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Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09
Tom Watson at His Best.

Tom Watson, the Georgia politician,
eynic and agitatOr, is often vicious, vim
dictive and narrow and disgustS his best
friends at times with his Outbursts Of
spleen and resentment, but when his
liver gets right and he is otherwise nor
NAL he can sometimes write with rare
force and beauty. In a recent issue Of
his magazine he wrote Of the Sabbath,
that priceless possession Of the world
which it so little appreciates, as fol-
lows:
Il love the day Of rest, quiet and re-
Aection. With folded hands one can
stop and think. There's no thought
that rivals are passing while We pause.
They are hating, too. There is time to
look back upon the road already trav-
eled. and number the mile posts. On
thls day We are not afraid that some
enc wlll drive by US and get ahead.
There is time 10 deal honestly with
one's seIi. and 10 inquire with what car
~ az are sailing on TO the unknown
seas most serious inquiry. There is
time 30 iook over the leaves Of our
Brief Of Testimony, and to see what
and II case We are carrying to the
great High Court. There is time fOI
al thsss and when Monday comes nc
nan goes frcsher or stronger to the IN
tnstei task Of hfe than he who Car
a. q remembered the Sabbath day
aa6 kspt t holy each being the judge
IT Ma be- CONSTITUTES the word holy"
Hrssed forever be the old Sabbath OF
w iaihsn, Let every man frame his
uau rsrod and BE- true 10 it-but to me
asa sabhme though, that when the
en- cones up on the Seventh day he
r.anees over q world at rest; that TIT
asied tasks have been done; thai
strife 3 hashed, that rivalry enjoys &
trurs ths arm q labor is relaxed; th'
u.h u capital Is arrested; greed is al
ba, conscience is alive; duty is OF
aaard and the white tents Of peace ~
htlng every plain and valley on al
ths Ertat globe. "
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09
TALLAHASSEE IS DEAD.
Noted Seminole Chieftain Camps on
the Happy Hunting Ground.

Word has Just been received from the
Everglades by J. NJ. Wilson, Jr., Of
this city, telling him Of the death Of
Tallahassee; chieftain of the SeminOles
of Florida.
The message was sent by Billy Bow
legs and said: 'TallahaSsee-big sleep
one moor"
The death Of the old ehieftain marks
the end of the nobleSt as well as the
prOudest of his race. When 0SceOla
with his compatriOts went on the war
path Tallahassee was a small boy and
remembered well when his father and
a few companions were surrounded and
killed by the soldiers near Tallahassee,
the capital of the State. When ques-
toned as to his age the old chief would
say, "Old-plenty;;" but he possibly was
not over ninety years.
Tallahassee with his band claimed a
pre-eminenee over all the Indians of
Florida as having never been conquer
ed, never yielding to the demands of
the United States government. When
the last deportation of the SeminOles
was made, the TallahaSseans hid them
selves in the Businesses of the Ever
gladeS and there remained till peace
and quiet reigned again. Tallahassee
bore no resentment to the whites, but
molly "bried the tOmahawk" and ae-
cepted his fate as the cruel fortune of
the red man. KiSSimmee people re-
member his last visit here. He was in
full costume, wearing the regaHa of his
rank, and was welcomed most gra-
ciOusly by many white people. Children
crowded around him to shake hands,
and he was the recipient of many to-
kens and presents from the town peO-
pie. As the old chief babe goodbye"
he said, 'Me no more come to KisSim-
NEE City; old too much" Sad and
prophetic words.
His religion was: me no lie, me no
steal, me no kill. Big sleep come,
Great Spirit take me-" Touching and
pathetic is the fact that with his band
he has been driven before the march of
civilization until his last camping
ground was significantly named Hun
cry Land, near 0keechObee. -Kissim-
NEE Gazette.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09

A New Furnace That viii Solve the
Fuel and Smoke Problem.

