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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
SOCIALIST PARTY
NOW ORGANIZED
In Palatka and Will Nominate
a City Ticket.

The socialists of Palatka have organ
lied politically and will nominate city
ticket on March 1St, to be voted for at
the annual election in April.
The beginning of this party in Palatka
goes back TO about Christmas time, and
now numbers, according TO the statement
of the state organizer, 40 members in this
CITY. There is also another organization
of party workers at Peniel.
These men are all white and the ma
iority came from the ranks of democ-
raCy.
The Palatka socialists meet each We'd
nesday evening in the back room of the
store of c.. A. LeE1ardy, on Lemon street.
Mr.. LeHardy is the secretary and leader
of the Organization. There are no other
officers.
The News had heard rumorS of this
organization, and last Wednesday even
ing, being unaware of the meeting, went
10 Mr.. LeHardy'S store TO see that gentle.
man. He found him in the midst OF
some 20 of his co-workerS, who were
holding their weekly meeting.
The News representative was cordially
received, told that there was nothing
secret about the meeting and, after be
ing introduced by Mr.. LeI1ardy, asked
TO be seated.
F. S. Porter OF Jacksonville, state or
ganizer of the socialist party, then eX
planned briefly to the News man the OBJ
iect of the gathering, together with some
of the leading tenets of the socialist
party.
He said that in the last general election
the socialists polled over 10000 votes
that in 1912 his party will carry the state
that the party was made up of working
men who composed so per cent OF the
voting population, and that this 80 pei
cent no longer intended to be governed
by the 20 per cent. The socialist party
he further explained, was not reform
party, but party of revolution.
1t was Mr.. Porter who gave 10 The
News the information concerning the
strength of his organization in Palatka.
The gentlemen present at the meeting
were all we'll known working men II
Palatka, many being employed at th'
Selden Cypress Door Co.'S factory.
Mr.. Porter also told the News tha
Hon. Eugene V. DebS would speak on So
ciaIism in Jacksonville on the night o
March 10th, but that he thought ii woul'
be impossible to get him for an addreS
in Palatka. The local socialists, how
ever, are making an effort TO secure hir
| for March 18th.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
FIRE DESTROYS
Big AUTOMOBILE
F. w. Kells' Model 81 RAM
bier a Complete Loss.

The big Model 81 Rambler touring
car owned by F. w. KellS the auto liv-
eryman of this city was completely de-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday night three
miles west of the city and near the home
of ]. E. Edmonson.
MIR. Kells himself was driving the car
and was alone at the time. He had
been out in the western part OF the
county with passengers and was return
ing at a late hour.
He had stopped for some reason and
was Just at the point of cranking the car
for fresh start when the flames sudden
ly burst out, completely covering. the
car. There was nothing he could do to
subdue the flames. He simply had TO
stand aside and witness the fierce
flames destroy probably one of the very
best and most expensive cars in this sec
tion, and then foot it, for home.
The car had been in use less than a
wear and cost s., 500. 1t was well insured
with the G.. Loper Bailey Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
BLOODY MURDER OF
LILLE RIVERS
Negro Woman Stabbed to Death
by Jealous Lover.
Accused Murderer Arrested at Hunier
by p. M. Hagan.

py l. W. IlaSans
Lille Rivers a colored woman of the
grass widow variety was stabbed and
badly cut in her room in rear OF Eliza
CarrolPS boarding house at Lemon and
Fifth streets between the hours of $3.50
and II O'Clock Tuesday night.
She died as a result of such wounds
about $50 the following morning.
'Zeke" Mcintosh, her lover, was ar
rested al Hunter at an early hour We'd
neSday morning by Deputy Sheriff p.
M. Hagan, and is in Jail charged with
the murder His clothes show traces OF
fresh blood.
Accused works at Hunler, miles
west of the CITY, He made frequent
trips 10 the city, and there is evidence
that he and Lille were lovers and that
they had frequent quarrels.
The woman was discovered after /
o'clock Tuesday night by Eliza Carroll,
keeper of the house. The door had to
be broken in. The Rivers woman lay
across the bed saturated with blood from
gaping cuts across the face. She was
conscious but helpless. She told Eliza
Carroll and two of the men boarders in
luC uOuoC lndl LChC ulu IL
Eliza Carroll notified Doctor White
and the police. The doctor attended
Lille and dressed her wounds assisted
by the Carroll woman and others.
Deputy Sheriff Hagan responded and
was present during this time. He asked
Lille who cut her and she responded:
"Zekc Mcintosh cut me-" She reiter.
ated this two or three times. To make
sure that she was conscious, Officer
Hagan asked, "Do youknow who am1''
The woman responded quickly, "Yes,
you are Mr.. Pete Hagan."
Then Mr.. Hagan went after "Zeke. y
The woman died at $50 Wednesday
morning. She was ghastly sight when
discovered. Her room is the little
kithen like structure close to the street
back of the Carroll boarding house
Entrance was gained through dool
opening to the back. The woman was
about rs years of age. She left her hus
band, or her husband quilted her, be
cause of "Zeke" about one year ago
Her husband is Willie Rivers-said TO bt
an industrious young fellow, and o
good repute. He was friendly with
Lille and went TO see her occasionally
He called on her the day of the mur
der. He was at first arrested, but wa
turned loose, there being no evidence
nor suspicion of his guilt.
Justice Marshall acting as coroner
with a jury, on Wednesday afternoon
held the man "Zeke" Mcintosh for tn
crime He will have his preliminar
trial Tuesday.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
Recent Realty Transfers.

