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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04
The EHpIanafion.

a letter has been given out, said 70
be signed by the Governor, which offers
an explanation OF the appointment IN
Dade county. The Governor Is alleged
10 have written to Mr. Dean as follows;
Now, in reply to your inquiry as 20
why appointed Mr.. Metcalf instead of
Mr.. Saunders. viii say that under the
law the responsibility of making tho
appointment, is solely that Of the gov
ernor ] believe in the primary cleo
ton method of making nominations as
a general proposition, and | will say
that IL there are no constitutional or
legal prohibition to the man nominated
by the primary election, or unless il is
clearly shown that the person nominat-
ed is unfit for the position, would app
point the nominee, although l am salts.
fled in some instances the nominee of
the primary may not be the wisest Sc
lection that could be made, but think
upon the whole the nomination made by
the primary election would be best
When the complaint arises which
threaten to divide Democrats and dis
integrate the party we believe in giving
both sides hearing and IL the govern
or is not responsible for this letter we
hope he will say so immediately. But
we must not forget:
i. The law left no appointments 10
the discretion of the governor at the
time that Candidate Broward was prom
Using the people that Governor Brow
ard would respect the wishes of the
people as expressed through a'Demo-
cratic primary.
2. III the promise was 10 hold good
the question was not whether the gov
ernor would appoint one or the other Of
two Democrats not recommended by
the primary, but why he did not APP
point the candidate accepted by the
primary?
3. The governor says he believes in
appointing the candidate nominated by
the primary provided there are no le-
gal or constitutional objections TO the
appointment of such candidate; would
the governor have as understand that
such objections existed to the appoint
ment recommended by the primary
If so let him state the objections.
4. Nobody alleges q legal obligation
20 appoint the nominee. II is merely a
moral and political question. Nobody
supposes that q primary will always Sc
lect the fittest official. Neither will it
be held that the governor will always
make the fittest appointment. But the
law gave the appointment to the gov
ernor and N. b. Broward was one Of
citizens who insisted that the primary
would prove the most acceptable meth
od--better than an appointment bygoy-
ernor, better than a choice by petition
and better than a choice in convention.
Wherefore Candidate BrDward promised
faithfully that Governor Broward
would be guided in his appointments by
the primaries,
5. The question is not why Metcalf
was preferred to Saunders or TO Jones
or to Smith, but why the governor saw
fit to violate his promise and disregard
a pledge for which the Democratic par
~ was responsible through It's cand-
date. Perhaps the state primary did
dot make the wisest possible choice,
but the acceptance of that choice was
obligatory on US Why is not the choice
of the primary obligatory on a gOveror
the primary has made 2-Times- Union.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04
AN IMPORTANT
LEGAL DECISION.


Judge Maxwell's order committing
14-year-old Raymond Ingrim to the
Florida State Reform School until 81
years Of age, OF until otherwise dis
charged, was affirmed by Judge r. M.
Call yesterday.
In banding down his ruling ,on the
habses corpus case brought TO secure
the release of the boy, Judge Call said,
among other things:
'eThe act referred to IS not crimi-
nal act, but the State acts IN the par
ent's place for the best interest OF the
child and gives him such training, care
and education as will make him good
citizen
"All States, with the possible excep-
ton of California and Illinois, have up
held these kind Of statutes on these
grounds.
tTn this State, - continued Judge Call,
"the statute requi es the proceedings
to be inaugerated by the parent or
Guardian, In this way it obviates the
obiection of the State interfering be-
tween father and child, the objection
that was made and sustained to the
statute in one of the two States over
rolling statutes of this kind.
cit is also clear that the section I'M
der consideration does not violate the
constitutional provision guaranteeing
trial by jury.
6'Neither does it violate this provis-
ion guarding the rights Of persons to
immunity from Imprisonment without
due process of law. ftt.+5,
Judge Call then Announced that the
petition for release OF young lngam on
habaes corpus was denied. and remand
ed the boy back to the custody OF Sher-
III Bowden, to be turned over to the
reform school authorities, as directed
In the order of Judge Maxwell.
RAYMOND will be taken to Mariana
Tomorrow morning, and turned over
to the authorities there.
No further contest will be made IN
the case. and tomorrow morning Ray
mond will begin his journey to Marian
ma. accompanied by a deputy sheriff to
guard against his leaving the train and
striking out for himself.
DECISION is FAR-REAcHrNG.
The decision of Judge Call disposes of
the questions that have been raised
from time to time against the right OF
Judges of the criminal courts to send
Juveniles to the Florida State Reform
School on the petition of parents OF the
children, and showing OF good cause
1n;v,,ao- TTniOn
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04
Recaniion 10 he GiVen.

