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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-17

The Arcadia Board of Trade has
been sending much literature to north
ern states advertising that section as a
producer of fruits and vegetables. Re
Gently many responses have been re-
ceiyed and as result many northern
people are expected to settle in that
district.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-17

Palmetto has installed waterworks
plant, entailing considerable cost. and a
standpipe, or tank, with a capacity of
$1,000 gallons, at height of las feet,
will soon be filled with water, from an
artesian well six inches in diameter
flowing 500 gallons to the minute.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-17

The collision of two cars on the Tam
pa-Sulphur Springs trolley line Tuesday
night resulted in the serious injury Of
three negroes and the severe shaking
up Of about fifty passengers.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-17

Working on the buildings Tor thr
forthcoming Marion County Falr Is
progressing very rapidly and will from
present indications be completed WITHIN
three weeks. More than twenty men
are now engaged in the work and those
in charge Of the work aim to nave
everything in readiness as soon as poSS,
ible. The fair this year Will be he'u
November "a. % and 26, More thah
10 900 premium lists have been DIS
tributed by Secretary Williams and the
prospects for big success are more
than favorable. If present plans are
carried out the exhibits this year VIII
be four times as great as last year ana
owing to the big success scored at the
fair last year it is believed that the at
tendance will be even greater.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-17
Report of the Condition of the
First National Banl|

m Miami the State of Florida, at the close of business
6yerJrafts, secured and unsecured ..., ''' FIX
II Bonds to secure circulation. ,..... sS SS
r s Bonds to secure u. S. Deposits .. ivy
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. ........,,,.,... o o%
Bonds securities, etc ,,',,c ;.,.,...,.. RsSy
Banking house. furniture and fixtures oSS%
Dne from National Banks mot reserve agents) ISs
Dnp from State Banks and Bankers .... g sSS1
Dine from approved reserve agents 49,. ~ 20 ~
Checks and other cash items .......... SMJ
Notes of othe. National Banks .....,...... 1MI
Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents M
Lawful Money reserve in bank, viz:
Special Co.,. ..,..,............ 20 1855
Legal tender notes $500. 49,, $4,000 % ,nl
Redemption fund with US. Treasurer Is per
cent of circulation ',..."..,......., 2Mj
Total ..'''11.I,.,p,,n,,,,r,,irss'''', sss0a5
Capital stock paid in .......... ...,..,.... OOnl
Surplus fund 80, .....,.,,,,,,,,,. .,.,..... 3OMI
Undivided profits less expenses, taxes paid S1Si
National Bank notes outstanding ........ hO0NI
Due to other National Banks ...,..... lS%j
Due to State Banks and Bankers. ,.,.,.... l7M}
Dividends unpaid 49,. ....,:.... ..,,... N1
Individual deposits subject to check 49,. -. aS@I
Demand certificates of deposit ..,........ SE1
Certified checks 80. ..., a.. .,,.,......... nod
Cashiers checks outstanding ..,....,...... 2MS
Unsted States deposits. .,..,,..,.,......... lON'
Reserved for taxes and interest ...,.,,.... 2QNl
Total $500. ........,....,.. ...... $66sMl
STATE OF FLORIDA les
Edward c. Romh Cashier Of the above named bank do x
and belief EDWARD c. ROMFH, Cashier
'''' REDMOND B. GAUTIER, Notary PSk
CORRECT Attest: GEORGE B. RoMFH, EDWIN A. WADDRLL
Gown, Directors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

young women from continuing to make
fools Of themselves.
Letters which have fallen into the hands
or the colonial authorities reveal that many
OF the writer's initiated the correspondence
with a view TO matrimony. A number
have described II as their life ambition TO
become the bride OF a black prince"
Countless girls have sent their photo
graphs TO unknown savages on the wastes
Of Togoland and southwest Africa. The
North German Gazette states that the
wholesale display OF photographs OF white
girls In the colonies is one of the most de-
plorable features OF the scandal. II is
pointed out that nothing more repulsiYe IL
imaginable than the sight OF pictures OF
German women hanging alongside those OF
black beauties' of doubtful origin and
abbreviated attire.
The recipients OF these effusive attrao-
tions are mostly young natives 10 to p years
old. Their kinky heads inevitably are
swelled by the receipt Of the letters and
photographs from the European women
and they become eorrespondingiy intrac-
table.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
student Interpreters.

