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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-11
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THE STUDY
HOUR

Junior" called voice from the
door. Come In and begin your les
sons. All the other boys have started
for sehooll"
Horatio Sydney Talcott, Jr.. who
rarely suffers frcu his full name.
shrugged his emall shoulders and
went on bouncing his ball against the
front Of the apartment building.
They go too early" he said.
Mrs. Talcott sighed 1t would be
two weeks. the doctor said, before Ju-
nior would have sufficiently recovered
from his recent illness to go to school.
and meantime she was struggling with
his education at home. They've been
gone fifteen minutes now" she per-
sisted.
Jest femme see how many times
can bounce 1t before miss"
"Juniorl'
"Shucks" He picked up his bali in
disgust and started. Il hit the parlor
window forty-flve times an | could
have made 1t fifty If you hadn't inter-
rupted me.
THE parlor windowl told you not
to throw at 1t any more
But this is soft ball. mother
couldn't break anything. Just fe6l 1t.
She glanced at the ball and declined
1T may be soft. but 1t rolls into mud
puddles and then you clean it on my
parlor window. Look at that!" She
halted him In the parlor doorway on
his way to arithmetic in the dining
room
eGee!p he remarked, with an inter
ested grin. Say, we could almost
count the times it hit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-11

she closed the door behind her with
slam. the sound of which grew
louder and louder as 1t echoed In her
memory. Losing her temper did not
belong TO her system Of child-tralning.
Before flve minutes had passed she
was wondering. with compunction.
whether she had really made that
problem plain enough to the boy 80
that she had right to expect him to
work 1t out alone At the end Of
eight minutes she was relieved to hear
his call, loud and triumphant.
Say, mother. come here!" he cried.
looking up with q glowing face, as she
opened the door. 7 amt goin' to be
painter when | grow up. I'm goin
to drive the water sprinkler. I've
been lookin' out the window watchin
the man that drives It an he doesn't
have to do a single thing but turn
around an look at the back end OF the
sprinklsr-an' the water comes right
putl~
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-11

te@N NADAAtOAA9 w NAG aC W 0h0 tAI A4AAoA
on the carriage had just been done
over and was beautifully shiny. Then
he unwound the lines from around the
whip and held them tentatively. The
trotter turned an irritated eye upon
him and shook its head
"Whoa!" said Paul. grandly.
Then he slapped the lines a little
against the trotter's sides and made
clucking noise. The horse backed
and sidestepped and Paul. in terror,
jerked the lines hard and cried
"Whoa!" loudly Thereupon the ex-
asperated steed snapped the strap
with which he had been tied and ran
away. 1t was thoroughbred horse.
and naturally 1t made thoroughbred
job of 1t.
The horse ran away In an energet-
fc and indecorous fashion that left
nothing to be desired In the hearts of
those Witnessing the spectacle. It
strewed beautiful new cushions and
splinters OF the lovely fresh varnish
impartially down the street, and broke
the traces and cracked the thills and
tossed Paul against telephone pole.
Then It hunted up its stable and ran
into that, dragging the remnants Of
the phaeton behind 1t.
This little attempt of filing up
spare time put Paul In bed with
broken arm and dozen contusions of
various sorts. After his mother got
over her fright she said that OF course
when she had decided to stay in town
all summer for quiet time to con
serve her strength for the winter she
hadn't any idea that Paul was go
Ing to do anything like this It did
not soothe her to have 1t pointed out
that neither had Paul When she ex-
planned to DR.. Eskridge, who was
friend of the family. that Paul was a
child of high spirits, the doctor mere
" said he was glad to know the rea-
son Paul had acted as he did
It was while Paul was convalescing
from this experience that he wan
dered down a side street with some
other boys and stopped to watch a
perspiring man push an electric
broagham out of sandspile into which
1t had run. The perspiring man finally
suggested that II his watchers would
help he might accomplish something.
so they helped.
Paul, being in front tugging valiant
ly at the wheel, 1t was only In ohedk
ence to natural law that when the
brougham started with Jerk and roll
ed down the sandy incline 1t rolled
over him. The brougham carried him
home, tagged by flying scud OF small
boys, and this time he had warped
leg where the wheel had run over 1t.
That twas not broken was-due to the
sand on which the leg had rested
.Aw. gee!' Paul said. from out Of
the dignity shed by plaster cast, q
hysterical mother. ether smells and a
trained nurse It wasn't my fault!
Twas just helpin'i'
After this PauTs mother decided
that the family needed to go away to
get some rest. She particularly de-
sired a spot where there would be
nothing to tempt Paul's inclinations to
NEEDLE.
4 would suggest, said Paul's father.
who is a busy man and therefore busi-
nesslike. that you put Paul In com
Portable dry goods box and ship him to
nice oasis In the middle of a large
desert with nothing on it but palm
tree. Still. he would doubtless chop
down the palm tree and let 1t fall on
him and smash him somewhere else!"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
THE OVARINAS.
Picturesque Barefooted Fish Hawkers
of Portugal.

