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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16
Pride.Inspiring Praise.

TO be appreciated, especially by
men of character and ability, is the
most gratifying reward which an
editor gets. He is certainly justi-
fed in feeling proud of words
of praise corning from a high
source. And one of the highest
sources in this State Is the Live
Oak Democrat, whose editorial
expressions are marked by calm
and sound philosophy, by just
discrimination and lofty tone that
prove its editor one of the purest
rs we'll as ablest in the South.
The following, therefore, from
his pen, written fortnight ago,
is something to be treasured, and
it is treasured in a truly grateful
heart. He says:
VrHE PUNTA GoRDA HERALD
has just passed into it's six
teenth year of existence, and, with
all onr heart, we congratulate
Editor Jordan and wish him just
as many happy returns MS he
thinks he can stand up under.
THE HERALD is an unassuming,
but very real force in Florida
journalism and, whether you agree
with it or not, you ore impressed
with The fact that it is clean, hon
est and able, delightfully."- frank
and without trace of duplicity
or venomou| malice. Editor Jor-
dan is a man of ideas and he
knows how to express them in fine
strong English, and being a manly
man, he will never seek to carry
his points by any form of injustice
to others. The HERALD thor
oughly deserves the high place it
has secured among our Florida
papers through the faithful and
able work of Editor Jordan, and, |
whether we are entirely in accord
with it or not, during the coming
campaign we shall certainly re-
spect it and esteem its editor.
Nuff sed for IL New Years send
off,"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16
Faction Rule in Jacksonville.

Times. Union, Jan. 7;--The first
bugle blast of the coming guber
material campaign is sounded in
the PUNTA GoRDA HERALD's write.
up of factional government in this
city and it was repubIished that
our people might understand the
issues involved. To hear both
sides is necessary to a clear view
of the situation, hut our contem-
porary should prepare itself first
by collecting the evidence. 1t
does not avail to quote documents
on the authority of memory. Get
the record.
The Times-Union's part will be
confined to an impartial present
ment of the arguments and facts
offered. IL will not become fac
tional, and it will support the
nominee of the party regardless of
its interests or sentiments, when
once the voters of the state have
legally expressed their willthrough
the party to which this paper is
devoted, because from that party
alone can he expected a govern
ment by the intelligent and re-
spectacle element of society.
At the same time, we desire to
insist now that we have no fac
tions in jacksonville. Legislative
enactments have given this city a
government by and for few.
The majority of the voters are not
responsible, because they have
been deprived of the power to
control their local government.
Those who have not surrendered
to the powers that be as concen-
trated in the hands of half a dozen
responsible parties, are given only
the opportunity of expressing a
preference between two candi.
dates for neither of which they
are responsible--a poor induce
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16
Their Bad Break.

The present board of county
commissioners of DeSOto county,
at the beginning of their term Of
Office, manifested a laudable dispo-
sition to deal fairly and equitably
with all the newspapers of the
county, for which due credit and
deserved praise was given them.
Now, however, they have entirely
reversed that policy and announce
over their individual signatures
chat only one newspaper in the
county deserves any recognition.
Their action will contribute to
county division of various kinds,
in which several of them, If not
all, are likely to lose their jobs in
the coming elections, and they will
have only themselves to blame.
He is a poor father who won't
fight for his child, poor newspa-
per man who won't fight for his
publication md for justice to he
rendered unto it and unto him
self
he commissioners say that,
latter careful Investigations
they are satisfied that the DeSoto
County News reaches more readers
in the county than \ u four Of the
other newspapers, n statement
which is utterly absurd, If not un'
truthful, for they have not made u
careful investigation" of the
county circulation Of the four
newspapers, against which they
have openly and inexcusabIy dis
eliminated.
Every body knows that the De
Soto County News is good paper,
and there was no need for the com
missioners to do so much nonsen-
steal resolutin' about it to the der
ogation of the four other news
papers of the county. The resolu-
lions of the commissioners are
a striking exemplitication of the
remark of the parrot after her
disastrous fight with n dog,
"Polly, you talk too blamed
much " A simple award of The
business to the News without any
palaver or other foolishness would
have been enough, and no newspa-
por riot would hive been fomented.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16
THURSDAY, JAN, 10, 1908.
A Bitter Partisan for Governor.

