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 Tallahasse, Friday, October 12, 190.

 An exchange says:-"Albert William-
 son publishes the warmest weekly prop-
 otitidn in Florida. It has to be handled
 with asbestos gloves sometimes. "
 el d (-h- A pro--
 The Lakeland Sun has changed pro-
prietors and is now published by the
Sun Printing Company, with W. W
Nooman editor, and .1. N. Hluchinmson.
business manager,
 '- ^ .. -/ /- / //
 Piles and stacks of drainage litera-
ture has been mailed from the Talla-
hassee headquarters this week, but the
public, up to date, has not been given
any statistics of what the thing is
costing.- ...-.. ... .
 Remember, you cannot pay your poll
tax after October 13th and vote. See
that you are qualified in time, and be
able to vote against the great power-
giving scheme proposed in that drain-
age constitutional amendment.
 Vol. 1, No. 1, of the Suwannee County
News has come to our exchange table,
and we welcome it. It in an H-page,
S-column weekly, edited and managed
by John McDaniel, in neatly printed and
newsy.. May it live long, do gxl<d and
prosper.
 Shall the people of Florida give t he
Drainage Board the whole State of
Florida and let everobody else but
them and their few political s'hmerser
have things as they wish? That is
about what the drainage amendment
they are attempting to put )upon this,
State miensl Sure.ly, a majority will
never vote for it!
 The Williston advocate nsks: "'lhs
the Governor's office of the gre'tt State'
of Florida become nso iniignifre'int that
its occupant can devote two-thirds of
his time campaigning thil State for ia
"pet scheme?' So it would ern, us
he is absent from Talliahussee fully
that much, perhaps more iHow they
plead and scheme to fatten that eout-
rage umon Floridians.
 The Tinies-lnioiin riots am(nm thlie
other entries for the carnival horse'
show the following: "( rriage teams,
"Teddy and Sport," was entered by
W. 8. Jennings. This pair are rich bay
geldings, and carried away first honors
in the last show here, and it will take
good ones to outshow them now It
takes good ones to outshow "W. S. J."
in anything he takes a hand in, any-
way .
 We devote a large portion of our
space each week to drainage matters,
feeling conscientiously that it is of more
direct importance to the lIople of
Florida than anything else at this time.
It is just a short while now until the
election, and we hope every Floridian
will read that constitutional amendment
carefully and vote against it. In noi
free country has ever such powers been
asked for or given in is h |qed and
begged for by the drainage scheriners,
and it should not paUonI general Amer-
ican Irin'iiles
 Nearly every newsplalr in tthe State
that prete'ndel to ibe na iiv.;lair ifor
the people in ligaint thIe lac'Me1me, o'Mf'
Broward inid otthe'rs to dlrai, the Iever
gladules. And thin op)><oei-iti *if the.e'
papers in purely in tlh t int'r. '.t af the'
taxpayers of 'iolu ila anm1l for Ih,' ihe i
intelre t of the S iut.', not Ieeii,.' ,f
any fau'tionnal politics o r |Ir'l' iiial fe'e'l
ing of the edltors of the-.. pI;'p'r i
against the pre,'ent .sinte' admltili.sti-r
tion. They h~e in th, l 'he'ie' a per
manent taxation that tI le i,,,,il. can
smot tandl without 'r,'at h1ialhipI
Volusliu le'ord
 Live Oak li)em,,rat: "'I'hi' readers
of the Denoc0rat have never Isen in
doubt as to the poisit ion of this paper
with reference to the prolieistdrainage
amendment to the constitution. We
hav, repeatedly stated that, in our
judgment, that amendment conferred
too much power upon five men who
would be permitted under it to exercise
the sovereign right of asesasing, col-


loeting and disbursing taxes indepen-
Net of legislative control and without
 restraint of the bond required
 Sb other officials who han-

 ofour ow-
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i 11t1 Il ,[1, f11,,kI a Iu I1.rt .(Pn I r 1n-1 in. as it r.qutires the services of the sand brick sidewalk which, when com-
s it me t n is histier t best lawyers, and almost, if not every Don't Be Imposed Upon. phleted, will add greatly to the beauty
l a,. onhisway souttoude has sacrificed practice largely Foley & Co., Chicago, originated of Mr. Myers' hoe and be an induce-
i ni S. on his way ut to i M s sacrificed a practice largelyHoney and Tar as a throat and lung merit for persons trying to walk on
mibbke a bri f vist tM his mother, Mrs. in excess of salary in becoming servants remedy, and on account of the great that side of the street.
