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prompted by the unexplainable desire a
murderer feels to see once more the scene of
his crime, he would come again and walk
under these windows. Having to protect
myself, bought this weapon. 1t is loaded
Goodnight, Father. Go to bed; for sleep,
like insanity, is the very image of nothing
ness, or death.
she retired in an adjacent room. She did
~ not undress; but lay down on a divan.
She was soon awakened from her light slum-
Der by the stifed sound of footsteps in the
park. She went to the window The noe
turnal prowler was her father "Come in,
she said, "and retire. We need rest
A few minutes later the Marquis was in
his room. Nature never relinquishes its
rights, and in spite of his strong will De Ran
dial soon fell into restless sleep, haunted bv
ghostly apparitions. In frightful night
mare he retraced most wildly and aloud the
tragedy that had taken place three months
before in that very room,-his arrival, his
prayers, his entreaties, then his orders, his
threats, her obstinate refusals, finally the
dreadful climax, the crime. He awoke, trem-
bling and covered with cold perspiration
By the dim light of small lamp he saw his
daughter standing motionless near his bed
the very statue of merciless justice.
II had an awful dream!' he explained.
IL know it."
did l speak in my sleep?'
"You did"
"Then you know"
aAll!n
After having pointed imperatively to the
loaded revolver, Yolande withdrew without
uttering another word.
A few seconds later the report of gun
was heard. A daughter true, she had kept
her word-the murder of her mother had
been avenged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Quoted her father to the apartment where
the Marquise had been murdered. Nothing
had been disturbed, and every piece of fur
niture was in the place it occupied on the
fateful night.
"Do you think that | am going to sleep
here. Yolande?"
Certainly, Father. Is it not your own
ROOM"
at was" he said sadly, seating himself in
an armchair near the heavy mahogany table
that occupied the middle of the large ROOM
"For the last three MONTHS he continued,
II have been living as if in dream Even
now | do not fully realize that, thanks to
you, my daughter, | am free man. A free
man! After my arrest | thought | should
become insane. | wish | had; for, after all,
insanity is nothing but an impenetrable veil
thrown over the past and a negation of the
future. 1t kills remembrances and annihi-
lates remorse."
"Why do you speak about remorse,
Father?'
"Why? Did l treat your mother and
yourself as husband and father worthy of
his name ought to have done?'
"All this is forgotten, Father, and we are
here to fulfil sacred duty The honor of
our name is safe; but the death of my
mother has not been avenged. When her
lifeless body was being carried to its grave,
l swore most solemnly that the brutal muir
derer of my darling mother, whomsoever
he might be, would be punished He shall
bel"
Surprised at her eagerness, De Randall,
who had buried his face in his hands, raised
his eyes, and noticed a revolver placed on
the table. "Whose weapon is that?' he in
quired.
"Mine," replied Yolande. "For the last
three months l have passed most of my
nights in your armchair, in the hope that,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
NATIONAL TOpLINERS

DOWN through the flow
- cred lanes of summer,
where roses show their
panoply of red and the lilac
flaunts her plumes of purple
on the breeze, there rides a
knight with glittering
spurs, radium lance, and
diamond shield. On a
curveting steed, and armed
from head to heel in golden
mail and linked shirt, he
dashes through the fra
grant paths, a champion
eager for a tilt in the tour
ney lists; and at his side
a slender youth on pranc-
ing palfrey sounds out
ever and anon this martial
bugle call:
"Come onel Come all.
But, in any event, don't
loaf along the road. Come
running
This new warrior in the
field of insurgency is Will
lam Kent. new member
of the House of Represen-
tatives from California.
Hitherto, Victor Murdoch,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
BY JAMES HAY. JR.

Why he should be sor-
rowful is more than any,
body has been able to figure
out. In the old days in
Chicago, where his father
started the family fortune
by making several millions
of dollars in the packing
business, the young Kent
was elected to the Board
of Aldermen, at that time
an organization whose
meetings were volcanic and
whose members carried re-
volversin their hip pockets.
That was the time he began
to feel the desolation of
being wealthy and to
champion the peoples
rights. Every time he saw
a CRATER or a gangster he
had a mild attack of hydro
phobia and barked shrilly.
Later he went to Cali
fornia, and, feeling bored
one day, lazily grasped a
pen and wrote out a docu-
ment donating to the peo-
pie a two hundred and
ninetv-flVe-acre tract of
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

