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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
MERE POLITICIANS NOT
WANTED BY GOOD CITIZENS
BY Charles L. RatcheIIer

Under present circumstances in this
city, keeping in mind the recent his
tory of municipal affairs and political
changes, and the various important en-
terprises undertaken by the city and
now pending, it appears to me that, re-
gardless Of any questions of politics but
purely as a business proposition it is
very much better for the city that Mr..
Alexander should be reelected mayor.
No serious objection can be made to
him except by certain elements whose
interests are of no particular beneht
to the city or to the best family life.
Those elements naturally do not want
him or his sympathizers to have in
huence in city affairs. But the tax
payer-the man who owns property and
wants the city to grow along lines that
make it desirable as a place of resi-
dence-the man who has more property
than he needs and hopes to sell part
to others who may be attracted here by
the high class reputation of the city as
place of family residence-one who
expects at least nearly dollar of good
from a dollar of taxes-who cares not
at all to have his money used to make
positions for political favorites-such a
man can of course have no interest in
assisting mere politicians in regaining
control of the city.
That certain interests will oppose Mr.
ter of course. That well meaning citi-
zens should allow themselves to be led
by the prejudces of others to help that
class in defeating Mr.. Alexander seems
improbable. That working people whose
prosperity depends on the general pros
perity of the city should allow them
sleeves to be used to further mere polit-
ical schemes or personal animosities,
seems also out of the question.
Mayor Alexander is a man who is
absolutely sane, who has good Judg-
ment, who is honest and at the same
time has had enough political ex-
perience to save him from the pitfalls
that inexperienced public officials al
most invariably encounter.
Business is business, and as busi-
ness proposition the business men and
working men of this city can make no
mistake in assisting in Mayor Alexan-
der's reelection. Any other course
may very possibly result in serious
blunder such as we have already sew
eral times made in this city. There Is
no danger in re-electing him. There is
danger In dividing in opposition to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
C0R0NER'S Jury CENSURES
CEMENT PLANT MANAGERS
Inquest Held Over the Body of Man
Fatally Injured on the
Aqueduct

At an inquest held at the undertake
ing establishment of Robert l.. Garrett
and company yesterday morning over
the body of Theodore Bergeron, who
died at the California hospital three
days ago as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in a cavern of a small tunnel
on the aqueduct, the coroner's jury
returned verdict censuring the man
agement of the cement plant at camp
No. 13 for failure to exercise proper
precautions to prevent the employees
from using the narrow tunnel in which
Bergeron was injured.
Bergeron was passing through the
dangerous passage when a mass of ce-
ment and loose earth fell on him. He
suffered numerous bruises and abra-
sions and his left leg was fractured
to such an extent that 1t was necessary
to amputate it. He died Thursday.
The body is at the morgue of Robert
L. Garrett and company and the fun
eral arrangements will be made later.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
COOK VS.. PEARY

Dr. Cook and Mr.. Peary
Each insists he found the pole.
One may prove, some day. he found It;
One put t'other in a hole.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
MAN WITH BACKBONE IS
DISCOVERED AFTER YEARS
By William p, Trumbower

believe that Mayor Alexander
should and will be reelected. The
sod citizens of this town have bee1
waiting for twenty years for an honest
mayor with stiff backbone. Either
quality is good by itself, but when
combined in the interest of the people
something is accomplished.
We know Mayor Alexander to be the
embodiment of honesty, and as to his
backbone, we have had evidence of the
quality of that in his fight in the in
terest of the people against the ma
chine. He seems to be afraid of neither
man nor devil when fighting for the
cause of Justice.
The rule of the machine element in
this city in the past has been so
damnable that the people should re-
joice at an opportunity of a change
for the better. An honest, upright
mayor will soon mean an honest, up
right council, reduction in taxes, regu-
lation of corporations and so forth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
TEN DAY AUTO-PIANO
CLUB
ANY ONE WHO OWNS A PIANO
MAY JOIN
When Fifty Have Been Signed For Mo
More viii Be Put Out on
This Plan

