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

Florida is entitled to have set up in
the Hall of Fame at Washington the
marble statues OF two Of her greatest
citizens among her dead. The selection
has not yet been made, and recently
the Democrat suggested the name Of
DR. John Nj. Gorrie, who lies buried at
Apalachicola, and who invented the
process for making artificial ice, q disc
coyerY that has brought immeasurablo
benefit TO the world. The press took
the matter up. and there was. some dis
position to, dispute DR., Gol1ie's claim.
although the name of no competitor
was suggested But the issue has been
settled in favor Of DR. Gorrie, as ap.
pears from the following rec letter
from Hon. Ben Il. Russell, OF Bain-
bridge TO the Savannah Press:
''As 20 the inventor Of artificial ice,
Dr. john NJ. GOrrie, Of ApQlachicola.
Fla. mot Pens3cO.al, was the oriCna-
tor OF manufactured ice He accom-
plished this most remarkable scientific
feat before the Confederate war AZ
banquet I'm Apalachicola in the month
of August, 1860, if / DO not mistake,
Dr. Gorrie, TO the utter Amusement OF
the company, furnished q supply of ice
of his own manufacture This was the
first ever made, so far as my informa-
ton extends. Some years ago Capt
Geo. W. Whitosjdc. of Apalaohicola,
erected an oplant in that city, and,
rGalizing that the inventor OF Artificial
ice was known to fame, he cNcrtad
himself Aamong the ice manufacturers
of the UNITED States and procured
funds to build DR.. Gortie n monument,
which now stands in public square in
Apalachicola to perpetuate his Nom
orY. '--Live Oak Democral.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
Straight Talk.

An East Coast hotel manager says
that if FLORIDA adopts prohibition, she
will be ruined State because most of
her revenue comes from winter tourists
who will pass ON 20 Cuba and Porto Ri
co If they can't get their booze here.
These tou lists are undoubtedly valuable
to US, for they spend money freely and
create profitable demand for certain
kind Of Florida products, but TO say
that most of our revenue comes from
them is prepOsterOus nonsense. II
would be nearer the truth to say that
the least of our REVENGE comes from
them, and such OF chat crowd as can {
do without booze and won't come TO
Florida unless they can get il. might be
eliminated from the assets of the state
and would hardly be missed except by
certain hotel managers and local stores
and shops. IL sounds TOO much like
George p. Rowell aud other marveis Of
ignorance about Florida 10 say that
tourists are the life aud prosperity of
this State 1t is ridIcuIOusly false, and
while we cant go the length of the
Punta Gorda Heraldand say that as
business proposition the tourists are q
utter humbug," we de- say that they
are not an asset Of J.iicient value 10
stop any salutary reform intended to
benefit the whole state. Live Oak
Democrat.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
A technical Profession i,

The wise Pensacola journal remarks
that probably more people .hayo had
their fingers burned lOollng with the
newspaper business than in any charac.
ter Of enterprise. The main trouble
is that men engage On The newspaper
business who are utterly impossible as
newspaper men, but they refpa" 20 rec
ognize this patent fact until their fin
gcvs cUmmcpc" tJ sizz'o. ms aforesaid
The newspaper business g. technical
profession, and il requires special tram
l0g. as much AS does that OF the phvi-
clan, the chemist or the architect. The
"butt-in" realizes this after he tries il
a wnirl: but in the meantime nc has in
iuyod himself, and often % some ex-
tent his incompetency reflects discredit
on the profo ssion a. whole - Lake
land News.l
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
Letters Patent Issna-L.

Ocala Northern Railroad Company.
Ocala Florida, r. r. Rent pro .dnt.
j. G. little, Gecratary and Ire ar
Capital stock 800 00G. Filed Septen-
Der 2, 1907
The w. L Thomas Live stock Co
Gainesville, Fla. 4. b. Padgett, prrsi.
dent, r. =. Hill Jr., secretary and
treasurer Capital stock 500, 900 Filed
Sept. 3rd, 1907
Burton-Harris Company, Jackson
vile, Fla w. r. Burton, president,
w A McRae, secretary and treasurer.
Capital stock 800, 900. Filed September
5th, 1897
O'Neal- Hinson Florida Tobacco Co,
Hinson FHa. b. p. O'Neal, president.
c. II. Boyd, secretary and treasurer.
Capital stock 5000, 600. Filed Sept T.,
1907.
The w. A Laird Co., DeFunia<
Springs, Fla. W. A Laird president,
W. l. Stinson, secretary. Capital
stock $500, 600. Filed September 9TH,
1907.
The Gainesville Bottling Works,
Gainesville, Fla j. = Brooks, prcsi-
dent, c. ID. Scarborough. secretary,
Capital stock $40, 600. Filed Septem-
Der 7, 1907.
The f. w. Kettercr Medicine Com
plny, Jacksonville. Fla. +. G.. Groov-
or, president, ". r. Stewart secretary
and treasurer. Capital stock S2j.
Filed Sept Z, 1907
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20

