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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

uuoiO StitiSot OyCs Sso C"Ao6 49, oASos0S
pine oxygen and that will absorb all the
trying things in ones mind" For a
moment the animation left her face.
"Bus, dear me. Miss Brown, what have
you been doing?" and she nodded gsyly
at the shore, toward which they had
beer drifting.
A mar Of rather portly figure was pac'
ing up and down, his eyes upon the
ground and his hands nervously finger
ing grey mustache.
"Oh," said Miss Brown. "Mr. Barrett
knows that | always like to dance until
twelve and last evening he stopped at
eleven. Consequently l am avoiding
him this morning"
aren't you severe? You know that
he gave up dancing twelve years ago
and has only begun again since your ar
rival, two weeks ago."
Dancing is good exercise for him. l
think perhaps he will stay later to-
night"
"Well," answered Miss Stanton. sits
bit dull for Mr.. Barrett this morning,
but it is a handsome feather in Mr..
Horizons cap. He is an artistic soul,
you know, and for the sake of harmony,
don't doubt, but that he will feather
his oars. Bon Voyage. We must be
going" and she turued the boat quickly
around.
Ethel" said the other girl in the
boat with the Yale trimmings, lis it
supposed to be very serious between
Miss Brown and Mr.. Barrett?'
"Yes, at least on his part it is absolute
devotion. He is twenty-eight years
older, but some way his years only eeem
to increase his ardor. His bachelorhood
has always been his toast. He is a
manufacturer of good deal OF wealth
and has been here summers ever eince l
can remember. At times there have
been lot of pretty women here, but
never an indentation did they make on
Tue tlme- plcCc VI uie iltc.
Ethel Stanton pulled in her right oar
q moment. brushed back the wavy dark
lock. Gertrude" she said earnestly,
boarding school is dissolution from
many things"
"Yes," said the other, ain way it is. !"
"You haven't for one thing any par
ticular haunting, nagging desire to be
useful, to do something, to be anything
but yourself, provided that that is an
attractive self. There is Miss Brown.
She is charming and che is at peace
with herself. She hasn't any ambition
except to be through school, out into
society and into the world"
at lie convenient" admitted the other
girl. "but would you change. if you
could?"
"No," she answered. Gertrude, l
had letter from Miss Reid this morn
ing. She said that the money had been
collected and that there was enough to
start the settlement school Of Bookbind-
ing and Pottery. A queer combination
isn't it? There are two little old French
women in Chicago who at one time had
one of those nice small bookbindiug
shops in Paris, on the rue de Levres
They understand the business thor
oughIy and they s-s going to be in
charge Of the classes. Then there is an
Englishman from Torquay that Miss
Reid has discovered and he has found
some valuable clay. Now there are to
be day classes and evening classes
absolutely free. There are great op-
portunities in the bookbinding line in
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

danger, out tnen ene auueo IL Woulunt
be becoming to me-"
A ring Of boys outside, CONFUSION OF
arms and legs and Mrs. Martin was up
and out Of the door.
Horton looked out of the window.
There is an empty boat. Miss Brown.
Shall We take it?''
Horton was swift oarsman and they
went at a rapid rate down the long
length of the lake. He pulled up his
oars quickly as they came near the boat
with Yale blue trimmings.
"You are working. as if you were
practicing for the college crew. he said
to the girl at the oars.
"One can't forget old habits. Then
it is such q glorious morning; feel like
q young lion" and she shook back q
dark, wavy lock of hair that hal fallen
against the flush of her cheek. But
We must be off," and she nodded to the
other girl 10 the boat. I'VE are on our
way to ask pine tree to take us up to
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
Florida State News.
Tho Roberts Murder Gaze.

The evidence that has been secured
by the authorities against the prison
ers now under arrest for the murder
of tho Roberts family was heard in
Justice Wizards courtroom at Jack
sonville the past week, when the jury
of inquest met to consider its verdict
in the case. The hearing was a pri-
vate one, and no one but the members
of the jury, the county authorities and
newspaper representatives. were allow
ed in the courtroom.
Nothing new has developed in the
case beyond the finding of knife that
is thought to belong to Tom Ham
mond. This was discovered in the
woods near the Roberts house. Ham
mond claims to have thrown it away
when he was at the county hospital,
bat the finding Of it in the woods
proves this statement to be untrue.
The surviving members Of the Rob
erts family went to the homestead a
day or two ago and sold most Of the
contents Of the place. The sale was
largely attended by the neighbors and
also by a number of persons from
Jacksonville.
The authorities are now Of the opin-
ion that they have sufficient evidence
to fasten the crime on Tom Hammond,
but not on the other boys arrested.
While they believe that the elder
Hammond and Geary may have known
Of the crime after it WAS committed,
they are Of the opinion that they did
not have anything to do with the &C
tusl commission of the crime.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
DAY FOR TAX RETURNS,
February lat Ia Named by Georgia ON
Gals as the Date.

