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The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
ASK CONGRESS FOR BIG LOAN
Worlds Fair Delegates Negotiating
For S4,5oo,ooo.
II They Get the Money It VIII he
Paid In InstaIlments and Be
Closed Up by November 1,

Washington, Dec. 12.-0ne of the
objects of the visit to Washington OF
Messrs. d. II. Francis. d. NJ. Houser
and w. IL. Thompson is believed to
be that as representatives of the Lou
islana Purchase Exposition Co. they
seek TO secure si.500.000 from tho
United States government in behalf
of the exposition. IL they ask for any
thing or expect tho government to
contribute any additional aid IL Will
be In the nature of loan. They Will
not ask direct appropriation of the
amount IL Is understood that 81. 1.o00.-
600 Is to be turned over to the exposi-
ton company on January l next, ST.
100000 on February, Ge000000 March
|, s1,000,000 April /, and 100000 on
May l. In other words, the total
amount OF $I,50o.00o Is desired In five
installments each pf $l,000,000. with
the exception of the last which will
be of s500,000. The plan contemplates
the exposition company obligating H.
ment of the entire amount in install.
ments of the same character II pro-
poses to pay back s1.oo0,000 on or
after August /, 81 900 600 on septem-
ber ], $1,000.000 on October 1, 81 1,000,-
900 ON November I. s500.O0o on De-
cember /.
Late Friday night President Francis
81 .to f,t
I'VE are in Washington to present
the claims of St Louis to the national
republican committee for the national
republican convention of 1904. While
here we are comforting with some of
the members of both houses of con-
gress concerning the scope OF our ex.
position and its possible needs. Nc
new policy has been formulated nor
has any proposition been made to con-
gress or to the administration.
"The exposition has assumed proper.
tions beyond our most sanguine ex.
pectations. Applications for space
from foreign countries and from do
mestic exhibitors are far in excess
of the supply. although we have 12S
acres under roof, and that is far more
than any other exposition has ever
had.
"All but three of the exhibit palaces
are practically completed. We are
receiving and installing exhibits. and
shall be thoroughly ready for the open.
ing, April 80. 1904. The attendance
from every section of the Union and
It's possessions and from foreign coun.
tries will be unprecedented"
Friday afternoon at one o'clock the
members of the Missouri delegation
In congress met in Senator cockrelPs
committee room In the senate wing
OF the capitol There they met Mr.
Francis, Mr. Houser and Mr. Thomp
son, who made a statement to them
regarding what they desired. There
was an interchange of opinions as 10
methods and plans to be pursued In
order to bring about results desired
by the Worlds fair gentlemen, but no
formal action was taken.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
FIRE DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
The Forestry school Building liz
Completely Gutted-Loss Placed
at 100000.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 12.-Yale
university students sustained a severe
loss early Saturday morning when the
Forestry school building was com
pletely gutted by fire. Tho loss in
volved is estimated at over 100000
on the building alone, while many fine
specimens of plants and trees, which
can not be replaced, were destroyed.
The fire started, 1t is believed, from
an overheated furnace In the lower
part of the building.
The building was formerly tho resi-
dence OF Prof. Marsh. 1t was con-
structed of stone. and was three sto
ries high.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
ANOTHER CANADIAN TALKS.
Three Courses Open 10 Great britain
with the United states.

Toronto, Ont, Dec 12.--In a speech
to the young liberal club Sir Richard
Cartwright, minister OF trade and
commerce in the Dominion govern
ment. said:
Il think Chamberlain means more
than his critics give him credit for. He
sees the extraordinary power the sell
FISH policy of the United States has
placed In Great Britains hands. Three
courses are open to Great Britain.
They can use their power to force
reciprocity on the States; they can use
II to stimulate emigration and food
production in countries other than the
States, or they might use It 10 pave
the way for a trade alliance between
the English speaking people Such an
alliance would mean a worldwide do
minion Of the English speaking peo-
pies. We may live to see two great
world empires, the Russian and the
English speaking. I would guard
against the United tSates They have
good qualities. although they have
sometimes descended to sharp prac-
tices. Long and often I have adyocat-
ed a friendly alliance between Great
Britain, Canada and the United States
and that Is why | advocated reciproci-
" with the United States, and | desire
the British zollverein as a step in that
direction"
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19