We have now in the legation five stu
dent Interpreters. Thee are young men
who have passed the necessary examina-
tons OF our State department and have
been sent here TO learn the Chinese lam
guage in order to fit them for our con-
sular and diplomatic service in China. They
are bright young fellows who have re-
ceived excellent edueations at home, and
who are now putting in good work here
under Chinese teachers. In general, they
are directed by DR.. Tenney, who uses them
to a limited extent at the chancery Of the
legation.
Each Of the boys has a little Chinese
house Of his own, consisting of one long.
low building which he has furnished TO
taste. They have a common messroom
and a first-class Chinese cook. and they
live quite as well as they could at home.
They are hard students, and have created
a good impression in the legation city.
The student interpreters are N. T. John
son of Oklahoma, f. NJ. Gale Of Michigan,
a graduate Of Ann Arbor; II. o. Henry Of
Rhode Island, who was educated In Paris;
NJ. $. Myers Of Pennsylvania, a graduate
OF Dickinson college, and J. p. Jameson Of
Washington, who is also of Dickinson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
nnr Lerntion BuiIdinEs.

And now let me tell you about the le-
CATION Itself. This is the soul OF Uncle
SANS home and our troops are sent here
to guard It. The compound, of which the
barracks form the western end, contains
about ten acres. 1t is surrounded on two
sides by a brick wall twelve feet in height
which the wall of the Tartar city adjoins
at the south. 1t faces the roadway which
the Chinese used to call the Street OF the
Subiects Nations," in their effort to make
the natives believe that all the foreign gov
ernments paid tribute to Picking. In this
compound there are five large buildings
which have been put up since the seige'
is of two stories, built Of gray brick faced
with stone, after a simple, but beautitul
style. They are the residences of our min
lister and his secretaries and the chancery
OF the legation. The minister's house Is
the largest. 1t has a wide veranda or stone
and brick facing the compound, with d
double portico, upheld by stone pillars az
the side. The ground floor rooms are all
large and well adapted to the entertain
ments of a live. social, diplomatic center
such as the Legation city Is. They are beau
tifully furnished, containing many curios
and rare bits OF art, collected by the min
lister. The hangings are largely embroid-
cries. the floor coverings rare rugs from
Persia and Turkey. Against one wall OF
the large drawing room is what night De
called a dual throne, with a table between.
This consists of two immense Chinese seats
such as the highest mandarins use. II Is
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
Curious and Romantic Capers of Cupid

The original plans were that Miss Harri-
man should become Mrs. Goelet before the
snow whltened the forests Of her fathers
great estate. meant some time during
this month or early next month. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartman and the other children Of
the family were 10 have gone to the town
house and turned over the Arden place to
the bride and bridegroom for their honey
moon.
was one of the reasons why hun
dreds OF workmen were rushing to compile
ton the great stone castle even while Mr..
Hartman lay dangerously i'll. 1t was his
wish that the wedding be performed "on
time" as his railroad mind had II.
His death, Of course, changed the plans,
or, rather. postponed them. But-the young
peoples friends learn-the delay will not be
long. and most likely the honeymoon will
be spent as was originally planned.
All society has known. or felt" rather,
that young Goelet and Miss Hartman
were engaged for quite a while. Mr.. Goelet
has been constant in his devotion, and he
and Miss Mary nave been very much to-
gether for more than a year. both here
and abroad.
Society has smiled its approval upon the
~ AAN AAIfa AAAaiAHt u IoAibEt are
among the wealthiest OF American families:
the Goelets are among the bluest OF the
blue bloodsy And they're rot poor. either.
Young Mr.. Goelet's mother was a Warren.
When her husband died a few years ago
he left her and Bobby" a fortune then
estimated at 100000. But it is more than
that now. because it is in New York real
estate, which naturally has enhanced in
value.
This will be the second Hartman girl
who periodically united herself and her
fortune to a young American and his for
tune. Miss Mary's sister. Cornelia. is the
wife Of Robert Livingston Garry.
h Harrimans, though. were always
staunchly American and wonderfully sensi-
BILE. Both girls nave chosen wisely and
we'll, and no doubt Miss Carol. the third
and last daughter. will do exactly the same
when she is a little older.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
Army and Navy.

