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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17
How She Got Him.

"Oh for mani" the timewOrn maiden cried
And there were teardrOps in the sigh she sighed!
"A man who would appreciate a mate
Yet girlish, though little out of date.
"a man who'd love a hen of fugrown wing
In preference to chicken of the spring.
"A man who'd catch all other womens eyes
And make them wish that they could bake his pies.
~ hunger not for wealth, nor do yearn
For lofty rank, yet neyther would | spurn.
Il want man who would be proud to own
This yearning rag and hank of hair and bone.
"A man who'll sing in sweet sincerity:
''There's only one gyurl i'm this world for me-
"A man who's sown his widest giddy oats
And has been weaned from chasing petticoats.
"A man who'll let me share his joys and woes
And sew the recreant buttons on his clothes.
who'll let me lay my head upon his breast,
Nor fear he'll get enamel on his vest.
who'll stroke my hair, nor ask whose head it graced
Before twas on the bargain counter placed.
who'll tell me I'm the prize he long has sought,
The sweetest apple dumplin' in the pot.
1--WE tried for tagging years to make match
With burning zeal, yet I've failed to catch.
''For every time I'd play a leading card
The fates would trump it, and would trump it hard
''Must be on deaths altar sacrificed
UnlOved unsparked, unpopped-to and unspliced2"
Then came a thought, an inspiratiye dream
That set her spark of hope again agleam.
She acted on the bunch, and quickly got
The precious man for whom she long had sought.
A coin o. two-bit size she did invest
A little five-line want ad. did the rest.
james Barton Adams in Denver Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17

The History Oh tne SoHS |A1en ISOIt.
ABOUT seven years ago, in the reign of Trby, the
Evening Sun, Nov. 20 1894, published the following
interview with Dr. Thomas Dunn English the author Of
the song. who died two weeks ago at his home in
Newark !.
Oh don't you remember sweet Alice Ben Bolt,
Sweet Alice whose hair brown,
Who wept with delight when yon gave her smile
And trembled with fear at your frown?
In the old churchyard in the valley, Bel Bolt
In a corner obscure and alone,
They have fitted a slab of the granite gray
Aud sweet Alice lies under the stone.
Under the hickory tree, Ben Bolt
Which stood at the foot of the hill
Together we've lain IN the MONDAY shade
And listened to Appetons mill.
The mill wheel has fallen to pieces, Ben Bolt,
The rafters have tumbled in,
And quiet that crawls round the walls you gaze
Has followed the oiden din.
And don't YOU remember the school, Ben Bolt
With the master cruel and grim,
And the shaded nook in the running brook,
Where the children went to swim?
Grass grows on the masters grave, Ben Bolt;
The spring of the brook is dry,
And of all the boys who were schoolmates then
There are only you and l.
There is change in the things loved, Ben Bolt,
They have changed from the old to the new
But | feel in the depths of my spirit the truth
There never change in you.
Twelve months, twenty, have passed, Ben Bolt.
Since first We're frends-yet hail
Thy presence a blessing thy presence truth,
Ben Bolt of the salt sea gale
Damn Ben Bot!' wish the darned thing had never
been writen" tie energetic reply of t author DR.
the famous song since written odd years ago
ben Bolt written in 1913, said its author, who
although born 81 years ago. looked younger than many
man of 30. At that time N. p Willis, the poet, anC
George P Morris had revived the New York Mirror
der the title of the New Mirror.
English wrote four and half stanzas of Ben Bolt,
to which he added the first four lines of rejected
song This patchwork" Dr. English termed it in
letter that accompanied it, was sent to Willis Its au
thor wrote that If Willis didn't like it he could barn it
and thought so little of the effort that he gave the song
no title and merely appended his initials. Willis was
so well pleased with Ben Bolt that he printed it in
place in the next issue of his paper which
peared on Sept, 25, 1913.
The words and music first published by Peters,
Cincinnati.
Dr. English tells good story of the manner in which
Peters caused the song to be altered.
The publisher objected to the lines:
Don't you remember the school, Ben Bolt,
With the master cruel and grim,
And the shaded nook in the running brook,
Where the children went to swim?
on the ground that the song intended for popu
lar distribution, refined would be shocked at the
ihdecency of the idea of children going in swimming
He insisted that they be changed and these lines of his
own composition substituted
With the master so kind and so true.
And the little nook by the clear-running brook
Where gathered the flowers as they grew?
1t is the latter and generally accepted version that APP
pealed in "Trby."-New York Sun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17
AN OUTRAGE UPON THE INDUSTRIAL
CLASSES.

