The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-14

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Tallahassee, Friday, JuIy n, 1905.
The State Reform School at Mariana
has lost it's Superintendent, Walter
Rawls, who resigned last week.
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The Jacksonville Metropolis says that
a lawyer Of that city has discovered
law of Florida authorizing the granting
Of conditional pardOns. Please give the
date.
jeff L. Davis, who recently sold his
Perry newspaper, has purchased the
Live Oak Crescent. The True Demo
crat extends its congratulations TO JEFF
and TO the readers of the Crescent.
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The Quincy Times announces the APP
preaching marriage Of Hon. James E.
BroOme, of that city, but well-known
throughout the State. The lady's name
is Mrs. Laura T. Haines, Of Quincy.
President Roosevelt was singularly
fortunate in having for 80 long period
the valuable services Of Secretary Hay,
and has been equally fortunate in secur-
ing the consent Of Hon. Elihu Root, OF
New York, 20 accept the appointment
as Mr.. Hays successor.
Ex-senator W, Call has turned Re-
publican and will organize a Roosevelt
club in Jacksonville. He lost his place
partly through incompetency and partly
through too intimate relations with Re-
publican senators and congressman,
greatly TO the injury Of Florida's inter-
ests at Washington.
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The conviction of u. s. Senator John
II. Mitchell, Of Oregon, charged with
practicing before the government de-
psrtments for compensation while SEN
ator, occurred at Portland, July 4th.
Now let the beef trust robbers get
dose Of the same medicine at Chicago,
and the country will feel safer
Mr.. Samuel W. league, of Lady Lake
and Ocala, died at his brothers, home in
that city on the End inst He was in
the employ OF the Trustees of the In
ternal Improvement Fund for some
years, and was well-known throughout
the State as an experienced real estate
man He was unmarried and about 45
years Of age.
l.. NJ. Ware, a prominent citizen Of
st. Andrews, and who was the only
Republican member Of the Legislature
Of 1903, died at that place July 4th.
As the Pensacola Journal says: His
death will be a loss TO St. Andrews,
where he had lived for 40 many years.
and source Of regret to those who
knew him In every part Of the State. "
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Philadelphia political rottenness has
recently been outdone by evidences Of
social degeneration which are too dis
gusting TO be repeated A recent po-
lice raid rounded up nearly 1000 ar
rested culprits, from the slums, many
Of whom were women of birth and
breeding" two of whom attempted to
suicide rather than face exposure in the
courts
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The Tampa Tribune Of recent issue
reports that Martin Dolan, guard at
the State Hospital, being sent to Tampa
for patient, got drunk and WAS locked
up and fined We do not believe that
the hospital authorities knew the true
character Of DOlRn when they sent him
on his mission. end we have no doubt
he was a heritage from the late Jen-
nings administration.
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The Jasper Banner of Liberty pro-
tests against the useless expenditure Of
$40, 600 for State census, and peril
nently remarks that the season Of the
year Ii the worst that could have been
chosen for the work, when hundreds
and thousands Of the people are out Of
the State" True, but then what does
that amount 10 in comparison with the
opportunity to expend an appropria-
ton?
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ONLY n few DAYS ago the news came