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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16

Of Hotel Dnde, arter seVeral weeks
illness from a arrangement of his
heart, passed peacefully away on
Monday night He had suffered
for years from heart trouble and
was in constant expectation of
death. He was, therefore, fully
prepared for the end.
His funeral was delayed until
yesterday afternoon to enable his
son Carroll to be present, who was
IN Savannah and was summoned
Ivy wire. The services were held
at p. m. in the hotel, which was
packed to overlooking with sorrow
ing friends. DR.. Badger, pastor
of The Presbyterian church, assist
ed by Pastor Hudson, of the
| Methodist church, conducted the
services. The former delivered a
very comforting and instructive
discourse, which was followed by
AN address OF similar character by
DR.. Trout, of the Episcopal
church, representing the Knights
of Pythias, of which deceased was
II member.
During the services, all the
store, in town closed as a token of
respect for the deceased.
After many friends had been
permitted to take last sad look
at the features of the departed, the
body, encased in q casket covered
with beautiful flowers, was placed
in the hearse by delegation of
Knights of Pythias acting as pail
bearers, and followed by a large
conconrse, was carried to the creek
cemetery and there laid to rest.
Mai. Davis was born in Salem,
Mass, in 1s46. During the war
of the eos, he served in Company
+, First New Hampshire Cavalry,
being at the close in the Army of
the Potomac.
He lived at various times in
Chicago; Lexington, KY; Chat
tanooga, Tenn, until failing health
caused his removal to Florida. He
conducted hotels successfully and
successfully here, at Arcadia and
st. Petersburg, and has host of
friends throughout this region who
sincerely lament his loss.
He was married twice, the first
time in Chicago, where his first
wife died. Three children by her
also preceded him to the grave.
His second wife, who survives him,
was Miss Clara Emory, whom he
married in Warner, N. II. This
union was blessed with three sons,
the eldest of whom died in Chatta-
nooga. The other two, Lloyd, of
this place, and Carroll, of Savan-
nah, are grown young men who
reflect honor on their parents. Be-
sides the widow and her two sons,
Maj. Davis leaves to mourn his
death three sisters, Mrs. Osgood,
of Warner, N, H.; Mrs. +. p.
Hartman, of Boston, Mass, and
Mrs. Chas. q. Davis, of Punta
Gorda.
All these bereaved ones have
the heartfelt sympathy of hosts of
friends here and in other places
and States.
Maj. Davis was highly esteemed
by all who knew him, for he pos
sessed just such qualities as COM
handed the respect and admira-
ton of all who rightly regard
what is true and honorable and
noble in men, Such man as he
was is of inestimable value to any
community, and his loss, therefore,
is keenly deplored by all our citi-
zens.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16

Mai. Sidney Herbert, OF Maitland =,
Fla, is the Oldest telegraph operator
living.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21
Mas nOticias

Ell corresponsal de Aguadilla
nos escribe que 81 primero de
Agosto. empezaran las vacacio-
nes en- aquella Corte de Distrito.
Para la Asamblea que ha
de celebrarse en- Mayaguez Ell
81 del corriente, han sido desig-
nados como delegados al EXPIRE
sado acto. don Jose c. Barbosa.
r. II. Todd, Manuel F. Rosy,
joaquin Becerril, Ramon Fal-
con, Eduardo Larroca. Pedro
Fald, Pedro ]. Besosa, Isidro
Marrero y Martin Belber. Como
compromisarios; los Sres. Juan
Requena. Andres Fernandez,
Juan B. Amanda, Miguel Cane
las y Manuel Ruiz, Manuel BIZ
$3.50, Eduardo O'Ferral, Jose
Candida, Jose Ruiz y Emilio
Egozcue.
-Muy en- breve cesaran en- Ell
cargo de Consejeros del Banco
Territorial y Agricola, por ha-
Der cumplido Ell termino, los Sc
nores don Bernardo Huicy, don
Dionisio Trigo, don Miguel
Targa. don Guillermo Korber,
don Abelardo de la Haba, don
Ramon Valdes, don Carlos Con
de, don Antonio Caubet Y don
Dam1an Monserrat.
Ell fiscal de Ia Corte de Dis
trito de Humacao, ha senalado
5000 dollars de fanza por la Ii
bertad provisional de Lorenzo
Ortiz quien Sc acusa de asesi-
nato en- la persona de Pedro
bones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21
Mtlga ! los lstads Ull@


