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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
THE DOG DAYS.


In the Course Of Time Sirius May
Rise In MIdwinteF.
Dog days begin. according to the ira
dltiOns Of boybood IN certain parts OF
the United States. when the green
scum. algae, begins 20 appear Oh the
! surface OF the lakes and rivers. Then
1t Is supposed TO be unsafe 70 go In
swimming. And It Is then that, ac-
cording to the tradition Of many adults
as well as OF boys. dogs most frequent
~ go mad. All nations and races OF
civilization apparently have had a pc
Rod during the summer known as dog
days when many maladIes were sup
posed 20 be common. But the madness
Of dogs, hydrophobla, was never associ-
ated with dog days by the ancients.
Dog days are a rather indefinite pc
Rod, according 10 this green scum rule,
but there IL Il disagreement Of authOri-
ties az TO when dog lays really do he
gin and end. According TO the diction-
AIRY, dog days are part OF the year
about the time Of the hcllacal rising OF
the dog star, Slrius"-that Is, when the
dog star rises In conjunction with the
sun or as nearly In conjunction as may
be observed. Various dates from July
3 20 Aug u have been assigned for
the beginning Of dog days. and they
are given various duratlons OF from
thirty 10 fifty days.
1t seems to have been from the bella
cal rising OF Sirius that the anclents
most commonly reckoned the dog days.
Thus ut the present time dog days
would begin July and will end Aug
IL. Sirius Is the brightest star I'm the
heavens, and II was easy TO associate
the mutual heat OF the brightest star
and Of the sun with the hottest and
most unklndly period Of the year. Hip
pocrates $50 -. Co declared the dog
days 10 be the most unhealthy part OF
the summer.
Dog days are continually dropping
farther back I'm the calendar. Now
they are twelve days behind the sched-
uc 10 which they held I'm the period OF
the pharaOhs. In time Sirius may rise
I'm the dead Of winter. The Egyptians
maintained that the first Indication OF
the rise Of the Nile took place on the
morning Of the longest day. when. as
they said. the sun and SOthis CSrlusj
rose together. They attributed the rise
Of the river entirely 10 the great heat
generated by this star I'm conjunction
with the sun.
Sirius Is situated I'm the mouth Of the
constellation CAMS Major (the great
dOcD. The Latin name OF dog days
was dies Canlcularis." and from this
comes the term "canlcular year"
which was known among the Egyp-
tlans and Philippians. 1t was computed
from one hclacal rising OF Sirius to
the next and consisted ordinarily Of
800 days, every fourth year having $3.50
days.-Chlcago News
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
GInntr OF nIatnrr.

Turner, the naturalist. declares that
he once saw upon the coast OF Brazil
rnce OF gigantic savaRrs whose nv
crlgC height was over ten feet, some
individuals exceeding twelve and half
feet. NJ. Thevet Of France In his ne
scrlptlon OF America. which was pub
llshed In Paris in 1916, says that he
wnS once present when the skeleton OF
n South American savage eleven feet
and two Inches I'm height was dlsin.
TERED. The Chinese have Il record OF
several giants between twelve and six
teen feet In height which have lived In
the Flowery Kingdom within the last
800 years. Josephus mentions Il jew
who was ten feet two inches, and
Plny was we'll acquainted with Ca
bath. the Arabian glnnt. who was nine
feet nine inches In height. Coming
down to modern times. we find that
John Middleton. who lived In the time
OF James l., was nine feet three inches
aud had hand seventeen inches long
by eight and half broad. Murphy.
one OF the celebrated trio O: Irish
giants Charles Byrne and O'Brien he
Ing the other twol was eight feet ten
inches and O'Brien two inches taller.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
A True Gentleman.

II beg your pardonp and with a
smile and touch Of his hat Harry Els.
mond handed to an old man against
whom he had accidentally stumbled,
the cane which he had knocked from his
hand. II hope | did not hurt you; we
were playing too roughly"
mot a Bit" said the old man.
Boys will be boys, and it's best they
should be- You didn't harm me-"
II am glad TO hear it, and lifting
his hat again Harry turned TO join the
playmates with whom he had been
frOlicking at the time of the accident.
What do you raise your hat 20 that
old fellow fort" asked his companion,
Charlie Gray. "He is only Old Giles,
the huckster."
THAT makes no difference said
Harry; 1.-THE question is not whether he
is gentleman, but whether / arm one;
and no true gentleman will be less pO-
lite 70 man because he wears a shabby
coat, Or hawks vegetables through the
streets, instead Of sitting in counting
house.
Which was right Selected.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
Old Thunder NotIons.

