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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
DAVIS THE BRAKEMAN,
COmrade Tells HOw Vice Presi-
Dental Candidate Hustled.

Adam Medley, who for fifty years
ran an engine on the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad, says Henry G. Davis,
the Democratic Vice Presidential
candidate, was as big railroad
man as he is politician and finan-
cier. He says he ought to know,
for he ran the engine and Mr..
Davis had charge Of the train as
conductor for a number of years on
the main line of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad.
Medley, who has long since been
retired and placed on a salary.
could hardly contain himself when
be heard that his former compan-
ion had been named for so dis
tinguished an office.
"We ran from Baltimore to.
Wheeling in those days" said Mr..
Medley, land Davis was on hand
when the clock struck the hour,
and can tell you that every min
ute of the time after that he was
keenly alive to the interests of the
company. He was pretty well up
In the railroad world when / met
him. He had been braking and
was just then getting his eyes open,
so to speak. He began to take an
interest in the vacant land along
the line, and frequently spoke of
the rich mining prospects offered
by various inviting tracts OF coal
property in the mountainous dis
tricts.
Shorty after Davis ard round
ed out pretty good spell of rail-
reading he was called to the agency
of the company at Piedmont. 1
can tell you that was a pretty big
thing in those days, about as big
as a district SUPPLEMENTARY is
now. He was the big man from
that on, but no matter how big he
got from a railroad point of view,
no matter how his authority IN
creased, he was the same old
Henry G. Shortly after he was
promoted to the Piedmont office he
began to carry out the plans he had
matured long years before.
GAS soon as he got money he in
vested in timber and coal lands,
and in the course of a few years
he had thousands of acres of both
in the eastern part of the State. !
can remember when he bought
virgin forests, the ground under
laid with rich coal, for 1925 an
acre. Now YOU could not buy
them for 1000 times as much.
Henry g. as we called him, got
his wealth through genuine hustle,
and that's all there is to it, and If
he's inaugurated Mr.. Medley will
be one of the guests."-Wheeling,
W. Va, Cor. to N. Y. Evening
Sun.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Parker's Home Life.

, Judge Parker owns and culti-
Yates three good farms. He has
herd of pure blooded, red poll cat
tie, fine horses, sheep and pigs,
good library and little money
carefully invested.
His entire wealth is estimated by
one Of his most intimate friends at
about $4,000.
This small fortune is the result
of good management and intelli-
gent saving. He has managed to
live well, entertain generously, con
tribute to few charities and still
have moderate fortune for his
fEnily in case of his death.
4 The Judges wife is charming
woman, and her husbands ideal.
She is intelligent, well-read, travel
ed, tactful, sympathetic hostess,
woman OF great gentleness and
common sense.
His only child is the wife of Rev.
Charles Hall, rector of the Episco-
pal Mission Church of the Holy
Cross, at Kingston.
The Judges wife and daughter
are not what might be called
society" women. They are of the
simple, high-bred sort, accustomed
to the refinements and dignities of
life.
There are two grandchildren,
Parker Alton Hall, of years; and
Mary Hall, of 2 years. These two
children spend much of their time
on the Judges knee. His dignity
always vanishes when they appear
\ 1t is on his farm at Esopus that
the Judges temperament finds its
full expression.
None of his eight farm hands
knows half as much as he about
the crops, or trees or cattle.
He finds more pleasure in grow
ing crops and raising cattle, sheep
and pigs than in the gaieties of
city life.
Thrift, orderliness and energy
shows themselves on all sides.
He usually rises at $3.50 O'Clock,
takes bath, shaves and dresses
himself in half an hour. Then he
takes a cup Of coffee, mounts his
horse and rides for an hour.
AlOn his return he attires himself
Aor business; after that big
breakfast. Then to the court, or,
if he is at Esopus, to work in his
library.
He always puts ON evening dress
for dinner.
The Judge drinks water at the
table except when he has guests.
Then he takes little wine. He
smokes only after dinner.
He seldom retires before mid
night
Here is what Judge Parker's
mother says of the formative period
of his life:
ssWhen I say that Alton was e
good boy, do not mean you to in
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Mothers, Protect.

