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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
IN GALA ATTIRE
PALATAKA AWAITS
PYTH|AN HOSTS.
Great Convention Will Open
Next Wednesday
Morning.
Everything is ready for the shout

Everything is ready for the shout
ing.
Lemon street and other business
portions of Palatka are decorated
with flags and bunting, the stars and
stripes being. the dominant feature
These are also patriotic Pythian col.
ors. Here and there YOU will see the
Pythian coat of arms and perhaps g
fast color representation of Pythias
flying down the pike on white horse
to offer himself as a willing hostage
for his friend Damon.
Palatka Presents Pretty Pythiar
Prospective.
The city is gay with colors.
These decorations were all made by
Jacksonville firm of decorators who
know how.
The committees have everything il
readiness for the grand conclave. Tht
city is worth seeing. Come and SCI
| it.
Come next week and enjoy the fes
tivities; everything is open to thu
public, except the business session!
of the Grand Lodge, and no one will
care for them. The fun, the frolic
the music, the dancing and the ora
tory are all yours.
The delegates will begin to arrive
Tuesday afternoon; and all will b.
here by Wednesday morning. The
great public reception and welcome
will take place at Kalbfeld's Crane
theater at 8 a. M, Wednesday. Crane
ball at night; everyone invited; sew.
eral bands will be here.
Not only the local lodge of Pyth.
ians, but the people of Palatka want
all the people of the county to come
in and enjoy the festival. 1t will be
worth coming to see
Supreme Chancellor and Mrs
Young of Ohio, have been invited to
lead the Grand March at the P1tnam
House Ball.
The Clearwater uniform rank will
be here in body with their band
made up from the membership. 9th
er bodies of a similar character will
bring bands.
The Putnam House has been select
ed as headquarters, but the other ho-
tells and restaurants have prepared
to take care of their share of the
crowd.
Next week will be memorable
week in Palatka.
In addition to the Grand Lodge K.
Of P's the Grand Temple of Pythian
Sisters of the State will be here with
a delegation of some rs or 80.
Then there will be the D. o. K. KS,
a side line of Pythianism devoted
solely to fun and frolic. The K. of
P's will hold their sessions in the
Pythian Temple; the Pythian Sss-
ters will hold sessions in the Ma
sonic Hall, and the D. 0. K. KS will
meet at the Athletic Club.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
The Hastings Minstrels.

The Hastings Minstrels have come
and gone, and left a neat little sum
in the treasury of the Woman's
Club, under whose auspices the en-
tertainment was given last Friday
night, at Kalbfeld's Grand. Our po-
tato neighbor has some classy look
ing minstrel boys and their show was
much superior to the average anna
teur minstrel performance. The sec
ond part of the evenings entertain
ment, especially, was one that brought
a warm feeling of sympathy and en-
ioyment to the audience, because it
featured little dialogue of song and
acting between Mr.. J. E. Mcdonald
and his three year old daughter; the
little tot seemed to understand per-
fectly what was required of her and
she acted out her little part with
naive ability. Singing of old plan
tation melodies always charm, and
the boys did their part well.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
MORTON RIDDLE, DEAD

Morton Riddle, general manager Of
the Florida East Coast Railway, died
at st. Augustine Thursday morning
Of paralysis. Mr.. Riddle had been
i'll some three weeks, during which
time it is said he suffered two dis
tinct strokes.
Mr.. Riddle was one of the most
prominent railroad managers in the
south, a polished, affible gentleman
and was popular with all who came
within the range of his acquaintance,
ship. Before going to the East Coast
Railway as tie successor of Mr.. J. R
Parrott in the general management
Mr.. Riddle was for sometime genera
manager of the Jacksonville Terminal
Company.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
The County Commissioners.

