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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
Deserving Of No Mercy.

"Here," said the policeman after he
had hurriedly entered the dentists re-
ception room, what's goin' on?
You've had Il man in there hollerin'
bloody murder for nearly half an hour.
Why don't you give him something to
stop his pain?'
Give him something to stop his
pain? My dear sir, you don't under
stand. had occasion to take a lady
to lunch one day last week-oh, it was
a business matter, nothing more-and
this chap saw me. Well, the next day
he happened to meet my wife, whom
he knew before she was married, and
he mentioned that he had seen me
and wanted to know what the other
ladys name was. OF course p
oh never mind. Go ahead and
kill him Chicago Record-Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
a Rosy Reioincer,

too cOnviviaIly inclined young
clubman was introduced at a reception
last week to a clever society woman
whom he understood in some hazy
fashion to be great artist. She was
not an artist. nor had she ever made
any attempt to be- But the young
man. whose wits were apt TO go wool
gathering at times, thought she was.
And he was very anxious to make a
sufficiently pretty speech to her.
He murmurcd the usual convention
aIitics when he was presented, and
You paint, don't you? So many peo-
pie have told me about itr he then
said overwhelmingly.
The young woman stared at him,
looked him severely in the eyes, let her
glance fall on every feature of his
perpIexed face, glared her Indignation
and then she spoke:
"If | do" she remarked Jelly, lat
least | don't make q mistake and put
it on my nose"-Philadelphia Times.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
KIRKLAND DECLINES CALL.
VanderbiIt's Chancellor Will Not Be
Proxy Of Ala. University.

DIR. J. Fl. Johnson, of Talladega. Ala
has received a communication from
DR.. J. II. Kirkland, chancellor Of Van
derbift University, notifying him that
lie cannot accept a call to the pTesi
dency Of the University of AlaEama
DR.. Johnson is a member of the
hoard of trustees of the uniyers ty.
She Wanted That Money.
The actors Efc has some sad mo-
ments My friend. Augustus Roarer
couHded to me the story Of one of
them Realizing that he owed his land
lady much board. he had considered
/; wise 10 swceten her by pass for
the show When be arrived home after
the performance he found his landady
waiting for him with a stern. cold as
rect MIR ROnrer." she said 'I'I
thank ynu for your board" He began
with a recital of the Old excuses. mo
more o that to me. Mr.. Roarer," she
said. severely why. saw with my
own eyes the man with the black mus
tache hand you e5 tonight| 1t took
Augustus quite a long time to explain
matters.-Sydney Bulletin.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

and tackle,guns, revolvers, ammuni
ton and full line of SPORTING ,c,o,
series, builders hardware, carpenters,
tools, blue-flame oil-stoves, and co
lect stock of up-to-date kitchen Gin
plies. They are said to carry the larc
est stock of ready made sash door.
and blinds of any concern in Palatk,
Altogether, no house in this part Of
the state is more consistently devoted
to charging the facilities Of home
trade in the Gem City and extending
the prestige of the city as a business
center.
Besides the extensive wholesale and
retail hardware business which has
given this firm its enviablc rating, the
members of the Kenncrly Company
are also the largest buyers and dis
tributors of deer tongue leaves in
Florida. This plant is used in flavor.
ing tobacco, and upwards of two
hundred thousand pounds are bought
by the Palatka concern each year and
shipped to the great tobacco centers.
This in itself figures into substan-
tial monetary consideration,
Mr.. H. Y. Snow, to whom much
cerdit must be accorded for the sue
cess of the Kennerly Hardware Com
pany comes from Atlanta, and is one
of the most genial and popular gen.
tlemen residing here. A citizen Of
these parts since 1860, he has been
closely identified with the great pro-
gress that has taken place in Palatka
during that time. He still retains ex-
tcnsive interests in Atlanta, and
spends his vacations in the Georgian
metropolis.
Mr.. Kennerly has also always taken
a keen and active interest in every
thing pertaining to industrial advance
ment and general civic upliit He
served as chairman OF the Board Of
County Bond Trustees for ten years
Last year he toured the Pacific Coast
with his family
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
THE WITNESS UNDERSTOOD.
At Least He Was Certain He Knew
All About II.


