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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
CLAUDE L'ENGLE
Tells Where He Got The
Money to Pay his Cam
paipn Expenses,

Editor PALATKA NEWS
have noted your recent comment on
me, in which you say that loo poor
TO run my paper at the last session of
the legislature-am now running auto
mobiles in my race for the United States
Senate nomination-leaving and even
suggesting a dsagreable inference.
Being by nature hopeful, am writing
you this in that frame of mind, 10 afford
you an opportunity, by publishing this
letter, to repair the damage your edito-
rial comment may have done me.
did not, as you said, ask my friends
10 contribute TO the expense of getting
out my paper during the session. had
discontinued The Sun eight months be-
fore the legislature of 1909 convened.
gave as the reason for doing this that
had spent all the money / could afford
to spend in getting out free paper that
could not, because of the antagonisms
its independent course in defense of the
rights of the people, had created among
the powerful few organized TO usurp
them After the Legislature met last
year, the lack of a newspaper such as
The Sun, was keenly felt by those who
had seen the wholesome effect of its
faithful record OF things transpiring in
legislative circles the session before.
These men, Tor few of them) asked me
to edit daily paper during the session,
that they would provide the money for.
did not ask them-they asked me. All
this was set forth in the first issue of
that paper, and was reprinted in the
folder that left at your office when
called On my first trip as a candidate for
the senate, and which your partner
promised 10 deliver TO you.
AS candidate for one of the peoples
offices deem it to be my duty TO let
them know all about me and anything
touching on my campaign. You are
one OF the people, and |, therefore, re-
gard it as privilege, to be afforded, by
your suggestive comment, the opportu-
nifty of telling where and how | got the
money TO pay the expenses OF my cam.
paign.
The January 1909 minutes OF the Board
OF State Institutions show that the Pub
lie Printing Contractor was allowed 10
get, on requisition, properly approved
for work actually delivered, the sum of
forty five hundred dollars. This action
was necessary because the appropriation
for printing had been exhausted, and the
public service required the public print.
ing to be done. Turn TO your copy of
the Acts OF 1909, and you will find q
law appropriating about eight thousand
dollars 10 cover the deficit in the public
printing appropriation, and another law
carrying about seven thousand dollars TO
cover the deficit in the appropriation
for the expenses of the Railroad Com
mission. | got, under a special agree
ment with the Capital Publishing Com
pany dhe Public Printing ContractoH
all OF the first mentioned amount, and
little more than one thousand dollars OF
the second. A simple process, in the
subtraction branch of mathematics, will
make clear TO you where | got the
money 10 make the senate race. will
keep my expenses within the amount
thus made clear to you.
Yours hopefully,
CLAUDE L'ENGLE.
ION To Washington.
Tallahassee, Feb. 18th, 1910.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

Hon. Eugene S. Matthews OF Starke,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
in the legislature OF 1907, will be can
didate from Bradford county again this
wear with the conditions all favorable 10
his success. He is one OF the most pop
ular speakers in the entire history OF the
Florida legislature, and it is more than
likely that, with the knowledge OF his
past success before them, very many in
the coming Legislature will again urge
his candidacy for the speakership. AS a
presiding officer he may have his equals,
but no superiors.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
Notice to Contractors.

Board of Trustees for Putnam Con-
Bonds. Office 72b River St.,
Palatka, Fla, Jan. II, lslR
The Board OF Trustees for Putni
County Bonds will receive sealed y
for the construction OF Highway BfF
across Etoniah Creek, at Banana Nil
until Saturday, February 18th, 1871 7
on that day at II a. m, will pubic
open same at their office.
Prospective bidders will receive +
ticulars of the proposed construction {
on application TO r. F. Ensey, CON-
Engineer, Palatka, Fla, and their b6
properly sealed and inscribed, may
left at the office of the Board until I
date and time specified.
l.2f4t Clerk OF the BOst
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