what they did:
They made the schoolroom into the
ater by hanging big white sheet across
1t on string and putting some rows Oh
chairs for the audience.
When the audience was seated they
turned out all the lights, leaving only
one candle behind the sheet, which
threw their shadows clearly upon 1t.
On the sheet appeared the picture OF
a little girl (9race) in a cloak, carry
ing basket. She stopped down and
appeared to be gathering flowers,
when suddenly big animal Garry the
collie) came bounding up and began to
walk beside her. He did not look a
bit like a dog for he had a long shag-
gy coat which the children's mamma
recognized at once as one OF the skin
rugs out of the drawing-room; but
being very sweet and kind. and liking
to see the children enjoying them
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Back Tax Collections.

The next report of special interest
to be made to the legislature will be
that OF the State revenue agent. Mr..
Adams has not yet completed this
report, but expects to have it ready
shortly. While the exact figures
cannot be had at this time, the re-
port will show nearly million dol
lars of back taxes paid into the
State treasury during the past two
years. There has been a good deal
said in the public print about the
back tax collections and the revenue
law will doubtless come before the
legislature early in the next session
for consideration.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Three Thousand Commissions.

Secretary Power has begun the
work of making the commissions Of
the new State, county and beat Off
cials who will come into Office with
the coming new year. This work Of
making out the commissions is quite
laborious undertaking. There are
nearly 5000 commissions to be is
sued and all of these must be signed
by the governor and the secretary
Of state, must have the great seal at
tached and must then be entered in
the roster of commissions in the Of
flee of the secretary of state. After
being recorded they must be mailed
out to the various counties.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
PenltentIary Appraisers.

The board of control has appoint
ed NJ. M. Evans Of Mount Olive, and
Leroy Taylor of Verona, as apprais-
ers e.. for the penitentiary property.
These two, with warden Henry, will
constitute the appraising board, and
wall begin the work in short time.
The appraisement this time promises
q make tremendous showing.
The Sunfower farm alone is esti-
mated to be worth 100000. There
are number of mules and great
quantity of other personal property,
besides several other farms to be ap-
praised.
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selves, she did not say word, but
only gave gentle sigh.
Donald asked the audience to guess
what the picture meant, and OF course
the answer was: Little Red Riding
Hood"
The children then acted Dick Whit
tington Sitting on the Milestone" (as-
sisted by Mowser, the tabby eaD.
"Robin Hood and His Merry Men,
with wonderful bows and arrows
made Of sticks and string1; Who
Killed Cock Robin?" and many other
scenes from nursery rhymes and fairy
tales.
They we're very careful TO keep close
to the curtain Tor rather Sheet. and
also to keep the candle at the right dis
tance from It. When change OF scene
was being made, another light was put
near the curtain and taken away when
all was ready.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
The colored EDks.

There will be no colored Elks in
Mississippi; the incorporators Of the
Colored Elks have given up the
fight. L. R. Jones of Vicksburg,
visited the governors Office last week
and notified him that the incorpora
tors had decided to change the name
Of the organization to the Re
formers of America, Asia and Afri-
cau and authorized the governor to
make the change in the charter,
which was don, and sent to the fec'
retary Of Stat for record.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19

The Rycroft children
-Hilda Irene, Grace.
Harold, Roy and Doug
las-were having a par
ty during the holidays,
and one afternoon they
talked about what they
could do to amuse
themselves and their
guests.
Their Cousin Donald.
who was spending his
holidays with them, said
suddenly:
Have you ever played
at Living Shadows" ?"
None of the children
had ever even heard of
them, and they said so.
Then they all gathered
round Donald, who told
them what to do and how
to do II, and when the
nvaninr cana this is
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Million Dollars Of Levee Bonds.

The Hon. w. W. Stone of Wash
ington county, one of the newly
elected members of the legislature
from that county and one of the vet
eran planters of the Mississippi del
ia, will introduce early in the next
session a bill to authorize the issue
of a million dollars Of levee bonds
for levee building and improve
ments. The bill is being published
in the delta papers in order that the
people of that section may have an
opportunity to study the situation.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Activity in Delta Lands.

