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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-11
Commissioners Meeting

nora e. Alderman was presented
to board and approved.
On petition, a new road was
granted from Znlfo to Wauchula.
1t was recommended to the
comptroller that Thomas Hannet
be allowed to redeem at face value
without interest lots 10 and 13,
block 81, Ell Palmetto Cigar Co.'s
subdivision of the town of Punta
Gorda. The reason for this recon-
mendation is that the rate of as
sessment is excessive.
1t was recommended to the
comptroller that G. I'll. Wilson be
allowed to redeem nt of block 16,
Packers addition tn Wauchula at
a valuation of $4,000. The reason
for this request is that the present
valuation Is excessive.
Bond of notary public of George
T. Holden with the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Maryland as
surety was submitted to the board
and same duly approved.
The following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, That this
board will pay interest on all war
rants held by the various banks ot
DeSoto county where there is not
sufficient funds to pay said war
rants on demand.
There being no further business
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-11
To Improve the Industry

missioner Hodges. ''The State
has also purchased two powerful
! motor boats for use in work along
the coasts, and | expect to arouse
immediate interest in the plans for
rejuvenating the industry, which
should be bringing twenty mill
lions annually to Floridians within
a few years. The industry has
been almost paralyzed through
carelessness and gross negligence
in past years, as result of which
only about 500, 900 barrels of oys--
ters, bringing about 80 barrel,
were taken from the Atlantic and
Gulf Waters last year. hope the
newspapers of the State will give
the subject Of, rejuvenating the
she'll fish industry as much pub
licity as possible.
81 studied conditions along the
Louisiana coast recently" said
Commissioner Hodges, ''and was
given an example of what proper
regulation of the industry by q
State will do. just few years
ago the she'll fish business along
the Louisiana coast was down to
nothing, due to devastation of the
oyster beds by careless fishermen
Or by people who were using
shells for paving. The passage
and enforcement of law similar
to that enacted by the legislature,
however has changed conditions
entirely, and last year the oyster
business alone netted 1000, 900 to
Louisiana. Florida has seven
times more coast than Louisiana,
and much greater advantages for
cultivating oysters and other she'll
fish.
''The tax on the oyster business
in Florida under the present law,
is lower than that Of any other
State in the Union. The entire
tax on fishermen and dealers is
only 5 cents gallon. The system
OF leasing oyster fnrms by the
State appears to be the only one
by which the industry can be
placed on proper basis.''
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-11
TRUCKERS SHOULD ORGANIZE
Punfa Gorda Growers Could Profit
by Standing Firmly Together

1t is probable that Il considerable
quantity of vegetables and other
produce will be grown in and
around Punta Gorda this fail and
the approaching spring, and it will
be well for those who will engage
in truck farming to give earnest
consideration to what may be gain
ed by organizing and standing
firmly together.
Inan organization the crops best
suited to certain lands, the best
times for planting and the number
of acres that should be given over
to each can best be discussed and
definite plans arrived at that will
mean better profits to the grow
crs.
Marketing their crops is the
most serious problem our growers
meet with. Organization would
enable them to work out plan
that would bring their truck in at
such times and in such volume
as to take advantage of ch,nging
market conditions and ship in car
load lots 10 the best points, there
by saving ON transportation and at
the same time inducing buyers to
come here and take the produce on
the tricks before it moves.
Going at it individually, the
truckers have their CT ops coming
in in a way that it is seldom they
can ship together solid carload,
and they are thus placed ut the
mercy of the transportation COM
pany's local rates, which eat deep
into what the truck sells for.
If truck is grown in kind and
quantity sufficient, buyers will
come here to get it. There's thou
sands of them in the state every
season, anxious to find new places
where they can buy in car lots.
1t behooves our growers to
think over the matter and try to
get together on some plan that
will enable them to make more
money on their efforts. Now is
the time.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-11

Fort Myers Press:-We con-
graduate the PUNTA GoRRA HER
AID that that paper is soon to have
a modern brick veneer building
a home of its own, which with q
typesetting machine, new press
and some of the other things that
are contemplated will make the
HERALD look brighter and better
than ever. Success to You neigh
Dor.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-11
MOTOR BOAT REGULATIONS
Strict Enforcement of Marine
Laws Demands Careful
Study

