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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19
AN INSURANCE SYhPOSIUn.

The startling recommendation con-
tanned in Governor Broward's message
that the State should engage in the in
surance business, has been received
with growing interest, and has excited
no little controversy, both in Florida
and elsewhere. Without addition, at
this time, to what we have already said
with reference to the subject, we pre-
sent, in sharp contrast, the various
opinions of some of the State papers,
and also those Of two Of our contempt
raries in other States, They will be
found not only interesting, but instruct
i've:
The suggestion that the State go
into the life Insurance business is very
good, if il could be conducted on entire
ly business principles and politics kept
absolutely out Of it, which would be i'm
possible. 1t would open up a number
Of fine salaried offices, and a scramble
would ensue for these Offices and con-
slant wire-pulling done to hold them.
For these reasons the Legislature is
giving the matter little serious consid-
GRAFTON. - DeLand Record.
Whether the insurance bill now
pending in the Legislature passes or
not, it's discussion will be productive Of
much good as bringing to light the enor-
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

rates now obtained by the principal in
suranee companies, except at a loss.
OF course there would be no hesitation
in taking a policy from the State, be-
cause all the property Of the State
would be security for it, but the danger
would be the sentiment and politics
that would be connected with the busislb
ness. The party in power would BIZ
disposed to take all sorts of risks, prof.
vided they were those of persons in
political sympathy with it. The conse-
quenee would be that the State would
be loaded with policies on the lives of
people having one foot in the grave.
at may be said that the examining
physicians would be az strict as the
physicians of the regular life insurance
companies are. In some cases they
would be, but in the great majority of
cases the disposition would be to pass
about all the applicants, just as it is
to pass about all applicants for pen
sions. In little while, therefore, it
would be found that the claims for
losses were greater than the receipts
from premiums. Besides, the influence
of politicians would be great in having
bad risks accepted.
THE machinery for running the in
surance department would be made up
of party men, and, therefore, politics
and business would be mixed, a cond-
ton of affairs that doesn't often pro-
duce satisfactory results.
THE agents would be politicians of
more or less prominence, and if they
we're paid salaries they wouldn't get
much business and if they were paid
commissions they would use their po-
itical influence to have all sorts of risks
accepted. There are many other rea-
IONS why the business if conducted by
he State would be a failure, all of
which will be brought out during the
discussion of the subject.
A communication was published few
lays ago in an Atlanta paper showing
hat when the Western and Atlantic
abroad of this State was run by the
state it lost money. The State, own
ng the property, tried to get the best
esuts from it. Now that the road is
eased, it yields the State handsome
ncome. So Florida would make a fail
re of it if it went into the life insur-
nee business The business, it is safe
o predict, wouldn't pay, simply because
wouldn't be run on strictly business
principles and by men acquainted with
fe insurance. If the Legislature of
'lorida is wise it will keep the State
ut of business ventures. Savannah
forming News.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19
EhcoUaAeINc IrirIcRAr1OM.

Some weeks ago The True DemOcra
noticed the striking relation existing
between the ratio of increase in assessec
valuations and the spasmodic efforts OF
the part of the State TO encourage i'm.
migration. In a table was shown the
average yearly increase In cash vaIua.
tiOns from 1877 TO 1884, 1913 per cent.
| from 1884 to 1894, 1886 per cent, and
from 1894 TO 1904, 1.23 per cent. Also
that during almost the entire period
Of seven years in which the highest
ratio Of increase in aggregate valuation
occurred the State was engaged in
official effort TO induce and encourage
immigration; during the decade next
ensuing, for about two years, similar
efforts we're made, with every prospect
Of still larger success, had not the Leg
islature Of 1901 foOlishly cut of the
source Of sustenance for such official
efforts, and relegated the matter Of
immigration to the natural and unin-
vited increase dependent upon private
enterprise. From 1891 TO 1904, period
Of thirteen years, the State has been
prevented from making any but the
most meagre and unsatisfactory efforts
TO induce immigration for the lack of
the proper provision of funds for that
purpose by the Legislature"
The members Of the Legislature have
evidently been giving serious considera-
ton to this important matter-t the
most important, perhaps, that is likely
TO come before them.
Hon. Telfair Stockton, Senator from
Duval comfy, has introduced a bill ito
appropriate funds for the encourage
ment of immigration and to pay the ex-
penses Of the same" in which it is Lro-
vided that "fOr the purpose of aiding
and bringing immigration into the
State, properly advertising her re-
sources and advantages, the publication
Of books, pamphlets or other literature |
necessary 10 that end, the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars 1915, 600. COZ is
hereby appropriated, payable out of the
funds arising from the sale Of fertilizer
stamps and tags by the commissioner
Df agriculture. All expenses authorized
and incurred under the provisions Of
This act shall be audited by the comp
-roller upon bills being properly certified
10 by the commissioner of agriculture,
and the comptrollerS shall draw his war
rant upon the State treasurer for the
amounts"
The State treasurer, in his annual re-
port FOR the year 1904, states that the
ium Of $2S, 52O.93 was turned into the
State treasury during that year from
he sale of fertilizer stamps and
ags. The appropriateness Of using a (
art Of this fund for the encourage {
nent of immigration will be apparent
o every mind. =
The True Democrat heartily approves
( this timely and effective measure,
nd respectfully urges every member
( the Legislature with whom it may |
ossess any influence whatever to care {
ully examine into its merits and, if I
advocate its passage. !
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

