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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-20

OfDE aACM0t4AA.
Rs precise ahandonar esas
practicas dahadosas. Que ccnde-
ma In opinion con 81 tallo inape
liable que la deiado en- desaso
ei progreso en- los paiSes que
han llegado d detinir nejor IL
d0ctrina dc la Democracia.
r. Estsdo no puede Scr indus
trial.
Cuaudo 10 intenta. es el pue.
bio la victima de los ensavos.
siempre costosos Y desdichados.
Los funcionarios deben en-.
tender que no estan para ha
Ger dano a las fuentes de
que Sc surte ell presupuesto. 81
no que deben procurar por TO
dos los medios que ell dessrrollo
de las iudustrias encIentre en-
las esferas del poier su mas
efcaz protection. Y en- los of :
ciales del gobierno sus mas de-
cididos y desinteresados auxl-
liares.
Es impossible. como dice muy
bien ell Colega ueoyorkino. aten-
der a los negocios ajenos y a los
servicios publicos, a un tempo
mismo. Por 10 tanto, es nece-
sario que cada cual sc coupe en-
SUI ohcio, y trabaje en- la abor
que lie esta enComendada.
Epterese de este MIR. Post y
no desprecien ell sehor Todd y
nuestros inefables pretores. la
ensefianza que envuelve el arti-
culo del importante diario a que
estamos hacienda referencia.
Por ell capricho de tener una
farmacia municipal y otros ex-
Cesos por ell estilo, Ell Ayunta
miento ha tenido que resucitar
las patentes municipales.
Para disculpar este exceso, Sc
invoca la necesidad de copiar
los metodos americanos, los pro.
cedimientos seguidos en- la me-
tropoli.
Pero va Sc sabe que son TN
fracaso. Nos 10 dice la prensa
norteamericana. con una fran
Queza que lie honra, aceptando
que ese pueblo ha confundido
la mission de los funcionarios.
permitiendO q la administration
publlca eSOS esCurrlmlentOs y
esas expansiones que dahan los
lntereses ajenos Y generates, y a
los que son tan dadoS los fun !.
cionarios que tenemos aqui.
Va es epoca de hace1 una pod a
necesarla en- esa inextricable
selva, en- que Sc pierden y Sc
conf unden todos los derechos
de los ciudadanos, con los des-
names y desafueros de los fun
clonarios, que encuentran en- 10
vlciado y arcaico del sistema,
una atmosfera propicia la rea-
llzacl0n de sus 1nteresados ca.
prlchos y de sus constantes de-
saguisados.
Acaso, y este es muy conso-
lador, los hombres que dirigeu
la opinion en- la metr0poli, ha.
yam aprendido en- sus contactos,
ahora mas frecuentes con ele-
mentos latinos, que esta pasa-
do de puro viejo, cuanto tenian
ellos por democratico Y asom-
bradoramente progresista.
Hay mucho que Corregir en-
la metropoli de Puerto Rico. y
puesto que eS una necesidad que
reconoce la prensa, en- Norte :
america, es bueno y es util re-
comendar la prudencia entire
los impacientes colonos que Sc
dan demasiada prisa en- la adop
cion de metodos y practicas. que
va empjezan a desecharse por
inutics en- los Estados Unidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-20

