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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
Conference College wins Suit.

A special dispatch to the Tampa Trib-
une from Sutherland, Fla, says that
the law suit which has been pending be-
tween the town of Leesburg and the
Florida Conference College was settled
few days ago when Judge Bullock
rendered verdict in favor of the col
lege on every point. This was crafty
ing news to all Florida Methodism, and
friends of the college, inasmuch as it
means a complete vindication of their
action.
The college was located at Leesburg
for period of fifteen years, but, owing
to many unfavorable conditions, it
seemed impossible to build up school
at that point. so it was decided best to
remove to another place. This decision
did not meet with the approval Of the
people of Leesburg, and they got out
an injunction to prevent the removal of
the college. thus tying up considerable
property and involving the college in a
law suit which promised to drag its way
through the courts for several years.
In the meantime, the conference had
selected Sutherland as a more favorable
spot, and time has demonstrated the
wisdom of the act, as, in the short
space of four years, the school had
grown far beyond the imagination of
the most sanguine.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
AI--SpeciaI Privileges

The very ones who should be protected
by the law are robbed under forms of
law, about the illegality Of which they
know nothing.
1t is a fearful state of affairs when
those to whom is entrusted the execu-
ton Of the laws, ignore the laws ano
Cypress the poor, because of their igno.
rance and poverty.
1t is a shame-a burning shame, -
Jasper News
Is it possible that the people of Flor
ida will ever elect a single one of those
who are responsible for such as the
above to Office again? We have repeat
eddy called attention to the high-handed
acts of some of them If the newspaper
men of Florida will look into public
matters some for themselves, some of
them will learn that the True Democrat
is, and has been, on the right track,
and they will find the trail red hot.
There are, and have been, many public
abuses that should be corrected. Flor
idians are long suffering, but the day
will come for a reckoning.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
DR.. Grill Announces.

DR.. E. S. Grill is a candidate for re-
election to the office of State Senator.
The Doctor is so widely known in this
section that he needs no introduction to
the voters at our hands. Hehas served
the county ably and faithfully in various
position of public trust. AS chairman
of the board of public instruction and in
other capacities he performed his duties
as he thought best. He represented his
district in the State Senate for several
terms, and from 1885 to 1889 was State
Treasurer In 1902 he was elected to
the Senate, and now asks the voters to
again honor him with this position. In
the Senate DR.. Grill ranks highly, and
is a potent factor in nearly all matters
up for consideration. He Is a practical
man, and looks after the affairs of the
commonwealth with the same conserv-
alive aggressiveness as he attends to
his own personal interests. -Palatka
Times-Herald
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
For Clean Streets.

Our Mayor, Hon. F. c. Gilmore, de-
sires to have Tallahassee neat and
clean. Read. the following notice he
had printed and distributed this week:
NOTICE. Your attention is called to
chapter II, section IL. of the Laws and
Ordinances of the City of Tallahassee,
which reads as follows:
Chapter II, Section l2--No person
shall throw or deposit, or cause to be
thrown or deposited, any decayed fruit,
waste paper, shavings, offal, garbage,
dirt or trash of any kind, on any side
walk, street, lane, road, thoroughfare,
right-of-way or alley within the city
limits. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction before the Mayor, be
fined not less than $500 nor more than
$40 90, or be imprisoned for not less
than FIVE nor more than twenty days.
The citizens are respectfully asked to
have this trash put in barrels and
placed, when full, on edge Of the side
walk or where they can be easily
reached oy the scavenger wagon.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30

The publisher of the Tallahassee True
Democrat comtemplates starting a
daily. The weekly is one of the best
edited in the State, and a daily would
no doubt be equally as good. Success
to Uncle John. Gainesville Sun.
No, brother, we are not contemplate
ing the establishing of a daily, unless
the prOviso, as follows, which is causing
the rumor, can come about: "Give us
as liberal patronage as the citizens of
Live Oak are giving the Live Oak Daily
Democrat. one of the neatest typo
graphically gotten up and newsiest and
best edited newspapers in Florida, and
the True Democrat will be given to you
newsy, neat and full every day in the
week. The Live Oak Daily Democrat
is doing incalculable good for Live Oak
and its surrounding country, and is
what it processes to be up-to-date
daily and not poor apology for one
Help US make the True Democrat to
Tallahassee and this section what it is
in its field. T. d., March 10th
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
ALEX ST. IR-ABRAMs.
A SHAME.

