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The Washington times., 1906-01-08
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

At its annual meeting. the Audubon
Society of tine District OF Columbia al
ways presents a lecture of high grade.
Mr. Herrck, the Rev. Herbert X. JOB,
the Rev. William ID. Lord, and Wilmer
Stone. all authors OF well-knoWn books
on their special subjects, have been
some of the lecturers on these occasions.
Iris year II has secured Frank M
Chairman. whose Handbook of Birds OF
Eastern North America is standaFd au>
thorjtv. and whose beautifully illus
trated magazine articles have attracted
widespread attention.
The Washington times., 1906-01-08
Campbell Bannerman
Government Now Put
on the Defensive.
CONSERVATIVES UNITED
Feature of Election Will Be
Three-Cornered Fight
For Seats.

The Liberal program upon which
the Campbell -Bannerman government
will stand or fan on the coming cleo
tiOns includes;
Free trade.
stoppage OF further importation OF
Chinese labor into South African
mines.
Self-govsrnmen1 for Ireland in To-
cal affairs.
fcauIar control Of education.
Popular control of licensing OF the
liaUCr traffic
Taxation of land values.
Civil authority in India 10 be para
mount over the military.
| Greater freedom for free trade union
ism.
Arbitration in internal disputes.
The maintenance OF friendly Tela-
tions with foreign countries.
The Washington times., 1906-01-08
REMEMBERED WASHINGTON
WHEN AT VALLEY FORGE

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. s.-Mary Nc
Donald. negro woman who prcfessed to
be l35 years old. died at the Home for
Aged and Infirn Negroes today.
According to Mrs. Mcdonald and her
relatives, she was born on November Il,
1570, in a settlement known as Frog
town, near Valley Forge, Penn. She
often told of scenes ia and about the
camp OF Washingtou's soldiers at Val
ley Forge in the winter of IT77-S, Mrs.
Mcdonald was an inveterate smoker
untii q short tire agn
The Washington times., 1906-01-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.

A moderate cold wave has overspread
the Missouri and upper MIssissippi val
leys, Kansas, Oklahoma, nortbwestern
Texas, and the upper lake region. due
TO an area of high pressure that NOW
overlies the middle and upper portions
of the Mississippi valley. The barome-
ter is relatively low along the Anna
lachianS from Virginia TO northern
Alabama. 1t has begun to fall again In
the extreme Northwest.
Snow has fallen in the lower lake re-
gion, the Ohio valley, and rain in Ar
kansas and Tennessee.
Rain is indicated for tonight and
Tuesday in the south Atlantic States
and sncw will continue tonight In the
Ohio valley, the lower lake region, and
the middle Atlantic States.
Decidedly colder weather is indicated
for the southern and eastern portions OF
the Washington forecast district.
The Washington times., 1906-01-08
SILVER MOUNTED BIBLE
GERMAN EMpER0R'S GIFT

NEW YORK, Jan s.-The Rev T. ".
MeIhorn, pastor of the new German
Lutheran Church at Morris avenue and
18Th street. has received silver mount
ed Bible, the gift of Emperor William
10 the congregation Several weeks
ago some of the members of the con-
gregation sent & letter TO the Empercg,
telling about the new church, which has
not yet been dedicated, and in response
came the Bible which was accompanied
by a letter signed by the Kaiser.
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TO CUT A MELON
IN THE HILL PROPERTIES

1t is expected here that the next melon
to be cut by J. J. Hill will be in the
form Of stock in new company to be
formed to take over all the ore proper
ties in Minnesota. the control of which
is represented by Mr.. Hill. IT is be-
lieved that this viii be done regardless
of negotiations with the United States
Steef Corporation, past or prospective.
The Washington times., 1906-01-08
PITTsBURG LADY GOES ON STAGE

PITTSBURG. Pa, Jan, SIT is stated
here that Mrs. Grace NJ. Brown, widow
of the only son of Captain S, s. Brown,
who was cut off in her father-in-law s
will with a life interest in $4,000. is to
go on the stage. She has acted in anna
teur theatricals and is said to have con-
siderable talent
The Washington times., 1906-01-08
OH|O'S INAUGURAL
A GALA SPECTACLE
Democratic Governor Hon
Ored by Great Ovation.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENTS
John NJ. Pattison Begins Term of Once
Under the Most Auspioious
Circumstances.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENTS

