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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Uaiaae EamiIr Cirele.

A small town in Bavaria can boast
Of what may be described as unique
family circle. A shODkeeper resident
there includes among his household
three living mOthsrS-in-lGw. each with
\ mother Of her own; his own. mother,
his third wife and four daughters In
their teens. The twelve women are re.
ported to live on terms Of the greatest
amity, and the shopkeeper himself. who
Ia fortunately In good circumstances,
processes to be perfectly contented not
withdrawing that he 10 thus the thir-
teenth Of his family. The incessaDt
banter to which he Is subjected he phil
graphically welcomes az tending to-
ward the better advertisement Of his
business
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
G1vis HEALTH. v1eoR AND TONE.

Herbne is boon for sufferers from
aneamia. By its use the blood is quick
ly regenerated and the color becomes
normal. The dropping strength is re-
vived. The languar is diminished.
Health, vlgor and tone predon.iuatc.
New life and happy activity results.
Mrs. Belle II, Shirel, MiddlesboroLgh,
Ills, writes: 81 have been troubled
with liver complaint and poor blood, and
have found Ii thing to benefit me Ike
Herbine hope never to be without it.
l have wished that 1 had known of it in
my husbands lifetime" soc. Sold by
Alderman d Stewards, Palatka, and
Lounds' Dug store, Crescent City.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Personal and Social.


A masquerade ball was given at
vi. A. hall on Tuesday evening.
Seven guests for the Southfield no.
tel arrived on the Crescent Tuesday
evening.
The Preston tank factory is busy
with some big orders and is running
full capacity every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carter and lit
tie son of New York arrived on Sun
day and are with Mrs. J. L. Maui.
Mrs. J. L. Burton has gone to co..
ter, Manitee county. She expects to
return with Mr.. Burton in about two
weeks.
Robert F. Hubbard of New York
Is here for q short time and is the
guest of his father, Robert j. Hub
bard at lakewood.
Mrs. L. ID. Pierce, Miss J. Pearce
and Miss Sarah Haughian of New
York are among the late arrivals at
Grove Hall who are here for season.
Or. Merritt Corthell the optician
will be in Crescent City on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of next
week, with office at Lound's Drug
Store.
Miss Florence Jones, a niece of
Hon. and Mrs. Edwin Gilbert, ar
rived on Tuesday evening and will
remain for season guest at the
Southfleld.
Fred Hubbard, son of Collins B.
Hubbard, arrived last week from
his ranch in East Tennessee, and
viii spend several weeks. All We're
7 pleased to see him.
Mrs. r. Kreitz, with her daughter
and son, who has been spending
several weeks here as the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Harry d. Sweet, leave
for their home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. McLanahan, of
Washington, ID. c., who have been
guests at Grove Hall for the past
month, left for home last Tuesday,
much to the regret of many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sample, of
Albany, n. ", who have been in the
state some weeks, are expected in
town this week. All their old friends
here will be pleased to welcome them
again.
w. b. Shotwell has purchased the
Handing residence on Main street
end the shore of Lake Stella. Mr..
shotwell can be counted on to i'm
prove the place in a tasty manner,
thus making one more attractive
home in Crescent City.
Rev. L. s. Chafer and Mrs. Chafer
xSe expected to arrive this week.
Mr. Chafer is the director of the
southfield Bible Conference Associ
Atom and with Mrs. Chafer will lead
largely in the song service at the APP
oroaching conference.
@. w. Olmstead, of Lon lon, Ont,
one of the guests at Southfleld hotel,
pas been having great success as a
alderman. One day last week Mr.
olnstead caught some IS fish, killed
several snakes and one e-foot allige-
tor. The latter he is having mounted
81 the taxidermy of Mrs. J, P. Cow
burn.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04


Monday morning, accompanied by
Misses Nora and Cora Middleton,
whose circle of young friends very
much regret their departure.
Arthur Smith spent two days as
the guest of r. r. agent Causey Of
Seville, last week, returning Satur-
day to furnish music for the dance
given at the hall Saturday night.
Miss Mamie Morrison came up
Friday from Palatkato visit her par
ents over Sunday.
r. A. Thomas of Gainesville, spent
several days in town on business.
G A. Knowlton, Pomona's popular
merchant, made business and
pleasure trip to Palatka and DeLand
recently.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
POMONA.

