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Meats

49,.
Corrected by Morris & Col
Lard. 14lsc; compound, 1hc.
Clear bellies, 14%Q15Ac.
Rib bellies, 14s4415Ac.
D. S. short ribs, 14Ac.
D. S. fat backs, 1870.
Smoked clear bellies. 17lxc; fancy. ls5Ac.
Hams, smoked. 1SQ20c; California, $40
Bacon, fancy, 25c: medium 231hc
Pork, loins, 161ac spare ribs, 13c.
Ham butts, Ice; Boston butts, 1511c.
Brains, &C. beef livers, &c.
Pork sausage. lie.
Flour and Feedstuffs
Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col
Nellie King flour. per barrel, 500.
Bolted satirette meal, per 90-lb sack,
$1.6O.
No corn, per bushel, s5c.
White oats, per bushel. 60c.
Pure wheat shorts. $32.
Pure wheat bran, S31.
1colb. c. s. hulls, per ton. s1400
Prime e. s. meal, per ton, $500.
Feed c. s. meal, per ton. $50.
No. timothy hay. per ton, s24
Mixed alfalfa and johnson grass, $50
Green alfalfa, per ton, sec.
1OO-lb. corn chops, per sack. 81. IS.
Flour In wood. lac higher
Fruit nnd Produce
corrected by Douglas BrosO
Apples-Fancy, per bbl., 4.50d5 so; fang
Winesap, 81.
Orangcs-Florida. per box. 2.25Q2. so
Pineapples-S3 so.
Lemons-Fancy. $3.50.
Lmes-Imported, per 100, 81 so.
Irish Potatoes-Cnoice Michigan, per
bushel, Coo.
Eweet Potatoes-Choice. per bu., u1o:
per barrel $2S5.
Cabbage-Florida. per crate. s.; Mo.
bile, 50.
Onions--New Louisiana. 31ac per pound.
Navy Beans-Choice Michigan. per bu..
$500.
6, Lima Beans-Per h., &C.,
Poas-virginia Backeye. per bu.. $3.s5.
Cocoanuts-Fer sack, $4.75.
Cranberries--Per bbl.. $3.50 per boz.
sl.75.
Spanish Onions-Per crate, $1.eo. Texas.
per crate, 2.4
Celery-Fancy. per crate. s.. so; per d,z..
&c.
Tamgerines-$3.75.
Observation-Disclosures, per box, s. 5o6s r.
Grapes-MaIsga. per keg, s6.
Tomatoes-Florida. per crate, $500. CO.
MISREPRESENTATION Alabama, N.500
$50 per crate; Florida, 26Q3Oc quart:
Hanceville, per crate, $2Q2.60.
Poultry and Game
Corrected by Birmingham Produce Co,
Hens. medium, 4oaooc; live, per h.. lie.
Large flyers. soaS5c; medium. 25@sOc:
small, 20G25c.
Turkeys. i've. per h.. &c: dressed. s4o
Ducks. sod4oc: guineas. soc; roosters.
s0c.
Eggs. 22c.
nirmingham Live stock Market
Corrected by Birmingham Packins
Col
Steers, good to choice fat $50 to
1900 lbs. 4&G6*c.
Steers. medium to good. $50 to 1900
lbs, 4A05c.
Steers. good to choice fat. $50 to sss
steers. medium to good. $50 to $50
Oxen. good to choice, 4h06kc.
Oxen, medium to good, 31<c.
Cows and heifers. good to choice. SOC
to 1000 lbs, 4A@6Ac.
Cows and heifers. medium to good.
800 to 1000 lbs, 4A14&c.
Cows and heifers. good to CHI dice, 600
to 800 lbs. 41b65c.
Cowr and heifers. medium to good
600 to 800 lbs, 3h64Ac.
Yearlings, good to choice 3@3hc.
Yearlings. medium to good, 2h03c
Bulls. good to choice. 500 to 1900 ibs..
3aQ4iac.
Bulls. medium to good. SEQ to 1909
lbs, 3Q3Ac.
Bulls. medium to good. $50 to So
lbs. 2%G3hc
Gamers, lNG21sc.
Hogs, dice (corn fed), $50 to 20s
lbs, sc.
Hogs choice tcorn fod). 14o to 1ss
sgs1sc.
Pigs, 50 to 100 Id. WITS. 7ikQSc.
Pigs, 60 to so lbs, 11711c.
Fat cattle. demand good.
Oxen. demand. good.
Yearlings. demand good.
Bulls, demand slow.
Gamers, demand slow.
Hogs. demand good.
Pigs, demand slow.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington; May 5.-The condition Of
the treasury at the beginning of business
today was as follows:
Trust Funds-Gold coin, $3.50, s65 1853; sill.
yer dollars. $3.50 900; silver dollars of
1890, $3,7EO00; silver certificates outstand.
ing, $780, or, 900.
General Fund STANDARD silver dollars
III general fund, s1,SS5,o7c; current liabili-
ties, $103 134, 072; working balance In treas
ury offices, $22s19 40: in banks to credit
of treasurer of the United States, $34,S01,-
657; subsidiary silver coin, $21, ,256;
minor coin. $1,1s3,0s2; total balance in
general fund, $4,000, 6s7;
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Dry Goods

