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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
LABOR HOSTS IN ATLANTA
Union Labor Delegates Holding An
nuaI Convention in Gate City.

nuaI Convention in Gate City.
Atlanta.-Welcome to Georgia, to
Atlanta and to the South by Gov.
Hoke Smith, Mayor CORTLAND S.
VIM, Congressman William Schley
Howard and several other speakers
of note, the American Federation of
Labor met in its thirty-trst annual
convention, with President Samuel
Gompers in the chair
There were 375 delegates in attend
ance upon the convention, represent
ing lis international unions, about
half as many national organizations,
SO state declarations, GA central bod
les, numerous local and Federal I'M
ions and a large number of affiliated
organizations.
Prior to the opening of the conven-
ton at the Auditorium, there was a
great parade of the labor forces
through the streets of Atlanta.
At the head of the parade were
President Samuel Gompers, Secretary
Frank Morrison, John Mitchell, vice
president of the United Mine Work
ers, and many other notables in the
ranks of organized labor.
A telegram was sent to the McNam-
ara brothers, who are in Jail in Los
Angeles, assuring them that the del
egates to the convention are firm in
the belief that they are innocent.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
MANCHUS BURN NANkING
Chinese RevoIutionists Deal Death to
Citizens of Native City.

Marking. - Marking is desolate.
Thousands of its inhabitants lie mas
sacred and numerous business houses
andd wellings have been looted and
burned.
Seventy thousand persons already
have fled the city and still others are
joining the exodus.
Along the railway leading from the
city long, snake-line of humanity
is trudging, seeking safety.
1t was the hand of the Manchus
that brought the devastation. While
the republicans were in camp three
miles away, awaiting ammunition and
achievements, the Manchus. began
the work of carnage.
Twelve thousand Manchu and impe-
rial old-style soldiers hold Purple hill,
where they are entrenched, while
from beneath their stronghold they
are driving before them hordes of
Chinese out of the city.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
WINTER HOLDS
ENTIRE COUNTRY
SUDDEN DROP IN TEMPERATURE
CAUSED MANY DEATHS AND
MUCH SUFFERING.
PROPERTY LOSS is HEAVY
Wind Blew Seventy Miles an Hour
and Did Much Damage in
Many Cities.

Atlanta.-Nearly score of deaths,
several million dollars property loss
and much suffering and inconvenience
resulted from the violent change of
temperature, the preceding storms
and the succeeding cold and snow
that beset the central portion of the
country.
Tornado storms did much damage
in Wisconsin and Illinois and killed
dozen persons, besides injuEing
more than score, several fatally.
A cold wave almost Immediately
rolled over the wreckage of the tor
nadoes and extended in a few hours
to the gulf coast and the Atlantic
seaboard. Rain turned to sleet, snap
ping telegraph and telephone wires,
and snow followed. The temperature
dropped in several places more than
sixty degrees in eighteen hours.
Several persons were frozen to
death by the sudden cold, shipping on
the great lakes was damaged and sew
eral boats were cast adrift. In some
places gas almost failed. The poor
in large cities and the homeless in
storm-swept regions suffered severely
Resume of deaths, injuries and con-
ditions:
GAINESVILLE, Wis, and Vicinity-Eight
persons dead, two dying, dozen injur-
ed and $1,000000 damage.
Chicago-Two men frozen to death,
seven fishermen missing on Lake
Michigan, many persons hurt on the
icy pavements, shipping damaged.
Central Illinois-Three or more per
sons dead and score injured in storms
at Easton, Virginia, Peoria and other
places, 100000 property damage.
Iowa-One man frozen at Ottumwa,
much suffering from cold.
North Dakota-One man frozen at
Grand Forks.
Omaha-One man dead in cold.
Indiana-Whole state swept by biz
card, $1,OOO,OOO damage by wind.
Ohio-Much damage and suffering
caused by cold wind and snow.
Michigan-Storm damage at seve-
raj places by wind and sleet.
Widespread damage by
wind, unusually cold.
Alabama-One man killed by wind
near Montgomery.
Enthusiastically severe wealth
err, much suffering.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.-Splintered tim
bers, broken furniture, crumbled rock
and plaster, scattered farm produce
and dead farm animals littering the
ground for an area a quarter of a
mile in width and 20 miles in length,
indicate the tremendous force with
which southern Wisconsin's worst cy-
clone swept path through Rock
county, killing eight persons, injur-
ing many more and doing damage to
the extent of nearly a million dol
lars.
The thermometer dropped to near
" zero, and it was a fearful night
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
KNOWS NOTHING
OF COTTON BEARS
ATTORNEY GENERAL WICKER.
sHAM's KNOWLEDGE coNFIN-
ED TO COTTON BULLS.
AWAITING COURT DECISION
The Government Knows of No Com.
bination to Keep Down Price
of Cotton.