The "Prugnosticatiou Everlasting Of
one Leonard Diggcs," published Ia
1880. tells us that thunder In the morn
Ing denotes wind. at noon rain and I'm
the evening great tempest, lie goes
further still ana declares that sun
days thunder should bring the death
OF learned men. Judges and others,
Mondays the death OF women, Tues
days plenty of grain, Wednesdays
hloodshcd. Thursdays plenty Of sheep
and corn, Fridays the slaughter OF Il
great man and other horrible murders.
Saturdays great pcstllent plague
and great dearth."
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
Tho BInaer.

The name blazer" was originally
applied TO the bright red uniform OF
the Lady Margaret Boat club OF St
Johns college, Cambridge. The bril-
liant scarlet which was the lnvarIable
characteristic OF the Johnian blazer
doubtless suggested the name, and as
an expressive slang eplthet II proved a
bit. In course OF time the application
OF the term widened and Is now ex-
tended TO any bright or pale colored
hRnnel jacket, striped or plain. Sheth'
or for cricket. football, tennis, boating
or seaside Wear.-LOndon Standard
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
JUDGE WHO SHOULD BE JUDGED.
Extraordinary Scene In Chicago Court
Room Calls for Condemnation.

There was an extraordinary scene in
q Chicago court room last week Judge
Barnes placed himself in contempt OF
the court over which he was at the time
presiding, by insulting jury which had
simply performed its duty. Instead OF
conVicting a prisoner, az he hoped ii
would, the jury found a verdict Of not
guilty. At the close Of the trial the
judge had lawlessly invaded the jury
box by saying LET the jury 90 out
and bring in its verdict the guilt Is OBJ
viOug. Then, when the verdict Of not
guilty" was returned, he riotously eX-
claimed
what? Not guilty? There IL a tray
esty on justice. IL is a shame that such
stupid and unintelligent men should be
taken as jurors. In this case the evil
dence was 80 conclusive that ! did not
think il necessary 10 instruct you. Not
guilty! ] won't have such set Of men
in. the jury seats. You are all discharged
without pay. You don't deserve a red
cent Such a jury. is a detriment 10
justice. You are about as useful az a
set Of ninepins, 80 far as brains and
common sense go.
Such a man Ia unfit 10 sit in a court
where liberty and life arc at stake and
our Legislature would impeach him If il
had eny regard for judicial propriety
and dignity. Judge Barnes, instead Of
studying the landmarks of the law he is
assigned 10 administer, must be stu
dent of Alice in Wonderland, for there
we read
"I'll be Judge, I'll be jury"
Said cunning old Fury
'I'll try the whole case,
And condemn you TO death "
Chicago Public.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
DyInR Of Famine

Is, in It's torrents, like dying Of con
sumption. The progress Of cOnsump
ton, from the beginning to the very
end, is a long torture, both TO victim
and friends. "When had consumption
In it's first stage" writes VIM. Myers,
Of Cearfoss, Md, latter trying differ.
ent medicines and good doctor, in
vain, ! at last took DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which quickly and perfectly
cured me-. Prompt relief and sure
cure for coughs, colds, sore throat,
bronchitis. etc Positively prevents
pneumonia, Guaranteed at all drug
stores. Price 50c and 500 a bottle
Trial bottles free
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
Give dc Women . Trial.

In twenty-five States charges OF
graft are being, or have been recent
ly, under investigation. This does not
include the department Of agricultur,
and the public printing office ut Wash
ington. Such a state of political affairs
might operate TO prevent women from
wishing TO assume any responsibility as
a governing factor were IL not that the
underlying force in the woman suffrage
movement Is sense Of duty, and a
feeling that wOman's criminality in
these political matters has been her in
difference and Willingness to skirk the
rlghtful duties and burdens Of citizen
ship.
Thinking men are beginning to feel
their inability 10 cope with the growing
dishonesty in public life and to feel that
In some way they ought 70 have the aid
OF the reserved moral force there II in
women Often do they sign eagerly a
woman suffrage petition, saying: Eyes,
i am for that women cannot do any
worse than men have done, and | be-
lieve In giving them a trial, to see If
they can help US out. "
Our greatest encouragement to hope
that they will lies in our belief that
men and women together can accom-
plish for good in any direction more
than either can alone. -- Exchange,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
No Secret About II.

