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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30

Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section Of Chapter 1898, Laws of Florida,
Notice is hereby given that r. w. Ad.
ans purchaser of tax certificate No.
II, dated the 9Th day of June, A. II. 1903, has
filed said certificate in my office, and has
made application for tax deed to issue inac.
cOrdance with law. Said certificate EN-.
braces the following described property sit.
uated in Putnam county, Florida, tO-wit:
VIZ of nwA section 8, Townships, range
81 q; so acres.
The said land being assessed at the date Of
the issuance of such certificate in the name
of West Tocoi Turpentine 90.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue there.
on on the 10th day of October, A. u. 1910,
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 9th day of September, A. d. 1910.
[Seal] HENRY HUTCHINSON.
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co., Fla.
BY Henry Hutchinson, Jr., u. q.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
JURY HAS FOUND
DR.. CRIPPEN GUILTY
Verdict Of WiIfuI Murder Re-
turned Against American.
Case GOES TO HIGHER COURT

Death of Belle Elmore, the Actress,
Is Charged to the American Dentist
BY English Jury--case Attracted
World Wide Attention.
A London dispatch says: The cor
oner's Jury has returned a verdict OF
wilful murder against DR.. Hawley II.
Crippen, the American dentist, in con-
nection with the finding in the Grip
pen Hilldrop. Crescent residence last
July Of the mutilated body supposed
to be that of Crippen's wife, who was
known on the stage as Belle Gilmore
The verdict reached by the coron-
er's fury was to the effect that the
mutilated body found buried In the
cellar of the Crippen home was that
of Cora Crippen, who had been wilfully
murdered by DR.. Crippen. The YER
dict added that the cause of death
was poisoning by hyosln.
No evidence beyond that given NJ
the Bow street police court was pro-
duced at the coroner's inquiry. The
police announced that they had moth
ing further to submit
william Long, who formerly was
connected with the accused dentist,
and who purchased the boys suit
which Miss Leneve wore when arrest
on board the steamer Montrose on
Quebec, was asked by the coroner
whether he had ever bought lime.
He answered In the negative.
The chemist from whom DR.. Grip
pen purchased hyoscin, traces of
which compound DR.. William H. Will
COX, the scientific analyst to the home
once, previously testified he had found
In the buried mass of flesh, said that
the odor from the medicine was given
several days before the drug was
taken away. He also declared that
Crlppen never previously had pur-
chased hyoscin at his pharmacy.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
judge Milan Dies.

Hon. J. B. Milan, for twelve years
county judge of Lake county, who was
stricken with paralysis two weeks ago
died at the age OF 70 years. Judge Mi
Ian who was a captain in the Confed-
crate army, had lived in Lake county
the greater part of his life and no
better or more patriotic Floridian
ever lived. He was be owed by all
who knew him, and leaves a large
number of relatives to mourn his loss.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
BODY FOUND IN LAKE.
Believed Mrs. Wright and Husband
Drowned While Bathing,

The finding Of the body of Mrs
FraOk Wright, white woman, in a
few feet of water at the edge Of Lake
Tohopekaliga, near Kissimmee, Flo
is believed to solve the mysterious
disappearance Of Mrs. Wright and her
husband.
Close 10 where tile body was found,
the finding of pair of mans shoes
is to believe to indicate that the
couple were out in a leaky boat; that
It sank and both were drowned.
The body of the woman probably
rose to the surface and floated into
shallow water.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
v.rd,et Of Justlasbls HomioId.

The coroner's jury charged with
the investigation of the death of L..
X. Findes the groceryman who WIS
shot dead by H. L. Ellis, his uncle-in-
Law, brought in verdict Of just!fi-
able homicide, and Ellis was released
from custody. The evidence disclos-
ed the fact that Pinder was shot by
Ellis in seIf-defense as alleged by the
latter in his statement 10 the polics.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30

NUIIVV OF ApPIIcNtiOn Tor Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that p. d. Wat
5Ins, purchaser OF tax certificate No. %,
dated 4th day of July, A. d, 1871, has filei
said certificate in my office, and has made
application for tax deed to issue in accord
ance with law said certificate embraces
SIle.IoiloWlng described property, situated in
Putnam county, Florida, to-wit: 80
Nee OF neA and 81 OF nell, section
township 5, range 2Ie-lgO acres =
me said land being assessed at the date Of
issuance OF such certificate in the name Of
Anna LaFake. Unless said cert flcata sboii
be redeemed according to law, tax deed viii
issue thereon on the 3rd day of Octobsr
A. ID. 1910. VI 'N'""e''
md day of September, 1910 WIS
tSEALl HENRY HUTcurNso,.
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County EI.
BY Henry Hutchinson Jr., d, 9,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
Declares ~ Per Cent. Dividend.

