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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-29
From Tennessee.
Hohenwald, 7, II, IL

Hohenwald, 7, II, 10
Editor News:
! take this method of writing
to nv many friends that read
the News, believing that they
would like to know my where
abouts. I am now in Lewis coun-
tv Tennessee, in the best school
that I ever had so far. We have
AZ enrolled to date and expect
ing more. We have each day
Primary work, Practice in sing
ing. Voice culture and Harmony.
We begin at 8 o'clock and close at
A o'clock.
Corn looks better. Oats are
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-29

| also visited Leslie Johnson,
who lives where | first saw the
light. He is a model farmer,
has an ideal home, and shows
what energy, industry and perse
verance can accomplish.
also met Bascom Garrett, my
old friend and schoolmate, and
found him on easy street. of
course | visited lobe and Bud
Hurt, and found them the same
cordial and prosperous friends
The annals of my trip would
not be complete did l not mention
the fact that l was a sojourner
with Bob Price, who has an ell
egant home, fine stock and envi-
able surroundings.
| also visited the families of
Jim and Billy Franklin and Ar
thur Morrison, all friends of by
gone days, as we'll as Ed and Zol
Bennett, whom | met.
Also, | visited Long Bob Con-
over and Bill Rowe, and will ev.
er hold families of each in fade
less memory.
Among others | met my
friends and relatives-the family
of Ad Bradshaw, deceased, and
had a very pleasant time at
their hospitable home. A 5 0
Hudson Conover and family, as
well as Richard Dohoney and es-
timable wife. Richard and Hud-
fare two frst-class farmers, who
are also on easy street. | saw
my ancient friend of color, Sam
Ike Garrett, who is 95, and says
he is all in. He can still shoot
an old double triggered rifle and
shoulder a ''hoss" if it is not too
large. He might fail on Per
cheron, but can amble with a
Kentucky racer Oh his back.
| met Gen. James Garrett, but
at first he failed to recognize my
white hair and haggard features,
Later, | met J. N. Page, the
last of the ancient and honorable
order known as whang doodle.
A man from Crocus asked me ii
was Tinker Tom Taylor, and !
shot him on the spot. l was ex-
onerated by a Coroner's jury.
w no declared d e C a S d
came to his death by the Lawful
visitation of God. |, met Drs.
B. F. and U. L. Taylor, also
Bruce and Long Tom" neee
my six shooter, but have sent
Tinker Tom a cross bow to xii
his pugs. Ton, am COMING
, back to Missouri if | live, and IL
: be really glad to see you.
Melvin l.. White.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-29

short and but little hay rsr>ed.
Wheat is good. Gardens are bad
Stock of ali kind is higo. Land
is cheap and produces fairly we'll
Plenty % hills 4ai gOol water.
A fne siorE ranNe.
We hid inc raia hara YES
ter,:ay. WHICH vas the 5re2Njng
40 ot 4 long Try s9e,: Tie peo-
Die -rein ;nO,e encouraged
Wita best wishes 10 a wiIl
c;n:~. R-s3t.
I. ". iirimsir.y.
r. F. D. 4. nox Ia.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-29
Additional Locals.

Ed. H =. Gwin, who is holding a
SERIES Of meetings at Greensboro, viii
preach at the Christian church here,
this "wednesday evening at 7:3O
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-29

Ed. II. B. Smith, of Glasgow. will
assist Ed. T. T. Williams in a revival
meeting at Cane Valley, beginning
the first Sunday in August.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-29

Attention is called to the Lindsey
Wilson ad, published in to-day's pa
per.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
Earnest's Clear Field for Mayor

The city democratic primaries will
be held in the various wards of the
city next Tuesday night, the 10th
inst, for the purpose of naming can
didates for alderman and to sedect
delegates to the city convention to
meet on Thursday evening the 18th.
SO far no candidates have appeared
for the office of mayor to oppose E.
NJ. Earnest, whose announcement was
definitely made last week. Several
gentlemen prominent in the city have
been approached with the view to
their allowing their names to go be-
fore the convention, but all have de-
clined, among the number not already
named being DR.. A. M. Steen and
Howell A. Davis, both of whom have
served in the office. But they de-
cline to have their names considered.
Mr.. Earnest, who is one of the
city's most wide-awake business men
and a progressive one in every par
ticular, has, therefore, up to the pre-
sent time a clear field. Mr.. Earnest
is in every way worthy of this high
honor, and his friends in all parts of
the city are enthused over the pros
pect of his being Palatka's next
mayor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
SCHOOL BOARD and
LOCAL TRUSTEES
Have Agreed on an Architect
to Prepare Plans for Pa
Iatka'S New School.