II is no secret that for cuts, burns,
ulcers, fever sores, sore eyes, boils etc.
nothing Is 50 effective as BuckIen s
cure bad sore had, and it is all o. K .
for sore eyes, -" writes y. l.. Gregory,
Of Hope, Tex BIC at all druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01

Best line Of Work Pants ever in Tai
lahassee, now at Evans.
Warranty Deeds, legal form. True
Democrat Office. If
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01

The proprietor OF this newspaper re.
turns thanks TO Mr.. David Granting, OF
Centerville for q nice lot Of a new va
Tisty Of yellow sweet potatoes which he
left with uS last Saturday They. were
al the very best we ever sampled, and
we believe Il would be q good Idea foT
ssthars ta ssrnrA anne 20 plant another
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
Huge Task.

II was huge task 10 undertake the
cure Of such bad case Of kidney dis
ease as that Of g. F. Collier, Of Chero-
kee, la, but Electric Bitters did it. He
writes: my kidneys were 80 far gone
| could not sit on a chair without a
cushion, and suffered from dreadful
backache, headache and depression In
Electric Btters, however, / found a
cure, and by them was restored TO per
feet health. / recommend this great
tonic medicine 10 all with weak kidneys,
liver or stomach. Guaranteed by all
druggists; price SOC.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
Notice 70 Creditors.

THE INSOLVENCY. OF THE ESTATE OF
Henry J. Richardson. deceased. having bSsn
suggested hg the administrator, AL persona hav-
inc claims against said estate are hereby notified
20 appear and Ole the same with tho County JUdRs
Of Leon county. Florida. on OF belgEe March 1th.
ipoA 4. A. WHITKtEl.D,
--n.A-..-- ~. as.A~ah.s IA - -
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
Remarkable Cure.

81 was much afflicted with sciatica. -
writes Ed. G. Mud, Iowavile. Scdgwick
county, Kan, going about on crutchcs
and suffering "A great deal Of pain. !
was induced to try Ballard $ Snow lini.
Yneft. which relieved me. ! used three
50c bottles II Is the greatest Eminent
I ever used; have recommended It To 81
number Of persons; all express them
selves az being benefited 10y IL. ! now
walk without crutchos, able 10 perform
a great deal of light labor ON the farm -
25c, zoe and $lOO. For sale by all
druggists
A wise man lcts his wife have her own
way otherwise she would have II any
way.
Most men find IL easier 10 get in debt
than TO get out. but some are unable To
get in at all.
A man will trust his wife with the
care of his children. but not with the
care Of his prize chickens
You can't tell what a man knows un-
iii YOU hear him say things. Silence
doesn't always indicate wisdom
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
Rx0cutrIx Notice.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN TO ALI. CRED
~ Itnra. lSratSsa and distributes Of the estate
Of Harriu D. HArtt deceased, late u Leon county,
Florida. and % ell persons having claims or do
uAnda against Aaid estate. 10 present same accord.
ing 10 law within two years from this date. the
abfh DAY Of August 1905, otherwise ell such claina
o. demands will BE- FOREVER barred,
oRIHaRLL.R n HART.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01

Visitors to the Tampa fair should pay
special attention TO the specimens Of to-
baccO from Quincy FlOridians are
proud Of the fact that Gadsden county
now holds the gold medal from Paris
for the finest tobacco on earth Cuba
not excepted. Times Union. Yes, and
Mr.. Julius Hirschberg, the Bannerman
brothers, Mr. Will Cromartie and others
are raising and handling an article Of
the same tobacco in this county which
is equally as good, ard said by some TO
he bpttpr
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
A BAD Scare.

Some day you will get bad scare
when you feel a pain in your bowels,
and fear appendicitis. Safety lies in
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, a sure cure
for all bowel and stomach diseases, aueb
as headache, biliousness. costiveness,
etc. Guaranteed by all druggists; only
Csc. Try them.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-01
To Remit

A tenant wanted for the newest and
best Office room in the city. Call and
look at it, up stairs, over The True
Democrat Office.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Since the last meeting of Hope
Grange, Sister Lille Purdy, wife ol
H. S. Purdy, has been called to her
eternal home.
Sister Purdy has been highly
esteemed member of Hope Grange
No. 269 for a number of years, and
sadly will she be missed In her
home, in the Grange, and by her
many friends.
RESOLVED, That Hope Grange
has lost highly esteemed member
and We will ever cherish her mem
ory as one of many virtues and
great usefulness.
RESOLVED, That we extend to
Mr.. PuTdy our heartfelt sy mpathies
10 this his hour of bereavement.
RESOLVED, That one copy Of
these resolutions be sent Mr.. Pur.
dy, one to each of the leading coun-
ty papers, and one to be spread up.
on our minutes.
Fraternally submitted,
S. N. WARFIELD,
G. v. OGLEsBY,
MYRTLE STRow.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
GIRLS WON IT.
The First Debate -Philadelphians out
in First Round The
Question.

