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kY, MARCH 17, 1916.
THE PALATKA NEWS, PALATKA, FLA.
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IDS DRUG CO.
pCENT CITY, FLA.
ECIALTY IS THE SCIEN
h PREPARATION OF
f MEDICINES.
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f also headquarters for
it Medicines, Stationery
d Garden Seeds.
did line of Toilet Requisites
yt a feature of our stock
We offer for the winter
ton a well selected line
Florida Souvenirs.
CRESCENT CITY NEWS
HUB
REAL
T CITY
FLORIDA
Wt Hill lots on
easy terms.
EACH & MILLER LINE
f your Home Company. It
ISFsfully operated for the
feple in season and out of
kr thirty ytars. No better
in be had over any line.
Some Industry and thereby
!' money in circulation at
Crescent City leaves Cres
ilatka. Jacksonville and way
6.30 m., on Tuesdays.
I and Saturdays.
I Jacksonville on Mondays,
jys and Fridays.
T. CLARK,
pager. Jacksonville. Fla.
City Transfer Go's.
lobile and Boat Liue.
i all trains at Crescent City
flight trains by appointment.
LaBREE, Manager.
ttv, Florida.
V
J. spencer,
1 Dentist
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Jeldence on Prospect Street.
iscent City. Florida.
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bcent City, Fla.
I store, with Flat for residence
Second story.
frjuipped with counters and
able for store or restaurant
Inodern conveniences, water
Ibers or J. F. Babers
rescent City, Fla.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
S. Pope McCarkle of Hartford,
Conn., is at Grove Hall for a time.
Chas. S. Scott of PhiladelDhia is
at Grove Hall for the season of the
Bible Conference.
G. D. Fore and familv navft mnvpH
from the cottage near the Episcopal
church back to the south end of town
on Summit street.
Mrs. J. 0. Stockton of Jackson,
Ga., and Mrs. J. S. Hnrtsfiplrl ,-f
Eastman, Ga, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Stockton. The for
mer is the mother of our Mr. Stock
toa Col. and Mrs. John McCormick,
who were called to New York last
week by the death of a relative, have
returned and are again at Grove
Hall.
Mrs. A. D. Woolman has purchased
the small cottage on Summit street,,
opposite the Methodist church of Mrs.
Sanders, and is now living there. Mr.
Woolman formerly lived here, but for
several years has been residing in
South Florida.
'Mrs. C. T. Shinn and children of
Palatka arrived on Saturday for a
visit with their aunts, the Misses Wil
liams. Mr. Shinn returned to his
home and business on Monday, but
Mrs. Shinn and the children will re
main through the present week.
Dr. S. W. Clausen of Baltimore,
connected with the celebrated Johns
Hopkins Hospital in that city, arrived
last week on a visit to his parents
xiev. ur. ana Mrs. S. W. Clausen,
wno are guests of the season at
urove Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Quince, Mrs. L,
N. Pevey, Mrs. Edith F. Durrence
Miss Annie Parnmore and Master
rloyd Uurrance. al of Jacksonville
have been spending several days here
ine past, weeK, guests of Mrs. J. F
itnoads.
Mr. and Mrs. Coe D. Smith, with
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Herrick as
guests, left on Monday morning for
a motor trip down the east coast as
far as Miami. They will be absent
most of the week. There can be no
more delightful outing than that
promised by this delightful trip in fa-
voraDie weatner.
The Bible Conference will continue
through to next Friday, the 24th inst.
Miss Clara J. Penney, Mrs. N. R.
Derby and H. P. Larson, all of Bur
lington, Iowa, are guests for a time
at Grove Hall.
Mrs. W. M. Miller entertained a
large party of ladies at a bridge
party on Wednesday. It is said to
have been a most delightful affair.
Mrs. Eaton Cliff entertained at
bridge yesterday afternoon, a large
number of guests being present. De
licious refreshments were served.
Kev. Ur. C. I. Scofield of New
York who has been an annual visitor
and the leading preacher at the Bible
conierence tor several years, is ab
sent this year and there is general
regret in consequence. Dr. Scofield
is one ot the eminent Bible scholars
of the country, and was always a
most popular leader in these annual
conferences.
Rev. Dr. Wm. L. Pettingill of Wil
mington, Del., is at Grove Hall. Dr,
rettingui is here to attend the Bi
ble Conierence, and officiated at the
morning and evening services in the
Auditorium last Sundav. Dr. Ppt.
tingill is an, eloquent, able and most
uueiesung puipit orator and his ser
mons of last Sunday stamn him as a
man whom Bible Conference attend
ants will hear gladly.
J. S. Ford and R. P. Keys of Au
vora, 111., with H. A. and G. H.
