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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01
AN OBJECT LESSON IN
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

The first month of the municipal own
ership of the waterworks plant in the
city of Macon, shows an earning of
over one thousand dollars notwithstand-
ing that much unusual expense was in
Cured. Tie detailed statement of the
receipts and disbursements of the
plant was made to the city countil, a
few nights ago and will. be of interest
to the people offFoES Pierce, in view
of the fact that this City will vote on
December l2tk on the. question of. bond
ing to provide funds to ae9aife Der pub
lie utilities in the stepping forward t O.
ward more assured stability and pros
perity. ..''''' ''. .''' -
This report showed the plants in
come during October, the first month
of the city's ownership, to be as fol-
lows:
Flat rate-$4,941.O7. ''.r'
Monthly fla. rate-Sl, 1882
Meter ratesA$4, 310.64
City of Macon CTS hydrants)-
1901. 03.
City of Macon-$74.76..
Total water sales-S1l .372. 81.
The expense of the water depart
ment, covering tn operation at the
station and the purchase of 538 tons of
fuel. was So, 484 16 During the month
a total of l52,347, 900 gallons of water
were pumped and filtered.
The monthly distribution for repairs
was $737.67. The cost and manage
ment and general operation was 81
1860, This included the item of ST.
66d ~ interest on bonds. The salaries
per month, $663.G6. The general ex-
penses of the offic, were $l,O4S 81, not
including the salaries.
This leaves net profit of 81. 4O1. TO-,
Like reports may be secured from all
municipal waterworks and electric
light plants operated in towns that are
alive and there is no reason why Fort
Pierce should not reduce her tax rate
to half what it is now and in addition
pay ali expenses of the city govern
ment with the income from city own
ed cleo trio light plant and waterworks'
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01
SILVER SERVICE FOR
BATTLESHIP FLORIDA

In the presentation of the silver SER
vice to the officers of the United States
battleship Florida by the citizens and
legislature of the state for which she
has heen named, there centers much
interest, and the movements Of the
Florida have been followed closely by
Floridians since she went into commits
sion last month.
The presentation will take place at
Pensacola. whittier the Florida has
been ordered by the navy department
and where, together with her sister
ship, the Utah, she will remain from
December Is to 10. The Florida which
is now at Guantanamo, Cuba, will steam
from Guantanamo directly for Pepsa.
cola.
In view of the fact that the final ar
rangements for the presentation have
Knapp, commanding the Florida, has
not been made wholly familiar with all
the circumstances, Governor Gilchrist
has been in receipc of letter from
him Of recent date asking that such
early information az is possible, be for.
warded to him. that he may make such
arrangements as may be necessary be-
fore leaving Guantanamo
In addition to the silver service to be
presented by the state OF Florida and
her citizens. the money for which was
appropriated partly by the legislature
and partly raised by private subscrip-
ton, the Martha Reid chapter, U. ID.
c., will precent the Florida with a
tablet at thu sa ne time A com nittee
from the chapter has been Apo nted
to cOmmunica with Captain Knapp as
to the plans of presentation, but at the
time of his writing to Governor Gil
christ had not done so, and he chose
that opportunity of asking for further
information along that line.
In reply to Captain Knapp's letter,
Governor Gilchrist has written, an
nouncing that he had appointed com
mittee of arrangements with reference
to the presentation of the silver SER
Continued on page 81
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01
GREAT CELEBRATION
IN THE ISLAND CITY

Plans for the great oversee railroad
celebration at Key West are beginning,
Tn assume definite shape and the oi1lcial
nroUram will be announced IN lew
days. La,, d.
+orn,;ned on are the reception and en-
tertainment of President Taft and the
representatives OF the ioreIgn lowers
as well as senators, congressman, gov
ernors and other high officials
A royal welcome will also be e*tehu'
cd TO Mr. Flagler upon his arrlva, on
the first through train into hey west
on January 20 ,,.;..a ctotes
ord foreign men -of-war will assemble
n the harbor and take part IN tne
fast;v;ties The night illumination OF
nc great fleet will be yone OF the
snoctanlar sights of the celebration.
sp ~o~tracts nave been made for hve
aoUS NJ aviation, with Lincoln Beacn-
o who holds the American ait'Iuue
.aa.,ord az the star performer, ana aii-
athor birdman of almost equal promi'
hence will appear with nm 80 of ron.
A monster parade MADE ~ U M.
rescntatives of the army; navy, nc;
rine crops, national guard nasa, a ",
i;tia and floats OF various CIVIC e o,sam
cations will be another notable lea ta,rs
za Tpare win be banquets, balls, shows,
.,at races. baseball games. nshlng
..;s excursions to the adjacent keys
u'g n noints of interest. along tIe
s auv-ssa railroad. fire works. an9 u'e
o.ai carnival attractions, pesiues a
Usual h svh;bit of Key West manuIasc.
gram e mr"ducts. sponge, fish, turtle
turen r"r;osities and historical reIics.
ma A.. csiebration will begin on Janu-
al a9 20 md I'D continue until February D.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01

