The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-02-27
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

, where she went on the beach during
n storm n week ago. Since then an
other storm hos broken her In twoo,
and the wreckare is being washed
upon the beach. The crew, which
abandoned the vessel when she went
ashore. reached Pensacola on pas
senger steamer the captain remain
tn 10 recover what can be removed
from the vessel in the way Of equip
ment
Investigations by Macon parties
show that a very fine grade Of paper
can be made from the pulp Of the
okra stalk, and that cltys chamber
of commerce Is discussing plans for
a paper plant This is a subject of
great interest ~ ~'~~ida truckers, and,
with the present high price Of news.
paper, of interest to all publishers.
! The solution Of the paper question
will never be reached until the raw
material can be produced annually
! from the soil
Rhubarb, which comes into the
northern markets early in the spring
when its agreeable fruity acids are
most needed 10 clear the blood clog
ged with impurities as the result of
winters vicissitudes, is popular in
the north as a filling for pies and a
sauce for the table, but it is almost
unknown in the south. The new
Burbank wonder, crimson Winter
Rhubarb." which originated in Cali |
fornia. should grow well in Florida |
II is said TO be superior in flavor |
to the common sorts, combining the !
flavor of the raspberry and the straw
berry, and TO have a season which |
lasts all the year round.
A former visitor to Miami, ]. Yates
Peek. is touring this winter in Call
fornia, and he writes from San Die.
20. i'm that state: Alligator pears |
nd Florida pines on sale here at so
cents each Too cold to grow them
here and, let me tell you, no place
IN earth can take the place of south
a-n Florida as a winter sanatorium
Cor the ration" Grapefruit seems ~
be another fruit in which Florida has
4 monopoly. And so many tourists
have come TO the same conclusion 10
ttat reached by Mr.. Yates that every
winter sees an increase in their nun.
or IN Florida.
The decision of the state supreme
court that the acts providing state ala
o the public schools are unconstlIu.
icnal. gives additional interest 10 tne
Of county superintendent
)f education and other school officials
called for March 16 10 is at LAKE.
City. II is understood that the con-
fcntion is called earlier than usuai
his year I'm order that its conclusions
nay be introduced in the form OF '
iii. or bills, early In the, session OF
he next legislature. ,
Quail are reported now as very
oaTce this season. Some time ago
hoy were said to be plentiful. The
Try weather and consequent noises
pGdc by hunters I'm the dry leaves /,
md weeds probably accounts for tho :
discrepancy. The quail may have re-
reated far into the woods and thick !
is. where the dogs cannot find them =
eadily.
SouDohoppy has moved into the v
imelight through a new police regula- b
ion whereby the impecunious misde. c
neanant is made to do his part to-
yard adding to the beauty of the
own. Every eyildoer arrested wnU
3 unable TO pay his fine, If found
utility, is required TO plant two cab
az palmettos on the streets Of pub. :
Ic places.
Here is an opinion I'm which all his a
riends and most of those also wnu =
Oted against Mr.. Lamar when he :
an for senatorial nomination Will :
e.: There is one man whom d
efeat did not sour. and who is just u
s kindly and considerable as when he
as candidate. That man Is w. b. e
amar.p The quiet geniality OF Hon. o
b. Lamar is based too broadly on 5,
rinciple to be rufned by defeat. o
Calhoun county, having lost Rep n
'-sentative-elect T. S. Fortner by T
cath, seven candidates announce v
leir desire TO ill his place.
The best work on citrus fruits. pub IN