February lat Ia Named by Georgia ON
Gals as the Date.
At a conference between Governor
Gambler, Comptroller General Wright
and Treasurer Speer at the statehonse
last Monday the agreement was reach
ed to fix February 1. 1900, as the day
for making tax returns all over the
state. Under the act of the last legis-
lsture the three officials named are re-
qulred to name the day between JAN
nary lst AMI April LIST, but are not
permitted to agree upon it until after
March LIST.
This requirement is made in order
to prevent irregular returns aud to
give no opportunity for evasion of
taxes. The following Is the order
ISSUED by the comptroller general fix
ing February lst as the day for the
return Of taxes:
ATLANTA, GA, March 5, 1900
Whereas, the general tax act. ap-
proved Decerober %, 1898, requires
the governor, the comptroller general
and the state treasurer to fix a dav be-
tween January LIST and April 1st of
each of the years 1899 and 1900 as a
day FOR making returns of taxes, which
day shall not ne fixed until March Ist
OF each OF the wears mentioned las pro-
vlded by the act approved December
20, 1898:
1t is, therefore, ordered. That the
first day of February, 1900, be, and
the same is, hereby fixed and desig-
mated as the day for making returns of
taxes for the year 1900, hereby reduir-
ing the values of all properly owned
and possessed on that day to be the
basis OF said tax returns.
Witness our official signatures this
the 9Th day of March, 1900.
A. ID. GAMBLER, Governor.
WIN. A. WkIGHT, Comp. Gen.
W. j. SEER, State Treasurer.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

According to the Railroad Gazette's
preliminary estimate, 1857 miles of
new railroad were built in the United
States during the pas. year. The an
nual average for the four years end
ing with 1897 was about 1000, and in
1893 the total was 1855. Iowa took
the lead last year, with $50 miles, and
following in order were Minnesota,
374; Arkansas, 265: California, 209,
and Michigan, 17S.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
FLANAGANISNO MORE
Noted Georgia Murderer Cheats
the Gallows at Last.
DIES MISERABLY IN HIS PRISON CELL
People OF DeKaIb County Relieved OF q
Heavy Burden In HiS
Taking on.

Edward C. Flanagan, the noted
murderer, died early Tuesday morning
in a cell Of the DeKalb county Jail at
Decatur, Ga
The murderer of Mrs. Nancy Allen
and Miss Ruth Slack had been slowly
sinking for several days and the end
was not entirely unexpected. He was
alone in his cell when the invisible
fingers of death closed about his life
and severed the thread that bound him
to earth. "Oh, God" he cried out,
and when his two nurses rushed into
the room he vas past ell human aid.
DeKalb county took a deep breath
Of relief when it was known that the
little spark of life that fingered in the
fifty pounds of skin and bone, known
to the world as Edward c. Flanagan,
was e1tinguished.
The celebrated murderer was but a
skeleton of his former self; wasted
away by malady that had attacked
his feeble strength nearly two weeks
ago, and suffering from a gunshot
wound in his right thigh, received on
the evening Of January 10Th last, when
he, with other prisoners confined in
the Dekalb county Jail, made a des-
perste and almost successful attempt
to escape.
He had been shot by Sheriff c. II.
Talley, who fred into the mob OF
prisoners as they rushed out into the
Jail corridor intent upon killing the
sheriff and his assistants that they
might gain freedom. Some days ago
Flanagan secured kerosene and tine
ture of iron and poured both liquids
into the wound, which inhamed it con-
siderably.
1t il said that he also drank kero-
sene and tincture Of iron, and Sheriff
Talley asserts that this wss what
brought on the terrible malady which
is thought to have been the direct
cause Of his death.
Many of the citizens of Decatur
went to the Jail to view the body. No
one was heard TO express any regret at
his death. Sheriff TalIey mourned
least Of ell.
II think the hand of Providence has
interviewed in behalf Of DeKalb coun-
tv," said the sheriff. Il believe there
will be general rejoicing among our
people. We have thought the county
has been imposed upon by the way the
case has been managed by his attor-
neys. They are blamed more than
Flanagan WAS The people became
convinced some time ago that Flana-
gan was not crazy but the ingenuity
of the lawyers would probably have
put the county to the expense of keep
ing Flanagan for two or three years
more, if Providence hal not come to
our aid.
But, though we are not sorry that
the burden has been taken off Of us,
still we had given him the best atten-
ton that anybody could in Jail. 1
fitted up q nice room for him, paying
the cost out Of my own pocket, and
showed him many special fsvors until
his attempts to escape made such q
course unwise. He attempted to es-
cape several times"
In cold cash Flanagan has cost the
ceuGty of DeKalb in the neighborhood
Of ten thousand dollars.
Needless to say the taxpayers of that
unfortunate county have a lasting re-
collection of the irony of fate which
caused the horrible deed to be perpetra-
ted within their borders.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

