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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02

him, but if moths southern blood
only cried out the louder how much
he desired her.
Now when she thanked him for
favors to her mother, he protested:
Speak not of favors to your slave.
You know for what he hopes-you
know what promise it is ever on my
lips to break"
They were walking slowly back to
the cabin. When he said this, he tried
to take her hand, but she quickly
withdrew it.
please, senior, not now. have
much to think about"
He interrupted impetuously: "And
can II, who would die to serve you
or yours, can | never have a share
in those thoughts?"
This reproach would touch her. For
gratitude was one of her strongest
traits, he knew, and it was not al
ways coupled with judgment. Added
to this injudicious gratitude. was a
modest rating of her own value which
doubled it's effect.
She answered now with a sweet
smile: You have, indeed, earned the
right to my thoughts, to my close at
tenticl to anything you may have to
say. But, pardon me. am not in the
mood of late, to consider you or my
self"
You are considering only herr"
The softness Of his voice as he put
the question, the sudden sweep OF a
throbbing chord. thrilled her to tears.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02
Gov. Franz Exonernted.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The president
has received the report of commit
tee recently sent to Oklahoma TO in
vestigate charges preferred against
Gov. Franz of that territory. The
report completely exonerates the gov
ernor and undoubtedly will be APP
proved by the president.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02
Missouri Bank Robbery.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 27.-In-
formation was received here Friday
that the bank of jamestown, in
Moniteau county, IS miles from here,
was entered Thursday night by rob-
bers who blew open the safe and Sc
cured $1,000. They escaped and there
is no clew.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02
Packer. Fined in Arknnsns.

Little Rock, Ark. Oct. 27.-The
state has won in its antitrust suits
against the packing companies in the
second division of the Pulaski county
circuit court. Judge E. W. Winfield
ordered that a fine of $4,000 be i'm
posed against the company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02

Weary Willie-Firemen has cinch;
dey don't do nothin' most o. de time
but loaf aroun' de firehouse. I'd like
ter be fireman, wouldn't you?
Ragson Tatters--Naw; onct | seen a
fireman git soaked wild water from a
hose.-Philadelphia Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02
Primer Lesson.

See the man.
The man is bank examiner.
What is a bank examiner?
oh, he is one who examines into the
condition of banks.
That is. after the failure.-Chicago
Sun.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02
Found in N Wen.

Muskogee, l. T., Oct. 27.-With head
downward, the dead body Of William
Rogers. 80 years old was found in
Well on HIS farm eight miles south
east of here by his wife Thursday
night. The r'a1 had been despondea.
for some time
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02
The Open Road.

First Capitalist-What would you do
II you lost your money?
Second Capitalist-StsSt a magazine
and expose the methods by which used
to make it-Judge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02

Even after charity has covered a null
titude of sins a good many Of them are
Siu In the Open
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26

are hereby authorized and empowered
70 establish q system of canals. drains.
levees, dykes and reservoirs of such al.
mansions and depth, as, in the Judge
ment OF said Board Of Drainage Com
missioners, is deemed advisable. tn
drain and reclaim the swamp and over
howed lands within the State of Flor
idal or such parts or portions thereof "a
is deemed best by said Board OF Drain
age Commissioners from time to time.
and to provide for the irrigation of the
lands reclaimed, and to maintain such
Grains, canals, levees, bikes and reser-
voirs in such manner as will be most ad-
vantageous TO the territory so drained,
the State of Florida, its inhabitants and
the commerce thereof.
Section 33. That the Board of Drain
age Commissioners are hereby author
lzed and empowered to establish drain
age districts and fix the boundaries
tnereot In the State Of Florida. That
Sne Board or Drainage Commissioners
De and It Is authorized and empowered
70 prepare q list or lists OF all the allu-
Wal or swamp and overfowed taxable
lands within such drainage district or
districts, and levy thereon An acreage
TAX not exceeding ten cents per acre
per annum to be fixed annually by said
Board Of Drainage Commissioners, and
the various tax assessors Of the various |
counties embraced in q part or in whole
within such drainage district or districts
shall rSceive such list or lists and enter
ne same upon the tax rolls OF the coun-
~ or counties IN which such lands NAV
le and u amount 90 levied BY the
8oard OF Drainage Commissioners In
UGH manner and form as may be pre-
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26
Human blood nHrES.

