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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01
JETHR0 JONES'.
SALES MANAGER,
Concluded.

Elijah declared, promptly.
Elijah has offered me five dollars
apiece for his choice of fifteen
Jethro called to Henry.
Elijah must be tryin' to corner
turkeys" Henry grinned. Tell you
what-Ill give you seven-fifty apiece
for the bunch"
Does he know about what lust
happened?" Elijah asked.
He wasn't here. How could hep"
Jethro said.
"Tll give you eight apiece for the
whole lott
Turkeys are in demand, Henry"
Jethro laughed. Elijah bids eight"
well, Pm busy. I've got to be
movin' on" Henry asserted. I'll give
you ten"
They've got to be killed and picked
for market" Elijah said. "You must
remember that, Jethro. I'll give you
eleven-fifty apiece for 'em just as they
stand"
Elijah bids eleven-ffty," Jethro
called to Henry.
Little too steep for me-" Henry de-
cided, olucked to his horse and drove
on.
The turkeys are yours" Jethro
said.
We'll, now, let's understand this
DEAL" Elijah said. I'm payin' you
eleven-tifty apiece for the turkeys
and their contents. No monkey bust
ness about that, is there? l get the
turkeys and their insides, and all, not
specifyin' what is inside of EN-"
That's the agreement" Jethro an
swered. mo specifications whatever,
Elijah. It's plain business transac-
ton"
Can l kill the turkeys here?"
1t would clutter the place up too |
much. You can put them in crates
and haul them off,"
well, Eve got your five hundred in
greenbacks in my pocket yet. Here
it is, and here is sixty-three-fifty more.
Is that right?"
Right as a trivet," Jethro agreed,
and the deal was closed.
That evening he turned over to
Sabina five hundred and sixty-three
dollars and fifty cents, telling her
what he had done.
1T wasn't honest, Jethro,' she OBJ
jected. You've got to give it back
to Elijah"
Further discussion of this ethical
point was interrupted by Elijah, who
burst into the house angrily.
"You-you seoundrel!" he shouted,
shaking his fist at Jethro. You rob-
Der! You bunco man! There wasn't
a thing in those turkeys crops but
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01
A PALATKA BOY
GETS "J0SHED"

Among the bright young men from
Palatka who are at present taking a uni
versity course is Mr.. Hector Holden.
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holden. He
is at the University of the South, uni
versity maintained by the Protestant
Episcopal church at Sewanee, Tenn.
Here il is understood that young Holden
is taking theological course with the
view of taking priestly orders. That
TACT, however, does not seem to save
him from having TO take his share of
the public 'joshing" from his fellow
students, as witness the following from
The Sewanee Purple" the college
weekly published by the Sewanee Ath-
letic Association:
about thirty-five of the fair Fair
mount females came down Friday 10
see the president, and as ii seems also TO
Strew around generously their winning
smiles. We have rarely had the pleas
ure of seeing although the author must
soTowfully admit it was only from
diStance) such fine looking group of
young ladies. The best proof of their
charming ways lies in the fact that Hec-
tor Holden, that lion among ladies,
found them worth his time to such an
extent that he followed them condesend-
ingly down the street. We are very
glad that at last this Apollo Belvedere
has found something worthy of his
charm in this secluded part of the Cum
berland mountains. There can be no
doubt that the fair ones so sgnally hon
ored will cherish that conquest long
after their memories of such a compare
lively unimportant event as the coming
of the chief executive has faded away
into the dim and distant regions of the
long ago. Keep at it, Hector Gf we can
be so bold as thus Familiarity 10 address
you) and you will make Sewanne proud |
of womb
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01
POMONA.

