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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-03-06
A PREDICTION VERIFIED
An Incident of a Past Campaign is
Recalled and AnaIyzed

EDITOR HERALD: Many years
ago the writer sent private letter
to Mr.. HI. G. Sparkman, then Ed.
itor of the DeSoto County Ad.
vertiser, published at Zolfo. The
object was to thank him for sup.
porting Mr.. A. p. Jordan and in
cidently giving some reasons why
the taxpayers of the north part
should support division. / made
the following assertion that in
case of no division, the taxes COL
Flected would, unless an eternal
fight was made, be used mainly
for The glory of Arcadia, and a
whole lot more of good sound rea-
son.
Some of my Arcadia friends
gave me what is sometimes termed
'down the country" Mr.. Spark
man published the letter and | was
pelted considerably for accusing
Arcadia, as some of them said they
had always treated me fair. Even
then, June 7th, 1906, many OF
them looked upon county organ
ization as something to them be-
longing, and as they said, "what
is a board of county commissioners
good for, if they will not execute
our will" etc.
| have never laid claim TO being
a prophet or The relation of one,
but the prediction made BY me in
the letter has come true, and they
have carried out to the letter, and
beyond, every thing which ! claim
ell they would if given the oppo--
tunity. This is not case of II
told you So" because | knew them
ut the time, and it requires no
great skill to outline their motives.
Now, If board of county COM
can, as they did, re-
solve that in their opinion it is
necessary to build for the county
4 new coui thouse, and later take
old the courthouse, rollit aside and /
occupy it for months, and later
roll it, as the papers said, towards
he north east of town, where 1T is,
rood and sound, ready to be oc-
,upied for any roomy purpose,
lis is no joke, as the taxpayers of
he county have found out. But
n the name of fairness, how
las the board proved the necessity
yet the whole scheme was done
nder the guise of law, even to
be extent of deceiving the sn-
RENE court in claiming that the
Id courthouse had been dismantle'l
it was, by their own act it was
one. TheresstiIl remains the fire
roof clerks Office, worth about s
IN thousand dollars,to be destroy
!. The necessity, of course, will !
Q to save the eyesights of Arcadia !
,nsitive optical nerve. /
Perhaps the only redeemip- !
ID satisfactory Part of the whole s
lserable business is that the legis-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-03-06

friends, the birds, writes Onirley
p. Pope of Cottage Hill, Fla, IN
the Pensacola journal.
II wish to use principally quo
tation from the latest issue OF the
Farm Journal, which is, in itself,
"A quotation from DR.. Hornaday,
director of the New York zoology
cal park, and who has already
been quoted in these columns as
an authority on bird life, which
indeed he is. 1t is as follows:
I" The American public must
face an immense material loss an
nually through the destruction OF
our migratory birds. Preyed up
on by their enemy, the sportsman,
they are being SO rapidly thinned
out that only imagination can now
estimate the possible agricultural
losses their absence will mean in
another sixty years. In the last
sixty years the bird life in this
country has dwindled seven,y-fve
per cent. In that same period
thirteen species of migratory birds
have been completely exterminat-
ed, and thirty more are ON the
road to total extinction, dozens
being even now so scarce as to be
alroost extinct. On the other
hand, with universal profession,
within FIVE years the forests and
fields would abound with birds,
and it would not be long before
the whole continent would TEEN
with bird life as it did years ago.
"'And the birds would know
within u month if they we're given
protection, and next season birds
now wild and driven to safe re-
treat in the woods would be nest
ing beneath our windows.
/" Universal protection is the
only means by which the birds can
be brought back to help the far
mer save his crops from insects
and weeds. Protection should be
federal.
9 The sportsmen have made
nine-tenths of the game laws and
have msdc'them to suit their sport.
The sportsmen represent not more
than i've per cent of the popula-
tion, and the ninety-five per cent
should not be forced to incur loss
to provide the very small minority
with sport
$ The farmers themselves, the
heaviest losers through the deple-
tion of the bird numbers, do not
seem to appreciate the birds for
heir true worth. The birds are
he farmers best friends. They
lat the weed seeds and the insects
n great numbers. There are 154
species of the so-called game birds
learly all migratory except the
,rouse birds, and almost every
me invaluable to the agriculturist.
Fhlrty-eight species of birds eat
ne cotton weevil, which destroys
'l2O, 100000 worth of cotton each
ear. These are principally orr
les, swallows and nighthawks.
Insects form seventy-three per |
ent of the diet of the meadow t
ark, forty per cent of the robbins. I
ighty-three of the orioles, fifty to q
eventy-four per cent of the wood i
eckers, according to the species, q
nd of the warblers to an extent .
'cond only to the woodpeckers. I,
!" Among the eaters of weed e
'eds the American goldfinch leads t
though the dove is a great seed 8
tier, weed seeds forming sixty
'ur per cent of its diet. The a
omach of one dove was found to n
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
APPLEBY.

