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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-19
WHAT GOOD ROADS MEAN

llp Nalup OF gOOu rOduS W every
community can hardly be over estima-
ted They form the basis not only for
comfort in travel, but for prosperity
aud economy in transactng business
and are the main factors in the develop
ment of wild land.
The farmer is the greatest beneficiary
by the building OF good roads, as ne is
the one who uses the road more than
any other citizen, and the burden OF
taxes falls lighter on the farmer than
any other class of people.
The prosperity of the farmer is the
foundation on which rests the prosper
ity of the entire community. ST. Lucie
county is full of possibilities and in or
der to develope these possibilities good
roads are necessary. How often do we
hear it said by people who have gone
south and purchased property and after
wards returned to this point that the
reason they bought property south of
st. Lucie county was because of the
facilities for travel in that section ow-
ing to the lard-surfaced roads. The
same has been the case all up and down
the East Coast. Every community has
suffered by the lack of roads.
The citizens of St. Lucie county will
go to the polls December LIST to vote
for 5000, 600 bond issue for good roads
and the election should carry by a large
majority. Palm Beach county will 60
to the polls December 18th to vote a
5000, 900 bond issue. and it is current
report that this bond issue will carry,
and with the expenditure of this money
on the roads of Palm Beach and ST.
Lucie counties it will put these two
counties into position to reap the bene-
fit of the immigration that is coming
this way.
Never before in the history of Flor.
ida have the eyes of the people of the
country been directed to this state as
they have this year, and we are to
have the biggest season we have ever
had, and with the bond issue carried
and the prospects of good roads. this
county is sure to reap her share of the
settlers and homeseekers that will come
here looking for locations, as this coun-
ty has the best lands for all kinds of
farming and fruit growing.
With the construction of the roads
as contemplated values will rapidly in
crease and unimproved property will be
improved so that instead of the bond
issue being a burden to the people it
should tighten the burden, as with the
increase in valuation the taxes should
decrease.
1t is the duty of every citizen of st.
Luce county to thoroughly investigate
tins bond election, laying aside all per-
sOnal prejudice and selfish motives. If
every citizen will aid this bond issue
will he voted by a tremendous majority.
IN fact there should not be dissenting
vote against a cause so worthy and of /
such vital interest to the welfare of /,
our people,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-19

THE Central Labor Journal in its last
issue in an article on the candidacy of
Senator Lewis w. Zim for member Of
congress from this district says: "In
whatever position he has been placed
councilman, superintendent of public
instruction, representative, Stale sena-
tor, editor and president of the Florida
State Federation of Labor Senator
Tim has proven himself to be man Of
conspicuous ability and integrity, a
natural born leader in whom the forces
Of labor and the citizens of the State
may repose the utmost confidence"
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-19

Eli &. Walker, of Clifford, was a
visitor in town the past week. Mr..
Walker says he will be candidate be-
fore the primaries next year for tax
assessor, as he wants an opportunity to
prove to the people of St. Lucie county
that he is natural born tax assess.
or"
A hunting party composed of r.
Whyte, C. M. Horton, j. E. Andrews
and Tom Tyre, returned last Saturday
with eight turkeys and large number
Of quail.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-19
ELDRED

Below are the names of all pupils
making general average above 90 in
examinations for the month ending
October 22nd: Margaret Pomeroy.
Elizabeth Diederich, Dorothy Pomeroy,
Margaret Robinson, Mary Diederich,
Willie Dieder!ch and Harold Pomeroy.
Those who made 100 in department
are: Elizabeth Diederich, Willie Died.
erich snd Harold Pomeroy.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-19

WITH bonding elections pending in
Palm Beach, st. Lucie, Volusia and
Leon counties, it seems that the young
est as well as the oldest have contract
ed the good roads fever.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

