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The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
A Late Learned Secret.
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[Originall
Ell Mulholland, bachelor of forty,
at 10 o'clock at night went up three
pairs of stairs, opened the door Of his
rented room and as he entered heaved
a deep sigh. 1t was heard by Lydia
Nutter the landlady's daughter, aged
twenty, who wondered what caused
It. Had she, too, been forty instead
of twenty, without having followed the
course dictated by nature-mating and
rearing children-she would have I'M
derstood that If translated into words
the sigh would say:
ooh, this lonely room"
Eli Mulholland had in his youth chos-
en- athletic sports WITH which to beguile
his leisure hours He was mans
man rather than a girls man. He re-
membered a pair Of bright eyes beam
ing upon him when he had won the
champion cup for single SOULS. They
and the smile that accompanied them
were then no more to him than a
passing Whit of violets. Now, as he
entered his lonely room, he remembered
that the girl he had failed to claim
was the wife, and mother of children.
of the man he had beaten in the race.
He had won the cup, which he had so
dearly priced, leaving for his antag-
onst the girl, whom he had considered
merely one of million. Now the cup
was in a vault with other trinkets; the
girl was the light of a household.
He remembered another whom he
had played with in u double game OF
tennis an execrable player, but soft
voiced beauty; how he had saved the
game by his skill and activity; how
she had received the prize-a silver
mounted racket-from his hands, with
bushes that told him she would have
gladly taken him instead.
These and others with whom he had
feared to become entanged contribut-
ed their part in that deep drawn sigh,
so unintelligibe to Lydia Nutter. He
was no longer the companion of young
people He had passed the mating
period and had not mated.
What troubled you last night, Mr..
Mulholaud. MS YOU Went into your
room?" asked Lydia the next morning
as the bachelor went out to get his
lonely breakfast,
81 troubled? What do you mean?"
you drew such sad sigh"
AS Eli looked into her sympathetic
eyes something of two decades before
came back to nim. Was it too late
to save what remained of his life from
Il loneliness intensified with each pass
ing year: AS quickly as the thought
came it was banished Had he stood
still for twenty years while others had
grown old? He turned to pass out
without reply. How could he tell
this girl, who when he was her
age was scarcely born, that he had
wasted his opportunities, and though
he had gained the world, it was worth
less; that which he had selfshly
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
A Tragedy Of Pride.
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Don Rafael Alvarado, wealthy cit
izen of Mexico, claimed descent from
that Alvarado who made the famous
leap across the break in the causeway
when Cortez's army retreated from
the capitol. Don RafaePs ancestors
had acquired large tract of land In
ancient Tlascala, one of the Mexican
provinces, and one of them at one time
owned a gold mine. In Don Rafaels
youth the family wealth had been very
great, and wealth and ancestry are the
rather and mother of pride. The young
man was brought up to consider no one
IN Mexico his equal, that Mexico was
made especially for the Alvarados and
that an Alvarado could not accept a
favor or withhold one.
Don Rafael lived on his hacienda, a
large estate that remained from the
original grant Of the king of Spain.
From his walls the portraits of his
ancestors looked down on him, all
seeming to say the same words, IRE
member that you are an Alvarado."
covering one end of the banquet room
was painting Of the original Alvara-
do making the wonderful leap.
Don Rafael upon his accession to the
property began to Guido any of his
progenitors in splendor of living and
hospitality He had a sister, Dona
Isabel who was an especially attrac-
tive feature in his home. She attempt
ed to check her brother in his extrav-
agance, pointing out to him that those
he was entertaining were bleeding him
and at the rate he was proceeding he
would soon have nothing left. But her
warning was of no avail. Some Of the
guests taught their host gambling
games, others borrowed money. Both
methods were employed to impoverish
him. Gradually his bank account melt
ed away, his revenues became mort
gagged, and at last ruin stared him in
the face.
About this time came very diff
ferent sort of guest from the others,
George Wallace, young American Of
considerable means and a graduate Of
school Of mining engineering. He
had gone to Mexico to examine a mine
for some New York capitalists, with n
view to keeping a lookout for other
; mines in which to make investments
himself. He found treasure of an
other kind, Dona Isabel, and straight
way proceeded to fall in love with her.
His love was returned. and Don Ra-
fael though he considered no one
either in Mexico or the United States
good enough to marry his sister, con-
seEted to the match.
Something troubled the girl, which
did not escape the attention of her low
er. He pressed her for it. and she at
last confessed that her brother was
financially in desperate condition.
After having tied up his resources he
had mortgaged his hacienda, and the
mortgage was about to be foreclosed.
Wallace, actuated by love and natural
noble impulses, went straight to Don
Rafael, told him that he had that day
received large remittance from New
York which he had drawn in gold
and had upstairs in his room. The
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