A tale Of horror was told by marks
OF human blood in the home Of ]. w
Williams, a well-known merchant of
Bac,- Ky, He writes: Twenty wears
ago had severe hemorrhaRes of the
lungs and was near death when / began
taking DR. Kings New Discovery. Il
completely cured me and | have re-
manned we ever since. II cures hem
orrhages, chronic coughs, settled colds.
and bronchitis, and Is the only known
cure for weak lungs. Every bottle
guaranteed by all druggists. soc and
III. Trial bottle free.
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An EDITORS Weddins.

A. B. Brown, of the Fl. Pierce Trib-
une, was married week before last, and
under the head of "A True Account. -
writes the following story of the affair
The bridegroom Is q newspaper man
and Is nOt.s popular and accomplished
leader Of society-in fact, he doesn I
know as much about It as a rabbit.
His hair is red and the freckles or his
face crowd each other for room. He
is Ratchet. faced, and has long, sharp
nose, which is always sticking into
other peoples business. In the dark h
Is hard 10 distinguish him from a tele-
phone pole, and altogether he is about
as ugly as a mud fence, and one of the
ugliest men between here and Kala.
mazoo He has never considered the
future very bright or promising, for
have always kept him
too busy paying board TO dream OF any
future greatness. He is just a com
mon sort oil fellow and claims no dis /
Llncti ion only that he is Florida
cracker tIom the soles az his clumsy I
teet 20 the top of his head. The I
bride well, judging from the Job she I
AIKEN on her hands, the bride is 4 YOUNG
adv OF more than ordinary nerve
n
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scribed by the Board of Drainage Com.
mlssloners from time to time, which
amounts shall be collected by the various
tax collectors Of the counties wherein
such levies have been made as other
taxes are collected in accordance with
law and pay over said amount collected
70 the Board of Drainage Commission.
Srs' said Commissioners shall have a
hen superior to all other liens upon the
taxable lands in any such drainage dis.
trict, TO be enforced by tax levy, for
the cost OF any work done under the
provisions hereof, or done, prior to the
adoption of this amendment, under the
provisions Of an act of the Legislature
passed in 1905.
Section "a. That the Board of Drain
age commissioners be and IL is author
ized to exercise the right of eminent
domain in the condemnation of land for
the location Of its canals, drains. leveea
bikes and reservoirs for the purposes
aforesaid, and many enter upon, take
and use such land as il may pending
condemnation proceedings deem neces.
sary for such purposes, and in ascer.
tanning the compensation to be paid for
such land or right-of-way, benefits TO
be derived from such drainage shall be
considered by the jury.
Section So. The Legislature may
provide for the assessment of benefits |
ierived by lands by reasons of such |
irainage, and the collection thereof;
ne proceeds therefrom shall be paid to
ne Board Of Drainage Commissioners
Q De used by them for such drainage
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ordinary character. In truth, they
would be an American instance Of Z
pre-eminent and agglomerated Pooh
Bah, hitherto unheard Of on these free
shores and utterly rep1gnant to the
spirit Of democracy and the ideal Of the
patriots who founded our government.
Can It be that these gentlemen who
have been honored and trusted by their
constituents, have in view any object
save the welfare of the people whom
they serve? Can they have so far for
gotten their duty to the people one
that ranks next to their duty to Cod
as to have been alured into favorinR
this amendment as means to perpetu-
ate themselves in Office and in power by
building up political machine? Such
a thought is almost impossible; yet who
will deny that the arbitrary may, the
indecent-position they have assumed,
and their at times almost rabid attacks
upon those who would question their
wisdom, has opened the way for all
sorts Of conclusions by no means of
nature?
The Tribune declines to make delib-
ate personal charges. 1t points to the
facts in the case and believes that the
voters in Florida will not be hood
winked into passing law that has no
proper place in the Constitution of the
State, and that bestows upon any five
'f their fellow citizens powers that, If
lOused, would result in most disastrous
and, even if used legiti-
nately, would be certain to result in
he construction OF a powerful political
Machine, the greatest Of all infections
md the most hateful menace TO the
liberty Of the people. Tampa Tribune.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26

