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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16

ored THE TRIBUNE office with a pleas
ant call. Mr. Newlandcr informed us
that Contractor Il, y. King, in charge
of the dredging operations on the canal
west Of town, would place night crew
ON duty beginning next Monday, light
being furnished by two $50 candle
power gasoline lamps, which is claimed
will make the work as convenient as
daylight. Mr., Newander also closed "a
contract with j. ID. Almond to COM
mence operations in opening up the st.
Lucie river. Besides removing all rub
bish and Instructions in the river, Mr.
Almond will make two cuts where the
river is decidedly crooked, one of these
being at the Williams place, where a
cut of 70 feet will save distance of
three.quarters of mile.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
PROMINENT VISITORS
INSPECT COUNTRY

Harry l.. Brown editor of the st.
Augustine Evening Record, accom-
panied by Nkola Kaumanns, imperial
German Agricultural Attache to the
United States, arrived In Fort Pierce
Wednesday evening, and were guests
of the StetsOn hotel.
Yesterday morning the above party
accompanied by James f. Andrews,
Fred Fee, c. S. Hulburd and The
TRIBUNE editor drove out to the prairie
country west of Fort Pierce, to exam
inc the soil and the prospective condl-
tons when the new drainage canal shall
have been completed.
Mr.. Kaumanns, as attache OF the
German government, was interested in
learning the character Of the soil as
well as the crops that we produce, in
hope that such information may be OF
service to the German residents OF
South Africa, as their climate is SINH
lar to that of ours. This information
is also placed at the disposal of those
intending to come to the United States
to settle, so that they may have an in
telligent understanding of the various
parts of our country, the crops that
each section produces and such other
information as may be obtained.
Mr.. Hulburd is in search of a desira'
BILE place to locate, and Mr.. Andrews
showed him the several advantages OF
our back country, taking him to the
holdings of the Fort Pierce Land ano
Improvement Co., where they nave
very excellent piece of high pine land
as well as prairie and hammock
After dinner Mr.. Brown and Mr.
Kaumanns drove to Jensen, inspecting
the pineapple industry on the way
and at that point took train for Miami
while Mr.. Hulburd continued his triI
through the country with Mr.. Andrews
to Vero, and returned to Fort Pierce
last night,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
C0UNTYCOURT
HELD SESSION
Consumed Three Days in Clear.
ing the Docket.
hARDEt mot GUILTY"
NO Convictions at This Term Of Court -
O'Donoell Case Was Mol Pressed.
Robinson Found Not Guilty.

Court commenced Monday morning,
Judge Jas. E. Andrews presiding.
The first case on the docket was that
OF the State vs.. Chas. R. O'Donnell,
charged with trespass The defendant
was in court and was represented by his
attorney, Hon. Chas. T. McCarty, the
State being represented by Otis r.
Parker, who made motion for a con-
tinuance on the ground of the absence
of the States witnesses. Said motion
was overruled by the court, and the
State not being able to proceed without
its witnesses, asked that the case be
mol pressed and defendant released from
his bond, which was ordered and de-
PENDANT was discharged.
The next case was the celebrated case
of the State VS.. W.R. Hardee. charged
with assault and battery upon R, E.
Bray. Mr.. Hardee was originally bound
over to the grand jury upon a charge OF
an assault with intent to murder, but
after an investigation of the grand
jury a true bill only charging assault
and battery was found, and the case
certified to Judge Andrews for trial.
Mr.. Hardee was present in court and
was represented by Otis R. Parker
and C. T. McCarty, while the State
was represented by r. E. Bray, who is
lawyer and was also the prosecuting
witness. The following jurors were
summoned, empanelled and sworn to
try the issue, to-wit: P. E. Watkins,
C. c. Boykin, A. B. Lowry, W. r
Lassiter, A. f. Trowell and r. X.
Gladwin. After hearing the evidence
of several witnesses among whom were
some of Jensen's most prominent citl
zens, and the argument of the attor
neys, both for the State and Mr.. Har
dee, and after receiving the chaiee Vi
his honor Judge Andrews, the jury re-
tired and after some deliberation anc
no verdict being reached the Court IN
structed the jury to find a verdict OF
not guilty, thus ending the case
The next and last case on the docket
| xn.n D,I;,,
was that of the State VS.. Will Koo'''
son, charged with trespass after warn
ing. The defendant was in court anc
after being duly arraigned by the
Court, entered a plea of not guilty
The following jurors were selected ''
try the issue: c. c. Boykin' w.'so'
Godfrey R. E. Blanchard l.. ). c frl'z
], W. Campbell and II, E. crooks
After hearing the evidence andargumen
of the counsel, the jury retired ant
after very short deliberation returhe'
a verdict of not guilty. That oe'"g '','
last case on the docket, court then az
iourned,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
Eu;scopal Church Services.