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. SAT noon
today John NJ. Pattison was inaugd-
rated governor Of Ohio.
Priceless pomp and praneing pageant
y attended the introduction of the first
Democratic governor since 1890. the
demonstration outdOing that of any in-
augural in Ohio in wears. if noT in the
history OF the State. Fully Jo.o00 visi-
tors came TO the capital for the event
a troop OF the national guard escorted
PattisOn to the executive Offices from
the governors mansin. From there re-
firing Governor Myron T Herrick and
the governoT-eleet proceeded. arm IN
arm, TO the inaugural stand in the ro-
tunda of the capitol, where the inaugu-
raj ceremonies proper took place. The
decorations were elaborate.
Farewell Speech.
Governor Herrick, In brief farewell
address, handed TO Pattison his com
mission as governor. Chief Justice W.
u. Davis. OF the supreme court, admin
istered the oath. The inaugural address
of the new governor was then delivered.
At o'clock the great inaugural par
ade moved oven the city's principle
streets. Governors Psttison and Herriek
occupied the same carriage at the head
of the parade and when il reached the
reviewing stand at the north capitol
front they alighted. mounted TO the
sE-1d which was 1lled with thousands
Of spectators. and reviewed the pageant
as IL passed.
Social Functions.
Inauguration day evening has been
set apart for brilliant social functions.
These will begin with the governors
reception in the senate chamber fol-
lowed by the inaugural ball al Memor-
ial Hall. and smoker rendered by
newspaper men to the incoming and
outgoing officials at Hotel Hartman
Lieutenant Governor Harris was in
augurated In the senate chamber i'm
mediately after the Inauguration of
Governor PatuSOn.
Because of the cold weather Patti
son reviewed the inaugural parade from
a glass cage on the stand. He is not
well at present. The new governor is
president Of the Union Central Life. In
surance Company, of Cincinnati In his
inaugural address he urged economy re-
form in State affairs and made a strong
plea for good government.
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EVANS CRITICISED
FOR HAVING ONLY
PILOT IN FLEET
Experts Say Each Battle
ship Should Have Had
SteerSman.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Responsibility for Accident
Will Be Settled by In
qulry Board.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

Naval circles in Washington were con-
siderably stirred up today over the ac-
cident TO the battleship section of the
North Atlantic feet of New York yes
terday
Relief was expressed that the accident
mas resulted in as little damage as was
reported. The line lighting ships are
so big and cumbersome. pay 50 little
sttention to their helms. and when they
wallow against one another. carry such
= tremendous headway that if the re-
sulting damage is only superficial. the
outcome is more OF a miracle than good
management
Officers on duty az the department
will. OF course. suspend judgment until
The report Of the board of inquiry,
which will investigate the accident files
its report.
Error of Judgment.
From information at hand. experts
are inclined TO believe that Admiral Ev-
ans. commanding the string OF five bat
tlesh'ps that left Tompkinsville anchor
age yesterday. made an error OF judg-
ment when he carried a pilot only on
his flagship, the Maine. and signaied
his juniors TO follow.
At intervals of 800 yards It will be
seen that the Alabama. fourth in line.
was almost a mile astern the flagship.
and while in an open seaway, a line Of
ave ships can easily follow the same
course the problem is most difficult in
tortuous narrow ship channel such as
shlPmasters must follow through the
lower bay OF New York harbor. Tide
and wind operating te increase the dim
culties, Il is held that Admiral Evans
would have displayed better geamanship
mad he placed a pilot on each ship, and
signaled for a rendezvous outside the
Scotland lightShfp
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Difficult Channel.

The channel through the lower bay is
a difficult piece Of water for the best Of
shippers. and none knows this better
than the average naval officer. Even the
coastwise liners rarely attempt the pas
sage without a Sandy Hook pilot Al
though the masters Of these steamers
negotiate the channel with weekly or
fOrtnightly regularity the year around
1t requires years OF study, ana then
constantly daily practice. 10 understand
CONSTANT daily practice and the vary
ing effects Of tide. winds and currents
on the narrow lane which crosses the
twelve miles OF mud and san1 bottom
between Sandy Hook and the upper bay.
It Is believed here that one or the
results of the accident will be an or
der that battleship Squsdrons. in leav-
ing or entering harbors with shoal wa
ter and narrow channels, shall carry a
local pilot on each ship. The addi-
tional expense will be trivial compared
with the possibility os a terrible disas-
ter. with great los1 OF life and prop
eTty, which may result from inexperi-
enced wheelmen tryingg TO pick a
course known only TO expert pilots.
The Washington times., 1906-01-08
Barry's Responsibility.

