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loosa. When you next hear from u
the Creek fort there will be in smoul-
dering ruins"
Again did Pushmataha make good
his boast. For he not only captured
and burned the Greek fort at Tusca.
loosa. but attacked the Seminole and
Creek allies of the British with such
fury as to win battle after battle from
them. From the government troops he
learned the science of military discip-
line. He applied this learning to his
own lawless followers with so firm
hand that he soon had welded them
into splendid body Of soldiers. He
incidentally won from frontier officers
the nickname of "The Indian Gen.
eral."
He led 500 Indians and was in &C.
tive service throughout the whole war.
Most Of the time he was under Gen.
Andrew Jackson's orders. and he took
part in no less than twenty-four
fights.
When 1t came to signing a notable
treaty between his people and the gov
ernment in 1920 he displayed a genius
for craftsmanship and shrewd diplo-
matte wisdom that amazed the presi-
dents agents. Gen. jackson. who
himself was noted for sharp diplo-
macy. is said to have confessed then
that in Pushmataha he had met his
match at bargain-driving. He said
later. "Pushmataha is the bravest.
greatest Indian l have ever known"
Four years afterward another Choc-
taw treaty was negotiated. This time
Pushmataha insisted on coming in
person to Washington. He sent word
to President Monroe:
II desire to brighten the chains of
peace between the Americans and the
Choctaws."
A Visit Of State.
So to Washington he came. There
he was received with high honors by
president and cabinet. He visited
Gen. Lafayette, saw the sights of civ.
ilization and met with an ovation that
would have turned the brain of les
ser man. Through it all the stately
old Indian preserved his lofty dignity
Of maner. He allowed none of the be-
wildering new experiences to amaze
or disturb him. He was as one mon.
| arch visiting another.
But the visit killed him. He fell i'll
in Washington, and on Dec. "a. 1924.
died there. He knew he was dying
His last reouest WAC that 1o ho h,,riod
with the honors accorded to officers
of high rank and that cannon be fired
over his grave
His wishes were carried out in ev.
cry respect. He was laid to rest in
the Congressional cemetery.
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Billy Caldwell

''The Sauganash" was his Indian
title. He was better known to red
and white men alike as Capt. Billy
Caldwell" He was half Pottawato.
mie, half white. His immediate ma.
tionality was even more mixed than
his ancestry. On his mothers side he
came of the bluest Pottawatomie In
dian stock. His father was an Irish
officer. He was brought up French
man. received captaincy from the
British government, and was civic
official in the United States. First
and last, however, by his own choice.
he remained an Indian chief.
Caldwell was born in 1880 in Can
ada. AS child he fell under the
wise. kindly influence of the Detroit
Jesuits. From them he received an
excellent education and became mas
ter of both the French and English
languages in addition to his knowl-
edge of many native Indian dialects.
When only lad he met the great
Tecumseh and instantly enrolled him:
self as that Shawnee spellbinder's ad-
mirer and disciple. The two were dear
friends until Tecumseh's death. But
the Shawnee could never Undue Cald-
well with his bitter hatred against the
white men. Although Caldwell pro-
claimed himself a loyal Indian he
could never wholly forget that he was
half English. He fought for the Brit
ish against the United States in the
war of 1872. Rising rapidly in rank
he became captain in Great Britain's
'Indian department" Though he
lived in the United States after the
war was over. he never renounced his
allegiance to the British crown. He
held Office under our government. but
was proudest of his rank Of captain in
England's army Apart from this cap,
staincy, he was also a chief Of the OF
tawas and the Pottawatomies. 4.
The Chicago Massacre.
Caldwell Is said by some historians
TO have been fiercest Of the Indian as
sailants at the Chicago massacre In
1919. Others say he refused to take
part In the conflict. s 81
When the prisoners there who had
escaped the hatchets and rifles 81 the |
attacking Indians were dragged to an
open square for torture and death.
