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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-24

Any sort of work is drudgery to
the lazy.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Ice "Combine"
Ends Ice War
Enjoyed the Luxury OF
Very Cheap Ice During the
Summer Months.

ernandina-Europe is not the
only place where war has been rag
ing. Fernandina has waged a little
ice war" of its own, which, not like
the European conflict, has come to
an end. All during the summer long
a private plant here has been fight
ing the City's Municipal Plant, which
opened June l, in connection with
the Municipal Light and Power Plant,
using the same steam used by the
power house. About July l ice went
as low as 10 cents per hundred
pounds, which is a record price for
ice, especially during July. The city s
plant was able to make ice at net
cost of 81 per ton, while the privately
owned company could not manufac
ture it lower than SO per ton, be
cause of the extra expense they were
put to that the city did not have tc
meet On September /, by mutual
consent, the Municipal Ice plant anC
the private plant agreed to sell ice
at $3.50 per ton retail, and SO per tor
wholesale. This agreement put the
private plant on a paying basis, ant
also makes the city's plant pay
very good interest on the money IN
vested.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Boys In Gray Are Planning For Their
Twenty-Fourth Annual Reunion
At Lakeland
WILL meet OCT. 2S-29.3O
Attendance Expected To Be Largest
Ever-SpecaI Rates On All Flor
ida Railroads Arranged

Jacksonville Confederate veterans
all over Florida are making prepara-
lions for the twenty-fourth annual re-
union to be held at Lakeland, October
2S, 20 and 80.
Mai. Gen. John L. Iglis, commanding
the Florida division, U. C. ", and W.
H. Sebring, adjutant general and chief
of staff, have sent out the following
general order in regard to the reunion.
Every camp that has paid its dues
is entitled to one delegate for every
20 members and for each additional
fraction of 20. However, every camp
whose dues are paid is entitled to two
(2) delegates. For example: A camp
having paid on Al members is entitled
to 8 delegates and alternates, and
a camp with less than 40 is entitled
to 2.
To those camps who have not yet
paid their dues or sent in list OF
officers and comrades-your comman'
der begs you to attend to these neces-
sary details at once-elect your dele
gates and alternates and meet us at
Lakeland October %, 29 and 80.
The Southeastern Passenger Asso-
citation, embracing all Florida lines,
has authorized a very low rate of one
cent per mile plus Csc. Your near
est local railroad agent can give you
full information.
There are some camps that have not
turned in their pledges to the Woman's
monument Fund. Your commander
would admonish you to permit no long
er delay in this matter. Send your dues
to Benz. w. Partridge, treasurer Wo-
mans Monument Fund, Monticello,
Florida
Unto the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, the descendants of the heroes
and heroines of our own beloved Dixie,
we send greeting of love and plea for
your inspiring presence at our reun-
ion. The division commander pledges
you the freedom of our convention and
the right-of-way to our hearts.
The sponsorial staff of the general
commanding will be announced at a
later date.
JOHN l.. INGLIS,
Command'g Florida Division, U. c. V.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
The Methodist
State Conference
Arcadia Is Planning To Entertain The
Churchmen In Great style
In December

Arcadia.-The annual conference OF
the Florida Methodists will be held
this year in Arcadia and preparations
are already being arranged for the re
ception and entertainment of the
many guests. The conference will be-
gin on December 8. The conference
was secured for Arcadia through the
energetic work and influence of Rev.
E. F. Ley, pastor of the Arcadia Meth
odist church. Rev Ley is natural
born booster and whenever he attends
conventions it is a sure thing that
those present are fully aware that Ar
cadia is on the map, and should they
by any chance be ignorant of this sail
ent geographical and industrial fact,
Rev. Ley We y forcibly reminds them
of it before TIE meeting gets very old.
On this occasion Arcadia will, as usu-
al, ooon lis doors and dining rooms
nd e.-pnd every courtesy and
a..v - 50 ecclesiastical
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Campaign For
Good Roads
Association Is Spreading Movement To
Every Corner OF The State.
Will Aid Farmers.

