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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12

BY the completion of the Florida
East Coast Railway to the Home
stead country, twenty-eight miles
south Of Miami, there is opened to
the world one Of the finest sections
of farming land in the state.
The soil in this locality is especial
ly adapted to the raising of tomatoes
and garden truck, BY its remote
ness from the frost belt, and the
elimination of this danger, the home
stead country is certain to become
prominent in the raising and ship
ping of early truck to the northern
market. where, on account of its
presence weeks before similar pro-
dnce can he shipped from other sec
tions, the demand will be increased
and profits made larger
This section, which has been culti-
waited some, but under difficulties
and sometimes at loss on account
of shipping and transportation ia
cilities being difficult to secure, is
now in open communication with
the outside world. The growers,
without trouble in the future, can
mt their truck on the market with
accuracy and dispatch and at a prof
liable risk. On this account there is
no doubt that there will be an influx
into this section, and that next sea-
son will see the tomato and other
crops doubled and trebled.
All this is made possible by the
advent of the Florida East Coast
Railway into this section, which for
centuries has remained undevelOped
because of no transportation facili-
ties. 1t gives to the people a new
and fresh field of labor, where with
"A little effort and work they may live
and prosper, and if possessed of the
proper get-up-and-get spirit, can
grow rich. The future of the Home-
stead country is indeed bright. 1t is
destined to a place prominent in the
agricultural industry of the state,
and will become famous because its
products will he the first and best
the the market affords.
And all this is made possible by
the efforts and interest which those
who have developed the Florida East
Coast from st. Augustine to this
point have taken in opening a new
field of labor aud enterprise that
those who would, can help themsel-
yes and improve their circumstances
and conditions. Miami Metropolis
R.F. Lyon. Builder q Contractor,
.Interlachen, Fla, Octl
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
ST. AUGUSTINE SENSATION.
An Attractive Insane Widow
Wrecks il Noted Gambling
House.

Mrs. George Shirley Kernan, Il
beautiful widow of st. Augustine
has been taken to the asylum i'll
Chattahoochee after sensational
career of two months, and which cul-
minated on Tuesday by her gaining
entrance to the Villa Horayda, the
palatial gambling house opposite the
Ponce de Leon hotel, and pitching
large part of the paraphernalia out
of the windows and into the streets
| below.
Mrs. Herman has for some time
been acting in a manner that amazed
her friends, who include the most
prominent people in st. Augustine
She conceived IA mad infatuation for
well known divine, and her sensa-
tional escapades, in which she fig
ured prominently, were the talk OF
the town.
A week ago she was Hdjudged in
sane by Il commission ON lunacy, put
Notwithstanding this she was allow
ed to be at liberty, Tuesday she ap-
perred down town, declaring that
she was hunting the proprietor oi
the Villa Zorayda, with the intention
shooting him. lie was advised of
her intentions and discreetly kept
out of the way. She went to the IL
la, and, being 1.-the and active, sue
ceeded in sealing the walls to the
second story. where she entered
through thh "Maiden's Prayer win
dow of the Moorish Palace, where
was the paraphernalia for woolng
the tickle goddess.
Then the destruction began, Re
moving her hat and rolling up her
sleeves, she seized. IA roulette wheel
and dumped it out of the window
where it fell IA wreck on the pave
ment below A poker layout follow
ed, and then from three to four bush
els of chips came down like hail on
the sidewalk.
Other tables were overturned, ana
an excited crowd gathered as wit
nesses of her frenzied actions until
the arrival of two policemen. Mrs.
Herman was placed in the custody ol
DR.. Dewitt Webb, who Will carry
her to the asylum.
The preacher who was the first OBJ
| iect of Mrs. Kernan's attention mas
left this pastorate.
Mrs. Herman has two lovely chill
dren. one of whom has been sent td
Canada. The other will be cared fol
by Rev. Father Maher of the Chnrci
of the immaculate Conception, Jack
sonvilIe, who is his godfather.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
OceanII House Leased.

