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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Mr. Hagan's Letter.

To the People of Crescent City:
As a candidate for Sheriff of Put
nam county in the coming Democratic
primary to be held June 9th, | want
YOU to know upon what grounds | ask
your support. A Sheriff is a pubic
servant of the people of his county;
he holds an office of the highest i'm
portance to all persons residing n
his county, because on his shoul-
ders falls the duty of safeguarding
the lives and the property of all its
citizens. The Sheriff is first of all
a peace officer, and as such ne
should spare no effort to settle mis-
understandings and reconcile dis
putes likely to cause bloodshed or a
breach of the peace before injury re-
suits. Of course, he cannot always
do this and it then becomes his duty
to seek out the offender and enforce
the law. :.
To perform these duties properly 1t
takes long experience, absolute far
ness and a thorough knowledge OF tn;
county and its citizens on the part OF
the Sheriff. He must also be. ready
and anxious to go, night or day, &
ony mart of the county where he Is
called or learns that his services arc
IF I did not feel that | could give
Won such service would not be
candidate for the office. | have ha'
twenty years experience as a peace
officer. operating within Putnam
county; | have served as a police
man as chief-of-police of Palatka, a.
Dennty-Sheriff of Putnam county, "a
Deputv United States Marshal an,
as a Federal Revenue OFFICER VINE
nosition I now hold. The records !,
the offices | have held will IN eacl
Instance ms bear me out in the state
ment me- that | have performed my pas
duties promptly and fairly, anq Una
in % tbe discharge of such duties | hay
acted m fearlessly and with remarkae. y,
snccess. If you will honor me WI. VIZ.
tbe office | seek, I promise that m :,
hest efforts and all my time VIII D
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Get Ready for Whitefly.

The adult whitefly is on the wing. 1t
will not be long, therefore. until
spraying time. ]. R. Watson, ento-
mologist to the University of Florida
Experiment Station, urges every cit
rus grower to prepare for spraying.
The season has been dry and conse-
ouently fungi are scarce. 1t is prob.
able that there will be a big crop OF
whitefly. If control is effected it
must be done with sprays.
The Importance of controlling this
insect can hardly be overestimated.
1t is useless to take precautions
against other enemies and then let
the whitefly have free reign. 1t will!
not only shorten the crop, but it will
make the fruits smaller. By furnish
ing medium for the sooty mold it IS
responsible for dirty and stained
fruits which must grade low. The
sooty mold also shades the leaves and
thus diminishes growth of the whole
tree.
Paraffon oil, soap and other ma
terials should be on hand. Spraying
machines should be put in shape
Wait ten days after the adults disap.
pear to give time for the newest eggs
to hatch, and then spray. Oranges
and grapefruit should be sprayeC
when they are about the size of {
walnut. Preparation should be made
to spray chinaberry and privit hedge:
if there is any objection to cuttin'
them down. Both these plants are
hosts to the whitefly and unless theN
are sprayed they will furnish enough
insects to infest the whole state.
Spraying should be thorough an'
should be applied to the under side o
the leaves.-Agricultural News Ser
vice.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Mr. c. A. Pratt Dies Suddenly

A telegram received by Rev. H.
Shur Rurris. pastor of the Presby-
tpr;an church. on Wednesday morning,
the Goth. announced the sudden death
at his home in Milton, VT, that morn
ing of Mr.. C. A. Pratt, for many year;
= winter resident of this place, ana
without doubt one of the most popu-
Ia, of our winter contingent. There
We're no particulars regarding the sad
affair, other than that death came SUD
denly. ,,o
Mr, and Mrs. Pratt left here some
three or four weeks ago for Savan-
nah. where they were to visit Week
or more with their daughter, Mrs
Pierpont. before continuing to thelI
summer home in Milton. Mr.; Frat,
was in his usual good health ano
spirits when leaving, except tnat a a
usual he regretted going. DURING al
his wears here Mr.. Pratt has been ac'
tive in the work of the churcn ana Il
social life, and his death coming thus
suddenly will be severe shoct
TO his hosts of friends. He IS sur
vived by Mrs. Pratt and two daugI
ters. to whom the sympathy. OF ai
goes out in this terrible aft1ictlon'
The News hopes to be able to gN'
particulars regarding the death ah'
funeral next week.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28