The following rules governing
motor boats prescribed by the de-
partment are now being enforced
very strictly. Every person hav-
ing a motor boat should memo rize
them very carefully as comp lance
with the regulations will save trou-
BILE and expense.
All motor boats of over 5 net
tons engaged in trade must be
documented; that is to say, licens-
ed by the collectors of customs.
Vessels under 5 tons are not docu.
mented in any case. The license
Of the vessel obtained from the
collector of customs (desig gnated a
document) is additional TO and
must not be confounded with the
license required for the operator
of a motor boat.
Documented vessels must have
name and home port on stern and
name on each bow. Tonnage
measurement is necessary only in
case of vessels requiring to be
documented.
While the law does not require
it, the department recommends
that the name be conspicuously
displayed on undocumented motor
boats.
Motor boats are required to
have on board two copies of the
pilot rules TO be observed by
them, which will be furnished by
local inspectors of steam vesse6
on request. Copies of this circu-
lar should be inserted therein.
The following is a tabulated
statement of equipment required
on the respective classes:
Carrying Passengers for Hire.
Glass 1, Combination light for
wald. White light aft. Glass 2.
White lights forward and aft and
colored side lights. Class 3. Same
as class 2.
Glass 1. Whistle. Class 2.
bell and fog horn. Glass
B. Sameas class 2.
Glass /. Life preservers. lii
censed operator. Class 2. Same
Is class /. Glass 8. Same as
class i.
Glass 1. Means for extinguish-
ing burning gasolene. Class 2.
Same as class /. Glass 3. Same
rs class /.
Not Carrying Passengers for
Hire.
Glass 1. Combination light
forward. White light aft. Glass
.. White lights forward and aft
and colored side lights. Glass 3.
Same as class 2.
Glass 1. Whistle. Glass 9.
Whistle bell and fog horn. Glass
3. Same as class 3.
Glass 1. Life preservers or
live saving devices prescribed by
act. Glass 2. Same as class l.
Glass 3. Same as class 3.
Class 1. Means for extingnish-
ing burning gasolene. Glass 2.
Same as class /. Glass 3. Same as
class /.
In addition to the above, two
copies of the pilot rules must be
carried on all motor boats.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-11

County Commissioners met In
Arcadia, September 1, 1913; pres
ent V. w. Surrency, chairman,
Jaseph Crews, III. J. Downing,
John Hagan and W. G. Welles.
Minutes previous meeting read
and approved.
Bond of justice of the peace IL.
G. Brown for District No. 80 with
j. B. Brown and j. FL. Lapp as
sureties was approved.
The comptroller was requested
to allow Leon Smith to redeem the
following land at valuation OF
$4,000. Begin at Sw corner OF
NW4 of NE4 and ran North 70
yards to beginning, thence east
1O5 yards north 140 yards, west
35 yards, south 70 yards to be-
ginning, begin in section 26, town
ship 3S south range "a east. The
reason for this request is that
the same was enormously assess
ed.
1t was recommended to the
comptroller that he allow j. ii.
Hancock to redeem at face value
without interest the following
described lands, to wit: All frac-
tional section Is, township Al,
range %. All fractional section
%, township Al, range %, and
SW4 of SW4 section IL, township
Al, range %. The reason for this
request is that the above is exces-
sively assessed.
1t was ordered by this board
that the Charlotte Hsrbor &
Northern Railway erect suitable
crossings aud repairs to crossing
at the following places: On pub
lie road ut Mccall, where public
road from Myakka and Charlotte
Harbor crosses said raj lroad. Pub
lie road at Murdock and where the
public road crosses the 9. H. and
N. track south of the Fort Green
depot.
1t was moved and carried that
the board have placed at public
road crossings sign boards in ac-
cordance with Chapter 6496, Acts
of the Legislature of 1918.
The following resolution was un-
animousIy passed by the board:
Resolved by this board that we
hereby agree to construct u public
road from Bermont south to the
Lee county line on the range line
dividing ranges 25 and 26, provid-
ed Lee county will agree to build
a road to connect Herewith and
leading to Ft. Myers.
Deputy sheritf's bond of NJ. A.
Perry with the United States, FL
deity and Guaranty Company as
surety was approved.
A new road was granted from
Wauchula to Bowling Green.
Petition for the Punta Gorda
drain was presented, filed and or
dered to lay on the table until the
next regular meeting in October
and the clerk is directed TO publish
a notice to all parties citing them
to appear at the October meeting
to show reason if they can, why
said drain should not be granted.
j. G.. Durrance of Ona, was
recommended to the1governor for
appointment as recorder of marks
and brands for district No. %.
Deputy sheriff's bond of j. E.
Howard with L. p. Seward and
p. d. Sauls as sureties was ap-
proved.
Notary bond of j. c. McEwen
with q. s. Carlton and A. W.
Carlton as sureties was approved.
Widows pension claim of Le-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-11

