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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21

Little Rock, Ark.-State Senator W..
K. Oldham, who, as president of the
senate at the time of Governor Rob
inson resigned, was installed as act
ing governor, was declared legally en-
titled to the office by Circuit Judge
Fulk, before whom mandamus and
custer proceedings were brought by
Senator ]. NJ. Futrell. An appeal to
the Arkansas supreme court will be
taken. Final settlement of the contro'
yersy is expected within two weeks.
Futrel, who was elected president
nf the sepo+n claimed the office.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
IN COUNTY JUDGES COURT IN AND
EOR PUTNAM cot NVT .rLORIDA.

IN COUNTY JUDGES COURT IN AND
FOR PUTNAM COT TI.TLORlDA.
Ackcrman-Stewart, Drug Company, a
corporation, Plaintiff, VS.. John L.
Griffin. Defendant
ASSUMpSlT Damages, $4,000.
Notice Of Institution of Suit.
To John r. Griffin, Defendant, and all
other persons Interested:
Notice is hereby given that or the
18th day Of February, 1913, a Slit in
assumpsit by levy of attachment wa
commenced in the County Ju ige'"
Court. in and for I'utnIm county, Flor-
ida by AckcTman-Stcwart Drug Com
nary. a corporation undcr tn" laws If
the state OF Florida, plainttff, against
John II. Griffin, a nonresident of the
State of Florida, defendant, aud all
other persons interested, wherein said
plaiutin sues the defendant John I.
Griffin, for the sum of Fitty-onc an!
5S-lOO Dollars. interest and costs, and
that the said John r. Griffin defend
ant and all other persons interested
he and they are hereby required to he
and appear before the Judge OF said
court at tie court house in PdlatEa
Florida, on the first Monday IN April
A. n. 1913, the same being the Rule
Day in said month. then and there =
answer the plaintiff. in the aforesaid
suit, otherwisr judgment by deiauiE
win lie entered against YOU.
1t is further ordered that this nltic"
month in the Palatila News and AGyer
tiser. n newspaper published in Put
nam county. Florida.
Witness the hand of the JUDGE Of
said court and also the seal of sal
court, this 2Gth day of February ~
~ f. ". HASKELL.
County Judge.
Hilburn e. MeIryday
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21

All creditors having claims or demands
,,-ainst the ESTATE OF Andcew 4. Sguipr.
ST'' deceas,,,, are hereby notified TO present
their claims or demands to me within TWO
YEARS and all persons indebted TO said
Andrew 4. Squier, Sr-, deceased, are notified
10 my The same immediately,
LAURA NJ, KINCAID,
r,vsgutnr. of the last will of Andrew T..
eouter, 81, deceased.
mis- I'm day of February, AID, 1913,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21

In the Circuit Court Eighth Judicial
Circuit, Putnam County, Florida.-
In Chanccry. ~ =,
c. NJ. Eiscman, Complainant, vs.. W. u.
Stcarns Catherine Rule and c, NJ
Puntcnncy, Defendants.
iIiII for Foreclosure of MOrtGaEe' O.
1t appearing by affidavit appended 10
the bill filed in the above stated cauSt
mat w. IL. Stcarns, the defendant
therein named is a nonresident OF the
State of Florida, and that he is a res
ident OF the City of New York, stat"
nf New York, at No. sc Pine street.
and he is over the age of tWentN-un"
wears. and that there is no person IN
The state of Florida, upon whom tht
service Of subpoena would bind such
defendant; it is therefore ordered lha1
said nonresident defendant bc ana n
is hereby required to appear To the
Till Of complaint hled.in said cauS" on
or he fore Monday, the 9TH day OF April
4 D. 1913. otherwise the allcGailons
of said bill will be taken as confessed
by said defendant.
TT is further ordered that this order
he published once n week for touf
consecutive weeks in the Falatka News
and Advertisers, a newspaper publshtu
i'm said county and state,
Witness my hand and othclal sea-
this the 2lst day of February. l9lj.
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
iSesll Clerk Circuit Court.
BY Alice NJ. Priddy,.
Deputy Clerk.
Hilburn & Merryday,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
C.ronic stomach Trouble Cured.

