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The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
TRAINMFN OPPOSE
COMPENSATION ACT
CONDEMN 1T AS VICIOUS
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES RECORD
PROTEST AGAINST NEW
FEDERAL LAW.

Little Rock, July 13.-The railway
employees of Little Rock, at joint
meeting held here, unanimously
adopted strong resolutions in opposi-
ton to the pending employers liabil-
ity and workmen's compensation act.
They condemn it "in severest terms
as vicious and unjust legislation y
and pledge themselves to do their ut
most ito defeat or postpone this in
famous bill until all who will be af-
fected thereby shall have had an op-
portunity to fully understand its con-
tents.'
The state legislative board of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
also adopted resolutions urging all
subordinate lodges to take similar ac-
ton, and request their members of
congress to use their best endeavors
to defeat the bill. They say that
they "believe the time for decided ac-
ton is very limited and that the far
reaching scope of this bill is so i'm
portant to organized labor in railway
service that nothing should be left
undone to take immediate steps to
defeat the passage of the same. :"
They recommend that representa-
tive be sent to Washington to appear
before the judiciary committee of the
house.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
CHOCTANi PEACH"
CROP Is PROMISING
CLINTON D&MOCRAT EDITOR
WILLING 10 AID IN THE
HARVEST.

A friend of Choctaw has mailed
the Democrat list of so young lad
es of marriageable age and 10 wild
ows living in and around that place.
Now the mortgage on the Democrat
editor was foreclosed more than 20
years ago. Since then we've been
out of the market. However. we
have had the pleasure of meeting
some few of the charming young lad
les and good-looking widows, and are
frank to confess most any worthy
young man matrimonially inclined
could go further and fare worse than
he possibly could at Choctaw. The
Democrat is not conducting a matri-
monial bureau, neither is it the rep
reSentative of such business con-
Germ, but if it can be of any service
to these young ladies, and widows,
too, in matrimonial way, why, Well
do what we can by giving publicity
to such specifications and require
ments as might be submitted. d.-Clin-
ton Democrat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
CRICHLOW Brings IN
PRIZE CABBAGE HEAD

W. R. Crichlow of this city brought
sha prize-winning cabbage to the Log
LIN Democrat Office today, the head
We Ching II pounds and IA ounces.
4 close second was one brought in by
'1sse Witt, weighing IL pounds and
. ounces. Among others who enter
ed the competition were C. X. Sherin,
l.. E. Halter, Louis Hess, H. O.
Moore and r. X. Wilkerson, all of
whom brought unusually fine cab
bages.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
CARS OF PEACHES
CLUT THE MARKET
BIG SHIPMENT COMES TO LIT.
TIE ROCK AT UNFAVOR-
ABLE TIME.

Little Rock, July 1.-TWO car
loads of luscious Elberta peaches
were shipped into Little Rock yester-
day from Belleville, the owners ex-
pecting to sell them to the commits
sion merchants in this city. But the
market has been flooded recently and
no sale could be made. 1t was
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
ASSESSOR TAKES TO
THE TALL TIMBER

Under the shade of the old acorn
tree, Tax Assessor W. N. Jones has
been receiving the personal property
assessments today. The crowd
around the assessor at the courthouse
this morning got so dense he moved
his paraphernalia out in the open.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
START SCHOOL
CANVASS MONDAY

Superintendent R. H. Cannon and
former Secretary S. E. Anderson of
the Conway public school will begin
canvass for additional funds for
the school next Monday, An effort
will be made to raise $4,000, which
will be used in covering a deficit in
the school funds, employing an addi=
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
REQUEST THE MAYOR
TO ORDER WEEDS CUT
Hon w. Fl. Duncan, Mayor:

Aoi w. IL DulSdii, May OF.
At meeting of the ragged edge
committee of the City Beautiful AS
sociation it was unanimously decided
to ask the mayor of the city of Con-
way to publish a notice requesting
the property owners of the city to
cut all needs on their property and
along the sidewalks and cutters in
front of their property.
Respectfully,
c. f. DURHAM, Chairman.
Attest: WELLINGTON ROBBINS,
Secretary.
To the Public: You will please
take notice and act accordingly.
This July Is, 1912.
w. H. DUNCAN, Mayor.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
METHODIST SERVICES.

