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The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-20
crescent City News

b. b. Harris, for the past year OF
more foreman of the Payson mill
mas decided to open a barber shop,
and has secured the new Borsen
tenement on lower Central ave. for
this purpose. Mr.. Harris has had
extensive experience in this line, and
as he intends to run a clean, high.
class shop, there is no doubt of his
success.
Rev. DR.. p. R. Parrish, pastor of
the Snyder Memorial M. E. church,
Jacksonville, spent Friday, Saturday
and Sunday last here, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Russell. DIR.
and Mrs. Parrish and the young peo-
pie of their family spent their vaca-
ton month of August, 1905, here, at
which time they formed many
friendships. They have promised to
come again sometime.
The steamer Pilot Boy ran hard
on the sand bar off the old CARL
grove last Saturday morning while
trying to make the w. B. Campbell
dock. The steamer May Haw came
to its aid during the day, when some
1000 boxes of oranges, comprising
the cargo of the Pilot Boy, were
transferred to lighter. But even
then the May Haw was unable to
pull the boat into deep water. Final
ly all effort was suspended until the
arrival of the steamer Crescent,
which was delayed till past mid
night. The Crescent succeeded in
releasing the Pilot Boy about a. m.
Sunday, when she continued her
way to Jacksonville. The boat was
not injured by its experience.
Rev. R. W. Thiot of Apopka preach
ed last Sunday morning and evening
for the Baptist congregation. The
evening congregation was quite large
and one conversion is reported. 1t
is expected that Rev. r. N. Cate of
Tennessee will arrive this week to
take temporary charge of this church
Mr.. Cate is special evangelist who
has been employed by the state Bap-
fist association to work in Florida
this year, his speciality being the
erection of church edif1ces. Crescent
City will be his first field and here
he will set to work to build church
on the lot recently purchased by the
new Baptist society. Mr.. Cate is
said to be carpenter as we'll as
preacher, and during his stay here it
is expected that he will have per-
sonal charge of the building opera
tions and also act as pastor. The
new church will be on the lot next
west of the Presbyterian church.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-20

Notice Of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Saml E
Neal, purchaser of tax certificate No.
1888, dated the Sd day OF July, A. D.,
1905, 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:
81 of WI of sw1 of net, section 10
township II, range 27-l5 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date Of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of Ben Wade. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 21st day of December. A, D..
1907.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 7th day of November A. d. 1907
[Seall JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk circuit court, Putnam county, Fla.
BY R. Raymond Price, dep. clerk.
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KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS.
Young People In Virginia In Chief
Justice MarshaII,s Day.

roun9 TeoPiS III virginia IN SHiSi
Justice Marshal's Day.
In an old biography of Chief Justice
Marshall there is an anecdOte which
gives a significant hint of the disci-
pline to which young people were sub
ject in that earlier day.
Several of the great jurist's nieces
were In the habit of visiting him, and
as they were young and attractive the
house became rendezvous for the
leading young men of the city during
the afternoons. Judge MarahalFs black
major domo, old Uncle Joseph, held a
tight rein upon these visitors. Every
day at O'Clock he would appear at
the door of the drawing room in spot
less livery and with profound bow
would announce:
Ladies, his honor the chief justice
has retired to his room to prepare for
dinner.
Gentlemen, dinner will he served at
half past o'clock. 1t is now 4. His
honor will be pleased If you will re-
main, and covers have been laid for
Sou az lne Iaple' IL you thltnol re-
main, will you permit the young ladies
to retire to prepare for the meal?'
The gentlemen usually tool; their
leave, and the ladies retired in an i'll
humor, but any remonstrance with Jo-
seph was only answered by: at is the
rule Of the house. Young folks must
be kept within bounds"
In Virginia houses Of the bo.sar class.
Notwithstanding their alnlose bound
less hospitality, the calls of young men
in that day were strictly held within
limit No one was received as visitor
to an unmarried girl unless his ante
cedents and character We're well known
to her parents.
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DRIVER ANTS.
The Way These Ferocious Little In
sects Defy the Freshets.