que parece eScrito para criticar
los procedimientos del gobierno
de la colonia. por up diario puer-
torriqueno.
El colega neoyorkino hace
una critica desp:adada de la ad-
ministraciop. del Estado ind us
trial en- Norteamerica. V espe-
cialmente acentua sus ataques
contra la impre nta del gobierno.
que no reporta benehcio alguno
al pals y le cuesta sumas meal
culableS.
Ell buen sentido esta triun.
fando cn Norteamerica.
Va no Sc mantiene el Criterio
intransigente, que pre- ten d i a
consagrar como infalible tOdo 10
que es uorteamericano. Y cauta.
ba las excelenCias de metodos Y
sistemas vetustoS, deseChadOs
por inservib!es en- los paiseS la
tinos
Ell Estado metido a ind ustrial,
mercader, a comerciante es un
monumental tracaso. FL peri0.
dico de Nueva York, 10 recono.
ce y 10 proclama.
Cada uno de los centres of
ciales esta convertible en- una
oficina de negocios que perju-
dica los intereSeS generates, TO-
mentando el despilfarro Y el
desgobierno en- la Republica. Y
mieutraS este Ocurre. mientras
que los funcionarios praCtican
torpes y costosisimos ensayos
industrlales. Sc desatienden los
servicios publiCos. que estan
completamente abandonados.
Ell pueblo paga el doble, el
resupuesto sube considerable
mente, Ell deficit, sc acentua Cada
vez mas, ell desequilibrio eco
n6mico es mas grande. y de esta
suerte el pals marcia a la ban.
carrota y Sc fomenta una buro-
cracia incapaz y engreida. ex-
traf1a los procedimientos que
informan la marcia de un buen
gobierno y sirven de auxilio a
las industrias, al ORGANISING eco
n6mico en- TN pals.
Parece que The Evening
Post" ha querido inspirarse en-
la situacion creada en- la colo
MIA, por los abusos de la buro-
CraCia,
ldentico es 10 que sucede en-
la Isla, ST bien es cierto que lie
ga a revestir una gravedad ma
yor entire nosotros, dado 10 re.
duCldo y modesto del medic en-
que viven nuestras industrias
com batidas por las intromisio.
mes de los funCionarios.
De todo este queremoS dedu-
cir una consecuencia radical y
logica, en- vista de que no han
de conSiderarSe como enemigas
nuestras conclusiones, va que
en- ell mismo seno de la metro
poll nan sido mantenidas con
hermosa y leal franqueza, las
mismas declaraciones, que en- el
medic raquitiCo de la colonia
han echado sobre nosotros la ex.
communion del antiamericanis-
mo, actuando de acolitos en- la
ceremonial, periodistas aquilinos
y americanos de alquiler.
va puede decirse, sin cometer
pecado, puesto que en- la metro
poll Sc ha dicho Hay que sepa-
rar ell Estado de la vida de los
negocios; hay que mantener la
administration publica iibre de
contactos con Ell ejevcicio de las
industrias, para evitar los per
juicios que sufren los intereses
generates con la intromision de
los funcionarios en- las esferas
que deben permanecer libres del
coutacto de la burocracia.
FL gobierno de la metropoli
debe escuchar la voz de la prem
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-20
Mr.. Jordan, en- Ponce

Dice un colega de dicha ciudad:
En- la madrugada de aver lego q
esta ciudad la compafiia acr6bata rusa.
Ell debut de esta compafiia Sc hara
ell microbes pr6ximo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-20
Las fiestas del Patron
a psoeslni oe los FFsrtyos


