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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
A Gigantic Sale of New Laces.

ssn1akers and c0stuners.
mplete sale of fine laces, ever held
nber 20. The sale prices are hardly
es; but note the values and come
tual demonstration of our unequaled
to share the saving in cost with you.
Extreme Novelties.
In separable galoons, festoons and wide
| bands% only one piece of a kind. If pur-
chased regularly would be priced 5000,
$500 and $400; now in four lots at,
per yard ...-.....
75c, $1.25, $3.50, $500
Worth zoe to goo at 1870 yard.
Wide Pt.~ Venise galoons and bands; wide
Oriental laces; wide black silk Chan.
| tilly bands. These were manufacture
ers' odd pieces. and were purchased
much under the real values. az
Choice, at yard ........... lL/<C
Worth 15c to 35c at 10c yard.
Over 100 new patterns Of wide Pt. d Paris,
Brabant vals., in beautiful qualities,
averaging 4 to 6 inches wide. Insert
ings to match. ~
Per yard. ............... lU(
Robes All Reduced.
$15 to $50 spangled Robes, now $40 to
S35 90.
$12.5O to $25 PIT. Lierre Lace Robes, now
$3.50 to $500.
/ $40 to $lS shirred Wash Blond Robes, now
$3.50 to $3.50. a
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15
TALLAHASSER.s sEAPORT.

The meeting on Monday last at Car
rabelle in the interest of deep water for
that port was an event of profound sig
nifcance concerning the interests Of
Tallahassee in common with all of the
region contiguous in Florida and south
west Georgia, and tributary TO the
Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway
and it's connections. Nothing could
have been more complete and convinc-
ing than the presentation made to the
board Of government engineers Of the
advantages and requirements and fu-
ture prospects Of Carrabelle as an inn
pOrtant and deserving seaport, and it is
TO be hoped that the recommendations
Of tfat body Of distinguished experts
will fully meet the expectations Of the
inhabitants Of the region 70 be affected.
The mass of facts and statistics pre-
scented, some of which we shall make
note of hereafter, was abundantly con-
vincing, and the prospect of the inn
provement Of East Pass, TO make at
Carrabelle harbor second to none on
the Gulf outside of Pensacola, never
Vas brighter
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15
GRAFT IN LIITLE THINGS.

Graft is not TO be measured by size
alone, says The Commoner. The little
CRATER is just as bad in his way as the
big CRATER who accumulates his thou
sands and hundreds of thousands in a
manner that will not bear scrutiny. If
graft is TO be abolished the work of
abolition must permeate all branches of
society, for graft is worse than the
dandelion, or burdock, or cockleburr
root
An Eastern physician writes that he
has been offered a commission by
the proprietor of a "health resort"
on every patron sent This is graft.
A New York physician was offered a
commission of 10 per cent on all bust
ness sent to a crematory firm. At first
thought this might seem like legiti-
mate offer, but when one considers the
status of the family physician it takes
on the earmarks of very contemplate
bit Of graft.
Travelling men know full well that a
small present" will often influence a
department buyer to favor a certain
line of goods, but it is gratifying to
know that the travelling statesmen are
beginning to fight that sort of thing.
But the buyer who engages in it is
guilty Of a very contemplate graft.
In our eagerness to abolish graft in
high places we should not overlook the
little grating" that abounds on every
side Every species of graft must be
put under the ban If the national char
acter is to be cleansed and given
chance to improve.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15
Governor BrOward's IBdletnsnt.

