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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

Leon County Commissioners held their
regular meeting Tuesday with a full
Board in attendance. Very little ex-
cept routine business was transacted,
but the long looked for petition asking
for prohibition election was presented
and the matter was postponed until
Tuesday week Feb. 10th, when it will
be taken up and considered. The tenn
perance people will soon have a
copy of it made to be printed and pub
lished, as a means to help point out
those names thereon which may not be
legally qualified, and as a further
means of Tearing if there are not others
on the petition who did not sign as
authorized by law. The temperance
people take no pleasure in finding some
good citizens names on the petition, but
will order the petition made public to
get before the people those names which
may not be legal. Any signer can yet
have his name withdrawn. and a good
number are requesting that their names
he taken off, either IN person or by let
ter. We have heard that some signed
on promise that no publicity would be
given to the petition, but as the petit
ion is now public property, filed offici-
ally as a public paper and recorded on
the Boards minutes, these promises
cannot be kept, and such signers have
full and good right to demand that
that their names be erased. Next
week we will publish the full official
minutes as they are recorded, just as
we will do hereafter, following each
meeting OF the Board.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
Miss Sauls Entertains.

In response to invitations large con-
course of young people gathered at the
residence of Mrs. M. A. Sauls, on South
Adams street last Wednesday evening
and INDUCED in merrymaking until a
late hour.
Miss Minnie acted as hostess, and re-
ceived, assisted by Miss BERTHE Allegro.
A string band wss provided, which
discoursed sweet music, to the strains
of which those so inclined whiled away
the hours placticing the art terpsichO-
resn, while others found amusement in
games and singing.
When the hour arrived for bidding
their hostess goodnight, the guests
were a unit and generous In their ex-
pressions of enjoyment of the evening.
Perhaps Barco is waiting to figure on
the relative strength of McLin and
Groom before announcing his candidacy.
We predict he will be in the fight for
one of the two offices, and lucky will
be the man whom he decides not to con-
test with.-Pensacola Journal. Mr..
Barco will find it easier then, in our
opinion, to decide to make the race
against Mr.. Groom, as Mr.. McLin
surely has it on Mr.. Groom when 1T
comes to relative strength" and pop
ularity. But will not the woods be full
of other candidates few months
hence p Tallahassee True Democrat
Yes, the woods will be full of them, is
full of them now, but the people can't
size EN- up until they step out in the
open. For that reason the Democrat
brought out Mr.. BarcO as a first-rate
candidate for either the office of Comp
troller or Commissioner of Agriculture;
and our act in doing 80 was a challenge
TO all TO inspect the man and his record
and determine his fitness from every
point of view to fill either of the offices
mentioned with credit 10 himself and
usefulness and honor to his party and
the State The State press has received
our suggestion of Mr.. Barco as an avSff
able candidate, with favor and generally
with approval, and from our knowledge
! OF the man and his superior fitness, we
expect his cause to steadily grow In
strenth. Live Oak Democrat.
The man and his record have stood
inspection for 10 these many years. He
has been measured, as it were, and We
stand by the assertion that he has the
most relative strength and popular
ity." One candidate against Mr.. Groom
will be enough to do the work Let
Mr.. McLin rest "on his oars, and
oring forth another horse" for some
other good cabinet position.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

The United States Court has been in
session in this city during the week
with Judge Charles Swayne presiding.
Clerk. F, w. Marsh and his deputy,
Wilson: District Attorney, w. Il. Shep-
pard and Marshal T. F. McGourin and
Deputy Marshal Wolfe all in their Off
cial positions. The court had a large
docket and the Judge and District At
torney have pushed the business Of the
court as fast ss practible. We had pre-
pared list of the juries and dOcketed
cases, etc, for this issue, but owing to
sickness among our force with LaGrippe,
are compelled TO run il over, along with
several other matters Of interest until
the next paper.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
THAT "ITEMIzED STATEMENT"

