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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-01-18
two years since the passage Of the act.
INV STAIR FAgA

Under the provisions of a law
passed by the last legislature author
izing the Board OF Control 70 purchase
lands in the Yazoo Mississippi deiIa
for additional peniteniiary farm tsee
Chapter 56. Acts OF 1900. beg to re
port that. acting in strict conformity
10 said law. the board purchased 49,
1882 acres lying IN the northern part
OF Sunfiower County. Mississippi. ira
versed by the Nazoo Delta Railroad. al
and for the price Of s5.5S per acre. l
am pleased to report that of the many
thousands OF acres which we're offered
and personally inspected by the Board
OF Control, the tract selected was. in
my opinion. wisely purchased. II Is
fertile. well located. aud well drained
by means of permanent streams and
bayous. the vast majority of IL is first
class delta land. susceptible OF being
put into profitable cultivation. and
was purchased at a remarkably low
figure. 1t is being rapidly cleared and
furnished with necessary and suitable
stockades for the safety and care OF
the convict labor and | confidently
predict that within the next two years
sufficient land will be cleared and ac-
commodations provided for the con
centration and work thereon OF all the
conyicts, except such as Will be needed
for the cultivation of the other convict
farm properties owned by the State.
STATE TREASURER.
Owing TO the unfortunate occur.
rences in connection with the State
treasury since the last adjournment of
the legislature, It becomes my unpleas-
ant duty to lay before you officially the
facts which brought about the vaca-
tion of the Office by Treasurer Showers.
and the election of his successor.
In August last. acting under the re
quirements of Section 2159 of the
Code. counted the money in the
vaults of the treasury, and upon
yerification. there was found shors
age in the cash called for by the books
TO the amount OF s1s1. .252.52. Where
upon. acting under requirements OF
the Code. made and caused to be pub
lished a certificate covering in detail
the facts and conditions as disclosed
by such investigation and count. a
copy of which certificate is as follows:
"On August 18th. 1901. | deemed II
proper to verify the cash balance on
hand In the State treasury. as shown
Dy the DOCKS OF the treasurer, and TO
that end | went to the treasury Office
on the morning of the said 18th in
stant. without giving notice to any one
in said Office. for the purpose of count
ing the money on hand. but was in
formed by ]. r. Showers. Treasurer.
that the time lock had been put on.
and that access to tho cash was impos-
sible before o'clock that evening. |
returned to the treasury at that hour,
when | counted the said funds in the
presence of and with the assistance of
Auditor w. @. Cole, J. II. Showers,
/ Treasurer. and Charles Lowe, book.
keeper. in said office. who verified the
correctness of said count. and | found
| the condition of the funds of the treas.
ury on that day to be as follows, To-
wit:
| 10 cash on hand August 1...........
To cash received since .................
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-01-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Gentlemen Of the Senate dAf House o;
Representatives..
As required by section 122 OF the
State Constitution. have the honor to
present a condensed summary OF the
status Of affairs Of the State govern
ment. and of the operations OF its va
rious departments, and TO recommend
for your consideration such general
measures as | deem necessary and ex-
pedient 10 the progress and welfare OF
the government the business interests
of the State and the needs Of the peo-
pie. so far as such come within legis-
latiye jurisdiction.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-01-18

hHkInR gFhnd totaI Tot
the two years ............ 300 600 90
II will be borne in mind that these
amounts are estimated, but are be-
lieved to be approximately correct,
and | beg to admonish that should the
appropriations made at this session ex-
ceed the above amount, serious embar-
rassment might result to the State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-01-18

Chapter 81 OF the Acts OF the legis-
lature OF A. d. 1900 authorized the Gov
ernor to have prepared a series OF
thirty year, four per cent interest
bonds of the State of Mississippi TO the
amount of $1,000, 10000, 10 be sold Dy
him to the highest bidder for cash, at
such times and in such amounts as he
might elect. The further additional
sum Of $2.J00.00 was appropriated by
said act for engraving the said bonds
and advertising the same for sale. By
section 6 Of the said act 100000 was
appropriated with which to pay inter-
est on the State-house bonds aforesaid
for 1900.
| confess to much pleasure In being
able to report that no part OF said
bonds has been prepared or sold, and
consequently there has been no occa-
sion to use the money appropriated for
interest. or for lithographing. and that
the State has thus been saved four
per cent interest," or SS0.00e. for the
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
"TBE SNOW BALL"
Excellent Entertainment by the
Young People of Grace Church.

