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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
NOTICE

The City of Palatka has passed an Ordin
ancc to authoriZe the Board of Bond Trus-
tees to pave parts of South Eighth Street
with vitrihed brick in accordance with
general specifications adopted September
6. 1910 by the City Council for paving sun
dry streets, in the City of Palatka, Florida
SECTION l. That the Board of Bond Trus-
tees are hereby authorized to pave with
curb in accordance with either class A or
paving material, the following street:
South Eighth street, approximately six
teen t16l feet wide from the South line of
Lemon Street to the North line of Laurel
Street.
Now, therefore, this notice is for the pur-
pose of notifying the owners of lots, or parts
of lots, fronting on the above named streets
that they must pave the same with some
standard grade of vitrifled brick, and with
granite eurbing or curb or gutter of plain
concrete.
Plans and specifications can be found in
the Office of City Engineer, and the manner
in which said pavement shall be laid. said
eurbing and paving must be completed
within thirty days from the date of the eX-
piration of the time for advertising as pro-
vided Thy the ordinances of said city, The
owners of all lots or parts of lots shall pave
to the extent of one-third OF such street and
where the same person owns AUDITING prop
or owners stall pave two-thirds Of such
streets AUDITING on such property.
Failure to pave and place in position the
curbing required by said ordinance, the
Board of Bond Trustees Will proceed to con-
tract for having the work done under the
ordinance referred to aud the CITY Council
Will require all such owners of property
abutting on the streets named to pay their
ing as provided in such ordinance.
II. &. GRILL,
Chairman Board OF Bond Trustees
Palatka, May 3, 1911.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
FARMERS AT LITTLE ROCK.
Representatives From &c States Gath
er at Arkansas Capital.

Representatives From 26 States Gath
er at Arkansas Capital.
Representatives from tWenty-s1x
states gathered in the house of repre-
sentatives at the new capitol at Little
Rock. Monday, for the semiannuaI
meeting of the Farmers union. In a
speech full of commendation for his
past services to the people of the
state as their governor, President C..
l., Barrett of Georgia, introduced
Governor G. w. Donaghey, whose vel
come address was loudly applauded.
Governor Donaghey spoke Of farm
ers as being the bulwark of good gov
eminent, and said that he went back
to the farmers of his state for re-
newed inspiration to carry out his
duty for the state
After the governors speech Of vel
come the meeting went into executive
session. President Barrett made a
speecb relating what had been accom-
plished in the past by the Farmers
union and what 1t proposed to accom-,
plish in the near future.
About $50 members, including the
executive committee and state preSl'
dents, are in attendance.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
BR|BE GIVERS
TO Be INDICTED.
Milo Investigation to Be Sweep
ing in Character.
GRAND JURY IS PROBING.

Investigation of Bride offers win Not
Be Confined to Those Men VINO
u.r"ed Money, But Those Who
Supplied 1t.
=. uos indicated at Columbus, Ohio,
90, indictments for perjury were
,u~ as a result of some evidence
n anor before the grand jury in con-
ST. .t,or with the bribery investiga-
Nv # also was made clear that lob
s .iUni would be indicted if sufficient
testimony can be secured to convict
rho intimation was given out that
49, Investigation of bribe offers would
.ot he confined to men who handled
nancy but those who supplied 1t
would be immune.
II is said a score Of detectives are
IN the city. Many of the well-known
,ohhvists, who have been coming to
Columbus for years, are conspicuous
Nv their absence. Some are reported
~ have left the state. Today a clew
was taken up looking to the implica-
Zion of a member of the house, who
demanded $4,000 to aid in the pas
sage of one bill.
The indicted legislators were ar
raigned today. All pleaded not guilty
The trials will begin during the week
of MAY Is. The Legislators will seek
delay.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
SEEK FOR IMMUNITY BATH.
United States Supreme Court May
Pass on Immunity Statutes.

