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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-26

The result is the spacious building
he is now erecting on the half block
donated to the enterprise by Mr.. COe
d. Smith, another winter visitor.
This is to be known as "Southfield."
Before beginning work Mr.. Gilbert
concluded that the building would
only be used a few weeks in each
year for the Bible conference, and
that the place needed a better public
school. The building now in process
of construction will therefore be II
combination school and auditorium.
But Mr.. Gilbert has another ambi-
ton. The grounds are not as large
us he would like. He therefore de
sires to secure the other half of the
block and wants the city to turn the
South park over to him and the
streets bounding this property on the
north and south from Prospect street
to the lake. If this is done he pro-
poses to beautify it. 1t is also u part
of his plan to endow the school so
that it can be maintained as first
class Christian institution of learn
ing for the boys and girls of this place
and surrounding country.
This is Crescent City's opportunity
and every citizen of the place should
stand by Mr.. Gilbert and help him to
secure the streets and property thus
needed to carry out his great and
beneficent scheme for the public
good.
Do not let mere technicality stand
in the way.
The News would say: Give Mr..
Gilbert the streets. Give him any
thing he wants, and when you give
your consent, go to him and person.
ally thank him for his generosity to
the town.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-26
Our School.


Crescent City school continues tC
increase in number of pupils and in.
terest
We feel greatly encouraged ovel
the progress, especially since the
holidays. There has been a decided
Improvement In attendance land
teachers cannot teach pupils who dc
not attend school.) TIE improve
ment in the work of some of our pu-
pills has been great If not wonderful
Thorough training is the motto OF
the members of the faculty. They
believe that self revelation is q fair
ducation, and every effort is put
forth to awaken the appropriate ac-
tivities of the pupils minds in such a
manner as to cause them to acquire
knowledge and skill, and to Guilt
vate a spirit of true and faithful
work. The methods of teaching are
adapted to the capability of the
taught, and pupils gently led into a
spirit Of self reliance, which was one
of the greatest merits ascribed to
Moses, Plato and many other great
men.
Both teachers and pupils desire to
express their appreciation for the
great blessing that is being bestowed
upon the good people of Crescent
City by the noble and generous bene-
factor, Hon. Edwin Gilbert. 1t is
pleasant to hear of the right man in
the right place, but better to shake
the gentleman's hand and behold the
sunshine of his smiling face. Though
this magnificent and much needed
building will not be completed in
time for the present term, yet the
teachers rejoice to know that their
successors will be better prepared
for the grand work than they have
been. May the blessings of the
giver of every good and perfect gift
rest upon this man. May Crescent
City school house stand as living
monument to his memory after he
has passed over the river to rest I'M
der the shade of the trees, and when
he walks the golden streets of the
New Jerusalem may it be one of the
many bright stars that adorns his
crown.
We have strong junior high
school class, next year the senior
course will be organized. This in
cludes four years high school work,
which will prepare students to enter
the colleges of the north.
Crescent City will furnish good
school for advanced pupils of adjoin-
ing communities, also place of
refuge where pupils of the north may
flee from the northern billiards and
enjoy the warm sunshine of a de-
lightful climate where the tempera-
ture does not vary more than twenty
five degrees throughout the year.
Then they can return to their sum
-mer homes and say like the queen of
Sheba when she visited king Solo
mons court, 1.-THE half was not told. ="
PRINCIPAL.
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HEALTH

Means the ability to do a good days
work without undue fatigue and to find
life worth living You cannot have In
digestion or constipation without its
upsetting the liver and polluting the
blood. Such condition may be best
and quickest obtained by Herbine, the
best liver regulator that the world has
ever known. Mrs. D. w. Smith writes,
April 3, 1902 81 use Herbine, and find
L the best medicine for constipation and
regulating the liver ever used" Price
so cents. Sold by Alderman Il Stewart.
Palatka. and Lounds' Drug store Cres-
cent City.
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Crescent City News

ago that he ranked among the first Of
the young men of the peninsula and
appeared happy in his environments.
At meeting of the membership
and congregation of the Presbyterian
church last week, by unanimous
vote, Rev. DIR. d. M. Reeves was re-
quested to remain another year as
pastor. 1t seems that it is Presby-
terrain custom here to engage a pastor
for but one year, yet at the same time
there is the general feeling that the
Presbyterian society in the case of
it's present popular pastor, would do
the wise thing if it would extend the
call, and, if possible, make a contract
with the good doctor which would
cover the period of his natural life.
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IToH-R1NGwoRM.

