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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
w. Q. w. Monument Unveiled.

Rev. II. Dutill, the popular pastor of
St. James NJ. f. church OF this city, was
present at the unveling of the W. 0. w.
monument at Crystal River on the 10th.
A correspondent sent the following
account of the unvciling 10 the Ocala
Banner:
On Sunday, August 10th, an interest,
ing event took place at Crystal River
the occasion being the unvciling OF the
monument to Rev. Thos. l.. Cooper,
formerly council commander of Crystal
River camp, Woodmcn of the World,
who died on the 18th OF last March.
The SovcreignS met at their hall i'll
the morning and marched TO the Baptist
church, where Rev. II. Dutill pastor of
the First Methodist church of Palatka,
conducted the services. Rev. Dutill is
one of the most forceful and entertain
ing speakers in Florida, and his efforts
on Sunday only served TO increase his
reputation.
At 2:30 p. m. the Sovcreigns again met
in the hall, from which they marched 10
the cemetery, where the services were
conducted by Rev. Dutill, and the monu-
mcnt was unveiled in the usual manner
by the Woodmcn.
Sunday nightit rained, yet in spite of
the inclcmcncy of the weather a large
congregation assembled at the Baptist
church TO listen to Rev, Dulill, nor were
they disappointed, for the distinguished
divine from PaIatka preached sermon
that held the attention of his audience,
The w. o. w. lodge of this place is
composed of our most representative
citizens and il is sufficient TO say that
whatever they undertake they do we'll
w, o. w.
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Savannah Damaged.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 29th. Except for
Uttered streets, loss 10 factories and
homes, trees and wires, which in the
aggregate is high but in individual in
stances is small, Savannah late today
was under smiling summer sun, not
much the worse for the greatest storm,
in point of barometer and wind Guage
records, that ever visited this city.
SO far as is known not life was lost
and such injuries as were sustained were
minor Several fishing parties yet are
missing.
The steamer Lexington, Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company, is
hard aground at the mouth of the EdiSto
river, Just north of Hunting Islands,
South Carolina, where the steamer City
of Savannah was lost in the great storm
of 1898. The revenue cutter YamaCraw,
late this afternoon took off all the pas
scngerS of the Lexington and proceeded
TO Charleston.
The crew stuck by the vessel. The
Lexington was so far in shore that the
Yamacraw could not get up TO her, and
ii is said will be hard TO float.
Five men were taken off the schooner
IOllulld3 lOldy ny lhS tdlih olGdhlSl -
gonier, southbound. The captain and
his wife and the cook refused 10 leave
the schooner.
Many small boats, launches and the
United States survey boat Gem, were
sunk. A number of the small motor
boats and yachts can be raised.
Street cars were running again today
and tonight most of the street lights are
burning.
Tybee hotel was badly damaged bu
otherwise the loss on the island wa'
small.
Trains from the North continue TO run
| behind schedule and towards Charleston
especially the tauglc of telephone and
telegraph wires has not been straight
ened out Today Savannah opened
communication by telegraph west anC
south.
| Four hundred men are at work clear
ing away the debris of trees and telc
graph poles in The streets of the city anC
repairing the Grand Prize automobil,
race course.
Reports from the Savannah crop dis
trict are that rice, cotton and cora ar
hard hit, though no exact estimate o
the damage can be had now.
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Damage at Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 29.-Addition-
al reports from the country surrounding
Charleston received tonight brings the
list of dead as a result of the terrific
storm of Sunday night up to fifteen;
This list is expected TO be enlarged
when reports are received from the
more remote sea islands. Conservative
estimates continue to place the property
damage in the neighborhood OF Sl,OOO,-
600, despite the fact that reports OF losses
to shipping interests continue TO roll in.
There are IS or more dead and it is
highly probable that more deaths will
be reported.
Charleston tonight rests tranquil under
clear skies. The streets are strewn with
wrcckagc and with uprooted trees: The
waterfront is in many, places diSman
tied, many wharves being absolutely
ruined.
1t is believed that the estimate placing
the total property damage at $1,000 900
is decidedly within the mark. No re-
ports have come in as yet TO throw light
on the damage TO crops in the region
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
FATAL CHURCH QUARREL
r. G. Whidden, Turner County Planter
and Church Member, Stays
Deacon Lawson.


r. G. Whidden, a well-to-do farmer
of Turner county and a church deacon
living about five miles from this
place, shot and killed ]. M. Lawson,
another prosperous farmer and
church deacon of that community, at
a church situated on Whidden's place,
then returned to his home and killed
himself.
Mr.. Whidden had fallen out with
his preacher and members of the
church and had said that the pastor
Rev Duncan Massey, should not
preach at the church again.
Sunday being the regular preach
ing day at the church, Whidden
armed himself with shotgun and
proceeded to the church.
Rev. Massey had not arrived. See
ing Mr.. Lawson, his fellow deacon
Whidden shot him three times, kill
ing him instantly.
Whidden then went home, a short
distance away, locked himself in
room and Killed himself
About seventeen years ago, it is
said, Whidden took strychnine with
suicidal intent, and has never been
considered fully at himself s'nce.
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SlSCO NEWS NOTES.

