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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-25
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Key West 10 the Island City. IL Is the
coming city, because of the Flagler ex-
tension railroad Il is the seat of cigar
factories, Noted for It's conservative
ways, It seldom changes. The COW
with calf takes the milk to each door,
and furnishes fresh stuff direct from
the udder and not from the tin can or
bottle. Il il conservative and wants 70
remain just as the fathers left the city.
A charming place for winter or summer,
there Is only one Key West.
In Key West the fight Is on. The
dealers have closed till the election, DC
tober 2 Why are we interested thereI
We like the folks. There lives and
brightest men and best fellows that
ever sat and spoke IN the Florida SEN
ate. That is the home Of the great and
good Doctor Porter, the hero Of the
State Health Board. Time would fail 70
tell of DIR. Harris and others Of the Is
landers, famous all over Florida. But,
just now, we look with interest to that
unique city, because the only popular
JEFF Browne claims II as his home. He
Is polished and suave, and 30 far has
never met defeat on the political field.
His blade is az keen as the famed Da-
mascus weapon Of history and many
fellow in debate has met IN the gentle
man from Monroe fOeman worthy Of
his steel. What will he do in the local
contest? He has declared tor State pro-
hibition. The papers and some Of his
opponents have tried to treat that plank
as huge joke viii he dodge the issue
at home? Or, true TO his past record, will
he enter the fight, and, with the wo-
men, preachers and children, carry his
county dry? IL so, wouldn't the joke
be on the other fellows, who laugh now
and who are "conservative?"-The De
Soto County News.
In reply TO Brother Hare's inquiry,
we take pleasure in informing him that
Mr.. Browne was one Of the first to sign
the petition for wet and dry" cleo
ton in Monroe County, and has been
working for the cause of prohibition
ever since. He will mkae several speech
es for the Prohibitiouists, the first Of
which will be delivered tomorrow
night.
There is never any trouble about
knowing where Mr. Browne stands on
any public question. So far he Is the
only candidate for Governor who has
openly stated his position OIL public
questions that the people are interested
in, and, although the last to announce,
he was the first TO co out In the open
with declaration Of principles. Mr..
Browne is an open fighter, and nothing
shows his fearlessness better than his
attitude on the prohibition question in
this county, where so many Of his old
political allies are lined up on the other
side. Key West Citizen.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-25
He Wasn't III.

Talking about boomerangs, the inov-
liable recoil of the gun, curses coming
home to rOost and all that sort of thing,
here is a little scrap of current history
that is worth passing along. OF course
we all know all about the story of the
experiments Of the doctors on well men.
actually giving them disease by ascrib-
ING the symptoms 10 them, and how a
person can be frightened into danger
Gus bodily condition by simple sugRes-
ton. This was little different. 1t was
in the Office Of big corporation, where
there were half dozen or more clerks.
The wag Of the office thought to have
a little fun with the boOkkeeper by
worrying him about his health. He got
all the fellows TO agree TO helpthe thing
along. When the bookkeeper came in
in the morning the Office boy asked him
IL he was Aick, and remarked on bis
paleness. The gentleman wasn't i'll,
and didn't know that he was pale. The
other clerks came along IN order, each
EXPRESSING solicitude for the bookkeep-
er's health. To the second he admitted
that he had had rather restless night.
To the next he said he thought his heart
was bothering him. When the next came
along. a slight cough manifested itself
DO on IL went, until OIle DOVhNVel'oA aSb-
uslly laid down his pen and made bee
line for the private Office of the head Of
the firm. In five minutes he returned,
and the boss was with him The latter,
having 7eOughed TO attract the attention
Of all present, announced: "Gentiemen,
since YOU have all noticed the delicate
state Of the health Of Mr. Quill, have
granted him a ten days vacation, and
tut1 uyiIl ARRANGE aiming you To tai e ca re
Of his work during his absence. Ma
tional Daily.
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Counts His Friends By Numbers.

