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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
HOPPITY HOP.

Are you just barely getting around
by the aid Of crutches or a cane?
Unless you have lost a limb or have
a deformity-if your trouble is rheu-
matism, lumbago, sprain, stiff joints,
or anything of like nature, use Bal
lard's Snow Liniment and in no time
you can throw away your crutches
AMI be as we'll as anyone. Price Csc,
soc and $100 Hardee-Smith Co., drug
gists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
Actlve al e7.

This would be unusual news II men
and women would keep themselves
free from rheumatism and all aches
and pains as well as keeping their
muscles and joints Timber with Bal
lard's Snow Eminent. Hardee-Smith
Co, druggists
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
Be- Treatment for a nurn.

II for no other reason, Chamber.
lain's Salve should be kept in every
household on account of its great
value in the treatment of burns. It
allays the pain almost Instantly, and
unless the injury is a severe one
heals the parts without leaving a
scar. This salve is also uneQualed for
chapped hands, sore nipples and dis
eases Of the skin. Price, % cents. For
sale by Tallahassee Drug Co.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
Enioy It's weekly Visits.

Chipley, Fla, Sept. 5, 1908.
]. G. Collins, Esq, Tallahassee, Fla.
Dear Sir:-Enclosed please find check
for 81 90, to cover amount of subscrip-
ton to True Democrat to July 18th,
1909. We all always enjoy the Talla-
hassee paper.
With kindest regards to our mutual
friends, am always yours to command,
R. +. SCARLET.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
A WeakIina

is the only way to describe the poor
child that is afflicted with worms. NO
matter how much or how often 1t eats,
the worms get all the nourishment
from the food, the child gets practical
ly none. Whites Cream Vermifuge
gets rid of the worms quickly, easily
and with no bad after-effects. Price,
25 cents a bottle. Sold by Hardee-
Smith Co., druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
w. C. tn. neetins.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Baptist church. The time
for the election of officers has been
changed to September, so this will be
an important meeting, and a full at
tendance is requested.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
For Remit

On Bronaugh street, nice lot, feed
room and loft, and two stalls in same,
and buggy and harness room, two blocks
from Monroe street. Apply at this
Office z
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11

mr.. Guyte P. McCord left this week
for his last year at the University Of
Virginia. When Mr. MeCord returns
home he will have earned his B. L. The
True Democrat wishes him pleasant
term and a successful future.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
Look HeraI

For the next sixty days we will make
a liberal discount on all spot cash orders
for flooring, ceiling and novelty siding.
1t will pay you to investigate.
S-tf CHILD BROS.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Presidential Electors:
H.P. BAILEY, =. w. BUTLER,
ROBERT Il. DAVIS, GEO c, MARTIN,
SAMUEL PAsCO.
For United States Senator:
DUNCAN u. FLETCHER
Tor Representative In Congress-Third Con-
gresslonal Districts
DANNTTE II. MAYS.
For Governor
ALBERT w. GILCHRlST.
For Comptroller:
ALONZO Z. GROOM,
For Treasurer:
WILLIAM v. KNOTT.
For Secretary Of state:
II. CLAY CRAWFORD.
For Attorney General:
PARK NJ TRAMMELL.
Tor Superint endent Of Public Instruction
WILLIAM NJ. HOLLOWAY.
For Commissioner Of Agriculture:
BENJAMIN r. MCLIN.
For Justices Supreme Court;
WILLIAM A. HOOKER,
THOMAS NJ SHACKLEFORD.
COUNTY TICKET
Fer Members OF the LEGISLATURE:
- JOHN l.. NELLY,
A. s. WELLS.
For County Judge:
BENJAMIN A. MEGINNlSS
For Clerk Circuit Court:
HENRY N. FELKEL
80 For Sheriff:
WILLIAM M. LANGSTON.
For Tax Assessor:
WILLIAM D. AMES.
For Tax Collector:
WALTER A. DEMILLY.
For superintendent of Public Instruction:
EDWIN B. EPPES,
'".~ r- For County Treasurer
J. EARL PERKINS.
For Supervisor Registration:
SAMUEL 2. CHAIRES.
For County Surveyor
VALLIE ]. RANDOLPH.
County Commissioners
". u. STOUTAMIRE, w. A. REGISTER !
J. W. COLLINS, r. G. JOHNsON
l.. S. CRUMP.
School Board:
DAWSON BOATWRIGHT
John II. PATTERSON, d. R. CON,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11

