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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
For a New urt House.

The meeting of the county commits
siOners was enlivened on Monday by
II good, stiff talk from Congressman
r. w. Davis and the burden of his
plea was for new court house.
Mr.. Davis showed that Putnam was
behind all its sister counties in this
matter; that while we We're still oc-
cupying an old and dilapidated build
ing, unequal to the demands of the
county's court and Office work, other
and less prosperous counties had
built fine public edifices. He showed
that a new court house could be built
by issuing bonds to mature in the fu-
ture and that these could be gradu-
ally met without increasing the tax
burden. He showed that the initia-
tive step must be taken by the COM
missioners by giving the people
chance to vote on the proposition.
Mr.. Davis felt that if this was done
the people would soon settle the
question in favor of new building.
Mr.. Davis talked earnestly and it
was evident that he, along with all
other progressive citizens, feels that
the county suffers constant humilia-
ton by reason of the wholly made
quate, shack-like structure now serv-
ing as Putnam's court house.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Melrose Hopes for Railroad.

DR.. Frank McRae, mayor of Mel
rose, has been in Macon the past
week comforting with the officials of
the Georgia Southern d Florida
Railroad over a proposed change of
their track so as to run through that
town. The MelrOse people, it is I'M
derstood, have secured right of
way over the old line of narrow
guage road which formerly connect
ed Melrose with Green Cove Springs.
At present it is impossible for the
people of Melrose to get to this city,
the county seat, and back the same
day.
PaIatka is the natural trading
point for the people of the Melrose
section and the opening of the road
to that place would be great advan-
tage to this city.
The G.. 5. d +. is a liberal company
and it is thought that the officials
are disposed to grant the request of
the people of MelrOse.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Decided to Quit Business.

Walter Thomas for the past seve-
raj years a leading and popular gro
Ger of-Palatka, has, owing to con-
tinued ill health, determined to close
out his stock and business and is
even now engaged in dispOsing of his
goods at forced sale prices. The en-
tire stock will be disposed of within
the next few days.
The retirement of Mr.. Thomas for
the reason assigned is a matter of
serious regret to the business men of
this city among whom he has main
tanned a position of commercial
that has ranked him
among the leaders. They have not
ed his decline in health with much
feeling. and now that he will retire
from the cares and vex
atoms of business are hopeful that
the unloading may cOnduce to his
benefit.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR IAN
Deed Under Section s of Chapter 1883
Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that W. )
Middleton, purchaser OF Tax CertlilcaIe
No 1858, dated the Sd day July A. D.,
1899. has filed said certificate in my
office, and has ma ie application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
County, Florida to wit
BIks &c. 60, 81. 60 Satsuma, lG acres
The said and being assessed at th'
date of the issuance Of such certificate
in the name of Fla. Finance Co. Unless
sal certificate shall be redeemed ac'
cording to aw, tax deed will issue there
on on the 2Oth day of October, 4. D. 1902
Witness my official signature ant sea-
this the 18th day of Sept. A. D. 1902
ISean JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Ct Ct. of Putnam County, Florida
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

John Q. Tilghman has sold the
steamer La Reve to the engineering
department of the United States
army, and representative of the
government took the steamer to
Jacksonville on Monday, where it is
being fitted out to Fly the st. Johns
and tributary waters with bunch of
government hyacinth eXterminatOrs.
The government hopes to kill all the
hyacinths with Il chemical prepara-
ton which it Experimental with last
season with some success. Boat men
are hopeful yet skel teal regarding
the success of the undertaking.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Will Close Oh Saturday.

Tomorrow night at shutdown be-
gins the one day of most general OBJ
servance among the Jewish people.
1t is the day of atonement and is
known as Yom Kipur. 1t is a day OF
absolute fasting for "a hours.
In compliance with the sacred re-
quirements of the day the stores OF
Leo jacobson and |. NJ. Meyer will
close at > 30 on Friday evening and
remain closed until that hour on Sat
urday. The News makes mention of
the fact that all customers of theSt
may govern themselves ac-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
A Zine Present.

