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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04

Reno and marched through tue
country, the settlers left their homes
and vent to a place on Slate creek
just this side of the poor farm. Ev.r,
day thu men would return 10 their
farms to feed their stock, half ex-
PC gtO find their houses burned II
v he ground and their stock driven off
However after waiting few 0a,>
aud not bearing anything further of
the Indians they all returned to their
homes.
Horses were stolen in this township
and the thieves having been ca ptured
were taken out Of the Jail aud hanged
10 a tree, the stump of which is
sui 10 be seen near The bridge south
ot Wellington. Among them was a
Young lawyer by the name Of Has
brook.
George Boucher, AFTERWARDS shot in
The territory, had two horses stolen in
%. A party went after the thieves
and came hack with the horses.
"Aunty" Nrff relates a thrilling
story rising III tue middle of the night
u tight prairie IRE which for time
threatened to destroy not only their
homes but their lives also. She SAYS
IL was almost impossible to raise
poultry because of the coyotes.
'Aunty' also remembers when the
Indians just over the Harper line
lied young lady school teacher to
The wall aud Cut her tongue out.
these lntians camped on Prairie
creek near where Mr.. Armstrong now
lives. A man by the name of lien
bricks lived there then.
Those who saw the Strip a few
years ago will have good idea of the
appearance Of this country as the first
settlers saw it. William Lindsay who
came in rs says that Wellington at
mat time had two dry goods stores
aud several slluOns. James Harrison
informs me that there was not a mill
10 the County and that it took three
lays TO MAKE the trip 10 Wichita with
wheat.
We believe that Downs township
contains an unusual number OF ter-
sons of advanced age. Among those
who are in tue neighbOrhoud of the
allotted three score and ten, or older,
are ID. +. HeaebOwer, Eli Rasdall,
James Harrison. Emanuel Riffel,
Edward Rockhold, John Larkins,
Malcolm McEachern, Mr.. Abel, Mr..
Weaver aud Mrs. Eliza Rockhold.
Mr.. FUrd who lately moved to an
adjoining township is % years Of age.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
Gardening Unhealthy.

Gardening is generally considered
one OF the healthiest of occupations
but the German Gardeners Association
has issued a warning to those who in
tend entering the industry. They cite
the fact that during the years 1889 to
1897 of t''e 2s1 members of the asso-
citation who died in Germany no fewer
than 142 succumbed to consumption
aGd other affections of the lungs
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
~. GRAFF.

village in the next township bore that
August and euphonious appellation
they ablndnned the idea and named if
plain Perth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04

DUN fOEGEl that the County Do
oPun9 Etc. at the lowest do business
& way Springs Belle PLANE nd South Haven " o'' ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
A MAN HUNT
IN GEORGIA.
Enraged Georgians Deter
mined to Have Sam Hose.

Palmetto, Ga, April l4-Armea
men patrol the streets of this little
town tonight No uprising of the
negro element is anticipated, but the
men of Palmetto, who early in the
day closed their places of business
and joined the posse pursuing the
negro, Sam Hose, who brutally mur-
dered Farmer Alfred Crawford and
assaulted his wife, took this precar-
tionary measure for the protection os
their families
The negro has not been captured.
out is surrounded in swamp be.
tween this city and Newman. Hoses
hiding place is dense thicket 15
miles long and equally as wide, and
as he entered it late yesterday he
fred parting shcs at one of his
pursuers vino sought to disable him
and bring him back to Palmetto
alive. 1t is believed tonight that
Hose will die fighting and thus avoid
the worse fate in store for MIN. He
has had nothing to eat and DO rest since
Wednesday and is undoubtedly des-
perate. He is armed, and knowing
that he will be lynched will doubtless
make fight with the deputies which
will result in death His pursuers
hope that, exhausted by his lopg
flight, he will be compelled to seek
rest and that they will be albe TO come
upon him while asleep His pur-
suers number about 300-all business
men and farmers and every one Of
them armed The swamp is com.
plete!y surrounded aud the negro's
escape is impossible
The funeral of Alfred Crawford was
held today His wife stood beside
his grave but showed no sign OF
emotion. 1t Is feared that her mind
has become unbalanced as result
of the terrible ordeal she has just
passed through and that she will col.
lapse completely when che hears that
her negro assaiant had been caught
and lynched Late tonight tele.
phone message received from man
at Barnesville says he had followed
the negro that far and had learned
that he had taken train at that point
for some point presumably in South
Georgia or Florida. This report does
not receive much creGence here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Cut off Their Queues.

