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

The News trusts its readers Will
carefully peruse the communications
of Senator John P. Wall in this issue
concerning the recent antl-dralnagc
meeting at Florahome. Because some
II or Is voted at that meeting in IA
vor of the absolute repeal of the pre-
sent drainage law, it must not be ia
ken for granted that all were proper
ty owners who had been burdened
with, the tax. Several of them who
so voted do not own property in the
drainage district, and neither was the
motion to ask for the repeal of the law
sustained by % votes, as MrWall says,
but by Is. There were eight who
voted against the motion, though the
men and property owners who favor
the drainage law and who live in the
immediate vicinity, were generally
not present, having declined to attend
Mr.. Walls reputation as leader o.
progressive thought and action in this
community will suffer by the incon-
sistency shown in his communication
He saws he was always favorable
to drainage, was one of the first mer
in the state to lead in the drainage
unconventional in the Everglades
He is even favorable to the presen
~. l-.,..,, 1,., ;,,apo low rrOyidpI pnl
tain high and dry lands not ben"tlte%
can be cut out from the imposltlol
of the drainage tax" But Mr.. Wal
neglects to lead a movement for
new drainage boundary; instead h
seems willing, even anxious to folloN
the lead of the few property owner
who seek relief from personal taxa
ton and who would ignore the wishe
of the many property holders in tn
district who want these landS-an
there are none richer in the state
reclaimed, and who are anxious to pa
their proportion of the tax. Mr. Wa
has high lands and muck in this dl'
trict himself and has refused to pa
the tax. Now he gives notice that
will introduce a bill in the Senate
repeal the entire drainage law.
doesn't look to us as if Mr.. Walls d
termination COMFORTS with his profe
sions as a drainage advocate-the o
ly, original.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
A MESSAGE TO WOMEN
Who are Gust Ready to Drop"

When YOU are "jusr ready to drop
when YOU feel so weak that you can
hardly drag yourself about-and be-
cause YOU have not slept well, you
get up as tired-out next morning as
when YOU went to bed, then you need
help right away.
Miss Lea Dumas writes from Ma
lone, n. Y, saying: 81 was in badly
rundown condition for several weeks
hut two bottles of Vinol put me on
NV feet again and made ME strong
and well. Vinol has done me more
good than all the other medicine |
ever took"
If the careworn, haggard men and
women, the pale, sickly children ana
feeble old folks around here would
follow Miss Dumas example, they,
too, would soon be able to say thas
Vfnol, our delicious cod liver and IRON
remedy. had built them up and maze
them strong.
It is a wonderfully Strengthening
and invigorating body-builder, and we
sell it under an ironclad guarantee
of satisfaction. You get your money
back if Vinol does not help you
Ackerman-Stewart Drug Company.
Palatka, Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
lHE MARDI GRAS
AT PENSACOLA
To Be Replete in New Fea'
tures--A Great Festival.

Pensacola, Jan. 1Oth-Surpassing IN
the diversity of its many features,
the elegance of its mystic floats, the
gorgeousness of its king and court
and the proportions and galety Of us
visiting throng the celebration 81 the
festival of Mardi Gras in Pensacola
this wear will undoubtedly OutStlp
any of it's forerunners.
The Carnival Association has been
working hard for several months to
envolve new and striklngthlngs winch
will lend life and color to the brilliant
parades and court functions and II
only remains for them to give hna'
touches to perfect their ideas.
| Monday and Tuesday, February )
and4, are the days selected for the
big celebration. AS it will be the thlr-
teenth annual carnival, the assocla-
has learned by the experiences OF
wears what best goes to the making
of a brilliant success.
While the program is yet subject
to some change IN its minor details,
the arrival OF King Priscus VIII be
marked by a magnificent public DEM
onstration at noon Monday.
The emergency Of the royal poten,
tate from the reams of My6tlcland
is always featured by brilliant pa
reantrv and a brief ceremonial at the
City Hall, where the Lord Mayor OF
Pensacola hands into his keeping the
KEYS to the royal city.
The parade of the merry monarcI
will bring into review. a host OF rune
tionaries, dignitaries and courtler6
while at the side of the royal leade
will ride the indispensable court TOOL
The Identities Of King PrlScuSS
J the fool and most of his court are al
wavs a source of general speculation
, and so, also, will be that Of the queei
1this year. r.-
y participate in the big parade are al
i ready getting their last embellsh!n
= touches at the hands of the artlsl
rheo. Weber, but these comprise mer
IIy the large number annually deco
{ rated and entered by the Carnival As
IA ISOLATION. Generous inducements nay
hpen made to people Of many points |
this state and Alabama to enter lloa'
> and present indications are that Ihe
81 will respond early.
Each OF these Is 10 nave lVo ~
and from all the queens Will
= chosen the queen Of the carnival. nc
u court will comprise the queens OF TT
d other floats, which will represent my:
: tic principalities of the royal coup
J. after the choice is made: =,
Instead of manning the floats wit
employed mummers, the associate IL
has been instrumental in promoting
Il secret society auxiliary and memoel
=, Of this will comprise as far as posslo
3" the masked retinue of King Prlscu
lie Other Ilt interesting innovations whit
&c will feature the coronation are all
,s beng secretly discussed, it is unde
, stood, and through all the planiniIII
4 runs a care for the smoothness OF u
t entire festival.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10