Jacksonville.-A campaign in which
every precaution is being taken as
we'll as every means of influence be-
ing called to the colors, is the move
ment of the Florida State Good Roads
association for good roads laws in
this state. Just at the present
mean to an end of making this cam
paign the most effective, prior to the
meeting of the next legislature, is
what is being considered in detail.
The campaign, it is planned, will
reach every county, the representa-
tives and the people who elected these
representatives in the legislature.
1t is the belief of the directors OF
the Florida State Good Roads asso-
citation, who are scattered over the
state, that the public as a whole is
now in mood for state legislation
toward the end of improving the
roads. To build roads, such as reach
the markets from the farm, and at
the same time connect up with those
of other counties in an economical
manner, is the aim before the asso'
citation
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Plan To Sell
Distress Cotton
Suggested That All Large Business
Concerns Buy A Reason
able Amount

decentralization +. u.
Jones of Tallahassee of the depart
ment of game and fish, who was re-
Gently in the city stated that he has
under consideration movement where
by great benefit will come to the
state in the petitioning for the pur-
chase of cotton and that those to
whom he has advanced the plan OF
this movement, have given it their
endorsement.
81 have under consideration" he
said, in regard to this matter, "a
movement whereby, if made, all life
insurance companies, wholesale hous-
es, transportation, telegraph, tele-
phone, oil and automobile companies,
national and state banks, operating in
Florida will be petitioned to buy a
reasonable amount each of Florida cot
ton at ten cents per pound.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
New Forage Crop
Samples Exhibited
Forage Crop From DuvaI County Farm
And Chinese Velvet
Bean

sonville.-Samples of forage
grown on the farm of H. H. Simmons
in Duval county as well as specimens
of Chinese velvet bean have recently
been added to the collection of exhib-
its at the office of Agricultural Advis;
er Watson. The forage was pronounc-
ed as some of the finest ever grown in
the county, number of the members
of the agricultural and market bureau
committee taking much interest in
the new exhibits while at the board
of trade building to attend meet
ing.
The Chinese bean was introduced in
the county by Adviser Watson last
spring when he distributed number
of sample packages of the seed. Many
of the farmers have found that the
Chinese bean can be most successfully
grown in this county The crop benefits
the soil and is a good food for stock
also and has the additional advantage
that it natures earlier than the old
fashioned velvet bean.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
STUNTS OF A NEW TORPEDO.
filings Water Ninety Feet High and
Missile Pierces Steel Protection.

filings Water Ninety Feet High and
Missile Pieroes Steel Protection.
Within a circle mile in diameter In
Coddington Cove. r l., hundreds or
dead fish fioated. killed by the detona'
ton of more than 200 pounds OF new
explosive which had filled the war head
of torpedo fred into steel torpedo
net from the torpedo boat Morris Ihe
boat. running AT a 20 knot clip was
under the direction Of Commander John
K. Robson of the naval torped" sta
ton
The torpedo went easily through the
net The trial was a, secret one y"
body except the officers Immediately
concerned had been Informed In nd
vance by the chief of the bureau ~
ordnance of the navy
When the torpedo exploded about M
teen feet below the surface column
of water shot ninety feet high
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Oysters Are
Very Plentiful
More Numerous Than Ever BEFORE
Protective Law The Reason
Given

nsacola.-Because of the protec,
ton which has been provided through
the enactment of laws governing the
culture and taking of oysters, the BIZ
valves along the west coast OF the
state are more plentiful this year than
ever before. This is asserted by oys-
termen from Apalachicola and Pensa-
cola who have been engaged in fish
ing the bivalves since the opening Of
the season.
The oystermen report that the oys-
tiers are not only more plentiful than
in previous years, but they are much
larger than the average.
Pensacola residents are this week
enjoying their first oysters from the
local beds, and the bivalves taken from
these beds are pronounced as good as
those caught in any other section.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Duval County
Truck Exhibit
October 81 Is Date Set For Showing
Of Truck and Garden
Farming

