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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06
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Comptroller Groom says that prohi.
bltion viii cause a deficit In the State
Treasury. There Is little doubt the
4 Comptroller Is right, bat what's the
difference anyway Miami Metropo-
Prohibition may be one Of the small
Ter and lesser Of the causes, but Others
Of greater magnitude all along the line
should have been mentioned By the
Comptroller. Extravagance in all de-
partmehts Of Government cuts quite a
large figure. 1t takes more money now
TO make the old Ship Florida float, than
at any period since Carpet bag days.
To make an extra good showing a few
years ago, the Comptroller and
the Governor, then Governor Jen-
nings. reduced the State taxes very
low TO make a political showing. and
love lttters Of congratulation were pas
sod from the one officer to the other,
eongratulating each other and the peo-
pie on this great showing that was being
made. Comments were passed by sew
eral Of the Florida Press, even then,
stating that increases in taxation WOULD
be the result Of it, and now Floridians
are being heavily taxed and burdened
to meet and pay the bills Of those re-
auctions and present extrayigance. 1t
cannot fairly be charged that prohibit
ton is the cuase, and the temperance
people, who are the very best demo-
Gratis, for they stand for what's best
for the people in all things, especially
in sobriety and morality, do not figure
these things against dollars, aud right
ly will resent any such charge, and The
True Democrat, believes will take no
tice, when the votes are asked for
again. Administration measures, pas
sed through political pets may nave had
more to do with increasing taxation
than prohibition has had, and several
more machine measures providing for
creating some more machine commits
5ions were killed and didn't become
law, too. The present Governor and
MS officials viii find themselves up
against it in fooling the people to be- {
eve that prohibition is but in a very
small way responsible for our increased .
AK burdens, and we believe the blame f..
will be placed where most Of it be- /.
Ongs.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06

Just received. big line Of shirts.
Levy Bros. "a
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06


A Waycross, Ga. newspaper intimates
its belief that "a Georgian, and not
Dr. Gorrie Of Apalachicoca, was EMIT
led to the credit of having discovered
the process Of manufacturing artificial
ice, and calls on the Savannah press
for the facts; but that journal, while
tentatively mentioning the scientific re-
searches Of DIR. ~ A. Pratt, chemist
in the nitre and mining bureau of the
Confederate government, refrains from
any assertion of his claims as the dis
covery of the process which has made
the name of Dr. John Gorrie famous all
over the civilized world
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There is no use in the wide world to
fret and worry about those appropria-
tions for the Tampa and DeFuniak
fairs being in hand.in time for the pur-
pose for which the appropriations were
made. 1t is always a baby act to cry
over "spit milk ~ Our lawmakers
gave the money, and very few doubt
the politics there was in it, It's done
and now politics will most necessarily
provide the means for the wherewithal
TO come The only Thing then, sensible /
to be done, is for each county to go
hand finland to make the fairs a grand
success for the whole State of Florida,
and The True Democtat hopes to see
Leon there by the very largest MAORI I
t. With our stock-raising, dairying.
the general crops, and the grand tobac-
co display we will be able TO make. and I.
with the display Of excellent cigars
from our three factories, Leon can sure .
ly be one of the largest at the fairs, and .
so may it be done.
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If it is the proper thing that the
Governor should pick out only his friends
and the friends Of his administration 20
appoint to Office, II he should pass over
the consideration of eminent fitness
for the Office and of high character, and
regard such considerations as only sec
undary 20 personal andpoliucal friend
ship for himself. then the people Of
Florida should ask not only what are
The qualifications of any man who offers
himself for that once nigh Office, but
also: Who are bis friends Times
Union Short Talks.
That's just what the people are going
Co do
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Tallahassee Is having q daily vista
tion Of ram again a heavy mid-dsy
storm yesterday, was accompanied bv
quite a severe electrical, display, but Sc
Tar as We have learned no special dam
age was done by the lightning A
weather cock on Che top Of an orna-
tower extending above the root
of Mr.. j.. W. Coles residence was
struck, aud The post TO which the vanc
was attached was shattered and the
splinters distributed all over the neigh
bOrhood, but the metal covering pro-
tected the roof and no great harm was
done Even the inmates felt no shock. i,
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06

