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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17

(From the Atlanta Constitution)
The revenue laws which enacted for the
purpose Of raising money for an emergency were
passed hastily the people in their patriotism over
looking the stealthy hand which taking I'D
vantage Of their enthusiasm. While the people
were willing TO he taxed and TO give their lives
for the Government. cautious interests rep
resented by cold-blooded men who sought TO
make money out OF the occasion. Now that the
breathing time has come. the people have dis
covered the whole conspiracy by which inequality
has been made the ruling feature OF the revenue
law. Republieanism. committed to the interests
which have thus used the public confidence for
selfish ends has been unable or unwilling to fur
nish relief ard /. remains OF the meas
ures Of Democratic policy to insist upon cquit-
able readjnstment Of the revenue law if not in
deed. for its complete repeal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
The Party of the Constitution.

The Democratic party is coexistent with the
Constitution itself. Its main idea from the very
beginning is Just what it is now-namely, to pre-
serve the Government as 4 Republic. in which
each citizen shall be equal before the law. II has
been confronted from the beginning by party of
imperialism, except during one period when all
opposition disappeared. The Republican party to-
day is the party of imperialism, distinguished
from Republcanism. 1t has been the mission of
the Democratic party from the beginning Of the
Administration Of John Adams to keep the Fed
erll Government within the bounds OF the Con-
stitution. 1t has been the aim or the tendency
OF all the various parties which have opposed it,
the Federal, the Wing. the Republican-to unduly
exaH the power Of the General Government at the
expense of the autonomy OF the States and the
local sef-government OF the people
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
The Example of Japan.

When We opened Japan to civilization, we did
not find it necessary to seize islands anu 81, M
spheres OF influence" we trusted to the empire
of ideas, gave books. instead OF bayonets; ma
chincry, instead OF swindling csrpetbaggers. That
the old and successful way of empire build
ing. There is undoubtedly peril, as Goodwin
Smith asserts, that the new imperialism of shot
and she'll may be applied to China; that the
civilized nations may make their next battues, in
the name of humanity and religion. out of the
millions Of Chinese whose invincibe ignorance of
centuries is Just being penetrated by the first
CLEANS OF knowledge. But the example o! Japan
shows us the more excellent way; and it is to be
hoped that the Chinese. too, will be left to work
out their own salvation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
Hut He I. Not Anybody.

(From the HartiOrd tuuIdHt.J
The indisnity put the Vice President, while
he is simply that official. by treating him as ii
he was nobody discrcdits the country. II expla ms
why conventions have fallen into the habit Of CIV
irt. the domination a consolation prize, or,
sometimes. for less eommendable motives And.
while it is true that the great majority OF Vice
Presidents have passed into ohscurity and cannot
now be named by the schoolhoy Cor his iatherl
who can rattle off the list of Presidents. still 1t IS
true that occasions have arisen and are liable TO
arise any day to make the Vice President the
most imunrtant citizen Of this gIeat Repu6llc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
An adventure with N snake.


Sullivan. Inc, June l2-Riehard HosSins, fofe-
man Of The Illinois Central hedge garg. while
supervising his work. flushed a snake Of the
striped variety. fully twelve feet long. and he
armed himself with club to despatch the tsp-
file Mr. Hoskins lost his footing with the first
blow and fell backward to the ground. and be
fore he could regain his feet the snake eoiled
around his body and tried to wrap itself around
his neck Mr.. Hoskins then used his pocket
knife. and two lusty blows severed the snakes
body. ending the fight. The snake was OF an I'm,
usual species, and is supposed to have escaped
from some travelling show.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
The Republican Crazy Quilt.

(FroEl the BroOKIlh EAgse'I
No matter hcw the tremendous struggle 10,
the second place may turn out. Mr RooseNet VIII
never be more interesting than he Is today, IAeu-
tenant Governor Woodruff will never be more
anxious than he is today. Mr.. Bliss VIII never oe
more uncertain in his mind than ne IS ,9uAs; anu
~ Hama will never be more cynical than he IS
today As for Mr.. Platt. we really believe ne
would be pleased to have Mr.. Roosevelt decline
the Vice Presidency so truculently that me housn
Rides renomipation for Governor would be put
OUT Of the nnestinn.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
A vind,cttve Comparison.

from the st. Louis Post, Dspatch)
That distinguished Republican statesman. Mr..
Boutwell, expresses the opinion that the fair
minded historian will be able to frame better
defence for President Johnson than the historian.
or the casuist even. will he able to offer in behalf
OF President Mckinley. Considering the bitterness
OF the Republican feeling against President John
son, this is a very strong expression.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
Commericali.m In England.