Jacksonville.-An agricultural ex-
hibit of the products of Duval county
farms and truck gardens is to be held
in the auditorium of the Jacksonville
board of trade october 81, If the plans
of the Agricultural and Market Blu,
reau of Duval county meet with the
support of the farmers of the county.
At the meeting of the Bureau Agri-
cultural Adviser Watson was authoIlz,
ed to secure exhibits for the proposed
exhibition from the farmers and truck
growers of the county and a special
committee was appointed to call on va.
rious business houses Of the city and
endeavor to secure donations Tor
prizes for the best exhibit in each
class.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Will Buy Only
Distress Cotton
Assurance Given BY Twenty-Thousand
Bale Club They Will Buy Only
Distress Cotton.

onville.-Distress cotton and
distress cotton alone.
This is the assurance which is held
out in connection with the formation
of the 10000 Bale Club in Florida.
Those farmers who are virtually on
the verge of su fering are the ones
whose cotton to some extent will be
purchased at 10 cents per pound. In
a communication to the Jacksonville
Board of Trade the other day local
concern stated that it was in a posi-
ton to take perhaps ten bales of such
cotton.
The inquiry sent out resulted in
Secretary George R. Miller, of the
Tallahassee Board of Trade, affording
the names of ten cotton growers in
Leon county who are in needy cir
cumstances. That the board of trade
picked the worthy ten out of posi-
BILE hundred, it is stated, and the
names were forwarded here to the
Jacksonville Board of Trade.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
ELECTRIC MARVELS SHOWN;
MILK COWS AUTOMATICALLY
Mechanical Folding Bathtub Winch
Fits Under Bed-Other Wonders.

Jules Verne would have had an
awakening had he been at the eighth
annual electrical and motor show IN
Grand Central palace, New York. lie
would have seen that the widest
dreams are not beyond realization
when once the electrical engineer gets
hold of them. Without a doubt he
would have taken three or four looks
at the electric cows" and the rapid
fire cheese factories on the third floor
of the palace.
They only call these cows electric
As a matter of fact, they are real,
well fed Jerseys. They have their
heads stuck through rings, but they
don't seem to mind it. for they blink
with satisfaction When President VII
liams of the exhibition, accompanied
by Miss Anne Morgan, inspected these
electric cows it was just milking time.
An electric contrivance was applied.
and in about five minutes there were
four bucketfuls of nice rich milk on
the counter This was turned over to
the cheese factory next door.
There is bathtub On exhibition
which fits under any bed when folded
I'D. The pressing of a few springs VIII
set it up The washing process IS
done with electric lights the effect
being that Of Turkish bath. "Save
n trip through the cold hall by takins
your baths in your bedroom" the sigI
above the appliance reads-"a ten min
ute bath for 10 cents worth of electric
ity."
There are electric ovens at the ex
| hibition which seem to have NOR
cocks and valves than a locomotive
All meals in the palace are served 81
these stoves.
The United States government an
the state of New York installed hal
dozen educational exhibits lively
processes In the making Of coins, ii
Guiding the melting. pouring, cleaning
sheering. rolling, punching, milling, al
healing. washing. drying, coming an
testing processes. are shown. The Uni
ed States army exhibit includes ars'
nal machinery for the making of ord
nary rifle cartridges; also a full equil
ment of telephone and signaling a.
paratus used by the signal corps. TT
United States navy provides demo-
STATIONS of gun firing and steering |
electricity.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
NATIONAL LOVE INSURANCE
SOCIETY BACKED BY JUDGE
Aims to Promote Happiness and Pre-.
pare Men and Women For Marriage.