John J. Vertrees of Nashville,
Tenn, son of Judge j. G. Vertrees OF
this city has purchased the big Bald
win residence on River street, which
he has decided as IA present to his sis
ter, Mrs. j. n. Walton.
The Baldwin residence is now oc-
cupied by John c. Powell, the tur-
pentine operator. 1t is one of the
sightliest homes in Palatka and has
ample, sloping ground to the river.
1t is a beautiful home and-really
something of present.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Women Need

a constant supply OF blood.making material or
their systems break down under the constant
drain. The very moment there is lack Of blood.
or when the blood is impoverished, the signal
appears upon the face in sallowness or pallor.
The remedy needed is DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic.
Nothing else meets this particular condition so
well Use of it has made hundreds OF thous
ands of women look younger and made them
feel even younger than they looked. 1t not only
restores strength, energy and beauty, but 1t is
prompt and certain cure for all ailments pecu-
liar to the sex. 1t cures because 1t removes the
first cause. 1t supplies Just what nature needs
to bring health.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

There will be a meeting of citizens
at the council chambers at3 p. m. to-
lay to make arrangements for the
proper reception and entertainment
of the TWO HUNDRED AND Eff
TY delegate to the National Farm
ers Congress who will visit Palatka
saturday night and Sunday. Let all
attend this meeting.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

Henry L. Shattuck. of ShelIsburg,
Iowa, was cured of a stomach trouble
with which he had been afflicted for
years, by four boxes of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had
previously tiled many other remedies
and a number of physicians without re-
lief. For sale by Alderman " Stewart
druggists, Palatka, Fla.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
''P r E S G RIPTTONS
Carefully Compounded"

This is an old familiar say.
ing; in fact, it is so old that
some druggists have forgotten
what it means. We have not.
We believe it is the most i'm.
portant thing in our business.
We not only do it carefully
but we do it quickly,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
The Palatka News
and Advertiser
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

For United States Senator;
STEPHEN X. MALLORY.
For Member Congress Second Dist:
ROBT. W. DAVIS.
For Comptroller:
A c. GROOM.
For Secretary Of state;
II. CLAY CRAWFORD.
For Justice Supreme Court.
WIN. A. HOOKER.
For Railroad Commissioners
r. HUDSON BURR
JEFFERSON b. BROWNE.
For State Attorney:
NEIL NJ. ALFRED.
For State senator 18th Dist.
f. S. GRILL.
For Representatives:
G f. SPRAGUE
JOHN z. WALL
For County Treasurer:
$. j. KENNERLY.
For County Tax Collector
A. 5. WILLARD.
For County Tax Assessor;
G. f. BULLARD.
For Supervisor of Registration
HENS PErERMANN.
For Board Public Instructions:
S. }. HILBURN
l.. X. TUCKER
LABAN PRICE.
For County Commissioners:
+. J. FEARNSIDE
JOHN HANCOCK
W. D. ALLEN
}. q. STRICKLAND
Il. J. ROGERS.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1888, Laws Of Florida
Notice is hereby gwen that W. S. Mid
dletUn, purchaser of Tax Certificate No.
1852, dated the Sd day of July D., 1899,
has filed said certificate in my office, anc
has made application fol tax deed to is
sue in accordance with law. Said GER
tiiicate embraces the following described
property situated in Putnam County.
Florida to wit:
Lots l, 2 3, blk "A and lot . blk $50
acr S, Satsuma.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance OF such certificate II
the name of Fla FiGanCe Co Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed ac,
rording to law tax dead will issue
thereon on the Goth day of October,
A. D. 1902.
Witness my official signature and s. al
his the 18th day of September A. D. 1902
ISeal JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putbam Co Florida
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Clothing for BOYS.

