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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28
TEACHERS, INSTITUTES.

Directly in line with Governor Brow
ards plea for substantial aid to the ru-
raj schools, and the bills which have
been introduced to effect that purpose,
comes a thoughtful communication from
correspondent Teacher, of the
Times Union, calling attention to the
mpOssibility Of adequate benefit to be
derived from the teachers summer
schools which have been established at
various points in the State during the
past few years.
The statistics cited show that the
training schools of 1901 and 1902 were
attended by less than % per cent. of
the teachers of the State, and the
reasons given for this condition are:
|. Teachers receiving from Sl25 to
5000 a year could not pay the expense
Of travelling fifty to sixty miles, board
for thirty days, and incidentals, and
then attend the spring term Of some
high school for four months; 2. 1t is
out Of the question to have counties adj
joining that in which the school was
held also to suspend work for six or
eight weeks.
The communication closes with the
following recommendation, the good
sense and practicability of which will
appeal strongly to the school authori-
ties of the State, and to the members
of the sitting Legislature, in the inter-
est Of such remedial Legislation in the
premises as may be necessary and ex-
pedient;
I'm view Of the above facts would it
not be wise to maintain, annually, an
institute for FIVE or ten days in each
county in the State, and make its OBJ
ject strictly pedagogical instruction?
Then, owing TO it's convenience Of 10
cation, and the time during which It is
conducted, il would be attended by
1000 teachers, instead of 400, and
would reach the rural teachers and out
lying counties, as well as the more
thickly populated tenters."
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

"A, Times Union Tallahassee CORE
spOndent has the following remarks to
make concerning the WALES claim:
A rather novel suggestion was recent
ly made in reference to this claim. 1t
was suggested that if the claimants
were to follow the example Of former
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
they might recover the entire amount
involved. Mr.. Pettigrew, it will be re-
membered, undertook to collect certain
bonds issued by the State Of North Car
DINA. AS State cannot be sued by an
individual, the willy ex-senator quietly
sold small portion of these bonds to
South Dakota, which then proceeded to
bring suit against the Tar Heel State,
with the result that in validating the
bonds held by South Dakota the legality
of the entire issue was established.
Some lawyers, however, contend that
the cases are not altogether parallel,
and in this they are probably correct,
since North Carolina never denied hav-
ing issued the bonds in question, while
there is some question as to Governor
Drew's right TO make the contract with
Colonel Wales which has led to all this
controversy
Although no one has ever heard Col.
Wales express any such intention as
that indicated in the North Carolina ex-
ample cited, the possibilities stated, in
the event of his failure to receive the
benefit of his contract, certainly exist
The contention-if there be one worthy
of the name-that Governor Drew had
no right-or authority-to make the
Wales contract must disappear abso-
lutely in the face of the fact that he was
specifically so authorized by legislative
enactment, and the further fact that
the contract, in all of it's terms, has
been repeatedly and continuously rati-
fitd by successive Governors ard Legis-
latures, as well as by the silent acqui-
escence Of the entire population of the
State, ever since the date Of its execu-
ton; not whisper of protest or objec-
ton ever having been heard against it
until the money resulting from the col
lection Of the claim was actually in the
State treasury, and it's swift expendi-
ture for other purposes became a mat
ter of vital personal interest to those
who then were in position to direct or
influence the same.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28
THF PROBLRn SOLYEn.

