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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-20

females, Is; colored males, $50. OF
this number, only 127 were natives Of
Florida; Georgia and South Carolina to-
gether furnishing 100; North Carolina,
40; Virginia, IS; Mississippi, 10. The
remAinner were born In various parta Of
the United States, and some European
countries.
The various forms OF stealing, man
slaughter. murder, and assault to MUIR
der, represent more than one half Of
the commitments. Most OF the COM
mitments for manslaughter, murder
and assault to murder among the me-
Rroes result from Jealousy and fighting
among themselves.
The employment Of cOnvIcts In our
State has not, 80 far, c0nfiicted with
the employment Of free labor AZ pres
ent there Is not enough labor IN the
State necessary FOR the approximations
phosphat mines and saw mills. the in
dustries In whichconvicts are altogether
employed After the expiration Of their
sentence. many Of the negroes seek en-
ployment In the turpentine farms and
the mines and saw miles. having be.
come more or less efficient hends IN
such industries A turpentine hands
makes from $3.50 10 81. 50 per day.
We have reform school for boys and
girls In which they are given a certain
amount Of education, and az which
trades are taught them.
For one, | do not consider that che 10.
determinRte sentence would work well
IN our State. especially where such 4
large proportion Of our convicts are ne
grOes In such Instances. Il Is well %
have q certain sentence fixed and q Ger.
tain number Of months per year 10 be
taken from their sentence on account %
good behavior In addition 70 this.
there is always q chance OF q condition.
81 pardon. There are probably not over
four o. Eve full pardOns granted 4 year.
conditional pardOns being granted on
condition Of continued good behavior.
Soch pardon restores the right Of eit.
Eenship.
We have q system Of inspection By
which the camps are inspected once IN
every one or two months. The inspec-
tors make thorough reports, showing
che condition Of the camps and report
Ing al grievances. IL Is also their duty
% recommend, without charge, suitable
persons for pardon. In our climate. Il
10 moro or less absolutely necessary
that a large body % criminals should not |
be huddird together IN q close Enclosure. /
AZ present they are divided into Al |
camps. ~ which houses are built. sur
rOunded By wooden palisades o. walls. |
There ars really II State ponitentlaries.
When the leaaa system Il discontinued /
q will, 81 course. be necessary - con-
atitute them Ell into one, two OF more
fafnis Every p0ssible effort Il made 4
% pfolect these unfortunats convlcts
from missFeatment
ID Fiorida. short term conVicts son.
|enced ~ heal courts ere leased ont by
Ire County Commissioners. and the
terms and c0u1lilona pfescf 3ed for
'aeIf care. ffaaiment and Hso Fery
sfeti|g and aEe very IffeFa'ag mi
~ 81 Glars
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-20

are made b 81 soothing syrups and Be-.
by medicinta that contain Opium and
narcotics. McGee'a BABY Elixir con
taiBs 10 luxurious o. narcotic drugs of
ordered otomach8, howcIs ard frelfaI.
s'i - aaldee nlsh fo0psnF. drug
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

tural sections in the state, according
to railroadmen, is the territory be-
tween Stockton and Antioch, which is
now one of the finest producers of cell
cry artichokes and asparagus A few
years ago this was mere marsh land.
but of late years it has been put
under cultivation, and for the last
two years celery, asparagus and arti-
chokes have been sent east by ex-
press and have paid WELL This year
conditions are entirely different In
stead of sending these vegetables east
by express, they are being forwarded
by the carload under refrigeration in
freight trains. There have been sent
east already 1000 cars of celery. which
is in formidable rivalry to the south
eFn part of the state, which hitherto
has had a monopoly of this product.
Asparagus which used to be sent east
by express is now going forward by
freight under refrigeration at the rate
or one car a day, and artichokes are
going east at the rate of two cars a
day AS these vegetables reach the
east before the local crop is in the
market, good prices are obtained by
the growers in this state
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Crops, Money and Gold