Geo. Fisk of DeLand and ]. f. Fame;
of Jacksonville, former PomonaiteS
were in town the first OF the week.
Miss Mary Church of Qucechy, Vt.
arrived Monday and will spend the win
Ter with Mrs. c. II. Worcester.
II. A. Perry has returned from the
mountain region of North Carolina
much benefited by his trip.
c. Lee Smith spent few days in ks
Smmee last week.
Robert Alternately of Chicago, Ill.
arrived recently, and will apend the
winter here with his brother.
The ladies of the V. |. A., held a
Sewing bee" at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Otterson Thursday of last week, which
was we'll attended The ladies' wish to
extend notice that the supper and fancy
work sale will be held in the Town Hall
on the evening of December Sth, and
hope for liberal patronage.
School will close Wednesday after
noon for the Thanksgiving vacation
which our teachers will spend in We
laka and Palatka.
James Miller has decided 10 erect a
cottage on his lot on Main street next to
luG y. n. CIllIlll w yin udo DCCu
commenced under the direction OF a
carpenter from Danbury, Conn.
Those who arrived from Danbury last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller,
were Mrs. James Lee, Mrs. Chas. r.
Curtis, and Mrs. Moody, Isaac Leach
and J. Ketchum; all of whom expect TO
be in Pomona until next spring.
Chas. Krooker of Boston, Mass, ar
rived Saturday, as has been his custom
for several years. and will resume his
job as helper on the w. L. Middleton
place.
Arthur Smith of Tampa visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lee Smith, a
few days lately.
Marshall Treadwell of Danbury,
Conn, came south last week bringing
with him 800 barrels of fine Connecticut
apples which he disposed of in JacaSon-
vile.
w. S. NIiddleton's packing house has
been open for about Two weeks, and
several carloads OF oranges have been
shipped Mr.. Middleton has lately pur-
chased the McKibbon grove in the west
part OF town, and will take possession
on Dec. LIST.
While Rev E. II. Byron's condition
is improving, he is not at present writ
ing able TO sit up but few minutes at
time,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01

brass pool checks! You swindled me
I'll have the law on you"
well, Elijah" Jethro smiled, cas-
lily, "Sabina and | have just been talk
ing the matter over, and I agree with
Sabina that it wasn't quite fair tc
make you take your own medicine
Now, if you'll agree to be reasonable
and to take Sabinas turkeys for the
interest that is due you, I'll give you
back your money. And, of course
she'll have to have plenty Of time to
pay off the mortgage, because if PEG,
pie found out about your turkey deal
they'd make so much fun of you"
"All right" Elijah snapped. But
hows she goin' to pay the principal?'
THAT" Jethro replied, dropping his
arm about Sabinas waist, lis some
thing I'll have to advise her about
when we are married"
As the gate clicked after the de-
parting form of Elijah Green, Jethro
lifted Sabina's chin again, but before
kissing her he observed:
you ought to have had me as sales
manager long ago, Sabina."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01
Where Were the pashes?

"This turkey has dots all over it,"
the purchaser to the In
genuous Farmer from whom he had
made the purchase.
Blame it," exclaimed the Ingenu-
GUS Farmer, with an air of childlike
81 told Marthy las summer
that she hadn't oughter let them tur-
KEYS roost on them telegraph wires"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01
The ResembIance.

Yes, we call that old gobbler Abdul
Hamid," said the farmer.
"Indeed?" we commented. "And
why, pray?"
Because he is the old Turk in the
lot that we will not be able to get
any money out of"
Truly, we might have foreseen this,
had we noticed the copy of the funny
weekly in his pocket.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01

tic City," At five O'Clock there was a
large attendance at the union service in
the A. NJ. E. church.
Sunday evening Mr. Marcus c. Fagg
spoke of the Children's Home, and
State President Linn gave the charge to
the new years district officers, and the
closing conservation message.
A list of the new or reelected Off
GERS will be given later.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
Interlachen, Nov. "A, 1911
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01
RhlIosopher,s HappY RelIef.

have grown to believe that the one
thing worth aiming at is simplicity
Of heart and life; that the world is a
very beautiful place; that congenial
labor is the secret of happiness.-A.
q. Benson.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01
A Little Problem.

If a marketman buys a turkey for
~ cents pound and sells it for is,
am. his hand weighs pounds and the
turkey weighs IL, what is the mans
profit?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-01
Sewing Machine Supplies.

lou frequently find that something is
viking TO the proper running of your
sewing machine.
This is TO remind vnn Thai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
MINERS ARE RELEASED.
Judge Whitford Discharges Sixteen
Men From County Jail.

