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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
SAD END OF A SOUTHERN GIRL.

Perhaps it is worse for a woman to become a
drunkard than for man. 1t seems worse because
there's popular impression that women morally
are higher and finer than men.
Some two weeks ago a woman bearing traces of
former beauty was sent by New York Judge to the
Magdaen's home for six months. She is a common
drunkard. She is also a sister of the wife of Her
bert Bowen, Venezuelan minister, and her name is
Anna Clegg Taylor. How did it happen?
From the newspaper account of her life you can
put part of the blame on the social life of the set
in which she once moved. 1t moves fast. 1t drinks
hard. 1t sins because it always likes new sensa-
ton and it doesn't take much account of the moral
side of life or the consequences of foolish acts.
When Anna CIegg Taylor appeared in New York
she was beautiful belle of Galveston, Texas, and
as sweet and unassuming as any flower that ever
boomed in the south. The glitter of great city
caught her. She discovered that part of the world
that sleeps when the sun is shining and plays at
night. She became part of the life that finds
stimuants as necessary as bread
| OF course she was fool Any womln is fool
who plays with fire. and it doesn't make much dlt-
ference whether the flame is marked passion or
champaign. She fell. She tried to get up and fell
again and again. That is an old story. The futile
struggle of a man woman to cure the drink habit
is a tragedy.
Her husband left her. 1t is but fair to him to
say that he tried to make good woman of her and
only went out Of her life when she became the CEN
ter of repeated scandals So that is practically the
end of a woman who couldn't stand temptation.
1t is too late to help her. 1t is not too late fol
other women to profit by her life and let stmuant'
alone Not all the women who drink land III the
gutter But remember this: drunken man Otter
excltes pity or anger. a drunken woman arouse'
: disgust. A man drunk may lose the esteem OF h'
r friends and his self-respect. woman drunk, II
the eyes of the world, has nothing more to lose
l The one sin covers a dozen more.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

I INDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF
" sale rendered in the court Of county Judge
in probate, Tor Putnam county, Florida, by the
Hon. NJ. |. Cox, county Judge, dated the 2Oth
day of February, A, ID. 1903 in matter OF the pe-
titiOn of Matte L. Ladd eXecutriX OF the es
tate of NJ. W. Barnhart, late OF Putnam county
deceased, under his last Will and testament
for the sale of the lands Of the infants, Harvey
Il. r. Barnhart and Melville W. BaTnhart, I
will sell at public auction for cash before the
court house door In Palatka, IN said Putnam
county, State of Florida, on the first Monday in
April, A. D. 1903, being the sixth day Of said
month, during the legal hours Of sale, on that
day the following described real estate situate
in said county Of Putnam, viz:
Beginning at a stake one hundred and sew.
enty six Q76l feet east OF southeast corner
northwest quarter OF southeast quarter of sec
ton twenty (27l, township ten (lOl, south
of range twenty-three (23), east, aud running
thence south fifty (jOl degrees and forty (40l
minutes west to north line OF right Of way Of
the Florida southern Railway, thence follow
ing said right Of way westerly to the one. half
section line dividing southeast quarter and
southwest quarter of said section, thence north
to northwest quarter of southeast quarter
OF said section, thence east four-
teen hundred and ninety.six Cll96D feet to
place Of beginning, containing thirty acres
more or less; also the northwest quarter of the
northeast qaarter OF said section containing
forty acres more or less; also eight and eighty
nine one hundredths acres In northeast 1nar
ter OF southeast quarter described as begin
ming at the northwest corner of said northeast
quarter OF southeast quarter and running
thence east along the One-half section line two
hundred and seventy and seyen.tenths feet 10
a stake, thence south three hundred and sew
enty- aud one-half feet 10 a stake I'm fence
line OF grove, thence south three CD degrees
east (true) seven hundred feet to stake tbence
south nineteen l9) degrees, east uruel two
hundred and thirty-slX feet to a stake on south
line Of said northeast quarter OF southeast 0uar.
ter, thence west along said line three hundred
and efCltVsgpVan nnd
stake, the southwest corner Of said northeast
quarter OF southeast quarter, thence north
along west line of said quarter $50 feet 10
place OF beginning, containing In all three
tracts about seventy acres more or less
T. NOBLE CALHOUN
,,,..-,. - Commissioner.
HEHRf sIRUNz, Attorney for Executrix.
PaiAtka, flas February ~ 1905,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
MONUMENTS TO sINGED SAINTS.