1t was a foregOne conclusion that the oleomarga-
rine bill would pass the senate, us it has. Argu-
ments put forward by certain senator's In defense OF
their votes showed conclusivey that the opponents
of the cleo product had but one purpose and that
was to infict special tax upon oleomargarine. In
ternal revenue taxes are levied with double pur-
pose They are to provide revenue for the support
of the government and to restrict the of certain
articles which, if they too easily obtalnable m
vite to vicious habits and detrimental to health.
Distilled and malt liquors and the various forms of
tobacco are subject to a heavy revenue tax. None
of the things subjected to this special tax
sary to support life. Not one Of them is whole
some food of general consumption.
1t is singular fact that the United States senate
has placed food product which every intelligent
person knows is one of the most wholesome obtana-
BILE, in the list with whskey, beer and tobacco.
There is of course, a reason for this. The senate
has trucked to the farmers and it has inflicted this
unwarranted tax at the expense of the industrial
class. The sale of oleomargarine as butter is sub
ject to a heavy penalty and that should be suffi-
cient protection against deception and fraud. In
addition to this protection to the farmer and dairy
man the senate has applied tax OF 10 cents pound
upon all oleomargarne which is colored to suit
public taste.
Consumption of this product is not evidence
of an unnatural appetite 1t does not lead to vice
or niure the health of the consumer. 1t is sub
stitue for butter when butter becomes too dear fo
the table of the poor man. When the poor maj
discovers that it is wholesome and palatable HI
sometimes continues its in preference to butter
The senate has denied him this privilege which
would seem to be one of the common liberties of al
American citizen.
1t has invaded the rights of individual state
which quite capable of protecting the health o
their citizens and in protecting them against fraud
The tax on oeo is great injustice to the working
men and women of our country.
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Exact.

A case was being tried in country
court. A horse had been stolen from
field, and the evidence all pointed
to a certain doubtful character OF the
neighborhood as the culpFit. Though
his guilt seemed clear, he found
lawyer to undertake his defense. AT
the trial the defendent's counsel OK
pended his energy in trying to con-
fuse and brighten the opposing wit
nesses, especially farmer whose
testimony was particularly damag-
ing. The lawyer kept up a fire OF
questions, asking many foolish ones,
and repeating himself again and
again in the hope of decoying the
witness into a contradiction.
"You say" the lawyer went on,
''that you can swear to having seen
this man drive horse past your farm
on the day in question? ?"
II can, replied the witness, wear
lily, for he had already answered the
question a dozen times.
"What time was this ?"
Il told you it was about the mid
die of the forenoon.
but | don't want any 'abouts or
middle want you to tell the jury
exactly the time"
why" said the farmer, II don't
always carry gold @tch with me
when I'm digging potatoes.
But you have a clock in the house,
haven't your"
YES"
"Well, what time was it by that p
"Why, by that clock it was just Is
minutes past l0,'
You were in the field all the morn
ing ?" went on the lawyer, smiling
suggestively.
II was"
"How far from the house is the
field?"
about half mile"
"You swear, do you, that by thu
clock in your house it was just Il
, minutes past l0?'
81 do"
The lawyer paused and looked tri
umphantly at the jury. At last h
had entrapped the witness into con
Trajectory statement that woul'
greatly weaken his evidence.
The farmer leisurely picked UP hi
/ hat and started to leave the witnes
stand. Then, turning slowly about
he added:
II ought, perhaps to say that to
much reliance should not be place
on that clock, as it got out of yea
about six months ago and it's been
minutes past 10 ever since. '-Cfncin
II lti Tribune.
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Charity.

