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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23

,at,le ana hogs seem to be profit
able.
AZ an instance for profit IN rood
orange grove, Mr.. p. F. Dctiey from
less than seven acres Tact scnson.
shipped $4,000 worth Of fruit
Soil.
The San Mateo orange crop thls
season is estimated at $4,000 boxes;
that for Putnam county at 100000
boxes
The county Is now building at Pa
latka a $4,000 court house; bridge
one mile long. costing $4,000, con-
Meeting this section with our county
scat. and will spend at once 100000
On hard roads.
The soil varies great deal from
high pine to low and high hommock
ell within a mile. SO that lands for
any purpose or crops can be SECUTED,
San Mateo can be reached from
Jacksonville by Florida East Coast
railway or Beach and Miller line
steamers (see time tables elsewhere
in this paper). The Clyde's st. Johns
river steamers arrive here about 10
p. m. so do not advise this route.
Fare B. & NJ line 1925; railroad So
from Jacksonville.
Launch Rainbow leaves PalatSa
every afternoon at 1870 Lucas limo
steamers 23O p. m. every day but
Sunday.
B. & NJ. line from Palatka 3 D. m,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
and three trains daily on F. f. &.
railway. Fare from PaIatka 25 cents
aay route. -
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23
UnavoidedIy Detained.

A well-known general tells the
following story:
One day he received n telegram
from a subordinate who was injured
in a railroad accident while on fur
Tough, which read: "Wllh not re-
port today. as expected, on account
OF unavoidable circumstances"
The tone Of the message was not
satisfactory TO the general and he
wired at once in reply: Report as
ordered or give reasons"
Within an hour the following mes
sage came back over the wires from
the hospital: Train oif-can't, ride;
legs off-cant walk. Will not report
unless you insist"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23
A one Leaaed crIeketer.

Has any one heard of a one legged
cricketer? There is a one legged
member of the Knotty Ash (Liverpool)
Club, who has TO use a crutch, but
Is nevertheless not only a useful
bat but a capable wicket keeper as
well.
In a match against Trinity old
Boys he scored ten runs by means of
couple OF fours-appropriately
enough, strokes to leg--and two
and he also helped to add to the
score by means Of some judlcious
running
lie spirits between the wickets I'm
a series OF hops. touching the ground
only four times with his crutch, and
so lightly does he touch the ground
that except on very soft turf he does
little damage to the pitch As
wicket keeper he brings his crutch
into use and prevents many balls
well on the leg side from passing
him by using the shaft OF the crutch.
.--Baily's Magazine.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23
School Municipality.

In one OF the schools OF Brooklyn
they have a Junior Municipality, !"
with a mayor and other officials. The
girls are in the majority so they
have elected one OF themselves may
or The officers appoint monitors.
boys on the boys side and girls on
the girls side. and these see that
there is no fighting or other disturb
ance. Then on holidays girls visit
the home and give the others les
sons in taking care OF the baby and
hygiene generally which they have
learned from the teachers.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23
rAssINo OF wooD eNeRAvINo.
How a Hurry up Call for an lllustra-
ton was Formerly met.

in my young days, writes Harry
Fem In Palette and Bench, ] was
connected With an Illustrated news.
paper Should there occur a railway
accident. a shipwreck or fire. 81 u
was OF sufficient Importance 10 was
depicted In black and white water
color upon two page lockwood block
made mp OF a number OF small pieces
bolted together.
The engraving IS 20 80 TO press in
the early morning: tho drawing Is
laid on its face and with hammer and
cold chisel the big block ~ knocked
into twenty pieces Twenty men 90
to work on It, and work the night
through-imagine the result.
Today the design may be in oil
OF watercolor and as big as the side
OF a house: the camera will reduce
II to the required size and the half
tono process will reproduce it.
When | first came I'm touch with
the craft an illustrator needed to be
an expert. He had TO know how 10
prepare the smooth hard surface OF
the lockwood block so that II would
have sufficient tooth to take the pen
ell marks clearly.
This was usually done by gently
rubbing a fine piece Of pumice stone
with plenty Of water upon the block,
then a preparation of finely pulyer-
lied bath brick and chinese or flake
white in a proportion OF about one Of
bath brick 20 ten of white was rub
bed over the surface, then wiped of
with the palm of the hand and allow
ed 10 dry. Then a delicate drawing
OF India ink or lampblack was made
upon this prepared surface, the forms
accented when dry with lead pencil
and chineses white to accent the high
lights, etc.
One OF my earliest experiences
will give an idea OF the great change
I'm methods. Take for example the
FIRST edition OF Whittler's Snow
Bound All the drawings were
made In watercolor on lockwood |
blocks, many of them not more than
two inches square containing a dozen |
figures, all doing their various stunts
with their left hands, so that they |
should come right when reversed in
printing, and before they could go to
press the slow process Of wood en-
craving was the only means OF re-
production.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23

~. L. c. covell Discusses the Method
Of Determining Latitude.

