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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

Parkie holding receipts for tobacco
stored with me viii please call and ex-
change them for the proper receipts for
filing at bank. A. WAHNfsH.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
TIME OF AWARD.

1t desire close contest with issue Of December s
award Christmas day. provided however that the vote will
US in doing that day
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
WHERR BULLRTs FLRW.

David Parker, Of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran Of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says The good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
| spent much money dOctoring for a
bad case Of stomach trouble, to little
purpose ! then tried Electric Bitters,
and they cured me. now take them
as a tonic. and they keep me strong
and we'll" soc, at all druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the WeH-Infomed in every
walk Of life and are essential TO permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingIy, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why II is the best of personal and family
Iaxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having TO increase
the quantity from time 70 time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved BY
physicians, as IL is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
LIST Choice
End Choice

the best sold by the Boston Piano Music Co.. of Iowo City
Iowa Cote, g. This Piano IT, in high IT, in long
built with the best material and by the best womel that the
country produce Tone its sympathetic quality depth and
fnement characteristic of the Cote Finished Mahogany
with the Cote high quality and polished after the most approved
methods. II too is a beauty.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
A Ria sersw priver.

Il saw a screw driver the other day
that weighed 1000 pounds"
Nonsense"
"But ! did, though"
"Where was itT'
I'm the engine room Of an ocean
liner."-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

do you believe that ali things come
to him who waitsY
"Thcy may start for him, but usu-
ally some man who hustles overtakes
them before they get to the man who
waits - Houston Post
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
BEWARE or FREQUENT COLDS.

A succession Of colds OF a prOtTacted
cold Is almost certain to end i'm chronic
catarrh, from which few persons ever
wholly recover. Give every cold the
attention IT deserves, and you may
AVOID this disagTeeable disease. How
can you cure a cold? Why not try
Chamberlain's Congh Remedy2s II is
highly recommended Mrs NJ. White.
OF Butler. Tenn, says: Several years
ago | was bothered with my throat
and lungs. Some one told me of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. / began
using Il, and It relieved me at once.
Now my throat and lungs are sound
AMI we'll" For sale by Tallahassee
Drug Co.
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
HOW TO GET VOTES.

the undersigned Merchants Of Tallahassee Florida hereby
agree give cash customers good tor votes the True
Democrat Piano Contest in which the True Democrat give
Pianos First and Second Prize the basis for voting be
one hundred votes for each dollar traded with
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

Two young ladies desiring a nice fur
nished apartment in excellent neighbor-
hood should apply at liz Park ave. TT
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

THO readers of this paper vii 81
pleased % learn that there "a "a l6asl
one dreaded disease that science har
been able 70 cure il all ita stages. md
that g Catarrh. Halls Cetarrh Cure d
the only positive cure now known 20 the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires a c0nsti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catafrh Cure
= taken internally, aetiag direct upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of one
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving tfe 80
tient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature IN doing Re
work. The prOpr1etors have so much
faith IN its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that e fails to cure. Send for list of
AdaFs +. J. CHENEY & CO., To-
Sod all druggists. 75c. Aug. l6-tf.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31
A study In Black.

Like a glimpse Of the southland was
a little scene on lower Seventh avenue
one morning this week, says the New
York Globe. On the pavement direct
ly In front OF the entrance to a poor
tenement sat a negro boy not more
than five years old. Bare-headed aud
bare-footed, clad only In two ragged
garments, he squatted like a tailor.
his ebony face alight with apprecia-
ton as he munched a bit OF fruit.
Close beside him on the sidewalk
was an old soap box. Ia the soap box
was an ebony baby Of Is months, clad
in a single garment-and equally
happy Ia an endeayor 70 swallow q
share Of the fruit. The soap box vas
a substitute for an unattainable baby
carriage. and the fye-year-old a sub
stitute for an unattainabie nursemaid.
Dire poverty meant nothing to the
pair OF negro children.
There's an opportunity for Q fine
canvas" said one observer. u wish
/ were an artist.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31
A MARTINEZ
OF THE LAKES

