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Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

The country is now receiving dose
of what might be called the saa-
son of numerals. The figure nine is
conspicuous in that that number be-
ing a sort Of fitish In success
full endeavor. Oh, we'll, any other
number will prove as effieaeious
where results are apparent or tan
gibie. The gray mare may prove the
And there you are.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Two misguided theatrical people
tossed a coin to see whether luck
would suggest that they marry. A
bette: way would have been for them
to marry, thus finding out without
trusting to chance.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

1.-THE President on Self-contro."
What the president does not know
about seIf-control would give Theo-
dore Roosevelt the shakes. A man
smiling as does Taft, lets go his
control evcry time he does it. Per-
haps the seIf-eontroI referred to
means in the sense Of office. Say
nothing, just saw wood.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Some depiore the fast that tn,
tions. Time was when no restric-
tions were placed in the killing of
game. The buffalo have gone, anteI-
ope are rare, dser seem scarce this
season, while beef and kindred
meats are soaring high above the
modest pocket book Of the purehas-
er. Let science get to work on an
attenuated diet. The capsule form
might not be filling but It certain.
Iy would be satisfying.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

The Indian is not becoming exter-
minated, judging from Washington re.
ports. Fostered and pampered by tbs
government, poor Lo Is thriving Iiks
the proverbial green bay tree. Does
a boy like good vltuals and drink? ?
What a contrast the once desplsed
slave 10 now and has been made to
shift for himself; and right manfuiIy
has he made good. But the Indian
has been fed with a oliver spoon
evor slnce he mads stand for his
rights. The country owed him. the
money for eonflseation Of lands. A.
best this Is very contradictory
situation. But what would you?
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

The Colorado railroad situation is
one that will certainly appeal to all.
The roads make the rates and the
people pay the freight. Were it other
wise-did the people make the rates
how would the railroads like it? An
equitable adjustment is a fair way
to the solution Of the question. -
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

The latest in trusts is that sug-
gested whereby all the churches
come under one denomination or head
It is suspected that this will entire
Iy do away with all suspicion that
gifts received in the way Of endow-
ments will not be tainted.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Think Of a beet sugar dump being
af any worth! All the same, an aged
inventor has succeeded in corvino-
ing a California court that there is
something in it, and It will prove a
sweet morseI in the mouth Of the in
ventor, as the industry will be COM
PEELED to pay him royalty for his in
vsntion.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Some Of the Denver divines seem
to think that their church pews are
only occupied by those who do not
work. All work. The rich and poor
alike. And all seem seeking some
thing that is not only elusive but
inspiring.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Those that like the Sunday style
Of religion dished to the public by
the exbasebaIIer are certainly want
ing in that finer sense of niesness
of things so fittinsy taught by tn,
modest and lowly Nazarene.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Denver is certainly the Iivelisst
place in the United States. What,
with it's continual political pickering
and agitation Of one thing and an
other, makes It a very desirable
place Of residence for thos. who find
enjoyment in the Inspirations Of the
n. orr ent.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Or. WI Ting Fang, Chinese minis
ter to the United States, is now
investigating the flying machine. He
probably hopes to acquire enough
knowledge of the mechanism to brav,
fall. The Darius Greens are SEEM
ingIy without number these days.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

The diamond barons contemplate
raising the price of the white stonss.
Such a demand has come from this
country that it is suspected the wives
of the farmers are investing their
surplus in the briIIiants.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Whom the president will have re-
turned to Washington, he can GER
tainly affirm that the people of the
United States dearly love a presi.
dent.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14
The Place to Trade.
Fred Bauer,
City Marshal.

