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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Death of Rev. ]. X. Wight.

On Friday the 18th inst. Mesdames
W. G. Norton and E. H. Williams re-
ceived kilograms announcing the
death of their father, Rev. J. K.
Wight, which occurred that day at
his home in New Hamburger, N. Y.
All older citizens of the place will
have only pleasant recollections of this
grand old man, for so many years a
Presbyterian pastor in Florida and ev-
cry year of his pastorate in this state
frequent visitor here.
Mr.. Wight came to Crescent City
in 1882 and began the organization
of the Presbyterian church. This
was accomplished under his general
direction in 1883 and the present
church house completed in 1884. He
was it's first pastor and served two
years. Naturally he always had a
deep interest in the church here, and
often for many years following his
departure, on his visits, occupied the
pulpit of the church he had organ
lied.
Mr. Wight was born in 1924 and
when but 10 years of age was col
porteur for the Presbyterian church
working in Georgia and South Car
DINA. After ordination to the min
istry he went, in 1848, as mission
airy to China, where he remained six
years. Since the civil war his min
isterial labors have been largely in the
south. After giving up the pasto-
rate here, he was for more than 20
years pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Green Cove Springs. 1t
was in that place that five years ago
last April he was stricken with par
alysis, which affected his left side.
Since then he has been living at his
summer home in New Hamburger, N
Y, attended by two of his daughters
Up to a short time before he died
Mr. Wight was able to get about in
wheeled chair, and his mental fac
ulties were clear. For few weeks
only preceding his death, was he
helpless. The end was therefore not
unexpected. He was SO years of
age.
Surviving members of his family
are Mrs. w. G. Norton and Mrs. E
H. Williams of Crescent City, Misses
Emma and Jessie Wight of New
Hamburger, N. Y, Miss Julia Wight
of Portland, Oregon, James E. and
Luther Wight of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Rev. Dr. E. Van Dyke Wight of Mid
dletown, N. Y.
His grandson, Mr.. Kingsbury Nor
ton, was in New York at the time of
Mr.. Wight's death, and it is thought
that he received notice in time to at
tend the funeral.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
LAKE COMO NEWS.

Mr.. Maher, who has been the guest
of DR.. Leonard Mainz, has returned
to his home at Butte, Montana.
A musicale was given by Mrs. Liz
zie Snyder at her home, Monday af-
ternoon. Those taking part were
Mrs. F. A. Ballart of Syracuse, N.
Y, instrumental solos; the vocalists
were Mrs. j. D. Mitchell, and DR..
Leonard Mainz of Massachusetts.
The accompanies were Mrs. A. P.
DeWolf of Crescent City, and DR.. W.
R. Mills. All the selections were
greatly enjoyed.
DR.. Leonard Mainz has returned to
his home in Massachusetts after a
vacation with Mrs. Lizzie Snyder, and
Dr. w. R. Mills, as their guest at
their home, "Pine Crest
Karl Heinrich of Long Island, N.
Y, is the guest of Charles Crown
heart at his home at Hurricane"
Everyone is pleased to see Karl
again.
The many friends of Mrs. H. c.
Gates, will be pleased to hear of her
improved condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Law Redman OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests of the
"Highland House"
Rev. w. T. Evans who has supplied
the church here during the past two
years, was appointed by the recent NJ
f. Conference to the church in South
jacksonville. He will be succeeded
here by Rev. E. H. Brooks.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
"The Land of Night"

The ladies of the chancel guild of
the Episcopal church are preparing
to stage on the night of Friday, the
Goth inst. in the V. |. A. Theater,
the fairy comedy, "The Land of
Night" The play is to be given in
aid of the rectory fund, and from the
histronic ability of those who are to
make up the caste of characters,
The News is justified in believing that
the ladies will have no trouble in re-
alizing the large amount they hope
to secure through the medium of this
fairy play. Following the opening
overture the play will be presented
by the following caste:
Princess of Night-Miss Padgett.
Star Maids-Miss Miller, Mrs. lies,
Miss Grace Burton, Miss Hubbard,
Miss Dorothy Burton, Miss Sauls.
Princess of Dawn-Miss Burton.
Sunbeam Maids-Miss Mathis, Miss
Claire Mathis, Miss Mullins, Miss
Priscilla Sauls, Miss Allen.
Jane Jergway-Mrs. Clark.
Nora Mulligan-Mrs. Her F. Ba-
bers.
Eloise-Mrs. Cliff.
Moonbeam-Mrs. William M. Miller.
The prices of admission will be:
Two front rows reserved for chill
dren at 25 cents; balance Of the house
so cents a seat. All seats reserved
Please remember the date and the OBJ
ject of the play-also the players.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
When the Foliage Turns Yellow.

