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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

the League are, the Gateway Amend.
ment, providing an easier method Of
amending the Federal Constitution, di-
rect nomination and election of the
president; control of the Federal Judi.
ciaTy; Initiative, Referendum, Recall,
Direct Primary, Preferential Ballot, Ell.
fective Corrupt Practices Acts, ETC, for
states and cities.
The means by which it is hoped to
accomplish the desired end is BY con.
Quoting a bureau of information, prepar.
ing standard forms of measures, promo
Ting nationwide campaign of educa-
ton, giving active aid in local cam.
palgnS.
The league will depend entirely upon
the voluntary subscriptions of patriotic
citizens and members of the league.
concerned in establishing the peoples
rule.
The organization is unquestionabIy a
good one and though nationwide in
scope is somewhat similar TO the PEG.
Pies lobby conducted by Claude LEN
gle at Tallahassee.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18
A PEN PICTURE OF
J.F. G. GRlGGS,
Florida's New Collector OF
Customs.
&C. II. B FLOYD in Dixie

Judge j. F. C. Griggs is a social
being. He does not go forth "DREAD,
fathomless, alone" He is happy and
charming and friendly. He is civil
lied and ornamental. He interlocks
with everyone. He has spell, an
incarnation. | told them in the leg
islature the last day of the last ses-
sion that | was the representative
from Franklin county; but yonder -
pointing to Judge Griggs-is the gen
tleman from Franklin. If | were
president l would appoint him am
bassador to England.
He is the diplomat.
Why, his nature is luxuriously IL
mousinic. He leaves a six-thousand
dollar impression on your mind-a
piano polish, deep leather cushions,
plate glass, gold-knobbed, silent, de-
pendable, delightful.
He is not high brow. Everyone
likes him except few people who
have tried to rule him and failed to
put it across and have to keep an ar
tifcial distance from him to prevent
him from ruling them.
He has the inSinuating, soul-muSiC
of Russell, of Palatka, and the attrac-
tive nature of Spencer of Marion and
the diplomacy of MacWilliams and the
effectiveness of Forrest Lake.
He takes well with me, Gus Muller
Rev. Crooke, H. l.. Grady, John E.
Hartridge, Frank L. MAYS, Robt. Nc
Nance, N. p. Bryan, William A. Nc
Adoo, Woodrow Wilson, Edwin Lam.
bright, Joe Hugh Reese, Harry Gold
stein, Senator Drane, Senator Pasco
Charlie Knowles, Judge W. B. Shcp-
pard Fred Marsh, Park Trammel
Frank Huffaker, Allie Angle-well!
that's-before he got to be collector
of customs for the State-at-large.
For the State-at-large! All Of YOU
notary publics for the State-at-large
think of the difference between your
little job and that of James Fennimore
Cooper Griggs!
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

The president of the Florida Press
Association has named the following
standing committees for the ensuing
year:
EXecutive-Robt. McNamee, Chair
nan, Jacksonville; Clyde Glenn, Tam
pa; Oscar T. Conklin, Miami; Arthur
B. Brown, FIT. Pierce; M. F. Hether-
ngton, Lakeland, and the president
and secretary eX-officio members.
Constitution and By-Laws-G Gilbert
D. Leach, Tampa; J. H. Reese, Miami;
Wayne Thomas, Plant City.
Membership-Lew B. Brown, st.
Petersburg; S. J. Triplctt, Kissimmee;
larence E. Woods, Eustis.
Finance-Frank Kellow, Ft. Myers;
:. o. Davies, Palm Beach; S. A. Nc
Bride, Arcadia.
Legislative-Henry S. Mckenzie,
2aIatka; D.-B. Potts, Miami; M. B.
)amell, Key West.
Arbitration and Grievances-Mrs
. V. S. Wilson, Sarasota; W. Stan,
ey Hanson, FIT. Myers; W. L. Straub,
st. Petersburg; p. V. Leavengood,
Jcala; R. Q. Meek, TT. Mead.
Memorials and ResolutionS-Fr
). Harris, Ocala; c. o. Codrington,
DeLand; J. NJ. Caldwell, Jasper.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

