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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02
As Applied TO the Everglades
Only.

Reasons why you should vote against
the amendment
1. Because no reclamation Of the
Everglades should be attempted until
proper surveys have been made.
No complete survey of the Ever
glades has ever been made. NeRotia-
tons are now pending with Secretary
Wilson TO get help from the United
States Government for q complete sur
vey by United States engineers. Sec
Rotary Wilson admits the necessity for
Q survey before any drainage can be
done and promises the State his assist
snce. What would the American peo-
pie have said II Congress had blindly
plunged into the Panama Canal project
without proper preliminary surveys and
estimates
2. Because no estimates Of the cost
of the contemplated drainage have yet
been officially made.
The tax was levied without q shad-
Ow Of any estimate. The drainage
commissioners can't possibly tell what
Il will cost, because there Il no com
plete survey TO guide them, and they
have no complete plan. Whoever
heard Of a great public work being un-
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02
scANNED" SPEECH CAMPAIGN
NOVELTY.
Paragraphs and hOvlnG Pictures
Substitutes for Candidates.

Paragraphs and AOvlnG Pictures
Substitutes for Candidates.
A New York dispatch Of October q
says:
The eclipse of the political spelIbinder
Of the cart-tail variety is foreshadowed
by the adoption by the political parties
in the present campaign Of the biOgraph
and photograph to Undue voters with
patriotic enthusiasm. This step sup
plies whatever of comedy was previ-
ously lacking in the campaign. William
r. Hearst first resorted to this device
by talking into photograph and pos
ing before biograph machine. This
was found by his managers 10 be such
q fetching novelty that the Hughes
campaign managers decided to follow
suit, and for the last week scores of
cart-tail speakers of both sides, chosen
with a view to the volume of their
voices, have been shouting day after
day into photograph cylinders which
have been distributed throughout the
State for the delectation and education
Of the rural voters who will cast the
deciding ballots up the State. When
the first announcement of the adoption
Of the photograph by the Hearst lead
ers came, 1t was suggested that the SUI
periority of the photograph speech
over the first hand grafton, hot from
the lips of the spellbinder, lay in the
immunity Of the machine from defeat
in controversy. However true this OBJ
Servation may be, it applies to one side
as well as TO the other The next de-
velOpment we may look for is the or
ganization of the Political Cart-Tail
Orators Mutual Protective Association,
with the Hon. Bourke Cochran as pres
idant
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02
Another BIZ Tobaceo Deal.

Mr.. J. A. McDermit, a prosperous
tobacco grower of Gadsden county, has
purchased one-half interest in tract
Of land comprising 1O40 acres, owned
by Miles II. johnson, and these two
gentlemen will raise tobacco, planting
for the first crop between fifteen and
twenty acres of shade grown. Mr..
McDermit has purchased fine lot of
stock from which TO start the plants,
and they expect TO raise an excellent
crop of tobacco. In connection with
another article In this paper relative to
. deal whereby Leon county has
secured another good tobacco company,
through the efforts of Mr.. M. II. John
son. Mr.. johnson was one of the first
men to start experiments on tobacco
growing in this county years ago. He
spent great deal Of money and labor
on his experiments. which were a sue
cess, but, owing to the fact that he re-
ceived little or no inducements or en-
enlargement from other parties around
here, the matter finally dragged along
until il was almost lost to view, but
now that matters have taken turn for
the better, since warehouses are TO be
built to take care of all of Leon
county's crop, Mr.. Johnson is among
the first to come forward with his
lands, experience, ETC., to help build
up this section in the tobacco growing
He is wealthy and prosperous farmer
and dairyman, and it is such men as he
who are instrumental in building up
the South.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02


For these reasons, the voters of
Florida VINO bsn0ve in fair play, in
equal rights for all, and IN u Just and
impartial administration OF the law,
wnI unquestionaDly vote against this
Drainage Constitutional Amendment.
Inns Amendment Is proposed
Amendment u Article XVI of the Con-
sututlOn,
II will appear on the official ballot
substantially AS follows:
Constitutional Amendment. Article
XVI. YES.
X Constitutional Amendment Article
XVI. NO. .a,.Ih
BE sure to put cross mark as indi-
Gated above)
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Your photo on q postal card OF In
cabinet torm-alwRys the beat. Cap
ttal City Photograph Gallery. SCI
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02

