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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
LAST WEEK OF
TIE SESSION.
Brief Notes Of Legislative AetlOA On
ImpOVtaAt Bills.

The demands upon our space for at
tentiOn to the numerous investigation
episodes which have distinguished the
latter part Of the session Of the Legis-
lature have prevented the continuance
of q connected abstract Of the proceed
ings from week to week; and in this is
sue we have room only for brief men
ton Of the fate Of a few of the meas
ures which have been regarded as of
paramount issue.
SO far as the several Investigations
are concerned, while definite results in
the way of correction of alleged abuses
and Irregularities have not fully mate
rializd, the chief purpose of the sew
eral attempts to accomplish the same
has been abundAntly subserved, and
that was, to direct public attention
to conditions which were generally
known or believed to exist, but which
had not come into the bright light Of
publicity sufficiently 70 enable the pub
lie at large to form an opinion concern
ing them. The people of the entire
State are now advised Of these condi-
tons; and whether any corrections or
reformations result from legislative
action or not, II Is quite safe to say that
q continuance of the evils complained
Of will be at the risk of the severest
public displeasure, resulting finally in
appropriate penalties, and that the en-.
tire group Of accusations Is in excel
lent condition for appropriate action at
the next session Of the Legislature.
Among the matters disposed of dur
ing this last week were the following:
The Senate indefinitely postponed
Senator Neels bill providing for the
creation of "Bloxham county" from a
part of Holmes county,
The House indefinitely postponed the
executive committee's bill to amend the
primary election law, introduced by
Speaker Gilchrist. Also Senate and
House bills providing for uniform sys-
tenn Of school books,
Substitute for Senate bill providing
for q commission 70 consider the needs
and conditioned the hospital for the in
sane and report 20 the next Legislature
was passed by the Senate.
Both houses have passed Q bill Great
ing a State board Of accountancy.
The House passed Senate resolution
of amendment to the Constitution in
Sreasing the salary Of the Governor to
Both houses passed bill granting a
pension of SOS month to Gen. William
Miller, of Washington county.
House bill to prohibit combinations
fixing the price of ice TO consumers was
defeated in the Senate by a vote of Ia
to l6.
Mr.. ROsborough's resolution pro-
viding for the examination of private
banks was adopted in the House.
Both houses adopted resolution pro-
posing an amendment TO the COnstitu-
ton increasing the salaries of supreme
court justices to $4,000, and circuit
judges to $500.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To Senators ahd Representatives end Others
Interested.

Cent men:
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during the present session, to read the
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the news and happenings at the State
Capital, without fear, favor or bias Of
any kind, save for the interests Of the
people Of the State.
Everything pertaining to the conduct
of the State Government, in all Of it's
several departments, and particularly
with reference to the laws enacted at
the recent session, must necessarily
continue to be Of paramount interest to
you, and therefore respectfully invite
you to subscribe to our paper 80 that
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And II you like The True Democrat
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Ofce A--specIaI Privileges

penses, the tabulated result being a
total OF $42. S72.70. Since then our at
tention has been called TO an omission
in the report made fop the internal inn
proyement trustees in response to the
said Senate resolution. The amount
thus reported, $3,761.40, does not APP
pear TO include an amount Of 81, 800
paid or ordered paid on the 3lst day Of
December, 1904, TO r. w. Williams on
account Of legal services. Adding
this sum. the total amount disbursed by
the trustees would be So, 26l. 20, and the
grand total of all special counsel fees
paid during the four years would be
81, SO. 70, or an average per annum Of
81, 2lS.l7
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