The prospect of q great trade in
corn with Europe is fine. This means
much for the United States, as corn is
the largest and most valuable of all
our crops and grows more generally
throughout the country than any
other. There is hardly any limit to
iha possible corn production OF the
CLi.eJ ',:ates and we stand ready to
me- any demand that the world may
MAKE for tois noble grain.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
A DEARTH OF INTEREST

Unauthorized In Vote On Financial Bill
Conference Report.
Not probably in the history of the
senate was there ever shown so little
real interest in the final vote on a
great measure rs was manifested Tues
day in the vOih on the conference re-
port of the financial bill. The report
WAS before the senate for nearly two
weeks, yet only four speeches were
delivered upon it.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
Slot Machines Must 10

Chief Justice Nichols, in the Lou
isiana supreme court, has handed down
an opinion declaring the right of the
city council of New Orleans to pass an
ordinance prohibiting the operation Of
slot machines.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
Carnival Fund Grows.

Tampa's carnival fund has reached
beyond the 81, 0GO mark, and still
grows. The business men generally
have responded splendi''iy i'll this mat
TO-, and the finance committee has
thus been relieved Of o great deal of
har work.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
To Argue Dock-weIght Item.

Hon. E. r. Gunby, of Tampa, has
gone to Washington to appear before
the committee on weights and meas
ures and argue the LIGHTWEIGHT item.
He represents the National Leaf To-
bacco Board OF trade. They are
making an effort to have congress pass
a measure requiring that duty shall be
paid on tobacco rs weighed when
withdrawn from the bonded ware
houses. At the present time they are
required to pay on the tobacco accord
ing to the dock weights, which
means that wet and green tobacco,
when il lands at the docks, must be
weighed. When it is Withdrawn, per
haps months after. weighing many
pounds less, the importer must pay
for something he does not get. A
strong effort will be made to remedy
his natter, and Congressman s. NJ.
So nan is doing all he can to bring
abo:.t this change, which is so much
nee,.c! ss cater of right and justice
20 those sLga ;ed in q very expensive
Da-ine-S
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
M'MILLIN MAKES APPOINTMENTS.

TenncsSee's Democratic Governor Gives
Two Places To R~pubIIcHn%.
A Nashville dispatch says: Governor
McMillin has announced that he has
decided to appoint t. p Marshall police
commissioner and Clement Woodworth
to the board of public works o: Chatta-
nOoga. Both are Republicans aud sue
coed retiring Republicans.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

An Ocala cOrresporlen' states that
a prominent banker Of Mont2, Fry is
acting as q promoter = st 1jFthe
Florida lime hurrnrc in'n a evr.iicate,
and to this end is eudenvoTin. u buy
up their plants. If has maio a stiff
cash offer for the heudri"k works, and
is after others.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

DIR. d. n. Echemendia has resigned
his position with the state board of
health. For ten years be has been in
charge OF the quarantine station at
MUilet Key, which stands guard over
the health Of the people CT south Flor
lis, at the mouth Of the harbor. The
position is a most responsible one, as
the station handles practically all the
business from foreign shores, especial
~ where there is cOntsRiOu. DR..
Echemendia has accepted a position
with the Marine Hospital service, and
Will have charge Of the inspection of
passengers bound for the United States
from Havana. The position at Mullet
Key is most trying one, meaning, TO
begin with, practical exile from the
world for half year at time. Few
men are TO he found who would care
for position Of this kind.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

A child in Arkansas recently having
died at the age often months, a coroner
held an inquest over the body, and in
making out the certificate of death
stated that the child was unmarried,
and that its occupation was keeping
Its parents awake O. nights"
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
GOssto RrV WFu-.

