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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
CAN'T HUNT DUCKS
As they are Protected Now by a
Recent Federal Law

Despite the fact that the state
game laws provide for an open
season on ducks, they are now pro-
tected the year around by federal
statute. This measure was put
through in the closing hours of
the last congress and even posted
sportsmen for the most part are
unaware Of it. But they may be-
come painfully aware of it if Un-
Gle Sam gets about enforcing it
Suddenly.
The Inv digest journal says of
this measure:
thereafter it will be a crime to
kill wild ducks anywhere in the
United States. Wild ducks are
now classed as migratory by the
government in law enacted. and
n fine Of 800 and ninety days inn
prisonment IL provided for the
violation Of the law. For a long
time there has been nn agitation
in favor Of federal legislation for
the protection of game fowl to
prevent their complete extermina-
lion. 1t has been SAID that wild
turkeys, wild geese and some of
the other wild fowl have disap-
peared oil over the country. Wild
ducks have also become scarce.
$50 the government put il bill
through congress, rs a rider of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, TO
prohibit the killing Of migratory
birds, those which do not spend
the entire year in one state, but
which move south TO north in the
spring. Since the federal law
has been passed the states cannot
do anything to change the law.
They cannot make duck hunting
legal. From now on duck hunt
ing will be a crime, even though
you have invested dollar in the
hunters license.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
FLORIDA VALENCIAS
In Storage Sixteen Weeks, Kept in
Prime Condition

On June 3, r. H. Holland, the
New York representative of the
Florida Citrus Exchange, put
away under instruction from
Tampa headquarters few hum
dred boxes of Valencia Lates
with the~Manhattan Refrigerating
Company Wednesday of this
week be took out f5O boxes for
sale at auction on that day. The
offering consssted of tile Florence
and Gondola brands of Valencia
Lates shipped from Florence Villa
Fla. Z
The way in which these Florida
VaIencias came out from their
long sojourn in cold storage re-
fected the greatest credit op the
shippers and on the refrigeratipg
company. The smaller sizes show
ed some decay. The larger sizes
showed less than Q per cent decay,
the stems of the oranges looking
as they would on fruit cut some
two weeks from the trees. The
fruit cut luscious and sweet, the
juice cells being in full freshness.
More than one oe the buyers who
sampled them in the display room
said they thought the stay in the
storage had improved their flavor.
The fruit sold as follows: Flor
ence brand SIS. IL IL to $5.62 IL;
Gondola, 1897 IL to $4.S7 IL.
The prices would doubtless have
been beitered If the trade could
be assured of regular supplies as
they are in case Of California VAL
encias. Buyers are always chary
of taking hold of fruit, however
good, when they are not able to
supply, even to limited degree,
the demand that such fruit may
inspire.
The result of this experiment in
the long storage of Florida Va
lencias opens up most interesting
possibilities in this line and sug.
gests further development which
may mean a most profitable ex'
tension of the season for this de-
licions fruit. New York Fruit
mans Guide.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
The Good Roads Project

with specifications in report on a
proposed system of improved
roads for DeSoto county made by
Engineer w. J. Wier of the
United States Office of Public
Roads, dated 9th day Of February,
1913, except on the more heavily
Travelled roads where, hard-surfac-
ing materials are to be applied to
greater depth.
In addition to culverts of TWEEN
tv feet span, there will be requir-
ed one steel bridge on Myrtle
creek; one steel bridge on Myrtle
slough, Bermont road; four steel
or reinforced concrete bridges on
line of Ft. Ogden-Punta Gorda
road; one steel bridge, proposed
drainage canal, Punta Gorda-Ac-
line road; one steel or reinforced
concrete bridge, Lee Branch, TT.
Ogden Punta Gorda road; one
wooden bridge, she'll creek, near
Wolf, City; one wooden bridge at
Rainy slough, Fisheating creek
road; four wooden bridges on
road from Citrus Center to North
LaBelle.
The final location and particular
detail of all proposed roads and
bridges is to be determined by the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

