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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
Committee Fixes Upon Tuesday
July 29th, for Greet
Event.
CHERP RATES ON ALL
ROADS IND BOAT LINES
Bose Boil Tournament 0Dd Y0CnI R0-
CeS The BID Attractions. Ten
Thousand People VIII
Be Here.
Ell Fearnside, S. j. KennerIy and

F. J. Fearnside, S. }. Kennerly and
Col. II. NJ. DeMontlnOlin, the com
mittee in charge of Palatka's great
gala day event, have been busy i'll
the work of preparation and now
come forward with the statement
that the money is in sight for grand
affair, and they have fixed upon
Tuesday, July 29th, AS the date.
Liberal excursion rates have been
obtained on all roads leading to Pa
latka, and it is confidently believed
that with the attractions offered for
the amusement of the people when
here, that 10000 people will visit
Palatka and help us celebrate.
The Plant System will run special
trains from Live Oak, Orlando, Lees
burg and Jacksonville. The fare
from Jacksonville will be but 70 cents
for the round trip, tickets good on
trains % and 30 of the 29th and good
to return on regular trains on the Both.
The Georgia Southern and Florida
Railway will make rate Of $3.50
from ValdOsta to Palatka and return,
with liberal scale down for inter-
mediate points, good to return on
any trains of the Both.
The East Coast Railway will give
about the same rate as last year.
The Beach q Miller and other boat
lines will give one-fare rate for
round trip good for both days.
TIE ATTRACTIONS.
SO far as attractions are concerned
the committee promises much. AL
ready arrangements have been made
for Grand Yacht Race on the beau
tiful st. Johns River. The races will
take place south of the bridge direct
ly in front of the city and in full view
of the wharves. Some of the speed
lest yachts in the state will partici-
pate, and this feature alone promises
much in the way of exciting ard
pleasing entertainments.
Then there will be excursions on
the river, music by two bands, and
other attractions in the street.
The base bali tournament, which
will last two days-29th and Both
will witness contests between the
crack ball teams of the state. Palat-
ka has IL fine ball park with ample
grand stand accommodations for
spectators to witness games in COM
fort.
The people of Palatka will open
wide the lospitable doors to the town
on the date mentioned, and will do
their utmost to afford pleasant time
to all who come. There will be a big
crowd here, but it will be a good
natured, orderly crowd, and there
will be fun galore for everybody.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
ROgerS-COuYer.

A pretty home wedding occurred
last Sunday afternoon at 1 30 o'clock
at the residence of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Couver, on
Kirkland street, when Mr.. A. A.
Rogers and Miss Amelia Couver were
united in marriage by Rev. r. l..
Honiker, of the Methodist church.
Mr.. Chas. c. Smith and Miss Lucy
Couver were the attendants.
The marriage was very quiet one,
only Il few friends of the contracting
parties and the family being present.
The young couple We're the recip-
tents of many handsome presents.
Following the ceremony recep
ton was held, ending with an ele-
CANT wedding supper. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers have the best wishes of a
large circle of friends here for long,
happy and prosperous welded life.
The bridal couple left on the 6:l0
G. S. q f. train for White Springs,
where a brief honeymoon will be
spent. From there they will go to
their future home in Triton, Ga.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
Special Services at the Presby-
terrain Church.

There will be a service of prayer at
the Presbyterian Church this (Thurs-
day. afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock. The
General Assembly of the Presbyter-
ian Church has appointed Thursday,
June 26, as a dav of humiliation,
fasting and prayer, in view of the
low state of piety and decay of true
religion now prevailing in the entire
Christian church Of our country.
The members and congregations of
the denomination are urgently in
vited to assemble for confession of
sins and prayer for revival at their
respective places of worship on this
day.
The Presbyterian Church has never
set stated seasons of fasting for its
members; but when God, by His
providence or special dealings with
the church or country, calls for hui
mility, confession of sin and prayer,
the church has arranged a day for
concerted action and appropriate re-
ligiOus exercises. Such seasons, in
the history of the church, have been
observed with great earnestness and
sOlemnity.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
DRUNK CASE ON DOCKET 81 YEARS

DRUNK CASE ON DOCKET 81 YEARS
Justus Smith, of New York, was
charged just 81 years ago with hav-
ing taken "a drop too much,' and
was arrested. He failed to answer
when the case was called. but n
memorandum of the postponed eX-
animation has remained ever since
in-the box fortune IA in the Tombs
court.
Magistrated Zeller came across it
and called up the case.
"Where's the complainant ?"
dead " responded Court Police
man Cook. "Officer Won Buskirk
who made the arrest, has been dead
II years, too. | attended the fune-
rails of both"
Magistrate Zeller assumed his judi
cial aspect and SAID:
1.-The case against Justus Smith,
charged with being intoxicated and
disorderly June IA, 1865, is dis
missed"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
An Invention of Value.