During the whit err season, citrus
trees are more likely to show yellow
leaves in their foliage than at any
other time of the year. Under aver
age conditions, if the foliage of cit
rus trees is well-developed and of
good green color, the trees may safe
ly be considered in good condition.
When the foliage is yellowed or
frenched it is an indication that the
trees are suffering from a lack of nj
trogen or possibly, Of iron. There is
yet another cause of it; the roots of
the trees may be in such condition
that they cannot take the ammonia
from the soil.
"Where following is due to lack of
ammonia in the SOIL and this is like
ly to be the case if the applications of
fertilizer have not been regular or
recent, the remedy is to give the trees
an early spring application of some
readily available ammonia says b.
F. Floyd, plant psychologist to the
University of Florida Experiment
Station.
'If the trees have been fortified
regularly with a complete fertilizer,
three or more average applications
having been applied within the year,
and yellowing of the leaves occurs"
says Mr.. Floyd, at is likely to be due
to some type of root injury. This
may come from lack of drainage, or
from one of several other causes"
If your trees are showing yellow
and it is apparently not due to lack
of nitrogen in the soil, it would be a
wise plan to communicate with the
State Experiment Station for con-
ference concerning the trouble.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Gard Playing.

Card playing began in India in the
ninth century. 1t was introduced into
Europe by orientals some time prior
to the thirteenth century. Saracens
popularized the amusement in Spain
and Italy. The taste for the game
afterward spread to Germany, where
it commenced to be INDUCED in about
1915. Its appearance in France was
mentioned in the records of that coun'
try in 1898. Heraldic cards were first
known in England in 1860.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Genuinely Dry.

[ofagasta, a seaport of Chile, on
ma bay. great shipper of metal
borax and nitrate, is obliged to
its drinking water several hun,
miles from the Andes. The city
D of the driest spots in the world,
III deep water port. Beyond it
Ehe great Ataoamo desert.-Argo
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
The Red Scale.

The Florida red scale, also known
as the "nall-head" and round scale, y
is one of the most destructive insects
in the citrus grove. 1t is not as COM
mon as the purple scale, but once it
becomes established IN a grove it is
much more injurious. 1t lives al
most exclusively ON the leaves and
fruit, quickly causing the leaves to
turn yellow and drop off. 1t is hard
er to kill than the purple scale, be-
cause of its thicker and larger cover
ing.
The same paraffin oils which are
used for the purple scale are also
used for this one; there are num-
Der on the market, but one can make
his own according to the following
formula:
Whale oil or any good laundry soap
6 IL pounds or l gallon.
Paraffn oil, "a to % Baume, 2 gal
Ions.
Water, l gallon.
Soap may be added to the water
and then the oil poured in gradually
stirring vigorously the while. 1t is
essential that complete emulsion
be made. If free oil floats on the
surface of the water when little Of
this material is placed in water, the
emulsion is not thoroughly made.
Of the paraffn oils one may use
the "Red Insecticide Oil'' sold by the
Gulf Refining Co.; the Diamond
Paraffn Oil" sold by the Standard
Oil Company; or the "Corvus Oil''
sold by the Texas Oil Company.
Since the European war, the price of
whale oil soap has gone up to such
an extent that the following formu-
la is cheaper, although it is more
trouble to make. This is formu-
la prescribed by Mr.. Yothers:
Paraffn oil, 2 gallons
Water, 1 gallon.
Whale oil soap, 2 pounds, or Oc-
tagon soap or any good alkaline soap,
2 bars.
Heat together to the boiling point
and then emulsify by forcing thrugh
a spray pump two or three times.
Soft water should be used.
These stock solutions should be d.
luted with water before using; about
l part to so parts of water.
If one does not have the oils ham
dy, whale oil soap alone, or any good
laundry soap will give fairly good
satisfaction. For this purpose use l
pound of laundry soap to every 4 to
6 gallons of water, according to
whether the water is hard or soft.
When this scale is abundant in a
grove the first spraying always should
be followed by a second month la
ter. The first spraying will not kill
the eggs under the old matured fe-
males. By the end of a month these
are Matched out, and are in condi-
ton to be killed by the second spray.
ing.
The three scale fungi which are ben
eficial in keeping down the purple
scale do not attack this one readily
but another one called the pink fun
gus" is very beneficial. One SHOULD
introduce this fungus into his grow
if he has much round scale. This il
done best at the beginning of thu
rainy season, in June or July. TIT
pink fungus should be secured from
some neighboring grove, placed in wa
ter and stirred until, most of tn
spores are washed off. Then thi
water is sprayed onto the trees. Or
if one has only a few young trees
the quickest way would be to plac
the leaf with the pink fungus on
in a pan of water and dip some o
the branches of each tree into tn
pan. This can be done simply b
bending the branches over into tn
PAM. R. Watson in Experiment
Station Press Bulletin.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND as she had taken it with good
results. l did so, my weakness dis.
appeared, / gained in strength, moved
itito our new home, did all kinds of
garden work, ,shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hum
dreds of chickens and ducks. ! can
not say enough in praise of Lydia E;
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
if these facts are useful you may pub
fish them for the benefit of other,
women. Mrs. NJ. o. JOHNSTON, Route
D, Box 100, Richmond, Ind
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Black Onals.

