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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-24
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II" .o1nl costly I"1o distana.d ~.
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i..A @.e A> rain al tie ma
II VI. - .s1 y GINS OF trees intar=
Yoned. 52.faefsH 05gn oa!ar-.4.=
frol y p f. see tAa Indian =citttin.
seaIP las&. r4m~ Qno1f lu@raHam trg
in@ - &t 4a and aa aE.sh Il .praiaeI
anl,l@ cAe jndian uHubq|ng u} l. him.
brands sltH- IS knife
This IS tae rrt5 aaI T5aa in icy S5arq=
Nh4s 3al= co. #1as Qaa4na.#l.
Sl.osle a'#k NJ ftieee af d.4la uaaa
and af5ia 10 "a ea1p1 Np. ahis wofaa
haYe aaJaa q pretty story. but VS.
not cat toE H.ahfltS stories 9his Is
vha. dia. Planting myself bH for
the l..a.zss1...se l1i4ra nam waved lsr
ar!es II lie }a4ian rs one would de 10
step nf@na3 horse Al tie SANG time
noiafns - ,zts=, and sbontin&:
10. il. water. Much fire wa5er,
- s.tF f. natn".3,'
fhn indian ~teaaea. partly sobeaeti
bE ny s'soa''9 appearance, looked ma
overland erfetaA:
Me 80 4it fir" wat0r''
That eHliea - ray took the rcd
nf'n 10 eaRi.} Eve him one drink to
'9daetA NY pss.ssiSe. tlsan sen h.}a to
his Wi@WasA un,i~G ar sort
sel~+nIy gafssA e dfs,3!ss to
affair with tn, p3aE 1nft! thr na7.
led GONE. Thie 4ava ne tina for aon
sid''F@@o.l. ElRs@ In.#aham would
- 80. 10 about Tie ='aa tie a#d :.
tf'.a 9e".:= u .slsi a tAat iHaet5se a..e34t
.pail a Hze.'H l49f'siga life mi.sia malz,=
G'tlo .ss"ra e"1.stN hsche'o9. o. mere
efoc!"ty ole maid When tie tfne
'laan to Si9".h &avn my own account
Yhtie In&raa.m looked at me with
'aea1h anl eEes wide ore1G
- sss'r Ms. Ie@lslhani," said .ioin
the IL. IN az! $50 h.a Il drfnl sf@oln
his fix. then tN1fl 70 have him The
rat"fai SAVAGE threw a mi at
i=:i} winn his h2cx wAS turned be,.as,se
hn world not Give him moro fire water.
'4'''e"9'7non In@raham advanced to
s"iZe him. Catching his foot in Il root
and failing. he became disabled. 1t Is
fortunate l came up in time. because
In-raham, maduennd by pain and the
mans ingratitude. might have killed
him and jeopardized our whole party
l saw Miss Berkeley clasp her hands
and look upward as though giving
thanks that her lover had been spared
having blood on his hands. Shortly aft
er she put her arm through his, and
they strolled away.
Ten years later dined with Ingra-
ham and his wife in the east
Il owe yo'l a grNdge,' said the hus
band at coffee and cigars. Since your
version as to how I was saved having
a savages blood on my hands my wife
won't let me go out alone after dark
for fear III annihilate a footpad.
you must admit replied. that l
saved You at a critical moment in loves
young drea
Yes, as a girl my wife dotted on
bravery. Now she dotes on coWardice-
that is, in her husband"
MERRILL BENNETT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-24
OSTRICH FARMS IN AMERICA.