Picturesque Barefooted Fish Hawkers
of Portugal.
The ovarinas are perhaps the most
interesting people In Portugal. They
are probably the lineal descendants Of
the original inhabitants Of the land,
and now come from small place
called Murtosa Estarreja), not far
from Oporto. AS the termination indi-
Gates, the overinas are the women Of
these people.
Both old and young. for even young
children are thus employed, are ex-
ceedingly active and energetic. They
go about barefoot, wearing a peculiar
costume, and carrying huge baskets of
peculiar shape on their heads. They
travel many miles day and penetrate
into every corner Of the city, crying
their wares in loud, unmusical shout.
They mount even to the sixth floors
and bargain with buyers. They go
barefoot not because of their poverty,
many Of them possessing expensive
gold ornaments, but because they can
thus more easily cover the many miles
they run during the day. Attempts
have been made to do away with this
method Of selling fish, but they have
all failed. The customers like to deal
with these fish girls and can purchase
from them very small amounts.
Fish is not purchased by weight, but
by the fish or part of fish. The price
averages IL to 10 cents per pound.
There are not less than 1000 ovarinas
engaged in selling fish in Lisbon
Consular Report
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

Hon. J. P. Porter is authority for the
good news that spacious hotel is soon
TO be erected on his property known as
the "Spring Farm" lying just southeast
of town. The spring from which this
place derives its name is one which has
been locally famed for many years on
account of the deliciously cool, clear
water which it supplies, the water being
charged with sulphur and other medici-
nal properties. No more advantageous
site for winter hostelry in this section
could be chosen,
Mrs. Ella C. Holdridge Of Grove Park
was pleasantly entertained at the Town
send home for several days and promiS-
es TO return in September for more ex-
tended visit.
Miss Marie Block of Palatka, accom-
panied by a friend, was guest of the
Misses Wylie last Sunday,
E. H. GaSkin, jr., of Jacksonville was
among the business visitors registered at
the Lake View this week.
Those who are interested in the well
fare of the Ogletree children who have
been ill in a Jacksonville hospital for
some weeks with typhoid fever, will be
glad TO learn that both little ones have
recovered sufficiently TO be removed
from the hospital, and Master Robert has
been taken 10 Troy, Ala, by his grand
mother TO complete his recovery.
The Junior C. f. held a novel and in
tcreSting service in the open air on the
day of their last meeting, with full at
tendance and an inspiring program.
Mr.. and Mrs Stancil were Sunday
guests at the hospitable home of Lewis
Notes.
Mrs. w. B. Young entertained large
party of friends Tuesday evening at her
home on Lake Mirror, the guest of hon
or being Mrs. SaulS from South Florida,
who is visiting Mrs. Young for a short
time on her way home from the north.
Music and delicious refreshments helped
TO contribute to the enjoyment of the
evening.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
The Execution of Dargan.

