davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1903-01-15
THE WYOMING PENITENTIARY.

The expense of conducting the penitentiary of this State and
supporting the convicts, during the past two years has been at a
cost much i'll excess of that of any previous year in the history OF
the State. This result has been brought about by two causes; the
first is the unexpected increase in the number of convicts over the
estimate on which the Board based its calculations in its report to
the legislature two years ago. From the average increase of past
years the Board estimated the average daily attendance for the
years IooI-o2 at 40, whereas, it ran in 1901 to I76 and in 1902 to
eo7 average daily attendance.
This unexpected increase was a matter of some alarm to me
among our own citizens as this would indicate, l addressed a COM
munication to the Warden of the State Penitentiary, asking him
to ascertain from his record the citizenship of those committed to
that institution during the past two years. To my extreme gratih-
cation | found that only 20 per cent of the total were residents of
the State of Wyoming, the remaining II per cent being transient
characters, having been brought into the State largely as common
laborers upon railroads and other public works.
The second item that has increased the cost of maintaining
this institution was consequent to the moving of the prisoners,
under the act of Legislature, from Laramie to Rawlins, and the
increased per diem allowed to the lessee for their maintenance.
For the two reasons given, the expense of maintaining the peniten-
tiary, will, before March 3Ist, 1903, exceed the estimate by about
$4,000, for which a deficiency appropriation must be made.
All the buildings that the Board was required to construct,
pursuant to an act of the last Legislature, at the Rawlins peni-
Tertiary have been completed, but the general capacity of the insti-
tuition is largely inadequate to meet the increased demands made
upon it; and, either the penitentary main building will have to be
enlarged, or the arrangement continued of taking a portion of the
prisoners to the old penitentiary at Laramie.
This institution has been visited from time to time by the
members of the Board and carefully inspected; and it is found that
the prisoners are humanely treated and cared for, and that a good
condition of health prevails among them.
, 1903-01-15
THE THERMOPOLIS HOT SPRINGS.

Since the last session OF the Legislature, the State Board OF
Charities and Reform has carefully Inspected the Thermopolis
Hot Springs, and have leased certain privileges connected with
the Springs, the rentals from which now amount to 5000 pei
annum.
The Board has contracted for a water supply Tor the purpose
of irrigating the lands on the south side of the Big Horn river 4,
and for a free public bath house, which will be a substantial and
convenient building and which is now approaching completion.
The wonderful waters of these mineral springs, which are
almost identical with those in Carlsbad, Germany, are attracting
State will be justified in spending a reasonable sum in the care
and improvement of this reservation.
, 1903-01-15
OF STATE.

The business OF this office has made a most remarkable and
satisfactory showing during the past two years. The wisdom OF
our past Legislatures is evidenced by the results that have been
derived from incorporation and other ices earned by this office,
during the above period, which aggregate the splendid sum OF
S12,5y97O. This large increase OF business Ill the Office OF the
Secretary of State has created an extra amount OF labor which,
as in other departments OF the State government, necessnates an
increased number of assistants in this office.
The Secretary of States report is replete with valuable sug-
gestions which are worthy of your consideration.
The result of the distribution of the pamphlet, The State OF
Wyoming" so ably edited by the Secretary of State, has been
highly beneficial in attracting the attention OF prospective settlers
TO our resources and the advantages offered here for settlement
and l hope that he may be given authority to issue a new volume
in 1903, with a sufficient appropriation to cover its cost.
, 1903-01-15
STATE TREASURER.

The report of the State Treasurer has beer printed as pre-
vided by law, and it is therefore unnecessary that | should refer
in detail to it.
l beg to congratulate the State on the remarkable showing
that has been made in our finances. On September goth, 1900, we
had a credit balance in the General Fund of So, 1880; on Sep
TENDER goth, 1902, the Treasurers report shows a credit balance
of $86562So, a net gain of more than $4,000; and this has
been notwithstanding the fact that the tax levy for the General
Fund has been reduced from 35s mills i'll 1900 to 3 mills in 1909.
desire also to call your especial attention to the investment of
permanent land funds, in county and school district bonds, which
has been SO industriously made by the State Treasurer during his
term Of Office. The amount of bonds held by the State on the
and since then, this amount has been increased to SOL, $40, which,
as the bonds carry an average rate of interest of $40 per cent per
annum, will yield, approximately, $4,000 a year, all of which
goes to and will be dsbursed for educational and charitable pur-
poses.
, 1903-01-15
JUVENILE