Thomas Sheraton, although a cahi.
netmakcr by trade, it is quite probable
during his life in London. did not
actually produce any furniture, as his
time was too much taken up by his
occupation as Baptist preacher, trnr-
tartan, drawing MASTER designer and
publisher to beStow any attention on
he manufacture or superintendent
of cabinet work. Ills "Cabinetmaker
and UpholStcrer's Drawing Book" was
published first in 1901 and again in
1893 ana lNO2. He was possessed Of
keen critical insight in matters per-
tanning to high class cabinetmaking,
combined with an excellent sense Of
sound Judgment and puri-
y Of taste. and his influence on the
style Of furniture in the latter part of
the eighteenth century was exercised
through his designs and criticisms,
which had no little weight W Il the
cabiNctmabers of his day.-SuUurbaE
Lite Magazine.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

Tampa Tribune:-A notable figure
at the recent Gettysburg reunion was
our own General Z. NJ. Law, of Bar
tow. A Major-G General of the Confed
eracy at the age of twenty-siX, Cen
eral Law was the ranking Confeder-
ate officer at Gettysburg. Only one
other survivor Of the Southern ar
mics is of higher rank than General
Law-General Simon Boliver Buck
ner, of Kentucky, who was too feeble
to attend the reunion.
General Law is active and energet-
ic at seVenty-siX and he was a promi-
rent and popular participant in the
exercises at the great battlefield.
Florida is proud of him and hopes
for him many more years of activity
and honor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

All classes in Mexico buy perfumes,
even the YaQuis. There is a large
maiI'oFdtr business done from this
section Of Mexico. Sample packages
u very small come in free, but many
saIab!osized packages, even if marked
sample would be duitable. If per.
lumery Is sent by mail the duty is
collected by the postoffice before de-
livery OF the goods; if sent by express
the company advances the duty at the
frontier and collects on delivering the
goods. If package is sent by mail,
lor actual salt, the sender should
marx the value thereon; If by ex.
press, send the bin aIong.-United
states Consular Reports.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18
~: Two BILLION LOSS.
Damage to Cotton Crop in Past Four
Years

The enormous sum of $1,983, 564,7
represents the hypothetical money loss
through damage from various causes
to the cotton crops of 1909, 1910, 1911
and 1912 in the United States, tho
department of agriculture's bureau of
statistics has figured out. No less
than 1904, 793,100 pounds of lint loss
is the aggregate of this damage tc
the four crops. The causes and extent
of this damage to cotton forms an in.
teresting feature of report just is.
sued. Climatic conditions formed the
principal element of loss.
Damage to the 1912 crop amount.
ed to 1859, Psi, or 3765, 157 ,O0C
pounds of lint. The total damage
from climatic conditions was $780,
100000, of which SIZE, 100000 was
due to deficient moisture, S112,10O,OOC
to excessive moisture and $17,O0O,O0O
to heat or hot winds. Other causes
and extent Of damage were: Plant
diseases, $62,9O0,00O; insect damage
$81 100000; animal damage 100000
defective seed, $4,G00,OO0, and otho.
damages from unknown causes, $12,.
100000.
A feature of the report is the de
creasing extent of damage from in
sects, indicating the success of the
fight against the boil weevil. Last
year the damage from insects was
lower than in any of the four years
the extent in 1911 being $99,9OO,OOO
in 1910 it was $9O,1OO,OOO and in 1905
Sill, 100000.
Damage from excessive moisture
last year was the principal cause OF
an increase in the extent of loss over
1911, when the total damage was
$409, 470 003. In 1910 it was S53,S93,.
500 and in 1893 it was $500, SIT
Deficient moisture was the principa
cause of loss in the latter three years
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

A Washington dispatch on the 18th
inst, stated that lit has been learned
here that the government land Office
will not be removed from Gainesville,
as rumored but that on the contrary,
the Office at jackson, Miss, and Little
Rock, Ark, will be consolidated with
that at Gainesville" Regarding the
above dispatch the Gainesville Sun
says;
Capt A. Paul, chief of the elev-
enth field division, stated Saturday af
ternoon that he had heard nothing
from Washington concerning the mat
ter, and others expressed the opinion
that the correspondent has been mis-
informed. The records of the elev-
enth division are packed, and await
an order to ship to Jackson. A
number of papers have confused the
U. S. land office for Florida, undei
Register Chubb and Receiver Warren
with the field division, and have pub
lished statements that Gainesville
will lose the land office. This should
be corrected as it is the field division
that has had headquarters here which
has been ordered consolidated with
the ninth division, at Jackson, Miss,
The land Office for Florida will remain
in Gainesville"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

