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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED.

Notice is hereby given that r. H.
Browning, purchaser OF tax certificate
No. 43l, dated the 5th day OF July, A, D..
1887. has filed said certificate in my
office. and has made application for
tax deed TO issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces the fol
lowing described property situated in
Putnam county, Florida, to-wit: North
half of southeast quarter of southeast
quarter and southwest quarter OF
southeast quarter of southeast quar-
ter. section Z, township 10, range 20
Florida Southern Railway Company.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of .................
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon the 9th day Of No
vember A. ID. 1908.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 29th day of September,
A. d. 1908:
JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County,
Florida BY Joseph Price, Jr.,
d. c. (Seal)
If
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24
PRICE.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED.

Notice is hereby given that r. II.
Browning, purchaser of tex certificate
No. 1872, 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 sit
uated in Putnam county, Florida, to-
wit: Southeast quarter of northwest
quarter. less 10 acres; northwest quar-
ter Of southwest quarter and north
east quarter of southeast quarter and
south half OF northwest quarter of
southeast quarter and north half of
southwest quarter Of northeast quar-
ter and southwest quarter of north
west, less 10 acres; section 80, town.
ship 9, range &c. The said land being
assessed at the date of the issuance
OF such certificate in the name of Es-
tate of w, S. Wright.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon the 9th day of No
vember, A. ID. 1908.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 29th day of September
A. ID. 1908:
JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County
Florida BY Joseph Price, Jr,
DC. (Seal)
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED.

Notice is hereby given that r. II.
Browning, purchaser of tax certificate
No. 800. dated the 9TH day of July A..
ID. 1890, has filed said certificate in
my office, and has made application
for tax deed to isstte in accordance
with law Said certificate embraces
the following described property sit
uated in Putnam county, Florida, to-
wit: Southeast quarter of southeast
quarter, section /, township 10, range
% The said land being assessed at
the date Of the issuance of such GER
tifcate in the name of Unknown No.
d62.
Unless said certificate shall be re.
deemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon the 9th day of No
vember, A. ID. 1908.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 29th day of September,
A. ID. 1908:
JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County,
Florida. BY Joseph Price, Jr.,
D. c. (Seal)
If
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24

tiacate in the name Of Florida Com.
mercial Company.
Unless said certificate shall be TO
deemed according 20 law, tax deed
will issue thereon the 9th day OF No
vember, A. d. 1908.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 29th day OF September
A. d. 1908:
JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, putnam County,
Florida. BY Joseph Price, Jre
ID. c. (Seal)
II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED.

Notice is hereby given that II, n.
Browning purchaser OF tax
certificate No. 1873, dated the
attn day of November. A. ID.
1895. has fled said certificate IN
my ONCE, and has made application
for tax deed TO issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces
the following described property sit
mated in putnam county. Florida, to-
wit: Northwest quarter OF northwest
quarter. section IA. township 8. range
az The said land being assessed at
the date OF the issuance OF such GER
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24


