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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1888 Laws of Florida.
Notice Is hereby given that W. A
Walker, purchaser of tax certificate No. IGi.
dated the LIST day of July A. d. 1901, has
tlled said certificate i'm my Office
and has made application for Tax Deed to is
sue in accordance with law. said certificate
embraces the following described property
situated In Putnam County, Florida tO-wit:
Lot ., kirhy'S sub Division.
Section /, township IL 5, range VI e.; Sacres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
the Issuance of such certificate in the name
=. p. Burlngnmr.
Unless said certificate shall he redeemed
according to law, 1HN Deed will issue there
on the lBlh day of December. A. u. 1912
Witness my official signature and seal
the 18th duN Of November, lal2
[Seull HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam County Fla.
Henry Hutchinson, ir. d. C.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06
Freaks of the Wind.

OF the many freaks played by the
wind, that of yesterday, which lifted
the nest of a setting hen and deposit
ed 1t, hen and thirteen eggs. on the
top of a rural mail delivery box, a
quarter Of a mile away, was the
strangest. The hen is the property of
Mrs. Ida Erickson, living three miles
east Of here, and the owner saw the
wind take the nest from the ground.
lift it thirty feet in the air and finally
leave 1t on the mail box undisturbed.
The hen has settled down to her new
location and will be left to hatch
Denver Republican.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06
NOTICE.

Tax books for 1912 will open Nov.
list, for payment of State and County
taxes.
If any taxpayer shall pay his tax
es between the first day of Novem-
Der and the first day of December,
he shall be allowed discount of per
cent or if he shall pay between the
first day of December and first day of
January he shall be allowed a dis
count of one per cent.
R. J. HANCOCK,
Tax Collector of Putnam Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

Deep-seated coughs that resist ordi-
nary remedies require both external
and internal treatment. If you buy a
dollar bottle of BALLARD'S HORE.
HOUN SYRUP you get two remedies
you need for the price of one. There
is HERRICK'S RED PEPPER POR-
US PLASTER for the chest, free
with each bottle. Sold by Alderman
Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

For Sore feet, Chilblanes, Frost Bite,
Sore Nipples, Chatting, Cuts, Calls,
Burns, or Scalds, DARBY'S PROF
PHlLACTlC FLUID is marvellous
remedy. 1t relieves inhamed con-
ditions, heals the flesh and eases pain.
Taken internally for Cramps or Dys-
EMERY it corrects the disorder at once.
Price SOC per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06
Made Him LAUGH.

Henry" said his mother-in-law Sc
verely, I'm surprised to hear you
laughing like that when you've just
buried your dear wife" Smith with
guffaw replied: "Oh, / can't help
laughing when l remember all the
jolly times We used to have together"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

A very good thing to do, especially
whom II was her own doctor that she
talked with. She wanted to know about
iTaII,s Hair Remover for falling hair,
dandruff. and for promoting growth OF
The hair. Now she is going to use it,
will have every confidence in it. No
coloring of the hair, not in the least
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

Wheeling in the lungs indicates
that phlegm is obstructing the air
passages. BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUN SYRUP loosens the phlegm
so that it can be coughed up and eject
ed. Pri ce 25c, SOC and $1.00 per bot
tie. Sold by Ackerman-Stewart Drug
Co
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06
The Truth at Last.

AS there seems to have arisen
some discussion as to where Moses
was when the light went out, it might
be well to inform inquirers that he
was in debt-rather heavily-to the
electric light company-Judge.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

Heartburn is a symptom of indiges-
ton. Take a dose of HERBlNE in
such cases. The pain disappears in
stantly. The bowels operate speedily
and you feel fine, vigorous and cheer
full. Price soc Sold by Alderman
Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

Children take BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP willingly because
it tastes nice. There isn't a better
remedy anywhere for children's
coughs, hoarseness and bronchitis II
is a good medicine and easy to take
Price 25c, soc and $1.00 per bottle.
Sold by Ackerman-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06
Consoiinq Mother.

