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The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-22
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

The East Coast Conference held
Wednesday,, Thursday and Friday
of last week was a very beneficial
and successful meeting. The twelve
ministers of the conference and nine
delegates being in attendance. Our
homes were full to overlooking and
we rejoiced that we were privileged
to have this able body of men meet
here. The w. G. II. U. was ably
represented and resolution passed
asking all to stand by the "dry
movement" of the State. The next
conference will be held at Daytona.
Mrs. M. A. Roberts, Mrs. J. G.
Franck and Miss H. M. Russell of
Boston, arrived Saturday. They will
have apartments at Sunshine Cot
tage,' the residence of DIM. Corthell,
for the winter.
Leroy Hastings, wife and little
daughter Myrtle, and Albert East
man, of Claremont, N. H., are the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Town
send. Mr.. Eastman and Mrs. Has
tings being the niece and nephew of
Mrs. Townsend-they will no doubt
locate here perminently-will occu-
py the Freedlander cottage as soon
as it is in order.
Miss L. A. Cross of Daytona who
was delegate to the conference, re-
NAMED for few days visit with DR..
and Mrs. Jones-old friends in Day.
tona. NJ. T MacKeldin was also
their guest. Mr.. Mack eldin is here
from Orange, n. j., with view of
locating.
5. M. Coburn is receiving congratu-
lations-all on account of q little
daughter-at his son Burt's home in
Palatka.
Mrs. w, l.. Powell of Savannah,
Ga. arrived Monday. On account of
the health of an aged mother, Mrs.
Powell may not be able to remain
long at this time.
Dave Baker was visitor for few
days and is now leaving Interlachen
for good, he says-going over on the
east coast.
The social to be given Thanksgiv-
ing night at the Town hall by the G,
E. Society is free for all, and all well
come.
Chas. Brown and wife of New
Haven, Conn.,, arrived Wednesday
and the "Cubano't will now be open
for the winter.
Last report, the illness of. Master
George, the youngest child of Mrs,
Alice Gano, DR.. Warren of Palatka
in attendance.
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Business Property Sold.

| Thos. II. Heating has sold his two
story brick block on Lemon street tC
| VIM. Il. Tilghman. The cOnSidera
tion was $4,000 cash.
J There is story of interest connect
ed with this transfer.
Mr.. Keating formerly occupied one
of the stores in this block as a saloon
When the county went dry on the
first of October, Mr.. Heating was
compelled to retire from business.
Since that time he has been among
the most active of the very small
coterie of men here who have pre-
dicted that Palatka, by cutting out
the saloons, had hoped on the to-
boggan for the demnition bow-wOWs.
1t is not thought that he really be-
lieved this. But there is no doubt
that he felt keen disappointment
at being denied the privileges of his
favorite occupation of selling
"booZe."
Three or four weeks ago there ap-
peared an article in the Ocala Star
purporting to show how Palatka had
gone backward since becoming
dry" territory. One feature of the
article had to do with reduced valua-
tions on real estate. The article was
answered by Hon. S. j. Hilburn of
this city, and in his reply Mr.. Hill
burn declared his willingness to buy
any piece of business property in
Palatka that had been purchased
within the past ten years, and pay
the owner IN CASH the amount of
his original purchase price.
Mr.. Heating bought the block in
question on May 18th, 1906, and paid
for it $4,000.
After the article above mentioned
in the Ocala Star, thinking
that Mr.. Heating was largely respon-
sible for the statements contained
therein regarding the slump in Pa
latka real estate, Mr. Hilburn wait
ed ON him and offered to purchase
his block for $4,000. Mr.. Heating
Last Friday it was reported that
Mr.. Heating had said he would sell
for $4,000. Mr.. Hilburn thereupon
looked the gentleman up and when
the offer was repeated, agreed to take
it. Heating then began to back out,
but Mr.. Hilburn insisted that as he
(Keating) had made the offer and it
had been accepted. he was in duty
bound to carry out the agreement
and make out the deeds. Heating
asked till next day to think the mat
ter over. Mr.. Hilburn looked him
up again on Saturday and again in
sisted that in accepting Keating's
offer he had virtually bought the
Crowded to the wall,
reluctantly accepted and
,he property has been turned over
% Mr.. Tilghman, who declined to
share an interest in the block with |
Mr.. Hilburn, who in the purchase
acted merely as attorney. 81
This property is now paying lit
lie better than 1879 net on its pur-
chase price of $4,000.
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81. Per Year.
The City Council.

