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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
What State Editors are
Saying.
Places Watson in Front Rank.

riaces Watson in Front Rank.
| John W. Watson, of Miami, is going
TO be in the running in the race for the
governorship. Some one OF the other
candidates is going 10 have TO run it out
with this plain, sturdy business man.
Mark the prediction. -Starke Telegraph.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

My child was burned terribly about
the face, neck chest l applied DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pain ceased
and The child sank into restful sleep
Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson, Hamburg, N
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
The Italian Treatment,

The Italians resort to a very simple
method when they wish to obliterate
the injurious effects of salt air and
sunshine after visit to their villas
the shore of the Adriatic, the Tyrrhen.
ian sea or the lakes. They battle the
lace with the white of an egg, well
beaten, let it dry on the skin and
rinse it off in soft water after fifteen
minutes. The treatment is repeated
three or four times. and always at
night just before retiring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
FLEET HEADS FOR CHINA.

American Battleships to Scene Of
Revolution in Far East.
Los Angeles Their stay in Los An
geles harbor cut to three scant days,
the floating fortresses Of the Pacific
feet will be rushed from this port to
Honolulu or Guam, where Admiral
Chauncey Thomas will await orders
for dash to Chinese waters to pro-
tect American interests or to join the
foreign fleets in a movement of inter-
vention. The plan originally an
nounced by the secretary of the navy
was that the entire Pacific fleet would
lie outside the breakwater at San Pc
dro for period of two weeks.
It is not considered probable that
the full strength of the squadron as
sembled on the California coast will
be sent across the Pacific, as the tor
pedo boats and destroyers would not
be required in the clash or service the
fleet will be called upon to face in
Chinese waters. The light draught
gunboats and unprotected cruisers,
however, probably will be included
among those to sail to the new rendez-
vous, as these are most suitable for
duty in the rivers and the small har-
bors of China, where missions are to
be protected and accommodating expe-
ditions landed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10

IYI ASHINGTON.- III Uncle Sam want
" ed to go into the summer resort
business, now would be his golden OBJ
portunity. He has scores Of chances
to acquire for song hotel and resort
property OF great scenic beauty.
though possibly of little commercial
value. according to the agents boom
ing them. Whether Uncle Sam Will
bite" will depend upon the national
forestry commission.
The efforts to sell are being made
under the Weeks Forestry law, other
wise known as the Appalachian Forest
Reserve act. Last spring. when ad.
refreshments were issued for land to be
purchased with the $11.OO0.OOO appro-
priated by that law, the rush began.
It has continued since then until near
~ every owner of busted" down.
at-the-heAl summer resort in the noun
tain sections OF the southeastern
states and New England has tried to
unload upon the government.
Already over 100000 acres have
been offered for sale to the govern
ment- All OF this is not summer re-
sort property, but considerable pro-
portion of 1t is. The resort property
Is not offered for the buildings on 1t.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
To Auction Off Decrepit Warships
+ HE contemplated sale BY the United

r HE contemplated sale by the United
] States government Of 43 warsh1ps
classed as obsolete in the latest navy
report will open an extensive field to
the battleship broker. The lot will in
clude battleships, armored and pro-
tected cruisers. monitors and gun
boats. Rapid development in the
building OF dreadnoughts has caused
battleships and other war craft which
ten years ago were considered formid-
able, to fall behind present require
ments. Consequently the government
plans to get rid of them, either by
breaking them up and selling them as
Junk. or disposing of them to South
American republics.
Among the battleships classed as OBJ
solete are the Kearsarge, Kentucky,
Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, In
diana, Ohio, Oregon, Missouri. Iowa.
Illinois and Wisconsin. It cost to build
them $64,405.225. When the Kearsarge
and the Kentucky were put in COM
mission several years ago they were
among the finest battleships afloat.
Their batteries OF seven-inch guns
were impressive. but now, compared
with ships Hike the Delaware. the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
ARABS IN CHAINS RlDDLED.-
Tripoiitans Break Through Lines Of
Enemy and Escape to Desert.

