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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
SPRUNG
IN CHURCH CIRCLES
Savannah Pastor Gusts Elders
Seeking His Own Scalp.
TEN we're DISpOSSESSED

Rev. w. A. Nesbit, at One Time
Merchant of Atlanta, but Now Pas
tor of Presbyterian Church in Sa.
Vannah, Suspends Elders Who Were
Fighting Him.
A sensation was sprung in church
circles in Savannah when Rev. W. A.
Hlsbit, pastor of Westminster Pres
byterian church dispossessed ten Of
the fourteen elders and deacons OF
TIE church who voted to ask for his
resignation several weeks ago. This
act prevents the elders and deacons
from taking the sacrament or per
forming any official duties in church
or Sunday school.
Among those "dtspossessed" a"e
the superintendent of the Sunday
school, three of the assistant super
intendents and several teachers. The
act practically discrepancies the Sun
day school.
The "dispossessiUn" followed the
refusal of the elders and deacons Of
the church to continue their duties
as such until tn" pastor resigns &C
cording to a request made by eleven
Of them.
The refusal of the resignation was
made on the point that the period Of
the pastor usefulness TO the church
had PASSED.
After the request for his resigna-
ton was made, the pastor announce |
that an offer had been made by =
donor, whom he did not name, to
erect a $4,000 memorial church TO
bear the name of the donor, and that
he had accepted the offer. The dea-
cons took the position that us the
building committee of the church they
ought to have been consulted. They
wanted to accept the donation I'M
Ger the condition that the plans oil
the dono? would be acceptable to
them.
In congregational meeting the
members of the congregation stood
by the pastor, and the deacons and
elders, among whom are some Of the
best known financial and business
men in the city, gave up their books
and declined to continue their duties
further. This was followed by the pas
tor "dispossessing" them.
This act is being contested by the
deacons and elders, who claim the
pastor cannot take this step and that
only the presbytery can excommuni-
cate them.
A special meeting of the Savannah
presbytery has been called to pass
upon the matter. The deacons and
elders will ask the presbytery to sew
err the pastoral relations Of Mr.. Ms
bet with the church.
Before entering the ministry, about
thirty years ago, Rev. W. A. Nisbet
was a promintnt furniture merchant
of Atlanta.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
A CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
Bodies Of Two Men Found Wedsed on
Pilot of Engine.

Bodies Of Two Men Found Wedged on
Pilot of Engine.
Tightly wedged in the pilot of a
Royal Blue express train ON the Bal
tDmore and Ohio railroad, the bodies
OF two m"n, badly mangled and sup
posed to be those Of Winfield D. Cul-
lin and Jesse Cullin, of Belcamp, Nd
were found when the train arrived in
Philadelphia.
In addition to the bodies, parts Of
which were missing, piece Of a
horse blanket and a portion of what
is believed to have been a carriage
wheel were also found on the loos-
motive.
In the pockets Of the clothing Of
the bodies were found letters con-
tanning The names and addresses
above given. These letters are the
only clue the railroad people have to
the identity of the men. The fact
that the men were killed by the train
was not discovered until the train
nesred Philadelphia.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
PENNY NOVELS HIS. DOWNFALL.

Charles Gallagher, ID Years Old, Is
Arrested on Serious Charge.
Charles Gallagher, ID years old, who
Is said to be a reader of dime novels,
was arrested at Chicago, charged with
robbing two boys Of revolver and
a rife and with shooting two other
boys with double-barreled shotgun.
Peter Socks, 10 years Of age, and
RAYMOND Depew, ~ years old, were
tie victims of the robbery, and MAJ,
tin Josephon, ~ years old, and Clar-
ence Anderson, 10 years old, were
wounded with buckshot when they
got in the way of Charlie Gallaghef's
bad aim when he fired at the two
former boys.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
SHOT WHILE ASLEEP.

Shotgun Fell From Wall kiIIInq Lit
tie Glri.
Eric Boswell, a fve-year-old gil,
met a tragic death at Bombay, Fla,
when shotgun, which her father
had placed on some pegs nailed to
the wall, fell from its resting place,
the gun being discharged and the en-
tire DAD of squirrel shot striking the
child In the abdomen.
The little girl was lying asleep on
a couch while her parents were in the
room talking before retiring for the
night. The father had been squirrel
hunting during the afternoon and on
returning had failed to take the shells
from the gun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
Two Fine New Boats.