Sunday services at the Episcopal
church Rev. George Moore, D. ~,
pastor Morning prayer and sermon l.
q ~ Tbrm, Of sermon, 1.-The history
of the creation of the earth as gwen
.by Mo..s. and the advanced modern
sri.ntis. ayrc,." Evening prayer ana
s,rmon .:3o p. m. Theme of sermon
..yo ,.nd more still communion win
orr Blessed Gedcemer, Sunday schoo'
N am. ". t. Hardin, superlhte'''
ent. praycrand lecture every " eu''e -,
day 1850 f. M Seats Free eVeryoo''
welcome, ---------
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
M;s, Buell. Taken to Hospital.

The many friends OF Miss Nellie
Buell. will be panied to learn that she
was Yesterday taken to the hospital at
st. Augusline, where it is feared she
will have to undergo an operation Tor
She was accompanied ny
her mother, Dr.. and Mrs. ". L. Van
andingiam and ". i. Robinson. 1t IS
bonsd that Dr. Worley will find an
one,et;on unnecessary, and that she
vjll he restored to her usual health
without delay.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16

" G, Gilmore, of Jensen, and 'eo'
.o,,,r of Nbbals, were in town yes
tcrday.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
aoe Coast Lines Winter Service.

n. .suVe Sunday, November 18th,
~, a''aatlc Coast Line will inaugurate
M n" ua'n service between Jackson
s;.. o. Petersburg and intermediate
his train will have sleeper
/, ~ jacksonville at 500 pm. max
n ~ ~ evening connections, arriving in
'sseisburg at $50 the next morn
.@s sleeper will be returned to
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
.(0UNTY DADS
MONTHLY MEET
,,,.,I Routine OF Business Trans
'"' acted al the Session.
AWARD DAMAGE FOR OK
.,,,ooa, License for Fish Dealers
"''p .dod n Read Fish Houses or
' o,,ofh ttouse," instead Of Camp

O..orh f1OuSG, ii'''s"" Nv
c.,.,v Commissioners met Novem-
v .,h ,oOS. Present, w. r. Hardee.
.',.man p Krocgcl and u. +. Bell,
1%p ". Lennard, sheriff, and j. +,
hIz, clerk o -
Nantes of meetings October /, II
a d we're read and approved as cor
sed , - ,,
AIRY repeating rifle approved
a, motion minutes of last regular
rs,ting were changed to read, "hSh
.,lers for each fish house or branch
,n,s. instead of fish dealers for each
ih house and camp
Judge A. b. Penney presented clam
"A. Lamb for $25 for damage to OK
h falling through White City bridge
rhs case having come before the board
At a previous meeting, at which upon
,,tten opinion of f. l.. Hemmings
attorney for BOARD, it was decided that
me county was not legally liable. But
mo Board in the exercise of its discre-
tusr powers, after full investigation
ride from any legal responsibility,
v,ee to nav the said A. Lamb the sum
Il SIS in full compensation for such
claim.
On motion bond of Ed Edge as regis
ration officer with A. M. Sample and
A. B. Lowry as sureties, was APP
proved.
Cattle inspectors report Of ID. l."
Alderman, I. d. Summerlin and Dan
S@n received and filed.
On motion pension application of D..
} Sheffield is approved.
treasures report for month of Oct.
1 received paid warrants checked up
Nth cashiers certificate attached,
moving correct balance in Bank of
Tort Pierce.
Fish and Game warden's report for
&tOber 1905 received and filed.
Bond Of A. A. Buck to carry Win
hester rifle with f. H. Fee and c. NJ.
horton as sureties, approved.
On motion Board adjourned to 8 am.
Wednesday and convened at said hour,
Present., W. R. EIardee, chairman, p,
Anegel and j. +, Bell with r. W.
lennard, sheriff, and j. f. FuItz,
ask.
w motion bid Of w. r. Jackson to
anp|ete sewer pipe for Jail for $67. ON
Sper specifications on file in clerk S
Nice, is accepted.
no objection having been filed, Il c
Md from South end of the side track
NGllford Station, thence East on | alt
S1on line, Section rs, Towship 80 s,
nNge 30 Z, to indian River, is de-
aed a public road and ordered
Tened.
Va motion $l35 66 is allowed Wagner
'u0Oson as advanced payment on jail
"'sct as per itemized statement
'tae0 by E. j, Schott, foreman OF
W. WAGNER & Dobson, in charge OF
u building.
Vamotlon claim of p. A. Mcmillan
W oaIance due as commission on tax
,aessments for taxes of 1904, is re.
N~ pack to said Mcmillan for item
I'd statement.
as Board of County Commissioners
Nv SsVed an order from Wagner &
svson directing that the Board pay t.
bank of Fort Pierce the sum o.
Nv, ~. hundred Dollars upon the com
~, ,,,~0 and acceptance of the Jail, sale
4. 'slng part of the cash paymen
a =" tnat time. This order is accept
IVY me Board and said amount vii
'"pald. Said order now being OF
Continued nm noua
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16

