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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-08
Primary Law Reforms.

with the objections to our primary
system and suggesting reforms
which, in his Judgment, would
eliminate the various abuses which
have developed in the working Of
the system and efectual!y remove
the objections. We are glad that
Mr.. Crawford has given us his
views and we wish that we could
add to their dissemination, chiefly
that they might arouse intelligent
discussion and we might get the
benefit of that wisdom which is
derived from a multitude of coun-
sci; but this paper is too small to
give even such a synopsis of
his article as would make it
clearly understood in its entirety.
The chief objections to the sys-
tenn as it now stands are the ex-
pense entailed upon the candidates
and the opportunities presented
for graft and corruption, and the
least is the inconvenience and con-
fusion which the length of the ballot
imposes upon the voter. We may
drop consideration for the voters
convenience while we address our
selves to the task Of curtailing ex-
penses and eliminating graft and
corruption. Let us do these two
things and the cumbersome ballot
will drag itself successfully
through the most multitudinous
primary that the future may bring.
AS to reducing expenses, Mr..
Crawford's suggestion that inspec-
tors and clerks serve without pay
is impracticable, but this is bag
atelle as compared with other ex-
penses devolving upon candidates;
for, if there are 800 precincts, and
il inspectors and clerks are paid
$2. 80 O day each, and we have two
primaries, this cost will amount
to $4,000, which, being shared by
nearly 800 county candidates in a
general election, is reduced to tri-
file for each man. But right here
should be a rigid law requiring
the State and each county cam
paign committee to make and pub
lish Immediately after each cleo
ton a detailed report of receipts
and expenditures. There is reason
to believe that some county
campaign committees, in times
gone by, have had surplus funds
to divide between themselves after
election.
The candidates can be protected
from the CRATER by the enactment
and rigid enforcement of a law
making it a serious misdemeanor
for any person, either for himself
or others, to solicit either directly
or indirectly from any candidate
during the time he is known to be
a candidate any money or pecun-
larry assistance of any character or
any pay, reward or recompense of
any nature whatsoever and max
ing it also n disqualification for
any candidate to grant or comply
with any such request or solicita-
ton; providing, however, that
the candidate may be permitted of
his own volition, without solicita-
ton, to hire men to work for him
and to publish thirty days before
the election a full list of the men
so employed and the amount paid
each.
Now that is the crude idea
which, if elaborated and put into
practical shape, would save the
candidates thousands of dollars.
Another thing which would reduce
the total vote and not hurt one
candidate more than another is the
enactment into law of Mr.. Craw-
ford's suggestion that every man
! m ~
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-08

aobsor,ptIon Ratss--one year, srso' six mos
Is cents; three months, 50 cents
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-10-08

Entered at the Punta Gorda PoStohcs as second
class matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
4muSementS.


ACADEMY or MUsIc-2-s:l5-The Red MIL
Alb AMlSRA- -S-Naudeville.
Man from Home
BE5I-ASCo-a:I5-S-eo-The Devil -,
kIJSl--2.lS-S-i5-A Gentleman from Allssts9'ff-
3l.ANEN S-s-S-NsudeViiie-
BR0ADwkS-ss1o-The Golden Butterfly
CAS1NO-s-IS-Narcee -,
CIRCLE-S:20-The Man Nhe stood sun
COIQNIA IL Naueeviile.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DAILY S-s15-The World ana His Nlte-
EDEN MTSEE-The World IN Wax
.S0-5sck straw
CAIETY@c:l5-s;I5-Th Travelling Sales1asu
GARDEN :I5-S:15-The peNl5 -, Nr-s
GARRGCk-e-Ia-S 2o-The Moilusc. Peceueu " 80
Feckhau's Carcuse- -,
FsANNFRSTFIN-S- -S:t5-Naudevine.
HERALD kRF-2.l5-S- 15-Three ! Wits 10 skies
HIPPoDROME-2-s-S Sporting Days-Ba'he IN u"
or F:rdSnd-
asI-DsoN-a:15- s:I5-Pierre OF the Plains
KNTCH ERROCKER-S-Io Girls OF Not'e'''e
rTRERTY-a:Is-s.f5-Nf Wireless
I. YCEsIM-s:ih-I.ove Watches
IyRIC-s:fa- Mile Mischief. .,.
MAJESTIC s: l5-The Great Ques'lohl
,sTsvs ANsTERD AM-e:Ie- s:i5-Iitte Memo
a.I5-S-20-The American iVeN
SANOY-S .e0-T-he Servant in the House
STRIVES %T-SS0- Fighting Hone .,,es s.s-
st NICHOLAS RENK-iG q fn---ice shA'i'7'
vCr,RFTs s.sa-Paia Full
" Rows and betN,,
vt,S7r F-NlD-a:1a- s:E5-T'he Mimic Noria-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04

