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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-03-06

voters are not going to run around
hunting up petitions to sign. No such
crystallized sentiment has been
aroused that would make that possible.
We have got to get out and get the
signatures and we have got to organize
for that work If you belong to
Trades Council, do your share towards
organizing your central body. If you
belong to a union in a locality where
there is no Trades Council, see that
your local union prepares for that
work If you have friends outside Of
the labor movement who are interest
ed in direct legislation and who will
aid in the circulation of these petitions,
give us their names and addresses and
we will see that they are supplied with
blank petitions If there is any infor-
nation about the initiative law, about
the measures proposed line dropped
to the secretary of the joint legisla-
tive committee Miss Lucy R. Case,
1918 1pth Ave. N, Seattle, or to the
State Federation president, will bring
prompt reply. Let's get into the har-
ness so that when the petitions are
ready for circulation we can cover this
state in Jig time
That there will be a statewide strike
in the timber industry on May is
now a remote possibility, owing to the
action taken by the special interna-
tional convention held in Seattle last
week This does not mean that the
timber workers have abandoned their
eight-hour day program It is simply
a change of tactics. The timber work
ers were willing to cooperate with the
manufacturers to place the industry on
a fair competing basis throughout the
timber section A curtailment of pro
duction was and is necessary to place
the market in a more stable condition
The passage of the Kingery initiative
bill will affect the industry in Wash
fneton alone, leaving the industry in
the surrounding territory still on the
ten-hour basis The union has no in
tention of calling a statewide strike
against the entire opposition Of the
Of the state. when the
shortened work day may be obtained
% f,,,. ,,,o,,+bc later a+ tIp UO11c When
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
FLORIDA HAS FIRST
PASSENGER AERO. SERVICE.
Air Boat Begins Regular Trips Be-
tween Tampa and st. Pc
tersburg, Fla.

Tampa.-The first daily aeroplane
passenger and express service De-
tween two cities in the South, per-
haps in the country, was formally M
with the successful hight
of Aviator Tony Janus on Beno-
list air boat or hydro-aeroplane, from
st, Petersburg across the bay to Tam
ma. an air line distance OF eighteen
miles. The trip was made in twenty
three minutes A. G. Pheil, former
mayor of st. Petersburg, was the pas
senger.
The trip was made without incl
dent at an average height OF eighty
feet above the water. The return
trip was made before noon at the
same average speed.
The air boat is so equipped that in
case of an ordinary accident it can be
brought to rest upon the bosom oil
the bay without shock.
The Benoist company is making
this line regular commercial ven
ture. A fare of five dollars each way
is charged, or ten dollars for the
round trip. A small amount OF bag
gage is also carried at specified
pound rate.
The only limit fixed in the case o
A passenger is that he or she mus
not weigh over 200 pounds; or l
weighing more than that amount, al
extra charge of five cents per poun
| is made
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
ORIGIN OF PERFUMES.
Used at First to Kill the odors OF
Burning Flesh.

In the good old times the use of per-
fumes was originated to countefact
the offensive odors arising from burn
ing flesh which was being offered as
sacrifice. For this reason incense WAS
ALWAYS burned in the temples. ana
from that burning comes the literal
significance of the word incense, wmch
means through the smoke"
Arabia has always been the land OF
perfume, the scents of Araby' being
classic. Lady Macbeth refers to AL
the perfumes of Arabia in her sleep
walking agony when she fancies she
cannot wash. the smell of Duncan's
blood from her hand.
While Arabia has most of the fame
it is undoubtedly fact that to Egypt
belongs most of the credit, for the art
of pertaining was practiced there to
its fullest extent Even the embalmed
dead were saturated with spices ana
| scents which have retained their de
lightful aroma after thousands Of
wears, 1t was from old Egypt that the
| Greeks and Romans learned the ust
of the still for extracting perfumes
from plants and flowers. To this no
man love for perfumes no doubt a
much as to her own habits was du
the fact that Cleopatras barge was $
overwhelmingly scented. Shakespear
describes it with:
Purple the sails and so perfumed that
The winds were lovesick with them.
philadelphia Record.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
EARTH EATERS OF SIAM.
Among the Loas Dirt Is Considered a
Great Delicacy.

