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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23

DeLand Record;--The election
of Gilchrist promises four years
of peace to Florida. The Demo
cratic candidate for Governor,
whose election is so certain, is n
man of tact, II man without pet
ideas TO exploit, one who has
made no promises as to policies to
be pursued, and who may be re-
lied upon to study each difficult
situation that presents itself be-
fore he acts upon it. In other
words, a man of no faction, DO
predictions or prejulices, whose
aim will be to be Governor of the
whole people.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23
Attorney Z. G. johnson presen

Attorney L. G. johnson present.
ed the c. |. with an orange few
days ago from a tree on the place
of agent VIM. ii. Flowers, of the
A. CsnL. at Eagle Lake. 1t is
said to be a cross between the old
native sour orange and the tanger-
inc and has the outside appearance
and size of the former, while the
flesh is decidedly like that of the
tangerine in looks and flavor.
The rind is very thick, which
ought to make it a fine keeper and
shipper. Barlow Couricr-Inform
ant.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23
new DRAINAGE SCHEME.
The Everglades to Be Drained
by Contract.

Jacksonville Metropolis:--Thdt
Governor Broward will make tho
continuing Of the work Of draining
tho Everglades obligatory upon
the State so that the work cannot
be stopped by q future Board OF
Trustees of the Internal Improve
ment Fund now seems very prob
able, says a Tallahassee dispatch.
II is believed that before his term
of office expireshe will endoavor to
lift the drainage work completely
out of the reach of politics and
place il where the State must
continue regardless of who is In
power.
He stated Immediately after his
defeat for the Seuatorship that no
had much work of great import.
ance to the State to do in the timo
intervening between then and tho
expiration Of his term Of Office.
As he has devoted his greatest en-
ergies to the fight for the drain
age of the Everglades, it is be-.
lieved by many that he had tho
making of the work compulsory
upon the State in his mind at the
time.
One of the last things tho Gov
ernor did before leaving for Dem
YER This week was to have con-
ference with the representative Of
dredge building concern of Ohio,
said to be the biggest in the world,
who submitted, at the Governors
request, specifications on two adj
dilional dredges. There are two
drcdges already at work in tho
Everglades, and this action on TIM
part of the Governor so soon after
his defeat for the Senate makes Il
appear that he has no idea Of Civ
Ing up the drainage of the 'glades.
In fact, it is said to DO his pur-
pose to make some arrangements
to insure the continuation Of tho
drainage after he has quilted tho
Office. In other words, IL is his de-
sire and will be his purpose TO
place the great undertaking out OF
politics, and this might be done by
making contract with some firm
or individual TO drain and binding
the State irrevocably to the con
tract.
The Trustees of tue Internal
Improvement Fund could mako
such u contract, and this could
not be touched, if it were legally
made and rock ribbed, for it is
the obligated duty of The Trustees
to drain the lands, and no subse-
quent board could revoke 1t.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23

Fort Myers Press:--L. M.
Stroup is true to his convictions
and to his friends. He was an ar
dent supporter of Gen. Gilchrist
for governor, and has had a sign
put up in front of his livery
stable on which are the three
famous monkeys that cut such a
figure in the Gilchrist campaign.
They mean: Hear, See, Speak
no Evil" Mr.. Stroup will at
tract much attention by the sign.
Nothing like being true 10 your
friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23

Lakeland News And now. Mr..
Chas. w. Irwin has retired from
the editorship of the Live Oak
Democrat and will return to the
ministry. Newspaper men. seem
to be sustaining violent attacks Of
piety these days. We're feeling
pretty good, GU rself.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23

Tampa Times:--It is gratifying
to learn from the Manatee Record
that the sweet potato crop of that
county this year will be the larg-
est on record. The sweet potato
Goes not put on much style, but it
gives more for the labor and cap
ital invested than anything in this
neck of the woods, and everybody
can have a patch and get in on tho
diyyy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23
Charges of Graft.