We take great pleasure in publishing
the following paragraph from George
town, s. G. newspaper, of one OF Tai
lahassee and Leon's SONS:
One of the best known and we'll liked
railroad men in the service today is Mr..
X. G. Snipes OF Georgetown.
Uniformly courteous, and of unques.
toned ability. together with a pleasing
personality, makes him very popular
with his business and social acquan-
tances. He is best liked where best
known, and few men can count their
friends in greater numbers
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bly, with the exception Of the first,
which,, IL is now thought, will be held
at the college chapel
Senator F. M. Hudson, Of Miami, is
q guest Of the Leon.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-25
Letter to sheriff LansstOn.
TALLAHARSEE, FLA

Dear Sir: Paint goes by gallons
There are useful and useless gallons.
Uueful paint is ad-zinc-and-oil with
dryer and color useless paint is whit
ing, china-ciay, ground stone, barry tes,
benzine, or water.
The stuff putin, because 1t is cheap,
TO stuf-out the paint, 20 make more
gallons TO sell Of course, the buyer
doesn't suspect. or he wouldn't buy 1t.
II costs az much TO brush-on this use
less stuff as lead-zinc .and-oil but II
looks Ike that and feels like that in the
brush the painter doesn't suspect It..
Besides, il the owner Is willing, Why
should the painter object 10 palntlcg
two gallons for one? He is paid by the
day more gallons, more days, more
money.
Average paint at full price is about
one.third this useless stuff and aver
age paint 81 25 or 81. so or 81 10 gallon
Is two thirds trash Fool paint is the
proper name for all but pure paint il
is made 70 fool people with. Knave
paint II another good name II Is m ,de,
OF course, by knaves, Sick paint is a
name for an honest weak paint. They
are all weak and all dNtravagant too
many gallons to buy and too many gal
Ions to bTush-on Devoe 10 the standard.
Yours truly
al + w DEVoE e. Co
p. S.-Gilmore a. Davis Co. sells our
paint.
r. H. Thornton, OF Tampa, was in the
city a few days this week.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-25
Wounds, Bruises and Barns.

BY applying an antseptic dressing 10
wounds, bruises, burns and like injuries
before inflammation sets in, they may
be healed without maturatiOn and IN
one-third the time required by the old
treatment. This is the greatest dise0v-
cry and triumph of modern surgery
Chamberlain Pain Balm acts on this
same principle. IL Is an anti-septie,
and when applied 10 such injuries causes
them to heal very quickly, IL also all
lays the pain and soreness and prevents
any danger Of blood poisoning. Keepa
bottle OF Pain Balm in your home and
il will save you time and money, not 70
mention the Inconvenience and suffering
such injuries entail For sale by all
druggists.
DR.. Il. GOldstein, the well-known eye
specialist, Of Tampa. will be IN ITALIA
hassee, Friday. Nov. lst,, and remain
one week with Office in the BloNbasa
Hotel If your eyes need treating, or
YOU have weak or defective eyes, neO-
ralgia or headache. be sure and see Dr.
Goldstein and have glasses fitted -
them which will-relive you instantly.
Don't neglect your children's eyes.
81. Eyes examined free. &-lt
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-25

+. H. Thornton, Of Tampa, was in the
city few days this week.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08

France. and France has never shown
herself the sort of nation adequate to
handle difficult foreign affairs.
There is bound 10 be one good result
from the present complication: 1t viii
serve to prove iGdisputably that the Mo-
ha41ssGlmedan subjects OF the Sultan of Mo-
rocco cannot be trusted, and that the
lives of Christians who settle there can
never be safe until a firm hand super
vises the government The Moroccan
territory will have to be ruled as are Al
geria and Tunis, and as all OF the Euro
pean nations seem 10 have equal rights
Of protection and trade the various sea-
ports will have to be distributed among
them.
At first, when power over Morocco was
intrusted to the hands of France, there
seemed to be some jealousy on the part
of the German Emperor; but now that
France has declared her intention Of
abiding strictly by the terms of the Alge-
ciras conference, all opposition from Ger
many has ceased. and all Jhe nations in
terested are working in harmony. 1t is
high time, indeed, that this Moroccan sore
spot should be cleared away, and it is TO
be hoped that the present Job will be
thorough and complete.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08
Real Purpose of Our Jingoes.