Tancing cannot last long without tha last
named county going higher than It's adioin-
Ing sister and complaints commence TO come
from the higher assessed county The Com
mission then investigates and determines
where this fault lies. and under the law It
meets With the Boards Of Equalization OF
these counties and Asks them 10 bring The
low county 20 ! higher level Failing In this.
the Commission takes the matter ND and
does the work Tor them. Without IN ezcep-
ton, however The Commissions requests %
The board have been compiled with. an the
property brought up 20 somewhere In the
ne!ghhorhoCi q the amount asked ro- This
ia done by bringing ID the extremely low "a
sessments 20 a basis with The higher ones.
ana ~ 1ot done on I horizontal raise ~
erybody's Assessment To increase all rhe
assessments ~ a county A given per cent
would only result n perDetuat,ng The IN
"qualit!es existing In the county.
This Commission Is also charged with The
duty OK assessing he franchises or intangible
property ot public service utilities The Com
mission levies each year On these utilities
assessments amounting 20 about twenty-five
million dollars This san IL divided be-
tween tho counties on \ basis ~ main line
mileage % railroads. and goes 20 the counties
Tor assessment and collecting Just "A other
property !s assessed and collected on
This Comm.s s!on las The authority 10 set
aa'd" any assessment In The State made ~
aay atncor charged VITA he tuty of assess
.as property, aal ~..assesa and -e-va'aa The
property Thts r'gat * -t,en exercised
where The property .s " sg.cient magnitude
80 Justify fAe Comm. satoa In .ak.ng IL up
The result u The er rs ~ ina Conn aston
up 10 he close ~ toe last TAX year 1903.
has sera very satisfactory The increase in
assessed valuation during the first two years
81 the existence NJ the Commission Com
mission Laws took eject IN 1907 has been
about one hundred million dollars. and viii
likely ~ another twenty 1--we million this year.
A s-at here vas grave apprehension among
10 people a. 20 the action and tho results
- ," accomplished by \ Com~isai0H. but
Ar glad 10 atats that al aach fears have
vanished ard tas peopls hare come 20 tie
conclusion. almost a. over the stats taae
hey hare t-.oal "a .h@ Cor14.astcr. aad
hry wurter why Il uas not created i a4-noer
~ years ago"
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13
other Matters of Passing Interest

h Nl-oioENF TAFT continues his Journey
X through the South. Naturally he Is meet
ing with warm receptions everywhere and
= e'''ehDy pleasing his audiences without either
'n'hnS'ng or inspiring them.
OF equal interest in the South WITH p-as,,,-.
Tafts visit has been the announcement thar Tob,
D Rockefeller has donated A million dollars n he
expended Tor The eradication Of the hook-wor-n
Under me direction OF commission Of which DR.
OAaS " stiles Is president This money Will
undoubtedly be spent under the direction Of our
'oca' health authorities IN the South. simply by
Hay OF cooperation With them n work they have
already undertaken but IN which they have been
hamperod By hopelessy meagsr funds Neither
n spirit or manner ~.n there bs any su.seat.ou
Z meddl!aS from tho outside and xalle "a could
s'ah that II we're southeraor giving 10 million.
"A II lH. We have 40 patience with those Who
RoGld let morbid sectional sensif!veuess stand 10
no way Q. colossal zaovemoR, tor saving human
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

~1F LATE NE HAVE a"vera! times r"teTT"i
10 In thenr columns 20 he need FOR some
better aystsm Of ogualiz!ng taxation In IN"
souther, states In his laat neaaage TO he Ala
bama Legislature. Governor Conner referred with
sr.at qualification 20 tho good work accomplish
cd By the Tar Commission there. and because OF
our interest IN tho matter 40 Immediately set
about getting a fall report on the workings OF The
Alabama plan As a result. ara now glad 70
,rwarnt The following report from Mr.. Wm. k
tova Secretary Of Tho Commission: Fie saya:
Tn. fundamental provision IL equali-a-
dos This word covers a multitude OF dn-
tea but The main proposition is 10 equaIl3e
IA bot s~-n counucn To do This fairly AID
Justly Is a task OF great magnitude. yet our
law Ia so made that II rs pohaiblo Tor The
Corunatanton 10 20 a long days toward auch
nm liah msnt To illustrate. coun-
~ goes along with aAHennment on rea4 e1-
tar, ~ t5 per acre FOR number OF years.
ro great number ~ cents difference from ons
var 20 another IN asBonBed value. but II ~
,,und uDon examination Of sales or lands IN
mat county that the average snIea price Tor
+. number of years covered by the above
ane.~nrn.nta nhow that real estate "a H"ally
.avanring Something IL wrong somewhere.
Anothrr county adjoining gains IN lta aver
-, .nr.Hrment from year 20 year. keeping
along With The sales OF property saeh al
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

