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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
OUR new COUNTY
commissioners
S. E. Timmons, E. B. Perry, and
w. c. Alvers are Named.

In the primary of May 10th commits.
sionerS for the new term, beginning
next January, failed to be named from
the First, Fourth and Fifth districts.
This neglect was remedied in the sec
ond primary of June 9TH, when w. c..
AlverS, the present commissioner from
the First district, was re-nominated by a
bigger majority than in his original nom
ination of two years ago; S. Z. Tim
mons was nominated from the Fourth
district by good majority over M. Bo.
hannah, the present incumbent, and E.
B. Perry of Melrose was nominated from
the Fifth district by majority of 13
over d. Williams of McMeekin.
The News has not been able to secure
the vote of all the precincts in the
Fourth and Fifth districts. In the ankle
ty TO secure complete returns in the SEN
atorial race, no one made it business
to tabulate the vote on commissioner,
and this cannot be given until the Off
cal canvas.
In the First district, however, Mr..
Alvers, who is directly interested, has
furnished us the following vote of his
district by precincts:
Crescent City-Alvers 80, Middleton
80. Georgetown-Alvers II, Middleton
13. Norwalk-Alvers 5, Middleton 1.
Welaka-Alvers 25, Middleton 2. Co
mo-Alvers 8, Middleton II. Pomona
Alvers 25, Middleton 13. Satsuma-Al-
vers i3, Middleton 1. Total-Alvers
123, Middleton 81. Alvers' majority AZ.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
FLORIDA GOOD
ROADS Meeting
County Commissioner Associa.
ton to Meet in Gainesville.

J. w. White, president, and C. L. Bit
tlnger, secretary and treasurer, have
united in calling the annual meeting of
the County Commissioners and Good
Roads Association of Florida TO convene
IN the city of Gainesville, Tuesday, June
Fl, 2:3O p. M, 1910.
ne subject OF improved roads is COM
manding more active and practical con-
Sideration at this time than any other
question of internal improvement in the
states and territories of the American
Union. Agricultural, commercial, in
duStrial, transportation, religious, educa-
tional, social, and public interests are
demanding system of permanent high
ways commensurate with the needs of
the country. The proceedings of the
convention will include addresses and
discussions upon the scientific, ethic
and economic phases of THE subject and
its relation to industrial progress and
development. Legislation pertaining to
state cooperation and supervision, finan-
cal ways and means, the use of convicts
and other details of the subject will re-
ceive practical consideration.
State and county officials, mayors of
cities, officers of commercial, agricul-
tural, industrial, transportation, develop
ment, civic improvement and all good
roads advocates are earnestly requested
to be present.
A special invitation is extended to the
press of the state.
Gainesville spreads royal welcome TO
her guests and bids you come.
Special hotel rates.
Badges for all delegates.
The trip will do you good and vour
presence will encourage us.
Don't forget the date, Tuesday, June
21, 2:30 p. m.
The question is so vital, the mere
mention of this gathering should induce
you to send representative.
Governor Gilchrist has notified the
secretary that he will be in Gainesville
and address the association and the pub
lie on good roads the evening of June p.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
The Genius of
Advertising
BY THERESA C. HOLT
Copyright. 1910, by American Press
Association.

Miss Adelia Mitvale's father having
failed, died and left his family penni
less, she decided to be a milliner. She
served an apprenticeship; then, getting
some money after the settlement OF
her fathers debts, she set up shop OF
her own. Having no trade, she was
making failure of it.
One day Tom Ferguson, who had
known Miss Mitvale in her halcyon
days, passed her shop and, seeing her
sign, went inside. He found her in
tears. She told him the cause.
Now, Ferguson was in the advertis-
ing business and knew the difference
between goods brought before the pub
Lie and goods never heard of.
"Why don't you advertiser" he asked.
81 haven't enough money to make a
success Of advertising. l have been
told that one must not only have plen-
ty of means with which to advertise,
but must know how to advertise
How much money can you raise"
81 might furnish 5000, but if l spend
1t for advertising shall have nothing
left for other necessities"
"You are right In saying that one
should know how to advertise, but you
must make your goods known or go
out of business. You can't pay rent
and other expenses without selling
hats, and you can't sell hats without
people knowing that you've got hats
to sell. I'll think over a scheme that
will cost little money and produce con-
siderable results. Cheer up. I'll see
you again soon."
A few days later Adelia received a
note from Mr.. Ferguson suggesting
that she prepare couple of the most
beautiful hats she could make and let
the style be something new. She went
to work at once. The fashion for hats
had been rather small. Miss Mitvales
artistic instincts told her that large
hat is the most impressive. She made
a couple of hats a trifle larger in the
bl:m than any that had ever been pro-
duced, adding trimmings and feath-
ers in proportion. When they were
though they were very differ
ent, each was a dream of beauty. She
wrote Mr.. Ferguson note announcing
that they were ready. He immediate
ly sent her an address to which he
asked her to send them.
The hats were delivered, and Miss
waited for Mr.. Ferguson to an
nounce his advertising scheme. The
next morning on taking up the paper
her eye was attracted by heading in
large capitals as follows:
TURNED OUT OF A THEATER.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
GRIEF CAUSED
WOMAN'S Death.