DR.. Armstrong can always be seen at
the Bloxham first Monday of each
month. Any one having nervousness,
eye trouble, headachs, or chronic trou-
bles shOnld see him. 22-tf
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11

Mr.. Frederick Hooker spent Sunday
in Tallahassee en- route TO the Marion
Institute, Marion, Ala.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-11

DR.. Armstrong who has specified on
the eyes and its reflex troubles for 16
years will make regular professional
visits to Tallahassee the first Monday
of each month, offering those who
may wish high class professional service
an opportunity to Obtain same, nervous
ness, headache, cross ey es and chronic
troubles overcome without drugs, knife
or operation. Office at Bloxham Hotel.
One day only. Next visit Oct, 5th.
The sun., 1908-12-23

From DdHy Consular ana Trude Reports.
In reporting that the olive crop this year In Italy
and SicIlyIs total failure Consul Arthur s. Cheney
OF Messna says: Never In the memory OF the
proverbal oldest lnhabitant" has there been such
an absolute lack Of production OF this necessary
fruit as now prevails In this district. When IL Is
remembered how essential In the diet OF every
italian olive oil Is the great importance to the
entire population OF q failure OF the home supply
may be somewhat realized. Added to this are
the loss TO the whole country owing to the lmpos
sIbllity OF securing the large income from selling
in foreign markets and the failure OF the supply
of common oil for home Industries Thus the
crop failure this year becomes nothing less than
q national misfortune.
Giving to an exceptionally mild winter In this
region, with It's absence Of cold and rain. an un
usually large Aumber Of insects were hAtohed out
this season, especially OF that destructive pest
the so-caIled "olive NY The fruit was carly at
tackled by these insects and dropped from the
trees prernaturely while the few remaining olives
were destroyed by the notable seven months
drought OF the last summer In consequence
the olive trees are completely bare and there are
no olives and no production OF olive oil
IL Ia question whether existing stocks OF oil.
although last seasons production was plentiful
as well as OF very good quality. viii be suiIcient
to supply the home consumption. Probably
ItaIy win be ob,lg ed to import substitutes for olive
oil, An excellent market may be here afforded
for uossibly large quantities OF American cotton
seed oil. It Is to be hoped that American EXPORT
ers may flnd Il possible to take ad,sntase Of this
unusual opportunity. The italian import duty
On cottonseed oil 1s from 255 to 9s lire (s8e5 10
e. an A hundred kIlos (220 pounds. There Is 4
further municipal tax which In Messina amounts
to 10 lire lsi ,aD hundred kios,
The sun., 1908-12-23

for q larger proportion Of the Turkish
public debt.
The Bulgarian and Bosnian controver-
sles having been brought to an end by
agreements between the parties directly
concerned, there is no reason why q
European conference should not be held
at an early date for the purpose Of sane
tioning the changes in the treaty OF
Berlin. There remains, of course, the
demand of Servia and Montenegro for
some recognition of their racial aspira-
tions, and this possibly may be met
II they consent to pay Turkey a money
equivalent for ceding to them strip
Of the sanjak OF Novibazar which will
connect their territories, at present
separated
Itlooks, then, as II thepeace OF Europe,
which seemed 80 seriously menaced
some weeks ago, would remain un-
broken. Turkey will gain rather than
lose by the regularization Of the status
of provinces which she had long ceased
to control, whereas the prestige OF Aus
tria has been decidedly impaired, she
having been Obliged to substitute q
commonplace business transaction for
the high handed seizure of Bosnia.
The sun., 1908-12-23

According to Secretary STRAUs OF the
Department OF Commerce and Labor Il
was almost an even thing In the United
States between immigration and emigra-
ton, using the terms in literal sense.
during the year from September 30, 1907,
TO September 30, 1908. He estimates that
724. III aliens arrived and 717.s14 departed,
and he says that the difference Of 8,2es
should be reduced by the number Of nat
iralized Americans who took up their
residence abroad; 30 that. assuming his
figures to be correct about the only addi-
ton to the population Of the country
during the twelve months must have come
from births.
Now, while the exodus" In great part
may Justly be laid to hard times. there can
be no doubt that in calculating immigra-
ton little or no attention has been paid
to what may be called the net gain from
year to year: million aliens. more or
less, come moving mainly to the adver.
Using methods Of the immigration agents
here and abroad-and large numbers 60
out.
Secretary SrRAUs declares that the
popular" immigration tallies in the past
have been at least 4s per cent. too high.
or course this estimate will be challenged,
but it Is undeniable that the so-cailed
record has been imperfect and unsatisfao-
tory. For various reasons affecting the
public welfare the true facts should be
periodically published.
The sun., 1908-12-23
Our "Rceking" Country.