"Suwannee" and Somerset" will be
the names of the two handsome new
ships that are now being built by the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company. The names of the new
ships were announced at Jacksonville
in q letter to Horace Avery, the local
agent for the company at this point,
received from President Whitney, Of
the company. The big boats, which
are to be finished in March and ApriI,
and to be used in the trade betwee1
Jacksonville and Baltimore, are 4.20O
tons burden and are being built in
the shipyards at Camden, N. j., by the
New York Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
Joy RIDERS ARE
TRAILED BY Death
Fast Speeding Auto Dashed
Into Canal.
4 PERSONS ARE DROWNED

Accident Came as a Climax to An All
Night FroIic at Popular Resort as
Party Was Returning to New Or
leans.
All four occupants Of large tour
ing car returning from lake resort
to New Orleans were drowned when
the car, rounding curve in the West
End shell road at high rate Of speed
shot straight ahead and plunged into
the new basin canal.
The accident came as a climax to a
nights fr0lic, the party having spent
the greater part of the night at West
End, a famous summer resort near
New Orleans.
The Dead.
W. R. Freeman, 3b years old, Of 2s5
William street, New York City.
Thomas Boettler, 43 years old, Of
Naw Orleans.
Dorothy Hall, 81 years old, Of New
Orleans.
Marian Giblen, rs years old, Of New
Orleans.
A laborer on his way to work was
the only witness to the accident. He
said the car passed him at such clip
that he was unable to note how many
persons it contained. It was at FIRST
reported that the car had seven occu-
pants when 1t left West End, and the
canal was dragged fo1 three hours
Later It was definitely estab-
lished that Boettler, Freeman and the
two women were the only persons In
the car when it went into the canal.
Although the bodies remained at the
bottom of the canal but few hours,
shrimp, crabs and garfish disflgured
them to such an extent that they were
barely recognizable. Several Of them
had ears and noses eaten completely
off. The identity of the women was
established largely through their
wearing apparel and their hair.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
NAVAL STATIONS or
GULF ARE DEFICIENT
Rear Admiral Young Talks Of
the Matter.
THE PENSACOLA NAVY Yard

While Guest of the Pensacola Elks
at Their Country House Admiral
Young, In Speech, Touches Upon
the Needs of the Gulf Stations.
That the naval stations of the gulf
should be improved and Immediately,
and that the Pensacola navy ya:d
should at once be looked after by the
navy department is the belief of Rear
Admiral Luclen Young, commandant
of the Pensacola navy yard, who is
not backward in expressing his opin-
ion publicly.
The admiral was the guest Of honor
of the Pensacola Elks at their coun-
try home, and as usual Oh Iuch occa-
siops he was called upon for speeCh.
After touching upon the importance
of tie gulf naval stations and stating
that they should be at once placed on
u Ear with the New York and Phila-
delphia yards, he said: Pensacola
bay Is the only hdrbor from the Ches-
apeake bay around to the Rio Grande
where a battleship can at all times
enter with safety, and it is the one
logical place for a great gulf naval
yard" The admiral also said that the
representatives in congress from Flor
ida should get busy and do something
in the way of demonstrating to the
navy department the necessity of i'm
mediate action.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
Increase Circuit Courts.

Hon. Jefferson B. Browne, president
of the Florida State Bar Association,
has issued a circular letter stating
that at the November election an
amendment to Section S5 of Article
v cf the constitution of Florida will
be submitted to the people for ratifi-
cation. The purpose of this amend
ment is to give the legislature tbe
power to increase the number of cir
cults in the state, and otherwise inn
prove the judicial system to meet the
neces 'fics of the state and expanding
fes-urces,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
JUDGE SCOTT SLAIN.
CordeIe Planter Is Victim of Ten
ants Gun. :. E.

ciih q NNe'is
AS the result of an alteration be-
tween Judge J. B.ScOtt and ]. Hillary
Day, on the formers plantation, on
which the latter is tenant, about 10
miles east of Cordele, Ca, Judge Scott
is dead and Day is incarcerated in the
county Jail with a slight knife wound
about his body, inflicted by knife In
the hands Of Judge Scott.
The men had become involved in a
dispute over the possession Of some
cotton grown on the place by Day,
when Judge Scott, who lives with his
family in Cordele, went out to his farm
armed with a possessory warrant for
the cotton. A difficulty ensued.
It is understood Judge Scott ad-
vanced on Day, slashing him with a
knife. Day drew his pistol and fired,
killing Scott instantly.
Day Immediately hurried to town
and surrendered to the officers. Both
are mnn Of families, Judge Scott
being e5 years Of age, while Day is
about 40.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
WHERE is MORAN p
Nothing Heard From Jacksonville
Man Since August 3D..

