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The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
FL0RIDA'S INDIAN WAR FUND.
The WALES Brothers and Others,
Who Were Promised Commissions
TO Aid in It's Collection, VIII
Doubtless BE Heard From.

The WALES Brothers and Others,
Who Were Promised Commissions
TO Aid in It's Collection, VIII
Doubtless BE Heard From.
Tallahassee, Fla, June 21.-People
are just recalling the fact that there
may be, after ALL some strings" at
tached to the 100000 Indian war claim
of which so much has recently been
heard. In 1879 Gov. Drew issued to
Sidney I. WALES, a well-known lob
byist, a Commission authorizing him
to act for the state, and promising him
Is per cent. upon the claim, If collect
ed That commission was extended to
Gov. Perry, but in 1894 Gov. Mitchell
ignored the contract by entering into
an agreement with Wales brother, w.
E. WALES, by which the latter was
authorized to act for the state in the
premises. Sometime after Gov. Drew
had issued his commission Sidney
WALES entered into an agreement with
the late Col. William E. Beard of this
city, by which the latter was to go to
Washington in his interest in consid-
Grafton of so per cent. of the commits
sion on the claim. Col Beard spent
three years in Washington at his
own expense, gathering data and
educating" congressman up to a real
izing sense of the justice of Florida's
claim; and his heirsLamong whom by
the-way, is the Hon. John S. Beard,
one of the congressional candidates in
this district-naturally feel that they
are entitled to their share of the pro-
ceeds. 1t is understood that they
have retained Judge George P. Raney
to look after their interests.
1t is. however, far from probable
that the WALES contract will be recog-
nized. At all events, Gov. Jennings
under date of June 10, wrote the Hon.
L. M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury,
letter upon the subject, from which
the following significant quotations are
made:
In this communication Gov. jennings
sets forth the circumstances under
which, on or about Feb. 81, 1901, w. E.
WALES came to him and presented the
original Mitchell memorandum, re-
voking the authority previously grant
ed S. I. WALES by Gov. Drew, and
empowering him to act in the matter
In this communication Gov. Jennings
declares that Gov. Mitchell's memo
randum was then and there declined
and refused" and such authority as
he (Wailes). pretended to have was
revoked and declared to be of no bind
ing effect. etc" Gov. Jennings letter
10 Secretary Shaw concludes by say
ing that there has been no further
claim or representation on his (WailesD
part made upon my office for any rec
ognition or authority to act as agent
for the states Indian war claim other
wise. and none has been granted"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22

500. Such a well will irrigate two
acres of land.
The crops to which most attention
has been given are celery, lettuce. cab
bage, beans, Irish potatoes. tomatoes
and egg-plants
Up to this date 122 cars of celery
have gone from here to the Northern
markets. A carload is 300 crates. The
other shipments are 80 cars of cabbage,
300 crates to the car; 3 cars tomatoes,
400 crates to the car; II cars of Irish
potatoes, 200 barrels to the car; t75 cars
lettuce. 400 crates to the car; cars
beans. 400 crates to the car: cars
cantaloupes, and it is estimated that
the eggplant shipments will reach %
cars. This makes a total of upwards
of $40 cars of these products from
point where not ten carloads per year
were shipped five years ago.
The vegetable business of Sanford is
in its infancy. Not one acre in twenty
of the choice vegetable land has been
brought into cultivation up to this time.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
WASHINGTON'S SCHOOLS.
Successful Session Comes to Bril-
liant Conclusion

Washington, Ga, June 21.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Washing
ton public school, which began Mon
day, were brilliantly closed Thursday
night. Sixteen young people received
diplomas. An excellent programme
was rendered each day. The exercises
reflected credit alike upon the faculty
and students. The graduates were
Misses Ethel Reese Ellington, Sarah
Logan, Lalette Wooten, Carlotta
Alexander, Lucy Reese billiard, Myrtle
Galloway, Ida Lee Hill, Alma Hillins-
head, Rhetta Johnson, Bessie Meal
lister, Katherine Shelverton, Messrs.
Austin Barnett, Roderick Hill, Harry
Brooks. Archie Toombs CoIley and
Garnett Andrews Green.
In the defamation contest Mr.. John
Cozart was awarded he ]. A. Benson
gold medal Master Cozart's subject
was Gen. Gordans famous address,
Right Never Settled by Might
Rev. E., ]. Forester of Greenwood,
S. c., has accepted the call to the
Baptist Church in this city, and will
enter upon his duties the first of Oc-
tober.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
NOT STUCK ON HIS JOB.
Col. Ware Finds Pension Commits
sioner's Job Not a Bed of Roses.

