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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-12
CHILD FINDS A MURDER-CAvE-

Little Maud White, child of about
10, has discovered the famous cavern
on Cheat mountain, which for many
years was the secret abode of dar-
ing band of robbers, "moOnshiners'
and outlaws. Several mysterious
murders were laid at the door of the
robber band who resided in the cave
and those who came into their power
and gained their displeasure are said
to have been horrible tortured. That
these outlaws were rightly accused n
grinning skull at the threshold of the
cavern, surrounded by human bones,
attests. The cave had been aban-
dOned several years and all that was
left in it consisted of rusty weapons,
decayed furniture and some empty
bottles. The fyleaf of an old book
was found, on which were written a
few verses of poetry, dedicated to
"Mamie," and dated Apail is, 1859.
In the verses the writer calls the
bitterest maledictiOns of heaven on
himself and everyone else except
mamie. The little discoverer of
the lOng-sought cavern was with a
picnic party, and wandering from
the rest of the party found the open
ing to the cave.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.


Tax Deed Under Section 8 of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that W. II
Mann, purchaser of Tax Certificate
No. 1853 dated the 4th day of July A. D.,
1898, has filed said certificate in my office,
and has made application for tax deed
to Issue in accordance with law Said
certificate embra es the following de-
scribed property situated in Putnam
Couny Florida, to wit:
W.. / of Block 5, Mannville, Section IA,
Township 10, Range "a.
Said land being assessed at the date
of the issuance Of such certificate in the
name of Mrs. NJ. King. Unless said
certificate shall beIedeemed according to
law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
10Th day Of June, A. D., 1902
Witness my official signature and seal
this the IA day of May, A. D. 1902.
Seal JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co., Florida
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-12

At the urgent solicitation of friends of the
public schools Of the county, have consented
TO become a candidate for the Offlce OF school
Commissioner for District No. 2, subject TO the
action of the democratic primaries. II chosen
lo this post OF responsibility will endeavor To
serve TO the best OF my ability the important
Interests connected with the position.
SAMUEL ]. HILBURN.
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My little son had an attack of whoop-
ing cough and was threatened with pneu-
monia; but for hamberlain's Cough
Remedy we would have had a Sc ions
time of it. 1t also saved him from sew
eral severe attacks of croup.-H. j.
Strickfaden. editor World Herald, Fair
Haven. Wah. For sale by Ackerman
& Stewart, druggists
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Notice of Application
FOR PERMIT TO SELL LIQUORS, WINES A
RFER

whereas, John d. Bingham has filed with the
Board OF County Commissioners for Putnam
County, Florida, his application for permit 10
sell Liquors, Wines and Beer in Election Dis
trict 25, OF said County and State; any citizen
OF such election district may show cause, II
held on Tuesday, the 1st day OF July, 1902 next,
why such permit should not be granted.
lSeall JOSEPH PRICE.
CLERK Board County Com. Putnam Co. Florida.
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FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

OF Putnam County my candidacy for the office
of Representative III the next Legislature, sub
ject to your approval at the coming Primaries
am not a politician but citizen; If nominated
and elected, promise to use every effort to the
best of my ability to promote such Legislation
as will be TO the best interest of my fellow Cit
Zens of this county and state j. ii. WYLIE.
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respectfully announce myself a candidate
for re election as County Commissioner from
District No. 3 of Putnam County, subject to the
action of the primaries. Thanking the people
for their support in the past, am truly yours,
JOHN HANCOCK,
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

To the Democratic voters of Putnam County:
l hereby announce myself candidate for re.
election to the Office of County Treasurer, and
after thanking you for past favors, respectfully
Respectfully,
S. ]. KENNERLY.
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FOR The LEGISLATURE.