Stockholders Of the Atlantic Coast
General Agency Corporation, one of
the fiourishing institutions of Jackson.
vile, met in the offices of the concern
In the Atlantic National Bank build.
ing, and after declaring a dividend of
II per cent, elected officers for the
ensuing year
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
ARBITRATION PLANNED.
There VIII Be No Lockout On Eng.
land on the First of October.

land on the First of October.
The dispute between the cotton
manufacturers and their employees Is
now in fair way Of settlement. At
a meeting of the card room amalga.
nation it was decided to submit for
arbitration the question at issue,
which threatened lockout in the Ell
the cotton trade by October /.
For long time there has been d
dispute between the owners Of the
Fern mill at Oldham and their en-
ployees because OF a new arrangement
of working conditions. A few days
ago the Federation Of Master Cotton
Spinners decided to enforce q general
lockout, affecting directly 10000 op-
eratives unless the Fern mill question
was settled. The decision followed
the refusal Of the employees TO sub
NIT the matter to an arbitration COM
mission. 1t is now believed an AMIGA
BILE settlement is assured.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
LOW DEATH RATE.
Lowest In History, According to Gen.
sus Bureau.

sus Bureau.
The death rate in the United States
in 1909 was Is in each 1000, accord
ing to a bulletin about to be issued by
the census bureau. This is the low
est average ever recorded for this
country. The figures cover only the
cities and states having laws requir'
ing the registration Of deaths. These
represent 55.3 per cent of the estimar-
ed total of population.
In addition returns were received
from 81 cities having local registra-
tion slaws.
The total number Of deaths record
ed was 1883, of which 398,5S7, or
over 81 per cent were Of males, The
greatest mortality occurred in March
and the lowest in June.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
Our Digniied Credit System

enables one to bv at easy Payment Plan
secrecy dignity Cash SYSTEM small amount each week
much need for home and
you We solicit valued patronage be cash
to make every
this satisfactory you.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
FATAL FAMILY FEUD.


Young Farmers.
John L. Marchant, of Colquitt coun.
ty, and Charles H. Tate, of Mitchell
county, prominent young farmers and
brothers-in-law, are dead as a resVlt
of a pistol battle at close range. The
double tragedy took place in the pub.
lie road. eight miles southeast of Pei.
ham, Ca Mrs. Tate and Mrs. John
Wilkes, a sister Of Marchant. wit
messed the fatal shooting ARRAY.
The tragedy, according to report,
was the result Of q family feud Of
long standing.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
oENER

GENERAL Pearls are growing on
NEWS cocoanut trees in the Ma
NOTES. lay penlnsular and tne
novel discovery has been made the
subject Of special report from Consul
lsI-GeneraI Dubois to the department
Of commerce and labor at Washing
ton, D. c The pearls are said to be
not unlike those Of the oyster, o"h-
tanning calcium carbonate and a little
organic matter. Certain creations
form Just beneath the stem Of cocoa
nut shells and The result is a pure
white pearl. which brings q high price
The pearl e surpassed hy The AsisSs
~ ssgs,s ssne ~ d tSssn
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30

1t is always our policy when
choosing stock for this store to choose
the very best goods that the best fac
tories in the land produCe==and that
is Just the reason we have chosen
'BuCk's" for you.
We know, after careful! comparison, 1--WE have
learned by careful comparison and examination)
that they best. Best, because better made of
better material and best of workmanship
structed to give the best of satisfaction and assure
you this satisfaction with the smallest consumption
of fuel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
nv VACATION PLANS.

