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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
Insanity Plea Overworked.

In the course of lecture to the
law students in Ann ArbOr universe
ty, recently, Prof. KnOwlton, said:
II shall say few words about the
plea of insanity which is 50 often
made in our courts. You needn't
take this down with your pencils
just give-me your eyes and ears.
The want of criminal RESPONSE
bility is the legal phase which is
identical with the plea of insanity.
Things have come to such Il pass that
as soon as a man enters a courtroom
nowadays he is in doubt as to his
mental ability to commit u crime
The Judges are as much responsible
Tor this condition as is the jury. Just
as soon as Il man commits a crime
people begin to say: He must have
been crazy, or he wouldn't have done
it,
"Then the criminals lawyer asks
the Jury to study all the times when
his client did queer things in his
past life. The Judge, to render con-
fusion COMPOUNDED, instructs the jury
that if they have a reasonable doubt
as to the mans sanity, they shall
acquit. Finally the jury, in respect
able numbers, uniformly disagree.
1.-The ordinary people," continued
Prof. Knowlton, "have become tired
of this plea of insanity. The jury,
being made up from the ordinary
people, partake of that feeling, and
the charges of judges often serve to
increase the jury's doubts, instead OF
clearing them up. For this reason
too many criminals have of late
years escaped on the plea of in
sanity"
Jerry" gave the 200 coming law
yers bit of professional advice,
when he said:
at is q somewhat delicate subject,
but hope you will refuse to defend
Il man whom you know to be guilty.
That lawyer is accessory to a crime
who knowingly defends guilty
man."
Deafening hand clapping greeted
this advice. Another of "Jerry's'
pointers to his freshmen law class
was made while classifying idiots.
1t was as follows:
'If man cannot count and cannot
remember the name of his own ia
ther and mother, but can learn from
another to read letters and write
them, he cannot be legally called all
IDIOT
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List of Inspectors and Clerk :
for the Election to Be Held
November 4th- 1902.

Appointed by the Board of County
Commissioners at meeting October
It'll, 1902.
Precinct No. ii II Harp, f W
McGrady, g H Preston, Paul G.
Smith, clerk.
Precinct No. 2-E II Stearns, J G
Sanders, w F Reed, $ r. Causey,
clerk.
Precinct No. BE r. Burnham, JOS
Joiner. J Nc n Bard, Harvey Bard,
clerk.
Precinct No Al H Bryant, C J
Hunter, G Greenwood, & F VALID
ron, clerk.
Precinct No. 5-John Rafferty,, w
S Prior, G e Slade, Timothy Hart,
clerk.
Precinct No. CIV Fl Cook, Dexter
Wakefield, Jas f Eams, Holmes En-
win, clerk.
Precinct NO. TT V Kinks, E V
Philips, II f Flanders, J P Bessent,
clerk. -
Precinct No. 8-W NJ Williams, NJ
Salano, jr., S W Rowley, G A Turner,
clerk.
Precinct No. 9-W S Cone, ] c
Gould, E Johnson, } ID Hagan,
clerk.
Precinct No. l0-G 2 Yelverton, B
b Dancey, F f Tenney, NJ A Wilkin-
son, clerk.
Precinct No. 11-H A B cKenzie,
w G Hargrove, j L Burt, Thos W
Ralph, clerk.
Precinct No 12-N H Inorganic, n
o Davis, E J Gay, L G Stephens,
clerk.
Precinct No. l3-J S Courier, John
AGrainger, N Tilghman, A & Phil
Ups, clerk.
Precinct No. l4-J r Brown, Pat
McGraw, Martin Griffin, ST. G | Row
ton, clerk.
Precinct No. 15-Julius Hama, H
Fry, Henry Strunz, w F. Wattles,
Precinct No. 16-J G Osteen, J
Wimberly, Geo f Gillett, Jas M
Chesser, clerk.
Precinct No. is J Vause, c
Rast, f S Edgar, F H Vause, clerk.
Precinct No. Isl A Knight, f b
Perry, B M Price, l. W Fennell,
clerk.
Precinct No. 19-W B Green, w &
Bundy, Geo Laidlow, E B Lane,
clerk.
Precinct No. 2O-R A Bryan, w G
Carter, L Miller, f r Conway, clerk.
Precinct No. 2l-W F Sweat, w NJ
Register, Andrew Larson, r J Han
cock, clerk.
Precinct No. PIE w Smith, G w
Becks, S f l. Moore, S S Browning,
clerk.
Precinct No. 23-Moritz Kohl, VIM
Ivers, H Merwin, + & Kelly, clerk.
Precinct No. 24-J II Ambrose, }
P Beal, Robt Cairnes, VIM Beal,
clerk.
Precinct No. 25-P l. Tippens, f S
Grooms, Henry Miller, Jno w Hagan,
clerk.
Witness my hand and seal this Dc
tober I, 1902. JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Board County Commissioners.
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An ESSAY on "COIe."

