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The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

In . Pinch. Uss ALLGN's FooT.EAsG.
A powder. 1t cures painful. smart
Ing. nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
tho age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet Sold
BY all Druggists. 35c. Accept no sub
stituts. Trial package. FREE. Ad.
dress A. 8. Olmsted. Ls Roy. N. 7.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

! had . bad fall aud
It affected my nd
neys. Severe pains
in my back and hips
became constant, and
sharp twinges fol-
lowed any exeruon.
The kidney secre-
tons were badly dis
colored, l lost flesh
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07
All Beach.

Wllfred was sitting upon his IA
Tiers knee watching his mother n.
ranging her hair.
Papa hasn't any Marcel waves like
that" said the father lauEhinEly.
Wilfred. looking up at his fathers
bald pate, replied. Nope; no waves:
It's all beach. Weekly.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07
oe<aine1 Curious Manuscripts.
Prof. QA&ld EugcnQ Smith u hAyil

tTUS. U8~tu- FuSeu0 oWItu U B1vIuB
many Interesting. unusual and valu.
ah1s expsriencos In bis travels throssh
tie ostsal lie Seosets that thu Bud.
dhise PRIESTS have displayed much 10.
.tos0a q biz search foe AAthematical
unAtsrial among ehs Buesnaoe. and that
- ~ ebtainsA .fseA ths1 . con.
2loAh,o sanbsS u esrioas manu.
sai1spao. 0ooe valuable eag(o - ~
an0sgteal saans1oGi6as .seeGtSdf Ren
- Oaieutta nusssn viii - a11sl 70
~ Omlth's large eolisetioa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

sudden Changes ef the Wsathse
often cause Bronchial and Lsns trou.
bles. Browns Bronchial Trochss" q.
lay throat irritation and coughs
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07
oophistry.

Dear. only play poker for fun
But you bet, don't you!"
well. there wouldn't b any fun
without little betting.
Courisr-Journal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

Il 10 her winning ways that oftsa
soabls . woman to get the bsttsf os Q
man In the matrimonaial game.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

The average mans idea Of Q goo<
sermon 10 one that goes over bis heat
and hits one Of his scQuaintancss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

Digestive Difficulties! Headache? Sal.
low complexieal The remedy 10 Garhsld
Tea. the Herb LAXATIVE. Write for saa.
Piles. Garfield Tea Co.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

II wishes were coal heaps vs'd aeas
q - ssesss.-Dstroit vroe Press.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07
Gone, A0vhoW,

Gone, Anyhow.
Mr.. Jawback-ThAt boy gets his
brains from me.
Mrs.. Jawback-Somebody got EN-
from you. II you ever had any-thats
Q cinch.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07
SPITE.

Proud Mother-Everybody says the
baby looks like me.
Her Brother-The spiteful things
dol't say that to Jour face. do theyf
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

pA20 OfRYn0efl % glAsasssel - suso aA1 -
r Heesal: 1!s1 nssSfisl q ts.asSliae bass q
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07
HER GOOD FORTUNE.
As..r Year. Spent in Vain Exera

Mrs. Mary =. H. Rouse. Of Can
bridge. n. 7. says: Five years aga
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

II . young man sits half the time OF
. hot stove and the other half on Z
cake Of ice It's Just like being in love
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07
WHArcAUsEs HEADAcH

Yrs0 October to May. Colds are the Nest n,
Qusat eauss Of Headache. LAXATIVE DRoN
oCININE removes cause E.w Grove % box q
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07

important to ooothoro.
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CA8TORIA 4 safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that Il
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

