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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-30

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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
ROAD BONDS
SELL At PREMIUM
Then Buyers Claim Mistake
Was Made and With
drew b"

At the meeting of the county COM
missioners on Tuesday, the bid of w.
L. Slaton & Co., of Toledo, Ohio, who
offered $S1, ,611.49 for bonds of the
Rodman, Orange Springs road tax dis
trict having a par value of
$80,350, was accepted and the bonds
were all regularly signed up and
turned over to the bank here for de-
livery.
Late Wednesday afternoon the fol-
lowing telegram was received from
Slayton & Co.:
Chairman Board of County Com
missioners, Palatka, Fla.-Telegram
received. On return to the city Mr..
Slayton discovered that the premium
bid should have been a discount.
Sorry, but under circumstances can
not use bonds unless premium bid is
converted into discount bid of same
amount. 1t will be satisfactory to
us if you award bonds to next higher
bidder.
"W. L. SLAYTON & CO."
This telegram placed a sort o
damp rag on those who had been re-
loicing over the sale of these bonds.
The price was considered fair.
President R. F. Adams of the East
Florida Savings & Trust Co., when
asked if the premium price bid for
the bonds was not excxellent, said:
"Well, it's a fair price" And it
was a fair price, but
The telegram was turned over to
Attorney A. H. Odom of the board
who asked telegraphic advice of the
New York bond experts.
Slayton & Co. sent with their bid
a certified check for $4,000, which
the board will probably keep as pro-
vided in the advertisement for bids.
The bid of Slayton & Co. was regu-
larly made and accepted, and the
bonds signed and delivered to the
bank as requested.
The board spent some time on
Thursday afternoon considering this
matter, then finally decided to hold
Saayton & Co., to their original bid.
The $4,000 will be declared forfeited
to the county unless the purchase is
ConSummated.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
VIM. Miller Dies Suddenly.

Most of you knew William Miller
Of Keuka. He was big, genial
gentleman who made frequent busi-
ness visits to this city from his
home at Keuka, near where he was
engaged in getting out ties for the
A. c. L. Mr.. Miller was in Palatka
on Monday, leaving for home on the
evening train.
Next morning report came that he
was dead. Mr.. Miller and a Mr..
Gornto were on their way to the Tie
camp in a light wagon, Mr.. Gornto
driving. When a short distance
from home Mr.. Miller fell back
dead.
Justice Wimberly of Interlachen
held an inquest. DR.. Welch went
out with Sheriff Kennerly and on
viewing the body said that he had
died of natural causes, probably
heart failure.
Mr.. Miller was 50 years of age
and leaves a wife and four children,
besides large circle of friends in
Palatka and other points in West
Putnam.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
Welaka Lady Dies in Jacksonville.

Mrs. Louis l. Stephens, of Welaka,
for years highly esteemed resident
Of Jacksonville, died in q hospital in
that city Sunday morning following
an operation. The deceased was
stricken seriously ill two weeks ago
and was taken there for treatment,
accompanied by her son, P. V. Steph-
ems, of New York.
Louis l. Stephens, husband of the
deceased, died about eighteen months
ago. He was for many years a prom
inent jeweler of Jacksonville. Grief
over the death of her husband hasten
ed the death of his widow.
Mrs. Stephen was originally from
New England. She married Mr..
Stephens thirty eight years ago and
had been a most devoted wife and
mother. Besides her son, she is sur
vived by brother, L. P. Varnum, of
Portland, Me.
Mrs. Stephens, before her marriage,
studied medicine at Vassar, but upon
her marriage, she abandoned the idea
of a professional career. She gave
much of her time to the task of as
sisting her husband in his business.
All her life she was a devoted Chris
tian church worker.
The interment was made in Welaka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
May Try it in Palatka.