Royal B. Child this week is
publishing an article in which he
charges the DeSoto county com.
missioncrs and their official organ
with perpetrating graft in the
matter of the public printing. He
quotes instances and figures which
so strongly support his allegations
as to require at least an explana-
tion from those upon whom his
charges reflect. Amongst the
facts and figures given by him are
the following:
On Dec. 1st, 1907, the commits
sioners paid the News 1913 for 1900
cost bills for the county Judge;
$40. so for 1900 criminal cost bills,
and $40. 80 for 1000 cost bills for
"Com." cases; total $l04, Mr..
Child alleges that he offered to dc
this work for less than half what
was paid for it.
!" For a registration notice printed
in BREWER $500 was charged and
paid; whereas, set in nonpareil, as
the law requires, the charge would
have been been $5.624.
On July lst inst, the commits
sioners paid the News $1,000 fol
1000 blank vouchers, $500 fol-
1000 envelopes. Copies of these
same vouchers were submitted tc
the other printing Offices of the
county with request E, say what
each would print them for. fgnr.
ing Il fair profit. The Wauchula
Telegram replied that $3.50
would be good price for 1900
such blanks" the Wauchula AID.
vocate named $3.50, and THF
PUNTA GoRDA HERALD 5000.
Mr.. Child alleges that these are
only few Of the many instances
in which the county has been over.
charged for printing and the com.
missloners have paid the bills
without question. AS no evident.
ly qnotes from the record, il
would seem that, while the com
missioners may not have been
guilty of graft or Intentional ex-
trayagancc, they have at least
been careless, if not reckless, and
that they should at once adopt a
change in their methods. These
charges being sustained, it would
follow in the minds of many that
the commissioners may have been
equally careless and extravagant
in spending the public money for
all other purposes for which there
are no charges fixed by law.
The fact that the. other newspa-
pers of the county have published
severe criticisms upon them, does
not justify the county commits
sioners in a reckless waste of the
peoples money. IL wouldbe wise
for them to reform Immediately.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23
HOLD ON TO IT.
Capt. Whipple's Advice to Own
ers Of Florida Property.

Luz uuVlCe OI Oupl' 81, w. Wnlp-
pie, of 2006 West Chestnut street,
to Kentuckians and Louisvillians
holding land on the west coast of
Florida below the latitude OF
twenty eight degrees is TO hold on
to it. Capt. Whipple has but re-
Gently returned from that section
of the country and says that no.
whore in America NJ the present
time is there greater and swifter
development in progress than on
the extreme southern west coast OF
Florida.
LAND agents and SPECTATORS,
said Capt, Whipple last night,
shave iloceEd into the country
l..e-.'i'ss e,rger ccnters of the
Sts,y' 1raSI,he East, attracted by
the sus M possibilities that are
presently to them TO double their
money cBery week. The price at
which Ney are buying up land
from Skople who have wearicd OF
hoIdj& it is SO ridiculously low
th&'the sales are piliful TO behold.
There are men in Louisville who
have been approached by these
agents for their property and the
tdnrpafWon to sell is so great that
th&NYdanger of many of them
:; IAN go of property they own
~ ionc-t tenth its present value.
81 hSve been down there and ]
know .Dog things are booming eas
they never Nh&yo doomed before.
My warning andNadyioe to every
man in Kentucky'holding land in
that section of Florida is to hold
on to it or ut least not make q deal
until he has made n thorough in
vestigation of its worth. Only
the other day | stopped II man in
this city from selling some land al
$40 an acre that | am positive will
lie worth $40 u front foot in the
course of year or two. The land
| is located on the border OF new
town that is destined to become
one of the largest commercial and
shipping ccnters of the State,
"The man | speak of had owned
the land for ten years and had CIV
en- up all hope of its ever becoming
valuable. There are hundreds OF
men in the same position here in
the State who have not seen the
land they own since they bought il
and are not aware of the gigantic
awakening Of this section OF the
country. 1t is country Of deStl-
ny. There has been a great deal
of suppression of its progress for
purposes of speculation and the
real facts and conditions are prac-
tically unknown. / myself could
have made $50, 900 in tie last few
months if | had cared y take nd
vantage of my knowledge OF con-
ditions and buy up land at one
tenth its actual value"
NO DOUBT AS TO FUTURE.
Capt. Whipplc says there is ab
solutely no doubt about the future
of the west coast of Florida.
With the opening of the Panama
canal, Capt. Whipple believes that
the seat of shipping will revert
from the tide.water ports to the
new cities on the west coast OF
Florida. Already there are
abundant indications that such are
the facts. The cities on Charlotte
Harbor are on the boom. There
is not a man willing and capable
who has come into these towns
who has not doubled his money IN
q year in every line of business.
Capt. Whipple relates an instance
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23

Ocala Banner Richard Crok-
er cables that he will get in line
for Bryan. Judge Parker and his
friends have determined TO pull off
their coats and make a "house on
fire" campaign for the gentle
man from Nebraska"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-23
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
rendered Gen. GiIchrist by the
Ladies' Club.

