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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-24

property to the considerable amount of
water which they contain, to the salts
in solution, or to the irritating crude
fiber, small seeds or other indigestible
materials present, or to all these to.
gether Man seems to crave and re-
quire some aicd in his diet, and the cit
ric, maic and other fruit acids are un-
doubtedly wholesome.
In earlier times remarkable virtues
or the opposite were commonly attrbu-
ted to fruits, plants, precious stones,
and other animate or inanimate objects
and it seems not improbable that the
medicinal virtues which are often as
cribed to various fruits in popular writ
ings, are survivals of this custom. No
well informed person would today share
the belief, once so widespread, that to-
matoes are the cause of cancer, yet
many apparently give credence to the
statements that certain fruits are sat
isfactory food for brain workers, while
Others must be avoided. In general, it
may be said that very few investiga-
tons have been made which indicate
that the different fruits possess specific
medicinal qualities.
To the juice of acid fruits like the
lime, lemon, orange, grapefruit, pine
apple and kumquat, hygienic properties
are commonly attributed, and there is
reason to believe that this reputation is
deserved. Such fruit juices stimulate
the appetite and are beneficial in other
ways. The bitter principle in grape
fruit is commonly said to be of value
incidentally, perhaps, because it sug-
gests the bitter uf qunine, but so far
as can be learned the real value of this
bitter quality is matter of opinion
rather than of experimental study.
Some fruits, notably the tropical paw
paw and the pineapple, contain very &C.
tive ferments. Perhaps it is quite nat
ural that much stress should have been
laid on the ferment present in the pine
apple and that This fruit should be rec
commended for use at the end of meal,
so that its ferment may aid the DO ly in
food. Fortunately there are
so many other good reasons for using
fruits that we have little need to base
our use of them in large quantity on
any supposed medicinal virtues.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-24

t'on and effected a happy solution. Fou,
m'llion acres of the swamp lands, about
Ohe'hfth of the entire BODY, was solC
Tor one million dollars, which was used
10 immediately wipe out the indebted.
ness ahn release the fund from the con.
troll OF the Federal court, and made il
appl,cable for the purpose of develop.
ment, for which the grant was made.
ms stateSman.like action was followed
at once by an era of prosperity and de.
velopment, such as had never before
been known in Florida. 1t was prompt-
" followed up by the best and most ia
vorable contract ever made for reclaim
ing the swamp lands of Southern Flori-
"a, south OF township % and east of
Peace creek, including the Everglades,
1t being stipulated that the contracting
company was to assume the entire cost
OF drainage and reclamation, and the
State was to retain the alternate Sec
tons OF reclaimed lands. These bene.
nclent transactions are but typical of
the craftsmanship displayed by Govern
or Bloxham throughout his long career,
After an interval of twelve years,
IN which he served four years as survey
or-general under President Cleveland,
and six years as Comptroller of the
State, Mr.. Bloxham was again elected
Governor, being the only man in the
history of Florida who has twice been
elected Governor of the State. While
Comptroller, he was largely instrument
tai in practically freeing the State from
debt. He instituted economics and sys-
tematized the financial affairs of the
State upon basis which has stood the
test of long experience and proven wise.
During his second term as Governor,
he succeeded in having adopted as a
fixed policy of the State, the advanced
and progressive ideas of government
which his long experience has shown to
be best fitted to meet the conditions and
needs of the State; and when his term
of office expired, he gladly retired to
private life, a happy and contented
man, in the knowledge Of having done
his full duty, and earned the grateful
appreciation of his people.
"In view of Governor Bloxham's long
and honorable service as an officer of
the executive department of the State,
it is peculiarly appropriate that the ad-
ministrative officers make official ex-
preston of the devotion and respect
which they, in common with all the peo-
pie of Florida, entertain for the depart
ed stateman; and 1t is hereby ordered.
as mark of respect to his memory,
that the flag on the State Capitol be dis
played at half mast for a period of thir-
ty days; that all offices in the capitol be
closed during the time fixed for his fun
era obsequies; that an engrossed copy
of this memorial be sent to the widow
of the deceased, and to his devoted
niece, Miss Blanche Blake, for many
years member of his family; and
copies be also sent to the press.
Signed: ALBERT w. Gilchrst, Gov
ernor; H. Clay Crawford, Secretary of
State; Park Trammell Attorney Gen
eral; A. G. Groom, Comptroller; w. V.
Knott. Treasurer; w. NJ. Holloway, Sup
perintendent Public Instruction; B. +,
McLin, Commissioner of Agricultural
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-24
Tragedy at Sebastian Sunday Night.

