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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
FIREeUG SHOT BY
A TAMPA MOB.
Negro Was Surprised While Setting
Fire to West Tampa
Building.

Tampa.-Folowing a sereis of in
cendiary fires extending over a peri
cd of three weeks, George Green, a
negro, was surprised with two com
panions while lighting a fire in a va.
cant house in West Tampa and shot
three. times in the back His two
companions escaped
Green was hurried to the West
Tampa jail where strong guard was
placed over him. The frequency of
fires since the receipt of the first of
series of anonymous letters addressed
to the chief of police and fire chief
has thoroughly aroused the commun-
ity. Mayor Mckay has been quoted
as saying that there was no necessity
for recourse to courts in the event
the firebugs are captured. Chief of
police Woodward, it is said, terseIy
commented that an impromptu fun
eral was the best thing to prepare
for him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31

The Metropolitan club-usuaIly
called THE Acknowledgement
mented for half dozen years with
pastry. Try as they might, this i'm
portant branch of the culinary service
was not satisfactory The cakes, or
tarts, were not up to the standard.
The pies We're impossible.
Some months ago, native of New
England became chairman of the
house committee. When the pastry
ghost again walked, he said: Leave
that to me-"
He went up to Winsted Conn, and
after much persuasion brought back
with him two maiden ladies whom he
had known for years. He turned them
loose in. the Metropolitan kitchen with
the direction that they should take
orders from no one but himself.
Today the girls" are putting a
hundred dollars a week in the Win
sted bank, and the millionaires are
sighting the other courses to get
down to pie.-New York Sun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
RIDDLES ARE OLD AS TIME
But Boys Are Said to Be More Fond
of Them Than Grls-First of
Which There Is Record.

1t is curious fact that boys are
more fond of conundrums than girls
are,
While all conundrums are riddles,
all riddles are not conundrums, the
term conundrum being used more for
riddles which are based on some fan.
cied resemblance, such as, why is a
pig looking out of second-story win
daw like the moon?" and the answer
is because it looks round. If anyone
objects that the moon does not always
look round, you can reply, Neither
does the pig"
Two Of the most famous riddles
are at least 5000 years old. The first
Of which there is any record is found
In the fourteenth chapter of Judges,
and was made up by Samson after his
fight with lion He offered a prize
to anyone who could solve it within
seven days, but no one got it. 1t is
recorded that his wife pestered him
to tell her the answer, but he abso-
lutely refused until the time was up,
and masy think that he never intend.
ed to tell it at all.
Bishop Whately never told the an
swer to any of his puzzles. If they
were correctly guessed he would &C.
knowledge that the solution was
right; but if no one got the answer
he kept it to himself, and some of his
enigmas are still ursolved
One of the chief entertainments in
ancient times at any domestic gather
ing, such as marriage feast, was ask.
ing riddles, and many persons spent
their lives in devising them and sell
ing them to the rich and great, just as
some public men now get others to
write their speeches for them.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
BATTLESH|PS SENT
TO CUBAN WATERS
ARMoRED CRUISER WASHINGTON
AND 4 BATTLESHIPS LEAVE
N. Y. FOR KEY WEST.
MANY MARINES ON BOARD
United States Takes steps to Stop
Rebellion in the Island
Republic.

