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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
Bad COMPANY.

How do men feel whose whole lives
land many mems lives are) are lies,
schemes, and subterfuges? What sort
of company do they keep when they
are alone? Daily in life watch men
v hose every smile is an artifice and
every wink an hypocrisy. Doth such
fellow wear mask in his own pri.
vacy and to his own Conscience
TLurkeray
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
Whetstonts and Homes.

The particular classes Of stone used
In sharpening edge tools are varieties
Of slate. derived from agrillaceous
schists of the palezoic. These stones
are found in Turkey. Bohemia. Persia.
Iiartz mountains. in Syria. In the Unit.
ed States. Spain. Peru and Siberia.
One OF the best American stones for
homes comes from Arkansas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
NOT Much Of 4 Secret.

A little BOOK on sale ls entl.ied Tho
Secrets = Happy Lille: .nv,. B,
secret about 1t All you have 4, az %.
TO pay your debts. get married sl..t
your wife be the boss and never try
to lick a bigger man than yourself.
There may be other roads to h.Epl...
ness. but this is the shortest cut
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
Good WIN.

Our doctrine simply IL that each
man in his hour OF temptation must
act In good will The social spiris
must prevail in him. We do not and
cannot insist that he shall accept
our opinion or adopt our course OF -
tion.-C. F.. Dole.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
Glass Tanks Replace Gene nt

Glass tanks Replace Cement.
The wine storage houses in France
are now using cement tanks lined
with glass instead Of old wooden ones.
The glass lining is used for two rea-
sons-the acids in the quor decom-
pose the cement, while the cement alb
serbs che bouquet Of the wine. A
tank In Havre has capacity Of $780,
900 gallons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
Antics Of Meat In ! Car.

Packing house products are rather
. risky commodity to haul, because.
fresh meats hung from hooks in re-
frlgerator car may get to swinging VIC
leatly when the train is moving rapid
y and throw cars from the tracks
Reilroad Age GazettS. ;S
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
Poiiten,,easa,l.

The Hostess-Whatl Do you have
70 leave 1t this early hourI The
Guest-I'm sorry. but it's necessary.
The Hostess-And must you AXE
your wife with you? The 0uest-Y a.
na'am--I'm sorry to cay ! must
Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
Or a strona Eaee.

Even when man knows he isn't
handsome, he thinks he has rather
intellectual look.-philadelphia Ssl.
letin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
on. Misses. A.tcr All.

IN sure It IS great mistake al
ways to Know enough to 60 in when 1t
rains. One may keep snug and dry by
sueh knowledge. but one misses
VsrA q Iovslinsss.-Adelins Knapp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
Sad.

Two little girls were out walking
when they, passed the big brick build
Ing of an orphan asylum That. Min.
ME-" said Rosy. anxious to impart her
knowledge to her younger slater. is
where the little orphans live. ME-.
and Mrs. Orphan are both dead. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
hardl Wori,

Alnost any man can b kept very
Spsy uviag up to little Boosting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04

they reached the Senate FINANCED
committee under the craftsmanship af
the Rhode Island Senator.
But in the meantime the lame
ducks have drawn their salaries Of sll
$500 a year each, and they have
spent $23O,O00 Of Uncle Sans money
in travelling aud other useless expen-
dltures.
The annual meeting of the Della
ware County Mutual Fire and Light
ming Insurance association is being
held at the Court House in this city
today. i3.
Their Manchester friends Will
be pleased to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hogan of Minneapolis.
Minnesota, are the parents Of baby
boy born Friday, September 20. 1911
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
J su,o,loe stIon as to Clothing.

