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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
NOT HARMONIOUS IN
DEMOCRATIC CAMP
Flight Waged on AdamsCa and
Fitzgerald.
RESULT ON SPECIAL SESSION.
So-CaIIed "Progressives" Object to
Adamson and Fitzgerald as Chair
men of Interstate Commerce and
Appropriations Committee.

A fight is now being quietly con-
Quoted within the democratic party,
the result of which, it is believed, will
have an important bearing on the
work of the house during the special
session.
1t is understood that the democratic
members of the ways and means conf
mittee, which is likewise the commit
tee on committees, has selected, ten
tatively Representative Fitzgerald, OF
New York, chairman of the powerful
appropriations committee, and Repre-
sentative W. c. Adamson, of Georgia,
as chairman of the almost equally
powerful committee on interstate and
foreign commerce.
The extreme progressives in the
party are up in arms against these
two appointments, and are making
very vigorous fight to bring about a
change.
The objection to Fitzgerald.
The objection to Mr.. Fitzgerald Is
that he represents Tammany, and, as
a Tammany representative, led the re-
volt against the balance of the party
when it was proposed to smash the
Cannon rules 1t is felt, too, that he is
too much of conservative, and is in
clined to the Bailey wing of the party
Mr.. Adamson is a strong states
right man in his views, and being a
positive man, there is no question as
to where he stands.
The interstate commerce commits
sion is likely to have to pass on some
very important matters during this
congress, and the progressives fear
Mr.. Adamson will be a stumbling
block to legislation they regard as Of
vital Importance, If he is at the head
of the committee.
1t is pointed out that Mr.. Adamson
was at war with the main body of the
democrats and with the progressive
republicans when he opposed the feat
ures of the Mann resolution, designed
to give the interstate commerce COM
mission the power to surprise the
issue of railroad stocks and bonds.
Mr.. Adamson opposed giving the
power to the interstate commerce
commission to make general physi-
cal valuation of the railroads of the
country, measure supported by the
progressive element of the party.
In opposing the progressives on
these and other matters, the Georgian
always has professed a degree of SYM
pathy with the purpose of the pro-
posed legislation, and has based his
opposition on constitutional grounds
Just what the outcome of the fight
against Adamson and Fitzgerald will
be it is hard to say. They are the
senior democrats on these commit
tees, and they are men who have
many friends.
Democratic leaders are busy at
work on plans for the session. In adj
dition to the prompt passage of the
Canadian reciprocity measure and
other tariff bills, the house proposes
to pass the bill admitting Arizona and
New Mexico and the resolution declar-
ing for the election of senators by the
people at the earliest possible moment
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
AN ORDINANCE

To authorize the Board of Bond Trustees TO
pave parts of South Eighth street with
vitritied brick in accordance with general
specifications adopted september D, MV
by the CITY Council for paving sundry
Streets, in the City of Paatka, Florida.
SECTION /. That the BOurd of Bond Irqs'
tees are hereby authorized TO pave with VII
rified brick and granite curb or concrete
curb In accordance with either class or
paving material, the following street:
South Eighth Street, approximately SIX,
teen (l6) feet wide from the south ilhe d
Lemon street to the North line OF Laufel
Street.
SECTION 2. That the sum Of Three hun
dred Dollars (S300.O0l or SO much Thereon ~
may be necessary, be and the same Is hele,
by appropriated from the money deflieI
from the paving fund for the puFpOe vi
paying the expenses of such paVemeh's ~
deyolVes upon the city.
SEC. 3. That all ordinances and parts u
ordinances in conflict with the provisions ~ ~
this ordinance be and the same are hefe''
repealed. .,, II
Passed in open council this 18th day VI
March, A. d. lyll.
President city Council
Attest: n
Approved this sth day of March A D.
1911.
A.T.TRIAY, City Clerk. ,,O
Mayor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
JACKSONVILLE CHOSEN
Passenger Agents viii Hold C0"Ve"'
tlon In Florida Capital.

