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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
WHAT ARE WE
PAYING TAXES ON?

Next fall we will all walk up to tn
tax collectors office and pay our tax
es. We will exchange our good mon
ey for receipts that give little if an.
detail information. So much will b,
for realty, so much for personal, ant
one dollar for poll,
These receipts will give no informa
ton whatever as to what is assessed
to our lands and what to improve
ments.
When we pay bill at the dry goods
store or grocery, we want it itemized
How much for butter, how much fol-
sugar, how much for -four, ETC., OF
how much for cotton, how much for
silk, how much for lace, thread, but
tons, ETC., and so on down the list.
The tax collector doesn't do that: he
gives you no information; he can't,
for he doesn't know. He can simply
say: you owe the state and county
so much; come across"
The separation, on the tax receipt,
provided the assessors books were
made to show it, could easily be made.
There should be so much for real
estate and so much for Improvements.
The people ought to have the right
to know what they are paying taxes
on.
In cities especially is this separa-
ton of land from improvement taxes
important. If assessors were COM
PEELED to make this separation the tax
payer would know what he was pay
ing his taxes on. He could then in
crease the amount of assessed values
on lots, and just as religiously de-
crease the assessments on improve
ments; for in a prosperous, growing
city like Palatka, land continually in
creases in value, while buildings are
worth less each year from the wear
and tear of occupation and the des-
'tructive forces of the elements.
People have the right to know on
what they are paying taxes; they
ought to be kept informed as to the
value the assessor places on each i'm
provement; but they cannot know this
because the values are not separated.
And it would be worth heap of
satisfaction to know that these vacant
lots, whose values are mounting each
year by reason of neighborhood i'm
provements, are paying their just
portion of the expenses of government
that the man who builds and i'm
proves and does his share in adding
to the wealth and attractiveness of
the city is not bearing more than his
just share of the burden.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Old, but Able.

Enrlco DandOlo was not elected doge
IL Venice until he was eighty-two
Years old. and he still retained the fire
and vgor of his youth He assaulted
aud took the city of Constantinople
when he was ninety-two years old.
himself displaying the gonfalon of St.
Mark and animating his followers to
the charge. Nillars. the French gen
eral, in his eighty-fourth year, when
crippled with wounds and disease, led
a cavalry charge with the same light
hearted contempt for danger displayed
by him in his youth. The men who
won distinction in high command dur
ing the mutiny against the English In
India in 1858 were all Of them well
advanced In years. Sir Colin Camp.
bell. the commander in chief. was six.
ty-fve: Havelock was sixty-two. Sir
Hugh Rose fifty-seven and Sir James
Outram fiftv-four They stood the
fatigue Of field service in tropical
climate. with the thermometer at from
10 degrees to 119 degrees In the
shade. as well as younger men.-Lon
don Answers
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Conversation and Talk.

In the fall of 1909 wandering Brit.
ish philosopher who hailed from the
University of Cambridge was a guest
at various American colleges, and aft.
er he had gone back to his own place
he published in a Cambridge review
his opinion that Fin America there is,
broadly speaking, no culture. There
is instruction.; there Is research: there
is technical and professional training,
there is specialization in science and
in industry: there is every possible APP
plication of life TO purposes and ends,
but there is no life for its own sake
And he declared that you will find. If
you travel long in America. that you
are suffering from kind Of trophy
You will not at first realize what it
means, hut suddenly 1t will flash upon
you that you are suffering from lack
of conversation. You do not converse:
you cannot: you can only talk
Concerning Conversation" by Bran.
der Matthews in Scribners,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
A Self Constituted Jacksss.-

