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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

The June disbursements for interest
and dividends by railroad, industrial
and other corporations will reach ST..
100000, which is an increase of $4,277,.
900 over last year. This is an infalkble
indication of the improvement in bust
ness conditions and of a gain in the
earning capacity of the concerns in
question. And everything promises
greater advance in that direction in
the immediate future.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
Shin TeIescope West.

Boston, Mass.-The third largest
telescope in the United States is go
ing from Cambridge to the Lowell OBJ
seryatory at Flagstaff, Ariz. 1t is 81
feet long, and was designed Tor the
photographing of Mars.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

A census taker in Chicago OF a
mans ideal for a wife reveals that
there is general masculine prejudice
against the college girl as a spouse.
Naturally, the college girl was
doomed from the start. She has the
fatal feminine defect in masculine
eyes-she knows too much.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

That labor strike in Hawaii which
some persons feared would develop
race difficulties that might engender
trouble with Japan appears in a fair
way to be settled without serious dis
turbance. AS the Japanese laborers
seem willing to return to work, prob
ably the matter has been grossly ex-
aggerated, and for a purpose. Such
things have happened before.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
orxIlIe Wrlaht Goes % Europe.

Dayton, O.Orville and Katherine
right left here 70 rNew York.
hence they viii sail for Europe In a
wv days. Their intended departure
yas kept a secret and but few were
at the station when they left.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
One Man Killed in Collision

Joliet, IlL-A head-on collision took
place at Lemont shortly before mid.
night between a Santa Fe local and
an extra. Fireman George Winager
OF the local, was killed and buried In
. pile Of coal. Z.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
Judge Bethea Buried.

Chicago.-The body of the late
Judge Solomon II. Bethea Of the Unit
ed States District Court, was buried
at Dixon, Ill, Thursday afternoon, at
the side of his wife, who died sixteen
years ago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

A hater of automobiles has given a
large fund to the University of Paris
to endow a chair of aviation. Maybe
he never has had sand dropped down
his neck from a passing balloon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
Divers 10 chIcaao ln fa1n,

Philadelphia.-Chicago was named
as the next convention city by the
National Association of Dyers and
Cleaners. Officers were elected and
the results win b. announced later.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

A straw bonnet on a horses head is
only a sham appearance of kindness
10 ones beast when the angry driver
is seen jerking and twisting at the
bits.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

The popular unrest in Colombia has
been blamed on a plague of grasshop
pers. From the character of the Co
aombian unrest one might have fancieL
1t a plague of leas.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
Girls on TrampIns Tour.

Hodgenville, Ky.-Ffve young wo-
men, who said they had walked from
Chicago in two weeks, spent a day
here They trudged out to the Lin
coin farm and then to the Mammoth
Cave. They are on a four weeks
tour.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Though a woman's large hat caused
a canoe to capsize in the Bronx riv
or the incident will have no effect or
the fashion.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Milk bottles are now made out OF
paper. After awhile, we suppose, it
will be so arranged hat we can have
our milk delivered each morning in
our faYorite publication.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Before complaining of the heat take
a few minutes off to be thankful that
you are not running white-hot billets
of steel through the rollers at the
mills or stocking on a lake boat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

A Chicago man with one gray and
one blue y asks the chief of police
of st. Louis to find him a wife. He
does not insist that she harmonic
with his color scheme.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Yes, nature is inscrutable but kind,
Mosquitoes have their uses, snakes
devour gophers and vultures carry on
Even the motorcycle, 1t il
said, may be used to advantage by
fremen,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
esrthodake FrIshtens Mexlcans.

