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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-17
HELLEa's TESTIMONY.

Albert Heller; living ut lll4 Farm.
ham ST., Omaha, says: II have tried
most everything that Il used as pre-
eentiye or cure for headache, but moth.
ing did me 50 much good ~ Krause':
Headache Capsules. Others who have
used them say the same thing Price
25c. Sold by Scott Il Go.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-17

The New York state legislature has
passed new 'common-law marriage
bill, which provides for written con-
tracts to be Witnessed, signed, attested
and recorded the same rs land deed.
The new law has the endorsement Of
the ministers and the women OF the
state.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-17

The U. 5. court Of claims has render
ed Judgment 10 favor OF Admiral
Sampson for 1890 as bounty growing
ont Of the engagements ut Manzanillo
rud Nipa bay in Cuba during the Span
ish- american war.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-17

A NEW YORK pastor made an appeal
for building funds and. took mp collec-
tion. More than slO7, 900 was taken
from the boxes, the largest collection
ever taken up in church at one time,
il i said.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-17

Col. DEWEY announces that rails are
being loaded IN ST. Paul for the idaho
Northern, which will be built To EN-
NETT as fast a. large force can do IL.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-17

Onion Set. i5c. quart a. Holmool's.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-17

April's chilly weather is being felt
even in AS hot a place as the state capt.
tai
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA. THURSDAY APlII!. n. isOl

Section 1. That the Governor Of the
State be authorized to appoint a COM
mittee of three citizens Of this State
whose duties it shall be to take UP. in
yestigate, consider and report to the
next Legislature the most humane
practical and profitable method of
working the State convicts.
Section 2. That for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of this acl
the sum of five hundred dollars is
hereby appropriated out Of any funds
not otherwise appropriated.
Under this act this committee was
appointed by Governor BIOxham. j:
The Legislature Of 1899, thus ex-
pressly pCt its seal OF cNadamnatioa
upon the present lease system of this
State, and by this act of the Legislar
ture the people of this State have ever3
reason to expect that a change for the
better be made in the convict system
Of the State. 1t is not necessary fog
us to go into details as to the defects
found by the last committee of the
Legislature that visited the various
cOnvicts camps. Abuses then existing as
the treatment of the prisoners, under
the frequent visits of the Supervisor of
State COnVicts and Convict Camps.
have been reduced to a minimum, and
we feel that the results obtained fully
Justify the expectations entertained
when the law was passed providing
for a Supervisor OF State Convicts;
through the State Supervisor of Con-
victs the State came more nearly in
touch with the prisoners than. it pos
sibly could through an administrative
officer, who has numerous daily duties
requiring his time and attention. While
the Improvement has been and is al
that could be expected under the pres
ent system, it does not meet the de-
mands Of All enlightened convict sys-
TEN in accord with the more humane
treatment OF prisoners.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
STATE.LIFE ASSURANCE


Mr.. EditOr:-Impresse with the
belief that the most important and
| benefcent act which could be enacted
by our State Legislature would be a
provision for the establishment of a
Bureau of State Life Assurance,
| beg to trespass upon your kindness to
give space to such views as I may be
able to adduce on this most important
subject.
Promising that have but small ac-
qqaintance with the details of such or
ganizatiOns, and shall therefore not at
tempt to enter upon that phase of such
enterprises, l shall, leaving this to the
maturer judgment and experience of
those who would be called upon to Or
ganize and perfect it's working ma
cPinery, cOnfine myself to a brief ex-
position of the benefits which would
accrue to the State, and to the indi-
Vidual citizens thereof. AS matters
now stand in regard to life assurance
in this State, hundreds of dollars 3re
annually carried from the pockets iOf
its citizenship to enrich foreign cOrppr-
ate organizations beyond our borders,
all of which should be and could be Re
tained at home.
| AS these numberless organizations
have established themselves within the
State, and soifar mOnopolized largely
Ethe constituency Of such organizations,
the progress of a State organization
would naturally be at first be proper
tionately slow, but offering such guar
antee of solvency to which no private
organization could approach, it would
soon absorb all future investments in
this direction, and it will only be ne
ceSsary tOdTaW attention to the OBJ
vious benefits accruing to attract the
earnest and enthusiastic support of the
entire citizenship.
| As the State would ever require only
sufficient revenue to operate the State
and county governmental machinery
and cancel it's outstanding encum-
brances, therefore as revenue from the
Bureau of Assurance would be realized,
commensurate reduction of tax on
real and personal property would en-
sue, and finally all such taxation would
be abolished. Again, as patronage OF
the institution increased, the cost of
life policies would diminish until the
poorest citizen, relieved from taxation
and enabled to insure his life at a
minimum, would do so, and relieved Of
financial burden and mental anxiety
for the future welfare of his family,
would live on with prolonged, happy
and useful life.
Under such conditions, populations
would grow in the State and capital
would follow commensurately, and
internal improvements" and the re-
cuperation of vast areas Of land now
lying neglected would result, and man
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
STILL LARGER.

