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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07

Palatka is waking up to the fact
that something is in the air, and that
something is a real for sure baby
show. which will be given at the
Athletic Club House on the afternoon
of Friday, July 14th. The general
admission will be 25 cents. The mer-
chants who contributed prizes are as
follows:
The East Florida Savings Bank,
$500: the Putnam National Bank
$3.50; the State Bank, a started saw
ings account book; the Earnest Com
panv. baby dress;Leo Jacobson, baby
dress: Carman's, a box of baby
clothes: J. H. Haughton, baby toilet
set; Alderman Stewart, 6 boxes tai
cum powder; Yelverton's, a childs
rocker; Teaff- Ramsey, crib net; W
s. Fry, set baby pins; W. J. Smith,
baby chain and heart; NJ. s. Brown,
bows blouse: Fearnside Clothing Co.
a BOYS pair of overalls; Miss Kate
Lucas. baby bonnet; Capt. Ryan, cup
and saucer: L. S. Smith, a box of can
DIV: James Ray, a box of candy; Z: T.
Rowton, silver baby spoon; Mrs. Till
man, baby hat.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
BRICK FOR PtlaI35
SUB-DISI2IGT 4oAD
Is Coming III at Pate Of 60,-
900 a d0y---#ork to be
Prosecuted.

The best news in Palatka this week
is the daily arrival of about 10000
brick for the new Palatka special tax
roads. This brick is being distribut-
ed along the line of the road between
the east end of the St. Johns bridge
to Hastings and as soon as a sufficient
number have been so placed, the
Georgia Engineering Company, con-
tractors for the road, will begin with
a force of men to lay the road.
1t will be remembered that this
road beside running to Hastings,
where it will connect with the St.
Johns county brick road to St. Au-
gustine and the southern boundary
line of that county, will also be laid
to San Mateo, Federal Point, Orange
Mills, and other points on the east
side, and to Peniel and Rice Creek
on this side of the river.
The work should all be completed
by the beginning of winter.
A large force Of men will be employ
ed and the weekly pay roll will
amount to a considerable.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
THE CAhPBELL'S FEEL
SAFE IN MEXICO CITY
And Have Declined to Leave
Their Interests and
Come Home

The family connections of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Campbell in this city have
been greatly worried during the past
several months for their safety in
the City of Mexico, where the Camp
bells have resided for number of
years and where Mr.. Campbell has
large property interests. During
the past month of war preparations
their anxiety has been intense.
Mrs. Campbell is the daughter of
Mrs. S. H. Bass of this city, and it
will be remembered that two years
ago they spent several months in Pa
latka. Mrs. Bass had intended to
go to her daughter and had planned
to sail from Havana to Vera Cruz on
the 2lst Of last month, but was pre-
vented by her inability to secure pass
ports. She wrote urging her daugh-
ter and husband to come home, but
so far they have declined to do so,
believing they were perfectly safe in
Mexico City,
On Tuesday Mrs. Bass had a let
ter from the Campbells. They stat
ed that everything was peaceful in
that city and business was going on
as usual that they attended the mov
ing picture theaters in the evening
and all was as peaceful as in Palatka
or any other American city. That
there was never any demonstration
against the "gringoes," or Americans,
and that they felt perfectly safe.
The only thing that worried them
was the fact that they had to take
Mexican money for their rentals, and
it was worth but little, though no
complaint was made concerning it's
scarcity. "They told me-" said Mrs.
Boyd when telling of the letter, "that
d pair Of shoes could not be pur-
chased under $3.50 in Mexican mon
ey." Mrs. Boyd is the grandmother
of Mrs. Campbell.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
COUNTY NILLAGE
HAS BEEN REDUCED
By Four Mills From Last
Iear---Not Including
Special Tax.

