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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
POMONA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Eames, and
Miss Julia Miles, spent a day last
week in Palatka on shopping tour.
Mrs. Dunsmore of LamOt, Iowa,
has arrived to spend the winter with
her brother, ID. w. Perry.
Miss Patty Jetfries of Lake City,
visited her sister Miss Harriet, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Misses Nellie and Grace Cook have
arrived here from Quincy, ILL.,, and
will make this their future home.
They are living in the residence of
John Cook.
Lee w. Smith of Jacksonville, is
home to recover from malarial fever,
and visit his parents.
Miss f. n. Barr, of Florahome,
spent several days in town last week,
a guest at w. S. Middletons'.
The family of Thomas Shinn, of
ILL.,, have moved here, and for the
present is located in the Burke resi-
dence.
A riding horse belonging to the
daughter of Chas. Cook, while en-
route from Quincr, ILL.,, when COM
ing through Tennessee, jumped from
the car onto the ground, and began
grazing beside the track. The train
was stopped, the horse caught, and
led to the next station where it was
again put aboard the car. The horse
sustained no injuries, and reached
Pomona in safety.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bedell of Michi'
gan, were in town Saturday looking
at recent purchase of theirs, the
old Augur place in West Pomona
The place for several years has been
neglected, so presents rather a de-
pressing appearance, but the owner is
thinking of fitting it up, and making
his home here part of the year.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
FLORAHOME LETTER.
Editor PALATKA NEWS:

| Editor PALATKA NEWS:
Slight frosts on the mornings of
the 10Th and Goth, doing but little
harm, give US the FIST intimations OF
the approach of winter. While the
preparation for the advent of cold
weather is not that of Illinois or
Wisconsin there still remains the
necessary changes of clothing. tie
putting up of heating stoves for the
occasional chilly evening and morn
ing and to those striving to grow
some few of the many fruits of the
citrus family, the covering that is to
guard their treasures tell again the
sun resumes its rule in the heavens.
We in this locality resorted to fires
in our pineapple sheds only five
times last winter, by no means la
| bOriOus task
We have proof that the pineapple
can be successfully and profitably
grown at Florahome from the fact
that Rev. Simons, Mr.. Mcintyre and
Mr.. Brandt have had an abundance
of them the past few months.
Mr.. r. S. Mcintyre returned from
North Dakota where he spent sew
eral weeks on business. Mr. M
states that he is glad to get back t.
Florida. Snow, ice and chilling
winds made life miserable for hin.
while there. Notwithstanding /
double. suit and an overcoat ht
found it difficult to keep warm.
No place like Florida with its genial
climate for him in future.
| took occasion to mention in my
last letter the success with which
Mr.. A. w. Tucker had met in the
few short months since he left Chi
cago. Mr.. Tucker is not alone in
paying results from farming here AZ
Messrs Calkins, Whitney, Purinton,
Berger Mcintyre and Il dozen Others
are among the satisfied workers
All here begin to see a little of the
silver lining to the cloud that ever
darkens the first efforts Of the piO
neer to a new and untried country.
Nor do the men alone bear the
palm of success. The ladies with
poultry, flowers and others of thu
many adjuncts which 90 to make uT
the sum Of prosperity, happiness and
content are quite rs successful as
the men.
Under the careful and efficient
management of Mrs. A. w. Tucker
her flock of fowls has grown till over
40 singing, chucking and growing
denizens of the poultry yard delight
the eye of the fanciers.
In this work is content for woman
and in the necessary out of door al
tention to them, health and strength.
There is an attempt being made by
some nOnhOlders of the muck land to
place the drainage canal in the
hands of the county commissioners,
nus taking all control of it from thu
power of those whose money dug it.
This is very unwise movement
and should be carefully considered
by the land owners before consent
ing to it. Once without their power
TO control there is no redress. The
commissioners may levy just such
tax as is deemed by them necessary
and the owners of the land must pay
the bill without recourse. A word
to the wise should be sufficient.
d. w. STARKEY.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
Do You WANT TO YAWN {?

