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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
SUGGEST ANNUAL
PROSPERITY WEEK
IDEA FINDS FAVOR WITH MANY
PERSONS
Six-Day "Buy and Boost" Period Ends
with Salute to Originator and
Display of Fire.
works

Make prosperity week an annual
event in Southern California is the
demand made upon Secretary Frank
Virgins of the chamber of commerce
by manufacturers who have realized
its inn 0rtance. Mr.. Virgins has re-
ceived a number of letters making this
suggestion, and it is probable that a
prosperity week, or at least a factory
visiting day, will be made a yearly
celebration.
One correspondent has suggested that
factories entertain once a month, but
Secretary Virgins thinks this is too
frequent "a strain. Numerous letters to
the chamber of commerce tell of the
benefits observed through the pros
perity week. N. Davenport, secretary
of the Cotton chamber of commerce,
says in a letter to Secretary Virgins;
1--WE have to thank you for the many
courtesies and considerations shown
our citizens"
A large crowd saw the fireworks,
which with the salute of honor to Miss
Frances Holmes, originator of the pros
perity idea, marked the closing of the
prosperity week celebration at Central
park last night. Reminders of the
week will be continued, however. in
the home products window displays
which retail merchants are planning
UP to the time of the Christmas show
ingS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

the subject. Indiana and Georgia
definitely prohibit the assignment of
unearned wages. Five states definitely
limit the time for which the assign
ment may be made. The time varies
from thirty days in Colorado to two
years in Massachusetts. While Con-
necticut does not place a definite limit
on the assignment it requires that the
time of the assignment be definitely
stated in the contract. New Hamp-
shire, Louisiana, Rhode Island and
Tennessee go further in this respect
than any of the other states and de-
mand that the employer accept the
assignment in writing before 1t be-
comes valid. -Four states-Colorado.
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Michi-
gan-require the assignment contain
certain definite information. Five
states-Maryland, Massachusetts, Iowa,
Connecticut and Miehigan-require a
license in order to conduct the business
of salary loans.
Few cities have police regulations
which supplement the state laws. In
New York there are no local police
regulations, and the only state law
with reference to the business, except
the general usury law, is the law of
1904, which provides a loan company
taking an assignment of wages of an
employee must file a copy with the en-
ployer within three days from the time
when the assignment was made. The
courts have consistently held that
wages are a commodity and as such are
assignable; also that they are capable
of purchase and sale.
With the idea of enacting a general
law which will regulate the entire bust
ness of loaning money in New York
state, DIR. Samuel NJ Lindsay of Co
lumbia university, and Frank Tucker,
vice president Of the Provident Loan
society of New York, have drafted a
bill which provides for the regulation
by the state superintendent of banks OF
all concerns which loan money, whether
secured by pledges of personal prop
erty, chattel mortgage on household
furniture or an assignment of wages.
The object of the bill is to secure regu-
lar inspection, establish a maximum
charge for different loans, prohibit eX-
ira charges in individual cases, require
a license of every money lender who
deals in small amounts, and on the
whole establish justice for both the
borrower and the lender.
other methods, aside from legislation,
which will aid in curbing the loan
Sharks" are more publicity regarding
the real situation and prohibiting COM
panies from sending deceptive circu-
lars and letters to employees. That the
business practically can be run out by
newspaper publicity is shown when a
recent campaign Of publicity was begun
by a New York daily paper against the
salary money lenders. The manager of
one Of the largest offices in the city
stated if the campaign had continued
it would be necessary for them to close
their two large offices. Mr.. Wassam'
report ought to go good way in help
ing along such campaigns. 1t has been
brought out in book form by charities
publication committee OF New York
city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Guido SHYLOCK
OF SHAKESPEARE.
LOAN SHARKS" HAVE NO
MERCY FOR BORROWERS
PATRONS WHO CANNOT PAY ARE
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE
Thousands of Employees Of Big Estab-
lishments Throughout Country un-
able to Extricate Themselves
from Lenders Clutches