All About It.
a CERTAIN man was under ex-
"A animation by a member of a
New York law firm with refer.
ence to his qualifications as jurer il
an important case, involving a consid
cradle sum of money. You under
stand" the lawyer questioned, what
is meant by preponderance Of evil
dence"
Yes. sir" the man replied, prompt.
Iy.
Let me have your definition of it."
81 understand it, tell you
"Wel. what is it,"
why. anybody can tell that"
81 would like to have your definition
of it."
81 know what it is" said the man,
hotly. When tell you | know what
Il thing is, | know it That's all there
is about it,"
well. what was the question ask,
edT'
1Ou ought u huO" W hat that WIS.
If you've forgot your own questions,
don't expect me to remember them for
you"
If don't want to hear any more of
that kind of talk" interposed the court.
ANSWER the question addressed to you
by counsel"
Judge, did. He asked me if |
knew what it was, and said did"
Are you sure that you know what
is meant by preponderance of evi
dence?" the court questioned sharply,
"Of course am, Judge"
define it, then"
ITS evidence previously pondered ;"
Green Bag
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

ally very popular, but is considered
sane, square and highly satisfac-
tory man to do business with, as he
never lets a piece of work go out of
his place without having given it the
closest kind OF scrutiny. The result
is, he not only makes new customers
continually, but holds the old ones as
the years go along. Palatka need
never fear for her commercial future
so long as she has men of Mr.. Cough
Inns caiber at the helm.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
BARS ASTOR MATCH.
Bishops Say Laws Are Strict in Re

Bishops Say Laws Are Strict in Re
gard to Marrying Divorced Persons.
With the ban placed upon theii
marriage by Episcopal bishops of boil
New York and Rhode Island, societ!
speculatcd upon whether the forth
coming wedding of Colonel John jacob
Astor and Miss Madel ne Force, his
eighteen-year-old fiancee, fna ly vii
take place. Predictions we're made il
some quarters that the disapproyal o.
the Episcopal church as expressed by
two of its leading prelates together
with the sensational publicity given tC
the match, may drive Aston to live
abroad with his bride like his eXpa
triated cousin, William Waldorf AS
tor.
Following the vitriolic attack on the
match by the Rev. George Chalmers
Richmond, of Philadelphia, on Sunday
Bishop Suffragan Charles S. Burch
of the Episcopal diocese Of Now York,
declared that unless Colonel Aston
should convince council of bishops
that he was the innocent party in his
divorce proceedings his marriage to
Miss Force would not take place in the
Episcopal church.
Bishop James DeWolfe Prey, of the
Rhode Island diocese, has declared that
the wedding could not take place in
any Episcopal church in that state.
The two announcements apparently
bar the match from the Episcopal
church in both Newport and New
York city. In the case of New York
the church in its attitude as expressed
by Bishop Burch is but backing up the
law, as under the decree granted
Colonel Astor's wife he was prohibit
ed from remarrying in this state.
Newport, it was generally believed,
would be the scene of the ceremony. 20
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
CRISIS PASSED.
New House of Lords Under Domino.
tion of Commons.

New House of Lords Under Domino.
ton of Commons.
England's constitutional crisis has
passed, but the bitterness of the fight
which terminated when the house Of
peers reluctantly passed the veto bill
in its original form by vote of 131
to ia, remained. The British nation
now has a single chamber form OF
government, the most drastically dem
ocratic innovation in the history OF
the nation.
The next important legislation af
fecting and confronting the govern
ment are the home rule for Ireland
measure and finance bill.
Home Secretary Winston Churchill's
announcement that a home rule bill
would be passed by this parliament
has already had, the effect of lining
up the political forces and struggle
as bitter, or nearly as bitter, as that
which marked the stubbornly fought
progress of the veto measure is an
ticipated.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

One day last week an h'fens, Ga,
clothing store sold q pair OF trousers
to a customer in the county that bsat
the record for large trousers. the size
being 40 inches in length and 56
inches around the waist, and to an
ether customer, living in Athens, tn
largest hat on record in this sectio;.
numbering Z G-S
Messrs. Davis 6 Davis, W8sAiaetep
patent attorneys, reset tie r-Cu, t.
c tizen8 of Geo Eia OF the fyijowin
patents. &. P Harrington. Meryca
stalk cutter; p Jackson, Macon. diier.
s. A Redding Atlanta, electrical,
operated score board.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
Locomotive, Machine
and Boiler Works
Important Industry Owned and OPP.
Grated by D. J. Coughlin.

