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jw I m mm •wr n THE DARLINGTON NEWS. . : THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 1888. HEXBT T. THOMPSO* EDITOR. THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL B/ far the moat important meaa- nre which will b« prewnted to Cod- gross at its present session is the Blair Educational Bill. In order that oar readers may be made fam iliar with this great measure, an abstract of its provisious, together with an able defenoe of it by a die tiuguished Soot hern educator, are pabtished elsewhere. Of all the defences of tbs Bill which it has been oar good fortsae to read, this is by for tits most coaclnsive, and wa restore the asertion that any ot ear readers who may he in doubt as to the expediency of the measnre will be indobitable conrinced by this soaad and practical reason- tag. The foudimental principals of the BIB on briefly these: For the next sight years the total sam of $7f,B0(^00B, to be derired from the •aiasof eortaia paMia loads, will bo appropriated by the United eernmeat to educational throagboat the rarions i and territories, in porportion to the illiteracy which prerails la them roepectirely j prorlded that no state or territory shall receire in nay year aa amoant greater then the a meant expended oat of its own reran see in the preceding year for the malataiaadcs of its public schools. Since Booth Carolina, in prsybrtioa to her population, is the Boat Illiterate state or territory in tho Union with the exception of Bow Mexico, It la probable that her quota each year from this fond, wKh thof restriction aboro men- liaaod, weald bo exactly equal to tho amoant expended by the State geecmaMot for school purposes; then, should tho Bill become a law, wo weald receire from tho nation* al gorornmeat next year 1549,807, hosidsa a considerable sum, provid ed for ta tho Blair Bill for tho build ing of school houses. In other words, should this Bill pass the Doaee thssohools la the State would bojtept open exactly twice as long as they are now. la proportion to her reaooroes and her population South Carolina has spent more oa tho cause of eda- nation daring the last decade than any Stats la the Union. For the eqaal education of white and black alike, tbs property owners, that is, the white people of tho State, hare homo a great burden of taxation until the utseosi limit has been reached. What is true of her con ditioa in this respect is to a certain i with every South v.fe- llllgh al BiU la «▲ Bill to Promotel disaooy’iaaiaqply fereioal; a foot which tho originators of the phrase rsoognlas as wcU as nay body else. South Corollaa Is as Independent as any State la the Union, bat her whits oHIseae am tired of bearing Urn whole weight of taxation in order that tho negroes may bo eda sated, la this respect she feels that she has done her whole doty, aod rrUsf can seme to her from no name than from ■ whieh enforces the law of eqaal rights and eqaal adacatioa, but whiah Is not from tho very aatare of tho i tho harden of taxation on i equally. is not a matter'of mere focal interest} oa the contrary, it is of general interest, and it is only foir to dsmaad of the most general form of governaseot that it render assistance for Its support. The Federal government in amply able te great thin rapport, aod so far from Its being restrained by coo stithwsl provisions, it won id simply ba following precedents slready set, aod cootinning the policy begun even before tbe adoption of the Constttntioo. The ciau-w in tbe Coostitotion under whieh this aid would ho granted, end in ao- eordaaoe with which appropriations have already been made a score ot times for kindred pnrpoees, is as follows: “Section8 The Con grees shall have power to lay and eolleet taxes, daties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts aod pro vide lor tbe common defenoe and welfare of tbe United b” Those who oppose the Blair Bill on eonaiitntional grounds > that the appropriation of tbe '»of the sale of poblio lands purposes woold be “general welfare” riaaea too for. As tho learned writer already referred to at tbe haglaaiag ofthiaartice has per- ttamtly remarked, “If not the ‘welfare claase,’ what empowered Congress to import and donate to the Aiurrioan Tract Society 20.- 000 Bibles from England lor the promotion of the happiness of the people r After such n precedent wonld it be inoousestent to all ge that tkeir happiness would be pro moted in an eqn.il ilrgn* by nf fording them th» opportunity of rcudiug those Biblt-s f It baa lai n eomm.