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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
MEMPHIS AND GULF RAILWAY
is MAKING PREPARATIONS.
Pensacola Asked to Grant Franchise
and Water Front Privileges.


Pensacola city council receiv-
ed the formal application of the Mem
phis and Gulf railway for franchise
to the railway, behind which and the
matter is now being looked into by
the franchise committee of that body.
An ordinance to grant the franchise
to the railway, behind which 1t IS
claimed are English capitalists, has
been introduced in the council, and
carries with it waterfront rights val
ued at 100000, as well as privileges
to lay tracks over certain streets. The
waterfront grants are in the western
section of the city, lying west OF those
granted by the city to the Pensacola,
Mobile and New Orleans railroad and
to the Pensacola and Jasper railroad.
The ordinance requires that the pro-
moters of the road shall give a bond
of $4,000 to comply with the require
ments of the franchise. Among the
requirements are that work shall be-
gin within six months after the ac-
ceptance of the franchise; that the
road shall be constructed to Meridian
and trains in operation within two
years, and that it shall be completed
to Memphis within three years. The
promoters declare that they will have
the road completed within a much
shorter space of time than that named
in the franchise, but that they have
consented to the time limits as safe
guard against any unexpected delay
in its construction. Their waterfront
grants, provided the council gives
them everything for which they they
have asked, will provide ample space
for the erection of all the export
wharves, warehouses and grain eleva-
tors that they may desire, but no pro-
vision is made for any site for shops
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
SECRETARY MEYER
DECLINES INVITATION
Not to Be Present at Silver Service
Presentation.

notwithstanding Of the Navy
Meyer has declined an invitation to
come to Pensacola and represent the
navy at the presentation on December
IS of the silver service to the battle
ship Florida. This letter was received
by the Commercial Association in re-
spouse to wire urging him to attend
the services. He stated that he had
designated Rear Admiral Young to
represent the navy department, mas
much as the admiral is well liked in
this city, and would be on duty near
here at the time. The occasion, how
ever, will be made notable by the
gathering here of a large number OF
the most prominent men of the state
and South, as invitations will be sent
out to many, and it is expected that
most of them will respond. 1t is now
known that Governor Gilchrist will
represent the state at the services,
and that practically all of the state
officials, including the commission
named to raise the $4,000 necessary
for the purchase of the services.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
PLAN FOR HANDLING BILLS
English Newspaper Proposes to Les.
sen MiddIemen.


Atlanta.-Only one middIeman be.
tween the Southern cotton farmer
and the English spinner; saving to
the South of millions annually upon
the cotton crop-these are the salient
points of the plan launched and in,
dorsed by the Manchester Guardian,
leading voice of the cotton trade in
Great Britain, looking to direct deal.
ing in the South's staple between this
country and the spinners of the Man.
chester district.
The plan is being pushed personally
in America by A. l.. Hart, representa-.
tive of The Guardian, who is now in
Atlanta on a tour through the cotton
belt comforting with prominent cotton
merchants and the representatives of
farmers, in an effort to enlist their
cooperation.
Outlining his plan, Mr. Hart declar
ed that cotton is sold six unneces
sary times" before it reaches the spin
ner. Much of the burden of this com
plicated process devolves on the farm
err. He would substitute for it the
establishment by American cotton
merchants of branches in Manchester
which should deal direct with the
spinner, thus eliminating the endless
round of handling and rehandIng to
the disadvantage of both spinner and
farmer.
The Guardians campaign has the
hearty Endorsement of Harvie Jordan
of Atlanta, former president of the
Southern Cotton association, and also
widely acquainted with conditions on
the producing side in this country
and the spinning side in Great Brit
ri
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
MAY ABOLISH COMMISSIONS
Railways May Be Controlled by Inter
state Commerce Commission.


