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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
County Agent is Thankful.

The first annual meeting and con-
test of the Putnam county Demonstra-
ton Clubs was decided success, and
| wish to take this means of express
ing my appreciation to those who
were so kind to the girls at that time.
| can never tell you what the words
of encouragement mean to the girls,
as we'll as to the county agent, nor
can take the space here to mention
all who were so liberal with their as
sistance, but | am anxious to call at
tention to the fact that Miss Harris
and myself are especially grateful to
the gentlemen who gave the prizes; to
the newspapers of Palatka, who have
given us their assistance in every
way; the ladies of the Woman's club,
who have not allowed an opportunity
pass when they might aid US; Mr.. and
Mrs. Kalbfeld, who so delightfully."- en-
tertained us at the Grand; the Thigh
man Hardware Company, who invited
the girls to have tea at their store;
the ladies and gentlemen who acted as
Judges; Mrs. W. A. Walton and Miss
Irene Gardner, who gave their time
and assistance in the preparations at
the board of trade rooms; to the
board of trade, who allowed US to use
their rooms as our meeting place;
the gentlemen who addressed us; Mr..
Folsom, who always gives his time
and assistance at just the right time;
the teachers of Putnam county, who
have been so interested in the work
and have given their time to getting
up exhibits from their schools; and
10 the many others who have respond
ed gladly whenever I have called on
them for either aid or encouragement
In fact l wish to thank the city OF
Palatka for the kind deeds and words
that it has given to this work, and
1 am especially desirous of express.
ing my appreciation to the school
board of the county, without whose CO.
operation this work would have been
failure.
Thanking you all for whatever 20!
have done for my work and my self
and hoping to justify your faith IL
the W rk and the worker, | am,
Most sincerely yours,
JESSIE HARRISON BURTON.
Crescent City, Dec. 1st, 1914.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
Stamps for Fire Insurance.

The Insurance Department of
Florida has made a ruling that the
insurance companies are required to
pay the Federal tax of one-half of
cne. per cent upon the premiums of
all policies issued after Dec. 1st,
1914. The following is the order:
"The Federal Tax of one-hals of
one per cent on stock fire insurance
premiums, enacted by the Federal
Government to take effect December
1st, 1914, REQUIRES these tax stamps
to be affixed to all fire insurance poll
cies to make such policies or contracts
of insurance valid instrument. The
ruling of the Board Of Insurance
Commissioners of the State of
Florida is that the companies issuing
these policies should pay this tax.
"Under the provisions of Section
20, Acts of 1913, Laws of Florida,
agents of insurance companies in
this State are forbidden paying this
tax. The payment of this tax by
insurance agents in this State would
constitute rebate, forbidden by the
section of law above referred to and
would subject them to the penalties
prescribed by said law.
az. C. LUNING,
j Estate Treasurer.
Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 25th, 1914
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

Sunday school at 9:45 a. M, E. M.
Earnest, superintendent.
Preaching at II a. M, by W. M.
Poage, pastor. The subject will be-:
"The Great Redemption" followed by
the Lords Supper.
Preaching at 1880 p. M, by Rev. o.
C. Sewers. Mr.. Sewers is a singer
of note, having led the singing in a
number of meetings with leading
evangelists of the southern states. His
solos at the Methodist church on last
Sunday were splendid and very much
enjoyed by the congregations. He
will sing at both the morning and
evening services. The pastor extends
a cordial invitation to attend these
services. The pastor will close his
years work and leave on Tuesday to
attend the session of the Florida Con.
ference, which convenes in Arcadia
on Wednesday Dec. 9th.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
NEW CROP DOCTORS
TAKE EXAMINATION
Before State Board of Medi-
cal Examiners Sitting
in Palatka.

