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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-01-13
Hollis FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Standing Of First Commissioners
District Road Fund.

A statement Of the iinA1cial Standing
Of the first commissioners district on
January l, 1911 is due the people OF this
district, SO that we can work intelli-
gently. There is great need for work
that it will be impossible to do at pres
ent for the reason that there are no
funds to do it with. In fact, there Is
work started that cannot be completed
now, and some repair work Is all that
we can look for, and that only where it
is absolutely necessary to be done.
The auditors's report January Isl
shows balance in the special road
fund Of the first district OF SIG 10. but
against this December warrants have
been drawn amounting to s5S2.2O. This
amount has been paid, and other war.
rants not yet presented for payment
will bring the amount up to about 500
leaving our special road fund some $3.50
behind, and with what taxes win be
collected for this fund yet this year to
April LIST, there will not DO dollar left
TO spend on roads from this fund. Com.
pairing this with the special road funds
Of the other districts Of the county We
fnd that We are more than OIL 200 be-
hind any other district.
Besides this, taking into account that
the general road fund for the county
90 January is ele0.O7, we find that
our working capital for sons time will
not be very large, and We cannot ex-
poet TO do very much right away.
There is some work that is absolute
~ necessary to be done right away,
that % where We will use the roads for
hauling spring crops. More hauling
will be done 10 the next three months
than all the rest OF the year together,
and little temporary work repairing
90 these roads will not cost as much
and will do good right now, such es
roots, holes. railroad approaches and
bud sand beds. ! wish someone in each
precinct and town in the district would
let me know about these needed repairs
and I win see what can be done at once.
! ask the cooperation Of every citizen
Of the district. Your interests are my
interests and will do my best for you.
Yours for cooperation,
Il. A. HOLT
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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-01-13
FREIGHT RATES NOT REDUCED
Some Light Thrown on Order of
State Railroad Commission.
Miami Metropolis.l

Claiming that instead of reduction
in rates, for which the Florida East
Coast Railroad has been given general
credit anincrease is shown In the re-
cent tariff issue, and that patent jug.
olery of figures only and no change for
the better has been made so far as the
grower is concerned, the H. G. Schra-
der Co., commission merchants Of JAG :
sonyille, has written the following let
ter TO the Florida railroad commission:
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 3, 1911.
MIR. j. will Yon, Secretary Railroad
Commission, State of Florida, Talla-
hassee.
Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge
receipt of your favor of the 18th ult.
enclosing copy of the Commissions
order No. 3l7, for the Florida East
Coast Railroad which you advise is a
reduction of about 10 per cent In the
rates of the f. E. G, r. r. in effect
prior to Nov. LIST, 1910.
We surely are at loss to find any
such reduction in classes G and V,
which cover fruits and vegetables re-
spectively. On the contrary we find a
decided increase on these classes, with
the exception of very few cases where
we find reduction of about one cent a
crate on vegetables from some stations.
AS you doubtless are aware, there Is
practically no carload movements Of
fruits and vegetables intrastate, hence
the issue is less carlot rates
We fnd that the pineapple rates all
along the line are increased with the
exception of one point or few points
in the vicinity of Miami, where this
rate remains as it was before your or
Ger took effect. The L. @. L. rate on
vegetables from Miami to Jacksonville
We find is raised one cent crate, as 1t
was rs cents any quantity and now tits
% cents.
We viii oonpare icw Of the oldand
new rates ieop some n the principal
chipping points 70 jacksonville. as be-
low
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-01-13
totals 1O,665 6,5Ol 5,SO3

Totals IU,bb5 0,0OI O,oOo
In St. Lucie County only little inter-
est was shown and only a light vote
was polled, the following being the re-
turns from the various precincts as re-
ceived by The News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
You'll Be Hanged If You Don't And
 Shot If You Do
(From the San Diego Union.)

