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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

Down the dim vista of by-gone
years, fond memory brings to light" J"
the scene of Bellum times. In Jan
uary 1861 Florida withdrew from the
Union of States, adding her name to
the secession roll, by the vote Of the
convention, then assembled in the
capital city of Tallahassee. The wri
ter's father being one of the honored
60 whose names were signed to that
roll.
The first thought of strife and
bloodshed caused hearts to shrink in
dismay; but hope-"the anchor of the
soul"-whispered, at cannot be-"
But the delusion soon vanished, for
the war cry "To arms to arms!" was
echoed and re-echoed through our
broad southland, to be answered by
young and DID, rich and poor, who
gladly stepped forward to join the
confederate ranks. The trying or
deal of parting from loved ones, with
scarce the hope Of ever seeing them
again, can only be pictured in the i'm
aginationS. But the brave mothers,
wives and sisters of the soldierboys
thinking not of themselves, but of
their countrys needs, added their
blessings and committed their dear
ones into the Great Gods keeping as
they departed to face the inevitable
struggle.
Two horsemen appeared before our
door. They wore the Grey and were
heartily welcome. They were recruit
ing officers and needed no passport
into the household, though they bid
us be ready to break up our home and
be ready to move. On March 10th,
1862, an alarm was sounded that the
enemy's gunboats were in the river
making their way to Palatka. Con-
sternation reigned. Hastily gather
ing few belongings and with the
family end servants a hasty exit was
made for farm owned by my father
at Pcniel. four miles away. Guided
by "Luna's pale light" and lantern,
we started on the four-mile walk with
a lingering backward look at the dear
home. we were destined never to
see again, for the entire building was
torn down and removed during the
siege. Friday morning, March l6th'
our hopes of a quiet retreat were
shattered. The gunhoats were at the
door. Fearing raiding parties. an
other move was started.
This time a large wagon was put into
readiness and a march of 25 miles be-
gun. Orange Springs helm" our ""-
stination which we reached by night
fall, to find the loroe hotel crowded
with refugees from st. Augustine and
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

man escape. AS result Of this cam
paign a fund of about 5000 was rails
ed and then things began to stir about
the city hall premises. In few short
months it blossomed into the place of
beauty that is now our pride; last
ing testimonial to the Woman's Club
of Palatka.
Palatka progress was still obstruct-
ed by number of unwholesome sa-
looms on her main thoroughfare. 1t
took two strenuous campaigns of the
churches, and all Christian people, to
relegate them to the scrap heap where
all such distractions to progress will
eventually be cast.
Did the little city then rest from
it's labors? By no means. We
wanted sidewalks and sewerage. The
taxpayers spoke the word and miles
and miles of concrete walks replaced
the painful sand and shell and sand
spurs of the old days, while an up-to-
date sewerage system contributed
so per cent betterment of health con-
ditions to the town. Brick paving
on the roadway of the streets follow
ed at once, and Palatka knew herself
to be full fedged city.
Now we realized how badly we
needed a bridge across our grand old
river and nothing stopped us until
we were connected with the eastern
side Of the county by roadway nearly
a mile long. The county caught the
fever of enthusiasm and the disgrace
full old box that had served for a
county court house was demolished,
and o modern "Temple of Justice"
rose in it's place. Here, again, the
Woman's club came to the front and
gave the county officials no peace un-
til they had handed over the beauti-
flying of the court house square into
the hands of it's committee o. enerTct-
ic women.
Are we now to stand still in Palat-
ka's development? hope not; pray
not; as long as we Palatkans have to
blush and hastily change the subject
whenever with visitors "nd etrHn~erS,
school houses are mentioned. We do
hate to talk about school houses when
we are abroad. Put now, after all
our little family differences. it does
seem as if at last something was
about to start moving in that dire"-
tion. And let US hope that there will
be no more stones placed in the way
of our having at an early date a beau
tiful high school building placed in
our midst with q handsome now Wo-
mans club home to match, making of
our loved Palatka a complete and
perfect City Beautiful.
J. l.. G..
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17
Why tie Name is Cherokee.

