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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
The General Assembly.

Columbia. Jan 20 The house work-
ed for TWO oours tn!s mornlog on Mr..
Pattoa's resolution looking to coz
>n.uiionsl smepdmen, By which cities
ike Co!umbia aud Charleston may issue
boods for wa:erworks or sewerage The
Constitution uow prohibits the issuance
of bonds in excess OF s per cent of the
assessment Of city property, apd The
proposed constitutional amendment is
to do away with that bar for the specific
purpose of improving the waterworks
and sewerage systems, provided the
debt shall not run over the Is per ceot
limit. There was considerable discus
sion about the measure and debate vas
finally adjourned uotil the night session,
so that the matter might be fully digest
ed and the amendments better uoder
stood
M.. Biease this morning offered q
coucurreot resolution that the Two judi
ciary committees report to the house
and seoate as to whether or DOT Uoi-
ted States Senator. member of Congress
or State or county officer can bold the
position Of college trustee. except ex
ohioio, uoder the Constitution. There
was some inquiry about the resolution
and when it was intended to receive the
report. The committee is to report on
the question at once. The resolution
was adopted without debate.
SENATE
TIE senate 10 it's two hours morning
session killed the bill providing that
the peuiteotiary shall manufacture acid
phospbates It received considerable
support and gave some members Of the
body an opportunity to strike light
blows at the so. called Fertilizer Trust.
The bill was Seoator Counor's aad it
has been advocated by MIN 10 the Leg
islature for several years 1t was re-
lec,ed by vote of 20 to 16 The bill
provided that plant capable OF turDlog
ou, 100. 900 tons be erected, the pay
meot for it to be made out OF the
peuiseutiary fauds oot otherwise appro
priated. 1t provided also that the
profit shall be 5 per cent over cost
price.
The JOINT resolution for the prepara-
ton aud completion Of the history &c
accompany the Confederate rolls cane
up for second reading.
Senator Archer moved to ipde6ui'ely
postpose the bill and without discussion
or opposition the motion was adopted
It was house bill which mad success
fully passed tha, body.
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State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By T. 2 Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
N7HEREAs, j. XcFADOIN SPANN,
w made suit to me to grant him Letters
of Administration Of the Estate Of and effects
of S. ROBERT SPANN, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said s. Rooer, Spaou, late of said
County aud State, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, in the
Court of PROBATE, to be held at Sumter
c H, on February 20, 1900, next, after
publication thereof, at II o clock in the fore
uoou, to show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should cot be grant,
ed.
Given under my hand this Gath day Of
January, A. D 1900
THOS V WALSH,
Isdge of Probate.
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Austin Tex Jan 29 All south
and central Texas was today visited
by very severe blizzard. which in
creases in severely as the night
grows, and from present indications
it will be the worst blizzard of the
winter The temperature he's fallen
80 degrees since noon.
1t is said that printing efhce in
western Michigan is opeued With
prayer. This is a rare exec epflou to
the rule" says 40 eastern Michigan
newspaper. as from tim. lmmemorlal
it bas been the custom for the flee to
be opeoed by the devil and closed oy
the sheriff "
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Not Seeking Peace.

