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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-11-28
Mummles From Mexican RuIns.

''Mummified remains OF beings who
existed hundreds of years ago have
been dug up during the work OF ex'
cavatlng that has been going on in
the old catacombs OF Guanajuato,
Mexico" said DR.. S. Burg. The
people whose bodies were discovered
must have lived long before the set
Element OF the republic, and the
finds have occasioned much interest
among scientific men. Some of the
bodies were decked with beads and
ivory trinkets that were In vogue be-
fore the coming OF the Spaniards. 50
that these people must have lived IN
that Part OF the country centuries
ago. The mummies were discovered
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-11-28

bake the reala a a
imported English biscuit
bread had pretend to eat at nice clean orderly mouse
business The mistress was in the ad with
and quarter 10 get
she could just well have told in ten minutes he ea
harde mind subject
diversions and Interruptions she insisted that stay
to lunch
school she them banana and
a o read along
run wcould
fried hahdone
potatoes that crime against the
"Ny bought bakers stun said
OF
My but he is ran things eat!'
Woman
heefouIths trivial cosby idle
mind II and how to
decent mealan II decenty?
whether the the published have
to Of stuff
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-11-28

under an Old cemetery while the ex-
clyations we've being made by somo
prospecting miners. baltimore Am
e.ivan.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-11-28
The Biography Of An Oyster.
BY Philip VerrII Miphe1s

81 e.. !. : ! !
~ FISHERMEN oil the deep
~ artificial beds and them carefully
watch .her
both and fish,
N333N the careful husbsndman bo
tt&D bed this
fifty three hundred preferably with
good clean sand broken rock she'll frequently devoid
o. a o he
I'm
months
anything afording foohoanythng sharp like
ties other oysters rocks With incredible pdy eces
Now the
dredges
hard days of application
back and
Not only
into smaller fields facilitate This becomes from
September the for bae manned
the
They dredged
steel It's its arrival the
with
all possible speed and hasten again abo the the
time equally arduous
much especially
uberge them lowered below the ehbde level whore they
drink and fan
nursing babies The they
The tanks u floats
like rubherbooed
Magazine
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-11-28
& @ @
Bad Meals Qn0 Divorces
BY Winifred Black.

Jerry time a going home with bag of bakers rolls
said clergyman the other day to his congregation
feel as If had had AT home from the devil"
Poor / if he has tried any OF the home
made bread that some of our make right
who will buy bakers bread when she knows how
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-11-28

\ FISHERMEN nowadays are farmers Of the deep
artificial beds and seed them down and cultivate
and watch .heir crops and scarecrow of the pr
both men and fish, that otherwise would prey
as the careful husbsndman labors in his fields
bed as this may comprise sea-coyered patch OF
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-09-27
BLUE GRASS BLADE

whom my friends cautioned too erae indulge
in debate WITH and the agreement is sent it is doubtful
if will waste the time upon him. Willing at all times to
competent preacher and representative churchman
l willing my energy upon any fool who may
feel inclined engage in controversy cannot say say,
at this writing what the outcome will be.
My work in McConnelsve at end. The
result extremely gratifying The successes achieved
beyond my most sangune expectations Satisfaction
among liberals supreme. They expressed wish for
lectures along the line and promises to return
made.
Owing no Sunday trains running l was compelled to
remain in McConnesvile until Monday morning. This
Sunday happily spent visiting friends Sunday morn
ing brighter STILL if anything, given dismal tnge by
the monotonous Changing of church BELLS But not
permitted to become ennued No was breakfast
over than Mr. j. W. Parmiter with his carriage and
team and drove his beautiful home and farm place
among the hills of this attractive region My coming had
been anticipated and here met with Mrs. Parmer and
their Children Mr.. and Mrs: j. d. Hooper; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Hooper and their Sunday morning was
happily spent and innumerabe "reminiscences recall
ed and discussed BY the horses again put to the
carriage and driven back to the city where by previous
arrangement partook of dinner with Mr. and Mrs T. L.
Alderman their Stanbery and other members OF the
family few hours of literary entertainment after
wards enjoyed and returned to the Kennebec Hotel where
again with Dr. j. B. Naylor, j. H. Whitaker and
Others Dr. Naylor delightfully."- entertained by giving
few gems from elegantly written book OF poems from
his brain and pen The book is entitled Songs from
the Heart of Things and they in most literal sense
what the nomenclature implies l shall forget Dr.
Nayor My meeting with him will ever constitute bright
spot the halls of memory As he introduced me for the
last lecture he fearessy announced himself to that big
audience as Freethinker fact of which he is justly
proud Scholarly capable scientific, courageous ne is IN
the forefront of American citizenship, king among men,
man among kings.
While here also had the pleasure of meeting and shaking
hands with large number of Freethinkers. They the
bone and snew of the community They leaders in the
marts of trade in the chambers of finance, the farm
and in the citys intellectual life Among these in addition
those have already mentioned DR.. H. L. True,
true scientist deep thinker and capable author He is
president of the Scientific Society," local organization the
object of which is to encourage scientific thought and IN
yestigaton The best young of the community are
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-09-27
10

