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New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
4 B.lRNY.4RD M1RVEL
JaDanesc C0chs That Haze Tails
More than T7ceIre Feet Long.

The long tailed cocks of Japan are striking
rroof Of what selection scientifically carried
out can do Il has taken a century to evolve
these remarkable birds with abnormal tails
from the ordinary farmyard cock and hen. Ihe
cocks hail from Sainowara, j village near hochl
in the Isle Of Shikoku. Some of them are white;
others are of different coors. The feathers
forming the tail which number from fifteen to
twenty-four measure from seven and a half to
more than twelve feet long. Their roots, 1t
reed scarcely be said. are very much stronger
than those ~ the tail feathers of an ordinary
cock. The feathers growing on either side OF
the body and hanging over the tail, reach to
length of three and quarter feet.
That the long tail may not be damaged. and
may have ample opportunity to grow, each bird
= kept in a high. narrow cage, lighted at the
top only. il the bottom were lighted the
bird would stay there. and So in all probability,
damage its much priced tail feathers. The bird
remains on its perch all day long. and is allowed
outside it's cage only once in two days. when it
walks for half an hour. man holding its tail
from the dirt during its promenade. Once or
twice a month il is washed in warm water and
dried by being exposed to the and air
some elevated spot. such the roof Of a house.
1t is fed Oh rice. the husb of which is retained
and on cabbages. and has an exceptional
amount of water 10 drink.
When II is necessary to transport bird 1t Is
placed in a long. narrow box akin to that in
which the japanese are wont to roll their pct-
ures. The tail feathers are bent as little as
possible, and find place in a special compart-
ment in the box. The hens of this breed in
sense rival the cocks in beauty of plumage. but
they fin birds nevertheless. They lay about
thirty egg each year. bat are deemed too aris-
tocratic 70 sit: this work is performed for chem
by hens whose mission in life is less exalted
William II. Hornaday director of the Bronx
Zoo when asked whether he thought any OF
the Japanese roosters would be imported for
exhibition purposes. said: 4 really do not see
how it WoIli De possible to keep the birds in
any ZOO. for il would necessitate employing Il
special man 10 do nothing else but hold up the
tail OF this abnormal bird However, I know
they A,4yc 4 specimen stuffed the Smithsonian
Institution. i'll Washington"
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
WELL DEFINED.

The automobile bids fair Z" change history
even natural history" said W. = Rogers. motor
ing expert. at dinner in New York
a school teacher the other day Examining
a class about Colonel ROOsevelt's African rip
especially about the specimens shOt.
Thinking of the rhinoceros. the teacher aid
to a dull. sleepy-OOking boy
" George, what did they find in Africa that
is rery large. that l. very dangerous - iP-
prOach. and that has a horn
An automobile. naarc ~ait C;-Ors-
promptly"
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
[:J15IE.yIsE1lIyIE EN:IIN
sUPERFLUOT~ HNIR

r. pGIui-SSjy destroyed $ E.---rf'itT.
JOODE I'D Nes- 3ttl Dppps.-' NtrJs
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16

with the republicans, elected a state
judiciary last month, defeating a tick
ct for which Governor Patterson made
a strenuous campaign of the state.
Governor Patterson. in his address
announcing his withdrawal, declares
he will not be an obstacle in the way
of his party's success at the polls, mol
will he willingly contribute in any
way to the possibility of success OF
the republicans in Tennessee. He
wijhdraws in the interest OF harmony
and that democratic factions may get
together, to prevent the loss Of the
state in November.
He makes reference to interferences
of republican president in Tennessee
politics. In an interview following
the issuance of the statement. Gov.
ernor Patterson declares that he has
no personal preferences in the matter
OF a democratic nominee, and that h.
VIII take the stump for him. whoever
he may be- PattersOns political ca,
rear has been a stormy one, including
his defeat of former Senator E. W
Carmack for the gubernatorial nomi.
nation in sensational campaign, fol.
lowed by the killing of Carmack here
by the CoOpers, their trial, which at
tr"cted nationwide attention, and
Patterson's pardon of D. B. Cooper
within few minutes after his con.
viction by the supreme court.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
st Augustine Sued

