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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

H. admits that the steel trust "has
made as much as $32,00O.000 quarterly
net profit"
This alone is sufficient to prove the
fallacy of his conclusions.
But it is not necessary to quote
figures to prove my point All that L
ask is that the Letter Box readers use
their reason for a few minutes and
answer the following questions:
l. Is not every corporation in the
world on business primarily for profit?
@ Is not this profit produced by it's
employees?
3. Would there be any profit and
could the corporation remain in BUSH
ness if it's employees received the full
value of their labor?
The answers seem plain enough to
me, and if T. II. can disprove them
wish he would do so, as 1 am anxious
to see his line of argument.
In closing 1 wish to thank The Herald
for it's fight against billboards. How
much longer will public opinion allow
these horrible monstrosities to dis
figure the city?
w. SCOTT LEWIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
AN INVESTIGATION
OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22.-GEditor
Herald: Why this continual row over
Industrial districts? Your paper seems
to have space for everything else, why
not investigate the industrial situation
here and take a stand for the right?
Property owners with strictly indus
trial property. where such has not been
included in the so-called industrial as
ttict, are being held up and black
mailed by petty "gangsters" and 9TH
ers who insist on being bought out at
exorbitant prices.
Industries are being driven elsewhere
and valuable property made to lie idie,
by certain amount of false sentiment
and this graft, while the matter mas
been buffeted around by city oficlals.
This is matter of great importance
M by the papers and civic bodies.
~ r.. M. RUSSELL.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
REFINEMENT'S REWARD

" ALTER WEYL, in the Success
wv Magazine, writes: at is not true
today that the righteous in their
old age never beg bread. And
there are men, honest and intelligent
men, and great men and geniuses, too,
who cannot keep their heads above
water, and are driven by their human
ity into penniless old age"
This means the dispositions of certain
men are so FINE they cannot mix in
the gouges, schemes and cunning plans
of some of their neighbors. For their
refusal to touch pitch and to be de-
filed these men are punished, are de-
prived, are kept from receiving the full
financial equivalent of the living they
fairly earn, and, from the weekly ''pay"
day to the final and inevitable poor
house, are robbed. betrayed and dis
eliminated against because they are
honest
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
BEEF TAX

TN THE opinion of our morning Re
publican contemporary. the popu-
l. lar rebellion against the super-tax
imposed by the notorious beef trust is
only an epidemic. In our neighbor's
opinion it is a craze. Nay, more, our
neighbor says it is nothing but a furry
that will soon pass out Of peoples
minds.
We would be sorry for the American
nation if all this apologize belittlement
of very grave and portentous situa-
ton in economic history were true, be-
cause it would indicate on the part of
the nation a mental condition entirely
foreign to its reputation and its ira
dition.
The rebellion against the trusts is
only in its first stages. 1t is not a
passing epidemic. 1t is a condition and
not a theory that confronts us, and
the condition affects NOT THE PRICE
OF MEAT PER Sc, BUT THE COST
OF LIVING.
Harold Swift of the beef trust says
high as the price of meat is, it will go
higher. Very WE'LL The consequence
will be America will become to a great
extent a non-meat eating nation. A
Californian not only can exist without
meat, but with a sufficient knowledge
of how to buy and how to cook the
vast variety of prodigal wealth which
is poured out for the use of mankind
by nature, with the aid Of plowshare
and hoe and not of butcher knife
and cleaver, can live in luxury. We
heartily advise our readers not to be
misled by our beef-booming contem-
porary who editorially urges them to
be wary of sudden abstention from
this kind of food If they use plenty
of other kinds Of food, the abstention
from the use of dressed carcasses can
not be too sudden.
Burns Sell1irk grace is being quoted
by the advocates of meat eating:
Some hae meat and Gamma eat,
And some would eat that want it;
But we hae meat and we can eat.
Sac let the Lord be thankit,
Our contemporary is not making a
correct application Of this famous
quatraln. The word "meat' in the
Scottish vernacular did not (and does
not) mean butcher meat. but FOOD"
The term "butcher meat" is used to ex-
press steaks and chops and what not,
and the person who in England and the
United States is called butcher" in
Scotland is bluntly named a "flesher."
So it will hardly do to quote Burns
as beef trust advocate.
And abstention from meat is neither
an epidemic" nor ''craze." 1t is an
use Of flesh is less excusable than m
any other part Of the Union. Ours is
not beef eaters climate. Nature tries
to tell us this by giving us profusion,
wealth and variety of fruits and yege-
tables not equaled by the products of
any other country in the world. This
is the very last place that should
mourn over the abstinence from beef,
or should find it hard to fight for the
poor, half-starved Stun jewellers of the
east by refusing to have anything to
do with any trust that increases the
price of living. The higher the rate of
living and the lower the rate of pay
the nearer is the approach to serfdom.
Why should we Californians person.
ally worry over the price Of beef?
Bless your hearts, there are enough
vegetable products here to keep us all
fat and well, hale and hearty.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