Miss Clara Noland, after pleasant
visit of two months with Mr.. and Mrs
w. C. AIvers, returned TO her home in
Fort Ogden Saturday.
Mrs. c. F. Or and daughter, Miss
Mary, of Jacksonville, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. II. II. Orr at the Oakdalc farm
Miss Vera Payne, popular young
lady from Hastings, returned home Sun
day after an enjoyable visit with rela'
tivcs in SatSuma and friends in SiSco.
Miss Ella Mac Prcvatt of Hastings is
the guest of Miss Grace Wells for a few
weeks.
Alfred Hall and Albert Prcvatt OF Has
tings were visitors at the home oil J. f..
Wells for a few days last week.
William FrosSard after spending a
very pleasant vacation in Canada has re-
turned TO Sisco for short visit with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. AlverS
after which he will go 10 Titusvillc.
Among the visitors to Palatka this
week arc the following: w. c. ALvcrS,
i. +. Wells, II. H. Orr, Mrs. J. f. Wells,
Miss Ella Mac Prcvalt and Miss Grace
WcllS
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POMONA.

Mrs. c. ]. Rogers returned Tuesday
from visit with Mrs, Fisk in DeLand.
w. S. and R..C. Middleton were in
jacksonville on business several days
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Williams have
been spending a week in Tampa.
Mrs. C. A. KnowIton returned last
week from pleasant visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Keown, in Dc
Land.
Word has been received here that
Mr.. and Mrs. Wcndall Wright OF Boston
have A son. Mrs. Wright before her
marriage was Miss Emma Olmstead, and
Pomona friends extend congratulations.
Mrs c. f. Cook and Miss Pinkie
Miller of Crescent City, have been
spending a week with Mrs. r. c. Mid
dlcton.
l. w. Tucker, S. f. Peck, and w. E.
Hobbs were visitors in Palatka within
the last few days.
The recent fine showers have done
much to improve the appearance OF
orange trees and green things in general,
hut more rain would be wecOmed.
5or 9 doses "666" will cure any case
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
SHERIFF weeks
is DEAD
Clay County Sheriff Passed
Away Last Week After
Protracted Illness.
Was One of the Best Known and Most
Popular Officers in the State.

was One OF the best NnoWn ana MoSt
Popular Officers in the State.
Sheriff James Weeks of Clay county
died al his home in Green Cove Springs
Thursday night, August 2lth, after an
illness of several weeks caused by a
complication of heart and other troubles.
All that doctors and tender nursing
could do was done but from the first there
seemed little hopes of his recovery,
hence his death was no surprise. How
no officer could have passed from this
section of the state whose departure
would cause more sincere regret and
whose place would be harder TO fill.
Mr.. Weeks had been sheriff almost
conSecutively for fifteen years, during
which time he was faithful TO duty and
his oath and by his intelligence, nerve
and bravery has made a record for ap-
pretending desperate criminals. II will
be remembered that he, assisted by his
deputy, marched against the four deS
perate robbers who burglarizcd the bank
at Green Cove Springs some years ago,
wounded one, captured the four and re-
covered all the stolen cash within six
miles of town the day after the robbery.
The very high esteem in which Mr..
Weeks was held by all who knew him,
was most fittingly demonstrated Sunday
when his body was laid TO rest in
Cedar Grove cemetery. Hardly family
in Clay county but was represented by
some member or members at his funeral
which was impreSSively conducted from
the Baptist church, at the Shcriff'S re-
quest, by the Rev. ]. B. Rogers, of Mayo,
Fla, his former pastor, and under whose
preaching he was converted and united
with the church some years ago.
After singing by the choir and an car
nest prayer by Rev. ]. +. Woodward, of
the Methodist church, the Rev. Mr..
Rogers briefly outlined the facts con
nected with Mr.. Weeks convcrSion,and
delivered a short but earnest eulogy up
on his subsequent career. AS public
official, he was Jealous, brave and true.
In private life, he was devoted husband
and father. AS citizen, he was always
found working on the side of right, and
seldom knew defeat.
The following pallbearerS had been
selected by Mr.. Weeks, and each re-
spondcd, namely: Judge r. M. Call
and J. n. &. Stockton, OF Jacksonville;
Eugene Gnann, OF Starkc, and G. Wig
gins, Harmon Sykes and Z. D. Preyatt,
of Green Cove Springs.
Sheriff Weeks leaves three brothers,
Elijah and John, of Putnam county, and
Jesse Weeks, of Waller, Fla. Also three
sisters, Mrs. Merritt, of Jacksonville
Mrs. Leon Bennett and Mrs. Tom Dow.
limo of CLAW county. Also one son. T..
and three daughters, Mrs. l.. T. lvey
and Mrs. D. c. Butler, of Green Cove
Springs and Mrs. G. c. Walsh, of Jack
sonville, besides number of grandchil.
dren.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
INTERLACHEN ITEMS

