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The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15
New Postal Convenience.

+ The postoffice department has just
issued newicoupon for the conven-
ieGce of those who wish to extend
the courtesy of stamps for reply to
foreign correspondence. Heretofore
when citizens Of this country desir-
ed information from a foreign cor
respondent they were excluded from
exit nding the courtesy of stamps for
reply for the reason that the stamps
would not be good for return postage
from a foreign office. Under the
new regulation the sender can rur-
chase coupon for six GEMS This
coupon can be exchanged at tbs for
eign office for stamps to the amount
of cents of the country from which
reply is expected.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15
A Methodist Minister Recommends
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,

We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for seven years,
and it has always proved to be reliable
remedy. We have found that 1t would
do more than the manufacturers claim
for 1t, 1t is especially good for Group
and whooping cough.
REV. JAMES A. LEWIS,
Pastor Milaea, Mimi, NJ. E. Church
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
sale By Aokerman-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15
FIR E?2
Insure your property against fire
n. Finley Tucker,
Insurance.
Op. Court House, Palatka, Fla.


No. 4.-Ten-room, 2-story house,
corner lot 95X1l5, cheap for cash.
No. 5.-T'wO- story house on the
Heights, just far enough out of
town to save city taxes. Water
connections, good repair. Lot
5Ox2O0. This property must be sold
quick, so Will sell at a bargain,
part cash and balance in INSTALL
ments.
No. SIS acres of fenced land, $50
orange trees yielded 800 boxes last
year), 2-story house, overlooking
beautiful clearwater lake in town
of KeulSa, only $1,000.
No. Ii,-An S-room. two-story
house in good repair, ten acres of
good land with grape vines, fruit
trees, etc. Small grocery store on
premises, barn and out houses, on
Palatka Helghts;all at n bargain.
No. l5.-94 acres good land, three
acres of bearing grove Mt Gran
din, Fla, for sale cheap. or Will
exchange for City property.
No l6.-Bargains In small hous-
es to rent to colored people.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15

FOR SALE.--A Palmer Bros.
launch, fully equipped, late improv-
ed gasolene engine, 219 h. p. 4 cycle
Jump spark, in perfect order. Cost
S45O | now offer bargain at $3.50.
r. Q. IVORY, Crescent City, Fla.
II-lk Or
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15

DIR. Thomas Electric Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal disg
ease-croup. Has been used with
success IN our family for eight years. +"
Mrs. Il. Whiteacer, Rochester, N.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15

Hon. VIM. J. Bryan a prominent
attorney and brilliant young orator
of Jacksonville is the latest to an
nounce his candidacy for the United
States Senate. Mr.. Bryan is a native
of Florida and a graduate of Wash
ington and Lee University, Lexing-
ton, Va. The candidates who have
previously announced for this office
are Senator S. r. Mallory, John s.
Beard. and Park Trammell. Mr..
Bryan, it is said, is just recovering
from an indisposition that would
prevent him from attending the
Ocala coming out" convention. He
will, however, soon establish head
quarters and begin systematic
campaign of the state.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15

ROR RENT-Tw or three rooms.
furnished or unfuTnished. Amply
Cor 7th and Oak St, Palatka, Fla.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15

Leave your orders for Thanksgiv-
Ing Turkeys at G. M. Puddy's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

taehed 10 her Colonel Olcott well known man OF
letters. gallant eX-soldier in the Civil War refined
gentleman and prominent figure IN the best circles
OF New York intellectual society. From that time
the dav of her death. he lived terms of great
though respectful not to generating, intimacy
with her, and never fa,led to regard her Heaven
sent teacher 70 mpart pure and uplifting spiritual
truths TO suffering humanity. 1t Is noteworthy OF
the patent purity OF their relations that spite 81
the CloSeness and intimacy of their daily life to-
gethcr, there never a breath OF scandal about
them, indeed ever about Madam BlaVatsky,
not standing the amazing amount of talk which
centered her, and the wild eccentrICtles OF her
life
With Colonel Olcott She founded the Theosophical
Society in 1875. in New York, after lameutabe
failure of beginning She had made IN AFRO few years
before At this time She immensely talked OF
in the American press and the stories that told
OF her remarkable psychic powers startling.
All during the second half of her life She performed
every DAY feats or tricks, Observation-Disclosures
one may choose to call them-that sound incredible,
Juggling of secret cabinets. with sliding doors,
absent confederates and the like; but She
tinucd to do things that seemed impossible 10
suspect of fraud. People who did not believe in
her at all were constantly forced to amazement
by her powers.
One skeptic was told TO think of something that
he wished In a Stuifv little room III a city fiat he
wished for a fresh plucked rose, and, looking ny,
saw one descend toward him. all dewy and fresh
He put il in his buttonhoe. where it Wted and died
like any rose. and he always kept the leaves as
souvenir Another time She took a ring, which some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
Involved with the Police