The juvenile delinquents are kept in public institutions in
Colorado, under a stipulated contract, where they are periodically
visited by the State Board of Charities and Reform.
They are well clothed and fed and humanely treated; and |
lam glad to report that a great majority of them make industrious
iyoung men and women after their release.
, 1903-01-15
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
TO THE LEGISLATURE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CHEYENNE, WYOMING,

January 18th, 1908.
Gentlemen OF the Senate and House of Representatives.:
The general conditions in Wyoming, at this time, are exceed
ingly favorable; and, as a result, the States affairs, under careful
management, are moving along smoothly and satisfactorily; and
IN my Judgment, no radical changes in our policy or methods are
required. ,..l
In presenting this address to you, l shall briefly detail results
that have been accomplished in the various departments, with
such recommendations as experience has shown may be necessary
i'll simplifying and making more effective the laws and regulations
how on our statute books.
The supreme effort of the administration of the past four
years has been to maintain our State government and our public
institutions with a proper dignity, at the same time practicing
those principles of economy and thoroughness that have reduced
our necessary expenditures to a minimum. AS a result of this
policy, our largely increasing revenues have been more closely col
lected and covered into the State treasury than ever before; our
expenses of Office administration have been reduced; Our tax levy
has been materially cut down; our debts have been paid as they
mature and still we have an abundance of unencunbered money in
our treasury.
| would respectfully suggest that you consider with careful
elaboration all legislation proposing large appropriations; es-
peciany for new work, SO that Tor the next two years our expendi-
lures shall not be excessive, and we be enabled thereby to again
reduce the State tax levy.
, 1903-01-15
ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT.

Much interesting data in reference to the judicial affairs OF
thc State will be found in this report. The Attorney General
recommends that our laws be SO amended that a district attorney
and a court stenographer shall be appointed for each judicial dis
trct in this State; and that any fees collected by said stenogra-
pliers shall be covered into the State treasury.
This is a suggestion which merits your most earnest consid-
Grafton. as systems similar to the one proposed by the Attorney
General have been adopted by many states and they have univer-
sally proven efficient and satisfactory.
, 1903-01-15
THE WYOMING GENERAL HOSPITAL.

During the past two years the west wing of the Wyoming
General hospital has been completed and put into use; the neces-
|sary barns and outbuildings have been constructed and a nurses
|dormitory erected which will soon be ready for occupancy, all of
the work being done at a cost largely within the appropriation
made by the Legislature.
We are exceedingly proud of this institution, and it is doing
"a wonderful amount of good for a large class of our citizens who
are unable, in case of misfortune, to take care of themselves. 1t
has been managed with such care and attention that its mainte-
nance cost the State, in the past year, the net sun of only $76782.
With the installation of the additional heating apparatus,
which will occur in the early summer of this year, l believe that
this institution will be so complete in all its appointments that no
further improvements involving the expenditure of any consider
able sun will be needed for a long time to come.
, 1903-01-15
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.

The deaf, dumb and blind children of the State are being ten
derby cared for and we'll taught at institutions in our neighborng
states at public expense.
, 1903-01-15
STATE AUDITOR.

