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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

Among the distinguished visitors IN
the CITY this week was DR.. L. II. ROLLS,
director of the Experiment Station
and Superintendent of Farmers In
stitutes, of the University OF FLORIDA,
DR.. Rolls spent part of TUESDAY
here, and was an interesting caller at
the Office of The Palatka News, where
he was told of the big annual meeting
of the board of trade held the night
before and the plans of the board to
direct a large part of its energies to
the building up of the agricultural IN
terests of this county. .
"To my mind" said DR.. Rolfs, this
is the most important work your
board of trade could engage in, and Oil
its success depends the future pros
perity of your pretty and ideally To-
Gated city. Palatka is favored above
most cities in Florida by being a
railroad center and has the further
advantage of being on the great st
Johns river. Putnam county contains
some of the best farming and truck.
| ing lands in the state. They only
need to be developed, and in their de-
velopment will be found the keynote
to Palatka's great future. The Flo
rahome tract alone, when properly
drained, will make one of the great
est trucking sections in the country
am glad the board of trade is golns
to give more attention to this work OF
developing the agricultural interest.
of the county"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

The st. Petersburg Times tells the
story of a most interesting meeting OF
the b, p. o. f. at that place recently,
when AZ visiting Elks, representing ID
different states of the Union were pre-
sent. and where banquet followed the
regular business session of the lodge
with toasts and speeches and other
ENJOYABLE features galore. "a hit OF
the evening"" says the Times report,
"was the presentation of the picture
of the head of an elk"
."This handsome picture, which was
presented to the lodge by Capt, l.. r.
LeBarron, is the work of his daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys LeBarron of Palatka,
The presentation speech was made by
DR.. Harry Welch, and the speech OF
acceptance was made by A. I. Blocker,
exalted ruler of the lodge. The paint
ing was made by Miss LeBarron last
wear when she was studying art IN
Missouri. 1t is about 24X3O inches IN IN
size and is handsomely executed. 1t
was made from memory by the accom-
plished young lady, a live model MOI
being handy at the time. The paint
ing received high recognition among
the paintings at the art school"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24
"The Girl From RectOrs."

One of the biggest and most success
full comedy hits in long time is "The
Girl from Rectors" announced to play
an engagement for one night at Kalb-
fields Grand, Saturday, January 25th.
"The Girl from Rectors" is a clean,
fast, laughing comedy both in lines
and action. 1t is full of amusing in.
cidents and situations so natural and
SO true to nature in every day life
that it is filled to the brim with fun
There are four acts of the play; the
first is in a rich bachelors apartment
in New York. The second and third
are in Battle Creek, Mich. Compli-
cation after complication follows
every situation in rapid succession II
a ridiculously funny manner and tht
whole plot is pervaded by strain ol
moral freedom upon which the whole
idea of the comedy is based. New
Workers sat up and alughed over it fol
more than one solid year at Weber and
Fields Music Hall. The company this
season is one of the best to ever han
die this great comedy and it will be
staged with all the necessary special
scenery and properties.
Manager Kalbfeld has arranged
with the business manager of this at
traction to make the price for the best
orchestra seats $1.00, and they are
now on sale at the box office.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY
and SMILING SUNSHINE
Marks Kennery Wilkinson Nuptias at ST. Marks Church
Edice Crowded to Doors with Beautiful and Brilliantly
Gowned Ladies'

mon Rosenberg, DeLand; Mrs. j. R
Dunn and Mrs. Robert Patton Colyer,
jacksonville; Mrs. Richard Raines, Sa-
vannah, Ga; Mrs. Geo. B. Selden, De-
Land; Miss Grace Hall, Bridgeport
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson left on the
p. m. G. S. & F. train for Atlanta,
from which place they will go to La
Grange, Ga, for a few days, then on to
their future home in Chattanooga.
Tenn, where the groom is promising
young business man with a record of
accomplishment which already gh eS
him a ranking pla"e il. tic wciJd of
&C; 1nerce.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

Notice. of Application for Tax Deed Under
section ot chapter 1883. Laws of Florida
Notice is hsrrhy given that Marcia Ann
Brakeman purchaser of Tax Cert itrai"
10 30 dated Ith day of July, 4. d. lHin mas
mndr application for Tan Deed to issue in
accordance with law.
Soid Certificate embraces the following
described property, situated in putnam
county. Florida, tO-wit:
Lots 10 and II. Blk. ~, FlOrahome.
The said land being assessed at the dale
of issuoncc Of such Certificate in the maine
of Benz. \ Louthhn. .,..,,,
according to law, Tax Deed will issue there
on on the nth day Of February, A. d., lNl5;
Witness my official signature ana seal
this l7th day OF January, l"l3.
(SEALO HENRY HulClllNH'N
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam Co.. + Ia
BY II. Hutchinson Jr" u, {.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24
RIG AUCTION SALE OF
KENTUCKY HORSES
AND MULES.
Will he held next Monday, January Y
Lemon Street, Palatka, Florida.

