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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-28

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-28

Freaks of Men of Genius.
Baudelaire dyed his hair green He
was an epicure of odors, and used to
say that his soul scared upon perfumes
as the souls of other men scared upon
music. One day after throwing a
travelling glazier downstairs and break
ing every pane of glass Baudelaire ex-
claimed: THE beauty of life. The
beauty of life" He declared later that
he experienced at that moment an in
finite joy because he was not yet in
sane, at least, not officially so.
The case of Alfred de Musset, who
was restless visionary and slightly
maniacal.' is most interesting. In the
Cafe de la Regence it was his habit to
order plate of cigars and a frightful
mixture of beer and absfnthe, which
he would swallow in gulp. Then De
Musset would settle himself solidly
against the back of the divan and light
one cigar after another until the plate
was empty. At half-past eleven the
waiter would hail cab, lead the poet
by the arm, and put him safely into
the vehicle He would let himself be
taken quietly to his house. where his
old nurse put him to bed like a child.
Even the great Napoleon had his
particular brand of insanity. He be-
lieyed in presentiments and horo-
scopes, as is well known. and Prof.
Grasset says further he suffered from
habitual twitching of the right
shoulder and of the lips" lola used
to count the number of gas jets in the
streets, the numbers on the doors and
chiefly the numbers on cabs Balzac
had an ambulatory mania One eve
ming, when he had put on a handsome
new dressing gown, he Eanted to go
into the street with it on and with a
lamp in his hand to excite the admira-
ton of the public SchoLenhauer Al
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-03-28

he erOtOmdniaC
who loves two |
. young women,
IN often g, t { r S,
nv with equal loSe
III at the same time.
IN He can't bear to
81 marry cit he r,
knowing that the
\ other adored Hne
may become she
wife of sons 9TH
err man.
The nonomaniac is
insane on one
subject only, gen.
orally the inven-
Nj ton of a perpet-
GI uaI motion ma
m chine, or some
IN other contrivance
. which d c Fl e S
sd every known law
n of mechanics. On
every other sub
| ject he is perfect
! ly rational.
The dipsomaniac
suffers from a dis
ease which makes
him drink when
ever an attack
comes on. He
should not be
COMPOUNDED with
~ the h a b i tn a !
drunkard.
The megaiomaniac
is the founder of
queer religions
and sects. He in
vents new doc
trines and be-
iiefs and strives
to win converts
III to his way of
. thinking, general
I'll ly with a small
HI degree of sue
= cess.
a
n The sitomaniac has
ungovernabie i'm
~ pulses to eat.
.Ci Sitomania Is a
disease, a mild
II form of insanity,
and the sufferer
feels imne,,ed to
eat at all times
and hours. no
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05
REPUBLICANS TRIUMPH.
Garry Most Of the United States
and All of Eustis.

Returns received up to thu
hour THE HERALD goes to press
show that Taft has been elected
president of the United States
he having been given big plurali
ties in New York, New Jersey
Ohio, Illinois and other states
which had been considered doubt.
full, Maryland also went Repub
lican, but the Southern States
proper, as was expected, went sol
idly for Bryan.
The result was a surprise for
many Democrats, who confidently
believed that Bryan would sweep
the country; and those Republic
cans, who anticipated the triumph
of Democracy, see wherein their
conclusions we're wrong.
In Florida, the Democratic tick
ct was given large pluralities.
Sparkman is reelected to Con
gress, Gilchrist is far ahead of his
opponents for governor, and the
other nominees of the nrimaries
are all elected.
The county nominees were all
given a good vote. County tax
collector was the Office about
which the voters were chiefly con-
Cerned, two Democratic nominees
having contested for the place.
Baldwin has been elected collector
over Starke, his majority being
over 100. The remote precints
not all having been heard from
the exact vote cannot be given.
Punta Gorda polled 1876 votes, the
Democratic nominees being given
the majority, although 40 votes
we're given the Republican presi-
dental electors and II to the Re-
publican candidate for governor.
The day passed off quietly with no
demonstrations of consequence.
Latest returns indicate that
Eustis, Fla, has given an over
whelming Republican majority.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05

lotte Harbor is the finest land
locked harbor in the South, cxcep-
ting perhaps Pensacola.
A great plant as described, To-
Gated at Punta Gorda, would I've
convenient and accessible to the
cattle men of DeSoto and of
Southwest Florida. 1t Is on the
A. G. l.. railroad, and with that
deep water channel TO Boca
Grande bound No come-would
have the open door to the sea.
Does not the defunct ice plant
there provide at once an inviting
nucleus for what we needl
There is no question but rightly
managed we shall yet ship beef
as prepared stuff. We have the
cattle. Why not organize as cat
tie men and invite Yankee brains
and experience to take hold of the
matterg
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05
Public School Honor Roll.