The paragraph which appeared in
these columns two weeks ago about an
eight-and-One-half pound rutabaga
has brought out the information that
Leon county produces much larger
ones than that. A telephone message
from the plantation of Mr.. Robert
Bradford to this Office few days ago
says that they had been feeding fifty
head of cattle from three-quarters Of
an acre of rutabagas for nearly two
months, and have gathered several
that weighed over fifteen pounds. If
any farmer in this county can beat this
let him come forward.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
THE FLORIDA AND METROPOLI
TAN LIMITED.

The FLORIDA and Metropolitan Lin
ited' will continue to leave Jackson
vile daily, including Sundays. at1G:20
a. N. over the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way for New York, reaching Rich
mOnd. Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
April to April 26, inclusive, this
train will also be operated solid from
st. Augustine on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays.
After April 26 the Seaboard Air Line
Railway will be the only line operating
solid yesubule limited service from
Jacksonville, Florida, to eastern cities
daily including Sundays.
Write A. o. MacDoneH, A. c. P. A,
Jacksonyille, Fla, for information re
garding schedules and sleeping car res
erVatiOns.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
DIED

/ On Thursday, March 2&, 1901, Rich
ard l.. Bennct, president Of the ITALIA
| hassee, Southeastern Railroad Com
Dany. at his home in the northern sub
urb OF this city. Mr. Bennet mas been
resident of cur city fer about twelve
years, having come here from Phila-
Gelphia in the iHterestOf a water works
corporation of that city, and obtained
from our city council a charter for the
construction of our present system of
! WaterWO~kS. He Immediately pushed
the system to quick completion, and
| thus gave TO Tallahassee what it so
much needed and had been for long
time vainly striving to obtain, viz: an
ample supply of water and an efficient
protection against fire. For that one
thing Tallahassee owes Mr.. Bennet a
debt Of gratitude that will be readily
conceded by all who remember our
helplessness in the past whenever a
fire occurred.
Mr.. Bennett afterwards built a street
railway from the depot of the Seaboard
Air Line through the principal streets
of the city, which while a great con-
venience to all, did not receive suf1i-
cient patronage to warrant its cOntin-
ued operation. He then commenced
grading a line of railroad between Ap-
a lachicOla and Carrabelle which, had
it been completed would have proved
great boon to ApalachicOla, but lack
Of capital and the great cost of bridg
ing the -ApalachicOla river compelled
! him to relinQuiSh the scheme. The next
great public work to attract the at
tention of this wonderfully energetic
man was the Tallahassee and Gaines
Vile Railroad, now known as the Tai
lahassee and Southeastern. Mr.. Bennet
bought Out the rights Of the Mclean
creditors and built the road as far as
Thomas City, thirty miles southeast
| Of Tallahassee, and graded some dis
tance beyond the Aucilla. when com
! pleted the road will be one of the most
! important trunk lines of our State, and
in fact, in the South, as it will be Or
! the most direct line from Tampa and
Cuba and the great Northwest. Its
| Importance to this city can not be esti-
mated. At the time of his death Mr..
Bennett was actively engaged in push
ing the grading towards Perry, in Tay-
IOr county. Although a great sufferer
for years, in fact through all his life,
Mr.. Bennett has undertaken and carried
forward public works that would have
taxed the physical ability Of the
strongest and most robust men His
willpower and courage has surprised
his many friends and acquaintance
here, and while his death has been to
certain extent expected at any time,
so precariOus was his health, yet it
came on that Thursday morning of
March % as a distinct surprise and a
great SuOCh " IHO "AO1C COWuuu1IyS
and called forth many expressions of
regret and sorrow from among our
citizens.
Mr.. Bennett was buried in the city
cemetery, the Rev. DR.. Carter, pastor
of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
reading the impressive and beautiful
burial services of that church over the
remains. A fond and devoted wife and
two little daughters are left to sorrow
for loving husband and father. They
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
LEON ACADEMY-MARCH

