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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
POpul1st Convention.

The popuIists of the third commiSsi-
oner district will meet at Hillside,
Kansas, in delegate convention fol
the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for commissioner in the third
district on September 10Th, 1901.
The basis of representation will be
one delegate at large for every town
ship, and one additional delegate for
every 15 votes OF major fraction there
of cast for secretary of state at the
last election. The townships are
therefore entitled to representation as
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LOCAL MENTION
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W. Z. Hayes, an attorney from AL
mena, was in the city this week on
legal business.
Mrs. c. NJ. Crawford of Horton is in
the city for few days visit with Mrs.
Breakey and other friends here.
Uncle Henry Ferrett, of Logan, was
pleasant caller at this Office Monday.
He is in the city on business for few
days.
Rev. J. o. Osman, pastor of the
Methodist church, has been quite sick
this week. He unable to hold services
J Sunday evening.
If you have poultry to sell, dom
fail to see J. D. Coach, sast side of the
square in this city. He can beat
them all on prices.
Samuel Gourd, of Gilman, Iowa, is
out here visiting with Mr.. Hugunin,
the Bakers and Gudgers, at Marvin.
Mr.. Gourd was in the city in attend
ance at the reunion.
A letter from J. N. Craven formerly
of Logan, locates him in Colorado
| Springs. He seems to have a good
| position there. His residence is the
second door from r. A. Handy's.
Carl LaRue will exchange flour OF
feed for wheat. 20 pounds of High
Patent, % pounds ST. grade, 30 pounds
Sd grade. L keep chop feed to ex,
change at all times. At Nipps' feed
mill.
G. H. Nash was in Monday. He
says the ground is quite well moistened
since the rain. In digging post holes
on the prairie he found no dry dirt
at all, and he digs the holes about
two and one half feet deep.
Henry Dorst of Iona, Jewell county
an old schoolmate of Ritner Smith
back in old Ohio, was here last week
visiting Mr.. Smith, and incidentally at
tending the reunion. They had not
seen each other for about 81 or 81
years.
John - Hahnenkratt has received
from the state authorities who ship.
ped in a cargo Of seed wheat from
Russia, so bushels of as fine seed as
one could wish to see. Mr.. Hahnen,
kraft believes in sowing enough tc
test the seed instead Of beginning
with small patch.
R. E. Weeks, of Marvin. who order.
ed big hill of merchandise of the
travelling men here last week, was in
town yesterday on business relative tc
his removal to Speed which will occur
soon. By meeting the travelling men
here Mr.. Weeks gets choice of a bigger
stock of goods and better prices than
he could otherwise have secured.
Court is in session, beginning yes
terday morning. Monday being Labor
Day, Judge Geiger and Stenographe1
Young did not come down until Tues
day morning. Several minor cases
were disposed of in the forenoon.
The afternoon was spent in getting
a jury for the Mccall murder case,
which will probably be completed
ready for trial by noon today.
Hon. E. W. Hoch, editor of the
Marion Record, went from here to
Osborne to address the crowd at the
jubilee, and from thence he came
back to spend the Sabbath in this
city. This Office was favored with a
brief call Monday. He went to Lo-
gan Monday afternoon where he will
visit Congressman Reeder and speak
to the crowd at the Harvest Jubilee.
Mr.. Hoch is one of the eloquent
speakers of this great state, which is
noted for its eloquent men and
women.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
Tota

It is recommended that the town
ship caucuses be held not later than
Saturday, September Il, 1901.
JAS. LoUeHERY, W. w. WARMER,
Secretary. Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
Davfon TownsEin Caucus.

a peoples party caucus will be held
at Hopper schoolhouse, Monday, Sept.
Is, to elect delegates and nominate
township officers.
AUGUST FISCHER, Com.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04

Total, 10
Townships are requested to elect
delegates not later than Saturday,
Sept. IA, 1901.
j. L. MCCORMICK, @. NJ. COLE,
Secretary. Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
Democratic District Convention.