Henry Clews of New York says:
Ihe crops are already matter of earnest
sohcitude The country is In great need OF
larger crops We not only need them on behalf
OF our own people to give them an abundance of
1000 at lower prices, but also need them
Tor the sake of stimulating exports. Our ship
ments of domestic produce for the last few
months have been steadily declining. owing 10
feiatiVe scarcity and high prices. Meanwhile
our imports have continued to increase, partly
because of reduced supplies and partly because
of better demand for raw materials in domes-
ne INDUSTRY and partly owing TO expected tariff
increases The result has been an increased un-
favorable balance of trade, which accounts for
returned practically all the $110 coo 600 of gold
Drought here after the panic. For the time being
further large shipments probably at an end
unless to Argentina on London account Under
ordinary circumstances the season for gold ex-
ports should be about over. but it remains to
De seen what the effect will be of a continued
ADVERSE trade balance Some important new
security issues are in prospect for Union Pacific
Southern Pacific ST. Paul New York Central
Erie and several other important systems, which
are likely to be in the market before long. and
as considerable of these will be placed abroad
the supply of finance bills consequent thereon
ports.
I'm the money market easy conditions remain
not only at home. but abroad. The 1st of April
was passed entirely free OF the stringency which
IN former years used to regularly occur at this
period. Should speculation and trade become
more actives the tendency would of course. be
toward hrmer rather than easier ratess The con
dition OF the public treasury is also a matter
OF some concern. It is expected that during the
next three months there Will be a deficit of at
least $4,000, 900, which will have to be made
GOOD oy drawing upon either the $6000O0 600 in
depository banks. or the fifty odd million dollars
now in the treasury. In either case 1t means
that the secretary of the treasury will be obliged
to do some skillful plotting. There is need
OF apprehension however, in this respect. since
the secretary may, if he so desires. issue any
portion of the $4,000 600 Panama bonds which
have been authorized The needs Of the treasury
are likely 10 be more important element in the
money market than they have been for some
time past
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Potatoes, Onions and vegetables

The market for asparagus strengthened yes
terday on continued light arrivals and an ur-
gent shipping inquiry. The demand for local
consumption was up TO the normal, and two
carloads being made up for shipment to east
ern points. the days receipts were cleaned up
In record time. Practically every thing received
was sold by weight instead of by the box rs
heretofore. Rhubarb. peas anl new potatoes
were In free supply and weak. with compara-
lively few sales reported at The outside quo
tations. The other vegetables were without
quotable change. There frm and active
market for old crop table potatoes and Oregon
onions, and dealers expecting higher
range Of prices in both lines.
The California canneres company announces
the shipment east of the first ear Of canned
asparagus this season. The quality is reported
fine.
Potatoes tper ctD--River Burbanks. 81 .s5G
Loo: Salinas Burbsnks. s.; Oregon Burbsnks.
81. SO; small oregon seed, 81. .2JM1. 80
sweet potatoes, SLS5@2; new potatoes. 2GSe
per ID.
Onions Oregon. s2.25 per Ell; Australian.
S4Q4.25 per ell; new green. 6jMSJc per box.
Vegetables-AsparasIs 2GJc per 10: rhu-
barb, $1@1.JO per box; tomatoes, S1df.25 per box
or crate; green peas. 4G6c per III for bay; gar
lie, S@1Oc per ID; cabbage So per etl: hot
house cucumbers. 81 25@1.7J per dozen: eauli-
flower. 65qI5c per dozen; carrots. 65G75c per
sack; turnips, $1gl.25 per sack; celery. 4o95oc
per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Hides, TaIIOw, Wool and Hop.