HNCE indeed She nearly involved the whole family
~ in alarming fracas with the police, by her
suspciously complete knowledge Of the details of
murder which had been committed near them. The
hard hearted police officials poohpoohed at the idea
of supernatural powers, and Colonel Hahn Blayat-
sky father had all the difficulty the world
sure them that there foul play in the matter
When family life grew dull Helena would ven
things with few phenomena calculated to drive
any housekeeper mad. She waved her hand, and all
the lamps and candles in the went out, and in
the ensuing darkness her invisible forces turned all
the furniture topsyturvy, the heavy sideboard
1t IS related to her credit that this gently done
that none Of the carving injured; but it is
not stated that She set them up their feet again
lighted the lights One imagincs 1t difficult to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

ter %! family OF good though not noble descent. a
Wild undisciplned girl. fond Of dark corners and
parOXysInS OF adventurous exploits, she was the
despair OF her family She rode any horse on man
saddle and defed any and all orders or requests
with dashIng and unfailing rebellion, keeping her
family IN the widest turmoil OF apprehension OF her
next crazy notion. Bur more than this. She sur
rounded herself constantly with thTong of invisible
companions, playfeloWs or frghtfu enemies until
she frightened the younger children almost INTO con-
Tulsl0ns. she insisted that everything had per-
sonality, 10 her shoes and chest Of drawers,
some kindly. some terrifying She disappeared at
times wholly, and could be found only after long
Search IN out Of the way, remote locality, and She
had strange power over birds and animals
OF course. like all imaginative children. she made
" pretend playmates, many and diverse, and
was often found talking and playing with them
One such vision OF early childhood She claimed to
have met in later life and 10 have known him
though She had been brought up with HIM. At
grandfather, because her governess laid her wager
thar She couldn't make HIM propose another
striking proof Of the sporting instinct carried 10 the
ath power. After three months OF the cat and dog
battle that would naturally result from such
marriage, she ran away from her husband, her
family, her country. and for years INDUCED to
Its fullest extent her passion for adventure by
world wide wanderings
Her father supplied her with money; and there
few hints TO be gained through his connection
with her. We see her IN Paris, arousing the cnthu-
s;asm Of old mesnerlst. who IN her the pos
s;5ity oi great development as a medium; catch
= glimpse of her IN London see her rushing 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
A Himalayan Retreat

IRON there She went back again - India.
l. where she was lost To sight Tor Two years.
during which She always said she was making
Hmalayan retreat and LAYING he toun-
dations for her system OF philosophy In
1888, when she returned to Russia the world
knew Of her Vaguely with curious disrort 81
versions the story of her eccentric wander
ings and strange powers began % be known.
For ten or twelve years she lived with
various members OF her family in Russia
and in the Caucasus Mountains During
this time her remarkable powers as a me
dunn showed themselves more and more
clearly. No disinterested person, reading
OF the psychic phenomena which took place
about her, can doubt that she had strange
powers in this direction, any more than he
can doubt the intense delight she took in
exercising them to the mystification Of her
observers, a passion which grew upon her
rs the wears passed: until there can be lltlle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

