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The Florida star., 1901-01-18
FlOrida's Finances.

According to the report of Hon. VIM.
II. Reynolds, comptroller of Florida, the
aggregate receipts at the state treasury
for the year 1900 were $989, ,O58. 40 to
which add balance in Treasury Jan. l,
1900, $Sl8, ,4l6.40, making a total Of ST.
307, ,474S9.
The total above referred TO was dis
bursed as follows: To general revenue,
$524, 1856 20; one mill school tax, sos, ,54S,-
10; state board of health, $47, ,478 90;
principal school fund, $3.50, ,034. ~; school
fund interest, So, ,6SO5O; principal semi
nary fund, 81, 800; seminary fund inter-
est, s., ,9S7; pension tax, 81, ,O49. 40; max
ing total of 1886, ,9l5, ,4S, with balance
OF. $3.50, $50 46.
The excess Of receipts over disburse-
ments for 1900 was $52, 1906
Warrants were issued on the state
treasury during the year 1900 as follows :
Executive department, $50. 1872 45; judi
cial department, $99, ,l75.22; collection of
revenue, $5S, S,776.45; state troops, s., 800 =
IS; maintenance of lunatics, $68, 1902 63;
educational institutions, $l77, 1881. 81; state
chemist and laboratory, $500. %; distri-
button Of proceeds arising from hire OF
state convicts, SIS, ,2O7.0l; miscellaneous,
$2l0, ,S73. SO; making total of$6S4, ,6l1 &c.
OF the bonden Indebtedness of the
state there is held by individuals only
$l9O, 500.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18
BANYAN.

The court officers, jury and counsel did
their duty in the Henderson case. Now,
why should counsel for the defense try
to prolong the brute's life by an appeal?
Dilly-dallying with characters of this
kind breeds lynching. We trust Judge
Jones will overrule such plea and set a
day speedily for Sheriff Brown to send
the criminal to glory by the necktie
route.
A tramp visitor, who has been coming
to these parts for three years, is with us
again picking beans. He came from
France ten years ago as a stow-a-way and
jumped overheard in New York harbor
in the night and swan ashore. He
moves north in the spring and works in
the hop fields of New York state, then
wanders to the wheat fields of Dakota,
and when the harvest time is over he
starts again for Florida. He travels en-
tirely by freight trains.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

The benefits of g state fair espe-
cially to certain parts Of Florida
are succinctly set forth in the fol-
lowing paragraph taken from our
esteemed contemporary, the Jack
sonville Times-U q nion and Citizen !:
A large section Of Florida by a
combination of circumstances has
been forced to take new route in
the labor of breadwinning. New
industries have taken the place of
the old, and never in its history
has the question of agriculture be-
come as important as in this re-
habilitation. Men who heretofore
thought of nothing else but the
growing of citrus fruits and mark
ct vegetables, have turned their at
tention to other things, many of
which are yet in the experimental
stage. This alone is sufficient ar
gument for the advantages to be
derived from holding a state fair,
for through this channel the indi-
vidual experiences of men, widely
separated, can be grouped and con-
centrated and the results of their
Investigations and experiments
can be compared and analysed,
active cooperation brought about,
keen competition and also the
awakening of ambition to excel
will be infused-therefore, let US
have a state fair-a fair for the far
mer and for the benefit of agricul-
ture.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18
VALLEY FORGE PlRk.


