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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
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change.

Nell-That Miss Copleigh is an aw-
fully cold sort of girl. Belle-Mercy,
yes. Why, she's so frigid that wher-
ever she goes on rainy days it SHOWS.
Boston Transcript.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Irish Wit.

81 never give aims to stranger"
said old Shyster to a poor lrishwoman.
"Shure, then. your honor will never
relieve an angel" was the reply
Judge.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23

- rou get angry with a man OF Wo-
mon make up your mind what you are
s-,,i to say and then don't say !"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Many Kinds of Monkeys.

The ordinary reader hardly realizes
how many varieties of monkeys exist.
We hear of monkeys in the Indies with
reddish brown bodies, black heads and
faces of a sky blue. There are mon
keys with white eyelids and green
monkeys to be found on the African
continent and Cape de Verde islands.
The howlers. which inhabit South
America. are large and fierce, and
travellers describe their yells as abso-
lutely appalling. So dreadful is the
sound of their roarings that one would
imagine that all the beasts of the for
ests had gathered together for battle.
These creatures are so fierce that even
the most skillful and adventurous
trainer is unwilling to teach them
tricks.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
WATCH ROADS THIS WINTER.
Improved Highways Are Now Passing
Test of All Traffic and Weather
Conditions, and Those That
Make Good Will Be Stand
ards of the Future.

At the end of the present winter
good roads builders will be able to
form definite opinions as to what shall
be the standard road of the future.
Road building up to the present has
been for the most part more or less
experimental Demonstration as to
Just how good some good roads
would prove to be has been lacking
because improved highways have not
been built long enough to show their
worth.
On asphaltic macadam is placed the
main reliance of road engineers. Such
highways have been proved absolutely
necessary to withstand heavy traffic,
and the main question remaining to
be decided is the best binder" to hold
the stone. of the maCadam together.
Some of these binders 'bleed" in sum-
mer and then get so brittle that they
close" the road. The natural asphalts,
such as are used in street pavements,
do not act in this way.
Whatever may be next springs YER
dict as to what is the best road, the
movement for improved highways is
going steadily forward with increased
energy. The latest to enlist in the
good roads cause are the presidents of
the Pennsylvania. New York Central
and Southern railroads and Mr.. Yoa-
kun of the Frisco, who were among
the organizers Of the American Asso-
citation For Highway Improvement,
now getting to work in Washington,
with Logan W. Page, director of the
office of public roads, as president.
Stevenson Obliged.
Robert Louis Stevenson once sent
the following quaint letter to an auto
graph hunter:
You have sent me a slip to write on.
You have sent me an addressed envelope.
You have sent 1t me stamped. Many have
done as much before. You have spelled
my name Alright. and some have done
that In one point you stand alone; you
have sent me the stamps for my postof-
flee not the stamps for yours. What is
asked with so much consideration ! take
a pleasure to grant. Here, since you
value it and have been at the pains to
earn 1t by such unusual attentions-here
Is the signature, -
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23

Prof. Cooper D. Schmidt, professor
of mathematics for 81 years in the
University of Tennessee, and dean OF
the university, died at his home in
Knoxville, Tenn, aged 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
Lool>ING TO THE SOUTH FOR
COMEORT,

