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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25
PECULIAR DEATH OF HR. WIGHT
NAN.


Was Well Known and Respected IN
TalIahassss--BFouGht Here for
Burial.
The friends Of w. Z. Wightman, in
Tallahassee, were inexpreBsiblY shock
ed last week 70 hear Of the terrible &C
cident which terminated his life. Mr..
Wightman once lived here for several
years. as an engineer on the G. F. & A.
railroad, but about year ago, having
the misfortune TO lo-e bis estimable
and devoted wife, he decided 70 leave
Tallahassee.
For three months past he has been
acting as nRineer for phosphate min
ing company at Mulberry, near Lake
land, and II was while hauling q load Of
ore over the track belonging 10 the
company that Mr.. Wightman lost his
life
On this trip, his last trip, a COW got
on The road, and becoming frantic With
rear, charged the engine, the cow
catcher Of which had been removed,
and, becoming entang led in the gear
ing, overturned Il. Mr. Wightman WAS
caught beneath the wreck aud received
many injuries. Two iron bOlts being
driven into his body. He was also fright
fully scalded and burned. Death. how
ever, did not come 20 his relief for two
hours, during which tine he lay help
less. His fireman was HI led, and his
only other helper made senseless for a
while by q cut on the hesd. This last,
however, recovered before Mr. Wight
man finally succumbed, and tried vain
~ 70 rescue the unfortunate man from
his awful fate.
Mr.. Wlghtman was about forty-one
years old, and was = native OF Charles
town, s. G has father being q brother
OF the late Bishop w. W. Wightman,
of the Southern Methodist church. he
was a devoted husband and father. who,
after the death Of his wife, centered ell
his love upon his little daughter. love
" child Of eight years. Her sweet pic
tured face accompanied him every
where. and, az HE request, rested upon
his breast 40 he lay In his coffin, He
vas loyal, generous and unselhsh, man
who made friends wherever he went.
Hts remains we're brought here last
THURSDAY, ace JTnpanied b. his brother,
Sir. Charlie Wightman, Of Bainbridge,
Ga, and taken 70 the residence Of Miss
Julia Minis. where he and bis wife lived
shile IN Taiiahas set. and az The time
of his death, bic sister and httls daugh-
ter were here also
As a member Of the Episcopal church.
the deceased vas buried according 90
ita bsa liiful ritual Thursday afternoon.
In the city cemetery, Rev. > Moran,
rector, Of Sc. johns church officiating.
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III q SteinWay piano has no equal as q
medium price piano. Send for pricea
Jesse French PInn0 Co
A. o. Smith. salesman,
I72t Box 225, Tallahassee. Pa.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25

On Wednesday afternoon ars. George
Lewis was the hostess OF q delightful
bridge party given in honor Of Misses
Irita and Margaret Bradford. The IA
bles were set out on the deep, roomy
veranda among ferns, palms and hoWe
ering plants, so that the guests might
enjoy the fresh afternoon bree1o.
cooled by the fountains playing on the
lawn. The PLAY ers were further 90.
freshed BY a most enjoyable ice eourse-
those present were; Mrs. John
Bradford. mother Of the young ladies'
thus honored, Mesdsmes John w. heu
derson, r. G. Moor, George b. PerkIn4.
T. Z. Perkins, +. G. RaWla. j. p
HOustOun. l.. M. Lowry, Walter Wa.
Wallace s. Quarterman, l.. M. Lltf'N
r. 8. CoOkrell, G. NJ. Analeys M
Irita and Margaret Bradford, 444H
Page Randolph, Gertrude Ch.tie14t
Maggie Williams, Clara and kI'N
Lewis, Bershe Mpginniss, Aary
Roth Reynolds, Mary German, ~.
Hopkins. Mary Calhoun, Edith
Oaisy and Sarah Spears, Eli1aoefl
Sallie Lewis, Carrie Chaires.
Edmoudson, Kate Sullivan, EIa
Lucille Saxon, Heurietka Aimee Sue
Miss Theo Weltch, % jsfk1oefI'
guest az Ma 4. "a. ShaekioIol0
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25
TROLLY LINE
From ThSmasVills % PaMaesa We
Tallahassee is Considerably Talked
About.

