The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-06-18
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against $500, 600 last year.
Ex-Governor Broward states can
didiy that he intends to run for United
States Senator next year.-Punta
Gorda Herald.
Large shipments of vegetables are
being made from the Lakeland section.
The melon crop there promises to be
very large aud Of fine quality.
Florida's fig crop this year gives
promise of being very large and of
fine quality. Some Of this delicious
fruit is on the market in west Florida.
Free delivery of mails will be es'
tablished in DeLand on July Is. There
will be appointed two regular carriers
and one substitute. An examination
will be held on June 9 to fill the posi-
tiOns.
j. Lewis Bennett, car inspector in
the freight yards of the Florida East
Coast Railway of West Palm Beach,
was fatally injured Saturday afternoon.
While attempting to pass between two
freight cars the train was backed
suddenly and the unfortunate man
crushed and killed almost instantly.
The pension law has been so amended
that from now on only those old
soldiers who have less than $4,000
worth of property in their home will be
entitled 10 receive state pensions.
The legislature also made provision for
the immediate relief of the pension
fund by taking an amount from the
Board of Health fund and placing in
the pension fund.
Gov. Gilchrist Friday signed the Cash
primary bill which gives Florida new
primary system. This law provides
that all candidates shall make sworn
statements on all campaign expenses.
No candidates shall make donations of
anything of value during the campaign.
No abusive literature can be circulated
on primary day and tax collectors shall
not accept poll taxes from any other
than the person owing them. A new
form of ballot is provided.
Walter M Davis, perhaps one of the
most widely-known and brilliant young
lawyers the State ever produced, died
Wednesday about noon at the residence
of his sister, Mrs. A. S. Willard, in
Palatka, after an illness covering sew
eral weeks. The deceased was the
only son of ex-Congressman Robert
w. Davis, formerly of Palatka, but
now of Tampa, and for many years
practiced law very successfully with
his father. OF late Walter has been
resident and practitioner of Jackson
vile, where he has worked up large
and remunerative clientele.
Mrs. S. H. Bitch is developing into
one of the most successful farmers in
Marion, says the Ocala Star. The
Doctors professional cares are such
that he losses farm duties to the winds,
bat Mrs. Bitch sees that every step
necessary to produce good crops is
properly looked after, and now has on
hand 30 acres of oats, 100 acres in corn,
Is acres in pinders, which she will use
to fatten 100 head of hogs, 100 acres in
velvet beans, splendid milk cows, 8
Jerseys and 3 Holsteins, and the butter
she makes from their rich cream be-
comes milkmaid's dream. She has
the usual acreage in sweet potatoes, a
good garden and IS grown chickens and
200 biddies coming on beautifully. No
wonder Mrs, B!tch's cheeks are aglow
with roses and her eyes sparkle with
the light of health.
A new Insurance company to be
known as Our Home Life Insurance
Company, with headquarters in Jack
sonville, has been organized in Talla-
hassee. Letters patent will be APP
piled for as soon as all preliminary
legal conditions have been complied
with. The company will carry capt.
tai stock of 5000, coo. 90 with shares at
par value Of $1,000 each. Of these
shares the incorporators have taken
10 per cent, and block of 80 per cent,
is now upon the market at $500 per
share, The next block of 80 per cent
Will be sold at $1,000, and the remain
ing block at S25, 90 per share. Officers
are as follows President, N. B.
Broward, Jacksonville; first vice presi-
dent, c. R. Allen; second vice president
-; third vice president and secre-