At a joint meeting between the
trustees of the Palatka special tax
school district and the County school
board, held at the office Of the coun-
ty superintendent last Tuesday there
was complete agreement as to the
methods of procedure preliminary to
the proposed bonding election for the
purpose of securing funds for new
high school building in Palatka.
During the past month the district
trustees, Messrs. Howell A. Davis, d.
w. Ramsaur and Geo. E Gay, have
been in correspondence with some
forty persons Of experience in school
building work throughout the State
with the view of getting information
that would enable them to avoid the
mistakes of others. AS a result the
trustees were possessed Of considera-
BILE valuable information which they
submitted in form of report and
which was read at the meeting. The
trustees then made the following rec
concentrations:
First-That Mr.. w. A. Edwards
Architect, Atlanta, Ga, be requested
to make such preliminary plans anG
sketches and hold such conferences
as may be necessary until suitable
plans are approved by the Board Of
Public Instruction, Palatka Sub
School Trustees, and Board of Gov
ernors of the Palatka Board of Trade
for the following: .,
A-Primary, Grammer and High
School Building for Palatka, that will
have capacity of about 800 children
B-A Suitable School Building for
East Palatka that would have a ca
pacity of about 100 children.
C-The remodeling of school No. ?
so that same will have an auditorium
and an increased capacity of about
so per cent.
Second-That not until said plans
have been approved and the approx
innate cost ascertained shall the pro-
per petition be circulated calling for
an election.
Third-That if said election is car
ried for "Bonds" that Mr.. W. A. Ed
wards, Atlanta, Ga, be employed as
Supervising Architect.
The recommendation of the trus-
tees were approved by the county
school commissioners.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06

Mr.. ]. H. Randolph at present Of
Baltimore, Md, has been appointed
cashier of the East Florida Saving
& Trust Co.'s bank in this city to fill
the vancancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. w. A. Hicks. Mr.. Ran
dolph will arrive in the city in few
DAYS to assume his new duties. Mrs.
Randolph has been at the home o. her
parents,s DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Grill, some
time.
Mr.. Randolph will prove an impor-
tant addition to the social and busl-
ness life of the city, and his coming
can not be other than gratifying to
DR.. Grill, head of the bank, if for no
other reason than that it brings back
home at least one of his daughters,
who since her marriage to MIR. Ran
dolph some years ago has been enab-
bled to visit here but occasionally
The new cashier is native OF Ba-
ton Rouge, La, and civil engineer
bv profession who has had large eX-
perience in municipal work, especially
the construction of water works, sew
ers, etc. 1t was while engaged as su-
perintendent of these improvements
in Palatka that our people came to
kf.Sw and esteem him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
GOVERNMENT BY
. COMMISSION PLAN
To be Submitted to PaIatka
Voters at Coming City
Election.