Of the fifty-five gentlemen who are
taking the medical examination pre-
scribed by the regular board Of State
Medical Examiners in this city this
week, the large majority are Of ply.
sicians now practicing in other states,
but who have been lured to Florida by
the climate and the evidences of pros
perity with which this growing State
can boast. Some o. !he number are
young men, but others are in middle
life.
At the June examinations there
we're nearly a hundred here, but at
that time the examinations followed
close upon the commencement exer-
cises of the colleges, and the great
body were of young men with freshly
won diplomas.
The State board is composed of Drs.
Geo. B. Glover of Monticello, presi-
dent; E. w. Warren of this city, sec
retary, and Drs. Jas. D. Love, jack
sonville; w. S. Gramling, Miami; T.
A. Neal, Sanford; A. R. Bond, Tampa,
and Thos. H. Stokes of Pensacola. All
are here with the exception of DR..
Granting of Miami.
The examinations were held at the
Athletic club on Wednesday and
Thursday.
By the time this paper reaches the
mail the applicants for licenses will
have scattered to the four corners of
the Safe to settle in the practice of
their profession. They will be re-
quired to wait week or ten days in
order that the board may pass upon
their papers. Possibly ten per cent
will fail, in which case they will have
another chance.
As a rule the young man fresh from
college does not fear the examinati n
as does the old practitioner; he is
more familiar with the text book re-
plies to the questions, though not so
proficient as he will become in actual
practice with the accumulated exper-
ience of years.
Florida is a great State for doctors;
they like the climatic prospects; but
locations are becoming scarce. The
semi-annual crops have been over
abundant.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Welch enter
Itained the members of the State Board
of Examiners at dinner on Wedne: day
evening.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
New Doors for Court House.

Henis Petermann, who ranks fully
as efficient as a carpeter and cabl-
net maker as he does as a supervisor
of registration, has just been placing
some new entrance doors in the Put
nam county Court House.
The old doors were made by the
Selden Cypress Door Co., and were OF
the veneered kind. The sun and ram
alternating on them had given them
a dilapidated look and some time ago
the commissioners ordered new doors.
The order was given to Mr.. Petermann.
The new doors are handmade, and
are of selected cypress wood of beau
tiful pattern. They have large glasS;
panels and the doors are of kind
that will withstand the weather and
retain their beauty. When Henis gets
through with them go up and take a
look.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
.FAK|R FLOWER HIS
OWN CHIEF VICTIM.
Golfers Weekly Writes of a
Former Notorious
Palatkan.

1t was only short time ago that
The Palatka News told of the arrest,
after years of experience as a fugi-
tive from justice, of "Dr." Richard C.
Flower, a man who years ago "fiew
high" in Palatka, and stories of whose
marvellous investments and reckless
expenditures are still recounted
among the older inhabitants of this
city.
A week or two ago, under the head
of GAS the Fool Liveth," Golfers
Weekly of New York, made the fol-
lowing editorial allusion to this man:
Zone of the most notorious swim
dlers of our time, CDR" Richard C.
Flower, was caught last month after
some obscure years of anxiety spent
chiefly in lodging the police and evad-
ing the courts. His hundreds of VIC
tins ranged from honest investors
deceived as to the facts of an enter
prise to self -deluded quacks itching to
get rich quickly by shady methods.
Their numbers are proof of Flowers g
versatility and talent. The man could
sell anything: bonds, copper mines,
hotels, medicines" patents, stocks,
and his own inimitable services. The
total losses left along his trail will
never be summed up. And yet the
fellow lived in time when men of
less ability than himself were build
ing huge corporations from the very
smallest beginnings, time when SELL
ing talent is valued and rewarded as
never before. 1t is perfectly plain
that this faker is his own chief vic
tim. He swindled Richard c. Flower
out of honors and rewards which
must have followed if his brains had
been applied to constructive business
instead of theft, to making wealth in
stead of to taking it. He robbed
Richard c. Flower of the esteem and
respect which he should have won
among his fellow men and brought
him at the last to FOOLS death. The
eternal truths still stand. The foun-
dations of our human world are in the
granite of character and honor, not in
the quicksands of a clever selfshness.
One final proof of it (as if any were
needed) is the pitiful end that comes
to these so-called "talented crooks
who refuse to see straight. That
Honesty is the best policy" is the
statement, not of worldliness, but OF
science.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
COUNCIL ENDORSES
BELL TELEPHONE.
With Demand that it Install
More Modern Equipment.

