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Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

house, where he dweit with two maid
en- aunts, one of whom was o weak,
fragile invalid. quick-tempered Gnd
querulous; the other was stout and
strong in body, but idiotic and silent.
Often he was tempted to 60 awsy-to
rush out into the world, and leave the
old place to go to the dogs, and the old
women to the workhouse; but logged
sense Of duty held him, so he stayed
and worked on.
One OF the handsomest farms in
Scott County had stretched it's green
fields about the old house twenty years
ago, bat when Ralph Mydack's young
wife died and left her baby boy, the
husband, always reticent, had grown
positively gloomy. His two sisters
seldom heard him speak, but one day,
when the little Ralph was about five
years old, his moody father said, in a
strange, stern way:
I'm going to sell the farm. You
two girls can live here in the old house,
aud will deposit money enough in
the bank to keep you and the boy IN
til can send you some more. l shall
so to Australia.
Huldah, the invalid, cried out
piteously, but her brother paid no
heed; Hannah, the idiot, stared stonily
and spoke not.
That day the farm and the mill priv.
lege on the little river were sold to q
largo corporation that had been trying
for some time to buy it, in order to
erect a cotton mill there.
Ralph Mydack came home and
packed his trunk, but his motions
were unsteady, his face pale, and be-
fore night he was sick, very sick.
There was little that two helpless
women could do for him; the farm
hands were dismissed, all but Jared,
who was to stay and take care of the
COW; so they sent him off for
the doctor. but when he returned
Ralph Mydack was dead.
Ten bitter years dragged slowly by.
The little money in the bank was soon
exhausted, and partly on charity, part
~ by the few vegetables neighbors
helped them raise In the garden patch,
the two old women and tho awkward,
sullen boy lived on.
It was well known that large sum
of money had been paid to Mr.. Ny
daek for his farm, but the corporation
had failed almost Immediately after, so
nothing was done about the cotton
mills, and from the hour of the pay
meht, whom the legal papers were
signed, all trace of the money dis
appeared as effectually as though it
had been dropped into the sen of
oblivion.
Lawyers searched the old house,
Looked over the few papers and books
coat Mr.. Mydack had evidently IN
ts"ded To take with him, searched his
90; .us apparel and gave up in de-
sra;r.
little Ralph grew up stout, healthy
Ia. AMI when he was fifteen he asked
som' ,: she neighbors to help him
rig tho old sav-mill anew, that he
might saw logs and thus exc out his
scanty support
= Everybody felt kindly toward him,
and season after season, when the
sgaterwas high, he would work night
and Day among the fragrant pine and
hemlock logs, earning q1ite an indie
penderce.
1t was here that Gertrude Keuden-
mis- found him one day early in June.
He had seen her bright face about
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

More than Is, 600 Michigan farmers
raised sugar beets for the first time
last summer, the result being Q crop
large enough to keep ten factories
busy, and it is expected that the state
will soon be able to produce all the
sugar It needs.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06
Quarantine On.

In accordance with the decision of
the United States Treasury depart
ment which manages all health matters
in the United States, the summer
quarantine season began on April LIST.
All the southern states have COM
menced active quarantine opertions.
The State Board of Health of Florida
has increased the force at the several
quarantine stations to the usual sum-
mer proportions, and from now until
November the regular summer mari
time quarantine service will be in OPP
Grafton. As before stated the summer
quarantine commences this year
month earlier than usual, because the
United States Hospital Service so or
ders and according to the laws of con-
gress, they set the date for its COM
mencemeut.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

The two great material conquesss
which mark the nineteenth century
aJe the building Of the Pacific rail-
roads and the digging of the Suez
canal
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

The Seminole Manufacturing Com
pany, which purchased of Mr.. Stetson
the building in which the cassava fac
tory is situated at Stetson, has now
purchased about 800 acres of cassaya
that Mr.. Stetson planted this spring,
and wall cultivate aud harvest it for
use in Its factory. Mr.. Mclaughlin,
president, and Mr. WardelI, treasurer
and general manager, have gone north
and will place an order for more and
improved machinery for the factory.
By fall it will have the bes. eqipped
cassava factory in the state. In addi-
tlon to the 300 acres which it pur-
chased Of Mr.. Stetson, it has about 600
acres planted on its place at Spring
Garden.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06
RAIPH
By IL.