The democrats Of the Third COM
missioner district, will meet in dele
gate convention at Hillside, Kansas,
Sept. 10, 1901, at II o'clock a. NJ, for
the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for county commissioner. The
basis of representation will be one
delegate for each fifteen votes cast
for secretary of state at the last elect
ion and one at large for each town
ship.
The townships will be entitled to
representation as follows:
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
STATE OF FLORIDA,
NOunfv nj I QOn

County OF Leon.
l. Council A. Bryan. Clerk OF inc circuit
CONT Gn and for the county aforesaid, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is true and
correct cOpy of the original order Of publication
of record and on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, have hereuptO set my
fsrATS hand and affixed the seal of said court
this 10th day of September, A ID. laOl-
COUNCIL A. BRYAN,
40 H., Clerk
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was well-nigh "done up" He managed
to capture the horse, and with great
difficulty succeeuuA in getting the bear
home. The animal weighed over S5C
pounds.
Mr.. Barber is now over II vel prs
old and weighs 2O5 pounds. He is hale
and hearty, and as spry as most naeT
half his age. indeed, few men havF
more magnificent physique, or taE
stand the hardships that he can. ii
his younger days he was a rega la
giant. Even now, with nearly fOul
score years hanging over his head. l
takes powerful man to throw hirh il
Wrastle.
During his more than half centur.
on the swamp, Mr.. barber has kt ile'
between fifty and seventy bears, fam
has had many tlerce battles with will
animals. Scores of panthers and will
cats, hundreds of alligatOrs and ihnu
merable alligatOrs and deer AVE f4llel
victims to his unerring aim althPug
he says he was never much of hui htel
The cid gentleman is not only OHe @
\, are county's most successful fhrm
ers, but wields a powerful intl4enc
among his neighbOrs, and being sOme
what Of a politician is widely cohrte
by Ofice-seekers during election tsme'
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
RARBER'S BEAR HUNT.
u;nq of the Okefnokee Swamp Had a
Thrilling Experience.


Tho great. Okefinokee Swamp is a
,,ost expanse of wood and water, marsh
Nd lagoons, covering large part of
mare Clinch and Charlton counties,
:" Georgia, and extending down into
~ T,crida. 1t was the last retreat OF the
seminole Indians in Georgia. From its
tostness they would sally out on their
"~cursions for plunder, and their pur-
e~ors found it impossible to follow
0 Tbon the Red Men retired to their
Ohediah Barber, one of South Geor-
oia's most picturesque characters, is
0rohably the only white maL living
Tbo has explored the swamp from
oontre to circumference, and he has
Soen the hero of many thrilling ad-
ventures.
Mr.. Barber IS died the King Of the
otp6nokee swamp, having been living
Uithin its borders fur fifty-f1V3 y,ars.
Tp was born in Bryan county, forty
miles west of Savannah, the son of a
nrominent preacher of that section.
while quite a young man, living on
bic fathers farm, he fell in love with
Miss Stevens, whose home was near
WarpsbOrO. in Ware county.
The distance separating the two was
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18

In the Circuit Court of Florida. SECOND
Judicial Circuit for Leon County -
In Chancery.
Matte Beaman Complainant, VS.. Charlfs Bea-
man, Defendant Bill for Divorce. Deser-
tiOn.
TT HAVING BEEN MADE TO APPEAR BY
/ the affidavit OF the attorneys fOr cOtlplaln-
ant that the residence of the defendant. FCnarIes
Beaman, IS not in the State OF FlOrlddt but Is
within the State of Georgia, in the county OF
Thomas. and within the United States, ana that
there is no person in the State OF FlOslda the
service of a subpoena upon whom would bind
the defendant, and that said deiendan9 IS over
the age of twenty one years, 1t IS therpOre or
dered shat the said defendant, Charles Reaman
he and he is hereby required to appeaE 10 the
said bill of complaint on Monday. the a day oil
pecembef A. ID. 1901, and that this grder DC
published once a week for four consecutive
weeks in the TalahasSeean. newspaper pub
lished in the city of Tallahassee, IN salg county
and State. /, -.
Witness Council A. Bryan. Clerk Oi S;Yld court,
(sEAI1 and the seal thereof this BOTS day OF
September, A. D. 1901.
C. A. BRYaN,
Clerk as aforesaid.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
Notice TO Contractors,
TALLAHAssEE, FLA, Oct 1.