Denver, Feb 23.-District Judge 6.
W. Whitford today discharged sixteen
coal miners of Routt county, who have
been in jail for the last two months
under sentence of a year in jail for
contempt of court in perslstlng IN at
tacks on nonunion miners in violation
of an injunction issued by the court
The released men were on strike IN
the Routt county coal fields, and their
Imprisonment had become almost a
national issue with union labor II
mas, also resulted in a petition for the
impeachment of Judge Whitford be-
ing filed with the legislature.
In releasing the men the judge
stated that his action in issuing the
injunction was proper because 1t was
necessary to protect property from
damage by the acts of striking miners.
Bear in mind" he said, "that the
injunction is still in effect and must
be Observed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
HELD IN COMMUNICATE.
Harry Dell Is Taken South, Man
acIed. for Trial.

San Diego, Feb. 23.-Under a guard
of four rurales, Harry Z. Den, al
American accused by the Mexican au-
thorities tia Ju1na, Lower Cal1rorma,
Is miles south of San Diego, OF pelng
rebel spy. is on his way to Ensenada
TODAY for trial in the Mexican court
He was taken from the cuartel at Tia
Juana last night manacled, placed on a
horse and the overland march OF ~
miles was begun at once He was not
allowed by Sub-Prefect Jose L1aroque
to communicate with any of his friends
in Tia. Ji1ana. or on the American side.
All American newspaper correspond
ents in Tia Juana were given the
choice late Yesterday of remaining Ill
Tia Juana and going to Jail or re-
turning to the American side OF tne
line Consequently there are no amer
lean newspaper correspondents in TIA
Juana today and operations are being
observed from the American line. A
half mile away.
Another American in Trouble.
Los Angeles, Frb. 23.-Lawrence Con-
verse, the young American reported
arrested as a rebel at Juarez, Mexicd,
by the Mexican federal troops, Is son
lives at Glendora, Cal. The young
man, who is about % years old has
been at the Glendora home internlit-
tently in the last five years. Reports
were received lately that he had Joined
the revolutionary forces in Mexico.
Young Converse was a member OF
the California national guard. He
served for while as fire warden III
the mountains.
Coal Train Is Missing.
Ell Paso, Feb. 23-The Mexican Ma
tionaI freight train, consisting mostly
of coal cars, which left Juarez Tues
day, has not been heard from and it
is believed 1t has been captured by
insur gents.
Preparations were being made in
Juarez this morning to send 500 cav
airy south on a train to meet the in
surrectos. the cavalry only returned
last night from Guadaloup, east of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
SUIT IS THROWN OUT.
Action of Committee on Printing
Found to Be Regular.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The congress
sional joint committee on printing is
lawfully conducted. according to the
opinion rendered today by Justice
Gould of the district supreme court,
in which he directs the dismissal of a
proceeding for injunction brought by
the Valley Paper company of Holyoke,
Mass, to restrain the public printer
from making any purchases under
contracts approved by the committee
as at present constituted The Valley
Paper company contended that the law
required that the joint committee
should be appointed by the speaker of
the house and the president of the
senate. The court held that the ap-
pointment of the joint committee on
printing is left to the discretion of the
senate and house as may be provided
by their rules.
The case was an outgrowth of the
proceeding for mandamus instituted
by the Valley Paper company against
the joint committee on printing to
compel consideration of bid to fur
nish paper for government use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
DANGER IS REMOVED.
A Big Derelict Goes ON the Rocks OFF
the Scilly Islands.

London, Feb. 2S.-The old French
warship Richelieu. which for fort
night had been drifting about, a dere-
lfct dangerous to navigation, found
port today on the rocks off the Scilly
Islands. The craft was sighted by the
life saving crews who first thought
that a transatlantic liner had gone
ashore, but when life boat reached
the scene the crew recognized the
French fighter.
The Richelieu was being towed to
Holland where she was to have been
broken up, when, two weeks ago, in a
gale she tore loose from her tugs. A
few days ago she was reported as
sighted in the tracks Of transatlantic
liners, 100 miles west of Queenstown.
Some apprehension had been felt in
marine circles and the news that the
dereIict was fast on the rocks off Scilly
islands was welcomed by mariners
here.
The vagrant craft struck on South
Bishop island. Yesterday the steamer
La Provence, bound from New York
for Havre. reported by wireless she
had sighted derelict supposed to be
the Richelieu in latitude 49.41, Iongi-
tude 7.1S, just west of the Scilly
islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

