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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
PANIC in PUNTA GORDA.
A Solemn Religious Ceremony
Broken Up.


by Johnnie Rasch. Both Of these
gentlemen will be vouched for by
all who know them:--
1t was fifteen years ago per-
haps, that the El Palmetto cigar
factory with u full force of Cuban
workmen contributed its share to
the prosperity of Punta Gorda.
These Cubans were all deyout
Catholics; and a good priest in
Tampa, knowing of their being
here without spiritual counsel,
came over to preach to them and
administer the sacraments Of the
church. On arriving, he was di-
rected to Mr.. Ralph as a prom
inent and devout Catholic and a
gentleman well acquainted with
the conditions existing at the time
in Punta Gorda. One of these
conditions was the want Of il
house of worship.
Mr.. Ralph kept a large tax
idermist shop on the corner OF
King street and Marian avenue.
On the counters and shelves were
multitude of horrible objects,
such as smiling alligators in every
conceivable posture of mischief or
murder, bristling panthers and
wildcats; sharks and devil fish;
raccoons, foxes, huge black bears,
and great birds Of many kinds
standing in stately dignity with
eyes solemnly fixed on the audi
ence. Indeed, it was very un-
canny looking place, presenting a
spectacle to try the nerves of the
timid. And near the rear door
stood Il box containing some live
and very unnamed rattlesnakos.
Upstairs, three half-grown frolio-
some dogs snoozed peacefully,
when not rollicking about down
stairs. The snakes and the dogs
should be kept in mind, as they
are the axletree of the story.
Well, the good priest proceeded
TO Mr.. Ralph's shop, intro
duced himself and stated his OBJ
ject. He was given a cordial well
come, and then the question
arose as TO suitable place TO cele-
brate the mass. Various sugges-
tons were made, but the priest
decided that the shop, being cen
trally located, was the best place
and all that.swas necessary was to
move the counters back against the
shelves and place seats in the
middle of the room. Mr.. Ralph
agreed and arranged things
accordingly.
At the time appointed, the Gu
bans with their wives and children
came in and took seats, and the
services began. The silent and
awful menagerie on the counters
and shelves gazed upon the wor-
shippers, who, in turn, cast sus-
picious chances at the array of an
imals about them. The women
particularly manifested uneasiness.
They seemed to fear that bear, u
panther or an alligator might at
any moment leap down upon them
and devour them, and they were
plainly restless.
Just as they were all kneeling
down to receive the mass, two
men came in at the back door and
sat down upon the box containing
the rattlesnakes. This disturbed
the reptiles and they manifested
their displeasure by loudly sound
ing their rattles, a sound we'll
known to the worshippcrs and it
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
TO PROTECT CATTLE
From the Injurious Effects Of
Animal Parasites.

The following is the text of a
bulletin prepared by Prof. Jno.
M. Scott, of the Florida Expert
ment Station:
Perhaps in no section of Florida
are the cattle free from animal
parasites. Every farmer, whelh-
er he owns one animal or one hun
dred, ought to DO interested
enough to protect his animals
from the injurious effects of these
parasites. Wehav been using ut
the Experiment Station for the
year a dip which has proved quite
satisfactory. The formula was
prescribed by DIR. Nelson S,
Mayo, and is as follow:
White arsenic two.ffths pound.
Sodium carbonate (crystals) one
and one-eighth pound. Yellow
soap one and one'eighth pound.
Pine tar one-half pint. Dissolve
the arsenic by boiling it for half
an hour in one gallon of water.
Add the dissolved arsenic to five
gallons of water. Shave the soap,
mix it with the soda, and dissolve
the mixture in one GO n Of water.
When dissolved, rsur in the tar,
poruing in slowly in fine stream,
and stirring meanwhile 50 as to
get it into the solution. Then
mix it with the arsenic solution,
and add water to make twenty
five gallons in all,
This is to be used as u dip,
spray, or wash. 1t loses but little
by age. The solution not only
kills the ticks, but also kills all
other animal parasites with which
it comes in contact. 1t may be
applied either with brush or n
sprayer, or it may be put in n
through which the
animal is passed.
One Of the worst parasites with
which we have to deal is the cattle
tick, which causes Texas or splen-
ic fever. The loss among native
stock from this disease is quite
heavy; but perhaps most of the
loss is caused not by the feverSbut
by the heavy drain upon the ami
mails system from the large guam
tity of blood taken by the ticks.
One tick consumes only a small
quantity; but the continued feed
ing OF several thousand ticks upon
one animal soon exhausts its con-
stitution and vitality. This is es'
true of young animals,
such as calves from six weeks to
ono year old IA period when they
ought to be making their best de-
aud growth. If at this
time they are feeding several
thousand ticks, instead of growing
and developing as they should,
they will actually>become smaller.
The young animal once sthnted in
growth will never develop as it
would have done, if it had receiv-
ed proper care and treatment
from the first. Besides suffering
continuously from irritation and
injury of the skin. The tick when
itself to the the animals
body punctures the skin. The
puncture is soon surrounded by an
lrea of intense inflammation, which
results 10 the formation of readily
visible scabs. u
The injury to the livestock
owner by the ticks IS not confined
% the loss of blood, and the irrlta-
ion of the skin caused to bis cat
lie. 1t has been estimated that
he loss to the dairyman caused by
he cows being heavily infested
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
THE ORANGE OUTLOOK.
Summary OF Views Of Various
Persons and Papers.

