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The Washington times., 1905-06-25
EXPLANATION WAS WORSE.

The English papers tell quaint story
of Lord Leighton. the painter. Two
women were looking at his picture Of
Helen Of Troy"
1T Is a horr1d picture, one re-
marked to the painter
m sorry. but It's mfne,.' said Sir
Frederick. as he then was
Or said the woman, you don't
mean to say you've bought it ?''
NO; l painted it." was the reply
"Oht' declared the women. you must
not mind what We say We are only
saying what everybody else says.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
GRATEFUL TO GRANDMA.

Mrs Cummins-So you love your
grandmarlma, do you. Oracle? And why
do you love her?
Gracie-Because she used to punish
mamma when mamma was a little girl.
| hope she used 10 spank mamma as
hard as mamma spanks me-Boston
Transcript.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
A WORTHY CHARITY.

A certain English actor, whose debts
had made him an object OF interest to
various bail.fs, met friend one day
who asked him II he could spare ten
ShHiings toward fund with which to
bury a bailiff who had Just died.
BY all means, replied the actor;
here's twenty shiiings-bury two
Harper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
NO HOPE.

why won't you marry me? 1 love
you more than any girl on earth"
But you're not in a position to sup
port Wife
But what if my salary is increased?"
Then I'll know you don't love me. A
man who is really in love can't attend
to business good enough to get an in
crease in salary."-Detroit Tribune.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
HIS ONLY LOVE.

What are you reading?"
'"The story of the only man the au-
thor ever loyed?''
.Ahi a novel By a woman?"
NO. it's Bighedde's autobiography -
Philadelphia Ledger
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
Friday'C Tornado.

A heavy storm of wind and rain oc'
Cured shortly after one o'clock last
Friday afternoon, resulting in con-
siderable damage to property, the
most serious of which was the des-
truction of G. S. Governs home al
Fish Hawk point and the blowing
down of the great smoke stack al
Payson's mill at this place.
The destruction of Mr.. Gowen's
home might have been even more
serious as both Mr.. and Mrs. Cover
were in the house at the time. Theil
escape from the house and subse.
quent peril from exposure to the
waves from which they also escaped
uninjured, has been the talk of the
place for several days.
Mr.. Gowen erected large two
story packing house at the end of his
pier at Fish Hawk point last fall
fitting out the upper floor for resi-
denco purposes. The house was on
pilings. During the storm the pill
ings gave way gradually, letting the
builing into the water, but so grace
fully that there was no jar. The
heavy sea running at the time caus-
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
Saturday. Ball Game.

The game of ball on Saturday af-
temoon between the local team and
II nine made up principally of the
old Huntington club and some of our
own smaller town boys afforded
much amusement and Il deal of in
terest to II large crowd of spectators.
For a time it looked as if the home
team was goingto have things pretty
much its own way, but costly errors,
punched in the It'll, 9Th and 9th in
nings, gave the visitors IL chance to
multiply runs and the game was
closed with score of IL to 10 in favor
of Crescent City.
The team work of the home club
was generally superior, and the cost
ly errors were not all registered on
its side. Huntington also made err
rors and these errors resulted in
many runs being scored against
them. With more practice as team,
the visitors would give the home
boys the rub of their life.
For the visitors, Ernest Walker,
aside from two or three wild throws,
played very clever, even game.
Tim Allen makes good catcher and
his brother, on second, did splendid
field work, The Allen boys are also
fine base runners. Webb Chamber
lin of the visiting club made the
heaviest hit, and his brother, Harry,
did fine base stealing. The visitors
were weak in the box, though Wal
ker was not located as easily as
Smiley.
Miller of the home team played an
almost errorless game, and the work
of Carrier on first was perfect. Ches
ter Norton is superior as a catcher,
but throw to second is rather too
much for him. Tom Clark fly catch
in right field was brilliant and his
batting good, though unfortunate.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
RUSSIAN NIHlLlsTs.
The Tragedy From which the Part!
and Its Creed Sprung.