MISUNDERSTANDING to re-
quest by Representative Aiken of
South Carolina, that the Federal gov.
eminent undertake the prosecution of
bears who it is alleged, are en-
gagged in depressing the price of cot.
ton to the financial detriment Of the
Southern producer, Attorney General
Wickersham frankly admits he does
not understand the workings of a
bear pool or how much a combina-
ton could operate in restraint of
commerce.
In correspondence made public it
is stated by the attorney general that
he has no tangible evidence of the
existence of any such pool and re-
quests Mr.. Aiken to furnish him with
any detailed information he may have
indicating a combination formed for
the purpose of depressing the price
of the Souths great staple. The gov
ernment's future course in connec-
blOh Nilu Oil SOl NIL w
intimates, will be governed largely
by the decision Of the Supreme court
of the United States in the pending
case against bulls" charged with
cornering cotton to increase the price.
IF the court shall decide the essen
tial question involved he says, "and
not let the case go off on a technical
matter of pleading, we may have
some light which will be of aid in
the endorsements of the law againse
other combinations of like charac-
ter" &
Mr.. Aiken declares that if the gov
eminent had the legal right to pro-
coed against a combination of specu-
lators whose purpose was to force up
the price of cotton, it has the same
legal right to prosecute a combination
seeking to depress the price of the
same commodity.
The attorney general agrees with
Mr.. Aiken on the general proposition
that, if cornering a product which is
dealt in interstate commerce for the
purpose of increasing its price is il
legal, similar cornering for the pur-
pose of depressing the price is like
wise illegal.
The formation and operation of
"bull' corner to increase the price of
a commodity, he adds, isc lear, but
he does not understand by what pro-
cess a "bear pool is oorganized and
conducted.
Moreover" he continues, ut is not
quite clear in my mind how such a
bear pool can operate to restrain
interstate commerce"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
PuIitzer VIII Made Public.

New York.-The terms of the will
of Joseph Pulitzer were made public.
It's conspicuous features are the rat
ification of the gift of 100000 to
Columbia university for the establish
ment of a school of Journalism and
also the ratification of an additional
81, 100000 for the same purpose, sub
iect to certain conditions. In addi-
ton to outlining at length the school
of journalism plan, the document sets
forth a large number of interesting
beouests not previously known.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17

must be carefully calculated, before II is
possible to admit the mot sufficient
funds" plea, even on the grossest dollar
and cent basis When in addition IL is
considered that many lives will be
saved, and quite as important, many po-
teniial paupers and criminals will be
transformed into strong and useful citi-
zens, the plea OF economy really be-
comes one of indifference or ignorance.
This movement, in my opinion, will
soon be worldwide and will no doubt
play an important part in the develop
ment of our country. You take the
hookworm proposition in the South,
for instance. believe the only effec-
tive solution OF IL lies in compulsory
medicalj inspection of schools; in this
way examinations are not spasmodic and
localized, but general, systematic,
thorough and continuous year after year.
Not only this, but take the education of
the masses as TO how best TO guard
against tuberculosis and other conta
gious diseases, and the laws OF health
and hygiene. There is no better way
than TO teach the child, and the natural
result follows, the child teaches the
parents. Upon an investigation made in
1904 in Massachusetts, where the medi-
cal inspection of schools is compulsory,
it was found that of the children that
needed attention only 10 per cent of
them were suffering from contagious
diseases, the other 81 per cent represent.
ing cases of disability, not contagious,
but serious enough TO require that the
child be sent home TO preserve his
health; in fact ii has been claimed that
80 per cent of all pupils belong TO this
class.
AS | remarked before, we have
right, when we turn our child over to
legal authorities, TO expect him returned
TO US in as good condition as when re-
ceived. Not only should the proper
authorities do this, but it should be
their ambition 10 not only turn out
graduates who rank at the top of literary
learning, but who also rank as among
the best specimens of physical develop
ment, for after all, what does the learn
ing amount TO, if the health is sacrificed
in order TO secure it?
The time is not far distant when laws
controlling this condition will be either
national, or at least universal with the
States, and for one say, let Florida get
in the van of progress, all other crops
are provided for, lets look after the crop
of children.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Leper is Roaming the Country.