The Milton Index quotes the follow
ing from an exchange:
Since the antitrust laws were put in
force in Arkansas, of the 40 companies
that were operating in the State 60
have withdrawn their agencies. The
one foreign company remaining intends
to do business until the courts have
passed upon the law. Since the depart
ure Of the foreign companies, mutual
companies have been sprinRing up all
over the State, and people desiring in
surance have no trouble getting it.
And then adds:
That's good! Why should the south
ern people depend upon the North for
insurance? We are strong enough and
rich enough 10 furnish all the insurance
needed; but fool like think nothing is
good unless il comes from the North or
East The premiums paid for insurance
to foreign companies would pay all our
fire losses, support our schools, pay
pensions, and leave q handsome sur
plus. Arkansas has set an example
every southern state should follow.
If Governor Broward had pursued
his State insurance idea far enough to
have recommended the establishment
Of a strong, wisely managed and care
fully planned mutual insurance assOcia-
ton, which would furnish to the people
protection for their dependent ones at
the bare cost of such protection, there
might be grounds for the hope that
something tangible and practical would
have resulted
The defect in the system of life in
surancc that is practiced by the "old
line" companies is this: They take
from the policy holder. besides the
actual cost of insurance, loading" of
the premiums for extravagant expen-
SEES; another for reserve, ostensibiy
provided for the better protection Of
the beneficiary, but really to create a
fund with which the risks may be rein
sured in case the company goes to
pieces, and still another called an Gin
vestment", which the policy holder is
supposed to get back in the shape Of
dividends.
II is fact that certain wise men in
the South have seen the fallacy of the
"old line" methods of life insurance,
and have, as in the State Of Arkansas,
organized mutual associations which
furnish protection at actual cost, with
only enough added TO provide for neces-
sary and not at all extravagRht- ex-
penses Georgia has one Of these.
Other states have them. Why should
not Florida?
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28
al uNAMsWrRARLE OPINION.

Can any member of the Legislature,
OF, indeed, any fair-minded citizen OF
Florida, read the following letter from
Hon. Joseph B. Wall, of Tampa, now
and for some years Judge Of the circuit
court in the 9TH circuit, and not feel
convinced that the statement and opin-
ion concerning the WALES claim is based
upon intimate official knowledge, un-,
questioned legal ability and cOnscien-
tious regard for the honor Of TIE State?
Hon. w. Hunt Harris,
Tallahassee, Fla.
Dear Senator:
am going to take the liberty of
making some suggestions to you con-
corning matter in which l have no
personal interest in the world, except
the interest which every citizen has in
seeing that his State deals fairly with
everyone and keeps its honest contracts.
/ refer to the Wailes-Beard claim for
their commission out of the Indian war
claim fund. There may be something
in the contention that Governor Drew
had no legal authority, without the con-
sent Of the Legislature, to enter into
that contract pledging the State to pay
fifteen per cent. of the amount recov-
cred, but it seems to me that such de-
feet, if it is defect, has been cured by
the fact that subsequent Legislatures
have recognized the validity of that
contract. Moreover, in 1897 l was
Member of the State Senate (He was
president of the State SsnAte), at the
time a joint concurrent resolution, /
have forgotten which, land it makes
hot
Houses authorizing a settlement with
the general government on a basis of
$92, 900 in settlement of these claims.
Had it not been for the action of Col.
Wales that settlement would have
been perfected and the State thereby
would have lost more than a half-mil-
lion dollars.
Can any fair-minded man. in the face
of these facts, say tnat Colonel Wales
should not receive the compensation
which the State agreed to pay him, and
in the faith of which he spent his time,
labor and money in securing the State
her just dues? Surely not. 1t would
be blot on the fair name Of Florida
which could never be wiped out. AS
well might an individual, while admit
ting the validity of a debt, refuse to pay
it on the ground that the statute of Inn
itations would prevent it's collection by
law. shall blush for my native State
if it refuses to pay. And other men as
with the facts as l am
know it to be just and honest claim.
AS | said at the outset, the only inter-
est feel in this matter is in seeing my,
native State discharge her just obliga-
lions, and / feel sure that when the
matter is fairly and squarely presented
IN tho eOiSlatI1ra this will he dona
Yours very truly,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28
SPEAKER GILCHRIST.