Orlando Reporter-Star: The Ma
tional Educational Association, in ses-
sion at st. Paul, has endorsed woman
suffrage, and State Superintendent W.
n Sheats If Florida, was laughed
down when he rose to op oOse ne res
olution. Mr. Sheats took a whole lot
on himself when he declared that, "a,
a representative of the So4th l can
not but present the protest of two
thirds of Southern women against Wo-
man suffrage" Just when did two
thirds of the women of the South
appoint Mr.. Sheats to represent them?
How does Mr.. Sheats know that such
a large number of Southern women
are opposed to woman suffrage? FL
nally, why was it necessary for Flor
ida's State superintendent to make
a jackass of himself by opposing a
movement that all concede will soon
sweep the country?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

The voters of Nebraska will, at the
election next November, adopt or re-
ject a proposed amendment to the
State constitution, extending suffrage
to women on equal terms with men.
Secretary of State William ]. Bryan,
himself a Nebraskap, has come out
boldly in favor of the amendment, and
in this months Commoner closes a
strong argument in favor of equal
suffrage in the following language:
Politics will not suffer by woman's
entrance into it. If the political
world has grown more pure in spite
of the evil influences that have
operated to debase it, it will not be
polluted by the presence and partic-
ipation of woman. Neither should
we doubt that woman can be trust
ed with the ballot She has proven
herself equal to every responsible
ty imposed upon her. She will not
fail society in this emergency. Let
her vote! And may that discern
ment which has through the ages
ever enabled her to quickly grasp
great truths-made her "the last
at the cross and the first at the
sepulchre direct her in the dis
charge of her political duties as to
add new glories to her and through
her still further bless our race.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

Hon. Robert W. Davis has formed
a law partnership at Gainesville with
the two Clarks, Frank Clark, Sr., and
Frank Clark, Jr., and the firm name
is Davis, Clark & Clark. This is a
law firm composed of both brains and
eloquence and its members are all
popular with the people. Bob" Da-
Wis is known to more people in FlorI-
da perhaps than any other lawyer in
the State, and his legal business takes
him to all sections of the common
wealth. Frank Clark, Sr., is in Con-
gress as the successor of Mr.. Davis,
and will not be especially active in
law matters in consequence of his
exacting public duties, but his son is
one of the growing young lawyers OF
the state, and one who will be heard
from frequently.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Comments CT Site FreSs.
Prohibition Amendment

Tampa Tribne: The Anti Saloon
League announces positively that it
Ihas a sufficient number OF pledges
from members-elect and followers OF
the next Legislature, to insure the
submission of a State prohibition
amendment to the people.
The League claims that it has sew
eral members to spare so that, if there
should be black sliders," it would still
be able to put over the necessary ma
jority.
| Should the next Legislature pro-
pose constitutional amendment, it
would be voted on in the next fol-
lowing general election, which will be
in November, 1916, at the same time
as the Presidential, Gubernatorial
and other elections.
The last constitutional amendment
for Statewide prohibition was sub
mitted to the people by the Legisla-
ture of 1909 and was voted on by the
people in the general election held
/ November 8, 1910, after spirited
campaign. The vote was 24,506 for
the amendment and 29,271 against it.,
the "wets" winning out by 4,765 ma
jority. In that election, Hillsborough
County went dry" by seventy-seven
votes. Of the 1000 majority against
the amendment, more than 5000 was
piled up in Duval County and the 9TH
er thousand in Escambia.
Just how the State would vote in
another election is problematical. The
"wets" in the 1910 campaign had the
services of the most astute and sue
cessful political manager in the State
Pleasant A. Holt. His organiza-
tionof the "wet" forces alone over
came an unmistakable prohibition
sentiment which prevailed through
out the State, with the exception of
the larger cities.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section s of Chapter 4SSS,
Laws of Florida.

