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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19

Something over a month ago the
government authorized the establish
ment Of mail route over the Ocala
Northern Ry between this city and
Ocala and clerk was designated for
the run. This service would not only
prove valuable to the cities of Palatka
and Ocala, but would be great con-
Yenlence to the people along the route.
The United States postal depart
ment is not in the habit of authoriz
ing a mail service except where it is
needed, and the fact that this route
was provided is evidence that there
was a demand.
All that stands in the way of this
new service is the fitting out of a mail
car, something that is up to the rail-
way company to provide. This can
be done at small cost. AS the work
will not be heavy, the simple fitting
out of one end Of baggage car would
be all that is necessary.
Capt. W. B. Denham is the new
general manager of the Ocala
Northern, and this matter is up to
him.
Perhaps the board of trade had bet
ter get after him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
Daughter Surprises Parents.

While Miss Lizzie Jones and Mr..
Earl Cavender We're being married at
the home of Rev. w. II. Bird, near
Center Point, Ca, Miss Estelle Jones,
a young sister, and the only other
single daughter Of Mr. and Mrs S. ].
Jones, was being married to Mr.. Ce-
phus Mallett, of Tilton, at the home
of Squire n. A. Bradford, at Carbon-
dale, both surprise weddings. Mr..
and Mrs. Jones were stunned with
surprise when they learned they had
lost both of their daughters on the
same day, when the young people
went to the home for the parental
blessings.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED.
Alleged Bank Wrecker and Bigamist
Rushed Out of Georgia by
Officers

Judge Clayton Jones, of the city
court Of Albany, decided that A. b.
Oliver, alleged Georgia bank wrecker
and bigamist, and L. C. Harding, es-
capped convict from Mississippi, were
one and the same, and accordingly he
denied the writ Of habeas corpus sued
out by divers lawyers in an effort
to prevent him being taken back to
Mississippi.
Hardly had the judge finished an
nouncing his decision bSfore the Mis-
Sissippi officer had bunSied Oliver in
to a waiting automobile and started
off at rapid rate for the Alabama
line. With Oliver legally in their
possession, it was apparent that the
Mississippi officials were determined
to lose no time in taking their prisoner
out Of Georgia's jurisdiction.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
Bitten BY Rattlesnake.

The little four year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. f. MertenS of Palatka Heights
was bitten by rattleSuake last Friday
afternoon. The little fellow was play
ing in the yard at the time, and was
bitten twice in the foot before he knew
what was Stinging him. The boys
foot began 10 swell Immediately and
before DR.. Stccn could arrive had
swollen TO twice its normal size. The
boy was also very sick.
DR.. Steen administered powerful anti
doteS and also cut and cauterized the
wound. For time it seemed impoSSi-
HE the child could survive, but DR..
Steen remained and watched every
symptom and in day or two it was his
opinion that the boy would survive,
He is now well on the road TO complete
recovery. The snake was afterwards
located and killed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
Palatka, Fla, Sept. II, 1911

PaIatka, Fla, Sept. u, 1918
Editor Palatka News:
/ read some few days ago in one
Of the Palatka papers something
ABOUT changing the name of Lemon
street. Several suggestions have
been made and several names were
given.
Ii we are going to name a street
lfter any individual, why not look IN
our old records aud find out the name
OF someone who has done something
Tor the city.
| would suggest, rather than call
I after some citizens, that it be called
81: johns Avenue. Why? Because
it is about little over three quarters
Of a mile l should Judge, and is almost
! direct straight street running into
st. Johns River.
Let the citizens think it over.
A RESIDENT.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
TRESTLE COLLAPSES.

Two men were killed and six seri.
ously injured as a result Of a trestlC
coilapsing under a Southern railway
locomotive near Parrish, in Walker
county, Ala.
The dead are: Sam Bowers am
Tom Woodie, both white. the lat
ter a bridge foreman.
The most seriously injured are: En-
gineer Redford and Hamp Fletcher
The others We're negroes.
The wreck occurred on a switcl
track between Parrish and Drifton
aIfd the trestle through. which. the en-
gine fell is 20 feet high.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
Death of Mrs. Sands.

