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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04

Regular Harvesting OF Peas.
Peas are harvested in California
jus+ as wheat and other crops are
farther east.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04

Foley's Honey and Tar affords imme-
date relief to asthma sufferers in the
worst stages and If taken in time will eff
feet cure.-W. G.. Atwell.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23

again trust him; and 1t remains to
be seen il the people have become
so used to being humbugged as to
vote for u man who, as has been
shown, stands convicted of neg
lect of duty in evading the Con-
stitution of the State of Florida,
which he had sworn to obey, there
by inhicling untold injury upon
the whole people of the State of
Florida.
Mr.. Editor, this is not a pleas
ant picture, but, such as it is, is
given for the consideration of the
voters of DeSoto county
N. G. LARSEN.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23
ANNUAL Meeting
OF The Florida State HOrticultu-
raj Society.

The next annual meeting Of the
Florida State Horticultural Society
will DO held in Gainesville, common
cling ON the evening of May 18th
and continuing through the 18th,
18th and 18th.
The horticultural Society will
celebrate its DIST "birthday" at
Gainesville pd it is hoped the mem
bership on that date will exceed
anything heretofore. The Gains
vile people have promised the
members a good time and the
meeting promises ODE one Of un-
usual interest.
The Society is sustained by an
annual membership fee of Sl.00,
and each member is entitled TO II
copy Of the proceedings of the
meeting. These reports are valu-
able to any one interested in the
development of Florida. Wheth
er you are able to attend or not,
the $l.00 membership fee is we'll
invested. You not only have the
information the report will give,
but it will give help to the Society
TO meet It's necessary expenses.
Last year it was necessary FOR
some of the members to make vol
untary contribution to enable the
Society to pay all its expenses.
1t is hoped this year there will be
sufficient funds on hands to meet
all the obligations.
If you are interested in the build
ing up Of Florida, send $1.00 MEM
bership fee to the Florida State
Horticultural Society and you will
never regret doing so.
Address Il. O. Painter, Secreta-
ry, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23

incomes of $500 to 300 per acre
are not at all uncommon, and a
grapefruit grove or orange grove
can be brought into bearing in
Florida almost as soon, and with
less expense, rs can q western
farm be made to produce profta-
bly,.
In view of these undeniable
facts, it is certainly u mystery
why more of those western farm
ers do not come TO South Florida
where more money can be made
and with much greater ease than
whore they are now struggling
with rugged and perverse nature.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23
Temperance VS.. Prohibition.

No one can conscientiously do or
say anything against temperance.
"be temperate in all things" is
the Apostles command. Now,
why not he so in this prohibition
waveg Article XIX of the Con-
stitution gives us local option,
which is truly Democratic. If
the people who by all means
should rule wish, let us have in the
next general election II vote by
the people and settle il in a Dem,
ocratic way. Now, / have been
over this world and in every pro
hibition state, kingdom or country,
and the Blind Tiger is the worst
enemy of temperance, because of
the vile booze. We have laws in
plenty, God knows. Get them
enforced and you will aid temper
ance.
Now let us unite on County Di-
vision and not be side.tracked in
these outside issues.
From personal letters received
from Col. i. Il. Barwick, the out
look in Manatee county is encour-
aging. The Colonel's stand on the
subject of prohibition is that,
owing to Article XIX of the con
stitution, local option is one of the
fundamental laws of this State.
No bill for state prohibition would
be valid, unless by a vote of the
people to amend this article and
put prohibition in its place. This
stand is truly democratic.
+. X. ADAMS.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23
An Unsolved Mystery.

