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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-10
SEIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
Get Out and Hunt For 1t if 1t Doesn't
Knock at Your Door.


Knock at Your Door.
Lots of fellows have overlooked an
opportunity simply because they were
too close to it.
Don't be like the sick man who heard
Of the curative properties of the waters
Of Carlsbad and went there to take
them. After he arrived he consulted
a physician who carefully diagnosed his
case and then told him that his par
ticular ailment would respond better to
the waters of certain spring In Amer
let (which spring. asked the pa
tient. "One of the springs in Sara
toga." replied the doctor. That's Ger.
tainly toughr' said the sufferer. "I live
In Albany"
If you're made Of the right STUFF
something for yourself In the job you've
got. You can. grow Just as big there as
you can In: something of your owr
building.
They say that opportunity knocks
once at every mans door. don't
know the name of the scientist who
managed to get such a fine line on, the
habits of opportunity, but If opportu-
nifty does announce itself the chances
are that it misses many door. and In
some cases when it does knock L pre-
sumo there's nobody at home"
My impression is that opportunity as
a rule. doesn't knock at all--0r very
rarely. Opportunity consists, Of think
ing. doing. having plenty of patience
and perseverance, possessing the abil-
ity 10 size up situation and having
the nerve and willingness to take ad-
vantage of it-Maurice Switzer in Les.
lies.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-10

DR.. Pean. II Paris physician: was
called as a physician to attend a duel
One of the advprSArirS was so coward
~ that he ran away after the first shot
unhurt The four seconds. the remain
ing combatant and the doctor stood
looking nj each other with embarraSS
mcnt and discontinue when DIR Ppan
broke the silence 10y saving gravely. Il
know the disease thai hnS suddenly at
tackled this gentleman And. taking
out his pencil and paper. he drew up a
report as follows: M the first shot
Mr. X was taken with a sudden attack
of tachypOdia that would not yield to
treatment The seconds therefore, on
consultation with the physician. stop
ped the duel " Thus honor" was
saved
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-10
THE TOMB OF TUSITULA.
Samoan Natives Keep Stevensons
Grave Buried In Flowers.

Samoan Natives Keep Stevenson's
Grave Buried In Flowers.
1t was in December. 1894. that Ste.
renSon died at Nuiimn. hear Apia. on
! the Island Of CpoIu. in the samoan
group Lovers of this quaint chHrac-
ter-the modern who WAS an ancient,
| the ancient who was Il modern. the
contemporary who became classic
because he translated new things into
| thoughts for all time will he glad to
! know that since then he has slept in Il
distant grave. but not in Il neglected
one. For the natives of that island
Keep his tomb on the lonely mountain
side fragrant with flowers The tomb
Of Tusitua." they call it--that was the
great Scots Samoan nHme.
Stevenson Went to live in Samoa in
1877. He WIS Il comparatively Young
man, but he had seen the vanitieS Of
the world, and raptivntrd by the rIi
mate, the scenery. and the kindly char
acter of the natives. he ut once deter
mined to live out wIlatevE space Of
life might remain to h!m in that for.
tunate island And there he did live
for seven years Long ere he died he
wrote his own ppitaph and that epi.
takh is graved on the brass ia bleh that
was put there IN 1870:
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie
Glad did / i've and gladly die
And laid me down with will
This he the verse that you grave for ms
Here he lies Where he Iouged 10 be
Home is the sailor home from the sea
And the hunter home from the hill, ="
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-10
NOTICE.
In County Judges Court, in and for
Putnam County, State of Florida.
In Probate.

Putnam County, State OF Florida.
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, to all per-
sons interested:
That, on July 10th, A. D. 1914, or
as soon thereafter as | can be heard,
as Administrative of the Estate of
William E. Palmer, deceased, | will
make application to the County Judge
of Putnam County, Florida, for an
order to sell and convey at private
sale, the following described property,
to-wit:
All of the East half of the East
half of the Northwest quarter and the
West half WIZ of the West half
WIZ of the Northeast quarter
(neA,) except the East half (eR) of
the Northwest quarter (nwA) of the
Northwest quarter (nwA) of the
Northeast quarter (neA) of Section
Five (5), Township Twelve Q2),
South, of Range Twenty-seven (27)
East, containing seyenty-fve (75)
acres, all in Putnam County, Florida,
as prayed for in the petition for such
sale now on file in said Court.
JENNIE L. SMITH,
AS Administrative of the Estate
of William E. Palmer, deceased.
This April 14th, A. D! 1914.
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Thoroughly Base.

