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The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-07-28
Cut Their Wirec.

The Palatka Gas Light and Fuel
company on Wednesday cut down
the wires of the Western Unions
district messenger service in this
city. The messenger service wires
were attached to the poles of the
lighting. company and were there
without authority.
The action of the lighting company
was not wanting in deliberation, but
was the result of q failure of the
Western Union to comply with the
terms of the lighting company. The
district messenger service of the
Western Union has been attached to
the lighting company's poles since
the service was inaugurated, some
two or three years ago. Consent to
their use was never obtained. Early
in June last the lighting company
made certain demands for payment,
and served formal notice that unless
those demands were complied with
within a reasonable time the mes
senger service would be detached.
There was some correspondence be-
tween the companies, but there was
nothing doing-not until Wednes-
day, when the lighting company
came to the conclusion that patience
could no longer be regarded as vir-
tue. Then the company acted.
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L. A. Smith has returned from
Daytona Beach.

L. A. Smith has returned from
Daytona Beach.
Capt. and Mrs. Jno. D. Points have
returned from Lincolnton, n. G..
Mrs. Points return is much earlier
han she expected owing to the
baby's health, the climate there not
seeming favorable.
A service for men only will be held
at the Methodist church Sunday af-
nernOon, July Goth, at o'clock. All
the men are cordially invited to at
tend the service. An effort will be
made to provide excellent music for
the occasion.
NJ. S. Thomas, well-known color
ed Masonic organizer died suddenly
of heart failure at his home on up
per Lemon street last Sunday morn
ing. He was said to be the oldest
colOred mason in the state and for
% years had served us a district
deputy grand master. He was 90
years of age and 32d degree Mason.
His funeral on Monday afternoon at
the A. M. K. church was largely at
tended.
The Palatka Yacht club was or
ganized last Saturday night. The
club is composed of young men who
are given to yachting and who like
to look at moonlight on the water.
1t is the purpose of the club to buy a
large lighter and erect club house
thereon. The organization of this
club holds out the promise of much
wholesome and pleasurable amuse-
ment to the members.
Mrs. N. o. Davis and Miss Flor
ence Davis have returned from Day
tOna Beach, having been called home
by the news of an accident to MIR,
Davis. While en- route to Daytona
on Saturday evening, and while
waiting for the train at East Palatka,
Mr.. Davis fell from the station plat
form, striking his head q heavy blow
on the rail. He was picked up un-
conscious and brought to this CITY
and given medical assistance. He
is able to sit up now and his COM
plete recovery will be only matter
of a short time.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-07-28
PQ|QtkQ GHS uglt Z Fuel CO
Per G. Lopez BAILEY,
7-2o-4t President.
AN ORDINANCE

To regulate the use OF the streets In the
City of Palatka by Railroad Compan-
les and persons and firms doing a rail-
road or transportation business in the
City of Palatka, and to provide pen
atty for the violation Of the provisions
of this Ordinance.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council Of the City of Palatka:
SECTION /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any Railroad Company, person or firm,
doing a railroad business In the City of
Palatka, or their agents, servants or en-
ployees, to store or unload or place and
leave freight train, freight car or cars
on any street in the city of Palatka
longer than fifteen minutes at a time.
where there are RESIDENT Il lots AUDITING
thereon and the inhabitants thereof are
subjected to damage, annoyance or In
convenience by such storing, unloading
or leaving such train or cars thereon,
except at their depOts, and the same is
hereby prohibited.
SECTION 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any Railroad company, person or firm
dom a railroad or transportation bus
mess in the city of Palatka, or their
agents, servants or employees, to place
an engine, train, car or care on street
crossing in the City of Palatka, and suf-
fer, cause or permit same to remain on
such street crossing longer than five
minutes, except ut their depots, and
same is hereby prohibited.
SECTION 8. Whoever violates any
provision or provisions, or any part of
this Ordinance, shall be punished by
fine of not more than fifty dollars or ten
days Imprisonment in the city jail, for
each offense or both such fine and i'm
prisonment in the discretion OF the
Municipal Judge.
Passed in open Council this July 18th,
1905. A. M. STEEN.
Attest: President City Council.
J. n. BLACKWELL,
lSeall Clerk City Council.
July 25th, 1905.
A. USINA.
Mayor.
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Feels Quite at Home.