A monster meeting has been held in New Y ork to
launch a scheme of Plymoueh Congregational church
for a'nemoral to Hen Reward Beecher. The PROPOSE
ton is for the city condemn all that portion of the
square occupied by Plymouth church and to secure
an additional $2OOOO by popular subscription for the
memorial. Mr. Beecher was a great preacher in his
the eloquent pulpit orator of
his time but that fact is not sufficient reason why the
people of New York should be taxed several millions in
money to pay for condemned property in order that he
may be mmortazed in granite and bronze. He may
be deserving of but it should be erected at
private expense. For the public to do it would estab-
sh bad precedent and might not end until the idea had
been communicated to the Baptists of Florida and re-
suited in movement their part to erect tablet at
state expense to Dr. Forbes who whether innocent or
guilty, will always be regarded singed saint by
large portion of the people, Beecher in his day
-s~
The Jacksonville Metropolis has reduced its subscrip
ton price to mail subscribers to 81 per year. 81 for
three months This is but fraction over cent day
daily newspaper that actually teens with Florida
news and other excellent features chief of which its
daily cartoons, alone worth many times the money to
who has taste for the ridiculous in the daily affairs
of men There is scarcely toer farmer in all the
state who cannot afford take advantage of this liberal
offer the part of the publishers of the Metropolis
The most unkndest cut of ALL has sashed DR..
Forbes The cut comes from the Ministerial Associa-
ton of DeLand, which has just passed strong resolu
ton expressing the opinion that "Dr. Jno. F. Forbes
sitv at the earliest possible date" This, from the
brethren in his own town; is what sometimes term
in this printing house, IA corker It shows that the
clergy are still desirous of avoiding 1.-The very appear
ance of evil and the doctor certainly has the appear
-s@
The failure of the First National Bank in Jacksonville
which was announced on Monday, not wholly unex-
peced among bankers and others in the state who
attention to the periodical bank statements called for
by the comptroller of the currency The statements of
this bank have shown shaky condition to exist for
some time. When after the fire, the bank erected a
new and costly building and turned the same in as an
asset the condition not improved The hope held
out that depostors will eventually receive 100 cents
the dollar but the hope will probably fall good ways
short of realization. Bad loans is given the of
failure. Bad loans mean bad management. Don't
waste sympathy Schumacher the president, or
Cooley the cashier they cognzant of the bank
condition and continued to receive the money of deposit
tors Rather if you have tears to she'd let them flow
for those who have been MIXED,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
Administrators Notice.

six months after date, to wit: on ,.n as III lean
May, A. ID 1903, or as soon Thereafter indre I'M o.
be heard, / will file with the County sScSounts
Putnam County, Florida, my laior hnat %'f of the
and vouchers, as the adminlstrnat ratS County
estate VIM. L. Mcleod, late OF ols5 sii from The
deceased, and ak to be discharges
further administration Of said estate sti,os
]. Z. LANE.,or.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
=@S-
VICE IN VELVET.

Some two weeks ago Edward l., Burdck, million
aire cubman, was murdered in theden of his own
home in a swell section Of the residence district Of
Buffalo, n. Y. and the theory of the police is that
Il woman is the murderer.
Burdick was found beaten to death with the dull
blade of golf putter, handled by some one who
must have been i'll i frenzy.
The police supposition is that the woman visited
Burdick at midnight. A feast Of dainties
small table and some empty champaign bottles
There was a quarrel and the woman attacked the
man with the putter, striking him in the temple
and killing him and then raining some twenty
blows on the head, To strengthen this theory wo-
men was seen to emerge from the residence about
1 o'clock.
But whether it man or woman, there are
abundant motives to b. found in the sort of life
Burdck lived His wife had sued him for divorce
In the swell society in which he moved convention
alites were disregarded The married set to which
he belonged was notoriously tainted This circle of
"hgh rollers was productive Of many sensational
divorce cases.
jealousy, suspicion, outrage, revenge-which was
the motive? ANY of them will serve.
There is an upper crust of society as vicious as
the lower crust The millionaire roue and Ibertine
may be as base at heart as the low-down procurer.
The painted woman of the streets is no lower than
many iner-grained woman who sins in secret.
One is vice in velvet; the other is vice in vulgar
vogue.
When either a man or woman thinks it possible
to violate the sacred law of marriage and ignore the
conventions of life that man or woman is treadng
ON dangerous ground, sooner or later the rotten
foundation will break through. Once started the
descent to Avernus is an easy one.
The police authorities in large cities are conver-
SAINT with these things They know very well what
is going on behind the rich curtains of many high
toned home Therefore their plausible theory that
some one of his own set Of debauchees killed this
Buffalo man.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
Notice,