A writer in the Jacksonville Metropo-
lis gives the following rather incoher-
ent but yet interesting sketch of Cen
eral Albert w. Gilchrist, recently elect
ed Speaker Of the House. How this
writer failed to mention the celebrated
private military organization, invented,
created and exploited 4 to friends only
by this talented and versatile citizen,
shortly after his removal to South
Florida, is mystery indeed
Mr. Gilchrist furnishes an interesting
career. Re is descendant of the Rev.
John Waller, distinguished Baptist
preacher in Virginia during the Colonial
period. He was raised in Quincy Gads-
den county, Florida, his father having
moved there from South Carolina dur
ing the 40's before his marriage.
Mr.. Gilchrist served in the Legisla-
lures of 1893, 1895 and 1903. He was
nominated in the primaries without op-
position and was elected without oppo-
siton for the session of 1905
In 1878, 1879 1880 and 1881 he served
as a cadet at West Point as private,
sergeant and lieutenant
At West Point Gilchrist was found
deficient in experimental philosophy.
In June, 1881, having then finished the
hardest part of the course, he stood in
the teens in what is known as the second
section.
Upon entering West Point the class
Is divided into eight to ten or more
sections, alphabetically Those who do
well go up, and the contrary 90 down
TO lower sections.
The professor in philosophy made
Gilchrist the best known man that ever
went to West Point, oftentimes saving
to the cadets in the fifth and sixth
sections, "You think you are safe here,
but want you to understand that /
found Mr.. Gilchrist in the second sect
ion, Mr.. Gilchrist made it an Incl
dent of his life to return to West Point
as a member of the board of visitors.
The professors at West Point are all
colonies. Mr. Gilchrist made it a point
to go back to West Point as a brigadier
general and talked TO these colonels.
One of the professors said to Gilchrist:
81 have been having lot of fun out of
Prof. Blank, saying to him: Gracious!
What is the matter with your depart
ment? The men find deficient don't
come back here on the board of Wis
itOrs.
Gilchrist served on the staff of Cows.
Perry and Fleming as colonel and in
spector general of the State. Gov,
Mitchell appointed him as a brigadier
general.
On June II, 1898, Mr.. Gichrist re-
signed the position of brigadier general
Of militia to become private in Com
pany c, Third United States Volunteer
Infantry. He served in this regiment
as private, post adjutant, captain and
acting major, stationed in Santiago,
Cuba. He was also provost marshal Of
the city Of Guantino and a part of the
time captain Of the port and provost
marshal Of the city Of Manzanziilo.
The business OF Mr.. Gilchrist is that
Of real estate dealer. He also raises
oranges and vegetables. His residence
Is Punta Gorda Fla.
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

| Inc extraordinary and someWhat
alarming contention now in progress
between two factions of directors and
officers Of one Of the largest life insur-
ance companies in the country, each
faction seeking the controlling manage
ment Of the vast interests and assets Of
the company, has attracted public at
tentiOn throughout the country, and set
many TO considering the respective mer-
its of the different forms Of life insur-
ance now in vogue.
On the one side of the question are
the "old line" companies, which collect
from their pOlicy-holders not only the
met cost" of life insurance protection
but large amounts in addition thereto
for expenses, reserves" invest
ments," etc. On the other side are
the fraternal assessment associations,
which, in addition to the met cost"
represented by a fixed assessment upon
all policy-holders for the payment of
each death claim, collect from their
policy-holders the trifing sum of one to
two dollars per year in dues, for the
payment Of the actual expenses of man
agement.
BY way of comparison of these two
widely different plans of providing life
insurance protection. a well-known
writer and student of the question has
said:
"For example, the New York Com
missioner's report for 1901 shows that
thirty-eight old liners paid to policy
holders for death, endOwments and div
idends 1888, 1913 1923; their aggregate ex-
penses were $103, 787, Sic, or more than
half the amount paid TO pOlicy-holder5
lone hundred and forty-fve frater-
nails in 1901 paid $50, 6l3, 034 for de Ith
claims, while the total cost for expen-
SEES was $5,055, 1868, or less than one
twelfth the amount paid TO beneficiar
les. The fraternals also saved in 1901
at least $50, 900, 900 that would have
been required for useless legal reserves
under the old line system.
the saving in expense alone over the
old line system in thirty-four years pre-
viOus TO 1901 has been more than $780,
000, 600, while the saving in reserve
funds as required by the companies has
been at least $500, 900, 900. Thus, in
thirty-four years the fraternal societies
have delivered TO widows and orphans
The enormous sum Of $500, OOO, 900, that
would have been Iequired urder the
old line system.
II perchance, the State of Florida
purposes engaging in the business of
life insurance, let its representatives
carefully consider, first of all, which of
these two plans Of life insurance it will
adopt the one which will give to the
people adequate protection at the very
lowest possible cost; or the one which,
by exacting from the people large
sums in excess Of the real cost and
expenses, which sums are
accumulated and manipulated and jug
gled with, otensibly in the interest Of
the investment" of the polcy-hold-
ers, but really constituting a most al
Turing temptation in the direction of
wrong-doing in the shape of high
finance" to every one who is concerned
in the management of the enterprise
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28
SUNDAY BASEBALL.
j. B. WALL.

