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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
TuANKscTVINc DAY.

You just can't give thanks II you are
worried end tired out with getting
ready 70 do 90. You can't be peaceful
at dinner time II you are irritable in the
kitchen Eve minutes before. You can't
welcome guests with . serene brow II
you are doing twice ~ much extra
work Is you have strength, health or
time for.
Thanksgiving is really the most whole
some and delightful festival of the year.
II is distinctly our own. We Americans
have originated it, and we ought to be
proud Of it, yet most Of us are doing
much to spoil it with overzeal. We
have too long dinners, too elaborate
decorations, too much hOuse-cleaning
before and after. We are numbered
with too much care. And so the day
which should be thrilling with tender
memories, joyous with sense of re-
membered blessings, peaceful with a
surety of forgotten ills, and prophetic
of gladness because of courage and
comfort, because of hope, is just a
WEAKNESS of the flesh. We drop ex-
hausted into our chair for dinner and
are glad to say goodbye to the dear,
long expected guests.
1t is partly vanity that makes US
overdo this delightsome festival. We
think we are sacrificing ourselves to
give others happiness, but, in point of
fact, we are straining to create an eff
feet. We do love to welcome our
friends, but also we do want them to
have the most elaborate dinner and to
see the prettiest dining room in town,
and what they remember longest is just
that the hostess looked i'll and that all
the family seemed out of sorts. So it
isn't worth it.
Real hospitality is in what the hostess
gives of herself, not what she gives of
her substance. Do things simply and
have a good time yourself, dear Thanks
giving mother or aunt or sister. Have
fewer courses and more smiles. Who
is 80 base a materialist that he wouldn't
give up a chicken pie for a cheerful
hostess?
At the very start, don't wear your
self out cleaning house and getting
ready. You have got to clean up after
Thanksgiving, so why bother before?
Just have the house brushed and busted |
as you would any week. If the carpet |
and woodwork need little Frightening,
wipe them over with warm borax water, |
a teaspoonful of borax to a basin of
water. A few minutes will do a room,
without scrubbing or rubbing or fatigue. |
Fill a pan with boiling water, add half
a small cup of borax dissolved. Leave
the silver in the water ten minutes,
rinse in boiling water and then dry first |
with towel, next with chamois Mrs. |
Nellie Gray, in Metropolis.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
A Site for that lianSion,

Just as we are about to go to press
there is a rumor going the rounds to the
effect that a suitable site has been
offered which will be acceptable to the
Governors mansion commission, and
that before long preliminary steps will
be taken to close up the matter and
begin the work Of constructing a COM
modious and attractive home for our
present Chief Executive and future
Governors. Mr.. George w. Saxon, the
rumor says, is entitled to most of the
credit in this last movement, which it
seems will result in securing the man
sion. We will get and furnish further
particulars in next issue.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
CLAUDE L.RHeLR.S SUI.

"VOlume /, No. l." Of 1.-THE Sun, .
Claude L'FngIe's new paper, appeared
on time on the 18th instant, and created
the sensation that was expected. II Il
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1e-page quaIto,
ehOck fullOf good things. Its first page
was Illuminated with . representation
Of the sun in brilliant yellow, and q car
tOon in yellow and black, representing
the public eye marred by an irritant in
the shape of q pebble labeled graft, "
with inscriptions thereon referring to
high finance" and other evils.
The chief feature of the issue is a
well-written and exhaustive article on
THE Pardoning of Criminals" by Gov
ernor Broward, reviewing come recent
transactions of the State Pardoning
Board, in which he pays his respects to
the newspapers as follows:
To be the editor of a newspaper is to
occupy position that is supposed, or
ought to be, high and lofty one; and
the editor ought to give expression to a
high public sentiment upon a higher
pidICg u Vic pldilC 10 HOS ahCduy ing u.
We are afflicted with a sprinkling of
editors WhO sell editorial .Jor so much
an inch, sentiment thrown in. Some
Of our people are not aware of this, and
take for granted that the writings of
such scribblers are founded on fact,
that they are the writings Of some wise
man-w wiser than themselves. Did the
people know that these newspaper writ
ers did not investigate the matter of
which they write at all, they would not
be so credulous.
II there are any Florida editors who
sell editorial for 30 much an inch, the
remarks Of Governor Broward concern
ing them are altogether too mild. Sum-
mary expulsion from the ranks of the
profession would be too gentle a pun
ishment TO fit the crime with which
Governor Broward charges them. And
II he knows of any such he should, in
the interest Of clean methods and public
decency, make known their names and
furnish the evidence upon which to con-
denim them.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
nNY0 N0U1RfS.