given to the performance of the duties
incident thereto.
We have one of the best counties in
the State today. There are no better
citizens anywhere than Putnam conn-
ty atforus, and l further promise ycu
that : will not only keep the record
up, bu, Will do all in my power 10
letter conditions and suppress such
crime and immortality as now exist.
To do this l would have for my depu-
ties the best men procurable.
will select them at such points
throughout the county as necessary
and will see that they perform theu
duties promptly and impartially.
understand that one of your owr
citizens, is or may be, a candidate
for Sheriff. If you feel that yor
should give him your preference as
neighbor, l respectfully solicit
your second choice vote at the Prl
mary and l promise you that if
am elected that no act of mine a.
| Sheriff Of Putnam county will
cause any law abiding citizen to re
gret that he supported me, for | viii
give you a clean, sober and carefr
administration and will do my who'll
duty toward all as such experience
and ability as l have permits me t.
see it.
When duty calls me to your fai
city, you will find that l will come i
person and come promptly and no
delegate to a deputy there or else
where any duty that Sheriff shoul
himself perform.
I earnestly ask all of you for you
support and your votes on June 6tl
A. D. 1916.
Very respectfully,
P. M. HAGAN.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
HenIey's Sufferings.

In fifty-four years of his life-he was
horn in 1S49-W. E. Henley, the WIFI
or. never knew what a days perfect
health meant. When little more than
a boy he was attacked by disease
which necessitated the amputation OF
one foot. He was told later by the
doctors that the sacrifice OF the other
leg was necessary were he to live. The
fame of DR.. Lister had reached Hen
lev. and, penniless and almost frlehu'
less. he determined to try Edinburgh
infirmary. Thither he Travelled third
class in physical suffering such as few
have known, and when ne reached
the infirmary his whole possessions
amounted to few shillings. His con
fidence in Lister was justified, and his
leg was saved. He was and renamed
. cripple, but neither hopeless nor help
less. His astounding nimbleness un-
der these conditions suggested to Rob
ert Louis Stevenson the physical sketch
of John Silver,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
AFRICAN COCOA PORTERS.
Head Loads and Barrel Rolling Feats
of the Natives.

Unusual and interesting is the spec
tacle in the African Gold Coast country
oP the TRANSPORT of cocoa, the bulk OF
the inland produce being carried by
porters to the railroad. Sometimes the
roadways as far as the eye can see are
one long line of cocoa bags on tue
heads of hundreds of carriers.
This carrying trade has produced an
extraordinary flow Of free labor into
the whole hinterland of the Gold Coast
At Adawso, a buying station nearly nj
teen miles from the rail head, one firm
alone employs in the season 5000 car
rinrs who cover the distance to the
rail station at Pakro once and frequent
" twice a day with $50 pound bag
of cocoa.
MANY of the native farmers within
thirty miles of Acera prefer to sci
their cocoa at higher price at the porl
of embarkation and 50 have createc
the interesting system of barrel roll
ing" In the cocoa season strongly
bound and pondcrous casks are hllet
with the beans and rolled to the sea
| shore.
Travelling along the somewhat primi
! tive roads one meets at frequent inter
yals perspiring natives struggling VIII
the barrel, which, filed with cocoa
weighs considerably over a quarter
n ton. AS a rule, three men roll tw'
casks, one relieving the other. Occa
sionally the loss, due to accidents 1
considerable
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Do Not Limit Citrus Fertilizer.

Do you know how the citrus tree
feeds? The feeding surface of the
roots is limited to about quarter of
an inch of the tip. The tips of the
roots are continually pushing out.
Consequently the mass of fibrous
roots which gather nourishment for
the tree are removed from the trunk.
A great many growers apply fertl-
lizers in q circle or ring beneath the
tree. The best results cannot be had
from this method because large
rart of the fertilizers never reach
the feeding root tips. B. F. Floyd
plant physiologist to the University
of Florida Experiment Station, sug-
gests that the fertilizer be spread
over the surface between the trees
and under the outer branches.
The reasons for this suggestion
are, first, because the roots proba
bly, extend farther out than the
grower estimates; second. because
widespread fertilizing induces the
roots to spread; the third, because
the fertilizer between the rows in
duces cover crop growth. Further
more, if the cover crop is turned un
der the nlant food which it has tax
en- up will probably be in better form
than it was originally.
When a heavy application is limit
ed to small area under the tre
there is more danger of injury thai
when it is spread over the hroade
area between the rows. Cases hav
heen observed in which injury ha
been apparently due to heavv appi
cations on Unite space. This
esnecial1v true of heavy application
Of readily available fertilizers.-Ag
ricultural News Service.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
SELLING DEAD LETTERS.
One Pestoffics Custom That Teaches
Moral Lesson.

