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The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
Where Hat Straw Comes From

In Italy to raise straw cmpG'el il
making hats the wheat is sowu -,
thickly as possible in order that the
growth of the plant may be impoycr
iShed as well as to produce a thin
stalk having toward the end from the
last knot the llghtest. and longest
straw. Tho wheat blooms at the be.
ginning Of June and is pulled up by
the roots by hand when the grain is
half developed. If allowed to remain
in the ground longer time the straw
would become brittle. About five doz-
en- uprOoted branches the size of the
compass Of two hands are firmly tied
together into little sheavcs and slowed
away in barns. Then the straw is
again spread out to catch the heavy
summer deWs and to bleach in the sun.
After additional bleaching the straw
is put into small bundles and classified.
Finally 1t is cut close above the first
joint from the top and again tied up
in small bundles containing about six
ty stalks each and delivered to women
in almost every private dwelling of
the poorer classes.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
LETTER TO THoS. MURRAY
Palatka, Florida.

Dear Sir: Ten years ago, there
was one pure paint and 200 adulter-
ated; there are now eight pure, 200
adulterated, about half of the latter
short-measure besides.
There is still but one best, and the
difference is ten gallons Devoe goes
as far as eleven neXU-best-$5 -in
every ten gallons,
A new word has come-up in paint;
it is strong. Strong paint goes furth-
er and wears longer; weak paint
takes more gallons and wears-out
sooner.
The proper cost of a l0-gallon lob
is $50. Paint that takes ii gallons
makes it 500. Paint that takes -
gallons makes it $50. Paint that
takes 10 gallons makes it 500. Paint
that takes 20 gallons makes it 500.
The $50 job wears twice as long as
the 500. These figures are not pre-
else; they are round. The lO-gallon
paint is DeYOe.
Yours truly
As f w DEVOE & co
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuanc
to an order made by the Board of Count,
Commissioners in and for Putnam County
Florida, at Palatka in said County ant
state, on the 9TH day of August, A. D., 1907
an election Will be heldtn Putnam County
Florida, on the
3Oth DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D., 1907,
to decide whether the sale of Intoxicating
Liquors, Wines or Beer shall be prohibited
In said County. And the following name'
persons were, by said Board, appointed In
spectors and Clerks of election respectively
to hold and conduct said election in tn
several Precincts in said County, to-wit:
For District No. /.
Fred Anderson, W. O. Norton, J. W. Cowl
es, and G. l.. Chamberltn clerk,
For District No. 2.
j. f. Warn. E. M. Angler, G. j. Tucker, ant
s. r. Causey, clerk.
For District No. 3.
f. B. Wright, H. s. Cove, James Gale, Jr.
and j. Nc. N. Bard, clerk.
For District No. 4.
H. Fl. Bryant, W. NJ. Williams, L. ]. Nc
Leod, and A. o. Hiscock, clerk
For DistrietNo. 8.
D.. F. Dusenberry, w. f. Palmer, JOIN
Rafferty,, and ID. b. RaybOn, clerk. Z
For District NOD
o; q: Middleton, j. P. Bessent, T. A. Hart
and w. f. Hobbs, clerk.
For District MOI.
II. A. Ring, @. w. Chalhnch, G. A. Godfrey
and q. w. Cox, clerk.
For District No. $.
S; W. Rowley, J. w, Kyle, W. f. Rogero
and Jno. A. Crosby, clerk.
For District MOB
Julius Hanna, 8. s. Browning, j. d. Hag
an, and j. Q. Gould. clerk.
For District No. 10.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Notice of Application for Tax Feed.
Notice is hereby given that D. b.
harmon. purchaser of tax certificate
No. 1877, dated the Sd day of April, A. D.
1898, 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
E3 of sci section 5, township g.,
range $50 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name Of Unknown. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 5th day of October, A. D. 1907
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 2lst day of August, A. D. 1907.
Seal JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk circuit court, Putnam county, Fla.
By R. Raymond Price dep. clerk
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
NOBILITY NOT
HEREDITARY,