~ - ~ NeNeN kiekAa4Ae AND WNNNNe
Of Determining Latitude.
Navlgators IN the revenue cutter
service are much interested IN the
statement that Commander Peary 10.
Gated the pole exactly While they
do not deny the possibility OF the ex
act axis OF the earth being found,
they say that II a navigator were
able to determine latitude with an
error OF one or two miles this would
be reasonably accurate.
Lieutenant L. G. Covell, who has
had great experience in the Arctic
regions, In discussing the method OF
determining latitude. spoke as fol-
lows.
If an observer Is on shore where
the horizon line is not visible, II IN
necessary TO use what Is called an
artificial horizon This is a small
receptacle containing mercury, and
hhe image OF the sun Is reflected in
this mercury. The observer meas.
ures the angle between the image OF
Tho sun in the mercury and the re.
Section OF the sun as It appears In
ais sextant. and thus obtains twice
the altitude OF the sun above the
horizon. One OF the difficulties met
with In obtaining the latitude at sea
is caused by the motion OF the YES.
sci and the fact that the horizon OF.
Ten cannot be clearly described on
account OF clouds or haze. Naturally
these troubles are obviated when the
artificial horizon is used on shore.
think there is no doubt that Dr.
Cook and Commander Peary were
Supplied with sextant and artificial
horizon, and carried the necessary
date extracted from the Nautical AL
manac The only circumstances,
then. that would affect the accuracy
Of their observations would be exces.
slvo cold. rendering IL difficult to
handle delicately the sextant with
fingers encased in heavy gloves and
making Il hard TO read the fine grad.
uations on the vernier OF the instru
ment. High winds also might ruiTle
the surface OF the mercury and the
sun might be Obscured by clouds
when II was most wanted.
at must be stated, however, that
the latitude can be obtained by OBJ
servations Of apy heavenly body on
the meridian, and, furthermore, there
are methods somwhat more compli-
Gated and requiring a knowledge Of
he exact time for obtaining the lati
.ude when a heavenly body is not
on. but near the meridian. In April
he sun Is only a few degrees north
1f the equator, and to an observer
At the pole its altitude would be
small.
The possible errors due to re.
raction when the sun is low in alti-
ude are considerable, and depend
lpon atmospheric conditions at the
ime. I think, however. that an ex-
,erlenced observer. taking the mean
# n number OF observations at the
,ole, could determine his latitude. |
nd that the amount OF error in his
esult could reasonably be consid'
red as not exceeding two miles. -
Washington correspondent OF the
Jew York Tribune.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23

Small Girl-Why doesn't baby talk,
fathee?
Father-He can't talk yet. dear.
Young babies never do.
Small Girl-Oh, Yes. they do. Job
did. Nurse read to me out of the
Bible how job cursed tho day he was
born.-TitBits.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23
SAN MATED.
LOCATION, ATTRACTIONS. ApvAn.
TAoEs.
TAoEs
information for the Visitor or Home
seeker.


