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The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-08-24

Nothing IN the line of as good press
work has ever been pulled off in the
history of the state capitol. For
month the daily papers, also few of
the weekly publications, had been
speculating. One enterprising report
er went so far in his surmises that he
was barred from the official presence,
l mean the attorney general that was.
1t made him all the more eager, and
his colleagues shared in his desire to
make good. Wednesday it broke and
Immediately there was gathering of
the newspaper clans. cat 10 o'clock
my resignation will be in the hands
of the chief executive" spoke the at
torney general. His excellency did
not arrive until II o'clock, but that
did not prevent the Winona man from
giving gratuitous distribution to a
four-page letter telling his reasons for
retiring. Every daily paper in the
Twin Cities had that letter ten
minutes later.
These details are perhaps burden
some, but they are necessary. When
the hour of II arrived, and with it
the announcement that the governor
was ready to receive visitors, it was
a solemn conclave that crossed the
space between the two departments
Mr.. Simpson led the procession and
in his wake came Assistant Attorney
General Lyndon A. Smith and two
reporters. A messenger was securing
the white marble pile for the remain
der of the scri3es. "Governor, came
to tender my resignation ''Oh,
yes," answered the governor, 'syou
mentioned it yesterday. l am sorry;
our relations have been so pleasant. )"
Discussing his contemplated resig-
nation Attorney General Simpson
asked yours truly only a week ago
what would be the probable recep-
tion by the press of his action. There
was only one answer, "That you had
cleared the decks for try at the
republican gubernatorial nomina-
tion." 81 guess you are right" an
swered the Winona man. Mr.. Simp-
son did not inc lude tniS prediction as
to his future in his written explana-
tion covering his reasons for resign
ing, but he stood for private inter-
view in which he declared that he
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-08-24

Lieutenant Governor S. Y. Gordon
of Browns Valley dropped into the
Twin Cities Saturday. That is all he
did do-drop. All he would comment
on was his trip with the editors. He
anticipated fine time. Anent this
particular jaunt it was said week
ago that friends might anticipate the
Browns Valley mans ambitions by
securing for him an endorsement
Continued on page 8
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-08-24

was out of the political game for
good. Nothing would change his
mind. Still, he was not adverse to
what he could do if the
pressure became too great. But
enough of this. Figure out your own
answer. You are not the only one
who is guessing.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-08-24
Has that charter commission
report been filed away for safe
keeping?

whole thing took by surprise and at
the close it had the balance of the
official family gasping. They are still
wondering what is behind the whole
thing. There is a general hunch, but
no one wants to give it official endorse
Ment.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28

droppinc the names or name OF an p'a t,yo
\oted for in the first election e%ceP. .'e so,'e
nlorcs receiving the highest vote III 'le s',, ,"r
and no other places shall be voted ioa i.
.hal the vote OF any other place or pae1 ,n,.
UNITED or considered BY the COUNTY. I'm
r,issioners in canyassing the result VI S"'"
See o, The County Commissioners sha a..
,.tbin i've DAYS after the election PROVIDED ioi
IN Se,tion :. of this Act, is heId, meet "nu
mnh.icIy canvass the same, and the pace III
rriy,ng the majority OF all the votes cast sl'H
Hn thS county site for the next Ten !e1ls,
and il snail be the duty OF the SAID Cou'g
1 orutiis sIoners to erect as soon as Poss'CNi
Court House and Jail and to provide SuilaD ;.
office, for all the county ohcers VINO arc ' 81
ed by aw to keep their offices at the Noui l'ousN
at the place 80 selected as the count! sic ''o'e
said, n: A.. shall
Sec. 10. The provisions OF this ACT sna'i
nor AMY TO any county having construe'eu
, rrw Court House within the past t"eh'y
wears, and any person, or persons nIlh y.
CORPORATION using money, goods or cha''els 70
.rct,re votes, or influence for any place as li'c
county site OF any county in TINS Sta'e' s"a.,
anon conviction thereof, be imprisoned III Tue
Slate peuitcutiary not exceeding Two years.
Sec. II. All laws and parts OF laws IN con.
hict with the provisions OF TINS ACT are "e'e0'
Sec. l.. This Net shall take effect inlmedr
a,cly upon its passage and approval oy '''
Governor.
Approved June :, 1911.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHATTER 62Iz-(NO. IaSN.