United States department of agricul-
ture year book for 1897 said: "All food
FOR men and animals is directly or in
directly the product Of vegetable life"
Therefore, before the nutrition of ami
mails and man can be achieved to the
best advantage, thorough acquaint-
ance with the laws governing the nu-
triton of plants is necessary. Cali
fornians should be better posted on the
subject of raising their own food. Then
they would be Independent of the beef
trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

What has become of the prophets
who croaked that Los Angeles under
Good Government would return to
village conditions? That its prosperity
would be undone? Where, oh where
are the calamity howlers? In what
sub-cellar are they hiding their dis
credited heads while their fellow citi-
zens are rejoicing over the unparal-
leled and unprecedented progress and
prosperity of we'll governed Los An
geles and the triumphant success of
the Los Angeles way?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

Charles E. Russell says the trusts
per Sc have nothing to do with in
creased cost of living, which has come
as a result of economic evolution. All
right, Charlie. If you economically
evolute salaries to keep pace with ex-
penses, no one will be able to con-
tradict you. But we cannot believe
that in a great country where justice
prevails there can be one kind of
economic determinism for one class
and another kind for another class
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
PROTESTS AGAINST STREET
WORK ON SUNDAY MORNING

Los ANGELES, Jan. 24.-[Editor
Herald: We are pretty well agreed
that whether we regard and observe
Sunday as holy day or as a holiday
merely it is a good thing for Los An
geles. Our offices, stores and saloons
are then closed and rest and recreation
assured to us. Sunday may be called
the parlor day of the week. We enter
upon it's enjoyment in our best clothes
and with our best behavior. Multitudes
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

Six bitter sneers and silly gibes at
Americans of Celtic blood or birth
adorned the page of the morning re-
dictionary yesterday. Even the Sassen-
mach Cet-hater who is hardest to
please will admit that is going some.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Dar
MASON-'Vasta Herne."
BURBANK-"The Crisis"
BELASCO-"The Spendthrift,"
AIAJEsTIC-'An American Lord"
Observation-Disclosures
GRAND-'Woodlan
LOS ANGELES-Vaudev
OLYMPIC-Musical burlesuue.
IsCHERS-Musical burlssqus.
WALKER-Meiodra
UNIQUE--Melodram
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

Los Angeles is in earnest in every
thing she undertakes. This city is
thorough" That is why the citizens
of Los Angeles intend to have Good
Government in every department, from
top to bottom. Nothing but the best
is good enough for Greater Los An
geles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

President Taft says sensational
statements as to prosecutions under
the antitrust law have no foundation.
1t was the ass that spoke to BaIaam;
but it was the elephant that addressed
Taft. 1t said whoa, Bill"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
fer publication must be accompanied By the
name and address of the writer. Ihe herald
gives tire widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
GATHERING NEWS

Reporter-Mr Ticker Just gave me big
SCOOP on the investigation OF MS trust
Editor-Flne! What are his termsT
Reportor-As usual Omit all names, dates,
piaees and the real facts in the case,--Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

On all matters pertaining to advertising
ager.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
CLEAR. CRIsP ANp CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 327,6s
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

TOmOrrOw-Tbe English Elections:
VI-The House of Lords.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
The English Elections
V-The British Spellbinders
Bv Frederic j. Haskin