The pastor, Rev. E. R. Steel, will
preach at both hours. Subjects, II
a. m, Seeing Through to the End"
S:15 p. m., "How to Live the Christ
ian Life" A cordial welcome is ex-
tended to the people of Conway to
worship at these services.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13

tional teacher and adding an extra
month to the term of the school.
Messrs. Cannon and Anderson have
been enumerating the persons of
school age in the district and will
complete this work early next week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
BAPTIST SERVICES.

Sunday school, $3.50 a., m. Morn
ing service at IL o'clock, conducted
by President j j. Doyne. Evening
service at 8:15 o'clock, conducted by
B. Y. P. u.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
ROPER is ACQUITTED.

Buck Roper was acquitted Of a
charge of selling liquor, after a trial
by jury in the court of Justice of the
Peace w. B. Wilson yesterday after
noon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Unsettled weather, with showers
tonight or Sunday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13

E. w. Jenkins returned from Lit
tie Rock this afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-07-13

Are you a subscriber of the Daily?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09

II the Florida Legislature is called tcs
gether in extra session for the purpose
OF enacting law to enable the city of
Jacksonville TO acquire water front
property and the expense of the session,
as has been proposed, is paid by the
Jacksonville board of trade, would not
the members of that legislative body in
a measure cease 10 be free agents?
They would be expected to enact the
law for which they were called to
gether. They would be in Tallahassee
as guests of the Jacksonville organiza-
ton. If such a session is legal why may
not the Atlantic Coast Line Railway or
some other corporation wanting hasty
legislation, secure special session by
offering TO pay the expense OF the same?
The necessities of the case may be ur-
gent in this Jacksonville matter, but
The News does not believe the State of
Florida is willing to have its legislature
called out to enact special laws for any
set of men who are willing TO pay the
expense of the meeting. When the
legislature of this State meets the peo-
pie will pay the expense, and they do
not want the body 10 be behoden to
any corporation, civil, religious or in
dustrial.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
Called Off Again

An item in the Jacksonville Metrop.
oils states that the Good Roads Run
TO Palatka" has been called off. The
Jacksonville papers can have this lem
electrotyped and run il in as filler at
any time. The Good Roads" people
of Jacksonville making these runs over
the state are a joke. Whenever Jack
Sonville gets low on advertising matter
or there is danger of Secretary Richard.
son losing his Job with the board of
trade the inspired enthusiasts get up
Good Roads Tour" TO Palatka or
Baldwin or Lackawanna Springs and the
Jax papers Immediately get out a special
edition about the perilS of the tourists
and how they were lost on the way with
nothing TO drink except Budweiser and
how they fought booze and dragon flies
and finally succeeded in staggering into
Jacksonville after spending a whole
night away from Bay street. Why
don't they build good roads in DuvaI
county or else come down TO South
Florida and learn how. But please cut
that perpetual Tour" to Palatka. The
newspaper men had enough of that B.
S. al their last meeting. -Sanford Her.
aid.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
OLD DOCUMENT BROUGHT
TO LIGHT AFTER 60 YEARS
Receivers Certificate for Entry OIL
Land in Northwestern Part
of County Filed.

Jacksonville.-Going back siXty-one
years, a paper dated in 1851 came to
light in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court, where it was kept for
record, the paper being a well pre-
served receivers certificate" being
on white paper and four inches by
seven and one-half inches in size.
The receivers certificate of entry
shows that upon application No. 65
at the receivers office at St Angus
tine, August ), 1851, that 81, Thomas
T. Russell, receiver of public moneys
for the district of lands subject to
sale at St Augustine, Florida here
by certificates that Moses Elias Levy,
hath applied to enter the west half
of the southwest quarter of section
SO, township l north, range rs east
containing 1912 acres and hath en-
tered the same by virtue of certificate
No /. issued to the said Moses Elias
Levq by the surveyor general of Flor
Ida on the 18th day of April, 1851, in
the matter of the grant to Fernando
de La Maza Arrendondo for $4,000
acres"
On the reverse side is a transfer
form according to which the property
was transferred by Moses f. Levy to
F. C. blanchard, the transfer being
made September 10, 1851.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
There was Work at Home

Charley Jones, the associate editor of
Dixie, Jacksonville publication, went
to Tampa recently TO investigate reports
of gambling in that city. While in one
of these places he was suspected, fol
lowed and beaten. He was arrested and
lined for carrying concealed weapons
Subsequently one or two gamblers were
arrested and heavily fined for running
gambling denS. Thus, some good
comes out of Jones' visit TO Tampa
while the Tampa people and newspapers
resent the stigma put upon their city by
Dixie. A sensational story was printed
in that journal alleging that Tampa was
rocking in crime. This may be true,
but was it necessary for Dixie to go so
far afield to find a city rocking in crime;
-KisSimmee Gazette.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
II Saturday
$eritionette.