The recent introduction of a bill to
prohibit Sunday baseball makes peculiar
ly opportune the reproduction from the
columns of the Times Union of the
following unique appeal to the devotees
of the game to desecrate the ensuing
Sabbath day in a style scarcely consist
ent with the teachings of Holy Writ:
Gather, all we faithful rooters! Nurse
your enthusiasm! Lubricate your vocal
chords!
Get yourself backed into a corner and
prepare to sustain your regulations as
leading fans Of the league.
Take thing easy for few days but,
mind you, Sunday is the day when you
will be called upon to show off.
One Edward Plantagnet Ashenback-
whom the unfeeling have christened
Red because he wears a mop on his
top-piece that puts to blush the most
glorious sunsets to be among us on
that day. With him will come a husky
bunch of baseball talent representing
Charleston. The combination of Ed
ward Red and his crew is enough TO
arouse interest But accompanying
them will be 500 Charleston rOOters,
who, taking advantage of the Woodmen
of the Worlds excursion to Jackson
vile will afford themselves an oppOrtu-
nifty to get a days view of city life.
News received from Charleston last
night conveyed the information that the
railroads had granted special rates for
Sunday and it was then concluded to
transfer Sundays game from Charles
ton to jacksonville.
Tho rho v,,,h ,,y,1I
the avowed intention of showing a few
tricks in boisterous roofing, hence it
behoOves the local shout-smlths to get
in trim and show them high old time.
1t is understood that fish-horns and
megaphones have been barred in the
articles Of agreement, but that auto
horns will be permitted.
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Just look up and compare the bonded
debt and see If it is not just what it was
when the grand old man, w. d. Biloxi
ham, left the Governors office? Be-
sides which, is it not fact that the
good business management" since
that time has tied up the internal inn
prOvement fund by injunction? II some
member will introduce a resolution call
ing for the condition of the moneys of
that board the people will be wiser. 49,
Lake City Index.
True, too true, all true; the whole
sum received from the Indian War claim
has been dissipated in efforts to make
political capital for an aspirant to the.
u. S, Senatorship, 80 that it might be
said that he paid the bonded debt Of
Florida" And the debt remains the
same. The movement to investigate
the doings of the Internal Improve
ment Board has already begun.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28
New Cure for Canrar.

All surface cancers are now known TO
be durable by Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
JAS; Walters, of Duffield, Va, writes
81 had cancer on my lip for years,
that seemed incurable, till Bucklen's
Arnica Salve healed Il, and now It Is
perfectly well Guaranteed cure for
cuts and burns. 25c at all Druggists,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

The Jacksonville Sun often speaks in
sparkling epigrams which cut like the
point Of diamond. One Of it's latest
and best is: There can be no Uniform
ity in the common schools unless there
is uniformity in text books"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

Mr.. Frank Hentz, for some time past
editor Of the Bristol Bee, has retired TO
give his personal attention to pressing
private business affairs, and has trans.
fcrred the Bee and his editorial respon-
sibilties 10 Mr.. r. F. Inman, formerly
Of Bagdad and Milton. "A fair ex-
change is no robbery, but the craft
will unite in regretting the loss Of Ed
itor Hentz to the ranks.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

The perfection Of light-running sew.
inR machines the bali-bGaring Wheeler
& Wilson. Sold by l.. c. Yaeger.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

Buy an ice-creRm freeze from X, j.
Evans. They are going cheap
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

Tallahasseeans will regret TO learn Of
the imminent departure from among
them Of that distinguished and court
cous gentleman, Col Norvell, u. S. A.,
retired, who has 80 long and so ably
served as government inspector of the
Florida State Troops Col. Norvell
contemplates retiring from his present
position May LIST, and will go TO his
Maine home with the best wishes Of a
large circle Of admiring friends through
out Florida.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28
A NEW DEAL.

