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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
PLANT PUZZLES.
What, For Instance, Guides the Vine In
Finding Its Support?

a plant that actually goes insect
hunting is among the latest of the sci
entilic discoveries. 1t is known as the
SuhdeW. Its leaves. covered with ten.
tacleS, close in upon Il fly the moment
II touches them and slowly strange it.
This has long been familiar to the
haturaliSts, but ii now develops that
the plant does not pasSively wait for
It's prey If a fly alightS within a half
inch of one of the leaves it slowly an
proaches the insect until close enough
to lay hold and destroy. thus demon
itraung the possession of some sort of
sense or instinct with which plants are
not usually supposed to be endowed
Something of the same sort is mani
rested i'll that plant parasite, the dod-
GER 1t terminates from seed, sending
out thin, threadlike growth. which
winds in and out among the grass
stocks until it finally approaches its
natural victim. Then its growth Is
greatly accelerated. In a sense it fair
Iy leaps upon its host and once there
not only fastens to it, but multiplies
with surprising rapidity.
If a stake he driven within a few
inches of growing sweet pea vine it
will be observed that Il tendril drops
from IL leaf of the plant in the direr
ton Of the stake Forthwith the whole
upper shoot of the vine bends in the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Cars Message to GreYs

London.-The official press bureau
mas issued the following notice: His
majesty the emperor of Russia, who
is colonel in chief of the Scots Greys,
has sent the following gracious mes,
sage to his regiment: I am happy
TO think that my gallant regiment, the
Royal Scots Greys, is fighting with
Russia against the common enemy.
Convinced that they will uphold the
gracious traditions of the past, l send
them my warm greeting and wish them
victory in battle"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
The c. C.-Green Cove Game.
(Laurie Maull S. Ed

Quite crowd Of base ball fans
from Crescent City md S.ville on
joyed the launch party hat went to
Ialatka last Friday on the Faruna.
While the trip was most enjoyable it
3 so had its disapD0iutments, for they
witnessed the home teams defeat By
d score of to 0
Smoky Joe Wood of Jacksonville
was in the points for the Green Cove
club and he pitched a cracking good
game of ball, holding the big moguls
under cover throughout the entire
contest. The moguls seemed afraid
of him. Three times Hunters men
had the bases filled, but at these crit
ical stages Smoky Joe would proceed
to cut loose with a few of his fast
ones and the next three men to the
plate could only cut slices in the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Girl Sticks to Her Post

Paris.-According to information
which has reached Paris the little vii
lage of Etain, near Longwy, France
has been subjected to two lombard
ments by the Germans. The seconC
set the town on fire, and many per
sons are said to have persisted in the
flames. The telephone service Of Etair
was left in the hands of young girl
who stuck to her post while shells
were bursting all around the telephone
office and called up Verdon every fiji
teen minutes to give an account OF
what was going on
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Had Already Done So,

Father-Now. Mabel, I'll tell you a
young fellow wish you would grow to
like-young Wigley. He'll make a noise
in the world just when you least look
for it. Mabel-You've got him sized up
all right. dad; heard him eating soup
in a restaurant the other day.-London
Mail.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Martins Way.

lrishmen are inclined to word per.
version; but, says writer, the follow.
ing description of slow speech, which
often degenerated into stammer
elbows that occasionally they use the
best words possible in explaining a
thing:
Its quare sort Nv way Martin
talks" said Pat. ITS as if he TUX the
wurds out Nv his mout' an looked at
'em before he gives 'em to yez."-Ex
change.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

The last hat worn by Richard Wag-
ner, put up at auction in London, failed
to evoke a higher bid than $97. There
upon the relic was withdrawn. But
what is the relevancy of an old hat
as a souvenir of a great musician? 1t
is organ-grinders, not composers of OPP
eras, that use their hats in their bust
ness.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

1t is announced that the king of
Spain has personally thanked two
American women in Madrid who sent
him a valuable Latin manuscript.
There need not be any special note
in this. Even kings can be gentle
men.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Dictionary makers are subtle
minded Every year they put new and
hard words into their books, SO that
people will have to spend money to
find out the latest ones. They also
change the accent and the spelling.
There ought to be a law.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
To Make Colored Fires.

To make red fire: Mix one part OF
sulphur. two parts of sulphate of
strontium and four parts of chlorate
of potash
To make green fire: Mix equal parts
of sulphur. chlorate of potash and
nitrate of barium.
To make blue fire: Mix 200 grains Of
chlorate of potash. fifty grains of sui.
phur and tifty-nine grains of sulphate
Of copper.-St Louis Post Dispatch.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
NitronIyeerin and euncOtton.

