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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

J. H. Mcdaniel and DR.. E. w
Diggett have purchased of Mrs. w
D. Bloxham the elegant home of tht
late Ex-Governor Bloxham of Calhoun
street, Tallahassee including most OF
the valuable furniture, which was a
present from Prince Murat, of Naples
who is buried in Tallahassee.
After reserving for herself very
few of the more intimate personal be-
longings of her late husband, Mrs
Bloxham has generously remembered
many of his relatives and friends, in
the shape of. keepsakes, and the peo-
pie of the city and county generally
by gifts of a number of valuable and
rare books from the large library
which Governor BloXham had colleced
and enjoyed during his lifetime.
Several family portraits, and the
ancient family Bible inherited by
Governor Bloxham from his ancestors,
were sent to one of his nearest living
relatives, residing in Georgia.
An interesting relic Of the Empire
of Louis Napoleon, the gift of Gov.
ernor BloXham Of the Princess Murat,
became the property Of Mrs. Letitia
G. Beard, relic of the late Col. Will
liam K. Beard, himself a lifelong
friend of Gov. Bloxham, and of the
exile Prince.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
MOTOR TRUCK
GETS a TEST
Two Ugly BIazes Quickly Ex.
tinguished During the
Week.

The first real test of the efficiency
of the new fire truck was given last
Saturday night about $3.50 O'Clock
when the Graham building on upper
Lemon street was discovered to be on
fire.
The flames started in a thiclily set
tied portion of the street and were
well under way before the alarm was
turned in, but the truck, with the fire
apparatus, lost no time in arriving
upon the scene and the fire was soon
under control and no damage was
done to adjacent property, and only
the roof of the back part Of the
building where the fire started was
destroyed.
Although there was no general
alarm given except by the motor trucI:
on its way, a large crowd of citizens
was present to see the tiremen work,
and it was good work, too.
But the best test of the truck was
given Wednesday night. This alarm
was given about II o'clock, after the
people had retired. The alarm was
turned in by Chief of Police Varnes
who discovered that the barn in the
rear of the Silas Smith store on N.
10th street was on fire. The flames
got good start before being discov-
cred and the barn was destroyed, but
adjacent property was saved. The
firemen quickly responded to the call
and kept the flames from spreading
with chemical apparatus until the
hose were attached to the water plugs
and the streams turned on. 1t is the
prevailing opinion of those present
Wednesday night that, had it not been
for the new truck the most of upper
Lemon street would have been de-
stroyed; not that our volunteer de-
partment was deficient (for we had
the best in the state), but on account
of the time that would have been lost
in arriving at the fire on account of
the crude way they were forced to use
Every time fire occurs in our city
The News is more convinced than ever
that our city council should take steps
to place the firemen in complete con-
troll of a burning building with au-
thority to keep all others at a safe
distance from the scene of action, es.
pecially the small boys. Also from
the room in which the truck is kept
when an alarm is given.
1t is rumored that when an alarm
was turned in a short time since, the
fireman was so bothered by small
boys that focked to the fire station
that he had difficulty in starting the
motor, And at most every fire small
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

Representative A. B. Rouse of Ken
lucky, who is preparing the case for a
number of congreSmen against the
Taft fourth-class postmasters order,
declares that his investigation has
revealed that number of these post
masters now perpetuated in the Office
by the civil service extension are
drawing more than 81 900 year.
When the receipts of a postoffice
reach an amount which pays a post
master more than $1,000 a year the
office under the law becomes a third
class presidential office.
Since Postmaster-Ge Burle-
sons intimation that the Taft civil
service order may be modified so that
the present fourth-class postmasters
will have to undergo a test for their
fitness to hold the office, hundreds of
them have resigned. The resigna-
tionS are pouring into the department.
at the rate of 20 day.
"There is no prescribed length of
term for these postmasters, said Mr..
Rouse. Republicans who secured
these offices years ago have remained
in them and are now vaccinated
against the democrats. Some of
these offices pay over $1,000 a year,
although the rule is that such re-
endorsement makes an office a presi-
Dental appointment, But the rule
for presidential offices prescribes them
to be offices where the postmaster's
pay for every quarter shall be more
than $3.50 If a fourth-class office
pays less than $3.50 the other three
quarters, the postmaster can make
more than $1,000 4 year and still be
fourth-class official and protected
by the fake civil service order"
Mr.. Rouse will present his argu-
ments against the order to Post
master General Burleson shortly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
JAY COOKIES TOMB TO GO.
Bodies of Famous Financier and Fam

