The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-07-27

free and Untranelicd journalism, With
out dictation or deception, the ITALIA
hassee True Democrat IS q shining light
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Dear Claude: We think Capt. Meuge,
way down on the CaIoosahatchie, has
discovered "nafme's remedy" for your
maiady. Better try those punp-snakc
eggs.
palatka Tmos-Hcraid: THE more
thought we give the drainage question,
the more convinced are We of the 6pip-
ion that at the present fine the project
would involve the useless expenditure
Of an immense sum Of money"
Those pump-snake eggs, Capt. McnRe
gays In card in this issue, will "cure
gall ~ the human system" That
Drainage Board and Claude L'EBPle
had better take the hint and swallow q
few Of them Read the Captain card
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We understand trap hiss been set to
catch us mapping. That's all right
We have our fleet well on the treadlc, 4"
and have several traps Of our own set,
which we believe will catch some more
rare game birds IN the interest Of the
people Of Florida.
We note Alabama y Governor attended
Press Association meeting and com
mended his newspaper editors for the
good they do. F'lorida's Governor says
in his State theJ are unprinciplcd, that
they sell space for so much an inch,
with sentiment thrown in" It's all
owing to the raising. however. See
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Floridians generally regret that Hon
w. X Zewadski, OF Ocala, arid his ex-
cellsnt family have moved to Spring
field, Illinois, to reside Mr. Zewadski
has been one Of Florida . best and most
useful citizens and a jealous Christian
worker for all that was good and best.
He and family carry the best wishes of
Floridians with them TO their new home,
and may they keep well and prosper.
The True Democrat Is to visit them
regularly.
A New York dispatch of the I'D con-
veyed to the world the fact that MIR.
Russell Sage, one of Americas richest
fnancieTs, had passed into the great
hereafter, 10 render an account to the
Creator for his Stewardship here below.
He died Of heart failure, resulting from
q complication Of ills, in the S7th year
Of his age. and was laid at rest Wednes-
day Of this week, Mrs. Sage and her
brother, Colonel Slocum, are named as
executors Of his very large estate,
which goes away up into the millions.
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GAINESVILLE Sun: 1.-THE crop of Cub
ernstorial candidates grows as grass
during a rainy season. Those now mem
toned are; Cromwell Gibbons, W. ].
Bryan, Jacksonville; jennings, of Pen
Baeola; Horace c. Gordan, Tampa; J.
w. Watson, Mama, and f s. Grill of
Palatka The latter has not announc-
cd his intention OF entering the race,
but sentiment Is crystalizing In his fav4
or all over the State. He Is recognized
preeminently as the man best fitted for
the Goyernorship under present condi-
tIons.
So It would seem the True Democrat
has even converted L'Engle's Sun to
the opinion that the Internal Improve
ment Board should mot sell any more
large bodies Of land" Read the quota
ton from the Jacksonville. Tallahassee
Sun: ''We believe that the trustees
should not sell any more large bodies of
land" And then the Times-union
Short Talks man comments thusly:
"Why the qualifying adjective? Why
should they sell any at private salei
Why should they favor any one In sell
ing landsl IL II not fRvoring one man
when they sell him the land he wants
without previous notice TO the public
In order that II any one else wishes TO
possess that land he may bid for ST."
And Il al goes 70 prove the True Dem
ccrat u getting IN some good work in
the interest Of FlorIdIAns. The last
half Of our life shall be far better than
the hrst, aftsr all. DO you sect