TALLAHASSEE fla OCb L, lOul.
The Capitol Commission appointed tn MAKE
additions and alterations to the state Capitol
Building of Florida, invites sealed proposals Tor
the erection and completion Of the work accord
ing to the plans and specifications prepared by
Architect Frank Milbum, Columbia s C.
Plans and specifications and forms of contract
and bond required will be on file ut the State
House in Tallahassee, and ut the Architects Of
fee in Columbia, 8. c.. on and after October
Each bidder will file with his bid, certified
check on a well known bank in Florida for the
sum Of five thousand dollars, made payable to
the State Treasurer Of Florida. as q guarantee
that If his bid is accepted he will enter into con-
tract atOnee, and upon entering into the con-
tract make an acceptable bond IN the sum of
twenty five thousand dollars for the faithful per-
fOrmance of his contract Should the bidder
fail TO enter into contract and make the bond
within fifteen days after acceptance of his bid,
the cneck will be forfeited as liquidated damages
for the delay.
An bIds to be fled not later than 10 O. clock
noon November 18th. 1901.
The Commission reser eS the right to rcJect {
any and all bids
w. s. JENNINGS,
| Governor, and Chairman OF Capitol commission.
32-5W
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18

only about 1S0 miles, with a dense and
almost trackless forest between t EN-.
But what is little thing like that
when ones heart is thrilled with love?
There were no railroads IN those davs
the modes of travel being by wagon,
horseback or on foot. But if locks and
Dars are no barriers against love, dis
tance is equally ineffective, and had
no terrors for Barber The little god
Cupid had fired his golden arrows of
love and pierced the heart of the
youthful swain.
His fair Dulcinea was sufficient at
traction to induce Barber to brave the
dangers of frequent journeys to court
her. Many times he was forced to
ford swollen streams and camp out at
night, with panthers, bears and wolves
TO enliven the monotony. Neither
neat nor cold, rain nor snow, could de-
ter him from making the trips. The
two were finally married, and about
the year 1846 went down to the Okefin-
okee swamp to make their home and
carve out their fortunes.
1T was a splendid stock country at
that time" saiu Mr.. Barber. There
were only about $50 voters N Tie
whole of Ware county, and our neigh
bors were far apart. All kinds II
game was abundant, however, and tniS
promised plenty of sport. l remember
very distinctly the first night we az
| rived at out new home.
Mr.. Crews, from whom l bought
| tho nlcSoo had not Iyof To hod
| hardly driven up when we heard a hoe
squealing and making a tremendous
racket. Crews, in a very Indifferent
tone, said "a bears got i'm"
Il was young and enthusiastic then
and exclaimed excitedly lets xii
inn" But Crews was a man of ex.
perience, and did not want to tackle
the job. Besides he had no bear dogs.
The outcome, however, was that Bar
ber prevailed on Crews to go to a mar
named Albritton, who had a couple o
bear dogs. The distance was ten miles
but the two Saddled their horses a
once and started. AlbrittOn was anx
iOus to try his dogs, and in few min
uteS the trio set out on the return
They were joined by two or thre
neighbors, and before daylight reaches
the place where the hog mad Squealet
so vociferously.
The grass and underbruSh were beat
en- down and covered with blood
while broad trail LED out through tn
; swamp, showing where the brute ha
dragged his pOrker The dogs imme
diately took the track, barking an
yelping eagerly. Barber, being ineE
perienced struck out at full speed afte
the animals. The others attempted
call him back, but he was after bea
and paid no attention. The trail lie
through underbruSh and over falle
: logs. But the young hunter in h
eagerness paid no attention as h
. Stumbled over numerous alligatOrS an
disturbed all kinds of water fowl. TT
swamp was wet and bOggy, and {
times he was compelled to wade wai'
deep in mud and water.
After couple of hours the dogs tree
: their quarry. Barber saw small Gu
sitting in the top of a water oak, jul
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
Real Estate Agency,
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.i

100000 acres of Tmbed Land for sale Middle East an9 We
Fd in ranging section to fifteen thousand scfe
reasonable prce according timber ocaOP eS ~
Also desirable cy suburban Residences ana 1uong %
around Tallahassee the picturesque and e
State with bright prospects Of improved business oonoons mi
Farms and adjoining countess suitable 1or Cu-
6vaion Stock Raising and Dairymg. ooo .a -. Az
a. +bo oS desirable class tract OF 8OO acres OF the
finest F Land in Leon County, garden spot OF Middle Florida
and for health fertility scenery unsurpassed by any seoon IL
the South Especial attention is called to this ' WHICH, Will " w
very reasonable figures ,, Al, .o.n +ho rnd0rsonod
fof l"r'nef P""O W. W. MCGRIFF,
Talahasseean Office
Tallahassee, FI
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18

