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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-28

He couldn't beat a carpet,
He was feeble, was poor Jinks:
And that is why you'll always see
Him golfing on the links.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-28
JAPAN HAS DECLARED
WAR ON GERMANY
Germanys Falue To Respond the Japs Ulumatum Re-
suits in the Declaration of War-Russans Report
Success In East Prussia.

Tokio.-The emperor of Japan has
declared war on Germany. This &C
ton was taken at the expiration OF
the time limit of Japan's ultimatun
to Germany demanding the surrender
of Kiao-Chow.
The Japanese government has or
dered the beginning of operations on
land and sea.
The imperial rescript officially in
augurates hostilities in the Far East
as a result of Germanys failure tc
reply to the japanese ultimatum.
The proclamation of the emperor
sent a thrill through the country. ia
pans entrance upon the fulfillment OF
her obligations to her ally, Great Brit
ain, responds to the popular will from
one end of the land to the other
Cheering crowds assembled before the
bull, ngs occupied by the department
of TO. eign affairs and the administra
ton of the navy. There were lantern
professions through the street. The
popular manifestations, however, dc
not approach the enthusiasm which
preceded the war with Russia.
Brilliant Victory for Servia
London.-A dispatch to Reuters Tel
egram company from St. Petersburg
says:
After a brilliant Servian victory
at Matschwa, the Austrians fed to-
ward the bridges of the Drina, pur
sued by the Servians, who captured
rich booty and large number OF
prisoners, including officers. They
took forty guns, most of them Howit
zers; horses, ammunition and field
hospital and military kitchens, which
were abandoned by the Austrians."
According to a Central News dis
patch from Rome, many Austrians
were drowned in their flight to the
Drina river. The Servian artillery an
initiated the survivors.
The correspondent says $4,000 Aus
trians were killed or wounded and 10,
OUU luhtH pllSOIClo D.
Germans Retreat From Prussia
London.-Announce is made in
st. Petersburg that the Germans are
in full retreat and crossing the river
Angerapp in East Prussia, according
in the st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Reuters Telegraph company. The
correspondent adds that the passage
across the river near Barkehmen is
in the hands of the Russians. To the
west of the MaZar lakes the Russians
occupied Johannesburg, Ortelsburg
and Weinberg.
Germany and Austria Make Last Call
Berlin.-Both Germany and Austria
have called the Landstrum-their last
reserve of troops-to the colors.
If the news of great Servian vic
tory, which comes from many sources
be true, Austria-Hungary, which must
be Keeling under the smashing blow
delivered by her small adversary, will
need every available man.
The Russian army on the eastern
frontier of Germany gradually is
emerging from the mist and in such
force as will soon demand more at
tention.
May confiscate German Property
Vancouver, British Columbia.-The
British Columbia government is con
sidering confscating 100000 worth
of timber limits and other interests
in this province owned by Baron Alvc
Won Alvensleben and other wealthy
Germans.
The government is understood also
to be preparing for the contiscation
of all German interests held under the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-28
British Reservists in U. S. Calico

Washington.-All British army res
ervists in the United States have
been ordered to place themselves at
the orders of English consular off.
GERS in their district
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-28

A man isn't necessarily attached to
a baby carriage because he follows it.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-28

Brides with sour dispositions are
apt to spoil honeymoons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
ASST HOMES IN
union COUNTY
227S ARE URBAN
OF This Number There Are 1918
Rented Urban Homes in County
-2259 Farmers Homes

The United States Census Depart
ment at Washington has just issued
a bulletin dealing with the owner
hin at Tnien county homes The
important facts contained in the
bulletin relating to this country are
as follows
There are 4537 homes in Union
'ounty. OF this number 1888 are
farm homes. of which S23 are
owned by their occupants and are
free of mortgaged incumbrance,
The mortgaged farm homes numt er
$50, and renters occupy $50 farm
homes In this county.
Out of the total number of homes
n the county 227S are urban homes.
There are $40 urban home owners in
he county. OF this number 240 are
mortgaged while GAG are free of in
cumbrance. There are 1913 rented
urban homes in the county.
The census enumerators were I'M
able to secure data pertaining to the
ownership of a small percentage of
both the rural and urban homes in
this county.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
BERLIN SAYS ALLIES
ARE NOW FIGHTING ON
THE DEFENSIVE
CONTINUED from Page One.D


