Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-08-03
me Statement IL Dispufea,

The Statement 10 Disputea.
The Tallahassee Capital League. re-
Gently formed to use ell legal and bon
orable means 10 prevent the removal
Of Florida's capital from Tallahassee,
has issued statement relative 10 the
condition of the present fstatehouse,
the allegation that this building is not
sufficient for the needs Of The state
government having been used a. one
Of the chief reasons for changing the
seat Of government.
After giving Q description of the
capitol building and showing that IL IL
In good condition, the statement con-
cindes: 5 rri ,e-sf- 81 75-.,
"Thers being NO necessity, and NO
valid reason for moving the capital,
the present building and its aceommo-
dations being ample for, all govern
ment purposes, the imposition Of en-
additional heavy tar upon the people
Of the state is uDiustsnd unnecessary.
The only complaint made was By mem
bsrs Of former legislatures that they
wanted more committee rooms for
their convenience. There Is no reason
foxs shandoning and destroying the
valuable and commodious buildings
already belonging 10 the state, and
meeting all her demands. because Q
few more rooms may be desired for
txo months every two years When
needed these rooms can be supplied at
small cost without incur1ing q heavy
tax burden, and without giving up the
peessnt valuable property OF the state.
tqt shonld be. evident from the
foregoing ststement OF the actual con-
dillon 81 the capitol building that
theye - absolutely no foundation for
tn D that the building In inads-
q ID unsafe, or that the books
" Richardson, the murderer Of
3 Cody, has been placed in the,
~ - jail By Sheriff Rssterson
ct Bans fage, Ga.,. and he will remain
codnned 1htil the meeting ot the fall
term 81 the Leon circuit court in De-
e.
Since he announcement in the early
spsing thet M, Fiagler had decided
%. havs hzsiit fos himself handsome
home a Pain Beach, rumors have
been rita ~ q what kind of q struc-
tnTe this wnnla be. Mr.. FlagEer's
bsidef, Mr. McDonaid, announeed
that tia Eesidenss w6nld eclipse any.
Mining south Of Wzshington; in fact
sSoald be q Fveritsbls palace, and,
Judging rom he plans ard spesi6ca.
items @hich recently arrived from the
New York PArchitect, and which are
now-ins the Office Of Nessss. Mcclure
4 Mcdonald at Palm Beach, the state
meat made by the Junior mamber Of
this firm was By no means sxa&gsrs-f
tive ~ ~ .iThg' y = Is q sf,3si. a
"a rYiNsuSoJ - ae1-i ar = s'Ii-.s,l
Information was received In Orian.
do, q few days sgo. Of the death Of e. 8
II Rice, which occurred set Glaston,
n. O., on July 6th. Mr. Rice lived 10
Orlando for aboat'sixtesn years, and
vaswell known and. highly respected. /
he was q member Of the firm OF Rice
Bros.. who conducted D general furni.
ture business at the corner Of Church
stnsst snd Orange avennes afterwards
removing to Tampa, where they con-
tinned in The same line OF merehaadis-
ing for sbout tHo years. aMrb Rice was
. Bachelor: His bFoSkeEs Gsoxge md
J. n, who survive him. wese slse ven
known In Orlando. 1t.
~ -
DR.. james @. Rippord, chief sufgeon
OF the Plant System relief and hospi-
cal department, has rendered his resig-
NATION of the post. he win enter ct
once upon the active practice Of his
profession. DR.. Rippord was appoint.
ed 70 this position nine months ago,
succeeding DR.. Frank 81. Caldwell.
! The encampment Of state troops
terminated atS6k Augustins without
On incident 10 mar the benefit and
pleasure Of the occasion. The sncamp-
mont COMMITTEES, through Chairman
Hpwssk has paid all the bills that
wers agreed on and the small balance
that may be left will be turnsd over
"a gaptsin Foster Of the ST. Aagustips
Hi6eA which organization went to q
great deal Of expense In assisting in
entertsinins the visitors. a, ~ a
The Florida East Coast Railway has
put on low excursion rates every Sun-
day between Palstks, 81. Augustine
and Jacksonville. Tue Georgia South
ern q Florida rsilwsy is<nsw ranBiBg1
its passenger trains into the Pxistks
union depot. sTzs 81
Pensacola VA sisitsdsby 8 heavy
rain and vindstorn thspsst week. and
much damage resulted. Rain fell
steadily for more than six hour, and
th8 wind attained A yelo6ity Of AZ pniIaa