A car load of high class Kentucky
horses and mules direct from the
breeding farms. They are all tho
roughly broken and ready for imme,,
diate use. Among these can be found
a number of good farm teams, farm
mares and general purpose horses, as
we'll wei as some good and useful livery,
saddle and road horses and mules. In
fact there will be some of all sizes to
select from. They can be seen and
driven by all intending buyers; EN-
changes or private sales can be ar
ranged any time before the auction
sale opens. Every horse ana mule
must and shall be sold without re-
serve TO the highest bidder
Next Monday, January 27, at Lem
IN Street Stables, Palatka, Fla. Auc-
ton starts promptly at l p. M, ram
or shine.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

Palatka, Fla, December %, 1872

Palatka, Fla, December 25' VIZ
Dear Sir It,. n .oou.
Notice is hereby given that the TTGSgu-
lar Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the New South Farm & Home Com
plny, p1 W, Florida Corporation, will be PC
HELD at the offices of the company y, IN IN
Room Roo No. 500 CONSOLIDATED
BUILDING. Jacksonville, d,E Ei0ItI2' ISl3 ~
Very truly yours,
The New South Farm & lITmG nT1,,D Com
pany, FRED w. TURNEK,
Mr.. and Mrs. Presbary lioNie ,' ana
nie days here last week, guests oil Mrs,
Pr,nk Gautier. MIR. and Mrs. H0Nle
we're here some two years ago. They
left ON Sunday for Braidentown'
A.A. Stokes late of Lawte,y, Bradford 1nl
county has been employed by Mayor
Graham as special police officer Tor the
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

.,r A rpiirotton for Tax Deed l ln9er
NS,yI NSrrton IN Of Chapter lS'S, Laws OF Floflu"
NotIra is hereby given that Floyd MofSSi ,Si
HSrshnssr Of Tax cGrtis@to I% n&S No. rSd HS " said
an Gay OF Ju'E, t,i Nv or,ica. and has mnde ap-
nTrtiiT%'ff n.aiinm for m Tax Deed to issue in accord
aucp with law. ,,..,s tho following
said Certificate embraces I"nr In Pntnam
desrrihed properly, Sllun'c" ''
county, Fl0ii ida, to-Wlt: Township IL,
Sai, of NeI, section - loN"S"'p '
$. nge "a, la "a beinG assessed ut the date
or issnanee e S, of such Certificate in the h"'H'
OF A. j. Erskine. s,,aII he redeemed
Unless said CertificaIte sin,n nneT u viii issue
aSSofSlHa ,SsTa0n on the l7tR day Of February A. De-
1913. au,iaI efUnntuTe and seal
this lith day of January l'''' .,-,,-,,,>r
'i.ie l,,,T% ,'I', HENRY HCTCHlNSOMS,
'SE ~ Circuit Court Putnam % Id"
NIe'N Nv H. Hutchinson Jt'' - =
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24
z Annual
Inventory
Sale.

February marks the clos
ind of our fiscal year and
nrior to stock taking we are
placing on the market our
entire stock at greatly re-
duced prices in order to
make room for our enor-
nous Spring and Summer
line.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24
EOR SALE.

Beautiful river front lots, INCEST
location in town for a home, See
O'HAVER & KNIGHT.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

ALL TRUNKS AT ACTUAL COST.
S3 l-3 per cent reduction on all Suit
Cases and Travelling Bags.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

$500 Underwear reduced to ---- S2.35
$500 Underwear reduced to ---- Sl.7O
Sl.5O Underwear reduced to ---- Sl.2O
S1.OO Underwear reduced to IS .S5
S rs Underwear reduced to --- S 90
S 80 Underwear reduced to ---- S 40
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

A straight 10 per cent reduction
on all goods, with the exception of
shoes, not herein listed.
The above prices are for CASH
ONLY. PLEASE DON'T ASK US
TO CHARGE IT.
=
Remember this sale closes FEB
RUARY 10th.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

Below are some Of the re-
ductions we are making:
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

s325O, $4,000 and $27.50 Suits reduced
cIa0E
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1913-01-24

