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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
FIRESHIPS IN SEA FIGHTS.
And the Floating Volcanoes That Were
Called "lnfernals.n

Called "lnfernas.'
Nn:hing in the thrilling narratives of
many old sea fights appeals more
strongly to the modern Imagination
than the doings of the IireShipS
The idea of using inccndiary vessels
for the destruction of hostile fleet
was of great antiquity. They are said
to have been employed at the siege OF
| Tyre in 333 Is G. and AGAIN by the
RhodianS about a century and Il half
| later BY the English, however. they
were first used in 1870 and two cen
turtles later had come to be looked upon
| as legitimate naval weapon. their at
tacks being regarded and dreaded in
much the same way us are those of
the torpedo craft and submarines at
the present time.
The explosion vessels. or "nfernals."
invented by the Italian engineer Giani
belli were the most Formidable The
designer procured two vessels of about
eighty tons each and laid along their
bottom foundation of brickwork
Upon this he erected a marble cham.
Der with five foot walls containing 3 600
tons Of gunpowder. while on the top of
this chamber was Il six foot layer of
gravestones placed edgewiSe. A marble
roof rose over these, and upon it WAS
piled a quantity of round shot. chain
shot. millStones, blocks of stone, iron
Shod beams and anything heavy which
would cause the explosion to take
lateral effect. The effect of this float
ing volcano was appalling, for the
masses of stone and shot, disintegrated
and flung skyward by the explosive,
fell and destroyed any vessels, build
ings or men in the vicinity,
Three years later the Spanish armada
before Calais was attacked by fireShips
prepared by the English. Eight vessels
were selected, and so great was the
haste that not even their guns or stores
were removed. They were ignited and
launched and with the wind and tide
IN their favor advanced straight for
the center Of the anchored armada.
ship fOuled ship amid the cries of ter
ror and the crash of falling spurs. and,
though the SpaniHrdS finally succeeded
III getting to sea- the hrpShiu attack
completely diSorganzed and democrat.
lZrd them aud helped largely to make
the eventual battle of Gruvelines the
success it WIS
The most recent and Mt the same
time one of thp mast intnrnytir., ,ir,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
Florida a Corn State.

The net results obtained by the
Boys Corn Club of Florida, will bear
analysis and will furnish an illustra-
zion for every farmer in the state.
Of the l70 members reporting
last year a statement of attain
ments by the highest fourteen is
given on another page.
From this statement it is seen:
That fourteen boys, on fourteen sepa-
rate acres in nine different counties
of Florida raised a total of 911.93
bushels of corn, or an average of 65.-
- bushels per acre The average
cost per bushel to these boys was
BOP cents per bushel, making each
Boys 65.13 bushal crop cost him
Sl9,52. At 90 cents per bushel,
which is low market price for such
.orn, each boys crop brought him in
$6S.55, from which he had deducted
the cost of production, there was left
is net profit $l9.03 on an acre in
corn. Intensive, intelligent farming
costs high--but it brings high net
profits. For 4 minute compare this
with the average acre yield on SINH
ar lands made by farmers of the
state and reported by the county
agents Of the Farmers Demonstrative
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
III Saturday
SsrMlonette.
81 am poor and needy"
Psalm 40:17.