ment nor injure their real progress,
but will put them on a more secure and
substantial basis.
Should the Democratic party be
radical or conservative ? you ash.
ansW er The Democratic party should
be neither radical nor conservative. III
10 be conservative, for states and ma
tons, like men, should never be salts
fed, but ever strive for higher develop
ment and greater progress. II to be
the party should not be radical. II
should be conservative in charging
wrong doing, lest by encouraging where
II does not exist, injus tice be done, but
once sure OF the evil, it ought 10 be
radical in its extermination.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
An-speca privileges No
A Tribute Of Love.

There is no deathi what seems so is
transition.
Again has God given his beloved
sleep, when, on Friday, August 8Oth,
the soul of Mrs. Rachel Manning was
released from it's prison of clay,
Aunt Rachel, as she was lovingly
known, had passed the 10th mile stone
of her earthly journey, and although IN
feeble health for some time was only
confined to her he'd from the Saturday
preceding Ter death. She told those
who expressed hopes Of better coudi-
ton that she would not be better in this
world. for she was at the endof life S
journey, and she had prepared for
everything as if going on an earthly
visit
Her long life was fragrant with low
ing deeds, of which the lovely flowers
that entirely covered her casllet and
grave were but tit embems.
Aunt Rachel had been the writer S
friend from earliest childhood and we
truly know what a high value she
placed upon friendship, and as we
watched her gentle life ebbing out like
the tide we felt the force Of that
friendship and how much sWeeter it has
made many lives.
DuCO IKE ueeoS not 70 iGdNe GNlu4
testimony. So that pain might not
rack her feeble body God veuchsafed
unto her unconsciousness, and in this
state she feft us.
Aunt Rachel had been q widow
many years, and made her home with
her only child and daughter, Mrs. n. M.
Isler, of Centrevlle, whose devotion to
her mother was beautiful, the memory
of which should lessen Der grief.
AS we saw thi, precious body as it
was Inferred in old Pisgah cemetery
under the MONDAY sun we thought how
many things there are far sadder than
for the old 20 pass away mot die) after
long and useful life. This is only
natural.
While the daughters heart is enc
shrouded in gloom because Of the fiona
mother absence, may she remember
the hope OF reunion beyond the skies.
"She is not gone the grateful per-
fume faleth upon our hearts.
ONE VINO LOVED HER
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased To learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease ,hat science has
been able TO cure 10 an It's stages. and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
rs the only positive cure now known 70
the medical fraternity Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment HANS Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving
the patient strength 10y building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work, The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars FOR any
case that it fails 90 cure. Send for list
OF testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. zoe
.H.-Hn4.--.- $500
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
EXTRA SESSION
NOT SoUELCHED
4 Tampa Papers Solar Plexus Blow
Not Yet Effective.

