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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
&c. STETSON
IS NO MORE
Unexpectedly Passed Away We'd
nesday Night at Ills Home.
DEATH DUE TO ASTHMA
Funeral will be Held this Afternoon at 3
O'Clock at tldred. A Long,
Patient Sufferer.

The citizens of Fort Pierce were
shocked to learn that Frank c. Stetson
had suddenly died Wednesday evening
at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. Stetson has been a sufferer for
year or more from asthma, and during
the spring decided that change to his
old home In New York would be ben
fit to his health, so, with his family, he
spent several months at Stockwell and
other places in New York, returning to
Fort Pierce about the first of September,
much improved in health. On the Bird
of this month he again took charge of
the Fort Pierce passenger depot for the
Florida East Coast railroad, but was
compelled to forego much Of the work
in a few days, as his old complaint was
again troubling him, and he was con-
fined to his bed the most of last week.
This week he has been feeling much
better, being down to the depot every
morning, and expressed his belief that
with the advent of cooler weather he
would soon be well again.
Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock
he became much worse, the attack Of
asthma being so severe that DR.. Lloyd
was called in several times during the
day, and it was only by constant care
and attention that he was enabled to
breath. This condition continued all
day and until after O'Clock at night,
when he seemed to be resting easier.
About this time Mrs. Stetson arranged
to retire. After placing cot at his
bedside and preparing for bed, she no
ticed that he was breathing much easier;
upon closer examination she could not
detect that he was breathing at all, and
a touch of his hand made her aware
that he had departed this life. Her
agonizing calls brought in the doctor
and neighbors, but he had passed be-
yond human help.
The remains were placed in charge Of
the undertaking department of Fee Il
Stewart. The funeral service will be
held at his late residence at l:3O this
afternoon, and the interrment will be
made in Eldred cemetery at 3 o'clock.
Frank G. Stetson was born at Stock
we'll, N, Y, on May 20, 1854; came to
Florida nineteen years ago and lived in
Jacksonville for eight years, coming to
Fort Pierce eleven years ago to accept
the position Of station agent for the
Florida East Coast railroad, which pos
tion he has held since that time. He
vas married in 1887, in Jacksonville. to
Miss Maude Williams, who with their
TWO children, Frank and Florence, and
his father, mother and brother in Stock
we'll, N. Y, mourn his loss.
Mr. Stetson's long residence here has
made him one of our most highly re-
'pected citizens, and the hosts of friends
II the deceased join The TRIBUNE in
extending to the bereaved ones their
heartfelt sympathy.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Opposes the Project.
Wabasso, Fla, Sept. Is, 1905.

Editors TRIBUNE:
1t looks as though the abstract ques-
ton was attracting some attention in
the county, and this Is as it should be.
The News in its last editorials presumes
that all opposition to this move for an
added burden on the taxpayers comes
from parties interested in the abstract
business. This is positively not so, not
only am | not interested in the remotest
way to the abstract business, but
never expect to be, not but what it is
an honorable and legitimate business,
but it does not run in my line.
stated by reasons for opposing the
measure in The TRIBUNE, and further
| want to say right here that | want to
know what authority the editor of the
News has for saying in an editorial that
it is for the best interests OF the coun-
ty to spend $4,000 and more for alb
stracts at this time? An editor as
understand it is no more Of tax payer
than any other citizen of the county
with equal taxable property and the
very fact of him being an editor of a
county paper should temper his state
ments and make him exceedingly care
III VI tdhiiS oiuCo III ~ iuoltCi Inc tIlio.
Now, ! say again, am opposed to
this scheme for spending the county's
money for the reason that the county
cannot afford it at this time, while it is
without court house, without Jail,
without clerk s office, without safe
place to put the abstract books in if we
had them-it looks absurd to advocate
the idea.
lam Of the opinion that no matter
how large a petition is gotten up for
the county to go into the abstract bus
mess, that it cannot be done in this
way: that there is no warrant Of law
for such a proceeding, as the people
have the ballot for determining such
things, and am convinced that it is the
only way it can come before the people
for decision. Yours very truly,
E. A. Holt.
1.-THE law provides that the county
commissioners may order this work UNI
dertaken upon petition of majority
Of the registered voters Of the county.
Chap. 5l7S, laws of 1903. ED.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Improvement Clubs Building.

