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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-16
SAW-FISH that SAW.
How Genius UtiIizes IchthyOlOg'
icaI PrOcIivities.

III Wv ioiNhAH AOA hNs -
the animal and vegetable kingdom
in the sunny State of Florida, and
Punta Gorda seems to be more
favored with some Of her gifts
than most other parts OF this fa-
vored land of flowers.
Strangers within our gates are
always in raptures over the novel
ties that everywhere greet their
eyes, and not least among these
strange anomalies of nature is the
saw-ish which infests the Gulf
and its tributary bays in great
numbers.
Years ago when white men first
built habitations for themselves in
this primitive part of our State,
those building along the water
fronts very shortly found the
need of small wharvee for tying up
their little crafts, and as time en-
larged their possessions, the small
craft failed to answer their needs,
and larger ones were built and
these necessitated the erection of
larger wharves to reach out to
deeper water.
Soon these early builders dis
covered that their wharves would
soon be rendered worthless unless
some way could he hit upon for
protecting the piling from the
playful caresses of the saw-6sh,
big and little.
Northerners are familiar with
the inclination of brook trout for
rubbing against objects such as
branches of trees or stones in the
bed of o stream, and the Indians
in the past often captured the UNI
wary little creatures by the simple
trick of lying full length on q log
projecting into the water, letting
an arm wave gently back and
forth, which soon attracted some
weak. mided little trout on pleasure
bent. Rubbing its body in bliss
full contentment against the harm
less appearing lure, the tragic
moment arrived when it's head
worked directly beneath the fish
.er's hand-a quick snap of a finger
and thumb in the gills of the un-
suspecting victim, and the speckled
beauty was flung on the bank as
expeditiously as rod and reel could
have performed the feat.
This is depression, but it serves
to enhance the fact that the deni-
zens of the ocean as we'll as those
in streams have taste in common
for the sensation of pleasure they
derive from rubbing against OBJ
jects.
Our early settlers soon discover
ed that the saw-6sh had q playful
way of rubbing its saw against
the piling they had so laboriously
driven, much to the detriment of
those posts. Patience and Inven-
ton soon suggested most efficient
remedy and now everywhere along
our Bay-front YOU will find the
piling sheathed with either terra
Gotta pipes or cement casing,
which forms a perfect safeguard
against the ravages of the saw-fsh
and the equally destructive teredo.
One day, however, the inventive
genius of q dweller on the water
front conceived the brilliant idea
of putting to use this penchant of
the saw-hsh. Suspending mum
Der of pine poles at the end of his
wharf, he had the satisfaction of
seeing them floating TO shore in
the course of , yeek emf nm inio
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-16
OIL field in FLORIDA.
Petroleum, in Quantities, Found
Near ChipIey.

NNoV a iOh iNh WIND Nu AhNSiWoVAhS
story of oil discovered near Chip
ley, which seems to be the center
of an oil district which may yet
come to be as famous as tho Beau
mont field in Texas.
From time to time reports have
come from west Florida Of the
discovery of petroleum in consid.
cradle quantities, but so far no
gushers have been struck. In the
Gadsden county exhibit at the last
state fair were shown samples of
petroleum, crude oil and refined
kerosene, which was made from
petroleum gained from drillings
near Quincy.
The company which is financing
the work of boring for oil near
Chipley is composed of two gen
tlemen, one of whom is prominent
in financial affairs in Tampa. The
other is u Georgian. The Tampa
man does not wish to be named as
yet. lie told u Times representa-
tive this morning that considera-
bic money had been expended
by him and his partner in fnanc-
ing the venture, but they feel
certain that success will richly
reward them.
1--WE have some of the best
machinery in the country engaged
in the work and experienced men
are directing it," he said. "The
drilling has reached u depth Of
about ! 200 feet now and we ex-
pect to strike a gusher at almost
any time. The oil is there all
right, and We are going to find it
in quantities. We qve already
found enough to convince us that
we are working at the right
point"
The Chipley correspondent of
the Tlmes.U Union sent the follow
ing communication to that paper
under date of July 2;
The unhidden wealth and re-
sources of Florida have been dis
covered in the form of petroleum,
nine miles south of here on the
plantation of John Brock, near
the famous old Orange Hill post
Office.
"This great discovery will mark
the epoch of developing one of
the largest oil fields in the South.
The oil shole is seventy.two feet
thick on the top and burns like
pine tar. A chemical anIysis of
sample of the soil shows that il
is of the very highest grade Of
petroleum, and within a few
months the oil region will be
deDsely populated with workers at
The oil wells and derricks.
"Work Of drilling for oil is pro-
crossing rapidly and the well has
now reached depth of over 900
feet and the work will not be com.
pleted until the well has attained
a depth of 5000 feet The compa-
ny in charge of the operating have
the latest improved rotary drilling
rig and outfit, built in Beaumont,
Tex.
''The work is in charge of Char
ley Smith, a Texas ranger, who is
thoroughly experienced in the oil
drilling business and competent in
every way to push the work
through to n successful conclu-
sion. Mr.. Smith is highly elated
over the prospects and is entirely
satisfied with the progress thus far
made and is confident that he will
get a gusher in tn, Land of Flow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03
PETROLEUM RATE REDUCTION.
Oklahoma OIL Tariff No. From Cor.
poration Commissioners Received.