neressman McKinlay, of Califor-
MIA, has been doing some tariff sleuth-
inc on his iourney across the conu-
nent TO take up anew his duues az
Washington he has stopped at l''a"S
,,l,ces according to the ST. Louis
r,io,,o- Democrat, and has talked Win a
49, az voters. What route he puf-
sned. or how long he tarried or "here
he stopped, the record does not snow
hn, ,he Congressman is apparently
wo,1 satisfied with his work, and de-
clares that sentiment for the protec'
tive tariff is growing in the south
Louisiana is looking out for her spe-
c,al interests; so is Alabama Miss's-
s,nni FLORIDA, Georgia and the caro-
llnas. While not yet converted TO 'h'
theory OF the Aldrlch miquity. CON
gresham McKinlay thinks these states
are seeking and will soon make
their confession.
This is interesting, II true, and IN
teresting, If not true though TOT 9
somewhat diiferent reason, We &c
not believe it, There arc spe'
clal interests in the South ana
fhere are men in the South who con-
tend for these interests; but these in
terests and these men are not the
south. Bailey and MeEnery do not
represent the real sentiment of the
e,a,,,t, apd when they came out for
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at any hotel in the Prussian capital.
For royal servants receive such enor-
nous gratuities from royal and impe-
rial guests-gratuities which mount
up into the thousands or dollars--that
they will not be able to understand
lean Call Americans abroad are sup.
posed to be multim!llionaires) should
not show himself to be equally llperal.
Alexander II. of Russia, the late
King William of Holland. each lett a
sum of $4,000 to be distributed IN
gratulties among the various servants
OF Buckingham Palace on their de-
parture after two days stay there,
while the tips of the present Kaiser
and. Of the King of Italy at WINDSOR
Castle have been almost equally large.
or course. in stating that only ROYAL
and imperial guests are quartefeu IN
the metropolitan palaces OF the rulers
OF Great Britain Of GERMANY. Of Aus
tria, OF Italy. OF Spain. and. IN tact' IN
all the monarchical capitals OF Europe.
II must naturally be understood that
the same hospitality Is as RUE eN-
tended to the members of their SUITE.
although when King Edward ana
Queen Alexandra were at Berlin. n Mt
lilo over year ago. Lord Crewe. sec
was their minister In attendance. re-
sided at the English embassy as theFa
was no room for him at the palace. !.
AS tile London season viii be IN fhli
swing when the eS- President comes 10
london. and the King Will be in resi-
dence at Buckingham Palace. the nos
nitalities of the King will probably
! he limited 10 a big mems dinner in
his honor at the palace. and pertains a
lprivste luncheon party.
/ fC.onvripht 1910. by the BRENTWOOD
CompanyD
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where 1t has always stood,--for a tariff
for revenue only; and IL vote we're
taken to-day, in every Southern State
four men of Ave would vote for such
tariff.
The south is true to the Democratic
doctrine on the tariff question because
that doctrine is right and because
that doctrine must be upheld jot and
little, If It is worth upholding at an.
If the principle Of local protef-
ton is recognized, the principle
of general protection must follow
for Florida cannot expect the vote oil
ner sister states to protect her pine
apples. unless she vote TO protect their
sassafraa their iron ore. their lumber
and their tobacco. When one is protect
cd all must be protected. and the whole
righteous doctrine will perish.
we may not be blessed with poll
teal prophets in the South, IN these
later days. and we may not be able to
see far into the future; but ID we
know where we are ana WHltliei \" y
are going, we know that the doctrine OIL
tariff for revenue only is being up
held in the South, and Will be Upheld
to the salvation OF the whole country
The McKinlay legend, however Is
interesting. as we have suggested, al
together apart from its untruth' ne
cause 1t shows how the Republicans
are looking about them to Justly
their tariff and to blame others LOT
partial responsibilities for the tar'ii
Injustice. Four years ago such thihS
was unheard Of Look for protec''o''
in the South? Who cared contiheh-
IA, what the South thought? LOOK io'
friends of Aldrichism in the pagan
,ande Who wanted their suppor'
when the Republican will was supreme
These things are signs of the times
and he who runs may read
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

President, who ia better than those he
works with, has confidence in Aldricil
and would probably frown upon any
attempt on the part of the leader to
withdraw from public life
Even IL Senator Aldrich do retire,
the country will not be especially the
gamer. His successor may not be an
Aldrich. but he will be on the same
model. He may not have the cunning
or the experience of the Rhode Island
capitalist. but he will do as Aldrich
does and will think as Aldrioh thinks,
to the great JOY Of the trusts and the
great travail Of the country The
only wac to rid the people of Aldrich
and his works is TO rid the country OF
Republican senate. The two are as
onn
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Daily Queries and Answers
all communications for this column to Query Editor
No problems will be solved no coins
mr. stamps val dealers will be given