Nothing Heard From jacksonville
Man Since August Sd.
Fearing her husband has met with
foul play, or is lying i'll among stran
gers, Mrs. Anna Moran, 311 East Sixth
street, Jacksonville, Fla, wife of Jesse
Moran, a prominent real estate dealer
Of Jacksonville, formerly with offices
in Castle Hall building, has sent out
circular letters to different police de-
partments, asking them to help her
search for him.
According to the wife, Moran left
Jacksonville on August 3d. and has
not been heard from since. He left
Jacksonville ostensibly for the pur-
pose Of finding some location in a
northern city. At the time of his dis
appearance he had several hundred
dollars on his person, and Mrs. Moran
fears he has been robbed of his mon
eJ and murdered.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
Mirrers and Sunshine.

Many persons do not know that sun
shine is destructive to mirrors and
produces that milky appearance which
cannot be got rid of. When a mirror
is being washed the water should not
be allowed TO get close to the edges.
for often it viii leak under. giving
notified effect and running. the glass.
Hand mirrors should be placed where
the sun viii not strike them. and the
cleaning paStes that they are polished
with should not be too moist, for there
are often tiny spaces that viii admit
liquid. and after this happens the mir
ror's usefulness viii soon end.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
CIGAR TRADE CRIPPLED.

1900 Workers Have Been Out for
Nine Weeks.
With $4,000 cigar-makers, VITO have
been on a strike for nine weeks, still
out and increasing disposition on the
part OF the strikers to create disoT-
der, the clear Havana cigar industry
of Tampa is paralyEed and is further
from settlement than 1t has been at
any time since the strike CSmmencs1.
Furnishing, as it does, more than
half Of the entire clear Havana cigars
of the world, over SOO,OO0,O0O a year,
and with the holiday trade just COM
n-enclng, the situation at Tampa IS
regarded as critical.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
THROUGH TIE WHIRLPOOL.

Captain Larsen Braved Successfully
the Perifs of Niagara.
A Niagara Falls dispatch says:
CarLain Klaus Larsen, in his little
motor boat, the Ferro, made sue
cessful trip from the foot of the cata-
ract through the whirlpool rapids to
within a mile of Leiston, distance
Of AZ miles. He started from the
Maid Of the Mist dock and ran on a
rock near the American shore.
Despite the battering of the whiri-
pool rapids, Larsen went through
safely. but his boat was leaking badly
al the finish and through the trip.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
A STRANGE FATALITY.
Man Laid Trap for Thieves and ls
Himself the Victim.

Man Laid Trap for Thieves and ls
Himself the Victim.
]. B. Beasley, prominent merchant
and postmaster Of Rockport, near
Georgetown, Miss, met death in a Pc
culiar manner.
Several weeks ago burglars robbed
Beasley's store and the postoffice. In
expectation of another visit from the
burglars, Beasley had set q loaded
shotgun so that when the door was
opened the gun would be discharged.
Forgetting the trap he had laid,
Beasley attempted to enter the store
and the gun was discharged, killing
him almost instantly.
Two 6uIIseyes.
Senator La Toilette was talking
about two corporations that had been
attacking one another in the press.
"They both scored" he said. ''They
made me think Of two prisoners in At
lanta, one of whom had been convicted
of stealing watch, the other Of steal
ing a cow. These two prisoners hated
each other. and as they passed one
morning In the exercise yard the COW
stealer said. with sneer:
"'What time is itr
Milking time, the watch stealer
answered"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30

The voters of Shreveport, La, have
declared ia favor of the commission
form Of government at a special eIec-
ton by a majority of 557.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-30
OUT OF PEN GAINS
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Nomination of Caleb Powers
In Kentucky District.
RECEIVED 1000 MAJORITY

Pardoned for Alleged Completely In
the Famous Goebel Murder, He De-
feats Edwards for Seat In the Ma
tlonal House Of Representatives.
Pleading for votes on account OF
what he called his eight years or
'martyrdom" in jail In connection
with the Goebel assassination, Caleb
Powers, former secretary of state,
has defeated Congressman Don G. Ed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-08