II you want the best from q large
and varied stock Of groceries trade
with the Phillips Nero. company.
The choicest Of fruits. Extensive line
Of imported goods,
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

This tungsten proposition is prov
ing an additional incentive to en-
aeavor in mining. Practically a new
industry, the country will be all
the richer by it's development. A
blade of grass is made to grow
where none had ever grown b.tore.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14
Phone. Central lO6

The suspicion arises that neither
Cook or Peary were at the pole.
Neither Of them brought it back.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Gertrude Dunn, the ssf-confessed
affinity of one Ferdinand Pinney
Earle, shouId join the Mormons.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

1t is too bad that the news from
Roosevelt has pesered. But with
Cook and Peary and Benj., who has
a Jungle of his own, times arc Iively
enough.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

1t is stated that Governor Shat
roth will call the legislature together
on April list. How rash!
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Denver seems to be suffering from
plethra of reformers. The REFORM
ers seem to have forgotten that
modesty is considered virtue.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

A juryman affected with sleeping
sickness is an excuse volunteered
for not serving. Possibly he was out
all night being initiated.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Any significance in the return Of
Senator Gugsenheim from Europe?
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Judging, aviation has come to stay
or, rather move along to hishe
planes.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

when woman is kissed on one
cheek should she turn the other? asks
nn exchange. No. she should only
turn about half that far.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

The president saw no Indication Of
race suicide in Utah.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

Erev.ty is satd to be the sorl c.
wit-but 1t does not strike most men
as being funny to be short" along
about Chrir.n,as time.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

You can discourse intelligently TIP
on the anatomy Of the family skele-
ton without being q physiologist,
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Important Bills Passed by the
Florida House of Representative

Tallahassee. fla bank guaranty
bill, differing but little from the Okla
homa law, was passed by the house
Of representatives by a majority of
81 TO %. The bill provides for a
depositor's guaranty fund.
A bill providing for state plant
to do all the state printing was de-
feated.
The house also voted against re.
considering the bill providing for coun'
ty uniformity of school text books.
The bill was recently defeated in
the house.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany's files of Tallahassee Office are
TO be investigated by a special com
mittee of the house Of representatives.
Representative Hardee, who introduce
ed this resolution, stated that, as
measures concerning this company
were pending, he wanted the house to
know If certain members were send
ing messages free of charge.
Revision OF pension passed the
house Of representatives by vote Of
Al TO 16 against, thus, by the Newton
bill, many who have been receiving
pensions will be cut off. The quail.
flcation clause excludes all who have,
or wife has, property assessed at 3d..
500. Home guards" and reserves"
are excluded also. The bill provides
for a four mill tax TO keep up the pen.
sion fund
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Lived 1852 Years.

William Parr England's Oldest
man married the third time at
100. worked in the fields till 1872 and
lived 20 years longer. People should
be youthful at so. James Wright of
Spurlock Ky, shows how TO remain
young. IL feel just like a 16-year-
old boy" he writes, after taking six
bottles of Electric Bitters. For thir-
ty years Kidney trouble made life a
burden. but the first bottle of this
wonderful medicine convinced me
had found the greatest cure on earth.
They're a godsend to weak, sickly run
down or old people. Try them. soc
at S. w. Rowley's. If
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
All Shoals in Key West

Harbor Are Now charted.
KEY West. Fla.-For the past three
years n most important work has
been carried on In the harbor OF Key
West for several months each winter
by the United states coast survey.
Before the party began work here
practically nothing was known as TO
the formation OF the bottom OF ina
harbOr. except by the pilots and they
knew only the main channels. Under
the old system OF sounding with a
lead and line Il was absolutely impos-
sibie TO locate the pin head shoals
which are scattered about over the
harbor.
The new chart recently issued gives
a good idea OF the thoroughness OF
the work done by this party. Hun
dreds OF shoals heretofore uncharted
are now properly located and the
channels are shown with accurate
depths.
The true value Of such chart can
only be appreciated by the masters
OF deep draft vessels. The land-lub-
Der would presume that the charting
OF so many shoals would impair the
value OF the harbor, but Il does not.
II the mariner is satisfied that the
chart Is correct he can very easily
steer clear of charted shoals.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
What the Experiment station Has
Accomplished for the Farmer