Rev. w. F. Allen, the talented
young minister who is holding spec
ial preaching services each night
this week at St James M. e. church,
is native Putnam county boy and q
son of Capt. w. d. Allen, the veteran
county commissioner.
Mr.. Allen was graduated from
Emory College, oxford, Ga, II year
ago last spring, and for six months
did effective pastoral work in At
lanta. Last winter he joined the
Florida conference at his own re-
quest and was assigned to the pas
torate of the church at Titusville,
where he is meeting with merited
success. Titusville had always been
regarded as hard charge, and pas
tors reports showed little interest
taken in the work of the church.
Mr.. Allen, however, has reversed
this order. His congregations are
large, there is constantly increasing
interest and the collections for the
church benevolences as well as sala-
ries are being paid in full.
This young pastor has many
friends in Palatka who will be de-
lighted at the opportunity offered by
these special services to hear him.
He is an earnest preacher and inter
est in the services seems to be grow
ing,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-07-28

SWEET CREAM For Sale Mrs.
M. ]. Murphy. 7-2s-at S'
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SaAdS Bros-
Electricians
Dealers in Electric Supplies and
instruments, Batteries, Etc.
PALATKA, FLA.
Electricians

Notice of application for Tax Deed nm.
der section of chapter 1888, Laws of
Florida Vi
Notice is hereby given that W. Fl
cannon purchaser OF tax certificate
NO. NO; 1853, dated the 9th day of July Al
ISOS, has filed said certificate in NV
once, and has made application for tax
Seed to issue in accordance with law
Salu certificate embraces the following
described property situated In Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
"a OF ne4 of neh and sell of mel Of
net pS section rs, township 10. range d.
IN. me said land being assessed at the
aate OF the Issuance Of such eertiacste
IN the name Of Unknown. Tnless
sala certificate shall be redeemed a.
ooralng to law, tax deed viii issue there
on , on the 18th day OF August A. d Ieas
Witness my official signature and seal
'"t s tne 18th day of July A. d. igo5
CIsrs d.. JOSEPH PRICE,
N'erK Circuit CT, Putnam County Fla
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st. Augustine,

At the Ocean View Ho'ei'
Furnished Rooms may be had Win y, ~ 90 TO
light housekeeping Rates from
$500 per week per room
w. s. M. PINKHAM, Prop
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Notice Of application for Tag Fax D TeTso d
der Section OF chapter 1855, Lave

Notice of application for Tax DseS ~s Il
der Section s OF chapter 1885, Law
Florida rohn
Notice is hereby given tha' ,orti1.
McCaskill. purchaser Of tax - S' Jaly
cate No. 276, dated the 9th DAY u n M
AID. 1903, has filed said certlfica'e ,n ~ t a
Office, and has made Application. ~ law.
deed to issue In accordance WIN norne
Said certificate embraces the iT ns,nsTs
described property situated Id Nv"
county, Florida, to-wit: town
Nwi OF set Of nwi, section d
ship Is, range 27-10 acres. :, the
The said land being assesseS, a ss 10
date of the Issuance OF such cerI ,l"s aid
the name OF ] A McCaskill. Unl ssordng
certificate shall be redeemed s ~ an The
to law, tax deed will Tissue theIeON "
18th day Of August, A. d. lSOo' .,a sesl
Witness my official signature 1905.
this the 18th day Of July, A. bnnIcE.
Iseall JOSEPH r,o,ida
en- Circuit CT. Of Putnam Co.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Fop
Tax Dee1 Under Section 8 of Chanter
4SS8 Laws OF Florida.
Notice is hereby given that VIM
Miller, purchaser OF tax certificate
No. 1870, dated the 9th day of july, A
ID. 1903, has filed said certificate in nv
ottice, and has made application for tay
deed to issue In accordance with law
Said certificate embraces the FOLLOWING
described property situated In Putna1
county, Florida to wit:
sw1 OF set, section IS, township 10
range 24-40 acres. w.
The said land being assessed at tho
date OF the issuance Of such eertiflcsto
In the name of Unknown UnIsSs
said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issve
thereon on the 10Th day of August A
d. 1905. a.
Witness my Official signature and san,
this the 18th day of July, A. d. 1905.
lSeal JOSEPH PRICE
CLERK Circuit Court, Putnam Co. Florida
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Something ESSS-tra.