2 was a big, awk-
ward fellow, work
ing with some pa
tent skill in an
old-fashioned saw
mill, and living on
the far outskirts Of
a pretty village
His home was q
=
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

Stockmen In the neighbOrhood of
Kissimmee are of the opinion that the
winter glut of the Havana market will
soon be over. Forty thousand head
we're shipped there during the month
Of November, enough to satisfy the,
market for four months at the rate of
ten thousand Q month, which is the
local consumption in that city.
This, If true, will bring the buyers on
the range at an early date, and cause
a rise in prices of cattle. Another in
dicction of better prices is the NOR
tality among the cattle this winter,
caused by the unusual heavy rains,
which have greatly damaged grazing,
and has shortened the crop of spring
calves, and while the loss has not been
great, yet it is bound to affect the sup
ply. 1t is quite likely that stock cat
tie will be shipped to Cuba this sea-
son, because no stock cattle are being
shipped to the island from Central
America, Mexico or Texas, and it is
still destitute of stock cattle.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

.Girls employed in New Brunswick
department. store havo organized an
anti-slang society. Fifty girls have
i..ined it. The girls do not bind
themselves not to use slang. In fact,
they each will encourage the other to
usssuch expressions, for the more slang
,the more money there will DO in the
sFessury at the end of the year, and
hsbstter time can be provided Mem
hsrs bind themselves to pay into the
&easqry one cent for each slang word
% aggression used in the hearing of
enot . person. There probably will
% some disputes as to what is Slang
md what's not, but these are to be
ettled hy yte as they arise.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06
The Naval Stores Business.

A Savannah dispatch says: The ma
val stores year ended On March 3lst,
and the season which drew to O close
has beer a most successful one in
every way, and in many respects it has
been unusually remarkable. From
tho beginning of the season almost to
Its end spirits have ruled very high in
price, aud resins have seen but short
periods of poor prices. The season
will end with shortage Of something
like twenty thousand casks of
spirits In comparison with last
year. and with several thousand bar
rels of rosin also short. The defec-
ton has been caused by the tendency
OF the crop to move southwark. Jack
sonville, Pensacola and other Florida
ports have secured Q great deal of rosin
and turPentine that once went to Sa-
vannah-
The Gulf Naval Stores Companv
and the Tampa Naval Stores Company
are both preparing to erect mammoth
tanks at Port Tampa for the purpose
OF holding turpentine, preparatory to
shipping the same. This and other
work nov in, progress ut the place
give Port Tampa q very busy appear
ance. In fact, there 10 more work
going on there than has been since
before the war.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

The board of bond trustees of Jack
sonville, acting on the advice of
City Attorney Bars, met and selected
three men to serve as a city board of
health, under the provisions of the
law, which was adopted by the city
council. Their choice fell upon DR..
John c. L'Engle, Major Joseph H.
Durkee and Captain William David
SOD, who now compose the board of
public works. The selection of these
gentlemen was made at the meeting,
and at first slight demurrer arose as
TO the propriety Of selecting men who
already held Offices OF trust under the
city government, but as the matter
was further discussed, all objection
was Withdrawn and each was elected
without dissenting vote.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

The second city in size OF the Brit
ish Empire is Calcutta.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

The shipment from Fernandina for
March in lumber and phosphate were
very heavy, and the business for the
month of April promises to be the
largest in the history of the port. Al
ready there are booked some eighteen
charters of steamers for phosphate,
with an immense feet of schooners for
lumber.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06
Florida State News.
Iprur.nce Bu fhess Tn Fior'da.