TripoIitans Break Through Lines Of
Enemy and Escape to Desert.
Berlin-That the Italians are taking
hundreds of natives into the city of
Tripoli in chains and shooting them in
groups is announced in the Lokal An
zeiger. The dispatch from the scene
Of the war further says that discipline
in the Italian ranks is demoralized.
The Turks have organized regular
caravan service for provisioning their
forces from the Southern provinces.
The Arabs are streaming more numer-
ously than ever to the aid Of the
Turks, even from the most remote
provinces.
The soldiers. have lost their heads
and are almost out of control of their
officers. The general staff is more
than uneasy.
According to the correspondent, in
Thursdays battle the losses on both
sides were enormous. Hundreds Of
Tripolitans broke through the Italian
sides and disappeared in the desert.
For the first time the Turks were re-
pulsed, instead Of withdrawing volun-
tarily. Nevertheless they repeated
several times their vain attacks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
This Country Full Of Foreign Spies
Some years ago young lieutenant in

Some years ago young lieutenant In
a foreign army spent his vacation on
this side OF the Atlantic, admittedly
reporting to his government the vari-
Gus activities OF the United States. es-
pecially In some Of their island pro-
tectorates. He returned to his homo
country, and nothing more was heard
Of him for several years.
One day toward the end OF 1910 q
man who had met this officer on his
first visit was much surprised to meet
him again on ferryboat at New York
city. The officer was dressed in CIV
ilian clothes and either did not recog-
nize his former acquaintance or pre-
tended not to recognize him. When
addressed, however. he readily &C
knowledged his identity. He said he
was In this country permanently and
was working In factory on Staten
Island. This factory was within half
an hours walk Of some Of the most
important fortifications on the Atlantic
seaboard.
Some time later the acquaintance
called up the factory to see II the man
was still there He was not. but had
left shortly after the interview on the
ferryboat
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
WILL HAVE BIGGER FLEET.
Naval Review off Los Angeles Calls
Attention to Pacific.


Los Angeles Harbor, Cal. - In per-
feet fight trim, the Pacific fleet under
went, off this port, the first naval re-
view in Southern California waters
and passed it to the satisfaction of
Rear-Admiral Thomas, who was in
command, and to the pleasure of Ma
tional lawmakers, who intimated that
mobilization might result in increas-
ing the number of American men-of-
war on the Pacific Ocean.
After arriving here the vessels i'm
mediately assumed the formation
charted out for them-a solid rectan-
gle with four columns and six rows,
making "a vessels, while the other two
in the fleet served as reviewing ship
and tender, respectively.
United States Senator Smith, Of
Michigan, a member of the senate
committee on naval affairs, described
the naval review as "happy
thought.
"Such an event." said Senator
Smith, els Of special interest to the
Pacific Coast, which is favored with
visits from naval ships altogether too
seldom. 1t should prove valuable
lesson to the Navy department.
hope the time is not remote when the
government will conclude it is to it's
advantage to maintain a formidable
fleet on this coast"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Well Supplied.

A young woman of Baltimore, who
recently entered upon the happy state,
knows SO little about housekeeping
that she shpdders lest the butcher and
the baker and the rest of the trades
men discover her ignorance. She or
ders only articles with which she has
some acquaintance. and ends her busi-
ness interviews as quickly as possible.
On one occasion this young wife was
feeling rather pulled up by reason OF
some newly acquired knowledge of
things domestic, when the ashman
came through the street. uttering his
usual cry:
"Ash-ees! Ash-ees!"
AS the man neared her window she
grew more and more perplexed. What
on earth Is he saying?" she asked her.
self. At last he appeared at the back
door, and there she confronted him..
"Ash-ees?" came in husky gut
teral.
For a moment she looked at him
hesitatingly. Then, drawing herself up
with great dignity, she replied:
mo. do not care for any today
Lippincott's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10