Last Sundays Times. Union contained
the following account of the death of
Mrs. Hattie E. Finch of Jacksonville,
formerly of Palatka, and whose body
was brought here for interment on Sum
day:
Mrs. Hattie E. Finch, mother-in- law to
J.. +. Clemens, brother of Gus Clemens,
the lad who met death in the elevator
at Furchgott's department store Friday
afternoon, died at / o'clock yesterday
morning from shock, the news of the
death OF little Gus Clemens, causing her
TO be stricken early Friday night.
The facts surrounding the death of
Mrs. Finch, like those of the death of
the Clemens boy, are particularly sad.
Mrs. Finch lived at 1852 Evergreen ave-
nue. with her daughter and son-in-law,
]. f. Clemens. She was, no blood rela-
ton of little Gus Clemens, but the boy
was favorite of hers and when little
Johnnie Clemens, the lad who searched
in vain through the city hospitals Fri
day afternoon to find his brother, ran in
to the house on Evergreen avenue Fri
day night at 1880 O'Clock and reported
the death of his brother, the shock was
too much for her.
She was seen to reel and fall to a
lounge and all that was known TO medi-
cal skill was done for her relief, but the
shock was too great for her and close TO
o'clock yesterday morning she passed
to the great beyond. Mrs. Finch had
been ill for several days, but her condi-
ton was more favorable Friday and had
not the news of the tragedy reached her
ears, she probably would have lived.
As stated in the Times Union yester.
day morning Johnnie Clemens, the H.
year-old brother, is bright little char
acter and il was this same little lad who
carried the news of the death to the
Evergreen avenue home.
After making visit of all the hospi-
tails Friday afternoon he called at the
Times Union office to get some particu-
lars pertaining to the accident. II was
there that he heard the awful news of
the death.
But Johnnie Clemens is brave little
fellow, regardless of his years and size.
He first visited the undertaking estab-
liShment of Marcus Conant and asked
to be allowed TO see the body of his
dead brother.
He next started on the sad journey
home, TO tell the mother of the death.
After this he went to the home of his
elderly brother and broke the news to
the little gathering that remained with
Mrs. Finch in her sufferings. AS stated
above, the shock of the boys death,
was more than Mrs. Finch could stand
and growing steadily worse she passed
away after the clock had peeled forth
the midnight hour.
There will be two funerals today; one
of little Gus Clemens and the other of
Mrs. Hattie E. Finch. The body of
Mrs Finch is in charge of Funeral Di-
rectors Charles A. Clark Company, and
services will be held from the home this
at 7:45 O'Clock, Rev. w. L.
Mahon, officiating. The services are
held at this hour to allow the body TO
be shipped TO Palatka on the first train
This morning. The body will lay at
rest in that city, the former home of
Mrs. Finch,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
TURNED OUT OF A THEATER.
Ladies When Requested to Remove Their
Hats Refuse to Do So.