New York.-The armored cruiser
Washington, flagship of Rear Admi-
raj Hugo Osterhaus, commander-in-
chief of the Atlantic fleet, and four
battleships of the fourth division
sailed south, supposedly for Key
West, on hurry orders, a few hours
after arrival in port from Province
town, Mass. The battleships follow
ing the flagships were the Ohio, Mis-
souri, Mississippi and Minnesota.
The gunboat Yankton accompanied
the squadron to serve as a dispatch
boat. The battleship Delaware of the
first division remained in port all
day taking aboard her complement of
marines and field equipment, and to-
gether with the battleship Solace,
was expected to sail during the night.
Havana.-President Gomez sent a
cablegram to President Taft, in which
he protests in friendly but firm terms
against Intervention by the United
States.
1T is my duty to say that so seri-
GUS a resolution alarms and hurts
the feelings of a people who love
and are jealous of their independ-
ence," he says.
Il appeal to you" he continues,
"as a loyal friend of Cuba, respect
ing her rights, that you will be con-
WINGED that this government is cap
able of and sufficiently supported by
the valor and patriotism of the Gu
ban people to deal promptly with a
few unfortunate and misguided per-
sons without reason or flag.
IF you understand these condi-
lions you will perceive that it is not
the part of friendly government to
contribute, under such circumstances,
to the embarrassment of a govern
ment and people such as those of
Cuba, placed, it is true, in unfortun-
ate conditions, but not lacking in pa
triotism and courage
Key West, Fla.-The battleship Ne
braska arrived off Sand Key, where
it was reached by wireless and order
ed to Key West, where it was anchor
ed in the harbor at shutdown. Because
of the Nebraska's experience in run
ming aground in Southwest Pass, be-
low New Orleans, recently, Captain
Wood hesitated about entering the
harbor
There has been great activity
around the naval station. The coal
hoists have been busy filling barges,
and LOO tons will be delivered imme-
diately to the Nebraska, in addition
to other supplies Captain Wood has
been advised that $50 marines, COM
ing here by special train, will re en-
barked on the Nebraska.
A large number of volunteers were
by the Cuban consul here for
service in Cuba.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
FLORIDA MONUMENT TO
BE ON LOFTY MOUNTAIN.
Contract for Memorial to Confeder-
ate Soldiers Closed at Meet
ing Held in Jacksonville.

Observation-Disclosures memorial
to the men of the Confederacy, who
took part in the campaign above the
clouds at Lookout Mountain, Tenn,
November "a, 1868, work of art
which will stand as mate in design
TO the monument to the women of the
Confederacy, which is to be erected
mere, is TO be unveiled in Chattanoo-
ga park, next May. The unwilling will
be a matter of state interest and
pride as well as big event of the
twenty-third annual reunion of Con.
federate soldiers.
The monument will cost $4,000,
this amount having been appreciated
by the state.
AS to general design, the memorial
will be of Doric architecture, twenty
flNe feet in height, erected on a base
sixteen and a half feet square and
supporting a bronze dome. The fig
ures of bronze will be beneath this.
The dome will be supported by IL
Doric columns.
The appropriation for the monument
was originally made in 1907. This
was held up, however, by the legisla-
ture pending several arrangements,
but finally made available by an act
of the legislature from June 8, 1911.
The entire $4,000 will be placed in
the cost of the monument and this is
to be ready, according to contract,
for the unwilling during May of next
year when the general reunion of
United Confederate Veterans will be
in session in Chattanooga.
The officers and commissioners in
charge of the contract awarding were
as follows:
Senator Samuel Pasco, Monticello,
chairman; Capt. F. c. Brent, Pensaco.
la, secretary; with Gen. E. M. Law,
Barlow, and Judge NJ. l. Cox of Pa
latka, commissioners. D. S. Witt of
the Mcneil Marble company went
into an exhaustive description of the
design and outline of it's general ap.
pearanCe when erected. His firm will
also erect the monument, which has
been planned and purchased by the
men of the state in memory of the
women of the Confederacy. This mon
ument is along somewhat the general
design of the Florida monument to its
Confederate soldiers, which is to be
erected in Chattanooga park.
81 have made a study of memorials
all over the country for years. These
two monuments are to my mind not
only artistic in every detail, but more
nearly original than those of any 9th
er state,' said Mr.. Witt, just after
all the details of the meeting of the
Aragon had closed.
From the long list of bids and the |
showing of designs, the commission.
ers, who have charge of selecting the |
soon turned with favor to |
the drawings and general specifica-
tons submitted by the McNeel Mar
Bile company. The commissioners be-
lieve that it will enjoy all the essen.
tials of endurance against time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Democrats Plan Fiuht for House,

Washington.-No matter what the
result of the presidential election is
next November, the Democratic lead
ers of the house believe the party
will be able to retain control of that
body if a little hard work is done.
There are now 23O Democrats, 100 Re
publicans, one self-styled Progressive
Republican" and one Socialist in the
house The leaders believe it will
be easy to keep the Republicans from
regaining their lost ground, even if
the drift should be the other way
next fall.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Good Nature in Politics.