/ saw one who was poor and weak
and old;
He staggered meath the burden that
he bore.
"Ah, poor old soul" l thought, "if ]
had gold
I'd give to you out of my lordly
stOre.n
/ hurried on, and heard Voice at
last
Cry out: "you have no gold, but you
are strong!
You saw him old and weak and yet
you passed
And left him there to slowly drag
along"
/ turned to hunt him out, and found
him where
Beneath his burden he was lying
prone!
We leave the burdened to the rich
mans care
All, but does God look to the rich
alone?
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There was certain man who
thought the world was growing worse.
He was always barking back to ''the
good old time" and he was sure that
the human race was degenerating.
One day when he was airing his
views before the caliph the latter
said:
81 charge you hereafter to look
carefully about you, and whenever
you meet man whom you regard as
worthy to have lived in the good old
day tell him of your esteem and of
the pleasure you have had in finding
one so exalted, and whenever you
discover anything which tends to
show that the world is not yet going
to the dogs, write out an account of
it for me, that may share your joy
in knowing of it,"
So the man was dismissed, but be-
fore many days he returned and pros
! trated himself before the caliph.
When he was ordered to explain his
presence he walled:
Have pity on thy servant and re-
lease him from the necessity of com
plimenting men upon their worthy
deeds, o, my master. Also, o son of
Mohammed, pray thee, absolve thy
servant from the duty OF reporting to
thee all the good things that are hap
penlng in the world"
"And why, o slave, do you come
to me with this prayer ?" the caliph
asked.
"Since | have been looking for
what is good" the man replied, 81
have had no time to do aught but
compliment men for their splendid
works SO much that is glorious is
all around me that may not hope
to be able to tell thee of half of it.
NY tasks lie neglected because have
no time"
"Go back to thy work, y said the
caliph, ~ perceive that thou hast
learned. IS. f. Kiser in the Chicago
Record Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17
Cutaway Coats Coming Back,

GETAWAY Coats Coming Back.
The returning popularity of the
cutaway coat for men has undoubt-
eddy been helped along by the tailors
who are aware Of the fact that in
this garment the dealers in ready
made clothes cannot compete with
them. Moreover. it is pleasant al
| tentative from frOck coat in warm
weather. The cutaway coat ran a
somewhat violent course dozen
years ago, reaching its climax in a
coat with skirts that reached at least
to the knees. This last distorted
fashion practically killed it in the
estimation of men who give clothes
serious consideration, and the cuta-
way was put aside and forgotten.
Some of the men at the horse show
year ago who have a reputation
for dressing well appeared in cuta-
way coats that were evidently COM
promises with frock coats. They
were gracefully shaped garments,
and they have since become very
popular. The frOck coat has long
had bad reputation in New York
during the summer months, but as
there were certain occasions which
DE- maaded it it has been tolerated.
1t is likely to be superseded this
summer by the long-skirted cuta-
way.-New York Sun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17

Hon. F. T. Myers of Tallahassee has announced
his candidacy for congress from the new Third Con-
gressiona district, and declares his purpose of max
ing vigorous canvass before the people of his dis
trct Mr. Myers is one OF the ablest men in public
life in Florida, and has long served the people of
his county as state senator.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17

1t appears that British recruiting officers, des-
pairing of filling up the army in England and the
colonies have resorted to the practice of ensting
Americans in New Orleans as muleteers, who will be
transformed into soldiers as they reach
South Africa. The man who would enlist to fight
against the two little republics can well be spared
from the United States. Uncle Sam has use for
him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17

Hon. Robt W Davis, member of Congress from
this district, will, by special invitations deliver an
address Before the Harlem Democratic Club at the
Harlem Casino New York, this evening.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17

President Roosevelt has been in
'vited to address the great triennial
Sunday school convention to be held
in Denver in June next.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17
HANNA's INTEREST EXPLAINED.

