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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
REMOvuMc ruE CAPITAL.

Some Of our Newspaper friends are
troubling themselves quite needlessly
about the failure of Tallahassee to do
nate" site for a governors mansion,
and one or two have gone so far as to
threaten another capital removal els
sue, based upon the failure. For ex-
ample, the Mariana Times Courier
says:
1t is taking Tallahassee long time
TO get up a site for the governors man
sion, which was provided for by the last
Legislature. Weopine that If a capital
removal contest was on there would be
something doing.
The Miami Metropolis (which, by the
way, had apparently accepted our re-
cent exposition of the subject as con-
clusive) holds forth as follows:
The Lake City Citizen-Reporter en-
dOrses the assertion of the Metropolis
that there must be something radically
wrong to cause such a delay in select
ing site for the governors mansion
in Tallahassee, and appends this state
ment: That, should the capital removal
question come up again, Columbia
county would cast her vote for removal.
The Reporter does not say where tc,
but the Metropolis quite agrees with il
that move of the capital to some other
place is one of the greatest needs in TIE
State.
Then comes the Live Oak Democrat
and pokes fun at both of the last-named
papers, thus:
The Lake City Citizen-Reporter and
Miami Metropolis are mildly agitating
for a removal of the State capital from
Tallahassee. No life can be pumped
into such an issue now, even though
Tallahassee refuses to donate the site
for the governors mansion. But at
some time in the future it is by no
means impossible that the people OF
Florida will be so strongly impressed by
the superior advantages and ideal loca-
ton Of Live Oak for State capital pur-
poses that they will insist on change
as suggested by our two contempora-
ries. Until then it will not be of much
use to agitate the capital removal ques-
ton.
Bark away, Tray, Blanche and Sweet
heart! You seem to enjoy it, and it
doesn't hurt Tallahassee. When, after
a red-hot and needlessly bitter cam
paign, the people of the entire State,
voting on the question, decided to per-
manently fix the site of the capital at
Tallahassee, and the Legislature voted
funds for the enlargement of the capt.
tol building, and Governor Jennings had
his own great name emblazoned on it's
walls in no less than five different
places, Tallahassee felt that it could
afford to enjoy long respite from the
wolf-like attacks of capital removers
big and little.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
An Awful Couch Cured.

1.-TWO years ago our little girl had a
touch of pneumonia, which left her with
an awful cough. She had spells of cough
cough, and some thought she would not
get we'll at all. We got a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which
lcted like a charm She stopped cough
ing and got stout and fat" writes Mrs.
Ora Bussard, Brubaker, III. This rem
edy is for sale by all druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
Why n DD III.

WHY M DID n.
Editor JEFF Davis, of the Live Gal
Crescent, demands 20 know ali about
the States Internal Improvement Fund
and why it was that Governor BroWarC
vetoed the bill to turn the fund into the
| States treasury. -Punta Gorda Herald
In his message vetoing this act Gov
ernor Broward recites the provisions Of
the act Of Congress known as the swamp
and overflow land act, approved Sep
TENDER %, 1850, and the act of the Flor
ida Legislature Ito provide for and en-
courage liberal system of internal i'm
provements, ETC., known as the inter
nal improvement law, and creating the
Board Of Trustees of the Internal I'm
provement Fund He then says:
This law has been in force more than
fifty years, and the Trustees are grant
ed, under this law, the full power, pos
session, control, and are vested with the
responsibility of the moneys that may
be in the fund, from time to time, which
is not subject to legislative will or di-
rection. And believing, as do, that the
acquescence in or the admission tnat
the Legislature had the power to direct
or control what disposition the Trustees
should make of the moneys that may be
in their hands, from time to time, for
the proper discharge of their powers
and duties in the management of the
lands and moneys of the fund for the
purT oses and trusts which have not been
discharged, would establish a precedent
that would lead to confusion in the de-
termination of the powers and duties of
the Trustees, /, therefore, file these, my
objections, to the bill under considera-
ton becoming a law, and deem it my
duty to withhold my signature there
from.
Another bill, Ito require the Trustees
Of the Internal Improvement Fund to
deliver to the State Auditor all bank
records, vouchers and accounts belong
ing to the said Internal Improvement
Fund, and to require the State Auditor
to check and audit the same and report
thereon" was also vetoed by Governor
Broward, in the following language:
am opposed to this bill for the rea-
son that it seeks to limit the inVesti9a-
ton of the accounts and actions of the
Trustees of the Internal Improvement
Fund it is desirable that the investiga-
ton shall not be so limited.
The questions arising under these pro-
ceedings are far-reaching and vital. We
invite to their consideration the best eff
forts of our readers, lay and profess
sional, TO the solution Of the several
problems involved.
There exists no doubt that many
thoughtful citizens of the State desire
complete and thorough investigation of
the acts of their servants, the Trustees,
and the contention invented by Gov
ernor Jennings and apparently adopted
by Governor BrOwdrd that this depart
ment of the State government is exempt
from accounting lOr its acts, and mot
subject to legislative control. " mani
testify transce. ds some of the plainest
and most firmly established principles
known to our system Of Jurisprudence
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
FriGhtful SuHsrin6 Relieved.