Washington, April II The in-
coming mails from Manila bring many
queer stories Of eyeats connected with
the var DOW in progress between the
United States troops and the insar-
gents. When Macarthur led tie first
onslaught to the north upon the iDsur-
gent stronghold the Uoi,ed States mill
tary commanders were amesed at the
extent of the loo;ing pracsioed by the
non combs.ants. The Chieese took
leading part iu this footing, beginning
it before the retreatiog insurgea. forces
were fairly out of sown. They aP-
pareutly had &c conception OF the enor-~
nifty of their offeoce, and i had been.
reluctantly concluded TO ssoot soma Of
these Chincss loote.s for the sake Of
example when yorag officer cut off :
the queues of a half dozen Cinnamon
who had been taker fed handed. The
looting stopped apj the Chinese dissp,
peared as if by nsgic from the whole.
province.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
SAMOAN EMBR0GbI0.
Washington Hopeful Of Ear.
ly and Peaceful Solution.

Washington, April II 1-As a
result of conferences held today at
the state department. of the British
embassy efforts will be made to have
the Samoan high commission make y
quick trip across the country, reach
iEg San Francisco in time to catch
the boat leaving for Samoa one week
tomorrow. This is regarded as a
diistinctly favorable turn in the nego
stations, and as indicating that the
three governments are very near 10
complete accord on ali the points of
she Commission It does away also
with reports that Germany was
Withholding the appointments of her
commissioner, and makes practically
certain that Baron Speck Won Stern
burg, FIRST secretary of the German
embassy here, vii! be the German
high commissioner.
In an authoritative quarter it was
stated today that reports OF q Ger
mar protest against Admiral Kautz g
course in reference to the treatment
Of she cruiser Fake were unwarrant
ed. All the negotiations. it is said
IN The highest German quarters. are
Of such as character as TO bring the
governments more closely together
instead OF separating them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
The First Southern Paper
Mili.

TIE Beaufort correspondent of The
News aud Courier gives the ;clle wing
information 10 reference to the FIRST
paper mill established in the South
1t ss led sometime sgo 10 some
newspaper tia: tie 6rst paper mill
established South sas at Athens, Ga,
cSoed by Messrs. Chase & Linton,
and was started on the 18th of March,
1S49. when the first sbee: o! paper was
run through the mill Chase. at that
time, vas editor and proprietor Of the
Southern Banner, Of Athens. Ga.
The mill vas called tue "P;cneer
Paper Mill I"
Your correspondent knows that
paper mill, run probably by water
power, on the banks of the Congaree.
in Columbia. was owned and run By
Gen. Jacob Faust. with the late John
Blake White, the father of yous
correspondent. as: par. proprietor.
somewhere abou, 1920 or 1925. and
was consumed with large stock Of
material en- hand and at great loss.
Gen. Faust, who vas an cfScer in The
Continental army, was also at the sime
editor and prcprietor Of the Columbia
Gazette. the first newspaper published
o Col un bia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Thanks to France.