An old fOrger who has served FIVE
terms in various penitentiaries and
who is now refraining from fancy pen
manShip in order to enjoy an uninter-
rupted vacation for a week or twain
accords us the following epigram from
the depth of his experience:
Il never realized the complete base
ness of my nature until one day |
found myself unconsciously raising my
own check"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-10

Nii ..Y u.uuN your Hst nurau
with aif* IuwIrrI .up church TRUSS
f.a
'I ...nm.y did, responded the ar
1..aHt There was newer amy cr-H
connected with it Ladies' Home
journal.
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An Apology.

This is no place for such a petty
squabble," said the police court Judge
Now. Mulligan. you apologize to Ho-
gan for calling him "A liar and III dis
aiss the case
"All right Mishter Hogan, apoly-
gize for calm ye-callin' We what ye
are life
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DIfferent Niews.

BinkS-0h. guess your rich mint
will remember you You made a big
bin with her by going iu,o mourning
when Der emf died links True, but
ts,.. Sow the other relatives accuse
me ut poisoning the cat 10 get the op-
r.rluutr Exchange
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-10
The Poor Men,

She-They say girls can't throw
straight, but when girl throws sly
glances ! notice she generally hits the
mark. He Tecently bittenl-Y es-thc
easy mark Boston Herald
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ORDER FOR PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court, Eighth Jud;ci,,
Circuit, Putnam County, Florida a'
In Chancery.
G. D. Pickren, Complainant,
]. ]. Pickren, Defendsn,
Bill for Divorce

Dlu LUZ DlFOTCe.
1t appearing by affidavit appendoa
to the bill filed in the above stated
cause that j. j. Pickren, the defend
ant therein named is non-residaut
Of the State of Florida, and is a resi-
dent of the town of st. George, STATE
of Georgia, that he is over the age NJ
twenty-one years, and that there il
no person in the State of Florida. nm
on whom the service of Subpoena
would bind such Defendant; it is
therefore ordered that said non-resi'
dent Defendant be and is hereby re-.
CURED to appear to the Bill of Com.
plant filed in said cause on or before
Monday, the 3rd day of August, A
D. 1914, otherwise the allegation Of
said bill will be taken as confessed
by said Defendant.
1t is further ordered that this Or
der be published once week for four
consecutive weeks in the Palatka
News, newspaper published in said
County and State.
Witness my hand and Official Seal
this, the End day of July, 1914.
(SeaD HENRY HUTCHINSON.
Clerk Circuit Court
By Hy. Hutchinson, Jr, D. C.
Messrs. Calhoun & Calhoun,
Solicitors for Complainant.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-10

State of Florida, }
County of Putnam.)
I, an officer authorized to take ac-
acknowledgements of deeds, do hereby
certify that G. Lopez Bailey, Con B.
Marvin crd Rosa West Bailey are al
known to me and known to me to be
the persons subscribed in, and who ex-
ecuted the foregoing articles of cor
POI alton, and that they severally ac-
knowlcdged before me the execu ion
thereof, for the purposes and uses
therein expressed.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal this 10Th
day of June, 1914.
(SeaD FRED T. MERRILL,
Notary Public, State of
Florida at Tarpe
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mlttee, agreed to by the house, and
signed by every member present ex-
cept Mr.. Dickinson" The journal Civ.
ing the record of the congress states
that it was Signed by order and in
behalf Of congress, John Hancock,
president. Attest: Charles Thomson,
secretary"
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'"' @ little more in than you take
o"I aul yuur purSe will soon Gil.
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president. Attest: Charles thomson,
secretary"
First Celebration.
The first celebration of the event
was Thursday, July s, 1875, in the
state house grounds, Philadelphia,
where every eye could gaze upon the
bell that proclaimed liberty through
out the world. The Declaration itself
was read to a large gathering Of PEG
pie by John Nixon. The kings arms
were taken down in the courtroom in
the state house, and in the evening
there we're bonfires and great dem
onstrations of joy.
In a letter John Adams wrote to
Samuel Chase on the ninth, he thus
describes the occasion. This letter Is
now in the possession Of the Massa-
chusetts Historical society:
You will see by this post that the
river Is past and the bridge cut away.
The Declaration was yesterday pub
lished and proclaimed from that awful
stage, in the state house yard, by
whom, do you think? By the commit
tee Of safety, the committee of inspec.
ton and a great crowd of people.
Three cheers rended the welkin. The
battalions paraded on the common and
gave US the feu de joy, notwithstand-
ing the scarcity Of powder. The bells
rang all day and almost all night.
Even the chimers chimed away.
- in the evening our late kings
coat of arms was brought from the
hall, in the state house, where the said
kings courts were formerly held, and
burned amidst the acclamations of
crowd of spectators
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7 he ThundGrer.