Special Correspondence of The Florida Star.
PHnADrIPH1A. Jan. Twenty
miles from this city as the crow flies
is q little place OF historic interest
which bears mute evidence OF the
neglect. forgetfulness and ingratitude
OF the republic. Its name is one ia
miliar to every boy and girl in the
land as that OF the scene OF hardihood,
suffering and patriotism unsurpassed
In our annals. Valley Forge occupies
too affectionate place in the hearts
OF all true Americans and possesses
too much OF historic interest for the
fate that has oYertaken II. At last.
however, the good tidtngs have come
that congress is about to rescue the
dear old spot and make IL a national
park, SO that lovers or our traditions
and history need not yet despair even
IL previous reports TO that effect have
been cruelty false.
The story OF Valley Forge is or
ought to be too well known to need
repetition. Here from Dec. 10, 1777.
to June IS, ITS, the Continental army.
under George Washington, lay encamp-
ed and suffered such privations and
hardships that at one time even the
most gave way, and only by the most
strenuous exertions was open rebel
lion prevented. Lack OF food, or shell
ter, OF clothing. of fuel, disease and
the fury Of the elements all cOnspired
to weaken the fortitude OF the men
whom British valor could not conquer
and British gold could not tempt But
love Of country prevailed. and they
withstood all and in the summer OF
177S went forth to carry on the figh'
to its glorious conclusion. 1t is to pre-
serve for all future generations the
scene Of such memorable sufferings
that the movement to protect long
neglected Valley Forge has been start
ed, and If any OF the spirit OF '76''
remains In American breasts IL should
succeed.
Valley Forge is an extremely pictur-
esque spot. 1t lies in a corner OF Mont
gomery county. formed by the con-
junction OF the Valley creek and the
Schuylkill river. The country is roll
ing and diversified. with woods and
meadows, ravines. miniature canyons
and many points OF observation. 1t is
very quiet and undlsturbed. save by
the occasional patriotic visitor. and the
creek neanders along In It's lazy way
through ground that has remained al
most exactly as IT was a century and
a quarter ago. The country that owes
so much to the men OF Valley Forge
has not extended over IL a protecting
hand. Only one monument marks the
spot where thousands were earned
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

The Richmond Dispatch says
that whether David B. Hill ever
will be an available presidential
candidate or not depends upon his
cleverness, or lack of cleverness, in
dealing with Mr.. Bryan, whose
hold upon the affection of his par
ty is proof against disaster and de-
feat. Yet we wish Mr.. Bryan
would take the advice of good
friends and withdraw, unmistaka-
bly,, rather than delay until those
who used to approve his every
movement begin to murmur.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

In the opinion of the Savannah
News, Col. Quay, of Pennsylvania,
is a wonderful politician. There
are few men, says the News, who
would have recovered from so Sc
we're blow as that which he re-
ceived at the hands of the last pre-
vious legislature and the senate.
A great many people in Pennsyl-
vania charge that Col. Quay is cor
ruptin his political methods. If
he is, a majority of the electors
seem TO favor that kind of politics.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

DR.. CONAN DOYLE is writing an
other Sherlock Holmes book. In
his last one of the series, it will be
remembered, the astute Sherlock
was made to pass in his chips. DR..
Doyle will not attempt to resur-
rect him, but will merely revert to
some hitherto unpublished events
in his remarkable career.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

Our colonial possessions ought
to afford our scientists good field
for some interesting investigations.
They will find West India hurri-
canes in Porto Rico, South sea
storms in Guam, cholera and bu-
bonic plague in the Philippines
and leprosy in Hawaii; and should
Cuba eventually fall to US, they
would find yellow fever there await
ing their attention.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

IT is but natural to suppose that
the Democrats in Texas are some
what dissatisfied with the national
politics of their party, or they
would hardly have invited Ex-
Senator Hill to come there from
New York and address them on
the leading questions before the
country. 1t is not possible to state
how great this dissatisfaction is,
but it is probably safe to infer that
it is not confined to a very small
minority of the party, otherwise
the resolution containing the in
vitation would not have been
adopted.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18
TUESDAY, JAN. 8.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8.
The members of the board of public in
struction of BreYard county, elected in
November, 1900, were Messrs. ]. M. Dix
on, of Ttusville, residing in and for
school district No. l; r. n. Andrews, of
Cocoa, residing in and for school district
No. 2; G. p. Platts, of Fort Pierce, resid-
ing in and for school district No. 3. OF
these Messrs. j. NJ. Dixon, r. N. An
drews and G. p. Platts having met in the
Office ofthe county superintendent of pub
lie instruction, each for himself having
presented his commission as a member of
said board, the board proceeded to COM
plete organization in compliance with law
as follows:
On motion of Mr.. Andrews, seconded
by Mr.. Platts, Mr.. Dixon was elected as
chairman. Mr.. X. E. Minis, holding COM
mission as county superintendent of pub
lie instruction for the ensuing four years,
appeared in person also at said meeting
and assumed his duties as secretary. The
board thus organized then fixed on the
first Monday of each month as the day
for holding its meetings.
In Difference to a petition from the pa
irons of Viking school, Mr.. A. Erickson
was appointed supervisor.
Miss Helen Miller was assigned to teach
the unexpired term of the Jensen school.
Miss Bessie Grisard was assigned as
teacher at Indianola.
The limit of all schools being fixed at
six months, the application from Eden
school, for an extension of term, was de-
clined with regret.
Supervisor of school at Woodley was
directed TO procure a stove and fixtures.
The supervisor at Waveland to purchase
nine joints of stove pipe deemed necessary.
The salary of county superintendent
was fixed as by the previous board, at
nine hundred dollars per annum.
With a view to uniformity, and that
all matters may reach the board from one
general source, it was ordered that all re-
ports, letters and correspondence relating
10 schools, as well as ali communications
from patrons and the public at large in
any manner pertaining to educational
affairs in the county, should be directed
to Mr.. RE. Minis, county superintendent,
at BonaVenture, Fla.
The board are unanimous in believing
that fewer official meetings can be held,
and yet no loss be sustained thereby,
that certain routine matter is safe in the
keeping of its chairman and secretary;
that money can be saved in this way,
and an agreement reached; that the eoun-
ty superintendent confer with the state
superintendent and learn if this course is
lawful and can be sanctioned by him.
Adjourned to meet at o. clock on Mon
day, February 4th, 1901.
The secretary finds, on actual check of
unpaid warrants, the financial condition
Of the board to be as follows:
Warrants outstanding $50 90
Less cash In hands Of treasurer as
per his last repOFt----------.---- ala
Deficit in funds ,563.s2
]. NJ. DIXON, Chairman.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

