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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-09

form one side, or truss" of the bridge
were laid flat on the ground and were
bolted together. All the bolts were five
Fights of an inch In diameter and
bolts four and half inches long were
used where four boards came together,
and three and half inch bolts where
three boards met The A-shaped sup
ports and the boards for the approach
es were then holted on at the same
time. When the first side was COM
pletely bolted together, Sidney leaned
1t UP against the wall, and stood upon
il to see If it were going to be strong
enough. 1t showed no signs of giving
way The tw sides were then stood up
vertically, and for the moment held by
strips nailed across from one to the
other for he was determined to build
the bridge entirely with his own hands
and would not let any one help him
hold the sides Then the flooring was
So wed and nailed on, ad ans each place
was nailed in place it seemed to make
the bridge stronger. Finally the four
side braces were put on. The bridge
then had two coats of paint. The joy
of that proud moment when he stepped
OH the finished bridge, and felt it firm
~ support his weight and knowing
that he had made it entirely alone, am
ply repaid all the work it had taken.
The cost of the bridge was 70 cents
for bolts and washers, and So cents for
paint Sidney's mother says that, to be
strictly correct. the cost Of two shirt
waists, half dozen towels and a cake
Of sand soap should be added.
This bridge has held three grown peo-
pie at one time, and four children at
another, and could easily have held
more Its span is about nine feet be-
tween the supports. Why is it that
such slender boards can hold so great
O weight over so long a spa? What is
l. that enables a railroad bridge look
ing like a spider web to hold an enor-
mousIy heavy locomotive and train? It
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-09
MAKING GOLD IN A LABORATORY.

The meeting of the British Associa-
ton at Leicester was notable tour
nament at radio-activlty The cham
pions Of the atomic theory have raj
lied in force under Lord Kelvin's lead
ership, but Sir oliver Lodge, Prof.
Rutherford and Sir William Ramsay
have held their ground and helped to
unsettle the scientific articles Of faith.
Sir William Ramsay has not added
much to his previous disclosures re-
specting the transmutation of elements,
but his followers, notably Prof, Ruth
erforG and Lodge, have translated the
results of his experiments into the lam
guage Of speculative philosophy. The
atom, according to their view, is a
trap for enmeshing electrons, and is
fairly squirming with electricity until
it happens to be changed or degraded
into something else. They are appar-
entity reviving the old astrologists' idea
that matter is only a form Of force, or,
in mc6ern phrasing, is a mask for cleo
trical energy Lord Kelvin has strenu-
ously opposed them, denying that mat
ter is a. form of electrical motion and
reaflirm ing that elements are immuta-
bic an6 atoms indiyisible and incapa-
BILE OF being decomposed by radioactive
t..
The chief novelty announced by Sir
William Ramsay is the covering of a
nicltle bar with a film of radioactive
matter when it is subjected to cleo
irons from radium in a Theoretically
closed glass vessel. This film he de-
scribed as a Transmitted form of MCKEE
characterized by radium-activity. Sir
William Ramsay has not produced cop
per by chemical processes. He contra
dieted the report as soon as it was
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published. In his memorandum Tor Nal
tufe he is content with describing sonld
Of the results of these experiments as
remarkable" but scientific commeilta-
tors are so deeply impressed by them
thai they do not hesitate to use tho
word IN aryel" One Of the most ell1
thusiastio among them asserts In tho
Anthenaeum that everything goes It'd
indicate that gold and silver may somd
day he produced by chemical proeesd
in the laboratory" That conclusion
certainly is premature.
Sir William Ramsay, working in cod
operation with Mr.. Soddy, proved four
years ago that the emanation FROM
-ra7ium when left in a glas tube as1
sumed the definite character Of anoth7
er clerlnt, helium. What Sir Willard
Ramsay has now ascertained is that
ilcliunl is not the only form into which
the emanation of radium is changed
When dissolved in water the gas prof
duced is mainly neon, with only q
slight trace of helium. When "a satur5
ated solution of copper sulphate' Is
substituted for water, the product IS
argcn, possibly with trace of neonl
From radium are evolved three lighter
elemental gases, and in the third pro-
cess. something is taken from the cop1
per salt or from the nitrate that can
be substituted for it, for after IT'S rel
m ovai he spectrum discloses the Hresi
ence Of calcium and lithlum with traces
Of sodium. :.
Apparently the emanation of radiunI
has been converted in the last mi
stance into llthium through the inter
mediate stage of helium, Unless therd
are inaccuracies in the experiment
there is prima faeie evidence of con
vertitility of elements, and there is il
ground for inspection that after thor1
ough research work, gold and silve1
may be produced by chemists in labor
atories. London Special, New YORK.
Tribune.
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TAKE CARE OF TREES.
Forest Experts Have Established New
Business In the state.