Your children from the pain of
Mosquito and Chigger bites. APP
ply Paracamph freely. 1t relieves
the pain, draws out the fever and
the Inflammation and prevents
swelling. If applied at night it
prevents the mosquitoes biting.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

There is no possession without
appreciation.
The snake with gold rattles has
something besides honey in the
other end.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

Giisey-ycuurr ww.:fe was widow,
wasn't she?
Birtley-I suppose so; she is al
ways talking about man who was
about as near perfection as they
find EN-. Boston Transcript.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

The capital stock of railroads in
the United States is more than
$3.50, 600, 900
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
OTHER STATES FOLLOW.

The employment of a county
work department secretary, begun
in this State in 1889, has been fol-
lowed by several other States and
by the International Committee.
A second secretary is now en-
ployed by the State Committee for
the supervision of this department.
Eight counties are organized, each
with an employed county secretary.
County work in Kentucky is rapid
ly passing from it's experimental
stage.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Pree Reclining Chair Cars to the
Worlds Fair.

The Southern Railway has inaug-
urated line of free reclining chair
cars on the night trains between
Lexington, Louisville and st. Louis
through without change in each
direction, in addition to the
through sleepers and coaches here
tofore operated.
These are brand new vestibuled
cars with all the latest improve
ments, including smoking compart.
ment, separate wash rooms for
ladies and gentlemen, lighted by
pintsch gas. These reclining chair
cars are sure to prove popular with
the patrons of the road, as they are
very comfortable, and at night the,
chairs can be turned back and used
instead of the Pullman Sleeper with
out any extra charge. Any pas
senger holding regular through
ticket over the Southern Railway
is entitled to ride in these cars. 3tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
AN ENCOURAGING GROWTH

In the material equipment of the
Associations of the State there has
been an encouraging growth.
Buildings have been opened for the
railroad departments at Ashland
and Corbin, costing $4,000 and
Sc, 500 respectively. Lexington has
raised $4,000 for a new building
now in process of construction. A
building at Covington has been as
sured by the securing of $4,000
in subscriptions. Hartford, Ohio
county, owns the first county As
ISOLATION building in the State.
Building movements are in progress
in a number of other communities.
The Louisville Association raised
Jubilee fund of $4,000 to cover
the mortgage Indebtedness and cost
of Improvement on its building.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

the secretaries force of the State
Committee. With this report,
the State Secretary, Mr., Henry E.
Roseyear, completes fifteen years
of service in the State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

A box filed with lime and placed
on the shelf in pantrn and fire.
quently renewed will absorb the
damp, and keep the air pure and
dry.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
8 and loo Counter,

Where the public get the same big values as
in the city. So attend often, as it will surprise
you to see what 5 and fGc viii buy. With the
price of everything advancing it is all the more
interesting to see what 5 and 10c will do. .
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

After people visit the cities they tell of the great
and 10c stores they have visited and the bar
gains offered. So to fill this want we have es-
tablished mammoth ! = = =
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

At meeting of the city council on
Tuesday night committee was ap-
pointed to confer with Capt. J. d.
Lane and the Knights of Pythias
lodge with view to the purchase by
the city of the lots owned by these
parties on North Front street. The
property desired adjoins on the east
the lots recently acquired by the city
on Reid and Third streets and on
which it is proposed to build Il cen
trail fire station and city hall.
The council also did some abolish
ing. On recommendation of Alder
man Livingston, chairman of the
sanitary committee, the office of san
itary inspector was abolished. This
is a position carrying salary of $40
per month from June to October of
each year inclusive This year the
position was given to H. c. Loomis,
but on the understanding that the
council reserved the right not only to
create, but to destroy. The council
has prevailed that the Of
flee has been regarded by its incum-
bent as a slnecure, when, as a matter
Of fact, it is not the purpose of the
council to hand out such things.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
Alex. Il. Wattles is Dead.

