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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
OCALA NORTHERN.
Work on New Line Said to Be Pro-
nressinn Eanidlv

Work on New Line Said to Be Pro-
crossing Rapidly.
Work on the Ocala Northern rail
way is progressing rapidly, and it is
expected that the road will be COM
pleted to Palatka by September l. On
July the first passenger train on this
road ran as far as Orange Springs,
and in honor of this momentous &C.
casion there was big celebration at
that place, which was attended by
hundreds Of people.
In an interview in one of the Ocala
papers, E. P. Rentz, president of the
Ocala Northern, is quoted as saying
that the extension Of this road from
Palatka on to Jacksonville is now an
assured fact. AS soon as Palatka is
reached the extension will be pushed
rapidly forward.
There will be large number of col
oni2ation schemes in operation on
this line between Palatka and Jack
c0Dvilla
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

Booker T. Washington is at the head
of faction of the republican party in
Alabama that is fighting for the control
of the federal offices in that state, and
has the sympathy and powerful aid of
ChaS. D. Hilles, private secretary to
President Taft. Politics is the rock on
which Bookeris going TO pieces. There
is no room in any southern state for the
political negro. But there is plenty OF
room for negroes of the Washington
stripe divorced from politics, Booker
started out 10 teach the negro the "dig-
nifty of labor" and until he went into
politics in Alabama and got 10 peeking
into key holes in New York was making
an cnviable record. His influence is
now on the wane.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
FOUND IN SWAMP.
Georgia Postman Shot Down by Un-
known Assassin.

Georgia Postman Shot Down by Un-
known Assassin.
The bullet-riddled body and wagon
Of Linnie Maury, a rural mail carrier,
of Edison, who had been missing
since Saturday, has been found in a
swamp several miles out of town, Just
off the public road. With the body
was found a note to the dead mans
wife, in clumsy effort to make the
crime appear as suicide.
Maury vas evidently driving along
the public road, unsuspicious of dan
ger. The wagon body was blood.
stained. The mail pouch was found
near the body. 1t is not known
whether it had been tempered with.
Posses re securing the country
with tracl logs in an effort to capture
the slayer Of the carrier.
Maury v mt out on his route Satur-
day morning as usual. When he
failed to return, a search was insti-
tuted. Tho dead man is member of
a prominel Terrell county family
and is survived by his widow and one
child.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
Annroxtmatelu 400 0An 600

Approximately 100000 envel,
opes will be required to supply the
government during the coming four
years, and Postmaster General Hitch
cock awarded the contracts for them,
the cost being s630,s22, saving of
s156,326, as compared with the con-
tract prices of the past four years,
The contracts are exclusive of those
recently made for the postal service,
on which a saving of $4,000 was
mazda
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
FEW CASUALTIES
| ON SANE FOURTH
Only 10 Deaths Reported From
Celebration.
CHICiGO TRIBUNE'S FIGURES
In Nearly All the Cities Restrictions
Were Such as to Make the Use OF
Fireworks Practically Harmless
Thirteen Fatalities.

Thirteen deaths from the celebra-
ton of the Fourth of July was the
total reported in the United States,
according to figures compiled by The
Chicago Tribune.
The nationwide spread of the sane
Fourth movement brought fruit in the
smallest number of celebration casual
ties ever recorded. In nearly every
city where the use of explosives by in
dividuals was prohibited no accidents
were recorded. In others, where the
discharge of explosives was permitted
under limitations, there was a decided
falling off in the number Of the dead
and injured as compared with pre-
vious years.
The death list of thirteen compares
with twenty-eight reported the first
night of last years celebration, when
the sane Fourth movement was estab-
liShed in fewer cities. The number OF
injured reported is 2s4, as against
1,785 reported UP to the same hour
last year. In 1909 there were forty
four killed and 1851 wounded.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
A FIGHT FOR NAVY
YARDS Being MADE
Florida And Louisiana Make
Protest To Washington.
CONGRESSMAN INTERESTED
Delegation Representing Florida and
Louisiana Has Protested to the
Plan to Reduce the Personnel and
Equipment.