ways and jokes with me- I've got
to handle you like a underling."
The mates under jaw stopped short
in its pleasing task Of masticating a
freshly-cut cube Of tobacco. as the
owner glared open-mouthed at his su-
periOr.
You've got to handle me like a
wot?" he said In amazed accents.
Like underllng.r repeated the
captain, with satisfied air. "Un-
derlings. Bob. are persons under you
servants. niger flunkies, and such
Ike that you can bash about and
treat like dogs Maggie asked me if
was harsh with my underlings. and
didn't know wot she meant till
found out from the shipping clerk on
the docks. It's good word"
"Mebbe it is, and mebbe not. said
the mate, stubbornly. "But / dunno
as I care to be rated with dogs, and
blast me If mean to be used like
one"
'Itn be all right" pleaded the
captain. Can't you understand? I'll
just pretend to knock you about a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

bit and holler at you Before we
make Chicago Wen have a row be-
fore the women, OWN to you not
carryin tut an order quick enough.
Then I'll pull out my gun and shoot
YOU"
The mate uttered a howl Of indig
nant horror. and half rose to his feet.
cienching a fist Of formidable dImen-
sions
"sit down. Bob expostulated the
arch plotter. Don't get rlled; III
only fire on blank cartridge. and
make out the shot missed you. Then
III spare your life and order you
back to duty. not wishing to spill
blood when ladies' are present. Mag
gie's fair nutty over heroes and gal.
liant officers, like wot she's read
about. and If that don't win her.
nothin' win"
Mr. Brennan gave vent TO a sub
dued growl OF protest.
Il don't fancy them tricks with FIRE.
arms. he said doggedly. Most every
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

Leslie M. Shaw OF Iowa, formerly
secretary Of the treasury, has a story
on tap to fit almost every situation
that presents itself. He was gov
ernor Of Iowa when President Roose-
velt invited him TO become a member
Of his cabinet. He went to Washing
ton in response to summons from
the White House. While Mr.. Shaw's
appointment had been rumored, 1t had
not been announced officially. and
persistent rumor was In circulation to
the effect that he would not accept the
cabinet oifer. Several correspondents
waited on Mr. Shaw at his hotel to
learn his intentions regarding the mat
ter
when / was a boy he sale II
started of one day on fishing trip
with another boy. We had long
tramp to the fishing place, and as the
weather was warm we got very thirsty.
and coming to a farmhouse my COM
panion suggested that we stop and get
drink Of water. The lady Of the
house not only gave US drink out OF
a nice tin dippsr, but insisted upon
our taking some pie Bill, my com
panion. took large piece, but from
difhdence or something. declined.
Bill looked at me with amazement.
Les he said. always help yourself to
pie when It Is passing. That was
pretty sound advice, and have acted
on that principle ever since. Wash.
ington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

in which he finally promised to play
his part A stipulation that his officer
should personally superintend the
loading Of the death-dealing weapon
was cheerfully aeceded to by the tri-
umphant captain.
Mrs. Bardell and her pretty daugh-
ter. arriving on board the good ship
Uncas the following morning. were
tiattered and surprised by the manner
OF their reception. Capt. Boggs. re-
splendent in a gold-braided cap and
jacket, the latter glittering with high
ly polished brass buttons. swelled per-
ceptibly with exultant pride as he
bowed magnifcently to his visitors.
He almost regretted the fact that the
Uneas, being engaged solely In cargo
traffic, carried no other passengers
who might have witnessed his exalted
state. The dignity Of the proceedings
was somewhat marred by the ire
pressible grins of the deckhands who
formed the escort OF the party but
with this trifIing exception all passed
off smoothly.
From the moment the Uncas cast
of from the wharf at Buffalo and COM
menced her voyage, the autocratic
sway OF Capt Boggs assumed truly
gorgeous proportions. The crew, en-
terlng into the spirit of the thing,
crlnged before his seowl Ike the alb
jeot subjects OF some savage mon
arch. His slightest orders were Is.
sued in voice Of stentorian tones
and with impressive emphasis, SO
much SO that the hapless cabln-boy.
who was deemed unworthy Of initia.
tion into the secret Of the trip, was
reduced to a state OF terror-stricken
misery under the conviction that his
master had become suddenly insane.
On the second day report by the
mate to the effect that one Of the men
was IN and unable to work stirred the
commander into a frenzy of royal
rage.
aRoust him OUT" he roared. tenn
pestuously "rn have no skulking
aboard my ship"
cay, ay, sir" reiolned the submis
sive Brennan, touching his cap re
spectfully.
stop a moment" thundered the
captain. II he ain't up and hustlln'
inside OF ten minutes. into the irons
with him. the extra heavy ones"
The mate departed. and Miss Bar
/ dell who had listened IN round.eyed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