TT. Lauderdale Sentinel:-G. W..
Morley is a great orator. In his de
Tense of Jeffries he spoke for three
hours and held the close attention Of
every one present, and to me the time
did not seem forty minutes. We were
charmed by the beauty of his Ian
guage and the majesty Of his pres
ence. He appeared what our imagi-
nation has always pictured the great
Roman and Greek orators. The first
word he caught the jury and held
their close attention to the finish,
and while the other attorneys had
made strong and convincing speeches
he made the jury forget them. Had
he been employed in the Thaw case,
Thaw never would have been convict
ed. Should we ever have the misfor-
tune to get into trouble we would
certainly employ him for defense as
there is no other like him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

Pensacola News-Success and booze
are not even acquainted.
A bartender connot drink and hold
his job long.
No one ever beat the strong drink
game. Hundreds of young men re-
fuse every day to profit by the expe-
rience of the thousands who have
gone before them. 1t is sad, but
seemingly true, that each man must
learn for himself, that every young
ster believes he is built differently
from his father and can do what
thousands Of others couldn't, drink a
few every day or good many occa-
sionally, and keep going IT HAS
NEVER BEEN DONE. 1t can't be
done.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18
Comments of the =,
State Press.


Gainesville Sun:-A numerousIy
signed petition has been presented to
the kIssimmee city court praying that
chickens be prohibited from running
at large.-Kissimmee Journal.
Several years ago the City Council
of Tallahassee passed an ordinance
prohibiting the running of chickens
at large. we do not know how well
it worked, but we do know that some
of our Gainesville ladies have law
that works beautifully, and the City
Council was not asked to pass it. If
the Kissimmee city court does not en-
force the city laws any better than
the city of Gainesville have them en-
forced, why not try the plan that sew"
eral of our ladies have had to resort
to, or have their beautiful flower
gardens ruined. Just kill a few
chickens and send them to the own
erS.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

For every purpose of flesh heal
ing lnlment for man or beast there
It no remedy more powerful than
DARBY'S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID,
It IS in addition to its effectiveness on
the flesh a wonderful internal rene
dy. 1t relieves Cramps, Collie, Dys-
ehtery, Sore Throat, Swollen Tonsils,
and Sick Stomach. As a disinfectant
for the sick room it is of extraordi-
nary value. 1t destroys germs and
pmltes the air. Added to the water
for bathing the face of fever pa
Llent it is not only refreshing, but it
tends to allay the fever. Price 50 cts,
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

Starke Telegraph:-Starke's day
is at hand. Her growth will be more
rapid from now on than ever be-
fore. With $4,000 drainage pro-
ject now in progress, a $4,000 school
building to be started within 80 days,
the appropriation of 100000 by the
state for the improvement of the con-
Wet farm a few miles north of the
town, and the prospect of a govern
ment building in the near future, we
are decidedly in the swim. Watch
the old town grow as never before.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18
Before the DAYS Of Shorthand.

AS all the world knows, the inimit-
able Samuel Pepys wrote his diary in
shorthand and by the same means
took down in 1880 Charles lis own
account of the battle of Worcester.
Previous to this the debates in the
House of Commons at the time of the
arrest of the five members by Charles
/. were said to have been taken down
yerhatioG by one John Rushworth.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

Ocala Star:-Chauncey S. Wilson
who was drowned Thursday in Trout
Greek, near Jacksonville, went to that
city few years ago from Brooks
vile, to associate with former Gov. W
S. Jennings in the real estate business
He had been a resident of Florida fol-
thirty years. At the time of his
death he was a member of the real
estate firm of Wilson & Lowry, one
of the most successful firms in the
city. He represented HernandC
county in the legislature and haG
many friends in Marion.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

that most states provide for its eradi-
cation by Immediately killing the ami
NAL affected 1t is communicable to
human beings, and veterinarians and
others who have the handling of the
cases usually take extraordinary pre-
cautions to avoid infection. The med
zeal profession knows no sure cure for
the disease.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

Lakeland Telegram-Just think of
the delicate sensibilities of men who
cut off the ears of a negro who had
been lynched and divided the particles
among their number as souvenirs:
Nice, pleasant, little keepsakes to car
ry around in your pocket-what?
I he dead negro wasn't so far ahead of
such men in bestiality-it only took
a different turn in his case.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18
LessonG in Mistakes.

