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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-06

Mr.. John G. Collins, Tallahassee, Fla.
Dear Sir: enclose q letter from Hon.
James Wilson, Secretary Of Agriculture,
which you will please publish for the
benefit Of your readers. There is some
disposition on the part Of the Tobacco
Department here, not to do as much
work for the tobacco farmers in the
way Of instruction, ETC., as in past
years. However, the Department can
give such assistance to our tobacco
farmers IS they may need. You might
publish this letter also if you deem
proper. With kind regards,
Very truly yours,
w. B. Lamar,
M. c. 3rd District Florida.
Department of Agriculture, Office Of
the Secretary, Washington, January
3, 1908.
Hon. W. B. Lamar, House of Repre-
sentatives.
Sir: have the honor TO acknowledge
the receipt Of your letter of December
9th, regarding tobacco work in Leon
County.
We expect to continue to assist the
tobacco growers in that county and
have arranged with Mr.. George 4. Nc
Ness. formerly with the Department,
and now in the tobacco business in that
section, TO cooperate with the Depart
ment in carrying on experiments, espec-
tally by testing the improved varieties
of tobacco which we have developed bv
seed selection and breeding, and by fer
tilizer experiments, with a view to de-
termine the best and most economical
methods of fertilizing tobacco lands in
that county.
The most important problem in this
connection seems to be the production
OF uniform varieties Of tobacco, and it |
IS our plan to adopt, by breeding and
seed selection, our improved varieties |
to the local conditions of the soils in |
Leon County, and to furnish the grow !
ers with limited amount of seed of |
these varieties, in order that they may
produce more uniform and desirable |
types OF tobacco. In this connection, |
Mr. McNess has agreed to furnish the |
growers who are interested in this sub
lect with such information as to the
of handling seed beds, cultiva-
ting and growing tobacco, as they NAV
desire. We believe this arrangement
will provide the best conditions for the
development Of the industry on a sound
basis, and beg to assure you that we
will be glad to do everything in our
power to further the production of de-
Iirable wrapper tObaccOs in this section.
Very respectfully,
James Wilson,
Secretary.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-06
Free TO Our Subscribers.

We will be glad to have every reader
OF our paper take advantage of the fol-
lowing offer: If you will send your
name and address to the Pineule Medi-
cine Co., 389 LaSalle Ave-, Chicago, III. ,
they will promptly mail you postpaid a
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'Pineules. " The preparation is out
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Writing them it will be necessary to
mention this paper. Please do so. We
hope any of our readers, who are suf-
fering from any such complaints will
take advantage of this offer at once, as
we know the preparation is most highly
recommended.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-06

LOST-A Gold Daguerreotype Lock-
ct, size Of lady's watch, containing
on either side picture of young girl.
1t had chain attached. If finder will
leave same at any of the jewelry stores
reward will be paid for it.
2-2t M. L. SNIPEs.
Print liberal during 1908
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-06
CHAs. d. CLARK,
Supervisor Of State Conyicts.

To the Hon. Board Of County Commits
giopers, Leon Co, Fla.
Gentlemen; We beg 10 submit our re.
port on county convict camp Of G. W.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
DEEP CRACKS FROM ECZEMA

Could Lay eiats-PenciI In One-Hands
In Dreadful otate-Permanent
Cure In Cuticura.
Il had eczema on my hands for
about seven years and during that
time I had used several so-called rem.
edies, together with physicians and
druggists prescriptions. The disease
was 20 bad On my hands that / could
lay q slate-pencil in one of the cracks
and q rule placed across the hand
would not touch the pencil. l kept
using remedy after remedy, and while
some gave partial relief, none relieved
as much as did the first box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. l made a purchase of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my
hands were perfectly cured after two
boxes Of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake OF Cuticura Soap were used. w.
II. Dean, Newark. Del. Mar. %. 1907"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
: q Parqoiaa