On Monday afternoon, the 9Th day of
this month, the editor OF this paper and
Senator Frank Adams stood in the tax
collectors Office in the court house at
Miami, in Dade county, waiting their
turn TO make inquiries about taxes.
An old woman was waiting, likewise
When her tax receipt was written out
and handed 20 her she remarked that
there must be some mistake, as hereto
fore her taxes had been between three
and four dollars, and now il was be-
tween seven and eight dollars She
was informed by the tax collector that
a drainage tax" had been imposed and
that this tax constituted the difference
The tax collector further informed her
that some pei sons had refused to pay
this drainage tax" but that his in.
strutions we're not TO issue a receipt
unless such tax was paid The old
woman said she couldn't go TO law, that
she would pay il, but not having money
enough she would leave the receipt and
return for il next day. She then de-
parted.
This occurrence was after the decision
Of the United States District Court had
declared the act creating the Drainage
Commission null and void, and after
that courts decision that the Drainage
Commission had no power TO assess and
collect taxes
This drainage tax" Il still beng
collected In Dade county from the poor
and ignorant and helpless.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
The Governor Has Some.

Governor Broward has some defend
ers among the Florida editors in his
drainage policy, but we are panied to
observe a disposition in few of them
to unnecessary acrimony in discussing
the subject 1t is question we all have
a right to talk about without imputing
bad motives to each other, and the Gov
ernor, as the champion and leader of
the big enterprise, cannot reasonably
expect to escape fire of criticism from
many quarters Nothing worse has
been said about him than that the sue
cess of his scheme is involved in serious
doubt, and there seems to be plenty of
expert testimony to justify this. If he
wins out, he will be vindicated if he
doesn't, the vindication will be with his
critics. Meanwhile there is no need for
elimination and recrimination, for it is
a public issue calling for thorough pub
lie discussion, and there are none of the
elements Of scandal in it, no graft, no
bribery, nor the suspicion Of any that
we have ever heard of hence intern
perate writing and talking on either
side of the issue are out of place. The
Everglades are the property of the peo-
pie of Florida and they have a right to
watch with jealous scrutiny any dispo-
sition sought to be made of them, and
TO express themselves freely on the
subject pro and On.-Live Oak Demo
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
Mr.. Farris and His Platform.

|. l.. Farris of Duval county, is a can
didate for the Legislature on platform
which he sets forth in full detail in the
local papers, and his first plank is that
he will work untiringly, II elected, for
the creation Of a State Highway Com
mission TO be vested with power to draft
a sufficient number Of short-term State
convicts as may be necessary TO carry
on the work Of building such base or
main line roads as the commission may
determine upon, with such aid TO the
several counties of the State as is nee
essary TO further the work of building
county roads connecting with such base
or main line roads, definitely fixing the
minimum percentage of State convicts
to be used in this work, thereby Great
ing a legal necessity TO build hard roads
with, at least, a part of our State con-
Wet labor" Mr.. Farris is evidently a
progressive man and in that deliverance
he has given his constituents something
TO think about. The rest of US can do
some thinking along this line also.
North Carolina has the best system OF
public highways in the South and her
State convicts built them. Live Oak
Democrat.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
THE WHEELER
MEMORIAL.
Elaborate Program Prepared and Car"
ried Out TueSday-Blue and
Grey Reunion.