Star Roll-Delle Stroman, Pauline
Lavender, BeuIah FcrreiI, Marion
Bowen, Birdie Algero, Mary Gwynn,
Douglass Barbour, Herbert Felkel,
edward Lavender, Genie Crawford,
Jennie Myers. FentCn Davis, Ruth Rey-
nolds, Lottie Pichard, Eve Dyer, Octa-
Tia Chaires, OliYetta Head, Marie Ley
dock, Ruth Johnson, Abram McDOug-
all, Leonard Donk, CroweH DaWllins,
Shannon Perkins, Wallast Ouarterman.
Fred Householder, Genie Carter, Elofse
McGrilf, Alice Shiretzki, Hunter Ban
herman, Rosa Farrior, Helen Carter.
Katie Barker, Kathleen Demilly,
BlOUnt Myers, Ernest Householder
Mosely Collins, Norman Sutton, Jean
Montgomery.
Honor Roll-Charley DemilIy, Wal
demar LeydOck, Susie McGriff, Ruby
Barker, Clifton Byrd, Lynwood Evans,
Charlie Dernard, John Clark. Philip
Carter, Arthur Wilson, Robert Temple,
Harry Wilson, Minna Afford, Edith
Dyer, EIma Brooks, Theo. Rosedale,
Nellie Davis, Lulu Keith, Ford BarcO,
Bernard Byrd, SalIie Lewis, Horace
VanBrunt, Mary German, Julia
Chaires, Clifford Sutton, John McLin,
Milford Levy, French Wilson, Sarah
8aSha, Frances Johnson, Helen Afford,
Evelyn ROZear, Russell Michler, Roy
McKinnOn, Lavert Brown, Rebecca Ro-
zeaT. Minna Patton, Lewis ROssor.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
READING FOR CONVICTS.

Three boxes of books were Forwarded
to the cOnvicts by Mrs. R. Fl. Gamble
during the past ten days, viz: to Capt
E. Kersey, Istachitta, fernando eOun
ty, Fla; Capt. W. G. Hillman, Flora
City, Citrus County, Fla; Capt. C. a
Neal, Alachua County, Fla. Mrs. Gam
BILE wishes papers and magazines SCI
to her for this object by the ladies an
gentlemen of Tallahassee.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
CAT WITH SEVEN LEGS.

Mr.. Henry Raker, a Wakulla cOUI
subscriber to The Tallahasseean, ca
to town Monday and brought with ]
for exhibition at this Office a kit
with seven legs. He however, met
Of the West Florida Seminary prf
sors and the latter secured the 4
for the dissecting room Of that !
tuition. IA
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
r guaTtGTmaD and Miss Nc
/ / DOugall United
H|WAS A QUIET AFFAIR
At the Elegant Suburban Home of the
; Brides Parents. 81

II llahassee has never been the scene
of a>mOre beautiful wedding than was
that which yesterday Joined for life
Mr.. Wallace S. Quarterman and Miss
Nary McDougall.
The ceremony was performed at the
spacious and lovely residence of the
bride's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Nc
Dolgall. Rev. Wallace S. Quarterman.
Sr.,, father of the groom, OiTiciated, as
sisted by Rev. S. L. McCarty, pastor of
the! Tallahassee Presbyterian Church.
The wedding party entered the draw
ing:rOom, which was gOrgeousIy decor
ated with Florida smilax. spirea. Ros-
ton. ferns, begonias, wistaria, orange,
blossoms, and a great prOfusion Of cur
flowers, roses being especially abund-
ant promptly at II o'clock.
Four bridesmaids, whose gowns were
Of white Organdie, and each of whom
garfield a bouquet of viOlats tied with
white satin ribbons, led the way. They
weEe Miss Elizabeth Pearce and Miss
Kaje Moore, Miss Bessie Saxon and
Miss Catherine Mcintosh. Immediately
pr,Ieding the bride was the maid OF
ho$Or, Miss Eliza B. McDougaII. sister
Of She bride, Her gown WAS of white
org rsfndie, and her bouquet of violets
waf tied with purple satin ribbon. All
of the brides attendants wore LeghorD
haas.
{he brides wedding gown was an
exquisite creation of blue crepe de
oh he trimmed with white chiffon and
wi Ste applique lace. She wore and ex-
ce9dingly beautiful white hat
She lovely bride, escorted by her
fash per. was met Immediately under the
unSlsually handsome floral welding
bell by the groom, and the marriage
ceSemOny was marked by beautiful
Implicitly.
after the service a dainty wedding
luach was enjoyed by the bridal party
atsthe residence of the brides parents,
arsl the happy young couple left early
in; the afternoon to spend a couple of
weeks with friends and relatives in
SSvannah, Ga.
a pretty incident occurred when the.
bISde ascended the stairs of her home.
to.prepare for the journey. At the benG
OR the stairway she cut the ribbon
wAich bound the small cluster bouquer
THAT she carried. These small clusters
each containing suggestive souvenirs.
fell to the floor below and were eagerly
caught by the attendants who sought
to discover what symbolic mementG
had fallen to her lot.
AN of the officers of the First Ma
tiDnal Bank. with which Mr.. Quarter
man is connected, drove to the resi-
man is connected, drove to the resi-
drnce III a handsome coach drawn bv
four magnificent black horses, and
in which, after the ceremony, they
drove to the depot, preceding the
wedding party. The wedding was
qiIite private, only relatives of the
bride and groom being in attendance.
The entire party went to the depot to
see Mr.. and Mrs. Quarterman off, and
the customary rice and traditional ola
shoes were decidedly in evidence.
The presents received were many and
elegant, coming from many parts Of
the United States and Canada.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
STEPHEN LAWHoN KILLED.

