The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-08-04
Tallahassee, Friday, August 4, 1905.

Hon. Samuel Pasco, Of Monticello, ia
enjoying an extended tour in Europe.
What about the enforcement Of the
vagrancy laws? Isn't it about time for
us 70 catch and convict few?
Our good neighbors Of Quincy are re-
joicing over the prospect Of a night
train service from Jacksonville, TO be.
gin within a few days Congratula-
tiOns!
The Starke Telegraph thus feelngly
notices a recent local item in The True
Democrat:
Mr.. Dollar recently sent the editor
Of the Tallahassee True Democrat a
melon. and now it is learned that Mr.
Melon will shortly send him a dollar.
Oh. for some Dollars and Melons in our
midst!
The newspapers in different sections
Of the State are noting the visits Of
Auditor Fred W Kettle, Of the Florida
Female College, who is touring the
State in the interest OF the institution.
lie appears 10 be creating friends and
securing students for the college every
where he goes.
The Sunday baseball controversy
closes with the affirmation by the SUI
preme court Of the decision in the Jack
sonville test case, Now let the fans"
and other devotees Of the national
game proceed TO utilize a week day for
their performances, and give the quiet
people Of the State a welcome rest.
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The troubles OF the poor old Equit-
able did not cease with the spectacu-
lar assumption Of managerial author
ity by the Roosevelt favorite, Pau
Morton. A group of the largest pol
icc-holders have begun proceedings in
the courts to have the whole ship.
wrecked concern put into the hands Of
an official receiver
Pensacola's two legal sensation,
promise plenty Of interest. Former
Deputy Clerk b. II. Burton has been
convicted Of unlawful graft in office,
with number Of motions for new
trial, etc, to be disposed Of; and Cir
cult Judge Carter has ordered special
term Of his court for the trial OF W. +.
Williams the slayer Of John White and
Edward e. Dansby.
Mr. Justice Brewer, Of the u. s. |
Supreme Court enjoys occasional ex-
cursiOns into the realm of magazine |
literature and general oratory. In
recent address at Milwaukee he said
There IL today so much grating go
ing on among public officials az TO |
staIt,e us | am not speaking now
about the Coarser kind Of grating, such |
~ buying voters. paying money, etc
which we all condemn. | have refer
enCc to tbs more insldiOus ways that
one holding office who il not carrying
ON the duties with an eye single To his
trust, Is prostituting IN one way or
another that Office for his own gain or
the gain Of his friends,
The esteemed Lake City Index, re-
ferring to the terms Of the bids on
State printing, asks; "How many
editors of the State press could 90 up
there with $25, OOj bond and SI2,-
900 certified check? Isn't it ridiculous?
Doesn't this prevent competition, and
il il not in the interest Of graft? The
great Bloxham and his predecessors
never thought Of doing business along
these lines, 1t was left for the last ad-
ministration to put in effect plan that
reduced competition" True enough!
And we shall not only try 10 discover
the reasons for these extraordinary
terms. never before cxactcd, but will
disclose them. and their cause.
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The New York American thus sums
up 1.-THE head and front of his Offend
ing" for the benefit Of the only Chaun-
cey Depew when he lands on his return
90 face the music:
Depew as Equitable director voted To
lend bepew Is borrower $3.50. 900 on
property Officially appraised at $780,
600
Depew as borrower guaranteed the
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