Dear Editor
l am very sorry it showed because
I think it killed all the fruit.
l am going to tell you what | am
going to do vacation. I am going to
gather berries. (That is, if there are
any and take care Of my little sweet
brother so that he does not get hurt.
have a darling little niece. She
is 13 months old. Her name Is Lola
Moe. She is awfully sweet. will be
glad when she can walk and then l
can take her to school with me.
I will be glad when the snow all
melts off and it is time to go bare
foot. Two of my little cousins are
coming today. I like to play with
them. :,
In the summer when the work is all
done, my sister and I are going to
visit our relatives in Missouri and
have a nice time. My uncle owns
large store there.
Our aunt came out to see us not
very long ago.
1t is showing again now.
Well, as my letter is getting long,
will close for this time, hoping to hear
from some of the little Juniors.
Yours truly,
Mary Tweedy, age IL,
.s... r. F. D. No. 7,
Fairfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
LITTLE BOY BLUE.

That was what his mamma called
Freddy the first time he wore his new
sailor suit. That was blue and SO
was his eyes and his neck ribbon;
and it was just the name for him.
mamma I won't go but little way.
Please let me-" said he. I'm afraid
Little Boy Blue would be tempted to
play in the mud puddle out yonder;
and if he should, it would spoil his
new clothes" said mamma. Il won't
play in it; truly, I won't. mamma, II
you will let me co. pleaded Freddy.
"Well, run along, DEAR" she replied;
and away he trotted down the street.
When he reached the mud puddle two
or three boys were there having a
fine time.
Come play with u.s." they called
out This is the Atlantic ocean, and
these are our ships. We will let you
sail one, too" mo, can't" he said,
bravely. Il promised mamma I
wouldn't play here. because might
get drowned and spoil my new
clothes" Pretty soon he met his
grandpa, and his bright eyes shone
with joy, ''Well, WE'LL" said grandpa,
here is little blue-bird, indeed: all
but the WINGS" emo, grandpa; am
not blue-bird, but Little Boy Blue,
mamma says" So, mounting grand
pas cane for a horse, he escorted him
home; and he gladly told his mamma
how he had kept his promise.
Hazel Yeager,
r. F. D. No. 3,
Agency, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
WILLIE HAS A PONY.

Dear Juniors:
I have never written to the Junior
page SO I thought ! would write. / am
a boy eleven years old. My birthday Is
Nav II. 1 have two sisters and two
brothers, Grace. Anna Dave and
George. For pets I have pony, two
dogs and two cats. My pony's name Is
Munsell My dogs names are Buster
and Cuva. l have five nephews and
three nieces. I am goinr to school now.
NV papa has been sick and I help my
brother work We run a hack to and
from Buxton and brother George
works on a ranch in Colorado. I like
the Junior page and will exchange
cards with the Juniors.
Willie Vaughn,
Hamilton, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
ALFRED ON THE BOYS SIDE.

Dear Editor
I will write a few lines on the
question, to let the Juniors know that
there is one boy who will stand up for
his side.
Are girls of IL years ahead of boys
of IL years, or are boys of IL years
ahead Of girls of IL? AS l looked at
the question l thought it meant In
education. For an instance take a
boy and a girl having the same oppor-
tunity, the boy will be ahead at II
wears OF age. A boy, as soon as he is
big enough to run about will be out
exercising himself and exercise makes
healthy mind and body-just the
thing to accomplish great deal in
education: on the other hand, most
girls take but very little exercise;
they sit around playing with their
doll, or perhaps they have Teddy
bear to play with.
/ have noticed in our school that the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
NICE WEATHER. IN OREGON.

Dear Editor
AS l have not written for long
time, I thought would write to you.
We"are having nice weather out here
now. Papa is busy working around
places and am going to school. :
have missed but one day this terms,
am in the fifth grade Our school
will be out June II. My aunt and
cousin are down here now. My grand.
ma got hurt quite a while ago and
they came down. All of the fruit
trees are in bloom out here now. We
have seventy-three records for our
photograph. We have some pretty
pieces. We have SOME garden truck
up and lettuce pretty near ready to
use.. We have peas over three inches
high and radishes two. l have re.
ceived two postal cards from the
Courier Junior and thank them very
much for them
i. will close for this time.
Your Junior,
Osa Redshaw, age IL,
r. F. D. No. 1,
Corvallis, Oregon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
THE JOURNEY OF THE DIME.

