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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
Has All Other Robbers Beaten.

The press dispatches bring us the
welcome news that general reduction
in express rates went into effect on
August LIST, about ninety per cent of all
express traffic in the United States be.
ing affected. The cut is attributed to a
growing fear of the parcels post, and
also TO the announcement that the Inter
state Commerce Commission would
make a thorough probe into the rates,
classification, regulations and practices
of the express companies. We have al
ways been laboring under the most sin
cere conviction that the express con
Germs Of this country had every other
agency beaten a block when il came TO
robbing the people, and we trust that
the Commissions investigators will not
be discontinued or delayed by this cut,
which seems TO have been made with
some such object in view. A cut OF less
than 100 per cent in the average express
rate will scarcely get ii down TO right
full basis.-Lakeland News.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

Much is being printed in the columns
of our state exchanges in relation TO the
act passed by our late Legislature forbid
ding the shipping of green oranges. 1t
is the opinion of those qualified to speak
that said act will amount TO nothing as
applied TO fruit intended for shipment
beyond the limits OF the state. State
authorities cannot control interstate
commerce. Such shipment is a great
evil, but it cannot be checked in that
way.-Tampa Times.
Right you are, Mr.. Times; but the in
Spectors of the National Pure Food
Commission will take the case after il
leaves the jurisdiction of the Florida
courts, and that commission has stated
that its inspectors have been instructed
to sieze in transit and destroy all unripe
and artificially colored citrus fruits. The
organized citrus fruit growers, the men
who are trying TO create demand for
the Florida orange on its meritS-well,
they will take hand in seeing that this
law is enforced. And the independent
growers of the state are with the or
ganization almost TO man.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

S. S. Savage has retired as editor o.
the Barlow Record and sold the paper
10 J. c. Gallemore, an experienced
newspaper man from Missouri and Ala
bama Mr.. Savage says he could no
stand the confinement, as he had Spen
most of his life in the fields and forests
so after working seven days week or
the paper and getting weary, he AGAR
heard call of the wild, and has respond
ed. His going is loss 10 newspaper
dom in Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1883, laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. .Ienette
Packard purchaser of tax certificate No. q dat
ed 9TH day of July, AID. 1909, has filed said certi
ficate in my office, and has made application
for tax deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following de-
Scri bed property, situated in Putnam county.
Florida to-wit:
f. 10 acres of So of Lot G, Welaka, section g.
township II S, range 26 e-fO acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
issuance of such certificate in the name of
r. NJ. Packard.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law. tax deed will issue thereon on
the 4th day of September, A. d. 1911.
Witness my official signature and seal this
4th day of August, A. d. l9l.
tsEALl HENRY HUTCHINTON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co.. Florida
By Henry Hutc hinson ir., D. @.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

The lions share of credit for this
splendid edition of the Palatka News is
certainly due and is hereby freely &C
corded MesSrS. VIM. B. Collins and
Chas. Wisner Darrell, specialists whom
the publishers employed to take the
work in hand and carry il 10 completion.
From the start this splendid team OF
workers has travelled in complete har-
mony with the office force and the re-
suit of their work is now before our
readers, speaking for itself and needing
no words of encomium from the pub
fishers. The work of interviewing and
securing the co operation of the business
men, data, etc, was the part of Mr..
Collins. That he was successful is eS-
tablished by the fact that not over three
of the business men visited failed TO
cheerful respond TO his proposition
That is a record attained by few and ex-
celled by no advertising man in the
country. The literary work was the
part of Mr.. Barrell, a trained journalist
and a young man who has already at
tanned an enviable record as a contribu-
tor of short sketches TO several leading
magazines. Mr.. Barrell'S introduction
TO Florida journalism took place at Tai
lahaSSee during the recent session of the
Legislature. There he evidently made
hit, for Hon. c. H. B. Floyd ofFranklyn
Co. in his Experiences" says that 'lhe
most significant thing in the legislature
was Barrell" He did his work there as
he has done il here-thoroughly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