There is nothing more ulseoH' a. a.,
, Htg9maeh. Is it not surprising th At
H S,o suffer for years with such an n
niinnsnt when a permanent cure Is IS
Within their reach and may be .d nag q
Ior d p H Beck, of Wakelee, Mich
says sn ibo N t' a package of Chamber,
~ OE TssbIets, and since using them
/ have felt perfectly well 90 difF Eau
previously used any number Of Oh u, We're
ent medicines, but none OF them M, wG nv
Of If any lasting benefit" For safe ny
all dealers. -.-----------;---------
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
The Mothers FavOrite.

A cough remedy for children should
be harmless. 1t should be pleasant
to take. 1t should be etfectual..
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is all
of this and is the mothers favorite
everywhere. For sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
J. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public Instruction,
Notice of Special Election for Special
School District No. As at Inter-
Iachen. Florida.

(Under Sec. 81 (4O2) Florida School
Laws.)
Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial election will be held at Interlach-
en-, Fla, for Special School District
No. As, on Tuesday, April Is, 1912.
for the purpose of electing three trus
tees therefor and to determine the
millage to be assessed and collected
annually during the succeeding two
years. "
]. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
Notice of Special Election for Special
School District No. Is at Bar
din, Florida.

(Under Sec. 81 (402) Florida School
Laws.)
Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial election will be held at Bardin,
Fla, for Special School District No.
Is, on Tuesday, April Is, 1913, for the
purpose of eleciing three trustees
therefor and to determine the millage
to be assessed and collected annually
during the succeeding two years.
J. d. COTTlNGHAM,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
For Sale.

Corner piece of property on which
Seven Cottages are rented, five on
North 9Th street, and two on Olive
street, north end of city, four blocks
from Lemon street in white residen-
tial section. At bargain. Apply
822 Lemon street, Palatka, Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
Notice of Special Election for Special
School District No. 35 at john
son, Florida.

(Under Sec. 81 (4O2) Florida School
Laws.)
Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial election will be held at Johnson,
Fla, for Special School District No.
So on Tuesday, April Is, 1913, for the
purpose of electing three trustees
therefor and to determine the millage
to be assessed and collected annually
during the succeeding two years.
]. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
Notice of Special Election for Special
School District No. 80 at BOst-

WICK, II IUTIUI.
(Under Sec. 81 (402) Florida School
Laws.)
Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial election will be held at Bostwick,
Fla, for Special School District No,
80, on Tuesday, April Is, 1913, for
the purpose of electing three trus-
tees therefor and to determine the
millage to be assessed and collected
annually during the succeeding two
years. "
]. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
Storage Room
Centrally located, Rat and
fire proof, Terms most rea-
sOnable.
j. R. Stokes,
ia Lemon Street.
Better Than Drugs.

For people who are severely trou:
bled with the inability to sleep sound
", some diversion is needed, party,
an entertainment or theater. Reading
poets and philosophers will help, and
very often hot drink will prove
a great help in inducing natural and
restful sleep. But above all, breathe
deeply of good pure air Just before
retiring, and have your sleeping room
well ventilated.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
Satisfaction.

Blessed is he who has found his
work: let him ask no other blessed
ness--Carlyle.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
For LETTERS PATENT.

Notice is hereby given, that on the
Sth day of April, A. D., 1913 we tn
ceiIenCV' park NJ. Trammell Cover
nor of the State of Florida, for Letters
Patent to issue to PALATKA DEN Ell
OPMENT COMPANY, incorporating It
under and by the following proposes
articles Of Incorporation, which shall
ha itS charter.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21

fhat is the main difference between
a porter house steak and a pork
CHIP?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Hilburn & Merryday.
Solicitor for Complainant.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
ORDER Ton PUBLICATION.

Hilburn & Mrrryday
Solicitor for Complainant.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
HAD ENOUGH
FRIENDSAT THAT,
SO JUDGE FINES

Everybody in Wilmington from a
grass hooper to boy knee high
knows Brown"
At least that is what Lewis Brown,
an aged colored man said in city
Court today when charged with as
sault and battery on Agustus
Ferschke. Judge Churchman was not
impressed with Browns story. how
ever and a fine OF So and costs was
imposed.
According to Ferschke he meet
Brown. who owed him bill. and
when he asked for II Brown struck
him in the face breaking his glasses,
Not content with that treatment
Ferschke said he afterwards had been
assaulted in a butcher shop by Brown
who declared he wanted Fcrschke
TO come out side while he showed
him up and drauk his life blood"
In his own behalf Brown said Fer
schke called him a "black Repub
lican' and while in the butcher shol
Fcrschke grabbed a meat cleaver- i
telling this Brown said: "You
honor. there he stood with a cieaveI
was on the curb and al my fec
was a board That was my brest
works and grabbed il. Any MAJ
would have done that"
Ferschke had witnesses to prove
his side Of the story however.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
co.
ASK FOR A
FRANCHISE
NV Lighting Corporation
Would Pay City Portion Of
Yearly Gross Receipts
10 CENTS AS MAXIMUM
PRICE A WATT HOUR

