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To Educate the Children.
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reached in said county, and any officer
who shall fail to perform the duties here
in required, or shall knowingly make any
Misrepresentation of fact in any report
required by this act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
of shall be removed from office and may
be fined or imprisoned, in the discretion
of the court.
Sec. g. That in calculating the neces-
sary monthly expenses of districts apply
ing for aid under this act not more than
the average monthly salary paid white
teachers in the State for the preceding
year shall be allowed each white teacher,
and not more than the average monthly
salary paid colored teachers in this State
for the preceding year shall be allowed
each colored teacher, and no second grade
teacher of either race shall be allowed
more than the salary paid second grade
teachers of that race in that county. And
to any school having more than one
teacher, only the said average salary
shall be allowed for every thirty-five pu-
pills enrolled therein.
"Sec. 10. No appropriation shall be
made to any county wherein has been
expended, or set aside during the fiscal
year for the purpose of building school
houses a percentage of the total school
fund of such county greater than the fol-
lowing: In counties with total school
fund of five thousand dollars, or less, not
to exceed twenty per cent. thereof; III
counties with total school fund of over
five thousand dollars and not more than
ten thousand dollars. not to exceed six
teen per cent. thereof; in counties with
q total school fund of over ten thousand
dollars and not more than twenty-five
thousand dollars, not to exceed ten per
cent. thereof; in counties with total
school fund of over twenty-five thousand,
not to exceed seven and one-half per
cent thereof, nor shall any appropriation
be made under this act to any if it APP
pear that the requirements of the school
law in regard to the apportionment of
funds to the various districts have not
been complied with in all respects.
"Sec H. That the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction is authorized to go
or to send his clerk to any county when
necessary for the execution of the act
creating permanent loan fund for build
ing public school houses and the travel
ing expenses of the superintendent or
his clerk shall be paid upon itemized ac-
count therefor, approved by the State
Board of Education
Sec. II. That the State Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction shall include il
his annual report a full showing of
everything done under the provisions of
this act
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THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.

The new school law can best be OK
planned by State superintendent j. Y.
Joyner himself. He has done so, as fol-
lows:
Il The amounts that may be set aside
from the school fund for building school
houses are limited to twenty per cent,
Of the total fund, where the fund does
not exceed five thousand dollars, sixteen
per cent. where it does not exceed ten
thousand, ten per cent where it does
not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars,
and seven and one-half per cent. where
it exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars.
- The building of all houses is
placed under the direction of the County
Board of Education and must be in ac-
cordance with plans approved by the
county board and the State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction. The county
board pays not exceeding one-half the
cost of building and the school district
pays the other part. All contracts for
building must be in writing and all
buildings must be inspected, received and
approved by the county superintendent
''3 The time of meetings of county
boards is changed from second to first
Monday.
81 In counties hal more than four
months school term in some townships
and less in others, one-sixth of the total
fund may be set aside, if necessary to
aid in bringing all districts in county to
four months.
IS, Two hundred instead of one hun
bred dollars may be used by 2 county
for q summer school for teachers. afford
ing opportunity for a school for teachers
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HON. w. A. GOODE,
Member Of the House of Represent
tatives from Cleveland County.

Prominent among the physicians of the
General AssembIy-some are essential in
every well-ordered house-was the ply
steal and intellectual giant from Cleve-
land county, DR.. w. A. Goode A man
of strong character, striking personality
and splendid abilities, he impressed the
House most favorably with his every
diagnosis of their prevailing aimlents or
conditions. DIR. Goode was born at
Waco, in Cleveland county, in the year
1916. Preparing himself in the funda-
mentals in the common and high schools
of his county, he spent five years in the
University Medical College of New York
and the Atlanta Medical College of At
lanta Ga, graduating from the latter
institution March, 1900. Returning home
he began the practice of medicine in his
native town, Waco. His success is most
remarkable, when one considers that
"a prophet is not without honor save in
his own home" DR.. Goode returned to his
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son to believe the taxpayer is preparing
to leave the county or State.
An additional section, S01a, was added
requiring the sheriff of each county
within ninety days after the ratification
of this act and every six months there
after and as often as he may be called
upon, to ascertain and furnish to the
Corporation Commission a complete list
of all subjects in his county liable for
tax under schedule B and c of the Reeve
nue. act. Any sheriff failing to do this
within thirty days from the time pre-
sc1"ibed shall forfeit one hundred dollars
to the State.
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HON. SHADE wooTEN, SIR,
Member of the House of Represcn-
tatives from LenOir County.