The members of St. Agnes's Guild of
Grace Church, Van Worst, gave a very
successful three act comedy last evening
in the parish hall of the church on Erie
street.
It was entitled 1.-The Snow Ball. and
was given for the purpose of securing
enough money to pay the water tax on
the church and parsonage.
The hall was crowded and not vacant
seat could be seen.
The young ladies and gentlemen who
took part in the amusing comedy filled
their parts excellently. The large aud
ience was astonished at the clever perfor-
nance presented by the young people. and
literally applauded their efforts.
This was the cast:-Felix Fetherstone,
Mr.. Theodore Vaileau: Uncle John, Mr.
E. w. Hodsdon: Harry Pendergast, Mr..
George c. LIE Blanee;Mrs. Fetherstone,
Miss Amy L. Valleau: Miss Penelope,
Miss Margaret NJ. Crawford; Saunder,
Miss Ethel Hodsdon.
Between the acts the audience was en-
tertained with an Instrumental duet, by
Miss J. Belle Boltwood and Miss N. Hell
lerrnan, and vocal solos by Miss NJ. Curry
and Miss N. Heilerman.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
TABLEAUx BY THE LADIES
Entertainment in the Jersey City
Club An interesting One,

The ladies of the First Universalist
Church, Ivy place and Summit avenue.
provided a delightful programme of music
and tableaux which We're given last even
ing in the Jersey City Club, at Crescent
and Clinton avenues, on the Heights. The
numbers were thoroughly appreciated by
the large audience
Miss Isbister opened the programme
with piano solo, "Nocturne. Miss Lii
liam Morrow followed with a mandolin
solo .Chines of Normandy" panto-
mime was then given after which Greek
tableaux were presented. A duet followed
by Mrs. B.. II. Bender and Miss Minnie
Goesser, Passage Birds Farewell. Miss
Eudora f. Parkhurst rendered violin
solo, Theme Varie." and then the Greek
Professional" and the Greek Temple
Worship were given in tableaux. Mrs
Bender rendered "Oh. for a Day of
Spring. and Miss Parkhurst brought the
programme to a close with a violin solo,
'sBoIero'
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
BENSON DAY.
Everybody Delighted With
Reading Room Open
ed Yesterday.

Mrs. Hudspeth- Benson was justly proud
yesterday afternoon as she presided over
the opening reception of the new reading
room Through her indefa tigable efforts
there has just been started a working
mans reading room in what used to be
fish market A one-story triangular
building adjoining a saloon in the little
triangular block at the junction of Mont
gomery street and Bergen avenue.
Woman's ingenuity has transformed the
old fish market into a veritable working
mans paradise. With an eye to harmony
the walls and ceiling have been tinted a
deep terra Gotta, while dainty green and
white chintz curtains drape the windows,
and gilt framed colored photographs of
the Worlds Fair set off the the dark
background The floor is covered with a
harmonizing linoleum, the gift OF Mr
Bernstein. At one end of the room stands
a handsome walnut writing desk, the gift
of Senator Hudspeth, and in the centre
of the room is a long baize-covered table
heaped with current magazines and daily
newspapers.
The room is light having four windows
and two doors, one opening on Montgom-
cry street. the other on Foye place. There
is also a third door, but this is kept lock-
ed. 1t is now hidden behind a screen and
will later be nailed up out of temptations
way, as It leads into the saloon next door.
At the opposite end of the room is a
sink with running water, which also is
hidden behind screen, and at which the
men may regale themselves when thirsty
1t is to be hoped they will not mistake
ends. Later a soda water fountain, at
which soft drinks may be had at a nom
inal cost, will be put in, and during the
winter hot coffee will be served from the
urn which used to belong TO the w. C..
T. Z. when that organization ran cof-
fee room a few years ago somewhere in
the same vicinity.
For the room and its pretty decorations
Mrs. Benson shares glory with Mrs. F..
Eveleth, who has also worked hard, par
ticularly at the artistic end of it. Both
ladies' were on hand yesterday from one
o'clock on to receive visitors and deal
out refreshments. Among those who call
ed were several members of the Traction
Company, Inspector Archibald, Captain
Cox and several minor police officers In
blue, who all expressed themselves de-
lighted with the new project and solemnly
pledged their support in deep draught
of lemonade.
The night policeman on that post has
promised to see that no harm comes to
the new haven, and an Italian across the
way has been secured to keep the place
clean and to open and close it at specified
hours. Conductors and motormen are es-
pecially delighted, for now they will have
place to rest during their off hours and
where they may escape the drenching DUR
ing April showers. Among the club wo-
men who called were Mrs. II. E. Niese,
Mrs. butcher. Mrs. Willard Fisk, Mrs P.
X. Green, Mrs James Edwards, Mrs.
George Judson, Mrs. George Record, Mrs
Harvie Hall, Miss Leila Kinds, Miss Eliza
beth Hinds.
l'he Free Public Library will furnish
magazines from it's stock as soon as they
have been reasonably circulated among
it's readers. There are no restricting
signs of any kind
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
The Beef Trust in a Dilemma.