Mr.. N. j. Tilghman of this city
has invented u new wheel for pro-
pelling steamboats, that is destined
to prove of great value to steamboat
men. The new wheel was put to the
test last week on the steamer LeReve,
which with Il party of invited guests
made IL trip seven miles up the river
and return last Thursday. The
wheel worked most admirably and
fulfilled, with some few minor and
easily remedied exceptions, all that
it's inventor had hoped for.
Mr.. Tilghman says "that the pur-
pose of the invention is that the pad
dies shall in their action enter the
water edge foremost, (as in the use
of an oar) then at desired point
turn side to the water to take full
hold in the water until its holding
point is passed; then turning back it
comes out of the water edge fore
most, which relieves it from lifting
the water as it comes out: then pass
ing edge foremost through the nj" in
the wheel house without meeting the
resistance occasiOned by the air.
These conditions are brought about
by boiling the paddles to crank
shaft which is set in Il frame holding
slide-bar, taking effect upon the
crankpins. These bars slide ends on
to two incline circles set one on each
side of the wheel and inclined to the
line travel of the arms of the wheel
sufficient to produce the desired
stroke of the slide-bars which move
the cranks one quarter turn, back
and forth.
"The advantages of this device are
that while the paddles are passing
through the air above water in the
wheelhouse and while going in and
coming out of the water they are
edge to the resistance, reducing the
necessary force to prOpel the wheel
up to the required speed; also, if the
boat should be badly listed from side
winds, putting a wheel deep in water,
the Roadway of the wheel will not be
deadened by the non-pulling paddles
being smothered as it is with the pad
dies that move brOad-side foremost ;
and, lastly, it avoids the siap-slap
of the foremost paddles as they reach
the surface of the water, producing a
Jar and tremble which is straining tC
the boat and machinery and causes
much discomfort to the passengers"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26

Mrs. Elizabeth Cartmel, mother of
Arthur Il. Cartmel, of this city, died
ut the home of her son Frank, in
jacksonville, last Monday. The
funeral was held from the house at
p. M, the following day, Rev. V.
w. Shields, of St. Johns Episcopal
church, of which the deceased was a
faithful member, officiating. Mrs.
Cartmel who formerly lived in Mon
ricello, had been in feeble health for
the past two years, but her death
comes as a great grief to her children,
with three of whom she has lately
made her home in jacksonville. She
was 63 years of age and the mother
of five children, viz. John H. Cart
mel st. Paul, MINI. Mary, Kate and
Frank of Jacksonville, and Arthur R.
Cartmel of this city. Mr.. Arthur
Cartmel left for his mothers bedside
IN Monday, but did not arrive until
after her death.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
A Great Fisherman.

Capt. H. Y. Snow of this city has
established reputation as fisher
man that is the envy of every lover
of the sport who visits the beach.
Last Friday morning he caught 20
fish from the pier at Keating's CAST
no, Seabreeze. In the afternoon of
the same day he caught 65 more.
Others standing near caught but six
or eight each; fish seemed to go right
by the other hooks and make for the
captains. The following day Capt.
Snow was one of a party that caught
1909 fish i'm a little time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
Married BY Judge Coke.

Bryan b. RaulersOn of Seville and
Miss Rosa Cochran, of NOrwalk,
handsome young couple, arrived
here on Tuesday and Immediately
went to Judge Coke, secured lie
ense. and by the judge were united in
matrimony. The newly married
couple spent the evening at the Bap-
fist social. and then put up at James
restaurant, leaving for home the fol-
lowing morning.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
A Hot Time in the Old Town.