There II a rage for pergolas. per-
golas constructed Of anything from
gaspipes to chestnut rails, from Grim.
son ramblers to French beans. Only
this morning l heard Of n or two
simple expedients for achieving q per
gola. On the top OF two veranda
posts, IL you have them. place wood
en- brackets. and ross them string
two or three heavy wires from which
hang clusters Of vines. G~rapevines
are beautiful to behold, but the com.
mon hop is beautiful. too, and bears
the toughest treatment, grows inso-
lently, Ringing its pungent green tas-
sells oil around. Hops grow on poles.
are stem twisters, like the bean and
c~onvolvulus tribe. Other good climb
en- are adlumia. sweet peas. nastur-
tiums. the Japanese akebia and all
varieties OF clematis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
Fiji Golf.

The Fjian game Of tiga Is probably
As ancient as golf, which it somewhat
resembles. The brown warriors play
along the roadway, and the game o n
sists Of long drives with a reed, one
end Of which is set in a large brown
bean. Balancing a ~javelin nicely in
the hand, with the forefinger as the
driving power, they project it swiftly
1T q mount on the road ahead, from
which It %glances. falling 200 or 300
yards away. Thus they walk and play
for miles, vying with each other for
the longest drive. The Fijians keep
their eye on the mound" for it needs
some skill to strike the heap of stones
ct the right spot on the reed so as to
secure q long straight fight.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
MOOSE IN A MAINE TOWN..
Grazed on Lawn, StroIled Through
Street and Took Morning Plunge.


A COW moose weighing about 700
pounds and resembling a ~good-natured
donkey made a tour of Bangor early
Sunday morning.
The moose was first disturbed about
4 o'clock while grazing on the lawn
of Patrick H. Gillin, at the corner of
carriage nan had carried a fare from
an early train and was driving down
Pine streets to Hancock when Patrol
man Dan Smith, who thought she was
q mule, shooed her down toward Elk.
change street.
Reaching that populous thorough.
fare she started up toward State
street, thinking to cross to the west
side and have a look at the library
lot. But rollicking citizens who came
from a restaurant drove her back up
York street. She started down Pine
again and came down Hancock to .
point near Exchange street. Then
she went back to Pine street, down
Pine street to Misunderstanding
too like a shadow - to Kenduskeag
stream.
It was about half tide. but she
plunged from the end Of the wharf
and swan to q bar in midstream. For
fully half an hour she fooled around
in the water, being pursued by several
boats, and finally coming ashore at
the city landing at the foot OF Water
street, some kind-hearted citizen hav.
ing opened the gate at that point.
She ran through Water street and
Pickering Square to Haymarket,
lodged up Short street to Union, and
when last seen she was going seven.
ty-oight miles On hour over Union
street hill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
He TIPPING.

Somehow don't approve these
Wholesale kicks on the tipping sys-
tenn" said a business man who is fair
~ prosperous. Il was a waiter myself
onc and know how it seems from the
other side.
"Oh. no, I wasn't a regular profes.
sional. merely one Of the college
brand. Many college men, of course,
help themselves through college by
working as walters and bellboys and
boatmen and other things at summer
resorts. and II they are squeamish
about taking tips, why it isn't worth
while taking such jobs.
1T came hard at first to take tips;
gave mi . sort OF a feeling that I was
~unclassing myself. But 1t wore OF.
In fact there vas a certain amount of
satisfaction. after awhile, in getting a
tip that had been earned by giving
more careful service than the job real
" demanded. l remember now the
pleasure 1t gave me to receive q
gratuity and the thank you was al
ways meant.
80 now when life lies In less ardu-
ous places l find pleasure in giving q
tip. do not regard 1t as an over
charge OF n extortion, merely q little
reward that l can well afford to give
to M who will appreciate it.
III more persons would only look
On that side Of the question, the pleas
ure that q gratuity gives the recipient,
am sure there would be less kick
ing. Surely there is Joy in kindness:
It least I have found 1t so."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
ExnA2
.~D~~

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness - you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con-
fdence. From her vast correspond.
ence with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
helpyourcase Such letters as the fol.
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tablish beyond a doubt the powerof
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
XVI.
1.-THE Shadow Between"

When Clement Mawgan rose next
morning he found q long letter from
his sister. She had been very much
exercised IN her mind for two or three
days BY the doings Of the strange man
who had taken up his residence at st.
Chloe. and had resolved to unburden
her heart to her brother.
II the letter had arrived . day ear
lier Clement would have paid very lit
tie attention to 1t. but. coming sitter
his conveysation With Marion, II
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
AFRAID TO EAT.
olrt Starving on Unsolicited Food.