Ed True Democrat: There is q
whole Coxey regiment of US verdani
voters Eliminating and cogitating, fal
into the seven nights of the week, or
Governor Broward's indictment of Flor.
ida newspaper Iscariots.
And intruding its way, even into oul
dreams, comes the wish that our wor.
thy chief executive had specified rather
more as to the number and habitat OF
the degenerate scibes who turn space
into lucre with smiling atacrity, and
thank God for the opportunity "senti-
ment thrown in"
OF course, we realize that such con-
verting Of principle into a meat-and-
bread transaction, not TO speak of the
direct insult 10 sentiment, calls for
caustic rebuke therefore, we utter a
profound amen
Then we wonder if the enlightened
Editor Of the Jacksonville Sun realizes
how greatly the Governor denuncia-
tory nerve would be glorifed and back
ed up if he would only give the public a
glimpse Of that little list" of ink
singing, moral deformities, yclept edi-
tors, whom he has stood on their good
behavior warned to eschew evil, habit
ually.
Now, that there are editors, even in
Florida, who imbibe sin even as duck
swallows corn, is not 70 be denied but
prayed over, for human nature will
have its proneness and editors are gen.
orally human. But we sad-eyed voters
cannot be led to believe that many of
our literary guides will sell principle or
swap it off for nuts.
We wish there were no exceptions,
but truth compels us to state we have
in our minds eye a live specimen of
natural freak that makes real editors
blush. And we cannot help believing
that Providence had an object in ma
ing him, although, why scrap piles only
were used in throwing him together,
and fat substituted for conscience, is
just simply beyond US we sigh and
sympathize with Lake City.
But, after all, we unsophisticated vo-
tiers would like to suggest that if our
worthy chief executive is strictly out
for guile, that if he wants to scrap
with sin in state of high development,
it is not at all necessary to confne him
self to editorial sanctums.
That it is not really necessary to take
in the entire landscape of Florida to
behold a perambulating demonstration
of moral decrepitude.
Facts are stubborn things, and one of
the most stubborn within our ken is
that there are editors-Florida editors,
who could be substituted for several
old regime advisers with profit to the
State and honor to the present admins
tration. And this is even so.
l. l.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15
CHOOSE coon MEN.

The Miami Metropolis is one OF many
State papers that have heartily endors-
ed the suggestion of the True Demo
Crat concerning the great care which
the people should exercise in the cleo
ton Of candidates for the Legislature,
and gives the following description OF
the kind of men who should be chosen
Such a man should be above all a
conservative man; one in whom the
public, irrespective of party or faction,
will have the greatest confidence and
esteem. He should be man of strong
personality, of good education, expert
ence, as much as possible and practical
BILE in legislative law and acts and
should be a worker, ever ready to put in
a lick for his State, but more especially
for his immediate county and section.
He should be one that can command
the respect and attention of his col
leagues and associates whenever his
voice is raised and he should be one who
will eliminate all personal Importance,
so frequently felt by public officials,
and let duty to his community and the
people he serves be foremost in his
mind when in the legislative halls.
~~-~-~-~>~>~~~-~-~~s
Speaker Gilchrist has published a card
declining to become a candidate for re-
election as a representative for DeSotO
county We have nowhere seen any in
vitation on the part of the people of
that county to him TO represent them
again, and hence the conclusion that his
card was unnecessary would be inevita-
bile but for the fact that it is, in some
quarters, regarded as a bid for the
nomination as governor. In his card he
states that he feels grateful TO those
who opposed me for not having opposed
me as hard as they could have done.
Does he mean that his opponents did
not tell all of the hard things which
they knew on him? II so, 1t was a
funny thing TO be grateful for, WASH
IL?
Chairman Perry Belmont, of the
Publicity Committee, who is instituting
movement for publicity Of campaign
funds. on December 10th. announced a
number Of additional members of the
national organization. among whom was
Hon. Cromwell Gibbons, Of Jacksonville.
-~~-~~.----~~--~-~-~~~~~
Atlanta is beginning the agitation Of
a scheme for a great exposition to be
held In 1910, to celebrate its Goth ami
versary.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

There is not much method in mad
ness, but there is plenty Of madness IN
some peoples methods.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

Yes, it was Bound in Boards, there
are number Of copies Of that first
edition yet on hand, but they have
"becn put out Of commission
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