The News has received an egg
from Interlachen that is the pro-
duct of a Buff Couchin hen, the
property of Mrs. r. f. Lynn. This
egg is very large, measuring ga
inches in circumstance the long way,
SO inches the short way, and weighs
exactly Z ounces. The egg is sent to
the. News as curiosity, which it
certainly is. 1t has been shown to
many local hen experts only one of
whom remembers ever to have seen
anything in hens eggs to beat il.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-07-28
Her Own Home.

Mrs. Willie Metcalfe has purchas-
ed the Mrs. q. NJ. Haughton resi-
dence at the corner of Third and
Madison street. The transfer was
made this week.
Mrs. Metcalfe has already made
arrangements with Contractor Becks
who will put the house in first-class
shape Immediately, when Mrs. Met
calfe will occupy it and conduct it as
p boarding house.
Mrs. Metcalfe has long managed
one of the most delightful private
boarding houses in Palatka, and her
removal simply means increased
comfort for her guests.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-07-28
For Sale.

We will sell August 28th, 1905,
on River Street, opposite our Of
fee, about 40 lbs. of covered cop
per and iron wire. This wire was
removed by us from some of our
poles erected in the streets of
Palatka, upon which our electric
light wires are attached.
Should proceeds of sale exceed
amount of our charges against
owners of wire, we will pay the
amount to them, should they ad-
mt having attached their wires
to our poles, and proving owner
ship of the wire.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-07-28
Odd FellowC Encampment.

Prof. Thos. w. Ralph as d. d. G
P. V. instituted Palatka Encamp.
ment Nc. 6, and installed the follow
ing elective officers last week: Chief
patriarch, +. E. Haskell; high priest
J. n. Blackwell; senior warden, /
r. Stelts: junior warden, r. |. JEFF
fOrds; scribe, S. h. Hagan; treasurer
F. b. Hagan.
Fifteen applica tons were present
ed and voted on for admission. Sew
en- received the royal purple degree
leaving eight to Receive their degrees
on the first Wednesday in August.
The prospects for strong encamp-
ment in Palatka are good.
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Wedding at Florahome.

A pretty home wedding occurred
last Wednesday morning at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Tubbs,
Florahome. The occasion was the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Lydia, to Mr.. John Weingart of
Montana.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Elizabeth, and Mr. w. j. Small
acted as best man. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Simons
of the Baptist church.
Immediately after the wedding
breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Weingart
left for Daytona, where they will
spend their honeymoon.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-01

in war should be hailed as bene-
factors, treated with exceptional
honor and often placed in high
official positions.
18th. This high estimate OF
the merit and proper reward for
military service disparages SELF
denying men and women who
consecrate their lives to the eff
fort to lift up and save their fel-
low men, and makes a false
standard of excellence.
10th. 1t places brute force
above moral worth, fosters world
1iuess and low ideals, and ignores
the fact that a man is to be judg-
ed by mind and heart, and that
what he thinks and how much he
loves is the true test of worth.
18th. A nation that maintains
a great army and navy to be IN
dispensable for protection, dis
regards the Bible requirement
of trust in and dependence on
God, and eventually will reap a
harvest of humiliation and dis
appointment.
18th. The teaching of patrl-
otism" in public schools is illog-
ical and harmful and will lower
the tone of citizenship with the
coming generation. The salu-
tation offered piece of bunting
called the Flag is a form OF idol
airy.
10Th. The true patriot inter-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-01
Captain Raoul Buys w. & M
V. Railroad-Vast Devel-
opment sure to Follow

Captain William Raoul, when
seen yeste1 day in regard to The
rumor that he had purchaser
the Wadley and Mount Vernon
road, and intended to merge IL
with the Atlantic and Birmings
ham road, of which he is preslz
dent, he stated that he had
bought the line. The Wad1eY
and Mount Vernon is ~ miles il
length, and extends from Wads
ley, Ga, to point on the Ocone
river, just below Rockledge.
When questioned as to the re
port of the purpose of purchase
and what his plans were in re-
gard to the property, Captain
Raou1, while he admitted that h
had made the purchase, decline
positively to discuss his futu
plans in regard to it. furth
than to say that its extention AID
dew lopm ent is IN contemplation
but his purpose and intention
Continued on Editorial Page.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-01
rendered, except in the effort to
benefit his fellow men.

