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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
A Quick Conviction.

Marion county has made a record
for the quick trial of a man charged
with a capital crime. J. j. johnson
big, ugly-looking negro preacher who
criminally assaulted a white woman
near Citra on Saturday last, was in,
dited by the grand jury on Tuesday
morning, and by four in the afternoon
had been tried, convicted and sentenc.
ed to hang. 1t is expected that the
death warrant will arrive from Talla-
hassee on Thursday and that Johnson
will be executed on Friday-less than
week from the time he committed
the crime. He had a fair trial, and
there was no doubt of his guilt.
A mob surrounded the Jail soon af-
ter his arrest and incarceration, but
Sheriff Galloway held them off with
his gun.
Expeditions court work will put the
mob out of business quicker than any
thing known.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
FlOrahome Organizes V. |. A.

A meeting was held at the residence
of Mrs. Knight in Florahome on Fri
day, January 3, at which Village
Improvement Association was organ
lied, the officers chosen being as fol-
lows:
President, Mrs. Arthur E. Smith;
1st President, Mrs. w. Harri-
son; End Vice-President, Mrs. S. L.
Gilliland; Secretary, Miss Tilden;
Treasurer, Mrs. H. S. Bull; Chairman
of Improvement committee, Mrs. E. A.
Lester; Chairman Social committee,
Mrs. w. D. Weseman.
There will be membership of about
fifty people, the men being enrolled as
associate members.
The initial entertainment of the as
sociation will be given Friday evening,
January oath. There will be dancing,
and refreshments will be served.
1t is intended to make clay foot,
paths throughout the village as fast
as possible, and to beautify the square
in the center of the town.
Business meetings will be held the
first and third Fridays of each month
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

The Congregations church observ-
ed its communion service last Sunday
morning, the first Sunday of the year.
This service was conducted by Rev. S.
]. Townsend, assisted by Rev. A. c.
Binder. After the close Of the SER
vice, Rev. Binder went on noon train
to Grove Park, where he held services
in the evening. The evening service
here was led by Rev. Townsend.
Prof. Joseph Stock returned last
week to Welaka to resume his school
work. Mrs Stock and their little son
will remain here.
Mrs. Mary Fraser and Miss Clarene
Fraser visited relatives in Hollister
from Saturday to Monday.
The annual business meeting of the
Congregational church was held Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. d..
NJ. Corthell.
Mrs. Eva Corthell of Jacksonville
spent the weekend in Interlachen.
Miss Ethel Gillette returned We'd
nesday from a very pleasant visit
with relatives and friends in Jackson
vile.
Rev. S. ]. Townsend and Mrs. As
ton were visitors to Grove Park We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryder and Mrs. S. D.
Thomas were visitors to Palatka this
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Wilbur Carl and Mrs.
Laura Seaman, all of New Haven,
Mich, are pleasantly located in the
Millard home at Mariners lake for
the winter.
Capt. G. W. Anderson is expecting
his son, Irving Anderson, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Neher, who
came to Florida from Texas this win
ter, are now pleasantly located in
apartments at the Lake View. Mr.
Neher was among the early settlers
at Keuka, whose orange groves were
destroyed by the great freeze, and
still holds considerable property II
that growing village.
Capt. Joseph Ware and his family
are now located in their beautiful,
country home, after spending several
days at the Lake View.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
PALATKA.HASTINGS
iNTERURBAN R'Y
Has Been Projected BY Well
Known PalatkanS.

