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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-10-27

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
All announcements in this column,
including q news story, are ten dol.
lara, payable in advance.
-
Fer ceuaty TrsasurW
I hereby announce myself a. q
candidate for County Treasurer sub
jet to the action Of the Republican
County Convention.
VIM. W. Barracks
Fer County Shsri6
hereby announce my candidacy
for sheriff Of Luna county, subject to
the action Of the Republican County
Convention.
Harry v. Whitehill
Dls(rIet Ailsrnsy
announce my candidacy for tn
nomination for the Office Of districi
attorney Of the Sixth judicial Dis.
tridt, State of New Msxico, subject b
the action Of the Democratic party.
~ ]. 8. vanght
Csuuly sshssl csmnlsslsar
hereby announce myself . candi-
date for reelection 10 the Office Of
County School Commissions, SUBJ
ject to the action Of the Republican
county convention.
GRACE @. 0OEBEL
ceuuN SuUeyor
l hereby announce mysslf . candi-
- 4
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07

According to the French naturalist
De Parville, gardener planted one
afternoon go tulip bulbs on terrace,
and next morning he noticed that the
ground had been disturbed and that
the bulbs had all been taken away.
He was confident that rats had done
the work, and, taking a spade, he be-
gan to dig in the hope Of discovering
their nest. Soon he unearthed a large
female rat, which he killed, and after
digging q few more minutes he dis
covered an underground chamber lined
with hay and leaves and connected by
q corridor with two holes, which were
evidently used as storehouses, for in
them he found the 250 tulip bulbs
This was remarkable, but more re-
markable was the fact that they were
neatly arranged in two rows and that
not one of them had been gnawed ol
otherwise injured.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
Notice Of Application for Tax Deed
JJnder section Of Chapter 4SSS,
Laws Of Florida.

NOTICE II hereby given that
Huntington Turpsntine Co. purchaser OF
Tax Certificate No. 400, dated the 7th day oi
July A. D., 1913
has filed said certificate in my ONCE,
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law:
Said certificate embraces the follow
ing described property. situated In
Putnam county. Florida, to-wit:
VIZ Of seA and NeH Of SwH, Section
Township IL, 3. Range q E., l20 Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance of such certihcate IT
the name OF Huntington Turpentine Co.
Unless said certificate shall be re.
deemed according to law. tax deed VII
issue thereon on the l7th day OF January
| D., Hl6.
witness my oficial signature ant
seal this the 18th day OF December A. D.
1915.
| (SEAE) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co.. Fla
| BY H. Hutchinson. Jr.. D. c.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSE Fire
sales or Slaughter Sales, or Sales OF
Like Kind and Sales of Damaged
Goods, and to Prescribe Penalty
Re it Ordained by the Mayor and
city Council Of the City OF PalatKa'
Sec. /. That from and after. the pas
sage and approval of this ordinance, II
shall be unlawful for AM. person. firm
or expose for sale. in the. City OF "a
llatka, any damaged goods, wares "r
merchandise OF any kind or natu.e
whatsoever, whether the same nave
been damaged by water nrrv flre or % o'ner e;.
manage any sale of goods. wares or
merchandise known as slaughter,
Sale" "Fire Sale" Bankrupt Sale"
"Auction Sale" or other sale OF ike
9 who tha has cty nos Of Paia3Ra to
be known as Extraordinary Sale Ii
Sec. q That every person: firm q
corporation obtaining such ExtraoTnl' ~
nary Sale License from the CITY TX Sd S1 fa, "a,
each of such licenses.
Sec. 8. That every. extraordinarl
Sale License shall expire twsnty-fonl
hours after its issuance. That TN
time Of expiration shall be platni!
Sec. /. That a separate license shal
he obtained for every place of busines
where any such sale Is conducted.
Sec S. That every person. or tn
agents, servants or representatives .
every firm or corporation who conduc'
manage or operate any sucn sale. .
who sells, exposes or offers Tor sal
any such goods, wares or merchandise
/, who has not first obtained such II
cense, shall, upon conviction. pe pun
. lished by fine of not less than rift
, IDollars or more than Two Hundre
dollars, or by Imprisonment in tn
City Jail for term OF not less ina
,, thirty days, or more than sixty day
or by both such fine and imprisonmen
: Provided, however, that nothing =
I uuire an Extraordinary Sale i.ic-ns
for the sale of any goods, wares I
y merchandise, damaged while in stoc
or stored In the City Of PalatKa, nc
for the sale of Bankrupt stocks by O
T. lficers of Bankrupt Courts, nor r.
sales at Old Horse Sales when cor
: Quoted by any licensed Common Cal
Irier.
ordinances in conflict with the provi
ions of this Ordinance, be and the sar
ARE, hereby repealed.
It Passed in Open Council Decemb'
4 4 ''n' A'i'' r. E. NECK,
IS President City Counc
- W. A. WILLIAMS. Jr,
Approved this this sth day Of D
IN 'e - W. p. MERRIAM.
121O-lt Mayor.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
All Are on Time at Sydney.

