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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
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Respectfully Submitted,
I'm. JOHNSON,

Respectfully Submitted,
I'm. JOHNSON,
County Treasurer, Hays Co, Texas
Application of Mayor Hardy Of san Mar
cos Tor aid from the county for the con
struciion Of certain bridges, was favor
ably considered, aud Judge Koae and Mr.
Fourlurean were appointed a committee tC
JON with a committee to be appointed by
the Council to have the work done.
Election ordered AZ Millseai on hog Law,
April 5ih
Fourqurean, Goforth, Thomas and vii
hite presented their reports as rad super
visorS. which were approved. The report
sets forth. az considerable length, the con
d.uou Of a number Of the county roads
Mr.. Goforih presented a report q the con.
dition q he roads IN Commissioners Tre-
eiuet No. . MessrS. Tbou AMI Whit,
pre-eutei similar reports from their r,spsc-
tive pr,siacts.
Suudry cola'y and Treinet oficsrs fled
their reports. which utre approved
IN J5huzou flti his quarterly : h-ol
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
1873. XV[Ith Year. 1890.
SIN MARCOS FREE PRESS,
THE ESTABLISHED L0CAL PAPER
OF HAYS COUNTY.
Now is the Time 10 Subscribe.

The FREE Press has been
conducted by its present pro-
prictor for over sixteen years,
and exhibits clean, straight
forward record Of which any
paper might well be proud.
Always devoted to true Jeffer-
sonian Democracy, Universal
Education, Temperance, Law
and Order; the material inter
csts of San Marcos and Hays
county. the News of the day,
Local and General; and last
but not least, to the Choicest
Original and Selected Litera,
ture. Always, too, outspoken
in its advocacy Of Right and
rcbuke of Wrong. The tool
or toady of no man or set of
men, it will, as heretofore, con-
tinue to stand by the rights
and interests of the People,
confidently relying on them
for support and vindication
against the opposition and
enmity incurred by its lnde-
pendent course. It's motto,
The Greatest Good to the
Greatest Number"
Terms reduced to $50 per
year. Send for sample copies.
The FREE PRESS is the best
advertising medium, and has
by far the best printing Office
in its locality. Orders for
printing by mail carefully at
tended to, and work promptly
returned by the same mode.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
What Else Can II Meant

In connection with the reports
on the county public school financ al
middle, We feel called npon to state
a fact, which however humlliating, is
manifestly the truth, aud needs to be
told. II is M plain as the nose on
mans face that this complication ID
the result of deep seated prejudice
and hostility TO our Public School
system. Else why has the condition
of tho other county finances been
regularly reported and recorded,
while the school fluid, larger and
hence more important than all the
balance, been ito put it mildly lost
sight of Why were the accounts and
books kept as respects all the other
county finances, and lost Gas alleged)
only in the most important part, the
school fundi
Again, suppose our public school
fund had belonged, instead of to the
people of the county, to some favorite
scctarian school, OF any denomina-
ton, does any sensible person sup
pose that it would not have all been
strictly accounted for and promptly
turned over to the management OF
said school? Would the interest on
the proceeds Of school lands have
remained uncollected for dozen
years, as has been the cast7 Would the
books have been lost so that no one
could find head or tail Of the matter?
To ask these questions is to an
swer them.
Again, why is it even now that our
county commissioners refuse or fail
to enter of record the school reports
OF the County Treasurer as well as
his other financial report? Such, we
are assured has SO far been the fact.
Aud this, too, when such recording
would cost the county nothing, it
being a part of the regular official
duty of the clerk .?
More anon on this interesting sub
iect
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Kyle.

