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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04
THE WEARING OF Boards.
AZ One Time . Tax Was Exacted
For the Privilege,

AZ one Time . Tax Was Exacted
For the Privilege.
IN days gone by the wearing of q
beard was a privilege that had to be
paid for, the tax on every beard of a
tortnights growth being IS. Id. in the
gracious days Of Queen Elizabeth,
For over half century the monarchs
OF Russia made their male sabiects
who wore boards pay into the ylational
exchequer This tax wasknrosed by
Peter the Great In 1905, the mobiles hay.
ing TO disburse 100 rubles and the low.
er classes ] kopeck. The tax on boards
was Kept up by Peters four successors
Oh the throne Of all the Russias, and II
was finally repealed In 1902 by Cath.
crime H. France, too, at one time inn.
posed a beard tax upon the clergy.
which Wa paid by those who could
auord 1t, although the large majority
nad TO Yield to the razors onslaught
In the fourteenth century shaving
was popular with young men, while the
oid men were attached to forked
oeards' The latter custom Is referred
10 ny Chaucer, who In describing an
assembly says, "A merchant was there
win forked beard" Boards were
worn In various shapes and forms dur.
'hs tue reigns Of Elizabeth, James
anu CHARLES l.. as the poems, PLAYS and
o.ner literary productions of those
periods amply testify. In his "Anato.
ule OF Abuses" Stubs alludes to tho
oarper who was accustomed to ssI
us client whether he wished his heard
eu' 10 look terrible to your enemy or
a a., to your friends, grim and Stern
auu oe'
VII william Harrison, a clergyman from
wnom one gains many peeps at tho CIV
.eentn century, refers to some Of Tho
s OF boards at that period. ~ -
' ,aee happened to be "platter.lIke"
y. long, slender beard would make r. ssom
. !, narrower II 1t be weasel healed
.nea much hear left on the chsaSss
%lli make the owner locke like q NOUS
1lea he'd and so grim as a ooos oU"
London Standard. s00Ss
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NoT1cE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX Dir

- Under Sec. g. Of Chap. lsss. Laws Of ~. -.
NJ, Notice 10 hereby given that James A9aS U
gay Of june. A. D.. 1909, has fled said certnSsI
y. my ONCE and has made application TOR tax
70 issue In accordance with law. ~
Saie certificate embraces the followine
Scnoeo property situatsd In St. Lucie county, ~
"a a. lots 9 and lW. Of r. R.. subd. Of lot
~ ~ ap % T.. 4. 70 East, containing one &C"
The satd lani being assessed at the dats 81
irsuance OF said certificate In the name Of =
Unless said certificates shal! b redeemed
s ~ 70 nw. tax dsed will issue thereon on -
ocy 81 September. A. n, 1905. ...rxs
witness my oticisl signature and seai We
=" Gay OF August A. d. 1905: -
Clerk Circuit Court St iucis County -
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04
Her Failins.

Bank Cashier-You have or..
your account, madam. Love,v T.s
: ~. .m, Just like me! My husband ssv,
s sm always exagseratins everyth, N.Y.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04
Very Cream

green old age" ~ i've to
uo. wn w. he has already attained :.
vear = lust u.s." married girl twenty. t,v r..
i i.ars nls junior, and he thinks a ahe
delphia Press. "'o"e -fhlla-
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04

known by the Money n.
A soo %n a, tribute to his mental balance ar.
c "a aool and balance In bank soon a" ns ::
'o"pans.-Memphis News. Sc,m,,a.p part
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04

~, e. =. Glutsch, a prominent citizen Of
~ Slo' was a visitor in Fort Pierce ls y.
ant call. WINES pleas
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04
Hard Work Ahead

~. Mss Gadd-There goes Jack Pour.
Icy. N.Y. he looks as solemn as m I M.
S NJ ,nSe these days! Mr.. Bachelor.
WI WONDER s He's going to undertake. .
wire next week.-Exchange.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04

Lake City is to soon have, it is under.
STOOD cotton factory that will employ
about 200 hands.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-08-04
Atlanta, Ca, July 2s, 1905.
Messrs. Wilson & Reed,
Fort Pierce, Fla.

