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Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-16
"GO AHEAD" SAID TAYLOR.
Pump Legislature Informs Him That L,
Ia Ready Tor Business.

Bump Legislature Informs Him That 1,
Ia Ready Tor Business
Monday was another Gay of IN
broken calm in Frankfort The Re-
publican members of the legislature
met at noon and appointed committees
to inform Governor Taylor that the
legislature had adjourned at London
and was convened at Frankfort to
transact such business as might come
before them. The governor acknowl-
edged the message by saying ago
ahead" Both houses then adjourned
until Tuesday. There were nine mem
bers in the senate and twenty eight In
the house.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-16
PARTIAL CONFESSION MADE.

sassInatIOn of GOebcl.
Two men suspected of completely in
the murder of Governor Goebel were
arrested in boarding house at Frank
fort Friday. Their names are Silas
Jones, of Whitley county, and Colts
chalk, of Nelson county.
The authorities expect to obtain i'm
portant evidence from Jones, who has
already made partial confession. He
declares that he personally knows
nothing of the crime, but says that
Harlan Whitaker. who was arrested
Immediately after the shooting knows
a great deal about the crime.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-16
CAPTURED KOPJE GIVEN UP
6oerS Were On Both FTankS and
Position Was rIade ImpoS-
Sible to Hold.

London accepts as true the Boer
statement that General Butler has
once again failed to succor the be-
leagured inhabitants OF Ladysmith.
These statements were passed by the
British censor at Alden and are read in
the light of Mr.. Balfour's announce
ment in the commons that General
Butler is not pressing his advance.
Mr.. Winston Churchill wires that
Vaalkrantz was impracticable, for the
guns which were needed to support a
further advance. His cablegram leaves
General Butler on Tuesday night send
ing fresh brigade to relieve the tired
soldiers of Vaalkrantz.
The descriptive writer's with Gen
eral Butler were allowed a rather free
hand again in explaining the ugly pO-
sItion which the British held and the
natural obstacles which had to be
overcome. So it is easier to infer that
with BOer rifemen and artillery de-
Tending them, these hills, ravines and
lungles have not been overcome and
thus the public is prepared in advance
for bad news.
Kilograms from Ladysmith dated
Monday describe the effect General
Buffers cannonade had on the worn
garrison. Hope ran high that the long
period of inactivity and tedium was
drawing to a close. The crash of guns
was almost continuous for ten hours
and at times it seemed as though as
many as twenty shells burst in a min
ute.
BRITONS WERE oUTFLAEKED.
A dispatch dated Frere Camp Feb.
s, probably written with the advanced
lines, says:
'The forces of the enemy our on both
our TANKS and continue to render our
position extremely difficult to main
tain"
This makes evident that General
Butler after devoting Wednesday to
bringing more artillery and troops
across the Tugela, was badly in need
of re-enforcements. 1t is more patent
that it is impossible for him to advance
until the artillery has been enabled to
take up forward positions for the pur-
pose of subduing the Boer guns on
both TANKS.
Almost all the critics now point out
that the mere pushing through to
Ladysmith without securing a decisive
victory on the way there would only
add danger to what is already a criti-
cal situation.
Another Frere camp dispatch says a
Boer prisoner asserts that the burgh-
ers expected General Butler to cross
at Skiets drift and that thousands of
Beers were being posted at Doom
kloof to oppose such a passage, while
on the captured hill there were only a
few hundred Johannesburghers. This
tends to increase the anxiety of those
who believe that General Butler has
scarcely begun the serious part of his
advance.
RETIRE FROM KOPJR.
The British who were in possession
of the kopje at Melons drift abandoned
it after bombardment by Boer can
non Thursday morning and retired
across the Tugela river to their former
position.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-16
LEGAL BARRIER REMOVED.

SeabOard Air Line Can Now Proceed With
Consolidation.
What is claimed to be the last legal
barrier to the consolidation of the VA
-:ous lines composing the Seaboard
Air Line system was removed Satur-
day by Judge Waddill, sitting in the
United States circuit court at Rich
mond when he delivered his opinion
refusing Ryan's application for in
junction.
The state senate committee at Rich
mond has, by a vote of 10 to 30, de-
cided to report favorably the bill to
incorporate the proposed new line
from Richmond to Washington.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-16
Ransom Holds Cotton.