-nted u|k>ii as remarkable that the chief opposi tion to the Blair Bill comes from the South, the section which will be most benefited by ita passage. Without wishing to say anything invidious in regard to a few of the Southern statesmen when we be ll ve to be conscientiously opposed to it we vtntnre to assert that a careful inspeetien of the reasons of tha ma)ority of them would reveal glaring ineonsisteneies in their con duct, soch an wonld lead to the conviction that their real objections are founded npon less reasonable and lata lofty grounds than that of tbs constitutional question. Hecessary Regulations for Restricting the Applications tor Pensions to the Right Parties. (CvlunbU Cor. N«wi Conrior.) Columbia, February 17.—Spe cial : The comptroller general to day sent to the clerks of Coarts in this State n printed form, which wra prepared by tbe board, and is to be filled out by all applicants for pensions. This action became ne cessary, aa there were each a large number of applications being tiled, end there were grave donbts as te whether tbe law was being proper ly complied with, aod whether many of the applicants were enti tled to pensions This doenmeot, whieh wss sent oat to-day, requires very minute answers to every thing which relates to the condi tion of the applicant. The first question is “Are yon married T Then, Do yon own real estate f* “Describe your reel pro perty r Tbe nomber ot seres or lots and their valne, and tbs nnm her of booses and their valne are then pot down with their location. The next question is: “Does yoar reel estate yield yeu any in eome and wbnt amoant of money, cot ton, corn end all other products mast then be pat down. “Do you own any personal property f is the next question, and there is room for the number and valne of almost every animal and article ot person al property, from a goat to a steam ship. “What ineoms does your personal property yield yonF* “Do yon receive a salary V “What amount F “Do yon receive Jocose or fees from any profession, office or occupation of any kind, whieh, added to the groan income of yoar farm or rents which yon auty receive, will yield altogether the gross amount of 1200 per an onmF These snswers sre sworn to by the applicant, nod if he has a wife •he has to go throngh tbe rant* form and nwenr to it, and then two outsiders who know tbe applicant aant swear that they believe the return of property and the sched ule of income made by tbe sppli eaat to be tine. In addition to this tbe following circular waa to day sent out: Exkguttvx Dept, OfiIox or Ookpt, Gkk. Columbia, 8. a, Feb. 10,1888. >, Physician blank oertifl- rsieiaus and give in full yon in To Audi ton, Clerks: In filling np oaten yon will plesse tbe reasons which govern autking oe'tificate. The sodltor will please select, himself, tbs witnesses who msks tbe affidavit to the schedule of property, and not leave thin selection to applicant. Tbs phyaisians will give in tall tho nature ot wound and extent ot disability thereby caused. Clerks esn give reasons for sign ing oertifloats on separate sheet. J. S. Vebnbb, Comptroller General, Trouble in Store for a Young Physi cian who is too Fond ot Pre scribing Whiskey aa a Panacea (From Ik* Nvwg and Cosnvr.) Marion, February 11.—Special: The case ot tbe town council of Marion against Dr. R. L. Brown for a violation of an ordinance of the town, has been the topic of conversation here for the last week About the firm of E. L. 10th day of January a Brown k Co, opened n store here for the ostensible pur pose of carrying on a general drug bnsiness, and also for the purpose of supplying an alleged demand here for the sale of whiskey for purely medicinal uses. Previous to that Urns there were three drug stores here, all doing n very good business, but none of which bave ever deemed it necessary to supply the so called long-felt want of hav ing a place of business where liquor could be dealt out for medicinal purposes. These druggists are all gentlemen of high character and rank, socially among the best peo pie of eastern South Carolina. The local option election of 1884, was carried by a good majority in'favor of “no license,” and a provision waa soon inserted by the Legisla ture in tbe charter of the town prohibiting tbe sale of liquor with in its cor