Feel cold shiverings, achings in the
bones, lack of energy, headache, and
great Depression These symptoms may
be followed by violent headache, high
fever, extreme nervousness, Il condition
known as ma aria. Herbine cures II
Take IL before the disease gets a fail
hold, though it will work n re in any
stage. J. A. Hopkins, Manchester
Kan, writes, IL have used your great
medicine, Herbine, for several years
There is nothing be ter for malaria,
rhills and fever, headache, htliousness
and for blood purifying tonic, there is
nothing as good. SOC at Alderman 4
Stewards, Palatka; and Lounds' drug
81 ore Crescent City.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30

Political economists have told us
that self interest is the handspring of
industry. 1t is not true. Love is the
handspring of industry. 1t is love for
the home and the wife and the children
that keeps all the busy wheels of in
dustry revolving, that calls the factory
hands early to the mill, that nerves
the arm Of the blacksmith working at
his forge. that inspires the farmer at
his pillow and the merchant at his desk,
that gives courage to the soldier and
patience to the teacher.
Erskine was asked how he dared, as
an unknown barrister, face hostile
court and insist on his right to be
heard. 81 felt my children" he re-
piled, "tugging at my robe and saying,
Here is your chance, father, TO get us
bread" 1t is this vision of the chill
dren dependent on us that inspires us
all in the battle of life.-Rev. Lyman
Abbott in Atlantic.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
"IT GOES RIGHT TO THE SPOT"

When pain or irritation exists on any
part of the body, the application of Bal
lard's Snow Linament will give prompt
relief. at goes right to the spot, sal
an old man who was rubbing it in, tt
cure his rheumatism. G. R. Smith.
Prop Smith House, Tenaha, Tex, writes
Il have used Billiards. Snow Linimen
IN my family for several years, and have
found it to be a fine remedy, for all aches
and pains, and recommend it for pains
In the throat and chest. 25c, SOC aur
81 90 bottle at Alderman & Stewards
Paiatka and Lounds' drug store Ores.
cent City.
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Personal and Social.


Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Pine of Hunt
ington were visitors in town Monday
Miss Florence Newbold has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. f. II. Prior,
in jacksonville.
Mrs. Henry Weaver has leased the
Blanding cottage on Main street and
is putting the same in condition for
immediate occupancy.
Mrs. Fred. Anderson entertained
the ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
society at her pleasant home last
Wednesday afternoon.
The steamer Crescent is due to ar
rive today and resume its regular
run. Every one is anxious to see the
new, or enlarged, steamer.
W. B. Campbell shipped "a boxes
of grape fruit and oranges last week.
Owing to the absence of the Crescent
he made his shipments from the
huntington SJaJlOI'
Wallace Reeves, youngest son of
Rev. DR.. Reeves, who has been
spending a year with sister in the
north, returned home last week. He
expects to stay with his parents dur
ing the winter.
Some representative of the family
Of Mr.. st John whose estate Ownes
the old Burton house on Summit
street, is expected to arrive here next
week. 1t is thought that the house
will be put in shape for leasing.
Miss Willie Buchanan, who has
been spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs James Padgett, jr, left
yesterday for Valdosta, Ga, where
she will spend some time visiting
relatives.
Hon. Edwin Gilbert and Rev. Mr..
Chafer, the committee to arrange for
the Bible Institute, are due to. arrive
next week. When they come we
will all know more about the plans
for this work.
Blaine SILVER killed one of the big
gest rattlesnakes on record last week
While working at the grove of Frank
Buck. The snake was over six feet
long and had 10 rattles and button,
Mrs. Cowburn has the snake fol
mounting.
Goldsmith H. Williams, manager
OF the tropical division of the Cuba
Fruit company of New York, has
been with his sisters in Brooklyn,
but sailed on the 10Th inst for Cuba
He expects to return to New York in
short time.
The announcement is made that
Mr.. John Robertson, engineer al
Omega, and Miss NJ. Elizabeth Weav-
en- daughter of Mrs. H. Weaver oil
this place, will be married at the
nome of Mrs. Weaver on Thanksgiv'
Ing night, next.
Homer Ward has made severa,
shipments of grape fruit and oranges
curing the past week. He is one
eolored man who has been putting
In his spare time to good advantage
and unless all signs fail he will soor
be well fixed financially.
w. S. Newbold met with a painful
accident while at work at Omega
@stweek. He cut his hand frightfull!
with Ratchet. He is In dry docl
now and is rapidly mendlng, al
.nough 1t will be fully two weeks be
TORE he Is able to resume work,
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Crescent City News