AS to the responsibility Of Capt f
r. Barry and the navigating officer of
the Kentucky. which first ran aground
the findings OF the court OF inquiry,
and possibly of a court-martial. must
be awaited. Capt. H. Winslow and the
officers on the bridge OF the Kearsarge
seem to have shown good Judgment in
going aground rather than making the
try at passing the Kentucky. Capt S
p. Comfy. with Rear Admiral Davis
aboard the Alabama, the flagship of
the second division, kept going when
he saw the Kearsarge and the Ken
tucky grounded, missed the Kearsarge
and side-swiped the Alabama Whether
or not this was his proper course re-
mains 10 be seen.
There is a possibility that the officers
Of the Alabama conducted their shin
with great skill in preveI ting a head-on
collision, such as caused the destruc-
tion of the Victoria, ten years ago,
when she was rammed Or the Camper
down during the British Mediterranean
feet maneuvres.
Captains Comfy and Sarry have lust
taken command of tnei' ships after
tours of shore duty. Both served on the
Meriwether court-martiai at Annapolis
several weeks ago.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
Attend the State COLLEGES.

There seems to be an idea, and an
erroneous one it is, that q boy or girl
must leave the State to receive college
instruction; that it 10 better, and broad
ems one, to meet men and women from
all over America, more than to know
those who are to be their fellow citi-
zens.
Never were q people more mistaken
II man intends to be q Floridian, let
him remain in Florida, be educated with
Florida's sons, and learn of his own
State. Does it broaden q man to meet
fellows from veiywhere that he shall
never see again, and who are forgotten
ere he has been from college year? Is
it not more to his advantage to know
the people in his own State, and when
he has set out in life be able to shake
the hand of many of the men he meets,
as old college Chums? Is it not better
for him, when he aspires to public
office, to have the support of the men
with whom he has gone to school in his
own State, than the good of men from
other States?
And a good course of instruction is
offered in Florida schools. They have
excellent faculties, and ample facilities
are offered for one Of the best educa-
tiOns Obtainable.
But, you say, look how many students
they have--only two or three hundred.
OF course; how in the world can Flor
ida's colleges have a large attendance if
her own men go elsewhere for their
schooling?
The University at Gainesville should
have five hundred students, at least
and they should be from all over the
State. II you wish to build up a good
school in your State, patronize it, and
don't curse the luck because it has few
men when you go elsewhere yourself.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
MOMEsTY s rnE sEsr POLIcY.
"YoS Hay Feel SOas Of the PsoplS
SO@s 81 tho TIas, Bat XoW
CaR't Peel Al the PeePSs
All the Time."

All the 1tme."
Editor True Democrat:
The Hon Hunt Harris, of Key West,
Fla, has been elecred by his people to
serve them again by very handsome
majority over two opponents. Senator
Harris, 1t will be remembered in the
State Senate in 1903 and 1905, was the
most active worker in and out of season,
demanding that the State of Florida
should pay Mr.. Wales in full for his
successful work in Washington, in the
collection of the Indian war claim,
which brought to State of Florida 8
treasury in cash and State bonds
81, 089, 900 under a contract made by
Governor Drew, with authority of the
Legislature-he, WALES, to pay all ex-
penses, and the State to pay him, when
recovered, Is per cent on :he amount
so recovered. Mr.. Harris contended
that no less than the full amount would
relieve the State of reputation. His
people have by this denomination shown
that they indOrse Mr.. Harris action in
this matter. In the same connection,
we call attention to the fact that ST.
Johns county has shown the same con-
fidence in Colonel McWilliams, who,
with Senators Harris and Blount, voted
in 1903 for the full amount. The con-
stituents of both of these gentlemen
show that they do not believe in repudi-
alton by the State, because the United
States Constitution prevents Mr.. Wales
from taking his case into the United
States Court, as an individual cannot
sue State. The passage of a bill by
a sworn caucus held in the opera house,
at Tallahassee, proposed to pay him,
Wales, $l2, 500 at the dictation of the
then Governor, who went out of the
executive Office under a great cloud,
and this disgrace still hangs to our
people. Mr.. Wales gave our State
honestly twenty-three years of his and
his brothers labOrs, together with an
expenditure of more than $50, 900, as
shown to the Senate committee of the
last Legislature. We do not now, and
never have believed, that the honest
people of the State of Florida want to
remain under such a stain. If there
was any doubt of the authority for that
contract the fact remains that each
Governor, each Legislature (by three
separate investigatiOns), knew of and
approved of this gentleman's efforts
for the States good, and it is entirely
too late, when we have the money, to
refuse him payment JUSTICE.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22