Fort Fierce, Fla.
We are in receipt of the first issue O.
The ST. LUcIE COUNTY tribune. anr
must congratulate you upon its appear
ance. 1t is exceedingly neatly printed
composition neatly done, selections anG
editorial all that could be desired anG
your advertising patronage excellent
for the first issue.
We sincerely trust that you may meet
with the success you anticipate, and
your first issue would seem to clearly
foreshadow splendid future.
Faithfully yours,
DoDsoN's PRINTERS SUPPLY Co.
Savannah, Ca, July Is, 1905.
Messrs. Wilson & Reed,
Fort Pierce, Fla.
Gentlemen:
We are in receipt of Vol. /, No. /. Of
The ST. LUcIE COUNTY TRIBUNE, and
desire to congratulate you on the hand.
some appearance that your publication
presents. The makeup of the paper ia
line, the press work is excellent, md -
$ altogether good and readable Jour.
,al. Yours vorv 81. 'oN
M. S. & D. A. BYcK.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
PHILIPPINE TARIFFS.
Why Not Encourage Tobacco Growing
IN Our own Tropics:

To THE EDITOR or The SUN Sir II, as
Mr. Adolph Oppenhemer SAYS in your paper
OF Feb, H. tobacco is a plant easily grown
especially IN the fertile tropics. then. as We
happen 10 own some Of those fertile tropics,
why not open our own market to our own
tobacco grown in our own fertile tropics"
and stop paying out as much as tl6.65s 900
yearly for tobacco grown in lands we do not
own?
Mr. Oppenheimer further SAYS; Shall
specific homo concessions he made 10 offer
profitable investment for American capital
in foreign territory by introducing here
products competing with home produc-
tions?- Where does he get his authority
20 class the Philippine Islands as foreign
territory"2 They are American territory just
a. surely az are Hawaii, Porto Rico Alaska.
Now Mexico, Arizona. Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. That is the mistake so many OF
our. people make. They VII persist in spite
price paid to Spain. the 81 o0o. ONO paid for the
friers' lands the money we have spent and
will spend for improvements and education
the insular government We have successfully
established. the instructions we have put
down. the Endorsement the greatest ever
known in ours or any history at the polls
last November OF our retention OF the islands
in speaking Of the Philippines az foreign
territory. They are nov American territory
and they viii remain 30 for all time no mntter
how fun q measure Of local government we
NAV eventually accord them
We are not advocating tarir reduction for
-Abyssinia a. Mr. .Oppenheimer puts ~
nor for any foreign territory We are ad-
vocating Il for American territory. pure and
simple The total OF American national
wealth win not be decreased a sin gle dollar
by tariiT concessions made TO the Philippines
on tobacco. or even on sugar as well as on
tobacco.
Mr. Oppenheimer saws. Who besides Nr
Taft ia similarly Interested" The whole
American people except the few who oppose
everything which makes for progress ere
similarly interested with Secretary Taft
in making the most that can possiblv be
made OF the Philippines. for the benefit OF the
Fipinos. our wards. and Ourselves. No
narrow gauge policy, but the broadest most
liberal policy should prevail in our dealings
with the islands
Who are the pnrties mainly interested7-
asks Mr.. oppenheimer, Again the answer is.
the whole American pfao!e. whose faith in
pledged TO the world. 70 the Fnpinos and 20
themselves. to give the industries and re-
sources OF the Islands fighting chance for
life WtLTRR j, BALLARD
ScHFNFCTArY Feb q?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
KHY ryrEwRIrERs FAIh
No Ore-Machine Operator Can lie a
Complete Success.

