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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-13
Miami has at present a resident

Miami mas at present resident
population Of between 5000 and
5000. In the winter months this
is augmented by the additional
thousands of visitors, mostly Of
the wealthiest classes, who come
to enjoy the ideal climate and the
finest fishing in the world.
Another place of general inter-
est is Key West, Fla. This city
is situated on an island and is the
most southernly city in the United
States, has a population of $4,000,
of various races, and is famous for
its cigars, sponges, turtles and
fish. II is now the southern
terminus Of the Florida East
Coast Ry., and is close to 600
miles south of Jacksonville. Since
the East Coast Extension has
been completed to Key West from
Miami one may now experience
the pleasure of riding in aPull-
man car out of sight of land-lit-
orally a "trip to sea by rail. The
extension of the railroad for 156
miles over the Florida Keys from
Miami to Key West, is completed
and through trains are now being
operated from New York to Key
West, thus bringing to a success
full elimination one of the great
est of the worlds engineering
feats, due to the tireless energy
and money of Henry NJ. Flagler,
the man who put Florida on the
map" Nearly thirty islands, or
keys, are used for short stretches
of construction, the longest being
Key Largo, sixteen miles. More
than fifty miles of rock and earth
embankment have been built,
where the intervening water is
shallow, but where the water is
deeper, arch viaducts have been
constructed of concrete, rein
forced with steel rods. There are
four of these viaducts, aggregat-
ing 5.7S miles in length.
On the west coast of Florida
are quite a number of excellent
resorts, such as Tampa, st. Peters
burg, Punta Gorda, Clearwater
and Fort Myers.
Among other places of interest
in the state are Leesburg, Palat-
ka, New Symria, De Land and
Sanford. The latter place is call
ed the Kalamazoo of the
South" as it is the great celery
country of the South.
There are a number of fine in
land river trips to be made in
Florida and especially is the one
up the romantic Ocklawaha
River. Leaving Palatka, the
steambots pass up the st. John s
River twenty-five miles, where
they enter the old forests of the
Ocklawaha, of towering cypress,
pine and palmetto, clad in vines
and air plants, and reach the ter
minus at Silver Springs, about
1875 miles.
The fora and fauna of the en-
tire route excite continuous inter.
est, and the overwhelming cur
rent abounds in alligators and
turtles and semi-tropical birds OF
fine plumage.
G. Kabrich.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-13

"Plaza de la Constitution, in
which is the government building
formerly the office and residence
of the Spanish Governor Gener-
all, the orange groves, the ALI
gator farms, the "oldest house"
and the "narrowest street" in
the United States, the Hugenot
Cemetery, the five-mile drive on
Anastasia Island, the ruins of the
old Spanish light house, all give
an opportunity for pleasing e1-
cursions around this notable and
historic old towns. Fort Marion
covers several acres of ground
and is surrounded by moat and
is entered by a drawbridge over
each end Of which are the Spanish
coat of arms inscription. Within
the fort on the right of the en-
trance hall is the old bake room.
On the left is the guard s room.
The hall opens upon a large
square court. Around this court
are easements or rooms which
were used for barracks, mess
rooms, staterooms, etc. From the
court q stone ascent leads up to
the terrapin of the ramparts. This
ascent was originally an inclined
plane for artillery. At the outer
angle of each baston is a sentry
box. The walls are built of CO.
quina, which in its day was con-
sidered an excellent material for
this purpose, since cannon balls
would sink into the wall without
SCATTERING it, as they would
ndruer stone.
On the sea front of the south
west baston are crevices, which
according to local tradition were
caused by British cannon balls
from the opposite shore when the
town was besieged by Oglethorpe,
who, in 1740, landed a force on
Anastasia Island and bombarded
the fort for forty days.
The gateway to the city, which
is located just north of Fort
Marion, is the only CONSPICUOUS
relic of the elaborate system Of
Notifications which once defend,
ed St. Augustine. These gates
were closed at night. Guards
were stationed in the sentry
boxes. just within the gate was
a guard house, with a detachment
of troops. When the sun set ;
gun was fred, the bridge wa!
raised, the gate was barred, and
the guards took their stations.
st. Augustine is now protected
by sea-wall built by the United
States Government in 1885.
Further south along the cas-
coast are a number of excellent
winter resorts, such as Daytona
Palm Beach and Miami. MAN
is the home of the game king fish
the Spanish mackerel, the ambe,
jack and a dozen other favorites
In quest Of which the fishing
boats go outside the bay and up
on the broad Atlantic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-13
SKINNER ITEMS.
Richard Bruce, Honored Citizen,
Passes Away.