Caldwell hurled himself between them
and their blood odthirsty> captora By|
pleas. threat sand csjoiery he saved
many Of 4 the hespaessg prtsoner3 lroa NJ
The fste that nsuaily oyertouk such
lunfo rtanatss as Slfsll into hostiis ln.l
M Henceforth Cald xseils VI knovns - |
q, ssA q 4 ~ 4 u y 4 4. !. ~
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, made some of his Indian comrades
hate him; and more than one plot
was formed for his assassination. Yet,
undisturbed by praise or hate, he con.
tinued to befriend the settlers and to
administer wisely the affairs Of his
own people.
By 1920 Chicago had become a
thriving settlement for what was then
known as "the far west" And, leav-
ing the wild life OF his people, Cald.
well went to Chica~o to live as the
white man did. This caused still
further ill-feeling among the Potta
Watomies and Ottawas. But the mans
iron will dominated the situation.
Even as he was half white and half
Indian by birth, so he lived among the
white townsfolk and at the same time
held his rank among the savages.
So readily did Caldwell take to the
ways of his adopted people and so
quickly did he demand the respect
and trust Of the western pioneers that
In 1925 he was sworn in as justice
of peace. He. sat in Judgment on
countless involved frontier cases
where his shrewd common sense and
ideas of right more than counterbal,
acted his partial ignorance of law.
The End of Career.
So many clashes between settlers
and Indians did he avert that the gov
ernment decided to reward him Ac-
cordingly, in 1928, the Indian depart
ment built for him the first frame
house ever erected in Chicago 1t was
situated near the corner of Chicago
avenue and North State street. There
Caldwell lived until 1886. Then he
Went back to the Indians of his own
tribes and settled with them at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Ia. In the meantime the,
government had presented him with
1,240-acre tract Of land on the north
branch Of the Chicago river. He sold
this for a trifling sum before he turn.
ed his back on civilization.
After a 16-year sojourn with white.
men, the old Saiganash found rough.
Indian life less to his taste. than he
had hoped. Yet he stayed with his.
tribesmen at Council Bluns until his5
death on Sept. 228. lS4l Ii Il
Billy Caldwell: tho sanganash. had
e less mslodramatics career than did.
many other famous Indians. Yet shals.
dtd, more than most of them Is heln,
along the cause ofs proa aress ana 1c.siyil-
izIation a the faz went. Tin III
treat naeatllf ~ due tn uisibaSiiy
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whereabouts at the time of the sign
ing Of the compact"
And If you had succeeded" re-
marked Mr.. Grimm, "the whole civi.
lized world would have come to war"
Il never permitted myself to think
Of it that way" she replied frankly.
There is something splendid to me
in battle of brains; there is exalta-
tion, stimulation. excitement in it. It
has always possessed the greatest
fascination for me. I have always
won, you know, until now. failed!
And my reward is 'Traitor!'
"Just word of assurance now"
she went on after a moment. "The
Latin compact has been definitely
given up; the plan has been dismissed,
thanks to you; the peace Of the world
Is unbroken. And who am I? know
you have wondered; know your
agents have secured the world to find
out. am the daughter Of former
Italian ambassador to the Court of st.
James. My mother was an English
woman. was born and received my
early education in England, hence my
perfect knowledge of that tongue. In
Rome am, or have been, alas, the
Countess Rosa d'Orsetti: now / am an
exile with price on my head. That
iss al. except for several years was
10 trusted agent Of my government.
and 9 friend Of my queen 2
She rose and extended both hands
~. n. ~ II l. IL 44n f.v
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hfs6k Q look inside Ne safo to gst s.
sealed packet that contained Yeno.
xusla's answer 70 our plan. sealed
that packet again, and there was
never 8 suspicion that Il had been
opened !.
''only ! suspicion. J. NJ. Grimm ccr-f
rscted.
