The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20

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81 whisky advertisement are not accepted
and inherited IN ibis newspaper ~ any price. %
under any conditions ~ circumstaucea. Not y
single one hos eyer appeared DO it
Did the last legislature establish the
Office Of Estate Inspector Of Jails, or
has Il been created by "executiye or
der?"
Hon. John s. Beard has hastened to
climb on the prohibition band-wagon.
May he cling TO it until the COWS come
home"
Sir Thomas Upton has announced his
intention TO again challenge for the
American cup in 1903 An Irishman
never knows when he is whipped.
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When Il Is writ in history the late
legislature viii stand out az a monu-
mental failure -criminally extravagant
and hopelesgy incompetent Bronson
Times Democrat
The newspaper men Of Florida viii
regret to learn Of the misfortune Of
Editor Everett VI Canova, Of tho Polk
County Record, who was stricken last
week with a mild form Of mental aber-
ration, and taken TO the care Of rela-
tivcs in his former home, St. Angus
tine
Taking the peoples money 10 drain
the Everglades will be an issue IN the
next guberuatorial campaign, but it
will be very unpopular one. The PEG.
pie are paying entirely TOO much taXcs
now, and II the jennings Broward-
Bars faction continues in the saddle,
IN State affairs, tho taxes will keep on
Increasing Dei.end Record
The Cunnard steamship Lusitania last
week made the voyage from Queens
townto New York in fivQ days and 90
minutes. beating the record time Of her
sister ship, the Lucania, by six hours
and 20 minutes The LusitanIa is a
new ship, constructed on the turbine
principle and this was her first trip.
IL is asserted that she can make the
trip IN even shorter time.
II would not be- amiss 20 mention that
Hon. II Clay Crawford wns among
the many distinguished visitors nc the
Grcenville barbecue last Friday, and
the way his friends from this md other
sections were greeting him Is indeed |
encouraging 10 Mr. Crawford whether
or no. he has II desire TO Tetain his
present position. Mr. Crawford Is n 1
popular man and q mighty good one,
too. Madison Recorder.
Hon. Emmett Wilson. known
young lawyer Of Pensacola. who has
been acting for year poat as assistant
10 the United States District Attorney,
has been instructed by the Washington
authorities 10 take charReof that office,
made vacant by tho appointment OF /
Mr. Sheppard TO the Federal bench.
This temporary appointment may lead .
20 the regular appointment, unless the
President prefers CAS- he viii probably
do 20 appoint Republican
The many friends Of Philip Bah. tor,
merly Of Pensacola. but for the past
four years on the stat Of the Jackson.
willie Times Union, Of which his father
rs managing editor, will be pleased 20
learn that tho young man has been pro-
NOTED from the position Of assistant
city editor 90 that Of news editor. His
duty WILDE hcftaftor 10 handle telegraph
and State news. Pensacola has turned 4
out some mighty fine young men, md
Phil Ball Is one Of them. Pensacola
Journal
Tho Investigation Of The record Of the
Internal Improvement Board since II
was organized q half century ago, has
been concluded nj Tallahassee. and
Chairman Carter says that the public
will have 20 wait for5the report 81 the ,
committee until the legislature of the !
State passes upon Il Aud we are all
perfectly willing 10 wait until the next
'egular session OF the legislature for
hat purpose No campaign thunder +
AN bo drawn from the report that
you'd justify an extra session. Live