Mrs. G. ]. Rogers visited friends
in Palatka several days last week.
j. G.. Eames has returned from
Mass, where he has been for year
and a half. Mrs. Peabody, his sister,
of Cambridge, Mass, accompanied
him, to spend the winter in the
south, and they both left Monday (, r
Palm Beach to visit Miss Helen and
Alvin flames who are at present liv-
ing there.
Miss Sarah Ward of Boston, Mass.
has been spending a week in town,
being located Mt DIR. Pecks.'
w. ID. Middleton of HOrtense, Ga.
with Master Tallmage and Miss
Jewel, arrived Thursday for short
visit with their relatives, They left
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
THE BULLFIGHT.
MexicaRs Usually Leave the Arena
Detected ana Dissust9&.

MexicaRs Usually Leave the Arena
Detected sRa Dissust&&.
II was born and reared In the repub-
lie of Mexico, and never yet have
witnessed q bullfight," said a. promi.
nent and wealthy resident Of the Mex.
lean capital.
This form of amusement was never
to my liking, and, though ! have no
criticism for those who 90. IT. cannot
be pictured as an entertainment that
appeals to people Of refined taste and
humane feeling. Yet It is sport that
makes people become In way devO
tees, and the bullhght habit once cult
waited is difficult to break. Il have
heard Americans after witnessing their
first exhibition declare they would new
er go to another, and yet these very
people are apt to become the most
habitual attendants. Except on rare
occasions our native women do not at
tend the fights, but now and then they
go when the proceeds are to be given
to some charity.
zone of the curious phases OF these
performances is the enthusiasm with
which the crowds start forth to view
1t and the subdued and melancholy
way they leave when the fight 10 over
Instead of the eager looks and muir
murs of expectant pleasure, most OF the
spectators return detected and disgust
ed. The sport rarely comes up-to the
anticipation Of the public. The mata-
dore erred egregiOusly In this point or
that. and, though advice was hurled at
him on all sides. he did not profit by It,
Many give vent to their disgust In an
CRY eplthets, and yet next Sunday iDds
them at the ring as usual."-WashiAg'
ton Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Clubs where the members talk much
are generally to be avoided. Talk makes
mischief. There are one or two rather
well known literary and professional
clubs in London, where members are
freely introduced and personal gossip
the fashion. which have been prOnounc-
ed too dangerous TO be used by some OF
those who, for old associations sake,
still keep their names upon the books
English Country Gentleman. ,,.g
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
CURED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs B. w. Evans, Clearwater, Kan /,
writes: my husband lay sick for three
months. The doctors said he had quick
consumption. We procured a bottle
of Billiards. Horrhouud Syrup, and it
cured him. That WAS six years ago and
since then we have always kept bottle
in the house, We cannot do without ii.
For coughs and colds it has no equal
25c, SOC and 81 GO Alderman & Stew
arts, Palatka, and Lounds Drug store,
Crescent City.
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INrAIrAp1r FOR RHruMAr1sM

have been suffering Tor the past few
years with a severe tack of rheuma-
tlsm and found that Billiards. Snow Lini
ment was the on y thing that gave me
satisfaction and ended to alleviate my
pains. March GATH, 1902, John G. Deg
nan, Kinsman, Ills 25c, SOC and $l.OO.
Sold 10y Alderman & Stewards, Palatka,
and Lounds Drug store, Crescent City,
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'They tell me-" said the Junior part
ner. that the man to whom we have
been sending SO many bills belongs to
Q rather fast set"
Well" answered the senior partner,
"he may belong to the fast set, but he's
q slow settler" -Exchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
THE RLsr CuuaH sYRup.

s. L. Apple, ex-Probate Judge, Ottawa
Co Kansas. writes "This is to say that
| have used Balard's Horehound S. rup
for years. and that do not hesitate tn
recommend 1t as the best cough syrup /
have ever used" Csc, soc. $l.00. Sold
by Alderman Il Stewards Palatka, and
LOund's Erug store. Crescent City
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

az put $40 In the bank today,
George
you'll have q tidy little sum there
II you keep ON. Going to buy some
thing nice with itr'
mercy. no! That's my divorce sur
plus in case need IT, Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

MANY have said that II Longfellow
were living today he could not sell his
poems" remarked the girl with the
book.
I'm SURE Of It," replied the amateur
poet. why, l haven't been able to sell
mine, "-Philadelphia Record.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
PareHtaI solicftudc.