Few people in Putnam county will
care to repress tear to the memory
of Alex. f. Wattles, the veteran
newspaper man whose death occur
red at his home III Palatka Heights
on Friday noon, the 18th inst.
For many years he was conspicu-
Gus for leadership in Palatka and as
editor of the old Palatka Advertiser
was known and esteemed in all parts
of the county. For the past two and
Il half years he has lived quietly at
his home, retired from active bust
ness, and has been little seen in the
city. For the past several months he
had been suffering lingering illness
which developed into Bright's dis
ease, the immediate cause of death.
To the last he maintained that same
cheerful, happy disposition for which
he was noted throughout all his life.
His funeral was held at his late
home on the Heights last Saturday
and was attended by many Of his old
friends and former business assOci-
ates, together with the Veteran AS
sociatiCn of the Blue and Gray, of
which he was charter member
Alex. f. Wattles was borlPin Eu-
fala, Ala, January 18th, 1916 At
the outbreak of the Civil war, and
when but 10 years of age, he enlisted
for the COnfederacy in a Georgia reg
iment. Owing to his youth he soon
after received honorable discharge.
but on the second call for volunteers
he re-enlisted and served with honor
throughout the entire war. Return
ing to the home of his parents in
Thomasville he renamed there for a
time, when he went to Brunswick,
Ga, where he soon after established
and successfully conducted that ci-
tvs first newspaper venture, the Sea-
port Appeal.
Mr.. Wattles came to PalatlIa in
1884 and for several years was en-
ployed as a jOurneyman printer in
various offices. He was connected
in this capacity with the old Palatka
Daily News under the editorship of
Benz. Harrison. In 1893 he estab-
lished, with the help of his two old
est sons, the Palatka Advertiser,
which was for time conducted as Il
daily, and always as q weekly.until
January, 1902, when the Advertiser
was sold to Russell d Vickers and
merged in the Palatka News. Since
that time Mr. Wattles has stayed
quietly at home caring for his inva-
lid wife.
He was man whom to know was
to esteem. His manner was vigOr-
Gus and cheering and his hamdshake
conveyed the thrill of brotherly kind
ness. In his death Palatka has lost
valued citizen, and the immediate
family husband and father whose
memory will stand out conspicuOusIy
as benson.
Besides the widow, Mr.. Wattles is
survived by three sons-W. E. Wat
ties of the Times-Herald, Frank ID.
Wattles, the well-known job printer,
and Alex. b. Wattles.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

]. II. Hall an old citizen of Ban
nerville was visitor in Palatka last
Friday. Mr.. Hall is an enthusiast
in behalf of the lands near his place
and their adaptability to potato
growing, and thinks the time is not
far off when their value will be rec
ognized by the flocking in of set
tiers to engage in potato growing.
From less than one-third of an acre
on which he put 400 lbs of CONNER
cial fertilizer, Mr.. Hall planted 10
pecks Of seed and harvested 20 bar
rtls of potatoes which Noted him
$307 per barrel. Mr.. Hall maintains
that the soil at BannervilIe is equal
to that at Hastings.
The first session of the Seventh
District Lodge, Knights of Pythias
of Florida, held it's session at the
lodge room of ST. Johns lodge in
this city last night, and was the oc-
casion for the gathering of promi-
ncnt Pythians from all over the dis
trict. The seventh district embraces
besides the Palatka lodge, the lodges
in DeLand, st. Augustine, Crescent
City, Daytona and New Smyrna,
delegates from each of which We're
present and participated in the work.
The presiding officer was Grand
Chancellor G.. S. Hallmark of Jack
sonville, and he was assisted in the
work of the lodge by some of the
brightest and best posted Pythians
in Florida. A specially large num-
Der were present from st, Augustine,
and from that city alone there were
20 candidates for initiation At the
conclusion of the work of the lodge
there were addresses from prOmi-
nent local Pythians as well as visitors,
and at the conclusion of this feature
there was Il social time with refresh
ments served by l.. A. Smith, the
caterer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
Summer Training School.