. ONDON.-All British campaign
Wl methods are much more
81 strenuous than those en-
"a ployed in America, and the
al public speaking and private
~ canvassing campaigns are
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

1t strikes an American as amazing
that some of these unopposed races are
the result of courtesy. Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain is i'll, and therefore, out
of courtesy, the Liberals refused to
nominate a man against him. The
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

Following a brief history of the coun-
ty seat. we give a short but concise
review of Montgomery county, to
which Mt. Sterling, its progressive
capital, owes large debt for its boun.
teous blessings and generous aid in
building up a great metropolis in this
end of the State.
To the prosperous and far-seeing
farmers and stock breeders, large
measure of credit is due for the pres
ent prosperity and business growth of
our city. Montgomery county Is in the
Eastern part of the State and is
bounded on the north by Bourbon
and Bath, on the East by Bath and
Menifee, on the south by Powell and
on the west by Clark county. 1t was
founded In 1896, out of part Of Clark
county, and named in honor of Gen.
eral Richard Montgomery. Lying, as
it does, on the outskirts of the cele-
brated Blue Grass country, it natural
ly partakes of the characteristics OF
it's neighbors on either side, so on the
west side it is reckoned in the Blue
Grass Region, while on the eastern side
it partakes very much of the charac
teristics of the mountain counties.
The soil of Montgomery county is
principally limestone, especially this
being true in the west end, while that
of the east is a mixture of limestone
with a small per cent of sand. The
west end is very fertile and produce
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

well. The staples of the farm in this
county are corn, wheat, oats, hay, to
bacco, of which is produced in abun
dance and of the very best quality. The
county is superbly watered and drain
ed; in the east portion the Lulbegrud
and two forks of Slate Creek form trib-
utaries to Red River, and the latter
tributaries to Licking River in the
west by Hinckston Creek and its small
tributaries. Diversified farming is be-
ing engaged in very extensively, while
the tobacco industry is very profita-
BILE, producing large crops of the most
noted Burley tobaccos known in the
world. Fruit growing and truck farm
ing are also extensive and very prof
table. Dairy products are a source
of much revenue, while the stock in
dustry is conceded to be greater than
in any county in the State.
The facilities for reaching the mar
kets are giving quite an impetus to
the farming and stock breeding indus
tries, hence our county produces a
large amount of live stock for export,
and thoroughbred horses, cattle and
hogs. 1t is not an exaggeration to say
that the fame of Montgomery county
as the center of superior live stock
industry is nation wide, and her thor
oughbreds never fail to carry the rib
bons at every county and State fair.
For that reason the Montgomery Coun.
ty Fair Association, organized in 1909
and composed of leading and influen-
tial business men and stock raisers,
constructed one of the best parks in
the State and hold annually big Fair
event, which for thoroughness and in
terest cannot be excelled in the State.
The result of the initial event last
year was indeed encouraging, the at
tendance being so large, and exhibits
so numerous and classy, that this year,
beginning July 10 and continuing for
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
B. J. MCDONALD
The Popular City Tax Collector,
Who is Well Qualified for the
POSiliOn--A Loyal, Patriotic,
Democrat and Citizen Whose
Friends Are LeQiOn--PrOereSS-
i've and Popular.

Progressive and deservedly popular
Mr. B. j. Mcdonald, young business
man and City Collector, is now serv,
ing his second term with great credit
to himself and city, which entities him
to recognition at our hands in this
special industrial and political edition
of The Advocate.
Mr.. Mcdonald received his appoint
ment at the hands of the present pro
gressive Council as a reward for his
past services in that responsible ca
pacity. He has been active in munich
pal and business afrairs in Mt. Sterling
for several years and is regarded by
his Democratic brethren as a leader
of eminent ability and worthy and well
qualified for any position within the
gift of Mt. Sterling sovereigns.
Under the new Democratic regime
which is progressive one, he is max
ing splendid progress, with a fair
promise of a most successful term His
appointment to succeed himself was
made when the new administration
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