| Says the great Wesleyan preacher,
Watkinson, OF EngIand: THE no.
bier souls are ever crying for the
light" Which is only another way
of saying thai they are conieSSing
| their need.
Ii is a great soul that here confess
cS need and poverty.
He was great in position and pub
lie station. lie was a soldier OF in.
trcpid courage, martial power and
distinct rcnOwn. He was a states.
man OF width and wisdom Of re-
source. lie was king by literal Di-
vine right. God had taken him
from the sheep Cotcs and anointed
him with the holy oil. And The con.
fiucnCC of these great lines of power
upon him made him great man.
And, inwardly, as well as outwardly,
he was noble, as his generosity 10
his foes showed. He was man
who "did things" In a regime OF
40 years he increased the area OF his
kingdom by tenfold. Well, now, it
was This man of such noble nature
and high station that confessed him
self poor and needy" And no
man is 50 high that he may think
more highly OF himself than this.
Ihi, is 4 man "f genius who cries
cut his need. He is the man whose
inspired lyrics live, not merely be
cause they are in the Bible. but be-
cause they speak the universal Ian
guage OF the human heart. They
sweep the entire gamut OF human as
piration, human hope, human pain,
human passion. Pcnilence, faith,
joy, courage, devotion-everyi emo.
lion OF the soul ficds in this mans
poeSy the vehicle OF ultcrance. &c
MUS! Aye, and more than genius
And yet this super genius cries, 81
am poor and needy"
There is very uncthcical sort OF
cthic in this day that is disposed to
excuse the moral deliquencieS OF
genius. That is bad, and only bad.
The genius that does not sec that i
Gods eyes il is poor aid Ice ly, ha-
not only its moral, but even its men.
tai lights badly adjusted. 1t is seeing
without perceiving. This was a rich
man. All the revenues of kingdom
lay at his feet. Yet he was poor.
with a poverty, and needy with a
need that material riches could not
supply. And no man, Crocsus OF
Carnegie, is rich enough to get along
clear through, unless he is rich tc-
ward God. Great in perception
The soul that is made heir 10 the
riches OF God. j. NJ. b.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

The Commercial Club OF Sanford
called a meeting of the citizens of the
central Florida counties TO meet in thai
city last night for the purpose OF form
ing mid state organization TO CO oper-
ate with New Smyrna in securing a con
gtcSsional appropriation to be used in
cutting away the bar at Mosquito Inlet
and thus giving a deep water harbor &c
east and central Florida The projecl
has been pronounced feasible by govern
ment engineers on two separate OCCa
sions aud thcirrcports are on file in the
War Department. 1t is appropriate tha'
the section indicated in the call iron.
the Celery City should throw the weigh,
of its influence for this New Smyrna ap
preparation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

nation. was sick every three weeks
and had to stay in bed from two to four
days.
at is with great pleasure l tell you
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. have fol-
lowed your directions as near as posi-
BILE, and feel much better than have
felt for years. When l wrote you be-
fore l was almost wreck. You can
publish this letter if you like. 1t may
help to strengthen the faith of some
poor suffering woman. Mrs. JOHN F.
RICHARDS, Westwood, Maryland.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not doubt the ability of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to restore
their health.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. PinlIham's Vegeta-
bic COmpOundwill help you, write
to Lydia Observation-Disclosures Co.
(ccnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ado
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
Address
p. j. BECKS,
REAL ESTATE,
Palatka, Fla

Notice of Application for Tax Deed Under
section OF Chapter 1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hsrcby given that Marcia Ann
Brakeman purchaser OF Tax Certificate
No. 2iO dated 18th day of July, A. d. 1910 has
made application for Tax Deed to issue in
accordance with law.
said Certificate embraces the following
iescrihcd property, situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
Lots >, 10 and II. Blk ~, Florahome
Tie said land being assessed mt the date
of issuance of such Certificate in the name
OF Benz. y houthan.
Unless said Certificate shall he redeemed
according to law, Tax Deed will issue there
on on the 18th day of February. a. d., 1913.
witness my official signature and seal
this nth day of January, 1913.
tSEAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co., Fla.
by II. Hutchinson Jr., u. Z.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

Hon. W. B. Hare, superintendent Of
schools for DeSoto county and cdito'
OF the DeSoto County News died al
Jacksonville last Friday night And in
his death Florida has lost one of its no.
blest Ciiizens-a man who stood for the
right at all times and who has 50 i'm.
pressed his character upon the state that
his influence will live even though lie
be dead. Mr.. Hare was last seen in Pa.
latka at The meeting OF the Florida Pres,
Association in June and his story of thai
event and the trip TO Crescent City, pub.
lished on his return home, was the
prettieSt descriptive articles published
OF the affair, For several years prior to
going to Arcadia Mr.. Hare was superin.
tendent of the school for the Dumb anG
Blind at St. Augustine, and his hear
was in that as in every subsequent en-
tcrpriSc. Rcquicscat in pace!
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