fou r1gp paper. with I n~ rumus to
'A,. page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
VILLA RECEIVES
FRIENDS AT JUAREZ

JUAREZ, Jan. 1.-Pancho Villa,
chief Of the Mexican revolutionists In
Chichuahua. spent today receiving
friends in the custom house In Juarez,
In the room where Porflrio Diaz. on
September 16, 1903. received William
Howard Taft.
Mexicans always pay their respects
to their friends on New Years day,
and while HIS soldiers paid their re-
spects to the federals at OJinaga, with
rife ball and shrapnel. villa received
his admirers from Ell Paso ard Juarez.
His bediamoned wife stood proudly
by his side until shortly before noon,
when she explained that she must 20
and prepare the dinner. She with-
drew to the home which Villa has con-
fiscated for her use while he remains
the dictator Of the state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

I for their trees. A few years ago
spraying material was brought in by
the barrel. Now 1t comes in car
load lots and sprayers operated by
gasoline engines are IN use In many
sections of the county. In an ad-
dress before the Horticultural So
cIety in Harrisonburg several years
ago, Governor Mann, of Virginia gave
the growers advice which many have
followed. He said: 'If people Will
give intelligent attention TO their
orchards they can expect in fifteen
years to have an income of 10 per
cent on valuation of $4,000 per
acre.
4. The Rockingham Horticultural
society. during the FIVE years of its
existence, has done more 10 develop
the industry and create sentiment
/ in favor of systematic care OF
orchards. than any other one agency,
The year 1919 was d decidedly off
year throughout the Virginia belt
averaging no more than a 80 per
cent crop. and the production OF APP
pies in Rockingham dropped very
low, compared with previous years.
The trees were badly damaged by late
/ frosts and a freeze about May 9Th,
and there We're not more than / 80
carloads in the county for CONNER
cial use. This was about Is per
cent of the shipments in 1911. when
500 carloads were raised.
Tho commercial crop was equal to
about $4,000 barrels The average
market price Of the No. ! product
sold was about 81 a barrel. A full
crop in Rockingham. based on the
estimated number of bearing trees
at present. would be worth more
than half million dollars
t Fruit growers Of the county are
exceedingly optimistic over the pros
poets for the future of the apple In
dustry in Rockingham. and are not
in the least discouraged over the
small crop this year. They point tc
the fact that there Is a big demand
wherever the product is known for
the Rockingham Fancy Stock.
large quantities of which were ship
ped this year One firm alone sent
boxes to twelve States. and into Can
ada.
At the National Psychological show
in Washington in November. a small
exh hit of Rockingham fruit attracted
great attention and experts. of world
wide reputation. pronounced ths
/ fruit equal in flavor. color, and con
dition of any on display.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Charles w. Curtis.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan L.
Charles w. Curtis, aged fifty-four
years. well-known and respected
citizen. died at 1926 o'clock last night
at his residence on North Market
street. after a brief illness. Mr..
Curtis was reared in Petersburg, and
for a number OF years was book
keeper for W. r. Armstrong G. Com
pany. wholesale druggists. but for the
last two years was employed in the
same capacity by the Virginia Rail-
way and Power company. He was a
member Of Petersburg Aerie of
Eagles. and Is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Kate Bullock Curtis. and one
son, Charles Francis, also by one
half-brother Joel r. Brown, OF this
city The funeral will be conducted
from the residence at $40 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Funeral Of Mrs. Parkinson.