J ton is visiting Mrs. S. b. Shaw. Mrs.
Thompson has rented her home at
Huntington to Mr.. II. B. Hale of
East Hartford, Conn, who will come
here abeut the first of the new year
and remain four months.
ID. w. Burton, whose serious i'll
ness was reported last week, died
soon after midnight on Thursday
last, October 22d, and was buried in
Palmetto cemetery on Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. DR.. Reeves, at
the house.
M. H. White was confined to the
house all of last week. On Monday
he was reported much better. At
one time his case was thought to be
serious, and the service of Palatka
physician was called. There is gen.
eral rejoicing in town over his I'M
proved condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. S. DeVeau are eX-
pected the first of the coming week.
Coe. d. Smith is liable to slip in on
us at any time and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Buck will not delay their COM
ing long. In other words our winter
residents will be with us before we
are aware.
The coffin in which d. w. Burton
was buried last week was made by
the old man himself some six or
seven years ago, since which time
it has been stored in one corner of
his sleeping apartment. He had had
experience with undertakers and
simply fortified himself with view
to giving them the merry ha-ha
when he died.
Miss Fannie II. Peck, the accom-
plished daughter of Dr. s. f. Peck of
Pomona will make an effort to form
a class of young people in Crescent
City for instruction on the violin,
guitar and mandolin. Miss Peck is
an accomplished musician and her
delight is in teaching, particularly
the young, she having given special
study to that branch of the work
She spent all of last year in Savan-
nae under instruction of the best
teachers. The News trusts that
Miss Peck will meet with success i'll
her efforts to form class here.
Marshal Sackett has resigned-he
says he has been bOunced-and thereby
hangs tale. There was a sound OF
revelry by night somewhere on one
of the back streets. The noise was
made about | g. M, time when
honest people should be in bed. Mar
shall Sackett was in bed. The mayor
thinks that when people make a yell
in the streets at that hour they
should be arrested. He got after the
marshal about it, and that official
told him he wasn't answering all
kinds of yelps at all hours of the
night-that his salary didn't warrant
such unnecessary disturbances of his
sleeping hours. This nettled the Of
ficious mayor and he said something
real warm, whereupon the marshal
gave up the keys of the city and told
the mayor to secure the services OF
one who could put up with his "im-
portant moments" without gagging.
The mayor is now executing the func-
lions of the marshal's office himself,
and there be those who say he makes
IA good marshal better than he does
mayor-and that the job is nearer his
size; but some people will say any
thing. Anyway it is plain that his
honor takes his executive job too
seriously, and that the "cares of
state" are operating to sizzle his. gray
brain tissue. Even the Legislative
branch of the municipality is at log
gerheads with him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
RrArrIFuL CoMPbExIoNs

Are spoiled by using any kind OF &
preparation that fills the pores Of the
skin The best way to secure clear
complexion, fres from sallowne's: PIN
piles blotches, etc., sto keep the liver IN
good order. An occasional dose OF Her
bine will cleanse the bowels, regulate
IN. liver and So establish clear, healthy
complexion. soc at Alderman 4 stew
srt;s Paistka, and Lounds' oreseentotS'
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Bright VS.. Dark CottOnseed Meal
What is the relative feeding and-fer-
tilizing value of those two materials?
Answer. The difference is nearly
one fourth in favor of the bright"
meal. ,
Corn Syrup.-What is tie so-called
s'corn syrup being extensively ad-
yertised as a table delicacy? Ans
wer. Only another name for g ucose.
Like the rose, this material is just as
sweet. and no sweeter, than by its
true commercial name.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
MOTHERS