FL gobierno mexicano pedira al de
los Estados Unidos, que imponga Sc
vero castigo a las autoridades locales
de Del Rio. Texas. y. probablementc.
4 otras del Estado. por su conducta
en- los iltimos sucesos que han alte-
RADIO Ell orden publ leo en- Ell pats.
Alegarase para clio Ell motive que las
autoridades en- question, dejaron, q
ssbiendas. de cumplir con su deber,
pues permitiercn que los individuos,
que baio Ell difraz de revolucionarios,
tomaron parte en- Ell saqueo de Las
Vacas, regresar 4 Texas sin darse
por notiheadas de 10 que habfa ocu-
rrldo y mas a1n cuando aquellos Sc
presentaron en- territorio americana.
1trayendo consigo sus propios heridos.
Igualmente Sc pedira Ell castigo de
las autoridades y de la policla de Del
Rio, por consentir allf la celebration
de reuniones con Ell objeto de fomen
tar y orga nizar saqueos, cometer ase-
sins tos e invadir 4 Mexico con pro
positos Grim males.
Este nuevo caracter International
que ofrecen los acontecimientos ocu-
rridos en- la frontera norte de Mexico,
ha sido puesto de manifesto hace
pocoS dias por Ell sef1or Mariscal, Mi
nistro de Relaciones Exteriores
La conducta del gobierno de los
Estados Unidos, dijo Ell Ministro, ha
sido absolutament correcta No So
lainente Sc ha mostrado deseoso in
teresado en- ayudar 4 Mexico, sino
cue ha tornado medidas para organi-
Ear tropaS sobre la frontera, levado
4 clio por I'm sentimiento de amistad
que. JOS de ponerse en- tela de juicio,
no puede menos que admirarse.
LA sInceridad de Texas, sin en-
barge. parece il por camino muy dis
einto. Nuestras dudas con respecto
4 las autoridades de dicho Estado han
lido tomando cuerpo con el desarrollo
de los acontecimientos. La lnactivi-
dad { indifer encia de elias al no
arrestar los culpables POI considerar
que sus actos obedecfan fines poll
ticos, no tienen, en- mi concepto. JUS
tifcada excusa"
Ell sefIor Marjscal hizo hincapie en-
el hecho de que, Glen ombres, mas 6
menos. celebraror varios cOnciiabu
los en- Del Rio, los cue, diffcimente
pudieron pasar inadvertidos.
Els probable, ademas. que Mex leo
@demande Ia extradicion de unos GUAM
tos de los malhechores. FL rninstro
manifesto que Ell gobierno rexicano
esperar{a d que el de Washington
obre como es debido contra esos acu-
sados cuyos delitos estdn de6nidos
como infracci6n de las leYes de neu
tralidad. No intervendr+ contra aque.
Hos cuyos actos soa reconocidamente
-criminales y deben, por 10 mismo ser
castigados de acuerdo con 10 que para
Ell caso define ell Codlgo Penal ameri-
Cano.
"Todos los atcutados que los SAL
teadores perpetraron en- Las Vacas
y Palomas. fueron del caractar de los
que eslan def11dos en- los tratados de
extradicion vigentes entire los dos
paiSes, declare el s=iIor Mafiscal. Ca
~da uno aspire 4 que Sc d6 color polfti
co 4 ST. obra de saqueo. a. sinato Y
estrucci6n de Ia propiedad personal
y del gobiern0; pero tai pretencion
es enteramente cOntraria a la razon y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21

/ los heeho>. No tenian plan nj jefe,
nj otro prop6sito Que el de poner al
servicio de unos pocos descontentos
gentes igno-antes infelices para con-
vertirlas EN- iastrumento suyo asl
poder llevar cabo sus depredacioues,
FL sefIQr MariScal, termin6 mani
festando que el des9rden Ia bfa ter
minado va.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21
En- Obras Piblicas

En- 81 departamento de Obras P6-
blicas todo marcha perfectamente
bien. Los empleados estan en- suE
puestos. los jefes. viajando por Ia is
la, en- asuntos del servicio. Las ma
qninas de escribir hacienda mas ruiz
do de 10 de costumbre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21