The report of the State Auditor has been printed, and you
will find a copy of it before you. 1t gives a full and complete
history of our financial affairs, and it is not necessary to refer
especially to that which you will find plainly set out in it.
The Auditor makes one recommendation, however, that l
desire to call your special attention to, and that is the recon-
mendation of the State Board of Equalization that the Legislature
be particularly requested to take decisive action looking to a COM
plete revision of the equalization and assessment laws of the State.
The increase in our large taxable valuation in the last two
years has been gratifying but it is not what it should be, and l
therefore commend that the entire revenue law OF our State be
revised to meet conditions as they exist with us today.
The assessors should be required to list the property of a tax
payer after personally questioning him, under oath, as to each
item in the schedule, in order that all personal property, as nearly
as possible, may be assessed, at its actual value.
If this should be done, and the aggregate valuation largely in
more burdensome to the taxpayer than it is now under our i'm
perfect system, and the showing of the State at large would be of
great benefit to our credit while the lowering of the tax levy would
be a strong inducement to conservative people who desire to EN-
bark in business enterprises within our boundary.
l would earnestly recommend that the State Board of Equal
ization be given the duty of equalizing land values in the different
counties of the State as, under our present system, there is a great
disparity of values covering the same class or grade of land.
The coal lands of this State, owned by companies or individ-
uals, upon which productive mines are being operated, do not pay
their proportionate share of the taxes of the State. Some regula-
tons should be devised equaizing the values of productive coal
lands belonging to mining companies or individuals, with other
property in this State, either by an assessment ad valorem, Or by
complying with the provisions of Section 3, Article IS of the Con-
sttution of Wyoming, which provides for a tax upon the gross
output of mines.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
From this report it will be seen that our public schools are
in a fourishine condition; that the number of enrolled pupils is
rapidly increasing, and the standard maintained is high.
Our public schools are the bulwark and strength of our State
their support is about equal to the aggregate of all the expense of
supporting our State institutions and maintaining our State gov
eminent, Iii money well spent, and is returned to us in an elevated
The free text book law now in force for more than three
years, has proven a blessing and meets the almost universal COM
mendation of our people.
, 1903-01-15

H BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM.
This Board is composed of the five State officers, and its re-
port comprises a history of the entire conduct OF the public institu-
tons of the State and deserves your closest examination and scru-
tiny.
The Board has made every effort to handle the affairs of the
State institutions as nearly along business lines as it has been in
their power to do; and we feel that the cost of maintenance in
every case, has been as moderate as possible, they ever bearing in
mind the dignity of the State and the exercise of a gracious hui
manity % those whom circumstances have committed to their
|charge.
, 1903-01-15
THE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS

The revenue derived from the leasing and sale of our State
lands 10 amazing, and far exceeds the most sangrine expectations
Of those who framed the constitutional and statutory provisions
for conducting the affairs of the Board.
law rsqniires that four meetings Of the Board shall be
held eaEA yeaty ~ lie immense business before it has necessi-
taeed, A1nilg ~ - two year,, more than $50 meetings, some Of
t dMgu NNGA seves1a consecutive dayt
, 1903-01-15
WYOMING HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.

The new building attached to the Wyoming State Hospital
for the Insane, the erection Of which was authorized by an act of
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Rev. Carlisle P. B. Martin, |. |. D.

Waver|y, Texas, writes: "O1
IL morning when first rising, !
often find a troublesome collec-
ton OF phlegm, which produces a
cough, and is very hard to dis
lodge; but small quantity of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup will
at once dislodge it, and the trou-
BILE is over. | know of no medi.
cine that is equal to it, and it is
so pleasant to take. | can most
cordially recommend it to all
persons, needing Il medicine for
throat or lung troubles" Price
Zoe, SOC, $l.oo bottle at Jagoe &
Co.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Unconscious From Group.

Duringa sudden and terrible at
tack of Group our little girl was
unconscious from strangulation,
says A. l.. Spafford, postmaster
Chester, Mich and dose of One
Minute Cough Cure was admins
tered and repeated often. 1t re-
duced the swelling and infama-
ton, cut the mucus and shortly
the child was resting easy and
speedily recovered. It cures
coughs, colds, lagrippe, and all
throat and lung troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure liogers in the
throat and chest and enables the
lungs to contribute pure health
giving oxygen to the blood.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
LYNCHING AVERTED
Suspected Murderers OF OneaI Jones Is.
cape the Moose.

Holly Springs, Miss, Jan. 90.
The two negroes held as the
suspected murderers of Oneal
Jones, were carried to Victoria,
near the scene of the murder, for
ID preliminary trial before Justice
Benson this morning. They waiv,
ed examination and were remand
ed to Jail here until circuit court
convenes IN February. About
800 people had assem- bled when
the prisoners arrived in Victoria.
and a Iynchiny was expected, and
would probably have occurred
had trial taken place and guilt
fixed upon them. Judge Lowrey
and District Attorney Roane were
on hand to use their influence for
peace if it had been necessary.
There were several members of
the gospel on hand as pacifcators
The negroes were brought back
here aud lodged in jail.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
If Unwell.

