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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-22

A :, by the legislature OF the State of Florida:-
EgI g persons firms and corporations engaged in
E Of TRANSMITTING anether noint in o1 t;s OF ans
ilohh V IN damages to the sender addressee
nMeTaly, OF any teegram received Tor transmission
III, KS state OF from one point to another point in
Mental 4 anguish, distress or feeling. physical and
suffering I'll oromptly deliver such teiepra nu re
w "%igent failure to coASectly transmit and de.
, w And in all cases brought under this act
n 81 Of the Jury or if there be no Jury. to tn
The Judge trying the case, by preponderance
b Of Wy init such defendant free from fault in
f l Transmission and delivery of any telegram re-
1 ne is:,a uaiiis and delivery.
is, The ury or the Judge, where there is no iury
iss. arising under section OF this act shall assess
! cay; s he awarded the plaintiff or plaintiffs
" sSt PERSONS firms. and corporations engaged in
e 1 to The sender and addressee, Jointly or sever.
SSSpran III CIPHER received Tor transmission into
~ State or from one point to another point with
for damages resulting from the negligent failure
W. ,n firm or corporation to promptly transmit and
such telegram in cipher. in the same manner and
E,t The DIVISIONS OF this section shall not apply
nA, teI1ting to sickness and death.
lssht The receipt OF telegram Tor transmission by
lsn Of corporation engaged in the telegraph bust
y Dsae shall be deemed and held to be notice to
Y frm or corporation that such telegram is of I'M
Y Ir,np pruup and correct transmission and deliv.
Th, all provisions and stipulations contained in any
trg or cxenpting. having the effect to relieve
.sy person firm or corporation engaged in the tel.
ag in this state. from the liabilities imposed b,
oortjng to limit the time in which suits NAV be
st such person, firm or corporation, for negligent
.aerform any duty imposed by law, or assumed BY
pgsrson, firm or corporation, to period of time
he fine provided by the statute of limitation of
~ u hereby declared to be against the public policy
I to be Illegal and void, and no court in this state
st to any such provisions or stiDulations contained
M 2s aSt Shall take effect upon becoming law.
May 9th, 1913
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-22

An Act Relating to the Rates and Charges by Rail
FTo@aed in the Business of Common Carriers of
N Ills State.
E.t,i BY the Legislature of the State of Floyida-
II That it shall be unlawful for any railroad com.
E IN the business OF common carriers of freight in
IN Florida, TO charge or receive any greater compen-
II shorter tlan for longer distance over the same
AZ in the same direction, the shorter being included
n 6ager distance or to charge any greater compen-
Il, through route than the aggregate of the interme-
subject to the provisions of this act; but this shal
Estrued as authorizing any common carrier. within
hs act charge or receive as great compensation
St,T W" as for longer distance. Provided, however,
sSDlcaton to the railroad commissioners such COM
N NAV, in special cases, after investigation be
M ne railroad commissioners to charge less for
M for shorter distances, for the Transportation oil
oj The railroad ommissioners, NAV, from time to
IN be reIg ed from the operation of this section.
K carrier By railroad shall in compettion with wa:
reduce the rate on the carriage OF any Species of
Or from competitive points, it shall not be permitted
c such rate; unless, after hearing by the railroad
h changed conditions other than the elimination of
rpehtiOn.
Il passage OF this act shall be required to be changed
Of the provisions of this act prior to the expira
gn months after the passage Of this act, nor in any
application shall have been filed before the railroar
g.rs in accordance with the provisions of this act
termination Of such application by the railroad com
!, II any railroad company shall violate any of the
Of this act, any rule, order or regulation pre-.
@ tar21i commissioners Under the luther authority Of
FOR each such otenSe Of not more than $500 to be
provided in section zoos of the general statutes of
Of Florida
of his act hall do cause to be done, or permit to
Inv act matter or thing in this act prohibited or de
b unlawful or shall omit to do act or thing in
drred 10 he done, such common carrier shall be liza
/ person or persons injured thereby for the tu}
Ne provis fl, IT this act, and shall thereby incur
SIoo Tyr each, such oitepSe' rSeoyferabe by the the
ma hv the court in every case of recovery. I
fee sml be taxed and collected as part of the costs
This act shall not apply to commerce among the
This shall become effective January rst. 1914.
Nav 18th, 1914.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-22