Carmen Faiardo
Ala Blanca id
BCQUES ANUNCIADOS
Vapor americana Julia Luckenback
Del puerto de New York para Ell
nuestro salio el IS del corriente.
Consignatar los, Insular Line.
Vspor espaffol Conde Wifredo. Sa-
lio de Barcelona con destino & Cana
rias y San Juan Ell 70 del corriente.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Iz-s
quierdo & Co.
Vapor cubano Julia. Estar& aqur
procedente de Habana escalas In
termedias el 25 del que cursa.
Consignatarios, Villar & Co.
Vapor amer. Philadelphia. Con des-
tino a New York zarpara de este
puerto Ell ID del corriente.
Consignatarios, Villar & Co.
Vapor amer. San Juan. RecaIarS
del 80 al 81 del corriente, procedente
de New York
Consignatarios, The New York &
Porto Rico 5. S. Co.
Vapor americana Carolina. Con
destino 4 New York zarpar5 de este
puerto el 70 del corriente.
Consignatarios. The New York s.
Porto Rico SIS. Co.
Vapor espaflol Antonio Lopez. Es-s
tara aqui procedente de Espaf1a, eI
Is del corriente.
Consignatarios, S. de Ezquiaga
Goleta amer. Eleaser w. Clark.
Saldra de New York para esta y HUI
macao el ID del corriente.
Consignatarios, S de Ezquiaga.
Vapor amer. Caracas, RecalarS
procedente de New York ell g del
corriente.
Consignstarios, Villar & Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21
SecciIin ReIgiIOga

Santos para maflana ID.
Mira. Sra. de Slgena, Santos Aureo.
Eliano, Phantom, Tebelio y Teohlo
pretor mrs Ciriio, Antioqueno OBJ
Meneleo Y Vandregisilo abs. Dabio
pbro. Jose conde, Santas Maria Mag
dalena penitente (patrona de las ARE
pentidas) Sintica, discipula del
apostol $. Pablo.
La misa es con rito semido BILE y color
blanco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21

Vspor espaflol Conde Wifredo. Sa-
lio de Barcelona con destino & Cana
rias y San Juan Ell 70 del corriente.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Iz-s
quierdo & Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21

Vapor cubano Julia. EstarS aqufT
procedente de Habana y escalas In
termedias el 25 del que cursa.
Consignatarios, Villar g. Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-21

Vapor americana Julia Luckenback.
Del puerto de New York para Ell
nuestro salio el IS del corriente.
Consignatar los, Insular Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
Korea and Japan.

The murderous attack in San Fran
cisco upon Mr.. Durham w. Stevens by
two Koreans attests to the fanatcal
misconception by the Korean radicals of
the purposes of Japan and all it repre-
sents in the Land of the Morning Calm
Mr.. Stevens has for many years been
identified with the government at Toxic
both in this city and in the Japanese
capital. While here he served as coun-
selor for the legation, and in that
capacity contributed much to the good
feeling between the United States and
Japan. His work abroad has been
of course. consistent with the policy of
the government he serves. Japan is in
Korea by right of treaty, and furthermore
in response to the demand of conditions.
The attack upon him is fortunately. as re-
ports now go, not likely to end fatally
1t was apparently the act of "A couple
of Irresponsible youths who thought to
do their country service. His many
friends in Washington are gratified that
he escaped as well as he did, and are
hopeful that his wounds will quickly heal
SO that he may return to his good work
of advancing the cause of civilization in
the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
The Sims Amendment

The Sims amendment. adopted yester-
day by the House after a strenuous per-
Torrance in which the author of the
proposition showed high degree of par
liamentary skill. strikes death blow at
race-gambling in this District II adopted
by the Senate in its present form ii will put
an end to the semi-annual performances
at Benning. which cost the people of the
capital heavily. both financially and
morally.
BY eliminating the words of the statute
within one mile of the boundaries of said
cities" the amendment carries the pro-
htbition against gambling in all forms to
the District boundary and puts an end to
the shameful discrimination between the
games of chance played at tables or wit h
apparatus or cards and the gambling de-
OF the sport of racing horses.
But the Sims amendment goes further
and seeks to spread upon the statute a
definition which will leave no possible
question as to the intent of the law in
the matter of race betting. The proposed
new language is as follows:
Amy one who anywhere acts as a layer
OF odds or bookmaker. or by any means
induces or entices others to bet. directly
make a memorandum of bets or in any
way records them, is liable for making
books under this act.
This clause is designed TO meet the sit
Aation created by the first of the now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24