Largely through the activity of Mr..
J. A. Shelley who circulated and Sc
cured signatures from the business
men and large property holders of
the city, Palatka is to have an op-
portunity for expressing itself on the
Commissioners form OF municipal
government which for the past sew
eral years has been growing in fa-
vor with the cities of this country.
This petition was presented to the
council last Tuesday night and after
some discussion motion by Alder
man Yelverton that the matter be
laid before the voters at the coming
municipal election was put and car
ried unanimously. Mr.. Yelverton has
given considerable thought to munich
pal matters and especially to char
ters and forms in municipal manage
ment, and this enquiry has led him,
together with the success of other
cities which have tried the plan, to
strongly favor the Commission plan
of municipal government. He was
earnestly of the opinion that the peo-
pie should be given the opportunity
to express themselves at the polls
on the question, and believed they
would speak strongly in it's favor. If
they did so speak the council, taking
into conference the board of trade,
could, he believed draft new funda-
mental law for the city which would
be a great improvement on that now
in use. He urged immediate action
on the ground that it would give
ample time for weighing all ques-
tions carefully before going to the
Legislature next year and asking for
the change. He moved that the ques-
tion of approval or rejection of the
Commission form of government for
Palatka be submitted to the voters at
the coming election. The motion
prevailed unanimously.
Under suspension of the rules an
ordinance was passed increasing the
pay of the chief of police to 500 per
month, and the pay of patrolmen to
$50 per month. This ordinance IL
now in the hands of the mayor for
his approval.
Another ordinance passed it's sec
ond reading is entitled can Ordi-
nance requiring railway companies to
place safety gates, at certain street
crossings within the city of Palatka
within go days after the passage Of
the ordinance" The crossings at
which these gates are contemplated
are at North Eleventh and Main
streets, Lemon and Twelfth streets,
and South Third and Laurel streets.
The Clyde Line was granted per-
mission to run sewer from its
warehouse into the river, the same to
be constructed under supervision of
the city engineer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
Miss Lucas Spring Opening.

Ladies in Palatka and throughout
the county are always interested III
the annual spring opening at Miss
Kate l.. Lucas millinery parlors. They
are events which always attract deep
attention, not only because of the
charm of the display, but because Of
the knowledge that it represents all
that is newest in styles for the ap-
preaching seasons.
There will be a specially pleasing
sight at next weeks event. The
opening days have been fixed for
Thursday and Friday, March 18th and
18th. In the evening there will
be pretty reception from 7 to IL p
M, with refreshments and music fur,
nished throughout the evening by
Chattaway's orchestra. Miss Lucas
would make it clear that all are es-
pecially invited to this reception
There will be many beautiful pat
tern hats on display and sale.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
ATTENTION
County Democratic Executive
Committee.

Under and pursuant to Chapter
1869, Sec. q of the Acts TO 1913.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Putnam County, Florida, is requir-
ed, not later than March 10Th, 1914,
to adopt a resolution setting forth
what assessments will be required OF
candidates in the coming Primary.
As Chairman of the above commit
tee, l hereby call meeting OF the
same on March 10th, 1914, at Ten
o'clock, or as near that time as con-
venient, at the Court House in the
City of Palatka.
JULIAN C. CALHOUN.
Chairman Putnam County Democratic
Executive Committee.
Palatka, March 5th, 1914.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
The County Commissioners.

The March meeting of the board OF
county commissioners this week had
large amount of routine business,
some of the more important items be-
ing:
Passed a resolution urging the pro-
lection of shade trees along public
roads.
Also resolved that it is the sense Of
the board that the next legislature
should pass an act looking to the es-
tablishing of permanent corner posts
at intersection of section lines.
Granted the petition of 62 tax pay.
ers of Satsuma, Nashua and Welak2
for the establishment of a road thrC
the camphor farm at Satsuma Hights
and Mr.. W. 0. Richtman was instruc-
ted to build a small part of the road
enough to enable him to present tc
the board figures of its probable cost
On recommendation Of the Super
visor of Registration, Henis Peter
mann, it was ordered that each of the
precinct registration officers be paiG
$50 for their. 60 days of registering
as the money is available in the gen
eral fund.
The Palatka> News was awarded
the work Of printing the tickets fol
the primary.
The agricultural committee of the
board of trade appeared to ask an ap
preparation for the purpose Of EN-
ploying an agricultural expert as ad
visor in agricultural matters in thl
county. The board appointed Messr9
Curry and Hancock to confer witt
the board of trade committee, and tt
hold public meeting of farmers anc
tax payers to hear and participate II
a discussion of the project and to see
how much of the $500 required they
would approve of paying.
The road from the end of the gray
ell road at Springside to Florahoma
was adopted according to the profile
on exhibition.
When the board adjourned it or
ganized as a drainage board and ap-
nointed Commissioner. Curry and L
R, Brakeman committee to confer
with the banks and make arrange
ments for funds to operate the
dredge, said money to be paid bacl
out of the drainage tax. By resoiu
ton all bills to the drainage boarr
must hereafter be presented to the
engineer, E. W. Watkins, for ap
proval.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06

L. ]. Mcleod one of the young men
who is working for the benefit of the
present forward movement in pretty
Welaka, and who was visitor in the
city on Wednesday, informed The
News that the Welaka Board of
Trade would give an entertainment
on Friday evening the 18th inst.
"The object of the meeting" said
Mr.. Mcleod, ais to get up an inter-
est in the movement by holding a
monster meeting at which progress
i've men from all parts of the penin-
sula will be invited to be present. We
will have some kind of am interesting
program and social good time. We
laka business men are awake to the
necessity of community action in or
der to get the beauties of our towr
and section before the people, an6
this meeting is to start off such q
movement"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
PRESBYTERIAN Revival.