Once there was little boy who
went to see his uncle. Two or three
days after he got there they went to
see the ocean. The little boys uncle
had given him dime, The little boy
had It in his hand. They were on the
coast of the ocean and the little boy
dropped his dime into the ocean and a
fish swallowed It, One day when the
little boys uncle was out fishing he
caught this fish and when he was
cleaning the fish for dinner, he found
the dime in the fish, SO he gave it to
the little boy. The little boy, was
glad to get it again, SO he left it at
home whenever he was out playing or
went any place. When he went home
he told his father and mother of the
journey of the dime.
Georgia Fullmer,
302 Lillian st.,
South Ottumwa, ID
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
- srO3IES-LETTER .
MALCOM is FAIR TO
BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS

Some boys are ahead Of some girls
at that age and some girls are ahead
of some boys at that age. Some boys
are smarter than others OF the same
age; some like to study better than
others. There are some boys and
some girls that want to be business
men and women, while some others
don't want to study or do anything
but work on farm.
think girls like to study better
than boys; the boys like to play. in
the time Of school; the girls mostly
want to be school teachers or some
thing like that, while boy would like
to work on railroad or be a doctor
or something like that. The majority
of the boys like to stay at home In the
summer when they are about Ia or 10.
A good share of the boys and girls
like to quit school when they are
about 16, while the boys and girls at
III 70 to school. Some girls and boys
do not take up. all the studies of a
country school, The boys DO not ike
grammar very we'll, while the girls 40.
Some girls do not like history, while
the boys do, because 1t tells Of some
thrilling adventures which the boys
like.
The boys that like to study while
they are young will grow up to be
somebody, while those that don't will
not be much more than farmer. A
girl of twelve is generally larger than
a boy at ~, but don't know as they
are any smarter.
Some girls and boys are smarter at
IL than some others at 16 years, If
we take a girl Of II years and boy
of IL years it is generally thought
that the girl knows the most, but
some boys know more than some girls
at the same age. If the boys and
girls study all they can, they can
know a good deal by the time they
reach the age of IL years; it is &C.
cording to how hard they study. II
we take a boy that won't study and
take a girl at the same age that will
study, the girl will know good bit
more than the boy will at IL years.
For my part, think it is according
to how hard they study. Some OF the
other Juniors may differ on this an
swer, but this is my opinion.
Malcolm Trout, age IA,
Birmingham, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
LEILA A VERY BUSY GIRL.

Dear Editorials have not VITO
ten to the Courier Junior for some
time I thought would write. MY
school will be out in six weeks.
am going to help papa when vacation
comes and I will help mamma In the
garden; feed the little chickens and
gather the eggs.
1 like to feed the little chickens.
We have one hundred and twenty lit
tie chickens. We are going to raise
turkeys, chickens and geese this sum.
mer. I like to go to school, but am
always glad when vacation comes.
My teachers name is Miss Stella
Hoskins and I like her fine. There
ere twenty-five scholars that go to
my school We have lots Of fun at
school playing games. Some OF the
games we play are Bring Back What
You Borrow" and 1.-THE Coach Upset.
have 1913 post cards and eighteen OF
them are from the Courier Junior. l
have a card from Lois Griffin and one
from Ferne Epperly and l think they
are both very pretty.
am a Tri-Weekly Junior.
Leila Shaffer, age IL,
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
HOW RUTH SECURED THE
LITTLE BLACK GIRL

One day in spring after Ruins
school closed for the summer vaca-
ton, Ruth's mother took her to spend
the dav with her grandma. One day
after she had been there several days
her grandma told her the cooks little
girl was there that day, and she told
Ruth to show the little girl her dolls.
Pretty soon Ruth came back to ner
grandmother and said, "Why. grand
ma. she is black" but grandma SAID
that she was a good little girl. Ruth
was afraid of her.
Her grandma said the cook was
black. and Ruth said that the cook
was grown person and she ala not
know that little girls we're black. 80
pretty soon the two girls went 10 the
play room, and Ruth said, WHAT IS
your name? My name is Rutn.
The little colored girl told her that
her name was Marionette: Then they
played house and pretty soon Ruth
said, what makes you so black, and
the little girl said that she did not
know. Ruth asked her If she couldn't
wash it of; but the little girl SAID
she could not. Ruth asked her II she
ever tried soap and sand. The little
girl had not, and then they decided to
try soap and sand. Ruth ran and
got a basin of water and cake OF
soap and some sand. Ruth told her
they would try her face first. The lit
the colored girl was AFRAID in strange
house, and when she got some OF the
soap in her eyes she began to cry.
Ruth's grandma told her that the ut.
tie girls skin was black, and 1t would
not come off.
Ruth often laughs about securing
the little blacl, girl. This Is true
story, and Ruth is now a grown
woman.
leila White, age Is,
R. F. D. No. 3.
- $780, Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
"You are right, youth; gold and king
hood 20 hand in hand. Neither have
FAILING nor 1ovop'