The Bartlett Music company, 231
South Broadway, opposite the city hail.
are forming a club of hfty members
who are entitled to turn in their old
pianos and join one of the three classes
as outlined in their advertisement on
page H. section A. of this paper.
No such proposition was ever made
before never will such an opportunity
be offered again. If you are interested
send in the name and the number of
your old piano at once and the Bartlett
Music company will Immediately notify
you in which class you are eligible for
membership.
No payments are required till next
year: all music is furnished absolutely
free. 1t depends upon the age and
condition of your piano as to whether
you may join class A, B or c. Call,
telenhone or write at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
5000 Pairs of High Grade Shoes
for Half Price and Less
Entire Stock Bought by the Mammoth Shoe House.
SIG South broadway. for Less Than 80
Gents on the Dollar
BIG DOINGS TOMORROW

quickly as possible and extraordinar-
lily low prices marked on them will
assure a quick sale.
The stock comprises shoes made by
the best manufacturers.
Every size is in the lot and mostly
every style.
Come to this BIG SHOE SALE TO-
MORROW and avail yourself OF this
extraordinary opportunity to buy
shoes for HALF price and LESS at
the MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE, 51s
South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Better Than Spanking

Spanking will not cure children of wet
ting the bed because it is not habit but a
dangerous disease. The C. II. Rowan Trug
Co., Dept. 100, London Ont, Canada. have
discovered a strictly harmless. yet never
failing cure for this distressing disease ana
to make known its merits they will send
Big Package securely wrapped and prepaid
Absolutely Free to any reader of Tho Her
aid. This remedy also cures frequent desire
to urinate and inability to control ur. 90 e 1r-
ing the night or day in old or your Ila
C. Il. Rowan Drug Co. are an old re-sh's
house. Write to them today for the "ee
medicine. Cure the afflicted members ot
your family, then tell your neighbors ouu
friends about this wonderful discovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

If you need shoes for yourself or
family you will now have the oppor-
tunity to buy high-grade shoes for
LESS THAN HALF PRICE.
5000 pairs Of SHOES were bought
from the Sample Shoe Basement. for
merly of 229 West Fourth St., at a
fraction of their value.
These shoes are scattered on the bis
Bargain Tables of the MAMMOTH
SHOE HOUSE, and marked on sale at
from 80 CENTS to $3.50 a pair.
Every pair MUST BE SOLD as
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND
ABILITY ALREADY SHOWN
BY DR.. o. L. Tasker

Governing this city is the most I'M
portant corporation business any citi-
zen can be interested in. Mayor Alex
ander has demonstrated, during his
term of office, that he has honesty
ability and industry, the three at
tributes of a successful business man.
The same reasons that would actuate
any important corporation to retain its
capable employees ought to govern our
citizens in the choice of a mayor.
feel that he is looking after my in
terests in the same way that he serves
the interests of every other citizen. His
work suits me and will vote for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
PROUD or FELLOW FADISTS AND
HYPOCRITES,' SAYS MAJ. II. 7. Lee
Many Men Add Their Voices His in Favor
of Clean Government and the Candidacy of George
Alexander for the Mayoralty of Los Angeles

may political faddist the opposition to George Alex
ander a6es support declared Maj Henry T. Lee at the big
meeting Simpson auditorium Friday evening" but am proud OF
my fellow addss and political ypocrtes and am willing to stand
with them" -, -.
Thousands of welknown business men stand with MAI Lee
this allow any party boss to dictate tnat
bossm shall be placed the cfys welfare Representative
expressions opinion from such are SHOWN D
their freeY expressed opinions
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
HAS THREE GOOD REASONS
FOR GIVING HIS SUPPORT
BY George A. cortelyou

I support Alexander.
First-Because he accepted the Of
fee of mayor of the city of Los An
geles at time when the city needed
someone for a much-needed house
cleaning.
Second-I believe he made good, and
every man in favor of good govern
ment should stand back of him.
Third believe him to be a square
and honest man, and one who has the
best interests of this city at heart
and will do his duty as he sees it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
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Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Remedy for Grip &
COL DS

"Fighting off a Cold" is a com
mon experience and will be sue
cessful if you use the right wea-
pom, namely: "Seventy-seven"
"a few doses at the first feeling
of lassitude and weakness will
break up the Cold and prevent
the Influenza, Cough and Sore
Throat from developing.
"Seventy-seven" knocks Out
Colds that hang on-GriP.
Fits the vest pocket. All Drug
gists, Is Cents.
Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co.. cor
William and Ann streets New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
New EnqIanders WIN Meet