orate limits for a period of twenty years. The druggists with one accord determined to throw no obstne’es in the way of the oomplete success of the opera tion of the nc license law, and per •intently refused to keep whiskey for sale. This action of the drug- gists has been fully vindicated in the history of he town since 1884, and to day the sentiment of the people is more largely in favor of co tinuing oar present “dry re gime” than it ever was before. Whiskey has b eu sol I here tea small extent '*uu<ier the rose,” but any impartial observer acquainted with the history of the place can not fail to uote tbe vast improve- •tent in the morality of toe people, the diversion of trade into healthier channels and the wealth of the citisen* sab tautially increased There h>ts been nothing to mar the success, or to prevent tbe silent growth of prohibition priuetplet among the people of tbs town, ex cept the occasional arrest of a clandestine violator of the law, or tbs uutreqnent evasions ot tbs same. 8o that when tbe firm of R. L. Brown A Co., opened a drug ore and procured a license fro the United States authorities to sell whiskey, all ayes wore naturally tamed toward tho conduct of tho new firm’s career. Suspicious wers soon afloat that svsrything waa not beiug managed aa a drug stors abonltl be in a dry town. Last Monday (stlasday) there was more dron ken uess on oar streets than there has been in n longtime. Tbe town authorities bad :o employ two marshals to keep order, la tbe afternoon of that day Dr. Browa was arrested and brought before the town authorities charged with selling whiskey unlawfully. For some reason the trial of the esse wan postponed notil yesterday Tbe defendaut appeared before tbe oouuctl, represented by Gen. Harl lee and Junins H. Evans. Dr. Brown’s attorneys moved that tbe caee be dismissed on the ground that ths council bad no jorindiction. The charter of tbe town of Mariou provides that all who are brought np before the council for a violation of ita ordinances aha l bave all the rights and privileges of an offender in n trial justics eomt. The de fendant was charged with selling whiskey unlawfollj, an offence not cognizable in a trial jnsttce court, and consequently beyond the jnris- diction of ths council, n tribunal npon whieh tbe statute confers only ths Jorisdietion of a trial Jus tice. This position was overruled by the council, and they then pro ceeded to empanel a Jury which the defendant demanded. The council was represented by Mr. O. A. Woods. A number of witnesses were examined, ll was proved and admitted by Dr. Brown, who rays he is a graduate of tbe Charleston Medical Cellsgs of tbe Claae of 1888, that he prescribed for parties whom be did not visit and whom he had never seen in bis life. Since the 10th of January be bad filled 101 prescriptions lor wniskey straight, and out of that uuuper he wrote 87 figures which go to show that he has vaulted into a wonderfully Liras practice since he has been here, and that be has unbounded faith in tbs curative properties of “simoupare” whiskey. And yet he admitted that altboagh he bad been iu a number of eases called in as an attending physician at the bedside of ths sick, be hsd accepted but two of tbe calls. Tbe case was ably argued ou both sides. The ioteudauf, Mr. E. H. Gasqne, charged the jury clearly aod to i be point, tolling them, in anbntaooe, that if Dr. Brown filled bis own presoriptienn for whiskey knowing when he wrote them that ho wan not in actual bona fide attendance upon tbe patient as his regular physician, as the law in rat h cases requires, be waa amenable to the law and should ba punished. The jury retired and promptly returned a verdict of guilty. Dr. Brown was sentenoed to pay a flue of 8100 or go to jail for thirty days Tbe defendant’s counsel give no tice of appeal. Other eases against Dr. Brown will be tried soon invol ving the same charge. Raise Year Own Hogs. (Fr«m tkt Nows Mil Courier.) Capt J. A. Peterkin, the well known planter from Orangeburg Comity, was in the city yesterday, lie can always say something that is interesting and instructive in re gard to agricultural matters. In conversation with a represen tative of Tbe ilfara ood Courier yes terday, Capt Peterkin said that there was no doubt in bis mind that aa fine tobacco can be raised in South Carolina as In any other State in the Union. The soil and climate and conditions of tempera tare are all elements in favor ot the Crop in this State, when it is culti vated with the care that would or dinarily be bestowed niton other crops. Capt Peterkin also said that there is only one other place iu the world, and that is one of the lam ing districts of England, where as fine meat can be produced as in Sootb Carolina. The hogs that we raise here are slops, sre jnst like slop bogs that are grown anywhere else, and there ia no difference iu flavor of the meat of corn fed hogs elsewhere. But the ordinary (arm rai.