The gem most sought after is the
Australian black opal, which is found
nowhere else in the world. 1t appears
in limited quantities In the matrix OF
ironstone and sandstone in the Light
ming Ridge district of New South
Wales.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Consolinq.

What did you say your age wasF'
be remarked. between dances.
well. didn't say" smartly return
ed the girl. but I've just reached
twenty one"
as that 500" he returned consoling
ly. "What detained youT-EXchange
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19

from my age that
when going up
stairs | had to go
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought l should
have an operation,
and my friend DIS
thought would not
live to move into
our new house. My
da,,ohtar aslad mo
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Lucky Youth,

bung Scadds Is an absolute min,
hoop. He doesn't know enough to
in when it rains"
|e doesn't need to. With all his
BY he can afford q new umbrella
day in the week and also man
try II for him st. Louis Post.
hitch
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
|REAT BIBLE INSTITUTE
IN FLORIDA


G Study Institute will be conducted in the Con
Auditorium at Crescent City, Florida, tebru-
hto March 10th. 1917. The following. lecturers
'urWide reputation will teach connected courses:
colfetd, ID. D., Editor, Scofeld Bible, Newl ork.
If0ubull, Editor, The Sunday School Times,
iIadelphia, Pa.
!. 011lle, Author, Lecturer of the Extension
pzrjment of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.
I, p1ftingiII Author, Dean OF the Philadelphia
loolof the Bible, Philadelphia, Pa,
IL powkontt, Superintendent OF the Fulton
81 Noon Prayer Meeting, New York.
8 chafer, Author and Teacher, New York.
5c1Geld will speak five hours each week, pre-
1>nrse covering the entire New Testament.
CHEERS will conduct courses of study IN
I6<Irines, and the Christians life and service
lfIIne will be in lecture form only, and free OF
[ ~ charge.
~ the
I1<itute Secretary, Crescent City, Fla.
LEASE PASS THIS NOTICE ON
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Her Jewels.

S. Subbuhs-l wonder where little
e and Davis are. Did you see any
Of my jewels as you came along,
Nexdore? NeXdore-Yes; | did,
m. Your jewels are in soak. !
them swimming in the river
on Transcript.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Found a Sure Thing.

I. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. Y,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach
and liver and says, "Chamberlain's'
Tablets are the best l have ever
used" Obtainable everywhere.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
His Choice.