(From the San Diego Un1on.)
 Why do condemned murderers choose shooting in preference to hanging? Since the state of Utah passed a law giving convicts this choice Arthur Pratt, warden of the Utah state prison, has not had one who would go to the gallews. On one occasion a murderer refused to make a choice and the judge sem fenced him to be hanged.
 Utah has a law which allows a condemned murderer to choose eith- CT hanging or shooting as a mode of dying" said Warden Pratt This work is done by the sheriffs of each county, but in the penitentiary yard So far we have not had a man who has chosen hanging. Once a mur- derer refused to make a choice and the judge sentenced him to be hang ed Shooting is the more humane It is painless and instantaneous. The condemned man is led to the prison yard, seated on a chair. and if he de- sires is blindfolded. Five men, armed with rifles are then marched to with in ten paces of the man. Four of the rifles contain ball cartridges. The fifth has a blank shell. A target is pinned over the heart of the con. demned man, all five guards take careful aim and at a signal the voley is fired The ordeal Is over in a few moments. whereas in hanging the sus- pense and suffering last for many minutes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16

that any formal action will be taken py the representatives relative to the esta bllshment of a Woman's Auxiliary This fact, however, will not prevent the thousands of wives and daugh- ters of Elks who will accompany their husbands and parents to the Atlantic City meeting from founding such movement if they see fit, in- asmuch as there is every Likelihood that recognition would not be denied zat1on should justify itself
 But in any event the women of Elkdom will play an important part In the reunion. They will be well comed and generously entertained by a large committee of the Auxiliary James K. Carmack is chairman, and will have prominent place in the pa rade and at all lof the big func- tfons of reunion week.
 Preparations for the coming of ap- proximately 100000 of the Bills are quire J. R. Nicholson, of Boston, was here this week in consultation with William J. Storck, and gave approv- al to the arrangements entered into in connection with the parade which is to take place on the afternoon of the fourth day of reunion week. Many merchants have already con- tracted for an elaborate display of bunting and electrical effects that will make the resort more than ever beautiful Atlantic avenue, upon which 25,000 Elks will march, is 100 feet wide, as straight as the prover- bial die for thirty blocks and hard paved. The contract for the erec- tion of large grand stand from which the Grand Lodge officers will review the spectacular procession, has been awarded to P. A. McCue of Cleveland, the grand stand king"
 Meantime Grand Exalted Ruler ship booms are booming all along the line. CoI. John Sullivan of New Or leans, expects to bring his boom to the shore ir a special Pullman train straight from the Crescent City. Ar thur G. Moreland, the candidate of New York Lodge, No. 1, is upon rec ord with a declaration that if chosen he will be the tool of no man or clique of men if honored with the highest honor in the gift of the or der. Rumblings of other candidates are heard from other directions. DaI- las in far-away Texas, sends the in- formation that the carefully nourish- ed boom of Charles A. Rasbury. law partner of United States Senator Gull person, will be conveyed to Atlantic City in two palatial specials one run ming by way of St. Louis and Chica- go and the other through New Or leans and over the Atlantic coast route, stirring the natives enroute.
 And Atlantic City waits with open arms for the great Round Up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
M WE GIVE GREEN TRADING STAMPS
 YOU'LL

first meeting held in this city of Phil adelphia, merely at that time dinner given at the Bellevue-Stratford and attended by comparatively small number of men.
 Following that and somewhat larger was the meeting held in Baltimore the next year. and the next again increas- ed in numbers, that held at Norfolk Va, but within the past year the Con- ventton held In Providence, R. l., num- bered over @ thousand men of which a hundred perhaps were accompanied by their and daughters. This great Convention proved very conclusively what hold this project has obtained upon the community of this section.
 While the State of Pennsylvania is not directly a Seaboard State, yet it is the home of the able and beloved President of the organization; the man who organized it, and is giving it so much of his earnest and disinterested attention and whom l may add, 1t was the privilege of my husband and myself to know many years before he had conceived the idea of the Allan tic Deeper Waterways-the Hon. J. Hampton Moore. Pennsylvania being also the first home of the Association and directly upon the projected Water Course through the Delaware River We must realize that we are one of the States to which benefit will large ly accrue and should begin now and continue to the very completion of this work to give out earnest efforts in it's behalf
 President Moore, in one of the last sa0Mons of the Providence Convention suggested that this work be made 8 matter of interstate as we'll as of national intereSt-that each State en- deavor itself to arouse interest in and work for the cause so that when we are at last. and we hope 1t may not be many years hence, linked together by the completed chain of the water ways we shall each feel we have done our part.
 It is in pursuance of this suggestion that I have asked your indulgence this afternoon, and I feel it to be an in dulgence since it is time taken from something possibly of greater interest to many of you to follow later.
 I canot take my seat without repeat ing what said a little while ago, let us try and get an intellent view of this subject and then talk it to those men near to us whose attention up to the present, has not been drawn to it.
 We may accomplish with them what the newspapers as yet, in some cases, have failed to do, for to conclude with the oft quoted saying, which seems particularly fitting to be given at approved, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.''
 ELLA SPARKS SMITH.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
THE SMlTH-MURRAY co. Special Bargains For Tomorrow Last Day Of The SEMI ANNUAL SALE
Waists