Mrs Minnie Thompson, of Philader
phia, Pa, filed the declaration of a
$4,000 damage suit in the CircuI.
Court of the United States against thu
city of st, Augustine, alleging her bus.
band, Horace Thompson. was killed
through negligence on the part of Tie
city. The bill was entered by Attor.
ney w. w. Dewhurst, counsel for the
plaintiff. Mrs. Thompson sets up thai
on November 80, 1909, her husband
was riding bicycle on Granada street
ana was compelled to cross a trench
IN the street over which some loose
pianks were laid She AYERS that tho
pinks caused her husband to receive
pianks caused her husband to receive
Jolt that caused injuries from which
he died. I'll
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES,
What Rival Candidates Spent in Late
Georgia Election,

What Rival Candidates Spent in Late
Georgia Election.
According to reports GovernGr-eleCt
Hoke Smith spent total of $1I59G.1C
incident to the recent Georgia primary
election of which he paid S1O4S9.6J
out of his own pocket. The rest was
contributed by friends.
Governor Joseph NJ. Brown spent in
The same campaign $3.95O.75, of which
he paid $3,30O.75 out of his own poc&
ell the rest being coytributed by mem
bers of the family.
These are in substances the sworn
Statements Of the two candidates for
governor In the recent primary which
reTulted in the nomination of Mr..
Smith.
1t is evident that it costs something
to run for governor in Georgia; it is
difficult to ee where the man without
funds or resources would be in it.
The salary of the governor is only
$4,000 a year; hence the gOyernor-elect
pad out Of his own pocket incident 20
his campaign $4S9 &c more than he will
receive as salary from the state dur.
ing the two years he will be in office
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
REVENUE SEIZURES,
115 Plants, Worth About $1,000, Raldec
In One Month.

115 Plants, Worth About $1,000, Raldec
In One Month.
The monthly report of the intern
revenue agents work, of whom Jane;
II. Hurber is chief in Georgia, for the
month Of August, has Just been com
pleted.
During August lis distilleries wers
seized by revenue agents, eighty-Si1
plants being located in Georgia anG
twenty-nine in Alabama.
The value of the stills destroyed
amounted 20 about $4,000. Fifteen ar
rests were made aAd sixty-fve war
rants were sworn out for parties sup
posed to be engaged in the work Of
Illicit whiskey making.
OF the eighty-six distilleries seized
in Georgia, two were found in Fulton
county. Four successful raids were
made in Campbell county, four or five
IN HARRISON county and three in Troup
Dawson PanU" uah IAN. Pickens
Gilmer, Pike and Jasper county eacn
produced yield and in some instan
ces two.
Alabama's twenty-nine glve-ups
CAME from Randolph. Cleburn. Walk
er, Forsyth and Jefferson counties
one of the seizures being within the
shadows cast by Birmingham's tall
buildings.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
PROBING ALASKAN ROBBERY.
$57,5oo In Gold ineots Were Taken
From Steamer En- Route to Seattle.

$57,5oo in Gold ingots Were Taken
From Steamer En- Route to Seattle.
A score of detectives have been
sent to work in Alaska to trace the
$4,000 in gold ingots stolen in trans
Il on the steamer Humboldt, from
the Washington, Alaska, Bank Of Fair
banks, Alaska. to the Dexter-Horton
National bank of Seattle.
The ship makes several stops en-
route to Seattle and the steamboat
officials say that the robbers may have
left the boat at one of the interms-
diate points.
The looted box had not been roughly
broken open. Apparently the thieves
had removed one side by the use CT
nail puller The bank and express
company officials interested express
the conviction that the robbery &C.
CURED before the steamship Humboldt
arrived at Seattle. The Canadian Gus
toms officials are supposed to have
unpacked the entire consignment and
examined it at Dawson. From that
point to the assay Office at Seattle a
distance of probably 1,400 miles. the
boxes passed without more than cas-
ual scrutiny
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
WHERE IS he ?


Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of
Jacksonville Man
Aaron X. Basham, ex city council
man, of Jacksonville, Fla, formerly
connected with the Hunter Lumber
Company, but recently a retired ci:i-
zen and independent Spectator in
real estate, has disappeared and it is
feared that he may have met with f0Il
play.
Basham left the city about the mid
die of August for Sanford and viciu
lily to investigate celery land prop
os!tion. He carried on his person
about $1,000 in cash. And he was
heard from last In letter dated Al
gust 81 and addressed to his wife.
1t has been learned that Basham
contemplated taking the trip with two
unknown men whom he met on the
train on his way to Sanford to exam
fne some land, The three were to
leave Sanford in a launch. II the trip
was taken the result is shrouded with
mystery, as nothing has been heard
since Of the Jacksonville man.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
fires So BULLET
, into HIS BRAIN
James S. Halle, Express Mes
senger, Ends Life.
YOUNG MAN RESPONDENT
Sent Ball Crashing Into His Right
Temple While Lying on His Bed al
the Grand View Hotel-Body Sent
to Camden, S. c., for lnterment.