The past twelve years has seen the
growth here in Palatka OF one OF the
states most unique and interesting
enterprises connected with mechanical
work ID. J. Coughlin is the name OF
the man who evolved the idea of a
locomotive exchange and repair shop
for the convenience OF large lum-
bering interests, carrying on opera
tions hereabouts. He not only
thought out the business, but has
carried it to practical success.
Whenever a lumber company has to
put locomotive on the sick-list, it
is dollars to hapjacks that Mr.. Cough
lin will be the engine-doctor called
upon to diagnose the case and effect
cure-especially ii the accident &C
ours in this part OF the country.
Or if, on the other hand, additional
locomotives are demanded for rush
work, it is to Mr. Coughlin that the
operators turn, in nine cases out OF
ten, to get their wants supplied.
Mr. Coughlin was born in St. Aug
Justine, and from earliest youth was
noted for his mechanical ability, and
interest in all things propelled by
steam-powcr 1t is true that he
nearly had his career cut short sew
eral times while gathering his kuowl-
edge around the railroad yards Of his
native town. but fate seemed to take
kindly interest in his future, and he
always managed to dodge out OF the
way of danger in time.
Before coming to Palatka, Mr.
Coughlin obtained much invaluable
experience working as a general ma
chinist at the famous Baldwin Loco
motive Works. and also served two
years in the ship-yards OF Newport
News. He opened here in a very
small way, but it was not long before
he had landed several substantial con
tracts, and found it necessary to ma.
terially increase his facilities.
Since then the growth Of the bus
mess has been very steady During
the past month Mr.. Coughlin over
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
PEARLS STRANGE RIDE.

Thrown on Freight, She Rides to
Hospital.
While five Nashville negroes were
"joy-riding" near Brentwood, 10 miles
out, the automobile plunged off a
bridge, beneath which a Louisville
and Nashville freight was passing.
One of the joy riders, named Pear
WRIGHT, Landed on top Of a car and
nursing broken leg, rode to Nash
vile thereon. The train crew tool
he off at the union station and sen.
her to hospital, The other joy ri
dors were painfully, but not seriousl,
hurt.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
TRAGEDY IN ATLANTA.
Mrs. H. w. FIemster Shot Twice in
the Breast.

Mrs. H. w. FIemster Shot Twice in
the Breast.
Clothed in her night gown, lying
across a bed in a pool of her own
blood, with two bullets in her breast,
which had caused almost instant
death, Mrs. H. w. Flemlster was
found by her husband upon his re.
turn to the residence at 1888 Williams
street, Atlanta, Ga.
The two bullets-not more than 2
inches apart-had each pierced the
right lung, and one had penetrated the
back, One bullet had just grazed the
heart, and the other went on the in.
side edge of the right lung.
The chamber of the pistol was fully
loaded, and only two shots had been
fired.
Coroner DonehOo visited the scene
and after an investigation, stated
that all facts indicated suicide.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18

part of the state.
For seven years Mr. Stephens was
a member Of the City Council, and
also served two terms as Mayor of
Palatka. He is member of the
Board of Trade, and prominent in
every cause that looks to the upbuild-
ing of his community.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
Maternal Oppression.

NAV says mustn't play with that
Origins boy" -,
well, that's all right. Hes Il Oau
boy" ,,,+
II know it, but she's spoiIin nai.
my fun; can lick the tar out OF ILL.,
Chicago Tribune.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
a Famous Actor

'What makes you think you can
act?" asked the manager to the stage
struck applicant.
Burglars came into my room last
night" replied the young man. II pre-
tended TO be asleep and deceived them
utterly. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
A QUEER CORPSE.
Greatly Enjoyed Decorations For His
Funeral Bier.

