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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-04
SHOCKED THE GUIDE

{ A big man with fierce, bristl-
ing gray beard and wearing a
broad brimned SLOUGH hat marched
down the main corridor of the
capitol, closely followed by guide
at dog trot. They had inspected
statuarY hall and the rotunda and
Looked in at the chamber of the
supreme court, and the visitor had
made no other comment on the
sights shown him than to utter an
occasional grunt, snort or growl.
The big man paused at the end
IF the corridor and jerked his head
toward "a carpeted passage.
whats them burglars doing to
day." he demanded.
"The senate is not in session,
Sir" said the guide in n shocked
voice.
After the visitor had departed
the guide sat down on his chair in
front of the statue of Daniel
Webster and mopped his heated
brow.
"That's one kind that come S
here" he said. 1--WE have all
kinds, but his style is the hardest
to deal with. Called the senate
burglars-you heard him and he
kicked at everything else showed
him. That kinds comes prepared
to kick. They amt got no pat
riotism at all. and a United States
senator amt no more to them than
doorkeeper. Why, I'm afraid to
take men like him into the supreme
court. Likely as not they'll say
something disrespectful right out
loud. Do you know what that one
said when showed him statuary
hall? He says, who are all these
cronks? Then he wanted to know
how much all them statues cost the
government and who got the rake
off. | told him they we're given
by the states, and he said that was
once when the states put one over.
"You wouldn't think" said the
guide, with sigh, "that patriotic
Americans could come here and be
so callous about the things they
see. They seem to begrudge
giving dollar to be shown the
place where Webster stood when
he made his reply to Hayne. /
don't know what the country is
coming to, I've been, a guide here
twenty years, but never thought
I'd live to ear the senate called
burglaras. Washington Cor.
Kansas City Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-04

The following officers we're elect
ed by Elko lodge No. Is, F. & A.
NJ. last night: E. A. Frissell. w.
M; ). D.McFarlane, s. W. A. L.
McGinty J. W.; j. Henderson, Trea-
suer; j. F. Triplett, Secretary.
James Wilson, the Secretary of
Agriculture. is going back to farm.
ing after March 4. He will tickle
the coil Of Iowa once more after
these sixteen long years. Mr..
Wilson holds the Cabinet record.
He has held the rural portfolio
In presidents families since Cleve.
lands day. In fact, he bridges the
cbasm between democratic admin.
isrations. He entered office the
day following Grover Cleveland
retirement from the White House
and has held it ever since.
From Captured silver
A silver set was recently sold n
London said TO have been made from
silver recovered from the Armada
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-04

Furnished rooms to rent by the
day. week ssor month. Inquire Of
Mrs. A. Kennedy on Third
Street
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Coming Orpheum Attractions.

Coburn'S Greater MinStrels are booked
for a return engagement at the Orpheum
Theater next Tuesday night, Feb. 27th.
The company this trip promises TO out
do all former efforts at music and fun
max ing. The company is new organi-
cation, has new and taking music, and is
bigger and better than in former seasons.
Besides there are new acts and new
Jokes. Some splendid voices, and a
fine program of the latest and best songs
assure patrons of a real musical treat.
That great American drama paid in
Full" will be presented at the Orpheum
by powerful company on an early date.
Paul Gilmore's great society comedy,
"The Mummy and the Humming Bird, )"
which comes TO the Orpheum March
22d, is society drama in four acts that
has proved one of the greatest successes
in years. The plot of this drama is said
to be exceptionally we'll drawn and wo-
ven around the designs of a Scheming,
accomplished and handsome Italian, on
the wife of an English lord. Mr.. Paul
Gilmore who plays Lord Lumley is one
of the best leading men on the Ameri-
can stage. He has supported some OF
the best known stars. He will have the
support of company of standard merit
including Miss Katheryn HutchiSon.
| Nothing will be left undone TO make
this attraction the best of the season.
For the present week the Orpheum
is showing some very fine motion pic
lures and in addition to these pictures
tonight and Saturday night there will be
vaudeville, including a fine contortion-
ist and song and dance artists, and all for
the regular price of the picture show
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
j. N. BLACKW
NOW RECOVERING
From Stroke Of ApopIexy by
which he was Frustrated
last Saturday.

