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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26
Capt. SDd|dInQ'S Report
on Santa Lu6id Inlet
Recommends the Project as Worthy Of
Being Undertaken by the Government.

I OF the sand thus brought In will amount
to less than reasonable rate of interest
upon the sum which would be required
to construct the work.
A channal straight across Indian
River, leading to basin in ST, Lucie
River In rear OF the mainland at Sew.
alls Point, would afford excellent IA
cilitles for commerce. The basin
would afford well sheltered harbor,
permitting vessels to lie at the wharves
in any kind Of weather, and direct COM
munication by land would be afforded
to the main pineapple ard vegetable
growing district of that section.
The channel across the river would
not be difficult to maintain with the
dredged material deposited along the
south side, so that the spoil bank,
built we'll above the the heighGh Of
storm tides, would provide training
wall for the current through the chan.
mel. An opening about 200 feet wide
should be left in the spoil bank to per.
NIT the passage of boats up and down
Indian River and accommodate the
flow of water when the level Of the
river above or below this point is
changed by the influence of the winds.
The ends Of the spoil bank at the open
ing would need to be reverted to pre-.
vent erosion by the currents aud the
consequent filing of the channel at
this place,
It Is proposed to make the channel
at the entrance 300 feet wide; elsewhere
200 feet wide. The turning basin pro-
posed is 400 feet wide and 800 feet
long.
IL has been suggested that the chan
mel be made to lead to an anchorage
basin just inside the inlet along the
north shore, where natural depres-
sion is found, with view to obtaining
earlier relief to the urgent needs of
this section and at less expense.
This improvement, in my opinion, is
well worthy of being undertaken aud
the adoption Of the first plan pro-
posed herein is recommended. 1t Is
estimated that about $1,000 will be
required annually for maintenance.
Attention is respectfully invited to
the fact that along the entire coast of
~ "
Floaida faom Jacksonville to Key West,
a distance ofabout 600 miles, there are
at present no ports for vessels drawing
more than IL feet which can be en-
tered in stress Of weather, aud only
two ports-Mosquito Inlet and Miami
which could be entered by vessels
drawing from to II feet Solely as
a harbor Of refuge, l am firmly OF the
opinion that the project is worthy of
being undertaken by the General Gov
ernment.
1t may be noted that this inlet is To-
cally known and is shown on general
maps as st: Lucie Inlet, and is so given
IN the Century Dictionary and Cyclic
pedia. Very respectfully.
GEO. r. SPAULDING,
Captain, Corps Of Engineers.
The Chief Of Engineers, U, 8. Army.
Through the Division Engineer.)
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26


the Seventh Judicial Circuit, St.
'NLucie County, Florida. ..7 ..,..-..
The Grand Jury, 10 addition to the
several indictments heretofore fled,
respectfully beg leave tps submit this
their general presentment by way Of
report concetuing such matters and
things within st. Lucie county which
have been brought to our notice as af-
fecting the public welfare.
We have visited the several county
offices and found the officers courteous,
obliging, attentive to their duties, and
their offices In excellent condition.
We further find the finances of the
county in a prosperous condition, the
Treasurer having. on hand $l3,655.51 as
follows:
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26

Messrs. A. Huffman and A, r. Stat
myer, of Cleveland, Ohio, who have
spent the past two or three weeks Wis
Ting at the home Of Mr. Chas. A. Kill
Ter, left Monday night for their homes
They stopped for shors visits At Daytona,
jacksonville aud other points on the
route,
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26
|0uit 6OurtAdiOuPn6d
)6atttS68itIj6j1nj65l6P1;aiIsSS5e SD
{, II ElINsii
N Williams Convicted of-Murdef.
The Grand Jury Presentment. II.

