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The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
$se,ooo FOR ABlBlE.
First Book Printed From Movable
Type-niqhest Price Ever Paid.

The first book ever printed from
movable type brought the highest
price ever paid for any book. The
prize was the Gutterburg Bible. the
purchaser, Henry E. Huntington, of
Los Angeles, and the price $4,000.
The purchase was made at the
opening session of the sale of books
library of the late Robert Hoe, the
largest public auction sale of books
ever attempted. Experts have es-
timated the collection to be worth
more than million dollars, and
wealthy amateurs and dealers from
Europe have come to vie with the
American collectors in the bidding.
It was evident from the progress of
the sale that American bidders would
take in the cream of the offerings at
prices averaging higher than any
ever offered at public book auction.
The highest price previously paid
for the Gutenberg Bible was $780,
600, at which Bernard Quaritch
purchased it in England fourteen
years ago. At a private sale he dis
posed of it shortly afterward to Mr..
Hoe at a profit of So, 500 and it has
remained in the Hoe collection ever
since.
The copy was printed some time
between 1450 and 1855.
Bidding for the treasured book
was spirited, with Bernard Quaritch,
son of the former owner. participa-
ting until the bids passed the $21 900
mark. From there it jumped by thou
sands at a clip to $45, 1000. At $49,-
600, P. A. B. Widner, of Philadel-
phia, who had been the most deter
mined Of the runners up, dropped |
out of the race and the even $780,
900 was bid by Mr.. Huntington. The
winner is a son of the late Coils P.
Huntington.-New York World.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Possibilities Of Youth.

The pride of life looms large
among the motives that determine
aspirations. This is the golden sea.
son OF opportunity. We should make
much of it while it lasts. When old
age creeps on and our youthful vigo1
becomes trophied it is too late to
think OF what we might have done.
1t amounts to something to walk
down the street and have people
point you. out as man who has &C.
complished some great mission.
whether it is to accumulate wealth
or to carve a great name in the
world of men and women.
The.chosen youth get what he goes
after. The chance is open to all.
The youth who thinks that he has
only to idly wait and fate will thrust
greatness upon him is sadly mista-
ken. He must work out his own SAL
vation. The purse of fortunates
may smooth the way, but real work
must be done by the boy himself if
he expects to be successful.
Most Of our great men have start.
ed life with but little before them
One OF our presidents was a tailor
and his old-fashioned shop still stands
as monument to him; another was
a carpenter, another chopped wood
for an existence. At the time none
OF them eyer thought the day would
come when they would occupy the
chair.
Fate sometimes makes it easier for
some than for others, but fate is usu-
ally just in the distribution of her
gifts.
Great men are made. They are not
born to greatness. They come into
this world with the possibilities of
being celebrated.
Take advantage of youth while the
chance last. Itcan never be renewed
The wonderful foundation of per-
oetual youth is myth. It has caus-
I'd the death of more than one ad-
'enture who sought to find it. There
9 but one youth to every life and it |
8 all too brief. If the opportunity i
S not accepted in youth it can never
'e accepted at Memphis Appeal.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
BROKE UP THE HABIT.
This Woman Found q Very Simple
Remedy For a Rather Big
ANNOYANCE.

"What has become of those two chill
dren who visited you so often?" asked
one west side woman Of another. The
other smiled discreetly.
"They are the children of my niece
and she was making convenience Of
me. OF course love the children.
but l never allow myself to become
much of a victim of imposition. My
niece IS an extremely gay young wild
ow. and she does not like to take care
Of her children. She Is fond of shop
ping. matinees, afternoon teas and ev-
erything. In short, which takes her
away from home. and she got into a
habit of sending her children over to
my house for me to take care Of when
cided it was time to break up the
habit. for her own good and that Of
the children, as well as mine, 80 l
did"
II suppose that made your niece
angryY
"Oh. no; 1t couldn't. l never said
anything about it. The last time the
children came over l spent the after
non teaching them verses from the
Bible, and they didn't find 1t sufficient
ly entertaining. They never came
back. Just how they managed to work
1T out with their mother do not know,
but I suppose they struck or begged
OF. OF course she could not object
to what had done, and it proved
a very simple solution. New York
Press
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
HELPING HUMANITY.
A Father Who Viewed Conditions From
Different Standpoint Than Did
His Son, q Physician.