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The Amendment.
The question Of adopting the amend
ment to the constitution Of the State
of Florida creating q board Of draining
commissioners Is creating more interest
as the provisions Of the amendment be-
come more familiar with the voters.
The advocates Of the amendment do
not make any display Of the enormous
powers proposed TO be given to Ave
men; they do not tell the voters that
the commissioners will have the hand.
ling and spending Of any amount Of
amendment Il adopted they will be en-
powered to make the whole State q
drainage district and collect q tax Of
50, 100, 900 annually, which they could
spend for drainage and irrigation as
they pleased, without accounting to the
people or the Legislature for q cent Of
this amount. No, Il they told Ell that
think.
The advocates Of the amendment are
putting forth most convincing arpl-
ments of the necessity Of drainage, and
the great good that would accrue 70 the
State II the Everglades were drained.
Most Fl0ridians will admit all that.
But even the Governor has not made an
estimate Of what Il will cost 20 drain
the Everglades, a proposition that any
business man would have determined
before undertaking any project; and
they have not put forth any arguments
that the benefits would be equal to the
cost.
Within the first drainage district
there are z 900, 900 acres Of land: 3, OOO,-
600 acres of this belongs to the State
and II exempt from taxation, ], 200, 900
acres Is included within Lake Okeecho-
bee or is Government land, and Is exc
empt also, leaving 5000, 600 acres sub
ject TO a tax Of 10 cents per acre. This
would bring in a revenue Of $500. 600
year. Civil Engineer v. p. Keller, who
has has spent several years in the dis
trict, estimates that It will cost about
$40, 900, 900 to drain the lower Ever
glades drain 8, 900 600 acres belong
ing to the State of Florida. At that
rate 1t would take thirty years taxes
to complete the drainage.
Are the people Of st. Lucie county
and the people of the first drainage dis
trict willing to vote upon themselves a
tax OF 10 cents per acre for thirty
years to drain 5000, 900 acres Of land
belonging 10 the State Of Florida, that
lie south of Lake Okeechobeef We
think not.
No part of the first drainage district
will be benefited by the contemplated
drainage operations except that part Of
Dade county lying between West Palm
Beach and Miami, and the territory inn
surrounding Okeechobee.
Stupendous propositionl Tax $780,
900 acres of lands owned by private in
dividuals TO drain 4, 900, 900 acres owned
by the State and Government, and give
the spending Of this enormous tax into
the hands OF Ave men. not under bond,
and who would not have to account to
the people or the Legislature as 70 how
the same was spent-St Lucie Tribune.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02

The Florida State Vocational Asso-
citation.

sa8Na0AAa
The following letter will be of special
interest to the teachers Of the State:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany, Office of Division Passenger
Agent.
Savannah, Ca, Oct. ~, 1906.
Mr.. j. G. Kellum, Secretary Florida
Educational Association, Tallahas-
see, Fla:
Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt Of your letter Of the Goth, with
enclosures, and to advise that we with
drew our objections TO the proposed
rates on account of the meeting at St.
Augustine, and have requested the
chairman to issue tariff on our behalf,
on basis Of one fare plus Is cents from
all points within the State of Florida;
tickets to be sold December 25th, 18th
and 9th, limited to return December
3lst. The announcements will be made
IN due time and all agents properly
notified. Yours truly,
(Signed) Z. NJ. NORTH,
Division Passenger Agent.
All the other railroads In the State
have agreed to give this special rate OF
one fare plus % cents for the above
occasion. This promises TO be one Of the
best meetings the association has ever
had. 1t Will also give a good opportu-
nifty for those desiring TO visit the
ancient" city.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02
That Amendment.

