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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

A Committee Of stockholders IN the
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
headed by Henry C. Prick, has made it,
report to q general meeting of the
stockholders. The report demands the
removal Of Alexander, Hyde and Tar
bell, and declares that every officer who
participated IN the syndicate deals must
pay back society money to the stock
holders. It condemns the large salaries
Of Hyde and others, and finds extrava-
gance and waste in every department.
Millions, it is alleged, were used per-
sona!ly to profit certain officers and ex-
travagant charges were made by Hyde
and George T. Wilson for travelling ex-
penses, the former putting in bills for
$40, 900 and the latter for $4,000.
The officers Of the society are sharply
criticised in the report, which condemns
the practice of individuals connected
with the society entering into under
writing syndicates, where these syndi-
Gates had transactions with the society.
The report also charges laxity and neg
ligence of management, disapprOves
certain high salaries paid, and declares
that the entire business Of life insur-
ance should be thoroughly reorganized
in the interests Of pOlicy-hOlders.
The report further sets forth that ex-
travagance has existed in practically
every department of the society kx-
travagance in expense accounts also is
condemned. One feature of the report
of far-reaching consequence is a recon-
mendation that the Equitable abandon
the various forms of preferred dividend
paying policies, and confine its atten-
ton to the old forms of straight life in
surance. The latter recommendation
created considerable excitement, not
alone in Equitable circles but in the Of
fees of all the insurance companies in
this city.
Under such showing &C this, it is no
great wonder that the policy holders
have failed to enjoy the extravagant
promises of return for their "invest-
ments" in the shape Of generous "div-
dends, " and that the entire system of
Investment" insurance should have
fallen into public dsfavor. The time
is at hand when the public will demand,
more than ever before, forms of life in
surance which can be furnished at act
ual cost, with the wild and unreliable
and unrealizable prospect of get-rich-
quick dividend allurements entirely
eliminated from the proposition.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09
RKPUDIArRP ROMps.
A New YOrk newspaper recently eOl


A New YORK newspaper recently con
tanned the following advertisement y
The recent decision Of the supreme
court of the United States eutitled
South Dakota W. North Carolina, "
wherein the former State secured judg-
ment against the latter on two bonds,
par value 10000, amounting with in
terest 20 "a, 100 (which has just been
of all other repudiated State bonds, be.
procedure by which they can be en-
forced.
The undersigned committee, in 1901,
pooled all of our issue of North Caro-
lima bonds and originated the plan just
above stated. Results were brought
about and we obtained q settlement for
the individual bondhOlders at q little
less than par Of their entire holdings OF
these bonds.
This committee IL now ready TO pro-
coed with the collection Of all other re-
Pudiated bonds Of every class in each
State.
This committee has no connection
with any other committee, and il knows
that It alone Is now in a position TO
avail itself Of the above mentioned de-
cisiOn,
Those who desire TO enforce the col
lection of their bonds will deposit the
same with the North American Trust
Company, 1876 Broadway, New York
City, and receive receipts therefor and
agreement under which the undersigned
committee will undertake the collecting
Of the same.
Another case not mentioned in the
foregoing, is that Of the State Of New
Hampshire VS.. South Carolina, in which
payment is demanded of bonds of the
latter State amounting in par value to
$50, 900, willed to said former State by
the late Benjamin Thomas, Of Durham,
N. H.
In view of the fact that some have
doubted the statements which have
been made concerning the enforced
collection of repudiated claims against
a State, we reproduce the advertise
ment above set forth, and take occasion
TO give warning that the people of
Florida are quite likely TO be the vic
Tins Of similar proceedings based upon
State obligations incurred by the former
carpet-bag government and later repu-
dated by the State authorities. We
know Of no remedy for this condition as
there appears to be nothing to prevent
any holder Of a State bond or other
obligation, payment of which has been
refused, from pursuing the course
above indicated.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09
Florida and the Railroads.

From the Titusville Star.
One of the best addresses delivered
in the House last week was that of Mr..
Watson, of Osceola, during the discus
sion of the franchise tax bill. AS Off
cially reported Mr.. Watson said in part
that he was not here to defend the
railroads-they needed no defense at
his hands-but he was sick and tired of
seeing members of this house and some
people all over the State continually
nagging at the railroads.
He has been q member or the Lepis-
lature for FIVE or six terms and his OBJ
servation has been that the railroads
have done and are now doing more to
advertise Florida than the State itself
has done through legislation.
The East Coast railroad, to his GER
tain knowledge, had spent over $50, 900
last year advertising Florida and her
wonderful resources, and their efforts,
together with other railroads of this
State, speak for themselves.
Mr.. Watson's statements will be
heartily approved by a vast majority of
the people of Florida. This is a great
State and there should be no room for
disagreement between the railroads and
the people they serve. Their interests
are independent, their aims and objects
are mutual as regards the building up
Of a great country and the making Of
this one Of the most fertile and pros
porous states in the Union.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09
ANGRY SEhIHOLRS.