pending decisions of the court, which by
classifying bookmaker occupying fixed
position in the established betting ring
as one who sets up a gaming table. with
in the meaning of section s65 of the code.
led to the evolution of the ridiculous but
at present effective expedient of keeping
the bookmakers on the move. If the clause
is adopted any method of receiving bets.
wherever the bookmaker may stand,
whether at rest or in motion. whether
carrying chart or sheet or working
solely through memory, becomes illegal
and punishable.
The great requirement however. is met
by the simple device of cutting from the
statute the words within one mile of the
boundaries OF said cities which establish
a zone of permissible race track gambling
covering nearly two-thirds of Che total
area of the District.
The measure. thus happily secured by
dint of Mr.. Sims persistent and skillful
efforts in the House. now goes to the
Senate for consideration. The fact that it
is in the form of amendment to a
street-w widening bill does not lessen it's
significance or the responsibility of the
upper House in the premises. The local
sentiment in favor of the abolition of
race track gambling is unmist akable Let
the Senate committee open its doors to
the people and there will soon be no
chance to doubt the demand of the COM
munity that the anomaly of the law
which permits gambling in one part of
the capital and prohibits it in another be
ended.
1t is hoped in the public interest that
the action of the Senate on this bill will
be prompt and decisive as that of
the House has BEEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
Mayor Mcbride Protests.

The letter to The Star from Mayor Nc
Bride of Paterson. N. j.. which is printed
elsewhere today, is a gratifying indication
that the day of the anarchist in that city
Is drawing to close. The mayor enters
his protest against certain recent edi-
torial expression of this paper and de-
clares that Paterson is not actually the
home of anarchists and also that efforts
are being made vigorously to rid the COM
munity of the reds. The sensitiveness
displayed by the municipal executive is
entirely praiseworthy. 1t is at the same
time reassuring to discern in that quarter
the spirit of determination TO rid Paterson
of the human vermin that have made its
name a byword throughout the country
and have brought upon it perhaps I'M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
Watson of Georgia.

Respecting the efforts to unite the popu-
lists of Georgia with Mr.. Hearst's indie
pendence party. dispatch from Atlanta
says:
The populists of Georgia will support
the movement by which their party is to
be absorbed on the one provisO that
Thomas T.. Watson is made the independ-
ent party's presidential nominee.
The two parties are understood to be
at divergence practically on only one
point Watson being almost unalterably
welded to the sreenback money system.
The alignment is expected to bring
strength throughout the south to the new
last campaign was disappointment. even
to his own people. He did not poll as
strong a vote as Weaver did in 1892"
If Mr.. Hearst himself is not to lead
the new party in the presidential cam
paign MIR. Watson should by all means
be chosen. 4 man of the name of His
gen has been suggested. but there are
objections He is unknown to the coun-
try at large. and his name battles the
tongue. 1t is unmusical and unmanage-
able 1t does not lend itself to the pur-
poses and requirements of campaign
shout. Try 1t. as you may. before break
fast or after. before dinner or after and
the cry of "Hisgen forever!" In politics
there is something in a name.
Watson. on the other hand. is well
known. and has a name that fits the
tongue like glove: Try it. and see 1t
is as easily pronounced as Bryan, or Cam
non. or Hughes, or Taft. or Knox. Stump
ers would rejoice in it, and marching
clubs wake the echoes with it. This is
a point to be considered. The ticket of
Buchanan and Breckenridge would have
been heavily handicapped if the demo-
cratic managers had not clipped ii to
Buck and Breck. That was an inspira-
ton
AS for reform. Mr.. Watson, in Chicago
fashion, goes the whole hog. He would
reform everything. His sympathies are
wide. boundless. toward men out Of touch
with existing governmental conditions
and pressing for a change. If anybody
seeking reform does not see in Mr. Wat
sons platform the particular thing he
wants he has only to ask for it, and Mr.
Watson will put it in stock right away
Thomas B. Reed said of the Georgia
statesman when they were serving In the
House together that his discomfort was
las radically beautiful and as beautifully
radical as any he had ever encountered.
OF course Mr. Watsons vote in the last
campaign was not as large as Gen. Wea-
ver's in 1892. The Watson campaign was
on the level. The Weaver campaign was
a side line of the Cleveland people. Of
the two populist leaders Mr.. Watson is
probably the ADLER. At any rate he is
today live figure-very much alive. With
him the third party's candidate there
would be something doing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
A Pleasant Time Will Be Had.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
In some quarters the cruise of the bat
tleships was ascribed to an Immediate
danger of war with the Japanese, In 9th
ers to a reckless disposition to provoke
war. The latter notion will have to be
given up now since the upshot is cordial
invitation to visit Japan. which has been
cordially accepted. Manifestly if there
were any provocation it was to a round of
pleasant dinners and other celebrations
over which both nations will pledge eter-
nal friendship. But the jngoes who
wanted a demonstration of force to scare
the Japanese. whom they classed as ag-
gressive, find no difficulty whatever in
saving their original theory. They hold
that the invitation to dinner is proof pos
tive that the demonstration was needed
and that it has succeeded. Furthermore.
they have working hypothesis that can
never be refuted because 1t is based on
this simple logic: The boats sailed: there
is no war: therefore the boats sailing
prevented the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
The Big Stick and Anarchy.

