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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
Willing to Oblige.

Brilliant sunshine made the garden
party enjoyable. The garden really
was a garden. and. though most OF the
guests clustered on the lawn. one or
two wiser people sauntered around the
rose bordered paths.
Two of these were seated in qulet
part of the garden enjoying the scent
of the flowers and the solitude. They
we're engaged. Presently a mutual
friend sauntered down the path and
noticed them.
"You two seem to be enjoying your
selves over here all alone" said he.
I'VE are" said the girl and. being
a girl, managed to look pleased to SEE
him. won't you join us?"
"Sorry, can't" answered the friend
mot being a clergyman. But I'll g
and find one If you say so."-New Yori
Mail.
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McMEEKIN ITEMS

Fish find their way upon the table
of the homes of McMeekin people
quite often during this season of the
wear, owing to the fact that the clear
water lakes of this section abound
with the finy tribe.
A telephone has been installed In
the johnson Co. store at johnson and
it is expected in the near future that
the line will be extended to McMeekin.
Thos. and H. A. Rountree caught
large wild cat at ellis hammock
last Thursday morning. Perhaps 1t
was the panther that has been seen
in that locality during the past year.
w. L. Stokes attended the enter
tainment of the V. |. S. at Hawthorne
Friday night. He states that it was
"a success.
Mrs. S. E. Rountree spent Sunday
on a visit ito columbus Rountnee and
family near Melrose.
C. Dyess and Mrs. Dyess and son
of Hawthorne, spent the week end on
a visit to D. Williams and family.
Mac.
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INTERLACHEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McCotter, with
their daughter, Miss Effie McCotter
started Sunday for their home in
Ohio, having spent the winter season
very pleasantly here.
Mr.. Wilmer Keck of Pottstown, Pa.
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. A. M.
Nagle for a few days.
Mrs. Dou,gherty entertained Satur-
day with charming dinner party in
honor of Mrs. D. NJ. Corthell, Mrs.
Burnham and Miss Richardson, all of
whom celebrated birthdays on that
date, which also marked the wedding
anniversary of the Doughertys.
Miss Elinor Eames, accompanied by
party Of her young friends, cele-
brated her sixteenth birthday with an
all-day picnic on the shores of lovely
Lake Chipeo last Friday.
A large party of our. young people
went to Hollister. Sunday morning to
attend the church services there.
Surprise parties are now the popu-
lar amusement, and several delightful
ones have been given this week. Mon
day afternoon large party of neigh
bors and friends assembled at the
Lake View, and had a delightfully."-
genuine surprise party in honor OF
Mrs. Coburnfs birthday. Delicious
refreshments of cakes and fruit punch
were struggled in, and daintily serv-
ed by the originators of the affair.
The honoree was also the recipient of
many lovely and useful remember
ances, and will long remember the
occasion with pleasure.
] Miss Alice Bradstreet was the vic
tim of a joyful surprise Monday even
| ing, when a large company of the
young people gathered at her beauti
4 full home for an evening of games and
finn, taking with them a bountiful
supply of toothsome dainties. The
surprise was as complete as it was
delightful, and every'mdy had a
great time"
Mr.. Chas. A. Emery of Springfield
Mass, is here on his ANIMAL visit, and
is, as always, a guest at Lake View.
Mrs. ]. H. Corthell, who has been
quite seriously ill for the past week
is now improving.
The Missionary Society of the
/ COIlSTSSd IN
fer a meeting of more than usual in
terest, to be held in their church or
Tuesday afternoon. A lecture or
work among the mountain whites
given by a missionary whose field has
been among these people, will be
special feature of the meeting.
The V. l. s. has had busy winter
giving several high-class entertain
ments during the season and doing
excellent work for the benefit of tht
town. They held their closing meet.
ing on Thursday last, adjourning un'
til next fall.
Rev. Bethea conducted services boil
morning and evening in the M. E
church last Sunday. He was assist
ed in the evening service by Mr.
i Grimes.
Prof. Joseph Stock and his family
have returned from Avon Park
] where Prof. Stock has taught thu
public school during the wilmer, ant
are now at home in their attractiv,
cottage in the East end.
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Made the Judae Perspire.