TTVH tFIV DartrH1VrV Ne"SJ
England il would seem. has begun to import
one of the mos, unpleasant forms OF American
entcrpr;se the sacrifice of the revered and beau
,it,l for the dollar. Already. before Richard ID.
Blackmore. the novelist has been dead five
months. the market garden and orchard near
red,lington, which he loved SO dearly, have been
cut up into building lots.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
Normally. New York Is Democratic
(From the Syracuse Telegram.)


Until recently the Republicans have profess'd to
be cock sure Of carrying New York for Mckinley,
but a change has come over the spirit of their
pipe dreams and they are viewing the situation
with anxiety and alarm. The Democrats OF New
York on the other hand. confident of carry
ing the State for lryan and for the Democratic
candidate for Governor The Democrats of New
York are thoroughly united and harmonious. and
will put up stronger fight to carry the State
than they have ever before done in the history
Of thu Marty
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
1t Only Means Trust Judges.

1t has been remarked that the appointment OF
Hazel to the bench means that while Mr.. McKin-
ley is PresiJ mt two Republican Senators from a
State can Procure the preierment Of any man
upon whom they can agree. Possibly this is a
part o, the secret OF the touching display Of
amiability between Senators Hanna anu Foraker,
who used TO despise each other with an emphasis
that could not be expressed in job type and yell
low ink,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17

The care with which Mr.. Hanna pre-
pared his Philadelphia preliminaries 10
shown in the fact that he left his instruc-
tons at the White House for delegates on
their way to the Convention to pick up.
Many such stopped over in Washington
yesterday and had their political predilec-
tions properly punched.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17

The Massachusetts delegation to the
Philadelphia Convention will be on the
ground today and ready to raise the ban
ner of Long for the Vice Presidency. 1t is
highly appropriate banner for Repub-
licans to rally around. 1t carries the glo-
ries of a brilliant scheme to rob the hero
of great naval victory Of his laurels and
to give them TO person who was absent
on the occasion when they were won. The
leader of the delegation is Mr.. Lodge,
whose anti-German views must endear
him to all persons who are down on the
Dutch" Incidentally, it may be remarked
that he is expected to be the permanent
chairman of the Convention. That fact,
we are sure, will make Kaiser Wilhelm
pause in his mad career and take the
American preserved beef, the Columbian
tinnedcarrion, and the Yankee sausage
tc his heart. We are going TO shake the
mailed fst' at Philadelphia!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
Machine Political Murder.

(From the Chicago Chronicle)
There are the grsvest reasons for the belief that
Republican leaders in Kentucky were accessories
before and after the fact TO the assassination Of
Goebe The party organization in that State is
streaked all over with evidences Of this guilt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
The Gus Question.


(From the Boston Htf4IuI
About how much longer is the Republican parry
going to permit Itself to be bothered by VT,
Nddcts II Delaware? The only effective way ~
deal with him is to ainpuiate him Jist eeh'hu n'
political ears
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17

Just what part the Hon. Joseph Benson
Foraker Is going to take in the Convention
is not yet known. And thereby hangs a
tale. Foraker wanted to make the prin-
c,pal nominating speech, and up to a
month ago thought he had Mr. McKinleys
promise to be allowed to do go. Then
Hanna interviewed and Foraker was gently
informed at the White House that while
the President would be charmed to have
him sneak a piece In praise Of him. yet
90 many others were claiming the privilege
that Forakers speech would have to take
second or third place in the order OF prece
dance. Foraker then centred his ambition
nnon the Craftsmanship of the Resolutions
Committee and the authorship OF the plat
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
FUNDS INSUFFICIENT
The Jacksonville School Fund
Idea Will Not Work
NOTHING WOULD BE GAINED
Thereby at Any Rate If the School
Fund Was Large Enough.