OF tempeStS as any
she had known. The
next twenty years,
the last of her life
are a veritablc kali
eidoscope of every
imaginable and un
Imaginable variety
of spice. She allied
herself withthe spir-
Itualists when they
were throwing all
America into con
vulslons OF wonder.
She withdrew from
them when they
were dlscreCllted bv
Il series of detected
imposturcs
She made one Of
the most Teruarku-
bile examples of con
versions known IN
religious history. IN
attaching Colonel
Olcott To her. She
was AZ this time Il
monstrouslv fat.
middle aged WOE
man, excessively
ugly. with a taste
IN dress both bar
barre and slovcull.
She smoked Inces-
sanity She swore
ike a trooper She
was subject 10 IN
goVernable fits %.
passion over the
slightest incident o.
every dav life She
was notoriously UNI
wise IN her judg
ment oil people tax
ing up with the
most fervid eager
ness creatures who
turned out unscrup
ulous sharper5 she
was regarded by the
world IN general As
a prod!giously en-
tertaIning charla
tan Yet She at
,,-aIl l-u,N-r D14,, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

world where excitement Is be had for the asking
excitement that never pals; that IN her grew
keener and lntenser during all the wears Of a long
and infinitely varied life. Leaving on one side the
TOO well known and constantly narrowing bonds of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

doubt of the fact that when she failed 10 control
these powers, or they were not complete enough to
satisfy her she pieced them out with various tricks
and devices.
For a period Of years she lived thus reveling in
the excitement produced by her gifts medium
There was not one of the familiar phenomena which
she did not spring her amazed and long suffering
family; who unless they shared her subnely robust
taste for excitement, must have grown heartily
weary of 50 dsconcerting visitor She surrounded
the most simple operations of every day life with
mystery. Arm chairs glIdcd about like house cats
Tables became alternately as light as a feather
impossible TO move, according as she could most
thoroughly dismay her skeptical brother, and she
PLAYED pranks her father, rugged old unbeliever
in the occult until She frightened the poor into
the most abject creduty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

\ the last century arose 4 woman,
Who with inspired certainty
turned aside from worn out
- sources OF excitement. and
blazed a new trail into a new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

keener and intenSer
and infinitely varieC
TOO well known and
the material world.
Helena BlaVatskN.
by stepping into the
as vet almost Who'll
IL uneXplored world
Of psychic phenom-
ena. succeeded IN
living a life OF sixty
wears IN which there
was not one dull
moment. The true
and disinterested
lover OF risk and
excitement must
fee a bitter envy IN
reading the life Of
Madam Blavatskv.
She had more than
her share with eH--
cry breath she drew
she lived through q
crisis IN her life
which most of rs
can manage only
two or three times
Her worsfipers
insist that she was
animated solely by
q love Of humanity
and a pure desire 70
give i a new and
true religion lIe-
detractorS cry thai
She was a cheap u.-
poster. dealing il
coarse tricks Of Jug
glerv 70 deceive
her credulous disc
pies
Long before he-
special and wonder
ful powers as a sol
der OF fortune N
the world Of the un-
seen were devel-
oped. she showed
the same craving
for risk and excite
1nent that she later
grew TO be able 10
satisfy III so COM
plete ananner. She
was born, IN 1851,
n Rt1.sta Z 64r1gh-
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Years
U0r>d

keep housemaids under such condi-
tions. Some OF the phenomena sound
like the cheapest OF claptrap medium
istic tricks, and others foreshadow
the amazing and ineXpllcahle noWers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
By DOROTHY CANFIELD

Canada to try to meet real James Fenimore
Cooper Indian, and then, disguised with the con
trast between the real and her ideal descending t.
New Orleans and studying the voodoo Negro eN-
perts IN the black arts, and continuing through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
MANY WORKMEN DROWN.
Work Train Drops Fifty Men Int
Lake,