Those who attended the meeting of
kthe city council on Tuesday night
under the impression that there was
to be renewal of the telephone con-
troversy, and that the Automatic peo-
ple were to make new demands for
franchise, were disappointed. The
expected didn't materialize. The un-
expected was there. The Bell Com
pany was represented by Judge Palm
er of Atlanta, its general council, Mr..
Laird, it's Southeastern General super
intendent, and Mr.. Harris, its adver-
tising manager and general literary
man.
That they have acquiesced in the
demand to be made upon the company
for an improved service in the city is
likely; at least there was no kick COM
ing from them while the council was
considering the resolution.
The council was we'll at work when,
under the proper heading, Alderman
Clarence Kennerly Of the Fourth
ward, offered the following preamble
resolutions:
WHEREAS this City Council is
firmly of the opinion that the public
interests can best be served by one
telephone system under the proper
and reasonable regulations, and
WHEREAS this City Council be-
lieves that common battery phone
system, if installed in Palatka in lieu
of the present magnetic system,
would result in the entire satisfaction
to the telephone users in Palatka,
now, therefore
Council of the City of Palatka in
open session held this first day of
December, 1914, hereby ratifies and
re-affirms it's former action in de-
clining to grant franchise for the
operation of second telephone sys-
tenn in the City of Palatka, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
Mayor of the City of Palatka be re-
quested to Immediately ask the
Southern Telephone and Telegraph
Company to install in Palatka COM
mon battery system, the installation
to be made within the next twelve
months, the rates to be charged for
exchange service not to exceed the
rates mentioned in the agreement dat
ed June 18th, 1912, between the City
of Palatka and the Southern Bell Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company"
That was all; all till the next morn
ing, when the Postem Serial, called
lit "High- 'Anded Action"
There was but one vote audible
against the adoption of these resolu-
tions; that was voiced by Mr.. Pounds.
Mr.. Metzner, manager Of Automatic
interests in Palatka, has been absent
from the city this week, as so also
Ehas Judge J. c. Calhoun, his attor7
ney, and it was impossible for The
News to obtain a statement as to the
future plans of the company. Judge
Walton, who is also likely to be re-
tanned as council for the Automatic,
is here but did not feel authorized to
speak. A gentleman, however, who
is here in the capacity of denonstra-
tor, gave it as his opinion that the
Automatic people, in spite of the ad-
verse action of the council, would not
abandon Palatka, but would continue
to agitate for a franchise, and that il
was sure that they could so change
sentiment in the city that it woulc
soon be favorable to granting d
the franchise.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
Elks' Lodge of Sorrow,

The annual memorial service, or
Lodge of Sorrow, of Palatka Lodge,
No. 1882, B. P. o. E., will be held next
Sunday afternoon at the Elks' Hall,
at A o'clock, and a beautiful program
of music and addresses has been pre-
pared as follows:
Music by orchestra.
Opening Ode.
Invocation, Rev. P. @. Cason.
Music (selected) Quartette.
Brotherhood of Elks," Mr.. H. M.
Fearnside.
Vocal solo, Mrs. A. R. Halle.
Eulogy, Mr.. P. L. Sutherland.
Music (selected) Quartette.
Music, Orchestra.
Closing Ode.
Benediction, Rev. !. D. Laplsnte.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

As man grows older his bump Of
conceit gradually becomes a dent.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
At The Baptist Church.

Sunday School, with Supt. B. E.
Jarrett directing, will meet at 9:45 a.
m.
Large classes and competent teach
ers will make an interesting hour for
you.
Preaching by the pastor at IL a. m.
and at 7:30 in the evening. Subject
for morning hour,"The Yearning of
the Cody for the Suffering Alien."-
II Kings VIII.
At the evening hour the pastor will
have for his theme, "The Merchandise
of the World" Hosea 1871.
All members are urged to come ia
the different services and to cooper.
ate in making successful every depart.
ment of our organized activities, anC
the public is cordially invited to at
tend regularly all our services.
Strangers always receive warn
welcome to our church. Worship will
US. T. QUlNTluS CASON,
Pastor
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
Speed Boat Goes Wrong.