The revival meetings announced for
the Presbyterian church this and the
following week began on Monday
night with sermon by Archdeacon
Wyllie of st. Marks Episcopal church.
On Tuesday night Rev. P. @. Cason
occupied the pulpit and on Wednesday
night the sermon was by Rev. W. M.
Poage of the Methodist church. Last
night Rev. DIR. William Black Of
Charlotte, N. c., who had been espe-
cially engaged for the revival. preach
ed to a good congregation, and will
continue through this and the coming
week. DR.. Black is the Presbyterian
evangelist of Forth Carolina, and is
said to be a preacher of great power.
The invitation to these meetings is
general and heartily given.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
Camphor Farm OUTPUT.

Mr.. W. o. Richtman, superintend-
ent of the Satsuma Co.'S mammoth
camphor farm at Satsuma Hights,
this county, while in the city this week
informed The News that the company
had gotten through with the distilla-
ton of the camphor for the present
season. The product of the farm for
the present winter is 10000 pounds
of crude gum.
When it is remembered that this
farm is in its infancy, that much of
the acreage is in small trees not yet
ready for clipping, and that the ma
jority of the tyees clipped are yet
small. the amount of camphor will ap-
pear large. This viii increase great
" each year as the trees grow in size
and yielding ability.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06

The annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the Palatka Athletic associa-
ton was held Monday might in the
club house. Mr.. T. B. Merrill, the
president, occupied the chair. The
officers for the ensuing year wera
elected as follows: President, l.. b.
Merrill; vice-president, G. J. Smith;
secretary, Howard Gardner; treasur-
er, Chas. Burt. Board of Directors
L. F. jackson, H. A. Davis, c. E.
Rowton, H. L. Grdner and 7. B. Mer-
rill.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06

Under the primary law it is the
duty of the State Executive Commit
tee to meet not later than March Is
of each year in which general pri-
mary election is to be held, to adopt
resolution setting forth what as
sessments, if any, it will require of
candidates, and cause certified copy
thereof to be delivered to the Secre-
tary of State within five days there
after.
There will of course be other mat
ters of party business to come before
the committee.
The following is a list of the pre-
sent State Executive Committee by
counties:
Alachua-J. F. McKinstry, Jr., of
Gainesville.
Baker-T. M. Dorman, Macclenny.
Bradford. E. Futch, Starke.
Brevard-Wade S. Jones, Titus
vile.
Calhoun-W. J. Franklin, Blounts-
town.
Citrus-Dr. C. A. Dame, Inverness.
Clay. T. Kirkpatrick, Green
Cove Springs.
Columbia A. J. P. Julian, Lake
City.
Dade-Isidore Cohen, Miami.
DeSoto-John W. Burton, Arcadia.
Duval-W. S. Jordan, Jacksonville.
Escambia-T. E. Wells, Pensacola.
Franklin-H. L. Grady, Appalachi-
cola.
Gadsden-E. C. Love, Quincy.
Hamilton-J. B. Wetherington, JAS
per.
Hernandez. M. Price, Brooksville.
Hillsborough-George P. Raney,
Tampa.
Holiness. C. Reddick, Graceville.
Jackson-Amos E. Lewis, Marian
ma.
Jefferson-R. L. Eaton, Monticel-
10.
LaFayette-Thos. J. Weaver, Mayo.
Lake-W. S. McClelland, Eustis.
Lee-Donald Balm, Iona.
Leon-Fred T. Myers, Tallahassee.
Levy. C. Sale, Bronson.
LIBERTY. C. Roberts, Bristol. .
Madison-R. H. Rowe, Madison.
Manatee-Frank Walpole, Braden-
town.
Marion-L. W. Duval, Ocala.
Monroe-Jos. N. Fogarty, Key
West.
Nassau-J. A. Sauls, Callahan.
Orange-W. p. Watson, Orlando.
Oseola-W. B. Crawford, Kissim-
NEE.
Palm Beach,. R. Anthony, West
Palm Beach.
Pasco-h. C. Griffin, Dade City.
Pinellas-Edgar Harrison, st. Pc
tersburg.
Polk-Oscar M. Eaton, Lakeland.
Putnam-F. J. Fearnside, Palatka.
St. Johns-Jos. Lynn, st. Angus
tine.
Santa Rosa-D. H. Allen, Milton.
st. Lucie-A. B. Brown, Fort
Pierce. q.
Sumpter-H.~D. Hunt, Bushnell.
Suwannee-O. o. McCullum, Live
Taylor. T. Blair, Perry.
Volusia-Geo. w. Fisher, DeLand.
Waukalla-Nat Z. Walker, CraW-
fordville.
Washington-H. Il. Wells, Chip.ey.
Walton-S. X. Gillis, DeFunak
Springs.
There are two other counties in the
state, Bay and Seminole, created by
the last legislature. The names 'of
the committeeman from these new
counties are not available.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06