On Wednesday evening OF last week,
Mrs. Allen entertained a select party of
guests in honor of Miss Ellnor Allen
and Miss Ida Mcintosh. The rooms
were taStcfully decorated for the occaS-
ion and music and games afforded much
pleasure and merriment.
The D. NJ. CorthcllS are now home
again from their Jacksonville vacation
which proved so enjoyable that they
prolonged it TO six weeks instead OF Two,
as al first planned.
]. Harper Wylie is a strictly temperate
man, but he does sometimes see snakes,
all the same" and last week he had a
rattlcr five feet long TO show as evidence
that the serpent of his vision was the
real thing, and not the outcome of an
over stimulated imagination.
About twenty five of our young peo-
pie enjoyed delightful porch party at
the Burgess home on the old ErSkine
estate last Thursday, and kept the fun
going until the "wee sma hours.
The report comes from their tempor
airy home at Francis that Prof. and Mrs.
Jos. Stock are the proud and happy par
cntS of a fine little son.
A committee of wide-awake towns
people have secured Lyceum Course
of five numbers 10 be given through the
winter season. These entertainments,
embracing a variety of subjects, all en-
tertaining, all uplifting, and presented
by exceptionally fine talent.
VIM. Thorburn is entertaining his
krOther from Now York
The Epworth League is now holding
services regularly every Sunday after.
noon in the NJ. E. church.
The morning church services in the
Congregational church will be resumed
next Sunday n orning with communion
service conducted by the pastor, Rev.
S. ]. Townsend.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
In Honor of the Haughton-
Merrill Wedding.

Judging from the numerous entertain
mcnts given in her honor, Miss Doro-
thy Haughton, who is TO wed Mr.. Fred
Merrill next Wednesday, will be one of
the most popular brides of Palatka in
many years. Last week Miss Belle
Wclch entertained the wedding party at
dinner.
Yesterday evening Miss Winifred
Haughton, cousin of the bride-elect, de-
Iightfully entertained at dinner those
who are TO take part in the wedding.
This morning Miss RoSalie Metcalf
entertainS at bridge in honor of Miss
Haughton.
The largest and most elaborate enter
tainment 10 be given in honor OF the
approaching wedding is the MScellane-
Gus Shower tonight given by Mrs. A. ).
Willard in honor of both OF The con-
tracting parties. The young ladies will
shower the bride and the young gentle
men, the groom. About 30 invitations
have been issued, and the company will
be entertained at cards.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. William
Wiley gives Linen shower at the rec
tory in honor of Miss Haughton.
Monday afternoon Miss Marguerite
Jones gives a card party at the home of
The Misses Moragne in honor of the bride
elect.
Jerome Bruce, who is to act as best
man at the approaching Mcrrill-Haugh-
ton wedding, has issued stag-hcad invita-
tonS dhis means that the young ladies
are not included) 10 his friends for Mon
day night. Mr.. Bruce entertainS at a
linen shower and hose shower in honor
of Fred Merrill, the groom elect. The
evening will be spent in playing cards.
Tuesday evening Mrs. David Ramsaur,
sister of the groom-e elect, gives dinner
TO those who are 10 take part in the wed.
ding. This will conclude the series of
entertainments until the reception after
the ceremony Wednesday night.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
26 Are KILLED
and go INJURED
Opera House Horror at CanOnS.
burg, Pa.
PICTURE FILM EXPLODES
Panic Followed and Spectators Were
damned Into a Narrow Stairway
and Crushed to Deah-RivaIs the
Iroquois Horror.