= Twenty years ago. says the Chicago
Advance. a discouraged young doctor
In a large city was visited once BY hia
old father, who came up from q rural
district to look after his boy.
"Well, son." he said, "ho~ are you
getting alongr'
'T'm not getting along at ALL" was
the disheartened reply. I'm not do
ing q thing"
he spoke of courage and patience and
perseverance. Later in the day he
went with his son to the free dis
pensary. where the young doctor had
an unsalaried position and where ho
spent IN hour or more every day. The
father sat by, silent but intensely In
terested spectator, while twenty-five
poor unfortunates received help. The
doctor forxot his visitor while he bent
his skilled energies to the task. but
hardly had the door closed on the last
patient when the old man burst forth:
II thought you told me that you
were not doing anythingi Why, II
had helped twenty-five people In q
month as much as you have in one
morning 1 would thank God my life
for something"
"There isn't any money In 1t,
though" explained the son, somewhat
abashed. Money! the old man shout.
ed. still scornfully. Money! What
is money in comparison with being Of
use to your fellow men3 Never mind
about money. You 60 right along at
this work every day. I'll 60 back to
the farm and gladly earn money
enough to support you as long ~ !
live-yes. and sleep sound every night
With the thought that have helped
you to help your fellow men,"
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
A Solomon like Decision.

A Rhode Island justice was called
upon to determine the ownership Of a
brood of turkeys. The dock, consist.
Ing OF fifteen young ones. was moth
cred by two hens. a white one and a
bronze. and had been running for
quite time over two adjoining farms.
The owner Of the white hen declared
that the turkeys were his, while the
man who owned the bronze hen assert
ed Just as positively that they belong
ed to him. The Justice was puzzled. At
last witness came forward who swore
that be had seen a dog chase the
flock: that at the dogs approach the
young birds few up into a tree and
the bronze hen took to the woods.
but the white hen turned and gave
battle to the dog. The justice there.
upon decided that the owner of the
white hen was also the rightful own
er OF the brood of young turkeys
New York Press.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Escaped With His Life.

Twenty-one years ago faced an
awful DEATH" writes II. B. Martin.
Fort HARRISON, S. G. Doctors said
had consumption and the dreadful
cough l had looked like it sure
enough. tried everything 1 could
hear of for my cough, and was under
the treatment of the best doctor in
Georgetown, S. c., for a year. but
could get no relief. A friend ad-
vised me to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. / did so. and was complete
~ cured. l feel that l owe INV life
to this great throat and lung cure. !"
It's positively guaranteed for coughs.
colds. and all bronchial affections.
SOC and 81 90. Trial bottle free at
r. T. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Il was Crippled,
could hardly walk
and had to Crawl

down stairs at times on nv hands
and knees. My doctor told me l
had an acute attack of inflammatorv
rheumatism. ! was in the hospital
for weeks, but was scarcely able to
walk when l left it. Tread about
DR.. Miles Nervine
bought a bottle and began to get
better from the start, and for the
past SIX months l have had scarcelv
any pain and am able to walk as
well as ever" III. SANDERS
r. Q. box S, Rockaway, N. 7.
Few medicines are of any benefit
tor rheumatism, but Mr.. Sanders
tells plainly what DR.. Miles Re-
storative Nervine did for it. One
ounce of salicylate of soda added to
one bottle of Nervine makes an ex-
cellent remedy for rheumatism
Which is now known to be q nerv-
Gus disease and therefore subject to
the influence of medicine that acts
through the nerves, as does
Dr.. Miles Nervine
Sufferers from rheumatism seldom
tail to find relief in the use of
Or. Miles Nervinc, with salicylate
of soda.
ooie under . guarantee that assures
tne return OF the, price Of the first bottle
u It rails to benefit. At all Druggists.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
AustraIIa's atenx nasnrs.