ring term OF circuit court for
county adjourned yesterday
having wound up,the business
I'm.
Eeek was taken up almost en-
the grand jury investigators
imlnal cases were tried 10 the
cases OF alleged embezzle.
Ainst the officers and directors
anters' Security Bank at Jen-
continued 20 a special term in
Ter.
surday the court heard argu-
the case against N. G. Read,
with issuing false check, and
Of the court the original in
was thrown aside and two
8 returned charging false en-.
q. This case was also contin'
brand jury returned true bills
Aaron Williams for the killing
atterson at Viking, and against
ker for killing Jesse Hall. No
bnt was made against James
pr killing a negro woman at
defense being apparent. The
! Of John Nets charged with
|an aged negro west OF Fort
kas continued till. next term.
brneys for Dan Baker, Messrs.
b Broome, also secured a con-
! Of that case on account Of the
bing committed only 2 few days
be converting Of court, aud no
securing witnesses was allowed
term,
ase of Aaron Williams, charged
murder of Jim Patterson. was
, Monday morning and a spe-
ire OF fifty jurors was exhaust
but completing the jury. Tues
rning, however, the box was
d the taking OF testimony with
Attorney John G. Jones prose.
and Judge A. D. Penney de-
The State introduced several
IS who testified as to finding the
man in the water beside the
and when questioned as to
d hurt him he was unable to
ce the name, but by diligent
ing they learned that he was
% say Aaron Williams. The
offered no testimony and con-
tself with cross examining the
witnesses. Arguments were
tuesday night and the judge
d his charge TO the jury Wed
Lees than half an
er they returned a verdict OF
murder In the first degree,
Ieans the death penalty The
Z jurors served ON the case;
'lmstead, Chas. Bemenderfer,
,odwin; @. s. Blocker, F. r.
Frank Storman, r E. Minis,
''Brien, A. j. Brewer John |
r, G. 8. Bixby, w. e. Tedder.
sxt case called was one against
ndry, charged with dealing In
ting liquors. the details OF
70 that the State eonteHdca that |
d by the defendest wa intezI-
while the defense nsturalIg
ID that 1t was not. A. D. Pen
ended and States Attorney !
Prosecuted. "Wednesday after
jury brought In a verdict OF
y.
lately the case of State vs.. J.
In was called. This case was
. same Us the preceding one
court instructed the jury 10
verdict OF not guilty. 9. 4.
defended.
adjourned yesterday morning
Q Judge had passed the death
upon Aaron williams who was
4 Of the marder Of Jim Patter
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26

inry fineshed It's work
!, e It's final report as
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
HORSE PARTIAL TO PEACHES
New York Animal Passed Up Real
Fruit In Favor OF Millinery
characterization.

That horses prefer peaches to
oranges was demonstrated yesterday.
says the New York Sun. Two women
Just through shopping emerged from
store and stopped to talk near the
curb. A few feet away was . push.
cart loaded with oranges. Two yards
away stood delivery wagon.
One of the women wore a peach
basket hat set of with several bunch-
es of flowers and two artificial peach
es. The conversation between the
two women evidently was Of great in
terest to both, as neither noticed the
horse edge himself gradually to where
they were standing until he almost
touched the tail end of the push cart
with the oranges.
Then the conversation was brought
to an abrupt end by the woman with
the peach basket feeling q tug at her
hat which caused her to turn around
to find the cause. With a shrek she
made hasty retreat for the store,
leaving the horse in possession of the
two peaches which he had nibbled at
In preference to the oranges on tho
push cart
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
N0N-PAYlNG HOTEL PATRONS.
Inevitable Expense That Proprlsasrs
of New York Hostslries Mu1G
Be Prepared For.

The proprietor of one of the largest
hotels in New York, speaking OF the
uses made by non-paying customers Of
his house, said to rural guest few
days ago: I'VE have large number
of patrons I'M whom we never col
lect cent, although we have no such
thing as free list. They come here
in the morning. pick up cast-off pa.
per, which they read, keeping an eye
open for another, which they grab as
soon as it is dropped. After reading
awhile they stand at the ticker. often
giving long lectures to tEeir fellows
on financial conditions and stock pos.
sibilities. The overcoat becomes bur.
densome, and it is taken to the check.
room, where its owner knows II will
be perfectly safe Then, II they can
tear themselves from the ticker, let.
tiers are written on our stationery.
They do not use our telephones, be-
cause we charge an extra Eve cents
for the call, but they carry home
matches. toothpicks, blank cards and
blotters, and use up the soap In our
layatories They also take generous
nibbles of the cheese and crackers in
the cafe The strangest part Of all II
this, that the majority of this class
are well to do and highly respectable
4 and on that account we do not shut
them out"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
Radlum and Vaccine.

An Italian physician who exposed
fresh vaccine virus to the emanations
of radium for varying periods and then
made use Of 1t In vaccinatlng children
found that there was no effect on the
action of the virus produced by the
exposure to the rays, but that the pua-
ties produced by the virus were en-.
tirely free from any septic suppura-
ton; there was no inflammatory area
and no fever. He finds that this 10
an efficient method Of purifying vac
cine virus, but on account of the ex.
pense of radium not one that can BE-
commonly followed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
THE LIVING BEFORE THE DEAD
Common Sense Opinion Clothed In
Poetic Language Delivered
from the Bench.

