The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30

served under eight presidents, filling
nine terms besides the term President
Roosevelt is now filling. Grant, Hayes,
Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison,
Cleveland again, Mckinley and Roose-
welt have all filled the presidential chair
since the beginning of his term.
SEE SILVER LINING OF THE CLOUDS.
We get the following short sermon
from st. Petersburg's new paper, The
Independent:
what right have you to carry a
funeral face? The world has troubles
of it's own. Cheer up and change your
point of view. You can't? Nonsense.
Your point of view is largely a matter
of habit Quit looking for the dark
side of things. Your life is what you
make it. Your happiness or misery is
in your own hands. School yourself to
see the silver lining of the clouds about
your life. Cheer up. Your ills are
mostly imaginary. AS the old woman
said, she had worried all her life mostly
about things that never happened.
You are borrowing trouble and paying
a high rate of interest. Cheer up.
Why, man alive! In a five minutes
walk you can find scores Of people
worse off than you And here you are
going through the world feeling sorry
for yourself-the meanest sort of pity
in the world. You are nursing an in
growing illusion Rid yourself of the
boyle man and-cheer up. If you must
whine and kick and scowl, go off by
yourself. Don't muss up other peoples
feelings. If you will dig the grave of b.
your happiness, and play the pall-bearer
into the bargain, go to the cemetery.
It's your funeral Cheer up. Man!
Woman Cheer up! Carry about with
you a glorious morning face. Smile
even through your tears. Tears will
dry quickly. Cheer up!"
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Gov. Broward's pet scheme, the
draining of the Everglades, continues
to come in for share of discussion, and
if the sentiment of the State press
amounts to anything, this is one
scheme" that will go busted Mari
anna Times-Courier.
Trouble about it is that the Internal
Improvement Fund is liable to go dust
ed" with it too; but then, some of
those who are responsible for it may go
busted" also, when they ask the dear
people for Office again, and they are
sure to do that thing!
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Editor Harris is reprinting compl-
mentary notices of Editor Bittinger,
which reveals a spirit of harmony beau
titul to behold. Tampa Tribune.
Those who have known Editors Har-
ris and Bittinger as long and as we'll as
we have are not surprised at it. Ocala
can we'll feel proud of two such editors
and two such newspapers as they pub
lish. And once upon a time they were
in double harness on the same old true
and good Ocala Banner. if we mistake
not.
Editor Bittinger, of the Ocala Star,
has yielded to the pressure of friends
and consented to be a candidate before
the primaries to represent Marion
county in the lower house of the next
Legislature. Here is an opportunity
for a fine county to get fine repre-
sentative, an honest and able man, re-
markedly well equipped for the position,
and the Democrat would be thoroughly
glad to see him nominated. i Live Oak
Democrat.
We second the nomination, knowing
Mr. Bttinger to be of the kind of men
to come to the Legislature, Thus an
other useful newspaper man may come
to Tallahassee as a law-maker
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The report of the Comptroller shows
that % national banks, with 81, 685, 900
combined capital, have been organized
in Florida between March ID, 1900, and
February %, 1906, ID Of which have
over $50, 900 capital each.
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Orlando Reporter; A battle royal
seems TO be on. The Governor on one
side and certain newspapers ranged on
the other; but where are the peopIei J
Shall the real ownerso Of the State stand
by and see its interests toaSed back AZ 81
forth like q rubber ball? How long, oh
Lord, how long?