Ex.SerVant Ito former mistress)-
$50 you won't give me a character!
with deep scOrm you-yuu LADY,"
Little Monty-"You're not, are you,
mother?-Punch
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

Sickly children need WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUGE. 1t not only
destroys worms, if there be any, but
it acts as a strengthening tonic in the
stomach and bowels. Price 25c pei
bottle. Sold by Ackerman-Stewart
Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06
Pessimistic Anti.

"a stenographer," said Sneerwell,
seems to be the only woman to whom
a man dictates nowadays.-Judge.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

The beautiful Nine. RlJaat Pashs,
founder of the Red Crescent Of Tur-
key, a society similar In purpose to
our Red Cross, Is the first Christian
wife of a Mohammedan to represent
Turkey at the British court.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

Sport Language is Universal.
Germany is now said to be taking
up baseball, but is the language fitted
for it?-Detroit Free Press.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06
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IF our rate of interest on de-
noQits is high enough
-Four rate of interest on loans
is low enough. 49,, g
ford are satisfactory e.,
ased (and we think it isl.
"9 IF YOU are not already a Gus
toner then we invite you to be-
come one. Pay no attention to
Invitations to BANK your money
in other towns. There is !. no
Mace in Florida like Crescent City
and and it is to our mutual interest to
make it more attractive and our
nroperty more profitable by trad
ind and banking at home.
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wor,s One Way.
|EopJo :, you be stunned? Then tell
''' 'ninEs for their own good.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
CITY PRIMARY ELECTION OR.
DERED.

Pursuant TO a call, the Democratic
Executive Committee Of the city Of
Greenwood met on Tuesday, February
6, at noon at the City Hall, there being
present: J. II. Pettey, chairman, from
the city-at-large; j. l., Montgomery,
from East word; and j, G. Gillespie,
secretary, from South ward. j. W.
Quinn was appointed to serve from
West ward, vice Il. B. Bell, who has
moved to South ward.
On motion it was decided that the
first primary of the city election shall
be held on Thursday, the 4th day of
April. 1912. and the second primary on
the nth of April, seven days thereafter,
according to law.
On motion il was decided that all can
didates for ward offices shall be as
sessed so cents each for the purpose of
defraying all expenses incident to the
holding of both primaries; for all other
offices candidates shall be assessed 81. 90,
And names shall appear on said ballot
in the order in which same are paid to
secretary.
On motion it was recommended to the
city council that new set Of poll books
be supplied, that the city election com
missioners purge the old books, and
that the registrar of the city of Green
wood employ a competent person for
the transcription Of same to new poll
books to be furnished.
On motion the following parties were
appointed to hold the first and second
primaries: j. H. Ellington, S. Gillespie
and G. P. Elliott, managers; W. A.
Bell and J. S. Sanders, clerks; and j.
W. Slack, bailiff.
On motion the committee adjourned
until further call.
This the 9Th day of February, A. d.
1912. J. H. PETTEY, Chairman,
J. G. GILLESPIE, Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.5O PER YEAR

progressive citizen could not protest
against the issuance of same after he
had experienced the totally impossible
condition of our streets with which we
have had to contend during the past
few winters.
Nominations were received for the
appointment of three election commits.
sioners for the city of Greenwood, with
the following parties being unanimously
elected; J. G. Gillespie, C. f, Saunders
and 7. M. MILESTONE. The election
commissioners were authorized to purge
the city poll books and prepare them
for use in the city primary to be held
on the 4th of April.
II. II. Hicks, Sr., was reelected as
registrar for the city. and was author
ICED to have the corrected list of voters
transcribed to the new poll books that
had been ordered.
The matter of awarding the contract
for the erection of the s4o,0O school
building was next taken up. The fol-
lowing bids were received on the build
ing: s. l.. McGinnis & Co, SS, 49b. 90;
T. P. Reynolds, $35, 472.36; R. L. Ed
wards, $35, $4,000; c. M. Rubush, $S3.
10000. The bids on plumbing and heat
ing were as follows: r. j. Phillips, $9,-
275. 90; Kneeden & Meredith, 50, 56l. 90;
Solomon & Co. (wiring included), ST.
l94.0O. The bids on wiring were as fol-
lows: Greenwood Elec Co., $4s6, rs; W.
S. Cunningham, $342. 90. As Architect
X. H. Hunt was delayed in reaching
the city. the formal awarding was de-
layed until Wednesday at noon, c. M.
Rubush, of Meridian, receiving the con-
tract for the building and the Solomon
Co., of st. Louis, for the wiring, heat
ing and plumbing. The necessary de-
posits were promptly made, and work
will begin on same as soon as possible.
One thousand feet of Paragon hose,
at 81. 10, was ordered from the Eureka
Fire Hose Co.
Several other matters were disposed
of at this meeting, but full report Of
same cannot be had until after the
meeting next Monday evening,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
COL. MAXWELL TELLS HOW TO
FIGHT WEEvIL.
BIG LOUISIANA COTTON GROWER AD
DRESSES GREENWOOD RALLY.

