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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
Is Living Ever Unsuitable 2

The News has received the follow
ing letter of inquiry from a lady
reader of this place
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
While on the street the other day
| overheard a gentleman remark thai
lying was sometimes justitiable Ii
seemed to me such queer doctrine
and so at variance with my owr
bringing up, that | have thought
much of the remark and concluded
to submit the question to you fol
your views,
Yours truly
The question is one that belongs
to the domain of morals and SHOULD
more properly have been carried to I
clergyman. And yet clergymen are
not all of one view on this question
Last year a French theologian
with the approval of his vicar gene,
raj, published tract on this subject
His definition of a lie, if our memory
serves us right WAS IAN effort to de.
ceivc one who has Il right to know
the TRUTH. This same clerical au.
thority also named certain permissi-
Bile lies, which included those told tC
guard secret and those told in self,
defense. He said: "A wife may lie
about her intidelity, witness in a
law court may lie if he have reason
TO fear resentment against the pris-
oner, a contestant may lie about sins
already absolved, and anyone may
lie to the enemies of his country OF
in any case where his own safety is
concerned
In our opinion the real philosophy
Of this teaching is that the only lies
that are real lies are those told with
out any definite purpose in view eX-
cept to astound and entertain. 1t is
not safe moral doctrine.
The law Judges lie from its~'effect
upon the person or persons injured
by it. Theologians Judge lie from
the results upon the liars future eX-
istence. But it seems to us that
there is "A nearer and better way of
Judging, and that is from the effect
upon the liars own character.
There are, however, certain lies,
sometimes called white lies, that
really do no harm, but on the con-
trary. serve valuable purposes. They
should more properly be called fairy
tales, " in that they deceive no one
except those who ought to be de-
ccived. For instance.
We once knew a man who claimed
to be bad man. He had the no.
torious habit of bullying women and
weak men, and denouncing everybody
in his town as dishonest. He was
sour to the curdling point. One
evening he appeared before his fami-
lv with his face all bruised and cut,
He had received good punching
from Il man notorious for physical
disability and 10 years his senior.
The face had to be explained and a
we'll constructed fairy tale WAS need
ed. He had one. We think he was
iustified-under the circumstances.
1t is easy to conceive of other cir
cumstances where fairy tales are
Unsuitable, and in this respect the re-
mark our correspondent heard on the
street is in measure right.
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CURED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs. B. W Evans, Clearwater, Kan
writes My husband lay sick for three
months. The doctors said that he had
nuick consumption. We procured a
hottie of Billiards. Horehound Syrup,
and IL cured him. That was six years
AGO Since then we have always kept a
hottie in the house. We cannot do with
ont il. For coughs and colds ii has nc
e0naI" 25c, soc, Sl.0O. Sold by Acker-
man 4, Stewards, Palatka, and Lounds
Drug store, Crescent City.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that w. S.
Middleton, purchaser Of Tax certificate
No. $40, dated the 9th day Of July.
A D, 1897, has filed said certificate in my
office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
WI of sci, section 80, township -,
range $50 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of F, Q Brown, Tr. In
less said certificate shall be redeem
ed according to law, tax deed will is
sue thereon on the 18th day of Nov,
A. D 1904.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 9Th day Of Oct, A D. 1904.
TSeal1 JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Ct of Putnam Co., Fla.
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eAAANN%AN@N%,$%%S
Personal and Social.
'DA,N,aN,NNNNNNANN a.,