Two weeks ago we commented on the
misplaced enterprise of citizen Of West
Palm Beach who had removed the corpse
Of Seminole Indian from its last rest
ing place and purposed taking it to the
North for public exhibition. A recent
issue of the Miami Metropolis gives a
sequel to the incident, as follows:
Tommie Tiger, a sort of leader among
the Indians, accompanied by six or eight
other Seminoles, Is in the city for the
purpose Of consulting with lawyers rel
alive TO having the body brought back
TO its home and the punishment Of Mr..
Neal for taking and removing It.. The
Indians were very much exercised over
the affair, and, before seeking legal ad-
vice, called upon several old settlers,
with WI ON they are very friendly, for
instructions. In each case they we're
given announcement in their efforts to
have the corpse brought back and the
man who took II away punished.
Tommie Tiger, who speaks English
sufficiently to be understood, was strong
in his denunciatiOn Of the bad white
man." and was bent on seeing County
Judge Heyser TO have him arrested.
Tommie said that the dead Indian who
had been carried away was named DR.
Wilson and has been q medicine man.
Further than this he would give no in
formation. The other Indians were
very grum and silent, though their eyes
sparkled with fire when TOmmie was
talking about the crime that has been
committed against one of their dead.
The result Of their legal investigations
could not be ascertained this afternoon.
The majority Of the people believe
that the Indians are right; that per-
son has no more right TO take and re-
move one of their dead than they would
the body Of a white person, and would
have even volunteered Il Ia understood,
to assist them in getting back the body
Of Dir. Wilson and punishing the one
who took II away.
II the Indians persist in pushing the
matter, It h possible that one Of the
most interesting cases ever coming be-
fore the courts and the public viii re-
suit.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

There's whole lot of rich investiga-
ton material about the Jennings adj
ministratIon which the Legislature did
not have time TO deaf with. II will all
have It's day.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

At last, the fraternal and other as
sessment examinations for furnishing
life insurance protection at actual cost
are about to have their day.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

Some wag In the Capitol corridors
suggested that we might have an extra
session of the Legislature ITO investi-
cate all the investigating committees. I"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

Leaving all, or nearly all. Of the nu-
merOus counts Of the long indictment
against the Jennings administration
hanging in the air, IL equivalent to q
formal reference Of the whole matter
TO the people Of the State for their de-
CisiOn on the facts, ~ they have been
or will be ascertained between this
time and the assembling Of the Legisla-
ture two years hence. This Lagisla-
ture has done well-all that could be
expected Of Il,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

And Mobiles hospital committee still
10 hear from! That IL, the evidence
taken before 1t has not yet been made
public but it will be.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

Many have endeavOred TO difrerentiate
between the Jennings administration
and the Broward administration, but
the Board Of State Institutions didn't
want II that Way
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

But the way Of the transgressor is
hard" isn't III
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09
SURPRISING I'M NEWS.

There is a disposition among many
people to withhold information from a
newspaper man, often without appar-
ent good reason or other motive SEEM
ingly than to thwart him in his legiti-
mate pursuit of giving to the public
such information as in his judgment
may be of interest.
As a rule, such efforts on the part Of
these secretive and mysterious person
ages are wholly fruitless. Given
newspaper man of thorough training
and average fitness for his profession
and he has knack of discovering the
most carefully guarded secrets, where
these secrets are of such nature as to
constitute the commodity in which he
deals legitimate news.
A newspaper man worthy OF the
name Is never a prying busybody.
Family skeletons or private scandals
have no interest for him. The sanctity
of the home is always respected. But
he Is not to be thwarted by the idiOtic
whims of those persons who refuse him
information merely because it does not
suit their personal pleasure to see a
given matter in print. The moral to
this little screed Is that when q news
paper man asks you for information
relative to any matter in which you are
interested II would be to your interest
TO comply with the request, or give
courteous reason why-otherwise you
may rest assured you will see the story
in print anyway, and while 1t may not
be dealt with from your point of view,
it's correctness in all essential details
will surprise you. - Lakeland News.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

They do tell US that a candidate has
been announced from old Leon for the
next State Senate. Early! But then
tits said 1.-THE early bird catches the
worm" that Is, n the worm does not
get the bird
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09
Phi Alpha BaHSEo0.