That Jacksonville will be the place
:, n,aeting Ct the 1911 convention OF
the American Association of pass .ar
s car Agents was determined at the
e Close Of the meeting of the executive
comm committee, of which A, W; Fr .IaS
division passenger agent of the Allan an.
tic Coast Line railway, is the CHAIR
man, held in the parlors of the Semi
mole hotel. at Jacksonville, says tel
egram from that city
The executive committee also ue
cided that the convention will be heid
on december 20 and 80, 1911 1t is
thought best to bring the represents
tives TO Florida at time when Florida
is at its best from tourist stand
point, so the visitors may take advah'
tape of the best hotels, which will then
he Omen
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
WALGAST WINS FIGHT.
Lightweight Contest Pulled of at Los
Angeles.

Ad Wolgast retained his title Of
lightweight champion at Los Angeles,
virtually knocking Memsic out and
causing the referee to stop the fight in
the ninth round.
Wolgast outclassed Memsic from
start to finish, and the result was
never in doubt He had the Los An
geles man helpless in the ninth. Ref
cree Eyton stopped the contest in &C.
cordance with his promise to District
Attorney Fredericks that he would in
terfere the moment either man showed
decided weakness.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
384,O88 PERSONS
IN CIVIL SERVICE
Twenty-Seventh Report Ct the
Commission.
MERIT SYSTEM IS EFFECTIVE.
It Has Strengthened the Public Con-
viction That It Is indispensable to
Economy and Efficiency in Govern.
mental Affairs.

President Taft has made public the
twenty-seventh annual report of the
civil service commission. The report
states that the increasing effective
ness of the merit system has strength
ened the public conviction that it is
indispensable to economy and efficien-
cy in governmental affairs. 1t is
shown that the examination system
tends to lessen the number of en-
ployes required under similar condi-
tons by raising the standard of eff
cheney and at the same time facili-
tates the extension of governmental
activities to new fields by furnishing
the best practicable means of testing
qualifications for scientific, technical
and professional work.
The report shows 1884, 0SS persons in
the executive civil service, 222,27S of
whom are in the competitive classified
service. The number of competitive
classified positions, which does not in
clude mechanics and laborers at navy
yards, is shown to have increased by
5,48S.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Dissatisfied With Law.

No small amount of dissatisfaction
Is being heard on the part of Pensa-
cola marine engineers as to the new
motor boat" law recently enacted by
congress. The new law puts steam
boats under sixty-tive feet in length in
the class with gasoline motor boats,
and can be in charge of one man. This
either eliminates the position of cap.
tain or engineer ON this class of YES
sci. A man holding motor boat
license could heretofore only operate
gasoline launches, but under the new
law is also entitled to operate steam
boats under sixty-five feet in length.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Tho Second Man.

A teacher said to her class, "WhO
was the first manP
George Washington" little boy
shouted promptly
How do you make out that George
Washington was the first MANI" said
the teacher, smiling indulgently.
Because" said the little boy, "he
was first in war, first in peace and first
in the hearts of his cOuntrymen."
But at this point a larger boy held
up his hand. WELL" said the teacher
to him, who do you think was the
first manT'
81 don't know what his name was"
said the larger boy. but know II
wasn't George Washington. ma'am, be.
cause the history book says George
Washington married widow, so of
course there must have been mau
ahead of him,"-New York Press
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
HAVE you TRIED PAXTINt
The Great Toilet GermIclds'

ne 6Tedr IoIISt WV =, an
You don't have to pay soc or 'i'.y
pint for historian antisepties OF I ~
oxide. You can make l6 pints Oh dor.
cleansing, germicidal, healing ana us' &,
izing antiseptic solution with o ,i..ntic-
box of Paxtine,-a soluble an'l.
powder, obtainable at any drug store ,,.
Paxtine destroys germs that IN
disease, decay and odors,-that . ~, "" and
is the best mouth wash and g aIs, and,
why 1t purifies the breath oean nT5lnary
preserves the teeth better t nan V a. ron.
dentlfrices, and in sponge bathihg "a a othct
pletely eradicates perspiratlon anu aalng
disagreeable body odors. Ever; many
womans appreciates this ana 10
,ther toilet and hygienic uses .rroat
Paxtine is splendid for sore .,,5 and
intiamed eyes and to purify IhS "st Pax.
breath after smoking. You can -t 81 store,
tine Toilet Antiseptic at any ~ zsostpali
price Csc and soc. or by man RRaston,
from The Paxton Toilet co. ssmpls
Mass, who viii send you a ne ne buyins,
If you would like to try It 0ei0's
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Aviation at St. Augustine