Plan to Reduce the Personnel and
Equipment.
A congressional delegation repre-
senting Louisiana and Florida pro-
tested to Acting Secretary OF the
Navy Winthrop, at Washington,
against the plan to reduce the per-
sonnet and equipment of the New Or
leans and Pensacola navy yards to a
minimum.
The congressman ask that enough
work be distributed to the two yards
to keep them going at their full ca
pacity. Mr.. Winthrop replied that the
department had reached the con-
clusion that, from an economical and
business standpoint, the yards should
be diminished in order to make their
maintenance commensurate with their
value to the navy. The acting secre,
tary told the delegation that the de,
creases would be made gradually in
order not to work hardship on the
employees.
With that idea in mind, Mr.. Win.
throp telegraphed to the commandments
of the two yards to ascertain how
many men would lose their positions
by the departments decision to de-
crease the expenditures at New Or
leans and Pensacola by 40 per cent
the first step in the reduction. II 1t is
found that such rduction will throw
many men out of work with no chance
of securing employment, the first de
crease will not be as great as origin
ally planned. The delegation con
sisted of Senators Foster and Thorn
ton, and Representatives Estopina
and Dupre, of Louisiana, and Repre-
sentative Sparkman, of Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
LONG LOST SON FOUND.
Abducted in Youth, Man Reunited to
Relatives.

Relatives.
A Florida paper publishes the fol
lowing remarkable story:
Stolen from his parents thirty-eight
years and six months ago, when a
golden-haired lad of less than three,
Thomas c. Hale, carpenter, of Jack
sonville, Fla, has just been reunited
with his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Hale,
of Dalark, Ark.
There was an affecting scene when
the mother and her long-lost boy, now
gray-haired man of Al, met at the
Union depot Thursday morning. The
aged woman did not recognize her
son at once, but Hale, who had re-
Gently seen a picture of his parent,
and whose earliest memories were
stirred by seeing her again, clasped
his mother in a fond embrace.
Hale, who had led life of stirring
adventure since his abduction many
years ago, stated that he was stolen
by relative who had spite against
other members OF the family and took
an especial fancy to him.
During all these years until the de-
nouement several months ago, when
he first learned his mother was living
through letter from a cousin In
North Carolina, who had learned he
was in Jacksonville, Hale bore the
name of his abdnctor.
Owing to the urgent request of his
mother, he declined to give his former
name, and stated that no effort would
be made to prosecute his abductor,
who is still living in Florida. This
man, he said, treated him kindly, but
always led him to believe that his
mother was dead.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

Nothing is further from the truth than
TO say labor is curse. 1t is id,eneSS,
not work, that curses, for it means pow
erty, discomfort, fault-finding and lower
ed manhood. On the other hand, all
honest work even the most humble, up
lifts and gives dignity TO the worker and
promises comfort and happiness In
truth, there is no man who has so great
a right to lift up his head with honest
pride than the man who labors, whether
he follows the pillow or smites the iron
on the anvil, or digs bitches. Such men
are valuable asset TO every community,
while the habitual idler has less than no
yalue.-Live Oak Democrat.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
Meteor Caused Fright.

People in Gainesville, Fla, were
greatly frightened when a meteor
passed over that place and exploded
near Waldo. Hundreds ran from their
homes, fearing an earthquake. No ex-
PLANTATION OF the loud rambling noises
was offered until 1t was learned that
a meteor had exploded near Waldo.
1t vanished in cloud of dust, and so
far as can be learned no damage was
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
500 Reward 500.

The raiders Of this paper will be pleased to
lrarn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
ages. and that is C9tarrh. Hairs Catarrh
tuTe Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. CntRrrh being con
siitutio a disease, requires constitutional
treatment Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken in
formally, acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby des-
trOytng the foundation Of the disease, and Civ
ing he pattern strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietors have 50 much IA tn in its
curative powers that thew otfer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails 20 cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

Those citizens of the county who are
wont to complain because OF high taxes,
at least should find some satisfaction in
the knowledge that they are now get
ting something for their money. But
taxes are not high in Putnam county.
The millage is high, but the assessed
valuation of real and personal property
in this county is very low.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
Feature of Auto Race.

