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The Newark journal., 1902-11-28
With the Compliments of Polk & Williamson

Who has not heard tf the Newark saloon,
 Where Polk Williamson night morning 0 noon Serve every good fellow from far or from near, With some excellent whiskey wine, brandy or beer Here the weary may rest from this afar,
 And enjoy the delights of frag rant cigar; Enjoy every comfort and when the days d n end Be safe and secure in the house of his freGs. Here all drinks in such exquisite style,
 That will make you feel happy, contented and smile; Here the fountains of gaoness shall never dry, So, when sad and dejeeed just step in and try, Polk Williamson their kindly and we'll, And sell all drinks the best saoon sell They desire your trade and invite and all
 To give them and Eeir bar-room a ne.g ghbory call.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
To Buy Putnam House.

A company is just now in process
Of formation in this city to purchase
the Putnam House. Mr.. F. H. Hafer
has secured an option on the proper
" at what is considered most rea-
sonable figure, and the work of or
yanlzing the local company is in his
hands. AS soon as the necessary sub
scriptions to the stock of the new
company have been secured the COM
pany will be formed and the transfer
Of the property made. Already more
than half the amount necessary for
the purchase has been subscribed,
and Mr.. Hafer assures the News that
The balance is in sight.
AS soon as the new company Sc
cures the property it will put the big
hotel in shape for opening in the fall.
To Palatka the opening of this
magnificent hotel means much. 1t
is one of the largest and most hand
somely furnished hotels in the state.
The great house has been closed for
two seasons and the darkness and
silence of the place has cast shad-
Ow of gloom on the whole city. That
there is a chance of its reopening;
that the life and gaiety of former
seasons is to be restored, is matter
for general congratuiation, and every
merchant, every business man, every
citizen of the place should do all he
can to encourage Mr.. Hafer in his
efforts.
The prospects are that the new
company will start off with ample
capital to place the housein the fore
most rank of Florida S leading hotels.
1t certainly will have the one thing
needful-the proper building and
other equipment with which to be-
gin business.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
TaIked New Conrt Hon l..,,

At the April meeting of the board
of county commissioners on Tuesday
there was little beyond the regular
routine of monthly business trans
acted. Clerk Price, however, did
call the attention of the board to the
decayed condition of certain parts OF
the Court Houses underpinning, and
suggested that members of the board
would do well to increase their life
insurance holdings or find some
other place to meet where the dan
ger was less apparent.
Then the commissioners talked
new court house, and it was really
encouraging to see with what favor
the idea seemed to possess them.
Each member went home resolved
20 consult his constituents-to feel
the public pulse. Who knows but
that this act on the part of Clerk
Price in plotting the board to the
Iecayed underpinning of the old
building may prove the seed which
is to grow and ripen into a new
court house? Let us all hope so.
Putnam's court house is historic
building. No man attempts to trace
it's origin. 1t has been stated that
Juan Ponce de Leon used it as a hos
pital for his salt sick mules while on
his historic trip in search of a foun-
rain whose waters would keep high
binders in perpetual trim and act as
IN andidote for that dark brown
taste with which the men of that
day, as now, were afflicted after at
tending a banquet of the Gem City
Guards.
The building has been patched up
some by the county commissioners
during each succeeding century,
ind at one time during the last Gen.
fury it was seriously thought that
it would be abandoned and new
building erected-but the notable
freeze during the closing years of
the century prevented. There is
nothing in the way now.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03

The Putnam county teachers in
stitute arranged by Superintendent
Cottingham for last Saturday was
J probably the most thoroughly en-
joyed gathering of teachers ever held
in the county. Nearly every teacher
in the county was present. If, as
Prof. Cottingham. stated, the main
object of the meeting was the awak-
enihg of enthusiasm among teachers,
it was surely a success for the en-
thusiasm was there.
The principle speakers were DR..
McMurray, of DeKlab, ILL.,, Prof.
Pasco, of the East Florida Seminary,
and Mr.. Amos kellogg, of New York.
DIR. McMurray's talk was on 1.-THE
Development of a Model Lesson in
Geography" and he treated the sub
ject in a masterful manner and to
the great benefit of the assembled
teachers. Prof. Pasco made a
splendid talk on the "Ptaron and
Teacher"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
The h Easter Hon.

