The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17

Senate.
Fund, are being raised in St. Angus
tine for some handsome trophies winch
will he awarded to the winning boats
in the speed meet which will be held in
that city early in April.
In fight at Key West few days
ago, John Sawyer, aged seven Killed
Louis Lowe. aged eleven, by throwing
a pair of scissors at him. The scissors
struck the child just below the shoulder
blades, killing him almost instantly.
No matter what tongue YOU speak,
Pensacola has a policeman who IS ahle
to- converse with you. He speaks nlne
different languages at present ana Is
said to be perlccting himself IN stu
others, Hunt him up when you 90 to
Pensacola at Marli Gras time on Febru-
aay 26. q and q and chat with him.
Capt. George X. Spaulding of the
United States engineers in Jacksonville
and Alexander Mcdonald have recently
been awarded silver medals for their
heroism in rescuing two men from
drowning near Jacksonville on the 10th
of last July. The medals were awarded
by the Treasury Department in Wash
ington.
The Miami Board Of Trade recently
purchased lot in that city on which
they will erect a two or three-story
stone block with two large rooms on
the ground floor One of the rooms
will b used for the home Of the Miami
Board of Trade, the other will be leas-
ed for business purposes. The second
story is to be furnished for flee rooms
and the third also if this is erected.
Oscar W. Sticky, a son of Mr.. A.
P. Sticky, Of Ocala is going to enter
the ring with the intention of wrestling
the championship as prize fighter
away from the negro, jim johnson.
Young Sticky. is a perfect gaint in
strength and stature, his height being
it. 8 in, weight 236 pounds. He was
picked as the future champion by James
j. Corbett, who took him north for
training. He promises to regain the
championship for the white race.
Mrs Potter Palmer's purchase of sew
enty thousand acres on Sarasota Bay
where it is said she will erect hand
some winter home. was made the sub
ject of full page story in the Sunday
Chicago Examiner. 1t will be worth
thousands to the West Coast. this pub
LEFTY. Sarasota Bay cannot compare
in natural beauty or advantages to the
Indian River. There is much to be
gained by getting the ultra-rich and
fashionable interested in section.
But there is no cause to complain; it's
all coming to Florida.
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher covered
himself with glory in the Ballinger
speech, but he has disappointed num-
Der of his admirers in supporting the
report of the committe generating
Senator Lorimer. Senator Fletcher
says that it has not been conclusively
shown that a single corrupt vote was
cast for Lorimer. He may be right
when it comes to the technical certain
ty Of "A gnats heel, but it is morally
certain that Lorimer was elected by the
corrupt use of money and this is enough
call for his unseating.
Fl orida is soon to have a marine
biological station on the coast, the sen
ate having just passed a bill making
such authorization. 1t is provided that
the secretary Of commerce and labor he
to establish a biological
station on the gulf of Mexico 1t q point
on the coas! Of the state OF Florida, to
be selected by him. Provided. that the
state of Florida donates and transfers.
free of cost, to the government of the .
United States necessary land and water
rights upon which may he erected such
buildings, wharyes and other structures
as may be necessary for the proper
of said station.
The Greenleaf-Crosby Company of
Jacksonville has secured the contract
to furnish the silver service which is
10 be presented to the battleship Flor
da, the award being made at meet
ng Of the committee which is handling
The matter. Besides the Greenleaf-
Crosby Company, Marshall Field g. Co..
If Chicago, also submitted a bid for
the service. The service
which will be presented to the Florida
will cost in the neighborhood of $40. 900
md will consist of forty-seven pieces