Secretary w. B. Powell of the TamEa
board Of trade is working for a FloTiCa
Guava Day, the same TO be pulled off by
proclamation of the Governor on Fet
18th. The idea is TO advertise 10 the
world the value of the guava for jellies,
jlms and preserves; 10 commercialre
the humble guava, TO capitalize it, and
thereby turn thousands of dollars al
nuaIly into the pockets of the farmers
wives of Florida, money that is now
wasted each year. And really it doesn t
seem as if Mr.. Powell was undertaking a
very hard job, at least not TO those OF
US who know the value of this tooth
some fruit In the language of Mr..
Powell Long wave the guava! Viva
lie ro.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

Mr.. Dyspeptic, would you not like 10
feel that your stomach troubles were
over, that you could cat any kind Of
food you desired without injury; That
may seem so unlikely 10 you that you
do not even hope for an ending OF your
trouble, but permit us to assure you that
ii is not altogether impossible. II 9TH
crs can be cured permanently, and
thousands have been, why not YOU
John Il. Barker. of Battle Creek, Mich,
is one of them. He says, 81 was trou.
bled with heartburn, indigestion, and
liver complaint until | used Chamber
lain'S Tablets, then my trouble was
over" Sold by all dealers
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

Deacon" S. V. White, the man who
give financial backing 10 the old ST.
Johns and Halifax River Railroad con
meeting East PaIatka and Dyyloaa, and
which later became the Florida Els
Coast Railway, is dead in Brookiyn, n.
Y. At that time Deacon" White was a
prominent Wall street operator, and had
brother, \. B. White, living at ROLLS.
ton, point on the ST. Johns River a
short distance above PAlatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

Men act according to knowledge and
reasoning ability. Other animals act
by instinct born with them, and upon
which they never improve. Birds
build the same kind of nests right
along. Men are always using their
ability to improve their houses. In.
stinct is the name for the inferior
kind of knowledge the lower orders of
creation naturally possess. In some
cases, as with dogs, horses. etc. this
can be increased by careful training
or even by imitation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

After an absence of over 20 years, a
former aged resident of Rainham, Kent,
England, returned to the district late
the other night, and, cropping his way
through the tombstones in the local
cemetery, found the graves of his
hrst wife and son, and there shot him
self. The man, who carried on bust
ness in Great Peter street, Westmins-
ter, posted a letter from Rainham to
his second wife, and his daughter, say
ing he had gone to join his first wife
and son.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

work. The average yield of corn per
acre by Florida farmers last year
was about s bushels, at probable
cost of about 25 cents per bushel. The
cost would be $500. At 80 cents per
bushel the gross income was $720,
leaving a net profit per acre Of $500.
What the boys have done, their ia
theirs can do-if they will.
1t is stated that Florida is not a
corn State. The boys last year
nailed that falsehood to its DEATH
Evening Metropolis.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

Charles II. Jones founder and former
editor of The Florida Times Union, and
later editor of the ST. Louis Republic,
The Post Dispatch and the New York
World, a native of Talbotton, Ga, died
in a Santarium at Ospedaletti, Italy, last
Sunday. The democracy of the Times
Union was never questioned under the
management OF Col. Jones.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
A Cure.

DO you believe appendicitis can be
cured without an operutionp
My case was
How'd you do it?"
"A friend who had suffered told me
What his operation cost him. and as
soon as he had finished all my symp-
toms had departed. Houston Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
HOW'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for ay
Case Of Catarrh that connot be cared by Hans
Jatlrrh Cure.
FL CHENEY 4 co.. Toledo
We, the unaersi gued. h known /. J.i hth'y
Tor the last Ii ears, and tel eve him perfect!
hnnOra lie in bu-i ut IS tran. 'i1u"s aniHh' ~
claiIy an g to carry QUE any obligations h"u'
by his firm
WALDING, KINNAN X MAhyN.
Wholesale Druggists, TDIrdnu'
Halls Catarrh Cme is taken internally "UIg
directly upon the bloc and mUcuuN sur. ace VI
the S, stem. Testimonials sent free. Iflct'"
per bottle. Sold by all druggists
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
Very Appreciative.