Notice OF Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that .. l,
Nerwin, purchaser of Tax Certificate No.
"A, dated the 4th day OF July, A. d. 1904,
has filed said certificate in my office, and
has made application for tax deed to issue
in accordance with law. said certificate
embraces the following described property
situated in Putnam county, Florida, to-wft:
PIT. of Cocipacio Grant, blk. 81, pgs. e6l and
ss0. section 81, township VS., range q e-S
acres.
The said land being assessed at the date OF
the Issuance OF such certificate in the name
OF W. J. Wilkinson. Unless said certificate
shall he redeemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon on the 18th day OF Febru-
aFy. A. n. 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal this
18th day OF January. A. n. 1910.
[Sesl1 HENRY HUTCHINSON,
CLERK Circuit Court Putnam Co., Fla.
BY j.. U. Balls, d. q.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18


The editor of the News would be less
than human did he not appreciate the
following reference to his candidacy for
representative in the legislature, taken
from the Starke Telegraph OF the 1lth
inst, and written by Editor f. 5, Mat.
thews. speaker of the house in the SEES
sion of 1907:
Hon. VIM. A. Russell, editor of the
PaIatka News, will be a candidate Tor
representative in the present campaign.
He was one OF Putnam 5 representatives
in the session of 1907 and was one Of the
most intelligent, painStaldng and Jealous
members OF the house. No county
makes a mistake in electing men OF the
Russell stamp Editor H. i. B. Mac
KeEzie of the other Pala,ka paper, the
Times Herald, has represented his county
twice and is understood to be debating
the question whether 10 offer for re
election. He is man OF irreProaChable
character and splendid ability and his
county has houoTed itself in honoEing
him. Fact is, old Putnam was mighty
well represented when she had her TWO
newspaper men in the house.
Also the following from Senator L. w.
Zim of ST. Johns county in the ST. Au-
CUISINE Meteor:
Editor w. A. Russell OF the Palatka
News has announced Tor the Legislature
from Putnam county. Editor Russell is
brilliant writer, charming CONVEX
sationaIiSt, and an all round fine gentle
man, qualities that so far 10 make fast
friends with ali acquaintanCes, hence its
most likely that Putnam will give the
News man a b0-day trip TO Tallahassee. -
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

Notice OF Application for Tax Decd;
Notice is hereby given that T. ID. wet
no dated the End day OF July, A. u. 1900,
has nied said certificate in my ofttce, aud
has made application for tax deed to issue
in accordance with law. Said certificate
embraces the following described property
situated in Putnam county, Florida, to-wtt:
SwlI of swlI and n1s OF nwl+ Of se14, section
7. township 9 S. range "A east-oO acres.
The said land being assessed at the Gate OF
the issuance of such certificate in the name
OF Mrs. K. l.. Wall.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue thereon
on the 7th day OF March, A. D., 1910.
Witness my official signature and seal this
the th day of February, A. D. lglo.
[sealI HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam TO-, Fla.
BvJ C. Balls ID. O.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

Claude L'Engle is getting real naugh-
~. You know about election time
Senator Taliaierro becomes great man
and all his mighty deeds in behalf OF
the people are written on the back OF 4
postal card and mailed to the voters.
Now Claude is from Missouri, politically
speaking, and he has TO be shown what
the great man has done before ne be
lieves a word OF it, He has heard about
the great sums the Standard Oil senator
had secured for Florida and he invest.
gated the matter. The result was that
he found little old one-eyed senator up
in South Carolina answering 10 the
name of Ben Tillman had secured mill.
ions more for harbor Improvements and
rivers than Tiliaferro, though Florida
has many times the miles Of seacoaSt
and rivers OF South Carolina. Naughty
Claudy, you shouldn't have told it
Taylor County Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

The News calls attention of its readers
to the communication OF Claude L En-
gle in another column. Mr.. L'Engle,
who is a candidate for the United
States senate, was referred TO in the
News some weeks ago as furnishing an
example of poor man running for a
state office-something that has been
regarded as quite impossible. OF course
il is none of the business of the News
as TO where Mr.. L'Engle got the money,
but he explains it in his letter, just the
same
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