B rliu, Jan % The Deu'soh Tag
Zeltupg publishes an iuterview today
with DR.. Leyds. wbio5 represents him
as having said
The var will certainly last very
long time. The Trausvaal will decid
eily not be the first TO seek peace. aod
will refuse any proposals gu The basis
of the status quo. !"
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1uriner purposes ol@ @tDe wal oAACe ak
supposed to embrace somewhere in
the neighborhood of $4,000 more
men, as the indication is that candl'
dates would be rather scarce, the
war office will issue orders for those
reservists who were found unfit at
the previous mobilization examina
ton to report for further examlna
tlon
Applications for cavalry service
are still freely Offering as geomanry
THE DUTCH TRAP ON sPION
KOP
London. Jan 30.-A special from
Frere Camp dated Friday, Jan Goth,
8 IL p N says
81 have just ridden in here, having
left Gen Buller's forces in the new
position south of the Tugela, to
which they retired in consequence OF
the reverse at Spion kop
"Tbe fighting, both before and
after the occupation of the mountain,
was of desperate character Spion
kop is precipitous mountain over
topping the whole line of kopjes
along the Upper Tugela % the
eastern side of the mountain faces
Mount Alice and Potgieters drift,
standing at right angles to the Boer
central position and Littleton's ad
vance position The southern point
desceuds in abrupt steps to the lower
line of kopjes On the western side.
opposite the right outposts of War
ren's force. it is inaccessibly steep,
until the point where the mex joins
the kop, the main range Then there
is gentle slope which allows easy
access to the summit
The mex was strongly held by
the Boers, who also occupied heavy
spur parallel with the kop. where the
enemy was concealed in no fewer
than IS rife pits, and was thus
enabled to bring to bear upon our
men damaging cross fire, the only
possible point for British attack
being the southern side. with viz
,ual!y sheer precipices on the left
and right
ga narrow footpatb admitting men
in single file Only to the summit.
opens into perfectly fiat table land,
probably Of 800 ~ square yards,
upon which the Beers had hastily
commenced to make a transverse
trench Our men were able to occu
py the further end of this table land,
where the ridge descended to an
other fat, which was again succeeded
by round, stony eminence held by
the Beers in great strength
"The ridge held by our men was
faced by number of strong little
kopies at all angles, whence the
Beers sent a concentrated fire from
their rifles, supported by a Maxim
Nordenfeldt and big long range
gun What, with the rifles. the ma
chine gun and the big gun, the
summit was converted into perfect
hell. The shells exploded continually
in our ranks and the rife fire. from
an absolutely unseen enemy, was
perfectly appalling
"Reinforcements were hurried up
by Gen Warren but they had to
cross stretch of fat ground. which
was literally torn by the flying lead
of the enemy The unfinished trench
on the summit gave very questlona
BILE shelter, as the enemy's machine
guns were so accurately trained
upon the place that often l6 shells
fell in the trench in single minute
"Mortal men could not permanent
ly hold such position Our gallant
fellows held it tenac:ously for "a
hours and then, taking advantage of
the dark night. abandoned it to the
enemy"
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A Case of Stout Supports.

..Do you koow what Uocle Grumble
said after seeing you ic that new rainy
day suit r
t.No. VIVA. did the old idiot say ?''
He said be should never see a
square piano without thinking of you :"
Cleveland Plain DEALER
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A LION IN BERLIN

Loudoo, Jan % The Bsrllo cor
respondent of The Daily Mail says
DIR Leyds is popular iicn here
He is being welcome d with an eothusi
a>m ordinarily extended coly to most
favored eovoys have ascsrtalned
f,om unimpeacbaole evidence that he Is
trying to induce Germacy to mediate.
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Will Stand the Season in Sumter
Boyle's. Stables.
Chestnut Stallion, foaled May
1892; bred by Maj. Campbell
Brown, EweQ Stock Farm,
Tennessee.

"MoDoc." sired by McEween: ls} Frs
IAN Lady Radowa; registered in Vol. IL
American Stud Book he is one of the Snest
bred stallious ia the State: bred for size
STYLE, beauty and speed He ID CT kind aud
gentle disposition aure foal oetter
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11

"5c Natural Prepared Palms.
including Jardiniers ...... SOC
75c jardiniereS. in assorted
.-..-- .-.-..--.-- 4pc
55c Fancy Decorated Cuoco-
'dtC A0'tN ..-.-- -..--. -..--... ~.
Fancy Decorated Oat Meal
sets, , pieces ..............3 3oc
One table OF Vases, Bi.que
J. igureS, Match Holders. Etc. 4.
cac- to close out loo
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11
LAWRENCE NJ CROSRIE.
Who "trampcd'' his way across the con
tinent 10 enter Harvard.

