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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-05
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

The Rose social planned for and given
by the "Reds" of the Junior c.. E. Socie-
ty was very enjoyable afternoon func-
ton, and reflects much credit on the
little ladies who worked faithfully to
make ii a success. The Juniors have
done good work under the leadership of
Mrs. Grace Ballou this summer, and
while Mrs. Ballou is absent the work
will be carried on by Miss Coburn.
Mrs. Waldron of Grove Park, accom-
panied by her little daughter, was a
weekend guest at the Townsend home,
returning to Grove Park Sunday.
Rev. S. ]. Townsend accompanied
Rev. J. S. Collier to his appointment at
Francis and there assisted in the Sunday
services of the M. E. church. Owing to
the heavy rain, the customary evening
service at our Congregational church
was abandoned.
On Monday evening the city council
met for its monthly consideration of
means and methods for town improve
ment, and the usual routine business was
transacted.
Mrs. Z. A. Brush has been for the past
ten days suffering acutely from an attack
of Sciatic rheumatism, and is still con-
fined TO her room. Mrs. Hester of Hol-
lister and Miss Grace Miller of Francis
are with Mrs. Brush, and Miss Fraser is
in charge of the store and post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Ewing left Tues
day for trip north, expecting TO sail
from Jacksonville on the Apache on
Wednesday, While absent they expect
TO visit New Haven, and other eastern
cities, and will return to Interlachen in
October. A full delegation from the
Sunshine Society gathered at the station
to speed them on their way, in lieu of
the regular meeting which should have
been held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
jenkins will entertain the society at IFS
next meeting.
Recent business visitors to Palatka
were Judge ]. |. Wimberly, Chas.
Francis and w, B, Young.
Mr. Fred Newcomb, formerly of Inter-
laChen, but now of Clearwater is in town
for few days, visiting his daughters
Mrs. Ira and Mrs. Ray Garman.
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DARGIM WILL PAY
Death PENALTY
Gov. Gilchrist Fixes on Friday,
10Th inst. for His Execution.
His Crime the Fiendish Murder of Hi
Wife.

The state board of pardonS has refused
10 commute the sentence of Lawrence
Dargin from death by hanging to i'm
prisonment at hard labor for life.
Gov. GilchriSt, in letter to Sheriff
r. l.. Kennerly, and which was received
by the latter on Wednesday morning,
informed the sheriff of this dicision, and
the further fact that the governor had
fixed upon Friday, August 10Th, as the
day on which the sheriff is TO execute
the sentence of the law.
Dargin therefore has but two weeks
in which to live. In those two weeks,
being cowardly negro, he will pay the
penalty of his crime. He loves life and,
like the coward that he is, is afraid OF
death. Since his conviction and sent
ence at the April term of the circuit
court he has been sustained by hope that
he would be permitted to enjoy lin
gering death in the Florida convict
camps, and many people in this city
signed petition TO that effect in the
belief that life sentence at hard labor
was the greater punishment
Lawrence Dargin is black negro of
average size and middle age. He
worked for Platt, the tie contractor at
SiSco. He was jealous of his wife. On
Sunday the 25th of July one year ago,
while she was driving to church with
negro and his wife, Dargin sprang out
from ambush at the side of the road and
felled his wife with club; she fell out
of the wagon and he hit her repeatedly
over the head with a heavy club, and
then gashed her throat with a knife.
He then dragged her lifeless body from
the pool of blood in which ii was lying
to some 20 feet in the grass. He then
made his escape. The negro and his
wife with whom the murdered woman
was riding saw the act and could make
no mistake regarding the personality of
the perpetrator.
Dargin was captured two days later at
Crescent City, where he arrived in the
night, hunted and hungry wretch, and
demanded shelter with Henry Fleming,
4 highly respected negro. Fleming
drove the man off the premises, but
finally gave him permission to rest in
his stable, and which he took the pre-
caution to lock. Fleming then quietly |
sent word to Deputy Sheriff Hunter,
who made the arrest
DdlSiH WAC given d plSlIullhdly hSai
ng before Justice John E. Marshall of
his city on Aug. I'd, following the |
crime, when he was bound over TO the
circuit court.
His trial was continued to the spring
erm. Dargin had able counsel and his
every right under the law was safe
guarded. But the evidence was conclu-
,ive and the jury arrived at its verdict
quickly. Judge Wills sentenced him to
ieath.
The death warrant will be read TO
Oargin this morning, when he will first
earn that there is no further hope.
1t is nearly twenty years since the
leath penalty was inflicted in Putnam
county. On Dec. 31St, 1890, Sheriff
Iames H. Shelley hanged Monroe Clark
,olored for murder committed at a
negro festival in the western part OF the
county. Monroe Clark pleaded "not
guilty." but was convicted by the jury,
and the death penalty inflict-
ID on the above date.
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Rodman Lum-
ber Co., purchasers of tax certificate No. a.
dated the 9th day of March, A. ID. 1888
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
situated in Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
Sell of nwH, section IA, township 10 s.,
range "A e.; 40 acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
the issuance of such certificate in the name
of John M. Adair. Unless said certi-
ficate shall be redeemed according to law,
tax deed will issue thereon on the 4th day
of September, A. d. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal this
this 5th day of August, 1910. -
[Seall HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co., Fla.
BY Henry Hutchinson, jr., dep. elk
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81 Per Year.
CHARGE OF MURDER
AGAINST PARROT
Shot Henry North of West To-
col, Who Died Monday.