AS q matter of course, there are peo-
pie in favor Of the drainage question as
well as those opposing it, We give both
sides credit for having honest convic-
tions. OF this number, 1t is probably
safe to say the majority are opposed TO
draining. They are not opposed to 1t
simply because Governor Broward is
advocating it; they are not opposed to
it because Of any railroad influence;
they are not opposed to it because it
might be step in the way Of progress
they are opposed to it simply because
they have every reason to believe it will
require q great expenditure Of money;
that the matter hasn't been sufficiently
investigated by experts to prove that it
will make desirable farming lands at a
reasonable cost, and If there is anything
the people Of Florida or the people of
any other State dislike, and will strongly
oppose, it is the idea of sending good
money after doubtful results 1t is out
Of the question TO suppose the tax pay
ers OF the State are going to favor the
drainage measure until they learn a
great deal more about the Everglades
and the possibility Of successfully drain
ing them, az we'll as the quality Of the
soil after they are drained, than they
now know, and such information must
come not in the form of a bare asser-
ton, but an assertion based upon a
definite knowledge of some one thor
Oughly familiar with the conditions
there and thoroughly familiar with
drainage in general After the people
have been convinced to their satisfac-
ton that drainage is admissible and can
be done for a sum within their reach
without the necessity of endless taxa
ton, it will be seen that the great ma
jority will fall in line with the present
minority and Governor Broward's am
bition will be accomplished. Not be-
fore. Quincy Times.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22

grown, the surplus being sold, and the
entire farm shows every indication OF
being in the hands Of practical and far
seeing men, who, alone and unaided,
have done much 10 solve the convict
problem on Q broad and humane basis
At a later day the Metropolis pro-
poses TO publish = more detailed account
Of this admirable institution, fully illus
trated, in the hope that the true and
unvaTnished story of the Marion farms
may do much TO dissipate the unreasOn-
ing prejudice that in some quarters still
obtains against the present convict
lease system of the State Jacksonville
MetrOpolis.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
AnnsH the Noon 20 FIOrida.

Governor BrOwaTd insists upon pro-
ceeding with headlOng haste to under
take a work the full extent Of which il
yet problematical, the probability of
success in which is yet uncertain, the
ultimate cost of which no one can even
approximately estimate. Because cooler
headed men propose that he shall take
no further steps toward construction
until he has data he can rely upon, and
that the legal questions involved shall
be first settled, not afterwArd, they are
being feverishly denounced. When OBJ
lection is made to the plan of saddling
on few property owners in one section
the cost of what will be either benefit
to the whole State OF else q detriment
to it's progress by putting upon il q
heavy debt for O sO-called Improve
ment' which may turn out 10 be no i'm
provement at all, certain thick and thin
adheTents Of the Governor shut their
ears and impugn the motives of those
who counsel thought and investigation.
Why Is not some other argument ad-
duced than that the Governor promised
to advocate the measure before his cleo
tionl Suppose he had promised to an.
mex the moon to Florida2 or something
else equally impossible2 He Is an enemy
TO his State who endeavors TO stir up
the passions of the people in a matter
which calls for the most thoughtful
deliberations, by appealing to their
prejudices. Suppose company of cap
italists were TO begin the construction
Of railroad without either preliminary
or location survey of the route. The
steps Governor Broward Is taking and
those his defenders insist upon are
equally as absurd as such way of
building q railroad. Times. Union.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
Wanted

A good seamstress, colored or white
Apply to NJ. Goodman, next to Singer
Sewing Machine office, at once.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
hOnticsIlO LOsssl

The town, the church and the social
life of Monticello will suffer loss in the
removal of Mr. C.. M. Strange to ITALIA
hassee. Mr. Strange has been a mem
Der of the town council for some time,
and was prominent in the business and
social life of our town. His and his
wife's many friends will miss the pleas
ant meetings in their hospitable home,
and the two little girls, Misses jamie
and Margaret, will leave many friends
here among the young folks. Mr..
Strange and his partner, Mr. Mcdaniel,
will engage in the wholesale grocery
business in Tallahassee with every pros
pect Of success The News wishes them
prosperity and felcitates Tallahassee
on the acquisition. Monticello News.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
nanaYi