]. N. Blackwell one of Palalka'S best
known attorneys and chairman of the
Putnam county school board was strick
en- with apoplexy while in company ol
his two sons and on the street near his
home last Saturday. He was taken to
the house and Drs. WEIGH and Johnson
sent for.
For time the patient seemed TO grow
worse, and for several days there were
few if any favorable symptoms. The
stricken man lay in a state of coma.
But on Tuesday there were brief returns
to consciousness. On Wednesday the
patient showed further improvement and
yesterday he was much better.
Yesterday DR.. Johnson expressed the
belief that Mr.. Blackwell would be out
again in few days, though it might
take some time for him TO recover suffi-
ciently TO give any attention TO his busi-
ness.
Mr.. Blackwell has been an active force
in the affairs of Palatka and has been
prominent as we'll in church work.
He is the superintendent of the Metho-
dist Sunday school, and has long been
secretary of the democratic executive
committee of the county. His sudden
illness caused widespread sorrow and
during the days when his life hung in
the balance there was deep anxiety
among the people. They will rejoice
at the good prospect of his recovery.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Buster Brown at the Howell.

Cluster Brown will be the attraction
at the Howell theater next week Friday,
March 1st, and his arrival will be just as
big an event in childland as the coming
of Santa Claus at Christmas. There is
the same rejoicing and their happiness
knows no bounds when Buster, Tige
and Mary Jane are showing them new
tricks in the brand new version of the
popular Cluster Brown" show. Novel
ties galore are offered this season and
the chorus is one OF the big hits of the
production.
Master Harold will be seen as the
ubiquitous and irresistible Buster and is
an adept in making. Louise Allen
is the Mary Jane with Buster and her
work is far above the average. OF course
Tige will be with Buster every minute
and the dog bears watching this year as
D. ]. Murphy, considered one of the
foremost animal impersonatorS, will play
Busters right hand bower.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
The Big Park Show.

This famous company has set the
show folks to talking and scratching
their heads in wonder as TO how they
produce the line of up-to-date plays they
are doing now. The company now has
the largest and best equipped stage OF
any company on the road and their
mammoth new canvas theatre is fitted
with seats to meet the requirements OF
lis patrons, so there will be no more
turning away OF its patrons. The new
tent is waterproof and will not leak, no
matter how hard the rain, and is we'll
heated in cold weather. The company
has many new faces this year, as well
as some of the leading vaudeville artists
in the business. The plays this year
eclipse any previous attempt OF MIR.
Park or any theatre manager TO produce
in this part OF the country and are varied
in their styles, giving the different tenn
peraments a play 10 their liking Two
shows will be given daily, except Mon
day. Doors will open at and p. m.
Curtain at and s p. m. sharp. Babies
in arms will not be admitted at the
night performances. adv
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
CHIEF DEMOCRATS
MEET In COUNCIL.
And Assess Candidates in
C0nlinQ Primary.