We do not suppose that the at
torneys who defended the negro
Henderson seriously intend to ap-
peal his case TO the supreme court,
although such notice was given
by them. It Is probably quite i'm
possible for Henderson to secure
the necessary funds. etc., to appeal
the case, The way we look at it is
this: That the attorneys appoint
ed to defend the negro must make
a fair show for defense. The tech
nical point that has been mention
ed as plea for new trial is a very
weak one in our opinion, and we
predict that no further effort will
be made to secure a new trial.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

w. II. Robinson, a man of so or 30
years of age, lately gardener at the Royal
Poinciana, was found dead in West Palm
Beach near DIR. Potter's warehouse Mon
day morning of last week. There were
no signs of foul play and the general sus-
of his death.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

CONDITIONS are ripe in Kansas
for one ofthe hottest political fights
that has been held there in many
a day. A bill has been introduced
in the legislature to repeal the
woman's suffrage law. Those in
favor of the bill say that the woman
vote in Kansas City is one of the
most corrupt influences in that
city's politics, as the women insist
on being hauled to the polls in
carriages. This expense, it is de-
clared, is getting to be burdensome.
The "new" women of the state are
at once up in arms, and propose
going to Topeka and making things
hot for those presumptuous men.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

Total rainfall for the week, Is inches
Departure from the normal rainfall for the
week. minus 63 inches.
Departure from normal rainfall since JAN
/, 1901, plus 80 inches.
HAL p. HARDIN,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Jupiter. Fla. Jan. Is, 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

ONE of the contestants for the
honor of sailing against Sir Thorn
as Upton next summer and de-
Tending the Americas cup is Mr..
Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston. Of
course it is very essential for every
fancy racing yacht to have a mas
cot; about as necessary as to have
correct lines in the yachts model,
the right weight in the keel, the
proper cut of sails, ETC., SO Mr..
Lawson thinks he has struck it
about right in selecting a Boston
terrier valued at 81, 600 as his mas
cot for the coming trial races. The
value of the dog, it may be sur
missed, arises from the fact that ne
has already sailed in yachts that
have won several races.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

Mr.. A. r. Gladwin, while fishing from
the Royal Palm dock, Miami, Saturday
landed 200 Id. shark measuring feet 81
inches long. It required the help Of Ball
Brothers and Mr.. Hogan to pull him in.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18
GllHTI SCHOOL board.
omeial Report Of Their Business Meeting
This Month.

