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

in the commercial life of the town ever
since, without further interruptions.
In additian TO an exceedingly large re.
tail trade, the company does an extensive
wholesale and mail order business. A
large wareroom in the Grill building is
used for the storage of drugs and mcdi
cal supplies in bulk. In the same block.
on Second street, they also operate a
paint and wall paper business, and have
built up prosperous and high grade
patronage in this line.
For more than twenty years the eStab-
liShment has acted as Putnam county
agents for the textbooks used in the
public schools, and has handled this
Semi,public business with entire satisfac-
tion 10 the citizens of the county.
While complete and unexcelled line
OF drugs, perfumes, toilet articles of every
standard and special manufacture, novel.
ties of the kind handled by all first class
metropolitan firms, surgical supplies and
dressings, and the best proprietary medi-
cineS are kept constantly on hand, the
company has found it necessary in their
very extensive business TO omit the usual
cool drink department common to most
drug stores, and devote themselves ex-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
INTERLACHEN ITEMS

f. +. Daniels, after week OF resi-
dencc in lnterlachen, and careful in
specton of the town and surroundings,
concluded that this place looked good
enough TO him, and has purchased and
moved into the Lake View Cottage, re,
Gently owned by Mrs. Eva c. Corthell
of Jacksonville.
Prof. Joseph Stock has removed TO
Francis, where he has an appointment
to teach in the public school this year.
Miss Clarine Fraser began her work
as teacher in the Roscola school last
Monday Our young people are greatly
pleased that Miss Clarine is 10 be near
enough home TO permit her to spend
Saturdays and Sundays here.
Mrs. H. T. Mann, assisted by her
charming young daughter Margaret, en-,
tertained a party of twenty or more ol
our gay young people at her home on
Thursday evening. Music, games and
conversation filled the hours most hap
pily and the evening will long hold
place in the recollections OF the 1ortun-
ate guests.
Miss Elfrieda Rehben has been 10
some days guest OF the Misses Wylie,
but has now returned TO Palatka where
she is spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. S. G. Coburn.
A band of GypSies, encamped in the
east end of the village for. several days.
caused much uneaSinesS to our cltl|enS'
and locks long ruSted from disuse,, were
oiled and put into commission during
their soiourn. A timely invitation fol
them TO "move on" relieved the village
of their presence, and now we breathe
more freely, and do not listen uneaSily
for "footStcpS o. nights"
Hon. and Mrs. ]. P. Porter, who have
been summering in lndianaI and Ohio,
have returned TO the Southland, arriving
here Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. V. Mllard is receiving con
gratuationS on her success in the lam
pa Times voting contest, in which she
won the second prize in this DiStric
(No. 81. Mrs. S. F. King OF Mannvillc
was one OF the fortunate prize winners
Mrs. ]. w. Jenkins of Jacksonville,ac
companied by lady friend has just re
turned home after week spent here
with her mother, Mrs. Jenkins.
Miss Stephens, assistant StenographeI
at the local office of the New South Farm
& Home Company, returned to Palatk'
Saturday.
Fred Higgins has gone 10 Chicago t'
meet and bring home TO Florida hi
young wife and infant son.
Preaching service at the NJ. f. churcl
we're very largely attended last Sunday
both morning and evening.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
ROOF FALLS ON
PEDESTRIAN
J. L. Carruthers Narrowly Es-
canes Serious Injury.

People living in the vicinity of Lemon
and Third streets we're considerably
startled Tuesday morning at about II 80
when the front of~of the old Shelley
building, which has for many years
shaded the sidewalk at this point, sud
denly gave way with loud crash.
Mr.. ]. L. Carruthers, proprietor OF the
Putnam Barber Shop, happened to be
passing under the roof just at the time If
fell, and escaped serious injury only by
a miracle.
His head was slightly abrased by the
tin, but the solid beams of the structure
fortunately missed him.
Several people ran 10 his assistance,
thinking he might heed the services of
doctor or undertaken, and were con-
siderably relieved TO find that all he re-
quired was fresh hair.comb. Being
himself professional tonsorial artist,
MIR. Carruthers was able to minister 10
his own needs, and is now about as
usual, looking none the worse for his
adventure,
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Makes AN ART
'''''"~0 "' OF DRESS
Mrs. Fiske, Now of Palaska, Mo liste
of Unusual Talent.