J lot Ladies Colored Shirt Waists,
Zoe and 81 10 values, to close out at 80
cents. Levy Bros. q
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06

Truth Is mighty but not nearly so
nitey a. some cheese We have mot"
official bigota who imagine they know
u all and think they are the whole dog
gone cheese, and that, too, by a large
majority.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06

The wordy contest between the Live
Oak Democrat on one side, and the
Tampa Tribune and Times Union on the
other, concerning the orgih and podi-
gree Of the Florida razor.back hog, is
assuming undue proportions. "Lel us
baye peace.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06

a report comes through the Tampa
Times that the convict Cooper who has
now lain In the DeSoto county Jail for
nearly five years, awaiting his death
warrant, Is in wrotchcd physical condl-
ton and appears 10 bogradually break
Ing down. Perhaps if the warrant Is
withheld while longer, there will be no
necessity for Ia issue.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06

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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06

Tho pay roll Of the Legislative at
taches. clerks. otc., as published in last
weeks issue Of The True Democrat,
should cause the blush of shame to
mount the checks Of several Of the So
Ions who provided for their families at
the expense Of the State Madison En-
lofnriRe.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-06

Editor Il. W StoIrs, Of the DeFuniak
Breezr, ',as been spending q number OF
days pleasantly abarrabclo, and be has
written his paper very interestingly Of
BIS visit. lie made US a pleasant visit
last week when he passed through Tai.
hhassCe. Only wish We were with
him
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12

the History Of the West Foil Blast Never has such great
enthusiasm been donatdand wond plunged
heart and Prices have been Shd THOUSANDS
many uayar taking advantage the
nnarveo low prices and hand asking allow Can Keav
IT." How? Howl? Fow??? all. We
overod the Most Beautiful
Stock brought the Wtad we must decrease
how our line Our knife keen and
Shed right nohg nothing spared nothing
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31

to give to hog or other stock, if
branded, full right and authority to
raid your fields or garden. This
statute, however, fortunately does not
attempt to give the owner of such
stock the same privilege. This
statute is a standing disgrace to
Florida, and has been instrumental
in keeping away more settlers than
any one cause. This and similar laws
in other states have been declared
unconstitutional.
I must add that there is scarcity Of
reliable help. Even though good
hand be secured for a season. he has
learned that by owning a few acres
himself, he can be his own master.
In this he evinces excellent judgment
and usually succeeds in vastly improv-
ing his condition.
It is doubtful if there be any locality
exempt from ills For people of limit
ed means certainly this section offers
many and important advantages, and
probably as few disadvantages as a
reasonable person should expect to
find in a life time A new settler
should have funds sufficient to pur-
chase few acres of good land, say
five or ten acres, provide team and
labor saving implements, and a re-
serve to live upon until he gets re-
turns from whatever branch he may
choose Citrus fruits would begin to
produce in from three to five years;
pineapp1es, eighteen months to two
years; vegetables, of course much less
time.
This section would not suit the in
digent nor yet the millionaire. We
have no golf links, theatres nor a
'Wa1l Street" What this section
needs is thrifty people to build up
homes and help develop the enormous
resources of the country. There is a
hearty welcome, room and oppor-
tunity for such people here. It is
vastly more important to know the
defects, than the advantages of a
given locality Presumably it is the
disadvantages Of their present homes
that induces them to seek another.
1t is a serious matter to establish
home at expense of time, labor and
money and then experience ellis they
little dreamed Of" It seems worse
than error to induce settlers to
any country by exto1ling its advant-
ages and allow them by experience
to discern its disadvantages
Grant Fla
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31
Whence Do Crops Draw Their Supply
of Water?