The board of county commissioners
on Wednesday made the levy for the
present, year, and after much fgur-
ing decided on total levy of Is mills,
distributed as follows:
Scool Fund 1-2 mills.
Interest and Sinking Fund, 2 IA.
General Fund.-
Road Fund, -.
Bridges, 3-4 mill.
Fine and Forfeiture, / mill.
This is Il total of fifteen mills, as
against 10 for last year. This levy
however does not take into consider
alton the special tax school district
levy, nor the special tax in the road
and drainage districts. The millage
for the Palatka special tax road dis
trict will be mills additional, and
that for the Bostwck special road and
drainage districts will be twelve mills
additional
But in parts of the county where
the people are not buying anything
additional, the levy will be four mills
lighter, provided the state levy is
the same This, however, is not
likely to be higher, but may be less.
The county school board which met
on Wednesday and which squared ac-
counts for the fiscal year just closed,
reported a surplus of over $1,000, and
Superintendent Cottingham, as we'll
as the members of the school board
are delighted. The report of this
board and its doing will appear i'll a
later issue.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
"AIl-Stars" a Misnomer.

Except for two games of baseball,
between the Palatka club and the "Al
Stars of Jacksonville, there would
have been nothing to distinguish the
Fourth in this city from our ordinar-
lily puritanical Sunday.
Q, yes, there was a hoss race out
in the suburbs, but it was not adver-
tised and few knew of it.
The first ball game in the forenoon
was not we'll attended; it was dis
couraging to the Palatka boys, who
are playing splendid ball. This game
was won by the home team in a
score of four to two. The afternoon
was better attended. 1t also was
won by the home team in a score of
s to 1.
The All Stars, may be all right and
properly named in Jacksonville, but
here in Palatka where baseball is
played in major league manner, the
club is only an aggregation of dim
meteorites.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
From The Owl Country.

\ little excitement was created on
an otherwise uneventful Fourth, by
the appearance of a large white owl
which had appeared in the Magolia
tree in front of the residence of R.
II. Hanley on Oak street. The small
birds were greatly excited at this un-
welcome visitor in their realm, and
this chattering and scolding on their
part brought the attention of Mr.,
Hanley to the tree, and upon looking
up, he discovered the bird looking at
him with head cooked as much as
to say, "well here | am, what are
YOU going to do about it?" Mr.. Will
Fry, a young man across the street,
was asked to bring his rife over to
shoot the bird, as it was an unusually
large specimen. The bird was soon
brought down and Mr.. Fry, being
somewhat of a taXidermist, will
mount this handsome denizen of the
forest, and will have it on exhibition.
The bird measured three feet with
wings outstretched.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
P. ]. BECkS EXPIRES
YESTERDAY MORNING
Was Active at City Council
Meeting Night Before.

p. J. Becks the well-known real es-
tate man of this city and for years
active in the politics of the city and
county, suffered a stroke of paraly-
sis at 3 O'Clock Thursday morning. 1t
was four o'clock before his physician
arrived to find him unconscious. He
died at 6 o'clock.
Mr. BeckS was member of the
city council and took an active part
In the proceedings on Wednesday
night, a few hours before his death.
He spent the entire day in lis office
and appeared well, although he COM
planned of headache. This head
che was so acute in the night that
he sent for DR.. Welch, who gave him
medicine to relieve it. At three
o'clock he had a stroke of paralysis,
Of which the headache was but the
forerunner,
Mr. Becks was a popular man in
Palatka and for a number of years
has been active in the real estate busi-
ness. Through his instrumentality
many men of money have been in
duced to invest in Putnam county
lands.
He was the Putnam county member
OF the State democratic executive
committee, and for number of years
had been active in politics. Two
years ago he was the chairman of the
county school board.
Mr.. Becks is survived by his wife.
who was a daughter of the late John
a Granger. Also by three brothers,
and four sisters, viz, Geo. W. Becks
of Peniel, R. L. Becks of PaIatka, W.
W. Becks of Miami, Mrs. Florida
Odum and Mrs. Robert Brcland of
DCLGnd, Mrs. Bessie Evil of High
Springs and Mrs. T. B. Munich of this
city.
Mr., Becks was a son of the late
Rev. B. W. Becks who for years was
. famous Baptist clergyman, known
in all parts Of the state. For thirty
years he was pastor of the church at
Peniel, where deceased was born.
The funeral will occur at the late
residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and the interment will be in the fam
lily lot at Peniel cemetery. If possi-
bic Rev. P. Q. Cason will be secured
to conduct the service The burial
rites will be under the auspices of the
Palatka lodge, X. of P.
Mr.. Becks will be greatly MISSED
in Palatka and throughout the coun-
ty.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
PALATkA TEN YEARS
AGO ONO CELEBRATION
Palathans Who Wanted
Noise Went aWay---Inci-
dents of the Week.