Most everybody is through har.
vesting now. and quite a number will
begin %threshing next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. zerfas and daughters,
Katherin and Marie, spent Sunday
evening at the Schulz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Cook are the
parents of a new son, born Monday
evening.
Fittje's are harvesting their grain
north of Watertown this week.
Grandpa Schmit, of Appleby, died
at his home Sunday afternoon after
a short illness.
Mrs. Pete Michael and daughters,
Carrie and Marie, ere visitors at the
Philip Michael home Monday.
Cliff and Clarinda Conner were
Sunday visitors at Robert Schull's.
Thos. Chandler is cutting grain FOL
Don Livingston this week.
Ciarinda Conner was a caller al
Chambers Sunday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
Fall Flowing
Said be the Best

At this season of the year before
the days are very short it would be
good farm management to start the
plows to turning under the stubble.
Early fall blowing is best. We have
heard men say and you have yourself,
that they would rather have ten acres
plowed in September than five acres
in November meaning of course, that
their chances for a good crop were
two to one in favor Of the early fall
blowing But wen now throughout
the month of August the more land
that Is plowed the better are the
chances for a successful crop next
season.
You all remember the %proverbiaI
story OF the father who called his
boys together: and told them that there
vas a gold mine under the garden,
and after digging a while they de.
cided that 1t was in a deeper seed
bed. The best time to get a deeper
seed bed started is during the time
of early fall blowing. Some of the
subsoil turned up at this time Of the
year will have plenty OF time to be
come pulverized and mellow before
it would be called on to support plant
growth. Perhaps the best way to
get a deeper seed bed is to go a little
deeper each year and especially is
this the case II no other implement
is used than the ommon stubble
plows.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
GRAcELANp

Mrs. Nels Jorgenson, Grandma
Scott and Mrs. Anderson called on
Mrs. Hans Hanson Thursday after,
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Olson spent
Tuesday evening at Albert SCOTS.
Mrs. Ira Dahl spent Thursday at
the home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Klagenburg.
Chris Benin called at SCOTS and
Jorgenson's last Wednesday.
Mrs. Nels %Jorgenson and Mrs. An
derson spent Saturday afternoon at
Anton 0lson's.
Mrs. Carl Scott, of Morris, Mimi.
is visiting for a few days at the AL.
bert Scott home.
Mrs. O. s. B. Olson of Waterfowl,
came up Sunday morning and spent
the day at the home OF her son, Al
bert Olson. 4
Minnie and Lille Hanson spent
Tuesday at the home OF their brother,
Arthur.
Mrs, Milo Loomis and Miss Nellie
LOOMS Of WATERFOWL, spent Sunday
at Carl LOOMS
Chris Benin took supper with Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Olson Monday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
Correspondence
kAMPEskA.

The past week was an excessively
hot period of the summer, making it
difficult to make rapid progress at
cutting grain, because of the danger
to teams. However. a large acreage
was cut during the week. A number
have finished cutting and some have
started to thresh in the county. We
have not heard of any yields as yet.
Several are stacking. Quite a mum
Der have pieces of durum wheat not
ripe yet.
The copious showers of Saturday
night, Sunday and Monday have al
layed all fears of a fall drouth coming
from the dry territory to the south.
west. The rain retarded the work in
the harvest fields some but it is hard,
~ proper to kick on rain in this coun.
try. SO don't complain yet awhile.
The temperature Of last week fol.
1aus.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

particular injunction shall have been
in force a very few years the hunter
will find his duck shooting to ap-
proach, nearer autumn after autumn,
that of which the Oldest settler TO.
mances.
The new law which becomes effec-
tive on October 1, 1918, divides it's
operative territory into two sections
"a northern and a southern zone.
comprising the states above and be.
low a line stretched approximately
from Delaware's northern boundary
ITO the northern boundary of Califor.
mia. In the northern zone the open
ESeptember list to December 18th;
! that of the southern October list to
J January 18th. There are some ex.
Fceptions to this which in general fol.
! low the states laws as they now are
! Migratory birds may not be killed
between the hours of sunset and sun
rise.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
HANTCN.

