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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-12
Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section s oi Chapter 1883, Laws of Florida.

Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section sof Chapter 1883, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that p. D. Wat
kins purchaser of tax certificate No. 2S dat
ed 4th day of July, AID. 1870 has filed said Ger
tificate in my office, and has made application
for tax deed to issue In accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following de-
scri bed property, situated in Putnam county,
Florida, to-witi
NwI4 of se4, section IL, township 9s, range
q e; 40 acres.
Issuance of such certificate in the name Of
Unknown.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue thereon on
the I2th day of August, A. d. 1912.
witness my official signature and seal this
18th day of July, A. d. 1879.
lsEALl HENRY HUTCHINTON
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co.. Florida
BY HeEy Hutchinson ir., ID. q.
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Telegraphed Rates Reduced.

The Postal Telegraph Cable Co., has
reduced rates on all telegraph messages
from 40 to 80 cents, from Palatka TO Val
dosta, Savannah and other points; some
are reduced from 40 to 25 cents, such as
to Tampa, Plant City and Lakeland.
The public should appreciate these re-
ductions 1t.
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Books Are Satisfactory.

The board of county commissioners
sat as an equalizing board on July lst, as
prescribed by law. Assessor Bullard
was present with his books. The COM
miSsioners looked them over and finally
arrived at the conclusion that they were
all right, and they were therefore Or
dered to stand as made out The board
also ordered that the millage levy for
the coming year remain the same as
last year, the same having been found
ample TO secure all the "kicking" neces-
sary for the comfort of the commission
erS
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Notice of Application tor Tax Deed Under
Section 8 of Chapter 1888, Laws of Florida.

Notice is hereby given that P. d. Watkins
purchaser of Tax Certificate No. 40,
dated a4th day of July, A. d. 1910.
has filed said certificate In my of.
flee and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property, situated in PHtnam Coun-
ty, Florida, to-wit:
So of swI4 Section II, Township 9s, Range
"a o; 10 acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
issuance of such certificate in the name, of
Lev Wall.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue thereon on
the 18th day of August, A d. 1872
Witness my oftieial signature and seal this
18th day OF July, A. d. 1912.
[sEALl HENRY HUTCHINSON.
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co., Florida.
By Henry Hutchinson ir., d. o.
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Notice.

| will run my auto between lnterlach-
en- and Palatka twice week, Tuesdays
and Fridays, on following schedule:
Leave Interlachen at $50 a. m. Re-
turning, leave Palatka at $3.50 p. m.
Fare one way SIPS; round trip, 81 90.
7-5.tf II. T. MANN.
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under Sec
tion of Chapter 1883, Laws of Florida.


