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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1913
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03

We cannot admire the Greek
fIlet which many girls are wear
ing. 1t gives them lazy, frowsy
look.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
A CASH OFFER.

The Weekly Kansas-City Star is
made to be of special value TO far
mers and stockmen. Its market
quotations cover items of particu-
lar interest to such. There Is Il
practical farmer in charge of the
Farm department. The services
of Chaperon IT used for the ben
eft of the farmers wife and
daughters, giving them helpful
suggestions concerning many per-
picking matters of etiquette and
social usages. Answers is an
unique feature which replies to
general inquiries received from
subscribers. Short and serial
stories appear from time TO time,
these stories later when printed in
book form sell in book stores for
$l.50 per copy. There is no beer
or whiskey advertising. No hurt
full patent medicines or fake doe
tors are exploited. The entire
news of the whole world is print,
ed yet, in such concise form the
busiest man may, by a few hours
reading a week, keep well abreast
with what is going on
Mansfield Mirror and Weekly
Kansas City Star both II year
for $1.15.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE.

j. F.. Wilson and wife, proprie-
tors of the Wilson Farm, have
had stationary printed at this Of
fee. The Wilson Farm is the
home of ShOrthOrn cattle and Pc.
land China hogs and the stock
kept is Of the best. Mrs. Wilson
is anxious for the people of Mans
field and vicinity to get busy on
arrangements for the second an
nual fall carnival. The farmers,
she thinks, should begin now to
plan to raise something extra good
for exhibition. We hope to see
our people take up the carnival
question in earnest.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
SCHOOL NOTES
Not a tardy pupil this week.

Not a tardy pupil this week. 7
Only three tardies during the en-
tire month,
The attendance in the primary
room is far below the average but
is due to colds and bad weather.
Miss Gaskill's room has the lar.
gest attendance for the month; Miss
keller's, the greatest number pres
ent every day; and Mr.. H~ylton's,
the highest percentage of attendance
in proportion to the enrolment.
a large number of the seventh
grade and high school students will
accompany the eighth grade class
to Hartville Saturday to attend the
rural graduating exercises.
The new high school aid law will
give Mansfield district $500 addi-
tional funds for next year. Not
many schools can comply with all
the requirements necessary to Sc
cure this money but ours can, pro-
vided the levy is voted as advertised
The state superintendent report
shows Mansfield high school to be
on the list of third class approved
schools.
The seventh and eighth grades
will devote their entire time the re.
mainder of the term 10 a review OF
the subjects in their respective
classes.
All the teachers attended the
Southwest Teachers Association at
Springfield Friday and Saturday.
They visited the Campbell school
Friday forenoon and Saw work in
each of the eight grades some OF
which will be helpful to them in
their work here. Of course, Spring.
fields schools are better equipped
than ours, but no teacher from
Mansfield found a room that was
preferred to those in our own schoo'
The junior literature class has
Just finished reading julius CPsal
and will take up stories of the OLD
Testament for their next reading.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
Plenty of spring rains.
A X WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing gra-
vel. cures diabetes. weak and lame
backs, rheumatism and all irregula-
rites of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in Children. II
not sold by your druggist, will be
sent by mail on receipt Of $1.OO.
One small bottle is two morths,
reatment, and seldom fails to per-
ect a cuee. Send for testimonials
from this and other states. DR.. e.
W. Hall, 1926 Olive Street, st Lou.
is, Mo. Sold by druggists.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
A STRONG COMPANY.

f. W. Yocum and son of Noun
tain Grove have been here the
past week. Mr.. Iocum is secre-
tary of the Wright County Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co. The com
pany will hold its annual meeting
April ). at which time it will be
three years old. 1t has cost its
members for insurance only 25c
per 800 a year-surely a most
creditable showing. Mr.. Yocum
reports a large and increasing
business for the company.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
%GASCONADE ITEMS.