Omeial Report Of Their Business Meeting
This Month.
The board met Monday, Jan. 9TH, at
$50 =. m. Present, S. F. Gibbs, chsir-
man; r. E. Minis, J. NJ. Dixon and ]. II.
Sans, secretary. The minutes Of the last
meeting were read and approved. The
treasurer's report for the month Of De-
cember and for the month Of January up
to the 7th inclusive was received, exam
ined, approved and ordered entered In
the minutes, and the warrants filed.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TIrusvILLE, FLA, Jan. 2, 1901.
To the Hon. A A Stewart, Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court
Sir:-In compliance with section 8,
chapter 1882, laws of Florida, we here
by file with you the following itemized
statement of all school moneys received,
apportionments made and warrants is
sued for the month ending the 7th day Of
January, A. ID. 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-01-18

Comparative statement of temperatures
and rainfall for the week ending Tuesday
Ian I5 IQ0I
The Florida star., 1901-01-18
Weekly Weather Report.

o. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATH-
ER BUREAU.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
90 mmuss,oNERs, PROCEEDINGS

~ hNk''"i
present VIM. Irons, ]. G. Overman
Jerome Vance, G.. A.. Wells, w. A
May chairman, ], P. Hale clerk.
The board called 10 order. Or
motion VIM. A. May was re. elected
chairman.
Petition TO open road commenc'
ing at the northeast corner of sec
tioh I, town 4, range 9. Report on
within petition: On Dec. 7 met
the road committee Of Clay County
and We jointly agreed to establish
and open the road by making the
crossing of the NJ. y. r. K about
rs feet north of section line and to
pay +. Doler $40 as damage for
right of way. VIM. A. May, chair
Above report approved.
Petition Of X. +. Potter ct al to
open road commencing at the south
east corner of section 20, town a-II
referred to J. G. Overman and VIM.
Irons.
Petition of w Mcintyre ct al to
open road, rejected and the state
line south of section IS be opened
for travel.
Petition of II S Holden and
others to open road commencing at
the southwest corner of section 30,
town 1, range 10, running thence
east between sections 80 and 81.
Petition granted and ordered
plated.
Petition of John R Frey and
others to open road commencing at
the northeast corner of section IS
and runnidg thence south on section
line one mile between section as
and Sc, town 2, range 10. Petition
granted.
Petition of N l. ID Smith and
others to open road commencing at
the southeast corner of section 81,
town /, range 10. Petition granted.
Petition of + Rasset and others
10 oper. road commencing at the
northeast corner of section IL, town
!, range 10 and running thence be
tween section one and IL, town l.
10 one-half mile. Referred to
Jerome Vance and G. A Wells.
Petition of Frank Sadilek and
others to open road commencing at
the northwest cornor of section 81
3-II: Referred to Overman and
Irons.
Road petition of c w Haley and
others to open road between Sec
ton az and a7-a-tI. Petition
granted.
Now comes County Judge Edison
and requests the county board to
put in his Office a telephone also a
typewriter. On motion the tele-
phone was granted.
January 9, 1901.
u. G. Knight was appointed a
delegate to the National Live Stock
Association to be held at Salt Lake.
Said delegate to pay his own ex.
penses.
Moved and carried that the urn
now in the county court yard be
presented to the cemetery board.
The following official bonds were
appointed:
G W Motter overseer of r ID Is
l. ID Mercer a.
Mike Stroble 81
VIM f Edwards, constable.
N Phelps, justice peace Red
Cloud precinct.
f Jackson, assessor, Line.
The county t~reasureris author
lied to sell lots II to "a inclossd in
block ~ city of Red Cloud for Sa5,
also lots 4 to VI & 7 to II block 81
Red Cloud at so per cent of the
amount due.
Bids for county printing for 1901
were opened by the board. Moved
and carried that all bids be rejected.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

Following is a report of Jas Bur
den, clerk of the district court OF
the county of Webster and the state
of Nebraska for the year ending
December 81, 1900;
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

BY Bal on hand Ian a, 1901 S6I &c
l do hereby certify that the above
is a correct report of receipts and
disbursements Of institute funds
during quarter ending Jan a, 1901.
EVA CASE,
Supt Webster County.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

We your committee appointed to
examine the books of the county
officers, respectfully report that we
have examined the Books and &C.
counts of the county clerk, super
intendent, sheriff and clerk of the
district court and find that they
agree with their settlements now on
file; also the county judges office.
AS we verify believe.
VIM A May, J G Overman, Com.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION

III am so thankful for what DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
done for me-" writes Mrs, John 7.
Smith, of SLOGAN, B. c., Box so.
at cured me of a disease which
was taking away all my strength,
helped me through the long months
before baby came and l have a big
strong baby girl, the most healthy
and happy of all my three"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