Sir John Charles Day, the English
Judge who earned the title OF the
"hooligan's terror" died at the age or
eighty-two. In the nineteen years Sir
John was a Judge Of the high court
from 1882 to 1901-he was noted Tor
his gift Of solemn humor and FOR MS
drastic flogging sentences. In fourteen
years he sentenced 1877 criminals to
3.766 strokes of the cat. Once he said
to a gang of Liverpool ruf1ans: Il am
not going to give you men long terms
of imprisonment. but when you go In
you get twenty lashes of the cat: when
you have been in nine months you get
twenty lashes Of the cat: before you
come out you get twenty lashes OF the
cat And then you can show what you
have got to your friends" He was per-
haps the only English judge who ever
did "hard labor" While on visit to
prison he tried the treadmill. but when
he asked to be set free the guard pre-
tended not to hear his request. Inc
Judge was perspiring freely by the
time he was permitted to abandon his
experiment
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RODMAN NEWS.

E. M. Cummings and family have
moved to their new home, recently
finished.
Miss Roberta O. Morrison has re-
Gently received the appointment as
post mistress and took possession
April first.
Mr.. Wainwright made business
trip to Jacksonville on Wednesday.
Rodman has begun to put on airs
since we have two trains a day. Mon
day last the Ocala Northern made its
initial visit, and we hope to improve
the business until an agency is es-
tablished, something which has been
promised.
The Florida Amusement Co has
opened carnival to operate for the
rest of the week.
Mrs. R. w. McLoud is visiting in
Jacksonville this week.
! Robert McLoud was visiting in Pa
latka on Tuesday.
Prof. Fielding and wife are visit
ing Rev. and Mrs. York. While here
Prof. Fielding is conducting private
school, and under his instruction the
children are learning rapidly.
DR.. Rogers of Jacksonville was here
last week in consultation with DIR
Roseborough on the case of H. S
Cummings, who was qnite ill. At the
present time we are glad to say, ne
is out again and apparently as well
as usual.
Superintendent Hollenrake of the
Ocala Northern r. R., and other Off
cia1S were here on Monday.
4 G. w. Woodward visited at There's
sa last week.
! L. P. Knepton of Florahome was {
business visitor here last week.
Mrs. L. ]. Smith and her father
Mr.. Bragg, left Tuesday for Mel
bourn, where Mr.. Smith holds pc
sitign.
Mrs. w. T. Spencer and children
left Hast Monday for Ocalav wher'
they will make their home.
Mrs. E. Hubbard and son, Roy
left Wednesday for Center Hill to Wis
it relatives over Easter.
Rev. Smith Hardin, presiding eide
of the Palatka district, Methods
Episcopal church, South, preache'
here last Wednesday night to an at
tentive congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Earnest OF Pa
latka spent the evening here Wednes
day, the guests of Capt. and Mrs. b
S. Cummings.
DR.. Roseborough accompanied by l
H. Thomas and family, visited tn
doctors parents at Windsor last Sun
day. The occasion was family re
union. They report having had 4
; very pleasant time
Miss Libby Roddy of Palatka
visiting Miss Morrison this week.
| Row D. Fisk is confined to his ROOF
! with mumps and says he is having :
> "swell time"
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Dancers Of The Summer Time.

both dangerous and annoying They
abundant in the good old summer time"
Better the whole house. possible 1t will be cheap
: than doctors bills or funeral 49, :: :. :
nearby filth be behind the door, under the table in the
screen fly trap rds the house of
flies Properly bed these certainly do gather in horde OF
Ninety percent all flies bred horse Keep the
stable tightly screened with fly traps set in screens a
= the same thing. ., - .,,
Clean place where decaying animal vegetable
+ Swat flies at all under all circumstances
decay Flies will breed them if exposed to moisture .
After refuse pile has been removed sprinkle ground with kero
If the house drains empty the surface of the ground
kerosene into them If sewerage system leaks pour Kerosene
possible, garbage There incineraO that
you flies other look in the cusp
Keep flies away Hemsphercal to I!
Burn pyrethrum powder mixture of for+
maldehyde spoonful to quarter part of water and
easily made by rolling piece Of wire ire netting
into cylinder inches IN diameter ana h ton 1901 d nigh fOe OsG
the this latter having hole punched its through
flies crawl under By all means get rid
Permanent prevention mosquitoes
breeding which be place where water
thorough and that
mosquito Myrads breed puddies
accumuaes burrows gardens fields, especially in
g hgy wSe has n frequently bn Changed discarded n
T. catch fact in any place where half pint of wa
simply find drain
the possible breeding places The mosquito the sole
only destructive property but dangerous
s boe ' S tSs% from place aes Rats are
= ed to destroy of products
They eat and kill young chicks and do all kinds of mischief
\ = a. 4 4 "a A.
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TO ORR SUBSCRIBERS