Rear Admiral Stockton. who has Just
return from Europe with the cruisers
Washington and Tennessee, the squadron
which represented this government at the
maritime exposition at Bordeaux, has been
interviewed on the prospect of war with
Japan, which does not seem as imminent
to him as to the naval jingoes. He is
quoted as saying:
IAN this war scare talk that have heard has
been IN newspaper here. and in Paris That
paper seems bent on stirring up trouble between
this country and japan. In fact, a correspondent
who came aboard ny flagship told Of my Of
Gcers that the paper was supporting the agitation
because it wanted 10 see the navy enlarged. Per
s1nally, although naval officer, 7 cannot coun-
tenancs such means q obtaining larger appEopria-
tons"
Two newspapers, however, can get up a
pretty good sized war scare, particularly
when they have such good material for it
as emanated from the naval contingent in
Washington when the news that the At
lantic feet was to be transferred to the
Pacific became known So much mystery
was made OF the proposed movement that
it was quickly interpreted as a menace to
Japan, with the result of inflaming the
jlngoes on both sides Of the Pacific. Since
then every effort has been made by the
administration to minimize the Importance
of the battle ship nlaneuver, even to say
ing it was doubtful whether it would be
carried out. But the latest from Oyster
Bay is that the fleet is going to the Pa
ciflc some time or other. for the purpose
Of demonstrating its efficiency. and Incl
dentally TO give TO the world at large a
convincing display of our naval strength.
War talk has now subsidized, and people
are wondering what il all meant.
Admiral Stockton has a clew to the sig
nificance of the naval maneuver that will
convince a good many people that he is on
the right track. The chief organ Of the
lingo element wants a bigger navy. In
that, possibly, it reflects the aspirations
Of the jingoes higher up. The best way
to get a bigger navy is, according TO the
lingo notion. TO demonstrate that a bigger
navy is needed for defense of our Pacific
possessions. Is that line Of agument
really at the bottom Of the battle ship
project? There Is evidence that those
responsible for the plan Of sending
the Atlantic fleet 10 our Western coast
are determined on an increase Of the
navy. The more war talk the better the
argument for their plans We are glad to
see that Admiral Stockton does not
countenance such methods. They are an
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08
FATHERLY ADVICE TO BRYAN.
WatterSon Makes FIattering APP
peal TO Him Not TO Run.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Prom the Louisville COURIER Journal.
Mr.. Bryan relies too much upon the
argumentum al hominem, but since he
personalities the editor of the Courier
Journal in this connection, let Us say
that Mr.. Watterson entertains for Mr..
Bryan sentiments Of very great kind
ness and respect; that some of his
former opinions Of Mr.. Bryan have had
a complete reversal; that he has no fear
that, If Mr.. Bryan were President, he
would. or could, carry out any OF the
drastic measures Of his lectures and
addresses; he is even optimistic enough
to believe that Mr.. Bryan would not
quite bar the doors Of the White House
against him. goldbug that he was, and
is, in case he called to pay his homage.
But. when Mr.. Bryan intimates that, If
Mr.. Watterson should be a candidate
for President he would get additional
votes on account OF his rather luminous
and voluminous record. we take leave 10
think the contrary. and. in expressing
that opinion, we only repeat what has
been often said In these columns. that IN
the very nature of the case the most
attractive writers and speakers make the
weakest candidates for Office, and that on
account Of the very arts which give them
their attraction.
They become too familiar 10 the pub
lie. They are loaded down by their
antecedents. Agitators they must be
If they make themselves felt, and, all the
way from Benjamin Lundy TO Horace
Greeley, no agitator ever came in for
much more than praise and blame, a
hero TO his friends. but 10 his enc
mics, a red rag. to the public at large a
gladiator rather than a safe and sane
agent. and the rule Mr.. Watterson has
always applied TO himself. he thinks is
equally applicable 20 Mr.. Bryan.
He does not, in short, regard Mr..
Bryan as the most available Demo-
cratic nominee for President in the next
campaign Why, he has said over and
over again. But he does think sIr Bryan
in a position to make a President and
he appeals TO him, as a friend and not
as an enemy, to listen rather TO the
counsels of prudence than to the Ian
guage of Establishment and flattery.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08
Concerning Rnmeses II.