Skinner, Mo, March 10 The
weather is ideal.
Mrs. Russell Squirting who has
been sick the past fortnight is
convalescent.
c. i. Bruce Of Scdalia. Mo-,
Cole Bruce and Mrs. Alice HEX
am of Vinita, Okla, and Ewing
Clay of lupus, Mo, were here the
past week attending the funeral
of Richard Bruce.
Chas. Weaver bought a team OF
mules of Sam Brown last week,
paying $435.
]. B. Python moved TO a farm
near Beaver Dam church re-
Gently.
j. w. Holloway served on the
Grand Jury and Elmer Gatewood
on the Petit Jury the past week.
Mrs. De Jarnett was i'll the past
week.
Harvey Rudasill will occupy
the j. G. Crawford farm this sea-
son.
With nice weather a few days
the farmers will get busy putting
in oats.
Born, March 2, to the wife of
o. F. Ellis, a son. A number Of
their friends are suggesting the
name of Woodrow Wilson for the
youngster.
Mrs. John W. Blum is visiting
her parents in Kansas City.
Friday a week the Central
school closed with their regular
program.
]. L. Carpenters load of cattle
brought the top of the market in
st. Louis and tipped the beam at
1900 pounds.
The death of Richard Bruce
cast a severe shock on the com
munity. He died of paralysis. He
was born in Moniteau county, Mo,
Oct. %, 1884, and died March 6,
1913, being in his 10th year. He
moved from there to Audrain in
1882 and lived continuously on
one place, one mile north of Skin
ner, ever since. Was of Virginia
parentage. He was married twice.
First time in 1856 to Hester Guy
er, who died in 1860; second time
TO Maria Clay in 1861, the latter
preceding him to the grave 10
months ago. Two childeI by his
first wife and seven by his last.
Five survive, namely: Gale and
Alice of Vinita, Okla, Frank L. of
Kansas City, Alex and P. T. at
home. The funeral services were
conducted at Bethlehem Satur-
day at 2 p. N. by the Rev. Presser
and the fraternal order Of Ma
sons, to which order he had be-
longed many years. Many friends
and neighbors followed the re-
mains to their last resting place.
He was a member of the Baptist
church about fifty years, lending
his aid in that work till within the
last few years. He was a man
well thought of and highly esteem
ed by all who knew him.
A Word of Thanks.-The fam
lily of Richard Bruce desires to
thank all those who so nobly and
generously aided them in this
their last sad bereavement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-13

Mrs. G. E. Younger returned
home Thursday after a week s
end visit with her mother, Mrs.
Fannie A. Roberts, southeast Of
town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-13

j. r. Braden, of Laddonia, has
bought the jim Gililland property
in that city, paying $4,000.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18

been made relating to the question of
subsiding lnsurancek offices, but they
have all come to grief because of the
opposition of the members of Parlia-
ment representing agricultural dis.
tricts. In 1912, a National Unemploy-
ment Insurance Fund was established
for seamen. es'
.s5y 1 Switzerland
There are various schemes. In
Bern there is a Municipal Fund. This
Cartons St. Gallen and Basic have
Hesitation which meets the case, in
Canton Geneva a subsidy from the
state is granted to the trades unions
funds Similar grants are made in
the Canton Appenzell. In the canton
Neuchatel compulsory insurance is
about to be. instituted for workers in
the watch making industry and those
who are engaged in scientific instru
ment making. The benefit is 2 francs
for unmarried men and 27afrancs for
married Smen per day and liz francs
for female workers.
:. Spain
Legislative measures are about te
be introduced.
Germany
At present there are ID Municipal
Insurance Funds Strassburg tool
the first steps in 1906 by making
grants to the unions which had I'm
employment funds. Other towns
quickly followed Ten out of clever
towns make grants to unions az
above. The grants vary between 81
per cent and so per cent Of tire bene
fit. Special schemes also exist for in
creasing the benefits of those who pa.
into Savings Banks Invalidity Fund.-
etc. As rule the benefit is increas
ed by 20 per cent-but the total mus
not exceed / shilling day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18