Gilchrist by the Married Ladies'
Club, Friday night, was q brilliant
social success. Including mem
bers of the club, the attendance
comprised over a hundred and
twenty-five persons, old and
young, ladies and gentlemen.
The reception was held at the
residence of the president OF the
club, Mrs. Mary l., Sandlin. The
spacious halls and parlors were
artistically decorated with palms
and the national colors, while the
broad verandans were gay with
japanese lanterns.
The invited guests were prompt
in assembling and, as they enter
ed, they were cordially received
by Mrs. Sandlin, club president,
and Gen. Gilchrist, who occupied
a convenient position at the inter
section Of two halls. In q little
while after the hour set for the
beginning of the reception, halls,
parlors and verandahs were com
fortabIy filed and social enjoy.
mentreigned.
All the ladies, including bevy
of "sweet sixteens, "were bewllch-
ingly costumed; indeed, some of
the gowns worn were strikingly
handsome, being pronounced by
feminine admirers as "dreams
of loveliness," A description OF
all the beautiful dresses shown
would require the artistic knowl-
edge of q skilled modiste: hence,
cannot be attempted by this re.
porter.
Music was charming feature
of the occasion. Amongst the
contributions of this nature great
" enjoyed were: piano solo ly
Mrs. DR.. Mcqueen; another by
Miss Cora Sutherland, of Wan
chula; two violin solos by Harry
Goldsten with piano accompaui--
ment by Mrs. Mcqueen, and II
waltz, "King of Elysia," by Har-
ry Goldstein, violin, Norman q.
Hewitt, cornet, and Mrs. Nc
Queen, piano. All these were
rendered with artistic skill and
effect and to the delight of all
listeners.
Balmy breezes direct from the
bay in front swept through the
rooms, banishing heat and making
every one feel cool and comforta-
BILE. The luxurious feeling thus
engcndered was heightened t'y the
ice-cold grape-juice punch, which
was served by the club ladies and
pronounced delicious by all.
Gen. GiIchrist, the honorce Of
this delightful function, was at his
best and seemed as happy as if it
were his wedding celebration. 10
every one he gave such n cordial
greeting as caused all TO rejoice
again that he will be the next gov
ernor of our beloved State.
There was nothing of assumption
or cold and formal dignity in bis
manners; on the contrary, he was
the personification, as be always
is. of geniality and complaisance.
He repeatedly expressed himself
as proud of honor done him by
the ladies.
Mrs. Sandlin, as president of
the club, captivated all by her
charming manner in which she did
the honors of the occasion. In
this she was ably and .effec-
lively supported by her sister
members. who We'd with each
other in gracious courtesy to the
guests, all of which crowned the
occasion as a complete success, the
happiest and most brilliant social
event in years in Punta Gorda.
The Newark journal., 1908-01-31
goods are being sold at less than cost.

goods are being sold at less than cost. The intelligent man or woman will carefully consider all the circum. stances relative to such offers. and will be guided accordingly. It is evi- dent that when special bargains are made there are conditions that justify such bargains; that goods are not of standard grade, are stale, or deterior- ated in some manner. Also there has a system of offering free premiums" grown up that is unwholesome. and to an extent an imposition upon the peo- pie as the system compels them to pay for articles that are not essential for them to have. The man who buys sugar does not care to be forced un- der the guise of paying for sugar to pay for paper of pins or a package of needles, even though these may be a free premium. It is well to bear these points in mind, and a little study into business economies and principles will be highly advantage ous to the one who desires to know about the proper value of goods he must buy.
The Newark journal., 1908-01-31
IMPROVED fA5m IMPLEMENTS.

The time has come when the South ern farmer must use improved farm machinery, and not depend on cheap and unskilled labor
 There is more money to the farmer to pay good wages for hand who is able to drive two or three mules at time than there is to hire a cheap hand to only drive one mule.
 It has never occurred to a great many of the Southern farmers that a man can blow two rows at a round with improved machinery and do bet ter work than he can to only blow one row at a round with the imple- ments now being used.
 We can not afford to travel any longer in the ruts travelled by our forefathers, but must change our plans and so utilize our time as to make bring the greatest result pos sible.
 4ne great trusts and combines of our country have been using improved machinery for years, and they have doubled and thribled their income by so doing, and we, the farmers, must adopt the same course of procedure. We can not, we will not, waste our time aiy longer by trying to use the unimproved and insufficient farm im- plements, but we, the farmers, will rise to the necessity of the hour and use such implements as will make cheap negro labor undesirable and the foreign immigration detestable.
 The Western farmer is able to make money and pay his farm labor twice what We are paying them in the South. not because of the superior advantages of his soil, or his mar kets, but because he uses such imple ments as will enable him to do twice as much work as is now being done by the Southern laborer.
 Wake up, you horny-handed sons of our unsurpassed South; look about you, gather information and dream no more of the cheap and unprofitable negro, or of the foreign immigrant, but of improved implements and meth ods.-Union News.
The Newark journal., 1908-01-31