Clothing ought to be made With the
eft ancient Egyptian or modern Chi.
nese buttons. Maybe removable ones
are better still. II 1t were not for
buttons most laundering could b done
~ machiuery.-NeW York Press.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
ROUND BILLION FOR
THE 1911 CROP
Says Secretary Hester Of New
Orleans Cotton Exchange.
CROP BROUGHT RECORD PRICE
With 100000 Bales Less Than
Bumper Crop of 19os-9, Crop Just
Marketed Melted South s254,ooo,ooo
More-It All Went to Mills.

mo American cotton crop ever
grown has sold for as much as the
one just marketed the total value, in,
clud ng the seed, having been $1,O3O,-
100000"
This remarkable statement is con
tanned in the detailed statistics of last
seasons cotton crop issued by Col.
Henry G. Hester, secretary of the
New Orleans cotton exchange.
With 100 900 bales less than con
tanned in the bumper crop, of 10000,
the crop just marketed netted the
south $254,000,000 more. The 13,511,-
900 bale crop of 19O6-O7 brought 1922.
100000 less than the past seasons
crop.
Another significant feature of the
report is the statement that, even
with the increase of more than 1,500,-
900 bales over last seasons crop, the
supply was deficient, "and, notwith-
standing the resultant high values, all
of the years growth found it's way
to the mills"
AS whole the crop averaged with.
in shade of strict middling and the
farmer was paid an average of 14.60
cents per pound, or $75.69 per bale
High prices were the rule throughout
the season, the lowest quotations be-
ing witnessed in August.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
Reattie Case in Brief.

Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., drove his
motor car into Richmond, Va, on the
night of July IS, with the body of his
wife, shot through the head.
The young husbands story that the
murder was committed by a rough.
bearded stranger, and that he wrested
from the murderer single-barreled
shotgun, was discredited by police au
thOrities.
The state showed that young Beat
tie killed his wife that he might be
free to continue relations with Beu
lah Binford, a young woman of the
underworld.
Beulah Binford, after being released
from Jail, where she was held as q
witness, hurried to New York, to ac
cept a stage engagement.
The jury returned verdict of mur
der In the first degree.
Beattie was condemned to death by
electrocution, and November "a was
fixed for the execution.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
Physicians Before Court.

Drs. Geo, l.. and ID. II. Calhoun of
Crescent City were before Judge Coke
yesterday morning on complaint of
Dr. f. w. Warren, acting in his official
capacity as member of the State Board
of Medical Examiners, and who charges
that the Calhouns "did practice without
first obtaining and having recorded a
certificate of qualification from some
authorized board of medical examin-
ers."
The case was not heard here, the
DrS. Calhoun making affidavit that in
their belief the court was prejudiced.
The court thereupon granted the prayed
for change of venue, naming Alachua
county as the place for trial.
Some twenty or more citizens of Cres-
cent City accompanied the DrS. Cal
houn TO Palatka on the invitation OF
those gentlemen.
Drs. d. H. and Geo. L. Calhoun came
TO Crescent City from Seville, Ga, over
one year ago, since which time they
have built up large practice and met
with great success as healerS. Since
their residence in the orange growing
town they have not appeared before
the State Medical Board of which DIR.
Warren is member, though the board
has had two meetings. They do claim,
however, to hold certificates, or author
ity to practice, from the State Board OF
Examiners of the Eclectic School OF
Medicine.
DIR. Warren states that he makes the
complaint solely as matter of his sworn
duty, and in the event that he failed in
that duty he would be subject to fine
of 800.
That the Calhouns are competent to
practice the healing art is matter that
admits of no dispute in Crescent City.
The case is one solely of whether they
have the legal right TO practice. This is
right the defendant doctors admit they
do not possess under the authorization OF
the alopathiC or regular school, but
which they insist they do have under
the eclectic school.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
Beulah's Baneful Environment

