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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED.
Under Sec. OF Chapter 1888. Laws
NJ Eiorfda


Under Sec. 8 OF Chapter 1888. Laws
OF Florida.
Notice is hereby given that o. II.
Ewing, purchaser OF Tax Certificates
No. .1l62 and 1854 dated LIST day oil
July, "A. ID. 1901, has liled said Ger.
tihcates In my office, and has made
application for Tax Deed to issue in
accordance with law.
Said Certificates embrace the fol
lowing described property, situated in
Putnam county, Florida. to.wlt:
z. part Of Lot and Lots /, 4. 5. O.,
I, s. and 8, Block 2, embraced in said
Certificate No. 1859 and Lot IA, Block
2, embraced in said Certificate No
1854, all In town OF lnterlacheR.
The said land being assessed at the
date OF issuance OF such Certificates
In the names Of q. 8. Brown and g..
w. Longmaid, respectively.
Unless said Certificates shall be
redeemed according to law, Tax Deed
viii issue thereon on the END day OF
May A. d.. 1911.
Witness my official signature and
zeal this 22nd day of April. 1911.
r HENRY HUTCHINSON.
(Seal.) Clerk Circuit Court,
Putnam County, Florida.
By II. Hutchinson, Jr., ID. c. No. S6l.
\ II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

The paper will be discontinued one
or two Issues until the board meets
and gets some business straight, and
all who are behind must pay their
subscriptions at once.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED.
Under Sec. OF Chapter 1888. Laws
OF Florida.

Notice is hereby given that o. H.
Ewing, purchaser OF Tax Certificate
No. $50, dated Ord day Of July, 1905,
has aled said certificate in my office,
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the follow.
ing described property situated in
Putnam County, Florida, to-wit:
Lot IL, Block 2, InterIachen.
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance OF such certificate in
the name Of Mary Elise Long.
Unless said certificate shall be re
deemed according to law, tax deed viii
Issue thereon on. the 22nd day OF May
A. d., 1911.
Witness my official signature and
seal this 22nd day OF April, 1911.
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
(S0al.) Clerk Circuit Court,
Putnam County, Florida.
BY Henry Hutchinson, Jr., d.
No. 376. II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
Do chou. Haunt swamps2

No, never. It's foolish to fear a
fancled evil, when there are real and
deadly perils to guard against in the
swamps and marshes, bayous and the
lowlands. These are the malaria
germs that cause ague, chills and fe
yer, weakness, aches in the bones and
muscles and may induce deadly ty.
photd. But Electric Bitters destroys
and casts out these vicious germs
from the blood. Three bottles drove
all the malaria from my system,
wrote William Fretwell of Lucams, n.
O., and I've had fine health ever
since Use this safe, sure remedy
only. so cents at 8. w, Rowley's.
Il
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Battered ~ the pestofAeo ~ Baa
Matso, FlA. ~ sscond-class mall
matter.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
CARING FOR YOUNG eoSLINGS
Should Be Left In Nest or Incubator
Twenty-Four Hours After Hatch
lng-keep Them Dry.

Goslings should be left In the nest
or incubator for twenty-four hours
after Matching, then fed with light
bread soaked in milk and young,
tender grass cut up flne and mixed
with 1t. II they will not eat It, open
their mouths and pour. It in with a
spoon It Is often tlrd 70 teach <hen
to eat, and many are lost II left to
learn alone, or are put out with their
mothers until they can eat. Scatter
blades of short grass among them
and they will soon learn to pick It up.
Two or three feeds will usually teach
them and save you many dollars. Aft
er they learn to eat this, feed unsift-
ed cornmeal and bran.
Keep the mother indoors until the
dew is off the ground, after which
contine her to a small pasture. II
possible, as she will tire the young
goslings by walking too far. Do not
let them get chilled or get caught
out in a heavy rain, for they are
much more easily drowned than
chickens. Exposure to cold, damp
weather aud wet coops will give them
rheumatism. Plenty of grass and
water are necessary, with little
grain. until the time for fattenlng ar.
rlves In the fall.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Pleasure Of the Children.

