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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08

Mrs. Barklie's gift Of General Armstrong;
collection Of Indian relies 20 the University
Museum win make that interesting place still
70 the small boys
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08

There seems to be an impression that II
Smith is elected the name of the real Mayor
viii not begin with s,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08

The President announced his support OF
equal suffrage, and the next day he proved
his admiration for women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08
Lincoln at the Bat

Il asked him II Il hurt. and he said IL did
not, and that he could take hot one and
hold II better with tbe glove than without IT,
That is the whole story"
Maybe so.
Anyway. it's a grand old game. Oliver
Wendell Holmes used 70 play IL al Harvard
in the twenties, when they had anywhere
from IS 10 40 men on side and plugged"
the base runners for "outs" And Spalding
cites the evidence to prove that when the
committee OF the Chicago convention which
nominated Lincoln fOr the presidency called
at his home to notify him, Abe was out on
the common playing baseball A messenger
was sent out 10 him ~Tell the gentlemen"
he said, that ! am glad 70 know OF their
coming, but they'll haVe 70 veit few min
pfes tl|l ! make anotheF base hit"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

Washington writer's are making a
big splurge over the largest trees in
the world. The Hooker oak, q feet
in circumference, has for long time
been boosted as the largest of that
variety. 1t has now been eclipsed by
the discovery of an oak in California
which measures 81 feet, six inches
That largest one floors us, but before
they do any more talking about the
second largest they better come down
and get acquainted with Florida.
On the banks of the Apalachicola
river, in Calhoun county, there is an
oak which lays the fame of the second
great tree mentioned by the Washing
ton authorities in the shade by sever
al feet. Six years ago last April
party of steamboat passengers en-
route to Columbus, among whom was
the writer, went ashore while the
steamer was "wooding up and meas
ured the tree. 1t was then a few
inches more than 26 feet in circum-
ference five feet above the ground,
and in a fine, healthy condition. 1t
has certainly grown some since that
time.-Gainesville Sun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

Hon. Frank Clark, congressman
from the Second district was one Of
the most distinguished Of the INTER
cped spectators at the ceremonies
yesterday.
Paatka was 70" many years in the
Second district, and then Frank Clark
was a part of us; we supposed a nix
ture and had reconciled ourselves u
that idea and were happy, when 10,
and behold the legislature moved us
into another district. We lost Frank
Clark officially, but you can never
lose Frank Clark, the man. People
surrounded him yesterday and greet
ed him as old friends only can greet.
It was only when he was asked to
come to the front and sit among the
notableS that he bolted; it was only
then that we began to realize that he
was no longer part Of us. NO,
thank you, just the same he said.
when invited to come forward to the
speakers table, Il don't belong here
anymore; you're not in my district
and naturally was not invited, but |
came Just the same and | am going
to stand out here and listen. No.
you've got speakers enough to weary
the crowd; not me, no, you'll have to
excuse me- Then, and only then did
we realize that we had lost Frank
Clark, officially. But he's growing
statesman, and sometime he may run
for the U. S. Senate, as he has been
reueatedIy importuned to do, and then
he'll be with US, and we'll be with
him.
Mr.. Clark is looking well and has
changed but little, except that the ra-
Ven locks have silvered and there is q
little more rotundity where the waist
line used to be located. His voice is
the same and his eyes have the same
humorous twinkle. Had the crowd
known he was present they would
have demanded a speech and there
would have been sufficient of the mob
spirit present to compel acuuiescence.
But they didn't know, and that is how
Frank Clark escaped.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
NASHUA NEWS.

B. w. Bray returned home Thurs
day after spending several days in
Palatka.
Mr. and Mrs. W. o. Richtmann
and son, William, and sister, Miss
Jessie Muir, left Wednesday for there
home in Arcadia, Wisconsin. They
will be greatly missed by their many
friends. A surprise party was given
for them on Monday evening at their
home. All had a delightful time.
Many of our people expect to at
tend the launching of the schooner,
"Palatka," on Thursday.
Miss Ruth Bray spent several days
in Palatka this week with her sis
ter. Mrs. Julien de'Nazarie.
Services were held Sunday after
noon by Rev. W. T. Evans.
w. C. Alvers with several men are
fixing the bad piece of road that was
washed out by the storm near the
county bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fink motored to
Tuesday m b.sincss.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
Everybody is Satisfied.

