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Is Acting as Chairman.

F. ]. Fearnside, Putnam county'S mem
ber of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, as well as member of the
Campaign Committee, received a tele
gram on Tuesday from Chairman w. H.
Price-who is also circuit Judge in
West Florida-requeSting that Mr..
Fearnside go at once TO Jacksonville
and preside at the meeting of the cam
paign committee, whose duty ii is to
canvas the state returns.
Chairman Price stated in his telegram
that circuit court was in session and il
would be impossible for him TO leave,
and that he had forwarded all returns by
express TO Mr.. Fearnside care the Aragon
Hotel.
This is not the first time Mr.. Fearn-
side has had this work to do. Indeed il
was the practice of Chairman Clark and
Williams to shirk and place upon Mr..
Fearnside the heavy task of tabulating
the state returns. He left for Jackson
vile on the early train Wednesday
and at nine o'clock that morning began
the arduous task The campaign com
mittee made report to the whole state
executive committee yesterday after
noon, with Mr. Fearnside presiding.
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Death At Satsuma.

Mrs. Adelia A. Davis died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. w. o. Davis, at
SatSuma Heights, Saturday May 4th,
aged So years.
Mrs Davis maiden name was Adelia
A. Pendleton and she was born in Mis-
souri,. She was married TO A. A. Davis
in May, 1880, and settled in Brookfield,
Mo- She was the mother of three
children-one son and two daughters
all living. Mrs. Davis came TO Florida
in December, 1910, TO remain awhile
with her daughter, where she was at the
time of her death In early life she
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church, and has lived devoted chris
tian life. She was devoted wife and
loving mother, and kind friend TO all
who knew her. The heartful sympathy
of the community goes out 10 the be-
reaved family in their affliction. The
funeral occurred on Sunday, May 5th,
and the inlerment was in the family lot
at SatSuma cemetery. Com.
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WELL DEFIES SKILL OF MAN
Engineers Unable to Confine Marvel.
Gus Flow of Gas in TransyI.
vania, Hungary.

There are wells Of many kinds:
those which gallons Of petroleum
those which furnish water. to sur.
rounding populations, wells that are
scarcely damp, and wells that periodi.
cally 1nundate the neighborhood In
which they are found. But Of all the
wells in existence probably none COM
pare in interest with a gas well in
Hungary.
This well is situated in Transylya.
MIA, and the regularity of it is that
1t is not seen but heard. The gas es.
capes by means of an iron tube with
such dreadful force as to produce a
noise which makes it impossible to
hear the human voice within a con.
siderable radius.
Many and diverse attempts have
been made to regulate and utilize the
output Of gas, but so far the only de.
vice which has succeeded has been
TO put an iron tube Of 25 centimet ers
in diameter into the earth. Through
this the gas has been escaping now
for nearly three years. Engineers
from various countries have been con.
Quoted to the spot and have thought
out ingenious ways to make the gas
available and to stop the dreadful
noise caused by its escape, Every
plan has failed. On one occasion the
problem was believed to have been
solved, but it was soon found that the
gas had merely been turned aside in
Its course and was escaping in the
same manner in adjacent territory
after having followed a track for some
distance below the surface.
The gas comes through the ron
tube with the velocity of a cannon
ball and it is estimated that there is
daily loss Of million of cubic me.
tiers, the value of which amounts to
$6.OOO.-Harper's Weekly.
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Hilburn Will Be Nominated,

Claude L'Engle's Dixie says
"The Clark -Hilburn Burr race was
about as expected. The most radical
opponents of Clark-the voters who
think Clark detriment to Florida, who
pray for Clark's political death, are
those who followed Burr. Burr had
several thousand true and tried men who
showed their confidence in him at the
polls. With Burr eliminated, the fight
against Clark will continue with Hill.
burn the leader OF the anti Clark forces.
"There is much fight in Hilburn and
the same is true of Clark. The con
census of opinion is that the Burr vote
will go TO Hilburn. If Clark can win
under the circumstances he will prove
to be phenomenon in politics."
We say! The l1ilburn supporters will
stick 10 him because they believe him TO
be the better man. If the Burr support
erS are radical enough TO join with
the Hilburn men, the combination cam
not be broken and Hiiburn will be nomi-
mated. Orlando Citizen.
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New Theatrical Company.