The graduates of the forestry school
have been canvassing the state asking
those who own large tracts of wood
land orchards or country seats to put
their trees in the hands of the young
man to cultivate.
They agree to take all care of the
trees, keep them free from blight
prune, cultivate and enrich them
when necessary and proper 1t is stat
ed that they have obtained many
wealthy people for their clients who
own city and country places upon
which they have valuable trees
A large number of farmers owning
extensive orchards have also employ
ed the men to give the benefit of their
advice and to assist them in keeping
the trees in shape. For these services
the men ask nominal sum, which
however, aggregates handsome in
come when the large number of clients
is accounted for.
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Ii because every bit Of material in a
truss bridge is put in the very best po-
sition to enable 1t to use its strength
to the greatest advantage.
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A BOYS OWN BRIDGE.

Sidney had always been fond of us
ing tools, and when his family moved
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This Clock Can Only Be Secured by Subscribing to
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In offering this clock the public Publishing
giving obtain article genuine
price much below its actual value the
home industry THE HAVEN COMPANY.
We have avoided will
MUM schemes relying rather the merits
make welcome present growth
amply teshie that
TERNSPay 500 receipt OF the then at the rate
Months the journal
Courier for
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
SOCK PARTY SCORES
A GREAT SUCCESS

The Baptist Workers sock party
piyen at the residence of Dr. and Mrs.
". T.. VanLandingham on Thursday
evening Of last week was a success
from every stand point. Two hundred
and fifty invitations were issued and
nearly every one accepted.
At an early hour the sock bearers, be-
gan to gather and before eight O'Clock
the brightly lighted drawing room and
verandas were filled with people. The
Fort Pierce Band was present and fur
nished fine music throughout the even
inc. Misses Laura Penney and Flor
ence Stetson greatly added to the
pleasure of the guests by rendering
several beautiful Duets.
Refreshments We're served IN the
course of the evening, Sixty-elght
dollars were raised by the ladies who
deserve a deal of credit for THERE e forts.
The Baptist Workers wish to express
their hearty appreciation to many friends
who responded both by their presence
and the generous contributions OF their
socks. Also they especially thank the
members of the Fort Pierce Band who
untiringly entertained with music; and
TO the Misses Laura Penney and Flor
ence Stetson for beautiful piano DUETS,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29

ana luscious early strawberries? In
these lines Florida has scarcely n com.
petltor, except California. which state
Is too TAR from the principal markets
me cloSonc'S Of Florida to the mar.
kctS plays another important factor
WIN the llSi transportation facilities
OF to-day, Florida stands without n nper
practically speaking. One may walk
IN snow one day, mount Florida spec.
lal ana walk IN the shade of the palm
trees the next.
From the last biennial repon Of
Florida, furnished by B. f.. McLin, we
quote as follows; Value of field crops.
Sll, 500 O0o; fruit crop. 81, Isl, $50: live
stock, SlO,3S2, 36S; poultry $3.50, 1876,
dairy products, $l,Oj6, ll5; miscelane.
Gus, 1927 ga,
There are many other resources of
income in Florida in the way of timber,
deposits Of phosphate, fish, oysters,
and sponge industries. and many col.
unnS could be devoted to giving Justice
To these items.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29

furnished by chairman and secretary of
caucus was read and ordered placed on
the ticket.
Petition received from A. j. Drawdy
with forty names to have his name
PLACED on the ticket for marshal and
collector, and ON motion it was voted
TO- place his name ON the ticket.
The following were named as iuSpec.
tors and clerk of the city election to be
held Tu, Stay, December Bird: Fred Fee,
+. l.. lommings, II. b. Paxton, in.
spcctors; John II, Wynn, clerk.
Application for building permits re-.
ccived from <. f.. Minis, Jr.. and Il.
Whyte, and upon motion same was
granted.
Motion made and carried that clerk
get prices on a suitable safe for the
use of the city.
Motion made and carried that clerk
have tickets for the election printed as
per returns Of caucus and with the adj
ditlon of the name of A. j. Drawdy for
marshal and collector.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
.IND|CTMENTOF
VIM. N. BROWN
United States Grand Jury Met
in Miami on Monday.
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE
Indictment Includes AZ Counts Charging
Misapplioation and Misrepresentation
of Funds and Forgery.