2 PIES, according to reports in Wash
, ington, are still at work finding out
for the nations which they represent
the secrets OF this country's defense.
Not satisfied with their military at
taches''- sometimes called the title OF
a spy not in disguise these nations.
directly or Indirectly. have been work
ing all the time throughout the world
collecting information. This informa-
ton is OF every sort: economic. geo.
graphical, commercial. but especially
military. It is the first duty OF these
men to report all details they can
gather OF the Notifications in the coun-
try to which they are assigned. All
this information Is eventually filed in
the vaults OF the general stan. and on
1t, to large degree. depends the
preparedness Of the country for war.
In New York itself there are doubt
less many spies besides the consuis.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
PRICE FIXING CHARGED.
Chicago Butter and Egg Boards IN
der Federal Inquiry.

>ub~06O S0StCu 0biO LIB oO0bOS Vii.
der Federal Inquiry.
Chicago -Government agents have
nearly completed the gathering of
data to be submitted to the United
States grand jury in an Investigation
of the Elgin board of trade and the
Chicago Butter and Egg board, to
ascertain whether those organizations
have controlled the prices of butter
and eggs in violation of the Sherman
act. 1t is said that documents have
been submitted to the investigators by
a Chicago commission firm, tending to
prove the contention that the law is
violated. Price sheets, copies of Sc
cret bylaws and other papers are
said to have been obtained.
A senate committee Investigated
these organizations two years ago, but
nothing resulted. Subsequent to that
the government brought suit to end
the Chicago Butter and Egg board
from maintaining its butter and egg
quotation committees, in violation of
the Sherman act.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Michigan. the Florida. they seem in

Michigan, the Florida. they seem In
significant.
The cruisers doomed to the scrap
heap are the Brooklyn, New York, St.
Louis, Charleston and Milwaukee. The
Brooklyn was Admiral Schley's flag
ship at the battle Of Santiago, The
total cost Of these Is $20.350.276. The
unarmored cruisers that were service
able in the Spanish war. but in q mod.
ern sea battle couldn't approach tho
enemy within ten miles or more. are
the Olympia, Dewey's flagship at the
battle of Manila bay: the Raleigh. Bal
timore. Chicago. Cincinnati. Boston.
Marblehead, Atlanta. Philadelphia. San
Francisco. Montgomery. Minneapolis.
and Columbia. Total cost. $25.965. 7S2.
Warship brokers in this country nat
urally will look to South America AZ
the most likely field for business.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10

convenient does not appeal to the Of
ficials ii the departments any longer.
Several years ago . law was passed
making it an offense for An onictai to
create 1 deficit. or to use money ap-
propriated for one specific purpose nor
another purpose for which the regular
appropriation had become exhausted. 4
Not only win there be . saving o.
s25o.OO0 for the present fiscal years
but there viii also 50 on indefinitely
8 saving of quarter Of million dol
lars each year, Tor the treasury ofl5
Gals have let the drAushtsm6n 90 fo9
mere are nov IN he United sfat
erected ana ia NE, see public hpllds
mr. costing from @16. 900 N q. 0Qo;
each. TIE last named tlg1f6 beinG tlio
eat 81 The New Ydfk cuot1ln hop
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Wolves Prowl in Civ.

Anaconda, Mont. Driven from the
hills by deep SHOWS and desperate
with hunger, bands Of timber wolves
are providing on the, outskirts of the
city. A band of five wolves pursued
q deer into the heart of the CITY
Thursday morning, but were put to
flight by q night Waterman. The
deer escaped. The wolves apparently
have taken shelter in the abandoned
stables Of the racetrack. on the out
skirts of the town.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Call Convention Soon.