Occasionally we here people COM
plain at the weather; its too hot.
TO such we commend the following
from Il Dallas, Texas paper: Other
mometer reading at l.. PhiIipson's
cigar store, 3l6 Main street, from 3 p.
IN. yesterday to 2 p. m. to-day.
Three O'Clock, lob; 4, lO4; 3, l05; 6,
lO2; I, 80; 8, SO; 8, IS; 10, 50; 7, 50; s
"a; 9, 81; 10, 80; II, SO; II, So; l D. m,
50; 2, lOl." The fact of the matter is
there is no such thing as oppressive
Iy hot weather in Palatka. The
thermometer never was known to
go above SO during the hottest part
of the day, and there is alwas cool
ing breeze from the rain; Ibut, then
some people would kick if they
were in-HalifaX.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
Racket Store.

We have received a beauti-
full lot of Ladies' Ready-Made
Skirts to be sold at a Big Bar.
gain price and if you wish one,
come down and see them,
The prices are short, the skirts
are long,
Yours for bargains,
J. L. BOND.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26

A IeStlVdl dul uubSo ""S o.
the bicycle club last Thursday nighI
at Richmond's Pavilion on the
Heights, the same being for the pen
eft of the shell path. There were
about 40 young people present from
town and all report a splendid time
a tropical time.
The Gem City Guards have decid-
ed to give dance at the Armory
tomorrow Friday night, commence
ing at 8 O'Clock. The purpose is JUST
to pass pleasant evening, Music
will be furnished by the very best
local talent, and a nice, soclable
time is promised all who attend.
The Masonic picnic at Melrose on
Tuesday attracted large crowd OF
ladies gentlemen, and children. The
oicnic was held in the beautiful oak
grove in from of the hotel, and the
tables were spread on the verandah OF
the town hall. The dinner is said to
have been supurb.
Miss Daisy Livingston gave pref
ty card party last Tuesday evening
in honor of Miss Elizabeth Mcheary
of Jacksonville. The guest filled
four tables. The prizes for ladles
went to Miss Anna Livingston ana
Miss Alice Priddy. Capt Fl. Y. Snow
captured the gentlemen's prize. Al
ter card playing light refreshments
were served.
There will be service specially
adapted to young people at the Pres
byterian Church next Sunday morn
ing. An address to the young Will
be made by the pastor. All the
young people of the city are invited
to attend this service, in so far as
this does not interfere with their
stated religious duties. The service
begins at II o'clock.
Mrs. f. S. Grill and daughters,
the Misses Blanche and Edna re-
turned home from New York city
last Friday morning. The young
ladies have been attending the young
ladies seminary at Hollins, Va. and
Mrs. Grill went up to witness the
commencement exercises at that in
stitution, after which all took a trip
to New York and New Jersey. DR..
Grill met his family in Jacksonville.
Miss Emma Coke, who recently
graduated from the Florida Agricul-
tural college, Lake City, daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. M. |. Coke of this
city, has accepted q position rs stem
ographer in the office of the chief
dispatcher of the Plant System in
Gainesville, and will leave Saturday
for her post of duty. Miss Emma
is bright young lady and is sure to
make a record in her chosen pro-
fessiOn.. Her many friends here will
regret very much to see her leave,
but all join in wishing her success i'll
large measure.
+. Mckay Tucker of FulfOrd. near
Miami, has commenced action for
divorce from his wife Bernice, alleg-
ing desertion. The couple were
married at the home of the brIdes's
parents near Huntington, by Rev.
J. H. Mcdowell of the Methodist
church, in August, 1900. Mrs. Tucker
is the daughter Of James w Long,
of Huntington, and is lady of I'M
blemished reputation. She has been
at the home of her parents for the
past year.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
The Dance at the ArmOry.

