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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17
Circnit Court in Session.

The Spring Term of Leon Circuit
Court convened Monday, Judge John w.
Malone presiding.
The Jurors all turned up promptly, and
a grand jury was made up as follows
Chas. G.. Myers, foreman ID. r. Cox,
secretary William Atkinson, Il. G..
Williams, p. l.. BOatwright, Montford
Russell, Wright Gatlin, w. NJ. Gates,
Herbert Smith, Troup G. Page, Charles
G.. Moore, Henry HAYES, +. b Garner,
J. Il. Whitehead, George w. Grissett,
j. H. Williams, Jr., John r. Bradley,
VIM. +. Gray.
The petit juors are Edward H. Afford,
Sr., p, T. Mickler, VIM. j. Johnson, +.
G. Crump, l.. r. Seabrooks, ID. F.
Granting, o. c. COMBS, l.. S. Crump
S. l.. Patterson, l.. S. Conner, w. II.
Hopkins, Robt, II. Mickler, w. G.
Tully, Boston Burns, T. p. Barineau,
Andrew Hartsfeld, G. +. Sauls and
John Virgins.
The grand jury, after being charged
by the Judge, retired TO their room,
organized and began work Subp9nas
for a large number of witnesses have
been served, and II appears from the
outside as If something will be doing
at this session Of the court.
As 1t will be impossible to get much
Of the proceedings for this weeks issue
we leave IL all over for next week.
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An impromptu dance at the Leon last
Monday night was greatly enjoyed by
all participants.
Mrs. ]. f. Vann. Of Waycross, ar
rived Monday, and is visiting her sister,
Mrs George N. Averett. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Irving we're regis
tered at the Leon this week. Mr.. r.
wing is interested in the turpentine in
dustry.
Mrs. Beverly, Of Apalachicola, has
been the guest this week Of Hon. and
Mrs. GriRgs.
Mrs. Clyde Kelly, who has been here
on a visit 20 her brother and his wife,
DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Ausley, returned
home last Saturday.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17
Sore Nipples.

Any mother who has had experience
with this distressing ailment will be
pleased to know that a cure may pc
affected by applying Chamberlain
Salve as soon as the child is done nurs-
ing. Wipe it Off with a soft cloth be-
fore allowing the babe TO nurse. Many
trained nurses use this salve with best
results. For sale by Tallahassee Drug
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17
The Life InsuranCs

muddle has started the public to think
ing. The wonderful success that has
met Billiards. Horehound Syrup in its
crusade on Coughs, Influenza, Bronchi-
tbs and all Pulmonary troubles-has
started the public TO thinking of this
wonderful preparation. They are all
using it. Join the procession and down
with sickness. Price 25c, SOC and
Sl.0O Sold by all druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17
The hikado.

Munro's Opera House was packed TO
it, utmost capacity last Tuesday
night in honor of the amateur artists
of our neighboring city who gave here
a rendering of the "MikadO." Much
had been told our citizens Of the great
treat in store for them, and for once
the realization measured up TO the ex-
pectation. Appropriate scenery and
beautifully designed costumes formed
a harmonious sitting for fine acting and
exquisite singing, which would have
done credit TO professionals, and ITALIA
hassee is to be congratulated upon hav-
ing had the privilege of attending tins
high-class entertainment. It was
gathered by the reporter Of this paper
that the credit of the immense success
Of this amateur performance is largely
due TO Misses Marie Evans and Lula
Ulmer, of Monticello, who have
throughout shown such unusual execu-
tive ability.
The whole cast was excellent and
showed the result Of careful training IN
the artistic rendering of their individual
parts, and the True Democrat extends
hearty congratulations upon their we'll
merited success.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17
The Exposition City.

"a Palace by the Sea-" Such is the
next of the New York Sunday World 3
series of color pictures of the James
town Exposition at Norfolk. Artist
Biedermann has caught the fieeting at
mosphere of this Southern scene and
picturedit with mis- brush. The World q
pictures are accurate reproductions of
the above paintings. Buy next Sun.
days World and get a copy Of one Of
these pictures.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17

Mr.. T. r. Hodges has resigned his
position here as agent for the Southern
Express Company, which he held for
some time past, and on about June LIST
will move TO Tallahassee to accept q
more lucrative position with the com
pany. Mr.. Hodges is a capable and eX-
perienced man, and as express agent
has given entire satisfaction here. He
and his estimable wife have many
friends here who will very much regret
their departure, and will join with US
in commencing them to the best people
Of Tallahassee. Lake City Citizen
Reporter. Tallahasseeans win be
pleased to welcome Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodges, and all hope be will succeed,
and make the hosts of friends here that
his honored predecessor, w. ID. Wilson,
did as manager Of the express Office.
Mr.. Wilson's i'll health required his
giving up the work, and he IS now at
Battle Creek, Michigan. where IL Ia
hoped he win entirely recover.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17
Relief from Rheumatic Pains.