II should be understood that
any opinions expressed now as to
the coming orange crop are simply
guesses, and estimates given by
those considered as excellent au.
thority are subject TO modification
and material alteration before Dc.
tober, the time when shipping win
be well under weigh. A tree that
Is now we'll loaded with fruit, may
be partially or wholly stripped Of
It's crop before the shipping
season arrives. Gales may shake
off the fruit; too much rain, may
cause splitting and dropping, and
several other things may occur to :
materially reduce present esti-
mates. This much being under
stood, summary of views and
estimates recently given is as fol
lows;--
An estimate of $500. 900 boxes
is said by the st. Petersburg In
dependent TO be double as much a.
the real crop. Same paper says
that $l.0Oa box will not pay the
expense of maintaining grove.
George Meares, who, according
to the st. Petersburg Times, Is an
authority on the subject, says that
the crop of Hillsborough county
will be very light having been
cut off by the scale, white tly and
lack Of rain. A very few groves
have fairly good crops, but a
great number have scarcely any
oranges on them.
On the other hand, j. N. Younnsa
blood, who has groves az Parrish
and Green Springs, tells the Tampa
Times that he will have u large
crop and that the groves in all
sections of the county arc showing
splendid fruit, Walter Drennon, g
a big grower of Orange county,
tells the same paper that the crop
in his county is the largest ever
grown and the fruit absolutely
the finest.
The Fort Myers Press alleges
that there is every evidence that
Che largest crop oranges and
grapefruit will be shipped from
Lee county the coming season
than ever before; also, that the
crop in other parts of the State
will not be nearly rs large as Il
should be. S. p. Bruton, pack
er and shipper of Fort Myers,
stated to q Produce News man ia
Baltimore on July 23rd that the
coming crop will be fully equal to
that of last year and the fruit bet.
ter. Taking the State as a whole.
oranges, grapefruit and tangerines
never looked better. Mr.. Bru.
toms views co-incide with those of
a noted Tampa authority as ex-
pressed in the Times Of last Fri
day.
The DeLand Record thinks that
the crop Of Volusia county will be-
a third or half larger than hist
year, With fruit of larger size.
Growers will hold for 81. 90 a box
on the trees. and have good pros
poets of getting it.
A New York Packer CORES
pondent travelling in Marion couu-
ty last month appears to have
paid but little attention to the or
ange crop, but he reports that S.
+. Rou, of Lowell, who shipped
1000 boxes last season, will have
about the same crop this winter.
AT Electra, he found an average
crop on the groves Of j. II.
Halford and d. +. Stebelton; also,
Continued on page 2.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

Gainesville Sun:--If something
is not done to reduce the burden
of taxation under which the peo-
pie of Florida are now laboring
there is going to be political rev.
olulion in Florida ere many years.
Notwithstanding that valuations
have more than trebled during the
past quarter of a century, the rate
of taxation in Gainesville district,
including State, county, city and
sub-school district, is now 465
mills, which is entirely too high,
even upon a property valuation Of
one half, for the benefits derived.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

Orlando Sentinel:- One hun.
dred bushels per acre is what Mr..
|. p. Winegord, of Formosa, esti-
mates his corn crop will yield him.
He brought two stalks to the
Sentinel Office Saturday morning,
one measuring IA and the other ~
feet, having 7 large ears on the
two. This corn was grown on
bottom land, one plowhg, no
hociug; 500 pounds fertilizer per
acre;rows 100 feet long; hills 8 feet
apart; averaging 1870 ears to row,
which it is claimed will shell out
100 bushels per aero.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
WRECEERS DITCH TRAIN
MANY PASSENGERS HURT
Some Fiend Turned Switch, Causing
Fast Train TO Go Into Ditch Win
Disastrous Results.