The publication of the notice of the
intention of some of the leading citi-
zens Of this and the adjoining county
of st. Johns for letters patent on a
charter for the construction of line
OF railway from the city of Palatka to
the city of Hastings is indicative of
the spirit of improvement which at
present exists in this part of the state.
Florida stands in the same place
now that the far west has stood fol
so many years and the quick develop
ment of this section of the state is at
tracing the attention of the people of
he entire nation. The enormous crops
which are being produced in this vi
entity and the extensive improvements
being made in and the lands being ad-
ded to our agricultural district sur
pri5es even those who are living here
and witnessing the growth; it is more
than surprise to the visitor who can
not realize how SO much can be done
in so short space of time.
The plans of the projectors of this
railway is evidence that they see what
is coming and very sensibly are TAX
ing advantage of an opportunity that
has in it immense possibilities. 1t is
proposed to begin this railway at the
western terminus of the conuty
bridge and extend it into the very
heart Of the developed section of the
Hastings potato district. In this dis
trict there are two hundred operators
whose plantations average 40 acres
each, or total of 5000 acres which
will produce this year in the neighbor-
hood Of 100000 barrels of Irish pota.
toes. This crop of potatoes requires
the Importation of 1000 tons of ferti-
lizer, and it is with the hope of hand
ling a large part of this tonnage of
freight that this railway will be built.
The length Of the road will be 10 miles
at the outset and it will bring to Pa.
latka an enormous amount Of business
that it does not at present enjoy, and
in addition to the already established
business it will be the forerunner of
the settling up of at least 10000 acres
of undeveloped lands that are as good
for agricultural purposes as those
already in cultivation.
The building of the Palatka- Has
tings lnterurban Railway will be one
of the best advertisements for Palatka
and for Hastings that could be inaug-
urated, and the gentlemen who are be-
hind the movement deserve and should
have the hearty support of all the peo-
pie who are interested in the advance
ment Of our community. They are
our home people; we know them and
their ability; they are successful men
and men in whom the utmost conf
dence can be placed
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
PROFIT.SHARING
CERTIFICATES
In the Earnest Company to be
Issued.

The Earnest Co., for the past six
years one of Palatka's most aggress-
i've and popular mercantile establish
ments, and ranking as one OF the
states largest stores devoted to the
sale of women's goods, has recently
hit upon plan for increasing its bus
mess. The plan is to issue Custo-
mer's Cooperative Protit-Sharing
Certificate, which virtually makes the
holder partner in the business.
The plan is to issue a limited num-
ber of these certificates bearing 8 pei
cent on their face, interest beginning
upon date of certificate, payable quar-;
terly, and at the close of each fiscal
year one-fourth of each years pr rJfits
will be set aside and divided equally
with the certificate and stockholders,
This is guaranteed to be not less than
per cent additional, which will give
the certificate holder a certainty OF
10 per cent on his investment.
The certificates are virtually bonds
and are secured by the entire capital
stock and surplus of the company.
nearly 100000. They may be cashed
at any time on 80 days notice and in.
UcIcoG W uoCS Will pC pdlds hS Nohh-
pany reserves the right to call in GER
tificates after they have been out L
months or more, by giving holders 6t
days notice, though none will bt
called in o. long as the company car
nsatstss-t ssssss the interest. who arrived infi
are TO be issued from $40 mn INCA. -
Speaking of the plan too n he News
Mr.. Earnest said: eWs
Sometime ago we contemplated in
creasing our stock and had many ap-
plications, but this did not fully COM
ply with our views in bringing our
friends in closer and active co-opera-
ton. The present plan comes nearer
our idea, as it should make every GER
titicate-holder an active supporter of |
our store and securing for them safe
investment with maximum returns.
This will enable us to take advantage
of extra cash discounts in buying
goods, besides perfecting our already
large stock and adding other lines as
business demands, and build up de-
partment store to be the pride of all
of US and credit to any city, with
prices under ALL"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
COL. OSCAR BARRON
NOTED HOTEL MAN
First Proprietor of Putnam
House is Dead.

A dispatch to the New York Sun
OF last Friday, dated Littleton, N. H.,
says:
Col. Oscar G. Barron, one of the
pioneers in the White Mountain hotel
business and member of the firm of
barron, Merrill & Barron, died at the
years old.
Col; Barron had been connected
with hotel enterprises for more than
forty years. starting as bellboy in a
hotel at White River Junction. Vt.
managed by his father. He was man,
ager of the Fabyan House at Fabv-
ans, N. H., and proprietor of the Hotel
Barron at Vancouver, B. C.
For several winters Mr.. Barron
managed the Senate restaurant at
Washington, and had charge of hotels
at Palatka, Fla, at Hot Springs, Ark,
and Seattle, Wash. He had been nro.
prietor of the Quincy House in Boston.
the Crawford House, Twin Mountain
House, Mount Pleasant House and
Summit House in the White Noun
tains. He served on the staff of Gov.
Charles H. Sawyer.
His wife and one daughter survive
him.
Col. Barron opened the Putnam
House Immediately on its completion,
January, 1886, and continued as its
manager through three of the most
prosperous seasons this city ever saw
the tourist resort. His house was
s.s-Sa the leading and most popular
thehsSskS. 1.-THE state end CD Bar
ron had numerous clientele of the
nations most prominent business and
professional men, who were his guests
here. Col Barron had made several
visits to Palatka since giving up the
,ouse and many of Palatka's bust
less men held him in high esteem.
Chas. Kupperbusch, Palatka's ge-
lial restaurant and hotel man, began
lis hotel career under Col. Barron, and
him for season or two to
lis White Mountain resort.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
POMONA.