P. ]. Becks the Lemon street real eS-
tate broker has this week sold the resi-
dence of P. M. Hagan on Seventh street
10 DR.. II. A. Johnson of this city.
Mr.. Becks has also sold the w. II.
Wigg farm two miles west of the city to
o. ]. Andrews, late of Minneapolis,
MINI. who is already on the place with
his family. This farm has 20 acres, and
it is Mr.. Andrews purpose to cultivate ii
thoroughly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
Death of Aged Lady.

Tax Assessor G. f. Bullard of Nc.
Meekin has only this week returned
from sad visit TO his old home in Scot,
land, Ga, at which place his aged
mother died on Friday last. She had
been i'll for some time and Mr.. Builard
has made several trips to his old home
to be with her and comfort her in her
illness.
Mrs. Bullard was buried at her old
home on her S7th birthday. The News
is sure that the sympathy OF the people
of Putnam county will be with Mr.. Bul
lard in the loss of his mother.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
CITY COUNCIL
SOLID FOR BRICK
Believes Gravel is Only Tempo
rary While Brick is Per-
manent.
Passes Ordinance for Brick on Streets
Previously Ordered Craveled.

Passes Ordinance for Brick on Streets
Previously Ordered Craveled.
The Palatka City Council, at its meet
ing last Tuesday night, took most de-
termined stand in opposition TO the use
of temporary paving material by declar.
ING most emphatically in favor of vitrified
brick pavement for all the streets hereto.
fore provided by ordinance to be paved
with sand clay, or Interlachen gravel.
An ordinance providing for the paving
of River, North Third and other streets
was passed by a.vote of 9 TO l. The one
vote of opposition was cast by Alderman
]. V. Walton.
There were but 10 members OF the
council present. Mayor Davis was pres
ent and he addressed the council in op-
position TO the ordigance, intimating
that if finally passed il would be over
his veto.
The arguments OF the brick advocates
rests upon the fact that the city has bono
money enough in hand to pay the city,S
part OF the cost of paving these streets
with brick; that the other proposed ma.
terial requires constant repairing, and
that il is more costly and less permanent.
In this the brick advocates in the coun-
Gil apparently haye the majority OF the
people with them.
Mayor Davis, when seen by the News,
stated that he was open to conviction;
that he had until the 21st inst. to decide
on his course, and in the meantime he
would make no decided statement.
Among the mayors closest friends the
on;nion Seems TO obtain that he will give
wav TO the undoubted popular demand
for brick.
The council also appointed commit
tee of four to report on the advisability
of using 81. 800 of money now in the pay
ing fund TO connect city streets with the
hard surfaced roads in the country.
LATER-Glory Be! Hon. Howell A.
Davis. mayor of Palatka, placed his sig
nature of approval to the ordinance at
noon on Thursday.
Johnny Smith, the smallest and fun.
| a
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
Selden Company Officers.

The annual meeting of the Selden Cy-
press Door Co. was held at the offices OF
the company on Tuesday, when the fol
lowing directors were elected: Geo. b.
Selden, w. H. Van Wagenen, F. II. Viii
son aud Dr. Geo. f. Welch.
The Officers of the company, same as
last year, are: Geo. B. Selden, president
and treasurer; w. H. Van Wagenen OF
Rome, n. Y, vice-presidenti Stewart
Worden, secretary.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10
Board of Trade Folder.