The MaddockS-Field Players is the
name of a new stock dramatic company
organized in Palatka and now rehearSing
regularly at the Howell Theatcr, and
the members of which are all well,
known TO theater goers. The company
will be under the management of Frank
L. Maddocks, for several years connect
ed with the business staff of the c. w.
Parks Dramatic Co. and the leading
man is Norman r. Field, who long
filled the same position with the c. w.
Parks Co. "Happy Jack" Kcarney is
also another old time favorite who has
been engaged.
The MaddockS. Field Players will play
a circuit of cities in Florida and will
probably open at the Howell in about
two weeks, at popular prices.
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S. J. Hilburn, Esq,
Palatka Fla.
R. c. Middleton Now for Hilburn.

II. C. Middleton of Crescent CITY, one
of the few wealthy and influential men
of Putnam County who supported r.
Hudson Burr in the first primary, will
now support and vote for Sam Hilburn.
an interview with the Paatka News
Wednesday Mr.. Middleton said
{ am not going 10 take any active
part in this second primary campaign,
but as matter of patriotic duty shall
cast my vote for Sam Hilburn. | was
for Burr in the first primary. But now
that the race for Second District Con.
gresham has narrowed down 10 a choice
between Frank Clark and Sam Hilburn,
there is, TO my way of thinking, but one
right thing for Putnam County man 10
do, and that is to vote for Hilburn."
"YeS,' added Mr.. Middleton TO the
News queStioncr, "You may publish
that statement.
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PALATKA PLANS
Big CELEBRATION
OF Glorious Fourth and Gets
Busy.

Through the initiative of the Palatka
board of trade and the referendum 10 9
meeting of business men held in the
city hall last Monday night, Palatka is
TO have an orthodox celebration of the
Fourth of July.
Representative business men were al
the meeting and they were enthusiastic
in favor of the celebration.
They planned for motor boat races, a
base ball game between high class clubs,
motorcycle and bicycle races, automo,
bile parade, tub races, swimming con,
tests, fireworks at night on river front
opposite the city, etc.
II is also planned TO have fine band
music all day, and low rates on all rail
road and boat lines are 10 be secured.
The meeting appointed the following
committees to prepare for the celebra-
lion:
Committee on Finance-E. M. Ear
nest, chairman; Fl. F. Lecks, ]. A. Shell
ley.
Committee on Motor Boat Races and
Aquatic SportS-H. M. de Montmollin,
chairman; f. D. Wattles, Charles Prid
dy.
Committee on Publicity-W. E. Wat
ties, chairman; William Turnage, w.
H. Minton.
Committee on Auto Parade-Warner
T. Hamm, chairman; Walter Tilghman,
H. +. Tucker.
Committee on BaSeball-T. B. Mer-
rill, chairman; c. E. Rowton, l.. Kalb-
field.
Committee on Music-I. H. Haughton.
chairman; H. o. Hamm, f. A. Gerber.
General Committee-MeSsrs. E. NJ.
Earnest, H. M. de Montmollin, Warner
Hamm, w. E. Wattles, ]. H. Haughton,
T. B. Merrill, with PreSidentH A.
Davis as chairman.
These committees are going ahead to
do their work right, and PaIatka will
ask the people OF the state to be her
guests with the full assurance of good
time
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LONG USEFULNESS At AN END
some would Have Thought Vase Had
Done Good Service, but Not
So Mrs. spicer

When Miss Ann Pickett dropped in
on ner neighbor, Mrs Spicer. and
found her moping over the fragments
OF a gilt vase, Miss Ann sympathized
generously, 1T must have been quite
a costly vase" she said. looking ad.
miringly at the pieces.
mo. 1t only cost six bits" Mrs,
Spicer acknowledged. "'Tain't that I
feel so bad about"
Maybe it was a gift that Won
priced because of associations"
Mrs Spicer shook her head. "Jim
and l bought it over in Tompkinsville
long time ago; priced it because
it was such saving to the family.
The first year we had it ! kept it on
the front shelf for a general orna.
ment; then when Jims birthday came
and | hadn't anything else handy to
give, ! gave him the vase for his own.
Next Christmas, instead CT paying out
good money to buy sol:L thing new. he
gave 1t back to me for a Christmas
present; then | gave it to Jim junior
on his birthday, and he gave it to Sue
Belle on hers.
THE next spring all the kinfolks
got up a birthday party for old Aunt
Sallie Spicer, and we took her the
vase; after she'd KEEP it a good bit,
she gave it to Jim's sister Jane for a
weddin present. and afterwards Jane
gave it to me and Jim when we had
our china weddin was counting on
giving it to Jim again on his next
birthday, and now here it is smashed
to flinders.
81 tell you, Miss Ann. it most
makes me cry to think of losing such
a useful family article--so near Jim's
birthday, too!"-Youth's Companion.
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PALATKA TO have
NEW STATE BANK
Temporary Organization e.
feCted and Charter Ap-
nIied Fnr.

