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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-25
AWARDED CONTRACTS
Contracts Let for Construction of
City Water and Sewer
Extension

A special meeting of the James,
town city council was called by Mayor
Blewett Monday evening for the pur-
pose Of receiving bids for the con-
struction of proposed sewer and wa
ter works this summer as per adver-
tisements for same published re-
Gently and to consider other specified
business. All members were pres
ent. Two bids for the improvements
were received, from C. H. Porritt and
Gilbert NJ. Haggart, both Fargo con-
tractors and the bid of Mr.. Porri4
being considered lowest and best,
the contract was awarded to him at
a total of $16,75S.
The work covers construction of
sewer from corner of Fourth street
and First avenue north on First ave-
nue. to Fifth street, $50 feet. Also
sewer on Sixth avenue and Seventh
avenue north. Water extension on
second street from alley between
Sixth and Seventh avenues west to
connection at N. P. round house; also
water on First avenue from Milwau-
kee street to Dakota street and from
Fourth street to Fifth street; also
water on Sixth avenue north from
Eighth street to Ninth street; also
water from the corner of Second
avenue south and St. Paul street to
Washington street. The bids COW
cred five jobs for water and two for
sewer, and the totals were as fol-
lows:
c. H. Porrit, water. $1O,265
Same. sewer. 6,493
Total. ....... $16.758
Gilbert w. Haggart, water. $1O,958
Same, sewer. ......... $6,S4O
1OIdl % 30
A resolution was passed to adver-
tise for bids for the construction Of
water extension on Fifth avenue
south from Adam street to Wash
ington street and the work will be
done with the other extension. This
will give better fire protection for
the vicinity of the mill.
The cat and dog nuisance of
jamestown again came up for dis
cussion, brought on by complaints
made by garden owners.
Rudolph Hamm of the jamestown
fire department appeared before the
meeting to ask that an amount be
appropriated from the fire fund to
help defray expenses of the depart
ment at the annual convention and
it is probable that 500 will be al
lowed at the next regular meeting.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-25
MADE STRONG PROTEST
Member of North Dakota Delegation
Believes Arguments had
f&s Good Effect

Fargo, N. D., May pr. S. Lewis.
former lieutenant governor of North
Dakota, who headed the North na-
kota delegation that went to Wash
ington to protest against the propos-
ed bill now pending in the United
States senate indorsing the Canadian
reciprocity treaty, returned home yes
terday afternoon from the east.
The North Dakota anti-reciprocity
delegation" he said, "was treated
very nicely by all the members of
the senate finance committee, Of
which Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania is chairman, and by all the
members of the senate and house
with whom we came in contact.
tt1t was generally conceded" con-
tinued Mr.. Lewis, 'that the North
Dakota delegation submitted it's OBJ
lection with considerable force. I
do not know what the outcome will
be, but I feel sure the majority Of
the members of the senate recognize
the unfairness of the measure and
am satisfied if it were to be voted on
according to personal conviction, the
measure would be defeated by good
majority. But there will doubtless
be many who will support it for poll
teal reasons on the part of the demo-
Gratis, and some republicans who feel
they will have to stand by the admin
istration.'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-25
DEATH OF MRS. BRIMER

The death of Mrs. Andrew R. Brim-
er occurred Tuesday at City hospital
following a short illness. Deceased
was a resident of Urbana and was
but % years old at the time of her
death. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Harrison of Spirit
wood. The funeral will be held at
the church at Spiritwood, Thursday
at 1 p. m.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-25

.Daaa wright for the nsxt sheriff
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
TOMLlN EXPLAINS OCALA lNSUR-
GENT ROAD MEET