How any man of ordinary judgment
can give his approval to the drainage
amendment seems difficult of compre-
hension. In the first place, there are
few of us who desire to see our taxes
increased; but this law would permit
the drainage commissioners to more
than double our taxes, at their own
sweet will, and no protest on our part
would avail but little, for If we did not
pay they would take the property, and
nothing short of the Supreme Court
Of the United States could stop them.
Again, the autocratic powers which
this amendment confers on the COM
missioners for taxation and confsca-
ton are possessed nowhere else in this
country. Perhaps you will say the
commissioners are sll honorable men
and would never take advantage of
such a privilege. Then why did they
frame an amendment to the Constitu.
ton giving them such unlimited pow
ersl There is no sense in granting un-
limited powers 70 any body Of men.
Remember, this Is not an ordinary law
that can be made one day and annulled
another. 1t is an amendment TO the
Constitution that requires Q two-thirds
vote and possibly years to annul. The
passage Of such law woulA drive every
man Of capital from the State. Il
would confer autocratic powers over all
the property in the State not possessed
even In Russia. Today there are men
contemplating making investments here
who will not do so until this question is
definitely settled. st. Augustine Rec
ShN-
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02

II is dangerous, 1t is unwise, il is i'm
polite 20 give any FIVE men, or any
board OF any character, the power 10
tax you at will. when from their decis-
ION you have no right Of appeal, no re-
dress for oppression in the courts, and
DO relief from injustice anywhere, says
the Jasper News, and nearly every
Newspaper in the State holds this same
opinion. The point is well taken and
cannot suecessfully be controversial. -
Florida Star.
Subscribe.for The True Democrat.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02
ENTHUSIASTIC
FOR BIC MEET

Professor Timblin OF the Washington
State College Of Pullman this morning
spoke to the students OF the high school
In regard to the second annual track
meet to be given by the state college.
the nth and 18th Of this month.
Mr.. Timblin states that there Is more
enthusiasm being worked up for this
meet than was hoped for by the state
college and from present indications
It will be the most successful event
ever given by them.
The track teams OF the Spokane.
Lewiston and Walla Walla schools.
which took first. second and third
places respectively last year. will be
the ones sending the largest number of
representatives and the ones among
whom the keenest rivalry viii exist.
Mr.. Timblin also says that the col
lege has made ample preparation for
the accommodation and reception OF
all school delegates and will do its ut
most for their enjoyment OF the two
days In Pullman. AS a representative
OF the Pullman college Professor Tim
b'in goes to Charleston this afternoon to
address the students Of that school.
While at the high school this morn
Ing the visiting professor attended a
number of the classes In session and
expressed favorable opinion Of the
auaiity OF the work being done.
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02
DEATH CLAIMS
YOUNG man

Ralph Chapman. eldest son OF J. L..
Chapman Of this city, died last night
about - o'clock at the home OF his
parents on East Main street. victim
Of consumption. The deceased was in
his 2Sth year and has lived all his
life in Lewiston. Until the last year
he has been assistant to his father in
the work Of the postofKice, being as
sistant postmaster during most Of the
past eight years.
He was graduate of the Lewiston
public schools. young man Of exem-
plary character and favorite with a
wide circle of friends. It ID scarcely
q year since 1t became known that he
was marked as q victim Of the white
plague and since that time all precau-
ton has been taken to check the di-
sease but to no effect.
He took trip to Southern Califor-
MIA during the winter and underwent
treatment in sanitarium there, but
obtained no permanent relief. Since
his return he has been gradually fall
Ing. and passed quietly away last night.
Funeral services win be conducted
at the family residence tomorrow after
noon at 3: 30 o'clock. The local lodges
Of the Masons ana Odd Fellows will
have charge Of the funeral services at
the cemetery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02
keep CHICKENS
OFF STREETS
Special to evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
Nexperce, Idaho. May LII the
mayor signs the ordinance. chickens In
this city must be housed and kept on
the streets during ave months Of the
year. This ordinance was given third
reading and final passage at = meeting
Of the common council last night
Another ordinance passed provides
for the annexation OF Mowry precinct
to the town Of Nesperce.
Land eaiss Today.
w. e. Larson. the real estate dealer,
reports the following land sales today:
Ed. Barber, so acres 2 miles north Of
Nesperce, to George r. Christinson Of
Butterville. wn..; consideration $4,000.
w. E. Larson. 100 acres northwest Of
Dublin to 2. "A. Johnson; consideration
$4,000.
z. A. johnson to w. e. Larson, lots
10. II and IL. block s. city Of Nes-
perce: consideration $4,000.
w. e. Larson to Mrs. Mary A. Brow.
lots II and IL. block s, City Of Nez-
perez; consideration $500.
w. e. Larson to Ed. F1app. 100 acres
miles west Of Nesperce. consideration
$500.
E. Flapp to w. T.. Larson. lots and
~, block 9. City Of Nexperce; consid-
Grafton $3.50.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02
LADS ENTERTAIN
FAIR LASSIES

