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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-24
Hotels and Restaurants.

THE ELK CAFE, 125 and ~ FRANK.
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
P. ZE1GLER, Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. q w.
passenger depot. Conducted on tho
European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and irving Place.
New York.
Rates. $3.50 per day and upwards. -(Ameri-
can plan.) =. N. ANABLE,
Proprietor.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
DEATH OF "BILL NYE.n
The Noted Humorist sneeumbs to ths
Result of stroke of PsraiysI-.

chattanoga. Tenn. Feb. IA spe-
cial TO the News from Asheville. y. G..
says that Edgar w. Rm Nye died At
his home twelve miles east Of that
place, yesterday afternoon. His wife.
two sons and two daughters were pres-
ent at his bedside when the end came.
Ten days ago he had stroke OF para
iysas much more severe than the one a1
Paterson. New Jersey, when the cruel
story that be was drunk was sent out.
Mr.. Nye came to this section seven or
eight years ago In search OF health and
finally bought farm. where he built a
palatiaI home
He was born in shirley. Piscataqua
county, Maine. August %, 1850 He
was educated at an academy at River
Falls, Wisconsin. removed TO Wyoming
Territory. studied law and was admit.
ted TO the bar in 1876 He began early
TO contribute humorous sketches to the
newspapers, using the pen name OF
bill Nye;" WIS connected with various
Western journals and afterwards set
tied in New York city.
He has published "BIn Nye and the
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

The snpervisors Of ST. Lawrsne~
county. n. Y. have unanimously yntne
70 request the legislators from traf
county 10 help rieke the legal rate oi
interes. five lusteTd or six per cent ir
New York state, Advocates ~ the bli,
argue that many o. the loans on rea5
estate nre made at fye per cent now
ami there Is no reason why all f11d
loans shorlu rot be at that rate. u Il
not likely that reducing the rate to q e
per cont would drive nny appreciate
arnourt Of capital from New York st-te
1t Is the better security which eastern
loans give that gives them the prefer
ence over the seven, eight and even ter
per cent offered by the western lazr
companies. With the rate of interest
reduced to five per cent there would b
a large demand from farmers for va
rious improvements which they cannot
afford TO borrow money for at the siI
per cent rate. The lower rate viii also
give better security. 1t viii probably
net the lender as much as six per cent
when offset by the losses that the larger
rate usually involves.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
oat,ars 90 = Nsrrs

Richmond. F,-b, - News has reach
"a here that IN the sour woods near
waco, IN the eastern fzIrt % this county
some outlaws banged young ucEru
to the limb of irce until nearly dead.
and tied hin TO a trr, whrF- be was
accidentally roEnd next day, mouq dead
than alive. This 1 the secssd outrage
u this Kind peTpctrated By unEaswB
outlaws within year No raps1 +
known Tor the~s acts
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
THE ARBITRATION CONGRESS-.
Meeting Of ISspsrtsss. nsid 81 rhHs
as phts-

A~ RhA&
Phghdciphla. Fe6. - Delegates q
the conference 10 favor cl International
IrhltAtion allied ih- room of the uniyes
sal Peace Uuion to-day, 10 htessic In
dependrncc halL and listened 10 sd
dresses by pr1nllneut advocates ~ pyac,
by arbitration. Delegates were pncScai
frOm Columbus. Boss1n, 81. Paul. Seu
YORK and ~ Tar away A. England
Messages 0f sympathy wish the more
ment were rad from President CAsvc
land ami large number o Other Wsl
known men
william T. Dodge Of New YorE. In AZ
address. sid: '7TsF Nsa Yask commit
tee had behind u the sympathy % an
creeds, without distinction 5f party o.,
nationality.
Let the-e responsible f1g the war spir
I; do The lighting" he slid. '-There an
buIl-headssi men In Europe and warrssi
statesmen IN this country who src n,
sV'ousshle f0r war
He closed by asking tho I,Ailaislphla
advocates of arbitration Ia Join hand,
"tAA AAA' Wv ANtA AAAltA Nlal4E Gum llANAtsfs
and form one grand body TO meet -
Washington and make their orsaulxatiou
50 powerful that Il cannot be denied.
Edward Atkinson of Boston followed
Mr. Dodge, His subject was The Eco.
homie Aspect of the Question.
The following resolutions wen.
adopted:
Resolved. That the comm1a sense ana
Christian conscience Of America ami
England agree that time las arrived ,o
abolish war between these Two nations
who are really one people. We invite
both governments 10 adopt n permau.n,
system Of judicial arbitration. We earn.
estly support the movement for general
meeting AT Washington at an early ,iafe
TO promote this great cause.
That the Executive committee having
charge Of this conference be continued
and be empowered to act and co-opera,,.
with Ike committees from other sections
Of the country in arranging for me
Washington meeting. with power 10 ada
to Its members
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