Richard W. Crook, general manager
of the Peoples Railway Company and
Of the Peoples Heat, Light and Power
Company, the latter company having
been chartered in Dover yesterday,
appeared at the meeting of the Direc-
tors OF the Street and Sewer Depart
ment this morning and presented
resolutions, granting a franchise to
the power company. The resolutions,
If passed, will give TO the company
the right to use the streets, lanes,
avenues and alleys Of the city for the
purpose Of erecting poles and lay
ing conduits TO supply and distribute
electric current for heat. light and
power
II is provided in the resolutions that
the company cannot charge more than
10 cents per kilOwatt hour for current
and that in erecting poles or laying
conduits the city shall not be liable
for any damage and that the company
will make redress for all damages
that Il my cause in the work. A bond
Of $4,000 is provided in the resolution
as a guarantee Of the faithful per-
formance of the conditions as express
cd by the resolutions.
The resolutions further provided
that the company should pay to the
Mayor and City Council, In addition to
the annual taxes. licenses and revenue
imposed by law, an amount equal to
the difference between the amount OF
the annual taxes, licenses and revenue
and two per centum of the gross re-
ceipts of the company each year
The resolutions will probably come
up for first reading at the next meet
| ing of the board.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
GOVERNOR
CONSIDERS BILLS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March Ex-Governor
Miller upon his arrival at the State
House this morning was closeted
with several persons relative TO bills
passed by the Legislature after which
he. with his Secretary Of State, be-
gan the consideration of measures
passed before the adjournment or re-
cess on Friday last.
No action as yet has been taken on
the Kent and Sussex liquor shipment
bill and the probabilities are that the
bill will be one of the last to be con-
sidered by the Governor and in fact
may come up for consideration dur
ing the thirty day consideration per
iod after final adjournment.
The Governor announced that he
had signed the marriage law.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
WHEN CHURCH
LIGHTS WENT OUT
RUMPUS STARTED

Charles NJ Camper colored, Of No.
923 Walnut street, a member Of the
board of trustees, a class leader and
steward Of Ezion A. NJ. e. Church. de-
clared in City Court today that all he
said in the church last night was
Brethren, let's put out the lights and
go home.'
This statement, according to Camp
er. angered Alonzo Shockley, a trus-
tee. who rushed at him, swinging
right and left" AS a result Shock
ley was charged with assault and bat
terry today, and was fined So and costs.
Many of the church congregation
were in court to hear the case. The
trouble started at the annual meeting
of the official board last night. Ac-
cording to Camper, when the trus-
tees were waiting for John Chisley,
president, to call the session to order
ShOckley declared he would convene
the body, as the time had arrived to
act on business before the body This
was opposed by several of the mem
bers, and after Chisley had adjourned
the meeting. Shockley started to quar-
rel. AT this Camper suggested that
the lights be dimmed, whereupon
Shockley yelled; Lets see you put
the lights OUT"
The lights we're extinguished. They
then went outside the church and ex-
changed blows
Several Witnesses Of both sides were
hear, among them Mary e .Tillman
who said she could not tell what ha,
happened in the church. unless allow
ed to tell all the details Mary was
stopped by the Court, after she haS
told of the trouble on the street
Robert c. Kennedy said he saw
Shockley and Camper "clung to
gether."
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
TORNADO DEAD IN
OMAHA NOW AT 40;
PROPERTY LOSS $40, 900, 900
2179 Homeless People Are Being Cared for at Relief
Sfaiions-MaY Find Many More Corpses as Not
More Than One Fifth of fhe Wrecked
Homes Have Been Touched
UNITED STATES REGULARS
AID IN WORK OF RESCUE