At the recent meeting of the good
roads advocates in Ocala relative to
the route of the national highway
south from Ocala TO Tampa, two
meetings were held. After a meeting
III which many delegates favored a
Brooksyille-Ste route to Tampa
rather than Dade~SJt5;-EPlant City
route, other delegates met and favor
ed the latter route.
At the time the second meeting was
styled an insurgent meeting. In the
following statement Legislator R. R.
Tomlin explains the attitude of the
goods roads boosters toward good
roads and their action at the so-called
insurgent meeting:
The meeting Of which I was elect
ed secretary, and which has been
called a meeting of insurgents was
meeting of the good roads advo-
Gates Of Marion, Sumter Pasco and
Hillsborough, who felt that they were
not willing that a packed committee
of eleven selected at the Brooksville
meeting should be delegated the au-
thority of fixing the route Of the ma
tional highway through Florida.
There We're present in the insur-
gent meeting about forty-fve gentle
men representing the territory men
toned above. and they were without
exception enthusiastically in favor of
the route which had been already
adopted by the various boards Of
county commissioners of the several
counties through which this great ma
tional highway was to be gun.
The 'insurgent' meeting. which
was presided over by Major Hall Of
Ocala. a member Of the national high
way commission, had the advantage
Of being a more representative body
than was that of the committee Of
eleven, and was far superior in num-
bers as we'll as enthusiasm.
There was not single 'insurgent
who expressed himself as blaming the
good people of Brooksville for going
the limit to secure this national high
wya, nor did they blame those gentle
men who have large holdings of bar
rem land along the route adopted by
the BrOoksville committee of eleven,
but they did feel that it would be I'M
fair and nonsensical to use the public
funds for the building OF a road
through a section of the tsate sparse
~ settled and unattractive, even
through a section of the state sparse
of Brooksville and might make more
attractive the bargains being offered
by certain land syndicates. Tampa
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
NEW FERTILIZER FACTORY TO
BE BUILT IN JACKSONVILLE

Backed by ample capital, the Os-
ceola Company has been organized
with offices in Jacksonville, and will
Immediately begin the erection of a
big manufacturing plant in Milldale'
located in the northwestern section
of the city. - ~
ii announcement to His effect was
babe Yesterday b W. H. Cody, presi-
dent OF the new concern. Other Off
Gals interested in the enterprise,
which is destined to become one OF
Jacksonville's most important indus
tries. are w. W Barr, vice president;
T. f. Pritchett. treasurer. and Frank
Gautier, secretary. All are progress
i've business men, who are thorough
ly conyersant with the fertilizer man
ufacturing industry.
1t is stated that active construction
operations on the new plant will com
mence next Monday and that the
work will be rushed 10 completion as
rapidly as possible.
The manufacturing capacity OF the
plant is to be 10000 tons Of fertilizer
annually, and the incorporators aim
to extend their business operations
Throughout Florida. South Georgia, as
we'll as Cuba
President Cody IS much enthused
over the venture and says that the
prospects for q most successful OPP
Grafton are very 5right. In establish
ing the plant in he southeast terri
tory. Jacksonville was selected be-
cause of its rapidly increasing growth
and Importance as a deep water port.
in addition TO the uneQualled rail
transportation facilities which it Ell
joys.-Times-Union, July Sth.
Mr.. T. E. Pritchett. treasurer of the
new company. IS q resident of Can
dler, in this county He has for many
years been a successful user of fer
tilizers in fruit and vegetable produc-
ton. and is in position TO know just
what the Florida soils need to make
them more prolific His many friends
throughout this section will be pleas
ed to note his connection with the
Osceola Company.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
STILL POUNDING BARRs

Nay. nay, Pauline, it's not Jimmy
Bars that owns the Jacksonville
baseball team that plays Sunday ball
in South Jacksonville; it's Jimmy
big brother. But, speak it gently.
Jimmy owns the ferry that carries
the crowd across the St. Johns TO
see the games. And moreover. like
wise also, Jimmy furnishes the legal
ability necessary to have the games
declared not in violation of the sta
tutes. So there you are; twist it as
you will, still you are compelled TO
admit the truthfulness of the asser-
ton. that jim Bars worst enemy
never called him fool.-Manatee
Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
Ills TROUBLE
NOT OF HEART
Rea! Facts In Regard To F. r.
nuffulan's illness. Relief CD.
tanned By Curing His
Stomach Ailments.