Brown of Streator. 111., were p-hpsSs
for a few days last week at the Ho
tel Coutant. These gentlemen had
been on a tour throuerh South Florida.
and stopped here for a few davs en-
route home. They liked Crescent City
very mucn, and said that in then
opinion it was the best town they had
seen in Florida.
The town registration books are
now open at the Lounds drug store.
They will remain open until Saturday
the 25th inst. As there will be
I.PA t..fc, BivrnmJtown election early in April all who
r . ' r "y, nartirinatp. whn
holla Ii rt r Vt rrv n n i"t ! f r "
frith halls, bathroom and
lituated on South Pros
. Enquire of Mrs. W.
Inham, box 275, Crescent
da. 4-tf.
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nc CITY
TION.
CONVEN-
were not already res'
istered, should do so. The books are
open each day, Sundays excepted,
from 9 a. m., to 11:30 a. m., and from
2 to 5 p. m. A. E. Lounds is the
registration officer.
Frank Logan of Jacksonville, has
been spending a week here auditing
the books of the Beach & Miller Line.
r nf the. wViito roo-isfprpH i Since the government requires a rev-
V, citizens of the town of I enue stamp on every bill of lading
t City, Fla., will be held in i8nd ,there aie matters that require at
ii ri,v,- 4.v, ij;t,. itention and accounting- never dreamed
it 4arch 17th, 1916. At 7:30 ,of before, transportation lines are re
p. m., for the purpose of nom- quired to make some complicated re
' sdidates for the several I Ports. During his stay m town Mr.
es to be voted for at the lPan has been a guest at the Hotel
micipal electon. I outan
0) Rev. R. L. Bonsteel, pastor of the
Baptist church, baptised four persons
on confession of faith last Sunday.
The ceremony, which was a most sol
emn one, took place on the shore of
Lake Stella in the north end at 2:30
p. m., and was attended by a large
number of people. The candidates
for the ordinance were Mrs. W. C.
Cartledge, Misses Kirkland and Alice
Sackett and Mr. Clinton Smith.
J
K. BORSON,
L. C. PRESTON,
A. E. LOUNDSi
tc City Central Committer
fch 3rd, 1916.
t
The Woman's Exchange is offering
a special attraction for the coming
Saturday afternoon at the V. I. A.
Hall.
N. B. Mizell of Pablo Beach, with
his mother, have been spending a
few days here visiting old friends.
Mrs. Mizell was one of the pioneers
of this section.
The Social vice president of the V.
I. A. has announced a St. Patrick's
Day party for this afternoon, with a
good program of songs, refreshments,
etc., and with everything green ex
cept the people.
The county registration books are
open at the office of Paul C. Smith,
precinct registration officer. Only
those not formerly registered are re
quired to register. But be sure your
name is on the book, if you want to
vote in tne coming primary.
Mrs. H. W. Reuter of Philadelnhia
has been the guest for the past two
weeKs ot Mrs. Coutant, at the Hotel
Coutant. Mrs. Reuter snent several
weeks here some three years ago and
is pleasantly remembered by a large
numoer.
Miss Bessie A. Williams entertain
ed a large party of ladies Wednesday
evening at her home with a bridge
party, bald to have been one of the
most delightful social events of the
winter. The affair was given in
honor of Miss Williams' neiee, Mrs
C. T. Shinn of Palatka, at one time
a well-known social leader here. De
licious refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon.
Col. and Mrs. David C. Warren of
Boston, who have had quarters at the
Sprague House during the winter, re
turned on Wednesday from a sight
seeing trip aown tne east coast witn
a stop at Daytona Beach and Or
mond. They enjoyed the trip, but
were glad to get back to Crescent
City, which they maintain stoutly is
the prettiest little town they have
seen in all the south.
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Church
and Miss Marion Sober of Milwau
kee, Wis., arrived last week and have
been guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Hurlbut. Mrs. Church will be re
membered by all the middle aged
people of the place who have lived
here some years as Miss Gertrude
Clark, who as a school girl lived at,
the Hurlbut home and attended school
here. Mr. and Mrs, Church visited
Crescent City several years ago
when they were also the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Hurlbut.
Rev. L. S. Chafer and Mrs. Chafer,
are again at Grove Hall for the sea
son of the Southfield Bible Confer
ence, of which Mr. Chafer is the
founder and president. Crescent
City people along with all who have
visited the conference, will never for
get the charm of these good people,
especially as gospel singers. Mr.
Chafer preached at the afternoon
meeting last Sunday. He is an au
thority on the Bible and devotas
most of his time to teaching the scrip
tures in the Moody Institute.
