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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09
M ormKR STATS.

The results thus far made public Of
the late elections in other States were
not rs satisfactory TO Democrats ~
many had predicted. In the Congress
sional contests the Democrats lost four
districts, but gained in thirty-One, viz:
Illinois, 5 Indiana, 2; Iowa, !; Mary
land, !; New Jersey, 3; New York, ] ;
North Carolina, 1; Ohio, 3; Pennsyl-
vania, 8; Wisconsin, /: The Repubi-
cans gained one in Maryland, two in
Kentucky, and one in West Virginia.
The House Of Representatives will
therefore contain 223 Republican MEM
members and only 1853 Democrats, max
ing a Republican majority Of go. Re-
turns received later may change these
figures somewhat.
In the gubernatorial contests, Cali
fornia is yet in doubt in New Hamp-
shire the Republican loss was 5, 164 and
the contest for the governorship will
have to be settled in the Legislature,
with the chances in favor of the Re-
poDllCaub HuOuC ADldHu ClCSOCA y DCul-
Ocratic governor Tennessee did the
same Guild, Republican, defeated
Moran, Democrat, for Governor in
Massachusetts, Alabama elected Co
mer, Democrat, by an overwhelming
majority; Missouri elected a Democrat
by small majority; North Carolina
has Democratic majority Of as, 900 to
so, 900; Kansas in doubt; in Iowa,
Cummins, Republican, wins by a small
plurality; there was Democratic land
slide in Oklahoma large gains were
made by the Democrats in Indiana !;
North Dakota probably elected a Dem
ocratic governor, and Texas Democrats
come to the front with a 200, 900 ma
jority.
The election of Hughes, Republican,
over Hearst, in New York, is merely
another illustration Of the peculiar po-
litical methods which have always pre-
vailed in that State, where leaders of
both parties have a habit of arranging
things so that the State is kept in the
doubtful" class in order that it may
always capture the Presidential nomi-
nation.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09


A certain paper published in the
State-now anti-drainAge-was at one
time given TO understand by a contem-
porary, same town, that deal Of
$4,000 made by that paper might be ex-
posed. Information on this is all we
ask for, and in view of that ask The
True Democrat at Tallahassee if it ever
heard Of such a deal being made. -
Suwannee News.
No, most emphatically; we nor no
one else ever heard of such a deal
Neither $4,000 nor 81, was ever paid to
this paper, at any time, for its inhu-
ence or opposition to the drainage
amendment, and any such charges or
insinuations is willful libel, and all
parties connected with it are guilty Of
an attempt to misrepresent and be-
smirch the character of brother news
paper man. At least the Suwannee
News man is not even acquainted with
us. This newspaper surely has at all
times made its charges against the l.
/. Board clear, and we have followed
each expoture Of cheap sales up to
finish. The Legislature will do the
balance when it meets, IL slick lobby
lists do not have affairs whitew ashed
again. Now, since you, perfect
stranger to US, have resorted to such
low methods in casting your dirty
thrusts, we pass you by. No further
attention will be given you or any of
your kind.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09
WHAT KILLED WATsONs MAGAzINE

The members of Typographical Union
No. 6, of New York, and the Interna-
tional Typographical Union are con-
graduating themselves on the downfall
of Tom Watson's Magazine. They adj
mire Watson personally and believe in
many Of the principles he advocates,
but they could not stand for him get
ting his paper printed in rat" typo
thetae office. When the union printers
discovered that Watson's paper was
being printed in a rat" Office they
sent out warnings to all their friends
and fellow members throughout North
America, with the result that none Of
the union men subscribed. Typo
graphical Union No. 6 sympathzes with
Mr.. Watson, but thinks he should have
insisted that his financial hackers give
the printing Of the magazine to a
strictly union concern. 1t is convinced
that If this had been done the maya
zine would today be on paying basis
New York News.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The Democrats are in big majority
in this country, but the trouble always
Is in getting them to the voting booth.
The Republicans admit, that II an old
time full Democratic vote is cast all
over the country this year, the Demo-
Gratis will control the next House. Now
iS the time for every man to do his part.
-Chipley Banner.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09
LEON COUNTY RETURNS.