The Introduction Of the ostrich into
America is quite a recent event. Ed
win CaWston, the proprietor Of three
large ostrich farms in America. left
Natal, Africa some twelve years ago
with cargo Of fifty odd birds bound
for California. Eight died on the
ocean. The rest, save one, are all now
deceased, but have laid the foundation
for that vast army of ostriches that
will one day supply the American mil
liner with American feather tips. The
annual trade at the present time
amounts to S2,000,000. The Cawston
ranch has for some years supplied
geological gardens and menageries
California mas the largest ostrich
stock farms in America Not very
much success has so far attended the
Matching of the American ostrich by
lncubators Lately, however, out OF
setting of ten at the South Pasadena
farm, eight healthy chicks resulted.
Experiments are constantly being car
ried forward in this direction, although
so far it has been found by the local
ostrich farmer that nature, assisted
by man, has proved to be the best
ccnservator of ostrich life.
Baby ostriches are the size of the
ordinary hen, and are treated with the
greatest care. In the day they eat
alfalfa: in the night they are kept in
heated rooms and are fed with dain-
ties from the Kitchen; the consequence
is-one of the maryels of ostrich life
they grow at the rate of twelve in
The ostriches are docile to some
extent and seldom quarrelsome. The
instinct of the hens is to run away
from danger; they are voiceless and
timid. The young males will fight
sometimes, but generally flee.
A plucking Of the birds occurs every
few months, when each individual os-
trich is led into a corner, at the acute
angle Of which is provided a little
gate. Here its plumage is shorn OFT.
and boy is mounted upon it and away
it goes, striving to throw the youth,
and after a few hundred yards inyaria-
bly, succeeds The grotesque motions
Of me creatures and the attitudes Of
the clinging boy amuse the afternoon
crowd OF visitors, and form, with the
pIucEing. one Of the features of the
celebration. This program is usually
eafliei out on holidays.
The Young ostriches are not very
beautiful From their seventh month
to the twelfth they are treated very
much the same way as their parents.
The food of an ostrich in California is
alfalfa, corn, beef and vegetables OF
all kinds. whichever product IS sold
at the lowest price at the different sea-
sons Of the year. Ostriches are also
FED largely on pressed grape skins.
It NAV be more elegant to cry over
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-24
,,lai, L|n,a rnished
lur q
TOriaiu;l.I ]

re n, TOriainall
no. j." 20 many things which are
= ''t' re IL. marriage. The maiden
thy th;s ga lorer %, perform an act of bray
'his let n,hins him for it. She mar
oat lu W. and fearin4 he may attempt
u Of Dlii s4 an impudent servant. with
'saf i injury to himself locks MN III
Pe'' ,.o io;nad d party of tourists
a'r anrsr s starting to visit the paris
Vn,g aanntajns. Among them We're
ire le (, 1uera ham and Irene Berkeley,
tt cu = ;,cinipnt lovers. That is,
'to ~ we're ~ incipient when they left
ns = hut before they had been out
ind 'a 1oys were incorrigible. Young
on ,Eam had read Cooper's novels
bo F,nugs1ers ~ read Cooper's works IN
N days especially stories about the
~ 1adian-aDd seemed quite anX-
- take a few scalps home with
n hapg up in his smoking room.
u nv part have found the lmaglna-
very unsafe faculty to go with
re deeds.
hora we're plenty Of Indians in Colo
+ in those days, and many Of them
u NOT as tame as they might have
N We pitched a camp on plain
rus] which ran a stream inelosed
works One afternoon | saw 1ngra
m fake a rAc anA sannter away
I Mn the camp y. far eistant W2re
/ tprts of sonIn T.tes, in which We're
hw bucks. mostly Gis2f'ed, and a
miner of suuaWs and PROPOSES.
Ipsraham directed his steps toward
s camp. Went 20 IA e.ninence and
stched hiHl. IN Iat!i II was sitting
The bank of tho stl'@;;in Esh:A-1, and
pgaham Went w and h"San % t2lk
him. After awhile | saw n"raham
Ike something out OF his pocket and
and il 10 the man. who h id ii to MS
m bottom Upward ii.la performance
ms repeated t,;o o. three tim $ Th"a
saw evidences that thc Indian was
bakins demands on Ingra ham. and l
Eas not slow in reasoning that he had
lot enough fire water to want what
gas left in the flask In,raham turned
Ind walked away. To my horror |
Daw the Indian take a knife from his
belt and throw it at the retreating fig
ure He missed, which was doubtless
because he was drunk. In-rahnm.
hearing something whiz by his ear,
turned and saw the Indian sta.gerin.
Tor him.
In twinkling the youngsters COM
mon sense rose above his romance. He
had rife and could have shot the red
man. If he did he might get the whole
|party murdered in retaliation. Besides
Il be fired and missed the Indian would
surely kill him. There is great deal
|of contempt expressed for those who
nn In my opinion there is at times
more sense IN taking to ones legs than
sanding and fighting. For instance, 1t
Is better to run away than spend one
>.Sst IN 1ail. At any rate Ingraham
sa's- raa- -Il- i;rt toward tho vn,lnn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-24
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=az=ea4e. and
#aq4a s'a sind All 9aat.er
Ese .efs Faem II.
iaaa afHaH dnds
farset h q heart.
am ea&ed 10 bind &
Bach nbaa he rJa95
BuJ Il C0pfd .1s~ the
Golden ti1 in vain
Aad his arrow Miss tIe
Heart he Wolld have zEan
must then maarder
RauHa shat target=heaft.
Wait and seek. and wandfr--
Til find the dart,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-24

1t may be more elegant to cry over
a trouble than TO swear, but 1t IS also
harder on the eyes.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14
Craiq..Roper.