We have recently issued bills to
all subscribers in accordance with
the postal regulations for all SUP
scriptions due and many of our sub
scribers have responded readily to
the call. There are, however, a
large number from whom we have
not yet heard. We have no inten-
ton of dunning our subscribers, but
under the postal laws we are com
PEELED to ask them to pay their hack
subscriptions and bring the dates 'on
their papers in advance. The label
on your paper will show the date to
which your subscription is paid, the
first figures showing the month, The
second second the day, and the thirt
the year: thus 1O-20-13, shows that
your subscription is paid to October
10Th. 1913. We would deem it a
great favor if all those whose labels
show date of 10 or less will remit
sufficient amount at once to bring the
date up to 1914.-tf.
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Thursday Evening,
April 16, at Kalb-
fields Grand, in the
great musical play
The Methodist Sunday School.

Last Sunday was a record breaker
at the Methodist Sunday school, with
an attendance of 144 and $9.71 col
lection. Two Of the classes made al
most 1000 miles each on the trip to
Jerusalem contest. J. N. Blackwell's
class of young men with an enroll
ment of II, had 20 present-an addi-
ton of in weeks and collection
of $3.50 put them far in the lead Of
all other classes. The Bible class, ".
T. Bogart teacher, came next in col
lections, $3.50 with II present.
Mrs. w. C. Gardner's class of lii
tie girls with an enrolment of IL, had
Is present. This class made more
miles than any other class last Sun
day, several new scholars being added
which counts 1875 miles for each new
one. This class gained $40 miles last
Sunday. The following is the score
as it now stands, showing the last
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
COMO NEWS.

Mrs. Dawson and daughter, Miss
Kitty, and grand daughter, who have
been occupying the Colt cottage,
have returned to their home at
Skaneateles, N. Y.
Richard Skinner, who has been a
quest at All-view cottage, has return
ed to his home at Washington, D. G..
On. Scarlet, guest az All-view
cottage, has returned to his home in
New Jersey.
A. E. Gable of Macon, Ga, is the
guest of his parents, coming espe-
cially to see his father, who Is quite
III.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Loesch, guests
at All-view cottage, have returned
TO tnelr nome at brooklyn, N. Y.
c. C. Sullivan was visitor at Pa
latka recently.
II. c. Gates took party by auto
to Palatka recently.
III. C. Gates, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Da-
wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bratten, Miss
Cora Bull, and Miss Lillian Skalak
went on fishing trip, up Lake Cres-
cent and spent very enjoyable day.
w. L. Gable our popular merchant
has had new sign put on the store
which is very artistic.
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Convention Scheduled for Palatka

District Conference M. E. Church,
April 1928.
Florida State Horticultural Socie-
ty, April 28-May LIST.
Florida Title Mems Association
May 1926.
United National Association OF
Post Office Clerks of Florida, May
1880.
Regular Board of Medical Exami-
ners of the State of Florida, June Is.
16.
Putnam County School Association
June 1919.
Florida Rural Delivery Mail Car
riers' Association, July 4-5-6.
Florida Conference of Charities ant
Correction, date to be selected
Baraca -Philathea Union of Florida
date to be selected.
EIks State Convention, date to bc
selected.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that it will
hold an examination at Palatka on
Saturday, April 25th, for the purpose
of filling a contemplated vacancy in
the fourth class postoffice at Edgar,
this county. The compensation of
the postmaster at this office for the
last fiscal year was 1924. The age
limit Of applicants is q years and
over, except that women of IS or over
may take the examination and are
eligible to appointment. Application
forms may be obtained Of the post
master st Edgar.
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You Will nOtlce by Cne ABOVE thdl
there was some record made, good
advance all along the line.
Next Sunday is Easter and we want
to pass the 200 mark in attendance.
Let every one come out Easter SUM-
day-we expect to have special pro-
gram for this occasion and the col
lection for this day will be turned
over on the Church Missionary Con-
ference Claims, and the Superintend-
ent has agreed to double the collec-
ton of the class raising the largest
amount, and the pastor will do like
wise with the next largest, so if one
class raises $4,000 in cash and sub
scription, the superintendent will put
| in a like amount in that class collec-
ton.
Last year two classes raised almost
$4,000 each, which was doubled by the
Superintendent and pastor. Word is
out that they are going to make us
quake in our boots this time; we hops
so. All those intending to pay any.
thing on the Conference Claims this
year can subscribe it through tn,
Sunday school and you will get credit
for it just the same. If you are no
ready to pay it in cash just put you
name and amount on a slip of pape
and turn it in and you can pay it an.
time before December and it will
count same as cash. Last year tn
school raised over $4,000 let u
double it this year.
Lay aside everything and come on
next Sunday at 9:45 a. m.
Miss Grace Urie's and Miss Nelli
Jackson's classes both little tots, ar
the largest classes in Sunday schoo
showing a usual attendance of 20 t
80 each.
E. M. EARNEST, Supt.
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No Rehearsals.