Tallahassee is Considerably Talked
Abeut.
PANAcEA, FLA, June Is, 1909.
The outlook at Panaeea is now very
promising for the future. And Il seems
to be an assured fact the railroad that
has been so much talked of will soon be
started, aS the surveying forces Of the
g. F. & A. r. r. Co. were here last
week and surveyed n line from Sop
chOppy 20 this place. Information re-
eeived from some of those supposed 10
be In q position 10 know, was that they
would begin work very soon on this
line. This action OF the railroad COM
pany inspires the hopes Of the people
here. In connection with this II has
been suggested by people here, and at
Tallahassee, that trolly line or rail-
railroad, running from here through
Tallahassee 10 Thomasville, Ca, would
be q paying proposition, and develop
this section of country that is in need
Of such development, and Panaeea be-
comes more and more popular each sea-
son, and with proper railroad facilities
could be made one Of the most popular
resorts in this section. The line men
toned would also be Of great help 70
Tallahassee.
II. +. GAULDING.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25

Editor DenDslat;
Tread yoar editorial abonl elesuia
uP Tallahassee and keeping G 60. and
commend every word 81 &. bat G. such
a condition possible when tho city - ~
impecunious that Il cannot empty eur
garbage baErals7
] deposit the refuse and stale stun
about my premises IN barrels, - re-
qaired, and place them ca tie side
street Tor the garbage wagon, bus TIE
driver has not shown himself there
within q month. and whenever the bar
rels are emptied an forced % hunt bin
up and threaten b report him if be-
does not remove them.
During the summer months We need
more garbage carts, or at least weekly
attention from the one now Ia use.
CLEAN UP.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25

II SteinWay piano has no equal as q
medium price piano. Send foe prices.
Jesse French PInn0 Co.
A. o. Smith. oaiesman,
i72t Box rs, Iallahassee. Pa.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25
q -.

The undersigned call for a big picnic
near residence Of B. r. Chambers, near
Holland, for June Path, and appoint Mr..
Chambers q committee Of one b select
the place and appoint bis sub-eOmmit-
tees.
II is desired that country people and
city people both attend, and let us
spend q happy day. =
NJ. L. Chambers.
E. L. Chambers,
Nellie Allen,
Riney Allen,
COMMITTEES.
Cheap grade collars and cuffs fWill
not stand the wear and tear Of lau1dFy.
Go 10 Chittenden & Co. and bVystRe
best at the same price you pay for ~
ferior articles elsewhere. II
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25

The largest line Of low quarter wom-
ems, misses and children's white duck.
canvas or kid shoes OF pumpsdn the
city, are now on sale 81 Chittshden q
Co.'S. IL
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25

II you want 20 forget all your busi
ness cares and other sorroWs, just open
one OF those Kleckley Sweet water
melons, produced by j. II. Fountain,
and let its crimson beauty laugh az you.
Then take q good healthy bite, and you
will find u the most delicious morsel
you ever tasted. We know this 10 be
true, because we have tried II.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25

One Of the pleasantest bridge parties
OF the summer season was given Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. r. A. Shine. il
In honor Of her sister, Miss Lila Brookes,
Of Boston, Ga, who Is nov her guest.
Those invited were Misses Sarah and
Clyde Raney, Mary and Ruth Reynolds,
Irita and Margaret Bradford, S .rah and
Daisy Spears. Arabel Hopkins, Mary
German. Mary Calhoun, Bershe Megin.
Miss, Henrietta AIMEE. Mary Page RAN
dOlph, Lucille Saxon, Gertrude Chitten-
den, Carrie Edwards, Minna Afford,
Bessie Damon and Oetavia Chaires.
Punch flowed freely all through the
afternoon, and after the game was over
delicious Ice course was served.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-10-20
First FEEDING Of chieks.

