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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
SEVERE WINTER
is PREDICTION
OF Majority Of Weather PrOph.
ets--S0me say Twill be
Mild

If the farmers and fruit growers OF
Florida could know just what kind OF a
winter was in store for them they would
know too much. II is the element oil
uncertainty that adds zcst TO the business
of truck and fruit growing.
| There is no question, however, on
which the average farmer speculateS SO
much as on the future of the weather.
He reads with interest all that self
styled weather prophets have to say.
There are weather prophets in all
parts of the country According to the
Savannah Morning News fifty or more
of them met in conference up in Penn
sylvania the other day and made their
predictions in respect TO the coming
winter
About two-thirds were satisfied that
the winter would be hard one. They
said that the red squirrels and chipmunkS
have been very busy this fall storing
food and are making unusual prepare
tions for long, cold winter. They
have even stored green cheStnutS, and
this they never do unless they are sure
there will be need for great deal of
food.
And it was pointed out that the weeds
are very high this fall, the kind of
weeds that bear seed on which the
birds feed. When weeds are high il
means that there will be plenty of snow.
Unless they were high they would be
covered with snow and the birds
couldn't get at the seed. And it seems
that the ground hogs have burrowed in
to the earth earlier this fall than they
usually do, and that indicates that the
cold is coming early and is going TO re-
main good while. Besides, dry sum
mer is almost always followed by plenty
OF snow. The snow furnishes the mois-
ture which is lacking.
The prophets who stakcd their reputa-
tons on mild winter pointed TO the
thin husks on the corn as a sure sign
that their view was the right one. And
they also said that the insects were close
to the surface which wouldn't be the
case if the winter was going TO be
long and cold one. Even the snake
have been backward about depoSiting
their eggs, and snakes are thought TO be
pretty wise. Even the worms are lying
around on the surface of the ground YET
If the winter were going to be a severe
one they would likely know il and
would have hurried into the ground
long ago.
OF course these predictions have TO
do with Pennsylvania and can have but
little if any bearing on the kind of win
ter we are likely TO have in Florida,
where snow is unknown. But if the
winter is TO be long and severe in The
north the chancaS arc thot thara will
be frequent and late frostS here.
Farmers and others who keep up with
the squirrels and birds, who study their
habits, and who have noticed the corn
husks, may however, get few valued
pointers from the observations of these
Pennsylvania weather prophets.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

The trial OF the Mcnamara case al
Los Angeles has developed into legal
battle of brains between opposing law.
years and the real issue has been largely
lost sight of. Really there is great need
in this country for some reform in Our
system of administering The law. Al
Los Angeles the McNamara's are
charged with murder; that they dyna-
mited the Los Angeles Times building,
thereby killing many men. Several
weeks have elapsed and il is not certain
that single juror has been selected
the three now sitting as such being still
subject TO peremptory challenge. Dur
ing all last week not single juror was
accepted. What the qualifications for
jury duty in this case are ii is hard TO I'M
derStand. Certain it is that he must not
be union or non-union laboring man,
neither must he be an employer of
union or nonu union labor He must
have no views as 10 whether the Times
building was destroyed by a gas explo-
sion or by dynamite, even if those views
are subject TO change by weight OF testi.
mony. The trial is TO be battle OF the
lawyers and when ii is over the people
will know fully as much concerning the
guilt or innocence of the McNamara's
rs they know now-nothing. The
case should never have been tried at Los
Angeles. If there was ever a case emit
tied TO change of vcnu it is this McNa-
mara case.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
MEN and RELIGION
FORWARD MOVE
80 - -
Campaign to Better Social
Conditions Throughout
the State.

1t will moi be long before the entire
State of Florida is more or less locally
and vitality concerned with the Men and
Religion Forward Movement which is
being organized from a central office in
Jacksonville. The movement is new,
and ii appears to be something very good
and worthy of the earnest consideration
OF the people OF all castles in every com
munity.
Information from great cities where
similar campaigns have already gone far
toward their conclusion, tends TO place
the movement entirely out of the class
of the old time revival. To speak plain
ly, ii seems moi to be so much for the
purpose of saving men from an orthodox
hell, as it is TO make life here and now
what it ought to be. The fruits of the
work are gathered on earth and at once,
and not all postponed TO the future exist
cnce and the spiritual realm.
The methods employed in furthering
the campaign are eminently PRACTICAL
and sane. Hystcria and SenSationaIism
give place in il to carefully considered
aud deliberately executed moves that
tend 10 better social conditions and TO
extend the influence of the church into
quarters to which it has been rather
stranger heretofore. The men engaged
in the work commend themselves 10 the
of the people generally.
By its extension work the Men and
Religion Forward Movement appears TO
be destined to elevate the tone of Socie-
ty in general, breed respect for law and
teach humanity 10 men. It's police
v Iue TO the state, in the added security
given 10 life and property, is therefore a
very material and practical consideration.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
TO PROVIDE HOME
ON COLONY PLAN
Where Defective Children Can
Be Cured.