4
KYLE, Tex, Feb. 24.-The citizens OF
Kyle are still pursuing the even tenor OF
their way. Everything is quiet and but
for the constant thrusts at the Seminary
everything would be quite harmonious and
peaceful.
The merchants are daily receiving new
goods and ere long all will have bloomod
out in spring apparel.
Mr.. Hay has had an edition put to hi.
residence which improves it greatly.
Both Of Kyle's schools are progressing
nicely. The Seminary nov numbers about
one hundred. Both PRINCIPALS, Prof. Parh
and Prof. Marshall wen; 70 san Marcos on
Saturday, probably to investigate school
matters.
DR.. q. h. Love i siill absent on pro
fssSionAl visit At K-rvilie
" Mo1iy, thu popular y0uug dsu.is'
Who ha- lsren Gbse-t for some months. at
t-uiiug lectures On Nashville Teun-zses
gi. Es;lrn SOON bringing b. brlde ultt
him The wedding Cs-ls ar C-t
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

We this week give the full reports
of commissioner Court proceedings,
again remerhing, incldentally,thot the
FREE Pass is the only one OF our
county papers which docs this, while
said proceedings are second to no
other matter in point of interest to
the people of the county. In order
to give complete showing Of the
work of the late long and important
session of this court, and to supply
calls we could not fill last week, we
also repu5!ish the Public School
Fund reports from our last.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
TO ADVERTISERS.
The Free Press as an Advertising
Medium.

The rn,r rssss lisa leading local newspaper the
la advertising medium. aud has the hesI printing
mic, between Austin AID San Autonio, II olfeu-
late, .idsrabIy North as well a. south :. live
o.n,r. devoted to the dey, lopmeut aud progress Of
The Country, J,ns-so Ian Democratic In poli'ies'
The Pa. paEs. hu bcen published By Its present
proprietor Tor sixIesn years II wei e''aOrshsd
aud gaining 'tesdlly In public tavor' Especial at
enlon I. called to the oHsR,crah Of IL circulation
Il GO, among the best class q w'il-'o 10 farmers
AMI bu,nr,s men. In ,hi- respect Il ha' No 'rrSn'
los ~ I'm srArs, write los adyvrii'ius rates
WHAT GHO. p. ROW Fl.L 3 90 SAY.
The weiI-known advertising agency Of Geo r..
R,ucII q Go OF Sew York city, have Issued an an
nuaI Newspaper directory for over ihiTiy Years
and these publications have been generally reeog-
pI..d As authority as 10 the matter newspaper cir
euailun. IN the regular issue ofthe Directory they
have inelud, all the newspapers published In the
United states aud Canada. EeeeuilY, however,
tLey have Issued a condensed list II gives only
THE BEST rev spAptrA as advertising mediums,
and hence is practically better, because more con-
ytuient, than their larger Directory. Fouriths oil
the newspapers Of the United States practically
''conntsd out" BY Intelligent advertisers. who ony
want 10 know the hest. Hence the value Of the
work under notice. The pul fishers In the preface
well say; at sfls the weat from the chan. II de
reefs the attention Of an advertiser toward papers
which he shouli and ought to use, and tends TO In.
terccpt portion that patronage which goes to
publications which cost greatly In excess OF any
power to benefit which they possess. II takes the
general ground that the beat is the cheapest"
Ne need scarcely say that on this plan the PREE
PRrss is given by this book Csee page 1881 as THE
advertising medium OF San Marcos and Hays county
It being the only one on ne list We respectfully
invite the attention Of advertisers, both at homo and
abroad, TO this fact
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

As we stpted in our last, County
Treasurer Johnson is entitled to the
credit OF the recent investigation of
the public school fund muddle, his
reports having furnished the basis
for the whole. There wero 70 re-
ports OF the school fund or sales Of
school lands before his time, the
books we're reported lost, aud he
had to begin anew a. well a. h.
could. with great trouble and Difficult
ty. He has laid foundation 50 that
no similar middle can ever ariss
For all this extra work AID trunb'c
be makes no charge. He received
very Efficient aii from Judge Fisher.
Who went in person -. asce.;-ia Ia,
status or our county -chc-l lands in
distant p-r;s Of lho state, making
1n'v nominal ci1rge
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

The San Marcos FREE PREss re-
Gently entered upon its 18th volume.
In spite of strenuous opposition the
FREE Press continues to sail COM
placently along.-Victoria Review.
You are quite right, brother editor,
and we think we see smoother sail
ing ahead than we have had for
years past. We have conquered II
peace" and public sentiment is slow
ly but steadily turning in our favor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
Sneclnl Climbing Offers.