The immigrants who stream into
New York ali have different ways OF
carrying their money.
The Irish immigrant carries a canvas
bag in which notes and coins are
crammed together.
The German wears a money belt.
gay and costly, Of embroidered cha.
mois.
The French and Italians carry brass
tubes with screw tops wherein they
keep their cash Ia 20-franc gold pieces.
The swede is sure to have an I'M
mense pocketbook Of cowhlde that
has been handed down from father to
son for generations
The slays carry their money IN their
high boots, along with fork and
spoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

day you hear Of some one bein' shot
by a gun that amt loaded Fine game
it nd be il a bullet slipped In accl-
dental and you plugged me.
There amt no Law could touch me
If I did" responded Boggs. impa-
tiently. long as I didn't mean it, that
is. dunno but what Maggie 'ud
think all the more Of me. Girls likes
man wot's summat reckless
BY a powerful effort Of will the
mate swallowed the lump that had
arisen wrathfully In his throat.
"Summat reckless!" he repeated. in
voice Of bitter irony. An the law
couldn't touch you. eh? And wot
about me? Where do / come In att
Dye think I'm chump enough to hire
out as blasted target for a leather
headed, lovesick scow skipper to
plump lead into2"
60 easy. Bob" said the captain,
soothingly. Your nerves is a bit
shook and you need little liquor.
Hand out the bottle and wen talk this
thing over"
Still grumbling over the cold injus-
tice shown to his feelings, Mr.. Bren-
nan secured the desired refreshment
from an adjacent locker. As the con.
tents Of the bottle waxed beautifully
less the captains arguments became
more eloquent and convincing, and
the mate grudgingly acknowledged
the beauty Of the proposed scheme,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

George Conklin. the famous animal
trainer. was talking to a reporter At
the circus in New York.
The secret Of animal training is
gentleness. Nothing sudden OF
brusque must be done. An unexpected
caress may anger an animal more
than a kick IN the ribs.
Sudden. brusque. unexpected things
never 90. no matter how we'll they
are meant. Once was showing in
Scotland.
Mr. Conklin smiled.
I'VE trainers" he said. supped one
night with Scotch admlrer. The
old man was the soul OF hospitality.
but / admit was rather startled when
he leaned towards me and said
Stick In. man Conklin, stick In.
Yer frlen' Coot'g twa mullins aheld
o. ye.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

wonder to the dialogue, ventured a
timid remonstrance.
Perhaps the man is really III" she
said in sympathlzlng tones.
Not him., responded the captain.
grandly Don't pay any attention to
those fellows. my dear. A pack of
lyin'. desprit rufians, so they are.
My life wouldn't be worth nickel il
I didn't keep EN- down. Why, l
dassent be without this weapon night
or day"
He produced large revolver as he
spoke and gazed at It lovingly.
Three times In the last four
months" he said, hoarsely, i've had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31
Al HASTEN 10 THEIa HoMEa
what Happens ln tbe Small Tswn
After Sunset.