Differ in politics with those about
you in good feeling holding your own
opinions and respecting those of 9th
ers. In all disputes give your oppo-
nents credit for honest views Be
cheerful and tolerant If you have
lost your temper find it again and set
others on the same quest Thus you
will help eradicate the epidemic Of
bitterness which appears to have trav-
eled around the world, and you will
earn the exceedingly great reward
which is reserved for the Peacems'
kers.-Judge.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
She Saws: nNo Vote, No Tax

Chicago.-NIiss Belle Squire, presi,
dent of the "No Vote, No Tax
League" refused to fill out personal
property tax schedule. Instead, she
wrote this letter in a blank space and
mailed it to the assessors: Gentle
men: lust so long as the county of
Cook hands me a tax schedule on the
ground that I am a citizen Of Illinois
and must pay my share of the COM
mon expenses, and then refuses me a
ballot on the ground that am a wom-
an, lust so long will I refuse to be
voluntarily on your lists"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
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 her neighbor, Mrs Spicer, and
found her moping over the fragments
of a gilt vase Miss Ann sympathized
generously. 1T must have been quite
costly vase" she said. looking ad.
miringly at the pieces.
mo. it only cost six bits, Mrs
Spicer acknowledged "'Tain't that
feel so bad about"
Maybe it was gift that you
priced because of associations"
Mrs Spicer shook her mead Jim
and / bought it over in Tompkinsville
a long time ago; [ priced it because
it was such a saving to the family.
The first year We had it / kept it on
the front shelf for a general orna-
ment; then when Jim's birthday came
and | hadn't anything else handy to
give, | gave him the vase for his own.
Next Christmas, instead of paying out
good money to buy something new he
gave it back to me for Christmas
present; then I 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
useful family article-so near Jim's
birthday, too!"-Youth's Companion.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
nI0o Afraid Of Roosevelt,

Washington.-In one OF the most
remarkable speeches of the present
session of congress, Representative
Dies of Texas, Democrat, assailed for,
mer President Roosevelt in bitter
terms and referred in almost as bit
fer fashion to the leaders of his own
marty, including Speaker Clark and
Governor Wilson Mr.. Dies foresaw
the erumbling of the republic, the
eventual rule of the mob and assign
ed as the causes the growth of dema,
goguery and influx of ignorant immi,
grants from southern Europe.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
DATES FROM THE ROMAN ERA
World Conquers Had What CORR.
sponded to Daily Newspaper-The
First English Publication

The first daily newspaper in Eng.
fish appeared in London March IL,
1902, 210 years ago.
News letters and pamphlets printed
from time to time when news or poll.
tics warranted had been common
enough during the latter half of the
preceding century, but these We're in
10 sense newspapers
The first daily" was called The
Daily Courant, and was published by,
q. Mallet. against the Ditch at Fleet
bridge"-clOse by the site of the pres
ent London Times Office. The paper
was only a single sheet of two col.
umns. 1t protested to give only for
eign news with the name of the for
eign source.
So keen was the publisher to steer
clear of any responsibility for his
news, and to hide himself and his
views in the background, that he says
in his first issue in so many words he
will make no comments of his own,
'supposing other people to have sense
enough to make reflections for them
selves"
The Daily Courant, which lasted
until 1885, may be said to be the first
daily newspaper in anything like the
modern sense Yet the Romans had a
publication called Daily Happenings
(Acta Diurna) which noted the move.
ments of the armies and elections,
games, sacrifices or wonders of the
town. These were written out by
special officers, deposited in the state
archives. and copies posted about the
city. A few circulated privately A
Roman satirist describes lady look,
ing over the news in the morning.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
CARING FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
United States Government Is Feeding
Homeless People Daily.