We offer the Detroit Free Press
and the San Marcos FREE Pass for
S2.10.
The Fort Worth Gazette weekly
and the FREE Pass at $3.50.
The New York World, weekly, and
the FREE PREss at only $50 for both,
The World is one Of the prominent
Democratic papers, each number
containing 81 columns including 4
high class popular novel.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
Patents Granted

To inventors in the State of Texas during
the past week. Reported ior this paper by
c. A. Snow & Co., Patent lawyers and so,
licitors, opp, U. 5. Patent Office, Washing
ton, d. G.
W. G. Bartlett, Camp Charlotte, pipe.
wrench; W. S. Bechtol, Lampasas, animal
shears; r. L. Finley, Bonham, cor coupling;
o. S. Matthews, Dallas, ruler H. W. Mott,
Cameron, power divide for baling presses;
G. Rath, Mobaotie, scrnper; J. 7. Wallace,
Gould spring motor s. H. Walton, Bolton,
plOW
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

The dead lock in tho Iowa Legis-
lature was broken last night by the
unanimous election of Democrat
Speaker. Proper committees were
appointed to arrange for counting
the votes for Governor and Inaugural
ton to-day. The time wasted by
this deadlock was five weeks and
three days.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

Bv the statement of allowances OF
the commissioners court, it will be
seen that $50 were allowed as at,
torney's fees in the attempted I'M
raveling of the school finance bust
ness. Reader, is not this rather
rough on the taxpayers of the county
10 have to pay for the gross neglect
of duty of their public servants?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
- . -.
A nlHe Outlook.

San Antonio, Texas, February IS.
The managers Of the San Antonio
International fair have issued CIR
cu!ar to the public in which they de
Clare that unless the citizens cou,e
to the relief of the association to tie
extent of $4,000, the fund to lie
raised within the next thirty dayS,
no attempt will be made to open tire
exposition AGAIN next fail.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

Madam Mcpherson Of the Kyle
Star speaks her mind thus plainly
and truly:
A man who will take newspaper
for years and then refuse to pay for
it, will steal. This sort of rascality
is getting quite common nowadays.
Better not send any one paper
''for years." without the cash.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

The new rules of the house of Re-
representatives. were adopted on Fri,
day afternoon last bya vote of 1Gl
TO AS. The new rules sanctioned
the rulings of Speaker Reed, and
allow similar practices in the future.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

The Republican candidate for Con
gress in the Fourth Pennsylvania
district, to FIJI the vacancy occasioned
by tho death of Mr.. Kelly, was
elected on Tuesday last by major
ity Of about 10000.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
smIth nnd Rogerr presenteA theIr report

Smith aud Rogers presented their report
As butchers, Approved.
@. a. Grooms applied for certificate Of
good moral character. Granted.
Rates OF taxation Tor 1890 were estab.
lished.
Petition for change IN Fi-chers Store
and Austin road.
18th, court adjourned aud went to Lock
hart to inspect patent vault,
18th, court in session. Road oyerseerS
appointed
W. q. Digger, o. I. Brown, and Mrs.
Mary Manlove, insurance agents, were
authorized to insure the court house for 8
years in the sum OF 80, 900 each, and were
allowed sl3l 25 each for same.
Quarterly reports OF other officials read
and approved.
Edward Burke, n prisoner in Jail, was
ordered released on account Of his mental
condition.
On motion Of Commissioner Fourqurean,
II was ordered that the sum Of SAP OF
Available School Fund OF the county be and
the same is transferred TO the Permanent
School Fund.
On motion OF Commissioner Goforth, Mr..
Fourqurean was authorized to make public
statement of the doings and findings of the
Commissioners Court in reference to the
above section, (See statement in another
column
The delinquent list presented by j. s.
Davis is not approved aud upon motion
the sheriff is ordered TO take steps immed-
iately to levy upon the property of delin.
quents and collect al monies on said list
where property is found subject to same.
The Com mi.siouers allowed themselves
the usual pay for reg ular services. and $50
each as road sureryirors.
A list of claims were allowed as follows:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

