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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
The ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
AN EDITORIAL APPRAISAL

President Wilson's speech Of
acceptance was comprehensive,
frank and direct.
It was the utterance of q man
and political party conscious Of
the honesty of past endeavors and
confident Of ability to cope with
whatever problems the future might
have in store.
No President has ever been
called upon to face more serious
conditions than has Mr.. Wilson. He
has met them with patience and de-
votion that have won the respect and
admiration Of the world.
With domestic legislation to di-
rect, giving the relief from eco
nomic abuses that the country's well
fare demanded, with . long list Of
promises to fulfill, the great war that
burst upon the world threatened to
check him in his efforts and to in
volve the nation in the disasters that
are affecting almost every nation Of
the old world.
How he has brought the country
through it all, with honor and with
astounding prosperity, the accept
ance speech succinctly and modestly
tells.
In three and a half years the coun.
try has been set Alright, every class
protected in its liberties and it's OPP
portunities, the whole commercial
system set in order, with prosperity
Astounding. And reason has never
abandoned it's throne in all of the
country's perplexities.
The speech was . message to the
people Of al the worlss it was q
notice to the world that aais country
is big enough to maintain ,its honor
and to keep out of war, and at the
same time big enough to regulate it,
domestic conditions.
The speech was no apology, nc
defense, no complaint. It was 9
speech that ell men and women
should read to learn what thu
country has really been doing.
Why Not a Half Nickei7
New Coin Might Help Keep
Thu Aaa4 a& I ;,a;ns, nasss,a
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
Motor Sleds in Alaska.

An Alaskan correspondent writes as
follows: The moor sled has ,n;;,e
to stay. The dog team and a sled
will continue with -, .r man. :: los.
day no Doubt. bEt ;:.,. intro y .ior Il
the new mO.t,r sled, >.u = !, r. a..
winter amrl.' demonstrated 4. ..:c...
Olny, utility 49,. >iie>u. ~ ,.:,' !. :.
Nome freightcr. covered ,h. d !: ~.
with {: load Oh freight ircin .'.r:..' -
Solomon recently in .eS:; ,;.n" nu H..
&raii than the fastest dog team ey-:
made on that famous race course.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
Turf Repartes.

OF Sir William Harcourt, Disfaeli
once said in his affectedly cynical way,
HE has the three essential qualifca.
lions of success in politics-a flne PEI
son, a loud voice and no principles"
To this when 1t was repeated to him
Harcourt rejoined. Leaving out the
first two qualifications. it might almost
be applied to Dizzy himself
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
No Mail fer EIGHT MONTH";.

For eight months in the year no
mail reaches the coal miners in Spitz.
bergen, but they arc now able to get
the world news twice q day BY wire.
laas telegraph.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12

'There is no means Of judging the
future except by assessing the past.
Constructive action must be weighed
against destructive comment and reac-
tiOn." - From President Wilson's
Eneech If Acrentance
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
Why Not a Half Nickel
New Coin Might Help Keep
The Cost Of Living Down

The ham sandwich, which was once
five cents, now frequently costs q
dime. The same disturbing truth ap.
plies to other things in common life
both inside and outside of lunchrooms.
There is no need of statistics from
economists to inform us that the cost
of living has advanced. Every spend.
er of money knows 1t. Retailers are
more reluctant to put prices up than
is generally realized. They know that
consumption decreases as prices ad.
vance. That means less business and
profits depend partly on large bust.
ness. When more than traffic will bear
is charged the traffic falls of.
Change making is one of the items
in up-to-date retailing. It must be
done quickly if expenses are to be kept
down. The young woman at the lunch
room desk has not time to count pen.
MES. She must deal in nickels, dimes
and quarters If she is to maintain her
astonishing speed and accuracy.
We need another coin. Three-cent
pieces were confused with dimes and
were lard to use, because they were
not fractions of other currency. No one
but statistician thinks in decimals.
The rest of us do our sums IN frac-
lions. Four three-cent pieces make
u cents, but there is no such coin.
Eight of them make "a cents, but the
coin almost corresponding is worth one
cent more. If three-cent pieces were
again issued they would not fill the
bill.
With a half nickel it would be DIFF
ferent. Half nickel is q fraction Of
every coin from the mint. Were there
such coin, five-cent raises would not
have been SO common. If there should
be such a coin, many prices would
come down.-BOston Globe.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
MEETINGS TO Be HELD
During the Coming Week to
Be Addressed by Local
Candidates.