The local agent of the Rock Island.
Frisco lines has received the tariff
announcing the reduction of rates on
crude and refined petroleum and on
all oil products between points In this
state. The reduction amounts to
about forty per cent, which greatly
reduces the amount OF freight collect
ed by the railroad. but in no manner
affects the price OF the commodity, In
asmuch as most of the products on
which the freight is reduced are sold
delivered, and makes but a small re.
duction in the price II any
The rates were promulgated on
April "a and became effective at once.
The rate on car lots where two or
more lines handle the shipment and
where no Joint tariff arrangements are
made charge OF two cents per hun.
dred pounds is to be added on refin.
ed oil and oil products, and an add.
tional charge OF one cent per hundred
pounds on crude oil. In less than
car lots an additional charge Of six
cents per hundred pounds may be
added, provided the through rate shall
not exceed the rates charged on a
single line of 400 miles mileage.
The following is a partial list OF
the products effected by the reduction:
Benzne, benzole, carbon, gasoline,
grease, lubricating oils, naptha, min.
ers oil, gas oil, petroleum belt oil. pc.
troleum meats foot oil, petroleum hard
oil, petroleum floor oil, wool OIL 2etro.
leum harness oil, and many others.
The difference in the freight rates
at present and prior to the reduction
on axle grease amount TO about
cents on case, which would in no
manner affect the price from the re.
taller to the consumer the retailer not
having purchased the commodity at
any less cost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03
ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION
coNGREGATIoNALisTs CONDEMN
DIsPENsARY sYsTEM-vloLA.
TON OF SPIRIT OF LAW.

Enid, Okla, May "A resolution
condemning the dispensary system
now in force in Oklahoma and declar.
ing ii TO be violation OF the spirit
OF the prohibitory amendment to the
constitution, was adopted by the gen
eral association of congregational
church OF Oklahoma in annual ses.
sion here today, 1t was resolved that
the sale Of liquor should be prohib-
tied absolutely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

Her friends say that this we'll
known member OF the fashionable
younger set in the Georgia capitol.
owes the exquisite beauty of her
complexion 10 few minutes mas
sage each day with Nadinola Cream,
a preparation which imparts to any
skin the child,like freshness and
beauty of a perfect complexion. She
says that Nadinola Cream obliter-
ates all discolorations and leaves
the skin clear, soft and velvety. Nadi-
nola Cream is sold in every first
class drug store at soc, and 81 90
the package.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03
Serious Results Feared.

You may well fear serious results
from cough or cold, as pneumonia
and consumption start with a cold.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs or colds and pre-
vents serious results. Refuse substi.
tutes. For sale by all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

1t was unanimously decided that 1t
could.
Table talk-Bible and Shakespeare
The parliamentary drill was led by
Miss Corlew and was a review.
The club was honored with two Wis.
itors, Miss James and Miss Chyers
Of Mannsville, who is the guest OF
Mrs. Webb. The club will mat with
Mrs. Walter Hardy next Friday
Mrs. j. c. Thompson entertained the
Benevolent society Thursday erer.
noon. II was purely a business meet
ing. There was a good attendance.
The ladies are caring for four children
waiting to get them place in the
Cornish orphans home.
The society will meet with Mrs.
Thompson again next week.
Mr.. John Riha OF Vlnlng. la, says,
Il have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about a year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill | ever sold" Sold bv w. b. Frame.
d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