One might say that John Driscolfs
ears burned while Judge Marean read
his decision in court the other day,
except that such statement might
be open to misconstruction. For John
has been dead for two years. Just the
same, whatever may be the feelings
of the deceased about the matter,
Judge Marean's common sense ought
to come in for bit OF reward.
Driscoll left his estate of o few
thousand dollars to the church ne at
tended at Far Rockaway on condition,
literally, that his grave be kept green
In his will he commented with q GER
tain austerity upon the common prac.
tice of neglecting the green tents be-
meath which the greater part of man
kinds army is bivouacked, and de-
vised his thousands with an eye to
making John Driscoll's grave thing
of beauty to the end of time.
But John Driscoll had some collat-
eral relatives, poor and ill-clad and
on the verge of starvation. Maybe
they never did anything for John Dris'
coll during his life. Maybe John Dris.
coll even hated them. But neverthe-
less they are i'll and in need. and that
money John Driscoll gave to the grave
might keep them in comfort for their
few remaining years. No hint through
the documents as to their previous re-
lation to John Driscoll.
But Judge Marean held that 1t is
better that the hungry be fed and the
ill-clad be clothed and the fatherless
be comforted than that mound Of
earth be Powered and gGrdened. The
revolving seasons may we'll care FOL
John Driscoll's grave. The winter
may cover 1t with glittering mantle
and the spring adorn 1t with budding
flowers, and the summer weave above
1t thick green coverlid, which In iii
turn the fall may grant russell hue
Let the law be as merciful to the liv
ing as God is to the dead. "--Cincln
natl Times-Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
Trees That Whistle and Weep.

In Nubia there is a curiosity in tree
life. It Ia called the Solar or Wits
fling tree. When the soft winds blow
through its branches 1t gives forth de
lfghtful melodies after the manner OF
the old-time Aeolian harp. For hours
at a time this strange, weird musif
stretches out across the wilderness,
thrilling the listener with a mad
fantasy of pleasure. The Nubians
claim that 1t is the spirits Of the dead
singing to those who are about to Join
them. Scientists say that the music
is caused by millions OF small holes
bored by an insect in the spines Of the
leaves. Another tree that interests
botanists is the Weeping tree Of tbs
Canary islands. This tree, during tbs
driest weather, will rain down regular
showers from its leaves. The natives
during a drought gather under tbs
branches and I'LL their buckets. Thu
water is clear and pure.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
Telephone Deafness.

She was telling how gruff and ter
rible hio voice sounded over the tels
phone. How different from his usual
speaking voice. How she was dis
tressed after every telephone message
to him, his voice was SO gruG and
unusual.
1T is because am telephone deaf"
he said. mo, am not at all deaf &,
cept over the telephone; but, beiag
deaf, 1t affects my voice. You know
that deaf people have very different
voice from other people. They don't
know Just how they are talking, in
fact, because they can't hear them.
selves talk"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
HIS VIEW THAT or MANY MEN
Hoy Surprised at Idea Of Mother Re-
csivlno Wases-"She Don't
Do No Work."

Harking back TO women and their
employments, l read somewhere lately
good story Of Mrs. Runciman. wife OF
the president OF the board of educa-
zion, or. rather good story told by
her Mrs. Runciman addressed the pu-
pills Of the high school at Bromley and
said among other things that she ap-
proved Of marriage as profession for
women because most people thought II
women stayed at homo to look after a
house they did no work. To emphasize
this she told a story. A growing boy
had obtained small job-his first
and boosted how much work he did.
u gets up at half-past five o'clock and
has my breakfast" says he. Anyone
else get up, too?" he was asked. "Oh,
yes-mother; she gets me breakfast,
and then she gets dads at half-past
six" And your dinner?" "Oh, moth.
er gets that, too; and then she gets
fathers" Has she the afternoon to
herself?" "Oh, no; she cleans up.
looks after the children, gets the tea
for dad and me when we come home.
We gets our smoke and then We gets
to bed" And your mother?" well.
she does bit OF sewing then, when all
10 cleared up after tea" What wages
do you get?" the boy was asked. "Oh.
I get ten bob, and dad gets 49," And
your mother?" Mother! She don't
get no wages; she don't do no work"
-Limavady, Ireland, letter to st. LoA ais
lobe.Democrat.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
WOULD GET REAL ENJOYMENT
Zachary Mellck, with a Million Dollars
! Has Plans to Scatter q Little
Sunshine.