New York, May Sat the carpet auc-
ton today, 10000 9-12 Administers were
sold in an hour and half at s13 each
thus establishing a record in auction dis
tribution The cotton goods market was
steady with trading light. Yarns rule
quiet Raw silk is easier in the local
market
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HUBBARD BROS. GO
COTTON lGNnCHANrD.e

Hanover Square, New York, u
NENBERS-New York Cotton Elk
change. New York CofIes Exchange.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Chicago.
Board Of Trade. Associate Members
liverpool Cotton Association
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o'clock they were 2 to 8 points above the
level of yesterdays closing.
The close was steady at net advance
OF 4 to points.
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Kansas City. May 5.-Wheat: May,
81 .047s sellers; July, 81: September. 9sasc@
9s1zc. Corn: May, 6oa4c sellers; July,
611sc; September, 60ssc bid. Cash wheat
No. hard, $1.09@1. IS; No. 2 red. 81 .07@
LIP. Corn: Mixed No. 631kc; No. 2
white, 63%663c. Corn: Mixed No. 2, 631kc;
No. 2 white, 62a4@63c. Oats: No. 2 white,
44@47c; No. mixed, 4l@42c.
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Mrs. snow Not Known

Savannah, May 5.-Efforts to identity
Mrs. ]. w. Snow or Mrs. Marion Snow
OF Savannah failed Nothing IL known
here of the woman's identity and the
name Is not in the city directory
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STEAMSHIPS
ANCHOR LINE
Glasgow and Londonderry

Sailing from New York every Saturday
New Twin Screw Steamships
SALOON. s65.5 AMP N2:so.
SECOND CABIN, s45 AND $3.50.
4. "a .ss .THiRD GLASS s2s75 AND $780,
For new Illustrated book Of tours and information
apply 10 HENDERSON BROTHERS. New York =
sTEiNER BRoTHEns, 2ioi First Ave, n v.
LuCKErr. Terminal station. JACK W. JOHN
CON. 1897 First Ave. BIRMINGHAM
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st. Louis Grain

st. Louis, May 5.--Wheat futures high
err; May, S.111s; July, $1.03 Corn futures
firm; May, 6114@611sc; July, 63Hc Oats
futures higher May, 4Ac; July, 39Nc
Wheat: Cash higher; track No. 2 red,
81. 171141 .1S1s; No hard. 81 .14dD1 II. Corn:
Cash higher track No. 2, 64aS414c; No. 2
white 671aG6SAc. Oats: Cash higher; track
No. 2, 42a421ac; No. white, 4514@o45hc
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