Plans have been perfected for the
summer training school which is to
open in this city July 18th and con-
tinuc for eight weeks.
This school will be under the di-
rection of Prof. I. /. Hines of this
city, who will have for his assistants,
Prof. Percy Geiger, Miss Carrie NJ.
Green, and Miss Maude Schwal-
meier the latter from Barlow.
The school will be for both white
and colored, and teacher and all who
are preparing to teach will be ad-
mitted as pupils. The expense of
the school is. provided under state
law and it is public.
Miss Schwalmeyer, who will con-
duct the department for primary i'll
struction, is pronounced to be one of
the leading primary instructors in
the south.
Teachers from outside the city will
be able to secure board In Palatka at
reasonable terms, and it is hoped that
very many will take advantage of
this grand opportunity for improve
ment in their chosen profession.
Rev. A. l.. Woodward has returned
from n visit TO Tallahassee,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Decd Under Section of Cbaptpr
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that K
Borson, purchaser of tax ccrtI.
ilcatc No. 800, dat, d the 2nd day of July
A. d 1900, has FLED said certificate inmy
Office, and has made application for tax
decd to Issue in accordance with law
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
Sw ! of ne /, Section II, Township 49,
Range 2S-4O acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance OF such certifcatcin
the name of L. NJ. Holbrook. Unless said
certificate shall be redeemed according
to law, tax deed will Issue thereon on the
Both day of June 4 D 1904
Witness my Official signature and seal
this the oath day of May, A D 1901.
Seal JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co, Florida
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

Plenty of Rest Is Necessar''
The best work, however hard y !,
ways methodical enough to perm" "A
timely rest and regular nutrition aD
the full recognition of this facl s u
mere question of public utility VAIN VAN
we hope to see more and more "i Tsn.
admitted into practice.-LondOh ~
cot
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Midnight oil.

Mrs. Simple Newlywed-l van l.u; y!
to send around n gallon OF iliu I'm
oil. Midnight Oilf Never T MN
of it. Mrs. Simple NewlyweuA, 'nS's
I'm sure that's the kind my nus U.0ot.
mother said he always burned'-D'''
Ign Life. -
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
The Palatka News
and Advertiser

THE NEWS AND ADVERTISER
has a higher circulation rating
than is accorded to any other
paper in PalatlSa. - Printers
Ink, n. Y, July %, 1908.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
REMNANTS OF GROW.

A number of the Jacksonville bal
lot-box suffers are busy just now
speculating as to which shall be first
in the kingdom of-BrOward Opin-
ion seems to be divided between
Bars and Bryan.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET,


For Presidential Electors,
H. ?. BAILY,
T. A. JENNINGS,
j. c, b. KOONCE,
A. b NEWTON,
+. B STONEMAN.
For United States Senator,
JAMES Z. TALIAFEREO.
For Congress,
FRANK CLARK.
FOR GOVERNOR
NIB. Broward
For Secretary of State,
II. CLAY CRAWFORD.
For State Comptroller,
A. c. GROOM.
For State Treasurer,
WIN. V. KNOTT.
For State School Superintendent,
VIM. NJ. HOLLOWAY.
For Commissioner Of Agriculture,
B. L. M'LIN.
For Railroad Commissioner,
JOHN L. MORGAN.
For State Chemist,
Il. L. ROSE.
For justices Of Supreme Court.
p II " t,,G VI ~,
ROBERT S. COCKRELL,
THOMAS NJ. SHACKELFORD
JAMES b WHITFIELD.
For Representatives State Legislature,
DR.. G.. +. SPRAGUE,
JOHN p WALL.
For Clerk Circuit Court,
JOSEPH PRICE.
For County Treasurer,
S. j. KENNERLY.
For Sheriff,
K. G. HOWELL.
For County Judge,
NJ. I. COKE.
For \ assessor,
G.. f. BULLARD.
For Tax Collector,
A. S. WILLARD.
For Supt. Public instruction,
L. X. TUCKER.
For Supervisor of Registration,
HENNIS PE1ERMANN.
For County Commissioners,
w. D. ALLEN,
L. { CANOVA,
EDWARD W. NORTH.
JOHN G. STRICKLAND,
ID. WILLIAMS.
For Board of Pubic INSTRUCTION.
JOHN II. GREEN,
SAMUEL J. HILBURN.
LABAN PRICE
For Justice Of Peaco-8th District,
c. !. ROWTON,
For Justice Of Peacc-lGth District
j. I. WIMBERLEY
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

The Honorable Napoleon b. Brow
ard will be the leading attraction at
Tampa on the Fourth of July. He
will deliver the Grafton of the day,
and at the conclusion of the perora-
ton will be placed on exhibition at
the Tampa Bay Hotel. His address.
in full, will be furnished in advance
and published in the Tampa Herald
without foot notes by the author, w.
J. Bryan.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

There is some sharp skirmishng
over who will be chairman of the
new state executive committee.
What's the matter with Williams of
Nassau? Such devotion as he has
shown the grafters and ballot-boN
suffers should be rewarded.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

The republican convention at Chi
cage has nominated Theo. Roosevelt
Tor president and Senator Charles
w Fairbanks Of Indiana for vice
president.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
ITEMS NEGLIGEE
SHIRTS.

