The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-30

. account Of the imprisonment Of Choen
Simms, after his surrender TO the
authorities. the calling out Of the mill
tary TO guard the Jail and the spiritipg
away Of the prisoner TO Live Oak on a
special train, leaving the soldiers on
guard at the jail for severalhours after
the departure Of the prisoner.
These things were done by order Of
the Governor. There was no riot.
There was no mob, hungry for the life
Of the prisoner. Scarcely any citizens
knew Of the circumstances until after
the acts of the authorities had been
committed, and therefore there was ut
ter absence Of danger to the culprit.
Why were these things done?
Why was it necessary TO make il APP
pear that the citizens Of Leon county
are community Of Iawless and blood
thirsty rioters?
The answer must be that Governor
( Broward has determined TO let no OPP
portunity pass of discrediting and pun
ishing the people Of Leon county be-
cause they have persistently and uni
formly repudiatcd his policies and re-
fused TO be browbeaten into supporting
Them. There is no other answer.
The funny testimony given by ex-
Governor Jennings last week before
the J. Fund Investigating Commission
has been completely and everlastingly
exposed and controyerted by the test-
mony Of Col. S /. Wales, who ap.
peared before the Commission and furn-
ished that body with many interesting
and pertinent facts during the early
part Of this week. The appearance Of
several witnesses, some Of them news
paper men, who were unable, quite
naturally, to testify " their o,Cn per-
sOHdi kHoiCiedgc concerning matters Of
common report which they had pub
lished or commented upon, relating TO
sacrifice sales Of public land by the !. |.
Board, 20 get money to sink in Ever
glade drainage schemes, has caused the
Jennings Broward Subsidized press"
occasion for much self-congratulation,
but the fact remains that some, at
least, Of these newspaper men witnesses
were able to and did-name TO the
Commission numbers Of persons cogni-
zant Of the facts, from whom full and
complete information could be-and has
perhaps BEEN procured. Truth is
mighty, and will prevail, - If not now, |.
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Under the new license law, and on .
which Comptroller Groom has ruled that .
licenses must be paid at once, the .
amount assessed against the travelling .
picture agent will probably put him |
Tower the back fence" for keeps. -
Gainesville Sun
The extra taxes Of both kinds will be .
apt to put more than travelling picture
agents lover the back fence" when
the operation is felt all along the line,
and It Is hardly possible prohbitioners
ill let Comptroller Groom make them
responsible for il. There will be those
of us who will let the people know ex-
actly where the responsibility comes
in and lies.
Mrs. Harry L. Taylor and two bright .
young children, of Greenville, arrived f.
here last Saturday, and will spend sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Taylor's sisters, |
Mrs. G. =. Gwnn and Mrs. Talbot |
Whitfield
MIR. John G Kelum, secretary Of the .
Board of Control, has gone TO White |.
Springs for a fortnight's vacation.
Miss Christine and Mr.. Frank Wide |
man left Monday for a visit in Gaines
Vile. When the Stetson Univer1it
opens, Messrs Frank and Jerome will
enter as students. Mr.. and Mrs. Wide !
man will not leave until the first of
September for their future home in De-
Land.
Miss Edwards, of Lloyds, and Miss
Byrd, OF Monticello, VINO have been
guests Of Miss Carrie Edwards in Tai
lahassee, have returned home.
Young men, join the ranks of the
better dressed boys. 1t doesn't cost
fortune but may result in your maxi
ing one We show sensible, servicea-
bic clothing for young men at $40 90 to
$1,000. Levy Bros. q
Don't imagine yourself growing old
and ugly just because your mirror is
spotted and discolored, but get II nicely
rosiVered at j. h. Theus Furniture
Store and see what an Improvement It
will make In your appearance. 20
Born 10 Mr. and MRS. Dudley Steph-
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