The Putnam county democratic cam
palgn committee appointed by Chair
man j. ii. Haughton of the Democrat
lc Executive Committee at the meet
ing OF that committee last week, has
arranged number of meetings to be
held IN he county during the coming
week.
These meetings will be addressed
by Senator Middleton, Representatives
Mckenzie and Tilghman, County
Judge-eIect, J. C. Calhoun, Hon. S. j.
Hilburn and others, and all candidates
for county offices are expected to be
present to say word in behalf of the
regular nominees Of the party
The meetings have been appointed
as follows:
Francis (Silver Lake, Tuesday at
noon, Oct. 31st.
Bostwick, Wednesday noon, Nov. 1.
tlorahome, Thursday night, Nov. 2.
Rodman, Friday night, Nov. 3rd.
Palatka Court House, Saturday
night, Nov. 4th.
1t IS possible that some additional
speakers sent by the State Executive
Committee may appear at some of
these meetings in addition to the reg
lar county democratic candidates, a
requisition for them having already
been made.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27

Hon. Robt. w. Davis (Our Bob has
rendered his services to the Alachua
County Democratic Club and will
make d number Of speeches in the
county in behalf of the Democratic
nominees during the next two weeks.
Except for the fact that his official
duties require his presence in Gaines
vile during certain hours each day in
the week Col. Davis would have ten
dered his services to the State Com
mittee to speak in behalf Of VIM. V.
Knott and the other Democratic nomi-
nees throughout the State, and no one
regrets more than he that he has to
confne his work to Alachua county.
Bob Davis responded to the call of
his country in the sixties, being one
of the youngest men to enlist in the
Confederate army, and has never fail
ed to respond to the call of the Dem
ocratic party, for the nominees of
which he has voted and labored since
he became of age.-Gainesville Sun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
His Old Time Orat0ry.

The Gainesville Sun Of yesterday in
telling Of the democratic rally at Mi
canopy on Tuesday evening says:
THE last speaker was Hon. r. W.
Davis, one of the ablset campaign
ers in Florida, who reviewed the po-
Iitical history of the State, showed
what the party had done for the
State and Nation, compared Knott
and Cats as men and citizens, and
appealed for harmony within the
party.
Several interruptions cGme from
the Cats supporters during tH
speaking, but the meeting was very
successful throughout Col. Davis
convinced his hearers that he had not
lost the fire Of his old time oratory."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
Won Engelken is Active.

Col. Z. J. II. Won Engelken, of East
Palatia, director of the United States
Mint, is not confning his activities
to the work of his office, bat is just
now accompanying the Farm Loan
Board on its southern trip by invita-
ton. and is to participate in the hear
ings before the board at the different
points including Jacksonville. From
jacksonville Col. Won Engelken eX-
meets to come home for few days.
On Thursday of last week Coll. Won
Engelken submitted to an interview
in the Washington Times, which same
was sent all over the country by the
Associated Press, and in which he
analvzed the present soaring Of prices
as dHe to the prosperity of the nation.
"With more gold in its vaults said
he. "more money cicrulated, and the
greatest export trade in history, the
United States today is at once reap
ing a golden harvest and-to mix the
the piper; the piper
brinI the high cost of living
The high cost of living" he said,
DIS q creature of our own creation.
THE United States is normally a
borrowinr nation. Capital utilized
for construction in the past has been
rrcruited largely abroad. Our eco
nomic affairs consequently have been
adjusted to meet the customary out
flow of money required to pay our IN
terest bills in foreign countries.
EThe sudden reversal of this condl-
tion the retention of interest pay
oonts at home, coupled with rever-
sal of the usual trade conditions, pre-
sents an unusual and extraordinary
oconomc problem. For the present
we are reaping a golden harvest, and
are spending it in our turn with a
,,roJ;Gal hand"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
A Long Trip for Ladies'.