The ice cream festival and dance
given last Friday night at the Ar
mory, under the auspices of the
Woman's FOrtnightly Club for the
benefit of the public library, proved
Il most enjoyable occasion. While
the attendance was not what it
should have been, still the receipts
were enough to make little show
in the treasure box of the reading
room. Fifteen dollars was the sum
cleared by the sale of ice cream, cake
and lemonade. The evening was
rather warm for dancing, notwith-
standing the light fantastic had an
inning and the young people seemed
to enjoy themselves as much as at
any other time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26
WARNING TO HUSBANDS

Daniel Miller, 30 years old, of Will
liamsburg, n. Y, neglected to kiss
his l7-year-Old wife Matilda, good
by one morning about five weeks ago
as he went to work. She called after
him and asked if he hadn't forgotten
something. He shouted back, mot
that know Of" When he returned
in the evening nearly all of his
household articles had been taken
away. He found q note addressed to
himself, in which his wife said she
was satisfied that he did not love
her and that she was going home to
her parents. ""That kiss forgot was
an oversight and liable to happen to
any man." is Miller's comment.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26

The steamer LaReve left at Z
o'clock this morning for Crescent
City laden to the gunwales with can
didates for office and their friends
who go to hold the first of series of
political meetings at that pretty lit
tie town on lake Crescent. The party
expects to arrive at its destination
about IL o'clock, and after dinner.
the speaking will take place, if the
weather is propitious, under the nat
ural ampitheater SLATED with oaks
in the south park, overlooking the
lake. Each of the Legislative candi-
dates is expected to make a speech,
and as the people have not been gen
orally notified as to what was in store
for them, it is thought that consider
able numbers can be corralled and
held till the finish. Other towns
will suffer like visitation later in
the campaign.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26

f. II. Lancaster has bought the en-
tire stock of Bicycles and Sundries
of F. G. COchrane and is prepared to
sell wheels and sandries at less than
cost. Call and see. Wheels to rent
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26

Plant Systom will sell tickets Palatka to Jack.
sOnville and return every Sunday until further
advised, al 81 for round trip tickets, limited to
date of sale.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-26

The committee appointed by the
board of fire commissioners to make
a pro rata division of the money APP
propriated by the city council for
the annual Fourth of July ceiebra-
ton, met at the residence of Chief
Wigg last Tuesday night and agree
ed upon the amounts which the
ditfererent companies We're to receive
rs follows:
No. Putnam Alert ........$29. 43.
2.-WeSt End ........ .$22.o9
= 3.-North End (coD......$l962.
5.-G.ightnin Hose Co.. $l3.O8.
Fire POlice........... ........ $f.SO.
The committee was composed of
Chief c. H. Wigg, First Assistant
Chief p. NJ. Hagan and Second AS
sistant-Chief H. r. Gordon.
On the 3rd of July each fOremen of
the department can receive his share
by making application to the chief
for the same. In the meantime a
plan of celebration will have been
settled by the companies.
A meeting of the West End is call
ed for tonight at central station, at
1880 o'clock.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-05-08

The republican papers through
out the state are shedding briny
tears of woe at the depravity of the
wicked democrats in gerrymander-
ing the state in the new appor,ion-
ment of legislative representation.
They seem to think that Idaho is
republican state, and if it is not,
that the democrats ought to make
it so. They can 60 way back and
sit down, and reflect upon the sure
enough gerrymanders which they
used to give us in the early days of
statehood, when the big repub-
lican county of Latah was tackled
on to the four northern democratic
counties for the purpose of in
creasing the republican represen-
tation. That old republican gerry
mander was just on a parity with
the gerrymanders inflicted by the
sanity republicans in such states
as Oregon, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsyl-
vania, New York and California.
In the last named state as well as
in Iowa, the entire congressional
delegation is soljdly republican
through the republican gerryman-
ders.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-05-08
PROSPEROUS IDAHO.

There is much great good to come
out OF the Thunder Mountain ex-
element aside from the develop
ment Of that particular section or
district, says Cal Clawson, in the
Challis Messenger. 1t will be the
means Of opening up and bringing
within the folds of progress and
civilization that immense stretch of
country in Central Idaho hereto
fore known and Of record as the
"Great Unexplored,' thereby af-
fording more opportunities for the
ambitious and industrious element
to acquire homes and occupation
and for the investor wider fields for
his capital. Every mountain and
hill, valley and gulch, will be ex-
plotted and prospected for the pre-
cious and useful minerals and met
ais and all tillable and stock lands
will be occupied and utilized
Roads will be constructed to all the
principal camps; good trails will
traverse every section. and in a
very short time the Song of Indus.
try will ring out the old and ring
in the new order of things, and
Idaho will be all the bigger and
better for it and the world will bt
none the loser by it.
This Thunder Mountain country
to which the eyes of many thou
sands are now turned, is big enough
for us all, for it is at least 15Oxl0(
miles in extent-sufficent in ares
for good state itself if it wal
back east instead Of out wes
where county is often as large ~
an ordinary state. 1t is necessar,
that there should be many different
gateways and entrances thereto
for the 80, 900 or 40, 900 people who
will go in there this year could moi
find hoveling or camping room il
the gateways were limited to two
or three.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-05-08
Dixie Mining News.