All investigating committees Of this
Legislature which have not yet report
ed are respectfully referred TO the re-
port of the joint committee to investi-
gate the insane hospital az a model Of
wise and fearless performance Of the
duties for which It was appointed
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

The sudden and evidently uncxpcct.
cd arrest of number of druggists
and others, charged with Illicit selling
Of Intoxicating liquors, together with
the seizure OF considerable quantities
Of such goods found in their possession
whatever may be the result after the
court gets through with them. should
operate as a costly but wholesome warn
ing against conscious and wilful viola
ton Of law for the sake ofgain. And
the episode also illustrates the fact that
those who worked and voted for the
adjustment Of the saloons, notwith-
standing their apparent apathy while
the law was being constantly violated,
were not sleeping but at work; and
that they are quite likely to keep wide
awake and active In the future.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

Is that boosted political pull pulling
the results expected We will watch
and see.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

The Capital Publishing Co., State
Printers" Who are they?
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

Wight and Burns are Headquarters
for everything in the line OF gentle
mems Furnishing Goods. Go and see
them.
White Pieated Front Dress Shirts at
Evans.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

THE way Of the transgressOr is hard"
is being fully realized along several
lines just now. Let the good work go
O1i
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 40.

This interesting document, request
ing the Governor, the Board Of Trustees
of the Internal Improvement Fund and
the Railroad Commission 90 transmit
itemizcd statements showing what
amounts have been paid by them re-
spectively for the employment of
special counsel during the past four
years has been complied with, and the
result is somewhat startling The
statements submitted, condensed and
tabulated, may be given thus
Governor Broward reports the
amount expended by the
sevo ral executive boards Of
the State government, Sl4, l5l. 40
The Trustees OF the !. |.
Fund report --........ 9,75L4 40
The Chairman Of the Railroad
Commission reports. ...- O,O69. 80
Total .-.--.-.... S27 1872. 70
Add 10 per cent. paid estateof
Gen r. A. Perry and others,
commissions on S96, 900 back
taxes recovered from +. &.
Il +. X. r., say .-.-.--.- Ii, 400. 90
Grand total ......-- $42. 372. 20
Average per year, --..... $40, 500. IL
The fact should be remembered that
the period covered by these reports
comedies with that Of "the best State
administration Florida has had since
the war" IA the advocates of a certain
aspirant for Senatorial honors last
summer were fond of calling Il; also,
that during the entire period Florida
had one or more constitutional law
officers, charged with the duty Of at
tending to her law business, and draw
ing fairly liberal salary Of the peo-
Plies money therefor.
N~-s~~-~>-~>~-~~-y~~-
Wight and Burns are headquarters
Tor everything IN the. line of gentle
mems Furnishing Goods. Go and see
them.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19
SOMEWHAT TOO PREVIOUS.