Washington. April 12.-In ackuowi-
edgeu sns Of the good ofaoes of the
F.ench Government 10 bringing about
peace the president has written the
following letter
Department of State, Washington,
April II, 1S99.-His ExcelleDcy,
Emil Loubet. President of the French
Republic, Paris Oo this auspicious
occosioo of the eonsumms.ion of peace
between the United States and Spain |
beg, 10 the nsme of this government
and people aud 10 my owo, to express
my high appreciation OF the part filled
by the representative OF France IN
promotion of This happy result. IL
this kindly Office SC performed 10Y
countrymeu will see another link 10 the
amity that joins the two nations
William Mckinley.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Washington, April l4,-The Secrt

Washington, April l4.-The Secre
tary of State has decided to re-
turn to their posts in Spain the con.
suls of the United States who were
obliged to leave on account of the
war. Two of these officers. Consul
Bowen, at Barcelons, and Richard NJ
Bartieman, st Malaga, are now in
New York The third J. Howell
Carroll, consul at Cadiz, is now at
Gibraltar. The department has de
termined that they shalI all be retain
ed in the consular service, there
being no evidence of any personal i'll
feeling incurred by them. The sub
consular officers mostly remained in
Spain throughout the war, and were
undisturbed, some even continuing to
discharge a part Of their official
duties. They will also be continued
in the service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Samoan Commissioners.

Washington, April 13-The Samoan
commission /will>-asil en the United
States naval transport Badger, leaving
San Francisco oa the 25.h lost The
arrapgemeu. was made today. after
Baron Speck von Sternberg, drs,
secretary of the German embassy, bad
called on Secretary Hay and advised
him OF his appointment as the German
member of the high CON mission. This
completed the body. As the plan to
have the members get away oD the
Mariposa saiIipg CD the 18th was nc
longer feasible. tie transport Badger
vas placed at the disposal of the
commission. She is nos at Cailao,
Peru on her Say around 20 Sen
Francisco from New York She is a
large, serviceable ship, With 6rss class
accommodate rs for the commissioners.
On Der trip out she probably will take
supplies for the Philadelphia
The formal announcement Of Baroo
Steroberg's appointment was received
from the Germaa foreign Office cod
gave general satisfaction, among
officials and diplomats. as be has
throughout the recent troubles exerted
his influence 10 such maDner as to
win the hear.iess approval of the state
department as we'll aa the British
ambassador. His choice. therefore.
vas accepted as an evidence that chg
commissioners woeld be able to co-ope.
rate aud to reach the unanimous
decision called for BY the agreement.
The early sailing of the commission is
regarded as evidence that the recent
collision at Apia will be settled
diplomasically.
Admiral Kaatz's sctiop 10 Samoa as
far, as they are set ous il the cflcia1
dispatches and the newspaper reports
are folly approved He vas instructed
by the last mail steamer frou Auckland
to avoid needless collisions. but tc
protect property and life ua'i! the three
powers decided how to deaf with the
situation. No further instr uctioos havs
vet been sect to him and if any &c
forward by cable within The uext q
bou.s, which is the limit of time
available If the outgoing steamer is te
be eangh: a. Auckland. they will be
simply 8 repetition of the origina
orders Department officials point ou
tbs. from the accounts 80 far received
the admiral appears to have acted IL
cooiusetion With the British force only
10 pursuance of the policy of defeoet
of foreign interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
The Samoan Middle.