corrected by Otto Marx & Co., Brown.
Marx Building)
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dealers report that the tone of the mar
ket is steady, but there has been no
appreciable improvement in prices. Lake
is quoted at s12 5o@12.75 eectrolytic
ST.. 25d12. 371a; casting. $12. 1211@12.25.
Tin was quiet with spot and May quot
ell at $52 621sG32. s21s: June. s32 621a@32 S75s
and July at $50. 621z@32. 921k. London lost
part of an early advance, closing easy
with spot quoted at f149 Is cd and fu-
lures at ESQ 12s Cd. There appears to
be considerable confusion as to the value
of spelter on spot at New York and I'M
official quotations range from about s495
to S5.15 The metal exchange quotes
May at 81 .9595.05 New York and spot at
81 sop4.90 East st. Louis. with the mar
ket dull. London was unchanged at e22
Lead was dull with spot quoted at 81. 80
"A. New York and at 4.1504. 221a East
st. Louis. London was lower at E12 IS
Sd The American Smelling and Refining
company has reduced it's price on lead
from $3.50 to 81 As
Iron was lower at EOS 3D. for Cleve-
land warrants in 20 Sn Locally quiet.
No. l foundry nos 3 17.25@1s; No. 2,
s1e.75617.75; Noe g -.ilern and No.
southern SOFT SIC. 75G117. 25
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Metal Market.

New York. May 5.--Thes, market r, for,
standard copper was dull. with spot.
May. June and July quoted at 81 40d6
u.I Tne London market was firm and
futures at e66 16s. Arrivais reported at
New York today were 14O tons: custom
house returns showed exports of 265 tons.
making 1885 so far this month. Local
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$24.75 Baltimore and return
via Southern Railway, the
quickest way.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 5.-Cattle-Receipts esti-
mated at $500; market higher Steers,
sS.25ds. 40; cows. s4.s5G7; heifers, 81. TOO
$50; bulls, A.75ae.75; calves. sSas so;
stockers. s4d'S. so.
: Hogs-Receipts estimated at 500; mar
aet 90 to 80 cents higher. Choice heavy
50 .e5@9.75; butchers. $9.65a9.70; light
mixed, 50 55679. so; choice light, s.. 60@9. 20;
packing, ss:sods 70; pigs, ss1oas-5o; bulk
of sales, 50. 6009. 10.
Sheep-ReceiFs estimated at 10000; mar
ket steady sheep. IS 1907 70; yearlings,
81 SOFAS; lambs. s7.75QS.so; spring lambs.
$10@12.
Kansas City. May -Cattle-Receipts
$500, including 200 southerns; market
steady to 10 cents higher. Choice ex-
port and dressed beef steers. 81 9OdS 10;
fair to good Sc. 7567 .25: southern steers,
81 .25617 so; southern cows. 50 25G5.75.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market Is to 20
cents higher Top, &c. 50: bulk of sales.
e. 2529. 40; heavy, 80 5000. 50; packers,
s.. soas As; light, 50. So; pigs. s. 5o0
SIC.
sheep-Receipts 1000; market strong.
Lambs. s6S56s.7 10; yearlings. Sc. 25dS;
wethers. s66f7. 10; ewes, S. .5o1T. 50; stock
els, s4.5o@5.
St Louis, May 5.-Cattle-Receipts 21o0,
including 700 Texans: market steady. Ma
tive shipping and export steers, IS. 700
g %: dressed beef and butchers steers,
seas 20; steers under 1000 pounds, IS. 751
s: stockers and feeders, $4d6. 25; cows and
heifers. So 3518: Gamers. e. 1908 .25; bulls.
s4M675; calves. $405s IS; Texas and Indian
steers. 4.750IS: cows and heifers, 5000. 30.
Hogs-Receipts 6700; market 20 cents
higher Pigs and lights, ss@9. s.; pack
ers. 50. 55G9.70; butchers and best heavy,
IS, 650l9.75.
Sheep-Receipts 1900; market steady.
Native muttons, $7@7 90: lambs, $500
g. culls and bucks, $4QS stockers, $3G5.
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Naval stores