Capt. Z. Noble Calhoun delivered
the Fourth Of July Grafton at Cres-
cent City.
H. 7. Joiner of Florahome received
his commission from Gov. Broward
as county commissioner from the
Fourth district to fill out the unex
pceted term Of the late John C.
Strickland.
Louis kalbfield, the new proprietor
Of the Arlington hotel said he was
having a nice summer business.
JAS II. Fry, manager Of the opera
house skating rink, rendered the use
of the rink to the Ladies Memorial
Society for the evening of July 11th.
The Putnam county school board
has paid all its Indebtedness and has
about $1,000 in the treasury.
The Palatka Fire Department IN
dulged in its annual banquet in the
double stores of the new MeITyday
block, on the night of the Fourth.
Hon. Benz. P. Calhoun was the ora
tor Of the occasion. James G.
Varnea, the caterers served a boun-
teous turkey dinner and some so fire
men and invited guests were at the
tables.
Jamie, the young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. X II. Browning of Francis was
severely burned about the face and
head by an explosion Of gun powder
on Tuesday monring, the Sd. His
eyes We're badly injured.
A number of vOunU npnn1n from, +ha
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07

Rev. L. R. Lynn of the Springfield
Presbyterian church, Jacksonville, has
just been made a doctor of divinity
by the Southwestern Presbyterian
University, Clarksville Tennessee.
Palatka friends of DR.. Lynn will be
rejoiced at this recognition of his
learning and spirituality. In Jack
sonville, where he has served the
Springfield church for the seven years
since leaving Palatka, he is as popu-
lar as in this city, where he also
served about seven years and where
he is still honored and loved in many
households.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
Thinks Edna Too Young.

f. NJ. Thomas of this city has writ
ten the County Judge Of Duval coun-
ty, requesting that his honor will re-
fuse license to ]. E. Mills, who de-
sires to marry his daughter, Edna.
Mr. Thomas states that Edna is but
sixteen and too young to marry Mills.
The couple had not applied for the
license at the time papa's letter was
made public. If they do we can i'm
agine Edna pursuing up her lips in a
sort of hopeless defiance of the or
dels Of pater.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

"About two years ago had a
severe attack of diarfhoea which
lasted for over week." writes w. c.
Jones, Buford, N. D. 81 became so
weak that l could not stand upright.
A druggist recommended Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and within two days I was well as
ever" Obtainable everywhere.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07

Rev. C. NJ. Afford, D. D., will preach
Sunday morning on the topic, "The
Twentieth Century Crusade In the
evening, his topic will be zone Re
ligion-All Others False" Mrs. Ais
ton Halle will sing Sunday morning
and Miss Ida Leib will be a member
of the choir during the summer
months. Sunday school meets at
1915 a. M, Superintendent Fred 7.
Merrill. Midweek prayer service
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
A cordial invitation to all these SER
vices,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-07

In Putnam County in Novem-
Der EIection---Petitions
Now Out.

Petitions have been in circulation
during the past two weeks III this CITY
by at least two men who want to run
as Independent candidates for coun-
ty offices.
The law provides that a man can
get his name on the county ticket
Ill the general election by action of
the board of county commissioner
when % voters petition for his name
to go on as an independent candidate.
There have not been many ms
tances Of dependent candidates in
this county Independentism has
heretofore been looked upon by dem
ocrats as worse, if anything, than out
and out republicanism. These indie
pedent5 as rule are generally men
who are dissatisfied with the demo
cratic primary nominations and who
refuse to abide them.
One Of the petitions is being cir
cuIatcd just now by Mr.. E. Loomis,
who wants the position of justice of
the peace, the place for which JUS
tice J. E. Marshall was nominated IN
the democratic primaries of last
month"; Mr.. Loomis is not demo-
I5 LI"V' nc 10 " S0c1"i'SV; ana as Sucn
iI|'! ii't iHe endorsement OF Il nVmher OF
Soti",l'J9 on HIS petItloh, Whlch ala
'''1 ""'e Vhe requisite number OF
names when last heard from.
IQjIIcemah Bennett a good officer
on lhe c!.F Iorce' IS getting up a pc
'lIioA TO geJ ms name en- the ticket
as an IhoepehoehE candidate Tor shcr-
III against feter W. Hagan,, tA2 nom
NEE 0l the recent democratic primary.
Mf. I@Gah Is out OF the city and pos
Sl9l! Is not aware OF ms peril, but
as ne reads Inc News ne Will learn
gUlch. enough, Inc worst OF 1t IS that
ne VII be ooIigcd to get back on the
camN@gn' winch was strenuous
enough for tie ordinary man six
weeks ago, and before the poepul pick
ed Pete out OF a bunch OF four popu-
!ar democrats. The News sort o
likes Pete Iiagan, and IS sorry Mr.
Bennett intends to put his prospective
job in Jeopardy.
There Is talk that L. !" Moody of
Ionlel will come out as an l0dcpend-
ent candidate for county commissions
cr against c. f. Rowton in the Pa
l&tk2 district. Mr. Moody waa seen,
hut said he had not fully made u"
his mind. IIe d'd that Vo'y thing
tfo51
The Wahpeton times., 1916-09-07
Things That Are New.