"You are right, youth; gold and king
hood go hand in hand. Neither have
feeling nor love-"
But king can love, and be loved,
if he wishes" declared the boy. III
he enters into the life of his peas
ants-his subjects-and knows them,
and lets them know him, he Will ma
much to live for. Also, he will find
much to make merriment, to weep
with sympathy, and to give for sweet
charity's sake"
81 shall try your prescription,
youth" said the king, rising. "Tomor-
row al my fawning and fatterlng cour-
tiers shall be dismissed and in their
place shall be put men from the coun-
try, uncouth, plainspoken fellows VINO
will tell me things for my own good"
"And for the good Of your subjects,
sir interposed the boy. Do not Tor
get others-if you would be happy.
Happiness cannot be found in one
self, but In the love and sympathy OF
others. That is the reason you have
never known happiness, sir. You have
thought only of self, and had about
you a lot of towards who pretend to
think only of you, also, but who in
truth hated you and lived a life Of
hypocrisy. Have fearless men about
you and you will get strength from
them, and, in time, will become
monarch all men will love. Think less
of your position, and more of the peo'
pies position, sir, if you would be =
real king"
The king took from his purse w.
gold coins and offered them to the -
who took the smaller one, saying that
the fish he might have caught would
not have been worth more than that
amount. "And l cannot take more
than 1 can earn" he observed In a
straightforward way.
"You are a true philosopher" ans
wered the king emphatically, "and
must see you often"
''I am only peasant boy, and you
are only king" smiled the boy. But
perhaps you are poorer than l. If SO,
I shall gladly share my riches with
you. But now I must hurry home
wards, for my parents will be looking
for me. I wish you more happiness IN
the future than you have had In the
past Good by, sir, and may luck at
tend you"
And the king, his hands clasped
across his breast, stood watching the
boy as he ran nimbly across the hill,
disappearing on the other side. Then,
turning to one of his courtiers, he
said: "a king may learn from
peasant boy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
ARE GIRLS OF II AHEAD
OF BOYS OF ~?

Dear Editor:-I think that girls Of
twelve are ahead of boys of twelve,
because girls do not have as much to
do as boys, especially on the farm.
Girls usually get to go to school in
the spring when boys have to stay at
home and work. In the fall when
boys have to stay at home and help
husk corn, the girls get to go to
school and so get ahead Of the boys.
I guess it is natural for girls to be the
best writer's. We had debate at
school and is was the girls against the
boys, ard the girls won. In the recent
rural spelling contest in Wapello co',n-
ty, there were more girls spelled tue
words than boys, and this goes to
show that the girls are ahead Of the
boys.
From Junior boy.
Winfred Hunter, age l3,
R. F.. D. No. l,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
A Peasant Bow
And a Ki11q
A PEASANT BOY AND A KING.
DIR YIEI INA IA VIC

BY HELENA DAVIS.
In the very, very long ago there
dwelt in a country across the sea a
king who was very very unhappy. He
often felt so tired of life as he lived
it that he sometimes wished to die.
And he would sit on his throne and
sigh deeply. And his courtiers would
vie with one another in trying to make
their monarch's existence less unbear-
able But they fawned upon him and
flattered him, and bowed down before
him in the humblest manner. And all
the time the king hated them for their
humbleness and servility. But being a
king, he held himself aloof from his
fellow-beings, and retained a naughty
reserve.
One day while driving in his coach OF
gold and silver, the king beheld lit
tie peasant boy on the banks of a
river, fishing. The child looked up at
him, smilingly. Then, without remov-
ing his cap and failing to bow respect
fully before his monarch, the boy re-
turned to his work, pulling out of the
water a fine fish. The king was so
deeply impressed by the boys happy
face that he called to his coachman to