The Mother-Don't you think the ba-
by had better go to kindergarten, dearP
Father-Isn't he too young? The Moth
er-Yes. But he never sees either Of
us long enough to learn how to talk.
And don't you think be ought to know
how ?-Town Topics
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

May-I.ast night was the happiest in
my life. 1t brought me one round Of
pleasure. Fay-What do you consider
'one round of pleasureT May-An en-
gagement rims. PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Parties In Crescent City desiring TO SUP
scribe for this paper or wishing to rene"
their subscriptions thereto, may leave then
names and money with Mr.. +. ID. Lounds al
the postOiiice who Is our authorized agent
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

"Let US talk OF something we don't
know anything about" he suggested.
"Such as whatY ahe asked.
Marriage" he replied, after which
they went into executive sessiOn.-Chi.
cago Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Farmer Sawyer, what 10 your
daughter Mary going to be when she
finishes at collegef"
'Waal, kinder reckon she'll teach
school. She thinks she'd like the Va
cations. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Poets Little Boy-Why do you call
them Fugitive POEMS" papa1 Poet
Because when begin to read them my
listeners generally fiee.-Chicago Rec.
ord Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

FOR SALE Silver Lace and White
Wyandotte Eggs for setting, price 81 90
per setting. Inquire Of F. NJ PaysUn,
Crescent City, Fla. 345t
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Discomfort is the want Of self reli-
ance. Il is inhrmity Of WILL mse
son.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

CRESCENT CITY TEMPERATURES FOR TIE
WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY z, l9H-E' d.
WILLIAMS, OBSERVER. u,,,
The National tribune., 1904-09-01
No Generals for Him.

Since the war some of the privates have
told with great relish of the old farmer
near AppOmattox. who decided to give en-
piOyment. after the surrender. to any of
Lees veterans who might wish TO work for
few days for food and small wages. He
divided the Confederate employees into
squads, according TO the respective ranks
held by them in the army. He was I'M
educated. but entirely loyal to the Southern
cause. A neighbor inquired Of him as TO
the different squads
Who are those men working there?"
Them is privates. sir. of Lees army"
well. how do they work.
Very fine. sir; irst-rate workers"
WHO are those in the second group?"
Them is Lieutenants and Captains, and
they works fairly WELL but not as good
workers as the privates.''
Il see YOU have hired third squad !;
who are they"
SThem is Colonels'
well. what about the Colonies? How
do they work."
Now. neighbor. you'll never hear me say
one word ag-in any man who fit i'm the
Southern army. but amt a-gwine to hire
no Generals"
The National tribune., 1904-09-01
CHARLES h. MCCONNELL, CHIEF OF STAFF

More than a passing word should be
spoken of the comrade whose name heads
this article; for if ever Commander-ln-
Chief needed and received the truest and
most earnest and capable support from his
chosen Chief Aid. that man was Comrade
John c. Black, and that Aid was Comrade
Mcconnell. Turning from the activities
of his own large affairs. Comrade McCon-
nell spared no time and spared no labor
required by his chief and friend. He went
with him on his long journeys, caring for
him as for brother: saved him all possible
labors. and averted all possible annoyances.
The vast details of affairs at Boston relat-
ing to the Parade were borne by the Chief
of Staff in conjunction with Comrade Wal
lace and the other committeeman, and the
complete success of the Parade tells the
story. 1t is most natural that the Com
mander-in Chief spoke of him as he did in
highest terms, in the address TO the En-
campment; for he deserved it all.
The National tribune., 1904-09-01
SONS OF PRESIDENTS.
History Has Not Been Kind to Them-onlv
One Son and One Grandson Have Reached
the Presidency