The national campaign which has Just closed
was commonly regarded as the most quiet and
even apafhetic within the memory or men now
living That il was quiet We are quite willing
TO concede. bat apathetic Locally. the un-
precedented oufpOuring of last Saturday demon
strated the deep interest which was very widely
felt Generally the heavy polling and the large
matorities east for the Republican tickets in
dictate that the people Of this state and nation
were fully alive and awake to- the Importance
Of the issues involved. The popUh well
as the ror Del is sometimes not in the wind
or fire or earthquake. but is still, small voice.
And perhaps il is just well-perhaps, indeed,
best-that Il should be Nobody supposes
that Yesterdays popular judgment SO trench
dousIv impressive in The fulness Of the vote
and ia The size OF the Republican majority, was
rendered thoughtlessiy, listlessly or perfume
toEilr Some politicians may have gone stale.
and even some newspapers may have found il
difficult 10 work up excitement. but the Amer
lean people had their wits about them.
II is simple justice 10 say that. judged by the
supreme standard OF results, the Republican,
national campaign was admirably conducted.
In II Mr. Hitchcock made his frst appearance
as camBaign manager. and IL is still fresh in
the public mind that he and his colleagues and
Ueutenants were subjected 10 much complain int
and criticism: but fancy that even the most
cautious viii this morning cEeerfully testify
that they have made good" Tie campaign
methods we're calm dignified and in all re-
SDaris worthy Of the agents Of Il great party
seeking the franchises of great people.
Il would be unjust not 10 testify also that in
this stale and elsewhere there has been gen
s.raI loyalty on the pnrt of those who were Sis
ltacfed uf a certain amount of disaffection There
WAS DO eonccalment Of the circumstance that
the leaders Of the organization in many places
were hostile 10 the Governor. and doubtless
there were some who feared that they might
carry their antagonism 10 him as FAR rs the
polls II mast be said. with perfect good will
10 most of them. that in opposing his rcnomina-
tion they eSregiolIsly miscalculated the forces
which were capable % being arrayed i'm his sup
port They thought il would be impossible 10
gel the necessary work done by their machinery
I'm hls behalf: but they failed 10 comprehend, as
we endeavored al the outset 10 convince Them
That such q man. standing for such principles
enahodyng them IN his own character 10 the
public consciousness and presenting them with
,orsummate ability 10 the electorate, must
prove invincible. When. however the Dressnre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
1rrnm The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington Nov 3-The japanese Ambassador
and Baroness Takahira celebrated the birthday OF
the Emperor by giving dinner at the embassy 10
night fer all the Of the ambassador staff-
Mr. Brun who for thirteen years has been tle
Minister of Denmark in this country sailed for Eu-
rome to-day and later will go Danish Minister 10
Great Britain.
The Cuban Minister and Senora de Quesada re-
turned to the legation schusetts avenue 20
night after having spent several months In traV-
cling through Europe Senior PadrO, VINO mas
served as charge d'anaires. went to New YORK 70
meet the minister.
The Minister from Norway has accepted the IN
vitaton extended to him by the Norwegian Ciuo OF
New York to attend { dinner given by the clup on
November %. He and Mime. GUIDE will go 10 rev
York about that time to stay several days.
The German Charge dAfaires. Count Hermann
Won HatZfeldt- WidenbuTg, has returned to the cap
taI from New York and Tuxedo where he went 20
remain over Sunday. Count Alexander ToTok, AUS
TRAN attache. who accompanied Count HatzfeldI
has also returned Washington.
Baroness Alix Moncheur. daughter Of the Belgian
Minister joined her father at the legation to-day
after a visit of week so In Baltimore, WheIe
she was the guest OF her grandmother.
Senior Corea, the Nicaraguan Minister. returned
Washington to-day from visit Of some weeks
to his native country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,".