When il comes TO telling fish
stories Of any kind, the average
drummer can beat the most
expert editorial narrator AS an
example, here is a drurnmer's fish
tale as reported by tho San RAJ
fael, Cal, Journal Of July 2Srd;---
eyes," said the commercial
traveller from an Eastern shoe
house at the Grand Central
Hotel yesterday, Eyes, have read
that fish story in the Sun Rafael
Journal of last week and have no
doubt Of its truth. You see, truth
is stranger than fiction. No doubt
of it. Now / was once on a fish
ing trip down in Florida, at Boca
Grande, about forty miles from
Puuta Gorda, when felt an aw-
full yank on my liue-a yank not
just like a fish, but dead, steady
pull. 1t seemed too heavy for the
reel, SO pulled IL in with my
hand and was astonished TO find
that my hook had caught inside
the bung-hole of Il barrel anil rs
the tide was coming in | easily
landed the barrel and rolled il out,
with help onto the beach of shells.
Then | picked up a big conk shell
and stove in the hcad. And what
was my surprise to find inside that
barrel n sea trout which weighed
thirty-seven and u half pounds.
Certainly il was alive. You
would have thought so II you had
seen il flop about. And the only
explanation of this peculiar cir
cumstance is that tho fish must
have gone in through the bung-
hole when it was small and grown
too large TO get out. 1t was sup
posed that the barrel had been
dropped from some ship and that
its contents had much to do with
the growth and weight of the fish.
Anyway, when match was held
to the trout's hcad its breath
caught fire, and the animal was
cooked to nice brown. II was q
whiskey barrel. Yes, truth is
stranger than fiction. Had not
have been there and caught the
fish, | might have doubted the
story
Landlord, when can i catch
the next train for Frisco9''
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Excursion to Tampa.

Excursion to Tampa, Friday, August
sIst. Rate from Punta Gorda $3.50.
Proportionately reduced rates from all
local stations. Tickets limited to return
August 7snd.
Special train will leave Punta Gorda
about 6:3o a. m, and leave Tampa re-
turning 6:3o p. m. Last excursion OF
the season.
]. w. CARR, Il. =. A., Tampa, Fla.
]. G. Kirkland, ID. r. A., Tampa, Fla
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Board Of Trade Meeting.

An interesting and well attended
meeting of the board OF trade was
held In the city hall on Tuesday
night. Extra work imposed on the
printers this week prevents giving
detailed report, but, briefly stated,
three matters were presented and
disposed Of. First, our deep water
project having been turned down at
Washington, a committee was ap.
pointed to consider aud report to the
next meeting project likely to be
accepted. Second, another COM
mittee was given full authority and
instructed to proceed at once to have
printed 5000 illustrated pamphlets
advertising the town, for which the
cash Is on hand. Third, Mr.. Fries
having declined to servo. Hon. J. r.
sandlin was chosen secretary OF the
board The preside was then
authorized to call a meeting when
ever ne deemed 1t necessary or de-
sirable. Adjourned.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Historical Literature.

NNAANe@A AfhhehANAlkb
Tampa Times, Aug. Noticing
among its state contemporaries
what it fancies to be an unde.
served depreciation of the brief
and sketchy histories written
by Editor Adrian 7. Jordan,
of the pUNTA GoRDA HER
AID, the Times hastens to rebuke
the calumniators and to assert the
value and enduring character of
Brother Jordan's most excellent
work 1t is the record Of the
most striking and singular cir
cumstances of daily life and cur
rent progress that is best calculat-
cd to transmit TO posterlty true
idea Of our times and character.
In these days, when a seeker after
ancient history goes over the pre-
tentious chronicles Of past ages,
no finds them confined to the do.
lngs of kings and princes and
fighting chieftains, while the ma
terials for understanding the com
mon, ordinary, but still more inn
portant affairs of The masses of
the people, are generally entirely
inadequate.
1t is this omission which Record
or Jordan proposes to remedy for
the benefit OF the future histori.
ographical researcher, as well as
for the amusement and benefit of
the present generation. Now a
man living in Jacksonville, for
example, is as far removed from
the realities of things in DeSoto
county as will be the man who
lives in DeSoto county Il thousand
years hence. In the matter of
knowledge, time and distance are
convertible. A man q hundred
miles from u circumstance or a
locality is probably separated by
about the same factor as a man
who comes a hundred years later.
For these and many other reas-
ons, the chronicles of Brother
Jordan are of inestimable value,
and their production should be
encouraged by appreciation and
applause. They are literal re-
cords of the events of the day, like
the Odyssey and the Iliad; and If
they were not placed upon record,
the world would be in future
times quite in the dark. No reas-
enable man will deny that the in
dustrial sawfish is in tho same
class with Brer Rabbit, st. Nick,
Mother Goose, Hercules, Ajax,
Ulysses-and how could we get
along without them9 Literature
of toM is enriched and blessed
by them, it will be a thousand
years hence by the stories of
Brother Jordan.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Excellent Health advice.