Twice q year in Washington they
hold curious auction. 1t is called the
dead letter sale, but in reality it Is the
sale of packages that have been sent
to the dead letter office because Of de-
ficient postage or wrong directions.
After these packages have been held
for a certain length Of time, in order to
give senders or owners an opportunity
to claim them. they are sold at public
auction.
It Is often strange and pathetic col
lection. Most Of the articles are cheap
enough, although valuable things are
not lacking. But who can estimate the
intrinsic value Of some of those lost
cifts-the time and sacrifice and love
they respect? How many lives were
robbed Of happiness that rightfully
belonged to them because of the send
er's careessness or ignorance!
Is there not parable lurking some
where about this strange auction
How many lives are there today that
hold the possibility Of gifts for other
lives, yet through carelessness or lgno'
rance or Indifference are robblng botn
themselves and others and are care
! lesslv making dead letters" or glfts
for which eager eyes and hearts are
| longing?
There is no sale of these dead gifts
No one has any chance at them. They
are doubly lost-lost to the one VINO
should have used them and to the
world that needs them. What a pitt
full waste of power and joy!-Baltimorf
American.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
losina His Senses.

A mischievous boy, having got pos
session of his grandfathers spectacles,
privately took out the glasses. When
the old gentleman put them on, find
ing he could not see, he exclaimed;
Mercy on me! I've lost my sight!'
But, thinking the impediment to vision
might be the dirtiness of the glasses
he took them off to wipe them, when
not feeling them, he, still more fright
ened, cried out: why, what's come
now? I've lost my feeling too!'-Lon
don Ideas.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
CRESCENT CITY NEWS
LAKE COMO NEWS.

Miss Florence Evans is visiting her
mother at Ocala.
Miss Hattie Velde has returned
from visit to Ocala.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davidson
Miss Lillian Skalak, Charles Henry
Prior and W. L. Gable were recent
visitors to Palatka.
Mrs. DR.. A. w. Underwood and
friends motored over from st. Angus,
tine last Sunday.
Miss Lillian Skalak was a visitor
to Jacksonville the past week.
Services were held at the M. e
church Sunday evening.
Wilbur Hyde of Cleveland, Ohio
is guest at All-VieW cottage.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28

If we dreamed the same thing every
night it would affect US as the objects
we see every day. And if an artisan
were sure to dream every night for
twelve hours duration that he was q
king | blieve he would be almost as
happy as a king who should dream
every night for twelve hours on end
that he was an artisan.-Pascal.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
lieY's Achievements.

l' HALEY was Il very great
lc was not only the first to pre-
rp3Iy the return of n comet,
ich IS now known by his name.
+ before Newton had announc-
results to any one-arrived at
cIu>ion that the attraction of
ioA probably varied inversely
Square Of the distance. While
lnd other important achieve
u Iii, are we'll known, it seems
|baru forgotten that HALEY de-
|mclhod Of determining the age
ocean from chemical denuda
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Natural Result.

what do you suppose will happen
when women are elected to our con-
gress|
"Then every woman member OF the
house will want to be speaker. bal
timore American.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Heavy Hearts.

'acon-There, what did l tell
iius paper says the average
cart weighs from ten to twelve
tne average woman's from
ten. Mrs. Bacon-Of course
'eaFi5 weigh more. They are
zeal harder.-Yonkers States
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Indifference.

h dp You prefer. summer or
10 preference" replied Mr..
er 1T is just as depressing
neither put in a large portion
pine reading about the hottest
y oF the coolest day ever
gtou Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
AFTER GRIPPE
estorsd Mr.. Martins Strength

'SN'"A 01 ni' mdrCln oCrenStu
llkoneta, Ohio. .-"I am a farmer
patton, and the grippe left me
IN cough and in a nervous, weak,
Fh condition, and l could not
get anything to do me any good
'ook Vlnol which built me up,
cough and nervousness are all
y l can truly say Vinol is all
almed for it. JAMES MARTIN.
Is a constitutional remedy for
nervous and rundown condi-
men, women and children, and
'iic coughs, colds and bronchitis.
h-stewart Drug Co. Palatka,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28

When the fight begins within him.
self mans worth something.-BroWn'
ing.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
RUB-MYrTE rs NJ

Will cure your hReuMatisi
Neuralgia, Headaches, Crampsi
Cokc, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. An;iseptio Anodyle, used in
tcrnally and extcrncll-. Frice 25c.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28

NOTE AIp s o. steamships sal Tor H4ayana Hayana
No7E DP Q. ips ;Hll ,sl irGm belWeen navan"
car I and First Class coach for white 9?d eol"re1
Jacksonville. A solid steel electric lighted trTin Tn
New York and Key West, without change e ;onf nF'
eight hours at sea Stops at mpGfrFar, rxnre.sTra
s,ot;Sns. is + Two standard Pullman buffet slecpers
for white and colored, mail, express and baggal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
He is II Winner.