The Beattie case which occupied such
prominent place in the press dis
patches during the past month, was end
ed last Friday with the passing of the
death sentence on the convicted son of
an honored Virginia family. AT the
present time the press of the country
is discussing the case editorially. Lessons
are being drawn from the life of this
gilded youth and his paramount Moth
ing, however, that the News has seen SO
far is more pregnant with sound sense
than the following from the Washing
ton, ID. c. Times:
The French gave US the catch word
of crime. Look for the woman. She
was not far to seek in the sordid drama
which has Just unfolded itself in the
| legal procedure at Chesterfield. The
woman2 The child! And therein lies
the pitiful aspect of it all. There must
be queer slant to the moral nature of
anyone who can look with anything but
the deepest commiSeration upon the
short life history of this Soiled fledgling.
At time when should have been her
doll-baby days she had trod the hot
plowShares of motherhood, with none
of the Sancity which glorifieS mothers
name She had grown up in moral
miaSma. That which should have been
the asylum of innocence was the nursery
of shame. If only negatively, if only by
| the lack of that restraint SO essential TO
the unfolding of the flower OF woman
| hood, her childish steps were set in
quagmire of vice. With all the poten-
tialitieS of an exalted womanhood, she
found herself, from her home environ
ment, foredoomed TO the fate she met.
The budding mignonette in the
kitchen window box would have had
more care the sweet peas over the
doorway would have been trained
toward the sun.
II is not the mark of the fataliSt 10
believe that all these things work out for
noble ends in the sun of human eXpe
rience, and the Binford story will moi
have been lived and flashed abroad in
vain if it brings home to mothers every
where the tremendous responsibilities
which rests upon them. The best o
mothers may look with many a doub
and fear as she
"SeeS her infant bud put forth its leaves
What may the fruit be YETI We know
not; Cain was Ewes"
Since we gather no figs from thistles
there could be one result of tutelag'
and environment, such as fell TO the 10
of this light-hearted and lighter -headeC
, nymph du pave.
And yet benevolent Lady Sheep
, Shanks still potters away 10 send cottoI
: shirts TO the heathenS of the Congo
The PhariSees who had lifted no finge
TO stay the weakIing's fall hiss her fortl
! into the world TO capitalize her tawdr
fame.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
VERDICT OF GUILTY
In BEATTIE CASE
Pays Penalty for His Crime
November "a.
lie WILL Be ELECTROCUTED
Celebrated Virginia Murder Trial
Comes to a Dramatic Close-New
Trial VIII Be Asked.

Twelve Virginia farmers knelt at
dusk Friday night in the obscurity of
the small jury room of the Chester
field, Va, courthouse, praying fer
vently that they might pass judgment
Alright on Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., in
dicted for the murder of his wife.
Grimly determined, they arose a mo-
ment later and silently, one by one,
recorded a unanimous verdict of
guilty"
Pausing in solemn contemplation
for fifty-eight minutes, weighing care.
fully the meaning of their decision,
and once more on bended knees, be-
seeching Div e assistance that they
might not err, they filed into the
hushed stiffness of crowded court
room, and with startling suddenness
twelve voices, instead of the usual
one of the foreman, spoke the single
word, guilty" 1t was almost a
shout.
The spectre of death which stalked
the Midlothian turnpike on July 18
4ast, when the life of Mrs. Louise
owen Beattie was taken away with
the single report of a shotgun, stared
hard at the young husband, ready tc
claim its victim by electrocution or
Friday, November "a next, but the
prisoner returned the gaze, unswerv
ing and unafraid.
Writ of Error Asked.
The court of appeals, to be sure
will be asked to grant writ of errol
and a new trial. Young Beattie, cog
nizant of the legal weapons yet at his
disposal, did not surrender. Instead
he consoled his broken-down father
white haired and wrinkled, and com
forted him as he whispered, Il haven
lost yet, father"
Unusual as has been the TRACED!
and the gruesome stage where it oc
cured, the twelve jurymen did no
hesitate to admit to their friends tina
they stood in judgment not only owe
the cold-blooded murderer, but upoI
his marital infidelity as well. 1t, per
haps, was the dramatic climax of Vir
ginia justice, which in the last hal
century has swiftly sent to death sucl
famous murderers as Cluverius, Phil
lips and McCue.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
To Probe Lightingl Contract.

