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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
TALES OF TWO DANCES.
London Society at First RebeIIed
Against Waltz and Polka.

LONDON ooCiety at FlFSt nepeileu
Against Waltz and Polka.
When the waltz first appeared in
London ii raised a social rumpus. The
dance came from Poland to London
by way of Portsmouth. where its ad-
vantagpS were at once apparent to
the women, though the men did not
much like seeing other men clasping
their wives 1t was first danced at
Alnack's in London by Lady Jersey
and TWO or three of her friends, and
society wHs riven from top to bottom
INTO the walters and anti-waltzers. In
spite Of Lady Jerseys powerful infiu-
ence. there seemed little chance of the
acceptance Of the waltz. In 1916 the
allied SOvercigns. came to London and
visited Alm1ck's, There they Joined in
the waltz and removed it from the
realm of discussion. The waltz needed
but three sOvereigns to make it re-
spectacle.
The polka excited almost as much
controversy as the waltz on Its first in.
PRODUCTION into England. Lady Dor.
othy Nevill recalls scene at ball in
the late thirties when deputation Of
ladies begged the hostess, Mrs. Spencer
Stanhope, TO allow the polka to be
danced by six ladies who understood
it. Permission being accorded, the six
stepped out with their partners, all of
them. curiously enough. dressed in
black, which caused people to say it
was a chimney sweeps dance. Ex-
traordinary excitement was created by
the innovation. Lady Jersey, the Ouch.
ess of Bedford and a number of other
women clambering up on the chairs
and benches to gain a better view.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
Feature of the Coming Reunion

Dixie: When the thousands of old
soldiers and the thousands of their
friends attend the Confederate reu-
Mon in May they will witness many
inspiring scenes. The city will be
magnifcently decorated and the great
est city in the South will, with open
arms, greet the multitudes and give
further evidence of its unbounded hos
pitality.
There will be many distinguished.
features, and the United States gov
eminent has taken recognition of the
great coming event.
Jacksonville on special gala occa-
sions has been visited by small war
vessels and few soldiers. Congress
man Claude L'Engle realized that
most of the visitors to the reunion
have never seen a great fighting yes.
sci. He brought the matter before
the war department and urged that
the government send a real warship.
He wanted no torpedo boat nor small
craft, but the greatest and best bat
tleship that could cross the st. Johns
bar.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
agreed with Congressman L'Engle,
and promised to send to the reunion
the biggest and best warship availa-
BILE. He also agreed to have the
Presidents private yacht Mayflower
accompany the warship.
Jacksonville and all Florida deeply
appreciate Congressman L'Engle's
thoughtfulness in this matter and
Secretary Daniels ready compliance
with the request. C.
The action taken is merely one O,
the numerous proofs that Congress
man L'Engle is on deck and is think
ing and working for the interests of
Jacksonville and Florida. He is not
in his district in political skirmish,
although he has five opponents. He
is on duty, doing things he is paid to
do.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
NO CAUSE FOR
ALARM.

A south Florida editor has made
complaint to the president of the
Florida Press Association in the fol,
lowing words: 81 see that Senator
Fletcher is to be on the program al
the meeting of the State Press Asso,
citation in Fort Myers, and l write tc
protest against making the press
meeting political meeting"
Another editor concludes "that if
this is true it will be resented by a
majority of the editors who are Stock
ton supporters"
There is no cause for alarm among
politicians over any favoritism in this
press meeting. Mr.. Fletcher is not
on the program, and neither is Mr.
Stockton.
1t is likely that Mr.. Fletcher will
be present, for the United States
Senate has been invited as body, or
individually, as so also has the Grid
iron Club of Washington.
The low rates are open to the whole
world, and if the press boys thought
Fit. Myers could accommodate them,
an invitation would be extended the
peoples of the globe.
The meeting is to be a Coy ride"
a meeting of kindred spirits. and cry
politician who feels that he can work
the boys will be welcome to try his
hand. But the candidate will not be
featured as part of the program.
Life is too short, and press associa-
ton meetings are Of necessity few.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Notice of Special Election for Spe.
cial School District No. 8, at Pc
MEL, Florida.
(Under Sec. 81 (4O2) Florida schoo
Laws).
Notice is hereby given that Spe.
cial Election will be held at Pencil
Fla, for Special School District No
3, en-
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1914.
for the purpose of determining
whether the territory described in the
following petition shall be annexed
to Pencil Special School District No. 5
To the Hon. Board of Public Instruc-
ton of Putnam County, Fla, March
8, 1914.
We the undersigned tax pavers
and residents of Special School bis
trict No. three (3), known as Pencil
Special District, do hereby petition
your honorable body to have the fol-
lowing territory annexed to our Dis
trict: Sections 80, 81, 80. SO, "a. 81.
and the north one-half of section ~
and northeast one-fourth of section
10, all being situated in range DC
east, township 10 south.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
SPEAKING OF POTATOES.