The Jacksonville Capital Removal
Association undertakes to dispose of
the Florida State debt of one million
and thirty-two thousand and five hun
dred dollars Isl, ,O32, ,5OO.OO) by stat
ing that it is practically held by the
State Educational Funds. Does the
Association mean that the State
would, or could, repudi0te ats in-
debteO'oeSs to finds which the State
Constitution says ''SLQU remain So
cred and inUiOlGte" for the purpose,
OF educating our children? Pursuing
the same line of argument which
simply means repudiatiOn, or an effort
to humbug the people, the Jackson
vile Association saws, as to the mil
lion dollars of bonds which would
have to be issued to build a new
Capitol, that ''terms could be made
to take them up by investing the.
principal of the Educational Funds in
them, and long before the maturity
not bond would be held by an in
dividual." If that was possible what
advantage would it be to the tax
payers? The interest on the bonds
a0Outd continue ,fOreoer If the pri,aci-
pal a00s not paid, regardless Of tie
Ooo'aerShip Of tie bonds. Such sug-
gestiOns point to Reputation, and
that too at the expense of the Educa-
tiOnal Funds which our State Consti-
tuition says ''shall remain sacred and
inViOlate.' As a matter of fact, how
ever, the statement is absurd for the
reason that the available assets of
such funds will not be sufficient to-
purchase all the State bonds issued in
1871 and 1873. What advantage
would it be to the taxpayers to have
all the bonded debt of the State held
by the Educational Funds? If you
are IN debt does it make any differ
enee to whom you are indebted? The
obligation would be unchanged, and
the taxes would have to be levied
just the same. 1t is possible that the
taxpayers may have to pay a higher
rate OF interest to the Educational
Funds than would have to be paid to.
individuals, and IN that event the
change of ownership would be i,eju-
rtOnS, but it never could be benef-
cial.
The Capital Removal Association
OF Jacksonville says that the annual
interest and sinking fund on million
dollars OF bonds would be $63, 1888
on the basis of 30 year bonds at 8
per cent. How do you like these
figures? Are you, as taxpayers, pre-
pared to pay that large amount an
nually for a luxury:
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
Remarkable HAsena.

Mrs. Michael curtain, PIainfeld. H.,
makes the statement, that she caugnt
cold, which settled on her lungs;~ she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but & rev worse. He told her
she was hopeless victim of cOnsump-
tion and that 10 medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottlefand to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. She
continued its Use and after taking six
bottles, found sherself sound and well;
now does her Own housework, and is as
well as she eyefi was.-Free trial bottles
of this Great Discovery at any drug
store. Only 50 cents and $1.OO, every
bottle guaranteed.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16

dealt his antagonist a blow with an
ak, resulting in his death. Wright
was arrested, consigned to Jail,
brought to trial, convicted of MUIR
der in the first degree, and death
sentence was pronounced against
him.
Counsel for Wright took the case
to the Supreme Court on a writ Of
error, which was Overruled, leaving
the decree of the Circuit Court to be
enforced against Wright. The Gov
ernor issued a death warrant in the
case, designating July IL for the ex-
ecution. Wright's spiritual advisers
appealed to the Governor to grant q
reprieve, in order that the COD
demned man might prepare to meet
his God A reprieve was granted
until Friday last.
On the scaffold Wright showed no
signs of fear. He talked at length to
those present, declared he was going
to heaven, sang a hym n and quietly
bowed his head, for the black cap to
be adjusted, as coolly as if preparing
for a game of blind mans buff.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
County. Commissioners.

The Board of County Commits
sioners held their monthly meeting
on Wednesday, Aug.'6. There were
present, L. C. Yaeger Chairman, E,
e. Smith, w. J. Johnson, L. A.
Roberts and M. H. johnson. The
minutes of last meeting being ap-
proved, they proceeded to examine,
approve and iorder paid the usual
poor and other monthly accounts.
The application of Mr.. A. L.
Woodward to the board to clean out
the ditch from TreadwelPs pond to
the pond in has field, and to continue
the drainage to the ditch through
Pearce's field was heard and con-
sidered; and Mr.. NJ. H. johnson was
appointed to take the matter in
charge and Let out the work to the
lowest bidder. The cost not to ex-
ceed fifteen dollars.
1t was ordered that Le1Y Hayes
and Ann H5lmes each be allowed
the sum of 81 so per month from. the
county poor fund.
H. T. Fslkel, Tax Assessor fol
Leon county,, presented the assess
ment roll f Or the year 1900. The
Board upon; an examination Of the
same find til lat the taxable property
of the county is valued approx
mately at two million and twenty.
six thousand dollars. That, estimat-
ing the county expenses for the
present year at $28, 10000; fines and
forfeitures $4,000; bridges cul-
verts and permanent improvements
s., 10000; county schools, 81, 100000
it was therefore ordered that the
/ following taxes be levied for the
year 1900; ~
A tax of 8 mills on the dollar fol
general revenue.
A tax Of II mills on the dollar fol
fines and fOrfeitures.
A tax of l mill for bridges, cul
verts and permanent improvements
A tax Of 5 mills for county schools
and a tax IF so per cent. on all State
licenses, issued.
The applications of Julius Ball and
Alex. Jacobs for permits to sell liq
uors, wines and beer in Election Dis
trict No. t3, county of Leon, State o.
Florida, were received and filed, and
the clerk directed to prepare and
publish the notices required by law
1t was ordered that the land of +
T. Christie in sections 16, II, 19 anC
20 Containing 1910 acres), known al
the Montford tract, be raised by the
Board of County Commissioners from
$500 per acre to $2.75 per acre.
W. Al Demilly, Tax Collector o.
Leon cohnty, having presented hi
list of errors, insolvencies and double
assessments, it was ordered that h'
be allowed and credited the sum o.
$454.7O on said list.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
Teachers Elected.