Col. Ware Finds Pension Commits
sioner's Job Not "A Bed of Roses.
Washington, June 21.-Col. Ware. the
newly appointed Commissioner of Pen
sions. is already telling his friends
in confidence that he is mot stuck on
his job" He says he is required to
listen to all kinds of heartrending
tales, and is confronted with schemes
and questionable propositions from
claimants, who assume a stand and
deliver" attitude in applying for pen
sions and allowances. Commissioner
Ware dined with the President a few
nights ago, and the President, it is
said. asked the new commissioner how
he liked the position up to date?
1T is less tempting now than it was
when I consented to take the place. 3"
he replied, but / have hopes that it
will become less. disagreable assI be-
come better acquainted with the class
of customers l have to deal with"
THAT is a very encouraging way to
look at it," said the President THE
chances are, however, that the longer
you serve the more difficulties you will
have to encounter"
1t is said that the Presidents reply
somewhat puzzled the commissioner.
and the latter was confused as to
whether it was an indirect request for
his resignation.
All doubt on that subject was re-
moved a moment later when the Pres
ident recalled an incident of the first
interview they had, when the place
was rendered to Col. Ware.
You are in for it now, and you
must stick it out" said the Presi-
dent. You will remember" he added,
our previous conversations"
On that occasion Col. Ware hesitat-
ed a long time before consenting to
serve. He was on the verge of an
emphatic declination. The President,
who is filled with military zeal on all
occasions, appealed to the soldierly in
stincts of Col. Ware in this way:
Now, Colonel" he said that is a
problem which appeals directly to SOL
diers. You are a soldier. You served
in the war. Did you enlist or were
your drafted?"
II enlisted" replied Col. Ware some
what Indignantly at this implied doubt
as to his loyalty and courage.
why, of course, you did. I am
we'll aware of that fact. Now" con-
tinued the President in his most per-
suasive manner, your country again
needs your services in the pension Of
flee, and the question is will you en-
list, or must you be drafted?"
when you put it to me in that
way" replied Col. Ware, II cheerfully
enlist"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
LIBRARY GIFTS.
Those Made to Georgia and Florida
Libraries Last Year.


A report to the American Library
Association made by George Watson
Cole, on the gifts and requests to
American Libraries, shows the follow
ing received by libraries in Georgia
and Florida:
Georgia
Athens-State Normal School Libra
ry; library of over 1000 volumes, from
faculty, students, and townspeople;
University of Georgia Library; $50, 900,
from George Peabody.
Atlanta-Carnegi Library; 309 vol
umes, from T. H. Marion; six books
from the Roycroft publications, from
Gilbert Hubbard of Aurora, N. Y; bust
of Andrew Carnegie, made by Cheva-
lier Trentanove, costing 5000, from the
school children of Atlanta.
Columbus-Public Library; 5,000
April 2S, 1902, for building. from An
drew Carnegie; $1,000 for a site for the
new Carnegie Library building, from
George Peabody.
Macon-Public Library; $4,000. June
is, 1901, for building, from Andrew
Carnegie.
Newnan-Public Library; $4,000,
Jan. /, 1902, for a building, from An
drew Carnegie, accepted Jan. 81
Quitman-Brooks Library; bequest
of $1,000, from j. L. Cutler of Boston.
Florida
Jacksonville-Pubhc Library; $50 900,
Feb. 10, 1902, for building, from An
drew Carnegie. 1t is planned to trans
fer the property of the local library
association. valued at $6,0O0 to the new
library organization.
Pensacola-Public Library; 5000,
Aug. is, 1901. for building, from An
drew Carnegie; legislation has been
procured authorizing the city to levy
a tax for the support of the library
and to authorize it to enter into an OBJ
legation to support it.
Tampa-Public Library; $25, 900, Jan.
16. 1902. for building. from Andrew
Carnegie.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
seRbOard interchangeable Mileage
Tickets.

Seaboard Air Line Railway has
placed on sale 1.OOO-mile tickets at s25,
which tickets are good over its entire
system, and also over the lines of it's
important connections, representing in
all approximately $4,000 miles.
Full information as 10 these tickets
may be obtained upon application 10
any agent or representative OF the
Company or City Ticket once, corner
Bull and Bryan streets. Both phones
No. 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
COUNCILMEN ARE OPPOSED.
Would Never Consent to Erection of
Union Depot on GiIbert's Plans.
Governor Says He Received no Let
ter From President Spencer.