The Times-Union this week published
the 'itemized statement" Of the expen-
ditures of the l. l. Board for the past
two years. The True Democrat has al
ready given its reasons for not applying
to the board directly for this Informal
ton, but rejOices in the fact that il has
aided in compelling the publication of il
in advance of the session of the I.egis-
lature, and will gladly publish it for the
information of its readers in later
issue.
For the present. IL it is enough to say
of It that il appears to he full and com
pletc, and the information it contains is
precisely what this paper has for some
time been demanding in the interest of
the public. One OF its chief features
includes the expenditure Of nearly
S2l 900 for lawyers fees outside Of the
salary OF the Attorney. General, the
constitutional law officer Of the State,
who was andis, presumably, competent
to attend to all Of the official legal bust
ness of the State government and it's
several executive boards. or this vast
sum paid out for illegal services and
expenses" Ex-Governor Jennings got
nearly sll 900 Another matter that
will require explanation is the enormous
cost Of insurance on the dredges, aRgre-
eating 5000, paid TO the adminstra.
tors official insurance agent, II. J.
Drane, and amounting TO about twenty
five per cent. OF the value of the mate.
rials used in constructing the dredges.
Another notable item Is that Of more
Than 81, 200 spent In expenses of nearly
a d, zen expeditions Of the Governor
and others to inspect" the building OF
drcdges and their operation.
TO fully examine and investigate all
matters connected with this extraordi.
nary official enterprise, however, the
Legislature, when Il assemblies, may be
confidently relied upon.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
NOT Win EITHER SIDE.

There seems TO be much agitation
among GadsdeE's citizens just now over
the wet and dry question. Whether
Quincy will stay wet" or go dry we
are not prepared to say. Furthermore,
we don't intend To take issue with
either side, as, in the opinion of ye
humble editor, a newspaper that wants
to serve the oest interests OF the
county at large, stays out of such ques-
tiOns and leaves the decision with the
voters VINO will be affected, and when
the time comes the editor goes to the
box and casts his vote according to his
own conscience. We give this informa-
ton in behalf OF ourselves, as we were
cOmptlled TO omit a communication on
the above subject this week. -Gadsden
Times.
Stand by your colors, no matter which
side you may be on, brothers; by all
means do not straddle the fence on so
important a matter. II you are really
so indifferent as to the outcome, and
do not wish to help crystalline public
sentiment. then remember that the ed
itor is not responsible for communica-
tons published; give others a chance
To WELD, through argument, an indu-
ence for what they consider the best
interests Of their county.
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To work out our life problems we need
to add Love, subtract Hate, multiply
divide biteeeh TraSh and
- u ~ 49,.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
go AriTmE ARNRsT.

We do not believe Leon county will
give a majority at the polls to have
whiskey-selling in open barrOOms again,
but we do believe Leon can and will
have officers who. backed up by strong
sentiment against the blind tigers, will
hunt them down and make it impossi-
bic for them TO continue their violation
Of the law. II 1t cannot be done any
other way, have appointed a special
deputy in every community who has
backbone and grit enough to stop the
illegal selling Of liquors, as well as
other forms OF violation Of our laws.
II murderers, thieves, incendiaries or
other criminals were half 80 bold in
violations Of the law as are the blind
tiger liquor vendors, the people as a
whole would rise in a mighty effort
that would put them to fight. Let all
those who cry out so loudly about the
evils Of blind tigers join hands with
those who oppose the whiskey traffic in
all its forms, as good citizens should,
and bring to justice every single vio-
latOr Of law. If this is done, you will
soon see that prohibitian laws can be
as fully and effectively enforc "a as can
be other laws.
The greatest trouble seems TO be IN
having all people who favor whiskey
and those who oppose it join together
in upholding the law. II prohibition
fails to drive whiskey dealing from a
community, it is the fault of it's citi-
zens, and not of the law. Let all good
citizens come together in an earnest
fight against violation of the law, and
you will sOon-yes, very soOn-see a
decided change for the better. Let all
join in showing our officers they will be
backed up, and that the best OF. citizens
will back them up, in arresting and
furnishing violators OF the prohibition
laws, and you will soon see that not an
officer will shirk a duty or refuse to
enforce the law to the letter.
Organize and go after the blind IT,
gers right. and as If you mean bust
ness, and you will soon see a change
II you have blind tigers in your settle
ment, do not complain of il, but give
all the facts to your officials and assist
so far as you can in upholding the law
and in driving them out. That is the
best remedy
Now, all together If you would have
Leon county dry; do all you can to help
make and keepit so. There is no more
excuse in having prohibition laws vio-
lated than other laws, II the matter is
handled right. Many wrongs never
make a right, and II 1t Is right and best
TO have no whiskey traffic of any kind
in good old Leon, either legally OF lille
Rally handled, let's have II so.
For our part, we believe our city and
county is best off without 1t, and our
efforts, humble though they may be,
shall always be against 1t.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
The Limit OF LIE.