4. Try a bottle of Herbine, notice
the improvement speedily effec-
ted IN your appetite, energy,
strength and vigor. Watch how
it briehtens the spirits, gives
freedom from indigestion and de-
b'llty! Isaac Story, Ava, Mo-,
writes, Sept 10th, 1900. II was
in bad health, | had stomach trou-
BILE for II months, also dumb
chiIls. DR.. j. W. Mory prescrib-
ed Herbine, it cured me in two
weeks. | cannot recommend it
too highly, it will do all you claim
for it. Sold by Jagoe e Co.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
NEW FLAG DESIGN
An Arkansas Man Suggests Appropriate
Changes in National Emblem.

} Col. Hoggatt Clopton, an ex-
Confederate soldier of Helat a,
Ark, has arranged a harmonious
design for the national flag, which
is thus described by ID corresp IN
dent for the New York World:
The changes are all upon the
lleft end of the colors. In the
upper left hand corner of the
present flag, as all know, are for
ty.hve white stars upon blue
background, while all the balance
OF the flag is in stripes of red
and white. In the flag designed
by Col. Clopton the upper left
hand corner is of deep red and
serves as a background for the
American national representative
bird, the bald eagle. Upon the
breast of the bird is shield con-
talnlng thirteen stars and a like
number of stripes, representing
the original thirteen states of me
Union this idea being further sie-
nifed by thirteen arrows in the
eagles talon. A streamer of
white is held in the eagles beak,
bearing the inscription "E Plurl-
bus Unum," while just behind
the bird's head in white on the
red background, is the motto:
"In God We Trust In the ex-
treme lower right hand corner of
this red space is a circle of thir-
teen deep red stars, just discern
able to the naked eye, to repre-
sent the thirteen states of the
Confederacy. This completes the
upper left hand corner; the lower
space is OF blue, with forty-f7e
White stars representing the re-
united states of the Union as it
stands today. Thirteen stripes
OF red and white running length
wise from these backgrounds of
red and blue complete the flag.
10 one who has not seen the flag
described it may not he possible
to conceive the absolute harmony
Of color and arrangement.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Real Estate Transfers.

! Chas. Curry ct al to Stella Bed
ford-4O acres in section 6, town
ship 2. range 8 west ).
| j. p. Carterto Lee Martin-12(
acres III section %, township 3
range nine west. Consideration
+$1,250.
W. L. Clapp to J. w. Clapr
Tract near Tennessee line.
j. N. Brown to VIM. Canady y
lot acres in section 13, town
ship 2, range 6. Consideration
$3.50.
A. d. Williams to Mrs. NJ. P.
Clark-26 acres in section 10,
township 3, range 9, considera-
ton $685..
q. ID. Lamb to W. E. Lamb-eO
acres in section 32, township 3,
range z. Consideration $500.
II. w. Drane to Mrs. A. S.
Mosby-2 acres in town of Love.
Consideration $1,000.
Mrs. H. T. Newsom to Mrs.
Dora Green-Lots No. 81, 33, 81.
the west J of 3 and west ] of 4 In
town of fernando. Considera-
ton $500.
S. G. Lively TO J. F. Lively
one acre in section 36, township
|, range 8. Consideration $500.
j. s. Greer to S. P. HUI t-515
acres in section 80, township, 3,
s. Consideration 1926.
Matte D. Fitzgerald to, MI
Strong-Tract in section 81, town
ship 3, range z. Consideration
81. 1886.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
NONRESIDENT Notice.

Mary f. Jones ct al VS.. Walter N. White ct
AL No. 2793.
State of Mississippi to Euzelia White. Jim
mic White and Susie White. minors. who live
with their mother Mrs. Susie LaGrill at
Weaver, Shelby County. Tenn, ard to Hugh
Clinton White. whose postoffice address
and residence is unknown.
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County of lDeSoto, in
said State, ON the 1st Monday of February.
1908. to defend the suit in said Court of Mary
r. Jones ct al wherein you are defendant
A proceeding TO have deed from j. G. White
to Walter Nj. White cancelled.
T. X. MAXWELL. Clerk,
By g. b. Maxwell, ID. G
G. Holmes and r. E. L. Morgan. Soils for
Complainants
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
You Know What You Are Taking.

