The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-16
Tallahsssss, Friday. FEB. 10, 1906.

Tallahassee, Friday, FEB. l6, 1906.
Five members Of the Arkansas leRis-
lature have been indicted by the grand
jury at Little Rock on the charge Of
bOOdling.
Those who oppose the scheme claim
that the drainage Of the Everglades
would be the draining" OF the State
treasury. - Palatka Times.
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The Monticello News says: General
Bailey Is letting folks know he is run
ming for Railroad Commissioner and
that is one Of the ways to get votes.
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A scandal recently developed in con-
nection with the insurance department
Of Pennsylvania. Testimony disclosed
long continued graft In that depart
ment
Representative Sparkman, Of Florida,
yesterday introduced resolutions In the
House providing for the participation Of
the United States In the Tampa Expo
stion in 1903.
The Female College at Tallahassee Is
a State institution and Is fast winning
popular favor. The people Of our State
should do all they can to advance IL in
every way. Gainesville Sun.
The Court Of Appeals has upheld the
indictments against Abraham II. Hum
mel, we'll known New York lawyer,
charging him with insubordinatlon and
perjury In the Dodge.Morse divorce
case.
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Shadrach Bray, an old and respected |
citizen Of Fort Payne, Ala, died at his
home on Sand mountain on the 18th.
He Is believed to have been the last
survivor Of the Seminole War Of 1886.
The st. Louis Globe. Democrat says
that II man can get a job on the Pan
anna canal board and keep 1t he will
need no other pension. Quite correct
And II he lives until the canal IL com.
pleted under the present system he will
make Colonel Methuselah look like
young one.
A man carries pistol for but one
purpose says the Tampa Tribune, 10
take life. A man does not 20 hunting
with one, nor does he carry a pistol for
the opportunity It gives him TO make a
noise. ut least in the pistol-carrying
section. There Is legislation against il,
but the law is farce, as executed.
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Hon. W. Hunt Harris, who has
served his Senatorial district and the
State Of Florida so well for a number
OF years In the Legislature, has again
announced his candidacy, and he will
no doubt be reelected, as he should be.
Both branches Of the next Legislature
should have men Of his calibre in them,
from every county in the State.
Yes, Of course you will do some bust
ness whether you advertise II or not,
but who are there among you Messrs.
Business Men and Merchants, who {
would not rather do moro Try the ex- {
pertinent by literally advertising in tho |
True Democrat. and see what the re- |
suits will be. Just az sure as you live q
Il will pay you,
The approaching meeting of the State :
Democratic Executive Committee IN /
Jacksonville on February - 70 fix the r
date of the primaries ia a news item of I
the first magnitude to many citizens Of i
Florida who have about made up their n
minds TO sacrifice their personal inter a
psts and offer their services to the dear
people for the various offices to be filled n
next fall. Live Oak Democrat. /
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Uncle Sam IL preparing for the threat =,
ened uprising Of tho Boxer Chinese. ="
Thirty. eight thousand men Of the reg .
liar army are to be mobolzed 10 Ma. ,
1illa for service In China in case Of an
Uprising against the foreign residents
here. The navy is also active and
Rear Admiral Sigsbee has been directed
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