The long looked for Indictment
against W. NJ. Brown, formerly prcsi-
dent of the Fort Dallas National Bank
was brought in by the federal grand
jury at Miami Monday.
the document returned by the grand
Jury and reported to Judge Locke is a
lengthy one, covering ~ counts. Some
OF the counts relate to the same sub.
Ject matter, but are stated in a differ
ent way. In other words, some of the
counts are duplicates of others.
The first count alleges that W. NJ.
Brown made or caused to be made an
entry charging the Biscayne Bank of
this city with the sum of 1000, when
as a matter of fact, the Biscayne Bank
did not owe the Fort Dallas Bank that
or any other sum.
An entry alleged to have been made
on the books Of the Fort Dallas Bank by
Mr.. Brown. or at his order, shows that
there was a credit in the Chase Ma
tiona Bank of New York of $3O 900,
when no such credit existed.
An entry indicated that S24, 1923
had been transmitted to the Empire
Trust Co., of New York. No such
transmission had been made, according
to the allegations Of the indictment.
Another alleged false entry was the
report that the sum of 50, 59S. % had
been transmitted to the Atlantic Ma
tional Bank of Jack sonville.
Still another entry of like character
showed that 50, 50S.05 had been cred
tied to the lndiali River State Bank of
Titusvlle. Both of these entries were
false, so it is alleged IN the indictment.
The Consolidated Bank Of New York
was also credited with Sl2, 55S. 50, which
that institution never owed the Fort
Dallas National Bank.
Four counts were taken up in stating
that h. K. Mccormick had credit Of
g. 800, and II. c. Roome one of SO
$3.50, which had never been deposited
by them and the entries Of them, it is
alleged. were false.
A journal entry, showing $l5, 800 as
paid to the Florida East Coast Rail
way Co., is alleged in the indictment
to be false and untrue.
Additional counts are W inc tIlcCl
that W. NJ. Brown received and dis
counted Il note purporting to be one Of
the Rockdale Packing Co., for $500,
well knowing that the note was false
ind forged and that he misappiied
IS OOO in paying out funds to that
amount to {. II, Garthside, when the
after was inSovcnt
The remaining ~ counts Of the IN,
lctmcntS alleged frequent and repeated
false reports to the comptroller IN the
,tatemeuts required by that Official
Al of which were sworn to.
Mr.. Brown is under bono of NloO00
o appear when the case shall he called
'or trial, which will probably be early
n January, when the court wilt con-
,pnp apaIn,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
GREAT FAIR AT TAMPA
WILL ATTRACT MANY

As an illustration Of the great inter
est displayed in the Florida State fair,
to he held at Tampa, February . to y,
and in Florida President L. j. l..
Brown has to date received nearly g.
OoO personal letters from residents of
other states, who wish to attend the
fair, and express the intention Of locat-
ing in Florida if they can find suitable
places for homes. This number Of let
ters is increasing in volume, and it is es
timated that the fair will bring to Flor
ida fully $1,000 people who would not
como Otherwise. This number added
to the thousands and thousands Of tour
lists who visit the State annually, Will
fill Florida from one end to the other,
and guarantee an immense increase in
valuable and thrifty citizens. The
number Of desirable immigrants that
will be- brought to Florida by the COM
ing fair will be larger than that brought
to Florida by all fairs combined held IN
years past, including the most success
iml fairs held in Tampa. No county III
Florida can afford to be without rep
rcsrntatlOn in the various departments
of cXhibition, and from the manner IN
which counties are cnlisting, it is evil
dent that not many will fail to answer
the call of progress.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
IlISTICE METED OUT
TOSONS OF ITALY