We regret TO note a disposition upon the
part Of the muck-rakers Of this genera
ton to invade the tombs of ancient poten-
tates in their wild efforts TO find new and
fertile fields Of endeavOr. Not content
with metaphorically skinning every type
of modern statesman, they needs must
now bark back several thousand years
and assan the memory OF that highly in
teresting ruler Of ancient Egypt known TO
fame as Rameses II.
Attacks upon Queen Thi, wife of King
Hotep III, have been passed over by The
Washington Herald with lighter comment
than the case actually demanded, perhaps.
This was because the assaults upon her
memory were more the result Of poor
conception Of gallantry than otherwise,
and were not actually vicious. Other no
less interesting personages have come
face to face with the modern iconOclast
and subsequently escaped without our
special attention. But when that real
article of kingcraft, Rameses II. is the
object Of the scorn and ridicule OF mod
ern idol-smashers. we decline to sit idly
by and refrain from lifting our voice in
solemn ana emphatic protest.
1t is claimed that Rameses kept a press
agent In the royal palace at hand all
hours Of the day or night; that no plat
forms were constructed by the politicians
of the time from which he scorned or
hesltated TO appropriate such planks as
seemed likely to win popular approval;
that ne arbitrarily caused his name 10 be
placed at the head Of every movement
Of consequence during his reign: and.
lastly, but not leastly. that he promptly
bounced from office all the anti-Rameses-
ties Of the period. and filed their shoes
with true and loyal followers.
The whole trouble between Rameses
and the modern muck-raker lies in the
fact that the former was a real ruler,
and not a mollycoddle- II that We're not
true, we probably should hear very little
of him to-day. The fact that Fame holds
close 10 her heart the name Of Rameses
II far over and above that of any other
Rameses Of whom We ever heard. dem
Onstrates that he was strictly onto the
ruling business, and was a bowling sue
cess in his generation. That is why he Is
made the target Of the modern knocker.
Had he been a near-king. a weakling, or
an easy mark among potentates, as the
great majority of his namesaAes appear
to have been, he would be allowed TO rest
In his mummifed condition, unmolested
and undisturbed. But no; he was a wise
gentleman. and knew that the time TO
hit the iron was when II was hot. He
hit it; he did not finch or foul He
made good at every turn. Therefore he
IS attacked at this late day and time.
and the quality Of his genuine greatness
is sought 10 be set aside.
We fear not for the fame Of Rameses
II. The very flaws his enemies have
sought TO set forth are to-day recognized
as evidences of craftsmanship, unalloyed.
and well approved. Rameses II knew his
business. He had a far-seeing eye, and
he used it in fair weather as well as
foul And it is but just and proper that
his name should-as it does-lead all the
rest of his tribe and kindred.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08

From New York comes the report Of
the death of one Jean Brun at the age
of 102 There is nothing very remarkable
in a man living beyond the century mark
nowadays; many men are doing 1t. and in
this day of enterprising journalism some
one usually gets after them about the
time of their one-hundredth birthday and
asks them what caused them to live so
long. The post norton boast of Mr. Jean
Brun was that he had never kissed a
woman.
The natural Inference would be that TO
man who had never known the Joy of a
kiss, life was not so very long; il just
seemed long. But somehow the implica-
ton is that Mr.. Bruins many years were
due largely TO the fact that he had alb
stained from kissing. Other centenarians
have calmly told us that their long life
was due TO the fact that they did not
use tobacco; others have prided them
selves that liquor never passed their lips;
some attributed their long life TO rest and
quiet others to hard work. OF course, II
one wants to give up smoking or drink
ing, working or resting, in the hope Of
living beyond the allotted span Of mans
life, all we'll and good; but IL Mr.. Brun
was right in his conjecture, one cannot
help but wonder whether, after all. the
game was worth the candle.
One hundred and two years unkissed
There is a dreary prospect for a man to
look forward to! Life at best has its
aches, its worries, its disappointments,
its setbacks, butt has its compensations
also. And among them all, among all the
rewards and joys that come to a man on
this mundane sphere is there any better
worth having than a kiss?
In kissing, so the doctors say, lie grave
dangers from sundry germs. Who is pol
troon OF craven enough not TO defy themf
To live an hundred years without one
single kiss is not 20 have lived at all
Life is too long for trouble. but all too
short for kissing. Mr.. Jean Brun should
in his youth, have made the acquaintance
Of a poet yclept Herr!ck. who IN fine mad
ness cried:
Give me kiss, and TO that kiss score
Then to that twenty add hundred more;
A Thousand to that hundred; so kiss on.
To make that thousand up a million;
Treble that million. and when that is done,
Lets kiss afresh, when we first be,ln.
Mr.. Jean Brun is dead, but unkissed,
and Ger his tomb one cannot help the
thought: Did he ever really live?
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08
The Trouble in Morocco.