Ola s1
a las eineo De IA nsaana ana ban.
Ga dc ndsies recoTreTE las eAiies dc
Ia pOh'acien. A las media DO 10
noche tendFE iugar Ia SAive soiemas
con cue sermins ei novenario cue se
viene hseien3o en- la Santa Iglesia
catedral.
Terminsta Ia SAlve. sc quemsrSn
fuegos srtihciales en- el atrio de Ia
Cstedral. anne niEando el acto la orquvs.
IA que dirije el maestro c Dachesne
A las 9 velads literaria- musical en-
el Ateneo
A las 10 de la noche baile de socie-
dad por Ia clsse artessna, hsbiendose
encomendado la realisacion del mis-
mo una comisi6n de obreros.
Diana como ell dia santerior. A las
media de la msfiana Misa Ponti.
hcal en- la Santa Iglesia Catedral. Ell
sermon estara cargo del orador sa-
grado Gaspar NJ" Cebroni.
A las IL , media del dia reparto de
200 limosnas en- dinero los pobres de
San Juan.
El acto del reparto tendra lugar en-
los salones del Ateneo, presidido por
una comision de seiioritas. Los po-
bres Sc proveeran de una boleta que
rccogeran ell dia anterior, de la referi-
da comision A la una gran desafo
de base ball en- Puerta de TERRA por
la Liga puertorriqueha.
A las tres de la tards cucafIa mari
TINA y regatta de botes en- la bahia y
otros juegos.
A las 8 de la noche fuegos artificial
les en la Avenida Daban retrets por
las bandas que dirijen los reputado os
Profesores Miranda Verar.
A las 10 de la noche gran bale do
sociedad en- ell Parque Borinquen.
LIZA IS.
Diana como en- los dias anteriores
en- obsequio q la solemnidad del dia.
a las 5 y media de la tarde solem-
ne procession del Santisimo Corpus
Christi saliendo de la Santa Iglssia
Catedral
Sc invita- al vecindario para que
durante las noches del %. "a as ilu.
minen las fachadas de sus casas ell
"a IS durante ell dia las adornen con
colgaduras.
Comision para actos religiosos -
Haydee Marin, Pepita Vicens, Joaqui-
ma de Min vicens y Juana Manuela
Rodriguez.
Comision para ell reparto de boletas
y limosnas. -Haydee Marin, Pepita
vicsns, Lola Sabat, Elisa Moreno
Juana Manuela Rodriguez y Eugenia
Lopez.
Comisi6n de fuegos artifci ales.-
Renato Real, Angel Rivero Narci-
SO Llauri.
Comision de festejos. - Herminio
Dfaz, Rafael Fa bian, Rafael del Valle,
DR.. M. Quevedo Baez, N. Perez Mo
ris, Luis Muilsz Rivera, Manuel Lom-
ba, Jose Gordils, Luis Sanchez Mora
les y M. Fernandez Juncos.
Tesorero general - Don Antonio
Caubet.
Secretario.-Don Miguel Cafiellas.
Comision de invitaciones. Carlos
Conde, Nemesio Perez Morris, Manuel
Lomba, Rafael Fabian.
Comision del bale de sociedad. -
Manuel Padial, Jose Perez Losada,
Antonio Caubet. Manuel Palacios. H.
Besosa y Pedro Goyco.
Comision de actos en- la bahia
Manuel del Vale, Andres b. Crosas,
Arturo Noble y Generoso Candina.
Comisi6n del bale de obreros. .-Sa-
turnino Sierra, Vicente Cruz, Trini-
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11

inson and Oliver Chambers were do
ing business in Cambridge Saturday.
Mrs A. Lindsay who has been
spending the winter In Topeka, Kan
sas, came home Tuesday. A cousin
of hers, and his wife and son came
with her.
Jennie Nelson of Middle Fork was
in the Valley Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Williams and
little son from Council were visiting
friends in the Valley Tuesday and
Wednesday.
A feature of the debating society
Tuesday evening was the junior debate
between the scholars of the Indian
Valley and Hillsdale schools. The
question was resolved that iron is
more beneficial than wood" The
affirmative was debated by the Indian
Valley scholars, five in number, and
the negative by the Hillsdale scholars.
The Indian Valley boys and girls felt
very proud of their success in winning
March 7.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11