A great many northern people are
visiting the delta now for the pur-
pose of investing in delta lands.
Gentlemen from the delta say there
never was greater activity in delta
lands than right at this time. They
are bringing good prices, and people
both in and out of the State are buy
ing them for the reason that they
present an attractive form of in
yestment.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Saw Mill Accident.

A rapidly revolving friction pull
ley in McLean's sawmill at Hiwanee,
broke last week, one of the pieces
striking Charles Bailey in the face.
injuring him SO badly that he died
within an hour.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Another CLERK Tor Jackson.

Postmaster Edwards of Jackson
has been advised by the department
at Washington that the Office will be
allowed an additional clerk on ac-
count of the largely increasing busi-
ness incident to the holiday trade
and the coming session of the legis-
lature.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19

The Corinth Woolen Mills have
applied for an amendment TO their
cnarter, giving them the privilege
q doubling their capital stock. The
stock Of the mill is at present S52,-
wv and the directors want to in
crease it to 100000. This increase
oi capital stock is to be used in
doubling the capacity Of the plant,
Which is at present too small to
accommodate the business, which is
2 late finding place upon the order
meets Of the company.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
For Christmas.

"The ladies of the Sewing society are
very busy now" announced the minis
ter's wife, "but they will not let me
know what they are doing"
yes" remarked the minister with
bitter smile. they're making book
marks and carpet slippers, suppose. -
Baltimore American.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19

Albany. N. Y. Dec. 1.-THE state
board Of canvasyers at It's meeting
Friday declared the s101 100000 barge
canal project carried by vote OF 245,-
312. There were 673.0f0 votes in ia
vor of the proposition and 427698
against t.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Fire in a oInnery.

The ginnery of the Refuge Cotton
Oil Company's mill at Columbus,
caught fire last week. The fire was
extinguished before any considera-
Bile damage Loss estimated at about
$4,000, fully covered.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
xa..a- of the W. nj. q. pead.

Ponca City, /. T., Dec. 12-Mrs
Nina Jane Ruby. the oldest member
of tae women's Relief corps. the aux
iliary Of the G. A. r., Is dead az ne'
home here, aged 81 years. Her bus
hand sas second cousin OF President
James X. Polk
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Monument For LongfeIiov.

Washington, Dec. 12.-senator Hoar
introduced a bill Friday providing
for site and authorizing tho erection
In Washington OF monument to the
memory OF Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
A Red Letter Day for Dolly.

Little Elsie-Papa.
Mr.. Williams-Well, Elsie?
Little Elsie-I hope Santa Claus will
oring something nice for dolly. You
know he gave her to me last Christmas.
SO this Christmas will be birthday and
Christmas both for her.-Boston Globe.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
To Be RemodeIed.

The department at Washington
has determined to remodel the
quarantine station at Ship Island,
and few days ago awarded the coz
tract to a Biloxi firm. The consid-
Grafton is $4,000.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Burglar Kiued In the Act.

Newton, Ia, Dec. l2.--Lars Lunds.
claiming ST. Paul as his home, was
shot and killed as he was in the act
of burglarizing the home of Henry
Held Thursday night Several shots
were fred. Lunds lived one hour.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19

Crawford-It'sa good thing for us, now
that Christmas is here, that the $500
sealskin has gone out of fashion.
Crabshaw-Oh, don't know. Hasn't
the 81 900 automobile come into style?--
Judge.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
n. rransarsssor,s Way IS hard.

A pathetic scene was enacted in
Jackson last week. Sheriff Iyey,
OF Tunica county, went down to the
city after viii White, white man
whose term in the penitentiary ex-
pired that very day. When he arrived
at the prison office he was informed
that the man was confined on the
Rankin farm, and that he had been
released some two or three hours be-
fore. The sheriff started in hot haste
toward Rankin farm, thinking that
he would catch White on his way to
the city, but he missed him, and
shortly after the sheriff had left
White walked into the prison office
after his $40 and suit Of clothes.
travelling Sergeant Dodd immedi-
ately placed White under arrest and
notified Sheriff Ivey, who took him
to Tunica county, where he must
stand trial for grand larceny.
White was much cast down over his
arrest.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
so NEAR AND YET so FAR.