So. that a horseman's feet can be
warmed in cold weather there has been
invented stirrup with receptacle
tor charcoal or other heat producing
substance.
Since the founding Of the Pasteur in.
stitute in Paris there has been a steady
decline In the number Of cases Of hy-
drophobia, none at all occurring some
years.
An English scientist who has raised
wheat in record breaking time explains
that he so treats the seed with elec-
tricity that he trebles the life force
within it.
A Salt Lake City man is the inventor
OF an undershot water wheel that will
run when wholly submerged in a
stream, the blades folding on the up.
ward stroke.
A Detroit woman has invented a
syringe for applying scalp lotions that
Is so shaped as to fit closely to the
head and deliver Its contents In q mar.
row stream.
The vacuum principle has been ap-
piled to an ice cream freezer that
freezes its contents automatically in
half an hour and keeps it frozen eight
hours.
As life-saving precaution French
inventor would have all seagoing ves-
sells furnished with beds equipped with
nonsinkable mattress he has pat.
ented.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-09-07

first. He would dodge around the first
corner, walk a dozen blocks out of his
way to escape meeting her. No drag
net could be secured to draw him to
the home of an acquaintance for din
ner if the casual word was dropped
that she had also been invited.
He cannot help it. 1t is the per-
verscness of mans nature to make a
WHY face at the peach ready to fall
into his mouth, and .long for the one
tndisputably beyond his reach. Un-
consciously, the woman who shows
openly her admiration for him awak.
ems his antagonism. He is bound to
fight shy of her on general principles,
unless she be widow, very young and
very pretty. In that case, her careless
admiration is incense to him. for he
feels very confident that she would
not remain widow long if some score
or more admirers could have their
The Wahpeton times., 1916-09-07
verdun Watchman Would Have
Busy Time at His Post Today

Before the present great war the
City or Ferdun was an old-fashioned
place with some well-preserved ancient
customs among which was the official
night Waterman. Red Cross nurse has
recounted. in LIE Cri de Paris. her i'm.
pressions Of the first bombardment
Ct Verdun year ago. She arrived at
nigh. and was very tired after a
fatiguing journey. Some time later she
was awakened by the bursting of a
Shell and the ringing Of a big hell in
q clock tower. This was followed by u
lugubrious silence which was broken
b! the slow and monotonous voice of
the night watchman. who called out
from the high tower:
The fire is in the fauborg Pave. In.
habitants of Verdun. get up"
Then came another shell explosion
ana the clang of the bell.
The voice of the guardian of the
night was again heard: "The fire is at
the station. Inhabitants of Verdun,
get up"
Then came more bombs. more bell.
Changing and in the intervals of silence
came the voice of the bell ringer in the
same drawing. impassive voice: "The
dre is at the square of Armes-the
ire is at the fauborg-get up!"
The watchman of today would have
busy time notifying the verdunites-
II any remain-of the thousands Of
shells showered upon that city devoted
to destruction.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-09-07
POULTRY POINTERS