Two batteries OF the r'!rs: artillery,
0ich have been stationed al ST. Fran
sckscrrscks in st. augustine for some
:, Tceiyed orders a few days ago
ed to hey West. As there are
diers, both infantry and art!l-
INC 4 removed from LIy. il the
INC, in all probability this lost
ems fnil quota from among this
Whether the new troops t.
Il : Augustine VII; DO in
cry, is not as yet known,
IIlALywho are TO relieve the
~ have not been assign
-,,e Makes pown.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

1t is always a more or less interest
ing question who fires the first shot
in . war, though it seldom hits any
BODY.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
Big Loan Authorized.

The house of commons, in committee
of the whole, Tuesday afternoon adopt
ed a resolution to authorize loan of
G35, 900, 600 (3I75, 900, OOO).
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
Beach Club Raided.

A decided sensation was created at
Palm Beach q few days ago by the
raiding Of the Beach Club and the ar.
rest Of the proprietors, charged with
the violation of the state laws against
gambling. The raid was made when
it was expected TO catch the place in
full blast, but the result proved that
the managers of the club had received
tip In advance. When Sheriff r. J.
ChiIlingworth arrived there he found
that the roulette and faro tables had
been removed aud their places taken
by several common tables, over which
several innocent games Of cards were
in progress.
The raid il the outcome OF deter
mined effort that is being made to
drive the club out of existence. Hon.
Frank Clark OF Jacksonville is in
charge of the legal fight that is being
made against the club, aud prepared
the charge against it and its proprie-
tors He is backed in this matter by
Mr.. Flagler and the East Coast H otel
System, who hsve long recognized the
demoralizing effects of the club, and
determined to drive it out if possible.
The officers of the club were notified
to appear before Judge Root and
answer to the charge Of keeping 8
gambling house. They appeared Of
the appointed time, but, owing to q
mistake, Mr.. Clark was not there, and
their bail was fixed at 800 each.
When Mr.. Clark came and learned the
inGdequacy OF the bail he had the men
resrrested upon a charge covering
similar ground, aud in these cases the
bail was fixed at 1000 each. Surety
was furnished.
If the men are convicted OF the
ofenses charged, they are liable to q
fine of $1,000 each or Imprisonment
Of not more than three years. The
main effort, however, is TO drive the
club out OF business, and If it is closed
permanently it is likely that the charges
might not be pressed. The club was
opened for the first time last year under
the management Of Bradley Brothers.
This year the building was enlarged
and the club incorporated. From the
first there have been many protests
against it from the guests Of the ho-
tells. 1t is alleged that several wealthy
young men have lost thousands Of dol
lars there and other smaller sums.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
N,e Makes YoWn.

- fnow eRuthers. who was ac-
cures l.war department Of
%ilmer's SatCr Taliaferro and
ne gre%Ompany in Jackson
no BLADE United States gov
= IS y has entered q most
= ?f the charges iaade
ID, calling himself
,IfiAploy of the govern
'Kilrc a friend in Savan-
( kid{pr2hnd> against the
cislisi. andfs.
1romp,ly g
r, uric acidS
which is thefrIce,
,Root between the cigar
.butifySs Of Tampa. A
bic II b issued a circu-
an advance in
'RptsctCrers pro
2pfhey have
uIth ample
nHish anu
apa, The
&a xa5
day. who is
SAdd Ids OF the msa-
ldA&ts, therefore. IN
factory that will
4 20, OOC boxes a
them selves iude-
.zsn !e concern.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