cathedral. the twelfth century
church OF ST. Jacques. the fifteenth
century archbishop's palace and The
city hall, dating from thu seven
teenth century.
Aside from these noble monuments
thorough Smelling or conhagration
might destroy many lesser DuildiL gs
that have made the ancient city a
place OF enormous historic interest
Some OF its old houses date from
the ninth to the thirteenth century
and here and there still exist the re-
mains of the Roman occupation.
The official report revealed that
he cathedral was in flames today
he burning began yesterday. as the
result of a ceaseless bombardment
1t was officially stated that the
destruction of these historic build
ugs was accented as indicating
hat the Germans considered their
ituation desperate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
TR|-COUNTY FAIR
At S|kEST0N, MO.
OPENS WEDNESDAY
Trained Flea One of Attractions,
Along With Horse Racing and
Circus Stunts

The Tri-County Fair opens Wed.
1esday next at Sikeston, Mo Be
sides the big horse racing events. al,
kinds of stunts will be in evidence
Among the other attractions might
be mentioned "Somersault of Death
IN Roller Skates" trained seals.
spiral globe artist, tango girls and
a trained flea exhibition.
The Sikeston Herald has this to
say of the trained ieas:
Well now, have you ever seen a
,rained flea? No? Well, come to
the Tri-County Fair and we will
show them to you OF course not.
they are just like the ordinary flea.
They are little bit larger they are
called Spanish feas. How are they
rained? Well, you just catch the
lea and confine him for three
months in a small box of cotton SO
he will forget to hop; his training
eannot start until he has entirely
forgotten to hop. Then he is taken
in charge by the Professor of Flea
Training and is taught to ride on
little y-go-round, pitch a little
cork ball, pull little cab, ride a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

mixer and electrocuted the drug
gist as he prepared a drink for a
customer.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Pfeffcr. par
onts Of the young man, were attend
ing the Belleville Pageant when
the tragedy occurred. They could
not be notified of their sons death
until they reached nome. Mrs.
Pfefer became hysterical and re-
ouired medical attention.
The young man was unmarried
and had been in the drug business
at Lebanon for several years. His
father is president of the Pfeffer
Milling Company of Lebanon.
Coroner c. p Renner. Or. IT. c.
Starkel and DR.. Scruggs OF Belleyille
hurried to Lebanon with a pull
motor. but failed to revive Mr..
FfefIer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
Zerfass-White

7 Miss Bertha Alberta Zerfass and
Vernon White of this city were
quietly married at noon yesterday at
the residence of Father James j.
Downey. who officiated. The couple
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Hamilton of Paducah,
cousins to the bride. Following the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. White de-
parted for st. Louis where they will
spend their honeymoon and upon
their return to this city will be at
home on Twenty-eighth street.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Zerfass of Twelfth
street. She is an attractive young
girl and has large circle OF
friends in Cairo, where she has al
ways resided. Mr.. White has made
Cairo his home the past several
years and is employed by the Illinois
Central railroad company in this
city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
Searching crtsieisvN.

rve-yearoid Herbert scion q .
bookish family. had learned to read
90 early and 80 readily that bis first
glimpses Of storyland we're growing
ha1y In his memory. One day he con-
nded to his mother. "Ruthie showed
me her new book today. and It's the
queerest thing you ever sawi Why.
II Just says. Is II q dogf II 10 q dos.
Can the dog rum and a lot OF thinss
IKE that! Course I vas too polite tn
say so. but It didn't seem to me the
style vas bit juicy!--Lppinoott'A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
SOME SIMPLE WAR
ARITHMETIC THAT IS
EASILY UNDERSTOOD

The battle front is estimated a
$50 miles That means 1872, 0Of
feet. A line OF men touching 81
bows, allowing two feet space tC
each man, which would extend l5f
miles, would contain 396 600 men
There are 100000 men engaged IL
the battle of the Aisne, according t
the estimate OF the Associated
Press, This would mean seven, anC
nearly eight, lines OF men extend
ing the length of the 150-mile fiel6
If the men were standing elbow tC
elbow. 1t would mean seven line
OF men extending from ST. Louis tC
Sedalia, or to Keokuk, Iowa; or from
Boston to Albany; New York to
Newport; Indianapolis TO Chicago
or Chicago to Springfield; from
Cleveland to Buffalo; Cincinnati to
Charleston, w Va; Trenton, n. j..
to Washington, D. C, Or II would
mean a single line OF men touching
elbows extending from St Louis to
Augusta Me, or Leadyille, Colo, or
Daytona Fla, or from Chicago to
New Orleans; from Denver to Los
Angeles, from Boston TO Charleston
s c.. or from New York to Vinita,
Okla Rather a few, when YOU stop
to think OF it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
Entertained SATURDAY.