Chicago has beaten in the contest
for the Worlds Fair Of 1892. The
result will give general satisfaction.
But won't St Louis rage?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

We wonder why we do not hear
from one OF our own and our readers
favorite correspondents, Eugene
Lynn" OF ballast
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

FosrvELS no communication published unless
The writer's real nsms accompanies H. not Tor pub
isation unless desired but tot our osn benefit
aud protection,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
Commissioners Court Proceedings.

Met February 10th, all the members
aud officers present.
f. NJ. johnson presented his quarterly
report, which WAS approved and ordered to
be recorded, as follows:
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

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See prospectus of that great news
paper, the Memphis Avalanche.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

II was ordered that the county iudge aud
clerk to substitute new bond for the one
taken up by school fund Dec. 80.
Ordered that the treasurer be directed to
purchase another 81 900 court house and
Jail bond.
Change in roal No. ~, from San Marcos
to Nance's Mill. ordered.
A T. Brooks was allowed SIS for rent
Of II 1use to blind man.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
Jurors, District Court. March Term 30,
GhASD JURoRs,

| hAAND dNAotAns
WIN. W. Caldwell, NJ. l. Reed. John T.,
Kone. ID. 8. Combs, Ihos. +. Voist, }. f.
MeGehee, Joseph Biles, n. Thompson. W.
4. Mckinnie, JnO. l., Davis, j, y. W
Fort, George Webb, Clay Aubbs, j. X
Dobie, Joe Cephas, (eol.) l.. Wh!te, (col.
PEuT JURY.-lst week.
Steve Mcclellan, John Green, NJ. G.
Vardell, W. 5. Moore, A, W. Ethrdge,
Vim. Hardy, z. 4. Talbot, w. X, Beard,
Felix q. Vaughan. |, Craps, Aleck Jen-
nings, Lyt Turner, Eugene Woods, L. j.
Garrett, w. ". Williamson, u. IL. Click,
Ben L. Stephenson. Claib Bones, Tom U.
johnson. j, w. Nance, Tom Robertson,
| W. Norwood q. q. Labenski, H. q. Richie,
L. II. Khngerman, j. V. Allen, Reuben
Donnell. n. Gray, Frank Turner, j. W.
Phillips.
PETIT jury. -2nd week.
J. A. Duesterheft, Chas. Porter. ], W.,
McClntock, Tom Howe, George Luerson,
Basil Daley, Preston Shepherd, q. W.
Wood j. 4. Andrews, Vim. Ackl'p, j. q.
Lindemen. Jno, Killough, Lucius Daley,
J.. 4. Echols, Tom Davis. John Ross,
Charley Wetzel Ira Sprouse, George H..
Hargis, Ike Wood, James Taylor. W..
Mohler, U. W. Mcsehec, o. keizer, j, ID.
Meador, Mark Rogers. j. NJ. Hub6S, O..
Reed,
PETIT JURY Bird week
TON Franks, J. II. Morrow, John Lein-
eweber. j. Eastwood A. Schumacher, L.
I.edel. N. @. Sch'emmer, l.. Wlssan,
Charley Word, W. Malone, Fred Freiricls,
Jep Henson, j. o. Powiapd, Bill Smith,
q. W. Whisenaut, ". Digger, p. J. Y.
Smith, G. Bost, Ferdinand Smith, A. T..
Die, sam Pursley. q. Davis, u. W. Sbrep
trine, A. q. Barton, Ed Mcdonald, Boo
Skaggs, Jason Wilson, j. f. Roberts,
| Timer Nolan N Black
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27
TREASURER QUARTERLY REPORT.

