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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
German Fleet Chasing British

London.-A Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph says that
leading German papers declare that
the German fleet is willing now to ac.
cept battle in the North sea. The
entire feet, the papers declare, sew
eral times has cruised over the North
sea vainly seeking the British fleet
The Vossiche Zeitung says the Nor.
wegian steamer Foedin met the Ger
man fleet off Helgoland. The German
commander told the captain of the
Foedin that the German feet wanted
to engage the British fleet in battle.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30

Hon. Henry S. Mckenzie, one of
Putnam's representatives in the leg
islature, is taking a first place
among the men of influence at Tai
lahassee. AS chairman of the commit
tee on City and Town organization,
he has much important work. His
knowledge of legislative procedure
gained through the experience of a
former legislature, together with his
experience as assistant clerk in the
Senate, session of 1918, stood him in
good turn.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
FREE GARDEN SEEDS

The Palatka News has one
thousand packages of Gar
den and Flower Seeds, sent
to it for distribution by CON-
gresham Claude L'Engle.
ThepublisherS will. be glad
to supply these seeds to any
and all people in this city
and county who can make
use of them, and who will
call at The Palatka News
office for them; also to those
who write us making requesN
for seeds. the News will send
by mail. Make your request
early.
The PALATKA News.
Russell & Vickers
Publishers.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30

A district federal court in Kansas
has handed down a decision holding
that the national migratory bird law
is unconstitutional. Many press
comments on this decision are mis-
leading and erroneous. The Kansas
decision, like a former decision 20 the
same effect in the eastern district Of
Arkansas, is limited in its operation
solely to the district in which it was
rendered. The act of congress pro-
tecting the migratory birds stands
effective until the Supreme court f.
nally decides the question of constitu-
tionality.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30

'Tis said that "while there is life
there is hope" but Leo NJ. Frank,
the Atlanta man sentenced to death
for the murder of the little 14-year
old Phagan girl, while yet clinging to
life, seems to have exhausted all
hope of judicial interference. Exec
utive clemency is now, about all he
has upon which to hang a hope
and that is not a strong peg.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
CITRUS FRUIT
CONDITIONS.
B. F. T.

The fruit shipping season in the
Crescent City district has practically
come to a close, although there are a
few hundred boxes of late varieties
yet on the trees. There is little if
any grapefruit left. In volume the
crop of 1914-'15 will not be up to the
average. High-water mark for
Crescent City is not far from $780,
900 boxes, but there will be a falling
off of at least one-third from that fig
ure this season. While the quality of
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30

Hon. ]. E. T. Bowden, mayor-pre-
sumptive of Jacksonville, and some
thing of a politician himself, says
that the present Florida Legislature is
the best, most conservative iii the
modern history of the state. But
before the members get too flushed
with pride over this compliment, 1t
might be well for them to reflect that
the same thing has been ssid by some
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30

What shall we do with our ex-
presidents? We now have two of
them. Fortunately we do not have to
lose sleep in trying to answer the
question just asked. Mr.. Roosevelt
has been having a ''bully" time at
Syracuse playing the part of witness,
lawyer, judge, and spectacular actor.
He has rifel the stage for days, hav-
ing quite as jolly time of it as he
had in exploring the wilds of South
America or the African jungles Ted
dy knows how to keep in the spot
light. and he was looking for the op-
portunity that has been thrust upon
him. AS for Mr. Taft he is turning
out more good copy" for the maya
zines and newspapers than many an
editor who puts in his whole time at
the grind
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
above and foregoing petition will be
presented by the signers thereof to
the Comfy Board of Public Instruc-
ton of Putnam County, Florida, at
IL O'Clock a. M, or as soon thereaf-
ter as petitioners can be heard on
June 1, A. D. 1915, for further pro-
ceedings in accordance with law.
A. H. 0D0M,
Attorney for Petitioners.
This April 80, 1915.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30

A Jury is to determine whether
Harry K Thaw is sane or otherwise.
Possibly the records of the insane
asylums would show that some
of the readers of the daily newspa-
pers who have tried to follow the
record of this young fellow have gone
beyond the need of jury trial to tell
their mental status.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
PETITION FOR ELECTION FOR
SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL
DISTRICT.

