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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
Need of Drainage.

Whatever is to the best interest of the
state, and county, is what every fair
minded citizen should advocate. The
United States government was looking
to the best interests of this state when il
gave Florida her swamp and overlooked
lands for the purpose of draining and de-
veloping the state Yes, twenty million
seven or eight hundred thousand acres
of land was given 10 the state by the
United States, for drainage, reclamation
and internal improvement
What has the state done and who did
il?
There has been a grab and a graft
whereby millions and millions of acres
of those lands have been appropriated
and obtained without any move what
ever towards their drainages, but worst
of all those same corporations and capt.
taliStS who obtained those lands by the
assistance of the politicians and news
papers work against drainage and have
virtually destroyed what drainage laws
we did have. o yes, they too advocate
drainage, but oppose every move in that
direction.
The Etoniah Canal and Drainage Co.,
was the first 10 organize under state
laws to drain swamp and overlooked
lands. That company received legis-
lative grant of thirty five thousand acres
of overlooked lands in the four town
ships in which they were to operate but
the |. l. Board decided said lands to a
wealthy lumber company who had no
thought of drainage, therefore the first
attempt to drain any of the swamp and
overlooked lands within the meaning of
the act whereby Florida received over
twenty millions of acres, was crowded
out, and the charter was sold to an ad-
vertiSing colony scheme, which eStab-
lished Florahome, and we want TO say
to the people of Putnam county that the
Etoniah drainage is not a sand flat
where potatoes and celery will grow by
being highly fertilized, but that it is a
rich quality of muck land that has pro-
duced this year over eighty bushels OF
corn TO the acre without fertilizer; Irish
potatoes and other crops accordingly.
Also we have had the very best of gar
denS during the late dry spell, without
irrigation, as muck draws lis moisture
from the water level below, therefore a
heavy rain will not make it wet, nor a
drouth will not make it dry, if the water
level is kept few feet below the sur
face. AUSTRALIAN.
Florahome, Jan. Sd, 1910.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
No Boxes For Two.

Telephone girls sometimes glory In
their mistakes il there is joke in con-
sequence. The story is told by tele-
phone operator In one of the Boston
exchanges about man who asked her
for the number Of local theater. He
got the wrong number, and without
asking to whom he was talking he
said. Can l get a box for two to-
night?"
A startled voice answered him at the
other end of the line, I'VE don't have
boxes for two"
isn't this the - theaterT he called
Grossly.
why, no." was the answer; this is
an undertaking shop"
He Cancelled his order for a box
for two"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
Lame Every Morning
A Bad Back is Always Worse in
the Morning. Palatka People
are Finding Relief.

A back that aches all day and
causes discomfort at night is usually
worse in the morning. Makes you
feel as if you hadn't slept at all,
Can't cure bad back until you
cure the kidneys. Doan's Kidney
Pills cure sick kidneys-make you
feel better, work better, rest better
and sleep better.
Permanent cures in Palatka prove
the merit of Doan's.
Mrs. G. W. Murdoch, Tenth ST.,
Palatka, Fla, says: 81 am glad to
give Doan's Kidney Pills my en-
dorsement, in order to let my neigh
bors know of the benefit / have de-
rived from their use. | was suffer-
er from backache and kidney trouble
for some time and / was caused
much misery by too frequent pas
sages of the kidney secretions. Ny
back ached and panied me so severe
ly that l could hardly get around
and in the morning upon rising |
was so lame and stiff that l found it
difficult to dress. l finally read
about Doans Kidney Pills and pro-
cured them at J. Fl. Haughton's drug
store. They removed the lameness
and backa ache and regulated the pas
sages of the kidney secretions. |
now feel better in every way and |
give Doan's Kidney Pills the sole
credid
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
Should be Killed or Cured.

The News has received the following
unsigned communication:
Editor PALATKA News
For several months poor miserable
looking dog has been allowed TO run
around the streets of Palatka suffering
with the mango. The poor creature is a
pitiful looking sight TO be running
around picking up whatever food it may
find. Should not some one of the pub
lie authorities take il upon themselves 10
rid this dog of such miserable life!'
Certainly. If the owner of the dog
doesn't care enough for it to cure it of
the disease, then the police department
should put period to its miserable ex-
istence. Tho dog certainly should not
be allowed to run the streets, for mango
is contagious. Sulphur ointment, car
bolic-acid washes, corrosive Sublimate
in weak solution, and a decoction of
tobacco, of the green leaves of Indian
poke or itchweed are all useful applica-
tionS, and in most cases will effect a
cure When the mites have been de-
stroyed the dog needs liberal feeding,
and perhaps some mild tonic, like iron.
A little copperaS Dissolved in his drink
is generally sufficient. Any doctor will
tell you how much
But the city of Palatka is not an asylum
for NANCY dogs, neither is ii in the bust
ness of curing sick ones found on the
streets. Its plain duty is to shoot
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
Somethinu Missinn.

