The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-16

GENERAL Mrs. Frances Z. Beauch
NEWS omN, Cf IeyingtCn, Ky =,
NOTES state president of the Wo
mems Christian Temperance Union
and widely known in woman's club
circles, announced her candidacy for
congress in that the seventh congress.
SIGNAL district. The principal plank in
her platform is directed against the
liquor traffic.
Urban Fleming, of HolyoBe Mass,
was unanimously reelected president
of the International Spinners' Union,
fU a fifth term at the closing session
of the annual convention.
The population Of Kingston, N. Y,
is 95,9O8, an increase of 1873, or sc
Per cent as compared with 24535 in
1900. The population of New Roch-
ellie N. Y, is 2S,S67, an increase of
14,72O in 1900. The population Of
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, is 1886, an in
crease of 1907. or 1853 per cent, as
compared with 24,O29 in 1900.
At Sylvania C. G. Edwards wac
nominated for congress from the first
district by acclamstion. r. c. Hitch
was reelected chairman of the eXecu.
tive committee Mr.. Edwards a.
dressed the convention briefly.
The largest cheese in tn world
will be made in Appleton next week
for the National Dairy Show at Chi.
cage, October 90. The weight of the
cheese will be 1000 pounds. 1t will
be Is feet in diameter and about
feet high.
Official reports made in the state de.
partment Of agriculture of Oklahoma
by DR.. w, z. Kinds, an expert on cot.
ton diseases, states that the Texas
boil weeyil has made its appearance
in southwestern Alabama, coming
from Mississippi. and its ravages al
ready have been of noticeable M.
ture. The only infected district so
far reported upon is around Mobile
county.
The democrats of Connecticut in
state convention nominated Simeon
z. Baldwin, of New Haven, for gov
error; Andrew ]. Broughel, Jr., Hart
ford, for lieutenant governor, and
named full state ticket
According to the official count of
the vote in the fifth Mississippi con-
gressionaI district. S. A. Witherspoon
has been nominated for congress by
q majority of 40 over Congressman
Byrd. Witherspoon was officially de-
clared the nominee
A dispatch received from Rome,
Italy. from Adds Abeba says that
King MenalIk, of Abyssinia, has suf-
fered another attack Of apoplexy, and
that his condition is grave.
Henry F. Cotchems, former Har,
ward athlete and Wisconsin football
star. will nave to make his campaign
fof congress with his right arm in a
Sing. CoChems was stepping off
street car at Milwaukee when he
slipped, breaking his arm above the
elbow.
Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma,
has announced that he will call for
an election to be held November 8
for the re-submission to the people OF
tie prohibition ordinance of the con-
stitution and to submit the woman
suffrage movement.
Charles NJ. Webb a farmer of Mount
Freedom. is $500 richer as a result II
a few hours blowing which he did
last week. While turning over the
ground he came upon four remarkable
old copper pennies. Two pieces were
dated 1887. One of these has horses
head and pillow ON one side and Nova
Caesarea" on the other. Another OF
Mr.. Webb's finds is a large copper
cent of 1S4S, United States mintage.
The fourth is an English copper piece
of 1776. The four coins are appraised
by dealers at an average Of $500
apiece.
Department o. Egrrcuitugs.
BEFORE 1889 tho 1pnartmpnI Of lnri-