The memorial to General Joseph
Wheeler was held in Atlanta Tuesday,
March q, there being notable gather
ing of veterans of the North and South
to do honor to the honored leader of two
wars. The event had assumed in adj
dance a national character and as was
expected there was a very large at
tendance from all parts of the country
With one exception, the surviving mem
bers of General Wheeler's family were
in attendance, the honored guests of
the occasion.
The speakers included representatives
of three great veteran organizations of
the country. In the absence of Gen.
Stephen d. Lee, commander of the
United Confederate veterans, on &C
count of i'll health, Gen. Clement A.
ate officer, delivered an address. James
Tanner, ommander-in-chef of the
Grand Army of the Republic, repre-
scented that organization. Major Chas.
Il. Miller, of Cleveland, Ohio, spoke on
the Spanish war veterans, and Former
Congressman John w. Maddox, vet
eran of Wheeler's Confederate cavalry,
spoke for that organization. Governor
Joseph M. Terrell, of Georgia, presided
at the exercises and introduced the
speakers.
Preceding the formal addresses in the
opera house, there was parade of the
Seventeenth United States Infantry,
the Fifth Georgia regiment, and large
number of Confederate and G. A. r,
camps.
THE BLUE AND GRAY.
Following the Wheeler memorial on
Tuesday, the annual gathering of the
Blue and the Grey was held on Wednes-
dag and Thursday. The program pro-
vided for two sessions each day, and q
business meeting and banquet on Thurs
day evening. General Julian S. Carr,
Of Durham, N. c., presided and deliv-
cred an address. The program of the
various sessions included addresses by
representatives of the North and South
from eighteen different states and the
District of Columbia. Among the prom
inent speakers present were Right Rev.
Thomas F. Gailor, Episcopal Bishop of
Tennessee; Right Rev. Samuel Fallows,
Chicago, Bishop Of the Reformed Epis-
copal Church. Gen w. d. Cameron,
Mississippi; Major Delmar r. Lowell,
Connecticut, and Col. r. M. Green
California
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30

the various accounts approved, as shown
in detail by the financial statement for
February printed in this issue. The
county superintendent was instructed
to attend the Convention of Superin-
tendents and meeting of the National
Association at Louisville, KY, with the
understanding that the expense would
be refunded to him by the board.
The board then adjourned until the
next regular meeting day.
JOHN H. PATTERSON,
Chairman Pro Tenn.
E. B. EPPEs, Secretary.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
THAT TWO FLAGS INCIDENT.

Richmond, Va, March 18th. With
reference TO criticism of his recent re-
mark in public speech here that he
recognized but two flags, the flag Of
Virginia and the battle flag of the Con-
federaCy, Mayor Mccarthy has given
TO the press statement which is in
part as follows:
IL have been the Victim of numerous
postal cards and letters and newspaper
clippings since dropped a passing re-
mark about flags in the midst of a
speech which would make a column or
two.
The Mayor here criticised the steno-
graphic report Of his speech and con-
tinued
"The association which | addressed
was the Southern Ice Exchange. Ev-
erybody talked about the desirability Of
building up the industries, the manu-
features, the enterprise and the BUSH
probably what | meant by saying: IL
recognize but two flags" was one way
of saying that my interest, and my de-
votion, and hopes were indissolubly as
ISOLATED with my State and the South.
81 had the honor of making the ac-
quaintance Of the star spanglod banner
before many of my critics were old
enough to recognize it if they met it in
the street, and would like to relieve
these anxious people of any unnecessa-
ny labor by informing them that | am
not in need of any missionary work
whatever. had the pleasure few
months ago of giving an order for ff-
teen thousand star spanged banners and
further. the pleasure of suggesting that
these be put in the hands of twelve
thousand school children of Richmond
that they might greet the President
with the rustic and color and sentiment
Of countless waving emblems of the
greatness and benefcence of our coun-
try. freely entertwine in my office
the star spangled banner and the battle
flag Of the Confederacy and thus ac-
knowledge my affectionate devotion to
one and my respect and regard for the
other. have no doubt that would be
more prompt to meet foreign foe with
the star spangled banner than many of
these anxious idiots who are tearing
their hair over passing remark.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
Duty Of a Newspaper.