The most eminent medical SCIENTISTS
are unanimous in the conclusion that
the generally accepted accepted Iimita-
ton of human life is many years below
the attainment possible with the a1-
vanced knowledge of which the race u
now possessed The critical period
that determines its duration seems 20
be between 80 and so; the proper care
Of the body during this decade cannot
be'tOo strongly urged. careIessness tht6
being fatal TO longevity. Natures bed
helper after SO is Electric Bitters. tiSe
scientific tonic medicine that revitalizt
every organ Of the body Guarantee
by all druggists. SOC.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
Horses and Mules.

am now in the market purchasing a
which win arrive -n Tallahassee about
February 18th. Wait andA see them
before purchasing as will have. R0od
49, - y & "A - ~
you. b0a A. ATKINSON.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

Those statements are coming out in
some better shape, and we see some re-
suits from our persistent efforts in the
interest of the people Let the good
work 20 on!
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

Announcement has been made that
the Sun will get out daily issue dur
ing the Legislature.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

Read the splendid artile on our first
page, from the Live Oak Democrat, on
the benefits Of prohibition, in reply to
inquiry from cambridge.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

To work out our life DTobItms We need TO add
LOVE, subtract HATE. multiply GOOD and DIVIDE
Truth and EHROR -JaDette T. Coleman.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

The plan TO turn our business into a
stock company Is working towards a
successful finish, and we hope in a few
days 70 be able to announce enlarge
ment and great improvement in our
printing plant and newspaper along a
number Of lines.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
pon't FoFdat b RaaIslar.

Registration Books now open az City
Hall on Wednesdays md Earlirdays.
&c. G1LN0kR
49-2t Mayor.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08
For Rent.

!. l.sEksl ISrtlstaed trent room tor rent:
w. Clinton 81. ls.t
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

n you oppose having open baTooms
in your county again, now is the time
10 help see that the petition which has
been filed contains only legal names.
Point out TO the commissioners all
names On 1t who are not legally quail
fed voters And it is not too late to
request the commissioner 70 take your
name from the petition.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

After the jamestown appeal was
printed on our first page we note that
Commissioner K. W. Storrs. editor Of
DeFuniak Breeze, was left of. His
name was omitted from the copy fur.
nished US, and the error was uninten-
tional Remember, he Is one Of the
Florida commissioners, and we believe
viii do bis full share to have Florida
suitably represented ut the exposition,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

To work out our life problems we need
TO add Love, subtract Hate, multiply
.4i69 teEh TraEh and
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-08

-Four ooliut3 y az pay Tor the dAckson
IIl8 kgeninR Metropolis until January.
loI8 Tie 0glcker you send D. YOU
as more you will vet foT your
mos Il Il not often son can gei
enfh 5 bargain IN neWfr Ad
Carr - q "a "a n &c
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05
Dangerous Odors.