And then gloomy silence settled again
round the tea table. A diversion was
|at last afforded by Mrs. Hoopington's
fox terrier which had jumped onto
vacant chair. and was now shifting in
an upward direction at something APP
parently more interesting than cold tea
cake
What is exciting him. asked his
mistress, as the dog suddenly broke into
Ishort. an.ry lalk-.
why, she continued. its vour
game bag Vladimir: What have you
got in it.
by CAD" said the major. who was
now standing up; there's pretty
warm SCENT"
And then simultaneous idea flashed
on himself and Mrs. Hoopington. Their
faces flushed to distinct but harmonious
tones OF purple, and with one accusing
voice they screamed. you've shot the
fnN!"
Norah tried hastily to palliate Yladi-
mfrs misdeed in their eyes. hut il is
doubtful whether they heard her. The
majors fury clothed and reclothed it
self in words. In the lulls of his cutlery
could he heard the queTulous monotone
VI MS iiOOpln8IOH anu the SHarp StaC-
cato barking of the fox terrier Nladi-
mir who did not understand 1.-THE of
what was being said, sat fondling a
cigarette and repeating under | is brea tn
from time to time a vigorous English
adjective which he had long ago taken
IaircctiGnarvly into his vocabulary.
What shall I do with that?' asked
Vladimir at last.
Bury it" said Norah.
Just plain burial?" said Vladimir.
rather relieved. lie had almost expect
ed that some of the local clergy would
have insisted on being present ~ that
a salute would have to be fired over the
grave
And thus it came to pass that in the
dusk OF Il November evening the Rus
sian boy gave hasty but decent burial
to u large polecat under the lilac trees
at HoopingtonL aki in Westminster
Gazette
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-08

\ new method of getting the hes, of
the meat trust is in vogue among the
Italian section hands of viii county, IL
linois, but, according to the Chicago Re-
ord Herald. it has got one of them into
grief. Joseph Laboti, employed near
Joliet was caught shooting robins yes
terday and his destruction of song birds
cost him $40 when arraigned before Il
Justice of the peace Deputy Sheriff
Williams, who made the arrest. says the
Italians are continually killing song birds
and subsistng upon them rather than pa y
high prices for meat Another Italian.
also armed with shotgun. was with
I.aboti when the officer discovered them.
hut he ESCAPED.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-08
Senator's Against Tins.

The attitude of Congress toward an
cvtl-eSpecially a growing one-muSt az
ways be of interest Ii our legislators
cannot bring about large reforms. let us
he grateful when they bring about It
small one
The recent position of the government
on the question of tips has uCcasioned
some concern. \ year or so ago tipping
received official countenance in an au-
thorized schedule prepared for the guild
ance of military and naval officers on
their travels. They We're told how much
Uncle Sam would stand for in their
dealings with walters, porter~ aud cab
men, and there was some fear that the
tip. as an institution. had fastened its
tentaCleS on the body polite to stay
But now there is 4 gleam of hone.
The Senate has taken UP the matter and
has ruled that tips shah no longer he
given IN the restaurant where the CON
script fathers are wont To refresh them
selves
The senator's true. are still holding I'm
the hin which penalties the acreptgncc
OF tips in the District ot Columbia, Bur
what of thatt l.aw>--mere lawS-can he
broken in Washington aS well as any
where. Our rulers have done better
They have replaced theory hy practice
What matter thar thew hcld nm the Hill.
provided thcN hold hack the fepy-Chi,
cage RecOrl-iierald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-08
UphoIding a Boss, Dignity.

The boss who disdains to accept an
occasional hint from "A subordinate is
bound some time to have his egotism
come a "copper"" remarked Walt Me
Dougall. the dean of American cartoon
lists. Il once had a controlling inter
est. he went on, in an upstate amuse-
ment park. The venture wasn't panning
out wei financially, so ! resolved upon a
strict examination into the methods Of
the manager.
Bright and early one morning | ar
rived ut the park, where | found several
Workmen engaged in the construction of
a new feature. Nearby sat a man. idly
watching All. this was indeed suggest
i've Of lax system!
'C0r1e with me, sir said sternly to
the workman.
He followed. without word.
MIR. Jones, pay TINS man off.
abruptly ordered the manager. when we
arrived al the local Office.
% But, Mr.. McDougal--' began that
official.
That will do. | replied with increas-
ing Indignation. Give him a days wages
ut once"
When the fellow was paid aud had
vanished with amazing CELEBRITY, ! de
manded
Now, sir, perhaps yon can give me
some reason for hiring such worthless
yagabonds'
Why, Mr. McDougall,' he was final
~ able to explain. that fellow was never
IN our employ: he was mercy spec
tator, -~Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-08
Tenderfoot at Poker.

