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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-31
Affection Expressed for the Dead.
tBy Associated Press,

toy Associated freSSsJ iatf sac
Utica, N. Y, Oct. 31.-Affection for
the dead vice president ia everywhere
apparent today in his home city. A
common salutation among the older
residents is Poor Jim is gone" Col
onel Roosevelt President Taft and
other prominent public men are send
ing messages of coincidence to the
family.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-31
lL[By Associate Press.l

Washington, octf S1.-President
TAFT will leave for Utica tomorrow to
attend Vice President Sherman's fu-
neral which takes place Sunday after
noon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-31
THE WEATHER.

Thursday, October 81. 1912.
Tonight and Friday colder; prob
ably rain tonight. Freezing in the
northern portion; Friday fair and
colder.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-31
mo CASH TO PAY
| Off STATE OFFICIALS
[By Associated Press.l

Austin, Texas, Oct. 3L-On account
Of a deficiency in the money revenue,
there was no cash on hand today to
pay the state officials salary war
rants for octobero,,ss
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-31
BuIsarlans Surround AdrianopIe.
tBy Associated Press.

London, Oct. 31.-The Bulgarians
have completely surrounded Adrian
ople.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-31
MARRIAGE Licenses.

Luke Moore and Alberta Williams.
Charlie Westley and Lucy Williams.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
St. Johns River S. S. Convention

The following program has been ar
ranged for the ST. Johns River Sunday
School Convention which is TO meet at
Hollister Saturday, June 1St.
Saturday, II a. M. introductory ser
mon by Rev. p. O. CaSon, after which
the convention will be organized. Roll
call and seating messengers Dinner
and recess.
Saturday, 2:3O p. m. Discussion;
Should The Election of Sunday School
Officers be confined TO the church;
E. Geiger, first speaker. Appointing
committees, etc.
Saturday night after preaching the
following question 10 be discussed;
What should be the Qualification of the
Officers of the Sunday School: Rev. P.
Q. Cason, first speaker
Sunday 9 a. m. Convention called TO
order. Selecting place of next conven.
tion. Question to be discussed: What
spiritual good is derived from the Sun
day School Convention J. P. Wall
first speaker.
At II o'clock Conventional sermon
will be preached by Rev NJ. NJ Strick-
land, after which the convention will
adjourn
w. E Baker, President, c. E. Saun.
ders, Secretary.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
Putman's Winter Climate.

We have letter from party in New
Jersey, thinking of coming to Florida.
Been told that Putnam county was TO far
north 10 raise oranges on account OF
frost, and wants property south of us and
speaks of Orlando. We sent him gov.
ernment weather report at hand for Feb
ruary, which gives the codeSt for Or
lando al 2S degrees; at Arcadia 80; Bar
tow 2S and Federal Point this county 81.
Barlow is some 200 miles south of us
and degrees colder. Crescent City in
this county will ship as many boxes of
fruit as any other point in the State, and
the county of Putnam as a whole will
ship the coming season close 10 half
million boxes of citrus fruit. Then com.
pare low freight rates old Putnam enjoys
and few other such things that make
life worth living and old Putnam won't
take back seat for any old county in
Florida. Put this in your pipe and
smoke it.-San Mateo Item.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
SOCIETY HAS
been ORGANIZED
To Prevent Cruelty to Dumb
Animals

Palatka now has branch organization
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Animals.
The idea originated where a good
many of our sensible ideas of civic bet
terment and philanthropy come from
the Palatka Woman'S Club.
Mrs. Nj. S. Brown, president of the
club, arranged with Col. Max MyerSon,
president OF the S. P. c. A. of Jackson
vile, TO come here and organize the
Palatka society. Col MyerSon came by
appointment last Friday. And in the
evening some 40 or more ladies and
gentlemenS met him in the parlor of the
Putnam House, when he made a talk,
explaining the workings of the society.
Col. Myerson is an enthusiast on this
subject. He has put his whole heart in
10 ii, and as result the dumb animals
of Jacksonville are receiving humane
treatment.
Col. Myerson's talk was followed by
the formation of local society of which
the following Officers were chosen:
President, r. A. VarneS, chief of
polio; Vice President, Mrs Nj. S. Brown,
secretary, Mrs Geo. f. Gay, treasurer,
Mrs. f. NJ. Earnest; directors, Rev. P.
Barry and Henry Hutchinson, sr.
A committee consisting of MeSdames
Gay, Kalbfield and Thigpin was appoint.
ed TO visit the city council and urge that
one half the fines collected for abuse of
animals be turned over 10 the society TO
be used in the care of sick and aged
horses.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
DIRECT ELECTION
Of i. S. SENATORS
CONGRESS PASSES RESOLUTION
ORDERING AMENDMENT SUB.
MITTED TO STATES.
WAS FOUGHT BY DEMOCRATS
southern Democrats Based Opposition
to Measure on Fear of Negro
Domination,

