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

One of the customs observed at
Bohemian marriage feast Is that OF
making the bride cross a silver bridge.
The brides father-in-law lifts her Oh to
the table, where she walks on two rows
of silver coins, at the end of which her
husband stands and receives her into
his arms. The silver bridge typities
the wealth with which her bridegroom
hopes to smooth her path in life.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

would not have to be purchased. This
comparison is the result of actual ex-
perience. Many extensive cassava
growers insist that it costs them no
more to make crop of cassava than
of corn, and that it is in every way as
easily produced. The yield of five
tons per acre is assured under condi-
lions which would yield ten bushels
of corn.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

$50 Josh didn't hold his position very
long?"
mo" answered Mrs. Cornt0ssel. "But
II wasn't the boys fault. 1t wasn't
six weeks before he knew so much
more about how to run the business
than the man who owned 1t that they
got Jealous and discharged him.
Washington Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Proclamation.


Notice is hereby given that an election
for city officers for the city OF Palatka,
Fla, will be held in said city on Tues
day. the 9Th day OF April, A. ID. 1904, VIZ +;
For Mayor OF said city.
For one Alderman for Ward One.
For one Alderman for Ward Two.
For one alderman for Ward Three.
For one Alderman for Ward Four.
For one Alderman for Ward Five.
For one Alderman ior Ward Six
For one Alderman for Wand Seven.
The following are The inspectors and
clerks for each wnrl, and designated
polling places in same:
Ward 1-InspectoIs: N. U. Davis,
clerk; John Boyle, $ J. Reynold, j. A,
Pair Polli' G place: Gays warehouse,
Ward 2-Inspectors: A. G Phillips,
clerk; Dove Thompson, M, NJ. VicEers.
], I'm T. Bond. Pc ling place: Central
fire station, Reid street
Ward 8 Inspectors: Brown, clerk I;
Pat McGraw, jim Ray, Walter Thomas
Polling pllce: Council chamber.
Ward 4-Inspeclors: Thos. Holden
clerk; S. j. Iii burn, H. Snow, John
A. Granger Polling place: Corner Main
and Third streets.
Ward 5 inspectors Il. G. Kelley,
clerk; NJ. Kohl, VIM. Ivers, d, q, Shl'-
ford. Polling place: Court house.
Ward Inspectors: J. d. Jeitord,
ERIK; ]. II Mobley, John Beale VIM.
Beale. Polling place: silas sm'th't
store, Lemon street.
Ward 7-Inspectors: Thomas Jones,
clerk; Jas. Smith, VIM Segrest, NJ
Saucer. Polling place: Cones old store,
! Lemon street
Polls open at o'clock m. and close
at sunset A. Nj SIEEN,
Mayor of said City.
Palatka, Fla, February 2G, 1904.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

A little boy in a Virginia Sunday
school, when asked to tell something
about Solomon, replied, He's the man
that knowed It all"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

This train is the standard perfection passenger For Pun
reservations and other information apply agent St.
tine or Atlantic Coast Line ONCE las w Jacksonville Fla
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Martin Griffin & Co., distributing
agents for Wilson & Toomer Fertiliz-
ers. Sold at Jacksonville prices
with freight added. If
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Solid Vestbule Train of Pullman Sleeping, Observable
Library Dining Car and Coaches, between St Augustine
and Chicago-Ony One Night Out.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Nos 81 and 81. Palm Lin ted solid restibu
room compartments club composite observation ana dining ca
New York daily except Mondays Leaves daily except
Nos. SO "New York and Florida Express. Pullma
dining between Jacksonville and New YORK ooacheS pew
ingOn Daily. -, n.,,
Nos 2oand 30. "washington and Florida Limited Pullma
between New York Coaches between jackson
ears between columbia and Washington. Daily,
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Atlantic Coast Line,
GOING WEST OR NORTHWESl
TRAVEL VIA

CHICAGO & FLORIDA LIMITED.
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Nos. ID and lathe Florida Limited" Pullr
jacksonville and Kansas City. Dining cars. Dali
Dining cars Apply to any Ticket Agent for REESE
H. f. CARY, District Passenger, Agent II
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
MACHINE SHOWS SPEED.