The public is cordially invited TO at
tend a reception at East Hall of the
Florida Female College for Women,
given by the ITALIAN Literary Society,
Saturday evening, October 9Th, 1907,
from IN 10 N m
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04
Lest We

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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04
From Oar BIOuham.

First Sergeant Keene, of the Biloxi
ham Rifles, received the following last
week
SALEM. VA, Sept. 81, 1907,
Mr.. +. c. Keene, LIST Sergeant, Talla-
hassee
My Dear Sergeant Please accept for
yourself and the members of the Rides
my sincere thanks for your fine tele-
gram Of congratulation.
Rest assured the sentiments ara
greatly appreciated. Coming from the
"Bloxham Rifles" they are Of double
value. hope TO see the members this
fall and show my appreciation, not only
Of your telegram, but Of the distins
guished honor conferred upon me II
naming your company With consider'
atoms Of the highest esteem ! beg q.
remain, yours most sincerely,
w, D. BL0xHAM.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04

Kinney trouble often ends fatally.
but w choosing the right medicine, r..
IA. Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa. cheated
death. He says Two years ago !
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great pain, suffering and anxiety, but
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a complete cure. i have also found
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CONSTANTLY on hand, since, as find they
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04
Attached 70 school.

A despatch coming from Windfall,
Ind, September 9th tells the following
awful tale of woe for some school chill
dren of that place: "A case OF pupils
being so attached TO school they could
not leave, occurred at the local school
building, for when recess came the
children wigged in their seats, but
could not rise The janitar had tried
some ''dry over night yarnish that
has not dried yet. The boys were freed
first; mothers brought other clothing
and the boys left while che girls freed
themselves by slipping out Of their APP
parel and DOMINIC new"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04

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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04

F'lorida's grand old man eloquent, |"
Ex-Governor, William ID. Bloxham. was
married IN Salem, Va, on last Thurs
day, his bride being Mrs. Gertrude M.
NOrvell Of Dallas, Texas. The thous-
ands Of friends at over the State will
rejoice with him IN his new found hap.
piness and the best wishes Of all attend
him and his bride Madison New En-
terprise.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04

Hon. John N. G. Stockton writes TO
the Escambia county prohibitiGn league:
s'L am opposed TO the liquor traffic in
any form" Mr. Stockton will probably
be 4 candidate for Governor. Now viii
anybody say that he is a demagogue
Tor thus declaring himself iii Oak
Democrat. Surely not
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04

II pays to engage a good painter
IL YOU are going 20 have your hOas'
painted. engage John E, Spencer 81
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
THEY IMPOSE ON CHARITY
Many Inmates of Pennsylvania Insane
Asylums Have Ample Means,

Many Inmates of Pennsylvania Insane
Asyums Have Ample Means.
Franklin, Pa, Jan. 19.-That the
state is maintaining in the Warren in
sane asylum large number of. people
who have ample means to pay for their
care is the allegation of ]. A. Cooper
of Edinboro, Erie county, who ap-
peared voluntarily before the legisla-
tive committee appointed to visit the
states charitable institutions. at Polk.
He said he had positive knowledge of
30 charges upon the state who should
have been private patients. An investi-
cation will be made.
At the state institution for feeble
minded at Polk, the committee found
the place overcrowded. There are 124S
inmates. while the buildings were in
tended to accommodate S00 Rooms
that are used for school purposes dur
ing the day are converted into sleeping
rooms at night. Superintendent J.
Moorhead Murdoch told the commit
tee that he must have greater accom-
modations at once. The trustees have
asked for an appropriation of $S1S.000
for the coming two years, and the state
board of charities has recommended
that they be given the entire amount.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