held its initial session, and is regarded
by the masses, regardless of politicsA
as being a wise choice. The duties OF
Tax Collector require a man of Mr..
McDonald's type, because they de-
mand an energy, business judgment
and honor that none other can success
fully carry out. All these qualities are
possessed by Mr.. McDonaldf there
fore his administration is thorough,
business-like and fruitful of a greater
revenue to the city he represents.
Both In private and public life Mr..
Mcdonald has borne himself as be-
comes an ideal gentleman. His char
acter and mould is of such quality as
to make him brave, energetic, courte.
GUS and true to his friends and his
trusts. He combines to an exception.
al degree such qualities, and his pub.
lie record is such as to warrant the
prediction that he will be further re-
warded, should he have future polite.
al aspirations.
Mr.. Mcdonald is representative
business man of this city and a men,
Der of the reliable and progressive firm
of Mcdonald Bros, dealers in coal and
feed. The Advocate gladly presents
this brief sketch Of one Of MT. Ster.
ling's progressive young men who is
well worthy of recognition at our
hands.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

was to put it upon a higher plane of
civic advancement. AS result, plans
for a $4,000 sewerage system follow
ed, which is now being constructed
and means better sanitation and inn
proved health for the population. Due
largely to his individual efforts, the
handsome new depot, which bespeaks
progress for Mt. Sterling, had its ORR
gin in the fertile brain of our present
Mayor.
While Mr.. Samuels is now serving
his first term, and has had only a few
months experience, he is thoroughly
versed already in the modern and pro.
gressive methods of handling public
affairs in a judicious and business-like
manner. He is essentially a business
man from the ground up, and grasps
all public and economic questions with
as much skill and ease as he does in
his private affairs. For that reason
he was entrusted with the keys to our
city, and the citizens now entertain a
high regard for such a man, to whom
they universally owe a great debt for
valuable service faithfully performed.
Mayor Samuels is prominent also in
business affairs, being interested in
the firm of w. A. Samuels G. Co., of
this city, one of the oldest and most
successful mercantile establishments
in Mt. Sterling. The success of this
establishment and its splendid reputa-
ton at home and abroad Is quite well
known, and its latter day progress is
largely due to the splendid business
methods of Mr.. w. A. Samuels, head
of the firm.
Mr.. Samuels is also active in city
politics and takes a deep interest in
the progress of his city, as we'll as the
success Of the Democratic party, of
which he is a loyal member In bust
ness, civic and social life he is pro-
gressive and valuable factor and no
man in the community commands
greater respect. A shining light in
the great sphere of usefulness that
has for it's object the promotion Of
the general welfare, and charitable to
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

five days, the greatest Fair in the his
tory of Central Kentucky will be pull
ed off here. The program is elaborate
entries are more than double that Of
last year, and premiums exceeding
twice the sum given in 1909 are Of
fered. Our county also enjoys the
distinction of being the greatest blue
grass producing county and stands
first as having the largest seed clean
ing establishment in the world.
Montgomery county has 1870 miles
of macadamized road, leading in every
direction to it's capital, Mt Sterling,
all of which is kept in good repair,
and about 200 miles of dirt road, kept
in good condition under the old road
law system.
FIGURING mills, tobacco factories, dis
tilleries and other industries thrive
here, and, owing to diversified inter-
ests, most any kind of manufacturing
enterprises can flourish In Mt Ster-
ling. AS an inducement to locate
factories, the city, acting in harmony
with the Business Mems Club, is quite
liberal in securing new industries.
Free sites and low taxation are among
the several inducements, coupled with
good shipping facilities. cheap fuel,
abundant water and intelligent labor,
no city has better advantages for prof
liable manufacturing operations.
Nothing, then, is lacSng in the in
dustrial and commercial advancement
of our city and county, and investors
seeking a location will do well to in
vestigate here. Certainly there is an
opening for numerous industrial en-
terprises, and you will find the leading
citizens ready and willing to extend
aid and hearty welcome to our gates.
Thoroughly believing in Mt. Ster-
ling and Montgomery county, the peo-
pie are united force working for the
establishment of every legitimate en-
terprise seeking location.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