The following, from the Tampa Tri-
buna, appears 20 eftec,gaNy dispose of
the extra session lunacy so far as one
Of the 'reasons" for calling it is con-
cerned, viz; rhe adoption OF a Joint
resolution providing fl, constitutional
amendment on prohibition but leaves
"a number OF other "rcasoHs' recently
exploited hanging dp n the air:
The newspapers of the state are "a
unit in opposition TO the calling of "a
special session OF the legislature The
thoughtful among che people are against
it. IL Is universally recognized that
there lis nothing that requires legisla-
tive action that Is, nothing of sufficient
Importance 10 warrant the cost OF such
session.
The tax rate established blythe spring
session SIS nigh. 1t VIII be, more OF
less. a burden TO the people Not one
mill should be added 70 It,
There has nothing developed from the
investigation into the affairs Of the In
tenal Improvement Board that makes
am immediate report &C all necessary.
II can Hc.l await the Regular session Of
1909.
The benfciarie5 frou4 appropriations,
the payment OF which was not provided
for may easily mako temporary ar
rangemeHts, where absolutely neces-
sary, and await the time when the funds
TO satisfy them shall have accumulated
IN the treasury throuel normal chan
neis
The only people ia tha State now
urging ana extra session .ro the more
tauaucal among Che prohibition element
who haEo declared their G.gti1n of pee
t.toni1g ..s Governor tf caH ,ue same
for the purpose 0fsubWi.tiDg yo the vot-
Crs O. constitutional amendment I'm IA
vor ct their hobby
This hey would do I.sSta the fact
chat the same men who would In the
specia. session refused yo submit this
proposition u the rcgur SECS ion last
April. In other WCg0s ,h..c citizens
OI Florida would cuupe. .He eXpendi-
turC of a large suU ot much needed
money in the hope tnar tas states reg.
re5enJatlve5 would 5Et themselves
by reversing their i0in Wise dscis-
ion.
The Tribune is happy 20 oe able to
show that this nconsi0erate purT ose
cannot be- acc0mH led. No special
session OF the LeEts la.ure Is competent
TO submit to the people the proposed
amendment. Section ! OF article XVIII
OF the Constitution oi Florida declares 4:
Either branch of trc Legislature, at
a regular session thereof, may propose
amendments TO this Constitution, etc.
From this it will be apparent that
the desired prohibition amendment can
not be proposed at special session.
The designs Of the more reckless pro-
hibitionists will thus amount to moth
ing, and we presume they will cease
their efforts.
The press of the State are opposed to
this extra session, The people are
against it. Ii can serve no good pur-
pose. 1t would add to wrangling and
acrid dispute. Let there be an end TO
the idea. Let US have peace
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
1eeting Of Dairymen and Live Stock
Hen.

We are requested to announce that
there will be meeting Of the Dairy
men and Live Stock men Of Leon coun-
~ on Tuesday next, Sept. 9th, for the
purpose Of organization. All persons
interested in such industries are cor
daily invited TO attend The meeting
will be held at the City Hall at u
nIrlnrk m
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
Civil Appointments.
The Governor has appointed the folio
lowing notaros public:

lowing notarios public:
Francis MILAN, j F., Tampa, Fh
Thomas c.. Watts. casper Fla.;J c..
EdmInjoz, J r., MoGitt, Fla; Thomas
Pope, D. r.. Sneads, Fla; WIN r.. Bar
nott,J T.. Aripoka, Fla W. n. Jack
son, Tampa, Fla: Fred G. Morse.
Miami, Fla; -. c Andrea, Jacksonville
Fla; Walter ID. Bell. Orlando, fjg;
w. l., MurrcII Tampa, Fla, uenr H.
Anderson, Tampn, 1la.; j. D. Nf'.r-
ling, TAMPA, Fla, Henry ~ se.rn,
Tampa, Fla.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
CarIoad Horses and nules.

] have at Wells stables a carload Of
Kentucky horses aud Tennessee mules.
Cheapest and best ever brought To this
city. Cali and see them
81 I'm II. ATKINSON.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20

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I. n. McWIIIiams SeIeclad.

j. IT, NcWil.ams, who was general
freight and passenger agent Of the At
lauta, Knoxville and Northern Rail-
road when that line was taken over by
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
has been appointed general freight and
passenger agent Of he Tampa North
ern Railroad, with headquarters at
Tampa.
The Tampa Northern, which is con-
trollsd and operated by the Atlanta.
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad, is
a new line running from Tampa TO
Brooksville, Fla.
1t will probably be one Of the most
important lines in Florida, as it is be-
lieved that it will be eventually extend
ed to brownsville, connecting with the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic.
The office held by Mr. McWiliams is
a new one, having been created in line
with the Organization of the new road.
Mr.. McWilliams was also associated
with the Georgia, Florida and Alabama
Railroad. Atlanta Journal
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Among the laws Of the State is one
covering the crimes ofvagrancy and be-
sides mentioning the punishment it en-
umerates the grades of vagrancy and
who are to be classed as such. An hab-
itual idler, a man who is never known
to work, with no visible means of sup
port is classed as vagrant and subject
to arrest and punishment. But the law
might have gone further and meeted
out justice 10 another special class that
deserve TO be designated as Migrants IN
the true sense Of the word. In all commu-
mites you will find occasionally ira
versity on man, who is without means.
lives and dresses well, but is never
known 10 do an hours work, although in
health and strength and amply compe.
tent 90 make his living. This is the
worst class Of Migrants, for he is living
off the toll, brain, and daily grind Of the
tread mill run by patient, loving wo-
man, who is burdened with thing Xix,
this which she supports al a husband
In other words, "a woman working for
man instead of the man1 working for
the woman. In some parts of the cOun-
try, the true men Of a community soon
settle such creatures without awaiting
for any LOCALITIES, hut in the states
where there are vagrmcy laws, they
should be made TO apply most strenuous
ly TO this class of excrcscencies on the
face of civilization. Gainesville Ele-
vatOr
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
She Found Relief.