A very pleasant and happy event
and one OF much interest to this com
munity took place on the evening of
the 7th instant, when DR. A ]. S.
Thomas, in his usual graceful and
pleasant manner joined tue lives aud
hearts of Mr.. e. II. Craig and Miss
Mamie Roper together tor life. The
happy event took ;lace at tho home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mgs.
John Roper, in the presence of relt-
tives and friends of the contracting
parties. The parlor was brilliantly
Lighted and beautifully decorated,
and promptly at 8 o'clock tho words
which consumated tho betrotha! and
cemeuted tho VOWS Of these two were
spoken. ...E ..s, .-sM..s
The attendants were Mr.. r.. A.
Bowen with Miss Mary Robinson, O
Easley aud Mr.. j. B. Craig with Miss
Olive Neal, of GreenviIle. Yo scribe
not being blessed with the faculty Of
describing tho paraphernalia of the
gent!er sex, cannot portray the attire
on this OCCASION, but it is easy to sur
misc that each were e,xquisitely and
beautifully dressed.
Immediately after the ceremony,
the bride and groom led tho way t.,
tho dining room where hearty and
sumptucus repast was served. Re
turning to tho parlor tho bride aud
groom were tho roci pieuts of mauy
hearty and good wishes which was
showered upon them in profusioH.
The many useful, beautiful and
costly presents attested the popular
ity of the parties and the high est.cm
in which the bride was. held. by her
numerous friends. Mr.. e. II. Craig
is popular and progressive ,ner
chant at this place and numb bers his
friends By the score. The bride is
the beautiful and accomplished
daugter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Roper
whoelive near Cross Roads churcE,
this county. .r.-@.-a
To this young couple we join their
many friends in extending good
wishes for future prosperity and hap
pincss.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14
A Stolen Bride.

Our town was considerably agitatcd
on Wednesday morning by report
that Miss Bessie Breese had mysteri-
ously Disappeared Everybody in
town at once set themselves up as
independent detectives to- solve the
mystery, but 1T WAS not uutiI after II
o'clock that the seal of silence was
broken and any reliable solution Of
her absence was discovered.
1t appears that on Tuesday DR..
Robt. Kirksey, of Oklahoma, son of
Jas. X. Kirksey, q prominent and
wealthy planter of Pickens county, S.
G., arrived in town and stopped with
his urcle, DR.. Nj. NJ. King. At 4
o'clock Wednesday morning his car
ri"ge left DR.. Kings home for the
South Carolina line, and one of it's
occupants was Mss Bessie Breeso.
Man, reports are in circulation as
to the finale of this el. pcment-thut
DR.. Kiykseys father and mother were
to II eet tho couple near the Pickens
count, line rs witnesses; that they
were t. leave Immediately for the
doctors home in Oklahoma, etc, -.
but as W. e. Breese, jr., brother of
Bessie, has gone to P.ckens to learn
full particulars, we forbenr to give
reports until he returns.
Our Information is that Dr. Kirk
sey is prominent, wealthy and rap
idly rising member of his profession
in the "wild and woolly" West, and
is i'll every way n creditablo and de.
sir"ble companion for Miss Bessie,
and the News hastens to extend con:
gratulntons. -Sylvlu Valley (Bro.
ward, N. O. News, 9th inst.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14
EXECUTOR S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Anderson,

Pursuant to powers in us vosterl by
deed of trust by W. W. Knight to the
undersigned and by tho last Will and
Testament Of snid w. w. Knight, do
ceased, wo will sell to tho highest bid
der, before tho court house door at An
derson, s. O., on saleday in November,
1903, the following described real estate
"All that tract of land in Pickens coun
ty, State aforesaid, known rs tho Home
stead of w. w. Knight, deceased, con-
tanning one hundred and thirty five Q3D
acres, more or less, adjoining lands of
w. V. Clayton, William Smith, Edward
Dunwoody, and others"
This land is three miles from Central,
and fonr miles from Pendleton, on the
Greenville read, waters Of Eighteen Mile
creek.
Terms oash. Purchaser to pay for all
papers.
Il. w. GENTRY,
\ T.. a. GENTRY, !.
: Executors,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14
LOOK WE HAVE IT NOW.

