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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

Prof. j. A. Hill of Roscoe.
spent Saturday in Lubbock on
his way 20 Canyon City where
he has a place in the State
Normal. Mr.. Hill will move his
family to Canyon City in a short
time.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

Mound City Paints may cost
more, but! Alfalfa Lumber Co.
3S-52t
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

j. b. Davis of Hale Center
spent Friday in Lubbock on bust
ness.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

Fred Pierce went to plainvicw
Friday on legal business.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

l.. II. Kettle left Saturday for
Tulia on a business trip.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

Ida Nallaci, of Shattock Okla.
arrived Friday on a few DAYS
visit to relatives.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

5. II. Johnson returned Friday
from Amarillo where he had
been for several days on busi-
ness.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

c. T.. l.oran and |. Williams
left Saturday for Amarillo.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

Mrs. MN. Karney, left Satur-
day for Omaha Nebraska to see
her sister who is reported critic
ally i'll.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

b. 7. Evans Of Higgins who
has been in Lubbock for several
days looking after some cattle
returned home Saturday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

Fred lloernot spent Sunday In
Amarillo.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

company.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Tho Homerio Controversy.

1t was about the year 1895 that the
"Homeric controversy" began. About
that date f. A. Wolf. in his Prolego-
mena, argued that the Homeric poems
were composed Of independent epic
songs, collected and arranged by Pei
sistratus about $50 B. O. VOLTS thee.
~ created a great stir among scholars
and poets and inaugurated the fight
which enlisted most Of the learned
men Of the day. Mr.. Andrew Lang, in
"Homer and the Epic" 1893, vigorous
ly defended the lone author theory,
as opposed to the idea Of Wolf that
the famous poems were composed
through ages by many different per
sons.-New York American.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
How Thackarav worked-

II ecarte is to be held responsible
for Thackeray's appearance as an au-
thor, his erratic methods of work con-
tributed equally to his early death.
He wrote invariably with the printers
devil in attendance.
II can conceive nothing more harass-
ing in the literary way" wrote Motley
to his wife in 1858, than Thackeray's
way Of living from hand to mouth. !
mean in regard to the way he fur
nishes food to the printers devil.
Here he is just finishing the number
that must appear in a few days. Of
course whether Ill or well, stupid or
fertile, he must produce the same
amount Of fun, pathos or sentiment.
His gun must be regularly loaded and
discharged at command. should
think 1t would wear his life out"
Motley's fears were realized within
a few years.-London Chronicle.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
AMERICAN MISSIONS BURNED.
Church and Hospital In kwang 81
Province DESTROYED.


Refugees arriving at Canton, China,
by boat from the province of Kwang
81 reported that practically all the
American missions he'd been de-
stroyed in a revolt against foreigners
which is raging here. The American
Presbyterian church hospital and the
American college we're burned. Three
battalions of troops have been sent to
quell the disturbances. At Lienchou
in the Kwang 81 province, the mission
is IN charge of Drs. Machle and Ross,
Mrs. Ross, Mr.. Carver, Mr.. Kunkle
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards and Miss Pat.
terson.
Only by a timely warning were the
missionaries able to escape from the
anti-foreign rioters.
The uprising was totally unexpected
by the missionaries. No disturb
ances have occurred In the Kwang-Si
province for nearly two months, and
the Americans believed themselves to
be on the most friendly terms with
the Chinese.
Two months ago there was an up
rising which was not taken as dem
onstration solely against the foreign
ers, but chiefly as a protest by the
natives against additional taxes.
There has been considerable un
easiness among American mission
aries in China, however, since the
riots of last April and May wher
scores Of buildings erected by Ameri
cans in various missionary colonies
were destroyed and attempts made OF
the lives Of the missionaries.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Salt In Japan.

Salt enters largely into the supersu-
t,ons of Japan, as it does with others
II &c pIaced in three little heaps In
front of the shops when opened in the
morning and is also sprinkled in front
of a person who has returned from a
furorol and before he is allowed to
enter a house. ..,..oso5
A funeral procession is supposed
-,o,,or 10 60 out Of the front gate OF a
bouse the back gate being generahy
nSed and if there is no back gate an
orcb or ring of bamboo is held by two
an within the front gate, and the
bier passes through that Aiter a III, au
neral salt is sprinkled on the tnresnO, 'a
and the house is swept out-se LOUIS
Republic.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Death From ChIoroform.

