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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22
GOODWIN REPLIES TO
THE EXPENSE INQUIRY

To the Pineapple Growers of Florida;
r p. Porcher asked through the
win is comparatively a new man. By
the. way, it is fair question to q ask K
who is paying him for TINS organ n;.,a, y
solely through philanthrophy.',
Il is none of Mr.. Porcher's business,
bnt If Is some of the growers business,
as it has been made a public matter
and | want to make public statement.
I have made one trip to Tampa, to
study the Citrus Exchange plan and to
ask the board OF directors 70 take tne
pineapple growers into the Exchange;
Succeeding in getting them to consent.
' NV railroad fare and hotel expenses
were about $27. | asked Mr.. Gillette
and Mr.. Temple if some arrangements
"ould not be made to have the Exchange
ray my expenses so ! could get out and
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22
FANCY DRESS BALL
WEDNESDAY EVENING

The date of the fancy dress ball has
been changed from Friday night to
Wednesday night, October 9th. This
change is made in order to afford en-
tertanment for the Miami baseball
boys who are to play here Wednesday
and Thursday as well as the many
people who will be in town to witness
these games.
1t being so close to Halloween the
customary black cats, witches and hob
gobblins have been induced to leave
their mysterious haunts few days
earlier than usual this year and will all
be in attendance.
The hall will be decorated with
weird and grotesque figures suitable to
the occasion.
Everybody invited-old and young,
married and single, in town or out OF
town.
Come and enjoy the sport whether
YOU dance or not. The floor will be in
excellent condition and good music VIII
be furnished by the orchestra. Re-
freshments will be served by the ladies
between the dances.
Gentlemen Sl.OO, ladies free.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22

shows that | personally saw to the
printing and sending out from Titus
vile, and paid for the same, postnl
cards calling the attention of the or.
ange growers to Mr.. Reds coming to
iituSvlIlee to address and organize them
for the Exchange
l arranged for the town hall here at
Cocoa; met Mr.. Reid at the train and
offered nm every courtesy.
Our associations have not been trv-
ing to pull down to build up; and where
we have met those who have had con.
nections giving them satisfactory re-
suits we have let them alone.
We want the business only of those
we can help.
If, you want my position as regards
the Exchange give it in a very few
words. advise every grower of cit
rus fruit or pineapples who grows
good fruit and knows how to handle
and pack il and has made even fair re-
suits, no matter through what agency
association or commission and who
wishes his identity preserved or wishes
to sell t. o. b., to let the Exchange alone.
Those who have not the conditions |
name should join the Exchange. This
is my position and opinion my course
of action-all of which have right
to. Very truly yours,
E. P.PORCHER.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22
PROVISIONS OF TIE
FLORIDA GAME LAW

The game law makes it unlawful to
hunt, kill, chase, modest or have IN
YOUR possession any wild deer except
during the months of November, De-
cember and January. Venison or deer
hides cannot be sold exposed for sale
or transported for sale.
Persons are prohibited from hunting,
killing or having in their possession any
wild turkey, quail or partridge except
during the months of November, De-
cember, January and February, and no
person shall kin more than two wild
turkeys or more than twenty quail, and
no party of two or more persons shall
kin more than four wild turkeys or
more than forty quail in any one day;
no person shall kill more than five wild
turkeys in any one year. The sale of
quail, turkeys and cartridges is abso-
lutely prohibited, and no person is per-
mitted to ship any deer, deer hide or
hides. venison, wild turkey, quail or
partridge beyond the limits of the cOun-
ty in which the same were killed. Per-
sons may take their game home with
them when the same is killed in another
county than where they reside.
All persons who are not citizens OF
this State must pay license of ten
dollars to the clerk of the circuit court
before they shall be permitted to hunt
in this State, which license is only good
for the county Il 10 issued.
Ducks cannot be killed between the
first of April and the first of October.
1t is unlawful to have in your posses
sion, living or dead, or to catch or kill
any wild bird other than a game bird,
at any time of the year, game birds
being particularly designated as geese,
coots, plovers, scruf birds, snipe, wood
cock, sand pipers, tatlers, cerlews,
river and sea ducks, brant, pals, mud
hens, wild turkeys, grouse, prairlt
chickens, pheasants, cartridges, quail
turtle doves, tame and wild pigeons
and robins.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22