"And many of the Samaritans of
that civ believed ON Him for The
saving of the woman. which testified.
He told me all that ever | did So
when the Samaritans were come un.
TO him, thew besoupht him that He
would tarrv with them: and he abode
there two DAYS. And MANY more
believed because of His own word. "
John w., 3941.
Iesus on vacation trim, Iesus
weary at the welIside. Iesus work,
ing, though weary at the wellsjde.
A woman of the town transformed,
by the wonderful words of Iesus. in.
to witness of His Messiahsbip, A
band of citizens drawn to Iesus by
her testimony, see and hear and be-
lievc because of the scIf.eyidencinp
force of Jesus' own words.
The weary stranger who sought re-
freshment at the we'll has given re-
freshment TO the whole town. He is
given the freedom of The CITY and
for two days tarries as its guest
Then He resumes His Journey, leav
ing behind longing and loving hearts
in the town which His visit had
transformed. A wonderful bit of va.
cation work on the side. Pardon
abruptness. But how do we leave
the places touched BY our vacation
visits? Are thew better or worse for
entertaining us? Sometimes. alas.
they are " orse. Said a reliable and
Intelligent farmer into whose vicinity
the summer tide of visitors had come:
"Our neighborhood has been hurt
BY vacation visitors. They have les.
sened church attendance. They
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
Work Planned on Florida Rivers

Observation-Disclosures for the river
and harbor work, with the new ap,
preparation when available include
the expenditure of $4,000 for the low.
er st. Johns river, which includes
and takes care of the money that will
be received from the sundry civil ser,
vice bill
With the money the department will
have, a dredge will be operated day
and night on the St. Johns bar, which
means between Mayport and the At,
lantic ocean. In speaking of the con
templated improvements, Capt. John
r. Slattery, corps of engineers, Unit
ed States army, stated that the eX-
pectations are to repair the dredge
Jacksonville and to put her to work
between Mayport and Fulton, the
dredge to be made hydraulic cutter
dredge and to be operated day and
night.
1t is also expected to let a contract
for $4,000 or $4,000 for rock work,
which must be done to the north jet
ty, where it is low in places. 1t is
further figured that the dredge Key
West will also be operated between
Mayport and the ocean for period
extending over four months.
In the Tampa bay district, it is ex-
pected to use the dredge st. Johns
during a portion of the year to re-
store the channels to their full length.
In the HillsJorough bay district
work will be continued, which will
result in the removal of all soft ma
terial that has to be taken out to
obtain a 24-foot channel. A contract
will also be let for the removal of
lrock so as to complete at least that
portion of the channel up to the
mouth of the estuary. Effort will also
be made to include in this contract
the removal of all rock to be taken
from the estuary channel, and as the
soft material is removed other con-
tracts will be made for the still fur
Their removal of the rock.
1t is likely that part of the money
at Hillsborough bay may be used to
secure a fine hydraulic cutter dredge
for use in Hillsborough bay and Tam
pa bay and other points on the west
coast.
At Boca Grade the channel over
the bar will be deepened to twenty
four feet by the dredge Key West on
the proviso that the Charlotte harbor
and Northern railroad puts up the
sum of $4,000.
At Key West coral heads are to be
removed so as to afford a channel 80
feet deep and 300 feet in width right
up to the Island City. The channel
through the northwest passage is to
be maintained at it's present depth.
At St. Petersburg 10foot channel
is to be dredged for the 10-foot curve
in the bay to the entrance to the Bay
oboro basin, provided the city dredges
out the basin to an equal depth and
establishes terminals.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
What State Editors are
Saying.


