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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
Prof. Rolls at st. Augustine.

Prof. P. H. Rolfs, Director of the
U. S. Experiment station at the Uni
versity of Florida, spent an interest
ing evening with the agricultural d.
vision of the st. Augustine chamber
of commerce last month concerning
which the Evening Record of the an
cient city comments as follows:
prof. Rolls spoke at some length
and very interesting on the subject
of the county farm demonstrators
work.
By way of illustration he cited
farmer who might be approached by
such demonstration and Influenced
to plant four or five acres of corn.
The farmer works this tract in exact
accordance with the wishes of the
demonstration. The demonstrator
makes no comment on the ways and
means which the farmer may be US
ing on the rest of his farm. At the
end of the season, however, the far
mer finds to his possible surprise
that the four acres have produced 100
per cent more corn per acre than the
rest of his farm. From that time on
very naturally he is fully decided to
follow the suggestions which make
Tor increased production.
Prof. Rolls paid the farmers of st.
Johns county a big compliment in
saying that they were live, up-to-
date men and that a demonstration
could tell them little about potato
raising, but he suggested that the
demonstration could assist them in
overcoming blights and other set
backs. The county demonstrator
would make it his usiness to be on
the job where any disease of pota-
toes showed itself. He would fol-
low it closely, prescribe as to the
remedy and if he were unable to
cope with the situation he had the
backing of the experiment station
with its efficient corpse of specialists.
If further investigation were neces-
sary an expert would be sent at once
to the field. In a word, bv having
this farm demonstration in the coun-
ty each farmer has the full benefit
of the U. S. department of agricul-
ture organization in this state, also
of the state college.
Prof. Rolls is an interesting talker
and his hearers were we'll repaid for
being present"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
Some Parliaments.

The house of keys Of the Isle of Man
claims to be oldest parliament in the
world 1t is said to have been founded
In A. D. 93S by King Orry.
Channel islanders will tell you that
the constitution Of their states has re-
manned practically unaltered since the
day their sovereign. Duke William,
came over to Hastings and annexed
England.
In Jersey it consists of twelve jurats
elected for life by the twelve parishes.
twelve rectors. twelve constables, or
mayors. of parishes and fourteen elect
ed deputies, elected every three years,
The assembly is presided over by the
bailiff. and the other officers are the
attorney general. the solicitor general
and the viscount. or prevot, who
speaks but may not vote.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
PUBLICITY TO THE
GRAPEFRUIT CONSUMER

The recent movement to stimulat
the sale of FLORIDA grapefruit, whicl
originated with the New York Pack
er, the leading produce paper of thu
country, and in which the Florida
press heartily joined, has been at
tended with good results. Our rail
road companies have taken the hint,
and, with the Seaboard leading, and
now featuring grapefruit in their
dining cars at lower price.
This will help some, of course, but
it is merely starter The root of
the evil is in the methods of the re-
taller everywhere, who must be in
duced to make cheaper rate to his
customers so that our grapefruit
may be brought easily within the
reach of all classes as a low-priced
luxury.
A correspondent of the New York
Packer, touching on this question so
vital to the people of South Florida,
says:
"a manufacturer, who would build
a plant and turn out upon the I'M
prepared public a product as i'm
mense in volume as the present
grapefruit crop without investing a
considerable portion of his capital in
proper publicity to keep the demand
equal to his production, would cause
his friends and relatives to look into
his mental condition. And yet, in
certain way, the producers of large
fruit crops have been so intent upon
the care of their orchards and
groves and in the producing end that
they have failed to recognize their
own responsibility in the matter of
keeping the demand in pace with
production, and it is an expensive
process to take sIch a problem by
the tail instead of the horns
Lakeland Telegram.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
A Million Fords.

With the completion of the 3O0,-
000-car schedule August LIST, 1915
will be one million Ford cars in OPP
Grafton. A million Ford owners mean
Ford dealers in proportion. There
are nearly 5000 Ford dealers. And
in the hands-always-of these Ford
dealers is kept a stock of Ford parts
aggregating about $12,000,000.
The ratio of Ford owners as COM
pared to owners of all motor cars is
shown for example, by California,
Iowa and Florida, three extreme
points in the Union. More than SO
per cent of all the automobiles owned
in these three states are Fords, and
there are 10000 cars in Iowa, too.
There is a Ford dealer every ten
miles in Iowa. In greater New York
City and vicinity there are Ford
branches in Long Island City, Brook
Ign, the Bronx and Newark.
All these stupendoIs figures-a
million Ford owners, 5000 Ford deal
ers and $12,0OO,O0O of Ford parts in
the hands of Ford dealers-merely
mean that it is impossible for Ford
driver, anywhere in this country, to
get out of the zone of immediate Ford
Service. 1t is the basic principle of
Ford Service, not only to take care
of every Ford owner Immediately, but
to take care of him Immediately
wherever he is.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
ThedforHs Black Draught.