The attention of the earnest,
sober-minded. patriotic people of
Florida is earnestly invited to the
following serious, but true admis-
sion by the Tallahassee Sun, which
paper ri'icues the candidacy of
General Gilchrist, but stoutly sup
ports that Of Mr.. Stockton. In its
issue of the 18th inst, the Sun
says:
"Mr. Jordan was correct when
he said that the Timos-Union was
a bitter partisan PAPER when run
by the Slocklons.' Every body
knows that. 1t was the expression
OF John Slockton's idea of politics,
and John Stockton has always
been u bitter partisan. He is q
man who feels intensely and his
expression always reflects his feel
ings. y y The St0cktons
owned the Times-Union and they
made il express their views Of
county aud State politics, and it
was bitter in the extreme and said
many things which should not
have been said. In this il differed
mot from other men of both fac
Mons who, carried away by the
\ beat of their partisan feeling, did
Wings and said things that were
sexcnsable."
Minis, coming from Mr.. Stock
us ablest newspaper advocate,
lily confirms what The HERALD
MAS said against his candidacy, viz:
that Mr.. Stockton is a bitter par
ti~an, impulsive and rash, and
therefore very likely to be ''carri-
ed away by the heat of partisan
feeling and betrayed into doing
and saying things that are mex
cusable."
This being Mr.. Stockton's char.
acter as given him by his most
brilliant advocate, we earnestly
submit that he is not the kind of
man that the serious, patriotic
people of Florida should choose as
their governor,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16

Mr.. Chas. F. Eaton, official Jail
inspector for the State of Florida,
was in Arcadia, Tuesday and We'd
nesday of last week. We learn
that he was talking Stockton for
Governor. While making these
inspections, we presume that he is
paid by the State.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16

Harry w. Johnston, editor of
the ApaIachicola Times, has been
appointed county judge of Frank
y county and must now be called
nudge instead of colonel.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16

Spirits of turpentine has ad-
vanced s. per barrel the past week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16
The Lake City Citizen-Reporte

The Lake City Citiaen-Reporter
saws that "Stockton is undoubted-
" the safest man in the State to be
placed in the governors chair. F"
The natural inference from this
assertion is that we have many
dangerous men in Florida and that
Stockton is the only one of
Aur citizens who can be safely
Nd. In contrast with what
10 City paper alleges, it is
Ng to read on page four of
ry 18th issue of the Tai
gan of Mr.. Stockton,
lent that, when Mr..
) running the Times
20 and his opponents
Id said things that
ble.' A really safe
% or say things that
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16

Habacription Rates--one YEAR si.so, six mos,
IS cents, three months. 50 cents,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16

Eptored at the Punta Gorda PoMoGhoe AZ second
class matter
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-16

NJ ElT--Doth Local and Long Distance
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
BONDHOLDERS OF
THIRD AVE. ASKED
TO Be Spoilers
Receiver Whitridge Calls Upon
Them to Spy on Conduc-
tors Who May Steal.

Receiver Frederick W. Whitrdge, Of
the Third Avenue Railroad lines, has
sent circular letter to the bondholders
asking them to patronize the lines of
the company as far as possible, so that
the earnings may be increased and to
report peculation by employees. He
doesn't hesitate, he says, 10 ask the
bondholders to act as private detec-
tives for the company. The circulars
aroused much comment in Wall
Street.
The letter reads, in part
ITO the Bondholders OF the Third Ave
nue. Company:
II am making every effort TO sion all
ieakaEes and peCulltion which seems tn
Ice an Inevitable, il not II necessary. eIo-
ment in he running OF Il street rail
way. Nobody can he as much interest
cd in The successful result of these en-
dcaNors rs the bondhulders, who M.
really the owners of the property, and
venture, therefore, to suggest TO you
that You shall. wherever your convent
ence suggests. use the RAILWAYS beIong-
ing to this system, and that va,
will do me the favor of making am,
suggestion to me which occurs 10 yo,,
as desirable in respect TO their MANAGE
ment, and in particular call nv atts,-
ton to any evidence OF peculation. In
attention or incivility on the part NJ 10.
employees
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
BOY IN A MASK
RUNS TO DEATH
UNDER TROLLEY
SeVen-Year-Old Lad, With
Face Covered in Play, Is
Crushed by Car.