I ers and ghouls, will be severely dealt
with.
The sad scenes to be enacted to-
day were probably the most trying
OF the entire catastrophe, when the
last words are said for the dead.
There will be at least score OF
funerals today and funerals VIII con-
tinue for days.
Seven hearses, hearing the bodies
OF the Krinsky family, consisting OF
the parents and five children. will
today wend their silent way TO the
cemetery The family was wiped out
and neighbors carried the caskets
At least six OF the beautiful homer
destroyed by the storm we're newly
built That OF d. X Ellingwood, N
Wholesale lumber dealer and that Of
Gould Dietz in the same neighbor-
hood, had just been completed As
IN the case OF most OF the sufferers.
there was no tornado insurance on
either OF these homes. Thcy Nere
shattered into kindliug wood and
will be a total loss
Humor Despite Horror.
The scenes OF horror have been oc-
lcasionally relieved by flashes OF
humor.
Fourteen hours after the storm had
passed over the city. a crowd stood
about tho ruins OF the Diamond NOV
ing-picturc theatre. Firemcn had
just been moving the debris and IL
was considered impossible that any
human hoing could be found alive
under the mangled mass. a few of
the timbers had been moved. whoa
n negro. whose name was later learn
cd TO be John Brown, arose from
the ruins and in the twinkling OF an
eyelash disappeared down the street.
running as fast as fear-driyen heels
could carry him He had hccn pinned
under the wreckagc by heavy tim
bers. but came out uniniured.
Az least fifty persons who we're in
the moving-picture show, from which
Brown escaped are thought TO have
made their way out before the walls
fell in Six people. including women.
who made their escape after tho walls
! had been smashed, declare that fully
two-thirds Of the audience had warn
I. ing OF the tVister and dashed out into
q the street before the crash came.
Mrs W W Sherwood. who resldei
e in the storm path. was M IN bed wher
u the tornado struck her home. in The
! bed With her was week-old babe
y lWhen the crash was over the baby
, was gone and is thought to have been
blown TO another part Of the house
and killed
J, Standing among the ruines Of one
y OF the most beautiful homes in Omaha,
= George A. Joslyn. It's owner today de-
I cuared that he did not care to rebuild
the castle that for years has been
= one OF Omaha's most interesting
= sights
II am too old to take upon my
: shoulders the task OF rebuilding my
: home" said Mr. Joslyn as he paced
: lrestlessly over wrecked masonry
/. fallen trees aud scattered household
goods
4 Trains arriving in Omaha reported
= unprecedented conditions. Rock Is
a land train No. 10 arrived several hours
! late. For ten miles along tho track
brakemen and conductors preceded
the engine and cleared away the tang
led mass OF wires and boards.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
MISS JACKSON TO
TELL OF UPLIFT WORK

The members OF the Women's Inn
provement Club of the Peoples Set
tlement will be addressed tomorrow
afternoon by Miss Anna Jackson OF
Philadelphia.
Miss Jackson, for more than thirty
years. has not only had entire charge
of the welfare work, but has also
been secretary OF the Benevolent So
ciety in the John WanamalSer store.
She is also the founder and the sole
propeller Of the Women's League,
which, today. has a membership of
more than eight hundred women
clerks. All who are interested in well
fare work are cordially invited to be
present.
Tea will be served by members OF
the club on Wednesday evening. Miss
jackson will address the young men
and women of the Settlement
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
In STREET FIGHT
WOMAN LOSES HAIR
BY THE BAG FULL

Maria zoccolillo. while tostifying
against Maria Casbarro. charged with
assault and battery. In City Court TO-
day. produced a bag of hair. which
Maria said the Casbarro woman had
pulled from her head. The defend
ant was represented by Baldwin
Springer
According to the evidence the pro-
scouting witness formerly lived with
the Casbarro woman and after some
Quarrcls they separated. They met I'm
Scott street afterwards and a fight
followed The prosecuting witness
claimed the defendant struck her and
pulled her hair
Frank Adams, who witnessed the
assault. corroborated the evidence Of
the prosecuting witness. as did several
others.
II also was testified that the Cas-
barro woman went into a store after
the Zoccilillo woman and grabbed a
knife. This was taken from her, how
ever. before she could use t.
Tho defendant claimed she was
kicked three times before she struck
the Zoccolillo woman and grabbed q
mitted picking up knife but did not
want TO throw Il or hit anyone.
Under cross examination the Cas-
barro woman told a different tale
and Joseph De AMIGO, the Interpreter,
said the woman was trying to make
him out as untruthful. When asked
by the court what she said, De AMIGO
said the woman was telling two diff
ferent stories The woman then told
the same story as told at first After
hearing the evidence Judge Church
man said IL had been shown that two
attacks had been made and during one
the defendant followed the prosecut-
ing witness into a building Judge
Churchman then imposed a fine OF
S25 and costs.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
CITY REPUBS
WANT MAY II
FOR PRIMARIES

