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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Postmaster Is Arrested.

Wausau.-W. B. Philbrick, postmas-
ter at Rothschild, was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal w. H
Appleby of Appleton and taken to
Madison under a federal warrant
charging embezzlement of postal
funds. Philbrick conducts a drug
store in connection with the postof-
fee. The officer refused to divulge
the particulars of the alleged crime
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Robbers Get $4,000 Loot,

ilwaukee.-BurgIars broke into the
fur store of Robert Glass and stole
merchandise estimated to be worth
$4,000. A wagon was used to carry
away the goods, consisting of the
choicest furs in the stock and 600
pounds Of ginseng root
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Bankers to Help Farmers.

Marshfield.-Wood county bankers
organized under the name of The De-
velopment Association of Wood Coun-
ty for the purpose of encouraging agri-
culture and ultimately working out
plan for more liberal farm credits,
which shall at the same time, insure
safety to investors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
May Erect BUILDING.

Antigua Langlade county exhibit
building will grace the state fair
grounds at Milwaukee if the recon-
mendation Of the special committee
appointed to investigate the PROPOSE
ton is acted on favorably at the next
meeting Of the county board.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
FIELDS is FOUND GUILTY.
llInoisan Given Twenty Years for
Staying Doctor.

Cairo, H., Dec, 13.-Harvey R
Fields was found guilty by the jury of
the murder Of Dr. E. E. Gordon on
September l. His sentence was fixed
at 20 years in the penitentiary. The
jury was out three hours Doctor
Gordon's conduct towards Fields
wife was declared by the prisoners
attorney in his address to the jury to
have broken the defendants mind
and led him to commit the homicide.
Mrs. Fields was weeping in court dur
ing the address.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Mrs. Pankhurst to Paris.

London, Dec. 11.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, militant leader. has gone
to Paris to pass the remainder of the
seven days leave granted her by the
authorities, with her daughter. Mrs.
Pankhurst arrived in an ambulance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Memnhis TO Have Xmas Tree

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 12.-The larg-
est Christmas tree that was ever deco
rated will be placed in Court square.
on Christmas eve, when presents to
the poor will be distributed by the
association charities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Hold lin az or. 600 Acres

Washington, Dec. 12.-Secretary
Lane announced that the total area
of public lands withdrawn from gen.
eral entry is a trifle less than $780,
600 acres, 100000 acres is included
in coal Withdrawals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Killed White Hunting Job.

Ash1and.-Poval Jasurda, a 21-
year-old farmer living near Phillips,
went to the village and boarded d
logging train, intending to try to
get a job in a lumber camp. He. fell
from a car and was fatally injured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Or. LYMAN 10 Convicted.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 1S.-Dr. John
Grant Lyman, promoter of various en-
terprises, was convicted here of hay-
ing used the United States mails to de-
fraud. The specific indictment upon
which the conviction was made was
that Lyman had promoted the sale Of
fictitious lands in Panama.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Minister'S Petition Denied.

Racine.-Various Norwegian Protes-
tant ministers, who petitioned the
mayor to close all saloons at O'Clock
on New Years Eve, were informed
that he had no authority to do 50 even
if he so desired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Gets Black Hand Letters.

Wausau.-Henry Ruder has received
two 'blackhand' letters, one address
ed to George Ruder, who is dead, and
the other to the Ruder Brewing com
pany, demanding $4,000 on pain of hay
ing the property dynamited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Abolish County Poor Farm.

Rhinelander.-The Oneida county
board has voted to abolish the poor
farm, the outlying towns objecting to
the expense of caring for the inmates,
nearly all Of whom come from this
city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18

Geneva, Dec. ~ DR.. Henri Simon.
Chief of the photographic service at
the Canotal hospital. IS dead here, a
martyr to the X-ray, of which he was
one of the leading specialists and
which he was one of the first to adopt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Women Storm Schmidt Trial.

New York, Dec. 13-Women
stormed the court of Judge Foster in
an attempt to attend the trial of Hans
Schmidt, the renegade priest, accused
of numbering Anna Aumuller and pre-
cipitated a near-riot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
SIR LIONEL PHILLIPS SHOT.