Rafnello Studio. seven years old. Of
No. AL Adelphi street. was run down
and killed by Putnam avenue and
Halsey street car al Clermont avenue
and Fulton street. brooklyn. this after
noon.
The boy was wearing mask and.
with his brother attempted to cross the
street in front of the car. The motor
man, Charles Deytar, tried 10 stop the
car. but was unable to do so. and the
child was crushed under the forward
truck
With the aid Of ropes the car was
tipped over and The body was removed
TO the Bergen stree, Polio. station.
Traffic was blocked ON Fulton street
for MALT an hour, and the reserves from
Two police stations were called out To
restore order.
The boys mother, frantic with grief.
tried TO get under the car to him and
.nterfered with the efforts OF the men
The motormaR and the conductor
were arrested on a technical charge
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
BROADWAY SEES
LIVELY RUNAWAY;
TWO MEN HURT
Driver and Man Who Tried to
Aid Him Thrown From
Wagon.

Frightened by the breaking OF trace
a horse ran away this afternoon In
Broadway In tho vincinity OF Forty-first
street. II crashed into a lampPost, over
turning the wagon and throwing out
two men,
The horse was attached to wagon
driven by Charles Golery, OF No. 3i2
West Forty-frst street. Celery lost
control OF the reins as the horse dashed
through Forty first street Herbert
Holcomb, OF No 223 West Eigh-
teenth street, who had been following
Jumped into the rear OF the wagon and
managed to get 10 the seat and grabbed
hold Of the reins. He was unable to
stop the animal.
Policeman Collins made grab at
the reins, but he was thrown just as the
horse swerved on the sidewalk on the
east side of Broadway and Forty-hrst
street.
There the horse ran into a lamppost
and the wagon was overturned, Ho'-
comb and Golery were thrown, but re-
ceiyed only slight injuries. The horse
also fell. and Policeman Collins grabbed
IL before II could get 10 its feet
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
MAGNUS SAYS HIS BRIDE
PROMPTED HIM TO DESERT,

LOUISVILLE, Ky, oct. o2.-Chsrles
Joseph Masnus, husband Of Miss Ada
German, daughter OF the late Senator
Arthur Pue German OF Maryland, who
was arrested yesterday on the charge
OF being a deserter from the navy. will
probably be taken 70 Philadelphia to-
night Mrs. Magnus visited her hus-
hand al the jail to-day sac remained
with him ABOUT hfteen minutes She
seemed 10 have completely recovered
tior the nervous shock oeedsioned hv
her husbands arrest. Sho said snc
would acrn0p7n' hos huSaa~d IN Phil
aoc pnil and "7t nt no h.- forever. p"
ale would say pnt l.'le bout ."r mar
rae 10 Mag-us
Aagnu- r,Sarle a- predirameut as
temporary nr1uyeulcugc only and tx
presses "A belief that his wifes family
would he able to get him out n IT,
Magnus saws that II was al his wifs's
instance that he secured a furlough and
remained away firm his ship after thu
hizlailzh had sxnArsd-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
8-CENT FARE WITH
TRANSFER IS BELT
LINE PROPOSAL
Third Avenue Receiver Would
Not Agree, Dykman Tells
Utility Board,
DIDN'T EXPECT PROFIT.
Shows Figures to Prove Three
quarters of Passengers
Are Transferred.
DIDN'T EXPECT PROFIT.

At a hearing to-day before the Pub
lie Service Commission on the proposed
order for joint rate between the Third
Avenue Railroad Company and the FIJI
ty-ntnth street crosstown line of the Cen
trail Park. North and East River Rail
road Companies, the attorneys for the
unable TO come to any agreement. Her
bert ]. Bickford spoke for Frederick
W. Whitrldge, receiver of the Third
avenue line, and William n. Dykman
for the Fifty-ninth street line.
Mr.. pykman said his company had
made proposition for an eight-cent
joint rate, FIVE cents to go the company
which received the cash. He said that
on July 81 last. out of $1,000 passengers
on the Fifty-ninth street line. 21.oOO rode
on transfers.
"Of course. no street railway expects
to make money nowadays" said Mr..
Dykman. but we thought that posi-
bly, such an arrangement would pay ex-
penses We proposed II for only three
mor;hs"
Joseph H Choate appeared for Mr..
Whitridge. John u. Bowers appeared
for the Central Trust Company and the
hondholders under the first consolidated
mortgage.
The proposition from the Belt lin.
was refused by MIR. Whitrdge, Mr..
Bickford said. for reasons stated in Mr..
Whitridge's letter to the commission.
To Mr.. Bickford's request for an adj
journment Chairman Wilcox answered
that the Commission had. at a previous
caring. definitely made to-day the open
Ing date for further hearings Then Mr..
Choate pleaded that he had only to-day
received data necessary to the case and
needed time to prepare.
There was further argument as 10
form of procedure. An adjournment un-
til next Wednesday was finally granted
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
TORONTO RESULTS,

