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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20

FOR SALE-An eight room modern
mouse on paved street; east front with
large barn and chicken house. lot
SSXl9S. with fruit trees and Crane
arbor at bargain. viii trade for
farm or small cottage in part pay
Ond avenue.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14
Public Equal Justice Anspeeia Privileges None


Hon. Frank Adams was one Of the
ablest. If not The ablest member Of the
State Senate. Just adjourned. No
Senator was more universally popular
exerted a more potent or benefieent in
Orfiuence. Senator Adams has been at
all times, from his youth up an active
end leading member Of the Democratic
party and his vote has been uniformly
east for Democratic men and measures.
In his social intercourse be is remark
able for perfect simplicity Of manners,
great kindness and courtesy, constancy
and devotion IN his friendships, without
the slightest blemish upon his moral
character. He Is q man Of untiring in
dustry, Possessing great power of in
vestieatioD and research and is capable
Of great and continuous mental
labor He is now IN the full vigor of
life and health, with habits of great
abstinence anc temperance, that pro-
mise long life Of usefulness to his State
and county. Mr.. Adams iR aminently
unassuming and not specially ambitions
for station. His ambition we well know
is Of that pure and lofty character
which aims at the success of great
measures, connected rs ne believes
with the good Of his State and country,
and no station would be desirable to
him that did not aid him in the accom-
plishment Of these elevated views and
patriotic purposes. He has already
achieved a reputation sufficient to
crafty the highest aspirations, and
whether in or out of office, his friends
feel well assured that he must go down
to posterity as one Of the most virtuous
and distinguished of Florida statesmen.
Mr.. Adams is often little less felicitous
in the elegance Of his pen than in the
impetuOus yet graceful, brilliant, yet
warm eloquence Of his tongue. In re-
gard TO his political character, we can
testify from intimate intercourse in
the same legislative councils, as well as
much other political association, that
he is one of the most thoroughly in-
grained democrats we have ever
known. Il is not only thought in his
head, but a deep rooted feeling in his
heart. Many of his friends and admirers
throughout the State are urging Mr..
Adams to become acandidate for seat
in the United States Senate. We know
on man IN the State more thoroughly
equipped Ger the position. An able and
ready debater, trained parliament
arian, with broad views on all subjects,
pure patriotism, exalted purposes and
lofty craftsmanship, he would adOrn
the place and render his State and
county illustrious service. -Pasco Dem
ocrat
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14
The Governor and The Press.

For the sake Of the Pensacola Jour
nal, IL for no other reason, Governor
BrOward, who apparently has no very
fiattering opinion Of the Florida press
in its entirety, should magnanimOusly
cOncede that the state papers are not
without their good uses, after all, even
though some Of them are such refract-
DRY sinners and persistent critics Of his
policies. Without being in the least
fulsOme, the Journal of Sunday makes
the governor, the subject of a leading
article reviewing his career during the
past three years and concluding that he
Is ''the n ost remarkable man in the
stat e today" 1t is a capital tribune
from friendly source, and with much
Of IL, even Governor Broward's enemies
will agree. Our chief executive is be-
yond question man of strong charact-
er and mentality, terribly persistent
and insistent, something Of Roosevelt
in bis way, and with convictions so in
tense that he falls into the error of
sometimes iInpugning motives as honest
as his own and holding a well main
tanned difference of opinion on public
issues as the crime Of less majesty It.
self. Governor Broward has no reason
better than his predecessors generally
and other governors Throughout the
Union for disliking the press and maxi
ing 1t q theme for his contemptuous
disparagement. He has been criticized
freely but fairly, as rule, in his public
capacity, and this is inevitable in the
case Of every man in high admins
trative station. In fact he has been
fortunate beyond many of his contem-
poraries, for in his case the storm of
he's Aau kau Nhsa
nor has always spared the man and left
his personal integrity and patriotic de-
sire TO promote the welfare of Florida
unassailed. The most useful function
Of the press, outside it's work "a q news
purveyor, Is not TO praise and eoddle,
but TO use It's argus eyes and its trained
intelligence to find the faults aud flaws
and weakness in mundane things In
GLIDING governors and their policies,
with view TO their correction. And
II there were no newspapers toperfoFm
this thankless task for the great body
Of the people IL Is as sure as sunrise
that things would soon get In q very
bad way IN this country. honest repre-
sentative government would 60 70 the
dogs, and out Of the succeedings chaos
would sooner or later rise the deapotism
Of a one-man power, which free press,
honest in purpose. and fearless, even
though often wrong Ia criticism, Ii
now the chief agent Ia making practi-
cal iHipogsibility. We don't know what
the people Of Florida are going 20 do
with this big. resolute governor up at
TallahsBsee after his term expires, and
Ne has preserved q fascinating silence
e. % his own future ambitions. bat we
ran tell him with entire confidence that
Be should obey the Seripiurai injunction
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14