Miss Mabel Wilson entertained at
cards yesterday afternoon in honor
of her guest, Miss Dixon.
Mrs. Dvrely of Virginia is the
guest of DIR. and Mrs. E. S. Grill.
L. J.. Mcleod, merchant and post
master OF Melaka, was a business
visitor in the city Wednesday.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE

There will be meeting of the State
Democratic Executive Committee at
the Arag0n Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla,
on Saturday, March 14th, at 1880 a.
m.-- All members are urged to be pre-
sent as arrangements for the coming
primary and other matters of impor-
tance will come before the committee.
F. J. FEARNSIDE, Chairman.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06

Col. S. ]. Hilburn has Just pur-
chased a new and beautiful five pas
senger touring car of the Thos. B.
Jeffery make.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06

10-Days OF Real Bargains at Miss
Hattie Buky's Big Sale.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
FEARNSIDE CALLS
STATE COMMITTEE
To Meet in Jacksonville on
14th inst. to Prepare for
Primary.

Hon F. J. Fearside of this city,
chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, has issued a
call for a meeting of that committee
as follows:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-11

right away and said he did not de-
serve as good a wife as me.
''He felt awful when he saw it get
black and blue"
well, did you finally go to your
picture show"
mo, Miss Margaret, me eye looked
so bad that couldn't, so gave poor
Tim some more money to have.a little
fun with the boys. 1t was too bad to
kape him in just because wasn't fit
to be seen" ..
1t was too pathetic to smile at, but
| could not help wondering if would
still be devoted to Dick under the
same circumstances under which
poor Annie worked for "her man."
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-11

The cynical person was standing in
front of part of an exhibition of local
art talent labeled cart Objects"
"Wen, 1 suppose Art does object, and
l can't blame her, but there doesn't
seem to be any help for it, . he said.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-11
INSURANCE DEPT. CAN SUPPORT
FOUR BIG COMMISSIONS

Madison, Wis.,, Feb. 11.-Accord-
ing to reports of state departments,
the insurance department earns
enough to support the four import
ant commissions, railroad, tax, indus
trial and dairy and food and still
leave the comfortable balance of
100000 in the state pocketbook.
The department took in 1851, 866.S8
in 1914.
The other four commissions cost
over 100000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-11
FIREMEN BLOWN DOWNSTAIRS
TWO BADLY HURT

New York, Feb. 11.-Two firemen
were seriously hurt when ten of them
were blown down an entire flight of
stairs by terrific back-draft in East
Side factory fire.
About the same time $50 men, wo-
men and children were driven to the
streets and fire escapes by explosion
of a bomb in a tenement fire blocks
away. The bomb was exploded in the
first floor hallway.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-11
A DISTINCTION

did 1 understand you to say Mr..
Shimmerpate is one Of our best
known joke writers2"
mot exactly. I said he is the writ
er of some Of our best-known jokes"
Judge. -.,