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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02
Power Behind the Throne.

Should General Gilchrist ever
become governor, then Editor
Jordan should be "the power be-
hind the throne. "-palafka Times
Herald.
Nay, Brother Mckenzie; the
State press, as rejecting the views
and wishes of the people, should be
that power, and will be, if Gener
al Gilchrist is elected. No one
man nor group Of men, but only
the people in their aggregate ca
pacity will be "the power behind
the throne"
And it will not be necessary to
bring influence to bear on Gov.
ernor Gilchrist to move him to do
what is right, for he will do that
as soon as he sees it, no matter
who calls his attention to it.
Those who know General Gil
christ know that the one inspiring
principle of his life is to do RIGHT
at all times and under all circum.
stances.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02
Two Parties ii Florida.

If we understand Colonel Bar
wick's position correctly, he holds
that the members of the Anti-Sa-
loon League and others entertain.
ing extreme views on prohibition
that is, all who regard prohibit
ton as the paramount issue in the
present Florida campaign, have
no place in the Democratic party,
because there is no prohibition
plank in the Democratic platform
and prohibition Is not a Demo-
cratic issue.
II thus view should prevail and
be accepted and enforced by the
party authorities, the ultra.pro-
hibitionists would he denied the
right to participate in the APP
preaching primaries, and the re-
suit would at once be two parties
in Florida. We would have the
Democratic and the prohibition
parties and the latter would likely
seek an alliance with other politi-
cal elements in the State for the
purpose Of putting their views
into practical effect.
We believe that the time is fast
approaching when this condition
may exist. 1t might come into
existence now but for the fact that
the prohibitionists lack leadership,
organization and money. Those
capable of leadership are simply
afraid to risk their political chan
ces by boiling the Democratic par
ty In favor of an uncertainty, but
the time seems fast approa aching
when the prohibitionists will give
such evidences % strength as vii!
encourage capable, ambitious men
to become their leaders in the
formation of q distinct and sepa-
rate rarty. Indeed, several
prominent Democratic candidates
are even now coquetting for votes
with the believers in State prohib
ition; and if the results should
prove satisfactory to them, they
may supply the necessary leader
ship for new party organization.
We are presenting these ideas
merely as a colIoquial topic, SO to
speak, and not for the purpose of
provoking a tremendous discus
sion in these columns.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

1t may not be denied that Gov
ernor Broward is of senatorial
caliber, but his candidacy adds
confirmation to the hitherto un.
disputed existence of the Broward-
Barrs-Stockton combine. Mr..
Bars is firmly fixed in a lucrative
public Office in Jacksonville, and
now the other two are striving
for the two highest offices within
The gift of the people. But we are
free to say that it would be better
for Florida to have Broward in
the United States senate than to
have Stockton in the gubernato.
rial chair.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

The esteemed DeIAnd Record
inclines to the belief that, when
General Gilchrist becomes govern
or, Jordan, Of the PUNTA GoRDA
HERALD, will be made State prin-
ter. Which is a position that
Jordan does not want and will not
ask for. His sole aspiration is to
be permitted to live quietly here
at his humble home in Punta
Gorda.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

Newspaper readers might con
sole themselves for being afflicted
with all this political matter by
looking upon it as the noise and
uproar ut n horse-race and watch
to see who the winners may be.
1t is simply game, or race, re-
flected in the papers, which should
interest rather than tire the read
ers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02
Compton Won't Run.