| DSdu Hidh Eldu lnVdoeu L arrOtt f1Omes
This shooting occurred about month
ago, and as il was over the line in Clay
county, and no arrests were made, and
as the affair was kept quiet, nothing has
appeared in the papers.
1t is different now. The victim OF the
shooting, Henry North, died on Mon
day and was buried Tuesday at Bost-
wick. DR.. Johnson, who attended the
case, states that there is no doubt but
that North's death is the direct result of
the pistol ball fired by Section Foreman
Parrott of West Tocoi.
The North family are probing the
matter and an inquest was held yester-
day by Justice Marshall and Sheriff Ken
nerly, who disinterred the body for that
purpose. If the inquest traces the death
10 the bullet, the NorthS will see that
Parrot is prosecuted. Dr. Johnson in,
SiStS that death could be due to no other
cause.
For long time Parrott suspected that
Henry North was calling upon his wife
while Parrott was away attending to his
railroad duties. On the night OF the
shooting he had determined to trap the
man whom he felt sure was thus invad-
ing his home. Parrot told his wife he
was going to Green Cove Springs, and
she saw him board the train. But he
jumped off the train little way up the
track and waited. Then he returned,
saw North and his wife together and
shot the man through the window. The
bullet entered North'S face near his
mouth and going through his head hit
the spinal cord. But North had strength
TO run and run he did. He refused to
make complaint against Parrot.
The day or two before his death the
wound in the spinal column caused pa
ralySis. North leaves wife and several
children.
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Notice Of Application for Tax Deed.

Notice OF Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Rodman Lum-
Der 90. purchasers OF tax certificate No.
449, dated lst day of April, A. d. 1892, has
filed said certificate in my office, and has
made application for tax deed to issue in ac-
cordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property, situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
VIZ Of neA of seA and seq of neA OF seq
section 10, township 10 s., range "a e.; 30
acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
issuance of such certificate in the name of
O. o. Goldman.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 4th day of September, A. d. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal
this 9Th day of August, 1910.
[sEAL1 HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County, Fla.
By Henry Hutchinson, Jr. ID. G.
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Notice Of Application for Tax Decd.
Nciee is hereby given that Rodman
Lumber Co., purchaser of tax certificate
No 329, dated the lst day Of April
A. D., 1898, has filed said certif-
cate in m y Office, and has made appli-
cation for tax deed to issue in accord
ance with law. Said certificate embraces
the following described property situat-
ed in Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
NJ Of set of set, sectiunl2, township
10 g., range "a e.. 20 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of M. Green.
Unless said certificate shall be redeem
ed according to law, tax deed will issue
thereon on the 4th day of SeDtember,
A. D., 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 5th day of August, A. d. 1910.
[Sesll HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk circuit court, Putnam county, Fla.
By Henry Hutchinson, ID. G
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AN ORDINANCE

To Prohibit Prize Fighting, or the Illus
tration of same by Stereopticon or
Moving Pictures.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of the City Of Palatka:
SECTION |. That hereafter it shall be
unlawful for any person to indulge in
any Prize Fight, OF to illustr rate any prize
fight by Stereopticon or Moving Pictures.
SECTION 2. Any person violating any
OF the provisions OF this ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be punished by fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars. or
by imprisonment not exceeding sixty
days, or both, at the discretion of the
Municipal Judge.
SECTION 3 This Ordinance shall go
into effect upon its passage and approx
al by the Mayor.
Passed in open Council this I'd day
of August, A. d. 1910.
BENZ. I. GAY,
President City Council.
Attest:
A. T. TRAY.
[Seal City Clerk.
Approved Aug. I'd, 1910.
HOWELL A. DAVIS,
S.5-5t Mayor.
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Bad Negroes Caught.