The Leon County School Board
has selected the following teachers
for the ensuing scholastic year:
Leon Academy1H. W. DemiHy
and ). F. Montgomery; Hale, Miss
Kate Bond; .HarysE, Miss. Leonora
Williams; White Church, Miss Clara
Felkel; Maige's, o. P. DuggeF
Aenon, ]. w. Pitman; Lake jackson,
Mrs. A. E. Moore; Jackson Bluff,
Miss Ora Ward; Natural Bridge,
Miss Maggie Hamlin; Manning's
Miss Grace Knapp; Spring Hill, d.
Boatwright; Chaires, H. P. Wood
berry and J. Patterson; Friarson,
Miss Bette Maige; Munson Pond,
o. L. Anderson; Oakdale, Miss Julia
q. Brown; Pine Grove, Miss Ola
Page; Fisher Greek, Miss Florence
Howell; Luten, Miss Ellen Apthorp;
Manville, B. F. Maxwell; Miller,
Miss Nav Miller; Eastman, NJ. c.
Stewart; Mabry, Miss Ella Maxwell;
Lake Bradford, Miss Julia Herring,
New Hope, Miss L. Williams; Blue
Spring, Miss Clara Hartsfeld; Mor-
ton, Miss Why Nters.
Colored-Linc6ln Academy, J. G,
Riley, J. H. Morgan, Jonas Frazer
]. W. Davis, Irene c. Baker, NJ. c.
Forbes, L. J. johnson; Dawkins
Pond, E. J. Alta away; Bel Air, Gin
ton Smith; Goat, Pinkey Potsdamer;
Ockloockonee, Amelia Berry; Hall,
L. W. Taylor; Johnson Branch.
Charlotte NJ. Gardner; St. Mary,
Lula Hilliard; Lutterloh, Maggie b
Long; Roberts, J. H. Wester; Pleas,
ant Grove, Hatty Jinkins; Gum Pond
Annie L. Sheppard; Lake Mcbride
R. A. McGriff; Kirksey, Frances Ba-
ker; Poplar Spring, NJ. R. Baker:
Macon, D. F. Knight; Spring Hill
Charlotte Cobb; Richardson, <. S
Ferrell; Shady Grove, A. A. Jackson
Footman, George Footman; Barrow
Hill, Alice Garrett.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
Do You See the Point?

In the subjoined dialogue Doolan
represents the Jacksonville Capital
Removal Association and thinks he IS
"the people" Patrick represents the
real taxpayers of the State, while the
wife is intended to represent the tax
payers Of Duval county, who are not
in it, and the Judge-well he wrote
an opinion:
Doolan-"Say. Patrick, why don't
you build new house to live in?
Patrick-"Because l have a good
house now and don't need another"
Doolan-"But a new house will
look so fine and excite the admira-
ton of 'the people"
Patrick-"What do care for fine
looks when I am comfortable, and
what good will the admiration of 9TH
ers do me?'
|. DOolan-"YoU owe it to 'the peO-
pie to put up a million dollar man
sion, and if you will do so | will give
you one hundred thousand dollars to-
wards building it, provided my wife
consents thereto after the house IS
built
Patrick-"I tell YOU don't need a
new house, and as | am already in
debt over a million dollars, | don't
want to borrow the money to please
others and have to pay interest and
taxes on something for which there Is
no demand, and besides, suppose your
wife does not give her consent to a
donation of a hundred thousand dol
lars, where would be after the build
ing is already erected?'
DOolan-"Judge Dooley SAYS that
l can promise. away anything that my
wife owns and then somebody can
get the courts to compel her to give
it up, whether she is willing or not" +"
Patrick-"There now DooIan, you
know that the Judge is fine man,
but I am not so green as l sp-
pear to ben
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
FIrs. Nat, r. Walker Dead.