Great Delicacy.
The Loas of Siam. it Is said. eat
earth and enjoy it. just as the Ger
man drinks beer. the Frenchman wine
and the Englishman his ale NO one
knows exactly where they contracted
the habit-perhaps during some time
of great famine when there was MOTH
ing else to devour. at any rate, the
habit is strong, and rich and poor alike
indulge.
They prefer 1t when 1t Is procured
near waters so that it has the taste
of fish 1t is prepared into a pasty
substance and smothered in the ground
in a hot fire. 1t is sold in the mar
kets and stores and is served ut din
ners and big functions of all kinds
Children. women and men eat 1t to
gether.
or course it is dreadfully hard or
the digestion and in time produces In
tense pain, and death follows. But
like the opium eater. the dirt eater VII
beg for his food even at deaths door.
In some parts of the Kongo the dir
is sold in the shape of apples and OF
anges, and all kinds are given out
yellow dirt. brown dirt, gray earth AM
pinkish variety, too, which is consid
cred great luxury indeed.-Portian
Oregonian.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
SENATORS WRITE AcosTA
THEY WILL HELP HIS BRIDGE
1 etters From Prominent Solons From
Other States Than Florida
Received.

Jacksonville.-St. Elmo w. Acosta,
secretary and moving spirit of the ST.
Johns River Bridge Association, mas
received letters from the Florida SEN
ators in Washington, in which they
write that they will all lend their help
in getting a bridge across the river
at this place. In addition, he has let
ters from other United States sena'
tors pledging their support to the
measure.
Secretary Acosta has apprised Doth
Senators Fletcher and Bryan OF THIS
and hopes that they will use the assls'
lance now offered by their brother
senators in this matter.
Acosta leaves for Washington on
January IL, and will appear with Sec
rotary of State William Jennings Bry'
an and Secretary Garrison of the war
department before the United States
| engineers about this matter, and ne
feels that proper permission will be
granted
1.-THE end of the great fight for the
people seems in sight" says Mr.. Acos
ia, with a great victory for them
and the early start and construction
of this great public necessity owe
the st. Johns river"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
podqed His Own Rules.

GadstUne'S suggestions on the art OF
speaking. communicated to Il CORE
sD0ndent in 1873. are remarkable as
beginning with two which few orators
ever more persistently violated-"First'
study plainness of language, always
preferring the simple word; second,
shortness of sentences: third, distinct
ness of articulation; fourth. test ana
question your own arguments oerore-
hand. not waiting for critic OF op
ponent: fifth. seek thorough diges'
ton of and familiarity with your SUB
ject and rely mainly on these to prompt
the proper words: sixth, remember that
if you are to sway an audience you
must. besides thinking out your mat
ter. watch them all along" London
| Graphic.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09

Two Enr a Quarter.

He was smoking fine. full favored
Havana when he met his friend.
Have cigar?" he inquired. very
politely.
Thanks" said the other gratefuliy.
taking and lighting the nrofefed Weed
After few experimental putfs. how
ever, the friend removed the cigar
from bis lips and. looking at It doubt
fully, said with very evident abate
ment of gratitude in his tone:
"Whnt do YOU pay for these cigarsf
two for n quarter" said the origi
nal proprietor of both weeds. taking
his own cigar OUT of his mouth and
lookin. at it with considerable salts
faction This one cost me 20 cents
and that =
The conversation languished at this
point-Puck.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
D|FFERt
POPULATION OF CITY OF JAG
soNviuLE WOULD BE
MUCH LESS.
OFFICIAL ESTIMATES GIVEN
Change of Methods Of Computing the
United States Census Seriously
Affects the City.

Jacksonville.-The city health de-
partment was notified by William j.
Harris director of the United States
bureau of census, that the census bu'
reau had adopted a different basis
of computing the population OF cities
that is, it has abandoned the use
of the state censuses taken in lsoo
and computes the increase of popu'
Iation on the increase shown by the
federal census froa 1900 to 1910
That the change in methods of COM
putting the population seriously al
fects Jacksonville is shown by the fol
lowing figures.
Estimated population based on the
state census of 1905 and the federal
census of 1910, from July l, 1910, te
Iulv 1QJ2.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
a haunted Library.