There was no blundering by Sheriff
Kenncrly or any of his deputies at the
execution of Lawrence Dargan in the
Putnam county Jail enclosure last Friday.
From the time the procession started
with the condemned man from the cell
to the gallowS, until his body was cut
down, everything moved as planned.
bargains conduct under the trying cir
CumStanccS was most wonderful. He
mounted the steps of the SCaffold with a
firm tread, and as he faced the sea OF
upturncd faces that filled the Jail yard
and stretched out into the streets and
vacant spaces beyond, he was calm and
sclf-posseSSed. Turning TO the sheriff
he asked if he would be allowed 10 ad-
dress the crowd, and when told that he
might talk up TO p. m, he replied,
quietly, that he would only take few
moments. Few men could have con-
Quoted themselves more bccomingly,
and his remarks were strictly "appropri-
ate 10 the occasion" He confessed his
crime and profcSScd his sorrow for it.
His conviction was just and he was here
to meet his Just punishment. He had
asked for and had the assurance of Gods
forgivneSs. He warned others TO be
ware of his fate and live right. His
talk lasted about half-an-hour and was
couched in excellent language. There
was no effort TO prolong the agony.
He quit when he had had his say.
There was prayer by his spiritual ad-
visor, and one by the condemned man
himself, then a hymn in which many
Joined. AS soon as this was finished
he Offered himself 10 the sheriff, who
strapped his legs and arms, adjusted the
moose and placed the black cap over his
head. His last words were prayer, ex-
cept to say 'all ready" With these
words the trap was sprung and Dargan
shot downward.
DR.. Steen says the neck was broken
and that death was instantaneous. Oar
gan'S heart continued 10 beat for eight
minutes, then was still. The body was
cut down at the expiration of 20 minutes,
placed in a coffin and turned over TO his
relatives for burial.
Sheriff Kennerly is TO be congratulated
upon the success of this, his first, and
the News trusts, his last execution. II
was most trying position in which TO
place an official, and such a place as
only a real man could fill
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
COLLEGE STUDENTS
CAMPAIGN CLUB
Will Open Statewide Prohibi-
ton Campaign in Palatka
Sept. 9th.
Meeting Will Be in Howell Theator.

"SSuhB VIII DC III E1oWeH tneatcr.
One of the most unique public attrac-
tionS in connection with the discussion
of any live issue before the public has
been hit upon by the Florida Anti-Sa-
loon League in their College Students
Campaign Club. The boys composing
this organization began on the 1St of
July three months tour of the entire
state of Florida-their first engagement
being at DeLand. They are speaking
| every day and will continue TO do so
during the remainder of the campaign.
The boys composing the quartette are
all Florida boys, as follows: Doyle L.
Carlton of Wauchula; II. c. Garwood of
Green Cove Springs; A. Y. Milan of
Jacksonville, and Frank Widcman of
DeLand. They are musicians and ora
tors of the first class.
They will appear al the New Howell
Theatcr on Thursday night, Sept Sth.
Their coming 10 this city Signalizes
one of the most attractive entertainment
programs TO be given here during the
entire pending prohibition campaign
The boys discuss the liquor question
criminal Standpoints. Their orationS are
III
comes TO their work as male quartcitc
they are not excclled by anything the
people of Florida have yet heard.
They spoke in DcLand 10 fully $50
people and at Wauchula, on the Fourth
of July, TO an audience OF fully 5000.
The VoluSia County Record says of
them:
These young men, among the bright
est in fair Florida, begin their three
months campaign over the state with an
appointment at the court house tonight.
Wherever these young men appear they
should be given fine audiences. They
are not only singers, but orators as well.
They have good songs for you, and a
good story 10 tell"
The DcLand Supplement says:
"Thc several hundred people in the
audience applaudcd again and again the
entertaining musical numbers and the
various addresses. The arguments were
concise and logical and presented in an
entertaining manner"
The Wauchula Advocate says that
their addresses are "among the ablcSt
and most convincing we have ever
heard" ;"
The DeSoto County News states that
at the Wauchula Fourth of July ceIcbra-
ton "they were the heroes of the day.
Their arguments are pitched on high
plane and calculated 10 win friends for
the amendment"
The entertainment given by these boys
is characterized by that vim of which
college boys are so thoroughly masters.
Ia 4 Al.
that the orations they deliver are merely
schoolboys' talks, for they have been
most carefully prepared, and they pre-
sent the arguments for prohibition in a
telling, conservative and entertaining
manner. Ii is well worth the while of
any man. or woman, no matter what
their opinions may be about the liquor
traffic, 10 hear these boys.
Do not forget the engagement of this
quartctte in Palatka on Thursday even
ing, Sept Sth.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
PALATKA GETS
CIGAR FACTORY.
Corral, Wodiska & Co. of Ybor
City Locate Here.