First Grade -Taresa johnson
TheIma Johnson, Latte Lipscomb
Fred Roberts, Lamar Rose, May
Plowden.
Second Grade-Rosezina Stan
ley, Charlie Parker, Irene Gate
wood, Myrtle Washington, Bea
trix Guthrie.
Third Grade--Pan Bryant.
Fourth Grade Robert Mosher,
Cecil Bryant, Pearl Singletary.
Fifth Grade Beaulah Gaskill
Edward McCann, Willie Read.
Sixth Grade Nellie Gatewood
Seventh Grade Permelia Strau
CHAN.
Eighth Grade Mary Sandlin
Helen Huffman, Gertrude Bass
Carrie Lewis, Gray Linquish,
Bertha Keen, Irvine Read, Pear
johnson, Ruby Rasch, Coe Allen.
Ninth Grade May Huffman,
Vera Shaw, Naive McCann, Char
lie Curry, Florence Hagan.
Tenth Grade Camille Lester,
Claire Sheffield.
Eleventh Grade Undine Jor-
dan, May Straughan.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05
BLACK ROT.


The disease of cabbage known
as "black rot" which is due TO the
bacterium, Pseudomonas campes.
iris, has for several years caused
serious losses to the cabbage, caul-
flower and rutabaga crops of this
State. II is also a destructive dis;
ease in other parts Of the United
States whore cabbages are grown
in large quantities for the market.
Scientific Investigations have
brought out some practical ways
of preventing the disease. These
preventive measures, in so far as
they can be made applicable to
Florida conditions, are here given.
HOW TO PREVENT BLACK ROT.
Seed-Beds The seed-beds should
be prepared in fresh soil, in which
no plants of the ! cabbage family
Cabbage, rutabagas, caulihowers,
collards, tnrnips, radiShes, kale,
mustard, etc. have been growing.
This is necessary because the bac.
terra live from one season to an
other in decayed cabbages, or old
soil, and probably in some ordina
ry field weeds related to the cab
bage.
Seeds--The seeds should be
treated before planting. Put
them in a cloth sack and lower
the sack for fifteen minutes into a
solution of corrosive sublimate
lone part to one thousand parts Of
water); then spread the seeds out
to dry, not allowing the direct
rays Of the sun to fall upon them.
Do not use a metal vessel, as this
would be corroded. Corrosive
suelimate tablets may be bought
from druggists, and one tablet is
sufficient to treat pound of cab
bage seed. This treatment of the
seed will not injure its vitality.
Prof. +, G. Stewart, of the New
York Experiment station, have
proved that the bacteria causing
black rot may remain alive ON
dry seed for as much as eight to
eleven months. He also found
living bacteria of black rot on
seeds bought from reliable seeds
men. 1t is probable that the dis
ease was first brought into Florida
vegetable fields on the seed.
Planting Out The plants should
be set out, rs far as possible, in
ground that has not been planted
in cabbage, or closely related
plants during the previous season;
Continued ON page2.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05

One of the strongest proofs of
character is the ability TO remain
cheerful, serene, and hopeful I'M
der fire. 1t is very easy to be
pleasant, bright, optimistic when
one enjoys robust health and is
prosperous; but IL requires heroic
qualities TO he so when poor health
mocks ambition; when we are
conscious Of having great mes.
sage for the world, but have not
the strength to deliver il; when we
have lost our property, or when
we see q business which we have
worked hard to build up slowly
being strangled by the great
trusts or the changing conditions.
There are plenty of people who
can do pretty good work while
they feel we'll; when they are pros
porous and everything goes
smoothly; but the moment things
go wrong, when they have any
trouble, they are completely nom
plused. They can not overcome
irritation, concentrate the mind
effectively, or work with heart un-
less everything is favorable. A
really great character is greater
than tho ordinary aches and pains
which cripple the weak. Success
Magazine.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05
DOCK PROGRESS.
Work Being Done in Spite Of
Disadvantages.