The next annual convention of
the motion picture show men of
the State will be held in Sanford.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-11

the board adjourned to convene in
regular session ON first Monday in
October.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
$4,000 CIRCUS
FOR CHILDREN
millionaire Once Failed to See Show
and Vowed He Would Buy Town
and Produce One.

Chicago, June 21.-Edward Tilden,
millionaire packer, will produce
circus today for all the children
within walking or riding distance OF
the Tilden estate at Lake Delavan,
Wis. That is the way the advertise
ments. which have appeared in news
papers near Delavan, have read, and
upward of 1900 children are expected.
The entertainment, which will cost
$4,000. has been planned for twenty
five wears by the host. 1t has grown
out of a painful vivid recollection OF
a circus that had come to town and
gone away again without his getting
inside the tent 1t was fresh in his
mind when he left Delavan, quarter
of a century ago, to come to Chicago
to make his fortune"
At the train Edward Tilden told
friends: I'm going back some day
and buy the town and give everyone
good time and let everybody here go
to a circus.
A special carload Of entertainers
left Chicago for Delavan this morn
ing A dos9and pony show and a
band of forty pieces left last night.
The children also will see a real ae-
roplane flight and they are to take
automobile rides and have a big din
ner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
is self explanatory.

which is self explanatory:
Il am just in receipt of q
containing my wallet along VIII, 'e'er
and papers to the value Of 81 aO'es
which Mr.. Johnson, who. if e'''Vv
Der correctly, was the night o,o aelA'
the jefferson Hotel during ~, al
joyable visit to the state meeti, 'A
the Eagles, just closed. VI
"Mr. Johnson read the ]ittlo 81,
fled ad in the Graphic about NV 1'Sl'
and Immediately bundled IN NJ, 'vSS
longings' and entrusted the MOL, w.
to Uncle Sam, and [ was yerv ha
a few minutes ago when 7 WON. pp'
the postoffice and found if IN "
box.
Like all good Pine Bluff boos..
Mr.. Johnson read the Graphic ~.
learned of my misfortune and y
course, it was then only a oupst,o,
of a few hours until my property w.
restored, so thanks to you and vor
paper for my recovery"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
BONDING COMPANY
SENDSSlO,0OOCHECK
A. G.. Russell Will Also
Make Good Balance of
$500.
FRIENDS TO HIS AID
They Advance Him Money to Make
Good His ShOrtage-NO Loss
Incurred.
FRIENDS TO HIS AID

The Cotton Belt Savings and Trust
Company has received a telegram
from the American Surety Company
of New York to the effect that $10,-
600 check had been forwarded to the
local banking institution to pay the
shortage of former City Collector A.
G. Russell, who was recently bound
over to the grand jury on an embez-
element charge. The check will be
turned over to the city to be applied
to the various improvement districts,
when the commissioners make proof
of the amounts due them.
In addition to this amount A. u.
Russell is to pay $4,000 to make up
the entire shortage. This amount has
-been advanced him by personal
friends. who have taken certain prop
erty he owns as security. 1t is I'M
derstood that Judge James Gould VIII
he made trustee Oh lHe PioP0i'! "
that the amount will be turned owe
to Judge Gould in few days by Rus
sell to be paid over to the city Tor
the improvement districts. }. +.
Boyce has already been made trus-
tee of other property Of Russells for
the bonding company
Russell's total shortage, according
to the report of the auditors, Mayor
Bloom and City Clerk Lee, is $4,000.
The bonding company assumes only
the amount for which it is liable I'M
der it's contract with the city-Sl0,-
900. Thus it will be seen that there
is a balance of $500 due the city al
ter the bonding company settles, and
Russell has made arrangements with
his friends to pay that amount.
Under the settlements the city I'M
provement districts will not lose one
cent because of the Russell shortage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
p. 6. SHELBY BUYS OUT
Z. A. SHEPPARD'S INTEREST

