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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22
Some Curious Stories
-r0" The News of HE Week.

How A CONVICT MADEA FORTUNE
George H. Steyer, life convict,
died recently in the Michigan City,
Ind, prison. He succeeded in accu-
mulatmg 5000 in government bonds
by working overtime.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22

FOR SALE-Cottage on the beach
at 0rmond, 800 feet south of Hotel
Coquina, 8 rooms--in good condition.
VIII be sold cheap, on easy terms.
Apply s. l.. BENHAM, Crescent City,
Fla tt
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

I hereby announce myself a candidate for
County Commissioner from District No. 1, sub
!ect to the approval OF my fellow democrats al
the approaching primaries.
W. ID. ALLEN,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22
FoR sTATE ArTORNEY

hereby announce to the Democratic voters
OF Putnam county my candidacy for the o1lce
of State Attorney of the 5th circuit, and ask
their support at the democratic primary on
July 18th. MEL NJ ALFRED.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22

hereby announce myself candidate for
reelection as County Commissioner for Dis
trlct No. 4, subject to the action of
the democratic primary In July, and most re-
spectfu ly ask for the support OF my friends In
Putnam County AARON YARNES.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22

III HEART ON THE RIGHT SIDE-
Examiners for life insurance
company have found that John p.
Stafford. Il Brooklyn school teacher,
has his heart on the right side. The
doctors declare Stafford to be perfect
ly normal in every other respect and
decided to take him as a risk.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22

hereby announce myself a candidate for
County School Commissioner from District No.
l, subIec. 10 the approval of the democratic
voters at the approaching primaries.
L. X. TUCKER.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22
FOR THE LEaIsLATuRE.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the State Legislature from Putnam county sub
tect TO the action of the Democrats, primaries.
JAMES NJ. CHESSER Sr.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22

w, ]. Bryan WAS rendered recep-
tion by the Elks of Key West when
ne passed through that city on his
way TO Cuba last week.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22

A good rain fell Sunday and the
face of nature was well washed again
and all feel relieved, for we have
needed rain badly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-05-22

The Orlando district conference of
the Methodist Episcopal churc h
south has declared against the dis
pensary and all forms Of liquor SELL
Ing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Pick Out the Best.

A saving of dollars in the purchase
of breeding stock is often false econ
omy, as this often means a lower grade
Of stock. The higher priced birds arc.
often the cheaper in the long run and
are much the better investment. There
are, Of course, exceptions, but it usu-
ally pays to buy the best, if you are
going to raise poultry for market or
for eggs, for good layers are usually
the descendants of good layers.
1t will be noticed that even under
very unfavorable circumstances few
hens in the flock will lay, while the
others seem to live for no other pur-
pose, apparently, than to eat.
The hens that lay the best should
be placed by themselves during the
breeding season, and made the founda-
ton Of the future flock. By forethought
and persistently following this plan,
the laying habit may be so fixed in Il
flock in a few generations as to al
most double the egg yield.
One farmer built up his egg record
from an average Of Sc eggs per hen
the first year to 179, then to 1856, then
1875, and his last years record was
1913. His method has been the simple
one of picking out the earliest and
best layers to breed from.-Poultry
Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Co:G-s IN Furnishings.

IN the furnishing Of the house, or in
the arranger.ent cf single room,
many housewives do not give the ct
tention they should to color effects.
1t has ben proven that color and its
combinations may affect the mind in
almost any manner desired. For exam
pie, red gives the sense Of warmth,
and is exciting, even to animals.
On the other hand, blue is cold and
quieting; it produces also the effect
of distance; it deepens a recess and
makes the ceiling on which it is placed
appear higher. Blue subducs all col
ors allied to yellow, orange, white and
red by absorbing their light. Its
strongest contras: is white.
Yellow conveys the feeling of light
and appears to advance toward the eye.
It will lessen the height of room or
eXaggerate the prominence Of mold
ing or other objects on which it is
placed. 1t is the most intense Of all
cciors.
Blended With semi-neutrals, yellow
imparts to them radiance not their
own. 1t gives a particularly pleasing
defniteness and brilliancy to the
compound colors, such as buff, chest
nut, hazel, dun, auburn, fawn, etc.
Green is in itself rather dull color,
and the effect Of a large proportion Of
emeralds or blush green in combi-
nation is apt to be harsh.
Red is the only color which remains
stationary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Poultry Houses.