Mexico City, Mex.-Acapulc felt an
,ther severe earthquake shock, ac-
,ording to reports reaching this city
he people were greatly frightened,
nut there was no loss Of life or great
property damage.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Prof. Munsterberg says it is safe to
drink If o do it moderately. That
explains the caution of the man who
quits when it comes to his turn to
treat the crowd.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

DR.. Juan Guiteras. head of the sani-
tary department in Cuba, reported to
have resigned. has decided to retain
his position.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Nansen is to revisit the arctic re.
gions, but as he wants to do something
original he will stgas ocean currents
and not discover the north pole.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

If 1t were not for the heat waves
the corn would not mature, the ele.
vators would not be filled and there
would be n johnny cake. Let us
bear our trials with what patience we
can,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

1t is hone too early, perhaps, to
make a rule that any man who rocks
the boat shall be pitched head first
Unto the water to sink or swim, just
as 1t suits him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

The scientific name of the house
ny is "musca domestica." 1t doesn't
sound quite mean enough.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Between murderous anarchists and
typhoid fever, the czar is certainly
having small choice of troubles.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
Andrew Head Of Mint.

Washington.--The president nomi-
mated A. Plat Andrew, Of Massachu-
sets, to be director of the mint, to
succeed Frank A. Leach, recently re-
aligned.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

The qualifications of a successful
mayor are common sense, backbone
and business acumen.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Both at home and abroad, the xii,
Ing of missionaries seems to be one o
the Chinese fads.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

No prostrations from the heat are
reported from the summer colonies OF
the millionaires.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

No news from Africa is not nee
%essarily good news for the big game
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

IL shoes go too high in price we can
All take the Kneipp cure.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

1t will be a pretty cheap fair this
year that doesn't have an aeroplane
exhibition.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Summer resort p%roprietors are bear
ing up wonderfully under the hot
weather.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

Laws that cripple legitimate bust.
mess are laws that should be repealed
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13

but had been set on the dutiable list
In the interests Of n or two compa.
MES that m~onopolized the manufac.
ture of bagging in this country.
Aldrich said the proposition for free
bagging should remain in the McCum-
Der joint resolution, where 1t was
placed Wednesday. Culberson answer
ed, l knew Shere was a plot to pass that
particular resolution in the senate and
kill 1t in the house. McCumber cor
roborated this statement.
A motion made by Aldrich to lay
the Culberson free bagging amend
ment on the table was carried, 1926.
Stone CD, Missouri, then offered
al amendment to place shoes, harness
and other leather goods on the free
list. This was also laid on the table,
1929.
Taft Issues Statement.
President Taft gave out a statement
giving his views of the new tariff act,
which he designates officially as the
Payne BILL in accordance with past
custom Of giving first recognition to
the Trainer Of the measure in the
house of representatives.
The statement in part follows:
II have signed the Payne tariff bill
because l believe it to be the result
of sincere effort on the part OF the
Republican party to make a downward
revision, and to comply with the
promises of the platform as they have
been generally understood, and as l
interpreted them in the campaign be-
fore election.
This is not a perfect tariff bill, or
a complete compliance with the
promises made strictly interpreted but
a fulfllment free from criticism in re-
spect to a subject matter involving
many schedules and thousands of
articles could not be expected. 1t suf-
fees to say that except with regard
to whisky, liquors and wines and in
regard to silks and as to some high
classes of cottons-all of which may
be treated as luXuries and proper sub
jects of a revenue ta~riff-vthere have
been very few increases in rates.
This Is not a free trade bill. 1t
was not intended to be. The Repub-
lican party did not promise to make a
free trade bill.
TT promised to make the rates pro-
~tective, but to reduce them when they
exceeded the difference between the
cost Of production abroad and here,
making allowance for the greater
normal profit on active investments
here. l believe that while this excess
has not been reduced in a number of
cases, in a great majority, the rates
are such as are necessary to protect
American industries, but are low
enough in case of abormal increase of
demand, and raising of prices, to per-
NIT the possibility of the importation
of the foreign article and thus to pre-
vent excessive prices.
1.-THE power granted to the execu-
tive under the maximum and mini
mum clause may be exercised to
secure the removal of obstacles which
have been ~interposed by foreign o
ernments in the way of undue and UNI
fair discrimination against American
merchandise and products.
"The Philippine tariff section I have
struggled to secure for ten years past,
and it gratifies me exceedingly by my
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05
FAVORS A VIGOROUS
ANTI-SEINING LAW