The feature Of the Tampa Braden-
town automobile road race was the
splendid result made by q Buick 49,"
entered in the runabout class and
driven by Land. The car scored 100
points, covering the distance in one
hour forty-three minutes and twenty
two seconds elapsed time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

Miss Edwina McBeath, daughter of
Prof. McBeath, principal of the normal
school at this place, achieved the dis
tinction at the teachers examination at
Barlow last week of being awarded. a
second grade teachers certificate, al
though she is but thirteen years old.
She missed first grade by only slight
margin. AS stated, she is thirteen years
old, the examination was taken on the
18th day of the month, and she was ex-
amined on thirteen subjects. Her sue,
cess, despite all these handicaps, leads
one 10 wonder what she might have &C.
compished in the absence of any hoo.
doo.-Lakeland News.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

The Florida Citrus Exchange office
at Tampa is out with a circular TO sub
exchange association managers asking
them TO sound the growers as regards
their willingness TO contribute p cents
a box on all fruit shipped by them, to
be used for advertising purposes. The
managers now think ii may be inadviS-
able 10 initiate the California Exchange
in adopting distinctive brand and think
that possibly the best way would be to
call attention TO the big red trade mark
on the Florida Citrus Exchange box.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous
in Palatka.


Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills acts quickly.
Are for distressing, dangerous kid
ney ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove their
worth.
thomas Ellison, 316 Morris St, Pa
latka, Fla says: "A few mouths ago
my back became very lame and | had
to quit work could not oop to pick
anything up and wasin constant pain.
Every move | made sent sharp twinges
through me ana 1t seems as if ! We're
being stabbed with a knife. | used
plasters aud liniments, but no benefit
resulted. Once when suffering from
kidney complaint. | had used Doan's
Kidney Pills with benefit and deciding
to take them again, | got supply at
Haughton's Drug Store. The cont nts
OF two boxes cured me and now | do
not have any trouble. One of my
friends also used Doan's Kidney Pills
for kidney complaint and he received
benefit" Statement given May s, 1903
A CONFIRMED ENDORSEMENT.
Mr.. Ellinor was interviewed on Feb
ruary 10, 1911 and he said: You my
continue to publish my former state
ment regarding Doan's Kidney Pills,
for l value them just as highly did
before use this remedy occasionally
when | feel in need of it and | never
fail to receive benefit
For sale by all dealers. Price 81 cents
Foster-M ilburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

The board of county commissioners
seems 10 find it difficult TO understand
that Mr.. Billiard, and not the board, was
elected county assessor. The board has
authority TO "equalize" the assessments
of the county assessor, but has no author
ity to change Mr.. Billiards. footngs.
The board is in evident need of legal
odx,;car
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
Merged Into One Concern.

With capital increased from So. 00e
to 100000, the Florida Abstract and
Title Security company, OF Jackson
vile, of which ]. E. johnson is presi-
dent, and Henry G. Arid vice presi-
dent and secretary, recently .pu-
chased the abstract business Of the
Realty Title and Trust company. and
these companies will be merged into
one under the name Of the purchasing
company.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

The Palatka News dominates Hon.
Frank ]. Fearnside for chairman of the
state democratic executive committee.
The Arcadia Champion has nominated
Iohn w. Burton. They are putting for
ward mighty good men TO succeed
Chairman Price.-Starke Telegraph.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
Happiest Girl in Lincoln.