| 1t is singularly strange that I he
| Times-Union, the great daily paper of
Florida, has persistently kept it's eyes
closed to the wrong doing and rotten
ness which have been known to be GO
ing on at the State capital for years.
The editor of the Tallahassee True
Democrat could give the T-U the nee
essary points for some very sensational
articles eel DeLand Record.
The Times Union is on our exchange
list, and has seen enough in our col
umns to enable it to take some kind of
a position on the subject. 1t has nei-
Their expressed sympathy with our eff
forts at reform nor attempted any de-
Tense OF those whom we have accused.
We have pointed to the proofs of every
thing that we have averred. Now let
the T. u, break it's long and persistent
silence, one way or the other, or suffer
the consequences of its chosen attitude
~~--~~>~~~-~~--~~~~~~~--~-~
Pensacola is to have seven-story
"sky-scraper" to be erected on the site
of the great fire which occurred there
few weeks ago. 1t will occupy the
site formerly occupied by the "Blount-
Watson Building" on the corner Of Pal
afox and Garden streets, and will ad-
join the new block to be erected by Mr..
+. c. Brent. Congratulations.
An intelligent drumme rand a |
drummers are intelligent -- in speaking
Of Congressman Lamar the other day,
remarked that the people throughout
the entire third district, (where he had
been traveling), are thoroughly dis
gusted with Lamar's persecution of
Walter Taylor, and will duly resent his
cold-blooded reply to the appeal of a
Tallahassee lady urging him to recon-
mend Taylor's pardon when the time
comes to deposit their ballots.
Hon. Stephen A. Sparkman will be a
candidate to succeed himself in Con-
gress again for the First Florida Dis
trict, and will probably go in easily
next time, without opposition. Florida
never had a more faithful worker at
Washington than he and he will proba-
bly, represent Florida's interes Is
thus for many years-in the Senate
perhaps a goodly number Of them-if
he would rather be Senator than Rep
RI sentative.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

Fratcrnal orders Of the United States
now number over 5000, 900 members;
what an army Of fratenaIists, which
means just that many families protected
In time Of need.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

Truth is content with the statement,
but a liar argues 10 prove 1t. Every
one hates "A liar even the liar inwardly
hates himself.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

The True Democrat heartily congrat-
ulates It's friend and neighbor the Apa-
Iachicola Times, on its improved and
beautiful appearance, with a new head,
sAd with renewed Vigor Of expression
and entSyprise displayed in It's readable
columns.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

Still the Insurance investigation goes
on, and still new facts are being brought
10 light that policy-holders have been
robbed, that the companies rich officers
might pile up more dollars. Mr.. ThOs
Ryan has Mt last told the Investigating
Committee what Mr.. Hartman said,
and threatened him with, when he re-
fused to turn over to him part of the
Hyde stock.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

The findings and sentence Of the
court-martial in the case Of Mldship-
man Meriwether were announced for
the first time. after their approval by
the Secretary Of the Navy, on the 18th
Of this month, but the Pensacola News,
on the 7th, had an editorial review Of
the sentence Of acquittal Nothing
like being previous.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

For Fresh Groceries, phone w. T.
Damon. Phone No. l9S. a5-sf
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

We heartily wish that every one Of
our readers could examine the volumes
Of 46th, 47th and 48th Florida Reports
now being printed by The Record Co.
of st. Augustine, and compare them
with the volumes put out by the State
printer. The comparison would demon
strate the way TO do, and the way not
10 do, public work.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

Congressman W. Il Lamar, Of this
Congressional District, having been left
of of the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee, had quite tilt with
Minority Leader Williams at the session
Of Congress on the 10th, and during the
confusion which followed the tilt, Mr..
Lamar shouted; "Mr, Speaker, he went
10 the newspapers with it." Now, who
goes into newspapers more than does
our w. y. Lamar, when he wishes
Floridians TO know what great things
he has done. nv IL going to try Ia dot
Oh! tat var little derling-of our"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

Atlanta is beginning the agitation Of
a scheme for great exposition to be
held in 1910, to celebrate its Goth ami
versary.
The broad ax., 1905-02-18
WHEN CHICAGO WAS YOUNG
What the Present Great Hetfopois
Looked Like to . Visitor
in 1850.

In his book. The Him." Col. Clark
z. Carr tells how Chicago appeared to
him In 1850 when he reached 1t after
trip up the lakes froHrhis home In New
York state: at was low and nat; the
buildings were small and beyond them
there was nothing to relieve the eye
but more fiat land. AS we entered the
narrow river. which Is the haroor' we
could see muddy streets, along which
we're SUGGESTIONS OF small frame build
ings, with a few of brick, and no two
Of them OF the same height, with broad
sidewalks on such different levels that
pedestrians in walking single block
were Obliged to ascend and descend
stairways a dozen or more times. The
plank street crossings were covered with
mud and only seemed to keep the foot
passengers from sinking out OF sight
Chicago seemed to me only transmits
sion city, a place OF meeting and separat-
ing, Of hail and farewell.
While wandering along he saw Long
John" Wentworth. "As ! was looklns
down Dearborn street 1 saw approach
ing us in the distance what appeared
to be a giant He walked few steps
upon a level with us on the sidewalk,
then descended, his legs. his body and
finally his head disappearing; then his
head and body reappeared, but not MS
legs. He descended again, and again
rose. revealing his whole great frame
and again descended till lost to view
and SO appeared and disappeared until
finally he came up the steps to where We
were.
He was simply walking the street
toward us up and down stairs, on chi
cago sidewalk as then constructed. He
stopped before US and looked at US with
a smile and then a grimace. He had a
way Of drawing back the corners Of his
big mouth. giving him a fierce look.
and then relaxing the muscles OF his
face into a grin. He stood six feet and
six inches in his stockings"
The broad ax., 1905-02-18
HAD HUSBANDS TO BURN.
What a Spinster Said About a Wild
owed Friend Just from the
Country.

