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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21
FLORIDA
STATE
NEWS

The remaining 100000 of the recent
issue of city improvement bonds OF
Fort Myers have at last been disposed
of to bankers in Chicago, the city re-
ceiving par and accrued interest from
July l, 1913, which amounts to $500.
pr. Mallory Kennedy has returneN
to Pensacola from New Orleans, where
he had been to represent the Florida
State Board of Health in securing first
hand information of the plague situa'
ton.
The secretary of the navy has ap.
proved a project emanating from the
war department for a transfer OF
portion of the naval reservation at
Pensacola, Fla, to the war depart
ment, in case of need, for the accom-
mediation of a mobilization camp for
troops destined for use in Mexico if
it is found necessary to augment the
forces there.
Bids we're opened by the county com.
missioners for paving the Plant City,
Harvey Riverview and Port Tampa
roads with vitriied brick under the
bond issue of S1,OOO,OOO for hard sur.
faced roads.
Tax Assessor William R. Coulter at
Bronson has completed the original
tax book for the year 1914, and the
same is now in the hands Of the board
of county commissioners for eQualiza'
ton of valuations.
The price of rats is to go up at Tam.
pa to ten cents per rodent. They
have been worth five cents each dead
or alive, delivered at the city's incin
Grating plant It is the wisdom of
the city fathers that cleanup of rats
may be caused by paying ten cents per
rodent So the game goes on.
One of the many improvements now
in progress and one which will materi
ally benefit the public welfare and put
Jacksonville on a standard with other
large cities of the country regarding
water supply, is the installation of a
new 1900, OOO-gallon capacity water
pump.
With petitions requesting the recall
of both Commissioners Frank r. Pou
and A. Greenhut Of Pensacola on file
with the clerk of the circuit court of
Escanbia county, in accordance with
the provisions of the city charter the
work of checking is proceeding stead
fly.
Il have no home, and no one takes
care of me. Please send me to the
reform school," This was the request
made by a 13-year-old white boy to
Probation Officer ]. c. Lanier, of
Jacksonville. He was one of four
arrested by the police, because they
we're sleeping out on East Bay stree.
The total collections in the internal
revenue department of Florida for the
month of July show gratifying in
crease over July collections for the cor
responding month of 1913. The July
collections aggregated the sum of
S134,64S.77, as against $1117lS.T0 for
July of last year, or an increase of
$16.930.07. The principal collections
during July were made on cigars, the
collections from that source amounting
to $92,O277O.
/ One thousand desks for the public
schools of Pinellas county were or
dered by the board in anticipation Of
the increase in enrolment next term
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21
The Ethics of Whisky Advertisements.

If my school teacher, after teaching
my children, should, for a considera-
ton, tell my children where they can
get a certain brand Of whiskey, and
at the same time dilate upon the sup
.osed virtues of said whiskey, and, if
l do not wish my children to drink
whiskey, would l be justified in dis
charging my teacher?
IF my children attend church where
the preacher tells his hearers where
they can get the best whiskey for the
east money, am justified in the rad
zeal step Of taking my children to
ONE other church to worship?
If my newspaper persists in faunt-
ing several columns of liquor ads in
the face of my boys, and if l do not
want my boys to drink whiskey shall
stop the paper from coming to my
home?
Every man who takes a paper that
advertises whiskey is helping to sell
whiskey.
If it is wrong to sell whiskey then
he who helps to sell whiskey, does
wrong.-E. Z. Lamb in the Richmond
Nirginian.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

Among the latest cases of suspend
ed animation among the newspapers,
i, that of the Mulberry Herald. Ed
itor Bulloch announces in last weeks
issue that the paper suspends on ac-
count of non support. The daily pa
per at Palatka suspended several
weeks ago on account of non support.
We are sorry to chronicle the end
of these papers or of any papers.
Not only do we sympathize with the
owners and editors, but with the
people of the community in which
the paper has been published. 1t is
a poor community that will not sup
port a paper-at least one paper.
There is no excuse for the peo-
pie of Mulberry not supporting a
weekly paper, although there is some
in the suspension OF the
daily at Palatka, for a country daily
in Florida or any other state has a
hard struggle for existence. The
cost of daily is about the same in
q village or in a large city, the only
difference being that the city has the
advantage of more territory and read
ers and more advertisers. No paper
can live without sufficient advertising,
and there are other cities in Florida
that will wake up and discover the
corpse of their newspaper on the
front door step unless they grant the
editor the right to live.
On the other hand, no newspaper
man should infict paper on the
community already supplied and eX-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