 ;o Sweet. Albert. of il M etro fameois. of the people as junges. It will be re- merit and popularity of Foley's Hotney For the first time since the beginning
 S Sweet Albert, of luyler's aame, membered that in past years a number and Tar many imitations are offered for of the Florida Female College, vesper
has returned has he? Well, we are of our best judges have resigned from the genuine. These worthless imita- services were held in the chapel of the
pleased that he has. Gen Gilchrist is a t. e ..^n i- t a n smal s r, tons have similar sounding names. Be- institution on Sunday at dusk, and to
darling gd fellow. the bench owing to a small salary that waie of them. The genuine Foley's those who took advantage of theoppor-
 So. f e .-.. .was paid. Give our judges good pay Honey and Tar is in a yellow package. tunity the service was beautifuland
 The I. I. Board's proposition for a and keep the best lawyers for judges. Ask for it and refuse any substitute. impressive. Music wan rendered on
compromise by giving $100,000 in cash There is no scheme in this amendment It in the best remedy for cough, and the pipe oran by Miss Bertha Foster,
 colds. Sold by all dealers. vocal solos by Miss Buchholz and the
and about 700,000 acrrs of land to set- and it lets the people of Florida know college quartet also redered some de-
tie the injnnction suits has not been ac- just what there is in it, and it will be Nllightful s lo. Music lovers will hav.
cepted by the L. & N. R. R., so far as just and right. The party ha my Hammond the opportunity of attending these a-
the public has been informed, but we ,-"t r irn ame to vices every Snduy evein .
have it on good authority It has been Between J. W. eCord's and W. R. SOif o DuNcAN. "is\ |
offered to that road's offeials; also that Wilson's store-pn b f the -- Just reei nice lotof horses
Ut is very probable that a compromise Nemblem of tJr i. d *t mules; for t close priest.
will be made soon. Perhaps just after will be rewA lr same to A few boarders. A y 276 North K
the election. P. T. N t U Calhoa street orPO Boa8. 3-lm C. aker, Proprietor.


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 AI MsZumc4Ac AM UNJUSsr oMr as UTraisalUUs. DeAthf s se mb le. .e AL AMPUa ML I .
 Whether the laws provide for it or Governor Broward requires from two Afte an Illness of about two month'- i
 not, would it not look a little better, and a half to three hours time todeliver duration the spirit of Major Robert Fpwer Gllo-; Wearsloger;, Doe .
 be more satisfactory to the people of his speech on the drainage question, GThamble to on th t ev- eyond. FousL-i-8x-room odmse, god Is-
SFlorida, and also be good argument on which could be reduced to one hour if ing at 9 o'clock, at his home on East catio* fll-slo. AddrisbiS L
 the drainage tide of the question, even he would leave off the abuse of the Call street. The federal services were Miss Maml JohnMon loft Tuef to
 if that czarish drainage board were railroads and newspapers. We grant ldon hursday afternoon n the isit frie of Vadin Atlanta.
 publishing, at least monthly, some that there is merit in his drainage which on account of the absence of a Ga., is in the city this week.
 itemized statements of their expendi- scheme, but not sufficient merit to jus- regular minister, were conducted by Mr. J. William Yon, from DeFGUlak
 tures and operations? Is it good busi- tify surrendering to the drainage board Rev. W. M. Foage, of the M. E. Springs, is in the city on business.
 ness policy to do public business so the unlimited powers which are carried church. Major Gamble was theoldes Dainty and elegant Souvenir
 quietly and mysteriously? And they in the drainage amendment to the Con- long and good standing, and was buried of Tallahassee at P. T. Nicholon's a 8
 ask, yes are fairly begging the voters stitution.-Manatee Journal. with Masonic rites. The family have Phillips & Simpso.n, plumbers, have
 of Florida to amend the constitution so the heartfelt sympathy of every friend placed into se rfce a neat one-horse
 as to make them our masters, abso- We would vote against the proposed and citizen in the community in their wagon.