Dr. A. 7. Still may yet become IA
nous. His most recent achievement is
Ire invention Of the Still furnace, afur-
mace which viii solve the fuel problem
and the smoke problem. He has been
working for several years on the fur
mace and was just this week granted a
patent at Washington.
The furnace is patterned after the
sun glass so far as the reason for the
thing is concerned. The fre-bricks in
lining Of fre-bOx are scientifically made
and mathematically set, so that the
flames are made to cross one another
from opposite sides at a point just be-
low the boiler, causing little loss Of
heat This is the first feature Of the
rev invention.
The second and more noticeable fea-
tare. Is the presence Of steam pipes,
oae Coz each fre-bOx, which blow the
hFe into q hyid flames, thus producing
he greatest heat from a minimum
smount Of fuel The furnace is not a
theory bot a stubborn fact, and fact
that the Old Doctor has evolved out Of
~ oEn busy Uranium. He has had the
dfeHaa fIl he boxes full Of coal Sat-
aflay morning and invited Daily Ex-
pFes repoFter cat 10 watch the results.
Ths immense volume Of black smoke
shh Boiled Ogt Of the stack for the
aFai Fee seconds, was as white and
ary o. . eload within forty seconds
Eni causing windows in school building
may apsh 10 admit fresh air. I'm
tatlstly the question Of smoke con-
mmpiloa will soon be solved for not
aai q sol has been found on the
Hss Surrounding the power house this
sntsr The fuel is entirely consumed.
Rui that b n0t the talking point about
a. sab furnace.
fhe American Sch,Ol Of 0steOpathy
sd Ho.p8tal aFe heated with two one
haalrti and twenty-five horse power
haileFs q Is required from five to ter
toas Of coal per day to heat these build
hEs formerly. They are now comfort.
arp heated now Nith two tons per day
IN Stll says that the United State:
government spent SS,OOO,OOO for coal t
send The Aeet around the world, over
one-lAlf Of which would have beer
saved II the hre-boxes had been scien
u6cally constructed.
Dr.. Chas. Still returned from Chicago
Saturday morning where the final steps
for patenting were completed. No eff
fort has been made as yet to sell thu
patent or exploit Huntsville (Mo.
Express.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09

City Registration Officer,
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their UnceaSing Work Keeps is
Strong and Healthy.

Strong anu HCdlOll'
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when IN
healthy some part of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms
pain in the back. headache, nervous
ness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism, govt,
gravel, disorders Of the eyesight and
hearing, dizziness, irregular heart,
debility, drowsinesS, drOpsy, deposits
in the urine, etc. But if you keep
the filters right you will have no
trouble with your kidneys.
r. L. Wesumoreland. Ohio Ave,
Live Oak, Fla, says: My wife was
in poor health for a long time. She
complained Of pains in her back, was
very nervous and subject to head
aches. The least work caused her to
become all tired out. When l saw
DOans Kidney Pills advertised,
procured a box for her from the Su-
wannee Drug Co., and she began US
ing them. A few doses made a great
improvement in her condition, and
she continued their use, the pains
gradually disappeared. The con-
tents of one box Of DOans Kidney
Pills eradicated all signs Of kidney
disease from her system"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FOster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name - DOan's -
and take no other.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09
The Battle Cry Sounded in Tennessee

The Battle Cry Sounded in Tennessee.
Far and wide; in city, town and vii
lage, the press Of the country is waging
war against one of the fltmeSt and
most dangerous enemies of men; the
winged maggOt Of the dung heaps-the
ubiquitous house fly. Some readers of
The Journal may imagine that it has
exaggerated the Importance of destroy
ing the pests. 1t is impossible to do
so. Ordinary love for humanity and
its preservation from suffering and
death have compelled our attitude. 1t
would be criminal to hold our tongue.
The following from the Knoxville, Ten
nessee, Sentinel is just as radical and
to the point as anything which has ap-
peared in The Journal:
Spring is coming. Already in our
midst the house fly, the dirty fly, the
typhoid and cholera infantum fly, will
soon swarm in thousands and millions
unless precautions are taken. The
house fly, whom We were taught in our
childhood to treat with kindness, has
been exposed, Its habits are filthy, 1t
breeds in stables and garbage piles and
carries the filth it revelS in and tracks
/ it across the sugar, the butter and the
beefsteak. 1t paddles its hOrrid feet,
gummed with the vileSt rotting matter,
in the baby'S milk. The doctors have
declared war on the house fly. 1t prob
ably diSseminates every disease. 1t is
a nuisance. 1t must be exterminated.
1t can be driven out of every city. In
an age of knowledge, screens and cheap
disinfectants, there is no excuse for
flies in any household. Clean up your
premises and report to the health de-
partment your neighbOr who does not.
Get rid of breeding places of flies and
you will get rid of flies. The battle is
half won if begun early. Pensacola
Journal.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
BurdOck Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it, 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow of diges-
tive juices, purifes the blood, builds
YOU up. 3
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09
IN MEMORIAM.

