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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Captain w. J. Rashlefgh, a we'll
known mining man of Aurora, was
a visitor in the city during the week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

F. E. Tydeman OF the state board
of health attended to business mat.
tiers in Virginia Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28
Felt Himself Defrauded.

Househ0lder-"I give you my word.
three seventy-tive Is all have In the
house" Burglar-"Well, say! When
We figure me time, an me tools, how
dye expect me to make any profit at
that rate?"-Lite.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

!, A. N. Thompson is up at Cook
with a crew Of men directing land
clearing operations there.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Captain and Mrs. A. H. Stevens
went to Bull Tuesday to spend the
day with their daughter, Mrs. w. H.
Nichols.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

B. N. Jereissati has been spending
several weeks in Cleveland and New
York on a business trip.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

A daughter was born at the Nc
1ntyre hospital during the week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lakeland Mcdonald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

r. R. McQuade of Coleraine, a for
mer range resident, was a Virginia
visitor during the week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

The ladies of the Episcopal
church gave a flap jack supper
Tuesday in the Guild hall:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Milavetz have
returned from a visit with relatives
and friends in the Twin Cities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Attorney w. E. Culkins of Duluth
was among the out-of-town lawyers
in the city Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Judge and Mrs. Thomas Brady of
Hibbing were the guests of Virginia
friends during the week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius shanedling
left Tuesday for q visit at Hot
Springs, Ark.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

E. J. Garland, a Duluthian, called
on Virginia business acquaintance
Wednesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28
Want lids.

Wanted-,-Girl for general house.
work. Apply 526 Chestnut street.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Deputy Sheriff King of Duluth at
tended to business matters in Vir-
ginia Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Paul Henry of Hibbing was reg
istered at the Fay hotel during the
week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Barry of Hib-
bling were Virginia visitors during
the week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Miss Hildegarde Schneider of KEEL
logg location was a weekend guest
of Mrs. Geo. Shea.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

For Rent-Three room house,
two lots, desirable location. Inquire
4O1 Hickory; telephone 341 XII.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Attorney J. H. Whitley of Duluth
day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Attorney John E. Samuelson of Du-
luth attended to legal matters here
Wednesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

George Kinney of Tower was the
guest of Virginia acquaintances
Wednesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

o. c. Simonson OF Bemidji, was a
Virginia business visitor Wednesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

l.. M. Barrett has returned from
lakes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

Louis Decker of Eveleth was the
guest Of Virginia friends Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

w. Barclay of Duluth was Vir-
ginia business visitor Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28

George Abramson of Aurora re-
turned to his home during the week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28
w. J. Stewart of Duluth was in
Virginia Wednesday.

DR.. A. e. Hall has returned from
a visit at the head of the lakes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-28
Contractor w. w. BOWe of Duluth
was a Virginia visitor Tuesday.

Mrs. J. II. Grove has returned
from a visit with Duluth relatives.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
Thev ColIIdn't Either.

She was charming English girl,
but she could not see the point of
joke. Her classmates at college,
jolly, fun loving girls, regretted this
serious defect in their dear friend
and determined upon Il reform.
So they made up little joke with
very broad point to spring upon
Evelyn that night Accordingly when
they had all met i'll Evelyn's room
Clara propomded the joke, which was
really Il riddle.
Maud" she said. ''can you tell me
the best way to make Maltese cross. "
mo, replied Maud after due thought.
How do you make Il Maltese crossY
Pull its tail" said Clara promptly.
The other girls Uttered obbligingly,
but Evelyn sat solemn as an owl with
Il puzzled frOWn on her classic brow.
whats the matter with you. Eve
lyn?" cried the girls, justly indignant.
Cant you see the point?"
Evelyn shook her head. Girls" !"
she said regretfully, II know it's aw-
fully stupid Of me, but can't for the
life of me see how any one could
make Il Maltese cross out of pullet's
tail. ."-National Monthly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
A Boomerang Speech.