tion of Chapter 1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that F. V. Owen,
purchaser of Tax Certificate No. 222,
dated the 4th day of July AD19l0, has filed said
certificate in my Office and has made applica-
tion fdf tax deed to issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam county
Florida, to-wit
So of Lot 2, Blk. 81, Satsuma.
The said land being assessed at the date of
Mrs. NJ. j. Brown
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue thereon
on the 18th day of August, A, ID. 1912
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 18th day of July A. d., 1912.
Seall HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk circuit court Putnam 90. Fla.
By Henry Hutchinson, Jr., d. c.
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LOST new sack containing Saddle
and Bride near Union Station-tagged 10
Smith, Huntington, Fla. Finder will re-
ceive reward by returning TO Southern
Express Co. 1t
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Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
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board quarter, cutting down her bulwarks
and carrying away her mizzenmast AS
the Wachusett backed off. and the
Florida was clearly not In a sinking con-
d1tion. Collins fired one or two yolIeys
OF small arms, and also two DISCHARGES
from his heavy guns, upon which the
Florida surrendered.
At the time of the capture the captain
and a large part Of the crew of the
Florida were on shore: the remainder
We're taken prisoners. The Florida was
taken to Hampton roads, where she was
afterward sunk by collision with a trans
port. The United States made the amende
honorable to Brazil and Can't Collins was
tried by court-martial
The second cruiser built in England
through the agency of Capt. Bulloch
was the celebrated Alabama (whose
career has been described i'm this serie s
OF articles). Notwithstanding the very
urgent representations of Mr. Adams,
accompanied by dispositions which left
no doubt as to the character and OBJ
1ects or the vessel, she was permitted
10 escape through the extreme dilatori-
ness OF the English officials who had
the matter in hand at the critical mo-
ment The Goth Of July, 1862, the law
omcers of the crown rendered the onin-
ION that the vessel was clearly Intended
Ior Warhke use against the United
states. and recommended that she be
seized without loss OF time: but that
very day she left Liverpool. ostcnsiI,Iv
on trial trip, and after compIetinr
ner preparations at Point Lynas MADE
her way to the North Atlantic,
The third OF the Confederate vessels
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ing was expected. she succeeded in pass
ing directly between the flagship Sus-
quehanna and the Cuyler, the fastest of
the blockaders. The Cuyler started in
pursuit and chased the Florida during
the whole Of the next day, but at night
lost sight of her.
Within ten days after leaving Mobile
the Florida captured and burned three
vessels. Maffitt then put into Nassau
where he was warmly received and, in
violation of the neutrality regulations
permitted to remain thirty-six hours and
to take on board three-month supply
of coal.
During the next five months, compris-
ing the spring and early summer of
1888 fourteen prizes were captured by
the Florida, one Of which, the brig Clar-
ence, was fitted out as a tender and
placed under the command of Lieut.
Charles w. Read
Proceeding northward on rowing
cruise in the Clarence Read captured.
during the month OF June. five vessels
or the coast of the United States be-
tween the Chesapeake and Portland. Me-.
The fifth was the schooner Tacony, and,
finding her better suited to his purpose,
Read burned the Clarence, after trans
ferring his guns and men to the new
cruiser. His four other prizes were also
destroyed.
During the next fortnight the Tacony
took ten prizes. The last OF these, the
Archer. then became ship-of-war, and
the Tacony and the other prizes were
burned. Read now made a raid into
Portland harbSr and cut out the rev.
enue cutter Gushing. but the inhabitants
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beneath its surface For thirty-one
years he had worked as a miner. Only
Iast OctoDer he gave up his pick and
shovel and entered the service of the
FEDERAL government as a member and
practical leader of one of its rescue
corps.
X *
The burly men of the pick and shovel
submitted readily to his leadership.
They. would follow him into the very
Jaws Of death. They would not, how
ever, follow man who was not one of
their kind. Some of the men who are
doing most for this rescue work are
men of science, college graduates
THESE men will run just as great risks
ana DO just as much of that work that
calls for sheer physical courage as will
the experienced miner But they are
less useful in certain emergencies be
cause the miners on a given scene OF
action refuse to follow their lead as
they would follow one of their kind.
So was John Farrell the ideal man for
this particular work. So has Uncle
Sam lost one of his most valuable serv-
ants In the death of this great, cour-
ageous son of toll
Farrell lived at Ellsworth, Pa. He
leaves faithful wife and two little
girl babies Unfortunately the provision
that the federal government makes for
some of it's employees who are en-
gagged in dangerous work does not APP
ply TO the rescue corps of the bureau of
mines. In the construction work of the
Panama canal and the reclamation
service there applies a government
employers liability act which gives a