The Rev. CHARLES F. AKED. minister
of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church,
does not seem to be very well satisfied
with the country to which he was inn
ported from Great Britain to preach the
Gospel. Speaking to the members Of
the New England Society in this city on
Sunday evening he admonished his
hearers thus:
"You cannot he great while your country reeks
with social Injustice and political wrong: when
capital and labor ready almost to settle their
differences in the smoke of battle: when all over
the land women in sweatshops are singing the
song OF the shirt when the cry Of children is heard
In factories all over the land. Worst OF all is the
materalIsm We see on every hand debaslne its
peorle."
Are things really as bad as this? Does
our country @reek" with social injustice
and political wrong? Are capital and
labor ready to fly at one another in
revolutionary combat? Is the case of
the women in sweatshops and the
children in factories so hopeless of
amelioration as the reverend speaker
intimates? And is the spirit of mate
rialism debasing the people?
We rather think not, DR.. AKED's
language is the utterance of gross exag-
geration. There is no land in the world
where there is less social injustice than
there is in the United States of America.
1t is preposterous to assert that country
reeks with political wrong in which a
man of such character as WILLIAM H,
TAFT has just been chosen President;
and how about State which has just
elected CHARLES E. HUGHES for the
second time to be its Governor? Not
withstanding the antagonisms aroused
by some OF the utterances of Mr.. RoosE-
WELT. there are hopeful signs of better
understanding between capital and la
Dor. Thousands of devoted men and
women are constantly giving time and
money to improve the condition of the
workers in sweatshops and factories.
As for materialism, il that is making
progress, which we gravely doubt, who
is responsible therefor more than the
Church?
That there are evils of the character
indicated by DR.. AKED cannot be ques-
toned; but that they are predominant,
as he also intimates, we emphatically
deny. The country does not 4reek'
with these evils at all; but the pulpit
reeks with nonsense when it is made
the agency of such attacks upon its fair
fame,
The sun., 1908-12-23
VIVA Animal. And snake. in India.

! Ff0m the indtdn WoHd
A return issued by the Government OF lndla
shows that the total mortality among human
beings reported TO be due TO wild animals In 1907
amounted to .e08 as compared with s,0S8 In 1909.
The total Is the lowest ON record since the prae-
tice OF collecting these statistics was Initiated.
The most noticeable variations from the figures
oflast year occur In Bengal, the United Provinces
and the Central Provinces, while IN Madras there
was a comparatively large increase-from 167 TO
2o1- In the number OF persons killed by tigers.
The total mortality among human beings caused
by snake bite fen from 22yIl IN 1908 to 2ftiS In
1907. so low figure has not been reached since
1sai
The Lauder -Frunton treatment Of snake bite
by inciston and application OF permanganate OF
potash and the distribution OF lancets continues,
but as usual the value OF the results Is discounted
by the absence OF Identification of the snake that
inflicted the bite. In urmah nearly all the deaths
occurred IN paddy tracts where Russolrs viper
Is particularly prevalent. Steps arc being taken
In this province TO insure a wide distribution OF
Brunton laneets. IL Is too early yet 20 pronounce
with any certainty as to the result Of the expert
ment, but a number Of favorable reports have been
received. It Is reported that In the Pegu district
SIX men and ono buffalo bitten by Russels vpers
were operated on by headmen 10 whom lancets
had been issued and all but one man. who was
unconscious, recovered. Eight cases arc re-
ported from the United Provinces OF tho success
full use Of DIR. Calinette's antiyenene. In two OF
these cases the pcrmanganate OF potash treat
ment was also employed.
The number OF Wild animals DESTROYED was
lam, as compared With 1s.s5s In 1905 The total
number OF snakes killed was 81 ,7st,.as compared
with oi $50 In 1900 and the amount OF the rewards
paid for their destruction vas RS 2670 as against
Rs. asso In 1904 Itwould therefore appear that
IN the struggle between man and his hereditary
enemy india still kills only three SHAKES Ior every
man that Is killed by them. -..-,.
The sun., 1908-12-23
Mr.. WINS on the Clty's Future.

