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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
FOXY JOHN P. WALL
CHARGES RUSSELL
With Voting to Give a Pen
sion to a Negro.
BUT FAILS TO SAY THAT 1T WAS
AT REQUEST OF UNITED CON-
FEDERATE VETERANS
OF FLORIDA.

At the political meeting and picnic
at Silver Lake on Wednesday, Sena-
tor John P. Wall charged his oppo-
nent, w. A. Russell, with voting in
favor Of a special pension bill for one
jackson Junius, negro of Monticello,
Jefferson county.
In his reply Mr.. Russell admitted
that he so voted, but took occasion t.
explain the vote in way which he
believes will satisfy every fair minded
man.
j Jackson Junius' special pension was
asked of the legislature by the Gener-
ell Commanding the United Confeder-
ate Veterans of Florida, Gen. B. w.
Partridge of Monticello. Also many
other Confederate veterans of that
place.
/ Who is Jackson Junius?
At the breaking out of hostilities he
was a slave of Mr.. Henry of Jeffer-
son county. Several of Mr.. Henry's
sons entered the confederate service
and Jackson Junius was sent with
them to serve them. Jackson served
throughout the four years of the war,
and it is a fact that while he was new
er regularly enlisted, he did actual
and faithful service as soldier in
many q battle.
But that isn't all. When the war
closed Jackson Junius remained loyal
to his old master; he was "white
mans negro" he has always been a
ncmocrat; he has been true to his
friends.
When the carpet baggers were in
control of the State during the days
of reconstruction, and men like Lib
erty Billings and his ilk were going
up and down the State stirring up ha-
tired among the negroes and exciting
item to acts of open defiance of the
whites, Jackson Junius stood with his
influence, like a stone wall against
such depredations.
For the past rs years the Democrats
of Monticello have nominated and
1 elected Jackson Junius constable:
his name has stood on the tail end OF
every democratic ticket through all
these years. He was given this of
flee, not for any special ability he
possessed, but as recognition of his
honest service to the white people
among whom he had lived all his years
as a slave and as freedman.
This bill passed the House, but was
killed in the Senate. Yes, Mr.. Rus
sell did vote to give Jackson Junius
small pension. He did it at the Ut.
gent request of the United Confeder
ate veterans of Florida, body thai
has recognized .faithfulness to a negro
who fought side by side with his mas
ters in many a bloody battle, but who
because of his color is denied aid II
his declining years. 1t was for this
reason that a special pension was ask
ed.
/ rhis bill passed the House by a vote
of As to 10. 1t was defeated in the
Senate.
The Palatka News does not believe
that the Southern soldiers of Florlda
would care to deny pittance of
monthly pension to faithful negfl
who braved the dangers of actual wal
for four long years and fought fol
the homes of the people of the State
and Southland. A negro who in al
the years following that war has beer
faithful in every walk of life and who
has the respect and confidence of the
white men and women of his native
county.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
The Post Office Clerks.

The United National Association of
Post Office Clerks of the State of
Florida will meet in annual conven-
ton in Palatka, on Friday and Satur-
day May 29th and Both.
Fest Master Gray's force is plan
ri G an excursion for the visitors. it
is not known just how many will at
tend, as Uncle Sam can only spare a
representative or two from each Of
flee, but there will be enough to have
a good time. A practical program of
exercises is being arranged and will
appear in The News next week.
a. P. Gilman of Ocala is secretary
OF the association.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22

the order of service at St. Marks
church next Sunday will be as fol-
lows:
Holy Communion at am. Morn
ing Prayer, II am, when the Rt. Rev
E. G. Weed, DID,, Bishop of the Do
cese Of Florida, will preach the ser.
mon, the graduating class of 1914
PGtnam High School attending. Ey.
eu5oug at 1880 pm, with preacbIng
by Archdeacon Wyllie.
Special music will be rendered a
the morning hour, and all intercste,
in the school pupils are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
w. c. T. U. Convention.