There should be some time during
the day, even In the busiest household.
an hour at least, set apart in which
the older members Of the family
should devote themselves wholly To
the children. Little object lessons or
stories containing practical knowledge
told In an interesting way will be
sure to hold their attention. The
story of the gradual formation Of the
fruits, flowers and vegetables will de-
light them and will be eagerly looked
forward to and always remembered.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Give us yorT JOB WORK
WANTED.

The name, date of birth
and birth place Of every man
and woman in Morgan coun-
ty 80 years old and over.
We want to compile a few
statistics and will be obliged
to any of our readers who
will send us the name of any
acquaintance Of theirs who
has reached the age of four
score. Address
COURIER, West Liberty, KY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Punlahed for Yawnino.

When Henry Brown Of Brockton
Mass, awoke the other day he yawned
tried to close his mouth and could not
He had fractured his jaw. With his
mouth wide open lie walked more than
a mile to physicians Office and had
the fracture reduced. AS he was
leaving the office his jaws unlocked
again. Finally he was placed under
ether and the jaw permanently fixed.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
F.o :
Parts Are Hinged Together.

an ordinary box. The accompanying
sketch shows collapsible A-shaped
coop that can be folded and stored
away or carried and set up for use
anywhere. says writer In the Popu-
lar Mechanics. The main frame is
made in four parts and joined togeth-
er with hinges as shown In Fig. /.
The frame can be covered with wire
netting, or boards on the top part
with netting OIL the ends. The hinged
frames provide a way to open either
end. A small hook and eye should be
provided at each end to hold the
parts In place.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
FOR SALE.

l have two good mich cows,
one nice 8 year old heifer, strip
per, in good flesh and giving
about two gallons of milk per
day. One 6 year old red cow
will be fresh in about two weeks,
good mixer andIa splcndid but
ter COW. viii sA a either but not
both. Come Ind take your
choice.
Also ole comb ned horse about
lS year old, blsd <, good worker
and in good condition, VIII sell
cheap. H. Gl CoTTLE,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Peculiar Firm Names.

"In Honolulu" writes New York
Sun correspondent, 81 saw q few In
teresting signboards evincing Orient
al enterprise. One was that Of an am
bilious firm, On, On & Co. Another
was that Of ladies' tailor, Hook On
A third stood for dealer in foods.
'Ah Chew On my way home through
Texas came into touch with the two
law firms named below: ,Saner &
Saner,' Head, Hare & Head In such
harmony do the celestial orbits move
and give voice to their delightful con-
sonance."
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
treasure. In CHICAGO unlver,lty.

The University of Chicago possesses
the oxyrhynchus fragment of the Cos.
pei Of Mark, found ten years ago,
which dates back to the fifth century.
1t has also the first Greek New Testa;
ment given to the world, issued by
Erasmus In 1915; also the first one
printed, the Comprehension Polyglot.
which came from a Spanish press in
1914, but was suppressed until 1921.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Robbers Had ingenuity.

An unusual scheme for robbing q
gold dump was discovered at Nome.
Alaska, few days ago, when inspec-
ton was made Of dump that was
thrown up three years ago. It was
found that robbers had sunk q hole
through the top Of the dump and
sluiced out all the inside. leaving a
hollow shell standing. It Is estimated
that in this manner the thieves had
obtained $4,000.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
ROUGH on the oId eentIsman.

She was the daughter OF bohemian
peer, whose friends were various and
varied, and she had decided to 60 up
on the stage. The parental tempera-
ture was. rising as the parental tongue
demonstrated. But" the daughter re-
marked with all the brutal aptness OF
youth, 81 wish to marry, and so I'm
going on the stage. Here at home
meet no one decent; there, at least,
l shall be able to meet people Of my
own class"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
turkey Production In United States

Turkey Production In United States.
The census Of 1900 shows that with
a little over 100000 farms In the
United States, not much over $780,
900 turkeys were produced. Among
the states Texas leads, having pro.
duced almost $4,000 turkeys, Fol.
lowing Texas came Missouri, Illinois,
Iowa and Indiana in the order named.
1t may be remarked that Rhode Is.
land produced 5000 turkeys and of
such good quality that the returns
were nearly double the amount OF
other states.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Home and "souuh.sn" Broad.