Twenty-six persons were killed and
more than sixty injured when NOV
ing picture film exploded in the Can.
Onsburg, Pa, opera house. Immediate.
ly following the flash of the film some
person shouted "Fire!"
There was a rush for the exit, and
in q moment there was a writhlng
screaming mass Of humanity ten feet
high IN the narrow stairway leading
to the entrance of the theater.
The panic, it is said. was inexcus-
able.
Most of the dead were smothered.
A majority of the crowd was COM
posed of women and children. In the
fierce rush for the exit they were
knocked from their feet and trampled
upon. Others were thrown upon
them, and those at the bottom of the
human pile were suffocated.
When two volunteer fire department
companies reached the theater the
sight staggered them. Those of the
assemblage who had escaped from the
building and other spectators drawn
to the scene were rushing about the
front Of the building. No person, II
seemed, was making any effort to aid
the struggling mass within the thea
ter
The fremen pushed into the building
and practically threw persons into the
street.
The Canonsburg opera house is 10
Gated on the second floor of the Nor
gan Block, at Central and Pike SITS.
and is owned by J. p Morgan. The
theater has been devoted to the >exht
bition of motion pictures,
The main auditorium seats 1,OOC
people, while the gallery in the real
has a capacity of 500.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
SAILS IN TRIUMPH
into METROPOLIS
ST. LoulS-tO-NeW York FIigh
Marks Now Era In Aerial History.

The Actual Flying Time Was Twenty
Eight and a Half Hours for the
Journey-Birdma Landed on Gov
ernor's Island.
Harry N. Atwood the young record
breaking aviator, has accomplished
his feat of flying from st. Louis to
New York. Leaving Nyack 26 miles
north of New York, at 1853, he scared
down the Hudson, sweeping into the
northern limits of New York city at
Spuyten Duyvil at 2:18 o'clock Fri.
day. Seventeen minutes later he
landed at Governors Island.
Atwood made the final wing of the
journey after his machine had been
pulled by rs men from the dangerous
pocket in which he had landed Thurs
day, TO more advantageous Starting
point.
In a heavy veil of mist that OBJ.
scured the city the daring young avia-
tor, now the holder of a new worlds
>ecord for cross-country flights, sped
high above the river traffic. At Cham
bers street he turned inland and raced
through the fog high above the peaks
of several buildings, but turned back
to the Hudson almost Immediately.
There was little wind and the bird
man maintained an even keel on the
rest Of the way to Governors Island,
where his 1,265-mile journey, 101
miles farther than ever before flown
by birdman, was ended.
Atwood's actual flying time from
st. Louis to Governors Island was rs
hours and 2S minutes.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON
IN GRASP OF HURRICANE

The steamer City of Savannah, Ocean
Steamship Company, from New York,
docked with all on board safe, at 9
O'Clock this morning, after hard fight
with the waves. Capt. Burg reported
passing an unknown schooner sixty
miles south OF Frying Pan lightship with
her topmaSt and jibboom gone. Capt.
Burg says very few of his 14S passengers
were able to eat on the whole voyage.
The Cretan, Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, from Phila-
delphia, docked this morning, twenty
four hours late. She was compelled TO
stop twice by the seas. Capt. ]. b:
Wood reports passing the threemasted
schooner Fortune, bound for New York,
with all three masts gone, east by forty
miles south of Cape Roman. She
spoke the captain, who asked only that
a wireless message summon help from
Charleston. Capt. Wood said aid was
sent. Capt Wood saw the schooner's
third mass go by the board.
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Had Thrilling Experience.

Charleston, S. c., Aug 29.-Plunging
towards apparent destruction on the
beach of Hunting Island in the midst of
the hurricane that swept the Carolina
coast on Sunday night and Monday, the
Clyde liner Apache, with 125 passengers
aboard, was opportuncly saved by sud
den change in the wind and came into
Charleston harbor this morning badly
racked by wind and sea, but not Seri-
ouSly damaged. For tense five min
utcs the passengers of the Apache stood
on the lower deck with life preServerS
around their bodies waiting for the YES
sci 10 strike and determined 10 make
grim fight for their lives.
Driven along by wind, the speed of
which was estimated by Capt. William
Staples of the liner at 100 miles an hour,
the big steamer found herself helpless at
about 80 O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
She was bound south from New York
and had been blown past the mouth of
the harbor TO point off Hunting Island.
The gale swept her in shore and its force
proved irresistible Full speed ahead
into the teeth of the storm could not
drive the liner forward and when two
anchors were put overheard the chains
were snapped like cords.
Helpless in the grasp of the hurricane,
the ship was being literally hurled TO-
wards the Hunting Island breakers, and
the passengers with life preServerS on,
had well-nigh given up hope when sud.
denly the wind shifted and the vessel
was saved.
Passengers OF the Apache today drew
up resolutions expressing their thanks TO
Capt Staples and his Officers and crew
and appointed a committee TO present TO
the captain, officers and crew loving
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01
MANY PERRONS
INJURED In WRECK
Majority Of the In jured Were
Atlanta People.
ACCIDENT NEAR MCDONOUGH
Accident on the Southern to Passen.
ger Train No. 20 From Columbus to
Atlanta Was Caused by a Split
Switch-lnjured Brought to Atlanta.