News was received Tuesday by teIe-
graph Of the death of Hon. Burt G.
Dyal, member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives for Nassau county, at his
home in Moniac, Ga, at 430 a. m. of
that day.
Mr.. Dyal was one of the most promi-
nent citizens of Florida, and had served
as Representative several terms previ-
GUS to the present one. He was ma
tive Of Georgia, and about 81 years of
age. He was man Of sterling integ-
rity and splendid business qualities, as
his successful winning Of large for
tune testifies. He will be greatly missed,
out the State, by host OF close friends
poverty TO riches.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
wO0DViLLE inns.
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent.
The Epworth League met at the res
dence OF Mrs. X. Howard Thursday
night and elected officers.
Rev. ]. d. Bush preached two ser
mons Sunday in the Methodist church.
Geo. w. Lee and Miss Eveline Miller
were married Sunday at 8 O'Clock p. m.
at the residence of Mr.. J. F. Rodgers,
Rev. Thos. ]. Isler officiating. The
happy couple left Monday morning for
Wakulla where they will reside.
Mr.. w. D. Levy and wife, Mrs. ]. l..
Robinson and Walter Horton visited
Medart Friday and returned Sunday.
They attended church while away.
They report a good time.
Mrs. K. Howard and children left
Saturday for Carrabelle where they will
spend sometime visiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs. r. E. Maxwell left Wednesday
for Chaires, where she will remain
until the close Of her daughters school.
There have been q good many drum
mers in Woodville this week.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
a Diaastroua CaIamitY.

1t is disastrous calamity, when you
lose your health, because Indigestion
and constipation have sapped it away.
Prompt relief can be had in DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They build up your d.
Restiye organs, and cure headache, dig
ziness, cole, constipation, etc. Guaran-
teed by all Druggists. 25c. .
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

We published last week a resume Of
the several reports made TO the Senate
by the Governor, the trustees Of the in
ternal improvement fund and the rail-
road commission, showing the amounts
paid out by each during the past four
years for special counsel fees and ex-
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

And Charlie Dickinson, private Sec
rotary TO the Governor, seems TO have
been mixed up In the asylum scandal.
Wonder IL Governor Broward will LET
him purchase some more drugs for that
Institution? Perry Topics.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
StAte coIlafa commsncemant

The commencement exercises Of the
Florida State College begin tonight
with the debate between the Platonic
and Gordon societies. On Sunday
morning at the Methodist church the
Baccalaureate sermon will be preached
by Rev. DR.. Jas. f. Dickey, president
OF Emory College, Ca, and at night
Rev. w. E. H. Mabry will address the
Y. M. c. A. and the Y. w. G. A..
Both of these distinguished gentlemen
are pulpit orators of renown and their
remarks will add much TO the pleasure
Of the Commencement Day exercises.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

The Seaboaed sleeping car service
between Tallahassee and Jacksonville
on the night train viii be discontinued
after the leaving Of the train Sunday
morning, June 9TH.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02


Mr.. j. W. Britton and his excellent
wife, to the regret Of their many ITALIA
hassee friends, left for Townsville
again yesterday.
Gents Elastic Seam Drawers, SOC, at
Evans.
The merchants give notice that all
stores will be closed st 6 o'clock COM
mencing Monday afternoon, June 6.
Remember this, and do all your business
before that hour.
White Pleated Front Dress Shirts at
Evans.
Light Summer Suits and parts Of
Suits can be found at Wight 4 Burns,
On the End page Of this issue we have
stated that the city sewerage system
had been accepted by the city engineer.
We were misinformed, and the state
merit is incorrect. The exact status of
the matter a. given US by City Inspec-
tor Mr. Robert Philips, is that the city
engineer, w. w. Lyons. was In the city
last week for the purpose of accepting
the sewerage system, but on account
Of a few minor details that are as yet
incomplete, returned TO Palatka with
out accepting the system from the con-
tractors, F. II. Beeman q Co. He ex-
poets 20 return the frst Of next week
For the purpose Of making his final &C
ceptance.
The voting contest at the Capital
City Pharmacy will begin tomorrow.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
Az Rest.