On the 9Th of April, one year ago, all
that was mortal and that could perish
of the personality of Benjamin Lucas,
ST., passed away. His freed spirit few
away on the wings of the morning to
meet a celestial day.
When / had thee and held thee and
folded thee close to my heart,
That was Life.
Now when look for thee, sigh for thee
and cry for thee under my heart;
To clasp but a shade,
Where thy head has been laid,
That is Death.
Let me hear thy spirit voice,
Let me know that love is there,
Bidding all my soul rejoice,
Casting out life'S despair!
When this feeting life is past,
Past its suns that set and rise;
Lead me, angel one, at last,
Back with thee to Paradise.
Sweetly his pale arms folded,
His hands fell on his breast,
AS the light of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face.
And when the CLEANS of morning
Lodged in the tree tops height;
He fell in his saint-like beauty
Asleep; by the Gates of Light.
To US who have lost the earthly pres
ence of our dear one, is there any the
DRY or creed that promises aught Of
the Great Beyond comparable to the
Christians sublime hope that our dear
one is safely and tenderly folded by the
Compassionate Shepherd, Jesus?
Over our dear ones grave in the
beautiful Magnolia Cemetery in
Charleston the angels keep watch, and
one by one in the infinite meadows Of
heaven look out the lovely stars, the
fOrget-me-nOts of the angels.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09

Engraven on the pure white marble
at the head is this inscription: Faith
full unto the enc"
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09

rhs city registration books for the
cts u Live Oak will be open from
April n to April q, 1909, at my place
IL business. Office hours, from 9 to II
an, and / 10 5p. m.
1T. LYLE,
City Registration Officer.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09

Father, in Thy gracious keeping,
Now We leave Thy servant, sleeping.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-04-09

Contributed by loved ones.
Live Oak, Fla, April 6, 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
Fac-Simile of CAMPS Writing Under Sup
To BE sDrituaIsic Control

beyond her normal power OF thought Moreover,
each bore the marked Characteristic OF the source
from which II was supposed 70 come.
Another matter TO be remembered IS that genuin {
communications are oftsn ooored by the personality
through which they pass This Is thing that hare
established perfectly authentic OF spirit
troll It Is likely therefore, that the stories qu
tion assuming them actually TO be spirit inspird,
are not the pure product Of the control but hive
taken shade OF something better worse, frsom
the medium herself
Summing up Mrs. de Camps work, should say
that inclined to believe it genuinely spirituaIis
TIC though cannot declare that scientifically
convinced OF II, for have not the proof. But even
Il II be merely the output OF her subconscious
still II is valuable. for day. think, we
shall find that subconscious manifestations so1Dnam-
bustic activity hypnotis and all other superpormal
phenomena connected and related in degree
and IN some way
Herewith IS printed OF the stories reproduced
by Mrs de Camp Il IS entitled Did Some One
Catch Ne Stealing and II set forth precisely as 1t
came from the apparently automatic hand sof Mrs
de Camp.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