Two ladies registered and spent
Monday night at the Saratoga Hotel
They were registered simply as Helen
c. Wadhams and Mary c. Wright,
Milford, Connecticut. They had driv-
en- through from their home town and
their destination was Lake Como, Fla,
a pretty little winter resort some
twenty miles south (by road) from
Palatka. They took an early start
and should have been at their desti-
nation by 9 o'clock Tuesday morning.
These ladies travelled in Ford roads
ter, and had been eleven days making
the trip.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
HonOring Mrs. Ashby.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
tist church rendered their retiring
president, Mrs. J. 7. Ashby, and her
mother. Mrs. Anna Eggan, Il farewell
party last Friday afternoon, at the
home Of Mrs. Munich. The affair was
planned for these ladies who left Tues
day for their new home in Lakeland.
The society presented Mrs. Ashby
with a cut glass basket filled with
carnations as token of appreciation.
The guests were served cream and
cake after pleasant afternoon.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
GIRLS CANNING CLUB
FALL PRIZE CONTEST
To Be Held in Palatka Nov.
4th-List of Prizes
Offered.

Miss Josephine Sipprell, Home De-
monstration Agent for the Girls Can
ming Club work in Putnam couty, an
nouces that
The annual fall contest for the Can
ming Club girls of Putnam county
will be held at board of trade rooms
Saturday, Nov. 4th, 1916. All enroll
ed club girls are requested to attend
and bring an exhibit if possible. All
record books and essay booklets must
be sent in at least three days before
the contest, that they may be properly
graded.
All who are sending in exhibits
please have them in by evening of
Nov. 3rd in order that they may be
arranged.
During the past few months the fol-
lowing donations have been made for
prizes to the Girls Canning Club:
East Florida Savings & Trust Co.,
$500 in gold.
Putnam National bank, $500, gold.
Earnest 90, (muSe), 90.OU.
Browning Fearnside Co., $500.
J. H. Yelverton, Jr., (mdse) $500.
Tilrhman Hardware Co., aluminium
coffee perculator.
Drs. Johnson and Wolch, chair.
c. Z. Rowton, No. Brownie camera
Miss Kate Lucas (mdse) $1.00.
City Drug Store, box stationery.
Economy Grocery, $1,00.
Ackerman-Stewart, bottle perfu-
merry.
J. T. Bond (mdse) $1.50.
C. J. Smith (iewelry) $500.
To the first prize winner of Putnam
county Mrs. Okel Painter Williams Of
Jacksonville, is giving a gold watch,
or its equivalent in value.
The Woman's Club OF Pal2tka gen.
erously donated $14 toward sending a
girl to the short course at Tallahassee.
Prize List Putnam Co. Canning Club.
Prize Gold watch.
Prize Money for short course,
$4,000.
Prize 2-S5 in gold and box of sta
tionery.
Prize $500 in gold
Prize $500 in mdsc.
Prize $500 in mdse.
Prize 7-$1.50 in mdse.
Prize S-Bottle of perfume.
Special Prizes.
/ Best loaf of bread-Aluminum cof-
fee pcrculator,
2 Best cap and apron-$1.OO mdse.
3 Fancy work-Camera.
4 Club eXhibit-$5.00 in mdse.
) Essay book-Chair.
The school board furnishes club pins
to girls sending in good record books.
There will be speaking by local in
terestcd persons at board of trade Sat
urday a. m., Nov 4th. Miss Haricttc
B. Layton of Tallahassee will also be
here
Everyone is most cordially invited
to come and see the exhibit and hear
the speaking.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27

Services next Sunday at II a. m,
and 1870 p. m., conducted by Rev. c.
NJ. Afford, D. D. Sunday school will
meet at 9:45 a. M, superintendent, F.
T. Merrill. Midweek prayer service on
Wednesday evening at 1870 o'clock.
A cordial welcome to all thse ser
vices. DR.. Affords Sunday morning
topic will be, "The Pattern of Life
Evening topic, "Watching Christ"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
Nnman's Club Meeting.

There will be meeting Of the Wo-
mans club this afternoon in the Put
nam House, and after a short business
session in which the subject of the
club house will be discussed, Mrs. H.
NJ. de Montmollin will have charge of
the civics program and promises a
treat for the members. She will pre-
sent a resume of the previous work;
results accomplished, and her hopes
for future successes.
Miss Mulholland will follow with a
raper of interest to all on "Civic
Government" and Miss Ida Leib will
read a paper on sanitation"
The members are urged to be
prompt in attendance at 8 O'Clock
sharp. t9s''
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
The New Order.

The Palatka Gas Light & Fuel Co.
en- Wednesday afternoon completed
the cut-over which changes its elec-
trio current from the old 1873 cycle
system to the new standard 60 cycle
system. Work in preparation for this
transfer has been going on for some
time.
The change was made under direc-
ton of c. F. Baker, chief engineer of
the Southern Utilities Co., R. E. L..
Mann, local manager, and NJ. H.
Hummell the electrical superintend-
ent. The company is being congrat-
ulated upon the success of this trans
fer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
A DIRTY ATTACK ON
GOVERNOR TRAMMELL
And Senator Fletcher Made
by Cats Principle
Organ.