The regular meeting of the city
council on Tuesday evening was en-
livened somewhat by the presence of
J several citizens, one or two of whom
| expressed, by courtesy of the coun-
Gil, disapproval of the manner in
which some Of the granolithic side
walks had been put down, and who
wanted future work opened for bids.
No action however was taken at this
time, other than the appointment of
special committee consisting of
Aldermen Ramsaur, Hamm and
Haughton to inspect the walks on
River and Third streets.
A communication was received
from A. E. Wilson and other proper
ty owners on River street, complain
ing of the walk and that it was built
around certain telegraph poles, but
it was later explained that the COM
munication was more for the purpose
of calling attention to the unsightli-
ness of the work than as protest.
The city engineer submitted esti-
mates of the cost of grading, filling
and putting in drain tile ON Kirk
land street, and these estimates were
referred to the street committee with
power to act.
Petitions of b. +. Florrid and other
property owners of Dodge street, and
H. NJ. de Montmollin and other prop
erty owners of Emmett street for
granolithic sidewalk on those streets
were granted and the clerk was or
dered to notify property owners to
build under the city ordinance gov
erning this work.
The clerk was also ordered to noti-
fly |. Jacobson, who is about to build
a new walk in front Of the Saratoga
Hotel, that the same must be con-
structed of granolithic material in
accordance with the city ordinance.
Gay Bros. were granted permission
to repair the balcony over the side
walk of their Lemon street store.
The collector was ordered to send
out bills for sidewalks that have
been laid the same to be paid i'll three
Alderman j. H. Haughton called
to the fact that the shade
trees on certain streets were being
killed by the electric light wires,
and motion was made and carried
to notify the president of the light
ing company that this condition of
affairs must be remedied
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Liquor Agent in Trouble

Bill Brown a colored man of Rod
man is in trouble. Bill tried to
evade the liquor law.
He solicited orders for liquor from
the mill hands at Rodman and then
went to Jacksonville for the goods,
Chief Hagan arrested Bill last Sat
urday and Judge Coke has bound
him over to the circuit court in the
sum of $500. He is in Jail in default
of bail.
Brown had about two gallons of
liquor with him. He said he had
been doing this kind of business
since the county went dry. He had
the names of his customers and the
amount of each order. His was a
commission business. But it won't
90 in Putnam county.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-22

ROR RENTING or three rooms,
or unfinished. Apply
Cor. 7th and Oak ST., Palatka, Fla.
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Theatrical Engagements.

Manager Louis Kalbfield of the
Howell Theater has been busy in
efforts to secure list of high grade
attractions for the season and that
he is meeting with success can be
seen from the following list of attrac-
tions already engaged:
December 9th, "Sweetest Girl in
Dixie"
December 9th, Barlow's Minstrels.
December ~, 13 and IA, King Stock
company.
December 81, Cupid at Vassar."
January 7th, Creston Clarke in
"The Power that Governs"
The two last mentioned bookings
are among the most popular attrac-
tions of the season, and Manager
Kalbfield is to be congratulated upon
his success in landing them for Pa
latka.
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KEUKA.

w. r. Massey made a business trip
to Jacksonville last week.
D. w. Boatright is in .Groveland,
Georgia, where he has been called to
the bedside of q very sick brother.
B. o. Webb of Laurinburg, N. c.,
was here few days ago, prospect
ing. Mr.. Webb was well pleased
with our little town.
Messrs. Asher, Henry and Jim
Merwin of Palatka were here this
week looking after interests.
r. Bryan of Rodman was busi-
ness caller here this week.
Atty. J. N. Blackwell of Palatka
was here on business Wednesday.
At this writing wednesday, ] B.
Howe is still dangerously ill and his
son from Michigan is expected on
any train.
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A Reliable Remedy for crouD.

With the dry, cold weather of the early
winter months, parents Of croupy child
ren should be on the alert for ominous
symptoms. There Is no cause for anx-
iety, however, when Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is kept in the home If this
medicine is given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, the attack may be
warded off. Mrs. S. Roslnthal of Tur-
ner, Michigan. says 1--WE have used
Chamberlain Cough medlcire for our
selves and children for several years and
like it very much. think it is the on
ly remedy for Group and can highly
recommend it - For sale by Alderman
Stewart Drug Co.
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6-NiShtS Concert.