Palatl,a society was out in full
force Monday night in attendance
upon the Easter hop given at the
armory by the Gem City Guards.
The night was an ideal one for tip
ping the light fantastic, and this be-
ing the first occasion of social
nature after a respite of forty days
from worldly ways, a large number
were present, the spacious dancing
hall being crowded, but not uncom-
fortably, and everyone entered into
the evenings pleasure with notice.
able enthusiasm.
Promptly at 8 O'Clock about fifty
couples glided out upon the floor to
harmonious strains of music render
ed by the Heston orchestra, then
waltzes followed twosteps in rapid
succession until Is numbers on the
program had been reeled off. A
number of extras were promised,
but they proved to be an ''April fool
The attendance altogether was
about $50, including many visitors
from Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ores
cent City, Satsuma Heights and
other neighboring towns.
The dance was pronounced by all
who were fortunate enough to attend
to be the most enjoyable affair of
its kind ever given in the city.
At o'clock Tuesday morning the
orchestra played that old familiar
selection, Home, Sweet Home, y
lfter which the jolly crowd dispers-
ed, with many expressions of a rare
good time. Thus ended the Easter
hop of the soldier boys, a social sue
cess in every particular.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
City Happenings and
Personal I1lenticn.

The. county tax books will close
next Monday.
John ]. Pendrel, of Jacksonville,
spent Saturday in town.
Miss Abbie Wicks spent few
days this week in Jacksonville.
Lloyd Creary, of Hastings, made
the city a business visit last Satur-
day.
Mr.. VIM. Rowton, of Jacksonville,
spent a few days in the city this
week, visiting relatives.
Miss Inez Ford, of Gainesville. was
visiting friends in Palatka Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. G. Lopez Bailey has returned
from a combined business and pleas
ure trip down the east coast.
Mr.. L. A. Smith has gone to Good
all, on the east coast for a few days
outing and to sisitEelatives.
Mrs. e. % Hnualtep, of Jackson
Vile, was visitine felatives in this
city several days the past week.
DIR. Frank McRea of Melrose was
in the city on Tuesday, presumably
looking after his legislative fences.
Carleton Shelley, of Jacksonville,
was in town Monday and attended
he hop that evening at the armory,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03

The Baptist church has been
charged with being favorable to the
dispensary. This is not true. 0cca-
sionly a small calibre preacher or a
light weight church editor will raise
his voice or pen in favor of the pro-
posed iniquity, but whenever the
church, or any of its organized asso-
Citations speak, its dollars to dough-
nuts that the proposed dispensary
gets rap.
The Peace River association of
Baptist churches held at Nocatee
last week adopted the following res
olutions with but one dissenting
voice:
GAS Floridians we call upon the
sovereign voters of our state to see to
it that they support no one for the
lower house in the state legislature,
or for the state senate, who does not
openly and above-board faithfully
promise to oppose any effort to have
a dispensary law, or any other law
authorizing the sale of strong drink,
passed at the next session of the leg
islature."
1--WE call upon our UNCONVENTIONAL
press not to nisrepresent our views
upon the dispensary plan. Edito-
rials in Baptist papers commencing
that plan of the traffic are in our
opinion, out of place. We condemn
any effort, from whatever source it
may come, to herd the Baptists of
the state behind the move to curse
our fair land with dispensary law. +"
The News respectfully commends
these resolutions to the care of our
own John P. Wall, that he may use
them in his canvass. John p. Wall,
may be, as he claims, a Baptist, but
that he isn't a good one, or in line
with his church on the dispensary is
sue, is apparent from the above.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
Fire VIII Not Down Him.

