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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-05

London, April IA correspondent Of
the Times at sea, in a wireless telegram
via Wei-Hai-Wei. describing the last
attempt of the Japanese to bottle up
Port Arthur avs
After bOmbardment of March 22nd
Vice Admiral Togo waited until better
weather. before re-attempting to bottle
up Port Arthur. The officers who con-
Quoted the first attempt insisted upon
their right to complete their work.
The admiral consented and the same
officers were chosen. but the crews and
stokers We're selected from new volun-
teers.
The moon disappeared at midnight
and the sea was like glass when the
desperate enterprise was begun When
within two miles of the goal h fren-
zied motions of a searchlight showed
that suspicion had been awakened, and
suddenly a solitary gun announced
that the Japanese had been discovered.
The Russians sprang to the guns of the
batteries and in three minutes the
Japanese craft was enclosed in a semI-
CIINI VI gun AIC LIN SC@ was
churned TO a turmoil by falling shells.
but there was no hesitation. The tor
pedO boats opened OUT and the trans
ports with men standing at the lite
boat stations. steered directly into the
inferno. There was then only Il m'rs
to traverse and the safety fuses were
ready.
TT was Just at $3.50 in the morning
when the Chyo Maru lead-with a
search light beating upon her n she
Il target for a hundred g~uns-towdrds
the eastsfde of the The
fuses were set and the crew pushed off
Just in time. 1t was n m of sus-
pense. The charges exploded, sinking
her one hundred yards from a point on
the east side of the entrance.
THE Fukui Maru next passed on TIE
port side of the ChyO Maru and drop
ped anchor. Just as the officers and
crew pushed clear. there was ~ dull
sunk in the exact place which the
within the harbor.
so close were the defending destroy
ers that the Yeneyama Maru was foul
ed by a Russian destroyed and her crew.
was scOrched by the flame of a Rus
sian six FOUNDER.
1T was a horrible melee but h jap
anese kept their presence of mind
throughout and their s~teadiness was
shown by the fact that she had been
fouled by the destroyer the Yeneyama
lIaru passed to the starboard of the
Chyo Maru and then before her ana
Fukui Maru had C the inner
channel, where she was hit by a tor"
pedo.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-05

Perfect Order at Port Arthur.
Port Arthur. Marc 31.-The prccIa-
nation of Lieutenant Genera Stoessel
commanding here declaring all the
territory between and including Port
Arthur n Tsichou in a state of siege.
forbids all unauthorized persons TO APP
Droach the Notifications and batteries
and that the sentries have
been ordered to shoot any n who
fails to obey the order. The police
measures adopted at Port Arthur are
excellent and perfect order is main
tanned.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14
kANoARoo|m NrlNo.
a DaAsssess sUerbg whish Thick
breastpnateb b Wern.