Some thief stole the speed boat be-
longing to Leon Despland, son of the
proprietor of the Putnam house,
from it's moorings under the county
bridge last Saturday night. The
boat was not missed until Sunday
morning, and a search proved unavail-
ing. However, later in that day a
fisherman some two miles down the
river saw the boat floating in the riv-
er and picked it up. The engine had
been taken from the boat before it
was set adrift.
This speed boat, named the vicking,
was valuable, its engine alone being
worth $3.50. 1t was Of 80 horse pow
er, 4 cylinder and two cycles. Up
to the present the police have no clue
as to the thief.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

And occasionally man has money
in a bank because he doesn't own an
automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

countries. Then he went to. sleep and
came out OF his trance just in time to
keep the loyal sailors from going TOR
each other with whaling lances.
He fought for Cubs in one Of the
rebellions, and made such q fuss be-
cause SO captured Spaniards were
stuck up against q wall and shot that
the patriots tincanned him out OF the
island.
Ever since he was born in Ohio. ~
years ago. he has been going to some
sort Of war. public or private. and AL
ways amid tho tumult OF brass bands.
About the first thing he did after
he had been given a generals COM
mission in the regular army was to
insult a few United States senators.
for which he was called down by Mr..
Roosevelt, who kept tho senators on
his private game preserve.
They allowed that Funston used to
NIL Filipinos full OF water In order
that they might cough up lnforma-
ton along with tho liquid. But that
was never proven.
Recently he has been on duty on
the Texas frontier. He 10 quieter,
calmer. more sedate. and fatter than
he used to be. but officers. who have
talked with him say he has rhe same
old pep
Funston" they say, won't start
anything nowadays until there is no
longer any hope that the other fellow
will start 1t first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
Decrease.
BECKER TRIAL HALTS.
Verdict in Case L. Expected by Weel
From Today.

New York. May ia recess today
in tho trial Of Charles e. Becker. for
mer police lieutenant accused as the
instigator Of the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler. halted until
Monday the second presentation Of the
case. District Attorney Whitman an
nounced that he expected to finish the
presentation Of the states case. on
Monday and the defense probably will
complete its rebutta1 by the middle OF
tho week. From this q verdict may
be expected by q week from today.
Until yesterday the story OF tho al
legged plot for the murder of Rosenthal
had been given but few new touches
and the testimony Of Rose, corrobor-
ated by Vallon and Weber, remained
az the chief evidence upon which Dis
trict Attorney Whitman based his case
against Becker. Then. however, Mr..
Whitman sprung a surprise by calling
Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg, widow of
Lefty LOUIE" one of the four gun
men executed on April Is last for his
part in the killing Of Rosenthal.
Mrs. Rosenberg admitted that her
testimony at the trial of the gunner
had little or no basis Of truth. but de-
clared that she had so testified to save
her husband from the electric chair.
ing under oath of the meeting in heH
gunner and Rose when the murder
OF Rosenthal was planned she made
1t appear certain that no mistake had
been made in the conviction Of the
| gunner Of whom her husband wa<
| one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
TRADE IS IMPROVING.
Moro Cheerful Reports Como in From
Business Centers.

