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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
Shocking Tragedy at Ro.eland.

"A distressing accident occurred at
koSeIand last Saturday afternoon in
Wh'ch the six year old daughter of
Postmaster + W. Stokes was shot and
instantly killed by the accidental dis.
charge OF derringer in the hands of
her little brother.
1t appears that the two little bovs
We're playing at hunting deer, the little
girl playing with them as the deer
Seated upon saw horses, one bow armed
with rifle barrel and the other with
an old derringer, they were PLAYING
when the derringer fired, the charge
entering the back of the little girls
head causing instant death.
The burial took place at Roseland,
Sunday at II O'Clock. The sympathy
OF the entire county is aroused in be.
half of the gnef-stricken parents,
1t is the most shocking tragedy in the
history of the county.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21

lnE shade tom her red brown hair Ia
the end Of her graceful and becoming
gown.
Miss Nelson $ first selection was from
kos'ni's II Barbiere Siviglia, and
evoked such shower of applause that
she had to respond with an encore, a
dalnty little song, "A Sweet, Wild
Rose. ~ Each number served bat to
helghten the impression of the beauty
OF her voice and the spirit of the audi.
ence was expressed by one in saying
Jacksonville is, indeed, fortunate in
having such an artistic"
After singing two charming French
songs, Miss Nelson gave an encore, a
pathetic ballad, Aurora" by Park en-,
and sang it with such exquisite pathos
and expression that few eyes in the
large audience were dry at its close.
She was the recipient of gorgeous bou-
quets of roses during the evening, The
recital was very rare treat, and it is
hoped that many of the same high
standard may be given during the
winter.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
Death Claims Gray Child.

The skiold old son Of MIR. and Mrs.
s. Z. Gray died suddenly Monday morn
ing about o'clock, and was buried in
the Fort Pierce cemetery Tuesday. 1t
appears that the little boy had been
unwell for a week, but IL wGa not
thought that he was suffering with any
serious malady and physician vas not
called. Monday morning, however, he
was seized With convu!siona, and before
the doctor reached him was dead, From
the symptoms it is probable that the
CONFUSION was caused from uremie
poisoning. The parents, who have
only been in Fort Pierce few months.
have the syp,pathy Of ali in their
bereavement.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
KILLED NEAR
WEST JUPITER
Samuel A. Free Terribly Mangled
Under freight Train
BURIED IN FORT PIERCE
IN Attempting to hligh! From Moving
Train tie Was Thrown Under aud
Rear Truck Passed Over Body

A most terrible accident occurred at
West Jupiter Monday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, in which Mr.. s. A. Free lost
his life. 1t appears that Mr.. Free
boarded the freight train at the draw
bridge at West Jupiter intending to
ride across the bridge to the place
where his labors require him to light
the switch lights He boarded the cab
at the rear end, passed through and
went to the front end of the car to get
off. For some unknown reason, in at
tempting to alght he was thrown un-
der the train, the rear truck passing
over his body cutting off the right
foot and mangling the body in the head,
arms, back, thigh and limbs.
The train Immediately stopped and
picked up the almost lifeless body and
carried it to West Palm Beach, where
physicians gave what temporary relief
to his suffering as was possible, and he
was placed aboard train No. SO, with
the intention of taking him to the rail.
road hospital at st. Augustine, but
when arriving at Gomez, at 1890 p. m.
he passed away. His wife and her
mother, Mrs. j. W. Crogin, of Fort
Pierce, had been summoned, and joined
him at West Palm Beach, and were
with him when he passed away on the
train.
The body was brought to Fort Pierce
and prepared for burial, the funeral be.
ing from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crogin, and interment made in the
Fort Pierce cemetary.
The funeral services were conducted
by the Fort Pierce Lodge No. 81, F. &
A. NJ, of which the deceased was a
member Senior Warden, A. M. Sam
pie, in the absence from town of Wor-
shipful Master James E. Andrews,
conducting the services, and c. H.
Edwards, A. c. Dittmsr. j. C. Rowell,
w. A. Emerson, W. B. Gross and CA.
Killer acting as pail bearers.
Mr.. Free resided in Fort Pierce aev-
eral years ago and had large circle Of
friends who mourn his untmely death.
He leaves a wife and four-year old
daughter, who have the sympathy of
the town in their sad bereavement.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
MISS NELSON SCORES
SUCCESS IN RECITAL