Charles Kupperbusch returned to
the city Monday night, having leased
his Ocean house ut Seabreeze to a
gentleman from Miami who will con
duct it as an all-the-year round hotel.
Mrs. Kupperbusch will return to the
city early next week, when the lessee
will take charge.
Mr.. Kupperbusch will devote his
whole time to running the best all
round restaurant III the state of Flor
da-the European, Palatka, Fla.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
MIR. Hafer improving.

Frank H. Hafer, secretary of the
board of trade, who suffered slight
stroke of paralysis on Sunday, July
slst, is making rapid Improvement
and is now able to get about the
streets. The use of his arm is return
ing and there is little indication OF
facial change. 1t is thought few
more days of rest will completely re-
store him. During his illness Mr..
Hafer has lost 34'pounds in weight
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
CHOLERA INFANTUM.

This disease has lost its terrors sinc9
Chamberlain Cholic, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy came into general use
The uniform success which attends the
use Of this remedy in all cases OF bowel
complaints In children has made it a
favorite wherever its value has become
known. For Sale by Ackerman 4
Stewart.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
NO SUBSTITUTE OFFERED.

Say what you wilt about druggists
offering something just as good be-
cause it pays better profit, the fact
still stands that niuety-niue out Of a
hundred druggists recommend Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remdy when the best remedy for diarr
heoa is asked for, and do SO because
they know It is the one remedy that can
always be depended upon, even In the
most severe and dangerous cases. Sold
by Ackerlnan d Stewart 6
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
Bishop Weed Next Sunday.

Rt. Rev. Edwin Gardner Weed,
bishop of Florida, will officiate at st.
Marks church next Sunday at both
the morning and evening service.
Bishop Weed is popular in Palatka
and though it is midsummer, it is
more than likely he will be greeted
with large congregations.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12

The Florida East Coast Railway
will be extended to Key West, and
the route is even now being sur
veyed. Key West is on an island of
the Florida Keys, but little thing
like hridging a few miles of ocean
isn't much for man like Henry NJ.
FIagler. There are grown people in
Key West who never saw locomo-
tive or heard the shrill music of its
toot, and yet it is one Of the big
cities of Florida. ranking with Pen
sacola and Tampa. And the people
they are not so slow, either, We
were thinking of that Guy Metcalf
and Jeifersone b. Browne,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
WORLD NEWS.

The burning of five story bust
ness block in Buffalo Monday caused
the loss of $500 600
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
Rase Ball Next Week.

Among the games scheduled for
the park next week are two for
Thursday with the Sanford team.
There will be games both morning
and afternoon. The Sanford club
has reputation for fast playing, and
spectators are promised interesting
and spirited games.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
Prison TWine will be Cheap.

The state board of control has fixed
prices for the output of the prison
Irvine plant at Saltwater for the season
Of 1904. The report of Warden w offer
showed such an excellent state of
fairs and the materials were shown
to be at such price that it was found
possible to make reduction of one
half cent per pound on all grades Of
Irvine for this year. The prices fixed
by the board were as follows: Sisal,
500 feet to the pound, 81 cents standard,
500 feet to thepound, 81 cents standard,
MANILA, $50 feet to the pound, cents;
second MANILA, 600 feet to the pound,
10 cents; pure MANILA, $50 feet to the
pound, IL cents.
The output of the prison Irvine plant
this year is estim ated at 5000, ZOO
pounds, and at these prices the farmers
of the state will be saved 1915, 1000 by
the purchase of prison made Irvine in
place of the commercial product.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
HOW TO REMOVE. HIDES
Right and Wrong Ways Of Taking Off
Beef Skins.

In SHINING beef and calf skins, keep
the back of knife close to the hide and
draw tightly with left hand you will
not be liable to cut or score them.
Observe the dotted lines on the beef
on the foreleg: the knife should go
down to the armpit, then forward to
point of brisket, not back of brisket
as many do. Never cut the throat
cross-wise; always take out horns and
tail bone but leave the switch on COW
or horse hides.
Except in freezing weather all cattle
hides should be salted To salt the
hide thoroughly take a water bucket
full of salt for a 60lb hide larger and
smaller hides, kip and calf skins in
proportion). Rub it on we'll and roll
them up; or spread them out smooth
one on top Of the other, when killing
often. If salt is all absorbed, put or
moreespecially in warm weather before
rolling up to ship.
It is estimated thatthe loss to butchers
farmers and trappers in this country
exceeds one million dollars per veal
by improperly taking off hides ant
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
GRIMES ARE TABULAIED.
County, Attorney Hoidale Makes
Annual Report.
Enumerates Criminal Cases of the
Past Year.
He Has Record of Forty-Nine
Convictions.