East End Clergyman anxious to in.
tereSt lady in the poor of his parish
after visit to tenementD-Wel what
do You think of the life these poor peo
pie lead? Awful. isn't it? Society
Lady twhO thinks everything craze)-
Dreadful. Id no idea, But isn't 1t
rather overdone London Punch.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
FARMERS Wife
ALMOST A WRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Her
Own Story.
Westwood, Md am a farmers
wife and do most of my own work when

| am able. ! haG
nervous spells, fe-
male weakness and
terrible bearing
down pains ev cry
month. l also suf-
fered much with my
right side. The pain
started in my back
and extended around
my right side, and
the doctor told me it
was organic inham-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

Lame back may come from oycr.wOrk
cold settled in the muscles of the back,
or from disease. In the two former
cases the right remedy is BALLARDS
SNOW LINIMaNT. 1t shouId be
rubbed in thoroughly over the affected
pirt, the relief will be prompt and sails
factory. Price 25c, SOC and 100 per
bottle. Sold 10y Ackerman Stewart Drug
Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

The st. Augustine board OF trade has
decided 10 employ a paid secretary, or
booster. A very proper caper provided
they are willing 10 pay enough 10 secure
the real thing.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

AT sale in London a japanese color
print of Ichikawa Danjido, 1679-1769
OF man seated outside a house of
Ivy holding a love letter signed Tori
Kiyomasu, sold for $500.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

The editor of The Palatka News is IN
der obligations to "Dixie" for a very
pretty, though undcserved compliment,
which his modcsty forbidS reproducing.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

d. Ward King OF Missouri, author OF
"Thc Split Log Road Drag, or How 10
Build Good Roads without Money. is
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

10 you contemplate building repairing or mixing
"uooS TO your Dwelling Barns ETC. If so allow us to
rt"ro VII your lumber requirements We are m1nu-
''c'ureFS and can save you money
and fi have complete stock of flooring ceiling siding
anu Sh on hand at all times and can promntIy frn II
'"y'nnS IN rough or dressed dimension and framing "
No order too small or too large for rs An ;noOo+ion
G our MN and Dressed Stock Sheds will convince Won
Pine are headquarters in this territory for Yellow
MELTON LUMBER COMPANY,
Palatka Fla
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
Order For Publication.

In the Circuit Court, Eighth judicial Cir
cult, Putnam County, Floridu-In Chan.
Gerry.
Ida Collins Complainant Bill
vs.. for
George Collins defendant Divorce
1t appearing by affidavit appended
to the bill filed in the al owe stated
cause that the residence Of George
Collins the defendant therein
named Is unknown and that the complain
ant believes the age of said defendant To
he over the age of twenty-unp years, it is
therefore ordered that said Defendant
re and he is hereby required to appear TO
, the Bill of Complaint filed in said cause on
or before Monday, the 3rd day Of March. A.
ID. 1918, otherwise the allegations Of said bill
VIII u" taken us confessed by said Dcfen-
dant.
1T Is further ordered that this Order be
published once II week for s consrcutiyp
weeks in the Palalka News and Advertiser.
a newspaper published in said County ana
State.
witness my hand and Official Seal this.
III" TN Gay of January, 1913
iSral) HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court.
=, by y lice NJ. Priddy, Deputy clerk.
Il. + HASKELL, ESQ.
solicitor for Complainant.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

ldleneSS is the refuge of weak minds
md the holiday Of fools. Chesterfield
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
OSTEOPATHY.

DR.. Sarah NJ. Davis, Osteopathi,
Physician, Putnam House Suite l.3
and l24, Office hours 9 to 5 p. M.
daily.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

FOR QUICK SALE, EASY TERMS.
Six room cottage, nicely finished,
beautifully located on Main St. Sell
lens Hill, just outside city limits. Loo
tlOX11O. An ideal home. For par
iculars see O'HAVER & KNIGHT.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31
Barbarism.

Willie-Pa. what are the cruelties OF
barbmrism? Pa-Having the barber
cut you and then charge you a dime fol
sticking plaster Exchange
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

The best way to get better job is
to do better at the job you have
Youths Companion.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-14
.D|Az ASKS U. S.
FOR RECOGNITION