When is it mistake to take what
seems the easiest way of doing a
lhlng? Do you know of lives that
have been wrecked by a lazy choice
OF the path of least resistance?" It
would be a good thing to pause long
enough 10 ask ourselves most earn
estlE if We are making such a mistake
just now.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18
NOTICE.

Statement of the ownership,
management, circulation, etc, of
The Palatka News and Advertiser,
published weekly at Palatka, Florida,
required by the Act of August %,
1912. Name of Editor, William A.
Russell; Managing Editor, William
A. Russell; Postoffice address, Pa
latka, Florida. Business Manager,
NJ. NJ. Vickers. Publishers, Russell
& Vickers. Owners, Russell & Wick
ers. Signed, NJ. NJ. Vickers, Bust
mes Manager.
"Sworn to and subscribed before
me this Sth day of July, 1913.
(SeaD Julian c. Calhoun, Notary
Public, State of Florida. my COM
mission expires August 10th, 1857"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

My little girl had dysentery very
bad, | thought she would die Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy cured her, and | can
truthfully say that l think it is the
best medicine in the world" writes
Mrs. William Orvis, Clare, Mich. For
sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18

Stings or bites of insects that are
followed by swellings, pain or itching
should be treated promptly as they
are poisonous. BALLARD'S SNOW
LlNIMENT counteracts the poison.
1t is both antiseptic and healing.
Price 25c, soc and $1OO per bottle.
Sold by Ackerman-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18
Easy Way 70 Lose Sins.

On the last day Of each year the
Korean throws out of his house a
straw image of a man, which is said
% carry sins and bad luck with it.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-18
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-04

than the series of the SOS between
the National League and the Amer
lean Association winners!"
They say the game is faster than
when l played, but you'll have to
show me. They say it is more scien-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-04

BILLY SONDHI
Copyright, 1918, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
The worlds series will be great
exhibition of baseball, but it won't
be any more interesting or exciting
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-04
OU1eooeoVsN SNoTo

Sunday Perhaps Not So Fleet When He Feded in the sos
theIess Works in His Garden Today Spryly Enough!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-04

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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
LIFELEss MARKET.
Effort Made to Awaken interest but
 1t Peters Out.

New York. Feb. 7-To those whose
 interest in the stock market lies in
 the opportunities for speculation which
 it presents the action of the market
 today was disappointing. The pro- nounced dullness of recent days has
 been explained partly on the ground that the market was awaiting news of the plans for segregating the liar riman lines, but announcement of the terms overnight failed to stimulate trading to any appreciab1e extent One reason advanced for the continued sluggishness was that the essential features of the plan had been dis closed in advance of the official state ment, which contained little Of inn portance that was ~unznown in the street. At the opening of the mar ket today some effort was made to awaken interest. Traders bid up prices generally and the~ volume of business in the first hour was con- larger than yesterday. but the pace did not hold. Trading tap cred down to small proportions and the market fattened out to the same plan of recent days. The action of the market was a clear dem onstration of the Iifeless condition into which it has fallen. Bonds were ir- regular. Total sales, par value S2,375,- 900. Panama threes advanced Is on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
FIVE METHODS OF
 LANDING NEW PLAYERS.
But Youngsters Cost the Major League
 Clubs Big Money, Anyway.