AN act Providing for the Creation of Pin.
elias County in the State OF Florida, and
for the Organization and Government There.
Of
Be i Enacted BY the Legislature of the State
Section |. That the County of Pinelas be,
and the same is hereby created and established
Such county shall comprise and include all
mat territory Of the County Of Hilsborough
As heretofore existing, described as follows:
line dividing townships twenty.six (s6) and
tweAty'seyen t27)" south, thence running east
along said line to the northeast corner of Sec
ton one "G) in township twenty.seren (27)
SOUTH range sixteen (I6) east, thence south"
TO the shore OF Old Tampa Bay. thence in a
,s9utherly direction through the waters of Old
Tampa and Tampa Bay, to point in Tampa Bay
due east of the north shore of Mullet Key
,,nence from said point in Tampa Bay, due
west to the Gulf Of Mexico thence northward
along the coast to the point Of beginning.
Sec. e. That said county shall be a part
Of the First Congressional District, a part Of
the Eleventh Senatorial District, and a part of
the Sixth Judicial Circuit, and said county
shaIl have one member in the House OF Rep.
resentatives Of the State of Florida
H.. sec. 3, The Town. of Clearwater shall be
Sc. 4. The Governor of the State shall. on
or before the 18th day of December, 1911, ap.
point all of the officers to which said county
may be entitled under the Constitution and
Laws OF the State of Florida
OF county Commissioners to hold their first
meeting on the first Tuesday in January, 1919;
and at said meeting they shall make arrange.
ments Tor temporarily carrying on the County
Government.
Sec, 6. It shall be the duty of the Board
OF fubiic instruction of Pinellas Comfy to
hold their first meeting on the first TUESDAY,
in January 1912.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 6146-(NO. 1s7).


AN act to Amend Section - of the Gen.
eral Statutes OF the State Of Florida, Relat.
ing to the Boundaries of Lafayette County,
Be i ENACTED BY the Legislature of the State
Of FioriiG;
Section l.. That Section - of the Gen.
eral Statutes OF Florida be, and the same is
hereby, amended to read as follows:
~. l.afayettc.-The County of Lafayette
shall have the following boundaries, to.wit
Commencing at the mouth of the Steinhatchee
River where it empties into the Gulf, and
running thence up the middle of said river 10
the point where it is intersected by the sec.
ton line between sections fifteen Gs) and
sixteen tI6), in township eight (S), south Of
range ten CIo) east; thence north along said
section line to the township line between town.
ship seven Cd and eight (S); thence west
along said township line TO the southeast cor.
ner of section thirty'one (3D, in township
seven Cd south, of range ten Go) east;
thence north along section line to the south.
east corner OF northeast quarter of section
seven ", in township seven Cd south, of
range ten (Io) east; thence west to the range
line dividing ranges nine (o) and ten Uo)
east; thence north following said range line
TO the line that divides townships two and
three, south; thence east along last mentioned
line to where said line crosses Suwannee River
thence down said river to the Gulf of Mexico,
and thence along said Gulf to the mouth of
Steinhatchee River.
Sec. :. All laws and parts of laws in con.
fict with the provisions hereof are hereby re-
pealed,
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its
passage and approval by the Governor or up
on becoming a law without his approval
Approved May "a 1911,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 6a36-(NO. I'D


