The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-23


HiIlsborough's county commissioners
have fixed the rate of taxation for
this year at 81 mills. With the State
tax of ~ mills, this will make a
total of Is l-2 mills, the same amount as
last year.
In an effort to stamp out CHAMBERS
prevailing among horses in Ocaa and
vicinity, the state veterinary surgeon
last week ordered AZ horses in the Cobb
stable in OcaIa to be killed. Thirty
five Of the animals belonged to Mr..
Cobb.
State Organizer Reid, of the Florida
Citrus Exchange, says that with to-
tai of S44, O00 coo sales in tour years
under the perfect system that obtains
in California the losses amount to only
$50. Under the like skillful manage
ment tn" outlook for greater prosperity
for the citrus growers Of Florida if
they adequately support the efforts of
the Exchange is most flattering.
A. H. Odum a talanted young law
yer of Palatka, and a law partner of
Hon. S. j. Hilbun, was asked, if Mr..
Hllbum had decided to make the race
for Congress against Frank Clark, and
he said: "Mr Hllburn has not yet de-
cided to make the contest, and if he
does the people will at once be informed.
His mail is heavy, and contains letters
from all over the district, urging him
to go into the fight He is an exceed
ingly strong man, and has record,
both public and private that cannot be
assailed."
In an interview in the Pensacola
Ely ening News, w. A. Blount announ-
ces his candidacy for the United States
Senate. Mr.. Blount says that he has
been arranging his business and pro-
fessional affairs with view to enter
ing the contest for the place now held
by Senator Taliaferro. He says he
hopes to round out his career in the
service of the people. Mr.. Blount
stands at the head Of the legal profess
sion in Florida. He is well known for
his rare erudition in law and his untir-
ing and unfaging devotion to business.
He has for a number of years been d.
vision counsel for the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad and has enjoyed be-
sides large and lucrative law practice,
which has made him independently
wealthy.
A dispatch to the Times. Union from
Yulaka, on the shore of Lake Harris in
Lake county, says: "The excessive
rainfall during the last week has flood
ed the country and done great damage
to field crops. The clay road is about
demolished, and many wells have caved
to complete ruin. The drowning of a
pair Of horses drawing a carriage is the
most startling disaster in connection
with the torrential downponr of rain,
Allen Pierce, the driver, was requested
to take a message to the manager OF
the Kaoln plant, about three miles from
here. On his return he drove into a
shallow pond to give the team drink.
While the horses were drinking, and
without warning, the ground beneath
gave way and the team, in vain strug-
gliugs, sank 10 its death. The basin or
Washout is of considerable depth as the
carriage, which has canopy top is
completely submerged. The driver and
his children were rescued by several
men who fortunately were near at hand
an saw the carriage and team go under.
David Marion Davidson, of High
Springs, Alachua county, and Miss Eva
Lee Wade, of Waycross, Ca, were
married in the prisoners cage of the
Putnam county Jail at high noon,
Thursday, July Sth, the Hon. M. |.
Coke, county judge officiating. No
cards, no luncheon, no posies, no
bridesmaids, no best man, no nothin'-
just a simple home wedding. The aged
mother of the bride, Sheriff Kennerly, |
Deputy Sheriff Hagan and j. M, Kelly, !
the groom's business partner, were
the witnesses. Immediately after the
ceremony the groom kissed his bride,
banded her big bundle of papers and
she went away. The sheriff was in
hurry and couldn't permit any special
"honeycomb. The bride is middle
aged lady of attractive presence. Her
marriage will not change her method
of living. But it means something
to her. She will be entitled to share
in her husbands property. The groom
pShGr~orks'k- set man of perhaps so
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