William Rockefeller, brother of the
Standard Oil magnate, it seems has
successfully eluded the subpoena ser
vers of Congress and has probably
gone to Bermuda. The press dis
patche; state that he passed through
Fernandina on Saturday to go Soatf
over the Florida East Coast Ry. Ser
vice of the subpoena, however, 1T was
learned had finally been accepted by
his attorney. However, the fact e
mains that this man Of wealth for
fortv-five days hid from the subpocn0
servers of the United States Congress,
where he was wanted to testify be-
fore the Puio committee now engaged
in investigating high finance IN W."
street. 1t is just such actions as tins
Of Rockefeller. in defying the author
itv Of the United States, that is has
tening socialism-yes, and anarchy
and dissatisfaction with represents
tive government. This Is the time
when the radical and turbulent anc
destructive among us are stronger
than they have ever been before anc
this is the time when the big corpo
rations and the Wall street mampu
lators are the weakest. And it is jus
such actions as this of Rockefelle
that stiffens the radical element il
the house, which is determined OIL
drastic regulations of Wall street
Rockefeller certainly could not b.
such a fool as to think the search 10
him would let up with the whole coun
try looking on.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10

Mr.. Dyspeptic, would you not like to
feel that your stomach troubles were,
over, that you could eat any kind OF
food YOU desired without injury! That
NAV seem so unlikely 10 you that you
do not even hope for an ending OF your
trouble, but permit US to assure you that
il is moi altogether impossible. II 9th,
ers can be cured permanently, and
thousands have been, why not you
Iohn r. Barker, of Battle Creek, Mich.
is one of them. He says, ~ was trou
blcd with heartburn. indigestion, ant
liver complaint until ! used Chamber
Iain's Tablets, then my trouble wa
over" Sold by all dealers
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10

The spoils system in politics is doom
ed, Like other customs and praclices'
if must give place TO a system that Is
more in keeping with the spirit OF Inc
times This manner of appointing men
to fill public offices may be designated
as barbaric, but since the Republican
partv is largely responsible for it there
is little encouragement for Democrats 10
start the reform. Behold! we see the
hosts OF unterriiied Democracy lining
no at the pie counter-they are unalfa'C
and ppabashed, and are plugging eacL
others parts without regard to the Ill
mss of thingS. One of the most apSut'
propositionS that has come under 'h'
public eye in a long while is the Sug
gestion that Florida piano salesman b'
made second assistant postmaster gener
al To the surprise OF many this pro
posed applicant is receiving the endorse
ment of such a paper as the fe2Sacol
Journal. Heavings defend us and saw
President Wilson from his friends
kissimmee Gazette.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10

Leslie's Weekly, one of the leading
publications of this country, in re-
cent issue had the following editorial
on the effect of prohibition in Kansas
which will be good reading for those
here who have persistently maintain
ed without show of facts or reason
that prohibition increased the con-
sumption of alcoholic liquors. Les,
lies Weekly says: proud. Kansas
has reason to be proud of her remark
able temperance record. In thirty
years prohibition has reduced drinking
to a minimum and practically emptied
her iails. The per capita consump.
ton of liquors in Kansas is now $1.4e
a wear as compared with $24 in Mis-
souri,. Illiteracy has been reduced
from forty-nine per cent to less thar
two per cent, and this small amount
is almost entirely among the foreign
element. Pauperism has been mad'
negligible. quantity, there being onl!
one pauper to every three thousan'
of the population. One-half of tn
county jails were absolutely empt'
July, 1912. Eighy-seven of the on
hundred and five counties of the state
have no insane, fifty-four no feeble
minded ninety-siX have no inebriate
and thirty-eight county poor farm
have no inmates. 1t is idle to as
Kansas if prohibition prohibits. A
experience of years proves that it no
only prohibits largely the sale an
consumption of liquors, but has re
duced to a minimum poverty, insani
ty, and crime"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
Sliding Scale.