boomerang tchica.o. Iss11. '''rh.
Forty liars dSss. jals4i Hsys
uSSD. Biii Nyes blossom Rpcs'
tlss5l, and Remarks" tss,p
In lste years he has spent IN winter
months In lecsurins and the summer
SEASONS Ia rlsticating on his North
Carolina farm. Ia the meantime writing
regular wcekiy letter, which WAS
published IN the best daily newspapers
In the country
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
Janseea nrarh.. -,

plymouth, Feb. -. crowas !,
pie gathered vt Piymou,s M.
expecting 10 witness the lfnjin- {,
Jameson and hls otlicg. rsom y. I,
slllp victoris. Nhlch arrive.i bs-e !.
night. but Il Is understood that ",
Be landed a, PortsUonth.
captsln Heney. she American y
oas q Dr- Iamc~an's aaierrs. 3
ever by the Basrs to ID. B,i,isb -,
on boari the Nicsorsa was a.hi.oz,
qaess, landed At Purt SaId HAt
"a that Hspey would ngu y ,-.,I
stones in rrsteria hsd b. a.. 80
sti away with MS eoman,aas
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
I...-h.-i tnr cl,u-.n s.f.

Chicago. Fcb - Little Eimz Rsi
.cy. thc I2.year-oId daughter u Rev. J.
D. kelsey % tbe Frse Nethoiist ehprsa
WAS lDVEl-I Tor an huus and q laiG IL
ih. ag.g sEJ4s x tilt usu,r st yD5
church h-,t nEnr aua uas fakga egl
baryiy alive With . uumbrr os gl'
eulnpanl1a- she Nas playing hidsaBd
s,.g, and stepI-ai iniO the vault Jus' as
the door wAs accidentally siammed
shut when The circumstances t-rSatne
known ihc u1nEregaGou h"ckcd at-sSi
the ottr, The excited people rs-pEicd
70 sleilsl hammers before The ccmbina-
ton wa. IN the nicE q tins. anslly
ulzds 20 work.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
casAP 1elEsA3Ne Is.
Michigan Towns nea.htted by the hH-
plratson OF IN, Bsli Patents.


Bell Telephone company has not the
monopoly Of the business In this state
which 1t once had. aud Il Is possible
that lively telephone war may he on
before the year is ended. AZ 5000 as
the original patents expired. telephone
companies we've organized in many OF
the smaller towns in the state aud 10
some Of them the Bell company has
been practically driven from the field
The old company has rednced the tolls,
but the reductions were not made until
the new companies were wen organ.
lied and had secured contracts from
prospective patrons In addition TO
ganlzed by home people, while the
Bell exchange Is owned and has head
quarters in Detroit. with the heaviest
stockholders living in the Fast
In this city new company has been
organized, called the Citizens com
pany. The incoporators are almost
entirely citizens OF the town and will
begin operations about April /, with
list OF 100 or I.js1 subscribers The
new company's rates are Just about
one-haif Of what the old company
charges, although the old company
last fall made slight reduction and
promises another this spring The
new exchange win cut 4 biz hole In
the old company's list OF subscribers.
although many business men viii re-
tain both connections. The old som
pany has great advantage in having
out-of.town connections and In the
latest-improved Iong-dlstance appa.
ratus The new company. however. Is
already planning FOR connections with
other towns.
1t is highly probable that the next
Legislature will take hand In tho
telephone war. and IL Is possible thar
law viii be- enacted making one
company accepi business from another
on tho ground thar the telephone Is a
common carrier. Among the towns in
Western Michigan that have organize,I
new telephone eonpaHies arr Grand
Rapids. Kalamazoo. Holland. Muske,
son, Allcsan. Lansing. Big Rapids aud
Cadillac.
Since the telephone patents expired
telephones have been sold in large
numbers by the clectrical-supply
stores here, Several large factories in
this city have been equipped wits
them, connecting the several depart,
ments with the general Offices. I-ars.
lumber plants to the north have con.
nt-cted the camps aud mills with the
office and the home Of the superiuien,
dent. Farmers are also taking kind
iy 10 il and there are half dozen
farmer circuits within a few miles OF
this city. several farmhouses being
connected with line running to the
nearest Postoffice or railroad station
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
saf,sr. Aa,.ar.

