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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-14
NEW COLONY COMPANY
OPENS FOR BUSINESS.
In Palatka-Lands Nea r
Carraway to be Sold to
Small Farmers.

The Florida Colonization Company
of Palatka is the name of new
company organized to develop lands
in Putnam county.
The company has purchased about
5000 acres of land on the G. S. & F.
R'y, extending from Carraway to
haywood, and expects to begin the
work of development Immediately.
The representative of the company
now here are Mr.. w. G. Spiker and
Mrs. H. M. Seese of Cleveland,
Ohio.
In an interview with The News on
Wednesday Mr. Spiker said
81 have spent the past winter in
Florida; l stopped in Palatka for a
short time early in the season and
made the acquaintance of Mr.. Folsom,
secretary of your board of trade.
Then | went to south Florida where
| investigated several land deals,
none of which, however, did | consid-
er as promising as the tract we have
secured in this county. Palatka is
one of the finest towns in the state
and there is excellent country sur
rounding it awaiting development,
We purchased this 5000 acres of Mr..
Hardin, and the large part of it is
superior to anything we saw in so1th
Florida. 1t is our purpose to lay
out a town site at Carraway. Our
plan is to sell these town lots at a
reasonable price to actual settlers,
and with each town lot to give deed
to a ten-acre tract near by. There
are a number of small crops now be-
ing grown at Carraway, but the
amount is not sufficient to secure reas-
enable freight rates. 1t was only last
week that Mr.. Elliott of your board
of trade called attention to the fine
Bermuda onions now being grown
there, but which, for lack of sufficient
quantity to secure proper freight
rates, would not be profitable. We
hope to get a sufficient number Of
actual settlers on these lands to do
away with this objection There
are number of crops which by ac-
tual demonstration can be made prof
liable under the proper conditions.
What is needed is the advantage of
minimum marketing rate. This
can only be secured by numbers. 1t
is our plan to secure our settlers
among the Germans and Swedes of
the northwest. These people. are
workers, they are home builders, and
more than any class know contribute
to the wealth, of section. We will
warn all who contemplate coming
here that they need a little money to
assist them to get on their feet, GER
tainly enough to tide them over the
first year. We propose to show some
of the difficulties of farming in Flori-
da as we'll as its advantages, so that
those who come with the view of
taking up homes will be prepared for
the little disappointments of life in
Florida as well as its great and grow
ing advantages"
Carraway is II miles west of Pa
latka on the G. S. & F. R'y, and as
is well-known there is much good
farming lands in that section.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-14
BOARD OF TRADE TO
URGE CITY COUNCIL
To Provide Better Fire Pro-
lection to WoodenWare
Works.

| At meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the Palatka board of trade
last Monday night the following reso-
lutions were passed:
Whereas, the Florida Woodenware
Company of Palatka suffered the loss
by fire of it's plant ON May 4th last,
and incurred considerable loss beyond
the insurance protection thereon, and
Whereas, the said firm claims
doubtless with justification, much of
said loss could have been prevented
with ADEQUATE water protection by the
city of Palatka, and
Whereas, the said city of Palatka
has a water main near the said site
Of the Florida Woodenware Company,
and
Whereas, this body, the officers and
board of governors of the board of
trade of Palatka, Florida, hereby re-
quest the honorable mayor and city
council of the city of Palatka to ex-
tend, build, and maintain a water
main to or near the said site of the
Florida Woodenware Company, and
Whereas, this body of the board of
trade will aid and assist the mayor
and city council in any way that may
be practical to obtain the desired re-
suit; and
Whereas, the board of trade of Pa
latka wishes to express it's apprecia-
tion of the pay roll maintained by the
said Florida Woodenware Company
and express its sympathy in their loss
by fire, and
Whereas, the Board of trade of Pa
latka hereby cffers its cooperation in
any way that may assist the owners
of the Florida Woodenware Company
to re-establish its plant and again
give employment to its quota of men
as before the loss by fire; and
Whereas the officers and owners cf
the Florida Woodenware Company
have shown a devotion and a patriot
! ic spirit in it's attitude to Palatka in
requesting but small favor, and
Whereas, it is the desire of this
body that said request be granted by
the city of Palatka and public rec
ognition of appreciation for the ben
efts derived by the city of Palatka
to the officers of the Florida Wooden
ware Company; and further, be it
Resolved, that copy of these res
olutions be handed the mayor and
city council by committee from the
board of trade urging their co-opera-
ton, and that copy be mailed the
Florida Woodenware Company show
ing our appreciation of efforts to aid
Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-14
COL. H|LBURN'S AGED
FATHER PASSED AWAY
On Tuesday Morning at his
Home in Rising Star,
Texas.