The Republico-Beef Trusts sauirming
explanations continue to afford the public
far more amusement than satisfaction.
At any rate one or two things are certain
on the word of the political end OF the
combination.
First of all there is Trust.
Second it is a wicked Trust.
These two points are conclusively estab-
lished by the action taken by the At
torney General for the dissolution of the
Trust on the theory that it is combina-
ton in restraint of trade. After the
frantic declarations which the Repub-
Iican organs have been making for the
last two weeks that there is no trust and
that no effort to boost prices artificially
has ever been made and that the scarcity
of meat is due to natural causes, this
action of Mr.. Knox is a trifle grotesque.
But the Trust is not discouraged by the
fact that the Administration faction of
the G. o. P. has gone back on it. No
doubt it has consented to the bringing OF
this suit as a sort of Pickwickian pro-
ceeding calculated to amuse the public
and keep them quiet while it does the
Trust not a particle of harm. The Trust
no doubt feels that it is never so safe as
when it is defendant in suit by the At
sorney General. There is abundant prece-
2ene to satisfy it that such suits are per-
fectiy harmless. Many of them have been
brought IN the last ten years. but not one
has accomplished the object supposed to
be aimed at.
However the Trust organs are not rest
ing merely on the Attorney Generals suit
as sop to public indignation Their sub
sidized organs, such as the New York
SUM- are still blazing the further ex-
PLANTATION that the scarcity is due to nat
ural causes. that cattle are really scarce
and that the Trust has to put up the
price of beef to consumers. whether it
wishes to do so or not. Really, in making
tIltS Cfdlul, II as giving away LIE hiiOiS
situation from the tariff point of view.
If fat cattle are really lacking to supply
the public demand for food, then there
is absolutely no argument that can be ad-
vanced against the free admission of for
eign beeyes. Indeed, the Beef Trust it.
self ought to be clamoring for free cat
tie. since the Trust is manufacturing
concern and cattle on the hoof is the raw
material from which it manufactures edi-
BILE beef. The fact that the representa-
tiyes of the Trust are opposing the impor-
tation Of cattle is conclusive proof that
scarcity is not the cause of the present
prices of food products. but that the re-
cent increases are due to the business
policy of the Trust--the policy of making
restricted sales with an inordinate per-
centage of profit.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
Oar Misit Corporation Counsel.

City officials whose terms of office ante
date January 1 of this year must have
felt on Wednesday night all that bitter
regret, which the poet describes in burn
ing language, for the touch of a vanished
hand and the sound of a voice that is
still.
Who can imagine w. D. Edwards or
John A. Blair or Allan L. McDermott fer
cling and lodging with high municipal
officers who sought from them legal def
milton Of the meaning and effect of a new
statute. Imagine any one of them-or
any of their predecessors, Leon Albeit or
William A. Lewis, for misunderstanding
IN glittering generalities and specious
edifices of words designed to conceal
ignorance and incapacity and to evadc
the responsibility of clearly expressed
opinion. Imagine any of the gentlemen
named leaving the city authorities in such
state Of fog and bewilderment after a
prolonged conference, that an appeal 20
outside counsel, at great expense to the
city, appeared to them. to be the only
means Of gaining light with which to do
the public business safely.
The situation would be laughabIe II il
were not alarming. Jersey City has vir-
tua.ly no Corporation Counsel and the
most serious complications are growing
III about the administration. all needing
the highest order Of legal ability to dis
entangle them. It is to be hoped that
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
IN cuANcERr OF NEW JERSEY.