Union OepOt on G1lDefUs RlHns
Governor Says He Received no Let
ter From President Spencer.
Atlanta, June 21-Every member of
the City Council, each of whom was
interviewed by the Constitution to- day,
is opposed to the building of a new
union depot on the present site under
the plans of Architect Bradford l.. Gill
bert. All of them say the city will
never consent to the closing
of Price street and the use
of portions of Wall and Lloyd
streets for such a structure. Consider
ing this fact and the attitude of Pres
ident Spencer of the Southern, it may
be positively stated that no new depot
will be built on the states property.
The result will he the construction of
a depot by the Southern on it's proper
ty on the western side of the city at
Mitchell street
, Gov Gambler, when interviewed about
the matter to-day, said he had not re-
ceived any letter from Mr.. Spencer
and did not care to discuss the matter.
AS matter of fact the letter from Mr.
Spencer was delivered to the Governor
last Monday afternoon by General
Agent j. S. B. Thompson of the South
ern. The Governor says he will call
meeting of the Depot Commission
about July 30.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
GEORGIA BAR ASSOCIATION.
The states Judicial System to BE
ExhHustiveIy Discussed.


Atlanta, June 21.-There is a late at
ternoon train from Atlanta and anoth-
er early morning train which will en-
able the members of the Bar Associa-
ton. who may desire to attend the
state convention to get to Warm
Springs in time for the opening session
on Thursday. United States Circuit
Judge H. H. Lurton of Nashville,
Tenn, who is to deliver the annual adj
dress. is expected to reach the Springs
on the night of the End. The Supreme
Court will also go on that day in all
probability.
More interest is being felt in the as
ISOLATION this year than ever before
Judge Lurton is a most excellent
speaker, as well as a forceful writer.
Chancellor Hill of the University is to
deliver an address on the Georgia Bar
Association and Its Work" President
Battle of Columbus has not as yet an
nounced his subject. The greatest in
terest is felt in the discussions. Par
ticularly that of the judicial system,
the lawyers feeling that it is absolute
ly necessary to relieve the Supreme
Court Quite a number of plans of
different sorts to accomplish this end
have been suggested. 1t is proposed to
devote a large portion of the session to
the discussion of this question and if
possible to agree on some plan which
can be suggested to the Legislature
Judge Cobb of the Supreme Court has
has agreed to give the views of the
court on the subject and several other
judges and prominent lawyers have
promised short papers.
The law schools, which have been
discussed for the past two or three
sessions will again come in for their
share of attention. Judge Atkinson of
Atlanta will, as chairman of the Com
rGittee on Legal Education and Admis-
sion to the Bar, bring in a report this
year, asking that the graduates of all
law schools be required to stand the
examination before the Board of Law
Examiners. Some of the law schools
object to this very seriously.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
SHORE END COTTON RISKS.
Southern Insurance Men viii Soon
He Ready to Write Them.

Atlanta, June PA number of in
surance men, including Col. John D..
Young of Louisville, Henry Rees of
Hartford. Clarence F. Low of New
Orleans and several Atlantians. in
Guiding r. c. Calkins and w. l.. Rey-
nolds. Will be held in Atlanta soon for
the purpose of drafting insurance
forms which will enable fire companies
10 again write the shore end Of cotton
risks. a class Of insurance that has
drfted 70 the marine companies.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
Long Distance Telephone.

place will soon be in connection with
the outside world by means of the
long-distance telephone. Connection
will be made with the main line al
Crawfordville. Mr.. w. o. Jackson
special agent of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company, is
here arranging the preliminaries for
the connection. All that is needed is
a franchise from the City Council,
which will no doubt be granted in a
few days. The line will also touch at
Sharon in reaching Crawfordville.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
THE ATLANTA DAILY NEWS.
New Afternoon Paper to BE Sold for
One Cent.

Atlanta, June 21.-Formal announce
ment is made to-day of the appear
ance on Monday, Aug. 4. of the At
lanta Daily News, a new afternoon
paper. The paper will consist of eight
pages, and be sold for l cent. The Of
ficers of the company are:
Walter P. Andrews, president; L. j.
Daniels, vice president; J. Frank Beck
treasurer; Charles Daniel, secretary;
John Temple Graves, editor; Charles
Daniel, managing editor, and Shirley
V. Brooks. city editor.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
ParI0r Cars

on ssaboard Air Line Railway trains
u and ~, between Savannah and
MONTGOMERY Leave Savannah 10
.. a. 10 change 81 cars Ticket Or,
nee. corner Bull aDd Bryan streets
I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
USE WELLS FOR IRRIGATION.
Remarkable Success of Truck Grow
ers al sanford.