tons, w. c. Edwards and G. Ev
ans.
800 Discussion by w. L. Leisher
Misses Hall and Stinson.
4:00-Dismission
SATURDAY
900 a. m. --Opening Exercises, Mrs.
Schofeld,
$40 Should Diacritics be Taught
Without Phonic Analysis? Misses
Wigfeld and Johns.
9:25- Discussion led by Miss Bell and
w. NJ. Morgan.
$40 Value of May Drawing in Teach.
ing Geography and History, Miss
Thorne and Mrs. Fair.
1000 Discussion by Institute.
1890 R cess.
1880 Cooperation of Parents With
Teachers, Messrs. Geo. E. Dutton,
A. c Dittmar, ct. al.
| l:3O-Noon Recess.
1:00-General questions and topics of
interest. Short talks by teachers
and parents.
3:O0-Dismission.
Arrangements are being made by the
citizens Of Fort Pierce to entertain the
teachers. Teachers will receive pay
for Friday if they attend the Institute,
not otherwise. All the cost to the
teachers will be car fare. tits expect
ed that each teacher prepares the work
rs outlined to the best of his or her
ability. Respectfully.
j. w. HODGE, Supt.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01
i, ,iv sach losses in all history and sur

vived. '''S'ors ana sur
The result in the losses in nropertv
nave nave oeen more than restored. The in.
crease IN taxable wealth is now moro
eHan ", OOO, 900, 600 every day. Instead
vi o,ooO miles of railroads then. we now
n nave over 5000 miles-in which over
,OOO, O0O, 600 is invested Instead 81
5.OoO.O0O bales of cotton then, we nro.
ouce over 100000 bales of cotton
now, and that strip across the sonth
i,4oo miles long and 500 miles wide ;s
the source of supply for cotton thai ;s
TO clothe the world. 10
a. - you VIII note the upward steps
.ne people OF the south have taken: if
you VIII observe the hopeful progress
ALREADY made; if you will consider the
vast undeveloped natural resources.
the earnings from farm and, factories
tne climate and the soil, YOU will .ac.
cord to these people. as fine qualities of
NINA and heart as ever stood i, in true
line OF battle or conquered in The fierce
~ '''e
''fhe real awakening Of the south is
Just beginning. , 1t has taken some
Time to get 'foOthod and bearings
Out of 62l 100000 acres of land in what
Is called the south, not rs per cent is
lnder cultivation. The lands are the
owest priced and most productive to
De found on this continent.
"A boy in South Carolina this year
continued on page 10Y
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01
FLORIDA'S PROGRESS
IN GROWTH OF SOUTH

Much has been written and said of
late concerning the present industrial
awakening in the Southern states, but
the half has not been told, neither is
it realized but by few to what extent
this Southern progress has gone. 1t
indicates, however that within the
next quarter of century there will
be but few, If any, of the bare acres
of fertile soil in the South that will not
be yielding rich harvest to the in
dustriOus husbandman.
No matter where you go now. on
every hand you will note that the peo-
pie are building homes. schoolhouses,
churches, roads. railways. trolley lines,
and power plants, and wnere erstwhiIe
the primeval forest stood in all its
silent grandeur, you now find cloud
of smoke rising from bustling city
of thousands of inhabitants, nintey per
cent of whom are building, or own their
own homes, and their bank accounts
are being swelled weekly by their earn
ings in the factories of the town.
The work is now being pushed with
such vigor that it will go on indemnity,
for the question of supply and de-
mand is the pendulum that regulates
the force and the speed, and in con-
sequence of this fact, the South is no
more land of problems, but land
of phenomenal progress.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01

"The Caveny's" the first number of
the Lyceum attractions for the winter
season, appeared in the improvement
Club hall last Saturday evening. to a
large audience, that was thoroughly en-.
tertained with the ability of Mr.. Caveny
as a crayon artist. cartoonist and clay
modeler Mrs. Caveny's musical mum.
bers were of a high order and were
thoroughly enjoyed.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01

Herman Kanderlin will open his new
jewelry store in one of the seven rooms
of the recently erected Myers block.
next week, with full line of watches,
diamonds, jewelry and silverware.
Mr.. Kanderlin comes from Fort Pierce
where he Owls another store. but will
bring his family from there to Fort
Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
GIVEN GOOD time.
Topeka's Pretty Girl Guests tC
BE Cared For.
Patronesses Chosen and Meeting
to Be Held Tomorrow Night.