Waynesville, n. C.--Mr. F. r. Huffman,
of this city, says: 81 suffered dge2dfully
with what thought was heart trouble,
and tried various medicines il vain.
After other remedies had failed, Thed-
ford's Black-Draught restored re 10
health. would not feel sale without
BIack-Draught in the house, ! ccnsice;
it worth its weight in gold.
1t cured my indigestion, and b. this
means was restored 10 heath. en-
not express my gratitude forts benefits. -
Good health depends on the condition
of your digestion. Poor digestion and
good health do not go together.
Thedford's Black Draught will
thoroughly cleanse and set in order your
digestive system.
1t has done this for others, during the
past 10 years, and is today the most
popular vegetable liver remedy on the
market. Try it.
Insist on Thedford's. Price 25c.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
AN UNUSUAL OYSTER SHELL

A large pearl oyster shell. covered
with barnacIes and sponge that show
its deep sea origin, was dragged up in
the net OF Jesse Lece. a fisherman. on
one of his hauls in the fishing
grounds several miles down the bay.
The oyster itself was alive. 1t weigh
ed almost three-quarters of a pound.
and measured more than three inches
across.
The shell itself is one of the most
unique that has ever been seen in
Tampa. Six inches across, three or
four pounds in weight.it is a strong
and perfectly. formed shell. The hinge
between the two valves is perfect in
every respect. The outer surface of
the she'll is covered with barnacles,
sponge, and even coral can be seen
on it.-Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY

William Lorimer was not undergo
ing a senatorial investigation.
Nat Goodwin had not cut a single
divorce notch in his walking-stick.
The Detroit baseball team did not
win a game.
No Americans were paying large
sums of money for the privilege of
witnessing a coronation procession.
Nobody was afraid this country
would be ruined by a reduction of the
tariff on Canadian wool.
John W. Gates was not betting a
million on anything
Justice Harlan did not bring in
dissenting opinion.
Nobody was run over BY a taxicab
No society leaders were looking
for apartments in Reno.
Nobody was writing on Waldorf
Astoria paper 10 his friends at home.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
THE ROUTE LOCATED.

AS was stated in the account Of the
Brooksville meeting given in full in
The Times. it was arranged at that
meeting that the committee appoint
ed, consisting of representatives from
every county through which the pro-
posed national highway was expected
to pass, for the purpose of defnately
selecting the exact route that said
highway should take south of Ocala,
should meet in the last named city
on Friday, the eth inst. for the pur
pose of discharging said duty.
The committee met at the time APP
pointed with a full attendance present
and held a mots interesting and en-
thusiastic meeting. The final result
was that the committee adopted a
resolution endorsing what is known
as the Brooksville route by vote of
nine to one.
After the adjournment Of the reg
ular committee another meeting,
made up of those who were opposed
to the route adopted and in favor of
the Dade City-Plant-City route, was
held and adopted resolutions in favor
of the latter route. This meeting al
so called another convention to meet
at Jacksonville for the purpose, as
we understand it, of defnately locat-
ing the entire route within the state
of Florida.
It is we'll known that The Times
has never adopted a partisan attitude
as that has been mentioned possesses
some marked advantages over the
others, and strong arguments can
be, and are, advanced in favor of
each. The committee to which the
task of making a final location was
entrusted was very competent, i'm
partial and representative one, and
we would have been prepared to ac-
cept any decision made by it. At
the same time The Times will not
oppose those who are dissatisfied
with the decision arrived at in their
endeavors to obtain a further hear
ing of the claims.
We especially depreciate, however,
the apparent attempt to make Jack
sonville the arbiter in this matter.
In consequence of the ignoring by
that city OF all that portion of the
state lying south of Ocala in the
marking out of a route for the Florida
portions of the proposed highway the
present movement was inaugrated,
for the laying out OF q continuation
of that highway from Live Oak to
Tampa, passing long distance to the
west of Jacksonville The last named
city has nothing whatever to do with
this enterprise, and the effort to draw
her in is ill-advised and contrary to
the original purpose of the present
movement. She has all she can at
tend to nearer home-Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
c. H. B. FLOYD,
THE SOUTH'S SUPREMACY IN
COTTON