BE n resolved, That we, the board
Of county commissioners. in and for
Putnam county. state OF Florida. deem
II expedlent and TO the best interests
OF said Putnam county, Florida, to is.
sue county bonds for said Putnam
county. state OF Florida. for the pur-
pose OF constructing paved, macadam-
lied and other hard surfaced high
ways, including n bridge over and
across the st. Johns river at Palatka.
Florida. connecting said highways /:
also a bridge over and across Dunn's
Creek, In said Putnam county, and
such other bridges as are necessary
and for erecting county court house
TO be situated az Palatka. Florida.
BE II further resolved. That we, tho
board OF county commissioners afore.
said, deem II both necessary and ex-
pedient that county bonds for Putnam
county. Florida, be issued for the
aforesaid purposes. in the sum Of one
hundred and ninety thousand $780,
OO0) dollars. as the amount necessary
for the purposes aforesaid tO-wit
The sum OF one hundred thousand
(stO0,O00) dollars for hard surfaced
highways: the sum of forty+dve thou
sand ($45.O00) dollars for a bridge
over and across the st. Johns river
at Palatka, Florida. and the sum of
ten thousand ($10,0O0) dollars for a
bridge over and across Dunns Creek
and small bridge across Banana Mill
in Commissioners District No. 5, and
other bridges which may be necessary
and the sum of thirty-fve thousand
(S35,000) dollars for erecting a county
court house at Palatka, Florida.
BE It further resolved, That the
interest on said bonds be the sum Of
five CD per cent per annum, and that
said bonds be not sold below par.
BE It further resolved, That said
bonds be made payable as follows: |
$4,000 in 10 years.
$4,000 in % years.
$4,000 in '27 years
$4,000 in 35 years.
$4,000 in 40 years.
$4,000 in As years.
Be 1t further resolved, That an cleo. |
ton be held according to the law In
such cases made and provided for the
purpose of submitting this bond issue
to the legal voters of Putnam county,
state of Florida. and,
BE It further resolved, That this res
olution shall be published in the sew
eral newspapers printed in the county !
at least once in each week for four
weeks before the election to be held |
Tor the legal voters of Putnam county, |
state of Florida, to vote upon the sub
iect and question OF authorizing the |
board of county commissioners of Put |
nam county state of Florida, TO issue
bonds in the sums and amounts, and |
II, the rate of interest aforesaid and
payable at the times aforesaid for the |
Aforesaid county purposes.
Passed in open session at this reg
liar meeting held at the county court !
louse, In Palatka, Putnam county, |
state OF Florida, on this 9th day Of |
A. ID. 1908:
L. c. STEPHENS.
chairman or the Board of County Com
mIssloners, Putnam County, Florida.
Attest: JOSEPH PRICE, Clerk of |
laid Board OF County Commissioners
( Putnam County. State of Florida.
II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24
Notice Of Election
for County Bonds

The board OF county commissioners
Ia md for Putnam county, state OF
FLORIDA. DO hereby give notice, That
they name, designate and appoint
Tuesday the third day OF November,
a. y 1898 as the day for holding an
election 10 Putnam county. state OF
N'n'|nl which election the Ques-
uon snail % submitted TO the legal
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24
RESOLUTIONS

Adopted by the Board Of County Com.
nlssIoners Of Putnam County, state
Of Florida, Proposing a Bond Issue
for Said County.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
FOR CIVIL SERYI Come cticut Reform Association Framing a Law to Cover
 the State. DELEGATES TO PlTTSBURG Men Named to Represent Society at Session of the National
 League.

The executive committee of the Con- necticut Civil Service Reform associa- ton held session at the Graduates club last night primarily for the pur- pose of considering the draft of civil service law for this state which will be presented to the legislature al the ses- sion which opens in January. The state at present has no civil service law at. all, and civil service does not apply tu any state offices In only one place in the state is there any civil service established by law, that being in this city. Waterbury and Bridge port have voluntarily adopted some of the principles of civil service but these are not a matter of law The princi- pal idea Is to give the state q civil service
 The draft presented last night was thoroughly discussed and as a result so many sections were altered that considerable time will he spent in making up the law which will finally be presented 10 the legislature Many sections in the draft suggested have been completely reversed by the opin- ions nf members of the board present last night The next draft of the act, which will he final in all probability, will not be reported until the annual meeting of the association, which will be held in this city in the latter part of December.
 Delegates were elected last night to represent tho body at the annual meet ing of the National Civil Service Re- form league which will he held in PIttsburg These delegates are Presi- dent Henry w, Farnam, Secretary Charles G. Morris, Horace D. Taft, of Watertown Arthur Reed kimball, of Waterbury. F. J. kingsbury, ir, of this city, and William s. Pardee also of this city.
 The annual dinner of the associa- ton will be held in Hartford at a date not yet set, but which will probably be In the latter part of January or carly [ In February. The committee in charge consists of Charles Hopkins Clark of the Hartford Courant;. Tax Comms- sioner William H. Corbin, ex- Mayor William Henney. of Hartford, and President Farnam and Secretary Nor
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Sul,stItuten,

