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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
THE REFORn SCHOOL.

Among the numerous reports Of in
vestigating committees, that of Messrs.
Herndon and Sparkman of the House,
and Neel, of the Senate, on the State
Reform School at Mariana, was one of
complete approval of everything con-
nected with that institution, and in the
absence Of any charge or suspicion of
embarrassing" it must be accepted
as true.
The report is too long for reproduc-
ton here, but the following extracts
will indicate its character:
We feel free to say that we are
agreeably surprised with what we
found at this institution after hearing
so much criticism of late through the
newspapers and otherwise.
After investigating everything care
fully connected with the school and
farm, we do not hesitate to say that
the appropriation asked for in the re-
port be granted, believing as we do
that with proper legislation it will in a
few years be not only self-sustaning,
but source of revenue to the State.
1t is humane institution, and in our
opinion all persons under the age of l8
years should be sent there instead of
the changing, also all old, infrm pris-
oners who are unable to do hard labor,
as they would be great aid in instruct
ing the young prisoners in their work
on the farm
We recommend that the laws govern
ing the institution be so amended that
there will be no further trouble in en-
| forcing them. We further recommend
that it be made the duty of the COM
hitting court to furnish history of the
child as far as possible; parents, place
of birth, chronic disease, II any, use of
intoxicants, tobacco, cigarettes, etc.
These statements scarcely coincide
with those made by Hon. VIM. H. Mil
ton, Of Mariana, chairman Of the
board Of managers, published in a
Mariana newspaper, in March last,
and commented on in The True Demo
crat of March "a.
Whichever is the truth. we sincerely
hope that the legislation enacted at the
session just ended may result in benefit
TO this important and necessary State
institution.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
cOlLRcg rOcATIOnS.

The bcatiOn Of the several State
edueatiOAaI inStitutiOns which escaped
humiliation or are endowed with new life
by the provisions of the Buchanan College
Law-as 1t must now be called-is as
yet a matter of considerable uncer-
tainty. Section Seventeen Of the act
contains the provisions relating to this
feature of the upheaval, and is as fol-
lows:
In determining the location Of the
University Of the State of Florida.
created and established by this act, the
said boards in joint meeting assembled
shall take into consideration the lands,
property, buildings and situation of the
respective institutions named in and
abolished by this act, having regard to
the permanent location Of such an in
stitutiOn at some central point in the
State, both geographically and as to
population, as well as to the needs and
requirements of the same as prescribed
in this act and the powers given there
under, and the funds and means at their
command, or which may naturally come
to the control of the State Board of
Education for such purposes, and may,
If advisable, after careful consideration,
appropriate either temporarily or per-
manently, the location, lands, buildings,
property and effects of any one of said
vacated and abolished institutions for
such purposes. Said board being here
by vested with an absolute discretion
and power in the matter of location and
citus Of this said institution. That in
the location of the Florida Female Col
lege hereby created, said boards are
hereby authorized and empowered to
locate and fix the same latter they
shall have located the said university
at one of the places occupied by any
one of the said abolished institutions
under this act, having especial regard
for the character and condition of the
grounds, buildings and structures there
on of such abolished institutions as they
may select, its location as to health
and accessib ility, and its adaptability to
the particular needs of such an institu-
ton. Said boards are hereby further
directed and empowered to
change the location of the Institute for
he Blind, Deaf and Dumb, heretofore
# location wise and expedient, and after
hey have selected and located the said
of the State of Florida and
he said Florida Female College; in case
hey shall determine to change the To-
alton of the Institute for the Blind,
Deaf and Dumb, they shall change the
anne to and locate the same at one of
he places now occupied by some one of
he said abolished institutions which
hey shall select for such purpose, not
llready selected by them for the pur-
)Oses herein provided, having due re-
yard for the necessity and requirements
# the same, its situation and accessi-
,ility, and it's adaptability to the pur-
poses of such institution, and in
rejecting said location shall have
lue regard and make provisions
'Or the complete separation, but with
equal consistent accommodation and
within reach and under the control of
he same corps of officers, teachers and
managers of the white and colored in.
mates of the same, so that there will
De no admixture or association of the
aces
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
A Card Of Thanks.