Accomplished for the Farmer.
Daytona, Fla.-The twenty second
annual convention OF the Florida State
Horticultural society heard with much
interest an address by Prof p A..
Rolls OF GAINESVILLE on what the lex.
pertinent Station Is Doing for the
Fruit and Vegetable Growers, which
was illustrated by chart Mr.. Rolls
said In part: THE experiment sta
ton has published .nincty-eight bulle-
tins and one hundred and seventeen
press bulletins, fully fifty per cent OF
which are directly or Indirectly con-
cerned with horticulture. The mailing
list now includes fourteen thousand
names. Nearly one hundred thousand
pieces OF franked mail go TO the
farmers and fruit growers this year.
"Fertilizing experiments are being
conducted In a citrus grove at Lone
Park. with view OF determining the
quantity and quality OF fertilizers
most serviceable TO the orange grow
ers. This contract will last for ten
years; at the end of this time def
mite results should be reached.
The pineapple fertilizing expert
ments have now been carried on for
eight years at Jensen. The result of
these experiments show that the ex-
penditure was fully justified. Pineap-
pie growing in Florida is now on a
firmer basis than anywhere else in
the world
Each twig blight has been taken
up as a new project. This disease
has not been studied anywhere else.
THE citrus disease experiments
have been divided into two sections.
The first section includes those d.
seases which are produced by micros-
copic organism, or microbes. The sec
ond section includes those diseases
which are produced by unfavorable
soil conditions and unfavorable fer
tilizing. The diseases which belong
TO this category are known as dieback,
melanose. yellow spots, etc.
The white fly studies have been
made with a view Of getting the natur-
al enemies to attack the pest. The
station officers propose TO give the
white Fly dire disease that will over
whelm Il with destruction.
Cooperative experiment with fruit
growers is being carried on at eigh-
teen places and in fifteen different
counties.
"Ninety-two sessions Of farmers in
stitutes have been held in the last
two years, at which about ten thous-
and farmers were addressed"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach the seat Of the
disease. Catarrh is a blood or con
stltutional disease, and in order to
cure Il you must take internal RENE
dies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Hall
Catarrh cure Is not quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years
and is a regular prescription. II is
confused OF the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
aers. acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination Of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY g. CO, Props, To
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stipation.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
state Officers.

6overnor-A. w. Gilchrist, ITALIA.
hassee.
Secretary of State-H. Clay -Craw-
ford, Tallahassee.
Comptroller-A. c. Groom, Tails
hassse.
Treasurer-W. V. Knott, Tallahas-
see.
Attorney General-Park NJ. Tram
nell, Tallahassee.
Commissioner of Agriculture-B E.
NcLin, Tallahassee.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. William NJ, Holloway, Tallahas.
see.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Wont sIIaht a Good Friend.

IF ever ! need cough medicine
again / know what toe get" declares
Mrs. A. l.. Alley of Beals, Me-, for,
after using ten bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and seeing its excel
lent results in my own family and 9th
srs, ! am convinced II is the best
medicine made for coughs, colds and
lung trouble" Every one who tries
Il feels just that way. Relief is felt
at once and its quick cure surprises
you. For bronchitis, asthma, hemor-
rhage, Group, lagrippe, sore throat,
pain in chest or lungs it's supreme.
soc and 800 Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by S. w. Rowley. II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Rulfroe Farm To BE Started
In Santa Rosa County.

Pensacola, fla well-known gen
tIeman of this city has recently re-
ceiyed pamphlets form the department
Of agriculture on the raising of the
large food, bhllfrog. 1t is the purpose
Of the gentleman to shortly start the
culture of the frog on quite an exten'
sive plan. 1t is also the intention
of the gentleman to get a large col
lection of the best bullfrogs he can
find and put them in large marsh
that is located near his place in San
ia Rosa county, fencing the marsh in
in such a manned that snakes can not
get into it. So
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Regulation U. s. Army shoes
For the Florida state Troops.

Tallahassee, Fla.-One Of the great,
est sources OF adverse comment on
the dress OF the Florida State troops,
by regular army officers and others
who have had occasion to observe
the troops in the field, during their
annual field duty, is the non-conform-
ity OF the foot-gear worn by the sol
dieTs.
Adjutant General J. Clifford Il. Eos
ter has Issued circular covering the
question, in which he states that an
arrangement has been made whereby
the enlisted men and officers may OBJ
tain the standard United States army
shoe by paying the cost price OF
1856 per pair.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Kills 10 Stop the Flend.

