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The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
Proposed Charter of the Earnest
Company.


We, the undersigned hereby associate our
selves together under the laws Of the State OF
Florida for the purpose OF forming corpora
ton and do hereby adopt the following pro-
posed charter
The name of the corporation shall be the
EARNEST COMPANY; lis principal place OF
business shall be in the City of Palatka, Coun-
ty of Putnam and State Of Florida.
IL
The general nature OF the business or bus.
inesses to be transacted shall be to buy and
sell goods, wares and merchandise, and such
other lines of business as may be german TO
the purposes OF the company.
Ill.
The amount of capital stock OF the said COM
pany shall be Ten Thousand Dollars, to be d.
vfded into one hundred shares of the par value
Of one hundred dollars each All OF the sald
capital stock shall be payable in lawful
money OF the United States, or shall be payable
in property, labor or services alta just valuation
10 De liked oy the directors al meeting call
ed for such purposes. Ten per cent OF said
in before this company shall be authorized
TO commence business.
".
The term for which this corporation shall
exist is ninety-nine 1897 years.
V.
The business of the company shall be con-
Quoted by president, yiee-prestdent, secre-
OF not less than three nor more than tye mem
hers. The directors shall be elected annually
on the first Tuesday in January by the stock
holders and the directors elected shall elect
the other officers of the Company at the nrsi
meeting held subsequently, 10 their election
The names of the officers who shall eonduct
the business OF the Company until those elect
ed are as follows:
Ed. NJ. Earnest. President.
G. F.. Earnest, Nice-President.
4. X. Earnest, Secretary and Treasurer.
VI.
The highest amount of Indebtedness and Ii
ability to which the said corporation shall sub
iect Itself shall be twice the amount OF Its
capital stock.
VII
The names and residences of the subscribing
lncorporators. and the amount Of capital stock
subscribed for by each are as follows:
Ed. NJ. Earnest, Palstka, Fla. Ten shares.
c. f. Earnest, Barlow, Fla, Ten shares.
A. X. Earnest, Palatka, Fla, Eighty shares.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereuntO
subsCri ped our names and affixed our seals to
this instrument on this 27lh day of February,
\. D., 1897.
ED NJ EARSE It (Sealj
\. X. EARNEST Seal
{. T.. EARNEST kSealI
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Notice of Application for Tax Iced
Under Section of Chapter 1883, Laws
of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Duff G.
Maynard, purchaser of tax certificate No.
S99, dated the 5th day of April, A. D .
1892, has filed said certificate in my of
flee, and has made application for tax
deed to Issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
So of set of nwi of sci, section %,
township II, range 26-7 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name Of Howard James. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 9Th day Of April, A. D. 1907.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 2Sth day of February A. D. 1907
TSeall JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk circuit court, Putnam county, Fla.
By R. Raymond Price dep. clerk.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Regis Henri Post, the new govern
or of Porto Rico, is one of those rich
young men with mission whom the
example of President Roosevelt has
brought away from the tennis courts
to take part in running the govern
ment. He is a swell, as swells are
defined in New York, and belongs 10
the Union, Harvard and New York
yacht clubs. In personal appearance
he is young looking and will be quite
the kid glove governor of the Roose-
welt administration.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOB

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that J. J,
Haymans, purchaser If tax certificate
No. of 623. dated the 4th day Of July,
A D. 1898, has filed said certificate in my
Office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated In Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
Nei Of nw1, section 81. to EDship II,
range %, containing 40 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of HemmiBg Id. x Inv Co.
Unless said certificate shall be redeem
ed according to law, tax deed will is
sue thereon on the 18th day of March,
A. D., 1907.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the6th day Of February, A D 1907.
[Seal] JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk ciTcui ct OF Putnam co. Fla.
By R. Raymond Price, dep. clerk.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. Their Is only one
way TO cure deafness and that is BY conStitu-
tio1sl remedies. Deafness IS caused By an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF the
EustaChian Tube When this tube Is inhame!
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when IL IS entirely closed, Deaf.
ness i the result, and unless the infiamma.
ton can be taken out and this tube restored TO
its normal condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out Of ten are caused bv
Catarrh, which Is nothing but sn iuhamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces
We Will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by Catsrrh that can
not b. cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. send for
free.
T. J. CHENEY ( CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, &c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section of Chapter 1888, Laws
of FlCri Ia.
Notice is hereby given that L. ].
Mcleod, purchaser of tax certificate
No 7O3, dated the 9Th day of July,
A. D., 1890. has filed said certifi-
cate in my Office, and has made applica-
ticn for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces the
following described property situated in
Putnam county. F orida, tJ-wlt
FL of nwl and ne4 of swi, section II.
township II, range 26-l20 acres.
The said lend being assessed at the
date Of the issuance of such certificate in
the name OF heirs Of r. P. Ainslle Unless
said certificate shall he redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 80 h day of March. A. D 4,
1907.
Witness my olIiclal signature and seal
this the 2lst lay Of February. A D 1907
Seal JOSEPH PRICE.
Clerk circuit court, Putnam County, Fla
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

State Superintendent Holloway, in
his recent annual report, calls atten-
tiou of the Legislature to that section
of the state constitution which makes
it the duty of that branch of the gov
eminent to provide for a uniform
system of public schools and to pro-
vide for their liberal maintenance.
Mr., Holloway states that 1.-The con-
stitution does not say adequate or
ample, 1t says LIBERAL and liberal
it should be-
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Ladies send your name and ad-
dress to the Hannah Duston Shoe
Co. Of Haverhill, Mas. for an ac-
count Of the capture and escape of
Hannah DustOn from body of In
dams as is recorded in the States
Records, by authors and by two
beautiful monuments erected in
concentration; also for their spec
ial offer of two pairs of Hannah Dus-
ton Womans Shoes for $500.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
PAVING BONDS.
For Sale, 100000 Paving Bonds
Of the City Of Paldtka.

The Board of Bond Trustees offer for sale
Thirty Thousand Dollars of five per cent.
Coupon Bonds of the City of Palatka.
These bonds are dated May lst, ltO2 and
mature I'm 1872 optional after 1922
Interest payable semi-annually May LIST
and Nov. lst.
No bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by a certified check or draft for five
per cent OF the amount bid, payable to the
order OF +. :. Crill, Chairman OF the Board
of Bond Trustees
Payment for bonds to be made May lst
l9J7. Bids will be received up to 8 D. m
March 2jth. 1907. All bids to be sealed
marked, Bid for Bonds, addressed to r. 5.
Grill. Chairman Board of Bond Trustees.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
E. 3 GRILL, Chairman,
Board Of Bond Trustees.
Palatka, Florida, Feb. 18th, 1900.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Ota Benga, the Congo pigmy who
was released from the monkey house
in the Bronx zoo last fall through
the efforts of the negro preachers of
New York, is now being groomed by
the Baptist Missionary association Of
that city for a return to the Congo
country as a missionary. 1t is
thought that it will take about eight
years to make a good missionary out
nF him
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Notice OF Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 5 of Chapter 1888,
Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that L. ].
Mcleod, purchaser of tax certificate
No. 452 dated the 5th day Of August.
A D 1889, has filed said certificate in
my Office, and has made application for
tax deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property, situated in Putnam
county, Florida, tO-wit:
Swi of nwI, section 20, township 10,
range $40 acres
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate in
the name of Mrs. Z. K Shange. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed accord
ing to law, TAX deed will issue thereon
on the Both day Of March, A. d. 1907.
Witness my official sigma ure and seal
this the 21st day of February A. D. 1907.
Seal JOSEPH PRlC-,
Clerk circuit court Putnam county Fla
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Calvert Smiths picture in Tues
days Times-Union. in the opinion of
the News, is the best cartoon that
has yet appeared in a Florida jour
nal. The cartoon represents Miss
Florida as nurse of the infant Good
Roads The infant, seated in a
perambulator, is yelling with all its
power, salt tear are coursing down
its cheeks, while with one hand the
kid is reaching for its bottle which
has been stolen and is being drained
of nourishment by hobo labeled
Everglades Drainage Scheme" In
conception and execution the cartoon
bears the impress of an artist.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Hon. Jos. H. HUMPHREYS, state
senator from Manitee and DeSoto
counties and editor of the Braiden-
town Journal, has been elected pres
ident of the Florida Press Associa-
ton. He is man whom mem
beers can look upon as an exemplar of
clean journaEism-a and clean politics.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