Observation-Disclosures 10y Pelougi in
1S3S-consists of cotton stepped in
equal parts Of nitric and suIphuric acid
and dried Nitroglycerin is a pale
yellow oily liquid, about half rs heavy
again as water Nitroglyccrin was dis
covered by Sohrcro. an assistant in
Pelougi's laboratory. in 1917.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

The fellow who figured out that the
world mailed 100000, 900 letters
and cards each day must have neg.
lected other duties. Or is he one of
those chaps who reach a solution with
a haphazard guess?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

When two or three politicians are
gathered together they are compare
lively noseless, but when two or three
reformers are gathered together the
racket is so great that you can't hear
yourself think.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

If only some of the opera singers
could be contented with giving US
Nellie Gray" Annie Laurie" and
odd Black Joe" in place of them
italic pieces" how grateful the masses
would be-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Have YOU heard of the terrible mis-
fortune that has befaIlen Boncs?" Bill
son said to a friend.
mo" said the friend. NO"
Bones. poor fellow" said BlsOn
has cloped with my wife, st Louis
Globe Democrat
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

rs there anything specially interest
ing in the case?" asked the reporter of
the bank president whose cashier had
stolen SIT
Yes" unused the president, you may
say that we did not trust him implic-
itly."-Philadelphi Ledger.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

anu a weakness all
caused by fem a lie
trouble, and | took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a bic Com
pound with such ex-
cellent results that |
am now feeling fine.
| recommend tn e
Compoundand praise
it to all. l shall be
glad to have you
nrb1;-L w. Lotion
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Malaria or ChiILs & Fever

Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or CHIILS & FEvE5
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 thar
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. 25c
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

The man who gets all his thrills at
moving picture show at least has
the satisfaction of knowing that they
don't cost him much.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Speaking of the bumper herring
crop this season, don't you think the
strangest thing about behring's is that
so many people like them?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Hunters Contribute to Revenue.
One Of the important functions OF
The government in Germany is the is,
suing of permits to hunters. The rev.
enue thus obtained Is about $1,500,OOO
annually
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

A club woman says that the absence
OF father is serious menace to the
home, In these days and times moth
er herself isn't always on the job.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Warm Reeention

Excited Small Boy Hey. Mr.. Tanks,
there's burglar crawlin' up yonr front
steps this very minute. Mr.. Tanks
Poor devil! The missus will think it's
me.-Sydney Bulletin.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

The scientists who are trying to find
out how big space is haven't bumped
their heads against the outer walls
yet.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
DR. L. w. DE N H A M
Dental Surgeon
Office, Chamberlin Bldg
Opposite PoStofice.
CRESCENT CITY, FLORIDA

The world would grow better faster
If every married man would try to be
half as good as his wife thinks he
ought to be.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

The wife of doctor who gave so
inches of his skin to save her life
now accuses him of cruelty. There is
no pleasing some women.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

If it is possible 10 read mans
character by his hair, must we assume
that bald-headed men have no char
acter?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

To the poultry fan with his first in
cubator and soft pencil and pad Of
paper the national debt seems trivial
obligation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

A fifteen-year-old Cleveland girl has
applied for divorce. The alimony
should be sufficient to provide school
books and dolls.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

If more people realized the savori-
ness of dandelion green's the dande-
lion on the lawn would be less of a
problem.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

The story comes from Berlin that
fish in the Rhine have hydrophobia.
This wins the prize and leaves Ana
MAS bad second.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Some chaps are cheerful all the while,
No matter what they're doing;
And some there are will even smile
When they know troubles brewing.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

A contemporary says Paris is be-
hind time. Still, its tempo is fast
enough for most people.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
GRIPPING STORIES
Of HEROISM
Son Slain, Asks Which One 2"

: S,crT is told Of the bravery o
French women and men in the pres
eht circumstances which is voucbed foI
rs true
General de CaNelnau and his three
sons went to the front at the outbrpa
or the war. and Nine de CnsteIuou ra
tired to the south One or the sons
was killed in the early fighting, The
parish priest undertook the deIi,.at4
ask Of conveying the news to Mime
'astclnau
Nhl' h onrT asked Nine de CaSteI
.iau simply. meaning whether il WAS
ler husband or one Of her three Sons
VINO had been killed
When til" Thirty fifth regiment en-
cred 'luelIlauSrn IN aged AISatian of
''red tn" soldiers everything ne DOS
p%Sed. pressing them to accent wine
nj food After they had finished their
llral the Old AISatinn hndp them for,.
well, saying:
! am now going to fight to kill nv
son VINO is in the FOrteth regiment
II German infantry"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Was there ever a greater calamity
than to have a player on the home
team muff the ball with the score
tied?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Poverty is blessing to many. It
keeps them from staying out late at
night.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Sitting on the floor is being advo-
Gated as a cure for obesity. But how
is a fat man to get up?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