There are thousands of men and women in the fields of the Southwest today who will work all the year and sell only cotton at the end of the sea- son Gf not advanced for to it's full value). These men should count the costs and then they will quit the one- crop system. Many of these men and women are mere drudges and know it not. They have no time to stop and wipe the sweat from their faces and to see what their relations are to the world. They are in a rut. To such the teachings of Farm and Ranch come like water to men in dry land. How to grow other crops, the profits of living at home, the pleasures of the independent man who Is not without hope-all these put life into the droop- ing heart, nerve the arm and point the way to better things. The good wife has no business working in the field day after day, and the home will not. be what it would be if she were not so occupied.-Farm and Ranch.
The Newark journal., 1908-01-31
City Directory.
~~N~rNecNe<Ne~Nn>Na~N
 MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
 Mayor, R. R. Ration
 Recorder, E. W. MagneSs, Treasurer, R. K. McHenry
 Marshal, Walter Pascoe,
 Aldermen, F. c. Hoyt, J. W. Sisk 0. M. Edwards, A. II. Saylors ant J H. Holderby.
 Council meets first Monday night ir each month.
 CHURCHES
 Methodist church, services at II, a m., and 7:30 D. m. Rev. Jas F. Jerni gan, pastor. Sunday school at 10 am Baptist church, services at 3 D. m Saturday before first Sunday, and Il a. m. first Sunday in each month Rev. J. L. Brown, pastor.
 Christian church, services first ano third Sundays in each month at II a m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. H. McDon iel, Pastor.
 FRATERNITlEs
 Dannelly Chapter R. A. NJ. meets third Saturday night. I. c. Nuckolls K. H. P; T. H. Dearing, Sec.
 Newark Lodge K. & A. NJ. No. 24s meets second Saturday night. T. H Dearing, ". NJ; k. K McHenry, Sec, Newark Camp WOW. No. 2S8 meets second and fourth Tuesday nights ir month. E. W. Magness, c. C.; o. F Craig, Clerk.
 Newark Grove W. c. No ST meets first and third Tuesday nights. Mrs (. M. Edwards, Guardian; N, A. Speed, Clerk.
 Newark Lodge I. o. o. F. No. 26; meets the first and third Wednesday nights. E. NJ. Wilson, N. C.; H. E Hawthorne, Secretary.
 Independence Lodge No. 2379 K. 6 l.. Of H. meets first and third Mondal nights in each month. o. F. Craig, Protector; l.. H. Williamson, Sec.
The Newark journal., 1908-01-31

If you are business man, did you ever think of the field of opportunity that advertis- ing opens to you? There is almost no limit to the possi- bilities of your business if you study how to turn trade into your store. If you are not get ting your share of the business of vour community there's reason. People go where they are attracted - where they kno7V what they can get and how much 1t is sold for. If you make direct statements in your advertising see to 1t that you are able to fulfill every promise you make. You will add to your business reputa- ton and hold your customers. It will not cost as much to run your ad in this paper as you think. It is1tlle persistent ad- vertiser who gets there. Have something in the paper every issue, no matter how small. We will be pleased to quote you our advertising rates, par ticularly on the years bust ness.
The Newark journal., 1908-01-31
Care of Shade Trees.

While shade trees are very desirable along sidewalks and roads, unless they are kept well trimmed they be- come much Fof nuisance, preventing evaporation of rains and helping make muddy streets. It is we'll for citizens of every town to look after the trim ming of shade trees. and the planting of shade trees where they are needed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-04
MOUND CITY
Septe mher 8, 1903.