To Hon. Daniel A. Simmons, formerly
private secretary to Governor Broward.
belongs the credit OF writing the cleareSt
and strongest article contributed through
the public prints TO the discussion OF the
recent proceedings OF the state demo
cratic executive committee. Mr.. Sim
mons premise that democratic nomina-
lions, even though made by primary
election, are merely party affair with
which the legislative department Of the
state has nothing 10 do, is SO sound and
his reasoning 50 clear that persons who
have been trying TO tangte party affairs
with general law ought 10 be able, from
a reading OF the article, TO see the error
of their way-Starke Telegraph.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
HOW'S Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that connOt be cured by Halls
Catsrrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o
We. the undersigned. have known 7. J. Chen. y
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in al business transactions and imam.
cislly ab'e to carry out any obligations made
By his arm.
wALDISG, kINNAS MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood aud mucous surfaces Of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold By all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

I'm the Circuit Court Eighth Judicial Circuit
Putnam County, Florida-In ohancery.
Agnes Munlay, Complainant, Bill for
vs. Divorce
Toyett Munlay, Defendant.
1t appearing by affidavit appended to me
hill flied in She above stated cause thht
I,oyett Munlay, the Defendant therein
named is resident OF the state o.
Florida, and he is nonresident OF the
jrnited states, toy wit: Sylvania, in the state
OF Georgia, and that he is over the age OF
twenty one years and that there is no person
in the state OF Florida upon whom the ser
vice of subpoena would bind such Defend-
ant. il is therefore ordered that said nom
resident Defendant be and he is hereby re-
0uiTed to appear to the Bill OF Complaint
filed in said cause on or before
MONDAY, THE It'll DAY OF MARCH,
4. D.. 1910, otherwise the allegations Of said
nili will be taken as confessed by SAID De-
lendant. 49, o..,.. 10
II is further ordered that this order De
published once week for Five consecutive
weeks in the PalatkH News. newspaper
published in said County and state.
Witness my hand and official seal this, the
18th day OF January, 1910. ,>-,,o~-
Tseall HENRY HUICHlNsoN,
BvJ. c. BALLS, Dep. Clerk.
NJ. l. COKE,
SOLICITOR for Complainant.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
Monument to q Pic.


No stranger monument ever existed
than that which was erected at the
Hotel de vile BY the Inhabitants Of
Lunsburg. in Hanover. ia honor of q
pig. This, which took the form of .
kind of mausoleum, contained large
glass case in which was Theoretically
inclosed nne ham cut from the ami
NAL whose memory was to be handed
down to posterity. Above was hand
some slab OF marble on which, en-
graved in letters of gold. was the fol-
lowing inscription in Latin: "Passers.
by, contemplate here the mortal re-
mains of the pig which acquired for
itself imperishable glory by the dis
covery of the salt springs Of Lune.
burg"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

The Florida Press Association is TO
meet in Lake City on Monday and
Tuesday, April 11th and 18th. For one,
the editor OF the News has made up his
mind to attend that meeting, and he
hopes to meet all the editors OF Florida
there. The newspapers constitute =
mighty, but modest, power in the de
velopment OF the state; a power thai
might be doubled and ircbled by organ
lied, concerted work. Let us get to-
gether and talk ii over. Let US MAKE
this Press Association what il by righI
should be-the real leader in the for
ward march for greater Florida.-Pa-
latka News.
Now, il all the editors OF FIorid4
could become imbued with the sam"
spirit that actuates Editor Russell, wha,
a glorious gathering the Lake CITY
meeting would be.-OCala Star.
This spirit can be be injected by re
peated reference to the coming meeting
and by urging the importance OF gen
eral gathering. The Star man will b.
there, and we'll bet on that.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

Chairman Price has called the state
democratic executive committee to meet
at Tampa on the I'D inst at IL O'Clock.
Is il possible that press criticism OF the
committees action at the last meeting
has forced the chairman TO think it wise
to reconsider that action?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

Six Nights go as You Please
Race"
How many tired fathers and mothers
in this town enter this race every night
carrying a babyf And they wonder
what the matter is. Chances are the
child is starving-worms are eating all
of its food. Most children have worms,
yours needn't. Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge will get rid of the worms and
strengthen the child
Price 25 cents per bottle.
Sold by Alderman. Stewart Drug Co.
and J. II. Haughton.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
Bibulous.