Washington.-Despite the fierce Cd
position of Southern representatives
the house accepted the Brlstow
amendment to the popular election OF
senators resolution by vote of 237
to 80.
The announcement of the result was
greeted by cheers on both sides of
the house.
Both houses of congress have now
approved of this fundamental change
in the organic law by the requisite
two-thirds majorities and if the
amendment is ratified by the legisla
lures of three-fourths of the states
1t will become amendment No. 16
Since the first resolution for the di
rect election of senator's was introduc
ed in 1925 the house has five times
passed such resolution, but the SEN
ate has never yet come to terms with
the house.
On February 2S, 1911, the house
resolution failed by four votes in the
senate. 1t contained as reported from
the senate judiciary committee the
Objectionable Sutherland amendment,
or Bristow amendment as it later be.
came known, which some Southern
congressman feared would open the
way for interference by congress with
the election laws of Southern states.
The first paragraph of section OF
article l of the Constitution now
reads:
THE times, places and manner of
holding elections for senators and
representatives shall be prescribed in
each state by the legislatures thereof,
but the congress may at any time
make or alter such regulations, ex.
eept as to the places of choosing sen.
ators''
1t was pointed out that the second
sentence above quoted would permit
congress to exercise a power in an
election where all the electors of a
state voted, which would be radically
different from that now exercised,
where the legislature only elects.
Such power might lead to United
States marshals or Federal troops be.
ing stationed at the polls, it was urg.
ed by Senator Bacon.
The impossibility of congress can.
vassing the entire vote of state was
dwelt upon and the conclusion was
drawn that this would lead to the set.
tlement of contested elections in ia
vor of whichever party was in con
troll of the congress.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
FLORIDA NEWS NOTES.

The citizens of st. Augustine are
going to make Anastasia island a
great summer and winter resort. A
number of hotels and cottages are to
be built Immediately. One of the ho-
tells is to cost at least 100000.
st. Petersburg is always up to
something and usually the idea works
out beautifully for the Sunshine city.
The latest is the building of fine
club house out at the end Of the Mar
imo road. near where the road goes
onto the beach and overlooking the
bay.
A carload of potatoes from the San
ford district were sold one day last
week for $1,191.5O. One hundred and
sixty-three barrels comprised the
carload, which indicated that the
truckers received something over 81
per barrel.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ENDS MIAMI MEETING.
Most Successful Meeting in History
of Organization Is Held at
Magic City.

Miami.-The Florida State Horticul
tural Society met in annual session at
Halcyon Hal here. Delegates were
present from all parts of the state,
and the meeting was the most sue
cessful ever held by the society.
The Florida Horticultural Society
is one of the best and most success
full of any similar organization in the
country, and it's work is along practi-
cal lines, muhc good resulting to the
fruit and trucking interests of the
state from its sessions.
Prof II. Harold Hume of the Uni
versity of Florida, president of the
society, presided over the convention.
E. o. Painter of Jacksonville is sec.
retary.
The report of the secretary showed
a membership of about six hundred,
and the delegates present pledged
three hundred more by next meeting.
The sessions were full of interest
throughout and all present left full of
enthusiasm for the society and its
success.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: H. Harold Hume,
president; H. B. Stevens, DeLand; W.
C. Temple, Winter Park; E. B. Skin
ner, Dunedin, vice presidents; e. Q.
Painter, secretary; w. S. Hart, of
Hawks Park, treasurer. Executive
committee: P. H. Rolls, Gainesville;
E. S. Hubbard, Federal Point, and G.
L. Taber, Glen St. Mary. Palatka
was selected as the netx place of
meeting.
After the meeting was over the del
gates went on excursions, one party
to Key West, the other to Cuba.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