On Oct, % i've power-boats
went up the Myakka for thu
piliog, the Wallace in charge al
Capt. Tolson, who generously
agreed to 60; he was assisted by
Lee Collins. Smith and Droggors
very periodically furnished TIN
Wallace. Chadwick Bros. furnish
ed the Key with Capt. Joe John
son in charge, who also agreed to
lose IA days vacation to help Tho
work. Chester Blount, with tho
same spirit of town pride and 10y
atty, sent the Mirage and although
Capt. Henry Quidneau could gel
no one to 90 with him, took
charge at the same sacrifice on
a days rest at home.
Capt. w. IL. johnson, seeing
the need of smaller boats, also we6t
with his reliable launch that has
stood the dock operations in such
good stead at times of need. This
is the fourth trip Capt johnson
has made with his boat and IL has
been noted and appreciated, Dan
Smith, our colored citizen, who
has the distinction of having been
the first of the colored citizens to
voluntarily come to the front with
an offer of help, also went and,
as the boys afterwards said, his
boat worked like a charm "never
missed lick" Clayton Porter
and Frank Cooper and Charlie
Simmonds also went.
They were enabled to bring down
to town but two RATS due 70 twp
causes: Some Of the RATS needed
some work on them to strengthen
them for the rougher waters IL
the bay, and the tide was againa
them. Too much cannot DO said
for these men and their efforts.
jess Jandlin deserves special com
mendation for the work he did m
building these RATS, as q result 81
which he was laid up the greater
part of two weeks. Frank Coop
or has been tireless in his zeal IN
the work and 1t is worthy of note
that while he was sick and unable
to go on the log rolling, yet he
thought of the men and their hard
ships and ct an expense Of $500
from his own pocket, sent sup
plies TO them without solicitation.
Too much cannot be said about
Clayt. Porter. He has been in the
thick Of the work cvery day from
the beginning The town cannot
show her appreciation any better
than by re-electing Cleyt. Mayor
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05

letter Of explanation, addressed to
every member-elect of both Hous-
es of the next Legislature.
Resolved Further, That the CO
operation of the Florida Fruit
Growers Exchange and of the
State horticultural Society, and of
the various Commercial Organi-
cations and Boards of Trade
throughout the State, and of the
State Pres, be invited to the care
full consideration Of the sugges-
tions embodied in fBese Resolu-
tions. ARTHUR Il DoNEGAS,
President Board of Trade.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05
LEGISLATION
The Only Way to Stop Shipping
OF Green Fruit.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Kissimmee Board
of Trade at its meeting Tuesday
night, October 9th, 1908.
Whereas: the practice of ship.
ping green fruit is a ruinous one
to the citrus markets, and is an.
nually causing the conservative
growers of the State serious finan,
cial loss, thereby impairing the
welfare of our chief industry and
injuring the reputation of the in
comparable Florida orange;
And Whereas: it appears to be
impossible to put stop to this
pernicious practice through the
voluntary action of the growers
themselves;
Be it Therefore resolved: Thai
in the opinion of the Kissimmee
Board of Trade the only etfectual
way to check this evil is to regu.
late it by legislation, or by the as.
sistance of the State and Federal
authorities;
And to that end the Kissimmee
Board of Trade offers the follow
ing suggestions:
~ That Governor Broward be
requested to invite the opinion OF
the Acknowledgement upon the pos
sibility of bringing the shipment
of green fruit within the scope of
the State Pure Food Law.
~ That the cooperation of the
Commissioner of Agriculture and
of the State Chemist be also invit-
ed.
(S) That the matter be laid be-
fore the Federal Department of
Agriculture with a view to ascer-
tanning whether the Federal Pure
Food Law will afford US protec-
ton.
az That the attention of the
State Board of Health be called to
the matter, and their cooperation
be urged.
% That Governor Elect Gil
christ be invited to recommend to
the next Legislature the passage
Of an act to require the labelling
of all packages containing unripe
citrus fruit as Screen Oranges"
or Screen Grapefruit" as the
case may be, or otherwise to iden-
tify all such packages as detri-
mental to the public health; also
requiring the proper inspection of
all citrus shipments.
(6) That copy Of these resolu-
tons be, with an accompanying
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05

st. Augustine Record: - The
Pensacola Evening News is now 5t
home IN its own building at 40 and
"a West Government street,
where il boasts Of one Of the best
equipped and most modern news
paper Offices in the State. Editor
Crawford is ''malsing good" moi
only in bis profession, but in the
estecncf the public generally.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05

Jacksonville Metropolis: - The
Tallahasseeans are preparing for
the Inauguration Of Governor
Gilchrist next January. The
committees have been appointed,
and a royal reception win be ex-
tended to the new chief magis.
trate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05

Jacksonville Metropolis The
primary election law will either be
amended or repealed BY the next
Legislature. That Il needs some
changes i confessed, butt should
not be repealed. It is today the
strongest incentive to qualify aud
vote In existence.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-05
A Big STOCK YARD
Could and Should be Estab'
Iished Here.