Lenoir county sent to the House, ses-
sion of 1908, prosperous farmer, a sue
cessful merchant and Confederate sol
dier in the person of Shade Wooten. ST..
Though 81 years of age and an active
man in politics in his county, he never
sought or held public office before.
Reared a farmer, he is yet a farmer.
Though engaged in the mercantile bust
ness the major portion of his life since
he reached the age of Il years, he has
never lost interest in the farm, and while
he resides in the progressive little town
of LaGrange, he continues in agricul-
tural pursuits, coming the ducats with
each recurring crop year. Nothing is
more interesting to Mr. Wooten than an
old time corn -shucking occasion and the
big supper at the hour of midnight that
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vice. He is a Mason. He has served
his county as coroner for two terms. In
July of last year he was nominated by
the largest Democratic convention ever
held in his county as their candidate
for the House (the writer was PRESENT.
and was elected by a large majority at
the election in November following. In
the session of 1903 he took a prominent
part He served faithfully and well on
the following committees: Propositions
and Grievances, Agriculture, Health,
Manufacturing and Labor, Deaf, Dumb
and Blind. He stands six feet one inch
high, weighs 235 pounds wears IA hat
and possesses a heart even more gcner-
Gus in proportion.
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HON. w. d. SILER,
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives from Chatham County.

The bright young member OF the
House, session of 1908. from Chatham
county, is Walter d. Siler He is a ma
tive of the county he represents, was
born November 25th, 1873, and is in the
younger bachelor class. Though small
of statue, he looks the leader. OF
splendid ability there is reason to ex-
pect great things from Siler. He at
tended Thompson's School and Business
College and graduated in the University
of North Carolina, law class of 1900
Early after obtaining license he hung
out his single" at Siler City, where he
has builded a lucrative practice by
patience and perseverance. Entering
politics early he was mayor of Siler City
in the year 1901 As member of the
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1882. He was licensed to practice law In
1881, but has devoted his time to agri-
cultural pursuits, save five years spent
as a teacher in the public schools of his
county. He has served as tax assessor
and Justice of the Peace for number
of years AS legislator he was, though
denied the blessing of good sight. watch
full of the peoples interests. He was
for temperance legislation, but not of
drastic character. He was strong sup
porter of popular Education, Good Roads.
&c He served on a number of import
ant committees. among them the Com
mittees on Federal Relations and Deaf,
Dumb and Blind.
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own and his own received him gla lily.
Determined that a good woman should
share with him the sweets and as well
as the bitter of life he welded. in 1887,
his playmate and schoolmate, Miss Sue
Kendrick This union has brought forth
six bright interesting, Goode children
three boys and three girls-the genial
Doctor declares the three boys are
Democrats and that the three girls will
marry Democrats. DR.. Goode is deeply
interested in the subject of good roads,
the cause of education and is pro-
nounced temperance advocate. Embrac-
ing the Christian religion early in life,
he joined the Methodist church, Of which
organization he is an active and in
fluential u er Believing in the adj
vanceme- - the Sunday school idea
he accepIed the work of the superntend-
ent of the Sunday school in his church
at Waco, where he has done good SER
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usually follows. His is Bob stry
The Wootens have ever eup.ed rom
inent position in the soca. world lie
has reared a large family OF arleh use
full boys and girls, all ~ wn1u are rown
and well fixed in life Born a Lenor
in 1871 Mr.. Wooten has res- there
since He attended Wake Faraa Col
lege in 1859 and 1860 a1 vHla there
VOLUNTEERED for service fH de5eaae Of his
fair Southland, the home of sae Chiv
alrous and the brave Iio sa# three and
one-half years serv aa retired from
the field of carnage aosaune of Sc
we're wound He ca as t1d an arm
less sleeve, He was AWAY ae thick
est of the fight with bis saee to the
enemy.
lie served as a member a 5le COM
mittees on Proposit1 ami Sri vances,
Agriculture Interna' mpra ements,
Pensions, Counties, Ce and owns.
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House he was active. He introduced a
number of bills of a local charcter. He
favored restrictive temperance legisla-
ton, supporting the Watts bill A man
of progressive ideas, he was an ardent
supporter of the Fuller bill. He served
on the following committees: Judiciary,
Education, Manufacturing and Labor,
Counties, Cities and Towns and Elec-
tion Laws. He is a member of the
knights of Pythias.
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HON. FoRNEY WILLIS,
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives from B1aden County.