A private letter from Hon. j,
9. Compton, Lake county's ad-
mirable superintendent of schools,
states that his physicians have pos
itively forbidden his entering the
campaign, as it would inevitably
wreck his health. Accordingly,
he asks that he be Withdrawn from
the race for State superintendent
of public instruction.
Many friends throughout the
State will keenly regret the neces-
sity that compells Prof. Comp
toms withdrawal, for in him they
recognize a man in every moral
and mental particular fully quail
fed for the duties of the office TO
which they had hoped to elect him
They sincerely hope that his
health will be speedily and fully
restored.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

AS some friends objected to the
name of Eden for the proposed
new county to be made of the
southern part of DeSoto, THE
HERALD respectfully offers the
following, from which a choice
may be made: Mitchell county.
in honor of the late Hon. Henry
l.. Mitchell, of Tampa; Bryan
county, in honor of all the distin-
guished Floridians of that name;
Knight county, in honor of the
noble South Florida family of that
name; jeff Davis county, as a
tribute TO the un-recoustructed
rebel who edits THE HERALD.
Take your choice, gentlemen, and
IL win be satisfactory in this Office.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

The Invest issue in DeSoto now
is county division, and it is pretty
apt to win. There is absolutely
no logic against it; on the CON
trary, all reason cries aloud in its
favor Barwick and Bateman
will get the solid vote Of all who
favor division. Both are Florida
Crackers, honest, upright and
brainy, with plenty of moral cour.
age to do what they believe to be
right, and in the Legislature they
will rank with the best.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02
A Bachelor Governor.

COlullu bulVOl ldi1 l'iNhNo WIN NHNh
eraI Gilchrist to get married inn
mediately, if not sooner; and it
almost promises that, If he will
do so, he shall have the support OF
the journal and the governorship
of Florida. Surely that is an in
ducement to move a moro Stead
fast man than Gilchrist; and if
Brother Mayes will only wait UNI
til the campaign is over, THE
HERALD will second his argument.
But right now, the exigencies Of
the campaign demand all of the
generals time and attention.
Meantime we trust that Brother
MayCs has the right lady picked
out; if not, Harry Johnston, Of
the Apalachicola Times, may be
called upon to present one of those
be.dimpled, red-haired, rosy cheek.
ed darlings, of whom he has lately
been Boosting so vociferously.
Seriously, however, the news
papers which are objecting to
GiIchrist because he isa bachelor,
should consider what he himself
says about it. He says that the
Democrats elected a bachelor, Mr..
Cleveland, as president of the
United States and he afterwards
got married, and so of Hon. w.
b. Lamar, whom the Florida
Democrats have for years been
electing TO whatever Office he
stood for MIR. Mallory, whom
they twice elected United States
Senator, lived and died a bachelor.
In view of these precedent, !!
would be unfair to make an ex-
ceplion of General GilchriSt.
But here is another argument
stronger than all the rest in favor
of his remaining unmarried until
he has served out his gubernatori.
al term: He can give his undi-
vided attention TO the interests of
the State. Were he married TO q
charming woman, she would as
suredly and justly divide his atten-
ton and she might by her charms
divert it at times from important
State matters.
1t was similar consideration
that prompted st. Paul to urge all
preachers to abstain from mar
riage, an injunction which to this
day is followed and obeyed by the
Roman Catholic church.
Finally, regarding the remarka-
bic soIicitude of Brother Mayes
and others concerning General
celibacy, if they will
be karin and peaceable and not
fire weapons or "cuss words" in
this direction, we will beg to in
quire if their anxiety for General
Gilchrist to get married is inspir-
ed by a motive similar to that of
the fox in the fable, who lost his
tail in a trap9
Aha we didn't say It'll 1t
wasn't in this paper. 1t was John
Collins or Tom Appleyardl They
are the lighting editors. We're
off to the woods and won't be back
till next year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1908.