he Elections.
~ CLARENCE II POE

aevs The most important OF these elections. and
-. m. IN Which most general intersmt vas tax
80 .-a =, Var vo-k ~u~ 49, -
'ei'
he IaAa1'4A' 0'N0 = Il" He
publican nominee. and !" K Hearst. who raa as
q, independent Judge Gayaor was elected hy a
Av.,,+..l ,lg-al,tr bat all The ofh.- city ~,
-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

Q e y. .:. %:.- :: a: ,::s tor
- hrttnr arntera Of caaallEing lAxatlon In N,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
Indigestion Causes lt-Mi-o-na Will
Cure II.

If you have Indigestion, you don't
get all the nutriment out of your food
that you should.
Your worn out stomach passes the
food on without extracting enough
nutrious substance to supply the blood
and nerves.
And if the nerves are not supplied
with nourishment, they begin to rebel.
They kick up a great disturbance.
They make you irritable and cranky,
you worry about trifies, and you can
not sleep and you get up tired in the
morning.
Try Mona tablets, the money back
;ure. Mona will cure your nervous
ness by driving out the cause. 1t
will give you relief the first hour.
1t win cure acute cases in few days
and chronic cases in a few weeks.
Belching of gas, heartburn, sour
taste of food, waterbrash, foul breath
and other dyspeptic symptoms vanish
before the mighty power of Mona.
Try Mona, Hays & Field sells it
and will refund your money If it does
not cure, and only so cts large box.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
Save Money by Using chamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
as for any of the other cough medi-
cinees, but you save money in buying
it, The saving is in what you get,
not what you pay. The sure-to-cure.
you quality is in every bottle Of this
remedy, and you get good results when
you take it. Neglected colds often
develop serious conditions, and when
YOU buy cough medicine you want to
be sure you are getting one that will
cure your cold. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy always cures. Price rs and
SO cents bottle. For sale by Hays
G. Field and Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
EARTHQUAKE
POST CARDS
IN DEMAND
New York Dealers Find 1t Hard
to Supply the Increasing De-
mand For Then.

New York, February 2.-Orders con-
tinue to pour in for the official me-
mortal post cards issued by the Amer
ican-Italian General Relief Commit
tee and it is thought that millions Of
the cards will be disposed of in the
next, few months, resulting in an inn
mense addition to the fund for the re-
lief of the Italian earthquake victims.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, August Belmont
and other famous New Workers are
vice chairmen of the relief committee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02

The man who knows what hand
some beard he could grow Is the one
who wears a smotth face.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
Gamers To
Begin GREAT
CONVENTION
Hundreds Of Delegates Assembled
in Kentucky Metropolis
This Afternoon,

Louisville, KY, February 2.-FolIow-
ing yesterdays preliminary meetings,
the joint convention of all organiza.
tons affiliated with the National Can.
ners Association was called to order
this morning. Mayor Grinstead vel
coined the delegates, and responses
were made by the officials of the Ma.
tional Gamers Association, the Ma
tional Canned Goods and Dried Fruit
Brokers Association, and the National
Gaming Machinery and Supply Asso-
citation. William Judson, president of
the National Wholesale Grocers' AS
ISOLATION, addressed the convention
this afternoon.
Tomorrow will be the most notable
day of the session, when addresses
will be made by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
the pure food expert of the depart
ment of agriculture, and Hon. Frank
H. Hitchcock of Washington. There
will also be discussion of practical
Gaming methods by experts.
Election of officers and selection of
the place of the next meeting will take
place Thursday. Chicago, Washington
and Rochester are the leading candi-
dates for the honor of entertaining the
1910 meeting of the Gamers and a
hot fight is being waged by the sup
porters of these cities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
AMEND CHARTER
OF Los ANGELES
Hearst News Service.