Miss Ethel Elizabeth Dougherty AMI
William Allen Dickson We're unite
in the holy bonds Of matrimony Wed.
nesday morning at the home Of the
brides parents Mr. and Mrs a. ].
D0ueherty on High street Promptly
at o'clock the bride, leaning on the
arm OF her father descended the stat S
to the strains of I.ohengrin's Bridal
Chorus played by Willie Doughefty
nephew Of the bride She was met at
the arch Of ferns in the parlors by
the groom The words which made
the twain one were spoken by the
presiding elder of the Vi. T. church
Rev j. w McNeile of Carbonate.
During the CONGRATULATIONS which fol
lowed the pianist rendered Hearts
AMI Flowers" Then the party retired
TO the dining room where they partuok
Of dainty wedding br-GNa t. TIE
bride was 2owna1 ~ Whi." per ion
muu over vhic orgaudie aud carrie
a shcwrc bcyquat Of lr'da's rcsas.
tAe ,oun cc pie LEFT a' 1t:25 for
pOrtlar1. Gre. wte~a thev viii s de
ia The futrrc They w.re tie re
cipicnts of a large number of hand
some gifts among them being a beau
-iful cut glass water set from the
High School boys" The bride had
recently resigned her position of pri-
mary instructor in tur school which
she had faithfully occupied the past
faw years while the groom had won
the hearts Of many OF his pupils dur
ipc his two years superintendency OF
cur CITY schools previous TO last sea
son, hence they are followed by the
gratulations and best wishes Of q
host OF our citizens Those present az
the wedding which was q very Qriet
affair were Mrs. Anna tOhmartl
Brady OF St Louis Miss Alice Ruther-
ford of Lebanon. rms. John Chamber
lam Jr. OF East St Louis Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Hutchison of Vandalia.
Mrs Tatum Dousherty Hood Of Mus
kcgee Mrs. A. J. DoughCrtv. Jr. and
two little daughters. Nuripl ami
Dorothy. Of Santiago. Cuba. Mr.. and
Mrs W. G. Pfencr of Lebanon. Miss
Blanche Darragh. Mr.. Geo. Tramme'.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-04
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

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Nj. and Mrs w A. Dougherty Mr.
and Mrs. A J. Dougherty ST., an,
daughter. Flora, of this city. largc
crowd Of friends of the couple accom-
panied them to Mounds where they
We're made conspicuous amid tn
showers of rice and other things
when usually attend such functions
Mrs, W r Parker returned hmof
Wednesday from a visit with friends
at Harrisburg.
Miss Lucy Stern spent Wednesda
WITH friends at Mounds
Mr.. aud Mrs Gains. son Frank
and guests Mrs, Collins Of Painbridge
Enl and Mrs Faust of indianapolis
Were Cairo visitors Wednesday
Miss Blanche Darragh returned
Tuesday evening from a two weeks
visit with friends at indianapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. ] l.. Dougherty re-
turned Tuesday from Joppa wher
they had been the guests of relatives
since Saturday
Tire residence of Mrs CARR
Spence on High street is being raised
AMI otherwise repaired VIM. Mont
gomery has the contract.
Miss MAY Robertson left THURSDAY
for East St Louis where she will re-
sumo her duties as school Instructor
after a few weeks visit with friend 5
aul relatives in this vicinity Shr
was accompanied by Miss Rose Nc
nellie of this city who has accepted
a similar position In East St Louis.
Mrs L. r. Davidson left Wednesda 10
for her home at St Joseph, Mo, afte
a Jew days visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Davidge here.
Airs Elmer Boyd and daughter Min.
ME were Cairo shoppers Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs j. A. Hutchison lef
for their home IN Vandalia Wednee.
la. after spending a few days with
friends here.
Mrs II. Beaupre. Mrs. Gertrude
Mrs. Robert Arnold and
little daughter spent Wednesday shop.
ping in Cairo
Ms. John Chamberlain. Jr.. left for
her home at East St Louis Wednes
day after being the guest Of Mr.. an
Ms 4. J. Doughertv
Miles $. Gilbert of Cairo. attended
legal business in our city Wedne,-
day.
Az. N-..,,.., f,1,,t,,, Of Rt,,,,,, D..
was shopping here Wednesday
Nrs Anna (Ohmarl Bralv left
Wednesday for ST Louis after visit.
Ing friends here this week.
" 4 MCINTYRE Of Grand Chain.
wa business caller here Wednes-
l3v.
Miss Elsie Rodman and mother
we-c IN Cairo Wednesday on a shop
rine taur.
Mrs JchT Trampert is having her
brick re~ilenco IN First and Walnut
streets painted.
Nies Alice Rutherford returned TO
ler home at Lebanon Wednesday
lftrr attending the welding Of Miss
Ethel D7reherty and W 4. Dickson.
'il-. Chas- Iivesay il on the sick
e. this week.
Nalter Schrler lost watch fob
Wednesday when he with several
tHers accompanied the bridal party
% Mounds.
M Chas Wehrenberg was Ir
Wounds on business WEDNESDAY.