D,,uyrr. Fee, "a silver ,.aa
quoted az ussS- begns ~ n a6vs.I
the Friday Hgur. Isreai baJers !
vev cccs prote-z iEfsrasos - d,
uauS.s q the la,-rta~s. aud sa,sI
they know ~ NJ re,a.ut n.Fsz.a
Importance that woaia uzrrau, J,
= kDown that tle mlas an ID
eot silver haivs-s ana qa.r,srs aa.a
the sovesulaeas suppiy = con.g
decreasing bar Dot 10 Ssch a Z,
~ woald warraB, any iafticgilr 4
HerssEu orders for .iirsT "A
abogt n they have t-en. NJ
shrt thu oriental marie, I tru
may serve ~ a sslrtisa. Atths
of tha Chamberlain lnresznsz;
pany and al the r1iy sffecs x -
Ing snsei'srs, ihr Tise was euna|
on tavorably. bat % ssiHuaa -
given TIE ri-e dld ~ ssesi (
stocks on the mining uaFEs-
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
Il.rt-t o.mm,t. ). -.

Fostoria. Ohio. Feb sg-E1
gresham N. ID. Hartes coau'iR|
eide bere hy shooting hlm--ii h.,
The oornncr hell an inaussi sn
citied that The deceasssi bad kiiisd
self while temporarily insane
IS no hias u financial or bassss'
harrassnlent~ an The causs q "A
eide. !, being asserted that al 4
terprises with whleh AiF Har1s1
connssted are Ia 4 fodfisAiEs 1
ton.
Me-. Hnrtcr carried S5a.sO 4
surance. of which $4,000 Wss
Equitable. $4,000 In III, NosthH'4
10000 In the Pennsyivania. sl5''
the Mutusi Benpiir II New iers
the balance Ia the Mutual Life q
York and other cz,,npanies
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
49, n,rrl.nr.. ~, !.

New York, Fcb. - Geuer,l n
sen and Mrs Mary DimmsA M ,
ably D. tnarras,i en Easter NJ
April 9. by The f,es Df Joah Rra.
81 Thomas Pr,ses4aut Ess.,
church. 90 satunssy Dr RT,gI
eeaveSi q Dose frusn Private S,rI
Tibbost asking him X b. uoula
Hl---sS on April 8 10 T-srfar5z u.
riagc ccncmosy Dr BgyNB a
that b. Wvuld l., yefy glad 70 4
= have rspt scra ti.e several
Brcwa said last evcBlos. -audIsI
know what arTznSemsnts b IA, !
whether b wants 70 b. mssTi1
church OF 4, Sir. pimnis 4. ~
Al knoS atseas IL & what ; &C,
In Mr.. TEaSsnft1s note
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

Col. Ingerscli declares that he has at
last found church that suits him. and
he intimates that he may join H. The
sane Is the Peoples church in Kalama'
TOO, Mich. OF which Rev. Caroline j.
Bartlett is pastor II Is conducted on
the institutional plan. with pariors for
social events, rooms for students. IL
braries. kitchens and so on. and was
erected largely through the generosity
of Silas Hubbard, wealthy citizen,
who died recently. This all rieased the
Colonel. as did the fact that :; church
is undenominatlonal. rcquirir no creed
whatever. So great WAS the Solouers
pleasure that IN his lecture be declared
that the church was the srsndest thine
In the United States. Col Ingersoil
may ye; be saved.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
WHERE mn Yor on T1us co7

