The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Pawnbrokers are not usually of a
trusting nature, but Tampa possesses
one who is. Will Alexander, ne
gro convict escape, broke into the
store of ]. F. Broachfield at Harvey,
stole a Remington rifle and while
still wearing the garb of a convict
came into Tampa at night and pawn
ed the rifle, at a local pawn shop.
He was arrested later.
An odd accident happened at Pass,
a-Grille, when a horse, probably the
only one on the island, was drowned
in the surf at Pass a-Grille. The
horse belonged to William Bradley,
who has the sanitary contract in the
Island City. He has been in the hab,
it of driving into the surf and wash,
ing his wagon. He drove in too far,
and was caught by the incoming tide.
A big wave turned over the wagon,
the horse became entangled in the
harness and was drowned
The Irish potato industry in Baker
county is assuming businesslike pro-
portions and the farmers are prepar-
ing their lands for planting their crop
in the latter part of January. Tate
Powell, the secretary and treasurer
of the Baker County Growers asso,
citation, estimates that as much as 800
acres will be planted in the different
sections of the county through the
plans of the association and at least
two hundred will be planted independ
ent and marketed in the shipping sea
son. This is an industry that is prac
tically assured of success and there
are great hopes that it will make this
county as famous as that of some 9th.
err sections.
Believing that the commercial in.
terests of the United States suffer in
competition with other nations, be-
cause contrary to the custom of the
leading powers Of the world, the
United States does not own build
ings in foreign countries for its rep
resentatives the Jacksonville Rotary
club has adopted set of resolutions
urging Florida representatives in con
congress to support and vote for any
bill introduced to carry out the spir
it of the resolution. The club does
not believe foreign representatives Of
the United States should be compel
ed to spend their private fortunes to
maintain the consulates of the coun.
try.
The following figures were CLEANED
from the report of the statistical sec
rotary of the Methodist conference:
Raised during year just closed, for
all purposes. s35OO00. The Sunday
schools raised $4,000; Tampa leads
all the districts, having raised dur
ing the year $4,000; Barlow comes
second, with $4,000.
1t is estimated that over one
hundred and fifty blue bills in less
than two hours were killed within
two miles of Panama City. These
ducks were never so plentiful as al
present. Ducks are selling at two for
a quarter at St. Andrews.
Oranges and grapefruit are luxuries
and as such under the Democratic
doctrine of taxing Injuries and al.
lowing necessities to be imported at
a low tariff will prevail in the next
house says Congressman Sparkman,
in outlining the action that probably
will be taken by the ways and means
committee when the question of cit,
rus fruit comes up for consideration
DR.. c. F. Dawson, state veterinar
an represented Florida in a delega
ton of one from each of the twelve |
cattle tick-infested states of the |
South which gathered in Washing
to