The complete wreck of Atlantic
Coast Line train No. 81. between
Como and Pomona last Saturday af
ternuon. while not resulting in the
loss Of human life and was cause
OF but four persons being injured, its
exemption in this respect was due
more to the mercy of Providence
than any show of precaution against
disaster on the part of the railway
company. The entire train, with the
exception of the locomotive and the
Pullman, was overturned and piled
up in wreckage, and when it is con-
sidered that the accident happened
when the train was moving at a high
rate of speed, this exemption from
fatalities can be regarded as little
short of miraculous. Some of the
railway employees give as cause of
the accident a broken axle. but the
more common conversant opinion is
that it was due to spreading rails. F.
1t is known that the track i'm thei
neigh borhood of the wreck is i'm IN
safe condition owing to large pro-
portion Of the cross ties being rotten. 1
New ties. have been dumped along .
the track with. which to replace the |
rotten ones, but owing to the mig
yardly policy Of the railway compa-
ny in its unwtlIingnsss to by the
going rate of wages fof\ labor\'ke
lection bosses have BEEN unable ~
ecure help necessary to pSlt3rm tbe1S
work. The accident of I&JbSatur. ;
lay is not the first, nor the &eond c,
o occur on this line during the Res- Of
Mt season Of heavy travel Thir R
frequency demands Official invest bu
alton on the part of the state rs Seli
pad commission, or the courts. the
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR LETTERS PATENT.

Notice is hereby given that on the sth day Of
April A. D. 1907, or as soon thereafter as pos
sible, we shall apply to the Honorable Napol-
con b. Broward, Governor of the state Of flori-
da, for the issuance of letters patent to the
Earnest Company on the following proposed
charter the original OF which is now on file in
the ONCE OF the Secretary of State at Talla-
Ed. NJ. EARNEST,
A. X. EARNEST,
c. E. EARNEST
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

The Florida Press Association, in
convention at Key West last week,
pronounced in favor of good roads
and their construction by conyicts.
The authorities will now proceed TO
aat
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

The plan for state hard roads con-
structiou as outlined in bill to be
pressed for enactment into law be-
fore the coming session of the state
legislature by Representative Nc
Williams of St. Johns county. seems
to b- growing in favor with the peo-
pie in all parts Of the state. His
plan in brief is for the state to coll
struct three hard roads through the
state. One from Jacksonville to Mi
ami, one from Jacksonville to Tam
pa and another from Jacksonville to
Pensacola. To construct these roads
the McWilIiams bill proposes to
utilize one-half of the state convicts.
the profit from the lease of the other
half being depended on to supply
maintenance for the couvicts engag-
ed in the road work. There seems
little doubt but that the coming leg
islature will adopt some plan of state
hard road construction, and that an
effort is being made by those who
have bills to present along this
line to agree upon some one plan
is an augury of harmonious action.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Notice OF Application for Tax Deed
Under Section of Chapter 1888, Laws
of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Duff G
Maynard, purchaser of tax certificate No.
1888. dated the 3rd day OF July. A. D
1899. has filed said certificate in my
Office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida. tO-wit:
Lot 4, Block %, Satsums, section 80,
township IL, range 2G-l0 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date Of the Issuance of such certificate
in the name Of A. NJ. Woodruff. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed &C.
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 9Th day of April, A. D., 1907.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 2Sth day of February, a D. 1907.
[Seall JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk circuit court, Putnam county, Fla.
By R. Raymond Price, dep. clerk.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
STATE OF FLORIDA,
ENINTN OLE PETNAM