With a prospective deadlock 10 tue
Samoan commission the situation 10
that out ot-tbe- way corner Of the earth
is becoming interesting. although it
looks ike much ado about nothing
AS We see it. the contention does cot
hinge so much on the results involved
as oo the question as to the recent
proceedings that led up to the
bomba,dment of the villages by the
American and Euglish cruisers. The
Germans stoutly maiotaiG chat the
Americans aud English were in tie
wrong, while A6mirsl Kautz as atoutly
contends that they were right snd the
action of the German cousu! who acted
as the adviser and supporter Of the
belligerent natives was clear violation
Of the Berlin treaty. which practically
wasn't considered 10 the premises atall.
To simmer it all down neither Of the
opposing parties likes to acknowledge
thas the other vas or is right.
If the matter were simply between
the United States and Germany it
would probably be fixed up in little
while and iu very satisfactory manner
20 both, but the feeling in Germany
against the English isvery strong and
ou.spoken, for the opinion prevails, and
is freely expressed that the Americans
we're dragged into shat racke. BY the
English. the object being to create
breach between the United States ane
Germany. And there is probably some
foundation for this opinion, bus whether
or not, it will obssruct the settlement
By the CON mission, for all three parties
must agree. aud tie refusal Of either
would make the thing failure They
will, doubtless, come to an understand.
ing, after some palsver apd cabling, fer
there isn's enough 10 it to equabble
over long -Wilm;0gsons,ar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Waynesbore, Ga. April ii JAS
Robinson, young mhite man. was
today indicted by a special grand
jury for the murder of Gilbert Ellison,
colored As told in these dispatches
Ellison, preacher, was called to the
door of his church on Sunday night
last and shot to death The regular
grand jury had been discharged. but
special one was Immediately em-
panelled and took up the case. Ac-
cordipg to the Indictment the murder
was wilful and deliberate, and Robin
son had no accomplices The case
will go to trial at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
PEACE HAS
BEEN PROCLAIMED.
Last Forma}ities in the Res
toration Take Place.

Washington, April 1.-THE con.
dition of war which has existed
between the United States and Spain
since April 81, 1898. terminated
today when the last for maIities in
the restoration of peace were per-
formed by the exchange of rati6ca
tions of the peace treaty. Coinci-
dent with this President Mckinley
issued his proclamation declaring
that the war was at sn end, and the
appointment of Bellamy Storer was
determined upon as United States
minister to Spain.
The principal ceremony of the day
occurred in the reception room at the
White House when the exchange of
notifications took place at s o'clock
In anticipation of the historic char
acter of the event. many members of
the cabinet and officials prominent in
the administration gathered at the
White House
After the ceremony President Nc
Kinley issued the following proclama.
:ion
Whereas treaty of peace between
she United States of America and Eer
majesty, the queen regent of Spain
il the name of her august son. Don
Alfonso XIII, was concluded and
signed by their respective plenipo-
ten.iaries at Paris on the 10th day of
December. 1898. the original of
which convention being in the
English and Spanish languages, is
wore for word as follows Here full
text of treaty is included)
and whereas the said convention
has been duly ratified on both parts,
and the ratification of the two gov.
ernments were exchanged in the city
of Washington, on the l1th of April,
one thousand eight hundred and
ninety, nine
Now, therefore, be it known that /,
William Mckinley, president of the
United States of America, have
caused the said convention to be
made public, to the end that the same
and very article and clause thereof
may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the United States and
the citizens thereof
In witness thereof / have here unto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
11th day of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety nine, and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
anG twenty-third
William Mckinley.
By the president:
John Hey, Secretary of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

command of tbc allied force, was shot
through the heart.
Lieu. Philip Vanhorn Larsdale of
the United States cruiser Philadelphia
had bis leg shattered while endeavor-
ing to 6z the jammed gun.
HAD LOST THEIR REAE5.
The same night the friendlies sound
the bodies of ali the officers bea3less.
Tie bodies were buried with all honors
ct Mulipu on Easter Sunday. Their
heads we're subsequently brought in
by some French priests The graves
we're opened and the heads buried With
the bodies
Lieu,s. Freeman and Lansdals were
capable and popular officers The
former was siogle aad the latter vas
married 10 June
Tue ofhcers wio returned are Lieut..
George F Gave. Of the Porpoise. and
Lieut.. G. II Perkins. Of the Pbsledel
phia. All behaved spleudidly. Lieut..
Cave took command Of the retreat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Adopt
Style Of Indians.
THEY MAKE AN EARLY
MORNING ATTACK