The last time William Jennings Bry-
an was campaigning for the presidency
Colonel c. w. Bolen of Michigan was
on train that was delayed by Il wash
out in the southwestern part of the
country. Bolen'S remarkable personal
resemblance to Bryan soon resulted in
the circulation Of report that the
NebraskNn himself was ON the train.
The people from the nearest town had
cOngreguted about the rear coach and
were shouting Justify for Bryan. Colo
mel Bolen tried to persuade them that
he was not Bryan and added that he
was Il stanch Republican,. both of
which facts were true.
These announcements, however,
brought forth only laughter, cheers
and renewed requests for Il speech.
Finally Bolen yielded and delivered to
the crowd a hot Republican speech.
thinking that in this way he would do
much damage to the Bryan cause.
A few weeks later Bolen got up a
speaking acquaintance ON the train
WIN Hldu NUM- L'lp LoNn III WHICH ue
had made the speech.
Our town was not much for Bryan -
remarked the stranger. naming the
town, until he happened to pass
through there one day and. after pre-
tending that he was not Bryan, made
a rafting good speech from the plat
form of the car. As a result of that
accident the town has Topped over to
Bryan completely" Detroit News
Tribune.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
InsuIted His Patron.

Phil Morris, the eminent portrait
painter, who died when his fame was
at its zenith, had very unpleasant
experience while visiting a wealthy
merchant who had commissioned him
to paint his wife and baby for the sum
of f700. The first evening Mr.. Morris
and his employer We're discussing
the pose" and the artist, thinking that
he had hit on a brilliant suggestion,
said it would he effective if the child
were lying on the hearth rug with just
single garment on and his mother
leaning over, playing this little pig
went to market
How dare you, sir? Do you wish to
insult me?, I've half a mind to coun-
termand my order' roared the irate
wealthy magnate Poor Phil Morris
couldn't think what harm he had done
until few days later he learned that
his patron had made his money in
pork" and was known as the bacon
king. Tit-Bits.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08

At the meeting of the County
Board on Tuesday last the following
teachers were appointed for the com
ing school year at the schools desig-
mated: Prof. R, L. Moon, to be prin-
cipal of the Crescent City high school;
assistant in the same school, Miss Jo-
sephine Sipprell; Satsuma Heights,
Miss Villa Carver; Rice Greek, Miss
Mona Day; San Mateo, Mr.. r. S.
Moorehead, principal; Miss Clara Will
liams, assistant; Harlem, Mr.. A. l..
Dempsey; Roscola, Mr.. A. J. Goodwin
Miss Josephine Sipprell was really
appointed to be teacher in the Cres-
cent City school last month, but in
some way her name was omitted from
the list.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
All InValids.

Father Bernard Vaughan is still tell
ing Londoners good stories of his ex-
periences during his recent tour in
America.
At st. Louis a boastful American
said to him: Look at our Mississippi
and Hudson rivers! Why. compared
with them your Mersey and Severn and
Thames are sleepy, sickly streams"
Il think yours are just as sickly as
ours" observed Father Vaughan.
How do you make that out?" de
manded the other.
We'll, they are all confined to theit
beds!' Father Vaughan replied.
Neeps an eye on the dancers.
Dancing at German court functions
is serious business, for the kaiser
will allow no one to take the floor
who is not an expert. When a ball is
in progress the court dancing master
sits in one of the galleries and care
fully observes the dancers should he
detect uugracefulncss in any guest h,
communicates with the emperor. and
the offender is presently warurd thai
he or she must become more pruticien
before again being invited to the pal
aca
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
PALATKA'S NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING
District to Enter Upon Imme-
diate Campaign for Bonds.