TFrom The Tribune Bureau-I
Washington Nov 3-The Assistant Secretary or
the Treasury and Mrs Beekman Winthrop re-
turned to Washington this afternoon from week
end visit to New York. They Joined the Presi-
dents party at the White House tonight TO hear
the election returns The Assistant Secretary OF
War and Mrs Robert Shaw oliver. Miss Oliver
and Miss Mabel Boardman were also Of the Presi-
dents party.
The chief of staff OF the army and Mrs j. Frank
lin Bell entertained nsmber of friends at the
War Department tonight where returns from the
election were received.
Miss Erma Shaw, daughter of the ex-Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. shay, will come TO
Washington the first of next week as the guest OF
Miss Eleanor T. Granger, whose bridesmaid she
will be at her marriage to Paymaster Felix r.
Holt. U. s. N. on November H. Miss Eleanor
Granger McGFath. of Philadelphia, will be maid of
honor for Miss Granger.
Lady Harrington, wife of the British Minister
10 Abyssinia. will arrive in this country next
month make a long visit to her mother, Mrs.
Mcmillan. who is at the Virginia Hot Springs.
Miss Grace Jarvis, niece of Lady Harrington,
who has been her guest for some time will return
to this country with her.
Ex-senator Cockrel, of Missouri, will to
Washington tomorrow from New London, Conn.
accompani~ ! by mis- daughter Miss Anna Ewing
Cockrel They nave been the guests there of the
elder daughter of the ex-senator Mrs GaIlaudeu.
Mrs Grant Duff, wife of the British Minister to
Cuba, who has been visiting her brother-in-law and
sister Baron and Baroness MOncheur, and her
father and mother, General and Mrs. Clayton, will
leave Washington Thursday night to join her hus-
band in Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG-

FOREIGN-The American officers of the war
ships al Annoy were the guests OF the Chlnese
end foreign residents at q number OF entertain
r,ents - Negotiations opened to settle the
cotton mill strike in England failed =. Inc
new German finance Din. which places duties on
LIQUORS and tobacco. is expected TO bring IN
s11e nen enn annually - President Castro has
modified his transshipment decree. and vessels
are now permitted 10 leave F4Ilah Poar r, ios
Trinidad Movements Of Dutch WarShlpS
showed that there was no present intention OF
action IN the Venezuelan dispute
,-TTY-Tbere were several hundred arrests
for Illegal voting, but the majority Of the pris-
oners We're discharged - lawyer poisoned
his wife and killed himself with razor. theiT
bodies being found together in bed - A
Canadian aeronaut fell forty feet from his glider
al Morris Park racetrack, breaking his ankle
One fisherman was drowned ana seven
Others nearly lost their lives when two power
boats crashed together IN Jamaica tey- -
The Morse jury VIII get the case this afternoon
II vas learned - Opera stars who arrived
for the New York season conducted lottery on
The v-sv across not feeling equal because of the
rough passage. TO the usual charity concert
- The President and Theodore Roosevelt. jr,
cast their votes in oyster Bay. - A bull pool
OF SI0nn0000 was formed by financial interests
TO reap benefit Of expected upward movement IN
securities. At q late hour Mr. Taft led MI
Bryan by over 5000 in this city. -- LATE re-
turns indicated that Lewis Stuyyesant Chan
lers plurality in this city would be SSH;
john A Dix nominee for Lieutenant Gov
srnor or the Democratic ticket running
about 1900 behind Nj Chanler- = There
wa no change in the Congressional alignment
in Manhattan and The Bronx; Congressman
Parsons Bennett and OlcOtt were all returned by
good ma jorities. = In Brooklyn Otto G.
Faoeiker was elected to Congress in the Sd Dis
trict c 3 Law in the 4th. Richard Young IN
the 9th and William II. Calder in the 9th, all
Republicans. G. H Lindsay and j. j. F1tZSer-
aid being elected by the Democrats. == In
Brooklyn Abe Z. BIackmar Republican, at
late hour had a slight lead over Samuel 5.
Whitehouse for Justice Of the Supreme Court
Returns indicated that Irving Lehman
had defeated N. Linn Bruce for the Supreme
Court in Manhattan; John p. Cohalan. Demo
crat. defeated c. Il Beckett Republican. for
Surrogate In Manhattan Richard IT
Lynch and Edward B. lie Fetra, Democrats
were elected the City Court. == Little
change in the Senate and Assembly alignment
I'm the city indicated. - Some forty
thousand persons watched the election returns
on The TribGne's bulletin board.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest IS
degrees; lowest, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04

pendent frontage on those waters and malhtaipS
a navy there and so does Bulgaria. while Aus
tria- Hungary has a navy on the DANUBE "litn
may PASS down that international river TO the
Euxine The question. therefore, arises whether
the time has not come for putting the straits on
somewhat such basis the Suez Canal, WHICH
in 1888 was made free to belligereht naNes on
condition that no delay in passage Should occur
and that no helligerent acts should be commit
ted within the waters of the canal. OF COURSE
the wishes of regenerated Turkey sheuld De
considered in the matter. But should IS hol
always 'must," and for al the establishment Vi
a constitution and the liberalizlng OF hsti'u
tons. Turkey is not yet in condition eiIher 10
dictate terms for the use of her straits OF u
enforce such terms may be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
SEEING THINGS AT NIGHT.