Passenger train No. 20 on the South
ern Railway. running from Columbus
to Atlanta, was wrecked at McDon-
ough Sunday night at 1000 o'clock,
as a result Of which 26 passengers,
the majority of whom are Atlanta
people, were more or less seriously in.
jured.
The accident was caused by a split
switch.
The injured are: E. R. Switzer,
Atlanta; Mrs J. D. Head, College
Park; Mrs. D. B. Hendricks, 1928 Raw
son St, Atlanta; Mrs. B. McC. Cut
Ter, 6 Bender St, Atlanta; ]. D. Car
riker, McDonough; H. J. Hinchey, At.
lanta; J. A. Barrow, Atlanta; ]. M. B.
Bloodworth, Atlanta; H. J. Burlington
McDonough; A. T. Jesup, Atlanta;
Mrs. L. B. Williams, Atlanta.
In addition to this list Is negro pas.
sengers We're injured.
The car occupied by the negroes
was literally torn to pieces. being
telescoped by the forward day coach
occupied by whites. That there was
no loss of life seems little short of
miraculous.
A special train was at once made
up and after the moro seriously in.
jured had received first aid the train
completed the run to Atlanta.
Conductor H. N. Ward and Engineer
Tom Gay were in charge of the train.
The Denver, Colo, board Of super
visors voted to erect a monument in
honor of Ralph Johnstone, the avia
tor, who was killed at the meet al
Overland park November II last. The
tablet will be placed at the spot where
Johnstone's machine fell
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HELD FOR MURDER.
T. z. Gatts Went Under Assumed
ID Name for Ten Years.


A Pensacola dispatch says: That 7.
2. Gattis, postmaster of Gattis, Fla
and one of the wealthiest naval
stores operators cf this seton, is
Zach Marks for whom there has been
a reward for the past ten years, be-
came known when Gattis Is said to
have confessed to a North Carolina
officer who came to take him back to
that state to answer a charge of mur'
der committed ten years ago.
The wife of Gattis Is said to have
Informed the officials of her husbands
identity.
Gattis adopted the assumed name
when he came to Florida, and start
ing as a day laborer, amassed a small
fortune.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipation
-Doans Regulet's. Ask your druggist
for them. 25c box.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-09-01

Miss Alice Meyers, of Chickasaw,
Okla, telephone operator, left for
Hartford, Conn, to claim an $4,000
estate left by her grandmother.
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FOR SALE-5OOO shares Night Hawk
CWash.l at 1lqc. Address Box 80, ST..
Augustine, Fla. P-l-2L
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BAD TASTE
in THE MOUTH,

Dizziness, and a general emo
account" feeling is a sure sign
Of a torpid liver. The remedy
is Simmons Red z Liver Reg
ulator (The Powder Form).
1t exercises its greatest re-
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it is effective in the stomach
and bowels. Indigestion, con-
stipation and their attendant
evils disappear before its pow
erful, regulating influence.
Try its wholesome purifying
properties. 1t will give you a
good appetite, sound digestion
and make you feel we'll.
Sold by Dealers, Price, large package, $too,
Ask for the genuine with tho Red on the label
II you cannot get it, remit US. will send 1t by
mail postpaid. simmons LIVER Regulator T. also put at
up In liquid form tor thoGr who prefer IT, lFIoS
/ per bottle. Look for the Red 4 Label.
In. ZEILIN & CO., Props, St. Louis, Mo.
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5or 8 doses 5000" will cure any case
of ChilIs and Fever. Price, 25c.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
Business.

The principle business IL orange
growing. Some 400 acres in groves
are here. and as this proves pront.
able. there il not much attention paid
Sther crops. although there are some
VERSAILLES grown for shipmsnl and