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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22

of 1907 A decree favorable to the
right of the State to collect the tax
was rendered by the Hon. James w.
Locke, Judge of the United States Cir
cult Court, at Jacksonville, which was
affirmed by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals sitting in New Or
leans in February, 1909. An appeal
was taken from this decision to the
Supreme Court of the United States
at Washington, where the cases were
expected to come up for a hearing in
next October.
Last January negotiations for set
Element of the suits were opened by
the land companies, and an agreement
was reached whereby the land compa-
MES agreed to paw the tax of 5 cents
per acre on all their lands for the years
1907 to 1912 inclusive, upon condition
that the State should let a contract
for the completion of not less than one
hundred and fifty miles of canals in the
E erglades within three years time.
r. j. Bolles, who owns nine hundred
thousand acres of land in the Everglades
was also party to this agreement,
and agreed to pay the cent acreage
drainage tax on his lands also, and also
to pay the balance due on his million
dollar purchase from the State within
the same period.
The State Board Of Drainage Com
missioners have successfully complied
with this condition, and have let the
contract for the construction of the ca
mails to the Furst-Cark Construction
Company Of Baltimore, Md as the re-
suit of which the land companies have
now dismissed their suits, and are pre-
pared to pay their drainage taxes.
The State Comptroller has ordered
the various tax collectors to proceed to
collect the drainage tax.
The tax of cents per acre applies
to the State lands, as well as those pri-
vate owners AS the drainage district
contains $500, 600 acres of land subject
to the tax, it is estimated that it will
yield about S180,000 for each of the
years 1907 to 1912, inclusive, or total
for the six years of $780, 900. In ad-
ditiOn to this amount, the State has in
hand payments of nearly million dol
lars coming due under the Bolles pur-
chase, and other smaller sales, or to-
tai of more than So, 0O0 900, which will
be available for drainage work, which
just about covers the estimated cost of
the $50 miles of canals to be construct
ed under the contract with the Furst-
Clark Company This, however, by no
means measures the total resources
of the State, as there is still about a
million and a half acres left in the
Internal Improvement Fund, for which
it is reported that the State has been
offered six dollars per acre and upward,
in very large areas. These lands will
be immensely increased in value by
the completion of the drainage work.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22
ROAD BONDS
WERE SOLD
BY County Commissioners at a
Special Meeting Held Monday
ABOUT PAR REALIZED
Atlantic National Bank and {. |. BagwelI
Co., of Jacksonville, ard the Bank Of
Fort Pierce are the Purchasers

Pursuant to adjournment July 9Th,
1910, the Board of County Commission
ers of st. Lucie county met at Fort
Pierce, Fla, July 18th, 1910. Present,
p. Kroegel, chairman; 6. H. Edwards,
A. N. Hoofnagle, d. E. Austin, with
j. E. Fultz, clerk.
On motion Board proceeded to open
sealed bids for 5000, 600 road bonds.
On motion the bids of Atlantic Ma
tonal Bank, of Jacksonville, by Thos.
P. Durham, vice. president, is accepted.
Bid as follows.
To The Board Of County Commissioners
of st. Lucie County, Fla.
Gentlemen:
For 5000, 900 par value of the hard
surface road and public dock bonds issu.
ed under authority of Chapter 6Ol6, of
the Laws of Florida, we will pay the
sum of 5000, 525 in current money of the
United States.
Said bonds are in denominations of
$1,000 each, and to bear interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, bonds
are to be dated June 1st, 1910, and in
terest to be payable semi-annually on
June lst and December lst of each
year. The principal of said bonds shall
be payable as follows:
$1,000 in ten years
10000 in Gfteen years
$4,000 in twenty years
$4,000 in twenty-five years
100000 in thirty years.
The undersigned bidders agree to
prepare and pay for the printing or en-
craving of said bonds. and to deliver
same for execution by the proper of.
ficers.
Said bonds to be legally executed and
delivered by the said Board of County
Commissioners to the order of the un-
dersigned at the Bank of Fort Pierce,
Fort Pierce, Florida, on October LIST,
1910 at which date the said bidders will
pay to the said Board of County Com.
mssoners the sum of 5000, 525 and shall
rec Give therefor the full amount of
5000, 900 par value of St. Luce County
bonds above described, with all interest
coupons from June lst, 1910, attached.
For any delay in payment of said sum
after said date interest shall be paid by
the undersigned at the rate of FIVE per
cent per annum, in addition to the for
felt of 81, 900 here in provided for.
This bid is made subject to the ap-
proyal of our attorneys as to validity
of this issue.
A certified check f $1,000 is enclosed
herewith, which is pledged for the faith.
full performance of this bid.
ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK. of Jack.
sonvile. BY Thomas P. Durham
C. l.. BAGwELL & Co.
BY Chas. Bagwell
BANK OF FORT PIERCE
By C. M. Horton, cashier
On motion the clerk is instructed to
secure certified copies of House and
Senate proceedings in relation to Bond
issue, and also to prepare certified
copies of all proceedings of this Board
in relation thereto for use of bidders
attorney.
On motion Board adjourned to meet
in regular session Monday, August. Let,
1910
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22