The Tragedy From which the Party
and It's Creed Sprung.
| Who was the first nihilist? How
and where did nihilism first start
These questions are answered in the
| following narrative:
Exactly forty three years ago, when
! Muravieff, the lieutenant of the pres
ent cars father, was carrying out
his cruel and barbaric crusade against
Poles, Il young student of that coun-
try attending the University Of Dorpat
returned home one day with half a
dozen companions, whom he promised
to entertain In his fathers house.
They entered, and a CHASTITY spectacle
met their view. The whole family had
been massacred while the mother and
sister Of the young Pole had been
brutally treated by Muravieff's cow
ardly soldiers, drunk with vodka
The students, who were Russians,
stood dumb with horror, while the be-
reaved boy sat down by little table
His head rested on his left hand,
while his right arm hung Imply by his
side. His companions expected wild
outburst of rage against themselves
and their country, but the boy did not
speak. He just sat there, pale and
deathlike, while tears poured from his
CLASSY eyes.
One of his friends went over to him
and, touching him on the shoulder,
said:
"Stanislaus! Stanislaus! Come to
yourself again, and we will avenge
this wrongp'
But the boy did not answer. In a
few minutes the tears ceased to flow,
the eyes turned upward, there was
heavy sigh, and Stanislaus fell dead
from his chair
The terrible shock had killed him.
Kneeling round the body of their
dead companion, the Russian students
bound themselves by solemn oath to
work out the ruin of the tyranny which
had thus disgraced their fatherland.
They secretly met afterward, and their
creed was thought out and settled. 1t
was the result of careful thought and
was not wildly absurd or hystericnl.
1t was as follows Liberty in reli-
glous belief, freedom of the press and
In public meeting, government on the
representative system and the redistri-
button of property" To secure these
things they determined to resort to any
measures-even assassination. And that
has hepn the creed of the nihiliStS ever
since.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
CRESCENT CITY.

Is one of the most beautiful
locations in Florida. Tourists
Will find it an ideal spot to
spend the winter, or pass q few
days of keen delight.
The town Is on Crescent Lake
ian arm of the st. Johns River
and Is 100 miles by water, and
n miles by rail from Jackson
Vile,
The all day river ride onthe
steamer Crescent, from Jack
sonvllle to Crescent City, is one
OF the delightful experiences of
Florida travel. The steamer
leaves Jacksonville at s a. m.
every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, reaching Crescent
City at 6p. m. This trip is the
only daylight ride up the broad
and picturesque st. Johns.
The steamer has pretty cabins
and offers a delightful outlook
oven in stormy weather.
Crescent City is the center of
tho orange growing industry in
middle Florida, and beautiful
groves surround the place.
The fruit is at its best now.
Good boating, hunting and
fishing will afford amusement
for sportsmen.
Naptha launches can be Sc
cured cheaply for water trips.
Crescent City has good hotels
and boarding houses at mode
rate rates.
Beautiful shaded walks and
bicycle paths.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
POMONA.

Misses Ethel and Alice Peck, who
have been here for several weeks the
guest of Mrs. G.. 7. Rogers, left Sat
urday for their home in Port Chester
n. Y.
Miss Mamie Morrison from Palat-
ka spent Sunday at home, bringing
with her Miss Beatrice Waid of We
laka.
Mrs. A G. Smith had for her guest
over Sunday Misses Carrie Greene
and Aida Gardner from Palatka.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Bennett have
returned from their South Florida
trip and will leave soon for theil
home in Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Middleton en-
tertained their young friends Mt their
residence last Friday night with Il
Book Party" All present express
I'd themselves as having u delightful
time, and are hoping that it will hot
be long before Mr.. and Mrs. Mindlt-
ton entertain again.
Rev Il. &. Wickes returned Satur-
day from two weeks visit in Jack
sonville.
r. G. Middleton made a business
trip to Jacksonville Thursday.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31