County commissioners met in
regular session in Arcadia, Oct,
9th, with Chairman V. w. Sur
rency and John Eagan, H. j.
Downing and Joseph Crews pres
ent.
Notary bonds of w. H. Brown,
st. John Shepard, w. H. Barco and
j. O. Corr, Jr. were approved.
Commissioners Wells, Down
ing and Surrency were appointe a
committee to confer with a SIM
liar committee from the Civic
League and City Council of Area
dia to prepare and submit plans
for the construction of cement
sidewslks and identifying of the
courthouse yard.
The Comptroller was request
ed to allow the South Florida
Naval Stores Company to redeem
south half Of northwest quarter
section 80, township 40 south
range 25 east at a valuation of
$500. Former assessment of
$4,000 is considered excessive.
A. G. Freeman was allowed $25
for tapping and connecting the
water main with the county Jail.
Bonds of VIM. Johns, S. MEG.
Canaway and M. A. Perry as dep
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

engineer in charge, such sligh'
changes to he made by him as nc
may deem necessary TO avoid
points of difficulty, which might
increase cost.
1t is in accordance with the pro
visions of Chapter 620S of the acts
of the legislature Of the state OF
Florida, passed and approved on
the, 3rd day Of June, 1911, and
the general statutes of the state as
applied thereto that the effort il
being made to secure improved
roads in this way.
The gentlemen, who have acted
on the committees having the
framing of the petitions in
hand, have endeavored to do jus.
tice to all; and they feel that the
proposed, system of roads will
best serve the greatest number OF
people in the territory embraced
within the proposed district.
Settlements in The Fisheating
creek section, the several new
communities Of the DeSoto side Of
the upper Caloosahatchee river,
Bermont, Bairdville, Willow Pens,
Wolf City, Cleveland and other
places are all provided for.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
THE PRIMARY LAW
Several Changes Made That Every
Voter Should Know

The Primary Election law,
known as the Bryan Primary Law,
changes many of the important
features of the law under which
these elections have been held
heretofore, and it hehooves every
man to faniliarize himself with
its requirements in order to avoid
the Disappointment Of finding him
self disqualified to vote w elec-
tion time comes.
One new feature. is that the
present law requires every man,
who is eligible to vote to register,
making an oath. as to the party
which he belongs to and will sup
port, and every man has to make
this oath and register anew before
each primary election before he is
entitled to vote.
Another change, which is well
to be noted, Is that these elections
will be held on the first Monday
in June Of each year in which a
general election occurs, instead OF
in May, as has been the case here
tofore.
Section 7, chapter 6469, proyid-
'es that "any person who solicits,
receives or accepts from another
any pay, gift, reward, loan of
money, salary, contribution or
other thing Of value" for loss of
time, expenses or any services
in connection with his candi-
dacy in primary election shall,
upon conviction therefor. be
fined not exceeding 81, 600, or not
exceeding one year in prison, or
both fine and Imprisonment.
There will not be any second
primary under the present law, as
each voter will have the privilege
of voting on his ballot fl "a second
choice.
1t is conceded that the greatest
trouble that is liable to develop
in the working of this law is in
counting and tabulating the vote
for the various candidates so as to
determine who is the successful
ones, hut this point concerns only
the inspectors Of the elections, and
it is their duty TO acquaint them
themselves with the law thorough
" as soon as they know they will
be appointed inspectors. Kissim-
NEE Journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

The hunting season opens Nov.
20 and closes February 90. No
game is permitted to be killed at
any time other than between these
dates, and no game protected
under the laws of Florida is per-
mitted to be sold at any time.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16
Commissioners Meeting

nty sheriffs we're approved.
No notice having been given
with reference to the Pnnta Gorda
drainage district, it was directed
that the petition lie over until the
November meeting, and the clerk
was instructed to give the proper
notice as required by law.
The Soldiers pension claim of
9. NJ. AIbritton was approved.
Cravans and Kimmel were APP
pointed engineers to survey and
set grading stakes in the Murdock
drainage district at SO per day
for the actua! time put in.
A petition was presented ask
ing for a road to run as follows:
Begin at county line bridge on
peace river in section 3, township
80, range 20 east, and follow tn
county line dividing Polk and De
Soto counties eastward at Alex
Benefits farm and there inter-
sect with the Fort Meade and
Avon Park road.
A petition was presented signed
by the requisite number of free
holders of the southern end of
the county asking for an election
to be called to determine whether
or not special road district shall
be created and bonds in the sum
Of 100000 issued to build and
improve the public roads within
the proposed district. The petit
tion sets forth in details the roads
to be constructed and of what ma
terial, as well as specifying the
improvement of existing roads
and the construction of bridges.
An election was ordered to be cal
led in accordance with law and the
said petition, which was placed on
file in tfc clerks office.
Blazers reported on road from
Bowling Green to Wauchnla, and
same was ordered advertised.
On petition of the citizens of
Punta Gorda, J.H. Lipsconlb was
recommended to the governor for
appointment as recorder Of marks
and brands ofstock butchered and
sold in Pnnta Gorda district NOT.
Mrs. l.. Newberry was placed
on pauper list at $5 per month.
The following agreement was
unanimously entered into by the
Board.
We, the board of county COM
missioners, agree to appropriate
$3.50 for the purpose Of helping
pay teacher to organize boys
corn clubs and girls tomato clubs.
We further agree to pay $35 per
month from this appropriation on
approval of reports of said teach
er, providing saNi teacher can OBJ
tain satisfactory results in the ef-
fort to organize and teach scientif-
ic agriculture and canning of
garden products. We further
agree to support this work for the
periodof seven months and then
continue said work longer If il is
deemed necessary by this board.
The annual report Of the tax
collector for the year 1912 was ap-
sproved and accepted by the board.
The clerk was ordered to pro-
cure medium weight lineoIeum
for the record room of the clerks
Office and have same placed thereon
Petition of citizens of commiss-
toner's district No. 8, asking for
creation Of special road district for
bonding, was laid over till next
meeting Of the board, on account
of defects in same.
The board adjourned to meet
first Monday il November.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-16