It appears that from 80 to 10 per
cent. Of the bread used In New York
city is actually baked by women In
the home. and even n $4,000. 900
bread trust will have hard work to
persuade many Of these women that
the scientific bread turned out by the
baking companies day after day under
uniform conditions is an improve
ment on the home product.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24

We have just received a car
load Of the celebrated Mitchell
wagons, the bestlever. The only
wagon ever sold in Morgan coun-
ty that is absolut| |ely dependable,
See our binding 4 guarantee. The
best is always the cheapest,
Give us a call.
5S-4t WoMAd x & TURNER.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Insects That Use Rubber.

When Para trees are tapped. after
the gum has run into receptacles and
stiffened, species Of large black, ant
is accustomed to cut opt pieces Of the
rubber and carry them away. Bees
also find uses for india rubber, and
some species in South Africa actual
ly cut the bark of trees that produce
resinous substances In order to cause
flow of the sap. The gum is en-
ployed by the bees as o ready-made
wax for their nests.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Goose Yoke.

shingle for each goose ard slipped
this down over It's head, This makes
1t impossible for them to crawl
through an ordinary fence. The
piece of shingle is about FIVE inches
wide by ten inches long and does not
weigh very much. 1t does the geese
no harm and is apparently not in their
way.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Exactly a,so A. M.

Arthur--"Why is 1t, fairest Evan
geline. that when | am with you the
hands on that clock seem to take
wings and ny" Stern Voice Cat the
head OF the stairs)-"Without wish
in to be impertinent. young man,
simply want to observe that them
hands hain't got nothin' on the ones
on our gas meter."-Judse.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
MANY Rivers Of Avon.

There are the Upper" Avon. known
as the Warwickshire or Shakespeare
Avon; the Lower or Bristol Avon, on
which is Bath, and the East or Hamp-
shire Avon, on which is Salisbury. The
first two flow into the Severn. the last
into the English channel at Christ
church harbor.-London Mail.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
HEN COOP MADE C0LLAPsIBLE
A-shaped Affair That Can Be Folded
Up and Stored Away or Carried
for Use Anywhere.

The average chicken coop made Of
a soap box or some other small box
is not always convenient for carrying
around and use in different places. An
A-shaped coop is little better than
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Farms For Sale.

One farm OF aDouC lou acres
on Licking river, 2 IL miles
n. e. of Of West Liberty go a.
good bottom land, 40 or so a.
flat up. land which can be
plowed both ways. Well wat
cred. Sufficient timber to keep
farm in repair. Farm in reach
of West Liberty High school.
Will sell cheap on easy terms of
payment, Will take part pay in
good young stool at cash price.
One farm Of 242 acres on Big
Caney Creek, 2 miles S. e. of
West Liberty ard 15O yards Of
railroad station. 30 a. of fine
bottom land, 70a. OF up land in
grass; lao a. toclear, loo a. of
which is fine cove land well
adapted to to tobacco; plenty of
timber to keep farm in repair.
New 5 room dwelling, good
roomy new store house, two good
tenant houses and a fine young
orchard, barn md all necessary
out buildings; drilled well and a
fine mineral spring pastures
well watered. A splendid loca-
ton for a nerchant-farm
Within easy reach of West Lib
erty High School. Will sell at a
bargain on easy terms Of pay
ment.
Also six lots ia the college adj
dition of West Liberty lots nos
64-G5-128-129-1S0-131. Lots 128-
129-13O and 191 lie in a block S.
of Glenn avenue. Lots GA and
65 adjoin and are one lot from
corner of Park ST., and Glenn
avenue. An Extremely desira-
BILE place for home. Natural
gas will be piped along the street
4LaauI loto within +ho
next 40 days.
One farm Of p acres on Lick.
ing river one ile below the
mouth of White Ak creek, new
cottage house, arn and all nee
essary outbuildihgs, everlasting
Isprizy J in yar.1 good young or
II,ilsf1, il 10 sc4es So, So =. I.
acres in grass. Will sell cheap
for u cash down and q on time.
A desirable home in a good nei.
ghborhood.
so acres of timber land on the
Stable branch, one mile from
Licking river, 8 miles from West
Liberty. Enough timber on land
to pay for it. A bargain on easy
terms of payment.
Real estate will increase 81
per cent. in West Liberty a:
soon as the town is lighted anC
heated by naturalgas. Buy nov
and save money. Will sell cheaI
and on reasonable terms.
Call on or address,
H. G. CoTTLE & COMPANY
West Liberty. Ky.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
rrsatmnnt Of Hart Wounda.