Inc IOllOWlng HrJlClo lTOHl bHo
DeSoto County News expresses
our idea as to the best use that
can be made of the mammoth ice
plant and other property included
with it, which has been lying idle
here for so long:
Some months ago we republish-
ed communication from Mr..
Mahlon Gore, advocating the
formation of a company to go ex-
tensively into canning beef in
South Florida. He called atten.
ton to the grip of the beef trust
on the market.
Thousands Of cans Of prepared
atuff are imported into Florida
and used. The freight on the beef
from Texas to the Chicago mar
kets and canning concerns have
helped to enrich the railroads.
What Florida has paid in freight
bills for the prepared product for
the past twenty years would build
all the hard roads we need. We
say nothing of the Florida money
spent out of the state to help add
to the millions of Armour and the
other members of the beef trust.
If it pays to ship the cattle from
Texas to Chicago and there
slaughter them, why would not
slaughter pens, cold storage and
canning establishments be profita'
BILE in South Floridag We have
the cattle. We have the pasture.
The demand for beef on hoof in
Cuba is not certain. Have not
our cattle men seen their best
days with the Cuban markets.
With stable government there.
will not their own ranches be able
to supply the local demand on the
islands
At any rate, we know that our
cattlemen are not selling off their
beef cattle as fast as they are IN
creasing. There are thousands of
fat, juicy beeves now in the pas
lures. One gentleman-not the
largest cattle owner by any means
recently told us his stock was
increasing at the rate of more than
1,200 calves a year. What will
we do for markets
Arcadia is known as the home
of the cattle kings of South Flor
ida. The largest owners live here.
In the aggregate our cattle men
represent large interests, and are
deeply interested in the business.
Before the financial trouble struck
the country, this place had men
with large means. We have them
still. Cannot the cattle men of
DeSoto county organize with u
view to getting a great slaugter
house, cold storage, and plant for
canning beef! The by-products
of the beef could all be utilized.
The hides could be tanned, thus
making profitable the despised
saw palmetto. This has tanic
acid, and its leaves may yet be
made into paper. Thus one fac
tory would follow another.
Then we use enough fertilizer
to take all that such plant could
supply.
With deep water in Charlotte
Harbor, we would have an open
door to the commerce of the seas.
And in the next decade the great
Panama canal will be nearing COM
pletion. The cities at our Pacific
and Gulf ports will rival Chicago
and Now York.
Florida has more coast than any
other half dozen states. Char
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-02-25
MRS. LUCY MILLER DIES AT
NEPHEW'S IN CHARLTON

Chariton.-Mrs. Lucy Miller died
last evening at the home Of her
nephew. Ed Cow, where she made her
home. at an advanced age, and after
an extended Illness with heart trouble
and complication of diseases. The
time for holding the funeral has not
yet been set. Deceased was a noble
woman and was held in high regard
by oil who knew her Her death will
be mourned by a host of friends.
/ Mrs. Fannie Steele returned last
evening from Centerville where she
had been visiting relatives and caring
for her daughter. Lola, who has been
suffering with an abscess on the hip,
and who was compelled to undergo an
operation.
Miss Bess Goltry Of Russell came
yesterday afternoon for visit with
Mrs Earl Mines
Mrs. Homer Dotts and children left
yesterday for Abba, where Mr. Dotts
Is employed as carpenter, and
where they will reside.
Miss Merle Crowl left last evening
for few days visit in I4acona with
her grandmother and other relatives
Mrs. E. G.. Johnson of Whitebreast
returned yesterday afternoon from a
three weeks visit with her parents in
Brighton.
Miss Mary Moore, one of the high
school teachers, went to Oskaloosa
last evening to spend few days with
relatives.
Mesdames Arthur Dalin and James
Hamilton visited friends in Ottumwa
yesterday.
Miss Bertha Cowles visited in Abba
yesterday with her sister, Mrs. Nellie
Hollingshead.
Miss Mabel Primmer of Ottercreek
township, who had been spending a
few days with her sister, Blonda, who
is attending the Charlton Commercial
college. returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Hutchings of
Lucas visited friends in this city yes
terday while on their way home from
St. Charles
Ray Fain of Burns, Kas., who had
been spending two weeks with his
father Isaac Fain and other relatives
and old friends, returned home yes
terday.
Mrs. ]. A. Sullivan and children
went to Ottumwa last evening to
spend few days with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Mary Logston returned yester,
day from a visit with relatives in Os
ceCla
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-02-25

