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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
INDUSTRIAL EDITION
Of PALATkA NEWS
Will Open Campaign for New
Settlers About Novem-
Der 1St.
Edition to be Illustrated with View to
Boost Palatka and Putnam
County.

On or about November 1st the Pa.
Iatka News will issue a special illus
trated edition setting forth the re-
/ sources and advantages of Putnam
county and the City of Palatka.
The object in view is to interest
new capital, homeseekers and tourists
in this section of the state; to aid IN
the upbuilding and development of this
city and Putnam county.
Other cities and counties through
out Florida are aware of the value of
like publicity campaigns in bringing
about a greater degree of develop
ment. They have seen the results of
lust this sort of work and their faith
in its efficacy cannot be shaken.
In order to secure it's full share of
the benefits to be obtained in the way
of new capital, settlers and tourists,
Palatka and Putnam county in gener-
al cannot afford to sit idly by and al
low other communities, possessing no
greater advantages, to forge ahead.
We must get in touch with the peo-
pie of the north, east, and west, show
ing them what we have to offer in the
way of resources both natural and ac-
quired
The Forthcoming illustrated edition
of The News will be placed in the
hands of thousands Of persons in other
states, giving them an accurate, unex-
aggerated portrayal of the develop
ments of this section of the state.
1t will be a tremendous "boost" for
Palatka and the entire county of Put
1am, meriting the cooperation of
Every progressive citizen interested
n the development of his some sec
ion and community.
The News, in issuing this special il !
edition, feels assured that it
will have the conscientious support
md cooperation of the progressive
clement in this community and the
county.
In order to push this work success
ully and insure the publication of
his edition by November 1st, the pub
ishers of The News have secured the
ssistance of Messrs. Collins and
Bradley, expert compilers and wr
ers, who will undertake the work Of
altering data Immediately.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

DR.. G. F. Babb of the Department
of Animal Industry of the Department
of Agriculture, Washington, will be in
the city tomorrow, when in company
with President F. ]. Fearnside he will
go to Hastings, where DR.. Babb will
lecture by appointment to the farmers
of that section on the causes of hog
cholera. 1t would be to the advant-
age of the farmers in all this section
to hear this talk of one of the govern
ment's leading experts in animal in
dustry.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
DIR. Purcell Considering Calls.

1t is understood that Rev. DR.. J. w.
Purcell, for the past several years
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church in this city, is considering calls
to Presbyterian pulpits in Oklahoma,
and at Plant City, Fla.
DR.. Purcell is strong preacher
strong character, and his work in
Palatka has been appreciated by the
members of his congregation, the
great majority of whom will regret
the prospect of losing him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
Cigar Factory to Locate Here.

A Tampa cigar factory has secured
Quarters in the Usina-Gray building
on Lemon street and will soon open
nm for business. This factory will
bring six workmen with families to
Palatka.
The board of trade has several 9th
or small factories making enquiries for
locations and with good prospects of
bringing them to Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

Jacksonville Germans will raise
funds for the relief of widows and
orphans of German soldiers killed or
wounded in the great war that is now
going on. The appointment of COM
mittee to handle the work was decid-
ed upon at special meeting of the
club, and the work will be carried on
similar to the campaign for the same
purpose during the Franco-Prussian
uAn
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
State Teachers Examined.

State Superintendent of Public In
struction, W. NJ. Sheats, has been in
the city this week supervising tie ex-
animation Of class or gentlemen
and young ladies who are applying
for State teachers certificates.
There were q candidates, some SIX
or eight of whom were men. The ex-
aminations were held in the magnifi-
cent high school building opposite the
court house. Some remarks were
made concerning Palatka's school ac-
commodations, but they were not of
the charac cter of Mrs. Kalbfeld's dis
sertations on the West Palm Beacn
edifce. They were not the kind one
likes to see in print.
Superintendent Sheats was busy all
the time he was in the city; he there
fore called on but few friends. He
began operations at a. m. and didn't
quit until the clock at the Putnam
House where he was stopping struck
the hour of midnight.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
For Red Cross Benefit.