Fernandina's tax rate for this year
will be q mills. ...-.--
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
Announcement.

Dentos leaving Fort Pierce for points
south stopping at Eldred, Tibba'S' J'n-
con and Stuart for short stays. DR.. }.
Edward Urich, dentistry in all Its
branches aboard.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-11-16
N.h. Force at Work on Canal

Alfred Newlander, civil engineer 10Y
.,o FLORIDA East Coast Railway, was IN
t ."v last Friday and Saturday and taV-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Curious .SeaUeed Farms.

times when the beach harvest is small some of the farmers go out to banks Of seaweed, which are scarcely submerged at low water, and reap 1t with long hooks and bring the result ashore in barges.
 The result of this industry Is the gather- Ing of thirty thousand carloads In the course of a year, and the bulk of this Is used IS manure for land. The weed can either be plougbed into tue land direct, or hrst burnt in kiln and the ashes thrown on the ploughed fields. In the former process the seaweed rots giving off any
 thing but a pleasant odor. Many farmers run their own kllns, and after allowing the seawecd to dry kiln 1t themselves, but those who are not so well provided can either have 1t reduced iu n public kiln at q small charge, or can sell 1t to a more wealthy farmer as 1t is gathered.
 The generality of the eaweed-gatherers are men engaged In agriculture, and most of the results of any particular seaweed farm hnds It's way on 10 the gotherer own land to help him in getting fine early potatoes. After the end of the winter season, generally about May, kind of harvest-home procession used to be held at which all the gatherers marched carry Ing their tools, but in later years this has died out and the closing of the sea weed farming season passes quietly now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