"A band of determined citizens
served notice to leave the county on
some persons up around Tallahassee,
who were recruiting laborers for
northern industries. There is a law
on the statute books of Florida coT-
cring the matter of enticing labor
and it seems that this might have
been successfully invoked instead Of
the anarchistic movement limited at,
However, when a candidate for Gov
clnor boldly proclaims from the
stump that should he be not declared
elected in November, he will raise a
land of 10000 men and march to the
capital and take possession of the Gov
trnor's mansion, it is not to be Won
dered at that disrespect for the law
,nculd show itself among the masses.
Lakeland Telegram.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
Brownings of For a Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Browning and
their three daughters, the Misses
Stella, Winifred and Ruth left on
Wednesday for a long trip of sight
seeing. They go direct to San Diego,
California, where for a time they will
visit their daughter, Mrs. L. E. Brun-
ner. They will go via. the southern
route and will have opportunity to
see the preparations of war, both en-
route and again at San Diego,
which is only a short walk from the
Mexican line. On their return they
will see Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, from which place they will
take a coast steamer to Portland, Ore
gon, and Seattle, Washington, and
from thence return via Yellowstone
National Park and to Chicago. Their
trip will last till October and con-
templates many stops of interest.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
Miss Lucas HonOred.

Miss Kate Lucas who left Palatka
on Wednesday will go first to Rich
mond, Va, for a few days. Just be-
fore leaving Miss Lucas received
letter from the secretary of the
Southern Progressive Millinery Crowd
you have been chosen by the s.
P. NJ. c. which meets in Richmond,
August 10th to 18th to represent Your
section of the State. This is a live
wire meet which will include demon
strations of every new fad and fan
cy in the millinery field Expert
designers of the highest character
With actual Partisan training will be
in attendance" Miss Lucas accept
ed the invitation.
On leaving Richmond, Miss Lucas
will 90 to New York to study. the
STYLES and make her fall and winter
purchases. Miss Lucas was accom-
panied by Miss Louise Boyd.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
HENRY HUTCHINSON
IS BEING DOOMED
For Secretary of Board of
Trade-A Happy SuS-
3eStiOn.

Someone on Monday night during
the meeting of the board of trade
think it was ]. L. Burt-suggested
that Henry Hutchinson Sr., would
make an ideal secretary of the board.
On Tuesday it was being talked all
along Lemon street in the business
district, and was meeting with gen.
eral approval.
The selection of a secretary will be
a matter for the board of governors.
That is the only office filled by the
governors. 1t is the only salaried Of
flee. The president, vice presidents,
and the governors themselves are
elected in open meeting by members
of the board of trade.
Next Monday night the board of
trade will hold special session for
the purpose of making nominations
for the various offices. Three out
going members of the board of gov
ernors are to have their places filled.
Under the constitution they are ineli-
gible to reelection. Messrs. Burt,
Fred Merrill and R. E. L. Mann are
holdovers.
At the next regular meeting the
election will take place. That will be
on Monday evening the 21st inst.
Mr.. H. F. Lecks has only been
president of the board a short time,
to fill vacancy. He has made a
splendid presiding officer and would
not have opposition to reelection pro-
vided he can be prevailed on to take
the place. Usually business men of
Mr.. Lecks' calibre don't have the time
to devote to the work; it requires too
much sacrifice. But the board of
trade needs revivification, and Mr..
Lecks, more than any man we can
bring to mind, is the one to do the
trick-he and a wise selection Of men
to fill out the eXpirations on the board
of governors-and then-the wise Sc
lection by the governors of secre-
tary.
Mr.. Hutchinson has many qualities
to commend him for the position of
secretary.
He is a Putnam county man, and a
Floridian by birth. He has lived in
Putnam county for so years. He has
been a successful orange grower and
farmer. He has broad acquaintance
throughout the State and he knows
the county, its soils and its men, as
we'll as the possibilities for advanced
methods in soil cultivation. He is a
cultured gentleman and if there is a
better mixer, or a man who can beat
him in impregnating his own ideas
and enthusiasm regarding the future
of Putnam county and Palatka into
the strangers who are coming
amongst us always, we don't know
who that man can be. Hutchinson is
for a Florida advance along all ap-
proved lines. He would never be
satisfied to let we'll enough alone; he
wants to do better.
The Palatka News can endorse the
proposition to make Henry Hutchin-
son secretary of the board of trade
with enthusiasm.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
STATE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Called to Meet in Jackson
vile Thursday, August
oath.