To Il Q Democratic Voters of Putnam County:
take this method of announcing my caudi
dacy for the offlce of representative in the next
legislature, subject to your approval at the COM
ing primaries. II elected 10 this place Of re
sponsibility, promise to do my utmost to pro-
mote only such legislation as VIII rebound to
the best interests of our county and state.
G.. F.SPRAGUE, NJ. d.
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hereby announce myself a ca ndIdate for
reelection as County Commissioner for Dis.
Ntrict No. 4, subject to the action of
the democratic primary in July, and most re-
spectfully ask for the support of my friends in
Putnam County AARON VARNES.
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Political Announcements.
FOR STATE SENATOR.

Thanking my friends for the generous sup.
port they have given me in the past, | hereby
myself as n candidate for State Sena-
tor, and request your support at the democrat.
ic primary to be held July 18th, 1902.
f. s GRILL.
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FoR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.

hereby announce myself a candidate for
County School Commissioner from District No.
|, subiec. 10 the approval of the democratic
voters at the approaching primaries.
L. X. TUCKER
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FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the
office of Tax Collector of Putnam County, sub
1ect TO the action of the voters in the approach
ing democratic primaries.
AUGUSTUS S. WILLARD.
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MEMORIAL DAY A JAIL

The civil and Spanish war veter-
aGs confined in the penitentiary at
Columbus, Ohio, celebrated Memo
rial day with sreechmaking and the
relating of "reminiscences. Sixty
civil war and five Spanish war sol
diers participated in the celebration.
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

hereby announce myself Candidate for
County Commissioner from District No. 1, sub.
tect to the approval Of my fellow democrats at
the approaching primaries.
W. ID. ALLEN.
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horeby announce to the Democratic voters
of Putnam county my candidacy for the otllce
Of state Attorney of the 18th Circuit, and ask
their support at the democratic primary on
July 18th. MEL NJ. ALFRED.
Ocala, Florida.
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To the Democratic Voters of Putnam County:
I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-
election 20 the offlce of County Commissioner
for District No. 8, subject 10 the action of the
democratic primaries. S. X. jenkins.
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FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

l hereby announce myself candidate for
the State Legislature from Putnam county sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic primaries.
JAMES NJ. CHESSER Sr.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

To the Democratic Voters of Putnam County
hereby announce myself candidate for the
Once of County Treasurer, subject to your ap
prOval at the coming primaries. If nominal
ed and elected l Will faithfully perform the
duties of the trust committed to my keeping
b j. GROOMS
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For COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

We hereby announce the name nf John c.
strick land as a candidate for county Commits
sioner for District No 4, subject to the apprOv'
al of the democratic primary.
MANY VOTERS.
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FoR soHooL coMMIssIoNER.

AT the earnest solicitation of friends hereby
announce myself as a candidate for County
Echool Commissioner for Distrist Nc. 8, subject
% the approval of the democratic primaries.
S. E. TINMuNs.
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FOR SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION

hel eby announce my candidacy for the Of
fee Of supervisor Of Registration for Putnam
county, subject to the approval of my fellow
democrats al the approaching primaries.
HENS PETERMANN,
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A thing of beauty and a Joy for
ever are those Acme Canopy and
Mosquito Nets at GERBER's,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

the guns are worthless. You have got
to have a man behind the gum" and
at this he turned to Moody. From
the city hall the procession was taken
to the station, where there was a wait
for the special train. The president
held an informal reception on the plat
form. The president asked to be in
troduced to Harry f. Stiles, chief mu-
sician of the Eighth Regiment band,
and thanked fim for rendering Gar
ry Owen" which was played at the
presidents request on the way from
the city hall to the station. AS the
train pulled out on its way to Boston
cheers were given.
During his speech here the president
referred to the enforcement of the
laws, saying: 'As far as the anti
trust laws go they will be enforced
=" Every suit that is undertaken
will be begun because the great lawyer
and upright man whom we are so
fortunate as to have as attorney gem
eral. Mr.. Knox, believes that there is
a violation of the law which we can
get at, and when the suit is under
taken it won't be compromised, except
ing on the basis that the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
MOVEMENT IN
BROOM CORN
1t is Lively and the Prices From
500 to $125 for Each
Ton.