Says They Have the Power
The question OF responsibility for the
existence of gambling dives in Tampa,
is likely to be threshed out 10 a finish.
A Jacksonville paper has undertaken to
place the responsibility upon Mayor Nc
Kay's administration, and in the same
breath to commend Prosecuting Attor-
ncy George P. Raney, of the Criminal
Court, for his efforts 10 punish gam
blers. Mayor McKay'S paper, the Times,
of course, comes back with claim that
the Mayor has done more TO check
gambling during two years administra-
ton, than the County Solicitor has in
eight years Everybody knows that
these two gentlemen have all the power
necessary to put gambling and gamblers
out of Tampa, and instead of wrangle
between them as TO responsibility for
the present conditions, they should
combine their powers and put every
professional gambler in the city in
stripes or fill the city and county treas
urieS with fine money. Nothing will
please the gamblers more than scrap
between the Mayor and Solicitor. Will
these gentlemen please the gamblers, or
will they join forces and purge Tampa
of the most worthless and disreputable
element that ever found Judgment in
any city.-Braidentown Journal.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09

In another column The News pub
fishes a criticism from The Tampa
Times concerning recent editorial
utterance OF this paper and which The
Times terms an ''InjuSticc. The Pa
latka News begS TO acknowledge that its
opinion on the matter of the presence OF
gamblers in Tampa was formed with
out allowing opportunity for defense or
conceding the possibility that there may
be a defense" But this is not a new
style of rendering judgment, where this
class crime is concerned, on the part OF
this paper. There are some criminals
doing business in this country whom
the News along with certain other pco-
pie who are ''of the earth, earthly" are
quite willing to COnCedc exist. Among
them are the gamblers and brothcl keep
erS and blind tigers of the cities and
towns. They are in Tampa and nearly
if moi all the cities and towns of Florida
The people know they exist, those who
do not visit them and learn of their
presence through personal contact, can
be just as Ccrtain-morally certain-if
they will go about with their eyes open,
1t may be that the editor of the Tamra
Times, who is also mayor OF that CITY, is
ignorant of their presence in Tampa,
but we don't believe it. Neither do we
believe his police department could
plead ignorance and he believed. Be
sensible, Mr.. Times; you know and
you know that we know that the by
ways and hedges Of prosperous Tampa
are lined with brothcIS and gambling
Joints. These institutions are run in
violation of law. 1t is the duty of the
mayor TO see that the laws are enforced.
He is not expected TO go out and per
Sonally see TO their enforcement; he is
given police department for that work;
where the police department fails. the
natural conclusion is that officials of
that department stand in with the
vioIatorS, who usually have political
power and know how TO use it, Some
times cities like New York and Tampa
are Caught with the goods" and then
there is a howl Sometime the howl
will be continuous. L'Engle is doing
his part TO hasten that time. Are you,
Mr.. Tampa Timesl
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
HydropIane for Each BattIeshlp.

Washington.-Each battleship of
the navy will be equipped with a
speedy hydroplane within the next
year if later plans of the navy de-
partment materialize. Rear Admiral
Phillip Andrews, acting secretary,
has called upon manufacturers to no.
tify the department not later than
August Is, whether they will submit
hydroplane designs to meet naval re-
quirements. 1t is proposed to have
the machines sustain a speed in the
air of not less than fifty miles an
hour, carrying two passengers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09

1t does seem bit hard that the Flori-
da negroes, after lovin' OF man as
hard as they have Teddy, TO have him
now declare for a white mans party eX
cluSively, thereby repudiating some OF
his erStwhile staunchest supporters i'll
the south, and-thcrcby closing "thc
door of hope-ol opportunity-on the
negro because of his race, his color"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
In Court of the County Judge,
State of Florida.
In the Matter of the Guardian r
ship of Rosina +. Florrid, I
Minor