Most of you know
the Wilson Bros. Shirt;
that it is the best fitting
of them all, and
that the quality is
superior,
But perhaps you don't
know that two pair
of cuffs so with each
shirt and that the
price is only $1,O0.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
Notice of Application for Per-
nit to Sell Liquors, Wines,
and Beers.

WHEREAS, John D. bingham has He'd with
the Board Of County Commissioners for Put
nit to sell liquors, wines ana beer I'm election
district q of said county and state any citizen
OF such election district may show cause # any
there be, ut the meeting Of the Board to be held
on Tuesday, the 9Th day of July, 1904 next why
such permit should not be granted
JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk OF the Board Of County Commissioners,
Putnam County, Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
PRESIDENT \. \.
VREELAND SAYS:

CLOTHES don't make the
man, but good clothes have
got many a good job.
IF you have S25 and want
a job it is better to spend $50
for clothes. 81 for shoes and
the rest for a shave and
hair cut and Il clean collar
and walk to the place than
go with the MONEY in the
pockets of II dimgy suit
Mr.. Vrecland ought to
know what he is talking
about. Not many years ago
he was shovcling gravel,
now he is president of the
Metropolitan Traction Co.
If you need Il suit come
and get it here,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

BY far the most serious charge
thus far preferred against Broward
is that he is II great man. But as the
future governor has had the manli~
ness to admit it, the charge ought
not to be pressed, If additional evil
dence is needed, why, there's p. p.
Lord who wrote that famous COM
position: "Our teacher told us to
write about great men. | am going
to write about Mr.. n. Il. Broward.
He is IA very great man. Last year
he ran for sheriff and beat Bowden.
When he was a little boy he used to
board with my father. He was Il
pale face boy, but now he is big,
fat man, able to work. Life of
Broward PIP. 3 and 6. If you haven't
this work in your library, get it be
fore the edition is exhausted.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
UNDERWEAR.

We have made a
speciality of it this year
and have selected
scrviceable suits
in BaIbriggan (gauzc)
and Isle Thread.
Fine line of
Neckwear.
Fine line Belts, 25c up.
Suspcnders-
all styles.
If you are going
to travel see
our new lot of
Suit Cases.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
Notice Of Application for Per-
nit to Sell Liquors, Wines,
and Beers.

WHEREAS, NJ. J. Murphy has filed with the
Board Of County Commissioners for Putnam
county, Florida, his application for peTmitw
sell liquors Wines and beor in election district
II of said county and state; any clifton OF suCh
election district may show cause, ifany mere
be, nj the meeting Of the boarl to De hcllon
Tuesday, the jth day of July, 1904 next WHY
such permit should not be granted ,,,
JOSEPH PRICE
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
Putnam County, Florida,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

c. M. Brown? Seems as if we had
heard that name before? Why, Ger
family. Its Brown of Ocala, who
had aspirations, himself. Brown
has issued letter to the people of
Florida in which he says he accepts
the situation (salary not stated and
meekly bows to the will of the peo-
Pile" That's the trouble with too
many of us. No one objects to
Brown or any one else bowling, but
what's the use of being so blamed
meek? If there is anything the bal
lOt-bOX stutling gang now wants,
next to the offices, it's meekness on
the part of democrats in tbs ranks.
Let us have less of this meekness
and more of the stand up and fight.
Its the only thing that will ever sup
press the political thugs of the Ray
mond ID. Knight order
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

Our Boys Department is stocked
with all the new and novel designs
that makes a mother glad. Prices
$T75 to $3.50.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

Rev. A. l.. Woodward has returned
from visit to Tallahassee,