INC way lHSSe TSToCIouS LlttlS IN
sects Defy the Freshets.
There are certain ants that show
wonderful intelligence, and the driver
ants" not only build boats, but launch
them too. Only these boats are formed
of their own bodies.
They are called drivers" because OF
their ferocity. Nothing can stand be-
fore the attacks of these little crea.
lures. Large pythons have been killed
by them in single night, while chick
ems, lizards and other animals in west
ern Africa flee from them in terror.
To protect themselves from the heat
they erect arches, under which numer-
Gus armies Of them pass In safety.
Sometimes the arch is made of grass
some secretion, and again it is formed
by the bodies Of the larger ants, which
hold themselves together by their
strong nippers while the workers pass
under them.
At certain times of the year freshets
overflow the country inhabited by the
drivers" and it is then that these ants
go to sea. The rain comes suddenly,
and the walls of their houses are
broken in by the food; but, instead Of
coming to the surface in scattered hun
dreds and being swept off to destruc-
ton, out of the ruins rises a black
ball that rides safely on the water and
drifts away.
At the first warning of danger the
little creatures run together and form
a solid body of ants, the weaker In the
center Often this ball is larger than
a common cricket ball, and in this way
they float about until they lodge
against some tree, upon the branches
of which they are soon safe and sound
-Pearson's- Weekly.
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GOVERNMENT ANIMALS.
Branding Them Is Provided For b.
Army Regulations.

Army Regulations.
Whenever you see the letters "U
S." branded on the left fore shoulder
of an animal, make up your mind at
once that that beast is or was at one
time the property Of our rich old I'm
Gle Sam.
Then again if you knew the key to
the system of branding utilized by the
quartermaster's department, United
States army, you would in a moment
be able to tell the organization of the
army to which that animal was as
signed Immediately after purchase by
the government.
Branding public animals Is not a
matter of choice, but is provided for
by the army regulations, which direct
that
public animals shall upon the day
received be branded with the letters
u. S. on the left fore shoulder.
Horses assigned to organizations will
also be branded on the hoof of one
fore foot one and one-half inches below
the coronet with the designation of the
company. Branding irons of uniform
size and design will be supplied by
the quartermasters department, let
tiers u. s. to be two inches in height,
letters and numbers of hoof brands
on the same line to be three-fourths of
an inch high, the letter to precede the
number and blocked so as to pene-
trate the hoof one-sixteenth of an inch
For example, the hoof brands on
horses assigned to band, Ninth cavalry,
would be CB9; to Troop A, Fifth cav
airy, would be AS; to Company A, bat
talon of engineers, would be BEA"--
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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CHILDREN'S

favorite tonic Is Whites Cream Vermi-
fuQe. the cure for worms and all chill
dren's diseases. 1t not only kills the
worms. but removes the mueus and
slime in which they build their nests.
Its action on the child is mild and leaves
him In a healthy condition. Joe Daniel,
Surmac, Tenn, says that he gave one OF
his children Whites Cream Vermifuge
when the doctor thought 1t had collie,
and from the first dose the child passed
rs worms. Sold by Alderman Stewart
Drug %.
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WHATS

worth doing Is worth doing well. II
you wish to be cured of Rheumatism.
use Billiards. Snow Eminent and you
will be "well cured" A positive cure for
Sprains, Neuralgia, Bruises, Contracted
Muscles and all the ills that flesh is heir
to. A. G. NJ. Williams, Navasota, Texas,
writes:
II have used Snow Eminent for
sprained ankle and it gave the best of
satisfaction. I always keep 1t in the
house." Sold by Ackerman-Stewart
Drug Co.
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Classified.