Ing same TO cOnStfucC ana Improve
highways therein has now assumed
tangible shape and been passed
upon favorably by the board OF
county commissioners to the ex-
tent of ordering that the necessary
election be called, HERALD read
ers both here and elsewhere will
be interested in knowing exactly
what Is proposed, and herinafter
is given the facts in a CONDENSED
way.
The proposed special district
comprises or embraces the three
tiers of townships in this south
ern end of DeSoto county ex-
tending eastward from the waters
of Charlotte Harbor, or rather
from mid-channel thereof, to Lake
Okeechobee. 1t is proposed to is
.
sue bonds in the sum of 5000, 900
for the construction of such sys-
tenn of roads as will best serve the
greatest number of citizens within
the bounds of such district.
1t is proposed to grade and
hard-surface with clay, mari or
rock the road leading southeast
from this city to Acline, both the
north and south forks of this
crossing Pineapple river, and
meeting at Acline, graded road
to he constructed from Acline
parallel with the railroad to the
line between townships Al and AZ
and following this line for twelve
miles eastward.
The public road now existing
and leading out from Punta Cor
ola over Marian avenue passing
Cleveland and continuing north
ward along line dividing ranges
% and "a across shell creek to the
/, limits of the district is to be
graded and hardsurfaced; rs is al
so Cleveland avenue, Cleveland,
from point of intersection with
this road TO south bank of Peace
river, and a road running easterly
from point this side of shell
creek on main road across Myrtle
creek to northeast corner of the
northwest quarter of section 29
township 40 range "a east. From
this last point graded road iS to
be constructed 10 the vicinity Of
what is known as Wolf City CON
tinuing across Prairie creek.
From point in Cleveland where
First street intersects Cleveland
avenue, u road is TO be opened and
graded following course lying
between the railroad and Peace
river to the northeast corner of
Wachob's pinery in Solana where
it will join present road.
The Bermont road along line
dividing townships 40 and Al is
to be hard-surfaced, this serving
the people of Bairdville and Will
low Pens sections. rs well rs Ber-
mont. AS a continuation Of this
road u graded thoroughfare runs
east Il distance of twenty-four
miles oI more and connects with
other graded roads that meet hard
surfaced roads in the Hall City,
Citrus Center, North LaBelle and
Palmdale sections. OF these hat
ter proposed hard-surfaced roads
there are fifteen miles more or
less.
In and through Punta Gorda it
is proposed, that the roads shall
conform to the width of the streets,
hard-surfaced with mari on a
crushed rock base. Otherwise
all roads are to be constructed as
near as possible in accordance
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
He Declares Grief
Caused Him to Drink