Quite a horrible tragedy occurred
here last Sunday night about 8 o'clock,
when Isaiah Herndon was burned to
death in his house, about three miles
west from Sebastian. Mr.. Herndon
was subject to occasional epileptic fits,
and at the time was living in a little
cottage alone, as he disiked to stay
near anyone 1t is supposed that while
reading, one of the fits came upon him
and he upset the lamp. the oil and
flames soon spreading everywhere.
His brother living quite near heard his
screams and ran to his assistance, but
was not in time to help him.
His body when recovered was quite
unrecognizable. He was found near
where the door stood, as if trying to
make his escape when the flames over
came him. The inquest was held on
Monday evening.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-24
PINEAPPLE IS GREAT
AID TO DIGESTION

Generally speaking. fruits are whole
some and palatable + DDS, yet it is not
at all uncommon tina. one or more sorts
can not be eaten by IN individual. Thus
many persons find that strawberries
cause distress and many others that any
acid fruit is cause of digestive dis.
turbance. Such cases are explained on
the ground of some personal idiosyn-
cracy.
The extended use of fruit in the diet
is certainly justified on the ground Of
palatibllity, food value, and eslhetic
considerations, but there are those who
seek further justification on the score
of hygiene. 1t is commonly conceded
that most fruits are laxative, and it
seems probable that they owe this
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-24
THE TAX BOOKS WILL
CLOSE ON APRIL 1ST

County Tax Collector F. M. Tyler
calls attention to the fact that the
State and county tax books must close
on April LIST, the date set by law Col
lections are somewhat lax at present
and he urges property owners to pay
attention to the law in the matter as
the time is rapidly drawing to close.
Last year March collection for the
State amounted to 81, 100. 62, and for
the county $lS, 235. So. Up to the pres
ent time the March collections for the
State amounted to S960.3O and for the
county S3456. "a. There yet remains to
be collected nearly $4,000 in State
and County taxes for 1910.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-24
CATTLE BUSINESS IS
VERY REMUNERATIVE

Ira j. Sanborn, of the extensive naval
stores firm of Sanborn Brothers, in com
menting on the organization of the Will
liams Livestock Company, said that he
did not know of any business that prom
sed greater money making possibilities
than cattle raising.
This is not the opinion of an inexper-
fenced enthusiast, but the real truth
from man who is extensively in the
business and who depends upon it as
one of his biggest sources of revenue.
"How many cattle do you keep?' we
asked. ;,
"Ordinarily about one thousand head,
which are looked after by my brother,
who is the cattle man of the firm. 1t
is an interesting sight to see him with
them in the broad eXpanse of woods
He studies his cattle as do turpentine,
and it frequently takes some close hg.
uring to determine which is the most
profitable department of our business.
"Do YOU keep blooded cattle or ma
tive stock?' ;,
"We have never experimental with
imported breeds. but find it best to in
troduce new males of standard strains
very two or three years.
'Do you believe that the beef breeds
of the west could be grown protitably!
II can see no reason why. We have
never had the slightest trouble with our
imported bulls and cannot see why
COWS would not stand our climate equal
" as we'll Where could you find more
perfect Jerseys than here, and they
we're brought here originally from the
west" lis the business expensive!
with us it is comparatively mex
pensive. Having our own LANDS, tne
spring, summer and fall grazing costs
us nothing. During about three months
of winter we turn them into thousand
acre field of velvet beans. and they, are
thus brought to fine condition for peel
or for greater increase next season:
DO you have any trouble in the dis
position of your cattle?'
"None Whatever. There is local de-
mand for all we have been able to grow,
and prices remain such as to give good
profit. During the panic OF 1901 When
there was big slump in nearly all the
commodities our cattle business brought
us in big returns. People must eat you
know. True Democrat.
&c D,ci Macs WAS
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-24

Chas. Heller. of Jensen, spent last
Friday in this city on business.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-24

C. s. Watson, of Boston, Mass, was
a guest in our City Friday.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
TRlSTRAM WAITER HELD
Police Are Searching for Seventh
Man at Fatal Supper.