He had but 800 and his problem was to get
back TO Cambridge. He had solved the
problem of cross-country hoboeing' be-
fore. He did it again. With s2e he left
Los Angeles. Fifteen OF this he spent going
TO Albuquerque, y. NJ. There he landed,
with but 50 TO finish his long journey across
the continent.
But luck was his way and he managed
10 reach New York. y little odd Job here
ana there bad kept his money up, ami he
had over g. But how to get 10 Boston? tie
went to fall River. For couple of dol
lars :. brib,. to the freight men he got
passage TO Boston. and with dollar land
Cd in Cambridge On September II, when the
football men We're returning.
He had been twenty-siX days on the road.
He had loafei at The brothers. in Spring
er five days and at his home one week. He
Expert tramps had told him that twenty
days was the least he. could do 1t i'll. ii=
holds the hobo record 80 far as is known.
He struck Cambridge with Il dollar and
nothing to do He got 1t chance 10 wait
ON III" table at Randall for his board He
got another chance To tend a furnace for
men tor odd money. He will get Il scholar
ship for his tuition and his grit has won
him au education. The future remains 10
be told.
Huntington lives in Walter Hastings Hal.
The d9r;ui;ory is one of the best in Cam
bridge. but II does not rank with the
luxurious and eXtravagaut buildings where
nill!Ondires usually dwell. II is owned by
the college. The rooms cost about 500 per
ycar. or so per week. Othe: buildings
chagGe as high as Sl,urv year, or $25 per
week for the college wear.
Eut Huntiugtons od5ity is shown IN his
choice of a boarding place. iic does not
like the swell boarding places. He does
not like the mon Ii. would meet there;
Instead. he goes To Randall. Al Randall
a man buys what he wants. Butter is Il
cent milk is a cent or two per glass.
meat of all kinds from to /; cents. and
other things in proportion. Men live there
for s. per week. Huntington does not
stint himself. but mani cannot spend over
s. per week,
Before he came to college. Huntington
worked AS Il civil engineer in California.
He is used To- roushing il, and likes
simple. wh0!e-hearted men. That is why
he searches them ont at Harvard instead
of those whom his wealth entities him 10
associate with.
H.. is u years old a simple. good
hearted fellow who has the best interest
at heart II" felt the ueed of college
training aud the furthsrarCe of his edu-
cation a- an engineer. lie Is in The scien-
tifc department and working for rerfec-
;ion as un engineer. Then h+ Will return
tu his chosen occupation.
He likes Harvard because lie has found
men of the right stamp IN the college. He
has found thIt II is not solely a rich mans
college.
yrosbie likes Harvard too. Ile has found
men generous. zoui-hrartrd and -ympathet-
IT,. He finds men willing To- help, hut he
does moi need il. tie can take care of him
self. He always has.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11
FIVE RICHEST TRIBES
OF AMERICAN INDIANS,
Uncle Sam Has a Big Task on His
Hands in Fixing Up the Affairs
of His Savage Children.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPI BLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Nov lc.-Thcra is u reorcan-
iZaticn of the government of the Indian Ter
ritory in progress just now and as q con-
sequence of this affairs are in a rather
chaotic condition. Uncle sam is having RI
busy time settling his dusky-skinned chit
drcr on their rightfu lands and even when
he has completed tho task of dividing up
the property the red man will continue to
be a problem.
\ commission made mp uf three members
with 500 assistants, is now engaged in max
ing up the final roll Of the Indians of the
different tribes. appraisinG their land and
placing them their allotm"ntS BY Jan
nary l. 1891. this work will have been fin
Sh.d. and the indians will be ready to take
out their naturalization papers as citizcns
uf tie United States. To bring this tn a
conclusion has involved many years of labor
AMI the expenditure of Sl.0CD,0oD.
so long as grass grows and water runs. -
by the terms Of this nations promise made
in 1882. the Chcrckees Creeks Semno,os
Chickasaws and Choctaws were to have
for their this tract of land known as
Indian Territory. So the Five Tribes set
up their government, each holding to his
own tribal forms. There was no, even an
Indian Commissioner sent to keep more or
less paternal guardianship over them. But
the whites came in, intermarricd with the
squaws cheated the easy-GOing ard indo-
lent full-bloods and gradually gained con-
trol Of the government. Then the United
States Gvernment stepped in to limit the
power of the whites ana preserve the rights
of the Indians.
Despite disabilities imposed upon them
the whites kept pouring in and as th.ir
number Increased. they so vehemently he
manded recognition tha. tie Covernm. nj
decided on i reimbursement in the interest
of all concerned. The advances of the cora-
mission first appointed to visit the Five
Tribes in 1893 were slow and hating. though
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11
REPUBLIC SPECGAT..