"A bad beginning means good end
ing"
"That may be, but II can have my
choice I'll take the fine start every
time" Detroit Free Press,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19

First Maid-Does your mistress wear
much jewelry? Second Maid-No; she
has only rings under her eyes.-Boston
Transcript
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON Her HANDS
foo iii to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond Ind. For two Years |
was 50 sick and weak with troubles
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
Lame. but Good.

Cumso-Why didn't you come last
week as you promised? Fangle-I
sprained my ankle. Cumso-A lame
excuse.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19

ose who are readiest to criticise
pftentimes the least able to appre-
}. -Joubert.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-30
COURT DECISION IN
EFFECT SIX MONTHS,
SAYS ATTORNEY GEN.

Following the decision of the state
supreme court that Beltrami county
was legally voted dry at the local op-
tion election, reversing the decision
of the district court, many inquiries
were made as to when the decision
would become effective on ousting
the saloons.
The question was referred to the
attorney generals office and in re-
ply, Clifford H. Hilton, deputy attor-
ney general, wrote as follows:
II have taken this matter up with
Attorney General Smith and at his
direction, am advising you that prop
er Judgment should be entered in the
District Court in accordance with the
determination of the Supreme court;
that the six months period provided
for in Chapter %, G. L., 1913, be-
gins to run from the entry of that
Judgment and not from the date on
which the county canvassing board
made it's report. In other words, the
date of the entry Of the Judgment In
District court. as last above referred
to is the day upon which the various
provisions of said chapter became op-
erative to the same extent as though
a proper report had been filed by the
canvassing board on that date
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-30
HEAT REPORTED KILLING
NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT

Faro, n. D.. July 30.-A record
breaking drought throughout the
state of North Dakota is burning up
whatever chances remained for fair
crop in North Dakota, according to
reports received by Thomas Cooper
of tha North Dakota experiment sta
tion here.
Prairie fires are raging in some
s"ctions. according to the reports.
end with scarcity of water on ac-
count of the prevailing hot spell,
which has lasted for nearly week,
the crons are said to be in serious
condition.
Local weather records have been
ehattered in many parts of the state,
in many cases from eight to 10 de-
grees, according to the reports. Fargo
reported an official temperature of
1898. According to the weather bu-
reau Saturday was the hottest day
in the 80 years of the weather bu-
reau's history.
More than a dozen cities in North
Dakota and Minnesota reported tenn
peratures ranging from 100 to 40.
All the reports said the drought
was working havoc with the crops in
their sections.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-30

St. Paul, July 30.-The Safety
Commission has taken due precau-
ton that Minnesota shall not be
found lacking in preparedness should
disorders arise within its boundaries,
like the nation was when the war
crisis was forced upon it.
It is hoped there will be no dis
orders which local authorities cannot
easily handle; but if there should be
the commission has organized forty
companies Of home guards with sta
tions in twenty-five of the eighty-six
counties These companies are Off
cered and drilled and are available
for emergency duty within the state.
Arms have been obtained from the
federal government, and the men
supply their own uniforms except
where provisions have been made for
them by the community. Where con-
tinuous duty may be necessary the
state is raising new companies. Of
the National Guard to be designated
as the Fourth Minnesota.
In parts of the state where there
are no Home Guards ample protec-
ton will be provided by local COM
panies organized in automobile
squads. These will be civic organiza-
tions subject to call by the sheriff
the sheriff's posse with some novel
features They will be drilled and
armed and will be ready to respond
for duty anywhere in the county. The
automobile owners organizations are
cooperating and if any trouble starts
the SQUADS will be on the spot as
quickly and as vigorously as the fire
companies of volunteer days.
BY the combination Of these sew
eral forces the state will be fully pro-
tected in the absence of the regular
military organizations when called
into Federal service. Except for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-30
STATE Will HELP CURB DISORDERS