Ex-senator NJ. W. Ransom, the big
gest cotton growing North CarOliniaD.
is still holding 1000 bales of the pres
ent crop. The rise Das SO far Melted
him about $1,000.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-02-16
RETIRE FROM. KoPJR.

The British who were in possession
of the kopie at Melons drift abandoned
it after a bombardment by Boer can
non Thursday morning and retired
across the Tugela river to their former
rOoifiOn
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
MR., BowsER BuIsy

with his information for S5. It's
straight and sure, and within two
hours I'll he melting ice to prove it."
"Well, l hope there's something in
It."
Something in It! My dear woman.
where ! start with one barrel OF water
I'll end up with ten barrels of gold.
Your words of encouragement have
done wonders for me. must now go
TO the drug store after few lngre-
dients."
He went, and he returned with three
bottles and n gallon jug, the contents
OF which were poured into the barrel.
Mrs. Bowser stlll further encouraged
him by coming down stairs to see him
pour and stir and mix. and the cook
was kind enough TO remark that Mr..
Bowser looked like man who would
not knowingly blow up or set fire to
his own house IN order TO kin Off a
poor girl working for sl5 per month.
IL was an hour before the experiment
was ready. The dead sailors manu-.
tcrlpt and the hard up mans advice
were to the effect that the mixture need
not stand over ten minutes, but MIR,
Bowser wanted to make sure thlnf
of II. The stun had a rank, acid smell
but he shifted at it as heartily MS II II
had been cologne. A chunk OF ice was
brought from tho refrigerator and laid
on the ground and with greal deal
of solemnity he dipped stick with o
sponge tied to the end of ii in the bar,
rel and sopped 1t over the Ice. There
was no explosion or sudden outburst OF
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
ThcY Piled II On.

"They do things their own way up in
New England" said the tramp on the
park bench as he, gazed at a big toe
peepng through his shoe. For instance,
up in New Hampshire ! was crossing a
field when bull took after me. AS he
was about to pick me up on his horns
lodged and he went full tilt against a
tree and broke his neck"
well, what was doneT was asked.
"Why, they arrested me for trespass.
On top Of that they charged me with
melting bull to mischief Then was
held for the worth of the bull, and be.
fore they got through with me | was in
jail for IL months. I'd have got an.
other month II there hadn't been Slip
When the bull broke his neck, the
farmers wife tainted away, and they
meant to tack on 30 days more to pay
the farmer for her lost time while un-
conscious" t-+i
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

the amount of millions of dollars in
the cities. 1t costs New York city
alone about $350,000 to'get rid of her
winters snow. The snow must be
shoveled up and carted off, you see."
"Yes. see"
"Well. suppose the snow could be
melted on the streets and In the yards
and the water run off into the rivers;
suppose 1t could be done for about a
hundredth part Of the expense Of
removal-would there be worldwide
fame and millions of dollars for the
inventor of the process or nothing?
ut would be splendid idea" said
Mrs, Bowser.
Now you are talking. Now you are
offering the encouragement to your
husband expected of wife. Say, my
dear woman. | wouldn't sell my secret
for S5000,000"
"You can melt the snow on the
streets. can your"
II can melt 1t as fire melts grease.
can clean whole city block with one
barrel of fluid. can melt snow for
about n cent ton. It's n discovery
that will knock the world of its feet"
"And how did you discover the proc.
ess?" asked Mrs, Bowser as she kept
a serious face
Partly by means of an old manu-
script left by sailor who died In the
hospital and partly by man who was
out Of work and was willing to part
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