The Phi Alpha Fraternity Of the
Florida State College held its annual
banquet at the Leon Hotel Friday even
ing last The dining room was taste
fully festooned with Florida smilax and
flowers, while over the center of the
table in graceful folds were hung the
colOrs Of the Fraternity. The table
were also decorated with cut flowers
everRreens and colors Of the Fraternity
the tout ensemble presenting a charming
scene.
An elaborate menu, prepared under
the auspices Of Miss Glenn Hampton.
was Thoroughly enjoyed by those pres,
ent. The evening was passed most
jOyOusly with wit, humor and quick re-
partee passing back and forth across
the board, Interpreted with soft
strains from the Whitfield orchestra
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

State Senator McCreary in his Gaines
vile Sun. Of the 4th says:
The Legislature may have an extra
session to settle up the asylum din
Guilty"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

II anybody can point TO any serious
disadvantage undergone at Tallahassee,
to its moral or material interests, dur
ing the session Of the Legislature, by
reason Of Leon county prohibition, no
one has yet pointed II out
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

The perfection Of hRht-runnIDr sew.
ing machines the bali-beAFinR Wheeler
4 Wilson. Sold by l.. c. YaeRer.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

Subscription. 800 Per Year, In Advance.
Advsrtlsins Rates on Application.
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TallAhasSOe, Friday, JSaS 3, 1895.
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But the way of the transgressor Is
hard" isn't 1T
And Mobiles hospital committee still
20 hear FRONT That IL, the evidence
taken before 1t has not yet been made
public but it will be.
~~~~~~~~.~<-~~-
At last, the fraternal and other as
sessment examinations for furnishing
life insurance protection at actual cost
are about to have their day.
Some wag In the Capitol corridors
suggested that we might have an extra
session of the Legislature ITO investi-
gate all the investigating committees. I"
~~~~~~<N~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~
There's whole lot Of rich investiga-
ton material about the Jennings adj
ministration which the Legislature did
not have time TO deaf with. 1t will all
have lis day.
Many have endeavOred TO diherentiate
between the Jennings administration
and the Broward administration, but
the Board of State Institutions didn't
want It that way
They do tell Us that candidate has
been announced from old Leon for the
next State Senate. Early! But then
tits said 1.-THE early bird catches the
worm" that IL, n the worm does not
get the bird
-~,~,~,~->>>-~-~-~~~-
II anybody can point TO any serious
disadvantage undergone at Tallahassee,
to its moral or material interests, dur
ing the session Of the Legislature, by
reason Of Leon county prohibition, no
one has yet pointed It out
Last year, during the Senatorial pri-
mary campaign, accusations against the
Jennings administration were regarded
by some as merely campaign lies. I"
Now that the truth Is being reluctantly
revealed, belief 10 easier.
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All honor 70 the two special commit
tees which turned down" the broad
side Of the Board Of State Institutions
BIount, Raney, Harris, Adams and Bias
kin In the Senate, and Knight, Film
GIN and Sledge In the House.
nh .Ato., - tho Conata cornuntttaa
20 investigate a rumOr that certain
persons" were or are interested IN the
work and contract of the State printer
was a. fine sample of 'hOw not to do
It" ~ ever was seen here abOuts.
~~-~-~~~1-~-~-~S~-~~-
The Times-Union's prediction that
the closing hours Of the Legislature
would be marked with moderation,
conservatism and wisdom" came true.
Note the diRniRed and truly generous
action Of both houses anent the Screed
Of the Board Of State institutional
The Quincy Herald and Fra well says
that Attorney General Ellis contention,
when the new management Of the hos
pital was appointed, that the board
should proceed to vigorous investiga-
ton Of conditions at ChattahOochee,
should have been needed and adopted.
There In nothing wrong with any Of
our State institutions, according to the
Governor and his Cabinet, Everything
n lovely and the goose IL hanging high
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

Last year, during the Senatorial pri-
mary campaign, accusations against the
Jennings administration were regarded
by some as merely campaign lies. I"
Now that the truth Is being reluctantly
revealed, belief 10 easier.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

David Starr Jordan, president Of the
Leland Stanford University, in a speech
at Chicago last week said that he be
lieved that graft is unknown in Japan,
whereas in Russia he doubted If one
dollar in one hundred ever reached its
proper destination.
80 It seems that grafters are at work
all over the world"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