do some active work in organizing the
pineapple growers. The members of
the board at first thought it was up to
the growers to take up collection for
me, and Mr.. Temple volunteered to do
nate $50 towards my expenses. as he
realized what position the pineapple
growers were in and that they needed
help. have not received one cent
from the Citrus Exchange, nor any of
it's directors, managers, nor from any
other source, nor have been led to be-
lleve or hope to receive anything from
them in the way of salary or commits
sion, or any money in any shape or
manner, except from Mr.. Temples do
nation. | have placed myself on rec
ord as not doing this for the dear peo.
pies sake, but to help save myself
from financial ruin by getting the grow
ers in line-in a cooperative plan that
has no haw-that has brought the Cali
fornia growers from poverty to wealth
and | believe will do the same for
me and my brother growers.
Through mishandling of my crop
last year | lost, we will say, $1,000.
If | can save that next year, am ! not
to be amply repaid by talking till my
throat is sore and my head reels, losing
vitality and sleep, being vllified and
abused in the press and by private in
dviduals that are interested in seeing
my work come to naught?
IF five men would cooperate with
me up and down the coast in putting
this Exchange plan before the growers,
in three weeks time we would have
the pineapple crop in under control with
80 per cent of output cigned up and the
pineapple industry saved.
r. L. GOODWIN.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22
SENATOR Z!M ENTERS
CONGRESSIONAL RACE

Senator Lewis W, Tim has announce,d
for congress from the Second Florida
district. Hon Frank Clark, the. pres
emf incumbent, has signiiied his lnten-
tion of seeking reelection. Hon. ION
+ Farris. of Duval, has SAID that ne
will enter the race, but Senator A'm Is
the first to make clear cut announce
WANT II rings true with the essence
Of honesty and patriotism. No man i:
can saw ought against hlm' ne Is
honest and able, fearless ana true
and would make an excellent represen-
tat;ve of the people of this district.
Ills announcement appears 10 the '"S f
issue of the st. Augustine Meteor Vi
which he is editor: suo Goa
T " ", tbe Democratic Voters of the sec,
ond Congressional District OF fIp n,'a
Receiving encouragement, as | nave
60, nearly every section OF the us
i trH' I am nersuaded to believe that !,
:. ~. desire of the voters that should
70 ng ~" for the position of Representative
in Congress. go. -s,ho oroot honor of
having my name associated WIN e''"'
&c The national lawmakers. VIII say,
81 tho w if elected, it will be my ann 10
. .n" the people in truth ana III
f fept would have this utterance uh-
dd"arstood TO embody, in the scope. the
d densb and breadth of all that is for the
c common good; that it signifies no n nf a
Inc service, that, like true son u. q
a nDd't my unajnehing de Nstion will be
Possessing that freeom OF SPEECH petlad a mv
action which have a ever al,e sG,, to any
pp" uuIhri; clique or corporation. d
r csop Te, of which am an integral pa part IT,
A A~s # feel that needs IN must nsm De
% wSsIy true to the tenets Of t4 M 2 7M
cratic party. NH"-'
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22
A Halloween Party

Friday night, October Goth, there
will be Halloween party in the hall
for all the young people.
The usual Halloween games such as
ducking for apples, ETC., will be played.
The girls will be given an Opportun-
ity to see their future husbands and
the boys can have their fortunes told
all for the small sum of ten cents.
Watch for full particulars next week.
Remember the date, October 29th.
Admission 10 cents. h
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Young, of
Fort Pierce, who are spending fort
night at Hallandale, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. H. o. Sjostrom, are in the
city today for a few hours. This is
Mr.. Young's first visit here in some
time and he is busly engaged greeting
old friends. Miami Metropolis.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22

At the close of the first month of the
ST. Lucie County High School total
enrolment of 254 is shown, with an
average attendance Of 95 per cent of
the enrolment. In the high school de-
partment there are Is boys and 10 girls
while the total enrolment in all de-
partments shows l3l girls and 1913 boys.
The school is but nine short OF the
highest enrolement of last year, when
was recorded during the month OF Janu'
arV.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01
Taft on the
Race Problem.
Presidents Utterances as Set Forth h HIS
Public Addresses Before and After
His Election Uplifting h Their
Tone and Aim.

