The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-01
LATE STATE NEWS.
Perry is to have a municipal water
system.

Perry is to have a municipal water
system.
Sixty-oue dogs were killed on the
streets of Jacksonville Monday.
A lotion ice plant is to be installed
aud in working order at Starke by
March lst. next.
The courts of Escamhia county
have held the Pensacola Jim Crow
law to BE- valid.
Many of the unpayed streets in 81.
Augustine are to be sheIled during
the present winter season.
All dogs running at large on the
streets of Jacksonville without mrz-
zles, have been ordered shot.
Abram Detwiler. an aged citizsu
of Winter Park, dropped dead on the
streets of that place last week.
The Miami Telephone company
lines are to be extended to West
| Palm Beach, distance Of 60 miles.
! The State Fair at Tampa closed
yesterday. 1t has been a thorough
| ly great exposition of Florida indus
tries and has had a successful run.
Carrabelle is moving for deep water
and citizens recently held a monster
mass meeting for the purpose Of
calling attention of the government
to the need.
The turpentine operators Of the
state will hold a convention at the
Board of Trade auditorium. Jackson
vile. next Wednesday and Thurs
day, Dec. 9Th and 75h
The jury in the trial of State Sup
erintendent Holloway was uuaui-
nous in saying he was not guilty Of
the charge of criminal libel preferr-
ed ty ". y. Sheats.
Zack Clark.-a dry goods salesman
of Jacksonville, bitten by eur dog
some three weeks ago. has gone To
the Pasteur Institute in Atlanta for
treatment as precautionary meas
ure against hydrophobia.
Forty convicts from Duval county
| have been leased TO work on tur-
pentine farm in Orange county. For
each convict leased: whether mHl.
woman or child. Duval county re-
ceives $3.50 per month.
Congressman Frank Clark is now
in Washington, there to remain until
1.-The close of the session. His address
is No. PIG Nineteenth street y. W.
Mr.. Clark stated before leaving that
he intends to look after all matters
Of interest the Florida people"
Florida policy holders in the three
giant New York companies now
under investigation arr generally
sending their proxies tn ThOs. W.
Lawson OF Boston. to whom the
country is looking for substantial aid
i'm the work of BUSTING the grafters.
Saturday last was veterans day nj
the Tampa state Fair. and the vet
Grams of the Blue and Gray We're
welcomed by Hon Rob't. W. Davis.
who was appointed by the mayor to
represent the city. 1t j. said that
Mr.. Davis made most brilliant i'm
prOmptu address, statement FlOri
diaus will find it easy 10 credit.
Sambo Gritfis and Ackrr Williams.
young white men of S-arke, have
been held i'm $1,000 bonds. each.
charged with stealing nineteen head
OF cattle from Morgan Redding.
which they drove TO Jacksonville
and sold. Griffis Is also held in an
additional bond Of $50 for running a
blind tiger
J. H. Graves an emplove of the
Dunnellon Phosphate company. met
a horrible death at that plant last
week. He attempted To swing
large water hose in position TO wash
the floor but the water pressure was
so great that it threw him under the
crusher where he was fearfullv
mangled before the machinery could
be stopped. NJ. Graves was Co years
of age and leaves a wife and several
children.
Major Frank B Mccoy Of the 18th
Infantry, [. 5. A, who visited the
Florida encampment Of state troops.
sends in criticism tina ought to do
good. Among other things he SAYS:
Guard duty was extremely unsatis-
factorily performed by both officers
and men, evidently no instructions
ever having been impaired before
coming to camp The Second Regi-
ment showed up much better in this
respect. In the First it was an ak
ceptiOn to find a man on los who
knew his general orders A. a Sc ltiueI.
the non-conmissiOnedO officers about
as ignorant as to guard duties |
found the men willing. but the
trouble is. too many Inefficient Of
ficers. Officers who care more 70
pose as such than to post them
selves in their duties by study. All
seemed energetic in camp and some
would remain up all night during
their tour as officer of the day and
guard and, by personal criticisms. Of