The great stony desert Of north Aus
tralia was discovered by Captain Sturt
an Australian explorer, in 1864 II
u north Of the river Darling and Is
about 300 miles long and 100 broad
consisting Of sandy dunes or ridses
Its want of trees, except along the
creeks. gives the country a sterile an.
pearance. These ridges were probably
FORMED by the Joint effect Of winds
and gradually retiring sea. Accord
ing to Captain Sturt. these waters
were gradually lost by evaporation or
carried to some undiscovered sea. The
only vegetation. growing scanuly. IA
prickly acacias In full bloom, all Of
stunted growth Water 10 scarce ex.
cept In the creeks which are sheltered
aud this Is generally brackish. Few
travellers care to Traverse this inbos.
pftable desert.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
sHREWD VICTOR HUGO.

Quiet Way In Which He eulIisd th<
Theatrical Managers.
Here are the methods which Dumas
the elder and Victor Hugo employed
when they had q new play to Offer to
the theater. Dumas would write to
the director Of the Porte st. Martin:
My Dear Friend-I shall bring you on
Monday q play IN i've acts. ! shall need
Mile. Georges, Mme. Dorval. Bocage. Lock-
roy. Provost and nve new scenes.
This extravagance would alarm the
director. who would put OF the pro-
duction Of the play till better days.
Then Victor Hugo would appear and
shyly draw manuscript out Of his
pocket. He would agree to everything.
The stock company would play his
piece admirably. since all he wanted
was a good ensemble; no new decora-
tions would be needed nor any change
at all.
So the piece would be read, and as
the roles were distributed Hugo would
say musingly. "Dieu. how fine Freder-
lex would be in that partr ,"That II
true." Horel would murmur, and few
days after he would announce that
Frederick was engaged. Hugo would
then remonstrate that this DESTROYED
the eQuipoise Of the cast, and Raucourt,
Laferriere ana Mile. Georges would
be engaged. Then; Hugo would attack
the stage setting. Old scenes that
the public had tired Of were almost
an insult to these great artists. If
Horel showed reluctance at this, Hugo
would threaten to withdraw his piece.
And 80 the game would 70 on till.
little by little. Hugo had obtained ev-
erythfng he wanted. even to the
of the paper hangings In the
stage boxes.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

The husband of Lydia Childs was an
Invalid for many years. He was not
Wen Oh in this worlds goods, and
much OF the support Of the family was
earned by the wife. Thinking Of this
ana OF his wife's many sacrifices for
DIS comfort. Mr.. Chtlds once said to
her regretfully, my dear, wish !
were Croesus."
Whereupon Mrs. Childs, with ready
VIII and gracious tact. responded,
fou are Croesus. for you are king Of
Lyoaa. Los Angeles Times.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
A Quick liz

Presence Of mind recently sav.d an
eminent actor his gold watch ana
chain. While crossing a bridge in :
thick night mist q suspicious LOOKING
man suddenly loomed up out Of ~
obscurity.
Can you tell me the time. soy.nor,..
he grufly inquired.
"You are too late. my dear air !. %.
piled the actor suavely. "A eeutIemer
who passed a minute ago stole nv
watchT-ExchanRe.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take -diarrhoea
and lose several days time, unless
you have Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand
and take dose on the first appear
ance of the disease. For sale by all
dealers.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
lmaoinarv Pn;n.

Don't laugh at hysterical people with
tneir imaginary pains. says a physi-
clan. A "delusion" is reality to the
sunerer. When one believes one has
pain one has the pain. All pain is in
the brain, and to believe one has It IL
to have it. 1t matters not a whit
whether the message is sent by ones
toe that some kind friend il treadinp
on or whether 1t is sent from one part
OF the brain to another.-New York
Tribune.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Here is Relief for Women.

II you have pains in the back.
urinary, bladder or kidney trouble
try Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf. a
pleasant herb remedy for women s
Ills and q great system regulator.
At druggists or by mail, 5Oc., sam
pie free. Address, Mother Gray
Company, Leroy, N. Y.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious
attacks. Is cents at any drug store.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Parsons Poem a Gem.