Work on the foundations Of the Fort
Pierce Improvement club building is
progressing rapidly, and the piers will
all be finished by the end of the week.
A corner stone has been prepared with
the date 1905" chiselled upon its sur
face and it will be laid with appropriate
ceremonies by the ladies Of the club,
Saturday morning. Various memorials
of the occasion will be blocked up in the
solid masonry, The carpenters are ex-
pected to begin work next week, but as
yet the contract has not been awarded.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
ABSTRACT QUESTION CREATES DISCUSSION
Favors the Abstract Plan.
White City, Fla, Sept. 10, 1905

Whlte city, rla., Sept. ~, l9O5.
Editors TRIBUNE:
As there has been letter published
in THE TRIBUNE asking for more infor-
nation on the abstract question, and as
! have been writing on this question
more or less, deem it my duty and
feel as if the public expected me to
give them what information | can, in
my humble way, of this question of alb
stracts. The principle facts involved in
this question were given in my last two
letter, but shall briefly go over the
ground again and connect what has
been said with other matter which will
probably made it clearer.
In the laws enacted in 1903, chapter
5l73 provides: That the county com
missioners in and for any county of the
State may, when they deem it advis-
able, and upon petition of majority
Of the registered voters Of the county
to have distracted any or all instru-
ments of writing relating to real estate
situated in said county. Such abstract
ing is to be done by the clerk of the
circuit court in and for the said county,
and the clerk is to receive as his com
pensation SIS per month for abstract
ing back records.
After the back records are distracted
the clerk S monthly salary of SIS ceases,
and he is allowed the following compen-
sation for keeping the abstract records
complete, ten cents for making record
of each instrument, in abstract books,
brought to his office, where said instru-
ment does not contain more than two
descriptions. Where instrument con-
tains more than two descriptions the
clerk is to receive 10 cents each for
the first two descriptions and an ad-
ditional fee of cents for each of the
other descriptions.
Section of said chapter provides,
that for making abstracts the clerk
shall receive 80 cents for first transfer
and % cents for each additional trans
fer.
Section of said act provides, that
upon petition of a majority Of the
registered voters of any county of this
State. the board of county commits
sioners of said county, if the said board
deem it advisable, are authorized to
purchase set of abstract books for
whatever price and on whatever terms
the board may deem eXpedient.
Section Z Of said act provides, that all
such abstract books shall be held under
the custody of the clerk, and shall be
open to examination free of cost.
/ have given above what I under
stand the law to be on the subject,
Continued on Page d
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
jap Social and Retention.

The ladies of the Fort Pierce Improve
ment club will give japanese social
and reception from 3to $40 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, October 9TH, at the
Fort Pierce hotel. The public is cordially
invited to attend this reception, and it is
especially arranged at this hour so that
the mothers and children may attend.
The walters will be attired in Japanese
costumes. In evening a dance will be
given for the young people.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22

Jones, of Catawba who was one of the
teachers in the Fort Pierce High school
last year, were surprised to hear of their
marriage, which occurred in Jackson
vile last Saturday. The happy couple
arrived in Fort Pierce last Sunday after
noon, and were met by host Of their
friends, who came we'll supplied with
rice and good wishes. They are now
living at their residence on Orange ave-
nue.. Mrs. Beck Is again holding the
position as assistant in the high school.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Had an Arm Broken.