David Dawes went to Palatka on
Monday.
Mr.. and Boge of New York are
here from New York.
X. NJ. White was visitor to Pa
latka last Monday.
The Preston-Miller Co. shipped
10000 gallon cypress tank on Mon
day,
Miss Melissa Higginbotham lie !
on Monday to visit friends in Pa
latka,
Mrs. Capt, Ivory and Mrs. Lynch
and little son, Walter. arrived tins
week.
Mrs. Capt. A. w. Brown is spend
ing the week with relatives at FIT.
George
Miss Ella Norris. has associated
herself with Mrs. S. B. Shaw as
dressmaker.
The Walker groves at Huntington
have been making large shipments
of grape fruit.
Walter Cliff is shipping a large
amount of grape fruit, which lpns to
the larger sizes,
G. &. Westcott spent a portion OF
the week in Jacksonville and where
he spent Tuesday night keeping
watch on the election returns.
Mrs. J. l.. Burton spent Il portion
Of last week IN Palatka visiting Miss
Jessie, and to attend the bazaar
given by Patton Anderson chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy
The street committee of the coun'
Gil has been doing "A good work in
= cleaning the outlying sidewalks OF
weeds. The walk out lakewood ave
nue. has been put in first-class shape
N b. Mizell has fine vegetable
garden at the old Harper place Oh
the east side of Lake Crescent, ano
will likely furnish large part of the
vegetables consumed here this win
ter
The Ingalls, Bros. and their wives
arrived at their home near Hunting
ton last Friday and are now pleas
antly located for the winter. Theil
beautiful grove is in fine condition
with a large crop of fruit.
DR.. Warren has recently declined
an appointment on the state boarC
of health, The doctor is well pleased
with Crescent City, is building up
good practice, and is content to re
main here.
DR.. and Mrs H. E. Douglass have
moved into the lower floor of thu
Benham flat at the foot of Contra
avenue. The doctor will also secur,
aroom for an office for the practice
of osteopathy.
Arthur F. Lane of Huntington ha
begun the shipment of his fruit crop
MI Lane has one of the most pro
uuetive groves in the Huntington
neighborhood and for the past tire
years has been making heavy ship
ments.
&c. Grimsley's tangerifies at hi
grove across the lake are the mos
advanced as to color of any yet see
III this section, and the same may
Saiu OF his common oranges. MI
Orllnsley is shipping both these va
-.'eues of fruit He has a crop c
'rom 500 to 900 boxes.
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When men speak i'll of thee, live 81
that nobody Will believe them.-Piato.
InterchangabIe Tickets

In travelling you will find it very CON
venient to use Atlantic Coast Line in
terchangable mileage tickets good over
approximately 10000 miles of railroad
These tickets will be honored as far
East as Washington and West to Gin
cinnati, Louisville, Evansville and st.
Louis. Take advantage of this arrange
ment and avoid the inconvenience of
purchasing additional mileage books.
Superior train service to all points East,
West and South. W. b. LEAHY, D p a
w. ]. CRAIG, G. P. A. Savannah, Ga.
Wilmington, N. Q.
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

In Court of County Judge in and for Putnam
County, Florida. In matter Of the estate Of
VIM. p. Wright, deceased To all to whom It
may concerns: Please take notice: That | shall
as administrator of the estate OF VIM. Z, Wright,
deceased, present my final accounts and YOU.
cheers, to the County Judge for approval and
ask for a formal discharge as administraio Tor
said estate on Tuesday the 22nd day of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1901, at = Il. IN. at which time and
place you may be present If you see NJ
HENRY ~TRUNZ,
Administrator of the estate of VIM. =. Wright
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-, IINI,IrNr oN EARTH

Henry D. Baldwin, supt City water .sF
N Wv U,I tried many kinds of linlment, out tt
nav W.. - , ever received much benefit until
l hasJ Pollari,s Snow Liniment for rheu-
matism and pains, | think II ~ Sn' Ga ga
iiniment on earth. 25e, o. sI,Cy, end snJ
by Aekerman & Steve RS, t9 Gity anu
Tsonnds' Drug store Crescent CITY
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CONSTIPATION.

Health is absolutely impossible, II
constipation be present. Many serious
cases Of liver and kidney complaint have
sprung from neglected constipation
Such a deplorable condition is unneees-
sary. There is cure for it. Herbine
will speedily remedy matters. G. A
Lindsay, p NJ, Bronson, Fla, writes,
Feb. p, 1902: Having tried Herbine
I find it fine medicine for constipa-
ton" soc bottle. For sale by Alderman
4 Stewards, Palatka, and Lounds Drug
store. Crescent City.
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Mrs. S. b. SHAW,
Crescent City, Fla.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section s of Chapter

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida
Notice is hereby given that w. s..
Middleton, purchaser of tax certificate
No. S7l, dated the 2nd day of July,
A. D 1900, has filed said certificate in my
office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county Florida, to wit:
NJ of lot 3, section u, township u,
range 27-2O acres
The said land being assessed at the
date Of the issuance of such certificate in
the name OF A. J. Smith. Unless said
certificate shall be redeemed according
to law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
18th day Of Nov, A D 1904.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 5th day of Oct, A D 1904.
TSeall JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co, Florida
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NEURALGIA PAINS