p. G. Shelby has purchased the in
terests of his partner. e. A. Shop
pard, in the firm of Sheppard and
Shelby, tombstone and monument
builders, and will in the future con-
duct the business at No 81 West
Barraque street Mr.. Sheppard has
not announced his future plans. Mr..
Shelby has been in the monument
business for twenty-seven years and
is one of the most reliable business
men and his many acquaintance
here and the continued success of the
well established business is assured
All kinds OF marble work will be
featured by Mr.. Shelby as before.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
ROCK ISLAND READY
FOR CAMDEN TRAFFIC
Road Has Been Completed From Ma
yern To Camden, Where 1t Will
Connect With Cotton Belt.

Camden, Ark, June 21.-The Rock
Island railroad has completed its sixty
mile branch from Malvern to tn
city, and will begin to run trains
over the road within the next two
weeks. 1t is expected that the
passenger train will run into this
witty or the Fourth of July, when q
monster celebration will be hello
there.
I. The new road runs through strip
Of country that will furnish a great
amount of timber besides produce Of
every description. There has been no
road through this section Of the
country, and it has been retarder to
a certain extent. 1t is now on the
eve of rapid advancement.
Already a number of townsites have
been laid out, and purchases of town
lots and farms along the line of the
road are moving in to be ready for
the quick profits expected to be made
when trains begin to run. The land
| is especially adapted to the raising OF
fruits and berries, though cotton and
corn will be the main crops for years
to come. Owners of property expect
4 boom similar to that which took
place in Camden when the railroads
opened up the vast frields of the
west.
| The new road will connect with the
main line of the Cotton Belt here
using the same passenger station un'
til a new one can be built. A terml-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
THE NAMES BRONZE
PLATE IN ARLINGTON

Washington, June 21.-The bronze
plate on the mainmast OF the battle
ship Maine in Havana is to be restored
to the historic old spar when it is
erected in Arlington National Gene
terry to mark the graves of the UNI
known dead OF the Inflated battleship.
The plate, commemorative of the
men who went to their death in the
explosion in Havana HarbOr, was
placed on the mast in 1910, but was
removed and placed in the depart
ment's archives when the work Of
raiSing the way vessel was begun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

=
nal yard has been laid out here, and
a freight station is practically COM
pleted. 1t will connect with the Hot
Springs branch of the Rock Island
at a point near Malvern. Heavy IN
ducements we're made to the Rock
Island to secure the branch. The city
of Camden donated the ground Tor
the yards and stations, in addition TO
a large sum in money, while the lit
tie towns along the line donated
smaller sums and stations sites. The
country expects to reap great re-
ward from this bread upon the wa
ter, feeling that railroad IS cheap
at any price.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
Puts Liver and
Bowels in Condition
SAYS THEY ARE FINE
NOTHING so GOOD FOR CONSTR.
PATTON EVER BEFORE OFF
Erred In PINE BLUFF
Young and Old Male and Female All
Sing the Praises OF Hot Springs
Liver ButtOns-Make You Feel
Fine in Day.

Fine Ill a Day.
Don't fool with Caiomel or Salts or
harch purgatives that act violently,
many times injuring the lining of the
bowel and causing serious illness.
HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS
are mild, gentle, yet absolutely certain
They always act blissfully on the
bowels and never fail to unclog the
stubborn liver and compel it to do its
work properly.
Physicians in Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas prescribe them because they know
that there is nothing better they can
prescribe. Take HOT SPRINGS
LIVER BUTTONS as directed and get
rid of constipation, dizziness, bilious
ness, sick headache, sallow, pimply
skin. They are fine tonic. All drug
gists % cents. Sample free from Hot
Springs Chemical Co., Hot Springs,
Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
PARIS, THE INCOMPATIBLE
"Learn One Thing Every Day..
No. 4. NOTRE DAME