Two weeks ago The News published
a letter from a lovelorn young man
from Massachusetts who had made a
stop at the Palatka dock of the Clyde
Line while the steamer was unload
ing. Here he was attracted by one of
our pretty 1916 modest Earnest Co.
skirts which encased the form Of Gre
'of our young maidens. He approach
ed the maiden and asked her the name
Of the town. Of course he knew it,
but he had to say something. The
maiden told him and then there was
other talk; the lOve-lorn young man
from Massachusetts who had been
troubled with heart palpitation and
whose dreams were of maidens fair,
was caught. The boat footed and he
scooted, but not before extracting
promise from the young lady to meet
him on the dock when the boat re-
turned.
She was there, and so was the young
man, but they failed to connect. He
went away sorrowful, so to speak.
On his way north it occurred to him
that by writing letter to the secre-
tary of our board of trade, he might
yet locate the lady, get her name and
open correspondence. He wrote the
letter.
The secretary brought it to The
News with request that the paper
help him out. We did We publish
ed an amatuer description of the
young lady furnished by the young
man. Result
The News hadn't been out 30 min
utes," said Secretary Elliott, "before
a little girl brought me a note from
the young lady requesting the ad-
derss of the young man. This I fur
nished; that she complied with his
wishes is shown in this letter which
| received yesterday from the vouag
man in Springfield. He says also. Won
will perceive, that if l ever come to
his town he will show me the time of
my life. The knowledge that I have
been the humble instrument in bring.
ing these young lovers within reach
of the U. S. mail, is a source of great
satisfaction to me. Then it is worth
something to know and prove the val
ue of News advertising"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

Miss Sarah Mabry said the words
on Tuesday which united as man and
wife Mr. Clarence 7. Babers and Miss
Ina Pigue of Crescent City. The
young couple came to the court house
for license and expecting to be mar
red by the county Judge, to whom
the bride brought a note frrm her par
.ents conserving to the marriage.
When told that Miss Mabry was au-
thorized to perform the ceremony,
they gladly consented, and the knot
was tied rs fast and in as graceful a
manner as any county Judge could
hope to Do. The ceremony w2s wit
messed by Sheriff r. lee kennarlv and
Deputy County Clerk Henry Hutchin-
son. Jr,. friends of the groom.
The bride is the daughter Of Capt,
aod Mrs. John u. Pigua formerly Of
this city; she is but sixteen years Of
age, and for this reason had to have
her parents consent which document
she presented duly authenticated.
Mr. Rabers is not over %: he is the
son Of Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Babers of
Crescent City, and a young man of
great popularity in the Fruitland sec
ton Of the COUNTY. where he w~s born
and reared. Their friends will wish
them much happiness.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
COMO NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. f. Dusenberry and
Miss Libbie Haight have returned
from Black Mountains, N. c., where
they spent several months. They
all feel greatly benefited by the trip.
John P. Haymart has returned from
Fulton, Mo-, where he spent several
months. Every one is glad to have
him back.
j. C. Fulton celebrated his 93rd
birthday recently He is a highly
esteemed resident and has lived here
many years.
Mrs. f. F. Sullivan is having new
verandas built to her already lovely
home
Mrs. c. C. Sullivan is on the sick
list, having been confined to the house
for some weeks.
Rev. w. T. Evans has returned from
trip to Eustis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Gates and Mr.
Gates mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davidson and Miss Lillian Skalak, will
return next week, all glad to get back,
and every one glad to have them hack
Services were held at the NJ. =,
church Sunday morning. Miss lib
bic Haight led the League meeting
in the evening.
Horace Prior of Jacksonville, is in
town, looking over his property.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
POMONA NEWS.