The regular monthly meeting of the
Massachusetts society will be held to-
morrow evening, s o'clock at Mann
moth hall, SIT South Broadway. Judge
Curtis d. Wilbur will speak
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07


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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Not a Dead One

Wife-You're different man from
my first husband.
Husband-Yes, am, thank goodness.
1 am alive; he's dead.-Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06
COMMISSIONERS MEET
IN REGULAR SESSION

County commissioners met in regular
session August End, 1909. Present P
Kroegel, chairman, C. H. Edwards, A.
N. Hoofnagle, D. E. Austin and K. f.
Mel ,auphlin, with ]. E. Fultz. clerk,
and Perry Carlton, deputy sheriff.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved. o. ~
ker. ct al, for public road from Fort
Pierce to Fort Drum, received and
filed. :,
collected for the month of July, 1909,
"a follows: State $3.50, county $4.25,
and polls So; received.
Report Of county judge received and
filed. oo
day. and convened at said hour, all
On motion the sheriff or his deputy
ia authorized to work all county con.
v;cts on the roads in road district No.2,
for the month Of August.
On motion the treasurer is instructed
m divide the special road tax collected
from the railroad telegraph companies,
as per Conkling's report.
On motion a warrant Is ordered
drawn in favor of the sheriff for 50. Ok
to be paid Will Davis on the day hi
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06
SILVER SERVICE FOR
BATTLESHIP FLORIDA

The Fort Pierce Board of Trade will
be called upon for contribution to the
silver services for the battleship Flor
ida. The Jacksonville Board of Trade is
sending letters soliciting contributions.
This ship is the largest ever contract
ed for the navy, and it will be remem-
bered that through the efforts of the
late United States Senator w. j. Bry-
an the vessel was named in honor Of
this State. The letter of the board of
trade, which has been sent to all cities
and commercial organizations of the
State reads as follows:
cat the last session of the Legisla-
ture, the bill introduced to appropriate
SIS, 900 toward the purchase of silver
service for the battleship Florida failed
of passage, and it now behoOves us to
get to work and collect same by pub
lie subscription.
"This Board eff Trade having taken
the initiative in this matter, now pro-
poses that we collect from $1,000 to
SIC. 900 by general subscription from
all over the State We think it is a
great compliment that the largest
battleship in the American navy is
named aICeT our Otdtc, anu ~ ohou'o ~
fittingly recognized by having hand
some silver service, on which could be
traced the beautiful history of Florida
from it's early discovery and settlement
"When the amount is collected it is
proposed to have the Governor appoint
a representative committe to look after
the details, as we'll as to present the
service, in the spring of 1911.
1--WE respectfully urge upon you the
great Importance of this matter. and
ask for your hearty cooperation by
starting subscription lists in your COM
munity, at once: Make remittance to 2
the Jacksonville Board of Trade, which
will act as custodian OF the FUNDS ana az
make Acknowledgement through the
nress: and if sufficient amount can,
not be collected, then amounts in hand
viii be returned to subscribers; but we
must not, at the start, acknowledge
such a word as failure. y
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06

elected at the annual meetings. Pro-
Vided that in case the members resi-
dent IN any county shall so desire, thew
may nominate three directors for each
county, which nomination shall be
Dlndlng on the Association in it's regu-
lar meeting.
The president shall preside at all
meetings and have general oversight
OF the business of the organization and
shall be chairman of the Board of
Directors. In his absence or disability.
the. vice-president shall perform ali
duties of the president.
The duties of the secretary and treas
urer shall be to keep an accurate rec
ord of all general and board of direc-
tors meetings, receive and disburse all
moneys and perform other duties that
pertain to these Offices. Provided that
no accounts or disbursements shall be
made except with the approval of the
Board of Directors.
8 The Board of Directors shall have
full power to deal in its discretion with
all questions pertaining to the welfare
and purposes of the Association, to
adopt such bylaws as are deemed nee
essary, subject to approval at general
meeting, to appoint such agents and
employees as may be necessary and
proper for the collection of claims and
the conduct of the business of the Or
ganizatiOn and shall report to succeed
Continued on page 81
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06