Mrs. M. M. Dawson, of No. $40 Gift
ford Ave-, San Jose, CAL. says:
"The worth of Electric Bitters as a
general family remedy, for head
ache, bilIousness and torpor of the
liver and bowels is so pronounced
that / am prompted to say word in
Its favor, for the benefit Of those
seeking relief from such Affections.
There is more health for the digest.
I've organs In bottle of Electric
Bitters than in any other remedy |
know Of" Sold under guarantee at
all druggists. SOC.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Powell Sees a Snake.

st. Petersburg Independent
S. w. Baker brought to town this
morning a bead snake, which is a
very scarce reptile in this section.
1t is o small snake not over 1S in
ches in length and is poisonous,
but never resorts to the bite, ex-
cept as the very last resort. Ii
will strain every effort to keep out
of the way and the only possible
ity of coming in contact with its
virus is for the bare skin to be ex-
posed.
If the Maker of all Things ever
tried himself in identifying a
snake, he certainly outdid HIM
self in the bead snake. II you
we're to come across one lying in
the road, you would at once pick
it up for some handsomely painted
and nicely vanished cane. Start
ing with the the tail, it has a
black strip for about one inch,
then an eighth of an inch of very
bright yellow, then an inch stripe
of very brightred. This isrepeat-
ed the entire length of the snake,
which is uniform in size from the
head until about two inches OF the
tail which then begins to taper.
The colors are striking and resem-
bic the touches of the artists
brush rather than that of nature.
Patronize Home Industries.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Lost His Position

On account Of drink, is what
you frequently hear about some
very smart men. The drink or
drug habit can be cured perma-
nently and good men saved ID
their families. Write at once TO,
confidential information to THr
KELLEY Institute, JACKSONVILLE,
FLA.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

Col. Jamos II. Ocbiltree, who, with
his family, removed from here TO
Tampa about two months ago, died
at his home IN that city last Thurs
day, July Both ult., age y years,
After the funeral services In the
Episcopal House Of Prayer on the
following afternoon, no was buried
IN the G. A II. lot OF Woodlawn
cemetery with Masonic rites and the
ceremonies of the Grand Army,
The casket containing his body was
draped with the United States flag.
He was a member In good standing
OF the Pnnta Gorda Masonic lodge
aud also an honored comrade OF the
q. A. II.
JAMES HENRY OoHILTREE was
from an ancient Scottish family,
though he was born 10 County Ar.
magh, ireland, the date OF his birth
being Jany. 18th, 1886. When he
was 10 years old, his parents remov
cd to Canada, where he lived till the
civil war began, when, on June 26th,
1861, he enlisted In the 22nd regI
ment OF Illinois volunteers and
served till the end Of the conflict,
Once he was taken prisoner and
confined for six months In Libby
prison.
When the war ended, he ro-enllst-
cd for three years and continued to
re.enIIst as each of his terms expir-
cd, until, on Dec, Both, 1887, he was
appointed orderly sergeant from
Fort Riley, Kans., and ordered to
Key West. AT this last place, TWEEN
ty years ago, he married u daughter
OF Capt. Robert Whitehead, with
whom he lived happily until his
death.
After having served In the army
for thIrty.two years and while at
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, he was
placed on the retired list, March
End, 1892, and two years thereafter
came to Punta Gorda. Meantime,
TO him and Mrs. ochIltrce two
daughters and one son had been
born Anna, Robert and Sara, the
last named having died In 1902.
Coming TO Punta Gorda, Col.
OchIltree and family made for them.
selves cosy cottage home in So
lana, our pretty eastern suburb, and
soon became popular with all their
neighbors. They also identified
themselves with the Episcopal
church, OF which they became val
ued and valuable members.
During his fourteen years resi-.
dence here, Col. Ochlltree led a quiet
life, but won the confidence aud
esteem OF oil who came to know
him. Unostentatious In his man,
ners, he was OF O most social and
genial disposition, a kind and loyal
friend, generous TO his neighbors,
devoted to his wife and children,
and true to the grand principles Of
the Masonic fraternity, Of which he
was shining light. This entire
community profoundly laments his
death and deeply sympathizes with
his bereaved wife, son and daughter.
He had been In declining health for
the past year, and his death was not
wholly unexpected, yet II caused
sincere sorrow TO his many friends
here.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian services Sunday,
Aug. 9th 1908, Morning services at
II o'clock. Subject, Sa bbath Keep.
ing. Evening service at 1880 o'clock
subiect Christian Education. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday, at 1880
D. m. Sunday school at 9:i5 a. m.
Rev. ALBERT w. PIERCE, Pastor.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
University Of the
State of Florida
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA,