To the Honorable County Board of
Public Instruction Of Putnam Coun-
ty, Florida:
We. the undersigned qualified cleo
tors who pay a tax on real or per-
sonal property and reside in the COM
munity or subdivision of Putnam
County, Florida. herein, after partic-
ularly described, respectfully petit
ton your Honorable Body to order an
election to be held in the community
or subdivision aforesaid, according
to law, to determine whether such
community or subdivision of Putnam
County, Florida, shall become a spe-
cial tax school district for the pTr-
pose of levying and collecting dis
trict school tax for the exclusive use
of public free schools within the said
district. and also to determine such
other matters in said election as are
required by law: and that said spe-
cial tax school district be designated
and known as Grandin-Putnam Hall
Special Tax School District Number
Fourteen.
The said proposed district is des
cribed as follws:-Being in Putnam
County, Florida, and particularly des
cribed as Commencing at the North
east corner of Section Twenty, (20),
Township Eight (S), South of Range
Twenty-foIr (24), East; thence run
ming Southwesterly and along what is
known as the Bellamy Road, which is
the boundary line at that section
which separates the counties of Clay
and Putnam, to the West boundary
line of Section Three (3), Township
Nine (9), South of Rance Twenty
Three (23), East; thence South along
the West boundary line of Sections
Three (3), Ten G0), Fifteen 15),
Twenty-Five (22), Twenty-seven (20,
and Thirty-four (94), to the town
ship line; thence East along the South
boundary line of Section Thirty-four
(34, Thirty-fve (35), and Thirty-six
(36), of said Township Nine (9), and
continuing East along the South
Boundary lines of Sections Thirty-one
(3n, Thirty-two 1927, and to the half
section line of Section Thirty-three
1881, Township Nine (9), Range
Twenty-four (24) East; thence
North along half section line
of sections Thirtv-three (33),
Twenty-Eight (28), Twenty-one (2D
and Sixteen (16), to the North boun-
Diary line of said Section Sixteen (16),
Township Nine (9), Range Twenty
four (24) East; thence West along
the North boundary line of said Sec
ton Sixteen (16), to the Northwest
corner of said Section Sixteen (16);
thence North along the East bounda-
nv line of Sections Eight (S), and
Five (5) of Township Nine (9),
Range Twenty-four (24) East and
continuing North along the East
Boundary line of Sections Thirty
two 1927, Twenty-Five (29) and
Twenty (2O), Township Eight (8),
Range Twenty-four (24) East, to
point of beginning.
Respectfully submitted,
F. B. GREEN J.W. BROCKMAN
G. L. TUCKER, P. J. HUTSoN,
GEO. SEIGLER, CHAS. CALHOUN,
w. c. MANN P. D. WATKINS
w. ]. WEATHESBEE
z. BRANTLEY PR. HOY
NANAnA L RRANTT EY
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
Great Truth.

"He who plays the fool will miss
the prize "-Aesop
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30

KeSpeCIIuIIY SUDWIIItu,
F. B. GREEN j. W. BROCKMAN
G. L. TUCKER, P. J. HUTSON,
GEO. SEIGLER, CHAS. CALHOUN,
w. c. MANN P.D. WATKINS
W. J. WEATHESBEE
z. BRANTLEY P. R. HOY
|. S. CANADA L. BRANTLEY
J. C. STRICKLAND A. J. PADGETT
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24
GROWING ONES OWN ROSE
BUDS
Bv 1. M. BENNINGTON.

Nearly all hardy roses can be pro
pagated by either roofing cuttings, or
layering shoots Of the half.ripened
growth of the previous summer.
This, can be done at any time after
Towering, but October is the season
usually selected. If layering Is chos.
en-, the shoot should be bent down,
and slight cut made, slanting, into
the wood at the bend, then the branch
should be fastened down into the soil,
and all the better If stone or brick
be laid over the buried bend. "#
The soil about the bend should not
be allowed to dry out, and the plant
should not be moved until the next
fall, though, with care. 1t may be
transplanted in the spring. X
Cuttings to inches long from
the half-ripened wood may be set IN
sand clean. sharp river sand, Is best
and this must be kept In q sunny.
warm corner or window.
Usually, the cutting Will be- rooted
sum ciently to transfer to pots II
shout liz weeks 10 two months. Much
depends upon the Kind of roae. 40
M ear Eivsn 4, q some roc soot
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24
METHOD OF PICKLING ONIONS
Writer Makes Some Suggestions
Which Seem to Be Worthy Of
Consideration.