LOCATION
San Mateo Putnam County. la nlt
uated on the cast bank OF the 81
Johns River. and 90 feet above IT.
The highest point In Florida, east OF
the ST. Johns river, which is ono-hali
mile wide at this point.
Five miles from Palatka. our county
seat, (city Of $1,000. % miles from
st. Augustine and about rs miles
from Jacksonville.
The terminus OF a branch Of the
Florida East Coast Railway. The dc,
pot being three-quarters OF nile
from the river wharf
Advantages and Attractions.
San Mateo has good shelled roads
and miles OF hard sidewalks. Beauti-
full wateroaks line both sides Of
streets. and meet overhead in many
places.
Two churches, public and private
schools, telegraph, telephone, express,
money order postonice, three mails
daily, meat market, two general
stores. who take orders anu deliver
goods at your door. weekly paper.
The place is incorporated. The
state and county taxes are about 20
mills on about one-third valuation.
Good hunting and fishing, deer, tur.
key, ducks and quail, black bass and
other Florida fresh water fish.
Good boarding house, Byrlyn Place,
open winters; rates eight to ten dol.
lars per week; $500 day.
Six thousand people went through
the San Mateo Fruit CompanY's grove
tlora last season.
One OF the best advantages San
Mateo enjoys is transportation; being
on both river and rail is an advantage
That few Florida points enjoy. A re
cent season, for instance, railroads
and terminals at Jacksonville were
more than congested and fruit ship
ped from points down the central
part of the state was, In some cases,
three weeks getting to Jacksonville,
en- route to northern marketn, and
did not bring enough to pay freight,
while San Mateo shippers, at same
time. would ship from here one day
and have fruit go out of Jacksonville
on the Clyde ship the next. This lit
lie matter that season alone was
worth thousands Of dollars TO the San
hGteo growers and the homeseeker
will do well 10 bear In mind trans.
portatlon and cheap rates that come
with competition, In selecting a Flor.
ida location.
The population Is about $50, who
came mostly from the northern states
AS class they are men of means,
progressive and sociable Have a bet
ter class OF homes than can be found
In any place In the south OF it's size.
The buildings kept painted and
grounds IN good order.
HealthfuIness.
On account OF its high altitude,
here Is no healthier spot in Florida |
Tor all the year round or for the win
Ter visitors. For those who come TO
Florida on account OF health. many
Ind this higher altitude, dry and
Oalnly air is better than the lower,
more harsh eir found In salt water
'ectlona
Business.
The principle business Is orange
growing Some 400 acres IN groves
Iro here, and as this proves profit
iblo, there is not much attention paid
Nhor crops, although there are SONG
vegetables grown for shipment an6 I
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23

Eyon II a man should start out TO
go 10 heaven he'd want 10 drop IN a.
che other place on the way for a
chance to change his mind.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-10-23
Business.

The principle business is orange
growing. Some 800 acres IN groves
arc here, and as this proves profit
able, there IL not much attention paid
Nhor crops, although there are SONG
SSSetables grown for shIpmsrt an6
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
JUDGE GAYNOR ELECTED;
TOM JOHNSON DEFEATED
Tammany Lands Candidate for Mayor Of New York
But Cleveland Went Back on ''TOm."

NEW YORK, Nov. S.--Judge William
Gaynor, Tammanys nominee for may.
or, won grea, victory over Judge
Bannard. the Republican, and william
Randolph Hearst, the Independent
candidate, Hearsts race was a poor
one. "a be had about 10000 votes
against e4b,oOO for Gaynor, while the
Republican nominee had about 10000
Gaynor's personal popularity and his
championship OF liberal sunday
brought many thousands TO bis sup.
port.
Gaynor, however. failed 20 carry
his ticket with him. az the Republl.
infusion forces win control abso
lutely the board of estimate and ap
porllonmont. which will dlsburse APP
sroximately billion dollars during
he administration, This Is more than
half a defeat for Tammany. for The
.ontrol ot the baard al estimate was
one Of the principal Issues OF The
campaign.
In addition, the Experimentation
lists elected Charles 3. Whitman dis.
trlct attorney Of New York county,
who defeated George Gordon Battle,
the Democratic nominee, by at least
$4,000 plurality. and John s, Shea
Tor sheriff over Christopher d. sulli.
van (DemocraO by approximately
10 900 .-.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
vansIssvs TaIks Of Decision,

81 Louis Mo. Nov Al w. Van.
leave. president Of the Bucks stove
sbd Range Company. in q statement
concerning the decision IN the case
u Gompers. Morrison and Mitchell.
sald.
The assault upon me b the Ameri
can Federation Of labor IN 1905 Was
pIoiied 10 cold blood. waa assalied
not "a an individual bot Is president
OF the National Association u Mahu-
faemrers. The Federation dld this Ia
order 10 show a. pOwer u almcd te
strike terror into everybody optside
liz opa ranka-Workcrs emploTeFn
an the general public ALIKE. end %
ooercs the President q The United
s,aiea. the Confrsas aal the courts
FEDERAL and State. 90 a. ~ b.dalnE
II, must b. remembered thai these
men are not conyisted bocsuae ~
thelr aticmp, 70 destroy The Business
OF ihe nueka Stove and Range Com
pany bot because they opeaig denea
The order u the FEDERAL eosFi
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04