when he leaves the governors Office
and love even his enemies Of the Florida
press. for not one Of them bat has
helped 20 add 70 his political bulk and
prestige, and II the criticism that has
enraged him had been withheld. he
would have been deprived Of one Of
the most effective agencies for making
him notable figure In the annals 81
his state. Live Oak Democrat
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14


Mrs. Sillian Cronk has r. turned from
a business trip 10 Baltimore.
Mr.. w. G. Sharit, Of the Apalachi-
cola Times, was in the city Monday and
made US a pleasant visit.
Mrs. Walter Jenkins, Of Valdosta,
Ga, has beer the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Talbot Whitfield during the past
week.
Mr.. B. + Maxwell was among our
pleasant visitors Saturday, who left q
dollar on his subscription, and said he
could not do without his paper
Misses Lila Bryan and Annie Duval,
after spending a delightful week in
Jacksonville attending the annual SEES
sion of the Y. p. b. u, have returned
home.
DIR. F. &. Moor has returned from
Baltimore after pleasant visit Of two
weeks TO his Alma Mater. Johns Hop
kins University. The doctor brought
with him handsome auto in which TO
visit his numerous patients.
Cotton is not merely king" but an
absolute monarch" ruling the poor
with an iron hand. Spool cotton can
not now be bought for less than &c per
spoOl, and bleaching are soaring out Of
sight
A fire early Sunday morning de-
stroyed the residence on Mr.. {. r.
Bradley's New Hope Plantation, some
miles northeast OF the city, with much
Of the household furnishings. clothes,
etc, Of the tenants. Miss Jennie
Childs, who teaches school In that
neighborhoOd, and who boarded at this
home, lost all Of her clothes also.
The Misses Townsend, Of Lake But.
Ter, passed through here this morning
en- route home from college In ITALIA
hassee. We have known these young
ladies from the time they were little
girls, and are proud 10 class them ~
our friends. Our only regret Is that
We only had an opportunity Of exehRn.
cling salutations through the car win
dOw. Live Oak Democrat.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14
OUR COUNTY
CONlNaISSIO NRRS.
PreceedinGs o. This Months nsstina
81 Our County Dads.

A regular meeting of the Board Of
County Commissioners for good old
Leon county was held at the court
house, Tuesday Of tins last week with
Hon. +. c. smith, Chairman, and Hons.
r. G. johnson, W.D. StOutamire. w. "A.
Register and ] w. Collins. full board
present.
After reading and correcting the
Minutes of last meeting the same were
approved, and accounts were examined
and approved and ordered paid, and
Warrants for the several amounts were
ordered drawn, signed and sealed By the
Clerk and then cOuntersigned by the
Chairman in open Board Meeting.
On motion Of w. A. Register, ascend
ed by w. D.Stoutemire and duly carried,
the Board ordered TO be constructed, q
wooden bridge, with necessary filing in
and approaches, across what IS known
as Dry Creek, where said creek crpnGes
the Tallahassee, Miceosukie and ThoEn-
asville public road, about four miles
north of Miccosukie in this county.
Plans and specifications for building
Smith, Chaires Station, or from Mr.. u.
j, Hutto, Miccosukie, and the Board or
dered the Clerk to advertise foie senled
bids of same by posting notices In the
neighborhood where bridge ia 70 be
built, bids TO be received and opened az
the next regular meeting.
Hon. r. G. Johnson was appointed aB
a delegate from the Board 20 the Good
Roads Convention Of Florida, 10 be
held in the city of Pensacola, on Tues
day June 18th, 1907.
Notary Public bonds of Meesrs.
Frances b. Winthrop, w. @. Groom and
JEFF M. Walker were presented and APP
proved.
The Board appointed Hon. W. D.
20 inspect the lumber ard
timber and ell material used Ia the
construction Of the bridge across the
0eklOconee river at McCall's landing,
and thus concluding business the board
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14