The success of the brigands in the in
terror, which has demonstrated the utter
helplessness OF the central government Of
Morocco, is largely responsible, of course.
for the jehad, or holy war, which has
broken out IN that country. The rising
fanatics have slain natives Of France.
Spain, and italy. and British subjects are
captive; so It is not to be wondered AT
that each Of these countries has dis
patched war vessels to the scene Of
trouble and that, after the bombardment
Of the coast villages. troops have been
landed.
The Algeciras convention prescribed the
creation and distribution of a eoastwise
police. which was 10 have been trained
by French and Spanish officers; but this
force has never come into being, else all
this trouble might have been avoided.
BY agreement between Great Britain.
Spain, and France the task Of maintaining
order in Morocco was delegated to
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08
Mnde Turpie senator.

There died az indianapolis on Monday
a well-k~-v1 pemocrat-Alonzo Green
Smith-who played an important political
role in 1856 A diamond in the rough. he
was sent to the State senate from Jen-
nings> County, and being elected president
pro TEN. Of that body. became the acting
lieutenant governor owing 10 the incum-
bent Of that Office accepting a Federal
appointment.
In 1856 both parties nominated candi-
dates for lieutenant governor to fill the
vacancy and the Republicans won. The
legislature was divided. the Republicans
controlling the house and the Democrats
holding the senate. President Harrison's
term in the United States Senate was eX-
piring and with this toga at stake poll
tics ran rife. Republicans unseated Dem
ocratic legislators in the house on himsy
pretexts and the Democrats adopted like
methods in the senate. II was reserved
for Alonzo Green Smith. however. 70 play
the trump card. AS president pro TEN. Of
the senate he refused to give way TO the
lieutenant governOr-elect, Col. r. S. Rob
ertson, on the ground that he Smith was
the legal successor 10 that Office. He
held the fort during a most bitter and
memorable deadlock, and in the end
David Turpie was elected to the United
States Senate by a majority Of one on
joint ballot over Harrison. Subsequently
the State Supreme Court upheld Col Rob
ertson's right TO the Office OF lieutenant
governor. Two years later Benjamin
Harrison was elected President of the
United States. Green Smith was bitterly
denounced by political opponents on &C
count OF the role he played. but his own
party stood by him on the theory that the
end justified the means. AS q reward, he
was elected attorney general of the State,
and as the fee system was then In vogue
he accumulated a competence His in
tense partisanship did not prevent his OBJ
taining and holding the good win and
friendship Of the people OF indianapolis.
by whom he was personally much es-
teemed
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08
LIMERICKs ST. POETRY.
(They're INST verse;

A scribbler OF verse IN ST. Paul,
Who possessed the unspeakable gaul
To read his bad stuff,
TIL the crowd yelled "Enuff."
Cried, Dear people. don't move, this ST
Aul."
A gallant old boy IN St Cyr
Met a lady all wrapped up IN fyr.
How dye, Miss Lucille"
Thus began his first spiel;
But the girl said. Go on. this st. Hyr"
A drayman who worked in ST. Jacques
Hauled some chorus girls clothes In q
baQues,
And when tho baques broke.
Thus the puzzled man spoke:
I'll be switched II them queer things St
SaQues"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-08
MEN AND THINGS.


It will pain good many people to learn
that Booth Harrington, the novelist, is TO
become a citizen of France-or, rather, is
10 take up his permanent domicile at the
French capital. He has a house in Paris.
and has also purchased a home on the
Island OF Capri. off the coast of Italy
MIR. Tarkingtons novels and magazine
work yield him fine income; and, be-
sides. his wife. a Miss Fletcher, of In
dianapolis, brought him a snug fortune.
They have been absent from America
for two years, and their one child. a
daughter. was born abroad. They re-
turned 10 New York the first OF this
week for a short stay. A play. The
Man from Home" is the joint product
Of Mr.. Harrington and Harry /. Wilson,
author OF The Spenders," and IS to have
an early production. Immediately there
after the Tarkingtons will go back TO
Paris to live Although we'll supplied
with this worlds goods. the author Of
THE Gentleman from Indiana" is still
full Of industry and high ambition. There
is a finish to everything that comes from
his pen, and some of his work is sure 10
live