HEREBY CERTIFY. Before NE, the under
signed authority, personally appeared Ed. NJ.
Earnest and A. X. Earnest, known TO NE TO be
two Of the persons described in and who exc
cuted the foregoing instrument, and Severally
acknowledged the execution thereof TO be their
free act and deed for the uses and purposes
therein mentioned.
WITNESS ms hand and official seal at Palat-
ka. Florida, this the 27th day of February, A. D.
1857.
Seal T. B. MERRILL,
Notary Public.
My Commission expires March 18th, 1909.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
NOTICE Or APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1000 uS IF Flori 40


Notice is hereby given that Louisa
Cowburn, purchaser OF tax certificate
No. 1912, dated the 3rd day Of July,
A. D., 1899, has flied said certificate in
my office, and has made application for
tax deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
81 OF e. 15k a. of mel of nw4, section
&c. township IL, range 27-5 acres.
Said land being assessed at the date
of the issuance of such certificate in the
name of ]. T. Mathis. Unles 5
said certificate shall be redeemed accord
ing to law, tax deed will issue thereon
on the 18th day of March. A. D. 1907.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 9th day of February. A. D. 1907.
TSeall JOSEPH PRICE,
elk Circuit CT. Putnam county, Florida
By R. Raymond Price, dep. clerk.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
wu. A. RUSSELL. Editor

What would not Frank Clark now
do to Willie Hearst if he only owned
a real yellow" journal?
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
My Commission expires Marc
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF POLK,

IHEREBY CERTIFY, Before me. the under
Earnest. TO ne known 10 be one Of the persons
described in and who executed the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged the execution
thereof to be mis- free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and official seal at Bar
tow, Florida, this 18th day OF February, A. u.
1871
Seal II. X. OLIPHAST.
Notary Public for said County and State.
Nv Commission expires Nov. llih, 1905.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

Notice of Application for Tax Deei
Under Section Of chapter 1855. Laws
Of Florida
Notice is hereby given that L. j. Nc
Leod, purchaser of tax certificate Nc.
704, dated the eth day of July, \. D.,
1890, has flied said certificate in my
office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
Nwi Of sci, section II, township u.
range 26-40 acres
The said land being assessed at the
data Of the issuance If such certificate
in the name Of Mrs. A. c. Smith. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cOrding to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the Both day Of March, A. D 1907.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 2lst day Of February, A. D. 1907
Seal JOSEPH PRICE.
Clerk circuit court Putnam county, Fla
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
ExecutrlX Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday
the 18Th day Of May, 1871, / Shall muke final
report OF my accounts and vouchers as eX-
ecutrtX OF the last will and testament OF
Matilda Mann. deceased. and apply for my
discharge as such eNecutriN.
MARY HINES.
Executrix.
Pa lail q, loTica, NOV. sth, 1896. 6m
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

We, the undersigned hereby associate our
selves together under the laws of the State OF
Florida for the purpose OF forming corpora
ton and do hereby adopt the following pro-
posed charter:
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15

J. WALTER HILLIARD
SeCy. and Treas.
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Ed. VI. EARSE It (SeaD
4. X. EARNEST Seal
{. T.. EARNEST lSeal
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-15
WELAKA.