In these DAYS when the problem Of aerial
! navigation trembles on the verge OF solution
and the world is expecting that at any moment
! the complete conquest of the heavens will be
announced the ARREST tales of skyWard travel
are listened to with respectful attention, for
there is always the possibility that this par
ticular warn will be true. While certain indi-
vfduals of aginatiYe temperament have long
possessed the power TO see things, especially
at night and while these sights have exhausted
the entire list of names known TO the student
of zooloov-the spectacle resembling 10 q not
able degree the entrance of the animals into
the ark. owing TO the fact that, whether pink
elephants or yellow kangaroos, they always
travel in coupes-it Is only of late years that
beiated individuals have been able to convince
themselves that they could see, travelling about
in the upper air. lights which could be borne
only by the machine of some aeronaut out for
nocturnal spin.
Some twenty years ago to he sure, when in
terest in aerial navigation was at high pitch
owing TO the approaching exposition in Chicago,
where it was hoped that some effective demon
STATIONS along this line might be made, there
was reported 70 he travelling over the state OF
Iowa light very much like that which has
recently been discovered by veracious nhabi
tants Of New England. According to the re-
norts from Boston, several men, names given
( and DedigreeS being looked into, nave observed
during the night n bright light above them, not
like that OF a lantern but resembling the pierre
ing CLEAN of a searchlght. This light would
soar aloft and then come near the earth IN
way to indicate that the operator was DESTROYS
of ascertaining his whereabouts or finding
soft place TO land.
The parallel between the Iowa discovery OF
twenty years ago--not the Iowa Idea. which
is Of later origin-and that OF the veracious
New EnsIanders of the present time is notable.
In the first place, in neither case was the light
seen by some early farmer or dairyman going
harvard TO draw the tactical fluid from the
gentle bovine, but by belated travellers return
ing from town at time when they should have
heen DIaying Il wide m0uthed accompaniment
ia the song of the early bird outside az ne Jared
forth in search OF the vagrant worm. 1t will
also he remembered that in those days the sen
timent Of the Hawkeites had so far reacted oil
the prohibition question as TO elect governor
on the wet issue. resulting in perhaps more
extended use of those instruments through
which il has frequently been proved practicable
tn observe many varicolored bipeds aud quad
rupeds which have never yet been properly
classified and inclosed between the covers OF
hooks on natural history. And in the former
case. as in the latter, careful census Of the
nirship population showed every aerial machine
properly anchored. except, of course. such OF
them rs had demonstrated 10 the 81 ttsfaction
of all interested that their profound respect for
the laws of grayitation made it unnecessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
SOCIETY NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
D-a-,ort NOV 3-SeveIal OF the Newport SUM
r residents who are citizens of Newport we're N
town to-day to east their votes Included N tho
1,r1her wore former Commodore El5r!dgs l. Gerry
p l. Gerry P. G.. Gerry. Charles IL osltlCHs @4iA
William @. Rocker
C,oIo1eI @ r. Fearing has been the guest Of Hon.
DAME Fearing for a short time
If additional land in the rear Of his estate can
10 obtained it is the intention Of Mr. Edward J.
r2ervfDt to tear down his present stables at the
I1r,e and build larger and more extensive ones.
Alfred G Vanderbilt has made preparations 10
shin his horses and traps which he is TO sho" az
the New York horse show next week on Friday
night from Newport
FIugI, D. AucaincIOss will make extensive -
rafrs 10 his estate in Newport before the begin
ming of the next summer season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
PROFESSOR NoRToN's WILL.

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. S.-There are no p,lbl,
requests In the viii OF Professor Charles Eliot Mar
ton, filed for probate here to-day. Eliot Norton tho
eldest son. and George Wigglesworth Of NeWtc,
are named as executors In the original will all
literary matter aud letters are left To his son
Richard and his daughter Sarah hut i'm the tbirI
codicil Eliot is substituted for Richard RunerI
Norton receives the valuable autograph core,i,,
and the residue of the estate is divided into twenty
four parts for the benefit of the children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
GOVERNOR HIGGINS TO MARRY.
tBy telegraph to The Tribun-l

Providence Nov. 3.-Perscnal friends ~ Gov
ernor Higgins say that he viii we'd before his term
expires in January. The prospective bride Is Miss
Ellen F, Mcguire, of Pawtucket. daughter OF John
r. Masuire. prominent business man ~ that city,
The ceremony iJ is said viii take place in me
Governors home city OF Pawtucket. probably a.
ST JosePh's Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04