NOllCE is nereDy given that
l.. ]. Mcleod purchaser of Tax Certificat
No. 2S2. dated the LIST day of July A. D.. 1912
has filed said certificate in my office,
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the follow
ing described properly, situated In
Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
NwA of Ne14 and Ne14 of Nwh Section .,
Township II, 5. Range 20 f.. SO Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance of such certificate in
the name of E. p. Rentz.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, tax deed will
issue thereon on the oath day Of August A.
D., 1914.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the oath day OF July A. D., 1914
(SEAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co., Fla.
By H. Hutchinson. Jr., D. C.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

1t is possible the Suwannee coun-
ty assessor failed to do his duty; at
any rate he only increased the total
assessments Of his county $135,O42,
a 4 1-2 per cent increase. Farm
lands in Suwannee county are assess,
ed at $3.50 per acre, and there ART.
some magnificent farm lands there,
too. If one county obeys Instructions
of Tax Commission and raises assess
ments, and another county fails to
obey, what happens to the county
obeying? Doesn't it pay the fiddler
while the non-obeying county does the
tangoing?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Their Measure of Appreciation

Lakeland Telegram: The Live
Oak Democrat takes a shot at the
vacuous pinheads who denounce the
local paper as worthless, even though
they are without the education or NAT
ural aptitude to know a good news
paper when they see it or to under
stand its contents if they should sue
iced in laboriously spelling through
it. Don't worry brother. Criticism
from such sources goes for nothing,
but if you desire to placate the in
sects just stick in a three-line per-
sonal announcing when they arrive
or depart from the city and your pa
per will at once leap to the summit
of journalistic excellence in their
richly cultured and keenly critical
Judgment.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

Atlanta has been selected as the
seat of the great Methodist Episcopal
University of the South, to take the
place of Vanderbilt university, which
was recently Carnegieized The new
university will represent an outlay of
$5,0OO,OOO, exclusive of site. The first
$1,000,00O was given by Asa G. Cand-
Ter brother of Bishop Gambler, who
is to be the first chancellor of the
new university. Asa G. Gambler made
his vast fortune in the manufacture
of coco-cola, a soft, soothing drink
more Familiarity known as dope"
But he's liberal with his money and
the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, is getting the lions share.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
EuIer's Wonderful Memory.

Leonhard Euler. who was born in
1907 and died in 1888 at St Peters.
burg. where he spent his life as d
teacher of great power and as pro
litiC writer. was an instance of the
genuine mathematician endowed with
almost superhuman powers. He left
more than 200 manuscript treatises ON
his favorite subject. and the bulk of
the works published by his academy
between 1927 and 1873 were from his
pen. In his old age he was totally
blind. Then he carried in his memory
table of the first six powers of the
''series of natural numbers up to 100"
1t is related that on one occasion
two of Eulers students attempted to
calculate n converging series. As they
advanced they found they disagreed
in the result by unit in the fifteenth
figure. The question was referred to
Euler, who decided to make the calcu
lation. He did this mentally, and his
result was found to be correct.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

The old federal soldier colony at
St. Cloud has nominated a straight
republican ticket for Osceola county
and also nominated republican can
didate for congress from the second
district to oppose W. J. Sears, who
comes from the same county. They
have done all this without waiting
to hear the result of Bull Mooser An
derson's suit for injunction. Two
years ago these same St. Cloud pen
sioners were united in the support of
Frank Clark, and were all "demo-
Gratis"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

Lakes County, Wealth Increased
over S2,OOO,OOO," shrieks big three
column head line in the Eustis Lake
Region of the 10Th. Don't god oxcid-
ed, Col. Woods; perhaps this increase
is due to the order of the State Tax
Commission to raise assessments to a
so per cent valuation. Here in Put
nam the increase was S2,391,7 IT'S, but
this does not represent one-half our
wealth. Nor does it tell anything of
bur increase in wealth. It's only a
book wealth, like Lake county's.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Waiting For EmmeIlne,