Some time ago the New York pc
lice "pinched'' man who had mad,
a disturbance in theatre lobby. A
the police court next morning, whel
asked his occupation, this man, wht
proved to be European baron, said
II have no occupation; am gen
tleman."
According to this test, about the
only gentlemen" to be found in
New York or any other American
city are the idlers who infest the sa-
looms and who loaf about the streets
by day and sleep in any old place at
night
This baron's ancestor, who first
won the title for his family, may
have been something of a man. He
may have been a hero in war or a
leader in industrial enterprise. He
may have had real nobility. But,
unfortunately, he could transmit on
ly the title, not the worthy qualities.
And the title, fitted upon emptiness,
seems to have made fool.
Nobility would not be such bad
thing, if the nobility itself were
hereditary. Most of the founders OF
the old European families were
rugged, rough and-ready fellows who
had no false pride or nasty-niceness
about them. But the law that pre-
serves the rank cannot preserve the
character.
Hereditary nobility is held in con-
tempt in this country for the simple
reason that it is only an empty name.
1t units a man for usefulness. 1t
makes him the exact opposite of no
Bile. This baron saw nothing incon-
gruous in nobleman's creating dis
turbance in public place. A baron
can be common rowdy and sport.
But work That is beneath him.
Work he thinks would tarnish his
title.
Well, maybe it would. Certainly
patent of nobility is worth nothing
to man if he must stand upon his
own feet anyway. And the man who
doesn't stand on his own feet isn't
much of man, though he has line
of ancestry reaching back to Adam.
One advantage of American citi-
zenship consists in the opportunity
itatfords every man to make his own
title of nobility-by honest labor.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

In the oldrn time woman in the
north Of Scotland went to visit her
husband, who was condemned to be
hanged upon the following day. The
man began to give his last instructions
to his wife preparatory to bidding her
farewell, when all at once she broke il
on the conversation and exclaimed.
BY the bye, John, whaur will I plant
the tatties this YEAR," The unfor-
tunate man. as may be imagined, grew
exceedingly indignant at the indiffer-
euce of his wife ana exclaimed angrl
ly; What need care whaur We plant
themI I'm no likely to need ony O.
them" "IIech," replied the woman,
turning to the warIcy. with a wag of
the head poor Johns huffed because
he's gaun to be hanged In the norm
and marched out of the cell.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
What Constitutes Political Mud

The announcement OF Hon. Jetfer-
son b. Browne for governor was fol-
lowed in short order by several very
bitter attacks from members of the
fourth estate in Florida. One editor
charges him with being ''fiopper,"
another says that he is a corpora
ton man." These attacks have not
met with the unanimous endorse
ment their authors expected and
quite number Of the papers have
denounced them in no uncertain
terms.
And this brings up the question as
to what is political mud. Every
man who offers himself as a candi-
date for political office must expect
his past record to be thoroughly in
vestigated and criticized, and his
enemies nearly always take this as
an excuse to throw mud, but past en-
perience has shown that it does not
pay to show politicians record up
in a false light and whenever it is
apparent that ulterior motives are
behind these attacks they have the
opposite effect from that intended.
We have no special interest in jeff.
Brownies candidacy, but we do be-
Iieve that some of the recent attacks
on him were entirely uncaIled for.
If these editors desire to encompass
his defeat they have gone at the bust
ness in the wrong way. If Mr..
Brownies record as public official
is bad the people will find it out in
plenty of time and it is not necessary
to brand him i'll advance as a corpo-
ration man." whatever that title
may mean.
The Evening News is opposed to
conducting an abusive campaign,
and the candidate who starts this
mud singing business need have
little hope of securing our support
Dl-raE..n al i,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
s~~N>SN%N%7
, What State Editors are Saying (
Has Inside Track Advantages

Senator Mallory says that his
health is now all right, and he knows
of no reason why he shouldn't con-
tinue to serve the people of Florida
in the United States Senate. The
man in possession and with good
record to his credit has some very
substantial advantages in the game
to start with, and while it is never
safe to say just which way old VoX
is going to jump, the general rule is
that he stands by public servant
who has done his duty.-Live Oak
Democrat
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Thos. l.. Clark of East Palatka
has purchased the Davis property or
Orange street and will take posses
sion in a day or two. This property
consists of "a long, low building, part
one-story and part double story. AT
the present time the dwelling is oc.
cupied by Mr.. A. f. Cathcart and
family. The deal was made through
Mr.. Eugene L. Barnes, the well
known real estate agent. Mr.. Clark
will enlarge the dwelling and will
make numerous other Improvements.
st. Augustine Record.
Capt. j. Stewart Lewis has been
unanimously elected captain of the
BIoXham Rifles, the new military
company just mustered into the state
service at Tallahassee. The ITALIA
hasse True Democrat says of him I:
He was born in Marion county in
1865, and was first lieutenant of COM
pany q, 18th battalion, f. S. f., at Pa
Latka, from 1890 to 1896, Hon. Robt
w. Davis being captain of that COM
pany. Capt. Lewis, with his excel
lent family, have resided at ITALIA
hassee now for several years, and
they count their friends by their
large acquaintance here, every mem
Der Of his family being popular ia
vOrites.'
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Palatka, Florida, August DIST 1907
Sealed proposals for the construction of
Bridge over the st. Johns River at Palatka
Putnam County. Florida, will be received
by the Board OF County Commissioners of
Putnam County, Florida, up until noon.
october 9Th, A. ID. 1907, and then publicly
opened.
Plans and Specifications may be seen; ex-
amined and found on file at the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam Coun-
Florida.
Each sealed proposal must be accompan-
led by Il certified check for the sum of one
Thousand Dollars tSlOOOD.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
l.. G. STEPHENS,
Chairman, Board of County Commissioners
Putnam County, Florida
JOSEPH PRICE,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