.Then came the abduction Of Mon
sieur Boissegur. the French ambassa.
dor. plunged into that case a. I did
N the other because was afraid Of
you and had to know Just how much
you knew. Il was explained to you
% an attempt at extortion with de-
tails which ! carefully supplied. As .
matter Of fact, Monsieur Boissegur
opposed our plans, even endangered.
them; and Il was not advisable to
have him recalled or even permit
him to resign at the moment. So We
abducted him. intending to hold him
until direct orders could reach him
from Paris. Understand, please. that
al these things were made possible
,by the aid and cooperation Of dozens.
scores. Of agents who were under my
ordersS every person who appeared in
that abduction was working at my d.
rection. The ambassadors unexpect-
Cd escape disarranged our plans: but
de was taken out Of the embassy BY
force the second time under your
very eyes. The darkness which made
this possible was due to the fact that
While you were looking for the switch,
and I was apparently aiding, was hold
Ing my hand over It all the time to.
keep you from turning on the light.
You remember that?,
Mr.. Grimm nodded.
Z "All the rest Of it you know" she
concluded wearily. "You compelled
me to leave the Venezuelan legation
by your espionage. but in the crowded
hotel to which I moved I had little diff
fculty avoiding your Mr.. Hastings,
your Mr.. Blair and your Mr.. Johnson,
so came and went freely without
your knowledge. The escape Of the
prince from prison you arranged, so
you understand all Of that, as we'll as
sAS AAS0eAA6 1AU 0SSCnQISu S!6uAu6 VI
the compact, and the rapid recovery
Of Senor Alvarez. And, after all, it
was my fault that. our plans failed, be-
cause II had not been-been un.
easy as to your condition and had not
made the mistake Of going to the de-
serted little house where you were a
prisoner. the plans would have sue
ceeded, the compact been signed"
I'm beginning to understand" said
Mr.. Grimm gravely, and a wistful, ten
der look crept into his eyes. IF it
had not been for that act of-consid-
Grafton and kindness to me-"
I'VE would have succeeded in spite
Of you," explained Isabel. I'VE were
afraid of you, Mr.. Grimm. It was
compliment to you that we considered
it necessary to account for your
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CHAPTER XVI.
In Which They Both Win,

80 csSSsssSss IVY f0Vktu .vvlUs
Mr. Grimm dropped into chair
with his teeth clenched, and his face
like chalk. For a moment or more he
sat there turning 1t all over in his
mind. Truly the triumph had been
robbed of its splendor when the blow
fell here-here upon a woman he
loved.
There's no shame in the confes.
sion Of one. who: is fairly beaten" Isa-
bel went on softly, after a little.
There are many things that you
don't understand. came to Washing
ton with an authority from my soy.
ereign higher even than that vested
In the ambassador; I came as 1 did
and compelled Count di Rosini to OBJ
tain an invitation to the state ball
for me in order that I might meet a
representative Of Russia there that
night and receive an answer as to
whether or not they would join IN the
compact. I received that answer; it's
substance Is Of no consequence now.
And you remember where I first
met you? It was while you were in
vestigatfng the shooting of Senior Al
varez in the German embassy. That
shooting. as you know, was done by
Prince d'Abruzzi, 80 almost from the
beginning my plans went wrong be-
cause Of the assumption Of authority
by the prince. The paper he took
from Senor Alvarez after the shoot
ing was supposed to bear vitality upon
Mexico's attitude toward our plan.
but as it developed. 1t was about an.
other matter entirely"
"Yes. know" said Mr.. Grimm.
"The event of that night which you
did not learn was that Germany
agreed to join the compact upon con.
ditions. Mr.. Rankin, who was at.
tached to the German embassy in an
advisory capacity. delivered the an
swer to me, and pretended to faint
in order that ] might reasonably avoid
Sou." .ss
Il surmised that much" remarked
Mr.. Grimm. 81.