There is no one point in poultry rails
ing which requires more consideration
than the house-especially that por-
tion where the fowls stay during in
clement weather. The roosting room
need not be large, because the fowls
will huddle together any way, and the
small houses are not SO hard to keep
warm. The scratching shed Should
be both large and cheerful, SO that
the fowls will be contented to remain
there and hustle all day. Clean straw
or leaves should be kept on the floor
and all grain should be raKed into it.
1t is very good plan to scatter the
grain IN the evening and if the wealth
er will permit, leave open the small
door, thus letting the fowls begin the
work scratching as soon as it be-
comes sufficiently light.
In selecting grain do not forget that
whole oats will give the best results.
An occasional change will be relished:
but the principal food should be oats.
Unthreshed oats thrown into the
scratching shed will furnish exercise
for the fowls. Look over the houses
carefully and see if the walls and roof
are tight and see that the floors are
kept clean.-Home and Farm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Had Been There Herself.

Seems to me that the rising gener-
alton is rising pretty fast" said the
bachelor, who expects soon to become
a benedict, after his friends had given
him up as hopeless. Il was out walk
ing with my intended the other day,
and her small niece, girl not over
seven years of age, accompanied us
Naturally, the conversation, owing to
the near approach of our wedding day,
took turn that was interesting to two
of us, yut not to the third.
FINALLY turned to the young lady
who is soon to be my bride ard said
with a smile:
"T suppose all this talk is over the
little ones head?'
Before she could reply the nose OF
the little one went up several degrees
and she answered, icily, her words fall
ing like so many hailstones on tin
roof:
"'Oh, don't mind me! know what
it is! I've been in love myself
"It was several minutes before l
succeeded in catching my breath" -
Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
SOME AGED ANIMALS.
Those Who Have an Easy Life Live a
Long Time.

. nose VINO rave an Easy Lie Live
Long Time.
In the vicinity Of Paris hone for
old domestic animals was .stablishe.
some time ago, and among the prese /
inmates, are mule scventy-two years
old, cow thirty-six and pig twenty
i've years old.
It Is claimed that domestic animals
which lead an easy life are likely to
live far beyond the average age If
properly cared for. Many birds GER
:tainly attain an extraordinary age.
Eagles, ravens and parrots, frequently
live a hundred years, and pelicans
probably live as long, for it is record
ed that one of these birds was placed
N the Amsterdam geological garden
some time before 1892 and was still
there in 1870. This pelican, too, was
at least four or five years old when it
was placed in the garden.
Eels are also long lived. Professor
Buchner tells of one which was kept
for twenty-six years in pond at Then
gen, in which i. was placed at the age
of eight years. 1t attained length OF
nearly five feet and its favorite haunt
was in the current that flowed into the
pond. All authorities agree that do
mestic animals which are obliged TO
do a good deal of work do not live SO
long as those which lead a placid life
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
The Farm Repair Shop.

often wonder how got along with
out a repair shop. The building need
not be extensive, but tight and warm
One end should be rigged up for black
smithing. Build a hearth of stone and
ordinary clay mortar, with good
sized flue. about nine bricks to the
round. An opening should be left at
the proper place for the admissioa Of
a five or six-inch stove pipe. Procure
a blower or bellows, an anvil, drill
press, wise, some dies and tops, one
fourth to five-eighths inch, for cut
ting thread, hammer, tongs and two
or three sizes of heading tools. Steel
punches for hot iron are also neces-
sary, but these can be made.
After some experience, many other
tools can be made that come handy.
Much Of the equipment mentioned can
often be gotten secondhand from ma
chinists or blacksmiths. Collect all
kinds Of scrap iron, bolts, old horse
shoes, ETC., from about the farm. Much
useful iron may often be gotten for
a trif1e at public sales. Old horse
shoes welded together and worked out
are very useful for making nails, riv-
cts, links for chains, etc.. I have been
using for several years heavy farm
chain made entirely from old horse
shoes. AS to the actual work in this
line, many valuable hints may be got
ten from a good natured blacksmith.
One may need instruction particularly
on the working and tempering of steel.
For time the novice may be dis
couraged by his seeming awkward
ness, but after he gets the set of his
hammer and the hang of his tongs,
some experience in welding, etc., there
will be little repairing that need be
taken away from the farm.
Put in the other end of the build
ing bench or table. Provide cross
cut handsaw, nine teeth to the inch,
q square, smoothing, a jack and a
fore plane, a brace with at least seven
bits differing in size one-eighth inch,
Three or four sizes Of chisels, draw
sng knife, miter square ald hand ak
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Ono WAY to Keep cabbases.