A big agriculture rally was held
in Greenwood last Saturday at the
courthouse. There was present good
audience to listen to the suggestions Of
the speakers present, among whom
we're officers of the Mississippi State
Farm Institute and Col. F. M Max.
well, of Louisiana, who is reckoned as
the most successful and one Of the big.
gest planters Of that state.
Col. Maxwell accepted an invitation
to be here on this date and address
them as to how he managed to WHIP
the boil weevil and raise the cot
tonhe did under the prevalent circum.
stances!
The following is Col Maxwell's
speech verbatim:
HOW TO FIGHT wEEvrL.
Ladies and Gentlemen--I am here
to talk to you about the boil weevil
and raising cotton under boil weevil
conditions. perhaps have had more
experience, spent more time and money
than most men of this country investi.
eating the boil weevil. Several years
ago, when they had the boil weevil in
Texas, l went there on committee
from Shreveport to investigate the boil
weevil infected sections. The thing was
being agitated. People were holding
conventions to talk the matter over AT
this convention in Texas we had Capt.
Marshall. a man who advocated that he
could kill the boil weevil with Paris
green, and pointed out places where he
had succeeded, and declared that he
would not take 81, 900 for the discovery.
We also had with us then DR.. Hunter
and DIR. Knapp, and they both dis.
cussed that matter of Paris green with
detail after detail, and they both de.
clared that we would not be benefited
by Paris green. The committee was
appointed at Shreveport to 60 to Texas
andtinyestigate conditions. When we
got ready the railroad company fur.
nished a man to go with us, free OF
charge, and take us from place to place
over the state. We travelled around
considerably over the state of Texas and
investigated matters very closely. We
had Or. Hunter with us. We saw his
experiments, saw his ants which by
the way, were failure and we went
and Investigated Capt, Marshall's
patches under the Paris green treat.
ment. We interviewed bankers, mer.
chants, planters, farmers, and every.
body, and we found big territory in
Texas in poor, sandy, postoak coun-
try, in which they had given up the
raising of cotton couldn't do it--whicf
was almost abandoned, looked dilapid.
ated. But when we struck the black
belt we struck lands, and we found nc
depreciation in value whatever Lands
were DeiHB uelu dt poV per acre. di
though they had the boil weevil severa
years. Their lands were very mucf
like ours. here, black lands, perhaps
doesn't grow grass as well. They wert
making half-bale of cotton and oveI
per acre. about what they made before
the boil weeyil came, but they wert
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNED
TODAY.

The last week of the present term Of
court was adjourned today, winding up
a strenuous four-Weeks' session, three
weeks OF which was splendidly used in
cleaning up the unusually large Grim
inal docket.
In all, there were not over twelve or
fifteen cases continued, which speaks
eloquently for the work of the court.
The Thornton and Robinson cases were
continued by the state, and few small
cases; but al the others were disposed
of.
Nothing much was done Monday, as
the trains were late and the continuance
OF the Robinson and Thornton cases
consumed most Of the afternoon. Tues
day Joe Whitehead was convicted Of
shooting with intent to Kill, both the
jury and district attorney recommend.
ing the mercy Of the court. Sentence
or fine will be passed upon him this aft.
ernoon. Wednesday and Thursday were
passed up quietly, the Cornelius Clinton
case of murder consuming Thursday,
with the result Of acquittal.
The following served as petit jurors
this week: No. 1--W. V. Durham, 7.
s. shuler, Mack Barting, ]. E. Greer,
G.. w. Chenoweth, H. Z. Weber, ".
J. Utroska, J. l.. Fetterman,. =. b.
Thomas, C. H. Tracey, Ed Attlesey
and J. B. Royenhorst. No. 2-W: W.
Gray, W. b. Castles, Jr., S. s. Gard
ner, A. C. Metts, W. T. Chapman, J.
H. Godsey, W. H. Statham and T. E.
Williams.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
CITY COUNCIL TAKES STEPS FOR
STREET PAVING.