Uncle sam's fleet in being. This group is composed of the Virginia, Nebraska. Georgia, New Jersey and Rhode Island, and they are bigger and heavier than any vessels that have heretofore had place in our navy. The Virginia and her sister ships are each 435 feet In length and have a displacement of nearly 15.0o0 tons, whereas the biggest of their prede- cessors have a length of only 3SS feet and a displacement of little more than 12,000 tons.
 However, this quntette of battieships were permitted to wear their inurels for but n short time. for the autumn of 1906 witnesses the entry Into service of the Louisiana and the Connecticut, the most formidable craft that have ever hoisted the Star r-spangled Banner. These champion battleshlps. one of which was built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. while the other was constructed at private shipyard. are each 450 feet in length and have q displace ment of 16.000 tons.
 These two newest ships of the line pos sess an added elainent of interest from the fact that one of them will convey President Roosevelt to the Isthmus of Panama for his forthcoming inspection of the interoceanic canal. This type of battlesblp is distinguished for its terrific gun power. It can turn against an en- emy four of the monster 1o-inch guns with which our newer battleships are provided in preference to the former favorte 13-inch "barkers," eight of the eight inch-g guns--ana q dnzen- of tue de- structiYe seven-inch breech-loading rifles nf nil ,d-6 four submerged torpedo tubes.
 But even the Louisiana and CoDnecti- cut, wonderful as they are, do not con sttute the last word in Yankee battle ship construction by any means. There are eight other biz fellows that will be ready to take their places in the Ameri- can fleet within the next few years. Nearest completion Is trio of thun- derers that bear the names Of the states of Vermont, Kansas and Minnesota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
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resented by the inhabitants of one of the new battleships is a much more pop ulous floating settlement than it was a few years since The pioneer battleships of our new navy, such as the Indiana and Massachusetts, carry, In each h. stance, 5S0 men and 30 to 8 officers, whereas the Louisiana and several of the other twentieth century masterpieces of ba ttleship building each boast ships company comprising Si0 men and Al officers
 new note has been sounded in the recent development of our Navy by the introduction of a number of big armored cruisers To be sure Uncle Sam has had for 10 years or more the handsome crul- sers New York and Brooklyn, which were long para mount objects of national pride because of their ability 10 race through the water at express train speed. but for years our naval authorities had shown disposition to lcok with scant favor upon armored cruisers-vessels that combine something of the gunpowder of a battle ship with the speed of less cumbersome craft-despite the fact that foreign pow CTS were building them in great numbers.
 
 ships of adequate representation in our Navy began with the construction of the cruisers West Virginia. Colorado, Penn sylyania and Maryland, the four graceful ships that attracted so much attention al the recent monster naval review at Oys- ter Bay and which are now on their way to the Philippines to maintain UncleSam' naval prestige in the Far East. Each or these vessels is JO2 feet in length and with a displacement in excess of 18,ooo tons. Some of them have shown them selves capable of speed of nearly 2G miles per hour, and they carry an impress sve complement of eight-inch and six inch guns as well as about half hun dred quick k-hrers.
 Rapidly nearing completion are the armored cruisers California, South Caro- lima, Tennessee and Washington, all of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
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the same length as the ships just men, toned, though the Tennessee and Wash ington each displaee 14,500 tons of water. or as much as any but the largest battle shIps The autumn of 1906 sees the launching at Newport News, Va, of two more huge protectors of this class, the North Carolina and Montana. These also are 14,500-ton ships. Each will cost when completed almost as much as a battle ship, and As in the case of all of the new armored cruisers, will rival battleshiDs in the number of men carried, the ships company comprising 40 officers and up- ward of 500 men. As may be imagined, the engines are most important consid- eraton in vessels speedy as are these new armored cruisers, and, indeed, the propelling machinery installed in these flyers ranges from 23,000 to 2s,6oO horse power In the various ships.
 The powers that be in Congress- and the Navy Department at Washington have not been giving much attention of late years to the construction of the lighter class of ships known as protected cruis- CTS, although two such vessels-the St. Louis and Mllwaukee-have lately re- ceived their finishing touches. They are capable of maintaining gait quite as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

1t Is an old saying that its an i'll wind that blows nobody any good" and this is evidenced in the harvest of seaweed which is thrown up on the shores of the Chan nel Islands and in places on the Cornish Coast The higher the gales the greater the harvest reaped by the seaweed gath erer. The weed Is earted from the shore and taken inland, where 1t Is calcined and used both in England and sent to the continent for manure. Another product which Is taken from the seaweed Is Iodine, which is distilled by the chemical manu- facturers on the Island of Guernsey.
 The gathering of this harvest of the sea has been carried on for hundreds of years and the old customs regulating Its collection are curious In many Instances but still in force for governing those who reap the benefits thrown up by the rolling ocean. If man desires to become seaweed farmer-for the spaces allotted along the beach are called farms-he must apply to the council, which con slsts of all the leading men In the locality who are engaged in the industry, and, if native, he may be allotted stretch of beach which will be duly marked off with large boulders.
 The council decides all questions and disputes referring to the gathering of the seaweed. and either collecting on Sundays or altering the marking stones in any way will De deemed sufficient 10 deprive man of his farm, and, once taken from him. he will never enjoy the privilege of a seaweed farm again
 Comparatively light farm carts are used for conveying the seaweed from the beach to place out of reach of the tides, and the wheels of many of these are made extraordinary broad so as to prevent them from sinking into the road long handled our-pronged fork completes the outfit of beach farmer, although at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