New Orleans.-With the Mississippi
river and tributaries steadily falling
and no further disastrous creyasses
in the levees anticipated, interest in
the devastating flood that swept mil
lions of acres of Louisana's lowlands
and stretches of fertile fields in Mis-
sisssippi and otuheastern Arkansas,
now centers in the gigantic task of
caring for the tens of thousands of
people who have been made homeless.
More than 100000 in cash and
still larger amount in clothing and
supplies have been devoted to the
refugees and there is almost 100000
in sight for their urgent needs.
From some sections of the flooded
districts have come stories of dis,
tressing conditions, but the United
States army relief corps and local re-
lief committees have been prompt in
every Nuisance in dispatching food
and medical supplies, and the various
refugee camps are declared to be in
fair to good condition. Only few
deaths have occurred.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Senate Plans Adjournment.

Observation-Disclosures daily sessions
of the senate this week with a view
to expediting legislation and speed
ing adjournment of congress as much
as possible. Republican leaders like
Lodge of Massachusetts, and Smoot of
Utah are trying to bring the sessions
to close by the latter part of June.
Others cling to the possibility of an
adjournment by June Is which the
house Democratic leaders are press
ing, while many senators say that
early adjournment is not only imprac-
jicable but absurd.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Good Old Tjn1esl

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 SIS at per cent. a month
Topeka Capital
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
I THE WAL OF BANsHEE
1rnfuI Cry of the Screech-owI
sard In Youth, Plainly Recalled
In After Years.

|7t,rn the orchard, too, on an autumn
.I6night, comes the mournful whistle
screech-owl Most of us who
aF@ heard the screech-owl at all have
eefd its call drifting down from an
III orchard on frosty October night.
he chill of coming winter, the cattle
|afuping in dark stables, a dim and
nosfIy world stretching over garnered
8{(ls to the mystery of the woods, and
c1,arled, ancient orchard up the
lone seem phantomlike under a wan
X moon-these are the setting or
il screech-owls mournful whistle /
II iii this moment shut my eyes, re-
rodlice that whistle in my throat, and
rine back to memory as If it were
a8terday, the scene as my boyhood
,et saw it from my chamber win
Nv whence | peeped with frosted
1c0fh before diving into bed, and
ii actually smell flor all the tobacco
n0ke in my present study the pc
liar odor of the cold October night
n. and feel again a vague, almost
rrjfying melancholy chill in my
3nrt as in the darkness, heard from
Il orchard that reiterated whoo-oo-
100 Like the whip-poor-will on the
lefure rail on a hot evening of July,
i'd other night-singer of New Eng.
nd seems to dwell just on the skirts
human habitations and to keep our
|u{6 reminded Of the sadness Of the
orId Waiter Prlchard Eaton, in
aI0er's Bazaar
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
From the Ash Tray.

Even the ash of hubbys cigar can
be utilized. In what way? Why, as
a polisher for gold watches, bracelets
and rings, let alone chains and a null.
titude of other trinkets. This comes
from a prominent jeweler, so it must
be nearly correct. He even goes to
the extent of carrying with him a
small case in which he preserves all
the ashes from the cigars which he
smokes. He says that the grain is so
fine that it leaves no mark that is
discernible to the naked eye.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Where Samson Would Shine.

A fond father rendered a dull Sun,
day afternoon pleasant by telling his
small son Bible stories. BY and by
he told how Samson carried away
the great gates Of GAIA. Said the son,
VINO had learned much through many
fittings: "Oh, daddy, wouldn't he be
q fine moving mau?"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Severe Criticism.

Hedge and DR.. Bartoi spent a
zen together down east One Sun
1r. Bartol preached to a congre-
q largely composed of fishermen.
edge was curious to know the eff
Upon them, and asked one old
mat he thought about the preach
pa the sermon. The reply was;
4 his idea was absurd, and his
nge was preposterous
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
NEGRO Lvnched in rennessee.

Nashville, Tenn.-Jake Samuels, a
negro, charged with criminally as
saulting the wife of Walter Ramsey,
Robertson country farmer, was TAX
en- from officers by an angry mob Of
citizens and riddled with bullets
Farmer Ramsey left his wife and two
small children at home alone at night
to go to Orlinda. En- route he met
the negro Samues. Knowing that she
was alone, it is alleged, the negro
went direct to her home and assault
ed her
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Mnnicinal Golf Course.