The city's debt has become so large
that for several years it cannot embark
on productive enterprises on a large
scafe. Obligations already assumed,
With the future expenditures to be
made unavoidable by them, will alb
sorb it's money and prevent the serious
eonaideration of new improvements.
II has spent royalty, getting for its
money perhaps third of what 1t should.
Now 1t must pay for its ten year spree
OF extravaeance. WILLIAM M. WINS
speaking at the City Club on Monday
evening said:
-The ratio Of increase m assessable values can :
not help being considerably below the average OF
the last ten years. This decrease In ratio OF as
s<sfabie values will result In relatively decreased
annual borrowing capacity on the one hand end
on the other hand In a relatively Increased TAX
..ss,s The formula Is this; Without money no eI-
bsnditurc. without expenditure no improvements
a without improvements no added land values
nishout added land values no increased borrow
z inz capacity and without added land values no
Z increased taxing capacity"
So. as improvements must be made,
I the city must invite private capital to
Rundertake them, guaranteeing to 1t
prosection and commensurate reward.
E Only in this way can it provide the ao-
Eommodations needed by the population,
maintain real estate values and pro-
vide the debt mourning capacity it must
have for the prosecution OF works that
must be undertaken by itself. Mr..
fyrNs declared truly that the public
ltsolf, must be educated to a realization
al The TACT that the city treasury is not
4 bdttomiess mine of wealth. The con-
ifisry belief has been cultivated care
fllk and the task of eradicating twill
hS difficult. 1t is accurate to say, as
Iii. Twins does, that @unwise dwellers
Ia dreamland, believing in the mex
hasfstible golconda OF the city treasury,
have brought us to our present pass.
They are also responsible for the
opinion, from which no one seems to
dissent, that some magical process
enables the city profitably to employ
two men to do one mans work, to in
iinlge isfthe scarcely believable extrava-
aaIices of the present condemnation
inethoas, and to grow rich from the
waste in every conceivable way, honest
and dishonest, it suffers. This is the
hrux Of the whole question, and the
anWise dreamers on whom the respon-
sbility rests are the stupid or needless
citizens that allow inefficient virtue to
ioin hands with selfish corruption in
bankrupting the public treasury.
The sun., 1908-12-23
THE MISSISSIPPI.
A stream on Which Dredging Makes No
Impression.

To THK EDITOR OF THE SUN-ST: 1t Is
estimated thst the Mississippi Valley is
capable Of supporting a nation of 100. 900 900
people. With the completion Of the Panama
Canal It win increase in importance, espe-
eIally IL the problem Of water transporta-
tion can be solved. The Father Of Waters
must be never ceasing freight feeder to
the Isthmian Canal, on whose surface a
ship may be laden and cargo 60 unbroken
to the steamers destined port thousands of
miles away.
Those who have studied the Mississippi,
especially the men who have stood at the
wheel year after year. pronounce 1t dredg-
ing impossibility. I think Mark Twain
considered the deepening of the Mississippi
by dredging as likely to be coeval with the
freezing over of hades.
Senator Hepburn has held that after
siOO, ,00O, 900 was paid for dredging this
river It would again return 10 its natural
condition Of sandbars and shadows. To
support the Senator's contention is the es-
timated influx OF q deposit Of 4O0. .0oo. 900
tons Of surface sand, silt. &C.. that is an
nually carried into the river. The Senator
asserts that the Mississippi. deserted ss Il
The DAYS when trafiic, both freight and pas
senger, elbowed it's devious way down and
up the river. Dredging the Mississippi is
depths as putting salt on the tail Of q Wild
SfR TRe sand pump dredger, will be the one
sions aSsn the s river nave put in sand pumps
and have dredsed out Thousands Of cubic
yards of sand from the rivers bottom.
equal at given points to the displacement OF
a whole fleet of ocean liners. Yet put in a
plumb line whore the dredges were at work
and YOU riii lind taSr ths same s mean % depth O.
away from such evidence. There are the
embankments only recently transferred
from the riyes's bed OF ineShanstible sand.
K billion dollar dredging Congress would
not alter these conditions one iota. Eads
the Mississippi. but he virtually forced the
river to do is own dredging automatically
twenty-four hours every day. increasingly
A"f The adredsers may fight the idea of a
Appropriations until Congress sees the error
SonSrsss g ne wsys and he dredeing job s o aba1
doned, more disastrously than the French
engineers abandoned the Panama Canal.
the Gans ad SHd sivbs p@ss'ts,e arsdgnE
channel from st. Louis to New Orleans and
it is an impossibility as long
as water and surface detritus, flows in the
Those Who laughed at water transporta-
ton through the Mississippi ALLEY and who
claimed that the only transportation use
and plaster It's bottom are now advocating
Just the opposite. The Panama Canal will
mako the mississippi Valley a necessary
through the valley is a desideratum that
must and will be met by o canal system that
Will not only control the river 10 food times
miSns ndf Of acres of he ebesf
land in the world. that will 60 far toward
making the cost OF the canal. in time. a mere
memory, a financial incident.
SO In the judgment OF the writer II is only
A question OF years when the Father OF
Waters will act as a gigantic feeder to the
greatest and most patronized deep water
Valley Ship Canal.
POINT Iona. San Diego. Cal. December 10.
The sun., 1908-12-23
The Trial Of the Night Riders.