TO ALEXANDER S. LECKIE. ELIZABETH
Lcckie his wife; 1ohl Leckie. Marg sres
Leekie his wife, William F. Leckie, MIS-
William r Leekie his wife; James Il.
Leckie Margaret Leckie, his wife, John A.
Leckie Susan c. Leckie, his wife. Janss s.
IeelIie, Catharine Fotheringhan, Davi5
Robert TAYLOR and Thomas l. Taylor
By vi-fa:s OF an order OF the Court Of Chan
Gerry OF SeT Jersey. made on the day OF the
date hsrecf in 2 cause wherein Isabella L
(opelara and Arthur c. Copeland are COM
plafnanfs erd you and others are defenGa ats
you ar. required to appear, plead, demur or
answer % the eempiairants bill on or bef5-e
said bill Will be taken as confessed against
The SAID bin is flied for the partition Of
certain iards ana premises in Jersey City. in
tne County of Hudson and State OF New fer
sew OF which Jane ]. Fisher died ssized an 4
Won Alexander s. Leekie. John LeejSie, William
i Leckie. James R. LeelSie. John A. Leexie,
James S Leckie, catharine Fotheringham.
Aanes I,eekfe Robert Taylor and Thomas L.
;rsvior are made defendants because you s.ie
tenants IA common therein: and you Elizabeth
I.ec;zte Margaret Leckie, wife Of John Lecxe !:
Mrs william +. Leckie, Margaret Ieckis,
wife of James r. Leckie, and Susan c. Leckie
are made defendants because you are wives OF
tenants in common of said premises and py
virtue thereof claim some interest therein; and
you David FotheringhRm and James Godfrey
Of tenants in common therein and by virtue
thereof claim some interest in said premises
JAMES A. GORDON.
Solicitor Of Compla snanss
$50 Newark avenue Jersey City. n. J.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25

The "Evening Journal' is once again
kicking over the method by which the
prisoners in the County Jail are main
tanned viz: the payment to the Sheriff
of SO much head for their food and
care.
Let the journal" not forget that the
system was established BY the Republican
party, when it wanted to reduce the per-
quisites of Jailer Robert Davis and turn
them over to Sheriff John J. Toffey.
The journal then thought the present
plan very good one indeed.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
LEGAL NOTICES.


TO MARY FRANCES T. RANDOLPH,
widow; Thomas +. Randolph, Edgar i. Ran
dolph, individuality AMI a. executors and
trustees under the Wall Of Theodore +. Ran
uolpE, dec d; Jeanie ). h. 1:andolph, widow !
Theodore kandoiphs infants Elizabeth r
fant; Lacy West Andrew T. West, her hus-
band The Morristovn Trust Company,
guardian OF Thomas z. Randolph; sidaey =.
Sarah A. F. Insley, widow; Henry A. Insley,
Albert lnsley, George W. Insley, Edward W
1nsley. James P. Northrop. Hattie w. North
rop. his wife; John W. Hunt. Nancy a;
Hunt, his wife; James Walsh and Michael
Feeley. Patrick Feeley. Dennis Feeley.
You are hereby notified that at public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City. on
the 14th day Of April, 1856, The Mayor and
Aldermen OF Jersey City purchased for the sum
OF one hundred and dfty-eight dollars and
eight cents ALL the land and real estate situ-
and State OF New Jersey, fronting on Canal
street. which is laid down and designated as
lot 247, in block number 2sS. upon assess
ment map annexed to 4 report number ss
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit
Court Of the County Of Hudson. a certified
copy OF which report and map was fled in the
office OF the City Collector Of Jersey city, on
the I'd day of April. 1885 said report and map
and said sale being made pursuant to the pro-
visions OF an act Of the Legislature of New
Jersey, passed March 50. 1885. entitled
'.An Ac. concerning the settlement ard collec.
ton of arrearages OF unpaid taxes assess
Inents and water rates or water rents in
cities Of this State and imposing and levy
ms a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
inslead OF such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof. and to provide for ths
sale OF lands subjected TO future taxation
and assessment" "
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate interest in sail land and
real estate, and unless .ne said land and real
estate shall be redeemed. as provided in sais
acts before the expiration OF six months from
and after the service hereof. deed fer tbs
same will he given conveying TO The Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey City the fee simple u
said land and real estate sccerolng to .he pro-
visions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey CITY, n. j., January 1s, 1eo2
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN Of JERSEY
N. N. FAGAN.
(Seal1 Mayor.
Attest:- N J. O'DoNNELi
City Clerk
Csale No. e.ii4)
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
n cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