Last evening at the - theater two la
dies were sitting in a proscenium box
| when a gentleman behind them called out
gruffly:
"Will you ladies please put down your
umbrellas?'
What do you mean, sir?" asked one of
the ladies angrily.
II mean that can't see through a dec
| GRATED cart wheel"
'If you refer to my hat, SIR" replied
the lady, "I would have you know that
1t deserves no such appelation. Had you
asked us politely to remove our hats we
| would have done So AS It is we will keep
| them on"
The man who couldn't see through a
| decorated cart Wheel complained to the
manager, who going to the box occupied
| by the ladies, demonstrated. By this time
they had become incensed and stubbornly
refused to remove their hats. The man.
ager then requested them to come into
the foyer and when there elected them
from the theater. A complaint for as
sault has been entered, the ladies assert
ing that force was used by the manager.
Many ladies who object to being ordered
to remove their hats at the theaters are
interested in knowing how the case will
be decided.
Miss Mitvale turned from this item
to the advertisements to see what an
nouncements her competitors were
making. She came upon conspicuous
advertisement of her own, announcing
hats of the latest fashion, just received
from Paris. A note was appended
which read:
The ladies elected last night from the
- theater wore hats made on this model,
which was copied from hat worn by her
majesty the queen of England on the oc-
casion of garden party given at Wind
sor castle and Immediately came into
fashion.
When Miss Mitvale went to her shop
that morning she found several Gus
toners waiting for her. They had
come early that they might get in or
ders ahead of others for decorated
cart wheels such as they had seen
at the theater the evening before. By
II o'clock the shop was crowded, every
woman insisting that her order should
be executed at once.
While attempting to pacify them she
looked at her window, and there stood
Mr.. Ferguson peering in with broad
grin on his face. He had sent back
the two hats he had used in his thea
ter game. They had been worn by
women he had hired. They were al
ready sold.
Mr.. Ferguson's dummy hat exhibitors
entered a complaint against the man
ager of the - theater for assault.
The case was tried, but the charge
was not proved. Nevertheless the ac-
ton attracted much attention, all of
which conduced to the increase Of Miss
Mitvale's business.
Miss Mitvale's fortune was made.
From time to time she called on Tom
Ferguson for his bill for advertising,
but was always put off, he saying that
when she saw the amount she would
decline to pay. Finally upon her in
sistance he sent it in. 1t read:
Miss Adella Metvale to Thomas Ferguson
debtor
To advertising ......................... 800 900
Or Miss Metvale herself.
Miss Mitvale decided to pay by self
instead OF in current funds.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
A MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Richard Strauss Composed Dance Mu-
sic at the AGE of Six.

Richard Strauss Composed Dance Mu-
sic at the Age of Six.
Richard Strauss was a musical
prodigy. His first effort at writing
music was made at q Christmas cele-
bration, says the Designer. Some chill
dren were dancing around the tree and
singing three part song. Il can COM
pose music like that" said the six
year-old Richard to his mother. There
upon he sat down and did so. But his
mother was obliged to write in the
words, because, although he could
write music legibly, his pot hooks were
too large. Strauss himself not only
vouched for the truth of this story,
but said that while he was still six
years old he composed a polka and
schottische.
Richard was only fifteen when SYM
phony composed by him was brought
out by Herman Levi. court conductor
at Munich and conductor of the first
performance of "ParsifaP at Bay
reuth. When Richard came out to
bow his acknowledgment of the ap-
plause which followed the symphony
a man in the audience turned to his
neighbors and asked, What has that
boy got to do with itT'
Nothing" was the reply, except
that he's the composer"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
GOV. BROWARD'S
BIG Meeting.

Ex-Gov. Napoleon B. Broward, candi
date for United States Senator, addressed
the people of Palatka last Saturday night
from a temporary platform erected on
the side of the Arlington Hotel.
The meeting was presided over by
Judge V. Walton, who gracefully intro.
duced the speaker. The appearance OF
Gov. Broward was the signal for pro
longed cheering from an immense
crowd which strung out into Lemon
street and down Third Street-probably
the largest crowd seen at a political
meeting in Palatka in recent years.
Gov. Broward spoke for more than
two hours in which time he took up
and answered every charge that had
been launched against him. The ex-
governor is graceful, vigorous speaker,
and though he had been under great
strain, speaking two and three times
daily for nearly four weeks, he was yet
in fine voice and looked none the
worse for his strenuous campaign.
Though the speech was long, yet il
was a noticeable fact that the crowd
generally staid by and heard every word
of it, and when Gov. Broward conclud.
ed he was given a rouSing cheer.
Hundreds pressed forward and con
graduated him on the success of his
effort.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