 Stely, to evy taxes and then expendi drainage amendment for no other reason sad bereavement. Mr. Augustus Palmer last week re-
 lt, tax and than that it makes of the highest offi- NOTE-We learn of the death of turned after a pleasant summer outing
 the drainage tax money and not to Major Gamble just as we go to press, in North Carolina.
 account to any one for their actions or cials of our State a close corporation, andit is therefore impossible to give The many frien of J. M. Thomas,
 Expenditure',. Is there a single good amenable to no one, with autocratic more detail. In next week's issue we The manwey friends of J. M. Thoma in
 r.expen why that ures. drainage Board should power to ride rough shod over theheads propose to publish thegreathistory o f Atlanhe citya,werepleasedtoseehim

 be made the highest department of the of the people of the State at their will. this noble character Elegant Broochesnd dainty novel-
 State government, be unbonded and! Though we see no need for all this ex- That Tobacco Question. ties that ladies apprie at all times.
 unaccountable to the Legislature, or penditure, we would say let the drain- In conversation with an expert tobacco See T. Nicholon. 32
 any on l for their acts? Well, that age board be men holding no public of- grower and manufacturer, he stated Messrs. Child Bros. are erecting a
 any ne at they a for their acting for, and Well, thatice, well settld conservative business that the future of Tallahasseeand Leon beautiful residence on East Virginia
 Swat they re working for, and why? wellonervave ne county as to tobacco raising depends street for Mr. John P. Roberts, which
 That they may do just as they please, men of education and years of educa- entirely on what is done regarding a will be occupied by Mr. Roberts.
 and carry into effect a side issue to the tion and years of experience. Lake warehouse. What Tallahassee needs is Mrs. Constantine Algero and Mrs.
 scheme, perfect the strongest political Eustis Region. a tobacco warehouse, and that at once. Harry Fish returned home Sunday af-
 achine, prfaact the htronetot telitical If we get the tobacco, raisers in this ter a very pleasant summer's outing at
 machine Florida has ever known, about It is to be hoped that a majority of the neighborhood will find no difficulty in points of interest.
 one par or worse than South Carolina's people of Florida will not vote at the securing a market for their product. Dr M M Mcord and family, who
 Now, where are our enterprising and Dr. M. M. McCord and family, who
 disensary mill. The present officers coming election to pass an amendment hustling investors? Step forward and have been visiting their mother, Mrs. J.
 may mean well, but the people of to the constitution which wlil enable show the public your ginger. Build N. McCord,have returned to their home
 Florida surely must see that all things five officers of the State to become the that warehouse and do it quick. Let's in Wigham, Ga.
 are not even now as they should be, people's masters, with no one having show the watching eyes what Leon Mrs. Robert Gamble is expected home
 county can produce. today, after having spent the summer
 and there is and has been plenty of the power to call said officials to account c months in the Catakill mountains.-
 evidence to convince that there is be- for their acts. The voters of Elorida Davis on Crawford. Times-Union, 7th.
 hind this whole drainage proposition will please bear in mind that if you pass Ex-Congressman Robert W. Davis, Mrs. P. T. Nicholson and son James,
 and scheme some shrewd political mas- the drainage amendment, you place in now of Tampa, Fla., is giving the Sun. returned to Havana Sunday after a
 terms and schemers, who are playing a the hands of five men the absolutepow- day issue of the Daily Tribune of that pleasant visit with her son, Mr. P. T.
 fingers and hemefor what can be gathered er the hando as ofthey please win ththe landscity some interesting sketches of Nicholson, of this city.
 fine hand for what can be gathered e"r to do as they please with the lands ."oted Men of Florida." Davis is a Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ball are
 from results in the future and money belonging to this internal Georgian (from Clay county, I think), happy over the arrival of a fine son.
 We cannot believe there are many improvement fund. These men will be son of the late Rev. Jess M. Davis, The little fellow was born Thursday
 voters in Florida who favor placing so accountable to no (one for their official and his sketch is of Dr. John L. Craw- night and is reported to Ie doing well.-
 in a governor and four was ford, deceased, for many years the be- Tampa Tribune, 6th.
 much power in a governor and four f doings. The timewa when public of- loved and honored Secretary of State Mr. Earl Proctor has resigned his
 his cairnet, whether it m Governor ficials considered that they were the of Florida, who was also a Georgian position as cashier with the S. A. L.
 i reward and his cabinet or any other servants of the people. Things are and early y friend of his father. Dr. railway and will return to his home in
 governor and his four. It would be un- now changed and some men want the rawforn ( was a kinsman of Hn. Fernandina, where he w ill engage in
 American, unjust and most dangerous, Nathan ( Bennet, for years the be- business with his father
 American, unjst and most dangerous, people to clothe them with more power loved and honored Secretary of State s
 so vote against it, and do so by such a than any "political bosses" have ever for Georgia, and who, like Dr. Craw- At the request of the Board of Trade
 safe majority as to teach a healthy possessed --Florida Star. ford, died in office.--Sidney Herbert in of PalatkaMr. S. J. Hilburn and G.