Bodies Of Famous Financier and Fam
lily to Have New Sepulture
The massive mausoleum hidden in a
bit of woodland at Ogontz, Pa, along
the Old York road, in which lie the
bodies of Jay Cooke, one time eminent
banker and fnancier, and six other
members of the Cooke family, will, it
is practically certain, be removed to
the churchyard adjoining the historic
ST. Paul's Episcopal Church of Chel-
tenham. Just when the removal of
the tomb and bodies will be made is
not certain, but it will in all hkeli-
hood be soon.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

The following is the program of the
musical to be given by the Woman's
club at the Putnam House, Friday
evening at 8:15 o'clock.
Mrs. Hooker, president of the Flor
ida Federation, will be present.
Duet, "Dause Macabee," "------L -Liszt
Miss Mae Boyd Mrs. David Cpughlin.
Song, Heart Bowed Down" from the
Bohemian Girl.
Mrs Dana Walden.
Trio, "Thee Only Have l Loved" from
Attila.
Mrs. G. W. Bassett, Messrs. Vickers
and Tilghman.
Piano, "Valse"- -Chapin-Liszt
Miss Mae Boyd.
Song, "Lilacs" -------C. W. Cadman
Mrs. J. E. Lucas. - -
Reading, "Story of Peer Geynt"
Miss Mervin Ray.
Piano, "In the Hall of the Mountain
King" from "Peer Geynt Suite"
Greig,
Miss Mae Boyd.
Song, selected Mrs. G. w. Bassett
Duet, Venetian Boat Song
Mesdames Mann and Lucas
Song, "To the Evening STAR" Wagner
Mr.. N. H. Moragne.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
Reds Entertain the Whites.

A very enjoyable time was spent at
The Athletic club rooms last Monday
evening by members of the Philathea
and Baraca classes of the Presbytcr-
ian Sunday school. The entertain
ment was provided by the Red team,
the White having been decared WIN
ner in a recent membership contest.
William Daugherty, captain of the
Whites, was presented with beauti-
full medal.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
Enjoy an Outing.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
society had most enjoyable outing
last Tuesday. They met on the
Heights at the home of Mrs, Hutchins,
who entertained them delightfully."-
and served delicious refreshments.
The party was conveyed by autos
and carriages, through the kindness
of friends.
The special feature was the enjoy
ment of the children, who were very
much in evidence.
We wish all our members could
have been present, and that we may
have more Of these social gatherings.
PRESS REPORTER.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
WILSON.
BRAITHWAlTE.

Thursday evening at eight o'clock,
one of the most beautiful weddings
of the season was soleminized on the
houseboat Shamrock, when Miss
Mallie Stewart Braitnwaite became
the bride of Mr.. F. Herbert Wilson.
The ceremony was performed by the
Archdeacon William willie in the al
cove of the living room.
The Shamrock was artistically dec
grated, the color scheme being green
and white. Palms and white olean-
ders were used in profusion and the
effect was very beautiful.
The bow Of the boat was enclosed IN
palms and refreshments were served
there after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will make
their home on the houseboat for the
present
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11