Sanford. FLA. June 21.-The yege-
table industry Of this place. although
only three Or four years old. has be-
come ~ much Importance. The sue
cess u the growers r. due 10 two ad-
Fantages. good soil for the business
aHa ne ease with which flowing wells
10y irrigation purposes can BE- obtain
iHo-lnch h0wlnE well Blfb o
fHgh8 How ean be efcuFee f0f Less than
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-18

der So, 600 bonds to answer q charge Of
murder.
Tonopah is to have u bank. Tho
Nye County Banking Company has or
ganized with T. L. O1aie, Kennt N.
jackson, and George 5. Nixon as di.
reetors.
The Labor Union OF Tonopah has Is.
sued a card against The. employ OF
Chinese and japanese In the restaa-
rants, lunch counters aud boundaries Of
that town.
The Southern Pacific Company has
ordered one hundred sestibule chair
cars. II is understood they are to be
used on the regular and overland pas
senger trains.
Humboldt county employees twenty
nine teachers in its public school, Of
whom seven are men. Lady teachers
receive an average OF $50 aud The men
an average of Ss5.
The Douglas group of copper mines
In Mason valley near Warrington and
located near the celebrated old Ludwig
mine are being negotiated for hy a
British Columbia company.
Twenty-nine of the citizens Of Elkoi
interested IN the oil fields, met AZ the
courtroom Tuesday night Of last week
for the purpose of etfecting an assoe.a-
ton TO further the interests Of The
field.
Five prospect shafts are being SUM
on the McGeee group of mines IN Silver
King, The new mining district IN Lincoln
county. where the gold values are sail
10 show gold value of from Slo TO 500
per ton.
A corner lot on the main street Of
Tonopah was bought by the State Bank
and Trust Co. OF Carson a few days ago
for $40, 800. This is the record price,
so far, for Tonopah real estate, but
there is one lot there that is being held
for something over $50, 900.
Samuel Eccles died at his nome on
Ruby Hill, Eureka county, Wednes-
day, Decent Der 10, of general debility.
He had been ailiug in health for over
two years, aud about year ago went
to San Francisco for medical treat.
ment. He was unable to obtain any
permanent relief and had been gradu-
ally failing ever since that time.
Probably the oldest citizen in the
United States at the present time, Is
Frank Backus OF Reno. He was born
in August, 1890, and has lived IN three
centuries. He is still hale and hearty
and although he has but one tooth left
he boastfully claims that his health IS
suburb and that he has not taken p.ll
for more than thirty years. His eye
sight is good and at the age of l12 years
he can thread needle without the aid
OF glasses.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-18
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Tonopah now boasts of concrete
sidewalk
The bootblacks and porters of Reno
have formed a union.
Reno gambling licenses for last month
aggregated 81 GOO
Horse thieves ore operating in vari-
Gus portions OF the State.
Potatoes and hay are $50 ton each,
delivered in Belmont.
A strike Of rich ore has been made in
the April Fool mine at DeLamar.
Surveys are in progress for an cleo
tr.c pc yer line from Ovens river to
Tonopah.
Charles d. Lane Is examining mining
property in Antelope valley south OF
Carson.
The California Nevada ". Co. has
eight men at Unionyille, taking ore for
trial shipment,
A rich three-foot vein Of free gold
ore has bean encountered IN tho Eclipse
mine at Tuscarora.
Nevada potatoes are already in de-
mand. The farmers are feeeividg $50
4 ton for them ia carioad lots.
The Cramps of PHILADELPHIA have
urrchased the old Liberty mine, about
81 miles northwest of Tonopah, for
$50, 1000.
The Red Mountain C. NJ Co, at
silver Peak has Incorporated under the
laws OF Arizona; $500, 600; a +. White
Is manager.
Henry c. Cutting, who became .ai,s.' opn-
lent through mines letaes Ia iohopah,
, ,oas soon for Peru. whore no IS in-
terested 10 mining venture
Fraa st,ns. who shpt aa1 killed +.
conley at SHELTON, tlNo county re-
csntIy' has been held und9r arrest I'M
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To casslns c Smith. Horace + Hoieakiss.
Harvey c Rich, Alien j. Iiedaes auddaa.
J. Ryan and your heirs aud as5ieaHs
You and each Of you are hereby n5fiHea that
we have expended during eaph 81 The Tc4fs
1895, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1890 1870 and 1901 slo0 f9
each OF said years ia labor and improvements
upon the llawkeye lode mining Claim aud ft08
for each OF the aforesaid wears upon the Buek.
eye lode mining claim situate in the Ruby
Hill Mining District, county Of White Pine.
state OF Nevada. the location certificates oil
which are found on record In Book . page 6sI
and Book ?. page 653 respectively i'm tho oiee
OF The Recorder Of said county, in order 70 bold
said claims under the provisions oI section 2i3i
and the amendment thereto approved January
%, 1880, concerning annual labor upon mining
claims being the amount required To h0id said
lodes for the period ending On the 5isi day Of
December Of each OF the Aforesaid yeHns. each
Of your proportion OF such expenditure being
SO for the whole Of said period, and within
ninety DAYS after the publication hereof II You
or any OF you fall or refuse 10 contribute Your
proportion Of such expenditures above stated.
your interest in each Of said claims viii become
the property OF the So bseribefs, your co-0wn
ers, who have made the required expenditure
by the terms of said section
W. +. CoLTog,
=. GEDDFs,
" +. COTTON, Trustee,
7 X. MAHAN,
j. B. Andrews.
WILLIAM II. BIRD. ATTY for Cotton ct al.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-18
DEATH OF Bx-spBAKBR REED.