 ISavannah News M. Davis appeared before the Railroad
 lesson to chemers for keeps. Commission in this city, to make ap-
 The adoption of the drainae amend-; Lest We peal for a depot to be built at Palatka.
 WE DID TOO, BUT m t to the constitution will take load y i restless, can't sleep athe matter will be heard on the 18th.
 ilThel following appears in the "Short of responsibility off the Legislature, night, won't eat, cries spasmodically. Child Bros., contractors, have secured
 Talks" of last Friday's Times- Union: for that august ildy, supposed to have A bottle of White's (ream Vermifuge the contract for the erection of a school
 I Do those Stalitepapers which publish
 S"Do tho Stte aperenswhich ulis-h something to (1o with regulating things ne-v(r fails to cure. Every mother building in Woodville, and ground has-m-
 Inextrat from the w Orlns lithiStme- ate, wl have no authority should give her baby White's Cream been broken for the commencement of
 Democrat nd Birminghn Am e-lerald in this State, will have no authority 1 Vermifuge So many times when the .-ame. The building will contain four
 relee.t that the editors of those iptwsrH whatever in the premises, and the baby is pale and fretful, the mother rooms on the fir-st floor, and a large as-
 ire not pearl irularly interested in hor- Board of l)rainag. ('Conmmissioners will does not know what to do. A bottleof sembly hall on the second.
 iAd our reolletion i tt we e in effect an independent government this medicine would bring color to his Througin the joint efforts of Manager
 first sw it inour recollection i with in the commonwlth f Florida. cheeks and laughter to his eyes. Give Hlutchison of the Leon Hotel, and Man-
 firstb w it in the Titmes-Union, with in the commonwt lth of Florida. By it a trial. Sold by all 1)ruggists. ager Houstoun of the Capital City Liv-
 ; th.e tatem-nt that it was published be- virtue of its organic creation, it will he ery. stable, there has been placed in
 the governor requested ithe cor reSponhible to itself alone, and the Leg- All men should pay honest debts when service a handsome new buss, to carry
 uther of the rh(Index lake Cit' y frx. islature will have no more authority to they can, and have the money in hand, passengers to and from the hotels and
 We are guilty of having published check it. or regulate it, than to amendd an any m.rn getting a salary g,,in in- trains. a pre
 We oly ava s o u the t who refuses or ne- They are.all the ra e ai ng appreci-
 those extracts at the request of our th onstituti itself That's too much who refuses or ne- ativ ladies. Dainty enir poons.
 **di.nifed (;overn.r." t' ; t wep laidi lpowe tro put in the hands of five men glects to pay such debts cannot be the Mr. PT T Nicholson. V33
 oir respects along with it. We ex- entrusted with the handling of large riyt kind f a Inan. Rumor has it Mr. John Choate returned to Pensa-
 pressedi our honest opinion of them along .sums Of money collected as taxes from that a great many bills areoutstand ing cola Thursday after a pleasant visit to
 with the drainage scheme, and let them the people uand under no bond for the in Tallahassee d(ue from an official who mother and sisters in this city.
 go for what they were worth. faithful performance of duty. That makes a practice of doing just that If it happens your a stranger the
 Sfr wht ty wre wort would be all right in bureaucratic Rus- kind of business. Some time later, if best rememberance is a Souvenir Spoon
 It in a significant fact that the Gov- sia, but it looks all wrong in democratic there is not a change made in this re- of Tallahassee. Mr. P. T. Nicholson. 33
 rnor'shorne city and county, Jackson- Florida. -Live Oak Democrat. aspect, a chapter will be published of it, the city Tuesday illiamsobefore the Rail-
 vili' and i)uval county, and the county For the present enough has been said, road Commission in the interests of the
 in which the capital is located, ieon, In the scheme proposed by the drain- and it is perhaps best to keep it out of citizens of Lee.