At Sydney, Australia, any telephone
subscriber can obtain correct standard
time by calling up the Sydney observa-
tory, says the Scientific American. If
he wishes merely to check his watch
or clock he asks for Time" and is
connected with an operator who reads
off the correct time to the nearest half
minute from a clock controlled by the
standard clock of the observatory. If
more accurate information be required
he asks for Exact time" and is con-
nected with high frequency buzzer
which transmits the actual beats of
the observatory clock.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
SAMOA Is CHANGING.
South Sea Islanders Reaching Out For
up to Date Things.

The natives of Samoa are exhibiting
marked inclination to initiate Euro
pean manners. The beautiful siapos.
ballowed by age long usage, are disap-
pearing more and more. their place be-
ing taken by imported cotton cloth.
Women and girls like to, put on greater
quantities of European wearing ap-
parel.
In the vicinity of Apia native Samoan
house and kitchen utensils have been
replaced by European articles of less
worth. New foods are being intro
duced. Instead of taro, bananas and
yams. the natives now eat rice. bis
cults and bread and even drink coffee
in the morning, The new foods, how
ever, have but a limited number OF
consumers at present
The native huts were formerly GOV
cred with thatches of sugar cane. In
sects have destroyed the sugar cane
plantations. and the natives now cover
their dwellings with corrugated iron
which gives them much less protection
both against the sun during the day
and against the cold at night The
Samoan house is disappearing. too, ant
its place is being taken by square
buildings of American pine.
The total native population Of th'
Samoan group is abb It $4,000 Their
are 500 whites ar half castes.-Nev
| York Times.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
INTERLACHEN NEWS.

Rev. BENJAMIN Stock of Avon Park
conducted church services IN the
Congregational church both morning
and evening last Sunday. Rev. Town
send being too i'll with grippe to leave
his room. The week OF prayer is pc
ing observed in the M. E. church, with
service every evening.
The young people enjoyed their last
party of the year in the hall Friday
night, when they danced the old year
out and the new year in. At the mid.
night hour delegations went to the
churches and rang the bells to well
come the incoming year.
Mrs. Eva C. Corthell of Jacksonville
was a guest at the Lake View from
Friday to Tuesday.
Miss Coburn entertained with
watch night party at her home Friday
might, to bid farewell to the old year
Her guests on this occasion were Mrs.
Ida George, Miss Grace Hanson, Mrs
Eva Corthell and Mr.. F. G. Hastings,
AT the midnight hour refreshment
course of sandwiches, cake, coffee ano
confections was served.
Miss Clarine Fraser, who was quite
ill with grip last week, is able to re-
sumo her duties in the postoffice.
Miss Ella Osteen of Fort Meade
came up last week to spend severa
weeks with her grandmother, Mrs
Jenkins, who is convalescing from
severe attack Of grip.
Miss Ellnor Allen who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. c. E. Curr!
through the holidays, returned to he
home in Huntington Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Gillett entertained a
cards Monday evening and as usua
gave her guests most delightful
evening.
Thomas Lee, an old Fedora lvetera
lis seriously ill at the home OF Mr.;
Weed.
The annual business meeting of tn
Congregational church was held Nor
, day afternoon at the home of Mrs. 4
2 M. Corthell. =,
The attention of all members of tn
Sunshine Society is called to the fat
that the annual meeting of the organ
ization will be held on Tuesday ne'
at the home of Mrs. ]. M. Jones. A
i officers are expected to present the
reports of the years work, and OIL
n GERS for the present year will
n elected.
" Mrs. Herman Collette who is MAJ
;. ager of the Girls Canning Clubs
e Putnam county visited the school he
a Tuesday in the interests OF her wor
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
MURDER WILL OUT.
"The Best Laid Schemes o. Mice and
Men Ganq Aft Agiey."