There are five ways in which a big
 league ball club can get new player:
 In 8 trade or deal; while he is free
 agent such as collegian or sand lotter; by purchase, the player going to the highest bidder; by repurchase, and by draft. says the New York Sun. The number of players secured by these
 different means may run all the way from 10 to 30 a season, and as a club
 cannot carry over 35 players at any time during the season, nor more than
 25 after May 15. 1t will be seen that there has to be liberal pruning of the new material every spring.
 If out of the new men annually rounded up a club finds two who prove of big league caliber, it considers it. self fortunate Frequently only .one is clubs depend almost entirely on pur- chases for their new players. while others trust more to the draft. Nat urally, the latter will not expend as much money for players as the for mer.
 However, every club spends a good deal of money in it's pursuit of new talent, and it is often the case that the net result of the outlay Of lucre Is on players of the first class. Although there is no standard of expediture for new men, the experience of one or two clubs may be said. to approximate the experience of all Last year one big league club expended approximately $22.o00 for purchased and repurchased players, making no drafts. Another spent s1700o for purchasing, repur- chasing and drafting. Say that these are average cases, about what other clubs expend, and that one new man makes good. tEen the price per year of a new man who makes good would be from $1s.000 to $20,000. If two men make good. why. each costs just half that amount, and the club is doubly fortunate, however shreWd may have l,1J xof ,n scouting and spring training expenses and salaries to the outlay. and the price of the new blood still remains big, and that allowing for players returned.
 There are exceptional eases, such as the $22, 800 paid. for O'Toole and the arc instances of alleged big sums paid for a minor leaguer about which there is good deal of humbug That is. players figure in the transaction, play CTS who go to the minor league club along with the money for the recruit and who are figured in the deal as so much money.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
POOL CONTEST.
Much Interest Aroused by Tourney 1T
 Totokett Hose Co.

The pool contest between four mem bers of the Totokett Hose company which was held in the hose company's rooms Friday night resulted in a vic tory for William Hill, and William and Homer Messy in two straight games, running up 50 balls in each game.
 The score was as follows: First game, Hill and LePage. 50; Jarvis and Messy, AZ; second game, Hill and LePage, 50; Jarvis and Messy. 46
 Another contest between four mem bers. of the club will be held today (Saturday). Chief c. w. Perkins Is very much pleased with the interest and enthusiasm shown by the mem bers of the club in the contest Friday night and today's contest will be close ly watched by all.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Beating Up un,pires Expensive.

Chicago. Feb. Tt is illegal to strike baseball umpire in Illinois. This view was held by the appellate court today in sustaining a decision of the municipal court, rendered on November 21, 1908. by which Robert Cantwel was fined $T5 and costs for assaulting Umpire Kerin of the Amer 1can league. The assault took place at the local American league park late in the fall of 1903 after a baseball game Cantwell, who is an attorney. IS known as an ardent follower of baseball
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
|AD WOLGAsT AGREES TO TERMS
Former Lightweight Champion Receive $9O00 For Battle With Tommy Murphy-Bout Scheduled For 20 Rounds Beating of Umpnes Illegal in Illinois.

Portland. Oregon, Feb. 7-Ad Vol gast announced tonight his acceptance of the terms of g. San Francisco pro. moter for contest with Tommy Mur- pIly, February 22. at San Francisco. Wolgast is guaranteed s9,000 as his share, or if lie chooses, 50 per cent of the gross receipts. The fight will be a twenty-round affair
 Positive announcement that Vol gast had agreed to the terms offered was first made through a misunder- standing at the office of James w. Coffroth, but later corrected to agree with a statement from Wolgast that he was considering an offer of $9,000.
 For his fight with Willie Ritchie when he lost the championship, Vol gast received a guarantee of S12,500.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Dartmouth,s soheduf. Announoed

will play University of Pennsy ylvania. Carlisle and Colby next season at football in place of Harvard, Cornell and Bates which the Green met last year. These changes are contained In the Dartmouth schedule for 1913 which was announced tonight.
 Dartmouth will play nine games Football relations with the University of Pennsylvania are resumed after a lapse of 16 years. Carlisle will be met for the first time the game to be played in the Polo grounds, New York, on November 15, closing Dart mouths season
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Three cubs for s1so .ooo.

Chicago, Feb. .7-President Charles ". Murphy of the Chicago National club, announced today that he had insured the lives of Manager John J. Evers and Catchers James Archer and Roger Bresnahan for $50, 900 each for the present year
 T do not think could replace either as business proposition I decided to insure their lives for s15o,0Oo for my own proteotion,', said Murphy.