OniIc Il number of our citizens were
n,ratrd to bit of excitement MONDAY
morning just after the passing OF me
northbound train, when ON" "I our
,nwnsmrn administered a sound ,drUh-
limo to "A couple Of husky sous OF nay.
T T tro,Ible commenced last Saturday
when three italians made an unwar-
y w ME assault upon said citizen, attack'
Ing him with s19vels and brnls ing mn MIN n
pretty badly. But on MonJiGy the c,, 'Ga,G
If considerable size and 'ttrolied INTO
FL the personality of his dogoship and al,
tered t,,r d his countenance. After No,
WAS sent sQualling down the railroad
track n"c s he waded into No, and proceed , ID
ed to remove portions OF his cu I,,,,i ana
q half dozen teeth for good measure.
an n". . b hasn't been heard from yet, 1t
!; NO. n,r % , that he is still hitting the
h Ii g1I piacss t toward the yns clad hill
.ides of his sunny fatherIand.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
MINSTREL MEN TO
SHOW IN DECEMBER

.n n,e a ,~ r. hold forth on Wednesday
In ,.c II, and the fun-lovssrS n fa,'
h i1sI, get in line for the box G, .y ITs
D .tandinr room. The minstrel lroIG ~
bas been brewing for some tllle' h .n
tIa h ~. been said for the boys NAVE mnu,
heen ,I TOO busy saving wood. but t nEm
that the red hot gags are roIli''s ,ho "a" ad.
! Una, ,''f from the tongue, and the au
p panse proofs of the latest songs nave
,', erppc reHd the minstrel men nave
s peo,, their hand. 1t will be la s dev
Snow show The whole country has 2et tni Hst
snow, in search of the best ta,t, te
W Gs." Backus, the inimtaple prun nac b
bss been Gagged and is now being e0"f All
na n the very latest eontori,o''In, oords
Gu tTe old favortes will be on the o pc" col.
ana next No, week for further , aeeo hovs
III u this e evening of agony for the new vo ON
o, re 'l l;able to spring something n mtm
the pu will be good band and qu nn ear
, ameic and the public need na,e ~ '>
m %u ras"g their hopes to" hi nigh there with
hi In ~oo uh'' Don't forget the date D'
cember IL.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
7. {. BASS, OF VfRO,
DIED INST. AUGUSTINE

T. c. Bass, of Nrro. died in st. Aug
Justine ON Wednesday, the 10Th INST"
after Il short illness, AZ stated IN the
last issur Of THE TRIBUNE he was not
thought at first to br seriously I'll, bUI
after short time at the hospital he
lapscd into "A state Of inScnSlhlIlty ami
passed away Wednesday morning In,
tcrmcnt was made in the cemetery at
st. Augustine. 60. . ,,
MIR. Bass was one Of the pioneers OF
the county. settling ON a homestead at
Vero twenty years ago. After 4 lew
wears residence 1T that place ne en-
yorrd in the merchandising business at
Fort Pierce for several years during
fine Spanlsh-Amcrican war he resided
in Miami, returning to Ncro at the
CLOSE Of thc war and remaining there
'' Mr., lass served in the civil war amt
had one Of his ears partly shot away VI
battle His wife died several year"
a"o uis adopted son, W., j. lass
wos with him at the time OF Is dra'h,
Air. Huss owned two hundred acres o.
land in Vrro, besides Il large trar.
w",t If Fort Pierce. He was seventy
wears old. and mad many friends anon" ,n!
ibn nionrcrs Of this section ,Who, khe"
him as man of honesty ana Soo''''"
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
TOURISTS TO GO BY
RAILTOKN IGHT'SKEY

1t Is a fOregOne conclusion that the
winter visitors to the East Coast this
season will have the unique experience
Of riding over the sea by rail, as the
extension work is expected to be COM
pleted to knights Key about January
first.
Workmen from Long Key report
very rapid progress ON the concrete
vaduct at that point. There are but "A
few more concrete piers to build and
unless the unforeseen occurs trains will
be running across it by January |, the
time planned by the engineers for its
completion.
Below Long Key and on the keys con-
Meeting it with Knights Key. the force
of graders and track builders have been
increased, and simultaneously with the
completion of the Long Key vidduct,
it is expected that the first train across
it will be able TO go through to Knights
Key.
There are now nearly three thousand
men engaged at and near the above
points, and this number will be contn-
ued until the work under way has been
completed.
1t is persstently rumored, though no
official notice has been issued to that
effect, that with the completion of the
road through to Knights Key, that the
steamers of the p. & o. s. ). Line will
be operated from there to Key West.
and Havana instead of from Miami,
passengers and freight going down by
rail to that point.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
ANOTHER PIPE DREAM
FROM MIAMI EDITOR