E T. Lucas, Wingo, KY, writes,
April 25th, 1902: "For 10 to IL years I
had been afflicted with malady known
as the itch The itching was most I'M
bearable; had tried for years to find
relief, having tried all remedies I could
hear of, besides number of doctors. l
wish to state that one single application
of Billiards. Snow Liniment cured me
completely and permanently. Since
then have used the liniment on two
separate occasions for ring worm and it
cured completely. 25c, so, and $100
bottle Sold by Alderman & Stewards,
Palatka, and Lounds' Drug store, Cres-
cent CITY,
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Hamilton-B Brown Shoes, Ladies', Gents
and Children's, all styles and all guar
anteed.
We have fine selection of Hats on the
road, They are from a strictly cash
house in New York. They will be of
the very latest styles. You can have
a $500 Hat for 50 so, and 50 so Hat
for So 90. Wait and see for yourself.
Corlls & Coon Collars, the latest styles.
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GROUP

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throat, hot skin, quick pulse, hoarseness
and impeded respiration Give frequent
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the throat
Mrs. A. Vliet, New Castle, Colo
writes, March 10Th, 1901: 81 think Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup a wonderful
remedy, and so pleasant. 25c SOC and
$1.00. Sold by Alderman & Stewards,
Palatka, and Lounds Drug store Cres-
cent City.
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ARE You RESTLESS AT NIGHT.
And harassed by bad cough? Use Bal
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We Lead in Variety and Quality.

Swift's Ham and Breakfast Bacon, sliced
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Fresh Bread and Cakes.
Preserves, Pickles
Apples, Bananas, etc.
Lowney's Candies.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
n TRIP TO CHINA
BY CECILIA A. LOIZEAUX.

Marian Wilbur dipped her fingers
lazily into the water as the canoe drift
ed idly down stream. The music of vio-
Inns and the sound of laughter and
voices came to her from the brightly
lighted clubhouse she had just left
Opposite her. in the stern, sat Howard
Mann, his soft silk shirt cleaning
white in the moonlight. She did not
look at his face, because he was look
ing at her. He was always looking at
her. for all the world like a st Ber-
nard puppy" she said once, a little
Viciously
If Marian could have seen herself as
Howard Mann saw her she would not
have blamed him for looking at her so
eagerly. The moonlight made her ash
gold hair CLEAN like silver threads, and
in the pickering shadows her eyes were
deep, and her fair skin fairer. Present
ly she hummed the refrain the violins
were throbbing.
Tell me, tell me again, as you did
of yore-'
That's just what I'm going to do,
Marian" said Howard.
That's only a song" laughed Mar
ian nervously. Then she changed the
subject abruptly. rs it true that you
are going to China in the fall? Tom
Merritt said you were going on mill
tary service; that they had appealed to
us for help in reorga nizing the army
and that you were to be one of the
men,"
Il don't know how Merritt got hold
of 1t, but some of it's true. I've got
the chance to go; the rest of it de-
Ponds on other things"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

yet she leaned forward to catch the
first sound of approaching feet.
At last a heavy step sounded on
the walk. With glad cry she
sprang forward and pair of stall
wart, rain-wet arms, clasped her close
A deep voice, that was not her faith
er's. sounded in her ears.
Margaret"
Father! Where is he?" she asked.
Safe" responded Atkins, land in
good spirits
His arm was still about her when
they entered the room. With her dark
hair chnging close about her radiant
face, she had never before seemed
so beautiful. There was love in her
eyes, too, and Atkins stopped to kiss
her And the Major, who had stolen
quietly into the hall, stole as quietly
out again.
The next day the case of the An
glo-American Land Company VS.. j.
B. Weston and arrangements for a
wedding were settled by mutual agree
ment
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