Savannah, May 5.-Turpentine firm. &c.,
sales, PA; receipts. $50; shipments. 246
stock 5229. Rosin firm; sales. 1850; re-
ceipts, 2O6S shipments, 400 stock. ,102
Quote: A, B, c, So. 7bd5: D, 81. 10: E, $500
F, t5 5000. IS; G, a. 67lza4. 10; H. $500
5.85; /, So 80; X. $40; M. $3.50; N, $5.65
WIG, $5.75; WV, IS. 95@6. Is.
Charleston, May 5.-Turpentine firm,
5s1kc. Rosin firm. Quote: A, B, c, $3.50
3 .95: d, 81 25; r. -. 4Od14 80: F, $4.55G4.65;
q, 81. 65I4.70: H. $4.75; I, $3.50: X, IS. 40.
M. SIS. 40; WIG, s5.75: WV. 50. 9O75. 95.
9 wilmington. N. c., May 5.-Spirits tur-
peptine steady. 57Xc. Rosin. nothing do
ing; receipts barrels. Tar firm, 81; re-
cepts 20 barrels. Crude turpentine firm,
Sc. 81 5Odl5. 30; receipts, 4 barrels.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. May 5.-The cotton seed oil
market was firm, closing at net ad-
vance Of 8 to 10 points on covering by
shorts on the scarcity of old crop oil
and the frmness in lard. The total sales
were 1s, 400 barrels. May 790G7 bic; July.
81. s5677 SEC; October, G. 1905. 4c; December.
6. 63fH. CSC. Prime crude, nominal. Prime
summer yellow. 7.s7@7 9oc; prime winter
yellow, s3O0S. soc; prime summer white
8. 1o6S SOC.
New Orleans, May 5.-Cotton seed oil:
Prime refined In barrels, per pound Tito:
prime meal, per cent ammonia. per ton
$32 prime cake, s per cent ammonia,
PEI ton. $50.
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New York Money.

NAV, yorr Nav knoro,, - ,u
.t.sd, 49, 10. c,,. ,,,,.s a
cent. c,osirs tid az 49, aan+. 80. 70.
az rer r' 1913 III, 90 pc, oen., one,ea at
sna on devs ,,ar cot. s,e. ,,,,t ~ ua ~
ner cent 70 0'A'' ''~ ''o'''"S' ~
prin,e ,,,.rcon+i1e' ,.,,.r so,s,<
.terl,ns exchanse al .,,,;t,s a., Per EN-
ness in bankers hills ana 81 "a % oou co. "a
for so-dav hills ana of "a sss on ~. o. a. ~
mand. 'commercial hills "a saiI@o4 o.. p ue
silver 54c. Mex,can dollars AZ. 9o,,o nnr
ment bonds steady. rs,Iro.a 800 -
REGULAR N"
&C., r-
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New York Cotton Futures.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21
DIFFERENCES IN F0GS.
Sea Mist and London Gloom Havs
Nothing In Common.

Sea Mist and London Gloom Have
Nothing In Common.
The fog of London and the fog Of
the sea alike discompose traffic, and
omnibuses and steamships alike have
had to lay to for safety. But while
the London fog gets into your inmost
room and battles even the electric light
though the candle comes out trium-
phant curiously-the densest fog at
sea does not disturb the saloon or the
stateroom. Why is that?
The word fog has not been traced
farther back than the sixteenth cen
tury, but the thing was known in the
early years of the fourteenth. The
commons, with the prelates and mobiles
visiting London for the parliaments
and on other occasions, united to petit
ton Edward |. to compel the burning
only of dry wood and charcoal, as the
growing use of sea coal corrupted the
air with its stink and smoke, to the
great prejudice and detriment of
health. In 1903 the king prohibited
the use of coal. Heavy ransom and
fines were inflicted for disobedienec.
In the case of recalcitrant brewers, dy-
ers and other artifcers the furnaces
and kilns were destroyed. But the re-
striction was evidently removed. for in
1908 $250-probably equal tG about
$4,000 now-was paid from the ex-
chequer for wood and coal for the
coronation of Edward II. - London
GraDhic
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Patric, accompa
MED by woman friend, arrived last
Thursday and will occupy JcSsaminc
HightS as usual for the winter. Mr.. Pa.
trio has been suffering from prolonged
attack of la grippe, and hopes that an
early return TO Florida will soon relieve
him of this unpleasant malady.
Miss Hattie Fraser spent Sunday in
Hollister with friends,
Mrs. Edwin Brewer is suffering from
severe attack of illness this week, but
is now improving.
The storm which first began 10 mani
fest itself on Saturday and gained in vio-
Ience through Tuesday, effcctually put a
stop to all business activity. The streets
are Strewn with debriS-Small branches
of trees, leaves, moss and fragments OF
fence-while Washington street is i'm.
pasSable, being completely blocked by
the downfall of two large oak trees. AT
Mannvillc the little railway depot has
been blown from its foundation. The
damage to the orange crop cannot yet
be closely estimated, but it is doubtless
very heavy, considerable fruit having
been blown from the trees, and much OF
it will be thorned and bruised. Mr..
Wylie reports that the roadway between
this place and Palatka is obstructcd in
many places by fallen trees and il will
require considerable work to remove
these, fill waShoutS and put the road in
good condition once more.
UndiSmayed by the stormy outlook on
Tuesday morning, Mr.. Riddell started to
walk to Palatka, made the trip tn good
time, and returned at noon on the train
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21
Business Grows Better.

