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The Florida star., 1901-06-14
Florida's Tax Rate.

The people of Florida are not
overburdened by state taxation.
The rate for the present year will
be % mills, although the law per-
mits a rate of three mills.
1t is doubtful, says the Savannah
News, if there is any other state in
the Union which has so low rate
except New Jersey. In that state
the trusts have filled the treasury,
and the people contribute very lit
tie towards the support of the state
government.
When it is taken into account
that it has been only six years since
Florida's orange groves were de-
stroyed-groves which were easily
worth SIS, ,00O, ,000-it must be ad-
mitted that the states officials and
lawmakers have managed wisely
and economically.
And, as far as we know, the pub
lie institutions are not dealt with
In a niggardly manner. The Off
cials are paid fairly good salaries
and the schools are literally dealt
with. Confederate veterans and
the widows of veterans are given as
generous pensions as are paid by
any other state.
Why is it then that the tax rate
is so low, Notwithstanding the
heavy losses the state has suffered
in recent years-losses which must
have cut down assessment values
very greatly?
The Jacksonville Metropolis an
swers: The only reason we know
of is that there has been economy
In the administration in the states
affairs. The Legislature meets only
once in two years. Unlike the pol
iticians in some states the Florida
politicians do not use the meetings
of the legislature as a means of get
ting together and planning cam
paigns for the offices. Then pen
sions are given only to those whom
the law intends shall have them.
Two-thirds of the counties do not
draw from the state treasury more
money for schools and pensions
than they pay into it. 1t is true
the state has little or no debt, but
that also indicates that the states
affairs have been under able and
conscientious management. In her
public affairs Florida is an example
to many states which make much
greater pretensions.
The Florida star., 1901-06-14

BANNER SALVE heals all hurts but Cupid's wounds.
The Florida star., 1901-06-14
West Point Military Academy.

take this method of giving notice TO
those young men in the Second congress
sional district who desire an appointment
10 the United States Military academy at
West Point, that a competitive examina-
ton will be held at Palatka, Fla, at IL
a. m, Wednesday, June Goth, 1901
Prof. w. VI. Holloway, of Alachua, Ad-
iutant- General w. A. MacWilliams, of
st. Johns, and Col J. T. Wills. of Brad
ford, have been requested by me to act
as an examining committee. shall ap-
point the young man winning first place
as the principal cadet and the young
man winning second place as the alter
nate.
No one is eligible for this appointment
unless he be an actual resident of the
Second congressional district and not
under II or over 2I years of age. He
must be of good moral character. Upon
application | will be glad to send a war
department circular giving an outline Of
qualifications.
l regret not having given longer notice,
but have just been requested by the
war department to make my appoint
ment by July lst, so that the candidate
may report for examination at West
Point on July 25th next.
RoBT. w. DAVIS.
Palatka, Fla, June 10th, 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-06-14
speclal School Tax.

In a great many Of the counties
In this state the people are aroused
to the question Of creating special
tax school districts in order to in
crease the fund for maintaining
the public schools. Although the
state law was passed in 1899 very
few counties have recognized its
effectiveness until this year, and
where it was voted on two years
ago, apparently the matter was not
carefully considered, and in some
instances failed to carry, but in
those same places this year the
people have awakened, and the
vote was almost unanimous in
favor of the special tax.
We cite these instances merely
to show that where public interest
in this matter has been aroused
the tax payers and property hold
ers have voted right. First thor
oughly understand the question
before you vote.
Brevard county wants to wipe
out her school Indebtedness. At
the same time she does not want
to shorten the public school term.
To pay a part of the standing in
debtedness will Iequire a shorten
ing up of the school year. Right
here the proposed special tax can
come in and the school terms can
be extended rather than shortened.
The state has decreased the mill
age for state purposes this year to
p mills. Now let all the voters in
the proposed special tax school
districts come forward tomorrow
and vote for the special tax, and in
two years we will be out of debt,
we will have better schools and we
will not know at the end of that
time that our taxes have been
much if any increased.
The Florida star., 1901-06-14
New Disfranchisement Plan.