School closed at Mt. Pleasant last
Friday. A very good program was
rendered by the pupils. A debate was
also given by the older pupils, the
question being Resolved that,'the In
dian has received worse treatment
from the white man than the negroes. -
Negative side won by two points
The Ways and Means Committee for
the new Baptist church met Saturday
evening and transacted the following
business; Elected w. W. Whitlow
as secretary and Chas Lidston treas-
urer, W. j. Mackey and Theo. A.
Leger on building committee. Decid-
ed on building plans number one.
and will let contract TO the lowest
competent bidder. Sealed bids only
VIII be considered and must be com.
pleted by July !, 1905.
Hopper Bros. took their sheep 10
the hills Saturday, The hillsides
have begun to look green once more.
Snow all gone except on north slope
and 10 tho heids whore IL driftod,
Jpo' keitbley has been batohering
. TOW beeyes % late aud shipping
them 70 va Barton, of Welsar. Ho
killed Ave Last veob.
w. = nael'ey w. ~ soia and
family Joel klethley gotornod nom
pe''eF lesi Wednesday evening,
i'e'e lansaop leil hege SATURDAY fog
N'''ef he hps heen leaohins iho
Al ffa1aai school ana gave go,,
F''7 satisfaction Mas l,elah Ne0eo
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11
Strikes Hidden Rocks.

When your ship of health strikes
the hidden rocks of Consumption,
Pneumonia, ETC., you are lost, if you
don't get help from DR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. j. W.
McKinnon, of Talladega Springs,
Ala, writes: f"I had been very i'll
with Pneumonia, under the care OF
two doctors, but was getting on bet
ter when l began to take DR.. Kings
New Discovery. The first dose gave
relief, and one bottle cured me. -
Sure cure for sore throat, bronchitis,
coughs and colds. Guaranteed at all
druggists, price soc and s1.oo. Tri-
al bottle free.
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S1OO Reward S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrb
being a constitutional disease, re
quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Oatarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. asu
Address, +. j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best. S
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weiser Valley:

Mrs. Adams of Huntington, Ore.
is visiting with her sisters Mrs. Bert
Townley and Mrs. J. Pringle.
Grandma and Grandpa Shaw are
very i'll, but Grandpa was reported a
little better, we all hope they will
soon be able to be around again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and daughter
of Salt Lake City, Utah, have been
visiting with Mrs. Smiths brother,
Dave Madison and sister Mrs. Will
lam Shaw, but have left for Heath
where Mrs. Smith fell heir to her
fathers ranch at that place. They
expect to reside there in the near
future.
j. u. Thomas has gone to Hunting
ton on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Slower were Wis
itors on Monroe creek during the past
week.
Mrs. FL. Rothrock and daughter
Hazel have been visiting with Mrs.
Rothrock's mother Mrs. Stiverson.
Mrs. Geo. Slower has been among
the sick during the past week but is
slightly improved at this writing.
We all wish her speedy recovery.
Master Fred Newman of Midvale
has been visiting with his former
schoolmates Masters Andrew and Joe
Grimmett.
Pringle & Ferret expect their
baler this week and expect to bale
their hay and ship it Immediately.
Lincoln Thomas intends build
ing an addition to his house which
looks rather suspicious and we all
think that there will be some more
wedding bells ringing and plenty Of
wedding cake to sleep ON in the near
future.
Mrs. George Colson has had q
severe attack of lagrip, but is much
improved
~ ~-s'rHE-r 900
Delbert Fifer hasT returned home.
|
after spending several months I'M Wei
ser. j. L. Fifer has been Shipping
some excellent apples to Havre, Mont.
March 8.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11
NOTICE.

semi-wsskIy for fresh news.
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News Of Our NeighbOrS
Oregon Bench Items.
chool began last Monday.


School began last Monday.
Miss Grace Hettinger is holding
down her homestead this week.
>a Pearl Roberts, of Weiser, visited
with her slater, Mrs. Leslie White
over Sunday.
Lee Gross and his best girl attended
horseback party at Mosquito last
Sunday.
Frank Gribbin is having we'll dug
on his ranch this spring. John Green
and a. Joseph are doing the work.
( J.. G. White. j. Burns and G. S.
Miller and families are arrivals in
Oregon from Nebraska. They expect
to locate in Oregon some place. Mrs.
Miller is the sister of Mrs. Creaths
baum and also of Mrs. ]. A. White.
j. M. Joseph is the owner of new
windmill which he purchased of Haas
Bros, of Weiser.
Miss Klinefelter visited with Mrs.
Leslie White one day this week.
Mrs. j. M. Joseph, Mrs. H. Joseph
and Miss Hettinger visited with Mrs.
Bice and Mrs, John White one day
this week.
A. r. White made business trip
to Payette this week.
H. e. White is sick with the lagrip
this week. March 8.
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East Weiser valley.