Meadviile. Pa Erie train No. 4,
fast train from Chicago to New York.
Albany and Boston, due 10 arrive
here at a. m. was ditched about flvs
niles south Of this city Sunday morn,
ing. Twenty four passengers, the IRE
man and engineer, were severely In
jured. IL Is thought. however. THAI
they will all recover.
The cause OF the accident was
given by the officials OF the road as
the turning OF the switch by some
one who, IL Is thought, attempted TO
wreck the train. Tho engine and all
OF the cars left the rails and that the
death record was not heavy seems al
most a miracle. The officiais hurried
a special train 10 the scene Of the
wreck. The injured were brought TO
this city and placed In Spencer hos
Iital. Many Of them we're able to
leave the hospital and continue thsif
Journey during the day.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
INTERNAL MACHINE
SENT TO GOVERNOR
Attempt to Assassinate Chief Ex-
ecutive Of New Jersey Thwarted
by Post Office Employees.
Package Was so Arranged That Haa
the Governor Opened It in the
Ordinary Way He Would I'm
doubtedly Have Been
Killed.

Seagirt, n. IAN attempt 10 as
s.nate Governor Fort OF New Jersey
has been thwarted by the watchiul-
ness Of postOffice employees who as
covered in the mail an Internal ma
chine addressed to the governor
and mailed from Philadelphia The
Iackage was cleverly contriV"d
combination OF powder, bullets aAd
matches, which had been so arranged
that had the governor opened II in
the ordinary way. there It little doubt
IL would have killed him.
That the death-dealing package
was intercepted before it had reached
it's destination was due 10 the yigi-
lance of the postal officials, who have
scanned the governors mall since
the executives recent crusade against
violation OF the law at Atlantic city
The attitude taken by the governor
when he directed that the excise and
| ether similar laws at the great sea
| side resort be strictly enforced anc
| even threatened to order out the mi
| Eta II necessary, aroused resentment
| In some quarters To guard the gov
| ernor as much as possible from an!
/ annoyance arising from that affair
unusual watch was put on his mall
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
HUGHES WINS IN NEW YORK
rsosiv.s Overwhelming Majority on
First Ballot Taken.

Saratoga. N. Y.-Charles Evans
tIrgbas of New York was nominateu
on Tuesday by the Republican s'ato
convention by an Overwhelming nia
ioritv. and on the first ballot " 'uo
coed himself as governor OF the s'a'e
- <au York lie received oZf out
NJ a nossible 1000, as against lol loi
lanes w. Wadsworth, Jr, OF LIVING
sion county, speaker of the staue 90
sembly and thirty-one LOT ioi me-.
Corgressman John K. Stewart OF
Montgomery
The nomination was made uhahi-
,,ors IN motion of state Committee
man William Barnes, Jr., OF Albany ;
who has been perhaps the oit'eres'
end most outspoken opponent Oh inc
GOVERNORS denomination. Inc so'-
1r,or,a denomination followed the
,,,,.r failure of a desperate struggle
an the part of number OF the Cum
-, laadera who for four days nave
snared no effort TO discover canui
data unon which they could unite u
dafeat him. The remainder VI VI.
! ticket is as follows: For heu'eA"N an
! governor Horace White OF ohoh
eega. for secretary Of state, Samue
9 Koenig Of New York: for attorney
General. Edward r. o'Malley OF Erie
| for comptroller. Charles H. Gaus o
Albany. for state treasurer, Thomal
| Dunn of Monroe; for associa1'
iudge OF the court Of appeals, Aiper
| ualght of Erie (renominated).
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
DENVER g. RIO eRANDE BONDS.
Stockholders Authorize Issuance OF
s15o,ooo,oo0.

Denver, Colo.-Stockholders OF the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad com.
pany and its subsidiaries on Thurs
dav authorized the issuance of $3.50 :
COO 900 in bonds; the issuance OF
rotes for that amount for three
years, and the purchase Of the fran
,chlses and properties Of the several
subsidiary railroad companies con
trolled by the Gould interests In Colo
\ ado and Utah. The notes which will
he issued may be extended to five
years If IL company so desires, and
will repls ,e all outstanding bonds.
THE notes will be issued so that
money ma be raised without DELAY
Besides providing for improvements
and extensions of the Denver & Ric
| Grande lines the monev which will
| he raised will be used in paving fol
construction work on the Western
Pacific, building from Salt Lake City
| 10 San Francisco.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
EDISON MAY SOLVE PROBLEM
Wizard Says Rsllion VIII Not Solve
Problem OF Aerial Navigation.