In addition to the above diplomatic force
Uncle Sam has here representatives OF
both army and navy. l rave already spoken
of the marines. They are commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett of Wisconsin,
who graduated at the naval academy in
1881, and who since then has served in our
navy all over the world. He was at the
battle OF Santiago under Admiral Sampson,
and was on the flagship out here two years
ago. The surgeon Of the legation is C. H..
Riggs of Iowa, and the other officers Of the
marines are Captain Holcombe OF Delawars
and Lieutenants Mcconnell Of Washington,
Vogel Of Pennsylvania and ostermAn OF
Ohio.
The army is represented by the military
attache Of the legation, Captain James II,
Reeves. one of the most efficient officers
of the United States cavalry. Captain
Reeves has had service in the Philippines
and In China before. He is thoroughly up
on military affairs, and it is his business
to keep track Of such things in China,
reporting regularly upon them TO the War
department at Washington.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

the last event Of this kin our men cap
tured first place and were given the cham
pionship banner, which was sent to the
head Of the marine corps at Washington
The sports were running, jumping, putting
the shot and the tug-of-war. The troops
also play base ball, and they now and then
go out to Tung Chow to play a native team
which is considered the best in China, hav-
ing been trained by American school teach
ers.
some of the men ride horseback, using
Chinese ponies, and Uncle sam has an ad-
ditional compound which is devoted to
stables. 1t was in this compound that Gem
eral Lawton's old war horse lived. He
was brought here from Manila at the time
Of the siege and was afterward kept as a
pensioner, being fed and exercised, but not
allowed to work, the old horse went where
he pleased, climbing now and then the wide
pathway which leads to the wall of the Tar
tar city and feeding on the grass which
grows in the cracks OF the bricks at its
top. Within the past few months the old
steed's eyes have been falling and a few
weeks ago he became blind. The other day
he walked too close to the edge OF the wall
and fell over and was killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
our LerntIoH mt PekIng.

The new minister to China, will find a
good staff awaiting him at Peking, and
will be able to do much for the United
States. The China Of today Is business
throughout, and in connection with the new
nation which is coming into being there
will be vast opportunities for American
money and American brains, In this he will
nave the assistance Of the first secretary
of the legation, Mr., Henry Il, Fletcher,
who has been in china for several years,
and has repeatedly acted as charge daft
flares. He was a rough rider during the
Cuban war and served in our legation in
Portugal before he came to China.
The new minister will have connected
with him quite a force who understand
the Chinese. At the head OF this branch OF
the legation is DR., c. ID. Tenney, the
Chinese secretary, WHO has been I'm the
diplomatic service for many years having
been closely associated in an educational
and advisory capacity with Ii Hung Chang
and Yuan Shin kai before he came here.
Dr. Tenney graduated with high honors
al Bowdoln college and shortly after he
came TO China and was a tutor in Ii
hung Changes family. He was soon made
president OF the Tientsin university, and
as such had much to do with the training
Of the most progressive OF the young
Chinese officials. He was at the head OF
that college while Yuan Shin Kai was
'viceroy of Chilli and aided the latter in
his plans for the reorganization of the new
schools Of China. Dr. Tenney has Travelled
through a great part of north China and
Mongolia, establishing schools. and has
written several text books in Chinese,
which are now largely used. About two
years ago he was sent by the Chinese gov
eminent TO take forty or fifty Chinese boys
OF high class to the leading colleges OF
America and England and to superintend
their education there. 1t was while acting
in that capacity that he was appointed frs
Chinese secretary, TO take the place OF .Ir
eral at Tientsin.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
Looms Are Busily at Work
Continued from Page one.)