REPTETIc STECfA1..
Cambridge. Nov lo-Tn his letters TO
Young men. the Wefthy Coliis p. Hunting
ton advised them to keep away from col
loges.
Young Howard f Huntington is heir to
the late Coils HuntinGton's millions. and Is
going against the advice OF his uncle, hut
living without the influence the old man
objected 10 in college life.
Howard Huntington is the richest fresh
man 10 Harvard. Lawrence Murray Cros-
bic is tile poorest. Crosbie is the son of
Il poor minister. Who lives in the little town
of Salem, l..
YOUNG Huntington came across The coun-
try in his private car and .rnsbie travelled
on cattle cars ;he blind baggage and
working his way.
In the eyes of the college both men are
equal. Both have equal rights and privil-
eges. Both li.e about the same life, Hunt
ington because he wishes TO- and Crusb!e
because he must.
huntington has wealth and common
sense. CrOsbic has no capital tut that OF
uHdaunted erit and d level head.
Al Harvard huntington is avoiding al
display. He is living II simple, democratic
lille that eScites the wonder ana "dmira-
ton of all. Crosbie. with the money he
brought with nl'u, : working his way
through uy every effort.
These two men are classmates. Hunting
ton lives III the hest of the iUruitOries
Which The college owns. CroSpe nas Il
room i'll an outside huuSr, Where he tends
the furnace tor ms rent. Huntington, how
ever, mas broken All ruuurnS. lie loves
democracy. ana eats. therefore. in Randall
Hail, the cheapest boarding place III cam
bridge. CrOsUie knows MN, Tor t'rusb;e
earns his board by waiting on the table.
huntington often receives ms food from
Cr0Sbie.
Crosbie is making every effort to live by
himself. He ut.eu III Exeter Academy.
Scholarships and odd jobs Paid his waE
Then he went back. two YEAR. ago, 30
Salem, la, To- see ms motnrr ana rather.
tie Travelled as u tramp. DAY ana night he
hGdulei into corners OF freight or TAI IL.
cars, worked when ne CrGIu. And even
walked for miles, with other A0buvS. whom
he met. He was chased Time ana again
lay police for track walking but he says
ihat no cop could catch hin.
On his way back from California he
stopped at Sd.em. He sent his baggage ON
ahead, collect. liz dressed in his better
cl"t'eS laying aside the tramp garh he
Wore. lie went 10 his people, spent {. week
with them then left Tor the East. They
supposed lie had money aud DO not know
the struggles he has had.
Though his home is i'll Salem. la. he
went to California TO work for Il Los An
seles paper. He was to write stories for
an Eastern syndicate. For ii time the
money rame TO him. But 1t stopped sud
denly and a. often in his life. he found
himself without money. II was t.c pa uf
August. College would open in a month.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11
COMPOSER OF LISTEN TO THE
MOCKING BIRD" STILL WRITES SONGS
Musician Who Lt; Known the World, Although His Music
Has Been Sung by Thousands.

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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11