New York. May 1e.-Dun's Review
says: Further strengthening of conf
dence il manifest AZ result of the
betterment in some branches of bust
ness. Improvement is still slow in
developing and progress IL not uni
form, yet rather more cheerful reports
are received from the leading centers.
Conditions, as a whole, are not en-
tirely satisfactory but most advices in
dictate that the trend L. in the right
direction. Perhaps the best feature
steel and the signs of reviving activity
apparent both in finished lines and in
pig iron. There Is also better senti-
mont in the dry goods trade.
Market Summary.
New York. May 16.-Surface con-
ditions tended to promote a more
cheerful feeling in the securities mar
ket this week, and in consequence
there was an upward movement in
stocks. The slow. cautious manner in
which quotations were raised gave a
fair representation Of tho extent OF
the change In sentiment Spectators
were hopeful. but cautious. So far as
the news went, it was mainly encour-
aging: nevertheless none of the i'm
portant questions overhanging the
market was disposed Of definitely.
The satisfactory progress Of Mexi-
can affairs, the undiminished pros
poets for record breaking crops. and
the freight rates case all helped the
market. Advices from the steel trade
were less pessimistic. General bust
ness conditions. however. were as
backward as heretofore. 1t was
thought probable that speculation
1would be under restraint until al
least some Of the more pressing prob
1avvSu 6A rlro ~
were settled.
Foreign exchange rose to tho high
est point for more than four years
| and 100000 more gold was en-
gagged for shipment to Europe. The
continued accumulation of funds
commercial purposes deprived the ex-
portation of gold Of influence on the
| money market.
Weekly Bank Statement.
New York. May 1.-the statement Of
the actual condition Of clearing house
shows that they hold SIS. 7os 100 reserve vein IN
excess of legal requirements. This il q
decrease Of $1,s0.550 from last week. The
statement follows:
Actual conditions. Increase
Loans .....-..........$2l4969 l 900 $z2,xz3. 00(
Specie ...:............... g: $500 $500
Legal a.ats ms ~ SS = s g. 90
cs CIR .....::::::: N 4s@.OCS $500
| Banks cash reserve in vault. Oh 00(
Trust companies cash reserve
in vault. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. es,s0, oo'
Aggregate cash reserve. I'll, 81. 0O(
Excess lawful reserve 39,7O6.1O0 s1.yT7. 66l
| Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying q per cent casf
reserve, $N,254000.
Summary Of state banks and trust com
panies in Greater New York not included
Lin clearing house statement
Loans and investments. .$56S, III, so
Gold OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 639468O
Currency and bank notes. 10.S6630
Total deposits. .....................6 06. 90
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HOW ABOUT PARKS?
Continued From Page one.)

American lives and property at Tam
pico. Quiet was restored in the sea-
further disorder was expected.
Ono Fear Removed.
AS the destination Of the two Mexi-
can gunboats which sailed from Tam
pico became known, any immediate
possibility that they would attempt to
return to set up a blockade against inn
portation of arms and ammunition for
the constitutionalists was removed.
CarranZa officials asserted they did not
fear opposition from the gunboats be-
cause Of their reported lack Of ammu-
milton. The constitutionalists already
have moved to avail themselves OF the
advantages OF their first sea port. One
Of Carranza's confidential agents was
quoted as saying that q large ship
mont Of French guns was ready to be
moved toward Tampico. That consid-
cred with the development that there
now Is no embargo against shipment OF
arms to Tampico from American ports
tain plenty Of equipment for the re-
mainder Of their campaigns.
When the embargo on arms re-
Gently was restored at Rio Grande
points 1t was done on q war depart
ment order and unless the navy de-
dent issues a general proclamation
the constitutionalists can get all the
ammunition from tho United States
they want If they ship ), through
Tampico.
No Doubt About SaltilIo.
Swift developments in the consti-
tutionalists' campaign were forecast
in a statement by General Carranza
at Durango. Coupled with Villas fe-
ver1sh activity south Of Torreon was
Carranxa's statement that his general
in chief expected to assault Saltill,
in q day or two. and willis strong OPP
position was expected. yet the out
disposed his troops near Hipolito for
the march on Saltillo. General
Torres. operating about San Luis Po-
tosi, was expected to attack that fed
eral stronghold Immediately. In case
OF q double victory it appeared the
constitutionslists intended to remain
about San Luis Potosi to grid them
selves for the marches on uuerta's
capital
Conditions Propitious.
Recent alarming reports over the posi-
bility that Zapata might lose his hordea
s in Me.soo CITY w .s.n ssmpsrsS 3D.. p Cen
toned Zapata much in the same
| terms rs reference to the activities
Of Tore. and vil;a; In tho last few day.
Zapatistas and the northern faction
Conditions Propiti0us.
With the Parks incident AZ the only
Disturbing cloud In tle diplomatic skies
today. conditions we're considered I'M
usually propittous for the arrival Of thu
Lobos Island incident apparently hai
been cleared. Consul silliman was believe<
to be safe, while the i've South Amert
nsS tor sn sa s. :. snS
Il threat ---of International. compltcAt1Qnl
1frum that source was removed. n