A good sort of trolley conductor, who
has ears for other things besides the bell
OF his fare regi1,er, and whose run in
Brooklyn brings him passengers to and
from a certain cemetery, vouches for
this story. says the New York Sun:
A woman boarded his car at the ceme-
terry the other day shaking with sobs.
She had not been in the car long when
two women took seats opposite her. One
of them seemed to recognize the woman
from the cemetery, hesitated for a mo-
ment, then crossed the aisle and spoke to
her The sobbing one looked up and the
Identification was complete.
why, Mary" said the woman who
had crossed the aisle, where have you
been for so long. and what is the mat
teri"
81 have been married" came the sob
broken answer, and I'm Just after Gre
mating my husband"
Condolences we're offered and the
widow soon afterward left the car, ap-
parently cheered, while her friend re-
turned to the seat beside her companion
and told all that Mary had unbosomed to
her.
And she's got husbands to burn" re-
marked the companion enViously.
while I'm still single"
The broad ax., 1905-02-18
RULES FOR BANKING IN WEST
Gentle Code That Is Said to Have
Come Into Vogue in
Wyoming.

Apropos of the recent bank robbery at
Cody, it may Of interest to know.
says the Portland Oregoniar. that most
Of the Wyoming banks display the fol-
lowing sign:
Member American Sharpshooting as
ISOLATION.
Patrons thinking an error has been
made are requested not to shoot the
cashier before investigation.
Strangers must enter the bank hold
ing their hands above their heads, or
they will be fired on by the stan.
Deposits OF persons killed on the
premises remain the property of the
bank.
The bank will not be responsible for
lost guns or bowie knives.
Patrons DESTROYS of keeping in prac-
tice are requested to shoot the pens from
the clerks hands and to leave the cash
fer undisturbed.
Persons DESTROYS Of transacting bust
ness quickly will please remember that
shooting out the lights tends to delay
rather than hasten the work Of the stan
'Undertakers-This bank will not be
responsible for the funeral bills Of per-
sons killed by the stan in the course Of
business"
The broad ax., 1905-02-18
A MECHANICAL MARVEL.
Thsrmit . Powerful Agent In the
Working Of Metals in Great
Machine Stops

Recent demonstrations by Prof.
Hans Goldschmidt of Essen. Germany,
OF the remarkable powers Of HERMIT
In its application to engineering and
metAllurgy. open up many new posi-
bilities in the fusing Of metals. The
heat generated BY burning q compound
Of powdered aluminium and sesqui oxid
Of iron, which is fred by a bit OF
magnesium tape. Is so intense 1t can
only be estimated, as no pyrometer
could measure the temperature. Most
notable, however, Is the concentration
Of the applied heat. The fused COM
binatiOn burns q hole through an iron
plate Of any thickness without heatingl
the plate except at the point Of per-
foration. This new chemical marvel
promises to prove Of especial utility
in electric railway construction be-
cause Of the rapidity of its operationl
and the fact that the unions in joiningl
rails are as good as the body Of the
rails, making the process less expen-
siye than the adequate bonding of rails
now employed. The fact that no SEN
sible heat is radiated also makes Their
NIT Of value in such difficult OPERA
lions as mending broken shafts on
ocean liners. drivers on locomotives,
and parts on other machinery where
its removal for welding is not desir-
able. The intense concentration OF
heat was shown by the demonstration,
who Immediately after pouring from
the ladle a mixture of fused iron and
cprundum took the vessel in his naked
hands and turned it's glowing mouth
to the audience to show the intense in
candescence of its interior.
The broad ax., 1905-02-18
NOT so MANY MILLIoNAIREs
The Number Generally Supposed to
Exist in the World Is Greatly
Overestimated.