Oliver Powell and friend, Chas.
Adams arrived last week from Car
ruthersville, Mo-, and will spend the
winter in the Powell residence.
Miss c. H. Eccles has had fine
board laid and new gates erect
ed at Margaret Place, which greatly
improves the appearance of the prop
erty
Mrs. H. H. Hayes and children re-
turned home Tuesday from a visit
with relatives in North Carolina.
The Literary Club was very well
attended Friday evening considering
the unfavorable weather, and at the
close of an attractive program re-
freshments of iced lemonade were
served.
The Congregational church will
open for the service next Sunday
morning at 1880 o'clock. with Rev.
R. S. White as pastor. Every body
is urged to attend this first service of
the season, and all cordially welcom-
ed.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage Of Miss Abbie-
Ada Coburn to Rev. Robert S. White,
the wedding taking place at the home
of the bride in Cheshire, Conn, Dc
tober seventh. Rev. and Mrs. White
will arrive in Pomona Friday of this
week, where a hearty welcome awaits
them
The Homer residence is going ahead
nicely. and the family expects to oc-
runv II i'm "A short time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

During the summer the plant of the
Palatka Ice Company has been greatly
enlarged and improved under the di-
rection of the manager, Mr.. r. +. L..
Mann. One of the principle improve
ments is large storage vault capable
of storing an immense quantity of ice
Another improvement is the installa-
ton of a softening plant, by which
process the water from the company's
wells are softened for purposes Of
manufacture into ice. This plant
alone will soften 1000 gallons an hour
The company reports a large increase
in business, and besides supplying
the Palatka demand is sending ice to
many small up-river points and to
points on the railways where they
have no local ice manufacturing plants
The wells of the ice company furnish
an abundance of strictly pure water,
but it is hard and therefore must be
softened before changed by artificial
freezing into ice.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
INTERLACHEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Perry, Miss
Eccles and Miss Morrison motored
over from Pomona last week for 4
day with their friends, the Townsend
household.
Among the first of our people to re-
urn from summer Snjuurns in the
north are Col. and Mrs. c. L. Barrett,
I"rd right glad are hoy to be in sun
ny Florida once more.
Miss Achsah Notes is at home again
from a prolonged visit with relatives
in Baldwin and Macclenny, looking
much improved in health.
Misses Clarence and Ola Fraser
spent the weekend with relatives in
Satsuma and Miss Ola tarried over
on the return trip to visit in Hollis
ter where she has host of friends.
Miss Matte Wylie went to Palatka
Friday to visit her sister, Miss Wini-
fred Wylie.
The Sunshine Society met at the
home of Miss Coburn Tuesday after
noon, with a good attendance, and af-
ter disposing of the routine business,
devoted some time to a discussion of
the advantages of living in Florida.
The program hour was given to
James Whitcomb Riley, whose birth
day was celebrated last week In adj
dition to brief biographical sketches,
several of his shorter poems were read
and greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Fulton, who has recovered
from her recent serious indisposition,
leaves this week to fill several inn
portant engagements throughout the
state.
Miss Grace Townsend goes to Jack
sonville this week to attend the c. E
Convention, and will probably be alb
sent several weeks in the interest of
Christian Endeavor work.
Miss Ellnor Allen is here, visiting
her sister, Mrs. C. f. Currie for a
short time.
Mr.. C. E. Currie is quite seriously
|indisposed and has been confined to
the house for several days.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
Launch Varuna to be Ready Next
Week,

The big passenger and freight
launch Varuna, which has been for
some time at the marine pier of the
Palatka Auto and Supply Co., where
Is feet was added to its length. eX-
poets to have its new engine placed
this week, in which event the boat
will soon be on it's new run between
Jacksonville and Hastings. The Va
runa is the largest boat under gaso-
line power in this section and is ca
pable Of hauling an immense amount
of freight. 1t is the property of
Capt. VIM. NJ. Miller of Crescent City,
who expected to have her on the new
run several weeks ago. but who has
been delayed in getting his new engine
from Grand Rapids, Mich. The Va
ruNa will make regular trips between
Jacksonville and Hastings; it enters
Deep Greek a little down from Federal
Point, and that stream has been clear
ed so that it is navigable to within
a mile of the Hastings depot. The
new 1--WE has the prospects Of a fine
line of business.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
How He Got ALONG.