Rheumatism, lumbago and sciatic pains
yield to the penetrating influence of Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. 1t penetrates to
the nerves and bone and being absorbed
into the blood, its healing properties
are conveyed to every part of the body,
and effect some wonderful cures. 25c,
SOC, Sl.OO. Sold by Alderman q Stew
arts, Palatka, and Lounds' Drug store,
Crescent City.
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,,rt;os i'm Crescent City desiring to sub
scribe for this paper or wishing 10 rs,o"
tbs,r subscriptions thereto may leave ''eir
oomes and money with MIR. e. d. houndS AT
49,, nostoi,ice who is our authorized agent
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ss,.sIgyr CITY TEMPERATURE FOR THE
ChE2S F''I ENDfNG NOVEMBER Attn, l9OI.--E.
u WILLIAMS, OBSERVER A., Mt,
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MAKING

want the ladies of Crescent City and
vicinity to know that in addition to
Dress Goods and Waist Patterns,
together with Millinery, Hosiery and
many Dry Goods Novelties, that
do Dress Making and guarantee to give
satisfaction. Our dressmaking work is
Away in the latest mode and our prices
are right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
MR.. MORTON AT NEW YORK.
Inspected the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Was Well Pleased.

A dispatch from New York says Sec
rotary of the Navy Paul Morton ar
rived in this city yesterday on his tour OF
inspection of the naval stations along the
coast. The dispatch boat Dolphin, with the
yesterday morning, and as the Brooklyn
navy yard was abeGm, the guns there
doomed out a salute of nineteen guns, the
official salute to the Secretary of the Navy.
The Dolphin passed on down the bay
without stop at the yard and anchored
between the Battery and Bedlow's Island.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, the commandant, at
the Brooklyn navy yard, accompanied by
his entire staff, will pay visit to the Sec
rotary aboard the Dolphin this morning.
the call, and make an inspection as well.
With Mr.. Morton on the Dolphin are Mrs.
Morton and Miss Morton. Speaker Cannon
of the House of Representatives was
guest of the Secretary from Newport. After
the inspection of the Brooklyn navy yard
the Secretary will return to Washington to
take active charge as head of the navy.
He said that he was very well pleased
with what he had seen on his tour. When
he gets back to Washington he will order
few changes, but what they were he would
not say. Concerning the status of Amer
lean warships in the far east, the Secretary
said: THAT matter rests with the State De-
partment, and the Navy Department will
not enter into the matter. Whatever action
the American commander there has al
ready taken will be backed up by the gov
eminent, but l am unprepared to say what
the program is.
The Secretary was asked about the report
that he had been seasick on his first trip
as the head of the navy, and, smiling
broadly, answered: "Oh, not very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
Witnessed by 1000 People.
COMMISSIONS REPORT.
Assessments Made in Matter Of Open
ing Public Street.