coors know you for what you really The challenge
is made. 1 accept it. We will tight Either you
must CO. 1t may be myself You may succeed in taking
the bread out OF the mouth of my babies may have to
leave town baretooed leading baby OF mine with either
hand, the other my back, my wife carrying bundle
Ii such should come to me will 60 like with head
eye undaunted but there will be something hap
pen nrst On with the tight"
Ihis the answer OF LIZ. Naylor
1he preacher cowed lie could chain the thought
OF the stood before him. lie vanqushed lie
did the tight. lie fearful Of the result Dr.
Nayor still living and practicing in the commun
iy but alas, the preacher has gone Dr. Nayor today
among the most honored and respected OF In the district
lie devoted himself literary pursuits and thus
had been accorded the privilege OF meeting talking riding
and driving with the author OF RALPH MarOwe Several
beautiful poetic eusions have from his great heart
and brain, among them beng-My Ladies' Life Lesson,
10 her who Aeeps My dwelling Place." "The Song in
my Heart, The GOOD lied Meat" 1.-The Final Destiny.
These all Freehought poems and they have had won
dertul influence upon the people in this community Verify
here Man, and saying this, all said The Doctor gave
handsomely printed copies of of his poems which,
framed shall adOrn my room at home.
During the day large number OF friends called upon me
hotel L could get all their Only wish
could have done Among my most welcome visitors was
the Mayor OF the CITY, W. Parmiter also called Another
drive the country-more visors-thus was the day
spent until the hour the second lecture upon
The Court packed this time. Additional seats
were brought and tese filled Considering the
fact that Saturday night and the business who
had attended the first lecture could not be present. the at
tendance hugely gratifying and large number of lad
les were again hand. Rapt attention given me-
can say that the lecture highly appreciated and many
came forward to congratulate upon the effort These
lectures constitute awakening for the people of Nc
Connelsvie and immediate request made for
turn date in the future
just the meeting had closed young man, said to be
sort of fanatic presented proposition to for joint dis
custom The subject was in effect that the resurrection
Of Jesus fact accepted the proposition and signed
the agreement but when requested the young to also
sign it, he refused saying that he making the bargain
for another man. whose he declined to give at the time
then told him that if signed agreement submitted
to me by the person who proposed debate would give
it favorable consideration but the date would have to be
namaG To suit my convenience He again demurred but
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
WHITTIER GREETS RUSH
AND HEARS HIS MESSAGE
Tells Voters Prosperity for California
Is Sure If Right Man Repre-
sents People at Wash
llngton

At Whittier last night Jud Rush
spoke to a large audience at a meeting
arranged by the Democrats of that city
but which was attended by many Re-
publicans as well as Democrats, who
were anxious to learn his views OH the
many questions affecting the future
prosperity of Southern California.
Mr.. Rush had promised that he
would take prosperity in Southern
California" as his theme, and in fulfill
ing this promise he talked of those
things which might be gained through
the efforts of a man in Washington
who was ever awake to the possibili-
ties Of the situation and alert on all
issues affecting this district.
In this regard Mr.. Rush took up the
question of further improvements In
the harbor at San Pedro, showing that
there are many things which can be
done to further this great enterprise,
and while he did not dwell long on
that, he showed conclusively that many
things might have been done in the
past which have not been done owing
to neglect or inefficiency on the part OF
the present congressman.
Mr.. Rush will speak tonight at Azusa
and Covina, and among other subjects
he will take up that of fruit tariffs and
protection to the fruit raising industry,
and also the matter of better shipping
facilities and lower freight rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
GILLETT CONVERTS RED0ND0
REPUBLICANS FOR BRYAN
Voters Stampede to Democracy When
Governor Tries to Make Speech
ExtolIing Taft and Southern
Pacific Machine