AT the meeting OF the County
School Board on Tuesday of this
week Chairman P. J. Becks submitted
a petition signed by about forty per
of the voters who are freeholders in
the Palatka special tax school district
asking that an election he called for
the purpose of voting for or against
bonds to the amount of $4,000, the
money to be used in erecting new
school buildings in Palatka.
The board in conformity with this
petition has issued the call for the
election, which will be seen in another
column of this paper.
This election is to be held on Tues
day the 9th day of next month (Sep-
tember) and all qualified electors who
are freeholders will be entitled to ex-
press themselves at the polls.
The precincts embraced in the Pa
latka special tax school district are
Nos. 8, II, II, 13, ID, Is, %, "a and 20,
1t is the purpose to erect a fine new
modern high school building on the
block known as Block So in Palatka
This building it is proposed shall be
three-story structure, approximately
sixty feet by one hundred and twenty
feet, containing approximately four
teen class rooms, an auditorium, srI-
perintendent's office, closets, toilets
and other necessary apartments and
equipment, to be furnished with first
class modern furniture, and lighted
and otherwise equipped for school
purposes.
1t lis estimated that this school
building will cost furnished and prop
erly equipped something like 100000.
Besides it is proposed to erect addi-
tions to the present colored school and
furnish the same with modern equip
ment and conVeniences at a cost OF
some $4,000.
The News had something to say
recently concerning Palatka's pressing
need for adequate and modern school
facilities. The city is most backward
In this particular, its present high
school building being entirely made
quate to meet the present require
ments for room.
Other cities in the state of not half
the Importance of Palatka have been
erecting new buildings, and none of
them stood in such need as Palatka
does today.
Before the election takes place it is
the purpose Of the local special dis
trict trustees to call a mass meeting
of the electors so that the proposed
plans can be seen and understood and
the voters thereby enabled to fully un-
derstand the proposition.
Let every elector go to work in aid
of tbIc palatlyo'S ,oaaI
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
R0YSTER RESIGNS
SECRETARYSHIP
Of PaIatka Board of Trade and
Board Accepts Resignation.

The restoration of w. r. Royster
Socretary Of tha pa1atka RoaTd ot
Trade for the mast yaar or more uae
nresented to the hoard IN Wednes,
5av ni0bt hv President DAVIS
iThara ware three Of them. The
socratarv,s first rneignation was tan-
derad TO tha nrasident on the riohr
Of his ro-nIection some two n,nnfhs
oao m Tbis Prosidont DaviS oxnioinad
he rof,sod 70 acent for tho roaron
+b,t bis ,IonS ruore ali n,sJo ror' on
evtapdad Trim north and that he nd
UisaJ tbo co az ,ratarv r. boIJ on nntil
h., ratIr,,
Tho second resigra+;or w., tandar-
od ~ ~ Vica prosidont HictSs dnr;no,
tbo nres;Jon+;s absonce in H., nn,t h
hnt ivas no+ occantnJ
The third RESIGNATION was tendered
n Presidnnt na1is .rn his rotnTn last
week W. Mr. Rovstsr I,f4 ,,r CEatt9e
rnn%a laet Snnda~ "
RIO tbird raSiono,ion yas oddrosso5
70 tbo M hoard and on boin,r rnnd bel
fora that hodv IN WadneSlav niobt
was accan+ed " ,,'N''''''' ''''7 ''''
The attendance IT. tho maotino, wos
laroa '''N0 ''''- 'S "'''
The matter Of Selection of new
eacratarv woe Iaft Ia . enaciai ro,,,-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Howell A. Davis and
two children and Mr.. Hubbard Win
negan reached home last Friday, Aug.
list, after an absence of six weeks.
During that six weeks they have
made the trip from Palatka, Fla, to
Rochester, N. Y, and return in Mr..
Davis automobile.
The party left Paltaka on June
18th, and arrived in Rochester on
July 4th. Palatkans will remember
their departure and their escort to
the northern city limits by score of
automobiles filled with friends.
From Palatka they went direct to
Jacksonville, thence north via. Bruins
wick, Savannah, Augusta, Columbia,
Florence, Charlotte, Roanoke, the
Shenandoah valley and arriving at
Gettysburg in time to see the first
day Of the great Feunion, July 1st.
From Gettysburg they proceeded
north by way of Harrisburg, Watkins
Glenn, and then on to Rochester,
where they arrived on Friday, July
4th, just two weeks and three days
from the time Of starting.
But the trip was not all pleasure
it had its hardships. Mr.. Davis
makes an interesting story of them
and to a man built on his plans there
was pleasure even in the hardships be-
cause he had counted on them.
The party left Rochester July 18th
and arrived home on August 1st.
They came different route-via.
Utica, Albany, New York, Reading,
the Shenandoah valley, Atlanta, Ma
con, Thomasville, Monticello, Lake
City, Gainesville and home
Mr.. Davis states that they made
volunteer stops both going and COM
ing. For instance they spent three
days at Florence, S. c., on the way up
and made other stops on the way
back rather than brave the storm Of
rain and the mud of the roads.
"The worst roads we struck" said
Mr.. Davis, "were in New York state,
but this is owing to the work of repair
now going on there and which caused
us to make wide detours. The best
roads were in Georgia. But every
where, and in every state passed
through it was impossible 10 make
run of any distance without encoun-
tering gangs of men at work renair-
ing the roads.
at was great trip, and while it
had its hardships, | must cay that it
was on the whole delightful and gave
me a far different idea Of the coun-
try than it is possible t. secure pass
ing through on railroads.
During his trip uD and back Mr.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
To Publish the Laws.

