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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-29

The Nicaragua route lies in region
of sparse population and not in path
way of much trade or movement of peo-
pie. Conditions productive of much sick
ness do not exist. On the other hand a
considerable population has long existed
on the Panama route and 1t lies on a
pathway of comparatively large trade.
along which currents of moving people
from infected places sometimes converge
thus creating conditions favorable to
epidemics. Existing conditions indicat e
hygienic advantages for the Nicaragua
route, although it is probable that no
less effective sanitary measures must be
taken during construction in the one case
than in the other. The cost of construct
ing a canal by the Nicaragua route and
of completing the Panama Canal, with
out including the cost of acquiring the
concessions from the different govern
ments. is estimated as follows:
Nicnrn qua. Isl 1864, O62
For proper comparison there must
be added to the latter the cost of acquir-
ing the rights and property of the New
Panama Canal Company. This commits
sion has estimated the value of these
in the project recommended by it at
sO.OOO.0 O0 In order to exercise the rights
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
SIEATE LIFE ASSIIRASCE-

Mr.. Editor: In the last issue of your
paper there was an article GIs the sub
ject OF a State Bureau of LIE Assur-
ance. This article was forRfied with
arguments and facts which Gould not
well be- gainsaid, but they,Ewere not
the only good words which t0uld have
been said in behalf of such Sn institu-
ton and its benefcent effecIs.
For instance, when the Svenue of
the bureau shall have so increased as
to lead to successive reductL3ns in the
cost of it's policies, with eack reduction
a class of citizens who cOald i'll af
ford to purchase at the PRECEDING high
rate of purchase. would aSail them
selves Of the privileges UStil finally
the class of humblest capital lists would
be able to do So Conceive 4he cOndi-
ton of the man with famiEE in what
ever grade of social life struggling to
maintain his loved ones and oppressed
with ceaseless labor. care Sand fore
bOdings, haunted with the fear of his
taking off. leaving them SU$denly be-
reaved and without resources. Such
man, his policy from his State sure
of SOlvency, his mental pOwSr relieved
from its depression, as though a noun
tain weight had been hUrleC8 off, wOulU
labor with an energy br{ iced with
happiness; Sucn a man would be saved
from immortality, from intamperance,
from. crime, all of which, Seset with
temptation, the average lBborer suf
fering under the above corslitions. In
such communities crime w$lld dimin-
ish, and thereby great buit Hen on the
State would be lightened, and intem-
perance also, the great gateway to
crime and immortality. wOSld fail to
seduce such men. The beIefit which
would accrue to any community where
such influences are at WORK would be
obvious to all, and would se as near
as may be fairly good REPRESENTATION
of a heaven on earth. G.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
GOVERNOR ON THE FAIR.

En- route to BrOOksville last Friday
evening the Governor was interviewed
by a Times Union and Citizen reporter.
Among other things he is quoted by
that paper as saying:
I'VE cannot estimate what splendid
results will follow from the holding OF
the ia;r and the carrying of 1t through
IN successful manner. All Florida is
il ter, sted in the project, and predict
thJ; jacksonville will be crowded with
visitors. l am heartily in favor of the
fair, and will lend every effort to aid
in it's success. l believe that if every
county were fully impressed with the
importance of making an elaborate
exhibit we would have one Of the most
unique and interesting displays of pro-
ducts ever seen at State exposition
FlOrida's resources are rich and varied,
and in interest they are not to be sur
passed in the world"
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11

l6O,OOO,OOO feet of the best cypress tim
Der IN the Gulf States.
The experts who have gone over this
land estimate that the entire tract W..
cut over $4,000 feet per acre of mer-
chantable timber.
Mr.. Graham selected and purchased
these lands more than ten years ago,
and thus early evidenced his faith in
the ultimate value of cypress timber.
1t is understood that Mr.. Roach and
his associates will enlarge the present
plant to capacity of $1,000 feet of
lumber and $4,000 shingles per year.
Mr.. Roach and his associates are
among the largest lumber manufac-
turers and dealersIip the Northwest,
and their investingsH Hns such. a large
scale in this section means much to the
Industrial progress of the State in gen.
eral and this locality in particular.
Mr.. J. S. harrisbn, the representa-
tive of Mr.. Roach, has taken charge
of the properties, and expects to have
the entire plant in full operation within
the next sixty days.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
A. SWEET BABY AT REST.