Mrs. William Wyllie is delighted
with the results of the "Silver Tea"
Given at her home last Tuesday af-
ternoon in aid of the American Red
Cross. Besides furnishing an occa-
sion when knowledge of the working
Of this philanthropy might be better
disseminated in Palatka, there was
practical sympathy with the work
shown by offerings which total about
thirty dollars.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

In all the bluff of their one-sided
Iannalysis, the Palatka Water Works of
Boston did not tell the water users of
this city that there was one single
thing detrimental to health in the mu-
nicipal plants "softened" water; they
left that for a few of our "own" pre-
JUDGED knockers to do. New Orleans,
st. Louis, Mo-, McKeesport, Pa, and
Owensboro, KY, are few of the
hundreds of municipalities that soften
their water supply, and the State Hos
pital Commissioners of New York
state have recently let contract for
softening plant for that institution.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
BEEFSTEAK CLUB
HOLDS FIRST FEAST
At Bob James Cafe We'd
nesday Night-Joyous
Event and Funny.
1t was nine o'clock p. m.-Wednes-

IL was Hlle U CloCh y. H.-W euHeS-
day.
The town clock had dun struck.
There was a drizzle over the town
and the streets were all but deserted,
except for number of Palatka s
professional beef-eaters who had been
enrolled in the newly organized Beef
steak Club. The meeting had been ar
ranged and there was nothing to do
but carry out the program, even tho
Joe Price, who has reformed, and a
few others who have faulty digestion,
were prevented from assembling in
the rain.
AS the last strokes of the hour were
sounded the members were seen 10
enter the new Bob James Cafe, where
the feast was being prepared by that
prince of caterers. At 9:1O ali were
on hand, and ready for the fray.
Coats were doffed and each member
was arrayed in white apron. Then
the signal was given and all were
seated at the tables. The tables were
full. The members couldn't get that
way if they had so desired, which
they didn't.
Fine looking gathering; pretty sur
roundings; tables decorated with
maiden hair ferns and roses and Sep
tember morning glories. Then came
the feast of Porter house steaks,
French fried potatoes, cI-
gars and some "suds." 1t was great
feast and served in manner to add
credit to the already famous chef,
whose hair is beginning to silver as
result Of his strenuous and always |
successful efforts to please Palatkans. |
Chas. H. Sieg is the Grand Royal
Cookoo of the Club and at his sieg-
lets there was perfect order and a
hush as he arose to announce the pro-
gram and tell story. Mrs. Sieg had
just landed in New York.
The Elks' quartette sang a solo
which brought tears to the eyes of
it's Apple Blossom
Time" Then there were some re-
;ponses to toasts by Johnny Miles,
capt. j. Edward Lucas, Henry Hutch
nson the elder, F. H. Wilson, J. c.
Mccoy, Alderman McNally, Henry
R. RAIDER and Archdaacon
Nyllie and the chief of police, who
we're not speaking in their profess
onal capacity.
The feast proper, lasted until the
ood disappeared, then there was cl-
;ars and suds and saiplent sayings by
he officers OF the club. !
The officers are:
Royal CooEoo@Chas' H. Sleg.
Royal Che1-RoDert Z; James:
Royal GoOdwlsher-WlIhaIm WyIlle'
Royal CeiIarmanrW: Carl DAVIS.
Royal salad Chef-F' .. Fearhslde'
uqlor. -, =,
Keeper OF the Sauces-H' M. earn
Ide. ,,.,
Captain OF OraVy boat-o. D. Hill
urn ,., ", ,
hot Potato-D. W. Ramsauf'
Skillet Inspector: T. y Lucas.
GUARDIAN OF Steakr". T. Merflan'
Guardlan OF PeaS-R; 5I:I Lee hehheriV'
Blo lhSPectorLDr' MlIleT; II Ti-c
LADIES PROTECTOR: u Mccoy;
Julian Sutheriano' M7 Joe rrlcg' n: =;
uthefiand ana w a. husSell Ialie1
D be present ana II was suggested !
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

The Palatka Water Works (of
Boston, tells you that because it's wa
ter is little softer, 1t is worth s7.71
per million gallons more than the wa
ter furnished by the Palatka munich
pal plant. This being true, you
would have to use 100000 gallons per
year for ten years to geJ your S7.71.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

"What are the issues of the cam
Taign?" "Well, we haven't issued
anything yet, but loud call for
money.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

Why send your money to Boston
for your water when you can get a
better water for half the price from
your own municipal plant?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10

How a man does hate to make love
to a woman who wears spectacles all
the time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10
CHAPTER xI.
Thirty Seconds More.