NO. ro6An Act to Require That Al Railroad Locomotives
,rrtI and Used for Drawing Passengers and Freight
a. saai be Equqpsd Wa and Use 5d He22dtiGht and
Be Il Euattfd bY the Legislature OF the STATE OF Fortda:-
Section l. That on and October Ist all railroad
,TNnvcs oprrayd in this in the service of drawing
,y,IGu or freight trains shall be Suutpped with irstclaS
6a Be kept in good condition and used by those oDerane
ton Mo shall fail to So equp their or ITS oGomotySs uSeI
IaI operate and use locomotive in drawing PASSENGER OF
Ggu trains euljpped with healhEht as required by
S and Conviction be huci than $1,000 impris
oued moi exceeding twelve months. -,
See HAT all laws or parts OF avs III connect HelV""
he and the same hereby repealed
Approved June 9TH, 1914
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-22

or union depot companies or freight whether o.
or or 6 thread eqmg s4 used h I eapE b deem
or WITH 9es sv Or 3 other err owning osa9s
trim a oar srv esve 9can ad snd
railroad company and operates Connection With is road
any or oeP a e6 sFR Steamer 9T Da Or
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age especv Of owncrsD Of n OF onae e or
cee6 or T nps for the if and all as service u .o
transit ventilation refrigeration icing and handling
See That section 1893 Of the said general statutes be
s8q3. Powers and Duties Of CommSsoners.-it ,Hal be
/ r 45 sz zas pqa
and c2mmqn carSS doing b9qfsi il ts state their
RSsi s ss w EAt each
Of 91Rf0 of
BIZ n2 g g Of a ssod charges ssFs fer s
To make reasonable and lust Enfs and regulations for
AUG ex n i ea sS and lust Joint rates for all con-
meeting carriers doing business in this al tfag
aGo" such % rates Ss ] H1S
compel all railroads and railroad companies crossing
n SssS sS1 5 @ G s"se as
point e as so and ; s e or any Esn
Be necessary to properly facilitate the transfer Of freight or
e the nj saa o az ths and cars between
oad adeF cR g an p1f regulations as will
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aS s5't9n nf Hd aas
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and s
onto al sso@ rn SaHss an"
therein and theTeat conduct in
g. To establish such schedules for arrival and departure
Of al trains at stations and de- and to order such con
s As AID o ss5bs s ss 5ao and eas aa
@ Of f. nf o feS of all o r.
a9d departure Of ali regular passenger trains Which Be
- To regulate SUPERVISE control passenger terminal
or union depot W9etne Owned or by any
for that and oHne s z D
egeoi T2ifoad eomS9nX 3sna3 wRiSh
nay be required do BY order of the said eonm aS 9
furnish he rEq3 f! entsng the fair
5 ana 70 Of bser5 and and i6 of and d dsR9b Or
s To require two or more of the railroads entering the
o o#f p f9g cry or 1H
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TIC @ Va de along
lines o upon a 6sa9aeoS sIs @ wharfage
rage ' 70 6ssRSs1 and diPed
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r. regulate ali other matters pertaining to the receiving
ns Care om6 aq o GR
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held be ] the and e1sSas for
the execution of any conferred them by
either implication. All rules and
REGULATIONS made and prescribed BY commissioners shall be
made pma evidence the that the schedules
are made prma evidence Every rule regulation seized
made by the
Shall be deemed and held to be within their jurisdiction
and lust, and such
ought have been made in the prem and to have been
such and ought be executed Unless the contrary
BV clear and satisfactory evidence and shall not be set aside
he of action of the
and ali dous as ia their jurisdiction shall be
Yed in ber favor It being Intended that The laws relative
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-22

anv line 9fhGr station on such comDanv suca 81
p pFodS Sf uf S sas %a fP be Al
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5RS 1fs9 any yin r, s:ss s @"5 kept "a
telegraph COMPANY pa EePn P0ssd by telephone
pane with Sf Se fomDany The c9mms oncTs may rcdne
change shah Obes sat- the commissioners otherwise order par
s haTfe which Sha have lied and Ff pnBs3n F2c
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n 4s e Es the c92nged o Contract or caEe Hd tn
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without requiring the thirty days notice and 9
% SRd hf lie time we s s4a am" tic @a be n
sn m'R en tic ns sbs be- any dr sf TOLL rsa
crease By Some S c SRy f With I'll
aef s be in sne of sGm II such Gfne which @
aS NO change shall be made in toll rental cor
consent. ~, O' commissioners without thei
parties to any Joint tolls contracts or CHARGES u" t
and each Of the p 50 ec f0dGTfd s specified therein
or eF S1 % ssss ]
Of acceptance fled it Shall not be neee
The tariff il which they are named as % Da pi9 HE copies
panv shall file WITH the 2n9 Syev telegraph e9m
saqem oS 'n %ag c2 W Of n any o fSqt[4
or peon e9r or 5 with any Ger
or 5ta use ,1 Of s teephone line seErph s service y
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reSee erve d or 5 "a
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fr G mr. e refund or remit directly indirectly
not regularly and Uniformly extended to all perio1s and son
ratons under like circumstances like or substantially sim
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-22