Hides-Culls and brands sell about 1sl1c nm
der quotations. Heavy salted steers I2d12hc;
medium. 11@111ac; light. 1Oc; cowhides fOc
for heavy. 912@10c for light: stsgs &c; salted
kip, 10@11c; salted veal. 15c; sailed calf. 1871
ql6c; dry hides, 1s91Shc; dry kip, I6@i7e;
dry calf, 22q23c; dry stays, 12c; sheepskins
shearlings, 25@5Oc each; short wool. 5O17Oc
each; medium, 75cG$1 each: long WOOL $I61.75:
lambs, 25@l5c: horsehides, salt. 50 256R2 so for
large and S1.75@2 for medium, 75c@$I 25 for
small and 25Q50c for colts; horsehides dry S20
2-25 for large and S1.25@2 for medium. 5Oca$i
for small and 25450e for colts; goatskfus prime
angora. 75c@S1; large hair goats, 3564Oc; me-
diGm. 20G25c; small. 56I5c.
Tallow-No. rendered, Az G5He; No. .. 3@
41ac: grease. 2G3c.
Wool-New San Joaquin. years staple 12a
1oc; do 6 to s months. 1O015c; new southern
coast, 7@11e- Fall clip-Mountain free. 71a6
1Oc; do defective. 6MTc: Nevada. I301Tc per Ib
Hops-Prices to growers are from &c to IOc per
lb. with 10c to 1l1ae for long term CONTRACTS
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Deciduous and citrus Fruits

Receipts of strawberries from Les Angeles
were increased to nearly 500 crates yesterday
and prices weakened little. but all OF the
offerings were disposed OF long before closing
time. straight carload of over 1000 crates
falls due today. Ten drawers Of the Longworth
variety came in from Palo Alto and were ped
died out at 81 drawer. There a fairly
active market for oranges and other citrus
fruits. but there enough Of everything on
hand and prices were without change Apples
were dull locally, but there was a good
movement in shipping channels, several ears
being sent to eastern points from the ice
houses.
Strawberries Crates S125 a 1.5O: Long
worths, 81 per drawer; Malindas, o per
drawer.
Apples (per box)-Newtown pipplns. S1.25@
l. 40 for tier and $1-75 for tier; common TO
choice, 60QS5c.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navel oranges, 81. 250
2.50 for fancy and S1-S5@2 for choice; tan
gerines. I5c@S1.50; grapefruit. S2-5092.75 for
seedless; lemons. S2.I5q3 for fancy. $292.50 for
choice and 81 .259l.50 for standard; lines, nom
inal.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. S1.25G2 per bunch
for Hawaiian and S250d3-50 for Central Ameri-
can; pineapples, $3@4 per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
rISH PER POINl
Meat Market


Slight changes in spring lamb and live hogs
are noted.
DRESSED MEATS
slaughterers' rates to dealers and butchers
are as follows:
Beef-s@sfse per Ib for steers. 7asc for cows
and heffers.
Veal-TGT15c for large and sG9l5c for small.
Mutton-Wetliers, IA ace; ewes. 7dSc per III.
Lamb-Yearlings, Toe per lbs spring lamb II
q Q12lac.
Dressed Pork (per lb)-1iGu1sc for light and
9is@1Oc for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco. gross
weight:
No. fed steers. 51t a51ac per lb: second
quality 41a GJc; thin. undesirable steers, 3Q4c;
desirable fat grass steers, 4041se.
No. cows and heifers, 49414c second quail
ity. she; common, thin. undesirable cows, IA
Fat bulls and stays. 214a2ise; thin bulls. III
92c.
Calves-TLight weight. per ID. 5a5Ac; medium.
41s G4&sc< heavy, 35s G+Isc
Sheep tper lbl-Wethers. No. 1, SC: ewes.
No 1. 41ac-
Lambs tper lb)-Yearhng lambs, she; this
years milk lambs p d6Stc.
Hogs tper lbl--Hard grain fed. weighing 100
70 l40 lbs. &c: 40 to $50 lbs. re; go to
$50 lbs. 612Q6s4c: rough. heavy hogs. 4H@5c;
common, undesirable hogs, 4@4lzc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
General MERCHANDISE