The statewide prohibition campaign
was initiated here last Sunday evening,
when Rev. ]. n. Loveless, representing
the Anti-Saloon League, delivered a
forceful lecture on the Temperance ques-
ton, in the Congregational church, in
lieu of the usual Sunday evening prayer
and praise service. Appealing as it did
to common sense and reason, rather than
to the emotions, the lecture was not
only interesting but instructive and in
spring to those who have the interests
of our country at heart. Mr.. Loveless,
while here, was the guest of Rev. S. J.
Townsend.
Misses Erma Baker, Clarene Fraser
and Erma Wylie, of this place, are in
Palatka this week, taking the teachers
examinations.
Miss Jennie Howes, who for the past
year has resided with Mrs. Grace Ballou,
left Monday for Jacksonville, where she
will spend several weeks before going
10 the mountain regions OF Georgia for
the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Eva C. Corthell, who has been
absent for several weeks, returned from
Jacksonville, Monday.
Mr.. ]. S. LeFilS, OF Jacksonville, made
his customary Stop-over here last week,
a guest of the Lake View.
The long g-continued drought, with the
consequent exhaustion of water supply
in ciSternS, has awakened much interest
in the putting down of deep wells, with
the result that several deep wells with
an apparently inexhauStible supply of
pure, clear water, have been put down
in town recently and the fortunate own
erS now feel independent of the rains
for water supply. There is every indi-
cation that the drought is now ended
and summer rains have begun, 'andssar-
denS and crops are reSponding,by rapid
growth.
Notwithstanding the dry weather,
heavy shipments of beans and other
vegetables have been going forward to
the northern markets, and the home
market has been abundantly supplied.
Visitors 10 the Brewer poultry yards
feel we'll repaid, for it is most interest
ing TO note the new and improved meth
DDS for caring for chicks of all sizes and
ages that are adopted by Mr.. Brewer,
and the rapid growth and healthy con
dition of the various breeds of poultry
gives evidence of the success OF the
methods employed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
Construction of Hard
Surfaced Roads.
PaIatka. Fla. Tune Sth. Il

Palatka, Fla, June Sth, 1910.
The Board of Trustees for county
bonds will receive sealed bids for the
construction of a hard Surface road from
the southern boundary of Crescent City,
south on the Saville road for distance
of two miles, until Thursday, Jund 3Oth,
1910, and on that day, at II a. m, the
same will be publicly opened and read
at the office of the Board, 722 River
street, Palatka, Fla. A certified check
for SIS must accompany all bids. The
projected road will follow closely the
present location of the public road and
bidders will obtain all plans and specifi-
cations of the work contemplated upon
deposit OF So (Which sum will be re-
turned upon re-delivery of plans and
specifications in good condition), upon
TO r. f. EnSey, county en-
gineer, and their bids, properly sealed
and inscribed, may be left at the office
of the Board until the time specified.
S. WORDEN, Secretary.
June 10.-3t
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
HOW IT HAPPENED.
The Explanation of the Automobil,

The Explanation of the Automobile
Driver and Climax.
After the victim of the accident was
carried to the sidewalk the automobile
driver turned his machine and came
back and explained how it happened
with considerable warmth.
This woman" he volubly remarked
to the policeman, was entirely to
blame. She ran around from ahead of
the street car and deliberately put her
self in my way. After she had lodged
the coal cart it was too late for me to
stop. | couldn't tell which way she
was going. and when | saw that she
was daZGd and foolish | jammed on
the brakes and tried to pass to the
left, but of course she had to run the
same way, and the consequence was
that in endcav"ring 10 avoid baby
carriage with Twins In 1t and an old
man who was walking with crutch
| suppose | must have hit her. But
wasn't going more than two miles an
hour, and any woman who would
dodge around in that foolish way and
lose her head shouldn't be permitted
to go OH the streets without a bunch
Of guardians"
The policeman nodded
Come over to the sidewalk" he said,
land take Il look ut her."
So the driver went to the curb with
the officer and looked at the unfortu.
nate creature who had so actively con-
tributed to her own disaster.
And, 10, it was only dressmakers
dummy that had fallen off the rear of
a delivery wagon! - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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cures painfCl, smarting, nervous feet, and in
stantly takes the sting out OF cornS and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Aliens Foot-EaSe makes tight or new
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
Retired Railway Contractor
Dies.