Just at this time anything relating to
occupants Of the White House is of inter-
est, and i'm going over the list of Presidents
Of the United States it is surprising +,
note what little prospect the children of
Presidents have of ever following in tbe
| footsteps of their ia theirs. if our feet are to
be guided by the lamp of experience.
There have been % Presidents of the
United States-2o men. great and small,
who have been Chief Executive of the
Nation. These men have left few direct
descendants OF the male line to whom the
people might look for Presidential timber
1t seems as if the families which produced
| the great leaders of the Republic had. in
so doing. lowered and afterward faded
| away. as if. having served their purpose.
they had simply died out. Only two chill
dren descendants of Presidents have ever
| reached the Presidency.
Every one knows that George Washing
| ton had no direct descendants. Mrs.
Gusts, who afterwards became his wife.
had two children, u son and a daughter.
but the son was never Of any particular
account; the daughter was a sweet little
woman. no more All of Washington's
brothers had children, from whom the pres
ent members of the Washington family
bearing the name are descended.
A very funny ipcident about the Wash
ington ..lineals3 happened here during d.
A. X. Congress-. A.pretty page of the Con
gress, who rei5icad in being a descendent
of a brother 6f Washington, was photo
graphed in a local paper and tagged "A
lineal descendant. of Washington" This
| equivocal compliment so tOrmented the
Young lady that she did not appear in the
Congress again tliat session.
Thomas Jefferson had no children. His
ideas. the children Of his teening brain,
have multiplied in the minds of millions.
James Madison and James Monroe had
no children. Addison, like Washington.
| married rather mature widow. The
younger James. Monroe was nephew of
| the President not ia son.
John Adams s. son, John Quincy Adams.
was also President Of the Republic. His
has been from the, first a vigorous fam
lily, and has furnished many able men to
the Republic
John Quincy Adams was on the whole.
perhaps, one of the noblest figures in the
history of the Republic He was not a
great President, being perhaps more pug
nacious than judiciOus but after leaving
the White House he returned to the House
of Representatives, and for II years, by
varied and vigorous public services, won
the title of ''the old man eloquent"
John Quincy Adams had son, Charles
Francis Adams, now dead. He in turn had
four sons, John Quincy, Charles Francis.
Henry, and Brooks. John Quincy was ar
one time somewhat prominent in politics.
the others have never taken any active
part.
| Andrew Jackson. "Old Hickory" old
| by the Eternal" the man who was
sometimes wrong oftener right and never
weak, left no child. This might be regarded
as calamity. if it were not for the fact
The National tribune., 1904-09-01

YANG
was prompt and characteristic. The Japa-
nese Major then asked for three-days
truce in which to bury the dead. This was
refused
The bait was renewed at 10 O'Clock on
the morning of the 18th. and as the junk
left it was being waged furiously on all
sides. The Russian refugees expressed con-
fidence that the fortress will hold out. They
state that achievements from Gen. KurO-
patkin are expected within a fortnight.
A frightful incident Of the recent fight
ing, the refugees state. occurred in the
storming of Forts ) and 4. on the right
wing. when land mines were exploded. 1t
is alleged that two Japanese infantry regi-
mentS, two squadrons of cavalry and one
artillery company were destroyed.
The refugees further say that the war
ships now at Port Arthur are still in fight
ing trim. This statement seems hardly
credible in the light of recent developments.
The reports seem to agree on the follow
ing The Japanese have captured all the
outlying Notifications. but the Russians
still hold the citadel on Antseshan. Golden
Hill Fort. and the forts on Tigers Tail and
Liaoti Mountain. The japanese are in
possession of the parade ground and bar
racks under the Antseshan fort on the out
skirts, and have reached point l 200 yards
from the new town. and within a mile of
the east dock basin.
The most important statement agreed to
by passengers on junkS confirms the reports
that the Russians have been driven from
the fort Immediately east Of the railroad.
This fort is named Rihlungshan. and is
located on the tail of the Dragon Hills.
along the SUBMITS Of which the eastern
defenses of Port Arthur are built.
The National tribune., 1904-09-01