Louis Kalbtield is getting the Grand
Theater into better shape. The orna-
mental entrance is now sufficiently ad-
vanced to show that it will be one of
the attractions of the old town. There
will be no steps to climb at the en-
trance, but a gentle ascent will De
made from the street to the entrance
over a marble floor. The ticket office
will also be near the main entrance
be attractive.
The Grand is doing a good business
all the time; it ought to- Manager
kalbfeld isn't afraid to spend money
for the best pictures, and the people
are showing their appreciation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

The Palatka Military Band, ]. W,
Chattaway, director, will render the
following program at a concert to be
given on Saturday evening, Aug. p,
at Ackerman-Stew corner, Lemon
and Second streets, at 1880 o'clock.
March-American Cadets, r. B. Hall
At the Ragtime Ball, Monaco.
Overture-Snap Shot, Losay.
Waltz-First Love, HoltsmaH.
Tickle the worries (request), Herzan.
Medley-Home Melodies, Chattaway.
interchangeable, Missud.
Two-step-This is the Life, Berlin.
DIXIE.
Always with you, good night.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21
Look out for Thieves.

Just ordinary thieves broke into the
home of Engineer J. A. Helms at East
Palatka last Saturday night. The
family were all upstairs asleep, and
card nothing. Next morning, how
ever, they saw something. Every
mig was topsy-turvy. The thieves
nd ransacked the house, but so far
ould be ascertained had taken
othing but food. The Sunday din
preparations were not to regale
the internal system of Mr.. Jack
elms. Other arrangements had to
be made. The thieves broke in
through the kitchen window.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21
NJ S. BROWN
Clothing Outfitter for Particular Men.


Foreign gold coins. IN demand by
people expecting t. 90 abroad have
advanced to Il premium , FoF sover
eignS the price ranges between s. -
and $3.50. with Bank OF England
pound notes 10 to - cents cheaper
Money brokers charge S+25 to $3.50
for Ionis dor. or 90 franc pieces, as
compared with a nnrmaI parity of
$3.50
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

Would George enlist?"
"No, l don't think he would"
whats the reason? He comes Of
fighting stock"
That's the reason. He's soured on
fighting, His grandmother is Co.
lonial Dame, his aunt is D. A. R.,
and his mother is a militant"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21
Sunday Concert.

Burt Park, from to 5 p. m.
l Love to Tell the Story, Warren.
Schubert's Serenade, F. Schubert.
Valse-Druid City, J. Dew.
Calvery.
Religious Selection arr. by Chattaway
Onward Christian Soldiers, Boyer.
OLD HUNDRED.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

ii. X. Bucky, agent OF tne IanQ anu
industrial department of the Southern
Railway, was in the city Wednesday.
He has been well over the southeast
ern states during the last couple of
and says Palatka looks good
to him.
Secretary Folsom of the board Of
trade has had another good "hunch."
He urges that all Palatka automo-
Jlles fly a Palatta pennant when out
of the city, particularly. He als9
wants a tree planting campaign in
kalbfelds grand will be thrown
open on Tuesday night next week for
"a benefit performance in aid of the
Guild of st. Marks church, The Guild
will also hold cake sale at the
Haughton drug store tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
VIM G. Tilghman was over on
Tuesday and Wednesday from his 10
room cottage at Anastasia Island
.ch. He informs those Palatkans
who have no beach cottage with 10
Joms that he is enjoying himself.
as the happy look.
P. Jack Becks, land dealer and pol
irician in embryo, made few remarks
IN eXtenuation at the council meeting
last Tuesday night. Mr.. Becks be-
Ieves in the free and unlimited coin
aye Of franchises only when they car
ry with them the proper guarantee.
r. r. Brakeman, shade tree philan-
thropist and muck farmer by proxy,
might make a good man to pass the
nat in a synagogue, but when he goes
out to get names to petition he
ought to be more carefully drilled or
instructed. He evidently told the
truth at the council meeting.
The Hon. Bill Hicks, once a mem
,er of the city council and who was
mentioned as a possible
candidate for mayor, has fallen from
ofn his former lofty perch; the Hon.
i'll is better lookin' than ever, but
whisper it: he is either lobbyist, or
a'4e he attends the council meetings
from force Of habit.
The Sherman antitrust law will
have to be invoked before the people
of Palatka can ride down town in a
haclk and bring their trunk along
with them. and the draymen have
signed an agreement not to lug any
luggage short Of % cents a lug. This
is the drayman's trust and all have
signed the articles Of agreemne-.
T,.r7,. r [ar+raas has returned
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

