The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-08


and its removal from Lake City; that
this is not made in the Buchanan act,
but by act of the joint board Of control,
for which no reason exists, can be given
or ever has been given.
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Robbery
The Tribune has received Georgia
copies of Fields United History and
Mines Standard Arithmetic, Georgia
editions.
These books have been adopted by the
Georgia State Board Of Education and
are used in all the counties Of Georgia
They are used in practically all coun-
ties in Florida.
On the back Of Fields History, Geor-
gia edition, is printed the fact that it
retails in that State for 65 cents.
In Florida, the people have to pay a
dollar for it.
On the back of Mines Standard
Ariththetic, Georgia edition, Is printed
the fact that it is sold in that State for
as cents.
The Florida people have to pay 65
cents for 1t.
The only difference between the books
sold in Georgia and the books sold in
Florida is the color Of the cloth used on
the CONcIb, AuG NEDGklA DOOA1 AAANG
the prices printed on them so that no
body can be overcharged tin fact, II is
misdemeanor in Georgia to charge
more for one Of these books than the
price printed on the back.
There is no such law In Florida. On
these two books alone the people of
Florida Are robbed Of thousands Of dol
lars every year!
Why2
Because the Legislature of Florida
has not taken the trouble to pass law
that would save the people from the
Book Trust.
Two Of the candidates for the Legis-
lature in this county have declared
themselves in favor of such a law
Messrs. Wells and Dudley.
In case they are elected, the Tribune
will see that they stick to this pledge,
The next Legislature must act
Tampa Tribune.
We fully agree with the Tribune in
the above article.
The Book Trust has a grasp over this
State that the parents of every school
child pays tribute to, IN exorbitant
prices for school books. The next Leg
islature could easily pass such a meas
ure as would reduce the present prices
Of school books from % to 90 per cent.
-Troptal Breeze.
Divers and sundry individuals engaged
in the "blind tiger" business in Leon
county are up against II in a way that
will meet general and sincere approval
throughout the State On conviction
they received sentences of a thousand
dollars fine or six months Imprisonment.
That is the proper thing. When a COM
munity votes prohibition it should have
it, and not permit unprincipled men to
violate the law. Tampa Times.
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The Methodist Sunday School will
have their usual annual picnic at Lanark.
on.the-Gulf on Thursday, June l4th,
1906, and prices for the round trip will
Sunday School, Is and so cents. Tickets
are now on sale at T. b. Byrd's, p. T.
Mickler's and VanBrunt & Demlly's
stores. and the public are invited to go
and enjoy the day with the Sunday
School children.
Mrs. Perry and her daughter, Mrs.
Barber, mother and sister Of Mrs Frank
Damon and Mrs. J. w Bushnell, left
yesterday for their usual summer out
ing at Saluda, North Carolina.
RuIs NJ ~ 10 HOW Will
Georgetown and Western Railroad Com.
pany, in the traffic department, with
headquarters at Georgetown, s. c., and
his hosts Of Tallahassee friends wish
him well at his new home.
Mr.. J v. Culley will leave Sunday
for his usual summer visit TO his Louis
vile, KY, relatives and friends, and has
his newspaper follow him.
A - 4 n
The Editor, and q country weekly
tells US about it Take q sheet of ordi-
nary writing paper, fold nicely, enclose
q bank note sufficiently large 70 pay al
arTearageS and ore year in advance. and
hand il to the editor. Keep your eye
on him. and If q smile adorns his face,
il works fine and dandy. Now b the
time to play the joke. Il beats ping
pong, pit and finch all hollow. Gaines
vile Sun.