use it as the means to grant eertai,
privileges, or to impose certain dutiet
upon certain individuals, whether the,
be high State officials or. ordinary citi
zens, would be an insult 10 the nenlory
OF its trainers and a danger to thu
State. 1t is not an instrument intend.
ed for the uses Of expiedeney. Each
time Its dignity as to the exponent OF
purely fundamental law Is invaded and
its provisions are made to embrace mat
tiers necessarily limited in time, place
or method Of operation, it is most sure
ly reduced to its intrinsic value and
loses more and more the respect and
obedience Of the people.
The Legislature of the State of
Florida is, under the Constitution.
clothed with power to pass laws for the
government of the State, to provide
money for carrying on public improve
ments, and to appoint such individuals
or commissioners to carry out It's laws
as 1t may deem expedient and proper.
The amendment proposed, which IL 70
De voted on next month, takes away
from the Legislature its legitimate
right under the Constitution and adds
TO that instrument an amendment that
clearly cannot be regarded as in any
manner, shape or form having a place
among the fundamental laws of the
state. 1t provides that the Governor. |
the State Treasurer, the Comptroller.
the Attorney General and the Commits
'ioner Of Agriculture shall be desiR-
mated as a Board of Drainage Commits
'loners, to supervise the draining Of
he Everglades. 1t is true that the
men named are high officials, who have
'een put in their positions of trust by
he people of Florida; but their selec.
ION for the purpose named by an
mendment to the State Constitution
no less an infringement on the dignity
that instrument and no less menace
its future integrity than would be an
mendment appointing Tom, Dick.
larry James and John TO do the work.
The question naturally arises, why 10
he appointment Of this board, which ,
omes well within the designated pre- q
'gatives Of the Legislature. desired b
trough amendment to the basic law OF ,
lie State? 1t is difficult to frame an =
lswer. Unlimited power would be n
'sted in the board They would have 4
'limited time in which to finish the g
ork. They would have a right to tax 4
ch property as they saw fit, and at n
Oh an annual rate not exceeding 10 Il
nts an acre as they might determine. :
icy would be accountable to no one, =,
her morally or financially. They "a
'uld combine within themselves ex. la
ltive, legislative and Judicial rights
an unlimited extent and most extra.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26
A 4est Worthy Article.

When an article has been on the
market for years and gains friends
every year, il is safe to call this medi-
cine a worthy one. Such is Ballard 8
tf9Eehound Syrup. 1t positively cures
coughs and Pulmonary diseases. One
OF the best known merchants in Mobile
says: For five years my family has
not been troubled with the winter
coughs, and we owe this to Billiards.
Horehound Syrup. ! know il has saved
my children from many sick spells. "
Sold by all Druggist 8
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Senate Joint Resolution No 285:

senate JOINT Resolution No 286:
Being a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to Article is Of the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Florida relating
70 the drainage, reclamation and inn
provement OF the swamp and overflow
ed lands, the creation Of a BOARD az
Drainage Commissioners, prescribing
its powers and duties, authorizing the
establishment of drainage districts. a
drainage system, the building of canals.
levees, dikes and reservoirs for MIR.
poses OF drainage, irrigation and com
merce, the assessment of lands to be
drained, reclaimed, improved and bene-
htted by means thereof, the collection Of
necessary funds by assessments OF hem
efits Of taxation, and providing for the
management and maintenance thereof
and for exercise of the right of emf,
nent domain, and for the sale and uses
OF said lands for the purpose of drain
age, reclamation and Improvement of
said swamp and overlooked lands within
the State Of Florida.
The following amendment TO Article
XVI OF the Constitution of the State of
rIorlda be and it is hereby agreed TO
and shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State at the general election to
pc held on the first Tuesday after the |
irst Monday in November, A. d. 1906. |
Tor ratifcationOr rejection.
Section 30. The Governor. the Comm
roller, the State Treasurer. the Attor-
ley- General and the Commissioned Of
Agriculture of the State Of Florida.
mo their successors in office, are here.
y constituted and designated az a
'oaro OF Drainage Commissioners, and
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26