Many years ago c1nbing wild
rose vine, whose beautiful white
blossoms were set, like stars,
amidst its glossy. green leoves, COW
cred the lodoe"of a Cherokee chief
tain. Beneath this bower from child
hood to youth h"d nloved his grace
full dauqhte". the lost of her line.
On a Cherolea "aid to the South a
HANDSOME vor~o Seminole brave was
wounded "r1 "ptured, and brought
to the Chiefs lodge, where he was
carefully nursed and tended back to
health by the Chiefs dauphter, with
whom he fell in love. The maiden
in tr"n loved the brave man whose
l;fo she had saved.
learning he was to be tortured to
'eGth when he was recovered. she
rlanned for his escape. He refused
to leave unless she would 90 with
him. Accordingly they stole away
under cover of the dark night
The maid, in passing under the
leafv bower, plucked white spray,
which she carried in her bosom to
he~ now home in the South and plant.
id beside the lodge, built for her by
hor lover. where it grew luxurantlv.
She c'lled if her "Cherokee Rose" in
memory of the tribe she had forsak-
m. for love, and which had repudi-
ted her though she was happy in
oe" Southern home.
JESSIE ALEXANDER POINTS.
(The Cherokee rose is our Club
fower.-Ed.)
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17
A LEGEND OF THE ST. JOHNs
RIVER.

A sovereign's jewel box, in ages past
was overturned, and lo the glitterinp
gems
Were scattered on a carpet green and
vast,
And left to lie and sparkle in the sun.
The casket was plan of God fulfilled,
The carpet formed a country fair and
green;
What, tLcn, the wondrous Jewels that
were spilled,
That borrowed warmth and beauty
from the sun?
A sapphire chain, of rich and gor-
geous hue
Was changed into a river, winding,
long;
Whose wide expanse of waters, hea-
venly blue,
Is like string of jewels in the sun.
SERENA c. BAILEY.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17
=. PALATKA IN THE SIXTIES :

other adjacent places. X Il It was
at this time that Mrs. j. w. Thomas
and young daughter Giving few
miles from Palatka), were captured
and held prisoners because of giving
aid to a brave soldier boy in gray.
Sympathizing friends and neighbors
went under flag of truce to point
near town to intercede for their re-
lease; however, to no avail.
These ladies were transferred to an
other point, but were finally released
and allowed to return home. IS *
Another interesting incident was
the capture of the steamer Darlington,
owned by Capt. Brock (for whom the
famous old Brock house was named).
Though not exposed to the horrors
of war by actual sight of carnage,
yet suspense and anxiety for the fate
of our loved ones, and anticipation of
greater sorrows was an unceas!ng
trouble.
EDITORS Note-The above are brief
extracts from personal Reminis-
cences of the War;" by'Mrs. Mary De-
val Benet, and read at meeting of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.)
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17
GrRRttttgH1

THE WOMANS CLUB ANNUAL comes to you on the
eve of the first National Convention our city has
ever had the honor of entertaining. Though we have
some excellent contributed articles do to
to you from literary standpont-rathe mrrored reec
ton of our city with its varied activities its resources its
poeessVeness its needs Almost every business organza
ton in the city represented by advertisement per-
sona contribution the work of this edition We bespeak
for patrons your careful reading and consideration of
each article or advertisement.
1t is with grateful hearts issue this Volume No. l,
for know and feel that the good work done by the Club
is fully appreciated by Palatka citizens in general.
While the material gains from this issue will substan-
tally add to our building fund yet hope also to make
community appear desirable that those who read of
in far away states will to here to make their
homes and enjoy our many blessings
With greetings visitors, thanks to generous
patrons and good will to ALL
THE PALATKA WOMAN'S CLUB
MRS. J. L. DUNSFORD President
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17
The Putnam House.

Is Palatka's oldest and most pala-
tial hotel. 1t is under the manage
mnnt of Mr.. Leon Despland, part
owner. Since coming to Palatka Mr..
De2pland has improved the interior of
this ropular hotel until it's spacious
parlors. reception rooms, and lobby
have taken on homelike air, not usu-
ally found in large, formal hostel
ries. 1t is not an unusual sight to
see its quests filling the broad We
randahs in perfect ease and enjoy
ment. AS for the cuisine both Mr..
and Mrs. Despland have such splen-
did records as caterers, it is superfu-
Gus to say that the food is excellent
and the best the market affords.
The inner court and the grounds
surrounding the hotel are the espe-
cal delight of both Mr.. and Mrs. Des
pland, where, winter or summer, there
are always flowers in abundance. AS
nublic benefactors and civic examples,
these two generous people take first
rank. and every citizen of Palatka
should, and does, ioin with this paper
in thanking them for the beautiful
spot they have placed in the heart of
our city.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17
OLD, OLD PALATkA |6