'Thc State Bank of Palatka" will be
the name of new bank TO open for
business in this city just as soon as the
charter, application for which is adver.
| tiSed in this issue of the News, can be
legally granted. The law requires that
an application for state bank charter
must be advertised four consecutive
| weeks in some newspaper published in
the county where the bank proposes 10
do business
The State Bank of Palatka will there
fore open for business early in June.
The new bank will start with paid
in capital of $4,000 and paid in sur
plus of $500 The stock is divided
into 800 shares, and the full amount has
already been subscribed by the promo.
terS one of whom is Mr.. M. NJ. Smith,
president of the Orlando Bank & Trust
Co., and who will, before the perma.
nent organization, dispose of much of
his stock TO Palatka people.
The stockholders, as will be seen in
the application advertisement, have ef.
fected temporary organization, the
same TO continue until the first annual
meeting The officers of the temporary
organization are:
President, NJ. NJ. Smith of Orlando
Vice President, Il. G. Middleton, CrcS-
cent City.
Cashier, David Howell of Gainesville
The directors are the above officials
and DR.. Geo. Z. Welch and f. J. Fearn
side.
When the permanent organization is
made the officers and directors will all
be Putnam county men.
Mr.. Middleton is we'll known in Pa
latka and all parts of the county as
wealthy retired naval stores operator.
Mr.. Howell, who will be the cashier,
has been living some time al Gaines
vile, but was formerly cashier of the
Mt. Sterling National Bank, at Mt Stcr-
ling, KY, and he comes highly recon-
mended as successful banker. He has
a wife ana family and will make Palatlta
his home as soon as he can arrange for
suitable house
The new bank has adopted the With,
am system of auditing its accounts and
its deposits, thereby guarantee
ing absolute safety to its depoSitors.
The bank has not yet decided upon a
location, but local committee OF the
directors will settle upon one in day |
or two, and the bank will open under
the brightest auspices
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Womans Club Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Womans
Club was held at the residence of Mis-
M. E. Boyd last Friday, May Sd, and
many important subjects were under
consideration. Motions were made tc
thank Mr.. Henry Hutchinson sr. fol
using his influence TO get William Jen
nings Bryan for lecture. Motions
were also made to donate five dollars to
the Palatka Hospital and five dollars tC
the Childrens Home at Jacksonville.
The club musicale will be held today
(Friday) at the residence of Mrs. DR..
Geo. E. Welch, and all are earnestly in
vited to attend. The last regular meet
ing for the summer season will be held
at the residence of the president, Mrs.
NJ. S. Brown on Friday, May 18th.
Mrs. J. R. Mellon has made the club a
donation OF $40.
Press Reporter.
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John P. Wallis Vote.

In our table last week giving the vote
of each candidate by precincts and the
total, a mistake was made in The total
vote cast for Hon. John P. Wall for
State Senator. The vote by precincts
as given in the paper is correct, but his
total vote in the county is S14, instead
of 794 as reported. In compiling the
tables the News took the totals as au-
thorizcd by the campaign committee,
and the mistake was made, as inveSti.
CATION has proved, by the man who op-
Grated the adding machine mstaking
the vote of one precinct as called off 10
him by the secretary of the committee
Mr.. Wallis total vote is therefore S14,
and this has also been corrected on the
official tables al the Court House.
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Sunday School Excursion.

The Presbyterian Sunday School will
qive an excursion and basket picnic 10
Orange Springs over the Ocala Northern
Rail Road on Thursday, the 23d inst.
The fare will be 50 cents for the round
trip for adults and 25 cents for children
under II years Train will leave Palat' a
At S a. m, and returning, leave Orange
Springs at p. m Every one is invited
10 go and enjoy themselves at this fam
Gus old time resort.
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To Make Active Campaign.