Waists
 50 dozen Colored Waists, 25c and 39c each. White Waists. 49c each.
 White Lawn Waists. worth s1.oo. Now 69c each.
 White Lingerie Waists, worth s1.5O Now 9Sc each
 s2:5o and s3.oo Waists, s1.e5 each Colored Silk Waists, worth s2.5O and $500. Now $1.95 each. Kimonos
 Lawn Kimonos, 25c and sso each Wrappers
 s1.25 Wrappers, s5c each.
 S1.5Ol House Dresses, 98c each. Millinery
 All trimmed and Outing Hats at Half Price.
 (second FIoor.) CENTS FURNISHINGS Hosiery
 Fast Black or Tan Hose, fine qual- ity, light weight lie pair
 Fast Black. White foot, lie pair. Plain Colors, Tan, Blue, Lavender, Green, Purple, lie pair. Shirts
 Negligee Shirts, 58c and 68c each. Worth $100.
 Negligee Shirts. plain colors, Tan, Cream and Gray, value 75c. Sale price 59c each.
 Negligee Shirts. good line of pat terms, light or dark 45c each. Underwear
 Balbriggan Shirts, long or short sleeves, Drawers, double seat, 25c each.
 Balbriggan Shirts, long or short sleeves, fine quality 371ac each. Balbriggan Shirts, long or short sleeves. Drawers double seat, 45c ea Com mbination Suits, Fine ribbed 95c and $1.4S suit.
 Fast Black Shirts. long or short sleeves double seat, 45c each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
JUNIORS RECEIVE SENIORS ON LAWN
 OF NORMAL SCHOOL

Yesterday afternoon the lawn of the City Normal school was the scene of great festivity, it being the occasion of the Junior reception to the Seniors. The entertainment planned by the Juniors was a success in every way.
 The principal features of the pro- gram were the miscellany hunt and the characteristic fish-pond. The Seniors were given small numbered fish poles and led to a magic pond inhabited by gold fish bearing num- bers corresponding to those on the fish pole. Each girl discovered on the fish she caught a characterize descrip- tion of herself as seen by a Junior.
 The leading spirit who contributed most to the success of the entertain ment by her, vfvacity and originality was Miss Annie Horton. She was as- sisted by the Junior class officers: President Miss Julia Fenton, vice. president. Miss Jean Burke, secre- tary and treasurer, Miss Madeline Hendrix Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the reception.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
CONVENTION.

Atlantic City, June 14.-A proposi- ton to make Atlantic City perma- nent Reunion ground for the great antlered fraternity will be submit ted to the Grand Lodge of the Be- nevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the annual convention here three weeks hence.
 The movement is already receiving support from lodges throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other nearby states and before the Grand Lodge is welcomed by Governor Woodrow Wilson on the morning of July 10th it is expected that several thousand enthusiastic representative will be boosting the plan.
 Some of the strongest arguments in support Of the proposition are the great resorts unlimited hotel accom- modations, the ease with which 1t may be reached and the readiness of the bonifaces of the city to cooper ate generously in defraying the ex- sessment system founded upon a signed and sealed agreement not to boost rates or to otherwise take ad- vantage of the proverbial good ma ture of the Best People on Earth.
 In a circular issued this week union Executive Committee. announ- ces that Atlantic City takes pride in being able to state that the latter promise, made at Detroit last year when it proved a potent argument in the big resorts behalf, will be kept to the letter, and that every Elk who comes to the shore will be guaran- teed comfortable quarters at reason able rates.
 No Uniformed Branch.
 Elks of military tendencies will probably be disappointed to learn that the ambitious little movement hailing from Southern California which had as its object the creation of a Uniformed Branch of Elkdom will probably die of hamilton at the Atlantic City convention. Big. of fcials have hesitated to even giv- ing the proposition countenance with out a more definite expression of sen tfment from Elks as whole, and as no attempt has been made to for mally launch the scheme in accord ance with the constitutional require ments, it will probably not be even heard of on the floor of the Grand Lodge convention.
 Nor is it likely. from all accounts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
Umbrellas