Mrs. ]. D. Miller was found dead at
her home, $40 Park avenue, Tampa,
by her daughter, Mrs. Dovie Terry.
Over her face was a handkerchief,
while by her side was a bottle OF
chloroform partly emptied. Mrs. Mil
Ter had been sufferer with heart dis
ease and acute nervousness and it is
thought that she used the chloroform
to ease the bodily pain which she was
in. At 2 o'clock In the afternoon
when she was last seen by her family
she was well and In the best spirits
Mrs. Miller was the wife of ]. D. Nil
Ter, chief guard at the city stockade.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
TAMPA'S HAaclR
Great Improvements Being Planned
For Shipping Facilities.

For Shipping Facilities.
Despite the hard knocks. Which fate
Is dealing Tampa in the shape of the
Cigar strike and the consequent inter-
ference with business, the hearts of
Tampans are glad because OF the TACT
that work on the government project
of making Tampa one of TIE finest
harbors in the world has begun. On
October 81 the government dredge
Key West began work on Section A
and will shortly begin on Section b
Of the channel. In few days the
dredges Herndon and Atlantic, owned
by private companies, will be at work
on Sections Z and d.
1t Is the purpose Of the government
to deepen the channel to the Tampa
docks from its present twenty feet to
a depth of twenty-four feet, allowing
some of the largest ocean-going ships
to dock there. After deepening the
channel work will then begin on
changing its widths from $50 to 200
feet. The deepening and widening OF
the channel, Engineer Bic, U. s. q. D.,
estimates, will take year, and fol-
lowing that work will begin on the
estuary, the deepening of which will
give Tampa many miles of additional
docking facilities.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Kew West Naval MlIltiamen.

After considerable delay the secre,
tary of the navy and the governor OF
Florida have taken final action in the
matter of organizing two divisions OF
the naval militia in Key West. The
proposition has received a hearty in.
dorsement from both officials and
Adjutant General ]. Clifford R. Eos
ter has written to N. B. Rhodes, in
structing him to take the preliminary
steps toward the formal mastering In
of the two divisions. One Of the divi'
sions will be named the Deck diyi
sion and the other the Engineer
division.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
FAMOUS SWORDS.
The Monster Weapon Used at Welsh
Eisteddfods.

The Monster Weapon Used at Welsh
Eisteddfods.
The largest sword of which there Ia
any record is the seven foot ceremonial
sword that was made for Edward I'LL.
and Is now preserved in Westminster
appey. Next comes the Sword Of
ceremony" that is used at Welsh els
teddfods. This weapon If placed in
the hands Of modern Godfrey de
Bouillon, who, 1t will be recalled, with
a two handed sword cleaved Turk
into halves from the shoulder to the
hips, would be quite long enough for
any one who wished to put 1t to prac-
teal use. 1t Is six feet two inches in
length.
VI gorgeous swords which are not
so much weapons as settings for pre-
clous stones the most valuable In Eng.
l1sh Is said to be the one presented by
the Egyptians to Lord Wolseley and
valued at $4,000 This sum Is com.
,paratively Insignificant for bejeweled
sword If the value of the sword brought
over to Europe some years ago by the
then shah Of Persia-namely, $4,000
be taken as standard of what dia.
mond hilted weapon ought to cost
Competent authorities on the subject
familiar with that famous weapon OF
the Persian ruler are rather skeptical
as to the existence of the gaekwar OF
Baroda's gorgeous blade, which is sup
posed to be worth more than twenty
swords Of equal beauty and value tt
the shah's, but it is popularity supposed
that the diamonds, rubies and emeralds
with which it is thickly incrusted bring
up its value to about $1,O00,O00.-Ex
change.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
OcaIa's Proposed Fair

From present indications the next
Marion county fair will eclipse all
previous efforts in that line and will
prove an immense drawing card for
that section. With the large force of
men who have been at work for the
past several months the new build
ings are rapidly nearing completion
and everything will be in readiness
on the opening date, November %.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
HIS TWO BAD DAYS.
Lord Byron Had Positive Dread OF
FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS.


The belief In palmists and sooth-
sayers is not, as Is sometimes sup
posed, confined to the ignorant and the
credulous. Lord Byron was not a
skeptic In these matters. Just before
his death. as recorded In "Byron-The
Last Phase" by Richard Edgecumbe.
"he said he had reflected great deal
on a prediction which had been made
to him when boy by a famed fortune
teller in Scotland. His mother. who
firmly believed in chiromancy and as
trology, had sent for this person and
desired him to inform her what would
be the future destiny Of her son, Hav-
ing examined attentiyely the palm OF
his hand. the man looked at him for
awhile steadfastly and then with a
solemn voice exclaimed, Beware Of
your thirty-seventh year, my young
lord, bewarer He had entered on his
thirty seventh year on Jan. %, and 1t
was evident from the emotion with
which he related this circumstance
that the caution Of the palmist had
produced deep impression on his
mind. which in many respects was so
superstitious that we thought 1t prop
er to accuse him of superstition. To
say the truth answered his lordship,
4 find It equally difficult to know what
not to believe. - You will, l
know, ridicule my belief in lucky and
unlucky days, but no consideration can
now induce me to undertake anything
either on Friday or Sunday. am
positive 1t would terminate unfortu-
nately. Every one of my misfortunes-
and God knows / have had my share
has happened to be on one of those
days. "-London Gentlewoman.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
LARGE Building Planned.