Who would keep their children In good
health, should watch for the first symp-
toms of worms, and remove them with
Whites Cream vermifuge. It Is the
ebildrens' best tonic. 1t gets digestion
at work so that their food does them
good. and they grow up healthy and
strong. ESQ at Alderman 4 Stewards,
PalAtka; and Lounds' drug store. Ores
cent city,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
Gifted ConrerrattonaIIsr.

"She has wonderful conversational
powers" said Miss Cayenne.
But she doesn't talk great deal"
"No; never knew any one who
showed such discretion in the selection
of things to be left misunderstanding,
ton Star
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Parties In Crescent City desiring to sub
scribe for this paper or wishing to renew
their subscriptions thereto, may leave Their
names and money with MIR. T.. ID. IOunds al
the p0stoffice who is our authorized agent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
Hearts to Let.

A delightful valentine game called
Hearts To Let" is played somewhat
in the same way as going to Jcru-
salem, or, as it is also called, Clap
In and Clap Out
The chairs are placed back to
back, and each one is labeled with
the name of one of the young men
of the company, there being exactly
as many chairs as there are young
men present.
The girls are blindfolded before
the labelling is done. They march in
line around the chairs to the strains
of some good old love song, and
when the music ceases sit down in
any chair which happens to be handy.
Of course, when the bandages are
taken from the eyes there is much
sport over the seats and the girls
who have chosen them. 1t is under
stood for the occasion that fate
guides each maiden to choose the
chair of the man whose personality
she is most taken with.
The mems turn comes next. Here,
of course, the chairs are labeled with
the names of the girls. The men are
blindfolded and march around the
seats, dropping into the nearest
when the piano ceases playing. This,
of course, decides the important fact
of which girl is perferred by the
man,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
TOO SWIFT A PACE.
Increase of Insanity and Crime a
Result of Extravagant Habits
and Dissipation.

Some startling conclusions are set
forth in a report drawn up by DR.. Ar
thur Mcdonald specialist to the Unit
ed States bureau of education, for the
information of congress. One of them
is that within the last 80 or 40 years
there has been an increase, relative
to population, in crime, suicide, in
sanity and other forms of abnormal
ity.' In giving his opinion of some
of the causes for this increase, says
a Washington report, DR.. Mcdonald
says:
"The rapid development of society,
as we have suggested, is possibly one
of the main causes of the increase
of crime and abnormality; it includes
a great number of new inventions, in
creased opportunities for travel and
the enterprise of the press enabling
US to read all the news of the world
at breakfast. 1t was quite otherwise
so years ago.
This haste of civilization puts an
abnormal strain upon the nervous sys-
tenn as compared with the muscular
system. Thus the electric car, auto
mobile and the telephone tend to make
people exercise less and think more.
A reaction has set in already through
the development of systems of phys
ical culture. The less cost of living
and the increase of wealth, with the
luxuries of the table, have tended to
overeating, which, in connection with
lack of exercise. has had it's evil effects
and doubtless produced an additional
reaction on the nervous system.
When the nerves are unstrung by
overpressure the will may become
weak. depression and pessimism set
in and loss of self-control follow with
its consequent abnormal actions lead
ing on to crime and other social evils.
'In the statistics of crime some spe-
cial points may be noted. The youth,
as compared with adults, have COM
mitted more crimes as society has de-
veloped. Suicide among children has
greatly increased: this might be re-
garded as a symptom OF diseased pre-
cociousness.
"The recent rapid development of
women by entering more and more
into the work of men-a transition in
volving great strain-seems to have
some unwelcome accomplishments.
In Vienna, for instance, general paral-
ysis, a mans disease, is increasing
among women. In Belgium insanity
and suicide have been growing rela-
lively faster in women than in men.
In Austria it has been found that the
criminal influx into cities is relative
ly greater i'll women than in men and
the effects of heredity are greater
upon women than upon men.
eff we shake the tree the bad apples
fall first. So, in periods of rush and
strain, the weaknesses of human ma
ture become more apparent. But this
increase in evil may be only tenn
porary one, due to the necessary pres
sure of adaptability to modern civil
ization. The increase in crime, for in
stance, is not necessarily proof that
the world is growing worse. Periods
of decline in history show that the
world does not grow better in a
straight line upward"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
A New Novel Attracting attention.