Nevertheless" Nid the Young ko-
man. he is an ambitious poet. lie
vould serve the muses. all his life"
But" replied his elder. "he makes
the mistake Of supposing that Bacchus
m one Of the uses."-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

Over in Putnam Hon. S. ]. Hilburn is
a candidate for state senator and if he is
elected our neighboring county will be
ably represented in the Senate.-Starke
Telegraph.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

DR.. Frederick A. Cook has been To-
Gated in Chile. 1t is just as we'll Tor he
would find it pretty chilly at home
these days, despite his arctic garments
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
Aisle of the Car In a Railroad Wreck

Aisle of the Car In Railroad wreck
A veteran railroad man gave a piece
of valuable advice not long ago.
"lf you ever get into a wreck, ne
said. land have time to follow out TINS
suggestion remember this: Always
stand In the aisle. Most of the III
iuries that are suffered occur because
the victim is crushed between tue
seats. II yon are in the aisle ron may
be thrown forward and bruised a III.
Tie. bat there is much less chance OF
receiving serious hurts. II isn't always
possible 10 get out Of your seat peIore
the crash comes, but If 1t is folio"
that advice. "-Louisyille Courier-Jou''
nal
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
eva and the Apple.

Princess Duleep Singh at a ainnef y
New York said that she found .ne
American woman q marvel Of beauty
and the American man model %
good looks and kindness.
.The American man" said the charm
ins princess. els rightly held up 70 u. sne
word AZ the pattern husband. 10 Eu.
rops they have a saying about Eve
and the apple which shows 90"
wretcAed a failure the European nus,
hand is. This saying Is unknown 10
America, I aH sure. 1t would nave
no point. no application, here In tpe
land of pattern husbands. The say
ing is this: "'The evil one didn't give
the apple to the man. but to the won,
an. because the evil one knew wen
that the man would eat it all MN.
self. but the woman would go halves
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

RI. Hon. James Bryce, British Ambas-
Sador, who spent last Saturday and Sun
day in Tampa, was provided with the
escort of troop of cavalry on his way
To the Episcopal church Sunday morn
ing. There was a good congregation in
the sanctuary.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
Stops Lameness

Much of the chronic lameness
in horses is due to neglect.
See that your horse is not al
lowed to go lame. Keep Sloan's
Liniment on hand and apply at
the first sign of stiffness. It's
wonderfully penetrating - goes
right to the spot relieves the
soreness - limbers up the joints
and makes the muscles elastic
and plant.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
Here's the Proof.

Mr.. G. T. Roberts of Rssaca, Ga,
RID. No. I, Box a, writes: -"I have
ussd yoar Liniment on horse for swes-
ney and effected thorough cure. al
SO removed SPAWN on a mule. This
spawn was IS large as guinea egg. In
my estimation the best remedy for lame
ness and soreness Is
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18

NJ. l. COKE,
solicitor for Complainant.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-18
Order For Publication.

In the Circuit Court Eighth judicial oircui'
Putnam County, Florida-In Chahceis'
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-30

Z Msay things seem alluring
tisat a1faised have no charm, and
u,any i1ses aepear humble and
Observe hat are the vestibule
d pasadise.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-30
Mr.. Carroll interviewed.

Mrs. Ella Carroll. landiady OF the
Pierce Rooms. Is the loser. AS a re-
suit Of Thursday nights fire. by more
than $500. Mrs. Carroll had been
In charge Of the house for some five
years. The capacity OF the house had
Increased In that time from twenty
to forty.two rooms. and nearly all
OF The rooms were occupied.
The distressed lady gave very
graphic account OF the fire to a rep
resentative Of the Tribune. She says
that the noise attendant upon the
rain and electric storm that preced.
ed the fire, and all OF the terrific
noises made by whistles and pistols
and bells. when the fire was discov.
cred. had not awakened her. Having
laid down about II O'Clock. exceed.
ingly weary. she slept through II
all. Not until someone pounded on
her door loudly. crying. This whole
house u on fire." did she awaken.
Then her first thought WAS to awaken
her roomers. Bxre.footed and In her
night dress. she ran through the cor
ridors Of the second floor beating
on doors aud giving the alarm. while
the man who had awakened her
aroused the roomcrs ON the third
floor In the rear-thcrc being three
floors 70 the building on the alley
and two In front When she would
have passed through the long hall
leading into the Pierce House Annex.
over the Opera House. she WAS beat.
en- back BY smoke and flames. Pray.
Ing that none sleeping In the annex
might be injured she went Into her
own room to save what she could
In there and to put on some clothes.
by the time she had slipped on some
outer garments and snatchcd her
jewels and . few dresses she WAS In
lmmInsnt danger. but finally escaped
by way Of tho fireman's ladder.
Mrs. CarroIl did nOt include hcf
own personal effects In her last In.
ven'osy 20 that. really. her loss ex.
cccds The sum named. She invoic.
I'd hsf furnbAinss Of every kind =
short whils ago and says . conscr.
vAtivs estimate vas $500. Shc was
insured Tor $500.
One a the Pierce House roomers.
Sir. H. L. Evans. telegraph opera
tor. in his effort 10 help was hem.
med h an1 forced 70 junp from
window. He landed on the awning
In froot - tAs L. Juata Drug Con-
pany 80. \ ~ via IN shseetas
him - abos0lag 1lsGanse lnAD ths
city Dagk - eDeAos1, hoOoesssWoEA
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-30
Amateur Vaudeville.