Los ANGELES. Cal. Nov. Six
wheels with castiron rims have been
rigged to big six-cyiinder Premier
automobile which will be used on a
railroad track for carrying passengers
from Chancellor to stone Canon, Cal
II Is the first time that motor track
mas ever been planned.
This novel scheme was designed
BY Walter Chansior OF the firm Of
Chanslor & Lyon OF Los Angeles.
TIE two towns are situated IN Gen.
ual California. chanslor Is about
Two miles from Paao Robes; stone
Cannon is % beyond and Is cut on
nom railroad communication and has
no stage The motor car will be
brought TO the aid OF BE citizens.
over a roadbed which has been care
iaily prepared. the big Premier viii
make regular trips from town to
.oHn and seven passengers can be
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
Auto viii Be Equipped
With Six CaSt-LrOn Wheels

carried at a trip. This service viii
place stone Canon on the map and
It's citizens In communication with the
outside world by othe" means than
the Iaboring burro,
When the auto line was proposed
BY Chanslor. WIN has large holdings
in the town, the residents there we're
enthused over the proposition. and a
rlght-ofway % miles long was speed
ily granted. Spur tracks will be put
In aud freight service 10 the mines
viii be maintained shortly. Long
stretches OF deep sand lnterveue De-
tween the towns q Psso Robles ana
stone Canon. and Il takes many hours
10 make the trip by wagon The mo-
TOR car will male the trip IN an hour
or even less, which means that stone
Canon people are brought aboui ~
hours closer to civilization By ihis
most modern form Of transportation.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04

TIE Gainesville Auiomobilf Afsoeia'
don rendered a ne % ne egminia-
siousrs on Wednesday morniar shen
tbey vlshsd tbe road over ihs pro
so.sd endufanoe roaia tstpeen this
polpt ana MicanogY This ~as foae
10 nos ths eonmlsslonsga ths neces-
sity o. better FoaSs for fhe aeeomnae.
asflou a ths aaioaotiis a. ven 80
tbs yseaiar teams. nnt ths special
orasr q tks bosfa o. Tuesday rhovt
tkst thsy an a. oncs eoamsues ~
work q rsssiss - thoFoughisfea b
beffsg staee
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04

BiRAINGHAM. Ala. Nov 3.--For
an hour or moro before leaving Jack
son Miss. early yesterday morning
President Tan's special traln was
parked Ia the railroad Yards imme.
fla,oly Alongside one u me sleeping
car trains Of the threcriue circus
uhlch played in Jackson as an opposi'
lion attraction 20 the President on
Monday.
n was not Ions before aa acquaiui'
aaeo had been formed aboard the two
rains AID for q time the converse,
Ion ran from pind0w 10 window The
this.
We play IN Yazoo tomorrow where
DO 500 playf asked q representative
% ihe eiFcus. addresslng ons u chs
PresldeHiini partY
we play ~ Columban ID the after
BoBn end nirminsham % nisht eth
street parade % both places" came
iho reply
we played columbas yesterday
Hos vas basinoasf
-Rrlly
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
oOmpers HurryInu to Warrington,

compers Hurrylns to Washington,
New York, Nov. S,--Presldent Sam.
uel Gompers OF the American Fedora
ton Of Labor Issued a statement In
regard to the decision.
with all due respect 10 the major.
lty OF the COURT cannot surrender
constimtlonally guaranteed rights be.
cause a Judge will Issue an injunction.
invading aud denying these rights,
Chief Justice sheppards dissenting
opinion Ia in defense OF the consiitu.
tional and inherent rights Minority
opinions OF courts IN the past IN which
human rights have been invaded have
ultimately prevailed, become the Law
d the land and the generally accept.
cd rule Of life. and have ~ abiding
faith that the rule IN this case viii
prove no exception
III must go TO jail Shall have the
consciousness OF the fact that ether
men have In the pas, been compelled
to suffer In defense Of Justice and
right in the cause OF humanity and for
the maintenance Of human liberty
Il intended 20 stay over here 10.
morrow to hnlsh up ms report foF enc
annual convention at Toronto and
also 20 attend the wedding Of the
daughter OF very dear fFiond %
mine, but am COINS 70 change my
plans and shall leave 20 can SET
INTO Washington as soon aH J can.
want TO be within the Jurisdiction
Of the court, whatever disposal ia
made Of the case
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
RArTLEsNAKE VENOM
KILLED BY ANTl-roxIN.