ed the house to float some 200 feet
south of the pier before it sank and
rested on the bottom of the lake. AS
the house settled to the bottom there
was Earring of the building, the
book case fell over and dishes from
the china closet fell to the floor and
broke. This was the first intimation
that Mr.. and Mrs. Gowen had that
the house had been moved. About
this time also the gallery to the rear
of the building gave way. The depth
of water at the place where the house
sank is about seven feet, the water
coming to within three feet of the
ceiling of the packing house.
While Mr. and Mrs. Gowen were
high and dry and unframed, the
storm was SO violent that they rea-
soned that the house might collapse
and they be pinned under the tim
bers; they agreed that safety lay in
getting to the shore. The boat had
been cast adrift and there was no
way but to swim. Mr.. Gowen Jump
ed into the water and secured heavy
plank. He swan with this to an open
window and Mrs Gowen Jumped
out and caught hold of the plank.
The waves were rolling some four to
five feer high and running toward
the point, so that by shaping their
course with the waves Mr.. and Mrs.
Gowen were soon enabled to land.
But their troubles were not over by
any means. They had nearly mile
of swamp and sawgrass to traverse
in the storm before they could strike
the road. 1t was difficult trip, es-
pecially 50 for Mrs. Gowen, but it
was made in safety, and they reach-
ed the shelter of small house on
Mr. Governs grove property. Here
they stayed until the storm was over
when they came to Crescent City.
With the exception of few broken
dishes, the furnishings of the GOwen
home are uninjured, and all has been
moved. The house sits in the lake
facing the south, 200 feet from where
it was built on pilings to face the
east. There was some grain, hay and
box material and some tools in the
packing house, most of which has
been recovered. The house will be
taken apart and one story packing
house will be rebuilt with the lum-
Der, on the pier.
Mr. and Mrs. Gowen are now living |
in the upper story of "lhe Attleboro"
on Central avenue. They are cheer
full considering the loss of their
home and thankful for their escape
from the peri!s of IL record making 60
of tornado.
The loss of the big new smoke
stack at the Paysou mill is consider
able. 1t fell during the storm and is
II wreck. The smoke stack was put
up in the fall at the time Mr.. payson
put in his new boiler.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31

CRESCENT CITY TENPERATU RE FOR THE
WEEK ENDING, MARCH ~, 1895. L.
D. WILLIAMS, OBSERVER.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
Crescent City News

Master Edward +. Andrews the
little sportsman of Huntington has
lost valuable hunting knife in the
woods west of here. The knife has
his initials ''E. f. Az. on handle
and the full name on the silver edge
next to the blade. The name is alsC
on the sheath. The young man val
ues the knife highly and will give
suitable reward to the finder upon
its return.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Bull of Flora
home, Fla, with their house guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar of Elkhorn,
Wisconsin, and Mrs. Bulls father.
Mr.. Bowers of Florahome, came up
on the Crescent last Saturday night
to spend Sunday here. They re-
turned on the steamer Monday morn
ing, and all members of the party
expressed themselves as delighted
with the place. In fact Mrs. Dunbar
said she had gone so far as to pick
out her building lot--at least the
one she wanted.
Rev. S. J. Mcleod, the white Bap-
fist preacher of Waycross, Ga, and
editor of religious publication at
that place called Pulpit and Pew, is
now confined in the county Jail ut
Palatka in default of $3.50 bonds for
appearance before the grand jury
The crime of this aged but gay and
festive minister is hard to define, but
it may be best described as "an I'M
successful effort to butt into coon
town with malice prepense and com
NIT hornicaboogery," if you know
what that is. If you do not you
might ask the Rev. d. l.. Williams,
d. F. p, p ID. O., the blind negro
evangelist with the pouting lips and
funnel-shaped head.
Our old friend and former fellow
townsman, l.. A. Ballard, arrived AT
Grove Hall last week for few days,
stay amid the scenes of his former
real estate cOnquests, There are
some people here now who do not
know Mr., Ballard. To such the
News is pleased to Introduce him as
the man who came here in the 70's
when the location was Il cotton field
with here and there and orange
grove, and who took such Il liking
to the place that he went about Sc
curing settlers. And so well did he
succeed that it is due him to say
that he got more people interested
in the place than the sum total of
those secured by all previous and
subsequent realty agents. Mr.. Bal
lard has always been u believer in
Crescent City's future and nothing
has ever occurred that could shake
his faith. He is still large proper
ty holder and though his business of
kaolin mining keeps him from us
much of the time, he manages to get |
here often and is still actively en-
gagged in yelling" for Crescent City.
He has IL big orange grove and peach |
orchard here.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31

For an attractive, easy to see and
easy to read Office calendar send six
cents In stamps to W H. Leahy, Div,s-
ion Passenger Agent, Atlantic Coast
Line, Savannah, Ga"
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
LAKE COMO.

Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Erwin of Po-
mona spent Saturday with friends
here.
Mr.. g. F. Bullard, tax assessor,
spent the latter part of last week in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. King of New York
city spent a couple of days last week
with friends at the Avenue House.
We understand that one of our
tourists is extremely fond of apples.
Mrs. Geo. Davidson and Miss Pot
ter left on Monday for Cleveland, o.,
after spending week at the Avenue
House.
Mrs, Belknap and Rev. and Mrs.
Rector attended the poverty social at
Satsuma last Thursday evening,
w. l.. Gable of I.eesburg is visiting
his wife this week.
Mrs. Washburn after spending sew
eral months here left last week fol-
her home in Bloomington, Ill.
Rev. and Mrs. Rector are guests OF
Welaka friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Joel Jenkins, who
have been spending the winter al
All View Cottage, will leave this
week for their northern home.
Mrs. Forsythe, who has been visit
ing in Tampa, arrived here Saturday
A party enjoyed a trip up the Ock-
lawaha river on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith expect to leave
for their home in West Virginia this
week.
Mrs. II. Collingwood and daughter
Ava, visited st. Augustine last week
On their return they expect to be &C
companied by Mr.. Cofiingwood.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
Personal and Social.
D@N%AN& ANNNN,AA%%AS