sentence expires, August 18th, 1909, in
accordance with chapter 1868 OF the
laws of Florida.
Treasurer's report received, showing
balances on hand August lst, 1909, as
follows: Total of all $l2. 459. 40; general
fund 50, 434 48; fine and forfeiture fund
$3.50. SO; county school fund $24.23;
special school state aid $277.l5; road
and bridge So, 1854; building fund
1852. 35; special road Sc, 944. 4S; special
road district No. l-$766. 9S; special road
district No. 2-$579.9l; special road
district No. 3-$522 40; special road
district No. 4--$l 1928 special road
district No. 5-$677. 80; special road un.
divided 81, 100000; also certificate of
cashier of Bank of Fort Pierce, show
ing balances correct as claimed.
Road committee report of T. b. Hill
lard. j. M. Swain and j. E. Andrews,
recommending a public county road as
follows: Beginning at the city limits
on Orange avenue on the quarter sec
ton line in section 8, township 35 south,
range 40 east, run on said quarter sec
ton line 14O chains west to the west
boundary of section 8, township 35 south,
range DO east; received, and if no legal
protest is filed, will be declared pub.
lie road at the next regular meeting OF
this Board.
On motion the offer of the Improve
ment Club to rent the lower story OF the
Continued on page 8
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06
EXCHANGE BENEFITS
ALREADY APPARENT

Five million boxes of citrus fruit,
selling price to average at least 81 per
box, and the groves looking better to-
day than at any time for the past five
years is a prospect and realty which
were responsible for the joy of the
thousand orange growers who left our
city after the organization OF the Flor
ida Citrus Exchange which came to
successful issue after two enthusiastic
meetings.
A Times representative spent some
time interviewing several growers from
all sections of the State and a compos-
lite reduction of their expressions is
found in the above statements.
"The crop this year." said a conser-
vative grower, twill run over five mil
lion boxes The buyers will claim seven
million boxes in an endeavor to beat
down prices. Some authority places
the crop at six million boxes, but five
million is safe and sane deduction.
This figure will be the basis on which
prices will be made.
"As to prices" he continued, u am
certain that with the marketing of our
product by the Citrus Exchange that
we will do as good 81 as per box if not
better. / would not be surprised to
see an average of $1.20 per box. | un-
derstand that the buyers in DeSoto
county who offered so cents per box
some weeks ago, money payable on
delivery are now offering seventy-tive
cents per box cash in advance.
Thisis the highest price ever offered
this season of the year by the buyers
and the cash proviso would certainly
have looked good to us last season. If
the Citrus Exchange before its organi-
cation could raise prices twenty-five
cents per box you can depend upon it
that 81 a box oranges are in sight.
Just think on a five million box basis
this twenty-five cent raise means to
the growers of Florida 81, $50, 900. In
plain language, the Citrus Exchange
made for tho growers of Florida a mil
lion and quarter before its charter
was receive" Tampa Times.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06
ROMANTIC WEDDING
CELEBRATED SUNDAY

Onite a novel and romantic wedding
occnred last Sunday afternoon at =
o'clock aboard the houseboat Hermit
Crah the contracting parties. belng
Miss Agnes Stacey. OF Leon,"'s ura
Mass, and DR.. W. T.. 1oungs' pre-;
scription pharmacist at the 81. I.dae
Drug Company's store. County Juuge
Fred L. Hemmings, performed TIC
my ny Youngs had invited party OF
nineteen young people to join MISS o "a
"ow and himself on a river ride IN tne
cowmodious housebOat, and whlie OUT
~ The river called Judge and Mrs. hem
WINGS Mrs. King and Perry Saunders
;mtn he cabin, where the ceremony was Vas
Uniformed. the party returning 10 tne
III where announcement was maze.
de 49, in the party were: Mesdames
IT inU U,;nns and King; Misses Ruth ana
Nen Aiderman. Anita Canova, june
S San, n and Rose King; Messrs; r.
Sur man,';n~s B. B. Pyles, W: T.. ~
,.,d h~'FG Hill, H. c. Conkling, n
,ah1 T,I,dw;n Louis Fritz. George King'
~ and Row Faber and Perry and nov,
Lee Sanrders. After the ceremony tne
arr o oa The river was continued aWn .ie,
s wheo o return was made to tn the Il fy the
S %l and soon the announcement ZEN town OF I%'
S Wedding was broadcast over the i ,oT For,
The bride is almost q strangei NJ, " short
pierce. having resided mere om.y ocnnain
time hut those who ENJOY nsr a. terms
tonce sneak of her !" the nignes Sill II anc
T 1Snee Groom. MIR. Youngs,. Is wen p; a",
tavorsbIv known along the in sl;ands al
and At MAUI ;n;n in IN extending congratuIa:
OF wnom }o heat wishes to him and ~
tio1s AN anu long life of happiness. MT Mr.
brlde Mo- iUI Younes will make their a POM
and msspi ;srce. occupying the RESIDENCE
~ r. B. Pyles for the present.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06
ORGANIZER REID HERE
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1ST