The report of the commission appointed
to assess benefits and damages on the
land at North Brightwood to be condemn
ed for a public street to be known as
Madison street has been filed in the office
of the clerk of the Supreme Court of the
District. The damages and benefits coun-
terbalance exactly, according to the Dis
trict's way of looking at it, and the finding
of the commission is that owners of the
property taken will be paid no damages,
The value of the land to be occupied by
the street was fixed at 200, and 1t was
found that the remainder of the Frederick
w. Heine tract, from which all the land
will come, will be especially benehted by
the opening of the street.
The commission which assessed benefits
and damages included Messrs. William A.
H Church, James f. Oyster and James Is.
Mclaughlin. The property owners were
represented at the hearings before the com
mission by Attorneys Barnard and john
son. and the District by Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel A. Leftwich Sinclair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
STEAL q. S. MAIL HORSES.
Thieves Drive Off With Two Animals
From New York Station.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: Under the noses of scores of en-
ployes of the Station H post Office at Lex
ington avenue and 44th street, horse thieves
yesterday morning, at half-past o'clock
united a pair of green horses, valued at
about 500, and drove them away with
Uncle Sans mail wagon. A reward of $500
has been offered for the return of the horses
and the conviction of the thieves Two
hundred dollars will be paid by the New
York Mail Company for the return of the
horses.
These horses were stolen undoubtedly
after a prearranged plan. John F. Nc
Carthy, the driver, had unloaded the mail
from the wagon at the platform Of Station
H, from which the mail is taken to the
trains. He tied his team to lamp post a
block from the platform. His horses were
new. 1t was one of the best pairs in the
stable of the company. Half a block south
is a coffee house patronized by drivers OF
mail wagons. From this coffee house a
pretty clean view can be had of Station ii.
Mccarthy had in mind the horses in his
charge He knew they were FESTIVE, and
prepared to watch them to prevent any
mishap. Within five minutes from the time
he stepped into the coffee shop the horses
were unhitched and driven away.
Assistant Superintendent Patrick Miley
of the mall company thought some of the
help had played joke on Mccarthy, who
had Dragged about the splendid team he
was driving. The men swore they had seen
no one drive off with the horses. There
was evidence in the hitching strap at the
lamp post that some one had released the
animals and driven away.
Between and o'clock yesterday morn
ing the mail wagon was found at the en-
trance of the Pennsylvania ferry. at the end
of West 23d street. Parts of the harness
had been thrown into the wagon. Two new
brides and a new collar had been taken.
An old collar had been thrown carelessly
on the ground. When. notified Of the pres
ence of the mail wagon at the ferry an Of
ficer of the company investigated the re-
port and learned that three men had cross
ed to New Jersey, about 8 o'clock yester-
day morning leading two horses. No trace
Of the animals could be found In Jersey
City, whittier they were taken.
Officers of the New York Mail Company
are inclined to believe that there is an or
ganized effort by New Jersey thieves to
take horses in the streets of New York,
transport them to New Jersey and sell them
to farmers in the remote parts of that
state There was a guard over all the
wagons at Station II last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
List of subcommittee.
DEFENSE OF PORT ARTHUR.
Correspondent Says Japanese Are
Throwing Away Life.

The following dispatch regarding the de-
Tense of Port Arthur is supplied by Rus
sian correspondent of the Associated press:
THE Japanese are literally throwing
away thousands of lives in the hope of
| shaking the courage of the Russian troops.
Major General Fock says he is confident
the fortress cannot be taken, but that If it
is taken the whole Japanese army will have
to immediate itself on the slopes of the for
tificationS
There were five desperate assaults on
Green Hills July 26, the Japanese return
ing each time with apparently ineXhausti-
BILE reinforcements On the final assault,
however the Japanese broke badly, throw
Ing away their guns, cartridge belts and
even their boots to facilitate their flight
and leaving 1000 dead or wounded
Our surgeons worked heroically impair
TALLY aiding japanese and Russians The
japanese were so touched that they tear
fully thanked the Russian surgeons.
THE assault on Green Hills was repeated
| on July q, and there were frequent hand
tO-hand encounters, the Russians leaving
the trenches to follow their enemies
1.-The assaults of July % and july % on
| the Wolf Hills were not followed up the
| Japanese being too severely shaken. We
evacuated the Wolf Hills chiefly for STRAIT
| egic reasons, as the hills made the line of
defense too long to effectually withstand
| the furious attacks Of the Japanese
THE assault of July 80 was made in the
| Russians. Sixty thousand men were hurled
| against our thirteen thousand, but we drove
| them back again and again at the point Of
| bayonet. 1t was another Shipka pass.
THE japanese poured in fresh batta,ons
and the slopes, covered with the dead and
| the dying, literally ran with blood.
Our 18th Regiment was forced from it's
| position, but the r14th Regiment came nm
| and with the bayonet again dislodged the
| victors.
LAS near as can be ascertained this as-
sault cost the Japanese 10000 men.
| 1.-THE Japanese losses since the siege re-
| gan have been $4,000 men. The explosion
| of one mine wiped out 500 This was an
awful sight volcano of stones dismern-
| bered the bodies of the soldiers. while The
| sky was lit up with a purple glare, and the
mud walls Of the Chinese village were
| thrown down by the shock After thIs
| fight General Stoessel collected 10000 Ian
| anese rifles.
1.-THE Japanese installed twenty siege
guns on the Wolf Hills August 8. -Four Of
| these are twelve-inch guns. They have rot
yet reached our shore batteries. which are
| still out Of range, but they have damag ed
| the dry dock and the railway station.
! 1.-THE Japanese are mapping the town nv
| sections for the purpose of bombardmanf
and they are assisted in this tasl nv a
| Chinese engineer who recently deserted to
| them.
"The japanese fire an average of 500
shells daily. and they keep up their fiji e
both day and night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
REUNITED BY A DRINK.
Thirst Of Long Lost Brother Proves a
Blessing-Washingto