Had the Ladies' Aid soeie'y
Church out for tea, forty Of ths''
all pronounced the German coaelI
equal to Rio, salEer's eaialosa1
you all about It, IS packages :
vegetable seeds 800 post pa'a
II you win cut this oct ssa
with i5e. stamps to John A. sA'A'
Co. La Crosse. Wis, sou vii g
package OF above great eoitee
our I4s page cataloguel catalos
&c.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
Not Very consl.t.n,

e.. II yqn don't see what you want uuk o..
y. = the s,su dispiayeA over 4 sres,ag!s
osksd payment on blll thai aad ts,' an, .,Isu
n,ng Tor siN months, he was shawn mi
Lhn3geu ne trent door He Z row o. M
Iears1n's Weekly s'islstsait---
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
~ -

Dangerous Dfck ssYe tpl ~ 70
kept 4 giashIn. store befafc . d.ta
md sat that b. vas ha4- =
sieaAn
Arizgua Ale lind enaHtiyt
be kept a eiuinlu' si1rr 80
ths clafAsS llns 81 h9n b. diei IL
they AauE him wiib, bndsistA-
Diego Sua
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

Missouri farmer figured II out one
rainy day that he had walked 500 miles
In eul;ivating one acre OF corn. He
thereupon sold his farm and moved 10
town, where he walked GOO miles &c
find a Job.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

The cubans seem TO be the only peo-
pie that are hghting instead OF talk
ing. But even in their case II is very
difficult to ind out what they are do
ing.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

Efforts to procure the appointment; Of
a joint commission 20 investigate and
repo-t upon the BerinE sen fisheries
are again under way A bill similar
20 that reported by the last congress
authorizing negotiations with ereai
Britain. Russia and Japan to that end
has been introduced By the leader OF
the house OF representatives,. Mr.. Dlng-
ley. The bill provides thai. psndius
the report of the eommlssicu. the p-es'
ident is to corslude uloduS vivtnd'
with any or all OF TIE governments
named. providing for rev regulations
or suspendiug or sl'cTing the resuia.
tlons established by the Paris tribunal
the noaus yiYendI 70 expire Isnuarg
1897. The provisions Of the act Of
April 6. 1894. proyiilns punishment foi
violations Of the articles OF award Of
the tribunal OF arbitration. are mads
applicable to all violations.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

The rumor that England is going te
buy Cuba is absurd on the face Of it
England is not in the habit Of buying
things she bankers after.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

Or perhaps it should be said that the
new captain-General weyIer of Cuba Is
expected to weyl the rebels back into
the Spanish camp.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-29

Venezuela has the modern idea oi
war. she intends to take a whack at
J. Bulls pocketbook. That's his weak
point.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-15

DIR. Fortune Calls Dr. Moody Down-The
Two Factions Getting Bitter.
Paris, Texas, February ls,-Foeling has
been at fever heat today between the two
factlona Of the Baptist church. Dr For
tune. the pastor who wan found guilty OF
heresy by tho Baptist council yesterday.
met DIR. Moody who took prominent
mart In the delberatlon, on tne streets
mis- morning and demanded that he give
him tho proof OF the charges he had
made against hls private character. After
n eonSiduraLle discussion OF the matter
Ilr Is urluuq looked Dr. Moody hriiRht
Ia tho eye and with MS nnger upilItvu
said with much warmth; "a 90 not tninh
II vgna the net OF eItner a Christian or
rcntltunn Tor you 10 so up before an
iun.scriIniualo nuuienco US you uld yes
leIquy and make inslnuationB against
NV private character when II hhd not
been cal cd into question ana you mao
naming 10 sustain SUCH charge
ii aid not do that" was DR.. Moody's
.ihen." retorted Or, Fortune. advane-
tnt, stiII nearer III you did not the news
nanera nave He'd and this man here has
ilsd'" pointlng TO d gentleman present.
Or. Moody said he did not want 10 make
pr Fortune replied that he must clear
up the charge he had made or he would
make II personal. =.
ia freely predicted that some OF the menu
bera will come to personal encounters.
pr Fortune has been at work all day
trying 10 run down the rumor that no has
more living wives than one.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-15
WEATHER AND CROPS