Jec, to any of the provisions of this act
any aIso all vessels propelled by ma.
rnlnerS other than by steam more than
MXty-'lve feet in length, shall carry
e'Vher llfe-preservers, or life belts ~,
oouyant cushions, or ring bnovs ~
other device, to be prescribed by the
secretary OF commerce and labor suffic-
lent to sustain ahoat every person an
BOARD ana so placed as to be readily
accessible. All motor boats CARVING
passengers for hire shall carry one life
preSerVer of the sort prescribed bv the
regulations of the board of superyisin0
inspectors for every passenger carried
ana no such boat while so CARRYING
passengers for hire shall be operated or
naVlgated except in charge of person
duly, licensed for such service by the
local board Of inspectors. No exami.
nation shall be required as the condition
OF obtaining such license, and any
such license shall be revoked or suspend
ded by the local board of inspectors
tor misconduct, gross negligence, reck-
lessness IN navigation, intemperance,
or violation of law on the part of the
holder, and If revoked, the person hold
ing such license shall be incapable of
obtaining another such license for one
year from the date of revocation: pro-
vlded, that motor boats shall not be
required to carry licensed officers except
as required in this act.
Sec. 6. That every motor boat and
also every vessel propelled by machinery
other than by steam, more than sixty
five feet in length, shall carry ready
for immediate use the means of prompt
ly and effectually extinguishing burning
gasoline.
Sec. 7. That fine not exceeding one
dollars may be imposed for any
violation of this act. The motor boat
shall be liable for the said penalty and
may be seized and proceeded against.
by way of libel, in the district court of
the United States for any district with
in which such vessel may be found.
Sec. 8. That the secretary of COM
merce and labor shall make such regu-
lations as may be necessary to secure
the proper execution of this act by col.
lectors of customs and other officers of
the government. And the secretary of
the department of commerce and labor
may upon application therefor. remit
or mitigate any fine, penaly, or for
fixture relating to motor boats except
for failure to observe the provisions of
section six of this act.
Sec. 8. That all laws and parts of laws
only in so far as they are in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed: provided
that nothing in this act shall be deemed
TO alter or amend acts of congress en-
Dodyng or revising international rules
for preventing collisions at sea.
Sec. 10. That this act shall take effect
IN and after thirty days after its APP
prevail.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22
EXPRESS COMPANIES
USELESS INSTITUTIONS