There is a great Misrepresentation as
to the number of millionaires in New
York and in the world. Chauncey NJ.
Depew said recently that there were
100000 millionaires In the United
States. According to a great CONNER
cial agency, which is probably nearer
right. there are only 1000. The Finan-
cial Red Book, a most carefully com
piled publication. gives the names OF
practically all the persons in the
United States who are supposed to be
worth more than $500. 900. And there
are only Is, 900 names on the list. No
claim is made that the name Of every
person worth that amount or more is
given, but the proportion Of those left
out is extremely small. for a most ex-
haustive investigation has been made.
In the last few years there has been q
marked tendency among men Of wealth
TO conceal the amount OF their world
ly possessions. The first incentive in
this respect is the vulgar prominence
given to the man that has lots Of
money. There are other reasons men
have for suppressing knowledge Of the
amount Of their wealth. Some wish
to avoid heavy taxation and give false
returns. Another man may have made
his money in a. business not uncom-
monty supposed to be especially lucra-
tive. and he doesn't care to have his
afiuence blazoned forth to arouse COM
petition.
The broad ax., 1905-02-18

where it needs width employ ribbon lac
ings. The effect will be even better than
II Just the right amount Of silk had been
used.
Fashion In kindly just at present ami
lends itself to the needs of the bargain
woman. II you have not enough mate
rial for long sleeves, the fashionable ell
bow sleeve is better anyway. Filmy
cuffs may help out any short waist
length, whether Of wool, silk or cotton,
and the tucker" also gives q fraction
Of aid. Deep girdles will cover short
comings at the waist line. q fancy vest
can be inserted IL the waist be too mar
row. For once. Dame Fashion is friend
ly to the needy.
Make your girdle with a sharply
pointed front to give the effect liked
now OF small waist. clear outline. We
hear rumors that the girdle has had Its
day, but as yet there are no serious in
dications that such is the case. The
narrow belt was with us such long
The broad ax., 1905-02-18

period the girdle in Justice should have
a little more show.
Signs are rife that spring hats are to
be smaller. that the great picture hat is
to be ousted. The polo turban probably
will be very popular the coming sum-
mer, a neat close affair very different
from the wide head-gear Of recent years.
This turban is trimmed very simply,
sometimes only.a bunch Of flowers.
Promise is given that taffeta jackets
worn with odd skirts are to be much the
thing this spring. and il the promise
be fulfilled the fashion will be a boon
to many that have found it very ex-
pensive to try to have a coat matching
every skirt. Although the redingote is
in vogue, the Elton blouse is not to van
ish: one new design for the latter was
lately shown. the Elton having short
rounded basques and a surplice front
The surplice is by no means confined to
waists. but will be seen on many spring
coats
The broad ax., 1905-02-18

Mace for himself in pubic HE re"
men ever came to Washington with
Greater prejudices against him than
Aid Mr.. Tillman. To-day he has as
many friends in the United States SEN
ate as any other member OF that BODY.
he has offended every rule OF the sen
ote and has shocked the dignihed SEN
.tors many a time and oft, and has
even engaged in isticuffs within the
sacrad nrecincts Of the senate cham
her Despite all this his honesty ana
his willingness to give and take In q
fair fight on the floor have won MIN
raanact and affection. He is not q law
YER hut has proven a tough Antagonist
o. aome Of the best lawyers on the
soor and has gained their admiratlon.
The senator is a man OF domesuc
..s,os and he has won the hearts OF
.,.n~ ~ his colleagues by inviting
,.em TO his house to partake OF gen.
nine southern hospitality. He has an
oId South Carolina negress - q Coos
.snd the dinners he gives to MS ssn-
-.o-,sI friends are appreciated ABOVE
az hest banouets served In the Guy.
Sovhsre else do they get three-year-
"a smithheld ham, pure hominy'
Sczyh Carolina rice, corn bread ano .
latitude of southern delicacies IN .ns
.-rS-.son ana perfection that they me
=: ssostor TiIiman's table. These GOO
49, .re washed down BY sot1
tnInsS .,.-. ,wfue made from the
scuppernOns grape. It is at as o-O !,
and in his home that the ssn..S, |,
- 80 nan and chuck fun Of poeuy
- .s1ttnents Bus "piteAfork y
80 49, sDeatzculsr uSe. and nc.
vho know him best 2noH -
Ia~m-hssrtsA, .hospitsbls senu