Don't feed raw dough or rough
mash to young chicks such as you
feed larger chicks. Raw dough sours
in the crop and brings on all sorts OF
bowel troubles. II YOU want to feed
this stuff cook IL well beforehand
Well means through aud through, not
just hard crust on the outside and
the middle Soggy. wet mash This
is rs bad as feeding 1t raw.
Chicks will do we'll for awhile on a
grain ration alone. but they will do
better IL fed little meat from the
first. If the grain ration is dry and
sweet chicks can be fed little green
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-10-20
1HE ROMANCE OF WHEAT.
Once Raised For Princes Only, Now
tho Worlds Food

tho Worlds Food
Wheat is the food of princes and
peasants. 1t is the food of the world
1t was known TO be the best food for
fifty centuries. but it did not until
thirty or forty years ago become uni
vcrsal Every community ate all ii
raised. There was none to SCI. 1t
was so precious that only kings and
the nobilitieS could afford it. 1t was
sowcd by peasants, who rcapcd ii
with sickle by hand. For 5000
years no better plan was conceived
than the sickle and the scythc Then
came the reaper, an invention by Cy-
rus III. Mccormick, Of Scotch-lrish de
scent. Then the world began eating
white bread
This new machine. the reaper. when
it was full grown into the self binder
was equal to forty SicklcS With one
man TO drive it. it could cut ana bind
enough wheat in one season TO feed
400 persons. In its most highly de-
vclopcd form. the combined harvester
and thraShcr, it has become so gigan-
tic machine thar thirty-two horses
are required to haul it.
luis leviathan cuts fifty foot road
way through the grain, tErashcS it
ana bags it at the rate Of one bag
every half minute. And the total
world production OF reapcrS OF every
Sort-srlf binders. mowers, headers.
corn binders. ctc.-is probably rs
many as 1,IOO,OOO a year, twO-thirdS
OF them being made in the United
States.
Because OF this harvesting ma
chinery the wheat crop OF the world
is now nearly twice what it was in
1879. The American crop has multi
piled six and half times in fifty
years. Western Canada. Australia,
Siberia and Argentina have become
wheat producers
The cost OF growing one buShrl in
America with machinery and high
wages is now about half Il dollar
which is less than HE cost in Europe
ana as low as the cost in India. where
laborcrS can be hired for Il few pen
nlcS day. With Il sickle the time
cost of Il bushrl of wheat was three
hours. With Il self binder i, is now
ten minutes.
Then came the steamboat and the
railroad that carried the grain. At In,
outset it was shipped in bags. Then
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-10-20
East and West bound trains from
Spartanburg, =. &.

7:30 4. M.-No. Sc, daily, for Char
lotte. Washington, Richmond New
York and intermediate points. Ar
rive Charlotte 1905 A. NJ. Richmond
9:@O p. NJ, Washington lO:55 p. NJ,
New York G:3O a. NJ.
800 y. M.-No. -, daily except
Sunday. for Charlotte and intermedi-
ate points. Arrive Charlotte l2:45
1:45 p. M-No. II. daily local for
Richmond and intermediate points.
Arrive Richmond ZOO \. NJ
80 p. M.-No. IS, daily. C'New
lorkAtlanta-New Orleans Limited'O
for Washington, New York and the
East Arrive Washington $50 \. NJ,
New York, 100 p. NJ. Pullman cars.
dining cars.
$40 F. M.-No 40. daily, for Char
lotte and intermediate points
300 p. M.-No. 80, daily, for Wash
ington aud New York. Pullman cars.
dining cars. Arrive Washington iO:4O
a. NJ. New York 800 p. NJ.
1890 \. M.-No .. daily. for Ashe-
willie and intermediate points. Arrive
Asheville 2:lO p. NJ
5:35 p M.-No u, daily. for Ashe-
willie and intermediate points. Arrive
ASheNille 9:l5 p. NJ. Parlor-cage car.
West bound trains from Greenville,
S. {.
6:5O a. M.-No. 20, daily. for Allan
Ia ard Birmingham. Pullman cars.
dining cars. Arrive Atlanta 1890
y. NJ. arrive birmingham 400 p. NJ.
81 \. M.-NO.39. daily. for At
lanta and Intermediate points. con
meeting at Atlanta for all pojnt. west
Arrive Atlanta %:55 p. NJ.
l:%O u. N.-NO. b. daily ("Nrw
York -\tlamta-New Orleans I.mitrdD
for Atlanta ana New Orleans. Ar,
rive Atlanta Zoo y. ~. New Orleans
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-10-20
Winter Radishes.