The investigation Of the death OF Mrs'
Alice Tristram Shanks at the Con house
in Van Cortlandt Park on November 90
was postponed yesterday by coroner 9"o"
gut until Monday evening. This followed
of several Of 'hc WITNESSES
which resulted i'm the holding CT Chailes
Hole. the waiter, in 5000 bail, ana the
discovery that there was a seventh nan a'
the table when the woman drank the aclu'
The police are now looking for THIS seN :
enth man. They have his name ana ad-
dress. It is said that he disappeared INC
day after the woman died. and has not peen
seen since The fact of his presence IN
the party and his I'd antty was only dls-
covered after a secret examination dt sew
eral witnesses yesterd3y.
Those who were examined secretly were
Hole. the waiter; Thomas J. Tottcn, OF
Tvndale avenue, Riverdale; William Lappe'
of 262d street and the Albany Post Road;
Miss Fannie OConnell, sister of tho pro-
prietor OF the Golf House. and Hugh NC
Cormick. of No. 81 West l1lth street, a new
witness. Mrs. Shanks was staying in NC
Cormick's house at the time Of her DEATH
After the secret examination there was
y two hour consultation I'm which Coroner
Shongut, Captain Price, Of Tae BrolN
Detective Bureau, and Assist ant District
Attorney Minton took part As a result
of this consultation, Holle was neld, the
hearing was put over until Monday and the
search for the seventh man was begun.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
DISBANDS STRONG ARM SQUAD
Waldo Suddenly Sends Men Back to
Precinct Duty.

The strong Arm" squad famous since
the DAYS of former Commissioner Baker for
its activities in raldng gambling places,
breaking mp street gangs and reducing
streetcar and subway rOwdes to docility
and politeness. is no more. Commissioner
Waldo issued an order last night assigning
the men 10 precincts. With the sole eX-
ception Of Lieutenant William Becker. who
was i'm charge Of the detail. every man Is
back i'm a station house to-day, doing regu-
lar duty
The squad, composed of fourteen picked
men. was organized by Commissioner
Baker. but received its name after Com
missioner Waldo entered office. Philip
Faubel. who was taken from patrol duty
three months ago. was ordered 10 Kings
bridge. The others will report at their vari-
Gus stations for duty at o'clock this
morning Recent raids on the West Side
I'm which the squad came off second best,
may have influenced the issuance OF the
order
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
ARRESTED AS JEWEL THIEF
Elevator Boy Charged with
Stealing Much Property.

Ernest Cooper. of No 224 West 18th
street, q negro elevator boy, was arrested
yesterday charged win having stolen a
quantity OF jewery and clothing valued at
$l.j0o, part of which was found in his room.
Some iewelry was identified in the West
Tooth street police station by Miss Sarah
Scott. Miss Lydia Meyer and James Nc
Call, all living at the Salome apartment
house, No. Isl West l05th street, as prop
erty that had been stolen from their rooms.
ON November 6 Mccall told the police
his gold watch, jewelry and clothing, worth
$3.50. had been stolen from his rooms De
tectives We're assigned TO the case. Thanks
giving night Miss Meyer and Miss Scott
reported that while they were out dining
some one had entered their apartments and
stolen iewelry clothing and money.
The detectives visited the apartment yes
terday and learned that Cooper, the eleva-
tor runner, had left the place. The de
tectives went 10 his home and searched his
room. Here they said, they found the
things described by Miss Scott and Miss
Meyer. also the property of Mr. Mccall
and a gold English lever watch with the
inscription. j. a. Brown, jr.," a diamond
brooch and a quantity of clothing. Cooper
appeared at the house later and was ar
rested on a charge of burglary.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
'WALDO'S PLAN OPPOSED
Brooklyn Civic Workers Object
to Proposed Headquarters.
LOGICAL SITE FOR STATION
Poplar Street Too Remote for
General Police Use-"City
Plan" To Be Urged.