# rs realize the true venera-
If Pala.ka. Few towns in the
4 ootedatc us. Few of item that
\ 1san up and down like Palatka,
.srsist in existing. There are
amongst US very few who re-
l.ar when florida became a State.
/, ',rr site vas once an old Span
~,nt. - Indian trading post
Ne, established and the live oak
[,rv wa proftably carried on
| IN the c.rly twenties of the last
[,,y A 4rge block house occu-
| ,be foe. of Main street where
|, Eppt a Of the things, perhaps
[,,ne "f.- water" that could be
[',od TO the Indians for their game,
l sk;ns H. other native products.
Etss no vivid imagination to see
indians their dug-out canoes,
u M 70 Tie aater's edge with treas
nr Wi. Iorcst ana ned. 1n4s
! wos ssaaed and burned at the
stng out IF the Seminole war in
| while the owners barely escaped
their lives.
,on after .uis a military post was
'SIisbed here with garrison, bar
!, and shops for the repair of
: and equipment. Generals Scott,
ior lold Rough-and- Ready Worth
e Gaines were quartered here and
an active part in the forays
INST the Seminole marauders. W.
sherman, il is claimed, was sta
a here also when he was a young
tenant. :.
is claimed that Osceola and his
i Of Indians made their last stand
hp landing on the Ocklawaha riv-
;nown as Osceola's old field, a few
q TO the southwest. Shortly after
n the great chief was captured
carried off as a prisoner of war,
n caused him to pine away in
/ and sorrow until he died of a
len heart.
the early "forties" the town
IN attracted attention as a ship
point for lumber, logs and pro-
ncludinc live oak and cedar TIM
Much cotton, sugar, syrup,etc.,
g shipped Gown the Ocklawaha
: BY boat to be transferred here
he larger steamers that piled be-
N Palatka and Charleston or Sa-
lah.
the early tfties James o. Deval,
her of Mrs. Mary D. Behet,) Col.
and Cant R. J. Adams were ac-
in the jevelopment Of Palatka.
first being owner of a big hotel,
Ot of Main street. Col. Hart and
Adams had already established
age line, with tallyho and fine
.3, to OcaIa and were preparing
zen up tie Hart Line on the Ock-
ha river. Possibly a dozen fami-
II all occupied the village.
ose were romantic days. Little
Ter that The tale is still told of
the heavy stage would some
"bOg" until the passengers were
'ellcd to light, often to be called
to lend g hand in extricating the
e pypnaton. On c1e such
ion it j, told how q most beau
lady wa obliged to alight sud
7, only 70 leave one of her tiny
ers in the mud. 1t is to be re-
ed that 1iStory does not tell #
mOapru Cinderella was ever va
ed by iQce Charming or not;
YER, tho Is to this day a bit of
Id stay. road known as the Lady
er avenue If you do not be-
this, jU~. ask any Palatka histo-
Il
tratf, IA the river was carried
Y large steamboats from Char
and "annah. Many interest
Incident these could be related
ere W. pace. There was no
raphlc 1mmunication, so the
of Al val of the mail boats
only b. old by Judgment" de-
Ag on r'w the tides were on the
1t the outh of the st. Johns
as the Grge vessels could oHlv
thnrp -L l,oub +,lo Mopu n
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

We hear much of parliamentary
Law in Club work. There is no such
thing as Parimentry Law. Parllm"n-
try Law consists of set Of rules for
the proper conducting of public meet
NOS and were the direct out
come of the well-bred mate courtesy
Of one to the other. Any other con-
ception is erroneous.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

An optimist has been described as
one who takes the lemons handed out
TO him and makes them into lemon
ade.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