hume eve. ,Ae "a. Dl,toeu Forward
and smelled of the chunk. or course
Ice won't melt as quickly as snow and
In his own mind Mr.. Bowser gave that
chunk three minutes to vanish off the
cold earth. The liquid honeycombed
It and threw out lanyard odor, but
there was no melting.
What seems to be the matterT" Mrs.
Bowser finally queried
IL may not have put enough on"
replied Mr.. Bowser as he renewed the
sop with liberal hand. There can't be
no mistake in the mixing, and tho
thing is bound to work Can't you
keep that blamed cat awayr
The cat was chased away, and there
was another painful period Of waiting.
The ice could be heard cracking, and
1t freckled up like n schoolmaa am in
summer. but there was no melting.
Perhaps the discovery only alluded
to very soft snow" suggested Mrs.
Bowser.
''Soft snow be hanged" he shouted.
81 tell you this thing Is all right. Thc
stuff put in cost S1.50, and it's bound
to work."
"rhen why don't 1t work? And IL It
cost S1.50 for two pals full how are
you going to remove snow for a cent a
ton? | hope you have got good thing.
but It strikes me-
"Oh, yes you are always being
struckw he interrupted. "And this very
minute you are hoping | will make a
failure of this thing. But won't,
though. Perhaps 1t needs more STIR
ring"
He seized the stick and stirred and
swirled and poked, and again th>
chunk of ice was doped. The smell was
ranker, but that was the only result
1t was like waiting for the minister
to get through with his remarks at n
funeral
perhaps the dying sailor left the
wrong manuscript" said Mrs. Bowser
by way Of breaking the painful ST.
lence.
"Why don't he take teakettle Of
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

hot water to melt it?" quericd the cook
"By the living lingo. but she'll work
or bustW shouted Mr.. Bowser as
wave of anger surged over him. "Stand
back there and gimme room"
He seized the barrel with a strong
grip and up ended 1t over the chunk of
ice and then gave 1t kick that sent 1t
dying across the yard. Mrs. Bowser
and the cook bad retrented to n safe
distance, bHt the cat had advanced to
satisfy her feline curiosity. AS the
barrel went rolling the cat screamed
out and began jumping up and down,
but In half n minute changed from
jumping to wild career about the
yard. c
you ought to be ashamed to kick a
cat! exclaimed Mrs. Bowser. as the
cavortng went on.
II never kicked her!" he replied.
"What In thunder can all her? Gimme
club till drive her over the fence"
Ele was looking about for weapon
when he gave sudden start. Then he
uttered an exclamation and tried to
lift both feet off the ground at once.
Then he kicked off his shoes and
seemed to start In pursuit of the cat,
and he had circled the yard twice be-
fore Mrs. Bowser and the cook grabbed
him.
"Water--a pail Of water-my feet"
he howled and as soon as the water
was drawn he plunged his feet into the
pail.
Now, then, will you explain this
clrcus?" asked Mrs. Bowser as look
Of relief came to his face.
The acid got to my feet" he replied.
"There was gallon Of acid, you know.
The cat must have stepped into pud.
die of It,"
Mrs. Bowser got out the bottle Of
sweet oil and some rags. and the blis-
tered feet were made comfortable, and
their sole owner and proprietor hob
bled up stairs and stretched himself
out ON the lounge. Mrs Bowser hadn't
called him lunatlc or an idiot, but he
felt that he had lost prestige aud must
regain II. She was still cuddling him
when lie atup and pointed finger at
her and hoaIsely whispered;
woman. ! understand allw
"All about melting snow?" she inno-
Gently asked,
"All about why my experiment was
a failure Don't seek to hide your
guilt by looking at me In that bold
faced way, While | was gone to the
drug store you sncal.ed down and put
salt or ashes or vinegar or something
into that barrel" NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
MAY HAPPEN SOME DAY.
The Eastern Citizen Doubtless Had
Right 60 Shake Threats.

The Eastern Citizen Doubtless Had
Right 60 Maisc Threats.
Il cnn see n marked difference be-
tween the ways of the east and the
west" he said to the Chicago police
man who had ordered him to move on.
"Do you know what New York po-
hceman did for me only six weeks
agoi"
Run you in, probably" was answer
cd
IL was sSleep in doorway. sir, and
he awoke me by clubbing me. He felt
ii his duty TO d. so. When learned
howshe felt, had nothing TO say in op-
position But, sir. before whacklng
me with his club he carefully rolled 1t
up In his handkerchief and then struck
me on the hack OF the head, so as not
TO leave spot 10 dlsfgure me"
THAT certainly showed feeling for
YOU"
1T did, sir. He not only dld that,
hpt, believing me to be weary he call
ed wagon and gave NE n ride TO the
station Next day the judge said 1t
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

would be relief for me to feel settled
for 80 days. and he settled me. Can
look for ony such outpouring of SYM
pathy In this cold hearted west?" ~
"Not by blamed slghtw shouted tho
policeman as he aourished his club,
"and II you aren't around the corner in
seven jumps I'll assist your
officer" quietly replied the man.
with a bow, "the effete east gives way
before the cold hearted west, and
go--1 hasten-l fly. Good night to you
sir. and should you ever come east and
meet you on Broadway and you ask
me where the Bowery is and re-cog
nize your profile ! will lick blazes out
of you In just two mlnutes!'
NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
The Coming Annnrei.