Rev. E. H. Byrons and family of
Danbury, Conn, arrived Saturday and
are again living in their cottage for
the winter.
Miss Florence Williams has return
ed to the State College at Tallahassee
after a pleasant vacation spent at
home.
Mrs. E. S. Green and Misses Della
and Grace have gone back to their
home in Jacksonville, having visited
relatives here for two weeks.
C. C. Middleton left Friday for
Sylvester, Ga, where he will proba-
bly, engage in the turpentine business
for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Otterson spent
day or two in st. Augustine early
in the week.
Mrs. C. H. Worcester was a visitor
to Palatka last Thursday, and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Williams, Miss Jessie
| Tinsley and Vester Middleton also
were in Palatka during the week.
School opened Monday morning af-
ter a two weeks vacation, with the
three rooms we'll filled with pupils.
The V. l. A. held the first meeting
of the year on Thursday of last week
and a supper was planned for one
evening during the moonlight, date
to be announced next week.
Paul Jacobson of Palatka visited
friends in town a few days recently.
Harry Moody of Danbury, Conn,
brother of Earl Moody who spent the
winter here last year, arrived in town
Saturday, and is going to enjoy Flo
rida life in the open. He has pitched
A tent in Mr.. c. A. Smiths yard and
from all appearances will have very
comfortable and pleasant time of it.
Mrs. J. w. Edmonds gave silver
tea Tuesday afternoon at her pretty
little home in the west end. 1t
was the first affair of the kind this
season and much enjoyed as Mrs. Ed
monds always proves herself a de-
Iightful hostess.
Mr.. Cole, formerly of Iowa but now
citizen of Orange Springs, was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eigel
over the holidays.
Miss Lille Larnerd of Belmont,
Mass, arrived last Thursday and will
spend several weeks with her friend,
Miss Bessie Wyeth.
w. NJ. Williams has rented his house
across from DR.. Peck's to family
from Alabama who will take possess
ion in few days.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
pe.. Cnnph Medieine for Children.

n am veIy glad 10 say lew words in
praise of Chamberlain'S Cough Rene
DIV" writes Mrs Ida Dewey, Milwaukee,
Wis. 81 have used it for years both for
nv children and myself and it never
fails TO relieve and cure a cough or
cold No family with children should
be without il as it gives almost immedi-
ate relief in case OF Group" Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is pleasant and
safe TO take, which is of great impor-
lance when a medicine must be given
10 young children. For sale by all
dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
Basket Ball Games.

The boys basket ball team of the
State Deaf and Blind school at st.
Augustine will play the Palatka High
School boys a match game at the
Athletic club tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock; admission 25 cents. This
promises to be very entertaining
game.
On Friday night of next week the
Florida Military Academy team from
Green Cove Springs will contest in a
match game with the local High
School boys. This game will be called
at 8 p. m. sharp, and the admission
will be 25 cents.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
n,pRy,S pROpUYLACTIC FLUID

is a marvellous household remedy. II
cures cramp collie instantly. Corrects
nauseated stomach, heals cuts, wounds
and sores on the surface of the body
and destroys germs in the sick room.
1t is used internally and externally,
Price so cts. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10

Give years ago had the worst case
of chronic constipation | ever knew ol;
and Chamberlain Tablets cured me,
write S. F. Fish, Brooklyn, Mich. For
sale by all dealers,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
YOU'VE COT To BE WIDE AWAKE

To catch on to paying real estate. Ii
you don't it will get away from you
Now we are wide awake. We are
watching the market each day to give
YOU the best it offers. We want t.
sell you or sell for you. Make us you
real estate agents. Pay a visit ant
get our terms. Some real bargains
now listed.
O'HAVER & KNIGHT.
107 N. 4th St., Opp. Court House.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
"P. J. BECKS,
"J. H. GREEN,
"E- r CONWAY.

