The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-13

Tallahassee, Friday, October 10, 1905.
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Aren't you glad you are not a New
York life insurance official?
What spectacle J. Temple Graves
would make rafting around in Senator
Bacon's place!
Now is the time for fraternal and as
sessment life insurance associations 70
get in some good work.
The Pre- Shy terian College Of Florida
was successfully opened last week at
Eustis, under the auspices Of the South
Florida Presbytery.
Have yoI h. ard Of any professional
nurse Or physi, ian volunteering to go TO
Pensacola and relieve those overwOrked
and almost exhausted nurses and doc
tOrs2
The Massachusetts State Democratic
convention last week nominated Gen.
Chas. w. Bartlett for governor, and
cOmplimented Roosevelt for bringing
about peace in the Far East.
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Gainesville's marshal captured a
"blind tiger" proprietor the other day,
and GainesVille's mayor imposed fine
Of $500 In the case. Why cant ITALIA
hassee squelch a few Of the law
breakers7
At a meeting Of the Board Of Control
in Jacksonville last week plans for the
University buildings at Gainesville
we're accepted, and the work Of con-
struction will begin In December. The
architects whose plans were chosen
were Edwards & Walter, Of Columbia,
s. G.
Have you received a copy Of the Gov
ernor's Message yet. II IL neatly bound
in boards and every Florida printer
should secure copy II would also be
worth your while TO file and keep copies
of each department reports as refer
ence books. They will come in good
some day. -.o.o..o-
The mysterious disappearance last
week Of ex-Clerk |. j. Mccall. Of Ham
ilton county, complexities the matter of
the recent investigation Of his accounts,
in which, according to the report Of the
State Auditor. he was shown TO be short
some 81, 500. He had in his possession
when last seen about 81 200 in money,
His family have offered a reward Of
800 for information concerning him.
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Convict Captain Carter Is going
through the investigation mill, and
making a desperate effort to prevent
the u. s. authorities from recovering
some Of his ill-gotten graft. He has
even gone 80 far In It's defense as to
proclaim his deceased father-in-law,
whom nc used for "fence, as liar,
His partners in crime, Greene and
Gaynor, after cxhaustng the ingenuity
Of their lawyers and the patience Of the
people Of this country in efforts To cs-
cape punishment, have at last been
taken TO Georgia 20 stand trial for their
offenses May they get what Carter
got. only more Of III
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The State superintendent Of insurance
of Missouri has sent communication
TO John A. Mccall Of the New York
Life Insurance Company demanding
that the $147. 702 campaign fund contri-
button be replaced in the treasury Of
the company, under penalty Of rcvoca-
ton Of the ccmpany's license to trans.
act business in Missouri for failure "a
comply with the demand, The commu-
nication also informs President Mccall
that the Missouri department of insur.
ance will insist on "A new president vice
president and financial committee for
the New York Life Insurance Company
iust an soon as the directors can possi.
bly, effect the reorganization Now let
other Southern States follow suit!
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The True Democrat purposes tn work
''in season and out Of season, for the
best interest of the public along all
lines and on every public issue, but
knockers" and "kickcrs" who may
urge us TO take up their private grew
ances must remember that we do not
propose TO attack any and everybody
lust because they wish 70 have us do