When you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the form
ula is plainly printed on every
bottle showing that it is simply
iron and quinine in a t4steIess
form. No cure. no pay. soc.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
YOUNG DEMOCRATS WANT WILLIAMS
Dissatisfied with Richardson's Leadership
of the Minority.

Dissatisfied with Richardson's Leadership
Of the Minority.
"A movement is to be started b,
young democrats to displace Rep
resentltive Richardson. of Tenn
essee, as minority leader, elect
Williams, of Mississippi, IN his
place and to have the rules SO
amended as to take away from
the speaker the power of appoint.
ing minority members on com
mittees. These younger demo
Gratis, of whom Burleson, of Tex
as, is leader, hold that the demo
cracy is in 1t rut, and that The.
new leadership in the house will
benefit it. They want to be so
aggressive IN the next congress
to make party capital and believe
that with Richardson as leader,
and the speaker naming all min
ority members on committees
there will be no chance to make
any points. Richardson has
strong support for reelection as
minority leader, but ever since
the election has been doubtful
about wanting to continue in that
responsible position, but if there
is to be a fight against him it is
probable he will strive to retain
his leadership. Ii the opposition
were to let him alone he might
retire.
1t is pretty generally under
stood in the south that Mr.. Rich
ardson does not desire reelection
to the minority leadership and
couId not get it if he did. Mr..
Richardson's leadership has not
been Il conspicuous success. He
is undoubtedly y an able democrat
and d strong party man, but he
lacks the essential qualities Of
successful leadership. He is
neither an eloquent orator nor an |
acute reasoner and lacks the un-
ruffied calm ness which consti-
tutes the very alpha .of forceful
John Sharp Williams on the
contrary, lacks none of these at
tributes. His features ore indi-
cative of the intellect witch has
carried him into the vanguard of
democratic statesmen. His clear
mind, even temper, fine
sense of justice and high ideals of
1onor are as well known to his
as the cut of his
A man of greatpatriot
SIN and firmness, a logician in
he fullest sense o. the word, his
career up TO the present time has
'een singularly we'll rounded.
What the democracy has needed
'lnce the days of Crisp, is alucid
orceful speaker at its head.
Those who have followed Mr..
William s career in congress
now that he will fill the void. I
His character and standing as a
itizen and congressman are un. {
mpeachable and his private life c
as been as beautiful as his public
areer has been noteworthy. If
DR.. Williams is elected to lead
he democratic hosts in congress
be minority will have leader in
very way worthy of the honor
'hich attaches to that title.
Washington Correspondence S
,ashville Banner. q
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
PRICES INADEQUATE
Not Enough Paid for Working Public
Roads, Thinks Mr.. Shepherd.

Mr.. EDITOR: I have been IN
formed by one Of our supervis
ors that no road contracts hav,
been let In the third distric
and very few in the other dis
tricts. There Is nothing sur
prising in this state of affairs, as
the prices fixed by the board "ot
supervisors would not give the
laborers twenty-five cents pei
day for their work on many Of
the roads IN the county.
To illustrate the insuficiency
OF the remuneration offered I will
describe the present condition of
certain proposed first-class high
ways. | will cite first the road
running south from Poplar Cor,
.ner to Brewers Gin. A large
part OF it consists of narrow GU s
in the hilIsldes. A large part is
closely bounded by overgrown
fence rows. There are more
than twenty-five large trees and
stumps to be taken off. Aud ID
width of sixteen feet between
the bitches cannot be obtained
without moving more than thirty.
five hundred cubic yards of dirt
The road leading west from Pop.
lar Corner to the foot of the bluff
is in worse condition. The great
er part of this road is nothing but
a succession of deep narrow gul
lies with barely room for one
vehicle ia some places.
These roads have been neglect
ed for years and will require a
considerable outlay of money to
get them in proper condition.
The supervisors are hampered
by the limit of one mill for road
tax. There is no good reason for
this limit, considered either as
matter of business or of princi.
pie. 1t is poor business to at
tempt thing without adequate
means, especially so when such
means are within our reach and
within our rights. The principle
OF local selfgovernment is abridg
ed to our hurt by this limit i'm,
posed by the legislature, and it
would be a good thing if this res
friction were removed and the
board of supervisors allowed to
levy such taxes as are necessary.
This limit of one mill is the worst
feature Of the new system in
some respects. | would not mind
being taxed five mills if | could