business showing the pee9ase tbe SIBn ns sne Of esa
Dscs and The DroSorto 8"5e the operating and other
cured in ansacng interstate BSsiness a"S c te R2P09n m
may prescribe the Balance OF Po dy 5H5 As the commissioners
Including an ANIMAL 0peIamo1 Of the company each
@ such information in relation rates charges or ee1
@ssme4t3 or contracts affecting the same as the commits
discretion for the purpose Of enabling them lie bee 10 5 n
Within wcG ali eo 0i ts ae PesfFlbf the period of time
and tie H S @ ay BE- e uniform sYsfn Of
Tor the period Of ee m STa ali the required statistics
@ co9a Y9@ s PssGrGfd BY the fQF
B4se T mo6t M f sffs Ii s %
each fepqFt is made, unless additional time granted in any
S by the eS 5 5 The Gommiisoners Sh have
aTPnSs and expenses and 10 az periodical special
about which the commissioners authorized or required BY
] eP Ti to e u de oa to we%ys fsh Deof3
The commissioners in their discretion prescribe the
terms o OF any and all accounts records and
and memoranda Of the busines done e the ] 5ee
e to @2"G aco5R s s6s shall al times
ny en coi I ana may employ special agents exam
M under the order Of he commssoners e%amae witnesses
%e4 Rs keR by sueR So@Ranss T
3Scoa0is records and memoranda be fnbed and EeDt
@ limits s e wB GG 6e G5 G o ffieR W Rf
3 nafy WHOM Pe STATE SO that the same shall show
business q9ae eeeps and ekgendes 2PDfrqng those
any and all accounts records and memoranda preerbgd
ect to the interstate Sha conform Whenever
ferns and accounts records and memoranda prescribed i
by Gs rules P Es. a ys
tsedne COMPANIES and their Daons ''e contracts
See co. ne commissioners shall have power to prcsc
e I t law S f6e IN c 9t
s" ba Be ' 1ma ase evi
4sEsofore Or hereafter made " the commissioners Shall be
ssn and d E Ts5o@5gs ana a a%
as can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

The Lutine although a Government warship.
carrying gold silver bullion belonging to company
of London merchants. The destination of the vessel
was Hamburg. There is some mystery about the pur-
nose for which the treasure was sent but, the
Napoeonicwars then at their height it IS sup
posed that part of the vast sums sent to the Con
tinent by Pitt to aid in fighting Napoleon Presumably
the London merchants lent it to the British Govern
ment under secret agreement
The ship driven far out Of her course by
ztorm on the night of October 9, 1893, and
driven ashore a shOal in the Zuyder Zee, on the
coast Of Holland She lay near the small island OF
Terscheing Only one sailor escaped from the wreck
and he died shortly after being picked up from spar
10 which he had lashed himself. Lloyds, the famous
marine insurance company OF London, mad right 10
what could be recovered from the wreck but owing to
the state Of prevailing in Europe it was unable
to undertake serious salvage operations at once.
Meantime the sands the wreck held golden
harvest for the Dutch fishermen Of nearby islands At
low tide the wreck of the Lutine was partly exposed
with channel running close by.
The amount of treasure recovered in these early
searches follows:
Fiftyeight bars Of gold, weight, 646 pounds ounces
1857 Spanish silver pistoles.
Thirty-fVe bars Of silver, weight 1883 pounds
ounces.
One hundred and seventynine Spanish gold pistoles.
Eighty-One double dor.
One hundred and thirty-eight single Louis dor.
Four English guineas.
In the year 1901 for lack of apparatus the search
grew improbable for the Dutchmen, and aban-
dOned. LOyds was again obliged to postpone the quest
owing to general anxiety over NapOleOns warike
activity Other international Notwithstanding Hol-
lands claim half the Lutne salvage-interered with
systematic search until 1858, when divers again located
the wreck brought up the bell Of the old frigate,
which rests in the committee at Lloyds with
other relics.
The Dutch fsherfolk were so excited over this
newed locating of the hulk that they swarmed
about in wenaEned boats until they had to be driven
on by an English gunboat The work OF salvage went
on until 1861 with an additional total of $4,000 in bull
lion recovered.
Strangely enough, records showing the amount Of
treasure consigned to the Lutne had disappeared and
IIoyd's was indebted the ingenuity of the Dutch
savers for information virtually proving that $5OOOOOO
still remains to reward present operations of the
island Of Terscheiing The Dutch investigator based
his estimate the fact that the bars Of silver and
gold already recovered stamped with certain let
tiers and numbers indicating complete series, and
that the missing numbers and letters would show the
proportion Of the treasure still resting at the bottom
of the sea.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
Training Dog to Draw Wagon Carrying Wounded
French Soldier.