$3.50 Sweaters reduced to ----- $4.25
$500 Sweaters reduce dtO ----- $3.50
$500 Sweaters reduced to 1890 $3.50
$500 Sweaters reduced to ----- $3.50
$3.50 Sweaters reduced to 1900 S2.35
$500 Sweaters reduced to ----- $l.S5
$3.50 Sweaters reduced to ----- S1.55
$500 Sweaters reduced to ----- $1.1J
Sl.jO Sweaters reduced to 1890 $ 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
LyNCHBURG SHOWS
HEAVY INCREASE

Lynchburg. Va. July 13.-Although
the taxpayers of Lynchburg have long
had the reputation of paying the
largest proportion of taxes OF any city
or county In the State. the agitation
of the tax question brought about by
tho activity of c. Loo Moore, shortly
after he was made State Auditor OF
Public Accounts, Will result in an in
crease Of values here for this year
which will net tho State more than
$4,000 in actual taxes
Tho largest increase. OF course. will
be In personal property taxes for the
realty VIII not be reassessed until 1915.
The income tax will show an increase
Of S43a,l76; real estate. s423.5Oo. and
personal property. Sl.lOl.S30 of which
>260.733 is on Intangible assessments
Money in bank on February l Increased
from S333.l79 in 1912 to s532,779 this
year, an increase of $4,000.
The new assessment shows that the
average assessed value of horses Is
Sl0l.5O. AS compared with $lOl.55 last
year. while the cows increased from
S2i 40 to S25.22.
The state assessment books for the
year were completed last evening by
Commissioners Sncad. and they Will be
delivered to the Auditors Office In
iichmond before August /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
RURAL LIFE WEEK
At UNIVERSITY
Noted Speakers Secured for
Annual Farmers In
Stitute.

Charlottesville, Va, July l3.-Rurai
Life Week. for several years one OF
ihc chief features CT the Univcrsit;
Of Virginia summer school, opens to-
morrow ana Will last 1--WE days. This
VIII be the sixth consecutive confer
.nce OF this nature held at the Uni
versity. AT innovation Will be intro
dnccd this year. tne Virginia State
horticultural Society Will hold its
summer meeting in conjunction with
the Rural Life conference. This :ddi-
tional feature will make rhe confer
cncr n farmers institute
The list of speakers contains some
of the leading authorities in America
on rLral life questions. Among those
who VIII lecture arc: Hon. bradford
Knapp, director farm demonstration
work. United States Department OF
Agriculture: II. b. Derr, Southern
grain expert. United States Depart
mcnt of Agriculture: DR. c. j. owen,
director southern commercial con-
gross; DR.. c. f. Longworthy, United
States Department of Agriculture; DIR.
;ransen. University OF Georgia, and
Dr. Paul L. Earringer, former presi-
dent of the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tutc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
REQUEST PROVES
EMBARRASSING
French Government Wants to
Know This Country's
Powder Secret.

Washington, July 13.-War Depart
ment officials have been placed in an
embarrassing position, 1t became known
to-day. by a request from agents Of
OF the departments ordnance bureau
In perfecting the smokelcss powder
now used by the French army and
navy. y series OF unexplained disas-
trous explosions in the French maya
zines aboard ship and ashore is said to
have led to this request. which is quite
unusual in view of the consistent eff
forts made by most nations to protect
the secret Of their powder preparations
The War Department buys all OF Its
powder under contract from an Ameri-
can company. and this corporation has
protested vigorously against the dis
closure Of its trade secrets to a foreign
government, asserting that from pa :
triotic motives IL had previously ro-
tected overturcs from this foreign gov
err, to sell 1t powder or to estab-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
PRICES FLUCTUATE
IN COTTON MARKET
Bulls Attempt Manipulation in Effort to Work Up
Crop Scare-Hedge Selling by
Southern Factors.