South African Mining Operator
Wounded Twice by Merchant.
Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec.
13.-Sir Lionel Phillips, South Afri-
can mining magnate and multimillion-
aire, was shot three times by an as
sassin. The assailant was arrested.
Sir Lionel was one of the five men, in
Guiding John Hays Hammond Of New
York, who was sentenced to death for
instigating the Jameson raid in 1896,
which brought on the Boer war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Tener Ia National Head

New York, Dec. 11.-Gov. John R.
Tener Of Pennsylvania was elected
president of the National League of
Baseball Clubs. The election came
after the retiring president, Thomas ].
Lynch scored the magnates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Co-operative Canning COMPANY.

La Crosse.-Farmers of La Crosse
county have organized a cooperative
canning company capitalized at $780,
600. They will work along the line
planned at the recent meeting of the
Wisconsin Society of Equity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Cicarmakers' Pay Grows.

Washington Dec. 12.-General up.
ward tendency of wages in the cigar
industry is indicated in a report is
sued by the bureau of labor statistics.
Cigar workers receive an average Of
3.5 per cent an hour increase.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Limits County Board Powers.

Madison.-That a county board has
no more authority to appropriate mon
ey to aid in procuring repeal of
state law than it has to contribute to
the campaign fund of candidate for
office, is held in an opinion by AttoE
ney General Owen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Get 1000 Christmas Trees.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 13.-Seventy-
five thousand Christmas trees arrived
here in so freight cars and the bal
ance of a shipment Of 5000 trees is
expected En- route from Vermont is
a 50-foot municipal Christmas tree"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Turn on New sErshao | inhts

Baraboo.-Mayor Thuerer pressed
the button which turned on the new
boulevard lighting system. The event
was celebrated by an automobile pa
rade, music and speeches. Baraboo
is now the best lighted city of its
size in the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
MaImin Envoy 10 Norway.

Washington, Dec. III. L. Malmin
of Chicago, who has been mentioned
for minister to Uruguay, probably will
be appointed consul at Chrisiania,
Norway, instead. Mr.. Malmin speaks
Norwegian and German.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
JUDGE Made Pontiac Head.

Pontiac, H., Dec. 11.-Judge W. C.
Graves of Pontiac was appointed SUI
perintendent of the Illinois state re-
formatory here. Judge Graves has
been on the Livingston county bench
for the past three years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
sUFFRAGIsTs' PLAN FAVORED.
President Won't Write Message, How

ever, Urging the Reform.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The president
told delegation from the National
American Woman's Suffrage associa-
ton Monday that he favored a stand
ing woman's suffrage committee in
the house Of representatives. but he
refused their request that he send a
special message to congress urging
the reform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Wife Held Charged With Murder.

Little Valley, N. Y, Dec. 13.-Mrs.
Cynthia Buffam, accused of killing her
husband and one of her children with
arsenic. was arrested at Salamanca
charged with murder in the first de.
gree and brought here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Boys Insist on Smoking.

Janesville.-Three Stoughton boys.
all under II years of age, who ran
away from home because they were
required by the school board to sign
a pledge not to use tobacco, were cap
tured by the GAINESVILLE police and re-
turned to their homes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
President Lost in CAPITOL.

Washington, Dec. 10.-President Will
son got lost in the capitol and became
bewiIdered when hunting his room at
the senate wing. The president went
over to the house side and was put on
the right trail by messenger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Michiuan Town Has Board RuIe

Cadillac. Mich, Dec. 11.-Cadillac's
effort TO bring about the adoption of
commission form of government was
successful at the special election on
Tuesday, majority Of 1o3 votes being
cast in the affirmative.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Women Would Seek SLAYER.

bingham. Utah. Dec. lS.-Sheriff
Smith refused to grant the request of
three women who asked TO enter the
Utah-Apex mine and try TO induce
Ralph Lopez, Mexican slayer of six
men, to surrender.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
French Defeated by Moors.

Paris, France, Dec 13.-The storm
ing of Ain Galaka, in the interior of
Morocco, November q, cost the
French army the lives Of three officers
and ~ men, while three officers and
19 men were wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
National Trophy to Neenah Guard.

Neenah.-Word has been received
here that company /, First regiment,
w. n. G., has for the third consecu-
tive time won the national defense
trophy. This is a shooting trophy and
the highest attainable for marksman,
shin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Motor Police Arrest $4,000.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The motorcy-
Gle corps of the New York police de
partment OF 2S men has arrested
more than $4,000 autoists in the last
year. The total of fines imposed has
been over $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Banner Tobacco Crop.

JanesvilIe.-Tobacco vies with corn
as the banner Rock county crop. One
farmer has completed the stripping
of this years crop of fifteen acres and
estimates it worth $1,000 at prevail.
ing prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Held for Duncan prowninu.