Il wouldn't care rap for mil.
lion dollars" said Zachary Melick, III
| couldn't divide it among about 20
people I know. And reckon they
wouldn't enjoy their little $4,000
apiece unless they divided it among
their friends, too.
THE charitable societies don't cover
the whole field, not by good deal.
Sometimes It seems to me the peo.
pie that deserve kindness most are
the ones that ask for 1t last. / know
an old lady, past 80 she 10, and her
crippled daughter, woman Of 10.
Those two live and keep house on a
pension of ten dollars a month. That
ten dollars is absolutely all they have
to spend; 1t has to pay for everything,
but they manage to keep inside Of 1t,
though no one but the Lord knows how
they do 1t. When the mother gees
the daughter won't have a cent, yet
they're always happy, always glad to
see company, and to put up an extre
chair to the table. Their hearts arc
warm enough, If they do have to kasp
rug at the crack of the door.
There's thousands of good, gentle
people in just such a fix. If was 6
young man again, one of my main
reasons for wanting to succeed would
De SOS / could equalize things a littlG
in this uneven old world, after Id made
my pile. l reckon there would BID al
least one millionaire who wouldn'i
look careworn." : Newark IN. ~
News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
New Depot at Green River.

The new Union Pacific Railroad
depot, now in course of construction at
this point, when completed will be one
of the finest stations between Omaha
and Ogden, with the possible exception
of the depot at Cheyenne. The total
length of the station will be 286 by 80
feet and constructed of the best mate.
rial, hne pressed brick with Bedford
stone trimmings and red tile roof. The
main building 106 by so is two stories
in heigth with a handsome eolonads
forty feet along the front or main
entrance of tn station. There 10 an
open archway IA by so between the
main and restaurant buildings, the
latter being only one story high, but
having ample accommodations for o
firstIclass cafe, lunch rooms and kitch.
en-. The dining room is As by 35 feet
with nine tables for the use Of the
public. The main building contains
on the first floor large waiting room
90 by % feet with separate waiting
rooms for men and women, besides
convenient toilet rooms, ticket Office,
check and baggage rooms on the same
floor. Up stairs there will be found
commodious Offices for the division
superintendent, trainmasters, clerks
and the numerous dispatcherS employed
by the Union Pacific at this place. Al
the east end of the station the Pacifi,
Expess Company will occupy one story
extension 30x3O feet This CONTRACT
calls for the completion. Che entir,
building on or about March first, 1910
l-Green River Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
Young Lies greatest Trage dy

Let a sensitive child enter his teens,
and then have his parents break up
their home, and the wrong which is
done him is more cruel, the ruin which
is wrought in his life is more devastat.
ing than almost anything else which
could come to him. Divorce Is a Mes
sina cataclysm, shaking his earth and
rending his sky. 1t skaters the real
tiles of his life. breaks up his scheme
of things, tears his ideals into tatters
and renders pitiful and abject one oil
both of the persons who had been tc
him the symbols OF more than earth
benevolence and goodness. New
| York Mail.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
Economical.

THE servant that works for me
must be very economical" said the
boarding house mistress to the appli
cant for work.
Dim such a one, mum" promptly
returned the applicant. Indeed, me
last mistress discharged me for bein'
that way!"
FOR being economical"
"Yis, wild me clothes. Oh used to
wear hers. THE Bohemian.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
Post Mor'sm inquiry.

A student at a medical college was
under examination The instructor
asked him: "Of what cause, specifi-
cally, did the people die who lost their
lives at the destruction of Herculane-
UNI and Pompeii?'
II think they died of an eruption
SIR" answered the student. -Argo
naut
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-05
PRETTY cLEMlNsoN CHILDREN WHOSE FATHER IS IN JAIL
AS WIFE SLAYER.