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.
Clarkston. WASH, May 1.-The young
men Of the NJ. e. church gave very
enjoyable social last night in the par
sonase in honor OF the young ladies. A
very large crowd attended and all re-
port pleasant time.
The evening was spent in various
games and amusements of very un-
ique and novel character. One Of the
attractions Of the evening was panto-
mime scenes Of various phases of real
life. which were much appreciated. At
the conclusion of the program dainty
refreshments OF cake. Ice cream, etc.
were served.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Bap-
tist church, desires to publicly express
their sincere thanks to the citizens OF
Charleston and vineland for their gem
erous patronage which made their on
tertainment Tuesday evening gfati-
flying success. both socially and fipan-
cially and to the Clarkston band for
their services which contributed %
largely to the pleasure Of the evening.
The receipts of the evening amounted
to $500.
w. H. Ferguson leaves tonight for
Safest. Mont, to look after his MIN
ing interesta Mr.. Ferguson may
spend the summer there.
Glen Stone. who has been spending
few days with friends here. returned
to Pullman this morning. where he win
resume his studies In the w. S. c.
Miss Helen Mckinney was success
full in winning the handsome hammock
on which Sheehy & Smith have been
selling tickets for the past months.
The infant child ~ Mr.. Ankeny Of
Libby street, is seriously III of pneu-
monia.
w. A. Elliott left this morning on the
boat for c.rdena.
d. 8. Hunter arrived last evening
from Tendrich to ta1ee charge Of the
furniture store, which has been cons
Quoted nv L. s. Mellin~ei. Mr.. Hunter
Will arriye IN few days, when they
intend to commence housekeeping on
Seventh street.
Mr.. Rucker Is rernodeling and erect-
no . :ne addition to his house on the
ssot.n road.
Mevc- r-own Il IN Asotin on busi-
1~-s tod
Rev. Hood returned this mornhng
from no. where he has been assist1ng
his son-in-law, Rev. Fiske. during :
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02
PERS ONAL.

Mrs. c. e. Monteith. Mrs. H. X. Bar
nett and Miss Neal. left this morning
to attend the May musical festival at
Pullman. ,5;si&
NJ. r. Bartlett returned this morn
ing to Spalding.
A. v. McCarty. stock buyer for Car
stems Packing company, came In on
the Clearwater train this morning from
trip into the reservation country.
p. H. Blake IL in the city this morn
ing from Orofino.
william Chandler Of Orofino 10 a
business visitor In the city today.
George w. Bashor arrived this morn
ing from Summit.
Attorney @. @. Pickett was an arrival
this morning from Moscow.
Joe Ziver Il in the city today from
Spalding.
A. G. Hawson. representing Charles
Kohn 4 Co.. wholesale liquor dealers
OF Portland. il in the city today and
win make trip to Grangeville where
formerly he had his home and con-
Quoted wholesale business.
County Commissioner J. G. PROFIT
left for his home on the afternoon
train, the commissioners having adj
journed today shortly after o'clock. !.
9. 7. jackson II in the city today
from Sites.
Mrs. Samuel Porter II in the city to-
day from Peck.
Il. Ping and wife Of Kooslkia are
guests At the Bolinger today.
e. W. Eaves left on the afternoon
train on business trip to Kamiah.
Attorney A. J. Green returned to his
home at Culdesac this afternoon.
| G. c. Fuller returned to his home at
Orofino on the afternoon train.
i o. W. Leggett win leave in the morn-
(! Ing for Edmonton. Alberta. to look
after some land investments. and ex-
poets to be absent about month. (
Attorney q. w. suppiger OF Ken
drick, was an arrival In the city this
afternoon.
Mrs. N. r. Gose Of Pomeroy, arrived
In the city this afternoon to be the
guests Of Mrs. w. w. Leeper.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02
Grating On the workmsn.
Boise News.

