The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-15

Tallahassee, Friday, Dec. IS, 1905.
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There is not much method in mad
ness, but there is plenty Of madness In
some peoples methods.
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Truth is content with the statement,
but liar argues to prove it. Every
one hates a liar even the liar inwardly
hates himself.
Yes, it WAS "Bound in Boards, there
are number Of copies Of that first
edition yet on hand, but they have
"becn put out Of commission "
FratcrnaI orders Of the United States
now number over 5000, 900 members;
what an army Of fraternalists, which
means just that many families protected
in time Of need
The True Democrat heartily cOngrat-
ulates It's friend and neighbor, the Apa-
Iachicola Times, on its improved and
beautiful appearance, with new head,
sad with renewed VigOr Of expression
and enttgprise displayed in its readable
columns.
We heartily wish that every one Of
our readers coAlld examine the volumes
Of 10th. 47th and 48th Florida Reports
now being printed by The Record Co.
of st. Augustine, and compare them
with the volumes put out by the State
printer. The comparison would demon
strate the way 20 do, and the way not
10 do, public work.
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The findings and sentence Of the
cOurt-martial in the case Of Midship-
man Meriwether were announced for
the first time. after their approval by
the Secretary Of the Navy, on the 18th
Of this month, but the Pensacola News,
on the 7th, had an editorial review Of
the sentence Of acquittal" Nothing
like being previous"
Still the Insurance investigation goes
on, and still new facts are being brought
10 light that policy-hoders have been
robbed, that the companies rich officers
might pile up more dollars. Mr.. ThOs.
Ryan has Mt last told the Investigating
Committee what Mr.. Hartman said,
and threatened him with, when he re-
fused to turn over to him part of the
Hyde stock.
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The President has reappOnted Col.
John r, Stillman az collector of the
port of Pensacola, and has appointed
Hon j. NJ. Cheney az u. s. District
Attorney for the Southern District Of
Florida, to succeed j. N. Stripping
Florida is fortunate in the character Of
federal officials chosen to hold office in
the State. and these appOintees have
many Democratic friends To congratu-
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In another column appears AN account
of the bumptiouH and ill-mannered be.
havior Of Congressman Lamar on the
floor of the House Of Representatives.
In publicly, offering "A whining protect
because he had been replaced on II com
mlttee by a better Democrat, he having .
Openly TeNOlttu ~ Nllc HNh NcHNl'u /
against the Democratic caucus position
on the railroad rate issue, Ills per
formance was exceedingly childish and
uncalled.for, and it was Rtly rebukcd
by the abrupt adjournment Of the
HouSe.
Messrs. J j. Whispcl 7, II. Irwin
and K. =. Higgins, real estate brokers /.
of this section, n few days ago made n
sale of some 80. 600 acres Of West Flor .
ida timber lands in Washington and
Calhoun counties To the Duluth Timber
Company, composed Of large operators
of Duluth and Eau Claire. the consid-
GRAFTON being $500 900 This is the
larC est land deal made in this part Of
the state for long time. and will re-
suit in wonderful activities in timber,
lumber and naval stores IN the counties
named ......
Congressman W. g. Lamar, Of this
Congressional District. having been left
of of the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee, had quite a tilt with