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The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
tn mo Board of County Commission
ers of Marion County:

rc mo Board of County Commissions
ers of Marion County:
Gentlemen:--I visited the poor
farm September 9, and found some
among the inmates caus-
ed the infirmaties of age. Nelson
White and Smith Williams are the
most infrn, whose condition REQUIRED
a professional visit from DIR. Newsom,
who alone could alleviate their aches
and pains, the machinery of their
physical mechanism being well nigh
exhausted. Others are approaching
the same state of existence.
Owing to dry weather but little
progress has been made in vegeta-
bles.. Some seed have been planted.
: ..e colts are beauties. The stock and
meat hogs are doing extra well, no
disease among them and with pros
poets of eighteen head of the largest
AMI fattest hogs to be slaughtered
that has ever been raised upon the
farm, and sufficient amount of meat
TO run the farm another year. The
killing Of some of the smaller hogs
during this month will lessen the
amount of the grocery bill Herewith
find financial statement of the expen
ditures of the month of September.
Respectfully submitted,
H. w. LONG,
Commissioner in Charge.
The petition signed by number OF
the citizens of Grahamville in refer.
ence to work done on the causway
at said place by L. L. Priest, road
overseer, was referred to Commits
sioner Edwards.
Mr.. w. G. Black appeared and ask
od that the public road from Weirs.
dale to Leamon's cornor be strawed
ne matter was referred to Commits
sioner Pyles.
Notary bond of J. r. Rodgers, with
r. r. Rogers, ard L. M. Graham as
sureties, was approved.
Mr.. r. F. Rodgers appeared before
the board with reference to an ap-
preparation for the fair, and after
statements made by him the matter
was postponed until the following
day.
Tax Assessor, Alfred Aver, pro-
duced his books for the year 1906,
which were examined by the board
and approved and a warrant drawn for
the said assessor for the amount dne
him on his books.
Il appearing to the board that par
ties interested in the Ft. Drane and
Millwood road failed to deposit with
the board $125.OO as an expense to
be used in the condemnation of the
rlght-of-way of said road, as they had
agreed to do on or before this date,
the orGer the board made granting
said road was abrogated.
The resignation of E. T. Jordan, as
tldi n anu VI dIu lnSpCttOl DAStAASt
No. 6. was accepted and Mr.. G. H.
Dorr was appointed as such mark and
brand inspector.
TUESDAY
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment, all members present.
1t was ordered that the salary OF
the game warden be fixed at the
amount collected by him as such
bame warden during each current
year, with proviso that all col
Ilectl.ls made for more than $4,000
per annum be paid by him to the
Ecounty treasury. &
Whereas, it is reported that the
lferryman at Sharps's ferry has been
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
aAPpERIHos ABOUT TOWN.
Have you paid your poll taxi

Isn't II about time the city politics
we're warminp up just little?
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

S. t. sIsTPTTNK. Clerk.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
PASS DISPUTED POINTS
First Session of the conferees on this
Rate Bill Make Little
headwav.

Washington, %. c.. May 3I.-At a
two hours session of the conferees on
the railroad rate bill yesterday a mum
Der of .undisputed amendments were
agreed ito tentatively.
All the disputed points We're passed
over and considerable time devoted to
the discussion of the so called Jim
Crow car provision. This amendment
has given the republican confcrees
some concern. because of complaints
MADE by northern negroes against the
alleged principle involved in the %
ration of the races.
senator Iillman he would
not consent to amy change in the sem
ate provision.
When the conferees adjourned for
the day every amendment in the bill
Il been gone over. Twenty-Five of
the ffty-three amendments have been
disposed of. either by acceptance or
rejection. the indication being that
most have been accepted.
The important amendments are still
subjects OF consideration and the midi
cations are that II speedy agreement
cannot be hoped for. The express COM
pany mendme is still disagreed to;
the pipe line amendment is also one
of those unsettled: likewise the amend
'ment forDlddlng common carriers own
ership in producing properties: the
Jim crow" car amendment is also IN
dispute. also the pass amendment and
that relative to the size of the commits
sion.
Considerable time was spent in dis
cussing the amendment requiring i've
days notice before the issuance of an
injunction to enforce an order of the
commission. This amendment will
doubtless be modified. Several counter
propositions have been made, one max
ing the time two, another one, and an
other three days. and :till anothe, to
leave the time to be determined by rne
court.
"A meeting of the conferees will De
held today beginning at noon. when
Chairman Knapp. of the Interstate
Commerce commission. will be heard. at
the request of the conferees on several
of the amendments
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
IN GOOD
New York Life Insurance Company is
Shown UP to Be in Fine Condition
by Expert Accountant.

