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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
Want Help From Legislature.

Il
At meeting of the county school
board last Tuesday the following
memorial was issued and sent to the
Putnam county delegation in ralla-
hassee:
Hon. f. s. Grill, Senator, Hon. John
i. wall, Representative, Hon. u.
+. Spra9ue, Representative, Talla-
hasse, Fla:
Conference.-The school board of
Putnam county is greatly indebted,
the Indebtedness at present amount
ing to about thirteen thousand dol
lars (Sl3,0OO). The board has en-
dehVored to discharge it's duty to the
people and, at the same time, to be
as economical in the expenditure of
the public funds as consistent with
the educational interests of our
county. This year the terms of school
in the country have been cut down
to five (6) months and in the city to
six (6) months and there is "a general
feeling among our people that we are
economiZing to the detriment of the
children and the school interests.
This Indebtedness greatly worries
us and we are endeavoring to curtail
all expenses possible, at the same
time to provide schools for the chill
dren. The county commissioners
have levied five (5) mills for school
purposes which is the limit under
the constitution. We do not like to
be in debt, and under existing cir
cumstances, owing to the deprecia-
tiun of the values of property in our
county since the freeze, we can not
liquidate this indebtedness and pro-
vide properly for the education of
the children.
Much has been said about the eX-
penditure of the moneys realized
from the United States in payment
OF the Indian war claim and there
are no doubt many places where it
could be applied to advantage and
none of the purposes advocated for
the expenditure of this fund are
without reason. 1t is not a question
as to where it could be properly eX-
pended, but a question of where it
Is most needed and where it would
do the most good under existing cir
cumstances, not being able to pro-
vide for everything.
" . bVtiGNC IlittO sOluS vi billo AuhN
should be applied in behalf of the
public schools of the state. We be-
heve that all of the state institutions
are worthy and should be main
latned, but we believe that the, pub
lie school is of greater Importance
than the colleges and higher institu-
lions of learning, as it brings relief
and affords means of education to
the masses who need assistance and
facilities for education at home, as
they are not able to get it elsewhere.
We believe that Putnam county is
pot an exception in the matter OF em'
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
SHOPS IN JAPAN.
Tho Floors Are the Counters and
Squatting Places of Buyers.

The Floors Are the Counters and
SquattinG Places of Buyers.
To start Japanese shop is the sim
plest thing in the world. You take the
front off your house and arrange your
worldly possessions on the floor.
japanese floors are raised off the
street, though nothing is raised of
them. The transient customer sits on
the edge of the floor sidesaddle. A
real shopper who means to do the
thing properly climbs up on the floor,
which is also the counter, and squats
on his heels.
Real Japanese shops have no doors
or windows or counters Shop windows
In England do not leave much wall In
the frontage, but even an English shop
window does not take the whole front
of the house.
The japanese have not many regular
shops. There are very few streets of
shops even in Tokyo. which is us large
as Berlin. Foreigners never buy any
thing but curios. If they are fools,
they deal with shops kept by Euro
peans; if they want bargains, they deal
with Cinnamon.
There are many Chinese shops in
treaty ports. The Chlnaman is cheaper
and more reliable than the Japanese.
European shopkeepers do not set UP In
Japan for philanthropic reasons. jap
anese shopkeepers are the lowest class
of population except the outcasts.
Servants and laborers take precedence
Of them in society, and precedence is
the hobby of the japanese.
You have a different bow and diff
ferent salutation for man who is be-
low you or your equal, and several for
the people above you. You have even
a different language for each, and jap
anese writing wriggles like carving on
their temples.-London Standard.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
A Vegetable FLYER.

In speaking of Mr.. J. r. Parrotts
progressive management of the Flor
ida East Coast Railway, the Lake
Worth News, published at Palm
Beach, says:
"In the early days of the road a
traveller from Jacksonville had but
one train day and no better accom-
mediation than an ordinary day
coach. He left early in the morning
and was reasonably sure of at least
fourteen hours on board before reach
ing Palm Beach, and probably from
two to three hours longer, depending
on the amount of freight to be nan
died at way stations. AS years
passed on and traffic increased the
road has ever had consideration for
the comfort of its patrons. The run
ming time and mileage rates have
been steadily reduced, while the con-
veniences of travel have increased.
The parlor car is now in commission
all the year round, and the running
time between Jacksonville and Mi
ami compares favorably with that or
other and older roads.
"Now we learn that the vegetable
flyer, with sleeper attached, will
probably be kept on all summer.
This will be a great convenience to
all through passengers, the number
of whom increases yearly, and the
people will appreciate it.
considering the undeveloped ma
ture of the country in 1894 and the
absolute absence of any freight busi-
ness to speak of, few roads can show
more rapid and consistent growth
than has the Florida East Coast un-
der Mr.. j. r. ParrOttt's management.
His policy and that of the road has
always been the upbuilding of the
resources of the country, and a con-
sideration of the wants of the trav-
cling public. The records of ten
years show that rates have been re-
duced as businiss increased, and that
one convenience after another has
been introduced.
"This is, no doubt, the policy
which will most accomplish the
speedy development Of the east coast
and consequently the enduring pros-
nsrity of tie road,h
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
LIFE ON 10 CENTS A Day