Chairman George P. Raney of Tam
pa of the State Democratic Executive
Committee has issued the following
call for meeting of the committee
on the oath inst, at Jacksonville:
"a meeting of the State Democratic
Executive Committee of Florida is
hereby called to be held at Jackson
vile, Florida, in the Seminole Hotel,
at 1890 in the forenoon on Thurs
day, the oath day of August, A. D.,
1916, for the purpose of organizing
the committee, and particularly to
adopt such measures as may be ne
cessary to insure the placing of names
of six candidates of the Democratic
party for Presidential Electors on the
official ballot in the general election
of November next, and for such 9TH
er business as may properly come be-
fore the committee.
GEO. P. RANEY,
Chairman.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
Pretty Wedding Ceremony.

The marriage of Miss Bessie Le-
Hardy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. LeHardy of this city, to Mr.. Benz.
B. Dancy was a most charmingly
beautiful ceremony of Wednesday af-
ternoon at St. Marks church. The
ceremony was at o'clock. There
was a beautiful floral bell hanging
Just in front of the altar, and in other
ways the church was most artisti-
caIly decorated. Rev. William Wyl-
lie, archdeacon of the diocese of Flor
ida, and the brides former pastor,
performed the ceremony which made
this popular young couple one. Mrs.
D. J. Caughlan presided at the organ
and the bridal party entered during
the rendition of the Brial Chorus
from Lohengren. Miss Grace Uric
renered two beautiful solos.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father and was met at the altar
by the groom. The church was
crowded with the friends and rela-
tives of the happy couple.
The bride wore a charming going
away coat suit of navy blue taffeta
trimmed in gray and wore gray shoes.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple left with the groom's
cousin, Mr.. Edward Dancy of jack
sonville in a motor car for that city,
from where they will take a short
bridal trip.
These young people are well-known
and greatly admired by a host of
friends in this city and all will wish
them long and happy welded life.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
Mr.. Chesser Addresses Meeting.

Hon. James NJ. Chesser of Hollis
ter who was in the city Monday at
tended the board of trade meeting
that evening and was an interested
listener to the business of the meet
ing.
made an interesting address. Be-
fore the meeting closed Mr.. CheSser
was called on and responded with
nice, entertaining little talk on the
Importance of cooperation among
farmers. His address was listened
to with interest and the speaker was
heartily applauded at its conclusion.
Mr., Chesser is one of the Oldest
farmers in the county, a Conteder-
ate veteran and has already beaten
the four score mark by several years.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11

Tom Waldron county commission
from the East Palatka district,
FNught over some sample ears of
fNN to the meeting this week and
LEY have been on exhibition at the
kf house Big ears, and full.
Fo@ Waldron is farmer right-an
NnqSlaStic farmer. While other men
the board are head over heels in
E'e with their political jobs, Tom is
'M1king of corn, cowpeas, pota-
r. hay, etc. He is in love with
|lnlng. He has tried politics, but
[nt like it Just a little bit. He
S 1t detracts from the real bust
f. Of his life-farming. That is
[aE ne declined to be a candidate for
FTSection this spring.
ne Showed his corn to The News
[~a' u have two acres on the farm
II. set aside so I can keep track
/ n!lngs BETTER" said he. "This
H. SF l put two tons of fertilizer on
y Two acres at a cost of $40 a ton.
as seed potatoes were the only 9TH
cost beside the labor. This
ESog ESS1gnt the cost up to $85. I sold
~. NY worth Of potatoes from this two
n, ~ piece, and then planted it in corn;
f., n Is some Of the corn, which l have
',n leedlng since the middle of July.
|pect there was easily 40 bushels
II 'O,4 to the acre, or so bushels in
n Now | have an excellent crop
,,oS psa Vlne hay growing on these two
[,,H S Yes, my corn crop on the
|rsr.p r, proper IS big, and the yield will
wage tuIIy 80 bushels to the acre" "
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
Henis Gets Deserved Compliment.