One of the most curious "haunt1nEs
occurs in IL northern castle of great IN
tiquity, where Mary. queen of Scots
rested when she WIS being conveyed
prisoner through England. 1t is ma IL
tested In the library and takes the
form that the books cannot be kept IN
order. They move about or are moNeo
about from shelf to shelf. lf you ar
range the works of Shakespeare In cor
rect order on one shelf by next mo: n
ing the volumes are scattered anyhow
on different shelves. This has gone On
for years. At different times the IL
brary has been searched and lock'o'
watches have been set all night. sefV'
ants have come and gone. but the n'Es-
terious occurrence goes ON and Is
vouched for, not by the family. but by
the guests who have stayed IN inc
house. There is no legend to acco'. nj
for tt.-T.ondon Mail.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
Consolation.

A victim to hysterical grief over the
death of her husband after forty years
of an exceptionally happy welded life
grandma sat in her rocking chair
moaning and weeping.
Little RoSert escaping from the
usual watchful care of his nurse,
Aunt Mandy Sanderson," negress OF
300 pounds or more. black as anything
human could be, and complete an
tithesis to the refined, gracious and
delicate grandma Of sixty. whose grief
her grandson would try to nssuage'-
please don't cry so, grandma. he
pleaded, as he passed his little hand
over her gray locks and with bound
less sympathy in his tones I'm sure
YOU can get another husband very
soon. Why. even Aunt Mandy Sander
son had seven of them!-New Yorl
Sim
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
His Foot In X.

WELL" said the hostess. bidding her
guest good night. you have long
drive home. but it's lovely evening
YES. isn't it a fine night?" answered
the guest addressed
so you'll have nice drive ana
won't wish you hadn't come to see
me-
ION the contrary. assure you, ! al
WAYS think that the drive home is the
very best part of affairs like this
Another one of the things that might
have been put differently If one had
had time to think it over.-C Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
Severe PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. Chappell, Of Five Years
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap.
pell of this town, says: 81 suffered fol
five years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
tried most every kind of medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, fine wo-
mans tonic, and | decided to try it. |
had not taken but about six bottles until
was almost cured. 1t did me more
good than all the other medicines ] had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why
looked so well, and | told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking it."
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
of The ailments due to womaniy trouble,
such as headache, backache, sideache,
sleeplessness, and that everlastingly tired
feelingp
fso, let us urge you to give Cardui a
trial. We feel confident 1t will help you,
Just as it has a million other women in
the past half century.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. Yot
won't regret it. All druggists.
wyife TO. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for ;SSfsefa
IasfrRefionSon your case and 64-pags book. HON,
Treatment Tor Women" u plain wrapper. NJ iz1
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
All argument will vanish before one
touch of nature Coleman.
Trick of the Orator.

Disraei. whose eloquence LORD Cur
zop ranks below that OF Gladstone.
tried hard TO give his hearers the I'M
pression that he was not in the habit
of preparing his speeches. Discussing
plunkets oratory with Disraeli. LORD
Granville remarked that the Irish
statesman hesitated so long for a
word that he seemed to be on the
point of breaking down. Lord bless
YOUR Disraeli exclaimed did that
take you inf Why, that is part of the
trick have often done it to make It
appear that my speech has not been
prepared. ~ London Chronicle.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE AGES,
They Held Office and Could More Than
Hold Their Own In Trade.


. Women in England have always
shared in the industrial life Of the ma
ton. Curiously enough writes Mr.. A
Abram in English Life and Manners
In the Later Middle Ages. statute
of 1868 that ordered men to keep TO
one trade left women free to pfact'ce
rs many as she chose.
In a few instances, at least, women
In the later middle ages discharged dn-
ties and held offices that do not ran 10
their lot nowadays. There are anu
sions to women burgesses in the rec
ords of London and other towns, ana
if women married aliens they could
naturaliZe them.
Women did not shrink from engag'
iny in foreign commerce. 1hey eN'
ported goods to France, Spain ana oth-
pr countries \ widow Margery Rus-
sell of Coventry. is mentioned in no
less than three different existing docu-
ments. Her business must have been
ON fairly large scale, for she was
robbed of merchandise worth tS0O by
some men OF Stllldliuei. III Spun
order to recoup herself for her losses
she obtained letters of marque that
empowered her to seize the goods be
longing to countrymen of the oHend
ers.
Margery apparently took more thar
was due her, for two Spanish mer
chants lodged complaints against her
She was ordered to restore both ships
but one of the Spaniards declared tina
she had refused to do so, although III
had commission directed to the ez
cbeouer. If Dame Margery Russel
was type. women traders OF the mic
die ages were well able to look afte
themselves.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
NOTICE.