Several hundred copies Of appeal to
Treason" were distributed through the
residence section Of the city last night.
The hour chosen was very opportune
Tor the distribution Of such literature.
A man o. organisation that gratis the
public II bad. but Z Newspaper that
lives solely by grating workingmen Il
lnenitely wor1,.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02
LOCAl. BRIEFS

DROP ARSON CASE The case Of
Joseph Murray. charged with arson.
and up for hearing before Judge CO.
burn yesterday. was dismissed on mo-
ton Of the county attorney after the
states witnesses had testified ana fol-
lowing general denial on the part Of
the defendane. In making the motion
Attorney Grow stated that he had no
testimony that would convict Murray
OF the allegations charged IN the COM
plant. Murray was well to do farm
er in the upper country made promi-
nent In the courts on charges that
have not been sustained.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02

NOTICE-All members Of Excelsior
Lodge Knights Of Pythias are re-
quested to be present this evening to
assist in electing three delegates to the
grand lodge convention held at Boise.
June IL. This II the hrst time the
Lewiston knights are able to send
three delegates. Excelsior u now the
second lodge Of the state.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-02

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ready to use. no ashes. no dirt. an ideal
summer fuel II our ls-inch mill wood.
Ask our manager about 4; he will
make you special prices on carload.
potlatch Lumber Co. 4
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-11

too low to be beyond the reach Of its
ministrations. 1t seeks to elevate,
temporarily and spiritually the great
body of mankind.
The Methodist church is the SYM
pathetic and powerful friends of the
oppressed the world about. 1t is the
fruitful mother of countless schools
and charities. Its ministers, brave
and noble men, are consecrating them
selves with a devout and sacrificial
spirit to the uplifting of their fellow
men which awakens our gratitude and
challenges our admiration. have
thought always that the ministers of
the gospel were not appreciated by
the world at their true worth. What
a mighty army! Devoted sincerely to
the welfare of humanity. Men who
preach the divine command. Love
thy neighbor as myself" Men who
seek to promote sobriety. to dethrohe
vice and enthHne virtue in the heart
of humanity. If there are those who
more than others. are entitled to the
joys of immortality, they are the min
listers who turn aside from the allure
ments of wealth and earthly power.
for the advancement of the kingdom
of Christ. Men whose sole endeavor
is to elevate the condition of their fell
lowmen are entitled to sit among the
benefactors of the world.
We rejoice in the growth of the
Methodist Episcopal church south: in
its expansion in numbers, in power.
and in wholesome influence. 1t was
never stronger than today and never
viewed the future with more con-
fident hope. You look back upon an
honorable past filled with innumerable
trophies of service to God and to hui
manity, and what can be said of your
church may be said with equal truth
of the church in whose name we have
come today. We all appreciate that
we are one in purpose. We have
common cause and are brought into
close contact and sympathy with each
other. We are bound together by
many ties OF interest and affection.
The lines OF delimitation between us
are rapidly fading away and l trust
that the time is not remote when
they will disappear altogether, and
there shall become, in fact, one church
of Methodism, with American and for
eign missions as her field. in which
millions shall labor for the regenera-
ton of mankind There is strength
in numbers, there is an. impulse whose
limits we cannot we'll measure. in
multiplied millions working for the
same holy purpose. Methodism, uni
fled in America, is the promise and
fulfillment of greater and better things
for our country and our civilization
cannot refrain from expressing
and emphasizing the hope which those
who have preceded me in this brother
ly mission have ventured to express,
the two great branches of Methodism
in America may be consolidated into
one mighty church, not in sentiment
and in purpose alone, but in organi-
cation as we'll. l give utterance to
this wish upon my own responsibility,