An excellent way to keep cabbages
is to pull them up and put them close
together, roots in the ground, and
cover them, so as to protect them
against rain, first placing salt hay or
straw over the heads By this plan
the cabbages will keep until late in the
spring, as the stalks will take root and
throw out sprouts or green's, after the
heads are gone. BY burying the heads
with the roots up the frost prevents
their use, and when the frost leaves
then the ground is damp and the heads
rot. 1t will be found of advantage to
use the stalks in the manner stated.
If for no other purpose than to secure
the early greens.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
The Art of Seasoning.

The cook who has mastered the SUBJ
ject of seasonings is qualified to rank
as an expert. Poorly seasoned food ru-
ms the meal, and in the long run ruins
the digestion. Over-seasoning is the
rule rather than the exception, and
often the most delicate of food ma
terials are so overwhelmed by heavy
seasoning as to lose their individual
flavors. The reason salt, pepper and
spices are added to certain dishes is
that the salt, the pepper or the spices
may serve the purpose Of bringing out
the fiavors Of the food, not that of
giving the taste Of the seasoning TO
it. When salt is put into the water
in which vegetables are boiled it is
with the idea that the vegetable tissues
will break down less quickly in salt
water than in fresh and that the flavor
is not therefore so likely to pass in
steam. But the general thought in us
ing salt is that it is able to bring out.
the flavoring of the food. Next to salt,
sugar deserves to rank as an agent
for developing fayors, and like sal!
its too plentiful use may completely
disguise the real charm of delicate
foods. In no department of cooking
should the mixtures of seasonings and
their proper use be so carefully stud
led as in salad making. When proper
ly blended and judiciously used, the
seasonirgs are the making of the sal
ad, while a predominance of some
heavy seasoning may spoil the salad
and cast gloom over the dinner. Not
only should seasonings always be Sc
lccted with an eye 10 the food they are
to improve, but also with a thought
of their effect upon one another; they
should be in harmony or they should
be the complement of each other. The
order in which they enter the dish is
also important. For instance, in the
single case of combining oil, vinegar,
pepper and salt for salad, the salt
should always dissolve in the oil ra-
ther than in the vinegar, since that
will mean it's more even distribution
over the contents of the salad bowl.
The vinegar should be added last of all,
in order that the amount Of vinegar
over and above what is needed in sea-
soning will sink to the bottom of the
bowi.-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Secrets of the Hairy.