Washington, D. C.-The call of the
Republican national convention, to be
issued by the national committee De-
cember 81, will provide for 1,064 dele
gates, to be increased to 1,O72 if Ari-
ozna and New Mexico become states
before the convention is held.
The increase from $50 delegates,
which comprised the Chicago conven-
ton in 1908, is the result Of reappor-
tionment by congress, which increases
the size Of the house Of representa-
tives from 391 to Alb members, or 415
with the two new states.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Summer Resorts Offered Uncle Sam

but Tor the beautiful '.parls~ ahoue
them. which are always heavily I'm
Dered and suitable for forestry pur.
poses. according to the promoters. u
All the land offered were to be bought
u would probably cost Uncle Gam
$lOO.00o.o00 instead Of 81 1000 200.
One Of the leading summer resort
forest reservations" which the gov.
eminent has been asked to buy Il the
Natural Bridge In Virginia, for. which
something Ike . quarter OF million
is wanted. Accompanying the offer
was beautiful painting OF the bridge,
which was great for scenic beauty.
but did not seem to be much for tim
Der. No charge was made for the pic
ture, It was explained. The promoter
OF this property did not admit It, but
It Is well known that the Natural
Bridge died natural death In recent
years.
A large number OF other resort ana
hotel properties In the White Noun
tains and the much advertised Land
of the Sky" or Sapphire Country"
OF Carolina are being offered to the
government at ridiculous prices
whether ridiculously high or ridicu-
lously low will be for the forestry COM
mission to say.
Certain big White Mountain hotels
want the government to buy whole
mountains SO that the trees thereon
will be preserved for the benefit of
their guests. Lands are being pressed
upon the government for $50 to 500
an acre. but few II any Of these will
he hOupht
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Want No More Funlculars.

In a memorial presented recently
to the Swiss government the ligue for
the preservation Of scenery In that
country asks that no more concessions
should be granted for the construction
Of Alpine railways.
1t is probable that concessions In
the future may not be obtained SO
easily as in the past, as there is GER
tain amount of feeling in the country
that these railways. though they GER
tainly appeal to large number Of Wis
itors. do not improve the beauty Of
the Alps.
Many of the mountaineering visit
ors dislike these railways, but they
very seldom care to climb on foot q
height which can be scaled In COM
Portable carriage. Such q mountain
loses all charm, 1t appears, for the
pedestrian and he generally goes on
to districts where the mountain rail-
way has not been introduced
Queen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Manila on the Map,

The decision Of the North German
Lloyd Steamship company to make
Manila a port Of call for its steamers
plying between Bremen and Yok0-
hama puts Manila on the map Of the
world In the view Of the globe trot-
ters who have up to now passed no
nearer than Hongkong.
The Cablenews-American observes
that It Is the business future OF the
Philippines that causes the North Ger
man-Lloyd line to send its steamers
to Manila. At any rate, the business
outlook should be helped BY an Inn
provement In transportation facilities
that will. bring many more travellers
to Manila and give It good deal Of
fres advertisements. Louisvflle Cour.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Ancient Fortune Divided.

San Jose, Cal. The family Of DR..
Thomas A. Perrin, q physician Of this
city, say advices just received from
Brantford, Ont, has established claim
to 81, 500, 900 in the Bank Of England,
which has been lying idle there more
than 200 years.
The fortune will be divided among
nine heirs. A sister, Mrs. "A. Craig,
of North Dakota, gets z ninth share
and two nephews and three cousins, if
found, will get half million each.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
"a Are Drowned at Sea-.

Las Palmas, Canary Islands-Twen-
ty-four persons were drowned when
the French steamer Diolibah sank at
sea. The Diolibah was towing the
French steamer Liberia, for Mar
settles, when the Liberia fouled her.
The Liberia was picked up by the Ger
man steamer Elmahorn and towed "a
here in 2 damaged condition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
MANY USES OF THE MA0UEY