The new motor car, built for use
of the Signal Service Corps, U. S. A,
on its trip to Atascadero proved to be
a fier. It made the run from this
city to San Jose via Oakland. on Fri
day night in two hours ten minutes.
So far as speed was concerned over a
straight away road it more than met
the requirements.
The convoy party, consisting OF Ma
jor West, Major Dunning, Captain Ly-
man and T. ]. Barbour, were not so
successful in their trip over the same
ground. as they ran afoul of bunch
Of tacks in the road. which punctured
a tire and delayed them more than an
hour.
The trial Of Captain Frank A. Cook,
accused of conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer and a gentleman, will begin to-
morrow at 10 o'clock before court
martial at the Presidio.
The transport Dix, which left here
July 26 with her valuable load OF
high-bred horses, mules and cattle for
the Philippines, made the trip to
Honolulu in good shape and sailed
from that port for Manila yesterday.
The transport Sheridan, which sail
ed July Is from Manila, arrived al
Honolulu yesterday and will leave to-
day for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
The detective followed the two men

The detective followed the two men
into the grotto and when they entered
side room he went up to Bancroft
and placed him under arrest. Ban
croft, who was stylishly dressed, pro-
tested that Wolters had made a mis-
take. II am gentleman" he said,
"and you had better be careful of what
you do" wolters promptly slipped
the handouts over his wrists and
made a grab for the other man, who
struggled fiercely to get away. Wolters
hung to them both till Bancrofts COM
panion slipped out of his coat and ran
out of the place.
Bancroft was taken to the City
Prison and locked UP in the tanks. "
Some of the men whose pockets have
been picked recently are being round
ed up by Detectives Ryan and Taylor
for look at Bancroft.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
SAYS PACIFIC WILL OUTDO
THE ATLANTIC IN TRADE
Congressman Minor Makes Brilliant
Prophecy at Banquet of George
HI. Thomas Post.

Congressman Minor Makes Brilliant
Prophecy at Banquet of George
III. Thomas Post.
The twenty-fifth anniversary dinner
of George H. Thomas Post No. 2, G..
A. R., was held at the Occidental Ho-
tel last night. Covers were laid for
165. Among the guests of honor was
Congressman Minor of Wisconsin, a
member of the Merchant Marine Com
mission visiting this State, who was
invited to speak. He expressed his
sentiments regarding the ocean going
commerce of the United States, which,
he seemed to think, had been neglect
ed while other interests were carefully
fostered.
The banquet-room was .tastefully
decorated with American flags and
after the dinner toasts were responded
to as follows: The Occasion" Com
mander f. L. Turpin; "The President
of the United States" Charles e. Will
son; "Comradeship," A. D. Cutler;
"Reminiscences of George H. Thorn
as" w. r. Smedberg; "A Quarter
Century of G. A. r. History" w. r.
Smedberg; THE Past and Future OF
George H. Thomas POST J. r. Soup
ham, N. B. Coleman and A. S. Fiske;
Boys of the Post (under co.," c. A.
Woodruff.
The toasts dealt largely with sub
jects of interest to the old soldiers
present. Congressman Minor diverted
somewhat from this line of talk when
he paid a high compliment to Califor-
MIA and prophesied that the commerce
of the Pacific would exceed that of the
Atlantic and should be carried in
American vessels.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

Odd bits of furniture can be
bought cheaply-FURNISHED
FLATS and HOUSES. too.
Bargains daily in our FUR
NITURE FOR SALE columns.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

st. Francis Hotel. Among those pres
ent were the following members Of
the medical profession: DIR. w. s.
Thorne, DR.. j. Wilson Shiels, DIR. z.
Barry, DIR. z. G. Mcconnell, DIR. z. F.
Glaser, DR.. S. ]. Hunkin, Professor ].
Loeb, DIR. George Shiels, DR.. T. w.
Huntington, DR.. W. F. B. Wakefield,
DR.. w. l. Terry, DR.. NJ. Regensburger,
DR.. Grant Selfridge, Professor F.
Lengfeld. DR.. A. G. Lengfeld, DR.. Her
bert G. Moffitt, DR.. J. Dennis Arnold,
DIR. George Chismore, DIR. F. Adams
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

night the major will inspect the COM
pany in San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE MODERN WAY

To cure a weak stomach is to
take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
at the very first symptom. It does
away with starving and dieting
yourself because it puts the stom-
ach IN proper condition to digest
the food. In this way it cures
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Constipa-
ton, Biliousness, Heartburn, In
somnia, Headache, Cramps or
Disrrhoea. Nervous and sickly
women also hrd the Bitters un-
equaled as regulator and tonic.
We urge a fair trial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

A service in memory of DR.. Theo-
dore Herzl will be held tonight at
B'nai Birth Hall, 121 Eddy street, un-
der the auspices of the Helpers of
Zion. Addresses will be delivered by
Rabbi Isidor Myers and Rabbi NJ. S.
Levy, president and vice president of
the society. The music will be rem
dered by Cantor Liederman of New
York.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
WELL-KNOWN EASTERN
CROOK is ARRESTED
Joseph Bancroft, With Many Aliases.
Is Suspected of Plying Vocation
of a Pickpocket.

