The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-06-19
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Che Impeachment
cf Judge RrOTI.
BY ELLIOTT FLOWER.

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"Punctuality," said Lyman Kroll,
with emphasis, sis the underlying
principle of household law. All
other virtues are largely dependent on
that. The court will begin its dali.
session.
Lyman KrOll was q man of ideas
us well as man who was Xasperat-
ingly particular i'll some ways.
Punctuality-truly most cOmmen-
dable trait or habit-was his hobby.
He hated to be kept waiting; in fact
he considered tardiness in any of the.
affairs of life almost Il cardinal sin,
and he was determined that his chill
dren should be brought up properly.
He had lecturad them and he had
punished them; yet they We're still
occasionally guilty of this heinous
offense. So he had now established
IL household court as an amusing
method of impressing upon them the
importance of punctuality.
who's the judge?' demanded
Tom Kroll, who had serious doubts
as to how he would come out in the
court proceedings.
81 am, +" answered his father.
"And who's the prosecuting attor-
ney?" persisted Ton
Your mother" his father replied.
"She may begin proceedings on her
own initiative or on the strength of
Information furnished her.
"And the supreme court?' suggest
ed Tom.
There isn't any," said his father.
"This is the court of last resort"
"Oh, no." protested all the chill
dren; "that's arbitrary
"Well, then" returned Lyman
Kroll, ''your grandfather may be the
supreme court He hasn't much of
anything else to do except to review
the findings of the lower court, but
he wants to be mighty careful how
he exercises his authority"
Grandfather Kroll took his pipe
from his mouth and nodded solemniy.
Court is in session." announced
Lyman Kroll. "Are there any cases
to be heard?"
A silence followed.
"What's the matter with the prose-
cutting Htterney?" demanded the
judge.
II wish you wouldn't bother ME
now, Lyman, ~ said Mrs. Kroll, look
ing up from the book she was trying
to read. "This is the first minute
I've had to myse I today"
"This court" asserted the Judge,
''begins its session promptly at 1880
O'Clock every evening, and if any of
its officers are dilatOry they will be
subject to Impeachment aud u fine"
Mrs. Kroll signed and shut her
book.
"How foolish ~ she remarked.
Content of court, announced the
Judge, decisively. Fine, 25 cents"
Mrs. KroIl looked startled, but she
got her purse and extracted u quarter
rom it,
"Who gets the fines?" she asked.
The Judge pointed to toy bank he
had brought home.
"rhey go into that" he said, "and
Wen decide what to do with them
later. Now, what business is before
The court?"
"Ethel was late at breakfast this
said the prosecuting at
as she put the quarter in the
)ank.
"Any defence?" asked the Judge.
al didn't hear the rising bell" eX-
planned the girl.
Bring in Mary, the maid" order.
I'd the Judge, and the astonished maid
Vas called in from the dining room
where she was at work. "Mary,"
said the Judge, ''did you ring the ris-
ng bell this mOrning?n
tINac cir ~ unGwAl nI thn maid
"At the usual timer
"Yes, sir"
81 may say" announced the judge,
that the court heard the bell ring.
md consequently can not consider
he defence good one. eprisoner
S fined 10 cents"
II won't pay it," said Ethel, indig-
lantly.
ain that case" said the Judge, "the
prisoner be committed to her room
md remain in solitary confinement
Until the fire is disposed of at the
ate of five cents an hour"
"I'll pay" exclaimed the girl has
lily.
"Call the next one said the Judge.
"Mabel kept her music teacher
Waiting five minutes" said the pros
cuting attorney.
"I'll assess her a cent a minute"
aid the Judge, land she can pay or
70 to Jail for one hour"
TON didn't get home from school
his noon until we were nearly
through lunch" was the prosecuting
attorneys statement of the next
ase.
81 was kept after school," pro-
ested Tom.
'Why?" inquired the Judge.
"Because-well, because | was
ardy,' replied Tom, with some hesi-
alton.
."Worse and worse,n announced
he court. Fine, 20 cents"
"I'll take five hours in my room
said Tom, doggedly.
"You won't get it, retorted the
udge. you'll pay the fine or you'll
work it out taking care of the fur
laee st cents a day"
MAKE it 10 a day. urged Tom.
"Fivew said the judge.
"l'll pay," announced Tom.
81 guess you children will learn to-
,e punctual after awhile, remarked
he Judge. ANY more business2"
A SPLENDID REMEDY.