At the annual meeting of the V. I.
A. on Monday the following officers
were elected: (The new officers do
not assume their duties until the be
ginning of the V. I. A. year, in Oc
tober.) President, Miss Bessie A.
Williams; first vice president (social)
Mrs. Will Miller; second vice presi
dent (civics) Mrs. S. M. LaBree;
third vice-president (literary) Mrs.
Rich; secretary, Mrs. G. J. Braddock;
treasurer, Mrs. F. L. Bills; auditor,
Miss Helen Tillinghast; members of
the executive board, Mrs. C. H. Cash
and Mrs. C. H. Preston.
The town convention for the pur
pose of nominating town officers for
the ensuing year will be held in the
council hall this evening. All who
are qualified voters in the town, and
who are democrats, and white, have
a right to participate. There doesn't
seem to be much of a scramble for
the offices. It is understood that
Mr. Borson has declined to be a can
didate for mayor, and that friends of
Paul C. Smith have been urging his
name. But Mr. .smith also says he
doesn't want it, and will not be a
undulate. O. for a Gutteridtre to
step into the breach? .
PAGE NO. SEVEN
Good Out
QEvil
By DWICHT NORWOOD
ICE OF ELECTION.
' I hereby given that the An
Spal Election will be held
( of Crescent Oity, Fla. on
I Tuesday in April, A. D.
1 11th, '16), for the elec
following officers;
I For a term of one year,
pen, For a term of two
I
for a term of one year,
kr of Revenue, For a term
i , '
trer, For a term of one
f
isor, For a term of one
tell, For a term of . one
f
py hand this the four
fef February, A. D. 1916.
K. BORSON,
I" Acting Mayor.
of Crescent City should
little Gift Shop," before
town to do their spring
I They will be delighted
I is being shown there.
Md see th attmrtiva tuvu-
are now on sale at this, the pipe itseir.
Contractor John Rafferty is busy
this week laying the new storm sew
ers along Central avenue. The work
is being done on plans laid down by
Civil Engineer Stallings of Palatka
who gives assurance that the sewers
will put an end to the constant wear
ing away of the street level by the
heavy rains. Some comment ad
verse to the sewer pipe provided for
the work has been made. In a talk
with Mr. Stallings, who was here last
Friday giving the levels, he stated
that the contract called for "seconds,"
but that many had been injured in
transit, and he had designated those
in the supply which could be used.
And that there were a plenty to give
the town a lasting sewer and one that
would work. - The contract has been
let to Mr. Rafferty and the contrac
tor is to give the town just such a
sewer as was arranged for in the
contract Mr. Stallings also said
that all the pipe was cemented to
gether where joined and that the ce
ment would be really stronger than
Mr. Stallings is a
most competent engineer he knows, j
Southfield Bible Conference.
The thirteenth annual Bible Confer
ence opened on Sunday and is more
largely attended than in any previ
ous year. the speakers were Fas
tor Wm. L. Pettingill of Philadelphia,
Pa., and Wilmington, Del., and Lewis
S. Chafer of New York. Both Mr.
Pettingill and Mr. Chafer are teach
ers in New York and Philadelphia
Schools of the Bible.
Doctor Harris H. Gregg of St
Louis, came on Wednesday and will
remain to near the close of the Con
ference. Seldom has the Conference been fa
vored with teachers whose ministry
is more enjoyed or more poular than
this season.
The Conference closes on Friday
night March 24th. Plans are being
made for a much more extended meet
ing next year and courses of Bible
study will be offered which should
attract many christian workers- from
the north and south.
To Keep Stopper From Sticking.
A very little glycerin smeared
around the 'glass stoppers ot bottles
will keep them from sticking for a
long time.
As I entered the station I ran up
against a beautiful display of flowers
In a shop wludow. I have always been
fond of flowers, and, entering the shop,
I bought a rose, an American Beauty,
und put It In a buttonhole of my
coat On reaching my destination,
stepping from the train, I ran Into
something more beautiful than the
rose. At least it was more engaging.
A young girl who seemed to be taking
In with rapid glances those who were
alighting fixed her eyes upon me, gave
a sign of recognition, started forward.
halted, then as I was passing her
caught my baud and said:
"Walter!"
1 am free to admit that had the
young lady been an old lady or even a
homely young lady I should have at
once informed her that she was mis
taken In the person, and' 1 am free to
admit that this is what I was In honor
bound to do. But I didn't. I looked
at her and said:
"Are you''
"Yes, I'm Lillian. If you hadn't worn
the rose I don't believe I should have
recognized you."
"That is not surprising consider
ing" I gave her time to finish what 1
dared not risk finishing myself.
