The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-19

Three American milionaires have died
during the last ten days.
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You will find interesting reading mat
ter on every page Of this paper.
Marshall Field, the great Chicago
millionaire merchant, died in New York
Tuesday Of pneumonia,
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The respect, confidence and love Of
ones fellow men IL worth more TO the
right kind Of men at any time, than all
the political pull or filthy lucre that
can be piled up. You may rob man
Of his worldly goods and he may rccoy-
or same, but blight his good name and
you take from him that which hc prizes
above all, and which is seldom ever
regained.
The various anonymous sings Of
slush thrown out through the mill this
week and last at "A number Of the best
business men and citizens Of Tallahas-
see, because it suits the "boss" 10 have
1t 80, for selfish political purposes, fools
no one; and no citizen or voter Of Tai
lahassee or Leon county will be fooled
or misled by 1t. II will revert on the
heads that caused it, There Is nothing
connected with the city government
that the present administration wish
concealed!
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We have not seen where any Of the
hold-over members of the present city
government have, over their own sig
natures, charged mismanaRement, eN-
travagance or wrong doing in any Of
the departments Of the city govern
ment All charges have been made
anonymously, and 1t Is generally under
stood that they are for selfish political
purposes, and Of course fall fiat. Come
out over your own signatures; show
your true colors, and your charges will
be refuted, and resented, too, II neces-
sary. II things are so radically wrong
In city affairs, surely Messrs. Mcintosh,
Saxon, Lowery and James know some
thing about III And until they make
such facts known, officially. no one will
take such charges seriously.
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On the 18th OF January the stock
holders meeting Of Jacksonville's mil
liondollar bank, the Florida Bank and
Trust Company, chose a new set Of
officers for the ensuing year, az follows:
President, e.. f.. Garner: vice.presi-
dents. Arthur F. Perry and Charles b.
Rogers; cashier. W Albert Redding
Every resident Of Florida will note the
Significance Of the fact that w, S. Jen-
ninRs was not reelected to the position
OF Vice.president OF the reasons fer
the retirement Of the late president,
Mr.. Coachman, we have nothing to say.
1t Is stated that the same was entirely
voluntary, and we believe L.; but when
the same statement Is made with refer
ence to the disappearance Of Mr. Jen-
nings's name from the list Of officials,
we are quite sure Of our ground. We
have known for some time, upon the
very best Of authority, that there has
never been on the part Of the stock
holders the slightest intention Of retain
ing him in that honorable position.
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At the meeting OF the national river
and harbor congress Monday morning,
Harvey Gouldcr, Of Cleveland was
chosen president, and Representative
Joseph r. Ransdcll, Of Louisiana, WIS
elected chairman Of the executive com
mittee The congress is now at work
on a number Of highly important propo-
sitions and all delegates are working in
harmony. The meeting Of Monday
night, cloquently addressed by Con-
gresham Sparkman. Of Florida, and
others, was the most enthusiastic yet
held Mr. Sparkman, who has had
years Of experience as a member Of the
rivers and harbors committee Of the
House Of Representatives, gave much
valuable information 10 the attending
delegates. and his address was heard
with intense interest, He Is regarded
as one Of the ablest leaders Of the
movement. Congressman Sparkman,
on motion Of T. ]. &. Brown, was unAn-
imously elected 70 the position Of vice
president, and Sparkman's resolution
urging the appropriation Of $50, 900, 900
for river and harbor purposes was
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