Mrs. FIske, Now OF FaiatkaJ Mo lIste
of Unusual Talent.
Since those early Eden days, when
Mrs. Adam began her first experiments
with fig, leaf fabrics, TO the present era
of Sartorial diversity, not TO say sophis-
tication, the drcssmaker has been the
arbiter of more human destinies than
Napoleon Bonaparte. Empires have
been sacked, Kingdoms bartered, the
tides OF commerce throughout the
world have risen and failen--all because
a few lovely ladies have demanded few
fine clothes. If you don't believe me,
read the history OF civilization up TO the
coronation of George V. That historic
event was mainly matter of clothes,
when you come 10 Sift ii right down TO
essentials. The wife of the American
ambassador wore wonderful creation
of gold cloth and woven pearls that, tits
said, cost as much as the original plant
of the New York Tribune, which her
husband now owns, and the personali-
ties of the royal aggregation were entire
ly eclipSed by the uncounted yards of
swell clothes that obScured the land
scape.
These thoughts come to mind in con-
L
claims among its most distinctive repre-
sentatives in the field of artistic industry,
Mrs. NJ. c. Fiske, the most talented mo-
diSte in the state.
Mrs. FiSke, who is as clever in her
line as her famous nameSake is in the
realm of dramaticS, comes from the mid
die west, and learned her art at BIair's
Dress making school in Chicago. She
also gained much valuable experience IS
the assistant of the celebrated Mmej
Braido of Kansas City, leaving there to
undertake work for Barrs' department
store of st. Louis. For a number of
seasons she also taught cutting, fitting
and general dresS-making at the State
Normal school of Kansas.
Coming to Florida about five years
ago, Mrs. FiSke became associated with
Miss Hopkins of Jack Sonville, the Cohen
company, and other well-known estab-
lishments of the state metropolis. She
was costumer for the Wolf Stock com
pany and other popular enterprises dur
ing the past season.
Mrs. FiSke is wellknown TO citizens
of Palatka, having been located here be-
fore, at which time she had charge of
the dreSS-making parlors of the Earnest
company.
In addition 10 all lines of fashionable
and artistic work in the production of
ladies' gowns, Mrs. Fiske has no peer
that we know of as director of we'd
dingS and society functions wherein
dress plays an important part.
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HON. SAMUEL
j. HILBURN
Leader of Putnam County Bar, and
Palatka's Candidate for Congress.

Nine out of ten of the citizens of
Putnam County, when asked the name
of their leading public man reply with
out moments hesitation, Samuel J.
Hilburn." 1t is safe to say that
among his neighbors and constitu-
ents no other political leader in the
entire state is SO popular, both pro-
fessionally and socially. Mr.. Hilburn
is at present member of the Florida
Senate from the Twenty-sixth Dis
trict, and has the unique and enviable
record of having never been defeated
for any office to which he has aspired
He.is also a candidate for Congress
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Old Pomona Citizen Dies.

Mrs. Mary o. Wakefield, a former
highly esteemed resident of Pomona,
and mother of Prof. II. f. Wakefield, a
former popular school teacher of this
county, died recently at the home OF
her sister in Waverly, n. Y. .
The body, accompanied BY Prof:
Wakefield was brought to Florida and
on Wednesday of last week was buried
beside her husband at Seabreeze.
The CocosRockledge News of last
Thursday in referring to the death OF
this good woman said
"Mrs. Wakefield was y years of age,
and was laid beside her husband who
died at Seabreeze two years ago. She
was woman of unusual courage and
strength of character, and many beauti
fol floral tributes from friends and rela,
tivss testified to their affectionate re-
gard. During a long, useful life she has
done what she could do for the better
ment OF her world.
"She was we'll known in Cocoa and
vicinity, she and her husband, making
their home here with him while Prot.
H. f. Wakefield, their only son. wa
principal of the Cocoa High School
few years ago."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.
Two Persons Killed, One MortaIly
Wounded, and Five Are Injured.