a DanGsseus sUeFbg whieh Thick
breastplateh lb worn.
Tiger skins, elephp tusks, antlers
and dozen other bIhiea decorated
the smoking room onsk huntsman.
"You can't guess ht this is," he
said. and he took a. from the wan
4 piece OF curiously 'sven mating. II
was about two fets. quare. green In
color and Ave inches bick.
This" he explaiRl, us the breast
plate that IL worn iail ngaroo hunting.
without II the karlebo with n fore
leg blow would sman your chest a.
though II were a pal GARD box. This
breastplate ID a souy}fs, OF an exciting
kangaroo hunt In AID La.
"All big game ed lasts are IA.
miliar with tiger Ting, elephant
ahooting, tho chase llbe grizzly, Of
the boar and OF the &erp, but l know
few men who have hunted kan
garoos. NJ
yet this Is an eIefiig and danger
GUS sport. The kaLdro0 when he Ia
brought to bay will sht. lie jumpa
straight at you. like great cat, aud
with his small fore leG' be aims at your
chest two tremendouiv FLOWS 1rst the
right and then thepieft--and these
blows, with q speed ltld an accuracy
that no prizeaghter cdld equal, would
kill you II they landh on an unpro-
tected surface. So bu wear, for q
protection. this thick I,ken guard, WOW
en- OF native grasses native women
"You hunt the kd FARGO In sets.
Eight huntsmen cod Use act, and
each set employs hs5oe dozen native
runners 10 stalk the 4 bgaroo.
1.-THE kangaroo w being stalked
comes tearing over ne plain straight
at you. He travels With the speed Of
an express train. ana he makes great
bounding leaps. one minute he Il
crouched on the grul the next he d
ten feet up In the air, ,pd all the while
remember. he is gold forty miles al
hour.
"Hence he 10 a mighty dificult OBJ
jsct to shoot II -, fail TO shoo'
him. and there IL nd fse handy, ther
you must put your ,st in your mat
ting breastplate. IN breastplate Of
mine. you notice, hd BsAdgnt-in IT,
New York Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Especial conespcudshes q rus ilHaAip,l
MI. Perkins received a carload Of
pineapple crate material last week Al the
Pineapple Center depot
Clayton Porter lost a good mule from
over.heat, one day last week. He says
he has one consolation and that u u was
not his best donkey.
Mrs. Ida Atchison returned to her
home In Alabama, one day last week,
aitefa two months visit 10 her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. aud Mrs, ]. N. Parker
Mrs. Baushman, we learn, Is to return
to her Pine Dale home In the near fu-
ture from the North. This accounts for
Mr.. BE. smiles
Mr.. Jack has bought the Porter plnsry
and 10 improving Il.
Mrs, Hartlean and Mrs. Parker are
the champion Asherwomsn Of this burg.
Sometimes they catch many, sometimes
they catch not 20 many.
Mrs, Ellen Brown has set out several
thousand strawberry plants Of the ES-
ceIslor variety. We predict an abundance
Of berries, as she 10 an expert a, growing
them.
Mr.. Rankin Is enjoying ripe oranges
from his young grove. The Parson
Brown variety are very full this year
Mr.. Seavey has enlarged his pinery,
so now he has one Of the largest and
incest In Holana.
Mr., Perkins eontemplates moving his
plnery from the roadside farther back,
necessItated by the extreme growth Of
his orange trees under his shed. This
will be an improvement appreciated,
as the pedestrian can view one Of the
pre,tlest young groves In this section Of
county, that heretofore has been hid
den behind the wall.
A. p ~ u,own .,v. II. w,n havs
four hundred crates OF winter plneap'
plies. That many crates will bring money
enough to pay the expenses OF one man
aud one fine looking widow to the
Worlds Fair. 'course Il will.
.r.. ,.,,.a.uo. 10. A., r.,o.ip.
,.,.~I,,. Tn. m,a.aa a.,
""N'N - '''"N '-'N' ~.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Under aud By virtue Of an execution Issued
out Of snd under the seal Of the eIrevlt court Of
Dsscso County, Florida, dated the roth day Of
ssptembsf, ,so., In favor Of n. A. wsehob and
against LII. Hayman, Ihsse levied upon and
viii offer for sale 10 the hEhest aud best bidder
for cash n the front door Of the court house In
Arcade. Florida. during the legal hours Of sale
on ths ssventh day Of November, ieo,, the same
being the frss Monday Of aid month, the fol-
lowing described land TO witt The south half
81 the northwest quarter Of the northwest
qssrtes Of section sixteen tiel IN town
ship thirtJ-uight t1sh soalh Of range
tveaiy-fcar tstl east, said psopsssy levied upon
20 satisfy s.id execution and coats.
Given under my hand and seal this srd dsy OF
ocsebsf. 1904.
fc-sh r. X. FskrnkE. fsesll
ebedn Dssete County ia.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14
Election Prosl.Iss,os.

Under and by virtue Of the authority
vested In me as mayor Of the town o.
punta Gorda, Florida, ! do hereby. II
accordance with the ordinances In suci
cases made and provided, order al
election TO be held In said town Of Punt,
Gorda,
On TUESDAY, THE aaNp DAY oil
NOVEMBER, A. D. 1904,
For the purpose OF elecsing the fol
lowing named officers, via,
One Mayor,
One Marshal,
One Clerk and Assessor,
One Town Treasurer,
One Tax Collector.
Three councllmen, to be elected for {
term Of two years eaeh;.
One councilman, to be elected for 1
term Of one year to fill unexpired tern
Of W. II, Brown, resigned.
Witness my hand and official seal a,
the said town Of Pun,a Cords, Florida
the roth day Of October, A. y. 1904.
tofieial seall ]. II. Concannon,
Attest; Mayor
R. l.. Earnest, Town Clerk,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14
Business