This is j NJ Barrie's favorite story
about Bret Harte. When HartP reach
ed Glasgow after his appointment as
the American consul to that city his
finances were at comparatively low
ebb. and instead Of going at first to a
hotel he found 1t expedient to seek
lodgings at once. His search led him
to a dour Scotch landlady, arrange
ments were made, and after leaving
his belongings in his new home he
went out to look after his official du-
ties. Upon his return that evening he
was met by the landlady. Her atti-
tude was stern and questioning. I've
been looking over your belongings, Mr..
Harte," she said. but whaurs your
Bible ?"-Bookman
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
The Last Great Prize.

As We grow older and the shadows
begin to lengthen and the leaves which
seemed so thick in youth above eur
heads grow thin and show the sky be-
yond, and as those in the ranks in
front drop away, and we come in sight.
as we all must, Of the eternal rife pits
beyond, a man begins to feel that
among the really precious things of
life, more lasting and more substantial
than many of the objects of ambition
here, is the love of those he loves and
the friendship Of those whose friend
ship he prizes.-Henry Cabot Lodge.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
SHOE SIZES.
How the Standard Of Measurement
Was Established.

1t is most difficult for many persons
to remember the sizes of their differ
ent articles Of wearing apparel. Col
lars, shirts and gloves are easy enough.
because in the ease Of these II is
matter Of actual inches. But the bat
and shoe numbers are what puzzle
most people. to say nothing Of the
mystery why No. II stocking goes
with n No. shoe
This last puzzle Is, however. easily
explained. Stockings have always
been measured Ivy the inch from heel
to toe. but the numbering of shoes
was fixed long time ago by French
man.
The Freurhnan permanently hXed
the numbers of shoes for all Europe
and America He arbitrarily decided
that no human iGat could possibly he
smaller than three and seven-eiShth
inches So. calling this point zero, he
allowed one-third OF an inch to size
and accordingly built up his scale. 1t
follows therefrom that II man cannot
find out the number of his own shoe
unless he be an expert arithmetician
Even then he is likely to go wrong,
because all the shoe experts allow for
the weight Of the individual and the
build of his foot before they try to
determine what size shoe he ought to
wear
As far as women's shoes are con-
cerned the problem is still more diff
cult. because many Of the manufac-
turers instead of keeping to the regu-
lar scale have marked down their
numbers one or two sizes In order to
capture easily f1attered customers. For
this reason most dealers ask out or
town customers to send an old shoe
with their orders.
The system Of measuring hats Is
much simpler. Any man can tell what
size he wears simply by adding the
width and length of the inner brim
and then dividing by two. Orders can
also be sent to the shopkeeper by
stating the circumference Of the head
Boston Globe.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
One on the Prof essor,

One sarcastic college lecturer has
got his deserts. A frequently inatten-
tive member of his class appeared to
be drawing in his notebook -perhaps a
caricature of the instructor
The lecturer paused and asked i'm
DO you think that scrib-
bling you are doing is important"
II don't know sir. I'm sure" respond
ed the youth. 81 was taking down
what you were saying"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
More Expert Soil Testimony

William Jennings Bryan recently made
trip TO Fl. Lauderdale with former Gov
errors Jennings and Broward. After
spending two or three hours looking
over the two million acres embraced in
the Everglades drainage scheme Mr..
Bryan stated that the people of Florida
twill have very large and productive
area of land when the drainage work
shall have been completed. This tes-
timonial ought to fix all the doubling
ThomaSeS.- Telegraph.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

The democratic state executive COM
mitee has been called together for the
18th inst, at Jacksonville, at which time
the date of the coming state primary will
be fixed, the fees OF candidates arranged
and other matters pertaining TO the COM
ing primary discussed. By some it is
thought that the committee will decide
upon calling a state convention for the
purpose Of defining party principles
probably the most urgent need of the
Florida democracy. The News trusts
such a convention will be arranged for
by the committee.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

Henry NJ. Flagler, the great developer
of the East Coast of Florida, celebrated
his SOth birthday last Sunday, the End
inst. With the consent of Editor Frank
Harris, who has already been so dubbed,
the News would prefer TO call Mr.. Flag
Ter the grand old man OF Florida" and
limit Mr.. Harris honors to the nestor-
ship of the Florida newspaper field, an
honor he wears becomingly and which,
under the circumstances, is sufficient.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that thirty days
from the date hereof, l, as Administrator of
the estate @. O. Long, deceased, will apply
by petition to the County Judge of Putnam
County, Florida, for leave and authority to
to sell the following described real estate be-
longing to the estate of said G. @. Long, de-
ceased towit: Lot Two (2l in Block Sixty
eight (6S), in the Town OF. Welaka, Putnam
county, Florida. j. A. HUTCHINSON,
ll-26-5t Administrator.
Palatka, Florida, Nov. 10th, 1909.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
wn. A. RUSSELL. ESitOr

y The rumor comes from Tallahassee
that Florida and The True Democrat,
newspapers OF that city, are TO be con-
solidaied under one management, and
that Thomas Jefferson Appleyard is TO
be eft" The purchase ofthe True Dem
ocrat will also include the state printing
co,fract
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
500 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
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ings the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they ofrer One Hundred
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for list of testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