A woman will forgive a man any
thing except admiration for another
woman.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

In these hysterical days the man
behind the typewriter is more to be
feared than the man behind the gun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

When lunatic starts out to shoot
somebody he nearly always selects
shining mark.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

A court has no business to try to
define a kiss. That is a job for the
poets.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Warnings are being given American
women against the raucous voice. Still
the caucus voice may be worse.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Some people work for the necessi.
ties of life and pray for the Injuries.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Prince Knits For Soldiers.

queen Mary has all the "unempIoy
ed members Of the British royo
household knitting socks and sewing
for the soldiers and sailors
a member of the royal family who is
lnconsoIable is Prince Henry, third son
or King George. Seeing him viciously
Kicking cushions around his room at
buckingham palace, young staff off,
Ger queried respectfully.
Feeling bad sir?"
Almost in tears the prince answered:
You'd feel bad in my place. Albert's
In it, and Davie the Prince of WaIes)
Will be going soon, but. cant go and
fight I'm expected to do something
FOR the soldiers and sailors, and dive
Know what that something is? Knit.
ting! How would you like to knit?"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Swat the fly. In other words, be a
fly cop even if you are not on the regu-
lar force.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

A policeman is accused of approach.
ing woman and kissing her four
times. Why not admit the kisses and
deny the approach?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

The man who has scheme to rob
the rich can always get hearing.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

French peasants are moving into
the cities, preferring motion pictures
to posing for great painters as the
men with the hoes.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
IN ALL OUR
NEICHBORHOOD
There Is Hardly A Woman
Who Does Not Rely Upon
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Princeton, Ill. % had inflammation.
hard headaches in the back of my neck
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Experience of a Nurse.

Poland, N.Y.-"In my experience as a
nurse l certainly think Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is a great
medicine. l wish all women with fe-
male troubles would take it. l took it
when passing through the Change of
Life with great results and l always re-
commend the Compound to all my pa
tents if l know of their condition in
time. will gladly do all l can to help
others to know of this great medicine.
Mrs. HORACE NEWMAN, Poland, Her.
kimer Co., N Y.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
If you want special advice write
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

There is scarcely neighbor around me
who does not use your medicine. Mrs.
J. F. JOHNSON, R. No. A, Box 80, Prince
ton, Illinois.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. X. Borson expected TO
leave Hendersonville, N c., in their
touring car Monday and go to Sa-
vannah, where they will spend
week. They expect to get home
about the Doth inst.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13
Board of Commissioners.

The County Commissioners met in
regular session on Monday, June lst.
Present, Chairman Miller and Com.
missioners Red and Summerfeld.
The following business was transact.
ed;
Reports of the county officers re-
ceived and filed.
Ordered that a stationary engin-
eer's license be granted to J. f.
Gehrke.
Ordered that lot II, block II, Raw
hide, be sold to John Simpson.
Ordered that B. f. Baker be auth
orized to expend $3.50 in repairs to
road between Bellevlle and Queen.
Ordered that coneract for painting
the brick work of the court house be
awarded to B. J. George at cost of
1881.
The matter OF building a fence
around the court house grounds was
indefinitely postponed.
The following registry agents were
appointed to act for 1914:
E. ]. Haug, Granite; A. Nelson,
Schurz; Harry Dawson, Gillis; Chas.
Koegle, Rand; John Wichman, Cam.
bridge; W. H. Roach, Sweetwater;
A. Del Rae. Pine Grove; A. Miller, jr.
Lucky Boy; John Each, Qualey; A.
W. Curtis, Douglass; W. L. White
sides, Soda; F. G. CRUDE, Candel-
aria; Ed. Page, Sunland; J. A.
Bertshoff, Queen; Dave Keener,
Belleville; c. L. Shaw, Mangum.
Ordered that no Innians be ad
mitted to the county hospital, as
they are government charges, and
should be sent to Schurz, but in all
cases temporary relief will be given.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13
For Clerk and Treasurer

The first authorized announce
ment that we have been instructed
to publish is that of Frank M. Fox,
who will be a candidate for Clerk
snd Treasurer of Mineral Comfy on
the Democratic ticket at the primar-
les to be held on September 1st.
Mr.. Fox has been resident of the
county for many yoars and has been
engaged in mining in the vicinity of
Luning. Two years ago he was an
unsuccessful candidate for the same
Office but during his canvass became
acquainted with nearly all the voters
in the county, and believes that this
year his clean record as citizen and
the fact that he is an important tax
payer in the county will be of ma
terial advantage to him in his present
candidacy. About his integrity and
capability to fill this important office
there can be no doubt. And then he
has always been consistent Demo
crat
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13
MUCH ACTIVITY
IN RAWHIDE WINES