Now lot Calico, ~ Fer.
cales, and Madras NVeu ~
Enrnest's. -
New fall goods al arriving
az Earnest's. Aud y got any
OF the summer good r. our own
price.
Go to Earnest's and Ehose mems
new fall suits whIcI lnat ar
rived. Ne
FoR BARGAINS ca9thdld see ua
whether you buy or hn Elliott.
II you can appF rInrat-cIas'
go0da at half price, % nEyonr OPP
portuuity,-J n ElliV '"t9
New goods arrIvl Dry day al
j IL Elllotts. 70,
All the latest fa "es can be
seen at J n Elllott'sI esT
Boys school pantN Y imaglna.
BILE styles, pattern ndAce, at J Il
Elllotts. Pc
We are ready 10 deiyou all the
new fall styles IN Do thing IN be
seOn In flrst.claBs knTgOods store
j Il Elliott. h,
We have Just recelp, an advanced
lot Of ladies' ready.i,' var fall hiatt
In all the prevaH styles anC
shapesc-J II EllloV
II you want to pew the lates
styles, call and SCI, iortJ II Elliott
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14
A L.s.i Pu..I.r.

Curious comments by Judge. even
In the presence Of the priscmer, though
extremely rare. are not unprecedented.
Mr. Justice Mauie oncs addressed .
phenomenon Of innocence In smock
frock In the following words: "Prissner
at the bar. your counsel thinks you In
nocent; the counsel for the prosecution
thinks you innocent; I think you limo.
cent But jury Of your own country
men. In the exercise Of such common
sense a. they possess. which does not
seem TO be much, have found you
guilty. and II remains that shall pass
upon you the sentence Of the law.
That sentence IL that you be kept In
Imprisonment for one day, and as that
day was yesterday you may now 90
about your business
The unfortunate rustic, rather scared,
went about his business, but thought
law was an uneommonly puExling bust.
mess. --London Tit-Bits.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14
plrA AND poAr.

Lots OF worthy people arl' pot popu-
lar. There's your case, for ttample.
Talk about q rut all you plss some
men are never any good out n one.
The second time a man CHS on a
clever girl she tells him she knows hia
step. tH
Youth deals In fancy; age, y faets
All falss teeth are made TO- ook too
young.
Before saying that you think forty
IL old remember there may We some
one present who 30 at least q Zone.
You are getting old when ksople be-
gin to say that you have moi hidden
around somewhere. They ne accuse
the young Of hiding money!
There Il q saying "oet bpky Il ap
plies to idle. sbiftless men Got there
should also be saying "0a laxy." II
would apply with force vne men
who work too much--Att2s on Globe
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14
rows orsrcsss NAMED,

Ata large meeting OF citizens held
In the city hall. Wedu,sday night,
the following tIske, was nominated
without opposition;
Mayor--~M. v. Williams.
Marshal--Wm. Johns,
Clerk--R. l.. Earnest.
Treasurer--w. A. Roberts.
Collector--Chas. Smith.
Aldermen--F. X. Adams, Clayton
Porter, r.. X. Seward, q. L. Fries.
1t is an excellent ticket, pledged TO
a rigid. but just enforcement of all
the ordinances, and should be elect
ed.
The minutes OF the meeting will APP
pear In these columns next week. The
want OF a printer prevents their pub.
lioatIon today.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Fort Myers Press;--Capt. Joe La
mar, W no has been conductor ON the
passenger train OF the Charlotte
Harbor division for six or eight
years past. has been givena train on
the main line between Jacksonville
and Tampa, and Capt. Pugh Is now
la charge OF the passenger train from
here to Lakeland. Joe Lamar IL
= great Iasorlts down here, and the
people along the Charlotte Harbor
btkneh win miss him, but all are
glad 10 know that hls abilities have
bean recognized BY the A. @. Ia
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

The Arcadia News has entered
upon its eighth year OF usefulness
and deserved prosperity. Editor
Graham. with his we'll known enter
prise, proposes 70 make the event
memorable by Issuing an illustrated
phamphlet descriptive OF DeScto
county and it, manifold resources
attractions and advantages, for free
Distributions at the south Florida
Fair. Itgoes without saying that
the phamphlet will do the county
immense good and will be a credit
to u and 10 tho News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

A popular young gentleman now
up north, who was expected % bring
a bride homo with him, has been
disappointed In his intentions by the
protracted aud serious Illness Of the
young lady, which necessltates a
postponement Of the consummatI on
OF their happiness. Many friends
here and elsewhere will regret the
disappointment Of the couple, but
trust that the fruition of their joys
will not long DO delayed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Bradentown Journnl;--Judge Wall
will, with the opening OF the fall
term OF the court IN this circuit,
establish a new precedent by having
the sessions opened with prayer.
The idea Is good one and will BIO
heartily commended by Christian
people and we hope by the public
generally. NJ
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