The following complimentary notice
Of Miss Georgia Nelson, daughter OF
Mrs Howell Atwater, of Fort Pierce
appeared in the Jacksonville Metropolis
of Saturday: .
Miss Nelson's recital last evening al
hidden G. Bates music hall was a trl-
umph for her, and greater treat LOT
her audience. Miss Nelson has oh'y
recently come to Jacksonville, but her
winning personality has already maoe
manv friends for her, and her singing
ast nj yht made many more Her voice
is a soprano, flexible and most sympa,
tbetie. her manner of singing so natura'
and unaffected that she delights 'he
ove as we'll as the ear. Last mgn'
Miss Nelson wore golden brown with
no;llettes of shimmering copper color'
md was a symphony in that SOFT glow
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
TORMtR TOWNSmAN
wins FAIR BRIDE

owing invitation: VI
sh al' and Mrs. Jerome William
s. ' request the honor of your
i, ,..aee at the marriage of their
MY. xa ,e Mabel, to Mr.. Marion Mel.
I,, ~ hendrix, on Wednesday evening,
M Nary the second, nineteen hundred
p,s. seven. at half past eight O'Clock,
w.. 'Vs'erlan church, Buckhannon,
'st Virginia"
h.. y. hendrix is we'll known in Fort
ps,, =, having been proprietor of the
,.. )" f'erce Drug Co., here for several
d. s only disposing Of his interests
A,.s ' = spring, and taking up his resi-
n. " west Virginia.
III onoe.to-be, Miss Mabel Stuart,
we'l known in Fort Pierce, hsv-
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
WOODMEN ELECT
NEW OFFICERS

AT a meeting of Indian River Camp,
Woodmen of the World, held last week
the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year:
R. w. Godfrey, Consul-Commander,
Pc. Watkins, Advisory Lieutenant
R. j. Booth, Banker.
A. C. Dittmar, Clerk,
E. C. Summerin. Jr., Escort.
C.P. Stanford, Waterman.
A. B. Lowry, l.. NJ. Dawson, W H.
Tubbs, Managers.
The officers were installed at the
meeting held Tuesday evening
This camp is in a most prosperous
condition and now has membership OF
SO. Twenty new members having been
taken in this year, and five applications
are now before the lodge for admission
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
SHOOT FOR TURKEYS
ON COBB'S WHARF

One If The events of the Christmas
week will he a shooting contest lol
tu,keys This will doubtless be patron
lied by many of our townspeople az
Eort pierce boasts of some good shots
It is expected that quite number from
other towns will participate
The contest will be held at the END OF
Cobb's dock, commencing at 8 O'CLOCK
Monday morning, and will be open To
white persons only. There VIII DC
rifle shooting, shot gun shooting WIN
small shot and shot gun shooting VIII"
The rules are few and simple Only
open sights allowed no spec'a. 'o"s W..
range rifles allowed; winners III any y,
contest not allowed to participate y"
anv subsequent contest. There w'll
however, be special events arranged
Cor winners in regular contests Inc
entrance fees to each contest Will DC
the nrice of the prize turkey, each i, con.
testant paying his pro-rata' lne'e
,,i,, he twenty turkeys and one pig
enough Christmas for every one 10 say
nothing of the fun.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
MASONIC
BANQUET
10 be Given at Fort Pierce Hotel
Next Thursday Night
ONE DOLLAR A PLATE
'udge a. }. Lewis, of West Palm Beach,
Expected to be Present. Affair f..
clusively Masonic