From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison,
Ia, in praise of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills:
They're such a health necessity,
In every home these pills should be,
II other kinds you've tried in vain,
USE DIR. KINGS
And be well again"
Only 25c at E. T. Whitehead Com
pany's.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

r..eh Lebanon nc Jet, Ky.-Mrs Mimi,
! f1Di wnnid Of this place. says. IT hei;an,ee hin,e
j. motld not S nave been dead by now 'ievs sss
nna ~ not =. nsen for Cardui. I6aveUn%,, U%, h had
menced @ ce nose te bad pad spells since / com. o,o
slGu, ;lis that Is specific medicine ic,ne fcr =
made from ol.en hss1,;ffer. suffer. Cardui Is
gredients r. Inaimless vegetable ins
icine i.n.s snec It is safe reliable mad a.i
women nnu1fSess1ully used by suffar;r.- u-
e;sta a - 70 day. For sale by M III years. y.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Terrible Picture of Suffering

Clinton, Ky.-Mrs. M. C. McElrov.
in letter from Clinton, writes:
For six years was sufferer from
female troubles. 1 could not eat.
and could not stand on my feet
without suffering great pain. had
lost hope. After using Cardui week
! began to improve. Now l feel
better chan in six years." Fifty
years of success in actual practice,
is positive proof, furnished by those
who have tried it. that Cardui can
always be relied on for relieving
female weakness and disease. Try
Cardui, today, now!
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
The AfkaemaAh

Mrs. DuPuy-1 was 50 surprised -
near that Edith and Mr.. sissineh.n
were married. You know they Ava.
used to claim their attachment -
merely platonic. Mrs. Kolkrems.-
Yes ! remember. But now. I fe.r
they wouldn't claim It was 80, .sI
-Lippincott's. "''
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Generally debilitated for years.
Had sick headaches, lacked ambi-
ton, was worn-out and all rundown.
Burdock Blood Bitters made me a
well woman. Mrs. Chas. Freitoy.
Moosup, Conn.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

would show the box of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve that E. S. Loper, a car
penter. of Marilla, N. Y, always
carries. Il have never had a cut.
wound, bruise, or sore it would not
soon heal" he writes. Greatest
healer of burns, boils, scalds, chap
ped hands and lips, fever-sores, skin
eruptions. eczema, corns and piles
Csc at E. T. Whitehead Companv's
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Never leave home on a journey
without. a. bottle of Chamberlain 3
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. It is almost certain to be need
ed and cannot be obtained when on
board the cars or steamships. For
sale by all dealers, -
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain S
Liniment freely. 1t will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the
parts to healthy condition. For
sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and speedy cure is GER
tain. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
laborers rely on DR.. Thomas Eclec-
tic Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts,
burns or bruises at once. Pain can
not stay where it is used.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

your kidneys are weak or out of order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Roct. A trial will con-
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine you
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Don't think that piles can't be
cured. Thousands of obstinate cases
have been cured by Doan's Ointment.
SO cents at any drug store.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

"Well, the hobble skirt has died a
natural DEATH Eyes; but some of
those who wore them didn't y
Judge.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Much In littla,

Iommy-Pop, what does multum IN
parvo mean7 Tommy's Pop-Multum
IN parvo Is Latin. my son. It MEANS
er-well, haven't you ever seen a fat
woman In bathing suit3-Philadel-
phia Record.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Unmoved.

Onmoved.
! understand your antagonist is
calling you every name he can think
OFF,
YES" replied Senator SORGHUM
cheerily. But he hasn't much az /.
vocabulary."-Washington Star.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Giving advice is an easy way to
borrow trouble.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
just Half in Bed .

