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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-16
REGULAR MEETING
CO. COMMISSIONERS
Fan Bssrd Prsssnt and COAtiAue sss-
sion 20 RqOall9e Taxes.

e~8 - Ne~@HAN~ aNAN3e
The Board OF Leon County Commits
sioners met pursuant to adjournment
on August s, 1907, "for the purpose Of
hearing complaints and receiving testi-
mony as to the value of any property,
real or personal, as fixed by the county
assessor of taxes, and of perfecting,
revising and equallzing the assessment
roll Of said county for the year 1907.
There were present h, G. Smith,
chairman; j. w. Collins. r, G. John
son, W. ID. StOutamire and W. A. Reg
lister.
Tax Assessor w. o. Ames appeared
before the board with the completed
assessment roll for the year 1907. A
preliminary examination of the tax roll
as presented was made, preparatory 70
making any changes that might be
deemed necessary by the board.
The meeting as board Of equaliza-
ton was then adjourned until Wednes-
day, Tuesday being the day set for the
regular monthly meeting of the COM
missioners.
At this meeting II was provided that
purchase Of ak mules should be made
for use In repairing county roads.
A petition from the citizens and tax
payers living in the neighborhood Of
Spring Hill, Leon county, was present
ed asking that the Tallahassee and
Smith Greek public road be changed nt
or near Spring Hill, and was favorably
acted on by the board.
The contract for the laying Of q
cement sidewalk on the north side Of
the court house square was given 70
the Gilmore & Davis Company at $1.25
per square yard.
The following applications for State
pensions were presented and approved:
Mrs. Florida H. Bernreuter, MIRA.
Martha B. HouetOun, Mrs. Kate II.
Robertson, Susan b. Eppes, Nancy J..
Isler, Sarah j. Barefoot, Mrs. Joanna
ID. Perkins, Mrs. Caroline Alligood.
Mrs, Elizabeth Atkinson, John Hum
phries and John A. Andefs. Also two
names added TO the county pensioA list.
The board has gone through the tax
books and performed q duty that Wag
upon them IN equalizing taxes, "A kgt
OF all changes appears IN this rewepa
per, and q day 10 set 90 hear COM laiEtA
and reasons why such changes should
not have been made. II eny citizen
has q grievance or complaint to make,
let him be present, for II II can be
clearly shown to the board that they
have made q mistake of judgment Z
will be conceded. Our Board OF Coun-
" Commissioners are efficient and con-
scientious men, who wish TO treat every
citizen fairly, but they wish TO perform
their duty 20 the full letter Of the law.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-16
EQua Justlce AI-specIa PRIVILEGES

sold 70 Cohold q Davis, Of New Or
leans, who made first payment and
gave notes secured by mortgage, the
property passing later into the hands
Of George Patten, Of Georgia. lt was
Mr.. Patterns idsa 10 cut this rich estate
MP into small farms, which be did; the
Atwood grove, which alone has pro-
dueed over $1,000 boxes annually for
the past three years, being on this
original holding.
Mr.. Pat.en mapped out q town here,
which be named Elienton, IN honor Of
his eldest daughter, Ellen.
When the Patterns moved here, about
thirty-seven years ago, many OF the
original slaves Of Col. Gamble still
lived on the plantation. contented with
their lot, and always proud Of their old
master, who gave them freedom and
the privilege Of going back to Carolina
or staying.
The sugar refinery has been destroyed
three times-once by Indians, then by
accident and lastly by the Federal
blockade feet from Egmont Key. In
each case FIRE was the weapon used.
After Gen. Lees surrender and the
fall Of the Confederaey, the Secretary
Of State, Judah p. BENJAMIN, who was
wanted by the Federal authorities, sue
ceeded IN making his way through the
Florida forests to this place, where he
hid himself for six weeks in the upper
front room of the mansion until he
finally purchased a little thirty-foot
sloop and got Capt. Fred Tresca to
take him to Nassau, where he after
wards fed TO England, where he re-
manned for many years, until his death
q short time ago
Between Key West and Nassau a
Federal gunbOat came upon the little
sloop, and Capt. Tresca made Secretary
Benjamin at once start a fire and put
on old clothes, and as cook he was bust
ly engaged when a cutter from the gun
boat boarded his sloop Blonde, and
when asked his destination Capt. Tresea
replied that he and his cook were ell
aboard and bound for the reefs afish-
ing. They bid farewell and were al
lowed to proceed TO their destination,
and Capt. Tresea saved Benjamin, when
by the turn Of q finger he could have
made $50, 600, which was offered for
Benjamin, dead or alive.
Benjamin succeeded as an attorney
in England. and was made the solicitor
TO Queen Victoria, who greatly admired
him.
Capt. Tresca got from Secretary Ben
jamin the slo0p and 81, 200 in gold for
the perilons trip.
Many. years later Capt Tresca had
Mr.. Patten write Secretary Benjamin
for some assistance, but the migrate
never remembered his friend when in
need, although at the height Of his sue
cess in the English courts.
For the valuable information given
me herewith I must thank DR.. w. E.
Driscoll, Of Bradentown, and Mr.. Pat
ten, of Ellenton.
There are three big canals through
the estate over q mile long each.
Thirty years ago Austin Switzer, now
at Egmont, hauled over 300 barrels Of
mullet at one haul of Patten mansion.
'NoTE. -Bradentown, the metropolis
and county seat Of Manatee county,
was named for DR.. Patten, and Is three
miles from Braden Castle. -Braden-
town Herald.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-16