The purchase Of 5000 acres OF Miss
issippi cotton lands bv Holland syn
dictate. in connection with the prov
ious acquisition Of $4,000 acres ~
Lancashire milling interests, is an
international trade symptom Of great
interest. It indicates a recognition
by British and Continental manufae-
turers of the futility Of their effol Is
to become independent Of he Amer
lean supply by fostering cottoc-grow-
ing in Africa and the East King Get
tons throne is to stay in the south
The southern states in 1910 pro-
duced 10,65L000 bales OF cotton, as
against. a product OF 2,471,000 by the
East Indies and all the rest OF the
world. Mississippi's crop in a normal
year exceeds in amount all the cotton
grown in India and would alone sup
ply nearly half of British needs. The
investment Of British and Dutch
capital in Mississippi cotton lands
should fourther increase production
and otherwise enrich the state
World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
A NEW BIRD

Col. Nat r. Walker brought up 10
the city Saturday last queer speci-
men OF the bird family. which he said
he did not know the name OF, nor
could he find anyone who did. He is
one of the county's oldest citizens.
and says that such bird has never
been seen in this county before. 1t
has the appearance of being a hawk.
a pigeon and an owl, and is of slate
color Col Walker thinks it may be
a South American bird Later-From
the evidence of several of the Oldest
settlers he finally decided that it
must have been South American
hawk.-Gulf Coast Breeze.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
4 FLOYD DOWN AND OUT

The only way I could think Of to
raise a fund TO pay campaign expen-
ses in a race for congress. without
laying myself under considerable OBJ
legations to particular individuals,
was to let my friends and supporters
contribute S100 each toward the
fund. This I feel certain would have
raised me three or four thousand
dollars. and each man who contribut-
ed would have thereby felt his in
terest stimulated in my behalf. The
question with me was, however,
whether I would be willing to go
through the district asking people for
money. To see how l would feel
about it. decided TO go to an adjOin-
ing county and face the matter. I
selected Liberty, county where l
have a great many friends, and went
there Saturday night. Now, having
come close to the issue of whether
could request people to help my cam
paign expenses, I find that I cannot
do so. Therefore, I withdraw my an
nOuncement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
LITTLE BOY AND HIS DREAM

The little boy smiled in his sleep that
night,
AS he wandered to Twilight Town:
And his face lit up with a heavenly
light
Through the shadows that drifted
down;
But he awoke next morning with tear
stained eye
In the light of the gray dawn's
CLEAN.
And out of the stiffness We heard
him cry.
I've lost my dream-my dream"
And he told US then, in his childish
way,
Of the wonderful dream he'd
known:
He had wandered away from the land
of play
To the distant Land of the Grown:
He had won his share of the fame
and fight
In the struggle and toll of men;
And he sobbed and sighed in the
breaking light
Il want my dream again
AS the years passed blythe little boy
grew
Till he came to the Land of the
Grown:
And the dream of his early youth
came true.
The dream that he thought had
flown;
Yet once again he smiled in his
sleep
When those near by might have
heard him weep,
I want my dream-my dream,"
For he dreamed Of the YESTERDAYS Of
Youth,
And the smile OF a mothers face.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
LESSON FROM THE PACIFIC
COAST