OUR WIRE FENCING IS BULL-5TRONG. HORSE
HIGH AND PIG-TiGHT.
COME IN AND PRICE OUR FENCING WIRE. AND
WE'LLDO BUSINESS WITH YOU. YOU'LL FIND OUR
WIRE, AND OUR PRICES RIGHT.
WHATEVER BE YOUR NEEDS IN HARDWARE.
YOU'LL FIND OUR STORE TIE PLACE TO SUPPLY
THOSE NEEDS.
AND REMEMBER. OUR HARDWARE STANDS
HARD WEAR.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

CITY HAPPENINGS AND
Personal MENTION

+f<*x+++.s + f. + + + /. r +
F. b. wattles spent Sunday at Day
tons RacA
Tom Holden is mingling in the So
c:aty of Daytona Beach.
City Engiseer Stallings has re,
turned from two weeks business
trip in Georgia.
DR.. and Mrs. E W. Warren have
returned from a pleasant visit with
relatives in Georgia.
Mrs. Norman Riles is in Leesburg
for a short visit with her parents,
DR.. and Mss. Howell
w. L. Chseves and daughter, Miss
Ida Leib, are now making their home
at the Saratoga Hotel.
Mrs. F. D. Wattles and Miss Mary
Merrill have returned from pleas
ant outing at Daytona Beach.
St. Marks Guild will hold cake
sale, at the City Drug Store, Satuf-
day Aug. 22nd, beginning at 1000 a.
m.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Gillispie Of Or
lando are here on visit Of some days
to Mrs. Gillispie's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. s. Fry.
Judge John Z. Marshall and his
daughter, Miss Edna, have gone on a
six weeks' visit to the mountains Of
North Carolina.
Miss Kate L. Lucas has gore to
New York for her usual trip and to
make her selections Of fall and winter
millinery and novelties.
E. W. Watkins, engineer in charge
of the county'S drainage operations at
Florahome and Bostwick, was Wis
itor in the city on Monday.
Miss Anna Jarrett who has been the
guest for some weeks Of her brother,
8. E. Jarrett, has returned to her
home in Boonville, Indiana.
Will Walton with some ten or a
dozen of his young friends have gone
to Summer Haven to be the house
party guests of Mrs. 4. n. Walton.
Judge f. E. Haskell has returned
from his summer home at North Con-
way, n. r., and will spend some time
here-suticient to catch up with his
Office work.
There were a good many Of the
Common seepul" in attendance at
the city council meeting last Tues
day night, Hon. Geo. w. Bassett
.Jke for Us.
The palatka board of trade has 'e-
lected Hon. s. J. Hilburn to represent
the board at the meeting of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association
in New York next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Wilson have
gone 10 Bar Harbor, Maine, for rest
of some weeks. The summer meeting
of the Wilson Cypress Co. is to be
held at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Howell have
gone to their old home in Mt. Sterl-
ing, KY, there to remain for a season
and until Mr.. Howell fully RECEIVERS
from his recent severe attack Of ty-
phoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Tilghman and
little son arrived home from their Wis
it to Maryland on Monday. Mr.. Thigh
man finds the demand for Ford ma
chimes too great for him to remain
away long.
T. K. Bates, tax assessor of Semi
mole county, motored to PaIatka from
Sanford last Saturday and remained
until Tuesday. He was accompanied
on his return trip by Mrs. Bates and
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21
YOUR SUMMER
VACATION,
YOUNG MAN

WHETHER you intend spending it on
w the mountains or where the salt breezes
blow, your trip requires special preparation
in the matter of wearableS-the cool kind.
You can always get your supply at our store.
We can truthfully say that we are established
clothiers to Palat as good dressers. You
will probably need something in the line of
Cool Summer Serees, Palm Beach Suits, Soft Silk
Hats, Caps, Cool Neeheee Shirts that let in the
breezes the celebrated Wilson Underwear, Hoeproof
Hosiery comfortable Summer Shoes, Bathing Suits.
Let us outfit you for the vacation days
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