L. Cunningham, fb.... 23 5.osh l6]
 Average Age, 22; height, 5:l0 l0-l1i weight l7k 9-1l
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

hour before the game when they will go direct to the university field
 Those who accompany the football team have been invited 10 attend the fall regatta of tho Princeton crews on the Carnegie lake. The regatta will precede the football game The Yale gun team will go to Princeton with the football team and before the game on the gridron there win be shoot with the Tiger marksmen.
 The betting last night favored Yale
 odds of three to one were being offer cd with few takers here
 The officials of tho game at Prince tor to-day are: ] Pcndleton of Bow doin. referee; ]. Fl Minds of Penn sylvania umpire; F. Young of Cor nell head llnesman; F, V. Hall of Dartmouth, head linesman.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
CLUBS HAVE WIRES
Detailed Account of Football Game at
 Quinnipiack and Union League.

Arrangements have been completed by the Quinnipiack and Union League the Yale Princeton football game, each club having a special wire fin its house, over which every play in the great con- test will be flashed, The members of these two clubs. therefore, will have all opportunity of hearing the detailed ac- count of the game almost as soon as it is played on the field at Tigcrtown.
 At Music hall the Paragon board will also show the game to large number Of persons
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
ITALIAN ASSAULTS WIFE.

ITALIAN ASSAULTS WIFE.
 An Italian named uomenico Lucibello of l51 Wooster street was arrested on a warrant and charged with breach of the peace last night II Is charged that he beat his wife Thursday night, Sle had the warrant issued for hls arrest
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
OFF TO TWIST
 TIGERS TAIL

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The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
MUST RAISE BRIDGE 10 FEET.
The Recent High Water Makes Trouble
 on Mountain Fork.

When Judge Prickett had the site for the bridge across Moun- tain Fork west of Hatfield ex- amined by au engineer all the old settlers were called upon to point out the maximum high water mark made by that stream during their knowledge of the stream. When the point was decided 1t was arranged to build the pro- posed bridge three feet above the highest known stage of flood waters.
 And now comes the recent flood that so far surpassed the past records as to go several feet above the height where the bridge was to have been built, and Judge Prickett says that he feels the former estimates must be raised by ten feet.
 The material for the new structure IS on the ground and men are awaiting good weather to begin work on the bridge.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
AFTER IMMENSE CONTRACT
R. M. Quigley Will Bid for Construc. tion of $50 Miles of Railroad
 in Canada.

MT. and Mrs. K. M. Quigley and Mir. Edward Keogh lett Meua Wednesday to be gone two months or longer.
 They will go together to Kan sas City. and from there Mir. and Mrs. Quigley will go to Los Angeles, where Mrs. Quigley will visit for some weeks with her parents and brothers and sisters, while Mir. Quigley goes to Van couver, B. C., from which point, with a companion and guide, he will make trip on foot of about $50 miles through the mountains and big woods of Canada, over the proposed line for a cross continent railroad, to enable him to make bid for its construction by himself and his partners. If he is the successful bidder he and Mrs. Quigley will return to Mena for the summer months and then he will go to the northwest to take up the task, which probably will require more than three years to complete.
 Mir. keogh goes from Kansas City to Providence, K. l., to visit a brother, and from there to Ireland, where he will visi! two brothers he has not seen for many years. He also expects to visit at points in England, France, Italy and perhaps other countries before his return, the time for which will depend upon Mir. Quigley's success in securing the big railroad contract. In any event Mir. Keogh expects to re- turn to Mena by fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
prssldsnt uses veto Power.

Washington, Apr. 15.-In a special message Monday vetoing a dam bill President Roosevelt warned congress there are pending in this session bills which propose to give away without price stream-rights capable of develop ing 1900, ,000-horse power whose pro auction would cost annually 25,O0O, 900 tons of coal urging in vigorous terms the establishment of a policy, such as the filibustering minority in the house demands, which would safeguard the granting of bridges and dam privileges and require the grantees to pay foi them; and definitely announced fu- ture policy on his part with regard to prompt utilization of construction privileges by refusing his signature to a bill that gives an additional three years to the Rainy River Improvement company within which to build dam In the Rainy river.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
LAST WORK OF OLD COUNCIL.
Passed Two Ordinances, and Increasing
 Pay of City Clerk.