piled H. but II was not wanting. As an ib-
stance Of the spirit that Rnimates the
weayers there might be told just In outline
their strength to produce again the beau
tiful fabric once famous under the name
Canterbury muslin.
Time was when no royal or noble trous-
seau was complete without three pieces OF
Canterbury muslin. The secret of making
it had long been dead when Miss PHIL
potts and Miss Holmes and their assistants
reached a point where they felt able to
undertake their new essay. Little OF the
old fabric could be traced. At length they
found a piece OF II in possession OF the
mayor OF the city. treasured as q relic OF
Canterbury's eminsnce In the weaving In
dustry. II was a small piece. but the
mayor consented for the benefit OF the
cause and the further glory Of Canterbury
10 cut a bit off for the weaver 20 study.
study Il they did. and Il took them five
years 20 get the stitch. They built five
separate looms and destroyed them before
they evolved the right one. Whea this
fabric was achieved American women were
the first to seize upon IL: az fret al Oc-
casional visitor, then their friends az home
wanted some. How many OF them know
the story OF its production?
When the accomplishments Of modern
women are reviewed the institution OF the
Canterbury weavers may not be over
looked. Just lately. owing TO the growth OF
the industry they have associated with
themselves one mere man ! made the
mistake OF asking for the manager. lie
eamS forward and with courtesy only
squalsd By its pFOmputuds turned me ever
20 Aiss PhnipottA He knew his business
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
eo,ernor Joha.on,. ssrreon..

- CHESTER, MINI, where Gov
0 ernor Johnson had been strug-
Cling for life at the hospital of
~ the Drs. Mayo. had less than
$1 1900 inhabitants In the year 1900.
~ relates the Springfield Republi-
can. 1t is about sixty miles south of ST.
Paul and, In ordinary speech, a physician
or surgeon located in such a place would
be called a country doctor" Possibly
many persons in the east have wondered
why the governor should nave gone to
such a small town for his operation, and
It may be worth while to enlighten them.
Here is a case illustrating the fact that 1t
Is not necessary for talented surgeons TO
locate In large cities. II they are great
enough 20 draw patients 20 them. no mat
Ter how far they may be from the centers
Of population. The Drs. Mayo. William J.
sho Charles H.. brothers stand very high
In their profession. The elder has the de-
gree OF LII. d. from the University Of
Toronto and the University of, and an
f. r. c. S. from Edlnburg). He has also
been the president Of the American Medical
association. The younger has an A. N. from
Northwestern university and has been presl-
dent Of the Minnesota State Medical asso-
citation. This is doing very well for "coun-
try Doctors" who have never praetieed
except IN their little home town Of Roches-
ter, MINI. They established their own
hospital. and today they draw patitn,s from
a rauius OF loo miles. A Baltimore sur
seon OF excellent standing. who visited the
Mayo establishment a few years ago. is
quoted as saying concerning them.
one OF the reasons Of their great sue
cess I'm keeping themselves always up to-
date is that they always have from their
earliest college days made it a point TO
spend three months OF every year abroad
or travelling In this country. visiting the
principal medical centers TO get new ideas
and keep themselves thoroughly up TO the
times. In this way. while they have no
medical school attached to their hospital.
they constantly review the work Of others
and 50 stimulate their own efforts, They
always have fifteen or twenty surgeons
attending their operations TO witness their
work and To these they extend the most
courteous treatment These men have com
pletely swept away the common idea that
a medical man with great talents has the
best field for them In a large city, and they
remain In Rochester by preference. The
reason OF this preference, as explained By
one OF these men. Is that they believe
they can do more and better work wher
relieved from ali the obligations and con.
ksuitations which would be required OF
them In a big city. to say nothing OF tn,
social duties which would be ineumbeni
upon them. As II IL now. they begin theil
operating az $50 I'm the morning and con
unue this until about u O'Clock or later
and the afternoon Il devoted to looking
ever the results Of examinations made o
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
German chi. WOO RInck,.