The Chicago Daily News prints The
following essay by Willie Smart -
No one dast copy this peece; it il
copyriten. Sec?
Cole is first menshuned i'm II book
ritten by woman named Mrs.
Goose The refurunce seq:
Ole King Cole wuz a jolly ole sole,
An jolly ole sole wuz hee,
AM hee colled fur hiz pipe an hee
colIrd fur hiZ bole,
An hee colled for hiz flddlers3 3.
Sum cole IL colled hard cole, be-
kaws it il so hard tn git. When it
cells for fur five dollers a fun they
call it cole, butt when they want
fifteen dollars for it they call it an
thrasite.
Anthrasite is a darnsite expensiver
this yeer than last bekaws Mister
Bare has bin appointed agunt fur
the almitey. Cole wuz Originely
found in mines and in colebeens and
wuz uzed for fule but it IL now a
presus jem. A law has bin passed
making it grand LarsOny to steel II
peece of cole the sise of Il hcneg.
When yu go tn "A restrunt and git II
stake it says: Cooked on cole,
Xtry." 1t il very funny, butt the
hier the prise of cole IL the smaller
the tun IL. Sum people want tn
burn pete, but they hav found out
that the people who one the pete
beds are onto the divine rite biznes
tn. At church when they take up II
colleckshun the extravaganza putt
Jumps of cole in the baskit. A Teller
came back frum the Clondike with
sum Nuggets of gOled and hee sed hee
didunt know wether to putt cole inn
hiz stow or the Nuggets. People inn
the tropikle reguns and inn hadees
don't mead cole. People who" liV
inn steem heeted flats IL happie, butt
the landlords lint.
Sum people save their cole ashis
inn earns like they du ashis of ded
bodies. This IL fadd.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
POLICEMAN SOLOMON.
If You Hold Your NeighbOr in
Contempt, Don't Speak.

A fine row was in progress in front
of Mott street tenement yesterday
and the two women engaged in ii
were saying hard things to each 9th
er. A small crowd stood about
them, enjoying the wrangle. From
the block above policeman with
enough stripes on his coat sleeves to
show that he was a veteran on the
force, sauntered up to them. Both
women tried to tell him all about il
at once.
~ ought to lock you both up" he
said, when he had listened for II mo-
ment. "Here you are causing Il
crowd to collect and disturbing the
peace
The women accused each other OF
having started the trouble and swore
the tranquility of life in that partic-
ular tenement would not have been
fractured if the other had not called
her names.
''Then you don't want to fight, but
want to go along nice and quiet and
peaceable, eh?" asked the policeman
solemnly. "YOu want to keep the
peace, DuG EACH VI you lHlllhS blle
others no lady; is that it?"
Eyes, that's right" responded the
women promptly.
"And you don't want to have any
thing to do with each other?" he
went on.
Never responded both "ladies'
fiercely.
"Well, them" said the old police
man, as he held his club up further
to impress them. IN tell you how
you can do it. Don't speak to her;
and you" Indicating the second wo-
man, don't you speak to her. Will
you do that if | don't lock you up?'
They said they would adopt his sug.
geStiOn.
because it's this way" he added
"If you both think the other isn't
worth speaking to, and you don't
speak to each other, you ought to be
satisfied on that poll t. If you don't
speak to each other you can't quar-
rel, that certain, and if you don't
quarrel there will be no trouble.
Break away, now, and go get supper
ready for your husbands, or there'll
be more disturbance here"
The crowd dispersed, the women
went in the house, and the blue
coated Solomon strOlled down the
street.-New York Mail and Express.
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WALDRON OF WELAKA
Writes of Washington and the
G. A. II. Encampment.
Editor PALATKA News