The speeches of President William
b. Taft touching upon the Negro prob
lem which he delivered before and aft
er his election to the presidency have
been carefully put together in con-
secutive order and published in PAM
phlet form by the Hon. Ralph W. Ty-
Ter, auditor for the navy department
at Washington. In his preface to the
eight addresses which the pamphlet
contains the author says:
"The aim is to place these speeches
in consecutive form for preservation
by those who are deeply interested in
and affected by his utterances. That
they are uplifting in their tone and
aim and that his whole career-his
words and deeds-is in harmony with
his utterances no Negro who reads
and digests that which he reads can
dispute.
"This compilation is not an attempt
to establish his friendship for or en-
phasize his interest in the race. His
friendship he inherited, and his inter
est has been emphasized by the con-
sistelt course he has pursued in rec
ognizing ability, character and merit
without reference to race or color Of
skin. The compilation, as before stat
ed, is simply to place in consecutive
form his helpful and uplifting utter
ances touching upon subject Of vital
Importance to the ten millions Of peo-
pie in these United States who are
collated as Negroes"
For instance, in his speech at the
Tabernacle Baptist church, Augusta,
Ca. JAN II, the president said:
"My Fellow Citizens-I am glad to
be here. should have been better
satisfied If could have sat for an
hour and heard the eloquence Of your
Dr. Walker, whose reputation as a
minister of the gospel and as man
who speaks not only eloquence, but
sense, has reached into the far north.
II always come before an audience
like this with a great deal Of hesita-
ton, because you know what elo-
quence is, and I haven't any to give
you. know the wide influence for
good that DR.. Walker exercises in this
community. l was glad to hear him
speak Of the good feeling that exists
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

vvDre-n ,ne unilc anu lne cUivreu
races In this community, and doubt
not that his words, his leadership and
his common sense have greatly con-
tributed to that end"
Probably no part of any of the pres
ident's public address has been more
widely quoted and at the same time
more vaguely understood than the pas
sage in his inaugural address dealing
with the appointment Of Negroes to
federal offices. 1t follows:
But it may well admit Of doubt
whether in the case Of any race an ap-
pointment of one Of their number to a
local Office In a community in which
the race feeling is so widespread and
acute as to interfere with the ease and
facility with which the local govern
ment business can be done by the ap-
pointee is of sufficient benefit by way
Of encouragement to the race to out
weigh the recurrence and increase Of
race feeling which such an appoint
ment is likely to engender. Therefore
the executive in recognizing the Negro
race by appointments must exercise a
careful discretion not thereby to do 1t
more harm than good.
Personally have not the slightest
race prejudice or feeling, and recogni-
tiOn Of its existence only awakens in
my heart deeper sympathy for those
who have to bear it or suffer from it,
and question the wisdom Of a policy
which is likely to increase 1t. Mean.
time, If nothing Is done to prevent 1t,
better feeling between the Negroes
and the whites In the south will con-
tinue to grow and more and more Of
the white people will come to realize
that the future Of the south is to be
much benefited by the Industrial and
intellectual progress Of the Negro. The
exercise Of political franchises by those
Of his race who are intelligent and
well to do will be acquiesced in. and
the right to vote will be withheld only
from the ignorant and irresponsible OF
both races"
The work Of compiling these address
es could not have been intrusted to an
ADLER man than Auditor Tyler. who il
a journalist Of years Of experience,
having served on many Of the influen.
tial daily papers Of Ohio. and who Is
also deeply interested in every phase
and condition of his race in the United
States.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Hewitt-Lend me a dollar, old man.
Jewett-I never lend money.
Hewitt-Give me a dollar, then
New York Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01
Nsoroe. Own Mound Bayou.