Jack-in-th he-Box-There she sits. my
beloved, under the mistletoe, while |.
like great gawk, seem glued TO the spot.
unable to make use Of my opportunities.
Chicago Daily Chronicle.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Wonderfully Made.

Sister-When you called to see George
was he wearing those slippers | made
him for Christmas?
Brother-No. He was using one of
them as laundry bag.-N. Y. World.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19

The Pearl and Leaf Rivers Rail-
road Company has applied to the
railroad commission for privilege Of
changing its southern terminal from
Hattiesburg 10 Scranton and chang
ing its name to Mississippi Central
Railroad Company" This road now
rams from Hatfiesburg in Perry
county, to Prentisss, in Lawrence
county. Being sfiginally sawmill
line or logging road, it has suddenly
developed into a regular railroad.
and has taken On new lease oi life
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-12-19
Mississippi State News
Much Money for Education.

About three-fourths of all the rev.
.nues of the State of Mississippi is
annually expended for education.
This will no doubt prove surprise
for the vast majority of the people
81 the State. In the absence of the
figures to support the statement, the
average citizen would not believe
Il possible that three-fourths of all
the available moneys collected by the
State from all sources, is paid out
for educational purposes.
Auditor Cole has just completed
a neat condensed table Of receipts
and disbursements Of the States
revenues for the four fiscal years
just closed.
These figures show that the total
amount of money paid into the State
treasury in the past four years was
sS.426,400.57. All of this money
has been expended, as the treasury
is now empty and has been empty
for the past six or eight weeks.
Something over $1,000,000 of this
amount was paid out for building
the new capitol, SO that the total
amount spent for the ordinary ex-
penses of State government was
about 81, 100000. Out of this total
there was spent for schools and col
leges the magnificent sum of 81, ,621'-
1889, or about 60 per cent. But
this is not all. These figures only
represent the money that was paid
out Of the State treasury alone. In
addition to this sum there was also
spent for schools 81, ,250,000 Of poll
tax collections that were retained in
the county school funds and not
paid into the treasury, thus swelling
the total sum spent for schools and
colleges to the enormus aggregate
Of $5,871, 1889. This does not in
clude the money spent for the main
ienance of the deaf and dumb insti-
tute and the blind institute, which
are educational institutions, and for
the support of which the State spent
$15S,000. If we include this item
in the gross educational sum we
have a total of over $7,000,000 spent
for schools in the past four years,
as against $3,112,136 for all the
other expenses of the State govern
ment, including the item Of $574,-
149 for pensions.
Besides the receipts from regular
revenue sources, there was cash bal
ance and some other items which
swelled the total amount of money
paid into the treasury and disbursed
during the past four years to the to-
tai of $8,89l, 1896.
After deducting from this sum
the money spent for schools, as
shown above, the 81, 100000 for the
new capitol, the expenditures for the
various charitable institutions, the
pension fund and the $500,000 for
redeeming of bonds, we find that the
great State of Mississippi has spent
less than $5O0,000 for the executive,
legislative and judicial departments
Of the State government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
indian FAk|R
NOT The CHIEF

ing himself at the expense Of the
New York crowd the real Chief
Joseph is living quietly at his homo
on the Colville reservation. with his
squaw. his braves and his horses. do
ing his best to become wise and use
full as a farmer.
The bogus chief dislikes to be star
ed at or questioned-but the real chief
and hero of the desperate fights with
the white soldiers In 1877 takes spe-
cial delight in being the object Of all
eyes and he enjoys nothing more than
a conversation, no matter how perth
nent the questions may be.
Major Anderson, Indian agent. ar
rived in the city yesterday on one of
his regular trips over the territory
under his jurisdiction. He says that
old Chief Joseph is living quietly and
to all appearances happily on the
south half of the Colvilie reservation,
He has not been to the head tepee
of the great chief of the white men
since last winter. when he went there
to beg of the chief of tho men who
conquered him to restore him to his
birthright
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
PARADE WILL LEAD
way TO THE GROUNDS