McDuff, Va.-"I suffered for several
wears" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, o.
This place, with sick headache. and
stomach trouble.
Ten wears ago a friend told me to try
Thedfofd's Black-Draught, which ! did,
and found il TO be the best family medl-
cine for young and old.
| keep Black Draught on hand all the
fine now, and when my children feel q
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and II
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell OF sick:
ness in our family, since we commenced
using lack-Draught."
Tbedford's k-Draught IS purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu+
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, RE-
Iieye indigestion, colic,. wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
II has been In constant use for more
than 10 years, and has beneflteo more
thar q million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught. Price only &c. Oet q
package to-day. NC u
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
Curious Gaelic Alphabet,

A very curious and distinguishing
characteristic of the Gaelic alphabet
is that nearly every letter thereof is
represented by tree. While the al
phabet Of ancient Gaelic comprised
but seventeen letters. that of modern
Gaelic has eighteen. But with the
new forms. Ms with the old the letter
is represented by Il tree The pXcpl
lions are ''g." It" and III. whr
stand for ivy" "furze" and "heathpI
The alphabet now stands: Al
bette. coil. dur. ea-h frHru. 49,
buath. iogh. mis- MUM. nUlu. AZ
peith. ruis. Suil. teine. ur. All nj VIZ
is equal to saying: Elm, liirr n ~.
oak, aspen. alder. ivy. wIiteIlinrn ~,
rowan or quicken vine. ASH. >prc
tree. pine, elder. willow. turzr. ln"'
In the old Gaelic niphnhrl the ntr
"h" the huath or whitptholn' uurs u
exist The alphabet is called the In'r
luis-nuin, because ID "''l N and
"a" 3D." &c" are the first three letlrl
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29

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of actual cures, as has Lydia E. Pink
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If you have the slightest doubt
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
FL0R|DA'S RATIO
DE- |LL|TERACY
Can be Reduced by a Com
pulsory Education Law.

Miami Metropolis: According to
statistics compiled by the United
States bureau of education for use
at the Panama-Pacifc exposition illit-
eracy in the United States is decreas-
ing. The figures show that of chill
dren from 10 to IA years of age there
were in 1910 only % out of every 1000
who could neither read nor write. In
/ 1900 there were of the same class AZ
per 1000. If reduction in illiteracy
is still proceeding at even the same
rate the illiterate children in this
country between the ages of 10 and
IA, inclusive, now number not more
than Is out of every 1000.
But Florida is not listed among the
states that rank high in literacy. In
Connecticut, District of Columbia,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana,
New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ore
gon, Utah and Washington, only one
child in 1000 between the ages of 10
and IA are illiterate, which in Florida
the proportion is so out of 1000!
This shows a ratio of illiteracy of
SO to l, to Florida's dishonor-and
yet Florida is improving; in 1900 she
had 73 illiterate children in 1000
but there is need for further improve
ment Florida should have a COM
pulsory school attendance law; she
should have her school system remov-
ed from politics; she should have
school officials who are something
other than cheap ringsters; She
should have longer school terms in
her rural districts and better teach
ers for them, at salaries that exceed,
if anything, those paid to teachers in
town schools.
BIT these things will not be secured
all at once or even reasonably soon;
there is to he a compulsory school at
tendance law introduced in the legis-
AZURE this spring and it may pass;
there are to be some other good ed
ucational bills introduced and they
may become laws-Florida is un-
doubtedly growing along cultural
lines, but not until the school system
of the st.te is entirely removed from
the faint of crooked politics will the
children of the state get the ed1ca-
tional facilities to which they are en-
titled.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29

suit in decreasing yields, poorer and
more unsuitable fruit, and in time to
total loss of trees. These facts have
been established beyond cavil or dis
pute; they are not theories, but cold,
actual facts. The sooner realized
and intelligently faced the better.
Great credit is due Prof. Yothers
and to the men who have co-operated
with him for the success of these ex-
periments, and shows that his reason
ing was sound and his judgment I'M
erring, and the thanks of not only the
citrus growers Of this State, but every
where that citrus fruit is grown is due
to him and men like him who give the
best that is in them for the benefit
of the many.-E. A. Moreno in Flor
ida Grower.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
CanitaI of Holland.

A gentleman-to the best Of our rec
objection. retired linen draper-went
into school one day with the intention
of putting the fifth standard through
their facings in the geography Of Eu-
rope. He began, What is the capital
of 'Olland?" Capital a." was the
crushing rejoinder from the smart boy
of the class. The ex-linen draper did
not pursue his geographical inquiries
further-Cornhill Magazine.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled in the muscles of
the back, or from disease. In the
two former cases the right remedy is
BILLIARDS. SNOW LINIMENT. 1t
should be rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected part, the relief will be
prompt and satisfactory. Price 25c,
SOC and S1.0O per bottle. Sold by
Ackerman-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
Mama In Trunk.

