The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-06-02
STATE NEWS IN TABLOID

Carloads of watermelons are now
going forward from Clermont.
Orlando is preparing for bond is
sue of $l50,0OO for water, light and
sewers.
Stewart has begun the shipment of
pineapples. The fruit is large and
luscious.
Perry M. Colson has bought 5000
acres of round timber near Old
Town for $4,000.
st. Augustine board of trade is agi-
tating for municipal ownership of
electric lighting plant.
Dave Richardson, life convict,
has escaped from Mildrim d Lewis
convict camp. He took two Win
chester rifles.
Hon. Burt G. Dyal of Nassau coun-
| ty, n member of the legislature and
prominent capitalist, died at Monica,
Ga, Tuesday morning.
The Ocean View Hotel at Pablo
has been purchased by d H. McMil-
Ian, DR.. Ralph E. Smith aud j. G,
Dram of Jacksonville for $1,000.
The legislature will pass bill in
creaslng the governors salary to
81, 900. There are people who incline
to opinion the governor will veto the
measure, but as it is not of the nature
of an insane asylum report the
chances are against such drastic
action.
John b. Stetson of DeLand has
presented to the university which
bears his name check for $27 900 fol
current expenses, and to show then
appreciation for the gift the citizens
of the town have subscribed $1,000 to
cancel IA mortgage on the university
athletic field.
A sea turtle weighing 1000 pounds
has been captured on Santa Rosa
Island near Pensacola. The mons
ter was preparing to lay. 1t took a
half dozen men with the aid of n
large deal board to turn it on it's
back, and upon reaching Pensacola
it was hoisted from the boat with
block and tackle.
The city of Gainesville will stand
on her merits against any other city
in Florida. For growth and enter
prise there are none that surpass her;
for law-abiding citizens she stands at
the head. The city government is in
the hands of thorough business men,
and her future prosperity is assured
- Gainesville Sun.
Will Clark, an A. q. L. employee of
High Springs, has shot and killed
I. L. Mizell and Peter Reddick of
l.I ,.l- i -
marry Mizell's neice; the uncle OBJ
iected. Clark went to see the girl
Sunday and on returning home was
met by MizeIl and Reddick Then
the quarrel started that resulted in
death of two. All are prominent
High Springs people.
Chas. H. Bliss, candidate for may
or of Pensacola, has been charged
with being Mormon with a desert.
ed wife living in Salt Lake City
Bliss claims he was divorced from
the Salt Lake wife lS years ago, but
the fact that he is IL Mormon, or has
been one, will go hard with him il
his canvass. Among modern puri.
tans there is more evil attached tC
the name Mormon than the ortho
dox can take at single dose.
P. w. Knapp sewing machine
az, MT of Tampa shot and seriously
wounded Police Captain Sam ]
Garter Monday night. Knappt
stepdaughter, pretty girl of is, haC
made an appointment with som,
one, and Knapp had followed to SCI
who it was. He found the girl anC
! Carter on the steps of the high schoo
building. There is difference il
statement of principals as to VIII,
> shot first. Carter says he met tn,
girl by appointment to talk over al
, legged prosecutions she received from
! Knapp. Carter is popular Office
and knapp u leading socialist part!
; leader. In the minds of many this i
, enough to condemn him.