Evidently robbery was the motive.
The pockets of the trousers were inside
out but Mrs. F'reidberg says that he
had about $1OO in them Wednesday
morning. but whatever coin he had
was missing when DR.. Keith, county
coroner, who was notified of the
tragedy, arrived on the scene and ex-
amined the dead man.
However, the victim had a gold
watch left in his vest pocket. No
articles were missing from the store.
In the rear of the room a No. 10 shoe
was found. It looked as though it had
been tried on. A piece of brick was
also found in the rear room. A suit
case had been left near the rear door.
The front door was noticed to be
locked last evening. but clothing was
still displayed on the outside when N
Einstein, a second hand merchant q
few doors south, went to the place of
business. These circumstances aroused
his suspicious. He telephoned Samuel
Freidberg. He also was beginning to
think that something was wrong as
Platt was past due. at his supper He
had lived with his wife at 224 Fillmore
not far from the Freidbergs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

Diagram of store. SO North Kansas
avenue. Cross indicates where body
was found.
Mr.. Freidberg at once left for North
Topeka. Mrs. Friedberg followed She
was alarmed by what she had heard
her husband say over the telephone.
When they reached the store Freid-
berg knocked on the locked front door.
No answer came. Again he knocked,
and called his father -in-law's name.
but no reply came. Then he broke
open the door. The store seemed de
serted. Platt's hat lay beside a chair.
A lunch, which the man had carried
with him the morning before lay half
opened on the table nearby.
Find the Body.
Freidberg now noticed that the back
doors of the store were open and he
went back to investigate. His wife
saw drops of blood leading from the
chair back to behind the south counter,
She followed the CHASTITY trail until she
came upon the body. 1t was lying be
hind the counter and covered by an old
cloak. The face was turned up. The
left side of the skull was crushed At
the sight, the murdered mans daugn-
ter screamed: Here he is. Hes
deadr'
Her cries brought her husband to
the front of the store. After a hasty
glance he notified DR.. Keith and tbe
dead mans relatives.
The coroner said that rigor morris
had set in and that the man had beer
dead for six or eight hours. All ot
DR.. Keith's investigations and avi.
dence gathered by the police Later
point to the murder for robbery
theory. 1t is thought that the mar
was struck from behind with blum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

HeaIy Will Have Another Try for His
Seat in Parliament.

Dublin, Feb 2S.-The election contests
in the north division Of Louth was dis
posed of today by the court at Dundalk.
which declared the election void and
awarded Timothy Healy costs in his
prosecution of charges of corrupt and
illegal practices. The charge of general
intimidation was found not to have been
established and on this point each party
was condemned to pay his own costs.
The action was brought by Mr.. Healy,
who was ousted from the seat which he
Hazleton. Rednondite. In the early
stages Haze1tons attorneys consented to
have the election declared void without
offering a defense, but Healy insisted
upon introducing all of his evidence,
which included that in support of charges
A new election will be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
SENATORIAL BALLOTS.
Little Change in the Voting at State
Capitals.

Albany, Feb. 23.-The thirty-second
joint ballot for United States senator
resulted as follows:
-Sheehan, Sc: Shepard,
Is; Litt1eton, 3; Sulzer, 3; Hopper, q;
Herman, 1; O'Brien, 1; Glynn, / Par
ker, L Carlisle. 1.
Republican-Depew so. Total vote
cast, 154. Necessary for choice, 7S.
Des Moines. Feb. 23.-Today's joint
ballot on senator in the Iowa legisla-
ture resulted as follows: Deemer, So;
Kenyon, AZ; Wallace, 1; Porter,
Democrat, 81. Absent. 4. Necessary
to elect II.
Denver, Feb. 2s.-Today's senatorial
ballot:
Democrats -Speer, 25; Adams. 16;
pin, 1 Shafroth, 1; Odonnell, 8; Am
mons, i John R. Dixon, 1.
Republicans-Vaile, 13; Gowdy, Z;
Dawson. s: Waterman. 2: Roof. 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
TWO LIQUOR CASES.
Arising in Oklahoma Are in United
States Supreme Court.