the State made a grant Of 972.50O Sh.
10 which must be added the Mupicj-
pal grants of 352 500 shiIlings. III The
amount paid out was 2.195. 900 shi1-
lings.
England
An important step has been taken
in this matter. At the end of 1911 a
law for compulsory insurance against
unemployment was passed. This law
came into force, in July 1912. Two
and half million persons. chiefly
building workers and mechanics, are
coEered by the Act Insured persons
pay d to which the employer adds
2 and the State adds " d. The
benefit amounts to or shillings a
week for period of 15 weeks per
year. The trades unions manage the
insurance of their members. from
January to June 1913, 559 900 claims
were made and 23500O pounds were
paid out as benefit The income
workers and employers coutrfbu-
tons amounted to 100000 pounds.
Finland g1
A committee was recently appoint
ed to enquire into the question of
National Unemployment Insurance.
A scheme has already been published
The Gheont System has been adopted
in Hammerfors municipal Subsi-
dies.)
France
A sum is regularly fixed by the Bud
get to be divided among the various
unemployment funds in proportion to
the amount of unemployment in sep
crate trades. In addition eight De-
partments and IS towns have made
grants to the workers organizations
Thus there are aobut 10000 frances
available and the total number of In
sured persons is 10000.
italy
The Client System has been adopt
ed in some towns. A law is now in
course of preparation which will pro-
vide for State susidy.
Luxembourg
State grants are amde The town
of Luxembourg also assists eight funds
for skilled workers. s
Netherlands
There are 30 Municipal Offices for
Unemployment Insurance These ex-
ist to supplement the benefits granted
by the trade unions. Legislation for
National Insurance is being prepared.
Norway
Since 1906, q law has been in force
providing Insurance Offices which act
on behalf of the State and MunfeIpali-
ties. This scheme covers SO. O00l
workers and 5000 permanent en-
ployees. The State provides one
third of the benefits granted and the
Municipality in which the benefit Is
granted provides the other two thirds
Sweden
Maay lagislatiye proposals. haya
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18
The Development Of Unemployment
Insurance In European Countries


ed. The. Municipal, Provincial and
National Authorities make grants to
the workers organizations to enable
them to, deal; with unemployment
The total subsidy amounts to about
100000 francs.
& & - 3 Y Denmark
Undoubtedly Denmark has made the
best progress in this matter. The
1907 law provided that. under given
conditions, thes State must and the
Municipal Authorities may make
grants to unions paying unemployment
benefit to their members. The NUM-
cipal grant must not exceed one
third of the combined total of the
members contributions and the State
grant. The State grant equals half
the combined total of the Municipal
grant and the members contributions.
In 1911; there were 81 societies re-
cognized by the State with member
ship of 1O5,161. SO 8per cent of male
workers and Il per cent of female
workers were insured against the eff
fects of unemployment In this year
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18

The question Of Unemployment In
surance has for a long time occupied
a prominent place among the most
important problems of social reform.
Organized Labor especially has given
much time and attention to this
matter.
Demands have been pouring in up
on. the State and Municipal Authori-
ties for protection against the ever
increasing and unbearable evils of
unemployment which capitalist meth
DDS Of production give rise to.
The question was dealt with at the
recent German Social Democratic
Congress In Jena and on the basis of
the discussion a summary was pub
lished in die Neue Zeit" dealing
with the present conditions of I'm
employment Insurance in European
Countries. The Following brief notes
are taken from this summary:
N Belgium -
Development In matters of Unem-
ployment Insurance has been good,
when all circumstances are consider
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18
URGES EARLY SHOPPING

pittsburgh, Dec. 18.-{rhe Labor
Commissioner of the State, ]. P. Jack
son, has issued an appeal to the peo-
pie in which he asks them to do their
Christmas shopping early. and to do
it to as large extent as possible in day
light hours. The appeal. is made in
the direct behalf of the shopgirls and
of the employees of the shops gener-
ally. The Labor Commissioners is
being complimented on his activity in
this direction. it being asserted that
he is putting the responsibility where
it rightfully belongs.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18
sHoPMEN MIN our

Decatur. III, Dec. 1S.-The new
Wabash shops In this city were the
scene of short strike recently. due
to the employment Of q nonuni0n
machinist. Two. hundred and Afty
men were involved and they resented
the employment Of a strikbFeaker.
formerly employed on the Illin0is
Central Railroad. At first the mana
cement refused to -accedea 70 the de-
mands Of the employees. but after Q
two days strike the officials of the
road conceded sthes demands sot tho
shopmen and they returned to- work.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18
A New Dynamite Trial


