The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-05-14

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tallahassee. Friday, Nay IA. 1909.
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L. Tallahassee trying 10 become fly
less town.
In 1886 New York City suffered
violent snow storm the 9th day Of June.
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The Leon County Law and Order
League Is expected 10 rid the county Of
blind tigers.
Mrs. Augustus Evans Wilson, the
well known Southern authoress, died 1t
her home In Mobile on Sunday.
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Statistics show that the South has
gained 500 per cent. In wealth since
1870, while the rest Of the country
shows q gain Of 3l2 per cent.
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Perhaps Abdul Hamid, after all, may
have been glad 10 leave the Yildiz XII
ok. Five hundred pianos have been
discovered in hia former palace.
Macon, Ca. Is 70 have a large paper
factory, and several hundred acres have
been planted 10 okra 10 supply the
crude product The True Democrat
wants the second plant Of the kind To-
Gated In Tallahassee.
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The House at Tallahassee has passed
the bill prohibiting open profanity. You
can't even euss the Legislature In q
public place under the terms Of this bill.
Many people will feel that q great hard
ship. -SnWannee Democrat.
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II is proposed that all Confederate
veterans worth 5000 be exempted
from the provisions Of the Florida pen
sion law. No matter what a man has
done for bis country II he is in such cir
eumstances as this he should not expect
State aid.
The True Democrat cOngratulates
Mr.. Sloan on the passage Of his
ant. horse racing bill In the senate
by the significant vote Of 20 10 4. There
d nothing progressive or eommsndato.
~ In horse racing. and the States are
rapidly shutting Il out by prohibitory
laws.
Hon. Oscar N. Hundey, who has Wis.
tied Tallahassee and Is very favorably
known 10 many Of our people, finally
failed Of securing the position Of Fede.
ral Judge Of the Northern District OF
Alabama. after several appointments
By ex.PresIdent Roosevelt and years Of
contention. President Taft has just
made another appointment.
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Editor Williamson, Of Jacksonville, is
q real kicker. In reference 10 the bill
pending In the Legislature providing
that all.legal executions In Florida shall
Q In Jacksonville, and by the electric
route, he says; Eyes, It's going just a
little too far when our admirers con-
tend that even the legal executions
should bear the legend Made in Jack
sonvllle.
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Mr.. John g. Collins, formerly editor
OF The True Democrat, has been elect
ed 10 the position Of assistant secretary
OF tho senate for the remainder Of the
session. Mr.. Collins IL an efficient man
In almost any position, and Is not only
efficient. but always faithful. His