Washington.-COmplete control OF
all the railroads Of the country by
the interstate commerce commission
and virtual elimination of the state
commissions from such CONTROL is
foreshadowed in an opinion hallueu
down by the Supreme court OF lne
United States. The court held 'ha'
hereafter all locomotives, cars or oIh,
err equipment used on any ralIro'u
which is a highway of interstate com,
merce must comply with the feuelal
safety appliance act 1890.
In its opinion, the court h'lu ''l"'
compliance with Federal law IS coI''
pulsory on all railroads which are til,
Gagged in the transportation OF porson'
or freight from one state to ano' I,',
Elaborating this, however 1t heiu ''l"'
the cars or equipment OF such roauo'
even if engaged in such trah'poI.a
ton within the confines OF a S'",o'
must be considered as part ana P"l
Gel of the road and therefore cona o
pletely under the jurisdiction ol '"'
Federal commission.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Dared Nlaaara in Motor Boat

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-Capt Klaus
Larsen of Detroit made his second
Niagara river trip in a motor boat
from the cataract to Lewiston. He
completed the six-mile trip through
the turbulent water in twenty-five
minutes, coming through without a
scratch. Larsen says he is through
with Niagara adventures, but. next
year will make a trip across the At
lantic in his boat, the Niagara" The
rapids trip took hardly more than a
minute.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Some of the citizens of Tampa are
opposed to the city accepting the
proposition to establish a Carnegie Ii
brary there. A petition has been filed
asking an injunction to restrain the
city from proceeding further toward
accepting the offer or the levying of
any tax to pay for the proposed site
for the library.
The report of the city engineer of
st. Petersburg, recently made, is one
that shows splendid and most sub.
stantial growth and prosperity St
Petersburg has more than fourteen
miles of improved streets, and con.
tracts will soon be made for further
street improvements. The magnificent
Beach Drive that is under construc.
ton will be an attraction of inestima,
Bile value to the city.
Announcement is made that Hon.
W. A. MacWillams has withdrawn
from the race for congressman from
the Second district.
The st. Augustine Institute of Sci,
ence and Historical Society is increas.
ing its membership and great interest
is manifested in it's object and work.
The collection owned by the society
is being transferred from location
on the bay to the Sanchez building, on
Charlotte street, and here it is under.
stood the relies and souvenirs of days
gone by will be appropriately arrang.
ed for inspection and will be better
protected from loss or vdamage. The
collection, when opened for exhibition,
will be unique and of rare interest
and will be housed in one of the old.
est buildings in the United States.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Panic Amonu Manchus.

Pekin, China.-The situation in Pc
kin is becoming worse. A veritable
panic prevails among the Manchus
and the Manchu women are adopting
Chinese dress. Some of them are at
tempting to make their feet appear
small by peculiarly constructed shoes.
Most of the trains leaving the capital
are drawn by two engines, so heavily
are they loaded, the people sitting on
top of their household belongings, Of
ficials are seeking asylum for their
wives and children among the for
eigners.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Chinese Business M..hod.

Most of the Chinese business
houses are now owned by partner
ships' and most partnerships are of a
large number of persons. The Chinese
who has saved 500 local currency
VIII at once invest 1t in a mercantile
Business and become partner.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Chicago-President TAFT Su'p, '9 .so
a large audience at the dlhnt' " " his
Hamilton club by what most OF III" Us
hearers construed as an aalIl'SS. ,"to o
the possibility of Republican delg uo
in the coming national eIecuo", ,isad
was speaking to what had pF"'', ,mSi'
t ~ he an unusually enthusiastic audt ,
ence of Republicans. Those P ,'nt's
fastened to ascribe the prG pres. lang
utterances to WEAKNESS after MS ,i ionS
tour of speechmaking and eSpe s,,,an"
after the three days hard 'camp"'SD
in Chicago.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Still PossIbIa