So many inquiries are directed to the
True Democrat by prospective settlers
or homeseekers concerning conditions
existing in this part of the country, and
the burden Of correspondence entailed
thereby has become 80 heavy that we
have attempted, in the descriptive arti-
Gle found in this issue, to summarize
such information as is most important,
and to answer the questions most fire.
quently asked. 1t is hoped by this
means that a sample copy of the paper,
Of which a large number have been
sent out, will, in most cases, serve the
purpose intended better than a personal
letter. Specific information may be
obtained by writing to any of the real
estate or other firms whose advertise
ments appear in this paper; and the
best way to become familiar with local
conditions, progress, industries and cur
rent happenings, while contemplating
removing to this section, is through
reading The True Democrat one of the
best newspapers this section ever had,
at Sl.O0 per year, in advance
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
STICKING TO TIE TEXT.

Our loquaeiOus and pugnaeiOus Lake
City contemporary appears TO be still
quite dissatisfied with u, apparently
because II cannot induce or browbeat
uS into saying exeetly what Il wants u
TO say, In precisely the way II wishes
US to say Il, In order that II may make
use Of some sort Of terriReally crushing
answer that It has prepared, or has In
mind, TO the thing which 1t 80 asdently
desires Us to say; the expected result
of this ingenious combination being our
utter and permanent humiliation.
We have already devoted altogether
too much time and space to the muddled
vagaries Of our fat friend, and have
half mind 10 take no more notice of
his vapOrings; but, since we do not wish
TO appear 80 discourteous TO brother
editor, even under great provOcation,
we will dispose of the alleged contro-
versy by remarking, once for all, that
we are conducting The True Democrat
according 10 our own ideas, and shall
not endeavor 10 do so according 10 his
SO far as the subject-matter of the
controversy is concerned, that has been
disposed Of long ago. We have, from
time 10 time, submitted TO the attention
and judgment of our readers certain
facts - mostly, II not wholly, matters Of
public record which we believed the
public ought to know, and would be
glad TO know, concerning transactions
connected with the conduct Of the
States business, and which, TO us,
spelled that ugly word graft" With
q single other exception which we men,
toned last week-the Lake City news
paper IL the only one in the State that
has undertaken to deny anything we
have said Its methods of denial, by
inference and circumlocutiOn rather than
by the records which we cite and rely
upon for our authority, demonstrate the
utter weakness Of its position as the
self-appointed champion Of those whose
public acts have been criticised.
Oubi biO AhuSN VI bOIle VbHeI buhll
deny the truthfulness Of what we have
said, and cite authority for such denial
as worthy Of consideration as the public
records 10 which we have referred as
our authority, there can be no further
occasion for multiplying words upon the
subject, and we shall devote our atten-
ton and space to more important mat
ters
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
SIuGGish Liver a Foe to Ambition.

You cannot accomplish very much if
your liver is inactive, as you feel dull,
your eyes are heavy, and slight exertion
exhausts you. OrinO Laxative Fruit
Syrup stimulates the liver and bowels
and makes you feel bright and active.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or grippe and is mild and very
pleasant to take. Orino is more effect
i've than pills or ordinary cathartics.
Refuse substitute. For sale by all drug
gists,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

Blood poison ereeps up towards the
heart, causing death. J. E. Stearns,
Belle PLANE, MINI. writes that a friend
dreadfully injured his hand, which
swelled up like blood poison. Brcklen's
Arnica Salve drew out the poison, heal
in the world for burns and sores. Csc.
At all drug stores.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
Recent Property sales.