While out hunting yesterday, Mr..
Stephen Lawhorn, Of Woodville, acci-
dentally shot and killed himself. He
was widely known and highly esteemed
everywhere. The shocking affair is
deeply regretted all over this section.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11

afactGles OF cur many and valuable
staples; all these tending to general
and vide prosperity.
In the hope that this brief article and
outline may attract and call to its aid
Cnose more able to do it justice and
carry it forward &c a successful issue,
l remain, &c. G.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
TIE ALB HEYWOOD co.

Those of our readers who had the
pleasure of witnessing the gram of
he Alba Haywood COnce. Company
during their performance here last
wear sill be delighted to hear ttlat the
ladies of the Town Improvement Asso-
c.atioa have beer so fortunate as to
make arrangements with them to pre-
sent their program here again on the
cFcni;g Of april Is. The performance
will Se for the benefit of the T. l. A,
which, aIcne should command a large
audieilce. That their entertainment is
uneQGaled in excellence will be at
tested by all who saw them last year.
For tie unfortunate who did not wit
ness shat performance we add a clip
ping from the Danville. Va, Register
OF Al3rch q, 1901, as follows:
The entertainment was a distinct
surprise in that it was the best of the
wine:at the last Of the feast" Mr.. Hey
Wo0f IS SIMPLY the most nearly perfect
mimic this city has ever heard and as
joker, imDersOnatOr and reciter has
few equals. He carried a part of his
audience perilOusIy near Mysteries at
times and kept the laughter bubbling
ike fine champagne all through his
stage appearance. Pianiste, cellist and
riOfinjst-wcr each excellent, and their
work i'll solo. duet and trio simply de-
licious, while Miss Coles singing won
the hearts Of her auditors by its sim
PIE indebtedness and wonderfully dis
unct eruEcialion without loss Of tone
color or sympathetic quality"
TIG2y viii appear ct MoHro's Opera
HO'&e Thursday March IS, 1901.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
"Says He. Was Tortured

Il suffered such pain from c0rns. /
could hardly walk" writes Il. Robinson.
HiIishOrOugh. Ills. but Burkie:.'s Arui-
ca SaIve completely cured them" Acgs
like magic on sprains. bruises. cuts.
sores, scalds. burns. b0ils, nirers. Per
feet healer of skin diseases and piles.
Cure guaranteed by all Druggists. q
cents,
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
HE GUARDS NEWS CAPTAIN.

THE GUARDS NEWS CAPTAIN.
Tise GOvernor's Guards were assem-
biedSlast night for the purpose of elect
ing i new captain, made necessary by
the resignation of Capt. 2. A. Dickey.
Tge unanimous choice of the COM
pani was Mr.. George Edward Lewis,
one EOf our most popular young men
andsa recent graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute. After the election
the Guards marched down to Captain
Lewiss residence and notified him of
his election. Ina few appropriate
words he thanked the company for the
compliment they had just paid him.
The. company gave their new captain
three cheers and marching back to
their armOry were dismissed
In selecting Captain Lewis the
GuaFds have made very happy choice,
as. the military experience and knOwI-
edge that he gained at the Institute
will be of great benefit to them.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
OUR COLORED DEPARTMENT.

On account of the lack of space, our
colOred department has been discon-
tinued until after the session of the
Legislature. It will then be resumed,
and will be brighter and better than
ever.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11

nave The sympathy of many friends
lerc. ilay God, in His infinite mercy.
give them strength TO bear their great
sOrrON.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
Real Estate.