NEW YORK, Nov. IA report was
issued in New York today which will
cause an uncomfortable stir among
loan sharks" the country over The
business of salary loan companies,
while periodically attacked by news
papers and courts, has never received a
harder blow than 1t gets from this re-
port, written by Clarence w. Wassam,
who wins his doctors degree at Column
bia university, as a result of his palms.
taking findings.
While the Investigations are confined
to New York city, they apply with
equal force to hundreds of other towns
where loan sharks operate. Thirty
loan companies are known to exist in
New York and the number is probably
considerably larger. But based upon
the minimum number of offices, it is
estimated there is about 100000 capt.
tai invested, which makes possible an
annual business of $1.200,000. The num-
Der of individuals who patronize the
sharks" must be very large, since 1t
is known loans seldom exceed $35, and
the average loan is less than $40.
Mr.. Wassam states at least 100000
individuals patronize the loan COM
panies in New York in the course of
year. He SAYS: AN employe of the
largest transportation company in the
city believes at least 80 per cent OF his
fellow employees have loans secured by
an assignment of their wages. Another
employe of the same company stated
that practically every man he knows
on the road has been involved at some
time with a loan company. The eastern
manager of a large transcontinental
freight company stated to the writer
that after an experience of twenty
years with clerks and employees of diff
ferent concerns in New York city he
was convinced the salary loan business
is much more extensive than is gener-
ally believed. A young woman who
collected several years for one of the
companies found practically all of the
employees in several of the large down
town business houses were indebted
more or less to the loan companies"
The inhuman fashion in which many
of these Shylocks of today extract their
pound of flesh from their powerless
customers, makes Shakespeare's money
lender appear benevolent in compari-
son. Here are a few loans negotiated
with different companies in New York
together with the amounts paid in ex-
cess of cash received:
Amount
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

to the situation, to the government at
Washington, and it is expected that
President Roosevelt will be asked to
examine into the facts and pass finally
on the question.
The position of Rear Admiral Sperry
is bitterly resented here, being pro-
nounced unjust, unnecessary and un-
duly timid.
The health officials resumed their
house-to-house inspection yesterday,
and it is being continued today. Not
a single case has yet been revealed.
Rear Admiral Harder, commanding
the third division of the Pacific fleet,
has removed all restriction from his
men, and hundreds of them fill the
streets tonight, all being enthusiasts
cally received.
The indignant citizens propose can
ceiling all Invitations extended to the
Atlantic fleet and organizing an elab-
crate reception to the Pacific fleet for
the purpose of emphasizing and draw
ing attention to the anomaly of one
rear admiral refusing shore leave to
his men and the other granting 1t
without restriction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
NEW AEROPLANE
IS READY FOR
TRIAL FLIGHT
PROF. ZERBE'S CRAFT MAY
PROVE WONDER
EXPERTS PREDICT SUCCESS FOR
POWERFUL FLYER
Preliminary Tests indicate Problem Of
Driving Through Air Has Been
Solved by Local
Scientist

]. S. Zerbe's aeroplane was taken
out of his shed at Bimini baths yester-
day afternoon complete for the first
time, except for pulleys and chain con-
Meeting the engine and propeller, and
the power equipment was given a trial
which Prof Zerbe and the others in
terested pronounced satisfactory NO
attempt was made at a flight, as the
engine was used for the first time yes
terday and it was run at a speed only
sufficient to test it's efficiency.
The engine, which develops forty
horse power, and should, it is esti-
mated, give the seven-foot propeller a
speed of 2100 revolutions a minute. In
Yesterdays test it was operated so
that the speed of the propeller did not
exceed SOC to $50 revolutions minute,
but at one time ]. II. Klaasen, Prof.
Zerbe's assistant, found the aeroplane
frame on which he stood lifting off the
ground with decided force.
IF we can get the propeller to make
1900 revolutions safely the problem is
solved, declared Prof. Zerbe after the
test was finished.
other experts in aeronautics who
were watching the engine expressed
their belief that Prof. Zerbe had de-
veloped practical plan for air flight.
with some notifications, always
necessary after initial trials, Mr..
Zerbe's aeroplane is sure to be a sue
cess" said Prof. H. la V. Twining, sec
rotary of the Aero club of California,
himself the constructor of an airship.
His principles are such radical de-
partures from the general line of ex-
periments that we have waited with
out venturing much comment, but l
am Convinced that he will win out"
Lee linn patanfe
Prof Zerbe, who was for many years
chief patent attorney for the Ameri-
can Bell Telephone company. and has
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
BACK COUNTRY ABOUT SAN JAClNTO
BOOMS WITH ARRIVAL OF COLONISTS