AN ACT to Prohibit Certain Dispositions of
Citrus Fruits Which Are Immature or Other.
wise Unfit for Consumption, and the Mis-.
branding of Citrus Fruits
BE it Endcted by The Legislature OF the STATE
Of Florida
Section /. That it shall be unlawful for
any one to sell, offer for sale, ship or deliver
for shipment any citrus fruits which are i'm.
mature or otherwise unfit for consumption,
and for any one to receive any such fruits
under contract of SALE or for the purpose OF
sale, or of offering for sale, or for shipment
or delivery for shipment, This section shall
not apply to sales or contracts for sale OF cit
rus fruits on the trees under this Section: nor
shall it apply TO common carriers or their
agents who are not interested in such fruits
and who are merely receiving the same tor
transportation.
Sec. 2. II shall be unlawful for any one
10 misbrand any package or any wrapper con-
tanning citrus fruits and all citrus fruits shall
be deemed nisbrandcd il the package or wrap
per shall bear any statement, design or device
regarding the fruit therein contained which Is
false or misleading as TO name, size, quality
or brand of such fruit or as 10 the locality in
which it was grown.
Section 3. Whoever shall violate any OF the
provisions Of this Act shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or
by imprisonment for not more than six months
or by both such fine ana imprisonment, and
the fruit, whether immature or otherwise unfit
Tor consumption or misbranded shall be sub
ject to seizure and disposition as in the case
Of adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs
Approved June 5, 1911.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 6244-(NO. 1850. -
~ ACT TO Amend Section 20 OF the Gene
", = ,hn Stntc nf Elnrida Relating

AZ ACT to Amend Section 80 OIL the ueneral
statute, of the State of Florida, Relating to
,hc boundary Lines OF Baker County.
Be It Enacted By the Legislature Of the State
Section l. That Section 20 of the General
Statutes of the State OF Florida, relating to
i've boundary lines Of Baker County be, and
the the same are hereby amended so as to read
Sec. 20. The County of Baker shall comprise
all the territory bounded as follows: Begin.
u,nu at a point at center OF township four 90
ON rarce line dividing ranges eighteen NS)
and nineteen U9) east; then running north
along said range line to the Georgia line; then
Sa,,erly along said Georgia line to the St.
Niarys River, and then down said river to
where the said river intersscts with range line
dividing ranges twenty-five (ss) and twenty.
three (2D; thence south along said range line
70 the center line OF township four 60, and
then west along said township line to the
point OF beginning.
Sec T. That all laws and parts of laws in
conflict with this Act be, and the same are
Sec 4. That this Act shall become opera
tive Immediately upon its passage and APP
proya by the Governor.
APPROVED May 10, 1911.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 6zas-(NO. 1867.

AN ACT TO Amend Section ~ Of the General
Statutes Of the State of Florida, Relating to
the boundaries OF Citrus County.
Be il Enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Florida.
Section /. That Section a. of the General
Statutes of the State of Florida be, and the
same is hereby, amended SO as to read as
follows:
Sec. a. Ctrus.-Ciuus County shall be
bounded as follows;
Commencing at a point in the middle or
center OF the Withacoochee River on the
section line dividing sections IL and IS, town.
ship 81, range 20 east; thence along said line
west TO the southwest corner OF section 9,
township 81, range 10 east; thence north along
said section line to township line dividing 20
and 81; thence west along said township line
to the Gulf of Mexico; thence north along
said Gulf, including all islands along said Gulf
Coast. to the most southern outlet of the
Withlacoochee River at its mouth, leaving
out all islands in the mouth OF said river I;
thence along the north bank of the said With
lacoochee River to where range line dividing
ranges u and IS crosses the river; thence south
along said range line TO center of said river
thence along the center of said river to poin.
Of beginning, including all the lands and is
lands which said river line may enclose.
Sec. ;. That all laws and parts OF laws in
conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3, That this Act shall take effect i'm.
Wedately after its passage and approval by
the Governor,
AnnrOyed 1unc >, 1911.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 62a7-(NO. I1S),