I'm a taxpayer" gibbered the citi.
zen. land I demand consideration.
"I,emme see your tax certificate" re-
sponded the city official calmly, and
then I'll know just how much consid-
Grafton you are entitled to."-Kansas
City Journal
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
kiSsimmee Gazette

disappointment of Public In
struction w. NJ. Holloway is going IN
to the life insurance business, busl-
ness in which he ought to make good.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
HOW'S This!

,vo ofFer one Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that connot be cured by Hail
latarTh Cure. ..,, q. ~, r.,oao n
.,,,,,,5 arsi.,,,ed n sc known +. ]. Chen
for the last Is wears, and believe him perfectly
b,,nratIs in Al bus Inc IS transactions and imam
ctally alb g to carry out any obligations IhSu'
by his Arm. y r-,.>, 4. ,r,pvrx
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo U.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acllns
dtrectly upon the bloc aud mucous SUR aces o'
the IS stem. Testimonials sent Ifee' Fri0e '"e
per bottle Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10

Greetings to Governor Park Tram
nell. May his four years admins
tration be years of great prosperity
with an advance movement all along
the line. And may our youthful gov
ernor so IMPRESS himself upon the peo-
pie of the state that they will be anx-
ious to send him to the United States
Senate.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
Not Souuht After.

A great German doctor let it be
known that he. was blessed with
wife who could make red hair as
white as a lily" but no modern
woman would wish to patronize' her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
TO DISCUSS TIMELY TOPICS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 9.-Min-
neapolis is preparing to entertain the
annual meeting of the American Econ
omic Association, which is to be held
the latter part of this month. The
meeting promises to attract more than
the usual amount of public attention
because of the prominence of the par
Elephants and the timeliness of the
topics scheduled for discussion.
Among the important subjects that
will receive attention in papers and
addresses to be presented to the meet
ing are the theory of the making OF
railway rates, syndicalism, the theory
of rent and American agriculture, ant
the economic efforts of the Supreme
Court trust dissolution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
WHY IT SUCCEEDS
eecaus. It. for Ono Thing Only, and
Hatiesbure People Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing well brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills are Cor one
thing only.
For weak or disorGered kidneys.
Here is Hatties0urg evidence to
prove their worth.
Mrs. S. NJ Thomas, las w. Fifth
St, HattiesbErg, Miss, Says: zone Of
my family who had severe and an
noying attack of kidney complaint u.s.
ed Doan's Kidney Pills and had entire
relief. This sase was of long stand
ing and defied all previous treatment.
DORIS Kidney Pills were procured at
Hays &. Fields Drug Store and it did
not take them long to prove their
merit This experience has given me
unlimited faith in this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N W
York, sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the name-Doans's-an
take no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
DR.. HOBSON's OINTMENT HEALS
ITCHY ECZEMA.

The constantly itching, burning SEN
sation and other disagreeable forms
of eczema, letter, salt rheum and skin
eruptions promptly cured by DR.. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment. Geo. w.
Fitch, of Mendoza, ILL.,, says: 81 pur-
chased a box of DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. Have had Eczema ever
since the civil war, have been treated
by many doctors, none have given the
benefit that one box of DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment has" Every suffer
er should try it. We're so positive it
viii help you we guarantee it or mon
ey refunded. At all Druggists or by
mail, 5Oc.-Pfeiffer Chemical Co., Fhil
adelphia and st. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
CAP A COLD FOR 25c
CITY ELECTIONS IN
WESTERN CANADA

Regina, Sask;, Dec. S.-lssues OF
more than ordinary Importance are in
volved in today's municipal elections
in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Mayors
and other officials are being voted for
in Calgary, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw,
Edmonton, Regina, Lethbridge and a
number Of smaller places. In Calgary
Regina and Saskatoon indications
point to the reelection Of the present
chief executives. Lethbridge is voting
for the first time under the commits
sion plan of government. In Edmonton
the chief issue is a proposal for mum
cipal ownership of the gas plant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
ANTl-TUBERCULoSIS
COMMITTEES AIMS