More snow and winter weather.
The sale at James Frosts was a
c despite the bad weather.
Mrs. Kate Schafer and son Clagd
left Saturday for Albuquerque, New
Mexico, for her sons health.
William Busby was home from
Springfield spending a few days
with his wife.
The sheriff was in our neighbour
hood subpenaing witnesses for tie
Yandles and Getting trial.
DR.. Rogers was called to the home
of W.T.. Pollock to see his wife, who
is quite sick.
Mrs. Joe Bradberry is spending a
few days with Mrs. Pollock on ac-
count of her sickness.
News is scarce in our neighbor-
hood.
WANNETA.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
RAN NAIL IN FOOT.

Ezra Dennis jumped from a
Monday while working
on the new J. X. p. COday brick
building and ran a nail through
his foot, making a very painful
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
A

A very pleasant occurrence
took place at the j. f. Seymour
home March II, it being Grand
pa Seymour's nth birthday ami
versary. Mr.. Seymour enjoyed
his birthday cake all day and as
the family sat around the library
table in the evening, sweet strains
of music foated into the house,
to which they listened with pleas
ure. The Shinpaugh orchestra
who furnished the serenade were
then invited in and served with
refreshments. Games were~blay-
ed and it was close to the wee
sma' hours before any one became
aware of the fact. The guests de,
parted wishing Grandpa SeymOu,
many happy returns of the day
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
SWIFT'S = S-51

A. high grade fertilizer, especial.
ly adapted for Tomatoes, Pota,
toes, and all kinds of Vegetables.
al kinds of Vines, Small Fruits,
and Fruit Bearing Trees. Gives
excellent results on Corn. Oats,
and Wheas wherever soils are de.
ticient in potash: namely, sand
and loan soils
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27

The Mirror is regularly $LOO a year. If you subscribe NOW I'd e can 9ue you tn
ror for one yer and the Farm Journal FOUR years, 10Th any one of the Farm
BOOKLETS, and the Mirror for three months to anyone not nro taking the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
ALL FOR $3.50

and to eperu subscriber p1ose order Is
receiped before the edition is exhausted
the publishers of the Farm Journal prom
Use to send also their famous ALMANAC,
Poor Richard Reused" for 1918, prouid.
ed you WRITE ON YOUR ORDER, "lf in
time please send the Almanac" If you
are nop taking the Farm Journal, your
subscription pi'I be MOVED AHEAD for
four full years. If you name no booklet
Fam Journal pill be sent for FIVE years.
TO get BOTH papers, fill out order here
pith and send it to Us, NOT to The Farm
Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our SINGER
est thanks to all those who so
rendered their services
during our recent bereavement.
II. l.. HANDY AND FAMILY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-27
1T PAYS TO USE
FERTILIZERS
SWIFT'S ~SUPERPHOSPHATE

SWIFT'S S~UPERPHOSPHATE
f. 5 q
Our banner brand. The best
general crop producer on the
market, 1t gives the plant an
early start and insures a contin-
uous, healthy growth up to and
including maturity, and shows
marked results on following
crops. 1t adds To the fertility of
the soil. For all crops, particu,
LARRY Corn, Wheat, Oats, aud
Timothy.
The evening world., 1913-12-09

5000. hut owing 70 he AlbsssA - -
domestic life AnA 70 tA~ tan1oD1G2
toward drinking o. stroaG lAluof ~ Al
sreda, my wife. waa LED - eoAo q
drink mors frequently tAaA ~ ODo1'
for me ana my business he's fAylen oG~
He also says that Dmins. IL 80
forged ihs tHuGh's) name 20 eheekA 0uA
Mrs. Hugh says the bey did thi9 - ne
request OF Hugh. who was Artuk1A4 to-
heavily 10 hold . pan.
Prior to Christmas last yeA1 - Wafu
~as away from mo for v0aAD q q
time and remained out an night 0ho
spent this time With g,inmsA - O0O
Hundred and F1fty-fifth strUoe 0n1
Eisinth avenue. Il eAve hNr Q ~ Aias
mond ring and she save tAis - Ne
gang" 10 one OF the osnsatioaaJ OAsa~
graphs from HuGh's affsdavtt
Supreme Court Justice Ford. VIE read
ths affidavit. awarded the vile 90 q
weak alimony pending trlal ok ths suis
The evening world., 1913-12-09