"We'll talk later. Just now we must
be going. You must have your trunk
sent to the house."
1 demurred, on the ground that 1
would incommode the family, where
upon she said that there was no one
in the house but her mother and her
self, and her mother, being an Invalid,
was for the present keeping her room.
This was, to say the least unfortunate
for my self respect, for tt threw In my
way au added temptation. I suffered
myself to be guided to a cab and, tell
ing the young lady that I had no trunk
with me, was driven to her home, an
eminently respectable residence, and
was at once sent up to my room.
On the bureau stood a photograph of
a youth probably five or six years
younger than myself. It arrested my
attention because it resembled me. A
maid brought me some towels, and 1
hazarded asking her a few questions,
"Who is that?" pointing to the pic
ture.
"I thiuk that it's Miss Lillian's
flansay."
Before the maid left the room 1 had
enough information to last me till I
could get more. I learned that Walter
was an objectionable person to Miss
Lillian's mother because he was con
sldered wild and could, not support a
wife. He was expected any day to
arrive in order to arrange for the wed
ding. He and Lillian had been be
trothed when they were very young
and had not met since.
I went downstairs. Dinner was on
the table, and Lillian and I dined alone
together. The first thing I said to her
after being seated was:
"Has your mother withdrawn her ob
jections to me?"
"I can't say that she has. You must
try to break down her prejudice by
being nice to her."
now I fenced to prevent Lillian
from learning that I was an impostor
would take too long to tell. Nearly
everything I said was intended to
draw forth information to help me In
my deception. I was In constant ter
ror for fear Walter would appear and
expose me. Had I known what he
was doing at that moment I should
have felt easier.
After dinner I proposed that I should
visit mamma and try to placate her.
1 found the old lady very much preju
diced against me. I asked her what
was the basis of her opposition to me
and learned that it was general worth-
lessnoss and especially that I had con
tracted the liquor habit Notwith
standing this lamentable condition I
felt comforted. I could cure myself,
and t lie other follow could not At
least I believed that if I chose I could
cut hi ui out before he could reform.
In oi'der to gain time and not ex
pose my deception I, made a plea of
being tired with traveling, though I
hud come but twenty miles, and went
to bed early. What bothered me was
tbiu it was naturally expected that I
would curess my fiancee. And under
the circumstances I was not quite so
base as to do so. Ouce in my room I
was free from that temptation.
I dared not attempt to go through the
next day without giving myself away
and resolved on a confession. And
this part of the episode I flatter myself
1 handled very well. I confessed to
Ky prospective mother-in-law. At the
same time I proposed, with her con
currence, to find out what was keeping
my double and if he was really worthy
of her daughter. A desire to avail her
self of my services saved me from
what I deserved, and having been
fully posted by her I disappeared from
the bouse without Lillian's knowledge,
took a train for the place where Wal
ter lived and found that he was recov
ering from a debauch and getting
ready to visit his fiancee. I sent him
a telegram In his mother-in-law's
name to await a letter, returned to her
and Lillian and before seeing the latter
had an Interview with the former.
When I saw Lillian again she knew
alL She declined to meet me till her
feelings and her mind were somewhat
composed and she had become sensi
ble of the fact that I bad really done
her a faTor.
There Is nothing more of this story
to tell except that I married the girl I
had so dishonorably saved from a
worse fat. I
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LAW OLD AND NEW.
A Cynical View of Past Methods and
Those of tho Present.
Law. more especially criminal law,
has usually been an occult science. It
is still the practice in Burma, we be
lieve, to give two disputants candles of
the same size, to be lighted at the
same time. The one whose candle
burns longest gets judgment against
the other.
Less than 100 years ago a defendant
in an English criminal trial appealed
to the ordeal of battle, and the court
was more or less surprised to find that
the ancient law on which he relied had
never been repealed.
Determining a man's guilt or Inno
cence by bis ability to walk on hot
plowshares or carry a hot Iron or
drink a poisonous decoction or by
thro win hint bound Into va.,er has
been practiced lor ages among niaay
peoples. The medieval method of let
ting accused and accuser Jight it out
with weapons was comnlHi over Ear
rope. Our modest ancestors confessed their
Inability to find the merits of tae
cause and so relegated the whole af
fair to the Intervention of supernatural
agencies. The main difference Is that
we are less modest Instead of the
ordeal of battle or the old key and Bi
ble test or the "sieve witch," we hane '
the defendant play a game of trip the i
court If be can catch the Judge pot
ting down an "1" dot over an e" ke
wins and Is pronounced Innocent Sat- '
urday Evening Post t
Zino Nails.
. It Is said that nails cut from a soled
sheet of clue are practically laate-
structible.