A profound sensation has been caused
Germany, reports a Chicago
Tribune dispatch, by official revelations
that thousands Of German girls, frequently
OF good family, have been carrying on
elandestine correspondence Of a highly
amorous nature with negro natives In ths
kaiser's African colonies.
The scandal attained such proportions
that a government newspaper. the North
German Gazette. felt called upon TO issue
formal warning to parents and teachers.
The warning has been e-onspicuously re-
produced this week In practically every
newspaper In the empire. and the hope Il
sherishsd that Il will have the desired sf-
feet Of preventing The f~athsriand's romAn1o
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
MittY ~siateamen.

wit Is dangerous. The G7nals OF Amer
lean public life abouno with the wrecks
OF men who have paid the penalty Of be-
ing humorous, The disposition TO make
an audience laugh has been fatal to count
less political ambitions, observes the At
lanta Georgian. When the late Representa-
tive Cushman entered congress he made a
speech which cOnvulsed the house. But
he was brought to realize tina too many
spicy anecdotes and too many good stories.
while captivating 20 the ear for the time
being. were serious handicaps 10 upward
progress, and he ceased almost entirely to
exercise a talent IN which he was little
short Of peerless. The propensity Of Sun
set Cox for humoring the jest lost him the
coveted prize Of the American toga.
In like manner when Private" John
Allen. the wit OF congress. ran for the
United States senate he suffered an ignO-
minous defeat.
Tom Corwin was another man who be-
came the victim OF his own Dsmas-
Gus blade. and who summarized his ex-
perience In the terse observation hat 20
succeed In politics Il was necessary 70 be
AS solemn as an ass" Proctor Knott. BY
his famous Duluth speech, made an inter-
national reputation. but for the remainder
OF his life was pursued by the avengins
Nemesis. Tom Reed failed 20 secure the
republican nomination for president OF the
United States because his tongue was never
lacking In retoFt which produced a ripple
Of mirth. Abraham Lincoln found his love
Of anecdote less OF = help than OF q hind
rance when he was called 10 the helm Of
affairE
St~atesmanship Is something serious. The
immortal masterpieces OF elOquence contain
no suggestions Of humOr, The Apostrophei
Of Edmund Burke-the phiiippies Of Demos
thenes-the splendid OFatOry Of CicerO-ar'
all profoundly solemn.
And whsn Il comes 10 the men who arr
TO represent Us IN the austsre and angus
forums % craftsmanship or In the grav'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

there that the minister sits with the silk
gowned officials and chats about matters
Of state. The houses Of the secretaries are
Of fairly good size, and the chanccry build
ing has two stories, and Is well equipped
with typewriters, file cases and the other
necessaries of an up-to-date office. These
buildings we're planned and constructed by
Mr.. Sidney Nealy, an American architect
assigned to the work Of the Treasury de-
partment. They have cost, all told, about
$50, 900, and they could not be built for
vice that sum in Washington. They are
among the best buildings Of the legation
city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
Mr.. Hartman nnd the West.

THE death Of e. II. Hartman is re-
garded as a personal bereavement by a
large majority OF the people who live west
OF the Missouri" said w. W. Ritter. OF Salt
Lake City, Utah, chairman OF the board OF
regents Of the University OF Utah, and a
prominent banker. quoted by the Washing
ton Post.
w don't know what the successors Of
Mr.. Hartman may do for the west, but
We do know that II was Edward II. Har-
riman who took hold OF the railroads OF
the west when they were little more than
junk and transformed them into the mag
nificent system Of railways that exists to-
day. He, more than any otneT man. has
been Instrumental in developing the west
merce that he constructed and improved.
He was a man Of high character person
ally and Of the most comprehensive view.
He could see far into the future. aud Il
was this remarkable foresight that made
him the peer OF all railway men. Though
an eastern man, Hartman was far in ad-
vance OF his associates In the east when
1t cme to c-omprehending the future Of the
country. New England always has been
narroW-minded In its railroad interests
Railroad conditions IN New England could
not exist IN the west, N Hartman knew
IT, Not long ago one Of HarFiman's fellow
directors Of one Of the important usnssOn.
tinsntal roads told me an incident thAl
Illustrates HaFTiman's acumsn The rail-