! At nine o'clock the following morn
ing FIVE men grouped in McCarthy's
office, talking earnestly. barrow and
Jack Warford had been the first to
arrive Mccarthy did not seem sur
prised to see them; nor did he greet
them with belligerence.
'Well?" he demanded.
"Well?" repeated barrow, sinking
gracefully on one corner of the table.
you're an old fool, Mccarthy. What
good did you think it would do you to
arrest me?"
Il intended to sweat you" confessed
the boss frankly, but / was too busy"
Sweat me, eh?" demanded Darrow,
with some amusement so you de-
cided not to, did you-hence the lack
of enthusiasm on the pert of the POI
lice in effecting my recapture. You
didn't imagine | caused all this, did
your"
Il don't know growled Mccarthy.
r'But if you. or the other fellow. or
whoever or whatever it is, think you
can blum me out. you or he or it's left!
txhats all"
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SYNOPSIS.

Percy barrow. a young scientist in
hearch of job. enters the office OF
Boss Mccarthy of New York. Nc
Carthy has just been threatened by an
anonymous message ordering him to flee
to Europe. He does not take the mes
sage seriously. Darrow goes up the
elevator to try for a position with DR..
Knox. Suddenly the electric apparatus
In the Atlas building goes out of bust
ness. Experts are unable to locate the
trouble. All at once. without apparent
reason, electric connections are restored:
The next evening Mccarthy is warned
that unless he leaves at once for Europe
sign will be sent him at six. Prompt
iy at that hour the entire electric appara-
tus Of New York is cut of. Percy Oar
row thinks he has clue. He engages
the help Of Jack Warford. college ath-
Iete. They visit Mccarthy and offer to
run down the cause of his mysterious
trouble Mccarthy has Just received an
other warning by wireless. At six
heathly stiffness falls on the Atlas build
Ing. plotting out all sound. Darrow is
arrested as he leaves the building. He
Is undisturbed because he believes he Is
on the right track and that another por-
tent will appear at six. This time the
whole town is thrown into darkness and
all hearing suspended Under cover OF
the confusion barrow escapes from JAIL
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10
WHITE WAYS NOT WELCOMED
Explorer Tells of Dire Results of "Civ-
iiization" Among the Eskimos
That He Has Known.

Cold figures and facts presented by
Vilhajalmar Stefansson show why he
wishes to protect his blond Eski-
mos" from contact with the whites
He says in the Geographical Magazine
that according to records in the so
years up to 1910 the Mackenzie river
Eskimos have been civilized. Chris
tianized and reduced by white mems
diseases from over 1000 to less than
40. In 1911 there were at Cape
Bathurst about 40 civilized Eskimos,
partly Mackenzie river people and
partly emigrants, and out of that 40
a good 20 were seriously ill, two Of
them permanently insane, while in an
uncivilized group (which from the
very beginning has been isolated
from white mem we found only one
sick, an old man who had been blind
for something like eight years
And not only were many OF the
civilized Mackenzie people chronical-
ly i'll. but they were also insufic ient-
~ clothed and insuficiently fed. There
was in 1911 probably not single in
dividual In the Prince Albert sound
group who did not have at least two
complete suits Of warm skin clothing
and many had several suits, while
among the civilized Eskimos Of the
Mackenzie at any time between 1908
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10
CHAPTER x.
The Lifting Of the Spell.


