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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
REPORTS OF
STATE OFFICIALS.

Sometimes one desires information
concerning the State government, and
whittier should he turn if not to the
report of the Secretary of State?
The last report of that official is Il
somewhat bulky document of $50
pages, and contains the names of the
various State commissions, county
officers, notary's public, list Of auto
mobile owners, and there's over T.
900 of them registered, chautfeurs, Of
whom TIA are registered, with list
of corporations, foreign and domes-
&c, doing business in this State, of
(Which there are good many, but
I'VE didn't count them.
One serious oversight is the omis-
sion Of the names of the active exec
utive officers. For example, the
names only of the three commission
ers composing the State Board of
Health are given. 1t would have
been an easy matter to have included
the name of DR.. J. Y. Porter, the
State Health officer, and to whom any
communication would be referred, in
the event one of the commissioners
had been addressed; that takes time
and is lost motion in the machinery
of government.
The state has very efficient Board
of Health, with three buildings, each
in charge of competent officials, and
their names and addresses should
have been in Secretary Crawford's
report and the same is true of the
various other commissioners, the
names of the Secretaries and active
officials should also appear.
The volume is necessarily a large
one, but some of the matter
gould be weeded out, as we note four
or five pages are devoted to a record
of the monthly payments of the
wages of the janitors and watchmen
of the State capitol. This could have
been bulked in a total of few lines.
In what way is the public interest
ed in the statement that John Haw-
kins was paid $50 a month, and that
fact stretched out for "a months,
each month being named for the BIZ
ernial period represented. 1t could
have been boiled down into two lines,
in each case instead of twenty four.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
The Swiss Navy.

Centuries before Germany was to be
reckoned with as sea power Switzer-
land possessed fleet equipped for
warfare. Eight hundred years ago. on
all the larger Swiss lakes, armed gal
leyS We're maintained by the rival can.
tons. Skilled shipwrights had to be
imported from Genoa for the construc-
ton of these vessels. some of which
carried crews of 500 men or more. The
largest Of these fOtillas was maintain.
ed on the lake of Geneva, when the
inhabitants Of Geneva were mt war
with Savoy. Since the neutrality Of
Switzerland has been guaranteed by
the powers there has been no need for
war vessels on the lakes. The Swiss
however, possess n mercantile navy
which carries considerable amount of
trade over the $40 miles Of navigable
waterways in the republic.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
No Landlubber.

Young Jack Tabbs has only been in
the navy for Il few months, but there
is not more enthusiastic sea dog in
the whole Of his majesty's service. He
recently made application for and re.
ceived the usual leave and proceeded
to London and his mothers house.
Mrs. Tabbs lives on the third floor of
house in CamberweIl. and when he
arrived at her address he stood in the
doorway and bHwled up the stairs:
Mother, aIoft there! Jacks come
home. Open the Window
why. .Iarky. my dear" cried the
old lady from the landing, "whatever's
wrong with the Stairs?"
Stairs" cried the weather worn tar.
with ineffabIe contempt. What do
know about stairs? Just you open
the window and lower rope to the
main deck, and be quick about it,
London Express.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
Blind Swimmers.

The man who is unfortunate enough
TO lose his sight or to be born blind is.
says a medical authority. severely
handicapped on dry ground. but he
can. if lie is Il swimmer. find his way
easily enough in the water. Blind
people generally have keen sense of
hearing, and they can steer themselves
in the water 10y sound as well as an
ordinary man by sight. If they are
swimming toward certain point q
whistle from time to time will enable
them to reach it with unerring accu-
racy. This fact has been proved by
some interesting experiments. A race
between blind men and ordinary swim
mers on Il lake resulted in a victory
for the former Normal swimmers
lose much time in raising their heads
for the purpose of keeping their eyes
on the winning post This also pre-.
vents them from concentrating all
their attention on speed. Exchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
ONE OF ERIN'S FAIRIES.
A Tricky Chap Is IreIand's Little Old
Man, the leprechaun.