Wife lpoutingl- You have ceased to
love me. Hub ,enjoying cigar and
newspaper,-No. my dear: I've only
ceased making love to you. - Boston
Transcript
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mo: I've deciued never TO accept
friendly advice any more"
why not? 1t doesn't cost sou any.
thing"
We'll. I've found ont that ii almost
invariably costs you your friends
Exchange.
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Heroic.

Gladys-oh. Bert. / wonder II there
are any stalactites in this cave? Bert
Well, IL there are. haven't ! got this
stick to defend you with:-london
Punch.
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THOROUGHBRED COLLIES-A
limited number. Registered Virgin
ia stock of great beauty and intelli-
gence. Males $500; females $500
Write or enquire, c. H. ECCLES,
| Pomona, Florida.
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May Bees SAN Essay
By Claude L'Engle.
Don't Get Stung-

Don't Get Stung-
May bees are good little in
sects,
But they don't fly in June.
In the June primary
Don't waste time on May bees
Some other man may be all
right for you in Congress;
Some other man may be in line
with progressive democracy.
Some other man may be able
to think and act for the
people after election,
But may be some other man
won't.
And may be you'll get stung
fooling with him.
You know that Claude L'Engle
is NOT may be;
You know that he will think
and act for you,
Because he is now in Congress
doing this very thing.
When you can get a sure thing,
Don't risk the best chance that
ever happened.
Claude L'Engle has been time
tried and fre-tested in the
fights for the peoples rights.
He is the one sure thing for
you in this race for Congress
in the Fourth District.
He is there for one term,
Keep him there for another,
Vote for Claude L'Engle first,
Take a chance second.
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Brave actions never want a trumpet
italian Proverb.
The Washington times., 1914-08-08
HOW To DRIVE CAR
HOME ON A BLOWOUT

AN automobile can always be driven
home on a blowout casing if an extra
tube is carried. and on a punctured
casing. even If no extra tube is in the
car. II the driver knows the trick"
remarked a Washington motorist.
Suppose the shoe has been blown out
and there is an extra tube aboard. but
no blowout patch or shoe is in the
kit. Burlap can be secured without
much trouble. Initiate the tube partially.
wrap the burlap (cut in strings) around
il fairly tight, and mount the tube
and casing in the usual way. Buriap
Is tough and hard 10 cut and IL Usu-
ally will get. you home.
But II you happen to be caught
without an extra tube and you get q
puncture or blowout. you don't have
TO go home on fiat casing and rim
cut II. Take the casing off and pack
1t full Of rags newspapers. hay, straw,
bran. oats-anything sou can get that
Will answer the purpose. Inc idea, of
course. is to get something into the
casing that will substitute for air and
hold the casing in fairly good shape
until you can get TO repair shop or a
supply station"
1t pays to know things like this.
because they not only save a motorist
money but lot Of trouble on the road.
The Washington times., 1914-08-08
AUTOMOBILE SQUEAK
HAS MANY SOURCES

Squeaks. rattIes and drumming sounds
coming from an automobile. especially
new one, cause the owner n,uch an
noyance. and at times makes him he
lieve something is at times wrong with
the mechanism. Women especially hear
these noises and repeat continually
that something is going to happen.
One of the most bothersome noises
comes from loose mud pan, ana when
going over a slightly rough road the
pounding of the pan against the frame
sometimes frighrens one. These may
need tightening every leo miles. Fen
der squeaks. for which the springs are
sometimes blamed. may be removed by
squirting d litese kerosene between the
frame and fender.
Often the speejometer flexible cable
Is allowed too much slack. and Mhen
turning a corner or driving over
rough spot the cable will slap against
some under part of the car The cable
should be fastened so that the bends
are long and sweeping, and not abrupt
so as to interfere with registrat .ons.
MANY cars with cowl fueI tanks emit
an irritating sound which becomes
louder as the tank is drained OF fuel.
The owner will wonder why he hears a
noise after having travelled 100 miles
and none when he started on the run.
Keep the tank full Is the remedy.
Spring squeaks, OF course. follow many
owners. and the only safe remedy is to
lubricate the spring leaves and the
shackle bolts. Grease cups are provided
at the shackles. and these should be
given a turn each dav.
Door squeaks are caused by pulling
the top straps too tightly. This causes
the doors to bind. and when going over
bump there is a disagreeable squeak
heard. A loose horn will cause rattle
as will A loose part of the horn. Loose
wheel spokes or rims. not sufficiently
frightened. will give squeaking or Creak-
ing sounds sometimes difficult to 10
cate.
Often the brake rods or other rods
running underneath the car will slap
against each other or against some
other metal part. Rod rafting is heard
when A car takes high car tracks at a
fairly good rate. 1t Is a simple matter
to locate most OF these .Ounds by hav-
ing one person drive and appetizer sit
ting on one OF the forward tenders
The Washington times., 1914-08-08
SYSTEM IN O|L|NG
CAR IS ECONOMY