The illustrated folder just issued by
the Palatka board of trade is decidedly
neat and conservative exposition OF the
beauties, resources and possibilities oi
Palatka and Putnam county. The board
will see that these folders, ~, 900 In
number, are properly distributed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10

SOCIALIST -PARTY.-City Conven
ton of Palatka, March lst, 1911, 1880 p,
m. Nomination of candidates for city
officers. Election occurring in April.
1911. By order of committee of Social
ist Party. ]. II. DuboSe. feblO-Sl
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10

The Orpheum Theater is showing
some of the very finest reels OF pictures
this week ever Offered for exhibition in
this country, and the program is to be
continued all next week with a nightly
change.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10

Can't look we'll, eat well or feal we'll
with impure blood feeding your bodv,
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exer-
else, keep clean and you will have long
ife.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10

A. Fannie Smith of Ohio is in u Tue :
civ for the purpose o. Il, o'S SNaccabees
branch of the Ladies OF the ,., Marri MorSaniza.
~ tbe World, said TO be laIgeS' VI
.,an " ."o ~ women In the world
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10

DIR. Geraldine S. Davis, Osteopathic
Physician, will be at the kupperbusch
Hotel Tuesday and Friday of each week
from 1880 TO 4;30 p. m. u
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10

-,hore will be a meeting OF the Hospl-
l Inseaooiation nele ON Wednesday, February
tai al, ASSo., s. n M at the home of Mrs: +. =,
l9th al i F. at II which business of impor-
,oUce is 10 be transacted
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10

Johnny Smith, the smallest and fun
nicst black faced artist on the American
stage will be with the K. of P. Minstrels
on the 54th inst.
The Illinois issue., 1911-08-11
Thrive off C0unty'S S Poor

For the last twenty years, informed through press
reports there has existed opposite the Cook County nstt
ton for the insane which has 1000 mental detectives
within It's wallis half dozen Saloons all with spacious
gardens adjoining The weekly visiting day to this
institution brings Of curious sightseers They
generally stop first at these Saloons and many of them take
bottles of beer and whisky the unfortunates within
institution The ~aoonkeepers the only ones who are
benefited by these visiting days. and is the testimony Of
the officers Of the institution that these throngs visitors
have the effect of exciting the inmates creating disturbances
and nerupng discipline. These weekly visits have been
stopped by order of the president Of the county board who
thereby has cut off the large from these dives and
doubt has caused better conditions exist the asylum
Now, nobody but relatives, people official business
allowed visiting days What pity it that these
The Illinois issue., 1911-08-11
Alcohol Causes Poverty

AT the recent annual convention of the Michigan State
Superlntendents OF the Poor, the following resolution
framed by three Supernendents of the Poor representing
counties in which local option in effect was unanimously
adopted:
'RESOLVED That we highly commend our present local
option law believing that if adopted throughout the state
will greatly reduce the labor of the Superntendents of
the Poor. From the Surrey, July %, 1911.
The Illinois issue., 1911-08-11

Saloons which existing solely because of the county
institution, the country for miles is but sparsev
seted-what pity is say, that these saloons cannot
be wiped out of existence saloon that has depend upon
the county helpless about at the lowest level to be
reached
The Illinois issue., 1911-08-11
TIL Il Him TSSU

Cook County has 400 saloons; 1852 in Chicago
Blue Island, Chicago Heights, Despane Arlington Heights
Summit and other towns in Cook County, well supplied
with the barrooms Liquor advocates contend that evils
resulting from the saloon grossly exaggerated In
they go far offer the bar civizng factor in
society. Witness Brewer Busch picturng blboars and
in newspapers his Budweiser the advance guard of civil
zatiOn These brewers delight to tell that the advent
Of brewery station in frontier country the sign of
the dawnng of law and order But facts and figures from
every place where the saloon exists prove to be gigantic
evil The saloon produces pauperism, insanity and crime
and is heavy burden to the honest charitable industrious
people Of every community afflicted with it's presence
What the Official Reports Show
The following figures taken from the report of the
Board Of Public Charities of Illinois for 1909 the pub
shed The figures show the number of DEPENDENT defective
and delinquent people from Cook County in Illinois state
institutions and in Cook County Institutions:
In state insane asylums Observation-Disclosures ,633
In Cook County Insane Asylum ,S97
Total number of Cook County insane ......... $3.50
In State Asylum for Feeble Minded .............. 427
In st. Charles State School for Boys ........ 151
In Training School for Girls at Geneva ......... 14S
In other State Charitable Institutions ........... 431
In John Worthy School for Boys at Chicago ... 112
In Cook County JAIL June 80, 1909 .............. 4O1
In Cook County Almshouse NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1896
Total number of Cock County DEPENDENT defective
and delinquent population recorded in report Of
Public Charities NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 91S6
In private charitable institutions in Cook County,
as listed IN official report OF the State Board Of
Public Charities Of Illinois MISREPRESENTATION. 5773
The following figures taken from latest reports
institutions named
Number from Cook County
In Illinois State Penenary at Joliet .......... 1O47
In illinois State Refomatory at Pontiac III
The Illinois issue., 1911-08-11