Henry L. Hagy, of Titusville, who
signs himself as Zone of the Common
Fishermen" writing to the East Coast
Advocate, says:
"The dealers on the southern part OF
Indian river give notice that they will
ask the next legislature to pass law
that will prohibit any seining or haul.
ing nets in tide waters on the East
Coast.
"Such law will be ineffective as a
protective measure. The law, to be
effective as it should be, should read:
THAT it shall be unlawful to haul a
seine or drag net in any of the waters
of the East Coast of Florida. under the
penalty of $500 fine and six months i'm
prsonment at hard labor on the county
roads," And to secure the co-opera-
ton of the people, one half of the fine
should 60 to the informant, on convic-
ton of the parties SEEMING or hauling a
drag net.
"And furthermore, a 4-inch mesh net
should be made the standard size for gill
nets, instead Of 1-2 inch mesh, as the
present law reads, and with a pen.
atty of $50 fine and go days at hard la
Dor on the county roads.
A law should be enacted opening all
of the waters of the East Coast for gill
net fishing. regardless of location of the
waters. Such law will give everyone
a chance.
There should be law establishing a
two-mile limit of any inlet, and making
a penalty of $50 fine and 60 days at hard
labor on the county roads for each and
every offense in fishing a gill net with.
in the two-mie limit.
"There should be an act passed maxi
ing it unlawful to fish with cast net
within the two mile limit from the 18th
of November to the Slst day of Deem
Der of each year, making it penalty
of $50 fine and go days at hard labor on
the county roads for each offense.
If we are going to protect and per-
petuate the fish of our rivers, lakes and
bays, let II be done right"
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05
PREFERS A HIGH TAX
TO BUILD ROCK ROAD
Wabasso, Fla, March 4, 100

Wabasso, Fla, March 4, 1909.
Editor TRIBUNE:
Believing that the present question
of bonding the county, to be decided at
the election in April is the most i'm
portant that may come before the peo-
pie for years, and that bonding would
be a mistake for our infant county
that would be regretted when too late
to remedy it, l am presenting a simple
plain argument, showing the me thods
and results attained by direct taxation,
and by bonds. l believe that all who
will vote at this election want roads,
and the only question at issue, is How
best to get them? To determine which
is best to do, raise the money by direct
taxation or bonding, we must weigh
the two propositions, take first the
bonding as that is prominently before
us. LIST. We must elect salaried off,
Gals at a cost of $50 a day and ex-
penses, orsay $500 day for the days
served by the trustees. End. We sell the
bonds to some person, or persons for
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05
FLORIDA PRODUCTS
new YORK MARKETS

The market in Florida products was
very firm this week. Oranges of good
quality brought from So to 49, so, There
were some poorer oranges received on
which prices were from So to $3.50.
The offerings of Indian River fruit, of
the pineapple variety, were light.
Tangerines were very scarce and
prices went up to S. for good stock.
The average offerings on the street
brought from So to 81.
The quality of the grapefruit that
was received was very good and prices
ranged from $3.50 to 81, the outside
figure being the top.
Good, fancy solid pineapples brought
from $3.50 to So.
The average offerings of strawber-
ries were of good quality and much
better than they have been for the
past two or three weeks. The offer
ings are heavier and prices ranged
from 30 to 35c a quart, out of refriger-
ators.
Good lettuce brought from $3.50 to
$3.50, but the bulk of the offerings
were not very good. The average
of prices was from So. so to $3.50. To-
matoes brought from So to SO.
Wax and green beans sold from
$3.50 to 81. There is very little squash
coming in and such as was on the
market brought from $3.50 to So. Of
ferings of peas are very light and
brought from S. to Sc per basket.
peppers ranged from So to $3.50.
Eggplant brought from SO to $50 and
okra 81 to $5.-New York Packer.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05