The Jacksonville Free Press, prin-
cipal organ of the Cats organization
in this State, has made a most unjus-
tifable attack on Gov Trammell, one
of the cleanest men in Florida public
life, and perhaps the best loved among
all or public men.
In an editorial in the Free Press on
October 12tl, this scurrilous attack is
made on Gov. Trammcll:
"FLORIDA HAS IN EFFECT
A DESPOTIC THRONE; AND
UPON IT SITS AS RULER
SOME PUPPET OF DESPOT-
ISM AND PERFIDY, PLANT
AS POTTER'S CLAY TO THE
WILES OF THE DEVIL. GOV.
TRAMMELL MAY NOT BE A
FIGURE HEAD, BUT HE IS
MERELY THE BALIFF OF THE
INVISIBLE THRONE OF A d.
ABOLICAL DESPOTISM AND
THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR
HERE AT ANY TINE MIGHT
BE CALLED UPON TO EN-
FORCE THE MANDATES OF
THAT INVISIBLE GOVERN
MENI WHICH FLORIDA IS
NOW RESOLVED TO OVER
TURN AT ANY COST"
Now. what do you gooL Fioridians
think of that? This Is the drivel of
a recent importation into the State
who is spending republican money in
an effort to break up The Democratic,
or white mans partv. Not content
with this vicious attack or Gov. Tram
mel, lie makes the foIlowino threat 70
Senator Fletcher, man WHO FOR ten
years E&5 Graccd the United States
Senate and whose ability has been
recognized the world over as one of
the greatest of ouT American states
men, patriot and man of exempla-
ry private life.
Here is the threat which appeared
as an editorial in this Free Press of
Jacksonville, this Cats organ, on Oct.
10Th:
'IF SENATOR FLETCHER
OPENS HIS MOUTH OR LIFTS
HIS PEN TO DEFEND THIS
STEAL OR PARTICIPATE IN
THIS FRAUD BY SAYING OR
ASSERTING TO THE STATE
MENT THAT CATS is
NOT THE TRUE NOMINEE;
OR THAT KNOTT IS THE
TRUE NOMINEE. WHY, MR..
FLETCHER WILL NOT GO
BACK TO THE SENATE. GET
THAT?"
These two editorials taken in con-
hection with Mr.. Cats previous vio-
lent assaults on President Wilson, his
continued failure to support the DEM
ocratic Presidential electors in this
state; the further fact that Cats
literature and similar lit
erature in behalf of Coffin, the Prohi-
bition party candidate for Congress,
against Frank Clark is being circulat-
ed in the latter's district by the same
persons; the further fact that Cats
literat ture in behalf of John
K. Cheney, Republican candidate for
the Supreme Bench, against Judge R.
F. Taylor, Democratic candidate, is
being circulated and distributed by
the same individuals, and the further
fact that Billy Parker is advocating
the election of the Republican presi-
Dental ticket in this State, shows con-
clusively that the Cats organization,
while devoting its principal energy to
the election of its gubcrnatorial can
didate, it is also undoubtedly doing
everything in its power to tear down,
disrupt and destroy the Democratic
party in this State.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
How to Do Your Own Plumbing With
out Calling an Expert.

When the sink, bathtub or wash
bowl has become clogged one may
easily remedy this instead of sending
for the plumber. Take a piece of old
garden hose the desired length, fit one
end over the faucet and the other
over the drain. so that no air escapes.
Now turn on the water. The direct
pressure viii remove the obstruction
within few minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20

The people whose adv ertisements
you read in this paper are ON the level
They're not afraid Of their goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
LET INNS KEEP HIS
TEN YEAR OLD CHILD