A story comes from Jacksonville TO
the effect that the Republican ina
chine" which has 40 long existed in
Florida for the purpose of parcolng
out the Federal patronage Of the State
il at last smashed into smithereens, and
that +. r. Gunby, Of Tampa, il now tho
Deus er Mdchind TO whom all aspiring
Republican politicians must henceforth
bow
The Metropolis, speaking Of the
change, says:
Heretofore Gunby has been practi-
cally barred out Of having any voice in
the appointment Of postmasters and
other Federal jobs in Florida by the
Chubb- Lee Robin 'on COON q Macfarlane
aggregation, who have represented the
administration in the past, but who have
somehow lost their grip, and now Gunby
will be the king bee and will inaugurate
AN entirely new deal, which will bring
"a much pleasure in some circles Az il
willpain IN Others"
Mr.. Gunby Ii an able and clean man.
.7pch respected by his natural political
oppo -ents, the Democrats, and the
power thus committed to his hands will
doubtless De exercised conscientiously,
and should result Ia securing Federal
officials in Florida Of the best material
the situation will afford
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

For neat, clean Job Printing, see Col
Inns.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

Calvert Smith cartoon, in the Times
Union representing the scene in the
House when SenatOr-clect Taliaferro
was addressing the joint session just
after his unanimous election, was a
well-executed and typical illustration,
and particularly exploited the wonderful
roses Of Tallahassee, with which the
Speaker desk was loaded, and some Of
which appear to be more than half as
large as the distinguished Speakers
capaciOus head-piece.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

The State convention Of county gu
penntendents Of public instruction will
meet in Tallahassee on Tuesday. May
9th, when the needs Of Florda's school
system will be considered from the
standpoint OF TIE officials whose duty
it is to administer the existing school
laws. Every member Of the Legisla-
ture will do we'll to attend this import
ant meeting for the purpose Of acquir-
ing additional information on the sub
iect from source that may be regard
cd as authoritative
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28

Notwithstanding the apparent inn
provement in the condition Of the ven
cradle and renowned actor Joseph JEFF
ferson, there occurred sudden change
in his condition, and on Sunday, April
%, the great actor passed away, peace
fully and painlessly, leaving TO those
who survive 10 mourn his demise rich
memories Of pure life, spent in the
service Of his fcllow-men. Joseph JEFF
ferson was born in Philadelphia, Feb
ruary Goth, 1899, and was therefore
something over 70 years Of age. His
remains were taken north for interment,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-25
La guerra
Prmsso fancesa.

Godnadani, Manchuria, I7--Dos con
ira torpederos japoneses, han bombar-
deado ell puerto de Corea.
Tn destacamento enemigo inten-
tado desembarcar pero fue rechazado
por los cazadores rusos.
Toxic I7.-El general Katoka. ex-
presa que una division de su escuadra
ina atacado la guarnicion rusa del
puente Lazarch en- Ell estrecho de Tar
tory. Un destacamento japones al
desembarcar fue cargado la bayo-
meta por los rusos. Los parties japo-
neses no acusan importancia estos
movimientos.
Un despacho del Quartet general
japones. en- Manchuria. dice que un
fuerte contingente de soldados, sobre
LA ruta de Kirin, ha rechazado las
avanzadas rusas. Las oficinas tele-
Pgrafcas de Raforo han Sido ocupadas
por los japoneses.
Hubo once muertos rusos y diez
prisioneros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-25
Ley Municipal

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Para los Ay untamientos, fun
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propietarios, etc., es de sumo
interes la adquisicion de dicha
obra, en- la que Sc encuentran
reunidas las m1ltiples y disper-
sas disposiciones legales refe-
rentes a la organization NUM-
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