Detective Theodore Wolters of the
Identification Bureau saw two men en-
ter the Good Fellows Grotto, opposite
the City Hall, yesterday morning and
he recognized one of them as Joseph
Bancroft, alias George Willard, alias
George Henderson. alias George Ray
well-known Eastern crook. A
photograph of Bancroft had been sent
from the East and it was from this
photograph that Wolters recognized
him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
Ribbons of All Kinds

DARELY, if ever, has such a bargain in
n ribbons been offered The variety is so
great that it includes all colors and
styles manufactured
H. yard-Handsome plaid Ribbons that make
IN n such pretty hair bows: inches wide in the
lfU light and dark combinations. Worth reg
uarly 25c yard.
aA yard-Beautful Corded Ombre Ribbons
III n inches wide, suitable for neck, waist or hat
HUU trimming; many good combinations of col
orings that will wash. The regular value
35c yard
n n yard--ROman Striped Ottoman Silk Rib
( n bon; this is beautiful heavy quality of
y UU Ottoman silk; 4 inches wide; very stylish
Just now for making crush belts; in light
grounds with dark stripes and dark grounds with
light stripes. Regularly worth 85c yard
IEa for piece of yards-No. I Black Vel
k1H vet Ribbon; satin back; always sold at 25c
AVU the piece.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
Dinner to a Home Conner.

DR.. Morris Hertzstein, who has just
returned from Europe, was the guest
of honor at a dinner given last even
ing by number of his friends at the
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

Colonel A. c. Girard. DR.. E. Caldron.
DIR. F. Fehleisen, DR.. George Good
fellow, DIR. c. c. Wadsworth, DR.. w.
Montgomery. Dr. II. A. l.. RyfkOgel
and DR.. r. Knight Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
EmbroiderieS

EInDrOIQGrI6S
r MBROIDERIES are always in season,
= and there is constant demand for them !;
but when you procure them at such RI
diculously low prices as we will offer Mon
day there is no reason why you should not
lay in big supply.
a. yard-Two thousand yards of good Cam
IN brio and Muslin Embroidery in Guipure and
EfU Irish Point effects; edgings from 3 to
inches; insertions from to inches
Worth zoe and 25c the yard
n yard-Embroidery Insertions made on sheer
un Cambria in openwOrk designs that are so
u stylish for making shirt waists; from ?
inches wide; about three thousand yards IN
the lot. Regularly worth the yard.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

Shoe Specials
Excellent values are every one of these shoe
offerings
no Childs Vici Kid Box Calf Patent Colt Shoes;
yNC made on the modern toe; light and medium
~ weight, extension soes and spring heels sizes
812 TO II; the regular values SI35, SI.5o and $I75
nf IN The style in Misses Shoes; sizes IIH
M All to 2; regularly sold for $I.75 and $2oo a
V'sOV pair
d % We offer 5000 pairs of Women's High Grade
M NA Shoes, secured at immense sacrifice from
VAeO0 an Eastern manufacturer A big assortment
in lace and buttons, also Oxford Ties, in different
leathers including Vici Kid and Patent Colt; all the
latest toes; high Cuban Military and heels. Not
one pair worth less than $3.50 and many as high as
$500 and $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
Service at B'nai Birth Han.

Jules OF 315 Pine st. is IN ne way con-
nected with any uptown restaurant.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-13
BODY OF E. L. VENT FOUND.
The Young Philadelphia Man Mysterioasly
Disappeared Last October.

Richmond, Va, (SpeciaD.-A spec
>ial from Big Stone Gap, Wise county,
says:
"The body of E. L. Wentz, who so
mysteriously disappeared October a.
Iko3, was found near Kelly View,
within a mile of the place. where he
wAs last seen alive.
{ fThe body, which was lying on the
r ground in plain view, was in state
bf preservation sufficient for identl-
hcation."
Young Wentz was the son OF a
Philadelphia millionaire and was in
charge of his fathers mines in Wise
county. Since his disappearance more
than $4,000 has been offered tor news
of him.
The case has attracted great deal
of attention, and various theories have
been advanced from time to time as
to the cause of the young man sud
den and complete disappearance,
Several persons reported having
seen Young Wentz after the search tor
him began, but in each instance the
reports have proven untrue.
Mr.. Wentz, the father OF the unfor-
tunate man. exhausted every mean:
to locate him and spent thousands OF
dollars in the search, to which was
given the entire time OF a brother
OF the lost man.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-13
CONFESSED TO FRAUDS
Charles Cunningham and Associates
Guilty in Land Cases.
ALL ESCAPE A PRISON SENTENCE.
Oregon Sheep King, Who Was Leader Of Con.
spiracy, Must Pay $4,000. While His Tools
Escape for 500 Convictions the Out.
come of the Trial of Land office Receiver
Thompson-The Benson Case Will Follow.