a hardworking, industrious class OF
people, and we appeal to their intelh-
gence and Judgment st. Augustine
Record, 10th,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-16
RasoIutINna 81 ThanKa.

The teachers in attendance upon the
Summer Training School at Tallahassee
unanimously adopted the following res
olutions
Resolved, That we express our
hearty appreciation of the untiring zeal
of our State Superintendent Of Public
instruction, Hon. w. M. Holloway,
and his courteous assistants for secur-
inc legislation of such Importance to
the teachers and schools of the entire
State, and especially in securing the
appropriations which make the Summer
Training Schools possible
II. Resolved, That we extend to
Professor Buchholz and his able faculty
our sincere thanks for their labors in
our behalf. and for their unceasing eff
forts in holding up before US correct
ideals to emulate.
III. Resolved, That we extend to
President Murphree our hearty appre-
citation for the use of the library and
equipment Of the Florida Female Col
l'fS Resolved. That v. expires. our
gratitude 20 Mrs. Reynolds for the
numberless attentions which eontribu-
ted greatly TO our comfort and pleasure
during our stay at the Summer School.
ANEoglNN1s ANas = WY Va SAtNeN
resolutions be given out for publication.
q w. u. @. WINE,
GsTELLE MCKENZIE,
AMERICA PILLANs,
The Normal School students at the
chapel exercises, Of the Gainesville
Summer School, also passed the follow
ing, among other resolutions
Resolved, also, That we extend our
thanks to State Superintendent Hollo-
way for his earnest and successful ef-
forts In behalf Of the professional inn
provement Of the teachers, and for the
interest he uniformly Eaanifests1n their
welfare that we heartily endorse his
administration Of the public school af-
fairs Of the State, which has been pro-
Rressive without being revolutionary
and foreeful without being noisy and
that We pledge him our cordial support
IN Al his efforts 70 build up the schools
and advance the standard Of qualihea-
ton for teaching.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-16

- Closing out fine line Ladies' OK
fOrds and Low Garter Shoes.
25-2t LEVY Bros.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

We have some books written Z The
SEedizh language Railways ISL
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
Degree of Honor Entertain Visitors

At the regular meeting Of the local
lodge on Wednesday night a number
of visitors were entertained. The
evening was most enjoyably spent,
after which q luncheon was served.
These informal open meetings are {
feature Of the order and are always al
tended by visitors. In addition &c
some fifteen home visitors there were
the following from Cashmere:
Nh. and Ms. Beam, Mr.. and Mrs.
Manson. Nh. and Ms. Henry, Nj. and
Mrs. Hendricks. Miss Sidney Ellis,
Messrs. D. !. O'Bden. Geo. G. Clark,
W. P. Dom. r. E. Manson and J. S,
Hamilton.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
LEAVENWORTH WINS TWICE
The Big Boys Win from Quincy and the
Juniors Beat the Nine from
MenatChee