''The telegraphing I did with my
Tan was as much to distract your at
tantion as anything else. and at the
same time to identify myself to. Mr..
Rankin, whom had never met. You
knew him, of course; i didn't.
She was silent q while as her eyes
steadily met those Of Mr.. Grimm. III
nally she went on: 8 4i8.ss /, jys5 .ss,
When next ! met yon It was In the
Venezuelan legation: you were inves,
ilp 1EAHa A.
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THE ATrKAcTloN ron rHREs
4 TRANsoo oNTlNENTAL RAIL
WAYS.

L Last August there visited the Cans
dian west the Wce-president Of tho
largest individual hardwaf0 compaay
in the United States. Az his firm hayo
q turnover Of millions, and deals ex-
tensively with farm implements, this
man took . deep interest in crop con-
ditions in Canada, and ON his return
he embodied his findings In an article
for the Hardware Reporter. This q.
ticle should be Of special interest to
farmers.
The writer speaks Of the Importance
OF the spring wheat crop Of Western
Canada. He might also have spoken
of the importance Of the oat crop and
also Of the winter wheat crop, AZ well
as barley. Winter wheat during tho
past few years has been great sue
cess. and experiments have shown
that 1t can be grown with success In
almost any portion Of the three prov
tnces Of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta. But apart from this, tho
spring wheat crop is the one generally
grown, and all who know anything Of
grain, anyone who has had anything
to do with markets, knows or has
heard Of the high character Of this
cereal and the splendid yields that are
annually produced. Reproducing from
this article:- ..,.
I'm land Of such great sweep, and
Of such difference in soil and climate.
there are many resources, but mono
are at present Of the same overwhelm-
ing importance as the spring wheat
crop. In the interminable prairie
stretches of the northwest provinces
it is the one absorbing topic of inter
est and Of conversation during. its
growing and it's harvesting. for upon
its success or failure hangs the veal
or woe Of large part of the Domin-
ion. Its influence extends far down
into the United States. drawing thou,
sands of farmers northwards with the
lure Of cheap lands, but likewise be-
yond the great lakes, even to the easy
going maritime provinces, calling tho
flower of their young men to it's op-
portunities. Development in these
prairie provinces goes on at high pres
sure for everything hangs on the out
come Of spring wheat. Success has
emboldened the raisers Of this one all
important crop, and each year there
is further incursfon into those north
ern fields that only short time ago
were regarded as Arctic wastes. The
Canadian Northwest seems to be one
of those modern agricultural examples
set forth to drive the final nail In the
coffin of that ancient Malthusian de-
lusion that population tends to outrun
the means Of subsistence, since tho
only fear now among Canadian econ
omists Is as to the danger OF over
stocking the wheat market. Only
about two and one-haH per cent Of
possible arabic lands in the northwest
provinces is now under cultivation.
and this year the crop promises to
be close to 200,000,000 bushels, so
that your Imagination and your arith-
metic can easily supply the answer a.
to the possible or even probable out
come"
During the months Of July and Au-
gust the weather was unfavourable
and the production of 200 million
yield of wheat will not likely be real
lied, but even with this, the threshing
reports coming to hand show that the
crop will be a splendidly paying one.
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FOR MINISTERS
SUPERANNUATED
NORTHERN METHODIST CHURCH
PROVIDES TWO MILLION DOL
LARS FOR THEM.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Two million dol
lars for the support of superannuated
ministers of the Methodist church
was decided on by the board Of con.
ference claimants at the national
body which met here today.
OF this sum $1,000,000 will be for
distribution this year to retired min
listers, the widows Of deceased pastors
and for dependent children. The 9th.
er one million is to be raised for a
permanent fund to be invested for fu-
ture use. Bishop Joseph Berry, of
Buffalo, N. Y, presided. The report
of Secretary Joseph H. Hingel, Of Ev-
anston, showed there are 5,808 men,
women and children dependent upon
the church for support. 1886 being
superannuated ministers, 2,869 wild
ows of ministers and 343 dependent
children.