Pursuant to law the city council met
at the City Hall Tuesday evening,
The present members are proud of
the fact that every member has not
missed meeting during their present
term and not tardy mark registered
during the term,
The first matter taken up at this
meeting was the paving of streets in
the city. Several numerously signed
petitions were read on the subject and
quite number of our leading citizens
were present to stress the necessity of
paving on our main business streets.
After remarks had been had from sew
eral speakers on the matter, and sew
eral visiting gentlemen from Northern
cities as to the various kinds of paving,
with their respective qualities. Alder
man J. H. Stephen made the motion
that it be the sense of the council that
the streets mentioned in the petitions
shall be paved, and that committee
be appointed to investigate the matter
fully, ascertaining the cost of same, as
to the qualities of pavings, etc, and to
make its report at the adjourned meet
ing on Monday night next. This was
promptly seconded and passed. and
Messrs. J. H. Stephen, Harry Hosmer
and B. l.. Young were appointed by the
mayor as committee to make investi-
cations along this line and report at the
Monday night meeting.
The streets to be paved named in the
petitions were as follows: Beginning at
the Yazoo River bridge and running
down Fulton street in southerly direc-
ton to Market street, thence eastwardly
on Market street to the City Hall; from
| the Yazoo river on Main street in a
southerly direction to the intersection
of Carrollton avenue; from the Yazoo
river in a southerly direction down
Howard street to the Southern depot;
and from the beginning of Carrollton
avenue at the fire department on How
ard street in an eastwardly direction tG
the Y. & M. V. depot.
This will give the city in al! about 9
mile of paving, and for the present
needs will answer all purposes, and the
sense Of the council as to the immediate
necessity was promptly evidenced by
the adoption of Alderman Stephens
motion.
Inasmuch as the present bonded in
debtedness is only little over $l25, ,O0(
1.-THE $l23, 1000 bonded indebtedness o.
the city light and water plant caring
for itself, etc. it is not necessary, nc
cording to the Sheet Acts of the 1901
legislature, to order an election to de
eide the matter, as the bonded indebt
edness does not exceed or approach
per centum of the realty and personally
assessments of the city.
As soon as the cost of the paving car
be decided, thirty days notice will b.
given of the councils intention to issue
bonds in that amount, and unless there
be a petition of 20 per cent. of th'
qualified electors of the city protesting
against the issuance of same, bond'
will be sold and the paving contrac
awarded. From the spirit shown at th'
meeting Tuesday evening there ii
scarcely any chance for a protes
against said issuance, and it seems tha
we have finally landed one of the great
est needs of our city. Certainly any
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
NORTH GREENWOOD GROWING.

Mayor d. S. Humphreys informs The
Commonwealth that everything in North
Greenwood is going good. !" Splendid
street work Is progressing nicely,
water wagon for street sprinkling has
been ordered and will arrive In time to
keep down the dust, and other improve
ments will soon be made over there.
The town officials are all striving to
make Quality Ridge" the desirable
residence suburb Of the "Gem City Of
the Delta" and we wish for our thrifty
neighbors continued success in their en-
=. ..4 %e
terprising efforts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
NEW LAUNDRY BUILDING.

Samuel j. Stein, one Of the leading
candidates for mayor and proprietor of
the Delta Laundry, has let the contract
to G. w. Chenoweth for large and
up-to-date $1,000 building on Main
street for his laundry plant, and work
will be started on the structure in a
few days. Sam says that II elected he
does not only propose to make Green
wood one of the best mayors she ever
had, but he intends to keep the Delta
Laundry up TO the highest possible
standard Of excellence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
ELKS BUILD NEW HOME.