Peeling the onions is decidedly pain.
full task, but 1t is made less so IL they
are done in cold water. Some people
even put them in boiling water and
allow them to come to the boil before
peeling them. prefer the former
plan. With small silver picking onions
to each quart of vinegar allow two
tablespoonfuls Of black peppercorns.
two teaspoonfuls of allspice, two level
teaspoonfuls of salt, two bay leaves.
Remove the outer skin with silver
knife; II q steel one is used the onions
will turn black. II liked, peel them IN
basin of cold water, for, besides
making the operation less painful. 1t
helps to whiten them by removing
some of the essential oil. Dry them
lightly In q cloth. Put the vinegar,
spices and bay leaves in a saucepan,
boil them until the vinegar is we'll
favored, and let 1t get cold. Put the
onions in jars or wide-necked bottle.
fill them up with the vinegar. adding
little spice to each bottle. Cork
down tightly. They will be ready for
use in about month.-Boston Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24

~ rect .-..
esting than to watch an ambitious man
trying to put all the wheels back into
an alarm clock that has been carefully
taken apart. j.. H. 49,.
The exterior of this house presents
a massive appearance considering it's
size, This effect Is due more to the
method OF building the front porch
than anything else. The gable over
the porch is buiN with different pitch
roof than the one over the front part
OF the house. This Is an unusual ef-
feet that is not often seen and Is just
one Of the many "; Js. of adding a
special touch to house SO as to give
it distinctive appearance. The pan
: eled stucco gable over the porch also
gives pleasing impression. Another
attractive feature of the front porch
is tie white railing with its heavy pill
lars on each side OF the stairs and the
large square columns at the corners.
These pillars and columns are In
keeping with the massive effect given
by this design. 4. & IN q 5lia% n sSj
The exterior Of this house Is Of clap
boards. No attempt is made to match
the chimney by trimming other parts
81 the house Ia q similar manner. The
chimney Ii constructed OF rough-fin.
Ished re ldish brown bricks. and
stands exposed ~ III special decorative
Feature, This ~ other detail that q
unusual.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24
THE BEAUTY OF VINES
BY JOSEPHINE DE MARI.

When in doubt as to what to plant,
plant vines, is sound advice. Vines
beautify; they are useful: they are
easy to grow: they shade from the
hot sun; they hide old or obnoxious
features; they encourage the birds to
nest about the house: they are the
drapery nature throws over and about
with a lavish hand to soften and en-
bellish.
When preparing to plant vines be
sure to spade deeply, manure heavily,
and prepare the soil carefully. After
perennial or hardy vines are estab-
lished, 1t is difficult to cultivate them,
therefore, do all you can before plant
ing them. When they begin to spin
they must have supports, otherwise
they will be stunted in growth and
unsatisfactory.
There are so many beautiful vines
among ANIMALS, perennials and hardy
vines that 1t is hard to decide, II the
choice is at all restricted. II you wish
to blot out an old building, cover 1t
with vines. If you dislike the neces.
sary fence, turn it into q thing of
beauty by planting vines along it's
length.
A dead tree renews It's youth II
vines are allowed to clothe its branches.
Let vines shade the porch and thus
make it cool and leafy retreat from
the summers sun. Curtain the shutter.
less south window with vines and let
them grow about the homo wherever
possible. o.. .
The grape is one OF the most use.
full vines. 1t is hardy; early In spring
its leaves are ready to cast shadow
Its blossoms are delicately fragrant
and its fruit Is delicious. Attention
must be given it in the way Of fertil
ity, pruning ana tying. ' w. ~.
Among wild vines the trumpet vine
tecoms radicans, wild clematis, (vir
gins bower) and bitter-sweet are pop
ular. In transplanting the latter from
the woods, be sure you procure one
that is fertile, for some Of them de
not bloom. The Dutchman's pipe II
another desirable wild vine, but it ii
not as common as those mentioned
above.
The wild climbing rose has an ex
Quisite flower; and once started grow.
shoots 10 to Is feet high in one sea
son.
The climbing roses are led by tn
comparatively new rose, the rambler
and its hybrids. However, its foliage
gets shabby and spoils its beauty al
a porch plant. It makes brave SHOW
when blooming. The good old prairie
queen still continues to be the stand
ard climbing rose.
The madeira vine. mignonette
scented, has tuberous roots. which
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24