Two Persons Killed, one Morta'y
Wounded, and Five Are Injured.
The store and living apartments oil
Tony Romano, a groceryman at 5ll5
Wilson Avenue, were blown to atoms
at st. Louis by a black hand bomb
Two unidentified persons were killed
one man mortally injured and five
others were hurt.
Less than a week ago Romano re
ceived two black hand letters threat
ening death. He came from Brook
lyn, N. Y, seven months ago with his
wife. He escaped injury. He lives
at 5llO Patterson Aveiue. On August
:, he received a letter written in ltai
ian demanding $4,000. The letter
promised death and was signed
IN. n"
Two days later another letter was
received. Romano paid no attention
to them.
The explosion came without min
utes warning. Fifteen persons were
asleep over the store. Flames broke
out Immediately.
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and has occupied the present location
for twenty years. The officers are l., +.
Jackson, president and d. w. Ramsaur,
secretary and treasurer,
In 1884, when PaIatka'S business sec.
ton was wiped out by fire, the Ackcr-
man & Jackson store was destroyed in
common with most OF the others. The
owners resoutcly set to work the next
morning, however, and opened tempo.
rary quarters near by. Within a short
while they had retrieved their losses,
and when the present CommodiouS
structure on the corner OF Lemon and
Second streets was erected, they moved
in and have held a commanding position
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
PRESIDENT TAFT
FIGHTS FOR PEACE
Asks Peoples Support Of Ar
bitratiOn Treaties.
HIS SPEECH IN PART
Makes Appeal to Nations Moral Sense
at Methodist Chautauqua-Lauds
Roosevelt as Peacemaker. Stress.
es Importance of Treaties.

es Importance of Treaties.
President Taft travelled 400 miles
through Maryland and West Virginia
by special train to appeal to the peo-
pie of the United States to use their
moral influence to have the senate
ratify the British and French arbitra-
ton treaties and the treaties with
Nicaragua and Honduras. His appeal
was made direct to the Mountain Lake
Park chautauQua of the Methodist
Episcopal church. but in 1t the presi-
dent included the rest of the nation
as well.
Il observe" said the president, that
there Is some suggestion that by rati'
flying this treaty, the senate may il
some way abdcate its function OF
treaty making. | confess myself un-
able to perceive the substance in such
point
Influence of the Church.
ITO have these treaties not ratified
by the senate of the United States or
to have any hesitation and discussion
of a serious character in respect to
| them, would halt the movement to-
ward general peace, which has made
substantial advance in the last ten
years. To secure the ratification of
the treaties therefore, appeal must be
made to the moral sense of the naticn,
and while that Is not entirely in the
keeping of the churches, certainly
they may exert a powerful influence
in the promotion of any effective in
peace
strumentality to secure permanent
Leaving the arbitration treaties be-
hind, the president asked for the
sort of popular support of the treaties
with Honduras and Nicaragua.
There is no issue before the senate
so acute in respect to the cause of
peace as the confirmation of these
Central American treaties said the
president. while l admit the greater
importance of the universal treaties OF
arbitration, in the long rum and on
affecting the world at large, yet in
respect of American interests, in re-
spect of peace in this hemisphere, they
are not equal in Importance to the
confirmation Of these Central Ameri'
| can treaties"
Lauds Roosevelt.
In making his plea for the Central
American conventions, the president
highly praised former President Roose'
welt. He spoke of the tendency OF
the United States to extend the help
ing hand to less powerful people and
instanced Mr.. Roosevelt's nterVention
in Cuba. That tendency was evil
denced also, he said, "by the wonder
fully successful intervention by Theo
dore Roosevelt as president of the
United States, in securing peace be
tween Russia and Japan"
The president left Washington at
o'clock with a carload of Baltimore
and Ohio railroad officials along tc
help run the special. He spent just
an hour in Mountain Lake Park, leay
ing for Washington at 3 o'clock. His
address was made to several thousanc
people.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
Popular Young Couple To Wed