Governor Broward's address to
the great-hearted people Of Flor
ida"doesn't include this editor and
others who have injured their
hearts by the use of coffee and
tobacco.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

RomittanCes should be made by check,postal
note, money order Clustered letters and
soent stamps will be received In payment Of
mall amounts
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

RnhsorIptlon Rates--one Years i.so' six mos
IS cents, three months. 50 cents.
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Send your orders for JOB Print
ing to this Office.
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Advertising Rates--space rates depend great
" on position in the paper and will be furn'
ithed on application. Local notices, 10 cents
per line each Insertion. Legal advertise
ments will be published only at rates pre-
scnbod by law
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Eatereo att Punts Gords Postoihes as second
class matter
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

Prone I1--BOth Local and Long Distance
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

Marian Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-14

tain an Inn, while our luggage Travelled
merrily on to Cuppstone, all because
NJ foolish whim nj HIS. The girl
laughed, too, so there was no use IN
telling him what thought of him then.
We'll, what are We going to do?" |
asked sharply.
"Do?" echoed Vincent. why. with
yer permission. We'll play game OF
old with the Honorable Agatha and
ven go on to the station, whatever its
2me is, and take another train for
uppstone,"
It's name is Wye" said the Honor.
5le Agatha, the town of Wye. and
hats very good plan. That's lust
hat Wen do
And it was just what we did do. And
n should have seen that girl play
If! BY the time we had been around
he 1S-hole course felt little fatigued
one has to keep in training to do
rat sort of thing at a minutes notice
but Vincent and the Honorable
\~atha seemed as fresh as when we
7tarted and proposed a race to the
.9tion told them to run on ahead
nd I'd meet them later, so away
hey dashed, with Rudolph leaping and
Narking in front of them, never doubt
'1g that the whole thing was planned
for his especial benefit.
When | reached the station at last,
instead of seeing about our train or
telegraphing to Cuppstone about our
late arrival, there was Vincent sitting
on the luggage-truck with that girl,
and, am ashamed to say, he was hold
ing her hand. When they spied me the
girl tried to pull her hand away, but
Vincent held on.
That you, Archibald?" he called, as
If it could have been anyone else.
Come on up here. We've been telling
fortunes, and Miss Agatha's hand is
very interesting"
mo doubt" l answered, dryly; "but
what have you done about telegraphing
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-14

This proved to be the case. AS l
addressed myself to her the girl rose
with dignity and replied 81 am the
Honorable Agatha Wyckhoff and |
own these grounds. SO, you see, you are
trespassing."
But her tone was laughing and her
expression not at all severe, so |
promptly told her who we were, and
we shook hands, the Honorable Agatha
smiling at me somewhat the way she
had smiled at Vincent, though perhaps
a tritie more appreciatively.
we didn't mean to-" said Vincent,
and hope you don't mind. You'll
forgive us, won't you?7
The girl laughed, and it was a laugh
that like to hear, not the silly. re-
pressed giggle Of a London debutante
She'll very nearly do" / thought,
even if she isn't more than 90"
Forgive you?" she repeated. "Of
course I will ! think it's great fun.
| haven't seen new man for six
weeks
| was wondering what she meant
by using the word new" and waiting
for Vincent to reply when, instead of
answering her he suddenly pointed
over my shoulder with look of hor,
ror 'The train, he cried, "the trairl"
Sure enough. when I turned I saw
our train had started and, although
moving slowly was well on its way
to the little town I'm the distance.
We were three-quarters OF a mile
from the tracks by this time. and Of
course pursuit was useless.
Left behind" cried Vincent. dra-
matically and burst out laughing.
That's just like him-he always
laughs at everything. For my own
part / couldn't see anything funny
about it. Here we were set down in a
little town that probably did not con.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-14