Suppose I should give you some
account of the great q. a. r.. dOings
at Washington. | arrived there Il
day or two ahead of the encamp-
ment so had . chance to look about
some. The streets We're already fill
ing up and trains coming in full near
ly every hour. Sunday the G. A. r.
men We're in strong evidence and on
Monday it looked as if none We're left
at nome. While the number was
some 100000 there was plenty of
room. Washington isnoted for wide
streets and sidewalks, 50 there was
no Jam. Go where Won wOuld, to
any part of the city or to. the depart
meuts or any street and the boys in
blue We're in plenty, many having
thrir wives with them. All We're
neat and well-dressed, and a more
orderly crowd could not be found at
any gathering. | did notsee the first
case of too much spirits, or any bois-
ferrous talk; all We're quiet and full
of good greeting, and many strange
and unexpected meetings of old COM
rades. | had the pleasure of seeing
one who was taken prisoner with me
| 80 years ago-our first meeting since
our capture. 1t is strange now thg
faces OF the long ago friends VIII
keep; some feature VIII give one
away every time. | attended the
immense camp tre .at convention
Hall, where there were $500 OF 5000
present. 1t was grand Also attend
ed the meeting OF the Army OF the
Potomac and heard grand speaking,
and saw Generals Longstreet ana
SickIes and others. 1t was amusing
to go to the various corps meetings
and hear the speakers praise thG
work of that special corps. 1t looked
as if each corps had been lnStrumen-
tai in putting down the rebellion
The last meeting ! attended was my
own corps, the l2th' and came away
satisfied tile war would never nave
ceased had it not been Tor my old
corps.
The parade was something hne,
and the president drew great APP
plause as he rode with others IN an
open carriage up and down the line.
The different headquarters We're adj
mirably located. Any, OF the corps
could easily be found and all had
| reUiSterS The majority were be-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
Do You WANT TO YAwN ?

Feel cold shiverings, aching in the
homes. lack of energy, headache, and
great depression These symptoms may
he fol owed by headache, high fever,
extreme nervousness, a condition known
as malaria. Herbine cures it. Take 1T
before the di- ease gets a fair hold,
though il will work cure in any stage,
J. A. Hopkins, Manehe ter, Kan, writes
Il have used you great medicine, her
b ne, for several wears. There Is moth
ing better for malaria, chills and fever.
headache, blliousness, and for blood
purifying tonic, there is nothing As
q lod," soc at Alderman & Stewards,
Palatka, and Lounds' drug store, Ores
cent City,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
Dissolution Notice.

To ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Take notice that the copartnership Eereto-
fore existing betwe n us und the name and
styIe of 'Clark-Chev s Company" Is hereby
dissolved hy mutual c0nse {.
The slness Will be continued bv T l.
clark, who assumes all debts AMI will settle
III claims 40 ainst tie par nership.
Dated this Goth day o August, D %.
T L CLARK.
o CT l6-4t W, LANG CHEVES.
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Parties in Crescent City desiring to sub
scribe for this paper or wishing to renew
their subscriptions thereto, may leave their
names and money with Mr.. Il. ID. Lounds at
the postofiice who is our authorized agent
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30

CRESCENT CITY TEMPERATURE FOR THE
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER p, l9O2,-E. D.
WILLIAMS, OBSERVER.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
THE CRESCENT Cry News.