The regular meeting of the county
commissioners was held this week
with all members present. Only rou-
tine business was attended to, with
the possible exception of some dis
clssion of the question of a new
bridge to span the St. Johns at Pa
latka. A warrant was ordered for
the transfer of $1,019.72 from the
county treasury to the Florahome
drainage fund.
And on motion of Com. Alvers,
seconded by Com. Perry, committee
consisting of CONS. Millican and Wal
dron was appointed to employ a con-
sulting engineer if in their oninion it
eemed best to secure specification
for new Palatka-East Palatka
bridge.
A petition for the establishment of
a new precinct to be known as No. 20,
to include territory between this city
and Bostwick, was deferred to next
meeting.
At a meeting of the Florahome
drainage board in the afternoon of
Tuesday, Com. Waldron reported that
as instructed he had visited the Flo
rahome district and had found that
the work was proceeding as desired
by the land owners of the district in
their former petitions. Mr.. Wal
dron's report exhonerated those in
charge of the work from any effort to
do oV }, than for the best interests
of district. The engineer in
chsa Z reported that the average cut
was 2.9 inches.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
.FL0R|DA'S HEALTH
EXHIBIT DRAWS CROWDS
On Monday and Tuesday,
School Pupils Visit it
by Grades.

The Florida Health Exhibit, under
the direction of DR.. J. Y. Porter,
State Health Officer, and who ranks
among the foremost men of the age
as an authority on public health
matters, was on exhibition in the
Fry building last Monday and Tues
day. DR.. Porter was here in person
and in charge, being assisted by Drs.
Young and Dawson of the depart
ment, and Miss F. Domaris Hern-
don, superintendent of the depart
ment of tuberculosis.
During all of Monday and Monday
evening and all day Tuesday, there
was a constant stream of visitors,
many of whom were attracted
through curiosity, but came away
with large fund of useful infor-
nation, together with pamphlet or
two dealing with certain branches Of
health conservation.
Tuesday the pupils from the pub
lie school visited the exhibit, each
grade taking its turn and coming un-
der the leadership of the grade tech
ers. r
The big store room was divided
loft into spaces in which the different
subjects of health were treated. There
was the "Kill the Flies" department;
another department for explaining
Babies and their Care" "Tuberculo
SIS" "Fake Remedies" a depart
ment showing how ignorant people
are faxed by patent medicines
"Small Pox," "Tyhoid," malaria, ,
Ventilation for Sleeping Rooms,
"Hookworm," "Florida Cripples,
"Diphtheria and Measles" Whoop
ing Cough" and various communica
BILE diseases, and showing the bes
means of their prevention.
Then there were other department
devoted to an explanation of no,
cholera, cattle ticks, with a model o
the best cattle dipping vats, etc.
Miss Herndon very graciously ex
planned to all comers who stopped be
fore the tuberculosis exhibit, the va
rious forms for sreading the disease
and summed up the whole idea of pre-
vention in a word-FRESH AIR
Tuesday night at%the KalbfelC
Grand, two reels depicting the tuber
culosis and cattle tick systems O.
prevention and cure were exhibited
> The first named was reel entitled
"The Temple of Moloch," which D,
Young explained to the audience.
The cattle tick reel, very interest
ing and showing the tick in motion
was ably explained by DR.. Dawson
who is in charge of this department.
! Palatka people have been greatly
profted by this visit of the healtf
exhibit, to which their gratitude il
largely due to Hon. F. ]. Fearnside
president of the State Board Of
Health, and who had it brought
here.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
VITAL STATISTICS
ORDINANCE PASSED
Has Been Urged By State
Board of Health.

The model ordinance which is now
being urged on all Florida cities by
the State Board of Health, was up
before the Palatka city council last
Tuesday night and passed without
opposition after it's need was tho
roughly explained by President Vel
verton and other members Of the
council.
This ordinance makes compulsory
the registration of every birth and
death in the city, and provides pen
alties for failure to meet the require
ments. There has been only care
less registration in the past, and Pa
latka has suffered in more ways than
one by these omissions to make re-
turns.
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Held to Circuit Court.

The negro Slower, charged with the
murder of the two Gardners from
Massachusetts while on a camp hunt
up the Ocklawaha river in January,
had his examination before County
Judge Haskell last Saturday and was
held to the circuit court in April for
trial. There was large crowd pre-
sent in the court room, most of whom
came through curiosity, and expect
ing to see the negro, but he was not
present. He had made a previous
visit to the judge who heard all he
had to say.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05

Daily Optimistic Thought.
Truth may be smothered but not e1.
tinguished.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
DISTINGUISHED Georgian Here.

