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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22

The leap year masked ball given in
the Putnam House Friday night by
the ladies was most artistic sue
cess and an enjoyable occasion.
The costumes were varied and many
quite ingenious. At nine o'clock the
grand march began, led by Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Corcoran and Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner T. Hamm, both couples
being attired in folly costumes. The
judges awarded the prizes to Mrs.
Arthur Corcoran, and Noah Tilghman,
Jr., who was attired as fairy prince,
and the BOBBY prize went to Mr..
Chamberlain who was attired as a
nurse and carried a baby with almost
motherly instinct. The dances were
enjoyed till 1O:30 when supper, ar
ranged at small tables, was an
nounced and the guests did full JUS
tice to the menu which consisted of
chicken salad, olive sandwiches, coffee,
ice cream and cake. TIE formal
dancing began after supper and the
dancers enjoyed a delightful evening.
The patronesses were Mesdames S. J.
Hilburn, ]. H. Haughton and Ed. L.
Mann.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
Won ENGELKEN GIVES
REAL FLORIDA DINNER
In Washington to Farm Loan
Board-A Putnam Coun-
ty Spread.

Last Saturday night at their home
in Washington, D. c., Col. and Mrs. F.
J. H. Won Engelken entertained at
dinner the National Farm Loan Board.
The one peculiar thing about this
dinner is the fact that practically ev-
cry article of the menu came from
the Won Engelken farms in Putnam
county, Florida.
The shad came from the st. Johns
river which flows by the Won Engelken
farm, while the grapefruit, oranges,
the sweet potatoes, new Irish pota-
toes, the roast pork, lettuce and other
vegetables, the eggs, butter and corn
meal were products Of the farm prop
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Won Engelken's idea
in giving the dinner was that men,
bers of the Farm Loan Board might
get an insight concerning what this
section of Florida can do in the way
Of farming.
1t has been cold in Washington,
considerably below the freezing point,
and it was undoubtedly quite a treat
for members of the board to sit at a
table supplied with fresh vegetables
and fruits, and to know that there is
one place in the country where a
farmer can have these succulent
things fresh from his own garden and
vine and tree at a time when the bal
ance of the country, frozen stiff, is
feeding It's faces on canned goods.
From what could be learned in a
round about way the Won Engelken
dinner was great success, both So
cially and gastronomically.
AS Director of the United States
Mint, this Putnam county farmer
seems also to be making a record. He
has at least made some suggestions
that have appealed to business men,
and one of which was his suggestion
of new coin of the denomination of
two and a-half cents. His Buffalo
nickel, on the other hand, will never
get special credit on account of any
artistic merit.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22

The Southern Railways cars are
fitted up with complete modern equip
ment for farm dairies and the experts
in charge of the cars will give a de-
monstrat tion in the use of the equip
ment. This is a matter that should
appeal to the members of the Farm
ers' Union as the time is ripe for a
cooperative creamery or dairy, and
such an enterprise is along the lines
for which the Union is organized.
The visit of the cars will be made
the occasion for boosting the dairy
cow in Florida. Recently the Amer
lean Jersey Cattle Club of New York
has been taking an interest in pro-
noting the more extensive introduce
tion of the Jersey COW in this section.
The Jersey is already a great favo-
rite in the Palatka territory and the
way is pretty we'll paved for the work
of the club.
Plans are being made to organize
Jersey Cattle Club in Florida and
letters are being sent out to the own
ers of registered cows throughout the
state to interest them in the move,
ment.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
A Beautiful Calendar.

The State Bank of Palatka was
among the first in the field with new
and beautiful 1917 calendar which ii
has been distributing among its GUS
toners during the past week. The
calendar is beautifully printed pan
ell copy of Henry Whitroy's painting
"The Old MILL" in water colors. 1t
was of the "Old Milf that Thomas
Dunn English wrote:
Here, from the brow of the hill
look,
Through lattice of boughs and
leaves,
On the old gray mill with its gam
brel roof,
And the moss on its rotting caves.
| hear the clatter that jars its walls,
And the rushing waters sound,
And l see the black floats rise and
fall
AS the wheel goes slowly round"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
Col. Strunz' Funeral.