James L. Halle, aged % years, en-
plcyed as an express messenger tc1
the Southern Express Company, seh'
q bullet crashing into his head, with
suicidal intent, at Jacksonville, In a
room in the Grand View Hotel Con-
slant broodng over his inability to
leave strong drink alone is believed
to have led the young man to commit
the rash act.
Employees in the kitchen of the no
tel were startled by report of PTS
tol coming from one Of the rooms
above. An investigation was begun,
with the result that Haile's body was
found on the bed in his ROOM He was
undressed and blood was flowing FROM
a gaping wound over his right tenn
pie. He was alive when fOum |, Art
unconscious. The revolver, Colts
SS caliber, such as is uget ! express
messengers on the railway, was found
beside him.
DR.. +. D. Harwell was summoned
and did everything to save the young
mans life, but he died one hour from
tie time he fired the fatal shot.
The police were notified when the
shooting occurred, and Detectives J.
c. Crawford and ]. r. Lyons and
officer R. E. Copeland went to the'ho
tel and investigated the case
The body of the young man was
TUNED over to Funeral Directors
Chas. A. Clark Company, who pre-.
pared it for burial and sent it to
Camden, S. c., the young mans for
mer home.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
Bids For River WorL

Capt. George R. Spalding of the On.
eheerlng corps, U. s. A.. opened bids
at Jacksonville, Fla, for the dredgin I,
OF the St Johns river, on the Ioft st,o
OF the stream from the west s,co -,
oatherine street to Hogans creek p
sanford Ross dncorporatedl Of lar
sey city, was the lowest bioror ~,
company having agreed to dredgo iso
44'OOO subic yards at s2.64 per crhio
yard. Among the other bidders u WY
W. j. Dody of New York who was ,So
% on lowest bidder. His HID was
SZ'oS per cubic yard. The soutn"e aa
Dredging Company of Mobile NM ~ =
Uia at $2S5 per cubic yard and ,bo
N !" American Dredging comnauv
VI Galveston, wanted $3.50 per cnhio
yard. The area which is to bo 49,, =
gen mas width ranging from 1so toet
~ me upper end to 800 feet NJ i ,Ss
point about 800 feet below " '"s
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
NOTED CHARACTER DEAD.
Maj. John M'CalI Died Suddenly Near
st. Augustine.

Attracted by a disagreeable odor,
bcatmen went to the home of Mai.
John Mccall, on Anastasia Island,
about seven miles down the canal
from st. Augustine and found the Old
man dead. He had evidently died
while alone several days ago, and the
body was so decomposed that it was
almost impossible for the boatmen 70
enter the building Buzzards had also
found their way into the lonely home
anG made inroads upon the decayins
body.
Maj. Mccall, who had lived in that
section twenty-five years, visited st.
Augustine week ago, and secured a
supply Of provisions. 1t is thought tha.
he fell dead while entering his home
as his head had broken through the
weak flooring Undertaken Ponce an
others went down to inter the bod..
Maj. Mccall was a member of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, having
served in the Civil war with a MINES.
ota regiment, and officers of the G. A.
r. Post to which he belonged were no.
titled
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
BUYS LAReE TRACT
Atlanta Man Acquires Entire Town
Site In Florida.


Speaking Of buying land in large
tracts, establishing colonies and the
like, an Atlanta man. T. G.. Willing
ham carries all the hOnors, having puG.
chased the entire town of Aripeka
situated on the Gulf of Mexico. just
to the north of Tampa, he having pur.
chased for $4,000 everything in the
town except the church and school
house.
Although he couldn't purchase the
church and school house outright he
was made deacon of one and board
chairman in the other. The first news
OF Mr.. WilIinghams purchase came in
the shape of a telegram from Brooks
vile, the seat of fernando county. 1t
is learned that Mr.. Willlngham in.
tends to develop Aripeka into an i'm.
portant and progressive municipality.
The Aripeka town site consists of
12c acres, with streets laid out, MI
merous dwellings,, two hotels several
stores, pOst0tIice parks, church, schoo
house, and in fact everything that
pertains to a twentieth century com.
munity, and the locality lie said to pc
one of the most beautiful In Florida
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
EXPLOSION ON SHIP.
Four Men Killed and Nine Injured
On Dreadnaught.