The Miami Record reports that the
mercury went down to 50 degrees al
Miami on Wednesday highland that there
was ice. The statement needs revising,
as ii is impossible for ice TO form with
the mercury no lower than 80. The
Record states that the whole county is
frozen up. Vegetable crops have suffer.
ed great damage, but oranges and the
harder fruits are uninjured.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

The Sanford Presbyterian church at a
congregational meeting last Sabbath,
Dec. 10th, gave very practical expires
sion of regard for their pastor, Rev. J. F.
McKinnon, by voting an increase of
three hundred dollars to his salary
Sanford Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

German excavatorS in the ruins Of
Babylon have been looking over Nebu-
chadnezzar's palace. The ancient city
is buried beneath the remnants of super
imposed buildings, but the tomb yof the
old civilization has been made TO yield
its secrets. There has been found the
great oblong hall, with fhe alcove for
the throne, where Belshazzar held the
famous feast and heard the warning voice
of the prophet. Many relics of those
precursors of the modern public dinner
have been discovered. The architec-
tpSe OF those days seems to have been
mighty. One of the outer walls of the
palace was more than "a yards thick.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
What State Editors are
Saying.
injustice to Frank Clark

Congressman Clark's enemies betray
the poverty Of their arguments against
his reelection when they charge him
with making grand stand plays" be-
cause he has again introduced in con-
gress his bill TO provide for the payment
to the state of Florida of nearly one mil
lion dollars, cotton tax illegally collect
ed by the government from our people
back in the sixties; and also because he
has reintroduced his measure TO levy an
import duty on Egyptian and other long
staple cotton coming into this country
in competition with our Sea Island pro-
duct. That the ends sought TO be reach
ed by both these measures are much 10
be desired and would be very helpful TO
the people of Florida will not be denied,
and this being true, we should be glad
TO know in what other way MIR. Clark
could move to reach them. He has done
the only right thing possible in the prem
Uses; if he had done less it might have
been charged against him with some
show of reason that he had not been
sufficiently prompt and alert in renew
| ing his efforts TO accomplish the work
he had inaugurated at previous session.
| II is unfair in the extreme TO charge him
with grand stand playing" because he
is sticking TO his purpose with such ad-
mirable tenacity, and the people OF this
district are sure TO resent such unfair
ness by rejoicing him TO congress-
| Live Oak Democrat.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

Among our callers Monday was Prof.
]. w. Parkhill, a member of the faculty
of Lenox College, at Hopkinton, Iowa.
Mr.. Parkhill owns large tract of land
in Levy county, and has just returned
from an inspection of his holdings,
which he says comprises some OF the
most fertile lands in the state. He says
that the people of the middle west are
looking toward Florida as future home
TO much greater extent than ever in
the history of the country, and the ex-
cellent train service inaugurated from the
north and west TO Florida is doing the
state worlds of good. He speaks very
enthusiastically of the future of our state,
and says the people of his state are much
interested. Mr.. Parkhill also says the
west coast of Florida is surely coming
into her own, now that the prospective
settler is coming in and looking over
the state before making his selection Of
a home in Florida.-Ocala Banner.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

Perseverance is more prevailing than
violence. and many things which can.
not be overcome when they are to-
gether yield themselves up when taken
little by llttle.-Plutarch.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

An old lady of Palatka filling a quasi
public place, has given voice 10 the gen
eral disgust of the public over attempts
to resurrect the now ended north pole
discussion. The old lady is the owner
OF two kittens, nearly alike in size and
color and hard for the stranger to tell
kpart, but easily distinguiShable by their
Iner. "What names did you give
n kittens, aunty1" questioned young
20 who saw her fondling them the
GER day. This one" replied she,
named Tom, and this one Jerry"
!" said the young man, "you should
called one Cook and the other
The old lady looked at her
in disgust a second, and then re-
mot much, these are not
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

Late repentance is seldom true, but
true repentance is never too late.-Ven-
ming.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