The worst foe for 10 years of John
Deye, of Gladwin, Mich, was a run
ming ulcer. He paid doctors over
over $4,000 without benefit. Then
Bucklens Arnlca Salve killed the III
Ger and cured him. Cures fever sores,
boils, felons, eczema, salt rheum. In
fallible for piles, burns, scalds, cuts,
corns. Csc at S. w. Rowley's. If
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
smashes All Records.

AS an all.round laxative tonic and
health.builder no other pills can com
pare with DR.. Kings New Life pills.
They tone and regulate stomach, llv-
er and Kidneys. purify the blood,
strengthen the nerves, cure constipa'
ton. dyspepsia, biliousness. jaundice,
headache, chills and malaria. Try
them. 25c at s. w. Rowleys.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Avocado Growers Of East Coast
Form An Assoclatlon.

TVTIW MI NooVLTdITOW'
Miami, Fla.-The avocado growers
met here and formed an association
for the purpose of arranging TO mar.
ket the crop of ayocados. Thus far
the growers of this fruit have had no
uniformity OF package, and the ex.
press company made no rates and It
was found necessary for the growers
20 organize.
Il was decided 10 call the assOcia-
ton the East Coast Avocado assOeia-
ton. II was also decided TO use to-
mato crates for the standard crate.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29

The orange growers of Umatilla and
vicinity have finished marketing their
fruit. The crop was large, aggregating
about $4,000 boxes, nearly all sold
here. Next years crop will be about
Is per cent greater than the one just
marketed
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29

Mr.. Farris has introduced In the
house a bill providing for the levy and
collection OF an inheritance tax. The
passage OF such bill, thinks the In
PRODUCER, would go far toward remedy
ing the depleted condition OF the treas
ury. t-I
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29

BY vote of 80 10 2 the
house OF representatives passed a bill
repeating the act which made II a
mlsdemeanor TO beat ones way on q
railway train.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
County Officers:

Clerk-Henry Hutchinson, Palatka.
Superintendent Public Instruction
l.. X. Tucker, Palatka.
Sherin-R. l.. Kennerly, Palatka.
County Judge-M. l. Cox, Palatka.
Tax Collector-A. s.. Willard, IA
latka.
Tax Assesor-G. F. Billiard, Nc.
MsekiR.
Treasurer. f. Edmonson, Palat-
ka.
Supervisor Rsglstration-E. T. Kel-
lum, Palatka.
County Commissioners. G.. ste.
phens, chairman, Palatka; b. T. So
lana, San MatOo; NJ. Bohannon, Ban
Derville; j. T. Rogers, Putnam Hall;
w. G. Alvers, Sisco.
School Board. n. Blackwell, Pa.
latka; l.. Price, Melrose; j. II. Green,
Fruitland.
State Senator-Dr. f. s. Grill, Pa
latka.
Representatives.. ]. Hilburn, Pa
lGtka; H. A. b. Mckenzie, Palatka.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29

United States Senators-D. u.
Fletcher, Jacksonville; j. p. Italia.
ferro. Jacksonville.
ongressmen-F'Tank Clark, Gains
VILE Steve Sparkman, Tampa; ID. IL.
Mays, Pensacola.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29

Entered II the DostofflOs ~ San Nm.
too, Fla, - seOond-class mail mat
TEE.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Town Officers:

Mayor. S. Rowley.
Aldermen. A. Crosby, II. c. Bal
ley. c. A. Bailey, s, w. Rowley, II.
X. Goodwin, l.. p. Bailey.
Tax Assessor. Tax Collector, Treas
urer, Clerk-Harold Hills.
Marshall-William Sharpe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-20
COOK IN ERROR 316 MILES.
$50 Miles From Pole When He Thouobt
Distance Was PA.