A dispatch from st. Augustine says:
c. F. Hopkins, Jr., has arranged an
aviation flight to be held April End at
South Beach. The board of trade tried
to pull one off some time ago, but, it
is said, did not come to satisfactory
terms with the representative of the
concern, so it was abandoned. Mr..
Hopkins has been negotiating with the
Curtis people for some time, and as a
result of his efforts st. Augustine peo-
pie will witness the daring feats of
the man birds. He signed a contract
with the Curtis representative for at
least four flights.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
WASHINGTON ATTACKED.
Tuskegee Negro Educator Badly Beat
en- Up in New York.

Booker T. Washington was brought
into the New York West Sixty-eighth
street police station Sunday night by
a policeman, who had chased him up
Central Park, West, after a scuffle in
a hallway at II IL West Sixty-third
street.
Albert Ulrich, a carpenter, was ar
rested on Washington's complaint,
charged with assault. Ulrich told the
police that he had found Washington
peering through key-hole in an apart
ment at that address. Washington
had two or three scalp wounds and
was taken to Flower hospital for
treatment.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Baseballist Fatally Injured

Clyde Carlton, pitcher of the South
ern college baseball team, died follow
ing his collapse during a game played
at Tampa. Carlton had been injured
In game the previous day, but the
seriousness Of the injury was not
known. Soon after the beginning of
the game Carlton was compelled to
leave the field, and died a few hours
later
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
TRAGEDY AT COLUMBUS.
WeII-known Churchman Victim oil
Fatal Runaway,

DR.. Howard W. Key, formerly a
prominent member of the Methodist
ministry and well known throughout
the state, was instantly killed at Co.
lumbus, Ga, and his wife perhaps
fatally injured by being thrown from
a buggy.
They were driving pony out Tenth
street, when the horse, becoming
frightened at nearby train, swerved
suddenly and ran away, both Mr.. and
Mrs. Key being thrown out.
In falling, DR.. Keys head struck a
telephone pole that had been sawed
off foot or so above the ground, and
he was killed instantly. An ugly cash
was cut behind his ear and his face
was badly bruised.
Mrs. Key is in the hospital, with sew.
eral ribs broken and in a condition so
serious that the physicians can not yet
tell the outcome.
DR.. Key was formerly president of
Andrew college, at Cuthbert, Ga.
He was a son of Bishop Joseph S.
Key, of the Methodist church, south.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Largely Attended Funeral.

One of the most largely attended
funerals taking place in Tampa in sew.
eral months was when ]. M. Martinez,
one Of Tampa's foremost pioneer cigar
manufacturers, was laid to rest in st.
Louis Catholic cemetery. The services
were held at the Sacred Heart church
Father Navin officiating. Mr.. Mar.
tlnez died at his home in Hyde Park,
after an illness of several months.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Entries for speed Races,

Secretary c. F, Hopkins, Jr., Of the
st. Augustine Power Boat club, is re-
ceiying new entries daily for the spec
race which will be held in st. Angus.
tine the first week in April Every In
dication points to a very large number
of the fastest boats in the country en-
tering. 1t is expected that the meet
will hold large number of the tour
lists over.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

There is one thing like about your
uusDahu-hc never hurries you when
getting ready to go ont with him"
very little credit is due 10 him for
tnat my dear, Whenever see that l
am not likely to be ready in time /
simply hide his hat or his gloves and
let him hunt for them up and down
until l have finished dressing"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
BUFFALO BILL A SENATOR.
Great Western Pathfinder May Round
Out Career In National Legislative
Halls.