System in lubricating the parts of an
automobile is the only thing required
to keep all the working parts in good
order for long period. and few owners
take the trouble to go over their cars
at certain periods TO oil or grease them.
The following table. prepared by Mo-
tor Age, gives a list OF the various
parts which require fabrication Period
tcally. The parts named and the kind
Of lubricant 10 be used is designated
The Information given should not be
substituted for the manufacturers in
structions. for sometimes a specific
grade and kind OF oil Is mentioned by
him for use in a certain part.
Parts To Be fabricated Daily.
Joints on steering drag link Grease
or graphite.
Clutch collar and thrust bearing
Grease or graphite.
Spring bolts. Grease or graphite.
Tie rod and king bolts. Cylinder oil.
in most of the cases mentioned above
cups are provided. Besides those listed
the crankcase should be brought to
level and the tank should be filled with
oil.
Steering gear case. Grease or graph
lite.
All brake clevises or joints. Cylinder
Oil
Steering post Cylinder oil.
Hand and foot brake shafts and
pedal bearings Cylinder oil.
Commutator cleaned and given few
drops of cylinder OIL.
Shifter lever. Cylinder oil.
Lubricate Every 500 Miles.
Spring leaves. cylinder oil or graph
ite.
Auxiliary motor shaft couplings
Graphite or good grease.
Fan bearing lubricant. Cylinder oil
Add lubricant 20 gearset Crease or
gear oil
Drain. clean and refill crankcase
Cylinder oil or defloculated graphite.
One drop of oil on magnetic distribu-
tor and oil holes provided. Cylinder oil.
Motor timing gears. Cylinder oil, nom
fluid oil or 2raphite.
Drain, clean and refill all transmits
sion gear cases. Same as above.
Repsck universals Grease or graph
iie.
Torston tube, radlus rods. etc. Grease
or graphite.
Clean and repack front ana rear
wheel bearings. crease or graphite.
In the winter use cylinder oil for the
gear compartments instead of grease or
graphite
The Washington times., 1914-08-08
428 PERMITS FOR
BUILDING IN JULY
Expenditure Of s1,192,893 In
voved, According to Report
of Inspector Hacker.

Four hundred and twen1y-eizht build
Ing permits involving an expenditure of
8, 1872, $50 were issued during tho month
OF July. according to the monthly re-
port Of Morris Hacker. Building In
spector Of the District.
The permits include 81 brick dwellings,
s251, 3S1; lis brick repairs. S173. N5; apart
ment houses. S3Os,5 500: store and Office
building, $40 900; 2 Office buildings, 22S,-
900; stores and dwellings, $3.50; Is
frame dwellings, s54,s5o, and Is frame
repairs, 81, y12.
The following summary shows the
distribution of improvements In various
sections OF the District and their cost:
The Washington times., 1914-08-08
Tour
Is Delightful Run
Two-Day Trip Extends for 200 Miles Along the Blue
Ridge to Historic Battlefield and Home
By Way of Baltimore.
BY HARRY WARD.

One of the most delightful twoday trips in the timer
y of Washington motorists the 2OOnile to Fred
erck, Hagerstown, Gettysburg, Westminster, and Ba
These pleasant places the Blue Ridge just
half days journey from Washington and the clear COOL
and nvigoratng atmosphere invites and excellent inns
welcome the weekend tourist to spend few inspiring
hours along historic and picturesque highways
The route takes in several old towns and up
along the Blue Ridge on the border line between Mary
land and PennSylVania-Mason and Dxon's line.