IN Mexico there Is q plant that
feeds . greater number Of persons b
more different ways than Ii known
perhaps IN any other country Of the
world.
Ihe maguey II species Of cactus
which thrives In profusion on the
great mesa Of the republic OF Mexico
Il y perhaps the most remarkable
plant. az regards It's utilization, OF ali
the more common tropical plants on
earth.
In this country . plant OF the same
family Is known as the century plant.
but OF course the variety In Mexico Is
different, and here apparently the
plant Is used for ornamental purposes.
This plant throws out tiny sprouts
with from I'VE to eight branches edged
with small espinas. or needles, which
Identify It as OF the cactus family.
It does not attain to It's full growth
until Its fifth year. but It may be made
useful two years earlier. In It's third
year one or all Of its branches are
tapped. making cavities In the sides OF
the branch In which the sap or Juice
OF the plant collects.
This latter liquid Is what Is known
In Mexico as aqua miei. an ef1icacious
medicine in many disorders OF the hui
man system, but It must be used as
such the first day after 1t is picked.
If allowed to stand fermentation takes
place and the aqua miel changes into
what is known as the most common
Of the Intoxicating drinks Of Mexico
pulque.
When distilled. pulque Is the great
national drink of Mexico and Is known
as mescaL The mescal distilled in
the state of San Luis ,Potosi Is re-
garced as the best quality and IL
called tequila.
It is not only in It's medicinal and
drinking qualities that the maguey
plant Is useful. It is one of the most
important fiber plants in Mexico, and
is utilized in the weaving of baskets
and clothing. 1t Is tough fiber, but
as flexible as linen thread.-Wash-
ington Post
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Niagara Rapids Braved.

Niadera Falls Captain Klaus Lar
son, Of Detroit, made his second Nj
agara river trip in motorboat from
the cataract to Lewiston. He COM
pleted the six-mile trip through the
turbulent water in 25 minutes, coming
through without a scratch. Larson
says he is through with Niagara ad-.
ventures, but next year will make q
trip across the Atlantic in his boat,
the Niagara. !" As the Niagara
entered the whirlpool Larson was
caught in q cross-current and almost
drawn into the vortex.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
EIGHT GIRLS, DIE
IN POWDER FIRE
Chehalis Mill Scene of Disaster
and Death.
Penned Behind Counter in Packing
Room Employees Have no Chance
to Escape Burst Of Flame.

Chehalis, Wash. -Perishing as they
stood at their workbench which
penned them in behind long counter
with not chance for escape, seven
young women were burned to death
Wednesday, and an eighth, still breath
ing when she was removed by res
curers, died a few hours later in
agony, as the result of a sudden flash
of uncovered powder in the mixing
rooms of the Imperial Powder COM
pany.
AS the death shrieks of the girls
rang through the building, IL men
who had been working in other parts of
the plant escaped with hardly scorch.
Several of them were blown through
the exits to safety.
The dead: Miss Vera Milford, Miss
Sadie Westfall, only daughter Of Sam
uel Westfall; Miss Eva Gilmore, Miss
Bertha Hagle, whose mother, Mrs.
Mary White, is a widow; Miss Ethel
Tharp, Miss Title Rasback, Mrs.
Henry Ethel, Miss Bertha Crown,
who was so terribly burned that she
died in the hospital.
Only one of the bodies, that of Miss
Ethel Tharp, has been identified.
Her father, B. F. Tharp, identified it
by means of ring discolored and half
melted by the terrible heat, which
she wore on her finger.
Of the others, none will probably
ever be identified for certain.
The disaster befell with appalling
suddenness. An early report, which
has since been denied, was to the
effect that careless workman in the
mixing-room let pot Of parafine boil
over. and that part of ran into some
powder material near by, igniting it.
There is no evidence to support this
theory, and the real origin of the fire
may never be known.
Whatever the cause, there was a
sudden flash, and in an instant the
whole interior of the factory was in a
blaze.
Besides causing the terrible loss of
life, the fire destroyed four of the
buildings owned by the company, and
equipment, powder that was ready for
shipment, and other property valued
at fully $40, 000... Two of the buildings
were saved.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-10
Clothing Graft" to Stop.

OIOtri'S 0rdTt 10 Stop.
San Francisco-The effort of the
government to end the illegal traffic in
army supplies by secondhand dealers
at the gates Of the Preside military
reservation has resulted in the arrest
of August Heymann, on secret grand
jury Indictment, charging the pur-
chase of army clothing from the SOL
diers. The army officers say the prac-
tice OF buying supplies and equipment
from soldiers who are either drunk or
hard pressed for money results in the
annual loss of q fortune to the govern
ment.