MILLINOCKET. Me-, October ga
working train Of fiat cars. on which were
forty or fifty Italian laborers engaged In
the construction Of an artificial lake for
the Great Northern Paper Company at
East Millinocket tumbied into the lake
today through the sinking Of the track,
and messenger who claimed to have
seen the accident reported that nearly all
the workmen had been drowned.
The company officials. however. while
admitting the accident, denied there had
been great loss of life. The lake Is five
miles long and a mile wide. The railroad
track is on the side of the lake, and, &C
cording to the messenger. the track set
tied throwing every one on the train into
the water The messenger said that he
drove to the scene and saw the trainmen
reach a place Of safety, but few Of the
workmen escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
Won M0tTkE IN DEFENSE
DECISION IN SANDER CASE
MAY BE MADE TODAY
military Commandant of Berlin
Gives an Explanation of His
Resignation.
Special Cablegram to The Star

special Cnblegram to The Star
BERLIN, October 26.-Wben tho h..r
ing OF the defamation case of Count
kuno Won MoItke against Maxtmi,,an
harden was resumed today the doors of
the courtroom were besieged by we'll
dressed men and women, Cabling nrav-
ing ana bullying the police in their ef
forts to gain admission but only those
VINO had cards of admission gained en-
trance. va
The atmosphere in the courtroom was
one Of excitment in anticipation of de-
cision today
At the outset Count Won Moltke arose
and said that, in view of certain hints
that had been made regarding the cir
cumstances which had attended his resi.-
nation as military commandant of Ber-
lin, he desired to maxi statement He
said: when the accusations published
In the Zukunft reached the ears of the
kaiser l gave my word of honor to Gen
Won Plessen, his majestys aid-de-camp
that had never committed any criminal
offenses. At the same time l sent in my
papers on the ground that 1t was mex
pedient that a member of the royal suite
should maintain his POSITION under the
weight of such charges. His majesty ac-
cepted my resignation May 24''
Orgies at Potsdam.
BERLIN, October 26.-Dr Won Gordon,
Won Moltke's counsel, addressing the
court. declared that Won Moltke shared
in the feeling Of disgust with which every
German must have. heard of the scan
dalous orgies at Petsdam. The revela-
lions had shown that the kernel of the
German people had had nothing to do
with such obscenities. He declared that
the credit for revealing the truth was not
due to Harden. but to Count Lynar's or
derby, who had reported Lynar's delin-
quencies to the authorities
He appealed to the court to bear in
mind that there was not the remotest
proof that Won Moltke had been associ-
ated with Won Hohenau and Lynar in
their practices. With regard to the plain
tif's resignation. Won Gordon pointed out
that it was a tradition that a Prussan
official should resign at the first breath
of suspicion. Won Moltke's word of honor
was sufficient to dispel the charges
against him. The emperor had confirmed
this vindication by allowing him to re-
main upon the half list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
Indiana Men Indicted.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 26.-The
grand jury today returned indictments
against Henry Marshall Of Lafayette
Ind. president of the Western Construc-
ton Company and former speaker of the
Indiana. house of representatives. George
w. Baxter. cashier OF the company, was
indicted also. The company has con-
tracts with the city of Indianapolis for
repairing asphalt streets. Harry Bru-
naugh, agent Of the company, who is under
Indictment was brought back from De-
treit today. He had fled there to escape
arrest. Brunaugh is charged with having
padded the reports Of the inspectors, by
which the company drew more money
than 1t earned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
ONE LOOK WAS ENOUGH
TAX BOARD REMOVES ASSESS
MENT ON HORSE.

couple or three weeks ago the per
sonal tax board Of the District rose on
its hind legs and assessed horse and
carriage belonging to Henry Goynes
an old colored resident of Good Hope. D.
c., at $3.50. Uncle Henry remained in
state Of coma for about a week after
receiving the official notice of the as
sessment, but this morning he assembled
energy enough to hook up and drive to
the District building. There he sought
and found the personal tax board. or
part of it. and made his plant, which
is said to have been about as follows:
For de good Lawds sake, gem men.
ius' YOU come outside of heah and look.
I amt trying to be dishones. but l wants
my rights. Now heah's de Jacks. l done
paid fohteen dollars for that plug come
six years next Christmas and she ain [
noways improved. L amt saying but what
she amt a good boss, cause she done
well by me. Mostly she can walk, and
sometimes when l beat her up lively she
done trot Now bout that kerrige. How
hoss and had 80, and then l borrowed
foah noah and 1 bought it. 1t done bus
down right away and it done bus down
mostly every day since.
Urged to Take a Look.
And the two of UNI together amt worth
no two hunnerd and-for de Lawd's sake,
gem men. just you come outside and see.
don't ask you to do nothin' but look.
But if anybody want to buy them two for
what you gem'men say theys worth I'm
ready to snatch him quick.
The personal tax board put on its hat
and stepped outside to the curbstone. Then
the personal tax board returned and took
off its hat and uttered loud cries Of Of
fetal distress.
"Yoah service. gem'men. yoah service, -
Uncle Henry Goynes is said to have added
as he climbed aboard. gave the old horse
preliminary thump or two over the
rump and clucked joyfully. Il done
thought you all wouldn't have to look
noah than once. l kinder expected this
heah assess would be cut down to about
twenty-foah dollars. and l certainly am
bliged to you foah taking 1t of altogether.
Gwan heah. you fool! Show these heah
kind gem men how you kin trot even II
you did cost only foahteen dollars. Glory
be, Dey done took ii off.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
FOR AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN.
1t Is Believed That Some Minister
Will Be Promoted