Col. Joseph H. Spafford of New
York, lifelong and close friend of
the late Henry Strunz, with Mr.. Will
liam F. Strunz of Plainville, Conn, a
nephew Of the deceased, arrived in the
city late last Friday afternoon to
take charge of the remains.
Funeral services were held at the
Strunz home on N. Third street Sat-
urday morning at 10 o'clock, the SER
vice consisting of the simple but i'm
pressive burial service of the Episco-
pal church read by the Rev. DR.. C. R.
D. Crittenton, rector of st. Marks.
The pail bearers were members of
the local bar, Hon. S. J. Hilburn, H.
E. Merryday, J. N. Blackwell, D. M.
Kirby, ]. V. Walton and Judge ]. C..
Calhoun.
The body went north in the after
noon over the A. C. L. R'y and was
to have been inferred on Tuesday at
Plainville, Mr.. Strunz' boyhood home.
At his own expressed wish, the body
was to be buried beside that of his
favorite brother, Mr. William Strunz,
a professional vocalist who died some
two years ago. and who will be re-
membered in Palatka by reason of
visit made here several years ago,
and when he sang at service in st.
Marks church.
At the request of members of the
family, Judge Haskell has appointed
ATTORNEY D. NJ. Kirby administrator
of the Strunz estate, at least tempo
rarily, and he is now in charge.
One part of the estate needing i'm
mediate attention. is the big orange
grove at San Mateo. from which only
about 800 boxes of fruit have so far
been shirped. There is an estimated
cron of at least 5000 boxes yet to be
Skinned. Happily Mr.. Kirby is HIM
self an old orange grower who has
made success Of the business, and it is
fortunate for the estate that manage
ment Of the rronertv has been placed
N such capable hands.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
Col. SpaffOrd Here.

Col. Joseph H. Spafford, remember
ed only by old time Palatkans as a
former prominent attorney of this
city, was here over Friday night,
coming down from his home in New
York especially to look after the fu-
neral arrangements of his late friend
ard former partner, Attorney Henry
Strunz.
Col. Spafford left Palatka in the
nineties; he practiced law here sever
al years and was most successful.
Though republican in politics, his
fellow democratic citizens had such
confidence in him and such respect,
that at their earnest solicitation he
was appointed by democratic gov
ernor solicitor of the then newly cre-
ated criminal court.
Col. Spafford is now said to be a
very wealthy New York lawyer.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
SHOULD GIVE IMPETUS
TO DAIRY FARMING
Country About Palatka Has
Advantages for | his
Industry.

The Southern Railways dairy and
live stock equipment cars will visit
Palatka January II. There is very
decided awakening to the opportuni-
ties for successful dairy farms in this
section of Florida, particularly in the
Palatka territory which is so conve-
nient to Jacksonville and the East
Coast resorts.
Palatka itself is a very attractive
market for dairy products as it is i'm
possible to get fresh cream in any
quantity, and there is a growing de-
mand for guaranteed milk which in
itself is scarce commodity.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
ORGANIZING FOR
LIVE STOCK TRADE
Norman W. Keller of Palatka
is Vice-President of Flor
ida Exchange.

The live stock industry in Florida
has grown to such proportions that it
is commanding attention from all over
the country. With the establishment
of the Armour Packing Plant in Jack
sonville new line of business has
been opened up for commission men
in handling shipments for owners who
do not find it economical or convent
ent to go to Jacksonville to sell their
products.
The Importance of this opportunity
has been grasped by a few live wire
business men who have been active
ly in the field or who have made their
preparations to do commission bust
ness when the volume of sales shows
a material increase as they are GER
tain to do in the near future. The
Jacksonville live stock market is the
great market for the south and al
ready the coming of the Armours is
being followed by shipments to Jack
sonville from almost every state south
of Mason and Dixon's line and east of
the Mississippi.
At meeting held at the interstate
Stock Yards in Jacksonville last week
ia which live stock commission men
were present from several cities in
the South the Florida Live Stock Ex-
change was organized, with the fol-
lowing officers:
President B. F. Williamson, Of
Williamson & Dennis.
President, Norman W. Keller,
Secretary and treasurer of the Flori-
da Farms and Homes, Inc.
Secretary and Treasurer, Gus Du-
pont, of Dupont & Co.
Action was Immediately taken to
incorporate the Exchange under the
laws of Florida and to secure char
ter The organization of this ex-
change will give a guarantee to the
live stock men and farmers through
out the south that their business will
be in trustworthy hands and their in
terests properly protected when con-
signed to members of the Exchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22

The marriage of Miss Lila Upton,
formerly of Atlanta and who spent
last winter in Palatka with her aunt,
Mrs. A. NJ. Hedick, and Jonathan
Franklin Rogers, bookkeeper for the
w A. Merryday Company of this city
took place at the home of the bride,
1923 Laura street Jacksonville yes
terday morning. The bride will be
remembered as young lady of
charming personality and grace and
her many friends will be delighted to
know that after a brief wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will come to
Palatka and make their home this
winter with DR.. and Mrs. A. M. He'd
ick.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
Dinner Party.