The Capital Publishing Company"
after absorbing the Tallahasseean, i'm
agined that it had wiped out all pros
peot of competition, and was even so
sure Of it that it caused to be paintedin
big black letters, on a yellow back
ground in several places on the outside
of its place Of business the assertion
that it was the only newspaper pub
lished in Leon county,"
This statement was true-for about a
week. But alas! it didn't stay true:
for The True Democrat was almost inn
mediately established, and at once cap
tured the favor of the public, partly
because it was regarded, both at home
and abroad, as the best newspaper Tal-
lahassee had ever had since the demise
of the old Floridian, and partly because
it was absolutely fearless and independ-
ent, beholden to no one, and under no
obligation to tell anything but the plain,
naked truth.
1t is now in order for the Capital
Publishing Company" to paint out it's
untruthful sign, and to recognize the
fact that The True Democrat is here,
and here to stay; here to tell the truth
about all matters affecting the public
interests, and here to lash all manner
of crookednes and graft into FRAGILE.
and make their votaries tremble and
grow pale with fear at the prospect of
prompt exposure and justly deserved
punishment.
The nomination" of President
Roosevelt to succeed himself at the din
ner of the IrOquOis Club at Chicago last
week, was an event of more than ordi-
nary significance. That body is we'll
known as a Democratic organization,
and the applause with which the nomi-
nation was received indicates a remark
able condition of public sentiment in
the great western city. The President
appears to have captured the fancy of
the Chicagoans, irrespective of party,
by his pronCuncement against the strik~
ing teamsters TO the effect that or ~
must be preserved, and that In order to
do 80, in all contests withmob violence,
''if ever the need ARISES, back of the
city stands the State, and back of the
State stands the Nation" This was
President Cleveland's position in the
time Of the railroad riots several years
ago.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

More important matters have crowd
ed out our usual abstract Of legislative
p 'oceedings. The spirit Of radical in
vestigatiOn Of graft and corruption in
high places has taken strong hold upon
both houses Of the Legislature, and
from now on 10 the close of the session
successive startling sensations in this
direction may be daily expected.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

We laid aside StOrrs' Stockman from
which TO clip, but when we began the
process there were so many good things
in II which we wanted 10 reproduce, and
had not the space for, that we gave Up
in despair, and decided simply TO advise
all Of our country readers to send for
1t. II Is published monthly at DeFu-
MAX Springs, and the subscription price
is only 30 cents a year.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

A business agent" Of local union
in Chicago has confessed TO the police
that $50 was paid out Of the education.
al fund" Of the union TO procure the as
sassination Of one Of the unions alleged
enemies. The victim expired during
the process Of education, which was
conducted with clubs welded by gang
of the unions Especial agents"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

Some days ago Senator W. A. Blount,
Of Pensacola, minated in the course Of
debate that he did not expect to return
TO his seat in the Senate. The express
sion attracted notice because Of the ex-
allied position which the distinguished
Senator occupies in that body, by reason
of his talents and ability, and his re-
tirement therefrom would be a distinct
loss TO the interests Of the State.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12

Pfootos - %. viii have tAsif
speisg nillisssy opening Saturday.
April u. ss-~o
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
Hot On Her Account.

Mary O.. the six.year.old dauGhte,
oia Prssbytsrian clergy man In q
small Georgia village. bad . play.
mate. Jimmy BY name. Of whom II
was her custom 70 make special men.
tion in her evening prayer at b.,
mothers knee. One evening sits,
some childish quarrel, Mrs O. noticed
that the boys name was omitted from
the petition and said. MARY. aren't
you going to pray tor Ji1oy taaashtr'
mo. mother. Hes mean. hate.
ful boy. and I'm never going 70 pray
for him any more"
Her mother nads no reply. not
wishing 70 add fuel 10 the flame.
and decided 10 allow the youlhfsl
oonsoispos 10 work ont the problsn
IL it. own way. In . few noneatl
shs heard the little girl climb ont
Of bed. fall upon her knees and ny in
. tone Of guarded indinsrepos:
"0od. you oAn bless Jimmy II you
want 70. but yoe nsedn's do IL on my
account. "-Harpsr's Magazine.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo |
Lucas County,

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
no is senior partner Of the firm of f.
j. Cheney & Co.. doing business in
the city Of Toledo. county aud state
aforcsnid. and that said firm will pay
the sam Of one hundred dollars for
each and every case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
catarrh cure. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day Of Decem-
Der. 1888. A. W. GLEASON,
(seaQ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
ually. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con-
sttpatiou.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
Oldest American City.