Suffering frightfully from the virulent
poisons Of undlgested food, c. G. Gray
son, Of Lula, Miss, took DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, with the result, he writes,
that was cured" All stomach and
bowel troubles give way TO their tonic,
laxative properties. 26c. at all drug
stores,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
SicN Headache Cured.

Sick headache is caused by dera1ge-
ment Of the stomach, and byindige tion
Chambt rlaln $ Stomach and Liver Tab
lets correct tn A1e disorders and effect a
cure. BY taking these tablets as soon
as the first indication of the disease
appears, the attack may be warded off.
For sale by all druggists
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
VINO DID III


A Florida Newspaper recently alleges
that Comptroller Groom had Saved thu
taxi payers about $4,000 a year" BY
eliminating from the tax books lane
which had been sold to the State. This
ignorance of the financial history Of
Florida IL ineHcusable. Here are the
facts, from the official records:
The late and much lamented VIM. H.
Reynolds was reelected comptroller at
the general election of 1900 he began
his new term Janury 8, 1901; he died
July 10, 1901, after serving more than
six months Of his new term.
In his official report for the year 1901,
Comptroller Groom refers to the in
creased valuation Of taxable property in
the State "in the face Of the fact that
all Of the property that was assessed on
the rolls Of 1900, upon which the State
held tax certificates, has been eliminates
from the tax books Of 1901" Ard in
the same report he declares that 1.-THE
elimination of all lands from the tax
books upon which the State held claims
by reason Of these certificates, will save
a large sum in tax sales and advertise
ments." During the years from 1895 TO
1900, the cost Of tax sale advertising
ranged from $40, 800 TO $50, asa. During
the years from 1901 to 1904, this item
ranged from 2,941 to 1896. The av-
erage annual cost for the first period
named was $l5, $50; the average annual
cost for the last period named was
50, l73 the difference, representing the
annual saving, was 81, 8S7-not $40, 900
year" as stated by the uniformed
newspaper above quoted.
This saving Of nearly $4,000 year
was effected by Comptroller Reynolds,
and the fact was indirectly certified by
Comptroller Groom in his official report
for the year 1902, where he says: I'm
the preparation of the assessment rolls
for the years 1901 and 1902 the assessors
were instructed TO eliminate therefrom
all Of the State lands, including al lands
hOlA W NiiV Obtibs AbA IaACbt btlaN
had not been redeemed or purchased
prior to January first of each year.
or course, Comptroller Groom, who
succeeded Mr.. Reynolds in office late in
the year 1901, could have had nothing
whatever to do with the preparation of
the assessment rolls for that year, or
the instruction Of assessors in connection
Herewith and 1t is highly probable that
the instructions to assessors issued by
Mr. Reynolds covered both years, OF
were issued by him, for the preparation
OF the assessment rolls Of 1902, before
his death
It will be observed that nowhere doe.
Comptroller Groom give his dis, | Iguished
predecessor any credit for the change of
financial policy Of which he appears to
be so proud. and the inference is rea.
sonable that, by emitting such credit,
he was willing that the public should at.
tribute the credit TO himself.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
"YoU ARE FRIENDS