Hon. S. J. Hilburn of this city on
Tuesday last received telegram
from his brother, Rev. w. C. Hill
burn, announcing the death of his
father, Rev. Ancrum Spencer Hilburn,
which occurred at his home at Ris-
ing Star, Texas, that morning. De-
ceased leaves surviving him, four
sons and one daughter: Rev. Thos. B.
Hilburn of Clarendon, Texas; Rev.
DR.. John P. Hilburn of Tallahassee,
Florida; Rev. VIM. c. Hilburn of De-
Leon, Texas; Hon. Sam. ]. Hilburn
Of Palatka, Florida and Miss Cor
d1la Klough Hilburn of Rising Star,
Texas.
The wife of the deceased died May
18th, 1911. They had lived happily
together for .more than ffty-nine
years, having married early in life.
The subject of this sketch never full
ly recovered from the loss of his COM
panion and was willing to go. He
often remarked to his children: "Your
Mothers death was my death" So
closely and devotedly to one another
had they lived for this long period
of time, that they were in reality
lnseperable. He also remarked to
his children: 81 am lonesome with
out your mother, l want to go to her.
No doubt he has gone there, for their
lives were devoted to the, service of
Him, who said "In my Fathers house
are many mansions"
Rev. A., S. Hilbun was born in
Asheville, N. c., Feb. 22nd, 1882.
Early in life he became a minister of
the Gospel in the Methodist Episco-
pal church, South, and faithfully la
bored in the vineyard of his Lord
until he received the summons to
"Come up higher"
AS a true man and patriotic citi-
zen he headed the call of his native
Southland at the outbreak of the ci-
vii war, and entered the Confederate
military service, where he rendered
faithful service until the close of the
war. Many times he was offered
promotion, but declined the honor,
holding the position of chaplain,
which he preferred. He was in
many of the hardest fought battles
of the war, viz: Chicamauga, Shilo,
Corinth, Cumberland Gap, Franklin
and others.
In education deceased was we'll
recognized leader. He spent much
of his time creating sentiment for
better schools and education for ev.
cry child.
In fact, he lived for others, ap-
parently having less concern for his
own welfare than others. 1t can
truly be said: "He lived to bless
mankind"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-14
JENNY JONES CARNIVAL
FOR WOMAN'S CLUB
To Be Given Next Week
With No Apologies To
Johnny.