Seattle, Wash. Thomas A. Edison,
the inventor, who Is taking vacation
en- the Pacific coast. says that neither
the aeroplane nor the dlrigible bal
loon will successfully solve the ques-
ton Of navigating the air.
II am firmly convinced" said he,
that the time Is near at hand when
Il Will be possible To sail through the
air M easily and as safely as we now
go by land or by water. have little
faith In the aeroplane or the balloon
ms a means OF aerial navigation. The
alrship OF the future will be lifted by
"A mechanism something like spiral.
| II will have the ability to rise without
| FIRST giving II forward momentum,
and II viii not initiate closely the
| fight OF birds With the helical mt
\ ing appliance. improved propeliers
and device for maintaining balance In
the air. the future airshlp viii fly into
the teeth OF the wind, will rise to
heights where favorable currents may
be found. or skim the surface OF the
earth. Yes, navigation OF the air
win surely come II Is simply cues.
ton OF applying mechanical knowl
edge In a new way"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
Nc, Guilty Of Theft Of st7s.ooo.

Chicago w. Fitzgerald.
secused by the state authorities OF
tie theft ~ si7S.a0O from the United
States sub.treasury here. was freed
Nv Judge Chetlain on Thursday. Unit.
- States Sub Treasurer Baden
wreck. acting on instructions not to
disclose evidence gathered by the
federal authorities took the stand
End refused 70 testify Judge Chetlatn
thrreOpcu dismissed the case At
the United States distric, attorney S
cficp tt VAS asserted that the eyi
dsnce was insufficient TO convict.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
TO AID THE FARMER.
Commission on Country Life VIII
Soon Hold It's First Meeting.


Washington. commission on
country life, which President Roose-
Welt appointed a month ago, ID fully
organized and will hold It's first meet
ing probably within a week In this
city. Professor Bailey. head Of the
New York state college OF agriculture.
has accepted the presidents appoint
ment as chairman.
Every part Of the country is repre-
sented Dr. r. l.. Buttrfeld. presi-
dent OF the Massachusetts, agricuE
tural college, represents the east;
Henry Wallace OF Des Moines. Iowa.
| the west, and Walter III. Pagan, the
| magazine editor, who comes from
| North Carolina, the south.
The president. in the letter 10 Pro
fesHor Bailey. outlined the general
lines which the commission Will fol-
iow--to gather all available informa'
ton on the present condition OF eoun'
try llfe--to recommend means Of sup
plying such DEFICIENCIES as are found
to exist, and finally TO suggest meth
eds OF organized permanent enort IL
further investigation and actual wort
which will result In making life OF
the farm more attractive and pront
| able
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
PEASANTS ASSAIl MANSION.
Maintain Siege Until Driven Away
by Soldiers.

Vienna, Austria.-News has been
received Of serious peasant riot on
the estate OF Prince LubomirsK at
Kosina. Galicia. The trouble began
when one OF the princes. foresters
shot and killed a peasant whose COW
Lad trespassed on one of the helds.
The tragedy aroused the whole neigh
borhood. The furious peasants as
sembled and marched TO the prince
mansion TO demand vengeance. They
found harvest festivities in progress
but they smashed the house, burst
omen the doors and threatened 10
storm the place, whereupon the
guests fred upon them. The peasants
maintained siege until they were
dispersed by the gendarmerie the
next day Several persons were In
jured and many arrests were made
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
Human Flrehles.

Purveyors of Chinese ince.|
may rejoice in the fad wni sa..
veloped over on RIVERSIDE ul'
the New York Press. 1t is ne
for the young people ~h0 -
along the park wall ana
and down from the schSas ..s|
to Grants tomb to carry
burning joss sticks. These u,i ~
gently back and forth, .ne
red tips rivaling the fairy - -,
fireflies. which sparkle m. ' II
trees. Groups of merry cfs -
lumine the night, and tns a.
mer air is perfumed wi'a 80
oriental odor. The faa -
course, out of a CRUSADE ~
mosquitoes, which al JIM -
the park. But now u. .-sl
not considered. The sirls -
joss sticks because the -. I
pers add to the picturesaues~s -
scene and because 1t nA'
fad.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
eventeenyear-old Boy Suicides.