Last Sunday was a red-letter day for
baseball players. Our brag team re-
deemed itself by beating the Quincy
boys by II to s. Undoubtedly the
new suits had something TO do with
their winning. They wanted to show
what they could do by way Of appre-
ciating the new suits with green Is
which the committee Of ladies bought
for them.
/ Pitcher Bissel made home run and
three base hit, which was the feature
OF the game and showed him TO be a
batter as well as a pitcher. Ward
made a one-handed catch on first that
was very neat.
Those who profess to be experts
say both sides made errors, else the
score would have been lower. How
ever, il was one Of the best games
seen here this summer. Geo. Block
sedge umpired the game without Civ
ing serious ofense.
The second game. between the
Juniors Of Wenatchee and our Kid
nine, resulted in victory for the Kids
/ by a score Of 6 TO 8. Both the Juniors
and the Kids played well up with the
heavy-weights. NJ. J. Dalton umpired
the game.
A game for 500 a side, between
the bridge mems nine and the green
Is has been matched to come of next
/ SUNDAY.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
Do We Make Mistakes! Sure Mike

Every now and again some fellow
jumps on the editor, metaphorically
speaking Of course, because OF wrong
letter in the spelling OF a name. an
er7or in a date, OF the omission Of an
item concerning him or herself which
is though, TO be an important chunk
Of news. Bless your brainy corpoTosity,
did it ever occur TO you that you might
yourself make some slips if you were
in the same occupation. Certain wise
men there are, some Of them abide
here. who In the fullness OF their con-
ceit viii withou, hesitation tell you
how much better they could do. They
can tell you just how a newspaper
ought 10 be conducted. They would
not make any mistakes. either. Oh,
no. No, they. Then q BIT Of their
manuscript falls into the hands Of the
editor and the wise one stands con
yicied Of misspeIling the simplest
English words and doing violence 70
the forms Of speech It's then We re-
call the lines from Burns:
oh. Wad some power the gift 20 giv IL.
To So ourselves a. ithers 49, IL
II would from many q tluncer free IL
And foolish notion
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
A Prophecy fulfilled

Exactly what The Echo recently
stated might happen TO open the eyes
of the management of the Great North
ern railway to the value Of maintaining
a friendly relation with the people OF
Leavenworth happened last Friday
night. That the loss was confined TO
some four thousand dollars was due to
the fact that the FIRE broke out IN car
located on one of the outside tracks
and was easily got at by switch en-
CINE and moved away from the other
cars. Had fire broken out near the
middle on some of the crowded tracks
the loss to the company might easily
have been fifty or hundred thousand
dollars.
In every instance, heretofore, when
the company's property was threatened
by fire the citizens turned out TO help
check the FIRE. Less than SIX weeks
ago the saving Of the depot nom de-
suucton was due entirely TO the effort
Of citizens of the town. Had the two
hundred loaded freight cars been
threatened with destruction last Friday
night it is doubtful if one citizen Of the
town would have raised his hand 70
stop the conhagration.
This indifference to the interest OF
the railroad is due entirely 10 the
course the company has pursued IN re-
gard 10 a crossing. Eight hundred
people are located on the south side OF
its tracks and four hundred on the
north side. For a distance Of over a
mile and a quarter. thru the center OF
the town, there are from four TO eight
tracks constantly covered with cars
In all this distance there is not one
crossing. Every day hundreds OF peo-
pie and dozens OF teams are required TO
travel at least a mile out Of their way
in going from one side to the other.
This condition has existed for years. It
has been repeatedly called to the at
tention Of the officials, and the neces-
sity fo1 crossing pointed out. IS II
not quite natural that the people OF
this community should view the de-
sruction of the railroad company 5
property with calm indifference? That
It is so We regret. Is the railroad COM
pany not itself TO blame for this condi-
ton. Human nature is about the same
the world over. II thy neighbor smite
thee on the night cheek turn thou also
the left" does no, come half so near 10
the human nature Of the twentieth CEN
fury as the Mosaic law Of an eye foi
an eye and q tooth for tooth "
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