To THE Enron OF THE Sun Sir: The
discussions which have taken place IN the
columns Of THE Sun from time to time. deal
ing with the stenographer. her trials and her
limitations. the attitude OF her emr!oyer
toward her and her attitude toward the world
Ia general. ought to be made a chapter IN
that great and some time surely forthcoming
work. How the Stenograp her Found Her
self But In the meantime, and before this
momentous subject is given TO the public
in its fnality there Ia a neglected phase OF
the stenoRrapher's relation TO her work.
The employer of the stenographer does
not care what system OF shorthand she uses
provided she is rapid and accurate In It,
But he is concerned seriously with the type
written page she hands back 10 him, for.
when he writes his signature at the bottom.
he stamps II with his approval and becomes
responsible for it-errors and all Expert
ness in typewrting. then. is one Of the prime
requisites OF qualified stenographer And
right here Is the rock on which many OF
them 20 TO pieces. Frequently | have seen
good stenographer and typist tall down
ability 70 operate the ONCE typewriter. The
trouble? lncompetency. She was one
machine girl.
one typewriter only was essential. But In
recent years there has been notable progress
in typewriter manufacture. Now there are
ably not more than ten or dozen. typist
who calls herself expert nowadays must be
able 10 operate them all and SHIFT from one
make TO another with facility. Otherwise
she is likely 10 be in difficulty every time she
looks for a. new lob. which presumably viii
be often have been In position 70 hire
many stenographers and to assist others In
nnding employment, and | am stating the
cold facts.
Does she consider this hardship? Let
us look az the electrical engineer who. in bis
application for a position, states that he can
run Westinghouse dynamo all right, but
admits that he doesn't know anything about
those Edison machines. or conoeals his ig-
norance until through II he has destroyed
thousands of dollars worth OF costly appara-
must know the implements OF her trade In
all their variety. II is not as difficult as
mi Rht appear. for nearly all the writing ma
ohlnes conform in operating essentials TO Two
or three well defined types. If she would
succeed. she should learn all about them.
insist upon such instruction where she takes
her course" in stenography and typewritinR,
or acquire the knowledge painfully else
where II her education has been incomplete.
But master them she must,
keyboard BY practically all the leading manu-
facturers has been a all will come 20 II
In time but even that does not relieve the
typewriter girl from the necessity Of going
70 her work well prepared.
No thoroughly competent steno grapher
sitlon; There is remunerstive work enough
for all such. The trouble with many good
70 excellent steno Eraphers Ia that they are
good for nothing typists. except on the one
machine with which they happen 10 be
familiar. There is no secure place In the
girl. MULTIPfEx.
SYRACUSE, Feb a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
Returning the Battle Flags.

Congress has passed the joint resolu-
ton providing for the return to the
proper State authorities of the Union
and Confederate battle flags that have
been in storage in one of the attic rooms
of the War Department building since
the close Of the civil war. In opposition
to this disposal of these relics not pro-
test has been made. There are ga OF
the flags, about hundred being Union
banners which fell into the hands of the
Confederates during the war and were
surrendered to the Federal Government
when the Confederacy fell
Immediately after the close Of hostin-
ties Senator SUMMER of Massachusetts
offered resolution providing that the
battle flags of the Federal army should
not bear the names of engagements In
which they had been borne in the war.
From time to time the War Department
granted requests from Northern States
for the return TO them of their battle
flags which, after being captured by the
Confederates, came finally into the Dos
session of the Washington authorities.
Twenty-Five Union flags were thus re-
turned by the Department previous TO
1887. In the same period an equal num-
Der Of Confederate fags were disposed Of
by the Secretaries Of War, going mostly
to the Union organizations that had
captured them.
Nobody paid any attention 10 these
gifts by the War Department until Adjt.-
Gen. r. C. DRUM in the third year of
President CLEvELAND's first term recon-
mended to Secretary ENDICoTT that all
Of the flags in the possession Of the De
partment be returned 70 the States whose
names they bore. Secretary ENDIcoTT,
himself Massachusetts, man, laid the
proposition before President CLEVELAND,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
The Newspaper Now and Of Twenty
Years Ago.

Colonel HARVEY, the editor Of Harper
Weekly, seems to think that our American
newspapers have not shown improve
ment in the last twenty years.
AS it is easy however, to make the
comparison practically, no mere express
sion Of vague opinion on the subject is
worth considering. Examine the files
of an important newspaper of twenty
years ago and compare with them that
newspaper as it is to-day.
Any one who takes the pains TO apply
this test. the only reasonable criterion,
is sure to be impressed by the remark
able advancement which appears in
every feature of the paper of to-day
Its increased size will not be the most
striking change observed. In all re-
spects it will be found better better
written, more comprehensive in its range
of intelligence, more mature in It's judg
ment, more rational as a guide Of public
opinion, more accurate in its information
and generally more deserving Of re-
spectful consideration.
II is in the last twenty years that the
greatest material advancement has been
made in this country, and coincidentnlly
the progress in the critical taste and the
Intellectual appreciation Of the American
public has been not less. The American
college has developed into the univer-
sity, and the number of both men and
women who have received and are re-
ceiving a broader and deeper and a
more precise education has increased
vastly great public has grown up
with critical abilities and requirements
which distinguished only a relatively
small number twenty years ago, Our
own voluntary correspondence from
every part of this Union affords impress
sive evidence Of this progress 1t e1-
hibits greater and wider literary dex-
terity, better intellectual training and
acuter criticism.
In keeping pace with the more exact
ing demands of this brighter and more
extensive enlightenment, or rather in
leading it, the newspaper, which has been
one of the most powerful factors in
bringing about this larger civilization,
has exhibited the development that is
made 50 apparent by comparison such
as that we have suggested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
FIRsT c4SH FOR A LIGHT PLANT.
Hoard OF Estimate Appropriated 5000, for
SIte-Two Spots In View.