Hon. w. H. Burwell of Sparta,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives in the Georgia legislature, was
a visitor in Palatka for couple days
this week and was registered at the
Putnam House. Mr.. Burwell was in
Palatka for the purpose of looking
into some land matters in which he
has an interest. He seemed greatly
pleased with Palatka, especially with
its well-paved streets, fine stores and
general air of prosperity.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05

EVERYBODY HAPPY MARCH 10TH AND nth

that been provided for the
Knights Convention restricted the
the Order The good people of Paatka and Putnam
visitors sojournng here invited and urged to enjoy
The public Opening Ceremonies and Addresses take
Grand Theater Wednesday, March 10th at $3.50 Re-
cepion the Putnam House Pao Wednesday Even
Ball the Putnam House Dining Room
Thursday March 18th at 900 o'clock Everything is free
will have mirth
will be dressed beforthe Stars and
Phan Coo and reames of electric lights everywhere
X Now, remember, this is you with
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05

Interest in public education in this
county continues to grow; people
don't kick about paying school taxes;
the Grandin and Putnam Hall dis
tricts are now asking for special
tax school district Let the good
work go on.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-05
PITY THE WILD WEST,

A telegram received yesterday
noon states that the heaviest snow
and sleet storm of the entire winter
was falling over the middle western
states and that all traffic was serious
ly interrupted. Bulletins concerning
Florida predicted rain in this section,
with rain and cold in the western
portions of the State.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09

few vines are better to grow than the
Madeira and the Columbian climber.
Their foliage Is OF very rich.
glossy green, and the delicate white
flowers, or rich clusters. OF the Ma.
deira vine are not only abundant, but
deliciously fragrant. Both vines are
easy to grow, and in fairly good soil
will attain a height of 90 or Is feet.
Although the asparagus sprengeri
produces only tiny flowers, its foliage
Is SO glorious, SO green and restful to
the eye. that it is a plant much to be
desired. Not requiring great amount
OF sun, II can be placed back OF other
plants and, II somewhat above them
its rich beauty will act as Il charming
foil.
II is doubtful II there IL any other
one thing in the culture Of house
plants so little understood as the
proper application OF moisture.
Generally. the best way to determine
when plant needs water is to take
pinch of the soil and rub ii between
the thumb and first finger. II dry
enough to become powdery, water
should be applied, but II 1t is still so
damp as to hold between the fingers,
no more water will be needed for
time. Lilies. OF course. are an excep-
tion to this rule. and In fact. almost
all kinds of bulbs.
Pansies are desirable flower to
have, and five-cent package will be
sufficient for one ordinarily to grow.
They want to be started indoors in
a box full OF rich soil, and kept In a
slightly-shaded place.
The dirt should be damp all the
time, to insure which II needs frequent
watering. and when the pansies are
planted out it is better on this account
to have the bed on the north side of
the house
There If given little care, they can
be made TO bloom till frost comes in
the fall.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
BEST TRAINING FOR FARMER
Every Reason TO Believe That Add
tionaI Education Has Been Quite
Valuable Investment.

Is education worth while for the
farmer? A great many indefinite an.
swers have been given by people who
have only their own opinions and lin.
tied observation. A more definite an.
swer has just been given by Prof. o.
r. Johnson of the Missouri university
college of agriculture Professor John.
son has carefully studied data, Sc.
cured by visits to 65f farmers. 554 OF
whom had only rural school education
While he recognizes the fact that this
additional training is not solely re-
sponsible for the better showing made
by the better educated man. there is
every reason to believe that their ad.
ditional education has been a very val.
liable investment. from the standpoint
OF the pocketbook as well as that OF
social service. which is not SO easily
measured
The better trained men secured av.
erage labor incomes OF s655 q year or
within $llO Of twice as much as those
who had only district school educa.
tions. This labor income is the net
return left after allowing five per cent
interest on the value OF the farm and
equipment used and reasonable
charges for other items. The educat.
ed farmer handled more land OF a
higher average value per acre and
rented from others only one.ffth OF
the farm he operated while the less
educated man rented nearly two-tifths.
The same general difference appears,
though not always to SO great an ex.
tent. in the number OF acres handled
per man employed. the number of
acres handled per horse. and yield
secured per acre.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09