sire for fulsomeness, that few cities
anywhere afford such a\beautiful and
charming home life as Mt. Sterling
Added to this. cheap fuel, good, pure
wholesome water, excellent natural
drainage and the very best of living
at a moderate cost, make 1t an ideal
home town in which to live.
A beautiful and modern pubic
school building, large and well equip
ped. located on high grounds, with at
tractiye surroundings, and conducted
on a high plane of modern efficiency,
is a silent tribute to the educational
spirit and progress of our people. In
fact. Mt. Sterling and Montgomery
county are noted for fine schools.
In church, social and educational
life, Mt. Sterling is progressively ideal,
and these institutions are all modern
in appointment, well conducted and
patronized by a loyal, liberal and relig-
ious people who take pride in the I'M
posing structures and general advance
ment of their respective spheres OF
usefulness, all of which adds beauty
and moral tone to the city as whole
Added to this, we have an aggressive
citizenship with high ideals of social
and business life.
While public interests have been ell
ficiently cared for, the rate of taxation
for city purposes has never exceeded
rs cents on each 500 worth of prop
erty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

honored member of the Montgomery
bar for several years, and discharged
great legal acumen in this profession.
He is member of the law firm of
Prewitt & Senff, of this city.
Mr.. Senff has been eminently success
full in public life as we'll as in the prac-
tice of his profession, and has estab-
lished brilliant record as a county
prosecutor No doubt the legal affairs
of this county will be looked after care
fully and ably under his personal di-
rection.
The work devolving upon Attorney
Senff is not of light variety, and the
fact that he has all the essential qualities,
dependent upon the high position he
holds, stamps him as an ideal county
official of all ideal county government. /
Few men in public life escape public,
criticism from some points of view, yet
it must be candidly stated that few men
in Montgomery County affairs have won
so strongly the popular approval of the
citizens generally than has Mr.. Scnff,
who is now serving his first term in an
efficient and distinguished manner.
Having acquired broad training in
legal and public affairs, Mr.. Senff is now
thoroughly equipped for any Office
within the gift of his people, and know
ing him personally we can say that he
is thoroughly honest in private and pub
lie life and Is in every way worthy of the
confidence and support of his fellowmen.
In private life he stands high in the
estimation of his fellow associates, and
having wide acquaintance in Mont
gomery and adjacent counties, he is
justly held in great esteem and enjoys a
legion of warm personal friends among
all classes. In social life, he is recog-
nized gentleman of excellent moral
qualities, and is leading spirit in fra
ternal life, being Secretary of the Mt.
Sterling Lodge of Elks, which position
he has held for number of years.
The ADVOCATE gladly presents this
sketch of Mr.. Senff because it knows
him to be we'll worthy of such tribute.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
HON. ". A. SAMUELS
Progressive Mayor of Our EnterpriSing City,
Able and Successful Business Man and An
Elegant Gentleman MANY Civic I'M
prOyementS Advanced During His
Brief Administration.

Mayor w. A. Samuels, one of the
most conspicuous men in public and
commercial life in Montgomery coun-
ty, is rendering valuable service as
Mayor of Mt. Sterling and is received
congratulations from a pleased citizen
ship for the many beneficial civic i'm
provements made during his short
tenure of Office. During Mayor Sam
uels' several years of active life in our
city he has been foremost in all pro-
gressive movements that had for its
purpose the advancement of his home
city and county.
To be chosen by his people for the
honored position of Chief Executive
of Mt. Sterling, with such unanimity,
was quite an honor, to say the least,
and we can truthfully state no man
has ever presided over the affairs of
our municipality with greater interest
or more honorable success. AS May
or Of our progressive and prosperous
city, Mr.. Samuels has at all times
performed every duty legally and func-
tionally to the credit of himself and
the city he represents. He has known
no bias in his obligations; his actions
and administration so far have been
free from unnecessary red tape and
corruption. Progressive in every
way, we are prepared to say that he
has been Mayor of the whole peopiv,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

terprising Business Mems Club, and
fine public park, may well claim to be,
as it is, one of the very best cities
of this proud Commonwealth, and he
who is seeking business location, or
a home, combining the conveniences
and advantages of the city with those
of the country, cannot do better than
to come here.