are not effective, especially if the
wounded man is unconscious, as is so
often the case.
The dog also seems practical, and
indispensable as an adjunct to the
sanitary corps. Has he not proven
his value on the battlefield? In the
war in the Transvaal the collie dogs
saved the lives Of hundreds Of the
wounded. During the war in Man
churia the German dogs of the SAM
tary corps rendered great service,
especially at the battle of Cha-Ho.
The idea of using dogs in this way
is not altogether new. It had its
origin in Germany. 1t has advanced
so far there that they have more
than two thousand dogs trained for
this service. The French society or
ganized for this purpose has already
some two hundred or more. But it
requires further development.
All kinds of dogs are not ADAPTED
to this work. The French dog is the
best type for the purpose. because Of
his intelligence, keen scent and faith
fitness He IS at least equal to the
German sheep dog. usually taken for
the corps Airedale terriers are quite
adaptable, and almost any dog from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

The surgeons and nurses are apt
to find only those wounded men who
lie most exposed, but those who have
dragged themselves aside, or are be
meath the heaps of dead, are apt to
be overlooked. If they have no dogs
with them they are sure to pass by
many who might be saved.
The man with a broken leg, who
has dragged himself into the bushes,
is not seen and may die of thirst and
hunger, just because he is overlooked.
It is reported that in the war in
Manchuria Al per thousand of the
officers were missing and II per
thousand Of the privates, Russians.
The japanese had a record Of 5,O21
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

Thanks to the president of the or
ganization, NJ Lepel-Cointet, and his
coadjutOrs, Captain Toilet, Messrs
Krauss, Caucurte, Drs. Granjux and
Kresser, and other aides, our army
now owns a sanitary corps Of dogs.
What, then, is the service which
these dogs can render on the field of
battle to the wounded? Who does not
recall the Saint Bernard dog discov-
ering unfortunates buried in the
snow, and bringing help to them?
This is exactly what our army dogs
can do. Thanks to his keen scent
ne finds the wounded quickly. If he
has been well trained, he helps all he
can. and then guides the surgeons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

and nurses to the sufferers by his
sharp barking.
His services are by no means su-
perhuous. Battles are more murder
Gus than ever to-day Cas has been
demonstrated in the late wars in the
Balkans. The Sanitary Corps is all
too small for the services required.
1t is most difficult, especially at
night, to find the wounded among
the masses of dead. If the army has
conquered they may give as much
time as is needed, but if it is fleeing
in retreat, they must hasten and Of
ten leave many Of the wounded on
the field because they are not dis
covered at once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

missing. The Germans had 4
421 killed, 1920 wounded, 967 miss
ing,
Many schemes have been devised
for finding \the wounded on the field
Of battle and not having to abandon
so many, but none works like this Of
the dog corps. It is impossible to
light up the field of battle, for even
though the victorious army might
do so, the defeated host would Ger
tainly not be permitted to do it.
Nor should it be forgotten that
even in daylight we do not find all
Of the wounded. The whistles which
it has been suggested to furnish to
the soldiers, to be used when wounded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

the hunting dog to the ordinary farm
dog may be trained 10 serve.
He must be brought up especially
to search for the wcunded-the
training to pull a cart for carrying
the wounded is only secondary.
There are some practical objections
to the dog carriages, but it may be
useful under special conditions.
In ancient days they used trained
dogs for fighting in the army, for
the bas-reliefs of HercuIaneum and
some historians speak Of them. Yer
clngetorix used dogs against the
Roman troops led by Caesar. But
our modern armies would hardly de
sire dog companies to fight with
them.
The real Office Of the dog in the
army is to search for the wounded,
and the Red Cross should serve as
their protection. He win once more
prove himself the friend OF man. cali
ing the nurses and surgeons to the
side Of the sufferer. digging into the
heaps of the dead to find those whom
the nurses would never discover.
Every army should have thou
sands Of these trained dogs, ready
for the greatest and most mercifuI
service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