well planned. For three years they could
do nothing but ride over the territory and
meet the leading Indians. who promised To-
do much. but never did anything. Then
they sent out the report that th, Indians
were harb"riug outlaws who committed
crimes III other States; that the full-bo1ds
were being deceived aS to the real inten-
tons OF the United States toward their
government and the half-blOods. who ut
that time. had control Of the affairs OF the
Indian government We're using every
means to thwart the purposes of the com
missiOners, all of which were true
Congress replied TO this appeal 10y delving
into the treaties with The Indians and there
ilEdinE clause whereby il could deprive
the Indian courts of their jurisdiction when
ever II saw iii. Certainly now was the
opportune time, and an act was forthwith
passed. The Indians Squirmrd and the fall
Di0odS threatened to rise. Some of the old
ful-hlood Judges refused to quit their
benches. hut finally they learned II was of
no use 10 kick. the act would be carried out
Other drastic measures were suggested by
the commission. and the Indians began tn
make orerturcs. Little by little they were
persuaded to the steps which have led to
the adjustment Of the tribal rule. Though
comprehendng fully that the change would
accrue greatly 10 their individual advan-
tagc, the Indians held tenaciously to the
traditions nf the tribes and surrendered
them only when they saw the new move
iEent Inevitable.
All this goes to about 5000 Indians,
1885. $50 acres being divided about equally
among the different tribes. There are In
dams ard freedmen neSToes whose ances-
tors were who are themselves freed
slaves n: Indians, who have head rights in
the different nations as follows: Cherokee
freedmen. 1900: Cherokee. @o0Gt; Dc!awarcs
having head rights In Cherokee nations, L.
coo. Creeks. 10000: Creek freedmen. 5000:
Choctaws. 5000: Choctaw freedmen, 5000:
Chickasaws. 700: :Chckasaw freedmen 5000:
Scminoles, 3GA. The ChcrokeeS have iu-
vested or lent to the United States 81 ea5. $50
Tho Creeks have S2,0D0op1 thus lent the
Chckasaws si.3nS.HrN the Chnctaws s5i6-
%" and the SeminoeS M,500.09o. II Is es-
timatod nv Tams Rixhy. chairman of The
commission of the Five Tribes. that each
Cherokee citizen will ecr 100 acres of land
Of average value as his allotment, the
Greeks will get between i0o and 200 acres
tho seminoias about lel. the Chickasaws
HTd Choctaws about 40 acres each Besides
this land they will get equal shares of the
invested funds which are to be paid to
them Just as soon as they have all selected
their allotments.
Wha, will become of these Indians thus
suddenly enriched? III the opinion Of many
the outlook Is not hopeful Conditions at
present are in chaotic state, and il does
not seem likely that living conditions will
improve when the Indians own the Terri
tory. Towns with population Of 5000 or
GOO0 people have no sidewalks at all and
no roads worthy of the name.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11

actresses are usually bright women as well
As being pretty. TO the interviewer the
poet said:
II have Just returned from The East and
saw there many white sQuuws. like their
taste. They dress we'll ana move about more
quickly than our women. ! want To marry
Il ,ale-fa woman. will settle $500 OH my
wife and allow her to spend the money as
she pleases. We can live in the Eas: or the
West just as she wishes am easy to get
along with, but want q wife who can help
me with my writings. / know Well enough
tina. am NOT successful composer. but
with some help | couid get along all right.
II want the woman l marry TO have plen-
ty OF common SENSE style and ability 10 tell
good poetry when she sees it,
Paw Faw lives on the Cheyenne Reserva-
ton in Oklahoma and may be seen any day
at the agency. He Is one of the wealthy
men of his tribe.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11

From the Camden. S. @. Messenger.

FROM the Camden, y t.. NeSSenger.
We know of no way in which we can be
of more service to our readers than to tell
them of something that will be of real good
TO them. For this reason we want to dc-
quaint them with what we consider one of
the very best remedies on the market for
coughs, colds and that alarming complaint
Group. We refer to Chamherlain's Ccugt,
Remedy We have used it with such good
results in cur family so long that 1t has pc-
come u household necessity. BY its prompt
use we haven't any doubt but that 1t has
time and again prevented Group. This testi-
riony is given upon our own experience, and
we sugges. that our readers, especially
those who nave small children always keen
1t in their homes as safeguard against
Croup.-Adv.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11

women Of the paie-face tribe please him best
by their quick wit, style in dressing ard
energy.
Faw Ftw dotes on sonnets. Some of his
verses have been published in Western pa
pers. and if they are not great they are at
least pleasing. His pen name is ''Chinnub-
hie''
Faw Faw says that he believes that an
actress would suit him best as wife, for
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-11
RrPrRLdc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAI.
Wichita. Kas., Nov. 1N-Faw Faw is a
Cheyenne Indian and a poet lie has lands
and money and he wants wife.
Faw Faw is a graduate of the Carlisle Col
lege and is handsome. There are plenty of
Indian niaGens who would be willing to
share his home and fortune. but the poet
does not admire Indian women. He has just
ssturned from trip East and says that ;he
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-29

Sheriff Rider has made two unsuc.
cessful trips to Swan River to arrest
a couple of fellows for assault. He
went down a couple Of days ago
but was told that the men wanted
were in town. He made another
effort Tuesday morning, bling at the
house before the people were out OF
bed. He was again unsuccessful for
they were not there. Jos. Wozniak
had q warrant issued for the arrest
OF Joseph and Theo. Weherski for
assulting his (Wozniak's) boy a
few days ago. The men wanted
have undoubtedly left the country
or are staying at one Of the neighbors'
to keep away from the Authorities
for they cannot be found.