Miss Edith Haden was a charming
hostess to her friends Saturday af-
ternoon when she entertained at her
home on Sycamore road to celebrate
her birthday anniversary. The d.
versions OF the afternoon were dane
ing and music, after which there
was a dainty ice course served with
cake.
Miss Haden was assisted by her
mother and and her sister, Miss
Jessie. About thirty-hve guests
were in attendance and most en-
joyable afternoon was spent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

THREE DISTRICTS
ARE REAPPOINTED
r. L. Redman. Cairo Drainage; D. /.
Kirkham, Richland Drainage;
and J. T, Mcclure n, Alex.

Judge W. 5 Dewey has reappoint-
cd one commissioner each to the
three following drainage districts.
Robert L. Redman u three year
term as commissioner of the Cairo
drainage; commissioner TO give
bond of $4,000 or a Joint bond of
sl20, 1000; d. l. Kirkham, as COM
missioner OF Richlapd Drainage
District for term of three years,
nond of $4,000 or a join, bond OF
I2.000; James T. Mcclure, as COM
missioner OF North Alexander Drain
age District for a term OF hree
years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
REV. KENNEDY AT SIKEST0N

Sikeston Herald, Mrs. r. u
Kennedy wife of Rev. Kennedy.
who has been pastor of the Meth
odist church al Cairo for the past
four years. came in Thursday after
noon on q visit to friends She har
been to Oran to see her father. Rev
VIM. Boutwell,. She and her hus
hand will stay here until after tn
meeting of 81, Louis Annual Con
ference"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
LOREN BOYD'S CAR
SUSTAINS SOME DAMAGE

The auto of Loren Boyd of Ameri-
"a, met with an accident on the
Mound City road between Cairo anu
Mound City yesterday afternoon.
How the accident happened and
what damage was done has not
been learned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
ELECTR0CUTED WHILE
MIXING DRINK AT
SODA WATER FOUNTAIN

An electric drink mixer at a soda
fountain killed Robert l. Pfeffer, %
years old, owner OF a drug store at
Lebanon, Ill. The current from
light wire supplying power TO the
little machine passed through the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
Birthday PARTY

Miss Louise Nichols entertained
her young friends at her home on
Ninth street Saturday afternoon to
celebrate her twelfth birthday ami
yersary.
The afternoon was spent at games
and an interesting contest at which
the prize was won by Miss Margaret
Cnrren.
The hostess, assisted by her
mother. Mrs. John Nichols, and her
cousin, Miss Evie Lewis, served de-
llcious refreshments of ice cream
and cake. The guest list was made
up of number of Miss Nichols
school friends.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
HON. MILES FREDERICK
GILBERT NAMED ON THE
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

The Democratic State Convention
at Springfield last Thursday placed
hon. Miles Frederick Gilbert on the
:esolutions committee, which COM
mittee is to draft the Democratic
state platform.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
CATHERINE ARMSTRONG
is AWARDED SPECIAL WEEK
PRIZE AT WALLS STORE

Miss Catherine Armstrong was
awarded the brass electr9lier offered
as the special one week prize by the
w. T. Wall & Co. Store in its big
contest to the candidate having the
highest number Of polled votes last
saturday evening. Miss Armstrong
leads with a total OF $500 votes,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

London. Sept, 20.-Capt. r. \.
2renfell, the we'll known polo player
# the Buckingham Yeomanry, at
ached TO the Ninth Lancers. was
,mong the officers killed in action
n France. His name appears in the
list under date OF Sept lG, issued
ny the war office tonight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

bicycle, do a little boxing match.
play baseball and many other tricks
This trained flea circus is carried
by the great Clifton Kelly Shows
and they carry lady with them nj
big expense for no other purpose
than TO let the feas eat Of her
arms"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
PERSONALS