Little Marie, the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, died at Pope
vile Tuesday morning after a short
illness, and was buried in our city GEM
terry Wednesday afternoon 1890 p. m. -,
Rev. Mr.. Cramer of the Baptist church
officiating. The pail bearers were
Messrs. Walter Bennett, John Moore,
Alex Russell and Tony Burns. Under
taker Duncan conducted the funeral
arrangements. The many friends and
acquaintance Of the bereaved parents
extend to them their sincere sympathy
in their sorrow.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
RAPID TRANSIT REPORT.

From the special committee on reso-
luton Al, Woods reported showing the
financial status of the Honolulu Rapid
Transit COMPANY. The report says it
is manifest injustice to permit the
Rand Transit Company to issue $685.
249 in premium stocks and recommends
the pr sage os resolution instructing
the Attorney General to take proceed
ings to set aside such issue. 1t also
recommends the passage of law under
which the assessment of the Rapid
Transit Company should be increased.
Hayselden introduced the following
bill, which passed first reading:
Section !. That Section 1916 Of the
Revised Laws of the Territory of Ha-
wall be, and the same is, hereby amend
ed by adding thereto the following
paragraphs:
Provided also, that the combined
property of every corporation. holding
a public utility franchise and occupy
ing the public streets or highways of
the Territory, other than any such cor
poration that by the terms of its fran.
chise is required to pay a percentage
of it's gross income to the Territory
shall be valued and assessed at not
less than the total amount of the par
value of the caDital issues emitted by
such corporation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11

ACT TEXT

What is the Edmunds Act? 1t is an
amendment passed by the 49th Con-
gress at its second session, 1887, to an
act entitled, IAN Act to amend Sec.
1852 of the Revised Statutes of the Unit
ed States, in reference to bigamy, and
for other purposes approved March
22, 1882.
Part of the act refers specifically to
Utah, but the rest is law in all of the
territories of the United States. The
following are the general provisions of
the law, emitting those relating to pro-
cedure In enforcing it:
Sec. 3. That whoever commits adul-
terry shall be punished by imprisonment
in the penitentiary not exceeding three
years; and when the act is committed
between a married woman and a man
who is unmarried, both parties to such
act shall be deemed guilty of adultery;
and when such act is committed be-
tween a married man and a woman who
is unmarried. the man shall be deemed
guilty of adultery.
Sec. 4. That if any person related to
another person within and not includ-
ing the fourth degree of consanguinity
computed according to the rules of the
civil law, shall marry or cohabit with,
or have sexual intercourse with such
other SO related person, knowing her
or him to be within said degree of re-
lationship, the person SO offending shall
hn IF inn nd IN
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the penitentiary not
less than three years and not more than
fifteen years.
Sec. 5. That If an unmarried man or
woman commit fornication, each of
them shall be punished by imprison-
ment not exceeding six months, or by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
Yields.
A NINE LEARS' VICTIM FINDS A
REMEDY THAT CURES.
For Two Years Too Weak to Work-A
Dozen Doctors Had Tried to Check
Disease Treatment That Sue
ceeded

All sufferers from weakness or disor-
ders of the digestive organs will read
with lively interest the story of the
complete recovery of Mrs. Nettlie OAR
voux from chronic dyspepsia which
was thought to be incurable.
ITO be ailing for nine years is not a
very pleasant experience" said Mrs.
Darvoux, when asked for some ac-
count of her illness. For two years !
was critically ill and could not attend
to my household duties, and at one
could not even walk. My trouble
was chronic dyspepsia. I became ex-
tremely thin and had a sallow COM
plexion. l had no appetite and could
not take any food without suffering
great distress"
Did you have a physician"
Eyes, 1 took medicine from dozen
different doctors, but without getting
any benefit whatever"
I1oW uiu you get vi the tTdCh VI q
cure?"
"A book about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills was thrown in our doorway one
day. My husband picked it up and
read 1t through carefully. He was so
impressed by the statements of those
who had been cured by that remedy
that he Immediately bought three
boxes of the pills and insisted on my
taking them"
Did they help you at once?"
Il began to feel better the second
day after I started to use the pills
and by the time had taken the three
boxes 1 was entirely well. DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills can cure even when
doctors fail, and they cure thoroughly,
for a long time has passed since my
restoration to health and / know 1t is
complete and lasting"
The surest way to make sound diges-
ton is to give strength to the organs
concerned. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
give new vigor to the blood. No other
remedy yields such radical results.
Mrs. Darvoux lives at No. 497 Sixth
street, Detroit, Mich. DIR. williams
Pink Pills are sold by all druggists in
every part of the world. Dyspeptics
should send to the DIR. Williams Med
icine Company Schenectady, N. Y, for
new booklet entitled what to Eat
and How to Eat"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11