An attorney living on the north side
was arrested a few weeks ago charged
with violating the motor speed law.
When his case was called in city court
the next day he asked that it be con-
tinued for a week. The arrest caused
his wife considerable embarrassment.
and she spent most Of her morning con-
versations with the neighbors during
the next few days in explaining just
how it happened.
On the day Of the trial one of the
neighbors was sitting on the porch as
the attorney returned home.
Hello. Jack" said the neghbor.
How did you get along in the police
Curt?"
Fine" yelled the attorney; then he
whispered, twenty-five and costs."-
Indianapolis News.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
PALATKA PUBLIC
LIBRARY NEEDS HELP
It's Upkeep is Of Vital Inter
est to the City-"Come
Across.

The Palatka News has been urged
to help in arousing greater inter-
est in the Public Library.
1t doesn't know any better way to
do this than to reproduce as well as
it's editors memory will permit the
statements that have been made with
the view of impressing The News with
the Importance of the need.
"The Library is hard pushed for
funds" said one gentleman, "and it
would be an everlasting disgrace to
this city to have it close because of
the lack of little money at this crit
cal period in its long history of use
fulness.
"Only this week l see that Mrs.
Wattles has given a little AT home
affair in the Hbrary's benefit and that
the sum of $6.75 was realized.
That certainly helps some and is on
ly one little additional evidence of the
self-sacrifcing spirit of few ladies
and gentlemen who have always work
ed for this institution. But these
ladies need help, and the business men
and citizens generally of the city
ought to come to their aid.
"The Library is located over the
council chamber in the City Hall. For
a number Of years the city has given
it this room rent-free with lights.
The library is open all day and until
late every evening. 1t is a free read
ing room for the young people and cit
liens and strangers alike. 1t is
pleasant, well-lighted room, and near
ly all the standard magazines and
daily and weekly papers are there to
be had. Besides there are about 1000
volumes of books.
"But we must buy new books as
they come out in order to keep up the
interest and make the place attrac-
tive. 1t is about all that Palatka has
to offer in the way of free enter
tainment.
THE Palatka Public Library is an
old institution; in the amount of good
done no one is in position to make an
estimate. 1t has been a great moral
force in Palatka, but could be made
even more useful.
'In addition to buying books there
must be librarian; Mrs. Worden and
Mrs. Howe are now in charge, the
former being in charge during the day
and the latter in the evening.
"There are about $50 members of
the Library Association, and these
pay at least 81 year. But the bur-
den has always fallen on the few, and
j hope The News will say something
that may lead to a more general in
terest and arouse the people to
point where they will see the impor-
lance of the library and provide the
funds for its upkeep and greater use
fulnesS."
Now what more can a body say?
Certainly Palatka needs the moral in
Auence of this library The News
doesn't believe the people will let it
suffer for lack of funds. Won't YOU
look into tha mlattteI-look into the Ii
brary-and see for yourself that it
gets YOUR HELP?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
TRAINING THE FLEA.
How the Tiny Insect Is Weaned From
His Jumping Habit.

How the Tiny Insect Is Weaned From
His Jumping Habit.
The teaching of the flea to do any
sort Of trick is. of course, tedious,
difficult natter, said a flea trainer.
THE first thing to do is to break it Of
its natural habit of jumping.
"Oup can see how necessary this is
when one considers the flea is less than
oue-cighIh If an inch in length and
has jump of three feet-30O times its
own icn&,h If Il six foot man had
the sane ielring power he could make
leaps of l,$O0 feet, so that when flea
mas the advantage of one leap he is
good as zone forever My apparatus
for jump breaking is Il round glass
bail | couliue him in this for three
weeks. | look through this bail. Couch
it. fash lights into it. talk. do every
thing to let the flea accuStom himself
to my presence. At first lie will jump
and jump lie strikes against the
curved walls and gets bruised. After
Il time. and find three weeks to be
ample. the flea gets to know me- and
he also gets to know that it is less
painful to crawl than to jump and get
bruised
The flea cannot differentiate be-
tween transparent glass and no glass,
so that when | take him from the ball
he still strikes this peculiar obstruc-
ton and so he don't jump. So. you see,
a flea must have some reasoning power
somewhere, but am in no position to
say where 1t is located. That is why
| have to pick feas up with tweezers
and put them on my arm when l want
to feed them. They don't dare to
jump on me"-Kansas City Star
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
BARDIN NEWS.