According 10 the recent government
census report Florida farm lands increas-
ed in value lSS per cent That is going
some, but the values are still soaring and
will continue TO soar just as long as this
tide of immigration keeps up. The eyes
of the whole country are on Florida.
The time 10 invest in Florida real estate
is right now Immediately, if moi
sooner"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

Some Palatka People May Wait
" Until It's Too Late

Some Palatka People May Wait
h Until It's Too Late
Don't wait until too late.
Be sure to be in time.
Just in time with kidney ills.
Means curing the back.
Before backache becomes chronic.
Before serious urinary trouble sets in.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this.
Here is testimony to prove il.
D. S. Masters, & Rhode Ave, St Au-
justine, Fla, says: 81 am pleased TO
say good word for Doan's Kidney Pills
as they have been very beneficial TO me.
For years was afflicted with kidney
complaint and my kidneys grew SO weak
that | had to get up several times at
night TO pass the kidney secretions;
Sharp pains darted through my loins and
my back was weak and sore. The con
tents of two boxes of Doan'S Kidney
Pills removed all these difficulties and
helped me in every way"
Statement given May 8, 19OS.)
A SECOND ENDORSEMENT.
On February s, 1911, when Mr. Mas
tiers was interviewed, he said: Il have
no reason TO withdraw the word OF my
former endorsement of Doan'S Kidney
Pills. They have certainly been bene-
fit to me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster-MiIbu Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
The Tibetans.

The Tibetans are not beautiful. How
could they be when by their own con
fessiOn the national ancestry run:
back to the king of the monkeys and
a hObgOblin? BonvalOt says of them
"The very bears are better looking
The type is midway between the Els
kimo and the Chinese. Broad, fiat
noses, without visible bridge; no eye
brOws, wide mouths, full lips, oily
skins, hair as coarse and straight as
horsehair and short square, ungainly
figures-these are the elements of the
unpieasing picture.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

Congressman Frank Clurk made al
eloquent speech in the House the Other
day on the Oversee railway soon 10 be
completed to Key West through the en-
terpriSc and financing of Henry NJ
Flaglcr, and 10 whom he also paid {
glowing tribute. Congress now know:
something about this gigantic enterprise
of Mr.. FlaglerS,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

Thanks TO the disinterested labors Of
a Tampa woman and The generous re
Spouse of the people of Tampa, the in
mates of the State Insane Asylum al
Tallahassee are now being RECALLED
with choice music, from large musical
instrument Purchased for them by popu
lar subscription" says the Tampa Trib
une. But perhaps the Tribune had for.
gotten that the inmates were all dis
charged from Tallahassee the first of las
Iune.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
Unconscious Versification.

A good example of unconscious YER
sitcation in learned treatise occurs
In DR.. Whewelps work on mechanics.
Hence no force, however great, can
stretch a cord, however fine, into a
horizontal line which is accurately
straight"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

"Who was that man had for q
partner at bridge last night?"
Hes a comic dramatist."
81 might have known it."
"Whyf"
"He made some mighty funny
plays. Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16

ton to trust to his own judgment.
Again he looked in the direction OF
his son. He caught an encouraging
and affirmative expression on the
young mans lace and. assured. he
turned t. the president-elect.
.Mr. Cleveland" he said, in his sole
speech of the interview. II greatly ap-
preciate the honor, and l shall be glad
to accept the offer you have q me
of a place in your cabinet
Mr.. Cleveland extended his hand to
Mr.. Morton and led him to the porch
of the cottage. Paul Morton remained
behind. looking at the chair in which
Mr.. Cleveland had sat. After awhile
be hunted up Mr.. Nathan Straus, own
er Of the cottage.
Mr.. Straus," he said, my father
has Just been offered a place IN Mr..
Cleveland's cabinet and he has accept
ed the offer. 1t is a very great honor;
/ appreciate 1t more than can tell.
I am very anxious to secure some
visible memento Of this event, and l
am going to ask you If o will let
me buy the chair in which Mr.. Cleve-
land sat when he offered the cabinet
appointment to my father. Our fam
lily will cherish it as an heirloom"
mo, you cannot buy hat chair" re-
piled Mr.. Straus, but shall deem 1t
an honor If you will accept 1t for a
gift"
In that way Paul Morton secured
one of the most treasured of his
mementoes.
Copyright, 1911. BY E. ]. Edwards. An
Rights Reserved.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16