There will be no need for any one
to even contemplate trip to the Cal
ifornia Exposition, on account of the
huge affair the Woman's Grab will
give next Friday and Saturday. even
ings, May 21-22, on the Georgia
Southern grounds, for the benefit of
the new club house which the ladies
wish to erect this Sum1.'' At be t,
everyone should at least stop off here
before proceeding any farther. The
"shows" will all be of the usual high
standard and endless variety of
amusements will be in order. The
grand street parade will leave Lemon
and Second streets at 7:3O sharp,
Friday evening. The ground will be
blaze of light. The Midway will
contain all oriental attractions; there
will be several clowns and Tony of
Hippodrome fame will be here; bush
els of confetti, balloons, fun and noise
galore.
There will be old plantation min
strels given by the survivors of the
Civil war; an old curiosity shop where
old relies, heirlooms and display of
LnlQgS unusual Will bS ull SAiluIblptls
wonders of the world, human freaks,
wild man from Germany, first-class
with leading vaudeville
stars of today, Madam Jarley's Wax
works; band of rowing gypsies have
given their consent to stop off on
their way out west to tell fortunes,
and one especially talented gypsy wo-
man of noble birth, beauty and wis
dom is one of the company. You
cannot afford to miss anv of these
There will be peanuts,
paddle wheels, candy made on the
grounds by an expert, red lemonade
made in the shade, popcorn Johnny
will be on hand, women policemen, y
fact everything ever heard of and
perhaps something's never heard Ct.
Save your nickels and dimes and
come to the only real show. Hear,
We! Hear, vel Leave your pocke'
books in our charge, as we have all
modern facilities for taking care Of
them.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-14
A PUTNAM COUNTY
FAIR WILL Be URGED
By the Putnam County
Chamber of Commerce
for Coming Winter.

The new rooms of the Putnam
County Chamber of Commerce were
filled with enthusiastic members at
the meeting last Tuesday night, when
Maurice Cochrane, the vice president,
presided in the absence of President
Jarrett.
About the first matter taken up was
the Hastings brick road proposition,
and after several had expressed them
selves the matter was referred back
to the committee. A monster petit
ton is being prepared for presenta-
tion to the board of county commits
sioners at special meeting Of that
board next Monday.
The meeting was enthusiastic in
behalf of Putnam county Fair to be
held the coming winter, and the
chamber went on record as deter
mined to bring about this great event.
Secretary C. H. Kennerly was in
strIcted to notify the farmers of the
fact early and urge them to make ex-
hibits.
A communication was received from
the Florida Woodenware Company
whost plant was destroyed by file last
week, asking the aid If the Chamber
cf Commerce in inducing the city to
give the company better water pro-
lection so that a repetition Of last
weeks fire would be impossible. It
was decided to appoint a committee
to wait on the city council for the
purpose of inducing tAis protection
Secretary Kennerly made very
complete report of his rf) to KiS-
sinEnee on Friday Ct last week as
a dc egate from the Chamber to the
"biNie Highway" meetinc, AMI wnere
tie Putnam county delegates tried to
s,Nrre the adoption Of the route
frCm Jacksonville to Kisqimmca via.
Green Cove Springs. paiatka, Cres-
cent City, DeLand, Orlando, Kissim-
NEE, and thence on to Melbourne and
Miami. Secretary Kennerly said:
"The best we could do was to get
the proposed route adopted as second
choice, but as the first choice route
was acknowledged in the meeting as
this was as good as an
of the route as first
choice. If the delegates from Duval.
Volusia, Seminole counties had been
present to help us pull the route
which was as much interest to them
as to US same would have carried.
"You can rest assured though that
the delegation from Putnam county
did everything in their power towards
same. In fact If we had not attend
ed this convention doubt If same
would have lasted one hsur."
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-14
SENATE PASSES BILL
OVER GOVERNORS VETO

A telegram to the Palatka News
from Tallahassee last night states
that the Senate passed the Judiciary
Bill creating the new Twelfth Judi
ciary Circuit, and making a circ1it
from the counties of Clay, st. Johns
and Putnam counties, over Gov.
Tramme1's veto on Thursday.
The measure will now go to the
House, VIII re it is not likely to mus
ter enough votes to pass, even with
majority.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-14
.ST0vER'S EXECUTION
I. FIXED FOR JUNE II.
Murderer of the Gardner
Brothers has but Month
to Live.