AN ACT Providing How Bonds of Counties
and municipalities Shall be Validated; Pre-:
serbing the Duties Of States Attorneys and
the Attorney General in Connection There.
with; Prescribing the Procedure Before Cir.
cult Courts and Providing for an Appeal in
Such Cases to the Supreme Court.
Be il Enacted BY the Legislature Of the State
OF Florida;
cipaities, How Nalidated.-When any county
or municipality desiring to incur any bonded
debt shall hold an election in accordance with
the provisions of the laws of this State con.
trolling and regulating such elections, and
the returns of said election shall show pri'na
facie that such an election is in favor Of the
issuance OF said bonds, the officer or officers
of such county or municipality charged by law
with the duty of declaring the result Of said
election shall notify the States Attorney OF
the Judicial Circuit in which such county or
municipality lies, in writing, OF the fact that
an election for the issuance Of such hOn;ls was
he'd in said county or municipality, ar1 that
such an election was in favor OF the issuance
Of such bonds, and the service OF said notice
shall lie personal upon the States Attorney,
and in the event he is absent from the State,
then it shall be served in person upon the
Attorney General of the State.
Sec ?. Duties OF the Attorney General Of
the States Attorney.-Within twenty days from
the date of such service as is provided in the
preceding section, the said States Attorney or
ne attorney benetaI, as tue Case NAY De' sndl
prepare and file in the Office of the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court of the county in which the
election was held, petition directed to the
Circuit Court OF said county, in the name of
the State of Florida and against such county
or municipality desiring to issue bonds under
such election, setting forth the service of the
notice, as provided in the preceding section,
the name OF the county or municipality seek.
ing to issue said bonds the amount of bonds
70 be issued, what interest they are TO bear,
how much principal and interest to be paid
annually, when to be paid in full, and the
further fact that an election was held for
the issuance of said bonds and that said election
IS prima facie in favor Of the issuance of said
bonds. and shall obtain from the Judge Of
said court an order requiring the county or
municipality, by its proper officers, to show
cause at such time and place within twenty
days from the filing of the petition, as the
Judge of the court may direct, why the bonds
should not be confirmed and validated; which
petition and order shall be served in the man.
ner now provided by law for the service Of
petitions upon counties and municipalities, and
70 such petition the officers OF such county or
municipality shall make sworn answers within
ne time prescribed herein. Prior 10 the hear.
ing Of said sause. the clerk of the Circuit
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28

State in the service of drawing passenger or
freight trains shall be equipped with a first
class headlight OF not less than two thousand
and FIVE hundred candlepower which headlight
shall be kept in good condition and used by
those operating such railroad locomotives, mat
any person, firm or corporation who snail ran
TO SO equip their or its locomotives used III
drawing passenger or freight trains, as herein
required or shall operate and use locomotive
in drawing passenger or freight trains not
equipped with a headlight as required by ths
Act, shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor and shall
than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not
exceeding twelve months.
Sec. a. That all laws or parts OF laws IN
conflict herewith be, and the same are here
by repealed.
Approved May 23, 1911.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER o.4o-(NO. iaD.

AN ACT to Amend Chapter S69s OF the Laws
Of 1907 OF the Laws OF Florida, Beng IN
Act Amending Section rs OF the uenera'
Statutes OF the State OF Florida, IN keia
ton to the Compensation OF County Com
missioncts. c,.,
Be It Enacted BY the Legislature Of the STATE
" Florida, ,-.
Section /. That Section rs OF the General
Statutes of the State OF Florida be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows;
Sec. rs. Compensation OF County Com,
missioners.-T County Commissioners snail
be paid four dollar, per day for each day 5
service, and ten cents per mile Tor eaeh niIe
actually travelled in going to and from the court
house, Provided the per diem pay shall not
exceed four hundred dollars in counties OF
twenty-five thousand population or over, or
three hundred dollars in counties OF twenty
thousand population or over and less that
twenty-five thousand population; or two hum
bred dollars III counties OF less than twenty
thousand population: Provided further That
the per diem herein provided shall apply 10
services rendered for inspection OF roads or
bridges or any other services authorized and
approved by tie Board ot County Commission
ers.
Sec. = The latest census, National or
State, shall govern the provisions OF Section
OF this Act.
Approved June ), 1911
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28