Bags-Grain bags. e@6kc. buyer June -July
San Quentin bags, 5stc;. wool bags. 33c for 81
lb and s6c for ID; fleece twine. &c per lb
cOsBsaEer sfs Hill g. Peansyisania snthra
lington. SO; Coos bay, 81; Australian house
Richmond. ETC.. So. Stanford Richmond, ss;
Cumberland, $l5 in bulk and s16.50 in sacks;
Welsh anthracite, SIS; coke, s14 per ton in bulk
and $40 in sacks: Rocky mountain, $3.50 per
short ton.
Oils-Quofatlons are for barrels. Linseed n,
per gallon for boiled and 69c for raw; cases, 6c
more; castor oil, in cases, No. 1, 75c; Bakers
"A, cases, S1.l3G115; China nat cases, 7eG $40
XXX, 571s G61c for No. and 55a5sfsc for Ne So.
:. according to quantity; extra bleached winter
sperm oil. Ole; natural winter sperm oil. 9lc;
lard oil, 95c; No neatsfoot OIL Csc; herring oil
4oc salmon OIL 35c; boiled fish oil, 35c; pain,
Coal Oil, Gasoline, etc-water white. iron bar
rels or drums, 10c; 150 deg OIL iron barrels OF
drums, l5ac; special do 12c; pearl oil. in cases
Elaine, 26l1c: eocene 2Oc red crown and motor
gasoline, in bulk 1876, in cases q 1sc; No. / en-
gine distillate, in drums, Sc: No. do. &c; cases
&C more: sc dee gasoline. in bulk Soc in cases
81 1sc; varnish makers and painters naphtha, in
bulk lie. in cases iS1ac.
Turpentine-0lc per gallon in cases and SIC in
bulk, drums and iron barrels.
Rosin (per Dbl Of $50 lbsl e. $3.50; F, s5.s5;
6, $3.50; II. $50: WV. $l040.
Red snd White Lead-Red, $4,000 white, ga
S9sc per lb.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
ne western sugar refining company quotes al
Follows. terms net cash; Standard granulated
ttne or coarse), 5s5c; fruit standard, 5.85c
crystal doniinos. in cases, S65c; tablets in hall
6bis G;loc; tablets, in boxes. 6.40c; cubes and A
crushed. 5-90e; powdered. 5.T5c: candy granu.
lated, 5.15c, confectioners' A, SIDE confect ction
ers crystals. 5.15c; magnolia A. 5.25c: extra c.
5.I5c; golden {. 505c: d. 4.95c: extra lne gran
uiated. 5.45c. Barrels and so lb bags 10c halt
bbls 25c, boxes SOC per 100 lbs for all
grades. Monarch bar is quoted over and above
the price for standard fine tcane) granulated in
100 ib bags as follows: Bags, 100 lbs, 35c;
barrels. 45c; half barrels. soc: 40 lb tins. cased
sos; 50 lb tins cased. s2.05; 10 ID tins, cased
10 In case, $40: s lb tins, In a case s. 70;
so ID boxes. Soc. No extra charge for putting up
bar in private packages
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows Granulated basis
565e; "Higrade'' bar, &c: powdered. 5.T5c; A
crushed. 590c; berry. 5.65c; c. & Fl. extra fine
dry granulated. 565c; coarse dry granulated
5.e5c;. confectloners' A. 5.s5c: confectioners'
crystals 5.15c; cubes, 5.90c: bricks 59Oc; ext ira
fne Eranulsted 600 ID bags only, =; excelsior
A. 52oc; extra &. J.15c: golden c. 5.O5c: yellow
ID, 4.e5c; b. & E. Crystal dominos S65c Addi.
uonaI per 100 lbs: In barrels and 80 ID bags, 10c
more, bali barrels, 25c more, boxes, SOC more for
all grades Bar, In 35 lb and 40 1b tins 81. 20
mere; in 10 ID tins, s235 more. Minimum oroer.
carload weight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