The county commissioners win not
meet TO canvass the election returns un-
I'll tomorrow, and the True Democrat
cannot. therefore, give the official fig
ures until its next issue.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

r. w. McAdam, for some years an
editorial writer on the Atlanta Consti-
tuition staff, announces the early publ
cation of the first issue Of new month
ly magazine In that city to be called
THE Race Question and Southern Sym
postum" Too much about the race
problem" lie being and has been said in
print, and the more II Il let alone the
sooner II will cease to be n problem.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

Cheap, coarse ISLANDERS, generally
from cheap, coarse sources, imputing
corrupt motives to others merely be-
cause Of an honest difference of opinion
are current in nearly every campaign,
and there seems TO be no way to abatA
this vile phase In American politics, bus
at least we have said enough to assess
the absolute integrity Of the Democrat
on this drainage issue, and the man who
hereafter asserts the contrary viii know
himself for . deliberate slanderer and
defamer. Live Oak Democrat.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

Old Leon was all right on the drain
age question, but what was the matter
with West Florida7
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

It IL estimated that there are 80, OOO,-
900 turkeys being now fattened In this
country for Thanksgiving. That is
about one turkey to every three people.
Prosperity, TO be sure. Exchange.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

OF course. one Of the first bills to pass
the Legislature at its next session will
be one to repeal the Infamous drainage
law, which should never have been
enacted,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The best fixed man on the /. I. Board
Is Ex-Governor Jennings II doesn't
matter to him how things 60, he al
ways hobs up with fat salary. Dun
Mellon Advocate.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09
Tallahassee, Friday. Nov. 9. 1906.

The old fashioned whang doodle cam
paign speech no longer makes votes 49,
Commoner.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The opponents of the Drainage Amend
ment, while confidently relying upon
the intelligence of the voters, neverthe-
less deemed it expedient to make every
effort to 30 thoroughly inform them
concerning the true intent and meaning,
as we'll as the inevitable effect, IL adopt
ed, of the measure upon which they
were required to vote, that rot a single
one should be deprived of his right to
act with full knowledge in the premi-
ses. Because they wished to do this in
the most effective and intelligent man
ner, by sending trustworthy informa-
ton concerning the amendment to every
registered voter in the State whose ad-
dress could be procured. they have been
abused and villihed and held up 10 pub
lie scorn by the leading advocates Of
the amendment. Nov that the people
have spoken, apologies might be in or
der but for the fact that the leading
spirits of the drainage movement do
not know how to be manly or polite.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

From q Wizard Oil wagon To a seat in
the United States Senate is a pretty
big jump. Can he make it, Dunnellon
Advocate.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The coming session Of the Florida
Legislature, judging from the temper
Of tho people as expressed at the polls,
both In the primaries and the official
election, will be a season Of real tnVsS-
legations. and there Is enough of this
sort of work cut out for II TO last
throughout the greater part Of the SEES
sion.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The drainage issue is now up to the
Legislature. Let that body, a large
majority of whose members are already
pronounced opponents of the defeated
scheme. now begin the work of undoing
all of the mischief that the schemers
have committed, so far as q cure is pos
sible. Why not repeal the internal
Improvement Act" and place the rem
nant of public lands now remaining in
the States possession in the custody Of
an inexpensive commissioner or com
mission, under the direct supervision
of the Legislature?
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The most vital question Of interest
TO the South, and especially Floridians,
In immigration. We have the lands
and the facilities. but the laborers are
few. The first emiRrant ship, carry
ing four hundred and twenty emigrants
from Germany, Austria, Sweden and
Belgium, arrived In port at Charleston,
8 c., on Sunday, but nearly all of the
emigrants are factory workers, who
will locate In the Carolnas. Are we
employing the proper methods to in.
duce immigration 10 this State? Other
countries do extensive advertising and
pay u large bonus TO immigration COM
panies, II they can do II to advantage.
We also should be able to derive con-
sidGrable benefits by employing the
same methods, and no expense should
be spared, by the authorities In charge
Of this work, 70 0dVertise especially
the bountiful resources Of this beAuti-
full and vast Stata Of the land Of
flowers. Unrest IL necessary TO pro-
gress. Through proper advertising we
can accomplish all things.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The Legislature Of 1907 10 going to
be "wRrm member" Already the
newspapers Of the State are specu-
lating over the possible results Of the
various Investigations which are prom
Used. The inevitable inquiry into the
status and disposition Of the l. /. fund
Is one Of the most interesting Of the
many topics Of current interest. 1t is
sure 70 make some lively squirming
among State officials, past and present.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The Southern Stockman and Farmer,
a large "a page, neatly printed maya
zine, has arrived at this Office and we
take pleasure in adding it to our ex-
change list with the advice to our farm
ers and stockmen to subscribe for it.
1t surely will be valuable addition to
your reading matter.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