ATLANTA, Ga, April 20.-Fulton
county authorities will make no effort
to take away from Victor E. lines,
awaiting trial for larceny after trust
is Connection with the mysterious dis
appearance of the helms sisters, his
leautiful 10-year-old son by his first
wife who he divorced some years ago.
The fact that the boy in Atlanta
with Mrs. Jessie Sinclair, lines sis
ter, is not the son of Mrs. Sinclair,
but the son of Innes, and was turned
over to Mrs. Sinclair pending the
outcome of lines trial. became known
as the result of an investigation start
ed by letter to Governor Harris
written by Mrs. Ruth Striker Richter
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
In this letter Mrs. Richter informed
the governor that she believed her
missing son, who she intimated, was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20

kidnapped some years ago, was in
Atlanta in the possession of Mrs. Sin
clair. She said her husband, the
boys stepfather, had offered a reward
Of $500 for his recovery, and she ask
ed the governor to give her every as
sistance in his power. e
Governor Harris laid the matter be-
fore the Fulton county authorities,
and when they made an investigation
they discovered that there is boy in
Atlanta with Mrs. Sinclair and that
he answers the description of the boy
described by Mrs Richter.
But the authorities further discov-
cred that the boy who calls Mrs. Sin
clair "Momma" is lines son, and
they satisfied themselves that the
woman writing from Brooklyn is none
ether than lines first wife, although
she made no mention in her letter OF
any connection with Innes, past OF
present.
When Innes secured a divorce some
years ago from his first wife, he was
awarded the custody of the child; and
for this reason the authorities here
will not interfere with Mrs. Sinclair s
custody Of him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
F. c. OLIVER WILL REPRESENT
De M0LAY At Los ANGELES

F. G. Oliver will go to Los Angeles
as the Representative Eminent Com
nander of the DeMolay Commandery
Knights Templar, of this city, the oc-
casion being the grand encampment of
the United States, and to be held dur
ing the week of June %. This action
was taken last night at a regular
meeting of DeMolay commandery OF
this city. At the same time J. E. High
tower Past Eminent Commander, was
elected as alternate.
On June 18th, the special trains
will leave Atlanta bearing the Georgia
delegation. Stop-overs will be made at
various points of interest while en-
route to the Pacific coast, as well as
on the return trip
In the selection of Mr.. Oliver for this
trip he has been doubly honored as
he was chosen to represent this com
mandery at the Boston oncampment
which was held in 1895, and which
he did. When Mr. Oliver has made this
trip he can appropriate that old ex.
preston and with a degree of pride
from laine 20 California
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
BARRACKS AND PH!LATHEAS
To HAVE GRAND RALLY

Tuesday, April 25th will be big
day in Americas for the Baraca and
Philathea classes of the First Baptist
and Furlow Lawn Baptist churches.
On that day grand rally of the
classes will be held in this city. Hon.
Marshall A. Hudson, of Syracuse, n.
Y, originator and organizer of Baraca-
Philathea movement, will be present
and deliver two addresses. In the af-
ternoon at the Furlow Lawn Baptist
church, and at night in the First Bap-
fist church.
Mr.. Hudson comes here from Florida,
where he has been making a tour OF
the state in the interest of these or
CARNATIONS.
The occasion here promises to be a
most interesting and profitable one An
appropriate musical program has been
arranged and other details perfected
looking to the entertainment and pleas.
ure of those attending. The various
committees having the matter of ar
rangements in hand are working hard
to make the occasion a success in every
particular.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
China Brings
Up Her Outpu1

PEKING, April 20-Because of the
increase in the price of paper, the
Central Government, through the
has instructed the paper mill at Han
kow to increase its output. Small
newspapers throughout China are
closing down because of the high
price of paper, and even dailies in the
larger cities have been compelled to
cease publication.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
The Royal Candy Kitchen

(Recently Opened Up.)
All kind Fruits, Candies and Pro-
iCce, Bananas, Apples, Oranges and
grapefruit, Sailed Peanuts and Peanut
Candy. All kinds home made candy,
'hocolate and taffy that will suit the
aste, price 20 cents per pound. Try a
ound and become a permanent GUS
omer.
GEORGE J, CATLAN Proprietor.
100 Lee st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
WATSON GIVEN A
SEVERE KNOCK
Continued from Page ~

or sincerity OF purpose of Thos. E.
Watson. | believe him sneaking and
1reacherous, a defamer of character, a
corrupter of public morals, and dis
grace to the state and nation. He is as
wise as the serpent and as mean as
the devil.
If this man is trying to crawl up to
the man with a platform" as soon as
he shows his head I will put boot Oh
it. With many good wishes, l am,
Your friend,
r. F. DUCKWORTH.
p. S.-As | do not read Watson's pa.
pers, and do not know what he has
had to say in connection with lining up
with me, am sending both your letter
and my reply to the press of the state
that others of my friends may not be
deceived.