A Lincoln, Neb., gi'l writes, Il had
been ailing for some time with chronic
constipation and stomach trouble | be-
gan taking Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets and in three days | was
able to be up and git better right along.
1 am the proudest girl in Lincoln to find
such good medicine" For sale by all
dealers
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

The secretary of the Brevard, IN. Co.
Board of Trade is eligible TO the presi'
dency of the Ananias club. Though
something of liar himself, his lies ARE
of the cheerful sort-the kind that take
with the newSDaperS
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14

V e g6 Z Il U lie CoH-
pound and Sanative
Wash have done me:
/ live on a farm and
have worked very
hard. l am forty,
five years old, and
am the mother OF
thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that l am
not broken do W n
with hard work and
ihe care of my fam
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
WHICH WILL WIN?
Donkey and Elephant start In Race
tn White House,

Donkey ana Elephant StdFI IN hdCe
to White House.
A donkey and an elephant started
from Coney Island in a race for the
White House, intended to forecast to
the world generally the result of the
election in 1912.
Several hundred followers of DEM
ocracy are pinning their faith to the
donkey. while the elephant has no
fewer well-wishers from the Republi-
can camp.
The trail leads through Trenton,
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
VIM. A. RUSSELL. Editor.

Possibly the greatest mistake of Gov.
Gilchrift's administration is the Cover
nor's habit of rushing into print to de-
fend the lesser ones,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-14
OWES
HER
HEALTH
To lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

scottville, Mich" want to tell
YOU how much good Lydia e. Pinkhams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
THIEF SNATCHEs WcMAN'S BAG
Punches a Widow in the Jaw and Gets
AWAY with PoCketbook.

Another victim was added Yesterday af-
tornoou to the large list Of assaults and
robberies that have occurred in Harlem
within the last TWO months. She is Mrs.
Minnie MiEatt, GftN-hvc wears old, "A
widow. living at 30 507 West l3sth street
Mrs Migatt reported To the police Of
.he West l25th street station that while
walking ina ST Nicholas Terrace. near
18TH street. u rough looking person com
ing from = hallway near by. punched her
in the law and grabbed her me-h bag.
When she recovered soy al minutes later
she said she found the bag. but her peck
.tbook. containing $ GO, had been stolen.
Where Mrs Migatt was assaulted and
robbed is lust south OF the College of the
CIV of New York ordinarily there are
many students about. but Mrs Migatt
saws there was no one about when the
man pouncod on her Mrs Mgatt b. six
feet tall and heavily built. ana probably
would have given her assailant Il good run
mad sh. had an opportunity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
BANKER SLAIN: $4,000 GONE
Clerk, Under Arrest, Says once
Bow Has Disappeared.

Julius Debrovsky. ffty-fve years o'h' pro
rrietor of a little bank at No. 20 Avenue ~
was found dead In his private once yeS'''
Gav morning. one of the banker "o''a''
customers saw his body stretched over
chair and his clothing smeared WIN p'oo"'
There was a bullet wound in his abdomen.
When the police reached the once they
found the safe door open Later detectives
found that $1,000 was missing.
Six feet from the chair where DebrovsKy
law vas desk in one drawer OF which
was a revolver lying underneath numerous
rapers one of tie fivc cartridges in the
chamber had been emptied. There were
marks of powder Oh the bankers clothing.
StepEef Berczelly, thirty-llve years Ola
Dobrovsky's only clerk. showed M for WORK
shortly after tn, body was found. lie was
taken to Police Headquarters and then To
the coroners' Office. He said that boy
who swept ont the bank had disappeared
The clerk gave the detectives description
Of the boy.
Berczelly told tho detectives that Den
rovsky was planning tn close up his bank
and return 10 Hungary, where he was born.
because he couldn't comply with certain
sections OF the new banking laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
ROW AT ITALIAN CONGRESS
Members at Each Other s
Throats-Squelch Socialist