Quarterly report Of f. NJ. Johnson, County Treas
urer Of Hays County Texas, Of receipts and expend,
lures from November nth. 1880, to February roth,
1900 inclusive.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-27

To balance on hand last report seas
., amt received dnrlng qu'rter.. 2t2o %
by amt paid out during qrterekB 1871 %
" "a per ct. CONS on amt rec d.. S3T
" 20 per ct. pd. out. $40 |
" amt to balance. ...,........... a46o 50 |
Daily Republican., 1890-05-02
Gloucester Bank Goes.

PnILApKLruIA, May 2.-Another
crash, attributable directly, 1t is claimed,
to the Que that happened in this city on
w ednesday, came to Glouccstcr ycster-
day when the Gloucester City National
Bank hung out tho following card:
'lhis bank has suspended payment. 8.
W. Stokes, cashier" The president oi
the defuuct Institution |, Charles F.
Work, a son Of the George Work Of this
city, who is Interested In the broken Bank
| OF A merlcs, aud It is claimed that the
tall OF the Gloucester bank IL but an out.
como OF that of the larger institution.
Tho Gloucester City Bank has q capl-
tai OF ESQ, 900, and while nothing official
could be obtained yesterday, Its deposits
aggr, gate, 1t is said, between SO, 900 and
s3O, 900. The largest individual dep osi.
tor or the bank said last night that both
| the president and the cashier OF the bank
had told him that the suspension was
due 10 the TACT that the bank had held u
lot OF paper Of the Asphalt Block Com
pauy.
Gloucester, though small place, has
, had It's full share of financial troubles,
this beiug the second one that has hap.
pepcL there IN the Tast sig yoars; and
now that tho affairs of the defunct
sa wing fund are just teirg wound up,
comes this after trouble to depeto tho
pockets OF The ANAL tradeslnen and
working people who lost 30 heavily In
1854.
Daily Republican., 1890-05-02

obIeet,ops amounting to nothing. He
Wa opposed to any other system sAeep'
the 0amswAll.
Nj. Dillin said tho report recommend.
ing the adoption Of tho 0ameweli system
had been gotten MP by 0utsiders aud the
chairman oi the COMMITTEES never saw
the report until he signed II.
NJ. Hawdon said no signed the report,
but did not read II.
Mr.. Baugh said he read the report TO
the choirman himself.
M. Coley thought II WAS strange that
all the members Of Council we're ignorant
OF the contents Of the report when It had
been read and passed ct the previous
meeting. he asked II oil the members
were asleep.
After the reading Of the report again
the city solicitor was heard.
Mr.. Turner began BY saying: ~ am
legal adviser Of the Council Of Whining
ton and expect to be treated with re-
spect; am tired OF being treated wito
disrespect, very tired" He then said
that II the bids were opened and the bids
read. and afterwsrd the decision OF the
solicitor was adverse 10 their validity, Tho
present bidders would be injured be-
! cause their bids would DO known.
Mr.. Baugh stated that the representa-
tive Of the Gsmswell Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Company was present and asked
that be be heard.
Mr.. McKenney objected.
! The amendment offered by Mr.. Cham
| bora was defeated and the motion mAo
By Mr.. Roberts was adopted.
Mr., Baugh offered AN ordinance fol
the relief Of the police appropriation
The ordinance provided for the transfe
Of moneys for unexpended appropriation
to the appropriation named. The ord
nance was read twice aud referred TO th
Finance Committee.
providing for the es,ablishmet Of q pO
lice telegraph system, which was rs
tcrred to the Law COMMITTEES at the cor
c.usion Of its second reading.
Tho Finance Committee reported tn
following estimates for the ensuing a-ci
year: