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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

Dr. G. F. Babb of the Department
of Animal Industry, in connection
with the Agricultural Department al
Washington, has made arrangements
to meet the farmers of the Hastings
East Palatka section on Saturday
the 10Th inst. at Hastings.
DR.. Babb's purpose in visiting
Florida is to aid the farmers in elm
mating, or reducing to a minimum the
ravages of hog cholera in Florida, a
disease that annually costs our far
mers from 16 to 20 per cent of their
hogs. DR.. Babb has been commission
ed to spend the entire winter in this
State, and the stamping out of hog
cholera will be his one work.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
Band Concert.

The Palatka Military Band, ]. Will
lard Chattaway director, will give a
concert at the Fearnside corner on
Saturday night at 1880. By special
request of several music loving citi-
zens, Mr.. Chattaway is to repeat the
program given at the concert last
Saturday evening, as follows:
March-"Chicago Tribune" W. P.
Chambers.
March-"Albanian," R. B. Hall.
Overture-"Snap Shot," F. f..
Lasey. u
Serenade-"Pleasant Dreams" W..
S. Ripley. :,
|. March-"America Cadets" R. B.
Hail.
Medley Overture-"Home Melo-
dies" Chattaway.
Waltz-"Druid City," s. Dew.
Dixie.
Good Night, Always with You.
Needles and pins will never rust III
a cushion filled with COFFEE grounds.
Rinse the grounds in cold water,
spread on a sheet of paper to, dry
thoroughly, and then stuff the cushion.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
DIR. Hardin to Preach.

Rev. DIR. Smith Hardin, presiding
elder of the Palatka district, Metho-
dist church, South, will preach at St.
James church next Sunday morning
and evening.
The subject for the morning hour
will be "The Holy Spirit" The sub
iect of the evning sermon will be
"The New Birth" 1t is expected that
a large congregation will be present
at both services. Strangers are cor
daily invited. =.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
$1.OO Per Year.
American Red Cross Benefit.

On Tuesday, September 18th, from
to p. M, Mrs: VIM. Wylhe VIII
give a "Silver Tea" at st. Marks rec
tory for the benefit of the American
Red Cross Nursing Fund. 1t is ear
nestly requested that all who are IN
sympathy with this beneficent work,
will come on Tuesday or send con-
tributions to the fund.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
THE LANDRETH SEED CO.
Saint Marks Church.

Divine service will be held at St
Marks Episcopal church next Sun
day as follows:
Holy Communion, 7 a. M; Morning
Prayer, ii a. m., subject, THE Uses
of War; Evensong at 1880 p. m.
The rector, Rev. VIM. Wyllie will Of
ficiate at all services.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

"What are the issues of the cam
paign?" "Well, we haven't issued
anything yet, but loud call for
money.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11
VOTERS PUT KIBOSH
ON SCHOOL BONDS
Negroes Voted Sole d ly
Against Better School
Proposition.
Another Year Must Ensue Before
Matter can be Resubmitted.

NIdtIeI CttH Ie INtSuDlIIIlteu'
The bonding proposition submitted
to the free-holders of the Palatka
special tax school district last Tues
.ay, whereby it was proposed to bond
for 100000 for better school build
ags in Palatka, East Palatka and Pa
latka Heights, was defeated by a vote
Of 107 for the bonds to 131 against.
The vote by precincts was as fol-
lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
RAINS 70
GREAT BENEFIT
HidaIgO County Farmers Are Highly EIated
as Result OF Well MOistened Lands,
Necessitating Little IrrigatiOn-ExpresS
Correspondent Visits Section.

That Hidalgo county farmers viii have
to depend very lightly on irrigation for thu
seasons crops, was the statement last
night of b.. +. Harper of San Antonio, staff
correspondent for the San Antonio EN-
press, who has been at Edinhurg the past
several days preparing feature articles for
his publication. Mr.. Harper said that the
recent rains nave made the lIidnlgo county
lands sufficiently wet to carry them through
an extended dry spcel and indications are
that with the good bottom season they will
be- able To Get through the crop with one
irrigation. and n haps without any.
The rains have been of value. especially
in the back country. where the dry farming
methods are IN vogue. nccc~sitating only
an ordinary amount ~ moisture. Pros
poets are for the hest crops NJ recent wear
throughout the Edinburg district. said Mr..
Harper. and the farmers are iuhilant and
IN \ highly optimistic frame NJ mind. The
Edinburg district did well this past sum
mcr, having grown the largest corn crop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
ICING PLANTS
WILL SOON BE
COMPLETED
Especial 10 The Herald.

San Bcnito, Texas, Nov. 27.-Another
week will witness the completion Of the big
ice factory being erected IN this city ID take
the place Of the one destroyed BY fire in
September. For the past two weeks n
force Of fifty workmen havc been employed
on the storage building, the freezing tank
building and in ~overhauling the preceding
plant, which has been leased for this year
by the management of the ice factory.
The plant j. unusually large for a town
of this size, having a capacity of seventy
tons per days. OF this capacity not more
than one-htth j. taken ~ tho FOCAL trade,
the balance being consumed ~ the icing
Of vegetable ears. a. the owners III the
plant have the contract for icing an vege-
table ears handled by the Gulf Coast Lines.
work has been rushed 10 have everything in
readiness for the big shipping season.
which i Just now beginning.
Another important construction project
IN this city which will be completed within
the next few weeks j. a preceding plant
owned by Roy Campbell III San Antonio.
This plant will he used for the purpose NJ
refrigerating all lettuce handled ~ Mr..
Campbell in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
with this place a central shipping point.
Mr.. Campbell will be able to ~refrigerate by
his plan as many a twelve carloads of
lettuce per day. which can then be shipped
twice the distance across the continent I.
coming fresh and crisp ont Of the ear. Thu
will b. the first serious attempt since the
opening of the Valley To handle lettuce On
such a scale and Il j. expected To 70 4 long
way toward making lettuce instead II cab
bage the great vegetable staple Of the Gulf
Coast Country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
.LYF0RD CLAIMS
FIRST SWEDISH
SETTLEMENT
Citizen of that Town Tells of Progress
Made by Community Which Has Settled
Near Town Of LyfOrd During the Past
Two Years-Dry Farming Pursued.

That the L.yford community has the first
Swedish colony III the Lower Rio Grandr
Valley, and that II ha~ grown aud prosper
cd since IL was started. was the statement
today of T.. W. Archer, the well known
merchant OF Lyford, who was in the city
for n few hours. This statement was
brought forth by a recent report that a
colony OF Swedish farmers from the north.
which al was announced would settle near
San Bcnito, would b. the first colony of
the kind to b. established i'll this section.
Mr.. Archer said that the Lyford colony
comprises about thirty families Of Amcri-
cans Of Swedish descent, and II was started
two years ago when the Gulf Coast Irriga-
ton company set aside 10000 acres of
land To be colonized by these people. So
far 5000 acres of this land has been
cleared. and the thirty families now there
have erected comfortable homes. all paint
cd, with attractive yard, and other
commendabIe features.
The colony pur~ue- dry farming meth
DDS altogether. and the only vegetables
raised there are for home consumption. A
herd of thirty Jersey rows were shipped in.
and each family purchased one. The farm
ers raise corn, milo, kaffir, cotton and
Egyptian wheat, and Mr.. Archer says they
have pro-pered.
At their own expense the farmers con-
structed roads through their i0-acre tracts
and these roads have been connected up
with the roads constructed IN Lyford in
dependent road district No. ]. Besides
this work hat has beer done at their own
expense, and without aid from the county.
these farmers have built a well constructed
frame school building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.

United States of America. Southern Dis
trict of Texas. -:
In the United States District Court in
and for said district. Brownsville division.
In the matter Of T. T. Marga. Bankrupt.
No. II in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of r. T.. Mango 81 Rio
Grande City, in the county of Starr. and
aforesaid district. a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of November. A. d.. 1914. the said T..
T. Mango was duly adiudicatrd bankrupt /.
and that the first meeting ~ nj creditors
will he held M the law offices ~ n n.
Goodrich a Son. over Rutlcd.c'~ Jcwcirv
store in the city of Brownsville. Texas. ~
the 10th day of December. A. ID. 1914. al
10 o'clock in the forenoon. al which time
the said creditors may attend. prove their
claims. appoint u trustee. examine the
bankrupt. and transact sd,A other bust
ness a. may properly rome before said
meeting. T.. X. GOODRICH.
Referee III Bankruptcy.
November -. 1911. Ii "a lot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
ONION
GROWER ENTERS
LOWER VALLEY
An Individual Shipper of Eighty Cars Of
Onions Annually Invests in HidalgO
County Land and Plans TO Put Forty
Acres Into Crop Next Year.

IIidalgo county has secured n valuable
addition IN the person NJ II. M. BeaIl VII
.Wulkerton. Ind. a farmer stock raiser and
banker who ships eighty car~ a. onions am
.nually of his Indiana farm. and who he
sides has a peppermint farm of one hun
dred acres. the distilled product of which
he ship> direct 10 England and Germany.
Mr.. Bcall was in Brownsville last night.
having come down a. zee this city after
having visited a 4u-acre tract hc recently
purchased in the Edinhurg community.
Mr.. Bcall stated Ia \ Herald representa-
tive that his present visit ~ hi- lIidalro
county tract was for the purpose al hav
ing the land broken up aud placed IN shape
for planting 10 onions next season. llc
had planned To crop the tract thi~ year.
but after finding that il HAD not reached
the condition ~ desired. hc decided NJ
break the ground well and rct thc ncwnr--
out NJ III. Besides going IN tur onion grow
ing on the tract Nv will also -rt aside "
few acres for stock raising purposes. AT
least. ! am going 10 have \ good Jersey
cow he stated.
The Indiana imam expressed himself a.
being well pleased with the city of Browns
VILE. lie spent last night here. leaving
this morning Tor the north. Ilr expect
10 return to lIidaleo county with hi fam
ily within a few weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
CHARITY HOME
ALSO RECEIVES
GRACIOUS GIFTS

Among the various acts of charity which
made Thanksgiving 4 day for real gratitude
IN more ways than one. wa the gift of
$1,000 To the Charity home of this city,
which sum it J. hoped will be the founda-
ton of a fund to be raised for the pur-
pose Of making the Charity home Il per-
mcnt feature of this city. This was the
gracious gift NJ Mis- AngcIiquc Lorber,
who has also contributed generously ~ the
support u the hospital Oh previous occa-
SONS.
A. i generally known the Charity home
was established about two years ago by a
number of enterpri>ing women of Browns
vile. through the liberal contributions Of
a number Of our charitable citizens. who
pledged themselves To pay certain sums
monthly towards IT. support. The city
and county also contribute $50 each 4
month.
The home l. located III 4 frame house on
the corner Of Madison and Sixth streets.
which J. leased Tor the purpose. ID i, the
hope of the ladies in charge of the enter
Prise To raise a fund for the purpose of
building a charity hospital for the benefit
Of the poor Of the city and county. and
the generous gift Of Miss Lorber will be
the nucleus Of that fund.
Another cheerful note NJ the day was the
Gift Of q generous quantity Of sandwiches
and cake sent by the Sunshine society OF
West Brownsville. to add to the ENJOYMENT
of Thanksgiving for the inmates Of the
home. 1t had been planned by the society,
in addition to the luncheon, to visit the
home and render a program of songs and
other entertaining features for the pleasure
Of the inmates, but the plan could not be
carried out, on account Of the Indictment
weather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
SUN BURSTS OUT
BRILLIANTLY
AFTER RAINS

After four days 81 almost continuous
drizzlmg rains. old Sol burst out thu,
morning in al hi glory. from q ky that
was absolutely clear a far a, eve could
see, bringing Ia the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley that weather which i it. own. and
which has made famous the climate Of this
section.
SLOW rams fell throughout Yesterday.
slackening Al shutdown with the breaking
Of the clouds IA the north. The evening.
though damp. wa> not uncomfortable. and
at an early hour this morning 4 fresh
norther blew up that brought a pleasing
change from the disagreeahlc weather of
the past few days.
Nearly three inches Of rain had fallen
IN Brownsville since Sunday morning.
Similar rains fell over the entire Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27

since it- development. aHd Nth prospects
fur " bumper truck crop, thc growers
there have every reason M trrl proud. '
Mr.. Harper has hccn engaged N writing
weekly article ou The Edinhurg district
for two YEAR. and hc ha- comc 10 boz per
hap- better acquainted with the successes
~ that commuuit, than any other man. Iie
lcft ou thr early train today fur San An
tonne. t.A4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
MEDICAL AID FOR WOMEN
German Bunderrath to Give il 10 Alleviate
Anxiety of Husbands at Front.
By Associated Press.)

London. Nov. PA Reuter- disnatcb
says the German Bunderra,h decides to
furnish financial and medical assistance
70 women NJ the time Of childbirth "a AL
leviate the anxiety Of husbands M the
front and to protect the coming generation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
UNIVERSITY ESTIMATE FILED
State School Will Need Large Sum TO Car
~ II Through Next Two Years.
(Bv Associated Press.

Austin. Texas. Nov. 27.-An -timat
or The financial needs Of the University of
Texas Tor the next two YEAR. which was
nlcd today. shows >3.26l. 100. Thi, IN
cludc> the cost ~ erection NJ four new
school buildings. besides durmitorics. etr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
State Boys Conference.

Houston. Texas. Nov. 2T.-The third an
nual State BOYS conference was 10 meet
here today for a two DAYS session. Many
prominent men were to deliver addresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
Detectives TO Stop FIirts


Chicago. Ill.,. Nov. 27.->ix detective,
today were assigned IT, ride street ear,
here To protect women from flirt-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
EDUCATIONAL

SPANISH LESSONS, by a competent.
graduate professor. Modern and simple
methods. Moderate prices. Call at Mo-
rales Studio, next to Herald, for informa-
tion.-llll9'tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
Rains Stop Forest Fires.


Little Rock, Ark, Nov. PA general
rain over the state is rapidly stopping
the forest fires.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
POSITIONS WANTED.

WANTED-Position by an up a. date
bookkccper and general Office man. Of long
experience. Operates typewriter. Nominal
salary. References. c, Herald Office
~Ill23l5t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27

IL Is all right "a dream ~ the great
things You are going - 10 but don't for.
Get TO wake up in time 10 begin work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27

IN drtir. which puirkl, chaILs The tips
pf cues aud which cam h~'>u-prndrd over
i billiard table ha> hrcn invented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
MISCELLANEOUS.

AGENTS-Sell guaranteed hosiery; 20
per cent profit; make so daily. Orders
repeat regularly; best agents seelcr in ex-
~istence. international Mills, West Philadel-
phia, Pa.-1Ol17ltf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-27
CLASSIFIED ADS
LIVE STOCK-POULTRY.
FOR RENT.

BRULAY Cottage for rent. Phone 10
I1l23l6t.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05
PRESIDENT REAL
BOSS IN CHINA

tBy Associated preaal

I'eldn, April 30.-The amended con-
stItution for the republic. of China,
which will be- formally promulgated
tomorrow, is notable for the wide
spread powers It gives the president.
The document, Gs 1t now stands, is
the work OF q constitutional conven-
ton which has been laboring here
since the middle of March. The presi-
dent. Is empowered to convoke, open.
suspend, close end dissolve the iegis-
lature; submit to II the budget as Well
as other bills and refer back to the
Legislature for bills already passed by
It. If such measures are repasBed by
q tiiTee-fourthB majority, the president
may with the consent Of the admins
strativs council. stiil, withhold their
PRONUNCIATION.
The president has sole power to ap-
point ard dismiss civil and military
officials. to declare war and conclude
peace and he will be In complete con-
troll Of the army ahd3naVy. as we'll as
of all expenditures for these branches.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05
THE AUSTRALIANS BALLOT

AshevilleS Citizen.
The Citizen had hoped egsj1st hope
thai, the day would eventually dawn
when North CAROLINA wou,d not be one
of the three or four states In the. I'm
ion thsc know not the Australian ball
lot, snd 1t Is hopeful even now that at
the next session OF the State legisla-
ture, this: reform, 80 badly needed,
will not be choked to death at the
hands OF the professed tribe. So
The desire for the Australian ballot
Is not the new tangled desire Of few
ffajdaist5. n1F IS q TsfSoTTT 0aeeiivstaa 0aeeia ii:s;
the minds OF machine leaders; on the
contrary. It is the, long .cllerished and
frequently expressed ideal OF q liber-
ty lowing people who ask only that
thefr!fEne opinions might be faithfully
expressed at the polls. SO true is this
that were the question OF the .AustPal-
Ian ballot put to the vote Of the peo-
ple OF North Carolina tomorrow, 1t
wosild carry by q majority OF four or
five to one.
- The people of this state wonld have
,;;Sss.. ;;Ss:s,ss.. ssat!as nnler -Auatraliana ballot
system today had they been given any
voice In the matter At all. North Car
olina would not he years behind the
times In this respect had: they, not
been double crossed and hoodwinked
by political leaders, who welcomed the
Australian ballet with one hand and
knifed II; with the Other. The political
bess,. has" n % love for the Australian
ballot because under its operation; q
voter can call bis soul his own and
may knew that his vote when cast uIl-
der sit viii e6pnt aSs -hs intended lilo
count. AS liuBt been repeatedig gtated
In these columns, 1t Is the, nearest apS
pFoacifs tos the Strue expression the
popn.ar will yet found and the bosses
who stihe It know these things hstter
than the people. - ,:......,
We may never i1ok forward to the
Australian ballet with any degree Of
certainty until aspiring Legislators are
;fTaTo;eeSSsssii To;eeSSssi.. 8. ffsssa 20 Its ssnssffsssl a
modern an dintelligent, system. OF
voting, wherein the. real viii of the
people can be- determined. Is just Us
usz=saszEy Gor the pes.t.sEi welfare 'oe
tiIhiz stats - is st.s statewide, Es.!n. ary.
and perhaps more SO. For ten years
The Citizen has been preaching the
idea OF the aAustfalian ballot In season
aud out of season, with varying pros
poets OF success, but it has reason to
believe now that the political leaders
ARE anxious for their own safety an6
are beginning TO see the wisdom Of
needing the peoples demands.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05
ABUSE IN POLITICS

Augusta Chronicle. 3 sr"
The following paragraph in the Sc
noia Enterprise Is along the line Of
comments on the satne subject in mn
ny of the papers OF the State, especial
ly the sTnsller jourpals.: 1t is evident
that Georgians, whiie they welchme
statements ua'polieies and arguments
on record, do not desire and Will not
toleratG billingsgate. ~ .t
There are @ class OF men scattered
about the state who seem TO think the
UNIV tn gain the confidence and sup
port of their. fenoWIaani iB TO. iHd uiiGSi
in the wholesale ebnse Of other men
and institutions, Such an idea can
only find iodgment. In 3 distnfted
brain. IS, ABUSE never promoted any
cause or achieved slay sileeess IN any
field of endaaYor.; On the other hand,
IL has retarded progress hinaefed de-
velopment ind destroyed many men
and many Institutions. In short,
never got anybody anything except
defeut ana fsilHre and ,peger WILL"
1t is true that iiGUs:sSys . man who
abuses mis- CQmpslit0F riSlIsrtSirtsFJa Mini
self approximately iakaiJy. Il, A canGi-
date who resorts to the abuse OF hiR
competitor, in.s these, times gem
orally is looked upon as Q, man Who
No Hepe for Miners. -.
Eccles, w i Va, April s0.--Hobe
that any OF the 172 men trRpped4in
mine No., 8 of the New River Coliieries
Company, by en- explosion Tuesday.
ere alive, was abapa aopd tonight I. By
goVerniaent and ss;tssS ~ experts. AT s
O'clock fIftS III 81 die Ia aobeeiTs located
I'll. the mine aud sii aaaA expected .aii
of these would De hfopghtl TO ths
stiEfGce before daylight. s,tsi1s ~ IS, Ei
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05
3Keowee Courier.),

The Democratic Club. at West Un-
ion, which met laets Saturday along
with the ether Democratic clubs Of
Oconee on that date. went o. step be-
Tana the reorg ton and thei elee-
tfon Of officers and delegates, passing
the Following very strong and sensible
resolution: - s, s-.,s ~ y = q.
''Isesolved, that It is the sense OF
thH West Union Democratic club. that
race track gambling Il lhe abAndu duned
within the state Of South GaroilnR and
that the executive officers Of the stale
be requested. to institute such actions,
civil or criminal, as may be deemed
reqdfsite or necessary 30 enforce the
statute law Iii fState s.s;
the same. 30 T:,r 5as :. iissiiy;,s.
''Tliss Laws Of our Btate alfdeay pro-
vide fully this remedy. but we are
sorry to know that South Carolina is
almost alone &monE thu Sortx-etghb
states oe the Union which has not
baniehetf the nefari0ns -bussTleAB from
ita borders. = a. q -. Z ~ ~,
Z 1t yis very evident that the wInlring
.nt Iawlesaness In our State is not be7
lag ignored sins every quarter. 0opnee
is q quiet, ageahie eonRtys Rnd 9rti-
hafily does nos 9F BE any defEoastRa-
.tioa, but che may - counted iipnn -
rise agaiTsts 8 long continued fafes
or ans. ilattklsk failure upon the part
of high oilclais 20 carry; oait the laws
OF the State. There i1s q deal sog eoIn=
mon sense IN the EenolutIoa -. passed
by the West Union u eeai club. ana the
questions taken ap % that club Hay
well be cunsidered hF othefs1 here
is much Cf the grotte tehnSss iE 0eaT
niarks and the stencil u becopaiRg
naaseotsb. g AZ =. s. - !