you kipp this -four in there for well you doing
the best you
well I send to you hes letter too
please Send this -four Soon as you Can.
because don't want to have any Trompol with
those paply because they are beutiful my
oid fresnds your Truly
According to report estimates are to
be solicited soon by the Baltimore and
Ohio for approximately 5000 to 10000
steel freight cars of various types, also
some new engines and possibly some
more steel rails. 1t is understood that
the car order viii be divided among
several companies. 1t is also under
stood that bids have been invited al
ready on 10000 tons of steel plates re-
quired for the cars, $4,000 car wheels
and 5000 air brake sets by those who
expect to build the cars.
Tt is rumored that a meeting of the
chief executives Of the transcontinental
lines is to be held in Chicago within
the next two months to discuss a gen
eral rearrangement Of rates in accord
ance with the policy of the interstate
commerce commission as indicated in
the recent Spokane decision.
J.. NJ Allen. commercial agent of the
New York Central lines, with head
quarters in New York, is on a visit to
the city.
Phil X. Gordon Of the Washington
Sunset route is now in Los Angeles
on company business.
Malone Joyce. division freight and
passenger agent of the Colorado Mid
land, with headquarters at Los An
geles, is in the city on business.
It is the opinion of the traffic officials
OF one of the coast carriers that the
Interstate commerce law could be
amended in some Of its weaker parts
by giving the interstate commerce
commission some additional authority
At the present time in many instances
their decisions on informal complaints
can not be enforced. For instance,
complaint was made recently against
one of the Pacific coast carriers. the
point in dispute having been admitted
by the carrier in question. The COM
mission, however. IN deciding the ques-
ton under consideration, ruled that
connection of the carrier against whom
the informal complaint was made was
responsible to the shipper and should
pay the amount claimed. The connec-
tion of the carrier declines TO pay the
claim and apparently the shipper has
no recourse but TO bring suit in the
courts. as the law does not provide any
penalty for declining to obey the find
ings OF the commission. The law
should give the commission power to
enforce its decisions said a well
known traffic official which would re-
lieve the situation with respect to the
case cited above: that is. the decision
of the commission denies the right
Of the carrier against whom the in
formal complaint was made to pay the
claim, and names the carrier, who is
responsible. The latter however. will
not abide by the decision of the com
mission. and they have no authority
10 enforce the decision. The complain
ant therefore. can not collect these
claims without taking the matter into
the courts. This position should be
rcmedicd'
One of the most promising agricul-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Poultry and Game

Yesterdays business in poultry was OF hum
drum routine character with tradesmen Inn
iting their operations to the purchasing OF
small lots for immediate needs. Young roost-
ers. fryers and broiling chickens continued 70
bring good prices. but hens were dull and sell
ers were Offering round lots ar concessions
Game was quiet at the old quotations
Poultry tper dozen)-Hens. 500 5 90 fer small,
S6.504I for large and SS6g10 for extras: young
ROSTERS, S9412; old roosters. $5n6. flyers. IS
as; broilers, S617 for large, S56f550 for
medium and S3-50G4 for small; ducks, STa9;
pigeons. s1-50; squads, S3@3-5O; geese. S2-5O0
3 per pair.
Game ,(per dozen1-Grsy geese So: white
geese, s1G1-25; brsnt. So for large and S1.50 for
small; hare, I.5O; cOttontaiI rabbits 81
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Dried Fruits, Raiain.. Nut. and Honey

FrultS--Evapora tied apples, 54s M64c: eprfcOts,
20 lOc; fancy noorpark, 11G12c; peaches. IA q
sac for fancy: pears 40Sc; pitted plums, ia
Sic; nectarines, 41s951zc; figs, 2la 94e; prunes
size basis, "a d2%c, with 1c premium for 4Os
Raisins-London layers-2 crown, Sc: 3 crown,
81; seeded, 494l2e; seedless, 34 9515c; ThOmp-
sons seedless. 31ac for unbleached; seedless sui
tana, 2%tc; loose muscatels, S&+c for crown, Sc
for crown and 2l4c for . crown
Nuts-Almonds, nOnpareils. 1115612e: IXL.
y Q12c; ne plus ultra. i1@11lsc: Drake, 10d
walnuts-9lae per ID for No. 1 softshelIs. &c for
No. do. Chestnuts. SQ1Oc per ID for Italian;
hlberts, 12I5 014c; pecans, 15G17c.
Honey-Comb. nominal; water white extracted
nominal; dark amber and candied 4d51ac per Ib
Beeswa1-2T1 y 929c per ib for light and 250
&c for dark.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
PrnYialnna