According to the published state
ment in regard to the insurance bust
ness done in Florida for the year 1888,
it appears that four fire companies had
no losses in the state; as follows: Ba-
loise, of New York, receipts, $Iz9.oo;
Indemnity, Of New York, receipts,
sI,773. 80; Magdenburg, Of New York,
receipts, $2,O20.71; Netherland, Of
New York, receipts, 81, 405 So.
Four companies had ret receipts OF
less than 81, 600, as follows: Georgia
Home, net receipts, 1858. &c; Hsvover,
of New York, net receipts, $677- 60;
Orient. of Hartford, net receipts,
S6S7.S6; Traders, of Chicago, net re-
ceipts, 2193.97.
OF the life companies the Home, OF
New York, sustained . net loss OF
$62s. SO; the net receipts Of the Equit-
able we're 81 ,598 25; the Provident, of
New York, had no losses, and the re-
ceipts were s., 1886.
OF the miscellaneous companies.
surety, accident, ETC., eight sustained
no losses.
The pOstOfice department has
granted the petition for q star route
from DeLsnd to Orange City, and the
postmaster has forwarded to Washing
ton the bids for carrying the mail. The
service is 10 be daily except Sunday,
and will shorten the time to and from
all points on the east coast nearly "A
hours.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

feferm Movement which has been
wsy in England for number
Ars. endssvoring to foster the
~S@ Sfaplicity in matters relating
4 " tas Church of England
.sen1l. ensfal, and Reform asso-
80 FITS motto is mo darkeued
house, &c durable coffin, no special
: M mourning attire. no bricked grave, no
u1heeesssry show, no avoidable e1-
elsA and no unusual eating or
drinking" In at least one of the
81 n boEs ptohibitionss the English re-
mi f9knlsts have a precedent in the Ro-
man LaEs NJ the Twelve Tables. The
Affst paffof No. X forbids useless e1-
hsnss at funerals IA exception to
(Which w4uld doubtless be
do the Cuurch association.
M4the goIG settings of false
IA. &spld with yhicn they are
G-.Tl4Ff be buried or burned
.fssse4sel
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-04-06

ddtSsbou Ter dap broke a
sff Ems Reck few taso in this
z-eisE There is only d wcrse nui
sanpA in thsegorJd tba te,.A ri5poker
Aftiaststee si,uu!dsr sFE,per They
have both 3uftissd ten jrs,fuIness
and are fit g :soss- of s..kesude for
the Society fots Dong ". Seat Some
People. Tbs 81 Va, 4 YES yOu I'M
aware on -ror.ie' pave lsnt With
iacstious Eat thc ssk 6Iderblade
when You are meGrtat;Ly 81 tLe ideal
eHsthe 5aauSiIi. n;d sspects you to
esist your shaken resA Sbsse into
genial nod and greet asitL hap
py, RatsteSs, ar - ssss.ea an
hsroics52 40 re .ea $ the 800
nlspp 4ivsrez, ] ~ fssssp-
Sac A. E fai and Is Il
sapp, who g idiot The
council, isiIs are OYER
heir oRn names sSOi,killsr doesn't
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26

The Size and Enthusiasm of the
Audiences Was Surprise tc,
Everyone in the Party.
(Bs Assnciatcl Press J

JERSEY CITY, n. j., October 25-The
first day of Mr.. Bryan's tour of New Jer-
sey, which closed here with six meetings
tonight, may be described as a mad rush.
Erom the time he entered Washington
Park, opposite Philadelphia, until he closed
MS last meeting here, he had made fifteen
speeches. The average of their duration
was greater than usual. HI spoke in sue
cessi6n at Washington Park, Riverside.
Burlington. Trenton (tw;ce), Princeton
Junction, New Brunswick. Elizabeth Mar
ion and Jersey City (six tines. His jour
ney through the State was a surprise TO
those accompanying Mr.. Bryan, if not to
him. Tor in few States IL any, has he had
larger or more denonstra.ive audiences
HIS meeting a Washington Park was al
most a record breaker in both of these re-
spects, and his meetings in Trenton and
his reception in this city We're only second
20 the Washington Park meeting in num-
bers and in feeling displayed
PROBABLY no candidate for the Presi-
dency was ever so much jostled about and
pushed around in one days time as Mr.
Bryan was to-day At most stopping
protect him from the hundreds, not to
say thousands, OF persons, who thronged
his pathway and followed hin. wherever
he went.
Il have addressed a great many meet
inss of college boys. bu: l never had a
nicer meeting than this in my life This
is what Mr. Bryan said to a number of the
Princeton College boys who had followed
him TO his train from his meeting place
at Princeton Junction this afternoon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
GAzELEE's REPORT.
No Signs of Hostility in Pao Ting
lB1 Associated Press,