Members Board Public Instruction"
Prof. J. D. Cottingham is now deep
ly immersed in the work of his office,
work which he falls to quite naturally
owing to the fact thai he once before
filled the office of county superintend-
ent.
Mr.. Tucker has entered the insur-
ance business of his sons, H. Finley
Tucker & Brother.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10

FOR SALE:-Beggar Weed Seed Soc
per lb. Velvet Beans $500 per bushel
Tom Watson aud other varieties of Wa
termelon Seed SOC per ID. 80 years of
honorable business dealings is our Foun-
dation of Success and your Guarantee
of proper treatment, Girardeau Seed Co.
Monticello, Fla.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10

FOR SALE-Two milch cowS-Jer,
seys-Apply Kennerly Hardware Com
pany, Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
Appreciate Mr.. Tucker.

The new year of the county school
board began yesterday, and the one
feature to distinguish the meeting
from its predecessors of the past year
was the retirement of Mr.. L. X. Tuck
er as county superintendent to make
wav for the new superintendent, Prof.
J. D. Cottingham. All the other men,
bers of the board are the same as last
year.
One of the first matters presented
to the newboard was a resolution on
the work of Mr.. Tucker, and which
was unanimously adopted. The reso-
luton follows:
"To the Hon. L. K. Tucker. We,
the members of the board of public in
struction, wish to offer our apprecia-
ton and thanks for the faithful and
painstaking manner in which you have
co-operated with this board, and for
the great interest you have at all
times taken in the welfare of the
schools of Putnam county.
"Resolved, that copy of this be
spread on our minutes and a copy Civ
en- to the Palatka papers for pubIica-
ton.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
LON ELL.

Virgil Loony and wife of Rogers spent Sunday with the cd folks
 Frank WfmQtA went . Grand Lodge of tie Ha.oas Monday at Little Rock.
 Albert Beard and wifi Of Wes.- vile were here over sunday at tae Pinksten home
 ala Rose and ola Neil of .he vicinity or Goshen are visiting a faW days with friends here=
 Irene Jaekman of Rogers stopp- el off while or hr way home from fspringdale aaa sHeat Monday night with her friend. Nina Williams
 Mr and Mrs Orr departed satuf- day for Colorado where they will make their futar home Havi Z oa.y been her few months thay had made many friends WHo regret thef departure bqt wish them sue ees5 in their new home
 Cave Springs and Zion joined the Baptist church here in singing Sunday afternoon at which there was a good attendanae After the pleasant afternoon all wended their way to the new school house which is nearly completed and of which We are all justly proud
 Our citizens are rallying to the future needs of the school child ren and thereby paper has been passed to which all have respond ed nobly and generous sum has been subscribed. together with do- hated work for a cement sidewalk from the public well to the new house of learning
 Word was received Monday of the sudden death of former resident of Lowell, Eleanor Street, who has for some time been living in south ern Texas The remains will ar rive Tuesday night and arrange ments are being made for funeral services 10 he held in the preSbY- terian Church and interment to be made at Pleasant Grove.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

pee5ers, sli5ef and elevators, wood sa0. large gofn sheller corn srush- er and grind=f. emery stand and aazz-saw, grindstone, power drill aIaaer. saHsase mil in season and spraying machinery These labor saving machines and many more 6aa ba successfully operated zz Ia m engines The farm water s9stam is the one ereate-t ahor saver II brings the cong nieace of 54Fe=5ify 10 ths farm, with running water in the house and aatomaffe watering troughs where thay are aeed- | in the farm yard aaa in the lo..
 Gfarh4qnl
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
SAVOY
Sf aFh4a am