John C. Crabb has an article in the
Post and Record, Rochester, MINI.
'Anent the South. The article is so
ridiculous that You cannot tell where
the fool in this man Crabb leaves off
and the idiot begins, Crabb should be
nailhed Crawfsh-he condemns the
state in one paragraph and in the next
unwittingly praises Il. He SAYS:
Everywhere this white sand meets
the eye and which to the native of
Omsted county looks as though IL was
too poor to raise q row on, and it is
Then he says:
Some very fine celery is growig
here, an acre yielding IS high as 81, 500
in a single season. "
And II this Crabb had the sense of a
lobester, he would know that we lead
the world in celery, in citrus fruits,
and that most every yard Of cotton
thread used in America comes from
Sea Island cotton raised In Florida, that
we will soon lead the United States 10
Tobacco. He would also note, If he look
ed at the l6-page commission mems
papers published in New York and
Kansas City and other places, that over
0ne-half u the news about vegetables
Crabb is one Of these individuals from
the north, who come down here on
Cheap scale-sits np all night In the
cars to save sleeping car expenses,
goes to dollar-a-day hotels, too stingy
to hire a livery rig to visit the magnif-
cent groves surrounding the small
towns, and picks up his observations
of the state from the window OF the
moving railroad train Then he goes
home and poses as wiBe man who has
travelled widely.
Although Crabb's tl0ry IL written
from st. Petersburg under date Of
March IL, he has only this reference 10
st. Petersburg:
The principal occupation of the peo-
pie in st. Petersburg Ia keeping tour
lists in the winter and keeping of mos
quitOes and sand fieas in the summer
IL Crabb found any mosquitoes or
sand fieas that bothered him IL must
have been because he hadn't taken a
bath for a week or so. Three-fourths
Of the houses of st. Petersburg are un-
screened against mosquitoes and there
is no place in the United States freer
from the mosquito and sand flea pest
then St. Petersburg.
The people Of this state courts critic
ism and advice. Florida is built up
with people from the north. We know
our shortcomings. We know we have
less population in the state than the
city Of Baltimore
But we do know that we can run
Chinese wall along the north boundary
line of the state and shut ourselves of
from the balance Of the United States,
and live and be happy and enjoy every
necessity and luxury of hfe-and il Is
the only state In the Union so favored
by nature.
Let Crabb stick 10 his Sl7 an acre
wheat crop, We are satisfied with
81, 800 an acre celery crop, $1,000 an
acre citrus crop, $500 and acre potato
crop, and satisfied with a climate
wherein we live 1856 days in year,
l have been in Florida for sixteen
monthis--I have lived in Honolulu and
California and most every state in the
Uuion but Florida has more charms
than the whole combination. st. Peter
burg Independent.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14
"a IL PreshYteFian Charrh.

On Sunday next, June is, Rev. Dr.
Julius w. Walden, President Of Pal
n,sT College, DeFuniak Springs, win
preach IN the First Presbyterian church
both morning and evening, bis subject
il the morning being ''Chriatian Edu-
Rev. W. n. ziegier, pastor Of the
church, left Tor Chipley on Monday Cor
The purpose Of hoIdi1g miesion of 4
week's dSFation IA the Presbyterian
church - thai place
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14