Mr.. J. P. S. Houstoun has purchased
the Hancock stables.
The Gilmore & Davis Co. yesterday
purchased the Durr brick works at Ock-
lockonee.
Mr.. c. T. Hancock yesterday pur-
chased the Hazard place, one mile out
on the St. Augustine road.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
Group.

A reliable medicine, and one that
should always be kept in the home for
immediate use is Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. II will prevent the attack il
given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy cough
appears. For sale by all druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

Saturday morning, from my residence
in this city, medium sized black Jer-
sey COW, with little white streak on
be paid for her delivery. W. H. Powell.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

The Gainesville Sun claims the credit
Of having first proposed the name Of
Senator Grill for the office Of Governor.
and the Palatka News acknowledges the
Suns claim, and says:
"ln seconding such a sensible motion
the Palatka News feels that there Is
honor enough for one quRdrennium
Indeed, as with Schley at Santiago, II
believes there Is honor enough In the
name Of Grill 10 reflect glory upon the
entire press Of the State, and give
every mothers son Of Us a feeling Of
satisfaction such as can only come from
q knowledge Of duty well performed. I"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
Neuralgia Pains.

Rheumatism, lumbago and sciatic
pains yield to the penetrating influence
of Ballard Snow Liniment.
and being absorbed into the blood it's
healing properties are conveyed to every
part Of the body, and effect some won
derful cures. 25c, SOC. and S1.0O. For
sale by all druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

Our whole stock Of Groceries Is COM
plete and up-tO-dAte. Give us = call.
r. b. Byrd
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

The great Florida State Fair, now in
progress at Tampa, is pronounced by
thousands of visitors to be the grandest
fair ever held by any State in the
Union. The second week of the fair
opened Monday, and since that day the
attendance has been constantly swelling,
owing to the many special attractions
offered the public. The big crowds are
being taken care of in an excellent
manner, hundreds finding accommoda-
tions in private homes as we'll as in the
scores of hotels and boarding houses
operating in Tampa during the tourist
season
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
PiratinG Foley's Honey and Tar.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Honey
and Tar as a throat and lung remedy,
and, on account of the great merit and
popularity of Foley's Horey and Tar,
many limitations are offered for the gen.
uine. These worthless limitations have
similar sounding names. Beware of
them. The genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar is in yellow package. Ask for it
and refuse any substitute. 1t is the
best remedy for coughs and colds. For
sale by all druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

The Florida press is unanimously
praising the proprietOrso Of the Live Oak
Democrat, whose plant was destroyed
by fire last week, and whose energy
and enterprise enabled them to continue
the publication Of their excellent daily
and weekly newspapers without losing
an issue. The concern Is to be incor-
pOrated, and an entirely new plant has
been ordered.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

A medium-sized secondhand boiler,
with equipments. for sale cheap. APP
ply at this Office, or at Leon Hotel. and
see Il. 3l-tf
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
VALUE A LIVE NEWSPAPER.

That was a tribute TO the value Of a
newspaper. as well as to the publishers,
which was shown by the business men
OF Live Oak to the Daily Democrat OF
that town, when, twenty-four hours
after the printing house had been
burned, these business men raised $l5, =
600, formed a stock company and put
the publishers and editors in charge Of
a new office TO be started at once. This
reminds us Of how, in the spring of 1884,
the Orlando Reporter, then published
by Mahlon Gore, who is still resident
Of our city, was burned out Of house
and home. And when Mr. Gore returned
from hasty trip to Sanford, where he
had gone in his extremity to have his
paper published, he was met at the
train by a delegation Of Orlando bust
ness men and the wherewithal was
placed in his hands to build a new Of
fee, and new subscriptions, paid in adj
vance, were given to enable him to con-
tinue publishing the best paper Orlando
ever had. and has, to this blessed day
Such noble deeds AZ these renew one $
faith in old humanity, Notwithstanding
that here and there are 20 be found a
few unresponsive, short-sighted mer-
chants who are so afflicted with astrin-
gent purses that they don't know the
value Of a live home paper. co., Orlando
Daily Reporter.
1t would probably have been in good
taste for Governor Broward not TO
have named any Of the judicial officers
Of the State on his staff in at least
semi military capacity. There is of
course nothing wrong in IL, but IL would
seem smoother and more democratic
not 90 mix the judiciary and the mill
tRry branches Of the government, to
refrain from having the functions of
these departments discharged by the
same men IL is probably up TO this
date mere matter Of taste. Tampa
Times.
The only judicial officer" on the
general staff Of Governor Broward is
Judge Shaylor, judge advocate. general,
That place should always be filed by
some one learned in the law, but not
necessarily judicial officer" Col
acWilliams, quartermRster general,
is a lawyer. and has been one Of the
most useful officers Of the staff. Four
lawyers enjoy the distinct ion Of aide-de-
camps, but none OF these are judicial
officers -
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

