The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-09-15
FACTS VERSUS
FAIRY, TALES.
Truth About Lake City as
Stated By Responsible Citi-
zenS Who Give Names In
stead Of -
irresponsible Negroes Are Not Quot.
ed in This Article. Read It..

On september IL, l9O6, L, IL. IL
Lynn, was in Lake City on q tour oI
investigation with special reference
to "wet or dry" as was Mr.. LeHardy
of this city August 90, 1905.
He gave the results of his findings
in last weeks Times-Herald.
The statements made below are
simply designed to put our people in
possession of facts, not "fairy tales, .
concerning Lake City.
Mr.. d. Milestone of the Blanche
Hotel says: 81 am ready to make
affidavit that Mr.. LeHardy stated to
me that he was so impressed with
the cleanliness, beauty, moral tone
and business prosperity of Lake City
that he thought of moving up
here from Palatka.
Mr.. LeHardy impressed Lake City
friends that, as a disinterested party,
he represented both sides in this in
vestigation. / can say he drew no
pay for his services from the "dry
committee.
Let us examine his findings:
|. The first statement given was
made by Chris, a negro with a little
shop near union depot
2. The second one, who said busi-
ness had decreased go per cent, was
Coke, put out of his saloon business
on election day.
3. One furniture company men-
toned has been in business only
since town has been dry, hence is not
a competent judge.
s. Thompson mends umbrellas
and sells little sodawater,
6. Mr.. Young, druggist, says he
had no interview with the said per-
son, and further, that his business
for 1904 was the best he ever had
The ex-official is EX-Sheritf Cone.
He said: II am willing to make af-
fidavit that 1 made no such state
ment. 1t is not true"
Instead of one market | am re-
liably informed that there are six.
BANK DEPoSITs.-There are three
banks now instead of two when the
town was wet. Statements from
officials of the three justify the as
sertion that deposits have increased
more than 100000.
RENTs.-The stores used by Crabb
and Coke for saloons have been re-
duced in rental value.
Mr.. j. G. Sheffield, president. 1st
National Bank, makes the following
statement, Sept. II, 1905: II hereby
certify that the demand for tenement
houses has steadily improved for the
past two years and that my property
is all occupied, Notwithstanding, 1
have increased rents 10 per cent. on
same"
Other equally good statements
could be given.
Stein, who it was stated, "has two
stores, always rented before, now
only one rented, owns no property of
this character according to Tax AS
SCISSOR Brown.
Stready, quoted as saying rents had
decreased from 20 to 50 per cent. and
as having money to invest, but would
not, says: "Any one charging these
statements to me is malicious liar.
| would not have the curse back for
any consideration"
WHIsKEY.-The Southern Express
company opens it's books to no one
for such inspection. Besides, this
statement is too preposterous to be
believed by any.
The writer says population is $500.
If the 1000 jugs were kept in Lake
City, it would give about two jugs to
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