Umbrellas Ladies' Umbrellas, Fine quality | Gloria, good assortment of handles, Paragon frame, 9Sc each. Mems 9Sc each, 28 inch.
 Women's Hosiery l Ribbed Black Hose, fast black, oa 1 pair. Fast Black, Maco foot, lie pair. Fast Black, light weight, foc pair. Fast Black plain, extra good Qual- l ity, 23c pair.
 Children's Hosiery Ribbed Black Hose, fast black, ea
 pair, 3 for 25c. Fine quality, Fast black Hose,
 double knee, heel and toe, 12Hs pair.
 Women's and Children's
 Underwear Women's Ribbed Vests, high neck, long or short sleeves, 19c each. Women's Ribbed Vests low neck. short sleeves, Sc and lie each. Wome ems Combination Suits, extra good quality, 39c suit. Women's Combination Suits, Fins
 ribbed, light weight, 45c suit Children's Ribbed Hose, 0c and 1fd
 pair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
Uncle Sam Again Alarmed Over Jap
 Expansion Policy
Special from United PressA

Washington, June 16-As a result of unofficial information reaching Wash ington from Tokio in the last few days, the serious attention of the State Department has been turned upon the activities of Japan in carrying out what seems to be a definite policy of expansion in the Philippines and South America.
 In Brizali, it has been learned, per- mission has been granted by the min- ister of agriculture for the establish ment of a Japanese colony at Munici- pro Campo in the Amazon Valley. Rice and sugar plantations will be develop ed. The colony is expected to prove the first of a series.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
lnsurgent Forces Rebe|Iing Against
 Orders Of Mader(
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Fl Paso. June 16.-There is in- subordination in the ranks of the Mexican insurgent forces.
 The authorities at Juarez refused to comply with Francisco Madero's instructions that General B. J. Will joen be supplied with men for his expedition against the Magonistas in Lower California.
 In addition, Jose Oroscco, a cousin Of the 1nsurrecto general, who has more than 500 men in the Juarez gar rison, is openly defying Brig General Jose De La Blanco, civil and military chief of the city. Oroscco has been arresting Blanco's policemen.
 Similar conditions are said to pre- vail at Casas Grandes, Nogales and the other border towns where the for mer insurgents control
 Owing to this condition the insur- gent part of the lower California ex- petitions may have to be abandoned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
Women's and Children's Underwear
STATIONERY DEPT Special Sale of Writing
 Paper

Highcourt Linen and Cloth finished Paper, in one quire box, at 10c per box
 Cloth finished Paper in one pound boxes at 15c pound. Envelopes to match sc bunch, 45c box. Cloth finished Initial Paper, latest style of initial, 25c box. Highland Linen. all the good kinds, 25c box
 Special value box of 50 sheets Linen Paper and 50 Envelopes, 25o box.
 (Main Floor, Rear)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
Weather Indications.

Special from United Press.)
 New Haven June 16-Forecast: un- settled weather with local showers to- night or Saturday. Warmer Saturday, Moderate west to northwest winds.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed on Saturday by increasing cloudiness and slowly ris- ing temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
The Smith Murray Co.
Compromise Is Expected Now In
 Strike Of Steamer
Especial from United Press.l

London, June 16-So far as Great Britain is concerned, the strike of the seamen will result in a compromise within the next few hours, according to present indications
 The men accepted the offers of the White Star, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the Lampert and the Holt lines of 10 shillings monthly wage increase, waiying their demands for better working conditions. The in- crease is 50 percent of the amount asked for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
Ribbons