a son Of Menelikis youngest daughter
and his father is Ras Michael, a pow
erful prince and governor of three
provinces. In Abyssinia youth natures
early and Lidj Jeassu is said to have
showed qualifications amply sufficient
to justify his selection as emperor.
He has been educated by European tu-
tors, and speaks English. French and
German.
Two years ago the emperor married
Princess Romano Work, who had
reached the age of seven. She Is a
granddaughter of Negus John. Meme
lik's predecessor, and is also a niece
of Dowager Empress Taitu. The mar
rage had great political Importance,
as it united the two warning dynast1es
of Abyssinia and reconciled chiefs Of
powerful tribes.
Menelik II. has been out Of health
for years. He has been reported dead
several times. Besides, he Is In his
seventy-seventh year and his mind
has been growing feeble. Whatever
the politics of Abyssinia, Lidji Jeassu
seems to have got the better of EN-
press Ta1tu. his grandfather's wife. an
ambitious and combative woman
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
Bible for Chinese Emperor.

The Chinese Christians about a
dozen years ago presented the dow
ager empress with a magnificent copy
OF the Scriptures translated into Chi
nese. 1t was a fine example of mod
ern p~enmanship, the writing being on
silk and the covers of the Bible being
Of silver. The gift was graciously
received and her majesty read the
book. This excited the emperor's
curiosity and he ordered one of he
eunuchs to obtain for him a copy of
the New Testament.
The books formed part of the loot
Of the Forbidden City in 1900. The
emperor was a close student of the
Testament, which was freely IN
notated by him. The Bible was
found in the empress chamber and
the Testament in the emperor's study.
Tho future ruler has been presented
viii another and less pretentious
copy, but this has cost $500. The
regent In accepting the gift at the
hands Of the American minister prom
ised his excellency that as soon az
the emperor has mastered his rudi-
ments he shall study the sacred writ
inEs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
Son Sponsor for His Father

cause Mr.. Cleveland was making
there all of his arrangements for his
return to the office OF president. Mr..
Cleveland was looking forward to
meeting the father alone. but when he
beheld the senior Morton's embarrass-
ment at their exchange OF grestings
he quickly understood the situation,
and as though everything was Just q
he had expected, he began to speak
Of Mr.. Morton's high authority a. a
farmer and Of the valuable work he
had done in that field In Nebraska
In the first pause, the elder Morton,
not trusting himself to reply. looked
timidly towards his son, who instant
ly took up the thread Of the converse
ton, giving the proper answer. After
that the president-elect, though speak
ing to the father. looked steadily at
the son. He realized that the younger
man was standing sponsor for the
older.
At last Mr.. Cleveland rendered the
se%cretaryship of agriculture to Mr..
Morton substantially in these words:
Mr.. Morton, this interview q de-
termined me to ask you to accept a
place in my cabinet as secretary Of
agriculture, and l shall be very glad
II you will accept It,"
BY this time Mr.. Morton's embar-
rassment had we'll nigh overwhelmed
him, and he felt himself In no condi-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
Madrid,s Model Prison.

Madrid, Spain.-Madrid possesses a
model prison, which produces its own
newspaper. The editor is an interna-
tional swindler who can speak many
languages, SO to make the paper pop
ular he has articles in Spanish,
French, German and English. Every
thing Is done in the prison. The edi-
torial Offices are on the second story,
which In consequence is known as the
gallery Of all the talents" 1t seems
that the authorities allow the prison
ers on the staff to go ont to distrfb-
ute the journal and to nva for ad-
v~ertisements, which are found on the
fourth and last page. The editor has
lofty ideas. His paper contains philo-
logical notes. general articles, a anan.
cial column and a poets corner"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
How Paul Morton Helped His Embar
rassed Parent When Cleveland o.
fered the Latter a Portfolio In
His Cabinet.