United States Supreme Court May
Pass on Immunity Statutes,
The governments case against the
so-called bath-tub trust took a twist
at Washington which may involve an
Interpretation of the immunity
statutes by the supreme court Of the
United States and may possibly there.
by affect nearly every antitrust pros,
ecution now under way.
The Colwell Lead company one OF
the defendants in the governments
civil suit, asked the supreme court to
review Judge Howland's recent de-
cision in the United States circuit
court in Philadelphia that one defend.
ant in the case, when called by an
other as a witness, could not claim
the protection of the immunity
statutes. The department of justice
holds that congress intended the i'm
munity statutes to protect witnesses
testifying for the government Judge
Rowland so ruled. Department OF
Justice officials declare that to allow
immunity to one defendant in an anti
trust because he is called as a witness
by a co-defendant would practically
emasculate the Sherman law.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
OFF TO LITTLE ROCK.
Five Special Trains Carried Veterans
to Reunion.

Five special Trains Carried veterans
to Reunion.
An Atlanta dispatch says: Five spe'
cial trains, bearing Confederate veter'
ans to the annual reunion which is to
be held In Little Rock this week, left
Atlanta Sunday.
The Southern road operated two
special trains, one leaving at 4:45
o'clock as second No. 80, and the 9th
er leaving at o'clock as third No. 80.
The Seaboard Air Line also operated
two special trains for the veterans, the
first leaving the union station at 3
o'clock, and the second departing ten
minutes later. They had six cars
each. The Western. and Atlantic rail-
road operated one train of ten cars.
The veterans came from all over the
southern states most of those going
to the reunion from this section pass
ing through Atlanta en- route. There
were several hundred of the veterans,
and during their brief stay in the city
1t looked as if the reunion were being
held in Atlanta.
In the party were majority of the
members Of the local camps of Con,
federate We Grams, each camp being
represented by a delegation Of consid'
cradle size.
The six local camps are Camp Walk.
or, Tige Anderson, Stonewall Jackson,
Wheeler Longstreet, and Atlanta
Camp No. 1859.
The reunion this year promises to
be one of the largest ever held by the
veterans. According to reports, the
city of Little Rock has made splendid
preparation for their entertainment,
and word has been sent out to the vet
Grams that they needn't come prepared
to spend any money.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
DEAD MEMS CHESTS.
Austion of Unclaimed Property at
Washington.

Auston of Unclaimed Property at
Washington.
An auction of dead mems chests"
will be held by Uncle Sam in Wash
ington May %, when there will be put
on the block trinkets and belongings
of Americans who have died in va
rious parts of the world, subsequently
gathered up by our consular officers
abroad. There are hundreds OF pen
knives, pistols, cigar-holders, purses,
pocketbooks, rings and charms that
we're the intimates of those who died
IN far-off lands with none to claim
them or their estates. There are pa
pers and deeds and money. All have
been sent in from time to time since
1850 and have accumulated in the
office of the auditor for the state and
other departments Their values are
not known. No sale of the kind was
ever made before.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
Notice!

Notice is hereby given, that on June l7th,
A D. 1911 as Guardian of the persons and
estates of Willie Reese, May Lucille Reese,
Alice u. Reese, each of whom are minors
under the age OF WENTY ONE years, |
will make application to the Honorable NJ,
l. Coke. the County Judge of Putnam Coun-
ty, state OF Florida, at his office in Palatka,
Florida, for authority to sell and convey to
the purchaser thereof at private sale, all of
the right, title and interest OF the said min
ors, in and to the NE14 of SW54, of Section
TEN 10l, in Township TEN tlOl, South, OF
Range TWENTY SIX l26l, East all in the
County of Putnam, State OF Florida, the OBJ
iect of said conveyance being to clear other
property in exchange from Tax deed cloud,
the said minors having some interest in the
land above described. ELLA REESE,
PalatSa. Florida Guardian OF shid
May 18th, 1911. Minors
K. e. Haskell, Attorney for Petitioner,
6-lq-4t.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
LOSS is OVER SIPS, 1000.
Only Five Stores Spared by Fire II
the Alabama Town.