81 have suffered with rheumatism for
over two years, ~ says Mr.. ROLAND Cur
rte. q patrOlman, of Key West, Fla.
Sometimes it settled in my knees and
famed me SO could badly walk, at 9TH
en- times IL would be in my feet and
hands so was incapacitated for duty,
One night when was IN severe pain
and lame from It my wife went TO the
drug store here and came back with a
bottle of Chamberlain Pain Balm. /
was rubbed with IL and found the pain
had nearly gone during the night. l
kept ON using Il for a little more than
two weeks and found that 1t drove the
Rheumatism away. have not had any
trouble from that disease for over three
months" For sale by Tallahassee
Drug Co.
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Mr.. n. Dove Allison, now vegetable
broker and very successful business
man Of Miami, spent several days At
The Capital this week, and made this
once friendly visits Mr.. Allison still
i,eisfs that be was terribly treated at
Tire asylnn. and Is seeking an Investi-
gaticn into asylum matters generally
and fully.
co 70 Collins for your job printing.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17

Though II is impossible to fool all the
people all the time, it is easy TO fool
enough Of them long enough TO cut a
dash in society
Try keeping flies of the screen door
by rubbing the framework Of the door
over with kerosene occasionally. The
odor seems to be offensive TO flies. -Ag-
riculturist. Yes, but first get the
screens. There are number Of places
in Tallahassee without them, and the
Market building is yet unscreened
Mr.. C.. ID. Stephens made a flying
trap to Florala, Ala, Friday night on a
visit to home folks and TO see his
brother. r. J. Stephens, who has just
returned from Shanghai, China, having
been In the employ Of the ]. N. Custom
service for the past ten. years. Here
turned Monday afternoon.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17
A Sianifcant Prayer.

MAY the Lord help you make Buck
lens Arnica Salve known 20 all writes
j. G. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, n {. II
quickly took the pain out Of a felon for
me and cured IL in a wonderfully short
time. BEST on earth for sores, burns
and wounds. 25c at all drug stores.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-17

Miss Belle McKinstry, Of Gainesville,
has been the guest Of Miss Julia Ken
nedy for the past few days.
Messrs. F. w. Armstrong and II. N.
Sweeting are attending a meeting Of
the Royal Arch Masons at Jacksonville
this week.
Mr.. Walter L. Taylor, of Gadsden,
was among his Tallahassee friends Sum
day and Monday. His fnmily is to re-
side here until home, being built for
them over there, is completed.
One of the most enjoyable of the
many social functions at the Leon hotel
during the past six weeks was the hop
rendered by Miss Glenn Hampton in
honor of Miss Irene, daughter of Sena-
tor and Mrs. H. II. McCreary.
There are so many Leon countians
attending court this week that Il will
be impossible TO make personal mention
Of each, suffice II to say that Tallahas-
seeans are pleased TO welcome and greet
each and every one of them, and all
are especially invited TO VISIT the True
Democrat Office.
Ye gods | That everlasting map Of
Governor Broward's has broken out In
a new place. We find cit" or one Of
cit" in the journal Of the house Of last
Saturday. Wouldn't il have been
cheaper and quicker TO have let the
Governor have his way about drainage
after all? IL almost seems We would
be rid Of il the sooner. Orlando Demo
crat.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
IND[A'S WOES VOICED.
Natire interrupted By Hindu Who
Condemned ngIand's Policy.