That grief over the death of his
father caused him TO remain in an in
toxicated condition and deferred him
from doing any work whatever. was
the novel plea advanced by John Field
Coiored, in Police Court today. when
arraigned on charge of habitual drunk
eness and vagrancy.
You wear crepe on your arm TO keep
you in mind of your parents death?'
dueried the court.
Yes, sub, and I don't forget when
see II about my father. ] Just have to
drink to drown my sorrow and can't
work a BIT" replied the defendant.
We'll. then. you don't want to forget.
You keep the crepe on your arm so you
can drink and remain a gentleman Of
leisure" said the court, imposing a sen-
tence of ninety days in the Workhouse.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
LEADERS OF MARKET
STRONG WHILE MANY
STOCKSSHOW LOSSES
Corn Products Continues Ad-
vance, But Tide Of Can
Stocks Turns Back.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-With the active
leaders showing decided strength a
long list of stocks recorded declines
from yesterdays prices on the New
York Stock Exchange. Prominent
among these stocks showing losses were
the American Can shares and Har-
vester, which have been the rising fea-
lures of the past few days. Can COM
mon lost a point and a quarter, ana
the preferred stock a point and a half.
Norfolk and Western continued the de-
cline started yesterday. and lost
another point and a half. Westinghouse
was also one of the chief losers. The
upward movement In Steel, Union. and
Reading were particularly strong in
the noon hour. Union made an advance
Of is points. The gain of Southern Pa
cific was fractional. Corn Products
kept up its advance started yesterday.
The common gained three-quarterS and
the preferred point and quarter
Colorado Fuel was also notably strong.
The London marKet for Americans
ing belief that the termination OF
the war is at hand. 1t is. understood
that the American Can Company will
shortly announce an issue OF $15,-
ure bonds, against which there is a
sinking fund calling for redemption
OF $5c6.0o0 annually. The bonds will
be callable at 102a. OF the issue
s13.0o0,000 have been sold: 5000 900
will remain In the Treasury. The bank
dividends Of 32& per cent on the pre-
ferred stock are to be paid In cash.
The plan Is within a reasonable time
to place>the common stock on per
cent or per cent basis. Net earnings
are running at the rate Of G,500.000 per
annum-
No trouble is anticipated at the shar.
on works Of the American Steel and
Wire Company, according to General
superintendent O'Keefe in refutation of
the claim of General Organizer Flynn.
of the American Federation Of Labor
that workmen in sixteen other places
would come out with the Rankin
strikers .. p
The General Chemical Company has
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of III per cent on the common stock.
The Standard Oil Company announces
an advance of cents a barrel In the
price Of all Pennsylvania crude, oil
making the fifth 7-cent advance in ave
consecutive days, or q total rise Of IS
cents a barrel this week.
Speyer & Co. this morning announced
that they had engaged $500 900 additional
gold for shipment to Buenos Ayres this
week, making the total shipment by
the firm this week $500 000 ]. and W.
Seligman q Co. Will ship 81, ,000. 900 gold
bars back to France tomorrow.
The Subtreasury lost S123.000 to the
banks yesterday and since Friday has
gained net ss.5S. 900 from the banks.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Essays on Suffrage
Must Be in TODAY

!. All essays on the subject of suffrage
in the District, as provided in the prize
essay contest conducted by the Dis
trict Suffrage League. must be sent into
the committee today. DR.. Thomas z.
VIII. secretary of the league. said to-
day that he had already received a
large number OF essays from pupils OF
the public schools, and had been ad-
vised that others were TO be sent In.
The number will reach several hundred
Charles L. Edgerton, George F. Bow
erman. and E. j. Dakin have been ap-
pointed a committee to examine the
manuscript. The matter will be taken
up next week, and announcement OF
prizes will follow shortly.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
BONDS.
Wholesale Produce Market

Eggs-Nearby. fresh. .1a2ec: Southern. 2
24c.
Cheese-New York. new. 2Ic ID: nat. nc
Butter-Elgin print, 40c lb.: tub. sc per
lb.: process. sc 10.
Live Poultry-Hens 15c per H.: roosters. 10
G1oitc per lb: turkeys. 10000 per lb. chick
ems. large. l7alsc per H.: medium. 16aisc
per ID.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. eod2ec per ID.
hens, H415c per It,: ducks. lie per lb
chickens, &c per ID.
Green fruits-CalfOrnia oranges. s.. 20d3 0(
per box; lemons. S. IS per box: pineapples. per
crate, s.. COG %; Florida grapefruit 81 25 Der
box; tangerines. s2.0ca2-40 per box: apples.
81 .40d2. 90 per bbl
Meats, Lressed-LIghtweight pork. ioc
per lb.; heavier. 9hc.
Vegetables-Potatoes Sc per bu.: celery CSC
per dozen; yams. sl.O0dl.25 per bbl.; onions,
60c per crate: cabbage. S5c per 100 los
lettuce, s5cas2.o6 per basket; beets, 81 l01
30 per 100 punches; squash. 81. 90 bbI. sweet
potatoes. sL45 per bbl.: lima beans l3c per
Qt.: cranberries I2isc; caulifower 81. .0S42 Il
per Dbl.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Home Rule Candidate
Victorious in Ulster