Waco. February IA heavy rain began
falling last night and continued all day.
Reports throughout this vicinity show the
ram In sonerai In Central Toxas.
Kennedy, Texas, February IA SPLEEN
did steaay rain is falnng mere this morn
NIX watch seems to be general all over
thA section Of tho country. This rain VIII
prove very beneficial TO the farmers, MS
come have already planted their corn.
Prospects are exceedingly good for an
abundance OF crops this year,
Louise. Texas February 1.-THE
weather has boon very favorable during
the last week and farmers have put Ia
aomc good Hicks brcaliing land, Extun-
ave preparations are being made Tor a
huge cotton crop the coming season There
was scarcely any planted mere last year.
but the farmers are SONG to make up
for last time
.LullnE, Texas, February IA deiugo
OF rain " again falling Ia this section,
putting complete stop to MI farming
work Fruit trees are burntlng into
bloom and the forest along tho streams
has decided tingc OF green A frost OF
amy severity Wal prove disastrous 20
the fruit crop. which has become one OF
the leading industries OF this section.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-15

Resolutions Adopted Expressing Hiah he.
gard for Hon. w. II. Grain.
Rockport. reVas, February p.-Tho fol.
lowing proceedings were had a, ic o'eioc,
this morning In the district court.
On this 18th day OF February, 1896. came
INTO open court NJ. J. Hathaway and nil
other members OF the Arkansas county bai
hnd presented to the court the following
RESOLUTIONS and asked that the same b,
fp,eId on the minutes OF The court: :.
o special meeting of the members OF the
par OF Arnnsas county and visiting nltor.
neys, held N Rockport, February II. iSeG
The following resolutions were unanimous.
~ adopted:
Resolved. That We. as members OF the
bar. learn with feelings OF the most pro.
found sorrow of the death Of Hon. w H.
Grain. whose sad and premature demise on
yes ordny nj Washington. ID. c., we regatd
As National calamity and an irrcparable
losl TO Texas.
Resolved, Tina, in his dissolution our pro.
fcsslon has lost one OF It's brightest, ablest
and most chivalrous advocates-a man
who, while district attorney OF this dis
ulct, was fearless and upright In the dis
charge Of every duty, and, by his Impair
tinl admlnistration OF law and Justice
commanded tho respect Of Nrongdocra rs
oltizcaa.
Resolved. Tina; ~ the renrescntaiive OF
this district In the National congress Of
the United States he was faithful and con.
ways ready 10 sacrifice self for the inter-
eatR Of his constituents and always pre-.
Jared to shed the lustcr OF his tulcuts OF
every meaulro calculated 10 promote the
welfare OF the country IN general and his
own beloved state m particular
Resolved. That as citizen. lawyer and
congre ssmun, as husband father and
friend. he possessed all tn attributes OF
true worth. and by his intellectual great
ness, rugged honesty and genial nature he
leaves behind him a nNmc aud a fame that
will outlive his generation an BE- source
OF pride AMI conso!aton TO all who knew
him.
Resolved That as n native Texan. Il law
yer OF whom HIS profession felt proud,
statcsmnn who grandlv represented a
OF this district ut time when II Required
manhood and courage to discharge the du-
tcs Of the office, we request that these
rcsOltSiona be spread upon the MIMI 81 OF
the district court NJ this county, and that
- humble token of Our heartfelt sym
TO forward 4 copy OF the same 10 his boz
rcaVcd family.
SIgucd-M j. Hathaway, !. n. Mcirar-
luud. W. n. Baldwin. y, a, Stevens Rates
Mcfarland, A, j. Pee'er John, y; hgin,
!. H. Tgnsey, r; a. Andrews. G. + Ba.ly,
I. l., Partner Rockport, ]. A. Walton.
DISTRICT nttorney W, r. Camp \. l..
Camp. San Antonio, u, w, Andrews,
Waco: S. H. ]. Beetley. sheriff I'd VI Fly.
deputy; John c. Herring. clerk district
court.
After tho presentation Of tho resolutions
Hon NJ r. Low, presiding over the coiiiI,
ucccptrd the same and maid n personal
tribute TO tho memory Of the deceased and
directed that the rcsoutona be spread on
the minutes OF the court Then out OF re.
murrON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-15