Last Tuesday Gov. Trammell
signed three death warrants. That
is not one of the pleasant features
Of the executive office, but it is one
of the duties.
The first of these death warrants
signed was that of Clyde Slower, the
young negro who so brutally mur-
dered the two Gardner brothers by
shooting them in the back while act
ing as their camp roustabout d1ring
a hunting and fishing expedition up
the Ocklawaha river last January
The details of this awful crime and
the tracing and final capture of the
murderer are still fresh in the minds
of the people of Florida, especially
Putnam county, where the crime was
committed.
Stover's execution has been fixed
by the governor for Friday, June 11th.
1t will take place in the Jail yard,
and will afford a free view from the
street.
Sheriff Kennerly received the Sto-
yer death warrant from Tallahassee
yesterday morning, and at noon yes
terday the document was read to the
condemned man in the Jail by the
sheriff in the presence of Clerk
Hutchinson, Judge J. E. Marshall,
Tax Collector Hancock, Deputy Sher-
ifs Howell and Minton and several
representatives of Palatka newspa-
pers.
Stover stood close to the grating
with his arms clinging thereto during
the reading and it was easy to see
that he realized fully the awful i'm
port. AS the sheriff finished and
folded Up the document and placed it
in his pocket there was moments
silence.
"There are several newspaper men
here" said Sheriff Kennerly to the
condemned man, land if you want to
make any statement to them you can
do So"
"1'se got nothing to say" replied
Slower, "hut now that rs got to die.
! would like to have my picture ta-
KEN"
"That's all right" said the sheriff,
Il will have some taken for you."
Sheriff Kennerly also asked the
condemned man if there wasn't some
more money taken from the murdered
Gardners than the $1S and S22 he had
already accounted for, but the man
irsisted that those amounts were all.
Clerk Hutchinson reminded him that
as he was soon to die that he ought
not to go into eternity with lie on
his lips, and that if there was other
money 1naccounted for he ought to
tell.
Asked again bv Sheriff Kennerly if
he wanted to say anything to the
newspaper men, Slower replied that
he didn't have anything more to say
and didn't want to bother about any
thing now but his souls salvation.
The sheriff told him he could have any
minister he wanted. and Slower said
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Eat Hay.
From the Columbus Journal.

From the Columous Jourual
That is the latest dietetic fad, or per-
haps not a fad. for it was advocated at
a recent convention of medical men.
But it was not the ordinary hay, the
timothy or clover sort, but an alfalfa
combination pressed into a form that
is easily eaten. This food was recon-
mended as a diet to kill OF the blues
1t reused the appetite to a noble zeal.
so that If a person adopted it he would
be apt to eat five or six times a day,
and maybe throw in a little ham sand
wich between times to moderate the
appetite.
This is not a recent discovery. They
have been making alfalfa bread for
some years. but one does not banker
after it as he would after spring lamb
and cherry pie. One will tolerate it for
conscience sake in that a good appetite
and a clear conscience are apt to go
together. But seriously. the day is
coming when alfalfa will be an ordi-
nary diet. when 1t will cure men of
many ills of both body and mind, as it
did old Nebuchadnezzar, who ate grass
as oxen and who was cured and praised
God ever afterward.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

! "Toccata in e. two movements, BY
Bach: Sonata. No. g. by Mendelssohn;
Question and Answer" by w. VOL
stenholme: "Pastorale," by Alexandra
Guilmant, and Spring Song" by Alfred
Hollins.
The choir at Epworth NJ. E. Church
South, was assisted by Miss Estelle
Wild, soprano Miss Pauline Scott
violinist. and ]. A. D. Turner. cellist,
last Sunday evening
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Bradley, Mildred Fultz. Mary Louise
Hussey and Geneva Wallace.

George Guy German. organist of St
Marks Lutheran Church. was heard in
copal Church. He was assisted in Civ
ing the program by Miss Myrtle Began
soprano. who sang an aria from
Judith" by Joseph Concone, and by
Mrs. Amy Simonds King, contralto, who
gave Gounods 20. Divine Redeemer"
Mr.. Germans organ numbers included
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Law Fraternity Holds Smoker.

Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity recently
held . smoker at their fraternity house,
No. Dupont circle. Many Of the guests
remarked on the size which the organiza-
tion had attained since its formation.
about i've years ago. and OF the attrac-
tiveness of its home
A cabaret show was one Of the features
Of ths establishment
Evening star., 1915-12-19
GA1MENr BRANCH, S. c. 8.

GAIMENT BRANCH. S. C. 8.
The Gaiment branch of the Sunshine
and Community Society gave its initial
tea Thursday afternoon at the New
Ebbitt.
The patronesses were Mrs. Ella
Knight, Mrs. w. H. Howard. Mrs. Ella
Perkins, Mrs. L. L. Morrill,, Mrs. S.
G. Curtis, Mrs. A. Zappone, Mrs. Ed
ward S. Clarkson, who presided at the
tea table, and Mrs. Claude Zappone.
who had charge Of the musical pro-
gram.
Those who contributed to the pro-
gram recitations and music were Miss
Wright, Mrs. Lefevre, Miss Miller, Mr..
Frank J. Allen, Miss Gertrude L. Par
sons. Mrs. Cunningham. Mrs. e. B.
Fletcher, Mr.. Ricardo Zappone. Miss
Brooks, Miss Jellyman, Miss May
Thompson and Miss Sylvia Metcalf. The
proceeds will enable the society, to pro-
vide a happy Christmas for the little ones
Of the Children's Home, Georgetown.
CARNATION PLEASURE CLUB.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. Leeds. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Hardy, presided. Mrs. Ed
ward f. Clement read paper on
Howard Pyle, Illustrator; Mrs. Amy
J. Leeds gave a paper on Charles Dana
Gibsons Life and Work as an Artist
and Illustrator; Mrs. James D. Yeo-
mans read a sketch on Howard Chand-
ler Christie as an illustrator, and His
Work in the Spanish American War;
Miss Cornelia Hill gave a paper on
Hawaii" and her visit there. Mrs. r.
c. Glover, a visitor. recited "a Christ
mas Experience" and "Mammy's Pick
aninny."
Evening star., 1915-12-19
INDEPENDENCE BELL CHAPTER.
D. A, r.

L. "A.
Independence Bell Chapter. d. A. R..
held its Christmas meeting Thursday
evening at the home of the historian.
Mrs. James W. DOGGY. The regent.
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, held a
short business session, and the social
program was opened by Miss Marshall
Brooke, who sang Holy Night" by the
light Of Christmas tree candles. Mrs.
Cook recited a Christmas poem and dis
tributed gifts from the tree. Miss
Mary Newcombe recited Christmas
poem and Miss Welmuth Gary played
piano solos. Mrs. William Henry Beck,
widow of Brig. Gen. Beck. related a
Christmas story from real frontier
army life. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins
gave greetings to the new chapter. A
pleasing feature of the evening was the
announcement, by the regent, of the
engagement of Miss Flossie Newcombe,
young member of the chapter, and
William Gregg of Richmond, Va. Miss
Newcombe was showered with good
wishes. In the dining room the host
esses were Mrs. Rachel Beck and Mrs
Sally Gates. assisted by the young la
dies of the chapter. The guests pres
ent included Mrs. George A. Armes. Mrs.
S. Smart. Miss Mary Gall. Miss Jessie
Lane. Mrs. Ashton Todd, Mrs. Foster of
Richmond. Mrs. Daisie Bowden, Miss w
Gary, Miss Grace Diggs, Mrs. Francis
A. st. Clair. Mrs. Belle M. TRULY and
Miss Camilla Diggs. The invitations
were water color liberty bell cards,
compliments of the hostess daughter,
Mrs. Leroy E. Reed of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
r. 8. SHELTON W. c. T. U.