Every member Of the old coun- cil was present, together with Mayor Olney and Recorder Bak CT.
 After reading and approval oi minutes of previous meeting the bills were allowed to the amount of $822.1l, including officers sal aries, cost of numbering houses, $500 for fire hose, election ex- penses, etc.
 Ordinance No. PA, relative to numbering of streets and houses, amending ordinance 220, was passed. This was to start num- bers with 100 instead of l, as previously ordered.
 An ordinance was then passed increasing salary of city clerk from $120 to $l80 year, all vot- ing for the change.
 A former resolution granting F. H. Daniels the privilege of building a livery stable on block 55 was rescinded.
 Tbree concrete street crossings were authorized on North Mena street where walks were all in.
 A resolution was unanimously adopted setting forth the fact that Mena was entitled to free delivery of mail and asking the postal department 10 provide for same.
 Mayor Olney then expressed his thanks to the members of the outgoing council for their earnest cooperation and spoke of the good work of the administration and officers, following which the council adjourned sine die.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
TO MANUFACTURE CANDY.
Arrangements Made for the Opening of
 a New Enterprise.

l.. E. Williamson, A. B. Will liamson and Harry Ham, all of this city, have formed a partner ship for the purpose of establish ing candy factory at this place.
 The new enterprise will be To- cated on De Queen street in the building formerly occupied by Mckee & Youngstedt.
 In addition to the manufacture of all kinds of fcandies, which will be furnished to wholesale and re- tail trade, the new firm will in stall an up-to-date soda fountain and fit up fine ice cream parlor in the front of the building.
 The candy factory expects to be iu operation within the next ten days.
 l.. E. Williamson is an experi- enced candy maker.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
GUILTY OF AC-
 GRAVATED ASSAULT
Bob Pirtle, Who Struck Frank Judd on Head With Pistol, Is Fined $l00 and Given a Jail Sentence of
 12 Hours.

A fine of $100 and a jail sentence of l2 hours was the penalty imposed by Justice of the Peace Sam Smith this morning upon Bob Pirtle, who plead guilty to charge of aggra- vated assault upon the person of Frank Judd. Pirtle and Judd had difficulty on Mena street last Saturday afternoon in which Judd was struck on the head with pistol in the hands of Pirtle. Immediately after the combatants were separated, Pirtle was placed under arrest by the officers and later gave bond for his appearance before Mayor Olney Monday morning at 10 o'clock. When the case came up for hear ing before Mayor Olney. Judd was present and made complaint against Pirtle, charging him with assault with intent to kill, and as Mayor Olney had no jurisdiction in a charge of this nature. the case was sent to the court of Justice of the Peace Sam Smith for preliminary hearing which was held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 At this examining trial the state was represented by City Attorney E. J. Lundy and MT. Pirtle was represented by Attorney Hal l.. Norwood. After hearing the evil dence Justice Smith decided that he could not sustain the charge of as- sault with intent to kill, but would make the charge an aggravated as- sault. To this latter charge MT. Pirtle plead guilty and was fined as above stated.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
 STAY AWAY FROM PANAMA.
No Place for WorkInamen Unless
 They Have Situations

Washington, Apr. 15.--In q recent statement emanating from the chair man of the fsthmian canal commission 1t is pointed out that the commission recognizes no obligation to employ men who drift in" and generally it is declared they are. physically unfit for the work in the isthmus. The com mission employs recrsitlng agents in the labor centers who examine and forward desirables. and discourage those unfit from independently com ing to the isthmus. The statement follows:
 'Tt is the policy of the commission to give preference to the men that have been recruited by its own agents, and as conditions are at present. should be discouraged from taking such step" In February the day labor, including the Panama railroad. that is, ordinary labor, numbered 2b,- s65, about 5000 of whom were Eu- ropeans, the balance being from the West Indies.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
Accident Near Marble City.

Two hand cars loaded with Greek extra gang laborers collid- ed Tuesday near Marble City and four of the men were serious ly injured. One had an arm broken, one had leg broken, one had a foot mashed and an other received several bad cuts on his head. When the two hand cars collided these four men were knocked off and run over.
 All four of the injured Greeks were taken to the hospital at Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
Found Dead Negro.

