The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

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Tallahassee, Friday, JAY n, 1905.
Friends of u. s. Senator Mallory
everywhere will be pleased TO learn that
he is much improved in health after
brief sojourn at Tate Springs.
Gadsden county challenges comparison
with any other county Of the State with
a record Of only S6O.43 delinquent taxes
for 1904. Show up, gentlemen!
After having quite lot Of fun with
the cigarette fiends, by telling them Of
the stringent provisions Of the new
Cigarette law" the newspapers Of the
State are now engaged in disseminating
the fact that no such law was enacted
at the recent session.
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The Lake City newspapers notably
the Citizen Reporter are fighting the
college location battle over again with
degree of vindictiveness which is not
at all TO their credit. We refrain from
encouraging the unreconciled spirit dis
played by reproducing their intemper-
ate utterances.
Full and free pardon Is granted the
Lake City Index on account Of a num-
Der Of sneaking little sarcasms about
The True Democrat. The Index was so
completely habbergasted over the de-
cisiOn Of the college location matter
that II hasn't since been it's real, jolly
harmless self at all
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No manor woman exists whose
place In the work Of the world cannot
be filled, even including the 800, OOO-a-
year life insurance president SO, when
nearly all Of the white employees at the
State insane hospital walked out" last
week, there were doubtless others near
at hand or easily accessible to take
their places, and the capable superin-
tendent, Mr.. Whitner, while put to a
little extra trouble, did not let the help
less wards Of the State suffer.
They do say that politics was the
trump card In the University deal and
that promise OF support for governor
given one Of the Board of Control was
the card that turned the trick. -Madi-
son New Enterprise.
Those who voted for Gainesville were
Messrs. T. Il. King and p. K. YOnge.
Which Of these two will the New En-
terprise name as the one who was
guilty Of trading? We pause for a
reply but do not expect to get It.
Such imputations are unworthy Of a
Florida newspaper
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The Atlanta Journal remarks that a
rumor is prevalent in that city OF the
extension Of the G. F. & A. system
from CarrRbelle to Atlanta via Column
bus, and adds: "An extension of the
Georgia, Florida & Alabama ia already
under course Of construction to Quincy,
Fla, and this adds currency 70 the
rumOr Of the extension TO Atlanta.
The road traverses the finest section Of
Georgia and Florida, and such an ex-
tension would be- of great benefit 10 At
lanta and the intervening country"
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The st. Augustine Record notes the
fact that property owners are protest
ing at the increase in taxation caused
by the levy Of the drainage tax, and
mentions one instance where the taxes
Of a large owner in Dade county have
been increased from $1,000 to $50, 600.
The Record adds: "The object Of the
new law is to benefit the State, but
trouble Is already certain to arise when
II comes to deciding what lands shall be
taxed. II the plan can be worked out
fairly and satisfactorily It should result
In the opening up Of thousands Of acres
Of valuable lands that will provide
splendid homes for new settlers"
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The Times Union notes the fact that
Tin the central part Of the State a
weekly paper has a protest against the
dodger az n method Of advertising for
the merchant. The editor Of this coun-
try weekly, who sees his valuable ad.