The register of the Saratoga Hotel for
the past two weeks has shown steady
increase in the number of commercial
men seeking business in Palatka, and
that most of them are getting il is appar-
ent from their talk.
The Saratoga has long been favorite
stopping place with the better class com
mercial men; they like Mine Host
Jacobson and the spirit of acCommoda-
ton with which he meets all their re-
quests.
And il should be matter of pride TO
Palatkans generally that these same
commercial men make bold to state that
the Saratoga is the best hotel for the
rate charged in the entire state. That is
a compliment any hotel man will envy,
though ii is only fair to Mr. Jacobson TO
say that the frequency of its iteration
and reiteration has never yet turned his
head, while it is undoubtedly adding
daily to his business.
1t should be matter of local pride al.
so to Palatka people 10 know that these
same commercial men are taking daily
notice of Palatka'S improvements. They
say il is one of the best cities in the
Statc-best in regard TO local improve
mentS, and best in business sense.
These things are mentioned for the
benefit of some people at home whose
talk has tended contrariwiSe.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21
Will Make a Few Addresses

Hon. Samuel ]. Hilburn of this city
has consented to make few addresses
in the present campaign for statewide
prohibition, his professional business
alone standing in the way of his enter
ing vigorously on The campaign. Mr..
Hilburn will not be able TO make more
than two or three addresses in this coun,
ty, only one of which has so far been
arranged.
He will address the people of Cres-
cent City on the amendment on the
evening of Friday, Nov 4th. the Fri.
day before the election.
Mr. Hilburn is not one of your Scnti,
mental speakers. He recognizes that
prohibition is moral question, but he
also regards il as an important political
and economic question in Florida just
at this time, and ii will be along these
lines that his addresses will be based.
He regards this amendment as furnish
ing the most important issue placed be-
fore the voters of Florida in years, an
issue upon the wise settlement of which
again hangs the question of white Su.
prcmacy-thtS because the organized
liquor trade of the state has qualified
the bum negro to such an extent as TO
jeopardiSe democracy by making that
vicious element, coupled with the Sa-
loon crowd, the balance of power in
Florida politics.
1t is possible that other speakers will
attend the Crescent City meeting, but il
is certain that Col. Hilburn will be there,
and at one or two other points not yet
decided upon in this county.
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Taken to a Higher Court.

Old man Jos. ]. Porter, for several
years a county pauper, but since last win
Ter an inmate of the county Jail charged
with the murder of the negro who had
been detailed TO care for him in his pau.
per days, died at the county Jail last
Sunday little after O'Clock.
The old man was TO have been tried
for murder in the circuit court but was
too i'll to be taken from his bed.
His crime, or rather the crime with
which he was charged, was most horri-
BILE.
This old man, county pauper and
practically helpless, had been assigned
TO little shack opposite the Jail on Reid
street. John GadSden, negro trusty at
the Jail had been detailed to wait on
him and slept in the same shack. One
morning last winter GadSden was found
in bed dead, having been murdered with
an axe. Porter was held for murder
and there is little doubt of his guilt.
Since that time Porter has lived in lit
tie house in the Jail yard. He was too
filthy with disease TO be confined with
the other prisoners in the Jail proper.
Last week he was taken ill with fever.
He rallied some, but never sufficient 10
get out of bed and appear for trial. He
was discovered dead in his bed little
after p. m. Sunday. Mr.. Hagan saw
him a little before I, when he was alive.
He was buried in the pauper section OF
Oak Hill cemetery. The old man had
no relatives in the county or state so far
as known. He was about 20 years OF
age and had long since ontlived his use
fulneSS.
Charged with murder in the first de-
gree, the old man Porter has been taken
10 higher court, court where mercy
seasons Justice.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21