Colonel John S. Flanagan, Of San
Antonio, Fla, has purchased the old
Lipscomb property at the corner of
Bridge and Monroe streets in Jack
sonville and will erect a new re-
inforced concrete building where the
old building now stands in the near
future. The new building will be of
modern construction throughout. 1t
will be used as an Office building and
will be one of the finest in the city.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

Mrs. Truly Yes, my dear Mrs.
Goode, we shall be delighted to have
you attend our mothers donation So
ciable-er-don't go to any expense
lust donate any trifle you really have
no use for-just something useless
about the house."
"Oh, l see," smiles Mrs. Goode
knowingly. But little Ethel, who has
been an attentive listener, suddenly
lisps: "Why, ma, you can bring pa.
I heard you tell him this morning he
was perfectly useless about the
houser'-Brooklyn Life.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
The Game of Quintain.

The game of quintain survives only
in the village of Offham Green, in
Kent, England. 1t is so named from
an instrument used in fitting on horse
back with the lance 1t consisted Of
an upright post, surmounted by a
crossbar turning on a pivot, which had
at one end a Hat board and at the
other bag of sand. The object Of the
litter was to strike the board at such
a rate of speed that he would be past
and out of the way before the bag Of
sand as 1t whirled round could bit
him in the back.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Audubon and His Hair.

Audubon, the great naturalist carry
IN his career wore his hair very long
He wrote in his diary one day: i
wear my hair as long as usual. pc
,,eve 1t does as much for me as my
paintings" However, in 1927 ms
friends succeeded in persuading nlln
70 get his hair cut according to the pre-,
voiIinp fashion. On March 10 OF that
var he wrote in his diary: This day
NV hair sacrificed and the will OF Goo
usnrped by the wishes of man: AS tne
barber clipped my locks rapidly 1t re- e:
minded me of the horrible times Oh
The French revolution when the same
oneration was performed upon all tne
vict,ms murdered by the guillotlne' MY
Loort sank low" Further to express
he grief, the margin of the page on
u nb,cb this entry was made he paintea
HACK about three-quarters OF an inch
deep all around.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
CURIOUS BLUNDERS.
The Anaehronlsms That Crowded
Once Famous Poem.

Tho Anachronlsms That Crowded
Once Famous Poem.
The medieval romances are full OF
blunders, making contemporaries OF
men who were separated sometimes
BY hundreds, sometimes by thousands,
of years, but as historical criticism
had not then a being and the general
information of the age was not su-
perior In any particular to that OF the
novelist their plans do not amount TO
much from a literary point of view
Such an instance Is the case OF Arlos-
to. who might be supposed to kno"
something at least Of the truth OF nis-
tory but whose once famous poem
"Orlando Furioso," Is a tissue OF MS
torical absurdltes from beginning 20
end. IT,
In this poem Charlemagne and MS
neers are Joined by Edward l. OF Eng
land. Richard, earl Of Warwick; Gar
ence and the Dukes Of YORK ana
gloucester; cannon are employed nun,
dreds of years before the time OF
Monk Schwartz, and the Moors are
represented as established in Spain In
sni+e Of the historic fact that 300 years
elapsed after the death of Charlie,
magne before they crossed from ATT
%. In one place Prester john VINO
lived 400 years after Charlemagne
md Constantine the Great who dleo
Ave centuries before him, are 1ntro
duced and hold familiar converse WIZ .
the great Charles, while in anotnel
soIadin and Edward the Confessor art
ioined by the Black Prince.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Lust the Onnosite.

An Irishman at fair got poked in
the eye with a stick and took proceed
ings against the offender.
Said the magistrate. "Come, now.
you don't really believe he meant to
put your eye out"
Faith. you're right this time," said
Pat, "for l believe he tried to put 1t
farther in."-London Tit-Bits.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets do not sick en- or grippe, and may
be taken with perfect safety by the
most delicate woman or the youngest
child, The old and feeble will also
find them most suitable remedy fol
aiding and strengthening their weak
ened digestion and for regulating the
bowels. For sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

If person is entangled in live cleo
trio wire and you want to extricate
him therefrom do not take hold of the
victims hands, as is often done in, a
case of this kind. You will be shocked
If you do. Be sure to grab the clothes
alone, and then you are safe, and the
current cannot reach you. Do not let
anything come in contact with your
bare hands but his coat and trousers.
OF course if you have thick leather
gloves on you can handle with impu-
nifty the individual in distress.-Ex-
change.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Growers Paid For Losses,

The Orange County Citrus Sub-BX-
change at Orlando has within the past
several days received two paid claims
aggregating $1,150, all of which goes
to the growers who sustained losses
by shipments freezing while in transit
last season.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Still Wondering.