We have consistently maintained that
the express companies are parasites IN
the commercial world, and should be
extern,inated. Now that congress, is
to investigate. and commercial bodies
under the supervisor of the New York
Merchants Association are to Dig into
EXPRESS rates and methods OF dong
business. let us hope there is light ahead.
The express companies do nothing that
cannot be performed by railroad com
panies, and that they were organized 10
further gouge the public by hlgh charges
for traffic. Heretofore the express loD-
bv at Washington has been 50 great
that no Roadway could be made there
against them. ;,ua
The undsputed fact that the railroads
make a less charge to the express
companies to haul a cal, OF perlsnao pies
than to individuals or other corporations
is direct violation OF the law 10 re-
oulate interstate commerce. In many
f not a majority of instances, the rail-
roads take per centage OF the charges
collected IS their pay for hauilnTg tne
uroduce, If We understand the law, no
pad can make such contract without
Violating the law. The enormous owl
bends declared by the express com pal.
les are evidence that their charges are
roo hiph. We believe a great service
to the produce trade will be performed
wv the investigation now under way,
han aynress companies are declared
common carriers subject to SUPERVISION
hv tha Interstate Commerce Commas
sion, they at once made general az,
vance of rates. which puts hlI''o,s III
their Golfers. Before the increase my
were making almost 100 per cent. prom,
hnt the greed of the owners demahoeu
, ou and the advance was MADE, ana
the Iong suffering public groaned aloud
but bore 1t. ro.,;ze more
fully the value of quick freignt sc n.y.,
Than those handling perlshapIeS' my
and the shippers are wiling 10 pay ga
sra Cor this. bur they object TO oelng
rohbed and will hail with delight lha -
,;no When the express companies, u
. .imv must exist. will be forced to MAKE
.n1y sncb charges as will give. a reason
oh my s srof on the money invested. The
auas agitation is likely to bear
Good fruit, and we trust 'na' ona 49,
Shipper and receiver WIN co,oP Sssos
s .',;th CONGRESS and the Merchants Asso'
s W.T. re bring this condition, ABOUT
Tra oxnress companies are tranc roo'
h hnv and are entirely unnecessary
-, vi, DroA,Icp News.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22
Improvement Clubs Fine Work

Fort Pierce has an Incorporated In
provement club which has already done
much for that thriving and progressive
city. The ST. LUCIE COUNTY TRIBUNE
of Friday contains the articles of incor-
poration granted in 1906 and shows
some of the results accomplished by
this organized movement for better
ment of conditions generally. This or
ganization has furnished Fort Pierce
with an opera house, public library
and amusement hall, and lin various
other ways has added to the pleasure
and profit of citizens and visitors to
Fort Perce. 1t is now desired to sell
the stock remaining unsold, in order to
free the organization from debt, and it
would appear easy to accomplish this
in view of the good work done in the
past--Times- Union.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22
fine ENTERTAINMENT
FOR BASEBALL TEAM

An excellent program is being ar
ranged for the entertainment to be
given for the benefit of the baseball
club, Monday night, August LIST, and
among the numbers will be as follows:
Selections by Fort Pierce band; comic
songs-Geo. y. Backus; neurological.
B. Brown; solo -Chas. Lord; sketch
Mrs. Rollins and Mrs. Horton; selec-
ton Female Quartette. Solo-R. l..
Goodwin; Sketch THE North Pole;"
Solo-Tom Sullivan; Musical Rags Miss
Ruth Alderman; Trombone Duet-Clif-
ton Halliday and Rodmon Backus.
Others not vet selected. The admission
will be 50 cents for reserved seats and
81 cents general admission and it is
hoped everyone will patronize.
A. A. Ford, of Vero, was business
visitor in Fort Pierce last Saturday.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22
DRAINAGE SUITS ARE
NOW ALL DISMISSED

Stipulations have been entered into
dismissing the drainage suits pending
in the United States Supreme Court.
1t will be remembered that these
suits were instituted by the Southern
States Land and Timber Company and
other large land companies. owning a
total of one million and two hundred
thousand acres in the Everglades, to
resist the collection of the 5 cent.
acreage tax imposed by the Legislature
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22

The engineers who are making the
final survey for the Florida Railroad
are encamped at the Springs and are
busy running the line of road through
the town. The road is surveyed to en-
ter the town above the G. S. and F. de-
pot and run alongside the hill south of
the town. We are informed that the
depot will be back of the school house.
The engineers will complete their work
here soon and will move their camp to
Live Oak where they complete their
survey. White Spring Messenger.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-22

", and Mrs. Charles Edwards i LET
MI; a for Eau Gallie, where Mr.. Ed-
Mon sS Who N, has been employed in the
WARDS vsira. - WIN ,%e East Coast Lumber and
Supply Company, has been srahsie''e''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
CAN KEEP HER WEAPON.
Right of Women to Wear Hatpins Will
Not Be Interfered With.