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hours.-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil, mon
arch over pain.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
CARSON'S REPORT
ON PENNA. CAPITOL
Former Attorner General Finds no
Trace of Crime in Contracts.
BERRY PRESENTED NO PROOF

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. II. = Former
Attorney General Hampton L. Carson
gent to the legislature an elaborate re-
port of his investigation of the con-
tracts for furnishing and equipping the
state capitol. The report contains in
chronological order the various letters
sent out by Mr.. Carson to state officials
and others interested in the contracts
and their replies and comments, in
part as follows:
Upon the evidence thus far sub
mitted-and speaking of that only-I
do not hesitate to say that, in my
judgment, there is no trace of crime.
No conspiracy is disclosed between
state officers to share in the profits of
the contracts; nor between the archi-
tect and the contractors, nor to secure
the contracts for the contractors; nor
to shape the schedules in such a way
as to mislead bidders, nor to deter
bidders in order to stifie competition" &"
Mr.. Carson says also that there is
not the slightest trace of a single
farthing having been directed to the
pockets of any state officer and that
the money paid by the state went di-
rectly into the hands of the contractors
and every dollar represented by bills
was received by the contractors alone.
The report concludes as follows:
Il have presented to you the legal
features suggested to me by a study
of this unusual case; features present
ing insuperable difficulties in the way
of any practical action by the law
officer of the government if the case
rests where it is. Unless a very diff
ferent case is developed by your inves-
tigation, unless fraud is shown and
graft is established, by positive proof,
in my Judgment the attorney general
will have no function to perform.
Il submit these views for your can
did consideration. To have withheld
them would be trifling with a grave
subject, and would have been an avoid
ance of an official responsibility which
is plainly mine"
Mr.. Carson makes the following ref
erence to State Treasurer Berry, who
is not in sympathy with his colleagues
on the board of public grounds and
buildings, regarding the capitol con-
tracts:
mo oral or written testimony of
witnesses, either as to facts or opin-
ions, was submitted to the attorney
general by the state treasurer outside
OF the documents, vouchers and papers
in the possession of the auditor general
and the board of public grounds and
buildings, to which alone the attorney
general was referred by the state
treasurer, who himself had in his pos
session no papers or documents bear
ing upon the subject, and who, al
though several times requested to fur.
nish the names of witnesses, whether
expert or otherwise, has up to this
time omitted to do so. with the single
exception of one witness, who visited
the office of the attorney general in
company with the state treasurer. and
whose statement was taken by the at
torney general in person, relating Il
thermostats. The statement of th!,
witness was incomplete, and he ha.
| not returned to COmplete il !"
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
SCALED poWN s4o.ooo.ooo
Grand Jury Finds zig differentiation
Fer Ccsl Mines.

- OSci htii.SSs
Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Jan. 21. = The
grand jury, which has been investi-
eating alleged frauds in assessing
property in Luzerne county, made a
special report to the court. The reve-
lations are startling.
The grand jury claims that the in
ves,igations so far made show that
property, mostly coal lands, is under
valued to the extent of S40,000,000.
The county commissioners are urged
to increase the value of this property
at once by about S15000,000
The jury ordered the indictmc1; of
three men for neglect of duty AMI con
spiracy, two assessors and an excl
in one of the Offices of the court house.
1t is claimed that the assessors were
friendly to the coal companies and
kept down their assessments, and the
courthouse clerk altered assessments
after they had been filed with the as
SCISSORS.
The grand jury, in its report, lis
very severe on those coal companies
that will not sell the surface of their
coal lands for building lots, although
such lots are very much in demand
The assessment on these lands is only
$1,000 an acre, while adjoining lots
owned by individuals, are taxed at the
rate of 5000. In other words, the small
property owner pays tax on 5000, while
the coal companies pay only at the
rate of $14 a foot:
The report of the grand jury ere
ated quite a sensation. The officials
of the coal companies refused to talk
for publication. One coal operator did
say, however, that "the report was
made in the heat of passion" and
things were not bad as painted.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
Driven OUT by FLOOD
Breaking of Levee Caused People of
Portsmouth, O., to Flee In Terror.