Man, the l-eprechaun.
The story of the boy who was eX
hibited throughout Scotland us a
genuine Irish leprerhaun leads one to
ask what exactly leprechaun is, for,
of course each variety of fairy has
its special characteristics.
The lepr' "hann is pecxiar to Ire
land and is in the form of little old
man, by profession maker of brOgueS.
He is only discovered by the sound
of the hammering of his brOgues. and
any one capturing him can induce him
by threats to reveal where his wealth
is hidden.
But no one yet has laid hands on
that wealth. for if you take your eye
off the leprechuun for as much as
second he has the power of vanishing.
however tight you may hold him. And
his ingenuity in making you glance
away is always successful.
Only once did that ingenuity fail,
and even then the treasure escaped I'M
pillaged. A careful peasant. proof
against all temptations. kept his eye on
the little brogue maker until the money
was revealed in Il field Of ragwort. But
be had no bag. So he tied his garter
round the particular plant under which
the money was hid and went to fetch
one. only to find on his return that
every ragwort in the field was adorned
with red garter. London Chronicle
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mEemales.N

Our woman words have all expert
enced viciSSitudes Of fortune. "Fe-
male" like the rest. has had its day.
Chnucer introduced it under the griSe
of "femelIe" and Shakespeare used it
Il few times instead Of woman" But
it was the early nuvpliStS who clothed
it with responsibility by making all
their women females" So exceed
ingIy respectable had it become in the
time Of DR.. johnson that Fanny Bur
ncy called the princess royal the sec
ond female in the Kingdom" Even so
late as the publication of TennySOn's
"PrinceSS" Mrs. Browning was able 10
write with perfect prOpriety that the
poem dealt with n university attend.
ed by females" Then decadence set
in till now no shred of Responsibility
is left to it London Standard
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

measure of assistance from the Unit
ed States government.
The project again Jagged until the
citizenship surrounGN 3 the cluster
of lakes in the center of Lake county
again grew strong in their demands
for the project to be carried to the
farthest point of navigation for the
good of the many thousands of set
tiers along and contiguous to the
banks of the Sinuous Ocklawaha.
This crooked river was practically
impossible because of its snakclike
devious windings, and it was, not
withstanding that, used as an attrac-
tive Florida river trip as far as Sill
yer Strings, in Marion county.
From thence southwark, the route
had been abandoned from about 1880
on account of the iLdden risks that
boats would have to undergo in the
tortuous channel.
In fact, the obstacles were so bad
and pro@ounc2d, that at some given
points, crafts would travel westward
and then follow back eastward and
practically attain the same starting
point separated by only a few hun
bred feet Of marsh and mud river
bottom.
| am proud to record the fact,
though, that al of these conditions
have been settled for a conclusive
and speedy betterment of this water
way"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
ADHESIVE TAPE.
Did You Ever Think How Useful II
May Be In the Homer

May Be In the Home?
A little forethought will provide al
hesive tape for many emergency uses
in the household outside of the sick
room. Labels for bottles and jars can
be made of it, since the name is easily
printed in ink. and the whole label
may be removed with no effort when
1t is outgrown. A hot water bottle
can lie mended with adhesive tape; in
fact. any rubber hose or. rOntalner
may have its life prolonged by it. Even
Il three cornered tear in Il cloth or
dark dress becomes invisible Wheh
pressed in place over small square
of it,
If any tackS are not mt hand when
the window shade is pulled off the
roller adhesive tape will put il back
strongly and neatly. And when
have Il corn or tender spot on my
foot" said the trained nurse who Sllg
geStrd some of these uses. IA little
patch of adhesive tape is Il great com
fort and protection from chatting" A
binding strip of adhesive tape is in.
valuable for sheet music that is much
in use Manuscripts. too. can be fast
enpd together at the top with Il broad
band of it,"
Strips Of adhesive tape are splendid
for training plants. such rs ivy or
other vines. against II house founda-
ton. for fastening rose bushes or to-
mato vines to the supporting frames
or for any Use in the garden when
string or wire would cut the tender.
growing stalks. New York Tribune.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
FATHER OF ALL HOT SPRINGS.
CarIsbad's Famous SprudeI and Its
White ROBBED Priestesses.