REDONDO BEACH, Oct. 2S.-No
doubt this day and date will go down
in the political history of Redondo as
"Skidoo day" for the remaining rem
nant of Republicans, and Governor Gill
lett should wear the crown of the
Great Skidooer, as he alone caused the
political stampede which will decorate
the local ballot boxes with Bryan votes
on November 3.
For about twenty minutes he mar
angued to an audience made up or
school children, who had been pressed
into service by the Republican bosses
for the purpose of making a showing,
after it had been given out publicly all
day that the rank and file of the G. Q.
P. wouldn't stand for any Gilletts.
In coming to Redondo the governor,
it seems, was led into neat trap set
by the local Democrats, who knew he
would be the means of making many
votes for there ticket.
The majority of men who sdo the
family voting in this city of homes
need no message from either Ruef or
the S. P. as to how to ballot. Not
long ago the local Republicans fol-
lowed Gillett's advice and voted for
the present governor, a fact which they
will industriouslyi endeavor to forget
after redeeming themselves Novem-
ber 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
LEEDS THINKS SMALL SUM IS
ENOUGH FOR SAN PEDRO HARBOR

The former city's need is immediate
every day there are eight or ten ships
out in the bay with no facilities to
discharge cargoes-while there Is very
little that can be done at San Pedro.
"San Francisco will always be the
great port. 1t is all right to boost
Los Angeles, but it would be folly to
ignore the fact that San Francisco
reaches out to wider markets than we
do and always will likely be In the
lead. AS to San Pedro, the most we
can do In the immediate future Is
some Improvement in the outer har-
bor The committees plan Is to have
as much of the money available as
can be expended wisely, and as fire.
quently as such opportunity offers. The
sum of $1,500.000 cannot all be used at
once, but the bonds will be available
as the needs for the money arises
Whatever is expended for some
years to come will of course go into
the outer harbor; there is nothing
that can be done now in Wilmington
bay. OF course. If the suits to deter
mine title to the tidelands should hap
pen to give the state a title in the
inner harbor, money can then be eX-
pended on Improvement there, but
that will be some years at least.
"The legislative committees visit on
November IA will be the third to this
point The meetings will be open to
the public, and will probably be held
in the chamber of commerce rooms,
both at Los Angeles and San Pedro.
Senator Wright of San Diego Is
chairman of the committee, and Will
Dreside at all meetings."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
BELL-PHELAN TRAIN
STARTS ON MONDAY
Wednesday and Thursday Speakers
Will Remain in Vicinity of Los
Angeles In Windup of
Campaign

The itinerary for the Bell-Phelan
special which will wind up the cam
paign for the Democrats in the coast
section of California has been COM
pleted. -,
Monday, October 26, the special will
leave Red Bluff at 8 o'clock. The train
will stop in succession at Chico at IL
a. M; Gridley, 11:25; Marysville, 1870;
Woodland, $40; Davisvilie, 4:30; LODI
6:10. with night meeting; stockton
$50, night meeting.
Tuesday, October 27-Departure from
Stockton at a. M; arrive Modesto
S:45 O'Clock; Turlock, 9:45; Merced,
1O:45; MADEIRA, 1905; Fresno, 1:0o; FoW-
Ter, 2:22 p. M. Selma, 2:44; Kingsburg,
1903; Tulare, S:45; Delano, .; Bakers
field, 6, night meeting.
Wednesday and Thursday south OF
Tehachapi.
Friday-Leave Los Angeles Z a. M
Arrive Oxnard, 9:05 a. m; Ventura
1912 a. M; Santa Barbara, 11:4S; San
Luis Obispo, 6:1S, night meeting.
Saturday-Leave San Luis Obispo
a. m. Arrive Paso Robles a. M; Sa-
linas, 12; Pajaro- ro-Watsonville, lao; Gill
roy, 1925; San Jose, 4:45; night meet
ing for Phelan; arrive Palo Alto 5:54;
San Francisco, 1880, night meeting foI
Bell.
Mr.. Bells itinerary for Southern Cal
ifornia is as follows:
Wednesday,, October 2S-Arrive II
Los Angeles. Noon luncheon at West
minister hotel with Democratic
leaguers. Start for San Diego at
D. m. Speak at San Diego at anc
depart at 11:55.
Thursday, October 29-Arrive at Or
ange $3.50 p. m. to II, speak at Or
ange, Anaheim and Fullerton San Ber-
nardino shops of Santa F'e system al
2 p. m. Leave San Bernardino at
%. m,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
SAVE THE HARBOR IS PLEA
OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
George Martin Tells Audience State
Campaign Has Drifted Into Con-
test Between People and
Corporations