We dislike to acknowledge the su-
premacy of any section over Flori-
da in the matter of huge products,
but truth is mighty and must pre-
vail. A sweet potato was exhibit
ed at the Midwinter Fair, raised
by a gentleman in this county,
which weighed SO pounds, after
some five or six pounds had been
cut off. That was almost enough
to stagger the inauguration, but
now comes a story from Arizona
that one has been produced there
that weighs 80 pounds. Howev-
er, the latter may be fairy story,
while ours is matter of record
Orlando Reporter-Star.
The Palatka News dislikes to butt
in and knock the potato spots Off
Orlando, and it hates to come in witt
a true story that puts the kibosh OF
a fairy tale from far off Arizona, but
as truth is frequently more strange
than fiction we will be obliged, in the
interest of truth, which is our long
suit, to come in with this Putnam
county story of potato growing
which is bound to take the potato palm
for real soil achievement. Some
eight years ago Major ]. L. Burton
a prominent orange grower Of Cres-
cent City, in the presence of severa
reputable witnesses, of whom this ed
itor was one of the least, dug po'
tato which weighed 147 pounds. This
particular potato was of the Cubar
yam variety and had been growing
five years. The Crescent City pota.
to, like the little SO pound midget
from Orlando, is a matter of record.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Palatkans all sympathize with the
people of their neighboring city of
st. Augustine over the destructive
conflagration which swept through
their city last Thursday merning and
which wiped out so much in valuable
buildings, and in antiquities, which
can never be replaced The Ancient
City will replace its destroyed build
ings and better than before, but it
can never restore the wonderful rel
les of the ancient regime, and which
constituted a most valuable collection
for its Historical Society. From the
ashes and ruins will rise a better st.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
Comments of State Press.
Undignified In the Extreme

Ocala Star: One of our leading
lawyers, gentleman whom his
friends have considerable reason to
style stateman, calls the Stars at
tention to the fact that the railroad
rate meeting in this city was very
undignifed spectacle. Why undigni-
fed? Because one of the departments
of the state government condescended
to debate with a number of the citizens
whether law passed by the repre-
sentatives of the people of the state,
signed by the executive of the state,
and as valid as the law against steal
ing, should be put into effect or not.
Such spectacle would not be held
up to public view if the members of
the railroad commission We're not SO
obviously under the control of the
very agencies they are elected and
required by law to control for the
benefit of the people.
When the law went into effect, Jan.
|. 1914, it was the business and the
duty of the railroad commission TO
see that it was put into effect, and
if the railroads did not comply with
it to summon them into the courts
at once. That is one of the duties
they are elected to perform, and the
duty they would have carried out ii
they were as faithful to the cause Of
the people and their oaths OF offica
as they are to the conveniences OF the
corporations.
No man can serve two masters, and
Messrs. Burr, Bitch and Dunn have
ter1porized between the corporations
ard the people long enough. They
should be retired at the next election,
and men of backbone and devotion to
the public put in their places.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Notice of Special Election for Spe-
cial School District No. /, at Palat
ka, Florida.
(Under Sec. 81 (4O2) Florida School
Laws).
Notice is hereby given that a Spe-
cial Election will be held at Palatka,
Fla, for Special School District No. /,
on
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1914,
for the purpose of electing three
trustees therefor and to determine
the millage to be assessed and collect
ed annually during the succeeding
two years.
J. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Hon. D. H. Mayes of Monticello is
still nursing longing for congress-
ional life, of which he had a taste
some years ago as Congressman from
the old Third district. The Ocala
Star says Mr.. Mayes twill be in Ma
rion county soon, to consult with
leading men about entering the con-
gressional race and says that if he
does determine to run a number of
leading men will vote for him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

"Three more points in Florida" OBJ
serves the Florida Grower, "need
modern Exchange houses and will
get them within a comparatively
short time. They are Arcadia, IT.
tusville and Crescent City" We
can't say how it will be in the first
swo named towns, but we'll bet that
before the last named town has one
there will be some radical reform in
Exchange methods. Crescent City
has six large packing houses that are
as modern as any in the state. 1t
isn't suffering for packing houses.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Rev. Michael J. Curley of DeLand
has been appointed by the Pope of
Rome, Bishop of st. Augustine, and
will enter upon his duties immediate
ly. Father Curley is one of the
youngest priests of the diocese, but
is well known to the Catholics of the
State as priest who has great abili-
ty, and it is predicted that under his
administration the church will make
great advances. Father Curley has
been pastor of the church at -DeLand
for the past eight years but was pre-
vious to that time for a short while
connected with the Cathedral at st.
Augustine.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Oscar W. Underwood, the demo-
cratic leader of the House, has de-
feated Richmond Pearson Hobson for
a seat in the United States Senate
from Alabama, and by majority es-
timated at between $4,000 and 10000
Hobson made fierce campaign of
several months, giving special prom
inence to the prohibition issue in ma
tional affairs. Mr.. Underwood re-
manned steadily with his duties in
Congress. Mr.. Hobsors zeal has
eaten him up-politically-at least
for the present.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Sales Manager R. P. Burton has
resigned from the Florida Citrus Ely
change. Possibly he hal gotten all
overdose of the bulldosinr tactics of
tire management. Buct,n was the
real power in the Exchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