Try some winter radishcs They are
easily grown and will be greatly en-.
joyed when fresh vegetables from the
garden cannot be had every day The
soil should be deep, fine and rich and
well supplied with moisture. Either
red or white varieties may be secured
from all seedsmen.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-10-20
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. I

Gf u
Mr.. T. r. Webb of Greenwood was
in the city Monday.
MIR. NJ. A. Sumerel was in the CITY
T"iday from the county.
Mr.. T. S. Langston of Madden was
in the city Monday afternoon
Mrs. II. I. Manly of Webb City. Mo-.
arrived in the city Tuesday and is
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. E. Babb.
Mrs. Nj. A. Leaman of Cross Hill
was in the city on Tuesday.
Mr.. w. H. Gilkerson Jr.. went to
SDartanburg this week; he. the well
Known eNcursioniSt". is arranging for
Dig excursion to Spartanburg on the
2S;h instant. the occasion of the c. G.
\ 0. railway opening in that city.
One of the most delightful meetings
of the Mysterious Twenty-Five club
NIS on Tuesday afternoon when the
L "mberS We're charmingly entertain
e by Miss Kate Wright at her home
on Chestnut street. Miss Wright was
assisted in receiving by Miss Nell Mil
IL, After a number OF games of
:dge. salad course was served.
The Junior Aid society of the Meth
ojiSt church was Hospitality enter
tened at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs w
II. Gilkerson ON Tuesday evening OF
tbs week at a silver tea. The mem
b&"s all contributed a silver coin, the
SIN realized being devoted to the
v ork of the society. Delightful re-
f-"ShmentS We're served and a most
pleasant evening spent. Miss Gilker-
son, president of the society proved
n9"Selt most charming hostess.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-10-20
New Arrivals This Week.
New Arrivals This Week.

Solid car Northern eating Potatoes,
500 bushels, smooth, white stock
Solid car Danish Cabbage, 24,ooo
medium size, hard headS-the keeping
kind.
Car New York State Apples, assorted
varieties. Also shipments Of Florida
Oranges
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-10-20
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
(Schedule Effective June 20, 1909

\. B.-TheSe schedule figures show
the time that trains may be expected
pected to arrive and depart but the
times shown are not guaranteed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-10-20

Father sent me over to borrow your
paper; he only wants to read it,"
''fsll MIN I'm coming over to borrow
h.s breakfast; only want to eat it,"
Cows that are allowed TO go dry too
IrnS never attain their their best
The sun., 1909-06-22
BASEBABL GANGS FIGHT.
windows Broken. Tive women and Sc
ersl Other PefsOus Hurt.