The Putnam county democratic execu
tive committee met at the court house
at II O'Clock Wednesday in response 10
the call of Chairman f. ]. Fearnside.
The attendance was composed ol
about two-thirdS of The membership
and owing 10 the illness of Secretary J.
N. Blackwell, j. c. Calhoun, who held
the proxy of his brother, E. Noble Cal
houn, was made temporary secretary.
The chief business OF the committee
was to approximate the cost of the com
ing primaries and make assessments on
candidates sufficient to meet such cost.
This was done without going to the
limit of the law to make 5 per cent as
sessment. The committee first decided
TO pay inspectors and clerks 81 per day.
1t was also decided that committee
men from each precinct should bring in
the ballot boxes on the second day after
the election, when the official canvass
of the returns shall be made.
The following amounts were fixed
upon as the assessment for candidates
for the various offices:
Sheriff, $75; clerk of circuit court, SIS;
county Judge, $75; superintendent OF
schools, $35; tax assessor, $35; tax col
lector, $35; county treasurer, $35; super
visor of registration, S.; justice of the
peace Palatka district, SIS; justice OF
the peace country districts, 50; county
commissioners, S.; school board, s.;
county surveyor, Sc; state senator, Sis;
representatives in legislature, SIS.
The chairman was instructed TO ap-
point five members as campaign COM
mittee with the chairman and secretary.
The clerk of the court was designated
to see that the registration books reached
each precinct and that the same were
kept open for eight days.
The matter of precinct meetings will
be decided later by the campaign COM
mittee
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
FLORIDA NEWS MOTIFS.

One of the many things that Key
West has in view is the establish
ment by the government of biologi-
cal station near that city. OF course
the matter has not been definitely set
tied, but the commissioner of fisheries
is to make a thorough examination
of Duck Key, near Key West. short
ly, and all interested declare that this
is an ideal location for the station.
The station will mean considerable
to Key West and attract more atten-
ton to this Florida point that is al
ready in the limelight.
Farmers of Roberts, Gozares and
Cottage Hill are now at work putting
their ground in shape to plant crop
of radishes, and unless something un.
foreseen happens the farmers will
market between twenty and forty
acres of this particularly early vegeta
BILE within the next two months. That
sounds like lot of radishes, but Flor
ida does things by wholesale; and
Florida radishes are always welcome
on any breakfast table.
The delivery boys for Miami meat
markets have organized a union.
A telephone exchange reaching out
into the surrounding country is being
installed at Fort Lauderdale.
From Mariana it is reported that
the finding of phosphate recently
made has given a thorough and ex
haustive test and has been proved
very valuable. A stock company will
be formed at once for the mining oi
phosphate. Machinery is understood
to be already on the grounds and
work begun. The phosphate lies near
/ the line of Washington and Jackson
] nauntias
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Aged Millionaire Weds Georgia Mis-.

AGED Millionaire Weds Georgia Miss.
New York.-Edward B. Alsop, rs
years old, wealthy retired Pittsburg
steel manufacturer, and Miss Effie
Pope Hill, 10 years old, of Washing
ton, Ca, were married here in Trim
ity church, with the bridegrooms two
grown sons, Harold and Edward Al
SOD, students at Harvard, as witness
es. The wedding was originally to
have been on March 13, but the young
bride herself decided to hasten the
ceremony. Mr.. Alsop met Miss Hill
in Washington, D. c., about two years
ago.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
WARNING TO FLORIDA DEMOCRATS.
From Dixie.


The OF the Democratic Executive Committee
calling the first primary April seth limits last date which
poll taxes be paid to March 9th
The time limit is the earliest since the adoption OF the primary
The people have the habit of paying their
poll April and unless the candidates. the and
others interested busy and the
qualify the coming primary will be short of participants
the tune of several thousand.
Comparatively few poll been paid,
paying the is close hand
The date April SO wording of the primary makes
March 9th the day when qualify the pri
The amendment to the State primary law which passed in 1902
specifically specifies THAT where the of poll capita
necessary qualify for participation the
provided for that poll shall be paid
Second Saturday the month preceding the month
in which such primary is held"
Had the executive committee called the primary day later
MAY then, accordance with the law, the people would have
had one month longer to qualify.
The situation because few Florida Democrats
have been made familiar with the provision embodied the amend
that the of the State the
people TO qualify and explain the why.
Every candidate his speeches and literature should explain
the voters the necessity OF acting The situation
understand of the short al
lowed TO qualify.
Loyal that this presidential year,
and democratic They should that they qualified
in the primary
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
PALATKA WILL BE
HEADQUARTERS