Another Of those tragedies which
go to show that the sailor offers his
life to his country in time of peace
as well as in time of war, was enact
ed Friday, in the dreadnaught, North
Dakota, about 10 points from Nor.
folk, Va, in lower Chesapeake bay
when an explosion of oil and ensuing
Are cost the lives of three men and
more or less serious injury to nine
others, including Chief Lieutenant
orrin G. Murfin.
The accident happened far from
any shore, and for several hours the
widest rumors circulated to the ef
feet that the Delaware, sister ship OF
the North Dakota, had been blown up
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder,
commanding the Atlantic fleet, Fri
day made the following succinct
statement of the accident.
Between 1890 and II o'clock oil
from room No. in the North Dako
ia caught fire while the first squad
ron of the Atlantic fleet was making
passage from the Southern drill
grounds to Hampton Roads. Under d
request from the commander of til
North Dakota the commandments
of the fleet Immediately ordered tn"
North Dakota to leave the feet for,
nation and the battleship New Hamp
shire put near to render assistance
in case tsey could be Of service.
"No assistance was necessary, and.
by 1880 o'clock the fire on the North
Dakota was under control
ut has lot yet been ascertained
how the fire started, although it Is
not believed that the accident was
due to any carelessness of the men
on the North Dakota. A board of in.
quiry was named to investigate the
accident"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
BIG FRAUD ALLEGED.
Cotton Factors Liabilities Exceed As
sets by 100000 or More.

sets by 100000 or More.
Sensational evidence relative to the
details of the alleged fraudulent meth.
DDS of the defunct Steel-Miller Com.
pany, cotton factors at Corinth, Miss,
developed during the taking of depo-
sitions in the United States banking
court at Jackson, Miss.
Figures compiled by Expert Ac.
ccIrtant Elliott show that the liabili-
tiles Of the firm exceed the assets by
more than three million dollars, and
that the working capital of the Steele
Miller Company did not exceed $10,.
900. No effort has been made to as.
certain how far back the series Of al.
legged frauds perpetrated on European
spinners extends, but 1t has been
shown that the Steele-Miller Compa.
ny entered the new cotton year on
September /, 1909 with a shortage of
5000 bales. In other words, 1t is
alleged, they had issued bogus bills
of lading for this amount of cotton
tudI ulu NOT exist "A lew weeks laJeT
the firm owed Scheuch, of Havre,
France, $4,000 bales Of cotton for
which bogus bills of lading had been
issued and then transferred its bust.
ness to a firm in Bremen with whom
1t became involved for $4,000 bales.
Postofflce Inspector w. C. Watson,
who is attending the Investigation
stated that, in his opinion, none of
the local agents of the steele-Miller
Company were in any way involved
in the criminal acts of the firm.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
AFTER PACKERS AGAIN.
Ten Indictments Returned by Jury
Against Officials.

Against Officials.
The federal grand jury, which has
been investigating Chicago packers
has returned indictments against ten
ECh officials of Swift, Armour and
Morris concerns. There are three in
dlctments against each. charging com
bination, conspiracy and illegal mo
nopoly.
The first indictment in detail charg
es all defendants with engaging In
d combination in restraint of inter
state trade in fresh meats.
The second charges conspiracy.
The third charges the defendants
with monopolizing the trade in fresh
meats by unlawful means.
That the purpose of the grand jury
Enquiry was the indictment Of indi
NiIuals rather than the packing CO...
B ,rations was shown when Judge
Feunesaw NJ Lands, famous for the
S25,OOOOOO Standard Oil fine. launch.
Cd the investigation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
WRECK ON BIG 4.
~wo Persons Killed and Several In
jured in India.

~wo Persons Killed and Several In.
jured in India.
Two persons were killed, two Sc
riously injured and several were
slightly hurt in a collision in Bright.
wood, suburb of Indianapolis. be-.
tween Big Four passenger train No.
9, from Cleveland, and special train
carrying Kentucky national guards.
men to Fort Benjamin Harrison.
The soldiers special was carrying
the First Kentucky regiment to the
fort for joint maneuvers with the re-
gulars and the Fifth Ohio regiment,
and none of the soldiers were hurt.
although several received severe
shaking up.
The collision was caused by an
open switch, the passenger train
crashing into the special which was
standing on a side track.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
1890 Vots THROUGH Rodv

Joseph Long, negro lineman eu,
pioyed by the Jacksonville electric
hsnt plant, met instant death on a
poie on the west side of the federal
building, corner Of Hogan and For.
sym streets. Long. with several 9th.
er Workmen, was engaged in placine
a new arm under a transformer. The
old arm had rotted out and the mon
nad Just completed the Job and were
about TO leave, when Long swung over
10 the transformer and commenced
70 connect up the wires. In doing
TINS ne struck live wire, $500 volts
instantly. nim
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
F. W. PLAlSTED.