In the early days 81 the session
state eontemp W begged the people
Of the whole ~ % watch every issue
of the Times UuIon and the Tallahassee
True Democrat while the session con-
tinued; not for the oplniona OF these
two newspapers especially, but to read
the facts as TO the processes Of Iegis-
iation from day to day. There are
many evidences that she advice has
been followed we venture TO cay that
never before have the acts of the legis.
lators, their speeches and votes been 80
carefully studied in this state by their
constituents. The Times Union has
always offered full reports Of the
essential features of legislatlon-n0t
the exact "details of speeches or pro-
ceedings for these would be unintelligl-
BILE If thrown into the shape Of An of
fcal journal, but the men and the
arguments have been faithfully por-
trayed to every voter In the state who
cared to read.
Wherefore. we believe that some.
thing will be doing when the home
cOmings are reached few days from
date. For there have been some
smooth dOings In Tallahassee this year
II the will of the people OF Florida had
been sOberly and reasOnabl obeyed, the
session need not have lasted much long
er than a month and the members
could Rave come IN triumph home 10
receive the verdict, well done thou
good and faithful servant. Instead
many questions will he asked and some
must lie answered. There was q de
termination from the beginning that
certain matters of great Importance 20
the future of the state should be lett
undone; certain Investigations insist
emily demanded by bubble opinion must
be swept aside; il was desired for sell
fish reasnos that an extra session be
made necessary and a decent excuse
must be provided.
Thel efore the introduction Of bills was
encouraged until the calendars were
swamped; the green members believed
themselves most Industrious when
working the typewriter OF some COM
plant clerk and applause was not lack
ing for such forms of industry. Sud-
denly the calendars wers eOngeRted
and, after that, II was only necessary
that parliamentary tactics be worked
10 make delays.
AS result we end the constitution
commanding an extra session; who can
object?
Finding that appropriations for good
roads would be guarded from political
abuse, the people ars denied good roads
and the contractors keep the conviets
where these will do them the most
good. A great shout has been made
over the devotion of the members 10
the dear people but what have the dear
people received for many thousands OF
hard earned money!
IL was fine hand and Il worked; the
machine had been carefully oiled and
there was never a jar in the turning Of
the wheels, but when the people are
faced what will be saidY--Times Union,
Now, some days after adjournment,
the people are saying plenty, THANK
you, and are thinking some more, and
little later when they 60 % do The
voting will act, and that action viii
fall IKE 6naia ~ the whole tale
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-14

A prompt, pleasant, good remedy Tor
coughs and colds, is Kenedy's Laxative
Caugh Syrup. IL ~ especially recon-
mended for babies md children, but
good for everymamber Of the family.
Il contains no opiates and does not con
stipate. Contains honey and tar and
tastes nearly as good as maple syrup
Children like It. Sold by All Drug
QIats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-20
THE STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. 19.--In the face of many misgivlngs today's stock mar ket opened with some manifestation of strength. Price movements were decidedly irregular and hesitating g. however, and trading was in much smaller volume. Events of the day were, for the most part, encouraging. There was further disposition to at tach the most favorable construction to the speeches of Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt to be delivered to- night and tomorrow, respectively, and in general the attitude of the Federal Government was viewed with less ap- prehension Railroad earnings in gross continue very large, much in excess of last year. but net results are not altogether satisfactory. Our se- curities were barely steady in London and the eagerness with which the Bank ment of South African gold offered fresh proof of the monetary tension which now exists abroad. British con sols were higher in the home market and copper metal advanced some shillings' while futures in the metal made a corresponding decline. Busi- ness on the local exchange was reduced to nominal proportions in the after noon. Foreign exchange made fur ther jump over Saturdays unexpected advance. While no definite engage ket session, it was generally under stood that negotiations were under consideration, but 1t was not believed that any considerable amount of gold would be exported at this time. The bond market was irregular. Sales, par value, $1,342, 900. United States Gov ernment bonds were unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-20
CAFFEY NOT TRIED
WITNESSES AGAINST THE NEGRO PHYSICIAN ARE ABSENT.
Murder and Malpractice Cases Both Continued to the October Term
 of Criminal Court--Dr. Caffey Wants Bail.

Because of the absence of three of the States most important witnesses, the cases of murder and malpractice against Dr. Frank Caffey, the negro in the criminal division of the City Court. The cases went over to the October term for trial. on motion of Solicitor Dent, and Caffey was sent back to jail without bail.
 Counsel for Caffey immediately ap- piled for. bail for the physician, but Judge Thomas, who was busily en.. gagged in the trial of other capital cases, announced that the question of bail would be considered by him at the proper time.
 In the infanticide case, there are four witnesses, only one, Fred Moore, answered to his name. Dr. M. B. Kirkpatrick, another witness, was com sidered present as he could have been secured at any time. Mrs. NJ John son and Mrs. Georgia Brown, two wit nesses on whom the State was relying, were absent.
 The witnesses in three cases of nal practice are the same with the addi- ton of Mrs. Anna Reynolds, who was also absent at the calling of the roll.
 A short time ago, Caffey's attorneys applied for ball for him on the murder charge, claiming that the indictment. though it accuses the defendant of on its face- charged such grave crime. and, therefore, Caffey was entitled to
 Judge Thomas, however, differed from counsel for the defense, and de- nied Caffey the privilege of making bond. Since the continuance, the at torneys for the negro will contend with to be released from custody on making bond,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-20
BRUTE IS CAPTURED
TAKEN TO JAIL IN AN AUT0MO-
 BILE.
Assaulter of Ministers Young Daugh- ter was Run Down By BloOd- hounds at nm Early Hour this
 Morning.