To the Members Of the House Of Rep
resentatives:
had the honor to be elected by your
vote to be Page Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives for this session, and it gave
me great pleasure to be under you and
to wait upon you % it was my duty.
From what have seen | think have
had the honor to wait upon the best
people Of this great State Of Florida;
and to think that this great honor has
been placed upon me, a little country
cracker, Is something Of which am
proud.
Will you permit me to thank you
again for the favor you did me, have
the honor to be,
Yours very respectfully,
HARRY b. FANEIN,
Page Of the Houseof Representatives.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

We cheerfully surrender large por-
ton Of our space in this issue TO the
purpose Of informing our readers as TO
state Of public sentiment upon various
live topics Of general interest, particu-
larly the subjects Of recent Legislative
Investigations. as mirrored in the col
unns Of our State contemporaries
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
KNOCKING" the LEGISLATURE.
From &c Times-Union:

From the Times-UniOn:
The Gainesville Sun says: 1.-THE
Legislature will now be in line to be
"cussed out" by the State press for
the next two months. " The State
press is already squaring itself for that
biennial amusement The bouquets so
literally showered on this Legislature
less than two months ago are already
faded, withered.
What is the use of having a Legisla-
ture If we can't have some fun "cuss-
ing it Out?" Only the greenest of law
makers could have gone to Tallahassee
expecting to win the plaudits of the
people and the press by this time. The
task of pleasing everybody has never
yet been accomplished. Each section
and each class of the people is likely to
see some pet measure defeated.
The criticisms already made in the
State press are only an earnest Of what
is to come. If the legislators now at
Tallahassee are not pachyderms they
may we u wish they were after the COM
ing week. The only consolation any of
them can have can come only to him
who has pasted in his scrapbook some
Of the fiattering things said about this
same Legislature when it first met, its
oNPNttcA lHC llIc
standing Of it's membership, etc.
Democracy still survives in this ma
ton, and the privilege we exercise of
criticisms our lawmakers because they
have not done the impossible is one of
the few proofs we have of it. But, in
truth, the present Legislature has done
less harm, so far, as a body exercised
more common sense in killing of
foolish legislation ard promises to leave
less behind II TO be regretted than al
most any former Florida Legislature
It's record is cleaner and it has shown
more wisdom than the Legislatures of
some half dozen other state can boast
Of. These are times when the opinions
Of men on political and economic sub
jects are changing rapidly, and the
present Legislature has shown a COM
mendable conservatism.
Whether the lawmakers at TalIahas-
see will yet do something to merit scorp
and raise general anger remains 10 a
seen. They have a week longer in which
do It. But their course in the past
eight weeks warrants the presumption
that the closing hours Of the LeRisla-
ture Of 1906 will be marked with mod
GRAFTON, conservatism and wisdom.
~N~~~-S~~-N~~~N~
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, true TO his
name didn't get-of-but was taken
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
Tallahassee. Friday, JuAs 2, 1905.

The trouble with the Jennings adj
ministration appears TO be that there
was no Taft to sit on the lid, Governor
Broward having no taste for the job.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

An editorial paragraph In last weeks
issue referred TO an article which was,
at the last moment, crowded out for
lack Of space. II will be found in this
igatIe
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
A TAMPA CRITICISM.