Mattoon. Ills, Aug. 26.-Ihe move
ment Of broom corn has been quise
liberal in the great central belt Ar
cola brokers alone have shipped twenty
cars, and there has been a lively move
ment of brush from this city and
Charleston. This rate is not expected
TO last long, as the stock Is not to be
found in the warehouses or in the
fields. Last weeks shipments were
billed at $100 and $125 per ton. Most
of the orders We're rush orders from
eastern manufacturers, Indicating that
they are low in stock, their purchases
being for the present needs, not for
speculation or anticipation.
Advices from the most reliable au-
thoritieS i'll Kansas give out that the
yield in that state will be from 5000
TO 5000 tons, although reports of
drought and other minor causes from
southwest Kansas state that the crop
will not reach the yield of 1901. Some
of the old brush Is still on the market.
The amount of acreage in that portion
of Kansas is comparatively small, and
will not cut much figure in the general
result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
Chicago Street Car Men
Turn Down COmpa-
ny's Offer.
BIG STRIKE POSSIBLE
Affects Ali the Men En-
p1oyed on Northwest
Side Lines.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-The local union
of the Amalgamated Association of
Street Car Employees today refused
to accept the proposition of Presi-
dent Roach, of the Traction COM
pany, made several days ago.
The overtures of the company in
cluded an increase of cent an hour
in wages, and dissolution of the rival
employees association and the en-
ployment of none but union men.
The result of the ballot is grave, as
possibilities of a strike that may tie
up all the street railway lines of the
west and north sides of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

HIS TRAVELS
The President Journeys
Through New Eng
land to Augusta.
HIS STORY IN BOSTON
Makes Extended Speech
Largely Devoted to
the Trusts.

Boston, Aug. 26.-After nights re-
freshing sleep at his hotel in this
city, the president left at S:35 over
the Boston & Maine road to continue
his tour of New England. The first
stop was Lowell He will traverse
New Hampshire today, speaking at
Dover, and going to Maine as far as
Augusta, where he will be the guest
of Gov. Hill tonight.
Lowell, Mass, Aug. 26.-The presi-
dent reached here from Boston at
9:2O this morning.
Boston, Aug 26.-The weeks Work
for President Roosevelt in his trip
through New England began in earnest
yesterday afternoon when he departed
from the summer home of the Junior
senator of Massachusetts. Henry Ca
bot Lodge, at Nahant, and amid the
enthusiasm of the greatest number of
people he has faced since the Pitts
burg visit on July 4 rode into Lynn
under cavalry escort and spoke from
Il platform at the city hall. Then he
was taken to Boston by special train,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
SURE TO BE TROUBLE
National Riot Mixed Up with Bitter
Race Feud-Gore.

National Riot Mixed Up with Bitter
Race Feud-Gore.
indianapolis, Aug. ga race riot
broke out at Haughville, suburb of
this city, yesterday afternoon between
200 negroes and whites employed by
the National MalleabIe Castings COM
pany. There has been bitter race feel
ing between them for several years,
and trouble has frequently broken out.
Two persons have already been killed.
\ ball game yesterday morning be-
tween the two factions caused excite
ment. As the crowd left the field hos
tilities broke out. Stones. bricks, clubs
and other missiles We're used.
Two hundred persons We're immedi-
ately crushed together in Il fighting
mass. Twelve or fifteen shots were
fired, and it is reported that one negro
was shot. The whites were victorious,
driving the blacks from the field and
wOunding a number of them. Several
whites We're badly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
RULING OF POSTOFFICE
ON RURAL MAIL ROUTES