In House of Correction Chicago (day average) 49,. 700
In Cook County Hospital daily average) ........ 145O
In Detention Hospital (daily average) ........... 81
In Juvenile Detention Home daily average) ...... 81
Total DEPENDENT defective and delinquent popula
of Cook County, as listed in official reports 1S49
From Cook County in state institutions 6OOS
In Cook County public institutions .6,63S
In Cook County private charitable institutions 5,773
The Following Figures Are Taken from the daily News
Almanac for 1911:
Chicago House Of Correction prisoners received 1909 55
Total number OF children brought before Juvenile Court 345
OF this number there sent to institutions .. 1856
Placed on probation 344
Number of persons in families given poor relief 1909
Insane disposed Of of.................... 800
Admitted to Cook County Hospital .......... 81 S26
Arrested by Chicago police, 1909 ........... 66 sos
Other official figures
Committed to Cook County Jail 1910 ........ = 63O
vi this number 5,'5S were men, 1,163 boys, and 100
women.
Number of nquests held Cook County coroner 1910 1895
There 4S9 suicides homcides 6 of the nouests
were persons who died directly from alcoholism This
makes grand total of 1611SO persons of Cook County
aided or restrained in the of years time one
IN each 10 of the popuation True there repeons
but large number cared for listed in official
ports There is no report at hand Of Chicago Parental
School, record of in Cook County outside of
Chicago AS the population outside Of Chicago numbers
2l99oO the number of arrests must be many Only small
part OF the private charity of Cook County listed in State
reports Thousands aided by the char
table organizations Of the county
1t certainly time that the people of Cook County awake
to realization Of the frigtul burden 400 saloons
mean for Cook County and the state Of Illinois,
The Illinois issue., 1911-08-11
Summary

From Cook County in state institutions .6,o0S
In Cook County public institutions ......66 663S
In Cook County private charitable institutions 773
The Washington times., 1911-03-17
The Vital Records.
Births
WHITE,

Elias and Fannie Goldman, boy.
George c. and Ruth A. Murphy, girl.
Edward F. and Anna NJ. Concklin, girl
John L. and Mary A. Buckley, girl.
George +. and Marie A. Faunce, boy.
Robert NJ. and Edna NJ. Talley, girl.
James W. and Lillian NJ. Halliday, girl
William J. and Pearl d. Oldaker, girl.
Hugh L. and Sarah Peden, girl.
Eugene NJ. and Olive V. Moreland, girl
Louis A. and Cynthia Kaiser, boy.
Samuel W. and Alma S. Grafflin, boy.
Fred c. and Beatrice O. Pond, girl.
John H. and Cora L. Britt, boy.
Thomas NJ. and Margaret NJ Nolan,
girl.
John F. and Antoinette Ward. girl.
ReneI G. and Edna c. Phelps. girl.
J Edgar and Rose Hiatt, boy.
Charles 3. and Sarah Saylor, girl.
salvatore and Concetta CalipO, boy.
Giuseppe and Maria Papalardo, boy.
COLORED.
Henry and Catherine Watkins, girl.
Staddius and Sarah Saw, boy.
Ceciss and Marie Belt, girl.
Samuel w. and Annis d. Stevens, boy.
William and Ella Jackson, girl.
William and Ida Tuscoe, girl.
John A. and Anna Coates. boy.
Walter and Marie Tate, girl.
The Washington times., 1911-03-17
NAVY.

Capt. DE WITT COFFMAN, detached
command New jersey to command
ant Navy Yard, Boston, Mass
Ensign r. JACOBS. to Marietta.
Ensign r. +. BERNARD. to Nebraska,
Ensign A S. CARPENDER, detached
Marietta 20 Utah.
Ensign J. E. POND, detached Independ-
ence to Iris for submarine instruc-
tiCn-
Surgeon r. r. RICHARDSON, detached
Prairie to Virginia.
Surgeon X. OINEsORG, detached Vir-
ginia to Prairie.
Chief Roatswain H. r. BRAYTON, to
Navy Yard. Portsmouth, n. H
Machinist J. H. McDONOUGH. when
discharged treatment Naval Medical
School Hospital, Washington. D. c.,
to Navy Yard, Washington, D. G..
Lieutenant ]. RODGERS, to Dayton,
Ohio, for instruction in aviation.
Surgeon r. P. CRANDALL, detached
Hancock, to treatment. Naval Hos
pital. New York, n. Y.
The Washington times., 1911-03-17
FARRAGUT SQUARE
BUILDING PLANNED
New Apartment House to Be
Erected At Seventeenth
and K Streets.

