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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
WITH FLAGS AT HALF-MAsT.
Transport Senator. from Manila, Had On
Board the Dead Body OF Col. Hawkins,
of the Tenth Pennsylvania.

San Francisco. Aug. 2.-The United
States transport Senator arrived from
Manila with her flag at ha1f-mast, on
account of the death of Col. Alexander
Hawkins, of the Tenth Pennsylvania
regiment. The Senator sailed from
Manila on July with So officers and
TIL enlisted men. The transport was
at Nagasabi on July Is, when Col.
Hawkins was taken i'll with cancer of
the bowels, from which he had been
sufferer during the greater part of his
campaign in the Philippines, and for
the military hospital at Manila. His
illness continued during the following
day 81 uly 16), when the Senator was at
Yokohama, and two days later he
passed away at sea.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Fighting on Cebu island.

Manila, Aug. 3.-Mail advices from
the island of Cebu announce that a
company of Americans last week at
tackled the Filipino trenches, situated
two kilometers from the town of Ell
Pardo. The rebels We're commanded
by the brothers Climace, who are
prominent and wealthy persons. The
Charleston shelled the enemy and the
Filipinos retreated. The American
casualties were slight. The presence
of the Climaces with the rebels is re-
ported to have been due to the rebel
orders from LuZon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
a mob Was Feared.

William Long and Robert Watson,
Young farmers well known about Troy
were arrested on charge of attempted
rape on Josie Flanders, aged Is, and
Ethel Younglove, aged IA, near Bren-
ner. The girls were going to their
homes when they were met by the two
men. One of them tore the Flanders
girls clothes partly off, and the other
pulled a revolver and threatened to
kill the Younglove girl if she made an
cutlery. The girls fought desperately,
however, and escaped. The accused
men were removed to the Hiawatha
Jail, officers fearing mob.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Saoe Of sawbaw Saw.

A lovers goodnight is apt to be
much adieu about nothing.
No worthy leader wants his followers
tagged
A man would never succeed in the
milk business by buying drcmedary.
The people who don't believe in news
paper advertiser are always anxious
to have the fact published.
Strange as it may seem, card players
speak of freeze OUT as warm game.
A rowing blade is not always as sharp
as he is supposed to be.
A wise-acre is a person that doesn't
know lot--Chicago Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Mysterious Disappearance Expia med.

independence, Kan. Aug. 2.-Charles
Biggers, who lived north of here, at the
little town of Fall River, disappeared
about five years ago, and nothing could
belearned of his whereabouts although
diligent search was made. He left his
farm in possession of another man, who
has been living on it since and claims
it as his own. Biggers has just re-
turned and demanded his farm. He
says he was adjudged insane at
Nevada, Mo-, and has been in the
ASYLUM a greater part of the time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Iowa RepubIican TiOket.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 3.-The state
republican convention nominated the
following ticket: For governor, Leslie
M. Shaw; lieutenant governor, ]. C.
Milliman; superintendent of public in
struction, R. C. Barrett; railroad COM
missioner, E. A. Dawson; supreme
Judge, John C. Sherwin. The first four
nominees are the present incumbents
and were named by reclamation.
Judge Sherwin was nominated on the
fourth ballot.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Cowley County Takes Up Bonds.

Cowley county last week took up
500, 900 of its bonds held by the state
school fund. Two years ago Cowley
issued S1OO.0 in five per cent. refund
ing bonds and sold them to the school
fund commissioners. The bonds con-
tanned an optional clause. Now Cow
ley county has taken advantage of the
optional clause and issued four per
cent. bonds to take up the five per cent.
bonds. The new bonds were taken by
eastern bankers The state school fund
now has over $500, 600 in cash on hand
for investment. The commissioners
cannot find any bonds to buy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Destructive storm in Florida.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 3.-The town
of Carabelle, prosperous town on the
Gulf of Mexico, southwest of this city,
isreported almost completely destroyed
by a terrific wind and rainstorm, which
passed through this section Tuesday
night. Many boats which were in the
harbor have been wrecked, and most
of the long wharf is gone, together
with large quantities of naval stores.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
The State Should Give the Medals.