Zone Of the most serious handicaps
under which the people Of Florida labor
in the matter of legislation" says the
Tampa Times, lis the absence Of a paper
at Tallahassee strong enough to report
proceedings fully each day, so that every
member of the Legislature would have
the preceding days business fully re-
ported and laid by his plate at the break
fast table. 1t would wonderfully clear
up the air and promote business not to
speak Of the greatest familiarity Of the
p0blic at large with the doings of the
solOns."
Tampa is a busy, hustling, modern
and tolerably wel-populated city, and
supports three daily newspapers, of
which the Times is justly regarded as
about the most up-to-date and enter
prising; yet, strange to say, its editor
appears by the above to be unfamiliar
with the course Of legislative proceed
ure, in which a record of the preced-
ing days business" is supposed to be
supplied to each member Of the Legis-
lature and to the public, at the opening
of each daily session-if not at the
breakfa table.
1t is quite true that the service of the
daily journals is frequently defective,
and that sometimes the members do not
see the journals Of the previous day
until late in the forenoon; but the the
DRY is all right, and the publication Of
a real daily newspaper at Tallahassee
would scarcely prove an acceptable sub
stitute for the official journals.
So far as the publication of a daily
newspaper at the Capital is concerned,
everybody knows that one really worthy
Of the name could not be made TO pay
expenses, save for the sixty days dur
ing the session every two years. and
even that is doubtful; nevertheless, the
proprietor Of The True Democrat con-
templates It's publication daily during
the next session Of the Legislature.
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Elsewhere we reproduce an editorial
from the Jacksonville Times Union con-
corning the habit of criticism Of the
Legislature, and wish to add our warm
est commentator of the spirit Of the
article. Criticism, as the Times Union
says, may be expected, but only from
those whose view Of the results of the
session In restricted to the immediate
subject in which they are interested
OF this class The True Democrat con-
fesses itself member, with reference
10 the defeat Of the amendment to the
libel law. But the class IL a small one.
and the sum total Of critical complaint
will not be such as TO greatly disturb
the ex-legislatoFS.
Mr.. BeemAn, the sewerage contrac-
tor, has completed his contract and the
sewerage plant has been accepted by
the city engineer. Mr.. Beenan re-
turned TO his old home In Louisville,
KY, last Sunday. He expects TO
~. 4 a
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

Mr.. BeemAn, the sewerage contrac-
tor, has completed his contract and the
sewerage plant has been accepted by
the city engineer. Mr.. Beeman re-
turned to his old home In Louisville,
Ky, last Sunday. He expects to
bring his family here this fall
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

A dramatic incident occurred at the
funeral Of the late Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
which demonstrates the fact that the
men who fought the battles in the civil
war are the first 10 get together. "
Among the escort Of civilians were sew
eral old Confederate veterans wearing
the uniform in which the dead general
won his fame % a soldier. These Of
Rcers wore on their collars the insignia
that In the Confederate service indicat-
ed the rank of captain. Immediately,
in accordance with the military training
which requires a junior officer TO dis
mount before addressing his superior,
Lieutenant u. s. Grant. who was act
ing as adjutRnt, sprsng from his horse,
and, on foot, assigned Lees old COM
rades 10 position.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

II Is stated that South Carolina has
gone into the immigration business on
her own account. A commissioner has
been sent TO Europe 10 obtain immi-
grants to settle and cultivate a $780,
900 acre tract Of land. The outcome Of
this experiment will be watched with
keen interest by all the southern States,
rs the success Of it will likely cause
other States TO follow the plan.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

Japanese Paper Napkins, 25c per 100
at r. j. Evans.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

There Is no greater incentive TO
honesty In public Office than publicity Of
the acts Of those who hold public
Office" says the Jacksonville Metro
polls. That is precisely the task which
Tie True Democrat has set for itself
TO provide the widest possible publicity
for all official acts Of those chosen TO
serve the people, their masters, In pub
lie Office. The commentator II has
already received encourages 1t to
renewed efforts In the work II has UNI
dertaken.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, true TO his
name didn't get-oR-but was taken
prisoner ~ he was about Togo
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For clean Job Printing, see Collins.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02

A deal involving 1000, 900 and 1893,
600 acres Of land In Liberty and Frank.
lin counties. Florida, was closed at
Brunswick. Ga, last week. The pur-
chasers are a syndicate of Chicago and
st. Louis capitalists The closing OF
this deal means the building Of rail
road TO ApalaChicola, Fla. from st,
Joseph, a distance Of forty miles The
road will then extend northward one
hundred miles 20 Quincy, and 1t Is I'M
derstOOd that II will then head for At
lanta. The purchase also means the
settlement and building Of city at
st. Joseph. The purchasers have re-
Gently visited the tract and inspected
Il thoroughly. A visit wax also made
TO ApalRchicOla. The land sold was
owned by q syndicate Of Georgia and
Florida business men
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02