race early in the afternoon, brought this
about. When il was noiSed about the
Leon hotel corridor that Adkins had
withdrawn, carrying his support 10 Sena
tor Dranc, the latter Immediately be-
came the center of attraction, because il
meant the election of Senator Drane.
Before the caucus met Senator Hud-
son gracefully yielded to the will of the
majority aud urged that his successful
opponent have the unanimous vote of
the senate. When the caucus convened
at o'clock Drane was nominated by
Davis, of Madison, the nomination be-
ing seconded by Hines, of Tampa, Hud,
son moved that the nominations be
closed aud the declaration be by acCla-
nation.
Hudson was applauded.
Johnson, of Live Oak, was nominated
president pro tenn.
CalkinS, of Fernandina, was elected
chairman of the caucus, and c. A. Fin
ley, secretary.
Finley was nominated without oppo
Sition for secretary of the senate.
The following attaches were nameC
by the holdover senators, according tC
custom: Chaplain, Rev. J. D. Adcock
pages, Park Glover, George l. Bailey, ]
|. Culpeppef; doorkeeper T. A. Nor
gan, Journal clerk, D. T. Haddock; as
sistaut, George T. Morgan; sergeant al
arms, George L. Taylor. reading clerk
Nat w. Marion; assistant, Columbus B
Smith; bill clerk, r. II. Mickler, en-
crossing clerk, Thomas r. Clare; re
cording clerk, Mrs. ]. f. longe; me,
seuger, Harry McCully; enrolling clerk
| n. A. Bell; assistant secretary, II. S. Mo
Kenzie; ianitor, Quo r kirchof.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
ANTONIO USInA
ELECTED MAYOR

The annual city election was held
last Tuesday, and there being no op-
position to the regular democratic
ticket, very little interest was mani
fest.
Mr.. Usina was elected Mayor, to-
gether with all the councilmen nomi-
mated at the recent ward primaries.
The new council will meet tonight
for organization and the election of a
chief Of police, clerk, tax assessor and
collector. There are several candi-
dates for all of the offices.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

Sunday school meets at 9:45 a. m.
Ed. NJ. Earnest, Superintendent.
Preaching by the pastor at IL a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing Sunday evening at 6:45, Miss Su-
sic Walton, leader; Subject-Promise
of the Holy Spirit.
All cordially invited to attend these
services.
W. NJ. POAGE, Pastor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
Warming TO Antoists.

The public is warned by the county
commissioners that any person run
ming automobiles over the st. Johns
river bridge at a greater spead than
fifteen miles per hour will be prose
cuted. The bridge tender has been
instructed to report any violations OF
this order.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

Use DARBY'S PROPHYLACTIC
FLUID in the house and in the sta
BILE. 1t is as good for animal tlesn
as it is for the human body. Itheals
sores, cuts, ragged wounds, collie, dys-
entery, gals, chafes, scratches, bots
and worms. There is hardly any
limit to its usefulness about the
home. Price so cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

Bad breath, bitter taste, dizziness
and a general mo account" feeling is
a sure sign of torpid liver. HER
BINE is the medicine needed. Ii
makes the liver active, vitalizes the
blood, the bowels and res
torres a fine feeling of energy and
cheerfulness. Price SOC. Sold by
Ackerman-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

at is stated that within five years,
unless protected by law, the robin will
be extinct" so Mrs. Katharine Stuart
informed The News Tuesday. 1t does
seem that steps should be taken at
once to protect one of our most use~
full birds, and for this purpose Mrs.
Stuart, who is field agent for Virginia
for the protection of birds, has been
addressing our schools and Women's
clubs and societies througOut the
state. The robin now is one of our
game birds, and bill is pending be-
fore the legislature asking that it be
taken off of the game list. Not only
the robin, but other birds of song and
beauty have been wantonly killed,
merely for the sake of killing, so far
as we can see. Surely something
should be done to protect all our in
S Ctiverous birds.
Mrs. Stuart asks the cooperation
of the newspapers in her work. 1t is
hoped that many will do so, not only
newspapers, but all should give their
aid to this cause.
Dr. VIM F. Blackburn, president of
Rollins college, Winter Park, is pres
dent of the Florida Association for
the Protection of Birds.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
Cake Sale

Saturday morning, April 18th, for the
benefit of Palatka High School Ath-
letic Association, at Ackerman-Stew-
arts Drug store.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

Beggar Weed Seed 35 cents per
pound. Cash with order.-Girardea
Seed Co., Monticello, Fla.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

FOR. RENT-Store; also furnished
room, centrally located, opposite court
house, corner N. 9TH and Reid streets,
L. S. Hammond.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

"Did you sag l was a dead beat?"
Nope. / never said you were dead"
Houston Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
The Senate.