Mr.. W. B. Powell. secretary OF the
Tampa board of trade, is visiting
Ocala. helping boost the good roads
movement. He gives us the follow
ing lesson from the Pacific coast III
the shipment of oranges. He says
that we profit from experience. Some
times we pay for the experience;
~e.ss-aues we let the other fellow pay
for If. Se->gatter how we get it,
tron, what souSSe, we are wise if we
+aI.a adran+ogo ~ the information.
In the Reversible TcS sndono5
of June II. he says. tBere appe"'eu
this small paragraph:
with citrus fruit shipn&&eii'S MOI :
than 10000 cars in excess OF las' ear
this same date, and all haESied 80
as 20 bring an average Of the 'est
prices ever received, the citrus ."
er is approaching more than ever ~
value of his cooperative systeNA
which markets the greater part or
this crop. California may we'll feel
proud OF its greatest cooperative
marketing organization in the world"
1t was stuck way down in one cor
rer of the paper, not featured in any
particular manner. and would escape
the notice of the average reader.
It's news value TO the community
was not great. because every citrus
grower of southern California was
aware of the information-had the ey-
idence in the shape OF figures in his
bank book.
But down here in Florida, where q
majority Of the growers are doing
business, hit or miss. and the devil
take the hindermost, the paragraph
has its significance.
+ Suppose, under existing conditions
Of packing and marketing the Florida
citrus crop, that an additional 10000
car crop was thrown onto the market.
and that Florida's normal crop was
four times greater than it is. what
would have been the outcome?
No use mincing words.
1t would have been the death knell
of the citrus industry in the state of
Florida
You cannot handle oranges by the
million boxes from 100000 different
sources.
They couldn't do it in California
and they cannot do it in Florida
Think of it-1O,0OO carloads above
normal crop and the growers "receiv-
ed the best prices ever received"
And then the reason for all this re-
joicing:
The citrus grower is approaching
more than ever the value of his CO
operative system"
When the Florida grower is nc
longer susceptible 10 the blandish-
ments Of the commission man, (who
uses stool pigeon in every commu-
nifty TO tiaunt his large profits, and
as unit comes into the cooperative
system of marketing his fruit, there
will be rejoicing from every grower
of Florida as there is now from ev-
cry grower of California
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Senator Owen is out in an attempt
to defend his action in opposing the
efforts of the printers to amend the
postal laws so as to knock out the
printing of envelopes by the govern
ment. Owen voted against the bill
All right, senator. The printers read
what you say. understand your mo-
tives and will crack you heavy
jolt in the neck in 1912 What was
it that Caesars ghost said to Brutus :?
Enid (Okla.) Events.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
INGRATiTUDE

Ingratitude in any form by every
human being IS regarded as an in
dex to & despicable character. and
when exhibited by the mendicant
who has been given crust. or by
one who has been raised to official
position through the efforts OF sin
cere friends, it is equally dishonor-
able derestable and odious to all fair
thinking persons.
The people despise a man who be-
trays mis- friends to forward his in
terests with enemies. and there ex-
ISIS in every human the assurance
mat such q man is unworthy OF
either personal or public confidence.
However profuse the professions.
however attractive his suggestions, or
loud and forceful his promises, the
knowledge that a man has abandoned
or betrayed those who assisted and
aided him in his career, stamps him
as unworthy of them, and repels for
all time the approval of the populace.
Never YET lived the man who
abandoned friends tor enemies but
found hopes were illusions and his
ambitions were as naught.-Cincin-
natl Inquirer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Governor Bloxham said to the writ
er: Son. stay out of politics if you
haven't got the money; and stay out
If you have got the money, because
YOU will lose if you win" We offer
this advice 10 Park Trammell who
linked the forms OF the Lakeland Sun
not many years ago.-Apalachicola
Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
MORE MILLIONS FOR BATTLE.
SHIPS

If the naval authorities desire to
entirely sacrifice the good opinion of
the country, they are just now pro-
ceeding to do so at a very rapid rate.
The proposition just advanced to
spend S100.0O0.000 or so in the con-
struction of battleships will cause
deep feeling OF distrust, and your ed
itorial today on the island of Guam
VIII go far to accelerate the feeling.
\ little personal advice from Pres
ident Tart would seem to be called
for-T. T. ". il New York World
Without any knowledge on the sub
iect We should say that the sub
nlissive" kiss IS poor substitute for
these eXtoued by poets
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
FULL PARTICULARS

The young woman presented a
check payable to Gretchen II.
Schmidt, and indorsed it without the
middle initial
"See," said the teller. you have
forgotten the H"
Zach, so haff," she said. blushing-
ily. and added hurriedly, Age, TWEEN
tv.three success Magazine.