Mrs. j. c. Sands died at her home in
Palatka Heighto last Tuesday morning
at an early hour, and after two weeks
illness, of BrightS disease.
Mrs. Sands was most eStimable lady
and was highly esteemed by her neigh
borS. MIR. Sands, who was in New
York at the time, had been notified OF
his wife'S death and arrived in time for
the funeral, which was held from ST.
Marks Episcopal church yesterday after,
noon at $3.50.
Besides the husband, Mrs. Sands is
survived by daughter, Miss Kate Sands,
and three sons, B. g., Frank and Char
les Sands, the wellknown electricians
and electric supply dealers of this city
To all of whom the deep sympathy oi
the community goes out.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
PALATKA'S PROBLEM

The serious problem solution here that securing and
developing terminal and warehouse facilities Wastcfu dst
button front sites and lots has handicapped nearly
progressive and the country To themselves
they have been forced make large expenditures
is far from home for example this
Jacksonville thought enough
session OF the Legislature authority And the city
the after voting bonds large provide
municipal terminals The difficulty confronting the city is to
ample frontage
There trouble of that here merely question of
coming together and doing what needed.
There should be differences of opinion the subject
Every citizen should 81 of Paka and proud of
Florida. When strangers going my make
them feel they from home but have homeha
will strengthen their going do all in
diyidually, and collectively, 10 help Palatka."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
Atlanta Man Killed At EImira

An unidentified man, about 50
years old, six feet tall, weu dressed
in a suit Of dark gray material and
carrying an Atlanta newspaper, was
killed by an Erie train at Elmira.
Many papers were found on the body,
but none gave clew to the Identity
of the man. The police believe he
lives in Atlanta. -.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19

Before the dervish conquest of the
Sudan the population was about
100000. Under the rule of the Mau-
di and bis successor It dwindled TO
2.ouD,00O. The district now contains
100000 inhabitants.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
Lost Letter Causes Death.

The delayed missive which is said
to have been the cause of the self
inflicted death of Miss Naomi Wells,
at West Point, is said to have arrived
before her body was scarcely cold.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19

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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
Red Fire.

In making fireworks the substance
used to produce red lire is strontium
salts.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
Trial BY Jury.

Trial by jury began to supersede
other modes Of prosecution late in the
fourteenth century.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
St. James Methodist Church.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. E. NJ.
Earnest, superintendent
Preaching by w. M. Poage, pastor, !at
II a. M. and 1880 p. M.
Morning theme The Transforming
Power OF a Vision of Christ. 2 Cor,
5:1S.
Evening hour Lord Teach Us How
TO Pray. Luke II. /.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 1880
p. m.
All cordially invited to these services.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
The Cheaper Way.

"Do you know, hubby, that when ]
90 to Ostend | shall dream Of you
every night?'
"If it's all the same to you, would
prefer to have you stay with me and
dream Of Ostend. "-FIcgende BIatter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16

dence frontage upon the
attractive driveway, ex-
tending entirely around the
lake. There are SO acres
of parks, and the tourist
hotel site, casino on the
lake and athletic common
are all well indicated,
while Oglethorpe University
campus is seen at the Peach
tree Road entrance to the
property. The complete plat
showing the entire subdivi-
sion Of lots, many of which
are here obscured by the let
ters, may be seen at our Of
flee, together with numerous
photographs illustrating the
beauty and attractiveness of
this property.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16