The Ocala Star remarks that the
proper thing to do with the Florida
Railway Commission is to abolish
the present Commissioners and re-
place them with men who will serve
the people instead of the corpora
tons" We accept the amendment.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

The rumors that Judge W. S. Bull
lock would be a candidate for Con-
gress from the Second district has
been denied by man who knows
whereof he speaks-Judge Bullock,
himself.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

NOtICe OF SpeCIaI EIectIOn Tor Special
School District No. s at Crescent
City, Florida.
(Under Sec. 81 (4O2) Florida School
Laws.
Notice is hereby given that Spe-
cial election will be held at Crescent
City, Fla, for Special School District
No. 8, on
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1914,
for the purpose of electing three
trustees therefor and to determine
the millage to be assessed and collect
ed annually during the succeeding
two years.
]. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

0, little town of Hastings
How still we see the lie.
Nc booze disturbs thy slumber
While the silent autos fly
Right past thy doors to Angus
Steen which didn't cutie go dry
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Notice of Special Election for Soe.
cial School District No. 46, at Flo.
rahOme, Florida.
( under Sec. 81 (4O2) Florida School
Laws.
Notice is hereby given that Spe.
cial Election will be held at Flora.
home, Fla, for Special School Dis.
trict No. 46, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1914,
for the purpose of electing three
trustees therefor and to determine
the millage to be assessed and collect
ed annually during the succeeding
two years.
j. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public instruction
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Notice of Special Election for :
cial School District No. Z, at w. "
laka, Florida. ~ We
(under Sec. 81 (4o2) Florida Scs,,,
Laws). ''''OS
Notice is hereby given that q G,
cial Election will be held at WoI PIE
Fla, for Special School District S N
7, on ~
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1914,
for the purpose of electing thru
trustees therefor and to determirU
the millage to be assessed and colIae. .
ed annually during the succeedir
two years.
J. D. COTTINGHAM
Supt. Public InstructiO,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
School Test the Farmers Seeds


Pensacola Journal: 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 communi-
ties, according to information receiv-
ed at the United States Bureau of
Education. Every teacher in the
state has received from State Supt.
Wilson 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.
mo movement has been started in
our state which can result in as much
good with so little cost to the peo-
pie generally" declares Mr.. Wilson.
at will not only be financial bene-
fit to the farmer by teaching him
to plant none but good seed, but it
is of distinct educational value to the
childI en-. 1t furnishes one of the best
lessons that can be taught in botany
or agriculture, and affords the OPP
portunity to come in closer contact
with every farmer in the community,
thing which all good teachers are
anxious to do.
"lf the tests are properly made and
the information followed by the far
mers, the results should be remark
able. The lessons taught can be APP
piled year after. year and constantly
improved upon, until the time will
come in Oklahoma, as it should come,
when no seeds of any kind whatsoev-
er will be planted until they have first
been tested. If the schools, through
their teachers 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 Supt. Wilson's expert
ment in Oklahoma as an important
example of what the schools can do
to make the contact between educa-
ton and the real life of the communi-
ty in which the school is located.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Notice of Special Election for Spe.
cial School District No. 8, at Pc.
mel, Florida.
(Under Sec. 81 (4O2) Florida School
Laws).
Notice is hereby given that a Spe-
cial Election will be held at Peniel,
Fla, for Special School District No.
3, on
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1914,
for the purpose of electing three
trustees therefor and to determine
the millage to be assessed and collect
ed annually during the succeeding
two years.
]. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public instruction,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Lakeland Telegram: We are be-
ginning to suspect that the Jackson
vile Metropolis does not want Claude
L'Engle to succeed himself in Con-
gress, but it hasn't yet picked the
man to beat him. The contest in
that district, with five candidates in
the field, promises more interest than
any other in the State. L'Engle seem
to be sure of his own denomination,
but with several aspirants against
him there is some room for doubt.
AS a matter of fact the boys who Go
the voting haven't yet been properly
stirred in any of the districts and It
is nearly a dead calm in Florida poll
tics out side of very few mildly ex-
cited newspapers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Notice of Special Election for Sne.
cial School District No. 40, at Pc.
mona, Florida.
(Under Sec. 81 (4O2) Florida School
Laws).
Notice is hereby given that Spe.
cial Election will be held at Pomona,
Fla, for Special School District No
40, on
TUESDAY,, APRIL 20, 1914,
for the purpose of electing three
trustees therefor and to determine
the millage to be assessed and collect
ed annually during the succeeding
two years.
J. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public instruction
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Notice is hereby given that SOs,
cial Election will be held at San Ma
teo, Fla, for Special School Distrjct
No s on NV
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