Quite a large party turned out
Monday night to attend a dance on
the platform under the oaks in front
of the River View Hotel and danced
until a late hour. After thanking
Mrs. Milligan, Mrs. Gaffney and
Mrs. Clarke for getting up the dance
all left for home hoping another
Unuld ha held sonn
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-13


Title to a mining claim is secured
nv conforming to the requirements
of the federal mining statutes, and TO
sueh addit onal conditions regarding
locatio as may be imposed by the re-
spective states, says the Mining ne
view. The language of the law Is
rla;n. the requirements simple ana
e~ssvwithin the knowledge and ability
of the %ocator, yet there IS nothing
perhaps. about which men are so care
less as the locating of a inning clalm'
All real estate is not valuable, nor are
all mining claims, but in a district OF
valuaple mines the value of a twenty
acre claim is likely to approach, II not
eveeed. that of the gilt-edged business
property of many cities.
If the area actually covered by the
ore deposit were alone considered IL
would in some cases exceed IN Vaiue
the highest-priced real estate. But As
the ore shoot usually extends over
only a small part of the entire claim
the average value is lowered cores
pondingly. At all events a good NINE
or one which will pay any proht at
all. is we'll worth taking the necessary
trouble to make secure by proper oo-
servance of the laws governing loca-
tion.
Fa hire to follow out these require
ments NAV result in loss OF the claihi-
It has been said that no mine amounts
to ANYTHING until it has been the SUB
;eet of lawsuits. This Is only partlaliy
trne There are few poor mines IN
volved in dispute. The rich ones ire
opently are. A careful examination
into the cause will usually reveol that
carelessness on the part OF the pros
hector in making his location Is most
frequently at the bottom OF the dinh-
Guilty. I'll
He seeks a vein, finds it and hastily
.ao+s q monument of stone or blaZes
a tree if in a timbered country, steps
off the lines (sometimes failing 10 90
even this) sets the corner posts or
builds monuments Though often neg
lectinp TO do this in 4 substantial man
ner) and digs a small ole. Then lie
Immediately stakes or monuments the
ground on all sides, to secure as much
as possible before some other person
equally greedy can get in ahead of
him
Every act, from writing the location
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-13
JUMPS TWO STORIES
WITHOUT INJURY

RENO. April 10.-Con Eriviades, a
Greek laborer who has beer confined
in the Peoples hospital in this city
for several days with typhoid fever.
escaped from his room yesterday by
crawling through a window and
jumping onto the roof of a French
bakery next door. He then leaped
from this roof to the cement sidewalk
two stories below. Mir%aculously. he
escaped injury, and after striking the
sidewalk ran for the business portion
of the city, clad only in a night shirt
and yelling like a mailman. He was
pursued by his nurse. Mrs. Craine.
who finally overlook him near the
Palace saloon on Center stree. With
the aid of an officer the plucky little
nurse took the delirious man back to
the hospital.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-13

We buy and sell improved ranches
and city property, vacant lots ana
business opportunities, stocks, bonds,
mining properties,
REAL ESTATE
RENTAL AGENTS-MONE1 to
LOAN. We can sell your properties,
no matter where located.
RONNIFIELD g. FELLOWS, Mgrs.
Office Fourth and Bridge SITS, upstairs
Winnemueea, New.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-04-13
LOCATION CARELESSNESS

notice to building the last monument,
is hastily and carelessly done, and he
leaves so many things so badly fin
shed that later others come and give
him trouble. and IN some cases actual
" dispossess him by strictly following
the letter of the law.
There are blank location notices to
be had. but the prospector often pre-
fers to write his own, and the result
often would be amusing if it were moi
so serious a matter. It is not an un-
common thing in a mining camp TO
run across a location notice something
like the following:
81, the undersigned, claim 1900
feet on this lead. lode, vein or ledge,
with all its dips, spurs and angels
Being at this post and running 1000
feet, and both sides 300 feet wide.
This claim to be known as the Skare
Grow Jan. l, 1907
He fails to give the direction of the
claim and makes no attempt to define
it's situation with reference to sur
rounding natural objects, which would
later be a valuable means of identify
ing his claim. Where location blanks
are not available the locator can write
one which will legally hold, by stating
a few necessary facts in plain and sim
pie language. He must locate in such
manner that there will be no difficulty
in tracing the boundaries on the sur
face.