NEW YORK. Nov S,-The Ell.
cheney of an anti-toxin FOR rattlesnake
venom, which is kept in stock at the
Bronx Zoo, lie credited with having
saved the life Of Albert Pierce, the
snake charmer. who was bitten by a
large rattlesnake in the museum on
Sunday After having been bitten
PierOes hand became swollen and a
few hours later Ia a hospital he be
came delirious. The anti.toxin was
Into the abdominal cav.
lty. and the result was that the effect
Of the poison was quickly neutralized,
and while at one time It was believed
that Pierce would quickly die. he will
now recover completely.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04

indianapolis, ind Nov a-Samue
Lewis shank. Republican candidate
for mayor. won his race by about
1900 majority The Republicans were
also successful sn Eganasllle. Fort
Wayne. Richmond and Charlottesville
The Democrats carried South BEND
Muncle, Lafayette and Terre Haule
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
Crazed Man BCheddGd
Wife and Daughter

sesots hing on ne art aoor and TIE
300. Of the wife and little SRI N
!. - "a the seooad foor. The dasgh.
teys head vas entirely severed sao
80 rolled away from TIE BODY bot
Il. w,i..s bead haas Iimgiy ~ ne
v.,ebsa A large bu,ehef knifs q
80. a. sboueS boz ne msFaef
hsd ben eonmiifea
4. bsus4sd b vorFiea hi@ssh r.
-. over ssalasa rsvsfsei
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
Results h Virginia.

Richmond. Nov. 3, Judge William
Hodge Mama Of Nottoway. Democrat,
was elected Governor % Virginia yes
terday over William p Kent, q
wythevlilo. Republican, Tie carried
the entire Democratic ticket wilh
him. the Republicans not uaking
serious contention for single Office
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04

roTTsyTlLE "a. Not 5.--One q
'as soFst tragedies tat has ever
-ao'ked this comfy ottpfroa At Pins
e'0,e. bear hest. sionsay nlshf whea
uaa'ei schoke. bstchar ~ NAT
DHe', cut % ne AeA q 81 wife
- 'sslVeyeago,a eshfsr. snd
oommittsd nlirl1s ~ rhooting
husse
'a' Ehsstly discovery vas Bsada
ray uhsu seishto4s foand
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
cOMPERS EFT AL. Held
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
C,urt Of Appeals for District Of Columbia AffirmS
Sentence Of Labor Men.

would become powerless and society
would be reduced to state Of an
archy."
The action of the Supreme Court Of
che District of Columbia in sentenc-
ing Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison, of the American
Federation of Labor to twelve, nine
and six months Imprisonment in Jail,
respectively, was the result of the
failure OF these three defendants 20
obey the order OF the court, directing
them to desist from placing the
Bucks Stove and Range Company
of st. Louis, Mo-. on their unfair list
in the prosecution of their boycott
against the corporation.
Boycott Results.
While the name OF the corporation
was removed from the unfair list OF
the federation, Messrs. Gompers and
Mitchell continued to keep alive the
boycott by frequent references to II
In The Federationist. the official or
gan Of the federation. Mitchell was
involved in the trouble by reason OF
his membership ON the executive
board of the federation and because Il
was alleged he had made no effort to
prevent the adoption Of resolution
at the convention OF the United Mine
Workers OF America In antagonism TO
the Bucks Stove and Range Company
The result OF the boycott. It was
said, was to cause a decline In the
business Of the stove and range com
pany Of 80 per cent.
The boycott placed by the fedora
ton against the products OF the Bucks
Stove and Range Company grew out
of a fight made by the metal polish
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04
Girl Stole Black Dress
For Fathers Funeral

CINcnNNATt. Nov a-iiseaaes shs
= alleged y hass iaksa = qaaniisF
q blask slk s,oes wish wtieh %
msse . dssss a. mosfniag eoioss -
usag a shs funsral - ~ fafhaf 90
nss eas4 h Csyinesa. ~ lnm
nsrls grtni1i q resln - see was
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04

els union and supported by the seder
alton for an eight instead Of a nine.
hour day. This was resisted by the
company and The Federationlst pub
lished the name Of the Bucks Stove
and Range Company under the cap.
ton of I'VE Don't Pptronize."
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-04

Cleveland. o., Nos. g.. Thomas l..
johnson. four times mayor Of this
city. was defeated yesterday for the
nfth term BY Horman Baehr. che Re-
publican candidate. The latter u the
arst Republican 10 be elected mayor