While it. Is now a forgone concll.
sion generally that William r. Hito
of Huntington, Cahell county. will
be the Republican nominee for United
states senator aa one of the resuta
Of tho primary election June G, the
Telegram would yet again call Tho
attention of voters TO this candidacy
Mr., Hite has everything to com.
mend him to his neutrality-suspicious.,
and there has been nothing In all his
career that should deter voters from
entrusting him with leadership In
the November election.
The Democracy as evidenced
through the severe opposition of sucn
newspapers as the Wheeling Regis
ter, ClRrksburg Exponent. Parkers-
burg Sentinel, Charleston Gazette
and other rabid newspapers OF that
party fear Mr. Hlte rs they fear no
other Republican offering for Office.
These papers realize fully that MIR.
Hlte as the Republican nominee
would most certainly triumph over
Senator Chiffon in the November
election.
There are numerous reasons for
this fear. the chief one being the
fact that Mr.. Hlte. residing In the
southern section OF West Virginia,
where he has lived and done business
all his life, would draw to himself
strong support from Senator Chill
tons own party. Another reason
they fear Mr.. ITite Is that he has no
political career to defend, has never
been an odicc-holder, is 4 new face
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
Actuai Condition 81 Trcos,rv.

Outstanding obligations OF the
treasury department, together with
unavailable assests, were over sl7,-
100000 greater than the so-calIed
met bala.s-c" reported by Secretary
McAdoo on April 20, 1916. after
checking up the monthly financial
statement for April. appearing May
Net balance reported April 20,
1916. 1929, 1928 249.16; April re-
ceipts subsequently reported, $780,
1861; Revised balance for April,
1915, s12s,s12.245.87.
On that date there were outstand-
ing officers representing outxtand-
sets as follows:
1-Balance to credit OF dlaburs-
ing officers representa- goutstand-
ing valid claims against the govern
.ment) $62.240,113.71.
National bank notes redemp-
,tion fund payable from the general
CASH., $52,S49,T50.5O.
LIMITED tender or unavailable
assets Ssnbsidiary silver coin, frac-
tional currency, minor coin. silver
ibullionl, S26,627.224.e2,
4-Deposits IN Philippine treasury,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
Wnr He.ns thc Farmers

Congressman C. n. Haugen, OF
Iowa: The Underwood bill was
passed for the purpose of reducing
prices TO the consumer in conformity
with the declaration In the platform
Of the Democratic party to aid the
consumer In buying at lower price.
In order to carry out the Democratic
policy the president sent DR.. Melvin
TO South America to make 1t easter
for them to export cattle to this
country, and to provide for regula-
tons making it possible for the peo-
pie OF South America to export beef
cattle to America. They got along
swimmingly. and the livestock pro-
ducers of this country were on the
highway to bankruptcy.
But war broke out and the pro
gram was interfered with. As a re-
suit the shipments were diverted
from the United States to the war
zone, and since then the price OF
stock here has been thoroughly salts
factory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
.DARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
Not a Trace Of Gray Shows
after Applying Q-Ban-No
Dye or Sticky MeSS-Harm-
less.

Do this: Apply like shampoo
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to hair
and scalp, md dry hair in sunlight.
\ few applications like this turn
all your gray, faded, dry or gray
streaked hair to an even, beautiful
dark shade, Q-Dan also makes scalp
cod entire head Of hair healthy. so
hatr is left soft, fluffy, lustrous, wavy,
thick, charming and fascinating,
without even trace Of gray hair
showing, making you look young
again, Insist on having Q-Ban, as It
IS harmless-no dye-but guaran-
teed to darken gray hair or money
returned. Ask for Q-Ban Hair Color
Restorer. Only soc for big 7-oz.
bottle NJ Wells-Haymaker's drug
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
Republican Strength GROWING.