The sale of seats for the Mehrtens-
Sheridan concert at the Howell The
ater tonight has been sufficient to
indicate that Woman's Fortnightly
club, under whose auspices the con-
cert is given, made no mistake in ar
ranging for these popular musical ar
tistes to come to Palatka. The thea
ter will be crowded with Palatka's
music loving people. The following
is the program:
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7, Observation-Disclosures
ListZ-Tarantella Presto
2. Aufenthalt. ............, Schubert
Serenade
Chant of Druid Priestess. Augusta Holmes
Open Thy Blue Eyes. ........,.....M Masseneh
Chopin. n.....,........,,"a Andante Spinato
b Crosse PolonaiSe
Hoffman an...,,...-.,....... .SDaniSb Dance
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A Good LiniMent.

When you need good reliable lini-
ment try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
has no superior for srrains and swell
ings. A piece Of flannel slightly damp
ened with Pain Balm is superior to a
plaster for lame back or pains in the
side or chest. 1t also relieves rheuma-
tic pains and makes sleep and rest possi-
BILE. For sale by Ackerman Stewart
Drug Co.
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FOR SALE.--A Palmer Bros.
launch, fully equipped, late improv-
ed gasolene engine, 216 h. p., 4 cycle
jump spark, in perfect order. Cost
$3.50 ! now offer bargain at $3.50.
R. 9. IVORY, Crescent City, Fla.
ll-t525
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"Dr. Thomas Electric Oil Is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis
ease-croup. Has been used with
success in our family for eight years. !"
Mrs. l.. Whiteacer, Rochester, N.
Y,
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FOR SALErVery cheap-a Piano,
good as new, recently thoroughly
renovated. Call on Miss IDA LETB.
220 south 4th street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
MAS. HANNAH CARLETON REED
DIES AT HER OAKLAND HOME
Reiict of Late Captain william Reed
Follows Him After Several
Weeks Illness

OAKLAND. Dec. 31.-The. death Of
Mrs. Hannah Carleton Reed. one of
GA kland's- prominent women. occurred
at noon today at tie family residence.
1895 Market street. She had been. III
for some weeks and, owing TO her great
age. failed 40 rally.
Mrs. Reed was horn in Vassalboro.
Ne: August l6. 1873. where she lived
Until after her. marriage 10 the late
Captain William: Reed In 1889. Cap
tain Reed made many. voyages to this
coast. and in 1856 brought his wife and
their six children 20 Oakland. making
the "trip by way OF Cape Horn He died
in April. 1905.
Mrs. Reed took a prominent part in
the early religious life OF the commu-
nifty and helped organize the First Con-
gregational Church here. During her
entire life here she had engaged in
great deal OF charitable work. and was
member OF several church societies
devoted 10 philanthropic effort
Four children survive. Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. Barstow. Charles G. Reed.
George ". Reed and Mrs. T. c. Mayon.
Mrs. Joseph y. Ghirardella and Mrs.
Olive r.. Cushman. the weli-knowr
singer. are grandchildren.
The funeral services viii be held on
Wednesday morning at II o'clock at
the family home.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
FATAL CLASHES OF
RIVAL FACTIONS !.

!. LODI. Dec. 3f--SkirmisheS resulting
in occasional fatalities continue. be-
tween-'the Socialist and Nationalist fac
tions: During last night six persons
were killed or wounded. A procession
which was. escorting the bodies OF four
of the murdered Netfonalists TO the
cemetery today was attacked by So
cialist. who shot and killed one
mourner, wounded two others and dis
persed the cortege.
An appeal OF Socialists to French Ia
bor unions to help the unemployed
ELECTED the reply that owing to the
lack of funds the unions were unable
to give any assistance.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 31.-Acting
on information furnished by a traitor
to the police during the the last few
days the police captured over 100 lead
ers and members of the St. Petersburg
military organization OF the Social
Democrats, who were carrying on a
propaganda among the army and navy.
Among those taken into custody was
the editor Of q secretly published paper,
entitled the Barracks. and Twenty-Five
soldiers and several women. The police
also arrested many members of an inn
portant group of terroristic social revO-
report, a list Of twenty-seven high Of
Finally. it IS asserted that the police
accidentally obtained information which
frustrated plot to blow up a num-
Der of persons at conference which
was TO be held in the future.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
DINGEE. ARRIVES TO
COMPLETE DEAL
Sale of the Contra Costa.
Water Company Will Be
Delayed for Ten Days
FORMS NOT SECURED