The West Palm Beach Sun calls the
Fort Pierce News to account for re-.
marking that Florida, in the past, has
been poorly represented, in the
matter OF newspapers, and int mates
that the News editor ia inclined to ex-
tend congratulations to the people Of
the State because Of his timely arrival
and his endeavor TO show them how a
Florida newspaper should be conducted.
The Sun says: ITO Florida's wonder
fil progress there is no other one
agency 10 which more credit Is due than
10 LIS newspapers, and long before Fort
Pierce heard much other than the rum
bling Of the waves, the newspapers OF
this State were doing work extremely
creditable In any country. Like 10 have
VOC help US out, brother; but you are
not licensed to make fun Of 'us fellowF'
who bore the blunt end Of the battle
and put Florida 30 close 10 the front
and gave you the chance to climb into
the band wagon.
NsS>~~~~-~--~e~-~N~.~N~N-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-18
BASKET BALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Wilmington Team VIII Play the Strong
Club at Charleston.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N c., March IA
team from the Y. M. c. A. in this city
will go to Charleston, s. c., next FRI
day to play the association team of
that city for the basket ball cham
pionship of the South. The Charles
tonians are the undisputed champions
and have won a game also from the
fast team of Yale college. The Will
mington team has been in training sew,
eral months and has strong hope of
wrestling the honors from the South
Carolinians.
Representatives of the local organi-
cations of the Brotherhood OF Railway
Carmen on the Atlantic Coast Line sys-
tenn from Richmond to Jacksonville,
Fla, met here yesterday and formed
joint protective board with head
quarters in Wilmington, the object of
the same being to handle in algeneral
way the work of the several local
boards. The board was organized by
Organizer b. p. Lewis, of Memphis,
Tenn, the following having been elect
ed as officers: S. Nj. Thewett. of Sa-
vannah, vice-chairman; w. j. Womble.
of Rocky Mount, n. c., secretary; w.
J. Womble, of Rocky Mount. n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-18
Drunkenness a Ter
rible Disease.

In every large city the mission su-
perintendents are brought closely into
contact with the terrible results of
drunkenness, and realize what a fear
full curse it is to humanity. w C.
McMichael superintendent of the p o
pies Mission, a recognized Christian
organization that is doing a world Of
good. One of our people who had
been drinking a pint of whiskey a day
for a great mapy years was put on
Orrine, and | ain happy to say that a
cure was effected within ten DAYS from
the time the first dose was given, and
he is now restored to perfect sobriety.
/ have no way to thank you for the
valuable specific for this terrible dis
ease, drunkenness"
Orrine No. is given secretly in any
food or drink, while No is for those
who are willing to be cured. Either
form is ST. per package. Orrine is a
guaranteed cure for the liquor habit.
and Is sold and recommended by
Tucker Building Pharmacy, Raleigh.
n. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-18
A Richly Endowed Country.

The Aberdeen d RockfiSh Railroad
now operates a double daily passen-
ger train with comfortable cars be-
tween Aberdeen and Hope Mills The
travelling public will do well to no.
tice the several connections this road
makes with the Atlantic Coast Line,
North and South, and with the Sea-
board Air Line and Aberdeen & Ashe-
boro Railroad. Passengers from Fay
ettevilIe to Charlotte will save from
six to twelve hours by routing by
Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad.
This road running from Hope Mills
to Aberdeen passes through parts of
Cumberland, Robson and Moore
counties, and on the line of this rail-
road is some of the finest farming
lands in the State. The cotton farms
around Raeford are fast becoming as
much talked about as those of MARI
boro, S. c., and the lands along the
western part of the road are unsur-
passed for melons and fruits
The famous Bethune Hill is a point
of interest on the line of the road, as
been known to be killed by late frosts
in the spring.
The fine trucking lands from Hope
Mills to Raeford along this line, are
fast being taken up, and advancing
in price, and home-seekers have q
rare opportunity TO locate along the
line of this railroad. where with the
generous soil. and the obliging ship
ping facilities they will surely find
all the desirable features for profit
able farming.
Raeford. a town of some 1000
population, is located midway between
Aberdeen and Hope Mills, and has
many enticing features as a home.
Excellent high and preparatory
schools. churches. a substantial bank,
and a number of mills that furnish
all the best building materials. The
town is fast growing.
The water power along the line Of
this road is enormous, and would in
itself make the country rich in time.
The streams are as clear as crystal,
and are not affected by the severest
droughts.
This is a glorious section of our
country, and is destined to be densely
populated.
224-eod-30d
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-18
Hester's Cotton statement.
nv the Associated Press. !