Portland, Greg, (SpeciaD. - The
cases of Charles Cunningham, the
Eastern Oregon sheep king; Glen H.
V. Sailing, Shelby Jones, and Dallas
O'Hara, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the United States government
of public lands, were brought to an
abrupt and unexpected conclusion by
pleas of guilty being made when these
defendants were arraigned in the Uni
ted States District Court here.
Mark Shackelford was the only one
to plead not guilty, and his trial was
commenced later. Kate James was
discharged for want of probable cause.
Cunningham, as the ringleader, was
Immediately sentenced to pay fine
of $4,000. The others, being con-
sidered only tools of Cunningham,
were let off with a fine of $Ioo in
each case. None of them was SEN
fenced to a term of Imprisonment.
These convictions are the direct out
growth of the trial of Asa Thompson,
received of the La Grande, Greg, land
office, last fall. During his trial the
defendants in the present case, who
were witnesses in the Thompson case,
made admission on the stand which
placed Inspector A. r. Greene, of the
Interior Department, in possession OF
evidence necessary to convict. A few
weeks subsequent to the Thompson
trial Cunningham and the others were
arrested.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-13
PERU WILL RESIST.
Foreign Minister Pardo States Position OF Ills
80. c0unttY.s ., --~AG =

Lima, Peru, (By Cable).-Regard'
ing the existing troubles between Bra
I'll and Peru, Foreign Minister Pardo
states that his government was pre-
pairing to resist the unjust aggres'
sion" of Brazil
1t was, Senior Pardo asserted,
political whim of Baron Rio Branco,
Brazirs foreign minister, to annex
the territories of Alto-Jurua and Alto
Purus, nventing as a basis for such
action stories of Peruvian invasions:
and Brazil, Minister Pardo said, had
now sent II oops to occupy the coveted
regions.
The truth, said Senior Pardo, is tina,
Peru has never moved from points
she has occupied for many years, and
in proof of this he asserted that when
Brazil opposed the formation of the
Acre syndicate her foreign Office urged
as the principal argument against the
concession the rights of Peru to the
very same territory
"Yet few months later" concluded
Minister Pardo, Baron Rio Branco
forgot Brazil's words and decided to
occupy this territory, which had pre-
viously been declared to be Peruvian
but is verv rich in caoutchouc."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-13
Interior Department Notified.

The Secretary of the Interior re-
ceived the telegram from Portland,
Greg, regarding the action in the
land fraud cases.
This information was gratifying to
the Interior Department, where the
policy has been to vigorously prose
cute offenders against the land laws.
Secretary Hitchcock has followed the
prosecutions closely, seeing to it that
the department and its employees at
forded every possible facility to the
law officers.
1t is the understanding of the de-
partment that other Oregon land cases
will be brought to trial soon. The
case of Mary Ware and Others Will
probably be taken up about May 10.
Good progress is also being made
with the hearings before the commits
sioner in San Francisco in the case
of F. A. Hyde and others, who are
wanted to answer to indictments here.
John A. Benson, whose Indictment
here caused a sensation last winter,
has recently returned to New York.
The hearing there for his removal
to this jurisdiction on one OF the IN
dictments pending was concluded re-
Gently. resulting in an order favorable
to the government. 1t was met with
habeas corpus proceedings, which are
to be heard May 10, before Judge La
combe. The case is said in many par
ticulars to resemble that OF George
w. Beavers, indicted for alleged VIOLA
tons of the postal laws. AS the gov
eminent has won in its efforts to have
Beavers taken to the jurisdiction
where he has been indicted, the gov
eminent is not anticipating any SERIOUS
difficulty, except in delay, with the
case or BENSON
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-13
DEATH BENEATH AUTOMOBILE.
Chicago Man Drowned In Ditch While his
Fiancee Witnessed Tragedy.