IL you are troubled with liver COM
plant and have not received help read
this. Mrs Mary l. Hammond, Moody.
Texas. 81 was in poorshealth with
liver trouble for over "A year. Doctors
did me no good and ] tried Herbinc,
and three bottles cured me. CAM
say too much for Hcrbine, as Il is a
wonderful liver medicine | always
have il in the house Publish where you
wish. Sold by HaTdee- Smith Co.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
THROWN OVER WALL
 BY BURLY NEGRO
A MAN REPORTS THAT HE WAS BODILY HURLED DOWN INTO THE SEABOARD SUBWAY LAST NIGHT ON AVENUE A.

A regular Hercules, in the form of a burly negro man, backed a white man up to the Seabcard Air Line subway on Avenue A, between Twentieth and Twen- ty-tirst streets, last night about 11:3O O lock and after getting him into such a position literally picked him up and cast him over the brink of the retaining walls, and down, down he went into the bed of slap along the railroad track.
 The man managed to make his way to the police station and there instructed the police that his name was Sims, but gave no initials. He and the negro had evidently had some difference and the negro realizing that to throw him over the wall was the best way to get rid of him, backed him up to the wall and then proceeded to do so.
 Sims, however, tells another tale. He says that he was walking down Avenue A alongside the high retaining wall, and was peacefully going his way when a negro walked up behind him and rudely dumped him over the wall, down onto the railroad bed.
 Other than a few scratches about the face and hands Sims did not appear to be hurt much An ambulance was called, however, and he was taken to the Hillman hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
BOUNTEOUS NATURE.

By John Milton. Oh foclishness of men that lend their
 ears To these budge doctors of the stoic fur. And fetch their precepts from the Cynic
 tub. rraising the lean and sallow abstinence. Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties
 forth With such full and notwithstanding hand Covering the earth with odors, fruits and
 flocks ThronGlng the seas with spawn innu-
 merable, But all to please and sate the curious
 taste? And set to work millions of spinning
 worms, That in their green shops weave the
 smooth -haired silk To deck her sons; and, that no corner
 might B. vacant of her plenty, in her own loin5 She hutched the all-worshipped ore, and
 precious gems To store her children with; if all the
 world Should in a pet of temperance feed on
 pulse, Drink the clear stream, and nothing wear
 but frieze, The All-giver would be unthanked. would
 be unpraised, Not half his riches known, and yet de-
 spised; And we should serve Him as a grudging
 master, As a penurious niggard of his wealth, And live like Natures bastards, not her
 sors, Who would be quite surcharged with her
 own weight, And strangled with her waste fertility; The earth cumbered, and the winged air
 dark with plumes, The herds would multiply their lords, re sea o'erfraught would swell, and the
 ursought diamonds Would so emblaze the forehead of the
 deep, Ana 60 bestud with stars. that they below Would grow inured to light and come at
 last To gaze upon the sun with shameless
 brows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
SUPERINTENDENTS
 WILL. MEET TODAY
Sunday School Workers Urged to Be Present for Election of New
 President.

There will be an important meeting of the Superintendents union this aft ernoon at the First Cumberland Presby terian church, r. s. A, at o'clock, and the superintendent of every Sunday school in the district is urged to be present, as there Is business of interest to every school which will be acted upon.
 A new president of the union will be elected to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of Henry T. Johnson, the former president, who resigned at the last meeting of the union. Other busi- ness of considerable importance will be transacted. The meeting will be called, 70 order at 3 o'clock. sharp, at the Cumberland church, on the corner of Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street
 On Monday night at the First Cum berland Presbyterian church, the Jeffer- son County Sunday school chorus will hold a meeting at s o'clock. It is ur- gent that every member who intends to sing In the chorus to be present, as plans will be inaugurated and new music re- hearsed for the big Sunday school rally to be held in connection with the county convention here on September 17-1S. As this will be the first appearance of the chorus before q mss meeting, it is i'm portant that all be present to become familiar with the plans set forth.
 Prof. Stephen Allsopp, who had di- rected and trained the chorus heretofore has been engaged for another year and he will have charge of the musical ar rangements.
 The Sunday school chorus will also begin right away to push the movement proposing to erect big auditorium for such events as Sunday school rallies, and the like. The undertaking is an important one and the need of such an auditorium is unquestionable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
The First Bareback Rider.