-ed meht iu thi-« Slate is super ior to anything of the kind produc ed anywhere else. Our bogs here fatten on crab-grass ; they are gra zers, and the food that they get makes their meat very sweet and ot a most c ptivatiug flavor. Our home raised side meat always has a streak of lean and a streak of fat, while the Northwestern meat is nothing bat a mass of fat. The pity ot it is that greater at tention is not paid to meat raising by the farmers of this State. In one of his ecstacies of sense Henry Grady recently exclaimed : “Why is ft we oannnot buy now the sweet, old lash oned country ham t Judgd Samuel Lumpkin lately sent to thtf writer a half dozen from his private smoke house of tbe vintage of 1884, ibat are simply poems in ashes. Any self-respecting pig would havs died gladly to have been so idealis ed. In these bams yon catch the flavor of the amoks of tbs half-oov- ered osk ships sbovs which they drifted with tbe seasons into per faction. And the rod gravy, dear, consistent, fiavorous; it is such gravy as yon used to find oa yoar mother’s table when you same brase from a long day’s hunt ia the De •ember wiad. 1 woold rather b.tvs a smoke-boaoe with hn loamy floor, iUdwrksued ratters, its rod pspper pods, iu fostooas ot sausage, odor •us of sage, and • hundred such hams i> us pended between earth and roof, like nmatl Mabometa, than a cellar of dust-begrimed bottles of Madeira 01*24.” Capt Peterkin raises his own meat. He thinks that smoke ratk- or spoils its flavor, and believes in earing it after another old fashion, which makes it sweet sad tender the whole year round. What Capt. Peterkin succeeds in d< iag on his model farm in Orangeburg earn like wise be done on every other well- conducted form In this State. When tbe time cornea that every farmer raises bis own meat and provisions, thou will Sooth Caroli na indeed tie independent of Wee- tern nmoke bouses and Chicago stock pens. Washington Letter. (Froo Our Regular CorrespeadeBt.) Waekiogtea, Fab. 17tk, ’88 Daring the present session of Congress, which has been in session n little over two months more than 8200 bills h ive been introduced in the Boose of Representatives. Not owe fortieth of them have passed, and before final attyoaniment, the number of bills presented and re ferred will probably bave reached twice that number. Tbe life of a Congressional bill is rather interacting. To give yon some idea of the red tape that a bill most encounter, it is only ne cessary to any that a fall-grown bill mast be printed six times, and mast pass throngh ths bauds of at least twenty five persona before it ean be numbered with the laws of the land. The Hoase Judiciary Committee has ordered a taverable report on the Senate bill to refund the direct taxes collected daring the late civil war, with an amendment providing that money so collected shall be re stored to the rigbtfnl owner. There ia little doubt of tbe passage of thia act. Blaine’s letter is varionsly view ed both by Democrats and Repub licans. The former place little faith ia his sincerity, white those of the latter who are unfriendly to the Oaforatious of the men from Maiue arYmore than willing to take him at his word. On the other hand, tbe ardent sapporters of Mr. Blaine ore hoping that there will be a re action in bis favor, which will ap parently make the candidacy of their favorite • necessity. Aa a result of the retirement of Blrine, there are a number of Presi dential booms, among which may be mentioned Senators Hawley, Sherman, AHiaou, as wt II ae Gre sham and General Sheridan. In fact tbe Republicans in Congress are now thinkiag more of Prosl- dentmakiug than of legislation. At last the so-called “everlasting Blair bill” has again passvd the Senate tbietiuie by a vote of 39 to 29. It baa lieeu iu three Con greas es now, and has occupied much valuable live, whieh its enemies say will lie to no purpose. Its into