The spell lifted. The city broke
Into roar. People sprang into rapid
and violent motion, as though releas-
ed from physical lethargy.
All over?" asked the reporter. He
asked 1t in loud shout.
All over" replied barrow. "You
don't need to yell. I'm not deaf"
'T guess that's what everybody else
In town is doing" he surmised.
Certainly this remark was jutified
by the sample in the square. Every
man was shouting at his neighbor to
the lung-straining limit of his ability.
Three exhorters, their eyes ablaze
with fanaticism, began to thunder
forth dire warnings of the wrath to
come-and gained hearing. Men
rushed to and fro aimlessly. The gen.
tleman with the side-whiskers, who
looked like the caricatures of the
trusts, having at last succeeded IN
making his imperial wishes known,
clambered into taxicab, and sat back.
apparently unimpressed. After mo-
ment the driver recovered sufficiently
to fall into the habit of obedience, and
so drove away.
While the three men watched,
burly individual with red face, came
hurting directly at them. If they had
not lodged hastily to one side, they
would have suffered collision.
1.-The end of the world is at hand!"
this man was shieking. Repent! Re-
pent!"
That's Larry Mulcahey," remarked
the reporter, with grin. He keeps
bar"
I'm hungry" observed barrow.
Haven't eaten since noon"
Free lunch" suggested the report
er practically. You won't be able to
get any service anywhere. How about
that interview? Got anything to say?'
You're the busy little bee tonight"
said barrow. But I'll tell you what
I'll do. I'll give you tip. Be at the
Atlas Building at not later than nine
tomorrow morning, and stay at least
until ten. If you can fix it, be on the
tenth floor. Hunt up the United Wire
less man and make him talk. Then
come to me-"
That's afternoon paper stuff-un-
less it's exclusive said the reporter
Instantly.
"If you'll obey my orders the most
important part of it will be exclusive.
said Darrow.
The reporter eyed him keenly.
"Why?" he asked.
You're Hallowell. aren't you? |
thought wasn't mistaken. saw you
at work on that Duane Street murder
case. Your work was good. Besides.
q like the Despatch-and the afternoon
papers are too soon for what | want"
Last reason accepted. Others re-
ceived and placed on file"
"All right" agreed barrow. Have
1t your own way-only obey orders.
He entered the door of the bar and
advanced on the lunch counter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10
CHAPTER XII.
The Unknown.

The Unknown.
It now becomes necessary to glance
in passing at the personal character
istics of Professor Eldridge. This
man was in about his fortieth year,
tall. spare, keenly intellectual in coun-
tenance. cool, possessed of an abso-
lutte reliance on the powers of science
beyond which his menta, processes
did not stray. His manner was dis
tinguished by stiff unbending for
mality: his expression by glacial
GOODNESS Of steel-gray eyes and a
straight-line compression of thin lips:
his dress by a precise and unvarying
Journalism. and his speech by a curl
Gus polysyllabic stiffness.
This latter idiosyncrasy would in
another have seemed either priggish
of facetiously intended. With Profes-
sor Eldridge it was merely natural
method of speech.
Withal, his scientific attainments
were not only undoubted. but SO con-
siderable as to have won for him
against many odds the reputation of
a great scientist. His speciality, If
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10

$50 you've been getting more wire
less, have your" surmised barrow.
Mccarthy cast surly glance toward
Jack, whom previously he had ig-
nored.
YES" he admitted grudgingly.
barrow held out his hand After a
moments hesitation Mccarthy thrust
forward single yellow paper, and
Darrow read aloud in spite of the
boss warning gesture:
Mccarthy: The sign has been sent
you and sent your people. You are stub
born. but it shall not avail you. You must
go; and within twenty-four hours. 1t
will not avail you unless you go. The
Celtic leaves tomorrow at noon. You
must go on that ship. shall know
whether or not you obey me. Once more
I shall warn you; one more sign shall 1
send. Then I shall strikei"
Hes getting garrulous," remarked
Darrow ref1ectiyely; "but he's reliev-
ed my mind. You'd better CO."
"Go!" cried Mccarthy, half starting
to his feet. mot on your life!"
barrow surveyed him calmly.
You're getting ratified" said he.
"and it doesn't pay you particularly to
try to bluff me. A jack-rabhit Of av-
erage firmness could stampede you in
your present state of mind"
"You think so?" sneered Mccarthy.
II know so. And you're quite right.
If you attempt the game too long, he'll
destroy you
How" demanded Mccarthy.
Take my word for it, he can do it,"
replied barrow.
Mccarthy ruminated, drumming his
thick fingers on the desk.
Find him." said he, at last.
IL intend to- replied barrow.
"That'll be all right about your
friends job," conceded Mccarthy, with
a nod toward Jack.
II fancy you won't have anything
to do with it," returned Darrow pleas
antly.
At this moment the door opened and
Hallowell entered. He nodded to Oar
row, and greeted Mccarthy
Nothing for YOU" growled the lat
ter.
barrow glanced at his watch.
Gle will have in about five min
utes," said he to the reporter.
The fifth member of the party now
entered in the person of Simmons, the
United Wireless operator. On seeing
the number gathered in McCarthys
office he came to halt.
barrow Immediately detached him
self from the group and approached
this man.
Anything new?" he inquired in a
low voice
Simmons glanced toward Mccarthy.
New about what?" he demanded
stoliIly.
ANY more messages from our mys-
terious friend out in the ether to our
equally mysterious friend at the
desk?"
Il don't know what you mean?"
barrow surveyed him refectively.
This is a pretty big story" he
said at last, land affects a lot of peo-
pie. If you really haven't leaked
well. he''-with jerk of his head to-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10

