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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Death of c. T. King.

A long distance telephone message to
Paul c. Smith on Monday evening from
Rochelle, Ga, announced the death that
afternoon of c. T. King, late cashier of
the Bank of Crescent City. The news
was not unexpected, for Mr.. King has
long been known 10 be seriously ill.
Nevertheless the message comes as a
shock and has brought feeling of sad
ness to the whole community.
Mr.. King came here in 1909 and or
ganized the Bank of Crescent City
which was opened for business in No
vember of that year. The bank was a
success from the start. due largely to
Mr.. Kings efficiency as an organizer
and developer. With his family he had
resided here continuously until last
spring, when failing health compelled
him to give over the active management
of the bank and go 10 Atlanta for treat
ment. Despite the most scientific care
he has steadily declined, and several
weeks ago he left the Sanitarium in At
lanta 10 go TO the old home of his par
enls in Rochelle, where he continued
to decline until death came on Monday.
During his life in Crescent City Mr..
King was active in all matters pertaining
to the towns welfare and for the past
three years was member of the town
council and president Of that body. He
was member of the Masonic lodge.
A little more than year ago he pur-
chased the Cone cottage on Prospect
street.
The sympathy of the Crescent City
people will be with Mrs. King and the
little son in their sad afflicton.
The funeral services were held at Ro-
chell, and ii is supposed the interment
was also there. 1t is said that Mr..
Kings death was due 10 pellagra.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
The Australian Appetite.

An Australian paper gives some sur
priSing statistics OF what the average
Australian eats. Apparently he mas
the best appetite. if not the best digeS'
ton, OF any human being on the plan
It. He eats every year 26A pounds or
meat. which works out ut an average
Of two sheep and One-tifth OF oul-
lock for every man. woman and baby
in Australasia He eats more than
twice as much meat us the average
EngIishman, three times as much us
the average Frenchman and four times
ms much rs the average German or
Swiss. He eats. in addition. about
three and three.Quarters hundred
weight Of wheat. two and half hun
dredweight of potatoes and almost one
hundredweight Of sugar, If he is a
Tasmanian he eats a quarter OF ton
of potatoes in year.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
The Moth and the Candle.

1t is not because the moth Is ilGllt-
hearted. Needless and utterly frivolous,
aS we have always been told. thht Ii
pluuges headlUlG into the tame, hut
because of the way that its body is
constructed, says Kaempfert, the well
known student of physical science,
There are two symmetrical points, en-
nctly alike chemically, on the moths
body namely. its eyes. If the rays OF
light modify the chemical conditions
of one side more than the other then
the moths power Of movement is ar
fectpd There is stronger muscular
tension ON one side than on the other
and the moth is forced to move toward
the source of light. If, however one
of the eyes is removed the chemical
symmetery Is destroyed and instead
of punging into the flame it moves
about in circle There are other ami
mails and insects besides the moth
which are hopelessly in the grip of
light. If snail is placed between ii
white wall and black wall the I'M
equal lighting forces it to crawl in a
circle. Chicago Tribune.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Tho Worlds Gypsies.

The gypsies have PASSED under va.
riety of names. arising either from
their supposed original country or tue
ralIings and characteristics of the race
The old English Egyptian. the Spanish
tiitanu and the Magyar Pharas nepek
uPharnoh's peOpIel I'LL point TO an
EgyptiaH origin. The Scandinavian
ratare Identifies them with the Mon
goian hordes which terrorized early
Europe, while the French Bohemian
suggests yet another country AS their
cradle.
As to the names bestowed by their
supposed character, the Arab boldly
calls them harami Ia vilIainL the
Dutchman heydens. or heathens, AND
the Persian takes his name from thelI
complexion and dubs them karachi, oi
swarthy. A charter of William the
| Lion. us early MS the twelfth. century
mentions their Scotch name of thinkers
which is commonly supposed to be
corruption of tinker, although possibly
| the substitution Of It" for - has pro
duced this form of the Italian zinEaro
| one of the most widespread of gypsy
uppellations. London Spectator.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Crescent City News

Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. LaBree of Mi
ami were in the city during the past
week for several days visiting friends
and relatives. They came up from
their lower east coast home in their
touring car and expect after a rest
and visit here to proceed to South
Carolina where they will also visit
with relatives. Mrs. LaBree is a sis
ter of w. A. Kirkland of this place,
and Mr.. LaBree will be remembered
as former resident of Georgetown
and for some years as the mail route
agent on the run between that place
and Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, KY" was. not able TO do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, "and
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
AT last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the Woman'S tonic. | thought
it was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
TO do all of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture of health.
II you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, get bottle of Cardui
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
it will help you. for it has helped so
many thousands Of other weak women
in the past SO years.
AT all druggists.
Wriff TO: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for SteciaI
hpsfrnefionI on your case and 64-page book Homo
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. 2s
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Saw Wood After the Wedding.

Many of the small towns in Europe
have distinctive wedding customs
which must be observed, and of these
the old mountain town of Wildermann,l
in Germany, claims one that Is par
ticularly Interesting and quaint. On
the day before the wedding the young
men interested in the couple place Il
sawhOrse on the top of the house
where the bride is lodging, usually
upon Il chimney, and the bridegroom
has to take it down before the we'd
ding. On the wedding day the cou.
pie find rope barring their way after
they leave the church, and they are
not allowed to pass until they have
sawed In two the knotty log lying
upon the horse. The inhabitants OF
the town gather around to watch the
saving, which is supposed to show
| whether or not the couple will pull
| well together. Popular Mechanics
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
LAKE COMO.

w. l.. Gable was a business visitor al
Palatka recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Prior and son
Chas Henry, have gone 10 Wakefield,
Mass, TO be away several months.
DIR. and Mrs. Jenkins of Palalka came
over Sunday in their auto, spending the
day at their parents home.
Rev. John Hitchcock died the 23rd OF
July, at Wallingford, VT He had been
i'll for some time and thinking a change
would be beneficial, had gone TO Yer
mont where he only lived little over a
week. He was in his fiftythird year
and leaves a wife and five children,
four sons, and daughter TO mourn his
loss. The sympathy of the community
is extended TO the bereaved family.
Mrs. ]. D. Mitchell led the League
meeting Sunday evening.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Good Reason for His Enthusiasm

When man has suffered for sew
eral days with collie, diarrhooea or
other form of bowel complaint and
S then cured sound and well by one
Or two doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhooea Remedy, as
IS often the case, it is but natural
that he should be enthusiastic in his
praise of the remedy, and especially
S this the case of a severe attack
when life is threatened. Try it when
in need of such a remedy. 1t never
fails. Sold by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Another Case.

Esmond, r. III write to tell you
how much good your medicine has done
me and to let other women know that
there is help for them. l suffered with
bearing down pains, headache, was ir-
regular and felt blue and depressed all
the time. | took Lydia E. Pinkham' s
Vegetable Compound and commenced to
gain in a short time and | am well wo-
man today. l am on my feet from early
morning until late at night running g
boarding house and do all my own work.
| hope that many suffering women will
try your medicine. 1t makes happier
wives and mothers. Mrs. ANNA HAN
SEN, Esmond, Rhode Island.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Costly Treatment.

81 was troubled with constipation
and indigestion and spent hundreds
of dollars for medicine and treat
ment," writes C. H. Hines, of Whit
low, Ark. 81 went to a st. Louis
hospital, also to a hospital in New
Orleans, but no cure was effected.
On returning home l began taking
Chamberlain's Tablets, and worked
right along. | used them for some
time and am now all right" Sold
by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
4 Soluble Antiseptic Powder
Apply Your knoWIedas.

college education Is worth SIS, 900
INCREASED earning capacity" de
"VS Western university. II ID, and
W. There are college men who
vpu not earn this sum In twenty-five
s.',S There are men earning twice
r.n puen IN a year who never even
,aVu oy a college. It's a fine thing
D,. ua'e' but its earning capacity de
Aus upon the practical use made Of
N''S 'he wise man In Power.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
No. Six-Sixty-Six

This is a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHtLlS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomei and does not grippe or sieken. Use
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Fame Of the Ozarks.