Miami News Records: In u bul.
lelin giving the value of The farm
crops west of the Mississippi river,
the calculation is made that the
average Iue per acre for the
past year was Sl2.S6.
As last years crop was some
thing over the average in produc.
ton, and prices were not below
the normal, the value placed on
the acreage was fully high enough.
In other words after the farmer
has made his investment OF money
and time aud has spent one whole
year in producing crop, its val
ne in the market is u trifie less
than $l3 an acre.
The estimate was made, OF
course, on the number of acres in
actual cultivation in those states
under consideration.
Now compare that with what a
farmer or grower may produce on
one acre in Florida.
Compare S13 per acre with what
one acre in Florida will produce
if grown in the short crop of to-
matoes, and remember that the
western estimate was based on an
entire years work, while the av-
erage South Florida crop may be
taken off in less than six months
from the planting IF the seed.
In tomatoes in n : section, $500
per acre is not unus.uI, and will
probably be the actual average.
The same amount may be made
in egg plant, potatoes, peppers
and dozens Of other vegetables,
while beans will go far beyond
that amount.
In celery and strawberries we
hear of 81, 900 as being nothing re-
markabIe for a part of years
work on one acre of land.
When it comes to citrus fruits,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23

Gainesville Sun:-It was gener-
ally conceded that Governor Jen-
nings made one of the best Gov
errors Florida ever had; but when
he asked the people TO elect him
United States Senator, they refus-
ed and Justly so. It's not moral
ly fair, to say the least, for a man
to take advantage of his position
as governor to obtain the still
higher office of United States SEN
ator, The people elected Govern
or Broward to do certain work,
and he shows poor appreciation of
their trust by abandoning his
place at Tallahassee and securing
the woods in an effort to make
votes for the senate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23
Florida Livestock.

Tampa 1imes:--lt must have
opened the eyes Of the people OF
Georgia when they saw the entries
from tho Standard Stock Farm
of Florida come into their arena
and walk off with nearly oil the de-
sirable ribbons, premiums and
other evidences of excellence in
horse flesh The Times has been
telling the world for many years
that this is the best state for every
thing that wears hair and walks on
four feet. and a few more Incl.
dents like this will make it posi-
BILE to hammer knowledge on the
subject into the heads of the PEG
pie Of the balance of the country.
1t is a plain and indisputable
truth that the climate, conditions,
native foods and things generally
which affect the production and
quality of livestock are better in
Florida than anywhere else on the
continent. The people who are
engaged in the business of raising
live stock in the cold and inhospit-
able regions of the north should
get wise to the superior advanta-
ges and facilities of Florida and
get an immediate move on them
and horses and COWS, mules and
such belongings. The opening is
excellent, land is cheap as yet, and
the earth is crying for them,
while sordid wealth is beckoning
to them with an eager hand.
Como right along gentlemen,
come early and avoid the rush.
BE sure to get in before the
standing room only" sign is
hung out - which will be q good
deal sooner than you may expect.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23

Barlow Courier-Informant:--
Bro. Jordan, Of the PUNTA GoRDA
HERALD, having heard Of some OBJ.
lection to the name of Eden for the
new county proposed to be formed
of the lower part of DeSoto, is
casting about for another name.
He suggests several good ones;
Mitchell, Bryan, Knight and
Davis, to which we beg to add
"Stonewall" as indicative of every
good quality that an individual or
county can possess.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23

White Springs Herald:-Hon.
j. N. e. Stockton gave a quiet
little talk in College hall last Fri
day night, and before he had fin
ished, some few people that had
become tired, got up to leave the
hall, and others thinking he had
finished, seeing SO many leaving,
got up also, and The entire audi
ence was up before the embarrass-
ed speaker could recover himself
in time TO hold the small audience,
so he said nothing, but stood
quietly and watched them depart.
White Springs people evidently
did not like the talk of the man,
but we think it was wrong for an
audience to leave hall before the
speaker is finished.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23
COL. F. A. WHITNEY
Addresses Citizens OF Punnta Cor
da on His Candidacy.