Three classes of children will occupy
much time before the Florida conference
lof Charities and Correction which con.
venes November 10th for a session
of three days-defective delinquent and
dependent. Plans for devoting an en-
tire section of the conference TO discus,
sions of these topics have been made.
The school at St. Augustine for the
deaf, dumb and blind is the only state
institution in Florida which provides for
the care of detectives. The feeble
minded, the epileptic, the morally def
cient and other children in these classes
must be sent away from the state or suf-
fer pitifully, while the social system of
The state is also deprived of perhaps use
full citizens.
There is no place in the state 10 which
may be sent children who are slightly
delinquent-not for punishment but for
correction by careful training. Several
delinquent boys and classes must be
sent away from the state Immediately
The Childrcn's Home Society has sent
away thirteen OF the three classes at an
average expense of 500 each. Some of
them have gone 10 Pittsburg, some TO
Cincinnati, some to Townsville and
still others to various places where IA
cilitieS were offered.
One contribution to the discussion be-
fore the conference will be plan adj
vanced by Marcus C. Fagg, state super
intendent of the Children'S Home So
ciety, by which there will be established
one central state institution on the colo
ny plan at which children who are
homeless will be received If diseased
or defective they will be treated till they
are cured and then placed in good
homes throughout Florida 1t is Mr..
Fagg's idea the child develops more
satisfactorily under home life than in
institutions. He will advocate that some
definite steps along this line be taken
by the conference.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
III Saturday
Serlllcnette.

'The Lord gave the word: Great
was the company of those that pub.
liShed it," Ps. 6SI1.
Two things stand out here in high
relief. One is that the Bible has God
for IFS author. The other is that
men were the mediums through
whom He gave His word to the
world. The Written Word is like
the incarnate word; it is divine and
yet human.
That men might be prepared 10
publish Gods word, they had to be
made TO know the great things that
God would say 10 the world. Their
eyes had not seen, nor their ears
heard; neither had there entered into
their most vivid Imagination these
great things. But God revealed them
TO these men by His spirit of truth.
At Sundry times and in different
ways, through, say, 1000 years, God
was opening up 10 the visions of
these men the vast areas of truth that
He would unfold TO the world. All
the story of the origin of created
things was part of this revelation.
Moses was not there TO see it. The
''ElohiSt" and the 'Jehovist," from
whom, as some think, Moses quoted,
were not there. No man was there.
God told the story. And so Through
faith we understand that the words
were framed;" faith, that is, in Gods
word of revealing.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, in re-
cent address on the "Biblc an d
Progress" emphasizes another phase
OF revelation too often missed; that is
the revelation of man 10 himself.
know thysel(" was thought by the
ancient SergeS 10 be the wiseSt word
of the Gods TO men. But ii did not
enable men TO know themselves.
God, however, knowing what is in
man, reveals TO man the deepest
springs of his being and the utmost
bond of his destiny.
Then the undesirable immensely
OF all Gods own being and activity,
and all the vast verilieS of the Spirit
ual world are part of the wonderful
revelation of God. Ought not
word that covers such vast and vial
themes TO have a fascination for
hcn2 Shall we not pick up and read
our Bibles afreSh?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Signals of Distress.
Palatka People Should Know
How to Read and Heed Them.

AAO" W NCdN anu IeeU L nSn.
Sick kidneys give many signals of dis
tress.
The secretions are dark, contain sedi-
ment.
Passages are frequent, scanty painful,
Backache is constant day and night,
Headaches and dizzy spells are fire.
quent.
The weakened kidneys need quick
help.
Don't delay! Use a special kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidneys,
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Mrs. NJ. X. Hunt, 515 E. Church st
Jacksonville, Fla, says: "Doans Kid
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l had kidney and bladder trouble and
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For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents
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sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
European Restaurant,
Furnished Rooms,
Hot and Cold Baths,
At
CHAS KUPPERBUSCH'S
paiatka, Fla.