Wonderly Theaier patrons Thurs.
day night were given surprise when
Prof Pickhard, cartoonist, appeared
In amateur vaudeville. The professor
was secured direct from the Red
wing Lunatic Bureau and was some
character in his clever
makeup. His cartoons were quite In.
teresting and cleverly done.
were the features OF the second act.
and the substitute" pianistc made
good with his antics. Entire change
OF program next Thursday. Sf
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-30

nAls to go down all at once before
TIE hello girl. The lights In the
once went out at the same time and
for . time there was 4 period Of
coafusion more than worse confound-
Cd In telephone circles. This will
explain why SO many called up CEN
tral during the fire and received no
answer. An answer was an impossi-
bility.
Ia Junta has one thing for which
to be thankful and that is that the
fire was preceded for two hours by
one OF the most terrific downpours of
rain that has visited this section OF
Coeerado during the present year.
For days and days the thermometer
has been hanging around the 100 de-
grss mark and everything. including
the human species. has been on the
verge of burning up. There was
quite stiff wind during the fire and
burning embers were carried as far
- Twelfth street In the Otero addi-
ton and alighted upon the ground
sttll blazing. 1t Is something awful
to contemplate what might have hap
pened had not the blessed rain come
down In copious quantities to soak
the parched earth and everything
that was upon the earth. As II was
Il kept many people very busy dur.
Ing the fire keeping the adjoining
roofs soaked with water. Several
plate glass windows In the Colorado
Savings and Trust Company build
ting were cracked by the fierce heat
~ well as the Woodruff store rooms
adjoining.
The total loss will be In the neigh
borhood OF $780, 900. including the loss
sustained by individuals who were
occupants OF the Pierce rooms. The
loss. with the valuation given In the
first column and the insurance in
the second column, is as follows:
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-30
Birth Announcements.

The Tribune has put In n supply OF
the neatest little birth announcement
cards that can be found anywhere.
The large card and the small one
with the printing. nicely tied with \
pretty little blue or pink ribbon and
having blue or pink borders. all en-
closed in An appropriate envelope. also
with small blue or pink margin.
They are beauties. and Just the thing
for laby announcements.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-30
Back From Elks' Reunion.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sp0rieder Re-
turned home last Wednesday from De
troit and other points east. where
they have been seeing the sights for
nearly four weeks. They went as far
east AS New York City. and report
a most enjoyable trip all around. with
the single exception OF Detroit. where
they were forced To submit to the
highwayman tactics OF the citizens of
that community who had organized
to relieve visiting Elks Of all their
surplus cash.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-30

no more serious injury than three
broken toes.
Others Of the roomers. among them
a Mr.. Holman. and the vaudeville
artists .Allmon and Nevin. escaped by
means OF q rope made Of bed quilts.
1t Is believed that every one es.
capped as no one has been missed, but
there is no certain way Of telling
as the hotel register was destroyed
In the fire.
The vaudeville artists lost $3.50 In
cash, two trunks Of expensive cos
tunes and an invaluable violin - a
Cremona.
A transient-name unknown-re.
ports the loss Of $3.50 In greenbacks.