A LII PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
- the estate OF /. NJ. Never are hereby mott
ned and requested to present same to me for
payment Immediately, duly itemized and sworn
All persons having such claims and falling IN
present same within two a. years from date of
this notice will be barred in the recovery there
OF under the statute. and such failure and this
notice will DO plead In bar thereto. WIS
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
qnested 10 make immediate settlement with me
as the duly authorized and legally appointed
executor Of said estate.
[Signedl G. LOPER RAItRv
Dated FEBRUARY eth, IsoS u'''
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
AND ADVERTISER.

Entered at the Palatka Fla. postoftce mailable
matter of the second class
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
-@o-

The 9th congress made an additional appropriation
of thirty thousand dollars for the deepening and
improving of Orange Mills Flats and vicinity. Repre-
sentative Davis informs that work should have been
commenced in Dee last but that the time of the cOntrac
tors for beginning operations extended 80 days.
Work will probably begin within very short time
This makes $4,000 secured by Mr. Davis from congress
for the improvement of Orange Mills Flats. Several
years ago and before Mr. Davis entered congress- bus
in this neIghborhood had survey made of the
work needed and the estimated cost. This estimate
$4,000. Mr. Davis, it will be has secured from
congress appropriations aggregatng nearly three times
that amount
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20
SELLING OUT

Acme Harrows ! cost, 3OOlbs MlGs ,inIes
Oil Soap, Sulphur and other ar'i''
at half price.
]. WETHERBEE,
Fruitland, Fla
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-20

First Quarter. Lesson xii. Eph. ii,
Lie. March %, 1903.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
KERNS AND HEBRON.

Walter r. Johnson, who has been
sick for some time, is improving.
If the weather holds good a great
share of the grain will be put in the
stack or threShed this week.
Mrs. Briggs, of Traverse, after visit
ing with A.. w. Foods people for
several days., returned to her home
last week.
Mr.. Rhode, the StOrekeeper, is kept
on the road a good share of the time
hauling goods. He is enjoying rush
ing business.
William G. Clark has been employed
by the town TO fix the road by the
Clark place as it was caving in, caused
by the recent rains.
George Peterson started up his
threShing machine On O. X. Doors
place Tuesday morning. The grain
is turning out quite well.
A four-horse wagon load of young
folks drove out from North Mankato
Saturday night to NicOllet to surprise
Mr.. and Mrs. @ r. Weller. They
stayed over night and returned
through Hebron Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. White the dairy inspector, Wis
tied the KernS creamery Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week and found
everything in tirSt-class order about
the creamery.
The call for the county commission
erS of Blue Earth and Nicollet
counties to meet at JudSon last Mon
day, the 10th, to discuss bridge mat
terS. Mr.. Epson was the only one of
the commissioners present. Nothing
was done.
Rev A. w. Brown, pastor of the
the Methodist Episcopal church at
ST. Peter, exchanged pulpits with
Rev. Allen last Sunday. After giving
an excellent discourse on the life and
example of Christ he administered
the Lords supper.
1t is the desire of the Nicollet
County Agricultural society to have
an exhibit of grains and grasses at the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis next year.
T. HOdSOn and Hon. Ole Peterson
have been appointed to take care of
such an exhibit. 1t is to be hoped
the farmers will contribute literally
of the best they have and send
samples to the county fair at st.
Peter, Sept. 10, II and II. The names
of the exhibitors will be sent with the
to st. Louis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
OLD RESIDENT GONE.
Death Takes From His Friends
Matthias Lang Jr.
From Thursdays Daily,