Of mine, !" writes Mrs. r. L. Jones, Of
Gallatin, Tenn:
"FOF since taking Cardui ] have
gained IS lbs, and am Ia better health
than for the past 9 years. I tel my
husband that CArdui IL worth rs
wo,gAt n gold 70 al suffering lAdieS."
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
Cures ChiIls and Fovsr,

G.. w. Writ, Nacogdoches, Texas,
saws: "His daughter had chills and fever
for three years; he could not find any
thing that would help her ell he used
Herbine. His wife will not keep house
without IL, and cRunot say too much for
Il. 60cents For sale by ali druggists
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
TEACHERS WANTED.

The School Superintendent Of DIVA.
County states that he is besieged will
letters from superintendent Of Other
counties, seeking teachers. Among Il o"
whore there il lack OF good teacher.
are the following
County Superintendent G.. F. Tucker.
Of Blountstown, Calhoun County, wants
three male teachers at salaries ranging
from $50 10 500 per month for an eight
months term, and also wants several
ladies at from $50 TO $35 per month.
Superintendent Sears, of Kissmmee,
Osceola County. wants four or five lady
teachers In the schools of this county
Superintendent W o. Geiger, of Green
Cove Springs, Clay County, wants two
- three lady teachers for rural schools.
Superintendent w. S. M. Pinkham, of
st Augustine, st Johns County, wants
two or three frat grade teachers.
Superintendent j G. Compton, of
LeesburR. Lake County, wants several
female teachers.
Mr. Il l.. Porter. Chairman OF the
Board of Trustees at Grand Ridge, Fla.
wants one first grade or second grade
teacher.
MIR. Charles F. Hopkins. Of St. Au-
gustiue, wants one te lcher for "A school
at Winter Park, to begin in November.
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Editor Collins, Of the Tallahassee True
Democrat, says he has no fault to find
with the present State administration
This is gratifying. though he may change
his mind after he gets through with the
Jennings reign, to which he il doing n
"suihciency v Miami Metropolis.
As we have heretofore remarked, we
hope never to have occasion to attack
the present administration as we have
been immpelled to attack it's predeces-
sor and We also hope that the publicity
given to the performances Of it's prede-
cessor will prevent il from following 10
vicious an example.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

Rev. b. c. Horton, Sulphur Springs.
Tex, writes, July 10, 1902 II have
used in my family Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment and Horehound Syrup, and they
have proved certainly satisfactory. The
liniment is the best we have ever used
for headache and pains. The cough
syrup has been our doctor for the last
eight years. " FOrsale by all druggists.
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See Collins for Neat Job Printing.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

The Tallahassee True Democrat is
limiting at, and proposes to establish the
fact, that there has been existing for
several years, considerable rottenness
connected with the letting Of contracts
for the State printing - DeIand Record.
The editor of our esteemed contempt
rary must be a very careless reader IL
he has not discovered the fact that we
do not deal in hints especially in the
matter Of the State printing.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
WRITE US ALKTTm

freely and frankly, In stricteSt eoHfd-
enoe, telling US all yOuF symptoms and
troubles. We win send free advice
(in plain seaIed envelOpe), how e
cure them. Address: Ladies' ADVISORY
Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

Wonder if the murmurings of the
Tallahassee True Democrat, about graft
on the part of public officials, is making
anybody 'tremble in their boots?" Ma
riana Times-Courier.
Certainly. The trembling can be seen
with the naked eve.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
FOR SALE CHFAP-

A nice 2 horsepower Gasoline En-
CINE for sale cheap; also a good second
hand Bath Tub. Apply at True Demo-
crat office.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

Thomas T. Watson, of Georgia, has
purchased a winter home near Fort Lau-
derdale, on the east coast Of Florida.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
LOstl

On the st. Augustine road or in Tai
lahassee on September 18th, pair of
old-style Cuff Buttons, top set with Jet
and pearls in centre. Liberal reward for
one or either, if left at Clark's jewelry
store or this office. 3l-4t.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

Volusia county event dry" last week
by majority Of over 400, while Putnam
county "went wet" by a small majority
less than go
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
Fine Horses.