OAKLAND. Dec. 31.-william ].
Dingee. president of the Contra Costa
Water Company, has arrived from New
York to complete the sale of the.
Contra Costa Water Company to the
Peoples Water Company, the contract
for which. was made several months
ago. Dingee. with his attorney, Gar
ret w. McEnerney, was in conference
today with Frank c.. Haines and Har-
mon Bell, representing the new cor
poration. which will also absorb the
Syndicate Water Company and its
Contra Costa County holdings:
Under the orpNnal agreement OF sale
the absorption. Was scheduled to take
place on January 2. Owing to some
Unforeseen obstacles the transfer will
be delayed. probably ten or twelve
days. The Peoples Water Company
contracted with the American Bank
Note Company OF New York to. furnish
the blank. forms of stock certificates
and bonds of. the new. corporation.
There has been an unexpected delay in
the delivery of the matter and this
win require postponement of the
final. transfer. until the documents ar
rive and can be issued in legal form.
The fact that the deal would: mot
be closed Wednesday as had been
scheduled. gave. rise to- much street
rumor and the gossip broadened into a
report that. the projected sale. was of.
This was fatty denied by the interest
ed officials, who said the delay was
due entirely to the failure of the bond
and stock forms. to arrive on time.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
An INTERVIEW too
. MANY, SAYS He

A report that caused some stir in
local army circles is TO the effect that
Major J. B.. Bellinger. quartermaster
United States army, is to be court
martialed as the. result of certain re-
marks directed by him against Brig
adier. General. William II. Carter and
published in a washington paper Cen
eral Carter In his annual report crit
ieised severely the methods of the quar-
termaster generals department of the
army, and his criticism provoked Major
-Bellinger:to a retort which caused quite
a sensation when IT appeared in an. in
teryiew. There was some talk of
court martial, but after considering all
the circumstances in the case the War
Department decided not to go to this
extreme measure against an officer OF
Major Bsllinger's splendid cord. .All
this happened last September. but. the
report was that. General Carter had. not
yet forgiven the remarks OF the lrate
major, and that he is. even now in
Washington trying TO stir up the tardy
wrath OF Secretary Taft.
Meanwhile. Major Belringer declared
TO a Cali representative yesterday that
he knew absolutely nothing OF the pro-
posed court-martial beyond what had
appeared in the newspapers
Am / going to be ourt-martialed?'
said the major composedly. II know
nothing whatever about 1t. Ny first in
fornation on the subject was what 1
read in the newspapers, and it would
be highly improper In me to talk of
what / don't know anything about:
His attention was recalled to the in
terview attributed 10 him.
The alleged interview. corrected
the major.
Then. you were misquoted?"
Il was misquoted. What said in an
abstract way entirely was turned into
personalities.
: You do consider. then. that General
Carter's criticisms were. injust?"
- don't consider anything on the
i:.rhe' .gist of the matter is that you
spoke in a general way, stating the
facts about your methods of conducting
your business. but your statements
were misconstrued into a personal at
tack?8
':That is exactly the case. but don't
want to be quoted as talking for pub
lication. Did you eyer hear the story
OF the pollparrot? It:was sitting in a
tree. outside OF a fruit stand. when 1t
saw a dog below. Hha parrot began to
call. Sick 'em. sick EN- The. dog
looked around and didn't see any
thing to get after except the parrot, so
it sicked up the tree. After he got
through the parrot had only one tail
feather left, and not many other feath-
ers. 1t preened those it had left and
remarked to itself, Polly, you talk too
Id much"
IL was scarcely necessary to add the
comment. but the major kindly sup
piled it by saying that he had every
thing 10 lose and nothing TO gain by
talking.
When questioned about the "alleEed-
l., sEN-
got il here, and If 1 had 1 would not
show IL TO you. I never want to see It
again in my life. I never was more
shocked than when 1 saw It."
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
TWO JOCKEYS ARE
BADLY HURT AT
NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec s1.-Three
jockeys fell with their mounts and two
OF them We're somewhat seriously in
Jured during the third race at the Fair
Grounds today. At the three quarter
pole Expect 70 See fell, knocking
Jockey Austin unconscious. The Scout
fell over them. throwing and slightly
injuring Jockey Noone. and Jockey
Smiths collar bone was broken as his
mount. Harry Gardiner. stumbled over
the mess.
Results:
First race. five and a half furlongs-
Pinsticker won. Foxhall second, Chief
tain third. Time. 1:1o.
Second race. six and a half furlongs-
Helen Lucas won. John kaufman sec
ond. Pompadour third. Time. 1:24 As.
Third race. FIVE furlongs-Sir Mince-
meat won. Brittanby second. Odd Trick
third. Time. 1908.
Fourth race. one mile-Missouri Lad
won, Harry Scott second. Polly Prim
third. Time. l:4S 2-5.
Fifth race, one mile and seventy
yards-Decio won. Harmakis second,
Terms Rod third. Time. 1:4S1-5.
Sixth race. one mile and a sixteenth
Abe Meyer won. Fonsoluca second, Bit
ter Brown third Time. ISL
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
ORDER CLOSING Of
OCEAN HIGHWAY