from thursdays Daily.
Matthias Lang Jr. died at the home of
his son John at 977 East Main street at
five O'Clock yesterday afternoon, aged
seventy -one years.
Mr.. Lang was born at Trevis, Ger
many, on the Rhine, June 22d, 1882, and
came to America in lS47. He returned
to Germany in 1861 and remained there
three years. In 1868 he was married to
Miss Anna Hanan. After coming to
America the second time, he located at
Madison, Wis, where he remained for ten
years. In 1876 he settled upon a farm
in Mankato township, four and half
miles from this city. His wife died Jan.
18th, 1877, but he is survived by the fol-
lowing eight children: Mrs. Anna Albes
of Annesyille, Oregon; Joseph and John
Lang of this city; Mrs. Catherine
Schmidt and VIM. Lang of Mankato
township; Matthias Lang of Austin; Miss
Lizzie Lang of Rolla, N. D.; and Nicholas
Lang of Bull, Mimi A brother, John
Lang of Usage, Iowa, and three sisters,
Mrs. Geo. Peter Hoerr and Mrs. Matthias
Jost of this city and Mrs. Adam Beaver
of Lake Crystal, are living
The deceased was a well known and
highly respected resident, whose many
friends will regret his death.
The funeral will occur from St. Peter
and Pauls Catholic church at nine o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14

meant pressure of some kind on the
mains.
AID Plymat said that the council
would be pledging itself to make the inn
provement, whether it cost $1,000 or $l0,-
900, and without knowing what the cost
would be- He had been willing to vote
to lay the mains at cost of $4,000,
but stand pipe may cost $1,000. The
investigation should come before the
pledge.
Aid. Coy said that the cost would be
about $1,000, as nearly as he could tell,
although he was not certain about this.
Aid. Kleinschmidt thought that the
council should investigate the cost be-
fore doing anything. -
On motion of Aid. Plymat, the matter
was referred to the board of public works
to investigate as to the cost of the pro-
posed plant.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that an old
man, John Hoppinger, who works on the
dump and has large family, receives
only dollar day. He did not think
this was enough, and moved that he be
paid SI.25 a day. A motion to carry
this suggestion into effect was carried
Aid. Coy said that the Center street
residents are greatly annoyed by the
herd boys, who allow their COWS to run
over lawns and gardens.
AID Mckinley said that he, also, had
similar trouble.
After some discussion of the subject,
the council adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
NOTES FROM GOOD THUNDER.

There is talk of new cement side.
walks in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peterson were
pleasant callers at the Doty home on
Sunday.
Little Willie Swartzenbatch of
Mankato, is a guest at the Steinberg-
er home.
Whooping cough is raging in town
and the surrounding country, finding
many victims.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps
was gladdened with the arrival of a
sweet little girl.
Miss Clara Billet returned yester-
day from visit with friends at
Amboy and Lake crystal.
Stacking is in full swing, stacks
Springing up fast all around, and
many are blowing, already.
The driving horse of Mrs. Wood of
Good Thunder was shot Tuesday and
DR.. Dodds of Mankato was called.
But the horse died before he even
reached the town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
CERESC0 AND LINCOLN.

Mrs. Murphy is reported as not
being as well as last week.
John Mccartney drove over tC
Truman Friday, returning that
evening.
Mrs. G. e. Warner and children
spent last week with her sister, Mrs
Palmer.
Mrs. Hall, and children of Winnie
bago City, are visiting with Mrs.
Spencer.
Mrs. John Palmer entertained a
number of her lady friends at her
home last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dickey. of
Chicago, spent Wednesday with the
family of John Mccartney.
Rev. John Mitchell, who has been
visiting at Il. j. Mitchell'S returned
to his home in the east, Thursday:
Herman JenS has purchased fine,
new threShing outfit and is prepared
to do threshing. Not being able to
cross the bridges near Madelia he had
it shipped to Lake Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
BREEZeS FROM BELGRADE.