simple in their furnishings Her din
ing-room furniture is wonderfully dark
and almost austere, her fancy running
toward high carved effects, but
her fad is lightning and electric fix
lures. In her home can be seen ex-
quisite light effects, soft and restful,
and her electroliers are the most artis-
tic obtainable, many of them being de-
signed after her own suggestions.
Miss Mary Mannering's fad is for
silver, the older, the more heavily
chased and the more squat" in design
the better. She has one of the most
complete collections of old English
COMFORTS in New York.
Miss Fay Templeton's hubby is
household linen. Every time she goes
abroad she gives up part of her tour
to visiting the converts where she can
find the best specimens of embroidered
linen. Her sheets all bear her mono
gram in the finest of satin stitch en-
broidery, and among her treasures is a
bed spread whose foundation of finest
Irish linen is buried under a mass of
embroidered daisies.
For her dinner table, which is a
round mahogany affair, she has one
tablecloth the exact size of the table
whose embroidery would keep the av-
elage woman in pin money for a year.
The napkins are large enough to serve
as a lunch cloth, and her towels are in
set with wonderful Irish crochet inser-
ton. Her bedroom is furnished in rose
color, white and gold, and the bed
spread is a solid piece of renaissance
work over roSe-colored silk.
Miss Lillian Burkhart's taste runs
toward cut glass. and in her home at
Los Angeles she has a collection which
would make any housewife envious.
From a big punch bowl down to the
smallest salt cellars she has gradually
acquired almost every piece of table
furnishing obtainable in glass. Her
favorite cutting is the one known as
the pine apple design.
Miss Julia Marlowe's library is the
admiration of all her friends. Her
hobby is rare bindings, and in order
that she might know whereof she
spoke and bought, she took time to
learn the book-binding trade.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

Il suppose it's great opportunity, Z"
she broke in, Since you have chosen
to be a military man by profession.
How long would you be away?'
Several years probably. One soon
gets to liking new country unless
there are strings to pull a fellow
home"
He picked up the paddle and showed
the canoe out from the dark shadows
where it had drifted.
Il wanted to tell you before any one
else did, he resumed, because it's you
who will have to decide the question. :"
II don't see how can do that" she
said. you certainly know whether or
not you want to CO."
That's just what I don't know" he
answered. leaning forward and looking
at her.
you see. il go it will be because
a certain girl whom we both know has
decided that she does not love me.
And that's another thing 1 wanted to
speak to you about before any one
else did"
The boat had again drifted into the
shadows, and this time he let it stay.
He lit cigarette, and when the match
flared up she saw that his face was
pale. She drew her hand from the wa
ter and pressed it. cool and wet, against
her burning cheek. To think that
she had imagined him in love with her
all this timei
She's one Of our own set" he went
on. Her fathers a wealthy man. and
you know / haven't a thing but my
prospects. II she married me she'd
have to give up most all her present
luxuries, and I'm not sure she loves
me enough for that"
He stopped, and she knew she should
say something, but her will failed her.
The China affair is a good chance
for me-" ne resumed; "am boring
your" he broke off to ask.
mo. no; go on" she said quickly.
You see the pay is good, and it
gives me a chance Of quick promotion
II should come back here again. But
it's like asking a girl TO go to the
land of nowhere with fellow, or ask
ing her to wait an indefinite period with
him at the other end of the world"
If she loved you she would do eth
cr." 4.E3
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