There is Il well known editor who
disiikes nothing more than supernuous
questions
On one occasion the Telegraph editor
approached hin With this query:/
Here's Il stol5 Of Il hlg landslide in
the west. Under what head Shall put
til"
You might throw it til With inc real
estate transfers" caustically suggested
the "old man. pittsburg Press,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-20

Cough yourself intoa fit of spasms and
then wonder why you don't get well
II you will only try bottle of Ballard
Horehound Syrup your cough will be a
thing of the past. 1t is positive cure
for Coughs, Influenza, Bronchitis and alt
Pulmonary diseases. One bottle will
convlce you--at your druggist. 25c, SOC
$l.0O. Sold by AFOREMENTIONED Drug
Go.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-20

Lions, tigers and other beasts of
prey at geological gardens and menag-
cries follow the example of mankind
In eating by day and sleeping at night.
In their native state these animals
sleep away the hours of daylight and
hunt for their food at night.-West-
minister Gazette.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-20

Disguised Wife Say, niggah, cher
Sehce All married yo' yo's dun muffin
Cept sit round de house. Doan' yo'
eoer feel emmy ambishion?
Lazy Husband-Ah feels ambishion
en- Abs cittin' round hyah, honey,
out Jes' s soon IS All stahts ter wo'k
An gifts Observation-Disclosures.
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and early to rise, makes one healthy,
happy and wise especially If you take
cure for Constipation, Dyspepsia and all
liver complaints. Mrs. s., Columbia,
Tenn. writes: II always keep a supply
of your Herbine on hand, Am so pleas
ed with the relief 1t gives in constipa-
ton and all liver complaints, that words
can't express my appreciation. Sold by
Alderman Stewart Drug Co.
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i, Ts reason why Ayers Hair Vigor stops
Osrn ns mar IS because 1t first destroys the
XII, sSerms which cause this trouble. After
mi = zone, nature soon brings about 9
Sca;n recovery, restoring the hair and
Up 70 a perfectly healthy condition.
ehy theJ. Q. Aver Co.. Lowell, Snsss.~-us
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Weather Report.

Ing December 18th, 1907: WON '''o
Max. Min
No,,ox,, for for
november IA. m. Up. m. 9p. m. "a hrs "a hrs
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=
of kidney disease.
While kidney dis
\ orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, Soho con-
TENT LheDlSeZpeS
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Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il.

Prevalency OF Kidney Disease
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
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aotth doct0ring the effects, while the orig
inaL disease undermines the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort i'll the knowledge so
often expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis,
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in ffty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells all EOR
about it, both sent free 64S6 I'd ass..ss$ ss:ss
by mail Address DR.. e sI I,' Ie:,s3
Kilmer & Co., Bing- SELL l 1slessss seE1
hanton, N. Y. When Home of swamp-RoOt
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-R Root, and
The address, Ringhamton. N, Y,
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f. D. WILLIAMS, Observer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22

vate cook, private porter and BURNER
ly's own private vallay."
WAS he nice to you?" asked Mrs.
Jones, rather anxieusly.
"The vallay? Well, yes, considering
his position. He unbended quite lit
tle."
Goose: 1 mean Mr.. Burmerly."
Treated me like a prince. l hadn't
any idea he could be so nice. He's all
right, for all that hang-you-don't-you-
-to-presume way he's got. Once or
twice he was almost jolly. Yes, 1t was
anything you want, touch the button,
and the meals we got on that trip
Whew Game, fish, steaks three inch
es thick and-sayI ] never knew
there were such steaks. And | ate
right with his imperial nibs"
II should think you did" said Mrs.
Jones, with a flash In her pretty dark
eyes. THE ideav'
az didn't know but he'd give me a
handout on the rear platform" said
Jones, jocdlarly. "And 1 met all man
ner OF nIagnates."
"I'm so glad you got that suit" MUIR
INJURED Mrs. Jones.
1T did happen pretty we'll, didn't II?
Made me feel good, too. Two hours
to get ready wasn't much notice, eh?''
"I should think not Then you think
he liked"
"I know he did. As I say, there
wasn't much work to do, take it all
round; but once or twice I had to bus
tie. The old gentleman's a fiend for
setting a pace, but when we got through
he gave quite successful imitation of
a smile We cleaned that up in pretty
good shape he says. Jones, how long
have you been with us? And when 1
told him he says, 'Hahp and looked
thoughtful Another time he said: 4
don't seem to miss Ridgely at ALL ,"
Really"
Honest And when we met Glib
buns at Hookerburg, he introduced me
as If 1 had been an old friend of his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
Trust Prosperity.