Formal announcements have this week
been issued of the marriage OF Miss
Dorothy NJ. FIaughton TO Mr.. Fred T.
Merrill.
The wedd Q is TO take place at ST.
Marks Episcop.. church at eight o'clock
on the evening of September sixth, and
will be followed by reception at the
home of the brides parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Haughton.
The young couple are exceedingly
popular, and congratulations are now
pouring in upon them from their numer,
Gus friends and well wiSherS.
They will continue 10 make their
home in Palatka, Mr.. Merrill being a
valued member of the office force OF
the G. Loper Bailey Insurance Agency.
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cusivcly to pharmaceutical lines. The
result has been that they have built up a
reputation for promptneSs and accuracy
in the scientific preparation of preScrip-
lions second to no other pharmacy in the
state. Three skilled druggists are en-
ploycd in this department all the time.
The members of the Ackcrman- Stew
art Drug company have always enjoyed
marked popularity in mercantile circles
throughout Putnam county, and being
prominent in movements for the better
ment of trade conditions generally, they
NAV be styled leaders of commercial en-
tcrpriSc in the StriCteSt sense.
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to succeed the Hon. Frank Clark of
Gainesville. and IS expected to give
that veteran OF hundred battles the
worst fight of his career One thing
is sure, Senator Hilburn will have the
undivided support of the voters
throughout Putnam County, and his
activities will therefore be confined
almost entirely to making direct in
roads into the territory of his oppo-
nents. On the other hand, these
gentlemen will find much of their
work to consist of setting their own
houses in order, before carrying their
banners into foreign parts. This gives
Hilburn an advantage which may
prove more effective than many dol
lars or much political guile. He al
ways has been a winner, has the ap-
pcarancc of a winner now, and will
probably look more than ever like
one when the smoke of the big guns
has cleared away next June
Samuel J. Hilburn was, born May
goth, 1860, in Gainesville, Arkansas,
his parents being natives of North
Carolina who had removed to that
state when the tide OF immigration
was setting toward the middle West.
Sam was educated in Gainesville, and
later at Cumberland University, Tenn
cssee. from which institution he grad
uatcd. After spending three years
teaching school and studying law on
1.-THE side, he was admitted to the bar
in 1894. The same year he moved
from Tennessee to Palatka, and has
made his home here ever since. Mr..
Hi1burn's father is a we'll known min
lister of the Gospel, planter and stock
raiser and is still able to attend to his
affairs at the age of seventy nine. His
mother. to whom he was particularly
devoted, died last May, during the
closing weeks of the legislature, cal
ling Senator Hilburn very suddenly
from his duties in the upper house a
Tallahassee.
During his residence in Palatka
Senator Hilburn has held many of
fees of public trust He has serveC
as city attorney for eleven years, dur
ing which time the great public i'm
provcmcnts that have turned the eye
of the country toward Palatka hav
been going on, and much of the pro
grcssive legislation upon the loca
statute books has been put into effcct
His introduction to the voters c
the state as a man worth watchin
was in 1000, six years after locatin
here. when he was elected to the Nat
ional Democratic Electoral College
Since that time he has been prominen
in public affairs. He was nominate
for the Florida legislature in IooS
winning out by an overwhelming ma
jcrity in the first primary over iv
opponents. During the session ths
followed Mr. Hilburu was chosen a
the leader OF the Prohibition forces
the House of Representatives and a
tracted wide attention by his vigoi
Gus and unrelenting fight upon th
hquor interests. He also introduce
and had passed many measures d
signed to prevent the waste OF pub
! funds through the inside manipulate
OF state lands, Tor the regulation
corporations, and the correction
abuses which other laws had fail,
to reach.
The year following he succeed
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the ACKERMAN.
STEWART DRUG GO.

A Palatka Drug Concern With Long
and Honorable History.
The lower floor Of the Fry building at
Lemon and Second streets, Palatk, has
for the past twenty years been occupied
by one of the leading retail drug con
Germs of the state. This is the Acker
man Stewart Drug company. originally
organized under the name of the Ackcr.
man & Jackson company but incorpo.
rated with the present officers in 1906
This concern bears the distinction of
being the oldest organized drug business
in this part OF the state. Palatka drug
giStS in general seem to hold all local
records for length of continuous service
in the trade, and other stores have been
operated longer than that of the Acker-
Stewart company, but the personnel
OF this company has suffered fewer
changes than any other. The establish
ment was opened some thirty years ago
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

5or doses "666" will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c.
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FACE $5O,OOO,OOO STRIKE.
Thousands of Employees Demand More
Money and Better Conditions.