 went against him and hisadministration
 in the recent primaries. Volusia County age amendment the collectors are re- print. Orders have gone out from the Rail-
 Record. quired pay over to the Drainage Board Please read and study the Drainage road Commissioners office to instruct
 Yes, and Leon county and this section the acreage tax and other amounts col- Board's Proposed Amendment to the at Aucilla anLeenlarge their depot
 will do the name thing for those schem- elected from the liens by this amend- Constitution and then think seriously Mr. W. R. Wilson, his daughter. Mrs.
 era in the November election. Leon ment, and not to pay the same to the over it. Then decide for yourself, with Fannie Hogan, and granddaughter,Miss
 countians will never vote to make a State and county treasurers. No par- the general welfare of all Floridians at S. Long, returned home Tnesday after
 board of five men her peoples masters, ticular officer is named in the amend- heart, whether you can help fasten any a delightful stay in Springfield, Mass.
 and take part in building up the biggest ment who shall receipt for and become such privileges and powers upon your- Messrs. W. E. Dean and W. W. Car-
 political machine the State has ever responsible for these taxes, or who is selves and fellow-citizens. Is there any Sunday, the guests of Mr. Win Strange,
 known. Does not the fact that the required to give a bond or other secu- necessity for making five men our mas- North Munroe street. Mr. Dean is here
 drainage board and their political hench- rity to account for this money. The ters? Is it not cheeky for them to wish attending the District Epworth League
 men are so anxious for the great power amendment has not provided for any to be? It is published on another page. Conference.
 asked for speak volumes? If they ac- auditing of or accounting for these iRead it carefully and thoughtfully, and Mr. G I. S. Watt, of the Cable Co.,
 count for no expenditures in drainage funds The State Treasurer is a mer- th(,n in Nve.mlr vote it down pleased with thepiano business in this
 to the public now what could we' expect her of the board, but he does :.ot there- I .... -.-... of
 if they were made the highest and by herome also treasurer of the board That proposed drainage amendment city that heis thinking seriously oo-
 sItro,.gest bIranch of the government? on ccoint of his office There is ab- is the n:ost "stupendous, vicious and Watt will not alter his opinion.
 Is not -every other branch of the gov- solutely no provision in the amendment damnable piece of legislation that was The supreme court of Floridaconven-^
 e.rnrment subservient to the I.egislature for safiguarding or protecting this ever at tempted to ble foisted u jon a ed at I1 o'cloh-k Tuesday morning, alL
 (the' people) ri re t ac,,t.y nott all I.Iial- money. If there were no mother reason civilized liople to be ratified at the th i -rices bein present. No special
 .d and auc,,untaald,, fortiheir act's? Wlhy fordlefa ui,. the amendment, th'selde,- I slls, and if the' a, lme ent carries ,t the rctelr routine of business com-
 doi's thi. gr,'at lhard of Intc'rnaal In- f,('t'. just 'tateld would be suflie'lent to November the injurious effects of it' ubne,.'d and will on as usual. All of
 pr .ve'm,,,,ie1ts li)rian.'' lm n .ag ourwit i rertaar it i,'fit. St. Augua.tin, k'ec- ,oper.eti.tns will l1e visited upon the p'-o- the mIentbers of the court have had a
 u 'h w r nd .thrty u .- piie of lchrii>a 'to the third andl f urth ple:s..nt rest, ai.r go the bench ably
 .d th, '"l t' Ihe ,,i ,,|. .'i, ('can.' 't tt,,nai l A m end e.,n 'r' ti ,n ti com e after '' W e' dto litt ,e ti fulfi',l their r e..,pective tasks.
 ,lt tinl, there lu',. nig'ett' at ele '> to S'tn of the r'it ttinentslhtit o eveh Fleir Fioridans ill tote to Mr. Charles G. Myers is setting an
 alodlpial. Iamwh. o i 'l t ron ( the I)rnina, e Hoard the G(reat Powe1rs excellent exailmple lor other residents
 atl th, i1 t t ay ur Spreme and ('ircut ju'lges tiey are working and raving for soion =linton stre,'t (College avenue). A
 1,,no A lI,,irt W ', i,.,.hri., .f f'l,,i,.in tatter salarn's, is one there i justice plersistentlv. force o m e.n are at work laying a fine