Aroused by their discovery that Police
Commissioner Waldo had slipped through
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
and the Board of Aldermen a plan for
erecting a new Police Headquarters build
ing in Poplar street. Brooklyn, several OF
the leading workers for the civic better
ment of Brooklyn met in a hurried confer
ence yesterday morning at the Office OF
Woodruff Leeming, No 20 Broad street,
Manhattan. where they discussed ways and
means of preventing Mr.. Waldo from car
rying his scheme into execution.
A plan was discussed also for organizing
the civic workers of Brooklyn into a new
body which would have as It's object the
preparation of a logical layout for the de-
velopment Of the borough. with a speciai
view 10 forming a civic centre about the
Borough Hall. The proposed organization
will be relied upon TO urge the necessary
legislation to carry out a city plan ana
TO furnish financial means to secure draw
ings to lay before the city and state au-
thorities.
The main purpose at present, however
is TO prevent the erection of Police Head
quarters in Popl,r street. or anywhere else
until a logical site has been thought out
for IT,
Commissioner Waldo got his plans
through and secured an appropriation or
$4,000 for building operations by giving
the impression that he intended to erect
2 building for the l5Oth Precinct station.
The precinct house is now at No. ~ ful-
ton street. The ground he proposes 10 use
nc = site is I'm Poplar street, between Henry
and Hicks streets-perhaps the most OUT
of-the-way spot that could be found In the
lower part of the borough
Tho civic workers heard Of Mr. Waldo ;
plan for the first time on Thursday even
ing. At the conference Yesterday morn
ing were Charles j. Peabody, head OF
Snencer Trask a Co. who is president Of
tle BROOKLYN Heights Association: Alex
ander Macintosh. president Of the BROOK
ivn Chapter Of the American Institute or
Architects: the Rev. Frederick NJ Crouch
curate Of Holy Trinity Church: Mr.. Leem-
ing and Charles $ Peabody, an architect
Mr. Leeming exhibited plan which he
and his associates had been working on
for a wear or more for developing a civic
centre about the Borough Hall II pro-
noses that the city buy mp the triangle
of land which lies between Sands street
Washington street and Fulton street as
an approach to the Brooklyn Bridge. which
is to have a new and more practical ter
minal
It further proposes that the city buy
the land between tie county and city
buildings i'm Fulton and Joralemon streets
and extending back four blocks to Allan
tic avenue. the width of the strip being
the block which is bounded by Court
street and Boerum Place. on this strip
the civic workers would put all the new
public buildings. such as the proposed
courthouse and the proposed police head
quarters.
The argument for the plan Is that the
Borough Hall is the natural and logical
civic centre Of the borough.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02

testimony and you replied, I won't
asked Mr.. Moore
"No. that never happened replied the
witness.
Agnes Haade. a telephone clerk at the
Ansonia. stationed on the floor where
Miss Graham had an apartment, was
called to tell about numerous telephone
calls made by Miss Graham. She related
an incident which occurred about two
years ago. when she heard Miss Graham
order her trunks packed and tell Mrs'
Andrews. her sister that she was gong
abroad TO marry a count.
Miss Graham said that she was
through with Stokes forever, ana she
appeared TO be very indignant at some
thing" said the witness.
This was about the time that Stokes
had requested Miss Graham to leave the
Ansona because complaints had been
made about her coming in early in the
morning and creating a disturbance ac-
cording to Stokes's testimony.
The witness told of seeing Miss era
ham not lorg after that at the Ansonia
when the latter asked her to inform MT
Stokes that she wanted to see him very
badly. They met the witness said, ana
she saw Stokes give the girl some money
which the latter threw on the floor.
Later Miss Graham stopped down and
picked up the money and kept it, she
said Miss Graham was crying all the
time she and Stokes were talking, the
witness said. and suddenly the girl took
small bottle from her handbag and
attempted To put it TO her lips, but Mr.
Stokes knocked il out of her hand and
said she ought to he ashamed of herself
Il told Miss Graham afterward that
she had better not come around any
more. now that Mr.. Stokes was mar
ried," said the witness, for it might
make trouble for his wife, and then Miss
Graham used an expression that l sell
dom hear and never use myself, and said
that she didn't care about his wife
Justice Marcus instructed the witness
TO tell the jury what Miss Graham had
said, and she answered:
Il heard her say. What do I care for
his - old red headed wife,"
Robert Kennedy and William G..
Hearn were the clerks in the department
store where the two girls each bought a
revolver on the afternoon Of May 81
The witnesses identified the girls in
court Kennedy said when he asked
them what kind of guns" they wanted
Miss Conrad replied that they wanted
something that would shoot straight" ="
When Hearn asked them what they
wanted the revolvers for Miss Conrad
told him they wished to use them for
close work" he testified.
The trial will be continued on Monday
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
LoRILLARD SUED FOR $4,000

IBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Newhurg. y Y. Dec. l-Georgc w. Ed
wards. of Southfelds, has Instituted an ac-
tion against Pierre Lorillard, jr., of Tuxedo
Park. to recover $4,000 for injuries sus-
tanned in an accident several weeks ago on
the highway near Southfelds. Edwards al
iepes that he was riding a bicycle on the
right hand side Of the road, and Lorillard'S $
Renz racer endeavore6 TO pass him on the
inside striking his wheel and throwing the
nIaint,ff a great distance, injuring him 10
e,,cb an extent that ne since has been un-
able to work
Edwards says Lorillards chauIicur toid
him the car was racing with an re eN-
nress. which was going at high speed. Ihe
case will be tried at the February term OF
the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
WILL WELCOME HAMMOND
Hungarian Club President Denies Talk
of Hostility.