1t is a good plan when travelling to
have ones name and address printed
or written on the inside cover Of
trunk. Then in case Of loss of check.
or any mistake. II can be identified by
the owner to the satisfaction Of the
railway officials BY simply opening are
trunk.-Good Housekeeping.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29

Punta Gorda Herald: In the
Lakeland Telegram of last Saturday.
Hon. Herbert j. Drane announces
that he will be a candidate in next
years primaries for Congressman
from this district. He is man Of
ability and high character; has rem
dered distinguished services in the
legislature, in which body he has been
president of the senate for several
terms; is fairly well known through
out the district and has the respect
and confidence of every one who
knows him. He will prove a very
formidable opponent to Congressman
Sparkman, if the latter again be-s
comes candidate.
Mr.. Drane will have the cordial
support of that very influential pa
per, the Lakeland Telegram, as well
as doubtless of the rest of the pa
pers of Polk county, and we are qIite
confident that the Tampa Tribune
will support him. 1t is likely also
that more than half of the papers
of this district will favor his candi-
dacy,-
Provided that Governor Tram
nell does not run for the same DO
sition. For, it has been suggested
in several parts of the district that
the governor will enter the race for
next year. But Mr..
Drane's announcement is very likely
to cause the governor to decide to
become candidate for the United
States Senate, which large majority
of his friends and many others fully
expect him to do. The governor ap-
pears to be the most popular man
in the state, and he will make good
race for any, rosition to which he
may aspire. But, d1ring the past
forty years, only one governor Of
this state has ever won a race for
the United States senate, and at least
four of them have tried it. The one
who did win had to make two sue
cessive trials. ..
AS to the congressional race,
Hon. A. J. Angle iof Tampa, who
ran against Mr.. Sparkman last year,
has declared that he will run again,
but, with Mr.. Drane in the race,
Mr.. Angle will have no chance.
We predict that Mr. Sparkman will
not again be a candidate; however,
our political prophecies have often
resulted in non-fulfillment.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
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faith in your remedies. was very ir-

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pain in my side and
a bad headache most
of the time. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
dnpo mo loto 1f orooI
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
Land Lost Through Erosion.

The amount of erosion going on in
this world is something astonishing.
The Mississippi has stolen by erosion
from the different states through
which it runs enough territory to make
of itself small state.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
SECRETARY BRYAN
AND HIS ENEMIES.

The Jacksonville Times Union thus
expresses it's opinion of the Secretary
of State of the United States govern
ment: eve do not think Mr.. Bryan
as good a man as Mark Hanna or
Charles Murphy, not so much because
he would do things that they would
not do, as because they were not hy-
pocrits, and he is" Knowing the
Times Union as most Floridians do,
it's expressed opinions of the Chris
tan gentleman and the chief cabi-
net officer in the government, will
cause no surprise. No one could
expect anything better from a publ
cation whose news and editorial col
umns are dictated, not by the men
who write for it, bit by the three
railroad corporations that own the
paper.-Pensacola Journal.
Secretary Bryan's enemies in his
own party are still seeking to bring
him down with the shafts of their
melevolent criticism, a game they
have been playing for many years
past, and under their combined and
continuous attacl,s he has steadily
grown and enlarged both in his fame
and his usefulness. There was new
err a purer or more conscientious
man in our public life than Mr..
Bryan, never one with higher, finer
ideals, never one who more obviously
worked for the betterment of human
nature and the improvement of hui
man conditions; but because he has
courage and force of character and
is a fighter of the first class he has
lived nearly all his public life in an
atmosphere of detraction, a target
for innumerable shafts that rarely
hit the mark, coming from the house
of his friends. CULVER among the
Lilliputians!-Lakeland Telegram.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29

named, q definite plan of accomplish
ment will be mapped out. : - {.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-15
Death OF Mrs, c. s. Hatchep.