O. Johnson of Elgin, ILL.,, is working
for Mr.. Schell.
Frank Lindholm and G. O. High,
threshers. are threShing rye in this
vicinity.
Edward Fox and Andrew Peterson
of North Mankato, were visitors in
this vicinity one day last week.
Mrs. Anton Wolfe and child re-
turned to their home in ST. Paul last
week after spending several days with
Mrs. Fred Weih and family.
Rev. G. E. Wallendorf and family
Of Chicago, visited with Frank Tan
quist and family on Sunday. Mrs.
Wallendorf and children will remain
with the Tanquist family few days.
Rev. Carl f. Lindberg, pastor of
the scandinavian Baptist church at
Mankato, will hold services at the
school house next Sunday at p. m.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
MAY START TROUBLE.
County Seat Fight in Brown County
Not Unlikely.

from thursdays DAILY.
The proposed erection of new Jail in
Brown county may reopen the county
seat fight between New Ulm and Sleepy
Eye, which has remained in allegiance for
several years.
The old Brown county Jail at New
Ulm has stood condemned structure
for several years. Recently the grand
jury placed its seal of disapproval upon
the old building and warned the commits
sioners to bestir themselves in prepar
ing new prison.
Yesterday the Brown county commits
sioners consulted with state officials as
to the state requirements for their pro-
posed Jail, and then visited the new Ram
sey county Jail, which they may take as
a model.
The new Jail agitation is considered
likely to renew the old county seat fight.
Sleepy Eye has a population of 5000,
and its politicians believe that they,
in combination with the voters of the
new and growing towns in the western
half of the country, can wrest the laurels
from the town which has been the coun-
ty seat since the territorial days, when
Brown county, by judicial attachment,
extended to the Missouri river.-Minne
apolis Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
"A; EiIIl Special Reduced
EH1 = W. Excursion Rates


Will be in effect from all paints on the
Chicago q Northwestern railway for
the occasions named below:
San Francisco, August 18th to 22d, G.
a. R. grand encampment.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 18th to Dist,
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress.
Deadwood and Lead, S. D., Sept. eth
to 18th, International Mining Congress.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept.
10Th to 18th, National Irrigation Con-
gress.
Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 2lst to 26th,
Sovereign Lodge /. o. o. G.
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Oct. 18th to 18th, Brotherhood of st. An
drew
For information as to rates, dates
of sale, etc., of these or occasions, call
upon the ticket agent of the North
Western Line
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postoffice at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending Aug. Ii, 1908:
Anderson, Mrs. Christine.
Davies, Miss Jennie.
Gostanincz, Grant A.
Hanson, III. D.; Holm, Engebright.
Jacobs, Miss Jennie; johnson, Miss
Grothe
Peterson, Peter; Pope, Edward R.
Sammer, Joseph.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
c. L. BENEDICT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14
Aug. 14-21-2s, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING UPON PETITION
FOR DETERMINATION OF DE-
SCENT OF LAND
Aug. 14-2l-2s. 1909.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blu,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Robert c.
Nichols. deceased.
The pc tition of HenEy A. Ludtke having been
duly made and filed in this court, Iepresen ting
among other things that one Robert Nichols
who resided last prior to his death at Fond du
Lac in the state of Wisconsin, died at Fond du
Lac IN the county of Fond du Lac State of
Wisconsin, on the 1st day of January. 1868,
seized of an estate of inheritance in certain
lands in the county of Blue Earth, state of Min
nesota, described in said petition and that said
PET ltioner has an interest in said lands, and
that more than five years have elapsed since
the death of said Robert G, Nichols, deceased,
and that administration has rot been granted
or mad OF said estate in this state, and praying
that the descent of said lands end of the interest
or SAID petitioner therein be by this court de-
termlned and said lands assigned to such per-
sons as may be entitled thereto by law.
NOW. therefore, it is ordered that the said
petition be heard at term of this court to be
held at the court house in the city of MaDkato,
In said county of Blne Earth. state of Mime.
sofa, on saturday the 9Th day of September,
A: D., l9O3, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
1t is further ordered, that notice of said hear.
ing of said petition be given by the publication
or this order once IN each week for three sue
cessive weeks in the Nankato Free Press, a
weekly newspaper printed and published in
said Blue Earth county
Datei August 18th, 1903
VIM T. HUGHES,
VT, Judge of Probate.
W r. G. D. Geddes, att'ys for petitioner.