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 1.-The
funeral of Mrs. Lavinia Parkinson.
who was killed by a Norfolk and
Western train at the Fleet street
crossing in this city yesterday morn
Ing. was conducted from the resi-
dence of her nephew. W. ]. Archer.
at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. r.
C. Primm. of the Ettrick Baptist
church. officiated. and the following
served as pallbearers j. p. Mann,
w. G. Andrews. ]. NJ. Lamb, J. j.
Petway, George Holloman and Q. S.
Steger. Intermeut was made In
Blandford cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Declared Insane.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. L.
Mary Clark, a whine woman. who
claims to have been brought to Pc
tersburg from Hurtford county. N.
c.. about six weeks ago by a-man,
who promised to marry her. but who
deserted her after reaching this city,
was declared insane on yesterday b.
commission, composed OF Drs- ].
NJ. Burke and ]. r. Hoy and Justice
c. G.. Peasants.
The unfortunate woman was Sc n,
to the Eastern State hospital at VIII
liamsburg today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

In the afternoon she was a guest al
the New Years tea of the woman
suffrage party. arriving with Judge
Ben Lindsey. Of Denver, and Mrs
Lindsey. Eugene Boissevain and Mrs
Inez Milholland Boissevain. and Mrs
Robert Adamson, wife OF the new fire
commissioner.
John .. Rockefeller once character
lied Miss Davis as the "cleverest" wo-
man ! ever met.
Miss Davis Is classed as a suffraglst
and that she sympathizes with the
suffrage cause is true, though she rms
never been In any way connected WITH
any suffrage organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Ianier-Flmore.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. AL
mer Washington Lanier, we'll
known young man of this city. and
Miss Ruth Gilmore. the attractive
young daughter Of Mrs NJ. f. Ell
more, were united in marriage at 1880
o'clock last evening at the
residence OF the officiating minister.
Rev F. W. Moore. After the cere-
mony. which was witnessed by only
intimate friends, reception was
given the young couple at the brides
home Mr.. and Mrs. 14anier will re-
side in Halifax street. this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
NURSES CAMP 2MeCAN
WOatEN SOLDIERS
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
VAST APPLE ORCHARD
Rockingham Be Center of 1t All in the Not Too Distant Fu
Is Prediction of Editor of Western Fruit Grower

HARRTSONBURG, VA, Jan. L.
I'm the not too distant future. the
Valley of Virginia will DE a vast APP
pie orchard and Rockingham county
will be it's center"
This was the prediction made two
years ago by James NJ. Irvine. editor
of the Western Fruit Grower. after
a tour of inspection through the Vai-
ley. Since Mr.. Irvine's visit. nearly
l0o 900 trees have been set out m
Rockingham and the apple orchard
acreage has been increased from
5000 to 5000. The prospects, ac~
cording TO local fruit growers, are
that the increase will continue and
that the proportion will he greater
during each of the next few years.
There are now fully 100000 apple
trees in the county.
The apple growing industry in
Rockingham is vet In Its infancy.
but more orchards are beginning to
bear each year, and by next year
there viii be Ct surprising Increase
in the production, proNid!ng, Of
course, that II Is a good crop year
There are n mum beT of reasons tha.
may he assigned 70 rthe growth OF
the industry SO far, and for the pro
diction that the county will continue
to push its way TO the front as an
apple belt, the equal of any in the
country.
The Reasons.
They are;
!. The fact that Rockingham Is
located in the Virginia apple belt,
with transportation facilities which
,asss1s sssgp,,< e.F1 m atayss sa.ssss 2Tas1r
any other of the six apple growing
divisions Of the Union States The
other belts are New England, West
ern New York Michigan. ozark
mountains and Pacific. SO II viii be
seen TINT the Virginia belt IS able
to complete on equal terms with any
in the Middle West and Eastern cities,
Its proximity to the seaboard for ship
ping export stock is also a factor.
?. The fact that in Rockingham
redder apples can be grown and the
/ flavor Is superior 20 Tho product on
the Pacific Coast Expert norucul-
turists say that there is no better
country for growing the red apple,
for which the demand is the greatest.
g. The intelligent interest mani
tested by orchard owners in caring
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
OFFICERS ENTER
UPON THEIR DUTIES