These are also ships that measure 450 feet In length and each of which, when afioat, will dsplace 16,0O0 tons of water. They are quite as heavily armed as the two ships just described After these come the Mississippi and Idaho, ships that are identical in every respect. They are building at the famous cramp shipyard at Philadelphia, and each Is more than half completed. These are somewhat smaller vessels, being of but 13,000 tons displacement, but the guns they carry will compare, both in size and number with the armament of any of the other new fighters.
 The New Hampshire, another new bat tleship, which Is half way to the point of completion, stands In q class by itself She is 16,000-ton ship and carries much the same sort of array of giant shoot ing irons aa the sea warriors lately enumerated. Alike 10 most of the newer battleships, she has three tunnels, or smokestacks, instead of two, us in the older frst-class fighters, but, then, It must be remembered that the 16.J0O horsepower engines Of the New Hamp- shire or the 9.o00-borsepower engines of
  New Jersey class would cause to appear rather weak by comparison the ll,0o0- horsepower engines that sent the Oregon on that memorable trip around Cape Horn.
 East, but by no means least. in the list of battleships now under construction are the twin fighters, South Carolina and Michigan, contracts fer which we're only recently awarded aud one Of which will be built at Philadelphia, while the other will take form across the river at Cam den, N. J. Taken as a whole, the new battleships are designed to be speedler than any of the old time, heavy craft, most of them being capable of gait of 21 miles or more per hour, which Is con siderahiy better than the average per formances of the battleships that par ticipated In the battle of Santiago. Then. too. { warship community as rep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
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Al many lnllload slgnal boxes In re mote country districts where men must remain on duty for iung hours and who yet have much ila.e on thelr hands. many useful arts gre employed. tnclud- ing gardening. One company has sig mailman poet" who Glls in the long hours by verse-makng in connection with raii' way subjects but the generality of men go in for rug weaving, fretwork. basket weaving and the like. In some cases woodcarving of really artistic kind has been executed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

In these days of progression sandwiches
are things of art. Always make them
into dainty shapes and always cream
the butter before spreading. A square
of linen or drawn work upon the plate
they are served from adds greatly to
the attractiveness.
Fruit Punch
Three scant sherry glasses of curacao,
the juice of three large lemons. one pint
of fruit crushed with little sugar, and
half pint of brandy. Use either peaches
or red raspberries with the above. Mix
and add two and one-half pints of claret.
Sweeten to taste. Strain through bag
made of flannel and then add quart
and half of champagne and one pint
of apollinaris. If you cannot get the
fresh fruit, you may substitute fruit
syrups. Do not use sugar should you
use the syrup.
DeviIIed Grab
Drain liquor from two pound can,
make dressing of two hard boiled eggs,
rubbing the yolks in two tablespoons of
melted butter and three of vinegar,
dash cayenne, mustard and salt to
taste. using salt carefully. Stir in yolks
of raw eggs, beaten, and the whites
beaten. then add whites of hard boiled
eggs chopped. Mix with the crab meat.
Wash the shells (Which come with the
crab meat) and fill lightly with the mix
ture and bake a delicate brown. Baste
with melted butter while baking.
These require hot oven.
Green Apple Chutney
Pare and core six pounds of green
ing apples; boil in one quart of vine
gar; set off until cool. Boil two pounds
of moist brown sugar in one pint of
vinegar; add two pounds of Sultana
raisins, washed, picked and dried and
four ounces of garlic pounded with vim
egar: four ounces of green ginger; two
ounces of red pepper and four ounces
of salt. Mix well together with more
vinegar, if too thick. Keep on the
back of the stove one day, slowly sim
mering, stirring occasionally with a
wooden spoon. Bottle on the next day.
Long Island Clam Chcwder
Chop two ounces of soft pork fine. Fry
it delicate brown in the bottom of an
iron kettle. Open a dozen and half
large or two dozen medium sized CLAIMS,
wash them well and chop fine. Add 10