Once upon time there was lady
who wished to have her real age kept
a secret. In order to get away WIN
IT she instructed her son. in case any
one asked how old he was, TO KNOCK
off about so per cent.
She told people the boy was large
for his age and explained the gruH
tones of his voice by saying that MS
tonsils needed attention.
One day the rector of the church
called. and while waiting in the draw
ing room for the lady to put the nm
fishing touches to her makeup he talk
ed with the boy, who was pretending
to read Little Lord Fauntleroy' for
the seventeenth time. The boy volun'
teered the information that the next
day would be his birthday.
"Ah," said the rector, "and how old
will you be them
Ten years DID," replied the boy. as
per instructions.
"Indeed!" said the rector Il dare
say you haven't any idea what youl
mother is going to give you for
birthday gift"
"Oh, yes, l have" was the unexpect
ed answer. "She promised to give mt
safety razor.
When the rector rushed into the hal
to see what had caused the loud crasi
he had heard he found the boys moth
er lying on the floor in dead faint.
Moral.-Old Father Time calls al
bluffs.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07

IN CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH JUDI
CIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA. IN
AND FOR PUTNAM COUNTY. IN
CHANCERY.
F. B. Miller,
VS.. Quiet
Warner c. Angir, ct al Title. Etc.
Defendants.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
To Warner C. Angir, c. Z. Allen;
Mrs. Annie NJ Ainsley: George w.
Beardslee; Herbert Beecher; Hattie F.
Beecher; William c. Beecher; Jessie
H. Beecher; Eunice w. Beecher
II. ]. Barnes; William A. Bry-
an; William B. Barnett; The Beecher
Land Company, q corporation under the
laws of New York: Sarah Clark: Ed
F. Clark: Ida NJ, Clark and George w
Clark, as heirs of Thomas w. Clark
deceased; John Chase and his wife
Mary Chase; Frank A. Chadwick; AL
exander B. Campbell; ]. H. Carringtor
& Company; G. v. d. Conover; Adolpt
@. Chappell; julius Dicks; Fannie v
Drake; Mary Z. Fleming; Sarah Il
Fowler; George r. Fairbanks; Lucre.
tia r. Foss; Marguerite Estelle Fripp
Florida Lake George Land Company
a corporation under the laws of Ken.
lucky; Louis I. Fleming and James III
Daniel. partners using the firm name
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
Notice Of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 8 of Chapter 1888,
Laws Of Florida.

NOTICE Is hereby given that
], ]. sutherland purchaser OF TaA Certifi.
cate No. 500. dated the 4th day OF July A. D.,
1898
has filed said certificate in my oflce.
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the follow
Ing described property, situated In
Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
Part Virgins Grant, Bal. Hiser Estate.
Section 4S, Township 10, 8. Range e., BUG
Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance of such certificate in
the name Of Est. e. P. Hiser.
Unless said certificate shall be re,
deemed according to law, tax deed VIII
issue thereon on the ard day OF January A
D., 1915.
witness my official signature and
seal this the srd day of December A. d.
1915.
(SEAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court. Putnam Co, Fla
BY H. Hutchinson. Jr.. ID. c.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
CHINESE TRIcKERY.
Sders Who Keep Their Victims In
" Financial Slavery.

dishonest travelling merchants in
China find q particularly lucrative heid
in which to ply their labors, with the
result that almost unbelievable cohse-
ouences come to light now ana theii.
Some traders, taking advantage OF the
simplicity of the Mongolians, make an
attractive display of goods such as the
natives crave to possess. and tempt
them to purchase what catches tnear
fancy.
Woe to one who is beguiled to walk
into the snare, for the glib tongue OF
the travelling merchant will soon IN
duce him to take possession OF that
particular article to which his atteh-
tion is directed at any price demand
ed. If he has something to otfer III
exchange fleeing stops there, but In
case he has nothing to give in return
a great calamity will befall him.
The vendor will assure him that ne
is quite welcome to carry away the ar
ticle ON credit. He will come DacE
again to the town after certain lapse
of time. If the native hands over one
or several head of cattle as the cast
may be. and an extra sheep or q morse
equivalent i'll value to 80 or 40 per cen
of the price of the goods advanced, a
interest, everything will be satisfac
tory, However. the merchant on re
turning seldom collects the price. bu
is satisfied with carrying away IN
promised interest. leaving the puf
chaser in debt so that he can foreVe
milk him.
Thus. it is not rare to see som
Moncolians working for the paymen
of usurious interest on debt col
tracted by their fathers or even Crane
fathers as the result Of having falle
a victim to one of these tricky ChineS
neddlerS
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
Notice Of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 8 Of Chapter ASS,
Laws Of Florida.