Citizens Unite In Expressing Grief at the
Loss They Feel-'rhe Resolutions.
Victoria, Texas. February bat u mass
meeting OF citizens held yesterday the
following resolutions were adopted;
Whereas, The sad news OF the death Of
Hon. W. II. Grain. which has been her
aided to every part OF the Union. has
como to our own knowledge and
Whereas. We d,em 1t h,ung and appro-
pirate that In the Yeenes Of his early trl-
umphs on the husSings IN the State leg
islature. IN the United Sta e. houss OF
representatives and AT the har Of his
chosen probes sion, should met h.d re-
esiye due rec III. ton and praise; We, Tho
people OF Victoria. irrespcGuve u marty,
In mass meeting aEsrmDl d. do declare
and publish the follow ing resolutions;
/. That we mourn the loss OF a man
and representative In congres, who at
the present critical junetJre IN cur Ma
uonal affairs could not wei be SCARED.
Rt solyed. That 50 long as American his
service; as long as sta,esmansiip, alJ
public virtue are reNerrd. 80 long VIII mo
name OF william II. Crai1, native a1d
representative OF Texas. be che. l5hol ny
the American people. md above all by his
late constituents Monuments Will l.ft
their heads u heaven In honor or the
name. but a monument m9re precious to
his memory , anu n besn ' rrsund in thS
hearts OF the people whom he slrved 9 }
iong. 10 faithfully and with fuah signal
ability. In The busy harvest Of death Of
thls year there was Ra ihcred Into eternity
no n1bler spirit. no higher intelllgonoe. no
fairnr soul
when the future historian comes TO sur
vcy Inc public character Of w II, Grain
re will ind II rising Ike huge mountain
ahove the undulatlng pain nf humanity,
and he will have to lift his eyes high To-
wards heaven 70 eaten w sufnmt Mhlie
he lived he was young coIleague OF
whom his cider assoclates were very
nrfud. and now that he has gone to his
Master. he 10 lamented M II patriot nrr-
matureiv snatched from q great end noble
work which he hnd made his Dwn.
That his official course In e1ngress
throughout the several terms ~ his In
e,,mhency IL epch ~ to rxele iha praise
~ every ra'riot who nlnces country
above self" and that hls course therein
e. q vaItinh1. ohie1t lesson for all thoss
in iIte nositl@n rfrvinr,
tina, 10 his bereavei family the tym,--
,,.,by ~ ,he peouic OF vioforia county u
ns,ended In lhsir rreat hera1vement-,n
,he loss OF q husband and father who ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-15
FOR PERMANENT DRAINS.
A Thorough System Is to Be In
annuraied.
ACTION OF COMMISSIONERS caIiRr
harr's County Lands TO u. improved.
Report u rsx q" .i.c,,s.s--Arsas-
urst's Report

Houston. February H.
The subject OF drainage - now very
important one. both to the city OF Hous.
ton and tie county OF Harrls," was thu
remark Of County Surveyor Polk a few
davs ago in conversation with n REL ortor
OF The Post and 1t IL being invest. ia cd
on the part OF tao county by Judge Tod
and Commissioner Rlce."
County surveyor Polk had considerable
to nay ON tho subject and his romark that
Judge Tod and Commissioner Rice had Ia.
matter under Investigation proved to be
correct statement. The drulnuro WA
brought UP at the session Of tAe commits
sionors court yesterday and resulted n al,
vtuer lhhlrueting toiniIassionsr blee 10
secure plans Tor a drain 20 commence near
Ten milo TANK and extend 10 ilray's Oay-
pus passing l1eIcc Junction. Iuis Ia Ito
u. oVgihnlhE OF work which the comrii-
mvutIa court WIZ uudoilnhc, OF establish
ms thorough systonl OF DRAINAGE
hlSughout the entire county, The Mok
MN bo done undsr the direction Of Coun-
slrveSor Polk advised from Tina 70
whcn asked the full extent Of the syu-
ilem which the court intended TO estabI h.
commissioner Ricc said "rho to4rt hnJ
FOR long time had u dcS're 10 put q ror-
mahent aystem OF drainage throughout
tne ontlrv county 80 that tho Lands n
roads and good system OF arainago
arc two things that viii give us bet,er
land than anything else. Tho Intention Of
made, Illustrated by drawings 50 ghat VIC
can detcrmino what Rtops TO tni,e 10 put
the agricultural land In the entire ooun-
y IN condition to be cultivated"
Tho following ~ the quarterly rcrort
OF Tax Collector II. NJ Curtin to he srb-
mi,ted 10 the prcFent term OF the COM
missioncrs court Of collections during the
months OF November and December. 1896
anu January. iSJJi