And it seems that the "shlrt waist
man. was makings loud and unsecmly
noises on the s'teenth floor of the big
hotel
What is the trouble with that guest.
Front" demanded the clerk.
DE gen'man says he dun broke his
lace en- can't go out" elucdated Front
We'll here, is a shoe lace. Front.
Take It up TO him"
""Tain't a shoe lace he wants. boss;
It's corset lace. Chicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
A Mntter of Conndenue.

"How did he acquire the reputation
Of being such brilliant MANI" In
quired one voter.
by means Of his convincing man.
ner," answered the other. HE got
people to believing that he thoroughly
understood his own arguments, and
they regarded him as a genius."-
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
An Illiternrc.

Jane-What did you ever reject John
Gray for?
K!tty-He was so illiterate.
Jane--llliterate! Why. | thought he
was man of superior education.
Kitty-Well, he wasn't. He didn't
even know the rudiments. for when I
told him mo" and thought sure he
would read between the lines. would
you believe it. the gump picked up his
hat and went home! - Detroit Free
Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
TIE JUDGES ADVICE.

unsaid, but think things can be man.
aged that no one will suffer in reputa-
ton. Let us agree that the Bug can't
run over five miles in day, which Is
really something to boast of, and that
the Elephant is only so times his size,
which is great many. On the other
hand, we will agree that If the Ele-
plant could squeeze into a rathole he
prefers'to keep out. Will this be salts
factory to both Of you?"
1T will" was the reply in chorus.
"Then shake hands and be friends"
Moral.-Logic and reason can almost
always make things right.
NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
PURSE OFFERED.

Saturday Art Simms received word
from n Youngstown club, offering a
purse for fight between Simms and
Eddy Gardner, who agrees to weigh in
at the ringslde at 1870 lbs. There has
been difficulty in agreeing as to weight
heretofore. The club wants the fight
to come off on Jan. H. Simms went
to Youngstown yesterday to arrange
details. Simms also expects to fight
Harry Lyons in Chicago on Dec 27.
The match was postponed on account
of Arts recent injuries. He is improv-
ing daily and his physician says he
will soon be all right.
WILL SEE THE FIGHT.
Unless all signs fail fully 500 Goth
antics will journey to Philadelphia
Monday to see Peter Maber and Gus
Rubin clash before the Penn Art
club that evening, says Macon. Both
men are training very faithfully and
perfect condition Rubin knows IL he
is bested by Maher he will lose his
chance of meeting Jeffries for the
championship, and for that reason he
will do his best to win. Maher would
like above all things to take GUS
place as Jeffries' next Wis Wis. There
is hardly chance of Fitzsimmons
accepting Jeffries' proposition at pres
ent, so the contest between the Irish
champion and the American descend
ant of William Tell is likely to be a
hummer from start to finish.
Peter has quite a following in Phil
adelphia, and If he gets rousing
cheer from his partisans when he en-.
ters the ring he is likely to surprise
some people. When Gus and Peter
met here before the Lenox club the
Akron boy stole a march on Maher
by going to him Immediately after the
gong sounded and jabbing him In the
face with his left. IL he tries to re,
peat this performance there is likely
to be result very soon thereafter
See If this prediction doesn't come
| true.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
KIND OLD B3WSER.
he EXPERIMENTS WITH A BOON FOR
ALL MANKIND.
Figures That 1t VIII be Little
More Than Mere Boon Tor Him
and Figures Right, as the lveni
Proves.
copyright, 1000, by @. n Lewis ]