Notice of Application for Tax Deed upde,
Section of Chapter 1855 Laws OF Florida,
Notice is hereby given that ]. H. Wvle.
purchaser of Tax Certificate No 81. dated
Sd day of July A. ID. 1905, has filed said cCrtif-
cate In my office, and has made application
Tor tax deed 10 issue in accordance with law
said certificate embraces the following de-
GGrioed property, situated in Putnam COUNTY
Florida, to-wit: ~'""'S
We OF nwA of swl4 of neI4, section Is, town
SHIP 10 s. range q e-j acres.
The said land being assessed at the data of
issuance of such certificate in tho name Of
Smith and Chadbum. VI
Unless said certificate shall he redeemed ac-
the 9th day of November A. D, 1911 oii
Witness my official signature and seal This
6th day of October, A. ID. 1911 '''''
lsEALl HENRY HUTCH INSON
BY Henry Hutchinson, ir' ID. G. TUG"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

"Rev." Irl r. Hicks the St. Louis
weather prophet predicts that the drouth
which has covered the whole United
States during the past two years will
continue in the South for another year,
while the North will have its normal
rainfall. The fact that this prophet
places the "Rev." before his name may
fool some people, but the fact remains
that he is just a common fakir. This
affectation of holiness doesn't put him
in the Elijah class of prophets, not by a
d S. considerable.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

The Rev. Clarence V. T. RicheSon,
the Boston Baptist preacher who bought
poison of one of his parishionerS to kill
puppies in embryo, and which poison
somehow not yet accounted for was TAX
en- by young lady member of his choir,
TO whom Richeson had proven false,
may never be convicted of murder, but
there is already sufficient evidence 10
convict him of an even more heniouS
crime. He is bad man, wolf in
sleeps clothing. Such have been in the
church since the days of Judas, and will
be, we reckon, as long as there is work
in the world for the church to do. But,
thank God for the fact that such men
are rare in the ministry, and that they
never travel far without finding that all
wool sleeps clothing is burden.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03


The early shipments of green fruit out
of the state of Florida do more harm to
the Florida orange, taking the season
through and through, than all the com
biued enemies of FIorida'S golden globe.
It's all right for the nervous shipper TO
say 'the high prices are running, so
let's get in, and suiting the action TO
the word, gather up shipment of these
balls of acid and send them TO the mar
ket. They sell for a good price-per-
haps. But the man who bought them
is not coming back for more and when
The shipper tries TO repeat his dose, he
finds out TO his sorrow that he, like his
fruit, was a bit premature. Ii would not
be so bad if only he had TO suffer from
his folly, but every shipper in the state
must subsequently shoulder financial
losses. -,New York Packer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

lchabod Daugherty an old citizen OF
Volusia county while riding horse back
along Ridgwood ave-, Daytona, one day
last week was instantly killed, as well
as the horse on which he was riding,
by coming in contact with a live cleo
trio wire which was suspended over the
street. OF course such a condition was
nothing short of criminal careleSSneSS
on the part of the electric company, and
emphasizes the importance of Florida
towns insisting on underground con-
duits for all telephone and electric
lighting wires.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Geo. w. Walker of Tallahassee for
more than 20 years state attorney of the
Second Judicial Circuit, has rendered,
and his resignation has been accepted
by Gov. Gilchrist. The Governor has
appointed 10 the vacancy State Senator
John w. Henderson. Mr. Walker was
recently summoned before lunacy
commission and examined as TO his san
ity. Two of the commission said he
was insane, one said he was not The
fact that Walker has resigned settles the
matter. No sane man would voluntarily
give up an office in middle Florida,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Mr.. Temple Appreciates.
Mr.. VIM. A. Russell,
Editor PALATKA NEWS,

Mr.. VIM. A. Russell,
Editor PALATKA News,
Dear Sir:
We have read, and pasted in a very
prominent position in our scrap book,
your recent editorial beginning THE
Righteous Indignation" ETC., etc.
We write you in order that you may
know that we carefully read the same
and fully appreciate such efforts on your
part in behalf of the citrus growers of
Florida and on behalf of the citrus in
duStry of this state.
We think that you have stated fully,
tcrSely and convincingly the whole
situation, and such aid as you are giving
us is of great value, and places you in
the ranks of those who are fighting for
the industry which truly made Florida
famous" Very truly yours,
FLORIDA CITRUS EXCHANGE
w. G. TEMPLE,
General Mgr.
Tampa Oct. 81, 1911.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

The editors of the state await with in,
tcrcst the reading of Claude L'Engle's
estimate of T. J. o. Lud Browns fitness
for the office of Congressman at large
from the state of Florida. They have
an indiStinct recollection of some things
Claude has said concerning his methods
as a lobbyist
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

AT the urgent request of mass meet
ing representing all classes of Tampa
citizens, Congressman S. M. Sparkman
has decided TO again become a candidate
for Congress from the First District.
And right here is where Mr.. Sparkman
differs from the members from the Sec
ond and Third diStrictS-they are men
who know a good thing when they
sample it, and needed no urging 10 seek
for more
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Jacksonville is making strenuous eff
fort at reform. Men who do not work
and yet who live we'll on an invisible
method OF support are being gathered in
as Migrants. Only last Monday night
three of them were arrested for indulg-
ing in quiet game of poker.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Tampa Oct. II, 1911.
When to Relax.