Wednesday evening while Wiley Lowry
was playing with some of the boys on
the depot platform he tripped and fell
over the tongue Of the express truck,
brea king both bones of his left forearm.
The broken bones We're set by Dr.. Lloyd,
and the young man is resting as easily
as could be expected. This should be a
warning to the numerous small boys
who frequent the depot about the time
of the approach of the evening train and
engage in hide and seek" and other
games that are liable to prevent their
notice of the train, and result in serious
injury
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
SCHOOL TERM
COMMENCED
Fort Pierce High School Opened
Under Favorable Auspices.
152 ENROLLED MONDAY
Number will Probably Reach 200 After
the Holidays. Excellent Corps
Of Teachers this Year.

The Fort Pierce public schools opened
Monday with an attendance of 1872, the
largest in the history of the school, and
the following teachers in charge:
Prof J. r, Pomeroy, principal.
Miss Sophie Bauskett, of Hampton,
Va, first assistant.
Miss Genie Harris, of Osteen, Fla,
second assistant.
Mrs. Geo. Beck, nee Miss Eta Jones,
of Catawba, Fla,, primary.
1t being impossible to get all the pu-
pills into one room, no general opening
program was attempted, each depart
ment organizing in its own way.
An assembly room, in which to con-
duct general exercises, is very much
needed A fourth assistant is needed
also, and will be an absolute necessity
in another year.
Nine full grades have been organized,
this being the first time the entire work
of the ninth grade, or first year Of the
high school, has been taken up.
The wagon from st. Lucie brings six
pupils and the one from the south brings
eight. 1t is expected that by Christ
mas the attendance will reach 200,
HuHlueT lar DeyOnu lne present seating
capacity Of the school building.
Professor Pomeroy is an earnest and
capable instructor, understanding the
requirements and peculiarities of this
community thoroughly, and the fact
that he has been in charge of the school
here for several years bespeaks his pop
ularity. He expresses the hope that all
pupils will earnestly try to be in their
places every day, for only by constant
can the best progress be
made. A request is made that patrons
of the school endeavor to have their
children regular in attendance, and to
take directly to the principal all COM
plants and suggestions.
Married in jacksonville.
The friends Of George Beck, of Fort
Pierce and White City, and Miss Eta
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Improvement Club Meeting,

The regular monthly meeting of the
Fort Pierce Improvement club will be
held next Monday afternoon, September
25th, at $3.50 o'clock, in the first pri-
mary room of the school house. All
stockholders are urged to be present,
as the vote on the bylaws will be taken,
and the same adopted at this meeting.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Baseball Today.

A ball game will be played on the
home diamond this afternoon between
the Acme team of Jensen and che Fort
Pierce club. 1t promises to be most
interesting game. The new uniforms
were due to arrive last night and the
boys are eager to don them. 1t is
hoped that a good crowd will be present
to encourage the new team.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Fire at Wayeland,

The residence of G. V. Bonker, at
Waveland was burned to the ground
Tuesday night, the fire having started
shortly before midnight. The building
was unoccupied at the time, and it Is
thought to be the work of an incendiary.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Shall the County do the Abstracting?

Sebastian, Fla, Sept. 20, 1905
Editors TRIBUNE
Shall the county do the abstracting
for the people? For the reasons sug-
gested by j. F. Bell and others, l say
yes. ! also say yes for the reason that
Continued on Page d
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
West Palm Beach, 8; Stuart, O.

The Stuart ball team met the West
Palm Beech aggregation on the latter's
stamping grounds Thursday afternoon
and were defeated by score of to 0.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Visitor to Town.

j. 7. Padgctt, Of Olney, was visi-
tor in town this week, attending to
some business matters before the
county officers.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22
Returned from Hospital.

Dana Curry, the young man that
was severely bitten by the shark some
two weeks ago, and has since been in
the st. Augustine hospital, returned to
Fort Pierce last Friday. and is now
around town on crutches. 1t is quite
probable that the young man will en-
tirely recover, not even suffering any
lameness.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22

To be in good health this winter take
a bottle of our Peptonized Beef Iron.
and Wine. Drug Store.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-09-22

Married In jacksonville.
The friends Of George Beck, of Fort
Pierce and White City, and Miss Eta
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02
JOE JEFFERs ms CHARITIES.
Comedian Gave Away So Much That
He Left Small Estate.