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the farms of these men, which are To-
Gated near Culleoka. Since his sec
ond trial Green has been at liberty on
bond Of $4,000.
The widow of the murdered man
and his three daughters were present
when the trial opened this morning,
sitting throughout the selection Of the
jury in the court room. It Is expected
that about week Will be taken up
in the trial.
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FIVE HUNDRED
DEATHS In DAY
BUBONic PLAGUE CONTINUES ITS
DAMAGES THROUGH THE c.
LESTIAL KINGDOM.

! PEKIN, Feb. 2.-The discovery that
twenty deaths from the plague have
occurred in the Chinense hospitals at
Tien Tsin has renewed the suspicion
that the authorities there are con.
cealing the real conditions.
1t is believed here that the plague
is not diminishing and the physicians
attached to the legation calculate
that there are at least FIVE hundred
victims throughout the infected quar-.
tiers.
Famine In China.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Am urgent
appeal for aid to relieve the fright
full famine conditions in China has
been received by the American Ma.
tional Red Cross Soiety in a cable
gram from Chairman Ferguson Of the
Shanghai relief commission.
The Red Cross Society announces
that 1t will formard any contributions
for the relief of the famine sufferers
sent to it at Washington.
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SECOND TRIAL OF
WILLIAM N. GREEN
IN CIRCUIT COURT
MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF
c. D. KNIGHT AGAIN TRIED
FOR HIS LIE.
TURNtR HOLDING SPECIAL Term
Trial Expected to Consume About a
Week and February Docket Is I'm
usually Heavy-DifficuIty Expected
in Securing Jury for Case.

The jury for the trial of w. NJ.
Green was selected within three
hours after court met, the whole mum.
Der being farmers. None of them
live near Culleoka, the scene of the
tragedy. The names of the jurors
/ follow:
w. G. Hutcherson, Bill Gotham,
John P. Watson, w. D. Haley, John
Mahon, w. L. Cheek, Tilden Green,
B. R. Harrison, M. A. Coggins, Tom
Sharp, s. E. Notgrass, and
L D. Holcomb. Officers Har.
Olson and Lunn were selected to
attend the jury. Court adjourned at
12:45 until p. m.
William M. Green was this morn.
ing placed on trial for the second time
within three months on the charge of
killing Charles D. Knight, at Culleo-
ka, about a year ago. Green was
tried at the November term Of Circuit
court, but the jury could reach no
agreement, and a special term Of
court is being held by Judge Turner
in order to get this case out Of the
way of the regular docket, which is
very heavy one. The three panels
for the jury summoned by the sheriff
contained $50 names each, and work
on securing the jury was proceeded
with at once.
II was expected that greater difficult
ty would be experienced in securing
Jury than had been the case In No
vember. The attorneys representing
the State In addition to General Hor.
ace Frierson, are Holding & Garner
and ]. H. Dining. Representing
Green are Hughes q Hughes, J. c.
VOORHEES, and H. P. Figuers.
Knight was killed last March In a
quarrel over a line of fence between
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her parents at Dellrose, In Lincoln
county.
George Il. McKennon, Cashier of
the Columbia Savings G Trust Co.,
is in Pulaski today.
Miss Rachael Newson, of Nashville,
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Re-
becca Grant, this week.
Miss Rebecca Erwin and Mrs. M.
M Hugely were the guests of Mrs.
Felix Elicit at Mt Pleasant last
week.
Mrs Mary Oakley is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. R. Jordan, in Nash
Vile.
DR.. A. s. Page left this morning
for st. Petersburg, Fla, for two
weeks vacation.
Miss Lillian McGavock, who has
been much entertained during visit
to Paducah, KY, arrived today to visit
Mrs. Charles H. LeSueur.-Nashvill
Banner.
John N. Selles, of Lawrenceburg, Is
in the city.