NOTICE is hereby given that
]. ]. Sutherland purchaser OF Tax Certifi-
cate No. 636, dated the lst day OF June A. d.,
1896
has filed said certificate in my office,
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the follow
ing described property. situated In
Putnam county. Florida. to-wit:
virgins or Clark and Atkinson Grant
Section so, Township 10, 8. Range ~ E., loi.4s
Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of Issuance Of such certificate In
the name Of r. A. Simmons, Jr.
Unless said certificate shall be re.
deemed according to law, tax deed will
issue thereon en- the Srd day Of January A
D., 1916.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 3rd day OF December A. d., l9l
fSEAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co., Fla
BY H. Hutchinson. Jr.. d. c.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
MONSTER WATER BUGS.
One of Them Can Grip and Easily Put
to Death a Frog.


The frogs worst enemy is a monster
wafer bug which inhabits the tropical
waters of both North and South Amer
lea. This water bug is one OF the
largest aquatic insects. 1t is called
giant by comparison with other bugs,
but it is much smaller than any OF the
frogs on which it preys. Yet so pow
erful are its legs that it is sure death
for the frog that gets within their
grasp.
The two principal joints of the fore
legs fold down on one another. and the
stouter of these two has groove
along its front to receive the sharp
inner edge of the next joint, much as
the blade of pocketknife folds down.
In the pools and the estuaries OF
tidal waters these giant bugs hide
among stones and rubbish, from which
they dart rapidly to attack passing
frogs and occasionally fishes. The vic
tim is clasped by the bugs forelegs
and the deadly beak between its two
compound eyes is plunged deep into
the flesh.
This is not a case of taking tol
merely of the victims blood, as in the
case of many other sucking insects; i
is speedily followed by the death Of
the bugs victim. This appears to b'
! due to coriouS supply of liquid from
around the base of the beak, which
finds its way into the puncture.
Professor Locy has traced this to I
pair of glands in the head OF the gian
water bug. Their secretion produce
death very quickly.-New York Amer
lean.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
Notice Of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 3 of Chapter ASS,
Laws of Florida.

NOTICE is hereby given that
Huntington Turpentine 90. purchaser of
fractional Tax Certificate No. S69, dated
the 4th day of November A. D., 1895 has
filed said fractional certificate in my office,
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law.
Said fractional certificate embraces the
following described property situated in
Putnam county. Florida, to-wit:
seq Of sw14, Section 5, Township u, 8.
Ranger E., 40 Acres,
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance of such certificate in
the name of e. 9. Robinson.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law. tax deed will
issue thereon on the nth day of January
! A. D., 1915.
Witness my official signature and
| seal this the 18th day of December A. d.
| 1915.
| (SEAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co., Fla
By H. Hutchinson. Jr, D. c. !
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
Notice Of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section Of Chapter 4SSs,
Laws Of Florida.

NOTICE Is hereby given that
]. Sutherland purchaser of Tax Certlfi-
cate No. 635, dated the LIST day OF Jnne, A.
D., 1896
has filed said certificate In my ONCE.
and has made application for tax deed
to issue In accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the follow
ing described property. situated In
Putnam county, Florida. to-wit:
Virgins or Clark and Atkinson Grant,
Section 40. Township 10, 3. Range n E., wa
Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of issuance of such certificate In
the name OF F. A. Simmons, Jr.
Unless said certificate shall ne re,
deemed according to law, tax deed Will
issue thereon on the 3rd day Of January A.
D., 1918
Witness my official signature and
seal this the srd day OF December A. D.. 1915
| (SEAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON.
| Clerk Circuit Court. Putnam Co, Fla
BY H. Hutchinson. Jr.. d. C.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that meet
irg of the Stockholders OF the East
Florida Savings & Trust Company,
will be held at the office OF SAID
Company in Palatka, Florida, at II
O'clock noon, on Monday, January
nth, 1916, for the purpose OF cleo
fling Trustees to serve for the ensu-
ing ing year, to consider amendments to
the bylaws, to see if the stocknold,
orc will authorize an increase OF the
Capital Stock of said Company, anc
for. such other business as may come
before said meeting.
W. S. BURDETTE, Secretary.
Dec. 31st, 1915.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
SALE.