In lecounting the adventures of Chat.
feur Barney b. Geissler, who plotted a
35-hOrse power automobile (Set us right
If we spell it incorrectly, Brother Stone
man from Jacksonville to Miami, the
Miami News-Record remarks:
after leaving Quay. Mr.. Geisser
encountered his first real difficulties.
The distance is twenty miles from that
place To Fort Pierce and the trip be-
tween the two points was made in three
days, which under the circumstances,
may be deemed good speed. This was
the first automobile ever seen in the
county seat of st. l.ucie county, and
the arrival of Mr.. Gesser was an
epoch in the history Of Fort Pierce"
Fort Pierce has boasted of an auto
mobile for several years, but the ma
chine that Mayor Fee dashes around
town in must be a mechanical toy that
runs with spring, n. o. Penny, Of
Nero, owns another that makes the run
from Nero to Fort Pierce in one hour
and 80 minutes. Pretty good for toy,
when we think of the 3.day record Of
the real article over the same route.
K. +. Brand, of Jensen, owns still an
other, called a locomobile. 1t must he
IA pineapple huSker Still he rides
around in it and the inhabitants think
it is the real thing. Thanks, Brother
Stoneman. 1t has been rude awaken
ing. When that 35-horSc power hot
stui petroleumite comes buzzlng
our burg again wen join the
gaping crowd and chronicle another
''epoch in the history of Fort Pierce.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
COlJNC|L ARRANGES
FOR THE ELECTION

Civ council met in special session ;SH,l
, Gi.y evening, November q, 1901
Present r. Whyte, pres,ue,,, nj H Tuck
a "e' clerk tyler and Marshal Ga iI III, IN
Il The registration books We're lis;a taken n, Up
a = Alderman Idle ". W. Carlton, L. N M
h, A,"rI a. p. Edge, Louis Fritz W.
P = wGSooIhdismith, T. b. Hi!liard, 7. F.
=, uo''' + J. Housen, H. |. Klopp, r.
HowGs S,,,nard w. Fl. Lennard, l.. j.
W. ;,,, he,' q +. Trowell, 7. W. Tom
Shlr'l EEs,n * Tuppen, A. Y. Weaver, T.
CERTIFICATES OF caucus nominees aS
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-29
An Efficient Officer Soliciu Support.
To the Voters of Fort Pierce:

To the Voters of Fort Pierce:
Having received the nomination of
the mass meeting of the citizens of
Fort Pierce for the Office of Marshal
and Collector, solicit the support Of
the voters at the election to be held
December 3. The duties of the office
prevent me from making personal
canvass at this time. II elected. l
promise to faithfully perform all the
duties of the office without fear or ia
vor to anyone. l.. u. nuslAfsoN'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-04
Neyvs of Alonteyallo.

Montevallo, Oct. 3.--(Special. )-Miss Shelby Garrett. who has been teaching in Greensboro for the past three years. entered the Alabama Girls In- dustriai School this week.
 Mrs. D. W. Shivers, who has been critically Ill for the past month, is very much improved.
 Lucius Dole of Montgomery spent several days here the past week.
 Miss Anne Kennedy has returned after a brief visit to Selma.
 Mrs. I. w. Stone of Denver. Colo, is the guest of her sister, Hrs. Flor ence Yerby Hudson.
 Mrs. J. L. Wilkinson Is visiting her daughter Mrs D. L. Wilkinson.
 Mrs. B. A. Randy, who formerly lived in Montevallo. but is now a resi- dent of Birmingham, has been here for several days on a visit to Mrs. M. A. Woolley.
 Miss Lucille Wilkinson is in Mont gomery for a short visit.
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Latham have moved in from the country. and have rented the Vandergrift house.
 Miss Alice Fellow has returned to Nashville, where she Is attending school at Ward Seminary.
 Mrs. Jim Reynolds is at home after a protracted stay in Sylacauga.
 Miss Sallie Hardaway was recent visitor to Selma.