Breaking of Levee Caused People of
Portsmouth, O.. to Flee In Terror.
Portsmouth, o., Jan. PA terrific
storm and The sudden breaking of the
levees caused Portsmouth a night of
terror, and daylight showed that only
a few scattered sections of the city
had escaped the floods. Hundreds Of
people were asleep in their homes
when the mad rush of the waters from
the Scioto river came, and scores had
a remarkable escape from drowning.
Many fed from sick beds. dozens of
shrieking women and children stag.
gered aimlessly through the streets,
clad only in night dresses. The water
rose so rapidly that people had no time
to save anything. Few could render
assistance to the helpless. 1t was
necessary to chop in the roof to res
cue some imprisoned families. Many
found refuge in box cars and in house
tops till daylight. Much livestock was
lost. The men in charge of the flood
pumping station were forced to desert
their posts and fee for their lives
leaving the structure in flames.
The river has reached 613 feet
which is the highest record since the
flood Of 1884. but it is now about sta
tionary. 1t is estimated that 10000
people in this city and suburbs have
been driven from their homes.
The care of the sick is the problem
now confronting the authorities.
A fierce gale tore some houses and
barns from their foundations and
swept them down stream. A bread
famine and lack of water, gas and
light supply combined to make the sit
uation extremely critical
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
WE'RE I'm KINGSTON EARTHQUAKE
Three Americans Arrive In PhiIadeI-
phia From Stricken City.

phia From Stricken City.
Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-The United
Fruit company's steamship Admiral
Farragut arrived here from Port An
tonic with three passengers aboard
who were in Kingston, Jamaica, when
the city was devastated by the earth
quake The three were Mrs Albert
Turner and Grace Barton Turner, of
Passaic, N. j., and Edward w. Long
ley. of Newtownville. Mass.
They were guests at the Hotel
Royal which was partially destroyed
but none of the three was injured ex-
cept Miss Turner, who was cut by
falling debris.
Miss Turner, who is a trained nurse
and a member of the Red Cross So
ciety. said of the earthquake: THE
buildings fell like the veritable houses
of cards. Men, women and children
were buried under the. fallen debris
everywhere. and the cries of the
wounded could be heard through the
streets. When the shocks came and the
hotel walls began tumbling we got out
safely and were escorted by Mr.. Long
ley to the race track outside the city.
Though | had my mother to look after.
| went into the stricken section of the
city and did what l could to help We
secured bandages and splints from the
soldiers barracks and | helped band
age the wounded. There were many
heartrending scenes"
Edward Longley said of the earth
| quake: 81 had just returned to the
Hotel Royal when there was rumble
and the building began to shake. The
| plaster began falling from the walls
and ceiling, and as l fed l was nearly
thrown to the ground by the terrible
swaying When the shaking ceased ]
| returned to the hotel and helped some
of the guests out. When we got out OF
the hotel the city was on fire. The
heaviest loss of life was along Har
bour and King streets. where build
ings three and four stories high fell
like egg shells. In one cigar factory
300 men were at work. and none is
said to have escaped DEATH"
He says he never saw such havoc az
was wrought in the city. In a wall
through the streets after the shock HI
saw nearly 400 unburied dead lyinl
about among the debris, and he is sur,
that five Americans were killed in tn,
Byrtle Bank hotel.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
QUIT GATHERING SUPPLIES
SWettenham's Action HaIts Work of
New York Relief Committee.