Since the advent of the hound
dawg" song everybody has heard of
the Ozarks. But the Ozarks have long
been contributing to letters. The
greater part of the lead pencils of the
world are made from the red cedar
of the OZarks.-BostOn Transcript.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Notice of Adoption.

II is the intention of the undersigned to
make nppneation to the Judge OF the Cir
g lit Court of the Eighth judicial Circuit,
for authority to adopt certain female
chiid, known by the mime of CLAIRE Bos-
W n which | have received from the Chill
dren's Home SO sietN Of Florida
STARTLING PADGETT,
Dated at Crescent City, Fla.
July 18th, rs.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Generally Admitted Fact.

Little Ida, two years old, was
watching her papa kill chicken.
After he had cut off the head and it
was foundering around she watched it
few minutes, then said, ut makes a
chicken kind q nervous to kill 'em,
don't it. papa?"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01

anu was IlOI regular ,
my head ached all
the time, / had bear
ing down pains and
my back hurt me the
biggest part of the
time, l was dizzy
and had weak feel
ings when l would
stoop over, it hurt
me to walk any dis
lance and | felt blue
and discouraged.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
When the Cake IL Dana.

s.o s"Ould pull from the sides of the
I = not stick to a toothplck when
rs put into the center.
IA s suOuld spring back In place when
ns,' sug q Is pressed on the top.-wo-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01

al began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and am now in
good health. If it had not been for
that medicine would have been in my
grave a long time ago. Mrs. ARTIE E.
HAMILTON, RID. No. 6. Warren, Ind.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Aba Martin SAYS,

When folks tell you you haint
changed bit it's usually cause they
can't think O. anything else t say. 1t
costs more t. keep tn good will o
some people than it does tourin car.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Calling.

Mrs. lamb simply must attend
TO my social duties, and need so
many things. What are considered
proper calling cards this season? MT
Lamb-Fun houses. fours, fushes or
straights, my dear
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Best to Avoid "Scenes."

A clever woman never makes
scene. 1t isn't polite. A scene that
iasts an hour works IA days detriment
% her appearance.-Elsie Lindtner.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Blue AND
DISCOURAGED
Mrs. Hamilton Tells How She
Finally Found Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.

Warren. Ind. 81 was bothered ter
riblY with female weakness. ! had pains
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
Florida East Coast Railway
ne LOCAL TIME GARD No. 1O0 IN EFFECT APRIL l, 0l2
PALATKA BRANCH

Trains daily except Sunday.
Mixed freight and Passenger South OF Miami
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
MOST PATHETIC FIGURE is
CONDEMNED MANS MOTHER

The most pathetic figure IN the dreaded
proceedings is the aged mother of the
condemned man, who has never relaxed
her efforts to save her second boy from
death on the gallows. Even though her
anneals for clemency for her son Arthur
had been turned down, yet she was not
the least discouraged and made sec
ond trip to Montgomery yesterday to
intercede for Walter.
CARRIED in mourning dress of black,
with its awful significance of two weeks
ago. the aged little woman has been a
daily visitor to the county jail. or II not
there she has been on some errand en-
deavoring to find some oophoe or
ground for executive interference.
The old lady has shown wonderful
crit and courage, for except when in
the nresence of her sor. her eyes have
been dry and despite her wears, She has
labored early and late in his behalf
Even when told that the governor had
refused to interfere she made no scene,
hut stated that il certain party would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION
LARGELY ATTENDED
Encouraging Reports on Membership
Campaign Made at Dinner Confer
ence Previous to Reception