,hirtysix, township ten south :, range hit een
f',s between ranges fourteen and fifteen
,hrn north along said range line to northeast
corner OF section twenty-five. township ten
("nth range fourteen east; then west along
.cc,ion line to the Suwannee River
\rpr5ycd June 8, 1911.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 6a3s-(NO. II6),


AN ACT Regulating the Business OF Fruit or
Produce Brokers and Commission Merchants
Providing a Rule of Evidence in CONNECTION
Herewith; Penalty for the Violation There
OF and a Rule for Civil Damages in SUITS
Against Such Brokers or Commission Mer'
chants. 49,
Bs It Enacted by the Legislature Of the State
II Florida:
Section /. Any person, firm or corporation
doing in this State the business OF iruit or pro.
duce broker or commission merchant receiving
pineappes in car lots or less grown IN TINS
State for shipment or consignment shall make
return of an account sales showing the cost
and expenses charged against the returns, to-
gether with the name and address OF the pur'
chaser within ten days OF the sale.
Sec. ,. Any person, firm or corporation
maintaining an office or soliciting personally
or by agent such business in this state shal
be presumed to be doing such business in this
State.
Sec. J. Any person, firm or corporation,
agent or servant Of such person, tlrm or
corporation falling to comply with the pro.
visions OF this Act shall be fined not to exceed
Ave hundred dollars.
Sec. 4. Any person, firm or corporation do
ing the business OF fruit or produce broker
Or commission merchant receiving pincapples
in car lots or less grown in this state tor ship
ment or consignment and who have not re-
turned an account sales showing the cost
and expenses charged against the returns also
the name and address OF the purchaser within
zen day. OF the sale shall be liable in damages
for any loss by reason OF delayed account sales
The loss shipper or consignor may sustain on
cars OF pneapples consigned to said person,
firm or corporation over what he could nave
Obtained in other markets or by other agencies,
shall be considered a proXinate damage IRON
the DELAYED account sales. The measure OF
damages shall be the difference between the
prevailing price in the general market at time
vf receipt by consignee and the price received
for such cars, or less, of pneappes con-
signed to said broker or commission merchant
between the time the account sales were due
and the time received
Sec. 5. In any suit for accounting against
any person, firm or corporation doing the bust
ness Of fruit or produce broker or commission
merchant receiving pineapples in car lots or
less grown in this State for shipment or con-
Segment and who have not returned an account
sales showing the cost and expenses charged
against the returns with the name and ad
dress of the purchaser, within ten days OF the
sale, the said person, firm or corporation shall
be held accountable to the shipper or con-
signee OF said car lots, or less, OF fruit for
the full market price at the time OF the re-
ceipt by the said person, firm or corporation
Of the said shipment or consignment
Sec. s. This Act shall take effect within
ten days after its passage and approval BY
the Governor or on its becoming a law with.
out such approval
Approved June 3, 1911.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 6.4I-(NO. I.sJ.

AN ACT to Amend Section sal OF the Gen.
eral Statutes OF the State OF Florida, En-
title Fees and Relative to the Fees OF
County Treasurer,
Be It Egdctti by the Legislature Of the State
Of Florida:
Section /. That Section SCI of the General
Statutes OF the State OF Florida, entitled Fees
De- and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows;
The fees OF County Treasurers shall be as
follows: For receiving the first ten thousand
dollars, one and one.half per cent, Tor all
over ten thousand dollars, one.half OF one
per cent.
For paying warrants or other evidence Of
county Indebtedness, the same as allowed for
receiving
Sec. ;. This Act shall take effect January
ist, 1913
Approved June 3, 1911.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
STATE OF FLORIDA
OpEJcE SECRETARY STATE.

LH.cLAy CRAWFORD, sssss'. xiv Il
OF the State OF Florida, DO ne, sree, COPY
the foregoing is a true and cor' nature ga
laws OF a general and pernanen,ss ,I. and hs''
by the legislature, Session Of i''" ,d
this Office "a ,hs Great IssSi
the State Of Florida, al. TallaheD iaik,o
this the thirtieth day OF JNn se' cRiWP0Tcs
(SeaD H. u" s.sreta7 ~