Washington.-A leper who escaped
from quarantine at st. Louis is at
large somewhere in the country, ac-
cording to report just issued by the
nublic health and marine hospital
service. He is q years old, was born
in California, lived for a time in New
York City, then in Maryland, Penn
svlvania and other astern states. In
April of this year he reached st. Lou
is from Pittsburg, where he was plac-
ed in quarantine June 4, after exami-
nations made by the city bacteriolo-
pist He got away the following day.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Taft Visits Georgia.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-On his way
back to Chattanooga from Chicka-
manga Park, President Taft stopped
at Rossville, Ga. 81 am glad" said
he, ito learn that RossVille employs
over 1000. was greatly surprised
when was in Georgia during the
campaigning that 81 counties and
three congressional districts were
carried for the Republican ticket.
That indicates that Georgia is not
past redemption. I am only here to
congratulate you. l am not here on
nnlitical errand."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17

Washington.-There is feeling of
deepest concern in government cir
Giles over the Chinese situation. News
from Canton that foreigners are be-
ing threatened was regarded here as
ominous. That this government is
preparing for eventualities is made
clear by the fact that the entire Pa
cific feet in the Far East is being
DISPATCHED to China. Following or
ders from Secretary of the Navy Mey-
err. the Monterey, Saratoga and
Ouires of the Manila squadron, have
failed to report for duty
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Publishers Appeal to Taft.

New York.-The American Newspa-
per Publishers association, through
John Norris, chairman of its COM
mittee on paper, it was announced
here. has sent a letter to President
Taft, urging that the government
show good faith in the observance of
the favored nation clause of rs trea-
ties with respect to the free impor-
tation of pulp and paper when made
from unrestricted wood. Mr.. Norris
saws there are indications that Amer
lean papermakers are seeking to de-
Law the execution of the law.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Card of Thanks

,L we take this way 10 acknowledge
through the PaIatka News, the assistance
nnH sympathy from kind friends and
nelghoorS during our present bereave,
nnent' we desire TO hereby express our
gratitude to all especially to those send.
ing beautiful flowers. To know thai ca
many thought of US and sympatbized
WIN us was a great help. Their words
OF love and sympathy brought some
thos TO our bleeding hearts during
tnese dark days, for which we are truly
s'a'eiul' and shall ever remember them,
JENNIE GORDON
n NELLIE VANDERvoORT.
Palatka, November Sth, 1911,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Sublime and Ridiculous

We like fine writing when it is prop
erly applied; so we appreciate the fol.
lowing burst of eloquence in contem.
porary; AS the ostrich uses both legs
and wings when the Arabian courser
bounds in her rear-as the winged
lngtnings leap from the heavens
when the thunderbolts are loosed-so
does little negro run when a big dog
Is after him."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
miu Amend Antitrust Law.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the
sherman antitrust law at the coming
session of congress is to be under
taken in earnest by Democrats of the
house. according to a declaration by
Representative Henry of Texas, a
banking member of the committee on
Judiciary. Representative Henry's an
nouncement came while President
Taft and Attorney General Wicker
sham were in conference at the white
house as to the ACCESSIBILITY of sup.
Elemental antitrust Legislation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Thanks Her Friends

Editor Palatka News:
l wish to express through the columns
Vi your paper, my sincere gratitude TO
my many friends for their hearty sun,
port during the recent contest in which
was the happy recipient of the 50, 500
automobile. did not realize with what
great interest my friends were watching
lor my success in this contest This is
also TO express my appreciation TO those
from whom | have received so many
Deautilu! expressions, also letters of con
gratulationS.
MRS. J. A. HELMS.
East Palatka, November Sth, 1911.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Dangerous Experiment,

A Brooklyn woman wants the
courts to grant her a two years sep.
aration from her husband, so that he
may try to win her back. 81, is tax.
ing dangerous chance. A man who
makes it necessary for his wife to
take such a step would be just mean
CROUCH not to try to win her back.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Keynote of Success.

The longer l live, the more l am
certain that the great difference be-
tween men, between the feeble and
the powerful, the great and the in
significant, is energy, invincible de-
termination-a purpose once fixed,
and then death or victory!-Fowell
Buxton.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Going Backward.

The conditions of existence in Sax
ony have changed so much in the last
few years that whereas the husbands
earnings used to suffice for the needs
of his family, now they do not, and
the wife and children must help earn
the daily bread.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17

81 believe" said Billville author,
that if we finally reach Paradise we'll
worry about having to fly too high
and sing too often, and some folks
will complain about the streets of gold
because the hard pavement may hurt
their feet. atlanta Constitution.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Defective Optimism.

Down in the Thousand Islands dis.
trict there is published a paper called
the Optimist An Evanston man who
was in the Optimists office, the other
day, writes to us that on one Of the
walls of the sanctum this notice was
displayed "No credit extended here"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
"Oh! You Kid"

When the average boy insists on a
spotless collar every day one may be
sure that he is leaving his childhood
behind and that the responsibilities of
life have begun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Can. Max. The World ReIleve II.

Experience proves that more salts
faction can be got out of the minding
other peoples business than by any
other plan.-Sheffield (Alao Stand
ard.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Glasses to Be Numbered.