Washington, March 22.-Washington
women can jab holdup men and mash
ers with long hat pins all they want
and no one in congress will rise up to
cry Outrage" according to Major Syl-
vester, superintendent of police of the
District of Columbia.
I'VE have in Washington 10000 more
women than men, said Major Sylvester
today in discussing the agitation
against lorg hat pins. Such predom-
nance of the gentler sex can have but
enc result. Numbers of women are
obliged to go about the streets at night
without escorts and numerous instan-
ces have come to the attention of this
department where women assailed by
marauders. at night have used hat pins
with telling effect.
"Of course. there always will be iso-
lated instances of accidents but it
seems to me that when all is said and
done on this subject, the hatpin's
value as a weapon OF defense to a wo-
man SO far outweighs all arguments
as to its danger. that this department
does not feel justified in issuing re-
strictive order.
LAS long as women must go about
the streets, otherwise unarmed, so long
will we feel reluctant to take from
them a concealed weapon that serves
them so effectively"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
Law WAS IGNORED.
So Cleveland Council Repealed an
Objectionable Ordinance.

Cleveland, O., March 22.-The town of
Cleveland has resigned itself to the in
evitable and has given up its attempt
to abolish the nuisance of late coming
to the theater.
Hereafter he who comes in the mid
die of the first act, the second, the third
and subsequent acts will be as welcome
as the flowers in May to everybody but
the audience. The city council last
night formally repealed the ordinance
which forbade managers to seat pa
irons who arrived after the rise of the
curtain.
The ordinance was passed in Decem-
Der and for a month indignant box
owners and others who had stayed late
to dinner or had bought new gowns
fumed and snorted in the rear of Cleve-
land play houses until the intermission
came. Later, it was ascertained that
the ushers physically assaulted nobody
who took a seat without permission,
and that the general public swore out
40 warrants for managers who bhnked
at the infraction.
It took one week after this discovery
for the ordinance to collapse of its own
weight, and the council was only re-
moving debris when the repeal was
voted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
WATCH THE COMPLEXION
Entirely Cleared After a Few AppIi-
cations of PoSlam.

Where it goes is evidently not very
serious matter as long as the little red
spot, blenlish or other skin disf1gure-
ment disappears as quickly as it does
after few applications of poslam, the
new skin remedy. A peculiar feature of
poslam is that it is naturally f1esh-col-
ored and contains no grease, so that
when used on the face for the COM
plexion, or for pimples, red noses, or
any other inflammations, blemishes or
discolorations, it's presence cannot be
detected. 1t can thus be applied in the
daytime. the natural color of the skin
being Immediately restored and the
actual healing and curing process ac-
complished in a few days. Poslam can
be had of any pharmacist who sells
pure drugs. The RosSer Drug Co. and
Fred A Snow make a speciality of it.
Fifty cents worth will answer either
for the troubles mentioned or in cur
ing ordinary cases of exzema. Itch
ing stops at once.
Any one who will write to the En-
Urgency Laboratorie No. 80 West
Twenty-fifth street. New York, can Sc
cure by mail, free of charge. supply
sufficient to cure a small eczema sur
face or clear a complexion over night
and remove pimples in twenty-four
hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
PICTURE MEN MEET.
Photographers Art League Meets at
EmpOria for Two Days Session.

Emporia, Kan. March 22.-The
Kansas Photographers Art league,
composed of professional photogra-
piers, met in Emporia for a two days
session in the studio of L. G. Alvord.
The entertainment idea Is eliminated
and each member pays his expenses.
T. Livingston is president and L. G.
Alvord secretary. The problems of the
business are discussed and ideas in the
art of common photography are ex-
changed. George Graham Holloway
of Terre Haute. Ind. ex-president of
the National Association of Photogra-
pliers, is attending the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
ONE MORE COMMITTEE.
Named by Republican Club for the
Roosevelt Reception.

New York, March 22.-Another
Roosevelt reception committee has
been named here-this time by the Re
publican club, which will have general
charge of the welcome home to the
former president. The new committee
includes a number of names whiH
were not included in the committee al
ready selected by Mayor Gaynor in be-
half of the city as a general reception
committee. Among those named in the
Republican club committee are:
Governor ]. Franklin Fort of New
Jersey, Herbert Parsons, Leslie NJ.
Shaw, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Attorney
General Wickersham, Governor Frank
B. Weeks of Connecticut, General
Horace Porter, Representative Serene
Payne, Senator Elihu Root, John Hays
Hammond, William Loeb, jr.. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, George B. Cortelyou, Ham
ilton Fish, Representative ]. Sloat Fas-
sett, George R. Sheldon, Otto T. Ban
nard. Cornelius N. Bliss and Jacob H.
Schiff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
ONE OF FAMILY MISSING
Relatives of Kansas Man Make Appeal
to Inspector Boyle.