OF opinion compelled his denomination they 10Y
ally accepted the inevitable. and with very re"
exceptions gave the parUs candidate the4r
full support We believe that in state ana ma
ton the party substantially harmonious
and in thorough earnest. and our news columns
this morning show how abundantly II reapeu tue
reward to which such qualities entitled II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
1rv WORK. Dury TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER T. 1908

to resort to artificial means of keeping them
close TO mother earth. The only puzzlinG feat
,fre in connection with the observations OF the
New Englanders few days ago is that none
of the observers noticed more than one light
I'm place. whereas twin illumsnators WOULD
seem far mere appropriate TO the time and cir
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
:se.p7lprk Daily Qibuae
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER T. 1908,

This newspaper is o1r'ed aud published oy
The Tribune association. q Aelc YORK. cmpoTd-
fiou. office and principal place OF BUSINESS
Tribune building No. 80 Nassau street, Aetc
York: ogden Mills. president; James IL bof-
reft. secretary and treasurer me ddaTeSS OF
tbc ,afoers Is The ofscs Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04

There were many fine games of football PLAYED
IN the superb weather of yesterday, but the
greatest OF them all was that on the gridiron of
forty-sN compartments, in which the Taft
eleven bucked the centre, crumpled up the ends
ana smashed holes in the line of the Bryan team.
never once lost the ball and made touchdou,ns
and kicked goals until the scorers got scrivaner,s
palsy in trying TO keep record of the fun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

TFT0m
Washington Nov. 3.-The President ana MIS-
Roosevelt ACCOMPANIED by Secretary Loeb arrived
at the White House Gs5 this evening after taelr
rapid trip to Oyster Bay, where the Presioen'
voted After dinner number Of personal Iflehos
TONED them to receive the election returns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04

How about those questions. Mr. ChanleF
Don't you wish you had been courageous enough
TO answer them more promptly and deeisively-
not at all?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04

To call the Governor of this state Charles
the Baptist" doesn't quite so excruel-
atingly funny to some people now> as 1t did
little while ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04

at Is one thing to contract to deliver the or
ganized labor vote and 1t is another thing to
fulfil the contract. Midnight Meditatons Of
Mr.. Gompers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04

Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Astor ratIrned %
their country place Rhineb1ck after the funeral
of Colonel Astor's mother Monday Colonel As
tors sister Mrs George Oglvy Haig. arrived from
Europe yesterday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Elisha Dyer and Miss Laura swan
have returned from Newport and are at the Plaza.
where they will remain until Mrs. Dyer and Mss
swan sail for Europe in the future They
have rented their house. No. 81 West 5stn street,
to MI and Mrs Henry W. Rogers, the latter sis
ter OF Roy A. and Paul j. Rainey-
Mrs Alfred G. vanderbilt viii not spend rs
winter in town. as she planned. but will 60 abroad
with her sen, William II Vanderbilt
Mr. and Mrs Henry Rogers Winthrop are
ceiving congratulations on the birth Of daughter
few days ago at their home, No % West 59th
street.
Miss Emily Osgood Field will be married today
10 +. Kenneth Drisler AZ the home OF ner parents
Mn and Mrs MaunseH 3. Field. No. 15S West 7otn
street Only relatives will be present az the csrs-
mony which will be performed by the Rev. Dr.
Richie
Miss Ethel Cryder daughter Of Mr. ara Mrs.
Duncan Cryder. viii be married 70 Cecil Higgins
of London. England. on December l. The wedding
will take place quietly at the home Of Mr. ard Ara
Cryder. No 20 Washington square
Europe. She will spend the winter in Paris
Mr. and Mrs. John Allen Townsend VIII return %
town to-day from ATdsIey-
Mr. and Mrs Robert L. Gerry have arrived N
town from Goshen and at the house which thsy
have taken at No. SIS Fifth avenue for the winter
Mrs Trener L. Park Miss Frances Park and Mss
Edith NJ FanshaHe are booked to sail for E1roDs
on Tuesday next 70 spend the winter IN Paris
DIT. and Mrs Isaac l. Kip will return to town
from BriaFeIiT November 10
Mr and Mrs. Robert MacIay Bull and Miss Do
rothv Bull are expected to arrive in town to-day
from AXE Champlain-
Mr.. and Mrs Charles De Loosely Oelriehs have
returned TO town from Newport for the. winter,
Mrs Francis Dana WinslOW will give dance AZ
the Colony Club on December for her daughter
Miss Margaret Winslow-