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+Bridcs are replacing debutantcs as
the central figures around which the
interest Of the social world reyolves.
Weddings are the fashionable iunc
tious Of the hour Dances, thcatars
and nearly all the usual entertain
mcnts of the season have been laid ON
the shelf for SIX months or SO while
weddings remain the only festivities
at which society sDill feels it incum
bent 10 put In an appearance.
The old superstition against May
weddings seems happily removed, and
nearly as many brides will be found
in the merry month OF May as at any
other time throughout the year June
always has been the prime iayoritc
with brides. and the first two weeks
Of that month usually rival Easter
week In the number OF weddings
scheduled to take place.
Interest in outdoor events Is In the
ascendcncy. This month will see tn
reorgani2ing OF the various clubs. The
XIII Karc Klub Is arranging to have
the best tennis grounds In the oty
while there are a number of private
courts which have recently been cstab-
lishcd The girls OF the basket bali
teams are getting out their boomers
and blouses and horseback riding is
and by early sunrise II one happens
To be out they may see "A Jolly crowd
of young people ON prancing stccds
speeding their way to the country
clubs where an appetizing breahtaat
awaits them The Juveniles are tax.
ing to the old fashion Croquct aud rear
lawns are being put in readiness for
this sport There is only four more
weeks OF actual work In the school
rooms. then there will be summer
clubs galore organized and piouics
will bee the order of the day.
Soon will the merry picnic days
In season roll around.
when To escape the suns fierce rays.
Nv,o.o an,. ,a,. ,oan,,an ,n,,,
or wandering from their bed
And marching mp fellows back
M. ..,,,. i. =, -. W.,
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t,a a., ..,o
The Jewish Ladies Ala socin,v viii
da, of,arpoon q, o,c,ock NJ her
home ON g 81 \ NJ
Tb, F,r,irr \ti.si,,, .s,,i,t, .of the
,rbprs1., ,r,,,r..,n y.,,h ,trs ~ !,
<.arp,, II is urc,nth r,ou,stat
that over, m,mn,r win coror,I,y rre.
.pr,. ,r rr.,i.ti,, p,l,rio, ,,,r chip,
1,,, I.,li.. -, r,, I,,g ,.r moo,
win Mrs I y p,pninrton uond,v
,r,,r,,,,r uri,r i, nomination.. t,r
nh. t,,r., n,,,si,, ,, ,b. I,,,,..
Aid soci,,, q, IN, Christ,,, cnr.n
or which Mrs " n Dpst,p is cb,ir
man win ci,o , lawn soci,I ~, tho
,h,rch law, -rhrrsJ,,. ri,ht Thor,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03
SOCIETY,".
By Mrs l. II. STURGEON. Phones, Hous. 63I. Office 8.
A SONG o'LovE.

Oh ay your hand mInS sweetheart go aA4ylng
are blossoms the world fun %
fragrant pathway q lazy breeze is stayng
your hand in sweetheart the is long
Like your smile; like sunshn"
Like your crimson hps the beel.
md whisper tho truth confesses
nd oh, m Love- will me?
honey hummng the blossoms the
mocbing birds in the tange OF the
rul life and love OH dearest lass of lasscs,
my happy singing, You mine nine mlne"
Home Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

Owing TO the inability of the pres,
idout of the Indian Territory Fedora
tion Mrs McDougal of Sapulpa, -
hc present az the called meeting of
the committees OF the TWO federatious
In oklahoma CITY, plans for amalGa-
nation. in response To the recon.
mcudation OF the executive board OF
the general federation. have boen
delayed until a later date, probably
some time In June
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