In the Topeka Capital Gen. J. K.
Hudson has the following:
Kansas owes her Philippine heroes some
mark of special distinction. 1t ought to be in
"a such form as to be handed down to future gen.
erations. A handsome silver medal as large as
dollar, bearing the name of the soldier or off,
Ger to whom it is given, accompanied by q
parchment certificate showing name. date of
enlistment and discharge, and the battles in
which the regiment participated would be sa-
o credly preserved by the soldiers and their fam
lilies. Such a medal and certificate ought to
come from the state. Such a memento would
not cost for the entire regiment, including the
parchment certificates, over s.. 800 The sum
could easily be raised by private subscription,
but it would not possess the value to the SOL
diers that it would coming from the state, pal d
for by all the people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Public Debt Statement.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business July 81
1859, the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to 81, 161, 587, 81, an increase
for the month of SIS, 267, 436. The debt
is recapitulated as follows: Interest
bearing debt, 1,O46, O4s, no; debt on
which interest has ceased since matur-
ity, ST., 215, TAO; debt bearing no inter
est. $3.50 1877. 1913.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Nearly Forty-Three Millions.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 2.-The total as
sessed valuation of taxable property in
Oklahoma as found by the territory
board of equalization reaches within a
few thousand dollars of S43, 900, 600, or
nearly So, 900. 600 greater than last year,
when the equalization board raised the
valuation on an average of So per cent
throughout the territory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
GAIN IN POPULATION.
Interesting Statistics of Kansas Cities and
Towns of Over 1000 Inhabitants
Kansas City Far in the Lead.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. kansas has
100 cities and towns with 1000 inhabit-
ants or more. The state board of agri-
culture has compiled the assessors and
county clerks sworn returns and finds
that 81 municipalities belonging to
such list have increased II, 53s, To
peka leading with gain of 2,714,
while % others lost total of 1926.
The following table gives the cities
and towns having 1000 or more inhab-
itants, in the order of their rank and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
NTembers or the rMentr-seoond.

Over 100 membe rs of the Twenty
Second Kansas volunteer regiment met
in Topeka and formed an organization
with Col. II. c. Lindsey as president
and Lieut.. H. NJ. Thomas secretary.
Mrs. A. NJ. Harvey was elected homo
rary member and historian of the regi-
ment. An effort will be made to get
the regiment together in Topeka during
the state G. A. r. meeting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Bold Cattle Thieves in Kansas.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. "A bold
cattle stealing case in Morris county
has come to light here. A professional
stole horse near Herington, rode to
Mr.. Roy's pasture, at Delevan, IA miles
from White City. stole car load of
steers from his pasture, drove them to
White City and Monday night shipped
them to Kansas City, where a co minis
sion house sold them. The thief fed
before he got returns on the cattle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Internal Revenue from T1yo States.

washington, Aug. 2.-The statement
of Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wilson showing the aggregate collec-
ton of internal revenue for the fiscal
year ended June 80 has these figures
for the west: Collections from Kansas,
including Indian territory and Okla
homa, 1914, S25. 81; collections from Mis-
souri,, First district, $i4, $50, 593. "a; Sixth
district, $1,9SS, 4S1. so. Total for Mis-
souri. SIG. 1863. O75. a.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Superintendent Church Enioined.

Several days ago Insurance Superin-
tendent Church threatened to revoke
the licenses of three foreign fire insur-
ance companies if they did not pay in
full the $4,000 claim of ]. H. Richards,
of Fort Scott, whose house was burned.
The companies appealed to the district
court of Shawnee county and Judge
Hazen granted a permanent injunction
prohibiting Mr. Church from revoking
the companies licenses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Grasshopper STORY from Pratt County.

A farmer near Pratt mixed paris
green and bran together and let a
grasshOpper eat it. 1t died. Twenty
ate it up. They died. Four hundred
ate those 20 and they died. Eight
thousand ate those 400 and they died.
A hundred and sixty thousand ate
those 5000 and died, and the farmer
was troubled no more.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Kansas Automobile Stage.