The postoffice department has is
sued a new order to go into effect
Oct. l, with regard to the rural mail
routes throughout the country. The
most important sections are as fol-
lows:
Each box must be erected by the
roadside. so that the carrier can cas-
lily obtain access to it without dis
mounting from his vehicle. The same
box must not be used for more than
one family, except in the case of near
relatives or those residing in the same
house.
Persons neglecting or refusing to
comply with these conditions will be
regarded as not desiring rural free
delivery and the carrier will be di-
rected not to serve them.
The II designated boxes included in
the department order of March IS,
1901, as receiving the approval of the
postmaster general, will be accepted
as falling in with the provisions of
the statute as above quoted, contract
ed for or erected in good faith prior
to the date when this order goes into
effect: but on and after Oct. 1, 1902,
the manufacturers whose boxes have
been heretofore approved will be re-
quired to conform to the stipulatiOns
herein set forth as to the size, shape,
material and workmanship of boxes
supplied by them.
In all service heretofore establish
ed and where Inappropriate, unsafe
and unsuitable boxes are in use the
department will expect that patrons
of rural free delivery now accepted
as Il permanent feature of postal
service, viii conform to the foregoing
requirements, if they desire the con-
tinuance of rural free delievry. Those
charged with the administration of
the service will put this order into
effect with firmneSS, bat with no un-
due haste or harshness.
The order prohibiting pOstmasters
and carriers from assisting in the Sc
lection of rural mail boxes is modi-
fed to the extent of permitting them
to advise proposed patrons of rural
free delivery, so that, in the selection
of boxes, they shall comply with the
requirements of the department.; but
they are prohibited from becoming
the agents of any rural box manufac-
turer. canvasssing for or otherwise
aiding in the sale of any particular
box.
No special agent. rural Inspector or
other officer of the postotfice service
can be permitted to act as agent for
himself in the sale of any rural free
delivery letter box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
SUICIDE OF AN OLD MAN
II. j. Rauwerdink. SIuscatine. Hangs Him.
self in Barn.

III. j. Rauwerdink. Muscatine. Hangs Him.
self in Barn.
At o'clock last night the lifeless
body of Herman John Rauwerdinll,
an old and respected citizen of Mus
catine. was found hanging in his
barn. back of his residence, 1043 Lu-
cas- Grove road. He had been in
usual good health of late and no
cause for the act could be given by
his friends. The last seen of him
was about $3.50, when the little daugh-
ter of County Recorder Reesing came
to the house and returned a sickle
she had borrowed. He seemed at that
time to be in the best of spirits.
About a half hour later his wife went
to the barn and called him TO supper.
Receiving no response she ascended
the ladder leading to the loft, and
the first sight to greet her eve was
the lifeless body of her husband
hanging to one of the rafters a few
feet from where she stood. The sui
eide is thought to have been caused
by worry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
HE GAVE UP HIS LIFE
After Giving Up His UnIoving Wife to
Another Man.

Alter Giving Up His Unloving Wife to
Another Man.
Omaha. Neb., Aug. 26.-After giving
up his wiie to another man whom she
had learned to love. William w. Hately
committed suicide IN Omaha, leaving
his children several thousand dollars
for which his life was insured, and
fortune which will come to him from
England. Hately was Il clerk i'll a dry
goods store in Omaha, and TWO years
ago went 20 Montana. taking his fam
lily with him. While there his wife fell
iii love with Charles Stierle, million
aire of Newton, Mont.
Seeing the advantages which his
children could have with Stierle'S
money, Hately consented to Il divorce,
his wife taking the children and mar
rying the millionaire. Hately return
ed to Omaha, and broOding over the af-
fair is supposed to have caused tem-
porary insanity. Sunday morning he
shot himself through the head and died
instantly. He wrote last letter to his
former wife, protesting his love for
her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
TWO HAVE A CLOSE GALL
Resrue That Contains the Kernel OF .
Future Matrimonial Deal.