Miss Irene Yelverton was hostess
for three course six o'clock dinner
last evening. Covers were laid for
fourteen, the guests including the
Misses Dorothy Merriam, Oma Davis,
Louise Melton, Nellie Lucas, Mildred
Goethe, and Dorothy Davis; the
Messrs. Robbie Bruce, Lew Barstow,
Fred Lecks, Cromwell Anderson. Bill
Goethe, Warren Sleap and Clarence
Holden. The rooms were beautiful
ly decorated with Christmas bells,
holly and mistletoe The latter af-
forded quite a little merriment as it
was put to the usual tests frequent
ly. Every one enjoyed delightful
evening.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
Coming Social Events,

Next Tuesday evening Miss Vineta
Trombley will give dance for some
of the younger set; Wednesday even
ing Miss Louise Melton will entertain
with dancing party in honor of Miss
Dorothy Merriam and her guest, Miss
Florence Hodgson of Tampico, Mexi-
co; on Friday night, Mayor and Mrs.
W. P. Merriam will give a dancing
party in the Wilson boat house in
honor of Jack and Dorothy Merriam
and their holiday guests.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-22
Study Food Values

Food provided for the family table de-
serves the careful thought of every house.
wife. Do you use thought when buying
baking powder?
The quality of cake, biscuits and all
quickly raised flour foods depends largely
upon the kind of baking powder used.
Royal Baking Powder is made from
cream of tartar derived from grapes Iii
absolutely pure and has proved its excel
lence for making food of finest quality and
wholesomeness for generations.
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-23