fBy Associated Press.)
LONDON, October f2-1-The following
dispatch from General Gazeee, commander
of the British troops al Pao Ting Flu. has
been received by the Secretary of. State
for India Lord George Hamilton:
''Pao Ting Flu, Oct. 20
THE allied troops under my command
arrived here yesterday. British. German.
French and italian guards have been
posted at the gates. To-day all the gene
rails, with small escorts, went through the
town. after which they arranged for the
allotment of quarters for occupation.
shall keep most of the British in camp for
the present. Am waiting for orders from
Waldersee regarding their future dispo-
si,ion.
Most of the Inhabitants remain in the
city There are no signs of hostility.
..AIr. Mrs. and Miss Greene and child
arc here after great suffering. Many who
escaped death were handed over on Octo-
Der 18th 10 the French force. Mr.. Greene
is in the hospital. The ladies ard chill
C!reu are well.
Arrived at Mao Chic October 18th.
twenty-five hundred ImDertals retreated
before US One hundred surrendered, but
on producing proofs that they had been
sent by Ii Hung Chang to suppress Box
ers released them with Their arms
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
RICHMOND. VA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1900.
BURIAL OF JOHN SHERMAN.
Forty Two of sherman's Brigade
stood by the Funeral Car.
(ByE AsSociAfHu TfesS.
OHIO 0rtohar q. II

(Bv Associated preSS.
MANSFIELD, OHIO, October 25.-John
Sherman was laid in his final resting place
here this afternoon Between the hours Of
II A. NJ and 3 p. sM,s while the casket lay
in Grace Episcopal Church, where Mr..
Sherman worshipped as youth. thou
sands of persons passed before the cata-
faIuue having their last tribute to their
fellow townsrnall
Every business house was draped in
mourning. churches were all open, the
streets were thronsed with thousands,
when at 1920 o'clock the special train ar
rived from Washington bearing the body
of former Secretary Of State Sherman.
Irorty-two members of Sherman's Brigade
survivors Of that famous body, armed and
accouterel for service in the Civil War
bv John Sherman, stood with barred heads
beside the funeral car.
THE services which began at ) O'Clock,
were snort and simple. There WAS on SER
mon. only the service of the Episcopal
Church.
surpliced choir Eight policemen bore the
casket to the hearse, followed by the hon
orary pall-bearers.
To the Mansfield Cemetery. d mile dis
tant. the procession moved, led by the car
rlase containing President Mckinley and
party 1t passed beneath massive arch
nf slack across Main Street near the
Soldiers and. Sailors Monument. and be-
tween lines OF people extending the en-
tire distance.
President Mckinley and party departed
for Canton soon after the conclusion Of
the services at the cemstery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
NEGOTIATIONS
TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Conger Authorized to
Treat With Chinese.
SIN LIAR ACTION.
Other Powers Understood to Have
Authorized Same Thing.
BASIS OF THE TRANSACTIONS
Only Points Upon Which All the
Powers Are Agreed Are to Ee
Discussctl-Powcrs Will Nc
.otintc Further Anon.
Themselves on Other
Po II ts.
BASIS OF THE TRANSACTIONS
(By Associated press.)