Il 10 commonly believed that st
Augustine founded IN 1656-is the
Oldest city in the United States. But
considering Porto Rico part Of the
United States such . belief 10 not
correct. Tho settlement Of Ponce dc
Leon at CaparrA is older by 90 years.
Tho exact location Of the historical
Caparra was discovered accidentally
BY DR.. Harrington, Of the San Juan
weather ofice. Hearing from the
natives along the road to Pueblo viejc
Of their traditions Of the first Spanish
own In. Puerto Rico no procured 9
guids and made An examination Of the
nearly extinct ruin. ''Without
doubt" he says. "the ruins found
were those Of the first settlement
sstablished BY the explorer and colon
issr Ponce. Dc Leon. Both local
tradition and history name CapArrs
- the earlist town on the island
and agree ON the same site near Old
Village, OF Pueblo viejo
Even the native negroes. some
Of whom could neither read nor
write. knew the story Of CsparrA.
Ny personal Investigations showed
me the correctness Of their srsdi.
tions. The only remains of the
original town visible now are she
rains Of church, hospital and q re.
paired linestona furnace. Most Of
the stone from the church. houses and
hospital had been used. according to
the native. In the construction Of high.
ways. A historical landmark near Il
the rspuied gold mine worked by the
arst Spanish settlers. Ponce dc Leon
10 said to have greatly enriched
himself BY the compulsory labor Of
the native Indians In the mines.''
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
Ballard's Horehound Syrup.

imDediately relieves hoArse. croupy
cough. oppressed. rastliDg raspiug aud
dificult breathing. Henry 9, Stearns.
Druggist. Shullsburg. Wis. writes.
May 20. 1901: II have been selling
Billiards. Horehound Syrup for two
years. and have never had y prepara-
tion that has given better satiSfaction.
! notice that when I cell bottle they
come back for more. can honestly
recommend II" $50. Soc, ei.O0.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
HEALTH is YOUTH.
Disease and Sickness Brin
Old Age.

Herbine. taken every morning be-
fore breakfast. will keep you in ro-
bust health, fit you to ward Off dis
ease. 1t cures constipation, bilious
ness. dyspepsia. fever. skin, liver and
kidney complaints. 1t purifies the
blood and clears the complexion. Mrs.
ID. W. Smith. Whitney. Texas, writes
April 3. 1902: ~ have used Herbine
and find it the best medicine for con-
stipation and liver troubles. II does
all you claim for il. can highly
recommend 1t" 5Oc bottle. For
sale by the Florence Palace Pharma-
cy and A. A. Hull.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
A Dandy for Burns.

DR.. Bergin. PAnA, Ills. writes
"I have used Billiards. Snow Lini.
ment; always recommended it to my
friends. AZ am confident there Is nc
better made. 1t is a dandy for burns.
Those who live on farms are espec-
tally liable to many accidental cuts.
burns, bruises, which heal rapidly
when Ballard's Snow Liniment il ap-
piled. II should always be kept in
the house for cases Of emergency. "
25c, 600, el.O0 bottle. For sale by
the Florence Palace Pharmacy and A.
A. Hull,
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
GOOD NEWS.
Many Florence People Have Heard
it and Profited Thereby.

Many Florence People Have Heard
1t and Profited Thereby.
Good news travels FAST and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in
Florene are glad to learn that prompt
relief is within their reach. Many q
lame. weak and aching hack is bad
no more, thanks to Doan's Kidney
Pills. People are telling the good
news Of their experience with the Old
Quaker remedy. Her il an example
worth reading:
Charles Miller, painter. corner Of
First and E street. SAlidA. Colo. says !:
Like q great many other men who
follow my calling have been annov.
ed with my back and kidnsvs. When
my back ached used plasters some
Of winch gave relief. some none at
all. Some Of the spells left just as
my ster iouslv % they came but others
clung to me for quite while and
were much more aggravating espe-
o,ally II caught cold or overta1ed
the muscles of my loins. A friend Of
mine living In Denver told me about
Doan's Kidney Pills and he seemed 10
b. 20 poaitive about the results he
received from . course Of the treat
ment that dsciding to try them pro-
cured box. As the results were
very beneficial bought second. and
to make . permanent cure / used =
third. earnestly recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Plenty more proof like this from
Florence people. Gall at W. j. Dan.
,els' drug store and ask what his Gus.
TONERS report.
For sale BY all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster. Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N. r.. sole agents for the United
States. 60 d
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12