The flight against the Bridge and
Stru Etura1 Iron Workers Union is con-
inued with yehemence by the en-
oloyers organization 1t is well
Snown that during the past year, 238
lihciaIs and members of the union
we're condemned on the deposition of
me of the head officials who turned
State witness, to more than 100 years
Imprisonment, but still the majority
If them have been released on high
bail, since the appeal has not yet
been decided upon. They are, just
ike the Bros. Mac Namara who were
condemned some time ago, charged
with having blown up with dynamite,
bridges and other CONSTITUTIONAL
works which were being erected by
builders with whom the Union was
at variance, and with having broken
the law relating to the interstate
traffic in explosives. "A few days ago
another member of the Bridge and
Structure Iron Workers Union was ar
rested on the same charge at the
instigation of the employers organiza-
ton. This man-following the ex-
ample of Bros. Mac Namara, made a
so-called confession, in order to save
his own skin. He has declared that
the organization employed him for
many years to carry out dynamite
plots. AS a result of his dispositions
the present Secretary of the Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers Union,
who was last year elected to take
the place of the sentenced Secretary,
was also arrested The new trial is
to take place in November, and it is
hoped that the Union, will succeed in
proving that it is merely question
of the crimes of men who are the
tools and agents of the employers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18
ACCIDENT CLOSES FAcToRlEs

Cincinnati, Dec 18.-Owing to the
fact that huge water main gave way,
which practically put out of commits
sion the city water service, over Co.
900 employees of shops and factories
have been rendered temporarily idle.
The difficulty in supplying water for
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18

I'm MAJO1EEH:i = thS kSsG HAvoStIsiA.
aedium IN this yioiMlty. for iG1 0ircGs
alton - b the homes '0e The working
20oDlo. .....aaS1
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18

the city's most urgent needs has been
serious problem, but the work 0f
repairing the break is progressing rap
idlyQ. sz.5s; So
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-12-18

Ne shoD can pay union Wsges All.
:As>Dpe thea = % - JORIx1 fIIlSf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
ASSASSINS ON TRAIL
OF THE CHINESE REBELS

TOXIC, Aug. IL. One hundred
assassins have been sent TO Japan to
kill DIR. Sun Vat Sen. Hilang Sing and
other Chinese revolutionary fugitives
by Provisional Pres. Yuan Shi Kai of
China, according TO the Japanese
newspapers today.
The Japanese in consequence Of
these reports has arranged TO give
police protection 10 the leaders of the
Chinese revolution who have sought
asylum in Japan. 1t declares however
that il will not permit Japan to be
used as headquarters for Chinese plot
tiers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14

FOR SALE-Sixty-acr farm, containing
6-rOOm house, barn and all necessary
out-buildings. one acre is small fruits.
4 acre in rhubarb, " cherry and plum
trees; Is acres IA rye. Located Ia miles
east OF Bertrand. Price S4,OOO. W III also sell
team and all farm implements II desired.
lot l. No. s. Milburn place, on contract
OF - per month; value $l2OO- $50 paid
VIII sell for amount paid, balance per
contract All Improvements IN and paid
for.
FOR Rent-vacant room on 5. Michigan
ST. near broadway, suitable for meat mar
ket Rent $50 per month.
Eighteen-8cre tract on Edwardsburg
roao, four miles from city. New house
and barn. -Four acres IA small fruits; ~
peach and cherry trees 10 grape vines; j.
acres under cultivation. Price S2.49O.
Farm OF Ia acres OF good productive
clay loan soil in southwest Michigan, pa
miles from railway market. Can't De beat
for stock fruit or grain. 100 acres under
cultivation, balance meadow and timber,
80 acres mint or sugar beet land, which
perly worked. VIII take a good house and
lot IN town or 10 S-acre lot near city
with buildings thereon. ia part payment
Price 500 per acre.
Three year lease on 2-stOry brick build
ing, containing saloon, with fixtures,
stock and license 70 August 1919. VIII sell
for $500.
TWO practically new dwellings on y. St.
Joe ST. Renting for $40 per month. Fine
1-rOOm residence on lot 53X165 feet at No.
1916 5 Main ST. Hot water heat and all
modern improvements, with open stairway.
OF fruits aud grapes. Paved streets, side
walk sewer, water and gas all IN and paid
for. Price $4,000. A good investment
Lot No. u IN Huey Heights addition on
payments Of 81 per week. All payments
made 10 February SZT7 paid. value OF lot
$40. No taxes or interest until purchase
price has all been paid. VIII take the
amount already paid and purchaser can
assume payment for the balance at the
rate called for-S1 per week
For particulars concerning any Of the
above call on j. ". Peters, or telephone
home 1903 or GOSj. Bell S33.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
NOTICE