Resnue That Contains the Kernel of .
Future Matrimonial Deal.
Monteagle, Tenn, Aug. 26.-At For
est Point about midnight, Miss Vim
Ilie Tucker, prominent young lady OF
Decherd, and one of party on Il
mountain trip, stepped over the cliff.
Sidney Cowan, young Nashville man,
sprang to her rescue. He caught her,
but too late to prevent her fall, be-
ing dragged over the edge of the pre-
cipice, the two going down together
and landing on an incline thirty or
forty feet below. Though Cowan was
badly shaken up he was still conscious,
and as his body rolled down the ledge
he caught on Il bush which stayed his
progress.
Miss Tucker. bleeding and uncon-
scious, was falling in the path he had
come. As she passed he caught and
held her their flight ending three feet
from the edge of 300-foot drop. To
have gone over would have meant in
stant death. Their companions quick
ly organized II rescue party, descend
ing TO the ledge 10y Il narrow. circuit
Gus path. COwan was found clutching
the girls clothing in one hand and Il
ciump of bushes in the other. Miss
Tucker was inSenSible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
JAMAICA's LITTLE TARIFF GAME
Where Reciprocity Met Its Match-Cow-
boy n Civilizer.

Where Reciprocity Met It's AIatch-Cow-
boy n Civilizer.
If Cuba imposes Il protective tariff,
as she seems to be getting ready to do.
it will be well for the trainers of reci-
procity treaties with her to scan the
items affecting the United States The
example set by jamaica might be fol-
lowed by Cuba. Before John A. Kas-
son negotiated his reciprocity treaty
with Lord Pauncefote jamaica had Il
tariff. Just before the signing of the
treaty a higher tariff was put on, ap-
parently for the sole purpose of knock
ing it down again and thus giving the
United States commissioner the impress
sion that he was getting Il great con-
ceSsion. The scheme worked to an
extent. \ number of items upon which
the British agreed to give a rebate of
20 or more per cent. remained higher
after this rebate than the tariff had
been before reciprocity was broached.
But the jamaica treaty is still to be
ratified by the senate.
Tilburon island, that last remnant of
terra incognita in the west, is to be
opened to civilization through the ef-
forts of the strenuous cowboy. Tfburon
is on the Gulf of California and is in
habited by the Seri Indians, who are
supposed by some investigators to be
cannibals. Anyway, they are among
the lowest types of humanity ever
found. Professor w. j. McGee, of the
Smithsonian Institution, visited the ISL
and some years ago and secured num-
ber of weapons, utensils, articles of
clothing, etc, which are in the Nation
al Museum. The island is about twen-
ty-five miles square, rich with pastur-
age and abounding with certain kinds
of game and fish.
A concession held by Mexican has
been transferred to Charles Meadows,
of Arizona, who will send his cowboys
down and stock it with cattle. Here
tofore the Seris have met all visitors
with poisoned arrows, and have sue
ceeded in killing a number of .eXplor-
ers, including Lieutenant Robinson and
companion. But the Arizona cowboys
no doubt will make the island as safe
as any other spot to every one who is
not afraid of cowboys themselves.
A railroad is to be constructed across
Australia from Adelaide to Port Dar-
win, 1896 miles, bisecting the east and
west roads now in the country. Th,
attention of railroad builders and cap
italists is called to the project by Con-
sui General Bray, of Melbourne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
Discrimination in the schools.
HE HAD A SYSTEM
But 1t Has Cost Him His job In the Treas
ury Department.

But'It Has Cost Him His job In the Treas
ury Department.
Washington, Aug. 2G.-Secretary
Shaw has ordered the dismissal from
the treasury department of Lorenzo
q. Wareld, clerk in the division of
bookkeeping and warrants. The at
tention of the department was called
Il few days ago to Il circular said to
have been issued by an organization
of which Warfield was treasurer.
The circular gave the plans of pro-
posed association by which stockhold-
ers could probably reap large returns
from Il scheme to play the races. One
clause in the circular cited the fact
that Warfield held an important posi-
tion in the treasury department. The
dismissal was passed upon the use of
the departments name in this connec-
ton