We are all impressed With the rros-
petty that the great hus. ness interests
of the country are enjoying but some
how many of us feel that we are not
getting our share. There is no disput-
ing the prosperity of the few, but there
Is still stronger evidence that many
farmers and wage earners are not get
ting just what should be coming to
them. The price of farm products,
with the exception of wheat, has In
creased, wages of workingmen have
advanced and yet the greatest economy
is not able TO equalize the greatly In
creased outgo. The figures" of Dun
and Bradstreet Mercantile agencies
show that the price Of ali commodities
has risen on an average over so per
cent since 1896, but the statistics of
the average wages paid indicate an in
crease of only about 90 per cent during
the same period.
The census figures show there are
about 100000 people In this country
working for wages, receiving an aver
age of about 5000 each per year, SO the
total wages paid amount to S1S000.-
100000. Deducting 20 per cent, would
give In 1896 for the same number of
wage earners $15,o00,000,000 But as
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
cARNEe.e's TAX HEAVIEST.
Assessed on $4,000 900 and Rookie
Teller on S2,5OO,OOO.

Assessed on S5,OOO,OOO and Rookie
Teller on $2,50O,0OO.
The New York City personal tax list
was opened for inspection Monday in the
Office of the tax commission. The esti-
mates OF the personal property in the
city of several of the .aore celebrated
multimillionaires are considerably larger
than last year Andrew Carnegie heads
the list with valuation of $5.0OO,000;
John ID. Rockefeller comes next with ST..
100000. The estate of the late Russell
Sage is rated at $2,000,O00. John d.
Rockefeller. Jr., escapes with paltry
$4,000. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who
or the tax list is mentioned as Alice G.
Vanderbilt, is rated at a full million. The
Russell Sage estate is assessed at S50
100000 on personal property and real es-
tate and the taxes on it amount to APP
proximately $735.00o.
The commissioners apparently made
very close inventory of the personal hold
ings of Mrs. Hannah Elias, the negro en-
chantress who figured in the sensational
lawsuit instituted by John r. Platt, the
aged millionaire. for the recovery of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Her per-
sonal estate is valued at $11,900.
Senator Depew escapes with valua-
ton of $4,000 and August Belmont and
Cornelius n Bliss each with double that
amount ]. Pierpont Morgan is listed at
100000. Following are some other es-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
The WAR Expendifure..

Senator Hale calls attention of the
people to the fact that "two-thlrds of
all the revenues CT the government are
devoted to the payment Of the burdens
of past wars like pensions and expeH-
ditures in view OF future wars" And
the army and navy are both calling
for still greater expenditures, and the
President recommends they be made.
This enormous burden on the people
provides no return In any way and
must be constantly repeated 20 keep
up the present military establishments.
Every war ship we now have will be
worthless or obsolete in ten years. ev-
cry gun will be worn out In practice
firing in less time. The large army
Is useless except as a preparation FOR
war, which can only come when we are
unwilling to keep the peace. Half the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22