Early In the winter of 1893 J. Sterl
ing Morton Of Nebraska, who founded
at Nebraska City the first newspaper
to be published In the state. and VIII
vas once acting governor OF the ter
rltory Of Nebraska, and Democratic
candidate for governor after the terri
tory had beer admitted to the Union
received from q close personal friend
of President-elect Grover Cleveland q
letter in which 1t was said that Mr.
Cleveland would be glad to see Mr.,
Morton at the temporary home occu'
pied by Mr.. Cleveland at Lakewood,
N. ]. There appeared to be no other
explanation for this invitation than
that Mr.. Cleveland had in mind the Of
fertng of some office to Mr.. Morton.
Tho communication perplexed Mr..
Morton a little. He had not been num-
bered among Mr.. Cleveland's western
friends In 1884. Moreover, he had de-
voted himself exclusively to agricul-
ture for about thirteen years. How
ever, Mr.. Morton felt that 1t would be
courtesy for him to accept the invita-
ton and so notified his correspondent.
On his way al Mr.. Morton met the
late Paul Morton, his son, then prom
inently known In the railroad and fuel
worlds.
Paul." said the father, you know
l am very rusty about politics. l never
had much experience In 1t except he
little | gained when I was In Nebraska
legislature and a candidate for COVER
nor. l feel that l would hardly know
how to bear myself II l should be
brought into personal touch with the
eastern politicians when I call upon
Mr.. Cleveland. l would be much easier
In my mind II you would accompany
me east"
Paul Morton had an intuitive belief
that Mr.. Cleveland wanted to offer his
father the post of secretary Of agri-
culture. and because he was extreme
ly anxious hat such an honor should
come to his father he consented to
drop business and accompany him
east.
Together father and son-because
the former insisted-on the appointed
day went to the cottage at Lakewood
which had become familiarly known as
1.-THE little White House." so-called be-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
How Burnside Got His Toga

coins proclamation of April IA. 1861,
was issued. You know, he became gov
ernor Of Rhode Island when only 20
Yeas of age; that was in 1860. He was
a slender young man of medium height,
wGfe a faint black mustache and was
Of very fair complexion. have heard
IT, said that no young man in the
United States had a greater public
career in the future han be. As you
know, he made a highly creditable
record at the front from the first
Bull Run through the P%eninsular cam
paign, while still governor; he declined
a commission az ~brigadier general, and
was chosen United States senator in
1852, when in his thirty-frst ear. Tho
Next year he was brought more close
ly, II possible, to the notice of such
men as Lincoln and his advisers by
his marriage with the brilliant Kate
Chase, daughter of the secretary of
the treasury. Moreover, he was thought
to be one of the richest of the manu-
facturers Of the United States. He
and his brother Amasa were the own
ers of great cotton mills.
But here l am in the seat that he
formerly occupied, and all because
Of an unexpected incident, the sud
den collapse Of Senator sprague's po.
litical career
There has always been a good deal
of establishment expressed at the alb
rupt termination of Senator Sprague's
public career, and a good deal of spec
ulation, but the facts are simply these,
as all his old friends in Rhode Island
know we'll: With his brother he had
developed a great water power over
the line in Connecticut, and built what
at the time vas the longest cotton
mill in the world think a little over
1000 feet in length. It proved a most
unfortunate investment. It was a
heavier burden than even the great
Sprague house could carry. Senator
Sprague felt keenly the humiliation
occasioned by the resultant bank
ruptcy. He determined to abandon all
thought Of a public career and de
vote himself to the rebuilding of his
property. That and that alone was
the reason why he gave up public
life, and how, in 1875, I came to enter
the United States senate"
Copyright, 1911, by E.. j.. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
Membership at Catholic College Is
Now the Smallest Recorded
in Centuries,