When you hzrboI the idea that the
newspaper trade IS devoid Of is humor-
ous side, you are wrong. Something
recalls 10 the mind Al incident that
nay no, have been printed before and
would otherwise be lost 70 The PROBES
sion Il occurred more than thirty
years ago IN the editorial roons Of the
Denver Tribune. Tom Dawson was
city editor. and the writer vas doing
his 6-st stunts a. newspaper work 4
red-izced individual gained access 10
the inner precinc, and demanded that
4 correction De made. The placid
Tom. long since gone up. asked him
his name. Thomas " Dolzn- NJ.
Dolzn. can't recall the Use Of your
name" There Il IS, T. NJ Dole,
drunk and diso-derly; $40 and costs.
Ny name zin't Dole. IFS DOlzn-" The
correction EzS printed
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
Hotel Franklin Changes Hands

Mrs. Westbrook sold the Hole
Franklin this week 10 Ira Farmer. whC
Will take formal charge Monday. Nj
Westbrook's business interests in Alas
ka vii require his attention this sum
mer and Ms. Westbrook felt tha
she did not care 10 assume the re.
sponsibility Of managing the hotel By
herself. She intends 10 make q I'M
east during the summer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
Car of Merchandise Burns

Fire broke out in q car standing on
one Of the sidings last Friday nigh,
about Il o'clock. Fortunately for the
railroad company the car was easily
detached from the balance and taken
fa enough nom the TWO or three hun
dred other cars tia, always crowd the
sidings and the loss 10 the company
was confined TO one car and its con-
tents. which was valued 81 between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

Mrs. !. B. Adams and Miss Mamie
Sparks entertained lzst Friday morning
az cards II honor Of Miss Name Slater.
who left that evening for Spokane.
Five hundred was played from ten
10 twelve o'clock. after which luncheon
vas served. Miss Slater won frs; prize
AZ cards. The following guests were
present. Mesdzmes I. J. Nelson. John
Tholin. Jos. Jackson. Z. A. King, T. 5
Jacobsen. Guy Hamilton, and Mss
Slater.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

In Judge Gilligm's court, refusal OF
the wife 10 live in Seattle IS ground foE
divorce. Fred W. Rice was granted Z
divorce from Kittie T. Rice in that
city this week. The testimony IN the
case was 10 the effect that there had
been no trouble between the couple
during Z married life extending from
1874 70 the present tine. The only
difficulty being the aversion Of the wife
10 living in Seattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

George Wagner, formerly II the en-
ploy Of the lumber company as ire
nan a The planning mil. but who since
lzst October mas been over II The
Quincy country On ranch arrived
here The fist Of this week He tells
Is he sold MS wheat ranch and may
again become = citizen Of LszvenEo-;h-
The prospect ior lz-ge wheat crop n
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
Bargain. Ihis Week

Cook Stove. cost SIC, fo- Sc.
Kitchen cabinet, COS, s., to- s.
Camp CO... cost s., fo- $3.50
Domestic sewing machine. cost SIS
to- So.
Chamber SCI. cost $40. to- s..
French pate mr-o-. coS- SIS, 10,
$40.
Bicvcle. Rambler. COS, $50, to- So
Saddle. Cl-k. cost $40. fo- IS
ERyI EBENS 2-EAND STORE
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

the vicinity Of Quincy Is YeT good
he SAYS. As = place Of residence he
prefers this Place
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21

Everything me fisher uses. except
bait. :, EzihzEzys- 2SG
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-06-21
Good work Hor.e for sale

Weight ION 1900 70 1880 I5s- 70,
information inquire Al This Office Aid
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
Cut His Guests Throat and
Stabbed His own Wife.

Aiken special in Thursdays
State: The killing OF w. j.
Chambers of Augusta by John
Cato, of warrenviile, has just
been reported 10 Coroner Owens.
the kiliing happened at the
hume OF Cato at Warrenville on
Saturday, but Chambers did not
die until Monday. The following
details are all that can Re learn
ed: 1t is SAID that both me n
were drinking They went TO tie
Jato residence about 7 O'clock
Saturday night. They entere d
the house and some time after.
fer wards Catoe decided Chambers
was too familiar with his wife
Without word OF warning he
drew knife from his pocket
and slashed the throat of Cham
bers from ear to ear. Chambers
dropped to the floo:. Cato then
turned upon his wife and stab
bed her twice, once in the breast
and once in the hip Cham bers
was taken to the Augusta hos
pital, where he died on Monda y
morning. Cato is in Jail await ng
a preliminary hearing, at which
time new developments are ex.
pected.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
More ConVicts Escaped from
Penitentiary.