Cottolene-one half bbl 10Ss; ; half bbIs
1015e; fierce, 10ssc; tierees. IOfc tierces
10Sc.
The Western meat company quotes as follows
Hams. 14916c; picnic hams, 9I5c: bacon 6 to 8
lbs, 1sc; 8 to 10 lbs, 1T1ac; 10 to II lbs, lie;
lbs 171sc 10 to Il lbs. lie; light dry salt bacon.
to 10 lbs. 161he: 10 to II lbs 15hc; medium
bacon, lac; light medium bacon. lie.
Lard-Ticrees 12i5c, sos 12s4e, los 13Lc Is
1880, IS 1910; compound lard. tierces. Sc sos
sac, los S%c. 5s S7se. IS &c; yellow cooking oil
oSe per gal; white cooking oil. soc per gal; salad
oil, sec per gal
Beef-Local prices are quoted Export lots
inspected by the government. are S3 Der bbI
higher. Extra family beef. SIS per Dbl; family
beef, SI4-5O per bbl; extra mess beef, S14 per
barrel
Pork-Extra prime, in barrels, S2O5 so: clear
SO; mess, $2l.5O: pig pork. S25; pigs feet SIS
for half bbls 81 35 for % ID kegs and 81 80 for
kits; smoked beef, 1914 G2Oc per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

<lT DO not want TO appear conceited,
my dear Charley Miles," said Jules
Clerfayt in his most persuasive
tones. but tell me, dear friend, am
] not really the cleverest man in
the passenger business in the whole
world2"
We'll. Jules" replied Miles slowly.
there is one thing the boys give you
credit for, and they are not bit
jealous Of you, either"
Tell me, dear Miles. what is that
they are not Jealous of me for. Par
bleu. have so many things about me
which men can be jealous for"
They say you can talk such good
French that even a drunken laundry
man can understand you when you
want to hold him up for overcharging
or losing your collars.
why, Jules, they say that il they
could do that half as well as you they
would have you beat a city block
This American humor 7 never can
understand" said jules, as he proceed
ed 10 light 4 cigarette.
ID 1885 the navigation OF the upper
Columbia river was supposed TO be
hazardous in more ways than one, and
when one of the first steamers was
launched on its waters for traffic in
British possessions its captain was
nervous as 10 the character of his
passengers.
Look here he said to one of the
owners. II hate 10 take this boat up
that river with such a varied assort-
ment Of men. I ought to be armed
FOR trouble, for the Lord knows what
they VIII do
Don't have any shooting when you
have crossed the line cried one of the
owners. who is now a resident of this
city. for as sure as you kill man in
that benighted country they will hang
vou Those Britishers have no sense
At ali and they go on the absurd the
ory that il you kin a man you ought
TO hang. and hang you they will
wen. that's a nice Job have signed
10. II 7 don't shoot III be shot and
81 do shoot Til be hanged why in
Tie name OF thunder didn't you put
me wise before. I'd never have taken
the boat out. and you know it,
Wei, do the best you can" said
the owner; 1t may come out all right,
bat Il you have any killing 10 do. DO
IT where you can get a show for your
money
In due time the vessel returned from
its trip Of some hundreds OF miles into
Ihe then unknown land.
How did you get along? they asked
the captain.
-Doggoned quietest trip I ever had.
Not q blamed fght.not a chrrup either
way. You never saw such a rummy
lot. Those going were getting away
from American justice and would not
open their mouths. and those coming
down were skipping from English Of
hcers and We're as mum as II they were
all deaf and dumb"
No" said the old freight clerk, we
have ar easy time railroading- All we
do is 10 sit in our Offices and think
out how we can give trouble TO others.
And this is what we get for our
pains and he handed out the following
letter.
Darson p. mex 2F %
MT Freight dino man Ration n "
Dear Sir ono DAYS ago J tolopbon 70 ron
shoU. this -four and ] did fol you e send thoes
four Sacks -four and you tol me shsl you
vin sent 10 Colorado Supply Company Trindid
Colo did sent letter TO he en- and he rotc to
lie never get anothing by got I don't know what
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

NAL. renewed activity can not be long delayed.
Sales OF domestic packer hides for The week
have aggregated between $4,000 and 5000,
prices remaining steady with frmer tendency.
foreign hides are firm. prices advancing slightly
All around at the monthly auction sales in Paris.
in the leather market interest centers in heavy
sales of sole leather made chiefly to domestic
BUYERS but partly to British operators.
Buyers of upper harness and betting stocks
operate more freely