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all sss~sssy features ia che prsWsrty tsssif 3ss
sires~esss SAKE - especially essiras1s LEGALITY
sEv1y.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

stronger grew this peculiar feeling.
The frozen peaks seemed to emanate
an uncanny odor.
I'VE sailed for days along the coast
or the new land. While everything
along the southeastern shore gave
the Impression Of land covered with
everlasting snow and ice, yet, as we
went farther toward the north. the
climate became more moderate and
we saw traces OF plant and animal
life.
All our theories Of scant vegeta.
ion in the Arctic regions went TO
pieces when We met party OF five
fakut hunters who were on their
way back to Siberia. Sheitan, the
leader OF the party. proved TO be a
man or experience and considerable
intellect who also spoke fluent Rus
sian. AT first he was taciturn and
suspicious OF US, but when he learned
that we were only scientists he be-
came quite friendly, especially to me,
and told me that there was a spot on
the desolate continent which was in
haoited not only by various strange
animals. but by what he super.
stitiously termed ghosts He showed
me fur that he had made of white
foxes and another OF the plumes OF
what he called Arctic. ostriches'
which he had shot in that region.
"Sheitan showed us shells of trans.
parent crystalline appearance which
ne said were the egg-shells of pc
cullar birds found on this new con-
tinent. They were as thick as the
shells of an oyster and as large as
swans eggs. These birds, he said.
mad no feathers, but long snow-white
hair. According TO his description
the birds had feet like the ostrichs
and very small wings which they
tapped in the air when they ran.
With the exception of an Arctic
eagle, which he described as Of an
abnormally large size, he could not
tell us anything further OF animal
lie OF the continent.
However, he said there were deem
valleys and high mountains, some of
which smoked like huge chimneys,
while others had wells Of boiling
water. Around that region he had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

aspect And their groaning-might
1t not have been the rumble of the
smoking mountains which had SO
alarmed us before entering the val
ley? Soon after this we left the
beautiful country and have never
been able to locate it again.
This remarkable story told me by
a nomadic Yakut OF Siberia. gives all
idea of the strange character Of the
newly discovered continent.
THAT the continent contains a
broad valley which Is heated by the
volcanic energy of the earth and pro.
tected by high rocky mountains from
the cold winds ia plausible. Factors
now unknown to us may be the
means OF maintaining highly de-
veloped animal and vegetable life
throughout the dark Winter without
any direct influence Of the sun and
in region which is completely
surrounded by ice and snow. At any
rate believe that our location OF this
new continent will prove one Of the
most important scientific discoveries
Of the century"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
a New and Warm and Fertile
Land i'm the Dreary. Frozen North
Govt.

@OMMANDER WILKITzKY, of
u the Russian flagship Taimyr,
who Is now on his way back to
civilization after an extended trip Of
exploration through the Arctic re.
gion. has just cabled the announce.
ment that he has discovered a new
continent in the frozen North. He
took possession of the land in the
name OF the Car and christened it
Nicholas II. Land"
Further details of the discovery
are awaited with keen interest, for
the question OF what, il any. land re.
manned TO be discovered in the Arc
tic regions has long been a subject
OF debate with explorers, map
makers, meteorologists and other
scientists.
Commander Wilkitzkys cable dis.
patch gives only the bare fact of
his important discovery, but interest
ing details concerning 1t are con.
tanned in letter sent by one of his
aides, Lieutenant V. Petroff, to a
brother in America. This letter was
entrusted by Lieutenant Petroff to
hunter bound back to Russia two
months before the expedition reached
place where it was possible to send
a cable dispatch. AS the hunter
CHANGED TO travel back to civilization
by shorter route than the one the
expedition took. he was able to post
hiS letter SO that it reached New
several days before the Com.
+ ers cablegram.
$er admonishing his brother not
IKE his letter public until the
!luon's success has been Off
- announced by the commanding
F, Lieutenant Petroff. says:
8e have just discovered a con-
IT most paradoXical In its nature.
lted In latitude 81 degrees North
IN longitude 103 degrees East,
8 land OF geographical puzzles.
Ia we first saw its rocky shores
CHASTITY cliffs. which possessed
minous lustre, we all felt some.
l1l$ uneasy. There was something
nting and strange in the mere
>, pwy outlines of the forbidding
and the closer We sailed the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