The Pensacola Journal has evidently
not quite recovered from the chagrin Of
It's dismal failure to Smoke out" the
Jacksonville anti-drainage bureau and
find out where its funds came from.
II was not satisfied to be told that the
anti.drsinage campaign was being con-
Quoted In the interest Of the victims of
official greed who were about to be
buncoed out Of the drainage tax, but
insisted on having the names. Later,
after abandoning its futile effort, the
Journal became one Of the widest and
most inConsequent Of the advocates Of
the drainage brigandage scheme.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09

You can tell successful farmer by
looking at his horses; you can tell a
slovenly woman by looking at her hair;
you can tell the dry goods box states.
man by looking at the patches on the
bosom Of his pantalOOns, you can tell
poisonous serpent by the bluntness Of
his tail; but the easiest thing Of all, you
can tell the enterprising merchants by
q glance at the columns Of the local
paper. This Ia not divine revelation,
but II Is business and gospel truth
Chipley Banner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20

If YOU want the hest sc cigar, try
n Yistilla; equal to some 10c cigars
12-1S.tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
GREAT SPLINTER BROKE
OFF IN HER FOOT
Miss Lucille Wilkinson Meets With
Painful Accident in Meyers
Bros Store.

Miss Lncilc j. Wilkinson, n young
may employed at Meyers Brothers
department store met with very
painful accident while ut work in the
store about $50 o'clock yesterday ev-
ening. a long, sharp piece of wood
that had been split from Il board In
the store floor, ran through the sole
OF the young lady's shoe and peue.
trated her foot for Il depth of about
two inches inflicting an ugly wound.
The pain was SO intense that Miss
Wilkinson screamed and probably
would have fallen had not several
other employees rushcs to her aid
Messrs. Meyers, proprietors of tho
store. were summoned, and they had
the young lady moved to the third
floor OF the building and sent for Il
physician.
The splinter had broken off in Miss
Wilkinson's foot and the doctor was
forced to put her under the Influence
OF chlorolorm In order to remove it,
After tho operation Miss Wilkinson
was moved to her home, 27OO Madison
avcnuc.
Unless unexpected complications
set In, the wound should not prove Of
IN serious nature. but it will be several
DAYS before tho young lady will be
able to walk again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
NOVEMBER HEALTH REPORT.
Number Of Births and Deaths Durinu
Month the Same

Month the Same.
inc deaths were divided as follows;
white, male, 10; white, female, G.:
oolorcd, male. 10; colored, female, ~;
total IL. The births were divided ms
follows: White male. 13; white, fc.
male, II; colored. male, z: colored fo.
male, 10; total II. RI
The causes of death were MS fol-
lows: Scarlet fever, [; consumption,
u; marasmus 3: typhoid fever, 5:
coiiar. I: OroPsy, 1; heart disease, 4:
hronchitis, B; accidental, /: drowned,
!; gun shot wound. 1: intertinal OBJ
S.ruclioh, 2: asthma, l: malaria, l.:
n'Ptheria, i; lucrative colitis, / :;
nephrllis. 2; pneumonia. 2: pulmonary
concession, l. Tho following contagi-
Gus diseases were reported during the
month: Diptheria, 8; scarlet fever
T.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
CONVENTION HALL NEEDED.

Chamber of Commerce to Consider
Matter OF Having Building Erected.
AT the next meeting of the Cham.
ocr OF Commerce the matter of hay
ing erected a large temporary build,
ing 10 be used as convention hall
VIII he considered. Secretary Farrar
nas received assurances that the
United Daughters Of Confederacy and
Daughters of the American Reyolu.
ton will holI their annual conven.
tons here next year if suitable hall
can be secured.
a hall with n seating capacity of
nearly three thousand would he need.
cd by these bodies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
Mayor Buxton Will Send MESSAGE
on Railroad Situation.
HAMPTON ROADS CARS RUNNING
5ouIcvarditcs and East End Residents
Get Transfers to Other Lines--spe.
cial Council Meeting Tomorrow
Night.