S. L. Lloyd, a lawyer Of ATWOOD, IS
organizing a company to operate an
automobile stage line from Trenton,
Neb., to Colby, Kan, distance of 65
miles. Stock has already been sub
scribed. The country is level and the
roads good. If this line is a success it
is proposed to put in others. The or
ganizers say that the motor will be
able to make the trip from Trenton to
Colby and return in one day, a total
distance of $50 miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Kansas Girl Takes Her Life.

A woman named Ivey Pine shot her
self at hotel at Joplin, Mo. She
left her home in lola because of
trouble with her stepfather and went
to. Joplin looking for work. Failing
health compelled her to quit work
and she asked her sweetheart to mar
ry her. He put her off, whereupon she
secured his revolver, and shot herself
through the heart. She missed her
heart but inflicted wound that will
prove fatal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Could Not Stand n scoldIDp

Frank A. Brooks committed suicide
at Hutchinson by sending bullet
through his heart. He was the hus-
band of Mrs. Kate Brooks, who is
prominent in w. c. T. U. work in Kan
-sas and well-known fighter against
the saloon. Brooks had failed finan-
cially and on the night before had lost
what little money he had left at gam
bling. His wife upbraided him severe
" and this caused him to take his life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
scarcitv OF Builders in OkIahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. with nearly
every city in the territory experiencing
a building boom, dearth of bricklay-
ers, stonemasons and carpenters is be-
ing felt. Many workmen have been
imported from Kansas and other states.
but not in sufficient numbers to supply
the demand. Guthrie's postmaster has
received letter asking for so builders
to be sent to another Oklahoma town.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Reed and Choate IN Parlianent

London, Aug. 2.-Thomas B. Reed,
formerly speaker of the United States
house of Representatives, and Joseph
Fl. Choate, United States ambassador
occupied seats in the distinguished
strangers gallery of the house of COM
mons yesterday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Epworth League NAV Divide.

Hillsboro, Tex, Aug. 3.-Hon. F. P.
Woaks, president of the Texas State
Epworth league, says southern leaguers
contemplate meeting at some southern
city to consider the advisa bility of or
ganizing a southern convention. The
principal object of this convention will
be to exclude the negro from partici-
pating in the international league
meetings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Liehtninp,a Work.

New York. Aug. 3.-Lightning struck
the big brick power house and chr
house of the South Orange avenue cleo
trio road, on South Orange avenue. at
Newark, n. j., last night. The build
ing caught fire and was destroyed, with
50 cars. Loss, $50, 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
He Lost His Balance.

Warren Caldwell fell out of a window
in the upper story of Douglas avenue
business block at Wichita and crushed
his skull on the stone pavement. He
was sitting in the window laughing
and talking with some other young
men, when he lost his balance and
tumbled out backward. He died in a
few minutes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Says Labor Is Wen Employed.

State Labor Commissioner Johnson,
who has travelled quite extensively
over the state picking up information
concerning labor matters for his forth
coming biennial report, says that Ia
Dor is better employed in the state
to-day than ever before. ''If there are
men idle now it is because of choice
and not on account of no opportunity
to WOrk,H said he.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
sunerintendent Church Enioined.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1.-State Insur-
ance superintendent Church has lost a
fall in his legal fight with the British
American, the Manchester Fire and the
Western Assurance Fire insurance COM
panies. Judge Hazen, of the Shawnee
district court, granted an injunction
prohibiting him from revoking the
licenses of these three companies to do
business in Kansas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Kansas as a Mineral State.

The products of the mineral indus
tries of Kansas for 1898 amounted to
more than $1,000, 900. The figures
making this wonderful exhibit will
soon be made public in the annual
report of Prof. Haworth, of the Kansas
university, who has charge of the geo.
logical work of the state. The output
of zinc ore was of the greatest value
ever known in the state. The produc-
ton of coal was valued at 81, 900, 600
and of salt more than $780, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Italian Fleet May visit Ds.