Benz. Williams, colored, stole a BIZ
cycle at the Wilson Cypress Co.'S mill
on Monday, July 25th. The bicycle be-
longed to Will Couver. The Sheriff's
office got track of the thief and on Sun
day last Deputy Hagan arrested him at
Hastings, recovering the wheel. Will
liams was fined SIS or the alternative of
six months in Jail at hard labor. He Sc
lected the latter.
Oscar Bronson broke into the section
house at Lundy last Tuesday and stole a
watch and two razorS. Colored men
got on his tracks and chased Bronson to
Palatka, where he took refuge under
Judge Haskell'S residence. He was ar
rested by the sheriff and was put under a
5000 bond charged with breaking and
entering,
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Notice of Apple ltIon for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Rodman
Lumber Co., purchaser of tax certificate
No. 444, dated the lst day of April, A.
D., 1892, 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 situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit
E1 Of set of nw4, section 8, township
10, s., range "a 9. 20 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the Issuance of such certificate in
the name of ]. Zimm- rman. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 4th day of Sept, A. D. 1910
Witness my Official signature and seal
this 5th day of August, A D. 1910.
[Seall HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk circuit court. Putnam county, Fla
By Henry Hutchinson, Jr., ID. c.
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The County Commissioners.

The board met on Monday, Aug. 1St,
to hear complaints regarding its work as
an equalization board. There were sew
eral.
Some thought that instead of equaliz-
ing, the board had made very general
raise from the assessors valuations. The
authority of the board to do this was
questioned, and letter from state comp
troller, defining the authority of the
board of equalization, addressed to Tax
Assessor Bullard, was read. Up to 4
O'Clock yesterday the board had not de-
cided whether TO let the work stand or
to declare it null The opinion of Law
yer A. H. Odom was obtained, and it is
likely the board will be governed by his
advice.
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MIR. BULLARD
TAKES EXCEPTION
To Plans of County Commits
sioners for Getting More
Money.
Offered the Board Better Plan.

AShSA hhC Dodtu oShtCt
EDITOR PALATKA NEWS:
| will ask for space TO set myself righl
with all tax payers who are disposed to
| think, as hear some are already think.
ing, that am the cause of, and favored
the raising OF tax values in order to get
more funds for county use. Here are
the facts and few figures to show my
position in the matter, and these | put
before the board and did it in respect
ful way. | meant not to antagonize them
in the least, but as tax payer ! wished
to save money for the county. Now the
work is closed, after sitting eight days,
and about $3.50, 900 was added to my total
value, which was about So, ,035, 900. One
mill on this would have given them
$3O35 and ALL for the county.
On their gain, $1S0,000 at 14t mills,
they would realize for county $3.50.
On the same amount at 7i mills the state
would get 81, $50. Now add to this last
amount the. per diem for eight days,
mileage, bill for advertising, and attorn-
eyS fee, all of which will amount to
$3.50, if not more, and you have $500
paid out to get the $2610 for the county.
In raising values they couldn't touch the
railroads, so lost 1920 there. This add
ed to the $500 makes $2720, showing a
real loss of $l10. AT the August meet
ing the levy was made holding, TO most
of this value or raise, and adding two
mills more making twenty four mills.
To this have nothing to say. shall
proceed TO make up books, and will
have much extra work, but this do not
mind.
| only wish by this writing TO show
that my idea and figures would help the
county more than TO make higher val
ues, for higher values are not best un-
less all counties are alike in these values.
G. F. BULLARD.
Palatka, Aug. Sd, 1910.
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Rodmau
Lumber Co., purchaser of tax certif-
cate No. 1872, dated the Sid 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 stu
ated in Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
Wa of nwt of net, section 8, township
10 s., range "a Q. 20 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
In the name of E. Stresson. Un-
less said certificate shall be redeemed ae-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on he 18th day Of Sept, A. D. 1910.
Witness rly official signature and seal
this 5th day of August, A D. 1910.
Seal HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk circuit ct. Putnam county Florida.
By Henry Hutchinson, Jr., D. O,
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Rodman Lum-
ber Co., purchasers of Tax Certificate No.
3I2, dated the 9Th day of August, A. d. 1889,
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
situated in Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
NeI Of neA of seH and e19 of seq of neH,
section 20, township 10, s., range "a e.; 30
acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
the issuance of such certificate in the name
of Il. Gilbert. Unless said certificate
shall be redeemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon on the 4th day ofSeptem-
ber, A. d. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal this
9th day of August, A. d. 1910.
TSeal1 HENRY HUTCHINSON,
CLERK Circuit Court Putnam Co., Fla.
By Henry Hutchinson. ir. ID. O.
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Rodman Lum-
No. 200, dated the 7th day of July, A. d. 1890,
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 situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
S15 OF seA and seh of swH, section 10,
township 10 S., range "a g.. 12O acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
the issuance of such certificate in the name
of Unknown No. l5l. Unless said certifl-
cate shall be redeemed according to law,
tax deed will issue thereon on the 4th day
of September A. d. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 5th day of August, A. d. 1910.
[Seal1 HENRY HUTCHINSON,
CLERK Circuit Court Putnam Co. Fla
BY Henry Hutchinson. Jr. ID. O.
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Notice Of Application for Tax Deed.

Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Rodman Lum-
Der Co., purchaser of l-39th of tax certificate
No.l9 dated 5th day of March, A. d. 1873,
has filed said fractional certificate in my of
flee, and has made application for tax deed
ficate embraces the following described
property, situated in Putnam county, Fla.
to-wit
NeJ4 of sel4, section 50, township 10 5, range
"A Q; 10 acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
issuance of such certificate i'm the name of
VIM Bean. Unless said certificate shall be
redeemed according to law, tax deed viii is
sue thereon on the 4th day OF September, A.
ID. l9lC,
Witness my official signature and seal this
9th day of August, 1919.
tSFA1 HENRY HUTCHINSON.
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County, Fla,
BY Henry Hutchinson Jr., D. G,
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office Of Application for Tax Deed

Notice OF Application for Tax Deed
Notice is hereby given that Rodman Lum-
ber Go, purchasers of 4-2gth of tax certifi-
cate No. Q, dated 9Th day of March, A. ID.
1882, has filed said fractional certificate in
my office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordanceiwith law.
said certificate embraces the following de-
scribed property, situated in Putnam coun-
ty, Florida, to-wit:
NwL of neA and neA of swA, section IS,
township 10 s., range "a e.; SOacres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
issuance of such certificate in the name of
VIM. Bean.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
according o law, tax deed will issue thereon
on the 4th day of September, A. d. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal
this 5th day of August, 1910.
TsEAL1 HENRY HUTCHINSON,
CLERK Circuit Court, Putnam County, Fla.
By H. Hutchinson, Jr.. d. @.
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Rodman Lum-
ber Co., purchaser of tax certificate No a.,
dated 9th day of July, A. d. 1908, has filed said
certificate in my office, and has made appli-
cation for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces the fol-
lowing described property, situated in Put
nam county, Florida, to-wit:
NwH of nwI, section 2, township 10 S,
range "a e; 40 acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
issuance of such certificate in the name of
Hllburn & Redding. Unless said certificate
shall be redeemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon on the 18th day of Septem-
ber, A. d. i9l0
Witness my official signature and seal this
9Th day of August, 1910
lSEALJ HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County, Fla,
By Henry Hutchinson Jr.. d. @.
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Notice to Contractors.

The Board of Trustees for County
Bonds, Putnam County, Fla. will receive
sealed bids for the construction of two
miles OF Hard Surfaced Road, until Fri
day, August 10th, 1910, and on that day
at 10 a. m, will publicly open same at
their office 722 River street, Palatka,
Fla. Certified check for $500 must ac-
company all bids. The road contem-
plated lies on the Seville Road south
ward, and extends from the limits of the
town of Crescent City, Particulars may
be had by application to R. F. Ensey,
county engineer, Palatka, Fla, and bids
may be left at the office of the Board
until the date and time specified.
S. WORDEN, Secretary.
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Notlch of Application for Tax Deed.

Notlch of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice Is hereby given that Rodman Lum-
ber Co., purchases of tax certificate No. 367,
dated lst day of june A. D. 1896, has filed said
certificate in my office, and has made appli-
cation for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces the fol-
lowing described property, situated in Put
nam county, Florida, to-wit:
VIZ of sw14 of neL, section II, township
10 S, range q e; 20 acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
issuance of such certificate in the name of
Jos. kammerer. Unless said certificate
shall be redeemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon on the 4th day of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal this
5th day of August, 1910
SEAL HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Olerk Circuit Court, Putnam County, Fla.
By Henry Hutchinson Jr,, d, G,
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st. James Methodist Church,

The schedule of services for next Sun
day will be as follows:
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School. This is
Mission Sunday" and the offering will
be for the Conference mission work.
Let us be liberal
Preaching at 11:OO a. M, followed by
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
EvangellStic service at 7:3O p. m.
Everybody welcome.
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CHILL TONIC is guaranteed
to cure malaria, chills, fever, colds
and lagrippe. Guaranteed to cure
cold in one night; lagrippe in three
nights. Your money back if it does
not. For sale at all frst-class drug
stores. 3-25-1yr.
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Notice is hereby given that Rodman
Humber Co., purchaser of tax certificate
No. 227, dated the 9Th day of March,
A. D., 1888, has filed said certifi-
cate in my Office, and has made applica-
tion for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces the
following described property situated in
Putnam county. Florida, to-wlt
Ell of sci of ne1, section 10, town
ship 10 s., range "a g.. 20 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
In the name of Hiram r Stephens. Un-
less said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 4th day of Sept, A. D. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal
this 9th day of August, A. D. 1910.
[Seal HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk ct. Court, Putnam County Florida
By H. Hutchinson, Jr, D. O.