Well boys get your tin cans ready.
Mrs. John Nevenheim of Water
town, who has been visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Albert Han
ten the past week, returned to her
home Monday.
Frank Jungers was a PLEASANT caller
at the F. S. Bohls home Sunday.
Nick Ries was transacting business
at Watertown Tuesday.
! Miss Laura Marx of Watertown,
who has been visiting friends and rel.
atives in the vicinity of Hantcn, re
turned to her home Tuesday.
Nick Ham and family Sundayed at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Haan.
Anton ahls and Peter Hanson made
an overland trip to Kranzburg Mon
day evening.
Lavina Krang was a pleasant caller
at the home of her uncle, Chas
Kranz, Tuesday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
Federal Migratory
BirdLaw Misconsfrued

In some sections of the country an
erroneous notion has sprung up that
the Federal Migratory Bird Law will
totally prohibit all shooting Of ducks
and other wild fowl. It is hard to UNI
derstand how such q umo has gain
ed any credence for not only does the
new Federal statute allow duck and
sother wild fowl cunning but has, in
several states materially extended the
open seaso ID these birds. What the
migratory bird law does effect is to
wisely and we'll prohibit all spring
shooting. II il thought BY many
sporting authorities that whell this
season on all water fowl is from
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
to hear of her death.

to hear of her death.
Mrs. Ole Skipstad, who recently un.
derwent an operation, returned 10
Florence, but will remain there until
she is able to be taken home.
Many horses in this vicinity are
being laid off on account of the heat.
Lightning struck and killed one oil
Fl. l.. Morgan's colts Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs. Walter Robb are the
proud parents Of a baby girl. born last
week.
Annie Hallauer went to Watertown
Wednesday. She is helping her sis.
ter, Mrs. Frank Cordell.
George NoChols. Jr. called at the
w. J. Campbell home Sunday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
COSTLY TREATMENT

II was troubled with constipation
and indigestion and spent hundreds
OF dollars for medicine and treatment,
writes c. H. Hines, ofaWhitlow, Ark.
81 went to a st. Louis hospital, also
to a hospital in New Orleans, but no
cure was effected. On returning l
began taking Chamberlain's Tablets,
and worked right along. used them
for some time and am now all right
Sold by all dealers. ADV. 811
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
GOOD REASON FOR HIS EHTHu,
slASM.

When q man has suffered for sew
eral days with collie, dlarrhoea or
other form Of bowel complaint and Is
then cured sound and we'll BY nj or
two doses Of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, as Is
often the case, It is but natural that
he should be enthusiastic n his praise
ia the remedy, and especially is tEis
the q s of severe attack when life
ii threatened. Try 1t when in need
Of such remedy. It never fails.
Sold by all dealers. Adv. Sill
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For Sale--One new 1913 1880 RUM
ely Oil Pull engine This engine is
absolutely new. Price, r.. O. B. Wa
tertown SLIGO cash, or $1,000 on two
falls time. This engine is $1,000
cheaper than it can be bought for at.
the factory. We also have a number.
Of other tractors and t~hreshing en-
gines in good shape which are just
as cheap in proportion. Hanten Ma
chine Go. 90
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

Agents Wanted-Sell Seed Corn
Dryers to Farmers and make One
Hundred Dollars Weekly for the next
six weeks; demand great; lowest
price; largest capacity; sells on sight.
Address, Dryer Dept. Farmers Spec
ialty Company Iowa City, Iowa. SO
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
HOUSEHOLD CARES.
Tax the Women OF Watertown the

Same as Elsewhere.
Hard to attend to household duties
With a constantly aching back.
A woman should not have a bad
back,
And she seldom would II the kid
neys were we'll,
Doan's Kidney Pills are endorsed by
thousands.
Have been used in kidney trouble
over SO years.
Read what this Waterfowl woman
says:
Mrs. +. q. Boyd. all First ST., s.
w, W%atertown, s. D., says: The
constant STOPPING and lifting in my
homework brought on kidney trouble
There was never a time when | was
free from backache or some other
symptom of kidney weakness. fin
ally began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. / have been practically free
from kidney ailment since. am
healthier and stronger In every way.
! am grateful to Doan's Kidney Pills
for what they have done for me"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doansand
take no other. Adv. 10
Watertown contractors are nov
figuring Oh q sl2.O residence for the
Catholic church at KranSburgs The
new parsonagswi be modern In All
particulars,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
WANT ADS.