New York. May 3l.-The report of the
expert accountants who have been eX-
amining the New York Life Insurance
company under direction of the Fowler
investigating committee was handed to
the board Of trustees by the committee.
II stated that on December 81, 1905. the
New York Life had Il balance available
for dividends on participating policies
OF 54,o4I.11 and that his balance eX-
ceeds that claimed by the in
its annual report for 1905.
We find" say the c%countants that
or December 81, 1905. the total assets
amounted to s43s, S,Ol5.39, and fully
worth that sum.
The general administration OF the
company is we'll organized. its manage
inont is sound. its methods and system
of collecting premiums are effective and
economical and its books and records
are we'll and accurately kept. The in
sur.tncc reserve total amounts to S319.-
l5l o63 20 and current liabilities amount
to S5.5s9.I.5.4o."
1'h. Fowler committee said that II
Will reserve any comment 1T may have
to make upon his report and that it's
owr ina report viii be- made at the
next meeting of the board of trustees.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
"23" STARTS LAUGH
IN CHAPEL'S SERVICES
Embarrass Venerable Instructor
Called Out a Hymn.

Washington. Pa. May %.-The Rev. Dr.
Henry Woods. the venerable dean of the
faculty of Washington and Jefferson col
lege, had so forcibly demonstrated to him
the popular meanin of the numerals ''23''
that he will probably never forget them.
DIR. Woods. who has for years conducted
chapel exercises at the institution, yester-
Gay morning advanced to the front of the
stag. and. with hymn book IN hand. an
nounccd TO the 30 students Twenty
thr.c.'
Outbursts Of laughter from the stu
dcnts greeted this announcement. The
professor, not sccing any cause for levity
ANA believing that some mistake had been
made. awaited until quiet had been r.
stored. and then IN a clearer and louder
voice again ,unced 'Twenty-three."
"Skiddco for you" came from all parts
Of the room, mingled with unrepress.d
laughter.
Mystiiied and embarrassed tho professor
retreated to his chair. while the chapel
pianist struck up the opening notes OF
HMM No. %.
The profcsso, after the chapel exercises
was informed OF the popular Significance
a,tibutcd to the figures ..23.' and - said
TO have hugely enjoyed his unconscious
witiic;sm.
lie says he will be more -.-eful In Tie
sel=ction OF his hymns hereafter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
THEY REFUSE TO BE
INSULTED BY DONNA
Gar and Ministry to Take No Notice
Of Lower Houses Demands, but
Continue to Be ConciIiatory.

ST. Petersburg. May 31.-Ae fore
Swallowed in the Associated Press dis
patches last night. the government has
decided on its course of action with
reference to the vote of the lack OF on
fidence of the lower house and its de-
mand for the resignation of the min
iStry.
1t will swallow parliament's affront
and treat its resolution simply as Il
declaration beyond its competency and
consequently as not binding upon the
monarch. In other words the govern
ment has decided to ignore the demand
of the lower house and the ministry
Will not resign. but neither will parlia-
met be dissolved.
Moreover, instead OF treating the ac-
tion of the lower house as cause for
uffense the ministry will continue it's
conCiliatoiy attitude in the hope the
storm will subside. and unless parlia-
Inent takes some revolutionary action
the original plan for prolongation OF
the session until II is time for the
mi vacation. at the end of June.
will be carried out. In the meantime
the government will offer it's own prof.
ccts for solution of the agrarian ques-
ton. etc. n II they are rejected the
lower house will be allowed to elabor-
ate It's own projects.
No amnesty will be granted. but po-
litical prisoners will be released as rap
idly as possible. The ministry is evil
IDENTIFY strongly convinced its agrarian
program will win the support of the
conservative interests of the country,
which naturally are frightened at the
UNIVERSAL scheme for the appropriation
of land proposed by the lower house.
Both The ministry and Count camarilll
ar" understood to have joined In II de-
cision To adopt the above tactics.
The spirit of the lower house is much
calimer today. AT the opening of the
session a communicable ftnnl tka
premier MAS read. announcing that All
Interpretation regarding the death SEN
teis" imposed by court martial at Rig
on eight worknen accused of political
murder and robbery had been trans-
mitted /" WA Minister I.adiger.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
HAS BUNK
IN A REAL PALACE
Swell Quarters for Whitridse and a
Whole Procession Of Escorts
While in Spain.