The convention Of the Second District
of Florida, w. c. T. U. will be held in
Palatka, Thursday May 28th. 1t is
earnestly hoped by the members of
the union in Palatka that the public
will be interested and attend these
meetings, as they will be instructive
and interesting. A splendid program
of addresses by visiting delegates has
been prepared, together with pastors
of the city churches. There will al
so be some fine musical numbers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
BISHOP WEED WILL
PREACH THE SERMON
To the Graduating Glass of
Putnam High School next
Sunday at St. Marks
Church.
GRADUATING EXERCISES AT HOW
ELL THEATER MONDAY
NIGHT.

Commencement exercises of Put
nam High School begin this year with
the sermon to the graduating class,
which will be preached by Rt. Rev. Ed
win G. Weed, Bishop of Florida, at
st. Marks Episcopal Church Sunday
morning. IL o'clock. The members
of the class feel particularly fortu-
nate in securing Bishop Weed to de-
liver this sermon. = The public is cor
daily invited to attend upon this oc-
casion.
On Monday evening following. at
the Howell Theater the graduating
exercises will be held. Capt. Geo. NJ.
Lynch, one of the leading educators
OF the State, has consented to act as
substitute for Hon. r. w. Davis who,
at the last minute, was forced to can
Gel mis- engagement with the class ow-
ing to pressing legal business. Capt.
Lynch is a forceful speaker and the
people of Palatka will like him. The
program is as follows:
Program.
Music --------Chattaway's Orchestra
Invocation -------Rev. W. M. Poage.
Oratlon--------The Worlds Progress,
Tim Merrill
Essay ----Portia, Juliet and Rosalind.
Margaret Willard.
Violin Solo -----5" Air Varie, Chas.
Dancla,
Lew Barstow.
Essay ----------An Appreciation of
Bryant and His Poetry,
Miona Rodda, Honor Graduate.
MUSIC Orchestra
Comforting of Diplomas ---
Hon. H. A. Davis.
Vocal Solo --------Mrs. F. L. Thorp
Address to Glass --------
Capt. George M. Lynch.
Music Orchestra.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
Merchants Week.

The board of trade is considering a
Merchants Week, with excursions on
the various railroads, and Messrs. de
Nontmollin, Hennessy, Hamm, DAVIS
and wattles were appointed to make
IN schedules with the transportation
companies and arrange with the NOR
chants for bargain days.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
TINE TO THINK
ABOUT YOUR NEXT
STATE SENATOR

What's the matter will h
RUSSELL?
Those of you who kept up
with events at Tallahassee
last Spring know that he was
in the forefront; that he had
influence that he was a re-
cOenized leader in the House
of Representatives; that he
was popular with Members.
He hadn't been in Tallahas-
see a week before all the Mem
bers were calling him Pastor
Bill" A nickname is evidence
that the bearer has been adopt
ed into the human family.
Anyone can be called Mister"
Russell is a worker. Frank
Harris, the veteran editor of
the Ocala Banner, said of him
some time ago:
Russell is as straight as a
shingle and is both strenuous
and persevering. We saw this
illustrated at the Tallahassee
meeting of the Florida Press
Association. Russell wanted
the next meeting of the AS
sociation held in Palatka and
got what he wanted. He ac-
complished his purpose, not
withstanding there had been a
quasi-promise to carry it else
where. 1t is nice to have that
kind of man in office. If we
lived in Putnam we should
certainly record a vote for this
elegant gentleman"
Russell has a platform; he
is a Democrat and his plat
form is the progressive plat
form of the last National
Democratic Convention. He
believes in the Rule of the
People.
He believes in and will work
for the prosperity of Putnam
County and Palatka.
Russell has experience; he
is familiar with parliamentary
law and practice. He knows
how to obtain results from a
legislative assembly.
Russell doesn't play petty
politics. You can always put
your finger on him.
He wants a more equitable
adjustment of the tax burden;
he doesn't like system that
takes more money proportion
ately from one man than from
another.
Make Russell your FIRST
CHOICE and you will not be
disappointed in your Senator.
Put the X mark AFTER his
name in the FIRST COLUMN,
thus:
w. A. RUSSELL X
Reports from all parts of
the county in dicate that
| RUSSELL WILL BE N0MI-
| MATED BY A DECISIVE
MAJORITY OF FIR S I
| CHOICE VOTES.
IL. BURTON
E. II. WILLIAMS,
Crescent City.
JOHN DALLOW,
gpafd Ad,rerffsemeuN
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
Fourth of July.