| have added Plumbing to my Timing
Department, and am now prepared to dc
all kinds OF Plumbing work,-to cut and
thread pipes OF any size and get out any
kind Of fittings wanted. 1 also keep in
stock pipes Of different sizes, bushings
water cocks, fittings and all other ap'
planes for plumbIng..-D. d. CURTIS,
Tinsmith and Plumber, Swift's former
stand Work done anywhere In the
county onsaort notice.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Did you ever see O daredevil on
n bicycle ride down an incline ninety
feet IN the air and Jump of, wheel
and all into a poolf 1.-THE great and
only Marsh does not kill himself
In tho mean time. he win DO seen
doing thls at the Jacksonville Car
niyal October 2i-2sth. It's worth
travelling all night to see.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Shop Opposite Bateman House. Punta
Gorda. win do tin roofing, gu,lerine,
galvanized and sheet iron work and gen.
eral repairing Of all kinds In this branch
Of business. All work guaranteed and
done In workmanlIke manner. Give me q
trial and will Try TO please you. Phone
No. IS. n
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

The members Of the Jacksonville
Carnival Association are all news.
paper men. That accounts for the
fact that they can get world-famons
attractions whore others fail, BY
the way, it's time 10 get ready, The
Carnival dates are October "a 10Th
and to enjoy It one must enter ut the
opening and 90 out ut the closing.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

The tax collector OF Lee county
has been found short In his accounts
but his bondsmen have made good
the shortage and no has been con-
tInued In Office. Bad policy to keep
man In financial position when
he cannot distinguish between hIs
own money and some one else's.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14
WANpERER


The next visit to Pun,a Gords Of Dr..
K. T. Allen, the eye, ear. nose and
throat surgeon, Of Tampa, will be Fri.
day. October asth. II you have poor
vision, deafness or ca,arrh, consult your
physician about seeing him and get in
earIv
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

A belllgerent correspondents II
the Tampa Times sigma tbs initials
Up. @. r." Seems az II they should
be 8. p, @, r., but maybe no shiuAs
the senate 10 not concerned In the
fight, or that bcrv authorized TO speak
onlv for tbepoopie.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Tho pArtow Courier.i Informant re.
vsntfy issued very handsome
illustrted pamphlet setting forth
the attractions and advantages Of
Polk county. tits q very artistic
piece Of work highly creditable TO
the publisher. and viii DO Of great
value 10 that splendid county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

The great social feature ut the
Jacksonville Carnival. October a.
10th, will be the Horse Show Thurs
day afternoon aud evening, October
9th. This will be equal to the great
Madison Square Garden Horse Show,
OF New York City.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Music will be one Of the features
at the Jacksonville Carnival October
2i.2gth. Prof. Abel, tho celebrated
Kentucklan bandmastoL and tho
Carnival band has boon selected
from the leading bands In this coun-
trysand Europe.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

The entire tax valuation OF prop
erty In Hillaborough county 10
s9,759,i 1873 and tho total tax levy Is
sl0e,0l795. The state tax rate 10 4
mills and the county rate 1871, max
ing the total rate l716 mills on the
dollar
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14
FRIDAY. OCTOBER IA. 1904.

Editor Hugh sparkmau, Of the
Desoto Advertiser, refers TO himself
90 "a wet NURSE Thought he was
a dry nurse IN other words. a prohi ;
bitlonlst
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

An able, up-to-date dentist with
enough enterprise to reach out for
business, can find good location In
Punta Gorda. Now, don't writo 10
THE HERALD editor about II, for
he receives twice 40 many letters
as he can answer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Every Family should keep a roll
Of court plaster, q box OF absorbent
cotton, bottle of witch hazel, n box
OF good salve and q bottle Of lini-
ment not to mention good foun-
tain syringe, II now like any Of
these, inquire at wade's Drug Store.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Fort Myers Press Oct, e,--Ths
family Of Mr.. O. n. Wade moved
over from Punta Gords this week,
and will move into the new two
story house Of Jas. Il. Hendry on
Fowler Street.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Old type is cheaper than babbit metal
and JUS, as good for slow-running boxes,
Tue HssALp has ssveal hundred
pounds Of old type Cor sale al soc. .
pound & 0. b. Pnnts CORDS, 3s;Jt
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

The exhibit and prize.lIst Of the
South Florida Fair are now ready
for distribution. Write T, >. L.
Brown, president Fals Association.
Tampa, for them. The largest prizes
ever given In Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-10-14