LONDONDERRY, Ireland. Jan. 81
The official count today showed that
the nationalists carried the London
derry election by ifty-seyen votes.
David c. Hogg. nationalist, polled 2.6SS
against 2,642 for Col. H. A. Packenham,
unionist This gives the home rule
advocates seventeen seats in Ulster. as
against sixteen held by the unionists,
and proves that Ulster Is not over
whelmingly against home rule.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Sales Today on the
Local EXCHANGE

Washington Railway & Electric COM
mon, sass, 75GS6.
Mergenthaler. 10f217h. 10d217x, 1Od2lS.
Lanston. 209s9.
Commercial National Bank, 10Q203
10d202, l0G202.
District National Bank, 10d1E.
Union Trust, 10G137.
After Call.-Lanston, sass, lGS9.
Washington Railway and Electric, AS
$5.0OUas4
American Security and Trust. 10d3l5
Washington Gas, 10dS4A, 2jGs4.
Union Trust, 10l137.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
OBITUARY NOTES.
MARINE 7. KREPPS.

The last rites for Marine I. Krepps.
who died yesterday at the home of els
daughter and son-in-law. DR.: and Mrs.
N, 3. Webb, 1874 East Capitol street.
will be held at the house tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2sso. Interment win be in the
Congressional Cemetery. Mr.. krepps.
who was ninety-fve years old. 10 said
to have been the Oldest Odd Fellow IN
point OF service. having been a member
of the order for seventy-three years. He
Is survived by four daughters.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Women Missionaries
Are to Get Big Fund

A meeting of the Episcopal Parochial
collectors was held In the Willard
rooms OF Epiphany par ,sh hall yester-
day to consider the tTi-annual collection
TO be taken for the support of women
foreign missionaries and the care of
them II they are disabled. The money
taken at this collection will be offered
at the annual convention of Episcopal
mission workers to be held in New
York. The amount raised Is expected
10 be not less than 5000.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
FRANCIS w. VAUGHN.

Funeral services for Francis w.
Vaughn, well known throughout the city
as q Sunday school worker and the
founder of the second largest mems
Sunday school class In the United
States. will be held tomorrow afternoon
at the Calvary Baptist Church. From
noon to O'Clock. when the service VIII
take place. the body will lie In state.
The Rev Samuel H. Green. pastor OF
the Calvary Baptist Church. will Of
ficiate. The burial win be private.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
United States Cruisers
Stay in Turkish Waters

Owing to the appeal Of American mis-
sionaries, the fast cruisers Montana and
Tennessee will be kept in Turkish wat
ers for several weeks.
Rear Admiral knight, commanding the
squadron. will be recalled, and Capt. w.
b. Fletcher. of the Montana, placed in
command.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
JFHN COOPER EDWARDS.

John Cooper Edwards, a former resi-
dent of Washington. died yesterday at
his home in Brookline, Mass, according
to word received here. Mr.. Cooper left
this city twenty years ago TO take up
business in Boston. He leaves a wife
and two sons, and a sister, Miss Annie
L. Edwards. who lives In this city at
the Portland.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Honor Grand Patron.

Martha Chapter. No. 4, o. E. s., will
give a reception in honor OF the worthy
grand patron. Kenton ". Harper, to-
night in Naval Lodge Hall. Worthy
Patron F. Francis Kimmel and Worthy
Matron Lille Mackenzie will receive.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
PROPOSALS

SALE OF TYPEwRIrING MAcHINEawar
Dept. washinston. 2. g. Jan: las
ceived here until y. m. Feb. H. 1s1a for
purchase Of Is typewriting machines. stngiy
Or q q whole, consisting OF Remingtons.
smith Premier, Underwoods. and Hammonds.
Can be examined at Supply DIV. 17,s New
York Ave. N. W., where proposals for same
may also be had. n. r. THORP, Chief Of
Supply Div. II
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
WILLIAM WOODWARD.

The funeral of william Woodward.
twenty-seven years old. viii be held
Saturday afternoon from his home, SOS
Harvard street northwest. Interment
will be at Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
MRS. MARY E. CAMPBELL.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Campbell
Will be held tomorrow morning from
Lees undertaking establishment. Re-
QUEEN mass %ill be said at the Church
Of the Holy Comforter. The burial will
be private
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
MRS, MARGARET F. DIGGES.

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Forsyth Dtgges will be held tomorrow
morning at St. Paurs Church Mrs.
Digges, who died Thursday at her home
1902 Belmont road northwest, was the
wife of d. Carroll Digges.