Desirable City and Suburban Propei
for sale. Apply to F. C. Gilmore, at &
more & Davis Co. g StOF3. SH
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-16
Mustn't Gown" Their Engines.

The railroad engineer who owns
his engine is not in favor with his SUI
pcriors. Complaints about trivial mat
tors are likely to be made against him,
and soon he finds himself without
berth. The phrase owning an engine"
does not mean that the engineer has
acquired title to his iron horse. The
expression is used of Il man who has
been with certain engine so long that
he becomes part of it. He knows its
every popularity, he feels its every
protest against a heavy load, and he
nurses it and coddlcS it as if it were
his child. lie diSlikcs to run the en-
CINE ut top speed for fear something
will happen to it, and i'm consequence
his train is frequently behind time. He
takes a grade ut half the rate he should.
and he runs cautiously down hill. In
n word, he GOWNS" his engine.
OF course this is all very nice and
idyllic, ana it is the kind of thing a
person likes TO read about in stories of
the railroad. But plain, practical rail
road men look at it differently. They
argue that,thc best engineer is the man
who never fails to run his train accord
ing to his running time, the man who
is never behind and seldom ahead. SO
it comes about that the engineer who
makes q master of that which should
be his servant wonders who has
grudgc against him. But it isn't a
grudgc: it's buSineSS.-New York Mail
and Express.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-16
The Rich Lose Ability to Enjoy.

The wealthy soon become satiated and
fall victims to cnnui, which is worse than
WEAKNESS See these in their boxes Mt
the opera. Below them and above
them enthusiasm runs riot when the stars
sing They applaud languidly with
dainty fan upon the glOved hand. They
do it because they think it is expected
Of them But their eyes do not light up,
the color does not come into their checks,
their boscms dc not swell with emotion.
No. They are tined, they are worn out.
they have gone through too much, and
even music cannot move them. They
really are to be pitied. In the highest
gallery sit men and women who get much
more out of the music than these people.
They get delight. and of delight those
who have TOO much are soon incapable
John Gilmrr Speed in Woman's Rome
Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-16
The Lost Repeater.

When mOnsieur-the first monsieur
at the court of Louis XIN-dscovCred
at his lcvec that his watch had been
stolen, presumably by one of his Wallets,
he finished dressing hastily and, ad-
dressing them all, said: Gentlemen,
the watch strikes. Let us separate as
quickly as we can" What tact and
finish were here!
The spirit of monsieur was admira-
bly, caught by the French gentleman
of the time. who, attacked by robbers
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, simply
observed. "Sirs, you have opened very
early tOday."-Cornhill
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-16
UNITED STATES.


A Russian gentleman tells n funny
story of his first encounter with the
English language.
The day after his arrival in London
he made call on a friend in Park
lane, and on leaving the premises i'll
scribcd in his notebook what he SUP
posed to be the correct address.
The next day, desiring to go to the
same place again, he called n cabman
and pointed to the address that he had
written down. The cahman looked
him over, laughed, cracked the whip,
End drove away without him.
This experience being repeated with
two or three other cabmcn, the Rus
sian turned Indignantly TO the police,
with no better results. One officer
would laugh, another would tap his
revolution of Il wheel.
Finally the poor foreigner gave it up,
and, with n great deal of difficulty,
recalling the landmarks which he had
observed the day before, found his way
to his friends house. Once there. and
in company with one who could under
stand him. he delivered himself of q
hot condemnation of the cabmcn and
the police of London for their impcrti-
ncncc and diScourtcsy.
His friend asked for a look at the
mirth provoking address. and the
mystery was solved, This was the
entry:
Ring the bell"
The Russian had with great care
copied, character for character, the
legend Of the gatcpost, supposing that
1t indicated the house and street.
PcarSon'&.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-16

THAT COMPOUNDED life insurance COM
pany refused my application for pol
ICY" said bunker.
"Why, should think you were fine
risk" replied Spatts. What made
them refuse your applications
Well they found out in some way
that am in the habit of eating mush-
rooms that | gather myself.
Free Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-16

81 hear your son is achieving great
success in his stage career"
yes" replied the architect.
81 should have thought he would
have entered your profession"
well it amounts to the same thing.
We both make money by drawing good
houses Stray Stories.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-16

GLOW about that Atlantic lincrE"
ooh, she's safe enough. There's
rumor ashore that she's atlOat."
CHATS good | heard there was a
rumur flpat that she was ashore"