After having been pronounced dead
by physicians, the spark OF life re-
kindled in David Ewing, New Or
leans business man, at Jackson, Mss,
and he lives TO admire flowers brought
by sorrowing friends,
For four hours he lay in a state OF
coma, during which time physicians
believed that life was extinct and re-
ports to that effect were circulated
among his friends At the end OF
this time there were signs OF life and
he slowly, but steadily improved un'
iii now the physicians say he will re,
cover.
Mr.. Ewing came to jackson several
days ago to attend the funeral OF a
relative and became i'll.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
GENE q Al

GENERAL George w. l.. smith, aseu
NEWS ~, the second Oldest
NOTES. postmaster in the coun
try, in point of service, died at Glen
Falls. NY. He was appointed during
the Buchanan administration.
At a conference of about 200 promi,
nent democrats from various parts OF
Texas, including about 40 members OF
the legislature, an organization was
formed at Austin in the interest of
Governor Woodrow Wilson as the
nominee of the Democratic party for
president. It was participated in by
both prohibitionists and "antis,' and
by friends and opponents of Senator
Bailey. Thomas H. Ball, prominent as
a prohibitionist, and Judge James H.
Robertson, prominent as an anti
signed their names to the roster.
One hundred residents of Wilkin.
son county, Ga, living at Mcintyre,
Irwinton and Toomsboro, are claim.
ants as heirs to an estate of $5,0O0,000
left by Benjamin Jackson, aged 92,
who died in New York recently with.
out bodily issue. His wife and daugh'
ter died many years ago, and his near.
est of kin are the children of his
brothers and sisters, nearly all Of
whom live in Wilkinson county.
A special delegation CT Memphis
citizens will leave shortly for Roches.
ter, N. Y, armed with an invitation
from the south for the surviving sol
diers of the grand army Of the repub
lie to visit Memphis on the occasion
of the first national reunion of the
"Blue and the Gray" to be held in
Memphis September II.
The passage of a measure by the
present parliament giving home rule
to Ireland, was predicted by Winston
Churchill, home secretary.
President Taft has signed the reap,
portionment bill increasing the house
membership to 43S.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
Bound 10 Be Occupied.

"Your life is too sedentary'' salu .ut
doctor. What you need is fons'aH'
excitement" ,,,,ho
"Well. | guess I'll get it, rep'ieu 20 a
fair patient. I'm going to marry I9n,a
man to reform him." - Phlaue'p
Record,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
ROADS TO FIGHT RATES.
Say Readjustment of Schedules VIII
Cost Them $4,000 900.

Cost Them 100000.
Executives of the big trans-conti.
mental railroads are considering the
steps necessary to be taken as a re-
suit of the recent decisions by the in.
terstate commerce commission order
ing a complete REIMBURSEMENT of the
Western rate schedules.
That the railroads will take the
fight to the courts was predicted at
Chicago. Railroad men declared that
the order to reduce rates would cost
the railroads S10,00000O.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
Subtle FIattery.

"Sbe had him arrested for SiSs'pS
her. and he was fined $500 A.,
"Yet they are good friends now ,rt
"Yes; he announced in open o oVT
that it was worth the price -ri'''
burg Post.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-17
No. S50-A SUMMONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
 ALASKA, DIVISION NO. I
 AT JUNEAU.
 \. A. LILLIAN, Plaintiff,
 ys.
 MAMIE LILLIAN, Defendant.
 To MAMIE LILLIAN, the above named defendant, GREETING:--
 IN THE NAME OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER lCA, You are hereby commanded to be and appear in the above-en, titled court, holden at Juneau, Alaska, in said Division of said District, and answer the Com plaint filed against you in the above-entitled action within thirty days from the expiration of the period of publication of this Sum- mons, which said date of last pub licaton of said Summons is the 17th day of August, 1911, and if you fail so to appear and answer, for want thereof the plaintiff N. A. Lillian will apply to the above-en- titled court for the relief demanded in said complaint which relief con- sists of the dissolution of the bonds of matrimony between plaintiff and defendant upon the grounds Of willful desertion for period of more than two years.
 The order for publication of this summons is dated June q, 1911, and the period publication prescrlb- ed Is six l6) weeks.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hereunto Set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the above-entitled court this 50 day of June, \. D. 1911.
 Date of first publication July 9th, 1911.
 Date of last publication August I7th, 1911.
 { SEAL E. N. PETIT,
 Clerk of District Court Dis.
 trict of Alaska Division No. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
TROOPS FOR HAWAII.
Sending Of Cd Infantry There in Ac
cordance With Routine Plans.