One Of DIR. Frederick A. Cooks oh
servations in the arctic. which was
| made public by him in his first nara
| tive, has been submitted to the scien-
| tific test which all of them must meet
| before his claim to the discovery q,
| the north pole will be accepted bv sci.
| entists. The result is the conclusion
| that DR.. Cook on April T. 1908, was $50
| miles IRON the north pole instead OF
| pa, as he calculated
The test was made by Prof John N.
Stockwell, of this city, known as as
troncmers the world over by astron-
| omical mathematician and investiga-
| tor.
In his original narrative, DIR. Cook
| included few definite statements of his
observations. At one point, however,
he said:
THE night of April was made no
table by the swinging of the sun at
midnight over the northern ice. Sun
burns and frost bites now were record
| ed on the same day, but the double
days glitter infused quite an incen-
| tive into ones life of shivers.
Our observations on April G placed
the camp in latitude $685., longitude
| 94.2''
Prof. Stockwell says:
DR.. Cook tells us that the night Of
April was made notable by the
swinging of the sun at midnight over
the northern ice,' as it marked the be-
ginning of the six months of summer
at the place. Now, if Cook was in the
latitude he claims to have been in, he
| must have had midnight sun as early
as April l. But we have no reason to
doubt Cooks statement that April I
showed him his first midnight sun.
'On April Z, at midnight, the suns
decliration may be taken as north I
deg. 4 min, and to this must be added
the suns semidiameter. 16 min.. and
| refraction, IS min, making the declin-
alton I deg. 80 min, in order that the
whole sun might appear above the no.
rizon. If, then, the sun was in the
horizon of some place at midnight, the
place must be as far from the pole as
the sun was from the equator, and
consequently the polar distance must
be equal to Z deg. SO min or it's latl-
tude must be SO deg. min.
DR.. Cook gives his latitude at the
same time as Sc deg. SO min. There is,
therefore, a discrepancy amounting to
deg. SO min. in his latitude to be ac-
counted for in some way, and this dis
crepency is equivalent to a linear dis
lance of 316 miles in the place of tho
observer
Therefore, if DR.. Cooks latitude on
April was 50 deg. 5 min., he was $50
miles from the pole instead of 234 miles
as he believed, and to reach the pole
April q would have mad to travel 80
miles daily. His observations show a
discrepancy of ZIG miles"
Dispatch to New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-20
Civic Pride.

Civic pride and enthusiasm are COM
mendable traits in any man. When
enough men in community become
imbued with the idea, the community
takes on new life and broader posi-
bilities. Every man and every publ
cation should proclaim persistently and
unwaveringly the advantages to be de-
rived from living and doing business
in Maine. You can rest assured that
if you can see little good in this State
a stranger from without the gates will
see less.
The eastern states are learning that
enthusiasm pays big dividends. They
are also learning that if state is
making progress that a grumbler can
do it more harm than years of per-
lsistent sorfimisn can renair Wzas51l,e1,1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-20
Hopinu for the Best.

Wille's gone away to college, but we're
hoping for the best;
They will tie knots in his trousers and
sew up his coat and vest:
They will haze him to fragile, they will
throw him in a well,
And they'll proudly ostracize him If he
ever dares to tell.
They will teach him lots of habits we
have warned him he should shun;
They will press him into football and
they'll break his bones for fun:
They'll convince him that his studies are
of no account at all,
And despise him if he doesn't mix IN
every silly brawl.
He will have to learn that prexy Is un-
worthy of respect.
And become a noisy ruffian, to be one OF
the elect:
They'll endeavor to persuade him that the
course is all a jest;
Willie's gone away to college. but were
hoping for the best
$. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-20

had 10 follow the course prevfous,,,
pursued and these payments were ~
exception.
The Auditor may have erred in al
lowing these bills during 1908 but vo,,
may feel assured that after the IN
vestigation of authority he win not
make the same error again.
The Auditor has no desire to enter
into any newspaper controversy WIFI
anyone, but if Mr.. Peaks wants anv
more free advertising out of this sinh.
iect, the Auditor has some other thinp.
in reserve that may interest him.
Mr.. Peaks cannot '..scare" anyone bv
his assaults but his language and
methods must be digested carefullv Il,
forming opinions.
CHARLES P. HATCH