"What are the issues Of the cam
Faign?" "Well, we hapazf$ issued
anything yet, but a loud call for
money.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21
The SWIMMING POOL

at the Saratoga Hotel is
now open for the Season.
Large pool with Dressing
Rooms. Splendid way to
refresh body and mind after
a hot day. Adults Is cents,
including new suits and
towels; Children 10 cents.
|. JACOBSON, Proprietor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21

John Mallem the well-known fruit
vendor wac used to sing Jerusalem,
Iv Happy Home is putting in a
stock Of shelf groceries that look
'mnting enough to eat. John of Te-
rusalem is getting richer every day,
but he still speaks to old friends like
Jack Flynn, Dr.. Steen, Geo. Gay and
the editor of the News.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-25
SCHOOLS TEST FARMERS SEEDS.

If Oklahoma has bumper crops this
year it will be due in considerable
measure to the direct aid rendered the
farmers by the schools. Throughout
the state the teachers and pupils have
been Systematically testing seeds for
the planters in their respective COM
munities, according to information re-
ceived at the United States bureau of
education. Every teacher in the state
has received from State Superintend-
ent Wilson a scoring sheet on which
to record the tests. Seed from last
years crop is reported to be particu-
larly unreliable, and agricultural ex-
perts say there is special need this
year for some such direct service as
the schools have offered.
NO movement has been started in
our state which can result in as much
good with so little cost to the people
generally" declares Mr.. Wilson. 1T
will not only be a financial benefit to
the farmer by teaching him to plant
none but good seed, but it is of dis
tinct educational value to the chill
dren. II furnishes one of the best les
sons that can be taught in botany or
agriculture. and affords the opportun-
itv TO come in closer contact with
every farmer in the community, a
thing which all good teachers are
anxious to do.
IF the tests are properly made and
the information followed by the farm
ers. the results should be remarkable.
The lessons taught can be applied
year after year and constantly i'm
/ proved upon, until the time will come
I in Oklahoma, as it should come, when
| no seeds of any kind whatsoever will be
| planted until they have first been test
ed If the schools, through their teach
| ers and pupils, can bring this about
they will have fulfilled one of the
greatest missions for which they are
supported by public funds-that OF
making breadwinning easier"
Officials of the bureau of educa
ton point to Superintendent Wilson's
experiment in Oklahoma as an i'm
portant example Of what the schools
can do to make the contact between
education and the real life of the com
munity in which the school is located
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-25
Doduinu the Issue.

William J. Price, minister to Pan
ANA. smiled recently when reference
was made to the way that some people
have of lodging the issue. lie said he
vas reminded of Jones.
When Jones returned to his happy
little home in the suburbs at hash
time a few evenings ago he was met
at the door by mother. who was wear
ing a stern expression that seemed
to portend domestic argument.
James" said the good woman, i'm
pressively, come out into the shed. !
want to show you something"
Il am right with you, beloved one
merrily responded father, inwardly dc
ing a bit of guessing. ,"Trot out the
show"
Just look at those empty bottles,
returned mother, pointing to quite a
large heap of pints and half pints on
the floor. How do you suppose they
ever got in our CELLAR"
Really, dear, | don't know" an
swered father, blushing guiltily. u
never took an empty bottle in the Gel
lar in all my life "-Philadelphia Tele
graph.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-25

are everywhere called American (al-
though the term is generally applied
to gray goods of all kinds from what
ever country they Gomez, and they are
so well and fayOrably known in the
market that the native prefers them
to all others. In this respect cOndi-
tons are very similar to those in the
Red Sea markets The native always
prefers American gray sheeting and
is willing to pay slightly more to get
1t. but when the margin between the
price of European and American
goods becomes very wide there Is
demand for the former. Italy in par
ticular has been making a strong ef-
fort to get a larger share of the trade,
and has been partly successful.
The foregoing facts are from a
bulletin on the cotton goods trade OF
British East Africa. Uganda, Zanzibar
and German East Africa issued by
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. department of commerce.
The bulletin was written by CONNER
cial Agent Ralph NJ Odell. and Is the
first OF a series of three giving the
results of his investigation in East
and South Africa Zanzibar is mainly
transhipping point, but its trade
will continue important until the
smaller coast towns on the mainland
are linked by railroad.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-25
HAROLD soMERs. 100 DeKAlb Ave. Br
GOT INFORMATION TOO LATE
Probably Station Master Laughed a
Little Before He Knew He Had
the Best of the Joke.