Emma s. Shelton W. CT. U. held
its December meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Eva Criswell. $50 Shepherd street
northwest. Mrs. Shelton. District pres
national convention. Other visitors.
Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Hoover. told Of
work being done by their unions. Mrs.
Hanson conducted devotional exercises.
Temperance songs were sung by ali
present, after which the hostess served
refreshments. Mrs, Viola Romans of
Columbus, Ohio, state corresponding
secretary Of the ". G. T. u. delivered
Evening star., 1915-12-19

California's mining properties last
year numbered SIS. Of which 277 are
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Washington College of Law.

Miss Alice Birdsall, 1912, the honor
woman of her class. inm mediately after
graduation went to Arizona and hung
out her shingle and appeared fire.
quentiy in the courts of the state in
GLIDING the supreme court. She is now
by appointment. the official reporter of
the supreme court of Arizona So far
as known, Miss BirdsaI is the first
woman to receive this honor
Herbert 3. Andrew of the class of
1914 Is acting assistant attorney gen.
eral for the Island OF Guam. Mr.. An
drew and his mother. Mrs. Sarah T.
Andrew. were both in the class of 1914
and graduated at the same time The
third member of the Andrew family
Eugene II. Andrew. in order to make q.
complete Andrew law Arm, followed
the example of his wife and son. and
is a member of the. class of 1916 and
viii receive his degree in MAY next
The Andrew family is from Missouri
All OF the woman lawyers in the Susa n
Il. Anthony pageant were graduates or
students OF the Washington College OF
Law. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
founder and honorary dean. led the pro-
cession OF professional women The
Others IN the law division were Miss
Sheldon jackson, Mrs. NJ. c. Loir, Miss
Gertrude E. Leonard. Mrs. NJ. l.. Coope,
Bliss sarah p. Grogan, Miss Helen E.
Jamison. Miss Sophie b. Kent, Miss Re-
becca Blaine, Mrs. Margaret H WorreII,
Miss Emily A. Spilman, Mrs. Marie L.
u Baldwin. Miss Elizabeth Geary, Mrs
Edith b. Newman. Miss Leslie B. Flen-
ner. Miss Clara Friedman. Miss Mary E.
Laird. Miss Ruth Levey, Miss s. Christine
Quick. Miss Preston Womack. Miss Pau
line N: Floyd and Mrs. Helen B. West
Evening star., 1915-12-19
ExcELsIoR LITERARY GLUE.

The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday. at the home of Mrs. e. Ide
Muller, with twenty-four members and
two visitors present. Miss Bessie Van
de Bogert rendered several piano solos.
Mrs. Grace NJ Daish. delegate to the
D. c. r. w. c., spoke Of the meeting
Evening star., 1915-12-19
an address on Prohibition" at the
Methodist Church in Petworth last Sun.
day
HAPPY HELPING HAND CLUB.

HAPPY HELPING HAND CLUB
The Happy Helping Hand Club held
it's current meeting at the residence of
MISS Katie Levin. BAT N street south
west. An amendment to the constitu-
tion, which had been introduced in the
preceding meeting, was reread for dis
cussion. before a vote could be taken
on the new clause of the constitution.
1t was moved that the amendment
be divided into two parts. The first
part was voted upon favorably The
second part was left to be voted upon
at the next meeting. After the trans
action of the business the literary com
mlttee took charge of the evening and
presenter an excellent program. The
enrolment Of the club at the present
time is seventy-fve.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

CARNATION PLEASURE CLUB.
The Carnation Pleasure Club gave q J
Evening star., 1915-12-19
D. c. CONGRESS OF MOTHERS

At the meeting of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Mothers to be held
Tuesday at PM, at the Raleigh.
Francis A.. Woodward, principal of the
Smallwood Vocational School, will be
the chief speaker. Miss O'Neal, instruc-
tor OF sewing at the same school, will
talk on her work with the girls
Practical vocational school training
through all of the grades; teachers
and mothers pensions: adequate CEN
sorship of moving pictures, and school
gardens are some of the projects upon
which the congress is concentrating its
attention this season.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
interested in child study to attend this
meeting.