ing balances on hand March LIST, 1909
Total of all $6236. Is; General funt
1924 "a, Fine and forfeiture funC
$47718; County school fund 1904. %
Special school, state aid S277 Is; RoaC
and bridge $l07.l9 Building func
S69O.95; Special road total 1885. l6
Special road district l, $1,000. So; Spec
ial road district 2, 1856. 46; Special roac
district 3, $3Sl.70; Special road district
4, $l29l.97; Special road district 5,
$82O.35. All paid warrants were
checked up and balances found correct
as per certificate of cashier of Bank of
Fort Pierce attached.
Report of collector received, showing
licenses collected for the month of
February 1909, as follows State S2l7.OO,
county 1872 90. Also polls collected, ~.
On motion A. N. Hoofnagle is ap.
pointed committee of one to have
Jail painted, Masury paint to be used.
Report of county Judge, giving con-
victions in his court for month of Feb
ruary 1909, received.
j. E. Andrews addressed the board
in regard to the exhibit of St. Lucie
county at the Mid-winter Fair EXPOSE
ton in Jacksonville, and on motion an
appropriation of $4,000 is made for
the purpose of continuing the exhibit
and warrant ordered drawn in favor Of
said j. E. Andrews, to cover same.
On motion Mary Futch and Henry
Bowman are placed on the pauper list
at $500 per month.
Petition of Jas. T. Padgett, John |.
Padgett, ct al. received, praying for
change in public road, as follows: Be-
ginning at ]. T. Padgett's place, run
ming southeast about mile, then con-
Meeting with the old road again, and on
motion, John Mclaughlin, Thos. Cason
and Lewis Mclaughlin are appointed a
to view, mark and survey
said proposed change of road, and re-
port to this board at its next regular
meeting.
On motion bill of Mrs. Thayer. for $52
for board of jurymen and bailif, in case
of Aaron Williams, tried for murder, is
ordered paid, less error of So and amount
to be paid by the State.
On motion the Fort Pierce News is
designated to publish the delinquent
tax list for the year 1908.
A long list of accounts were then ex-
amined and approved and warrants or
lered drawn for the same. (Will APP
pear in our next issue).
On motion board adjourned to meet
IN regular session, April 5th, 1909.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05

money and pay them interest, say
per cent which amounts to $500 q
year, and as part at least of the $3.50,
900 borrowed will not be paid in &c
years, the interest clone will be nearly
or quite as large an item of expense to
the county as the principal, and s
mill tax will be required to pay it. Bird.
The law we are voteing on requires
that this $3.50, 900 be spent in hard sur
facing and no provision is made for
grading or preparing the road bed,
this can only be done by additional
taxation, making another item of ex-
pense as large as the bond issue. 1t
certainly would be folly to hard surface
an unprepaired road bed. 9TH. The law
provides for hard surfacing the roads
of the county from north end to south
end and cross roads, some 10 miles of
roads, and it is clearly impossible to do
it with that amount of money, so that
if we bond the county, we face this
proposition. We must raise the money
by direct taxation for road bed and
grading, for interest on bonds and
sinking fund for new roads and repairs,
and for completing the roads begun
with bond money, or another bond
issue, how any reasonable thinking
man can contend that this array of
liabilities will or can reduce the present
rate of taxation l am unable to under
stand, or that it can possibly be the
best way to get roads is also hard to
understand.
Now take the question of raising as
much by direct taxation as the total
amount of the bond issue, and say
that the county commissioners decide
that special tax of 10 mills will be
required, this will raise $4,000 year
or 100000 in five years, and it will
only cost each property owner Sl.OO
for every $4,000 of his valuation.
lS,there man IN the county that would
object to paying $l.O0 more on $4,000
to get roads? l don't believe
it. Many would and have paid as
much as $4,000 out of their pocket to
get roads where they wanted them.
In this way no more salaried officers
are needed, no back debts to pay, no
interest on borrowed money to pay,
money coming in as fast as it can be
judicously used. when we get the roads
we stop the special tax and in case of
a freeze out or calamity we suspend
the tax temporarily, it does look like
this is the safe and sane way to go
about getting the roads we want.
E. A. HOLT.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05
SCHOOL BOARD
MET MONDAY
Teachers Certificates Examined
BY Board and Endorsed.
AN ELECTION IS CALLED
Tantie Precinct Wants to Establish Special
Tax Sub-District, and Election Called
for Tuesday, April 20, 1909.