The Board of Supervisors passed
finally Yesterday without discussion the
ordinance providing for the closing 81
Ocean. avenue from COrbett avenue u
the Great Highway upon the comp,
tion of new boulevard running IN 1Ho
same direction as Ocean avenue, 10 De
constructed by the ParHside fseaiey
Company .at cost of $4,000.
The new boulevard will not be com
pleted for two years. and ocean avenue
will be kept open until the boulevard
has. been dedicated to public use Al
the last meeting OF the board reso-
luton was adopted overrulfng the pro-
test Of property owners having inter-
ests a half mile away from Ocean ave-
nue.. The protestants have expressed
their intention of bringing injunction
proceedings against the Supervisors 10
restrain them from closing the thor
oughfare-
The International Union Of steam
Engineers recommended TO the board
for the position as a member. OF the
examining board 10 pass on licenses OF
stationary engineers Daniel ]. OBTiens
a member OF the union named.
The Oceanside Improvement Club
fled with the board resolutions de-
handing that the Mayor and Super
visors take official cognizance of the
general abuse practiced by the United
Railroads on the residents of the out
lying districts through insufficient cars
and irregular schedules The club viii
employ an attorney to press It's griev-
,ince. The resolutions were referred 70
the street committee
ON Lopergans motion. it was decided
to invite bids for doing the laundry OF
the Emergency Hospital. as the bills
have jumped from $3.50 TO $3.50 in the
last month.
Supervisor Wilson announced that he
would sever his connection with the
Board, next week to assume his new du-
ties as RAILROAD Commissioner. to
which he was elected last November.
Supervisor Gallagher eulogized the
faithful services rendered by Wilson
and wished him success in his new
field. a..
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
FATAL EXPLOSION IN
CAP WORKS

OAKLAND. Dec. sI.-Two men, Dan
lei Coleman and Al Toon a China
man. were killed and one injured
in an explosion which this morn
ing wrecked the loading and
pressing depa rtnent OF the California
Cap Works at Siege. the dead men
being literally blown TO pieces. Only
the fact that there were two heavy
partitions between the departments in
which the men were killed and that in
which the injured man was working
saved him from the fate OF his fellow
worxmen.
The explosion. the cause OF which is
unknown. came shortly before the noon
hour while all the man in the works
were busy. Superintendent Harry Els
was IN his Office at the plant at the
time OF the explosion. ELS, accom-
panied by a number OF employees OF the
works hurried 60 the scene They
found the bodies or Coleman and All
Toon. frightfully mangled. lying IN the
wreckage or the building. and some
distance away An Sing. the third man
in the building was found groaning
on the ground. Sing WAS at once car
ried TO the ofice OF Superintendent Ellis
and A doctor was called 10 attend him
while Coroner Curry was notified of
the deaths OF Coleman and An Toon.
AS. soon as the coroner reached the
works a Corone-'s jury was impaneled
and. otter the bodies had been exam
ined. they We're removed to the rnorgue
a. MARTINEZ The date OF Lle inquest
has not Yet been set.
Daniel Coleman was unmarried and
for some time had resided at Thorn
tons Hotel al Siege He was IS years
OF age. and lt is believed that he has
no. relatives in this part of the coun-
try. Ah Toon was SO wears OF age
and lived in the Chinese quarters at.
the'.vforlzs.