get IN the papers thief | had not reslized the
fight OF time and what had seemed TO me but I'VE
minutes proved TO be quite thirty
The charge against was rcbbing dying man.
What could | do prove my innocence2 Even If
did prove | was DR.. CrandaI that was no guaran-
tee was not q thief Many men have been known
TO lead double lives and while one part OF The com
munity know them TO be honest. reliable men. they
are just the reverse IN some other section.
was not so confident OF establishing my innocence
as al first, for while had purse with me there
was nothing on il by which 10 prove It Was my own
and not that OF Mr.. James Armstrong OF Manches-
ter Court OF Continental Europe nor was there any
thing TO identity his, but because was caught
going through his pockets any money found on ne
must have been his, for he was well dressed and
prosperous looking. not the kind OF man to have
money about him. while /. my shabby morning
coat. unkempt appearance the result OF my sleep
less night. looked anything but cool calm d:gssised
man of science.
There doubt Of my guilt, even Il / brought
every friend IN the world 10 prove my identihcaton
If had been working him or administering
any simple remedy had once gone back for
assistznce-no; there l was, going through every
pocket
decided 10 send for OF my professional friends
plea Of sudden illness. for II did establish my
innocence the strain. together with my sIeepless
night. had left IN condition unit be able 10
perform delicate operation without great danger to
my patient as well damage 10 my professional
skill.
So sent for Macintosh fine fellow, true steel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

does not end with DEATH that man who has con-
tributed something to the race need not cease his
labors the close OF his earthly residence IS dra-
matte. absorbing, alluring
The recent widespread attention directed 10 the
experiments OF OF the worlds greatest soien-
IN this field has been attended BY correspond
ing increase IN the number and frequency Of appaT-
ent manifesfations-Iness from beyond In an
attempt discover how students Of the psychic re-
gard persons reporting such manifestations and pro-
ductions alleged to have had such course Dr. Iiys-
Iop. who formerly professor OF logic IN Colum-
bia university and IS pow one OF the best known
scientific investigators OF psychology in the United
States. was approached
Manuscript Records.
What relation does Mrs de Camp bear TO your
subject and what extent Is she entitled 10 recog
ation?y he was asked
Dr. Hysop replied that her accounts Of expert
had been looked into and that The society had
made arrangements TO file her original manuscripts
n It's records
4 have followed Mrs de Camps work with great
interest" he said. AS to the stories themselves
say that they belong large class OF similar
phenomena which has grown wonderfully in size
and variety
In considering the value Of specimens OF auto
matte writing such as she says she has received a
great deal depends upon the character OF the medi-
The question OF honesty IS OF greatest import
Il would be comparatively easy for person with
knowledge Of the style and methods of this author
and possessing fair literary ability TO produce
passable limitations OF his writings. am convinced
II this that the person IS absolutely well mean
ing. believe, clear the first step in the matter
that she has not knowingly and willfully invented
these stories OF hers.
There then remains the possibility that her work
may be the result OF some mysterious subconscious
mental process as yet not understood This is en-
tirely imaginable and lies within the bounds OF skept-
cis Il Is conceivable thar without the direct exer-
else OF her viii she has worked series OF latent
suggestions
Beyond these explanations lies the heu os
spiritualisrn The theory accepted by some persons
that the actual spirit the author returned from
the other world and guided her pencil.
I can not say with certainty, IS any 4
position to that this IS genuine spirituzlistic
manifestation. l regard It as entirely likely that
such IS the Il lacks Tor me- the details OF dem
onstrable proof that ! demand in communications to
which ! accord full belief The great trouble with
AL such writings that they lack evidentiaI elements
the small intimate personal points that be
shown absolutely 10 have been outside the oppoT-
turIty OF chance. cousion. guess previous know
ledge on the part OF The medium The triies that
clearly establish supernormal influence what
possess the greatest scientific value
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
aNK A1 Ms asn @ yen @ % gsm @ aaz zAHz a ns A" %