Mr.. j. D. Cay has just gotten in a fine
lot of stock. See him before you pur-
chase.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

Sumter county has a county home for
the poor, but it has no inmates.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

The proposition that no individual can
successfully defraud the State without
he collusive aid Of some other individ
lal, who is ION the inside" can b.
lbundantly exemplifed by an examina-
ton Of vouchers for the payment of
money on file in the archives Of the
State government. Do these official doc
uments show. in every instance, that
warrants drawn upon the treasury dur.
nR the Jennings regime represented
he true value of the service performed
lrd paid for True Democrat.
Now, IL these things are true at Tai.
lahassee, why don't the Democrat call
names tell who they are? In plain Ian.
Suage, who is it ION the inside" that is
doing. and has done, all these bad
things?- Lake City Index.
II the editor OF the Index really de-
sires information, and will go with US to
the capitol, we can show him vouchers
for public printing done and charged for
and paid for at the special" rate Of $40,
for which the contract for public print
ing fixes the rate at 81 Will that sat
isfy him? And then, Uncle Thomas is
not looking for facts against wrong
doing in many instances around the
Capitol He possesses knowledge of
things that happened around there that
the public will know nothing of il he
has to tell IL; and he knows a plenty,
too.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

President Roosevelt will visit Jack
sonville and St. Augustine October 2lst,
and elaborate preparations are in pro-
gress for his entertainment in both
citieA.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

W. f. Edwards, in the Crawfordville
Breeze, announces his candidacy for the
Legislature for WakuIla county. AS
the election Is more than two years dis
tant, Mr. Edwards may justly be re-
garded az an "early bird" or worn. !"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

BILLY" Lamar got two good newspa-
per notices about his 500 contribution
TO the Pensacola cleaning-up fund in
stead Of one. He got one on his tele-
gram promising the check, and the other
on his letter, transmitting It; but he
made the two 80 far apart, in time, that
some may imagine there were two
checks instead Of one. Hence this ex-
PLANTATION.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06
BONDS HOR srArR PRINTING.

printer two years ago, through the kind
Intervention Of Governor Jennings CIV
s. J,") and his private secretary, there
was no stipulation in the advertisement
for bids that each bidder must deposit a
certified check for 81, 500, to insure the
giving Of satisfactory bonds-that was
a cunning invention of wv. s. j." or
his Tallahassee representatives, to Sc.
cure the State printing contract for the
Jennings administration pet by prevent
ing competition.
Indeed, so complete was the Hilsor
pull, two years ago, that no bond at all
was required of him, and he went
through the greater part Of the term Of
his contract without any bond whatever,
and, when one was given, late in De-
cember, 1904, 1t was not for $35, 900, as
required under the present contract, but
for $4,000 only, although the volume of
business TO be transacted by the State
printer was then as large as, if not
larger than, it will be during the coming
two years-the State printers friends
having taken excellent care to throw in
his way an unusual quantity of costly
public work.
During this same period, while Hilson
was enjoying, without bond, the richest
sort Of feeding at the public crib, worthy,
afflicted John Trice, who had secured a
little contract for printing three or four
volumes Of Supreme Court reports, was
harried almost into his grave by 1.-The
powers that be" for bond to guarantee
the performance Of the work he had I'M
dertaken, and his contract was recently
transferred to Hilson otherwise the
Capital Publishing Printing! Company,
and is still unfinished.
The Jennings administration favorite
having, by means of Certified check"
trick, secured the new contract at rates
enormously greater than those bid by
che competitors who were shut out by
the trick, is still favored creature of
fortune, for the first day of October
has passed, and he has not giUen the
bonds required by the stipulations of the
new contract. Under ordinary circum-
stances such a failure would work a
complete forfeiture of bid and contract,
and doubtless such would have been the
result to any other than this favorite of
official fortune but the Board Of State
Institutions, recognizing, perhaps, the
potency Of the Hilson pull has gracious
Iy given him thirty days more within
which to secure a guarantee company
bond, as he could not, between the day
when the contract was awarded Au-
gust Island the LIST day of October
Cwo full months succeed in securing a
personal bond Nv. S. j." is at the
head of the guaranty department of the
big million-dollar trust company in Jack
'onville, and can-and doubtless will
accommodate him. We shall see.
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The proposition that no individual can
successfully defraud the State without
he collusive aid Of some other individ.
lal, who is ION the inside" can b.
lbundantly exemplifed by an examina-
ton Of vouchers for the payment of
money on file in the archives Of the |
State Government DO those official doc. |
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-10-06