F. J. Fearnside q Co. are showing
a complete stock of new and nobby
suits for children and boys. The
styles are attractive and will not on
" please the children but the prices
will please parents. If you have a
boy suppose you bring him to Fearn-
side for a sight of our boys suits.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deei Under Section of Chapter

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Dee Under Section of Chapter
1888 Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that W. S.
Middleton, purchaser of Tax Certifi ate
No. 1887, dated the Bird day of July, A.
D., 1899, 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
Lots 6 to u inclusive, blk Is, blks 49,
20, less |, 2 and 10 A. of blk 20, Satsuma.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate in
the name + Fla, Finance Co Unle. said
certificate shall be redeemed according
to law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
10Th day of October A. D. 1902.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 18th day of Sep ember A D. 1902.
tSeal JOSEPH PRICE.
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co. F Orida.
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For 6, SG9staG!e in and for the following Justice

safI Ieluitlhg them 10 cause rotice ~ the
sa a electlon 10 be published I'm a nswsna,,a.
he So,in IN NE County, 4 there be paper an
The C0umtS' , IL there be no paper published IN
Ui Cllls notice TO be posted in the mosI nnbII,
an IestImony Whereof, l have bereupto 90,
~ my hand and anlxed the Great Seal
vi we state Of Florida, at TaIlahassa ~
capital, this the first day Of septen Isse' me
Ii. CLAY CRAWFORD.
TOT. T. uouprr Secretary Of State.
Sherir Putnam County
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VIII De held In Putnam County, State Of Flori-
a. ON Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon.
Jay In November, A. d. 1902 the said Tuesday
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Fourth Day of November,

fOf one representative Of the Second Congress
siohal District of Florida, in the Fifty. eight
=, Congress Of the United States.
F L secretary Of state Of the State Of Florida,
Eor comptroller of the State of Florida
fVr one Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
State Of Florida. " ''''
fGr Two Railroad Commissioners Of the State Of
Florida '''0 '''''o Vi
District OF the State Of Florida.
fVt Two Members of the House of Representa-
tres Of the State Of Florida,
tof Tax Assessor.
For Tax Collector
For County Treasurer
ror I'VE County Commissioners,
f9t three members Of the Comfy Hoard o,
Public Instruction iu Vi
i4r J1suce OF the Peace in aud for the follow.
ing Justice District ,tg. +''N A"ilVN-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-17
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Waller Gives Up-Says He Has Ex
 hausted His Resources.

Waller Gives Up-Says He Has Ex- hausted His Resources. Hartford, April 16.-At the opening of the constitutional convention this
 morning MT. Dempsey of Danbury offered a resolution urging Senators
 Platt and Hawley to use their efforts to secure an amendment to the federal constitution to provide for the popular election of United States senators. The resolution was tabled and will be acted on next Tuesday.
 MT. Walter of New London with drew his resolution concerning special legislation. He said that he had ex- hausted his resources in fighting for constitutional restrictions on special legislation. The substitute resolution which he prepared was rejected yes terday. He was satisfied with the sub stitute but not with the original resolu- ton, therefore he asked leave to with draw it, It was withdrawn.
 MT. Northrop of Middletown, chair man of the committee on special legis- lation, told why the committee had re- ported adversely on the resolution pro- viding for the classification of muni cipal charters. The mater had not been discussed by the public nor by the convention. and, moreover, if the peo- pie of the populous centres desired uni form ctiy charters, the general as- sembly would doubtless grant their desire
 MT Davenport of Bridgeport, author of the resolution, made a brief plea for the a1ODtjOO of the n1pa cl1re
 The Davenport resolution was then rejected.
 The report of the committee on special legislation was then accepted.
 Mr. osborn, of New Haven, called attention to the fact that the Waller resolution concerning county commis- sioners had failed to secure quite the necessary S5 votes on Thursday, owing to the small number of delegates pres ent, although an overwhelming major ity was in favor of the measure. The resolution, he argued was manifestly in the interest of good government, He asked that the resolution be again put on its passage.
 MT Dempsey of Danbury, held that there should be a provision for the pos sible election of county commissioners by the people, though he did not per favor their popular election He offered the following substitute:
 The general assembly shall enact laws providing for the appointment of commissioners or commissioners having the power to grant and revoke licenses by the superior court in session in the respective counties where such are to act, or by appoint ment of the general assembly, upon the nomination of the governor or by the election of the people of the respective in whuch they are to act, and not otherwise"
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FREEMAsoNRY IN FRANCE