An example of business pluck is
furnished from the little town of
Welaka, this county. On Monday
March oath fire destroyed the entire
stock of groceries in the store of L.
J. Mcleod. There wasn't a cent of
insurance. 1t was. a case of clean
'skinning." Mcleod is a young
man, but little over IS years of age.
He had secured a good start and had
bright prospects, he thought, till the
fire came that put him out Of bust
ness. The majority of older men
would have been sup a stump" par
icularly as there didn't seem to be a
suitable building in the town in
which to begin anew. But Mcleod
went to thinking and planning
while the fire burned. Before the
ruined heap Of the old store had quit
smoldering he had secured the ware
house in rear of Reeder's drug store
and arranged to have it moved about
to face the main street.
Next day letters from wholesale
dealers began to come in offering
HIM words of encouragement and
what goods he needed for new
start. He was a minor, but he had
pluck and credit, and in a few days
young Mcleod will be on the march
to the front again. Keep your eye
on this young man. He is reaching
for success and one disaster, nor two,
will not keep him from attaining it.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
Dawn of Better Times.

Under proper conditions in muni-
cipal as in individual life the bor-
rowing of capital upon which to do
business may be a most wise and
proper procedure. All depends upon
the energy, the ambition and the
ability of the borrower.
Palatka has energy; it has am
bition; it has credit on which it can
borrow, and it has the ability to meet
any obligations it may incur.
Its energy and ambition was prov
en- by the overwhelming majority
with which its freeholders carried
the recent proposition to bond the
city for $4,000.
Its credit is shown in its present
excellent financial condition, while
its ability to pay, only another fea-
ture of it's credit, is seen in the fact
that its assessed valuation at the pres
ent time is about 81, 100000 and that
this issue of bonds will be its only in
debtedness.
OF the total bond issue 100000 is to
be used in purchasing or constructing
water works for supplying the city
with water under the municipal
ownership plan Few men in these
days question the wisdom of the
municipal ownership of public utili-
ties.
For constructing and improving a
sewerage system $780, 900 of the bond
issue is to be used.
For paving and improving the
streets $4,000 will be used, while
$4,000 will be devoted to cancel
ing the present bonded indepted-
ness of the city.
What a different city lies before us
all with this money properly eXpend-
ed for these are important adjuncts
to healthful city life.
These bond, an advertisement for
the sale of which appears in another
column, constitute a choice invest
ment for those who are seeking first
class securities. The county has no
bonded Indebtedness, so that there
will be no interest charges to be pro-
vided for by taxation other than this
issue and the bonds will be a first
lien on all the property owned by or
which may be constructed by the
city.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
'sThe KnOcker Maidens. "

On Thursday of last week a mum.
Der of the society loving young ladies
of the town were called together by
Miss Price for the purpose of organ
izinga social club auxiliary to the
Knockers Athletic Club. The club
was duly organized by the election
of Miss Price as president, Miss Bak-
er, vice-president, and Miss Acker-
man, secretary and treasurer. The
club consists of u active and eight
honorary members, and has chosen
the name of the "Knocker Maidens.' y
Meetings will be held every Monday
afternoon at $3.50 in the Knockers
hall, the sitting room of which has
been kindly rendered the young
ladies. One of the objects of the
new club is to assist in keeping the
rooms attractive.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
The Guards Election.

The regular monthly business
meeting of the Gem City Guards was
held in the armory on Tuesday night
April LIST, Capt. j. d. Points pre-
siding, Chas. Burt secretary.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and upon motion approved. Regular
routine business was then transacted,
after which new business was in
order. Under this latter came the
election of a First Lieutenant to fill
vacancy. Mr.. E. Noble Calhoun
was placed in nomination, seconded,
the bylaws waived and Mr. Calhoun
was elected by reclamation. A CON-
mittee of three was appointed by the
chair with instruction to wait upon
Mr.. Calhoun and inform him of his
election, and also to escort him to
the armory. In a neat speech of
acceptance Mr.. Calhoun thanked
the company for the compliment
paid him, and assured them of his
hearty cooperation.
In electing Mr.. Calhoun to this po-
sition the News feels that the Guards
have made wise selection, as this
young man possesses many soldierly
qualities, and, having been at one
time captain of cadet company
at the Florida Agricultural College,
Lake City, he is eminently fitted for
the position and will make SPLEEN
did officer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
Last Nights Concert.