II you are not happy 1hnr-h mar
ried consult the So lew t"t the hj'.
motion of Family TInl1,n">~ Il =
the latest n"rp iI'Sr"'n , ,."r' vrr, %
ganized t" ASSN" y '9"f''3 hi~,
addition /" tu:l.N9 NJ ".f, '!rg" ~
lions tbs 80 lit ne", 4" "' "a
proSpe,tir" nlpi~ u,H ." .,'u.
how +" n'n1I iIn y.'' g. '',! rig
the paths - i.v''' e. IT,, uf' g., y.
watch thri' .'r!'> 80. IT, 80, ,Dl.',
affection mHN nr Key %, - l.H'
Here is what il W'm'~ i,.tt
To aid nbmi"r> IT, '''. '-Tn"',: 80
discipline of their T., Il ...'f n.
pare children for the p,~ u 81 dul
If married lie
To help married "ouIrr~ nIG Ttrn"
ives
To prevent differences from UrIs'
between married complies.
To impr"r" the mrntAlitirs of th"~'
about to he married 81 that there vii
q fewer foolish marriages.
Inc IlhDfIhf'ltofS nhiDpu III tle al
pi'HtitrI for articles of Incorporation
are Charles Mills. Peter Waibe an(
George IIo.fSletter Of New York city
The association Is headed by Judge
Mayer of the United States court ant
has received the approval of Justice
l'IntZek of the supreme court Ii has
agents in every city in the United
States. and when the family happineS,
group fails in its efforts the bureau OF
desertion proposes to step ia and rec
oncile mismated couples if possible or
failing in that. find deserving husband,
and fathers and compel them to re
turn to their duties
It also is disclosed that the deser
ton bureau will direct its efforts II
aiding in granting amnesty to hus
bands and heads Of families who have
run away from the high cost of livin2
and loving. 1t will try to induce then
to emerge from their concealment witt
the idea of trying to prevent theil
punishment on the promise to sit tight
In the future.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
What Would You Do?

There are many times when one
man questions another's actions and
motives. Men act differently under
different circumstances. The ques-
ton is, what would you do right now
if YOU had a severe cold? Could
YOU do better than to take Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy? 1t is high
" recommended by people who have
used it for years and know its value
Mrs. o. E. Sargent, Peru, Ind, says
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is
worth its weight in gold and / take
pleasure in recommending it." Fol
sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

News which has reached Nenlc'
SAYS that the anti British feeling il
Austria is becoming more pronounced
than ever before. The few remaining
British residents in Trieste are find
ing their position intoerablc. An
English chaplain in recent days has
been arrested three times. An Eng
fish lady rs years old, in the same
city, has been compelled to report
herself in person to the police station
ev"ry other day.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Florida Briefs

A big representative meeting of del
egates of the trade bodies from the
cotton growing counties of Florida
was held at Monticello. The co-opera
ton of all the cotton counties witt
the Jacksonville board of trade on the
Florida Twenty Thousand Bale Clul
is now assured.
The regular quarterly meeting o
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

When the chest feels on fire and the
throat burns, you have indigestion,
and you need HERBINE to get rid of
the disagreeable feeling. 1t drives ont
badly digested food, strengthens the
stomach and purifes the bowels.
Price soc. Sold by Ackerman-Stew-
art Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

Tickling in the throat, hoarseness.
loss of voice, indicate the need OF
BILLIARDS. HOREHOUND SYRUP.
1t eases the lungs, quiets the cough
and restores health in the bronchial
tubes. Price 25c. SOC and $1.0O per
bottle. Sold by Ackerman-Stewart
Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
"HaIf Dressed Girls" Close School.

"Half Dressed Girls" Close School.
Three thousand pupils of the Lynn
Mass, schools enjoyed a holiday be,
cause Superintendent Peaslee didn't
want to subject half dressed girls to
taking severe colds" while some of the
school boilers were out of commission.
"If girls would not come to school
half dressed it would not be necessary
for us to close the building on account
of the cold weather." said the supern-
tendent.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
THE COTTON CRUSADE
SWEEPS THROUGH LAND