asAS result of the general strike among
cigar makers at Tampa and the seeming
hopeleSSneSS of settlement between
the employers and striking employees,
several of the manufacturers at that
place have been seeking locations else
where in the state. One factory at least
has moved TO Tallahassee, one TO St.
Augustine, and one here.
The factory 10 secure a slocation1 in
Palatka is that of Corral, WodiSka & Co.
of Ybor City, Tampa. AT least two
members of the firm were here last
week, and assisted by the executive
committee of the board of trade, secured
from Mrs. Fry lease of the old opera
house at the corner of Lemon and
Fourth streets. This big room was i'm
mediately cleared and put in shape for
the arrival of men and stock, and on
Monday morning force of some 20
men began work. Others were expect
ed to follow during the week until fully
100 were employed.
The strike in Tampa is general and
all efforts 10 bring about settlement
have been unavailing. The one point
at issue is the recognition of the Inter
national Cigar Makers Union. This the
men insist on, and it is this one point
that the manufacturerers will not admit
The manufacturers association insist on
running what is called an "open shop" !"
Every other point at issue between the
manufacturers and the strikers was ad-
justed by committee of the Tampa
board of trade.
Mr. Wodiska, who is in Palatka get
ting the work of his firm established
here, says that he is well pleased with
this city and the success of his business
here all depends upon how the men
like the place.
''It is mistaken notion in the minds
of many" said Mr.. WodeSka, "that
Cuban cigar makers are a diSSolutc,
drinking set and that you must have Sa-
looms in town in order TO keep them.
That is a mistake. Our men want their
light wines with their meals, but that is
the full extent of their drinking. They
do not drink whisky and they have con
tempt for drunkard."
1--WE will conduct an open shop here
in Palatka," continued Mr.. WodiSka,
"and our only fear is that great dele
CATION of Union leaders may persuade
lncm away. we are NOT dIfalu OF inc
influence of one or two walking dele
gates. If the men can be induced to
like Palatka we will continue a factory
here, no matter what may be the out
come of the strikes in Tampa-we
needed to enlarge our business and
branch factory here in Palatka will suit
us admirably. The idea that there is
any advantage in manufacturing in Tam
pa is all nonsense. We can make just
as good cigar in Palatka as in Tampa.
We make only high grade Havana
cigars"
For the present arrangements have
been made for rooming large number
of these Cuban cigar makers at the
Howell House, the majority eating at
the KupperbuSch restaurant. Mr.. Wod-
iska says that he has made arrangements
however for the opening of Spanish
for the men in the vacant
store in the old Opera House block as
soon as sufficient number of men have
arrived to make it practicable.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
POMONA LETTER.

E. L. Eames, now of Ashton, was
calling on old friends here last week.
Berlin Middleton, Halsey HucIc, Wal
ton and Willie Tucker spent Friday in
Palatka.
The many friends of Mr.. w. M. Will.
liamS arc glad TO see him out again after
his unfortunate accident. He is now the
guest of Mrs. w. S. Middleton for
week or two, before going back TO Bir-
mingham, Ala.
Mrs. E. Erwin OF Palatka and brother,
Holmes Waldron, spent day here last
week, where Mrs. Erwin has property
interests.
Mr. c. II. Worcester has returned from
Daytona Beach, leaving Mrs. Worcester
and Miss Doris there for a couple of
weeks longer,
Misses Florence and Mary Williams,
with their father, visited Palatka Satur-
day.
Miss Nellie Kcown after several weeks
stay with her sister, Mrs. Knowlton, has
returned 10 DeLand.
Miss Claudia Green of Henderson, KY,
is visiting at her old home near Pomona
for few weeks.
Rev. w. II. Woodwcll is expected in
about ten days from his vacation spent in
Connecticut, and preaching service will
be resumed early in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. DaCosta Williams arriv-
ed Monday from Plant City for a visit
with Mrs w. S. Middleton.
Foreign post cards have been received
here from Miss Elsie Enman who is hav-
ing a delightful summer of travel in
Europe. Miss Enman has many friends
here, having spent last winter with Mrs.
c. II. Worcester.
The frequent rains keeps vegetation
green and growing, as well as making
the days much cooler,
HalScy Heule has recently purchased
launch, which he has now placed on
Lake Broward, but expects TO take il 10
the Indian River later in the season. 1t
is pleasant TO hear launch chugging on
our lake again.
Word has been received from Mrs.
D. w. Perry in Baltimore that she is
improving, and has left the hospital,
which all friends are pleased TO know.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
Contractors Take Notice.