Incised wounds of the heart are no
longer beyond the reach Of surgical
science. 1t seems almost a cry back
to mediaevalism to recall the time
hardly more than twenty years ago,
when the suggestion of heart surgery
would have been regarded as chimeri
cal.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
orloln Of Black Java.

The modern Black Java is In de-
scription and appearance Black Ply.
mouth Rock, and is said to have come
largely from the black oulls which
were produced quite numerously in the
early days Of the Barred Rock. The
early Black Javas were Black Cochins.
the birds going by both names.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
COMBINING GEESE IN A YARD
Yoke Made Out Of Common shlnslo
slipped over Head Of Bird VIII Pre-.
vent Crawling Through Fence.

! have had more or less trouble
with my geese crawling through
fences. Sometimes they get out OF
the yard that want to keep them in.
then again they get into the garden
when l want to keep them out, says
a writer in Farm and Home. To rem.
edy this made yoke out Of q
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Under pIffsrsnt Circumstances.

Under Different Circumstances.
The young bank clerk was writing
home to his parents. i"You will far
give a brief letter this Yssk." he said,
"as am, very busE- ng to. ths -fRet
thatw.4-bse short-handed In the Office
just now. One of the cashiers has
gone TO France for rest The other
has gone there to avoid It."
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24

feoe -rStJ N'~lff>Fl If~& -
Called to bedside Of q fond mothers
baby boy, the doctor diagnosed the all
ment as acute rheumatism. The moth
er responded quickly: Acute rheu-
matism. l might have known 1t; ey-
erything he does or says Is just as
cute"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Ambiguous.

When Bob" Burdette was address
ing the graduating class Of large
eastern college for women. he began
his remarks with the usual salutation,
young ladies OF '97." Then In hor-
rified aside he added, That's an awful
age for girl"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
2alf.EXldAnf.

They say she has never Quarrsled
with her husband" Then she must
get up and close the windows herself
every time 1t rains at night."-Detroit
Free Press.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Has Good start In Life.

A chicken with four distinct legs
has been born at Hensall. near selby.
England. The bird is quite healthy
and lively. and certainly It seems well
equipped to do some vigorous scratch
ing.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Foolish Wager Caused Death.

A workman named Celestin Leroy,
aged fifty, died In Paris, France, the
other day while trying, for wager.
to eat large beefsteak at one mouth
full.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
He Needed One.

she-"Jack has a strong face" He
--"It has to be. You should see his
wife. Fort Worth Record.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Bed az a Paradox.

The bed is bundle Of paradoxes.
We go to 1t with reluctance. yet we
quit 1t with regret; We make up our
minds every night to leave 1t early,
but we make up our bodies every
morning to keep 1t late.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Ono MaX.

How do you hold onto your cook
while you are away on your vacation
by paying her a bonus to come
back?" mo, by not paying her what
| owe her."
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24

Artist-"My object was to try to ex-
press all the horrors OF war. How do
you like IT." Friend-'I have never
seen anything more horrible. Lon
don Opinion.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
They Both Need Them.

New York has shipped $4,000 Bibles
to San Francisco. Nobody In New
York has any use for Bibles-Milwau-
kae Sentinel.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
A Tina Limit

81 think it's Just horrid Of you that
you won't advance $40 on my next
weeks house money" well, didn't
| tell you I'm not making any perma-
nent investments?"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Iha lndIsn.n,ahIa nov.