Forney Willis was born in Bladen
county in 1857. He was graduated at the
institution for the Blind in the class OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
INDIAN LAND FRAUDS.
Uncle Sans Agents Making Thorough
Inquiry-SeveraI Officials Dismissed
from Office.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Secretary
Hitchcock said yesterday that mat
ters connected with the investigation
of the alleged Indian land frauds in
Indian Territory We're progressing
smoothly. Several officials in the
territory whose actions have been
the subject of inquiry already have
been dismissed, but Secretary Hitch
cock says he does not feel disposed
to make public their names. The in
vestigation is being pushed by the
secretary wherever there is the least
evidence of attempted fraud, with a
view to the punishment of the guilty
parties.
Secretary Hitchcock is very much
pleased with the new rule promul-
gated some weeks ago by the depart
ment in regard to the sale of allot-
ments by the Creek Indians, saying
that it is preventing much fraud. 1t
is stated on good authority that Sec
retary Hitchcock has notified federal
officeholders in Indian Territory who,
it is alleged, are using their positions
in the government service as n van
tage ground from which to do bust
ness in Indian lands. that they must
choose between their positions and
the land business. In other words,
the federal authorities whose names
are being printed as presidents, direc-
tors and stockholders in trust COM
panies that deal in Indian lands must
get out of the companies or resign
their Offices. 1t is said that some of
the accused officials have intimated
that they will withdraw from the
land comDanies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28

each group. The men from Vermont
the Green Mountain State" bore Il
line of seven green banners, each
containing a letter, the whole SPELL
ing the name of the state
One thousand men marched under
the yellow banner of Illinois. At tire
head marched Col. Thomas G.. Lawler,
past commander-in-chie of the Grand
Army. The Wisconsin division was
led by Gen. Macarthur in civilian
clothes.
Pennsylvania headed the second di-
vision. Here and there in the line
appeared a bucktail indicating the
presence of a survivor of the famous
First Pennsylvania rifles, the buck
tails
During the passage of the process
sion a salute was fired from Union
Square and bombs were discharged
at intervals. The Alaska delegates
carried aloft an immense pair Cf
horns, and a couple of badgers were
borne by the Wisconsin men.
Six survivors of the heroic Knapp's
Pennsylvania battery of light artil-
lery marched in the line and were
nant of the 13O men of this hard fight
ing regiment who were mustered out
at the close of the war, and this is
the first occasion the battery has
paraded since they appeared in the
historic grand review of the federal
troops at Washington in May, 1865.
This battery did efficient work at
charlottesville, Fredericksburg and
all through the Shenandoah valley,
concluding a brilliant record by
marching with Sherman to the sea.
entering Richmond later with Grant.
Its most historic feat was the firing
of the shot that killed Gen. Polk be-
fore Resaca.
The afternoon was devoted to So
cial gatherings, reunions being held
by the First Missouri and Second
United States artillery, the Ninth
Ohio Volunteer cavalry, the Iron
Brigade of the Army of the Potomac.
and the Manned Soldiers union. All
were largely attended,
The Woman's Relief Corps gave a
reception to Commander i'm Chief
Stewart last night and Veterans of
the Spanish War honored Gen. Miles
IN a similar manner. There was a
grand vocal and instrumental con-
cert at Mechanics pavilion, and in
addition a number of gatherings at
the various headquarters.
San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The Grand
Army Of the Republic yesterday Sc
lected Boston as the place in which
the encampment of 1904 will be held,
and elected the following officers:
Commander-in-C -Chief-Gen. John C..
Black, of Illinois.
Senior Vice Communicated. C.
Mason Keene, of California.
Junior Vice Commander-Col.
Harry Kessler, of Montana.
Surgeon-in-C -Chief-George A. Har-
mon, of Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
RECORD is BROKEN
Lou Dillon Trots a Mile in
Two Minutes.
The Most Wonderful Event In TrOt-
ting History of the World Takes
Place nt RendviIIe, Mass
The Weather Conditions
Were Perfect.