At the meeting of the board of trade
on Monday evening committee con,
sistng of Messrs. Earnest, de Mont
mollin, Kennerly, Burt and Merriam
was appointed to prepare program
1t is planned to have motor boa,
horse and automobile races, and g
baseball game, with minor sports to
fill in and make the day regular
round of good things.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
CANDIDATES TO
SPEAK At B0STW|CK

Putnam county Democratic Executive
Committee, at the request of the COM
r'itteeman and people of the Bostwick
precinct, has called meeting of can
didates to meet the people of that
place at a picnic on Saturday, May
; 9TH Candidates and their friends
are cordially invited to attend.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-22
McCart-CrOsby Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Crosby OF
East Palatka, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Bessie Veto
ria, to Mr.. H. A. McCart of South
Jacksonville. The marriage to take
place in June.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
GROsrLE TOPICS.

Fenton, La, April 14.-Oll seems to be
sure hit this time as we have an Oil
company drilling now in Fenton. We
understand they are down abont 7OO
feet and are under the impression that
oil is sure to be found. Another oil
company is drilling west OF Fenton
about 6 miles and they are down to
the same depth as the Fenton oil
company, and a third company IS in
our community getting leases on every
nook and corner that is not now
covered with an oil lease. The pros.
perity of our surrounding country is at
present at high pitch. 1t seems as if
oil is sure to be found in one or all OF
the wells now in progress.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday the
rains fell-not in quantities, but enough
TO delay seeding of both the rice and
corn. There is an effort being made to
plant about rs as much corn as of rice
and we feel that the country will be in
better shape in three years with rs
less rice and rs more corn than more
rice and even more rice.
y. HOG.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Announcement
Welsh, La.

| have severed my connection with
the Planters Grocery Co. and have as.
Sumed the proprietorship of the City
Meat Market formerly owned by E. F,
Doan.
| take this method of saying to my
friends that | expect to keep the clean.
est and best meats, and expect to keep
the market strictly sanitary. hope to
have your orders for meat regularly
and l promise to use my very best eff.
forts to satisfy my customers in every
respect. expect to sell all my meat at
the very lowest prices possible and ex,
press hope that may be able to have
the trade of the town in this line.
Yours Truly,
WILLARD KIMBALL.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
By Sarah Jane.
u. HOG.