In accounting for the strenuous efforts of Sena-
tor Hanna to obtain leniency for his friend Estes
G. Rathbone, under 10 year sentence for compiled
ty in the Cuban postoffice frauds word comes from
Columbus, Ohio, that interested parties have dug
up the suppressed report of a special Ohio state
ate committee appointed to investigate the alleged
bribery of Ohio legislators to secure Hannas cleo
ton to the United States senate, in which Maj
Rathbone was said to have taken prominent part.
Excerpts from the committees report follows ::
l. That on about Jan. 8, 1898, an at
tempt was made to bride John G. Otis q
member of the house of representatives of
the present general assembly of the state
of Ohio to vote for Marcus A. Hanna for
United States senator.
2. That Henry H. Boyce was the princi-
pal offender in the commission of that
crime.
g. That Mai. E. g. Rathbone and Maj.
Charles +. Dick were agents of Marcus A.
Hanna and procured, aided and abbeted
Henry II. Boyce to commit that crime.
4. That H. H. Hollenbeck aided said
Henry H. Boyce N committing that crime.
The report was adopted by the Ohio state senate,
and notice of the action served upon the United
States senate at Washington. There action upon
the case stiled by the committee on privileges
and elections, on the ground that nobody came for
ward from Ohio to prosecute the matter.
Gen. Funston, the most distinguished OF our rough
thinking military statesmen, is still volunteering
testimony against himself at various banquets and
in interviews. If, in the course of his selfrevea-
tions he has overlooked any opportunity to outrage
sentiments of humanity, the omission has not been
apparent. His latest confession is expression of
gratifed pride in his achievements a hangman
In all ages and among all peoples, the office of pub
lie executioner has been held in abhorrence and its
occupant has suffered ostracism that had its
origin in ntuitive and involuntary feelings of re-
pulslon Even in times when to kill in war was the
highest attainable glory to kill in dehberaton, to
exclude was always tainted with shame, even when
the stern decree of law required that per-
form this office. Probably there is duty falling
to the lot of high-minded and honorable military
officer which he discharges with more repugnance
than those connected with the work in which this
little red-headed survival of barbarsm openly and
boastingly reioices 1t is of the fine achieve
ments of Imperialism to have developed and
honored a blatant Weyler, who revels in his record
1t appears that British recruiting officers des-
50 fba in 4boI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-16
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

IDA c. BARNES. NJ. D.
Office rs Kansas ave. Residence r. ir-
tcenth and Gay Office hours: a, e 70
Il q. m. and p. to 5 p. NJ Telephons
SyS esldeut-e 2n0 il office
aye. phone q. Residence phone g.
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nue., will leave Saturday for that city
to join him.
Shawnee council No B. K and L of
S. gave their president Mr.. NJ. D
Bailey, a pleasant little surprise party
at the conclusion of the regular meet
ing last evening, the occasion being Mr..
Bailey's birthday anniversary. Re
freshments of ice cream and cake were
member of the lodge, made few re-
marks in which he mentioned the fact
that when he was publishing a news
paper in Pennsylvania years ago Mr.
Bailey was in his Office as roller boy.
Mrs. A. J. Arnold entertained in a
pleasant informal manner last evening
a her home 927 Jackson street in honor
Of Misses Bessie and Nellie Bell and
Miss Edith COnser of st. Joseph. Mo.
who are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Peter
Reynolds of 935 Jackson street. Music
both vocal and instrumental added to
the enjoyment, Miss Nellie Bell giving
several pleasing selections The hostess
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
Reynolds, Mrs James Campbell and
Mrs Jameson. Punch was served IN
the dining room during the evening.
About so young people were present.
The members of the. p Street Baptist
cOlored church have at their past two
rallies during the financial year raised
ii 274.S7 At the first rally s70S-g7 was
realized and at the second one The sun
was SUI Aside from this they have
kept the salary of their. pastor, Rev. h
w White paid up IN full When Rev.
Mr. White assumed charge he was Civ
en- a salary of $40 month, but some
time ago at q meeting held which he
was not in attendance, his salary unsC-
licited by himself was raised to $50 per
month
At the meeting of the ". T. K. club
yesterday AFTERNOON at the hone of
Miss FANNIE Cole, 515 Park street the
third lesson in Astronomy" was
studied. Two more afternoons will also
be devoted to this subject when '.B'a-
nous Observa tories. - Eelipses and Com
cts" and 1.-The sun, with Readings from
Huxley viii be considered There were
two papers yesterday, one on Planets
by Miss Martha Kimban and one on
/ Fixed Stars and ConsteIia tons by
Mrs Il. W. Cheney. Following these
was short discussion on meteors and
meteoric showers. Fifteen members
and three visitors, Mrs. CanpdOras, Mrs.
/ C. f. Spencer and Miss Ella Spencer
were. present After the adjournment of
the club social half hour wSls pleas 2
antly spent during which tine the hos
| tess assisted by Miss Campdoras served
/ ice cream and cake. The next meeting
will be in two weeks at the home Of
| Mrs. r. S. Plummer, s14 Quincy street
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NORTH TOPEKA.