Paris. Dec. 12.-Mcrverand, driver
If the auto which plunged into river.
carrying with Il the two children OF
Isadora Duncan and their governess,
viii be tried on charge of
homicide
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Beekeepers to Meet.

Manawa.-The Wisconsin State Bee
keepers association will meet in an
nual convention at Madison on Feb. 3
and A. August Dittmer, Augusta, is
secretary Of the society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Would Declare War on U. S.

Paris, Dee. 10.-"Any interference
in the financial and economic affairs of
Guatemala on the part of the U. S.
would lead TO war IN which other re-
publics would join" said the Guate-
malan minister to Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Mcfarland Shades RrEttnn-

Milwaukee, Dec. 10.-Packey BIcFar-
land made more than 500 a minute
here by merely pushing q pair of
gloves into Jack Britton. Packey was
a better staller than Jack and there
fore is entitled to a shade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Alieqed Firebuq Arrested.

Janesville.-Percy Merrell was ar
rested for the alleged firing of a
freight car. He was recently released
from an asylum to which he was com
mitted after confessing to burning
property worth $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Woman Commits Sufrida

Manitowoc.-Mrs. Anna Hartman.
wife Of a prominent farmer of the
town Of Schleswig, committed suicide
by drinking paris green in coffee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Lobby Report to Judiciary.

Washington, Dec. 12.-AIl ques-
items relating to the investigation of
the MuIhau lobby charges were re-
ferred by the house to its judiciary
committee. This action followed a
long parliamentary debate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Farm Sale Tops the Market.

Ripon.-Herman A. Butzen of the
town Of Ripon has sold his 183 acre
farm to Fred Suckow for S27, 500. This
is the highest rate per acre ever pail
in Fond du Lac county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Ends Life With Acid

MISUNDERSTANDING into the room
where his wife and little daughter
were sleeping, Lee Hungerford drank
carbolic acid and died. No cause was
given for the act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Whitewater Man Hanos Self.

WhitewateT.-Wil McLane, aged
SO, city clerk for five years, committed
suicide by hanging himself. He had
been in poor health for years. When
found he was still alive, but died soon
after.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Madisons Sporting Man Injured.

Madison. - Ralph L. Richardson,
president of the Madison team of the
Illinois-Wisconsin Baseball league, sus-
tanned a broken leg and other serious
injuries by being thrown from buggy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Burlinoton Banker Dead,

Burlfngton-C. B. McCanna, presi-
dent of the Bank of Burlington and
Wisconsin Condensed Milk company,
died suddenly in New York, where he
was on business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Eioht-Year-OId Skater browns

Wautoma.-Theodo 8-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Songe, living
west of this village, drowned while
skating on a small pond on his ia
theirs farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
T.. Paw Mrs. GaiIIard $4,000

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Adam
son bill providing that Mrs. Katherine
GaiIlard, widow of Lieut.. Col David
Gaillard. who helped build the Pana
ma canal, shat paid $4,000 va.
favoratly reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Vernon County Fair Dated

Viroqua.-At the meeting of the Yer
non County Fair association the time
for the next fair was set for the week
following the Interstate fair at La
Crosse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
John o. BUYS $4,000 stamps,

New York. Dec, 10-Among the large
purchasers of Red Cross stamps was
John D. Rockefeller. The oil king
paid $500 fer $4,000 stamps. It is prob
able that so 100000 stamps will be sold
before Christmas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Plan Industrial Exposition.

Marinette.-The Marinette Develop
ment club will hold manufacturers
exposition here Feb. Is and Is All
the city's industries, cheese factories
and creameries will be represented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
David eaiJIard lie Buried.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The body OF
Lieut. Col. David Gaillard, the army
engineer, whose brilliant work in Pan
anna added greatly in the construction
of the canal. was buried IN Arlington
cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
WILSON HEADS RED CROSS.
Other ofFicers Elected at Meet In
Washington.

Washington, Dec. 12.-President
Wilson was reelected president of
the American Red Cross society at the
convention here. Other officers elect
ed were:
New York: treasurer, John Shelton
Williams, assistant secretary Of the
United States treasury; counselor,
John W Davis of the department os
Justice. national director, Ernest P.
Bickneu; secretary. Charles L. Ma
gee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Ashland Police Lose ciuha-

Ashland-The police and fire COM
mission has decided to dispense with
the time honored clubs with which the
police have been armed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
RicYcLfsf Bun Down by Train.