1t has been said of women that they
are not logical. That they have no
logic. That the Good Lord did not
intend for them to have logic. All OF
which NAV be true. according to the
wav in which YOU understand the word
logic. But. it is self evident, the
Good Lord did endow them with IN
tnitive faculties and plain common
sense unto high degree, even
conferring upon them the honor OF
mothering the human race, when Is
enough to make mere man side is
sue.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

night Col. Deva would post a
watch on his wharf to look for the
light of the steamer as it came up
the river in order to be in readiness
to attend to the mail and receive the
tourists who, even in those days of
slow transportation, thronged to Flor
ida.
There was also a natty little steam
er, the Sarah Spalding, plying be-
tween Jacksonville and Lake Monroe.
But alas! for Madam Sarah, she
sprang a leak and foundered right at
the foot of Main street. History
says she was raised, but was never
sufficiently recovered to resume her
active duties upon the st. Johns river.
The first court house was built at
this time occupying the present site
of the cigar factory on Reid and First
streets. Here divine services were
held. All denominations worshipped
in this ancient "Temple Of Justice"
(Which term is borrowed from the
writer on "Progressive PalatkaO.
Evidently the people of those days
did not believe in segregating reli-
gion and politics, as the court house
must have been Headquarters for both.
1t would hardly be fGir to leave this
without mention, not Of the "Old Field
School," but of the Little Red school
house" on Reid street which was Pa
latka's first "seat Of learning" Where
the boys and girls were sent to school
as far back as the fifties, though at
the expense of their parents. Edu-
cational advantages did not come
easy in those days, but were consid-
cred very desirable
The war period of the Sixties" is
described elsewhere. Reconstruction
days of the seventies were never
pleasant and it is useless to dwell
upon them. From the eighties to the
present the story of Palatka is COW
cred by J. /. G. We want all of our
neighbors, visitors and friends to
read of us. Come and live with us.
Enjoy us. We bid you welcome.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-26
The "RepubIsc THEATRE

Tiangle Film Corporation presents
1.-The Lily and the Rose. Mary Ran
dolph lives with her two aunts in an
old Colonial house in the suburbs of a
Southern city. There is a young su-
thor next door who is in love with
her, but who has never got up his cour-
age sufficiently to tell her about it.
Mary meets Jack Van Norman,a veal
thy bachelor and former football hero.
She marries him. For some time
they live happy together. Then he
becomes infatuated with stage
dancer His wife will hardly believe
the truth when it is told her She takes
dancing lessons and at a party gives
an exhibition, but Jack is unmoved.
She reproaches him when he wants to
leave early by himself. He gives her
a short answer.
Jack takes the dancer to the seashore
end they have a happy life for a
while. Then Jack is called away and
the tickle dancer turns to another adj
mirer to pass the time-see the picture
for rest of story.
And then 1.-THE Great Vacuum Rob.
cry" two.ree Keystone comedy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-26
DR.. M. BATES STEVENS
One Of judges at Tome School Contest
---0thers Selected.

Dr. Murray Peabody Brush, dean of
the Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, DR. NJ. Bates Stevens, State Su-
perintendent of Education. and Mr.
Charles j. Koch. Superintendent OF
Public instruction OF Baltimore. have
accepted invitations to set as judges In
the statewide public speaking contest
TO be held at the Tome School, Port
Deposit, Md, on May 20, in the even
ing of the same day as Tones tenth
annual interscholastic field and track
meet is 70 be held
Every secondary school in Maryland
has been invited 10 take part in the
competition. and among those who have
written to express their interest and
ask for further INFORMATION are the
Gaithersburg, Chestertown,C Cecil Coun-
ty. HaTe de Grace. Chesapeake City,
Westminster and Princess Anne High
Schools the Bancroft Literary Society,
of the Baltimore City College, the Car
rol,ton- Wright Literary Society, of the
Baltimore City College, the Poe Liter
airy Society, of the Baltimore Polytech-
mic Institutes.
Also, the Annapolis Brookville.
Stockton Deluar, Montgomery county,
Centreville. Brunswick, Denton. Sur
rattsville. Franklin, Baden and FEEDER
alsburg High Schools. the Friends
school. of Baltimore. Charlotte Hall,
Md, the Park SCHOOL, Baltimore, and
the Gilmore School, Baltimore county.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-26

The Palace offers today ID. w. Grit
this latest masterpiece "The Aveng-
ing Conscience" featuring Henry
Walthall and Blanch Sweet.
a baby boy has been left to the care
of his uncle, after his mothers death.
This uncle raises the boy with the
greatest care, hoping that he will de-
velop into literary genius. The un
cle's ambitions for the young man
seem about to be realized. when the
youth becomes infatuated with young
woman who reciprocates his love to
such an extent that they are complete.
lv wrapped up in each other. When
the girl, "Annabel," comes TO take
the young man to garden party, the
uncle insults her by saying that she is
pursuing his nephew like a common
woman of the town." As a result of
the uncle's interference, the young
people finally decide to separate.
Now come black and revengeful
thoughts TO the mind of the young
man. Only that day he has been read
ing THE Tell tale Heart and some
of Poe's poems. He thinks of the
happiness that he and his sweetheart
might have if only his uncle were out
of the way. With all the skill of
Poe's character in 1.-The Tell tale
Heart" he forms his plan to STAY his
uncle see the picture for rest of story.
IL Us a picture that will r, main in the
mind 70 a long time The shows will
start at ESQ, Ais, 6, 100 and p. m.
Go and you will enjoy it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-26
At The lyric.