GentIemen:-I find myself seek
ing public Office. Edid not do so
voluntarily. | did so reluctantly.
Having done so, | should Of
course like to win. But | would
rather be beaten and have tho
support of my home community
than win without her support. ]
cannot ask any one to vote for me.
No one seeking judicial office
should do 80. | don't wish to
even be suspected to be under OBJ
| legations to any one. / might DO
called upon to decide their cause
You will agree with me that
man would be remarkable to give
as much time, attention and efforts
to the interests of this town and
not develope opposition. If | had
taken no part in your public
affairs and offered no efforts in
your behalf, / would be useless
to you, past, present and future.
/ have used every conscientious
effort, both in our public affairs
and in my private business, to DO
Of value to you. i have, at the
Same time, tried to perform thu
almost impossible task of being
personally congeniaI and friendly
to everybody and have you feel
the same way towards me.
No one occupies a harder posi-
ton to fiji than |. My business In
a small town produces opposition
and sometimes feeling. have in
yolved no one in litigation unjust
ly or Mt all, until umple opportu-
nifty was given to adjust differen-
ces. | have prevented great
deal of unnecessary litigation.
No one has used more time and
efforts in private business without
compensation to be of assistance.
Publicly, | have done my, duty
as best | saw it. Icould not do it
over again and do differently
under the same circumstances
or do less or more, unless
the circumstances were different.
I'VE gone from one end of the
county to the other preaching the
interests of the community as i
saw them. 80
find myself subiet to some
misrepresentation and miscon-
structions. | have no intentions
or desire Of removing from this
community. have received com
plants for acting or deciding for
or against the interests or opinions
of some one or some element, and
j have received complaints for
acting or deciding for or against
the interests or opinions of some
other or opposing person or ele-
ment. The fact is, | have acted
always on my own conscience.
without reference to persons or
factions and according to my du-
ty as ] found it.
/ have brought out no candidate
before this coming primary rs
charged, nor AIN | supporting any
for local office. My eff
forts, personal and public, demand
neutrality. take this means OF
you collectively for your
support, if you think | would
make an impartial, conscientious
public officer, as | cannot ask you
personally.
f. A.. WHITNEY,
Candidate for County Judge.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.
The Crime Of the Legislature Of
1907.

EDITOR HERALD:-One of the
arguments used against q division
of DeSoto County is that it will
make three small counties. This
is a great error, as can lie seen
by taking the area each will have
after division, aud 1t will be seen
that there are three large counties.
Besides the taxable resources Of
each will be as great MS was
DeSoto when it was cut of from
Manatee.
Another argumenttha DeSoto is
now the largest orange producing
county in the state. Now, pray
tell us if division will make any
less orangesI DeSoto and Area
din may not be able TO swallow all
as now, but the groves will remain
and more oranges will be grown
than ever.
Another argument, that in union
there is strength, and one large
county is greater than three small
or. Now, please tell us where the
union isl There is no union;
there is no division of interest; it
is all appropriated by the one
county seat. Let it be understood
at once that a division will not take
away a single acre Of ground or a
single person; all will remain just
where it is, and all the people will
do business nearer home, thereby
saving all around. The cry is
leave, as we do not leave; we go
nowhere. We simply assert the
right to manage our own affairs
under good old home rule.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23

All the candidates for governor
and the United States Senate are
expected to speak at Fort Myers
next Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23

Article VII, Sec. 3, of the Con-
stitution of the State of Florida
says: "rhe Legislature that shall
meet A. ID. 1887 and those that
shall meet every ten years there
after shall apportion the repre-
sentation in the Senate, and at the
same time shall also apportlon the
representation in the House of
Representatives"
Here we have the plain words
of the Constitution, Note the
word "shall." This duty on the
part of the Legislature is mandate
ny in that they must do il, no mat
ter if it was Il bad job and hard to
do. The law is plain; it should
have been done. Now, it is we'll
known that the legislatures that
meth 1897 and 1907 made no APP
portionment, thereby eyading the
constitution, which each and every
one of them had sworn to obey.
/ am of the opinion that now,
after 1907, there can be no appor-
tionment until the year 1917.
The intention seems to be to have
the apportionment every ten years
and following the census. That
the legislature of 1907 committed
a crime when they failed to make
an apportionment there can be no
dispute; and each and every
member of the legislature is
guilty of neglect Of duty. What
can and will be done about it, | am
unable to fathom. To be sure,
when a whole legislature can COM
NIT sucL a crime, and many of The
members are seeking reelection,
it looks as if they regarded their
act rather lightly.
Fortunately for the voters of
DeSoto county, they will be spar
ed the trouble of voting for the
member of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the Legislature of
1907. Not so, however, the Sen
ator, who is asking the voters to
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-23