Palatka music lovers so fortunate
as to attend the concert at the
lrmory last night wherein Senior
Jose Andonegui, Spanish violinist,
was principal, and Miss Annie NJ.
Sanford, pianist, was a none the
less brilliant second, will not soon
forget the magnificent program
which it was their privilege to en-
joy. Senior Andonegui received a
storm of enthusiastic applause at the
completion of each number, and
when he expressed his appreciation
of the genuine warmth of the well
come accorded him, and his purpose
to visit Palatka again next winter,
he was greeted with more of it. Miss
Sanford's playing was none the less
heartily received, and it would be
difficult to determine which of the
performers; held first place in the
appreciation of the audience.
Palatka people lave had an unusn-
al amount of high class music this
season, but there has been nothing in
the professional line which could APP
proach to that degree of excellence
which characterized last nights
recital.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
Circuit Court Next Week

The spring term of the circuit
court will open at the court house
next Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock,
Judge Bullock, presiding. S. L.
Carter, states attorney, will also be
present
There are five criminal cases which
were continued from the last term to
be tried, and the docket contains
three civil cases. Unless the grand
Jury returns an unusual number of
indictments the present term will
not be long one.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
The CITY Election.

The annual election for municipal
officers will be held in the several
wards next Tuesday. Excitement
will not reach the white heat stage
for the reason that there are to be
no contests. OF course the vote will
be light for this reason.
DR.. Geo. e. Welch will be the new
mayor, succeeding Hon. l.. G. Steph-
ems who has filed the office with
marked ability for the past two
years.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
CH1npREN's COUGHS AND. COLDS.

Mrs. Joe McGrath, 1927 1st St., Hutch
inson, Kan, writes: have given Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup to my children
for coughs and colds for the past four
years, and hnd it the best medicine /
ever used" Unlike many cough syrups.
it contains no opium, but will soothe and
heal any disease of the throat or lungs
quicker than any other remedy. Csc, SOC
and Sl.00 at Alderman & Stewards,
Palatka, and Lounds' drug store, Cres-
cent City.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
Card of Thanks.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church wishes to ex-
press its sincere thanks to Miss Isa-
bella G. Jones, and others who con-
tributed to the success of its recent
entertainment and to whom it's
success alone is due.
THE SOCIETy
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
Notice..
The SOCIETY

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Palatka Hotel Com
pany will be held at the Putnam
House, Palatka, Florida, at p. M,
on Monday, April l4th, 1902. for the
election of Directors and the trans
action of such other business as may
come before the meeting.
LEWIS w. KLAHR,
ap 3-2t Secretary,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
For Sale.
Plant System

Mileage tickets are good over the followi' z
lines: Atlantic Coast Line, Richmond Fre.,I
ricksburg & Potomac Railroad Washington
Southern Railway, Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, except Louis lille, Harrod's Creek 4
Westport r. R.: Klkton Guthrie r. R.; Glas.
COW r. r.; Pontchartrain r. r. Charleston 4
Nesie n Carolina Railway, South Georgia Rail.
way, Georgia Northern Railway, Triton 4
Railroad, Triton h Moultrie Railway, sparks.
h0ultry CUT Railway. A convenient method
OF travelling. See ticket Agents. b. W. WhESN.
Passenger frame Manager, savannah, ca.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
Furniture,
Undertaking and )
Embalming. |
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section s Of Chapter
1883. Laws of Florida.

Tax Deed Under Section OF Chapter
1888, Laws Of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that F. Schn,
auble, purchaser of Tax Certificate
No. AIT, dated the 9th day of July, A D.,
1891. has filed said certificate in my
Office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
County, Florida, to wit:
W. ] of E of s. E. of s. W, t, Sec
ton II, Township 10, Range 26-l0 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date OF the issuance Of such certificate
in the name of B. H. Warren. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue
thereon on the 23rd day Of April, A D.,
1902.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 18th day Of March, A. D.,
1902.
[SealI JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk ct. ct. Of Putnam County, Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
FOR SALE
Improved Place Fronting
The st. Johns River
Two Miles from Palatka.