Columbia special in Spartan
burg Herald: Two more prison.
ers, both white men and sent
up for life, escaped from the
south Carolioa State penitentia-
ry this morning, James Sud-
dith and Walter G. Alien are
the names of the men who es-
caped. The men, who were
"trustles,' were turned out of
their cells al 4:30 O'Clock this
morning Tor their daily routine.
Inc guard was a few minutes
late IN arriving on he scene.
Allen was convicted of MUIR
der in Gre enviIle count in Sem
tember 1901. He is thirty-thre,
years old.
Suddlth is forty three wears
old and was also servins a life
sentence for murder in Green
vile county in April, 1901. The
two p~isonerS who escaped about
a week ago have not yet been
cap ured. These were Harry
Dean, life prisoner from Spar
tanburg county, and Will Smith,
serving term of six years from
the same county.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
How a Chester Farmer was
Cleaned up in Horse Trade
with Gypsies.

Chester Lantern: About two
miles south of the city on the
Rossville road number of Gyp
sizes are encamped. They have
some good looking horses and
these attract the attention of
passers by. AS Mr.. j. w. Big
ham, of the Wellridge section.
was on his way home Saturday
afternoon he saw one of these
horses and liked it. He apprc ach-.
led the Gypsy and after little a
trade was struck, Mr.. Bigham
giving his horse and $50 in cash
Tor the Gypsy's horse. On at
tempting to hitch his new pur-
chase he found it was good
"kicker," Finally he had to
borrow a "plug" from the Gyp-
sizes to get home, leaving his new
steed as pledge for the return
OF the plug" Yes erday morn
ing Mr.. Bgham came back and
demanded his own horse. a,leg-
ing that he had traded for n
horse which was falsely repre-
sented as a good animal. Mr..
Bigham was told that S. Smith.
Jr., with whom he had traded
had left out. He came on to
town and swore out Warrants
against S. Smith, Sr and S.
Smith. Jr. Constable Hedgpath
vent down to serve the warrants.
Smith, Sr., was apprehended but
Jr. has gone and can't be found.
Smith, Sr., was released on a
$500 bond. Smith, Jr, has de-
parted with the horse Mr.. Big.
ham originally owned, the horse
he traded for and $50 in cash,
which was the difference be-
tween the horses. Mr.. Bigham
only has the "piug" which was
LOANED him to drive home on
Saturday evening. Efforts are
being made to catch s. Smith.
Jr., with the horses.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
are free passes scattered among

are Tree passes scattered among
BANKERS, attorneys, surgeons,
newspapers and SO on. Did YOU
ever see fellow who is helpin O
to pay the $4,000 bond debt
with pass, unless he was one
of the above class? See how
the railroads single out brothers,
relatives and sons of judges and
employ them as attorneys. Is
there any great professional abil-
ity behind all this9 Possibly it
Is a mere accident, but you may
gamble on the proposition that
the railroad is not "asleep at the
SWITCH" The people see and
comment on the conditions. Is
IL mere chance that the son OF
a Federal Judge is a big sur
geon for the Southern and the
son OF another Federal Judge in
the employ OF the Southern at a
big salary? The people have a
remedy, and it is the remedy for
murder, arson, stealing and 9TH
er crimes, to wit +: the jury. a
railroad respects it's pocket book
but disregards the law; hit lis
pocket book and its conscience
will wipce, otherwise, nothing
doing" Over working EMPLOYEES
and exposing them 10 hard and
rough weather is responsible for
many accidents. The foregoing
are few reasons why the com.
mon, ordinary sense of justice
which has so long lain inactive
is now fully alive 10 the oppres.
sion and wrongs of the railroads
and now demand an even hand
ed square deal, that is all. The
railroads have had their own way
so long, they actually forgot that
the people were to be consider
ed.
| am glad the new Farmers
Union is paying attention to the
railroads, these innocents.
wish the new order well, and il
il serves to right the wrongs in.
f.cted by the railroads upon the
people, as above stated, it shall
not have lived in vain.
Very truly yours,
| Know Them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
l.. G. Hough,
Foreman.

"A house at Allan belonging
to Mr.. j. A. Watson of Wingate
was burned last Tuesday. 1t was
occupied by Mr. Ransom Starnes,
who lost all Lis goods. The fire
caught from flue while the fam.
lily were in the field Monroe
Journal.