We have from time to time called
the attention of Our readers to the
fact that ordinarily we do not have
sufficient rainfall even in the humid
sections, during the crop growing
season, to produce a full crop. Some
experiments conducted by the Ontario
Agricultural College throw consider
able light on the question as to what
proportion of moisture crops draw
from the rain that falls throughout
the crop growing season or what
from the store Of water below In
fact, it is vital point on which hangs
the whole question of cultivation.
The station last year took number
of four-gallon crooks and set them
outside, where they would receive all
the rain that fell during the growing
season. They then sowed them to
wheat, peas, barley, and oats, and wa
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31
Conditions in Brevard County.
BY L. c.. BRAINARD.

Of late, many letters Of inquiry have
been addressed to me, requesting in
formation in regard to this section of
the East Coast of Florida-say from
Melbourne south for twenty or thirty
miles-It is also indicated that there
is no mention of this section in the
published matter descriptive of Flori-
da, in which it's climate and advant-
ages are fully set forth in such terms
as to stimulate the impression that
there are no disadvantages.
AS to this particular section, it
may be said to share equally with
any portion of the state as to the
advantages-and in some instances
this section does not possess the OBJ
jectionab1e features existing in some
other 1oca1ities-for instance we are
far to the northward of the Ever
g1ades, on the west bank of Indian
River. From the east come the ocean
breezes From the west the winds
pass through vast areas of pine tim
Der, which we consider preferable
to breezes filtered through aquatic
vegetation of the Everglades, Or
vast swamps. Again, there has been
no typical West India hurricane in
this section during my residence of
twenty-four years. True we have
felt their effects passing north far
out at sea, or to the south into the
Gulf of Mexico AS an example Of
the first we have the Charleston and
upper coast disturbances And of the
second the Galveston disaster. Also
the hurricane that seriously affected
the lower keys and Miami; and to
some extent as far north as Palm
Beach, Doubtless there is some natur-
al cause that directs the paths of these
storms either to the north or to the
south of this section. All of these
storms were here indicated by rainy
and squally conditions. It is also
probable that Typographical conditions
may induce cold waves to skirt down
the coast ranges and defect upon
Florida a killing frost. In such cases
the blast usually comes from the
southwest or west, and the tempera-
ture so modified that this section may
escape and often does; while to the
southwest and west serious damage
may result. Again frost may visit
us from the northwest usually with
less severity, so that the most tender
vegetation is uninjured. Tt is there
fore we'll to understand that Florida
as a state is subject to frost and
practically there is no frost line, al
though some portions are more favor
ably conditioned in this respect. being
near the gulf stream, protected by
inland bodies Of water, heavy forests
or remote from low. marshY land. By
accepting the fact that we occasionally
have frost and bv shaping Our course
with reference thereto, we in a great
measure, escape serious loss.
Beginning about the 18th of Octo-
Der and ending, say April 18th, is Our
garden and trucking season. Extra
tender vegetables, such as snap beans.
which mature in from six to seven
weeks. can be planted in October
and sold in November, and the same
land is then ready for the second
crop which is now planted AS the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31