There are some secrets which are no
secrets. and the experience of years
mas shown NE that the art of butter
making may be known and read of all
faithful and persistent men. A few
OF the points that every one who as
Fires to good butter making must OBJ
serve believe to be as follows:
The man or woman who sets out to
be a dairyman must love his work.
Unless he does failure lies just before
him.
There must be the essentials of a
good cow in every individual of the
dairy. No man can succeed with poor
COWS, any more than a carpenter can
do his best with wornout, rusty and
dull tools.
Good water and plenty Of it must
be available. Impure water has more
to do with our failures than most OF
us are inclined TO admit Roily, stagi
nant or bacterial water never should
be tolerated in the dairy. This applies
to the source of supply in the pasture
just as much as that used in washing
the butter. We might better be to the
expense of drilling a we'll and putting
up a windmill than 10 attempt to get
along in the dairy room without pure
water.
Every man, woman and child who
has anything to do with the work of
butter making, from COW to package,
should be cleanly and neat. Unclean-
illness is the rock upon which thou
sands so down. 1t is possible to do
something in a slovenly manner and
yet succeed fairly well. This is not
true of butter making. Every pail,
can, churn, ladle. package, cloth and
worker must be scrnrulously tree FROM
anything which will impart taint to
the finished product.
The hands especially must be clean.
It does not seem as if it should be
necessary to speak Of this, and yet
it is not a week ago that 1 saw man
who would resent it quickly if told
him he was not neat sit down to his
COW, milk on his hands, and wet the
teats of fine Jersey before he began
to take her mess into the pail.
We look to the Danish people for
our pattern of cleanliness, and we'll We
may, for if there be any secret with
them it is the secret of neatness. Gil
mate, pasturage, water care, all pass
for nothing without cleanliness.
Finally, the care given the COW large
ly determines the quality of the butter
made. Good food. cleanly quarters,
kindness, freedom from all that might
give the cow discomfort, these all en-
ter in to bring about success or fail
ure in butter making.
Many other things have bearing on
the art of butter making They may
be said to be adjuncts and not abso-
suite essentials. The principles in
volved are not many, but they are in
valuable They must be taken into
account by all who would win in the
beautiful science of good butter MAX
ing.-E. L. Vincent, in American Gull
tiYator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Listen to Papa.

There is man who fancies he is the
head of the house. This particular
man has several small children, and it
pleases him to discourse great deal
on the training Of the young.
A few days ago he had friends Wis
iting him. His two little sons began
to play about nolsily. 1t is one of his
theories that children should obey i'm
plicitly, and he wanted his friends to
see how he carried it out in the train
ing of his own family.
Johnny" he said, sternly, stop
that noise instantly"
Johnny looked up in sdrprise, then
grinned q little.
ooh, Freddy" he said to his brother,
as they went on with the noisy romp,
"just listen to papa trying to talk like
mamma. Tit Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Food for Horses.

Some horses will eat at all times
and consume almost any quantity of
food without appearing to improve in
condition, although they may not be
doing much work. Horses differ, and
what IS best for one may not give as
good results with others. Good groom
ing is an important macter, but there
is not as rule sufficient variety in
the food of horses. While oats will
continue to be a standard food for
horses, yet a small allowance OF lin
seed meal and corn fodder will also
be relished and give excellent results.
Hay and fodder win prove superior to
hay alone.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
.nAsA kSoN gEAokD
q M 4 RzEh9Es
1sisS o -. o % %.

Celery Leaf-Cook two tablespoons
each of flour and butter; thicken with
a cup Of milk; add teaspoon of salt
and saltspoon Of pepper, two cups Of
cooked celery, cut in small bits, three
we'll beaten eggs. Cook in dish of hot
water fer 30 minutes. When firm turn
out on platter and serve with any pre-.
ferred sauce.
Penny Tarts-Male filling of one
cupful of raisins chopped fine, the juice
and rind OF lemon, one large cracker
rolled fine, or the same amount OF
bread crumbs, ore cupful of sugar, one
tablespoonful OF melted butter and one
egg. Make the usual pie paste and cut
it into pieces three or four inches
square. Put tablespoonful of this
mixture in the centre, pinch the edges
together and bake about 20 minutes in
a moderately hot oven.
Eggplant SoufIle-Peel an eggplant
and boil it until you can pierce it with
silver fork; then drain and chop it
very llllC, uslllso ol"oyo q oilNcl
in handling it, Add to this pulp a
scant teaspoonful of salt, saltspoon-
full of pepper, a tablespoonful Of melted
butter, a teaspoonful of mushroom
catsup or sauce, a cupful of fine bread
crumbs and the beaten yolks of three
eggs, reserving the frothed white t,
fold in the batter at the last. Bake in
either large dish or individual souf-
tie dishes
Kenilworth Ranch Dumplings-TaEo
a quart OF -four, one cup of good sweSt
lard and half cup of butter rub this
into the flour after it is sifted with
one teaspoonful of baking powder; add
enough milk to make a soft dough,
This is rolled out quickly into a sheet
an inch thick and then cut in squares.
Into each square is laid a half apple.
peeled and cored and the crust tucked
around it. Have ready In a dripping
pan syrup made of one cupful of SUI
gar to one of water; lay the dump
lings in, bake in quick oven 80 to a
minutes. Serve with an old-fashion ID
molasscc SaIce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
CT General Interest.