Gainesville Sun:-Large prop
erty owners in the drainage dis
trict have applied to the United
States court at Jacksonville for
injunctions restraining Governor
Broward and his drainage board
from collecting the acreage tax of
five cents per acre. 1t is claimed
that the drainage law is unconsti-
tutional, and the matter will be
fought out IN the courts to a fin
ish. Between Governor Brow
ards duties as the chief executive,
his canvass for the senatorship,
draining the Everglades and de-
Tending this new suit, he will be a
busy man during the next two
months. But a great hearted"
people will no doubt overlook any
shortcomings on his part, under
the circumstances.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23
CAN WARN ENGINEER
Another Safety Device Invented by Which Dis.
patcher Can Communicate With Moving
Locomotive.

Actual control of running trains
by wireless telegrahy took a long
step forward when the Union Paci-
fic railroad equipped one of its loco
motives with a wireless device by
which train dispatcher may sit at
his desk and send an order right into
the cab of any locomotive on the
line of the road within "talking dis
tance'' of his machine. In an emer-
gency the train dispatcher will now
simply touch telegraph key and
far cut on the railroad line, in the
cab of the locomotive which is in
danger. gong will begin ringing and
before the eyes of the engineer red
light will flash. while a miniature
semaphore. painted red. will rise to
the danger position and both the
engineer and fireman will know there
is deadly peril ahead for themselves
and their train. AS yet. only the
one locomotive has been equipped
with the wireless apparatus, but so
we'll does this operate and so salts
factory is its work that it is only
a question of short time until every
locomotive on the system is fitted with
the safety device.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23
WEST SIDE, IOWA.
Journal.

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. T. Emmett
arrived last Friday from their Denver
home for holiday visit at the home
of Mrs. Emmett's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. Gary.
Frank Campbell returned home
Tuesday evening after spending the
past summer on his claim near Her,
mosa. S. D. Mrs. T. C. Button
who has been on claim in the same
locality with her husband, came
with Mr.. Campbell, and Mr.. Butor
started Tueday afternoon with cal
of household goods.
The new K. of p. lodge had
meeting last Saturday evening a,
which new members of the number o.
ten were instructed in the work of the
first degree. These were as follows
E.J. Peters. A. B Patterson, C. j
Schoenjahn, M c. Christensen, Ale>
Hannemann. John Schuman, Viii
White, DR.. Grimes. Aug. Ever.
and Jude Gary.
P. D. Hall. who has been static,
| agent here for the past two years !.
went Tuesday to Dewitt, Iowa, an,
| may possibly decide to accept :;
similar position with the Northwest
rem there. Mr.. j. M. Howell
Denison is acting as agent.
The West Side Basket Ball associ
alton held its first business meeting
when the following officers wei,
elected:
Harry Moeller president.
Frank Campbell vice president.
| Otto Brown-2nd vice president.
Will Suhr- secretary.
| Claude Peters treasurer.
| Jude Gary manager.
VIM. Campbell
Ed. Cathcart- mascot.
One of the largest shipments o.
stock that has been made from thi,
point in some time. and we thint
VIE largest during the present year
was made last Saturday night wher
rs cars loads of cattle and hogs were
started on their journey to Chicago
The following were the shippers:
Henry Schoeniahn. cars of cattle
F. w. Lawler, 2 cars of cattle.
Andy Husky, cars of cattle.
c. w. Payne, cars of cattle and
of hogs. :.
John Bornhoft. cars Of cattle.
Gary and Husky,l car of hogs.
VIM. Gottch shipped car of cattl,
to Omaha on Tuesday evening.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