Washington, Aug. 3.-There is some
prospect that an italian feet may visit
American waters next month. A move
ment to that end has been on foot of
late among prominent Italians of New
York, the purpose being to have the
feet here on September Is, when Italy
celebrates a national holiday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Cattle Starved on the Train.

W. G. Richards, a stocbman of Fort
Worth, Tex, filed suit for SIS, 400 in
Greenwood county against the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway. Richards had a
trainload of cattle delayed for three
days by burning trestle in the Flint
hills and 1S3 head of cattle died from
exDOSllre
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10

A large knife, which is supposed to
have been the one used by the noted
Benders in disposing of their victims,
has been found in an old tree on the
Bender place, east of Cherryvale. The
total number of people murdered by
this family will never be known.
Eighteen graves have been discovered
so far.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10

The grain inspection rules adopted
by State Inspector Mckenzie. of Kan
sas City. have gone into effect. The
most important change is in the weight
of No. hard wheat, which has been
raised from So pounds to the bushel to
SO. This is the minimum weight. The
minimum weight for No. 8 hard wheat
has been raised from So to Sc pounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Root Formally Indicted into once.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Mr. Elihu
Root took the oath of Office as secre-
tary of war yesterday. Secretary Alger
arrived at the war department at 10:40,
accompanied by Mr.. Root, for whom
he had called in his carriage. They
went Immediately to the secretary's
private Office, where the oath was adj
ministerial
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Reported Lynching of Taylor Kirk.

Ell Reno, Ok, Aug. st is reported
here that Taylor Kirk, who murdered
his sister at Cordell on July 4, has been
lynched at Cloud Chief, near the scene
of the crime. Cloud Chief is in Washita
county, and SO miles distant from tele-
graph. Kirk escaped shortly after the
murder and was recaptured in Texas
after a chase of ten days' duration.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Marxland Democrats Harmonious.

Baltimore, Aug. 3.-The democratic
state convention, which was held in
this city yesterday. resulted in the nomi-
nation of John Walter Smith, of Worces-
ter county, for governor. The con-
vention was unusually harmonious and
all the nominations were made by
reclamation,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Ronas of Holm Browns Men.

Washington, Aug. Capt. E. P.
Hall and DIR. Thomas r. Featherston-
haugh have returned from Harper's
Ferry, where they have been disin ter
ring the bodies of seven of John
Browns raiders. The bodies have
been sent to North Elba, n. Y, where
they will be buried near the grave of
the leader under whom they fought
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Stanley Industrial Hall.

Stanley Industrial hall'' will be the
name of the new main building of the
industrial school for the education of
negro boys and girls which is to be
erected at Quindaro in the near future.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
object to a Negro Teacher.

In school district No. 20, south of
Atchison, there are many negroes, who
lately elected a board of negro trus-
tees. The trustees employed a negro,
Screen, as teacher. The whites threaten
to organize new school district.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
CoaIing Station in the Far South.

New York. Aug. "A dispatch from.
vices from Magellan Straits, the Amer
lean minister at Santiago, Chill, has
purchased various islands of the Well
lington archipelago with the object OF
establishing coaling stations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Six Visits a Day.

At Coffeyville the marshal and his
assistants have been ordered to visit
every place suspected of being a joint
twice in the forenoon, twice in the
afternoon and twice in the evening.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
CattIemen Have a Grievance.

The Greenwood County Live Stock
Protective association, represen ting the
owners of more than 20, 900 cattle, met
at Eureka to protest against the action
of the railroads in abolishing what il
known as the feed in transit rates.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Unique Medal for OREGON soldiers.

Salem, Ore, Aug. 3.-Gov. Geer has
decided to present each member of the
Second Oregon regiment with a bronze
medal to be cast from a cannon cap
tured in the Philippines. He has writ
ten to Gen. Shafter with a view to Sc
curing the cannon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
Thirty-four Invalid Soldiers.

