Fort Pierce news., 1911-05-19
STATE NEWS

season of 1901 is roughly estimated
at 100000 boxes
DeSoto county is considering a new
$4,000 court house TO meet the needs
ald growth of the county,
Carl Malum was killed in the railway
yard at Lakeland las, Thursday by
/ jumping from a moving train.
Five solid cars otcucumbersleit vii
liston one day last week, enough toput
the entire Salvation army in agony,
Citrus fruit culturists from all parts
Of Florida will meet in Tampa in an
nuAl convention Thursday, June Sth
Miami is thoroughly awake on the
baseball question and the association
now has over one hundred paid.up
members.
a horse valued at $3.50, owrel b. A..
T. Blocker, of St. Petersburg, was 20
severely stung by yellow jackets sun
day afternoon that it died in two hours.
Game Warden F. S. Sans, of Vousa
county, was asked by the county com
missioners To tender his resignation to
the governor for not attending to his
duties,
The famous steamer Roosevelt. with
which Peary aud Hansen claimed to
have found the North pole, was in port
at Jacksonville last week. She is now
in the wrecking service.
Frank w. Leonhardt, a Houlover
canal fsheaman torthe past nine years. !
tired Of life and shot himself through |
.he heart last Thursday. His former
nome was in Evarston, I'll.
Frank Waller, the man who has been |
getting concessions around Little River
or a right Of way FOR the Chicago X
Northern RAILROAD TO enter that point, |
; in j,il charged with stealing $50
rom a boarder
Sam Barnes, negro, was identified
" an old colorei woman at the depot
o jacksonville las, Friday as the man
Tho killed her dangbier in Charles.
on in 1903. He was locked up for fur
her Investigation.
Jesse Runnels. alias John Brown.
no killed a man in Texas in 1852. was
sturned TO that state from Gainesville
,st Thursday. de was recognized by
detective while on trial for Killing "a
oyernment witness.
Miss Blanche B.ggers stenogra.
her living in Sanford, has Il broken
ollar bone and badly shattered arm
the shoulder joint as the result Of
eiog thrown out Of a hammock in a
'irit OF fun by some friends.
While explaining the mechanism OF
D automatic revolver and demonstrat.
lg how recent pistol duel was fought
:. NJ. Gregory, apopular Jacksonville
oung man, was shot in the side and
sriousiy hurtla last Thursday.
The third division OF the Atlantic
utleship fleet, romoosed o: the bat
eships Minnesota, Vermont ahd Mis-
ssippi, are at anchor in Pensacola
orbor for seveaal weeks and about $50
ldshipmen are given shore leave daily.
w c. Painter, of Stetson, on com.
aint OF neighbors, was bound over TO
le criminal court last week for c re ly
eating his l1-year old son with horse
hips and clubs. An older son had TO
ave home on account of cruel treat
ent
Gainesville is in peck of trouble
'out its Sunday laws. Between the
'ople who want a wide-open towo and
ose who think it is deadly sin 10
ly or sell glass OF soda or cigar on
lnday, and the varying shades Of opin-
q between.
Three carloads of potatoes left Has.
1gs for Alaska last week. going from
e remote corner Of the United States
an even more remote possession.
lat the fame OF Florida's products is
a permanent nature was never bet
illustrated.
Miami's Merchants Association has s
stponed the Fourth Of July festivi. 6
5 until the 2Oth, 2lst and End, when
ey will have three days celebra-
n OF their fifteenth anniversary v hen
nething ona grand scale will be pre-
nted to the gathered hosts
smallpox was irst reported in ocala
out four months ago and since then