IR, telegram to The Tribune
pbuadeInhia. March 27.-Amid scenes OF
disorder and angry disputes AM Whlle al
.to ,,oloqates were on their feet the open
g.. e,eeiop If the First Conercss OF ltdl-
i,rs i'm the United states was adJourheu
before the morning programme III horU.
cultural Han was finished. The 'hlei
trouble came when delegate representing
the Italian Socialstic Federation OF Ne"
York. attempted to speak. lie was HNd''
declared out of order, as tie congress Wa
~, roadv 10 take up business matters ne
adjournment followed.
Police interference was necessary carrier
i, ,be rrocoedinss when two delegates
seated near each other got into dlSpu'e'
ad i,,,orina to their feet. sprang at each
otbor.e ,hroats. They were throtting eacn
other when finally separated
\ detail Of plain clothes men was S."'
for hut before their arrival the quat'tI
tween the two disputarts broke OUT aireS"'
Roth rose and again made at each o'He'.
amid a repetition of Kisses ana c'leS ol
.b,derr from the other delegates \ p"-
licanan appeared from the rear ana trled
g., make the two men sit down. and after
considerable confusion they were quieted
The congress has for its object the WEI
fare If the Italian in America. Inc ltaIah
Government has lent its influence ~ the
congress. and a greeting from k'hE We
TOR Emmanuel through the embassy AT
Washington. wa received with enthusiasm.
The congress expects 10 distribute ltal-
,.,, i,,roicrants throughout the country IN
Tho agricultural sections, instead or the
cities. 10 induce Italians 10 take an active
mart i'm politics in order 10 assure them
eelvos better protection in all questions OF
lsbor and t. educate and otherwise protect
the immigrant
Th., following officers were. chosen: fresi-
dent. Marquis hi Bugnano. Vice-preSldent~
B Aittolico and Luigi SOLAR. New ork'
pr c. Carlucci. Boston: Giovanni cato
Putsburg Modestina MastrogioNannl en-
cago. John Rama2li and th"' al"r Donen r.
leo Il. AlessauGro. secretaries, y. iii Viz
giIius and NJ PcioSi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
S KEYS TAKEN BY THIEF
Fear That He Will Rob Her Home
Leads Her TO Tell Police.

n tie thief who got AWAY with Mrs
Margaret Moran's pockctbn"k had only
been good enough to return 10 her th"
KEYS Of her house. ~ 40. % West ll6th
.troei. and her personal cards no on@
would have been any the wiser ~ II s.
Tho notice az the West Csth street station
go, good description of him from Mrs.
Moran. and they said last night they
Ioped 10 get him
All this happened 81 59th street and
West End avenue Mrs. Moran owns some
property near rs. She had started for
her home about s o'clock. when Young
man darted from hallway and grabbed
her black velvet pocketbook. There was
only 50 90 in il, and therefore Mrs. Moran
did not care 10 tell the police.
Presently. however. she realized that
her KEYS ana cards were gone. Fearing
that the burglar might use them to fur
ther advantage she began 10 shout. bat II
Was TOO late The intruder was not taxi
ing any chances. The minute he laid his
LANDS on the pocketbOok he ran.
Then Mrs Moran went 10 tine West 6Sth
street station and reported TIC affair to
Lieutenant Brady The lieutenant IT'S
sured Mrs Moran that her house would
ue watched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
SAY He HAD MARKED MONEY
Whitman Detectives Foil Al
leped Attempt at EXtortion.

William Luce and Henry Eel. VINO Al"
said ~ the police to he irothers named
william and Henry Pike. we're arrested
Yesterday Joy detectives Of the District At
torneys Office on charge ~ attempting
20 extort money from Malcolm Shackle-
ford 4 musician # East Orange. y J.
According to the complaint made by
Sbackleford 10 the District Attorney, Luce
and Rell approached him several days IN
subway train representing themselves as
detectives and placed him under arrest
When Shackleford protested. he declared
the two men offered 10 release him for 81.
Shackelford added that they accepted
note for the amount on his assurance that
10 would meet them the next day and give
them the money
Shackleford communicated with District
Attorney Whitman and when the meeting
occurred yesterday Detectives Leigh. Boyle
and Russo were on hand and made the ar
rests al Goth street and Central Park west
The detectives say that the marked money
which was furnished for lhe purpose was
found i'm Luce's pocket
Luce and Ben were identified al Head
quarters as old offenders Wno hailed from
Kentucky and had served time In prison.