SpEuucI ana It's
White ROBBED Priestesses.
The Sprude is the most ancient of
all CarSbad'S fountains. the father of
all hot springs. aud still pours forth
the greatest flood of all.
1t rises like II geySer in its basin. a
.Steaming. Spouting column an inch and
a half thick and from six to thirteen
feet high. Around it stand priestesses,
the spring girls. dressed in lovely
white waterproof uniforms. They fix
the drinking cups ut the ends of poles
and catch the water us it comes fresh
from the earth's heart.
The biologists call CarlSbad's foun-
tains virgin or volcanic water. They
have their sources in no rainfall sink
ing to fill Subterranean reservoirs. Gre
ated in those glowing inner IaboratO
rieS of mother earth. the water here
leaps to light and air for the first time.
Pagan memories seem to stir in one
ut the thought 1t becomes easy to be-
lieve that the springs bring from re-
ceSSeS where it has lurked hidden since
creation some magic. unSpoiIed. prime
val energy and that the cheerful. smil-
ing German peasant girls who toll so
tireleSSly are captive woodland crea-
lures serving forces more ancient than
the gods.-IIarpers Magazine.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
IMPROVEMENT OF
THE OCKLAWAHA.
The editor of Dixie says:

The editor of Dixie says:
While | rejoice in the greatness Of
all the plans of betterment and i'm
provement all throughout the State
and in the neighboring cities of our
common wealth, there is one project
that is about to be consummated thai
| believe is greater than anything
else that has received governmental
favor and patronage.
This subject is especially very dean
to me, because l have known so many
hundreds-I may say even thousands
Of the good men, women and children
in this contemplated territory.
refer to the project that is about
to receive the governmental blessing
and approval through the army
board of engineers making the Ock-
lawaha river, from the st. Johns to
Lake Dora, an open United States
governmental waterway with all Of
the attendant blessings arising there
under.
The project is about consummated,
a favorable report is about due, and
congress, for good and sufficient rc&-
sons, will appropriate, demonstrate
and consummate the full ends OF this
great proposition.
The board Of army engineers will
recommend from the st. Johns, 70,
one hundred and seven miles down
the Ocklawaha, and through the
chain of Lakes Griffin, Harris, Eustis
and Dora, sixty foot in width
Strengthened channel at a depth Of
not less than six feet.
This will opn up the wonderful
lake region of middle Florida, which
can compare in beauty, color and en-
vironment of surroundings, with any
Of the most brilliantly noted lakes OF
the old world.
The lands that will be reclaimed |
or put into cultivation along the |
shores of the wonderful Ocklawaha |
will stimulte more investment, i'm
migration, permanent settlers ana |
productive results than any project
of its kind that was ever considered
for Florida prospects. 1t is one OF
the great assets of the State of
Florida. 1t will open up the middle
of the State for one hundred and sew
en- miles to commercial and tourist
transportation, and it will bequeatr
to the future a reduced schedule OF
freight rates that will greatly assis,
the people in the many counties CON
tiguous thereto in reducing very ma.
terially the high costs of home living
This Ocklawaha project was frs
commenced in 1885, when the gov
eminent appropriated $4,000 to as.
s!st the United States governments
in reaching its frontier outposts witt
supplies during the Indian War Il
was then even considered a govern
mental navigable waterway.
However, it slumbered along until
1t received a fresh impetus at tn,
hands of the gallant Confederate vet.
eran, Their congressman, Genera
Robert Bullock, of Ocala. He again
forced congress to take notice that
this waterway should receive its full
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
Sorry For the overworked Artist