The camp is covered with six
feet OF snow. and a good deal OF
travel bound for Buffalo Hump and
Thunder Mountain passes through
the town nearly every day, some
on foot and others on snowshoes,
and all pulling toboggans or raw
hides loaded with provisions and
supplies.
The development work done
during the winter upon the proper
ty of the Mammoth & Great East
ern properties has shown up a
big body of good ore. The ledge is
four feet wide, with paystreak
averaging sl7 per ton in gold val
ues. The property is owned by a
Canadian corporation formed by
Chas. T. Monteith, who was many
years ago Indian agent for the Nez
Perces at Lapwai, and who is now
United States consul at Chatham,
Ontario. The ledge WAS discover
ed several years ago by sampson
Dillinger, pioneer of the Dixie
country. The development work
done on the mine under the direct
ion of the present owners amounts
to $40 feet Of tunnels and drifts.
and the showings are such as to
confidently anticipate the erection
of large mill plant to reduce the
ores before next winter sets in.
The Idaho Montana Mining &
Commercial Co ;, Of which +. Il.
Simmons is the head push, intends
erecting large hume on its placer
claims near Dixie. This company
owns the Dixie townsite. and are
making the most of the present
Thunder Mountain excitement and
are using it to advance the inter
ests of the townsite tn good advant-
age. They will work the placers
to the fullest extent this summer,
as there is about eight feet Of gravel
which prospects well, and the com
pany experts pronounce that its
value is 25c per cubic yard.
The outlook for building up a
great quartz camp here is very good
AS there are many properties only
awaiting the Introduction of capital
to install milling plants to become
good and profitable business under
takings. There are over 100 quartz
claims in this district upon which
thousands OF dollars worth of de-
velopment work has been done, and
many Of them have sufficient ore in
sight to justify the immediate in
vestment of money in mills il the
capital was forthcoming The
Thunder Mountain excitement will
undoubtedly accomplish much good
by attracting many people to the
real merits of Dixie camp and its
many valuable properties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-05-08

When Bishop Glorieux of The
Catholic church commenced his
missionary work in Idaho l6 years
ago there were not more than 250O
members of the church in the state.
and now the number exceeds 10, :
600. There were then 10 church
buildings. now there are 49, Four
schools and three hospitals have
been established in that time under
the jurisdiction of the sisters. A
pastor is soon expected to take
charge of the Grangeville mission.
Senator j. C. Stephens has pur-
chased $40 acres adjoining his new
place northeast of town from Mr..
Cousins, which gives him a mag
nificent body of $50 acres of the
best land in the best location on
Camas Prairie. The senator still
owns his $50 acres west of Grange
vile and 20 acres in the timber,
which speaks well for man who
came into this country in 1856
without a dollar.
Alva Fields was here last week
from Thunder Mountain. He went
in over the Dixie route, but he saws
he will hereafter tie up to the old
reliable Grangeville- Warren gate
way, which is the shortest and
most accessible route of all the
many ways of reaching the new
camp. He made some good loca-
tons and will return again next
month.
Jacob Riebold, of Clearwater,
was visitor to town laat Friday
and Saturday and remembered the
FREE Press substantially.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-05-08

Travellers returning from old
Mexico confidently predict that
within the next % years Mexico
will be a part of the great American
Union, and will constitute about
four frst-class states. This con-
clusion is obtained from the fact
that every important enterprise
now going on in Mexico is being
conducted by Americans with
American capital and American
workmen.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-05-08

stood for Imperialism, but after the
election they claimed the result to
be vindication Of the policy Of
Imperialism. Now they declare
that the policy Of subsidising ships
is not republican party policy,
but If the republicans are successful
in the coming congressional election
they will declare that the result is
a vindicaiion of the policy Of sub.
sidising ships.