County Attorney Einar Hoidale on
Friday drew up his official annual re-
port and forwarded it to the attorney
general. The document shows that
during the year 1903 there were 81
criminal cases in Brown county which
demanded the attention of the prose-
cutor, demonstrating that in this way
alone he more than earned the salary
allowed him by the commissioners.
OF the sixty-one cases County Attor-
ney Hoidale secured convictions in
forty-nine. Two prisoners were ac-
quilted and two cases dismissed. In
one the complaint was Withdrawn by
| the plaintiff, another was nolled by
| the district court after the accused
had been held to the grand jury and
six criminal actions are still pending.
Among the convictions three were
upon the the serious charge of assault
in the second degree and one for grand
larency in the second degree. Other
crimes of various natures in which
| guilt was proven and for which con
| victions were secured are as follows
Assault in the third degree, 2; assault
and battery, 8: petty larency, 2; bas
tardy, 2;incorrigibility 2; intoxication
IL; violation of the pure food laws, s
threatened breach of the peace, I: dis
orderly conduct, L; obstructing a rail
way crossing, L.
Fines collected during the yea
amounted to SLAB.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
PAYS Dividend.

The third annual meeting of the Citi-
zens State Bank was held at the bank
ing house in the village of Fairfax on
Tuesday evening. The report of the
years business disclosed very graft
flying condition of affairs, and those
interested are very pleased with the
showing made. A dividend of 81, $50
was declared, 81, 500 was added to the
surplus fund and $500 was left in the
undivided profits. The election OF
directors resulted as follows: Peter
Manderfeld and Jacob Klossner, Jr.
of New Ulm, and j. c. Koelfgen, Geo.
A. Biebl and G.. w. Hermann, of Fair
fax. The board of directors elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, j. G. Koelfgen; vice
president, Peter Manderfeld; cashier,
C. w. lehman; assistant cashier, 81.
r.. Grasmoen. The Citizens bank is
one of the solid concerns of this section
of the state and under the able man
agement Of Mr.. Heimann it is bound to
forge to the front Fairfax Standard.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
PRIZES FOR BAND MUSIC
Tournament May Be Held Here
Next Fall.
Second Regiment Band is Back OF
the Project.
Plan to Unite Foraes With Agri.
cultural Society.

A big band tournament is likely to
be held in New Ulm next fall and it
will doubtless attract many musicians
to the city. Last. Wednesday evening,
at the annual meeting of the Second
Regiment band, the matter was taken
up and discussed fully, with the result
that a committee was appointed to
take charge of the preliminary ar
rangements.
Some six years ago a band tourna-
ment was pulled off in this city and
the boys of the Second Regiment are.
confident of being able to repeat its
success. Their plan is to unite forces
with the Brown County Agricultural
| society and hold the tournament on
| the anne days that the county fair IS
in progress. Thus it would be posi-
bic to arrange a very creditable cele-
bration, and one which should draw
crowd of large proportions.
The tournament would be an open
affair and any band in the state would
be eligible for entry. Suitable prizes
would be offered for the organizatio
making the best showings but local
bands will not be allowed to partici-
pate in division of the spoils. In
the past the bands of neighboring
cities have always evinced willing
4 ness and even an eagerness to come to
New Ulm and it is believed that they
! would not hesitate to cooperate in
this.
/ When presented to the members OF
the band last Wednesday night the
proposition met with favor among the
musicians and they appointed com
mittee of six to arrange the prelimi-
naries. That committee consists Of
Jos. Hofmeister, John Henle and John
: j. Juenemann, active members OF the
band, and w. T. Eckstein, Armand
Petry and P. Liesch, honorary mem
J bers. Their duties will consist of com.
municating with various Minnesota
! bands to prevail upon them to attend
= the tournament and compete, and also
{, to sound the directors of the agricul
: tural society upon the proposed com
bination of the county fair and the
tournament.
Other business transacted by thu
band boys at their annual meeting wa'
the election Of officers for the ensuing
year. John Steljes was chosen a.
president; Henry Kitzberger, vice pres
ident; John Hofmeister. secretary
Peter Kitzberger, treasurer; John J
I Juenemann, manager; John Kopetzki
hall manager: Jos. Hofmeister, leader
John Wartha, assistant leader. I
: was voted to give a masquerade bal
e in the New Ulm opera house on Satur
: day evening, February 18th.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
GOOD FOR SIZE OF CITY
Royal Insurance Company Of London
Approves New Fire Truck,