After people visit larger cities,
they always tell of the great S and 10
cent stores they have visited, and the
bargains offered. So to fill this
much needed want, have establish
ed S and 10 cent department, where
YOU can get the same big values
found in larger cities. Como and see,
you will be surprised what S and 10
cents will buy. w. Fl. Johnson.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14
Petit Jurors.

The following is list of the Petit
Jurors drawn to serve at the ensuing
term of court which cenvenes the Goth
instnnt, with presiding:
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14

j L Murphree,
N ID Parsons,
s Fl Brown,
j II Dobson,
p d Dacus,
s d (Bob) Hendrix,
j. Il Kennomore,
Morton A Freeman,
Wesley t. Hunt,
WH II Ariail,
Robert Mattison,
Greea O Foster,
Daniel T. Alexander,
J Frank Carmon,
B Btrney Porter,
Hoyey A Nealey,
J Il Kelley,
q i Hughes,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14

jerry Williams,
r B Lumpkin,
B i Farmer,
d p Montgomery,
John Roper,
J d Boggs,
II @ Spencer,
Lewis G. Gilstrap,
r NJ Martin,
Labon A Rogers.
w J Lynch,
$ w Howard,
JAS I'll Clayton,
Jos b Patterson,
J A Higgins,
j A Pickle,
= q Martin,
! CT w Keith,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
Cold Did Little Damage.

The cold wave of the past week
reached its severest point about 3
o'clock Wednesday morning when
the mercury in Palatka touched Is
degrees in exposed places.
Across the river it was not so cold.
Mr.. Martin Griffin spent the night
there in his grove prepared to light
the fires in case they were needed.
He looked at the thermometer each
hour throughout the night, and up to
II. m. the lowest point reached was
"a. At 5 it descended to the freezing
point. Then it gradually went up.
He did not light the fires, and there
was no damage to the young growth
or the bloom.
Mr.. RogerO, whose grove property
is on the Heights, reports it colder
there, and thinks the new growth in
the more exposed parts of the trees is
damaged.
The celery and lettuce farm of the
Palatka Experimenting Company
was not injured in the least. Every
thing on the farm was amply protect
ed and showed no sign Of the frosts
bite.
w. A. Walton's lettuce is badly
damaged. 1t was not protected.
Reports from Crescent City and
other parts of the peninsula are
meagre because of break in the tel
ephone line. Parties who left Cres-
cent City early Wednesday morning
say they heard nothing of any dam
age. 1t was not so cold there as in
Palatka by two or three degrees.
1t is likely that potatoes at Hast
ings are somewhat damaged, but as
ample notice was given of the coming
cold most of the growers who had
potatoes up had time to protect.
On Wednesday night and Thursday
morning early the mercury was up in
the 4O's and the cold was over.
1t is late in the season for freezing
weather and this visit is probably
the final one.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section 8 Of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that W. b.
Movers, purchaser of Tax Certificate
No. PIT. Al, dated the 9Th day ofJuly, A.
d 1897, 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:
Sc. / of Sc / section IL, township g.
range 26-40 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance OF such certificate
in the name of Fla. Finance Company.
Unless said certificate shall be redeem
ed according to law, tax deed will Is
sue thereon on the 18th day OF March,
A. d 1908.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 18th day of February A. d.
1908.
TSeau JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk G. ct. of Putnam ounty, Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
Only a Thin DiIution, Anyhow


While walking with some visiting
friends, showing them the source o.
the city's water supply and dilating
upon its purity, some two weeks ago,
Mr.. NJ. Tilghman espied the carcass
of a dead calf lying on the edge of
the stream about midway between
the spring and the pumping station
and at the point where a path cross
IS the gorge from the hills on either
side. At sight of the carcass it is
supposed that Mr.. Tilghman directed
the attention of his friends to the
surrounding hills, and the assure
tints of the sky.
Mr.. Tilghman Immediately report
ed the matter to the health officer
and Superintendent Points of the
water company, and on the follow
ing morning all three visited the
place, when the animal was removed.
| 1t is stated that the calf might have
been dead anywhere from three to
five weeks. Only portion of the
hind quarter of the dead animal
touched the water, but the ground
where it lay was porus and sloped to
the stream, so that in case of rain
the city would get the full benefit
Mr.. Tilghman did not intend that
the matter should become public,
but simply did his duty in calling
the attention of the authorities to it.
The matter has gotten out, however
and now that the danger is passed
the News lays the facts before the
people, not with the idea of feeding
an emetic, but to correct any eXag-
gerated stories that may have started
down the line, gathering as they go
1t was good that the people die
not know they We're taking extract
of veal with their water at the time
the knowledge might have WORKED
ON their imaginatiOns and gone from
there to their tummies.
Since the discovery of the cali th'
health officer and Supt. Points have
communicated with the Boston own
ers of the water works, notified then
of the find, and recommended tina
the stream, from the springs to TIN
pumping station, be fenced in. Thi
the company seem disposed to do
The company is under contract t.
, furnish pure water and this can no
always be a daily guarantee unles
every precation is taken.
1t is said that running water puri
fies itself in a very short distance
If this be true the public health die
not suffer by its brief experience
with the vealy mixture.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