Washington, Feb. 23-Practically all
the time of the supreme court of the
United States today is to be consum-
ed with arguments in cases in which
the state of Oklahoma is requesting
action. The first cases involve the right
of the federal courts in Oklahoma to
grant injunctions which would result.
1t is said, in the state officials being
prohibited from seizing liquor coming
into the state as interstate commerce.
Another case involves the right of
railroads to carry LIQUOR into that Sec
tion of Oklahoma that formerly was
Indian territory. In still another case
the state seeks to obtain an Injunction
to prevent the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe from charging a higher
freight rate in Oklahoma than is
charged in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

$50 you are from the west.' exclaimed
the Boston woman. Yes" replied the
lady from Omaha II am not only from
the west but am native of the west -
Dear me, are you? How interesting I
like the west very much. 'Then you
have beeu tbere?'' Yes, I spent several
days in Worcester last summer and I al
most went as far as Albany. Chicago
Record Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
Temperature Slightly Cooler

At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the tenn
perature was two degrees cooler than
at the same time Wednesday Contin-
ued pleasant weather without particu-
lar change in either temperature or
weather is forecasted for tonight and
E.ridau En11rIu ten, rae1.a t,1,.sas-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
MURDERED TO ROB
Benjamin PIatt, Aged Man, Dead
With Crushed Skull.
Found in His North Topeka
Clothing Store.
HIS MONEY MISSIN G.
Crime Hidden for Several Hours
Few Clues.
HIS MONEY MISSING
Father-in-Law of Samuel Freid-
berg, Topeka Jeweler.

With his skull crushed, Benjamin
Platt, a clothing merchant, aged 62,
was found dead at his store, $40 North
4-ansas avenue, about 7:15 o'clock last
night. The murderer is at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
weather InfIicafions.

Chicago. Feb. 23-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday; not
much changa In temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

Continued on Page Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

CONTINUED on Page Eight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
CHAPTER xIII.-continued.

They passed a long series of doors.
the glass panels of which were in
scribed, The Wallingham Company
Private" with index fingers pointing
the direction of the main entrance.
This was the Chicago branch of the
great New York corporation, and
Thomas Wallingham, ST., had placed
his son in charge of it two years
before The business was the manu-
facture Of refrigerators. One side of
the reception room which Orme en-
tered hurriedly, Alcatrante still be-
side him, was given over to a large
specimen refrigerator chamber, built
In with glistening white tiles. The
massive door, three feet thick, was
wide open, showing the spotless inner
chamber. In the outer wall was a Their
mometer dial fully foot in diameter
Once inside the reception room
Orme stopped and looked again at AL
catrante. There was menace in the
look, but the South American did not
finch. Indeed, the glance which met
his own seemed to Orme to be dis
armingly good natured. It's essence
was a humorous recognition that the
situation had a ridiculous side.
But OTme, knowing that much was
at stake, did not for an instant trust
his unwelcome companion. Alca-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Prisoners In the Dark.

Prisoners In the Dark.
Orme's hand still held her skirt
Girl" he whispered.
Eyes. Are you hurt?'
Her voice came to him softly with
all It's solicitude and sympathy. She
knelt, to help him If need be, her
warm, supple hand rested gently on
his forehead. He could have remained
for long time as he was, content with
her touch, but his good sense told him
that their safety demanded action.
Not hurt at ALL" he said, and as
she withdrew her hand, he arose. cal
catrante caught me off guard" he ex-
planned.
Eyes, saw him. There wasn't time
to warn YOU"
'He has been logging me for an
hour" Orme continued 81 felt as
though he were sitting on my shout
ders, like an Old Man of the Sea-"
81 know him of DID," she replied.
HE is never to be trusted"
But you-how did you happen to be
here, in the Rookery?"
In the hope of finding you"
Finding me?"
Il called up the Pere Marquette
about five minutes ago, and the clerk
said that you had just been talking to
him on the wire, but that he didn't
know where you were. Then l remem-
bered that you knew the Wallinghams,
and l came to Toms Office to see if he
had any idea where you were. l was
on my way when l passed you in the
elevator"
tom and Bessie are at Glenview,'
explained Orme.
Eyes, the girl at the inquiry desk
told me. She went to get her hat to
leave for the night, and l slipped into
this chamber to wait for you"
"And here we are" Orme laughed
papers and all. But wish it weren't
so dark"
Orme hunted his pockets for a
match. He found just one.
81 don't suppose, Girl, that you hap
pen to have such thing as match?"