The organization of the senate, which
up 10 late hour this afternoon, prom
he to furnish the most exciting contest
at the beginning OF this session, devel-
oped into regular old time love feast,
and was finished by the time the more
unwieldly house OF representatives had
gotten well under way.
Senator Adkins withdrawal from the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

Economic Suggestion.
Louise-"The man that Edith mar
ried is a reformer." Juiia-"How did
he lose his money?"-Judge.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
MANY KILLED AND
HURT IN WRECK
TRAINS COLLIDE AS RESULT OF
BOYS PULLING wHIsTL.
CORD.
OVER TWO HUNDRED PASSEN.
GERS INJURED.
Electric Train Near Los Angeles
Crashes Full Speed Into Cars
Ahead Telescoping Two and
WreckIng Another.

To meddlesome youths who played
with the train whistle is attributed
the loss OF II lives and the injury of
some 200 persons near Los Angeles,
when two Pacific electric trains collid-
ed, telescoping two cars and wrecking
another at Vineyard station, near the
city limits. Many of the injured will
die.
Three trains loaded with excursion
lists TO the beach at Venice, 16 miles
from Los Angeles, had stopped at a
curve, where a switch is turned. The
last train began moving forward while
the two foremost trains remained at
a standstill.
Carol Bartholomas, conductor of the
last car of the center train, jumped
to the track with his light to 1as me
approaching train. Some youths, pas
sengers say. pulled the whistle in jest.
This, il was said by railroad men,
was interpreted by the motorman Of
the oncoming train as the signal to
90 ahead.
With a crash of breaking glass,
splintering timbers and the cries of
passengers, the motor car of the last
train drove into the rear of tse cen
ter train. The motorman of tlss NOV
ing train had given full speed. A
curve had prevented his seeing the
standing cars.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Strike Riots in Kentucky.

An attempt tc run street cars in
Lexington resulted in general rioting
in which many strike-breakers were
injured. some of them probably fatally.
The first car started from the barns,
manned by strike-breakers and guard
ed by deputy sheriffs, was attacked by
strike sympathizers, who burned the
car, disarmed the officers and threw
the strike-breakers in the street. Ev-
cry car that was run downtown was
boarded by union sympathiZers and
the crews were roughly handled. The
police were siding with the strikers
and made but few arrests. Governor
McCreary has been asked to send
state troops to Lexington.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
conare cation Visits other Church.

I'VE have been preaching Christian
union for years; it is time we were
taking some practical steps toward
cultivating the spirit of union" de-
clared Judge II. G. Barnett in the
Tabernacle Christian church at Frank
lin, Ind. He then proposed that the
entire congregation go across the
street to the Presbyterian church and
worship. as an evidence Of good will
and Christian brotherhood. All the
250 members of the congregation fell
in with the plan, and, headed by the
pastor, Rev. William j. Wright, cross
ed to the other church. They were
given "a hearty welcome.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Four Killed in ohio.

Four persons were killed and score
of others hurt when Baltimore & Ohio
passenger train No. 10, the Wheeling
Chicago express. westbound, crashed
into a Cambridge & Byersville inter-
urban street car at a crossing in East
Cambridge, Ohio. The street car was
demolished. The dead are Fred
Rainey, 26, and Dola Fairchild, 80,
Cambridge, o.; Edward McNeely, of
Columbus, o., and William Carter, Of
indianapolis, Ind, who died at the city
hospital two hours after the accident.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

During the next few months COM
plete revision of the system of operat-
ing the state tax commission will go
into effect and Commissioners Barnes
and Carney believe that by paying
more individual attention to the work
of the employees better results will be
obtained for the people of the state
of Michigan.
The commissioners announce that
they will give individual attention TO
stead of leaving the correction of as
sessments to subordinates to a large
extent, they will supervise it personal
ly. A bureau of complaints will be es-
tablished and those who have a griev-
ance will be sure Of receiving imme
date attention. The commissioners
claim that no complaint will be too
small or too unimportant to receive
the consideration of the commission.
Some changes are contemplated in
the rules governing the operations of
the field men. Commissioners Barnes
says that hereafter field man will be
required to inform people that they
are agents OF the state tax commits
sion and that efforts to secure infor-
nation by misrepresentation wiz not
be tolerated. George G. Winans, of
Hamburg, son OF Ex-Governor Winans,
and democratic candidate for state
highway commissioner at the last cleo
ton, has been appointed as a member
of the examining STAFF OF the commits
sion. However, the new administra-
ton has made comparatively few
changes in the department as a ma
jority of the employees appointed dur
ing Governor Osborn's term of office
have been retained
At the present time there arc about
20 men on the pay roll of the com
mission. About three-fourths OF this
number are field men who have been
employed in the appraisal of property
In the various counties of the state.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Mr.. Bryan Needs the Money.