Henry" said his sister at the break
fast table the morning after. you
shouldn't ask that young artist to work
so hard when he and party of your
other friends visit you"
"Huh?' replied brother. coming out
OF a postmOrtem reverie of the big
hand.
You needn't try to deny it. listen
ed at the door awhile. and some one
was always asking the poor artist to
draw three or draw some other num-
Der of pictures At least you should
have been satisfied to have him draw
me at time. "-KansaS City Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

The London TINES says of Presi-
dent Wilson that he is "gradually
imparting to the American form Of
government smoothuess and fexi-
bility it had hitherto lacked" And
the Times gives other expressions
of admiration for thu president fol-
the degree OF leadership he has at
tanned during the first half of the
first year Of his administration.
This is not alone the impression
abroad, but is the conclus on of the
vast majority of citizens of our own
country who have been watching his
work in Washington. The final pas
sage of the Tariff bill by the Senate
and the fact that it is in full accord
with the views of the president is
an achievement quite unprecedented
in the history of this country
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
EOUClcAULT'S PROFITS.
The Playwright's Fame Chung to Him
Better Than His Riches,

The Playwright's Fame Chung to Him
Better Than His Riches. Z.
Dion Boucicault received f3OO for his
share in the authorship of London
Assurance" The way in which he
spent that sum was an indication of
things to come, He bought two horses.
cab and seven new coats. His ex-
travAgancc reached climax over
"Babil and Biiou." produced ut Covcnt
Garden in August. 1872, The money
was found by Lord LondeSborough.
and Boucicaut with him blanche,
was under contract to produce some
thing that might he called dramatic.
What was produced was gorgeous
and incoherent spectacle. with red lob
sters recruitment mt the bottom of the
sea. Roucicault. who had run up bills
to the extent of 100000 or so. did not
stay for the production. but betook
himself abroad All that persists of
this magnificent fiaSco is the boys cho
rus, Spring, Spring. Beautiful Spring"
which was retained almost by chance
But BOuCicanlt was better known by
his Irish dramas that are fresh today.
as 1.-THE Shaughraun," "Arrah ma
POGue." THE Colleen Bawn' and the
like. BY these he became rich and fa-
nous. but his fame chung to him bet
ter than his riches. london Post.
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Lord Marmiun
OF Tamworth tower and town.
Ready For Anythinu.

The efficiency of the French system
of highly centralized government. even
in the face of the upheavals of nature
has been cOmicaIly illustrated.
A slight earthquake shock having
been felt in a part Of the French prov
inces, the Snbprefect of one depart
ment. an important government official.
telegraphed to the minister of the in
terror as follows: ION the first in
formation of the seismic trem0rs !
summoned the government attorney.
the lieutenant of gendarmerie and the
police magistrate. | have assumed my
uniform aud now await your ORDERS
London Mail
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

A young man. constant in his at
tendance in cafe where the art stu
dents congregate in Paris. sat in his
usual corner and surveyed the scene
who is that chap" asked visitor
rs be Il painter or n sculptor. OF
what?"
"Oh. no; none of those" said habi
tue. He has most engaging and
important calling-he is the brother of
a poet. "-Saturday Evening Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Frank A. WaIpole has sold the
Manitee Record and retired from all
newspaper work after twenty-one
years in harness. He is red-headed
and his work has sometimes given
evidence of the fact, but we will all
miss him JUS the same and hope
for his success in vulgar trade"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
A Complex Problem.

DO you think worry makes a man
bald headed?"
ITS hard to say" replied the man
who gives every question cautious CON
sideratiOn, whether you get bald be-
cause you worry or you worry because
you are getting bald"-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
He Had Been There,

"Can you direct me to the best hotel
in this town." asked the stranger who.
lftrr sadly watching the train depart
mad set his satchel upon the station
platform
81 cam" replied the man who was
waiting for train going the other
way. but hate to do it."
"Why"
"BecnuSe you will think after you've
seen it that I'm liar. "-Chicago Rec
ord Herald
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
HOW's This 4?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. }. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
We the Undersigned, have known
:. ). cheney for. the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in ali
BUSINESS transactions and financially
lble to carry out any obligations made
~ his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN G. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
naly acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
Physical Geography.