Mrs. Frances Bardmas county sup
erintendent of schools was out and
visited our school one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. McFadden have
moved over on the Anderson ranch
for this year.
Mr.. Williams, an old gentleman
living in the Cove, is quite Ill with a
severe attack Of Lagrippe.
Last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ashley,
Miss Hattie Vassar was given sur
prise party by few friends. The
evening was very pleasantly spent In
playing games and music.
Miss Vassar closed her school
Thursday and departed for her home
at Caldwell on Sunday evening
train.
MISS Vassar was a general favorite
and will be greatly missed by all.
Mrs. e. d. Ford is reported to be
quite ill.
Work has been commenced on the
Sunnyside ditch again.
Charlie Root came down from
Squaw creek Sunday. He will work
for Cal Root this spring.
Miss Lille Vassar was over from
Crystal Saturday and Sunday visiting
with her sister Hattie before the lat
ter went home.
Jesse Crowell is out from town thii
week working on the Sunnyside ditch
Mr.. Levander was out from Weisel
on business trip few days this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Root have moved int,
their new house and were given gen
uine surprise party Saturday evening
The evening was spent in playine
games and music. Everybody had
good time.
Albert jackson was over from Crys
tai visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Der
Ashley one day this week.
Mrs Sinden and Mrs. j. t. Steph
ems were city visitors Monday.
Quite number of the people o.
this neighborhood attended the enter
tainment at the Sunnyside schoo.
house and it WAS the best we hav,
seen for a long time. The pupils all
did fine and each one showed th,
careful training received from Mis-
Cope. The pantomime by the youns
people and the songs by Miss Mabs
Cope we're excellent We will mo-
forget TO mention the dainty Iuncl
which was enjoyed by all.
March 6.
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A Destructive Fire.

To draw the fire out of burn, OF
heal cut without leaving a scar, use
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A
specific for piles. Get the genuine.
J. l.. Tucker, editor of the Harmon
izer, Centre, Ala, writes: 81 have
used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve in
my family for piles, outs and burns.
1t is the best salve on the market.
Every family should keep it on
hand Sold by all druggists.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11

All presons desiring to use Wate,
from the Weiser Irrigation Distric.
canal for the year 1905, are requested
TO ankle application 20 o. n. Harvey.
secretary Of the district, Weiser.
Idaho, stating the pDmber Of acres h
be Irrigated and the nomber Of inches
Of water desired,
Az applications Tor gater must be
made before Aprl 4, 1905.
~ order o. hte Board Of Directors
A. ~ Harvey
% 90 keoTetaIy
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11

Wallace Rose who has been out Al
Crane for several weeks is home again.
Frank Leathermep went 20 Oregon
last week,
= d Mcpherson brought bis horso.
w from the Mickey ranch 10 salu.
brio Valley Monday aud turned them
w the hills
Af " blsRpine va ~ , ogoner.
ep cFene pFeeR Saturday
AZ " iapaeag and 49, poad gent
~ Nemlglase Aondng relnrnlng
4pesaeg
flhea Aepopell Anarep u4ieh
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles,

Itching, blind, bleeding or pro-
truding piles. Druggists refund mon
ey If Pazo Ointment fails to cure any
case, no matter of how long standing,
in 9 to IA days. First application
gives ease and rest SOC. If your
druggist hasn't it, send soc in stamps
and 1t will be forwarded postpaid by
Paris Medicine Co., st. Louis, Mo. s
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11