Sam Hilburn is losing no time in these
the closing days of his campaign for
Congress from this district. On We'd
neSday of this week he visited Crescent
City and Georgetown, and on Thursday
he made Seville and one or two other
points in NoluSia county. The follow
ing is his itenerary: May 10Th, Ormond,
Seabrceze, New Smyrna; 1lth, Osteen,
DcLand; 18th Live Oak, Lake City; Nth
Sanford; 18th, Oveido, Orlando; 10th,
Apopka, Winter Garden, Oakland,
Ocoee; 18th, Taft, ST. Cloud, KisSimmee;
18th, Maitland, Winter Park; 10th Cocoa
and Rockledge; 2lSt, Miami, 22d, West
Palm Beach; 25d Callahan; 24th, Jasper;
25th, Raiford, Lake Butler; 27th Jack
SonNiIle.
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Good Old rinesI

A Central Kansas man says it makes
him weary to hear a man talking
about the good old times. 1t makes
him think of the days when the bank
er would tell him that seeing that he
had been his friend he, the banker,
was going to accommodate him. And
then he would take a chattel mortgage
on six cows and the cook stove and
loan him $15 at per cent. month
Topeka Capital
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.
State of Florida,
Putnam County.

State OF Florida,
Putnam County.
Notice is hereby given 10 the Stock,
holders OF the Florida Fuel & Fertil.
lizer Co, that an election will be held
at the offices of the Company at Palatka,
Florida, on June 18th, A. d. 1912, at
twelve O'Clock noon, the object of the
said meeting being TO determine upon
an increase of the capital stock of said
Company 10 an amount moi exceeding
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
authorized capital; at said meeting the
terms upon which such increased capi-
tai shall be issued, and what proportion
shall be preferred stock, and what pro-
portions shall be common stock shall be
determined upon. Other business of
the Company will be tIanSactcd.
Florida Fuel * Fertilizer Co.
May 9Th A. d. 1912.
May 10, 80 d.
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Humane Society.

A meeting has been called for the
Putnam House parlors on Tuesday even
ing, May 18th, TO form Humane Socic3
ty. The attention OF the Womans Club
and the city officials have been called
10 this meeting, and every one interest
ed in the dumb and helpless animals are
earnestly asked TO come on above date.
Press Reporter.
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HENS PETERMANN.

am truly grateful TO the many friends
who stood by me in my recent cam
paign. The fact of my heavy home
vote of confidence is source of much
pride and comfort even in defeat
Those who knew me best were my
most earnest supporters.
JNO. D. PlGUE.
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"But, my dear sir, your play does
not even touch the chords OF human
ity!" remarked a theatrical lessee,
referring to comedy that he mad
deigned to sean. What? No human
touch? Great Scott" exclaimed the
dramatist. And the hero is always
borrowing money from mis- iriends!"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-10
Mr.. Wylie Gets Contract.

The City Council has given a contract
10 Mr.. J, H. Wylie of Interlachen to
connect certain city streets with the va
rious county hard roads leading out
from this city, and TO pave the same
with Interlachen gravel.
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Although defeated for the Commits
sionerShip of Dist. No ?, am grateful
for the votes did get, knowing as ! do
that some of those votes were cast bv
some of the best men in Putnam county.
which makes me doubly proud. Again
thanking you, am, Yours truly.
]. w. CONWAY.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-10
COUNTY BOARD
LETS CONTRACTS
For Bridge Tending and Court
House StepS.