TO Harris Engesberg and Rosa Enslesberg
Rv virtue Of an order of the Court OF
S,hancery OF New Jersey, made on the day OF
inc date hereof In a cause wherein John
Means and James A. Gordon executors and
WIiiian Moore deceased, are coTnpiainants
ana vou and others are defendants you are
r,..ss,irei TO appear plead, answer or demur
TO Ire bill OF said compiainants on or before
The tsath day of May next. or the said bill
will re taken as confessed against you.
The said hill is filed 70 foreciose 4 mortgage
given by you and wife to said complainants
5af4s 6cscber twenfy-first, nineteen hundred
erd % one On lands In the City OF Bayonne. ana
you Harris Englesherg are made defendant be-
cause you own said lands or some pars thereof.
an5 Won Rosa Engiesberg are made defendant
bera6se YOU are the wife Of Harris Engies-
hara the owner Of said lands ami by virtue
thereof claim to have a right OF dover or
sas3e other interest in said premises.
,s'-'~ JAMES A. GORDON
Solicitor.
SIS Newark avenue, Jersey CITY, N J.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25

Our United States Senators appear to
be a pretty disreputable lot. Senator
Moneys performance in cutting a street
car conductor with whom he quarreled. is
a nice pendant to Senator Tilman's scrap
with Senator McLaurin.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25

The location Of the principal office IN this
State IS at No. 10 Exchange place ia the City
Of Jersey C.sy, County Of Hudson.
The name of the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process against this coz
Company cf New Jersey
RESOLUTION OF DIRECTORS.
The Board Of Directors Of the George E.
Giicartst Company, a corporation Of New Jer-
sey, on THIS t~enty-seysath day Of March.
A. D. 1902, do hereby resolve and declare thai
Il Is advisable that the capital stock of this
Company shall be reduced 70 seyenty-fiFe
thousand dollars, By reducing the par value
OF each share OF stock from one hundred dol
lars TO seyeaty-fiVe dollars. this reduction TO b
stamped across the face OF the rtldcatss.
and do hereby call meeting Of the stoeknold
ers. to be held at the eompaay's onice, in tns
city Of Jersey City, New Jersey. on Moaday.
the thifty-first Cay Of March. ls92. at 10 oclock
ton.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25

no consideration Of false economy vii
stand in the way Of the employment Of
expert talent to keep the officials in the
right groove. Special counsel come high,
but anything is cheaper than chaos.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
Dir. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Used by people, of refinement
for over a quarter Of a century.

main straight and it is the official opin-
ion, or has been, that volunteer is such
a low debauchee that he will desert his
post unless beer shop is part of his
equipment"
The convention ended by the audience
proudly singing my Country. 'Tis of
Thee"
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25

EAss FOUNDRY AND MACHINE COMPANY.
Notice IS hereby given that pursuant to the
by-laws the annual meeting OF the Bass
Foundry and Machine Company will be held at
the office of the corporation, No. 25s Washing
ton street. Jersey City New Jersey. on the
Wednesday next following the first Monday IN
MAY next namely May 7th, at 12;a9 oc.ock
noon for the purpose Of eiectng q Board OF
Directors and for the transaction Of such other
business as may property come before the
The transfer books OF the Company for the
transfer Of stock viii be closed on the 18th
day Of April, 1902 and VIII not De opened
1''s'' G. T. STRAWBRIDGE.
Secretary.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25

cnEa1ToRs or ANN HUFFMAN. DE-
ceased are By order Of the Surrogate OF
iladsta County, dated December a. 1sal. apon
application Of the adfnlnissrasrax, n9slhed .
brine in their debts, demands and claims
arAlns her estate within nine uenshs from
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
rN cHANcFRY % NEw JERsEY.

IN CdANCEKf OF N. " dE-1lssI-t.
70 John s L. Tully.
BY virtue Of an order OF the Court
of Chancery OF New Jersey. made or
fhe day OF the date hereof. in catss
wherein, clara F. Tuiiy is petition
and you are defendant. you are required 20
appear and answer 10 the Petitioner re.is'Mon M
that in default thereof such decree viii be maze
against you as the Chancellor shall INNS m
srainsf YOU for divorce from the bond or
]. HERBERT POTTS.
No * Fxehanea Mace Jersey City. \. J..
Solicitor OF Petitioner
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
uANIED.


WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY-ABLE BODIED,
unmarried men between ages Of Il and %
citizens OF United States. or good character
ana temperate habits. who can speak, read
and write English. For Information apply TO
Recruiting Officer. AZ Montgomery ST.. n. J.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
MEETINGS
c0nsoIiaa.ea Rubber Trio Company

Jersey City. n J., April 25 1909.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Consolidated Rubber Tire Company VIII
be held at the Conpany's Office. No. Is Ex-
change place Jersey City. n. J., Monday,
May 5, 1902. at twelve noon, for the election
Of directors for the ensuing year ami for trans
action Of such other business may come be-
sore the meeting.