Oshkosh.-John Howard Kitz, an in
surance solicitor, died after being
struck by a train while riding across
the tracks on his bicycle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Submarines Sent 70 Canal.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The navy de-
partment took its first step toward the
protection of the Panama cana Three
h12rines left Cuba for Cristobal 1t
ened to maintain them. near the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Priests Gather at Green Bav.

Green Bay-Over 100 priests of the
Green Bay diocese assembled here in
annual eucharistic conference at St.
Joseph's orphanage. Bishop Fox pre-
sided at the conference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Five Years For Small Theft.

Appleton.-Charles Brayton was
sentenced to years in Waupun for
stealing three billiard balls from
Cars billiard hall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Admits Selling Liquor to Indians.

demonstrating guilty to selling
liquor to Indians, Anton Vezette, q
Hurley saloonkeeper, paid a fine OF
s175 in federal court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
Total .$192,51i

o@|~i' . 10 =, o4u
On Aug. i, tho :&V increasing the
fee COR dealers from So to $40 went
into effect, which accounts for the two
rates for that class. Auto licenses is
sued in 1912 numbered 24,478 an in
crease of 10,O68 for 1913.
Secretary of State Donald is prepar-
ing for the rush season of 1914. AL
ready over 100 applications have been
received. The new number plates are
to be in yellow background with en-
bossed white figures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18
S173,230 IN MOTOR LICENSES
State Department Already Preparing
Far Automobile Season
of 1914.

Nadison.-With the fiscal year near
ing an end, the issuing of licenses for,
auto vehicles and dealers in the office
OF Secretary of State Donald has prac-
tically closed The record shows IL
censes issued for the year, together
with the revenue derived, as follows:
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-24
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

Last Wednesday being the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Jenkins, the genial
proprietress of the Jenkins House and
one of our pioneer citizens, a surprise
party n her honor was planned and so
cleverly executed that it proved truly a
genuine surprise rs well as a delightful
afternC on for the popular honoree.
Light refreshments were served, and
the hours passed very pleasantly in
social chat. A shower of gifts, both
useful and beautiful, was the closing
ceremony and with earnest good wishes
for many more happy birthdays, the old
friends scattered 10 their homes when
the leugthening shadows proclaimed
approaching night.
Mrs. Townsend is entertaining Mrs.
Holdridge OF Grove Park this week.
Miss Grace Townsend, The Little
Secretary" OF Christian Endeavor, who
has been absent all summer, returned
home Monday. Mi Townsend at
tended the great Christian Endeavor
Convention in Los Angeles, CAL. and
since then has been iourneying home
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-24

| ]. T. Ashby Is building three pretty
bungalows on Carr street in the West
+ I'd, one of which Is nearly completely
The bottle of nilro.glycerine captured
on the travelling dynamiter last week
has proven to be nothing more power
full than castor oil. The fuses and caps
however were the genuine article.
A. D. Curry advises us that the Coun-
ty Commissioners have arranged with
the authorities of Palatka Heights 10
mend al once the bad way in Thirteenth
street concerning which there has been
much well-founded complaint during
the last few months.
Secretary Folsom of the board OF
trade has been advised by SuperinteDd.
ent HuDlenrake of the Ocala Norihern
that ii is The purpose OF the company TO
put on an extra train in a short time,
when trains will leave Palatka both in
the morning and evening,
Palatka has new and important en-.
terpriSe in The shape OF new produce
and fruit commission house Just eSlab-
liShcd in the Griffin building. All
kinds of fruits and produce will be dis
posed of daily, and merchants will find
the new business valuable 10 them.
o. E. Ringland of Francis who was in
The city ihlS week says that Putnam
county should have a fair association to
conduct lis county fairs, and that he
will do his share in The formation of
such an association. He thinks it i'm
possible 10 have successful fair without
associated effort.
A wireless telegraph station has been
established at The Putnam House and
the antennae has been stretched from
one tower 10 the other, with the room
for the operator in the south tower.
Operator FabinsinSki of the Postal Tele.
graph Co. and Mr.. McRobcrlS, lineman
Tor the Southern Bell Telephone Co.,
have placed the apparatus simply for the
purpose of experimenting with wireless
telegraphy. They will, however, catch
all the gossip floating along the south
Atlantic coast, and in case the Mexican
warShips go TO stealing in on us will
be able TO inform us in time 10 take 10
our heels.