On Wednesday afternoon of last week
a mothers meeting was held at the M.
+. parsonage, under the auspices of the
w. Z. /. U. The meeting was conduc-
ted by Mrs. Luther Stevens, and was in.
Structive and helpful TO all who have the
| proper guidance of the young at heart
Ii is proposed that series of these meet
ingS shall be held through the summer
season, and much good will result,
should this be done.
A box of supplies for the flood victims
OF the Mississippi valley is being collect
ed for shipment, and will probably start
Tor its destination Saturday. All dona-
lions for this box are 10 be left at the
Lake View in care of Miss Coburn.
A large delegation of our young peo-
pie attended the party given by Miss
Homel al her Mannville home last week.
The midweek prayer meeting service
at the Congregational church has been re-
stunned, with good attendance, and the
services are proving very interesting.
Memorial services for our country's
dead will be held in the M. E. church
on May 3Oth, the memorial address TO
~ NShNNiSA w WIS IL. DleNeHS. IRON
the church the line of march will lead
to the cemetery, where all the soldier
dead will receive their annual tribute of
flowers from the hands of those who
hold them in loving remembrance.
Mrs. ]. M. Jones is in Jacksonville
this week, attending the Council of the
Episcopal church, and also the meeting
OF the Daughters of The King, of which
order she is diocesan president.
Mrs. W. H. RubeI and daughter, Miss
Geneva, were visitors in Pa!atka last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. J. H. CorthclI, last of
our winter residents TO leave, started
Tor their home in Bristol r. |. on Tues.
day.
D. F. Baker, of Island Grove and his
attractive young daughters, Misses Lola,
Viola and Helen, were week end guests
at the home of L. f. Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. burden, of Rodman
were other Sunday guests at the Moles
residence.
Mrs. S. w. Allen and Miss Elinor
Allen are, visiting Miss Aliens sister,
Mrs. c. E.Curry.
Frank Rogers, of the Consolidated
Grocery Co. spent several days last week
with his brother, E. II. Rogers.
Mr.. Boring, representing Benedict
Pollak & Co. of Jacksonville, was
business visitor this week.
Miss Bertha George is soiourning in
Palatka, guest of Miss Nellie Marshall,
The A. c. L. repairNrain is located
here this week, while repairs are being
made TO telegraph lines, etc.
Messrs. Z. Rushing and Roger Notes
went 10 Palatka Monday.
a. H. Eames of DeLand spent Sun
day at the Lake View, a guest of his
niece, Miss Elinor Eames.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
Hilburn Will Win

MIR, E. S. Kennedy of Jacksonville,
president OF the Bankers Trust Com.
pany, is in the city accompanied by his
wife, attending the meeting of the Flori-
da Horticultural Society. MIR. Kennedy
stated TO Metropolis reporter this after
noon that from all indications, he be-
lieved that Hilburn would defeat Frank
Clark Tor congressman from this district.
lie says that the people no longer doubt
that the congressman has done the state
heavy damage.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy are leaving
this afternoon for Havana, Cuba, where
they will spend several weeks,-NIiami
Metropolis.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
MANY PEOPLE
GREET GRADUATES
OF High and Grammar School
at Howell Theater.

Howell Theater presented an unusual
ly pretty scene last Monday night, the
occasion being the annual graduation
exercises of the Putnam High and Gram.
mar School.
The young people of the graduating
classes had places on the stage and the
same was beautifully decorated in
flowers, potted plants and the class col
orS OF white and gold.
The exercises were pleasing 10 the
audience; the people gave unmistakable
evidence of their pleasure and pride in
the work of the graduates.
| The commencement address, deliv-
cred by Judge E. Noble Calhoun OF St.
Augustine, was most eloquent-a fin
ished oraton
| Principal Van Brunt, who has had an
excellent year and who takes rank as
one OF the most efficient high school
directors in the state, presented the di.
plomaS. The program of exercises was
as follows:
MuSic-Tilghman Orchestra.
lnvocation-Rev. P. Q. Cason.
ChoruS-Voices of the Wood, school.
Graduation Exercises Grammar School.
Class HStory-Clarence Holden.
Rectalion-Our Hired Girl, Eleanor
Price.
Piano Solo-Grand Polka de Concert,
Mary StallingS.
Declamation-The Homes of the
People, Harvey Miller.
DeClamation-The Minute Men of
the Revolution, Julius LeHardy
Vocal Solo-The SIumber Boat, Ruth
MUNICH
Recitation-The Telephone Message,
Gladys Atkinson.
observation-disclosures In Life, True
man Finch.
Class ProphcSy-Olivc TiIghmaD.
Comforting of Diplomas.
MuSic-Tilghman orchestra.
Graduation Exercises High School.
Piano Solo-ArabeSque May Boyd.
Graduation EsSay-The American Girl
Abroad, Sallie Roberts.
Violin Solo-ColIege Medley, Lew
BarStow.
Commencement Address-Hon. E. N.
Calhoun.
ChoruS-A Merry Life, school.
Conferring Of diploma.
Benediction-Rev P. O. Cason.
MuSic-Tilghman orchestra.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
JOHN N. WALTON
PASSES AWAY.
Prominent PaIatka Business
Man Died "Wednesday
Night.