few tenants remaining in the building
such it might be called, was scientific
diagnosis. The exactness of scientific
laws was SO admirably duplicated by
the exactitudes of his mind that he
seemed able, by a bloodless and me-
chanical sympathy, to penetrate to the
most obscure causes of the strangest
events. 1t might be added that prac-
tically his only social ties were those
with the Warfords, and that the only
woman with whom he ever entered
into conversation was Helen.
At sight of him Percy Darrow's
lounging gait became accumulated to
exaggeratior.
Hello, Prof" he drawled.. "On the
job, see. Good morning, Doctor"
he greeted Knox. What do you make
of it?"
Il make of it that the Atlas Building
will shortly be without tenants" re-
piled the doctor; me. for one"
Eldridge surveyed barrow coldly
through the glittering lenses of his
glasses.
The cause of these extraordinary
phenomena is self-evident," he stated
You mean their nature, not their
cause" replied barrow. ''In nature.
they refer back to the interference
with etheric and molecular vibrations
That" he added, lis fact that every
boy in the grammer-school physics
class has figured out for himself. The
cause is different matter.
Il stand corrected" said Eldridge.
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had stumbled forth, vowing never to
return to such aassorted adjectivee
building. That was all there seemed
to be to say.
In the meantime the crowd had in
creased from a few hundred to thou
sands Police appeared. The corri-
doris were cleared of all but few.
Among these were Hallowell and Jack
Warford. the former as a reporter,
the latter as the reporters compan-
ion. Doctor Knox and Professor Ed
ridge arrived shortly. After a time
barrow reappeared, sauntering quite
calmly from the pail of darkness, as
though emerging from behind vel
vet curtain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10

Mccarthy: The sign has been sent
you and sent your people. You are stub
born. but it shall not avail you. You must
go; and within twenty-four hours. 1t
will not avail you unless you go. The
Celtic leaves tomorrow at noon. You
must go on that ship. shall know
whether or not you obey me. Once more
1 shall warn you; one more sign shall
send. Then l shall striker
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10

ward Mccarthy must bride high. or
have strangle hold on you for fair. :"
He looked around to see the boss
eye fixed intently on him. smiled pleas
antly, and moved to one side. Sim
mons stepped forward. handed Nc
Carthy paper, and went out. The
boss read the message slowly. and
turned a little pale. After a moment
or so he surreptitiously drew out. his
watch. Percy barrow smiled. He.
too, held his watch in his hand.
Thirty seconds more about he
remarked pleasantly The boss looked
up startled The last thing he saw.
was the family smiling, triumphant
face of the young scientist. Then alb
solute blackness fell on him.
For several seconds establishment
held the inmates OF the room chained
to their places; and for that space Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10

and 1912 man who had even one
good suit was hard to find. Most of
them. are so poorly clad that they
are unable to hunt seal in winter
through being insuf1ciently projected
from the cold.
This insuf1clency of clothing is the
result of two things: First, the in
PRODUCTION of rifles has destroyed the
caribou upon which they depended for
clothing, and. secondly, the multiplica-
ton OF new wants, such as the desire
for tea, tobacco, sugar and ammuni.
ton, forces them to barter for these
expensive luxuries the skins which
they might otherwise have used TO
dress in for the cold
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10
shark's Menu ExtensIve.

A tiger shark, captured in Key West
harbor. is reported to have contained
in its stomach cows head. dehornsd
and miAls the lower jaws. the verte-
bral column of sheep. the scutes OF
a green turtle. the bones and feathers
of two birds, and aslot of tin cans and
seaweed. Its jaws measured / foot /
inches, straight across. But why call
it tiger shark? Goat shark or 81.
trich shark would be. more il keep.
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