A piece of waste land near Canoe
Lake which has long been an eyesore
has been leased at a nominal rent by
the Ryde Corporation, and Charles
Jacobs, the professional to the Royal
Isle OF Wight Golf club, has been en-
gagged to lay out miniature nine
hole course where he and mis- sons
will give lessons. London Daily Mali.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
4CKERAY AS A REPORTER
'1fure Great Novelist Just the Man to
Enjoy Such Spicy Repartee as
the Following.

TEackeray once acted as police re.
Irter for the London Diogenes, and
warmed his work in no perfunctory
ax& How the future novelist must
i've enjoyed observing and recording
ls bit of courtroom humor:
FIJI Fogarty went oil the way from
anchester to London in order to
rash Mick Fitzpatrick, which he did,
|nding up the performance with the
aietance of an awful horseshoe"
B Vas detected and brought before
Justice Simpleman
wen, sir" began the court, you
NE here from Manchester, did you?"
*Xour- honor has answered correct
lou see the compliments head; it
is cut by a sharp instrument Do
ii know what cut it?"
Amt your honor after sayin' that
aharp insthrumint did?'
'Iesee you mean to equivocate," said
B court becoming FESTIVE Now,
< You CUT that head; you came here
oIlt it, did you not? Now sir, what
){Ne brought you to London%
The locomotive, per honor
Nquivocating again, you scoun-
NH said the court, waxing warm
ling up the horseshoe, and holding
More Pat, he said, do you see this
fseshoe, sir?"
5s it horseshoe, yer honor?"
Dpn't YOU see il 5. sir? Are you
nd? Can you not tell at once that
le9a horseshoe?"
'Bedad, no, yer honor
'No?" angrily.
No, yer honor; but can yersilf
"a course I can, you stupid Irish
Oh, glory be to goodness, see what
cation isl" soliloquized Pat. aloud
IRE, yer honor a poor, ignorant
azure ike mesilf wouldn't know a
rse's shoe from a mares. Youths
4panion
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
10 the Ieachec.

teacher who can arouse a feeling
Qne single good action. for one
AZ good poem, accompIishes more
4 be who fills our memory with
: on rows OF natural objects,
ssiied with name ana torn. For
4 is the result OF all these, ex-
what We know as well without
Al that the human figure pre-emi-
~ and peculiarly is made IN the
81 and likeness OF God?-Goethe
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31

Republicans Looking for Dark Horse
MISUNDERSTANDING found the G.
o. P. elephant bearing the "T. R."
brand, Theodore Roosevelt is now en-
deavoring to claim ownership and
ride that noted beast into the white
house lot. If the Republican national
committee decides against Mr.. Roose-
welt there will be a bolt. If Mr.. Taft
seems in danger of defeat, there will
be another conservative candidate. OF
the dark horses Mr.. Justice Hughes
Of New York continues to be the
most persistently groomed. Senator
Cummins of Iowa is another
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Seven Pounds Of Toothache.

A keeper, who was attracted the
other day by trumpetings and loud
roarings from the elephant cage in a
menagerie at Woodbridge, England,
found one Of the elephants in an
agony of toothache. He was unable
to relieve 1t, and later heard a thud
on the floor. 1t was found that the
elephant had cast tooth weighing,
1t is stated, about seven pounds.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Very Good Eli.

semetimes the blunder OF a child
seems like the Veriest wise mans
N1zaqm. Such might be said OF the
Wills teilow in Hutchinson according
q re Gazette. who. desiring some
" ne boarding housekeepers de-
commonly called hash, said:
sszase pass the trash Kansas
c''z star.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
For the Cheerful Worker.

Give us oh, give us the man who
sings at his work BE his occupation
what it may, he is equal to any OF
those who follow the same pursuit in
silent sullenness. lie does more in
the same tlme--he will 40 1t better
he viii perseyere longer.-Thomas
Carlyle.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-31
Hard TO Make L STRONGER.

But, my dear sir, your play does
not even touch the chords OF human
ity!" remarked a theatrical lessee.
referring to comedy that ne mad
deigned to sean. What? No human
touch? Great Scot! exclaimed the
dramatist. And the nero IS always
borrowing money from mis- .riends!"