Beans are much more "filling'
than oatmeal. This the only fact
of interest to savants that Annie
Jansen decided after keeping herself
and her two children alive for five
years, as she alleged, on an allow
nnce of 10 cents a day. Their diet
was restricted to beans, bread, on
ions and beer. 1t was tale of Long
Island City family economics before
Magistrate Luke ConnortOn in which
the pitiful story of poverty was re-
vealed. The Jansen woman, a come
ly Swede, asked the magistrate to
compel Carl Jansen, well-built and
apparently well-fed man of about 40
years, to increase the allowance.
Jansen is employed by an electric
lighting company. He did not show
any emotion us the woman told her
story.
zone day." the woman told the
magistrate, II buy a quart of soup
beans for cents and Accent loaf of
bread, saving cents for beer. |
make the bread last two days, and
manage to buy a few onions, which
we eat raw or make into soup. Then
| manage to save a few pennies and
Just keep in pepper and salt. | did
try buying oatmeal, but it wasn't
near as filling as beans"
Jansen said the allowance of 10
cents day was for beer.
II found she was drinking so much
beer" said Jansen, "that | cut this
allowance down to 10 cents a day"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
HOW HUSBANDS SHOP.
A Blouse That 1t Was Certain Would
Not Please the Lady.

n A1AOuhG hht AN w hh SGTNAlh NOuA0
Not Please the Lady.
The pleasures of shopping are as rig
orOusly denied to mere man" as are
the advantages Of whistling to fair wo-
man. The decree, being natures own,
Is universal, and the attempts made to
contravene it are few and unsuccess-
full. An exception, more apparent than
real, was made few days ago by an
uxorious Berlin husband intent on pre-
senting his better half with q new
blouse. He hurriedly entered one Of
the first shops In the capital and con-
dded his intention to the graceful young
lady assistant. II want a blouse - a
good one. You understand. 1t must be
Bilk-the best silk"
MAY | ask what color you prefer"
inquired the superior young saleswom-
an, with a smile.
"Oh, I'm not particular about the col
or, but may say that it may cost from
30 to 40 marks"
"And the cut?
1.-THE cut? Well, really don't much
care. After all, it comes to the same
thing"
May ask about the lady for whom
1t is destinedY
"Why, she is my wife, Of course!
Whom else did YOU
Il beg your pardon. What l meant
was what is her size, at least approx
mately"
at doesn't matter in the least. Please
show me some blOuses, one blouse, any
blouse, and let me go, for l am in
hurry to catch train"
with pleasure, sir, but II you can
not give me an idea of the color, cut or
size or anything else to guide me how
can hope to suit your
Give me any blouse you like so long
as the price is between 80 and 40 marks.
1t doesn't matter straw what cut or
color or size | choose, for in any case
it's certain to be changed. l told you
It Is for lady"-London Telegraph.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
BABY WITH A SILVER LINING

Every cloud has silver lining,
but few babies can make the same
boast. The youngster who does hold
this unique position is Miss Rosie
Rothstein, IL months old, of New
York City. Rosie was rather fretful
the other night, and after her mother
had walked the floor for several
hours she decided on a little tea
syrup. The room was dark and she
gave the dose without looking at the
bottle. In a few moments Rosie was
very sick child. DR.. Leopold Har-
ris was called. He could not make
out Just what was the matter, and
asked what had been given the baby.
The mother said tea syrup, but when
she got the bottle from which she
poured the dose she was Mortified to
see she had given her child silver
plating fluid. The doctor worked
for an hour or more and succeeded
in getting Rosie out of danger. Her
little brother thought they should
give her a cloth to swallow SOS to
put the proper polish on the silver.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
A DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT CHAMBER
BRRLAIN g Collie, CHoLsRA AND DIAR-
RHOHA REMEDY CAN Do.