A hlgh-grade institution for young
men, Offering Literary, Scientific, En-.
cheering, Agricultural and Pedagogi-
cal Courses.
Strong Faculty; well equipped lab
oratories; thorough instruction, both
theoretical and practical; careful SUI
pervlsion and discipline; high moral
tone.
No tuition charges TO Florida stu.
dents. Other expenses very low. Fol-
catalogue and information, address
ANDREW sLEDD.
President.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
A MeaklIng

is the only way TO describe the poor
child that is afflicted with worms, No
matter how much or how often It eats,
the worms get all the nourlshment from
the food, the child gets practically none.
Whites Cream Ver:lIfoee gets rid OF
the worms quickly, easily and with no
bad after effects. Price as cents bottle.
Sold by b. NJ, Wade & Co.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Dlsasresabls at Home.

Lots Of men and women who are agree
able with others, get cranky" at home
Its not disposition, its the liver. If you
find in yourself that you feel cross around
the house, little things worry you, just
buy bottle Of Billiards. Herbine and
put your liver In shape. You and every
body around you will feel better for It.
Price so cents per bottle. Sold by b. NJ
Wade s. Co.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Florida's Higher Educational institutions
The State College for Women
tFiorida Female college.)
TALLAuAssee, FLoRfDA.

a College Tor Women. without par
allel IN the South, embracing a College
OF Liberal Arts Normal School;
School OF industrial Artss a school OF
Fine Arts, Offering Instruction in draw
irg, painting, piano, pipe. violin,
voice-cuitute, elocutlon. and physical
culture.
Forty Florida counties and seven States
represented 10 the tnrollment hast session.
Fine new dormitogy, with rooms for
one hundred ard sixty elflS Just COM
pleted. Plans for other extensive im-
provemen,s are already made.
For further Information or catalogue,
write 10
A. a. MuRPHREE,
l,resident>
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

A post office, name unknown in
Punta Gorda, has just been estab-
Ilshed and opened at Telegraph
Cypress with Mrs. Eugene Bronson
as postmistress. IL is located in Mr..
Bronson's store, which has also just
been opened with a fair stock Of
general merchandise,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
rIother Hubbard Ball dame.

AT $50 next Wednesday afternoon,
Aug. 18th, in the new ball park, two
mines selected from the best players OF
the town, all wearing Mother Hubbards,
will play the greatest game OF the season
and every body should witness it. Nd
mission men rsc., ladies and boys roc.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
BABY Morphine Fionds

are made by all soothing syrups and ba-
by medicines that contain opium and
narcotics. McGee's Baby Elixir con-
tains no injurious or narcotic drugs Of
any kind, A sure and safe cure for dis
ordered stomachs, bowels and fretfulness
splendid for teething infants. Sold
by B. M Wade & Co.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

This would be unusual news II men
and women would keep themselves free
from rheumatism and all aches and pains
as well as keeping their muscles and
joints timber with Billiards. Snow Linl-
ment. Sold by b. M. Wade & Co.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

Miami Metropolis ;--Mulgoba man
goes seventy-fve cents apiece; and
three cents 10 smell one. Talk about
Injuries.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

The present system Of punctuation IN
its simplest form Is ascribed to the
printers Of Venice who lived In the six
teenth century.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

Tampa has the prospect Of securing
one OF the largest department stores ln
the South.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

w. IL, Northrup, former postmaster
at Pensacola, has been nominated for
Congress from the First District, on the
Republican ticket.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
INTERESTING EVENTS.
BRIGHT SAYINGS or OUR EXCHANGES.
Potpourrl Of Humor, Current Comment
and Business NotIces--Interesting
state News.