Several years ago I was actually
starving" writes . Me. girl, yet dared
not eat for fear Of the consequences.
r had suffered from Indigestion
from overwork. irregular meals and
Improper food. until at last my stom.
Ach became 20 weak ! could eat
scarcely any food without great dis
tress.
.Many kinds Of food were tried. all
with the same discouraging effects.
steadily lost health and strength until
! was but 4 wreck Of my former self
sHaving heard Of Grape-Nuts and
IL great merits. / purchased . pack
age, but with little hope that It would
help mel was - discouraged.
Il found It not only appet.zing but
that / could eat It - / liked and that
It satisfied the craving for food with
ont causing distress. and II may
ne the expression, It filled the BILL
tsFor months Grape-Nuts was my
principal article o. diet. I felt from
the very first that I had found the
right way - health and happiness,
and ny anticipations wore fully r.
alisod.
with IL eontinued uss I regained
~ usual hea1th and strength. To-day
! ~ woll and can 80 anything I like.
yoka0n6peslguts NOD 1oTIas ! part Of
~ sol1s = fAre.. '~IhsFsis : Reason
No. eaysn - Poefnm Co. Battle
Creek 1Ejsh. nea6 Tho Road - Well
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
LYDlAE PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer al female diseases.
Mrs. Norman r. Barndt, of Allen
town, Pa, writes:
ever since l was sixteen years OF
age I had suffered from an organic de.
r~angement and female weakness; in
consequence l had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous My physi.
clan said l must 60 through an opera
ton to get well. A friend told ms
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and I took it and wrote you
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you I am to-
day a well woman, and / am telling
all my friends Of my experience"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
c FOR SICK M

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tlatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness,Ornervousp rostration.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
1elIinu Tales,

She-'She told me you told her that
secret l told you not to tell her."
He-"The mean thing! l told her
not to tell you | told her."
She-'T promised her l wouldn't tell
you she told me. SO don't tell her I
did"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

SPOFIN'S DISTEMPER CURE win
cure any possible case of DISTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all others in tho
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper.
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to manufacturers so cents and $l.00 a bot
tie. Agents wanted. Free book. Spohn
Medical Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases,
Goshen, Ind.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors,

Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, OIL Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: E. A. Bar
ker, Bemidji, watchmakers' pliers: G..
H. Gunvalson, Minneapolis, Mimi.
brace and plate; J. A. Lewis, broom
attachment, Minneapolis, Mimi; G. w.
Patten, Wimbledon. N. D., oiling de-
vice for wheels: j. B. Ridout, ST. Paul.
Mimi. hydraulic air pump; w. J.
Wheeler, Duluth, Mimi, trap gun; c.
Wrench, Shevlin, Mimi, guard rail.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
Our Systrem.

How do you manage to keep your
health this hot weather."
IL neither do nor eat anything that
seems pleasant or agreeable"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

Some parents content themselves
with wishing that their children would
behave better.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

fairs OF YOU n%eighbors if you would
be popular.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

Almost every man has the mist ,ken
idea that he is essential to the work.
ings of the universe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
cromweu,a sneer.