Hf. Frames Giles is quit siek ain
 Miss cora smisA visited home folk tae=Ia of the week
 Nr eowan made a business trip Q Logan thls week
 Nr. and Mrs. Ed Curry we're in Fayetteville last Friday
 Mr and Mrs elaud Marshall are visiting relatives near Rhea.
 Wilse Diyen of Healing Springs vas greeting friends in Savoy sun day
 Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith of stamps, Ark, are visiting their daughter Mrs Florence Howe
 The Skinner families of this To- cality have sold their property and were to leave last Saturday for Tahlequah, Okla
 If people of other vicinities are capturing possums at the rate of the sportsmen in this locality they will soon become extinct.
 NIT. Thompson and daughters Nl4. Ress and Quince attended eharer at savoy sunday and were present at the organization of the Sunday school
 Some parties from Cove Creek were in this burg Friday trying 10 make negotiations vi.h F A Smith for his stock of general merehan- disc. They seemed to be pleased with the location.
 There will be a combination sup per at this place Saturday night,
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
tttTI NJ E.

H-a4t fai eaas I eks anl efaaaH4. 5g fi=e to t4pa-=tiae
 Irwin iluehes went af=fto Faz- efesil.e Saturday afaHtas to see Withia. .tbe=Ia~
 \ -on @as born to M aad Mrs Henry Bfrd Friday mo9aIaz Moth and soa d4ins ae1
 Ba#aeet ad 4 UeU difld in lis yasd. Vai h he is f;ti8g 8p wi5b N,e3 gampi1e system
 The aea reid noe lick Fit ! i- noN completed. ga strasf- Qre o1 gaeaf beaats EEe aaa ai e.- 5nal plans 0s.ae arie#55. y An br5.e Robertson
 >rarbsam 1aarresea assI into ffe R alaad e8ea coua aaay " ealae. where &4 hem some z= sIeat singing by the Ri Hand sing CTS We sd1 bags emory. too. ot some mingled md sing Ing
 E sa tlef. repse5eafins E Myers X Bros. ol Ash and, O. called upon Irwin Hughes Co., Friday. presenting the neN line of spraying eqquipage and pumps He looked through their fait exhibits and declared them 10 be the best he had seen in the ozarks He sent samples Of Hughes apples to the home offices a Ashland
 Away ID in the Catskill mount aims in New York state there is little farm run al by electricity generated by the waters of the Catskills eorraled by the ingenuity of man to do the wo,k of man. Away down here in the ozdi mountains the mountain rills might b. harnessed to do the will ef man. But t does not take elee- trie power to Tighten farm labors. there is simpler mans than inc electric, and it is the gasoline eng inc. It will do everything here that the farm of electricity ill the Catskills does. even to running cleo tric lights. Here is what the Hughes people operate with ga-o- line power Churn, washing ma chine and wringer, pump. small grist mill, evaporator, containing
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
Mike
CAVE SPRINGS.

We had a good rain Saturday and Saturday night
 Bob Allen put in new pump in his well last week
 We see several moving wagons passing through Cave Springs now most every day
 B D Cobefly has been hauling saw logs to the Henry Smith saw mi north of town.
 Quite number of strangers have been in Cave Springs for the last few days prospecting
 j. E Kelley finished putting in the doors and windows last Week in Jeff Hubbard new house
 C chastain bought two lots in town last week from " q Shook and one lot from George Smith
 The Elm Springs section crew has been working some few days here in Cave Springs on the rail- road
 W E. Trone of Bentonyille was in town last Saturday shaking hands and passing his cards to every body, announcing himself as ean-
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

Nov. 22hd. Everybody is invited 70 attend and bring either a bask- et ef fresh fruit. box or pie. rhe proceeds to be nsed in finish ing paving Tor oar new practical reference library
 The people met Sunday Nov e. and organized Union Sunday school at this place The work of organizing was aondueted by Rev Greenhouse of Harmon assisted by VIII Smith of Stamps. Ark Althe the weather was qaife threat niae large number was present and qaite an interest was mani- fested We trust tat tn people of this community will realize the worth af good sunday School and will make any sacrifice necessary tc make this an evergreen .hool
 On last "Wednesday night the people Of this locality met in sa- v5y for the purpose of raising q subscription either by work or ii nanees for putting the savoy and Fayetteville road in better eondi- ton. Nearly every family in the neighborhood was represented They succeeded in raising s96 They lIso appointed committee to con fer with the county judge and al SO the people at Wellington to ste what arrangements could be made about constructing bridge across the Illinois river at the Howe ford