widow the equivalent of years salary
for her husband in case he meets vio-
lent death. bill had been introduced
into Congress and passed by the House
which extended this provision to the
rescue corps of the bureau of mines,
put the Senate had not voted on the
bill at the time John Farrell died
year ago. at the Pancoast disaster
another rescuer of the bureau of
mines staff met death. This man was
William Evans, a trusted member a.
the corps So is the constant danger OF
death that faces the men employed I'm
this work shown. There are alwavs.
however, plenty Of men who are will
ing and ready to take up these tasks.
There will be scores of men to assume
the work that John Farrell might have.
done had he lived. and these men viii
60 GLADLY to their task and possibly to
their death. for the elements that go
to make heroes are present in a yery
large portion of the ninety million
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of Portland fitted out all the available
steamers In port and Read was over
taken and captured.
Soon after these events the Florida pro-
ceeded to Brest, where she remained for
six months, undergoing repairs. She
sailed in February 1854, under the COM
mand Of Capt C. M. Morris. After crufs-
ing for four months in the north At
lantic she visited Bermuda, where she
obtained supplies of coal. During the
summer she continued her cruise In the
Atlantic, destroying merchantmen in the
neighborhood Of the United States coast.
The 9Th of October the Florida arrived
at Bahia in Brazil, where she found the
United States oop-of-war Wachusett.
Commander n. Collins. She took a posi-
ton near the shore about half a mile
from the Wachusett. A Brazilian cor
vette, as a precaution, took a berth be-
tween the two vessels.
The temptation to violate the neutral
ity of the port of Bahia was too great
for Capt. Collins, and he resolved to run
down the Florida and sink her at her an
chorage. It was his design to give the
act the appearance OF an accident, but
the plan was so badly carried out that
the capture Of the vessel assumed the
character of a perfectly unjustifiable out
rage.
Before daylight. on the morning of
October Z. the Wachusett got under way,
passed the Brazilian corvette, and ran
into the Florida, striking her on the star
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davits, which gave conclusive evidence
Of the character and destination of the
rams. More forcible protests, accom-
panied by further afidavits. were made
on four other occasions.
All these letters met with no response
from the foreign office other than SIM
pie acknowledgment
On the 18th Of August the second ram
was launched. It had been Mr.. Adams
belief at the beginning that in so clear
case 1t would only be necessary to re-
cite the facts to induce the government
to take action. AS the days and weeks
passed by and no answer came, his ap-
peals grew more and more earnest and
forcible, until in the latter letters they
had reached a tone of solemn warning.
At last reply came. which had been
written on the LIST Of September. and
therefore before the receipt of the last
usual formula of the foreign office that
the evidence was insufficient for legal
proceedings, and quoted the belief of
the collector of Liverpool that the YES
sells were not intended for the Confed-
crates. 1t was in reply to this letter
that Mr. Adams sent the dispatch con-
tanning his famous ultimatum, TT would
be superfluous in me to point out to your
lordship that this is war"
X X
In consequence of this letter, or at
least directly upon it's receipt. instruc-
tions were issued by the British govern
ment to detain the rams. Shortly after
ward they were seized, guard was
placed on board, and a squadron Of the
royal navy was detailed to watch them.
After detention lasting several months,
the vessels were finally purchased by the
admiralty for the royal navy, on whose
list they appeared as the Scorpion and
the Wivern.
Only one attempt was made to procure
ships Of war for the Confederates in
France. From limitations received by
Mr.. John Slidell, the Confederate COM
missioner at Paris, it was believed that
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Oneida was just completing repairs to
her boilers, and was working at a. reduced
speed. AT o'clock on the afternoon of
the 4th of September. 1862, the Florida
was sighted in the distance.
AT this moment the Winona was just
returning from a chase in company with
the schooner Rachel Seaman. From the
appearance of the stranger and from her
English ensign and pennant Preble was
satisfied that she was an English gun
vessel inspecting the blockade.
When she came abreast of the Oneida,
as she showed no signs of stopping,
Preble fired across her bow three times.
The Florida continued at full speed but
made no reply. Upon this Preble fired
into her, the Winona and Rachel Seaman
joining in from distance. The Florida
received some damage from shot and
shell, but she was not disabled and in a
few moments she had passed out Of
range, and was making her way up the
main ship channel to Fort Morgan.
The Florida remained four months at
Mobile completing her repairs and equip
ment and filling up her crew. On the
night of January IL, 1868, she ran the
blockade outward. It was dark, stormy
night. Seven vessels now composed the
blockading squadron, several of which
had been selected for their size and
speed, with the view Of preventing the es-
cape of the Florida. Although her COM
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D.