Upon November the people of Flor
ida will be asked to vote on an amend
ment to the State Constitution so move
In character that it may well hold tn,
attention Of the student of constitu
tional law. Such q student, might. af
ter reading the amendment, open hiI
eyes in establishment and his voice in
protest, or, II possessed Of a sense OF
the ludicrous might give vent to unRov-
ernable Laughter. And he would do
one or the other just on general princi-
pies, without understanding the peculiar
significance of the institutional charge.
A State Constitution is supposed 10
cover only those basic and practically I'M
changeable rules Of far-reaching kind
that shall govern the powers and the
duties Of the officers of the Common
wealth and limit the scope of legislative
action. 1t is an instrument of the most
sacred political characteristic Bible of
the Government, so to speak, which Is
referred to as the exponent of it's object
in life and its guide toward the realiza-
ton OF that object; and. as a matter of
fact, it Is as serious thing to tanner
with its pages and amend it's meaning
from political point Of view as it would
be to alter the Scriptures from a relig-
lous one. 1t is with the State as with
the individual. All men of sense who
have studied the human mind know
what a serious thing II is for a man to
interrupt or alter certain determined
course of life: in other words to break
resolution once finally made. They
veil know that it is an entering wedge
n the destruction of the power grows
ess and less able to resist, as each new
wedge is driven home by the man who
infirm of purpose. So with the State.
he Constitution represents the will of
ne sovereign people and covers those
fundamental laws that will keep their
Official government on a firm basis:
hat will, If adhered to by their legisla.
i've, executive and judicial officers,
uarantee their prosperity, their happi-
ess and their ultimate arrival at the
fly goal of concrete political power on ,
hich they have placed their hopes and :
hleh therefore, should be regarded ,
lth sacred awe as the handspring of :
'onomic existence that gives strength >
I'd motion to the whole body polite. =
Viewed in this way, which ia the true :,
sy' it will be easily be seen that to =,
mper with a constitution is a danger :,
Is thing. a thing not to be thought of :,
sane people, except when some I'M :,
oidable' some Unforeseen circum- =,
inee IN the career OF a government T
mands an alteration Of the basic law. Ell
ere can be no other excuse for an "
lendment TO the constitution. To nj
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26
Honesty IN Public Office; A-specia PRIVILEGES to None
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES.
Via Georgia, Florida and Alabama
Railway.

FLORIDA STATIoNS-Round trim
tickets on sale daily between all sta
lions IN Florida. Limited FIVE DAYS
Tor return from date Of sale.
MACON, GA. Georgia Grand Lodge
r, q A. Round trip tickets on sale Oc-
tober 18th and 18th. Final limit No.
vember 3rd, 1906.
CAMBRIDGE, GA. Excursion ac-
count exhibition Barnum & Bailey's
shows, Townsville. Round trip tick
cts on sale October 30th and 3lst. FL
nal limit November LIST, 1906.
X. A. MCTYER, Gen. Agt.,
F, P. WOODWARD, T. p. A.,
Tallahassee, Fla.
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,,., H. A. BRYAN,
Spring Hill, October 8, 1906.

1t is claimed that ex-Goyernor lem
nings wrote the drainage Amendment.
The Ex-Governor represents the inter
nal Improvement fund trustees (tbe
drainage bOard) at a salary of S5 0O0
per year, which is 81, 500 a wear more
willie Sun. 'i'es
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26
RsSrayN Notice.