tered them whenever it seemed to be
necessary. The one that contained
wheat used 226o inches Of water, of
which but 1851 inches fell during the
growing season. The peas used 1873
inches, of which $50 inches fell dur
ing the season of their growth. The
barley used 1852 inches and the oats
21.15 inches, while during the season
of their growth but 7.1o inches OF rain
fell. In other words, wheat required
2.I5 times as much rain as fell during
it's growing season, peas 2.Io times,
barley 225 times and oats 2.57 times.
These crooks were at first set on the
roof; then one-fourth of them were
set on the ground, and another one
fourth in the ground. The result was
that there was no difference between
the amount used by those set on the
ground and those set in it; but these
required less water than those that
were set on the exposed roof. During
this season there was at no time
rainfall of as much as two inches.
It was discovered that the plants
began to wilt while the soil contained
by actual test 7.3 per cent OF water;
that a rain of 1.25 inches would satu-
rate the soil As inches, but as part of
this was carried down, it would
moisten it to depth of or 10 inches.
It was found still further, that sat-
urated loan contained from 80 to IS
per cent of water. This was in 1905.
The year 1906 was wet, and it was
discovered that in a wet season the
crops used about 50 per cent more
rain than actually fell, and hence
drew one-third of their water from be-
low
All this shows the Importance, espe-
cially in dry season, of thorough
and early cultivation of the soil, thus
forming mulch Of loose dirt and saw
ing the water below for an emergency,
which is quite certain to occur at
some period of even a wet season.
We call the attention of Our readers
to this matter because we have be-
come more convinced with increased
years and experience that the physical
condition of the soil and the methods
of putting it in this condition are of
a great deal more Importance to the
average farmer than the question of
the fertility itself Maintenance of
fertility is of very great Importance;
but no matter how fertile the soil, un-
less it can be put in such physical con-
dition as it will permit full development
of the roots of the plant and conserve
moisture for use in dry time, good
crop cannot in the nature of things
be expected -Wal1ace's Farmer
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31

season of frosts has arrived, seed for
the two paintings is provided. Should
frost occur the plants are pulled up
and the field Immediately replanted.
Thus there is almost an absolute as
surance of our crop and an excellent
prospect of a second. During the
winter vegetables commonly grown at
the North are in order, such as toma-
toes, celery, lettuce, cabbage, onions,
strawberries, Irish potatoes, cucun-
bers, peppers, egg plants, etc. Also
ship oranges, grapefruit, bananas,
guavas, etc. The summer crops are
principally sweet potatoes, peanuts,
velvet beans, COW peas, water melons,
etc.
An important crop is the Japanese
sugar cane, an enormous yie1der of
forage for stock, the cutting of which
does not injure the cane for syrup
which sells readily for 60 cents per
gallon. The Importance of this crop
will doubtless be greatly enhanced as
soon as the new law is amended Civ
ing the grower the right to make
denatured alcohol. This cane and
cassava, which also grows to perfec-
ton here, are both rich in sugar and
alcohol. In fact, the resources of this
section are almost 1imit1ess as to
agriculture and horticulture. There is
rot a month in the year in which
crops and fruits cannot be proftably
produced. Even the river is replete
with the finest fish and oysters, also
sponge, sea grass and other marine
products are valuable as fertilizer.
The soil of this section is greatly
diversified, ranging from the richest
shell hammock to barren sand-the
first mentioned, together with the
sandy loan, are very productive land.
The barren sand, so far as I know,
can be proftab1y utilized only for pine
apples. and to mix with portland &C.
ment for building purposes. 1t should
be mentioned, however, that the yield
Of pineapp1es planted on barren sand
is dependent upon the amount of
fertilizer applied
The Florida East Coast Railway
runs parallel with the river but TN
fortunately for its patrons of this To-
cality, it has no competition, which
the management fully appreciate. AS
result, Our interests are sacrificed
in favor of the lower end of the road,
where competition exists. 1t seems
that whatever reduction of tariff is
made to the lower section is added
to our rates Freight and express
rates are too high; delays, damage
and miscarriage, too frequent to be
long endured. It is hoped that under
recent legislation governing transport
tation we shall get relief, but even
should this fail, the abuse will even-
tt1ally kill itself
A canal is now complete to St.
AUGUSTINE, making connections via the
Halifax and Indian Rivers a contin-
nous inland water way to Key West
Upon connection with the St. Johns
River, vessels will be enabled to ply
between Key West and Jacksonville
without the dancers Of outside navi-
cation. This will make an opening
for competition in freight and pas
senger rates.
The Statutes Of this state purport
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31

Tn one out-of-the-way town in Tex
as. SO automobiles are in use The
nearest city of any Importance is 900
miles away. Most Of these automo-
bi1es are owned by farmers, not neces-
sarily prosperous, but who have dis
covered that the machine will do
certain kinds of work that it would
take three teams 10 do, at an expense
considerably less than with the teams.
Farm Stock Journal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31

Tt requires twenty-five to thirty
bushels of corn per acre to pay the
cost of production and fair rate of
interest on the land A smaller CROP
than that is produced at loss. All
over that is profit
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31


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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
REDEMPTION FUND.