Al meeting of Fort Pierce Lodge,
NO. 81, F. & A. NJ, held in the LODGE
room last Friday evening, it was de.
clded to hold the annual banquet this
year, and committee consisting of F..
M. Tyler, II. f. Crooks and F. l.. Hem
mlngs' was appointed to complete ar
engagements for giving the members of
the lodge, their wives or sweethearts
one Of the best banquets ever rendered
IN Fort Pierce. This will occur Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock, sharp.
Arrangements have been made with
John st. Lawrence, manager of the
Fort Pierce Hotel to provide the BAN
quet, and his instructions are to furn.
ish the best that the market affords,
and everyone who knows Mr.. St.
Lawrence is fully satisfied that feast
hit for the gods will be provided.
The committee on arrangements have
prepared program for the evening,
which will consist of music and short
toasts, several of our prominent speak
ers being on the program.
An effort is being made to have Judge
A. j. Lewis, of West Palm Beach,
present again this year. Judge Lewis
is 80 years of age, is the oldest member
of the Fort Pierce lodge, and was
charter member. At the last annual
banquet he was present and responded
to toast, at the close of which he
stated that he did not expect to be in
the land of the living at the time Of the
next banquet, but he is hale and hearty
and in better health, perhaps, than
last year, and hopes are entertained
that he will favor us again this year.
The banquet will cost one dollar
plate, and is limited to Masons, their
families or sweethearts. Tickets are
now in the hands of the committee and
those desiring to attend should get
tickets at once As it is extremely
necessary to know the exact number
that will attend, in order to make ar
to provide for all, the com
mittee announces that no tickets will
he sold later than Tuesday. Dec. 25th
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
COMING
TO CAPTIVATE

The coming production of Miss
Cleopatra in Fort Pierce is exciting
much discussion and curiosity among
the play-going public. The play is a
decided novelty, and is undoubtedly the
most interesting offering of the season.
The action develops rich burlesque on
modern society, and is full of side
splitting laughs from beginning to end.
The play is being carefully rehearsed
under the direction of Fletcher A.
Russell, a well known and gifted pro-
fessional, and the company is composed
of talented amateurs, who have been
specially selected for the characters
they are to impersonate.
The following is the cast:
Miss Cleopatra ......., Miss sydnor Davenport
A charming lunatic
Mr. Hawkins .............. Fletcher A Russell
A retired sausage maker
Mrs Hawkins .........,...... Mrs. c. L. McCarty
Who enforces her rights
Milly Hawkins o.. ......, p. . Miss Rena Faber
Pretty and rich
A male ilirt
Bob Luptor. ,.....,... .,.....,....,A. Is, Brown
Hi, friend
Old Sleuth ....... ........... Clyde Killer
Who never sleeps
Montague Mowler .... ...,,,..F, l.. Hemmings
A tragediau IN hard luck
Jcks ........... ...............Ho Howard Saunders
A faithful servant
Miss Cleopatra Collins, from whom
the play takes It's name, is charming
and beautiful amateur actress, who be-
ing Tilted by the fortune-seeking Edwin
Vane, icigns insanity, and creating
some startling and nerve-racking stu
atcns, finally energies triumphant.
The action of the play is quick and
snappH and there won't be a dull
during the course Of the whole
lively three acts.
The production viii occur on New
Years night al tie Improvement Club
hall, and the proceeds are for the bene-
f.. of that Institution.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
MASONIC OFFICERS
FOR LNSUING YEAR

Fort Pierce Lodge, No. 81, F,& AM.
held It's annual election Of officers last
Friday e,enirg. Those who We're
elected or appointed to serve the lodge
for the ensuing year are as follows:
James L. Andrews, Worshipful Mas
ter.
A. NJ. Sample, Senior Warden,
John H, Wynn, Junior Warden.
w. J. Nesbitt, Treasurer.
A. X. Wilson, Secretary.
FEE. Wilson, Senior Deacon.
RI. Goodwin, Junior Deacon.
T. P. Howes, Senior Steward.
A. n. Hoofnagle, Junior Steward.
L. S. S. Farnsworth, Tyler.
These officers will be installed at a
special meeting to be held the first of
next week.
The Masonic roll of members shows
65 names enrolled, Is having been
added this year. During the year
eight were lost by demit, to join the
Jensen lodge, and death robbed the
lodge of two, leaving So members in
good standing. The deceased members
are J. H. Jeakins and S. A. Free.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21

ivy spent last winter with her mother
s a.. SISTER at st, Lucie, and made msnv
'r''No5 here. She is most estimahls
young Iaoy and comes from one of the
Quest and most prominent families Of
West Virginia. ' u
Inc hosts of friends of the contract.
ing parties will join The TRIBI,Np in
extending e. IN advance, their congratula.
ions and best wishes for a long. nros.
porous and happy life.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
N. f. CONFERENCE
MEETS IN PALATKA