Only Five Stores Spared by Fire in
the Alabama Town.
With the better portion of the bust
ness section of Stevenson, Ala, in
ashes. and with a loss estimated at
over $125,OOO, the inhabitants face a
serious situation.
The fire, which broke out at mid
night Saturday night, burned fiercely
until o'clock Sunday morning
There was no water available, and
dynamite was freely used in the effort
TO arrest progress of the flames. This
was unsuccessful until two entire
blocks had been destroyed. The town
Is left with but five stores.
There was little insurance on the
property destroyed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

GENERAL Says New Orleans
NEWS dispatch: The big battle
NOTES. ship Idaho weighed an
Choir and started up the river and, I'M
less the itinerary is changed, will
make the first stop at Natchez, Miss.
Efforts are being made to have the
vessel go direct to Vicksburg because
Of the present high water stage, and
after its visit to that point make
stops on the return trip at Natchez
Baton Rouge, Philadelphia and Don.
adsOnville.
The Gulf Line railway has just let
the contract for the erection of its
new machine shops at Ashburn, Ga.
This road is also extending its line
from Bridgeboro, in Worth county, to
Camilla, in Mitchell county, a distance
Of nineteen and one-half miles. This
work is under the direction of W. T..
Hargett general superintendent, and
he states that they expect to complete
the work by the first of November.
This extension will pass through and
open up one of the finest farming Sec
tons of the state.
Lieutenant Franklin H. Drees, U. S.
NJ. c., was found dead in his room,
ll6 Second street, Washington. A
gas tube running from an open jet
was in his mouth. His head was
Swathed in blanket, to confine the
poisonous fumes. Lieutenant Drees
was born March 8, 1881, in Carroll,
Iowa. He was appointed from that
state and was commissioned March
TO- 1897.
Cross Pearce, II years old, was
convicted at Admission, Ala, Of killing
Sarge Kennedy last January as the
elimination of the Pearce-Kennedy
leud and sentenced to serve twenty
years as state convict. When the
verdict was announced the mother OF
the youth tainted in the court room
MS father, DR.. J. E. Pearce, was con
Neted Easter morning for murder in
connection with the feud.
OoO acres of land in the bsttoms of
tue Forked Deer and Obion rivers in
west Tennessee was assured by the
supreme courts decision, holding the
drainage law of 1909 constitutional
and valid. AS result of the decision
attorneys for those who are seeking
u reclaim the land announce that
work on the projects win be resumed
at once.
Three million gallons of beer, it is
SAD, has disappeared down the
'nfoats of Chicagoans during the ex
SesSlve heat of the last three days
Ills is nearly half a gallon daily for
every man, woman and child in the
sl'y' About one-half OF the population
uoes not drink beer, so it remained
,Or the other half to swallow -four
quarts day.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

To remove nicotine from the teeth and
purify the breath after smoking.
To eradicate Precipitation and body
odors by sponge bathing.
The best antiseptic wash known.
Relieves and strengthens tired, weak,
inflamedeyes, Heals sorethroat, wounds
and cuts. 25 and so cts. a box, druggists
or by mail postpaid. Sample Free.
THE PAXTON TOILET CO., BOSTON. Mass.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

Is there anything in all this world
that is of more importance to you than
good digestion? Food must be eaten
to sustain life and must be digested
and converted into blood. When the
,,oastion fails the whole body suffers,
,k.mberlaIn's Tablets are rational
.nd raIiable cure for Indigestion. They
,norooss the flow Of bile, purify the
Mood strengthen the stomach and tone
nm the whole digestive apparatus to a
na,ursI and healthy action. For sale
by all dealers
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
FIGHT ON U. S. STEEL.

corsv Intends Building iron and steel
Plant at BIalrsVille, Pa
T. is reported that VIM E. Corey
former president of the United
states Steel corporation, and henry
c. Prick, the coal and coke magnate,
have completed arrangements TO
establish in Blairsville, Pa, one OF tne
largest steel and iron plants IN tne
country. The plans include the Dul,u-
inc Of a new town, making the
project similar to that undertaKsn W
the steel corporation at Gary Ind.
The plant, it is said, will enter tne
field as a direct competitor oil the
United States Steel corporation
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
TALK OF ADJOURNING.