From the New York World.
There need be no surprise at the COM
paratiyely small estate left by Joseph
Jefferson" said A. l.. Erlanger ITO be
sure. the immense earnings from his
many seasons in Rip Van Wrinkle and his
keen sense of business led the public to
believe that there would be millions of
dollars left when the great old man of
the American stage died; but to those
who knew of the charitable side of his
personality, and the free hand with which
he gave money away to members of the
profession who needed 1t there should
be no surprise that this is not the case.
II was associated with Mr.. jefferson for
many years,and know, probably. more
about his charities than any one else.
In fact, distributed thousands of dollars
every year for him without being asked
to account for ii In any way. At the
least call for aid Mr. Jefferson would
say Look up this fellow-I used to know
him-and II he needs the money let him
have 1T; only he's kind of proud, so don't
let him think it's charity
IF ] wanted to l could tell you the
names of a dozen or more actors, some
OF them now lVlnB, WHO received regular
weekly amounts from Mr.. Jefferson rang
ing from SIS up to a hundred. The late
c. w. Couldock / used to pay 800 every
week, and It was Mr.. Jefferson's orders
that Couldock should never want for
anything.
"Couldock was a peculiar old man, hon.
est and candid, and little thing like
800 week did not prevent his saying
what he thought Of Mr.. Jefferson. Once
Jefferson bought an apartment house up
in Harlem fine, new building. then very
fashionable and well appointed.
+" 'Couldock needs a good place to live,'
he said to me- Furnish a nice apart
ment in the house for him and tell him
TO occupy 1t. rent free, with my compli-
ments. Just as long as he wants to-
IT sent for Couldock and gave him the
glad tdings. His gratitude was some
thing surprising. He stormed fumed and
swore. and finally blurted out In his
most approved You are no longer
chee-ild OF mine tone:
What? Live in tenement on that
old miser's bounty? No. sir. No. sir.
Neve-r-r-r--r!'
'He stalked out OF my office. pound
in the floor with his cane and l never
dared mention the subject to him again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02
CITY ENGINEERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

throat to the snout of the lizard by slow
and almst imprecepitable degrees. When
once IL has the lizards head fairly in
its jaws the process of swallowing is
rapid. and the snake. with its tail knotted
around the grass, is able to overcome re-
sstanee. In this way 1t will dispose of
a lizard as large round as itself and two
thirds of its length.
Though yipers are very abundant in
many parts both of England and Scotland,
there is no such general feeling against
them for causing injury to flocks as is
current in the Swiss mountains. Doubt
less they are there very mischievons to
lambs and kids In England no shepherd
ever recSons the viper as among his
natural enemies, except on the cherot
Hills. On those green mountains, swarm
ing with sheep, the injury debited to the
vipers has led to the survival of a very
ancient race of quite wild goats These
goats, correctly or not, are believed to XIII
numbers of vipers and consequently no
shepherd or farmer ever kills one, or
sees one shot, as Is occasionally done,
without. regret No one knows how long
these goats have continued to exist as
privileged animals, owing to their re-
puted usefulness; but as the keeping OF
sheep became possible on the border after
the union of England and Scotland had
made properly safe the breed may have
an antiquity or nearly tnree centuries.
There Is a very marked difference be-
tween the effects of viper's bite and
those of the sting of a wasp or honet.
The means of introducing the poison is
the same In each case-puncture with
hollow point. But while the pain from
the insect stings Is instant and acute,
that from the vipers bite is at first no
more than is caused by the prick OF the
tooth Numbless, great drowsiness and
then swelling and aching <llow. The
reason Is that the poison injected by the
wasp or hornet is formic acid. But In the
viper's reservoir above the tooth Is far
more deadly secretion, the effect of which
is paralyzjng. Some five cases in all are
on record Of children dying from the bite
of vipers The poison acts first on the
heart, depressing its action and causing
fainting Later 1t causes general blood
poisoning of the part affected. There Is
no doubt that the bite would paralyze q
small rat In few minutes, and that the
deaths of sheep and cattle and dogs
from unknown causes" are often due TO
vipers. Mr. leighton notes that in Here
fordshire young bullock was found dead
with an adder curled up beside 1t In the
summer of 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02