rLook here" said the traveller to
the railway station master. don't you
think that thing is rather dangerous
where"
All" interrupted the official, who
had just been promoted, you've no
ticed that barrow, %ave you, sir?
You're going to make a suggestion
about the place where it ought to
stand, | suppose? Might / go on. sir,
and ask your opinion about the position
of the ticket office? Do you think the
signal box is in the right place?
Shouldn't the station masters house
be shifted a few yards farther west?
Any opinion you would like to express,
sir, shall have immediate attention"
The traveller went away, and the sta
ton master turned round triumphanty
to the conductor of a train waiting in
the siding.
"Ha. ha," he laughed. Did YOU see
the sport had with that old nuisance?
soon shut him up
I'm not so sure of that" replied the
conductor. You see, he's the traffic
manager. london Tit-Bits.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-25
GrowI of the Bear.

Russia desires peace, but is ready
for va. declares the St. Petersburg
Bourse Gazette, in a semi-official aru-
Gle responding to the attacks on Rus
sia appearing in the German press.
The cars name is mentioned more
than once, and the fact that the
Rourse Gazette is Liberal organ adds
additional Importance to the article
which goes on to say: we are in
formed from an unquestionable source
that Russia. whose military power is
being augmented by the will of the
sovereign, does not think Of war, but
is prepared for all eventualities. Be
ing ready, she does not need to be ex-
cited by recent alarms. 1t is known
abroad Nat the idea that Russia IN
the event of war would maintain a
purely defensive strategy is now aban'
doned and that hencefOrward Russia
will assume the offensive"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-25
SAD ENDING OF GREAT IDEA
Action Of Young Couple That Really
Looked Like a Piece of Rank.
lngratitude.

There is a young couple in our
apartment house" he remarked, that
my wife and myself took quite a fancy
to. They used to come in occasional
ly. and we got very fond Of them
Quite so"
q used to sit and think of how I'd
like TO do something handsome for
them if ! ever got rich You know
how a fellow will dream about those
things. Ever sit and speculate on
what you'd do for your friends if you
ever got hold of any money!"
oh, yes,"
We'll, I'm quite a hand for dream
ing that way. For one thing. ! was
going 70 give this young couple a fine
party. They are both musical, and
this was 10 be an event Of some mag
nitude. ] figured I'd have Caruso
to sing and PadercWsM to accompany
him. Some class, eh?"
Yes, indeed"
81 used to dream by the hour of the
big party I was going to give thi.
young couple if | ever got rich. But
they dished the whole scheme"
How was that"
Gave a big party and left us out o
it."-Judge
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-25
MOTHER COMES TO
DAUGHTERS RESCUE
When, Daughter Thought, Every
Avenue of Escape Closed,
Mother Came to Rescue.

Louisville, Ala.-In referring to her
recent troubles. Mrs. Bessie Z. Bruce,
of this town. says: after childbirth.
/ suffered greatly with wasting, and
various womanly troubles, and vas in
bed for six weeks. Half the time,
could not move, only when | was
turned over by some one. Oh! how
suffered. no one knows.
/ was told that | would have to go
through an operation, but at the time
of the operation, | was too weak to
undergo it. and | decided there was no
chance for me.
AS last resort, my mother advised
me to try Cardui. the woman's tonic,
and my husband bought me a bottle
could tell from the first that it was
doing me good, and by the time l had
taken the first bottle. could stand on
before I had taken it up, l was just
about we'll The pains all stopped,
and in a short while I was able to do
my work
I know that Cardui saved my life,
and l would not be without it in the
house. ! almost waited too long, and
| advise all suffering women not to
wait, but to begin taking Cardui at
once"
Your druggist sells Cardui Get a
bottle today.
N.B...Wra. 10: Ladies, Advisory Dept, chatta-
uooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn, for
SoeciGl InshUciors and 64-page book, Home Treat
ment for Women" sent In plain wrapper, on
request. Adv.