proportioned, and wore no hat on her
mass of dark hair When we got near
er we saw that her eyes were big and
black her profile perfect and her col
oring delightful
Vincent capitulated at once and |
let him make his impression first,
He's the younger and 1t always seems
shame not to give such a promising
boy a chance.
81 beg your pardon" he said, ad-
vancing and barring his head, so that
the gold in his brown hair caught the
sunlight "but would you tell me If
these are private links and to whom
they belong? ! fear we are trespass-
iurg" lie said this just as if | hadn't
tod him all about it
The girl turned to him uncertainty;
then she smiled a wide, jolly smile Of
good fellowship. | knew she would
they all do that at Vincent
was that your ball?" she said, not
needing his question I'm very sorry.
It hit my dog
Vincent was all concern in a mo-
ment
What a shame" he said, Did it
hurt him?" and he knelt down to ex-
anime the dogs paw.
"Oh, no, Rudolph's all right" she an
swared; but It spelled your drive, and
I'm sorry for that" and then she, too,
knelt on the grass beside the dog.
felt that it was time to step for
ward MY dear young lady" | said
she couldn't have been more than 20,
so | did not hesitate to address her
thus-"My dear young lady, will you
please tell us whether we are trespass-
ing in using this court? To whom does
it belong?" You see, had to pre-
tend ignorance to get more informa-
tion. | have many Of the intuitions
that go to make up a great detective,
and | had a presentiment that this
girl was none other than the Honor
able Agatha Wyckhoff herself.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-14

to Cuppstone, and what train have you
found we can take?"
There isn't any train" said Vim
cent, as cheerfully as If he we're tell
ing me bit of good news 'Only two
trains day ruQ through Wye from
London, and ours was the last Any
way your friend, the guard, thought
we ought to get off here and put off all
our luggage"
| looked around in CONSERVATION and
there were our boxes, all piled neatly
at the far end Of the platform.
For goodness sake, Wilfred"-I
call him Wilfred when | am angry--I
kaid, turning on Vincent who was
again busy telling fortunes-"do take
some interest. What are we going to
do? Isn't there a station master here
who can tell us about the inns Of this
place. If there are any? I'm starving" ="
CONTINUED next week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-14
CONTINUED next week.
ENrrLLENr nEALru Any1cE

Mrs. M. NJ. Davidson, of No. 379
Clifford Ave, San Jose, Cal
says: "The worth Of Electric Bit
ters as a general family remedy, for
headach, biliousnes and torpor of
the liver and bowels is so pronoun-
ced that | am prompted to say a
word in its favor, for the benefit of
those seeking relief from such af-
Aictions. There is more health for
the digestive organs in bottle of
Electric Bitters than in any other
remedy | know OF" Sold under
guarantee at w. H. SINNERS drug
store. soc.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-14
WIN. HosEY,
WIN. STEPHENS,
G.. q. JOHNSTON,
School Board.
at Success, Ark

A weakling is the only way to
describe the poor child that is af-
flicted with worms. No matter how
much or how often it eats, the
worms get all the nouriShment from
the food, the child gets practically
none. Whites Cream VermIfuge
gets rid of the worms quickly,
easily and with no bad after effects.
Price 25 cents a bottle. Sold by
w. II. Skinner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-14

Baby morphine feni are made by
all soothing syrups and baby medi-
cines that contain opium and mar
cotics. Nc Gees Baby Exilir con
tains no injurious or narcotic drugs
of any kind. A sure and safe cure
for disordered stOmacts, bowels aud
fretfulness splendid for teethin3
infants. Sold by w, H. Skinner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-14
Notice TO Contractors

Sealed bids will be received b,
the Success school board up to anc
including August 20, at o'clock ?.
m, for the lowest and best bids for
the erection of fourroom, brick
school house. Bidders will be re-
quired to make their bids to furnish
all material and do a turn key job
Also to have all material furnished
by the board, and contractor to
complete all work. The board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. Plans and specifications eau
be seen by calling on school board
at Success. Ark
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-10
ARE FIREAEN KEPT IN GOOD
TRAINING.