You cannot secure a copy Of that
Governors Message "bound in boards"
now. 1t has been withdrawn from the
market; but, tits said, new edition is
being gotten out. There are copies Of
the first edition stored away, but you
waited too late; you can't get one now.
Gaai
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

We sincerely regret the announcement
of the resignation Of Editor Fitzgerald,
of the DeSoto County News. He was
doing some excellent work on that ex-
cellent paper, and has doubtless in view
a larger field Of usefulness.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

Again, we would remind our readers
that The True Democrat, In following
up the Surface indications" Of wrong
doing on the part of public officials, has
confined itself almost exclusively To
matters OF public record; that il has
simply pointed the way to the evidence
that il Is neither Judge, jury, prosccut-
ing officer nor investigating committee,
and that in what II has done and said,
or may do or say in future, il simply
assumes and occupies the rightful posi-
ton Of the public press in relation To all
OF these matters, viz: a sentinel on the
watch-tower, attempting to guard the
interests Of the people.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

Encouraged, perhaps, by Governor
Broward's appointment Of a woman As
clerk Of the circuit court in one Of the
eastern counties, friends Of a very pop
ular lady in Duval county are urging
her appointment as superintendent Of
the county schools. There is no official
position in our governmental system 80
admirably adapted TO the administra-
ton Of a good and strong woman as
that of school superintendent.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

Legal Cap Paper, &c. per quire at r.
j. Evans.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

In noting the announcements for the
State Senate in Leon county, the Bra
dentown Journal remarks that 1.-The
campaign will be a hard and bitter one,
as there are two strong political fac
tions In Leon county" The Journal
has been misinformed. The vote will,
Of course, be divided, but only as be-
tween the majority-a large one and
the few who are adherents Of the Jen-
nings-Hilson State printing Combina-
ton, already In discredit and disgrace
throughout the entire State.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

On Tuesday Of this week enterprisinR
and progressive Live Oak voted to bond
for $500, 600 to make public improve
ments in that live and growing town.
In few years, at the pace she is now
going, Live Oak will be one of the
richest, prettiest and livest towns in
Florida She must be brimfull Of live.
cnterprising, pushing citizens. who take
pride and interest IN any and every
thing which will build up and help bust
ness enterprises along all lines. Many
other Florida towns might be benefited
by following Live Oaks example.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24

The Gainesville Sun says: FLORIDA
Is u great State for politics, We haven't
got settled up with the old administra-
tions Of Governors Bloxham and Jen-
nings before we have candidates bob
bling up for the executive chair that
Governor Broward has hardly had time
TO get warm. General Gilchrist
will show the people how to cook guber-
Material okra, and Captain Hillman will
show them how to prepare executive
potato PONIES. II they are not careful
they will ruin the broth
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-24
ROUND TRIP RATES.