Section 1862 of the Code, which GOV.
crs this point, reads as follows: "Oi
complaint by any lessor. his agent OF
attorney, to a justice or to the clefh
of the circuit court of the county. or
OF the circuit. or Of any city court OF
the corporation in which the leased
premises or part thereof may be, that
any person liable to him for rent ing
tends to remove. or is removing, OF
has within thirty days, removed his
effects from such premises, II suGh
lessor, his agent or attorney. max.
oath to the truth OF such complaint 70
the best of his belief, and to the rem
which is reserved (Whether In money
or other thing, and Will be payapie
In one year, and the time or times %heh
IL will be so payable, and also make
oath either that there is not. or ne
believes, unless an attachment ISSUES
that there will not be left on the prem
Uses property liable to distress sum.
cient to satisfy the rent so to become
payable, such justice or clerk, AZ me
case may be, shall issue an attach.
Inent for the said rent against such
goods as might be distrained TOT tne
same IL It had become payable, ana
against any other estate of the per'
son so liable therefor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
ATTACHING THE THIRD DEGREE,

The third degree" as practlced In
New York police circles. was the tar
get for new judicial criticism at the
end of an exciting murder trial in that
city on Friday. The accused man, one
Boehm, was arrested last Christmas,
charged with murder, and was sweat
ed" by the police. After several days
he confessed his crime to the police,
but when the case was called early last
week he ropudiated his confession and
declared 1t had been forced from MN
by violence, starvation and threats and
promises OF leniency. There was suiii-
Gent evidence, toaconvict him without
his confession, and the judge accord
ing)y sentenced Boehm TO twenty years
In passing sentence, how
ever. Judge Grain declared that con
fession evidence is, dangerous evidence"
and he added. IF j could have my way
! would seal the mouth of every police
officer, so that never, under any CIR
c,lmstances, could he testify to any
thing said by any one whlle unuer
arrest" Every confession, he con-
Guided, should be under such conan
lions that the light Of day can pc
shed upon it," and il such pap11c'ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

An esteemed correspondent informs
The Times Dispatch that the dredge
which has been used at Charleston was
built by a distinguished civil and by
draulic engineer OF Richmond This
is true. and the dredge has performed
good service; but the fact is, deep
water had been obtained at Charleston
before the dredge was built. Besides,
If our recollection Is not at fault. there
was some difficulty in getting the
dredge down to deep water after /:
was built. There is no doubt. how
ever. as to the practical wisdom of
the suggestion made by our CORE
spondent that "a similar dredge would
give Richmond twenty-five feet of wa
ter and that is what we are after
Just now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

The Norfolk Landmark asks: "Why
didn't Governor Patterson pardon the
younger, Cooper, also?" 'Insatiatc
archer, would not one suffice?" But
If YOU must know, we will tell YOU
that Governor Patterson will pardon
the younger Cooper when the time
comes. Lose no sleep about 1t. Gov
ernor Patterson is In the pardonins
business until his term of office ex-
pres. and, If his nerve hold out. he
will have nearly enough convicts in
Tennessee to re-elect him to any Office
within the gift Of the people Of that
| State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

The Fairbanks explorers. who claim
to have climbed Mt. Mckinley, say
that they left a United States flag
at the summit. Probably they did: but
IL some other expedition should follow
them and fail to find the flag there, that
would not prove that they did not make
the ascent as they claim to have done,
1t would be as fair to charge them
with taking, II such should be the
case as it Is to charge that DR.. Cook
did not get there because his records
were not found AS a matter of fact.
DR.. Cook went up the peak the Fair
banks crowd did not ascend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
LEGALlZIHG MURDER.