One-half the Negro families at Mound
Bayou, Miss. according to Mr.. Charles
Banks. own their homes, and more
than two-thirds Of the homes in which
Negroes live are owned by members
Of the race. One hundred and sixty
nine families that rent from Negro
landlords pay an annual rental Of $13,-
600.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

FROM TIRE oiurst knUwn culn, ueas a,ie
Inscription 1900 B. c., to the latest
products Of the mint, the dates, en-
blems and inscriptions form continu-
GUS history, corroborating and correct
ing written history, and give US the
only likenesses we have Of some Of the
great men of ancient times.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01
Marked Industrial Uplift.

The Lawrenceville Industrial school,
at Lawrenceville. Va. which was
started twenty-one years ago without
a dollar laid aside with which to carry
on its work. is worth at the present
time 100000 and has 1000 acres Of
farm land. 1t is the educational center
for the colored people Of Brunswick
county. Va. whose industrial uplift
has been very marked along all lines
Of agricultural pursuits since the
founding of the school.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26
Evidently Tired of Life, W. H. AthGy and L. j.
BOOrman, Strangers in NnitG, End Life To-
getker by SWALLOWING Large Doses OfFluid
Extract of Gelsemine- Relatives of
AthGy Located in Kansas.

around great deal together In search
OF work or business opportunities,
and both were undoubtedly above the
average in intelligence and of good
families The clothes worn by both
were better than those worn by the
average skilled workmen, and there
is nothing apparent in the physical
condition of either TO indicate a rea-
son for desiring to end their lives.
A jury empaneled by Justice of the
Peace Il, =. Foster after viewing the
remains and hearing the evidence, re-
turned a verdict that Athay and Boor-
man came to their death from the
effects of poison administered with
suicideal intent.
The bodies were removed to the I'M.
dertaking rooms OF Taylor a. Parker
where they were viewed by hundreds
nf people during Sunday afternoon and
today, few of whom remembered hay-
ing seen the men while they were
alive
Last night DR. j. w. Craig, r..
Oliver Bagby, Or. ID. B. Slough and
DR. Schleieh held an autopsy over
the remains and found evidence of
lal kt NudHAiAAtn VI pNloNii vi q utdufN
nature having entered and premeated
the entire systems of the two men.
The drug used by Athay and Boor-
man to end their earthly existence,
was procured by the latter from the
drug store owned by Or. NJ r. Chap.
man sometime during the afternoon Of
last Saturday, AZ II customary when
polsona are sold, Boorman was re-
quired to sign the drugglst2' register
kept Tor that purpose when he obtain
ed the drug.
Sheriff Ridenhour has sent num-
Der OF kilograms to persons whose ad-
dresses are given In letters found
among the effects of the deceased. and
has received word from the brother of
Athay to the effect ,-at he is on his
way from Lawrence, Kansas, to Vim.
ita, and will probably reach here on
the south bound Katy train that
reaches here at 1880 D. m. He also
wired the undertakers in charge of the
body TO embalm the same and prepare
II for shipment Up to the time OF
going to press no word had been re-
ceiyed from the relatives of Boorman
but Mr.. Ridenhour still hopes to 10
cate them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