N AN JACINTO, Nov. 21.-Real estate
dealers report there are a great
~ many land buyers and homeseek-
ers in San Jacinto at present, and that
inquiries for property have not been
no numerous in months. The low price
of lands in and about San Jacinto is
a surprise to the average land seeker.
Good land, in an artesian belt, where
it has been demonstrated water in
abundance for irrigation purposes can
be pumped at a cost not to exceed six
cents an inch for a twenty-four hour
run, is an exceptionally rare com
modify in Southern California at this
time. and San Jacinto is one of the
few places where such conditions pre-
vail.
Located off the main lines Of travel,
as San Jacinto is, its advantages are
not brought to the attention of the
homeseekers so readily as are those
of the towns along the beaten paths,
and the result has been that the OPP
portunities offered in this valley have
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

been to a great part unknown to the
outside world.
These conditions, however, are rap
idly changing, for the time has come
when lands about Los Angeles and the
other centers of population have
reached point in price that makes the
average homeseeker hesitate before he
invests. The result is that he looks
about more and the back country
receives attention.
Realty dealers in Los Angeles re-
port that the demand for country prop
erty was never so good as it has been
this fall, and this demand they antici-
pate will continue through the winter
and spring. San Jacinto confidently
looks forward to the coming winter
as the best period in the history OF
the valley, in so far as land sales and
new families are concerned. Riverside
county's back country is experiencing
substantial boom, and in the rural
sections many farms and ranches that
have been deserted for years are again
being occupied.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Detective VIII Recover

SAN JOSE, Nov. 21.-Detective Ray
w. Starbird, who was shot twice yes
terday afternoon by George Ballard,
ex-convict and morphine fiend, will
recover, though his escape from death
is deemed marvellous by the physicians
who this morning located the bullets.
No inquest will be held on Ballard,
who hanged himself in his cell in the
city prison soon after his arrest fol-
lowing the shooting, until Starhird is
able to appear as a witness. Ballard.s
parents were old and respected resi-
dents Of The Willows, near this city,
but for several years past the son had
heen a criminal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Buy Orange Grove

POMONA Nov. 21,-Midgley brothers
have purchased the twenty orange or
chard OF Captain J. I. Brady. a part of
the former big Loud ranch Claremont,
and they give in part payment their resi-
dence subdivision North Carey avenue
Consideration $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Free
Let Me Cure
Your Catarrh
Trial Package Of Ny Combined Treat
ment Mailed Free. No More Khawk.
ing and Splitting or Foul SiCken.
ing Breath. Send Your
Name Today

Catarrh is not only dangerous but
1t causes bad breath, liberation. death
and decay of bones, loss of thinking
ami reasoning power. kills ambition
ami energy often causes loss Of appe
tite. indigestion, dyspepsia, raw throat
and consumption. 1t needs attention
at once. Cure it with Gauss Catarrh
Gu e. 1t is a quick, radical, permanent
GU 2, because It rids the system of the
DO sonous germs that cause catarrh.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
n.Aai4ors plan Statement

Efforts are being made by the cred
itors of the Hotel Wentworth, who are
not secured by liens, to form syndl-
cate and purchase the property. should
the Iienors agree to a settlement.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Ruvs aarbane crematorx

A new company consisting of J. c.
Brockway, NJ. D. Goodbody and w. F.
Riley, has purchased the San Diego
garbage crematory and will put in a
modern plant costing $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Sells for $500

The Cornell company has sold for
William Chick to Martha M. Treat the
at ITO East Forty-sixth street
for s28OO The lot is 50x142 feet, and is
improved with an eight-room house.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