Salesman-Capable specially maj
for South Dakota. Staple line on new
and exceptional terms. Vacancy Sep.
i. Attractive commission contract.
$4,000 weekly for expenses. Miles F.
Baxter Co, 2543s Carlin Bldg, Cleve.
land, Ohio. 1Os
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

days harvesting their extensive croI
of small grain. AS an illustration o.
where the automobile can mean mon
ey to a farmer, we will state that Mr.
Dean has broken a binder several
times In the middle Of a half day and
by use of his motor car has driven tt
the city ten miles away made repairs
and was ready to run in two hours
time. The old way, the team, would
have cost half a day.
The 20. K" club met with Mrs
Cleveland Falvey Thursday afternoon
of last week. Present, Mrs. L. G
Tracy, Mrs. Hanlon Purcell, Mrs
Joshua Purcell, Mrs. Geo. Williams,
Mrs. Thomas CaTian, Mrs. Geo. Ken.
dali, Misses Ruth Croft, Doris Porter
and Mary Mcfarland. Mrs. Falvey
served a light luncheon of sandwiches
cake and lemonade.
Mr., and Mrs. N. J. Falvey spent
Thursday afternoon also with Mr.. and
Mrs. Falvey and the club.
We believe we failed to mention
last week the quite painful accident
that happened to Mrs. Everett Wheel,
ock. She was struck in the face by
a piece of wood which she was chop
ping. While fortunately not serious,
the injury was not at all pleasant as
many can testify.
Mrs. William Toms was in the city
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Purcell is at present In
Canada, at Owens Sound, we think,
in Ontario. She was called there by
the death of Mrs, Smith, her sister
She stood the trip quite well, the
which her many friends will be glad
to know.
Ira and Earl Tigner spent Sunday
afternoon with their friends, Lester
and Joshua Purcell.
BY the way, J. J. Purcell has some
whopping big corn for these parts.
The boys report a hill measuring lOh
feet high. Better look to your lau-
rels old Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Purcell have been
troubled the past week with a sort
of throat affection. They sought the
assistance of DR.. Campbell Monday
this week.
Oscar Edison was in the city the
first Of the week.
Fred Sasse was a live city visitor
Monday. While in the city he pur-
chased a fine, new wide-tired wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sasse are help
ing this week at the formers parental
home. We hear these young folks
will occupy n Of the several farms
of Mrs. Sasse's father, Mr.. Henning
e. Fl, Oleson called at the Tignel
home Monday.
Cbas.a Schwemm is here on business.
we acknowledge a call from the gen.
tleman, accompanied by Mr.. Kench.
OF north Richland. Mr.. Kench and
family now live at Waverly, Iowa. He
reports all well, also a good crop in
that part of Iowa.
Messrs. Eric and Oscar Anderson
were in Watertown Monday. The
former reported his wife as having
been nearly overcome by the excess
sive heat of last week and not feeling
well,
The dance given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Brown in their new barn was
a very successful one. A fine large
crowd was present. The stella Mae"
brought over fifty from Stony Point
and a number from Watertown were
present. Among those were Mrs.
Neenan and Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j.
Fahnestock. The high school orches-
ira furnished the music, which was
fine. Mrs. Brown served a fine lunch
at midnight to the guests of the oc-
casion, and all were we'll entertained
during the evening. The young peo-
pie from around here and the other
places enjoyed themselves greatly at
the dance.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For Sale-A six room cottage, al
most new, lot 5ex165, only six blocks
from business center of the city. 3
bed rooms. This property must be
sold to settle an estate and the price
on it is very cheap. Price, $4,000,
part cash. Inquire of R. P. Jones,
administrator, at the city hall. 49tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For sale-A big solid oak rolltop
desk, also swivel Office chair. To
gether or separate. Very cheap. less
than one-third cost when new, In
auire at Saturday News Office.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
AUCTIONEER