II has long peen a mOoted question
as to just how far the duty Of an editor
goes in exposing the wrong doings of a
public official. The newspaper clearly
has duties other than that Of merely
publshir & the news. Custom has made
il the mouthpiece for the public con-
science, it is an educator, an uplifter
i'm moral, civil and material affairs and
the means through which the editor dis
seminates his individual opinions.
II Judge the man into whose hands
is committed the keeping Of the life and
liberty as well the property interests Of
the people of the commonwealth
known to be unworthy the trust com
mitted to him, when reports are being
circulated regarding the conduct Of such
officer VIII oh reflect not only upon him
but upon the people whom he is sup
posed TO represent, is it, or is il not
within the province Of a newspaper 70
make publ his shortcomings II il
is known Il at this same judge has on
more than one occasion, had 10 ad journ
his court until he could recover from
the effects Of a nights debauch, and that
he has actually appeared upon the
bench in one Of the counties OF his dis
trict so much under the influence OF
liquor as TO be unable 20 preserve the
dignity Of his court, is newspaper
justified in suppressing these facts, pro-
vided they are known to be f&ctS?
These are questions, the like Of wh.ch
at times come to every newspaper edi-
tor and, as we see IL, are questions
which cannot be answered according 70
any established rule but must be met
and answered by each individual editor
for himself Plant City Courier.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
HOrRsnt.

Six room hotSe TO rent on Boulevard
street, Apply tS%rs, Robt. MeDOugall
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30

With mastery strategy the Jasper
News has turned the Governor s flank
and attacked his rear with such a con-
centration ot fire that that distinguished
gentleman, from being the aggrcssor
has been suddenly put upon the de-
fensive. 1t was Napoleonic move en-
ployed against Napoleon himself Live
Oak Democrat.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30

Editor Frank w. Walpole, Of the
Manatee Record, puts it this way: "Ex-
Governor Jennings didn't seem TO last
long as vice-president Of the Jackson
Vile million dollar bank. 1t would be
unkind to say that he wasn't worth the
money as a lawyer, and as there were
no convicts TO let, he was up against it
and had to step down and out. -TrOp-
ical Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-10
Auditors Notice.

In re Estate of Daniel FairchiId, decd
The undersi gned auditor. appointed hy
the Orphans Court of Sullivan County.
to pass upon exceptions filed to the par
tial account of Mrs. Fred Newell. admin.
istratrix C. t. a. OF the last VIII and Tes.
lament of Daniel II. Fairchild, late OF
Dushore Borough. sullivan County, Pa,
deceased, will sit for the purpose OF his
appointment at his office in the Borough
oi Laporte, Sullivan county. Pennsylvania
on Friday, MAY 4th, 1906. at 10 o'clock
a. M. when and where all persons inter
erted in said estate are required to appear
and make their claims before said auditor,
or he forever deharred from making turth-
er objection TO the disposition OF said ex-
ceptions.
T.. J. MULLEN, Auditor.
Lsporte. Pa, April 3. 1905.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-10
HERIFF"S SALE.