Tickets on sale Nov. 30th, final limit
for return Sunday Dec. 2, 1905.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-19
PRIVATE LINES REAP FORTUNE

Testimony has been brought out
at a hearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission in Chicago,
says the Savannah News. which
shows the Armour Refrigerator Car
Lines have teen making a profit of
500 to 600 per cent.
One of the former employees of
the lines had the rebate code. and
he gave full information in regard
to it to the commission. He told
what the Armour lines paid for
ice, what it cost them to transport
it to various stations where it was
wanted, what the charges to ship
perS were and what rebates were
allowed to favored shippers. In
fact, he gave the whole business
away and carried CONSERVATION into
the Armour camp.
This, adds the News, is interest
ing information for the peach grow
ers of this state, particularly if 1t
results in bringing about a reduc-
ton in the charges for refrigerator
cars. 1t has been known all along
that the refrigerator car charges
were out of all reason, but, in
view of the fact that the railroads
were not able to own their own re
refrigerator cars, having no use for
them except for the short fruit
season, the exactions of the Ar
mour company had to be submit
ted to.
If the Interstate Commerce Com
mission can do anything to lessen
the refrigerator car burden it
ought to lose no time in doing it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-19
1 Bit of OrnrOrN.

Phere was a time when our commerce
was carried in American ships manned
by American Seamen. There was a
time when the flag fioated over Ameri-
can cargoes and when it's bright. beau
tiful stars and emblematic stripes en-
ivened every sea and port where com
melee was known. The American.
looking out on the broad ocean. beheld
it in the orient and in the occident.
Whittier he went
To the northern wastes of snow
Or swayed where the soft magnolias
blow
it was there-there to remind him of
ais own native land. whose sons re-
sembled in their strength the gnaried
oak of her deepest forests and whose
daughters rivaled in their beauty and
loneliness the orange blossoms OF her
most fragrant orange groves.-From a
Speech by Benton McMillin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-19
Origin of the Pontmnrk.

Great Britain, 1t Is said, can, without
fear of contradiction. claim tine honor
Of having originated the postmark
The first one, which was used in Lon
don as long ago as 1860, was a very
simple affair. consisting of a small cir
Gle divided into two parts. In the top
portion were two letters indicating the
month, while In the lower half the day
Of the month was shown. No endeayor
was made TO denote the year, and it is
only by the dates of the letters on
which the mark is impressed that it il
possible TO TX the date of It's use. Tn,
earliest known was on a letter written
in 16S0.-London Telegraph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-19

camp followers of the northern
army are still tighting-the only
fighting they ever did. These
skulkers, who never saw battle,
are still in arms and refuse to ac-
cept as fact that peace reigns
throughout the land, or that the
country is again united.
In New York number of the
posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic protested against the in
vitation extended to the camp of
Confederate Veterans to particl-
pate in the Decoration Day parade,
hence the latter have informed the
L. S. Grant Post, which invited
them, that they will not mar by
their presence the brotherly feel
ING that should prevail on the Oc-
casion of honoring the dead.
The letter Withdrawing from the
parade to which they had been in
yited was written by Col. John
Owen, commander of the Confed-
crate camp.
The press dispatches say that it
referred to the fact that the mem
bers had read in the papers of the
feeling among the Brooklyn Post
over the invitation, and while they
felt that they would like to en-
brace the occasion to show that the
wounds of the war of forty years
ago were healing. they felt that il
their presence in the line would in
terfere in any way with the spirit
OF harmony and brOtherly feeling
that should mark the day of hon
ors to the dead, it would be better
for them not to intrude.
Thus the northern fire eaters
would keep burning the fires Of
sectional hate forty years after the
war ended.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-19
Advice to Kickera.

kickers always attract attention. One
class of them sells high on the market
The highest priced four legged kicker
Is a hybrid creature, irritable and
somewhat unscriptural The chronic
kicker is an amusing two legged "ani-
NAL" not so dangerous. however. 4
kicker never builds up. He is great
ON tearing down. The worlds happi-
ness has been promoted more by COM
pliments than by curses, so. good read
er, when you feel like kicking just re-
IRE 10 the back yard and kick yourself
few times rather than join the knock
.ers cnorus.-Kansas City Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-19

The National Association of
Manufacturers, in session in At
lanta, endorsed the "open shop"
as the true spirit of American lib
erty, and condemned the Chicago
strike.