nv,
Nv '''''''i,V'' ''''el VIII e'oSe IoF
viz '''''" '0'"S'
w. Il. Davis OF New Bedford, Mass,
"''O ~ -. '''Tl'' ! III lor C':' P"S'
''"''''' ''iO 'o' A"S 'o'' o'' ""''""y'
MISS Nora Mcneil OF AbbevlIlr,
>. o. arrived on Saturday for Il
month $ WISH with Dr. and Mrs f..
w warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. w p. Booge of Wor-
cestcr, Mass, have returned from an
extended sojourn at Daytona and
are again the guests of Mrs. Il. ID.
Lynch,
7 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Torrey and their
charming daughter terminated "A
pleasant visit with relatives here on
Monday and left for their home in
Attloboro, Mass.
Among the recent arrivals at fine
Southneld Hotel is noted pleasant
party from Bridgeport, Conn, COM
posed of Geo. F.. Wnton. Mr.. and
Mrs. &. II. Hawley and Mrs. II. A.
Hawley.
The Misses Snoncnr and V,n Wvrk
or Now N,ort rrosts ,+ Grov. Han
for tbn.n,st snvoral months dar,rt-
od an Nrord,v Nti,e Va, IVv,k
Will visit some time at Federal Point
before leaving for New York, and
Miss Spencer Will stop for a time in
jacksonville.
~ n rrrtis or Coom,oI lam
Tsl,rd ror th, nost throo u,onths "
oonpIor oros+ NJ Crescent Inn left
for Dovtono ON Monday where he
will snnnd > few DAVIS hafore return-
ing to MS northern home. Mr..
Burtis stated to the News that he
enioyed every moment of his stay in
Crescent CITY.
r,,,os d MN for,or Io,dirr
brei,oss man If this rIoce NOW Iiv-
in,, ~ uondorsonviun N ~ vritos
tL94 tho no,t ,i,+ar hos hoon ,ho
- :, III, .,norionoo ~ 4Lot
- a,,,. ti,,,a
h.lo aarn Az lI;u stiu
tn,-as . doon intorost in uo h,rnon-
i,,r, ,,rotoort ritr
7 -.
MRS H. N. hnish's al" MISS
:, A., r,-... - ,I..
Frank Goutiar denarted for their
northern home last Saturday. These
ladies have spent several winter sea-
sons bara and are exceeding popular
With all our peonIe Their depar-
t,ro ,,as craatly ragrattod
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lliauu'"'.u'i is oo'i0oi' II A''7I -lo4 .'
Inc couSls l'li'e.at "ei' " 'No ''o''i,
Ell GreScei,'' ne 'uD' "'. -, r",'s
maze by In'S cou'i'"hS 81 { '"l''i'o
III llh'Sh 10 any me piou''oU SUI Pr pp,"
TO grocerS anu ue",eis III U,''' p'a1o
from dealers Ill Ioou p io',ov9 - ~" 1,'o
north VINO use 'uDo' N"o ''o
Prestoh-Miller company CONTINUE continue
making TINS superior sraue Vi Soous
there will be 10 question Oh .ne'l
ability to sell me factory n"s
U"p Up
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31

In travelling you will fluid 1t very con-
venient to use Atlantic Coast Line In
terehangable mileage tickets good over
approximately 100, GOO miles Of railroad
These tickets will be honored as far
East as Washington ard W.st to Gin
.cinnad, Loui5vlIe, Evansville and st.
Louis. Take advantage Of this arrange
ment and avoid the Inconvenience Of
purchasing additional mileage bookf.
Superior train service TO all points East.
West and South W n. LRAHY, d PA
W. J. CRAIG G. P. A. Savannah. Ga.
Wilmington. \. q.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31

Husband-Why in the world do you
keep your new fur boa hanging out
ON the line?
Mrs. Fluffy-Because nearly roast
with it on this kind of weather and
it's the only way can let people know
that I've got it.-Detroit Free Press.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31