The deaf man got out of the tram,
car on to the other line of rails.
Look out. There's a car coming!'
cried the conductor.
"WhatT said the deaf man.
"There's car coming"
"WhatT
Just then the car caught and knock
ed down the deaf man. and as he pick
ed himself up he said:
81 wonder what that fool kept me
there talking aboutp'-London Mail.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
Fort Meade Election.

The following municipal officers
have been elected for Fort Meade for
the ensuing term: Mayor, l.. L.
Johns; clerk, G. L. Broderick, re-
elected; marshal, J. M. Brown; alder
men, ]. ]. Singleton, reelected; j. w
Keen, E. X. Enzor and l.. G. Bowers
1t Is generally considered that this Is
a strong corps Of officials, all being
progressive business men. able and
up-to-date.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

81 am pleased to recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as the best
thing / know of and safest remedy for
coughs, colds and bronchial trouble, ="
writes Mrs. l.. B. Arnold of Denver,
Colo. 1--WE have used it repeatedly
and it has never failed to give relief"
For sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
New Hotel For White Springs,

Material for the construction Of an.
other hotel is being placed on the lot
at the corner of Wesson and Spring
streets at White Springs. This new
hotel is being erected by A. E. High
and will be one of the handsomest
building in that town.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

81 do not believe there is any other
medicine so good for whooping cough
as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
writes Mrs. Francis Turpin, Junction
City, Ore. This remedy is also unsur
passed for colds and Group. For sale
by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

There is little danger from cold or
from an attack of the grip except when
followed by pneumonia, and this never
happens when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is used. This remedy has won
its great reputation and extensive sale
by its remarkable cures of colds and
grip and can be relied upon with i'm
plicit confidence. For sale by all deal
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

For pains in the side or chest damp
en- piece of flannel with Chamber
lains Liniment and bind it on over the
seat of pain. There is nothing better
For sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

In a difficulty over the election at
Jeffersonville, KY, Lloyd Willoughby,
1t is charged, shot Will York. York
will die. Willoughby was arrested.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18

Therefore, let us put senatorial candidate on the
sco apply the BertilIion system and get active with
the commercial stethoscope.
JOHN N. G. STOCKTON IS A SENATORIAL
CANDIDATE
HE is ALSO A BUSINESS MAN.
He established and for many years successfully
conducted large banking business IN Jacksonville.
He established and brought success to another
large bank in another large city in this State.
He led the fight against railroad freight rebates
as an aid to favored business men, and the practice
was discontinued.
He, as early as 1885, was front rank man in the
movement for Railroad Commission, and the bill
was enacted by the legislature of 1897 of which he
vos q member This has secured mere reasonable and
equitable rates and better service to shippers.
He was president of the Jacksonville Board of
Trade when the organization needed an active man,
ENJOYING the confidence of business men, to resurrect
it after the yellow fever epidemic of 1888.
He was part of the movement for municipal own
ership in Jacksonville, and the Jacksonville Electric
Light plant was built when he was chairman of the
Board of Public Works, in which vested this
power at that time.
He was Chairman of the Jacksonville Board of
Public Works when brick pavements begun, and
the tablet in the City Hall bears his name.
He was successful phosphate miner.
He was success a naval stores operator
He achieved success in the real estate business.
He helped build many churches and other institu-
ton; for the moral uplft, and was chiefly instru-
mental in constructing of the handsomest church
es in jacksonville.
He preserved his credit and his reputation for
fair dealing in all his various business activities.
John Stockton is not dollar chaser, but he has
done we'll for himself and his friends in the engage
ments of commerce.
He is more than business man, but as we are
considering only this side of him in this little hint to
those wise in trade and traffic. end as we began:
JOHN N. G. STOCKTON Is A CANDIDATE
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
HE is ALSO A BUSINESS MAN.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-18
John Stockton S Space
A Little Journey to the Hearts Of
Business Men
BY A BUSINESS MAN.

THERE are quite lot of people
and good people at that-who
= hold that State in state of
development, like this State, for in
stance, should be represented in the
United States Senate by a business
man.
And these people are entitled to
their opinion, which is in turn, entitl-
ed to serious consideration.