The untlmely death OF the Hon 7. B,
Reed will be mourned throughout the
length aud breadth OF The land; he was
a man of great ability and force, and
was long controlling factor in the
legislation OF this Republic. His death
was untimely because be vas man of
unusual physical Yigor and health, and
had not by any means lived out his
days, being but little over SO years of
age; there should have been fifteen or
twenty years of good work remaining
in him, for the benefit of himself, his
family and his country
Mr.. Reed was born il Portland,
Maine; October Is, 1880, was graduated
at Bowdoin in 1850; vas acting assist
ant paymaster in the Navy from April
10, 1864, to November !, 1857, and was
admitted to the bar in 1868 as a men,
Der of the lower house OF the Leglsla-
ture OF Maine; he became State Senator
in 1870; was State Attorney General
1902; city solicitor OF Portland ls74-7;
member OF Congress from 1877 to 1899,
and was speaker of three Congresses,
the 51st, 54th, and 10Th; was reelected
to the seth Congress, but resigned. He
was frequently named for the Presden-
cy, but becoming embittered at his
party, and clashing with President
Mckinley, he retired from public life
and allied himself with law firm in
New York.
Mr.. Reed was man of much learning
and of an aggressive character. de
was not so much loved as feared, but
was always trusted fully and earned
the very highest respect from all with
whom he came in contact. His con-
constituency thought there was no
Representative SO strong and able as
theirs and they were not far wrong
His career in the House of Represen-
tatives was his National political life
and in full measure he reaped the honor
and glory of the service As speaker
he presided with dignity, alertness and
effectiveness; he solved practically aud
properly many vexed questions, among
them the famous one Of compelling
members who wefo present TO appear
present. He broke up the fiction that
members could be in their seats or in
the hall OF the House, and still break
quorum by the pretense that they
were absent His action was sustained
by the House, which ia fact gave him
the power to compel those present to
he recorded as present; and he.recorded
them. For this ne was dubbed THE
Car, u ridiculous epitnef but one
from which he did not shrink, and his
yindication came when those who had
opposed him on this point had to do
the same thing themselves, so that now
there is no thought that members can
break Il quorum OF The House by mere
ly remaining sileu when their names
are called Mr. Reed was great par
humanitarian; he was the author of
freed 5 Rules, an excellent manual,
and was an acknowledged authority.
From the vitupera5ions of his. oppo-
menus, he plneked she deathless wreath
OF fame. He will always be known as
''Speaker Rsod SILT Lake Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-18

Pope Leo is still on the sunny side OF
100, and says: My time has not yet
come. We have many things TO ac-
complish before death. " The man who
thinks he is old at 20 and wlthdraws
from active work might we'll take les
son from the aged Ponttf,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-18

There is no such thing as "pure
gold, " often as we hear the phrase.
Natures purest, her virgin gold,p is
alleged with silver; and the finest is
ninety -eight or ninety mine per cent
gold. California gold averages about
the fineness OF our American coin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-18

The Berlin Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals urges that
decrepit horses be killed and the meat
fed to the poor people, which shows
how much it cares for horses and how
little for poor people.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-18

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