A. few weeks ago n. Henningsen,
who is agent for large number of
the leading insurance companies in
this country, sent copies of the Review
to the head Offices. The paper con-
tanned notice OF the city fire depart
ment and its newfirefghting apparatus.
Some of these companies have seen fit
to reply to the paper sent and among
them is a letter from the largest fire
insurance company ia the world, which
letter we give below:
CHICAGO, JAN. 18TH, 1904.
n. HENNINGsEN, Esq,
DEAR Strive beg to own receipt
Of copy of the thew Jim Review
under date Of the 23ra of December
last. We note particularly The report
relative to the testing OF the new Aerial
Truck that was found to be salts.
factory. We further observe the re.
port includes the progress of your Fire
Department, which seems to us be 6
very good one indeed considering the
size Of your town. The reproduction
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20

land of the Mikado and when a clash
with Russia seemed Imminent the Japa-
nese officials put stop to the exporta-
ton of the product. They make use
Of it in manufacturing smokeless pow
der and in equipping their armies and
fleets with ammunition they caused
noticeable falling off in the supply.
Last month the receipts by iobbers
in the United States were not nearly
equal to the demand and in circulars
which the big dealers have sent out
they say that if the shortage continues
a large percentage of the concerns
manufacturing patent medicines will
have to suspend operations. They re-
commended that pharmacists stock up
on the gum and the New Ulm drug
gists ayailed themselves of the advice.
So great has been the demand recently
that the price of camphor advanced
cents per pound in one week and there
are prospects of it's going still higher.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
EXPLAINED ITS WORKINGS
Dispatcher Crabbs Holds School OF
Gives Operators Pointers on New
Block System.
rSacrifcesS Speed But Insures
More Safety.
Instruction,

Telegraph operators along the Old
line of the Chicago & Northwestern
between this point and Mankato
Junction assembled in New Ulm
Sunday to meet Chief Train Dis
patcher A. T.. Grabbs OF Winona. The
latter had summoned his subordinates
to instruct them in the workings of the
positive block system, which went into
effectonthe Minnesota division Sund ay
morning, and he went over the ground
thoroughly.
Freight as we'll as passenger traffic
will be controlled by the new system
and under it the road will be able to
run it's trains with far greater degree
of safety In speaking OF the system
the Winona Republican and Herald
says: It is source of considerable
qualification to the people who reside
along the line of the Chicago & North
western railway as we'll as to the great
number of travellers who patronize that
railway and whose every trip enrolls
them among the list of non-salaried
advertising agents, to know that the
company has installed the positive
block system on it's two hundred anc
twenty-five miles Of main line between
Tracy and Winona.
This is not an innovation for the
Northwestern, however, for the rea
son that the positive block has been IL
operation on it's lines in Illinois, Iowa
Wisconsin and Michigan for severa
years, with such results that travel is
as safe as human hands can make it
The operation of the positive block il
SO arranged that only one train regard
less of their direction is permitted tt
occupy the track between any two
stations at one time,
While the installation and main
tenance of the positive block is en-
failing an enormous expense, it is bu
furthering the policy that has long
dominated the company; a polio,
which has always been characteristic
of the far-seeing, wise and pruden
administra Of President Marvin
Hughitt, which has prevailed since th
day when the old Chicago & Galen;
Union Railway was projected acros
the state Of Illinois, and which polio
is that no expense must be spared t.
provide safety.
An examination of the rules unde
which this greet railroad is operate
still further emph asizes this policy, i
that they reiterate continually through
out their book of rules the injunction
"Speed must be sacrificed to safety.
The people of Minnesota may wei
congratulate themselves that they hav
within their borders one railway, a
least, which is sparing no expense t
throw around the operation Of it
trains. such safeguards as will elm
nate to the greatest possible extent tn
liability of accident.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
ACQUIRES BUILDING SITE
Catholic Church Purchases Mcneil Sit
tauer Property.