The Palatka News has been desig
mated by the board of County Com
mlssioners to publish the laws enact
ed by the recent Legislature, and this
will be done on the 22d inst.
1t Is the plan of the publishers tc
send a copy to every qualified voter
OF the county and they are busy now
making up the mail list from the list
furnished by Henis Petermann
county supervisor of registration.
The new laws will make twenty
pages OF five columns each and will
be in handy form for preserving.
1t might be well for our enterpri-
sing merchants who have something
to say of special interest to the peo-
pie, to secure space in the issue of
The News of the 22d inst, as the pa
per will certainly reach the homes of
all the people of Putnam county.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
Before the Bar.

The terms admitted to the bar and
before the bar" are of English origin.
The bar in question is the barrier or
railing which separates the judge and
the other officers of the court from the
rest of the courtroom. In earlier days
selves before the bar, accompanied by
their counsel. A lawyer, after keeping
the required number of terms at the
inEs of court and passing a satisfac-
tory examination. was then entitled to
appear before the bar on behalf of a
client. or, in other words. he was lad
mitted to the bar" The English
word harrister suggests the technical
meaning of this word.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08

There WAS cause for an eruption in
Il doWntu"n office one morning that,
instead of causing flow of lava of
Nesuvian quality will no doubt pro
duce Il lather of Nesuvian quantity. A
large soap manufacturing firm sent a
box Of fine soap to the manager of the
office, who handed it over to his dain-
ty, well groomod stenographer, with
the regulation Here. do you want
this" Later in the day Mr.. Manager
remarked that he wished to dictate
letter of thanks to the manufacturer
and began. My Dear 81 want to
thank you for the box OF soap, and
yOu may he sure | have put it where
it will do the most go'- But the
stenographer had Indianapo-
lis News,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
PEOPLE DEFEAT
HEIGHTS ANNEX.
By a Majority of Seventy-one
Votes.