In all the various weaknesses, dspacements.
hal drains and in all cases Of nervousness and
debility. DR.. Pierce's Favoriie Prescription is
he most efficient remedy thai can possibly be
used. It has to Its credit hundreds Of thous-
ands of cures-more in fact than anv other
remedy put up for sale through druggists. cs-
pecially for womans use. The ingredients OF
which "Favorite Prescription" is composed
nave received the most positive endorsement
from the leading medical writer's on Materia
Medica of all the several schools of practice
All the ingredients are printed in plain English
on the wrapper enclosing the bottle, so that
any woman making use OF this famous medt-
cine may know exactly what she is taking
DR.. Pierce takes his patients into his fun con
tldence, which he can afford TO do as the for
mula after which the "Favorite Prescription"
Is made will bear the most careful examina-
ton.
Or. Pierce,'s Pleasant Pellets are the best and
safest laxative for women,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

The Sun in last weeks issue says
that an extra Session of the legisla-
ture is certain. Since The Sun is the
Court Gazette of Florida and very,
very close to the throne, there re-
mains nothing further for the people
to do but await the official procla-
nation of his eXcellency, the COVER
nor, appointing the date and specify
ing the purposes for which the law
makers are to be called together in
extraordinary Decentralization En-.
terprise.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

Plump cheeks, flushed with the soft
glow Of health and pure complexion.
make all woman beautiful. Take a
small dose of Herbine after each meal ;
it will prevent constipation and help di-
gest what you have eaten. Mrs. VIM.
NJ. Stroud, Midlothian, Tex writes, May
81, 1901:
1--WE have used Herbine In our family
for eight years, and found it the best
medicine we ever used for constipation,
bilious fever and malaria. Sold by A ok
erman-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Every county in the state shows
an increase in valuations.-Jackson.
vile Metropolis Also increased
taxation, state, county and city, and
full credit is due the machine poll
ticians who are in power for it. EX-
travagance in public affairs makes
the tax burden something similar to
the way the Fiddler" was paid in
Florida's carpet bag days, and Mr..
Broward and his Board have not
finished draining the Everglades yet
Observation-Disclosures True Democrat.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
Caugllt In the Act,

Lady Visitor-I am sorry to see you
here, my young friend. You appear to
have had a good education.
Conyict-Well, madam. I have been
through college.
Lady Visitor-Is it possible?
COnvict-Yes; that's the reason I'm
here. They caught me as l was going
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Pity the temptations OF the politi-
cally ambitious. Now there's John
n. c. Stockton. Good man. Once
had the political habit bad and it
came near causing his business ruin.
Then he reformed without camp
meeting assistance. Just braced up
and went to making money on vul-
gar municipal contracts. H e is again
on easy street. But his friends"
won't let him alone. Doing their
best to lure him to his ruin, and,
worst of all, John seems willing to
be ruined. He says: My friends
all over Florida are insisting on my
becoming a candidate for Governor,
and | am giving the matter very Sc
rious consideration" That settles
it,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
CHILDREN IN PAIN

never cry as do children who are suffer
ing from hunger. Such is the cause of
all baby's who cry and are treated for
sickness, when they really are suffering
from hunger. This is caused from their
food not being assimiIated but devoured
by worms, A few doses of Whites
Cream Vermifuge will cause them to
cease crying and begin to thrive at once.
Give it trial Sold by Alderman
Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
Caused the First Goodness.