PETERSBURG. VA, Jan. City
officers elected at the recent munich
pal primary. began their new term
today. as follows: City sergeant, John
3. Evans; city treasurer. +. Gerald
Stratton; commissioner of revenue,
Hugh r.. Smith; John ]. helms, the
only new officer elected, also entered
upon his duties as collector OF city
taxes, succeeding William Fl. Camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
TO OBSERVE WEEK
OF PRAYER HERE
PREsBYTERIANs. BAPTTsTs AND
LUTHERANs ARE MAKING
THEIR PREPARATIONS.
AT G r ACE S TREET
PRESBYTERIAN UNION SERVICES
BEGIN SUNDAY NIGHT-MovE-
MENT Is WORLDWIDE ONE OF
EVANGELICAL CHURCHES.
AT GRACE STREET

Beginning Sunday night at O'Clock
in Grace Street church, the Presbyter-
ian congregation of this city will OBJ
serve the week OF prayer.
1t has been the custom of the Evan
gelical churches for many years to OBJ
serve the week Of prayer between the
first and second Sundays Of each year.
The program Is arranged each year by
the Evangelical Alliance. which was or
ganized in 1867
An Inspiring Feature.
One of the most Inspiring features
OF this week Of prayer Is that 1t Is
a simultaneous and worldwide one.
DR.. Russell Cecil will preach Sunday
night at the union service at which
time all the Presbyterian churches of
Richmond will be closed with the ex-
ception of Grace-Street church, In
which the services will be held
Following the sermon joint COM
munion service will be heidi During
the week nights. with the exception
OF Saturday, services will be held at
8 o'clock at the same church The
public In general has been extended
an invitation to be present at these
meetings, ..ssa,as
Daptists and Lutherans.
The week of prayer will also be
observed in each of the Baptist
churches of the city by the missionary
societies. Services will be held each
night. beginning Sunday. Most of the
services will be conducted by the pas
tors of the respective churches
Rev. J. J. Scherer, pastor of the
First English Lutheran church, is max
ing preparations for the observation
of prayer week. The services will be
held some time during the early part
of March.
Prayer week will not be observed by
the various other denominations OF the
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Lunacy suspect LOCKED UP.

Arrested on suspicion OF being ell
lunatic, George Lavender was locked |
up last night at the First police station |
said he was crazy; that he had escaped
from williamsburg and asked that he /
be cared for. He said he would rather |
be. In jail than IN a AAylum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
LEAD ALL
OTHERS IN ARRESTS

PETERSBURG, VA. Jan 1.-The
report of Chief of Police Ragland for
the month Of December shows a total
of 27S arrests. classified as follows:
DRINKS, 1873; assault, T.. 20: felony, Is;
assault and battery, IA; fugitives
from justice. 8; larceny, IS; lunacy.
3; misdemeanor, IS: peace warrant,
2; trespass. 3; vagrarcy. 2: violation
Of city ordinances. %.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Given BANQUET.

PETERSBURG, VA. Jan. 1.-THE
office force and foreman employed by
the Sidenberg company. large cigar
manufacturers operating here. were
given a splendid banquet at the Ches-
terfeld hotel last night by their en-
ployers. There was a plenty OF every
thing to satisfy the inner man and
general good time was had.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Robbed at watch sery-,,,..

William Christian, who says he lives
at IL East Baker street, yesterday re-
ported to the police that h. had been
robbed of 81 at a watch night service
Wednesday night. He said he attend
ed a meeting held at Canal and Adams
streets and that when he lef. the SER
vice he found his money was gone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
NEWS OF PETERSBURG
y1sM

Thomas c. Diggs. secretary OF the a.
ISOLATION. was in the city yesterday.
making arrangements for the meet
ing. There Will be a number Of ad
dresses by prominent representatives
of the international and State assoc
Citations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Watch- Night Services.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. L.
Watch-night services were held last
night in several of the city churches
and in many homes. The New Year
was greeted with glad welcome by
the blowing Of whistles. ringing Of
bells and the use Of innocent explo-
sfves The chimes of St. Paufs were
heard throughout the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
VIRGINIA SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETING

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 1.-The
State Sunday School association will
hold Its annual rally in this city DUR
ting the week Of February Sth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

! Joseph Courtney, coIoreds charged
with stealing a barrel of fish valued at
AIS, from Andrew Smith. yesterday. In
Police court, was sentenced tn ninatvj
days in jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Altered Fueidyc Is BaiIetl.

J. T. Barnett, charged with being
a fugitive from Justice from Hanove1
county. where he was indicted FOR erl.
bezzicment Yesterday in Police court
was held for the Hanover authoritiea
Bail was furnished before Judge Rich.
ardson. OF the Hastings court.