Chas +. Jones of Jacksonville, one of
the most popular newspaper men in
Florida and for the past several months
associated with Claude l. 'Engle in the
editorial conduct of 'Dixie," was a
visitor in Palatka this week. Mr. Jones
stated that this was his first visit TO Pa
latka. 81 have passed through Palatka,"
said he, "many times, but this is really
the first time have had opportunity TO
stop. am greatly pleased with the
clean, thrifty appearance of your city,
and don't wonder at your pride in II.
Your business houses are really elegant
and exhibit every outward evidence OF
prosperity. noticed by last weeks
News that the city council has ordered
a total of nearly seven miles more of
street paving. This, with what you al
ready have, will certainly make good
the News boost that 'Palatka is the best
paved city of its class in the south.
What brings you 70 Palatka at this
time? Mr.. Jones was asked.
1--WE read the News story OF the city
councils action on the street lighting
contract" replied he, and as Dixie is
a state paper, with state wide circula-
ton, our interest was Immediately
aroused. came 10 Palatka TO investi
gate the matter, and shall look into the
question from both sides, and the result
of that investigation will appear in
Dixie"
Mr.. Jones il seems spent the whole
day here and like the trained newspaper
man he is, got over the ground rapidly.
He gave the News but few moments,
during which time he pointed 10 the
side TO the side pocket of his coat in
which was folded copy of last weeks
News. "This," said he gives me the
names of some of the men ! will see.
Besides, shall interview some of your
business men," and he was gone.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
Hastings Town Election.

The town election at Hastings last
Tuesday resulted in an overwhelming
defeat of the present city council, and
the ticket headed~by B. S. Brown, for
mayor and g. w. Waller, the president
of The council and an aspirant for the
continuance of this honor.
While the election passed off quietly
there was the most intense interest man
ifested, and at least ninety-five per cent
of the registered vote was cast, the
election resulted as follows:
For mayor E. S. Wilder, for clerk and
tax collector Patrick Johnson, for treas
urer J. w. Case, for councilmen ]. A.
Cody, w. F. Hall, l.. S. KillingSworth,
]. Levine, f. r. Kaiser. Sr., w. II. Wal
ker and ]. w. McGehee.
The new council will be composed OF
live and progressive men, and new era
of Improvement is predicted for Hast
ingS.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
New Photograph Gallery.

Palatka people generally are rejoicing
in the fact that they now have in this
city a really expert highcla photo
grapher, and that the young man who
fills the job is PaIatka product-Mr.
r. E. Neck.
Mr.. Neck has been studying and per
fecting himself in Photographic details
and science for the past six months at
the School of Photography at McMinn-
Vile, Tenn, recognized as the best
equipped school of its class in the whole
country. For many years previous TO
this study Mr.. Neck was photographer,
whose work was seemingly faultlesS.
He has opened his studio in the rooms
over the Putnam National Bank, and is
now ready for business.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
Charges Proved Not True.

At a recent meeting OF the city
council Alderman ]. V. Walton made
the statement in open council that the
Palatka Gas Light & Fuel Co. used
second hand arc lights in the streets.
This statement was Indignantly denied
at the time by Superintendent Con. Mar
vim of that company.
On Tuesday Mr.. Bailey showed the
News the following telegram:
"Wilton, Iowa, Sept. Sth, 1911,
''Palatka Gas Light & Fuel Co.
"All arc lamps furnished you have
been new and our latest two thousand
candle power type. Any statements 10
the contrary are false.
"Warner Arc Lamp Co"
"The statement of Alderman Walton, y
said Mr. Bailey, "was unjust and uncallet
for and was evidently made for the pur
pose of further bolstering an already weal
cause. The Palaika Gas Light & Fuel
Company has never purchased arc light
from any but The Warner Arc LAM
Co. and telegraphed them the eharg,
and asked them 10 wire us a statemen
OF Just the kind of lamp we have bough
of Them. This Telegram is their reply.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
IMPRISONED IN CAR.