iu tbe House is problematical, but most ot tbe Democrats voted against it before, and the longer the bill has been thought of npd talked of ihe weaker it baa grown. The last vote upon it by the Senate was not no strong as ths vote of two years ago. The Premdent and party are ex pseted to make their flying trip to tbe Land Of Flowers early next week. They will not be sbeent quite oue week. A Summary of the Blair Bill. The bill appropriates annually for eight years the following same to be “expended to secs re the bene fit of common school education to all children of school age, living in the United States.” First year, 87,000,000; second year, 110,000,000; third year, $15,- 000,000; fourth year, 813.000,000; filth vear, $11,000,000; sixth year, 89,000,000 j aev« nth, 87,000,000; eigbthyear,80,000,000. Tbemoneyis to be divided among tbe several States and Territories and the Dis trict ot Columhfi in proportion toil- literacy—'beoompotatioitobemada according to the oensas of 1880, and (atterwards) 1890. There are to be separate schools for white nnr colored children. No State of Ter ritory is to receive the money under tbe Act until its Governor shall have filed with tbe secretary of the interior a statement si owing the common school system in force in the State, th** atuou t of money expended during the preceding school year for the support of com mon schools; the number ot white aod colored children between the ages of 10 aD'l 21 j the number of schools in ojieratiou. average at tendance of scholars, Ac. No •mount is to be paid to any State or Territory in any year greater than tbe amoant expended oat ot its own reveoaes ia tbe preceding yesr for the maintenance of com mon sobooN. No part of the fund is to be n*ed for tbe erection or rent of schools buildings, hat no additional fund of $2,000,009 is to be allotted in tbe first year for rahool houses, either for construe- non or renting; in sparsely popu lated districts not more than $100 for each building. A Grand Opportaalty- Tbs following advertisement is token from tbe and Courier: A recent bequest enables Har vard University to offer additional aid (to tbe amount of $13,000 a year) to deserving candidates for ths degree ot Bachelor of Ana. This aid will be distributed In rams of $190 to 1200 a year, and wt 1 be awarded (not paid) in advance to students or graduates of other sol- leges, or te candidates for the Freshiuou class Si odeots or grad- Bates of other colleges be ad mitted to sdvaoeed steodieg with, cut passing examiaations. Other wtsdldatoa for adiuiasion mast pass tbe eBtrcnee •maiaiamtioa ia Juoe or September. Blank forme of ap* plication lor admission and for old, •nd pamphlets giving fuK details regarding eay department of tbs University (Arts, Science, Divinity, TUB latest enterprise. A HARNESS STORE CON TAINING All THS LATEST IMUTt IX HAM ESS, BOTH DOUBLE AXD eH3XTC3rILAES, Colors, plow-bridles, riding bridles, fee., tao., bj McCullough & Blackwell* ally (Aria, aoieuce, mviauj, . , . »_ i Law, Medieius. Dental Medicine, Any portion of harness, however small, always kept on sale, and supplied promptly. A FIRST-CLASS SADDLER HAS JUST BEEN HIRED TO aOlNTDTJOT T-KIS ENTERPRISE. Save money by calling on them. ▼eteriuary Medicine, or Agricul ture) may be obtaiued by applying to FBAMK BoULSS, Secretary of Harvard University, 5 University Hall, Cambridg'-. The Greenville correspondent of tbs Eerre and Courier nays: A telegram received here from Che- raw coaveya the information that OeL K. B. 0. Cash, who has l*een dangerously ill, in improving, and Is expected to recover. Notice. All penMMii haviag elaiaii agaluat the eelate of X C. Baker, deoeaeed, will pre- eeat the teeie properly aliened, and all iadetUd wilt aieke pay meat le ADELINE A. BAKER. Ada’s. Feb. 2lel 1888.