V arrest OF all export trade the
southland faces situation
similar TO that with which it was con-
trunted in 1861.
TO the south cotton is money, 1t is
the very fabric of its financial exist:
euce Yet now, with thousands OF
warehouses jammed with millions Of
bales. the south faces actual want, for
there is no market and without mar
ket there can be no money.
But the saving distinction between
tbe wears 1861 and 1914 is that half a
century ago the ports of the south
were closed not only to the world of
Europe. but to the world OF the north
as well. Then there was no one to aid;
now there is rich and friendly broth.
erhood of business that is eager to
stretch out its hand.
In Washington, where the cotton
crusade really began, it has grown be,
yond every expectation. The enthusi-
asm is so contagious that no one seems
able to escape it. and hourly new re-
cruits report for action and pledge
themselves to buy all the cotton they
can and begin with cotton evening
dresses for winter wear
The movement began with the south
ern society women. who rallied to the
cry of distress fror3 the cotton grow
ers of the south. Foremost among the
Young women who have lent their aid
to the crusade-one may almost hail
them as the leaders-are Miss Gene
We've Champ Clark of Missouri. daugh
ter of the speaker Of the house; Miss
Callie Hoke Smith. one of the daugh-
tiers of the senior senator from Geor
gia. and Miss Lucy Burleson, daughter
of the postmaster general.
The germ Of the idea was Miss
Clark's-a plan to hold cotton week
in all the retail stores of the land and
to help the sale of cotton goods by ev
ery available means At first half 1ok
ingly she made the suggestion. but the
idea was too good to die. Others who
uedEu ltl ElNt 'Nl' N'''''N'' ~
the thought took up the latter. Then
came the suggestion that not only
might week of cotton bargain sales
throughout the land give much need
ed impetus to the tagging. dragging
cotton business. but it was pointed out
that such sudden and nation wide in
cursion into the retail cotton stocks of
the land could not but create neceS,
sity for the retailer to turn to the
wholesaler for replenishment and the
wholesaler in turn to call upon the cot
ton mill owner and he, finding that
the demand was once more increasing
for cotton goods. must turn to the pro
Queer to repleniSh his mill stock.
And so cotton weeks and cotton
fairs of all kinds have been inaugural
ed or planned. The school children OF
the country have been enlisted in the
cotton crusade. and cash prizes were
offered by Miss Callie Hoke Smith fol
American school children under SIX
teen years of age who wrote the best
300 word essay on THE Cotton Plant
and Its Uses" These essays were to bt
written during the nation wide cotton
week sale beginning Oct. . and end
ing Oct u. Awards for these essays
will be made in due time.
Already a great cotton fair has beer
held in Washington under distinguish
ed patronage.
. Il.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

81 like Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy better than any other" writes r.
Z. Roberts, Homer City, Pa. 81 have
taken it off and on for years and it
has never failed to give the desired
results" For sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
BOY IS WIZARD AT FIGy7ES.
Aged Six and In Grammar School he
Helps older Pupils

Lester Snow King. aged six, of Cam
bridge Mass, where James Sidis ana
Norbert Wiener live is the newest 81
the university city's prodigies He has
lust leaned through the primary school
receiving three promotions III SIN
months, and is now the youngest gram
mar school pupil in Massachusetts
Lester can add half dozen columns
of figures in his mind and give the cor
rect result in a few minutes and does
mathematical stunts for advanced pu-
pills in his spare time. He Is the son
of nr and Mrs Myron l. King Of 1877
Massachusetts avenue
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

It's as difficult for some women TO
get their hats on in the evening as it
is for some men to get theirs on the
next morning.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

William George Short of Meyersdale'
Pa, and Bessie Bella Baker. daughter
of Christian Baker Of EllerIie, IA.
mutes, were married by the Rev. OH
yer ]. Whilden, mute Episcopalian
clergyman of Baltimore.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

A watch stolen from him twenty
years ago has been returned by mall
to D. j. Apologize Of Moberly, Mo
The timepiece was sent from a town
in Wyoming and was unaccompanied
by any message.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

Mrs. Mary Monroe celebrated her
one hundred and fourth birthday with
a family party at the home of her son.
S. e. Monroe of Binghamton, N. T..
and proved she was still spry enough
to dance
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16

Walter Zieaska of Minersville, Pa,
a freshman at Dickinson college. Car
Isle, Pa, is said to be the smallest
college student in America. He Is
about three feet In height.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-16
Queer Things That
Turn Up In the News

Mrs. Harriet Drummond. recluse
of East Rutherford, n. j., left an es-
tate of at least $4,000 although for
more than a quarter of century she
lived alone in little hut.