By ,ir.ue OF writ of Fl. Fa. issued
out vi the Court oil Common Pleas of Sui
Ivan County, Pennsylvania, and to me
directed and delivered, | will expose to
, ic sale at Hotel Carroll in the
Boro ,gh Of Dushore, county and state
nr,rrsaid. on
SATURDAY, MAY 26. 1906.
at o'clock a. M. the following d-scrib
ed real estate viz
The above described property is nearly
all improved well watered, has a frame
house and large barn and other outbuild-
ings.
All that certain piece parcel or tract OF
land situate, living aud being in Elkland
Township, sullivan County, Pennsylvania
bounded AMI described as follows, viz:
BEGINNING at beech tree at the
North West corner OF said tract thence
South thirty degrees West one hundred
and twenty perches to an old heHilOck
corner by land OF Hugh Spalding; thence
South sixty Que degrees East by land OF
John II. Osler one hundred aud ninety
four perches to hemlock: thence North
fifty degrees East sixty perches to a post;
thence North lurty prrches to a post;
thence North thirty degrees East forty
perches 10 a hemlock; thence by land oi
Join Oitos sixty degrees West two hund-
red and two perehes 10 the place of begin
ming. CONTAINING One Hundred and
fhIrty-twO acres more or less, and being
part of the James Mease warrant.
Seized, taken in execution and TO be
sold as The property OF John w. Norton
at the suit OF John Bahr (use).
FRANK w. BUCK, Sheriff.
Sherii's office, Laporte Pa, April, %. 'U6
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-10
NOURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. HoN. CHAs. Z TERRY President
Judge. Honorables John D. Reeser and II. c. X:
Term uer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessiol.s OF the Peace. Orphans Court and Com.
mon Pleas for the County of sullivan. have issued
their precept. bearing date the IL day Iof Fehy
1906 to me directed. for holding the severa
courts in the Borough OF Laporte. ON Monday the
- day May of 1905, at = O'Clock p m
Therefore. notice is hereby given To the Coroner,
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
county that they be then and there in their prop
er person at O'Clock p m OF said day. with their
rolls, records inquisitions examinations aud
other renemberance> to those things To which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute
against prisoners who are shall he in the jail OF
the said county OF sullivan. are hereby notfedjto
be then and there TO prosecute against them az
will be just.
EANk ". BUCK. sheriff
Sheriff's Office Laporte Pa. Nov. H. l905
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-10
CHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue o, a writ of Levari Facias
Common Pleas ut sullivan County, and To
me directed aud delivered. there will be
exposed to ,.uhiic sale at the Court House
in the Borough at Laportc, Sullivan
County. Pennsylvania, on
FRIDAY. MAY 81. 1906.
at | | o'clock a. m. the following describ-
ed property, To wit:
All that certain lot or parcel of land
situate in the Township OF Laporte,
County o! Sullivan and 5 ate of Pennsyl
vania. described as iolow,:
BOUNDED on the North bv lands OF
7. j. lugham: on the East by lands TO-
merry of Peger White; on the South by
lands of /. j. lngham; and on the West
II" nd ol William Lord and T. J. Ing
han. CONTAINING One Hundred and
Forty Seven (l41) acres of land, be the
same more or less. L
Land improved and under a good state
of cultivation, and having erected there.
on large: two-s;ory frame dwelling
house, two frame barns aui out-buildings.
Sold as the property of John Walsh,
present owner or reputed owner.
Seized, taken in execution and TO be
sold at the suit OF Sullivan County, Tor
unpaid County taxes assessed against
said roperty for the year 1904.
FRANK W. BUCK, Sheriff.
T. J. Ingham. Attorney.
Sheritf's Office, Laporte. Pa. April. 30, ,'O6.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-10
Treesurers' Sale Of Unseated
T.a.nda

Agreeable IN the provisions of an Act of A-sem
bly, entitled, An Act directing the mode Of sell
ing Unseated Lands for taxes passed the 20. il
day of March. ISIS. and the supplements thereto
l. Frank ii. Farrell Treasurer of the tounty OF
cernrd that unless the County. Road Poor, StaIc
and School Taxes due on the following tracts oi
Unsested Lands situated In said county are paid
before the day of sale the whole or such part OF
each tract will pay the taxes and such cost
chargcable thereon will lie sold ut the Court
be continued by adjournment from day to day
If deemed necessary for arIearages of taxes due
and assessed and cost accrued each tract res
pectiyeiy
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-10

The sum of fifty cents must also
paid on each tract, lot or parcel of laj
advertised in addition to the amou
named opposite each tract. lot or u:
Gel of land for advertising.
n. B.-No taxes will be received /
the day of sale
FRANK II. FARRELL, Treas,
Treasurer'sotfice. Laporte, Pa. Aprii6, {