The Palatka Woman'S club is always
thinking up some good thing TO do. Its
latest kind act was the purchase OF a
completely fitted out crib and rocking
chair, which have been placed in the
ladies' waiting room at the union depot
for use of tired mothers with little babies
to rock to sleep. Little children will sit
in the pretty rocking chair and Groom to
their dollies and cease TO worry mother.
A wreck occurred on the A. c. l..
Ry at West Tocoi at an early hour
Wednesday morning when the north
bound passenger struck the side of the
cars of freight train that had not pulled
fully out of the way on the switch. The
engine of the passenger train was par
TALLY overturned and several freight cars
derailed. No one was injured, but il
took several hours TO clear the track, in
the meantime A. c. l.. trains ran over
the Fla. East Coast line from and TO Pa
!atka
r. NJ. Burt is making arrangements
for road rally TO be held in the Howell
Theater in the afternoon of April 18th,
with prominent speakers TO address the
people, band concert and splendid
Chautauqua number for additional
entertainment The special object oil
the meeting is to secure additional funds
TO complete the hard road which is TO
connect the west county roads with the
city pavement Mr.. Burt says he will
give additional particulars of the meet,
ing next week.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
Alexander Hamilton Foresaw Its I'm
portance In This Country.

Alexander Hamilton Foresaw Its I'm
portance In This Country.
There exists in the archives of one
Of the oldest among the cotton spin
ming families in northern New Jersey
long letter from banker of New
York addressed to Alexander Hamilton
when he was secretary of the treasury
The banker had heard that Hamilton
purposed to build cotton mill at Pat
erson, N. j. This project the banker
condemned and stated that it was the
opinion of all the merchants in New
York whom he knew that not in hun
dred years would the cotton milling
business in the United States employ
200.
Hamilton went ahead and planned
the industrial town he named Paterson
and also planned and financed a com.
pany for developing water power and
for financing corporations thereat
Hamilton's original company, known
as the Society For Useful Manufac
lures, exists to this day at Paterson.
The agent whom Hamilton sent to
England to buy cotton mill machinery
was instructed to have it knocked
down" and placed in small boxes that
were to be marked BIBLES For the
Moravians of Pennsylvania" 1t was
at that time against the laws of Eng
land to ship any kind of Industrial ma.
chinery out Of the kingdom. Hamil.
tons brother and two of his agents
were caught trying to ship the cotton
mill machinery to Paterson, and they
were imprisoned for ten months.-Cot.
ton.
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Waldo and the Picked peppsrs


"NOw. dearie," said the nurse. 81
want you to learn this nice little poem
about Peter Piper picked a peck of
picked peppers
"Shan't?' answered the Boston child,
much In the manner Of other children.
"Oh, naughty. naughty! Why, Wal
do, why won't you learn this pretty
poemT'
For two reasons" answered Waldo
"In the first place. the ALTERATION Of
the line you quote is so excessive as to
destroy any literary finish that such
adventitious aids to metrical compost.
ton might lend If used more sparing.
ly. And, In the second place, consider
the lmposSibility of picking peppers
which have already been picked. The
whole thing is beneath the attention of
any intelligent person. "-Boston Trav.
pler.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Notice of Application to Sell
Real Estate Of Infants.

Pursuant to Section 2i2l of the General
Statutes, l hereby give notice TO all whom
1t may concern that on
WEDNESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL,
A. ID. 1911, / intend to make application to
Honorable NJ. Coke, County Judge Of
Putnam County, Florida, for authority to
sell, either at public or private sale as may
be most advantageous, the undivided inter
est of the following Infants: Mary 4. NJ
Evans, lydia Moore Evans, Henry Clinton
Morrell Evans, Elizabeth MOrrell Evans,
Anna Jones Evans, William Bright Evans,
Grace Morrell Evans, Catherine Matilda
Evans, Mary Hart Evans. Annie Lucille
Evans. Dorothy Davis Evans. James Hart
Evans, Reece Bowen Evans in the follow.
ing tract or parcel OF land situate in Town
ship South of Range y East, being at
Federal Point, Putnam County late st.
Johns County,, State OF Florida, bounded
and described rs follows:
On the West by the Saint Johns River on
the North by lands belonging to Ben. h,
Hart; on the East by wild lands; on the
South by lands of Folsom and Ienny and
VIM. A. Evans, the natural limits OF which
are Mule Cen Branch at the South, ST. johns
River to the West and DORIS Branch t0lle
North, being a subdivision OF the North
half of the Cocifacio Grant as conveyed 10
William Lambert Dorr by Folsom Ienny
by deed dated July 10, 1867, and recorded IN
BOOK 1T fecOFuS Sl. JOINS 'ouhts' pug"
Nos. 20, n. rs, 70 and 80, containing one nun,
dred acres, more or less, being the same lald
owned by Lydia Moore Evans DOrr OF lle
time of her death and by her bequeathed 10
the said infants and Others By her will dated
the 18th day OF December, A. D. lNS.
This application will be made for the res.
sons and causes set forth in the petiponlO
be presented to said Judge of the County
Judges Court, Putnam County, Florida
JOSEPH DAVIS EVANS
Executor Last VIII and Testament
of Lydia Moore DOrr, deceased
ALEX. ST. CLAIR-ABRAMS,
Petitioners Attorney.
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First Baptist Church