TUCSON. Ariz., March 18.-The men
are discussing a rumor that within the
next three months force OF 1900, in
Guiding infantry. cavalry, field and
mountain artillery, will occupy the Ha-
waiian and Philippine islands,
The I'd Infantry Is being sent to Homo
lulu. in accordance with a general order
order issued by Gen. Leonard Wood,
chief of staff of the army, November
16 last. The two battalions of this regi-
ment which are now en- route for san
Francisco will sail within q few days
for the Hawaiian Islands 1t was the
original intention to send them March 8.
but their departure was delayed by the
sending Of the Chinese relief expedition
on the army transport Buford, no trans
port being available. The Sd Battalion
of the I'd Infantry is now at Fort D. A
Russell. Wyo., taking care Of that post In
the absence of its regular garrison in
the south. This battalion will sail for
Honolulu June 5.
Two batteries Of field artillery will sail
for the islands July j. The one battalion
of the Goth Infantry now at Honolulu
will return to the United States upon the
arrival of the full regiment. All this, II
is pointed out at the War Department is
merely carrying out plan worked out
several months ago for increasing the
Inadequate garrison at Honolulu.
----~n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
EXECUTED BY REBELS.
Officers of Federal Army Put to
Death as q Reprisal.

DOUGLAS. Ariz., March 1S--Eighty-
five Mexican soldiers, under lieutenant
colonel and a captain, on Tuesday last
marched out Of Cumpas. fifty miles south
of Nacozari, to the foothills for the pur-
pose of. capturing Capt. Juan Cabral, an
insurrecto leader Cabral, the number of
whose men is not known. was camped
near a water hole.
The insurrectos allowed the federals
to approach close to the water hole. Then
they opened a deadly fire. Sixty-five
of the federals were shot down and the
others were made prisoners.
The federal lieutenant colonel and cap
tain were put to death. This IL believed
to have been by way Of reprisal for what
the federals did to insurrecto prisoners
after the fight at Aqua Prieta last Sun
day.
Cabral captured the town Of Cumpas.
1t Is said he Is now marching toward
Moctehuma in search Of the head OF Col.
Chapais; who is in command Of the fed
erals there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
PROBE PRISON HORROR TRIAL
American Consul Will Investigate
Treatment of Blatt and Converse.

Taking cognizance Of complaints that
Edwin Blatt of Pittsburg and Lawrence
Converse of Glendora, Cal. the two
Americans held prisoners at Juarez. Mex
ico, are confined in insanitary cells, the
State Department has instructed the
American consul at Juarez to investigate
the conditions surrounding the young
men. II the consurs inquiry shows that
the complaints are based on fact. his in
structions direct him to request the Mex
lean federal authorities at Juarez to at
ford the prisoners comfortable quarters.
The complaints reached the State De-
partment from the relatives of the Amer
leans. 1t was represented that the cells
were in an unhealthy condition, and that
the two men had to sleep on bare rioors.
The State Department has not yet re-
ceived the Mexican governments reply to
| the note of the United States declaring
that Blatt and Converse were captured
on American soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
RESENTED THE NAME
UNCLE CALLED HIM
So Nephew Is Said to Have
Tapped Mr.. Shaw on
the Nose>

w. c. Shaw. a member Of the firm OF
Shaw & Brown, jewelers.. at 1114 F
street northwest. about noon today ap-
peared on the street near the store
with blood streaming from his nose
and a bruise on his forehead.
He had been knocked down by his
nephew. william Mcpherson, employed
as a clerk in the store. Crossing Po-
liceman Galloway, ON duty at 18th and
F streets, was asked by Mr.. Shaw to
make an arrest.
viii you appear in court and pros
ecute him. the policeman inquired
explaining that he had not witnessed
the trouble.
Il certainly will" Mr.. Shaw an
swered, "I'll prosecute the case to the
extent of the law"
Lives at the r. N. c. A.
The crossing policeman went to tn,
store and arrested Mcpherson. He ex
planned that he had been accused Of
something he had not done and said tina
when Mr.. Shaw called him an ugly nam.
he knocked him down.
At the police station Mcpherson CAV,
his name. age and occupation and sale
that he resided at the Y. NJ. c. A. H.
had been at the police station only few
minutes, the police say. when Mr.. Shaw
notified them that he did not want t
prosecute his nephew.
Mr.. Shaw, the police say. deposited so
collateral for the appearance of hi.
nephew in the Police Court Monday
morning. and he was released.
There was nothing to it," Me- uersor
said. my uncle called me a name 1 die
not care to be called, and knocked hin
down.