Attorney Williams of Gainesville
was in the city on Monday represent
inc the Reverend Sidney J. Cats, gu
bernatorial candidate. Mr.. Williams
was simply getting the accurate pre-
cinct returns on governor from the
taIlv sheets, and in the getting OF
which he complimented Registration
officer Petermann very highly for
the orderly manner in which the rec
vera aU under lock and key. And
IFS n fact. too, Petermann does keep
his records in an orderly manner, and
can furnish the desired information
in a instant of time. -.
Mr.. Williams expressed himself
ouite satisfied with the recount in this
county. There were no hooks upon
which he could hang a charge Oh
fraud.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11

The registration books for the gen
eral election will be open each Mon:
day, Tuesday and Wednesday until
the second Saturday in October, at the
Court House in Palatka. The pre-
cinct books will go out the first Mon
day in September and will be open
by precinct registration officers until
the second Saturday in October. Su-
pervisor of Registration Petermann
urges all voters to remember that
registration for a general election IS
quite a different thing than that for
the primary. That was a party al
fair. this is for an election, and if not
already registered for a general cleo
ton, YOU must do so while the books
are open.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11

Mrs. W. J. Pedrick, Jr., wife of
the secretary of the Florida Farms &
Homes, Inc, of this city, died in New
York last Tuesday night, following
an operation at one of the city hos
pitfalls.
Mrs. Pedrick was a young and
most charming woman, who, during
the few months of her residence in
Pa'atka, had greatly endeared her
sell to a large number of friends.
She left Palatka last spring to spend
the summer north, and few here
knew of her illness. Her premature
dc9th has cast a shadow over the So
cial circle in which she moved here,
and great sympathy is felt for the
bereaved husband.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
Republican Bosses to Meet.

Col. George E. Gay of this city,
who is one of them, is authority for
the information that the Republican
State Executive Committee of Florida
will meet in this city on Friday, Au-
gust 18th, at II o'clock in the morn
ing. The republicans are preparing
for an aggressive campaign in Florida
this year. They have nominated a
strong man for governor, Banker AL
len Of Key West
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11

On Monday Tax Collector Hancock
sold the various delinquent tax lands
of the county which had been legally
the previous thirty days in
the Palatka News. There was quite
a crowd present at the sale, but few
BUYERS. Mr.. Hancock states that so
per cent of the lands advertised were
turned over to the State.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
VAL LUAbLE FRANCHISE
GRANTED TO BAILEY
By County Commissioners
Can Shoot Electric Juice
All over County.

Col. G. Loper Bailey, who is some
times referred to as "The Sick Man
of Palatlia," but who is in reality one
of the city's most far-seeing and ven-
tursome business men, on Tuesday
asked for and received from the board
of county commissioners a franchise
which has startled some of the
Whittlers of Sleepy Hollow.
Mr.. Bailey owns Georges Lake, a
magnificent sheet of clear spring wa
ter on the border of Clay county
north Of haywood. He has long sug-
gested that the city of Palatka ought
to buy this lake and pipe its waters
to this city for beverage and other
domestic purposes, but the city would
not.
The lake is in the hills, and there
is fall of considerable dimensions
toward Etoniah creek. 1t has there
fore occurred to this far-sighted gen.
tleman that this fall could be utilized
for purposes of generating an electric
current which, had he the franchise,
he could distribute for lighting and
power purposes to all the people of
the county.
Now Mr.. Bailey is in position to do
this.
On Tuesday Mr.. Bailey addressed
the following letter of application to
the board of county commissioners:
"The Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, Palatka, Florida,
Gentlemen:-
"Will you kindly grant to me, my
successors and assigns, the right and
privilege to erect poles along the pub
lie roads in Putnam County, Florida
and to string thereon wires and other
necessary construction to transmit
electricity or electric current from one
point to another within the said Coun-
ty. 1t being understood that same
shall not be so set as to Obstruct or
interfere with the common use of said
roads or highways.
"Your attention is called to Section
1920, Florida Compiled Laws, 1914,
wherein authority is granted to tele-
graph or telephone companys to erect
poles, wires and other fixtures for
telegraph and telephone purposes, in
dependent of the action of the Coun-
ty Commissioners. No such right is
conferred on companies or individuals
to erect poles, wries, etc, for the
transmission of electricity, and there
fore the right to grant such privilege
rests entirely with the County Com
miSiOnerS.
"Yours faithfully,
&c. LOPER BAILEY"
G. Loper Bailey will more than like
Iy, with this franchise in his inside
pocket, proceed to organize compa-
ny that will soon distribute the cleo
trio fluid into the "by ways and
hedges" and small hamlets of the
county, and the citizens thereof will
rise up and call him blessed.
The News isn't doing that now; it
is simply saying that Mr.. Bailey is
wise and farsighted in his generation,
and that his successors and assigns,
whoever they may be, will rise up and
say he was shrewd and far-seeing
and enterprising, and that when he
had thing, be it lake or a tax cir
tificate, he generally looked it over
from all angles before discarding it
If the thing had any present or pros.
pective good points, he saw them, anc
either pressed them into instant use
or laid them aside for future eXploi.
| tq+iOD.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11