From Everybody's.
 Riding on broad pad strapped on a horses back Is very old; bareback rid ing is comparatively new. It was no long CT ago than 1854, on the Fourth of July that P. B. Washburnes circus, playing in Boston. was packed to suffocation by the announcement, spread broadcast that on that particular day for the first time in the history of the world, man would ride three times around the ring stand ing upright on the bare back of gallop- ing horse! The rider, Robert Almar, actually accomplished this feat. and also he carried an American flag, which he waved uncertainty, thereby arousing tre- mendous enthusiasm. Contrast that with the present, when there are scores of rid CTS who can turn somersault on horse back A clever boy can be taught, Tn about three days, to stand up on a horse and ride around the ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
SELLING A DOG.

By Irwin Russell. H'yar, Pot-liquori What you at? You
 heah me callin' you? Hyar, sahl Come an tell dis little gem
 men howdy-dol Oar, sah, ain't dat puppy jes as fat as he
 kin roll? Maybe you won't b'liebe it, but he's only
 six mons oP. Coon dog7 Lord! young marster, he's jes
 at 'em all de while; I b'lebe dat he kin smell 'coon fur half
 mile. I don like to sell him. fur he's wuf his
 weight in gop; If you didn't want him, sah, he nebber
 should be sol. If you takes him off wid you, I'll feel
 like I wuz lost. He's de bes' young fightin dog I ebber
 come acrost. Jes look at dem eyes, young marster:
 what a sabbage face! He won't let no stranger nigger come
 about de place. You know Henry Wilson's Bob, dat
 whipped your faders Dan? Pot-liquor jes chucked dat dog so bad he
 couldn't stan! We'll sah, If you wants him, now I'll tell
 you what I'll do- You kin hab b,-him fur a dollar, seeins s
 how it's you. Now, Marster Will, you know it-he's wuf
 mon dat, a heap; R'aPy, Is a.doin' wrong to let him go so
 cheap. Don't you tell nobody, now. what wuz de
 price you paid My or 'oman's gwine to gib me fits, sah,
 Is afraidl Tanks you, sah! Good-mornin', sah! You
 tell you ma, fur me. has got de fines turkeys dat she ebber
 see; Dey is jes as good as any pusson ebber
 eat. If she wants gobbler let her sen to
 Uncle Pete. Oar! Is done got rid ob dat ar wretched
 dog at las! Drownn' time wuz cumin' fur hini>mighty
 precious fas'l Sol him fur a dollar-well! An goodness
 knows, de pup Isn't wuf de powder it'd take to blow
 him up!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
Mccook and the Garden of the Gods.

Henry C. McCook, D. D.. D. Sc, LL.D.- and he could write even more learned initials after his name If he cared to- author of that thoroughly delightful book, Natures Craftsman, was invited not long ago to address the students of Wellesley on a Sunday evening and deliver a na- ture lecture on the evening of the follow ing day.
 The subject of the lecture was an- nounced as "The Honey Ants of the Gar den of the Gods" and residents of the vicinity were privileged to attend, as well as the college girls. One of these resi- dents, prominent physician, meeting a friend, said:
 Are you going to the lecture at the college tonight?'
 Just what 1t is going to be. Can you tell me?''
 Why, of course-but let me think" was the hestating reply, Some gentle man from Philadelphia is to lecture and-it's an awful queer subject-some- thing about beesl Ahl have it! (eagerly). It's-honey bees in the Kingdom of Heaven.'
 MT. McCook greatly enjoyed the in- cident when told him, and remarked: :
 After all, the mistake does not seem so very absurd to me. Who knows but that there may be birds, and flowers, and bees, and other insects fitted for the sphere of our immortal existence? They would well harmonize with those sweet fields arrayed in living green of which we love to sing"