lowing year. accusing him OF ungovern.
able temper.
Then she eloped with Mr.. Walker. q
hotel employee, after having given hin
$4,000 and paid for q trip TO Europe,
She remained with him only a year. Sc
| curing a divorce for cruelty and jeal-
ousy. Six weeks later she married Mr..
Comm again. with whom she lived four
hours. Yes. four hours Mrs. Comm
third edition-appeared anew IN the d.
vorce court. charging drunkenness. and
asked to- be freed from her new bonds.
Then she married Mr.. Layman. an
other hotel employee When the new
husband departed without leaving any
address. she was divorced and married
Mr.. Love. whom she left two years
later. dtvorcing him for cruelty.
1t was said that she was going to
marry Mr.. Comm again. whose name
seemed to attract her.
BUT COFFIN TAKES NO MORE
CHANCES.
"No." said he. when interviewed, "I
am not a candidate for reelection"
The reasons for divorce are OF every
variety. Cruelty comes ut tho head
Of tho list. but an American woman
charges cruelty and inhuman treat
ment" on the part OF her husband II
he wishes to smoke a pipe IN the house.
a woman has been known to ask
divorce because her husband was too
fond of snakes. another because her
husband never smiled. A woman In
Denver. Col, was married to man
who was too good. She sought q di-
vorce. Whatever I ASK" she told the
Court. he gives me without argument
or question. There 10 no pleasure In
life" Another asked q divorce because
her husband didn't know whether he
was one or not. having been married In
a state of intoxication. It's a gay coun-
try. the United States
Love. for an American woman. 10 n
means to an end or a satisfaction OF
the senses. Cold and indifferent, she
does not know how to keep = man who
has asked for her heart while offering
bis own.
The evening world., 1913-12-09
SEEK PHILADELPHIAN
MISSING NEARLY 4 WEEK

william ". Boyd a wealthy business
man OF Philadelphia. living at No. 2sel
West Lehigh avenue in tina. city, has
been missing since last Thursday
morning. The police OF this city have
been asked to try and locate him. The
Philadelphia police think he Is in New
York. A woman member of the miss
ing mans family dreamed that she
saw him in . New York hospital, his
head swathed In bandages. and badly
injured. In her dream she learned
tnat he had been waylald. blackjacked
md robbed.
Jacob Rosen, lawyer OF No. 6o
Wall street. has received a letter from
Henry Hartman OF No. 1864 Ridge
street. Philadelphia. stating that Mr..
Boyd left home at 80 o'clockk on last
Thursday morning. Ance which time
nothing has been heard OF him.
Mr.. Boyd had q largo sum OF monsy
W, n him. He wore a diamond ring of
one and one-Quartsr carats, q Eold
Masonic charm and q Masonic button.
lie carried a gold open face watch and
a gold chain. Hts description a. So
cured by the police Is m follows:
Age. thirty-hve; height Ave feet ten
weight. 100 pounds; smooth face. dark
eyes and hair. partly bald. He wore 4
dark blue suit. a gray waistcoat. q
brown overcoat and green Alpine hat
The evening world., 1913-12-09
THOUSANDS NARROWED
BY FLOODS IN TEXAS;
MANY ON HOUSETOPS
All Facing Starvation and
Death by Exposure; Rescuers
Try to Reach Them. !

HOUSTON. Tex. Dec e-Rcscue
rrews In the Brazos River food diss
trict redoubied their efforts to-day to
reach the thousands Of marooned Der.
sons menaced by starvation or death
hy exposure. Light motorboat car
RED food to food victims pcpched on
ROOFS or imprisoned In cotton gin build.
20. while larger craft made their way
through tho bottoms carrying 7 fusses
to concentration camps.
the crest OF tho Hood. nearing the
Gun appeared to-day to he in Fort
Bend County
Tho estimated death list Of 1Se.
which included llfo lo~s Ia all dis.
tricts affected by the food, wss not
Increased to-day.
The evening world., 1913-12-09
STAY FOR WIDOW
HOLDING NEWSSTAND
UNTIL NEXT HEARING
Her Successor Favored by Al
derman Also a Widow With
Large Family.