The reception at the Young Mems
Christian association last night was
largely attended and everyone present
seemed to enjoy himself immensely.
There was a varied programme includ-
ing gymnastic features, classwork and
games. Much enthusiasm was dis
played in the various contests The as
sociation quartet sang number of Sc
lectionss and the Instrumental music
was well received.
The dinner conference of the cam
paign committees was held previous to
the reception. Encouraging reports
We're made indicating. the officials de
clare the membership of the associa
tion viii be materially Increased dur
ing The campaign. The iron and steel
committee under the leadership of Lee
Roy Holt took first place. The fol-
lowing is the standing of the COM
mlttees the points scored, and the
obairmen:
Steel, iron and coal Leroy Holt, 1893;
retailers, s. p. Fowlkes. So; whole
salers, r. A. Porter. 7s1s lawyers.
Borden Burr 49, Insurance and real
estate Ed 3 Moore, 57la; doctors. w
Z. Berry s3; general committee s. T.
Eureoon. 80 transportation. II. F. Lat
inner, u "a manufacturers. L. l. Steph-
ehson' 20; bankers, Frank b. Ste
vens. B.
similar event is being planned for
next Thursday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
FACE D|SF TOURED
WITH P|MPLES
Spread All Over Face and Hands,
Great Ugly Looking Sores. Itched
and Burned Badly. Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment Cured.

sos Hickey St.. Houston, Tex-"My
trouble began with very small pimples on
the face. then went to my back and the pim-
pies began to get larger and larger with that
awful itching that ! can hardly describe
The pimples were full of white matter and
when / scratched them they spread all over
my face and hands and made great ugly
looking sores. They itched badly and had
a burning sensation to them that made me
feel like was on fire. Every scratch made
place that looked like well. and my face
was disfgured They itched and burned SO
badly that could not refrain from scratch
ing keeping it so that 1t looked as IL had
smallpox all Of the time My clothes made
me SO miserable and irritated SO much that
| had to try not to wear any more than l
could help.
Il tried everything that l could hear
about in hope Of relief which came for time
but did not last long. Then tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. / used Cuticura Soap
In hot water freely during the day and kept
the sores covered In Cuticura Ointment all
of the time. never letting them become dry.
| kept up the treatment six months and was
completely cured" (signed) Mrs. Alice
Stone, Apr. s.. 1912.
A single cake OF Cuticura Soap and box Of
Cuticura Ointment are often sufficient when
all else has failed. Cuticura Soap Csc. and
Ointment soc. are sold by druggists and
dealers every Sample of each mailed
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card " "Cuticura, Dept. T. Boston
S-Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
John A. TOPPING IS
RECALLED TO EAST
Receives Urgent Message
and Departs Immediately
for New York

Upon receiving an urgent telegram
from New York yesterday, John A. Top
ping. chairman of the Republic company
directors, left Immediately for that city
over the Southern railway. His visit
here which began last Monday was ex-
lpected to extend over several days and
would have. but for the call he received
from the east. Mr. Topping did not have
time to see all of the properties while
here
1t was announced from the Republic
offices that Mr.. Topping While in the
district was made acquainted with some
new Improvements on present opera
tions that We're recommended, but that
nothing final had been done in eonnec-
ton with those suggestions. 1t was
added that Mr.. Topping was hurriedlv
called to New York and therefore no
formal announcement as to prospective
work was arranged. 1t was added that
President j. w. Bray of the Republic
will he here within the next few days
and the betterments in mind with local
officials will perhaps receive his atten-
tion at that time. No new operations
are planned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
ROGERS HONORING
PENSION WARRANTS
ing the Warrants to Mont
gOmery

As matter of accommodation to the
Confederate veterans and their widows,
Capt C. B. Rogers is paying the pen
sion warrants for the first quarter of
the year. which are being issued by
Judge ]. P. Stiles of the probate court.
The warrants are drawn direct on the
state treasury at Montgomery and in or
der TO relieve the old pensioners from
the trouble and delay of forwarding
them to Montgomery, Captain Rogers is
honoring the warrants He does this on
his own responsibility.
There are about 1900 pensioners in the
county who receive amounts quarterly
as follows: First class, s25; second class,
$50; third class, SIG. the latter class being
greater than the other two combined.
The average amount paid is about SIS
per veteran and will total about $4,000.
Not all the warrants issued. however.
are paid by Captain Rogers, some OF
the pensioners forwarding their warrants
TO Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04