zone Of our customers, highly re-
spected citizen of this place, had been
for ten years a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea. writes Walden Il Martin,
druggists, Of Enterprise, Ala. He had
used various patent preparations and
had been treated by physlcians without
any permanent benefit. A few months
ago he commenced taking Chamberlain's 8
Collie, Cholera and Disrrhea Remedy
and In a short time was entirely cured.
Many citizens OF Enterprise who know
these gentlemen will testify to the truth
fulness of this staten mt For sale by
Ackerman & Stewart, druggists.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
A PROMINENT MINISTER RECOMMENDS
CHAMRERLAIN's Conc, CHOLERA
AND DIARRHoEA REMEDY

Rev. Francis J Davidson, pastor of
the St. Matthew Baptist church and pres
ident OF the Third District Baptist As
ISOLATION, 1891 Second st. New Orleans,
writes as follows: 81 have used Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrea
Remedy for cramps and pains In the
stomach and found it excellent. 1t is in
fact the best cramp and collie remedy 1
have ever used. Also several Of my
Pensioners have used it with equally
satisfactory results. For sale by Aoker-
man 4 Stewart, drugglats, :
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10

barassment and necessity, and we be-
lieve that an appropriation should
be made to the school boards of the
various counties, proportionate to the
taxes paid for state purposes by the
various counties.
We therefore request you to use
your best efforts to secure appropria-
tions to the various school boards OF
the counties to be used for public
school purposes
81 HILBURN,
L. X. TUCKER,
LABAN PRICE,
Board of Public Instruction.
J. d. COTTINGIIAM,
Supt. Public Instruction.
Palatka, Fla, April 6, 1903.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
STRANGER THAN SIAMEsE TWINS

STRANGEK THAN olAMESE Twins
Stranger than the case of the 81
amese twins is that of George and
Margaret Clark, born with con-
Meeting tissue at the base of the brain.
These children, aged II years, have
just died at Green Bower Lodge, n.
J. Although the tissue was severed
Immediately after birth, telepathic
sympathy always existed between
the twins. When one slept the
other slept, they learned to walk at
the same time. If one wished to do
II thing, the same thought was in the
mind of the other. When eight years
old the girl visited her aunt in Dover,
and the boy at home told his parents
everything she did while gone.
Three weeks ago the girl was seized
with the grip while visiting at Green
Point, and the boy at the same mo-
ment became sick. Both died at the
same minute.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
CURIOUS
STORIES.
DEAF PATIENTS HEAR OPERA
IN the News of the Week.

DEAF PATIENTS HEAR OPERA
Five patients from the New York
institute for the instruction of the
deaf and blind attended a perform
ance of 1.-THE Daughter of the Regi-
ment" at the Metropolitan opera
house recently and were enabled to
hear perfectly by the aid of the
ACQUISITION" the invention of Miller
Reeves Hutchinson of Mobile, Ala,
with which the initial experiments
were recently made with success.
The appliance is in three pieces.
The heart of the invention is GEN.
tered in vulcanized disk that may
be attached to waistcoat or under
clothing. The reverse side of this
disk is hollow and filled with gases,
the nature of which Mr.. Hutchinson
alone knows. The earpiece, which
resembles that of u telephone, and
the vulcanized disc are connected by
wires and an electric storage battery
that is easily carried in a pocket
supplies the current that connects
the disc and the earpiece.
FORTUNE LOST AND FOUND
A. Llcnennauer, SCOck eNCnanBe
member, had barely seated himself
in an orchestra chair in the Biiou
theater one evening recently when
he suddenly sprang up and with
strides of immense length and high
velocity shot toward the door. In a
corner of the outer lobby of the the
atre negro boy was rising from a
bended attitude with Il bunch of pa
per scraps in his two black fists At
that instant the swift-moving broker
was on him and the bunch of waste
was torn from his hands.
"Wha-wha-y' doin'?" said the
black boy as the litter sifted by the
mans fingers fell on the floor.
Suddenly there was a deep sigh of
relief, the broker had extracted a bit
of yellow paper from the rubbish.
He smoothed it out, folded it and
put it in his pocket Then he handed
the negro boy, who is frankie Ward,
one of May Twins pickaninnies, $40.
The thing the broker had sought
and found was a $4,000 bill. He had
dropped it from his pocket book
while purchasing two tickets at the
window.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10
Quite Another THING

He was unable to meet his bills,
understandY
"Well, that's where you're wrong.
He couldn't dodge them."-Chicago
Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-10

John Wanamaker has sold Every
body's Magazine in New York to
corporation,
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Abba.