New York Relief Committee.
New York, Jan. 21.-The gathering
of supplies here for the Kingston
earthquake sufferers by the New York
Kingston relief committee was discon-
tinued for the time being at least, and
in view of the refusal on the part of
Governor Swettenham, of Jamaica. to
accept aid from American war vessels,
it is quite probable that the supplies
now on the way to Kingston on the
steamers Allegheny and Prinz Joachim
will never reach that port. Both steam
ers have been ordered TO call at Port
Antonio and there await further in
structiOns.
Members of the relief committee
would not commit themselves further
than to express the feeling that moth
ing more could be done without official
authorization from the governor of ia
maica.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
Deep Reqret In London.

London, Jan. 21.-There is a feeling
of deepest regret here over the unfor-
tunate incident that led to the hurried
departure of the American warships
from Kingston. The morning newspa-
pers all regard the incident as most
unfortunate and regrettable, but sew
eral of them refrain from speaking edi-
torially pending further information,
evidently being desirous to carefully
avoid anything calculated in the slight
est to jeopardize the friendly feeling
between the United States and Great
Britain. They all. however, reiterate
expressions of gratitude for the iuval-
liable services of the American sur
geons and landing parties.
According to the Daily Nails Kings
ton correspondent the people of the
town are widely protesting against the
withdrawal of the Americans, as there
is still great need of food and still
greater need of medical assistance.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
June 5 Colonial DANES Day at Fair.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 19.-The Colonial
Danes of America have selected We'd
nesday, June 5, for Colonial Danes"
day at the jamestown Exposition. The
Woodmen of the World of America
will hold their annual encampment on
the military grounds at the exposition
during the week beginning August 1S.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

sistance is greatly deplored by many
Of the residents of Kingston, some of
them even suggesting that the COVER
nor be petitioned to resign. His action
is construed by some as inspired by
resentment of President Roosevelt's at
titude toward Jamaican negroes on the
Panama canal. Others ridicule the
governors objection to the landing of
American sailors, armed or not armed.
Streets Reek With Stencil of Bodies.
Saturday night the streets of the
burned district still reeked with the
stencil of decaying bodies. The burn
ed ruins were illuminated only by the
baleful glow of the corpse-fires lining
the roadways. Many bodies were re-
covered through the aid of vultures,
which perched in fiocks on the ruins
beneath which their prey is buried.
AS fast as they are uncovered the
bodies are thrown on the\ funeral
pyres and slowly consumed.
The total number of known dead is
about 450, and it is believed there are
at least $50 persons who have not been
accounted for.
Food is coming into the city from
the country districts, but a famine is
greatly feared.
Fully 1000 persons have been MAIN
ed for life, their legs or arms having
been aumpuated, and those who sus-
tanned lesser wounds are counted by
the thousands.
In the meantime thousands of per-
sons are still encamped at the race
course and in the parks adjoining Up
Park camp. Many tents have been
loaned by the military, and there have
been erected hundreds of little booths,
consisting of slim upright supports,
with sheets or shawls doing service as
a roof or covered with the fronds of
palm trees or broad banana leaves.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
Rockefeller Attends Negro churol

Augusta. Ga. Jan. 21-John D. Rock
efeller attended services at negro
church. Having an acquaintance with
the BLACK Spurgeop," Rev. C. T.
Walker, who preached in New York
four years. Rockefeller attended Walk
er's church, heard the sermon, made a
generous contribution when the collec-
tion was taken up, and later talked
with Walker. who introduced Rookie
feller to'the stewards of the church.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
Two Killed By Fall of Slate.

Irwin. Pa, Jan. 19.-Gefa Macy and
Stephen Urey both single, were killed
in the Yough shaft south of town by
a fall of slate. The men had failed to
put up props. Only a small amount of
1.-The slate fell. Macy was struck on the
back of the head. while piece weigh
ing only a few pounds broke Urey's
neck
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

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