Like clap of thunder from a fair
sky came the announcement Tuesday
morning about II o'clock, of the
death of Mrs. Nat. R. Walker. Very
few of her friends knew that she was
III until the dread messenger had
Gained her. for his own. Her loss is
one that will be keenly felt by all
who knew her. Possessed of every
Christian virtue, her life was worthy
of emulation. Where sickness OF
sorrow was she was ever to be found
doing all IN her power to allay suffer
ing, to comfort the sorrowing and
help those who were not able to help
themselves. Her life was the nOblest
type Of Christian womanhood, and
none knew her but to love her for
her gentle ways and kind demeanor
to all. She was all that was grand
and noble, pure and true.
In her death Wakulla loses one of
her nOblest, her, husband a loving
and devoted wife, and her daughter
a loving mother, kind and true. To
the beEeaved ones we say sweep
nOt,"c for heRPAxa1 -, in
that ec the world cannot give,
with the God. who gave:it::
The Breeze joins the host of friends
who extend their heartfelt sympathy
to the bereavedi husband and daugh-
ter.--Gulf Coast Breeze.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
The People Will Vote Against 1t.

A ripple seems to have disturbed
the profound stagnation of Florida
politics. It is only a ripple. Some
restless spirit has again raised the cry
of: 'eRemove the Capital" and a
half dozen towns cry out ''Give it to
me-. If the people of Florida care
nothing for sentiment they do care
for expense and they will vote
against an unnecessary expenditure
of a great sum of money at this time
when it is SO hard for many of US to
pay our taxes. Of course we would
like to have great and beautiful pub
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16

sons, Maynard & Co., N. Y; Reading
(any standard re$der will answer):
Composition, Swipton's New School,
A. B. Co., N. Y; Arithmetic, Mines
Standard, A. B. Co.; English Gram.
mar, Metcalf's, A. B. Co.; U. S. His
tory, Fields Grammar School, A. b
Co.; Florida History, Green's or Fair.
banks, the first by Williams & Viii.
kins' Co., Baltimore, the last by H. &
W. B. Drew Co.. Jacksonville; Geog-
raphy, Redway's Natural Advanced
A. B. Co.; Physiology, Steele's Hy.
gienic, A. B. Cos Civil Government
Townsend's Short Course, A. B. Co.
Algebra, Whites School, A. B. Co.:
Physical Geography, Houston's New
Eldredge & BrOb Philadelphia; The.
ory and Practice; Roark's "Method
in Education" by A. B. Co., appli-
cants for First Grade Certificates will
also be examined on "The Report OF
the Committee Of Fifteen on Elemen-
tary Education" which can be OBJ
tanned from the A. B. Co. for 80 cents;
and applicants for Second and Third
Grade Certificates will be examined
on Roark and on "The Report of the
Committee of Twelve on Rural
Schools" which can be obtained from
Irwin Shepard, Winona, Mimi, at %
cents a single copy by mail, or. in
larger quantities at Is or 20 cents,
according to quantity ordered.
WM. n. SHEETS,
State Supt. of Pub. Inst,
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
To Meet in jacksonville.

Pursuant to adjournment the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Florida is hereby called to
meet in the city of Jacksonville,
Fla, on Fridays August oath, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, at the
Windsor Hotel. Ali members OF
the committee are urged to be pres
ent at this meeting, as important
business will be transacted.
A special rate of one and one
fourth fares for the round trip will
be granted by all railroads fol
this occasion. Tickets will be on
sale August 22d and 23d, good re.
turning August 25th and Doth, 1900.
J. E. CRANE,
Secretary.
Tampa, Fla, Aug. IA, 1900.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-16
Will Wright Hanged.

In the Jail yard in this city last
Friday viii Wright, colOred, was
hanged for the murder of another
negro nearly two years ago. The
daY was sweltering hot, but hundreds
of people drove to town from every
direction, some of them coming
twenty-five or thirty miles to witness
the affair. But few were admitted.
However, a great many witnessed the
execution by climbing trees, onto
houses, fences, etc. The story OF his
crime is about as follows:
One October night in the year
1898, will Wright, in company with
a nun aber of young negroes, was
carouslng heavily. During the froic
Will Wright had an alteration with
one of the party, in which Wright