A dozen society women in Topeka
have agreed to serve as patroucSseS
while fifty pretty girls from eleven
prominent towns are the guests of the
city in connection with the Kansas
Semicentennia1 celebration. An equal
number of young ladies equally proTnf-
nent in social circles have consented
to assist in entertaining the visiting
girls 1t is safe to predict that the
pretty girls will be shown the tine of
their lives.
IS has been definitely decided to h-ld
a luncheon in honor of the girls at the
Country club at noon September 12 as
the climax to an auto ride which will
be rendered. Then the next thing on
the program will be to take the Wis
itors to the grounds of the Kansas
State Fair association Entertainment
for the remainder of the afternoon and
early evening will be arranged later.
Nothing will be left undone to show
the girls a royal time. They VIII be
taken care of from the time they ar
rive until they leave the city.
Albert T. Reid was appointed to 'ook
after the entertainment feature. and it
was through him that a meeting Of
prominent Topeka women was he1d ar
the Commercial club this noon to plan
for the coming event.
A meeting has been called Of the
members of the various dancing clubs
of the city for tomorrow evening in the
rooms of the Commercial club at
o'clock and all other men interested in
the SenicentenniaI dress ball. which
viii undoubtedly be the swellest f11nc-.
ton which has been given in Topeka III
years. The meeting is called so shat
the details of the management OF the
ball may be worked out
The ball committee reports that the
boxes and the gallery seats likewise
are selling rapidly. The gallery tickets.
by the way are selling a { 80 cents each
and they include admission for two
J. Z. Spalding. the representative Of
the management of the Kansas Semi
centennial who made arrangements in
several Of the towns for the starting Of
the contests for the selection of the
five pretty girls. has received i nur1-
Der of letters which show that there is
much interest being taken in the COM
ing visit of the girls to Topeka
A train load of peop1e-ten coaches
will come down from Norton. ard Ar
kansas City will send a delegation in
two Pullman cars Other cities viii
send large delegations
The following are the patronesses who
viii show the visitors a good time:
Mrs D W MuIvane. Mrs. Albert T.
Reid. Mrs. B. F. Akers, Mrs Chas. l.
Mrs Jacob MOfler. Mrs. Nor
Ben Scandrett. Mrs Fl. A. Auerbach,
Mrs :. c. Nichols, Mrs F. W. Freeman,
Mrs Robt. D. Carver.
Appended is a list Of the young Ia
lies who will assist in the work of en-
tertaining. Miss Edna Hopkins. Miss
Atiss Gertrude Mc-lintock, Miss Marie
Lagerstrom, Miss sF'reda Belts Miss
Grace koontz. Miss Marguerite Koontz,
Miss Clyde Bonebrake, Miss Dorothy
Porter. Miss Esther Rodgers, Miss
Bertha Hull
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
DENOUNCES THE RECALL
American Bar Association PASSES a
Strong Resolution.

Boston. Aug 31.-The American
Bar association elected officers today
as follows:
President stephen s Gregory, Illi-
nois: secretary. George Whitlock,
Maryland treasurer, Frederick E.
woodlands. New York; executive COM
nittee Edgar H. Farrar, Louisiana;
John Hinckley, Maryland: Lynn Helm,
California: Ralph n Breckenridge,
Nebraska; Hollis R. Bailey. Massa :
chusetts. and A b Brown, District of
Columbia
A resolution denouncing the priu-
cfple of the recall of judges Nas adopt
ed by a large majority It declared
that 1.-THE application to judges of the
principle of recall would create ju-
dietary whose decisions would not rest
on the law of the land, but would be
Influenced by transient public senti-
ment and that the estimate Of such a
judiciary would be destructive of our
system of gOvernm ent-" 1t was voted
that the president Of the association
should appoint a committee represent
ing each state and territory Ito take
such steps as the committee deemed
best to expose the fallacies of judicial
recall"
The committee which drew up the
resolution consisted of former presi-
dents of the American Bar associa-
ton and included former Secretary of
War Jacob NJ. Dickinson and Alton B.
Parker of New York
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
STOP The THIEVING.
Harry williams Confessed to Numer-
Gus Robberies on West side.