Washington. Feb. 1i.-The appli-
cation of Diaz TO Ambassador Will
son for recognition of his belliger-
ency. though disposed OF for the mo-
ment by Wilson's waiver OF the
question probably soon will be
brought before the state department
IL the military status OF the two fac
tios In Mexico continues subs.ai-
TALLY unchanged. It is beyond the
power of all ambassador to grant such
APPLICATION as any action required to
be taken would be In Washington
and by the president Of the United
States himself.
Probably what General Diaz de-
sires to secure is Il full political rec
ognition of his status. such as can
he secured only by tho issue by
President Taft of II neutrality procla-
nation, for AZ II matter of fact this
is the only manner, though In direct
In which belligerency can BIO recoE-
nized. Aside from the moral effect
of such proclamation about the only
substantial benefit that could be de-
rived from its issue BY an tnsurgent
leader would be to insure the abso-
lutte neutrality Of the United States
government and prevent the ship.
ment of any more arms Or munitions
Of war to the Madero government.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-14

Seek End
of Strife

Mexico city. Mex. Feb. Ii.-Fivr
days OF fighting In the streets OF the
capital has. In the opinion Of close
observers. done more TO change tho
sentiment Of McNicans In regard IN
Intervention than mas the whole two
year period OF revolution.
Months ago II quiet feeling began
to develop among u few OF tn. better
class OF Mcxicans In favor OF out
side assisianc. out II found no pub
lie expression ai thar time. This
sentiment has steadily grown. how
ever. aud tn" events Of the last few
days have strengthened II trcmcn.
iously.
The subject l.. now frankly dis.
cussed by Mcxicans and foreixncrs
end frequently II Is u Mexican cttI-
zen who expresses tho opinion pub
i!cly that tn. United States or som.
other power or powers Jointly should
intervene.
In th. CoionIa iiarcz last night q
gathering Of Mexican women OF the
letter class made no secret of their
dosirc for Intervention. Their formal
statement OF ihcir feeling was Us
follows:
We are praying for the end of
our country's troubles. even through
Intervention.
Conditions In the capital are stead
ily growing worse. All business,
both public and private, except that
connected with the war. has ceased.
Even the general post office has clos
I'd it's doOrss and mAny OF ttA 0nsSloy-
cs are carrying rifles IN the ranks
Of the federal army.
The death Of another woman dur
ing yesterdays fighting further ex-
cited the foreign residents. Mrs.
Greenfield mother OF Harry Green
iSald. an cmploye of u power COM
pany was killed by " shell In Vic
toria street. This makes the third
woman killed among the foreign res
idcnts. Mrs. Greenfield was q Cana
dian.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-14

uxTRY! BARELA TO
STAR IN HIS new
VAUDEVILLE SKETCH

j. 5. Grishuni. advance rcprtsen-
tatiyc Of the BurelO Consolidated
! shows was In the city today uloking
arrangements for the initial lfOduc-
zion OF the mcioiranatic farfc com!
edy written by the senator. Entitled,
Suing the C-N for Libels This
production Is a real heart Ihrob and
rcplcic with human inte1st. The
Advertiser asserts In It's tacsA notices
that the show is featured by an H.
Illustrated lecture by thy senator on
the subject My Political Record"
One slide displays II letter written In
Spanish to Manuel Chavez OF RI
Moro and other slides are reproduc-
i,ons OF III. records OF the county
clerk and county commA A,sioners back
In III. So's showing thss transactions
of nnrcia when counH treasurer.
These nr" heart throbs also. At the
conclusion OF the first reel OF pie
tHIcs. tb. senator IL shown In the
act OF defending his honor from
the VII. attacks OF imaginary enc
mics. Another reel deals with his
career as II Democrat Other slides
nnd reels shows the senator with u
hand full OF railroad passes protect
Ing tho interests OF the Spanish
American people. This. critics say.
IL the most realistic moving picture
production ever offered the Ameri-
can public.
The last reel presents II thrilling
picture OF u bar room disturbance
between three notorious Kunmen
The fccn- quickly shifts 10 the pen-
itcntiary aud the Kunmcu are seen
making horse huir brides. The next
seen. IL the release. Barcln has OBJ
taincd parole for the men In time
to vote Mt the county election. An
other reel shows Barela making his
famous GRAFTON In the senate recon-
mcnding that Aiva Adams be unseat-
cd Us governor In favor of james II.
Peabody.
The Chronicle News welcomes the
appearance hero OF the Barcla shows
In the latest success of the season
and Will announce II special mnti-
Nee ut popular prices.