Poor PAT Sheedy." said sporting
editor. used to entertain me when
VISITED his art shop with gambling tales.
There was one tale about Il sandwich
that ] rather liked. 1t seems, according
to this tale. that IL harkeeper in Tomb
stone, or Dead ga, or some such town,
colmived with three sharperS. and God
help any tenderfoOt that ever ventured
I" sit III Il little poker game among that
crew.
One night the tenderest teuderfoot
imaginable after half Il dozen drinks IN
the saloon agreed to take a hand in Il
dollar-limit game
Things went along in the usual way
for awhile, then an amazing series of
mods and WM,ks began t. pass about.
The bartender had Signalnd that the
teuderfoot held four kings ou the draw.
There We're more mods and winkS and
betting began.
In the midst of the betting a waiter
brought sandwiches and whisky in order
to distract the tenderfoot, and while the
poor dupe was tossing off his drink the
sharper next him slipped ii sixth card
onto his hand. thus. of course, multiplying
i.
The unconscious tenderfoot took up a
huge sandwich. bit OF large mouthful,
and began to bet again Right and left,
of course. they raised him. He ate on,
and bet away calmly. An enormous
sum lay on the table.
Then, suddenly, the bartender resumed
his mods and winks. He was terribly eX-
cited. Something was wrong. The
sharpers, Il little anxious. called the ten
derfOot.
The tenderfoot finished the last bite
of his sandwich. took long drink of
whisky and laid down his original five
cards. Then. in silence. he gathered i'll
his vast pile of winnings and with a
cool nod took his leave
after his departure there was ter
ribe time.
What the dickens did he do with that
sixth cardE' the sharpers cried.
Didn't you see? Didn't you SeeE
cried the bartender, dancing up and
down with rage. He ate it with his
snndwichm Washington Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-08
THE CHAMOIS TRAIL.
Small Herd Still Seen in Alps-Their
Way of Avoiding Avalanches.

Every day at noon at Grindewald
there is rush of visitors for the tele-
scopes, in order to gaze at one of the
most interesting natural scenes in the
Alps, the channels trail"
Regularly at this hour a herd of TWEEN
" to thirty channels may be seen passing
IN Indian file up the yawning abysses
of the PERCEPTIONS Mettenberg rocks, sep
aratins two glaciers, the male animals
leading the way, the king of the herd
keeping twenty yards in advance, and on
the watch
At the bottom of the Mettenherg,
where the slope Is freed from snow. the
chamos find a meager subsistence when
their usual feeding grounds are under
deep snow. 1t is curious fact that the
chamois descend to their feeding grounds
lat dawn, when there is little likelihood of
avalanches. aEd return TO their haunts at
an hour when nches-for this por-
ton of the mountain has frequent ava
lanches-haVe already fallen and the
danger is past.-Geneva corr. Pail Mail
Gazette
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-08
SAY DRY RULE FAILURE,
Rockford "Wets" Say That Prosperity
Has Not Come with Prohibition, as
Claimed by the "Drys."

ROCKFORD, H., March 81 Spe-
clal. THE statements printed extensive
ly IN Wisconsin that Rockford's expert
ment Tor two years with prohibition has
Drought greater prosperity TO the city
are hotly denied by the local vets" The
W iseonsln ''drys" who have been work
ing 10 make several big Wisconsin cities
no license have referred frequently to
Rockford. which voted out the saloons
two years ago. The license people of
rockford, however deny this and have
issued statement that prohibition has
seriously hurt the city. The charge Of
the "wetS" is that the results of prohi-
bItlon have been as follows:
Increased taxes 10 per cent
Taken away $4,000 yearly license returns
Failed to Increase bank deposits.
Sent thousands of dollars in business to
other cities.
Halted all public improvements
Closed fifty-eight business houses
Increased number Of pauperS and ex-
peuses Of keeping them.
Made larger police force necessary. be
cause OF the increased drunkenness due to
blind pigs on the outskirts but made add.
rious TO the police force impossible because
Of lack Of city funds
ruled interurbau ears with drunken men
Driven many people from the city
RULED the city with Illicit drinking places
Of blind pigs"
According To Mayor Mark Jar1ine.
the city'S building during the past year
showed decrease over the amount of
building in the panic years Of 190T-19OS.