John N. Walton for many years a
leading business man of Palatka and
one of its most enterpriSing and fore
most citizens, died shortly after mid
night on Wednesday after an illness OF
some ten days.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Walton took a
trip 10 Tennessee in the hope of regain.
ing his health, but he returned some
ten days ago without receiving the
hoped for benefit. Since his return his
decline was gradual until Monday,
when his symptoms showed some inn
provement. Wednesday evening he
had supper with the family and sat
around through the evening, apparently
feeling much better than in some DAYS.
He retired and went to sleep. His
death came in the night and while he
was asleep. The cause of death was
organic heart trouble.
News of Mr.. Walton's death spread to
all parts OF Palatka early yesterday morn.
ing, and everywhere caused expressions
OF profound sorrow. Mr.. Walton was
one OF Palatka's best loved citizens. He
had only friends.
John N. Walton came here in the
early SOS and has been from that time
an active force in the business affairs of
the city and county. For many years he
has been member of the wholesale
firm of VertreeS & Co. He was one of
the board of Putnam county bond trus.
ices, and was formerly president of the
Palatka board of trade. Mr.. Walton
was also active in religious and charit-
able work, one of the official members
of st. James Methodist church. and a
teacher in the Sunday school.
He is survived by his wife, and daugh-
Ter, Miss Susie Lee Walton, and two
sons, Attorney ]. V. Walton, and Master
Will WaltoI, student in Sutherland
College.
He also has one brother in this city,
Mr. w. A. Walton.
The funeral services were from the
Walton home on River street at 4
O'Clock Thursday evening, and were
by large oul-pouring of towns
people. The floral offerings were mag
nificent and numerous. There was an
immense floral cross sent by the board
of stewards of the church, wreath by
the Ladies Aid Society, casket boquet
OF carnations by his Sunday school class,
an anchor by the Daughters of the Coz
federacy, crescent by the Palatka
board of trade, Emblematic pillows by
the Knights of Pythias and the Wood
men of the World, large wreath by John
]. >Vertrees of Nashville, Tenn. and a
dozen or more individual offerings. |
The services were conducted by Rev.W. |
]. Carpenter of Jacksonville, and Rey.
R. L. Honiker, farmer pastor. The
nterment was in the family lot at West
View Cemetery.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
Favor MIR. Perry.
Editor Palatka News

Editor Palatka News
Please allow me some of your valua-
bic space 10 say few words about a
matter of much importance TO the voters
and tax payers OF Putnam county at
large, as we'll as those of Commission
erS District No. 5.
In selecting one TO fill the office of
County Commissioner there should be
due consideration of the qualities one
should possess in order TO properly fill
the office, viz, 1st, This office should
be filled by man of good standing; a
voter and a tax payer. End, By one
who has made a success OF his personal
and private affairs. 3rd, If possible, by
one who has had some experience in
the county'S affairs.
Those who know Mr.. Perry we'll will
readily agree that he possesses all of the
above qualities.
With reference 10 the present term
we wish 10 say that having been in
touch with Mr.. Perry all along we have
known of many of the obstacles with
which he has had 10 contend; mainly
at the beginning, depleted fund and
old contracts on hand TO be carried out,
has made it hard for even any one to
make a showing 10 the pleasure of per
hapS all, and we wish 10 conclude by
saying that as Mr.. Perry has labored un-
der these peculiar circumstances il
would be unfair 10 him TO not give him
another term; besides, TO my knowledge
on several occasions, Mr.. Perry's ser
vice TO the county at large has been
valuable. So fellow voters and tax
payers of District No. 5, cast your vote
for Mr.. Perry on the 2Slh and thereby
elect a tried and true man TO this impor-
tant office.
VOTER AND TAN PAYER
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
SOUTHERN BELL
TELEPHONE co.
Absorbs PaIatka Telephone Co.
and Secures Franchise.