The following answer was recently
given in Il geography examination in
"epIy to the question. "From what d.
rertion do most of our rains Gomez"
Most Of our rains come straight
Town. but some of them come side
WAYS
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Evangelist Barton at Jacksonville
last Sunday took for his sermon top
ic, Escaping hell, yet missing heav-
en- And yet there seems to have
been no provision made for this class
here or elsewhere.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Palatka's talking about having q
homecoming week or something Of
the sort-to get the prodigal sons
Jack, presumably-St. Augustine
Record. Yes, and We'll have plen-
ty of veal for 'em, too.
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Even Worse,

He Darling. don't you know that It
is unlnrky to postpone wedding?
She i can't help that My dreSsmak-
err is i'll. aud I'm afraid it would he
more unlurky If were to 20 and get
married before having al the clothes
| want made while my father is still
willing to pay for thrm.
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Good Security,

Milligan-lf be afther LAYING Secur-
ity equiI ter what take away will yeZ
grocer - Certainly. Miligan Well.
thin. sell me two Nv thin hams an
kape wan av thin till come agin.--
Puck.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Ted-You don't seem to be as friend
ly with him us you used to be. Ned
No; I'm rather suspicious of him. He
borrowed some money from me the
other day and paid it back.-Judge.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Sister tat the piHno'- Where is Herr
Braun: Little Sister Oh. | got up to
open the door for Fido aud he slipped
at al the same time. Flirgende Blat-
Ter.
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Told One Truth.

He during the quarreD-Then. by
your own account. didn't tell you
single truth before we were married
She You did one; you said you were
unworthy Of Boston Transcript.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Check cough or cold in the lungs
before it develops a serious case.
BILLIARDS HOREHOUND SYRUP
is an effective remedy for all soreness
)r congestion in the lungs or air pas
sages. Price 25c, SOC and $1.00 per
bottle. Sold by Ackerman-Stewart
Drug Co., and j. H. Haughton.
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An Unreasonable Man.

II should think you would like him"
"Why"
HE has done so much for YOU"
81 know he has, but he wants me to
acknowledge it"-Chicago Record Her
aid
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

No true and permanent fame can he
founded except in lnbors which pro-
mote the happiness of mankind
Charles Sumner.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Yes. enjoyed the voyage" said
Mrs. Twickenbury, but on the whole
think prefer terra Gotta. christian
Register.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Teacher-W Where do we obtain coal,
Freddie? Freddie-From the coal beds
miss. Teacher-Right! Now, Jimmy.
where do we obtain feathers? Jimmy
From feather beds, miss
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From Her Standpoint.

Elsie-I didn't know he could afford
TO give you such an expensive engage
ment ring. Egeria-He coudnt-but
wasn't it dear of him?-Life.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Sunday School Tcacher-What is
conscience, Tommy? Small Tommy
It's what makes a fellow feel sore
when be gets found out.-Chicago
News.
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A Thousand year-oId Castle.


TamwOrth castle. which has had u
thousand years of cherkered existence
stands on the site of Il Saxon fortress.
built by a daughter of Alfred the
Great. which was formerly the seat o.
the kings of Mercia. 1t will he famil
lar by name to all readers of Scott.
who has made famous
Lord Marmiun
OF Tamworth tower and town.
The present edifce is mainly Il
Jacobean structure standing on a lofty
artificial mound and chiefly remark
able for Il multanguar ivy clad towel
and a rather gloomy bunQueting hall
1t was sold to the corporation somt
years ago by the Marquis TownShend
who is on the diStaff side lineaI
descendant of the MarmiOnS.-W West
minister Gazette.
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Nothing can he done Mt once hastily
aud rTudpntly. rublius Syrus.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26

Is often caused by indigestion and
constipation, and quickly disappears
when Chamberlain's Tablets are TAX
en-. For sale by all dealers.