Surakarta is the paradise of umbrellas.
They are carried proudly over the heads
of every official and every nobleman, but
invariably are shut at the approach of a
person of higher rank and inside the
kraton no umbrella may be carried open.
except that of the Emperor himself The
umbrella is the crown. the wand of of
fce, the outward sign of rank and dis
tinctiOn. There are umbrellas of gold in
side and out for the Emperor: of gold out
side only for the Empress: with stripe
Of yellow satin for the Emperor's broth
ers: with wider stripe of the same ma
teriai for his illegitimate brothers: of
white silk with a narrow gold stripe for
the illegitimate sons of the legitimate
brothers. and SO on adj infinitum. Every
official. every military officer. exhibits his
rank in his umbrella, which is invariably
held from behind by an attendant when
ever he leaves his house. i'm sunshine or in
cloudy weather. There is an official guide
book to the umbrella labyrinth of Sura-
karta. which contains not less than 300
various designs. in all imaginable colors
and ornamentation.
The National tribune., 1904-09-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

President Roosevelt held his first con.
ference at Sycamore Hill with Senator
Lodge. Aug. 23. Senator Lodge says that
in New England it is only question of the
size of the Republican pluralities. 1t
would not surprise him if the immense ma
jorites received by Mckinley would be du-
plicated.
Senator Aldrich says that he has no
doubt that Rhode Island will be carried for
Roosevelt by substantial majority. !
Timothy r. Byrnes. of Minneapolis.
tells Chairman Cortelyou that Minnesota
is very strong for Roosevelt, and will send
solid Republican delegation back to the
House.
The Texas Republicans have nominated
full State ticket, and put Chairman Lyon
In control OF the party. There is no
negro on the State ticket.
The Union, or Addicks. faction of the
Republican party of Delaware held a
The National tribune., 1904-09-01

The Russian navy in the East seems
thoroughly eliminated from the war.
Everything that could fight has been out
and tried it, but has been either destroyed
or forced to take refuge in a neutral port,
or has limped back home so badly disabled
and demoralized that as fighting unit it
can be safely disregarded in the future
The utter failure of the Russians on the
sea has been as humiliating as upon land.
Though We have been hearing a great deal
about the strength and efficiency of the
Russian warships of all classes. and Russia
put up one of her usual bluffs about having
60 armed vessels AT Port Arthur. yet in
every instance have the japanese out
fought them in the most surprising man,
ner. While the japanese have lost some
ships by mines. il does not appear that a
single one of theirs has succumbed to Rus
sian gunfire, while the japanese gunners
have a long list of brilliant knockouts to
their credit. The japanese have undoubt
edly minimized or actually denied the mum
Der of killed and wounded on their ships
but there can be no doubt that the
slaughter inflicted by their shells has beer
out or all proportion 10 the casualties in
fticted by the Russian projecties. In som,
instances the Japanese ships have had gun,
of so much greater range than the Rus
SANS that they have been able to stand of
out of reach Of the Russian shots, and sinl
their opponents. In most instances, how
ever, they seem to have "smothered" tn,
Russian fire, in the Farragut style. b,
pouring in such torrent of welI-aimet
shots that the Russians We're driven from
their guns.
Six months ago Russia competed will
Germany for rank as the third naval powell
in the world. To-day she is in the class o.
Spain. Portugal, Turkey, etc. 1t is no
only her loss in ships, but most Ia
mentable showing of inability to fight ef
fectively the shi"s that she has.
The National tribune., 1904-09-01
PADDED PENSION ROLLS.

There are constantly appearing i'm the
sion cases in which the Bureau is alleged
to have been deceived and the Government
defrauded. The reports are generally of a
sensational character and would lead q
reader to believe that the Bureau was not
handled with any system of business uni
formity. On the contrary, there is nc
place in which irregularities are picked ur
the Pension Bureau.
The statement is frequently made that
the pension roll is padded and fictitious
stories are used as illustrations. These
stories run something in the following
way:
For instance. one newspaper tells how
one woman is drawing four pensions An
other story is how three separate womer
are drawing pensions for the same deaf
soldier. A recent story is from the Balti
more Sun, as follows:
'Seven husbands-Six pensions.-Marry
ing veterans has been profitable to Mis-.
Denton. Special dispatch to the Baltimor,
Sun: Brownstown, Ind" The story i.
quite a long one, but sets out that Mrs
Rich has been married several times ani
has shown preference for civil war veter
ans, and has drawn a pension for the dealt
of each soldier.
1t is the custom of the Office when 0
newspaper alleges that the pension roll is
padded to call upon that newspaper fol
details and names of persons improperly on
the roll. SO that they may be examined
into and stricken OF. Many newspapers
have been called upon, but no newspaper sc