TI.eave fte5us for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co. 9l2 North Kansas Ave.I
Pictures framed at James.
Ri Patton was in from Silver Lake
today.
Kenneth Clark spent Monday in Kan
sas City.
Tom vanorsdal was in from Silver
Lake today.
Mr.. Harvey Tayor will leave -temer-
row for Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Courtney receives new goods
almost daily at her two stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Seal. of Neriden.
were North side visitors yesterday.
William Owens, of Silver Lake. was
visiting on the North side yesterday.
A great many special bargains in
millinery at Mrs. Courtney's two
stores-603 South, 917 North.
Oscar Ringle, who has lately purchas-
ed the F'urman shoe stock is now hav-
ing the same moved to this side.
Miss Edith Kent, of 11O6 Jackson
street has taken the position of book
keeper in the grocery store of W. Green
& Sons.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Connolly, of Ra :
ton, N M, are the guests of Mrs. Con
nelly's mother, Mrs Waldman Of Har-
rison street.
Rev. ]. A stavely was called TO
Lyndon, Kas the first of the week TO
attend the funeral of his nephew,
whose death occurred sunday.
Mr. Tucker has moved his family
from 1920 Jackson street to the new
Hathaway cottage in the next block.
Mr. Tucker is a Rock Island conductor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Cald-
WE'LL Kas.. are the parents of a daugh-
ter, born last week. Mrs. Smith was
formerly Miss Laura Heber, of Monroe
street.
Mrs. E R. Burkert and Mrs. J. z.
Marsh of Valley Falls, who have been
visiting Misses Nellie Wetherholt and
Julia Waite, returned to their homes to-
day.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd viii meet Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. James
Anderson, corner of Madison and Falr-
child streets.
Rev D. D. Cheney, of Marysville
kas. is the guest of his brother. Mr..
H. w Cheney, of 1872 Topeka avenue
Rev. Mr. Cheney is pastor of the M F.
church at Marysville.
Daily during March and April the
Santa Fe will sell tickets to California
points $25; Montana and Utah points
$20s Oregon points $3.50. T. M James
Jr.. agent $50 North Kansas avenue
Mr. and Mrs J. H McNOun and fam
lily have moved from 1928 Quincy street
to Hoiman's addition, corner Of Evelyn
and Logan streets. The house vacated
by them is owned by Mrs. Dwyer, OF
Topeka avenue. and she viii occupy it
Mr. H E. Gender. who has beer
travelling for the Remington typewriter
in Oklahoma, with headquarters in To
peza, has had his headquarters trans
ferred to Carthage No. Mrs. Gondel
and little daughter, Of 11S3 Topeka ave
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Creek Michigan, will speak and tOrnor-
row night Prof w ". Prescott editor
of the Adventist Review and Herald,
viii conduct the meeting
Last night a prayer and praise meet
ing was held al the church on West
Fifth street. Elder E. T Russell, presi-
dent of the Kansas conference; Elder Ii.
Schultz Of Nebraska. superintendent OF
the German work in America, and Elder
c. MeReynolds. president Of the South
western Union conference. spoke brief
" on the points that brought so many
delegates together from all points IN the
conference district.
DR.. J. H Kellogg, the well-kno1gn
superintendent of the Battle Greek San
itarium, that recently burned and is to
be rebuilt. viii arrive tomorrow and
will give a series of lectures on health
and temperance
The meetings at the Auditorium to-
day have not had much of interest to
the public. The preliminary business
and the organization of the conference
convention in the routine manner has
tomorrow, however, the real work Of
the convention Will begin.
Among the arrivals of Importance
are noted the following from the states
and territories nameds
Colorad o-Elder F. G. Watson, presi-
dent of the Colorado conference; DIR.
W. W. Hills, superintendent of the
Sabbath school work of the Southwest
ern Union conference; and T. J. Hart
man superintendent Of the Montrose
sanitarium, Colorado. accompanied by
a large delegati ton.
Missouri-Elder J. NJ. iRees. president
of the Missouri conference; Elder R. c.
Porter. field secretary of religious lib
erty work in America, and W. T Mill
man. former president of the Dakota
conference, with other delegates.
Oklahoma Elder G. G. Rupert, pres
ident of the Oklahoma conference, ac-
eompanied by a large delega ton.
Arkansas-Elder A. E Field presi-
dent of the Arkansas conference.
Texas-Elder w A McCutchen, pres
ident OF the Texas conference; Prof. C.
c. Lewis, president of the Keene. Tex,
academy and superintendent of the
educational work of the Northwestern
and Southwestern Union conferences.