Hot Weather is Proving Too Much foT
Congressional solons.
Although the special session of con.
gress is but little more than a month
old talk Of adjournment has already
bocome general. Republicans in both
branches have been limiting that a re
cess during the hot weather would not
interfere with legislation, while many
democrats in the house, are beginning
70 believe they will be through with
all ,hey care to enact of their legisla
tive program within another month
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
GA. UNIVERSITY
GIVEN $4,000
From PeObOdy Fund for the
Teachers College Building.
AVAILABLE JULY 1ST. next
Fund Secured From Trustees Through
Efforts of Governor Hoke Smith
An Additional $4,000 Also Secured
for State Board of Education.

An Additional $1,000 Also Secured
for State Board of Education.
Governor-elect Hoke Smith, on his
return to Washington from the Pea
body fund trustee meeting in New
York, announced that he had secured
an appropriation of $4,000 from the
fund for the University of Georgia, to
be used in the construction and equip.
ment of the teachers college building
An additional $4,000 was given, to
be available July l next for the use OF
the state board of education to be
expended in securing experts on agri.
cultural subjects to deliver lectures at
farmers gatherings over the state
These men will cooperate with the
state and national departments Of
agriculture, who are constantly in the
field.
Governor Smith announced that he
expected to call conference of coun
ty school commissioners and boards
Of education to consider plans for
large educational gatherings through.
out the state, to be held shortly after
his Inauguration.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
undersigned will apply to the Honorable
Albert ". Gilchrist, Governor of the state
Of Florida. at Tallahassee, Florida, on the
goth day OF June, A. D. 1911, for LETTERS
PATENT to be issued to G. NJ. DAVIS Il
son. of which corporation the following
ShaII he the ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-
ZION HOWELL A. DAVIS
II. II. COOPER
A. D. DAVIS
NJ. c. BULKY
II, S, MILNE
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

Don't let the baby suffer from eczema
sores or anv itching of the skin. Doans
Ointment gives instant relief, cures
quickly. Perfectly safe for children.
All druggists sell it.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
SETBACK TO STATEHOOD.
Resolution to Resubmit Constitutions
Is Approved.


Advocates of immediate statehood
for New Mexico and Arizona were
given a setback at Washington, when
the committee on territories reported
to the house a joint resolution re-
submitting to the people of the two
territories their respective constitu-
tons
The resolution provides that Ari-
zona must vote upon the recall provis-
ions with the clause relating to recall
of Judges eliminated. New Mexico
must vote upon a change in its pro-
posed constitution which makes the in
strument easier to amend, providing
that if a majority of the voters favor
an amendment it shall become part of
the constitution.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
FELL FROM THIRD STORY.
Son Of Late Thomas r. Bayard Is
Dead From the Shock.

Son OF LATE iHoHds r. odydiu 10
Dead From the Shock.
Nine hours after he had fallen or
Jumped from the third story of a
veranda below at the Garfield hos.
pital Philip Bayard, of Wilmington,
DEL a son of the late Thomas F. Bay
ard, who was secretary of state and
ambassador to England, died at Wash.
ington. An autopsy revealed that
Bayard suffered from pericarditis, and
died from a shock which broke no
bones and which hardly would have
resulted seriously to man in normal
health.
Mr. Bayard had been under the care
Of a physician since he went to Wash
ington recently from Baltimore.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
STATE OF FLORIDA I
Comfy of Putnam

STAIE UT T IIVTITNT
County of Putnam
Before me, an officer duly authorized to
take acknowledgements of deeds, PERSONAL
~ came Howell A, Davis, Il. II. Cooper, A.
ID. Davis, and NJ. q. Bulky, tome known and
known to me to be the individuals describ-
ed in and who executed and signed the ac-
campaigning Notice and Proposed Articles
of Incorporation OF G. NJ. Davis & Son, and
they, severally, acknowledged their sigma
lures to the said notice and proposed char
ter and that they executed and signed the
same.
IN WITNESS VII EREOF, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Of
flee, this 9th day of May, A. ID, 1911.
tsEALl 7. B. MERRILL,
Ny commission Notary Public, State
expires the 9th of Florida at Large.
day of March
A. H.. 1gl3
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
CRIMES
MI