Tie prosecutor turned 70 Tho irrn
andssaid: jury
THAT this woman received the
charm from the devil is proved in
this: That she has healed a numbar of
persons with it who are ready to +es.
tlfy to the fact. We shall show +bo+
sne nealed one Hiram Oldershaw, one
Annie Gaunt and Margaret Sherwood-
the hrst of palsy, the second of fe.
yer and the last of chills. Healing nv
divine power has not been possible In
nfteen centuries All healing is nv
divine power or by the devil, ergo
TINS charm came from the devil But
Satan first bewitched the child to
whom he gave it, and she has been
possessed ever since. There is hut
one way to stamp out these works of
hell that are being worked among u.s."
Meanwhile the judge sat looking fix
eddy at the prisoner He seemed to be
in a revery, to be reaching back as
through a mist for some bygone scene
When the prosecutor ceased he asked
for the charm. 1t was handed him.
and a singular expression came upon
his features. Then he looked I'D as IL
trying to extricate himself from a
dream.
LET the prosecutor" he said, land
the attorneys and the jury listen. For
ty years ago was young attorney of
Boston. came to this town to try a
case, and my client had no money with
which to pay me. l was without a
farthing to take me back to Boston. |
went to an inn and asked for meat and
drink and lodging. BY the chimney
sat girl, shaking with a chill. 1t
occurred to me to pay my reckoning
by pretending to cure her. asked her
mother why she was not healed and
when she begged me to heal her |
scratched these characters on this pa
per and hung it about her neck, telling
her that she would be we'll. did not
dream that she would, but | hoped
that she might at least mend. To my
surprise, her chill did not return In
few days l asked my hostess for the
reckoning. 1T is | who owe you,' she
said, for curing my daughter, not you
who owe me-
at was l, not the devil, who gave
this child this charm. Why it cured
her and why it has cured others am
ignorant. But 1t shows that these
things we are attributing to the devil
have some hidden cause that has not
yet been revealed to us. The prisoner
is discharged"
More than two centuries have elapsed
since this reference to q hidden cause.
1t has come to light. 1t is the marvel
GUS effect of mind over matter. How
many years more shall elapse before
the medical profession have harnessed
1t as electricity has been harnessed and
apply 1t In place of drugs?
SILVIA LEWIS BALDWIN.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
whsrs the Horse Bit George.

Now, please show me the spot where
the horse bit George Washington was
the astonishing request made by
country visitor of his host, downtown
publisher. The latter had escorted him
about and shown him the statehouse,
the Liberty bell, Carpenters hall. old
Christ church, the grave Of Benjamin
Franklin and the site of the house in
which Jefferson wrote the Declaration
of Independence. The publisher had
never heard Of the spot where the
horse bit the Father of His Country,
but, equal to the emergency, he took
his guest to Washington square and
said that 1t was in one of the corners
of that space (Which one he did not
know that the horse did the biting, in
communication of which event the
square was named after the general.
The gentleman from Down Yonder
Somewhere was fully satisfied and has
gone home full of good. ready made
history to tell his neighbors. 1t would
be interesting to ascertain the identity
of the wag who sprung this one
Oh George Washington.-Phil
Record
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
The Hidden Cause.
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rbo essential points of this story
are true.
IN 1902 at Salem, Mass, number
If Young girls went into fits and &C
cused several persons of having be-
,,,,tcbed them. This started the ia
mons vitchcraft delusion. While the
fronzv was at its height woman about
fortv years old was brought before the
court court that had condemned per-
CONS for vomiting crooked pins and
sailing in sleeves, but court constitut-
cd in exactly the same form as our
courts of the present day. There was
tho prosecutor, the advocate, the judge
and a Jury of twelve good and true
men. The judge was venerable
man nearing threescore years and ten.
He was dignified, as all judges are sup
nosed to be, and made an impressive
onnearance in his robes of Office. The
prisoner was accused of healing the
sick miraculously and therefore with
the help of the devil.
"How do you effect your cures?"
asked the prosecuting attorney.
81 have a charm which hang about
the neck of the sick person."
LET me see II"
The woman produced a bit of rolled
paper and handed it to the attorney,
He unrolled it, uncovering some odd
characters scratched upon 1t. Then he
gave 1t to the jury for inspection. AS
each jurymaR-looked at 1t the poor
woman's doom might be read In his
ominous look When the examination
had been finished the prosecutor turn
ed again to the prisoner.
Did Satan give you the charm"
~ don't know. 1t was used upon me
when | was little girl. One day a
young stranger came to my mothers
house and asked for lodging. l was
III with the chills at the time, and the
stranger asked my mother why she
permitted me to remain sick. when
could so easily be made well, where
upon my mother asked him to cure me-
Then the young man took that bit of
paper, scratched upon it the charac-
tiers, and hung it about my neck. He
told my mother that the next morning
| would be well. What he said came
to pass. | never had another chill
from that day to this"
And does the charm always cure"
Not always; usually. Some have
faith and some are doubtful. l have
noticed that the doubtful are seldom
helped"
Describe the young man who gave
it you"
HE was about the height of his
worship and with features something
like, only, being young, he was much
handsomer."
Come now, mistress, confess, as you
hope for mercy for your sin, did you
see horns on the young mans head or
a cloven foot?
His brow was smooth, but as for his
feet l could not see, since he wore
boots to his knees"
Did you believe him to be the
devil"
~ did not else l would not have
worn his charm or used it upon
others"
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

