Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1910-10-07
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1uaDunu Nnll9 no was cutcHhuB . OAhoA
factory in West Tampa where he was
book-kesper two weeks ago. died We'd
'nescay night.
Il IL claimed that more watermelon
ssed were grown in Jefferson county the
past season than in any other county in
the country. One Of our prominent
seedsmen filed an order some years ago
Tor the United States government for
so. 700 pounds. The business has as
sumed larger proportions, with Month
cello as distributing point and head
quarters.
n. 8. Knight, state president Of the
Sea Island Cotton Association, warns
the people against the report being cir
culsted by the bear interests that 80 cts.
IL the maximum price, owing 10 q large
crop. The fact IL, ss Mr.. knight says.
that the crop is small and the proper
price will run nearly to AZ cents, and 30
cents Is what Il should be.
A swim from Petricio island to Punta
Gords 10 not small feat, and when &C.
compiished by an ordinary cur dog, 10
al the more of remarkable nature,
since sharks frequently prey upon dogs
BE was left at the ish camp on the
island one afternoon by his master and
the next afternoon be was here. Il 10
thought that the dog became Lonesome
and undertook the swim IN search Of his
master.-Punta Gords Herald.
o. W. Glider, an irrascible cuss living
near Miami who has been arrested FIVE
times within the past two months for
wife beating and cruelty TO animals, has
at last got six months on the county
roads. regardless Of his wife's plesdings
In an effort to bresk the strike Of the
5000 or more union cigar makers in
Tampa, which has been in progress more
than two months, the Antuone factory
was thrown open Last Thursday under
-open shop" conditions. None Of the
former employees applied for work. 1t is
charged that threats If violence deters
non-uuion cigar makers from seeking
places IN the open shop factories here
Tampa Times.
l.. Gallagher, who was in the employ
ment Of the Gable Piano Co., Of Jack
sonville, was drowned in the surf on
Sunday at Daytons Beach about 4:S0.
The tragedy occurred near the end Of the
pier and In full view Of crowd at the
Casino. From the account in the T .U.
we gather that Mr.. Gallagher went to
the s,istance Of another member of the
bathing party who had gotten beyond
his depth, became exhausted himself and
though his rescue was attempted the ef-
forts were futile and he was carried to
his death. The body came ashore on
Tuesday about mile from. the scene Of
She tragedy. The remains were sent to
Moberiy, No., for interment.
Il. o. Thomas, who has charge of the
Col. E. Hutton home property in East
Fort Myers, brought to thu store of the
II. u. HeiimAn Co., the first Of the week
four as fine specimens Of the sweet pota-
TO Is we ever saw. One Of the potatoes
weighed 20A pounds, other Is pounds,
while the other two weighed 81 pounds.
They grew in one hill and certainly show
that the colonel has one Of the richest
places in the county. The potatoes were
planted last April. EFT Myers Press.
Az some Of the negro hands were leav-
ing the still Of J. B. Powell, at Ksnney,
Lsoost, the foreman, tried to stop them,
and In the scufie which followed he was
rather seriously cut with q razor welded
by one Of the negroes. After having the
wound dressed and sewed up, Lacost
was able to go home, where he is recuper-
sting from the effects Of she cutting.
Fort Myers is having labor troubles.
A contractor is working negro brick ma
sons en- o business block and the. white
mechanics are demanding that the con-
tractor dispense with the negro labor.
Two men were drowned and FIVE bad
m row escapes from death at an early
hoar Tuesday morning when q rcwboat
containing seven iremen from the Brit
ish steamer Kirnweel cspsized in Pensa-
cola bay. The men had been ashore al
night and sArted back TO their vessel,
which was ct anchor about 800 yards OF
Pslafox street wharf. The boat they
occapied was sufficiently large to carry
them safely, especially a. the waves
were not running high, but by some
means they capsized IL anS each man
struck ont in an attempt TO swim TO the
steamer, about 100 yards distant. Five
succeeded in doing 20, though they were
completely exhausted whsu they reach.
ed the vessel Two others faiisd and
were drowned. -
Last Thursday afternoon ~ the Sea
board train was nearing College station
two range bulls were seen fighting or
the track, but the engineer, confident
they would run at the approach Of the
train, whistled and bore down upor
them. When within twenty-five yArdl
Of the beligerents the animals RAISED
their heads, gave q maddened below
and headed for the oncoming train, mel