In spite of the many associations, So
cieties, guilds, bunds. organizations
and clubs that exist in this country, it
remains possible occasionally to find
a man who has never had to learn par
liamentaTy rules in order to act as
a chairman.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Milwaukee, Wis.-Eyery woman
tending the national W. [. l. T. wv no
yention bowed her head "ne" ~ -,
name of Carrie Nation was re' med.
the memorial service. Papers on lt ,.iu.
icaI and scientific Temperance Ian anu snc.
dred subjects followed in rape, rape, I nor
o oass,on mo harem, no hobble no. %
high heels announced DIR. Lou ,Serin.
burlington of Boston, na''o''a, a1 INV de.
tendent of health and h'r|u..s for
partment, in laying down law"
wemer
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
Pioneer of Psychology

Inc modern science of psychology
was brought to this country by @.
Stanley Hall, who established a lab.
oratory of psychology at Johns Hop.
kins university as early as 1888.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
The Way TO Tell.

You cent tell how much money a
man is making from the clothes he
wears. You must get a look at his
wife's.-Pittsburg News.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

The common variety of bee, As some
as the honey-bee, is thousht its orig
high authorities to have mao , ,,s and
inal home among the WoOu'
mountains of central Europe
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Thoughts put on paper are ',T YOU
more than footsteps in the sahI' 10
see the way the man mas Gun Ill YOU
know what he saw ON MS wan
want his eyes.-Schopenhauer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Warden, what are most of these
men doing, here? Principally doing
time, madam"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

Silver frs sometimes live 42k
years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
Canadian Reciprocity.

MADISON, Wis. July 2s.-Under the
caption Whose Victory" Senator La
Toilette denounces the Canadian reci-
procity pact in the current issue Of
his magazine declaring 1t to be 2
piece Of personal political work. He
says 1t will not reduce the cost of liv-
ing, but will prove victory for the
railroads in hauling goods. 1t is a
victory for the millers who are given
free access to the great wheat fields
of Canada A victory for the packer
who can bring in free the meats of
Canada. A victory for the newspaper
publishers who have opened the way
to get print paper at lower prices. A
victory for big industries and the
railroads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
keokuk, Iowa, July %
Loyal Order Of Moose

The wonderful growth Of this order
is not to be wondered at when you
take into consideration its many good
features. The order Is 90 years old,
and we now have over 700 lodges with
100000 members.
It is a progressive order for progress
sive men. One OF the chief aims Of
this great order is to be progressive.
1t is planned that both the order and
Individual members shall keep step
with civilization in its onward and up
ward march.
With our college at Miuncie, Ind,
our homes for the aged and infirm and
tuberculosis sanitarium at Hot
Springs, Ark, are among the many
good things that each and every
Moose may we'll be proud OF.
A large class Is now forming In
your city and invites your investiga-
ton. While charter is open it costs
you only $500 to join, $1.00 for medi-
cal examination and your dues are Is
cents per month, $500 per year. No
assessments.
Benefits are $500 per week sick
ness or accident. 500. funeral and
free medical attention for members
and family Each lodge handles Its
own finance. Keokuk now have over
100 applications on file and will insti'
tute soon. Fort Madison closed char.
ter last Tuesday evening with over
400 members while Burlington closed
Thursday evening with nearly 1900
members, and their own home where
all visiting brothers from Keokuk
will be most welcome at all times.
1t is the order for you to join. It's
a duty you owe to yourself and those
depending upon you. Join now and
save $40.
| For further information call at oul
office No. 19 North 9Th st. Open ev
enings until o'clock.
Bell Phone No. 1854 Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