DR.. Eugenia Hancock of New York
says woman should positively relax
during the noon hour" With the chill.
dren demanding lunch, the telephone
ringing the grocery boy at the back
door and an Armenian lace peddler at
the front, not to mention the neighbor
running in to borrow the lawn mower,
this is very easy, of course.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

In the proposed municipal budget for
Pensacola for the year 1912 is one item
of five hundred dollars for fighting mos
quitoeS, but what is that among so many;
il isn't enough to pay for the salt need
ed 10 place on their tails.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Thinks Claude Would be Noisy

In our opinion the people of Florida
have an opportunity, by sending Claude
L'Engle 10 congress, for some splendid
advertising for the State, for if he should
go TO Washington as a representative
from Florida, the whole world will soon
know that he is there and where he is
from. Figuratively speaking, he will
make Florida look as big on the map as
the whole western hemisphere. Plant
City Courier.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Possible Doom of Fee System

More than ordinary interest attaches
TO an editorial in the Metropolis a few
days ago suggesting that prospective can
didateS for county offices might do well
! 10 run on platform pledging themselves
TO divide their fees with the people
holding out reasonable salary and turn
ing the surplus over TO the school fund
OF the counties in which they hold
office. A case in point was cited from
llillsborough county. Referring TO this
editorial the Tampa Morning Tribune
Says:
County Treasurer ]. ]. Head must be
enjoying considerable satisfaction at the
growing opposition all over the state 10
the fee system of remuneration for coun-
ly officials. The Tribune has, for years,
been consistently advocating a more
just and economic administration of the
affairs of the public offices. Each leg
iSlative session has found we'll per-
feCtcd opposition to all efforts TO make a
change in the system of paying for the
services of men who serve the counties
in purely pcrtunCtory manner.
DIR. Head is the pioneer in the actual
introduction of the salary system in
public office where that officer is enti-
tied 10 fees which aggregate several
thousand dollars more than the salary he
sets for himself. His example has in
Spired leading men in other sections of
the state TO again take up the cudgel
against the fee system.
THE Miami Metropolis has very
timely editorial urging good honest men
TO take advantage of the opportunity TO
offer for office on the same basis on
which DR.. Head accepted the treaSurer's
office of Htllsborough.
THAT the next campaign in Hillsbor-
ough county will bring out candidates
who will Stipulate the salaries they draw
as a part of their platform The Tribune
is assured, Good men will offer for the
office OF sheriff, clerk of the circuit
court, treasurer and other positions not
so remuneratiye infant MetroDoliS
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Holy Moses! And now comes ThoS.
]. o. Lud Brown of Tampa with an an
nouncement as candidate for Congress-
man-at- Large.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Warranted Not to Run Down

If ST. Clair Abrams had taken an even
start with Appleyard, we would have
put our money on him as writer war
rantcd not 10 run down. Both are alike
in one respect; they are sure 10 take the
wrong side of every controversy. -Bron-
son Times Democrat.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

And so China is to become republic
and Freedom will be given another
chance to shrek.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
May Meet in a Social Way

The Southern Wholesale Grocers'
Association which has been lording it
over the grocery trade in Florida for
some years past, has been shorn of its
power by a recent decree of the federal
court in Birmingham, Ala. This trust
which has been fixing prices 10 retailers
and preventing manufacturers from sell
ing to independent dealers, has been
ordered 10 stop its ubiquitous practices
and can henceforth only meet in So
cial capacity. Ii should have been
wiped out entirely.-Bartow Courier
Informant,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
The Right to Rule

The Right to Rule
We believe that the voters of Florida
will have an opportunity of passing upon
the amendment passed by the last Legis-
lature providing for the initiative, the
referendum and the recall. Attorney
General Park Trammell believes that il
is within the province of the Secretary
OF State TO submit this amendment for
acceptance or rejection by the people,
and Secretary of State H. Clay Crawford
has expressed determination to take
the matter up with the Attorney Gener
al with the view of determining what is
proper in the premises. Neither the At
torney General or the Secretary of State
can go wrong in passing favorably upon
the submission of the amendment TO the
people. The people will sustain the &C
ton of the initiator dhe Legislature,
the advisor Park TrammelD, and the
actor CLAY Crawford). If there should
be any suspicion of screw being loose
anywhere, the next Legislature can
tighten it up, and two years advantage
will thereby be gained in granting to
the people that which OF right belongs
10 them-the right 10 rule-St. Angus
line Meteor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Holly Four Centuries Old.
Germany has a specimen of holly
40 years old.