The New South Farm & Home Com
pany with vast tracts of valuable land in
this and Marion county and which is
rapidly being settled by coloniSts drawn
hither by means of judicious advertising
in the magazines of the country, has de-
cided TO move its general offices from
Jacksonville to Palatka.
The campany has secured the room
heretofore occupied by the Palatka Ath-
letic Club in the Hart building, and TO-
morrow a specially chartered steamer
will arrive here from Jacksonville with
the entire office equipment, including a
force of some IS clerks.
The general manager of the company
is Mr. B. J. Mullaney. By next week
the big headquarters force will be set
tied in their new general office in this
city, and there will be something doing
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Dying Man Says He Slew eoebeL

Helena, Ark.-That he murdered
Gov. William Goebel of Kentucky, in
cold blood at Frankfort, in January,
1900, was the dying declaration of
James Gilbert, ex-feudist of Breathitt
county, Kentucky, who was fatally
wounded in a pistol fight with bar
tender here.
Louisville, Ky.-The name of James
Gilbert did not appear in the proceed
ings of the Goebel trial, and persons
who were in close touch with the
Frankfort tragedy were not impress
ed with the Gilbert confession.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
SUPREME COURT BUILDING
SPECIFICATIONS SUBMITTED
State Building Commission Receives
Working Plans of New Build
ina from Architect.

Tallahassee.-The building commits
sion provhaed for under the act Of
| the legislature of 1911 in it's appropri-
alton of 100000 for the erection OF
new supreme court and railroad
commission met in executive session
in the office of the governor, all the
members being present except Judge
| w. B. Young, Hon. w. V. Knott, who
had been appointed comptroller to
succeed Hon. A. c. Groom, deceased,
but who has not yet qualified as
comptroller, was present unofticially
Mr.. Thornton Marye of Atlanta
Ca, architect for the new building,
was present and submitted to the
commission the specifications for ma
terial and labor required for the con-
srtruction of said building. He also
| submitted his working drawings for
the building. The commission exam
ined the specification as carefully as
was practicable, and it was agreed
that same appeared to be satisfacto-
ry. 1t was suggested to Mr. Marye
that the commission would like to
have his specifications amended 1sD
SO as to provide for granite steps in
stead of granolithic, for the front and
rear entrances of the building; and
(2d) that the foundation under the
whole building be all on one plane,
the excavation under the entire build
Upon motion it was ordered that
the secretary of the commission take
up with the proper authorities of the
city of Tallahassee the matter of
having the streets around Jackson
square, where the building will be To-
Gated, defined and laid off and the
grades of such streets fixed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
The New Candidates.

The democratic voters of the county
will notice that in the department oi
this paper devoted TO political announce
ments that a number of new ones appear
this week.
There will be many more next week.
The News has thought best, there.
fore, TO postpone all special reference tc
the candidates until the issue of nexl
week, when they will be taken up and
diScusSed individually,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
COUNCIL PLAYS
HAVOC ON PAVING
BY Resembling Former Ordi.
nanCe--0ther Streets
Desiqnated.

The city council had warm discus
sion on Tuesday night over paving mat
ters, with the result that the former or
dinance passed in January, was knocked
out, and other plans were incorporated
in a new resolution. The streets to be
paved with brick under the new ordi
nance are as follows:
River, from Morris TO Wilson's mill.
Fifth, from Reid to Main.
Sixth, from Laurel to Main.
Seventh, from n. side of Reid TO S
side of Kirkland.
Kirkland, from n. side of Kirby to e
side of Seventh.
Laurel, from W. side of Kirby TO W
side of Sixth.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Severe Wind Storm.