rooms which can be used In many,
ways. The furnace room can be shut
CT from the rest of the basement and
room provided for the storage Of
fruit and, vegetables which will be
cool. Also a laundry should be built.
One Of the best things to figure on
il a basement is a workroom where
a bench can be built and the tools
that are around the house can be kept.
Lots of men like to putter around the
house trying to fix everything that
goes wrong, from doors to alarm
clocks. II they really can fix things
IS we'll as they say they can, no re-
1.airs will ever be needed for the
house. Even II they can't they will
rrovide a lot of pleasure for them.
selves and amusement for their
friends. There is nothing more inter-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24
PEACH pAIN1lEs OF MERIT
Many Ways Of Preparing Fruit Which
Al Appreciate for Ito Per
g- feet Flavor.

For peach cobbler, prepare plain
pastry from three pints of flour and
three-fourths OF pound of mixed lard
and butter. Line the baking dish with
this and pour In two quarts of freshly
stewed peaches. covering the dish with
. pastry lid. pierced here and there to
let out steam Bake until brown and
then cover thickly with powdered
sugar and serve steaming hot with rich
cream.
Here IL another peach pie recipe:
Bake rich pastry crust until brown
and crisp and then cool. Just at serv-
ing time heap 1t high with sliced
peaches. sprinkle with sugar and pile
whipped cream on top. A variation
Of this recipe is this: Cut short pastry
into squares and fold the four corners
to the center. Moisten them with
milk, press them down so that they
will remain in place, prick the pastry
with fork and bake one square for
each person. Brown in the oven, chill
and serve piled high with peaches cut
into large pieces, stewed just until
tender and sweetened to taste. Top
with big spoonful of whipped cream.
Still another peach pie, the favorite
Of Q very good cook. is this: Sift to-
gether q cupful and half Of -four, q
quarter Of cupful Of sugar, two tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder and
pinch Of salt. Into this cut half cup
full Of butter and add enough milk to
make a stif batter Use as little milk
as possible. Roll into thick sheet.
line deep pie pan with 1t and slice
peaches into 1t. Sweeten them well
and cover them with sour or sweet
milk, then bake until done In mod
crate oven.
A tempting dessert is peach whip.
To make it press ripe peaches through
a vegetable press, sweeten to taste
and mix Immediately with whipped
cream or whipped egg whites. Pile IN
tall glasses and serve very cold.
Another tempting dessert is peach
sandwich. one for each person. Slice a
stale sponge cake and dip the slices
quickly In milk. Then brown in but
ter. Between each two slices pile
freshly sliced, sweetened peaches and
pile on whipped cream.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24

many different combinations tried
Take a cupful Of sugar, one cuptul
of dark molasses, Q half cupful of
shortening. melted; one egg. three
cupfuls of -four, q tablespoonful Of
ginger. a teaspoonful of soda, dis
solved in . cupful of boiling water
added the last thing. Salt should b
added II lard is used. Bake in large
dripping pan forty minutes in . mod.
crate oven.
Sour MIX oInaerbread.-Take two
eggs, cupful of molasses. half cup
full Of sugar. one cupful Of sour milk
or cream, two tablespoonful Of melt
cd butter. one,half cupful Of currants.
one teaspoonful Of spices, one tea-
spoonful Of ginger. half teaspoonful
of salt, and ~ cupfuls of flour. Mix
the soda and sour milk. \add to the
molasses, sift the remaining dry ingre-
dents and combine mixtures; add the
butter and beat vigorously. Bake Is
minutes in q moderate oven.
MoIasses Layer cake.-Take two
cupfuls of -four, one cupful of molas-
ses, half cupful Of sour milk, one
teaspoonful of soda, dissolved In q
tablespoonful of water; one-half tea
spoonful of salt and two tablespoon.
fuls of butter. Bake in two layers and
put together with chocolate filing.
Ginger cookies.-Take two cupfuls
Of molasses, one teaspoonful Of soda,
three eggs, one cupful Of lard. and .
tablespoonful Of ginger. Mix all the
ingredients, adding the eggs last. Use
enough nour to roll out very thin and
bake In q hot oven. -M.,4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24
MAKES PLEA FOR THE BIRDS
Milwaukee Newspaper Points Out
How Necessary They Are In War
ring on Insect World.