The Chicago dry goods stores are
complaining Of a shortage Of young wo-
men attendants on account Of the large
demand there for marriageable dam.
sells.
During the congressional recess OIL
was discovered on land belonging to
Senator Clark of Wyoming, and now
there is said to be another millionaire
in "the upper house" of the national
legislature.
Amos Rusie, who stopped making
baskets at s12 per week to become a
professional baseball pitcher at $3.50
week during the season, is now earn,
ing s1.50 day by digging trenches
for waterworks in Muncie, Ind.
Professor Schaffer, an eminent
German surgeon, complains that the
lance is harmless weapon. 1t pterces
a man without doing him any vital in
jury, and the humane professor sug-
gests that the lancehead be enlarged
so as to make IL more muTueiOus.
Port Chester, N. Y, is without re-
ceiyer Of taxes, and there is no present
likelihood of anyone accepting the
place. Six receivers have died since
the Office was established, most OF
them expiring suddenly, and every
body is of the opinion that the posi-
tlcn Is "hoodooed."
The Prince CT Wales and his broth
er, the duke of Ccnnaught; the duke
Of Fife, the marquis of Lorne and
lot of other titled people, are stock
holders in the Great Northern Rail-
way company. They were induced to
invest by Lord Strathbone, the Cana
dian railroad magnate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15

Or bench hatchet. A supply of differ
cnt sized nails and wood screws. This
will equip the wood working end OF
the shop for all ordinary repairing.
Many new implements can be made
and ironed complete later. Now get
or make a sewing or sadler's horse.
procure some needles, wax and thread.
harness rivets, etc. Put up stove,
fix UP the harness ana gather the
plows, harrows and other implements
that 1.ccd repairs.-J. F. Thomas. IN
New England Homestead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Something Sharp Needed.

A young married woman who began
housekeeping a short time ago went
into a hardware store in Maine town
and asked for biscuit cutter.
The proprietor, one Of her friends,
selected a small ax, and with @ sober
face presented the same to her.
Without smiling the young lady took
the ak, put it over her shoulder and
marched out of the store and to her
home with it.
And now the young hardware mer.
chant is in doubt as to it's being much
Of a joke on the young lady.-Boston
Journal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
HOW to Keen E~-S fresh.

One good housekeeper told me she
always had perfectly fresh eggs when
eggs were not always fresh, and this
is the way she did it: When they were
cheap and fresh she dipped them for
an instant in hot, thin, gumarabic
water, draining them in a wire plate
drainer, and then packed them away in
the larR.-Mrs. Larned, in the Wom-
ans Home Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
Late Seed Nyhea.,

Wheat that is seeded late will seldom
be attacked by the Hessian fly. One
difficulty with wheat is the liability
of being thrown out by frost in the
spring, but when such is the case the
cause may be due to lack of proper
drainage. When field has been prop
erly titled there will be but little ha-
hility of wheat being injured by alter
nate freezing and thawing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
A 100000 Eiddlina Tour.

Jan Kubelik, of Bohemia, aged -.
has just arrived in this countrv III
his fiddle. He is under .llract ito
fiddle for American and -Mexican au-
diences one hundred nights for $1,000
a night.
This breaks all records of paying
the fiddler" Paganini, greatest Of all
violinists, never dreamed of earning
100000 in one season. That it is pos
sible for an American manager to
make such contract today, with the
probability Of clearing large profit
on it, is a symptomatic twentieth-cen-
tury fact.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
A Dainty necorntion.

A dainty decoration for the dinAag.
table is mass Of bright nasturtiunas,
with their peculiar foliage. They a6e'
especially beautiful when heaped in d,
Venetian glass of graceful shape and
allowed to tumble over it's wide rim
in winning carelessness. A number
Of the odd circular leaves should &C.
company the flowers and droop over
the glass.