: in good shape. Its conditions was re-
| ported as SIS per cent in the govern
mcnt's report of July 3, which COW
cred the average condition only p to
June 49, That compared with 1911 to
May IS, and sos the average condition
fer June 25. the past ton years The
condition on juno rs last year was
So.+ per cent.
With the condition nearly Ia
points better on june 26 than last
year. and the acreage liz points
larger than last year. the crop outlook
on the face OF the governments re-
port IS at least points hotter than q
year ago The present indicated crop
is, therefore, on this rough calculation,
indicative OF Il yield in prospect of be-
tween 100000 ard 100000 bales.
If the weather continues as good be-
tween now and July 70. the dato to
which the next government crop re-
port Is due, on August 4, the average
condition of that report should be as
good nearly 81 per cent, and there
by confirm the prospect for another
big crop
The Tux and the Outlook.
Next TO the discussion on the prog
ress of the crop. the most important
development OF the week has been the
excitement stirred up in tho trade by
the proposition of the Finance Com
eminent tax of lilo OF one per cent
pcr pound IN all contracts in cotton
for future deliveries That would be
equivalent to so cents per bale or $50
for every 100 bales dealt In. 1t would
be such n prohibitivc taxation that, If
enacted. II would practically wipe out
tho cotton exchanges in the South and
close up the New York and New Or
leans Exchanges. the only places in
he. rtc
dealt IN. and thus leave to the Liver
pool Cotton Exchange worldwide
monopoly on all such trading Such a
measure would completely demoralizo
the present system OF marketing the
crop as II would prevent hedging
operations INDUCED in to greater
extent for insurance by manufactur-
ers, spinners agents, exporters, and
cotton dealers throughout the South
rs we'll as In trade circles In this
country and in Europe.
At the same time, IL would destroy
the present brOadneSs OF the market
10y preventing speculative or invest
mcnt buying. which. on many occa
sions in tn. PAST, prevented cotton
from heirg forced to n price below the
cost of production. AS tho bill has
been tackled on as a rider Ia the
tariff bill to insure its passage. and
rs the tax If 80 cents per bale is so
prohibitivc, II Is apparent To all OK
pcrienccd cotton men that the real
motive behind tho effort to secure its
passage Is to destroy the present use
fulnrsS OF the cotton exchanges.
Through prejudice. or ignorance. IL is
supposed that such legislation would
benefit the producer Ii tho cotton
exchanges here and AT New orleans
were closed ny such legislation, the
liVprpOnl
existence. and. being the only one In
the world, il would become more al
price making tnctor as the for
oirncrs take O. To 20 per cent OF our
crop on the average annually for con
sumption and having So much TO buy,
they would naturally endeavor to get
II as cheap aS possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14

nlatc!N S,ppp,ppo bushels more than gem
orally expected
Whent Crop VIII be Smaller.
This gives a grand total OF 70l. 600. 900
bushels, or 29.oOo. 1000 bushels less than
harvested last year. Fortunately. farm
reserves are slightly larger, 35.5l5, 900
against 23,S76.ocO bushels. or IS per
cent OF the crcp last year Notwith-
standing the facts described. the mar
kets soon turned weak again under
fairly active selling. in part hedges"
against fairly big receipts of new
wheat at primary points. Then. too.
The weather in spring wheat territory
Was more favorable. there being fairly
heavy rainfall over large area on
both sides of the border, and moreover.
the Temperature was slightly lower
These factors caused the growth and
spread Of hearish sentiment. Ncverthc-
less, aggressive selling was checked
~ times by encouraging cables, and
particularly from Continental markets
me decline in our markets was part
~ arrested by continued heavy eX-
port buying of winter wheat both soft
and hard, including large quantities TO
-.
the probable quantity taken have been
widely at variance but il is the gen
era! impression that fully 5000 600
bushels had been booked for various
shipments. mainly in August y larger
business was prevented. il was said bv
the lighter offerings and higher rates
quoted Tor ocean freight room
The Week In Corn.
Corn was badly unsettled but late in
NE week II became decidedly weak.
prices breaking somewhat rapidly. The
oihcial crop report placed the condition
at sos. against SID year ago. and
-. the icn-year average This would
suggest q crop OF 2,97l 900. 600 bushels
although the area is slightly smaller.
lV".Sa4,Voo acres agaiust lOS.llO. 600
acres year ago. Selling was stinlu-
iatcd also In part by fairly large pri
mary receipts. and predictions OF a
SUN larger movement as soon MS farm
cFs have finished harvesting wheat
oats declined. as holders for tn. rico
uhIoaded, partly owing to favorable
government report The decline In Inc
CONDITION here was much less than an
+ uclphtcd being placed at 1913. agaius,
- last month. whereas :. much higur,
decrease was expected This would
.usecst crop OF ! .O3l. 900 900 bushels
whereas most private experts had pre.
dlcted around SOC. 600. 900 bushels
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14