We have seen the frail infant WheI
tbe faint struggle for existence seem
ed almost ended, resuscitated and mad'
strong by the use Of WHITES CHEAN
VERMIFUGE. Price, 25 cents. Figh
e Bro,
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
Notice.
T. $. e. Railroad

Tickets will be for sale at Dr.. Lewis Drug
Store, Thomas City, and at the train twenty
minutes before leaving.
For information as to freight or express, Apply
to Dr. Lewis, agent, or Capt. Thomas, cohuue'
tor at train.
Hack will meet train at Bell Air crossing, ana
returning leave Tallahassee in tim. JJ1neet tram
or Thomas City.
Davis Liniment is guaranteed 10
cure rheumatism and neuralgia. Tne
Tallahassee Drug Co.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18

sediment or set
tling indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys: if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain in
the back is also
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18

332-1w
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
APPORTIoN1ENT.

u 8 II, 164 SZ
Attest: COSSCII. A. BRYAN,
Clerk Circuit Court LeSh County, Florida
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilnner's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t conects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wineor beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The.mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-ROOt is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its WON
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
Fyou need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. ST.. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery EE
and book that tells eI::::ss: :s.:Es
more about it, both sent
absolutely free by mail, =zs=sszs=sslsszG 1as@3s
address DR.. Kilmer & Home Of swampRoOt.
Co., Binghanton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
Notice of Final Discharge.

CvIX MONTHS FROM THIS DATE WE WILL
- amply to the County Judge of Leon county,
Florida. for discharge from the administTatOr-
shin of the estate OF Newton J. Ross, deceased
June 27, 1901.
W A. SCARBOROUGH,
JAMES r. MOORE.
Administrators Of the estate OF Newton J Ross,
deceased.
18- OamEim
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
New-York tribune., 1901-01-15
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING.-London was not active in
the local market. Arbitrage houses dealt in about
As 600 shares, mostly sales.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONs.-Loan quotations
were: Atchison common, New-York Central. North
western Manhattan, Louisville and Nashville
Baltimore and Ohio common. Illinois Central and
Erie first and second preferred. per cent; Atchi-
son preferred. Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
General Electric Northern Pacific preferred, Read
ing first preferred. Rock Island St Paul Union Pa
cihc common and preferred. United States Leather
preferred. Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Southern
Railway preferred, 10 81: Peoples Gas, Sugar
Refining. Continental Tobacco common Tennessee
Coal and Iron, Federal Steel common Amalga
mated Copper and American Steel and Wire COM
mon, 3l7; Third Avenue, fat; Missouri Pacific fat
to L: Northern Pacific common, 2h to g.: Delaware
and Hudson. Western Union and Erie common q
New-York tribune., 1901-01-15
Outside SECURITIES.

The outside securities market closed duh and
weak. American Bridge common offered down
10 42A, bIt toward the close insiders bought and
advanced the stock nearly point The preferred
was offered at S1A Consolidated Equipment was
active but weak. selling down 10 IL. Rubber Goods
common sold down to 2S5s Bay State Gas
ave but weak selling freely at 3-16. British Co.
lumba Copper held firm, upward OF 1000 shares
selling between 222l and 22h. New-York Trans
portation sold at ~. Electric Boat preferred held
steady. selling at 1912 ST. Louis Transit firm
and IN good demand the preferred sold dp 69Is.
bonds TO SO. The bank shares closed steady. City
Bank stock sold up to 54
New-York tribune., 1901-01-15
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