One of the attractions at the Lyric
tonight will be the two-reel Laemmle
drama Missy. Life in the forest
is apt to bring out individuality. FOR
the leading character in this two-reel
drama, Lyman Reg nolds, has taken a
young and beautiful girl who had
grown up untrammeled by the re-
straints and swaddling clothes of mod
ern city life. She lived her life as
freely as panther. The story is as
follows:
Dsvie Briscoe, trapper and guide,
lives with his wife and baby daugh.
ter. Missy. in the big woods The
wife is not pleased with her lot in life.
She had long rebelled against her life
and had made the acquaintance of Joe
Boggs, who owns gambling house
and saloon. Finally, one day she and
Boggs leave together taking Missy,
the baby. with them. Shortly after
they leave Davie returns home and
learns Of their elopement. Taking a
short cut through the woods he inter
cepts the two and takes the baby from
/ her, but tells her to go with 9oggs in
the life she has chosen. Come and see
the end.
Also "Fiivvers Art Of Mystery" and
Gsrtie's Jov Ride"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-26
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial.

Anita Stewart and Earle Williams.
in My Lsdy's Slipper" by Cyrus
Townsend Brady will be the big at
traction at the Colonial tonight.
Elaborate costumes and settings Of IN
usual beauty are to be seen in My
Lady's Slipper. IL il the story Of
the Louis XVI period and the Vita.
graph Company went TO considerable
expense TO create the atmosphere of
those times. The costumes and char
scters are authentic of that period
My Lady's Slipper" is one of the
most interesting of the many success
full novels from the pen of Cyrus Town
send Brady, and no expense has been
spared in making it veritable screen
masterpiece. The scenes of my
Lady's Slipper" are laid in and near
Paris during the time of Marie An
toinette. Franis Burhham, an Ameri
can naval officer who escapes from q
British convict ship to make his way
TO Paris TO see Benjamin Franklin, the
United States minister. While walk
ing outside Of the city's limits he res
cues beautiful girl from highway
men, and falls in love with her. Play
ing cards at gambling resort. Burn.
ham becomes indebted to the Marquis
de Tremignon, who covets the Coun-
tess de Villsrs. and forces the Ameri-
can TO steal from her boudoir some
article OF wearing spparel-see the
picture.
Brsy's Cartoons also tonight. Mon
day, matinee and nj ght, 1.-The Girl
and the Game" also Geraldine
O'Brien. in "His Wife"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-26
First Methodist Church.

Public worship will be held tomorrow
at the First Methodist Church at ! a.
IN , only. The minister. Rev. Walter
G. Mcneil. will preach on Divine
Coincidence; the chiidrens sermon
subject will be 1.-The Cross"
Sunday School, 10 o'clock. MIR.
Hugh h. Riley, superintendent.
In the evening this church Will be
closed and the congregation will unite
in the evangelstic service in the Mary
land Ave. Methodist Church, beginning
at 7.30 o. clock. Rev. Henry "a Faul-
coner will preach the sermon and MIR.
A. w. Bennett will conduct the music.
The evangelistic services Of next
week will be held in the First Presby.
terian Church. beginning Monday even.
ing at 100 o'clock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-26
Track Meet at Tome May 20.

The management of the Tome tenth
annual interschoastic field and track
meet on May 20 is TO add still another
new feature to the additions on this
years large program. In response To
several inquiries concerning some mid
get events, Tome, always ready to
meet any requests, now announces
that there will be as many limited
events as are ranted by entries
In all probability, an so ID. limit re-
lay, a 100 10. limit relay. as well as
one or two dashes for boys of this
class, will be arranged. These events
will be open to schools of all classes
whether public or private, city or
country and medals will be awarde d
to the winners.
One of the recent entries to the
meet is that of the Friends School,
Washington.