That State Organi ger Reid will re-
main in Florida until September to
extend the gospel of cooperation OF
the growers of citrus fruit is the good
news coming from the meeting of the
directors of the Florida Citrus Exchange
held in Tampa last Friday.
Since Mr.. Reid began his labors in
Florida and it was seen the good he &C
complished in making it plain to the
grower the Importance of consolidation,
the directors have brought all manner
of influence to bear upon the California
Fruit Exchange to grant an extension
ofItime to them of Mr.. Reds services.
That the extension has been granted
and that the able organizer will have
another month in the State means
much to the success of the organization.
1t will allow him to cover every point
where citrus fruit is grown and it can
not then be said that the exchange is a
sectional enterprise.
The directors met at Col. Thos.
Palmers office, with First Vice-Presi.
dent W. B. Gray in the chair and
Messrs. Fielder, Warn, Sample, Fulton,
Heathcote and Peacock of the director
ate, and Manager Gillette and Sales
Agent Burton present.
Mr.. Burton, before leaving for Wau-
chula and Arcadia Saturday said that
the directors reported satisfactory pro-
grogress in organization in their vari-
GUS localities, and it was very possible
for US many as 5000, 900 boxes to be
signed up for the first seasons business
of the exchange.
If an effort Is made direct to the off.
GERS of the exchange, it will be posi-.
BILE to secure Mr.. Reid in Fort Pierce
sometime this month.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06

William Jennings Bryan is to move to
Texas. He said SO in the course of an
interview. He declared he intended
to move to Texas, following South
American tour, on which he will start
this fall. am not to seek an cleo
ton to the Senate from Nebraska" he
said. ~ am not going to be Nebrask-
an for am going to move to Texas,
and ! expect to continue in politics in
Texas"
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-06

Mrs. L. L. Carlton was visitor in
Cocoa Monday and Tuesday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-23
NORTH DAKO1A'S .
:: RED letter DAY
TWENTY YEARS. AGO ON FEB. s22,
1889, PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
SIGNED BILL WHICH GRANTED
STATEHOOD TO FOUR GREAT
ri WESTERN coMMoNWEAL1Hs. 4

Aside from being the birthday ami
versary of George Washington, Feb.
20 is red letter day in the calendar
OF North Dakota for other reasons
reasons which, twenty years ago yes
terday, were of great moment to the
residents of this state. It was on
Feb. %, 1889, that Grover Cleveland,
president OF the United States, signed
the bill giving statehood to North Da.
kota. .:
That day, by the same token, is
one on which the residents of Wash
ington, Montana. and South Dakota
are as fully licensed to celebrate-as
North Dakotans. President Cleveland
signed bills giving statehood to those
commonwealth at the same time that
North Daokta received that recogni-
ton. r
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-23
AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION.

The dancing party given by Arch
deacon and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Temple and Mr., and Mrs. H. R
Berndt, was one of the prettiest part
les of the season. There was a large
number of the elite of the city pres
ent. The room was tastefully decorat-
ed with streamers and festoons of
flowers, which with the brilliant lights
and costumes Of the ladies, made the
scene an unusually gay one. Frappe
was served during the evening and
at 1880 refreshments were served,
after which the dancing continued to
a late hour. The Bismarck orchestra
furnished the music. Guests were
present from Mandan, Dickinson and
Wilton. The occasion was one of the
most enjoyable of the winter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-23

cellent military ofncial and has aided
the companies materially" .@>.&
! When asked ap>1st his plans for the
future Mr.. Poole said:
Just to prevent any undue worry
ing, I will state that will engage in
the banking business about the middle
of next month. oh yes, 1 am going
to stay in the state where I can keep
tab on military and political affairs" y
And just about this time the bell on
No. s gave warning Of departure and
the ex-adjutant general was pulled of
towards the cities.