1t pays TO be tactful. and also fact
full.
A capable man is cheap at any rea-
sonable wage
Never joke with bulldog or a-surly
man-they're akin.
The Lord hates the boot-lieSer-and
all other "likkers"
An idea always gets the worst Of
II from a lazy man
The most persistent knocker in the
world is opportunity
You can't move others TO action
while you are resting yourself.
In all things. and at all times. obey
God. He doesn't help the disobedient
The strategy Of politics consists oil
getting there first with the most bluff.
Racial and religious prejudices are
evidence OF the childishness OF the
race.
Habit masters all OF us. the more
reason why We should choose good
masters
Why is 1t that people who pride
themselves on telling the truth tell
only the disagreeahle?
The security of the politician is
the number Of people who always
stay away from the polls.
This is a good time of the year to
close up and discontinue methods that
have not proved a success
The snckerbaiter sometimes doesn't
have to leave his own neighborbood
In order TO make a good haul
The world is destroying its reserve
OF live stock-cattle and horses-what
does that mean. price considered?
II you allow every little thing TO
annoy you. you will soon become as
sensitive as sensitive plant. Rid
yourself of petty troubles by forget
ting them
Get out of debt and stay out: and
the easiest way is to cut expenses by
doing without the things you don't
actually need-and one OF them comes
in a bottle
Don't live In tomorrow In dreams
and plans. Enjoy today. The hours
have a fashion of slipping away from
us very rapidly, and when they once
become yesterday
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
MIDDLEMAN AND HIS PLACE
Part Played by Commission Man In
Great Commercial Organization
Told by Clemson Expert.

by FRED W, HoFNANN. Marker Agen,
Clemson Culisgt1
a commission merchant is an agent
who markets commodities that have
been consigned to him For his serv.
ices he receives a commission OF to
10 per cent OF the gross sales The
shipper bears the expense OF transpor.
tation and carriage. and also storage
II necessary.
In consigning products to q com
mission man. the shipper bills the
shipment to the commission man and
sends him an invoice and bill OF lading
for the goods shipped. The invoice
shows the date, amount. and kind of
goods shipped. The bill OF lading Is
statement from the railroad agent
showing that such goods at such q
date have been shipped TO such per.
son This bill OF lading. II straight
bill, authorizes the railroad or carrier
to deliver the goods TO the commits
sion man. II the bill of lading Is an
order notify" or shippers order
Oil, the shipper must issue an order
before the goods can be delivered.
Upon receiving the bill OF lading.
the commission merchant tries to sell
II in the best possible way He usu
ally sells to grocers. venders. ped
dlers. and other retailers, and to other
buyers OF large quantities. as hotels
cafes. restaurants. and large board
ing houses. He may sell to jobber
who In turn sells to retailers.
A commission merchant may re.
ceiye shipments from operators or
travelling buyers and from country
merchants or country buyers He may
receive earlot or less than car,ot ship
ments.
sometimes shipper sends the com.
mission man instructions which he
must obey but more often the sales
are left to his judgment. In all cases.
however. commission merchant
should give complete account OF Lis
transactions.
In making his statements. a com.
mission merchant deducts freight or
express. hauling. carriage. and storage.
reserves his commission. and RENTS
the balance TO the shipper.
An honest, reliable commission man
can be a great help to the inexperi.
enced shipper, especially to the less
than-car.ot shipper However. this
does not mean that any old thing can
be dumped upon the commission man.
The shipper must pack and grade with
best possible care II he wants good
prices. II he has unstandardized
goods. he must leave the disposal OF
them to the judgment OF the commits.
sion merchant. When a shipper has
goods that are not OF superior quality
and packed In standard fashion he
has no way Of estimating the value OF
his shipment and he cannot give the
commission merchant specific instruc-
tions.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
DEFINITION OF GOOD FARMER
Must Take Full and Comfortable llv.
ing From Land and Rear Family
Carefully and Well.

Few definitions are clearer or more
comprehensive than DR.. l.. H. Bailey s
definition OF good farmer. In It's
"a words II shows a lifetime OF study
and experience. Doctor Bailey defines
the good farmer by telling what ne
must do. and that makes the best sort
of definition for practical use.
Here is the definition-what the
good farmer must do:
Make full and comfortable living
from the land.
Rear a family carefully and we'll
BE OF good service to the com
munity.
Leave the farm more productive
than II was when he took II.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
USE OF MODERN IMPLEMENTS
Cooperative Ownership Of Machinery
Enables Small Farmer to Com.
pete With Capitalist.