Nos. 40 to 50 inclusive, Boun-
ty warrants, issued Oct. 18th,
1904.
Nos. 50 to 59.inclusive, Boun-
ty warrants, issued Jan. 18th,
1905.
Nos. 1 to 10 inclusive, Bounty
warrants, issued Apr Is, 1905.
Nos. $50 to 362 inclusive, Cur
rent Expense warrants, issued
Jan. 10th, 1905.
Nos. 200 to 210 inclusive, Cur
rent Expense warrants, issued
Oct. 11th, 1905.
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
tissue, of July 21st, 1906.)
Nos. 40 TO 81 inclusive.
tissue of Oct. 11th, 1906
Nos. 53 to 81, inclusive.
Interest OF per cent from date
of registry to date of payment,
if presented within ten days af-
ter date of this advertisement.
Interest ceases 10 days after date
of this advertisement.
+. j. CLYDE,
County Treasurer.
Challis, Idaho, Jan. /, 1907
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
Idaho SOIOnS.

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 7th.-The
newly elected State officers today
took the oath of office and have
entered upon their duties.
The Ninth session of the Ida
no Legislature organized today
by electing J. Frank Hunt, a
Mormon Bishop, speaker of the
House Hunt is from Bannock
county.
At the Republican caucus VIM.
E. Borah was selected for U. S.
Senator.
The full list of appointed Off
GERS are as follows
HOUSE
Chief clerk-Avery G. Moore
of Washington county.
Chaplain Russell A. Nc
Kinley of Boise.
Assistant chief clerk-James
H. Wallis Of Fremont county.
Journal clerk Maud S. Stowe
of Nez Perce county.
Sergeant alarms Rudolph It.
Miles of Kootenai county.
Engrossing clerk Marie Viii
liams of Ada county.
Assistant engrossing clerk
Ethel Cramer of Ada county.
Enrolling clerk-Grace Fifer
of Ada county.
Assistant enrolling clerk-HeI-
en- Daft of Blaine county.
Doorkeeper- Rodney Drury of
Latah county.
Messengers George E. Fogg
Fremont county; Joseph Merrill
of Bingham county.
Pages -Corliss Moseley, John
Hannifn, Ernest Rammelmeyer,
all of Ada county.
SENATE.
President pro tenn. &C. II. NJ
gent of Idaho county.
Private secretary Edna Hice
of Ada county
Assistant secretary. - Nellie
Ireton, Ada county.
Engrossing Sophia l..
Schmidt, Ada county.
Assistant engrossing clerk
Gertrude Berry, Cassia county.
Enrolling clerk Belle Lock
man, Elmore county.
Assistant enrolling clerk-Mrs.
Driscol, Ada county
Journal clerk A. Shaw of
Canyon county.
Chaplain-Dean Edwin Kinks,
Ada county.
Sergeant arms-W. W.Dun-
ham, Fremont county
Doorkeeper- Geo. w. Seaver,
Bannock county.
Messenger A. Mason, Ada
county.
Pages "A. Jensen, of Oneida
county; K. Waldrip, Nez Perce
county.
Janitor-C. W. Dayley, Cassia
county.
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month. Rates reasonable.
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TREASURER'S NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county viii be paid with
interest to date, if presented
within go days from date of this
notice
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
tissue of April 10th, 1906.)
Nos. 15 to 80 inclusive.