A severe wind and rain storm struck
Palatka shortly after eleven o'clock
Wednesday and continued for two hours.
For short time the wind became a ter
rifle gale, almost hurricane. Little
damage was done in the city, but in the
country there was considerable damage
to telephone and telegraph lines. Re
ports of great damage 10 the west have
been exaggerated AT Rochelle where
severe damage was reported, the loss
was confined TO the demolition of the
old frame Baptist church. This was
completely demolished. The church
was very old one.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Notice of Stockholders Meeting c
Palatka Athletic Association

Notice is hereby given that the regular
annual stockholders meeting of Palatka
Athletic Association will be held in the
city of Palatka in the Club House of said
Palatka Athletic Association on the first
Monday in March, A. D. 1912, to.wit, the
4th day of March, A. D., 1912, at the hour
of 1880 p. M, for the purpose of electing
officers and directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction of such business
as may come before such stockholders
meeting.
All stockholders are requested either
to be present in person or by proxy.
Board of Directors.
By T. B. MERRILL, President.
H. Z. MERRYDAY, Secretary.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
New Sanitarium.

DIR. E. Luther Stevens late of St.
Louis, Mo-, arrived at Interlachen last
week with party of assistants, and will
conduct Sanitarium at Mariners Lake
short distance from that place. DR.,
Stevens recently purchased the Lewis
Patric place at Mariners Lake, large
double house, and this will be fitted up
for the Sanitarium. The place is ideal
and the sight, restful, beautiful, healthy.
Miss Anna E. Lange, an experienced
trained nurse, also of ST. Louis, is an at
tache of the new Sanitarium.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Ex-senator Milton Here.

Ex-senator w. H. Milton OF Mariana,
one of the leading candidates for govern.
or, spent few hours in the city yester-
day and called on few friends. Sena-
tor Milton stated that he was only pass
ing through Palatka this time, but would
return in a short time and meet more of
the people.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Democratic Club Meeting.

The recently organized Putnam coun-
ty democratic club, of which A. S. Will
ard Is chairman, and II. NJ Fearnside is
secretary, has been called together for a
meeting at the Court House this lFridayl
evening al o'clock. The meeting has
been called for the purpose OF discussing
important matters and full attendance
is desired.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
Coal pus. for Fire.

Coal dust is wasted unless the mis-
tress sees that 1t is burned, and yet
1t makes beautiful fires. Have a gal
vanized iron seuttle for the purpose
Add sufficient water to the coal to
make it moist. When fire is burning
brightly, bank 1t up with this wet dust
and you win have clean fire which
will last for hours.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23

Washington.-Maj. Gen. Fred c..
Ainsworth, adjutant general of the
army, was stripped of his office by
order of President Taft, and will ap-
pear before a courtmartial on charges
said to embrace conduct prejudicial
to good order and discipline and in
subordination. His relief from duty
was brought about in a letter to him
from the secretary of war, which bris-
tied with sharp criticism.
General Ainsworth's removal is con-
sidered to be the outcome of many
years of struggle for control between
the line and the staff of the army.
Suspension of General Ainsworth,
the first that ever has occurred in
the office of the adjutant general,
caused profound sensation in army
and congressional circles.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23

SPECIAL PRICES on Muslin Under.
wear, Friday and Saturday only, al Miss
H. n. Buky's store, 2is9s eH 2 'isat
biaq isdf o1liip nn sol alghibHe2 I'll
lohod assm e9bizad Saidlsnps $
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23

Everything new with the big Park
show this year. Don't miss a perform
anCe.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23

TT'S AN ILL WIND
that blows nobody good" II your
home, barn or store burns il is certainly
an i'll wind, but il you have policy in a
sound insurance company like the
Phoenix that will pay you indemnity
promptly, il will blow you some good
You won't-be ruined anyhow, and you
can rebuild with money in hand when
you are insured in the Phoenix and
other old reliable companies represented
BY
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-23
AINSWORTH IS RETIRED
AdJutant-General of the Army Dis
missed-Escapes courtmartNl.

+ +
+ Washington.-Adj. Gen. Fred =
+ c. Ainsworth, who was relieved r
+ of his office on charges assumed 4.
r to be those of conduct prejudi r
4 cial to good order and discip- +
= line, was placed on the retired r
r list on his own application. This r
+ avoids a courtmartial. r