From Belshazzur court to the thea
ter district is only thirty minutes
ride In the subway. but usually we
reach the theater few minutes after
the rise Of the curtain. Why this
should be have never been able TO ex.
plain. 1t is ii fact that on such nights
we have dinner half an hour early, and
Emmeiine comes to the table quite
ready to 90 out, except that she has
her cloak to slip on. Nevertheless we
are few minutes late. While Emme-
line is slipping ON her cloak | glance
through the editorial page in the even.
ing paper. answer the telephone and
recall several bits If work | overlooked
at the office. then give Harold a
drink OF water III bed. help Emmeline
with her hat, clean out the drawers in
my writing table. tell Harold to stop
talking to himself and 60 to deep and
hunt for the theater tickets In the
packets of my street clothes. After
that ! have time TO read a page or
two Of - - and go In to see that
Harold is well covered up. Emmeline
always makes me save time by having
me ring for the elevator while she is
drawing on her gloves. Nevertheless
we are few minutes late for the first
act-Simeon Strunsky in Atlantic.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
There are Others

Orlando Reporter-Star: The Tam
pa Tribune boasts that all south
Florida has to go to Tampa to get
ball players. Don't like to take is
sue with the Tribune but the two
crack teams that have been playing
in Orlando this week (Palatka and
Laughmanl afford ample evidence
that the Tribune is not necessarily
accurate in the statement cited. II
would be hard to find two better anna
teur teams anywhere. Some of the
players are semi-pro. because they
happen to be playing for money, but
they qualify as fine ball players and
they didn't come from Tampa.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

Two eminent Floridians have been
suggested for the vacancy on the SUI
preme bench of the Unitel Safes,
made by the death of Mr.. justice Luz
ton. Those named are Mr. Justice
Hooker of the supreme court Of Flor
da, and Senator Nathan P. Bryan. The
former is we'll qualified for the nlace
by long tenure on the supreme
bench and thorough initiation as a
circuit judge. His appointment would
be deserved compliment 10 Florida,
and would reflect honor on President
Wilson'S administrati As Tor the
latter-well, Nathan had better wait
until we know the result of Herbert
Bull Moose Anderson's assault on his
Florida primary law.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

Before Huerta resigned the preSi-
dency of Mexico he went on three
days jag, and when he arrived at
Puerto Mexico he received the cap
tain of the German cruiser in his
shirt sleeves and without collar. His
temperature was feverish and his
breath had the order of last years
birds nest. In his inside pockets re-
posed drafts amounting, It's said, to
six million dollars.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

The Florida Anti-Saloon League
will more than likely ask the next
legislature to re-submit the State
wide prohibition amendment. The
league seems sure of the House, but
is a trile doubtful of the Senate. In
the event the prohibition amendment
is again submitted the chances are
that it will carry. The people of
Florida, like those of other parts of
the nation, are waking up to the ad-
vantages of a no-saloon condition.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
CORNER ON MANGO
MARKET is POSSIBLE
Expert Tells Growers State Has Mon
opoly in the Growing OF This
Fruit.

Miami.-Southeaste Florida and
Dade county in particular may have
corner on the mango market OF the
United States, if the fruit growers
will be contented only with producing
and shipping the best varieties, and
the proper plans are pursued to place
the fruit before the market, in the
opinion of E. Simmonds, in charge Of
the United States experimental station
at this place. California cannot grow
the fruit, and while it is widely grown
in the Hawaiian islands, importation
from there is prohibited because of the
Mediterranean fly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section of Chapter 4SSS,
Laws of Florida,

NOTICE is hereby given that
1. j, Mcleod purchaser of Tax Certificate
NO. 29i' dated the list day of July A. d. l9l.
mas filed said certificate in my office,
and has made application for tax deed
TO issue In accordance with law.
SAID certificate embraces the follow
ing described property, situated in
putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
GOV. lots and Z. Section 81, Township 10
=. Range 20 E.. 70 SO-lUO Acres
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance of such certificate in
the name of Unknown.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, tax deed will
issue thereon on the 2ith day of August A.
D., 1914. 80
Witness my official signature and
seal this the Path day OF July A. H., 1914
LSEALl HENRY HUTCHINSON
CLERK Circuit Court, Putnam Co, Fla.
BY H. Hutchinson Jr., D. C.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
FORT MYERS WANTS
NEW FEDERAL BUILDING
Claim City Has outgrown Presen.
Postoffice BuiIding-Move
Has Been Started.