WtndOWe Broken. TIVE women ana sew
eral Other Pefso1s Hurt.
Members Of the Carlisle baseball team
Harlem organization, got into a fight
with members OF the Madison nine. also
of Harlem. at Lexington avenue and
127th street last night. The two teams
come from the neighborhood. They had
played last Sunday for a stake Of Is and
the Madisons won. There was q lot Of
wrangling over decisions by the umpire.
and the Cariisles left the field declaring
they would get even.
Last night several Of the Carlisle players
chased viii White. one OF the Madison
players. to his home at l26 East i27th
street. They caught him ana there
was fist fight in the street. The Car
isles began to throw stones also. They
broke windows in tho front Of the fiat.
One OF the stones hit Mrs. White the
boys mother, on the hand and cut It.
Another stone hit Mrs. Bailey on the
head and cut her badly, Both Mrs.
White and Mrs. Bailey we're sitting at
front windows. William aud Gustav
Bergerson, brothers, of ll3 East l27th
street, were caught in the storm Of stones
and tried to take refuge in the hallway
Of the house. William was hit In the
face with q club and his brothers scalp
was cut by a stone. When the police
got there the hoodlums had fed. Several
OF those who were hit had to have the
care Of a doctor.
The sun., 1909-06-22
PEARL PASKA SENTENCED.
Three Year, tn state Prissu for KILN
Her WOOld.Bo Assstlant.

Three Year, in state Prissu for Killinu
Her Ws0ld-Bo Assatlant.
TRENTON. N. j.. June 7i.-Pearl Paska
ls years old. who stabbed and killed John
Lukaos to prevent his further unwsl
come advances. to-day retracted her plea
Of not guilty to an indictment for murder
and pleaded guilty to . ohArgs Of man.
slaughter. Justice Reed OF the Supreme
Court accepted the latter plea and sen-
fenced the girl to three years in State
prison.
The killing occurred on the night OF May
10 last In Hungarian boarding house
Lukaos and the girl had attended a dance
earlier In the evening and later the man
followed her to the boarding house. where
he renewed advances that had been
frowned upon earlier in the evening. He
attempted to break into the room where
the girl was retiring but was frightened
away by her cries. Later. when she had
occasion to 60 to the kitchen for drink
OF water, he attempted to seize her. In a
struggle which ensued the girl seized a
bread knife and plunged IL into Lukaoss q
breast. She asserted that his continual
advances had made her desperate
There were other persons near by when
the killing occurred, and Justice Reed.
who admitted that there were extehua,
ting circumstances In the girl favor, held
that her use OF q deadly weapon when abe
mi ght have defended her honor by oallins
for help merited some punishment.
The girl 10 engaged TO a soldier In the
Hungarian army.
The sun., 1909-06-22
MUsUMECrS SENTENCE PUT OFF
Bomb for Church, which Didn't Explode
Held Pound and Halt Of Dynamite.

Bomb for Church, which Didn't Explode
Held Pound and Half Of Dynamite.
No more arrests were made by tn,
police in Newark yesterday in their in
vestigation into the attempt made to blow
up st. Rooco's Catholic Church. school anc
rectory at 2 and Bedford street, thai
city. early on Sunday morning with two
bombs which contained dynamite. Saliva
tore Gallo Of 20 Bedford street. who wa,
arrested about half an hour after the
explosion occurred. declares that he
knows nothing about the attempt
Capt. vogel Of the Fourth precinct
who 10 conducting the investigation
said yesterday that he learned that the
Rev. James Zucarelli. pastor of the church
received an unsigned letter recently
plant against his brother-in-law, Saliva
tore Musumeci, who pleaded non vult
to an indictment charging assault with
intent to kill made by the priest. The
clergyman refused to have ANYTHING to
say about the letter and he would not
discuss the explosion.
Musumeci was at the court house yes
tcrday to be sentenced on d charge OF
shooting at the priest. Sentence WAS
deferred because Judge Ten Eyck had
agreed to allow Samuel Kalisch. oounssi
for Musumeoi. TO submit documents
which he desired to get in Italy and
which had not arrived. Father Zuoarelli
was at the court house about the same
time as when his brother-in-law was
Prosecutor Mott to explain to Judge Davis
the circumstances Of the shooting.
An analysis was made yesterday OF
the bomb which failed TO explode and it
showed that II contained q pound and q
half OF dynamite.
The sun., 1909-06-22
HOMAN SHOOTS At LAWYER.
Fires -Four Shots At Msn Alleged 70 Have
shown Her Picture In Scant Garb.