; I. !. + + + + + + + + + = = +
~o-~-~-~-o-,~--~o~~O--~~~-~
ticc will be held with Miss Hanna ey.
cry Friday at her studio on the south
side.
The regular meeting the Franklin
Mothers club will be held Wednesday
afternoon. May 9Th. 1t is especially
necessary that every member attend
The third grade pupils under Miss
Williams at The Franklin school have
had the walls and ceiling OF their
room rctIntrd and the wood work var.
uishcd All this was done with the
proceeds taken in from candy sales
by these lit,lc ones at different times
during the winter
The seventh grade had another de-
bate Thursday, the question, "Resoly-
ed, That the United States has pro
duccd more famous men than any 9th
er country The afiirmatiyes won.
The boys Of the upper grades have
organized an athletic club and are de-
riying much benefit from It's as well
as amusement.
The opening OF the Airdome tomOr.
row night is being looked forward to
with much pleasure by theater gOers
and under the splendid management
of Frank Robson there Is nothing Ia
store IN this line save a gay season.
lie has engaged the best companies
IN the circuit and with the reasonable
prits good house Is assured each
evening
The Carter Avenue Home Mission
society met at the church Tuesday
afternoon and decided to improve
their parsonage. \ new room and
porch will be built The contract was
let to Mr. Fralcy for $3.50. All this is
being done by the ladies'. The society
viii meet at the church next Tuesday.
DIR. and Mrs y. c. Woods very clcy-
rrR entertained the choir OF the
broadway Methodist church Monday
evening IN the doctors suite on Main
street. 1t was an AFFAIR of ye olden
times and games OF your childhood
days We're enjoyed. not saying any
thing of the splendid red lemonade.
stick candy aud ginger cakes tha.
were served. Music and a number OF
readings were enjoyed and thirty or
forty guests We're present.
=
Miss Matte Alexander of Marietta
very charmingly entertained Miss
blanche 5urney at her home Wcdurs-
day evening with o'clock dinner
served in courses. After dinner a
number ot musical selections we're
rendered.
49,,
"'' "''''.' ."
'''"'' '.''' ''""
ou This occasion literary pro.
N''" was rendered.
MISS '''""'"' p'N WAS leader
.'. ''' session 'ud gave W m.r
'F'hH reading Misses Mars1ry' JuJ
""''.' '"-'n'l ami Marie West save
voice an" piano numbers. A. ,lr
CLOSE 'I the m''Ilus Mrs West
served dainty three cour" lunch.
con
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The marriage OF Miss Brunetta
Howell OF Wynnewood 10 Mr. Jerry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The Forty-Two party given by Mrs.
n. II. Pennington to her bunch of
club friends, furnished drcssy and
dashug domino doings for the week
end. The reception suite of her home
was radiant with beauty roses and
in every available space was placed
rose bouquet
Five tables were set for the game
and at th" roundup a choice two
course luncheon was daintily served.
The guests were Mrsdames NauDcu-
berg. Love- Poland Chas l.. Andcr-
son. Cook. Rivers, Stuuum, Sprgius.
Potter Baker German. Russell vii
Ham, " f. bowman, rterrcr T,lr-
moud Srachlcy Bert Foster. White.
man. " G.. Dean, Abcruuthy Henley
and the hostess
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

There was a good attendance OF the
Glee club members out Friday. The
meeting was with Mrs. 5. T. Bledsoe
on Hargroye Heights. \ number OF
new pieces were practiced and four
new names were added TO the mem.
bership list, In the future the prac.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The Mothers Club of the fourth
ward met at the jefferson building
Wednesday and transacted consider.
able business
They have recently purchased a full
sized bust statuatry of jefferson ana
will place IL in the upper hall in
the most conspicuous place in the
building and on the 18th OF April
each year the birthday OF this
noted statesman, will be celebrated
"a clever idea OF these ladies who
were the founders OF the Mothers
clubs in Ardmore,
The ground around the building has
been graded and foundations laid for
concrete walks. The teachers will
border the yard in yiolets and other
members OF the club will set out
grass and arrange flower beds. Prof
Evans was present and talked inter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

Miss Bliss Corlew was hostess to the
members OF the Orio club Friday aft
ernoon. There was an unusually large
attendance and every one came u
with good lessons, There are only
two more meetings until the club ad-
journs for the summer vacation.
Roll call was responded TO with
items from your fayorite author. In
the absence OF the leader Mrs. Tom
Norman, who was III, Mrs. Webb led
the session, Miss Bliss Corlew gave
an interesting paper on J. G. Hol-
land Katrina was also read.
Comedy OF Errors, Act V. was read.
Discussion-lt men had been as di-
plomatic then as they are today could
the siege OF Compare been prevented!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