thought he wished for himself when
attained had shriveled In his hands,
since he had no wife or children to be-
stow 1t upon?
"When you feel that way again,
come down and we'll try to comfort
you" said Lydia.
There was a wistful look In his eyes
as he closed the door.
That night he sat In the reading
room of his club pretending to read
the newspapers, while he was watch
ing the clock. He wished to go to the
house where he roomed. but he would
go neither too late nor too early-not
after Lydia had gone to bed, not SO
early that be would seem to have come
to be with her, for that was his in
tention. He chose half past as the
hour most likely to conceal 1t and, aft
er two hours watching the clock, left
the club. Lydia was in the sitting
room with her mother, the mother
reading, Lydia at some fancy work.
"Pm in rather early tonight" he
said to Lydia. There was nothing do
ing at the club. I've brought some
playing cards. Would you mind
game"
Again the smile that greeted him re-
minded him of the face that had BEAM
ed upon him when he had been an
athletic victor. Then it had been ac-
companied by the flush of victory, the
plaudits of thousands. Now it was
bestowed upon a lonely soul hungering
for sympathy.
They sat down to game ostenstbly
of cards, really to one of love. Lydia
had admired the stalwart middle aged
but had not dreamed Of being the wife
Of one she regarded so great. Ell
clutched at what he regarded straw
to save him from a desolate old age.
Neither believed 1t possible to win the
game, and yet both had already won
it. Eli insisted on a stake, sweet
meats, and always contrived to lose. It
might all have been arranged at once,
but Ell, fearing to spoil his game by
haste, thinking that great skill at an
Cling was essential, did not dare de-
clare himself till the winter had pass
ed and the time of the singing birds
had come. Then when he had spent
months setting his trap he sprung it.
Eli Mulholland is now fifty and his
wife thirty. He does not brood over
the difference in their ages, for. while
when they were married she was but
half his n pa now she is three-ffthS of
it. Besides, several curly headed ur-
chins are of far more importance to
both. Eli, who at twenty coveted
wealth to spend upon himself, is now
happy that he has a fair share of it to
spend upon his wife and children.
a If this experience could be impaired
to the young, how many more people
would pass contented old age!
GERTRUDE GOWAN.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
Novelties in L.aCes.

Our fall showing in Laces and dress trimmings
includes all the new French and German ideas
We are showing full and complete line Of all
overs in white, creams and blacks In Point
Venise, Point Gauze Baby Irish, Princess and
Cluny Also some very handsome patterns III
Separate Appliques, Medallions and Festoons'
Our entire line represents a complete assortment
of fall fashion vagaries.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

you're so vain, Maria" he said,
that believe If you were going visit
ing in heaven you would ask the an
gels if your wings were on straight"
eyes, my DEAR" was the cutting re-
ply, land I'd be so sorry because you
could never get there to see. "-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

Habit is a queer thing An old gen.
tleman who said he could not see to
sign his name until given a pair of
glasses was given a pair from which
the lenses had been removed. He sign
ed the paper nicely and declared he
could see better with those than any
others he had fried
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

Teacher-What became Of the chill
dren Of Agamemnon? Pupil (after ma
ture deliberation)-I think they're dead
by this time.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

There is animal life at all depths of
the ocean. but plant life, being de
pendent on light, cannot exist very far
beneath the surface.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
MAUD, l am almost afraid to 90 an

Maud, l am almost afraid to go and
see your father"
"You needn't be, Harry. When he
asks you if you can support me in the
style to which l have been accustomed
tell him you can support me a great
deal better than he every could if it
hadn't been for mammals money"
She-For nearly an hour I suffered
untold agony. He-What was the trou-
ble-didn't you have any one to tell 1t
to?-Chicago News.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
WOmen's Outer Garments.

While in the Eastern markets examined the different
lines offered by the foremost garment manufacturers and
sgner We feel proud of our selections and know they
represent the very latest styles shown for this falls
These goods have all arrived and ready your
inspection. We shall aim to keep at all time full and com
plet assortment of Ladies' Coaks Skirts Waists Nacwea
Belts Ribbons and Notions of all kinds We shall be pleased
to show you our line.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
New Undermuslins.