A big meeting was held at the Peo-
pies theater last night, arranged by
friends of H. J. Woollacott, candidate
for supervisor from the Second dis
trict.
George c. Martin, Democratic can
didate for the assembly from the Sew
enty-first district, addressed those pres
ent, saying:
1.-THE campaign has practically drift
ed into an open fight between the peo'
pie and the railroad corporations.
1.-The future of Los Angeles depends
on the requirement of a free harbor
under the control of this city.
1.-THE railroads are fighting s. free
harbor with every ounce of energy they
can put into the S. P. Republican ma
chine.
stanton, Hammon, Transue and
Leeds have shown by their records
in past legislatures where they stand
and they are getting the cordial sup
port of the railroad machine.
Their vote on the railroad commits
sioners in the last legislature and for
the change of venue bill shows where
their interests lie.
ITO trust San Pedro into their hands
insures that nothing can be expected
in the way of favorable harbor legis-
lation for Los Angeles in the next
legislature.
"If Mr.. Stanton is satisfied with his
record, why won't he come out and
defend it, rather than publish cir
cular which answers none of our
charges"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
STOCKHOLDER FACES
ALLEGED SWINDLERS
LOS ANGELES LAND FRAUDS
CASE CONTINUED
Man Who Put Federal Sleuths on
Trail of Pacific Furniture Conn
pany's Officials Tells of
His Experiences
rRu Assoclnted Press.l

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 23.-Hugher
e, Thompson, one of the stockholders
in the Pacific Furniture and Lumber
company, the officers of which are on
trial before Federal Judge Wolverton'
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
government out of timber lands, was
the principal witness heard today.
Thompson, according to the testimo-
ny brought out, was in a measure re-
sponsible for settling the government
machinery in motion after the com
pany. He was one of the many stock
holders who, after buying stock in the
concern, not only failed to get his
money back, but also to land a position
with the company.
WI On he became dissatisfied Thomp-
son began investigating the operating
methods of the company on his own
behalf.
Allowed Suit to Drop
He also brought suit against the
company, which was subsequently al
lowed to drop. Later Thompson be-
came a special agent for the govern
ment.
United States Attorney McCourt in
troduced a great number of letters.
One set of letters was written by f. A.
Stuart of Port Orford to w. H. Smith
at Los Angeles. Stuart's early letters
were sugar coated, but when the COM
pany failed to pay Stuart he threatened
exposures.
In one of Stuarts letters to the COM
pany, in which he discussed timber
matters that affected pioneers of Perry
county, Stuart speaks of having writ
ten to the late Senator John H. Mitch
ell, Senator Fulton and Binger Herr
mann.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
STATUTE DOES NOT
SUSTAIN CLAIMS OF
D0DGER M'LACHLAN

@ Congressman James McLachlan, who G
@ has steadfastly refused to say whether {:
@ he would stand by Speaker Joseph &
@ Cannon If the latter should be sent g
@ back to congress by his constituents, (.
@ has sought refuge for his course by 6
@ referring TO STATUTES that prevent &
(. candidates from making pledges" &
@ Here is the statute which he falls :.
q and perusaI will show how absurd are 6
8 the claims of the Republican candidate {.
@ for reelection: g
3 "Seetion 55a. Penal Code of the (.
8 State of California. &
% soliciting demanding that "a can &
@ didate vote for or against any meas e
@ ure bill. e
<3 "Any person, either individually g
g, as an officer or member of any COM e
% mittee or association, who sOlicits or g
o demands of any candidate for the g
% legislature. supervisor, school director g
% or for any legislative body, that he g
<3 shall vote for or against any particu- 9
q lar bill or measure which may come (.
q before such body to which he may be g
8 elected, and any candidate for any of (.
S3 such offices who signs gives any g
S4 pIedge that he will vote for against g
q any particular bill or measure that g
SS may be brought before any such body, g
a IL guilty of q misdemeanOr; and any g
q candidate convicted under the provis- 9
<S ions of this section is, In addition. dis g
S1 qualified from holding the office to (.
% which he may have been elected. The G
q provisions of this section do not apply g
@ to any pledge or promise that any such g
q candidate may give to convention by g
o which he may be nominated for any g
@ such Office, or to those who sign cer- g
q tincate for his nomination" g
sSxeSSxS>@x&>%>S~3I>SSro 2~<>&%>%%%SSC@SSSS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24