Eunice Christie, infant daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. E. Christie, of MiccOSu-
kie, Florida, died Tuesday, October /,
1901, aged two years.
A short little life, but one full of
sweetness and light; and one that
made home and all around her bright
and happy.
For two weeks the little sufferer bat
tied with the fell destroyer, but alas!
the storm proved more than the frag-
lie little flower could brave.
Everything that adOring parents and
sympathizing friends could do proved
of no avail. and she yielded up her
young life to Him who gave it. The
home on earth is sad without her
CHEEKY little life. For the little one
had laid a strong hold upon the pa
rents and. friends who had fOndly
hoped that they were seeing the dawn
ing of long bright life. During her
stay with US little Eunice had made
many friends. whose names shew just
beginning to call: Their names lisped
by those baby ErS was a sound they
never tired of hearing. To know her
was to love her. She was great ia
vOrite in the little village. 0 how these
friends felt for this dear little child
during those long days of suffering,
and for the heart-broken parents, who
watched beside the couch and saw the
life of their dear darling baby amidst
great suffering, slowly slipping away.
The heart of the community goes
out in sympathy to the bereaved pa
rents and little brothers Nav the
GiVer ameliorate their grief and may
they find comfort and sOlace in the
fact that her pure soul has only pre-
ceded them to that haven Of rest. -.:
Alas! clouds gathered quickly. and the storm
Fell without warning on our tender bud,
Scattering its leaflets and the star was drenched
In tears; the lamp burnt dim1y; unawares
The little lamb was faint; the weary dove
Covered its young head Deneath It's orooplne
-, wing; "'--..ir ....
The cord was loosened on our harp; the fount
Was troubled, and the tin ran nearly dry; ..
And in our souls we heard our Father saving
''Will ye retur" the gift:
The voice was low
| The answer over still
| '"Thy will be done - ..--....
| Eunice our blossom, ours forever now,
| Unfolding in the atmo phere OF love;
| The star that set upon our earthly home
Has sen in glory, and in purer skies,
| Is shining and the lamp we sOrely missed
/ Sheds its soft radiance in better home;
| Our lamb is pasluring in Heavenly meads;
Our dove Las settled on the trees OF Lille;
| Another chord is ringing with delight,
| another spring of rapture is unsealed,
! In Paradise our treasure is with God;
| The gift in the great GiVer $ strong right hand
Eunice, sweet Eunice God be blessed for thee
| NJ K. M.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
SUPREME COURT RULINGS.

Silver Springs, Ocala & Gulf Railway
Co.. plaintiff in error, VS.. NJ. V. B. Van
Ness ct al, defendants in errOr-Citrus
county. Motion for leave to file an
amended assignment of errors granted.
r. A. BufOrd and J. B. w hittield, for
motion.
John A. Bishop and E. S. Bishop, ap-
pellants, VS.. William E. Mckay and
Sallie M. Mckay, appellees-Marion
county. Appeal dismissed order per
curiam. J. H. Burchell and Shackel-
ford & Pettingill. for appellants.
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Co. appellants, VS.. Clip Gibson and
George Egbert, appellees- Calhoun
county. DEGREES reversed. Opinion
prepared by Commissioner Glen, anu
approved, adopted and ordered to be
filed as the opinion of the court, John
H. Carter, for appellant; w. B. Shep-
pard, for appelleeS.
Court has adjourned until Tuesday
October 18th.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
ANAXAGOREAN SOCIETY.