Fenton, La, April 13.-Well, Mr..
Editor, l CESS yer kinder Spectin er
line from me erbout this time, but am
rite here in Fenton with red hair,
freCkled tace and yello dress and aul
Just as usual, but ben kinder bizy and
haint had time to write afore. Well
yer no that been one OF my Sot backs
ever since l ken remember is not haven
Their time to do things. Well we are
been plantin all Their time, cause yer
know that here people are kinder been
dependin on rice too much and Their
aul been kinder in er tite this yeer, but
paw he is always been raiSin corn an
taterS an peas an some pigs an koWS
an we haint never noticed the crop
shortage yet, cause yer see Mr.. Editor,
paw he's got some sweet taterS an
corn and a smoke house full of hog
buSom, and he makes me keep a good
gardin aul ther time and paw he's got
erbOut 100 little chickens and some
ducks and our kows give all Their milk
we can eat and aul Their butter paw can
eat and we have some for ther pigs
and that's what paw likeS-freSh pork
and eggs, and me and nav we always
like to fix up things good for paw, so
we are raiSin aul our stuff rite ter
home an me an nav we don't think its
hard cauS we have lots time ter go
ter church and ter Their meetinS. Paw
he says it is THROWN away of time ter
90 to aul these tings. But paw, yer
kant put no konfidence in wat ne seq,
cauS he's kinder down under Their
weather now with what yer kali Their
oil fever. | believe the dockter SEE
that's what paws got. Well believe
that's rite any way, caus were rite
kloSe to Their Fenton oil well, an | ges
there's Whar paw got it. Now Mr..
Editer paw he wants ter no where he
can get some pea seed cauS all Their
lost ther peas last year an Their Amt
none ter get around har an if Teller
amt got no peas to SOW with his
korn he might just as soon 90 ter buy.
ing fertilizer an it amt no use to pay
$500 for menure when yer kin raise
$4,000 worth for $1,000 worth of peas.
That is the way paw he looks at the
thing and then paw he sails Their chick.
ems and Their pigs get aul Their peas
that Their want too. Well paw he is
goin ter plant some Jnne corn for late
roaSters and ter kan som too and he
sails he kant raise korn next year if he
kant plant some peas. Now Their seed
man he wants erDout $500 per bushel
fer Their peas. Well Speck it is about
time | was a chosen my letter. am
kinder taken for a Sprise party tonite
is my berthday an Their boys are k0men
ter have swell time. Now Mr. Editer
do you no whar that fello is that rote
that piece of portrey about Their big
guns that Duey had arbout Their frozen
toun, if yer do wish yer wood kinder
drop him specialgram an tell him !
am Their same as ever and wood like
ter koreSpoon with nice young man
not over 60 any way and / rename as
ever,
SARAH JANE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
BRAlE UP, OLD CHAP;
YOU'VE GOT SPRING FEVER
Nothing ike ROOT JUICE to Clean Out the Blood
and Put New Life and "Pep" Into
You Guaranteed
You. Guaranteed.

that are all ION edge" will mighty soon
behave again and give you peace.
The best that Nature has given TO
mankind in the way of medicinal roots
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Succession Sale.
Fifteenth judicial District Court of the
State of Louisiana; Parish of Allen.
SUCCESSION OF
No. 81,
GEORGE w. FORD.

BY virtue of commission issued out
of the Honorable Court aforesaid, dl-
rected to the undersigned adminiStrat'
or Of said estate, there will be offered
for sale at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, for cash, with the
benefit of appraisement, for the pur'
pose of paying the debts and obllga'
tons of said George W. Ford, deceased
said sale to take place at the warehouse
at Lauderdale, in the Parish of. Jetfer'
son Davis, Louisiana, between the
legal hours of eleven o'clock a. m. and
four o'clock p. m, on
SATURDAY, MAY End, 1914,
the following described movable
property belonging to said estate
to.Wit:
Two thousand sacks, more or less, OF
rough rice.
Lake Charles, La, April IA, 1914.
CALCASIEU TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
Administrator.
Mccoy, Moss & Knox,
Attorneys. 4S9'5U
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Nothing So Good for Cough or Cold

When you have cold you want the
best medicine obtainable so as TO get
rid of it with the least possible delay.
There are many who consider Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy unsurpassed.
Mrs. j. Boroff, Elida, Ohio, says, Ever
since my daughter Ruth was cured Of a
severe cold and cough by Chamberlain
Cough Remedy two years ago, l have
have Jelt Kindly disposed toward the
manufacturers Of that preparation. I
know OF nothing so quick to relieve a
cough or cure cold" For sale by all
druggists. ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17

Mrs. M. L. Fuller left Sunday for
liberia, Arkansas to be at the
bedside Of her daughter.in.law, Mrs.
M. r. Fuller who is dangerously sick.
Little Miss Leona and Master Lynon
Seeney of Lake Charles who have been
spending couple of weeks at the home
of their grandmother, Mrs. A. Strobe
southeast of town, returned Saturday
evening.
MIR. Jack Lingle of Lake Arthur was
Welsh visitor today.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Strengthens Weak and Tired Women.

II was under a great strain nursing
a relative through three months sick.
ness" writes Mrs. j. C. Van De Sande,
of Kirkland, ILL.,, and Electric Bitters
kept me from breaking down. will
never be without it" Dou feel tired
and worn out? No appetite and food
won't digest? 1t isn't the spring
weather. You need Electric Bitters.
Start a months treatment today; moth.
ing better for stomach, liver and kid.
neys. The great spring tonic. Relief
or money back. SOC and s10O atyour
Druggist. ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
$500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper VIII be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprfetors
have so much faith in its curative pow.
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Stomach Trouble Cured.