Mayesville. Dec. 11.-Mrs. c. s.
Hatchell died at her home at Elliott
on Thursday night after an illness of
two weeks The deceased was the
daughter Of J. t. and Susan A. Boyce
OF Lynchburg and was a young woman
only 27 years Of age. The funeral
services and interment were held at
Rock church. Wells X Roads. on FRI
day afternoon. Rev. s. j. Bethea OF
hciating. The deceased leaves a large
circle of friends to mourn her loss
as she was a young woman Of most
estimable qualities and pleasing dis
position. She leaves her husband aud
two small children besides her par
ents. and n number OF brothers and
sisters. ono OF whom. II. Vaughn
Boycs. Is a resident of this town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-15

All Of the Sunday School Superin-
tendents are requested to inform the
Sunday schools OF the annual meeting
in the interest OF the poor which will
be held at the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon December 18th, 4
o'clock.
Sunday school teachers are request
ed to ask the children to contribute
any toys that they may have outgrown
and send them to the Y. M. C. A.
building, care of Mr.. III. L. Birchard,
to be there not later than Wednesday,
December 22nd. these for distribution
among the poor children who will ap-
preciate toys OF any kind.
Barlow Walsh,
Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-15
BATESBURG MERCHANT DEAD.

BateSburg, Dec. ct. b. Edwards
died suddenly this afternoon at l
O'Clock. He was returning to his
work from dinner when he was over
come by apopleXy and died on the
corner Of Oak and Railroad streets.
Parties standing within short dis
tance saw him fall and they said that
he was dead when they reached him.
Mr.. Edwards was sc years of age.
He married Miss Lucy Quattlebaum
about 80 years ago. His widow and
eight children survive him. The
children are: DR.. j. B. Edwards,
| Batesburg, r. f. D.; Joseph Edwards.
James Edwards and Isaac Edwards.
who are attending school in Rich
mond, Columbia and Sumter, respect
lively; T. B. Edwards Jr., and
Marion Edwards, Batesburg, and Mrs.
Lucy Cuttino, Sumter. He also leaves
three brothers and one sister: James
Edwards, Washington, d. c.; Isaac
Edwards. Batcsburg; the Rev. Joseph
A. Edwards, Leesville, and Mrs. E.
E. Buster. Batesburg.
Practically all Of Mr.. Edwards
business life was spent in Ridge
Spring, where he was a leading mer-
chant for many years. About two
years ago he closed up his business
at Ridge Spring and moved to Bates
burg, where he has lived since. He
was member Of the Ridge Spring
Baptist church. All of his life he
has borne an enviable reputation, be-
ing esteemed by host of friends
All Of this section will be shock 1 and
saddened by the news of his death.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced, but 1t Is presumed
that he will be buried at Ridge Spring
tomorrow.
Mr.. Edwards was at one time en-
gagged in the drug business in Sumter
and resided here with his family. He
was the father of Mrs. Jamie Cuttino
and Isaac Edwards, high school stu
dent, Of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Cut
tino and Mr.. Edwards received a tele-
gram yesterday afternoon telling
them Of their father and they left for
Batesburg on the afternoon train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-15

Messrs. T. c. DuBose. Leland Myers
II. y. bradford and Marion Myers
from Sumter county spent Sunday in
Camden with friends.-Camden
Chronicle.
Wade Williford. OF J. l.. Coker and
Cos cotton department, left several
days ago for Hot Springs, Ark. to un-
dergo treatment for rheumatism. His
many friends hope he will find speedy
and permanent relief. - Hartsville
Messenger.
Mr., ]. G. Scott, OF Charleston, was
a visitor to the city today.
Mr.. A. c.. Pledger. formerly OF
Chicago. has made Sumter his head
quarters. Mr.. Pledger Is leader OF
the singing for the Rev. Il. +. McLen-
don. the evangelist. who held q meet
ing here last winter.
Mrs. l. NJ. Rembert and
Miss Susie Rembert, Of Lynchburg,
are spending the weekend with Mrs.
I. A. Hussey on Kendrick street.
Mr.. A. X. Sanders of Hagood was
In the city today.
Mrs. J. J. Dargan and daughter,
Miss Roberta Dargan. OF Stateburg,
were visitors TO town Saturday.
Mr.. Not Walker. OF Rock Hill, was
In the city today on his way to Char
lesion.
Mr.. and Mrs III. r. Thompson, OF
Florence. were visitors to the city to-
~ay. Mr.. Thompson is assistant Sec
retary Of the Florence Y. NJ. C. A.
Messra III. L. Birchard. Henry p.
Moses. and John 8. Buck leave to-
night for Charleston to attend the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-15

Licenses to marry have been issued
to Mr.. w. A. James. Sumter. and
Miss Mary Ann Bradham, Manning;
Mr.: s. NJ. Mcleod and Miss Jennie
Chandler, Sumter. Licenses to ne
groes were: Willie Cole and Eliza
Sumter. Mayesville; Robert Wells and
Caroline Truesdale, Lynchburg: China
Thomas and Julie Roper, Hagood;
Arthur L. Long. Rembert. and Rosa
kershaw, Horatio; Henry Smith,
Rembert, and Christeli Sumter.
Wedgefleld; Wash Benbow and Martha
Dawson. Dalzell; T.. ID. Wright and
Amanda Johnson, Mayesville.