Miss Emma Ebert, who has been
i'll for the past six weeks with fever
at her home on the Heights, is up
again and will soon be entirely well.
That commodious launch the Mist,
which has been doing stunts for the
past season for pleasure parties on
the St. Johns river, particularly be-
tween Palatka and San Mateo, is re-
ceIving good patronage, carrying
large parties of tourists almost daily.
On last Saturday the little boat took
IL party Of % visitors for an outing
down the river to the Warner orange
grove.
The usual Friday night dance of
the Guards took place at the Armory
last week. The attendance was not
as large as the committee expected,
but regardless of this, those present
report a very pleasant time. There
will be one more dance in the Ar
mory before the beginning of Lent,
and this (Friday) evening is the date
announced. Piano music will be
furnished by Finley.
A club of female base ball players
said to have come from Chicago
played a picked nine of Palatka boys
on Wednesday afternoon at the ball
park. There were few spectators
present out of curiosity. The town
boys won the game by a score of 8 tC
,. which would have been a really
ungallant thing to do under ordinary
circumstances. But these girls were
not ordinary girls they were freckl-
ed and looked frayed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
woman's Fortnightly Club.

The club rooms last Friday after
noon were taxed to their utmost to
accommodate the number of members
and friends present. The occasion
was a lecture on Norway, the land
of the midnight sum-" kindly given
by Mrs. Melville A. Johnson of
Moonstone. Mrs. johnson held her
audience not only by her charming
personality, but by her thorough
familiarity with subject. The anec-
dotes of personal experience while
travelling in Norway. adding much in
interest. After the lecture, tea was
served, and q social half hour spent
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
Losses Greater Than Supposed.

Losses Greater Than Supposed.
The total of losses sustained by
Palatka plungers in the E. J. Arm
old & Cos. sure thing horse racing
get-rich-quick concern are even
greater than was at first suspected.
The sending of money for deposit
with this concern was becoming ep-
idemic in Palatka, but probably not
more so than in other Florida towns.
Since last week the News has
learned of several deposits made on
Monday, the day of the firms col
lapse.
None of this money has been re-
turned. Several others made dep
its during the previous week, and
there are quite a number who have
not experienced the delightful SEN
sation of receiving even one poor
dividend.
The News last week made little
mistake of 100 per cent. in the
amount of annual dividends prom
ised by Arnold & Co. Instead of 3
per cent. a month, as stated in this
paper, the amount paid for a time
was 3 per cent. week.
While offering coincidence to the
Palatka patrons of Arnold q Co the
News would beg them not to lose
heart. 1t has just heard of New
York concern which offers dividends
of 20 per cent. a week, and begs that
they will observe proper decorum in
the scramble which should result to
place their coin with this exceed
ingly liberal company.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section 8 OF Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice ie hereby given that W. b.
Meyers, purchaser of Tax Certificate
No, 81, dated the Srd 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: a.
NE4, section IL, townships, range 26
100 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date Of the issuance of such certificate
In the name of Fla. Finance Co. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue
thereon on the 18th day of March, A D.
1908.
witness my official signature and seal
this the 18th day of February A. D.,
1908.
TSeau JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk OF. Ct. of Putnam county, Florida
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-20
Women Need

q constant supply Of blood-making material OF
their systems break down under the constant
drain. The very moment there is lack OF olooo,
or when the blood is impoverished, the slghal
appears upon the face in sallowness or pallor'
The remedy needed is Dr. Harters Iron Iohic'
Nothing else meets this particular condition SO
well. Use OF 1t has made hundreds OF thous
ands OF women look younger and made tne.n
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