TUESDAY, APRIL 2S, 1914,
for the purpose of electing thres
trustees therefor and to determine
the millage to be assessed and collect.
ed annually during the succeeding
two years.
J. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public instruction
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

Notice of Special Election for Spe.
cial School District No. AZ, at
Francis, Florida.
{ Under Sec. 81 (402) Florida School
Laws).
Notice is hereby given that a Spe.
cial Election will be held at Francis,
Fla, for Special School District No,
At, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1914,
for the purpose of electing three
trustees therefor and to determine
the millage to be assessed and collect.
ed annually during the succeeding
two years.
]. D. COTTINGHAM,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

900 p. m.-Business session.
Reports of committees.
Election of officers.
Selection of next place of meeting.
Announcement of standing commit
tees.
Adjournment.
Rates of Fare.
The following round trip will be
made from stations named:
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10

,tntice of Special Election for Sno
cial School District No. 5, at 81,
Mate0, Florida. '
Under Sec. 81 (402) Florida ScbOo,
Laws).
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-02-11

,aiI the leaders oe to strike cut fos "smseiyes.
 Then comes the question of direction .me men will consult the leaders and I'll go where the leaders are going
 .ecsuse they have not the initiative
 ,,, work out . route for themselves Others will look over the ground and wi,l decide on line of their own and fellow that.
 It is the latter class that will decide un the farthcr~st point of the pasture if they can see tkrre a chance for ad- ,nurement in that which the entire human herd is looking for.
 When things are as they are now in the states in regard to Alas,ta there can be no fear about the direction of the herd. It is on its way to Alaska as sure as the earth is swinging around on its exss.
 The eyes os the most of the leaders are on southeastern Alaska and they will start the herd in that direction.
 Rut other leaders. the wise onss. who are full of the lust for the outer trails will swing part of the herd up to the newer land around Nome and beyond Nome and in addition to these there are the ones who will never follow ,he herd. They will pass by the more accessible places and win head into the farther reaches. They too will come into the land of Nome.
 All any country needs to have to get Ill good things from good government to good railroad facilities is people. Just people who produce and develope and wrest the riches of nature from her pockets.
 Just watch the boats in the spring .a,.s YOU will see the outriders of the human herd that is now gasing at AL asiu The drops of water in the hu- man food that have been more daring i,om the siuggish stream and have risen to the vey top of the tide. They will spill over from the course that lcads to southeastern Alaska and we will find them prospecting and devei- oping and spending money here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-02-11
RECORDS
December 3i 1913. AFfidavits of Intention.

Affidavits of Intention.
 No. 1 Burgstrnm gulch William Moore
 Lode claim on C"opcr gulch !. l. McGreal
 Convael fraction and Tibbits bench left limit Dry creek l.. stevenson.
 Philadelphia. New York. Baltimore and Chicago associations. Glacier creek. FIR Cowdcn agent.
 Cripple river Hydraulic association claim, the A. B. Jose. the E. C. Glines the J. C. Gaffney. the IT. Handshy. the McPherren. the Powell. the Campbell the Nj. n. Bryant. the Dawson. the Summerf,eid. the Lyman. the Park. the ketchmark. the Brooklyn associaton claims. all adjoccnt to Cripple river: Grants claim and Beauty claims on Willow creek. discovry and and above and l. ?, 3. {. s, 6. 2. and 2 right limit Crane creek and 1, ?. ,. 4 Is 6 and 2 left limit Crane creek: Grip. pie River Hydaulic Mining C".
 Rocksie fraction. Philip r. Murphy agent.
 Red Ribbon and Blue Rihbon on tun- dra, Chas. l.. Rose.
 Silver Bow and No. l. ,, ,. 1. and on Silver Bow creek. I'umblefoot. Ryan creek usocaition. Ruckmaster bench Earnest fraction and so acre associa' tion between Golden Torrent and Dan- iels crock. F.. C. Buckmaster.
 Proof of Labor.
 No below. right limit Dry creek; Geo. W. Fisher.