Farmers of this section have gone
into winter quarters, except Mr.. O..
X. Perry, who is busy in the straw
berry Industry typical yankee) to
get the goods while we set and hold
our oily whites"
A. H. McCraney was on a business
trip to Palatka this week.
Mrs. Perry Melton arrived in Bar
din Saturday and with her husband
moved down to the Perry peach farm.
Prof. c. w. Williams spent the week
end in Palatka, guest of his sister,
Mrs. N. J. Hancock, Jr.
J. j. Green was a business visitor
to Palatka this week.
Miss Pearl Green the popular teach
er of Oak Grove school, West Put
nam, spent the weekend with her
parents in Bardin.
0. H. Perry left Saturday for his
home in New York State.
Miss Critic Melton spent Saturday
in Palatka shopping.
e. Franklin Crandall, motored over
to Palatka Sunday and spent the day
with W. A. Williams Jr,, returning in
JIG dlIelLooH. hepoICS d very pleas
ant day in the metropolis.
Our school is progressing nicely I'M
der the management of Prof. c. w.
Williams. No kick except the enroll
ment is few notches above the fac
ulty; with this information in hand
the trustees and several representa-
tive citizens called on the school board
in session assembled and put in re-
QUESTION for an assistant teacher, but
after lengthy discussion, was advised
by that august body that they had to
conform to the law, which says that
the enrolment must be 40 or more to
demand an assistant teacher. Only
thing left for our district is to get
busy and put in for compulsory school
attendance. This is the remedy.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

1t has been generally believed thai
the temperature Increased ut almost q
constant rate from the eurth'S surfar,
toward It's center, bat this suppusiuou
appears to lie incorrect in the light OF
recent experiments. In one mine the
average rate of increase in tempera.
ture. carried down to 5000 feet. was
one degree for each go feet of de.
scent. Various results have been ob.
tanned from measurements in Other
places. No temperature variations
We're shown between depths of l,4OO
feet ana 23OO feet in the Kalgooplie
mines in Australia. These and Other
observations are considered as indi.
eating that the increase of tempera.
lures with depth in the earth is not
governed by any general law.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
Chronic Consultation,

"About two years ago when I be-
gan usinr Chamberlain's Tablets
had been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chronic consti-
patton. My condition improved rap
idly through the use of these tablets
Since taking four or FIVE bottles Of
them my health has been fine
writes Mrs. John Newton, Irving, N.
Y. Obtainable everywhere.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

Even the foot ball game was delay
ed, this because of late train on the
Gainesville branch Of the A. C. L.,
which prevented the University of
Florida boys from getting here on
time.
They showed up however soon af-
ter three and the game was called.
The University Of Florida boys had a
little the best of it as to form. and
the feet that they had months prac-
ice while Rollins had but week Of it.
AS to weight the teams were well
matched. The score by quarters was:
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
True philosophy consists in not
wanting the things you can't get.
HOw's This +?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
naly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15
HON. w. ]. SEARS, of Kissimmee,
Our new Congressman.
Death at Hastings.

Poul Pelicer, an elderly resident of
Hastings, died yesterday and a ca9ket
was sent out by Sanchez and Son. Mr..
Pellicer was for many years a resi-
dent of Pellicer Creek and was we'll
known throughout the county.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

Referee, LlddeIT OF StetSOn; umpire,
Buie, U. of F.; time Of game 50 min
utes.
The attendance was good, but not
what it would have been had there
been no slip in the general program
of the day.