The constitutional convention in
Virginia is in session this week. 1t
is attracting considerable public
attention because the matter OF
adopting plan that will disfran-
chise illiterate negroes Is expected
to be acted upon. 1t is admitted
that no class of whites will be dis
franchised, yet there is a strong
white element opposed to the dis
franchisement plan.
The proposition is to require an
educational requisite, but exempt
ing from such all who fought in
the armies of the Confederacy, in
any army, and also the descend
ants of such persons. The mill
tary exemption will not permit
all the white illiterates to vote, and
the difficulty encountered is to find
some way for permitting such
white illiterates to vote.
To the credit of the governor it
may be said that he is opposed to
the proposed amendment. The
opposition is strong not only be-
cause there is a feeling that negroes
who pay taxes and obey the laws
ought to have the right to vote,
but also because it is probable that
the Republicans might undertake
to cut down the south's represent.
alton in congress and in thS IVY
toral college to the extent - S Sa
ht 7ent =
the gosM, cu IN =,
\h7isi6 q onfWed-. L
The Florida star., 1901-06-14

The statement was made in the
house of commons the other day
that the British governments con-
troll and management of the tele-
graph result in loss of 100000
annually. Since the governments
option began the loss has been S.
100000. The heavy deficiency is
accounted for by the fact that the
public demand for telegraphic ex-
tension has in the main been ac-
ceded to, whether the revenues
warranted it or not. The San
Francisco Chronicle regards this
showing in the United Kingdom
as fatal to the theory of govern
ment ownership of telegraphs. "If
the British government cannot de-
velOp and maintain a telegraph
system in the limited area of the
British Isles without loss" it says,
"the experiment would certainly
be hopeless in the United States,
where the territory is so extensive
and the distances are so great"
The Florida star., 1901-06-14

NOTICE.
Guardians Notice OF Application 20 ssIl
Real Estate.

Guardians Notice OF Application 20 sell
Real Estate.
Notice Is hereby given that /, w. q. FFink,
as guardian for Hughlett Magruder and
Gladys Magruder. infants. will on the 18th
day Of July, 1901, make application 70 the
Hon. A. ID. Penney. county judge Of Brevard
county, Florida. for authority % sell at pri-
vate sale all the following described real es-
tate belonging to said infants, lying In Brew
ard county, Florida, to-wit: All the one-half
undivided interest in lot u) one, exoept
81 100 of an acre in the northeast corner OF
said lot 1 sold TO Keath, as described in deed
recorded in the records Of Brevand county ia
deed book "L". on page SO. and the undivid-
ed One-half interest in lot (2l two and un-
divided half interest in southeast of north
west of section %, township 25 south, range
80 east, containing l04 acres more or less
w. q. FRINK.
AS Guardian for Infants Hughlett Magruder
and Gladys Magruder.
Titusyille, Fla, June IA. 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-06-14
COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug. "a, 1872.

DR.. @. j. MoFFErT-Dear Doctor: We
gave your Teethina CTeething Powders)
to our little grandchild with the hap
piest results. The effects were almott
magical, and certainly more satisfactory
than from anything we ever used.
Yours very truly, JOSEPH S. KEY,
Pastor st. Paul's Church.
(Now Bishop Sou. Methodist Church,
The Florida star., 1901-06-14
Opinions Of Bryan and WattersOn


The differences between Mr. Bry-
an and MIR. Watterson as 20 the
course the Democratic party should
pursue in preparing for the next
presidential contest is attracting
considerable interest among poll
ticians.
The Savannah News has been
contrasting the views of these two
prominent men and says that it is
evident from the position that Mr..
Bryan has taken in regard to the
supreme court decisions and from
various articles which have ap-
peared in his paper, The Com
moner, that he intends to use all
of his influence to hold the party
to the declarations made in the
platform adopted at Kansas City.
He is an ardent advocate of every
thing which the platform contains.
He does not believe in abandoning
single one of its demands. He
would rather lose the next presi-
dental campaign than to seem to
admit that the party had been mis-
taken in any one of the positions
it occupied in the last national
campaign.
Mr.. Watterson. if the News uD-'
derstands his position, believes that
it would be advisable for the party
to recognize the fact that certain
things are accomplished facts and
to shape the policy of the party ac-
cordingly. For instance, he be-
lieves that the United States will
have possession of the Philippines
a hundred years hence. He does
not believe that the majority of
the people want to give up those
islands, now that they have pos
session of them. They might not
have wanted them, if the question
of their possession had been pre-
sented to them before the Spanish
American war, but being possessed
of them as one of the results of
that war they see no way of getting
rid of them that would be for the
best interests of this country or
the FilipinOs. Therefore he thinks
the Democratic party should recog-
nize it as settled that the Philip
pines are to be permanent posses
sion of the United States and
should shape its policy in accord
ance with that view.
He also regards the silver ques-
tion as settled, and also some other
matters which played an import
ant part in the last national cam
paign. In other words Mr.. Wat
tersOn takes a practical view of the
political situation. He does not
think it good political management
to insist upon demands which the
people have twice refused. He be
lieves in applying Democratic doc
trines to existing conditions. In
that way the party will have a
chance for getting into power. Out
of power it can accomplish moth
ing, and it seems that he thinks
that it is likely to remain out of
power a long time unless it accepts
certain things as settled.
The Florida star., 1901-06-14
Pnlmettoe. withstood the fire.