WASHINGTON. oct. 25.-Misister
Conser has been authorised by this Gov
ernment to begin negotiations at once
with the Chinese envoys the basis g
points of the German and French notea
upon which all the Powers are agreed
Upon those points where divergence OF
views has been found to exist the gov
ernments of the Powers themselves will
negotiate with Il view to reaching q fur
ther understanding.
SIMILAR INSTRUCTIONS.
1t is understood that the ministerial
representatives at PeI5in of other Powers
have similar instructions. tut whether
they have or not Mr. Conger is not TO be
restrained. The Berlin statement thas
Germany has agreed to Japaus propcsala.
shat peace negotiations with China shall
for the present be entrusted to the foreign
representatives at Pekin. is regard sd
here an Indication that Germany has
taken similar action in the case of Min
lister Mumm-Von-S on-Schwartzenstein.
PREPARING AN ANSWER.
The State Department. to-day received
notice from the British Government of
the terms of the arrangement reached
between Germany and Great Britain in
regard to China. This is similar at all
points to the cory furnished by the Ger
man Government through Count DsQuadt
several days ago Now that both govern
ments have been heard from formally.
the State Department VIII turn it's atten-
ton to the preparation of the answer.
which.s as already indicated in thase
DISPATCHES. will deal with the points to
be acceptable to the other governments.
leaving the third paragraph for further
consideration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
SENATOR DANIEL
AND THE LADIES
Escorted 70 the Stand by a Commit
tee of Fair ones-A Mag
nifcent Speech.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. )

PULASKI. VA, October 25.-Upon short
notice d large audience thronged the Pu-
laski courthouse this evening to hear
Senator John w. Daniel. He was at his
best and made magnificent speech
worthy OF his magnificent reception. a
great many ladies We're present, from old
ladies TO girls.
A committee Of the ladies' escorted him
from the Maple Shade Inn to the court
house. and ladies occupied seats in front
Of the speaker. A large number of girls
beautifully dressed, gave him bouquets.
Major Daniel seemed much impressed by
his gracious reception, and SO expressed
himself in his speech
He was appropriately introduced by Jno
S. Draper. Jr. He spoke for two hours
on militarisnl, imperialism and trusts,
greatly to the delight OF his hearers
He compared Democratic expansion with
Republican expaasions and r.d:culed the
CAIN of the Republicans that they were
following jefferson. He exposed the trusts
He showed how Mch:nleyisn1 meant the
destruction of our liberty. while Organism
meant the prese ervaticG os the Declaration
of independence, our Constitution ard lib
ertv. and the government of the people.
hv the 9people and for the people
ie iauded Rhea and Bryan, and .urged
every Democrat to DO his full duty
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
SUMMARY OF To-Oay,s NEWS.
lCcai.

Iccai.
-Denoerats hold rousiug meetings.
f,ouncil 10 aiti the Soldiers Home
aIgutasue speaks in NstEehester-
Methodist centenntat Association
-T:aptntu Crawford may be major.
street railway transfer question
Good races scheduled
IA committee of ladies escort Daniel
at Pulaski.
young man away to escape the vengeancs
Capt John S. Wise speaks on behalf
of his brother in Norfolk. The crowd was
very Gisorderiy and nearly precipitased
riot.
General.
The coal strike called of. except as TO
those companies which refuse to comply
with demands OF the miners.
John Shelton Williams announces his
intention of voting the Republican ticket.
Bryan had enthusiastic meetings In
State of New Jersey
Foreign.
-Conger authorized to begin nesotla-
tio-s with Chinese envoys.
The rebellion against Manehn dynasty
spreading.
Lord Roberts NAV return to England
By middle oS Sovern5ek.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
REBELLION SPREADING.
supoosed to Bc Aimed at Overthrow
Gf 5Ianchu Dynasty-
BY Associated Press. J

HONG KONG. October 255.-Advices from
Len Cs.au. on North River. says that
American mission property IN re L. threat
euei with destruction.
Tie Boxers took the American Presby-
terian mission buildings, but have not
destroyed them.
Rebellion Is spreading along East River
ana North River in the province OF hWiisis
81. Ii Is supposed TO BE- AIMED at 1he
overthrow OF the Mcnchu dynasIy ou. ene
reports are so contradictory mat II IS
next % impossible TO form n lucid m
In canton the chin ss officials are taxi
I'M. tha insurrecyion 80 lightly THAI for-
e,gners believe 1t will be very difficult
to suppress.