TO RENT-Furaishe Roo In the
new "Attleboro, suitable for man and
wife or two ladies' Mo Tern convenience
es. Apply, T, ID. PAyson. Crescent
City, Fla. 2-17-u
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
Atlantic Coast Line.
Excelen Passenger Service the West and Northwest
Via. Chicago and Florida Limited

Pullman sleeping observation, library dining
Chicago Chat
tanooga and Nashville.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31

Meeks-There goes a successful In
ventor.
Weeks-Sof What did be invent?
Meeks-He invented new excuse to
give his wife for remaining out TIL aft
or midnight. and, strange to say, Il
worked. Chicago News.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
Just as with Her rather,

"Your daughters music is improv-
ing" said the professor, "but when she
runs the scales have to watch her
pretty closely"
"Just like her father" said Mrs. Nu-
ritch. "He made his money in the
grocery business. philadelphia Ledg-
or
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
Notice.

10 whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that four weeks
after date hereof will apply by petition
10 the Hon. J. t. Wills. Judge of the
Sircnit Court In and for Putnam County
Florida, TO legalize my adoption of Sol
oman smith. minor aged - years. re
siding in this county.
=. ALBERT P. posTELL.
Al l. CoxK, Petitioners Attorney.
Palatka, Fla. March I'd, 1906. At
New-York tribune., 1905-11-18
SAILORS SHORT BATTLE.
Tame Three-Round Bout at Tom
Shorkey's Is English Victory.

"Cockayne." one of the fighters among the
tackles OF the British fleet, easily beat young
Jack Riene. of the Kearsarge last night in
three-round bout at Tom Sharkey's Uptown
Club
1t was all English, and the audience didn't
like 1t bit. Tom Sharkey had to interfere
when the crowd became too boisterous. The
crowd first showed it's temper when Collins
the champion of the American squadron, did
not appear. 1t was explained that he had been
reduced for overstaying shore liberty, and no
effort on the part of outsiders could get him on
shore
"Riene' is supposed 10 be the champion OF his
class but when the gong sounded it seen
that he would have little show with the English
tar.
In the first round "Cockayne' landed the
Yankee boy in any place ne wished. Refine was
plucky, and came back gamely with a few tell
ing blows, but the Engshman simply smothered
him. driving him to the ropes and finally into
his corner. when the gong sounded. In the
second round he got to Reine's head and race.
going for a knockout to his mouth with his left
and right. Refine took the count, but was up
again "Cockayne" then hammered his opponent
to end the fight as soon as possible Reine
came up for the third round sroggy but Wiling,
and was tottering when Sharkey called the
fight of.
No decision was given by Sharkey but he said
the cup for which the men fought would go to
Cockayne as having made the best showing.
Arthur Donovan. of the British feet was Cock
aynes second. and Billy Rodenkamp was in the
Americans corner.
The hall was packed. Jake KiIrain, John
minor bouts between club members were boxed.
No officer of the fleet present, and only a
few jackieS. The crack men of either fleet when
they meet will not fight in any place like Tom
Sh9rkay'S
New-York tribune., 1905-11-18
MIKE CHARGES
Chicago Men 4ccused of $4,000
BlackmnI 4ttempt.

Chicago. Nov. 11-William S. McSwain and
William Cole his brother-in-law, were arrested
to-day. charged with attempting to bIackmail
]. Ogden Armour and other members of Armour
&. Co for $4,000 in connection with the Beef
Trust investigation by means of letters which
they are alleged to have stolen from the files
of Armour & Co.
McSwain employed by Armour & Co
for four years as a stenographer. Since the
recent Beef Trust investigation was begun, it is
charged McSwain has taken letters from the
files of the concern. Three weeks ago, It is said
McSwain went to Armour and threatened to
turn the letters to federal officers unless
Armour paid $4,000 Mr.. Armour refused to
listen to the proposal McSwain, it is alleged.
made similar demands other officers of
Armour & Co
With the hope of leading McSwain and his
companion into trap, several meetings were
held between McSwain and Mr.. Rosenthal, at
torney for the packing company.
AT each of these meetings" said Mr. Rosen-
thai. the sum was gradually reduced until
McSwain agreed to give up the letters for
S15 600. meeting arranged with him at
the Auditorium Hotel where ii agreed
$4,000 would be paid him on the delivery of the
letters and 5000 week later"
When McSwan and Cole appeared at the
hotel this afternoon they were arrested by de
tectiVeS.