G. e. Wilson, the pioneer auction
eer, is now prepared to cry all sales.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Dates can
be made at Saturday News office or
at 419 S. Oak street, WATERFOWL. 9tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
Richards Would Like
to be Next Governor

Huron, Aug. FIR, o. Richards
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination as governor of
this state at the coming March pri-
which bears his name.
Commenting upon the Sioux Falls
state Republican mass meeting held
OF July %, last, he said: The spirit
manifested and the declaration of
principles adopted at this meeting
proves ~conclusively the sincerity of
purpose Of the signers to the call and
Of all who attended the meeting.
do most heartily approve of the plat
form adopted at Sioux Falls
In his formal announcement MIR.
Richards says: owing to the psoi.
ton taken by the state administra.
ton forces in their effort to retain
official spells as part of the political
system of this state, in the very or.
ganization Of our government, after
the people did, by a two to one vote,
decide to strike down this evil, /
feel it my duty to myself
a candidate for governor in order to
make abolition of the spoils system
a square-toed issue with the admins,
tration forces in the coming primar-
les. The hasty and premature action
of the state administration, last win.
ter. in forcing the tax commission
upon the state without first providing
a practical revenue law under which
question, likewise prompts me to an.
ounce my candidacy.
People Should Rule.
81 believe in the absolute rule by
an intelligent majority of the people
after public questions have been once
thoroughly discussed before all the
people, and there is no way in which
this can be SO readily obtained as
through a thorough-going primary
and election law system. The more
perfect the legal organization of our
government is made, the sooner edu-
cation and cooperation will replace
ignorance and waste. The maxim
laid down years ago by President
Lincoln in regard to fooling the peo-
pie is certainly as true today as it
was then. The sooner we bring the
government right down to the people
in a practical way and thresh out one
question at a time before them, and
school them on such questions, the
sooner will the coming merit system
emerge from our present spells sys-
tenn.
II have voluntarily spent a large
number of the best years of my life
and a material portion of my accum-
ulations in the interest of representa-
tive.popular government and the alb
clifton of the official spoils system in
organization of the government. ]
would, therefore, be greatly pleased
to serve as governor of this state TO
aid in the establishment and fulfill.
ment of these efforts"
4 SIM rEE- ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For sale-A good driving mare, .
years old. weight 100 lbs, good
brood mare and heavy enough for
farm work Kind and gentle. Will
sell this mare cheap or will sell har-
ness and buggy and mare Inquire Of
VIM, Luck at the fire hall. 9tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

Lost-One hunting dog, white and
brown. about a year and a half old.
left home July 4th. Mr.. Redline.
South Shore. 7-Ss
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

Wanted--A man and wife to work
on farm. Man must be able to milk
and handle cows. Inquire Of or wrise.
q. ". Tobey. Watertcwn. S. b. 1tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21
MALLAcE.

Last Monday Ben and George Mich.
OILS received the news Of their moth
er's death. She was living at the
home q her son. Len, Of Chicago, at
the time Of her death. She was one
Iof the early pioneers Of THIS country
and her many friends viii be sorry
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For Sale-My residence property at
42o Second street N. E. Am going to
leave the city. Mrs. G. L. Mcdonald.
5tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For Rent-section I, range 5l, twp.
OF Waverly, on shares. Inquire Of
Dan o'Hare, South Shore Or j. Il.
Wells, MINI. 9-1s
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

g Rent-A modern basement fiat
of i've rooms. Free water, free heat
and free lights. III. Ohtness. IOtf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For sale-A 12-horse power Lam.
bert stationary gasoline engine. i.
"A. Hayford, Phone Black 10. 8
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For sale-12 guage Winchester
shotgun in good condition. Inquire
Of Claire Larson at this office 9tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For sale-one surrey, new ii
single road wagon. One driving mare
I years old, iron safe. Mark w.
sheafe, Jr. III
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

For Rent-Hay land. SWM section
11-117-53. Lake Township. B. Han
son, 314 West Kemp Ave. 8,9*
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-21

Five room house for sale,
close in; good cellar, cement
walk, nice lawn and a good
well; house Is in good re-
pair and will make a nice
home. Owner has removed
from town and will sell for
first offer sufficient to cover
cost. Inquire, Harry Thorn.
sons Real Estate Exchange,
or address J. w. zaug, Du.
buque, Iowa. 6.15s