Scores Of elementary firing during
spring practice of the ships of the
United States navy announced at
Washington show the new battleship
South Carolina was the trophy winner
in her class, with the Mississippi,
Michigan and Idaho so close in order
as to be called star ships. The
Charleston won the cruiser trophy,
the Mayflower that for gunboats and
the Reid that for torpedo boats.
Formal sanction for the running Of
the international Grand Prize race at
Savannah, Ca, on November 12, has
been voted by the board of govern
ors of the Automobile Club Of Ame-
RIGA, ratifying the action of the con
test committee of the club which has
already awarded the contest to Sa-
vannah.
Commander Robert E. Peary, the
arctic explorer, will be promoted to
the rank of captain in the corps Of
naval civil engineers on October 20
as the result Of the retirement of Capt.
U. s. G. White, on account Of age.
Naval orders to this effect were is.
sued at the navy department at Wash
ington, D. G.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21
An Open Giver.

Harold'S father was in the habit Of
giving 81 Sunday to the church
This was put in numbered envelope
In the collection plate and the amount
credited to him on the church books
Mr.. L. was away for the summer and
on his return inclosed his arrears In
the envelope and intrusted 1t to Har-
old to put on the plate. When the lit
tie boy came home from church he
said proudly. 81 put an awful lot Of
money on the plate this morning
morn'n anybody else, l guess"
"You got the envelope there all
right?" asked his father carelessly, for
Harold had been almost afraid to car
ry so much money.
"Oh, yes he said. but l took the
envelope off when | got there and just
put the money on the plate In my
hand. Nobody d have known how
much 1 gave if I'd left it in the en-
velope."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21
Some Court Sentences.

Judge Wills in the circuit court
last Friday imposed some sentences OF
interest not heretofore published.
Among them
David L. Gordon, negro, convicted OF
murder in I'd degree, was given life
sentence at hard labor in the state
prison. Gordon murdered Jeff Foster a
negro of this city. He was defended by
Merryday & Walton, who will appeal
the case; Gordon was indicted for muir
der in the 1st degree.
The four negroes indicted for break
ing and entering a dwelling at Pomona
were convicted. Three of them were
sentenced to one year each, and one for
six months at hard labor in state prison.
ThoS. Howard who stole mule at
Rice Creek, drove it TO Green Cove
Springs and sold it, escaped to Georgia,
and later arrested by Sheriff Kcnnerly
while making visit to his home, was
convicted and sentenced to hard labor
in state prison for three years.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21
Should Squelch Independentism.

The News had intended TO say some
thing anent indcpendentiSm this week,
but seeing the following on that subject
in the Miami Metropolis, concluded that
our readers would be better pleased 10
sec what another editor thinks and says
so much better than we could, therefore
decided upon il as a substitute:
The folly of lndcpendentiSm, TO say
nothing of its captiouS spirit and dcspica-
bic mcanneSS, has just met with just re-
bukc in our ncighboring state of Geor,
gia. A thorough canvass was made in
that state to create a successful revolt
against the regular Democratic nominee
for governor, but il failed diSmally, as ii
deserved TO.
IndependentiSm has broken out in
several Florida counties, and Dade is
among them. The effort is puny one,
and has for its foundation, as is usually
the case, personal antagoniSm and jeal
ousy and an unrighteouS spirit of Contcn
ton and diScord.
So far as the Democratic party in
Florida is concerned the choice OF
nominees was settled in the June pri
mary. There was an opportunity priol
TO that time 10 fight the differences out
but the majority of the party having
spoken it is the becoming thing for the
minority to yield and fight another day
when the proper time arrives. The
lists have been closed, and if any maver
ickS break loose and get on the cleared
course they should be promptly attended
to. They are party outlaws, should be
SO branded, and the brand should be ap
piled until the flesh SizzleS.
We do not believe that the regula
nominees anywhere are in any jeopardy
but they are naturally annoyed. They
have fought their fight and won theil
spurs. They should now be left alone
by the recalctrantS and SoreheadS with
in their own camp.