When I arm out of sorts and sad
And with despair am we'll nigh mad,
what IL there that can make me gladY
Money!
When am hungry feeling like,
That could eat an iron spike,
What IL Il that makes hunger "hikc?''
Money
When YOU are after winning fame,
Or making for yourself "a name,
What IL It helps you play the. game?
Money
II for an Office you should care,
Perhaps the gubernatoriaI CHAIR
What is It that will put you there?
Money!
n YOU would drain the Everglades,
what would n take from men and maids.
FROM Icons line 10 that Of Dade's?
Money!
BY Nobody.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
Hon 20 RraAK Up . cold.

II may be a surprise to many to learn
that n severe cold can be completely
broken up In one or two days time.
The first symptoms Of cold are dry,
loud cough, q prOfuse watery discharge
from the nose, and thin. white coating
on the tongue When Chamberlain y
Cough Remedy il taken every hour on
Il counteracts the effect of the cold and
restores the symptom to healthy con-
dItlon within II day or two For sale by
all druggists
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22

Hon. w. A. Mac Williams, Represent
alive of St. Johns county, would like to
be Speaker Of the next House. So far
there are only about fifty other self
announced candidates foI this position
and several other counties to hear from.
Live Oak Democrat.
With ripe watermelons, berries and
fruit plentiful, roasting ears cheap and
yellow. legged chickens just the right
size, Suwannee county is resting easy
with regards to packing house revela-
tons. Live Oak Democrat.
Miss Pearl McCord left for Jackson
vile Monday to visit her brother, Mr..
G. p McCord, who is representing Col
ler's Weekly in that city Leaving
Jacksonville in q few days, she win
visit her brother, Dr.. McCord, in Wing
ham, Ga.
Some people have asked why does
Mr.. c. NJ Strange 60 away from Mon
ticello to GO into the wholesale grocery
business. The answer is easy--freiRAts.
Remember that we are the meat IN q
sandwich, We are on two branch
roads" We will be q fyspeck on the
map till we get on q main line. -
Monticello News.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
Cared ef Driaht's Disoass,

George A. Sherman, Lisbon Red Mills,
Lawrence county, N. Y, writes: II
had kidney disease for many years and
had been treated by physicians for
twelve years; had taken q well known
kidney medicine and other remedies
that were recommended, but got no re-
lief until began using Foley's Kidney
Cure The first half bottle relieved me
and four bottles have cured me Of this
terrible disease Before began taking
Foley's Kidney Cure / had TO make
water about every fifteen minutes, day
and night, and passed q brick dust sub
stance, and sometimes = shiny cub
stance believe | would have died II
] had not taken Foley's Kidney Cure. 1"
Sold by all dealers.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22

See Collins for your Job Printing.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
SOME FEATURES.

The hospital il situated within a
stockade, and Is usually occupied by
about fifty patients. The majority OF
these are, Of course, colored, and it IL
safe to say that the greater part OF
them are better fed, clothed and cared
for than ever before.
Separate accommodations are, of
course, provided for blacks and whites
and the writer cannot say too much for
the neatnesB and order that everywhere
prevailed here
A separate and isolated ward for
prisoners suffering from tuberculosis
has been installed, and a very neatly
arranged prescription and pharmacy de-
partment has also been fitted up
The sanitary arrangements are Rd-
mirable The water supply Is both
abundant and good, and the disposition
Of all waste and sewerage has been
carefully provided for.
The writer will not soon forget the
ripple Of interest that ran through the
hospital ward the day he had the pleas
ure of entering 1t, with DIR. Bitch. The
lame. the halt and the blind ell amused
themselves from their misery, and
waited with undisguised eagerness the
friendly greeting and thoughtful inter
est OF the good physician.
The farm itself IL probably self-sus-
tanning In the rear Of the hospital IL q
large sugar mill operated by steam, and
an extensive kitchen garden, where are
raised vegetables In abundance for the
use OF the prisoners,
A great variety Of field crops are also
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
New Cure for EpllaRsX.

J. b. Waterman, of Watertown, O.,
rural free delivery, writes: my daugh-
ter, afflicted for years with epilepsy,
was cured by DR. Kings New Life Pills.
She has not had an attack for over two
years Best body cleansers and life
giving tonic pills on earth. 25c, at all
druggists.