Kansas City, Mo-. March 22.-Broth-
ers and sisters of Werner Anderson Of
Vermillion, Kan, who disappeared
mysterious1y in the woods between
Usona and Pine Bluff. Ark, on Christ
mas day, are planning to make a thor
ough investigation and search for him.
To this end, G. Anderson of VermilliOn,
Kan, came here and told his story to
John Wallenstrom, night depot master
at the union depot. Wallenstrom ar
ranged to have Anderson go with him
to Inspector Boyle at police headquar-
tiers this morning, where the story will
be gone over and Inspector Boyle will
be asked for advice as to the course to
pursue
Anderson was Is years old. He was
bent on seeing the world, and was
working on a steamboat in the govern
lnent service on the Arkansas river at
Pine Bluff Christmas morning, with
a friend, he walked through the woods
three miles to Usona, Ark. They had
to use a small boat to ferry across the
Arkansas river at Pine Bluff.
Towards evening Anderson decided
to return to the steamboat, but his
friend wanted to wait. 1t is said that
he and a companion started to walk
through the woods and that was the
last that has been heard from him. 1t
was a month later that word was re-
ceived by his relatives that he had dis
appeared.
HIS employers on the BOAT InOuSnt
that he had decided to remain in Usona
and at that town it was supposed that
he had gone to the boat. One of his
sisters, Miss Alice Anderson of Kan
sas City. has written over a score of
letters to the Arkansas authorities, but
has received but little satisfaction. The
matter was taken up by Verner's
brothers and they intended that G. An
derson shall make a personal effort 10
find their brother or his remains.
Two theories were advanced by the
Arkansas authorities; one that he lost
his way in the woods and died of ex-
posure and the other that he fell into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
"BLACK BELT CANDIDATE.
Said That Jack johnson Will Take
Stump for CoIored Man.

Chicago. March ga determined
effort to elect E. H Wright colored,
to membership in the city council from
the Second ward has been begun.
Wright is the aldermanic candidate
of the BLACK Belt and it was an
nounced that Jack johnson. the cham
pion pugilist. will take the stump in
his behalf upon his return from New
York where he has gone to stand trial
on a charge IF beating up" one of his
own race.
AS there are six candidates for coun-
Gilman in the Second ward, the co1ored
voters believe they have a good chance
to elect their candidate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
WOULD ENTER A TEAM.
Michigan University Seeks Place in
big Eight Meeting.

Chicago, March 22-University of
Michigan authorities will make appli-
cation for permission to enter a team
in the 1910 conference meet of the big
Eight according to statements made
today at the University of Chicago. It
was said that the conference commit
tee would in all probability honor the
request.
Leaders among the Chicago alumni
believe that the changes in Michigan's
athletic I~-~r+ ment will result in
sumption of the schools participation
in the conference meet, even though
they do not reenter the conference pro-
per. Director Bartelme is known to
favor competition with big Eight"
colleges more than Director Baird did.
Get our estimate on that LUMBER
bill. J. B. Whelan & CO. E. Fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
AFTER LENT

Easter will soon be here, Lent
will be over and then you'll be en-
pertaining again. The refreshment
problem is usually a difficult one
for the hostess unless she knows
the secret of The Ideal Bakery. OF
course, you want to be different in
the matter of refreshments and
there's really nothing exclusive in
serving the same old things that
everyone else has. Let us help you
plan something NEW-something
just a little different and unique.
This place is noted for being diff
'ferent-shift the detail upon US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
MOBBED AND BEATEN.
Two English Girls Mistaken for Amer
leans in Bogota.

Bogota, Colombia March 1.-THE
anti-American sentiment here contin-
ues to find expression in rioting. Two
English girls who were mistaken for
Americans have been mobbed and
beaten. Subsequently President Ramon
Gongales-Valencia made an official call
upon American Minister Northcott.
Former Governor Tribes house was
again stoned by the rioters.
An official decree has been issued
placing a transport tax of 8 per cent on
all American -four. leaving the coast
towns for the interior. Joaquin Sampler,
minister of finance, objected to this move
by the government and following the
issuance of the decree, resigned.