Harry Williams. who it is believed
can solve the mystery of numerous
house breakings in West Topeka was
arrested this afternoon just as he was
preparing to leave for Omaha The
direct charge against Williams is the
theft OF a suit of clothes from the
Commercial building The suit belong
ed to sylvester Carlson who swore 10
a complaint against Williams charging
him with grand larceny
At the court house this afternoon,
UT1IIisns confessed to County Attorney
Sfr7on and sheriff Norton that ne was
otriltv of numerous rObAeries in West
SToneLa For weeks complaints have
come from residents in the West End
+,-rt their 7lonoes have been entered
"a 7-aIlraI I,les taken Somehow the
systematic thieving was not stopped
It is probable that in the arrest OF
williams this afternoon that the coun-
~, of7ciaIs have a man who can ex
nIain nauv Of these mysterious burg
IlrinS
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
FIRST TO BUST"
Standard Oil Trust Goes Out of
Existence Today
In Obedience to Mandate of the
Supreme Court.
BOOKS WILL CLOSE.
Stocks of Its Subsidiaries Will
Be Distributed
A 4
BOOKS WILL CLOSE.
Among the Stockholders of the
Parent Organization.

New York Aug. 31.-The Standard
OIL company of New Jersey. the cor
pcration which has been the storm
center of antitrust agitation through
out the country for years. today passes
out of existence. so far as its present
form and functions are concerned
After today this famous corporation
viii cease officially TO carry on its
operations as the head of a vast or
gsnization whose activities extend into
almost every part of the world. IN
obedience to the decree of dissolution
of the supreme court, it is relinquish-
ing its control of the subsidiary con
Germs, and today is the date set for
the ending of the old regime.
With the end of the business day
the company's transfer books. contain
ing the list of stockholders. will close
and the stock of its subsidia ries Will be
distributed among the stock holders in
the parent organization of record at
the time. The work of apportioning
the company's holdings of the stock of
more than thirty subsidiaries affect
ed will occupy at least three months,
it is expected. so that the readjust-
ment will not be complete prior to
December l
Standard Oil stock was traded in to-
day at about s625 per share, transac-
tions being restricted to cash dealings.
A bid of 1910 a share for Standard
Oil tex-subsidiaries. or without rights
to participate in the distribution of
subsidiaries. was made by a venture
some trader on the curb" but as no
intelligent appraisal can yet be made
of the worth of the stock when divest-
ed of its outside holdings. the offer
was not accepted
The New Jersey com pany, in addi-
ton to acting as the holding corpora
ton, conducts a large oil business and
has extensive property holdings. The
company however, has never made a
public report and no opportunity has
been afforded for gauging the value of
its business and its tangible assets An
official of the company said today that
the only element of doubt as to the
general effect of reorganization on the
present stockholders lay in the ability
of the constituent companies operat-
ing independently to produce as large
a total of profits as has been possible
under the present form of manage
ment- AS to whether this can be done,
he said. only the future viii disclose.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
SUES FOR HIS AUTO.
r. c. Roberts Wants S2.4oO for
NrecISing His Car.

Fecause they ran his automobile into
a ditch wrecking the car, T. G. ROD
erts has filed suit against E G. KIN
ley. Claude Brooks, Harry Miller ana
Minor Taffenberger, in which he asks
S24OO damages
Recently Roberts left his car a the
kinney carriage factory. 426 Jackson
street It was while the car was in
storage that the defendants made
trfD 70 Jefferson county using the
Roberts car. In his petition. Roberts
saws the defendants were driving at
a high rate of speed when they ran
the machine in a ditch. wrecking the
car. They refused to compensate
Roberts for the damages and he
brought suit to recover the value Of
10
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
HIS INTERVIEW WAS EXPENSIVE
j. X. La Rue says Gypsy Woman Took
sic from Him.

It cost J K. La Rue. a negro labor
er. S1625 to parIey with a rowing band
of evpsies on South Kansas avenue
Thursday evening, and this morning
La Rue went to the court house. where
he swore TO a complaint for larceny
against an overfriendIy fortune teller.
According TO La Rue, he was driving
home in a buggy when two gypsy
women stopped his horses half
dozen of the gypsy offspring removed
a half bushel Of sweet potatoes from
the negro's s buggy as La Rue impress
ed on the women that ne didn't wa at
his fortune told Then one of the
women got a toe hold on La Rue's
pocketbook- The negro thought he
was lucky when he compromised for
the return of the pocketbook by allow
ing the woman a reward of IS cents
When La Rue reached home, he re-
checked his funds and found he was
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
JUDGES PAY TOO LOW.
Taft Says Supreme Court justices
Should Receive S25.OO a Year.