There eame 40 ny food yard aeal
NilhWpsl Washington County, IDAHO
op N about pee aa, 1904, ono iod
}faillnR sioer Riih pndog half egop
~ lof ana swallow fopl aud under liI
w Nkhl sW ono CO.'S About 4 yoa,s
P'p gag epe gag sieel eoe ha, lal
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11

II you cannot eat, sleep or work,
feel mean, cross and ugly, take Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea this
month. A tonic for the sick. There
is no remedy equal to it. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets. Churchill Drug 90. :
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Qiunine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails TO cure. E. W. Groves
signature in each box. Csc. s.
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will teach the spring term, which will
commence about April 1, 1905.
Arthur Keithley will take jour
ney soon to look for better location
in better land.
James A. Stewart turned his cattle
out last Friday, while good many
more have turned out since. Some
are feeding and this is good idea,
as the grass hasn' t much nourishment
in it yet.
Chas. Lidston bought the band OF
sheep belonging to @. T. Reavis last
Saturday and will take charge of them
in ten days. ff
Not much high waters this spring.
There was a party at Edmund Kill
borns residence Saturday night
Quite number of our ranchers
have been driving posts and making
new fence. Flowing will commence
in few days if the weather contin
ues favorable.
Ed Virgins little boy has been
very sick for some time.
The M. w. A. of this place. are
talking of building new hall this
season, as rent Is SO high.
March 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-10

OF the delivery of about fifteen carloads of
freight per day; and had authority to en-
rloy and discharge men, and that there
were from fifteen to twenty five men under
his charge. Other witnesses testified that
for about two years preceding the homicide.
the accused was employed In the govern
ment printing office, In a position requiring
a considerable degree of intelligence and
that he did his work intelligently, faith
fully and well.
Shaffer was indicted November 3, 1903,
and soon thereafter steps were taken In
Criminal Court No. 1, under the provisions
Of the District code, to have jury deter
mine his mental condition. it being alleged
that he was of unsound mind. A few days
prior to the date for the hearing, the pris-
oner. it was announced, admitted to officials
Of the jail that he had been shamming in
sanity and could no longer keep up the
deception. The request for the lunacy
hearing was thereupon withdrawn and the
case was called for trial last June. In
Criminal Court No. l, plea of not guilty
having been entered. The ed of June the
defendant was found guilty of murder In
the first degree, as indicted. Justice Wright
sentenced him to be hanged, and upon that
sentence he prosecuted an appeal to the
Court of Appeals. The latter tribunal af-
f1rmed the Judgment of conviction. and an
attempt was then made to carry the issue
to the Supreme Court of the United States
through the medium of a petition for the
writ of certiorari. The Supreme Court de-
MED the application. whereupoa the Pres
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passion; that when under the influence of
passion he was liable to become incapable
Of controlling himself; would lose all
power to control himself; was liable to do
anything, and was a practical maniac:
also, that he was addicted to drink, and
when under the influence of excessive drink
was similarly liable to lose possession of
his senses, and to act in manner indi-
eating want of control Of his will and
other faculties; that at the time of the
homicide under inquiry, he was greatly in
toxicated; and further, that at the time of
the homicide he was of unsound mind and
insane.
BY a number of witnesses the accused
gave evidence tending to show that such
witnesses had known and associated with
the accused for various longer and shorter
periods of time; in some instances begin
ming with his boyhood, and continuing
down to the time of the trial; that, In gem
eral, his conduct was strange and unusual,
and In his boyhood he was called by his
Companions "Looney Shaffer::" and, In his
boyhood. and afterwards, was called by
some who knew him. Crazy Gus that
some Of the witnesses had worked and lived
In the same house with him before and up
to within short time of the homicide, and
that these witnesses observed number
Of actions which they characterized as
saueer.v peculiar" Eccentric some Of
the actions consisting as they thought. OF
crazy talk: that he would excitedly wave
his arms, seemed to have a grievance for
which no foundation appeared; would burst