The annual conference of the Metho-
dist church which has been in session
in Palatka, adjourned Monday, when
Bishop Morrison made the usual
appointments. The following is the
East Coast assignments
s. W. Lawler, presiding elder
Key West - First church, ca. Harrel-
son; Sparks, E.A. Gray; Memorial, E.
A. Townsend: La Trinidad, NJ. Domin-
goes.
Key Largo-B. c. Sharp.
Biscayne Bay, to be supplied.
Lemon City--J.R. Blocker.
Delray--C.D. Ward.
Miami Id. Lowe.
West Palm Beach So n. Hice.
Fort Pierce o. Boggess.
Indian River Mission AS. Patterson
Titusville WE. Allen.
New SMYRNA. M. Glazier.
DaytOna l., Oser.
DeLand CA. Saunders.
Volusia WA. Lowder.
Palatka J.F. Bell.
Sanford D.B. Sweat.
Hastings. G, j. Connolly.
Missionary to Cuba H. W, Baker
+. ". Tomkies. who has served Fort
Pierce and Stuart for the past four
years has been sent to Palmetto, on
the Manatee river, south of Tampa;
W. A. Myers, who assisted in our
temperance campaign, goes to HIS
simmee: W. j, Carpenter retains MS
old charge, Hyde Park, Tampa; l.
J. Noteworthy was transferred to the
Little Rock (Ark.) conference
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21

Geo. braddock, of Sebastian, member
of the Democratic Executive Committee
was in town Wednesday, attending the
meeting 81 the committee.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
CANAL GOESTO
JACKSONVILLE
ranaI Company SO Agrees With
Internal Improvement Trustees
FIVE YEARS TO FINISH
ua he Great Benefit to Fast Coast as
4 viii Open an Inland Waterway From
jacksonville To Miami

The matter of an extentiOn of time
ar the completion of the East Coast
canals has been satisfactorily adjusted
hstween the Florida Coast Line Canal
and transportation Company and the
,rstees of the International Improve
ment fund, the company paying to the
state 1000 and agreeing to extend
the canal to Jacksonville.
The agreement is that the trustees
,ball deed to the canal company under
certain restrictions the lands within the
claimed reservation, the canal company
agreeing to adjust the differences be-
tween the lands decided to the canal
company in error and the lands sold to
settlers within the reservation, by pay
ment of $50, 00) to the trustees the
conditions being an immediate deed to
10000 acres to enable the company to
prosecute the work, and the placing in
screw of deeds for pa, 900 acres to be
delivered partly as the work progresses
and entirely upon completion Of the
canal within period Of five years, in
to the St. Johns river instead of as
formerly contemplated.
This change of route was an import
ant factor in inducing the trustees to
complete this agreement.
A second advantage of the deal is
that it places $4,000 at the disposal of
the Internal Improvement Board, which
can be used to keep the dredges at
work in the Everglades. The funds of
the Internal Improvement Board have
nun down considerably, but the recent
payment will assist the project of drain
ing the Everglades, to which the board
pledged.
The opening of the canal will open to
avigation an inside passage for light
draft steamers, barges and yachts
something more than five hundred
niles in length between Jacksonville
md Key West.
In order to more readily understand
heproject and its purpose it is nee!
ssary for those unfamiliar with the
coast OF Florida to know that inside a
comparatively narrow strip of land are
several tidal rivers or lagoons, which
we're disconnected before the canal
company began operations, but which
ne canals of the company are now
0mng into one continuous inside
waterway without a single lock for its
whole length.
Many Of these natural water courses
We already well known, such as the
aahiax, the Indian, the North and St.
'onhs rivers, Lake Worth and Biscayne
Say all of which are now used by .
MEASURE craft during the winter.
Hs not, therefore, unreasonable to
ssume that when vessels of suitable |
I'!' can leave the St. Johns river at
'seksonville and run down this inside
s'sage past st. Augustine, Ormond,
S"sona, TituSville, Fort Pierce, Palm
'saca and Miami to Key West there
~ !" oe afforded to winter visitors to
"''aa new attraction, which cannot
;" 70 make the East Coast more
Npu'sf resort than it is now.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
Gift to Improvement Club