win be at Precincts with the Tax
Books on the following days:
johnson, Thursday, January Sth.
Baldwin School, Saturday, Jan. 10th.
Crescent City, Thursday and Friday,
January 18th and 10th.
Welaka, Monday a. M, Jan. 10th.
Pomona, Monday p. M, Jan. 26th.
HOLSTER, Wednesday a. M, Jan. 18th.
Interlachen, Wednesday pm, Jan. ~.
Florahome, Friday a. M, Jan. 3oth
Grandin, Friday p. M, Jan. Both.
On the above dates my Office will be
closed.
R. ]. HANCOCK,
Tax Collector.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09

out of the dinner OF
lyubeth was ceremonlous
n non.
First came a gentleman with roo'
followed by a gentleman carrying
tablecloth. which. after they hau Sne'.
reverently three times. was spreao
upon the table Then came two otn'
ers. one with a rod. the other Win
saItcellar, plate and bread ines
knelt three times. placed the things on
the table. knelt again and retired. Next
came lady in waiting. followed py
second. The FIRST lady. dressed IN
white. after kneeling three times, APP
proacbed the table and solennly rubbed
the plates with the salt.
Then entered twenty-four yeomen OF
the guard clad In scarlet and each car
rying dish of gold These dishes
were placed upon the table. while the
lady faster gave to each of the GUARDS
a taste from the dish he had brought
in for fear of possible poison. These
guards were selected from the taiies'
and stoutest men in all England.
At the close of this ceremony mum
Der of unmarried ladies appeared ant
with great soemnity lifted the various
dishes and carried them to the queer
In her private apartments, Thequeel
dined and supped alone. with few al
tendants. and it was seldom that an
one was admitted at this time. an
then only mt the intercession OF som
, one in power.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09

Southern dredge
began operations -
Bluff to Mayport
The work of completing the o.
fobt channel to the sea is now well al
yanced, the dredges now at work put
ting the last touches to the project
This does not mean, however, that the
work will be done in week or even
in several months; but it is likely that
the beginning of 1915 will see the work
nished, and plans already lalo Ior
an additional depth OF five feet as pro-
jected
When work of deepening the chan
mel from the bar to Jacksonville was
begun some years ago, there was
maximum draft allowable of less than
seven feet because of the bar at the
month of the river This was remoV'
ed by degrees, and little by little the
work has been done until now there
are twenty-six feet, with thirty near
ing completion.
Mai William La Due, the chlef O.
the corps of army engineers for thu
district of Jacksonville, has returned
from an inspection trip down the riV
er to the jetties and reports thing
as moving we'll as all the contractor
are at work, and removing earth an
stone rapidly. This was his first tri
over the river, and he expresses hin
self as much pleased with the 5
Johns river as a great naVlgaDl
stream. and the work that has bee
done to deepen it from little mol
than six feet to already twenty-s
feet
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09

How true that old saying Is about
a child asking questions that man
canuot answer" remarked Popleigh.
whats the trouble nowT queried
his friend Singleton.
This morning." replied Popleigh.
my little boy asked me why men were
sent to congress. and couldn't tell
him" -Chicago News.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Wilson Cypress Company, Of Pa
latka, Fla, for the year 1914, will be
held at the Office of the company IN
Palatka, Fla, on Wednesday, Febru-
ary 4th, 1914, for the election of di-
rectors and such other business as
may come before the meeting.
F. H. WILSON, Sec'y.
Palatka, Jan. End, 1914.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
"a inLsn as Annlied to Golf.