CRIMES The grand jury at
AND Oakland, Cal, has
CASUALTIES. begun an inyestiga-
ton of charges of bribery against
Henry P. Dalton, assessor OF Alameda
county who was arrested in that city
when he left a restaurant after an III
terview with high official Of Spring
Valley Water company. According TO
the nolice $4,000 in marked bills was
found in his pockets.
1--WE the jury, find the defendant
gpilty of murder in the second ue'
gree and fix his punishment at ten
years in the state penitentiary' was
the verdict returned by the jury IN
The case against Or. John sherman
charged with murder of his brother tI.
inJsW Thomas B. Norman. IN Eas'
chattanooga on February ., in the
criminal court.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
Proposed Charter of G. M. DAVIS &
SON,


NAME: The name of this corporation
shall be q. NJ DAVIS q SON, and its bust
ness shall be conducted in the state of Flor
ida and in such other states of the United
states of America, and in such Foreign
Countries as may be necessary or conven-
norntion shall be in the City of Palatka,
County of Putnam and State of Florida,
with leave to establish and maintain branch
-ntIin ns nlSnMhHrn.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

To cleanse and whiten the
teeth, remove tartar and
prevent decay.
70 disinfect the mouth, de-
stroy disease germs, and
purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and
l..s \ -. -. II 49,. Ill -
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

For soreness of the muscles whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
Chamberlain Liniment is excellent.
This liniment is also highly esteemed
for the relief it affords in cases of rheu-
matism. Sold by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
STATE OF ILLINOIS
GounIN pr Kane

County OF Kane
Before me, an officer duly authorized un-
der the laws of Illinois to take acknowledge
ments of deeds, personally came f. s. Milne
to me known and known to me to be one of
the individuals described in and who eXecu-
ted and signed the accompanying Notice
and Proposed Articles of incorporation of
G., NJ. Davis Il Son, who acknowledged his
signature to the said notice and proposed
charter, and that he executed and signed
the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal OF Of
flee, this 18th day of May, A. ID. 1871
CHARLES NICHOLSON,
(SeaD Notary Pubic
NV commission state of Hi nois
expires the 2gth
day of Jan. A. ID.
1914
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

en- -, NJ; Howell, a popular druggist of
bsrieihs.olrg, Ky, says 1--WE use Cham
honsals Cough Remedy in our own
ss Jpas td aud know II is excellent" For
s@'s oY all dealers,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

RESIDENCE
NAME

Howell A. Davis, Palatka, Fla, 220 shares
r. H. Cooper, Palatka, Fla, % Shares
A. d. Davis, Palatka, Fla, 3 shares
M q. Bulky, Palatka, Fla, | share
f. s. Milne Batuvin, Illinois, 70 Shares
HOWELL A. DAVIS
X. II COOPER
A. ID. DAVIS
Nj. c BUKY
+. s. MILNE
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
AREA IN COTTON.
Figures Of the Department of AgricuI.
tura

ture.
Revised figures of the department OF
agriculture's cotton report indicate
the area planted In 1910 was about
33,41S,OOO acres, instead of 33,196,OO0
acres, as estimated last June. These
figures will be used as a basis in max
ing the estimate on June 2 of the
acreage planted to cotton this year.
The yield per acre in 1910 is estimated
at 1907 pounds, and the area picked
32,304 acres.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
Instead Of Liquid
Gstiseptics or Peroxide
many people are now using
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic

The new toilet germicide powder to be
dissolved in water as needed.
For all toilet and hygienic uses it is
better and more economical.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

Nav is the time TO get rid OF your
.. NJ" You will find Cham per
i IhsS I5niment wonderfully effective.
One application will eonSi sT IL TC dealers
m, rits, VT. For sale oy all ueSi''
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

LIABILITY: The highest amount OF IN
debteduess or liability TO winch TINS Sot
,,orntfon can nj any time, subject Itself, Is
Forty Thousand (Si0 OO0.UOl Dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
NAMES, RESIDENCES AND SUB
SCRIPIIONS of Hncorporators;