A deal which has been hanging some.
time and for which there seems no lon.
ger anything in the way of its consum.
mation5 is the transfer of all the proper,
ly and rights of the Palatka Telephone
Co. TO the Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Company AT a meeting of
the City Council on Tuesday night, af.
ter some hot debating and with finally
little opposition, franchise ordinance
passed second reading giving the Bell
company 3O-year right TO The streets,
Of course the purchase of the Palatka
company depends upon the Bill peo.
pie securing franchise.
There are those who saw that tbe
coming of the Bell company TO Palatka
Will be distinct advantage to the city,
in that it will modernize our telephone
system, and that it is the purpose of the
company TO make Palatka headquarters
Tor its long distance business which is TO
cover the entire east coast of Florida
1t is also said that the company will in
augurate telephone service at low rates
Tor the use of farmers and other rurals
residents, and that all the small towns
will be connected with Palatka. Geo.
+. Gay, president of the old PaIatka
Telephone Co. says that the change is
a good thing for US and good thing for
the city. 1t will give us the best ser.
vice and Palatka will hereafter be head
quarters for, and in direct line of the
East Coast long distance system"
Others think that the council has acted
hastily They say that Palalka's present
telephone service is the best in the
state, and much better than the Bell SER
vice in Jacksonville, where the "kick.
ing" can be heard through the newspa-
pers every day. They also insist that a
50 year franchise is valuable and that
they Should not be given away. They
say, too, that the franchise voted con
iainS no guarantee OF the promised i'm
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
New Auto Ordinance

The rapid growth of the automobile
industry in Palatka made necessary a
new city ordinance regulating their
operation on the streets. This ordnance
the City Council has had before ii some
time, but on Tuesday night the same
came up for final reading and passage.
1t is now law. Ii is entitled: An Or
dance regulating the running and man
agemcnt of and prescribing the equip
ment of automobiles, motor cars, motor
trucks, motor cycles, hacks, cabs, car
ragcs and other vehicles on any of the
streets of the city of PaIatka, and provid-
ing penalties for violating same"
The ordinance will be published and
should be read, especially by the young
men who are driving autos through the
streets. a knowledge of its various
prohibitions may save them money.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
School Commissioners Vote

The News has had several requests
from citizens of the peninsula for de-
tailed vote for school commissioner
from District No. 1. The candidate S
were John H. Green of Welaka, and w.
P. Allen of Crescent City. Mr.. Green's
vote was as follows: Precinct 1-33; p 10;
3.4; 4-1S; $40; 6.24; II; SIS; 9-5; 1914;
fatal, 1870. MIR. Aliens vote was: Pre-
cinct 1-62; 2-16; 81; 4-3; 50; 6.10; ~;
SO; 9-1S; 1872; total 1l9. Green's ma
jority II.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
DR.. GRILL ENDOSES
SAM HlLBURN'S
Candidacy For Congress

Reports TO the effect that DR.. f. S.
Grill did not favor the nomination of
Sam Hilburn for Congress have been
circulated throughout the county. Such
reports are without foundation as may be
seen by the following signed statement
Doctor Grill:
81 am heartily in favor of Hilburn and
cannot endorse his candidacy too highly.
He is man of great personality, and
credit TO his county. He is a true, fear
less and staunch friend and the voters
of Putnam county should show their
appreciation of his efforts by casting
their ballot for him for Congress on the
2Sth. This believe every loyal hearted
voter will do"
[Signedl +. S. GRILL,
Palatka May 21, 1912.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
To Mark Soldiers Graves

If there is anyone in Putnam County,
who has a friend buried in either of fhe
cemeteries in Palatka who was Con
federate soldier, and whose grave has
never been marked, will they please in
form me at their earliSt convenience
with the name, as we wish to arrange,
to have stones placed at their graves.
Mrs. Patton Anderson Pres. p. A.
Chapt U. D. c., All North 3rd. street,
Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
100000 Fire in Houston.

Houston, TeXas.-Fire broke out in
the upper Main street business dis
trict and caused a loss approXimating
d,000,0O0. 1t originated in the
Showers building, a large six-story
building owned by T. Masternson and
occupied by the Showers Furniture
Company and the A. Upper Millinery
Firemen are of the opinion
that the cause was due to defective
wiring aided by overheated wires,
and that it startd in the upper floor
of the Upper establishment.