Frank Red gives us the following
items concerning the camp of Raw
hide:
The Nevada New Mines Company
is working force of 36 men at the
mine and 10 at the mill, and are min
ing and milling close to 900 tons a
month. The ore ia the winze on the
b00 level off the Baloen shaft is nog
down 30 feet and is increasing in
value at that depth Besides gold,
1T is rich in ruby silver The ore in
the several Slopes on the same level
is holding up to expectations. The
company shipped 3lOO ounces of bull
ion to the Selby company yesterday.
this being the second shipment this
month.
Mr.. Scheeline of the Scheeline
Banking and Trust Company, Mr.. ].
L. Boyd, the company attorney, Mr..
Emmett Boyle, mining engineer, and
Mr.. Hearstof Reno paid the camp a
visit this week, remaining several
days. They made q thorough in
spection of all the workings and were
much pleased with the condition and
outlook of the same. Mr.. e. w.
King, the president and manager, left
yesterday on flying trip to Boze-
man, Mont, to return with Mrs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13
Filed for Record

The following documents were filed
for record by Recorder Kelso since
our last issue:
Mining locations
P. S. Higgins.
Willis Nelson-2.
Tom Pepper.
W. ]. Randall-2.
Blanch A. B. Ross.
A. j. Palmeteer.
John Backlin.
A. o. H. Reinfeldt.
Geo. r. Thompson.
A. Porteous, ct al.
A. Smith, ct al.
G. c. Stevens.
Forfeiture notice
Geo. Betty to James Hunt, ct al.
Proof Of Labor
Reservation Hill Mining Co...
Deeds
John Sharp to John W. Flynn.
Robt. Adrain to A. Sonnicheer.
S. T. Norton TO r. Oliver.
f. Oliver to K. S. Oliver.
Mineral County to w. D. Turner.
Mineral County to D. W. Milsaps.
D. w. Mhisaps to Lillian Mont.
ague.
W. W. Gilbert to Roy Ross.
Steve Papas to L. A. Murphy.
G.. B. Laiolo to ]. W. Mitchell.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13

King, who has been visiting her
daughters at that place.
There are six leases and three SUBJ
leases working, all of whom are Ship
ping high-grade ore. The returns
from the Hazen sampler on the the
last shipment en- the George frost
lease gave s1,241. 81 per ton, Tbis
is the third shipment of this grade
of ore that Mr.. frost has shipped
during the past three months. The
G. M. Good lease made a shipment
to Hazen this week, the returns from
which have not vet been received,
but assays show that the ore will be
close second to that of the frost
lease. The Williams lease, Rosen-
berg lease and tfe Sisson .Burgoyne
lease are all making shipments to
Hazen with good returns from the
ore. The Mint lease, on Grutt Hill,
whose shaft is down to the 400 level,
are taking out ore which they are
milling at their own mill.
AT the Black Eagle mine they are
working Is men-l0 on ore aud 5 on
development work. This company
mills its own ore, amounting to so
tons per day and which showed a
marked increase in value. Eight
men are employed at the mill.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13

ton, he was unable to say a word,
owing to a severe sore throat. al
though be had fine argument all
prepared. Tough luck!
County Clerk White .ast week is.
sued marriage license to Bing Wab
and Annie johnson. The groom is
an exile from the Flowery Kingdom,
and the bride is a dusky daughter of
the desert. They are residents of
Aurora, where Judge Kelly tied the
knot. Showers of rice and sage.
brush bouquets were the favors.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13

DR.. Wheeler, Herman Kruger, Cy.
Rice and Daniel Flayey were killed
in an automobile accident near Gold
field last Tuesday. They were al
prominent citizens of Goldfield, and
members of the knights of Pythias.
Goldfield is plunged into grief in
consequence.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13
Political Announcements.

Announcements under this head will be
published in the Bulletin until the Septem-
Der primary. If the candidate is success
full in the primary the announcement will
be continued until the general election,
November Sd The entire charge will be
$40, strictly In advance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13
Pamlico Gold

The Pamlico mill has beenrunning
the past week. The New York mine
milled 20 tons, which netted about
$4,000. Burge aud Fittings ore
milled $4l per ton. Joe Jones and
Chas. Jump had small lots crushed,
but We hav not learned what tine ore
milled.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-13
Vol. XXxII.
The Metal Market.

Silver-58.
Lead-s3.95.
Copper-s15.