New England Tramp Has "Frozen
North" Experience.
William Brigan, of Worcester,
Mass, is in serious condition from
pneumonia in hospital as the result
of three days confinement in a refrg,
orator car.
He was found unconscious and near.
ly frozen between two sides of beef
when it arrived from Buffalo. Brigan
says he entered the car with the in,
tention of coming to Philadelphia, and
did not take into consideration the
low temperature. The doors were
locked at Buffalo and failing to get
them open or attract attention, he fell
into a stupor and became unconscious
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15

Then the vote to suspend the rules for
the purpose of reconSidering The pre-
viouS action of the council 10 giving the
lighting contract to Hammatt and asso-
ciates was taken. 1t was
For Observation-Disclosures, Haugh-
ton, Thompson, Wilson, USina.
Against reconSideration-A d m s,
Coughlin, Fearnside, Robinson, Walton.
As will be seen it was a tie vote. Al
derman Howell, Cannon and Smith
were absent Alderman Gay, as acting
mayor, could notvote.
The Courts Injunction.
The Injunction issued by Judge ]. T.
Wills on the application of Senator
Hilburn who appeared for protesting
tax payers, is of course only temporary,
but that it will be made permanent is
the general opinion of business men
who have given the subject thought.
They say the court will never sustain
such flagrant misuse of power, espe-
cially when the protest is so general as
represented in the petition.
The city has until next rule day 10 ap-
pear in the case. Al The next succeed
ing rule day the city may plead 10 the
bill.
When the case is finally at issue testi-
mony will be taken and upon this iesti-
mony the court will decide whether the
injunction will be dissolved, or made
permanent AT any time on five days
notice, motion to dissolve the tempo
fary Injunction may be argued before
Judge Wills.
For the present the tax payers oI
Palatka may rest easy. Their rights are
certainly secure 10 the hands of a cour
OF Justice.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
SHOT PIXIES PEAK.
Two Men Skim Down Mountain on
Creased Board.

R. o. Green, of New York, and NJ.
H. Hayden, of Detroit, shot Pixies
Peak" on railroad toboggan-a
creased board with cleats that fit over
the cog-rail of the mountain railroad
Starting from point above the Half.
way House, they reached Manitou, at
the base of the peak, distance OF
about FIVE miles, in five minutes and
thirty-seven seconds.
Shooting The Peak" was more OF
less common sport some years ago
but was stopped by the officials of the
cog road because, as the management
put it, the fool killer got on the job
too often"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
DR.. Grill is Improving.

Word from Mrs. w. II. Markham who
is with her father, DIR. E. S. Grill, al
Binghampton, N. Y, is TO the. effect
that the doctor is making steady i'm
provement and that they expected TO
start for Palatka in few days. This
will be good news TO the hosts OF friends
of DR.. Grill in all parts of the state and
county,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15

Marvin Hunt, who lives IS miles
east of Virgins, NJ S., was shot and
probably fatally injured by his broth
er, Frank, who was hunting wild tur-
keys. Frank Hunt heard a rustling
noise in the bushes and fired, the en-
tire load entering his brothers face.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
Poor Hastings.

Five saloons may land in Hastings.
That many applications have been re-
ceived by the county commissioners.
The applications for permits are now
being discussed. Ii is understood that
strong protest has been made against the
granting of the permits.-St. Augustine
Record.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
War Veterans Get Charter.

VIM. NJ. Husson Camp No. 3, OF Pa.
latka, Department of Florida, United
Spanish War Veterans, has received its
charter from the national headquarters
at Seattle, Washington. The parchment
was received by Commander John D..
Points this week.
The camp has 70 charter members, OF
which the Palatka company furnishes
the larger number.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
WRECK ON SOUTHERN.
Cars Overturned Against Embank.
ment.


Going at a rate Of about 40 miles an
hour, the Birmingham special passen'
ger train on the Southern road, en-
route from New York to Birmingham,
was wrecked about 4 miles south OF
Admission, Ala, three cars being al
most completely overturned against
small embankment and three others
leaving the rack, which was plowed
for 300 yards. About one hundred
passengers were aboard at the time
but excepting a severe shakeup, none
was seriously injured.
The wreck was caused by the ten
der leaving the track, due, it is be
lieved, to defective rails. The EN-
bankment alone prevented fatalities
which would certainly have resulted
had the cars turned completely over
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15

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tWash) at isc tone and half centsl.
Write for sepcid offer. Box 50, ST.
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-15
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