Greenwood Lodge s54, B. P. 0. E.,
will build a handsome $40, 600 new home
during the next few months. Samuel
j. Stein, chairman of the committee,
went to Memphis last week and nego-
tiated loan Of $4,000 for the new
structure, and bonds will be foated for
the additional SIS, 900. Work will begin
on the new home at an early date, and
it will be one of the prettiest structures
in the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
BUUu IdI1IeT5.
KEPT wEEyIL DOWN.

They plowed their land well, pulver.
lied it thoroughly and cultivated it well
got the cotton up early, plowed it ear
ly, cleaned up and burned up every
ditch bank where the boil weevil could
hide, and in that way kept them dowr
until they could make crop Of cotton,
We visited Capt. Marshall. We found
that he had pasture of about twenty
acres, four or FIVE acres on the east
side of the field next to the rail.
road, where there we're gin and oil
mill. 1t was thought that the boil wee.
vii came from these. There was some
cotton Of the same kind on the west
side of the track, and here Capt. Mar
shall had used his poison.
1--WE decided to make thorough in.
vestigation of the use of Paris green.
We counted the stalks and the bolls
where he had used the poison and
where he had not We found that he
had one boil more where he had used
the poison than where he had not.
"We came back home, and there was
another convention called at Shreve-
port, and we again had with US Capt.
Marshall, who made us talk, and he
talked and read his address for two
hours, and pointed out that he had soly'
ed the problem and that he could kill
the boil weevil with Paris green.
wanted to reply to him, but they would
not let me-said he was sick, that he
would have row if l did When we
got through that night we adjourned
until the next morning. said to the
chairman that we wanted to discuss
that matter again that we had discussdd
last night. Capt. Marshall said that he
can kill and poison boil weeyils by the
use of Paris green, and we have people
here from all over the state, and they II
90 home and spend their money for
Paris green and will be no better there
by. When he called the meeting to or
der stated that we had government
officials present who had studied this
business for years; that we had DIR.
Hunter with US, who was at the head
of the movement, and we would like te
hear from DIR. Hunter. DR.. Hunter
gave US details extending over years,
and showed thoroughly that Paris greer
had done no good whatever except
when put in one spot when the cotton
was young; when it was put on the
young square, and the weevil got inte
the bud and ate the bud, and that was
the only time. When he got through
called on Dr.. Knapp, who was there
and he stated that Paris green has beer
tested by 1000 persons, that he had re
ceived from them 500 letters, and thai
he had only received one letter in which
it was stated that Paris green had beer
of benefit at all, and he was uncertain
that he was benefited at all.
PARIS GREEN FAILS
"This convinced me that it was of ne
use whatever to use Paris green.
make this statement, gentlemen, so il
there is anybody here who thinks hi
can kill the boil weevil by poisoning
him, he had better write DR.. Hunter
and find out about it. / don't think HI
will advise any of you to use Pari
green. investigated this matter fur
thor in 7 o,Iisiana one snrinO The bol
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09

For sprain you will find Chamber
lain's Liniment excellent. 1t allays the
pain, removes the soreness, and soon
restores the parts to healthy condition.
rs and 80 cent bottles for sale by all
druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09

Then run your cultivator and mix it
with the soil. II dissolves right away.
By the time the cotton begins to make
fruit well put on another application,
put it in by hand; it is damp, draws
dampness, and it is hard to get a ma
chine that win put it in unless you mix
it with something dry.
PLANT TRAP COTTON.
1.-THE boil weevil goes into the woods
and hides, and very soon they will come
out, as soon as the weather is warm
enough they will go into the first crop.
| would suggest that you plant two or
three rows Of cotton all around where
there are woods, that cotton will come
UP and the boil weeyils will come out
Of the woods and go into that cotton
first. When they go in there you may
90 out early in the morning and find
them; it is much easier to go over two
or three acres than whole field.
II had only a little patch last year,
about an acre, planted next to the
woods, then had strip of corn, and
then the cotton began. OFF of that lit
tie patch there next to the woods we
picked off over 1000 grown boil wee
wills. They came in as early as April.
This patch was cultivated by an Italian
and his children. He got over 1000 boil
weevils, but still he made two-t thirds of
a bale of cotton to the acre in that
patch.