Clyde, Ky.-Mrs. l. A. Decker,
writes from Clyde, II recommend
Cardui, the woman tonic, to anv
woman in need of a remedy. For
five years, | was unable to do NV
work. Half my time was spent in
bed. At times l could not stand. At
last l tried Cardui. Now am well
and happy, and can do my own
work. !" Don't suffer pain, headache
oackache. and other womanly misery
when your own druggist has on his
shelf remedy-Cardui. Get a bot
tie for your self.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Walking, we are told. (. +. .ooa
ene-Detter than riding in an automc.
oa,e. Ine trouble IL that a great man.
2. ue are not looking for exerrf..
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Theories cause the imagination to
work overtime.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
AsEonnoa.A

1oneseWhat do you think I'm =.
- ena OF the woman ou..t,.us 20 e
wn-Thsrs won't be en- S
1ne9h always b asking 'em
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

therefore, if kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
G-ct TIarafora xuhar1
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

The strict mother may make an in
dulgent grandmother.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

A generous man doesn't give his
friends away.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

A nuisance and a man with q
grievance are much the same.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

A tip to married people: Nagginp
doesn't make the nag 90.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

The prodigal son went wrong, but
he came back all right.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY Over Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness aud suffering,
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

There are too many gang planks
IN the average political platform.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Be sure you are a good loser be-
fore participating in a game of love.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Many q man who thinks he's
born leader can't find a follower.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp -Root-if
you do you will be disappointed.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

Ever notice that lecturer alway,
comes highly recommended?
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Distinction,

Distinction.
Mnly-1s this picture like your fa-
tner! Tilly-Of course not. SILLY! It
ID like father when he has his picture
taken.-Puck.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Wealth is bubble that some men
try 70 enlarge by blowing.

! A farmer may think he is a gold
brick, but he never does.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13
Saved Her Own T,;a

Praise undeserved n ..u
eu1oo.-Broadhur.< 1s ID d1l
The commonwealth., 1911-07-13

should have the best.
Sold by druggists il,
ffty-cent and one-dol-
lar sizes. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
ff-L AziJ.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25

FOR SALE-At sacrifice, one two
seated cane body surrey, one light
buggy, two sets harness. Apply TO s. J
Kennerly, Palatka, Fla
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
Itching Skin Quickly Cooled

Hot weather means skin trouble for
many people, but now you can stop the
itch instantly.
lust a few drops of the cooling and
healing winter green lotion and the
itch is gone-not in half an hour-not
in ten minutes but in five seconds.
This simple wash is known as D. d.
D. Prescription for Eczema, and usually
sells for $l.0O a bottle, but nowa by
special arrangement you can get trial
size bottle for Is cents. This will be
enough to show you why we always
recommend D. D. D. for all skin
troubles. D. D. D. gives instant relief.
!. H. Haughton, Palatka, Fla.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
Bids for Transporting School
Children.

Sealed bids will be received Monday,
September 4th, 1911, for transporting
white school children 10 the Crescent
City School.
The wagon 10 start al Mr.. R. B. Beth
els place, going and returning by Long
Station and Denver.
The Board of Public Instruction re-
serves the right TO accept or reject any
or all bids. Address
L. K. TUCKER, Superintendent.
Palatka, Fla, Aug. 1, 1911.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25

Notice of Application tor Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1855 Laws Of Florida
Notice is hereby given that +. K. Conway
purchaser of Tax Certificate No. 1854, dated
lst day of June, A. d. 1895, has filed said certi-
tlcate in my office and has made application
for tax deed to issue in accordance with law
said certificate embraces the following de
scrioed property, situated in Putnam County.
Florida, tO-wit:
NJ of Lot ], BIZ. GS-Palatka.
The said land being assessed at the date of
Issuance of such certificate in the name of
Est. II. singleton.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed win issue thereon on
the 4th dav of september. \. d, 1911.
witness my official signature and seal this
lth day of August, A. ID 1911
iSEALD HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co., Florida.
By Henry Hutchinson IT,. d. O.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25

In the country and suburbs, where
there is no ever-ready fire department,
'hat cry means that the person who ut,
tered il is financially ruined unless, in
deed, he is insured in a good company.
We represent the leading fire insurance
companies which issue liberal policies
and pay losses promptly. Low-rate
premiums.
II. Finley Tucker s Bro.
Insurance and Real Estate.
Phone l2S' Ford Building,
Palatka. Florida.