The Jacksonville Metropolis states that
the palmetto trees of that city stood the
conhagration better than any other kind.
While nearly all other trees in the wide
sweep of the fire perished from the heat,
the palrnettoes are putting out green
shoots, showing that they have life and
vigor left.
The Florida star., 1901-06-14

Pyny-BaIsam Relieves Right Away
and makes q speedy end OF coughs and colds.
The Florida star., 1901-06-14
1900


Total rainfall for the week. All inches
Departure from the normal rainfall for the
week, plus 3.04 inches.
Departure from normal rainfall since Jan.
l, 1901, plus 3.4l inches.
Hal p. HARDIN.
Observes Weather Bureau.
Jupiter, Fla, June
The Florida star., 1901-06-14

Comparative statement of temperatures
and rainfall for the week ending Tuesday,
lime IL 1901
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Mrs. j. T.. Kendall.

The subject of this notice died
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Colbert, in Iowa, on the II inst,
aged "a years II months and l
day. Her husband Francis G..
Kendall who died about four years
ago, was the last survivor of the
twelve members of the older
Kendall family in Ayr township
of which James Kendall, father
Of James G. Kendall and grand
father of James w. Kendall, was
one.
The deceased was born in But
Ter county, Ohio, April 18th, 1916,
was married to r. G.. Kendall in
Monmouth, Illinois, in 1886, set
tied in eastern Iowa in 1S43. She
moved to Keokuk county in 1856.
OF this union there were seven
children, three sons and four
daughters, of whom one son and
two daughters survive her. They
are G. F. Kendall, Delta, Mrs. L..
olbert, What Cheer, Mrs. DR..
Beyers, Newton. All were pres
ent.
She became a member of the
Presbyterian church in 1916 and
died in full faith of the promises
of the gospel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Thomas Jefferson Peck.

At the age of 80 years, the sub
iect of this notice died at his
home in Ayr township on Wednes-
day night of last week, March 20,
1901, and was Inferred in Union
Cemetery on Friday, the funeral
services being conducted by
Revs. Huston and West.
The deceased was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Peck, who live
at Webster Mills.
On the 23d day of September,
1882, he was married to Annie, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs An
drew Alexander of Big Cove, and
to them have been born five child
ren-four of whom, with the
mother, are living, namely, Wal
ter, Riley, James and Mary. He
isalso survived by three brothers,
namely, Riley, at McConnells-
burg; Carl, Portsmouth, Va; j.
Wilson, Webster Mills; Amanda,
widow of the late Monroe Lynch,
and Martha, wife of Dallas Lynch
both of Belfast township; Jane,
wife of David Grouse, and Char
lotte, wife of Cornelius Grouse
both of Ayr township.
About three weeks ago, Mr..
Peck had an attack of grippe,
this was followed by pneumonia.
The family have much sympa
thy in this their sudden bereave-
ment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Chambersburg Trust Company