Madrid, May 3l.-The arrival today
of foreign princes and ENJOYS adds to
the glitter and ponp with which this
city has been invested for the royal
wedding.
American. Italian and Portuguese
delegations We're among the earliest ar
rivals. Mr.. Whitridge. the American
envoy, accompanied by his family and
military and naval staff, reached Ma
drid after midnight owing to a slight
accident TO his train.
Whitridge was heartily gratificd at
the splendid quarters assigned to him
in Pin Hermosa palace. regarding it
as a manifestation of Spain's cordial
ity to the United States.
Along the ron of the palace are
Topped g%arlands of red and white roses
and over the massive doorway is the
e%scutcheon of the United States fra med
in prismatic glass, through which cleo
trio lights produce a glittering effect.
The stars and stripes float from an up
per window of the palace. Detachments
of cavalry and civil guards are in co..
slant attendance. This afternoon Whit
ridge. escorted by a troop OF Hussars.
visited the foreign minister to present
his credentials and arranged for an
audience with King Alfonso, at which
the sealed autograph letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the king will be IRE
scented.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
s2o,ooo,oo0 MISSED
IN GOVT AUDIT
Congress Likely to Investigate
Discrepancy Reported by
Census Bureau.
BOOKKEEPING SUSPECTED
No Records to Prove Whether or Not
There Is a Shortase-F,e-
ures Are Three Years
Behind.

Washington, May 31.-A discrepancy
OF $50, 00O. 600 between the reports OF
the auditors of the various departments
and the report of the director OF the
census on appropriations ana eNpendl-
lures of the government for the year
1892 has been brought To the attention
of the appropriations committee of the
houses Of congress. u viii lead to Il
congressional Investigation.
The auditor 5 reports show all eXpend-
lures which have passed under their
vision. The director of the census shows
the actual expenditures. and, less there
has been an error somewhere. so. 000, 900
was expended in 1903 which cannot be
accounted for.
Expenditures are always less than the
appropriations. and the law requires
thai unaNpended balances shall be
turned into the general fund of the
treasury to be r-eappropriated, if neces-
sary, by the neXt congress-.
In the reports submitted TO the APP
preparations committee there is moth
ing to show that the sum in question
was ever turned into the treasury. 1t
is believed 1t will be ound there. but
the situation is so serious that congress
will be asked to authorize an investiga-
ton.
Provide for Investigation.
Chairman Tawney. of the house
committee on appropriations. expects
TO oHef Il resolution providing Tor a
joint ominitte of three senators and
three members of the house. with au-
thority to sit during the recess of
congress and investigate expenditures.
If public ION can be wasted with
u an accounting, congress wants to
know it, or if the system of bookkeep-
ing in the departments is such that
an apparent loss of $50, 600, 900 is
show when no loss has occurred. then
u new and better system should be de-
Nised.
The director of the census is required
by law to make a compilation of the
actual expenditures of the govern
ment as shown by the reports of the
auditors and figures furnished him by
the treasury department.
This is intended to be a permanent
record and NOT Il check upon the re-
sponsible financial agents of the gov
eminent.
1t therefore happens that the census
figures are three years behind. and but
for the discovery of the manner in
which they differ from the total ox-
penditures as shown by the reports
of the auditors. they would not have
been considered by the appropriations
committees.
AS ii is. they seem to point to some
thing radically wrong in the whole
system of government bookkeeping.
and "A congressional investigation has
been decided upon as the only method
of ascertaining what it is.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
SOCIETY WOMAN IS
DETAINED FOR MURDER
Los Angeles Society Matrcn Who, A.
ter Mysterious Shooting. Roamed
Street as LIZ Qemented.