Moved and carried That the county
clerk be authorized and instructed
to purchase all supplies fer the
several county Offices and such sup
plies that cannot be furnished by
home printers shall be bought and
all prices governed by bids from
the publishing company now on file
in county clerks Office.
Moved by Overman and seconded
by Vance that w B Roby be APP
pointed a member of the Soldiers
Relief committee. Motion lost.
Yeas, Overman and Vance. Nays,
Irons, Wells, May.
Moved and carried that Samuel
b Kizer be appointed a member of
the Soldiers Relief Commission.
The following resolution was this
day by the board unanimously
adopted towit: That no claims
of overseers Of highways or other
persons will be allowed by this
board for extra work on roads or
bridges or for material for roads or
bridges unless such work is done or
material furnished by order of the
county commissioners in whose
district such work is done.
Estimate for expenses for the
year 1901.
Superintendent of schools. -. $500
Court expenses. $500
Coal and court house ...... 500
County board 1900
Books, stationary, printing. 1000
'''..' '.''.. ...... 100
county attorney ........ 1000
assessors. -. ...... 1900
Incidental 1000
fair. .......... 500
of equalization $50. 100
i>ieC'ioh ...... 1000
County roads 5000
County poor. 500
.ounty bridge 1000
Railroad bond ssoo
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

/, p Hale, clerk of Webster
county, Nebraska, certify that the
above is a true account of all fees
received and paid out by me for the
fourth quarter and also the year of
1900.
Witness my hand aud Official seal
this first day of January 1901. J
p Hale, county clerk of Webster
county, Nebraska.
(sEAL)
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

foregoing statement is q true ard
correct amount OF all moneys re-
ceived by me for fees in my office
for the year ending December 81,
1900. Witness my hand and the
seal of said court at Red Cloud,
Nebraska, this rst day of January
A ID 1900. JAS. BURDEN.
Clerk of Dist Court.
Report of institute fund for quar-.
ter ending January q, 1901:
Oct. Balance on hand SEA &c
Fees during quarter. -. 7 90
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

/, James Burden, clerk of the
district court in and for Webster
county end the state of Nebraska,
hereby certify that the above and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-07-12

have left somewhere in York State /;
l want your company. So, talk
ing in his kind, cheerful way, he
drew me up abreast of him and con-
tinued to grasp the arm nearest him,
while he inquired my name, age and
residence. He seemed much inter
csted when he learned was from
Virginia and that the family lived
at Alexandria, few miles down the
river. 81 know" he said, "that
your father is a Union man or you
would not be here;" and when l
said, "Mr. President, my parents
are both Whigsl" he laughed hear
tily, and said: "Were Wings, Ser
geant; I'll be bound they are Re-
publicans now" He asked many
questions about the family and the
people of the state, many of whom
he knew, and spoke of all in kind
ly and affectionate manner. We
walked about the grounds for an
hour, met the other officers and men
and he conversed with them in his
fatherly way, and then said: "Well,
boys, if | have to have guard Pm
glad my keepers are gentlemen, and
l shall be pleased to have your ac-
quaintance and assistance in saving
the Union. Good day."
Continued next week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-07-12
Kiowa -Comanche Opening.

By the terms of the Presidents
proclamation given out for publica-
ton last Tuesday, the Indian lands
known as the Kiowa- Comanche and
the Wichita Caddo reservations in
Southwestern Oklahoma will b e
opened for settlement August 6.
The manner of opening is entirely
different from any settlement of
public lands which has occurred
heretofore. Some method of draw
ing will be resorted to, but the
Presidents proclamation does not
outline the plan. 1t says: "The
drawings will be had under the su-
pervision and immediate observance
ola committee of three persons
whose integrity is such as to make
their control of the drawing a guar
anty of its fairness" The three per-
sons who will have charge of the
drawing will be named and their
compensation fixed by the Secretary
of the Interior.
Before the drawings can be had
it will be necessary for those desir-
ing lands to register either at Ell
Reno or at Lawton. Ell Reno is a
town of 1850 inhabitants on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad. 1t is located at the north
ern boundary of the Wichita -Caddo
reservation.
The town of Lawton referred to
in the proclamation will be the
county seat of the new county in
the southern part of the Kiowa-
Comanche reservation and is locat-
ed in the heart of the best agricul-
tural lands, twelve miles east of the
Wichita mountains and about five
miles south of Fort Sill. At present
it can be best reached by stage
coach drive of twenty-eight miles