AS a result Of conferences between
Mayor Buxton ana City Attorney Mas.
sic and Mr.. w. j. Payne and other
railway officials, the Hampton Roads
Traction Company yesterday resumed
operating its cars within the city
limits. Cars arc run to Warwick ave
nue. ana Twcnty-fifth street, where
passengers for the Boulevard and East
End ana taken from the Newport
News and Old Point and Citizens
companies cars and allowed to use
transfers. Passengers coming In
from the Boulevard are put off at
Jefferson avenue and given transfers
to the other lines.
Mayor Buxton said yesterday that
an agreement had bccn reached in the
conferences by which il was hopcd
that the street railway situation would
he cleared up. At this request, Pres.
idcnt D. S. Jones has called II special
moqting of the common council for
tonight FOR the purpose of considering
Il message and ordinance.
The ordinance which will be sent
III with the mayors message has been
agreed nEon by the mayo. city attor-
ney and railway officials and the
council will be urged to pass It. The
nature Of the measure will not be
made known until It goes to The city
fathers.
Col. Marquis Jones. president of the
board OF aldermen, will call a special
meeting of his branch for tomorrow
night To act upon the ordinance If IL
is adoptUl by the common council.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
Three Hqndrsdlh Anniversary O.
Sailing Of Captain Newport
FOE Virginia.
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE PRESENT
General Baden Powell and Admiral
Rolfe, Descendants of John Smith
and Pocahontaa, Respectively-Pres-
dent Tucker, of jamestown Expo.
sltion, With New York Celebrators.

Yesterday, the three hundrodth an
niyersary of the sailing from England
Of Captain Newport and the colonists
who founded the first permanent
English settlement In America was
celebrated In London and New York
although tho day was allowed to pass
nnobserved In Virginia. Newport
News Is supposed to have gotten It's
name from Captain Newport and the
expedition lis said TO have landed here
before sailing on up the river to plant
their settlement ut jamestown.
The following Associated Press dis
patches tell OF the celebrations in
London md New York:
Celebration in New York.
LONDON, Dec. ia distinguish
Cd tparty of Americans and Britons
gathered ut the Savoy hotel today to
! commemorate the, three hundreth
anniversary of the sailing of the Brit
ish colony which established the
first permanent English settlement,
at jamestown, Va. Tho American
charge do affaircs, Mr.. Carter pre-.
sided. The invited guests included
Foreign Secretary Grey ana other
cabinet ministers Earl Roberts Lord
CURSOR OF Reelection, Sir Hiram Max.
IN, Lord High chancellor l,Oreburn,
many members of parliament, Amcrl-
cnn Consul General Wynno and 9TH
q or representative Americans.
James Brice. chief secretary for
Ireland who was expected to be
present, sent II lettor saying that
the sailing Of the British colony was
Tho acorn from which the great
American commonwealth has grown"
Baden Powell Present.
p An interesting feature of tho cello.
bration was the presence of Major
General Baden Powell, who Is n line
descendant of John Smith with Al.
s miral Rolfe who Is descendant of
Pocnhontas by her marriage with
tho English colonIst Rolfe. Both the
general and the admiral spoke I'm
glowing terms OF their illustrious
Virginia ancestors Admiral Roite
said his family had recently >recov.
I cred q stolen portrait or Pocahontas,
) I..-Wllhrt{S would be loaned to the state
OF Virginia during the coming expo.
Fsitlon.
Interest In Exposition.
Z MIR. Wynne, Consul Grlniths OF
4 Liverpool. and others spoKe on the
steps taken to launch the movement
In behalf of the jamestown exposl-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20

III You, are going to buy Wines and
Liquors for the holidays why not buy
me best for your money. Our motto,
Honest goods and honest measure u
NEWPORT NEWS WINE G. III.
QuOR CO. Corner Twenty-fifth street
and Washington avenue. Both phones
1212-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
Committee in Washinqton.