Readyille, Mass, Aug. 25.-Before a
great crowd of spectators at Read
vile yesterday and with track and
weather conditions perfect, Lou Dill
lon trotted a mile in two minutes, a
new worlds record.
So that no breeze might interfere,
Millard Sanders, driver of the great
mare, brought out the daughter of
Sidney Dillon for the attempt early
in the day.
For pacemakers there were two
running horses hitched to road carts,
Peggy from Paris, driven by doc"
Tanner, and Carrie Nation, driven by
Scott Mccoy.
The first score was fruitless, Lou
Dillon making break just before
reaching the wire. On the second at
tempt, however, The word was given,
though Starting Judge Walker rang
his bell, but Tanner nodded for him
to say "go" and, turning to Sanders,
called to him to come along. Tanner
kept Peggy from Paris directly in
front of the peerless chestnut trotter,
while Mccoy lay at her wheel. In
this way the trio went to the quarter
pole IN 5UH seconds.
With never a skip Lou Dillon went
so smooth-gaited down the back
stretch as to lead those not timing
the mile to believe that her speed
was not alarmingly fast. The half
was clicked off in 1:OOM. Around the
turn to the three-quarters pole the
clip quickened, the third quarter be-
Ing in 3OH seconds, making that mark
of her journey in 1881. Faster and
faster came Tanner with the runner
and right with him trotted the hand
some California bred mare.
To the amazement of all the quarter
was drove in % seconds. thus MAX
ing the mile in the wonderful time
of two minutes.
When Sanders logged the mare
back to the wire, those who had wit
messed the performance leaped to
their feet and sent forth cheer after
cheer. Lou Dillon apparently was as
fresh as though she had only been
out for a jogging exercise.
Sanders said he fully believed that
before the season closes he will drive
the mare in 1859 or better.
Favorites won all the four racing
events. "Scott" Hudson drove two of
the winners. Nervala and Dillon Boy.
"Budd" Doble pulled off the Blue Hill
stake of $1,000 with Kinney Lou,
while Curry had no trouble in win
ming with Al Book. 1t as announced
that on Friday Major Delmar will
go against the gelding record for
trotters, 2;o314, held by The Abbot.
Toledo, Aug. 25.-George Ketcham,
owner and driver of Cresceus, upon
being informed of Lou Dillon's Won
derful mile, sent the following tele-
gram: George X. Billings, Read
vile, Mass: I congratulate you on
the wonderful performance of your
mare. Cresceus transfers the crown
to good hands,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
Ten Thousand Brave Veterans March
in San Francisco.
Gen. Black Elected Commander in Chief
Boston Selected as the Place to Hold
Next Encampment-==Old Age Pen
sion BiIl===Gen. Miles Praised.

San Francisco, Aug. 20.-Ten thou
sand survivors of the civil war pass
ed in review yesterday, marching to
the martial tunes that inspired them
to endeavor 40 years ago. Above the
national colors, borne by every
marcher, proudly foated torn and
tattered flags. These, with empty
sleeves and limping gait were elo-
quent reminders of the sorrow and
glory of war. Unlike the parade of
Tuesday with the quick marching
line of youth, this procession was
the measured and steady tread of
age.
In the long line were men from
every corner of the nation. OF all
the states, California, excepted, the
one that had the largest number in
line was Illinois, but Ohio was a close
second.
Almost every delegation had it's
emblem. Ohio its buckeye. Connect.
cut wooden nutmeg, Minnesota n
loaf of bread and so on indefinitely.
There was something distinctive to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
TNo Roys Burn to Dea,n.

Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 21.-James
Budd and Eugene MOSS, aged 16
years, were burned to death in nm
electric light tower last night. II has
been the practice OF boys PLAYING in
that neighborhood to climb thu
tower, which is 125 feet high, to the
platform at the top. Last night ths
Moss boy, while at the top, touched
a wire carrying heavy current and
instantly his body was mass NJ
flames. Young Budd had started to
descend, but returned to ATTEMPT N
rescue his companion. The moment
he touched the wire he too became
enveloped in flames.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
A Probably Fainl ExplosIon.

st. Louis, Aug. 25.-While railroad
men were trying to place derailed
freight car on the track near Union
station yesterday torch was acci-
dentally brought in contact with a
bursted pipe from which gas was es.
Gaping, resulting in an explosion that
will probably cause the death of En-
gineer Bouquet, and seriously in.
jured Switchmen Harding and Hunt
The men were thrown high into the
air by the force of the explosion and
the derailed car, loaded with wheat,
was destroyed by the fire which fol-
lowed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
Two Women Drowned.

New York, Aug. 26..-In the gale
yesterday two womcn lost their lives
in Jamaica Bay. They were Mrs.
John Holm and her sister, Miss Ras-
mussen, of Brooklyn. They went
sailing in catboat with Mr.. Holm
and the boat was upset about half
mile off shore. In the heavy sea that
was running, all three found it irn-
possible to reach the beat and started
TO swim ashore. He wds picked up Ly
a sailboat The two women were
taken from the water by party in
a steam launch, but they died with
out regaining consciousness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
A Fatal Das Ii Down Grade.

Braddock, Pa, Aug. 21.--An open
car on the Williamsburg & East Pitts
burg division of the Pittsburg Rail-
way Co. got away from the motor
man on high grade in North Brad
dock last evening and in it's wild dash
cost one man his life and fatally in
jured another, besides badly injuring
several more. The dead: Archie
Hamilton, aged 20, of Edgewood;
head split open, died instantly. Fa-
tally injured; Philip Burns, 25, con-
ductor, of Homewood; skull frac-
tured and serious internal injuries.
Unconscious and cannot live.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 2l.-In the
United States circuit court George
Wharton Pepper, of Philadelphia, re-
ceiver of the Bay State Gas Co., of
Delaware, filed bill of complaint
against Edward Addicks, United
States Senator Frank Alice, and
others alleging fraud in connection
with transaction involving the
stock of the company said to be
valued at S75.OO0,0OO. The bill charges
the defendants as directors, except
Addicks, with entering into an unlaw-
full combination to issue to Addicls
100000 shares of stock of the Bay
State Gas Co. without consideration.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
FLOODS IN KANSAS.
C1oudburst Caused the Big Blue River
10 Rise l8 Feet-MarysvIIIe DeIugeJ
Houses Submerged - People Take
Refuge I'm Trees.

AeIuSe an Irees.
Marysville, Kan, Aug. ga cloud
burst struck in this vicinity early
yesterday, causing the Big Blue river
to rise 16 feet within IA few hours and
sending a great flood of water down
the bottoms along that stream. Many
inhabitants in the lowlands were
driven from their homes and heavy
damage to property was done. One
death by drowning is reported. Marys-
Vile was deluged and the bottoms
were filed with water from 10 to Is
feet deep. Fifty houses were almost
entirely submerged, their inmates.
taking refuge in trees and on house
tops.
Seventy-five persons had been res.
cued in boats by daylight, and by
noon 20 others were taken to places.
of-safety. The storm washed out the
tracks on the Blue Valley branch of
the Union Pacific for several miles
and telegraph and telephone wires
We're down, cutting off outside com
munication till late in the day. One
of the rescuing parties was headed by
Congressman William \. Calderhead,
The river is falling now, although
farms for miles around will be under
water for several days. South of here
at the town of Blue Rapids, the Blue
river rose to within few inches OF
the highest point of the June rise.
causing much damage to farm prop.
erty.
A wall of water struck Vliet,
town of 200 on the Vermillion river
east of here, in the same county,
driving the residents from theiI
houses. The Vermillion rose four
feet in an hour and Vliet is five feet
under water.