Abba, May S-G. w. Draper OF Mo-
line, illinois, is visiting his brother, j..
Farney Draper, this week.
DR.. A. NJ. Sherman spent the first
part of the week with his sister, Mrs.
G. G.. Mccormick.
M. Fua Anderson he's ra,,,rned "a
Can Tsra 1,l al far an indafnite
t.;sit viii her nar f M and NJ
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THE NEW ROAD LAW.
What the Author of the Law Says as to
Its constitutIonaity.
lFrnn the Register and Ieaderl

itS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(From the Register and Leader)
panrosontative Z NJ Anderson of
y,ravra,,5 sonnty anfhor of the new road
lon a. l,ing ia fownsbin Inc unit of
20 nraan3ustion vas in tbe civ and
,,as osl.ed concarninr the nrosnect Of
a% s,,c Sa,.s, stack On the eonstitu..
q;o ,aIns.', If ne Measure There has
ile o''. sor,o taiil 20 his al late IN the
a 49, ,oi Ia tba law nrovides for Two
5a,.fas 81 't tavas an he assessment Of
,,,.a ,s' ~ moda Tanna,v Of mis-
tao,. 80 ~ lo1y u he cof1actad in cash
f, ~ 80, ~ o,d tba otl,ar in 1q04 Tbus
p o Ia "a by tba onnonents of the
10 tl,ara i dan,la tayation Mr.
t,,,,o,. 60 s.,id ne did NOT Relieve the
$50 ,s3fi i 81 tbe law could he
,l,,,e atfacl,ed He said he bad
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punreath.

Dunreath, May s. Cora Maplethorpe
and Leonard Roush We're callers at the
C. Pointers home at Percy Sunday.
Dunreath has feminine baseball
nine.
Miss Lena Hollingsworth was in
Dunreath Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Fafris and Mr. Hardin We're
Monroe callers Tuesday.
Charley Dolton and Henry MeMas
terNare. going to Des Mones Wednes
day to 90 to work
Misses Clara and Grace Love visited
Sunday at their home, then returning
to their work at Knoxville
Miss Nellie Rogers visited at hel
home near Knoxville Sunday.
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Pulaski.

Pulaski, May s.. c. E. Stockham
and wife visited with the family of w.
w George last Sunday
Miss Bertha Meredith is visiting this
week with her sister, Mrs. C. e. Stock
ham
DR. A. II, Shelton, of Bloomfield, Wis
tied his parents at this place, Sunday.
Mrs. f. S. Pyle, of Mt. Pleasant, is
visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. ID.
ID, Jay, at this place.
Mrs. ID. Black and son Everett re-
turned Friday evening from Des
Moines where they have been spend.
ing the winter.
j w. Wray came down from Fair
field last Saturday evening where he
has been employed in a furniture
store.
Mrs. A. f. Meredith received the
sad news today of the death of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. j nj. Wolf, who
lives at Milton,
Mrs. Edwin Johnson, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs Augsperger
who lives south of town. returned tic
her home in Mt. Pleasant Monday ev
ening.
The school board at their meeting
Monday night employed the following
teachers; Principal J Ed. Stuckey
of Wayland; intermediate, Miss Roucf
of Floris. and primary, Mrs. Norhis, Of
Bloomfield
Misses Lizzie and Lenna Baughmar
returned today from Burlington where
they have been on an extended visit
D. Giles and daughter, Miss Maud
of Waneta, were Bloomfield visitors
Monday,
j. f. Reed went to Keokuk Thurs
day evening on business.
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Min Harding, and VIM. Hoskins and
Misses Lucy Kussart, Lottie Totman
and Anna Briggs.
RidwelI.

Bidwell, May 9.-Mr Marshal of Des
Moinas, and George Chisman of South
.Ottumwa, were in this vicinity Fri
day.
Mrs. Mary Smith is quite i'll with
stomach trouble.
William Taylor is in poor health as
the result of an attack of the grip.
Dir. Rambo of Chillicothe made a pro-
fessional visit to this vicinity last
week.
A few of the farmers have begun
THE planting of corn.
The j, L Case special train of thresh-
ing machines made stop oil few min
lutes at Bidwell Saturday morning to
Igive the citizens an opportunity to
inspect their superior machines. Elk,
lcellent music was furnished by a steam
Icalliope.
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The public is invited