When hens are allowed free range
they are apt to feed too heavily on
grass, especially II not fed any grain,
and the eggs become watery and weak,
with impaired keeping qualities. Such
eggs are known on the market as
"grass eggs"
In wet weather when the hens feet
are muddy. collect the eggs twice a
day. This will insure cleaner eggs.
>clean fresh water lessons disease.
Filthy drinking water is the source Of
much trouble. Clean the drinking
pans frequently.
Add to the grain feeds with a mix.
ture such as bran, shorts and corn
meal.
Cut the spurs off your ROSTERS.
There's enough war in Europe YOU
can do without fighting in your chick.
en- yard.
Do not keep unnecessary male birds.
An extra hen eats no more and may
lay eggs.
Soft fresh dirt is an insurance
against leg weakness in chicks.
Summer shade insures thrifty chicks
Never wash eggs, it destroys their
Ieeping qualities.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-09-07

..c output OF Dltulnlnous cOal Ia ...-
United States during the FIRST six
months of 1915 was the greatest ever
recorded in any halt-year period. Es-
timates by G. E. Lesher, of the United
States Geological survey, based on re.
turns from over 100 railroads originat-
ing coal and coke shipments, indicate
that the production during this period
was 2G1,OOOOOO tons, an increase of
80 per cent over the first six months
OF 1915, and of per cent over the last
six months of the same year, and
greater by several million tons than
the record established in the last halt
of 1913. Compared with the first half
of 1915 the exports from the Atlantic
seaboard during the last six months
have increased about 10 per cent, and
the exports to Canada have nearly
doubled.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-09-07
Modesty in Woman Is Golden Key
That Opens Door Of Mans Heart
By LAURA JEAN LIBBEY

way about it. But, then, attractive
widows are in class by themselves
and in the main are beyond the pale
of this little talk. the clever ones be-
ing too canny to let man know he is
admired or that his society is unduly
appreciated. If they set their cap for
q second heart mate he. above all 9th.
ers. never discovers that fact.
Many women have the mistaken no
ton that they might with propriety
give bashful man little encourage
ment to assure him that his calls were
not unwelcome. 1t is not pleasant to
shatter such beautiful! thought by
jostling it with hard fact. The truth
Is that no man living is too bashfui TO
WOO. and right earnestly and eagerly
at that when he meets the woman who
appeals to him.
It Is somewhat of q surprise to
man who thinks he Is wanted by
host of women TO find one who Is ap.
parently Indifferent TO him. He pur.
sues her as stimulus 20 his self.
power 20 attract. Despite all the new.
tangled notions about women meeting
meE half way on their owE ground,
modes. young women will never usurp
the mans prerogative to go forth and
lind mate, WOO and win.
If man shows that he is interested
by desiring to be where she is, send.
ing Aer flower, book or some trife
to let her know she has been constant.
ly in his thoughts, her pleasant greet.
Ing when they meet, the language of
the eyes, so subtle, so sweet. which
never passes the lips, can inform him
past al! doubling that, being woman,
she Is therefore to be loved and there.
fore to be won.
Modesty in woman is the golden
key which opens the door of q mans
heart. Boldness pushes it to with q
bang, locking it securely. There is 9
happy medium in expressing adlnira.
tion. 1t requires tact.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-09-07
A Hand on the Shoulder.

When man amt got cent,
And he's feeling kind Of blue.
And the clouds hang dark and heavy
And won't let the sunshine through.
It's great thing. o my brethren,
Fer feller just to lay
His hand upon your shoulder
In friendly sort O. way.
1t makes man feel curious;
1t makes the tear drops start,
And you sort O. feel a fiutter
In the region OF your heart;
You can look up and meet his eyes:
You don't know what to say
When his hand is on your shoulder
In friendly sort O. way.
Oh. the worlds curious compound.
With its honey and its gall;
With Its cares and bitter crosses
But a good world. after all.
And a good God must have made it,
Leastways. that is what say
When hand is on my shoulder
In friendly sort O. way.
Author Unknown.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-09-07
How to Keep Young.

The best way to keep young is tt
associate. as far as possible, will
everything and everybody that is new
and young. Both men end women gel
old by sticking to old ways, thinking
old thoughts and always looking bacl
on the past.
Look ahead II you want to keer
young. Youth always thinks of wha,
1t is going to do in the future, and Tor.
gets the failures Of the past. 1t is no,
the go-ahead men who age rapidly; 1,
Is the men who stick in old ruts anG
follow.out long-established rules anG
methods. Constant change and vari'
ETY. may be said to form one of the
great secrets Of youthfulness.-Pear
sons.