Manila, April 13, a 05 p. At
about 4 O'Clock this morning a small
body of rebels attacked the camp of
the Third artillery from the swamp
near Paombon, mile and half west
of Malolos. Two privates were
killed and a lieutenant and two
others were wounded
With the coming OF daylight the
American forces secured the district,
driving the rebels nortbward and
killing several Of them A private
soldier of the Montana regiment was
wounded.
AGUINALDO GETS BIG GUNS.
Manila. April 1s. 9 35 a. m
Francisco Reyes. the man who
recently purchased the Spanish gun
boats at Zamboanga. island of Min
danao, has received advices to the
effect that the fleet sailed for Manila
and returned few days later with
the vessels stripped CT their guns and
ammunition. The purchasers agents
and native crews for the vessels on
board the American steamer Putnam,
were conveyed to Zamboanga by
the United States cruiser, Boston,
and were instructed to wait for the
arrival there of the United States
gunboat Petrol.
Instead of doing so, after the
Boston sailed from Zamboanga the
Spaniards transferred the gunboats
to the agents Of senor Reyes and the
feet left Zamboapga unescorted.
They soon returned and reported
having been boarded by rebels who
removed the gunboats ornaments
If the instructions of the American
naval commander had been obeyed
their capture would have been i'm.
possible.
Zamboaaga is fortified and still
garrisoned by Spaniards and the
affair is regarded as suspicious.
HOW WASHINGTON SEES IT.
Washington, April 13.-The war
department officials take a pbilo.
sophical view of the reported capture
by the insurgents in the vicinity of
Zamboanga of the arms and arma-
ment on the Spanish gunboats which
were to be the property Of the
Uuited States They say Gen Otis
has withheld payment for any of
these boats until they we're delivered
to him OF Manila 1t is regretted
that the insurgents should possess
the guns, but it is said, they will not
be able to secure and keep on hand
supply of ammunition for them.
The United States forces have so far
had no trouble with the insurgents
on the island of Mindanao and in
view of the suspicious circumstances
attending the capture Of these guns,
it is apprehended that some persons,
possibly Spanish eympathizers with
Aguinaldo, have caused the guns to
be sent to him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Amie Nicolas Morot, the French
painter, who has just returned from
France to Abyssinia, mourns the loss
of French prestige there. lie says
that Frenchman are contemporary
looked down upon, and are regarded
as less than nothing, while the Brit
isb, on the contrary, are feared and
respected. He concludes: "From
what ] have seen am persuaded that
the English will soon become masters
of Abyssinis, just as they have of
Egypt. This is inevitable
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Havao April IA The Cuban
arr OF rolls, which we're deliver
ed last evening to Governor General
Brooke through Seoor Domingo
Mendez Capo.e. are prepared 10 peas.
clerical style, the 1900 broad sheets
showing on their face $4,000 names
six thousand commissioned eficers
and ~, 600 non commissioned officers
and privates. The whole statement is
in orderly arrangement Of corps, resi
ment, bastalior aod company scores.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Lima, Peru, via Galveston. April
11.-Tbe latest Dews from Bolivia
says that Gen. Pando, the revolution
ary leader, has defeated the army Of
President Alonzo and bss occupied
Oruro, the presidents base cf
operations. Aloczo and his ministers
have gone &c An,efa Gasts, a seaport
Of Chile. on she bay of Morena, aod
the revolution is looked upon as being
ended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The death of Alexander sAewski,
the wealthy Russian general, moves a
writer 10 the Washington Post to
remark that there exist 10 Europe,
though they are little heard of 10 this
country, miIlionaires beside whose
wealth that of the Gou'ds, the Wander
bilts. the Astors and the Rockefelless
sink into irsigui6cance Basilewskis
wealth, however, shough described as
enormous, is not given, The fortune
of the Emperor of Russia is estimsied
at $50, 900 900 per aprum 90 q very
conservative basis. The fortune of the
late Arcbduke Albert of Austria is
declared TO be inestimable, though it
is known be LEFT in ready noasy sum
amopn.ipg to $500, ,000, 900.