Mrs. H. G. Cleveland, Arnold, Pa,
writes, For some time ! suffered from
stomach trouble. would have sour
stomach and feel bloated after eating.
Nothing benefited me until got
Chamberlain Tablets. After taking
two bottles of them was cured" For
sale by all dealers. ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Notice to Creditors
SUCCESSION OF
NO, 1875
JESSE T. PECK

All persons having legal claims against
the estate OF Jesse 7. Peck, deceased
are hereby requested to file them prop.
erly verified by affidavit with the un"
derSigned Administrator of said estate
within thirty days from this date. This
The 9Th day of April, 1914.
VIM. B. GABBERT.
Administrator.
Welsh. La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17

blood and to do the work and satisfy you
Xou feel its magic or back goes your money You d
upon kidneys too feel have to use gallon OF lew
will its worth the first day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Notice to EeCtriC LIghtsPlant Patrons

You are requested to make applica.
ton at once to Superintendent F. B
bennett for meters, giving number of
lights your houses are wired for.
S. GREER. Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17

and herbs and barKS
is in this wonder
worker body.builder,
cleanser, puritier,and
and it's safe. 1t will
pick you up and make
you over, give you
a new supply of need
ed force, vim, strength
fire and pep" so
quickly that pou'll
wonder how it hap
pened. There never
was a better tonic
known. Remember,
it's ROOT JUICE.
Don't let any SChem.
ing, unreliable drug.
giSt try to palm off
something else on
,rnn POOT uICE
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Lake Charles Business DireCtd
Beware the Gray Eye.

Among the gray eyed there are few
who retain any spiritual emotions.
People with gray eyes are superficial,
frivolous, given to embrace false idols,
running down blind alleys, following
false prophets, thoughtless, inconsid-
crate, wanting in sympathy, neurotic,
unstable, not firm and deliberate, but
rash and impetuous.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17

No wonder you feel tired, lazy, good
for nothing" achy, "all in" Your Sys'
tenn is clogged up with winters i'm.
nnrities Ike a semer after a clOudburSt.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17

pa ANANP -
Your blood is stag
nant with an aCCumu.
lation OF poisonous
filth and your whole
body needs a thor.
Ough house cleaning,
renovating; you want
a toning up, a brac.
ing, purifying, and
when you get it you'll
feel as Spry as a
youngSter.
That's what ROOT
JUICE does, starts
right in with the
stomach, works up
new and stronger di.
gestive power, StirS
up the lazy liver and
gets the bowels busy.
1t stops the poisons
fuOu, autorinr tho
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-13
HANDSOME WINDOWS
BEST IN THE STATE
New Windows At Shoe Store
Cause Favorable Comment
From Many

There is only one thing equal to
Foot EaEc and that is Heart case.
Gcisherg Bros. Shoe Co. claim to have
the dope when it comes to properly
fitting the !eet. Andersen is 10 be con-
graduated and Gciabcrg Bros. compli-
mcntcd on the decided improvements
made on this popular shoe store. The
now windows and the new arrange
mcnt OF the interior of the store are
uncxcelled in South Carolina. Good
windows are the most valuable asset
any store can have. and Judging from
the new windows of Gcisberg Bros.
their assets arc far in advance OF their
liabilities. Mc:srs. Geisbcrg Bros.
claim their hobby Is fitting the hard to
fit" and from tho elaborate display iii
their windows. the task IL an easy
one.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-13
Vest Point Graduates.

West Point. N. Y. June 12.--Junc
week at the United States Military
Academy closed today with tho gradu-
alton OF the first class. One hundred
and seven new officers received their
diplomas and heard 3 brief address
by Secretary of War Garrison.
One OF the features Of tho gradual
ing exercises was the presence Of a
delegation OF Filipinos headed by Man
uel Yuezon. PHILIPPINE delegate In
congress. The party was here to wit
ness the graduation of Cadet Vincentc
r. Linn. a full-blooded Filipino boy.