Fort Pierce news., 1911-05-05

Arrangements nave OSVH 'H"N'
tween Lake and Volusia counties pS
which the ferry at Crows Bluff, on the
St. Johns river will hereafter be free
and the expense divided between the
two counties.
Out of total vote of $3.50 cast 10 The
second primary for municipal officers IN
Jacksonville, Tuesday last, w. S. Jor'
dan, the present incumbent received
a total Of 1851, carrying every wa deN'
cept the sixth, and lead his opponent
p. A. Dignan, by $40 votes
Mrs Teal, of Volusia county, who
some weeks ago fired at Chas. Camp
BELL Jr.. and an auto full of young la
dies because they were about to make
her horse run away pleaded guilty 10
discharging firearms but sentence was
suspended. But she showed that chaut
feur that she was no buffer.
Mr.. Edward Randall, of New York
city, was drowned at the House OF Rel
uge, north of Miami, last Thursday,
while trying to save young lady from
an Episcopal picnic crowd from drown
ing. He had been employed by Fossey
g. Montgomery, at Buena Vista, and
was very popular young man.
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Representative Wall, of Bradford,
woke up the House Tuesday by an
nouncng and denouncing an attempt at
bribery on the part OF parties unknown
but supposed to be the race, Pinellas or
railroad crowd Only 5000 was offered.
A committee was appointed to ferret
out the bastard who would attempt TO
buy Florida legislator, with $500.
To the Legislature Tallahassee un.
doubtedly needs amusement, but you
are not sent there for the purpose OF
into clowns or comedians.
Cut out the comedy, the anti harem
skirt bills, the bachelor tax bills and
others of the same kind and get TO
work-real work. Every minute is
costing the State good money. Jack
sonville Metropolis
Florlda's two senator's Jared we'll in
the assignments read out last Thurs
day, Fletcher being on the COMMITTEES
Of commerce, fisheries, five civilized
tribes of Indians, Pacific Islands, Phil
ippines printing, privileges and elec-
tions, public health, and national quar-
antine. Senator Bryan was put on the
committees of naval affairs, claims,
pensions, postoffices and 20 Investigate
on Indian lands.
Lieutenant VIM. Lounds Calhoun,
who entered the U. S. Navy from Pa
latka several years ago, has won fame
for excellency in that branch of the
service. He is on the cruiser Mary
land, which holds the navy champion
ship at target practices, and is given
credit for the remarkable record OF the
vessel, which is now on the California
coast. He was appointed to Annapoi:
by Congressman r. w. Davis.
The St, Petersburg Independent still
adheres to its promise to give away ar
entire edition every day that the sur
fails TO shine in that city. The offel
has been in effect for nearly eigh
months and on three occasions only ha
the sun failed to come out during any
publication day. This is certainly a
fine record and the papers way of ad
vertising the fact is most unique ant
effective. Times Union.
With thl ee good scholars pronounc
ing words, at Tallahassee last Frida
night, the winners OF thirty-thre
county contests spelled for more than
half hour without missing once, bu
finally they began dropping out unit
Ethel Allen, of Leon, Rossell Dixon, Q
Putnam, and Jean Thomas, OF Osceols
we're left standing. Hard words 500
Hoored the two former and left Jea
Thomas standing as the winner Of tn
gold medal and 500 in gold. All di
well and the match would have cor
timed indefinitely had only ordinar
words been used.
The sour orange seed business ha
grown to be a very profitable one !
Leesburg, says the Commercial. On
average one bushel Of seed is secure
from ten barrels Of oranges, and durIn
the past season the seed sold at fanc
price per bushel. One man engage
in the business says there are abor
100000 seed in bushel, that nearl
| avarv seed will maize q traa ond 4,