The hospital ship Relief, which
reached San Francisco August from
Manila, had the following Twentieth
Kansas boys on board, who had been
sent home because of wounds or sick
ness:
Capt. W. J. Watson, Capt. Adna G. Clarke,
Lieut. Colin II. Ball, Jerry c. Springstead,
Harry Wagner, Charles H. Reasoner, Butler J.
Haskins, Marion J. Powell, Edward R. Mcclure,
W. B. Sprague, W. w. Taylor, Frank L Sample
James P. PinZon, William E. LandenShloger,
Joseph F. Dresser, James E. Ganstein, W. E.
George, Arthur Hollingshead, William Nc
Dougan, Harry E. Watkins, Austin R. Mills,
John E. Balton, Ernest Jordan, w. T. McGrew,
j. A. Shiveley, William Tul1 Andrew Dalton,
Walter Hubbard, Haven H Graham, James w.
Wilson, John F. Quick, Albert Dooley.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
New Date for the Kansaps, Sailing.

It is officially announced that the
Twentieth Kansas will leave Manila
September 1, arriving at San Francisco
October l. This information was con-
veyed in telegram from Adjt. Gen.
OOrbin to Senator Baker.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
To Welcome the Boys Home.

Gov. Stanley appointed committee
of % to manage the reception to Gen.
Funston and the Tw entieth Kansas
regiment when they return from the
Philippines. The committee includes
II republicans, democrats and pop
ulists. The committee follows:
First congressional district, Gen. ]. K. Hud-
son, Col. H. c. Lindsey, Case Broderick; Sec
ond, E. H. Funston, Judge Manford Schoon-
over, George w. Martin; Third, R. n. Allen,
Col James Beck j. Mack Love; Fourth, E. W.
Hoch, John Madden, J. z. Watrous; Fifth, j.
R. Burton, Sam Kimble, F. A. Stocks; Sixth,
Judge A H. Els, James Fike, n. B. McCor-
mick; Seventh, A. w. Smith, Col. I. G. Fitch,
Henry Mason.
Honorary members of the committee are the
surviving ex-governors of the state as folio VS.:
John P. St. John, George w. Click, L. Q. Hum
phrey, L. D. Lewelling, E. n. Morrill,, j. w.
Leedy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
BeIIeve the shaIe was "salted."

Residents of Trego and Ellis coun-
- ties take no stock in the reports of
"''gold discoveries there except to en-
courage those who believe in them,
and as a result several thousand acres
of land have been leased by prospectors.
1t is difficult to make the world believe
that gold field on the Kansas prairie
is the genuine article. F. o. Popenoe,
who has made a thorough investiga-
ton of the Kansas gold fields, gives it
as his opinion that they produce no
gold. Assays of the shale taken from
the mines showed ''pay'' gold, running
from $40 to $50 ton. Mr.. Popenoe now
believes that the shale was ''salted.'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Cost of Our state Institutions.

The state of Kansas has SO, 500, O57 in
vested in state institutions. The state
house has cost the most money of any
4 single institution, the state peniten-
tiary second and the state agricultural
college third. The following shows
the cost of each institution, including
site and building:
State university, Lawrence, S795, 900; normal
school, Emporia S470,20O; agricu ltural college,
Manhattan, 81 ,007, 789; deaf and dumb school,
'oOlathe, $685. 1S5; blind school, Kansas City,
516o,95o; insane asylum, Osawatomie, $685., 1884;
insane asylum Topeka, 1907 677; forestry sta
ton, Dodge City, So, S94; penitentiary. Lansing,
81, 639,O47; industrial reformatory, Hutchinson,
-S43S,57o; reform school Topeka S1S7 $50; idiotic
asylum, Winfield, S11S,470; industrial school for
girls, Beloit, SSO,O66; soldiers home, Dodge
City, S10e, s55; orphans home, Atchison. $751;
115; statehouse. Topeka, 81, sos. 4OO new asylum
at Parsons, 100000; colored industrial school,
@Quindaro, $4,000. Total, Sc, 590,O57.
The annual appropriations for these
Is state institutions amount to 50 per
cent of the total state tax raised.
Eight of the institutions are under the
control of the state board of charities
and the total annual appropriations at
their disposal amount to $503, STA. or
~29 per cent. of the total state tax.