Another step toward carrying out Mayor
McClellan's project for municipal electric
lighting wa taken yesterday when the
Board of Estimate authorized an appro-
priation Of 5000 900 for the purchase of
site upon which to build u central plant
The situation Of the site was not disclosed.
because preliminary negotiations for the
purchase are not yet complete. II is I'M
derstood however, that the plant will be
built in the Kip's Bay district, where options
on two sites are held by the cty.
The Mayor said after the meet ng that
the site for the plant will be acquired with
out delay and that the work of building the
plant will be pushed as rapidly as possible
Commissioner Oakley made announce
ment that early in March he will invite
bids for Lighting the five boroughs for the
period from March is 10 Dec. 81 this year.
The contracts made in November, which
excited so much criticism were for the
year ending March o.
= expect TO get a material reduction on
all bids for electric Lighting Mr.. Oakley
said, but i am afraid there will be no re-
duction on the Welshaoh lamps"
Mr. Oakley said that the expected reduc-
ton in the electric lighting bids would have
no effect on the city's intention TO construct
plant of It's own. Engineer Lacombe OF
the bureau OF gas and lamps does not be-
Ieve that the projected plant can be ready
Tor operation before next year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
Futile Discussion at Boston

At Boston there was held last week
the third annual convention Of the Re-
igious Education Association, a body
whose purpose, so far as we can make
out from the addresses delivered, is so
general and vague that it is hard to see
how it is going to accomplish any con-
siderable practical results.
The futility of the movement was sug-
gested in a paper read by the Rev. Dr.
SHAHAN Of the Catholic University at
Washington. The subject he discussed,
concerning the possibility of coopera-
ton in religious education between
Professionals and Roman Catholics, is Of
course of vital consequence to the move
ment II those two great divisions OF
the Christian world cannot unite in pro-
polling the enterprise, but shall con-
tinue TO work at cross purposes, how
can it make any practical progress?
In the view OF Roman Catholics, DR..
SHAHAN explained, religious education
is something positive, systematic and
exclusive, in accordance with the doc
trines and precepts Of the Church, and
accordingly they cannot accept in lieu of
it any morality constructed in the sense
and the temper Of theism or of an artificial
and colorless Christianity, apart FROM
the sanction and cooperation OF the
Church That Is, the religion taught
must be the Roman Catholic religion.
the dogmas and doctrines Of that Church
and no other.
II is that contradiction in theory which
has compelled the secularization of
public schools in this country. Roman
Catholics are minority of the popula-
ton Of this country, one-seventh or
even, according to their most extrava-
CANT claims, one-flfth, Of the inhabitants
The remainder OF the populationinclu
Protestants. Jews and infidels, all OF
whom would resist any attempt to force
the Roman Catholic religion on their
children, The denominations of Prot
estant Christians known as evangelical
might agree on a system Of religious
instruction which Dr. SHAHAN would
describe contemptuously as artificial
and colorless, but how about the quarter
Of the population which is outside of all
Churches? How about the Jews, who in
the city of New York alone are already
100000 in number and are increasing
rapidly?
The religious education convention
at Boston made it more apparent than
ever that the diversities and contradlc-
tons Of views concerning religion render
impossible any religious instruction in
State supported schools which will not
produce even more violent opposition
than that engendered among Roman
Catholics by the present secularizatlon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
Hawaii and the Hub.