be taken to stop the building Of the
rams. He accordingly arranged with g
mercantile firm in Paris that they should
become the purchasers of the vessels,
ostensjbly for the viceroy Of Egypt. and
that they should subsequently sell them
to him. This plan was carried out with
every formality, and the rams became
the property OF the firm.
Early in June of 1868 the first of the
rams was launched. Mr.. Adams had for
some time been observing their progress,
and on the nth Of that month. he wrote
an urgent letter to Earl Russell, the
British foreign secretary, detailing the
and inclosing -four affi-
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Never Too .EarIy.

G ENATOR ATLEE POMERENE a. .
recent banquet in Washington point
ed out the harm that is caused by dis
cord.
Nothing can be achieved" he said,
without harmony. Yet there are men
who. knowing this, still won't work to
bring harmony about. Time enough for
that. they say, later on.
These chaps treat harmony as the sim
ner treats his sins.
:" 1t is never too late to mend the sin
ner says. and on that score he keeps on
SHINING forever"
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transferring the arms and ammunition.
but on the representations OF the United
States consul at Nassau the Oreto was
inspected by Capt. Hickey of II. M. s.
Greyhound, who reported that she was
In every respect fitted as q man-of-war
She was thereupon ubeled in the vice adj
miralty court, and after a trial, in which
the sympathies Of the court were plainly
apparent she was released on the It'll OF
August.
The Oreto, or Florida, as she was
henceforth called, now sailed for Green
Cay, took on board her battery, consist
ing Of two seven-inch rifles and six six
inch guns, and became a veritable Con-
federate cruiser under the command Of
Commander J. y. Maffitt OF the Confed-
crate navy.
Her course was first shaped for Cuba
Here Maff1tt hoped to obtain certain es-
sential parts of his ordnance which had
not been supplied at Nassau, and also to
ship a crew. The authorities OF Cuba,
however, prohibited any shipment Of men
or supply OF equipments. and presently
the crew. which numbered only twenty
two. was attacked by yellow fever, until
nearly every one on board, including the
captain. was Frustrated by the disease.
After delaying week at Cardenas and
Havana Maffitt determined to attempt to
run the blockade at Mobile
The Federal squadron. at this time off
Mobile, was composed of the sloop-of- wa r
Oneida and the gunboat Winona, under
Commander George H. Preble- The
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the French emperor would place no OBJ
stacle in the way Of Confederate opera
tons in France. A contract was there
fore made with Amman, an influential
shipbuilder Of Bordeaux, early In 1863.
for four corvettes, and in the following
each carrying a 3OO-pounder Armstrong
rifle in casemate and two 70-pounders
in a turret.
Before the work was far advanced
however - that Is, in September, 1858 =
the United States minister, Mr. Dayton,
was informed of the whole transaction.
through certain letters which came into
the possession Of John Bigelow, consul
general at Paris. The letters formed a
complete expose of the business, and the
government was forced to interpose: AID,
although during the next six months the
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before the court of exchequer. The court
held that there was NO offense under the
statute unless the vessel was armed for
hostile purposes. and unless the arming
was done within British jurisdiction. The
jury, IN consequence. brought In YER
for new trial followed. but were defeat
ed upon various technical grounds, and
the vessel was eventually released. The
protracted series of trials. however, kept
the vessel in custody until it was too
late to make use of her as a cruiser, and
she became a blockade runner.
Another vessel the Pampero built by
Lieut.. George T. Sinclair. on the Clyde,
was seized by the Scottish officials in
November. 1858. Tnsxxnfd the litigation
and delay which hsd attended the Alex-
andra case, a COMPROMISE was arranged
between the owners-that is. the build
ers-and the government. by which a YER
dict was entered for the crown, and the
owners were allowed to retain the vessel.
provided they should not sell her for two
years without the consent Of the crown.
This simple arrangement, If 1t had been
adopted in the case of the other cruisers.
would have obviated the whole contro-
versy over the so-called Alabama claims
high Importance to the construction of
ironclads, and already, in June, 1862, he
had directed Buloch to procure them.
The latter Immediately made a contract
with the Lairds, the builders of, the Ala
bama, to build two double-turret IRON
clads. Of ]. 800 tons each, fitted with rams
and with powerful engines. and carrying
So inches of armor and a battery of four
9-inch rifles. They were probably SUI
perior to any vessels at that time in the
MI ~ ha ho ~,
object or which they were intended was
the recovery Of the Mississippi.
In the spring Of 1853 Bulloch began to
feel apprehensive that measures might
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Saver of Lives Loses His Own
in Heroic Mine Rescue Work

TOHN FARRELL is heroic sacrifice
to the heroic ideal Of saving the lives
Of othefs professional life saver,
his life was snuffed out in the depths OF
a Pennsylvania coal mine several weeks
ago. The coal mine was located at Cher
nv Valley and was on fire. He went be-
low to ascertain whether or not 1t would
be safe for workmen to enter the mine
1t was his business to go into mines filled
with smoke and poisonous gases. for ne
was a member of the mine rescue corps
of the bureau of mines. Ordinarily it
was comparatively safe for him to go
where the ordinary miner was sure to
meet sudden death, for on such occasions
he always wore the latest model of oxy-
gen helmet. which kept his lungs full Of
that revivifying material. though all
about him was air unbeatable.
But in the Cherry Valley mine. as he
broke through the darkness that led into
the bowels of the earth, John Farrell
stumbled and fell. So heavily did he
strike the rock of the Turner's bottom
that his oxygen helmet was thrown en-
reach for this helmet and attempt to re-
Mace it before the noxious gases all
about him snuffed out his life. But the
time was insufficient The gases were so
deadly that within half a minute the un-
protected man was a victim Of their in
rush.
So ended the life of man who had but
a week before demonstrated the vast
usefulness that it was possible for him to
serve by bringing back to the light of
open day five entombed miners who would
otherwise have died. He was foreman
in mine rescue work under the employ
Of Uncle Sam and as such was hurried
to the disaster in the Cross mountain
men died underground. At Briceville he
led squad after squad into the wrecked
mine in search of possible survivors OF
the disaster. 1t was while on one OF
these expeditions that he found chalked
left" Upon this tip he went to the tun-
mel indicated and found that barrier
had been built up across It. He raped
on this barrier and got response from
rier and found three men alive. They
had saved themselves by throwing up this
emba.nkment against the approach OF
poisonous gases Two of them were bad
" burned. but they will recover. The
OF two other men who had fortified them
selves behind q similar embankment far
Their on Farrell and his assistants later
reached these two men and brought them
ed from the burning mine at Briceville
II was from this heroic work that
Farrell went to investigate the mine
at Cherry Valley. The experience OF
the week before showed just the ele-
career that he had mapped out for
miner, forty-six years Of age. and un-
afraid Of anything upon the earth or