Some smells are dangerous. A sin.
gle sniff of highly concentrated prus.
sic acid will kill man as quickly rs
a shot through the heart. The odor
Of bad egg is due to the presence Of
sulphureted hydrogen, and the OBJ
jectionable perfumes of sewers and
bone factories are attributable chiefly
to the same gas. Chemical laborato-
ries are famous for bad smells. Ber
Zelius, who discovered the element
called 'selenium," once tried the ex-
pertinent of permitting a bubble Of
pure hydrogen selenide gas to enter
his nostril. For days afterward he
was not able to smell strong ammonia,
the olfactory nerves being temporarily
paralyzed. Selenium gas has the odor
Of putrid horseradish. Tellurium Is
even worse. There is story Of ply
sician whose patient, a lady, refused
to take an absolutely necessary rest
because she was so fond Of being al
ways in society. He gave her pill
containing small quantity Of tellu-
rum, and her breath was affected by
1t to such an extent that she was not
able to appear in public for month.
She never guessed what the trouble
was. The volatilized essential oil Of
roses is supposed to cause rose
cold" This peculiar complaint is so
far nervous in its character that pa
per roses sometimes excite 1t.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

1t seems incredible that so small and
harmless an animal as mouse Is able
to frighten an elephant almost out of
his senses. One little mouse In the
hay on which they are feeding viii
stampede an entire herd. In their ma
tive land there are little animals,
known as chacanas, which feed on a
small, sour berry of which elephants
are very fond. They live in settle
ments, something after the manner Of
prairie dogs, under the berry bushes.
When feeding, the elephants trample
the little towns, and the chacanas, In
their fright, run up the tubes Of the
elephants trunks. Their long, sharp
claws catch in the flesh, and they can
not be elected. The more violently the
monster blows through its coiled trunk
the more firmly the hooked claws OF
the little animal become imbedded In
the flesh. Inflammation and death are
the result In captivity the elephants
think they are in danger Of the deadly
chacanas when they see a mouse.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05
Tho Value OF Time.

The hours Of wise man are length
ened by his ideas as those OF fool are
by his passions. The time of the one
Is long because he does not know what
to do with 1t. So is that Of the other,
because he distinguishes every moment
of it with useful or amusing thoughts,
or, In other words, because the one IL
always wishing it away and other Is
always enjoying 1t. We all of us COM
plain of the shortness Of time, saith
Seneca. and yet have much more than
we know what to do with. Though we
seem grieved at the shortness Of life in
general, we are wishing every period
Of it at an end. The minor longs to be
of age, then to be man Of business.
then to retire. Thus, although the
whC, life is allowed by every one to
be short, the several divisions Of 1t ap-
pear long and tedious.-Addison.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05
Clever With the Cards.

Some years ago a certain county jail
was undergoing extensive alterations,
during which time gang Of pickpock-
cts, four In number, were arrested one
market day. Owing to the alterations
the lot were confined for time In one
cell, but were placed under strict sur
veillance, the care Of them being spe-
cially intusted to the sergeant. The
day after during his rounds he spied
them playing cards, when he e.prompt1y
opened the door and summoned a fel-
low constable, on whose arrival the
cell and the prisoners were most care
fully searched, but no cards were
found. However, the card playing still
continued until the day on which the
pickpockets were to be sent to the as
sizes for trial Then the superintend-
ent, very kind man and a great IA
vorlte with every one, asked them as
a favor to tell him where they had hid
den the cards. They told him that as
soon as the sergeant and his comrade
entered their cell they stuck the pack
In his pocket and picked 1t again be-
fore he left, as a proof of which they
presented him with the much used
pack.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for an old One-HOw it
Can be Done in Hood River.