The AnaXagOrean Literary society Of
the Florida State College held it's first
regular meeting of the college year on
Monday afternoon. The following old
officers were present: President, W..
Munro Mcintosh; Vice-President, R..
}. Evans, Jr.; Treasurer, J. T. Howard,
and Sergeant-at-Arms J. 1. G. Craw-
ford, who acted as temporary secretary
IN the absence of Mr.. EdmOndsOn.
After the oath of membership had
been administered to the new appli-
cantS the following set of officers were
elected for the term: President, w. B.
Crawford; Vice-President, r. E. House
holder; Secretary, David NJ. Cook;
Treasurer, Julian T. Howard, Sergeant
alarms, Guyte P. McCOrd; Critic,
Burton E. Belcher. The society then
decided to debate the following QUes-
ton at the next meeting: Resolved,
That the Laws of This Country are not
Rigid Enough on Free Speech" This
question will be argued by Julian T.
Howard and Clarence E. Shine for the
affirmative and Guyte P. McCOrd and
David NJ. Cook for the negative.
At the next meeting Thursday after
noon, the new set of officers were in
stalled and the retiring president de-
liVered his valedictOry address to the
society. The new president made his
inaugural address, in which he out
lined the policy to be pursued under his
administration.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
WHAT GOVERNMENT IS DOING
FOR THE RIVERS.

1t is not generally known that the
Government, through the United States
Geological Survey, has been making a
careful study of the rivers and the un-
deTground water supply of the country
So important has this work become
ard so helpful to many widely divers
lied interests, that a special branch,
known as the Division. of HydrOgraphy.
has been organized to conduct it. This
division has been in existence since
1888, and Is pushing its Investigations
as rapidly as the appropriations viii
admit. Broadly speaking, its work con-
sists of a careful inspection Of the hab-
its and behavior of rivers, i. E., the var
iatiOn of the amount of their flow
throughout. the year and from year to.
year. This entails a study of their
drainage basins and an accurate meas
urement of their discharge. The know
ledge thus obtained is the necessary
foundation on which all enterprises
contemplating the use of rivers must
depend, In the East many rivers Valu-
able as a source of water supply are
under examination. In the West for
these purposes also and for irrigation
they are being measured. The very
important matter of river pollution is
one which demands the same initial
investigations, and the Government is
rendering its assistance to check and
avert this growing evil. Out on the
great plains, where the rivers are few
and the rainfall is light, the under
ground well waters, so necessary to the
inhabitants, are mapped AM thus made
available.
A number of States in different parts
of the country have seen the value of
this work and have made apprOpria-
tiOns to have it continued within their
own borders more rapidly and fully
than the Government could afford to
conduct it. The cOuntTy's water re-
sources, which are among the greatest
it possesses, are practically inexhaust-
ible and have but just begun to be de-
velOped.
GEO. B. HOLLISrER,
u. S. Geological Survey.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
FRATERNAL UNION EXCURSION.

FRATERNAL UNION EXCURSION.
Next Wednesday, the 18th inst, the
Fraternal Union of America, that is the
Tallahassee branch of this order, will
run an excursion over the Carrabelle,
Tallahassee & Georgia Railroad and
the steamer Crescent City to the Dog
Island snapper banks. The fare for
the round trip, including lunch on the
steamer, Will be two dollars.
Big cOlOred hangers are out an
nOuncing the trip, and advising those
VINO contemplate going not to carry
lunch as everything of thai kind WI
be supplied on the steamer free.
The trip is very delightful one, the
fare, including lunch, very low, and
there seems to be no reason why a
large crowd should not take advantage
of it for a days outing on the Gulf.
1t will be the very last opportunity
this season.
The Dog Island snapper banks are
the finest fishing waters on the Gulf
Coast. Red snapper anu black gTOupeT
weighing forty to fifty pounds are fire.
qucntly caught, and where the best
banks are located dozens of these big
fish can be seen coming up at one
time. In fact one can catch them un-
til he gets tired pulling them in.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
DEATH OF E. F. DE CoTTEs.