This property is composed of 16 acres,
more or less, ten acres of which is under
cultivation.
The improvement consists of a COM
Portable dwelling house of six rooms,
barn, flowing artesian we'll, good steam
boat landing, where river steamers may
touch. Plenty of fruit, such as Figs,
Peaches, budded Persimmons of the
Japanese variety, and grapes.
There is also good steam cane mill
for making syrup. Place will be sold
cheap. For particulars inquire of
J. B. ROBERTS,
Palatka, Fla.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE BY
THE s. E. BOND COMPANY.

Desirable residence property
in Palatka, situated on the cor
ner of River and Dodge SITS,
two hundred feet square, river
lots in front. Inquire of the
owner, Mrs. J. Hallock Drake
183rd st. and 3rd Ave. New
York; or Henry Strunz,
Palatka, Fla,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-03

FOR SALE-A good mule. En-
quire at this Office.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-29
MERGER PROPOSED.
Big Soft Coal Concerns, at
Pittsburg, May Be
United.
THEIR ASSETS SI2O,O88,56I.
Combined Capitalization $11o,o0o,o0o'
Plan Is For Pittsbure Coal Co. to
Lease Monongahela River Consoli-
dated Coal and Coke Co. ,......

! Pittsburg, Oct. 29.-Negotiations
are under way for merging of the
Pittsburg Coal company and the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke company, with their com
bined authorized capitalization Of
100000 and assets Of $12O,OSS,5S1
Consolidation of these interests will
launch by far the strongest bitumiu'
GUS concern in the world. The COM
bined coal output of the two concerns
is close to 30,O00,000 tons a year
The plan is to make the Pittsburg
company lessee and the purpose to
economic operations.
) The negotiations which are now on
ito bring the two big interests to-
tgether are understood to be between
two men, Presidents Francis L. Rob
bins, of the Pittsburg Coal company
and Colonel J. B. Finley, president o.
the river company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-29
Growing Discrimination to Grart
United States Coaling
~ Stations. -
AMERICA DEFERS TO FEELING.
Plan to Establish One at Havana
Abandoned, but Other Three Not
Likely to Be Given Up-selief
Treaty Will Be Ready For Congress

Washington, Oct. 29.-The fact re-
corded in the news dispatches from
Havana that President Palma has re-
turned to Washington the draft of
the reciprocity treaty without his ap'
proval las not shaken the belief OF
the officials here that they will have
a treaty ready to submit to congress
by the date of its next meeting. AS
soon as Mr.. Quesada, the Cuban min
lister here, receives the document he
will submit it 10 Secretary Hay. The
latter already has knowledge Of the
objections found by the Cuban gov
ernment Then negotiations will lie
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-29
PRESIDENTS SISTER ILL.
Had to Be Helped From Ship on Ar.
rival From Europe.

New York, Oct 29.-Mrs. Douglas
Robinson, sister Of President Roose'
vclt. who arrived from Europe yes
terday, was reported to have been
seriously i'll during the entire voyage.
At her home in this city yesterday
afternoon it was said that Mrs. Rob
inson was very sick woman" She
is under the care of physician.
Mrs. Robinson was assisted from
the ship by her husband and an at
tendant. She appeared to be so weak
that she could hardly walk and looked
extremely pale. Mr.. Robinson said:
I'VE believe iC is an attack Of the
grip"
1t was learned that during the voy-
age the ships surgeon lanced boil
On the back Of Mrs. Robinson's neck;
that during the six months that Mrs.
Robinson was abroad she was i'll
most of the time.
Mrs. Robinson was so much better
last night, she was able to take. din.
ner with the family.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-29
To Have Riuoest Lake Fleet.

Chicago. Oct. "a feet Of the
biggest steamers on the Great Lakes.
whose total cost will exceed $4,000
900. is to be built for the United
States Steel corporation through the
Pittsburg Steamship company. Tine
capacity CT the American Shipbuild-
ing company, which is to make the
big ore carriers. will be tested to their
utmost during the coming year and
the spring Of 1J0i.