Miss May Roach of Grand Chain
is visiting with friends In the city
Mrs. l.. Barringer of Ninth
street, spent yesterday at ullin.
Mrs. w. j. Johnston who is i'll at
the Bondurant Hospital, is improv-
Ing
Mr.. and Mrs. otto Serbian of Fiji
teenth street are visiting relatives
in Ullin.
Henry Fitzgerald of Center street
has returned from a visit in st
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Home and lit.
tie daughter of jackson, Tenn, Wis.
TIED here Sunday.
Daniel Kelly, Sr. has returned
from a trip to st. Louis where h.
spent week or more.
John Bransford of Union City, IL
the guest of his wife, who Is Ill a.
the Bondurant Hospital.
Miss Stella Faust of Charleston
Mo, is the guest of Mrs. Jack
Koehler of lower Walnut street.
Mrs. l.. Box and mother, Mrs l.
a. Ashton have returned from a
visit of several weeks in st. Louis.
Perry Atherton of Sixteenth
street, left yesterday for st. Louis
where he will undergo treatment in
a hospital
]. F. Kimble. who has been a pa
tient at the Bondurant Hospital ha,
returned to his home in Clinton
KY, very much improved.
Leo OShea, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas e, O'Shea has returned from
ten days visit with his uncle
John P. Marnell at st. Louis.
Mrs J. C. Porter and little son
of Sic Twelfth street left Sunda,
morning for Morehouse, Mo-, wher
they will visit relatives and friends
Mrs. Harry Daeres OF eleventh
street. who has been visiting he
mother, Mrs. Alice Boutwell, of 81
Louis. has returned home and re
sumed her position as pianist at tn
Gem theatre.
Mrs. Jorden Howell, Mrs. r
France and son Earl, and Mrs
Clara Fields Of Dexter. Mo, have re
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY APPOINTS
ATTORNEY FOR RECEIVER

The Comptroller of the Currency
at WashinS ton has appointed Hon,
Miles Frederick Gilbert of this city
attorney for the receiver OF the
First National Bank of Johnston
City, H., which is in liquidation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

ROOM AND BOARD-Room aud
Aoard with bath 312 Eighth street.
9-2T
LOST--Gold watch, near Thirty
our and Sycamore streets. Lille"
II front case; M. White" ON back
Finder please return TO Bulletin.
g-27
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
PHIL EICHENBERGEk
GOES TO CULVER
MILITARY ACADEMY

Phil Eichenberger, son of Guy
Eichenberger left this morning for
Culver, Indiana, where he will at
tend the military school there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

ssociated Press
Nish, Servia, Sept. 20, (via Lon
lon 1T is officially announced
hat numerically inferior Servian
orce has repulsed an attack by
'0,000 Austrians at Novi Pazar.
The Servians inflicted heavy losses
n the attacking forces.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

FOR SALE-One Mahogany bed
three small rugs and one wicker
chair. f. P Morden, 621 Twenty
seventh street 9-27
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

turned to their homes after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs Newton Riddle OF
Ninth street.
Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Richey and
daughter. Averal. Miss Hattie Haw-
ley and Miss Dade Parham, ]. r.
Fullerton and Miss Cora Fullerton
of Mound City, Miss Freda Reese Of
st. Louis, and Carl Riehey of In
dianapolis, Ind, were visitors here
last evening. enroute from Charles
ton, Mo, where they visited Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21
japanese ldeis

Dainis-noRai is the name Of She
Japanese sun god. while that hugs
Idol with q multitude OF hands y
known a. the Daiboth.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

Belgium was beaten Just as soon
as the German army could transport
lis immense l6-inch siege guns to
the field. This is a photograph of
one of the forts at Liege which held
out ten days against the siege of an
enormous German army. But the
heavy guns Of the Germans we're not
brought into play until the last. In
asmuch as they weigh forty tons
and from thirty to forty horses are
required to haul them, they could
not be hurried along with the first
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-21

Mrs. Jorden Howell Mrs. r.
France and son Earl, and Mrs.
Clara Fields of Dexter, Mo, have re-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
MISSING MASON CITY
GIRL Returns HOME
Miss Esther Schmidt Refuses to
Throw Any Light on Mystery
As to Disappearance.