War and rumors of war are on
every side and occupy our minds, .
large part Of the time. There is an
ever present fear of danger to our
country. There is real danger which
is not considered as seriously or as
frequently as 1t should be. There is
in many localities a reckless destruc-
ton Of bird life. 1.-THE hawk has
caught chicken" is the cry. The
hawk must be shot. The owl shares
his fate. This is without thought Of
the thousands of moths and injurious
insects which they have destroyed.
thus enabling you to enjoy some of
the fruits you have been endeavoring
to raise. Had these birds not helped
you by killing insects, you would have
no fruit at all. The North American
calls attention to the fact that "one
pair of gypsy moths, unchecked, would
in eight years produce brood that
would destroy every vestige Of foliage
In the United States" What is the
value Of one fowl, compared with the
thousands of injurious insects de.
stroyed? These birds also relieve you
of an army Of mice that are destruc'
tive. Many other birds are the good
friends of man, clearing trees from
scale, and various injurious things
that, unaided, he would be unable to
cope with. Instead of killing every
hawk or owl you see, learn about the
birds and discover which among them
are your friends. Few birds deserve
death at your hand. Without the birds
man can scarcely live at all, and If
existing, would be deprived of almost
every comfort and Observation-Disclosures
kee Journal. Il %.~t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24

II you have got house for sale.
the impression that 10 created ON .
prospective buyer right at the start ID
often the main reason for either buy.
ing or deciding not to buy. The best
impression that can be made will be
due to little details that are different
from the ordinary run of houses.
Everybody likes to have something
that is distinctive. . house that peo'
pie will notice as they 60 by. It
doesn't cost any more to make house
into a home than to build four walls,
roof, som, windows and door, and
the first is much easier to sell II the
occasion demands.
The living room occupies the entire
front OF the house with the exception
Of the front hall. This is a mighty at
tractive room. where the family can
really live. A dark room Is all right
for developing films, but 1t is a poor
place to live in all the time, and that is
what q living room is for. Opening on
to the front porch are three windows.
The center one Is quite wide. with q
narrower one on each side. On each
side Of the fireplace is q window, so
that the room is sure to be bright and
CHEEKY. 49,. a.
In the colonnade between the living
room and the dining room 10 a china
closet, and alongside Of that is a
cased opening connecting the two
rooms. The dining room is we'll light
ed by projecting bay of four win
dows. .E&tts
The kitchen ia as carefully arranged
as the rest OF the house. 1t is compact
and planned SO as to be as convenient
as possible. The sink is placed under
the double window in the back, which
will be appreciated by every house
wife. In front of the handy little cor
ner porch Is pantry containing a
cupboard and also refrigerator that
is iced from the back porch. which is
handler for the iceman and also pleas.
anter for whoever has to keep the
kitchen clean. Across the kitchen from
this pantry is a cow anient little cup
board set back into the jog in the
wall, where it is not in the way and Is
easy to get at
On the opposite side of the house
from the kitchen and the dining room
are two bedrooms. Between these two
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24
. HINTS IN THE GARDEN

Do not expose palms, etc., to the
full sunshine-those that have been
growing winter and spring In the
house. Plunge their pots into the
earth to the rim and construct lathe
or Stat house over them that will
allow the sunlight to shift on them.
This is done by mailing the Stats two
inches apart.
Climbing roses frequently show
signs of mildew at this season Of tho
year. Dust them with sulphur while
they are wet with dew. " =
In a dry season garden always
needs extra care. Leaves will turn
yellow and fell, and the flowers will
soon wither and present an unsightly
appearance as they cling to the Stats.
Go over the grounds at least every
other day and take up whatever has
fallen and remove faded blossoms.
Neatness should be the order Of the
day throughout the entire season. I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24
Lady. slipper Filled With m,enon Roses.

more quickly than others. The sand
must not be allowed to dry out or
freeze. ~ II
When the roots are we'll started.
the buds will begin to swell, and the
new plants should be lifted carefully
and potted in soil made of equal
parts Of garden loan, leaf mold and
clean sand, given thorough water
ing, and the pots plunged in the soil
Of the cold frame, where the plants
will not freeze. In the spring the lit
tie plants can be set in the border.
Cuttings may also be planted In q
warm, sunny spot in the garden. as
In sand, and a fruit jar turned over
them, pulling the soil up around the
jar half its height and leaving until
spring, keeping the soil up around the
jar moist during the fall months.
These cuttings should not be lifted
until the following fall. unless with the
utmost care and plenty Of soil about
the roots. Is til.