James Gray, of Princeton, Ind, is
here this week on business.
Mrs. Allen H. Goldstien, of Monon-
gahela, Pa. and Mrs. L. Goldstein, of
Brownsville, Pa, will arrive this even
ing for visit to Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Smolinsky and Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell.
Mrs. G. A. Jenkins and ]. M. Jenk-
ms, of Huntsville, Ala, are in the
city.
D. B. Shields and U. ]. Boster, of
Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, have located in Co
lumbia.
Bailey Ragan, of Paducah, KY, was
In Columbia Wednesday.
Miss Lillian McGavock has return
ed from visit to friends in Kentucky
and Nashville.
Mrs. Hardin P. Figuers returned
Wednesday from Nashville, where she
had been attending the Missionary Ju-
bilee.
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MOTOR CAR RUNS
DOWN AN AUTO
ONE PERSON IS KILLED AND
FOUR OTHERS PROBABLY "A.
TALLY INJURED.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 2.-Edna
cooper was killed and five compan-
ions were injured, four probably ia
tally, when a Chicago Great Western
motor car run down an automobile In
which the six young people were rid
ing. -
the car belonged to Judge o. M.
Spencer, general solicitor Of the Bur-
lington railroad. and was in charge
OF his son, Tom, aged 1S. The others
were Leila Cooper, Roger Morton,
Stanley Clark. and Myrtle Smith, all
members of leading families.
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AROUND TOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Davis have NOV
ed from the Cothram place on West
Seventh street to the Episcopal rec.
tory, on the same street.
MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate
mortgages. JAMES A. SMISER.
23Ieod 9tw3t
A dancing club will be organized to
night in the Frierson building.
Columbia Masonic Lodge will hold
a stated meeting for February to-
night.
Cloyd Whitaker, Jr., arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Whita.
ker this morning at nine o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Compton are re
ceiving congratuiations over the ar.
rival Of Miss Helen White Compton
at their home.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Julia Shields will leave tomor
row for visit to relatives in Birming
ham.
Joo J. Roach, clerk of the supreme
0ourt, will be in Maury county Satur
GAy and Monday looking after his
0arm. with he recently purchased
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carpenter and
children have moved from the Hermi
cage Hotel to the Buford Duke house
On Louise avenue, which they have
leased. Mrs. Carpenters parents, DR.
and Mrs. A. G.. Dinwiddie, of Colum
bia, are their guests en- route to Co
1umbia after trip of several months
10 st. Louis and st. Joseph, Mo-
Nashville Banner.
r. e. Nichols left Thursday for a
several days visit to friends in Quin
~, Ill.
Mrs. w. B. Woolard has returned
to Nashville, after visit of several
days to Circuit Court Clerk S, A
Hayes.
!. Miss Rachael Newson, of Nashville
IL the guest of Miss Retecca Grant.
Eugene Anderson, of the big de-
partment store of McKennon, Ander.
son & Foster, leaves tonight for New
Work to buy goods for that firm.
:, /, Esq. w. R. H. Matthews was in
town today.
John l.. Nelson, of Culleoka, is in
the city today.
Mrs. Pearl Stone spent Sunday with
friends at Wiliiamsport.
Robert e. Nichols has returned
from business trip to st. Louis.
Dewey Eskew, of Sawdust, spent
the weekend with relatives here.
T. H. Parker and his daughter, Of
Ozark, Ala, are in Columbia this
week.
J. E. Hereford, of Fayetteville, was
iamong the visitors here the first Of
the week.
Miss Hattie Lee Pipkin, Of Carriers
Greek, spent the week with the Misses
Anderson.
w. Y. G. Grant has returned from
NASHVILLE where he attended the State
Nurserymens Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Goodwin left this
afternoon for Nashville. Mr.. Goodwin
for the present is one Of the book
9 Keepers at the Hotel Hermitage. They
have rooms at the hotel.