Surely, she thought, it was Lulu
Coast; and she hated the dark-eyed,
gypsy like girl whom, she knew, was
in love with Howard.
But your advice; 1 want it,, he said
suddenly. Would you tell her about
it and run the risk, or go away and
trust to find her single when you came
back?"
Marian realized that here was her OPP
portunity to keep from the other girl
what she could not have herself.
why, l hardly know she gasped;
''let me think" Her face was in the
moonlight now, and he wondered at its
curious, set expression. His heart
sank. They were silent a long time,
until some one up on the clubhouse
dock shouted:
Dot! Dot Howard! Where are you
two pikers?"
Shall we go back, Marian?" asked
Howard; and she assented, glad of the
chance to get out of his sight, yet UNI
willing to do so. He took up the pad
die and the boat shot out into the mid
die of the river.
advice ready YETI" said Howard.
She answered slowly: Eyes, I've
thought it out. and-and-I believe I
wouldn't tell her until came back if
l were you"
herself for the false advice she was
giving. But she hardened her heart.
Here we are said Howard, and
thanks awfully for the good advice,
shall follow it because l know I can
trust to what you say. Easy there!"
Marian jumped to her feet before
the canoe stopped.
Hold on! I'll get out first
But Marian had already stepped
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

circling horses were sharply silhouet-
ted against the lurid glare.
Herds of frenzied cattle. believing,
as they raced for life before the pur-
suing flames, made the scene more
terrible. Above the din of the terri
fed beasts rose the quick command of
the leaders. organizing their forces for
a desperate fight.
Foremost among the men, bare
headed, staunch as some chieftain of
old urging his men to battle, rode
Major Weston. His orders rang out
as clear as the crack of a whip-lash.
A few rods of his right, directly in
the path of fire, a brave young steer,
exhausted from frantic running, stag
gered, believing piteously, and fell.
This proved the signal for attack.
Maj. Weston was out of his saddle in
a second. Two of his men followed
him. With sharp knives the disabled
steer was severed in twain and the
end of the rope was fastened to each
hoof. Rope in hand. the major leaped
in the saddle and spurred Sir Walter
toward the fire line. For the first time
the good horse refused to respond to
the prick of his masters spur. Vainly
the major urged him forward. Dis
daining lash and spur, Sir Walter
swerved violently and refused to take
the leap. The major groaned. Seconds
meant everything.
At this juncture another horseman
clad in a slick duck coat and leggingS,
galloped up in the fierce light. 1t was
Atkins. Snatching the rope from the
majors hand he spurred his horse and
dashed straight through the seething
wall of flame The major made the
end of the other rope fast aboRt his
saddle pommel, the steer, bloody side
down, was laid across the line, a sig
nal was shouted. and the two steeds
moved northward at a headlong pace.
Already the two cowboys were off
in an opposite direction, dragging
their half of the martyred steer along
the cracking line, smothering the fire
as they ran, leaving behind a smol-
dering trail that would show black in
the morning sun. Back of the lead
ers, followed a score of plainsmen
with rolled slickers in their hands,
beating out every wisp of fire that re-
manned.
So near at hand that the hot breath
and keen smell of burning grass
smote her unpleasantly, Margaret
drank in the excitement of the scene
with eager, fascinated eyes. Her
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
,xist. Very respectfully.