College chapel re-echoed to the
points and periods of a student de-
bate Tuesday night. The speak
erss s1abored with the question of
whether or not more civilized ma
ton has the right to enforce its
authority over an inferior people,
and when the points were all in,
the judges by hairs breadth fig
ured it out that the more civilized
nation ought not to do that sort of
thing. 1t was struggle between
boys team and a girls team and
the maidens won. They won not
only the decision of the judges,
but the undoubted sympathy OF the
audience in the vigorous forensic
fight they put up for supremacy.
They were Miss Minnie Phillips,
| Miss Maud Roberts and Miss Alice
Edwards. They had that side of
the question opposed to govern
ment of weaker and inferior peoples
! by the law Of ight. Their op-
| ponents were Elmer Rawson, Ar
thur Berman and Fred Roth. The
boys also made a very creditable
showing. In fact, the interest Gre
ated in these struggles each year
has had a strong effect in develop
ing the students in debating, and
marked Improvement is noticeable
over the cruder work of two OF
three years ago. The girls team
was from the Pierian, and the boys
represented the Philadelphian So
ciety.
The judges were Prof. Covell
T. T. Vincent and Prof. Fulton
At the close of the discussion ths
result was announced as favorable
to the Philadelphians, and boil
teams and the audience went hom'
with that understanding. The
next day, however, it developed
that a big error had been made il
figuring up the markings.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
CORVALLIS. OREGON. APRIL 1, 1905.
WHY NOT?

A business house in a neigh
boring town, outside of Benton
county, encloses an advertisement
and in pleasant letter, requests
the TIMES to run the ad and send
the bill. The ad refers to a great
stFire Sale'' of clothing, and pro-
fesses to hold out great bargains.
The letter also proposes that an
arrangement be made by which the
TIMES may carry standing ad-
vertisement for this wideawake
firm. The TIMES does not print
the advertisement that, was enclos-
ed and will not enter into negotia-
tions for the standing ad. 1t IS a
loss of business of course,
to the paper, voluntarily throws
away for the good of Corvallis,
because the way to build up Corval'
lis is to deal always and only wher
possible, with Corvallis tradesfolk
Many an advertisement like this i:
declined by the TIMES for the SAKE
of the town. It costs the pape
money, but its loss is the town
gain, Shall we not all do wha
we can to help Corvallis, to built
up Corvallis, and to make Corval
lis best town.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
MONEY FOR WILLAMETTE.
Appropriation Largest Ever Made
Some Remarks Apropos Thereto.

There is deep local interest in the
$50, 900 congress has appropriated
for the improvement of the Viii
lamette. The sum is the largest
ever set aside for this work, and
there is wide belief that great bene-
fit will inure to upper river naviga-
ton as the result of wise expendi-
ture of the funds. The Yamhln
river is included in the allowance,
but of course it is the upper Viii
lamette that is mostly representa-
tive of important interests. Within
the past week the Oregona has
brought 1000 bushels of wheat
from upper river points to the Fisch-
er Mills. In the same time more
than 60, 900 pounds of -four have
been carried by steamboat to Port
land from Corvallis for shipment
abroad. A single shipment the
other day was more than 2,4oe
| pounds of mohair, and another
single shipment was 2,475 pounds
of cream, representing more thar
50, 900 pounds of milk. Anothel
shipment was 3,1oS dozen of eggs.
On in-freights each arriving boa
brings 1000 to 10000 pounds
all in spite of the irregularity G
the service since the low stage o
water began.
The shipments, taken at random
show the wide diversity of interest
that the Willamette steamers serve
and how important it is that tn
river as far as possible be improves
for the service of this large client
age. The distribution of the fund
is in the hands of Major Langft
at Portland, and it is very probabl
that the money will be not onl
wisely but most economilly expend
ed, and at the same time be pu
where the largest interests an
widest cliental will be served.
It is a matter of EXTREMIST i'm
portance that steamboat navigation
of the Willamette be safe guarde
and encouraged. 1t is the rive
that regulates the railroad rates.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
LEWIS AND CLARK YEAR.
What of Corva11is?-Wi11 she Keep
Step to the Mafchs Watch Mon
day Night.