The Grand Orient is rapidly discard
 ing all symbolism, considering it as ef-
 fete and out of harmony with modern
 ideas The trials to which novices
 were once subjected have long ago been
 given up, and the mystery with which
 popular imagination has clother the or
 der Is clearing away, The process of
 vulgarzation has gone so far that
 Freemasonry can hardly be called se~
 cret society at all, as far as France is
 concerned. It is virtually club or as-
 sociation of philosophers and paliti-
 clans, visonaries and practical men. It
 selects it's adherents more carefully
 than most associations but less so than it's chief adversaries-the Jesuits and
 religious orders generally Moreover, it's doings are perfectly well known. In
 October last a Paris illustrated paper published two drawings showing the position of the hands and fingers in the Masonic grips The only real secret hidden from the profane is the pass word which is changed at regular inter vals, with a view to preventing intru- ders from haking their wty into the lodges on the strength of information obtained from Masonic publications. This word is sent under seal to the master of each lodge and communicated by him to the brethren in whisper after which the paper is solemnly burned. This use of a temporary shib- boleth dates from HIT, and is one of the few relics of antiquity surviving in the lower degrees of French Masonry The adherents of the Grand Orient, in fact seem to find it borne in upon them to pull down all their old institutions and replace them by brand new ones. They have even introduced a form of Mason ic marriage, wherein the bride, after plighting her troth before the master and brethren, takes her partner by the hand and leads him to his seat, to sig nifty that she will never seek to inter- fere with his attendance at the lodge The most startling variation consists of the mixed lodges to which both sexes are admitted. The largest of these groups is nearly one hundred strong, and holds it's meetings twice a month in ! Paris Three or four others exist in the i
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NDRTHFORD.

April 15.-A number of relatives of Mrs. J. C. Harrison came from North Guilford last Friday and took her by surprise by pouring in en masse to con- graduate her upon her fifty-seventh birthday anniversary, and to present her with gifts in testimony of their es- teem As Mrs. Harrison has been una ble to leave home during the winter by reason of illness, the visit of her friends was doubly appreciated and enjoyed.
 Rev. A. P. Chapman, a former rector of St. Andrews church, is now rector of Trinity church, Northfield. MT. Chap man was in charge of St. MichaePs church, Nantucket. for fourteen months previous to last Easter and the war dens and vestrymen of that parish have testified their appreciation of his ser vices in a set of resolutions, copy of which was sent to the bishop of the di- ocese.
 The visit of the North Branford and North Guilford Masonic club to Corin- thian lodge, in this place, has been postponed to Friday evening, April 25. All Masons and their families are invi- ted to he present at this gathering. An interesting literary and musical pro- gramne is being prepared, and the ban ouet will be of that high order for which Corinthian lodge is famous. It is hoped that every Masonic family in this
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OTHER GAMES.