The principal buyers and sellers in yesterdays
market I. & 9. Wormser and T. ]. Taylor &
Co bought Manhattan. ]. Field and W. B. Oliver
bought and bid up American Tobacco. London and
A. A. Housman & Co. bought St Paul; w B. Law
renee & Son q 1000 and Wassermann Brothers 5000
sold Clark. Dodge g. Co. T. l.. Manson. tr-. &
Co and Godschmidt. wolr & Co. bought Smelling.
A. A Housman & Co. and c. A. Missing & Co.
q 500 bought Union Pacific common; ]. Kirkner
1000 and Bell & Co. (about 10000 in alb sold. Halle
g. Suegltz bought (2.5O0 Erie common and (2O0O
Erie first preferred. Bell & Co. $500. White &
Wainwright 1000 Dick Bros & Co. and Z. s. c.
Randolph bought American Tobacco; Strong. Stur-
gis & C. (2OO0), D. O'Deu & Co. 1000 and New
borg. Rosenberg & Co. Q,O0O sold z. Jurgensen
Q.00. j. Bianchi and Halle Stieglitz Q,00) bought
Continental Tobacco; Kissam. Whitney & Co. O. 900
and r. II. Thomas & Co. sold. c. \. Missing &
Co 5000 in alb bought Union Pacific common; ].
Field (2.JO sold. H. b. Vaughn 5000 bought
Union Pacific common: ]. Field 5000 in alb and
w. B. Oliver (5,0o0 sold. Matthews & Co. q O00)
bought American Tobacco H. II. Hollins Co.
Q,0O0). j. s. Bache g. Co., Rolston & Bass c. /.
Hudson & Co and Uman Brothers q OO0) sold S.
Lauerburg 5000 bought st. Paul. Wassermann
Brothers $500 bought Wire: w. B. Oliver, jr.
0.000). sold Roberts, Blair & Co $4,000 sold On
tarto and Western. r. II. Bissen & Co (5OOO) and
H. Content & Co. q. SOD bought Union Pacific COM
mon ]. Field 10000 in alb sold Wolf Bros &
Co. and c. /. Hudson s. Co bought Continental
Tobacco; A. De Cordova & Co. q oO0 and Pearl &
Co. Q.ooO sold. H Clews & Co sold Ontario and
Western. A l. Ormsbee and Hedge, Lounsbery G.
Foster (2OoO bought Louisville and Nashville; Lon
don and w. D. Hatch sold. Sharp & Bryan bought
American Tobacco Taylor Cutting & Co (SOOO
and d. Lapsley 4.ooO sold Manhattan Pearl &
Co QooO and Laidlaw Co. Q.OOO bought Conti-
mental Tobacco; F. w. Savin & Co uOoO and
Moore Schley Q.50O) sold. John Muir & Co
bought St Louis Southwestern preferred Mend
ham Brothers sold Northern Pacific common
Wassermann Brothers 10000 bought Federal Steel
Clark. Dodge Co. p.O0O. w. c. Stokes & Co.
EmburRh
bought Smelling common: Day & Heaton and
Strong. Sturgis & Co. sold. William Evans tr
Q,5oO bought Erie first preferred The purchases
OF Federal Steel by Wassermann Brothers are esti-
mated at 10000 shares Schak & Ward q 5OO
bought Smelling common. H. Clews & Co sold
Missouri Kansas and Texas preferred
New-York tribune., 1901-01-15

counter SOC premium. Boston-Par and sc pre-
MUM. Chicago-15c premium. Charleston-Buylng,
par; selling. &c premium. Savannah-Duying, 1sc
of; selling. par.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New-York - Exchanges,
G38 254 7s7 balances, S,4s6.14s. Philadelphia-Ex-
changes. s12 LII; balances s22s4sS6 Baltimore
Exchanges, So 1872 642; balances s36l.05S. Boston
Exchanges. As.162 50s balances. a,5s7 49, Chicago
Exchanges, S24. .OSo, ,273; balances s,3s2,64i
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call money IN
London, 2zG3 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills 4Is4 3-16 per cent; long bills. 4lsa
AZ per cent. Berlin discount rate 3as per cent Tor
three months bills and per cent for short bills
Berlin exchange London. % marks 46 prem
nigs Paris exchange on London % francs II
centines Paris discount rate, per cent.
BRITISH SECURITIES - British consols for
money 9s7s; for the account, 81. Spanish is IN
London. 70a.. French rentes, 101 francs so cen
times. .,,,. 49,
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 63122; Mex
ican silver dollacj, 4s34c. Bar silver In London
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. 1850; Lisbon.
30: Buenos Ayres l3: 10, Rome. 5.5I12.