We cannot urge too strongly the
cooperative ownership or exchange
OF the use of expensive farm ma
chinery. This not only eliminates
waste OF capital tied up In idle farm
machinery. but It enables the small
farmer to bring into use the same
labor-saving machinery that is used
by the capitalistic farmer, with whom
he Ia thereby enabled to compete sue
cessfully in production, writes ]. z.
Green In Progressive Farmer. With
the change of our farming program in
the South to include more feed for
stock and more stock To feed" the
Importance OF the use OF modern labor.
saving implements and machines by
the average farmer will be emphasized
more than ever before. The average
farmer isn't able to purchase. on his
own account. all the needed farm ma.
chinery. II would be bad business for
him to tie up money in expensive ma
chinery for his own exclusive use.
even II he had the surplus capital to
invest that way. II is only through
cooperation that he can have the use
OF these things In an economical way
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
When Cyprus Had a Boom.

For quarter-century Cyprus has al
most vanished from view. But ii had
a tremendous vogue in the days when
Lord Beaconsfield brought Peace
with honor" from the Berlin congress
Of 1878. For shortly afterwards came
the news that Cyprus. commanding
the eastern Mediterranean and the
Suez route to India, had become
British protectorate; and the nation
went dizzy" with delight at the pyro-
technic policy OF our imaginative pre-
mier. There was quite rush Of en-
terprising young men to the island for
a year or so. But its coast could not
provide harbors to supersede Malta.
and-cyprus was left to 60 It's quiet
way.-London Daily Chronicle.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
COOPERATION WANTED

One OF the greatest needs TO.
day is that broad spirit In both
the town and country which
places community interest above
individual interest. a spirit OF
harmonious cooperation rather
than of discord. We believe
our friends are doing the right
thing in getting the farmers to.
gether in a new Farmers club
that will do the things that
need to be done for the com.
munity. In such an organiza
tion, We believe the farmers
should prove themselves as be
ing broad-minded citizens by de-
voting their club work to real
community problems. - The
Farmer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
P0TTlNG SOIL

Lay In a supply Of potting soil now.
SO II need arises for soil when the
ground Is frozen on covered with snow
II can be met. Equal parts OF good
garden soil. old, well.rotted manure.
leaf mold and sand should be stirred
well together. sifted through a coarse
sieve and stored under shelter In
boxes and barrels.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
Snobs Of Little Value.

From being only farmer" the
agriculturist has arisen to a place Of
respect, and his work has taken Its
place on the list as profession. ana
q leading one at that. The people
tof either sext who are ashamed OF q
farmer In their pariors. are snobs OF
. very insignificant value.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
A Real Test.

When a young man proposes you
should always be careful and test his
love" continued the chaperon.
but ! go one better. auntie," twit-
tered the pretty Bayswater girl. DO
you see this tiny bottle?"
Yes. Does it contain perfume?"
No, it contains acid. test the en-
gagement ring. From the Philadel.
phia Public Ledger.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
When Buying q Farm.

When you think Of buying a farm
make thorough investigation of town
and county affairs regarding taxes
debts, etc. Don't locate where either
taxes or assessed valuations are un
duly high. or in town that has
large debt.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
Takina Il to Himself.

Leading Man-Did you make hit
at that society entertainment.
COMEDIAN did: but one thing
made me sore"
What was that?"
The club quotation for the after
noon"
Club quotation?"
Yes. At the top OF the program
was printed, I'd rather have a fool
to make me merry than experience to
make me sad "-Youngstown Tele-
gram.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
Successful FARMING.

Before farming as business or pro.
fession can be considered successful
In the highest and bes. sense, the
profits arising from production and
distribution OF farm products must be
-hared by the household. III
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09
Siun Language.

Il hate to gossip about people, and
yet ] don't like to go around in soci-
ETY. as prude."
No need to say thing. my dear.
Just elevate your eyebrows at the
proper point and you'll get along"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-09

The most persistent search Is that
conducted in the hope Of finding an
outfielder who can hit.