Mr. Newlywed (reading)-Nobody
ever vet saw a dead mule. Mrs. New
lywed (who is thinking of something
else and not listening)-Don't you think
your life insurance premiums are a
waste of money, John?
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Now if Gen. John Z. Marshall
would just step aboard the prohibf-
tioa wagon, Brother VIII Tnghman
could utter fervent amen, crack
the whip and shout "Gee-up -
Slong's water leaks from the bung.
even "Looney and Foolish" may get
some.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Columbia, the new Baptist college
at Lake City, made ten strike when
it secured as its president, DR.. G. A.
Nunnally of Georgia. He is a broad
guaged man with a national reputa-
ton for scholarship and executive
ability. DR.. Nunnally was formerly
president Of Mercer University, Ma
con,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Extraordinary effects are produced
by the accumulation of small impulses.
Galilei set n heavy pendulum in mo-
ton by the well timed puffs of his
breath. ElIicot set one clock going by
the ticks of another, even when the
two clocks were separated by a WALL
John Tyndall.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Englishman-In England we "stand"
for parliament but in America you
run" for congress American-That's
because you are slower than we are
New York Press
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

A citizen of st. Petersburg has
found new cure for the white fly
pest in gold dust" He doesn't
mean the real dust, but the we'll
known washing compound. This
ought to beat the gold dust twins as
an advertisement in Florida.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
The Nature Of the Creature.

1Ouf COOK -
"Oh, she is so careless that l don't
believe she could drop a remark with
out breaking her word. Smart Set.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
GROUND Of PROHIBITION

will publish three papers from the
pen of DR.. Herrlck Johnson on the
subject of Prohibition: It's Ground,
Object and Right" The article this
week has to do with The Ground
(reason) of Prohibition" Next
weeks article will be on THE OBJ
iect of Prohibition" and the follow
ing week on The Right of Prohi-
bition.n
This subject, in view of the APP
preaching wet or dry election in Put
nam county, will have a real interest
to most of our readers
Is prohibition right as principle?
Its rightness can be determined in
diligently only by a consideration
of its ground and object. And ali
three-the ground, the object and the
right-need to be distinctly before us
if We would clear the air of the fog
that gathers about this question,
Right views on these basal points
will illuminate the whole path of
this discussion. Consider then with
DR.. Johnson, as an indispensable pre-
requisite to the complete argument,
the ground of prohibitions:
why is any act prohibited by
public law? There is but one ans
wer to this question. The legal pro-
hibition of an act is solely on the
ground of its evil effects upon society,
and not at all on the ground of the
inherent evil of the act itself. Pub
lie law does indeed make a distinc-
ton between the things it prohibits.
classifying them as evils in them
selves (mala in SCI, and evils pro-
hibited (malG prOhibita); but the
ground OF their prohibition is exactly
the same, Homicide, an act evil
in itself malum in SCI, is prohibited.
So the buildings frame house within
the fire limits of city, an act not
evil in itself, is prohibited There
is inherent moral wrong in homicide.
There is no inherent moral wrong in
building a frame house. But the law
seeks to prevent the one as well as
the other, solely to protect society.
Again, the law will punish me if
| attempt homicide. 1t will not pun
ish me if | attempt suicide. Each
act Is nahum in Sc, however. The
law does not prevent my telling lie
on the street, but it thunders prohi-
bittOn against my telling Il lie on the
witness stand in court of Justice.
The character of the evil wrought by
the lie makes the difference. | can
destroy my house by pick and crow
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

When you go to build or repair
better consult people that know what
you want. Becks has been in the
business for years.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

1t has been stated in the daily
press that Coombs, Chubb and
Cheney, three of the republican
bosses of Florida, were closeted in
jacksonville last week. Something
dark, you say? No, nothing darker
than Joe Lee, the other boss.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Those who are rash and precipitate
seldom enjoy the favor of the GODS
Herodotus.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

Did you see that display of turned
work in Beck's window? II not, looK'
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

In Ptolemy's time any one who
killed a cat was put to death.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30
Bids For Bridge.

If you want buildings moved
write P. j. Becks Palatka, Fla.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

The News 500 . year.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-30

F. H. WILSON, Mayor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-20
Words of Praise

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Pierce's medicines are composed, as given
by leaders in all the several schools Of
medicine, should have far mere weight
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ton has THE BADGE OF HONESTY on every
bottle-wrapper. in full list of all it's in
gradients printed in plain English.
If you are an invalid woman and suffer
from frequent headache, backache, gnaw-
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disagreeable, catarrhal, pelvic drain,
dragging down distress in lower abdomen
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The hospital, surgeons knife and opera
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Do not expect too much from "Favorite
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No medicine will. 1t will do as much to
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women as any medicine can. 1t must be
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You can't afford to accept a secret nos
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Sick women are invited to consult DR..
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Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
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They inyigOrate stomach, liver and
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