The glasses used in Hungarian
cafes will be numbered in the near
future as a means of preventing the
spread of disease by the promiscuous
interchange of drinking glasses.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Doth Protest Too Much.

de man dat talks about hisse'f an
how honest he is" said Uncle Eben,
"allus sounds like he was runnin
kind o short o. references
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17

For the best and sweetest is not a
matter of circumstances; It is not
even success and love. 1t is being in
tune.-Anna Fuller.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17

Patient cid Job, it may be remem-
bred, even foretold the coming of a
day when "all the beasts of the field
shall be at peace. Chicago Tribune.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Cation suDplants Peoples.

In some parts of China cotton is
supplanting peoples as a crop, because
of the rigid laws against the use OF
opium.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-17
Keeping the Balance Even

Nine times out of ten the woman
who is worth her weight in gold mar.
ries man who isn't worth his weight
in scrap iron.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-15
SPORT WRITER
GOES TO HILO

steve left or the Mauna Kea yes
terday for Ililo, where he will take
over the editorshlp of the Herald
Everyone knows who Steve Is. He
did sports for more than two years on
the Blu let n, and afterward went
to the Advertiser, for the past two
months doing the sporting page for
that paper.
lie Is known to more sports in Ho-
nolulu than any sport writer in recent
years, with the exception of Jack Den
sham, and his round, good natured face
was always seen when there was any :
thing on.
At the ringsde of prizeiight, hold
ing the watch on running horses, or
out at some school courts telling the
boys and girls about tennis strokes, he
was equally popular, and they all swore
by Steve.
He stood for clean sport, and If he
decides to remain in Hlo he will al
ways be remembered here for that one
trait more than all others.
Good luck, Steve, old chap!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-15
SOLDIERS PATR0NIZED
Y. NJ, C, A, FREELY

Y. NJ. C. A. was busy place yester-
day and on Monday evening. for the
boys from the Sheridan made it their
headquarters in many instances.
In the gym there was a basketball
game pool occupied some during tho
whole day, and the reading room and
piano We're we'll patronized during the
time the troopship was in port.
The baths were well patronized also
more than a hundred men using tho
showers during the time they were ii
the city.
Yesterday afternoon whole wagon
load of magazines was taken down t.
the ship, and the men will have enough
reading matter to help while away the
time between here and Manila. which
they will reach on March H.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-15
KAN. ALUMNI
MEETS FRIDAY
Questions of Importance to Be
DiSCuSSed-C0mmittee
Report.

The Kamehameha Alumni Associa-
ton will hold a meeting at its club
house next Friday evening at 1880
o'clock.
The meeting is called in place of the
one not held on the 3rd instant owing
TO the inclemency of the weather
The first questions of importance to
be discussed are some proposed amend :
ments to two sections of the constitute
ton and by laws, particularly those af-
fecting the quorum and meeting nights.
The committee on entertainments,
which has charge of proposed dance
to be given by the alumni, will report
on it, The matter of giving a benefit
dance has claimed the attention of the
association for considerable length of
time.
large number of applicants have
applied for membership, and they will,
If possible, be sworn in, ana are kindly
requested to be present on time.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-15
NEW RATES FOR
.Y.M.C.A. MEMBERS

AT a meeting of the directors of the
Y. M. G. A. held last Monday, it was
decided as to the rates that will be
charged when the association has
moved into its new home The fol-
lowing is the schedule;
Fun membership; $10-All privileges
of the association, including locker in
young mems locker room. An addi-
tional fee to be charged for educational
classes as at present. Extra fees for
rooms in dormitory cafe, bowling, bill
lizards and pool
Regular membership; Sail privi-
leges of full membership except use of
physical department privileges and use
of dormitory. This membership will
admit to educational classes upon pay
ment of class fee. No locker in
Guided. ..la.
Junior and student membership. IS
ALL privileges of the boys depart
locker room.
Business mems membership; $50
All privileges of full membership with
special club room and extra large lock-
er in business mems locker room. Res
ervation of gymnasium and handball
court during certain hours suited to
business men.
Tie secretary in his report states
that the membership at the close of
January was 7G6.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-15
KAMS AND PUNS WILL
GET TOGETHER SOON
Track Meet Planned Between
Two Schools, Also Ball
Game,

1t has been decided that there will
be a track meet held between Oahu
College and Kamehameha, Schools, the
question of postgraduates entering the
lists for Oahu having been agreed upon
by the Kan boys.
Kamehameha issued n challenge to
the Puns some time ago, but when the
latter wanted to play fellows who had
graduated from the college, there was
hitch in the proceedings for a time.
Now, however, the Rams are willing
to take a chance, and will meet the
athletes from the other school, any way.
In addition to the track meet there
will be a baseball game played the
same day between teams of the two
schools.