A dispatch from Boston last night says:
A meeting between brothers who had not
seen each other for twenty years came
about In queer way here yesterday.
Among those who came to attend the
Grand Army encampment were ]. r. Nc
kelvey and William Dawson of Wash
ington. D. c. McKelvey and Dawson work
alongside each other in the government
printing office and are chums. They are
both members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic and have attended encampments
together for years. Before departing from
washington for Boston they made an agree
ment with each other, that neither would
take a drink while the encampment lasted.
Yesterday morning when McKelvey went
down into the cafe of the Clarendon Hotel
ne saw his friend Dawson, as he thought
with glass of whisky in front of him.
He walked up to him, and just as Dawson
was about to put the glass to his mouth
Mckelvey stayed his arm.
BIZ Dawson" he said, reproa chfully,
Il thought you promised me that you
wouldn't take drink while we were in
Boston"
Il reckon. stranger, you're on the wrong
lay said the man with the whisky as he
turned and looked straight at McKelvey.
McKelvey was surprised as the man
whom he had accosted for moment He
saw at glance that the man was not his
friend Bill Dawson, although he bore a
remarka BILE resemblance to him.
Il beg your pardon he said. Il thought
you were my friend Bill Dawson. and
BIZ and had an agreement not to drink,
which thought he was breaking hope
you will excuse me-
mo harm done, stranger" responded tho
man whose hbation had been interrupted.
You had me all right on the Da weon, but
my name amt BILL. 1 had a brother
named BILL though 1 amt Maid eyes on
him for twenty years.
A short conversation between the two
was sufficient to bring out the fact that
"Bilf' Dawson, McKelvey's friend. was
none other than the long-Iost brother of
the man who was about to take the drink.
Where Is Bill now?" aEked the stranger,
who informed Mckelvey that his name was
George Dawson and that he came from
Denver.
Right in this hotel" responded Nickel
vey.
The Denver Dawson insisted on hunting
up his brother right away He found him
surrounded by his family, and there was
g. <am1ly reunion. When the first flush of
the excitement and joy was over and there
came Momentary halt in the converse ton
B1lf' Dawson turned to Mckelvey and
said:
How about that pledge? You amt go
ing to be dog mean to a man who has Just
found his long-lost brother, are your
The appeal was one that McKelvey could
not resist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
ADMITS THE CHARGE.
Nathan Trautt Confesses to Robbery
of His Employer

A former resident of Alexandria, Nathan
Trautt, colored, twenty-four years old is
behind the bars at the first precinct sta
ton on charges of dishonesty He was
employed in Flannigan's saloon, near 1914
and E streets, and had been in the habit
of sleeping in the depot of the Mount Yer
non railway.
The railway property adjoins the saloon,
and there is window, through which it
was easy for the colored man to gain ac-
cess after his employers place of business
was closed. Money had disappeared from
the saloon a number of times, and last
night marked money was placed in the till.
The money disappeared, and Trautt was
arrested by Detectives Muller and Corn
we'll He denied the theft until the marked
money was found on him. and then he adj
mitted that he had robbed the place several
times. He was locked up on a charge of
housebreaking, and will be given hear
ing in the Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
Railway Men Get Time Reduction.

A dispatch from Altoona, Pa. last night
saws; The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
today made the most sweeping reductioh
In the time of the men employed that has
taLan Mace since the panic of 1898. The
EMPLOYEES of the machine shops today were
notified that commencing with tomorrow
morning they would be divided into shirts,
hours to constitute days work. One shift
will work Mondays and Wednesdays and
the other Tuesday and Thursday. The re-
mainder of the week the shops will be
closed down entirely 1t is not known how
long the order will continue in effect