Edward F. DeCottes died yesterday
morning at IL o'clock of heart failure
at the residence of George A. DeCottes,
corner of Hill street and Talleyrand
avenue, Fairfield, this city.
He was a veteran of the war between
the States, having served with gallant
ry throughout the conflict in the Sec
ond Florida Regiment, under Captain
Call.
A widow, two brothers and two Sis
ters survive him, the brothers being
George A. DeCottes and Walter De-
Cottes, and the sisters Mrs. F. T. My
ers, of Tallahassee, and Miss Julia De-
COttes, of Savannah.
Mr.. DeCottes spent practically the
whole of his life in Jacksonville, and
was one of the oldest citizens. He had
numbers of warm friends, and they will
hear of his death with deep regret, as
well as his old comrades of the Second
Florida Regiment.-Times-Union and
Citizen, Oct 10.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

Manager R. E. Crawford, of the Leon
Hotel, happened to painful though
it is hoped not serious accident yes
terday afternoon. He and Mr.. w. F.
Pappy were out snipe shooting. The
latter shot at a flying snipe which hap
pened to be in range with Mr.. Craw-
ford. He was hit in three places one
shot going through his right ear, one
into his right arm and the third into
his thigh. The shot luckily were small
and it is hoped that nothing serious
will result from it.. When seen last
night by a Tallahasseean representa-
five Mr.. Crawford was attending to
business as usual and suffering no pain.
If nothing serious happens from the
shot in the thigh he is all right.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
A EIIGITIYE CAPTURED.

A negro by the name of James Gain
ev. who was wanted in Wakulla coun-
ty for the murder of Abram Bowen,
also colored, on the 23d Of last March,
was arrested in Liberty county We'd
nesday, October 9Th, and brought to
the Tallahassee Jail the same evening.
Mr.. Pearce heard that he was IN the
neighborhOod and went after him. He
ran him ten miles through the woods
before the capture was effected, which
was only done by shooting and wound
ing him. The wounds are not OF a
serious nature, however, Mr.. Pearce
saws that they were the worst woods
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
NAVAL STORES MEN
Will Meet Here and Organize
Today
MANY OPERATORS PRESENT
And an Enthusiasts Auxiliary Or
ganizafiOn Expected.

The naval stores operators OF this.
section of the State will meet here to-
day for the purpose of organizing Il
auxiliary to the State
Association organized in Jacksonville
September 10th.
Below is a list of producers who are
expected to meet to cooperate: A. ID.
COvingtOn, Bristol, Fla; West Florida
Naval Stores Co., Quincy, Fla; Gov
ingtOn & Hutchinson, Asnmore, Fla;
B. A. Cook & Co., HilliardviIle, Fla;
T. J. Richardson, Springfield. Fla; r.
Cay, Moody, Fla; PinhOOk Co., New
port, Fla; Cay & Cochran. Wakulla,
Fla; ]. D. Cay, Wakulla. Fla; VIM.
Rhodes, WOOdville, Fla; H. William
son, WOOdVille, Fla; Milton & John
son, Thomas City, Fla; Humphrey 4
Co., GTetna, Fla; Gay & Ellarbee, Mid
way, Fla; w. f. Edwards. Arran, Fla
R. B. LutterlOh, Tallahassee, Fla.
Maxwell, Medart, Fla; Fleming
Chaires, Fla; L. c. Yaeger & Co.
Smith Creek, Fla; Mills, Lloyd, Fla
A. D. CovingtOn, of Bristol. is pres
ident and J. d. Cay, of this city, sec
retary. The meeting will be held at
the opera house and will be called to-.
order at 10 o'clock.
A good many operators arrived in
the. city yesterday. and much interest
is being manifested. An enthusiastic
organization is expected.
The TallahaSSeean bids them vel
come to the capital city, and hopes
their endeavOrs will bring forth much
good fruit.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11