Following are the aims of the Mis-
sissippi nti-Tuberculosis Campaign
which is supported by the
Christmas Seal Fund:
/. To eventually eliminate Tubercu-
losis from Mississippi.
2. To offer word of hope and ad-
advice to over 10000 Tubercular
patients.
8. To teach the sick to protect the
we'll and the we'll to protect them
selves.
a. To get better houses for our poor.
5. To help enforce the pure food
regulations.
6. To see that dairy herds are test
ed for tuberculosis.
Z. To see that foodstuffs are protect
ed from dust and flies.
8. To prevent splitting in public
places.
8. To see that officials enforce the
laws for the protection of the
Public Health.
10. To instill in doctors their duties
in early diagnosis and reports Of
their cases.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
AT Once! CLOGGED k0STAILS OPEN,
Head COLDS and CATARRH VANISH

balm dissolves by the heat Of the nos.
trils penetrates and heals the in
famed, swollen membrane which lines
the nose, head and throat; clears the
air passages; stops nasty discharges
and feeling of cleansing, soothing
relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils
closed, hawking and blowing Catarrh
or a cold, with it's running nose, foul
mucous dropping into the throat, and
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith-just once-in "Ely's
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh
will surely disappear.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09

Cures Old Sores, Otter Remedies Won't cure.
The worst cases, no matter of howiong standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr..
Porter's Aniseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 2Sc. soc. loo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
BIRTHDAY OF FAMOUS EXILE.

London Dec. 9.-In the little unpre-
tending house in Brighton, where he
has made his home for some years,
Prince Kropotkin, once the terror of
the Russian czar and government,
quietly passed his seventy-frst birth
day today The present existence of
the famous nihilist is that of a stu.
dent, and no one unacquainted with
the facts would ever dream that the
thoughtful, courteous old man who i:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09

The largest tillable farm in the Uni
ted States is near Tarkio, Mo-, and
contains $4,000 acres. The land alone
is estimated to be worth almost $1,000
600, Last year the farm had under
cultivation $4,000 acres in corn, 5000
each in wheat and cats, and 1900 in
alfalfa. The profit on the entire farm
for one year recently was 100000. A
force of expert book-keepers is EN-
ployed to keep the accounts of the
farm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
PORT AUTHORITIES
IN CONFERENCE.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 9.-The sec
ond annual convention of the National
Association of Port Authorities of the
United States was opened in this city
today and will be continued until
Thursday. The association was organ
ized in New York year ago for the
purpose, as set forth in its constitu-
ton, of exchanging information rela-
tive to port construction, maintenance,
operation, organization, administration
and management, and for formulating
recommendations so far as possible,
for uniform policies and the standard
ization of port facilities.
The association also aims to encour-
age water-borne transportation OF
every kind and in line with this object
the attendance at the present meeting
includes a large representation from
Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri River
ports, as well as from the Atlantic,
Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes.
Senator Francis G. Newlands of Ne
vada will address the convention on
river regulation and conservation, in
line with his bill now pending in Con-
gress, and Senator Joseph e. Ransdell
of Louisiana, president of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. will
speak on Mississippi River levees and
related matters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
CAP A COLD FOR Csc
STOMACH TROUBLES DISAPPEAR.


Stomach, liver and kidney troubles
weak nerves, lame hack and female
ills disappear when Electric Bitters
are used. Thousands Of women would
not be without 4 tottle in their home.
Eliza Pool, Of Depew, Okla, writes
Electric Bitters raised me from a bed
of sickness and suffering and has done
me a world of good, I wish everj
suffering woman could use this excel
lent remedy and find out, as did, just
how good it is" AS it has helped
thousands of others, it surely will do
the same for you. Every bottle qua
ranteed, soc and $1.00. At all Drug
gists.-H. E. Bucklen & Co., Philade''
phia or st Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
Breathe Freely! Clears Stuffed-up, In
famed Nose and Head and Stops
Catarrhal Discharge. Cures Dull
Headache.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm"

Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply a little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
s1opped-up air passages of the head
Ill open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery rOw Get the
small bottle of "Elys Cream Balm" at
any drug store. This sweet, fragrant
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09

many cities, representatives of numer-
Gus commercial and improvement or
CARNATIONS and highway engineers
and contractors from all parts of the
country were included in the attend
ance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS
WELL ATTENDED

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 9.-The First
Regiment Armory, spacious though it
is, was scarcely able to accommodate
the immense throng of delegates as
sembled there today at the opening or
the annual meeting of the American
Good Roads Congress. Delegates ap-
pointed by the governors of nearly
all the states and by the mayors OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09

to be seen daily about the streets of
Brighton, was the dangerous firebrand
ana revolutionary who had been ex,
PEELED not only from his native Russia[
but from France and Switzerland ass
well.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09

New Yorks first elevated railroad
was built in Greenwich street in 1857
and was operated by cable which
ran. underground and over the struc-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-09

The uniforms worn by officers Of
some of the British regiments cost
$1,000 each.