Inc Mccormick q Hubbs grove is
looking in most excellent shape, and
Manager Lundberg has reason to con-
graduate himself on the result of his
summers work. The fruit has been
splitting some lately, but this is hap
pening in very many groves and
there seems to be no preventative.
me Mccormick d Hubbs grove will
have in the neighborhood of 400 box.
es of fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J P. Appleby of
Frultland have rented the old Dr..
Newson residence on the hill Just
south of the town limits and moved
in last week. Their purpose in
coming here was that their young
son might have the advantage of our
school. Mr.. Appleby will still con-
duct his farm at Fruitland. Mrs.
Green, the assistant teacher, will
make her home with the Appleby's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Campbell and
children of Plainfield, n. j. were in
town last Friday and Saturday as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. f.
Neal. Mr.. Campbell owns a grove
on Plum hill adjoining the old Neal
homestead, and is himself a visitor
here for a short time each winter.
This was Mrs. Campbell's first visit.
Mr.. Campbell also owns a grove at
Palmetto, where he has u large crop
of oranges ready for shipment, and
they left for that place Saturday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Campbell expects to
return here in January for two weeks
shooting.
The cOlored school opened last
Monday with a teacher named Jones
from Tallahassee, in charge. The
patrons of the school made up their
minds that if the new school house
vas built some one must take charge
of the matter at once, and it is ex-
pected that the new teacher will
take a lead in the matter. For the
present the school will be held in
the lower room of the Odd Fellows
building, Whiteville. The old school
will be torn down and part of the
lumber used in the new building to
be erected on the lot in rear of Pal
metto cemetery.
Next Tuesday will occur the con-
gressional, state and county election.
True, there will be no opposition to
the regular democratic ticket, but
such opposition places greater re-
sponsibiiity upon democrats. The
election is simply a ratification of
the work of the primaries. Let every
democrat get out and vote. States
and counties are frequently allowed
representation and other patronage
according to the number of votes
Let precinct No. show its full vot-
ing strength.
1t is still uncertain whether or not
the Episcopal Sunday school will be
resumed. Rev. Mr.. Ward would
like to have morning school with
two classes-a senior and junior
class.-but has been unable to find
any one willing to assume the super
intendency. Rector Ward does not
feel able, with his double Sunday
duties at this place and Huntington
to take the extra burden upon him
self, but with morning schooi
drawing to a close about the houI
for morning service would be able to
get in near the close and review the
lesson and render assistance in this
way. Mr.. Torrey has had the Sun
day school for many years, with lit
tie assistance, and he does not feel
like again assuming the burden and
-. = /,
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The moonlight excursion adver-
tised for Tuesday night of last week
did not come off for the reason that
there was a heavy down pour of rain.
The excursion was to have been for
the benefit of the school house repair
fund. 1t is probable that by the full
of the next moon the excursion will
be given, by which time many more
people will be here.
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Personal and Social.


Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson have
moved into their new house Oh
Florida avenue.
Frank GATHERS family have been
moving into the Hill residence OF
Prospect street this week.
Mrs. Rev. G. H. Ward is expected
home from her visit to her daughter
in Pittsburg, Pa. tomorrow.
What local hunters will do to the
quail next Saturday, when the gam,
law goes off, will be plenty.
Mr.. H. H. Cooper has returned
from Philadelphia and will as usua
make his home with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Anderson.
Squire Harp has a flock of about
30 birds of pray"-Thanksgiving tur.
key's-and they are taking on /
most appetising appearance.
Maull & Miller have been selling
quite n member of their improved
and perfected orange sizers. One
was shipped to New Orleans last
Monday.
Jesse Burtz, former Palatka pub
Usher, now travelling for Jackson
vile job printing house, was in the
city last Friday, meeting many old
friends.
Parties have been corresponding
with view to securing the Benham
residence on Park street for the WIN
ter. There will be no vacant houses
in Crescent City this year.
James McGrady of Denver was the
only one in this precinct to secure a
capital prize" in the recent draw
ing of circuit court jury, and yet he
doesn't appear to be particularly
pleased.
The state fair commissioners fol
Putnam county visited this place
Huntington and Pomona last week
Capt j. w. Miller can give informa-
ton to all who wish to contribute to
the cOuntys exhibit from this place
The finishing touches have been
put to the interior cleaning and deco
ration of Grove Hall, and that popu-
lar hotel may now be said to be open
for the reception of its fall and win
ter guests. The prospects are now
that the house will be crowded.
1t will be pleasure to all Crescent
City people to know that Mr.. G. H
Marsh, of Henrietta, N. Y, will
again spend the winter here. Mr.
Marsh spent his first season here last
winter, and few of our winter visi.
tors have more generally captured
the hearts of our people.
Mrs. H. A. CARL and her daugh.
tiers, Mesdames Ritch, Harrington
and Williams are expected here the
first of the coming week. Master
CARL Harrington will also accompa.
ny his mother, but it is stated thai
Master Harry Ritch will remain
north at school this winter.
Marshal Lastinger has occupied 8
portion of his time during the pas
ten days cleaning sandspur grass
which encroached upon the side
walks. If every ios owner would Gu
these sand spurs away from arounC
their premises they would help th'
cause of pure and undefiled religion
oy removing leading cause fol
profanity,
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SOUTHERN RATLWAY

No. 81 New York and Florida Express Daily
Pullman sleeping cars, Port Tampa and Jack
sonville to New York. Dining cars.
No. 80. Washington, Richmond and Florida
Limited via Richmond. Daily, Pullman Sleep
lug cars Jacksonville to New York. Dining cars
La Junta tribune., 1902-08-06
c.,men.. s.s...

The full terms Of the agreement
recently arranged between the OF.
ficials Of the Santa Fe and the
representatives OF the carmen has
been given out. In addition to
the wage scale announced there
are thirteen articles. making def
mite provision in regard to the var
ious questions of overtime, pro-
motions, tools. discharges and
other points which were 10 dis
pute.
The highest pay given employees
of this department. is to coach, 10
comosive and bench carpenters in
California, who receive a7H to 80
cents an hour. Car carpenters,
head air brakemen and inspectors
at Needles and Barstow, Cal. !,
come next with compensation of
a7k cents for every hour of regu-
lar time The minimum rate is
for car repairers at Shopton, Iowa.
who get l6 and i7H cents an
hour.
The rates for car carpenters ap
plies 70 men whose work requires
them to furnish and use carpen-
ters' tools Car repairers whose
rate is now higher than the grade
OF work which they do entities
them, are not to be reduced but
instead are TO be encouraged to
advances themselves BY getting into
the grade Of freight car carpenters,
the next higher.
As announced previously the in
crease IN pay TO the rates named u
to be made according to the rec
ommendafion Of the various fore
men and will mt becompiete until
January i. 1908.
La Junta tribune., 1902-08-06