From the newspapers we learn
that Chambersburg is to have a
new enterprise, to be known as
the Chambersburg Trust Com
pany. The stock, S125,OO0 has
been subscribed, and last Friday
evening, officers were elected.
The institution will do general
banking business in addition to
that of securing titles to real es-
tate, bonds of public officers,
guardians, &c.
Among the officers elected we
notice the name of our former
townsman, d. b. Mace; and if we
are to Judge of the general fitness
and ability of the other members
by that of Mr.. Mace, we feel that
the success and permanency ofthe
institution need not be covered
Oy any otner trust company.
Mr.. Mace, by his thorough ac-
quaintance with, and attention to
every detail of the business, built
up one of the largest and most
profitable mercantile establish.
ments in this county. He then
turned his attention to banking,
and through his enterprise the
Fulton County Bank was estab.
lished With the banking busi-
ness,as with thatof the mercantile,
he was not satisfied with anything
short Of familiarizing himself
with every principle connected
Herewith. 1t proved a success,
and for ten years he was the
cashier. Goingto Cham mbersburg,
he, again launched into the mer-
camille business, and we are glad
now to note that his ability is rec
ognized, and that he is brought
into the councils of an institution
SO important as the new Trust
! Company promises to be.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Isaac-Evans.

After a few days illness, Mr..
Isaac Evans died at his residence
in Hopewell, Bedford county,
March Is, 1901, aged 81 years, 1
month, and 10 days. Mr.. Evans
was a son of Cadwallader Evans,
and an uncle of David and Hart
Evans, and of Mrs. Rhoda Truax,
of this county. August II,
1888, he was married to Rachel
Steckman of Bloody Run Ever
ett.) Heis survived by three chill
dren, johnson Evans and Mrs.
Kate Horton, of Hopewell, and
James supposed to be living
somewhere in the West, but who
has not been heard from for a
number of years. For many
years he was an undertaken, but
never buried person older than
himself. He voted for nineteen
presidents, his first vote being
cast for Andy Jackson. He was
a Methodist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
PETER MAGSAM.

After an illness extending
through several months, Peter
Magsam, Sr. died at his home
near this place, Monday morning,
aged 70 years and Is days.
Mr.. Magsam was born in Hesse
Darmstadt, Germany, and re-
mained there until April 1858,
when he came to America, soon
after which he married his cousin
Catharine Lutz, who then with
her parents lived on the Neuroth
farm in Ayr township. His wife
with her parents had come from
Germany when she was seven
years of age.
With that native thrift so char
acteristic of the German people,
they lived to acquire fair share
of this worlds goods,a and win the
respect and esteem of their neigh.
bors.
Before coming to this country
Mr.. Magsam served four years
in the German army, rendering
valuable service to the king.
He had been in this country
less than a decade when the great
Civil War broke out. To show
his loyalty to the country of his
adoption he shouldered his musk.
eft, left his family and went to the
front with Company d. 209th
Regiment p. V. and took part in
theimportant engagements before
Petersburgand Richmond. With
his military training in the "old
country" he, at once, became a
most excellent soldier, and re
NAMED out until the close of the
war.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Magsam were
born four children, three of whom
survive: Peter, at Huntingdon,
Pa. Georgeand John, near McCon
nellsburg.
Interment Wednesday morn
ing in their private burying
ground on the Mercersburg pike
about a mile east of town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
ABOUT THAT BRIDGE.

The Fulton County News is the
peoples paper, and it's columns
are open to the people all the time
for the free discussion of public
questions. A citizen of Brush
Creek township takes occasion
here to speak of their new iron
ridge.-EDIToR.
March PSI noticed in last
weeks paper an accountof Philip
Boden's difficulties in getting to
his bride because the county
would not build a bridge where
there should be one. Now let me
tell you how the preceding board
of Commissioners built one for
Brush Creek.
There is a place near Crystal
Springs where the road crosses
the creek. The creek is about 60
feet wide; and, then, for about
$50 feet more, the road leads
through a swamp. Supervisors
have tried time and again to fill it,
but failed because, when there is
a little more rain than usual. the
creek sweeps the road for about
200 feet, and in last week S rain it
was deep enough in the road to
reach wagon bed. About three
years ago the people asked for a
bridge, as the old one Is very un-
safe. After a long time one was
granted. In the winter of 1899,
the Commissioners began.
The people wanted a 100-foot
wooden bridge; instead, they
got a'70foot iron bridge, which
has not been used to this day
because it is impossible to get on
it with anything more than an
empty wagon, and when once on
an upset must be risked to get
off, as the fills on either side are
about 90 degrees steep. If you
doubt my figures, come and see.
They could have had a 100-foot
wooden bridge put up for about
half what the iron one cost, and
the people would have been salts
fed, instead, they got one they
cannot use, and next thing, some
one will fall through the old one
and then somebody can pay dam
ages. Now, is that the kind of a
thing the people of the lower end
of the county want? ofcourse, the
new Commissioners may not be
as much "sot in their ways" as
the last set were. We had better
build our own bridges and save a
little tax.
ONE WHO KNOWS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Siding Hill.