and Figures Right. MS the Inveni
Proves.
Copyright 1900 by @. n Lewis.1
After dinner, during which he had
tsemed much preoccupled, Mr.. Bowser
had passed through the kitchen into
the back yard and poured about two
pals of water into an empty barrel.
The cook looked at him suspiclously
from the half open door, and Mrs. Bow.
ser wondered what he was up to, but
nothing was said until he had kicked
off his shoes and settled down for the
evening. He had been aching for ten
minutes to be questioned when Mrs.
Bowser observed:
Are they going to shut the water
off from this street to make repairs to
the pipes?"
Not that l know of" he replied
Look here, now, but | want to tell
you something, and don't want you
to shout fad over 1t and call me a
fool. think I've got hold of big
thing. In fact, l believe am about to
produce boon for all mankind"
Going to turn water into cider vim
egar?"
There you go with a sneer In your
voice! BY hen, but you do provoke
me! Why can't you give me word
of encouragement in seeking to win
fame and richesY
"Well. tell me all about it, and III
give you my opinion"
Mr.. Bowser picked up the cat and
pulled her tail in an absentminded
way and finally said:
you know what snow Is, of course.
It's useful enough out in the country
where they want to draY saw logs to
mill, but it is a source of expense to
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

His New York Aunt-Then your lit
tie brothers education must have been
neglected.
Boston Boy-Yes, lndeed Why, he
doesn't know the rudlments of meta
physics!-Llfc.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
HaIcyon Days.

"Pa, what are the halcyen days."
"They are the ones fellow looks
back to with pleasure because he has
forgotten what tough luck he was hay
Ing at the time."-Chcago Times-Her-
aid.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

81 was greatly mortified at Sylvia's
wedding dinner
"What aboutW
at was n pink affair, and she had
picked beets on the table,"-Chicago
Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
After Trial.

Flgg-I caught my boy smoking a cl-
gar yesterday.
Wickwire-Make him throw 1t away?
81 threw 1t away myself. II was evil
IDENTITY a two fer" er"-Indianapolls Press
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
MILK.

I'VE speak OF the milk of human
kindness"
"To be sure"
"And still we say the quality of mer-
cy Is not strained."-Deqolt journal,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

"D'Auher doesn't shout so much
about high art as he used to-"
NO the last thing he exhibited was
skyed by tho committee, e,"-Philadel-
phin Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

Mrs. Hibbits7W Where were you last
night. my dear?
Mr.. Hibbits- Really. my love. don't
know. had no guidebook. - Ohio
State Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
An Explanation.

Weehs-Your wife nares up pretty
often, doesn't she?
Meeks-Yes; You see, married one
OF my old fames.-Chicago News. ~,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
UNCLE ElpS FABLES.
The PlchHing and Ed;fyins Tale OF
tic Bug and the Elephant.
copyright, 1909, by C. d. Lcwis.l

. TT G bug anu inc bicphuh'.
copyright, 1909, by C. h. Lewis.l
Once upon a time the Bug went to
the Lc0 and Indignantly complained
that thn Elephant had been slandering
him.
"In what particular thing" asked
the Lion.
"Why. he told the wild ASS that I
could not run ten miles in a day to
save my life, and that he was hun
dred times blgger'n me-
AT that moment the Elephant arriv-
ed, having also determined to lay his
case before the Lion. and he eXclaitn-
ed
II en- glad to meet the Bug here!
He has slandered me, o Lion, and
want Justice"
"What is the slander?" queried the
Lion.
"Why. he told the Ostrich that was
so big and clumsy that / could not
crawl into ratholep'
81 see" mused the Lion with half
closed eyes. "There have been things
said here which should have been left
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17

night. With this one battle already
clinched and the chance of another in
view. the Sailor has already started in
to work. He means to get himself in
the best possible shape. On Monday
he goes to Philadelphia to post for
felt to meet the winner of the Rubin
Maher fight.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
Quarrelsome.

Froggle-Confound those Holsters!
They can't agree with any one.--New
York Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
sHARKEY AGAIN.

Tom Sharkey Is terribly In earnest
over his match with Champion Jim
Jeffries, and also over the chance OF
another meeting with the big Akron
Giant. Gus Rubin, says a New York
dispatch. He has the promise of
having a shy at Peter Maher in case
the latter should trim huhlln Monday