The case Of Mrs. Augustus Conroy, =
At the northeas, corner OF Church and
Cortlandt streets Alderman DonnelIy of
the First District would not renew o,
the ground that shs sublsts the stand
was heard to-day by the Loca! Improve
ment Board In the City Hall. Borourl,
President McAneny sitting a. Chairman
Pending an opinion from Assistant Cor.
poration Counsel Croweli. to he handed
to the hoard at dts meeting two weeks
hence. Mrs. cOnroy will retain posses
sion OF the stand to the exclusion o.
Mrs Mary IIiNon Of No. % Washington
street. also a widow. who got the iicsnss
after Mrs. Conroy was refused II.
Rev. Lewis r. Str-eter a.. the John
street Methodist Churol said he had an
interview with Alderman Donne.ly, who
referred him to Daniel T. Finn, leader
Of the district. who In turn referred him
back 20 Donnsily.
Although the sole question here IN
whrther or not Mrs. Conroy subIe,
the stand" said tho clergyman, .T
Wlxnt go INTO tno WOn4nA character
and integrity. In fact ] could prove
to you, gentleman, that she ~ Q saint
one Of the bow women have ever
known"
1t developed that Mrs. Conroy open al
her stand without q license after the
term had expired on Sept. y Mrs.
ConrUy told Mrs. fiixOn that she had
a tentative license from Borough Pres
dent McAneny. At least. Benjamin Bui.
me-. Mrs. IIixons lawyer. said shs
said 50.
There was no tentative license"
said Mr.. McAn Iy. The charter simply
says that when matter IN IN dispute
Mrs Conroy's appeal acts as a .tap.
Mayor Gaynor established a precedent
for that
Mrs IIison, the ,ow favored by Al
derrnsn Donnelly, has six children, four
girls and two boys. whose ages range
from twenty years TO seven years. The
eldest. a girl, is working, Mrs Conroy
has two children. Thomas. sg~h ak.
teen, and Bessie. thirteen. Mrs. Conroy
IL Sxede. Her husband Ia dead.
The evening world., 1913-12-09
He Says Hubby Has No
Right to Peep at His
Wife's Bank Book, but
She Has a Perfect Right
to Pick His Pockets.
"To know as Many Ways
of Cooking Potatoes as
Of Dressing 6 Her Hair an
Infalhble Method of
Keeping a Husband."

Who is 10 blame for our "ncrrous
mdtrimony" Find the poman, N.
Emile Deschamps advises. IN Les
Femmes d'OncIe Sam" (UNcie SANS
Women. In America she is the
stronger scr" Really, N. Dcs.
chdmpS's rdried tributes 10 our pon-
ers are most fattering, rhoterer his
Intentions. One 10 compelled to Don.
der just sohot may hare been his
opn experiences Tith Uncle Sans
Women. At least, Ee dllowed hin, to
escape In safely, and are paid BY the
most noipeIy amusing and impossi.
Die com nienfs Te haze read in man
q long day.
The evening world., 1913-12-09

way in which American men and
women go through life together. The
husband, bent over a cane. painfully
climbs hill, the sweat dripping
from his forehead. which Is con.
tracted by fatigue and effort. On his
back. comfortably settled In an arm
chair with a parasol and box Of
candy. his wife attentively reads q
book eutitled "The Careers Of
Women" And she says. as she turns
the page, Gould you not hurry q
little. Henry"
Rich or poor the American husband
gives TO his wife or spends on his
daughters everything that he can. He
dips deeply into his purse for their BEN
cfi,, but 1t Is on the condition that they
shall no, ask him questions or give him
advice. The wife. however. IL as indif.
ferent to her husbands affairs a. she
was to those OF her father. her broth
ers or her lance. before her marriage.
Provided that she knows he II making
money IL IL sufiicien,. She IL so i'm
bued with her own Importance and her
freedom that she Is uninterested IN the
rest OF the civilized world. except in
wha. may give her emotion or satisfy
her taste and vanity.
The American wife seeks. whenever
possible. to arrogate the right OF I'M
posing h,r whms on her lord and slave.
In this Republic. where the citizens
ts+k so much Of their independence,
their liberty. their equality. a husband
finds no liberty in his own home. lie
must submit to his wife's fancies, II
she wishes It. while she need pay no
attention to him, II such 10 her pleas
ure. Tho stronger sex" IL the Ameri.
can woman and the weaker sex" her
husband. Under these conditions, how
can one be aston!shed at the large pro-
portion Of divorces one nnds in the
United States?
DIVORCE RUNS THROUGH
WHOLE FAMILIES.
There are numerous families OF which
all the members, father, mother and
The evening world., 1913-12-09
WIFE ARRIVED AHEAD OF HUs
BANDS SHIP.