Oakland. Cal, Samuel B.
Christy OF the University of Callfor-
ria has received word of the death OF
his only son, Stephen Field Christy,
II years old. as the result of being
run over by train at Alta, Placer
county. 1t is now definitely known
that young Christy deliberately COM
mitted suicide. A note was found on
his body to this effect. and was dt
rected to his father In 1t he said
he was Respondent and tired of life.
The boy walked from his school to
the railroad track and deliberately
threw himself In front Of the moving
train.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
May Close Down Locomotive Plant at
Providence.

New York-The directors OF the
American Locomotive company on
Thursday passed the quarterly divi-
ldend on common stock The last
quarterly dividend was one and one
fourth per cent. The regular quarter
" dividend of one and three-fourths
rer cent on preferred stock was de-
clared as usual. President w. II.
Marshall Of the company, In his re-
port said that II is the opinion OF
the officers Of the company that II
would be wise TO permanently close
abe companv's locomotive plant al
! Providence. r. |.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
ACTOR WAS BOWED WITH CA
But Not Altogether Because Il,
Death of His Wife,

A certain well-known actor I
curiously enough-very much atx
to his wife. She died, after Ii
ing illness, and the poor old THAI
was all broken up about 1t. One
a friend went to the actors dm
room and found him in tears. HI
making up, and having hard 1
of 1t.
Excuse me, old chap" he mutt
brokenly. This is weakness
course, but I was just thinking Il
wife. I'll never get this makeEl
right-the tears spoil 1t as fast
put it on. You see, my wife wi
pathways at my side, Away
pathetic. / can't get used to bel
sence.
why, when she knew she WI
ing, she said to me, I want ~
put your photograph in the cohn'
me. Promise!' ! promised, Of N
That's what / was thinking q
you came in. l had no photogs
left, at the time. but ! had some
on purpose. Oh, dear. oh DEAR
"They didn't do me justice!'
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
seu,nsrrer sne, er ars..

whscliaE, W Va Archibald Stew.
art vas shot ana mOrtsIJy wounded
~ kts young bride whtle spending
their honey noon oa the farm q Nj
StcNSrts parcuts az Wilbur Mr.
Stewart married Miss HAL Al the
home ~ her parents a. Marietta On
thursday They sent to The country
20 spend 8 tew days. While -hav
were shooting az = large. Mrs Sew
art accidentally discharged the rife.
the bullet passing through Stewart.s
abdomen, and physicians say the
chances for recovery ars slight.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
STANDARD OIL CO.
FILES ITS ANSWER
Urges UNFOLDING Of Decision Of the
Court Of Appeals Reversing
Judgment Against Company.
1 awyers for Colossal Corporation 10
inq Everything in Their Power
TO Prevent Collection OF r'he
of s2sooo,ooo Imposed
by Lands.

Chicseo-Counsel for the Standard
Ol companv of Indiana in an answer
filed on Thursday to the petltloh VI
,ne government attorneys for re-
hearing of the appeal from Judge
Lands Judgment filming the com.
,.anv 500 100000 for the violation OF
the anti-rebate laws, uphold the de-
eision of Judges Grosscup, Baker ana
Seaman of the United States circuit
court of appeals, reversing the JUG
;oent and lifting the burden OF the
enormous fine, as good law amply
justified by the records OF the case
In the petition for rehearing ,he
reviewing judges are charged Win
assuming that JIdge Lands attempt
ed TO try and punish the STANDARD
oil company Of New Jersey IN the
original proceedings which were
against the Standard Oil company OF
Indiana. On this point the answer
declares It to be matter or no con-
sequence whether the trial court re-
ferred to the New Jersey company
| or Lne lHuldHd SoLiPoA'
virgin offender"
The real point is, says the answer
did the trial court, in imposing
punishment, take into consideration
the relations between the STANDARD
Oil company of Indiana and dld II
base its fine upon the wealth OF the
Standard OIL company of New Jersey
and its ability to pay instead OF upor
The wealth of the Standard OIL com
rany of Indiana, and it's ability tt
paw" -,
To determine this question tn'
Standard Oil company's attorneys as
sert that a few sentences extracted
by the government counsel from tn
words of Judge lands are not sui
flcient, and quote at length iron
Judge Landis' opinion to show tina
he referred to the New jersey CO.
toration as the real defendant an
!, to the Indiana company as the mon
. inal defendant"
The conclusion stated by the al
swer Is chat the enormous fine Il
3 ficted upon the defendant was b.
' cause of the ownership OF Its stoc
!. nv the Standard Oil company OF Ne
!. Jersey and because of the f1nanci
!. standing Of the latter corporation
. beyond dispute when the entire OBI
ton OF the trial court is considered