sister, and tell her all about himself.
The two postage stamps referred to
were still stuck by pin to the upper
end of the sheet.
Had Letter From st. Louis.
who signed her name Matte" and
this letter was written at ST. Louis
last November. There Is nothing to
indicate the relationship between the
writer and the man addressed but
she requests him to send her money
to pay her rent, reminding him that
she was growing old and would lose
her home if the rent was not paid.
An employee of one of the shops
near the foot of Delaware street said
he identified in the photograph of
the young woman whose picture was
enclosed in one of the letters a wom-
an who lived near his home when he
vas in st. Louis and that he knew
her as Matte Morgan.
The jury returned verdict finding
simply that the body was that of. an
unknown man, supposed to be Robert
Spencer Morgan, the body being found
floating in the river and the cause of
the death being unknown. After the
experience the coroner and a jury had
several years ago in giving a name
to corpse found in the river and
learning weeks afterwards that the
man mourned as dead was living at
Springfield, the coroner and his juries
are shy in identifying remains until
the proof Of identity Is positive. In
this case, however, there appears to
be no doubt that the deceased was
the missing roustabout on the packet
Keokuk and that his name was Rob-
ert Spencer Morgan. A purse on the
body contained silver dollar and an
other dollar in fractional currency.
Undertaken Mumper took charge of
the remains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
Body Of Man Found In the River at
Quincy is Identified as That of
Former EmpIoye on
the Boat.
LOST SUNDAY NIGHT
Boarded the Boat at keokuk and Was
Drowned While on His First
Trip Down the
River.


The finding of floater in the river
at Quincy yesterday morning and the
subsequent Identification Of the body
as being that of Robert Morgan, en-
ployed on the steamer Keokuk, clears
up the mystery Of the disappearance
of an employe of the steamer, but the
circumstances of the drowning will
probably never be known. The Herald
Of last evening has the following to
say OF the finding of the body:
The body of floater was found
In mid-stream of the river opposite
the foot Of Jersey street at 6:15 this
morning by John Campbell, the print
er, and his brother, George Campbell.
the molder, both of 331 York street.
The brothers were trot-line fishing
and saw the object drifting with the
current. Closer inspection proved it
to be the body Of man and it was
towed to the foot of Delaware street
and the police station and coroner
were notified
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
An Inquest Held.

Coroner Haley notified Undertaken
Mumper and an inquest was held on
the bank of the river where the body
had been towed, with Mr.. Mumper as
foreman, and the Messrs. Campbell
testified to what they knew of the
case.
Mr.. Mumper, for the sake of max
ing record for reference and pos
sible Identification, took measure
ments of the body and testified that
the deceased weighed about $50
pounds was feet 8 inches in
heighth; smooth shaven and with
brown hair, and was without coat
or vest, wearing black cotton shirt,
dark striped trousers, and No. lace
shoes, the shoes recently re-soled.
The body was that, undoubtedly
Of the man who disappeared off the
packet Keokuk last Sunday night af-
ter the boat had cleared from Canton
He had been engaged as roustabout
on the boat at Keokuk and was on
his first trip. Nobody on the boat
saw him fall or jump off, ana whether
it was a case of accident or suicide
. may never be known. The members
of the crew reported that the new
deck-hand appeared to be IN good
spirits on the trip down and up to the
time of his disappearance. The last
seen of him was shortly after the boat
started towards Lagrange from Can.
ton and at that time he was lying aft
on the lower deck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
BUYING RELEASE
FROM U. S. ARMY
Soldier Had $500 Per Month Job Of
fered Him and Wanted to Be
Discharged

