Fort Pierce news., 1911-06-09


knows the governor has more wisdom
than the legislative majority, the news
papers and the citizens Of Florida com
bined. Jacksonville Metropolis.
Perhaps for the first time In this
country woman was invited to ad
dress a co.educational institution in tie
College of Liberal Arts and Law at Tie
late Stetson University commencement
and she acquitted herself well. TIE
lady was Mrs. F. y. Clayton, principa
of the Appalachicola high school, ar
expert teacher o, Latin.
With his bride looking on, Jose Bus
tamente, of TAMPA, shot aud xii ed
Aberlardo Escobar, at Key West last
Thursday. Escobar was living with
Bus.amente's divorced wife when Bus
tamente brought his second bride there
on a honeymoon trip and tan alizing re-
marks ed TO the shooting. Bustamente
Sas set free at the inquest.
Now that the legislature h. increa .
ed the salary of State Superintendent
Holloway without infringing his riOl t
to employ his wife and several other
members OF his immediate family as
assistants at proportionately fat sala'
ries, it is to be hoped the poor man will
be aole to save up enough to get some
printed stationery commensurate with
the dignity Of his office. 10 the last
communication received at this Office
the state superinten6en used 25 cent
rubber stamp 10 designate his name
and official title.-Palatka News
1t is weakness of our town schools
that the classes are so big but little
time of the teachers in class can be
given 10 each individual. Herein the
rural school is vastly superior to the
city graded school, The writer has
found hischildren made faster progress
through their text books in the town
school, buH leqred more in the country
school. We have watched many teach
ers' examinations, and every time the
country educated boys and girls made
1 better showing 10 spite Of the shorter
erm Of school iu the country.-Fort
Meade Leader
VIM. Thomas. a Lake Butler mar
:hant, is bachelor and lavishes his
lffectious 90 Ia parrot. Polly is an old
'pinster, but, unlike other spinsters,
'he does not talk much but what she
ays is always to the point. The other
lay Mr.. Thomas discovered fire in the
oft above 1.-THE store and his first excla-
nation was "Oh, Lord !" The parrot
Immediately began TO scream repeat
dly "Oh, Lord" at the top of her
oice. This attracted the attention of |
number OF men standing near by,
nd, seeing the smoke, they lent assist |
nee and Onted the fire.
The wharf now being built here by
he F. E. c. railway as terminal dock
will be perhaps the largest in the state.
'iling has been driven out in the bar.
'or to indicate where the head of the
Tharf will be, and the stakes are fully |
lalf mile from Trumbo island, Il
'oint OF beginning for the dock. The
ock will be between 10 and 50 feet
7lde and it will have spurs running off
rom it creating slips for shipf When |
ompleted this dock will accommodate /
everal large ocean-going steamers at
ne time, and here viii be effected the /
ransfer OF freight from southe n coup-
ries and from all parts of the United 4
'tatcs to countries south OF us.-Key 1
Vest Citizen.
The Palatka News makes the state
1ent that Governor Gilcbrist is more |
han likely to be a candidate for United II
tates Senator next year to succeed 4
'nator Fletcher, and adds that sin
cch a contest the chances are all in
avor OF the governor We cannot
gree with the News. In the first place
e believe Senator Fletcher is beyond
omparison the abler man of the two.
nd it would be much better to re-elect
o able and capable senator. Again.
say the least. Governor Gilchrist has
'st a host Of friends all over Florida
lring the present session of the legis.
Iture whose influence would be against
im.-fitusyille Star r.-Sh-h Lei him
In.
Platinum was SO named by the Span.
rds on Account of its e,I1,o,,