Chicago, Ill. (SpeciaD.-While his
fnancee and another young woman
vainly tried to lift the heavy vehicle,
H. S. Ringi, of Chicago Heights, was
crushed to death in the mire of a
ditch beneath his overturned automo-
bile.
The accident occurred in the North
Chicago road, nearly mile from the
village of Chicago Heights: The oc'
cupants of the automobile besides
Mr.. Ringi were Miss Florence Born
holdt. his fancee, and Miss Elizabeth
Canedy. =,
On approaching the village MIR.
Ringi attempted to turn out to pass
a farmers wagon. The heavy ma
chine swerved into ditch at the road
side, and the occupants were throwr
from their seats.
Miss Bornholdt was severely IN.
iured by striking the further bank OF
the ditch, and was made unconscious
Miss Canedy was thrown into the
water and escaped uninjured.
When Miss Bornholdt regained con-
seriousness the young women began.
a search for their companion, and saw
him struggling in the water and move
beneath the overturned machine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-13
Minister From Panama.

Mr.. Russell,the American diplomat
.ic representative at Panama, cabled
Secretary Hay that the Panamaian
government has decided to appoint
Don Jose Domingo de Obaldia as
minister of Panama to the United
States. Mr.. Russell added that Senior
and wife and child of the master
Obaldia was senator from the De-
partment of Panama in the Colon
bian Congress which rejected the
Hay-H erran Treaty; that he was gov
ernor of Panama at the time of the
independence movement last Novem-
Der, and is now second vice president
of the Republic. The new minister
expects to leave Panama for Wash
ington on the first steamer in June.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-13
DOWNFALL OF NOTED ITALIAN.
A Former Prominent Cabinet Minister Guilty
of Theft.

Rome (By Cable).-There was a
great sensation in the Chamber OF
Deputies at the conclusion of the par
liamentary inquiry into the admins
tration of Signor Nasi, former MINIS
ter of public instruction: The in
ouiry proved Nasi guilty of the misap'
preparation of large sums OF money
the Justification of documents, the sup
preston Of evidence and continuous
peculation. A..
chamber a demand that they be al,
lowed to proceed against Nasi and
arrest him, but under the rules OF the
chamber the discussion OF this de-
mand was postponed.
Meanwhile the news that Nasl mad
been declared guilty of the charges
against him spread, and the former
minister, believing alt to be. lost, He'd
Nasi was a strong politician, and II
was believed he was destined to be-
come premier. The result OF the
parliamentary inquiry into his conduct
has caused great excitement.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-13
PORT ARTHUR BESIEGED
The japanese Cut Off All Russian
Communication.
THEIR SECOND ARMY IS LANDED
Now Occupy Railroad Which Connects Port
Arthur with the Russian Military Base,
Having seized 1t at Points About Forty Miles
From the Port About $4,000 japanese
Landed and more to follow.

St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-Jap.
anese troops swarming across the
narrow neck of the Liaotung Peninsu'
la, the railroad and telegraph COM
munications cut, and Port Arthur, the
Russian Gibraltar, isolated and left tc
its own resources. All this the Rus
SLAMS seem to accept with great
stoicism
Vice Admiral Skrydloff, who is er
route to Port Arthur to take command
of the naval forces in the Far East
will be unable to reach his destina'
ton.
Viceroy Alexieff and the Grand
Duke Boris, who left Port Arthur
Friday, just got away in time. The
Viceroy mas joined General Kuropat'
kin near Mukden.
AT the Russian War Office it is
stated that no strong opposition was
made to the Japanese landing at Pit.
sewo, on the east coast of the Lao
tung Peninsula. about 40 miles from
Port Arthur. Pitsewo is suburb OF
Kinchau.
1t is supposed that there was a
sharp engagement at the railroad be-.
fore the Japanese succeeded in cutting
off communication and seizing the
railroad, which runs from Port Arthur
to Mukden and Hardin, the Russian
military base in Manchuria. The seiz,
TIRE of the railroad is a most important
gain for the Japanese. According tc
official information, the landing OF
troops from 20 transports began SIM
ultaneously at Pitsewo and Cape
Terminal.
Not much seems to be known OF
another reported successful landing
of the japanese at Port Adams, which
is situated on an arm of Society Bay
on the west coast of the peninsula.
directly opposite and about 20 miles
from Pitsewo. The railroad also pas
ses close TO Port Adams.
1t is understood that 90 transports
disembarked two divisions of Japanese
troops, part of that mysterious, sec
ord army concerning the whereabouts
of which there has been so much
speculation. Ten thousand men were
landed in the evening and some 10000
more next morning. :,
Vice Admiral Togo has undoubtedly
sealed the harbor Of Port Arthur,
and the seige of the great Russian
fortress both by land and sea forces
has practically begun. 80.
The Russian military authorities
Al. nf ~
their stronghold, but they are con-
WINGED that the fortress is impregnable
against attack by land or sea. Though