y n the 18th Of July, at the re-
view at Longchamp, after the
brilliant marching Of our spe-
ciaI ambulance corps, when the Al
gerian sharpshooters had been ap-
plauded as they passed, and the Sin
gaIese had been acclaimed as they
followed the masses of infantry, the
fPorpOise' corps was seen. This was
the most amusing as well as most in
structive feature offthe morning-for
it was the corps Of sanitary dogs
commanded by Captain Toilet
Held in leash, forty of these rough
coated beasts, wearing the insignia Of
the Red Cross, trotted along in front
Of the stands where thousands of per-
sons looked at them with astonish-
ment. Up to that time the dogs of
the sanitary squad had never been
lined up as part Of the army, and
many did not know it existed. The
official employment Of these valuable
auxiIiaries IN the rank of our sani-
tary. service is a happy innovation;
and we are to be congratulated upon
the success Of this movement for
the training Of dogs for sanitary ser
vice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16


Treasure remaining in the wreck. ...-.-. 6.576,0S5
The sands gradually covered up the wreck and made
it practically hopeless to more treasure at one
time. Then the recent progress Of engineering science
gave a hope that the bulk Of the treasure
might be found.
The National Salvage Association Of London with
the assistance Of American experts took the work
under agreement by which LOyd's was to receive
Is per Of the treasure recovered the Dutch sal
wage company Is per cent, and the new company ~
per cent.
One Of the greatest difficulties the salvors had to
contend with the fact strong circular current ran
around the Lutne, constantly filling up with sand any
excavations that had been made To remedy this,
deep channel cut around the ship Over 100000
depth Of her has been increased from four
teen to fifty feet She lies hard clay bottom
in clear water, and the divers operate there eff
hciently.
Many boxes containing coin have been recovered but
the most important discovery made is that the bulk
Of the treasure in the form of gold and silver bars is
rusted together with the ammunition.
A special treasure ship called the Lyons has been
built for this work. She is fitted with electric
magnet, capable Of lifting three tons, with which to
draw up the fragments Of metal produced by the
bars of gold will be found cemented to masses Of iron
Communication between the divers and the ship is
kept up by telephone.
The captain in letter has told how he hit upon the
discovery that revealed the real position treasure
The dredge was working edge of a mound
of sand which persisted in holding its position near
the port bow Of the The man in the cage sig
nailed that he had something and between me and the
glare of his working lamp he held up chunk of some
thing dark. FASTENED aft upOn getting the signal
and found we had pumped up a piece of iron T11s4
weighing about ten pounds. The crust of oxide had
formed about a rectangular
bar of sort. When
scraped the surface of Hosting Up an Old
the impress we uncovered Gun That Forms
bright specks, and these Part of the Metallic
proved to be particles Of Barrier Protecting
gold by means Of the acid the Lutines Treas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

pTivates and
So officers who
were missing.
In the war Of
1901 1909
Germans were
missing and
1854 French.
On August 16
The French had
1857 killed,
I0,402 wound
Il o75 A70
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

London, October 10.
A extraordinary situation has confronted the
~ treasure hunters engaged in searching the
. wreck of the British frigate Lutine lost in 1879
with over 100000 of gold and silver on board.
has at last been found that the bulk of the treasure
is hidden in the magazine of the old ship. There it is
surrounded by metal, consisting largely Of iron cannon
balls These have been cemented together by rust and
sea-growths until an impenetrable has formed
around the treasure.
Tate this barrier. Finally has been had to
dynamite. The divers dynamiting holes in the
metal barrier and huge magnet is used draw out
the pieces Of rusty iron lying around the holes. But
for the use Of this explosive would have been
possible to reach the treasure
This IS a case where treasure hunting is merely
fantastic and romantic adventure. Many hundreds of
thousands Of dollars in gold and silver have already
been recovered from the LuJne but all that has been
found is mere trife compared to the hoard that lies
concealed within the iron-bOund MAGAZINE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

Hosting Up an Old
Gun That Forms
Part of the Metallic
Barrier Protecting
the Lutine's Treas
ure,