exist. Very respectfully.
Margaret Weston"
Atkins lips blanched He closed the
desk with a sharp click and went out
side to confer with his overseer about
matters of business.
July brought something more than
love or lawsuit to claim his attention.
Drought, hungry drouth. with dry.
starved lips, swooped down upon the
plains, bringing death and devasta-
ton. The grass was burned to dull
hued brown; the pools were drunk up
as with an insatiate and Titan thirst;
untold suffering befell the hunger
maddened cattle and sheep.
Major Westons interests and those
of the English syndicate suffered in
common. The accumulation of years
of hardship and toll were about to be
swept away in a single summer. The
Majors face heightened with the
lapse of rainless days.
With August came the first promise
of relief. Toward nightfall of the first
day the western horizon was heavy
with low, black clouds, and the Ma
tors face showed more of hope than
in weeks as he stood on the porch of
his home and watched the quick light
nings leap from cloud to cloud.
Margaret was beside him. His arm
stole about her and they stood to-
gether in silence. Suddenly he started.
Look"
Following the direction of his finger
Margaret deserted a thin blue wisp OF
smoke that curled upward from the
prairie. Then quick tongue OF flame
shot out.
my God, fire." cried the Major
hoarsely.
With a lean he was out on the
graveled walk. racing toward the
stables. To snatch a saddle from
peg. fling IL on the broad back OF SIR
Walter. mount and spur away was
but the work of as many moments.
Wide-eyed with excitement Marga-
ret followed but a few rods behind her
father. her heart heavy within her at
the thought of the havoc that the hre
might cause. Drouth meant loss
heavy. almost irreparable, but such a
confagration as seemed Imminent
meant ruin.
As swift as her thoughts the flames
raced out across the prairie In hiss
ing line, the grass, scared by hot suns
burning like finder. Two cowboys
passed her at swinging gallop.
Others, she knew, were racing toward
the FIRE from opposite directions ~
obedience to an unwritten law OF the
plains.
Night, starless and black with inn
pending storm. had settled over the
plains. forming background for
picture of wild, weird grandeur
gooureed by a brisk breeze from the
west. the flames writhed eastward.
The forms OF the cowboys and belr
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
THE BATTLE ON
THE BONITA
BY HILTON R. GREER.
Copyright 1904, by Hilton R. Greer.

The Major brought down the handle
Of his heavy riding whip on the saddle
bow with such sudden force that Sir
Walter, the big, black gelding, snort
tng with fright, lurched loose from his
grasp and galloped off toward the sta
bles."
IT'S an internal outraged" splutter-
ed the Major. "a high-handed swim
die. sir that 1 will not submit tot"
The young EngIishman's face was
inperturbable.
But the records, my dear Major
Weston" he said in conciliatory tones;
they at least are indisputable. and a
careful examination shows clearly that
AT the time you bought the Bonita an
error in the title gave you rather
generous slice on the northeastern cor
ner which rightly belongs to the syn
dictate which L represent"
The Majors eyes were storm clouds
from which keen lightnings flashed.
Records be hanged" he thundered.
"cixteen years ago I bought the Be-
nita in good faith, and I'll keep her
lust as she is, acre for acre, if it takes
every hoof, horn and hide on the ranch
sir"
LAS YOU will, SIR" said Atkins quiet
ly. Believe me. this matter, though
of the strictest business nature, was
one which l dreaded to breach to you.
l trusted. however, to your sense of
fairness to bring about satisfactory
adjustment without the unpleasant ne
cessty of resorting to litigation.
The thunderstorm broke.
"Go To law if YOU want tot" rOa red
the Major. I'll fight the case from
the lowest to the highest courts in
America, if necessary, to protect my
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

and followed her letter to Texas before
he could demonstrate.
From that day she took possession
Oh the Bonita. owner, ranch-house
cowboys and all. A year in the omen.
where she took eager hold of the new
IRE about her riding with the best of
the men and attaining no small degree
OF skill with the lariat, gave her an
added charm that appealed to Atkins
tantalizingly.
tie hrst met her during a morning
ride about the borders of the Duchess
ranch. The chance meeting led to
more frequent visits to the Weston
Rome, visits which were not intended
solely for the genial master of the
place. Only week before his open
rupture with the Major he had made
frank, open aVowal of love and Of
Tered his hand in marriage.
She had neither refused nor accent
ed him and had asked for a weeks
time in which to consider the matter
before allowing him to mention it to
her father. Atkins had gone away de-
IlrlouslY happy, for something in her
eyes had told him that his suit was
half won.
He was thinking of Margaret upon
his return from Amarillo that morning,
and as he entered his office his heart
beat quick at the hope of seeing her
soon and of the answer which he ex-
pected from her lips. A note on his
desk, brought over from the Bonita
during his absence. winged his rosy
hopes in midnight. 1t read:
MY dear Mr.. Atkins. After learn
ing what occurred between you and
my father yesterday, I can not longer
consider the offer made by you a
week since. Even were he to grant
you audience, I could not willingly
give the matter my serious considera-
ton as long as the present relations