Caller-"How is your new ONCE
boy getting along these daysT Law
yer-"oh, fine! He's got things so
mixed up now that Couldn't get
along without himl"-Puck.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Life One Iona Lesson.

1t frequently happens that those
whom you. in your vanity. consider
your interiors, can teach you more
than you know yourself. There is
none who cannot teach US something
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Eye.class Telesoopes.

For extremely near-sighted persons
spectacles have been invented in
Germany in which the lenses are re-
placed by short telescopes.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Wav Of the WorId.

Every man has bag hanging be-
fore him, in which he puts his neigh
boris faults. and another behind him
in which he slows his own.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24

Idleness is the root OF many evils.
The idleness which preys upon the
money.making power Of another and
forces It to dishonesty. Is the crimi-
nal In the case.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Learn 10 AnnreoI,t. Hom..

Every traveller has homo Of his
own and he learns to appreciate II the
more from his neutrality-suspicious.
Dickens.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
The Law,, ,r.,,,oI.rov

The "man higher up" generally
seems to be so high up that the law
cannot reach him.-Pittsburg Post.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Fault Of the Sex.

Women might have q much better
time together II they would not get
jealous OF one another's clothes.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Tho Thing That Docs Harm.

Never mind whom you praise. but
be very careful whom you blame
Edmond Gosse.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24
Daily Thouaht.
Pay your Subscription.

Music to the mind is as air to the
body.-Plato.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-24

so acres of timber land on the
Stable branch, one mile from
Licking river, 8 miles from West
Liberty. Enough timber on land
to pay for it. A bargain on easy
terms of payment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-01
ME0zRaNGkR5 RdOQr9T hH5Af0WYD-6H0T

clans were sent home and their
places taken by youthful enthusiasts
who infused fresh blood and spirit
into the staid circle at Washington.
Among the latter were Henry Clay
Of Kentucky and John Calhoun of
South Carolina. These two became
leaders in house and senate, and it
was chiefly owing to their fiery elO-
quence in defense of Rodgers action.
and in favor of adopting punitive
measures with regard to England, that
President Madison was finally forced
to declare war
More than one writer has fallen
dOre John Rodgers to have been of
foreign birth AS a matter of fact,
he was American to the core having
been born in the state of Maryland,
July H. I'LL. His fayorite vessel was
The President and with her he &C
complished wonders of naval war
fare. When the war with England
opened he was sent out on a cruise,
and in las days captured II British
merchant ships and the English
armed schooner, the Highhyer The
crew Of the latter vessel had burned
and plundered Havre de Grace Mary
land the home Of Rodgers, so that the
commodore may be said to have had
private as well as patriotic reasons
for wishing to lay The President
alongside of her.
Before he sailed from Boston Rodg-
ers had obtained from some unknown
source a partial knowledge of the
secret signal code of the British
navy. and caused certain flags to
be constructed accordingly. When
he came in sight of the Highhyer he
flew the British ensign, which was
Immediately hailed. A signal was
then displayed on the English yes
sci and Rodgers succeeded in an
swering it correctly. He then sig
nailed that he was the British ship
Seahorse, and the two vessels ranged
alongside each other. One of Rodgers
officers donned the uniform of
British lieutenant and went aboard
the Highflyer, where he informed the
commander that part of the High
flyers signal code was lost, and
asked that he be allowed to make
good the deficiency. The permission
was graciously granted and taken
| advantage of, after which the British
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-01
Then They Got II,

1t was at the beefsteak dinner Of
the Rotary club the other night, in
the Hermit club, that Tom Goss, the
insurance man, commented upon the
departure from the regular course,
eatfest. AS for me-" he said, 81
prefer the"
Table d'hote." broke in Ferdinand
Bliss, the Mazda man. pronouncing
the word as If it rhymed with
"dotty."
Il thought thai word was pro
nounced as If 1t ended like dot, OF
lot" said Will Hunkin, the building
contractor
You're both wrong" continued
Tom Goss. But you can easily
learn to pronounce the word If you
make it rhyme with what we all most
need. Now, all rogether!"
And together they pronounced ii
correctly. They all needed the dough
Cleveland Leader.