Calalnounts furnish sport Tor hunters
near Starke.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

The county commissioners Of Dade
county have 6xed the tax rate at goa
mills for this year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

The Georgia peach crop this year
reached the phenomenal figures OF $500
cars,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

The full flag complement Of a United
States battlcship costs $4,000.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

Hastings will produce 10000 bushels
OF corn this season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-19

committee was ordered to have the
amendment drafted to be presented at
the next meeting of the council.
The fire committee reported
the scale of the hremens salaries to
range from $45 per month to sos per
month. The green hremen are to re-
ceiye Sij for the first six months AMI
then increased FIVE dollars per
until the maximum OF either $50 or
So, has been reached.
The mayor and city clerk were au-
thorized to settle with Street and Al
ley Tax Collector VI. lkard on the
basis of the written contract entered
into between the council and Mr..
lkard and to report at the next meet
ing of the council.
The city assessor and collector was
authorized TO settle the differences be-
tween the city and j. Is. Boone of the
Ardmore Loan and Trust company
ON the basis of that bank paying
taxes on 60 per cent OF the capital
stock so as to put it on the same
basis as the other banks. This was
recommended by the board of equali-
zation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-19

month from June /, 1904, to June 80,
1905. which shows an average month
ly consumption of 5.5Sj.OOo gallons at
a monthly expenditure OF S1S.59
whi b would make .o51-9 per 1000 gal
Ions.
From June I, 1905, TO June !, 1906
the eNpendtu monthly was S2SO.65
with 524 permits and cost the city .
cents per 1000 gallons From June
/, 1906, to June j, 1907, IA permits
at an expense OF s29S1O per month
aud cost the city cents, from June l.,
1907 to June /, 1908, 9l5 permits,
monthly expense of $3771O at a cost
OF cents.
These are the actual figures taken
from the books which shows every
cent that is paid out on the running
of the waterworks and every gallon
OF water that was pumped, and as is
shown by the engineer, it is presum-
ed that the engineer endeavored to
make the best showing he could and
| the chances are that the amount as
shown by his report, If anything, was
an excess of what was really pumped.
In addition to the above | have
written all the principal towns of
| Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, Kansas and Missouri ask
ing them what it cost them per 600
gallons TO pump their water. | have
received replies from most all Of them
and the cost per 1000 gallons ranged
all the way from to 70 cents per
900 gallons South McAlester a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-19

town where the conditions are almost
Identical a. ours, except that fuel is
msCl cheaper it cost cents per
1000 gallons as per statement of their
superintendent. The estimate have
made does not include the wear and
tear Of our machinery and the risk
incident thereto in running same. All
conservative people, who are posted
state that the wear and tear Of any
ma h.nery of that character will
amount to about 10 per cent.
That being the case it cost US for
the last twelve G2) month .O75
cents per l,OOO gallons to pump our
water to say nothing Of our risk in
cident thereto.
The fact has developed, and is now
known by all, that our boilers are not
sufficient to make dual system for
pumping our water as it takes both
boilers to run one pump to I'LL the
standpipe. The position we now occu.
py causes us to feel that We owe IL
to ourselves, to our constituents, and
to our town to provide safer means
to pump our water. In the event of
an accident to one of our boilers We
would be unable to give sufficient
pressure with which to fight fire. So
it is up TO us to do something, and
it is our duty to do something at once.
The question of amending the bill
board ordinance to allow travelling bill
posters to post bills in the city on
the payment of the sum of $3.50 per
day was d scussed and the ordinance