Lying PROSTATE on the floor OF a
room in the Williams rooming house
on East Illinois avenue, and surround
ed by unmistakable evidence of death
by poisoning, the bodies of w, IL,
Atay, aged about fifty years, ard l..
J. Boorman, who appeared to be be.
tween tweny-six and thirty years old,
were found shortly after two O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, the door of the
room having been forced after re-
peated attempts had been made to
elict a response from the two men.
Death evidently had come 20 both
men suddenly and without struggle
Both were fully dressed The body
of Boorman was lying, face down
ward, near Che door, against which
his head was resting, while Athay mad
fallen near the bed
A two ounce bottle about half full
of fluid extract of Gelsemine was
found in the room, with a glass from
which a portion OF the deadly drug
had been drunk. evidenced the cause
OF the death OF the two men.
Drs. Craig and Slough were imme-
diately called and after an examina-
ton of the bodies gave il as their
opinion that life had been extinct ten
OF twelve hours, Both Athay and
Boorman were strangers In Vinita,
having procured the room In which
their lives came to such a sudden and
tragic end one week ago last Friday
night They appeared TO have no
occupation and talked but little with
those around them-in fact, Athay
seldom left the room and his wants
were looked after by his companion.
According TO a statement of one OF
the proprietors of the Silver Moon
restaurant, which is connected with
the rooming house, both men had
been drinking heavily almost con-
stantly since securing the room. and
this fact may, In part. account for
their rash act. though evidence Of
other reasons Is not lacking,
Among the effects OF the dead men
was found many letters and papers
AHoAOhNHlo tHAauAtaHAhH AHNlt AutHtiN4
and making the locating of relatives
and friends an easy matter for the
authorities. paper indicating that
Boorman was a registered embalmer
and undertaken was found among his
effects, besides letters OF recommend
alton and letters from his wife and
mother, who live at GAINESVILLE, Wis
eonsin, and Belvedore, Illinois, re-
respectively, and who have been notif-
ed by wire of the tragic ending Of the
life of their husband and son.
Boorman also lad in his possession
a letter from A. j. Athay, a brother
of w. u. Athay. the suicide. lnclosed
IN this letter was a recommendation
from the writer, who is engaged in
the drug business at klawa. Kansas
The letter itself contains words of
advice and a request that Boorman
Took after Walter" Who he intimates
has something the matter with his
head"
The two suicides appear from evi.
dence at hand TO have been boon
companions. and 10 have wandered
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26
DURANT GAINS A POINT IN
FIGHT FOR NORMAL LOCATION

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 20.-Durant
scored victory over Ada in the con-
test for the southeastern normal
school today when the fight came up
before the house representatives, Dur
ant. of Durant, called up his bill To-
eating the institution at his home city.
AS an amendment Ada was substitut-
ed for Durant A motion to lay this
amendment on the table was lodged
and the first test Of strength came on
that question. In favor OF tabling, or
for Durant, sixty votes were cast
Against tableing, or for Ada. forty.
one. There were eight abaentees.
OF those voting for Durant 27 were
republicans. Last night the northeast
normal fight came before the house.
Tahlequah and Muskogee are the lead
ing candidates. An effort Is being
made to line up the republicans solid
" for Muskogee, In which event that
city will win In the lower house.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26
NEGRO MURDERER
GETSSW|FT JUSTICE
Negro VINO Killed Mary Dobbs Ad.
mlts Crime and Is Condemned
to Die by Electricity.

Roanoke Va. Feb. 20--AurelIus
Christian, negro, who yesterday
criminally assaulted and then murder.
edMiss Mary Dobbs, fourteen years
old. daughter of farmer, was to-
day sentenced to die In the electric
chair in the state penitentiary on
March %
Christian was taken from Clinton
Forge to fincastle today and tried at
special sitting of the court by Circuit
Judge Andersoa, who accompanied
the negro and officers to Fincastle.
Christian was indicted by the grand
jury and Judge Anderson appointed
three lawyers to defend him.
AT conference between the law.
yers and the prisoner, Christian
made a confession which he later re.
peated in court to the Judge. The
court heard three witnesses who es.
tablished the time and place of the
crime. No jury was summoned, The
judge accepted Christians confession
and Immediately imposed the death
sentence
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26
MAY SELL PART
OF SCHOOL LANDS
Haskelrs Signature to Bill Means a
Realization Of More Than
$4,000, 900 for Schools.

Guthrie. OKLA, Feb. 20.-rhe most
important piece of legislation of the
session practically was completed to-
day by the passage in the house of
senate bill No. l. by Eggerman, Cor
dell and Morr. providing for the sale
OF the indemnity, enabling act and
new college lands of the state.
The bin passed by the house is the
senate bill as amended in the com
mittee with the names of Casteel and
Maxey of the house added by a mo-
ton adopted on the floor of the house.
III the house amendments are agreed
10, and the bill Is approved by the gov.
,ernor, approximately one-third of the
school lands OF the state will become
salable, and the state will realize more
than $4,000 0O0
The bin was opposed by majority
OF the republican members of the
house and adopted by almost a
straight party vote of 63 to 80, Some
of the republicans coming from dist
riots in which considerable amount
OF school land is located voted for
tho bill