The dose Of Ayers Pills is small, only
one at bedtime. AS rule, laxative doses
are better than cathartic doses. For con-
stipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick
headaches, they cannot be excelled.
Ask your doctor about this.
----Made by the ]. c. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

Manila Register: The ladies OF
'leasant Hill have organized a Wo.
mans club called the S. S. The frs
Meeting of the S. S. met with Mrs.
Gen Bidlack the Oath of November.
rhey have sixteen members. They
meet every two weeks and the hours
ire from 10 a. m. till D. m. Til.
hostess serves a dinner. The seconc
Meeting was with Mrs Leon Wood,
.rd, December g. The time for The
lext meeting coming on Christmas
week, they decided to postpone ii
or one week which will make the
time for the next meeting on De.
ember 30, with Mrs. c. C. Blake
ly. The object of the S. S is fol
good time in general and to make
he country life more like city life
SO that the farmers wives won
want to drift to the city.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

the fathers grief over the SON.
death. made picture 'strue to life. !"
Every grown person could tell Of
instances of just such things in their
life experiences. Oh! the agony of
the cry: "Would that l had died
for thee, o Absalom, my son. my
son. There was not alone the sor-
row of the parent over the hayward
boy, but the tragic ending of the
career of magnificent young man,
through sin. In a subsequent lesson
we were told of the falling away
from right things of another son of
David's. Adonijah, and his punish.
ment in the end.
The wise choice of Solomon could
not have failed to impress the mind
of all who considered it. He made
choice of knowing Gods will first,
and then found that other blessings
followed. We were urged to make
the great resolution of serving God
all during life. and were told that
in doing this we would be called
upon to make a choice between
right and wrong every day. We
were urged TO stand for the right at
all times remembering the command
of Jesus, seek first the Kingdom of
God, and all other needful things will
be added to US. The blessedness of
having God for friend was brought
forward in the % Psalm which told
how God would care for His people,
like shepherd keeping them
through dangers and being with
them in the hours when trouble and
death came. 1t was a grand and
glorious thought.
Then there was the Christmas les
son, and the benefits to the world
from the birth of the Christ child.
Our readers will be in the midst of
the celebration when these lines reach
them. We therefore wish them all
Merry, Happy Christmas and hope
the fact of Gods great gift to men
will not be forgotten. 1t gives us
pleasure to say that the lessons of
the new year are in the New Tesla
ment and are taken from Acts telling
show the first followers of Jesus be-
gan spreading abroad the glorious fact
of the Resurrection and eternal life
for US.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23
Dec. 81. Quarterly Review.

ANSSs 3Ss NAeAA SSA1y AsON1SWs
The lessons of the last quarter
have considered part of the history
of David and his son, Solomon.
There have been a host of good things
to be learned, and it will be impos
sible to note them all. We shall
however. call attention to the lead
ing ones as follows:
The lesson treating of the bringing
of the sacred ark toward Jerusalem,
leaving it at the home Of Obededom
Impressed the thought that the
mighty God having given directions
as to how things should be done,
will hold people accountable for
obeying them. In other words,
the express demands of the bible on
the people of earth must have atten-
tion. This is most important
matter.
We gained from the lesson on the
kindness of David to Jonathan's son
the sacredness of redeeming one s
promises and the satisfaction coming
from living up to ones good resolu-
lions" This lesson brought to
mind the friendship of David and
Jonathan and gloriied our friendships
here. ''The joy of forgiveness. ,"
may be classed as one of the lead
ing lessons of the quarter. Not one
of us have not been, and are now.
sinners in Gods sight. There has
come the promise that if we confess
our wrong doings and repent of them
asking forgiveness. it will be grant
ed. The JOY of being forgiven by
our parents or friends whom we have
wronged was noted, and the greater
joy and satisfaction of becoming right
with God was seen. David said.
Blessed is he whose transgressior
is forgiven, whose sin is covered
and ten thousand people can say the
same thing.
The character of Absalom. his re.
bellion against loving father, anc