The late Serene E. Payne particle
pated in five tariff revlslons. thereby
setting a record in tho House Of
Representatives which will stand for
n long time in the history Of tho
country. His practical experience
with the tariff was put to good use
by him in educating the people of his
congressional district along tariff
lines. Anybody who wishes to do a
little tariff Grating in the Thirty
sixth congressional district Of tho
state Of New York had better be sure
OF his ground. because the people OF
that district know the subject FOR
ward and backward. They will stand
for no bunk, because OF the Unded-
wood MISUNDERSTANDING law the
voters of that district have decided
to hand the Democrats n Jolt this
year which they will remember for
years to come. Voters have crrc'r-1
10 the number OF 50,739, OF which
30,460 are Republicans and but j :
Gil Democrats.
Last November they elected Nor
man ]. Gould 10 the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. Payne by the
largest majority ever ><olled in the
district. Gould IS a sound Republi-
can and business man of large cal
her. The Thirty-sixth district has
blood in its eye this year.
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EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
IN ANNUAL SESSION

FOR Martlnsburg.
800 n. m.-Service in interest Of
Sunday schools and religious educa-
ton. Litany. Address. The Teach
ers' Opportunity" the the Rev. S. u.
Mitman. Phi. D.
Thursday, Juno 1, Ascension Day.
1870 a. n.-Holy Communion.
$3.50 a. m.-Business session.
ll:00 n. n.-Morning prayer.
Sermon By tho Rev. f. L. Strider.
100 p. m.-Lunch in parish
house.
$3.50 p. m.-Business session
500 p. m.-Scrvice in interest OF
diocesan missions. Speakers, the
Rev DR.. S. S. Moore, Ven. W. P.
Chrisman, archdeacon, and the Rev.
w. T. Willis.
Friday. June 2.
$3.50 a. m.-Buslness session.
ll:0Q-a. m.-Mornlng prayer.
Sermon. The Church in the Modern
World" by the Rev. c. B. Mitchell.
loo p. m.-Lunch.
2:S0 p. m.-Business session.
500 p. m.-Service in interest or
general missions. Evening prayer.
Sermon by the Rev. S. H. Little, OF
Iankow. China.
Saturday, June 2.
9:3O q. Business session.
No services scheduled.
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The Real Voice Of The PcopIc.

Mankato (Mlnn.) Free Press-The
present Democratic administration
should be held responsible for the
murder of American citizens on the
Texas border. The administration
has been criminally negligent and
derelict in Its tduty toward the peo-
pie OF that section. The raids on
American towns recently could have
been prevented, had tho admlnistra-
ton protected those communities
with soldiers. But what else can
you expect Of an administration that
mas committed ono blundcr after an
other since Its inauguration?
Peoria Iill.) Transcript-The
latest Wilson policy for Mexico IS,
Lot Texan, Arizona and New Mexico
do IT," Aud they will.
Steubenyllle (Ohio) Herald-Star
We are getting into Mexico pretty
deeply for an administration the de-
clared policy OF which was to permit
that people to night IT out among
Themselves. But perhaps we will
simply march in to turn around and
march out again.
Omaha Regular Republicans
captured the trenches Of the irrcgu-
lars in California. The coast, like
the rest of the country, insists on
unity in fronting the enemy.
Santa Anna tCalif) BlaAe-Undcr
Republican rule the Democratic
cry was that We had dangerous
surplus" Now Secretary Redfeld
Ia harangulng the country to gave
lis waste paper"
Burlington Ga.) Hawkoyc-Wil-
son seems to be slave to the ink
bottle.
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One Of the Pages whom Wilson
sent TO be ambassador in Europe is
at home on leave of absence, and
when he landed in New York he III
formed the public that the Old World
looks upon Wilson as n model dIplo-
mat. Which sounds all right until
subjected TO the test of definition.
The dictionary describes a model rs
IAN object, usually in miniature"
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knights of Columbus, to ST. Peters
Darochial school. and for the second
and third degree work in the Fairmont
council. DR., Charles WIugerter. of
Wheeling, addressed the gathering at
the flag presentation and the flag was
accepted by Father Boutlou. A ban
quet concluded the work with speeches
by State Deputy Dan y. Leonard, Of
Parkersburg, and o. S. Mckinney, OF
Falrmont,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

4 candidate for naturalization be-
fore a New York court was asked
who is head OF the United States
government and promptly answered
King Wilson" This is tho view
which prevails in the White House
and in other places where the spirit
of American institutions Is miscon-
ceived. Mr.. Wilson is indeed 4 man
who would be king, even ms the hero
IN Ktpling's story.