Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-04-08

Plans for a new 100000 Union Sta.
lion at Tampa are to b. submitted to
the Railroad Commission 10 June and
the work is to be completed by jan
uary, 1911.
The Ponce de Leon celebration came
to close at ST. Augustine last Friday
night amid a blaze of splendor after
the greatest aud most successful event
ever held in the Ancient City.
A new railroad line between Jackson
Vile and Atlanta is the latest proposed
project Of interest TO the Florida me-
tropolis. The new road is to be known
AS the Jacksonville & Atlanta Short
Line Railway.
During the month of March an aver
age OF one marriage license was issued
each day by the county judge, there be-
ing a total of 81 licenses issued. Those
Dade county truckers must be expect
ing large crops and good returns.
In the Shriners' voting contest held
10 jacksonville last week Miss Carrie
Rothschild, at Furchgott's. had the
honor of being voted the most popular
sal SHADY in the city, the most popular
Shriner proved to be VIM. r. Steckert,
of Gainesville.
For several years past the pear crop
Of Marion county, which is generally CT
Importance, has been very light, and
last year was almost a complete failure.
This year, however, unless all signs
fail, there will be the heaviest crop
ever known.
What a howl would go Up if a law was
passed to disfranchise white Democrats
in Florida. yet many are DISTINGUISHING
themselves by neglecting to register
I'd pay their poll tax. April 9th is the
last day this can be one,-Jackson-
vile Metropolis.
II you had relative who was Con-
( f,derate soldier and who died during
the past year send the name, date OF
death and place OF burial 10 the Jack
sonville Metropolis to add to the list OF
the deceased to be published on Memo
rial Day, April 10Th.
One OF the notable facts concerning
the late session of the circuit court in
Brevard county was that in every Grim
inal case, aud there were several, TIE
sheriff had secured sufficient evidence
to cause the defendants to plead guilty
and no petit jury was required. What
a saving of time and patience for the
Judge aud loss 70 the profesh.
E. II. Barclay, the Lake Weir gol
expert who wandered away while de
meuted, was found after several day;
crouched in the corner of barn many
miles from his home and imagining
himself a hunted criminal. Starving
himself to cure an ailmeut and con
tinued golf PLAYING dethroned his rea
son. Rest and food has restored him
A woods fire on Key Largo last weel
, burned practically all of the fruit tree
and crops between Jewish Creek ant
Newport. The fire started from rail
way engine and everything being DIR.
the flames quickly spread and soon go
beyond control. Key Largo is abou
80 miles 10 length and ranges from one
quarter to seven miles in width an'
contained a number of valuable trucl
farms. lime, banana and orange groves
AT called meeting of the farmer
and labors of Suwanuee county in Liv
Oak last Saturday the following reso
, luton was unanimously adopted 'W
will moi support any candidate for th
} Legislature who indorses the purpose
Of the State Retail Dealers Association
, because we believe 10 equal rights Z
all and special favors to none," an,
: earnestly deplore aud condemn al
lclass legislation"