Having taken up and cared for one
dark red steer marked split and over hit
in one ear, and spit and upder bit in
the other. No brand. Owner can have
same by paying fot this Idvertisement
and proving .property/If not called
form Tor in thirty days will be sold to pay ex-
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Julius Caesar

was man Of nerve, but sickness left
its mark and he became aged befors
his time. Sickness is often caused bv \
torpid liver. Herbine will reoulSte
your liver and give You health Mrs
Carrie Austin, Hollon, Kansas. writes.
~ consider Herbine the beat medicine
/ ever heard Of am nesaf Withheld
T. Sold By ell DrugRlsa
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26

G. !. S. Watt, one of the best known
Cable piano statesmen in West Florida
spent two days of this week as guest of
Capt. j. A. Bryan, manager of the
Cable store in this city. Tampa Trib-
une, 18th.
jacksonville Metropolis: Isaiah Coop
~ Is still in prison in Arcadia charged
with murder, convicted of il twice.
awaiting the decision of the Board of
Pardons. Cooper has been in jaiI three
years. three times he has been ordered
exec9ted and the order then revoked.
lt - probably the intention of the
Board 70 let him die in Jail.
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AZ HOms and ASToSd.

] will appreciate an oppovtunity Of
bidding on road making, grading, ditch
ing or any kind o dirt woyk; also Sny
kind Of heavy hauling, Rr particnIsy
handling Of Furniture. An work done
on short notice and satisfaction 01arS
anteed. Phone Al. VI. o. Box 2S5 City.
soft e. H. AVERITT.
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Mr.. john wales EpPSS Deed.

The Tallahassee friends of the family
of DR.. John Wales Eppes were Rrieved
to learn of his death. A dispatch OF
the 18th of October contained the sad
intelligence. DR.. Eppes was very
prominent in this section. He was
born in Epington county, Virginia, and
was the son of Francis and Elizabeth
Eppes. His mother was a Miss Ran
dolph, related to John Randolph. OF
Roanoake, and DIR. Eppes shared IN the
Randolph's inheritance. His grand
father was John Wales Eppes. United
States Senator from Virginia. who
married Marian jefferson, daughter Of
Thomas Jefferson, and DR.. Eppes
father, Francis, was reared by Mr.
Jefferson. DIR, Eppes left, among
many priceless family treasures, q rare
collection of letters written by Jeffer-
son, and old china and furniture used
by. Jefferson. DR.. Eppes married jose
phine Bellamy, Of Florida, and they
had one child, q daughter, who mar,
ried Mr.. Kennedy, OF Maryland. and
who now lives at the historic Baltimore
home there.
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THAT PROPOSED AMENDMENT
THE GREAT POWER ASKED FORT


Florida WAO win Ome.I A., ~ ~ Z"
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Tive Propositions.

Il is not surprising that the residents
OF the Caloosahatchea valley. uvhoes
crops have been injured 6y foods.
should wish to see sonething done for
their relief; and i is only proper that
something should be- done. II tha work
ls too great for the counties and the
people affected 20 undertake and enrrv
20 ccEnpietion the State, throuf,h aorr,e
equitable plan to be devised, should lend
But q plan which would involve nm
attempt to drain the Everglades would
be wasteful Of effort. IL would REQUIRE
The expenditure of millions for q pro-
lect OF doubtful value. It would mean
he expenditure Of ten or twenty time
Is much money TO give relief 20 the
'eople by this indirect method as would
'e necessary II the money were intell-
'ently used directly for the prevention
4 floods on the Caloosahatehee.
Besides this is not right to tax men
the drainage district who have no in
crest on the CaloosahRtchee for work
urely for the benefit of those who
ave.
Much of the land in the Caloosa.
atchee valley is not within the drain.
&c districts and, under the present
Ian men who would not Be benefiftei
'ould be taxed while men who would Be-
enehtted would not be taxed. This
'ould be an injustice that we are sure
ne land owners of the Caloosahatchee
alley would not wish to see perpetra-
ID. Times Union.
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See John Collins for Job Prlntlne.
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