An unknown negro was found Wednesday on the railroad track at mile post 300, near How ard tank. The body of the negro had been cut in two and II is supposed that he had gone to sleep on the track and was run over by train during the nig ht.
 The name of the lead negro could not be learned.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
Like Mena Best of All.

Mrs. Anna M. Griffin, who owns farm east of Dallas, has returned from Missouri with her two sons aud daughter and moved onto the farm. They have been away from Mena six years. Dur ing this time Mrs. Griffin says they have travelled over many states but found no place they liked so we'll as Mena and Polk county aud have come back to stay.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16

STRANGE KILLING
 AT FORT SMITH
Prominent Frisco Official Shot By Man at Whose Home He Had Spent the Evening Said to Have Been
 Mistaken for Burglar.

Jacob L. Reinach, general agent of the Frisco, was shot and killed by Leon Shlenker at his residence, eos North Eighth street, about II o'clock last night.
 Shlenker claims the shooting was accidental, that he fired at Reinach by mistake. Reinach and Mr. and Mrs. Shlenker have been great friends.
 MT. Reinach had spent the eve ming at the Shlenker home and the shooting took place shortly after he had left. There was no one present at the time except Mr. and Mrs. Shlenker.
 Four or five shots were fired but only one struck Mir. Reiuach. Harry Phillips was one of the first attracted by the shooting to ar rive at the Shlepker residence. When he arrived he found the front door open. Mrs. Shlenker in the sitting room fully dressed and very much excited. MT. Shlenker, barefooted and in his night clothes, was at the tele- phone trying to get physician. The body of the dead man lay on the porch. face downward, his head near the steps, his feet close to the door and his hat by his feet.
 "Leon's killed him." Mrs. Shlenker exclaimed to Mir. Phil- lips.
 "Who 7" asked MT. Phillips, not having recognized the dead man as his face was partly hidden and the light poor on the porch
 "Our best friend, MT. Reinach, " replieL Ms Shlenker.
 Then MT. Shlenker left the phone and told the story of the shooting to Mr. Pbillips. Ac- cordiug to MT. Shlenker, Mr. Rein ach rang up early in the evening and said he was coming out to spend the evening. Shlen- ker replied that he was not feel ing we'll and intended to retire early, but for him to come cut. MT. Shlenker excused himself shortly after MT. Reinach's arri- val. MT. Shlenker is accustomed to sleeping with a pistol under the head of the bed. When Mr. Reinach left Mrs. Shlenker went to the sliding doors leading to the bedroom and finding them hard to open, called her husband. MT Shlenker, half asleep, imagining something was wrong, jumped out of bed and ran 10 the door with the pistol. When Mrs Shlepker saw him with the pistol raised she screamed and ran. MT. Shlen ker ran after her, and seeing the form of man on the porch began firing. One shot penetrated MT. Reinach's brain, causing instant death.
 It is thought that MT. Reinach had reached the sidewalk wher he heard Mrs. Shlenker scream and has started back to the house to offer his assistance, when MT. Shlenker mistook him for the cause of the disturbance and be- gan firing.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
FEET BADLY SCALDED.
Mrs. ]. L. Holt Received Injuries While
 Carrying Hot Water.

Mrs. Holt, wife of Deputy United States Marshal J. l.. Holt, who reside at 1ll7 Maple avenue, had her feet badly scalded Satur- day night about 8 o'clock by spilling hot water from a boiler which she was carrying to the bath tub. In some manner one end of the boiler slipped from her hand and, striking the floor, splashed the hot water over her feet.
 Dr. w. c. Vandiver dressed the injury and Mrs. Holt is re- ported as getting along nicely.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
Red River at Flood.

Parties in from the south report that Red river stood twen- ty feet ou the government guage at Index and was still rising and that many of the planters were fearful of an overflow.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
To Open Hendrix Academy.

Prof. A. M. Miller of Clare more, Ok, arrived in Mena Tuesday morning and met with the board of trustees of the Mena Hendrix, Academy for the purpose of discussing the opening of the school and the securing of the priucipalship of the college. Prof. Miller re- turned home in the afternoon.