heard@Peg Shrek, and, he, too made
haste to investigate.
|" 'Lund ran to- the front gate and saw
the body of the gardener as it lay upon
the ground. .-s. .55,,..ls'
Suspecting Chockro to be responsi-
BILE, and believing also that Peg was
in the near vicinity, presumably ut the
mercy of the Hindu, young Lund ran
around the house and back and forth
among the shrubbery and hedges in
the hope Of catching sight Of the girl.
Utterly nonplused, the young doc
tor stood still and looked about him
helplcssly. In that instant there came
family to his ears Pegs cries as she
ran wildly through the woods. Lund
bounded away, guided only by Pegs
shreks, that came to him from vary
ing directions as the girl dashed on
ward. a.. H.. i.~
But Chockro and his fellow thug
also took their. bearings from Pegs
cries, and being nearer her, were able
to catch glimpses Of her as she fed
among the trees. Under the strange
spell, the girl screamed and ran.
Finally, in her mad fight, Peg
reached the edge Of the woods. Be
fore her was a wide stretch Of level
ground that ended at the top Of
steep precipice. Far out before her
spread the waters of the ocean.
While these stirring events were
Transporting, there was motley pro-
cession Of circus people hurrying along
the country road, following the direc-
ton young I.und had taken in his
chase after the Hindu and his prey.
Old Flip, half mad with apprehension
and suffering intense pain from his in
jured foot, hobbled over the ground
as fast as he could, aided by crutch.
The group broke into separate
searching parties and scurried through
the grounds. One of the clowns dis
covered the shattered window, and
climbing through. was Mortified to see
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ne Glrl went through Every lrIck
Flip Was Accustomed to Do.
upon a sight that made his heart stand
still.
| About twenty feet down, where the
rocks jutted from the face Of the cliff,
he saw Peg lying motionless, her body
lodged in crevice formed by the
spreading rocks. Probably two hun
bred feet below the waters Of the
ocean dashed against the cliff, casting
clouds Of spray upward as they spent
their relentless fury upon the rocks. u.
Luld drew back from the edge and
looked helplessly about him. Back
of him was the dense woods. To the
right and left Of him there was a
clearing, where the forest, save for a
few scattered trees, did not reach the
edge Of the cliff. Before him, far be-
low, the ocean spread itself until lost
to sight.
Lund ran along the top Of the cliff
in search of some possible means Of
securing help. Not a soul was in
sight. but some little distance ahead
he discovered what seemed to be a
new building under construction. Hur-
rying on, he found that the building
was new and being PAINTED, but there
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Young land had sent, an empty box
crashing through a window when he
heard Pegs screams, and in a twink
ling hadEfolloweds through the opening
made in the shatteredaglass andiframe..
Lund grabbed the knob Of the door
leading into the room adjoining the
one he had 50 unceremoniously en-
tered. Turning the knob and pressing.
against the door with his shoulder,
Lund effected an entrance-but was.
knocked fiat by sudden blow from the
fist of Chockro's burly companion.
Through the opened door Peg dart
led, and in all haste vaulted out Of the,
open window, landing safely on the
ground only few feet below. Then
bushes that surrounded the house, and
was lost to view.
Leaving his pal to guard young
Lund, the Hindu ran to the window
from which Peg had escaped and
looked out. His hurried glance fell
upon figure in white, moving toward
the gate, and taking quick min, Chock-
70 fred from his hastily drawn re,
volver. II w., -.
Too late, the Hindu discovered his
blundersg for in place of shooting the
girl, whom he supposed the figure in
white to be, Chockro had shot down
the gardener who had been bribed to
aid their conspiracy.
The report Of the shot brought
Chockro's pal from the next room,
where he had been guarding the half
stunned victim Of his own assault.
The now-frightencd Hindu cried:
II thought it was the girl, but I've
shot the gardener. We will have to tie
Lund up and make getaway"
Young Lund, experienced in escap-
ing from thongs that bound him, was
better pleased to have the thugs de-
part than he would have been to keep
the issue confined at close quarters.
81, He worked his body, by using his
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edge OF the Cliff. Then they both eau.
tiously approached her, intending tC
| throw her over the bank. The girl
was soon forced back to within a few
inches of the edge, and every time she
moved the margin grew less.
The two men were careful to avoid
the girls clutches and Peg as warily
tried to prevent them gaining Il hold
upon her. And in this endeavor the
unfortunate girl miscalculatcd the dis.
lance separating her from the edge
of the precipice.
Suddenly the earth began to give
way beneath her feet. In an attempt
to save herself the girl overbalunced
and, with a wild screcch of distress,
disappeared from sight. Even the vii
lains who witnessed the sight were
for a moment stunned with horror.
But the cruel Hindu instantly real
lied the prospect Of his mission being
accomplished, and, satisfied that the
girl had fallen to terrible DEATH
shouted to his pal:
"Come on and get away from here.
She's done for, and we'll have good
news for the boss that will mean a
bunch of coin for u.s." But as they
ran they saw young Lund approaching
across the open space, at the border
Of the woods.
Lets tackle him." said Chockro,
coming to q full stop,
DO it alone, if you like" was the
answer that came from the other
crook as he sped along.
Young Lund ran toward the top of
the cliff. Going to his hands and
knees, when within a few feet Of the
edge, he crawled cautiously forward.
When he felt the earth begin to yield
beneath his weight, Lund drew back to