''Lionel Ardon," by Malcolm Dearborn, is
new historical novel brought out by Dill
bingham & Co., in November last 1t has
many points on which to commend it for
it's superiority to the reading public There
is, at present, such a deluge of new novels
that when one can be picked out whose in
terest is so intense and whose characters
are so well drawn like all productions of
true merit, it is soon placed in the first rank.
At the time of the publication of this vol
ume we had the pleasure of favorably re.
viewing it, and we are pleased to note the
general appreciation of 'Lionel Ardon" by
the American press. The following is from
the Boston Beacon:
I'm this book the reader renews acquaint.
ance with English history by means OF
story delicately conceived and very inter
estlngly told. The historical characters are
well drawn and the imaginary ones are true
to life past or present. This is the first
novel to utilize the beautiful face and char
acter Of Lady Jane Grey and she makes
very attractive part of the story Lionel
Ardon from boyhood to manhood plays
worthily the hero's part. The book is very
strikingly bound in dark blue and gilt with
a decorative touch by the outlines of the
rose and thistle in colors and two inverted
swords in white"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
ORGANS FOR PRIVATE HOUSES.
Built with ectricaI COntrivances
by Which They Can Be Played
from Distant Rooms.

In the homes of many wealthy New
Workers there are not alone pianos
which have cost fortunes to construct
and decorate, but also organs with
electric attachments SO that they can
be played from any part of the house,
says the New York Times. The
large pipes are richly decorated and
are painted often by well-knOwn art
lists. The development i'll church or
gans also has been marked. The
largest one in the country, and perhaps
the most expensive one, is in the A.
r. Stewart Memorial church, at Gar
den City, l.. |.
William c. Whitney has an enormous
organ which was built especially for
him in California, and was set in the
wall while the house was being built.
The Vanderbilt home also has an in
strument with electrical attachment,
so that it can be played from any one
of several rooms Of the big mansion
at Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh
street.
Electricity has been the real force
which has made the organ again pop
ular. One can now invite the minister
to the house and conduct a complete
religious service there, the organ be-
ing furnished with electrical attach
ments similar to those which have been
placed on the piano and which make
it possible for almost anyone to OPP
crate the instrument.
If one be SO disposed he can lie in
bed and play the organ. The keys are
placed before him with one row for
the left hand and another for the right,
which is an invention also new to.the
industry. The keyboard is attached
to the organ wherever the latter may
be situated in the house. But the or
gans which are in the homes of the
very rich compare little in size and in
expense with those that are placed in
churches all over the world These,
too, have electrical attachments, and
the work of the organist is greatly re-
duced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
Dave RObinSOn'S Awakening
A VALENTINE STORY.

ga valentine he said, chuckling.
Gle pronounced it volentine, but
what's the difference0
He didn't produce the bonnet as
soon as he got home. He waited till
after supper when the chores were
all done Then he sat down by the
table and began to read the weekly
paper he had brought out.
But the reading was a failure, and
he sat and watched his wife over the
paper till she said: What in crea-
tons the matter with you tonight,
Dave Robinson? Is there anything
wrong with my looks? You've been
starin' at me like all possessed
Dave gave an embarrassed laugh
and retired behind the paper again.
Suddenly he spoke: "Did you know
it's Valentines day, Susar?"
"Bless the man, does he think I'd
be apt to remember Valentines day,