1t is semi-officially stated at Tucson
that Colonel William F. Cody-"Buf-
falo Philippians to round out his
career as one of the great pathfinders
of the west by becoming the first
United States senator from Arizona.
He does not deny the rumor
He has established not only a home
at Tucson, but a permanent camp in
the mountains
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Proposed Branch Line

Representatives of the Atlantic
Coast Line railway have been in Day
tona recently looking over the ground.
with view toward building branch
line of railway from there to DeLand,
ana the board of trade, at it's meeting,
appointed a committee to send an in
Vitation to the directors of the road
to build such line, giving them to
understand that the plan would meet
with most hearty support from the
Daytona section.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

Secretary T. ]. Appleyard, of the
State Press association, is busy on his
program for the gathering of scribes
at Tallahassee on April oath to 26th.
The first session, Monday evening,
April oath, will be held at the Florida
State College for Women, in the spa
cious auditorium, and will be an educa-
tional meeting.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Knowles Hall Dedicated.

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the dedication of the first Knowles
NALL which was destroyed by fire a
little over year ago, new Knowles
hall, more beautiful, more substantial,
more splendid, more useful by far
than the old building, was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies to it's
mission at Winter Park. The large
auditorium in the new building was
crowded with students, townspeople
and visitors from all parts of the
state.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Organizing Stock Company.

Lawyer D. o, Rodgers, of Wauchula,
and Engineer j. G. Fancy, of the
American Diesel Engine works, are at
the head of a movement to organize a
stock company of Fort Meade, Bowl.
Ing Green and Wauchula people, with
a capital stock of $4,000, to erect, at
West Fort Meade, a modern power
mouse to generate electricity for heat.
ing, lighting and power purposes n
those towns A large amount of the
capital has already been subscribed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

Do You know that of all the mir or
ailments colds are by far the most dan
grrOus; 1t is not the cold itself that
you need TO fear, but the serious dis
Eases that 1t often leads to. Nost OF
these are known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and cnUsnmI tio1 are among
them Why not take Chamberlain's
ough Remedy and cure yoar cold while
you can? For sale by all dealers
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

John W. SickeIsmith, Greensboro, Pa ,
has three children, and like most chill
dreu they frequently take cold. I'VE
have tried several kinds Of cough medi-
cine" he says. but have never found
any yet that did them as much good as
Chsmberlain's Cough Rem edy." For
sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
V;ctims of Poison.

Mrs. NJ, c. Pi.tman, wife of Prof
Pittman, principal of Bagdad school
died from strychnine poison at Pensa
cola. Her husband was saved from
the same fate by having his stomach
pumped out. There is a mystery sur,
rounding the poisoning, It is claimed
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

Dr. Watson Porter, ~ years of age
and one of Gainesville's Oldest citi-
zens, died at the National sanitarium
OF complication of diseases, after an
illness covering period of several
months.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
A PuzzIer.

"Pop, you know everything. don't
your" said little Joe
"Some very few things in the uni
verse might have escaped me-" an.
swered the parent modestly, but they
are hardly worth mentioning. What
do you want to known"
II want to know" replied little Joe,
what relation an august king is to q
May queen 2"-St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24

If you have trouble in getting rid Of
your cold you may know that you are
not treating 1t properly There is no
reason why a cold should hang on for
weeks and it will not IL you take ham
berlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by
all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Automobile Parade

The board of trade of Daytona is
contemplating arranging for an auto.
mobile parade to be held during avia-
ton week, the vehicles to be gaily
decorated and parade through town
and over on the beach.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Tax Assessors Notice
will be at the following places lot 'n'
purpoSe of assessing taxes:

The most common cause of in'oll snr
is disorders Of the stomach, ! Hn aI Tsct
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets co oIaso
these disorders and enable you u 0'''f'
For sale by all dealers
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Editorial Chance.

Maj. George Butler, for several
years past connected with the Live
Oak Democrat, has taken charge of
the editorial department Of the Gaines
vile Sun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Petition for Bardin Sub-SchOOl
District.