Speaking Of games. how inany know
the origin of the word links" as mp
piled to the field ON which goif Is
played: The dictionary SAYS tha'
links means stretch OF sandy soil.
interrupted by heather Rnt it comes
from I'M Old Saxon word "hlinc. winch
means ledge. IN enhankment. y
boundary Malvern link and the links
of st. Andrews were there and sonle
BODY invented game To go with them
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09

One day Mrs. Jones rushed into the
library to her husband with hhsty
steps and 4 wild look of excitement
"Oh. John. oh, .Iohur she exclaimed,
with lot of emotional thrills "Norah
made mistake and tried 10 light the
kitchen fire with g,SOine!"
"GaSoitne. eh?' calmly responded
John did she get it startedF
Did she get it started" cried the
amazed Mrs Jones. 1t blew her out
the kitchen Window
''rhat's all right. lily dear, returned
the philosophical Jones 1T was her
afternoon out. Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph
A dry, hacking cough is hard on
the lungs, often causing them to
bleed. BALLARD'S H0REH0UND
SYRUP is healing balm that quick.
ly repairs damage in the lungs and
air passages. Price Zoe, SOC and
$1.00 per bottle. Sold by Alderman
Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
!. Wo,,ld Be Proper.

Would you." her inquisitive friend
asked. speak to man without an IN
trodnction?" !.
well. might. II. for instance.
were to squirt my grapefruit J.hce ID
his eyes should certainly ask ms par.
don."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
shortly.

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled in the muscles OF
the back, or from disease. In the
two former cases the right remedy is
BILLIARDS. SNOW IMMINENT. 1t
should be rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected part, the relief will be
prompt and satisfactory. Price 2Sc,
Soc and $1.e0 per bottle. Sold by
Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
When Reynolds Signed.

REYNOLDS hardly ever SIGNED hls
work. But upon the completion Of The
portrait of Mrs. Siddons as The fras
ic Muse he wrote his name. urge on
the gold embroidery Of her dress He
was unable. he said, ito resist the
temptation Of sending my name to pos
.erity on the hem of your garment"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
PoSTMASTERS NOT EXEMPT
FROM TAX BY INCOME LAW
Must Pay on Salaries Over Three
Thousand-PubIic School Teach
ers Escape.

Jacksonyille.-Postm D. T. &c.
row has received official notice from
the Secretary of the Treasury,
through the First Assistant Postmas-
ter General, that salaries of postmas-
ters over $4,000 are subject to the
income tax, and that the disbursing
officers will be instructed to deduct
the amount due when he sends checks
for salary. If any postmaster is en-
titled to exemptions allowed, certlfica-
ton of this will be made by the post
master and the amount so exempt
will not be taxed.
This sets at rest the thought that
postmasters would possibly be ex-
empt from the operations of the law.
The only exemptions allowed are
the present president for one term,
the judges of the supreme and infe-
rior courts of the United States and
state, county and municipal officers
and employees.
The act says: This includes all sal
aries paid to state, county and munic
ipal officers and public school teach
ers and special compensation paid by
a state or a subdivision thereof fol
professional services, whether in the
shane of salaries or special fees"
a Dose For the Doctor
.,rhe physician," says Brown, rs I'LL
man who tells you you need chang
!-,i-oo oil Won have,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09

1t will be noted that the annual IN
crease based ON the federal censuses
Of 1900 and 1910 is considerably less
than the annual increase based on the
state census and the federal census
of 1905 and 1910.
The following is an official esu
mate of the population of five cities
in Florida, of 10000 or more inhablt-
ants. showing a comparison in the
old and new methods used by the
,..ao,, 80 oapcrtc.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
Mot Very Funny.

u did my hest to be entertaining
said the young man in voice OF sof
row
did yon sucreedf'
I'm afraid not recited Hahiiet >
solioauy. She locked NJ me reprelch'
fully for several seconds and then eS
claimed. 4 don't think that's very run
nvr"-I london Telegraph.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
Mixed.

How do You like my biscuits. hup
by? got the recipe out of paper.
well. my dear. found button IN
one and Il feather in another. Maybe
you got the cooking recipe mixed with
the fashion hints" Louisville Courier.
Journal