AT THE HOTELS

B. ]. Cole of Montgomery. Robert e.
willems of cullman and T. H. Appleton
of st. Louis are registered at the Morris.
f. S. Nichols of Lineville, W. o. Cum
mings of Stewart and ]. R. Allan of
Columbiana are at the Metropolitan.
Louis H. Hall of Admission, John o.
Inglen of Gadsden and G. D. Morris of
Blount Springs are at the Florence
T. B. Mcdonald of Galveston. Tex, j.
M. Stevenson of Alexander City and w.
L. Marshall of Morris are stop
ping at the Florence
H. G. Smith of Mobile, f. M. Barker of
Boston and H. L. Parry of Atlanta are
Mt the Hillman.
Perry Taylor of Jasper. A. B. Yard of
Richmond and d. j. Madden of Chi
cago are at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
CONVICTED OF KILLING
LAWRENCE b. EVANS

The crime for which Jones is to hang
this morning is the murder of Lawrence
b. Evans, superintendent of Mary lee
mines, near Lewisburg. who was shot
and instantly killed from ambush on De-
tober 3, 1911 The crime remained a
mystery for many months, although the
state government and the local authori-
ties offered substantial rewards for the
arrest of the guilty ones. 1t was not I'M
til the special Investigations of the Lewis
burg murders We're made that any clue
was obtained. Chain after chain in the
link of evidence was secured and after
the Jones boys and others had been in
dieted for the murders, the entire state
was startled by the confession of the
Jones boys, which included the murder
of Evans
Walter Jones confessed that he shot
Evans from ambush as he was leaving
the mines in buggy. but when brought
to trial denied the confession and all
completely iii the crime. Other evidence
had been secured and he was found
guilty as indicted and sentenced to death
He had also been tried for the murder
of John Holland, negro. for whose death
two white men paid the extreme penalty
two weeks ago. For this crime Walter
Jones received a sentence of life inn
prisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
READS BIBLE AND
PRAYS WITH FERVOR

Jones has been baptized by the same
preacher that attended the hanging OF
his brother Arthur, and VIII Watson
He showed not the slightest trace OF
fear, or even restlessness. IL ne mas
had any hope of reprieve he has neves
shown it in his manner, for he has pre-
sented the same undisturbed calm that
has characterized his actions since his
Imprisonment. He processes rellgioh
and while not given TO outward DEM
onstra ton, he reads the Bible contlnu-
ously and prays quietly but with FER
yor
The brightness of his eye and the
pallor of his cheek might Indicate a
victim of the great white plague II
allowed to live. But he STANDS erect
and gazes fearlessly as he talks to
fr;ands and acuuaintanceS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Man Who Dies on Gall0ws
Today Has Written Let
ter to Be Read After
Execution
PATHETIC FIGURE is
MOTHER WHO HAS
LABORED IN VAIN
Walter Jones Was Convicted of Kill
ing From Ambush Lawrence B.
Evans, the Superintendent of
Mary Lee Mine on
October 3, 1911

Sensational developments are expect
ed when the written statement of Wal
ter Jones, who is to die on the gall
lows this morning at II o'clock, is made
public.
The statement is in the hands of
Sheriff McAdory and has been prepared
several days but the condemned man
has requested that it not be published
until all chances of clemency were gone
and the sentence of the law carried
out
implicate parties not heretofore con-
nected with the Lewisburg murders
and that he will tell of the methods
and alleged promises of clemency by
which the confession of the Lewisburs
murders were obtained from himself
and his brother Arthur.
When seen late last night the con-
demned man was quietly sitting on MS
cot reading In response to Inquiries
he stated he had nothing lur~ef 10
say. but that he had prepared writ
ten statement to be read after his death
that would explain his position in the
matter When asked if he was ready
to die he calmly replied;
II am. | hold enmity against no man
and while l feel have been mlstrealed
in some respects, still I have forgiven