P. Q. Ca>on, Pastor Preaching every Sun
day at II a. m. and Z 80 p. m.
Mtd-week prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 1880.
Choir drill each Friday evening at 7:3e
Sunday school each Sunday morning at II
O'Clock; G n Nanlandngham, superintendent
Senior b. Y. p. L meets each sunday even
ing at G;3O.
Junior b. Y p. L. meets each Sunday at S:es
p. IN.
Ladies Aid Society meets every second Tues
day afternoon at $3.50.
WOman's Missionary Union meets every sec
end Tuesday afternoon at $3.50.
Business meeting, or regular monthly con-
ference Wednesday after each first Sunday.
Al members of tn a church are requested to
fImiliarize themselves with these functions
aid attend regularly, and the public is cordial
~ invited TO attend such rs may interest or
concern the people.
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CHURCH SERVICES.
The Presbyterian Church

Rev. ]. ". Purcell, y. D., Minister.
Services in this church for the coming
week as follows:
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. H. M. de
Montmollin, Superintendendent
Worship and sermon at II 90 am. by
the pastor. subject of the sermon, THE
Church Christ Founded"
Evening service at half past seven
O'Clock, subject of the sermon, "ChriSt'S
Plan for Saving Men"
Mid-week prayer service on Wednes-
day evening at 1870 o'clock.
The public is welcomed TO all our ser
vices; strangers are eSsecially invited to
worship with us.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
FOOD FOR A GENIUS.
Diet That Enabled Mrs. Siddons &c
Rise to Lady Macbeth.

Diet That Enabled Mrs. Siddons &c
Rise to Lady Macbeth.
1t is not altogether easy to imagine
Lady Macbeth eating chops. Yet her
greatest impersonntor got her inspira
ton from them, If one may rely on an
altogether delightful authority. On n
certain occasion, writes E. V. Lucas in
his book "The Second Post" the paint.
er Hayden paid his butcher, who re
ciprocated by expressing great admiras
ton for the artists painting of ALEX
ander."
"Quite alive, SIR" said the butcher.
II am glad you think So" said the
artist.
eyes, sir; but, as l have often said
to my sister, you could not have paint
ed that picture, sir, If you had not eat
my meat, sir"
every true, Mr.. Sowerby."
"Ah, sir, l have a fancy for genius,
SIR"
"Have you, Mr.. SowerbyT
eyes, sir. Mrs Siddons, sir, has eat
my meat, sir. Never was such a wom-
an for chops, sirl All, sir, she was
wonderful crayturey'
"She was, Mr.. Sowerby."
"Ah, sir, when she used to act that
there character-but, Lord, such a
head, as say to my sister-that there
woman, sir, that murders a king be-
tween 'em."
"Oh, Lady Macbeth"
"Ah, sir, that's it-Lady Macbeth. |
used to get up with the butler behind
her carriage when she acted. and |
used to see her looking quite wild and
all the people quite frightened. Aha.
my lady, says l, If it wasn't for my
meat, though, you wouldn't be able to
do thatP"
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

US. LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE ,o,I : ''
February Is, lg 8d,,r
Notice is hereby given that JoSs sppnntember
of Yelvington, Florida, who on Ent+y No
18th, 1905, made Homeste4tu. NJ section
86is6 (serial Number O$i3il ior - N sost, TalA.
10, Township 10 south, RANG ,tire Of lnten.
establish claim to the land above ENn GT't at Pa
before the Uierk of the circuit CoI nf March,
latka, Florida, on the %th u"' "
1911. ,.,-,as.
Claimant names as witnesses; Florida
A. w. Kennard, Of IeiNins,t,ooin,' Florida
W. s. Cone, Of Yelvington, tl hn Florida
W. NJ. sneliings, OF Yelvinglon'
HENRI D Register
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u. S. w. V. Attention!