Cc0nnWelpo sheer.
II went to see The Merry Widow
the other night" said Charts the
First. ut was enhancing. l quite lost
my head over it,
What, again" said Cromwell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

BUICK AUTOMOBILES.
The Winner. Send for FREE catalOg.
Pence Automobile Co.. Minneapolis. MINI.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

The party Of the first part is the
beneficiary Of most OF the charity that
begins 1t home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children %teething, softens the gums, reduces n
ANIMATION, sllays pain. cures wind collie. Csc = bo.tle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs & Hides. Write for catalog 100
n. w. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis. Mimi.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

The mar who acts like a millionaire
is a buffer, for a millionaire
acts that way.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

FARMS FOR RENT or sale on crop pay.
ments. ]. MULHALL, Sioux City, Il.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

II Cures While You Walk
Allen sFoot- Ea Sc for corns and bunions, hot, sweAty
callous aching feet. 25c all Druggists.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

Anyway the man who has NO faith
in himself is able to realize his own
weakness.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

Influence people to laugh with you,
instead Of ax you.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

BUY KODAKS AND FILM FROM
}. H. Peck Co.. ITO s.. 6th st.. Minneapolis
send w your developing and finishing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

IL a Lex DdSSeus
ger crews, with eight crews working
on this line at one time.
During the excessively hot weather
Of the past week or two rattlesnakes
have been very numerous in the
vicinity OF Forest City, and several
narrow escapes from injury by them
are reported. ]. l.. Whitlock, a we'll
known resident, noticed that his dog
vas playing with a suspicious looking
object near the kitchen door of the
Whitlock domicile. Upon investigat-
ing he discovered that the object was
a huge r~attlesnake, which had eight
rattles. Whitlock succeeded in kill.
ing the deadly reptile before 1t could
The results Of the September ex.
aminations for teachers certificates
which were held in the different coun.
ties Of the state will no doubt r
tically end the teacher shortage for
this year, as nearly a thousand of the
applicants were granted authority to
teach. There were a total of 1853
applicants, and out of these practical.
~ 60 per cent or 923 we're granted
certificates. This is a larger per.
centage Of successful applicants than
has been the cas- at past examinar
lions.
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foot and had been simply taken to quar-
ters."
No Murder in Their Hearts.

IT was further declared that men Of the
character of those composing the offending
battalion were not the kind who would
60 about with murder In their hearts.
Their guns were found clean the next
morning, the speaker said. and each man
Of them had the exact number of cart
ridges. no more no less. that had been
counted out to him before leaving Fort
Niobrara. The senator announced that
he is going to deliver a speech upon the
subject in the Senate, and he did not
wish to anticipate that speech. He closed
by saying that every one of the accused
soldiers was a man of whom the race and
even the nation should be proud. He
wished the conference, and through 1t the
race, the same good measure of success
that had attended their efforts during the
past forty years.
Bishop Gaines assured the senator that
he can command every negro vote in
America. John K Hawkins, secretary Of
the educational branch of the confer
ence, stated that II Senator Foraker had
to lose his religion for standing for the
negro 1.-The rest Of us will step out and
go down with you AS Senator Foraker
was about to leave the audience arose
and America" rang out through the
church. 1t was a spontaneous effort, for
even the organist could not get in touch
with the singers
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NEW WING PROJECTED.
Home for Incurables to Have an
Addition Built.

On account of the increase in applica-
tons for admission to the Home of the
Incurables a decision has been reached
by the board of directors to build a wing
to the building. The proposed addition
it is stated. will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000. and as $1,000 was recently Sc
cured through bequest and $4,000 more
has been raised by the board, the chart
table public is requested to aid in the
movement to raise the balance of the
money. The home 1t is stated. may be
examined at any time. Mrs. Charlotte
Everett Hopkins of 1925 Massachusetts,
avenue is the president of the institution.
and B. P Mimmack, l4lO G street. treas
urer. Contributions, it is stated. may be
sent to either
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LOST $500.
BUYING MEDICINE WHEN RIGHT FOOD
WAS NEEDED.