Ribbons
 100 pieces Moire Ribbons, white black and all shades, worth 25c per yard. Sale price 15c yard. 75 pieces, and inch, Dresden Ribbons, worth soc, 75c and $1 yard. Sale price 25c yard.
 (Main Floor, Front) New and exclusive patterns in Lace and Muslin Ffchus, 25c and soc each Special assortment of Guimpes, s1.5O and s2 values. Sale price 9sc each. 5000 yards Val Edgings and Inser- tons, regular 5c and 10c values. Sale price Pc yard.
 200 dozen Ladies' Crossbar Elm broidered Corner Handkerchiefs. Sale price Sc each. Cloak and Suit Department womens suits-were $12.5o, s15.
 s1s.5o and s2o.oo suits-now
 $500 and sao.oo Suits Misses suits-al colors-were $12.50. Sale price $6.95.
 Women's Linen Suits-all sizes, $3.95 and $5.95. Goats
 Womens Coats. $6.95.
 Childrens Coats, were $3.95 and $500. Sale price $1.95 and $2.95. Misses Coats, were $7.50 and $S.5o Sale price $4.95.
 Wom en's Raincoats, $S.95.
 Misses Gray and Tan Raincoats. S3.5O.
 Children's Rain Capes, to IA yrs.. $1.39. Skirts
 Black and Navy Mohair Skirts, $3.95.
 White and Coiored Duck Skirts, 98c each. Dresses
 Women's Gingham Dresses, $1.95, $5.95, $7.50.
 Misses Dresses, $2.50.
 Misses Lawn Dresses, $1.95.
 Children's Bingham Dresses-all sizes, 49c and 98c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-16
MIR. KELLER REAPPOINTED.

Charles E. Keller, in charge of the local employment bureau maintained by the State of Connecticut, has been reappointed by Labor Commissioner Patrick Fl. -Connoliey.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-20
MOTHERS OF THEN AND NOW
Conditions Are Only Different, NO
Matter What Sentimental
Writer May Assert.

The popular" writer who bewails
what he assumes to be the fact that
the "old-fashioned" mother is no more
is liable to defeat his own purpose II
that be intoxicating in children the
highest possible re gard for their pa
rents. 1t Is a danger which even the
cumulative theory of literature or
space rates cannot justify.
The mother of the past, of course,
was different from the mother OF the
present, as different on the whole as
the conditions of life then and now,
but since her daughter is the mother
of the present there must be some
points of similarity. All the good III
our mothers and grandmothers GER
tainly could not have vanished. IL
will be paying scant tribute to those
door, good women who have laid down
their precepts and examples and pass
ed on to say So And, of course, this
writer does not mean to do that, yet
he comes very near doing what he
does not intend.
The fallacy of the whole sentimen-
tai notion that because things and
people are not like they used to be
they are not as good lies in the pat
ent fact that they cannot be alike, and
if they were it would simply be be-
cause of the present generation being
so much inferior to the past that 1T
was unable to do no more than stan6
still.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-20
A Sons Commitment.

His incessant work, his avoidance
of all rest and recreation and his rig
orous self-denial made Joseph Pulit-
ger, in his days in harness, the de-
spair of his family.
In this connection pretty story is
told about the famous journalists son
Ralph Mr.. Pulitzer had refused to
take a holiday, and Mrs. Pulitzer ex-
did you ever know your father to
do anything because it was pleaant?'
Eyes, once-when he married you,
the young man gracefully replied.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-20

The students OF Vassar proclaim
with pride that they can cook and
cook appetizing meals at that. There
IA no danger in the higher education.
even for the conservative. when wom-
nm take pride in their cooking as an
a accomplishment, and men. as a rule,
do not care how much science and
philosophy their future wives absorb
as long as the absorbing process does
not interfere with the prospect Of
good dinners when the cook is on
strike
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-20

An Iowa Judge granted a divorce to
A man whose wife liked cigarettes bet
ter than she did him. Must have been
Rwfully good cigarettes or pretty
poor husband.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-20

Photographers all over the country
will mourn that it is the society WON
en of Philadelphia. instead of Chicago,
who are unwilling to show their feet
In a classic tableau.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-20

Last year Alaska produced s2o.463,-
900 gold, or about three times what
Uncle Sam paid for the big territory.
Some day Secretary Seward will have
q fine monument as a good Judge of a
real estate bargain.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-20

The brave police president of Berlin
has taken a valiant stand against long
hat pins, calling upon women to cease
making themselves in this respect a
menace to mankind. The long hat pin
affected by fashion is really danger
GUS, as those who have been jabbed in
crowded cars or on the street can tes-
tify. n the women won't be reason
able about II, won't they please be
uerciful7
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-20

Mrs. Russell Sage is going to build
q model town for 1900 model families
near New York But she may have to
90 out of New York to find her ten
ants.