Fort Myers.-Mindfu of the fact that
the city is fast outgrowing its present
postoffice facilities, the board of trade
has started the ball rolling for a fed
eral building. w. Stanley Hanson was
appointed committee of one to take
the matter up in correspondence with
the postoffice authorities.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section s of Chapter 4SsS,
Laws of Florida


NOTICE is hereby given that
/. j. Mcleod purchaser Of Tax Certificate
NO. 2tS, dated the LIST day OF July A. h., 1912
mas hled said certificate in my office,
ana has made application for tax deed
10 issue In accordance with law.
SAD ceruhcate embraces the follow
NE n,S described property, situated in
PUTNAM county, Florida, to-wit;
= part of lot ?, Blk. 2. Page 100. Sectton 2,
township II, S. Range 20 E., 40 Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
GATE OF issuance of such certificate in
the name of A. A. Schenck.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
uee'''tu according to law tax deed will
D., 1914. " august A
witness my official signature and
sea- this the 2ith day of July A. D., 1914.
G6SEALl HENRY HUTCHINSON
clerk Circuit Court, Putnam % FL
BY H. Hutchinson. Jr., D. G
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

Frank Clark has a notion to run
for governor, at least he does not de-
nv the rumor that he is to be can
didate, but says he may have some
thing to say on the subject in Janu-
arv. If Frank Clark should come in
to the race there would be some ex-
citement. 1t wouldn't be the tame
affair that a Knott Hudson campaign
would give US.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior.

L. LAND OFFICE at Gainesville
Florida, July Is. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Matthew F
burlington, OF Wellington, Florida, who or
March End. 1909. made Homestead Entry
Serial No. 05216, for VIZ Of nell & e113 Of nwA
Section IS. Township 10 South. Range q
East, Tallahassee Meridian, has filed notice
OF intention to make five year Proof tc
establish claim to the land above described
before Clerk ofthe Circuit Court. at Palatka
Florida. on the LIST day OF September. 1914
Claimant names as witnesses
A. W. Kennard, of Yelvington. Florida
Sc: Middleton Of Hastings, Florida
j. X. owen, OF Hastings, Florida.
A. G. st. Johns. of Yelvington. Florida
HENRY S. Oh BB.
Register
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Methodist University Faculty

Atlanta-The faculty of the theo-
logical department of the new Method
ist university, which will open this fall
in the Wesley Memorial church build
ing, has already been chosen tentatively
and will be announced within the next
few DAYS.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

many times prevents action that might
prove generally beneficial.
Since the question has been rails
ed it is desirable that the law should
DE subjected to the acid test. If it con-
6ravenes the organic law this should
be known, and if on the contrary it
is good and perfect law it will be
stronger for having received the ap-
proval of the supreme court.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Notice of Application Cor Tax Deed
Under Section & of Chapter 4SSS,
LAWS of Florida.

NOTICE is hereby given that
W. c. Foster purchaser of Tax Certificate
No. 45S, dated the lst dav OF July A. D., lal:
has filed said certificate in my office
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the follow
ing described property, situated in
Putnam county Florida, to-wit:
Lots and IA, Section Q, Township 9. s.
Range p f., lO3 Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance of such certificate in
the name of Lev. Wall.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, tax deed will
issue thereon on the oath day OF August A.
d., 1914
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 2ith day of July A. D., 1914.
(SEAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co, Fla
By H. hutchinson. Jr.. D. C.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
W. Virginia Storm Struck

Charleston, w. Va.-The Kanawha
valley was swept by storms which
caused losses estimated at s25O,OO0.
The Masonic temple here was damag-
ed $4,000 by lightning, several build
ings were blown down and telephone
and telegraph wires crippled.