TORONTO Ont. oct, 22-The result,
here to-day follow.
FIRST RACE-Purse 500: for tbroo
Little Minnie, ll3 tGoinesI, & to ,a
and out, Won BY neck; ReverI TO %
(AIcArdle), ! to !, to / and cry, ~
second; Lady Lissak. liz (WilIIa,oo 10;
to ., | to and out. third TnnnS ,o %
Russtone and Gold Bar also ran
SECOND RACE $500 added. fn', ,.
year-olds and mp; ono mile.-PoIar ST.
lo3 tRael ] to ?, 10 3 and out, Won a. =:
six lengths; Tamane. hi (McArSYpn Dy
to !, 3 to . and 10 ., second WInee,,.o .
Girl. III tCummingsl, 5 10 /, 2 to NJ" au,n
10 . third, rime--l IS 81 HAM, tt ahu
day, Sugar King, Betsy Binford' Ron
IRE and Sea also ran. Ao"'
THIRD RACE-Purse 500: for tbr.a
year-olds and upward: seven furlongg
Cosmopolitan, los (Goines), even 20
5 and out won by half a length: IN
spector Purvis, 1903 knighp, to l and
(Williams). 2 to l, l to and out, third
Time-l.32, Caltha also ran.
FOURTH RACE-se0O added, for two
year-oldsi hve furlongs,-La Tosca III,
los (Williams), TO S and out won by a
length, Ching Hare, ll2 MURRAY, 10 /,
TO | and out, second Arveight Leon
ard, 1926 Rae, to >, . 10 ) and ont
third Time-l0S Ia Leonard also ran,
FIFTH BACE $500 added. selling; for
thrc'-y ear-olds ana up; one milo and "A
-iStccntu.--NinE site, IN lNilliamSI,
to ana on, Hon D' It length; Ormyr.
~ tMmrdlD 3 Ia ana even second
Toe BOY, io5 lChappoln, = Ia % aud 10
10, third Time-l.N only three starters.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22

calling Minnie Berry. tho mai,
''"' CORRIDOR the latter opened N.
WI" d passkey. There was M
o"e IN sight but search reve.,.s 49,,
guest in the bathroom, lying on hi,
back on the floor
su'Iet Entered Head.
-''' SHIRT front was spread open and
'"eFe was gaping wound throush -.
"eart' The suicide still held =, H.
'e"' ''ahd the smoking revolver. m.
:" MS left was glass. which nhv.,
''"h summoned to the scene rorn, h
contained the deadly poison cyan,J. n,
potassium
"'h mad been Instantaneous,
Left Letter to Wife.
IN" suicide had left a letter od,i,
l." Mrs Elizabeth Cook, No. s.s NJ.
ihirty-ninth street. CITY" H. 80,
revealed his identity. 1t said,
Dear Wife; have written ~ ,,,,
mailed letter. Please do no,
.ake this affair hard. IncIos.d 4.
ee iha'Ieo letter. DOCTOR
coroner Shrady, who was sunmo,.a
Immediately recognised the suicide =.
irving j. Cook. out on $4,000 bali
lor alleged improper practice In Ne
Jersey. !" -e"
Accused by Young Woman.
coroner shrady said that recentlv h.
was called to New York Hospital to III,
bedside OF a young unmarried woman.
VINO wanted TO make an ante.mortem
statement.
The girl did not die. but In the far.
of death she told the Coroner thar n,
Cook was the physician who had mar.
formed the operation. DR.. Cook wa,
thirty-three years old
The New Jersey authorities war.
about TO act in the case in that Stat.
and DIR. Cook was wanted on the otbsr
side of the Hudson.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
HUNDREDS FIGHT
FIRE IN F,.REST
OF NEW JERSEY
Acres of Woodland Burned
Near Mount Holly and
Homes Endangered.