William Jennings Bryan, secretary
OF state, who delivered a lecture at
Hendersonville, N. c., declared that
he was forced to lecture that he might
live decently, the salary paid by the
United States government not being
sufficient for his needs. Thousands Of
persons were present when the secre-
tary made his statement. He also de-
clared that there never would be an
other democrat convention, and that
candidates in the future would be
chosen by preferential primaries.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
EMPLOYEES OF INDUSTRIAL Acci-
DENT BOARD MUST WAIT
FOR PAY.
sUPREME COURT RULES ON THE
DISPUTED POINT.
State Tax Commission Will Change
Plan of Handling Work and Will
Give Personal Attention to
All Complaints.
IBy Gurd NJ. Hayes.l

AS the result of an opinion rendered
by the supreme court, the commission
ers and employees of the industrial &C
cident board will have to wait until
the next Legislature convenes before
they will be able to draw any pay for
the services they rendered the state
during the month of June, as the
court refused to grant Commissioners
Kinnane, Kennedy and Deeves writ
OF mandamus TO compel Auditor Gen
eral Fuller to deduct from last years
appropriation the money the accident
board paid for rent and Office fixtures.
Had the court complied with the de-
mand for a writ of mandamus and
Auditor General Fuller had been re-
quired TO refund to the commission
the money it paid for rent and office
fixtures, the appropriation of $4,000
which was authorized by the special
session in 1912, would have been suf-
6cient TO have paid all expenses until
the new appropriation was available
July l.
trial accident board that the legisla-
ture did not intend that the printing
bills, rent and cost of fitting up the
offices should be paid from the $4,000
appropriation. such a construction,
is, in our opinion, clearly unwarrant-
ed" says the court. The REALTORS
petition shows that the rent for their
Offices amounts to $1,000 per annum;
that they have expended for furniture
some $4,000 and that the cost Of sta
tionery and printing is about $4,000
per annum. 1t is scarcely conceivable
that the legislature intended to add to
the sum specifically provided this ad-
ditional amount-an amount more
than 20 per cent in excess of the APP
preparation itself"
The court then points out that the
board knew as early as September,
1912, when the act went into effect
that it would be impossible to pay ex-
penses until July /. 1913, and keep
within the appropriation, and calls the
attention of the commissioners to the
fact that although the Legislature was
IN session more than three months
this year they made NJ sttempt to
secure a deficiency appropriation,
which they might easily have done.
In its opinion the court upholds the
Interpretation placed on the statute
by Attorney General Fellows and for
mer Attorney General Wykes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

That women are rapidly monopolizing
the teaching profession in this state
is shown by the fact that the 1S,S24
teachers in the public schools of Mich
igan 1915 are women and 2,70S are
men.
1t is estimated that there STe 6S,-
391 pupils in the private and parochial
schools of the state. There are 443
of these schools in Michigan giving
employment to 1862 teachers. How
ever, in making the compilation for
the report Superintendent Wright puts
the private and parochial schools in
separate list.
Superintendent Wright says there
are 49, 93 pupils in the graded
schools Of the state and 304, 162 in the
ungraded schools, making a total of
795,455, as compared to 7S3, 7S0 in
1911. The report shows 1862 school
districts in the state. The AZ couR-
ty normal training schools graduated
497 teachers last year. The two rural
high schools were attended by 80 pu-
pills while the two county agricultural
school had an enrolment of GA last
year.
There are secs school houses in
Michigan, 10 having been added to
the list last year, while the total value
of the public school property is placed
at $40,223,747. The total receipts
amounted to s1O,1s9,9S3.21 while the
net expenditures totaled SIC, 100, 370.OS.
There are 6,077 school libraries. SUI
perintendent Wright says there are
1,24O districts furnishing free text
books.