STYLES were never more elaborate and the laces
and embroideries more beautiful than on the
French and Domestic Muslin Underwear, now
ready for your inspection and approval There is
an intrinsic value and beauty in them, that defes
all description.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

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The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
Beautiful Ribbons.
Dress Goods that Fall Fashion Sanctions.

The wooden stutfs tor autumn fascinating than
the rich dark autumn tnts First in favor the
soft golden and reddish copper browns then the blue
cast and reds with touch of rich plum The novelties
large broken pads and dark emtones The promi
nent the stock batstes and aetas panamas
plain and fancy chevots of the medium weight and
the staple servcea BILE broadcoth much in evidence We
have them in all the standard fall coors and the prices
will be found to be very moderate.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
WILL MAKE IT A
 CRIME TO SELL GOAT MEAT

"When the legislature eonvenes, !" said Senator Eugene Brady O'Neill of Phoenix, ''l propose to introduce bill making the sale of goat meat felony. '
 This remark was made to a group of Phoenix men congregated in front of the courthouse, out from the shadow of the building, where the frost of the morning was still to be felt.
 The gentlemen present were discuss ing the alleged practice of some butch CTS m Arizona of selling goat meat for mutton. The goats are purchased for about $2 head and sold as sheep meat at fancy prices, it is said
 NIT. O'Neill stated that he had no objection to the sale of goat meat as goat meat. CT like a little goat my self occasionally, but when I call for mutton, l don t want goat" said Sen ator O'Neill, "and furthermore I don t care to pay fancy price for goat meat either as such or under the mas querade of mutton
 Senator O'Neill went on to remark that there are very few sheep slaugh. tered in Phoenix. Very often when you thnk you buy mutton you don t get it he said Some of his auditors agreed mat such was the case and expressed a nope that such law would be passed py the twenty-fourth legislature.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
TWIN BUTTES COMPANY
 HAS ELECTION OF OFFICERS

At the meeting of the directors of the Twin Buttes Mining & Smelting company. held at Tucson last week Mayor D. s. Rose of Milwaukee was re elected president of the company.
 The other officers chosen were: First vice president, E. T. Davis of Philadel- phia; second vice president, Robert Nunnemaeher of Milwaukee; treasurer, F.. P. Hackett of Milwaukee, who was also chosen railroad trustee; secretary, H. ]. Blakeley of Tucson, assistant sec retary. F. F. Geilfuss of Milwaukee.
 The complete list of directors chosen by the stockholders is as follows:: D. $. Rose, F. F. Hackett, Robert Nunne- maeher, Julius Frank, Samuel D. Adler, all of Milwaukee; W. A. Barber of Waldo, Wis; F. T. Davis and Felix ls- man of Philadelphia, and John A. Bax- ter of Tucson.
 There were three changes in the di- rectorate. due to tile retirement of Dr. William Earles, Dr. J. B. Hill and w. C. Barber, all of Milwaukee. The new direc tors are Julius Frank and Samuel D. Adler, prominent Milwaukee capital ists, and Felix IsmaS, capitalist of Philadelphia.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
New York Stocks
RESOLUTION NO.

Whereas, lt satisfactorily appears to the Common Council of the Town of Globe that said town has acquired a population of three thousand, and that there are now over three thousand in habitants within the boundaries of the said town; and
 Whereas, The inhabitants thereof de sire to assume a city organization and it is deemed to the best interests of the town that the inhabitants thereof as sume city organizations;
 Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, That we, the Common Council of the said town of Globe, in consideration of the premises and pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 597 Chapter 9 of Title 1 of the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona, do unanimously vote in favor of, and do hereby assume and adopt city organization under the name of the City of Globe.
 Passed and adopted January l2, 1907. Approved: w. s. SULTAN,
 Attest: r. J. Elliott, Mayor.
 Clerk.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Resolutions of Respect

Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the Universe has called to his eternal home Brother Andy P. Flood; and
 Whereas, His many virtues are for ever engraved on the tablets of our memory and we desire to fttingly ex- press and record our sorrow that he is so soon compelled to obey the final sum mons; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That Globe lodge No. 4S9, B. P. O. E., has sustained a great loss in the death of Brother Andy P. Flood; that he had endeared himself to all by his admirable qualities, and his patience during his long illness. Of him it may be said that he had the wisdom to know the right and the courage to do 1t. We extend to his sorrowing relatives our sincere sympathy in their bereavement Resolved, That the charter of this lodge be draped for thirty days and that copy of these resolutions be filed in the records of this lodge, copy be sent to his family in Los Angeles and copy furnished the Globe Silver Belt for publication.
 J. G. OLDFIELD,
 HINSON THOMAS,
 J. F. HECHTMAN,
 Committee