There was large attendance at
the meeting of the Republican First
District Committee last night in the
East Side Republican Clubs house. II
was decided to ask the Departm9nt Of
Elections for May II as the day for
holding the city primary election. If
this date is obtained the names Of can-
didates for Office will be filed ten days
previously.
The work Of blocking the city VIII
be commenced at once.
Harry IT, Billany. city chairm1n
and the members in general express
cd a feeling that the Republicans will
win the city election by a safe ma
jority.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
ANONYMOUS
LETTERS DON'T
BOTHER GOVERNOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 25.-Anony4
nous letters received by Governor
Miller relative to his approval or
disaprOval Of certain bills now be-
fore him are receiving no consid-
Grafton whatever by the Governor,
When he receives such letters, he
looks at the signature and If an
anonymous names appears he con-
signs such letters to the waste bas-
ket without even reading the sub
iect matter.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
YESTRY ELEcTInN.

The Rev. Alban Richey presided
over the congregational meeting of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church at New
Casctle last evening. Louseat r.
Rogers was secretary The follow
ing vestrymen we're elected: John
H. Rodney. Thomas Holcomb. l.. r.
Rogers, A. " l.. George, John r.
Lambson, r. S. Rodney. Lewis r
Eliason, S. Austin McCann. Edward
" Platt Mr.. George was elected
senior warren and Mayor Rodney
junior warden.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
GRANGE TALKS ON CRIME CAUSE.

What produces the Most Crime.
Poverty. Wealth or Ignorance?" was
the topic of discussion before Della
ware Grange at Newport last night.
No decision was reached. In addition
to the discussion pleasing musicale
program was given.
1t was decided to invite Mrs. c. P.
Dickey 10 lecture on Flowers" and
Mrs. F. C. Snyder on Canning at
the meeting on April IA.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
MODERN STORE FOR pOyER.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 25.-When
completed, the addition to the Loock-
of this town, will be one Of the larg-
est and most up-to-date confectionery
and ice cream parlors in Delaware.
The addition will be used in part for
the manufacture of ice cream. The
present partition between the store
proper and the new building will be
removed and the ice cream parlor
will be enlarged to seating capao.
ity of fully one hundred, where now
il is but %.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25

BY The United Press.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. March 25-
The Neshannock river. which is usu-
ally about five feet deep. broke loose
today and is a raging current send
ing a stream of water three feet
deep across the business streets lead
ing to the stream On NeshannOck
avenue the water early today reached
a stage of almost three and a half
feet There was no sign of the creek
receding and people were penned in
their homes along the banks unable
to enter Or leave.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
HUNDREDS HOMELESS AT MUNCTE
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press
MUNCIE. Ind. March 25.-With
White River exceeding all previous
food stages and still rising four inch
es an hour conditions here are rap
idly growing desperate. Hundreds
are homeless, all train schedules
have been annulled; water supply is
cut off on account of the water putting
out fires in pumping stations. Rail-
road bridges are in imminent danger
and electric light supply will be cut
off in three hours if present rate is
continued.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
15PERSONS KILLED BY
TORNADO; TRAIN is DITCHED
BY The United Press.

ANNA, Ill.,. March 25- Fifteen per-
sons we're killed in Makanda. H..
just north Of Anna in cyclone which
struck the village last night accord
ing to a dispatch just received here.
A fast freight train on the Illinois
Central railroad was blown from the
tracks and twenty-five heavily-loaded
cars we're dumped into the ditch.
Following the cyclone rain falling
in torrents covered the ground to a
depth of three feet, washing away the
contents OF the cars. The loss of
freight will reach $4,000. Engineer
Wagner. and Fireman Andrews, OF
Centralia we're seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1913-03-25
FOUR DROWNED
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 25.-
The worst general food in Indiana's
recent history was raging in a score
of cities today as the result of two
days steady rain.
Four persons have been drowned.
Thousands are homeless. Bridges
have been swept away by the scores
and railroad and interurban traffic
seriously interrupted Several cities
are threatened with complete paraly-
sis by light and water plants being
put out of commission.