snakelike 5creatures The favorite food
both of the smooth snake and of the adj
der Is the slow-worm, which, thought a
lzzard, is In appearance nothing but
snake. The smooth snake is believed
to live mainly on sowworms and liz
cards. Its range, which is very limited,
and Is steadily decreasing, seems to de-
pend almost entirely on the presence of
Lizards.
l lived for some years at Bournemouth,
In Hampshire, formerly its chief habitat,
l have had many opportunities of observ
ing the coronella (that lis, the smooth
snake). In the year 1868 Bournemouth
was but a very small village, surround
ed by a large expanse of moorland, in
tersected by marshy valleys, and was a
famous hunting ground for either natur-
alists or entomogists. At this time the
coronella was extraordinarily abundant.
During the very hot weather of the sum-
mer, 1868. these snakes were to be seen
literally in scores. Since then their num-
bers have gradually decreased" The fa-
vorite haunt of the coronela Is dry.
sandy hillside, overgrown with short
heath gorse and coarse grass, and
sloping down to a marshy valley. where
water Is at all times obtainable. There,
on some barren patch of land, the snake
lies loosely colled, and basks in the sun,
and there 1t can. when thirsty, get water
without any great expenditure of en-
ergy. Among the underground 1t can
also at any time find Its prey, the COM
mon lizzard. Very seldom does anyone
have the chance to watch an English
snake hunting and feeding. They do this
very seldom, for a meal of some animal
such as lizard or a sowworm, or. in
the case of the viper. a. young bird.
mouse or Young water rat, NAV suffice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02
XPERTS REPORT IN CTYS BOOKS WITH ALL THE STATEMENTS

Section 49, page 81, of the present city
charter reads as follows; BE 1t further
enacted that the Mayor and Aldermen of
said city are authorized and required to
establish a sinking fund to pay off the
bonds heretofore issued by said city, or
any bonds that may hereafter be issued
by the said city, to refund the bonds
heretofore issued, as well as bonds that
may be issued on account of interest now
or hereafter to become due in pursuance
of law, at the maturity thereof; they shall
appropriate to the said fund all moneys
arising from a tax hereinabove authorized
to be collected in excess of one-halr OF
one percent as aforesaid for the payment
of the bonds of said city which shall not
be necessary for the payment or the IN
terest on said bonds"
The penalty for diversion or these
funds is described as follows; ana tue
application or use of any OF the moneys
collected for the payment OF the intei-
est or principal of said bonds as herein-
above provided for any other purpose
than that authorized and required by TINS
act, shall be deemed felony; and the
person guilty thereof. whether ne pc the
Mayor of said city, or any alderman SO
voting, or the treasurer, collector, Gus
todian. agent or servant of the board,
must on conviction, be imprisoned IN the
penitentiary for not more than five years,
and may be fined not moro than one
thousand dollars"
While so far no surplus appears 10
have accumulated, this account should
be opened on the books and correctly
kept, charging this account with only
the interest on the bonds which are
specified In this act and not any new
issues which are not contemplated there
in. The credits should be made from
month to month, as the taxes are col
lected. and kept and handled separate
and apart from the general fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02
FACTS ABOUT SNAKES
Marked Cannibalstic Preferences Are
Disr layed by Certain Species.
From the London Spectator.

From the London Spectator.
One Of the strange. or, as some deem 1t,
unnatural. features in snake history Is
that the principal food of certain spe-
cies is other snakes. The feeling as to
the habit being unnatural arises from the
general knowledge of the fact that car
niverous animals seldom kill and eat
other carnivora. BY very curious
chance, If it is a chance, and not part
of the order of nature among the snakes,
two out of the three English serpents
live mainly, If not on snakes, on other