rendered, except in the effort to
benefit his fellow men.
9th. The claims of the State
are inferior to the claims of
God, and should be regulated by
our relations and obligations to
to Him.
10th. The continued life and
prosperity of nations depends
primarily and indispensibly upon
righteousness.
18th. No government has a
right to make a training for war
a fixed employment for its citi-
zens, and every man who thus
devotes his life violates divine
law and jeopardizes his happi-
ness for eternity.
18th. The maintenance of a
navy, except for police purposes,
such as may be required to sup
press piracy or other open vlo-
lations of human and divine law,
cannot be justified.
18th. It follows that the study
of the art of war in naval and
military academies has demor-
alizing influence, and that the
tendency is to blunt the moral
perception and unfit men who
pursue it for useful lives.
18th. It is a disgrace to the
Christian people that men who
have excelled in the deceptive
arts ard brutal destruction of
life, limb and property involved
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-01

5th. 1t is, in fact, de1usive
method of inducing violation of
the Sixth Com mandment--" Thou
shalt not kill"-and is practically
in opposition to the spirit of the
other nine.
9th. Ministers and others who
teach the coordinate obligation
of religion and patriotism have
no warrant in reason or Scrip
ture, and the practice largely ac-
counts for the diminished moral
tone and tendency to skepticism
among the people.
9TH. The religious organiza-
ton which sends missionaries to
foreign nations TO preach the
gospel of peace and good will
and the duty of self surrender
and obedience to God, and rests
it's claims for support upon the
value of the human soul, and at
the same time approves of and
advises it's members to enlist for
war, occupies a position so absurd
as to be essen tally grot sque.
9Th. No man has the right TO
risk his own life, which is a trust
for which an account must be
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-01


prets love of country" to sig
Nifty love for the people who are
in it. He will express this feel
ing by special interest in their
welfare and effort to make them
the purest, noblest and happiest
among the nations of the earth
This love will necessarily expand
into a world wide love, for all
men have common origin, need,
nature and destiny
JOHN G. HAvEMEYER.
Yonkers, N. Y, 1908.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-01
PATRIOTISM.
A PEACEFUL CHALLENGE TO ITS ADVOCATES.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post
For many years have care
fully studied the popular idea OF
patriotism. both as sentiment
and as a practical truth. My
conclusion is that there exists
great deal of misapprehension,
and 1 feel prompted at this time
of special patriotic feryor 10 pre-
sent my views. I invite, and
even challenge, any of your read
ers who do not agree with me to
prove that am in error.
1st. There is not in any part
of the Bible even a sentence that
requires or justifes patriotism"
End. The sentiment called by
this name, like the word which
expresses it, is probably OF
heather origin.
Sd. The usual definition OF
patriotism is ''love of country"
The man who seeks to learn
what this phrase means and to
carry. out its teachings IN this
life. attempts hopeless task.
4th. 1t is an exaggerated
form of selishness and is one OF
the devils most successful de-
vices to deceive and mlslead the
human race.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-01
Augusta TO the Gulf /
On Almost Air Line
One of Not Many.
Durand, ILL.,, March II, '05.
Mr.. J. Mercer,
FITZGERALD. Ga,

FILZSEIdIU, Ods
Dear Sir:-I see my subscrip-
ton to the Enterprise has ex-
pired. Please discontinue it,
I shall miss it very much for it has
been like dear friend to me, but
feel can hardly afford to longer
take it. You surely are doing
good work for Fitzgerald. Hold
the fort.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. J. STALKER.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

cises Christmas night with . tree and
treat for the school and church. The
program BY the school and young folts
Of the church was very nicely render
ed. The church was packed to its ut
most.
Peter Schmidt our whole hearted
miller was again transacting business
in Omaha the latter part Of the week.
returning home in time to spend
Christmas ut home.
While returning home about II 20
O'Clock Otto Krumland ard his sister
Emma. met An automc bile Oh the read
on the north side OF Bakenhuss pas
ture, his horse at once becs,:e badly
frightened and getting beyond Otto's
control jumped sideways, into the
wire fence overturning the buggy end
throwing them out Dragging them
quite Q distance before they could ex.
tract themselves from it. The horse
finally broke the sineletree bolt and,
made Q bee line for home with the
sinRletree pounding him on the heels.
Very fortunately the young people
were only slightly bruised The horse
received Q few wire cats otherwise 1t
va uninjored. The automobiles,
they say, went right On without stop
ping to give them any assistance al
though he saw their plight.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27
Route 5.