Assemblyman Walter Leeds, al
though a candidate for reelection to
the legislature. does not hesitate to
say frankly that the proposed state
apportionment of S10,O0OOO0 for San
Francisco harbor and $1,50O,000 for San
Pedro, If at all out Of proportion, real
ly favors San Pedro.
"Some people here seem to think
San Pedro should have more, but l
don't regard ii that way" said Mr..
Leeds yesterday to a reporter for The
Herald. He went farther and gave 1t
as his opinion that Los Angeles has
no hope of becoming anything like the
port that San Francisco will always
be. In the opinion of Mr.. Leeds and
the other members of the COMMITTEES
San Pedro cannot at present begin
to take care of $1,500,00O for long
time to come. He intimated that While
the sum to be recommended for san
Pedro is still open to amendment by
the committee, any such amendment
is as likely to be less than the sum
at present agreed upon as to be a
greater figure. TT may be more, but
it may be less" said Mr.. Leeds. The
same amount, $1,500000, which has been
fixed for San Diego harbor viii un-
doubtedly remain unchanged, Mr..
Leeds said.
.'The legislative committees agree
ment upon 81, 100000 for San Pedro
harbor as against $10,000,000 for San
Francisco is not out of proportion
said Assemblyman Leeds, San Fran
cisco has more than ten times the
shipping that comes to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
CONVICTS MEXICANS
AS REvOLUTIONlSTS
Ell PAS0 JURY HOLDS TWO;
ACoUlTS OTHERS
Are Held for Alleged Attempt to Fo-
ment Uprising Against President
Diaz-Officers Charge
Big Plot
IRY Associated Press.l

Eel, PASO, Texas. Oct. Discharged
with fomenting a revolution on United
states soil, against a friendly nation,
Precitiano G.. Silva and Lecardio Ire
vino were found guilty by jury In
the United States court for the west
ern section of Texas today.
BENJAMIN Silva and Jose Maria
Ramirez were acquitted on the same
charge.
Trevino and Silva will be sentenced
by Judge Maxey tomorrow. me pen
atty prescribed is not less than one
nor more than five years imprlsoh-
ment.
Five alleged revolutionary leaders
were arrested in FL Paso last june
a few days before insurrectionary out
breaks occurred in Mexico.
Alleged inflammatory literature, arms
and ammunition, explosives and maps
were seized by the federal orlcers
at the time.
A plot to dynamite the public build
ings of Juarez, across the Rio Grande
from here, free the prisoners from jan,
and attack the garrison was among
the plans alleged by the ofhcers 10
have been discovered.
A cipher letter said to have been
from Flores Magon, but which ne de-
MES writing, and which urged his
countrymen to rise against Presiueht
Diaz, and denounced the Americans as
pigs" pleading for an attempt to set
up a revolutionary government IN
Mexico, also was produced by the Of
flcers.
All this was submitted as evidence
at the trial.
Appeal will be taken to the circuit
court of appeals by the two convicted
reyOlutiOnists
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
REPUBLICAN PAPER
SUPPORTS CRELLER
Redondo Reflex Advocates Election OF
Democrat to the Assembly
and G. o. P. Is Stag
gered
ren.c,sI TO The Herald.1

REDONDO BEACH, Oct. 2S.-The
Redondo Reflex, under the able man
agement of John Stewart, one of the
stalwart Republicans of the southwest,
came out yesterday with a column edi-
torial advocating the election of Charles
J. Creller, Democratic nominee for the
assembly. The Republican leaders were
dumbfounded at the changed complex
ion of the papers politics, and the sat-
isfaction the article caused many for
mer Republicans has driven the G. ..
p. bosses almost to despair. The TAFT
men have practically conceded the city
to Bryan and the whole Democratic
ticket by heavy vote. AS last at
tempt to redeem the lost vote the lead
ers have arranged to have Governor
Gillett speak here tomorrow, but his
welcome is hailed only by the Demo-
Gratis, who claim he would make Roose-
velt vote for Bryan if he visited Oyster
Bay before November g.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
ALEXANDRIA DEMOCRATS
ARRANGE RALLY MONDAY

The Democrats of Alhambra, San
Gabriel and Shorb will hold a big rally
in the high school auditorium, Alham-
bra, Monday evening, october 26.
Secretary C. H. Noyes of the Bryan
club, who has the arrangements in
charge, is advertising the meeting in
every possible manner, and a strenu-
Gus effort will be made to make this
the biggest political gathering ever held
in the city.
Mattison 3. Jones will be the princi-
pal speaker, while F. l.. Hilton will
preside over the meeting. The follow
ing have been named as vice presi-
dents: John L. Chase, S. G. Fraser,
r. M. Wallace, Hans Rief, E. p. Hig-
gins, F. G. Stone, L. A. Butler, G. L.
Hanly, Samuel Mcdonald, Archie
Smith, ]. e. Wilson and H. E. Rose.
There will be a fife and drum corps,
vocal music, with roman candles and
'colored fire in abundance.