We, the undersigned, qualified electors Oi
the subdivision OF Putnam Comfy, as here.
In described, paying a tax on real or person.
al property and are residents Of said sun
division, hereby petition your honorable
Board to call an election TO determine
whether such Subdivision of the County
shall become a special tax School District
for the purpose of leNyimg and cOileclinga
District School Tax for the exclusive use
public free schools within the said Sub.
division OF the County as described, tO.Wit
Commencing Mt =. W. Cor. of Sec. 49, and
8. II. Cor. of 34-S-2G, on Township line;
Thence west ten and Onc-hulf miles follow.
ing Township line, between Townships
and . to the one-half mile OF Sec |. Town.
ship 8, Range "A Il. Thence south three
miles to the south line of -, o q; thenCeeas
one-hRlf mile to Township line 10 $. ". Cor
of Is, ., %; thence south two miles to s. w.
Cor. OF Section 30; theme" east ten miles to
the y. II. Cor. OF Section r. ., %; thence
north five miles to point Of beginning.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
His Fix

Pop, what does It mean by being
financially embarrassedp"
being married. my son. "-Exchange
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Paper Money.

Paper money was first issued nv tbs
notorious John Law. His issues ex.
ceeded fl20,O00OOO.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
Vesesshle Fancy Work.

Little Mrs. Bride had almost every
thing TO learn about housekeeping hut
she was so enthusiastic in her interest
that every one was glad to help her.
Il have some particularly fine aspar-
agus," the marketman told her one
day, and be displayed a bunch for her
sdmiration. picked not three hours
ago." he added.
Mrs. Bride looked at it with unaf-
fected amazement.
Does It grow like thatT' she asked.
II always supposed the cook braided
the ends Of it"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-24
The Word Slave.

The word slave" originally meant
mobile, being, in the first place, "Slav,"
one of the Slavonic race.
The Bossier banner., 1911-05-25
A Mean ADVANTAGE,

In breach Of promise case the bar
rister who held the brief for injured
beauty arranged that his fair client
should be SO placed that her charms
should be well under the observation
of the jury. He began most pathetic
appeal by directing their attention to
her beauty and calling for Justice upon
the head Of him who could wound the
heart and h,trar The confidence of one
SO fair. concluding with Il peroration
of such ImtlloS az 10 melt the court
to tears. The counsel for the de-
fentlant then rose. and after paying
the lady the compliment of admitting
that IL WAS impossible not to assent
to the encomiums lavished u.aa her
face he added that never l.rless he
felt bound to ask the jury uot 10 for
get that she wore Il wooden leg. Then
he sat down. The important fact of
which the fair plaintiffs counsel WI:
unaware was presently established.
and the jury. feeling rather sheepsll
at their tears. assessed damages ut
the smallest amount.
The Bossier banner., 1911-05-25
Tho American Baby.

The American baby has a fine,
strong ancestry. The young men OF
England who were impatient of reli-
gious restraint and Of physical oppres-
sion: the young men of Germany
touched with the dream Of democracy:
the pick of northern Europe. the
strong. the fair. the self reliant. the
conscientious English at bottom. but
with dash of the best blood of other
races-this is the American baby. and
no king aud no lord ever had a better
heritage Take 1t az It goes. in Mas
sachusetts. In Ohio. in Michigan. in
Washington. in California, the average
American baby has in its veins more
of the blood of the Plantagenets than
any king now living has. 1t was his
fortune to have come from the daugh-
ter lines and the lines of the younger
sons. not from the elder son. whom
British custom has marked for the
aristocrat.-David Starr Jordan.
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Women on Warships.

In Ii. British navy Of Nelson's day
4 WIS not uncommon for wives to live
aboard men-o'-war with their sailor
husbands. Scarce one of England's
walls Of oak" In Nelson's time but
had some woman aboard who bravel
the perils and hardships of the sea in
order to be with her husband. In
nearly every one Of the twenty-seven
line Of battleships under Nelson's
command in the great battle of Traf-
algar was one or more women, wives
of sailors. Surprise may be expressed
that English men-of-war's men were
permitted to have their wives aboard.
It was only by special permission Of
the admiralty that this could be done
and then permission was granted
somewhat in the light Of penance for
sanctioning the press gang system.
which was largely In vogue at that
time. Men were seized in the streets
and other public places and compelled
to serve in British warships because
"the king needed men," Some of the
men thus seized had political influence
and. being unjustly compelled to serve
in the navy. were permitted to have
their wives share their involuntary
servitude.