The School Board met in regular SEES
sion March lst, 1909. Present. r. r
Gladwin, chairman, w. c. Braddock
and Geo. E. Coon.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved. The following business
was transacted:
On motion Wabasso school to be ex-
tended one month owing to concessions
made by patrons of said school.
On motion of Geo. E. Coon the ap-
preparation granted Wabasso school
last meeting to furnish said school wa
Ter tank and other supplies is with
drawn and said appropriation will be
applied to extending school one month,
making term six months.
On motion Vero school to be furnished
screws to fasten seats and molding for
black board.
On motion the superintendent is in
structed to endorse and enter in min
ties teachers certificates, date of issue
and grade.
Received of G.. M. Hubbard 40 cents
on sale of books Tantie school,
The following teachers certificates
were examined by board and endorsed
by SUPERINTENDENT:
Miss Ula Geiger, third grade, issued
September IL, 1908; Miss Emma O.
Helseth, first grade, issued September
6, 1907; Mrs. Edith Hunter, first grade
issued July /, 1904; Miss Edith Hunt
err, second grade, issued September IL,
1908; Miss Edna Johns, first grade.
issued June Is, 1904. Miss Ida Tobie,
first grade, issued September Ia, 1908;
Mrs. Eunice Schofeld, second grade,
issued June IL, 1907; Miss Edna With.
am, third grade issued September IL,
1908; Lawton F. Geiger, second grade,
issued September 6, 1907; Miss Ianthe
Bond, first grade, issued June 8, 1907;
Miss Eddie Geiger, first grade, issued
June 80, 1905; Miss Elma Geiger, first
grade, issued September 7, 1906.
Resolved, That pupils of one school
shall not be permitted to enter the
school of any other district with out
from this board.
Whereas a petition of citizens and
tax payers of voting precinct No. 6, of
St. Lucie county signed by more than
one fourth of the qualified electors of
said precinct calling for an election to
determine whether the following de-
scribed precinct shall become a special
district. We, the board of |
Public Instruction hereby order spec
ial election to be held at said voting
precinct on April Goth, A. D. 1909, in
accordance with the School laws of the
State of Florida. Boundary lines as
follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
township SO south, range 35 east. On
the county line running east twelve
Continued on page 81
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05

The Washington's birthday issue of
the St. Petersburg Independent, con-
sisted of forty pages, superbly illustra-
ted, and every line boost for that en-
terprising city. Editor Lew B. Brown
is to be congratulated upon the success
of his undertaking. 1t is fine adver-
tisement for the city and shows pro-
gressive spirit in the Independent and
the business men Of st. Petersburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-17

tire period of our existence. The
grand and unexcelled march of the
Red Men from the beginning Of the
order to the present time is enough TO
challenge admiration Of all mankind,
and Is amply sufficient to foreshadow
golden future. Over one hundred
years have sped down the corridors Of
time since the cornerstone Of our or
der was laid, and it is destined to shine
as a beacon light when We who are
here today have long since padded
our canoe safely to the undiscovered
country from whose bourne no travel
ers return.
And now a tribe in Pensacola. and
the fire will be kindled on tho night OF
Dec. %, by Brother J. w. Wik2e, P. G.
S, OF Jacksonville, Florida"