Mrs. l.. b. Abdill, of Eldred has pre-
scented the Improvement club four
elegant framed pictures to adorn the
walls of the reception room of their
building, and they are now in place.
Mrs Abdill is true friend of the I'M
provement club, and her donations have
been most liberal
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-21
DRYS CAPTURE:
BREVbnD COUNTY

The highest expectation Of The dry
element in Brevaid county we're more
than realized when the returns came n
from Tuesdays election. The over
wheming majority shows how public
sentiment was aroused against saloon
domination and the county is to be con.
graduated.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-10

WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 10, 1906

Tie indirect raising of railroad rates
py aging the classification of rates
has been the cunning way that these
corporations have used to increase their
receipts. The members of the Inter
state Commerce Commission have agreed
that the raie bill nssds amendment to
give the Commission power over classi-
fieation Of rates to make their pweor eff
feetive. The numerous classes If
freight. on nearly al roads, now existing
are complex aud can be used to give
advantage to one shipper over another
shipper. which virtually amounts to un-
just discrimination. This question aud
skhe elimination Of rebating are 4he first
matters tha need adjusmen for
change of classification m ght change
many rates now in daily use. The
public demand simpliication of classi-
fcation of rates and then that the rates
shall be reasonable. Thee should be no
disposition to attempt to make rates
that would be eon6scatory. or that will
lead the railroads to economies that
would reduce their effectiveness. Ab-
solute fairness to the corporations and
the public Is all sepsible citizens demand
and nothing less viii satisfy them.
If the Republican leaders in Congress
had adopted some Of the amendments
to tn rate bill presented by tn Demo-
Gratis, the law would be more perfect
and effective But there We're very few
of til Rpublican members of Congress,
either in the House or the Senate, that
were free from the railroad virus and
the submission Of President Roosevelt TO
the leaders Of the Rpublican machine,
has lead to the complications that the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
discovered. TIE election of another
Republican Congress this Fall will re-
tara the reforms needed and this is
shown by the aid the railroads are Civ
ing to the election of Republican candi-
dates Whenever railroad officials dare
10 show their hands.
Secretary Shaw in speech on
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-10
From the same Board !:

From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by
said Board September -, 1906, and ap-
proved by the Mayor September u.
1906
Ilesolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby eoncurs in the following resolu-
tiou. adopted BIZ the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, August 13,
1865. as follows, 10 witt
Ordering paid the following claims;--
$1740 to The Observer, claim No. 35S.
$1740 to Evening Journal Association.
claim No. 1107.
1854.
Charge Repairs to Asphalt Pavements-
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed By
said Board September u. 1906, and ap-
proved by the Mayor September 10, 1906:
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby coneurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners August Is,
1906, as follows, to Wit
S3.5S to John Muldoon, claim No. 56l.
$3.50 to John Muldoon. claim No. 572
$5.I2 to John Mnldoon, claim 10. 5dl
$2T5 to John Muldoon, claim No. 565
1880, 1857
Charge Special Street Account, April,
Nav and July. 1906 Supplies.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by
said Board September IL. 1906, and ap-
proved by the Mayor. September 10,
1906
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion, adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners August 13,
1906. as follows, to wit
Ordering paid the following claim:--
$50 to Matthew Mcintyre, claim No.
SOS.
Charge Repaving Van Worst street
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by
gaid Board September u, 1906, and APP
proved by the Mayor September 10.
1906
Resolved, Tha. the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion adopted BY the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners August To-
1906. as follows, to wit
Ordering paid the following clairn:-S
S291 SO to Martin Il. Quinn. claim No.
AZ.
Charge Municipal Street Cleaning.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed BY
said Board September II, 1906, and APP
proved by the Mayor September 10.
(To be SSNntinued.)