A national commission Is investi-
eating the cost Of fre-flghting in this
country. compiling statistics MS 10
what various cities eXpend on fire
departments, fire apparatus. etc. The
total will, no doubt, surprise those
who have not kept in touch with the
millions and millions of dollars mu-
inequalities spend for this purpose of
fighting the flames.
No matter how efficient apparatus
may be, more depends on the alert
ness, the training. the strength, and
activity of the man. An error on his
part, mistake at critical moment,
failure to he at the right spot at the
right moment, may make the most
valuable equipment for fire-hghting
Of no avail. We must depend upon
the men OF the fire department. We
wonder II, in considering the eiiicien.
cy of fire departments, attention Ii
paid to the question whether fire
| fighters keep themselves in proper
physical condition, with mind ant
bodies trained to the highest state
Of efficiency.
What, for instance, does our Owl
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-10
gave BABY AWAY;
NOW WANTS IT BACK

Lorentso Dominets, Il humble stone
mason Of Porto Rican descent, and
his wife, came before Acting Attor-
ncy General Whitney this morning
with sad tale Of woe. II seems that
some time during last August the
couple decided that they did not have
the necessary means to support the
whole family, so they ,sntered into an
adoption agreement with one Ho Scu,
Chinaman, giving him one Of their
five children. -
In the meantime they have oxpe.
rienced Il sudden change of heart.
They want their little one back
again, and they brought the case
before Judge Whitney to see what
could be done. Regular adoption pa
pers We're taken out at the time the
2-year-old was transferred, and sworn
to before Notary Burnette.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-10

fire department do TO assure that the
members are in fine physical condi-
don? What Is done to guarantee
that, so far rs human precaution can
guarantee, the men are ready to an
swer every call that may be made
upon them? Are they Kept in the
condition that men should be in upon
whose Quickness. presence of mind
and activity depend the safety not
only of millions of property. but the
lives of many persons? What sort
of training do they have? What sort
of exercise do they take? Are they
kept up to the same relative stand
ard as the horses so carefully groom
ed and exercised?
These are questions which the com.
mission which is looking into FIRE
fighting ought to ask every city.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-10
RECENT ADMINISTRATIONS.

The first administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley fought and won the
war with Spain, put down the insut-
rcction in the Philippines, annexed
Hawaii rescued the legations in Pc
King. added Porto Rico to our pos
sessions, enacted a protective tariff,
and established the National curreG-
Cy on the firm basis of a gold stand
ard.
More recent administrations have
reduced taxation, reduced the public
debt and the interest charge, pro-
grcsscd I'm the regulation of trusts,
promoted agriculture, built up the
Navy, rtorgUnlzed the Army, inaug-
urutcG policies for the preservation,
reclamation and irrigation of lands,
rs. well as the preservation Of forests,
given civil government to the Philip
pines. ended the AlasKan boundary
dispute, begun and prosecuted vigor-
UusIy the work of the Panama Canal,
and begun the defense of the Malta
Of the Pacific.
Next comes a revision of the tariff,
10 he made, fortunately, by our
friends rather than by our political
enemies a work that should be done
quickly in the interests Of industrial
and agricultural producers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-10
HOW SHOULD ATHLETES BE CLAD

The discharge of the Brooklyn
track athletes arrested for running
in public in scant apparel with only
warming by the Magistrate to "go
where sensitive women won't see
you" leaves the world without jul
dicial ruling on a question of pro-,
'priety.
The excuse advanced that similar
apparel Is worn in the presence of
thousands at the big athletic meets"
applies with equal force to chorus
girls tights, the wearing of which
on public street would congest traf-
iic. The New York World remarks
that the even more abbreviated gar
ments Of rowing men, entirely proper
at New London or Poughkeepsic,
would hardly be in place in n boat
on the Central Park lake. The ath-
letes might also have pleaded that
the Olympic contestants appeared
before English royalty as scantily
clad to receive prizes from Queen
Alexandra.
Americans of the mainland arc
much more squeamish than foreign
ers in such matters. The swimming
trunks worn by men bathers at Con-
tinental beaches would be cause for
arrest at Rockaway. Coney Island, OF
Long Beach. The sight Of men and
women bathers Waiting in the suri
at an English resort, recently the
subject of illustration in the London
Graphic, would scandallze Asbury
Park. Centuries of conventions In
clothes have had their effect on the
abstract view of the nude, and a ma
ton which questioned the decency 81
Greenough's "Cherubs" still cherish
es,strong convictions of propriety.