The bankers scheme fell through al
the last moment because Mrs. Ora,
reached New York few hours ahead
OF his shin and his deception was dis.
covered. This led TO the quarrel that
gesulted In their separation and the IN.
stitution OF the two divorce actions
Mrs. Gray in modish hat and mag.
niicent fur coat. was put on the stand
Tor moment before the trial Of her
suit began to reply 70 the charges
brought in her husbands suit. She de-
MED the allegations In full and in the
absence of the plaintiff and through
lack q: evidence his suit was dis
missed.
Attorney Erwin Beale. for Mrs. Gray,
drew from young Sutton the story OF
tho admissions Gray 10 alleged to have
made to him the day after his return
rom Europe. According To Sutton. his
bro:her-in-law told of his associa ton
with an actress on the steamer going
over ana Of affairs ne had with women
IN London and Paris.
Counsel for Gray. John il. Curtin put
Soung sutton through 4 sruelling cross
examination. attempting to show that
he had lived OF the bounty Of his
wealthy brother-!n-law.
The evening world., 1913-12-09
EATING MEAT REGULAR CLOGS THE
KIDNEYS, THEN YOUR BACK HURTS

Salts from any good drug store her.
take a tablespoonful in a glas, Of w.te,
before breakfast for few DAYS. .nd
your kidneys will then act fine. Th;.
famous salts is made from the acid M
grapes and lemon juice. combined viii
lithis, and 10 harmless to flush clooc.J
kidneys and stimulate them TO norm ii
activity. II also neutralizes the ACID
in the urine so it no longer irritste.
thus ending bladder disorders.
lad Salts 10 harmless: inexpensive:
makes a delightful effervescent lithis.
water drink which everybody should tai.
now and then 10 keep their Kidneys clean.
thus avoiding serious complications,
4 well-known local druggist says he
sells lots Of Jad Salts to folks who believe
in overcoming kidney Trouble while II !,
ealy trouble.
The evening world., 1913-12-09
BROOKLYN STYLE OF DIVORCE
is INTERESTING.

That Brooklyn Judge who sentenced
hus band and wife to two years Of
divorce has perhaps indicated solu-
ton to tho problem. After having ad-
inonished the husband, he added:
1T might spoil your two lives, as
well as your ch.ldren's, II | we're TO
pronounce final divorce decree for
such trivial reasons. bot I'll give you a
divorce for two years and permit the
accused 10 see his children during that
time"
That Judge may have remembered, at
the moment Of passing sentence. the
number OF marriages wiich are again
contracted between persons already
divorced. and may therefore have cut
q thread In the conjugal bonds instead
OF slasning them through.
One case among thousand. typical
O. tho nervous matTlmony' that pre-.
wallis in the United States, 10 tina, of a
young woman, Mrs. Cofiin Coffin Wa ker.
Conn n-Layman-Love. The daughter OF
Chicago millionaire, she married
while very young a coachman. Mr.. Cof-
m. her father being opposeI to her
marriage. Ton years later she d.
voroed him for incompstlb!llty OF tenn
per. to rsmarry' him II. three years,
~ TO Hvesos him encs more the fol.
The evening world., 1913-12-09
Flush your Kidneys occa.
sionally with a table
spoonful OF Salts to
avoid danger.

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels, get sluggish and closeed
and need flushing occasionally. else we
have hscksche. and dull misery in the
kidncv region, severe headache. rheu-
matte twinpes. torpid liver. acid stomach.
slreri-.sness and oil sorts Of bladder
disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean. and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
ssgion. get about four ouncss q Jsd