Los Angeles, Cal, May S1.-Bafning
as any mystery ever solved by "Sher-
lock Holiness and of added interest
because of the high social position OF
the principals. is the case investigated
At the hearing here. at which Mrs. AL
beiia Jewell pabney Storrs. a cousin
OF Mrs. Mamie I~-alishornc Shaw AS
tor, WAS questioned concerning the
death of her husband. Mrs. Storrs is
now being detained by the authorities.
There are features of the case SO
contradictory ON the surface that up
to the present time the best detectives
of Los Angeles seem to be at sea. So
cially prominent. wealthy and Il bride
OF five months. Mrs. Storrs is lodged in
the house OF detention here in conncc-
tion with the ease. which some declare
To he that OF suicide and others of
murder.
ON the night of Mr.. Storrs' death
Mrs. Storrs MAS found wandering in
the streets crying Il don't know which
one of them shot him" She seemed
half cra2ed and did not remember hav-
ing %telephoned tn Or. |. y. Wheeler.
the family physician. To come to her
home.
The doctor, according To his story.
hurried To the house and founG Storrs'
body lying fully dressed on the bed.
He had been shot through the head and
had died INSTANTLY. The dead man lay
on the outside of the bcu covers, and
ii was evident from the condition of
the bed that someone had been lying
on the other side from the victim.
The pistol. the cartridge in one
chamber of which had been exploded,
was found lying two feet way 10 the
left of the body.
While the Investigation was In prog
ross a man who had found Mrs. Storrs
brought her home, and there she re-
pcated: Il don't know which one OF
them killed him" j.. l.. Miller. a mar
shall, ordered a policeman to detain the
woman.
AT the first hearing Mrs. Storrs said
that her husband had come home after
q o'clock, accompanied by James
FLYNN. IA friend, whom she had net
ONLY once or twice and whose address
she did not know. Both men had evil
IDENTIFY been drinking. The three had
Inner. drank some more. and then s.
IL. Howarth called and took Mr.. Flynn
away with him.
Il vas tired and went to bed she
said. and my husband came in the
room and after kissing me lay down
beside me fully dressed and complained
that I did not love him. and threatened
to kill me. Realizing that he was in
,oXicatcd. l said oh. go on. Rowland,'
The next thing | knew the cold muz-
Zle of a revolver was pressed against
my breast. Then l heard n revolver
shot near me and woke up To see that
my husband had shot himself"
Harry Wcsthorpe, "A friend of Storrs,
said nothing of the alleged visit OF
Flynn and Howarth. but said that he
had left Mr.. Storrs asleep in a chair
in his hoinc early in the evening.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
REBELS IRE DEFEATED
Guatemaian Rcvolutionists Forced tc
Retire from Ocos by President
Cabrera's Troops,

Mexico City, May 31.-Maior Cas-
tello. commanding one detachment OF
Guatemalan revolutionists. after talk
ing the city of Ocos, was forced to re-
tire before superior forces. CASTILLO is
now reported to have taken a new
base and will be reinforced by several
hundred good fighting men from the
steamer Empire City. General Baril-
las is in the mountains making his
way to Qu~ezaltenange. Barillas has
with him a fine body of picked men
and is reported to be steadily recruit
ing his force. No news has been re-
ceived from Salvador. but the invad-
ing force should by this time be well
advanced into Guatemala.
Resident Guatemalans here state
that the whole country is ripe for the
overthrow of Cabrera. The season of
in Guatemala. Telegraphic commune
cation is difficult on account of cut
ting of wires on the Guatemalan side.
News from the Guatemalan frontier
will be somewhat interrupted owing to
the revolutionists having cut the wires.
but messengers on horseback will be
dispatched from Ocos. where General
Castillo had his forces, and from the
flying columns of M Barillas. who
is pushing on to the important city
of Quetz Altenango with 5000 inhabi-
tants. That city is likely to be oc-
cupied by General Bar.llas WedneS-
day or Thursday of this week. He is
immensely popular in that region.
The revolution is the most widely
spread of any in the history of that
country. Foreign planters have been
waiting for months for General Bariilas
to act. Practically all foreign inter-
ests and many of the best natives sup
port the revolutions. Frequent abuse of
power is charged against the govern
ment.
Panama. May 3O.-The Associated
Press has received the following dis
patch:
Guatemala. May 29.-Revolution
started, but already crushed.
Estrada Cabrera"
Senior Cabrera is the president Of
Guatemala.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
Ex-REv n. A. ADAMS
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Former Clergyman Says He Thought
She Had Decree When he Married
Heroine of His Book.