The back aches at times with dull
indescrible feeling, making you very
restless; piercing pains shoot across the
region OF the kidneys, and again the
loins are so lame to stoop is agony. No
use to rub or apply a plaster to the back
in this condition. You cannot reach the
cause. Exchange the bad back for a
new and stronger one.
Mrs. August Warner, of 423 Baker
street, Albany, Ore, says: "For three
or four years / was bothered with kid
ney trouble. The action was irregular
and caused lot of annoyance. There
was always dull aching in the small
of the back and loins which famed me
so that when bent over 1t was a Sc
we're effort to get erect. | was induced
to try Doan's Kidney Pills and procured
a box at a drug store. From the be-
ginning of their use there was apparent
relief, and since using Doan's Kidney
Pills have enjoyed much better health.
The kidneys are normal and the back
ache is gone. am always glad to re
commend Doan's Kidney Pills to my
friends"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's- and
take no other.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

Baseball teams existed as early as
1S45, but the first league was formed
in 1857, when the National Association
of Baseball Players was organized.
This, as the title implies. was an or
ganization of players-in fact, Of anna
teur players. They did not remain true
amateurs for long, however, and in
1871 baseball was placed squarely on
a professional basis, when there came
into existence the National Association
of Professional Baseball Players. 1t
will be noted that the players still
governed the sport, and they continued
to do so until 1876. 1t was in this
period that there grew up the great
abuses which menaced the very life Of
basebaIl-namely, gambling and the
buying and selling Of games. In 1876
the players were deposed from the
government of professional baseball.
and they have never since controlled
the game.-Henry Beach Needham In
Success Magazine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05
Almost Prehistoric.

Her voice in the midsummer gloam-
ing had a plaintive sound.
81 haven't anything new to sing to
you tonight, Cyril" she faltered.
"Then sing me one of the old songs,
love-" said the man tenderly.
High, thin and little cracked, her
soprano rose in quaint, sweet melody
of "Over the Garden WALL" When
the song was ended her lover laughed
and said:
"That was indeed an old one, Clara"
Two hard lines formed about the cor
ners of her mouth.
"Yes, Cyril" she said quietly; II
sang that song to you the night we be-
came engaged" Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

Unimproved lots, cash or on the in
stallment plan from 500 up.
Business lot Main street, rents $3.50 a
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05
Health I'm the Canal Zone.

The high wages paid make 1t mighty
temptation to our young artisans to join
the force OF skilled workman needed to
construct the Panama Canal. Many
are restrained however by the fear of
fevers and malaria. IL is the knowing
ones-those who have used Electric
Bitters, who go there without this fear,
we'll knowing they are safe from malari-
GUS influence with Electric Bittcrs on
hand. Cures blood poison too, bilious
ness, weakness and all stomah, liver
and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by
Chas, n. Clarke druggist. Soc.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05
Hood River
LAND EMPORIUM
COUNTRY PRoPERTY---A PARTIAL LIST

10 acres, all level, acres under cult
tivation, IL acres in strawberrie
800 apple trees In orchard, 5000.
acres, all under cultivation, one acre
of strawberries, one acre in standard
apple orchard, sandy loan soil, level,
barn and small house, miles from
Hood River, $500.
10 acres, all under cultivation, 81 acres
in strawberries, 800 apple trees in Or
chard, S-room house, barn S0x30, 8
miles from Hood River. Price 5000.
40 acres. 11s miles from Hood River,
rolling, good orchard land, 8 acres,
plowed, all fenced, good well, 1900.
II acres, 10 acres under cultivation, 8
acres in standard orchard. Price
$500.
40 acres, all in standard apple orchard,
6 miles from Hood River. Price
$4,000.
Is acres, about one-half under cultiva-
tion, AZ miles from railroad, barn
and broom house, $4,000.
40 acres, acres under cultivation, 8
acres in standard apple orchard, good
land, z miles from White Salmon,
Wn. $1,000.
40 acres, some cleard, Z miles from
Mosier, 81 900.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

To one who has seen modern safe,
with its smooth surface Of hardened
steel, such as offers an impenetrable
front to the shot of battleship, it
seems impossible that any burglar
could force 1t, and yet we read Of
safes being cracked often enough. The
modern burglar has modern methods.
He uses thermite, which Is ignited up
on the steel and burns its way through,
or nitroglycerin, which Is squirted in
to the crack of the door and exploded
by an electric spark.-New York Amer
loan