In order 10 refute statements that the
majority of the members Of the Hungarian
Republican Club are opposed TO dinner to
be given to John Hays Hammond on Tues
day. December 8. Marcus Braun. president
of the club. has issued "a statement that the
dinner was decided upon at a regular meet
ing Of the club on November 23
The invitation to Mr.. Hammond said IL
would be in recognition Of splendid SER
vices rendered TO the Republican party. both
as a citizen and as the special envoy 10 the
coronation Of King George. and particu-
larly for the great interest which you
have always manifested in the destinies of
this club, OF which you have been for 80
many years a much respected and beloved
honorary member" The membership OF
the Hungarian Republican club is largely
Jewish.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED


Naples. Nov 2S-Alice CAusu. New York
Cherbourg Nov 30 3 m-tieorge washington
Ger, New York via Plymouth for Bremen
tand proceeded.
Rotterdam. Nov Deutschland Ger, New
York
Suez. Dec l-Matoppo Br). Calcutta and Co
lombo for Boston and New York.
Hull Dec Buffalo tBr, New York.
Queenstown. Dec I, 1:43 m-Celtic tBr, New
York for Liverpool tanf proceeded -
Rotterdam Nov Rotterdam Dutchl, Ne"
York via Plymouth and Boulogne
SAILED.
Algiers Nov 20 Themistocles Greek from
Piraus for New York.
Queenstown. Dec /. 9:55 m-Baltic (BD, from
Liverpool for New York.
Cherbourg. Nov 30. 10 a m-Kronprinz Wilhelm
Oier,. from Bremen and southampton !or
New York
River plate Nov 2s -Siamese Prince CBD. from
Buenos Ayres for New York.
Durham, Nov 29-Lnden Ger, from New YORK
for Batavia
Queenstown De, t. m-Olympic CRr), from
Southampton and Cherbourg for New YORK.
Marseilles Nov % Bircht0r tBr. New York
Rotterdam. Nov 30-Uranium lBr), New York.
PASSED.
Lizard. Dec 1-Philadephia, New York for
Plymouth. Cherh-urg and Southampton. re
ported by wireless telegraph 400 miles west
at p m. Due az Plymouth about noon sat
urday; Oceanic. New York for Plymouth,
Cherh0urg and Southampton. reported
by wireless telegraph $40 miles west AZ
m. Due at Plymouth about m Satur-
day.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
ROBIN TREATED LIKE OTHERS
Whitman Denies He Is Privileged
in Tombs-Cumminss Case.

District Attorney Whitman denied yes
terday that Joseph g. Robin, who pleaded
guilty to grand larceny before Justice Sea
bury last winter. had enjoyed special priv
ilcees i'm the Tombs. He said that Robin $
sentence was deferred that Robin might
help in the cases against Reichmann, cum
Minis and others and he added that Robin
moreover had aided i'm disontanging the
affairs Of the Northern Bank. the Wash
/ ington Savings Bank and the like.
/ 1T IS true that he has worked with my
assistants IN their rooms in my office, %
said Mr. Whitman, but it is not true that
he has been allowed 10 roam at viii with
out police guard. He is brought from the
| Tcmhs under police guard and is con-
stantlv under surveillance and is taken
! back 10 the Tombs and locked in his cell
after he finishes his work. ! have never
given any directions 10 the contrary. nor
have ! had knowledge that he has any
special consideration in the Tomhs. All
this has been in the personal knowledge
Of Justice Scabury OF the Supreme Court,
and ! propose 10 continue 10 treat Robin
exactly as he has been treated during the
last months. unless otherwise directed by
Justice Seabury.'
William J. Wright. Deputy Commissioner
Of Correction. said Yesterday that he
signed an order permitting William J.
Cummins 10 roam at will i'm the tiny "cot-
tagc" quarters Of Warden Fallon, instead
of being confined In cell because Cum
Minis suddenly gained i'm weight from 13i
pounds TO 3oo. and in doing SO he devel-
oped an affection of chest and abdominal
muscles which required special form Of ex-
crcisc 10 overcome.
- would give the same rights to any
influential citizen like Cummins." Com
missioner Wright added "The penal in
stitutions are not to infict punishment.
bat to give care and shelter"