The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser
OF Feb 10 brings good news. Governor
/ GEORGE ROBERT CARTER was to put the
finishing touches on his message that
night. at has been a hard grind he
said; and he needed the short vacation
to which he was about to treat himself
The manufacture of "On the Crown
must have been almost as hard grind
to DEMosTHENEs as it was TO studious
youth when Greek had TO be studied.
Masterpieces come hard; and Governor
CARRIERS convoutions have to whirl
and hum when he is in the agonies Of
composition.
1t is no small triumph and honor, how
ever TO have put old DEMosrHENEs
"out OF business. In every school that
fits boys for college, and especially in
the nurseries of Yale, the speeches and
messages of Governor CARTER have
driven out DEMosTHENEs, CICERO.
CHATHAM, BURKE, WILL CARLETON and
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX Many of our
readers know and love those rich tropic
flowers. We can almost smell the COM
ing bunch. for which we need not be-
speak warm welcome, particularly in
football and rowing circles.
Meanwhile Carterians may console
themselves with an interesting literary
resemblance, upon which the Hardiidn
Star dilates with natural interest.
In his report TO the Secretary OF the
Interior Governor CARTER said
The Territory of Hawaii Is among the most
Isolated OF the political subdivisions OF the United
states but by no the srnaIes, or least Import
ant. for has 1t not upset the claim OF the famous
Bay state to be the Hub in that circle drawn
with the Island OF Hawaii as a centre shows the
Philippines on the circumference to tho west and
the city OF Boston Just the edge TO the cast and
there are those who asorlbe certain opposition TO
expansion TO this fact"
The Rev. Dr. BRINE, when speaking
Of the Hawaiian Islands at the Mohonk
Conference, said
81 We should stand by them. and this outpost
OF the republic should be made sane safe and sound.
Did say outpost DO YOU realize that westward
march OF emplrc' We hayc called Boston the Hub.
yet II you should describe a circle then let the
western circumference res, upon Che Philippines
and the eastern fell upon the stole House at Bos
the centre Of the circle would rest upon Hawaii.
the new Hub OF the Greater Republic
Here is no question Of priority or
plagiarism. Great ideas seem to occur
about the same time to solitary scholars.
working far apart from and unknown
to each other in their observatories or
Was It the Doctor, was
it the Governor, was it somebody else
who is entitled to merely technical and
precedence in the trans
ference Of the Hub from Beacon Hill to
the Pacific?
Neither Doctor nor Governor is ex-
actly right in his recollection of Dr.
HOLINESS wheel. Not Massachusetts.
not Boston, but "the Boston State House
is the hub Of the solar system
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25

who approved IT, On May 20. 1887.
Secretary ENDICoTT ordered Gen. DRUM
to notify the Governors of the States
represented in the collection Of flags that
they would be returned, and on June I
Gen. DRUM sont out letters discharging
this pleasant duty subsequently,
however, the plan was abandoned, on
the ground that the legislative depart
ment and not the Executive had power
TO dispose Of the trophies.
It is probable that if public attention
had not been called to the matter by the
proposal to return all the flags at once
the Secretaries Of War would have con-
tinued TO dispose Of them after 1887 rs
had been done before, and no one would
have paid any attention to their action.
But no flags have been distributed since
1881 Now a Congress Republican in
both its chambers has voted to do what
Gen DRUM, Secretary ENDIco1r and
President CLEVELAND wanted to do
eighteen years ago, and Republican
Executive will carry out the resolution.
Since CLEvELASD's time veterans OF
the Confederate service have led vet
Grams of the Union armies in war against
a foreign power The Rebel Brigadiers
have ceased to be of value to the aspir-
ing politician The bloody shirt is
almost forgotten. JOHNNY RIB fra
ternizes with YANK in celebration Of
their battles The war is over.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
MRS. TANnEPBILTS RALL.
Gorgeous Gowns and Splendid Jewels
-TavoTs OF silver and Geld.

Gorgeous Gowns and splendid Jewels
-Favors OF silver and Geld.
Mrs. Vanderbilt gave ball last night at
her home, Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh
street, which was the browning event Of tho
social season. The gorgeous gowns and
splendid jewels worn by the women were
set OF by the magnificent surroundings.
There were flowers everywhere in the great
dwelling orchids and American Beauty
roses predominAting There were roses
OF every color, as well as lilies Of the valley,
tulips and other spring flowers, and a great
number Of tropical trees, ferns and palms
Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daughter, Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt. a debutants Of this
season, received in the big salon on the
Firth avenue side. Some OF the earlier
arrivals had an opportunity 10 dance for
an hour and half informally in the ball
room before the first supper was seryed,
soon after midnight The supper was
served at small tables in the breakfast and
dining rooms. Nahan Franko's orchestra
p aged for the dancing and the ootillon
was led by Worthington Whitehouse, who
danced with Miss Vanderbilt Among the
favors were gold and silver trinkets. All
society Was there.