The two little of
father his wife
ncompatby Mrs Cemnson did not live happily
police killed
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-19
= Nelos Of Idaho County

chair as the quarantine OH his resi-
dence has been raised.
Jack Moriaritv Ct the Salmon river
country was in Cottonwood Monday
on business and trading.
DR.. Blake of the Keuterville coun-
try waa in town Tuesday on trad
ing expedition and predicting the re-
suit Of the coming local option cleo
ton.
Fifteen car loads of cattle and one
of hogs were shipped from Cotton
wood, for Seattle, Tuesday after
noon.
bitches are being dug and pipes
lald on the water mains by the con-
tractor of the water works company
and the pumping engine is in ! lace
ready for business and in short ime
the system will be in operation.
Lee Rhodes and wife returned
from the Seattle A. Y. p. Exposition
Sunday evening and were well pleased
with their trip and the sights of the
fair.
Quite a scene occurred here Satur-
day evening on one of our public
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-19
COTTONWOOD

The weather is very favorable for
harvesting and all farmers are very
busy.
Judge j. M. Wolbert went up to
Spokane Saturday, to attend the
funeral Of niece of his who died at
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Rhodes of Rig
gins were called home from Seattle,
Monday by the illness of a sister Of
Mrs. Rhodes, Miss Clay. They pass
ed through Cottonwood Fri ,,ay.
Our sturdy ex-saloon Keeper Chris
Waldman, is busy making money in
the harvest fields on the prairie.
Cottonwood has no justice of the
peace or constable at the present time.
Judge Farnsworth has resigned, Judge
Wolbert is in Spokane and Constable
Eller is viewing western Canada.
Mr.. Geo. N. Mckinney and daugh-
ter made trip to Grangeville Sun
day in their fine "buz' wagon.
Editor Winner of the Chronicle
has possessed himself Of his editorial
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-19
CLEARWATER
Isaac Gunter started his thresher
tuesday.

Isaac Gunter started his thresher
tuesday.
Dale Clarke has sold his residence
property and feed barn to E. w.
Barnum, of Brownton, MINI. Mr..
Barnum takes possession at once.
Mr.. Clarke still holds his ranch prop
erty, and some lots in town.
Ed Stamey has sold his house and
four lots here and left for Missouri.
Mrs. E. A. Stamey, his mother was
the purchaser,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Riebold made a
trip to Sites Tuesday.
Archie Bishop, drew No. 1865 on
the Flathead reservation.
DR.. Busey has further improved
his office building by putting up a
fine awning.
Corwin and French are building a
large hay barn at Corral Hill.
Jacob Schlosser and wife, of Chica-
60, were passengers on the Grange
ville-Clearwater stage, Tuesday, and
left on the Stites-Elk City stage the
same day for Elk City.
The patrons Of Clearwater post
office now receive mail from eastern
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-19

points on Monday, via Grangeville.
He, ctofore we had no mail from the
east on that day. Also on Tuesday
mail can be forwarded via Grange
vile.
James Mcpherson has gone to
Dixie with a load of freight. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Mcpherson
and son Charles who went along for a
pleasure trip.
School will not begin until the first
of October.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-19

a great many loads Of b,,.,,
tions on the Elk CITY wa |" thea
All the hay and oats ra;s sason rod
marketed in the mountains u nereas
Flossie Murphy writes that :,
thoroughly enjoying the 4 @ y She She i
position, IT q
c. A. Pell left on Mona.
wagon load Of produce for ao WITH |,
the mountains. Mrs. Pell p p y
accompanied him. ana sou
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-19

streets, when a certain lady returned
from a trip east and met her spouse
driving horse. 1t seems that while
she was gene he commenced proceed
lngs IN court to obtain a divorce of
which she knew nothing until her
return. When she met him she
selzed the horses bride and there
held the fort for almost an hour.
Mr.. Joseph +. Kohler and wife
started Tor Weser, Germany, Tues
day morning to visit the home of
their childhood for the next three
honths after which they will return
to their Cottonwood home.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-19
Haul off Your Crop in a
STUDEBAkER

A grain tight box with
reinforced bottom, double thick
over the holsters, together with
a new notwithstanding device
for the ends makes the stude.
baker the best wagon for
hauling grain in, just as it is
best from the standpoints of
utility, capacity and durability
for all work.
The gears are made of oak
gear wood, hickory axles, anti.
check New England black
birch hubs, oak spokes and
felloes, soaked in best linseed
oil before being assembled and
ironed to secure the best re.
suits.
Only the best materials are
used in the construction of
this wonderful wagon and the
workmanship is thorough and
painstaking.
YOU try a STUDEBA.
KER this time.