—St. New Barber Shop, I desire to inform tbe public and my many old customers iu the town and county of Darlington that I have opened n first class Barber Shop at ths Darlington Hotel, where I shall be most happy to serve them aod promise them satis faction in every respect. ROBERT HARLLEE. Feb. 23, ’87 To Planters and Mill Men of Darlington. Your especial atieatira is invited to the celebrated Boss Presses. Variable Feed Saw Mills, Straight Line Engines, New Eva Boilers, and Shafting, Pulleys, Ac. mnnnfactared by tbe Liddell Co., of Charlotte, N C., for which 1 am State agent, and npon which 1 am prepared to make clone estimates. Van Winkle, Pratt and Winnliip cotton gins; Corbin Disc Harrows, Planet, Jr, Horae Cnltivators; Thomas Imperial Hay Rakes, Cot ton Planters, Ac. Deering oue anil twu-borae mowers, hinders, and light reapers. Wind mills erected and fitting asms a specialty. Esti mates furnished ou briek making and wood working marhiuen. Write to W. H. GIBBS. Jr n Columbia, S. C. or B C Commander, agent for Dar lington Co , Cartersville, S. C. For Rent or Lease. That'desirable tract of land con taining a large and eommodions dwelling, with debt rooms, oat- hoc sea, a flue orchard, and other conveniences, formerly the proper ty of the late J. O. B. Dargan, and known i-s Springville. For terms apply to JAMES DOUGHAN, near Palmetto, S. C. Feb 16, *88 Executrix’s Notice. All persons bavingclaimaagsiost the estate of Kvauder B> rd. deceas ed, will present them to tbe aoder- signed properly proven, nod all persons indebted to the said Evan- der Byrd will make payment to the undersigned. SARAH L. BYRD, Qualified Executrix. Feb 10, : 88. SHERIFFS SALE. A. J. SALINAS A SON, vs. P D. PE ARCH sad others. Judfaent for Foroeloaurs. By virtae of aa ordor of iho Coart of Con- won PU.o, nado ia iho aboro dated cause, I Will ooll ia froal of iho Coart House of Darlington County, ea tko trot Monday ia March aeit. or Iho Vaoodav thereafter, al lha riak of tbo former purchaser : All that tract of load, oituale is tko Couaty of Darlia/toa, Stole of South Car olina, containing Two Hundred Aeroe, ■ore or I oo, aod bounded as followi, to- wii. Norik and aorthwed by land* of W H Browa; oou-b by High Hill Crook, aad wed by ike old Ckarloaioa public mad Tbo onne being tko tract of had eoarcyed to P. B. Poaroo by Jaae Cooper for tbo beneftt of Emily L. Poaroo aad Children, by deed bearing data tho 28th day of De cember, 1886. Terue of solo one third cash, balance ia one aad two yoara, credit portion to be •enured by bond of tho purchaser aad mortgage of tho premises, with iatered from dale, at Iho rale of tea per eeuium per annum. Feb. 10, '88. W. P. COLE, 8 D C JOHN MeSWEEN, »§. T. M. JONES. Execution against Properly; By virtue of tbe above slated Esseutiou lo me directed, I will sell ia frost of the Court House of Darlington Couaty, oa Ike Irsl Monday la March, or tho Tuna, day thereafter. A Lat la Cartersville, ia tho Couaty of Darliagtoa. measuring Thirly-flvo foot hr One Hundred aad Iwraty-fivo feet ia depth, and bounded north and oast by lands af A, K. Lockhart; south by W., C. * ksilroad, aad wool by lands af Ira Hill. Toran of sale cash. _ W. P. COLE, S D C Fob 18, ’88 John K. Mclver, DEALER IN HOTTSE FTTRNTSHXKrO OOODS, Hardware, Wooden and Willow-ware, GLtna-wore, Crockery and tix-wore Window Shades, Cornice Pole#, Malting, Carpeting, Picturea, Mouldings, Ae, Ac. -A. LDSTE OF Staple and Fancy O-ROOERIES HAS BEEN ADDED. The Patronage of the Public it Solicited. tto A Good Time Coming , G. H. MIMS, Lamar, - - - - So C* Desiree to Inform kis friend* and the public ganerully taut ke is heav ily slocked, and tha burden ia still inareoaing), with GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTH, BOOM, Rfrffr, HARDWARE, FARMING 1MPLEMBNM, iualodiog the DAISY AND DIXIE PLOWS, Aa, Aa He baa, In fact, everything generally fooad ia a first-elm's •tore, and be will take especial pleas are aad ear* la “fnfrhl-f With anything they may need to farther their hastaean Intoraat* bam- pineas or welfare, at the loteeti poetible rmtee ; aod for cask will noil m ROCK BOTTOM PRICBM. Ifeboa also opened • . Blacksmith and Woodshop Where Mr. J. M. Beat will always ba found at the forgo, eperatiug ra all kinds of work relating to plows, aorta, wagons nod hoggins, tantafling painting and trimming in tbe neateet styles, guaranteeing aoflfal all things. Look after yoar beet interest by calling te aw him. January 26, ’88. EMTEB^miSE GROCERY, PEARLE SALT, - - * STREET SALT, SALT. Joat received of tbe Enterprise Grocery 209 Sacks Salt whiah wo aAr J 90 cents per Sack. Agricultural Implements* C0XFECTI0XEBY, CIGARS — AND— i TOBACCO. \ WmiLI MMIM ' The Very Highest Cash Price Paid For COTTOflf. A. S WHITE, Manager. September 15, 87 IF- E. ItSTORIMIEILTT, I2TStJiLA.3SrCE A.*ro -:o:- Repreaents Taa ot the oltlaat, and moat raliaMa Fire Insurance nice ia tha world. Spacial attootieu givan ta inakiag Tax Retaroa and paying Ta par tiaz living at a diataacA Joawf iitmf bTick ms* ta tafi ItaiUaftoi Nation