For several weeks past deal: has
been pending embracing the large mill
and landed intrests of the Graham
Cypress Company, at st. Marks. Sew
eral efforts on our part to get the par
uculars have been met with the s5ate-
ment that nohing certain could be
given out. 1t is understood now, now
ever, that the deal has been consum-
mated.
Mr.. John A. Graham, president and
principal owner,of the Graham Cypress
Company, at St. -.4arks, has, it ls
stated, just completed the sale Of the
saw-mill, logging railroad and cypress
TIMBER belonging to his company 10
William L. Roach and associates, OF
Muscatine, Iowa.
The exact figures embraced in this
Zeal have not been ascertained, but II
Is understood that the purchase pr1ce
paid by Mr.. Roach for the saw-mlll
and cypress timber is something over
$S5O,OO0. This timber deal includes
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
DE FUNIAK SCHOLARHIPS.

:, The. following scholarships have
been awarded by State Superintend-
ent Sheats for the State Normal Col
lege at DeFuniak: -.....- .-
Miss Mary Hines, Bushnell, for Sum-
ter county. 49,.
Miss Mary F. Dickson, of Jackson
countE. Marianna, for Citrus county.
s<hstit F7amrick, of Jefferson
county,. .,Auciila;s for Monroe county.
Miss Alice Sanders, Of Brevard cOun-
ty, Titusville, for Dade county.
Miss Ida Hamrick, of Jefferson coun-
ty, Aucilla, for Leon county.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
COTTON CROP SHeRT.

That the cotton crop woIhd be short
has been expected all alOnk since the
heavy rains began last spriig. 1t was
therefore surprising to maAy that the
fleecy staple opened at tho beginning
of the season at such a. low price.
Concerning the conditions snow exist
ing in the market, the SaVa$nah Morn
ing News of a few days ago said: :
1T was to be expected !. that there
would be a sharp advance IN the price
of cotton On the showing made by the
Agricultural Department il its report
yesterday. The departments estimate
is a 10000, 900 bale crop. Is seems that
cotton has suffered a great deal from
one cause or another in Sbout all OF
the cotton States. In our Atlanta dis
patches yesterday it was Stated that
the Agricultural Department of this
State had received reliableS SnfOrmatiOn
from Texas that the crop 81 that State
would be from 5000 to 900 600 bales
below that of last year..
The information from Washington
which we publish this mdrning does
not come as a surprise. II simply con-
firms the information atscOttOn men
have had in their possess Son for sew
eral days information (which was
thought to be correct, but (which need
ed confirmation to justify San advance
in the price of cotton. {
Assuming that the crOIS will not go
above 100000 bales, az least not
much above it, there is no good reason
why the price of cotton Should lingeT
around cents a pound. Sit ought to
go to 9 or 10 cents veryY soon. The
price was above 10 ceniS last year
when the outlook for a brisk demand
for cotton goods was not So promising
as it is now"
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
TALLAHASSEE LITERARY CLUB.

The first meeting of the Tallahassee
Literary Club for 19O1-19O2 will be held
November 18th, at the residence of the
president, Mrs. Alex. McDOugall. The
leading subject before the society will
be "a Study of Modern Governments. -
The members of the club this year are
Miss Mary ApthOrp, Mrs. H. E. Ben
nett, Miss Carrie Brevard, Miss Jennie
Brevard, Miss Mamie Gerry, Miss En-
ma Childs, Miss Mary Coles, Miss An
ME Flagg, Mrs. George GreenhOw, Mrs.
Richard P. Hopkins, Mrs. J. J. Johnson
Mrs. w. V. Knott, Miss Mary S.
Lewis, Miss Lila Lewis, Miss Mamie
d. Lewis, Mrs. Arthur Maxwell, Mrs
Alex. McDougall, Miss Kate Moor, Mrs
w. l.. Moor, Mrs. John A. Pearce, Miss
Annie Rawls, Mrs. George Saxon, Mrs
w. N. Sheats, Mrs. c. A. Spencer and
Mrs. L. D. Walker. Mrs. E. K. Holm
ger musical director.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
WILL GO OUT NEXT Weeks