Los Angeles, Cal, February a.
Twenty-Five amendments to the city
charter of Los Angeles are being voted
on at special election today. One
of the amendments provides for the
election of councilmen-at-large instead
of by wards. Twelve make increases
in the salaries of city officials. An
nexation of adjoining towns and terri
tory to Greater Los Angeles will also
be decided
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
Reduced Rates
To New Orleans, La,
and return account
MARDI GRAS

Rates from other points may be Sc
cured upon application to Ticket
Agent.
Tickets on sale February 18th to,
21st inclusive and good to return up
TO and including March LIST, 1909
For further information see Local
General Passenger Agent,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
R. D. REEVES,
Agent or address
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
BROWN ALUMNI
MEET IN BOST( N
Hearst News Service.

Boston, February 2-President
Charles W. Eliot of Harvard, Presi-
don't w H. P. Faunce of Brown, DR.
William W. Keen of Philadelphia and
Hon. Richard Olney will be among tho
speakers at the thirty-sixth annual
reunion and dinner of Brown Univer-
sity Alumni to be held at the Ameri-
can House this evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
PRIVATE ART
GALLERY OPENS
Hearst News Service.

Baltimore, February 2.-Henry Wal
ter's new private art gallery, con
tanning what has often been called
the best collection of modern art
works in the world, will be formally
opened to the public tomorrow. Here
after the famous collection will be
accessible to the general public and
will make Baltimore Mecco for the
art lovers of the nation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02

win be "The Prevention Of Public De-
pendence,' and the Governor viii
speak on Cooperation of Public and
Private Agencies in Preventive Phil
anthrophy."
Destitute children, Juvenile delin
quents, the blind, the insane and other
diseases of public dependents will be
considered, each from the point OF
view Of prevention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
CHARITY WORKERS
MEET IN ALBANY
Hearst News Service.

Albany, N. Y, February 2.-Govern-
or Hughes, Judge Ben Lindsey of Den
yer, and many distinguished sociology
cal workers will address the annual
Meeting opened this afternoon by the
New York State Charities Aid Asso
citation. The session opened with ar
In Introductory speech by Homer Folks
Of the association.
The general topic of the meeting
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-02
old GUARD
BALL WILL
Be GREAT
Hearst News Service.

New York, February g. Many not
ables, including the governors of sew
eral states, have accepted invitations
to attend the Old Guard Ball in the
Waldrof-Astoria tomorrow evening
Officers of many military and civic
organizations of this country and
Canada will also be present and will
take part in the annual grand military
march. the feature of the affair.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-27

The Herald is pleased TO learn that
The report that the Gulf Coast Mag
azine would be suspended is not cor
rect. The magazine has been one
of the best and most efficient agencies
in promoting the up-building of the
Gulf Coast Country and Lower Rio
Grande Valley Its editor and pub
Usher, VIM. Doherty. who is also the
founder of the magazine, has been
most faithful and persevering in his
efforts to push the publication into
the forefront of the railroad maya
zines. He has also worked with I'M
usual intelligence and skill, and the
results have more than justified his
efforts. The Gulf Coast Magazine
fills very useful niche in this sec
ton, and could not well be spared.
In the language of the immortal Rip,
may it live long and prosper.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-27
rERMs oF SUBSCRIPTION.

ia Published every evening
except Sunday, daily by mail postpaid
co any point is the United States,
Mexico or Cuba, or delivered BY
carrier to any part of Brownsville,
Texas. OF Matamoros, Mexico.
One copy one year. $500
One COPY six months 800
WeekIy-Published Saturday, by
~EIl postpaid to any point in the
emitted States, or Mexico
One copy six months 70
One copy one year S1.oV
One copy three months. so
Subscriptions invariably due and
pabable in advance.
Adv <tising rate on application.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-27
THURSDAY. MAY 2s. 1909.