An exciting discussion of the causes of the
present unrest in India took place last night at
the Union Theological Seminary No. 200 Park
avenue. According to the programme, only the
Indian point of view to be presented by
two natives of the country-Mrs. r. *. r. Cana.
a Parsee. and S. c. X. Rutnam. president of
Central College. Colombo Ceylon. But just be-
fore President Charles Cuthbert Hall closed the
meeting a Hindu haing from the Boardwalk,
Atlantic City. rose and attacked not only the
British government but Christianity in general.
and was followed by Bishop Frederick Courtney.
who defended the Engishman in every particu-
lar.
Mr. Rutnam the first speaker, declared that
the natives of India have not been permitted
to progress as much they should have done
during the $50 years ,of British rule. He said
that they were taxed three times much as
an Englishman. and were becoming poorer and
poorer every day. The famines in India had
increased from seven in the first fifty years of
the last century - pineteen in the last twenty
five wears of the same century The American
policy in the Philippines and the prosperity OF
the islanders he said, had shown the Indians
what the English had not beer doing for them
"Au our ancient industries are gone, destroyed
by an alien government declared Mrs. CANA
who followed him. England keeps US In dark
ness and ignorance and, of course that SUITS
England. The famlneS we are HdNllS S'NA'
few wears are not so much famines of food as
they are famines of money. The English are
taking our money all the time. We compare the
glory of Japan. free nation. and see what we
might he if we were not shackled by a sovereign
power"
Presumably this ended the meeting ana Dr.
Han was telling the audience of his own travels
and of the discomfort he had noted throughout
the entire empire, when smiling native of the
empire asked permission to speak
Il am Brahmin,' he said in broken English
but / wish very much thai you hear what l
have TO say. We Brahmins used to have
great country till the English took it away from
us They took our religion away from us, and
taught US civilization. If you civilized to-
day. you've got to crush your fellow man. You
talk about helping your fellow man, and you
live by crushing him. You say the English
are charitable because they steal S4,ooOOoO
from India and then send 100000 to the
famine sufferers. Look at the Japanese: when
they give Russia good hit, you call them
civilized"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
TALKS ON TENEZUELA.
DR.. Carlos Leon Discusses Education
an His Country.

DR.. Carlos Leon. ex-Mnister of Public Instruction
and Injustice of the High Federal Court of Venez-
ueIa. in lecture yesterday at Columbia University
on the Venezuelan educational system. said in
part;
II is belief that the two American CONT
nents are bound by their origins and many other
mutual relations should exist between them, al
though they inhabited by different races. This
has been fully understood in this wonderful cOun-
try. in which is concentrated all vire force of
Notwithstanding the fact that commercial rela-
tlonS are always the strongest bonds between ma
lions, intellectual relations not less
We have In Venezuela very learned lawyers. phy-
have had, removed artists who have been awarded
the first Roman prize in Paris, and in the CITY
Hall mere YOU can see the picture, "Vuelvan Ca
rds, Of Arturo Mchelena that represents one of
in which General Paez. with $50 cavalry, routed
1000 Spanish troops. commanded by General MOri-
10, who was one of the victOrs in Baillen IL is
also worthy of note that all of the railroads in
Venezuela have been constructed by our engi-
neerS.
These facts enable you to see the degree of de-
Velopment in my country, whose frequent wars
have given the impression here and in EurOpe
and that have adopted attitude of hatred
and envy toward success wOrthily won. and toward
wealth honestly acquired: but IL you stop study
our habits, our customs, and our ideas, You will
find that always a cordial welcome has been ex-
tended to all honest industry, and 10 those enter
priSeS that benefit the whole country; that
easily governed. law abiding and in
dustrious, and consequently that partisans
of peace.
in my opinion these wars are the outcome of the
OF civic education. and it is precisely in the
effort good government that we are
precipitated in the abyss of war.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
LIEUT.. LEFoRT COURT MARTIAL ON
Colonel Hodges Swears Letter Asking for
Loan and Bearing His Name Is Forgery.