Repent" The public is invited to
attend these services
Mrs Milt Woodruff of Knoxville and
Aher cousin, Matt Davidson, Of Flint,
Mich visited her sister, Mrs. w. A.
Nichol, this week.
Mrs. Gene Brown of st. Louis is Wis.
iting his sister, Miss zilpha Brown, of
this place.
Miss Josephine Phillips visited her
parents in Centeryille yesterday.
Mrs. j. c. Downs has been very Ill
for the past few days, but is improv
ing.
Mrs. J. p. Lower leaves Monday for
Rock Island to visit her daughter, Mrs,
w. M Knost
Rev. Winthrop Allison, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, will install
the new pastor of the Knoxville church
next week
Father Morand of ST. Paul has been
in Abba assisting in the Dominican
mission this week.
Rev. r, %. Shriner Of Wellman, has
been visiting relatives and friends in
town this week.
Miss Kate Morris of Oskaloosa, is
| visiting her uncle, Ben McSagg.
Mrs. George Hobson is home from 9
! visit with relatives in Sedalia, Mo.
Mrs Fred Townsend and Mrs. Et
4 Noble will go next Tuesday to lowe
/ City as delegates to the state Crane
chapter, p e, o.
S. o. Brightwell of Mason City was
in town yesterday on business.
h c. II. Lockwood and j. o. Reaver %
Des Moines We're transacting business
in town yesterday
Ralph HI Burnside of Oskaloosa. il
transaeting business in town thii
morning.
A. c. Rines of Mason City was tran
sacting business in town yesterday
e, S. Phillips OF Burlington, is tran
sacting business in town this morn
ing.
4 J. K. Smith of Garden Grove was al
Abba visitor yesterday.
George p. Woolett of Ottumwa i
transactfng business in town thi
I morning.
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Fremont.

Fremont, May 81 Miss Nina Ben
nett, who has been at home from Cedar
Falls for weeks vacation, returned
to her school work last night.
Mrs. Jesse English and son, Harry
Silver, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. S,
r. Canon over Sunday.
Mrs, S, E. Heinsman and children OF
OsRaloosa are here visiting with rela.
tives.
Rev. U. S. Smith was in town the
first OF the week in the interest OF the
Iowa Wesleyan university
Arthur Lee went to Vinton last night
on business.
Prof. Dodds, county superintendent
came down from Oskaloosa last Friday
to the high school commencement.
Robert Lott Came home from Iowa
Wesleyan last Friday and Went back
Monday.
NJ G. Palmer of Alexis, H., formerly
of this place, has been here for a few
days on business.
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Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove, May s. Miss Lille
Brooks spent a few days in Elpon re.
Gently,
Miss Edna Carr Of Floris visited
friends here on Sunday
Ed. shaffer, of near Eldon, was a
business caller in this vicinity today.
Otis Crist was a bloomfield business
caller on Saturday
Principal G. N Spioer left Saturday
for his nome near Bloomfield. where
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INSPECTING COUNTY FARM.
Or. n. c. Maclein Of Indepence Visits
Wapelo County institute.
woMEN's LIST

From Fridays Daily.
DR.. Fl. C. Mackin of Independence,
arrived in the city today and accom-
panied by Deputy County Auditor John
f. Criley went to the Wapello county
farm for an inspection of that insti-
tute. He is sent here by the Iowa
State Board OF Control to report as
to the county's facilities for caring for
the insane patients. The report made
by the inspecting physician last year
was very favorable as concerns this
county.
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sioourney.

Sigourney, May 9.-The Old Maids
presented their annual entertainment
in tho form of minstrel at the opera
house last evening. The program was
good and was well given. The attend
anee was large and the proceeds
amounted to about S95.
On Tuesday morning at the parson-
age. Rev A. S. Loveall performed the
ceremony which Joined in marriage
Harley NJ Todd of Unionville, Mo-, to
Miss Charlotte Lever, of Toledo Mr..
Todd is q travelling nursery salesman
aud the bride is an old acquaintance
of the LoveaH family. The couple left
on the morning train for UnionVille,
Mo
Marriage licenses have been secur-
ed by Edward Ncwhouse, %, to Marie
Kelley, %. and Peter Miller, "a, to
Helen Carney 81
Charley Yoltmer has resigned the
marshalship. The Town council pro-
ceeded to compromise the marshal's
wages to go toward the provision for
the street commissioners salary and
Mr. Voltmer did not feel that he could
agree oil that basis.
The relatives of Charley Johnson
surprised him yesterday by way of q
birthday party in commemoration OF
his seventy-eighth birthday There
We're about twenty people present ane
very enjoyable time was had.
| Treasurer Snakenhurg and wife. Mrs
McWilliams and Robt. Adams anC
wife had fishing party at the Nortf
river yesterday
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which was adjourned on account of bad
weather and roads, is being held today in
the Methodist Episcopal church in this
place An interesting program mas been
prepared and a fair attendance II expected.