Mr.. W. r. Livozey, presideni of tho
Chamber of Commerce. and Mr.. WI.
liam G. Prltchard, LEGAL agent for tho
clyde Line, are in Washington as
inemDers OF committee of five from
norfolk and Newport News to confer
WIN inc surgeon general in regard
10 having the quarantine line chang
ed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
Interest In Exposition.

MIR. Wynne, Consul Grlnlths OF
Liverpool. and others spoKe on the
steps taken to launch the movement
IN behalf of the jamestown cxposl-
tion. nnd Charles Il. Kohlstnnt, spec
oial commissioner OF the jamestown
exposition, announced the gratifying
extent of Europe participation In
the coming celebration
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
Bishop Mccabe Dead

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Bishop
Charles c. McCabe. of the Methodist
Episcopa Church, died at $50
O'Clock this morning. He was
stricken with apoplexy while walk
ing on the street last week and was
taken TO the New York Hospital.
where he succumbed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
Latin.America.


An Associated press dispatch from
Washington last night said: Some
idea of the extent to which Latin
America VIII participate in the James
town Exposition was given i'm spe-
cial communication on the subject re-
ceivcd today from Nicholas Vcliz.Goi-
pcou, special commissioners for the.
exposition to Latin-AmcrIca. 1t shows
That ten countries, Argentine, Brazil,
Bolivia, Chill, Costa Ricn, Domican Re.
public, Ecquador. Hayti, Mexico and
Venezuela have accepted the invita-
ton to be represented: that other
countries Guantanamo, Honduras. Nj.
carngua, Panama, Peru ana Salvador
are considering the matter and that
three. Columbia Paraguay ana IRA.
quay have not ms vet answered. Cuba
alone has decided not to participate.
The Dominican government has an.
propriatcd $4,000 for the construction
OF suitable building for its exhibits
Nature of Exhibits.
Besides the Porto Rican exhibit I'm
government building proposition Is
under way for the erection for n pa.
Wilton In the exposition grounds I'm
which Porto Rican coffee will be
served,
1t practically has been decided that
Panama's exhibit will be miniature
canal one hundred feet long and fifty
rect wide, with all Typographical and
similar data. locks and other Access
series. Argentine will send a fleet of
wnrships, two cruisers of the first
class and one of the second class.
Tho Bureau of American republics
also VIII be officially represented at
the exposition,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
USED HIS TAlLoR,s SHEARS.
James Scott Hammered Over the
Head by Robert BENJAMIN.

James Scott and Robert Benjamin.
students in the tailoring department
at the Normal school, became in
VOWED iii controversy yesterday
sTnl Benjamin used his tail0r's
Ahears OH Scott's head with telling
infect. Three gashes were made
"a the Uranium of Scott, nccessi-
sitting his receiving treatment at
the hOsD!tal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
Pays 4 Per Gent. on Deposits
AIT Washington Ave.

year. Some so diners were pres.
estn tonight. The hall was decarat.
Gl with the British coat Of arms,
the Virginia coat of arms
with It's motto Isle Scmper tyran-
MS and the nn,ional colors and
the New York municipal Nag.
Among tho speakers ana toast
crs were Harry st. George Tucker,
president OF the jamestown EXPO
sitlon Company, Captain John
smith" Br, Ernest Stcrres rector
of ST. Johns churcl. "rhe first rop-
resentativc assembly In Amtrlc;l'
July 30, 1919; James ALTON Ca.
he'll, "'rhc cavaliers"
Governor Claude c. SWANSON OF
Virginia was unable To ne present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
VirgInlans In New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-"rhe Vir.
gginians" with n dinner ut DelmonI.
cos tonight, commemorated tho an
nirersary Of the sailing from Eng
land OF the expedition which was
destined to lny the foundation of the
American republic at jamestown in
5l6o7 Three hundred years ago to-
DAY. three small vessels. the Susan
Constant, Godspeed and Discovery
set sail from Blackwharf, London
for Virginia.
The anniversary will be celebrated
with the jamestown exposition next
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-20
FlLlPiNos GOING HOME.
War Department viii Furnish Trans.

portation to Fourteen.
Fourteen Filipinos who were brought
here as members of the crew Of the
army. transport Meade are to be sent
back home by the war department
The men will leave here for San Fran
cisco on December 2G and from San
Francisco will be sent to the Philip.
pines on some government vessel.
Since their arrival here the Phili.
rinos have been cared for aboard the
Meade.