Boston. Aug. 31.-The announce
ment that President Taft would say a
final word at the closing session of
the America Bar association was suf-
fIclent to crowd Huntington hall with
some Of the brightest legal lights of
the country As the president was
not expected until nearly noon routine
business was transacted during the
morning hours. including the election
of officers and the presentation of a
paper on Equity rules g. "a aed 35r
BY Robert s Taylor of Fort Wayne.
Ind Another of the association af-
filiated bodies the American institute
of criminal law and crfminology also
began its annual session today under
the leadership of President Nathan
William McHenry of Illinois.
During the forenoon President Taft
arrived from his summer home at
Beverly and was given an enthusiastic
reception Previous to the arrival of
the president the association debated
at length a resolution denouncing the
recall of judges and urging the va
rious states bar associations to expose
the faIlacy of judicial recall
President Taft spoke of the need
for reform in judicial procedure He
declared that the initiative should be
taken by lawyers and said that it al
ways gave him great pleasure to
speak on this subject from a pulpit
where his hearers would understand
him.
Salaries should Be Advanced.
The president said there is need for
advancing judicial salaries so that
the best men of the bar might be
secured for the courts. The L. 5.
circuit judges. he said, are not paid
so well proportionately as are the L.
=. district judges.
He thought a return to the old sys-
TEN whereby judges in different To-
calities were paid different salaries
would be dangerous. The salaries of
the supreme court justices. the presi-
dent said should be increased 4
think" said he. that the salaries of
the supreme court justices should be
placed at s25,OO0 a year"
Referring to the difficulties of the
patent law. the president said he
would prefer to take a patent lawyer
and make a judge out of him. This
sally on a subject that lawyers con-
slider most intricate raised a hearty
laugh
The use of the supreme court in
itself undesirable. There should be
another court TO consider patent ap-
peals-
Coming to the question of power of
court the president spoke with vehe-
Thank God he said. I'VE had
John Marshall and his associates TO
decide that the courts are the ultimate
tribunal to make the laws that the
legislature enacts square with the
constitution
Reviewing briefly the general arbi-
tratiou treaties with Great Britain
and France. the president made il
plain that he did not believe objec-
tions to the treaties were valid.
Drawing an analogy between a sick
Indian who he said wants something
that bites to make him we'll the
president said this nation wants
som ething that bites in the arbitration
treaties something that binds and
sticks The president started on his
return trip to Beverly about noon.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
DAN PATCH MAKES FAREWELL.

St. Paul. Aug. 31.-A race between
four great PAGERS. Minor Heir. 1.5S:
Lady Maud c. 3:001z; Hedgewood
Boy. 2.O1, and George Gano, 2:02L j.
viii be the feature of the Minnesota
State fair opening Labor day. These
horses, all owned by NJ W. Savage of
Minneapolis are valued at nearly
S250.000.
The PAGER Dan Patch 1.55 will
make his farewell appearance before
the public on the same day- He viii
hold a reception in 4 special tent and
VIII also be seen on the track
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
IICKLYTER FAILED TO PAY.
Divorced Wife Kants AIimony to Sup
port Children.

John Licqlyter is to be brought here
for trial on a peculiar charge of wife
deserrion- The mans wife obtained a
divorce six years ago and was awarded
permanent alimony- Licklyter never
contributed to the wife's support as
the decree ordered and now she has
fled complaint under the delinquent
parent act
The delinquent husband-if such he
can be calIed=has not paid q dollar
toward the support of his divorced
wife and his two children since the
day the decree was granted. Some
time ago LickIyter went to Jackson
county and is said to be earning good
wages. IN the six years of their
separation, Mrs. Licklyter has pro-
vided for her own wants and those of
the children. Now the thoughtiess
husband may be placed under bond TO
fuIfll the order of the court.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

James A Policy. aged %. an OH sol
der and early settler Of Topeka. aIod
last night at his home in Shorey. He
had been a member of the Masonic
lodge half a century. holding member
snip in Topeka lodge No Il n the
army he was with C. G. Gage and as
sisted in his escape In TOpekars early
history he conducted a carriage shop
aS the site now occupied BY the Fifth
avenue hotel The funeral services
VIII be held tomorrow afternoon at :
O'Clock from the residence Burial sin