along the mountains sides. 1t
seemed to be these strange crea-
lures that made that terrifying noise.
eve were very uneasy for many
days and nights until we discovered
that the shadowy shapes which were
everywhere in the woods never did
any harm either to the animals or to
us. Gradually we became accustomed
to their noisy visitations and paid
them no heed.
When the first rays of the rising
sun came q great change fell on the
valley. The trees began to turn
green and the flowers turned from
monotonous white to their former
brilliant colors. And the dismal
phantoms seemed to have vanished
without leaving any trace that they
had been there. Under the cheering
influence Of the Summer sun No be-
gan to think that perhaps our eyes
had deceived us and that what we
had thought phantoms were only
clouds OF steam from the mountains
to which the CHASTITY glow of the
aurora borealis gave a supernatural
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

less, everything continued to grow
Just the same. The weather slightly
cooler, but there was never a sign
of frost or snow such as was visible
on the mountains. The CHASTITY glow
OF the aurora borealis was SO bril-
liant that one could see everything
clearly for long distance. This new
light was sufficient for life.
1--WE would have remained longer
In this strange garden of the north,
II something had not happened that
filled us with horror. One night
when we had gone to sleep in our
beds OF dried grass and leaves We
were awakened by a voice that
roared like thunder. We Jumped up
in a fright and looked around but
there was nothing out of the or
binary to be seen, and after few
minutes the noise ceased But as
soon as We had gone to bed again
the same voice came grooming louder
than ever.
Little by little we began to see
what looked like monstrous phan.
toms, fitting about among the trees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

seen trees, flowers and high grass
growing as they do in southern
climes. This is what he told me
of his last journey:
eve had seen the smoking
mountains from a distance on two
previous occasions. But we had
never dared to approach them, for
there Is an old story that smoking
mountains are the abodes of evil
spirits. We heard a hollow rum
bling from the direction of the
peaks. as II the armies OF inferno
were engaged in a fierce battle. We
prayed and turned around. When
We saw them for the third time, We
did not hear any roar, and after
many hours Of meditation We de-
cided to explore them.
Our way was very difficult, rs
we had TO skirt yawning precipices,
climb steep rocks covered with ice
and cross rivers Of steaming water.
But when we arrived at the summit
of one of the peaks we beheld on
the other side a wide green valley
hundreds OF miles in extent. It
looked like fairyland to us after
so many weeks of snow and ice.
There were huge trees with queer.
shaped leaves and many were in
bloom. The air was warm and
balmy. Small rivulets OF warm
water ran down from the steam
ing mountains where snow.clad
peaks stretched high above the
clouds. In spite of the external
Winter that prevailed outside. there
seemed TO be everlasting Summer in
the valley itself. Many OF the trees
had fruit and nuts that tasted delici-
Gus, and deer were feeding here and
there. None OF the animals in that
wonderful land Of eternal green
seemed to be afraid of man. We
patted the various birds while they
were Sitting in their nests and star
ing at US with their big, calm eyes.
AS it was evident that there was
no fear Of wild animals or lack of
food, we decided to remain. We
had plenty Of ammunition for hunt
Ing, and there was an abundance of
delicious fish in the rivers and eggs,
fruit and berries would supply the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
An AurGn awYe nwcaoc rhvay

rest of our meals richly. But this
was the Summer, when the sun
never set nor rose.
We decided to risk 1t. however,
and began to build a small log cabin
and gather fuel. We built a stove
of rock for cooking our meals. Then
provisions of birds, dried fish and
venison were accumulated system
atically. We were ready with all
our preparations before the seasonal
sunset, which meant the turning
point Of our life. Every moment we
expected snow and a lowering OF
the temperature to zero and below.
Who can describe our great sur
prise when We found that the cold
of the Winter that ragged everywhere
around was unknown here? Lie In
that magic valley went on the same
as during the Summer. The chief
difference was in the foliage, which
became a pale yellow instead OF dark
green. The blossoms of the Winter
flowers were mostly gray or white,
and the grass had a corresponding
colorless appearance. But, neverthe-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