Ira d. Mellott made a business
trip to Bedford county last week.
Mrs. Rachel Hill is visiting her
son DR.. II. Howard Hill at Everett.
Owing to the bad weather, the
spelling school Wednesday night
at Mt Airy, was not very largely
attended.
Walter WEIGHT spent Saturday
and Sunday at Akersville, the
guest of Wilson Williams.
Miss Rosa Morris of Locust
Grove was the guest of Miss Ollie
Garland recently.
Ira Diehl spent Saturday night
with Henry Layton's family.
Andy Mellott and wife spent
Sabbath with relatives in Pigeon
Cove.
Mrs. Geo. Hill was the guestof
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Antho-
ny Lynch Sunday.
John Hendershot, teacher of
Mt. Airy school, spent one night
last week with Job L. Garland's
family.
Elliott Akers of Alxersville was
circulating among friends in this
vicinity last week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Swift Justice.

Friday, March Is, Henry Rowe
and Watson KEEPER, aged, respect
lively, 10 and u, years, went into
the national bank at Halifax,
Dauphin county, and with drawn
revolvers, ordered the cashier to
turn over to them the money.
This, the cashier proceeded to do.
When about S9000had been stuffed
into small satchel, one of the
robbers laid down his revolver to
fasten the satchel, when the CASH
ier seized the weapon and opened
fire. The robber at once drew
another revolver and shot the
cashier, who, by the way, is a
brother of the man who came
here and opened the books for the
Fulton County Bank people when
the bank was started. The cash
ier died in four hours. The rob
bers were overpowered and sent
to Harrisburg to prison. One
week later, they were both con-
victed in court of murder in the
first degree. This is retribution
swift and certain, and is much
more creditable to the state than
lynching.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Buck Valley.

The time is almost here for
making garden and planting po-
tatoes. Be careful or you will
get the spring fever.
Roy Decker and sister Lola
visited in our valley Saturday and
Sunday.
MIR. John Nail is very ill, he is
not expected to live.
Thelittle daughter of Amos and
Annie Sigel has been very sick
the past few days, of catarrh in
the stomach.
Hilary Gienger and wife are
smiling over the arrival of a little
girl.
Rev Beall preached his fare
well sermon last Sabbath, before
going to conference. We hope he
may return.
Alfred Morgret and wife OF
Clearfeld attended preaching at
the M. e. Church last Sunday.
We hear they intend to remove to
the Cove this spring.
An ice-cream supper and box
social will be held in the Grange
Hall on next Saturday evening the
80th. Allareinvited toattend and
have a good time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Thomas NJ. Morrow.

A telegram, Monday morning
brought the sad intelligence of
the death Of Thomas M. Morrow
a prominent citizen of Allegheny
City, which had occurred on Sun
day night.
Mr.. Morrow was a brother of
Mrs. j. Walker Johnston and of
Mrs. James G. Kendall, of the
Cove. In 1872 he was married to
Miss Maggie B. Kendall, daugh-
ter of the late James Kendall, of
the Cove, and since that time
their home has has been in Ale
gheny.
Two years ago Mr. Morrow was
thrown from a carriage, his body
striking the railing on the steps
of the Carnegie Library Building
and he was seriously injured.
This led him to go out of active
business. The immediate cause
of his death was, we understand,
pleuro-pneumonia Hisage was
abont 72 years.
He is survived by his wife. In
terment on Wednesday.
David M. and Robert M. broth
ers of Mrs. Morrow, and Morrow
M. Kendall a nephew-all of the
Cove, left home on Tuesday to
attend the funeral.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-28
Report of Viewers Approved.

AT the October term of court a
rule was made on w. HI. Beard,
contractor of the substructure of
a county bridge in Brush Greek
township, to show cause why he
should not be paid the full amount
of the contracting price. AT the
March term last week the rule
was made absolute and the report
of the viewers appointed to in
spect the substructure was ap-
proved.