OF the board of County Commissioners
this week was the awarding OF con,
tract TO rebuild the steps to the new
County Court House. The Court House
was built under the supervision of the
board OF bond trustees, who hired an
incompetent engineer. This engineer
passed upon the steps and the contractor
was relieved. Then the steps gave way,
and ii became necessary for the Com.
miSSionerS TO rebuild them In response TO
an advertisement for bids, the following
were received and opened at the meet
ing on Tuesday:
Henry l.. Baker, $500; ]. f. Cozine,
S625. Each bid was accompanied by
check for S25 and, the first by bond
for $500. The contract was awarded to
Mr., Baker
Bridge Tender Bids.
The following bids for ST. Johns
River Bridge tender were them opened
bids are for so much per month
J. H. Hare, $50; c. w. Williams, 500;
W. 7. Knowles, 800; J. E. Gibson,
$50; w II. Wigg, 800; A. J. Wade, $95;
NJ. r. Cheshire, 800; p. NJ. Melton, SIP.
On motion of Mr.. Perry, seconded by
MIR. Turner, the contract was awarded
10 c. w. Williams at 800 per month,
the same to include an agreement on
part of Mr.. Williams TO adjust all toll
bridges in the county when any of them
needed it. 1t should also be explained
that Mr.. Williams has had several years
experience in bridge work with the
Converse Bridge Co. and is considered
a practical man bV the board.
For Dunn'S Creek bridge tender the
following bids were opened: ]. p Du-
bose, S3S; r. G. Chalmers, ]. s. Light
foot, ]. S. Daugharty, ChaS Crownhart
and 0. f. AlverS, each $40 The con.
tract was awarded to Mr. Crownhart,
the present tender, a petition generally
signed by the patrons having been pre-
sented in his favor, and for the further
fact that he has a record for faithful ser!
vice.
Mrs. f. A. Miller was the only bidder
for the Rice Creek bridge tender, and
she was given the contract for SIS per
month.
Publishing Minutes.
Bids for publishing the minutes of the
board OF county commissioners for one
year from date were then opened, and
were as follows:
j. a. crosby, San Mateo Item, $40;
H. a: b: Mckenzie, Palatka Times
Herald, S9i;So. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. Crosby.
The Palatka News did not make bid
on this proposition for the reason that it
considers at least part of the boards
proceedings as legitimate items OF news,
ana whlch II VIII publish each month
Tree. Other parts have no interest TO
lhc general public, and as their publ
ca'lon would have tendency TO make
readers weary, this paper couldn't even
be hiTed TO publish them:
J. ii. Nylie was paid 500 on an old
road contract, and J. w. Tucker was
pald SSzo'79, the same being ~ per cent
ol MS due lor z6SO feet OF road. The
city OF Palatka was paid Sl44 10, due for
paving Fourth street side OF court house
block.
Alter the Automobiles.
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BURR INFLUENCE
COMES TO HILBURN
From all Parts of the District.

Every day letters and kilograms are
coming TO the office of Sam Hilburn
from men of influence in all parts of the
district who supported Burr in the first
primary rendering their support 10 Hill
burn in the Second 1t would be i'm.
possible 10 publish one-tenth of one per
cent of these tenders.
But here is a sample OF the kind OF
letters Mr.. Hilburn is receiving. The
writer is one of the wealtheSt, most in.
fluentiaI citizens of Miami, and the law
partner of Senator +. NJ. Hudson.
Miami, May 9th.
S. J. Hilburn, Esq,
Palatka Fla.
Dear Sir: Although my personal ac-
quantance with you is the slightest,
wish TO tender you my assistance in the
second primary against Mr. Clark.
gave Mr.. Burr my loyal support in
the first primary for which have no
apologies 10 make, but | believe that
the honor as we'll as the moral interests
of Florida demand that Clark be retired
from public life. | will be glad, not
only 10 do what can for you here, but
if you desire ii will speak for you at
Palm Beach and TT. Lauderdale.
With best wishes for your success in
the campaign, am
Yours Very Truly
POoUS
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Card of Thanks.

To the Voters OF Putnam Co..
| wish TO express TO you my sincere
appreciation for the generous support
accorded me in the recent campaign.
! am grateful for this expression of your
confidence and will endeavor TO serve
the county faithfully as one of its repre-
SentativeS. Yours very truly,
w. S. MIDDLETON.
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For Indigestion and Nervous Headache
SlOat's s. SeItZer
SC at Fountains and in Bottles, SC.
Order For Publication.
For Publication

In the Circuit Court, Eighth judicial cir
cult, Putnam County, FLORIDA In Chan
Gerry.
Lillian clark; Complainant n,.,
James Clark, Defendant,
1t appearing by affidavit appended to
the bill HE'D in the above stated
cause that james CLARK, the Defendant
therein named is n nonresident of the
state of Florida and residence is unknown,
| that he is over the age OF twenty-unC years,
and that there is no person in the state of
Florida upon whom the service of subpoena
would bind such Defendant; it is therefore
ordered that said nonresident Defendant
he and is hereby required to appear to the
Bill of Complaint filed in said cause on or
before Monday, the First day of July, A u.
1912, otherwise the allegations OF said bill
will he taken as confessed by said Defendant.
1t is further ordered that this Order be
published once n week for consecutive
weeks in the Palatka News and Advertiser,
a newspaper published in said County and
State.
Witness my hand and official Seal this.
the Sth day of May, 1912.
(SeaD HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court.
BY Alice NJ. Priddy, Dcputy CLERK.
CALHOUN Il CALHOUN,
Solicitors for Complainant.
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Pomona, May 3, 1912.

| take this method of expressing to
the Democratic voters of Putnam county
my grateful appreciation for the splen-
did vote given me on the day of the
primary. Sincerely Yours,
]. d. COTTINGHAM.