In order to prove to ell who are suf-
fering from this dangerous and loath-
some disease that Gauss Catarrh Cure
will actually cure any case of catarrh
quickly. no matter how long standing
or how bad, win send a trial pack
age by mail free of all cost. Send us
your name and address today and the
treatment will be sent you by return
mail. Try it! 1t will positively cure
SO that you win be welcomed instead
of Stunned by your friends. c. E..
GAUSS. Marshall. Mich. Fiji out
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
BIDS for GOWN school

Bids for the erection of the Covina
union high school building, according
to plans of Architect F. S. Allen, win
be received on and after November rs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Across choIIas Creek

A reinforced concrete bridge is to be
built across Chollas creek, San Diego.
Bids We're opened Thursday by the San
Diego board of public works.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
MAN RuiId Auto FACTORY

There is talk of establishing an au-
tomobile factory at Redondo. 1t is
said a factory building 50x150 feet in
size will be erected Immediately.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
City BUYS School Site

The board of education has bought
large corner lot at Sixty-sixth and San
Pedro streets upon which new gram
mar school will be erected.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
with Attractive COTTAGES

Fred Resented, who recently bought
a number of lots on Stephenson avenue,
says he will improve the property with
attractive cottages.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04

smithson used to labor under the i'm
preston that be was born humorist,
but he has given up trying to be funny
now.
He called one day on an old school
friend and was shown into a room
where his ehum's sister was busy ar
ranging a quantity Of dried grass which
she had collected.
what a quantity Of dried grass you
have collected, Miss RltchieF' he said.
Then his humor burst forth. "Nice
room for a donkey to get into
Make yourself at home, Mr.. Smith.
son." said the girl pleasantly.
When he arrived home all the humOr
was crushed out Of him foreveg.-Lon-
don Scraps.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04
WEpRLRs TOBACCO CO.

QUINCY, FLA, october 10, 1908.
VRoINIA-CABOLINA CHEMICAL Co,
SdOdaRdh, Ga.
- GENTLEHEEN-We have used this year
two (2) tons Of your PHOsPHO-ALKALI
on our tobacco plantation and must
cay that same has proven up to our
entire satisfaction. We have given
your mixture a thorough test and can
highly recommend II to anyone who
wishes to produce a frst-class burn OF
tobacco. which is very necessary.
We will place our orders with you
for our entire needs for the coming
season and trust that you will be for
tunate in selling a good deal Of 1t In
this community.
Very truly yours,
WEDELEs TOBACCO COMPANY,
BY MdG WedeIes, Manager.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04

you and used on my crop Of shaded
cigar leaf tobacco, and on some other
shade crops, has proven perfectly sat
isfact0Fy. used those goods Ia con-
nection with cOtton-seed meal In the
proportions Of 1000 pounds of PHOs-
PHO-ALKALI to 5000 pounds Of cotton
seed meal per acre, and think this is
the right proportion, as the growth
was entirely satisfactory, as we'll as
the burn. texture and all the other prop
critics that a tirst-class, shade-grown
crop should have.
feel sure that you have at last
struck the proper formula and one
that fully supplies a long-felt want,
and, as long as / grow shade tobacco
and you hold the goods up to the pres
ent standard. shall give you my
business for myself, tenants and Gus
toners.
As a further advantage that this
PHOsPHO-ALKALI has over all other
formulas that contain potash is that
the other goods leach all the plant
food out Of the land, while this one
(PhOsphO-Alkali) adds to the proper
ties and also produces a tobacco that
burns perfectly, which Is all the use
that potash is to the tobacco.
Respectfully,
H. O. Williams.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY
MANUFACTURED
DirginidsCGrOLind Chemical Company
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
HOW TO CURE A COLI.