secure ground. "' g.. .'''.
Several times he made the same at
tempt, but could not approach close to
the edge without endangering his own
life. He had seen the two men run
away, but had not arrived in time to
see their victim go over the cliff. But
he intended to make sure, although
hoping against hope that his suspi-
ciOns would not be confirmed.
Lund walked along the cliff short
distance until he reached a spot where
solid rock jutted out from the edge,
and onto this he crawled with hands
and knees until he could look straight
down along the face Of the precipice.
His searching gaze was soon fixed
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were no workingmen arOund-nOt Il
! soul to give him aid.
During a quick search of the prem
Uses he found several coils of stout
rope, the painters had evidently
brought for the purpose Of rigging
swings to stand upon while painting
the house. One of these coils he eager
ly seized, and hurriedly retracing his
steps, dragged it back with him to the
spot on the cliff above where he had
seen Peg lying, jammed among the
rocks.
There was lone tree near enough
to the edge to be Of good service, and
around it's, trunk, Lund wound and Sc
curely fastened one end of the rope.
Throwing the loose end over the edge,
Lund unhesitatingly disappeared over
the preciptce, going down the face Of
the cliff shand-over-hand.
|, At a safe distance Chockro and his
pal, their curiosity overcoming them,
had stopped to watch young Lund as
he maneuvered. They witnessed his
run after the rope, watched him as he
returned, and when he let himself
down by the rope the Hindu's evil
mind aWoke to new inspiration of
fiendshness.
= "Herc's our chance to make a clean
job Of it," cried ChocEro as he started
on the run. "Come on, and We'll fix
the young man while he is at our
mercy"
The Hindus pal followed along.
Reachihg the tree where Lund had
made fast the rope, the two men lay
prone upon the ground and, grasping
the strands for safety, crawled to the
edge and looked over. L..
They saw Lund in the act of letting
himself down. And when Chockro
pulled his revolver from his pocket
and aimed it at I.und, his companion
shouted:
"Don't shoot know better way.
Well cut the rope"
The two men drew back from the
edge. Chockro replaced the revolver
in his pocket and, drawing heavy
bladed knife, began cutting the strands
Of rope.
(END OF TWELFTH EPISODE.)
Thirty-five of the thirty-eight elect
ors who cast Pennsylvania vote for
Roosevelt in 1912 are still living, and
twenty-seyen of them have united in
a letter to Hughes pledging their sup
port. u.~
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tightly bound feet and elbows as a
means of locomotion, through the con-
Meeting door and gradually arrived at
the open window. BY ingenuity of cf-
fort he raised his body to a position
where he could sit upon the window
sill. His hand struck against a piece
Of glass that remained undisturbed in
the low corner of the sash, and, al
though his fingers were painfully cut,
the incident gave him an idea that
worked even &ally to his release and
freedom of action.
by Saving" the strands against the
sharp edge of the broken glass, Lund
soon cut the rope g, that bound his
hands. In a twinkling he had released
his feet from their lashings, and was
out Of the window in another Instant.
The; girl meanwhile, had run to the
gate. The report of Chockro's revolv-
cr had warned her Of her continued
danger, and when she almost stumbled
over the body Of the gardener the ter
rir, ing, vi gilt completely unnerved her.
She sliriekcd at the top Of her voice
and, turning abruptly, ran toward the
dense wood that surrounded the house
and grounds.
Fate played strange prank with
The girl, for rs she ran wildly among
the trees, Peg felt the symptoms Of the
nfi;iction she had inherited. The
strange spell began to overcome her,
md under its influence she ran on I'M
til she stumbled and fell.
Choclro and his pal, from their hid
ing place among the trees, heard the
girl scream, and running in the di-
rection from which the piercing
shrcks seemed to come, they caught
sight Of the circus girl as she ran
among the trees. Young Lund also
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fresh blood Streaking the window cas-
ing. The ropes that young Lund had
sawed" from his hands were lying
upon the floor.
Family to the ears of one of the
searching party came Pegs screams.
Hurrying to report the incident, the
circus folks were called together. Again
Pegs screams came to their ears, and
fixing the general direction from
which the sound arose, the crowd of
show folk dashed Off through the
woods, eager to solve the mystery
which seemed to surround them.
Unaware that help was so near, the
sadly bcsct circus girl was. at that mo-
ment in the gravest danger. During
p. her flight through the woods, the at
tack Of her strange malady had passed
away, and When Peg fell to the ground
near the edge Of the cliff the shock
brought her to complete sensibility.
She was dazed for an instant as She
raised her body to q sitting position
upon the ground.
The sound of hurrying footsteps, as
ChOckro and his man crunched the dry
twigs. under their shoes, attracted
Pegs attention. When she looked
around and saw the Hindu rushing to-
ward her, the terror of her position al
most made her faint. But she reso-
lutcly controlled herself and faced the
new peril unhinchingly.
finish you off properly" cried the Hin
du exultantly. "Em going to throw
you over the cliff"
''Do it, and you'll come with me"
said the girl with forced bravado.
.Chockro and his man separated,
each taking position for the purpose
Of preventing Peg from leaving the
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Thirty-five of the thirty-eight elect
ors who cast Pennsylvania vote fol-
Roosevelt in 1912 are still living, and
twenty-seven of them have united in
a letter to Hughes pledging their sup
port. u..
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