See Collins for Neat Job Printing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Newport Will Return.

The Pacific Mail Company's steamer Costa
Rics, which arrived yesterday from Portland,
will make only d few more trips between here
and the oregon port. The Oregon has been
chartered for that run and when the Oregon
is ready the Costa Rica viii return 10 the
Panama trade. il is expected that she viii
leave here for the sthmus February is She
viii be commanded by Captain Morton. With
the opening Of the fair al Portland passenger
travel northward Is expected to increase. and
the steamship Newport is TO be added TO the
Portland feet. The Newport is al present
coffee tramping along the Central American
coast The coffee crop this year is OF
Jhe largest record. and the Pacific Mail
Cumpany's resources are going TO be heavily
taxed II they carry all the product they
offered The hosmos line is getting all the
freight it handle in Pacific Mail territory
as a result Of the energetic efforts along the
coast Of Lendal NJ. Gray, the general agent
here for the kosmos people. While the coffee
crop is moving, however, II is expected that
both lines will have all the business they can
care for.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
BANK CLERK
NOT LABORER
Department of Commerce
and Labor Reverses Itself
Again and Lands MiyamOtO

Ninety-four Chinese and japanese
Immigrants. who arrived on the steam
shin Korea from the Orient, are be-
ing detained by United States Immi-
grant Commissioner North pending
medical report as to their sanitary
condition. Many of them are afflicted
with trachoma, contagious disease OF
the eyes.
A telegram was received yesterday
from Washington announcing that the
appeal of Kwanichi Miyamoto had
been sustained and ordering his land
ing. This Japanese immigrant was an
employe of the Yokohama Specie Bank
cf Yokohama and was on his way 10
New York to take clerical position
in the branch bank in that city. Com
missioner North, following the rule
heretofore adopted by the Department
of Commerce and Labor, denied him
landing as a contract laborer.
Mrs. Kobuyo Tuitsumi, prepossess-
ing Japanese woman, 81 years old, is
also detained pending the arrival or
her husband from Fresno. They were
married by proxy in Japan. the nus
band being represented by his pnoto-
graph. While such marriages are legal
il, Japan, and while they are recog-
nized as legal in the United States in
cases in which neither of the parties is
at the time of the ceremony within the
jurisdiction of the United States, the
marriage is not DENIED valid in the
present case, Mr.. Tuitsumi being in
this country at the time the ceremony
between his bride and his photograph
was performed. Immigrant Commits
sicner North requires that the parties
shall be married either according to
the Christian or the civil rite when
the bride arrives here as necessary
condition to her being landed. The
Japanese Consul called upon Mr..
North yesterday to protest against TINS
procedure. Finding Mr.. North obdu-
rate. the Consul served letter of pro-
test upon him. which the Commits
sioner will forward to the Secretary
of the Department of Commerce and
7 al hnr
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
SYNDICATE WANTS
REMAINDER OF ITS BONDS

The Bank of California yesterday
gave five days notice to the Super
visors on behalf of the banking syndl-
cate to take up and pay for on Feb
rliary Z, 1905. the remaining municipal
bonds allotted to the syndicate. COM
prising the entire eighteen series of
library bonds, amounting to $739, 800,
and the remainder of the children's
playground bonds, amounting to
$500, 900. This completes the portion
of the bond issue, aggregating $2,O99,-
500, which was bid in by the syndi-
cate. The work of signing the bonds
is being diligently pursued by the sew
eral city officials whose signatures are
necessary to make the securities valid.