Joe Nitsch and Charlie Redding have
purchased u gasoline engine 10 run their
cOrnsheller.
With Miss Souser last Sunday had arm
away, his horse becoming frightened at
an automobiles. The buggy was tipped
over and the occupants thrown tn the
ground. Miss Spuser's arm was injured
and she was considerably shocked by
the fall. The top of the buggy was torn
off and the buggy broken up.
A patron on route 5 presented the car
rier with a sack Of oats N Christmas
day.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27
Route 4

G. H. Hillmer. a student IN COncordia
college at Springfield, Ill, is spending
his vacation Mt home.
Mrs. Allie Ryba Of Cuba, Kansas, Is
spending the holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Studley.
Miss Grace Dodds of Kansas City is
enjoying the holidays at home.
The family Of J. J. Barnes ate Christ
mas dinner at the home OF g. A. Pride
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Priest Of Monroe
spent Christmas at the home Of H. o
Studley.
T. W. Shelter helped a. E. Campbell
butcher q beef last Tuesday.
The StOrk disguised IS Santa Cinra
left "A bouncing boy at The home of Mr.
and Mrs. Vim. Mylett on Christmas.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

Fred Rosche and family spen.
Christmas with their daughter Mrs
Gus Loseke.
Fred Wendt of Colfax was in Sker.
man last Saturday looking for q good
team Of horses he would like to buy.
Miss Maggie Bruen who is employed
1t the Platte Center telephone spent
Christmas with home folks.
Willie Luesohen and family of Grand
Prairie township visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. G G. Lueschen Sunday.
Edward and Eric Luedtke who are
attending the Normal at Fremont are
spending their vacation with their
b. other @. g. Luedtke.
Frank Wurdeman drove to COlunI bus
on business Saturday returning Sun
dsv.
william Often and sister were guests
at the home of II. Banner Sunday
evening.
Jesse Bison ard Adolph Sander
have been trading horses. Well boys
who got beat?
Fred Steiner drove to Creston on
business Saturday also o. J. Luesohen.
Herm Cattan left for q few DAYS
visit with his sister Mrs. II. J.. Lues-
chen at Clarks Tuesday.
Louis Mailman and o. J. Lueschep
drove to Columbus on business Tues.
day.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27
LINDSAY
The Opinion.

Mr.. Frank Johns. from Howells.
arrived in Lindsay last Friday with .
carload of household goods. and moved
out to St Bernard where he has pur.
chased Q house and lot. He lie a house
mover. platterer and brick layer BY
trade.
DR.. Westfall was called to the depot
last Sunday to resusuc,tate q man on
the freight train who was suffering
from comatose collv wObbles. Don't
that sound fierce? The fellow was 9
member of q theatrical troupe. q CO.
caine fiend and had taken an overdose.
Doc Slapped him into c~onsciousne.f
and only charged him q dollar.
Nearly everyone hereabout who ever
tax s q ride on the train knows Coz
ductOr Hutchinson aud will regret ia
learn that he has become blind. Hi.
health other wi Use is also in verv bad
condition aud he Is nov in the west
seeking reccperation.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

Mis Belle Newman. who attends
school In Columbus 10 spending he,
vacation at home.
Norbert Schroeder spent christina
visiting IN old sohoolmate near Lin.
coin.
o. z. Newman II here from South
Dakota, on . visit with his folk.
Miss 0race Schtmancks to gethel
with friends vlslted Columbus Christ.
mas night.
II. u. Clausen entertained his rela.
tives and . few friends, to . Christ.
mas dinner.
Mra A. J. Mason and children Of
Monroe. Neb.. are spending the holi.
days with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mason's parents Of A. J Mason.
August 0oedeken Of Republican
City, Mob, 10 howe on . visit with
his parents. Il Is rumored that An.
gust viii take . housekeeper home
with him.
Most Of tho schools along tho route
a-e closed for the holidayA The Ger.
man school had . tree and . program
got up BY tho soaolars On Christina
night. which thsy carried out to per.
lection. The school house va crowd.
Cd and they al claim Il Was an ex.
Co0dinR Interesting 0ntArtainm0nt.
The Shell Greek Baptist Sabbath
school held ito usual Christmas exe +.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

Il. i. ". 10. X.
Otto Herring is spending this week in
Chicago.
Geo. Drinnin is visiting his uncle in
Wyoming, Ill, during the holidays.