The much talked of proposition tt
annex portion of Palatka Heights
to the city came to a vote last Tues
day.
The vote in the seven wards of the
city totaled but 300, showing little
interest among the people.
In the Heights the vote was lis
all but three of which were against
annexation.
Parties in the city who were anx-
ious to bring about union of the
two municipalities worked to bring
out the vote, but it was of no use
the people wouldn't respond. Only
300 Of the 636 qualified voters of the
city (less than half voted.
In the Heights it was different; ii
is not recorded that any strenuous
efforts had to be made to get the vo-
ters out. The precinct polled its full
strength.
The vote in the city by wards was
as follows:
Ward Yes 36, no 26; No. 2-yes
28, no %; No. 3-yes 20, no 12; No.
4-yes 49,. no 10; No. 5-yes 8, no 9;
No. eyes 80, no %; No. 7-yes 16,
no "a. Total yes 1859; total no 1871;
majority for annexation in city 38.
The vote in the Heights was all in
one precinct, and was as follows: Yes
3; no 112. Majority against 109.
This leaves majority of II against
annexation.
The Heights people were jubilant.
Later in the evening u salute of II
guns was fired to let the denizens of
The lower city know that the people
we're still residing in the Heights,
and on Wednesday evening a monster
Jubilee was held out River street to
more fittingly celebrate the Tuesday
victory. At this meeting it is said
that certain prominent residents of
the Heights made propositions looking
soward the annexation of Palatka,
which were joyfully received.
Further talk was also made of as
5essing a tax for municipal purposes
this year and which it is said will in
olude the Palatka municipal water
plant which has been occupying a
place in Heights territory for some
years.
Charley Burt and Frank Sands were
much in evidence on the streets
Tuesday night after the returns had
been announced, as were others who
had taken part in the victory. They
were warmly congratulated on their
fight against big odds.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
FlOrahOme Drainage

The Florahome Drainage Commits
sioners at the meeting this week ac
cepted the bid of N. F. Dillon. w. r
RevelS and c. Stanton to dig the cana
and finish the work of draining the
Florahome muck land. This biC
calls for an expenditure of some S98,.
900. '0 Y'o''
Owing to the fact that the board is
not empowered to issue interest bear
ing script, it is not likely that the con-
tract for the completed work will be
let.
Attorney A. H. Odom was called
before the board and was requested,
after having given opinion that the
board was not authorized to issue
scrip or warrants, bearing interest,
to draw up contract for the work in
conformity with the verbal agreement
OF these gentlemen looking to part
of the work.
The cost of dredging fixed in the
contract is ga cents per cubic
yard.
1t is probable that the contractors
will begin work Immediately and that
great improvement will soon be seen
in the lands of this district.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
He Answered the Questions.

The young man had made applica-
ton for a position and in the mail
few days later he received blank
application to fill out. Among other
bits of information his prospective
employer desired to know were some
facts regarding his nativity, habits,
etc, and which the young man pro
ceeded to supply as follows:
Born; Ans. Yes, once.
Nativity; Ans. Presbyterian.
Married or Single, Ans. Both,
sometimes.
Parents alive yet? Ans. Not yet.
Healthy? Ans. Yes.
Drink? Ans. Only when alone OF
with somebody.
Why do you want job? Ans
Wife sick and can't work any more.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
Good Form.

Ellen is rounding out her sixtieth
year, but she has never learned to
read or write When she was a girl
schools in Ireland were almost as
scarce as snakes, and so the duty of
telling the old folks at home that
Ellen is still alive devolves upon her
mistress. The task is carried out faith
fully each month, and at Ellen's die
tation the letters always end with:
Please excuse the writing. '-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
To Manufacture Explosives.

O'Haver & Knight the real estate
men have this week sold a seven acre
tract one block south of West Lemon
street, and a block south of the Nc
Gregor addition in the Heights to A.
7. Milteer late of Winter Haven, Fla,
1t is stated that Mr.. Milteer will
erect factory on the site of, his new
purchase in which he will manufac-
ture high explosives.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
Gains For All Our Losses.

There are gains for all our losses,
There are balms for all our pain,
But when youth, the dream. departs
1t takes something from our hearts,
And it never comes again.
We are stronger and are better
Under manhood's sterner reign.
Still We feel that something sweet
Followed youth with flying feet
And viii never come again.
Something beautiful has vanished,
And We sigh for it in vain.
No behold it everywhere,
' earth and in the air
i never comes again.
Richard Henry Stoddarl