Thousands OF Employees Demdhu "o'e
Money and Better Conditions.
Western railroads are facing a S5O,'
600, 900 strike. Thousands of en-
ployees are ready to walk out in back
ing up their demand for more money
and better working conditions.
While the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacifc-HarTiman lines-are chief
ly affected, the trouble is fairly gen
sral throushe.---7-' st. Officials Of
the ra ,sing plans to
avoid .ch would cost
many and would tie
up ira country.
DEM wages and bet
tor col mitted to the
reilroaS go and so far
have X - refusals to
considei--ther the railroads,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
93 LIVES ARE LOST
WHEN SHIP SINKS
The French Steamer EInir Goes
Down in Collision.
OCCURRED DURING A FOG
Only 27 of the Emir's Crew and Pas.
seneers Rescued by the Steamer
Slverton-The Collision Occurred
In Dense Fog.

The French steamer Emir founder.
ed miles east of Tarifa, Spain, in
the Straits of Gibraltar. Niuety-three
persons were drowned,
The ship sailed from Gibraltar for
Moroccan port.
In dense fog she collided with the
British steamer Silverton bound from
Newport, England, for Turanto, Italy
The crew of the latter rescued
twenty-seven Of the Emir's crew and
passengers.
The Emir sunk few minutes aft
er the collision. SiXty-nine passen-
gers and twenty-four of the crew went
down with the ship. Twelve Of the
crew and fifteen passengers We're
saved. All the passengers were
French.
The Emir was a vessel Of 1921 tons
and was owned at Marseilles by the
Campagnie de Navigation MiXte.
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FORGIVENESS.

-
Every one has bis weak poin's;
every one has his faults; we may
make the worst Of these; we may
FIX our attention constantly upon
thcce. But we may also make the
best Of one another. We may for
give, even as we hope to be for
g::ven.-A. P. Stanley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-31
Daddy's Bedtime
SL- The Lake
oIOl Of Gold

~ r all the bedtime stories which kind do you like best7' asked dsddy
one evening of Evelyn and Jack.
Il like the ones about famous men best" said lack, but Evelyn
he would tell him DON a story about a famous man, but this time Evelyn
should have her fairy story. The story was:
'There was oc al island in the middle Il a lake, and on this island dvef
a beautiful princess who had been put there by a witch The king, her father.
said II in n could rescue her he would give her to him Tor q wife Now.
this lake was made Of boiling gold and when any n tried to GROSS their
boats we're burnt by the tire beneath
"The castle where the princess was kept was guarded by q large dragon
with ten heads and a lion with q snakes body.
Several young knights and princes had tried to cross In boats made OF all
kinds II metal but they we're melted.
sThere vas q good fairy who was very distressed at theset things She
was.oc young to have power 70 help them across, but when their BOATS wers
destroyed she used to catch them u and carry them 10 fairyland
"a young prince m to the court of the king and when he heard Of the
princess and saw her likeness he said he would try to rescue her.
AHe wen to his godmother, who a cousin to the good fairy.
"She gave him a sword and a flask Of the water Of Mfe They then went
to the edge OF the lake, and b wave her wand ove him. and he chAn4ed
into q title blue gray sweet scented spng Of rosemary.
"As the swallows new over the lake N stopped and picked him up and
carried him safely over and dropped him N the castle.
'The prince changed back to his " shape and started to walk about the
wall until he found his way into the castle.
"He went in and found the princess. She ws very pleased to see him ana
promised Ito 70 home with him.
HE waited until night and then crpt down nj killed the dragon. but the
noise woke up the lion, and they had a fierce battle
1As soon as he had killed both animals the lake turned into pure gold, and
the princess and prince walked overt to the land
"They were married, and all the princes who had tried to cross cams back
from fairyand.
+And with the gold from the lake they had great riches. and all lived
happily evera after"