Members OF Camp VIM. NJ. Husson
United Spanish War Veterans, are re-
queSted 10 meet at the office of ]. d.
Points & Co., on Tuesday evening, Mar.
2Sth, at 1880 o'clock. Business of i'm,
portance will come before the meeting.
JNO. D. POINTS, Commander.
]. D. BULKY, Secy.
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Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interi

department VI lIt Iht''Ni'
U. 8. LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE FLA
March II, 1911
Notice is hereby given that Preston d., "
Watkins, whose post office address LUZ
nam Hall. Florida, did, on the 22nI G 5sS, q,
August, 1870 file in this office sworn ot nns.
ment and Application. No. Oli5l, 70 pi Pu VI
chase the VIZ of NwA, Section ., ana ~: X X
NeI4, Section o, Township0 south, ha .s,hor
East, Tallahassee Meridian, and me u aat "
thereon, under the provisions OF tiie nv, N,
June Bird 1873, and acts amendutorE' An Srcb
as the Timber and stone Law u TUSG
values as might be fixed by appialssTnh'tt5%ss
and that pursuant to such appllchtUonn,r rs.
land and timber thereon have been 4 IpIPIiar.
ed, at -Four Hundred Seventy -iour I, y soet nj
the timber estimated l5S.UOO board ieT ioD M
So 90 per NJ, and the land S9OO ana t ,Is iI mr.
has distinct value of so per acre iUt vii Nil
purposes; that said apP IL a arnIIco.
offer final proof in support OF ms s nPPid gg
ton and sworn statement ON tht -tt Gircmit
of May, 1911, before the Clerk OF Tue '"'
Court, at Palatku, Florida. ,.ost this
Any person is ut liberty 10 piu'v Contest
before entry, or initiate l, vO nv
ut any time before the patent issu' otice
fling a corroborated affidavit IN t ths sniry
alleging facts which would delEas,t, I'M
81 Register
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Notice OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Sect on of Chapter ASS. laws of Florida

Notice is hereby given that c. n.
Tyler, purchaser of Tax Certificate No. I6S
dated the lst day OF June, A D 1922 has filed said
certificate in my office, and has made appltg, =
tipn for tax deed to issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam county
Florida, tO-wit:
E1$ OF swI4 of nel4, section Is, township g
s. range p e. 70 acres
The said land being assessed at the date of
The issuance Of such certificate in the name of
L. W. and W. +, Johns
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed ae-
&C riding to law, tax deed will issue Thereon,
on the 18th day OF April, A. D. 1911
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 2lth day of March, A. T., 1911
lSeall HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk circuit court Putnam 90. Fla.
BY Henry Hutchinson, IT,, ID. G,
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St. Marks Church.

The Lenten services at ST. Marks
Episcopal church include daily prayer al
9 a. M; evenSong at p. M, and organ
recital at p. M. on ThuySdays.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Take
Plant Juice for
Indigestion.

II you have any symptoms of Indi.
gcstion OF Stomach Trouble, such as
heartburnS, SourncSS, belChing of gas,
shortncSS of breath, dizziness, dim
ness of vision, or sick headache, take
Dillingham's Plant Juice, which is
guaranteed TO give relief.
Thousands of testimonials on file
prove the merits of Plant Juice.
Price, 81 a bottle, at all druggists.
Express prepaid on six bottles for s..
II you want to digest your meals,
so that life will be a pleasure, get a
bottle of Plant Juice today from City
Drug Store.
Write for Free Pant Juice Book
F. A. DILLINGHAM;,
S31-S3 w. 9th ST., Cincinnati, o.
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under Sec

Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under Sec
tion of Chapter 1883, Laws of Florida
Notice is hereby given that ?. D. Watkins
purchaser of tax certificate No. 81, dated
the 9th day of March A. D., 1883, has filed
said certificate in my office, and has
made application for tax deed to issue in ac-
cordance with law. said certificate
embraces the following described properly
situated in Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
Swh OF neA, section ), township S., range
- e.-4n acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
the issuance of such certificate in the name of
X. ]. Conyine.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed &C
cording to law, tax deed will issue thereon
on the oath day of April, A. D., 1911.
Witness my official signature and seal This
the oath day of March, \. d., 1911.
ISeall HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk circuit court Putnam Co. Fla.
BY Henry Hutchinson, jr.. d. c.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

Ladies, do you want 10 know any
thing about hair goods, il so ask Mrs.
Barber, at Earnest's. MIR. Foster don't
know the hair business.
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Impossible.