The court martial of Lieutenant Allan Lefort
of the 18th Company of coast artillery, at Fort
Slocum, n. Y, began yesterday at Governors
Island and lasted from 10 a. m. until late in the
afternoon. Many documents and witnesses for
the prosecution were assembled from various
parts of the country. where the lieutenant is
alleged to have sent letters and forged requests
for loans for other officers
Only a few witnesses were examined yester-
day, among them being G.. w. Norton, of the
firm of Norton Co. bankers, of Wheeling
w. Va. Lieutenant 1efort is scharged with
having forged three notes amounting to $3,25O
Mr.. Norton produced a note asking for an ad-
vance of $1,000 his salary and bearing the
alleged signature of Lieutenant Colonel H F.
Hodges, of the coast artillery. stationed at
Panama. Colonel Hodges testified that he did
not write the letter and that his signature was
a forgery.
A note also shown asking for loan of
$1,000. and bore the name of Lieutenant Colonel
Frederick Marsh, of the coast artillery sta
toned at Fort Mott. n. J. This note bore the
Endorsement of Colonel Charles A. P Hatfield
of the 18th Cavalry. stationed at Fort Myer
A letter was exhibited signed by Captain c.
p. White. of the 9Th Cavalry asking for $3.50
and pledginG his pay checks for that amount
The fact that Captain White was in the Philip
pines at the time aroused suspicion and led to
the arrest of Lieutenant Lefort.
Lieutenant Lefort pleaded not guilty yester-
day to all the specifications He was arrested
at the Grand Union Hotel on October ii bv
detectives after he had called for a decoy letter
that was sent to the hotel addressed TO Lieuten-
ant Colonel H. F. Hodges. The court martial
will be continued to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
FOR CIVIC. BETTERMENT.
National Municipal League and
american Ciric association Meet.

Providence Nov l9.-One of the most noteworthy
gatherings in the interest of the science OF city
government ever held in America convened in this
city to-day for the annual meetings of the National
Municipal League and the American Civic Associa-
ton which this year. for the first time. held
jointly. The gathering has brought to Providence
many men eminent for their studies and accom-
plishments in civic sociology. The sessions are
being held In the halls of Brown University and
will continue until Friday.
The National Municipal League is holding its
thirteenth annual gathering, while for the Ameri-
can Civic Association this weeks sessions are the
third annual convention. and comprise the fifteenth
national conference for good city government All
the reform organizations of the larger cities or the
country are represented at the sessions. more than
two hundred delegates being present Boards of
trade commercial associations college professors.
editors of class papers and magazines. landscape
architects civic designers health officials and
heads Of municipal reform leagues are included
among those attending
Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte is pres-
dent of the National Municipal League while the
president of the American civic Association is j.
Horace Mcfarland. of Harrisburg. Penn Some OF
the sessions 10 he Joint affairs but the two
organizations are independent of each other and
in the pain their sessions Will be going on IN an
ferent halls at the same time
The first session. joint affair. was called to or
der at y. m. in Manning Hall. with Charles kich-
ardson vice president, in the chair This session
was given to addresses or welcome ny NToN-
.rnor Higgins Mayor Mccarthy and President
Faunce Of Brown University. Responses on behalf
Of the two organizations by their presidents and
greetings from the Canadian Union of Municipal-
ties through the secretary of that organization.
w D. Lightfall, of Montreal. were the closing
features.
After the joint session the National Municipal
League remained in Manning Hall while the Amer-
can Civic Association assembled in Sayes Hall Be
fore the league Clinton Rogers Woodruff the secre-
tary gave a review of municipal Improvement dur
ing the year Mr.. Woodruff followed by Mayor
Brand WhtloCk of Toledo with a paper Ma
tional Parties in Local Elections
Mr. woodruff found I'm Governor Hughes of New
York the great overshadowng issue of the state
mot only has every soundl progressive municipal
movement In New York been helped by his action"
he said hut I'm all parts of the land He pre-
eminentlv represents the political spirit which
is abroad.
The American Civic Association discussed the
tonic, Definite Work for Small Communities the
speakers being Frederick A. Whiting, of Massachu-
sets president of the association. and Mrs. w.
Stokes Irons and L. D. Burlingame, both of Rhode
Island.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
HITCHCOCK REFUSES TO ANSWER.
Only Witness Examined Before Postpone
ment of Hearst Libel Suit

Little progress made yesterday in the trial
of William Randolph Hearst for criminal libel as
the result of story in The Evening Journal" in
which the name of William Astor Chanler figured.
The only witness called before Justice Wyatt in
Special Sessions was Raymond Hitchcock and he
continually refused to questions on the
ground that his answers might tend to incrminate
or degrade him. On the plea of the defence that
il had been surprised the postponed until
this afternoon. when 1t will be continued
Assistant District Attorney Garvan said yester-
day he thought that the Hitchcock case would
come to trial in ten days. Hitchcock has with
drawn his motion to inspect the minutes of the
grand jury that indicted him
On the charge that material and necessary
witness in the case against Raymond Hitchcock she
had evaded the service of subpenas detectives ar
rested last night Belle Mckenzie, who has figured
in the complaints against the actor At Police
Headquarters she said she was eighteen years old
and lived at No. $50 West s5th street She was
standing in line when arrested before the ticket Of
fee of the Grand Opera House, where Hitchcock is
playing. The girl said she had no tickets for the.
performance, but that She about to purchas Sc
one
As there are cells at Police Headquarters for
women. she taken to the Mercer street station
for the night
New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
B4NKBOOKS SECURITY,
Sale Of Bronr Realty attended by
Unusual Privileges of Deposit.