major disorders, of which fortunately
there is no indication, it is the duty
Of each community to furnish it's own
protection and to attend to the en-
forcement of the laws.
The Safety Commission is prepar-
ing by means of it's organization in
every county in the state to handle
in an organized way many new prob
lens that are likely to be of increas-
ing Importance as the war progresses.
The complicated problems of food
production, conservation, distribu-
tion, storage and marketing are be-
ing most industriously Investigated
with the idea of intelligent solution.
These problems will be handled effec-
lively in the exact proportion in
which individuals, accepting the sug-
gestions of the Safety Commission, do
their part.
The representative men in the diff
ferent communities of the state, act
ing with other right-minded citizens,
are industriously stimulating the
proper sentiment. In order to pro-
duce the most effective results it is
essential that the individuals COM
posing the inhabitants Of the great
North state should realize that as
each is a part of the nation that
the nations war is the war of every
individual Orders and suggestions
must be accepted as intended for the
general good and must be acted on
rather than criticized. The Safety
Commission as governmental
agency created by the people them
selves acting through the legislature,
is the official organization. Every
local committee authorized under it
is entitled to the assistance of the
people.
w. H. HANDY,
Public Bureau,
MINI. Commission of Public Safety.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-30
FOREST FIRES RAGE
NEAR BEMIDJI And
HEAVYL0SSREPORTED

Forest fires in the vicinity Of Be-
midi ragged Saturday and Sunday
and the smoke hung in heavy clouds.
Fire spread near Wilton on the
Nels Volland place but the buildings
were saved. Near Grant Valley Sat-
urday night fire burned fiercely but
was reported under control last night
by Forester L. F. Johnson.
Wellington Schroeder's meadow
was reported badly burned. Fire
north of Bemidji and in the Town OF
Jones were reported Saturday and
west of Shevlin. Reports came In
from other sources.
Forester Johnson says the dryness
has made the vegetation in the tim
ber like tinder and that the woods
are as dry as bone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-30
BOARD
READY FOR WORK.;
NOTICES will BE
Sent OUT SOON
Examinations Will Be Held at
3Baudette as Well As At the
County Court House.
4 .E,-
COLD LETTER OF THE LAW
+ IS THE ONLY EXEMPTION
-,ssT
-. .Ne :,
No Rules of Court Procedure Of
Evidence Are to Be Permitted
in the Judging.

Beltrami's exemption board for the
draft is all ready stor the work ahead
of it and expects to send out notices
in a couple of days. The board will
examine those drafted in Beltrami
county in two divisions, the southern
part of the county at Bemidii and
those from the northern portion at
Baudette. The meeting at Baudette
will save the men large expenses and
time in travelling to Bemidj1 and
return home.
Washington, July 30.-"From ev-
eryone is demanded sacrifice de-
clared Provost Marshall General E.
W. Crowder in a letter addressed to
members of local exemption boards
who are to pass upon the fitness OF
men drafted for military service.
"But there is one thought to be
kept always in your mind" the gen
erals letter continued. '.The select
ed man offers his life There is no
greater than giving this, and that
thought should guide you always.
There may besaa few who will urge
upon you claims for exemption OF dis
charge that, whatever may be your
inclinations of sympathy or affec-
tion, YOU will know ought not to
be granted
1T will strengthen you to remem-
ber that for every exemption or dls-
charge that is made for Individual
convenience, or to escape personal
loss of money or property or for
favor or affection some other man
whose time would not otherwise
have come. must incur the risk OF
losing his life.
"There can be no room for hesita-
tion in such a case-you are enter
ing on difficult task, the gravity OF
which is beyond ANYTHING that can
be said in the way of discussion. You
realize the significance of what you
are to do, and you know that re-
sponsibility, heavier perhaps than
anv YOU have ever faced, is upon
you.
"War demands individual sacrifice
to the common cause.' No people
ever approached war with a calmer
appreciation of that sacrifice or a
firmer resolve to bear it and to pre-
sent themselves to be CLASSIFIED tor
service in the place to which it shall
hest serve the common good to call
them.
.sThis calm determination could
not exist were it not for. the conn.,
dence Of the nation in its instltu-
tions. In this public confidence 1s
found the very spirit of the selectlve
service law. The most sacred rights
of country, home and family are en-
trusted for adindication to local c'+'-
zers and officials, nominated by state
governors and appointed by the nrasl-
dent. The most equitable rules thar
could be devised have been prescrlhed
for guidance. and the administrator
of these rules and the sacrifice that
is offered by your neighbors is en-
trusted to your hands.
"You are not court for the ad-
justment of differences between I've
persons in controversy. You are
agents Of the government. engaged
in selecting men for the government
and there is no controversy.