The Catholic Colleg of Cardinals
has now the smallest membership re-
corded In centuries, and the smallest
proportion of Italians v er known.
The traditional membership is sew
enty, and by the recent death of Car
dinal Cavicchioni it is reduced to
forty-nine. 1t is ,hree and a half
years since any cardinals have been
created, and it Is likely to be a year
before a consistory is called, where
at alone new cardinals are pro-
claimed. A dosen of the forty-nine,
and especially OF the italians, are in
effective by reason Of advanced age,
Cardinal Oreglia, the ~camerlengo. be-
ing eighty-three this coming July.
Twenty-eight cardinals are Italians,
twenty-one the non-Roman world.
Cardinals Moran Of Australia, Glib
bons of America and Logue of Ire
land represent the English-spsaktns
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
MEX|C0S BIG MAN
Francisco |. Madero, Leader OF
the Late Revolution.
bmaII In Stature, But Large In 40
co~mpiishment and With VIII n
Personality That Donnln-
ates Others.

Mexico City, Mex.-Mexico's big lit
tie man today seem to be Francisco
|. Madero, the leader of the revolution
lists. A yea ago his name was band
led In lest in the Official circles OF
Mexico City. The partisans OF Dfaz
called him a dreamer, q prattler OF
nonsense, a player to the galleries. a
misguided and harmless propaganda.
who, comet-like, would fare. swish
briefly. and die.
Recent events have stultified this
comment, and his prophecy. The re-
forms for which Madero gave his time,
raised his voice and lost most OF his
private fortune are In the making.
muted into Mexican organic law. The
alchemy Of public opinion is working
a like process with others.
It was Madero's book on THE Pres
idential Succession of 1910" that first
brought him within the range Of pub
lie vision. In that work he praised
Diaz for accomplishing much that was
good In his long reign and pointed out
the weaknesses Of the administration
as he saw them. He expressly re-
clared that the sage of Mexico" had
outlived his usefulness and that a
change was imperative for the vel
fare Of the republic and the rights of
the people.
In daring to publish this arraign-
ment Of Diaz and his policies. Madero
showed his nerve. Others had thought
he and had said SO privately. but
had had the audacity to express
his conviction in cold type. Mexicans
were astounded at his frank dis
of their national affairs and
predicted that Madero would lose his
head o his liberty. Having prepared
the way with his book, Madero an
nounced himself a candidate of the
anti reelection. or liberal. party for
the presidency early last year. He
formally nominated by q conven-
ton Of that party on April Is, 1910.
he started upon a whirlwind
campaign that made Americans resi-
dent in Mexico think of the stirring
rallies in this country rs years ago
when fireworks, transparencies. torch
light professions and noisy demonstra-
ions were the chief arguments.
1t IL recent history how the presi-
candidate was arrested for Sc
litious u~tterances and thrown into the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
SENATOR STONE Of MISSOURI

One Of the best parliamentary tao
tctans In the United States senate 10
william Joel Stone. Of Missouri. He Ia
. veteran In legislative experience.
having sat in the house from 1885 to
1891. Then he wal elected governor
q his state and In 1908 was sent to
IL Federal senate.
Senator Stone is an incorporating
Democrat and believes that his party
viii b successful in the next presi-
dential campaign. However. he bo-
neved the same thing In 1900. when he
managed Bryan's campaign.
The senator 10 one of the most pict-
urosque figures in congress-. He II six
10ot In height. Is ~ slender and
straight - q poplar, and wears dress
Characteristic OF himself. His face
- wTinkled. his skin somewhat
nhe parchment. his speech. whom he II
calm and without excitement. slow and
1eltberative. But when stirred by
Cor Or emotion, his words dow with
IL dash and fury Of q mountain TORE
11v atronv
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-16
TO WRECK THE BURR HOME
Another Famous New York Landmark
10 to Give Way to a Mod
ern Structure.

New York.-As a result OF the sale
of the old mansion at one time owned
by Aaron Burr, located In. the upper
part of the city, anoth r famous land
mark is to make way TO- a modern
structure. New York apparently a
little reverence for such historic prop
critics, and If the dollar mark con-
tinues to take rank owe historical as
sociations this city will shortly g
without a single trace Of the places
which have become famous in the
history Of the country.
The old Burr mansion w"s bui.H
nearly a century and a half ago, and
was at the time of it's construction far