When Governor Patterson. of Ten
nessee. "toted fair with his political
partner and set the sea! of the Com
monwealth to the pardon of Colonel
D. 3. Cooper, he added the final touch
TO a long line of political pardons
which have disgraced the state now
unfortunate enough to have him as
its Chief Executive. The convicted
murderer or Senator Carmack having
been justified by the Governor, the
friends of the dead Senator have been
aroused to the fact that Patterson has
used the pardoning power of his Office
TO an enormous extent and they have
tabulated the various pardons issued
by the Governor This catalogue of
| shame includes a total OF 956 pardons.
| of which number 152 were issued to
| men who had been tried by a jury of
| their peers and had been found guilty
| of the murder of their fellow men.
The pardoning power given the EN-
ecutive of most American Common
wealths is. in theory. power of mer-
cy. 1t was devised solely and only
for the relief of those whose cases,
while legally punishable, were not
| punishable under higher law. The
| law is inexorable but justice is not.
| The law demands, in its fullness, an
eye for an eye and tooth for q
tooth. but justice sometimes requires
/ that circumstances shall be consid-
6a % a +
utes.
In the eyes OF the wise makers Of
the Constitutions of our country, ju
ries and judges are not always guam
fed to exercise this mercy. Close t
the scene of the crime and given t.
emotion, these men might be Incline
TO deal leniently and to lessen tn
dignity of the law. So 1t is that tn
. Executive has been given power t
I pardon those whose cases merlte
. mercy He is supposed to work TO
the welfare Of the people, and is pre-
q sumed to be above personal influence
* lie, if any one, is qualified to act 10
9 the Commonwealth and to show fort
I the Just and merciful spirit Of tn
= people.
No Constitution presumes that
,, Governor will prove unworthy Of thi
IS high trust, and hence his pardon1n
power is made general. In som
a States, however, where it is though
J that the Governor might by eV
: chance. be in collision with men WI
+? seek to overthrow the government
y thc state. it is provided that the pal
l. doning power OF the Governor sha
not extend to political offenders or
nersons convicted of treason.
This means that Governors pal
: doning power is not political ar
should not be political. 1t means. to
- that when an Executive uses q
mower of his office to protect nj
= friends or to punish his enemies
2 ceases to be the representative of tt
neople and violates the spirit OF Il
Constitution,
. This is tho reason why Govern
.. Patterson's abuse of his pardonln
~ mower has been so dsgraceful. He h;
- used 1t, in many cases. not Tor mere
y but for politics, and he has propap
= pardoned others as he pardohed Co
- onel Cooper, to pay pollueal op'is
- tions. He has legalized murder
Tennessee and has gwen the sanctl'
az law to the license of polite
!. faction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Yesterday was one of the wettcst
and most delightful days we have ever
seen in Richmond. The rain fell in
torrents at times and every drop OF
it was welcome. There is no place
in the world where it can rain as
its rains in Richmond. There is, ir
fact, no place like Richmond. wet OF
dry
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wu.,r rim pAPERs THINK.

eve have placed small sum tha'
stuart will defeat Slemp for Con-
gress,' says the Gordonsvllle Gazette
Good, but i, would have been better
IL you had placed 1t to the credlt OF
the stuart campaign committee.
I'm tho opinion of the Blackstone
Courier. Virginia conservatism Is "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

The Norfolk Landmark says: Pea
nuts are not what they used to be
except in politics" That is indiges-
ton, for which remedies can be found
in the advertising columns of The
Times Dispatch The effect of peanuts
on the politics of a community, how
ever, is subject with which our con-
temporary is qualified to DEAL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

The Mint Julep Association, of Hous-
ton joined in the reception of Cone
Johnson on his recent visit to that
town; but as the association never
uses anything but the essence in the
making of its tipple, no particular
harm was done, and the real mint
julep, which can be found in it's per-
lection only in the city of Richmond,
has not been debased by the incident
in Houston. The Houston drink smells
like the real thing. but ut amt" as
they say in Charlotte.
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r,n,,c ror TIE CIRCULARS"