MOUNT HOLLY, n. j. Oct "a
Fire, apparently started by spark
from locomotive, attacked the wood.
land of Edward f, Logan, near South
Pemberton, this afternoon. and call
for aid was sent 10 this place
Hundreds of men left in wagons
armed with shovels, spades. forks and
rakes, TO fight the fire Several resi-.
dences endangered were saved by back
firing.
A strong wind was blowing and sew.
eral times after the men thought they.
had the fire beaten back It progressed
through embcrs carried across cleared
spaces Acres Of timber have bssn
burned and the fire is still advancing
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22

That there was no panic was due 10 'ne
GOODNESS of Capt. Cobb. who command
ed the Jones, and his crew, as they all
went among the passengers, soon after
they had satiefied themselves that
there was no real danger imminent
and Gained the frightened people
The Frank Jones was proceeding
down the river at greatly reduced speed
about go A. NJ, when she must nave
drifted slightly out of the channel
Suddenly there was a tremor felt all
over the vessel. and then nasty, grind
ing sound. as though she was on rocky
bottom.
Boat Hard Aground.
The engines were Immediately re-
versed, but the craft remained fast ana
Capt. Cobb ordered n hasty eXamlna-
ton made below to ascertain II she was
taking in any water. II was reported
that her hull seemed to be sound. and
the efforts Of the officers and crew
we're turned to allaying the fears or the
frightened passengers, who were soon
pouring from th~ir staterooms TO the
main saloon, the majority in scant
attire.
Uhis,l1s ., di.,ross were then sound
, ,,,,,,, haIt a., hour later the
49, -, ,.ss.l zero made ont through
'h"'s VI a,.n. ,Inr.ida shouts
ane anannod iron, trs aacks of the
"a {, u,as learned nv Cant.
go, ,,,a, ,,,a c.r.arnort in command
,,,ar,,. u prrder had come
,o.,,a
W ,"e o., sroo, olongs,de and
canewavs we're thrown over to the
a., r,rarr tones and soon
49,. ,,..s .,rsam of relieved human
INV hurrylng from one vessel to the
other
After ALI had been transferred haw-
ger was run from the Greenport TO the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
Leaving Orders to Be Called at $50
O'clock He Fired as Boy
Knocked on the
Door.
HE WAS DIR. l. j. COOK, ACCUSED
OF IMPROPER PRACTICE
Suicide Left Note for His Wife Asking Her
Not to Take This Affair Too Hard"--
He Was Identified by Coro-
ner Shrady

Dr. Irving Cook of No. 246 West Thrty-nnh street took his
lite in the Wadorf-Astoia $50 O'Clock this afternoon
in sensational
AT o'clock he registered: -. Parker New York City,"
He asked to lie called $50 and assigned 10 room, m h
sixth floor.
Half hour later, when Benjamin Clark hall bow essov4i 70 u
Parker" directed he got response He was stening ~ 49,
report pistol rang
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
SUFFRAGETTES GET
HARD PRISON TERM
Some of the Seventeen Ar
rested for Storming Parlia-
ment Given Three Months.

LONDON, Oct. 2l.-Seventeen OF the
women suffragists who were arrested
oct, 10 during the "storming" OF the
House OF Commons on charges OF dis
orderly conduct. were to-day sentenced
in the Bow Street police court to terms
of Imprisonment varying from three
weeks to three months.
The women were offered the aIterna-
tive OF giving bonds for their good be-
havior. but they elected to go TO Jail.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
| OSS OF LIFE REPORTED
IN OKLAHOMA FLOODS.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. "a
Serious foods prevail through portions
OF Central and orthern Oklahoma. the
result OF three days steady downpour
OF rain. The rain continues. In some
horizons the fan has amounted TO al.
most a ciuiourst. Numerous reports
~ loss Of life made yesterday remain
unyonnrmed and are believed 10 be
without foundation. No single report
OF drowning has been verified