Youngstown, O.. Aug. 19.-SThe tramp who assaulted Alma whitehead. the 14-year-old daughter of Rev. J. M. Whitehead, of Turnersville, Pa., on Sat urday night, was run down by blood hounds. and captured early this morn- ing in a swamp near Wick. Ashtabula county. He was taken to the Mead vile. Pa, jail.
 The capture was made by Chief Frank Flowers, of the Warren police. The officers being close at hand no att tempt was made to harm him and he was taken across the country to Mead vile.
 At several points along the road to Meadville the news of the capture had preceded the officers and excited groups had assembled, bent upon lynching tho prisoner.
 The sheriff, however, by throwing wide open the power of his automobile passed through the angry crowds in safety before they had time to real ize what had happened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-20
CALLS vARDAMAN NO DEMOCRAT.
Williams Says Governor Is Toe Much
 Like watson and Hearst.

Williams Says GOtermor IS TOo Much
 Like watson and Hearst.
 Yazoo City, Miss.-(Speciai)- )-charg- ing that Governor James K. yarda- man spurned democracy and coquet- ted with the Populists in the late eanl- paign for United States Senator, John sharp Williams, the victor in the fight for that office, in an addre Js here tonight said:
 "Governor Vardaman declares that he has no regrets to express For any thing said or done by himself or by any of his friends during the late campaign. l hope that m saying this the governor was only tagKing out loud before he had finished thinking.
 If he means what he says, then he means that he indorses and does nor regret the action of one or his friends who attached the signature of a ius- tice of the peace to a document in the absence of and without the know ledge of consent of that official.
 Tt would mean that he fndorses and does not regret the action of another one of his friends who was caught with the ballot box.
 You have right to congratulate yourself on the fact that Mississippi has again gone Democratic and that you will have in the senate man. however meager his ability IS, who will at Ieast think upon political subjects after the manner of thought of Cal houn and Davis and Tilden and Wat thall and not one who will think, aE- ter the manner of thought of Tom Watson and William Randolph Hearst'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-20
DEFEND STATES RIGHTS,
 SAYS GOVERNOR GLENN

New York, Aug. Ex-Governor Glenn, of North Carolina. whose recent fight for what he deemed was the states rights. attracted wide attention, is in New York to consult with the attorneys who are in charge of the states case at the hearing of the Southern rail ways injunction suit. The governor, who is partly bald and in the early hfties, was taking his ease in his shirt sleeves at his hotel after an all day visit to Coney Island when seen by the reporters He talked freely of the situation in his state as brought about by legislation to regulate the rail- roads.
 T have no patience" he said, with this cry that the legislation in our state and elsewhere in the South along these lines Is going to retard the de- velopment of the South by frightening capital, hurting the railroads, and, in effect, killing the goose that lays the golden egg. l am an industrial gov ernor. I have always made 1t a point to protect capital and protect the rail- roads from anything that was unfair, But when the railroads try to run us, 1t is time to call halt.
 There was only once that this mat ter became serious. Had Judge Pritch- ard tried to get our property away from us and adjudged Judge Long in contempt. l certainly would have back ed up Judge Long with every soldier and every deputy sheriff in North Carolina.
 of course if President Roosevelt sent troops Into our state then we would have had to throw up our hands. as one state could not fight the Un- ion, but we should have appealed to the voters of the country and I think these would have been with us.
 There is only one way of dealing with these railroads. The point should be. is a railroad making money and how much is 1t making? If it Is mak- ing over a reasonable profit then it should submit to a reduction in rates. The North aCrolina law permits the road to make 10 per cent. l think that this is a pretty good profit"