Minor. 'oulltS
Notice of intention to apply to HOnorabl,
NJ. |. Coke, County Judge of Putnam Coun
ty, Florida, for authority to sell real estate
belonging to said minor, at private sale.
Notice is hereby given that. |, b. f. Flor.
rid, guardian of Rosnu F. Florrid, will or
3lst day of August, A. b. 1912, apply by pc.
tition to the Honorable NJ COKE. County
Judge of Putnam County, Florida, for au.
thority to sell an undivided one half inter.
est in the following described real estate nj
private sale. Being in the County of Put.
nam and State of Florida, and more partic.
ulnrly described as follows:
The South half of the Southwest quarter
OF the Northwest quarter, and the West
half of the West half the Northwest quar-
Ter OF the Northeast quarter of Section
twenty lone l2D, Township Ten NO) South
OF Range Twenty-siN l26l East containing
Thirty 800 acres more or less.
ANA the southeast quarter of the North
east quarter o.. Section twenty EN-, Town
snip Ten (l0j South of Hnnge TWcuty-st>
lWl East, excepting Eleven an acres here
totore conveyed TO =. NJ. Peck. vide record
conVolnnre' Putnam County, FlOridn, RoOl,
!, Page lGl, aud Book II, Page los last de.
Scflped lAnd containing ~ acres more or
less.
Which undivided one halfintCrrst I'm said
real estate Is the property of and belongs To
the said ROsina +. FlOrrid. minor. said an.
pllcation for said authority to sell said III
lefeSt i'll said real estate, will be made 10
Hon. NJ. /. Coke, County Judge of Putnam
county. FLORIDA, on the day and date aiorc-
sald, at the office of snd County. Judge in
Palatka, Putnam County Florida. -
Respectfully submitted,
b. +. FLORRID,
Guardian for said Rosina F. Florrid, minor.
S:9-4W
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09

When Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace was &C
quilted of the charge of attempting I'll,
life OF her youthful husband in an Allan
ia court last Friday, she was so over
come that she told the jury she "felt
like hugging and kissing each one OF
them" Now as Daisy is pictured as a
very swagger and preposSeSsing figure,
we can simply say that if such an of
fer had been limited at before one OF our
Putnam county juries, that at least II OF
'em would have given her the opportu-
nifty 10 indulge her feelings.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09

Since it was suggested some time
ago that the machinery used in build
ing the Panama canal be brought to
Florida after the canal is finished, to
be used in making a ship canal across
the peninsula, several of the Florida
papers have taken the matter up and
are urging the peopel to bring the
matter forcibly to the attention of
senators and congressman.
1t is understood that a surveying
party will commence to make the
survey for the Dothan and Mariana
railroad This is good news for Mari
anna
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
q. y. LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE. FLA.

u y. LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE. FLA.
No,i,o t., , June Sth, 1912.
=, Notlct Is hereby given that IenO ".
hlEH4rusol, whose pOStOtliCe ADDRESSES Run-
n@li; FLORIDA, did, on the ID day of March. mo
lie IN this Office Sworn Statement ana An
Pllcatlon, No OlO29l to purchase the I,ot
9ectl0h "a Township Ii, SOUTH Range al
Just Tallahassee Meridian, and the tImher
Tnefeoh; under the provisions of the act ~
JullS y ms, and acts amendatory. kn0wn
as lhe "llmher and Stone Law" mt Such
Nalue as might be fixed by advertisement
una thaJ' pursuant to such appiication tha
lahu ana timber thereon have been nnnraiso
ta al Wo Hundred Twenty fourDolIars the
W ihDef estimated GI,UOO board feet 0t 10 "a nar
M" ana the land $500; and the timber haS :,
u , value OF $500 for turpentine MIR.
poses mat said applicant will offer hnaI
prooi IN support of his application and
s sH,9 statement on the 2lSt day of 8upnEt
WI ~ before the Clerk OF the Circuit Cart
at Palatka, Florida, oourt'
my MY person Is at liberty to protest this
p, before entry, or initiate n cnntes3
az a , aiiE Illhe before patent issues. Inv aim
a GCQirrohorated affidavit in this office az
Iegihg facts which would defeat the eHt,rv az
HENRY S. OHUBB,
Register
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09

Tampa is going right ahead in the
organization of home fire insurance
company. No big losses will be taken
at first, no policy over $1,000 TO be
written on any one piece of property
After the first year, this will be increased
All earnings OF the company over so
will be put in the reserve fund, unit
this fund reaches million dollars or so
Tampa paid about half million dollar.
out in premiums last year and got only
S34 O0O back for losses. AT this rate, i
will take only three or four years il
which 10 lay up million dollars, aite
meeting all expenses There is a biz
opening in every community in this line
All that is necessary TO make such ven
ture successful is strong board o
directors and careful officers. -DeLanc
| News.