V. ]. Herlong, well-known through.
out the state as railroad contractor and
saw mill man, died at his home in Cres.
cent City at late hour on Wednesday
afternoon. The body was taken TO
Jacksonville Thursday and the funeral
will be held in that city to-day.
Mr.. Herlong formerly lived in Gaines.
vile, where he constructed the Gaines
vile & Gulf Railroad. Later he moved
to Atlanta. Early in the present spring
he purchased a magnificent home at
Crescent City, this county, where the
family moved some four weeks ago.
Mr.. Herlong was IS years of age at the
time of his death and leaves a large
family of grown sons and daughters.
One of his sons is Z. c. Herlong a
prominent real estate man of Jackson
Vile.
Mr.. Herlong came TO Florida In 1887
from Edgefield, S. c., and settled in
Columbia county,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10

Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that James Pad
gett ir., purchaser of tax certificate No.
SSS dated the 1st day of July, A. ID. 1901,
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:
So OF nwI{ of swJz ofswL, section Is, town.
ship Y s. range q e.; acres.
The said land being assessed at the date OF
the issuance of such certificate in the name
of VIM. Smith.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue thereon
on the llth day of July, A. ID. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 10th day of June, A. D. 1910.
lSeal1 HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co., Fla,
By Henry Hutchinson, Jr., DC
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10

WANTED-To trade store building,
with living rooms in connection and
large garden space, for house and lot, OF
house and small icreage, close TO Palat.
ka. Address, NJ H. OGDEN, VaSsar,
Mich. jl0-St
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10

Chamberlain's 6is5Sboss SG1iG Ss0IssS srnedyi sRa
Never fails Buy It now. II may savs life.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10

5 or 8 doses 1866" will cure any case
of ChillS and Fever. Price 25c. Atom
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10

FOR RENT-Two small houses near
City Hall, JOHN DANF0RTH,
6-l0n Care of Hart Line office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-28

joyable affair that the club has ever
held The ride was delightful, the
chicken dinner was splendid and the
evening at the lake was most enjoyable.
There were a number of thrilling
races last year, but the idea will be to
avoid racing this year on account Of the
dangers involved and the wear and tear
on the machines.
The affair this year Is being ar
ranged by DR.. Elmore Salisbury, the
chairman of the entertainment commit
mittee. Notices are to be sent out to
the members at once. and it is expect
ed that there will be a general re-
Spouse. The affair is made possible by
the courtesy of the members of the club
who own automobiles.
One of the features OF the chicken
dinner will be a large number of five
minute toasts to the 'ornery'. members
of the club. These are expected to
| provide the mem bers with sufficient en-
| tertainment for the evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-28

H Gostlin, Peter Crumpacker, T. z.
Bell. Edward Minas, Lawrence Becker,
Thomas Swanton and Edward Ames.
Committee on Red Hots-Earl Chat
ney, E. G. Schilo, Harry Kennedy and
Charles Fredericks
Committee on Lunches, Ice Cream,
Eetc--J. F. Kelley, George Dobbins,
Joe Austgen Dave Hirsch D. c. Atkin-
son and Harry Heyworth.
Committee on Refreshments-Ed.
Simon Frank Ducomb. Gus Meeker and
Henry Schneider.
Committee BasebaII-W. j. Nc
Aleer, Charles D. Gaynor. w. w. Ed
wards. William O'Rourke and Charles
Nau
Committee on Transportation H.
Whitaker. Vern Parker. H. A Dietrich,
F. c. Carter and Charles Stewart
Committee Music-R. G. Condo,
Wilbur Wall, Carl Kaufman and Otto
Duelke
Committee on Decorations Otto
Klemperer. L. Simpson, Robert McAleer
Abe Cohen, william VOTERS, George
Long and Adolph Hirsch.
Ground Committee-H. c. Green. L
Deow, NJ. A. Dickover. James frost
| Fred Carter and Eric Lund
Dancing Committee-Charles stew
ems, E. NJ. Shanklin. William Noonan
| Harry Gardner and B. w Chidlaw.