A boy, hunting rabbits near Palmetto
Beach few days ago, made a CHASTITY
find Of the corpse Of a woman. He
went at once to Tampa and reported
the matter to Sheriff Spencer, who in
vest:gated. In the big marsh near
Palmetto Beach lay the body Of a wo-
man, almost completely covered by
water. The body was in such state
that it was impossible to tell the color
or nationality Of the woman, or the
cause Of death. The dress Mas an or
binary checked one, with . common
straw hat The woman wore no shoes.
When touched the clothing came to
pieces as did also the body. The Off
GERS are doing all they can to make out
something about this mystery, but as
there WAS nothing about in the way Of
evidence, it is quite likely that nothing
more will ever be known concerning
the case.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09
How :, rci.s 1900 in Roman letters

How - rci's 1900 in Roman letters
IL u Question mat has driven out the
EtsWhst century" discussion in Lon
go1fused ~ he IL :2-:.i. aable fad in days
dateSe bJ to les. = '.:ter with the year
in Rcl.aa nuI,.--cis. That fad
a. d DEATH b., :. 1888, when it took
ijL5t ID letters, '-AiDUCCLXXXVIIL. e"
last year vas nearly as bad for it
ROf nine Letters, "MDCCCXCIX."
pt19C9 can be written "JCM," il
yoody prefc:s = rhet wa-.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

'lculat;ohs Of tie en-,uGlz tx
awaiting the popular ar:crr -
esture stAggsI belief, bat ta9y
" calculation. L0ac the ie-5.
Id for example. popular oil
oa'novel means II sac OF "y,.r.9
gE When ouc population has
in'ed. sUch a ''hit" Iii mean tyI,-
. 2pi5s. DIt the ercv:b Il the
:, 0eadiu3 pubic is infinitely more
Eth, 1.-THE growth If population.
1850 n novel OF the Iag
meet With a run q 10, %
1Ihe 70. allies Of an au-
Ten mount - habulou.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

AS to Status of Southern Mutuat
Building and Loan Associa-
ton Affairs.

Judge J. A. Anderson and Mr.. N. A.
O'Byrne, receivers of the Southern
Mutual Building and Loan association,
have filed in the Office of the clerk Of
the superior court at Atlanta q state
ment of the receipts and disburse-
ments from January l to February %,
1900.
The report shows the cash on hand
TO be $40. 955.23.
The receipts for the period covered
were G,226.17, and the disburse-
ments were 81, 2l9.99.
Thn ALBANIAN 10 q a Enlln~a.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-09

The statement Is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Cash oB hand January l, 1900.
Georgia receivership. 80. $40, 726.20
Mississippi receivership--.. 6,344I6
Florida receivership. 1890. l4,S7S.69
Real estate loans in full set
Element and on account 3,576.s9
Bills receivable. .. 1920
Real estata--saIe Of property
and rents. 6,0O7.35
State Savings bank: Ten
per cant dividended on
reserge fund account. 562.S8
Sanders & Davis-money ad
vanced by them to pay
taxes on assn property
in Cedartown, Ca. 2448
Interest. discount aud e1-
change--interest on
loans. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9.77
Total receipts s72,I75.22
DISBURSEMENTS.
Real estate loans, insurance,
taxes ete.- -...S 236. A
Real estate taxes, insurance
and repairs 3O3.77
Sanders & Davis-refund
amount eivanced for taxes 244S
Interest, discount and eI-
change on deposits in Neal
Loan ami Banking Co. 4.O5
Postage. ... 500
Legal expense certified copy
order of court appointing
auditor, fled with court
IN Tennessee. ... 225
Salary; receivers, account,
compensation and Office
force ...... 574.OO
Incidental expense -. 80. 66O0
Travelling expense. . 400
Total disbursements. 80 1889
Cash on hand February IS, 1900:
Georgia receivership. 49, $40, 49, So
Florida receivership..... 14,87S69
Mississippi receivership... 6,34416
Total disbursements " $40. 9jj.23
Judge Anderson stated that he
thought the basis Of settlement with
the shareholders OF the association
would be determined at the present
term of the superior court. Mr.. T. A.
Hammond, the auditor to whom the
various polGts in the case were re-
ferred several months ago, ta3 very
nearly completed the hearing Of evil
dence and argument.
If an appeal should be made from
the ruling Of the auditor Judge An
derson thinks decision of the su-
Preme court could be secured within a
few months
The money hitherto collected has
been from creditors who settled volun-
tarily, and until a judgment is pro-
nounced as to the rights of the various
parties, the receivers will not be in a
position to enforce collections AID to
distribute the assets.