Monday morning will usher in Spo-
kane's tenth annual fruit fair.
The feature of the opening day will
be the parade through the business
section of the city.
The doors at the exposition grounds
win be thrown open to the public
promptly at a. m.
In the evening Jabour's circus and
carnival company at the back of the
Auditorium building will commence at
7 o'clock.
The inaugural parade will assemble
at the Northern Pacific depot at
O'Clock. Headed by the grand mar
shall, G. A. Yaneey, the parade will be
formed. in the following order:
Platoon of police, in dress uniform.
Interstate fair band of rs pieces.
Mounted aides.
Mayor and city council in carriages.
Twenty mounted ladies and gem
tlemen.
Managers of the Interstate fair.
Fifty decorated private vehicles with
owners up.
Thirty automobiles.
Jabours circus and carnival perform.
ers.
Under Grand Marshal G. A. Yaneey
the following gentlemen will act in ga
pacity of aides: r. b. Patterson, +. L,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
CAR COMPANIES
AT PEACE AGAIN

Word was brought to the board Of
public works this morning that the
row between the Washington Water
Power company and the Spokane
Traction company over the right of
the latter concern to cross the tracks
of the first named company had been
settled, and the injunction proceed
ings instituted by the water power
people had been dropped.
1t was further stated at the city
hall that the new crossing at River
side avenue and Washington street
will be put In tomorrow. and at the
same time the Washington Water
Power people will nh up the hole that
was made on Riverside avenue be-
tween Howard and Stevens streets
several weeks ago.
The action of the board of public
works in calling a halt in the matter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
BOTH SIDES SET
OUT ARGUMENTS
President of School Board and the Tax.
payers League Discuss the
Bonding Project.

Interest in the comma Jond cleo
ton for school improvements is be-
coming intense, and the outcome of
the project at the polls will settle a
fight which, while quietly conducted
is devoid of none of the elements of
strenuous contest. In order that
readers of The Press may more fully
understand the contentious of the op-
posing factions, the following COM
parison of arguments has been Sc
cured:
In a statement issued by a COM
mittee of the Taxpayers league, con-
sisting of w. s. Norman. E. H. jamie
son and George S. Brooke, the follow
ing 10 reasons for not bonding the
school district for 100000 are given
l. Because the average seating ca
pacity per school room in the city
during the past year was As, whereas
the average daily attendance was
but So.
2. Because a comparison for sew
eral years past shows the average in
crease in attendance has been about
10 per cent, which would make the
average daily attendance for the cur
rent year about 1000 and the seating
capacity S243.
3. Because the average number be-
longing in. one of the heaviest months
of the past year was s7Ss, against a
seating capacity Of S24S.
I. Because, although some Of the
rooms may be overcrowded, rear
rangement of the attendance would
overcome this difficulty.
8. Because If the bond issue were
to go through. the additions to be
built would give a seating capacity of
1888 against an estimated enroll
ment of 1900.
s. Because the committee regards
1t as preposterous to bond the district
for an additional $500, 900 under these
conditions.
T. Because the cost of building
at the present time is at it's very
highest as compared with former
years.
9. Because the estimated cost of
contemplated new buildings is mug
more than the cost of new business
blocks recently completed. whereas 1t
should be much less.
.. Because the present high school
is the pride of Spokane and should
not be succeeded by another building
less advantageously situated.
10. Because the floating indebted
ness Of the district Is already $751;
4sl.7s.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
County Sells Bonds
Ito a Chicago Firm

Bids were opened by the county
commissioners today for $4,000 Of
bonds of the county and $500. 900
county refunding bonds on the court
house and Jail. Bid No. was offered
by the Spokane & Eastern Trust COM
pany as follows, Four and 'one,half
per cent and $1,000 premium: the FL
deity National bank bid for the Mer-
chants Loan & Trust company of
Chicago. Offering Az per cent and
s125 premium: N. w. Harris & Co.
Chicago. Az per cent and $1,000 pre-!
MUM. All the above are par and in
terest optional payment 10 or 20
years. Rollin & Sons of Chicago Of
fered 4lz per cent and s2ss5 pre-
MUM. par and accrued interest un-
condition payment 20 years. although
full payment may be made In 10
years.
The bid of N W. Harris was aos
cepted.