WASHINGTON July 2s.-The re-
cent case Of George Curry, the United
States soldier who sought his release
from a $13 month job in the army in
order that he might accept an offer
of 5000 a month to play ball with the
st. Louis American team, has turned
attention upon the procedure neces
sary for soldier to throw off the bur.
den of military discipline.
1t is not generally known that the
war department permits hundreds OF
soldiers annually to purchase their
release from the army before their
enlistment terms have expired. So
numerous are the applications for
this relief that a regular scale OF
prices, depending upon the length OF
service, has been drawn up. This is
allowed only in time of peace, how
ever. In case of war, all applications
for discharge would be refused.
No applications for discharge by
purchase are entertained unless the
applicant has served at least one year
in the army. The price Of discharge
after each one years service Is S120
The figure then decreases with each
year OF service, as follows: Two
years, 500; three years, 500; -four
years, $685. FIVE years, $50; six years
s65; seven years, $50; eight years
sos; nine years, $40; ten years, $50
and after IL years, $50. Thirty dol
lars is the minimum.
Soldiers buying their discharge from
the army must also sacrifice any and
all travel allowances due on dis
charge. In cases where it is shown
that the soldier has relatives or 9th
ers dependent upon him, that he has
made contributions to their support
from his pay, and that these are In
sufficient for their maintanace, the
purchase price may be RENTED. Many
cases of this sort are encountered
especially where soldier has enter
ed the army without any one depen
dent upon him and subsequently
through deaths or otherwise, he be
comes the only source of support oil
relatives.
1t is not the policy OF the depart
ment to grant discharges by purchase
when there is any special reason in
his case to the contrary. or when
there is q trifiing reason, or no reason
at all in support of his application.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

Read The Daily Gate City. 1oc
per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
MRS. VEST FELT
LIKE CRYING

Wallace, va.-Mrs. Mary Vest, of
this place. says, II hadn't been very
we'll for three years, and at last was
taken bad. could not stand on my
feet, I had such pains. ached all
over. l felt like crying all the time.
Mother insisted on my trying Cardui.
Now | feel well. and do nearly all my
homework" No medicine for weak
and ailing women, has been so sue
cessful as Cardui 1t goes to the spot.
relieving pain and distress, and build.
ing UP womanly strength, in a way
that will surely please you. Only
try it once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

Woman loves clear. rosy complex
ion. Burdock Blood Bitters purifies
the blood, clears the skin, restores
rudy, sound health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
Identified by Papers.

Letters and post cards and sta
tionary engineers license found in
the dead mans pockets lead to the
supposition that his name was Robert
Spencer Morgan and that last fall and
winter he was located in Montana.
The engineers license issued in that
name bore date of February last and
was issued by the state Of Montana.
A letter addressed to him at Houser
Lake, Mont, bore Chicago date line
Of January A last and was from sis
ter, who signed a typewriter letter
with the name "Bess." The writer
refers to the fact that the old home
number was 1904 Marshall avenue,
and that her present house address
was 4347 Berkeley avenue, and her
business Office address the Royal In
surance Co., 1863 Jackson boulevard,
all in Chicago. The letter was adj
dressed to Robert Spencer Morgan,
care of New York Construction Co.,
Houser Lake, Mont The writer ex-
pressed great pleasure over the re-
ceipt of news from her long-lost
brother and asks questions concern
ing his wife, who she was, where they
we're married, what family they had,
and other questions indicating that
the news received from him was the
first in a long time. Reference is
made to the aged mother and the sis
ter begs the brother to write his
mother and encloses two postage
stamps so that he might do SO at
once, and then after writing the moth
er begging him to write her (the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

that his testimony is corroborated by
the act of Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Shad-
ford and Mr.. Jordan and also by that
of Mr.. Newberry. The evidence shows
that he was Newberrys agent and
there is no allegation of fraud or
collision between Swartz and the de-
PENDANTS, and in the absence of such
allegation, the court would not be
authorized to find that there was
fraud and collision between Swartz,
the plaintiffs agent, and the defend
ants.
The preponderance of the testi-
mony shows that Mrs. Newberry was
made acquainted with the transaction
and that the contract and deed were
explained to her, that it was ex-
planned to her that they would have
an option to repurchase and upon
what terms; in other words, that she
was made fully acquainted with, the
transaction.
I The court finds that plaintiffs petit
ton, as we'll as that of the interviewer
must be dismissed.
(Signed) H. BANK. JR.,
District Judge
July %, 1911.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

sister, and tell her all about himself.
The two postage stamps referred to
were still stuck by pin to the upper
end of the sheet.