County. Superintendent of Public In
structiOn G. W. Sannerman will 4art
out next Monday to visit the diffesent
public schools in the county. The
schools are about all open now, land
he proposes to visit all of them assf&ar
the opening as possible, and then lain
just before the close-the first to Bee
that everything starts of smSSthly,
and the latter to see how meSa ad--
vancement has Oeen made. { cid
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
BACK FROM THE EFFAIR.

Rev. E. Warren Clark r kached home
Tuesday evening from eufalO, RO-
chester, New York and Saratoga. He
spent several weeks at ths exposition,
and says that while not q as large a
scale as the Worlds Fair a Chicago, it
in many ways surpaSses itsin grandeur
and beauty. Mr.. Clark came down on
the new steamer ArapahS, and says
she is as fine as any of thetgreat trans
Atlantic steamers.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
IEO. B. HOLLISrER,
U. S. Geological Survey.
LAST EXCURSION OF SEASON.

Seaboard Air Line will run the last
annual excursion of the season to East
florida on October 14th, leaving Tai
lahassee at 1.30 o'clock p. m. Rate from
Tallahassee to Tampa and return
$4.25, tickets limited to 18th Rate Tai
lahassee to Jacksonville and return
$500, limited to October 21st. Half
tickets Tallahassee to Jacksonville and
return $1.50.
Quite a crowd will no doubt take ad-
vantage of these low rates and visit
the new Jacksonville.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
PHOTO GALLERY.

Mr.. W. G.. Townsend has completed
arrangements for his photograph gal
lery. 1t is situated in the rear OF
Hills bookstore, and the large water
proof tent which he has arranged
there Will soon be ready for occupants
and customers. He has secured new
apparatus and lenses and means to
take cabinet and other sized photos to
please his customers. He will also
have ready in a few days slot ma
chine for taking penny pictures.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11

road is clearing the track Snd filling
in and will in a short tins connect
with the Carrabelle railrOa8 so as to
enable passengers to take the train at
the Carrabelle depot inSteadsOf at Bel
Air crossing, as has been the custom.
1t will be a great convenience to all
passengers from this city, as well as
those cSming from the otheS Send.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
PAYING PENSIONS.

The paying of of the pension roll
for the present quarter at present
in operation at the capitO4 There are
over 800 names on the roll kand it takes
some time to settle all Of NE accounts.
There are a great many3 new appli-
cantS for pensions this quarter, but
they have not yet been placed upon
the payroll.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
1T GIRDLES THE ALOBE.

The fame of Bucklen's Xrnica Salve,
as the best in the world, extends round
the earth. It's the one 9Srfect healer
of cuts, corns, burns, bSlises, sores,
scalds, boils, ulcers, fe4Ons, aches,
pains and all skin eruptidns. Only in
fallible pile cure. 25c. 3 box at all
druggists.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
AID SOCIETY BAZAAR.

The Ladies' Aid SocietyIcf the Pres
byterian Church will have their Xmas
bazaar on Friday, December 9Th. A
beautiful display of pretty Xmas gifts
as usual, both useful andfOrnamental,
and a delicious supper, talso choice
homemade candies. Rc3nember the
date, December 9Th.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
RETURNED TO GEORGIA.

Mr. J. W. McCOrd, the WeIl-knOwn
proprietor of the Constantine House,
left Saturday for Cairo, Ca, where he
goes as superintendent of the brick
works of the Frazier Manufacturing
Co. He will have charge of the burn
ing department. Mrs. McCOrd and his
son, Guy McCord, will continue to
run the hotel business for the present.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-11
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The Women's Home Mission Society
of the Methodist Churchsis holding a
week of prayer. They q seet on Mon
day, Tuesday, Thursday Spd Friday at
the church at o'clock.