The steamer Crescent will carry
an excursion to the Black Point mill
tary camp next Sunday, the steamer
leaving from the Beach & Miller dock
at the foot of Reid street promptly
at 7 o'clock a. m. Many people are
arranging to enjoy this opportunity
to visit the camp.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
FlST BAPTIST CHURCH
CALLS DR.. BONSTEE[
pastorate to Succeed
Rev. P. Q. Cason,
Resigned.

meeting of the congregation
|, ,sa First Baptist church on We'd
n 1,r evening following the regular
M l,,, nraver service, and at which
|'n,. ''.on B. E. Jarrett presided, the
.tion of calling a pastor was taken
/ motion was made to call the Rev.
I Bonstcel, D. D., pastor at Cres-
L. CITY. There was but little dis
.,;,n One or two thought it
III he well to wait until the con-
[s,atiOn had heard several more
listers, but they did not press the
(.+tar. and those who were satisfied
[.s Dr.. Bonsteel pressed the motion
\ # was carried unanimously.
| IN. BOnsteel preached during the
k,ence Of Mr.. Cason on his vacation
\ Sunday, and his sermons were
Isatlv enjoyed by the congregations
trsrally Leading men and women
the church who met him socially
.rs we'll pleased with him as a man
n they had pretty well made up
fsir minds to secure him for the Pa
ka church if possible.
The call of the church will be sent
knediately to DR.. Bonsteel who is
N now recreating for a few days at
IElo Beach. 1t has been intimated
IN the reverend gentleman expected
\ call and that he had made up his
fnd TO accept it should it come.
For the past fifteen months DR..
|nsteel has been pastor of the Bap-
h church at Crescent City and un-
a his pastorate the church there
n made wonderful progress. Gen
Esny however the people of that
Esce have regarded him as too big a
fsn for the small place and now he
Es been called to a larger field, while
krtng with him reluctantly, they
til feel that it was no more than
build be expected and something that
las bound to come sooner or later.
The new pastor elect of the Palatka
baptist church has been but a short
(me in the ministry. He was q
|racticing attorney when converted,
Ed soon thereafter he felt a call to
J. reach. He took a general theologi-
b course and was graduated from
be Southern Baptist Theological Col
be at Louisville, Ky. He came to
florida some two years ago. He is
preacher of much power and of
Fangelical tendencies. He is not
|ly good preacher, but he is a
tactical man of affairs who will
|HOw how to work in building up a
Flrch. He is a practical man, and
Enethmg Of a mixer, without any
/ the oily JUNCTION that sometimes
Ehgs to the walk and conversation
ministers and which makes the
|gblicanS and sinners steer clear of
Fltact with them.
Dr., and Mrs. Bonsteel were married
kty last January at the brides
9ne in Macon, Ga. Mrs. Bonsteel
S superintendent of the Woman's
Customary movement in Georgia at
s time, She is a charming woman
M will be a great aid to her hus-
f1d in the work of the church. Mr.
Ed Mrs, Bonsteel became acquainted
fhlIe students in college.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11
Not Necessary,

willie, didn't tell you If I ever
caught you fighting again I'd whip
you?
Yes, ma. but you don't need to do it
this time Jimmie Smith done it al
ready.'-EXchange
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-11

he is the nominee. If Mr.. Cats is
not the nominee how can he and you
expect 'loyal Democrats" to support
him?
Yours truly,
(Signed) ]. NJ. GORNTO.