Seattle. Wash. May 31.-Harry Aus
tin Adams. who uses the name Vincent
Harper in his literary work. formerly
a New York Episcopal clergyman, has
begun a suit for divorce here, in which
Mrs. Adams No. / is the defendant.
She is Mrs. Flora c. Adams, of East
Orange. n. J.
Adams deserted her some six years
ago under a spell OF i%nfatuation for
the woman who figured as the heroine
of his novel. My Clients Case" He
came here about eighteen months ago
and soon afterward went to Victoria.
where he and the heroine of his volume
were married. Later he found that
wife No. ! had not obtained n divorce
as he supposed and then left No. 9 and
began his action for divorce from No.
!. The wife in East Orange has four
children and the one in Victoria has
one. If he obtains a divorce he will
remarr No. 2.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
CALLS IT %UN-AmERIcAN
Congressman Shirley Says Display Of
Wealth at Foreign Capitals
Should Cease

Washington, D. G., May 31.-During
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular bill i'll the house an Interest,"
ing debate Was had on the amendlnent
proposed by Mr.. Longworth, of Ohio.
10 appropriate 81. 900, 600 for the acouisi-
tlon IN the capitals OF proper sites and
pul!dlnSs for the embassies and lega-
tioAs OF the United States for the resi-
denceS of ambassadors and ministers
10 foreign countries.
MI. LongWorth in urging his
amendment, which Went out on n point
of order, insisted that 10y providing
residences for our ambassadors the
question of rent would be eliminated
He said this was now the largest neces-
sarE expense. With = residence provid-
ed by h government a man of moier-
ate means could live IN Il dignitied way
Oh his salary.
MIR. Shirley. of kentucky. discussed
the w;lsteful extravaganza. the out
raseous and rn-American method of
ON of II representatives abroad"
He spoke of the representative of
America TO the court of ST. James
p1yllS $4,000 a year for house rent
IN London and remarked that he
was not representing, but misrepre-
seh.ing. the country that honors
him
There is a dignity that demands
n proper dwelling place" said MIR.
Shirley. that demands a decent liv-
ing; an opportunity to entertain prop
erlJ the representatives of other gov
ernments and American citizens who
may be abroad. but that dignity is
violated the m you step across
the line n get into display. No
worse Example can be given the people
OF America than this display when II
ma has to be n multimillionaire or
some of his family one, in
order that he may accept the post at
London. at Paris. at Berlin or at ST.
Petersburg. l would like to see some
men who v%ulgarly. %snobbishly are
haunting their money in the face OF
the world called home because of that
fact. and because it is undemocratic
and not i'm keeping with the spirit of
our pee DE"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-07
cANFIELD's JOINT.
Millions Lost and Won by the Bon.
Ton of Gotham.

New York. May 29.-In the trial YES
terday before Judge Newburger of The
suit brought by John Delahunty against
Richard $. Garfield for s59. 500 for legal
services growing out of the raid upon
the ~latter's gambling house in East
Fourth street in 1902. Delahunty tesri-
lied regarding the settlement of 'hree
notes for 500. 900 each in the possession
of Garfield. The name of the maker
of these notes was not divulged. he be-
ing only designated by the witness as IL
man under y years of age" Della.
hunty said that after prolonged nego-
tiation a compromise was reached ana
the notes were surrendered on the pay
men, OF $3.50. 000.
Delahunty also testified that Garfield
had told him that his annual income
was s5c0, 600. He said that Garfield kept
in his safe in the establishment sums
to the value OF 81 ,GGo,oo as well as c.,r-
tain letters which canfield's manager
told him meant social L tn certain
people,"