u you happen 20 spend an evening
In an English business town you can
not fail to be surprised at the almost
complete solitude that surrounds you.
says the Philadelphia Record This
town that you may have seen In the
afternoon swsrming with such num-
bers Of busy people, teeming with SO
intense a life, Is now deserted.
TO its previous animation has sue
ceeded a strange calm It is as though
you walked in a city Of the dead.
lt Is because every evening after six
o'clock work is over in the English
town; the complex machinery Of the
immense labor organization stops.
The factory and the ONCE, their
doors open wide, cast into the street
their world Of liberated workers. BY
crowded tramways, by crowded pave
ments, the town dlsgorges itself. Each
one-clerks. workmen, workgirls, Of
fee boys, bankers and merchants
with the same haste to regain his
dwelling. leaves behind him the gloomy
town where he labored, where he
stroye as in the lists. It is an immense
and enthusiastic retreat 1t is the
daily exodus Of the English toward
their home"
What, then, is It. this home Of which
the English constantly speak, the
thought Of which touches their heart.
whose memory dims their eyes, that
enfods all the happiness Of their lifef
II is home, place in which TO for
get the aggrayations Of the world, In
which to be with ones dear ones,
ones pets and ones lares and penates
generally.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

to turn loose this cannon when my
crew tried to murder me-
How awfulw breathed the girl,
while her mother groaned in horror.
"Did-did you shoot anyone?"
Had TO-" returned the captain,
briskly 1T was their ives or mine,
you see
4 had no idea such terrible things
happened on the lakes said Miss
Bardell, thoughtfuIly. Strange that
the papers never mention anything
about it,
Dead men tell no tales, and cap
tain's king on his ship" responded the
veracious Mr. Boggs. Sides which
the owners are rich men with lots of
influence and whenever there's any
trouble afoat they manage to keep it
hushed up. SO that the public don't
get to hear of Il"
But there's your mate" suggested
the girl. "He-hes such a quiet,
good-looking fellow, and not bit
like a ruftian."
The captain eyed her suspiciously.
Looks amt everything" he com.
mented grumpily. "Brennan's as bad
as the rest, only he knows what to ex-
pect If he bats his eye at me"
Miss Bardell said no more, but her
behavior to the mate that night was
extremely gracious, and much to
Boggs' surprise she paced the deck
with the second In command for
nearly an hour, while the captain
glared wrathfully at them from his
station on the bridge. The highly
gratihed Mr. Brennan was not uncon.
scious of the interest he had awak-
ened in the breast Of his fair compan-
ion, and he improved the shining hour
by dwelling pathetlcally on the hard
fate of seamen condemned to stand
the abuse of a tyrannical captain.
"A holy terror. that's wot he Il"
said the mate. There amt a harder
man sailin' the lakes. wouldn't
have the weight on my conscience as
he's got-not for whole feet Of
steamers. It's awful thing to have
human blood on your hands. And the
men amt to blame; there's not one
Of the crew that nd hurt fly. But
he's got the ear Of the owners and
they back him up in all his devil
ments Mebbe I'm too soft-hearted
for this life. though, and anyway
oughtn't to speak agin him to you"
"Why not?7 demanded the aroused
Miss Bardell.
"0h. we'll" said the artful mate.
hesitatingly, 4 dunno. When a girls
in love with a man It amt exactly
right for another fellow to run him
down to her.
Has he been telling you that I'm In
love with him." inquired Miss Bar
dell, with the dawnIng light OF battle
in her brown eyes.
4 didn't say So" returned the
mate.
But you meant It. though" said
the girl, sharply, @and I just tell you
that I'm not Horrld BEAST Why,
he's worse than an Uncle Tom slave
driver. | wouldn't marry a man like
him II he was worth a million. after
the way I've seen him act on this
trip. What would he treat a wife
like?"
Il fancled I heard him say you
was fond Of heroes" remarked the de-
signing mate.
"Heroes." repeated the girl. scorn.
fully. 7 don't call Il heroic 70 bully
poor little cabin boy and torture
sick men. aud the way he treats
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31

An expert golfer had the misfortune
to play particularly vigorous stroke
at the moment that a seedy wayiarer
skulked across the edge Of the course.
The ball struck the trespasser aud
rendered him briefly insensible. When
he recovered. fye-doIlar BIZ was
pressed into his hand by the regretful
golfer.
"Thanky. sir, said the injured man,
after a klndiing glance at the money.
An when will you be playln again
slFg'-Idpplucotts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31
shIp subaldY ln MerIen.