A modern, fashionable apartment
house is projected for the northeast
corner of Seventeenth and K streets
northwest, diagonally across Farragut
square from the Farragut and within
a square of Stoneleigh Court. two of
Washington's most fashionable apart
ment- buildings.
Negotiations are now in progress be-
tween Howard Etchison and the own
eTs of the property at that corner,
through the real estate office of J. Leo
kolb, for the purchase of the ground.
The building itself is to cost not less
than 100000 and probably $3OO,OOO. The
ground is valued at SO square foot, at
which price the site will cost s63,S2O.
The property fronts ll9 feet on Seven
teenth street and fifty-three feet on *
street.
The residence of former Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks is on the opposite corner
and the new building for the Army and
Navy Club is to be constructed on the
heXt corner TO the south.
Plans for the apartment have not
yet been drawn, but it is expected that
the negotiations will be concluded at
once and plans completed.
Buys Fourteenth Street Store.
Lewis Schneider has purchased from
Millard Merzger the one-story store
building at PIP Fourteenth street north
west for $500. The lot is 20 by 100 feet
tn size and runs back TO a 2O-foot alley.
The sale was made through the office
OF Gardiner & Dent. Mr.. Schneider in
tends to extend the building over the
entire lot and add a second story.
Gardner & Dent also report the sale
Tor James French of the two-family
street avt-
ment is of six rooms and the annual
rent is $500.
Buys Brentwood Cottage.
William Curtis has purchased from
William Z. Richards the two-story and
attic cottage at Brentwood for $4,S5O.
The house has eight rooms, and stands
on lot 50 by $50 feet in size. The
sale was made through the office of
Willige. Gibbs & Daniel
Real Estate Transfers.
A street northeast, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets-Philip A SCHNEIDER ct al. to
Charles A. Massie, part lot Is, square S6S
SO.
Grant Park-John P. r. White ct ux TO
John D, Reynolds, lots % and 81. square
524S, $40 Same 10 Rose Stewart, lot 80,
square 524S. SO
A street northeast. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets-Her1nan r Howenstein
ct Ux. to Robert E., Ceceila A. and Min
ME z Hicks, lot % square 1GS5, S4975.
1919 Eleventh street southeast-Ella z. Tai
bert TO Harry c. Talbert, part original
lie Droit Park-MahaIa D. Degranenried
Fletcher ct vir, Lawrence G.. TO Frederick
J. Mcleod, lot %, block 10. SO. Frederick
!. Mcleod conveys same property to Law
renee G. Fletcher, SO.
1893 . etreet northwest-Reginald w.
Bean ct TX TO Z. Clifton Thomas, lot 50,
square 1875, SO.
20 P street northwest-Henry Il. Bergman,
trustee 10 Ernest L. Schmidt and George
NJ. Emmerich, trustees, lot 81. square 6l6,
$500.
Company to Charles P. Fletcher, lot S.
square Isl, SO.
l8urrville-D H. r. DrIry TO Marshall F.
Anderson and S. Eliza Anderson, lot 50,
block g. section s. SO.
The Washington times., 1911-03-17
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-PetreI at Macoris; Des Moines
at Hampton Roads; Brutus at Sew
all Point; Dixie at Guantanamo
Roe and New Hampshire at Nor
folk; Kansas, Mccall, and Hector
at Hampton Roads; Princeton at
Corinto, and Elcano at Annoy.
Arrived-Hcctor at Newport News, Ell
cano at Annoy. Panther at Charles
ton, Justin at San Diego, Cheyenne
at Tacoma, Glacier at san Francisco.
and Grayling, Bonita. Narwhal, Sal
mon, Snapper and Tarpon at An
napolis.
Sailed princeton from Corinto for Sa-
lima Cruz, and Washington from
New York for Guantanamo.
SaiIed-Justin from Tiburon for San
Diego.
The Washington times., 1911-03-17
Police Seek Slayers
Of Foundry Foreman

WILMINGTON, Del. March 17.-Ef-
forts are being made by the police to-
day TO learn who is guilty of the muir
der of George H. Merritt, foreman of
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany His body was found in the hall
way of a house occupied by negroes.
A post-mortem examination showed
that death was the result of conclusion
Of the hrein, caused by being struck
on the head with a blunt instrument.