-, Palatka, Fla, August II, 1910.
The Board of Trustees for Putnam
County Bonds will receive sealed bids
ior the construction of ten miles of hard
surfaced road, from the limits of the City
OF Palatka, Fla, over the upper Rice
Creek bridge, toward Bannerviile, Fla,
until Friday, September 2, 1910, and on
that day, at 10 a. m, will publicly open
and read same at the office of the Board,
722 River street, Patatka, Fla.
Certified check for $4,000 must ac.
company all bids.
Prospective bidders will receive all
plans and specifications of the work con.
templated upon application TO r. F. En-
Sey, County Engineer, Palatka, ria.
Application for Specifications must be
accompanied by deposit of $500 which
sum will be refunded upon return of
specifications in good condition.
STEWART WORDEN,
Secretary
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
When He Didn't Stutter.

A confirmed stutterer went into q
restaurant and met few casual ac-
quaintances, who at once commenced
chatting him most numerically re-
specting the impediment in his speech
At last one of them, a pert little fell
low who had been making himself
rather conspicuous by his remarks,
said, "Well, old man, I'll bet suppers
round you can't order them with
out stammering." "D-d-d-done," says
Brown, and, to the astonishment of
the company and the discomfort of his
challenger (all of whom were unaware
of his being, as is often the case with
Sufferers, a first class singer, he
beckoned the waiter and sang the or
der without the slightest hitch, then,
turning round to his tormentor, said,
"N-n-n-now, y-y-y-you c-c-c-can p-p-p-
pay."-Argonaut
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
MODEST VICTOR HUGO.
Tho Great Master Thought No Honor
Too Great For Himself.

Stpdb Ndbk0T tttOuHUt NO FIOnuF
Too Great For Himself.
1t was Theophile Gautier who said
something to the effect that If he
thought that one line Of the great mas
ter, Victor Hugo. was bad he would
not acknowledge 1t to himself If he
were alone at the bottom of u dark
well. On another occasion Gautier
spoke Of Victor Hugo as "a new Moses
fresh from Sinai, charged to deliver
the tablets of the law" Decidedly,
Victor Hugo was a man who knew
how to cast spell upon those about
him. For example, look at the follow
ing picture drawn in the Souvenir sur
Turgenieff:"
zone evening Hugo's admirers as
sembled In his drawing room, were
competing with one another In the
eulogy of his genius, and the idea was
thrown out, that the street In which
he lived ought to bear his name. Some
one suggested that the street was too
small to be worthy Of so great a poet.
and the honor Of bearing his name
ought to be assigned to some more i'm
portant thoroughfare. Then they pro-
ceeded to enumerate the most popular
quarters Of Paris, IN an aSccndilc
scale, until one man exclain" with
enthusiasm that 1t would be IN honor
for the city Of Paris itself to be re
pamed after the man Of genius. Hugo,
leaning against the mantelpiece, listen
ed complacently to these flatterers out
bidding each other. Then, with an air
Of one engaged in deep thought, he
turned to young man and said to
him in his grand style, Even that will
come, my friends-even that will
come '"-Bookman.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
AN ORDINANCE

To Prohibit Prize Fighting, or the Illus
tration of same by Stereopticon OF
Moving Pictures.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Palatka:
SECTION |. That hereafter 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to indulge in
any Prize Fight, OF to illustrate any prize
fight by StcreOptlcon 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, OF
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. /. GAY,
President City Council.
Attest:
A. T. TRAY.
[Seal] City Clerk.
Approved Aug. I'd, 1910.
HOWELL A. DAVIS,
8 5-5t Mayor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-26
No Matter

What you want in the way of Harness,
Buggies, Wagons and Farming Imple.
ments, have got it. The largest stock
from Jacksonville to Tampa. A great
variety of goods to select from. Wagons
for all, High grade and medium. Farm.
ing Implements of the best makes. And
all sold with strict guarantee. All
goods are from the best and most reli,
able houses in the country. Come and
look over my stock before you buy, for
| am satisfied | can save you some
money. will sell you for less than
others no matter what their price is.
Anything from a needle to locomotive.
Mail orders filled just the same as if you
came yourself, and the price and goods
guaranteed or | pay freight both ways.
When you come 10 town, ask for
"Edmonson's place." then come up and
| will do the rest. Prices right. Goods
right. And you will be used right.
j. e. EDMONSON,
PALATKA, FLA.