100 of the leading bust
Professional of Palatka sit
ting around social supper tables at the
Athletic club the very threshold of
the new year, each individual thorough
~ imbued with Reorganization to
united effort for a Eprward movement
for the city and courfy in the coming
vcas constit:Yves of the
pcious 4 FenS of recent times in Palatka
supper, arranged by the Paatka
ySrd OF trade is Feather in the cap
Bf that organization, for by it the board
has practically eliminated all fdciona
y lines and brought all citizens together
into a united and harmonious whole for
effective work in the line of develop
ment. This supper the thing
needful. The citizens of Palatka
never divided the question of the
importance and advantages OF this city
and county. II they have been at
cross purposes it has been
such incou sequena matter personal
politics, but "best be the tie that binds"
there is to be politics in the Palatka
board of trade. II is a solid union of
business bent securing for the
] city and county that recognition to which
its importance for the development of
manufacturing industries and agricultural
pursuits entities --an importance which
- b point OF manifold advantage is sec
md to other section in the southland
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

We certainly believe this, or we would
not say so. Ayers Hair Vigor, as now
made from our new improved formula,
is a great preparation for the hair and
scalp. Stops falling hair. Cures dan
druff. Promotes the growth OF hair.
---Mads by the J. Q. Aver Co.. Lowell, Mass
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07
Morse, the former New York

Morse. the former New York
and a millionaire banker,
more than year ago for a
the U. S. banking laws and
Is years in the federal priS
began serving his sentence
noon. There is a pathos
with the entrance OF such
q walls of prison, his dom
The cohS:et's garb and enforced
alton with murderers, moonShin-
thieves; yet there is also poetic
in the fact that men who practice
OF high finance for the purpose
teel robbery are sometimes
with the goods" and made TO
ktheir crimes. MorSe'S life has
of luxurious indulgence and
ions have been among the re-
shove such a man into the,
khe vulgar, the vicious off
hearth, is real punishment.
h of others of MorSes ilk
d much in that it would
\ wholesome respect for
I'D States.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-07

contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-12
ROOT ENDORSED
FOR CHIEF JUDGE
New York Senator Would Look
Good ON Supreme Bench
Some Believe.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. October IL
Much prominence is given here to-
day to hypothetical story that Elihu
Root may be appointed chief justice
of the United States by President Taft,
If the Republicans carry New York,
and that. by agreement. Roosevelt
would support Representative William
s. Bennett to succeed Root as junior
senator of New Yora.
In that case, the story goes. Cover
nor Stimson Would appoint Bennett
to the senate. The Washington Post
to-day says:
Senator Root is probably the one
man In the country whose appoint
ment would meet with the unanimous
approval OF the associate justices and
President Taft has been made aware
OF the high regard in which the sem
ator is held"
The impression in political circles
to day, however, was that there would
be some violent opposition 10 the con-
1rmation of Root by the senate. The
story. though arousing interest was
not taken very seriously.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-12
TRY TO DISCOVER I
WHY She RESIGNED
Committee 10 Investigate Cond
tions al City Home .Ancnt
the Aatfenship.

The resignation of Miss Ida BaabY&
from the position of matron OF fitGs
city Home handed in only d few
hours after she had been elected to tt4N
position Tuesday. viii be probed UNI
the Council committee on relief OF the
poor at special meeting at 6:aG
o'clock Thursday evening. The coln3
nittee members are frankly puxzIe6
over the situation and their probe may
result in several changes in the METH
DDS now pursued at the home.
Miss Bagby resigned from posifiuHS
paying her $40 monthly To resume 1ek
former post as nurse In the hospital 1&
salary OF only $50 per month. SffHs
refuses to assign any reason for hefN
action save that she prefers the Int
ter position, II Ia whispered however,
That the advocacy Ut Superintendeifks
Cabell for Miss Alice johnson FOR tkiGs
place and resulted. in the latter,s de-
feat by Miss Baghy has led the lAtf6f
10 believe that more cordial rei4ti0n1f
might be maintained between herse1fs
andS DIR. cabell should she not Acceffs
the position. Or. Cabell urged thu
committee members to elect Miss Alice
Johnson matron when the committees
met Monday afternoon. Miss Johnson
is a sister OF Mrs. MacDougal who rtyd
Gently resigned from the matronaf1fSS
10 get married. Miss johnson WAS 49,
pointed to fill the position ten,porarilyxs
MISS johnson was a candidate f61M
election to the permanent position
Miss Ragby was chosen. however. b<1SA
cause she was thought to have l1AAs
longer experience ssSHs
AT arst Miss Baghy refused IL AcceySs
the post. saying that she had he<tSAs
told by Or. CabelI that she would NV
required 10 board hospital attendaftfS
and others at SIS per month and flaaXS
she would lose money by 50 doiu6
Councilman tmlauf told her she nee
not board anyone unless she wieheN
whereupon she accepted the ,natronss
ship. only To resign a few hours late4l
As result of the mix-up IL ID pFUkIt
able that a separate table for hospital
officials and attendants win be matAxs
tanned at the expense of the city. S