(By the Associated PresS.)
New Orleans, March 17.-Secretary
Hesters weekly cotton statement, is
sued today for the 1 Z days of March
an increase over last year of 236, 600
and an increase over the same period
year before last of $4,000. For the
1913 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the
same days of last week 1, 10000 and
aehad the same days year before last
$4,000. The amount brought into
sight during the past week has been
211,904 bales, against 1898 for the
same seven days last year and 164,259
YEAR before last. The movement since
September shows receipts at all Uni
ted States ports to be 7.462,S5T against
6,S54.356 last year. Overland. across
the Mississippi, Ohio All POTOMAC
rivers to Northern mills and Canada
1904, against S47,001 last year; in
terror stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year
504, 2S6, against 270,959 last year.
Southern mills takings 1,401. 900
against 1.321.2S6 last year. The total
movement since September i, is TO-,
1851, against 9,023.602 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 1888, against 1862 last year,
Foreign exports for the week have
been 1S6,893, against 1852 last year,
son 6,050,964, against 5,079,761 last
year. The total takings of American
mills, North, South and Canada thus
far for the season have been $685.
S73, against 3,216,062 last year Stocks
at the seaboard and the 20 leading
Southern interior centres have de-
creased during the week 35,434 bales,
against a decrease during the CORE
spending period last season of 20,805.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far from the new crop, the sup
ply to date is 10,297,614, against o.
1S5.401 for the same period last year.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton, is
sued today. shows the total visible
TO be 4,203,021. against 4,172, 494 last
week and 3,345,035 last year. OF this
the total of American cotton is 3,041,-
021, against 3,065,4 94 last week and
2.29S,O35 last year and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India,
etc, 1,162,000, aaginst 100000 last
week and 1,047 900 last year. OF the
worlds visible supply of cotton there
is now afloat and held in Great Brit
ain and Continental Europe 1000, 600,
against 1,S25.000 last year; in Egypt
10000, against $4,000 last year; il
India 100000, against $4,000 last
year, and in the United States 1,210,-
900, against $780, 900 last year
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-18
And Then Watch Spring
Trade Hump Itself.
Little Complaint of Freight Congestion.
Farming Prospects Are Bright Gen.
orally. Increase in Demand For
Cotton Goods. Little New Ex-
port Business Noted.
port Business Noted.
by the Associated Press.)

New York, March 17.-R. G.. Dun &
Company's weekly review of trade to-
morrow will say,
Higher temperature is still needed
to bring out full spring activity at
many points, but Improvement is dis
cerned in almost ali departments.
Mercantile payments are also more
prompt which adds materially to the
feeling of confidence. Railway earn
ings. which have been falling behind
in comparison with last year. were
81 per cent larger for the first week
of March, and there is comparatively
little complaint of freight congestion.
Floods have done some damage on the
Pacific coast but farming prospects
there. as in most other sections, are
decidedly favorable. Large farm re-
serves of corn and oats are not ac-
companied by depressed prices and
the small wheat stocks are neutralized
by most profitable quotations. Tex
tile industries are making good prog
ress, prices ruling firm with a slight
increase i'm the demand for cotton
goods Little new export business is
noted but large shipments continue on
old orders.
FailJres this week numbered zoo
against 229 last year.