Hewitt-Lend me your ears.
Jewett-I can't; I've lost my. head
New York Press.
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Civil Service Examination.

An examination by the U. S. Civil Ser.
vices commission for positions in the
postal department. as clerks and carriers,
will be held in PaIatka April 10Th, next
No application for the examination
will be accepted unless properly executed
and filed with Geo. S. Donnell, Secre-
tary Fifth Civil Service district, Atlanta,
Ga, by April 18th. Applications may
be obtained of Postmaster Kirby, Palat-
ka, Florida.
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Hair bought, sold, exchanged and
made up. Ask Mrs Barber at EarneSt'S
dry goods store.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

DR.. Geraldine S. Davis, OSteopathic
Physician, will be at the Kupperbusch
Hotel Tuesday and Friday of each week
f ON 1870 TO 1870 p. m. If
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under Sec

Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under Sec
ton of Chapter 1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that j. j. Strickland
purchaser of tax certificate No. ILL., dated
the 2nd day of June A. D., 1902 has filed
said certificate in my office, and has made APP
piication for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. said certificate embraces the fol-
lowing describ bed property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, tO-wit:
81 of neA of sell, section o. township 10
S., range "a e-10 acres.
The said land being assessed at the date OF
the issuance of such certificate in the name OF
7. F. Lynch.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue thereon
on the Path day of April, A. ID. 1911
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 2Ith day of March, A. ID. 1911.
ISeal HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Ct. Putnam Co. Fla
BY II. Hutchinson, Jr., D. G.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

bridge party next day, ana saving also.
incidentally, her chances for the $50 In
the same way she stilled her wrath when
the horrible handmaiden broke cups and
saucers and even vases, charitably as
crlbing the disaster TO such accidents as
all nervous flesh Is heir to. She learned,
too. that hardest lesson for the housewife
to realize that evsn back talk" from
servants can be tolerated II need be.
Presently however. out Of sheer des-
perate defense OF her breaking chinaware
the housewife found herself obliged either
to risk the loss OF her chances to the $50
and she had already planned exactly what
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

across the three rocks. the precipices and
the river. but they also know that there
Is work to be done. beautiful books
music, love, motherhood, and these are
grave questions which occupy their
minds. They are no longer humble. IL
poor they are willing to make their own
living and proud to do SO, and IL chance
has made them rich, they know that IL
is their duty to do something for others
who are less fortunate. This is why they
are active, energetic and brave.
They build no castles, either in air or
In Spain, and IL their imagination is
rather vivid they do not complain when
they are disappointed. With their little
hands they tackle reality TO create hap
piness for themselves, the happiness
which is reached only through work.
Their still a little too free and easy
manners sometimes scare old maids, who
have remained faithful TO the ideal of
the young girl CONNIE Il faut" and who
understand nothing but what agrees with
their own ideas. But l tell you that the
modern young girl win be one of the
most marvellous flowers Of the twentieth
century.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

purchases she would make with the
money-or TO see her servant girl spoiled
by indulgence and her dishes smashed
Wholesale.
a sudden Inspiration, suggested by her
husband. saved the situation. She pres
emily conceived the Idea Of splitting
fees" and offered her house-wrecking
servant an additional s. dhis time It
would be a shirtwalst that looked like
real lace and cost s2) II she could cure
herself OF her infirmity and permit six
months TO pass INHALED by the clatter
Of broken dishes. The cure worked mIrae-
ulously, and Bridget became as deft In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

reduced from s. TO 80 cents in case she
remained six months in her PRESENT. EN-
ployment More, he added, that he would
in addition make herself a present Of So
II she could keep the girl from migrating
within that same period.
Results were apparent almost immedi-
ately. The very next day, when the
servant girl was detected rod-handed IN
a ten-minute conversation with the ele-
vator man over the telephone. the house
wife, who had threatened her with inn
mediate discharge for a crime 80 lnef-
fable, swallowed her just resentment.
saving II merely for utterance to her