William Thomas Russell and Miss
Myrtle Hellan Johnson of Ottumwa
were married by Rev. w. H. Hormels
last evenine at the home of the bride'g
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Johnsors
one and one-half miles northwest oS
forty guests, the Immediate relativesi
and friends of the family. W. T. Rust
sell is a Tennesseean, whose parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Russell, live on
farm in Hancock county, Tennessee.
The groom came from Tennessee five
years ago. and has since been in the
employ Of John Morrell & Co. The
marriage took place at o'clock, Aft
er the ceremony sumptuous supper
was served Mr.. and Mrs. Russell will
begin housekeeping in their furnished
home at 3GSk Cara street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-02-25


edy is that Father Leo came to Den
yer only last September from Pater-
son, N. j., known as "hotbed" of an
archists. This has aroused in the
minds Of the police the question as to
whether the slayer was not sent here
by Paterson anarchists to kill the
priest.
Father Leo was born in Cologne,
Germany, August Is, 1867 He enter
ed the Franciscan order December 4,
1886, and was ordained July 26, 1891.
He was three years in Oran, N Y,
where he distinguished himself by re-
building the church, monastery and
and other buildings that were Destroy
ed by fire in 1902. He was planning
to sail for Germany in June to visit
relatives whom he had not seen for
sixteen years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-02-25
OF DAVIS
COUNTY IN CONVENTION
Continued from Page One.)

congress of the United States men
who believe in the policies Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the republican
party This year Davis county has
the opportunity to select as our repre-
sentative in the Sixth congressional
district Of Iowa, one OF her most gift
ed sons. We endorse the candidacy
of Hon. Ellsworth Rominger. We be-
lieve in him we have candidate who
will be invincible in the November
elections. He is a citizen Of whom we
are justly proud-of superior ability,
unimpeachable business integrity and
Christian character-and we believe
he will give to this congressional
district representative second to no
other man in the party.
"We Commend Hon. 3. F. Carroll"
We commend Hon. b. F. Carroll,
candidate for the nomination for gov,
ernor, to the voters OF iowa. Not
alone as a public official, whose record
entities him to great honors, but as
man of unimpeachable character and
steadfast devotion to those moral
principles by which the good name Is
measured. We believe he will be the
next governor Of Iowa. We offer to
the executive Office of the state q
broadminded, loyal, conscientious Of
fetal, and if nominated and elected
will carry with him into the new posi-
ton, the same business ability and
fidelity to duty that has always char
acterized his work, wherever he has
been called. He would make a worthy
successor to the long line Of able anc
capable men who have occupied the
executive chair of Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-02-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Saturdays Daily.
4 Nesnam sells the best Watches.
w. F. Metz has gone to Charlton on
business
Mrs. w. H. Cooper, 625 North Court
street, has gone to Fairfield.
Rev. E. ]. Shook of 124 North Will
lard street Is holding.a revival meet
Ing at Cantril
Sargent treats everybody right.
Mrs. NJ. Ward, who resides south OF
the city, has gone to Melrose to visit
with friends and relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. B. w. searle, residing
on Porter avenue, have returned
home after short visit in Fairfield.
James Matheney, residing on Ellis
avenue is spending few days visit
Ing with relatives near Moulton.
Trusses fitted right by Sargent.
Born-Friday, Feb. 21, 1908, to Mr..
and Mrs. e. q. Carbaugh, residing on
Hancock street, son.
Miss Alice Walker, 406 Chester
avenue, has gone to Fairfield to visit
with her cousin, Florence Cresswell.
Mrs. Frank Clark of $40 Chester
avenue, has gone to Chillicothe to Wis.
1t friends and relatives.
!. Clutches and crutch tips, Sargent.
"A. w. Gebhart of New London Is
in the city visiting at the home if his
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Sims, 516 West
Mill street.
When in town try sargent's drug
store.
Mrs. c. F. Grant and daugter Mabe
of Tracy, are visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Grants sister. Mrs. John Col
Inns, 700 Clinton avenue.
Miss Emma Johnson, who has beer
visiting at the home Of Miss Esther