Mason City, Oct. 6.-Miss Esther
Schmidt, who has been hunted for
the last ten days by police, private
detectives and the state department
of justice, returned to her home
here Saturday night as mysterious
ly as she disappeared. 1t is report
ed the girl was in Minneapolis.
Miss Schmidt herself absolutely
refuses to state where she was
while away. cts nobody's darn
business" was the only statement
she would make to newspaper rep
resentatives when she returned. She
said she could account for all of her
actions when the time came, but
was not ready to make any state
ment.
1t is understood that charges are
to be brought against E. w. Veach.
the man whom she was supposed to
have married the Sunday after shs
disappeared. Veach figured in the
search for the girl for several days
after she disappeared, but left town
recently, claiming he believed his
presence in the city might deter he,
return.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06

can be accomplished they are faced
with the necessity of attacking the
German positions in Alsace-Lor-
raine. .% ST.
OF the result of the operations
around the line of Notifications of
Antwerp, there is considerable mys-
terry. Last night the Belgian lega-
ton at London announced that the
Belgians had been compelled, be-
fore "a violent artillery attack, to
fall back east; of the river Senne,
toward the Nethe. '.s - -.
This was taken to mean that some
of the forts had fallen and German
official report issued yesterday, as
serts as fact that Forts Lierre,
Waelhem and Koningshoyck had
been taken with redoubts and earth
works, and that the Germans had
entered the line of forts through
the breaches.
Later, the Belgian minister, on
authority of a telegram from Ant
werp, declared that the forts had
not been captured although Wael-
hem was badly damaged.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
PERRY IS HIT
BY BIG BLAZE
Phone Lines Put Out of Commission
By Blaze That Destroys
Building.

Perry, Ia, Oct. 5.-About COZ
telephone lines were rendered use.
less here yesterday when fire totally
destroyed the James building and
seriously damaged several other
structures in the business section Of
this city. The Taylor second hand
store occupied the James building
and the entire stock was destroyed
at a loss of $4,000.
The fire is believed to have been
caused by defective wiring, and had
gained considerable Roadway when
the firemen arrived. The members
of the department prevented the
spread of the flames, but were un-
able to save the James building. The
Carter building was partly Destroy
ed and the Offices on the second
floor were severely damaged.
The window panes in many OF
the adjoining buildings were melted,
as was the telephone cable, which
cut off the local telephone service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
THE ITALIANS ON
ALBANIAN SOIL?
Sailors Reported to Have Landed at
Seaport of Avlona.

London, Oct. 5, 1858 a. ma
dispatch to Reuters Telegram COM
pany from Rome says the Villoria
has published a special edition say
Italian sailors were landed at Az
Iona "a seaport of Albania on the
Adriatic) on Friday. There is no
confirmation of the rumor. A dis
patch from Trieste to a Paris paper
on Sept. 10 said Italian troops were
disembarking at Avlona. This move
ment was because of the disturbed
conditions following the abdication
of Prince William of Wied. Kiamil
Elbassan, at the head Of 1000 in
surgents, was reported to have
threatened to sack Avlona.
Later the Albanian state was re-
ported to have elected Prince Bur-
han-Eddin, son of the former sui
tan, Abdul Hamid, prince of AL
bania. Rumors that Italy would oc-
cupy Avlona followed, but on Sept.
20 it was officially stated in Rome
that the question of Turkish inter-
vention in Albania had been over
Swallowed by the greater question
the whole of the Adriatic,
and it was denied that an Italian
to Avlona was imminent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
DRIVER LOSES CON-
troll; Fatally HURT
Peter HARRISON of Forest City Is
Seriously Injured on Night
Trip.

Forest City, Ia, Oct. 6.-Petel
HARRISON lies at the point Of deatf
and E. L. Plummer's face and heat
was terribly mutilated when the
car Mr. Plummer was driving bach
from Kiester, Mimi, yesterday
morning at about 3 o'clock, turned
turtle. The third occupant, Selme1
Hanson, was alone in the back seat
escaped without being injured by
jumping.
1t is said that HARRISON was
asleep in the front seat, with Plum
mer as driver, and that the latter
became sleepy and let go of the
steering wheel and the car Topped
the loop. Plummer was unconscious
for four or five hours. Fourteen
stitches were taken in his face. He
is the son of J. A. Plummer, bank
er of Forest City, who died a short
time ago.
HARRISON, who is not expected to
live, was injured internally. It is
said to be conclusion of the brain.
He has been unconscious since the
accident.