Meanwhile. all such work interesting and
portant especially what this woman has done We
have as yet no way OF explaining II or OF finally
Classifying II as directly from the world beyond We
can only do that when this subject IS recognized as
worthy OF an endowed institution equipped for labor
ato-y research IN al its branches
in forming my opinion | have had what are TO
ne complete and perfect instances OF spirit COM
that are clear and undeniable- Automatic writing
such this woman has produced IS not susceptible
In itself of final proof source It Is OF a
vaguer kind But the likelihood OF It's genuine in
spirafion may be heightened both by internal sup
port Of the. claim and by communications that are
coTroboTatoTy OF the MEDIUMS powers
= an led TO believe that in the writings OF Mrs
de Camp there IS striking resemblance TO those OF
the author she says she has been in communication
with, and that this extends to style and to the
manner OF developing the plots If this is So just
much more credibility attaches 10 her assertions
know, also, that she has received personal mes
sages some OF which have contained good evidential
matter BY this she has established the fact that
she IS really sensitive spirit control When both
these circumstances are taken together and applied
the stories they notable importance In
transmitted literature
There have been, l say, many instances of this
general kind few OF which have been so satisfactory
There was woman OF orthodox belief who had no
religious unrest and who began produce apparent
automatic writings from various personages long
or phiiosophc 10 degree that would have been quite
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

gooazasht yok Hesla rights rser-ea1
II the disemboded spirit OF one OF the best
known OF American authors. who died about
seven years ago. still writing storiess
Students OF psychic and the nystifying are
Il Iust TOW investigating one OF the most znzz-
ing experiences along the supernatural line
thar ever fell 10 the lot OF q human being.
Mrs. Etrz de Camp, calm. unimag ginstive coher-
err business woman, with no desire for notoriefy
and ambition whatever TO act as the medium for
producing on earth the literary works OF ar author
il the spirit world. has written great many short
stories Which On their face the writings OF th-
man VINO died IN 1902
Dr. Jemes H Hyslop. student OF the psychic. who
Is the final srbiter mysteries OF this sort, has
taken the strange case OF Mrs de Camp n hand
While not wiling 70 state that the stories written
b. her the production OF the spirit in question
because he has not yet received scientific proof Dr.
Fyslop is inclined 70 believe they are genuinely sp-
ituastic and tremendously important contribution
70 the answer 10 the big question, Are the dead
alive
a word about Mrs. de Camp. She Is, as has been
said. business woman. This means that she has
neither literary merit nor ambition She Is not a
spir5tusiist Neither has she dabbled the occult
She regards the stories she has produced curious
and interesting phenomenon and makes no claim for
shem one way or the other She has no impression
one way the other IN regard the supernatural,
and since her starting experiences she has not
YET reached the point where she believes IN the
ghosily origin OF her stories She merely lets the
czse rest and Is ready 70 answer any questions or
submit 10 any test offered BIZ those who believe IN
such things OF are investigating them
Mrs de Camps experiences in writing began in 4
peculiar way Sitting day with pad and pencil
IN hand ard her eyes closed her mind and brain be
came q blank In other words she relaxed for 2
moment. and then came the peculiar sensation that.
unknown 20 herself her hand writing. She COW
cred sheets and sheets Of paper with meaningless
sorsws. Of which presently would develop let
ter then word. then sentence, and At length. a
story
There punctuation ooherenoe Al first.
but gradually these appeared and q the same time
the bad English that marked the first productions
disappeared. Phrssing followed and finally there
came the revelation OF fe identity OF the control
who told also the reasons for choosing Mrs de
Camp As the means OF continuing the literary work
interrupted here By his death.
The suggestion that the labors OF those individuals
who have wrought and died may be taken mp again
by their spirits through living persons IS Of the
most interesting phases of the whole matter OF
psychczl phenomena and offers fascination the
most absolute skeptc through the possibilities
wolves Like the question 10 inhabitants OF Mars.
the mere intinzton thar the value OF creative mind
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
DID SOME ONE CATCH ME STEALING.
"a SPIRIT STORY)
a SPIRIT STORY

TNAS walking IN Hyde Park beautiful morn
ing had not been able to sleep the night before,
50 came ont early to brush the cobwets from my
brain. surgeon OF some reputation and had
difficult operation TO perform later the day. 50
hoped the quiet and fresh air would restore my
nerves 10 their normal condition, for was usually
very quiet, calm
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

She Covered Sheets
and Sheets Of Paper
with Meaningless
Scrswls, Out cf Which
Presently Wo6z De-
velop q Letter, Then a
Word. Then q SEN
tenoe and at Length a
Story