were to have been surmounted by loff
spires, have been left without them; ar
then, too, in all these centuries the su
rounding ground has been gradual
raised by the dust and refuse of ages u
til it is on d level with the floor OF tt
cathedral.
And still it is beautiful and effecti'
fabric of pure Gothic design. The thr,
deep entrances at the front are adofn.
with carvings, and the ironwork OF Il
doors is fine. Above is beautiful re-
window, whose stained glass throws
soft glow over large part of the
terror.
At the time of the Revolution in 17d
Notrc Dame was converted into Ie1
pie of Reason. Its sculptures were mi
tilated. The statue of the Virgin was \
placed by that of Liberty. A Gre1
temple of philosophy was erected witfl
the church, and ballet dancer repl
sented the enthroncd figure of Reason,
ceiving in state the worship of her Y
taries. The wild orgies that took plal
in the ancient edifice led to its beil
closed, and it was not until 1895 that
was again opened. 1t was restored
lS45. Its facade is said to be one OF y
finest, as we'll as the earliest, of its kindl
existence, and has served as the model
MANY other cathcdrals in Northel
France. Among its noticeable features a
the weird and grotesque carvings OF al
mails and monsters that encircle the buiN
ing high above the third story.
For more than seven hundred veal
Notre Dame has been place OF worship
1t has seen royal christenings, wedding
and corouatons; it has seen dynastid
come and go; and with the fall OF til
monarchy it suffered in common with "
palaces at the hands of the mob. Todd
it is one of the show places OF Par1
where the traditions of centuries hat
been preserved.
Epery day different human inter,S
story uiN appear in The Neavs. You ca
get a beautiful intagiio ycfrodnctaon Of ii
ADORE picture, uitA pre- Others. equally al
trdctire, 4 ga inches IN size. Nth Thu
weeks Mentor" In The Memter"
sceH kaospM authority corers the snbjtGt q
the pictures and stories Of the week. Read
eys of The Meas aud "7'he Mentor" ,ci
knou Art, Literature, History, Science, an
Tyarel, aud oscu exquisite pictures. 0
sale at the ............... =. ofte
Gents. Write today to The News 70
booklet explaining The Associated News
paper School tlan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
Residences Robbed.

i
was entered by rear window being
forced. Captain Tucker was robbed
once before and the same window
was forced. About $40 that was in
one of the drawers of the home was
carried away by the thieves.
The residence of Guy Caron was en-
tered through a window and 81 was
taken from Mr.. Caron's trousers pock-
cts. His watch was attached to large
chain in his trousers. The fob had a
large engraving of Forest Lake" on
it an dthe thieves left it, but detach-
ed the watch. Mr.. Caron's coat which
was hanging on the hall tree, was
robbed of 81, but no papers, were ia
ken.
Entrance to Harry Hills house was
gained through a window likewise and
S. in cash in Mr.. Hills trousers pock-
cts was carried away.
The residence of w. d. Thomas at
$500 Gaines street was also entered
through a rear window. and while
some money was stolen the exact
amount had not been determined by
Mr.. Thomas at midday when he re-
ported the robbery to the police.
Lille Hollingsworth, negress liy-
ing at 1891 Louisiana street, was rob-
bed of a cheap watch, the burglars
gaining entrance through a window
and leaving by the door.
Thinks One Man Did 1t All.
In every instance the burglars en-
tered by window and left by door,
showing that they were experts as
well as acquainted with the surround
ings.
81 believe that it was one man that
did all of the burglarizing," said Chief
Of Police Cogswell, Saturday. From
my observations taken at Captain
fuckers house, l am led to believe
that the party who robbed him is the
same one who perpetrated a robbery
in the house before. Tn>. entrance
and exit were effected the same way,
and the work of the prowler shows
that he knew the ground he was COW
ering, and knew it WE'LL
Chief of Police Cogswell stated
that he suspected quite few of i'm
plication in the robbery, and that an
arrest might be made at any minute,
but he was not preparedN to say
whether it was white man or ne
gro who committed the deed.
Robberies in Conway.
In Conway the same condition ex-
listed, and it must nave been per-
formed by the same man. The resi-
| dence of DR.. Greeson was entered
through window and a sum of mo-
ney and DR.. Greeson's watch taken.
A young lady from Little Rock
! who was visiting DR.. and Mrs. Gree
son, was robbed of 50 in cash, while
postofifce money order and her new
pocketbook were left on the floor.
The thief then went around the cor
ner and entered the residence O
Bruce Greeson, son of DR.. Greesor
and stole Mr.. Greeson's watch and ;
few dollars.
The residence of w. D. Cole, wal