Little buyers are apparently not worrying
about the disturbances in financial centres as
they were present yesterday in large numbers
in the Real Estate Exchange Saesrooms No.
u and 10 Nesey street, and quickly took over
The Bronx realty holdings of David B. Cocks
al Sl45.525. Mr.. Cocks recently lost heavily
by big depreciation in the market value OF
copper stock, and TO add to his he was
threatened with a foreclosure suit. In order TO
escape further financial embarrassment he Of
fered AT voluntary sale eighty-nine Bronx lots
fronting in Decatur and Webster avenues Her
klmer Place. East 223d street and East 225th
street, and several other streets.
The terms Of the sale were 10 per cent of the
purchase price on the day of the sale and 80
per cent on the day when title would be taken
Joseph P. Day conducted the sale Persons with
bank accounts who were successful bidders had
the privilege of leaving their bankbooks with
the seller as part or entire payment for one or
more lots. Certified checks were also taken by
the seller. Most Of the buyers avaiIed them
selves Of these privileges. At time Of normal
financial conditions the prices obtained for the
lots would have been considered good.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
WAGON KILLS CHILD.
In Mothers Arms as Both 4re Run
Doun-DnUer Escapes.

When Mrs Mollie Seperath, of No. PA East
67th street, stepped from Second avenue into
18th street yesterday afternoon, with her one
year-old son Milton in her arms, she was struck
and knocked down by a horse attached to light
wagon The wheels of the wagon ran over the
boy The mother and child were taken to the
PRESBYTERIAN Hospital. where the boy died.
The driver abandoned his wagon and was
attacked by a crowd. which threatened to lynch
him. He ran into a saloon and through a side
door. making his escape
Patrolman Hazlett, of the East SSth street
station called an ambulance Immediately after
the accident. Mrs. Seperath was found to be
suffering from bruises the legs and body.
internal injury and shock Nothing could be
done to save the child's life. The mothers con-
dition was so serious last night that she was
not told of the little ones death.
The wagon was owned by NJ a. Finkle, of No
10 Montrose avenue. Brooklyn, and detectives
from the SSth street station are looking for the
driver
New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
SINGLE TAKERS P4N4CE4
Let abolition of Monopoly Super
sede Trust REGULATION.

The Single Takers closed their two days confer
ence last evening with dinner in the Plaza As
sembly Rooms. at No. 10 East 59th street At the
morning session permanent organization was eff
fected and officers elected as follows: William
Lloyd Garrison. OF Massachusetts, president CUho
later declined TO serve); State Senator James "
Bucklin. Colorado first vice-president; Warren
Worth Bailey. of Pennsylvania second vice-presi-
dent; Jackson II. Ralston. of Maryland third vice
vice president: Mrs. John S. Crosby of New York.
nth e-president: Charles II. Ingersoll of New
Jersey. treasurer; John J. Murphy of New York
general secretary. II was also voted 10 form an
executive committee. each state and territory TO be
represented by five members. National headauar-
for the organization will established in this
city.
The officers of the league were empowered to
adopt all feasible spread the single tax
propaganda but the conference put itself on record
opposed TO the application any of the funds Of
the organization for the advancement the inter
ests of any political candidate.
The confe7rees expressed their approval of the fol-
lowing resolution:
from necessity IL may be, rather than choice
will curb the trusts nor prevent them from
olStatlng the prices of what they buy what they
sen IN order that the trusts may to oppress
the people II is necessary that ali legislation grant
ing special privileges should superseded by Ia ws
Nhlcn WIN DO justice 10 all, and believe that
regulation restriction of monopoly is entirely in
effective. and what rs needed Is the abolition of
monopoly.
Among the speakers at the dinner last night
were DR.. William Preston Hi OF ST Louis: Raw
nond Robbins. of Chicago; Mrs. Margaret Moore
Mrs John s. Crosby and Miss Charlotte Shelter. of
Orange. n. J.; William Lloyd Garrison Ha,nItn
Garland. State Senator Frederic c. Howe of Cleve-
land, and Bolton Hall