The Pensacola News, which Ia en-
gagged in what Il regards as a vigorous
anti-primary campaign for municipal
ofices. pleads with the State press to
come TO its rescue, but pleads In vain.
The Florida Democracy Is too firmly
committed to the primary idea, and
when Il IL AntagOniSed in connection
with the use Of negro votes to defeat
regular Democratic primary nominees,
as in the Pensacola mayorSlty contest
the Florida press respectfully declines
70 iOin In the melee. Besides, the PEN
saeola Journal n handling the entire
situation with such mastery skill that
there can be bat one Outeome-the tri-
umph Of the white Democratic primary
idea. -
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

The True Democrat was the first
newspaper in the State to denounce the
Dissertation Of Seminole burial place
by . greedy, wOuh-be Snowman: moSt
OF its contemporaries have now ioined
In the effort to peeserVe the naturSl
rights Of that dependent people.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

The action Of the Senate committee
70 investigate a rumOr that certain
persons" were or are interested In the
work and contract of the State printer
was a. fine a sample Of "how not to do
Il" a. ever was seen here abOuts.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

All honor 70 the two special commit
tees which turned down" the broad
side Of the Board Of State Institutions
Blount, Raney, Harris, Adams and Bias
kin In the Senate, and Knight, Film
gim and SledRe In the House.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

The Times Unions prediction that
the closing hours Of the Legislature
would be marked with moderation,
conservatism and wisdom" came true.
Note the dignihed and truly generous
action Of both houses anent the screed
Of the Board Of State institutional
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

The Quincy Herald and Fra we'll says
that Attorney General Ellis contention,
when the new management Of the hos
pital was appointed, that the board
should proceed to u vigorous investigA.
ton Of conditions at Chattahoochee,
should have been Needed and adopted.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

There IL nothing wrong with any Of
our State institutions, according to the
Governor and his Cabinet, Everything
In lovely and the goose is hanging high,
It's O pity the Legislative committee
should have made such slanderous re-
port. -Tavaros Herald,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-09

On the same day on which the two
houses Of the Legislature returned TO
the Board Of State Institutions its COM
munication concerning the report Of the
hospital investigating committee, the
House received q similar cOmmunIca-
ton from Mr.. Geo. w. Wilson, ad-
dressed TO one Of its members, on be-
half Of the trustees Of the University
OF Florida, critiCising the report of
the committee sent 70 investigate
that institution; which was laid on
the table by q luminous vote, ~ con-
tanning reflections upon the committee
and the House Of Representatives.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-17
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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-17
THEY ARE SATISFIED
FIREMEN SAY THEY HAVE NO
GRIEVANCE AGAINST SANTA FE

Thomas Burke, chairman, and the
other eighteen members OF the joint
protective board of the firemen en-
ployed on the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe system proper, the line be-
tween Chicago and FL Paso, continued
their conference with James E Hur-
ley, general manager of the company,
f. c.. Fox, general superintendent,
Alfred Lowell, of Chicago, the superin-
tendent of motive power, F. n. Ris-
teen. of Topeka, mechanical superin-
tendent of the eastern grand division,
and c. M. Taylor, of La Junta, me-
chanical superintendent of the west
ern grand division, at Topeka, We'd
nesday. This conference was held
in the office of General Manager Hur-
ley.
Its purpose is to adjust all the
grievances that may have developed
on the part of the firemen against the
company during the last year, and it
is stated that such grievances as are
up for consideration are of minor i'm
portance.
The members of the joint protective
board have been in session for their
| annual meeting at Topeka for a num-
| Dtl VI udN9a III " ~ vs. VI ~ VI
! ganization compel them to be in SEES
| sion for a certain number of days
each year for the purpose of receiving
any grievances that the iremen may
have against the company. h
grievances are considered by the
board and are then taken up with the
officers of the company.
Thomas Burke, the chairman of the
board, is authority for the statement
that the iremen have no grievance OF
a general character against the com
pany and that the relations between
D.. the fremen and the company are
pleasant. A number OF grievances oil
a petty character have been received
and these are being taken before tht
officers of the road for adjustment.
A new agreement between the fire
men and the company was entered
. into last March and the general terms
OF this agreement are satisfactory tc
, both sides. 1t is probable that as a re
suit of this conference there will be
some amendments made to this agree
ment, but they will be Of a minol
: character and it is thought that it viii
not be necessary to draft a new agree
ment as the present one Is generally
satisfactory.
r AS soon as the conference is con
cluded the numbers of the boar
{ will meet and elect officers for thu
ensuing year and will then adjourn,