BE as careful as you can you will
occasionally take cold, and when you
do, get a medicine of known RELIABLE
ity, one that has an established repu.
tation and that is certain to effect
cure. Such a medicine is Chamber
aims Cough Remedy. II has gained a
worldwide reputation by its remark
able cures Of this most common all
ment, and can always be depended
upon. II acts on natures plan, re-
lieves the lungs, aids exrectoration,
opens the secretions, and aids nature
in restoring the system to q healthy
condition. During the many years in
which It has been in general use we
have yet to learn Of a single case Of
cold or attack of the grip having re-
suited In pneumonia when this remedy
was used. which shows conclusiyely
that II is a certain preventive Of that
dangerous disease. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy contains no opium or
Other narcotic, and may be given as
confidently TO a baby as to an adult
For sale by Tallahassee Drug Co.
Don't let the baby suffer from ecze-
ma, sores or itching Of the skin Doan's
Ointment gives instant relief. cures
quickly. Perfectly safe for children.
All druggists sell Il.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04
]. C. MOETFORD,
Tobacco Grower


October %, 1908.
VmGNIA-CARoLINA CHEMICAL Co.,
SGDdRaGh, Ga.
GENTLElIEN-The burn, color, texture
and weight came up to all Of my ex-
pectations, and In fact were superior
to any crop have heretofore made Of
shaded tobacco The weight per acre
was fully one-third more than where
/ used other fertilizers and amounted
fully to 1.450 pounds per acre.
have nine (9) foot shades and the
tobacco grew through the top Stats
after 1t had been topped. The leaves
ran from twelve (12) to twenty-fOur
(24) inches In length. counted as
many as thirty.four (34) leaves to the
stalk. used your PHOsPHo-ALKALI on
virgin soil. and Of course there had
never been previous applications of
other fertilizers. I planted this to-
bacco, grown with your goods. fully
two weeks after planting the balance
of my crop made with other fertilizers,
and II matured at the same time The
growth up to harvesting was very uni.
form. Yours truly.
J. O. Montford.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04
Tallahassee Pressed Brick Co,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA,
October 2f. 1908.


October 81, 1908.
VIRGINIA. CHEMICAL Co,
sGVdnaGh, Ga.
GENTLEAlEN-The results were so en-
tirely satisfactory that we, with pleas
ure, add our testimony to the numeT-
Gus endorsements you are receiving
regarding results obtained by other
growers who have used Il.
The yield we obtained was over 1900
pounds per acre The burn was ex-
cellent and the color and texture very
uniform. We pooled interests with
the Leon County Tobacco Association,
Of this place, and our tobacco was ac-
cepted amongst the highest grades
now being handled by them.
We will use your PHosPH0-ALKALI
exclusive Of all other potash mixtures
on our next crop.
Very truly yours.
TALLAHASSEE PRESSED BhIcR Co,
Per L. o. Yed0er, President.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04
Leon County Tobacco Company,
Growers and Packers

TALLAHASSEE, FLA,
October n, 1908.
VmoINIA-CARoL1NA CHEAncAL Co.,
SdUdRHdh, Ga.
GENTLEAdEN-The burn, color and
texture Of the tobacco grown with the
above fertilizer was satisfactory in
every way. The heavy growth, to-
gether with advantages above men
toned convince us that 1t Is a desirable
fertilizer.
Very truly yours,
LEON COUNTY TOBACCO Co.,
Y. r. BGlkcOBi, Manager
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04
7. M. SCOTT, Tobacco Grower
SCOTLAND, FLA, October 10. 1908.

SCOTLAND, FLA, October 10. 1908.
VRG1NIA-CARoLIEA CHEMICAL Co.,
SGvdHndh, Ca
GENTLElIEN-I am highly satisfied
with results. The burn was excellent,
the color and texture was uniform and
the yield per acre was more than
/ expected and above the average yield
Of crops Of tobacco have made in the
past.
The results had by parties to whom
sold was equally as favorable as
those obtained by me. I feel that
can recommend your formula to grow
ers Of shade tobacco.
Yours truly,
z. n. Scott.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04

The stranger advanced toward the
door. Mrs. O'Toole stood In the door
way with a rough stick In her left
hand and a frown on her brow.
Good morning." said the stranger
politely. I'm looking for Mr..
O'TOOle"
"So'm l." said Mrs. o'Toole. shifting
Der club over 10 her other hand.-Ev-
erYbOdY's.