At Providence-Brown 5, Providence G.
 At Middletown-Holy Cross 9, Wes- leyan 1.
 At Andover, Mass.-Phillips- -Andover s, NeWburyport A. c. 5.
 At Exeter, N. H.-Clippers 6, Phillips Exeter ,.
 At Pfinceton-Princeton 13, Lehigh O.. At pringfield-Springfie 1, Boston (NationaD 7.
 At Hartford-Boston (American) IS, Hartfo 2.
 At Brooklyn-Brooklyn (NationaD s. Manhattan 3.
 At Medford, Mass,-Tufts 16, Boston college 3.
 At Washington-Was arlington IS, New ark 3.
 At delphia-Philadelph (Amer- iean) 16, Villa Nova college ?.
 At Philadelphia-Phil (Na- tionaD 12, City College of New York 0. At delphia-University of Penn- sylvania 1S Ursnius college ?.
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and nearby towns may be represented.
 The Ladies' guild of St. Andrews church have elected the following off, cers for the ensuing year: President. Mrs. J. D. s. Pardee; president. Mrs. George w. Cooke; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Ellen M. Baldwin; di- rectresses, Mrs. Frank s. Davis. Mrs Lee F.-Revere, Mrs. L. H. Williams and Mrs. Whitney Blakeslee.
 I. H. Bartholomew, the veteran fox hunter and angler, beat the record last Saturday by tagging a silver eel three feet four inches in length and weighing five pounds. The slippery monster was improvised in the penstock at Mir. Bar- tholomew's mill, and when the water had been carefully drawn out the caps ture was comparatively easy
 Mrs. w. J. Kraft, of New Haven, is being entertained by Mrs. Ellen M. Baldwin. Mrs. Kraft rendered an offer- tory solo in St. Andrews church on Sunday morning. which was very inn pressive not only from the devotional character of the words, but especially from the pathetic and artistic rendering of the music.
 Axel Anderson, of this place, and Miss Augusta A. Risell, of Bridgeport were quietly married Saturday evening at St. Andrews rectory, by Rev. J. D. s. Par-s dee. After the ceremony the newly welded pair engaged in festivities with their friends in their new home, which is the house owned by Mrs. Ellen M. Baldwin. May joy and prosperity att tend them.
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Two new councils are nearing comple- tion, one at Naugatuck and one al Branford
 The report of Grand Treasurer B. G Bryan, of Waterbury, showed a talance on hand April 13. 1901, of $90S9 and re- ceipts during the year brought the total up to $6620s32 Orders paid amounted to $4,1S17S, leaving balance on hand of $2, ,43S.54.
 The committee on the state of the or der composed of Past Grand Regent Carleton E. Hoadley, Grand Vice Re- gent Edward H. Judd and Grand Ora tor William H. Hatfield, submitted a report expressing satisfaction with the growth and condition of the order.
 The state medical examiner Edward D. Hall of Meriden. presented statis- tics in regard to application for mem bership, showing the total number of accepted applications to be 62S and re- iections 5S
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provinces, and all form part of an order called the .Droit Humain." They have a ritual based on and strongly resem- bling that of the Scottish Rite. The Paris group has a woman as worshipful mistress. It also possesses a sort of
 dispeneary. at which one of the mem
 bers, woman doctor, attends daily and gives free advice to the brethren, sisters and their children. The initia- tion of a woman in the presence of her husband and son. who were already members, was recently witnessed in this lodge. I should add, however, that neither the 'Droit Humain" nor any other eorm of mixed Masonry (so called) is recognized either by the Grand Orient or the Grand Lodge. The heads of these bodies look upon it with no unfriendly eye, but consider that it must be put to the test of time and ex- perience Theoretically, of course, Freemasonry would gain immensely in strength if it could obtain the support of the weaker sex. but the practical ob- jections are obvious. In few countries could so daring an experiment be at tempted.
 
 The theoretical existence of family tie among all Masons is frequently en1- phasized. Should the wife of any brother present her husband with an olive branch, a batterie d'allegresse, or clapping of hands in the prescribed manner, is put down on the notice pa per for the next meeting and duly per- n1 To prr-i.1 nd nt events-the bestowal of decoration, for instance, on brother--are ac- claimed in the same way, and should any member of the lodge distinguish himself by some brilliant action full relation of the circumstances is made to the assembled brethren, pour encour- ager les autres. In this way a military Mason mentioned in dispatches is also mentioned in much greater detail to the other membehs of his Masonic family. The death of a member, or any of the near relatives of member, elicits batterie le deuil, and, in some lodges, funeral orations are delivered, In ad- dition to these devices for the mainte- nance of solidarity among its own brethren, lodge often enters into spe- cially close relations with another by appointing delegates to pay frequent visits to the sister lodge. The effort to- ward solidarity shows itself in many other details of the Masonic organiza- ton. Participation in the annual ban quet of the order is obligatory on every lodge The ticket is charged for, whether the delegate attends the feast or not. The delegate himself is re- quired to give an undertaking to faith fully discharge his duties His attend ances at the monthly meetings of the executive council are carefully regis tered and reported to his lodge. Very few of the delegates fail to take them- selves seriously, and the debates are of ten long and arduous, to judge by the official summaries.-G. A. Roper in the Century and After