ment. Those who imagine them.
selves the victims Of ,persecution-a
very common type OF insanity
draw pictures of their prosecutors.
Others who imagine that theft is
about to take place draw a picture
of the thief and. laying it down, say.
Nov he can't steal, for have him"
A drawing by an insane engrayer
shows that he believes that he is be.
ing pursued by the French authori-
ties. He thinks that he has been
sent to Paris by the Kaiser to take
care Of the President. He has drawn
court OF Justice in which the
Church and the Devil, with end
less demons, play the chief parts.
Monomaniacs in their drawings
often display wonderful care for
details, carrying them so far as to
almost obliterate the drawings. The
combination of writing and drawing
is common. Feeling the inadequacy
OF words, the insane try to picture
their thoughts to fill out the mean.
ing more completely.
German scientists are deyoting'
more and more attention to the
study Of these drawings made by the
insane, hoping to gain clues as to
the operation of the minds OF the
poor unfortunates so that they may
treat the sufferers more success
fully.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
rUDENTs Of insanity are discoy

= fUDENTS Of insanity are discov.
~ ering that the illogical and
fantastic pictures which many
lunatics are fond OF drawing are val.
liable indications of patients state
or mind and may be Of considerable
assistance to physicians in diagnos-
ing the character and extent of
mental disease.
AS with drawings made by chill.
dren, far more is to be learned from
lunatic's drawings than from his
speech or writing, because the draw.
ing Is more spontaneous and q moro
accurate revelation of the action OF
the mind. The previous ability OF
the insane is, Of course, taken into
consideration, for the variation from
the normal is directly related to the
usual or normal state, and the artist
when insane may do things that the
man or woman who never did any
artistic work before can not do.
For example, in a German asylum
Is man who was formerly sue
cessful artist. But the pictures he
now tries to draw are the worst
crudittes, with less form and reason
than even a child in the kIndergar-
ten would be able to show. This in
dicates plainly how seriously af.
7ected he is both in perception and
IN muscular control.
: In Judging the drawings of insane
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

This Is the Effort OF n Violently In
sane Mnn TO Depict the Wife Whose
Throat He Cut ON Her Wedding Night.
He Never Attempts Any Other Subject,
but Draws This Same Picture Over an d
Over Again Hundreds OF Times 81 Day.
4 Remarkable Thing Is the Fnct That
He Never Varies the Lines of His
Composition In the Slightest Degree,
but Makes All the Pictures Alike.
enemies and they are caricatured
endlessly. One patient drew the
cook, with bars between her and
food, which was to be her punish
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

manifest in decorative and depictiye
power, and the primitive soul which
is laid bare with a frankness no sane
person would show. A great deal
also depends. OF course, upon
whether the drawings were made
Copyfight. 1911
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

a Characteristic Example OF the
Illogical, Unfinished Pictures Made ~
the Insane. Only a Part OF the Horses
hody and Two Of It's Legs Are Shown.
while Its Hend Has Been Made tn
Body Is Missing, and His Head LIS Sus-
pended Above tho Saddle I'm Swing
Formed by the Strips. Which Hang
in sfidnir.
persons German scientists take '.ito
consideration the individual facility
as such and the ability to perceive
1mperfections, the fantastic activity
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pencil, and they are all the same
sheep. He will cover an entire sheet
or paper with sheep. Another draws
his enemy" and caricatures him out
OF revenge. Often the servants in
the asylum are considered the chief
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spontaneously Or at the suggestion
OF an attendant or physician.
Many of the insane draw the same
picture over and over again, without
much variation. One will draw
sheep whenever he gets hold of
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