Is there any reason why former
Gov. Larrabee should not be sent Ia
the United States senate ?" asks the
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gazette. Two
reasons are In the way--ons 10 VIM.
B. Allison Of Dubuque. and the other
10 Jonothan Prsntiss Dolliver Of
Fort Dodge.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12

We 40 whore IL waa policy tol
the Denver papers to roAst the Colo.
RADIO and Southern bill '17S" passed
By the last Legislature. All Of the
papers are now carrying rAge ads for
the road and We doo't hear ooe.tenth
- much about that "lT0." We have
. netion 10 kick too.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12

When It oomes 70 passinR around
ofiioial favors. Judge Dunno will be
surprised to learn how many men
there arc in Chicago who went d
school with him. The new mayor II
liable to think that his memory ii
failing him.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
DELEGATE TO TAKE TRIP.
q. n. Watkins Champion Wood
s Chspper Of Colorado.

CAspper Of Colorado.
n. H. Watkins q member Of Flor.
sncs Camp No 50. Woodmen Of the
World, the champion wood chopper
ok Colorado, hes decided 70 take the
trip e Los Angeles and will leave
shis -oaty over ,ths Santa Fs tomorrow
svsnipg for Denver whore he will
john ths colorado party Of Woodmen
and rslatives who leave the state on
one Of the nnest special trains that
vs. ever nade up here.
Mr.. Watkins won this trip by se.
curing the largest number Of new
members In = contest recently in
augurated by Head Organizer Rogers
and which has Just closed. Mr..
Watkins secured hfty-eight members
and beat The record Of any other
Woodman in the state in this work.
Tho contest Wa open for competition
BY every Woodmen lodge in Colorado
and whom IL ia considered that there
sre ~. 700 Woodmen in the state some
idea of tho enormity Of the contes. can
be had.
Florence won the laurels over all
the other lodges and this little CITY
only has . population Of 1000 people
while Denver, which was in the con
test also, has . populasion Of close to
176, 900
Mr.. Watkins will also receive .
specially designed medal - the Cham.
pion chopper Of the state. This
medal 10 expected toarrive here today.
The Colorado delegation will be oom-
posed Of head camp officers. degree
teams Of ". o. W. and ". Of W..
delegates from both societies. eto.
With the recent increase In men,
bership Florence ledge now has over
400 members.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12

Revelations in Gotham Of corpora
tions buying sas for thirty odd cents
and selling It to oustomsrs for dol
lar. indicate there arc other gst.rioh-
quick methods than gold bricks.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12

It 10 din3cult to work mp much 20.
litioal euthusiasm In Michigan in Oh
years. Republicans slsotsd theil
stats supreme court by majoritiss oi
only 80. 900.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
Trade In Human RaAs.

4tA0U N A00380 A0As
The human hair industry IL . very
active one In Franco, the departments
most frequently visited By the hair
merchants being thoss Of Oorreas.
Crsuss. Allier, Cher. Dordoyns and
HAuts visnns. The average pzios
given for full. long head Of hAir 10
froo 9 shillipGs to - shillipgs for the
very best quality and color. The
girls Of the districts nsstisssA shove,
which ars sxcsedinGly poor. stipulats
thas their hair shall not b cut short
in front. and conceal she shorn up
psarsuos at the back BY . drapsd
oolored handkerchief. The bsst
shades Of light and blond hair are oh.
taassd from Germany and ewitssr.
lasd asd for these high prices Ars
givsa.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12

A correspondent asssrts that Presi-
dent Roosevelt reads very rapidly.
And Judge Parker can vouoh tor the
fact that the president also runs rapid
l.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12

The lsdiss Of the Prssbyt tssian
slsnsoh will give . collar sale and
sappsr Saturday April -. afternoon
80 ovoolug. Sic d
The daily tribune., 1905-04-12
An Ohio man has dsolinsd federal
appointment. A. no explanation IL
offered. W do NOT know whether he
10 mentally "o6' or NOT.

In mentioning that Taft 10 sitting
on The lid Of the Dominicap situation
the presidens syidently thinks the
circumstances bears weight.