The San Antonio Light and Gazette
believes that there are some evil
dences of REORGANIZATION of the
corpse of San Antonio's hopes of some
day building a railroad to Browns
vile. Oh splash San Antonio is
probably only turning over in her
sleep.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-27
GULF COAST MAGAZINE
NOW ON THE PRESS
Report of Suspension Was Erroneous
Spring Number Merely Delayed.
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald:
Kingsville, Texas, May 27.-The
report published recently in The Her
aid and other state papers to the eff
feet that the Gulf Coast Magazine
had suspended indefinitely is de-
clared by VIM Doherty the well
known general traffic manager of the
Brownsville railroad who is pub
Usher and editor of the ma gazine, to
he without foundation. MIR. Doherty
today said to The Herald representa-
tive:
1.-The rumor is entirely unfounded.
While the spring number is little
late, this should cause no uneasiness,
as it is seldom that an issue ever
comes out on time. The spring num-
Der is now on the press, and | am
expecting it from the printers daily
The magazine will continue to make
its appearance in the future as in the
past and it will, as best it can, con-
tinue to place before the outside
world the wonderful advantages of
the Gulf Coast Country and the Val
ley Oh the Lower Rio Grande-"
The Herald takes pleasure in pub
fishing the foregoing statement from
Mr. Doherty. The information as tC
the suspension of the Gulf Coasi
Magazine came directly through the
former Industrial agent of the st
Louis Brownsville and Mexico rail
road. who probably understood
that the magazine would be suspend
ed when the position OF industrial
agent was discontinued. The worl
Of that official was devoted almos
altogether to the publication of tn
magazine.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-27
Who VIII BE Crowned?

Much interest is being taken in the
-yosng contest as to who shall De
crowned queen of the May Day party
70 be given on the lawn of st Joseph $
College. Monday afternoon next. The
ballots can be purchased at the Tex
as Confectionery and are sold Two for
1--WE cents. This is rather unique
way of selecting a May queen aud
gives every one an opportunity to
work for his or her fayorite To DC
the qneen of the May Day party, is
quite distinguished honor, ana 'ne
contestants are greatly Interested IN
The final outcome. The following Is
list of the contestants. showing the
vote. at one o'clock today:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-24
PUNI >HMENT TO FIT CRIME

Says the Austin Statesman:
 "A man who stole dollar in Brooklyn
 the other day got seventeen years in the
 pen That is perfectly proper and yet"
 No; it was not perfectly proper-if the bare statement indicates the real crime and the con sequent punishment allotted it's perpetrator. It was anything but proper; it was fragrant and most pronounced miscarriage of justice!
 It would be difficult indeed for man to steal dollar in such wise as to justify his being sent to the penitentiary for seventeen years. Cir cumstances would have to be particularly out rageous, almost inconceivable, to call for any such punishment for so insignificant crime. If punishment itself were the primary and par amount aim of Imprisonment even-which it IS not, happily-any such perversion of justice as this suggested would be outrageousy improper.
 The disposition to punish petty crime and wink at large otfenses is probably more or less marked in some aspects of our criminal pro- cedure The small offender is usually poor and unable to hire skilled counsel to plead his cause. He is railroaded to jail in short order as good riddance of bad rubbish generally. On the oth- CT hand, the wealthy malefactor is often too well supplied with the sinews of war wherewlth he may bafhe justice and mock the prescott tions most astute endeavor. All that, and more, may be true enough; but it does not jus tify seventeen years sentence for the theft of dollar, nevertheless and notwithstanding.
 The first object of penitentary service should be reformatory, we think. It should be our aim to turn criminals out of the penitentiaries so remodeed in mind that they will forsake their erstwhile evil ways and become good, up- right citizens in the future. This cannot be done unless the punishment is fashioned to fit the crime-and the case cited by our esteemed contemporary falls far short of that most inn portant requirement. Let the man who steals a dollar be subjected to such legal restraint as the right indicates; let the man who steals a million be dealt with approximately. And all will be well.