How night riding can be conducted
in future to regulate real estate titles
and fix prices for cotton and tobacco
when oathbound riders turn States
evidence to save their own necks Is a
problem that must be giving the hier-
archs and panjandrums grave concern.
or what avail is the mummery of coun-
tersigns and passwords and the dis
guises' of black masks and false boards
If the moment the law lays hands on a
brother the terrible oath of secrecy and
vengeance is disrsIarded? As divulged
in the trial of the eight defendants in
Tennessee for the murder Of Captain
QUENTIN RANKIN the blood curdling
pledge was as follows:
"you do solemnly swear, in the presence Of
Almighty God and these witnesses, that you desire
to become Night Rider that you will not WRITE
talk or tell to any any OF the secrets Of this
order OF Night Riders: that II you do talk, write
or tell to any person any of the secrets of the
order We are permitted TO do with you as we see
nt You know death. hell and destruction will be
your portion and that your body will not be
buried in a graveyard. Do you willingly and
freely submit to all thIs. so help you God1"
Daring the anathema and nameless
grave, one FERRINEB took the stand
under a guard OF soldiers to reveal the
secrets of the order and send the de-
PENDANTS to the gallows. Whether the
Jury of twelve Tennesseeans believes
the informer and is persuaded by the
prosecution to convict is not of immed-
ate concern or even a matter that will
bear discussion; it is the effect of such
treachery on the perpetuation of the
order and the business of night riding
that may properly be conjectured. Ac-
cording to the witness he was very dill
gent in whitecapping apd regulating
with the accused, and could call them by
name, point them out in court and de-
scribe the part of each in the murder on
the shore of the lagoon. He was also
familiar with the organizing of locals
and could furnish list OF officers who
ordered whippings and burnings. He
had signal whistles and passwords pat.
His recital Of the crime after Colonel
TAYLOR and Captain RANKIN had been
taken from their beds at the Walnut
Log hotel permitted of no doubt that
he was one Of the actors in the tragedy
or had most vivid and base imagina@
tion. How the rope was pulled by one
night rider and others shot into the
suspended body of RANKIN, one SAM
APPLEwHITE using load Of bicycle
ball bearings, and how in their panic
al TAYLoR's plunge for life into the
swamp they let the body of RANKIN
fall lifeless to the ground-all this the
informer told with grim realism and a
relish OF recollection. On cross-exam-
nation the fellow revelled In the security
The sun., 1908-12-23

d NJ 49, g. :
Of bis immunity ana his manner was
vainglorlons and insolent.
Uncorroborated the tale Of the In
former goes for nothing, and his past Is
unsavory; but he has struck q blow at
the institution Of night riding that Will
be felt wherever 1t has any vogue in
the South for correcting economic
grievances and social irregularities. 1t
fourished rankly and with impunity so
long as men feared 1t and held their
silence or attempted to cope with 1t
individually, but the moment the police
power of the State made war upon 1t
vigorously and with superior force 1t
crumbled, the bonds of intimidation re-
laxed, secrecy was dissipated, and the
informer stood forth to save himself at
the expense of the oathbound order.