t.
Expenditures and tax leyieS for the
year 1913.
The trustee OF UuiOa township. st.
Joseph county. Ind proposes for the
yearly expenditures aud tax levies by the
advisory board at It's annual meeting 20
be held at the school heouse Of school
district No. q. the following estimates and
amounts for said year:
l. Township expenditures. SLIGO. and
township tax, 10 cents on the hundred
dollars
>. Local tuition expenditures. S5.775.
and tax. 20 cents on the hundred dollars,
and poll tax. - cents on each poll
;. Special school tax expenditures
$3.50. aud tax. = cents on the hundred
dollars. and poll tax, - cents on each
poll.
g. Road tax expenditures. $500 and
tax. . cents on the hundred dollars
> Additional road tax expenditures
5000, aud tax cents on the hundred dol
lars
Poor expenditures for preceding year.
Si2.445. and tax, 10 cents on the hundred
dollars
cents on the hundred dollars.
dated Aug /. 1919
tSignedl f. A. Barkley. Trustee.
Union Township. 81. Joseph County. In
diana
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
CENTRAL LEAGUERS PLAY
IN SENSATIONAL GAME
Koehler. Pick and Kroy Took Part in
TorontO-Jersey City Contest.

Three Central leaguers sent to the
International within the last few
weeks figured in the sensational 20
inning game played the other day be-
tween Jersey City and Toronto. Ben
Koehler, second baseman sent TO the
Skeeters by Grand Rapids. was one
OF the three and Teddy Kroy and
Charley Pick. the Terrier outhelders,
with Toronto. are the others. All
three Of these players are going great
at their new jobs.
one OF the Jersey City papers has
the following 70 say about Ben Koch
Ter: Jersey City has evidently found
a prize in Koehler. the new second
baseman. Since joining the team he
has batted well and helded better and
shows a great Improvement over the
veteran, BTeen, whom he succeeded"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
VACATION AND hECREATION DAYS.

VACATION AND AGGREGATION DAYS.
Are al hand are u necessity for good
health. Il takes both time aud money 10
take advantage OF these holidays II you
have the time and not the money let u
furnish IT, We don't advise borrowing
money for idle amuseneuts, but when Il
comes 10 a vacation Tor long needed rest
anu you have not the money - take adj
vintage OF same then let ~ supply you
with whatever amount Is necessary. Our
payment plans are easy and 70 use the
money JudiciOusly may be the means or
saving YOU a spell OF sickness, with a large
doctor bill 10 boot" Think Il OYerI
OUR METHOD.
We viii advance you any amount from
$1,000 70 $4,000 on household goods, pl-
amos, live stock. etc, without removal, at
the low legal rate OF per cent per month,
plus $500 charges for expense etc.
Call, write or phone ana our confidential
agent VIII call On yOu aud explain our
plans
PROEIDENT LOAN co.
Authorized capital SJO.OO0Oo,
Oldest Largest and Most Reliable IL
Northern Indiana.
Licensed and Bondtsd.
30l - Michigan ST., Cor. Wayne,
(Over 90 Clothing store
Home Phone GO75. Pei Phone 1850
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
FOR sALE-FARMs.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGED acre
farm. mics from Granger. g miles
from Elkhart Ind, good house and OUT
buildings fairly good barn. good water.
- acres hardwood timber, fine creek rum
mag through farm. best Of land $500 90.
iucumbrance. VIII sell az q great bargain
or will exchange Tor small farm or city
property that is unincumbered No choice
a. 10 locality, but must make deal az
once. Address kort Grahowski. care Ave
nue. Hotel. South Denr, Ind, or William
GrabOWski, Grange. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE OR TRADES lots IN Has
tings addition north Of Michigan Gv
VIII take horse and wagon or lumber IS
first payment. Balance Sl-JO per week
Price Of 3 lots, 500. Inquire 50 y.
Johnson ST.
FOR SALE CHEAP vacant lots. T. Du-
bail, half block east OF Michigan ST
Must sell az once. T. ii. WuTzer. 2Ol
Summers Bldg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
PERSONAL.
CIAIHyoyAST

Or. CRAVENS-See him M his own
home in Osceola. Ind where be will
give readings daily and cure the sick
without medicine. At home az all hours
Celebrated s. readings, 81. All interurbau
cars stop I'm front OF his door The poor
you have always with you. You will not
always have Or. CraveGs with you. Hours
10 a. m. 20 p. m. Other hours by APP
pOintment. Bell phone A.. Heals sick
without medicine.