New York. July 13.-The market
closed yesterday in very DUH con-
dition. with prices showing net ad-
vance from last Saturdays closing
quotations OF but points for August
and every other delivery from July TO
next March showing net declines rang
ing from points on October TO sn
December and January, and 10 on July
and March. On Thursday. when there
was so much covering OF shorts AT at
tempts of bullish manipulation in the
effort TO work up crop scare. prices
showed maximum advance of /
points on July and August and TO s
on the rest OF the list. with July and
August then 1920. October 1855. De-
ccmbcr ll.50. January i1.44 and March
1l.5S. The fact that contract stocks
OF cotton here haze dwindlcd to the
unusually small amount of but $1,000
bales. was also utilized as a basis for
encouraging hullsh efforts.
The poor demand for spot cotton,
however. and the commcnccm of
hedge selling by Southern factors
against the new crop. and anticipation
of heavy deliveries of cotton from
Southwest Texas next month. proved
TOO great n handicap AT the close
Yesterday there was SO much fresh
selling pressure. the market ended
very t1mcly with July 1908. August
1905. October ll.+i, December 1876,
January ll.$0, and March ll.SS
Tho hot weather i'll the Southwest
crn part OF the cotton belt the last
three days of the week, in which ten
peratures went up to over 100 degrees
at number of places in Oklahoma and
Texas. has been made the basis OF
claims OF serious damage TO cotton In
that section. II was utilized as the
principal hullish argument in the effort
10 advance prices during the week by
the bull interests, but failed to Sc
cure the necessary responsive buying
in sufficient volume from any respon-
siole quarters.
Only some of the Wall Street shorts
and some scattered local operators al
SO trading on the bear side were
frightened into covering. Tnctr buy
ing was the feature OF the strength
The market displayed during Tuesday.
Wednesday. and Thursday But yes
terday nearly all of the weeks add
vance was lost on renewed southern
selling ana efforts of some OF the local
anc Liverpool bull interests to realize
profits There is no outside spccula
tive or investment demand for cot
ton 1T present. chiefly for the reason
there is no pronounced incentives for
such buying at present prices. with
conditions generally largely against
such transactions
outlook for Another Mig Crop.
Over an area OF nearly $4,000. 600
acres there are bound to be unfavor-
able crop conditions from the uneven
istr.pution of rainfall and irregular
cultivation. Hence, il would. indeed
be surprising IL some unfavorahle crop
reports were not received from some
OF the districts in the belt. 1t is "a
fact. however. there has been less com
plant in the numerous private adviccs
OF cotton merchants and Southern
dealers, as we'll as those of regular
travelling CROP cXpcrts the past month
than Is usually the case at this time
Of the year. especially when all at
tempted bull movement is under way.
From this fact alone the crop must BE-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
PANAMA CANAL IS
THING OF BEAUTY
Fine Arts Commission Has Plans
for Preserving and Improv-
ing Landscapes.

Washington. July l3.-The report Of
the Fine Arts Commission. which is
charged with the preparations Of plans
for the Identification of the Panama
Canal. has been completed and prob
ably Will be transmitted to Congress
through President Wilson about Au-
gust /. The plans embody landscape
effects to make artistic the approaches
TO the canal. as well as the locks and
the country through which the great
waterway has been cut. AS far as
possible. the commission proposes to
preserve existing beautiful landscapes
and to supplement them by the plant
ing Of additional trees.
The preliminary report was drafted
by Daniel c. French, chairman OF the
commission. and Frederick Law Ohm
stead, who went to the Canal Zone as a
special committee. Their recommen-
cations were afterwards considered by
the entire commission and embodied in
the report.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
NEGROES QUARREL
ENDS IN MURDER
Israel Pagan Shot to Death, and
His Slayer IS in

Especial to Tho Times piSpatch.l
Petersburg, Va. July l3.-Shcvin
Galusha, of pinwiddic County, brought
TO jail in this city this evening Reuben
Lewis colored, charged with tho muir
der OF Israel Pagan. also coiorcd. The
murder occurred near Buttcrworth
early this morning. and vas tho re-
suit of Pagan having I'D or certain
statements made by Lewis in reference
to fellow workmen Both OF the men
We're employed by the Camp Lumber
Copany. which has large plant at
Bnttcrworth Negroes had dance
near RUtterworth last night which
was ATTENDED by both Lewis and
Pagan, and il is said the two mon
first quarre!cd at the dance. This
morning two colorcd women saw tho
men in an argument, saw Lewis draw
n pistol and shoot at Pagan. and saw
Pagan when he fell to the ground.
When they got to where Pagan fcll
Lewis was standing over him and try
Ing to force pistol INTO his hands.
Fagan was shot just below the heart,
and lived only Il few minutes.
Lewis was arrested ana taken to
Oinwiddie Courthouse After the evil
dence was heard. he WAS committed
to the Jail here for safe Keeping
Lewis. IN a statement. says that he
and Pagan were only "proiccting' with
the pistol when It went off ana killed
Pagan. He swcars positively that
the two women who testified before
the magistrate ut Dinwiddic Court
house were not present at the time or
the shooting, and that there were no
witnesses.