referred Senate Bill No. Q, being nm
cable 10 concur with the majority re-
port as 60 the expedicncy, necessity or
advisabilitv OF taking over as park
that certain tract Of land situate on
Tantalus Hei0hts recommended in See.
tion ! Of the majority report, begs
leave to submit for your consideration
the following minority report:
"Your minority agrees with the ma,
iority that there are no government
lots remaining on Tantalus which are
ms desirable as lots in the hands Of
private parties.
"Your minority is informed that the
total area of land proposed to be set
aside for Tantams Park purposes will
not exceed two hundred acres, thirty
acres of which, ms per schedule attach.
ed, showing grant, grantee and acre
age. are owned by private parties,
leaving one hundred and seventy acres
available for government reservation.
Careful examination of maps, per-
sonal inspection and such official data
ms your minority has been able to OBJ
tain, develops the indisputable fact
that of the one hundred and seventy
acres available for government reser.
walton. less than thirty acres are in
any sense available for park purposes
or recreation grounds of any kind and
n portion of that small area can bt
approached only through private way
grounds or road at the sufferance OF
one or more of the private parties
owning the choice and available Tan
talus property.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11

parted for Victoria, b. c. She was
towed out OF Kahului harbor by the
tug Leslie Baldwin.
The Oregonian arrived in Kahului
this morning from Honolulu.
Weather-Heavy rains during the
week on Central Maui; between and
inches have fallen I'm localities.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
UNsUITED FOR A PARK.


"The lire showing the Eva bound.
airy of places situated like those of A.
V. Gear and DIR. Chas. b. Cooper fol.
lows the top line of steep pail, which
is the Waikiki boundary of the gulch
running with the road first referred to,
THE land on the east side of the
road and mauka of the Schmidt grant
is entirely inaccessible except through
private premises and is then extremely
difficult, the land being absolutely un.
suited for park purposes.
Your minority believes that to
clear any part Of the upper portion of
Tantalus would be to strike at the
water supply of Honolulu, alread~ too
limited; that to spend money to re.
claim the forests and swale lands avail
able for park purposes would not bene.
lit the taxpayers of the Territory upon
whom the cost would fall; nor would
1t be of any material benefit to Homo.
lulu to create park % the lands de-
scribed in the majority report; that to
creete park of said lands would be
equivalent to the expenditure of pub
lie funds for exclusively private i'm
provements, and would be without
warrant, authority or healthy prece-
dent.
Your minority, therefore, recon.
mends the adoption of the majority re.
port, except in so far as it recommends
the reservation of Tantalus for park
purposes, which portion of the major.
ity report we recommend be not adopt
ed.
(Signed) "PALMER WOODS"
The report was laid on the table to
be considered with the bill.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
AN OPTIMISTIC GEORGIAN

yes, SIR" said the Billville citizen,
"the hurricane blowed his house down.
but the weather was mighty cold, and
Providence was good to him after ALL"
How do you figure that out?"
well, his house was split to kindlin'
wood, all ready to burn, an he made
big fire. an shouted Hallelujah!"-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
A BROKEN DOWN SYSTEM.