Monday night is the date for an
nua1 election of officers of the Citi-
zens League. The event is talked
about among the members. and
there is apparently a growing pur-
pose to invoke the occasion for an
attempt to. infuse new life into the
organization. For the past year
only the executive committee has
been on the battlements. Such mat
tiers as have been disposed of have
been under the direction of that
committee. Dates for meetings
have slipped by one after another,
and but one or two meetings havs
occurred during the u mohths.
The executive committee has how
ever, been vigilant, and has done
many things that have been of val
liable service to the public,
Members are talking now for a
general attendance at Monday
nights meeting and of an effort
for general awakening. This
is Lewis and Clark year in Oregon,
and it is felt thatCorva1lis ought to
keep step to the music ofthe March
to better Oregon. It is certain
that there will be much occasion
for the organized movement of the
towns citizenship to be put for
ward in the interest of public af-
fairs. The League is the only
means by which this can be done
and for that reason there is a. wide
desire among members that there
be full attendance Monday night,
with representatives from every
business house. home and industry
in town. The meeting occurs il
county court room.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
Call for w Variants.

Notice is hereby given that there
IS money on hand In the city
treasury to pay all warrants
drawn on the general fund and In
dorsed prior to Oct "a, 1902, in
Guiding warrant numbered 34o5.
There is also money in the city
treasury to pay all indorsed city
street fund warrants. Interest
will be stopped on same from this
date. Corvallis, Mar 2S, zoos.
William McLagan,
City Treas.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
T-E CIRCUIT COURT.
Jury's Verdict Against Strong -Add-
tiona1 Cases Disposed Of.
Carlo Minotte plff. VS.. c.
Chandler, deft. Continued.

Carlo Minotte plff. VS.. c. c.
Chandler, deft. Continued.
LEE. Smith plg. VS.. Rowland
Fisher, deft. Judgment for $3.50.
Jacob Koch plf. VS.. Karl Gros-
key, deft. Dismissed for failure to
prosecute and at cost of plaintiff.
Sol King plf. VS.. Eli King deft.
Dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
Sol King p1f. VS.. Eli King and
Abe King defts. Dismissed on
motion p1ff.
L. H. McMahan p1f. VS.. Sing
On deft. Dismissed without costs
to either party, :
Mary E. Herbert, T. M. Coon,
ct al, plfs. VS.. A. L. Coon, deft.
Continued for term.
Henry J. Troup plff. VS.. Ernst
Schafer and Anna zSchafer, defts.
Decree.
Richard Graham piff. VS.. Jane
Hogue ct al defts. Decree.
Geo. E. Chamberlain, as gov
ernor Of Oregon, F. I. Dunbar as
secretary of state, and Chas. S.
Moore, as state treasurer of Oregon
constituting the State. Land Board
plff. VS.. Rowland Fisher, Ethel E.
Schou, Cora E. Ford, Harry Ford,
Ida R. Morris, David Morris, Mar
garet Fisher, L. E. Smith, and E..
E. Wilson, administrator with the
| will annexed of Jane Elizabeth
Fisher, deceased, defts. Decree.
Geo. E. Chamberlain, as govern
or of Oregon. F. Dunbar, as sec
retary of state, and Chas. S. Moore
as state treasurer of the state of Ore
gon constituting The State Land
Board, p1ff. VS.. George Schafer,
Annie Schafer, Edward Donat and
Agnes Donat, and George A
Houck, defts. Passed.
Geo. E Chamberlain. as govern
or of Oregon, F. I. Dunbar, as sec
retary of state, and Chas S. Moore
as state treasurer of the state of
Oregon, constituting The State
Land Board. p1ff. VS.. H. M. Donat,
Mary Donat, Robert w. Black and
Geo. A. Houck, defts. Passed.
Geo. 7. Vernon plf. VS.. N. P.
Slate ct al defts. Referee ordered
to sell property.
George A. Houck p1f. VS.. Geo.
Schafer, Annie Schafer, Edward
Donat and Agnes Donat, defts.
Continued.
George A. Houck pf. VS.. H. M.
Donat, Mary A. Donat, his wife,
and Robert w. Black, defts. Cor
tinued.
Palmer Eyres plff., VS.. E. W
Strong, deft. Judgment for p1f.
for $50.
Ladies skirts all kinds and prices
at Moses Bros. Call and see them,
| Swell line of shirt waists, Just il