As the initial step in their gigantic
undertaking, that oferecting a parochi-
al school building to cost in the neigh
borhood of $50. 900, the building COM
mittee of the Catholic parish last week
purchased the Wenzel Sittauer pro:
perty at the corner of State and Fifth
North streets. When the agitation in
favor of a new school building was
first begun it was recognized that the
church must acquire Mr.. Sittauer's
premises. The parish had possession
of nearly the entire half block and his
two lots, with frontage of 100 feet on
State street, were all that were needed
to complete an excellent building site.
With the appointment of a building
committee, negotiations with him were
opened at once and last week the
parties arrived at an understanding
Mr.. Sittauer agreed to part with the
real estate for consideration OF
So, $50, he to retain his buildings
These he will move to a new location
and he expects to find one within two
or three blocks of where they are a.
present.
Nothing further will be done by the
building committee awarding the con
tract until the building fund shows {
good balance. This week the commit
tee will go around among the con
1 gregation and solicit subscriptions
| toward the edifce. They hope to b,
able to finish this part of the task il
a short time and when 1926, 200 or $50,
600 in cash is on deposit they will b.
ready to receive bids upon thecontract
Indications are that there will be NJ
great trouble in collecting this amount
Wealthy members of the parish hav
, offered the greatest encouragement b,
| volunteering to contribute liberall,
and the various societies will do thei
; full share toward increasing the siz
of the fund.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
new CANDIDATE APPEARS
Ed. j. Bobleter May Enter Race for
City Clerkship.

An article which appeared in the
Review last week apropos of the polit-
ical situation, municipality, was Pc
rused with interest by business men
and has stirred up considerable inter
est along the lines mentioned. All
factions admit that the prospects for
a warm city campaign were never bet
ter and the mere fact that the discus
sion has started SO early is a good
indication that there will be much act
i've work in the spring. 70 the circu-
lation of so many rumors was due this
papers resume and it would seem that
it was most timely.
One of it's effects has been to bring
out new candidate for the job which
has been held for SO many years by
Louis Schilling. Since the paper APP
peared Albert Olson has stated posi-
lively that he would not accept the
nomination upon any consideration
and Capt. John Buschers believes that
| his interests do not lie in the direction
of the city hall, although he has re-
peatedly been urged to enter the race.
| Under the circumstances it was not
/ difficult for friends of Ed. j. Bobleter,
| the we'll known insurance man, to pre-
wall upon him to become candidate.
He has not fully made up his mind as
yet but is thinking very strongly q
shying his castor into the arena
Should he do so he will enter the con
/ test with at least an even chance o
winning, and his announcement vii
insure lively scramble for one of thu
city Offices.
Mr.. Bobleter is in every way com
potent to discharge the duties OF thu
place he contemplates seeking ane
would make an eminently satisfactory
clerk He is well liked and popular
/ and would run well with the younger
element, while the fact that he was
reared and educated in New Ulm woulG
be of great assistance to him in gain.
ing votes among the older citizens.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20

of photograph Of the Aerial Truck in
action is exceedingly good. We have
to thank you for your kindness in
sending US this paper.
The rate of insurance in this city is
lower than in most places. This is SO
largely because it is known that the
city is well protected against any
emergency. In this saving of insurance
the owners ofproperty compensated
for any money that the council sees Fl
to appropriate to the use of the depart
ment
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-20
Can't Make Up Time.

The Chicago & North Western has
issued an order that under no cir
cumstances shall passenger trains ex-
coed their schedule.
No matter how late train may be,
the engineer must not make up time
by running faster than his schedule
calls for. All trains that become late
on any portion of the trip must arrive
at destinations late.
The explanation is made that the
management does not care to risk dis
aster which might occur on account of
fast running to make up lost time.