Rurritt of the state Charities Aid 40
s,ciation, New York has been aoie -
figure out for the first time IN YEAR,
now much money 1T is spending annu-
ALL. in caring for It's drunkards After
careful, examination of the records OF
the alcoholic ward at the Bellevue rvs
nital and OF tho books of the city WORK
houses. Mr.. Burritt finds that the cry
&c snendlne about $4,000 the year for
its nebriates. to say nothing OF the'r
mart of the police expenses
| II the city were curing any consio-
| crable number of these men wnlle IL
is spending thousands on them, the
money would be well spent; but as II
,s conditions seem to be steadily grow
ing worse The officers at Bellevue
state that most of the men who apply
for treatment for alcoholism are
matters, They come to the Hospital
on tho verge of delirium tremens, they
arc treated, are put in good physical
condition, leave the hospital and soon
; arc hack with the same complaint in
the same ward.
/ The charity forces of New York are
| wondering what they can do with TINS
growing company of unfortunates. IL
Bellevue do not cure them, and If the
prosent workhouse system do not bet
,er their condition., what will? They
g have sought far for an answer ana
have at last determined on method
which promises well. They plan 10
] purchase a farm in the upper part OF
> the state. remote from the temptations
of the city TO this farm they pro-
nose to send the men who are commit
, ted for cure by the city courts the
. men are to work under indeterminate
J, sentences, are to pay The expenses o.
their keep by their toll, and are not
10 be released from confinement until
. physical examination shows that they
have at least fighting chance to re
turn to the city and to Withstand II!
temptations. Certain 1t is that they vii
> be In physical and nervous CONDITION
= to begin earning an honest living, ]
: they Will do so.
Here in Richmond we have some
what similar problem which might b
= solved, as has been suggested by TN
= probation officer, in the same way
. We arc afflicted with a company Q
III unfortunates who are known in polio
. circles as regulars" Once a week Q
OIL once a month, when out of prison. thes
J. men are picked up drunk in the street
~ They are carried to the Police Coui
te ana put on probation or sent to iai
tn In some instances they mend the'
h. WAYS but most of thenl--a sad an
nd nlenacing majority of them--so hac
e. to their old life as soon as they al
ed released from JAIL and, in sho
I'd while, begin the cycle again. Some
c. these men spend ten months of II
es twelve in Jail Others are picked II
Imprisoned and discharged perha,
twenty times year.
Could not these men be put on
farm and be kept there until the
r. bodies are built UP, their nerves T.
h stored and their sef-respect regaineC
u The experiment would not be a cost
at one, and if it saved any of the me
ny it would be worth the cost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

bar to hasty prohibitions" In the
course of II thoughtful article, In which
the history OF tho Democratic party
and its part in the building and care
OF tho state is reviewed. the Courier
says:"NirSinia willnovor be swept from
It's feet, made to take hurried action
which may later be repon,od by tho
pleading OF fanatics nor the threats
OF political nsurrcctionists"
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roo WELL. SEATED TO DlsMouNr.

TOO WE'LL seq III ~
Now that the political soothsaSers N
washington have predicted theif an
nual batch of Cabinet changes ana nave
consigned practically every one o.
President Tafts advisers TO the oot'-
won of private life they nave begun
on the Senate, The New YORK llraes'
which seems to have most sit'eo
Ce.ssaudrs. at Washington printed yes
terday a long story to the eHo', 'i'u'
Senator Aldrich is about to fetire. ne
Is tired OF being pack morse we
are informed; ne Is no longer Wlli'hs
70 assume responsibility Tor every
measure that passes the upper hoNs' !
he IS in bad health; ne wants TO an
.sh the work OF ms monetary so'''
mission and retire from puplie rs
On Mareli d next year when iiis 'e''' :,
expires me places tiat N''eW nm = =
know him no more ana 'ne me" "t'o'''
he ruled, ne VIII rue no more
thus goes inc cream Oh she Ns''-
which