The Mexican government has grant
ed a subventlon Of $1,000 a round trip
to a steamship line which viii ply bo.
tween Galveston. Tex, and points IL
the state Of Tabasco. Two trips q
month are TO be made, The trans.
portation company agrees to cultivate
and deyelop the banana and other
tropical fruit trade, It being stated
that many Americans have also start.
ed fruit culture on the banks Of ~.
hascan rivers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-31
His Last Joke.

you say you would like more ex.
erolseg" said the death watch to ths
condemned man. What sort Of exer
else would you lIke3"
z should Ike 70 skip the rops." -
qlled the prisoner with a grin.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-06

"a music pocket?" said the tailor.
"Oh, yes. for professional singers l Of
ten make music pockets. They run
across the back Of the coat. as a rule.
above the waist. and they hold. with
out crushing. a half dozen songs.
have three or four detectives among
my patrons. and in their business suits
l always put handcuff pockets. These
pockets are In the sleeves. Their adj
vantage is that the handouts can be
drawn forth without the prisoners see
ing the action. When a rambunctious
prisoner sees a detectives hand go to-
ward an ordinary pocket he knows
what is coming and prepares accord
ingly, but with my special pocket the
handcuff is on him before he knows
where he is at. One of my patrons has
his trousers lined from the knee down
with leather Do you know why? Be-
cause a dog once bit large chunk out
of the calf of his leg. and he doesn't
want to incur such a loss again.
Louisville Courier-Jo
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-06
Ice and Glass.

Ice has the property peculiar to
bodies which expand on freezing-of
lfquefying under pressure and solidify-
ing again when the pressure has been
removed. Consequently the weight of
any body moving upon a sheet of ice
causes the formation of thin layer Of
water which separates it from the ice
and thus. by reducing the friction to a
minimum, enables it to move smoothly
over the surface. e., makes the ice
more slippery" On glass, on the con-
trary, this liquid medium is wanting,
so that the two solid and unyielding
bodies come into actual physical con-
tact. causing a friction which, in spite
of the smoothness of the glass. consid-
erably retards the motion of the body.
If two smooth sheets Of glass be taken
and few drops of water sprinkled
over the one and the other placed
above it. thin layer of water will be
formed, and until this layer has been
pressed out the upper glass will move
on the other as smoothly as If on ice.
This peculiar property of ice is due to
the effect of pressure in lowering the
freezing point of water, so that when
ever ice is subjected to great pressure
1t Partially m3ltS.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-06
On THE EATlAT
Continued from page ID

A couple of young fellows going to
school seem to think they are run
ming the school and the teacher
seems to think that he is the proper
one to manage things. They have
had the directors in, but they don
seem to do any good, and now they
are looking for Bowersox to come up
and straighten things out.
We had the doggondest sleigh ride
here Tuesday night you ever heard
of. About sixty young folks and
some older ones took ride up the
valley. 1t took six teams to haul
the outfit. 1t was what you call a
progressive sleigh ride; it was chape-
and Mrs. c. c. King and Mr.. and
Mrs. KNAPP and a lot of others.
They started from Entiat proper, and
the first stop was made at the home
of G. A. Harris, where they partook
of hot soup; the next stop was at
the home of G. w. Cowan, where hot
coffee, cocoa and scrambled sand
witches were served. They then took
drive up the valley some 6 miles
to where it widens sufficiently to let
the outfit turn around, and drove
back to Frank Knapp's, where they
Toasted on pie and coffee and lot of
other stuff. Then had what you call
watch party-watched the old year
go and the new one come, and play
ed games and had a jolly good time,
and to say that they made considera-
BILE noise while on the trip would be
very mild expression.
Friday night there was a dance at
Gray's Hall at Entiat, where good
time was had with crowd big
enough to dance four sets all night.
Mr. Mass has a got brand new
cutter, and there is one young lady
in this valley that don't have to ride
on bob sled when she goes places.
and the first letter of her name is
Lizzie"
l haven't got any news for You
now in the way of birth, deaths or
marriages. There is a preacher keeps
smelling around a good deal, but he
is so doggoned sly about it I would
not mention it If he did get married.
There is nobody sick and nobody
likely to die soon; the old stork has
not made a visit here for long time,
but he is lowering around making
plans for spring and summer deliv-
cry. A. HAYSEED.