This is a condition Cor disease) to which doc
ors give many names, but which few OF them
really understand. II is simply Weakness
break down. az II were. OF the vital forces that
sustain the system. No matter what may he
Its causes flor they are almost numberless),
Its symptoms are much the same; the more
prominent being sleeplessness, sense Of pros
tration or weariness. depression OF spirits ana
want Of energy for all the ordinary AFFAIRS OF
Nfe Now, what alone is absolu' m essential
In all such cases is INCREASFI II 'ALITY-
vigour-vITAL STRENGTH AND leroy to
throw OF these morbid feelings. and experience
proves that as 1ight succeeds the day this may
be more certainly secured by 4 course OF the
celebrated life-reviving tonic
ITERATION NO.
than by ally other known combination 30
surely as II is taken in accordance with the
printed directions accompanying 1t, Will the
shattered health be restored the EXPIRING
LAMP OF LIFE LIGHTED UP AFRESH, ana
new existence impaired in place Of what
had 30 lately seemed wornout fused up and
ya.aeless. This wonderful medicament 10 pure
iy vegetable and innocuous, Is agreeable TO the
taste-suitable for all constitutions and condi-
lions. In either sexi and II is difficult to i'm
agine a case OF disease or arrangement, whose
main features are those OF debility, that VIII
not be speedily and permanently benefited by
this never failing recuperatve essence, which 10
destined to cast into oblivion everything that
had preceded Il for this widespread and numer-
oua class Of human ailmentH tsrtfH
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
OPPOSES TANTALus PARE.

The Judiciary Committee reported
an amendment to the House fisheries
bill making all vested rights secure that
should be declared hereafter, and the
report was laid on the table to be con.
sidered with the bill.
From the Special Tantalus Park
Committee, Senator Woods submitted
the following minority report:
THE undersigned, member OF
your special committee, to which was
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11

No man ought ever TO write love-
letter without thinking constantly how
1t will sound when 1t is read out loud
in Conference.-The Journal
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11

The Oceanic liner Ventura will ar
rive this morning from the Colonies
and take the mail to the coast this
afternoon.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
A DISTINGUISHED STRANGER.

And then the order came on the sec
ond reading os Senate Bill as, which is
the license bill. An effort was made
to put tins through in a lump, but it
failed, and the bill was taken up and
considered section by section.
In the midst of the consideration Of
the bill, Secretary Atkinson came in
accompanied by ex-Congressman Gil
lett Of New York, chairman of the
CONTINUED on page 50
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
ONLY BY PERMISSION.

"Your minority, in order to enable
those unfamiliar with the topography
of the land around Tantalus, has at.
taehed map hereto, showing the APP
proach to the recommended park, the
lands owned by private parties, and
the area of such private lands.
'.The land lying Waikiki and mauka
of l.. A. Thurston's place is deep ra-
vine or gulch, entirely inaccessible
from the road and inaccessible alto.
gether excepting through the property
of and by the permission of either Mr.
Thurston or his neighbor. A. G. Luf.
kin.
"Tho land mauka and Eva of the
road uo to the grant to j. G. Rothwell
is steep pail, entirely inaccessible,
useless for park purposes, and to climb
its precipitous side would tax to the
utmost the strength and agility of Mo.
lokai goats.
Waikiki and mauka OF the Roth.
well place and approachable only
through n twentyfoot right of way,
lies about twenty-five acres of govern.
ment land, small portion of which,
perhaps fifteen acres, could be cleared
and made suitable for sidehill park
purposes.
Between the Schmidt grant and the
grant to Parker there is a low swale
of ground having an area of about five
acres. This piece is too low for park
purposes other than as flower bed !;
is damp and badly drained, entirely
surrounded by property of private
parties, and while it would naturally
advance the value of these properties
to reclaim it from it's present state
and make it a tropical garden, the gem
eral public at whose expense it would
be transformed would be entirely with
out benefit therefrom.