Maine went Democratic Monday. 1t
elected Frederick W. Plaisted. of Au,
gusta a democrat, as governor; up
set the hitherto solid republican con-
gressional delegation in at least two
and possibly all four of the districts,
and to the surprise of the political
leaders, democratic as well as repub.
lican. the returns indicated the prob.
ability that the next state legisla.
ture will be democratic. The senate
will surely have a democratic major.
ity. The house complexion is in
doubt.
Returns from all but forty-eight Of
the election districts of the state
showed a plurality for Plaisted for
governor Of $500.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16

In anticipation of the increase 4,
freight traffic in Lakeland tho com,
Ing winter, the ATLANTIC Coast Line !,
making extensipe improvements In
tne yards near the district Offices
which when completed, will greatly
facilitate the handling of the large
amount OF freight The improvements
now underway will double the amount
Oh trackage now in use and will in.
sure the prompt disposition of all veg.
e'aOies and other produce handled in
the winter season. "
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
Victim Of Lightning Bolt

+. b. Sheriff., the paying contracto,
OF Tampa, received a message from
harrington, S. c., announcing that his
brother W. A. Sheriff., of that town
had been killed by bolt of lightning
W. A, Sheriff. was quite well konwn
at Tampa, having spent several wears
there in his youth. He was 80 year,
old.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
SO PERISH WHEN
FERRY BOAT SINKS
Disastrous Accident Reported
On Lake Michigan.
BOAT SANK IN MID.LAKE
Ferry Boat on Its Way From Ludlng.
ton to Milwaukee With Cargo Of
80 Cars When overtaken BY Disas'
ter-confliCtIng Reports.

Pere Marquette car ferry No. IS
sank in Lake Michigan, 20 miles of
Sheboygan, Friday morning.
Thlrty.nine mebers of the crew
lost and three saved when the car
ferry sank in mid-lake about 20 miles
OF Sheboygan, accordin to reports
received.
The car ferry No. IS was bound
from Ludington to Milwaukee with a
full cargo of 80 cars, consisting of II
cars of coal and 81 of miscellaneous
freight.
All the members of the crew were
from Ludington.
The car ferry left Ludington after
a thorough inspection before entering
the freight carrying track across the
lake. The first word of the ferry be-
ing in distress was received in a wire
less message from the captain asking
for assistance from car ferry No. H.
and the dispatch Of tugs.
First reports received indicated
that the crew had been saved, but
later dispatch brought the news that
only out Of the crew of AZ had been
saved.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
Lumber Plant Burned

The sawmill at Bowling Park, own
eu Dy the Bowling Lumber Company
mas been completely destroyed by fire
at Live Oak. The mill was not large
one and the loss to the company Is
not very great 1t is the intention Of
tne company to erect large mill a.
once upon the site occupied by the
old mill and before the ashes are cola
new material will be placed upon the
ground and work viii commence unon
the new plant The Bowling Lumber
COMPANY owns thousands of acres Of
nne timber lands in Lafayette and
TAYLOR courtles.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
WeIIinaton,s Eavorite Horse.

Copenhagen, Wellington's famous
chestnut charger, bore his master
through the Peninsular war and was
with him for eighteen hours on the
day of Waterloo When his fighting
days were over the little Danish horse
was sent to Strathfieldsaye, where he
was tenderly cared for. His last days
were not. however, entirely free from
annoyance, since thousands of people
went to visit him. Indeed, these visits
became so great a nuisance that the
Iron Duke was compelled to place the
horse in a sort Of cage. When at last
he succumbed to old age he was ac-
corded an Impressive funeral and a
tombstone was erected to commemorate
his virtues and his loyal service.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16
Trying to Get Il Back.

rs your foreign son-ln-law going to
cost you much money!
1T depends" said Mr.. Cumrox, ION
the outcome Of an argument we're hay
Ing now. He wants to teach me bac-
carat and l want to teach him poker"
Washington Star.