Persons desiring a copy Of the
book can get one by addressing
A. E. Bent. secretary Of the fair
association.
O Miss Myrtle Hample. Of Santa
Fe. N. ~. who has been the
guest Of Miss Mary Dsury during
the past six weeks. returned home
yesterday morning.
Eugene v. Debs, labor's most
prominent advocate. will address
the citizens OF La Juntz At the
opera house next Monday evening.
His theme will be, Labor and
Liberty"
T. w. Hawkins, formerly OF
Rocky Ford. now a wcll-to do
merchant in La Junta. is success
as a trader outside his business
house. About two months ago he
bougb, the Valley livery barn and
run it SO successfully that two
weeks ago he sold the property at
an advance OF S7oo.-Rocky Ford
Enterprise.
John Z. Beggs. chief clerk to
Mechanical Superintendent Taylor
al this point, left on No. 10 last
night for Clebourpe, Texas, to ac-
cept position OF chief clerk under
Mechanical Superintendent w. Z.
Symons, of the Gulf division OF
the Santa Fe. The transfer is in
the line OF promotion and carries
with i, considerable increase in
salary.
The Rocky Ford and Lamar
baseball teams played both days
during the old settlers reunion at
Rocky Ford, each club winning
one game. In Fridays game the
Lamar team won by a score of s
to 8, Rocky Ford winning Satur-
days game by a score Of 10 to 3.
Ed Daimler pitched for Rocky
Ford in both games aud Frank
Hill played first base.
La Junta tribune., 1902-08-06
.oss soas LOCAL ,rsss.
Trade at the Palace drug store.


i See Bowen for your summer
suits.
For monuments and tombstones
see John T. Russell.
| A good child's shoe. size S to g..
for rs cents, at Hawkins.
Bowen has no apprentices work
ing-all experienced men.
Ladies' wrappers, best made,
800 and 81. so, at Hawkins.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fishers postoffice news stand.
FoR SALE-Spring wagon; good
condition. Inquire of F. A. Crit
fin.
Buckley & Hart have list OF
"bargains" in homes. Look at
them.
The Armour brand bicycle
stockings at as cents, are the best,
at Hawkins.
You get eighteen years exper-
lence when you buy suit OF
Bowen, the tailor.
n. w. Ginger, Ph. C., OF Ga
lena, Kan, has accepted a posi-
ton with II. G. Todd & Co.
"Gem Flour best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. LA Iunta Milling Co.
w. E. Roop expects to open a
meat marker in connection with
his grocery in the very near future.
| FoR SALE or RENT-New room
house; two and one half acre tfact;
close to town. Inquire Of M. F.
Miller.
II. @. Todd leaves next Friday
for Battle Ground, Ind, to visit
relatives and friends for the next
thirty days.
Did you look over the list Of
houses and lots offered by Buckley
& Hart? You had better inquire
now before prices advance.
Nanny Mendelson is working
4
for kohn Brothers in Chicago. one
of the largest wholesale clothing
houses in the United States.
Prof. o. ]. Blakesley arrived
home Monday morning from
Painted Post, N. Y. where he has
been spending the summer school
vacation.
Frank Cain, a brother of Sup
erintendent Cain, will probably
succeed John E. Beggs as chief
clerk to Mechanical Sup.rinten-
dent Taylor.
Miss Jeanette Mackie, who has
been enjoying an outing on Z.
Rourke's ranch near Bent Canyon,
during the past two weeks, has
returned home.
Benjamin Fisher, OF ST. Louis,
is the guest Of his brother, Robert
Z Fisher. Mr.. Fisher is a print.
er by trade and reads proof in one
OF the large job Offices OF that city.
The Old Settlers Reunion in
Rocky Ford last Friday and Sat
urday is reported to have been
well attended and proved to be a
very enjoyable occasion to old
timers, some OF whom met there
for the first time in many years.
Prof. and Mrs. II. T. Mitchell,
who have been visiting relatives
in Iowa for several weeks, return
ed home Sunday. They left Mon
day morning for Sugar City, where
Mr.. Mitchell will offic,ate as su-
perintendent Of schools during the
coming year.
/ Mrs. DR.. Brown and daughters,
Misses Grace and Maude, OF Cen
terville. Iowa, mother and sisters
Of c. H. Brown, of KendalPs are
visiting in this city. They will
occupy the residence OF Mr.. Ken
dali during the absence of the lat
ter's family in California.