the cost of living is now 80 per cent
more than in 1885, and it cost all the
wage earners earned in 1896 to live, 1t
must now cost them 500 ,5OO,000,00 or
5000 each per year to buy the same
amount of gods and pay the Increased
rent and other expenses of living that
1t did in 1896. Yet the evidence shows
that the wages paid are but 20 per
cent higher, or S720 per year-in all
$1S,O00,000, So the difference be-
tween what the wage earners of the
country now receive and what they
should receive If they fully participate
In the prosperity is $4,50O,O0O0OO. Thls
amount approximately represents what
the protected trusts, combines and cor
porations, are receiving in profits over
and above the average profits the pro-
ducers and manufacturers were get
ting In 1896 Surely, the trusts are
prosperous and their prosperity is in
disoutable for four and one-half bill
lion dollars are diverted by the Repub-
licln system of protectiOnism into the
relnorseless maws of the corporation
magnates. But how about the balance
of us that are forced by these tariff
fostered trust high prices to pay the
extra $40 100000 or $3.50 each for
the 100000 workers?
No wonder there is unrest and that
all who earn salaries and wages are
demanding more pay, but as the cost
of living is advancing at the rate of D
per cent annually, it would seem that
wages and salaries will never catch up
with the cost of living.
AS a political proposition the voters
must remember that in 1896, and for
three years previous, the Democratic
tariff rates were quite high, averaging
1858 per cent ad valorem, whereas
under the present law the rates ex-
coed 80 per cent, or over 20 per cent
higher Thai enormous increase fos-
tered the formation of trusts and com
bines, which very naturally, finding
they had monopoly, have Increased
prices until they now exceed 30 per
cent of what they were in 1896 under
the lower tariff rates. As every one is
compelled to pay these increased
prices, is it not the reasonable and only
way to reduce prices to so revise the
tariff that, at least. these hign prices
may not become higher, which are now
increasing at the rate Of . per cent
every year?
The Republicans say no. we will
stand pat and allow the present trust
prosperity to continue and hope that
wages viii advance to a par with
prices, which under the present system
experience shows they will not do The
Democrats declare for tariff revision,
SO that there will be competition with
the trusts and force them to reduce
/ the price of their products to reason
able extent The voters when they
| elect the next President and Congress
must decide between these two PROPOSE
/ lions
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
Historic Ship House Sold.

The historic Ship house and a part
of the Johnson homestead on German
town avenue north of Washington lane
have been sold to James j. Allen,
builder. Workmen will start to raze
the once famous hosiery, which has
stood for more than a century. Mr..
Allen will preserve the old stone carv-
ing of ship which was built in the
gable end of the house and gave the
place its name This will be presented
to one of the historical societies.
These properties bear marks Of bull
let's fired during the revolutionary war,
the battle of Germantown having been
fought there. The Johnson homestead
the time Of William Penn, from whom
they hold the original grant The Ship
house has seen many changes of own
ership. One of the earliest owners was
Captain Darien. an old skipper, who
placed the carving of the ship in posi-
ton. When Captain Darien died the
heirs sold the place to Jacob Peters,
who conducted a line of stage coaches
and made this stopping place. When
Peters died the place was sold to Jas.
Ford, who opened a private school
there. He died and the heirs contem-
plated selling it for use as an insane
asylum. The Bockius family owned
the adjoining property and objected, so
were compelled to buy the place. 1t
was again turned into a hotel and re-
malned so until the elder Bockius was
killed by horse about sixty years ago.
Mr.. Allen will build sixty-eight
houses on the Philadelphia Led
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
Roller skates Are old.

1t Is generally believed that roller
skates are a recent invention. They
are not; for more than $50 years ago
many attempts were made to ignore
King Frost and skate on boards.
The first attempt Of this kind was by
Joseph Merlin, native Of Huy. Bel
GUM. He went TO England with the
Spanish ambassador In 1760 He was
a maker of musical instruments and
had. among other novelties, a pair of
skates that ran on wheels. A story Is
told Of Merlin. that at one time he put
on these skates, took a violin and at
tended a masquerade. The skates,
which were not made TO turn and had
no contrivanees by which they could
be stopped, got contrary during the
evening and run him through a mirror
costing 500. In addition to smashing
the mirror. his violin. valuable one,
was splintered and Merlin himself was
badly wounded and bruised.
In 1919 roller skates were brough. TO
the attention of the public through the
patent office This was the time when
NJ. Pettibled patented a skate. fitted
with thin copper wheels. which, how
ever, persistently refused to turn cor
ners. From here il went through va
r.ous improvements and notifications
until the roller skate. such as the boys
and girls of 1906 enjoy. was produced