Money spent for "toncs'' and .'bracers'' to re-
lieve indigestion, while the poor old stomach is
loaded with pastry and pork, Is worse than losing
q pocketbook containing the money.
II the money only Is lost it's bad enough. but
with lost health from wrong eating 1t is hard to
make the money back.
Mich young lady lost money Oh drugs but
Is thankful she found a way to get back her
health by proper food She writes
II had been victim OF nervous dyspepsia for
six years and spent three hundred dollars for
treatment in the attempt to get well. None Of
II did me any good.
Finally tried Grape-Nuts food. and the re-
suits were such that. II II cost q dollar q pack
age, / would not be without 1t. My trouble had
been caused by eating rich food such az pastry
and pork.
THE moet wonderful thing that ever happened
TO me. am sure was the change In my condi-
tiou after I began to eat Grape-Nuts. ! began
10 improve at and the first week gained
four pounds.
~ feel that cannot express myself In terms
that are worthy Of the benefit Grape-Nuts has
brought 10 me. and you perfectly free to
publish this letter II II will send some poor suf-
ferer relief such has come to me-"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's
Z Reason" 49,.
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BEER IN SOLDIERS HOMES
BOARD OF MANAGERS OPPOSED
TO PROHIBITION.
Probable Fight in the House When
the Sundry Civil Bill Is
Taken Up.

The question of prohibition has been be-
fore Congress in one form or another all
this session, but is booked to bob up
again this time on the floor. when the
sundry civil bill. now in committee. is let
loose for consideration.
hot fight is expected on the retention
in the bill of the clause forbidding the
conducting of beer halls in the eight
branches of the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers. these branches
being located in eight states, extending
from Maine to California.
The dispute over the clause will be
caused by the report of the board Of man
ayers of the home on the alleged effect OF
the clause which was inserted In the bill
for the first time last year. In the report
OF the board. OF which ex-Representative
James W. Wadsworth OF New York is
president, Congress is told that the aboli-
ton of the beer halls has resulted in an
increase of 2S.O2 per cent of offenses COM
mitted by the residents of the homes, due
to alcoholism.
Increase of OfRenses.
The report sets forth the following re-
markable facts:
"A period of eight months has now
elapsed since the closing of the beer halls,
during which time the general policy Of
administration and discipline has not been
otherwise changed. Reports from gov
ernors of all branches of the homes show
that 1,576 more offenses have been COM
mitted by members during this period
than during the same eight months of
the previous fiscal year, when the beer
halls were in operation, an increase of
2S02 per cent. Practically all OF these
offenses were due to intemperance
The number of cases Of acute alcohol
ism treated In the hospitals during this
period has increased. The smallest in
crease reported was 13 per cent, at the
Pacific branch, and the largest. 81 per
cent. at the eastern branch in Maine,
which is prohibition state.
The opinion of the board. as stated in
its last annual report. that the discon-
tinuance of the sale of beer would be a
distinct detriment to the moral and phys
ical interests of the members of the
home. appears to be fully sustained by the
deplorable results shown by the above
figures. and IL is strongly recommended
and urged that the prohibition against
the sale of beer be not renewed"
Although the committee has not an
nounced whether 1t will strike the clause
from the bill, 1t Is certain that the
friends of prohibition will try to insert it
on the floor of the House. The fight will
follow between those who wish to uphold
the managers of the homes and those who
want to keep the ground already gained
by prohibition i'm the homes.
The committee has been Informed that In
Maine as well as California. there have
sprung up liquor Joints in the neigh
borhood Of the homes since the sale of
beer was done away with in the homes
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Provokes Criticism.
Petition in Bankruptcy.

The Gottschak Company and other
creditors of George e. Linkins, who con-
ducts saloon at 1853 H street northeast.
today filed a petition in the District Su-
preme Court to have him adjudged bank
rupt. They declare Mr.. Linkins admitted
his inability to pay his debts ATTORNEYS
Alexander H. Bell, Joseph A. Burkart
and Leon Tobriner represent the credi-
tors.
Justice Barnard issued a rule on the
trustees. who recently sold he saloon
under q foreclosure. to show cause next
Friday why they should not be enjoined
from cloaine.4he sale.