Ardmore was we'll represented In
Marietta Tuesday when number
went down 10 reorgauize the Eastern
star chapter in that city The mem.
bcrs had been losing interest for
some time until IL was finally neces-
sary for a revival. and there is no
chapter In the new state So well up
and ambitious in their work As tie
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The Carter Avenue Home Mission
society met at the church Tuesday
afternoon and decided to improve
their parsonage. \ new room ana
porch will be built The contract was
let to Mr. Fralcy for $3.50 All this is
being done by the ladies'. The society
viii meet at the church next Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

After "a vacation Of three weeks
The Chautauqua Circle met with Mrs
George henry Monday afternoon. The
lesson ON figure painting appealed to
cry member and the different points
by which painting can be judged
were discussed at great length
Painting like literature has lal>
guagc and in order to rightly judge
aud appreciate pictures it is nee
cssary to study the elements of art
language Two extra numbers ON the
program, the reading of the testl-
mony In the case of Whistler vs..
Ruskn an which the artist chdl
lcngcd the competency of the pro
fcssor to pass criticism on creative
art and extracts from Whistler's ia
nous lectures Ten o'clock which
serves to explain his theory OF art
were pleasant aud instructive de
plrmrcs from the usual lesson.
After the lesson Mrs Henley as
sisted by Mrs. II. IT, Pennington
served delicious refreshments 1-e
circle will meet with Mrs. T. h.
Kcaucy Monday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The opening of the Airdome tomor.
row night is being looked forward to
with much pleasure by theater goers
and under the splendid management
of Frank Robson there Is nothing Ia
store in this line save a gay season.
lie has engaged the best companies
IN the circuit and with the reasonable
prizes good house Is assured each
evening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

one mere. ] mere was EbDu dll'uu-
auco and an election OF officers was
held After The business session rp.
Treatments were served The honor
guest was Miss Annie scyicr. Worthy
Grand Mauou Those from Ardmorp
wor" Mrs A. H. Palmer. Distr.c,
Deputy W G NJ, Of Ardmorc, and
Mrs W A. Culwcli T. W W. OF
the Gainesville chapter assisted in
the work
Circle so of the Womln's Home
Mission Society Of the Broadway
Methodist church will give musicale
al The parsonage Tuesday evening AZ
$50 \ small fee will De- charged.
PROGRAM.
Piano due, Misses Wolyerton and
nm
Male quartetto- Ncssrs kcarucy.
Quinn, Frcrmou and Carter.
Reading Miss Clara Tate.
Piano solo Miss Avis.
Violin duo Mrs Woods and Miss
Bell
Voice solo-Niss Boone.
IIarrlgan-P p Kearney, and cho.
rus
Voice solo Miss Philips
Voice solo Miss Dyrc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

Miss Hanna and Miss Norman
went out to Madill yesterday and gave
an entertainment there last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The lnnes chorus practice at the
broadway Baptist church Friday even.
ing was well attended and the instruc-
tress is delighted at the interest man.
ilcsted by all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The Foreign Mission society Of the
Broadway Methodist church viii meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. T. X.
that every member will carefully pre-
pare their lesson The topic-mnu.
cucc of Christian Religion over China.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The boys Of the upper grades have
organized an athletic club and are de-
riying much benefit from It's as well
Is amusement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The Ladies' Aid society OF the First
Presbyterian church will not meet
this week, but will meet next Tues.
day with Mrs j. y podson,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The Jewish Ladies' Ala society Will
meet with Mrs. Sadie GoldburE Tues.
day afternoon AT o'clock, at her
home on G St ~ W.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

The seventh grade had another de-
bate THURSDAY the question. "Resoly.
ed, That the United states has pro
duced more famous men than any 9th.
or country The Alternatives won.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-14
Premogarji.

Polozaj premogarjev ie zelo re.
sen. Lewis. predsednik zdruzenih
premogarjec, je izjavil minulo so
boto. V Springfieldu. ILL.,. da mai
vecja bitka med delom in kapita-
lom. kakOrSnc Sc nj videla Anne
rika. So bode priGela. ako ne pri-
de Sc istega dne do sporazumlje-
MIA med premogarji in operate
rji.
Wanna konferenca med premo-
garji in operatorji Sc ie vrsila V
soboto V Springfieldu, Sc ie ra-
zbila brez kakega vspeha.
PriGakovati ie torej. da vodi-
telji premogarjev Sc te dni ofici.
jelno razglasijo straik. XII pa v
resnici in po wolff operatorjev ira.
ia re stirinajst dni.