The Presidents letter to the Department
Of Justice on the subject of anarchlsts
and anarchy is in his best vein The big
stick could not be better employed than
in delivering resounding thwacks on the
pates of the reds They are. as the
President characterizes them. enemies OF
mankind" and should be thwarted In all
attempts to put their so-called principles
into operation. Enemies of the law, they
should he made to feel the laws fullest
force: and where the law lacks strength
II should be strengthened to circumvent
and control just such miscreants.
A forcible point is made by the Presl-
dent where he mentions that anarchists
are excluded under the immigration laws.
These Paterson anarchists, therefore. are
in this county as the result of perjury.
They could not have entered except by
denying their views about government.
Rat that is a small matter with such per-
sons. Perjury is fit accompaniment of
murder and arson. They probably came
over the sea not only with their 'princi-
pies" formed but with plans formed for
carrying out those principles. And in this
country. where wide liberty OF express
sion exists. n important feature of their
plans was, or course. d newspaper
We have moved slowly In this matter,
but now that we have started let US
hope for progress. Indulgence in such
cases is in itself a crime. 1t encourages
criminals and increases their number.
The night riders in Kentucky, are Illus
trating this. They began with anony-
nous letters which both the recipients
and the authorities at first ignored. Had
the threats OF arson and murder thus
conveyed been promptly taken up and
Investigations vigorously entered upon.
the conspiracy might have been nipped
in the bud.
Nothing, however was done and the
conspirators perfected their plans. as they
thought with safety. and when ready to
strike, struck. Today they have the
state terrorized Murders have been
committed. property destroyed by fire.
inoffensive citizens driven from home. and
anarchy is rampant. The local peace
officers having failed there is talk OF call
ing on the national government to step
in and restore order. A commonwealth
as distinctively American in its popula-
ton as any in the Union is at the mercy
Of lawless bands who do not always even
hide behind masks.
A stitch in time saves nine. Anarchy,
whether of foreign or domestic inspira-
ton, should be crushed, as snake. the
moment it shows its head. No means
are too heroic for such purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
legal Execution.

AS long as the death penalty for certain
crimes continues, its infliction should be
as merciful and as decent as possible. The
community may be shocked mildly by the
reflection that men are put to death by
order Of the law, but it is always shocked
severely when. through some mischance
or some physical condition. the execution
becomes a spectacle of intense suffering,
possibly Of torture.
Yesterday man was hanged at the
District jail. according to the old for
mula Of the law. He had killed woman,
and he paid the penalty exacted by the
statutes. and. 1t is still to be believed. by
public sentiment. During the many
months of his confinement in prison he
had lost health and flesh until he was so
slight of frame that fears we're expressed
as TO the success" Of the execution. In
plain language, 1t was feared the man
was not heavy enough to break his own
neck by his fall through the scaffold.
Fortunately, the execution yielded no
unusually shocking features, but it was,
nevertheless. of painful duration. More
than half an hour elapsed between the
springing of the trap and the final pro-
nouncement of death by the physicians.
There is reason to believe that the man
was suffocated. and it is possible that he
suffered intense agony before death merci-
fully brought oblivion.
Had the District been brought in line
with the more advanced methods of legal
execution this spectacle would not have
been offered. In many of the northern
states for some years electricity has been
employed as the most merciful means of
taking human life at the command of the
law. There is excellent opportunity in
this Paolucci execution to set before Con-
gross the merits of this process as against
the bdrbaric mode of the rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
DaY Dreams.

| care not for the halls where art
Is spread before the eye:
l care not for the mummers smart,
With mimic laugh or sigh.
I care not for the statesman's speech,
Nor for tine poets scrawl;
want to hear the bleachers screech
When some .one says, Play BALL.
The sacrifice statesman makes
To be most frank and blunt
In me small interest awakes
l want to see a bunt
The fearless mlotorist and bold
Sets not for me the pace.
I'm simply yearning to behold
A slide to second base!