Mr., J. ID. Pound has sold his in-
tarest in the KIssimmes Gazette
and bought half Interest In the
Live Oak Democrat. He Is q live
and able news paper man, and his
association with the brilliant Sher-
wood and that news hustler Jef
Davis, will make the Democrat one
Of the greatest and best weekIies
this side Of New York. Itis a jour
nalistIc trio that should receive the
enthusiastic s1uHport Of all Suwannee
a w. don Of the rest OF the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-12

of the North nearly three years. He
leaves two children, Mrs. Carl Rollins
of Bennington and Frank Allen of this
place. His wife died eight years ago.
Lather Beck and William Loeffier
were in Burlington Saturday evening
to attend the 18th anniversary of the
organization of Goethe Lodge of the
German Order of Harugari Sunday
afternoon a meeting of the representa-
tives of the lodges of the State met to
nominate candidate to serve as de-
legate to the supreme convention to be
held in Pittsburg. Pa the latter part
of September. Luther Beck of this
city was nominated without opposi-
ton, while Gustave Har neman of YER
gennes was chosen alternate, Louis
Grupe of Burlington was nominated
for the office Of district deputy for the
State of Vermont.
Canton Bros. are cutting a monu-
meut to be erected to the memory of
Harry ID. Elks' the champion bicy.
clist of the world, who was killed last
year. The monument is to be erected
by New York and Boston friends who
have subscribed the cost.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-12

nomination. He has served as con-
stable in his town several years and
as deputy sheriff portion of the
time. AT present he holds neither
position. NJ. E. Chase of Roxbury,
an ex-deputy of long experience, is also
mentioned as a candidate though it is
not certain that he desires to enter the
contest.
For assistant judge only two men
can be nominated but there are at
least five candidates, E. W. Huntley,
Duxhury, Rufus Pray, Woodbury.,
Ransom Wells, Middlesex, W. o. Nye,
Barre town, and George H. Crandall
OF Berlin, 1t seems that this is as yet
anybody's fight No interest is taken
in the other offices. For judge of pro-
bate it is supposed Hiram Carleton
will be re-nominsted and for high
bailiff nobody cares who is chosen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-12
LETTER FROM YAH.

Mrs. T. @. Phinney recently re-
ceived an interesting letter from her
son Robert who is second lieutenant
in Company E, 18th U. s. Infantry.
The letter was mailed in Manila, and
bears the date of March 2S. Lieut..
Phinney sailed via U. S transport
Sherman for Manila, taking l04 re-
oruits to the Philippine service; The
voyage to Honolulu was pleasant.
They arrived in that city March 8.
Lieut.. Phinney was met by Lieut.. =
Col. Foster, formerly of Calais, who
is now attached to the garrison at
Honolulu. The various sights of the
city were taken in under the pilotage
of the latter.
Several concerts by native musicians
were attended and dances where the
music was furnished by natives were
attended The music, in the letter.
writer's opinion, both vocal and IN
strumental, beat anything he ever
heard. At the dances and other
functions the men and women wore
garlands made of the blossoms of car.
nations strung on string and worn
around the peck. AS the steamer
bearing the troops left the wharf many
of the natives threw these garlands a t
the departing Visitors and so accurate
were some of the throwers that the
garlands landed about the neuks of
some of the passengers.
AS Lieut.. Phinney was walking
down First street in Honolulu, he
met former preceptress of the high
school here in Montpelier, then Miss
Kelsey. She married Samuel
Pingree French, teacher in the
Honolulu schools, and is delightfully."-
and happily situated. She inquired
after all her old Montpelier friends
and wished to be remem bered to them
From Honolulu the Sherman" pro-
ceeded to Manila, touching at Guam.
They arrived at their destination on
March 30. Lieut.. Phinney has been
assigned to a garrison on an island
not far from Manila, that is considered
one of the best in the islands. The
letter which he writes contains des-
criptions so vivid that one can fairly
see the scenes that he describes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-12
A Newspapers FUNCTION.

Some men seeking Office lave Pc
culiar idea of the proper function Of
a newspaper. They seem to take it
for granted that the minute the bee
begins to buzz in their bonnets, the
newspapers are bound to assist in
msgnifying the echo All that is
necessary to secure the widest publici-
ty is to send out columns of compli
mentary notices and the papers will
be glad to furnish type-setters, type,
presses, ink, etc., gratis. Any wide
awake newspaper is glad to announce
any mans candidacy for any Office so
far as that candidacy has news val
ne. If candidate expects more than
that, or stipulates what particular
kim Of copy is to be used, he ought to
expect to settle. His communications
then come under the head of advertis-
ing, and Legitimate charge, at adver-
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