Fort Pierce news., 1911-08-25
STATE NEWS


Ar,her &. Sanger, 26 years old, a rcd
man on the railroad extension al Sugar
Loaf camp, was found drowned in four
foot water on Tuesday OF last week.
Dana Alexander. IS years old. who
only recently moved 70 Crescent City
fell out Of launch last Thursday
while going to PaIatka, and drowned.
After allowing the Bridge Company
at Daytona 20 get rich on cIorbitan;
tolls the Volusia county commissions
have ordered big cut 70 take effect
September -.
l. is understood That Geo. X. Koplin.
of Winter Haven, netted ss4,Oo3.ll
from mis- IL acre grove Of citrus fruits
lest season. Almost equal 70 a St.
Lucie county pineapple patch.
Tampa is to have juvenile cour, to
try all law breakers under l. years OF
age. in accordance with the law re-
Gently enacted. Other counties sholld
do likewise aud sa7e the children OF
negligent parents.
After disgusting trial lasting sew
eral days John S. Lucas, charged with
inces, with his Is year old daughter,
was found not guilty by Tampa jury
last Friday, ignoring the evidence Of
his wife, daughter and SOD.
A most excellent diversion DOW prac-
ticed by the ". c. T. L. Of Sanford is
the gathering OF the children in the
city park every Saturday afternoon for
the purpose Of being entertained with
pretty stories by committee OF ladies
appointed weekly.
The big steel prison van bought by
the county for houing the road convicts
a. night has arrived at Dunnellon and
will sleep about 20 convicts. The hunks
are built 10 tiers three or four deep
along both sides. and the van is so light
that Two mules can easily draw il.
When the battleshlp Florida comes
here for its silver service it can steam
right up to Palafox wharf and stick the
big guns int the street.-Pensacola
Journal. Why not have broadside
fred and awaken some Of the moss
backs" who infest Pensacola Jack
sonville Metropolis.
Dora Miller, member OF Miami's
underworld, while riding 10 street
hack with Daisy Donald, Margaret
McGrew and a man, last ThnrsdAy eve
ming, was thrown in front Of an engine
which struck the cab and killed. The
driver and the other occupants Of the
hack escaped.
In the test case against the Jackson
Vile Baseball Association last week for
playing games on Sunday and calling
them athletic exhibitions" the jury
brought in a verdict OF guilty but the
case will be appealed. In the mean
time the "athletic exhibitions" on Sun.
day will cease.
The tax levy Of Levy county the pres
ept year includes 3 mills for general
revenue, I mills for schools, mills for
roads and bridges, in addition 70 spe'
cial school tax for various districts. No
levy was made for the fine and f.rfeit-
ure fund as there was enough on hard
70 carry through another year. Those
commissioners will be re elected.
The annual returns of the city tax
assessor Of Miami shows a total valua-
tion Of s1.64i,975 for the year 1911.
Based 90 this valuation the tax levy
has been fixed at 10 mills for the gen.
eral fund, 10 mills for repairs, 10 mills
for lighting, mills for interest and 2
mills for a sinking fund, a total Of 3
mills.
The Hillsborough county commits
sioners are men OF the right kind and
not afraid Of being criticised. At their
last meeting the judge and officers Of
the criminal court we're r1ade to ex
plain why some cases we're delayed so
long and the prisoner kept in jail. and
why prisoners were kept in jail after
conviction before being sentenced.
II merchant has fresh. clean, new
goods he is glad TO tell the people
through the columns Of the paper and
invite them to come and inspect his
pretty stock. But II his stock is old
worm eaten and musty enough for him
70 be ashamed of, be can't be expected