BY virtue of decree of foreclosure
ana sale rendered in the Circuit Court
of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Flor
lda,, for Putnam County, by the Hon.
December 18th, A. d. 1915, wherein
Fred V. owen, as Executor of the last
VIII and testament of Emma j. Peer.
deceased, is the Complainant, and r.
W. Near. and his wife, Grace P. Near,
ct al. are defendants. and wherein /
am appointed as Special Master in
Chancery to carry out said decree, l
shal! offer for sale and sell at public
auction. for cash to the highest and
best bidder, at the front door of the
Court House, in the City of Paiatka,
Putnam County, Florida, on the first
Monday in February, A. d. 1916, to-wit:
on FEBRUARY 7th, 1916.
during the legal hours of sale, the
mortgagcd premises described in the
Bill of Complaint in said cause. to-wit
All of the following described land,
sltuate E1nr;Ss In ns Putnam County, State Of
and designated as follows. to.wit:
>, Lot Three 90 in Block number
Twenty-nine (2s). containing ten acre.
as shown on plat, of the village d
Putnam County, Florida, at Palatka
One acre Of land on the East side q
Lot number Four 20. in Block mum
Der Inirty-seven (S7l, as shown on {
plat of the village of Satsuma, on Al,
In the Clerks office of said Putnam
County. Florida, at Palatka. described
as beginning at point $50 feet North
| erly, from the corner post, set corne
Second Street and Fifth avenue: theme,
along the West side of Second Street
1913 feet: thence at right angles I,
Second Street, Westerly, 2a0 feet
thence Southerly, and parallel Secon,
Street, 1913 feet; and thence Easterly
220 feet to West side of Second Street
to place of beginning, subject to al
legal highways.
! JOHN e. MARSHALL,
Special Master in Chancery
f. f. HASKELL,
COmplainants Solicitor
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
CITATION.


In the Court of the County Judge, in
and for Putnam County. State Of
Florida.
Estate Of
SAMUEL ]. KENNERLY.
In the Matter of the Petition of Leila
A. Kennerly, Administrative of said
Lands of said Estate. etc.
To Clarence HI. Kennerly, Maude Ken
nerly and Lucille Kennerly Wilkin-
son; heirs-at-law of Samuel ]. Ken
East Florida Savings & Trust Com
pany. Banking Corporation under
the Laws of Florida; and all Other
Persons interested in the Real Es-
You. and each of you, are hereby
CITED to appear in this Court on the
TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
A. y. 1916, and show cause. II any YOU
istratrix, filed in this Court on Decem-
ber 6th, A. d. 1915. and the relief
therein prayed, should not be granted
said Petition prays for an order in the
premises that said Administrators
shall take possession of the Real Es-
tate herein described, for the purpose
of selling the same to pay the debts
of said Estate, and such other and
further relief as may. appear appro'
pirate, according to law; the land.
and sold are described as follows:
| Lot Twenty-one CID, in Section 81,
| (6), Township Eleven t1D, South, o.
Range Twenty-three (23) East; con
tanning Forty (40) Acres; Lots Foul
| (4). Five (5), Six (6). Seven %. Tel
G0). Seventeen 40 and Twenty (20)
in Section Seven (7), Township Elev
len CID, South. of Range Twenty-Five
(2S). East, containing Three Hundre,
land Five (305) Acres; All of Blocl
1.-TWO Hundred Twenty-three (223l, II
1.-THE City of Palatka; all of the afore
said lands being in Putnam County
State of Florida.
And also, the Northeast quartz
lfNEH) of Section Twelve G2), I,
lTownship Eleven (11). South, of Rang
TWENTY-FIVE (22) East. containing
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
Notice of Application Cor Tax Deed
Hinder Section Of Chapter 4s.SS,
Laws Of Florida.

NOTICE is hereby given that
r "a smith. purchaser of Tax Certificate
No. 8ls. dated the 7th day of ] July. AID. 1918,
has fiied said certificate In my ohce:
and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law:
Ing described property, situated IN
Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
W. of NWL and sEL Of eEA, Section .,
Township ii. 8. Range "a e., l2O Acres.
The said land being assessed az tne
date of Issuance of such certificate IN
the name of New South Farm Home 20
Unless said certificate shall De rG,
deemed according to law, tax deed Will
| issue thereon on the 3lst day OF January
| AID 1915.
Witness my official signature ano
| seal this the 8lst day of December, A. d. 1910
(SEAL) HENRY HUTCHINSON
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co, Fla
BY H. Hutchinson. Jr.. d. Z.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
.12-24-4t
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of Stockhold-
ers of the Palatka Automobile q Sup
ply Company will be held at the offl-
cwes w of the above company on the Sec
ond Thursday in January, the same
being the thirteenth day of the
month at 8 o'clock, p. NJ, for the pur-
pose of receiving reports, electing Di,
rectors for the ensuing year and
ltransacting such other business that
NAV come before the meeting.
HERBERT CROOK,
lA-wks Secretary
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-07
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the An.
nual Meeting of the stockholders OF
the Wilson Cypress Company, of Pa
lstka. Fla. for the year 1915, will be
held at the office Of the company Id
Palatka, Fla, on Wednesday, Febru-
ary End, 1916, for the election OF di-
rectors and. such other business as
NAV come before the meeting.
F. H. WILSON,, Sec'y:
Palatka. Dec. 31st, 1916. o-t