In reference to the reported retire
ment from office of Ambassador Tower
or Berlin IL is stated that Mr.. Tower
has not yet submitted a formal resig-
nation. He has communicated prf-
Nately 10 President Roosevelt an intl-
nation that he Is contempla ting a re-
tirement from the diplomatic service.
bot he had not yet actually resigned.
However. the President has under the
assumption that Mr. Tower has decided
To relinquish his office offered to APP
point Mr.. Robert Bacon. assistant sec
rotary of state. to that important post
a tender which has been declined by
Mr.. Bacon. who feels that he can be
more useful in Washington than in
Berlin
No other selection has been made but
II is believed that. adhering to the
policy which he has sometimes fol-
lowed. he President will fill the va
canCy to be caused by MIR Tower $
retirement by promotion from the
ranks Of the American ministers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
WAS NOT HIS PISTOL
A CASUAL QUESTION SAVES
PRISONER FROM DEATH. =.

CHICAGO; October ga casual re-
mark of witness in Judge Chetlaln's
court yesterday saved a man from convic-
ton of murder on circumsta ntial evidence
Indeed. the state had presented such
Serpico had killed Salvatore Serpico that
conviction and death penalty were al
most certainly expected. The strong
structure of proof built by the state coll
lapsed like bubble when the case was
about to go to the jury.
A casual question asked of Dr. War
rem Hunter. coroner physician. on cross
examination DEVELOPED that Salvatore Ser
pico was killed with bullet from a 81
caliber revolver. The defendants re-
vOlver was is caltber.
Prior to that important testimony AS
sistant States Attorney Fleming had
presented a chain of evidence apparently
complete.
Against this array of evidence the de-
PENDANT was able to present only feeble
defense He took the stand and denied
shooting. He admitted having drawn
revolver. but was unable to explain the
exploded cartridges. On cross-examina-
ton by Mr.. Fleming when asked to ac-
count for Salvatore Serpico's death, he
said:
Louis did it,
Wrong Sized Bullet.
He could not tell who Louis was except
that he was an Italian who had been
present in the saloon and who had since
fled.
DR.. Hunter was the last witness called.
He expressed the opinion that death WAS
due to shock and hemorrhage caused by
the bullet wound
by the way DR. Hunter" asked Mr.
Hanlon for the defendant have you the
bullet that you found In the bOdy?"
Certainly" DR. Hunter replied, and he
handed the bullet to the lawyer
why. this is a .32-caliber bullet" At
torney Hanlon exclaimed.
The bullet was then placed in the re-
volver owned by The defendant and ii
ratified In the empty cartridge.
After only short elaboration the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
Accident to La Patrie

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. October 26.-While the military
dirigibie balloon La Patrie was out this
morning the propeller became detached
and fell to the ground and the La Patrie
rose to a great height. but later she
made a safe landing.
At st. Cloud Maurice Farman's aero
plane covered today 393 yards in thirty
seconds. beating Santos Dumont's record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
Wrong Sized Bullet.
Company Incorporated.

The Taylor Roberts Company has been
Incorporated to conduct a wholesale and
retail confectionery business. The capital
stock Is placed at $4,000 and the incor-
porators are Theodore A. Taylor and
George Fl. Roberts of this city and John
W. Moore of Boston. Mass.