shown Her Picture In Soant Garb.
SOUTH BEND. Ind. June 2i.-Johu W.
Talbot. criminal lawyer and supreme
president Of the Order Of Owls. mar
rowly escaped death to-day at the hands
Of Mrs. Leon Mason. a former client
who attacked him in front Of the police
station. firing four shots from revolver
which she had concealed in the folds
OF her dress None Of the shots tool
effect.
As Talbot was running and Mrs. Mason
was aiming to fire flfth shot she was die
armed by q policeman. Neither OF the
principals will talk OF the affair. but II
is current gossip that Talbot recently
sent a photograph Of Mrs. Mason In scani
attire to several 81 her friends and that
this 90 angered her that she attempted
to kill him. Mrs. Mason is looked up 10
the county jail and viii have hearing
in police court tomorrow morning.
Early this morning Mrs.. Mason entered
the grocery store Of j. c. Sohreyer and
asked permission to stand at cigar stand
near the window. At Q O'Clock Talbot
passed the store and Mrs. Mason ran out
Words were passed but Talbot did moi
stop. Mrs. Mason hurried after him
After pursuing him short distance che
pulled q revolver. Talbot. seeing the
weapon, cried: Look outl now look outi'
He had turned. facing her. but was back.
ing away, crying You arc dirty devili'
Mrs. Mason fired, but the bullet went
low, and Talbot ran. with the woman in
pursuit. He, turned into City Hall court
and Mrs. Mason fred again. Az he
reached the court entrance to the police
station she fred two more shots. These
struck few inches under the window
where an officer attracted by the shooting
was looking ont She was dissrmed be-
fore she could shoot again
The sun., 1909-06-22
CONEY ISLAND EXCITED.
Police killing Of Twenty Dogs Arouses
the Ire Of the Residents.

Police killing OF Twenty Dogs ArOuses
the Ire Of the Residents.
Four policemen of the health squad
Crawford, Walsh. Reid and William F.
O'Reilly-went to Coney Island yester-
day on hunt for unmuzzled dogs running
at large. The policemen were all In uni
form except O'Reilly. They shot twenty
dogs. When the elimination OF tho dogs
began the residents became greatly eI-
cited 1t isn't usual to chain anything in
Coney and there was some trouble for
the policemen.
Residents were exceptionally bitter
toward OReilly. According to many Of
those who said they saw the. officers
O'Reilly would walk ahead of the other
three and when he saw q dog would pre-
tend II had snapped at him. The others
then ran up and shot il. A crowd COL
lected in front Of the Coney Island police
station when the policemen went there
and Crawford, according to witnesses,
stood out on the station house steps and
abused those who protested against the
shooting.
Crawford ordered all the newspaper
men from the house, but the lieutenant on
the desk countermanded this order when
appealed to by the reporters.
The sun., 1909-06-22
DIED..

DUNHAA.-On June 90 1909. at bis'fcsdeoee
50 West bsth st.. Thomas @, 10 me esIn
year Of his age, belovgn husband Of A'''
line N.
Funeral private. Interment Perth Amooy' Nd
JoHNSoN.-on Juno 81, Harding Johnson. e's
Dean st.. Brooklyn. born February IL M
Funeral private.
MACKINNEY.-Suddenly Al Newark. N. !. %
Monday. June 81. 1900. Herbert @. Nscnnns
In his 10Th year.
lntcrment at Providence. r. I.
AcI.AuGHLlN.-June 10. John McLsnshan.
Funeral from Funeral Church. al Woss 70 "
IF. Z. Campbell Buildlng). to-day.
PARpEE. .-Suddeniy. on Monday. June u, "
the residence OF her granddsuehter' NM
4. Fillmore Hyde. Aorristown. NJ j.. bhis'
beth van Steenbergh. widow Of Harris Pafoee
In her sist year
Notice OF funeral hereafter. Kingston. n. Il
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