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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02

the time to handle them. and why not
add potatoes, beans. turnips and other
things?"
"This thing was my idea in the first
place. wasn't it?" he half demanded
in voice not at all pleasant
"Of course"
"Well. believe have the gump-
ton to carry 1t through to success
without advice from anybody.
"But 1t was a suggestion, Jacob"
"Yes. get lots of them and would
make d failure In week IL | heeded
them. Leave business to men. Mary"
THAT is to say that the women have
no brains?"
"There isn't one in hundred that
can take care of herself when she be-
comes widow"
There was no further talk of busi-
ness between husband wife. but In her
earnestness of belief the wife did a
rather foolish thing that caused some
neighbor now and then to say:
Jake. that wife Of yours has some
smart IDEAS.
"Oh. dunno"
"She was telling my wife the other
day that you could handle more stuff
just as well as not and thus increase
your income
"And do you think SO yourselfT
why. I've thought it over and feel
sure you could
And Jacob went home to dinner to
say to is wife:
80 you are still determined to med
die with my business. are you?"
II have said to two or three women
that thought you could increase it."
SHOULD there be separation you
would probably go into the commits
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02

Ocala Banner:- The PUNTA
GoRDA HERALD says that Florida
should be the sugar state of the
nation. Commissioner McRae is
endeavoring to make its advant-
ages so well understood for the
growing OF sugar cane as to make
it great sugar producing state.
The day will come when it will
have great syrup factories and
sugar re6neries,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02
Deadly Marshes Of Siberia.

The largest extent of marsh land in
the world is to be found in the low
lands which form part of the steppe Of
Baraba, between the rivers Intish and
Obi, in Asiatic Russia. The region Is
fiat and covered with forests, salt lakes
and quivering marshes, extending over
an area which is not less than 100000
square miles. During the summer
dense clouds Of mosquitoes float over
the treacherous ground. Immense areas
of these dreaded urmans have never
been visited by man. The marshes,
treacherously concealed under sway.
Ing layer Of grassy vegetation. can only
be crossed by means of kind of snow
shoe In winter except at the peril of
ones life.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02

sion business yourself?"
II might"
"And show me how to make small
fortune"
'That might come too"
Foolish talk, of course, but every day
Reno produces something just as fool
ish. 1t was bone that was gnawed
at until separation finally came.
Ten days after Mrs. Arson went
home to her mother Dame Fortune
smiled on her. A relative died and left
her $1,000. Her husband said to every
body that he was glad of her luck and
at the same time sorry for the likeli-
hood that she would lose every dollar
of it In some wildcat investment
"Got ideas and no experience, you
know" he added in patronizing way.
Before the wife had decided just
what she would do it was the talk of
the town that It would be something
foolish, whatever it was. One day she
went to the city, and all the knowing
ones whispered. Millinery
Mrs. Arson didn't go to the shop
ping districts nor enter any Of the
wholesale houses on Broadway. On the
contrary. carriage took her to the
produce commission district, and she
made many inquiries and transacted
considerable business. Her husband
had never even seen the merchant he
shipped to. and few inquiries proved
that he had poor standing as to char
acter and amount of business done.
Not word of explanation when Mrs.
Arson arrived home. The villagers
had selected the store she would rent
for her stock. but she passed 1t by.
Opposite her husbands place of bust
ness was an empty building much lar
ger than his quarters. When the vii
layers came to know that it had been
taken on FIVE years lease they al
most shouted out:
SIS Mrs. Arson crazy? What To-
cation for millinery store!'
While the building was being put in
shape Mrs. Arson drove about the
country for a distance of six or seven
miles in every direction and had talk
with farmers and their wives. She
gave them information that astonished
them. She signed contracts with many
of them that made them see lots of
money ahead.
"She is drumming up trade for her
millinery store" was the general YER
dict. and some went so far as to say
that she was hustler. One morning
a sign painter began work, and at the
end of three days. watched by a gap
ing crowd most of the time. the man
had produced the following:
Mrs. Jacob Arson, commission mer-
chant. Spot cash for potatoes. beans,
peas, beets, carrots, turnips. berries
and cabbages Also butter, eggs, cheese
and smoked hams. We ship to New
York twice day. The highest prices
paid"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02


Methodist Church - Preaching
first, second and third Sundays
each month II a. m. and 700 p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m. every Sab
bath. Epworth League 700 p.
m. every Sunday, Mid-week
prayer service 700 p. m. every
Thursday. Woman's missionary
society 3 p. m. Monday after each
first Sunday. Ladies' Bible study
class 4 p. M. every Monday.
Public invited and strangers well
omed. w. A. WEIR.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02

Pensacola News:-The Florida
house of representatives in the
early days of the session condemn
ed certain things. Since the Leg
islature adjourned it has been dis
covered once in ever so often that
it condemned itself.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02

Baptist Church Preaching ev-
cry Sunday at Ii IN. and 7 p. M,
Sunday school 10 a. M, prayer
meeting each Wednesday evening at
Z o'clock, W.M.U. Wednesday af-
ternoon ut 8 O'Clock. T. r. WooD-
SON, Pastor.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
SLIPS ONE OVER ON FATHER
Cleveland Youth Buys silver Mine
for $4,000 and Sells II to Parent
for $4,000.

A certain Cleveland youth went out
70 Nevada year or so ago to seek
his fortune as they say in the TO
mances. And recently he returned
home. His father had sent him forth
that he might learn to stand on his
own legs, we must understand--neith-
er father or son was pauper OF any
thing like 1t. Well, when the boy
got home he told his father that he
had bought silver mine for $4,000.
Il knew they'd get you, you un-
qualified dubl" stormed the father.
But, dad, didn't lose anything on
it." answered the kid.
You didn't? Well, you did. But
why do you think you didn't?"
Il formed a company and sold out
for $4,000"
"You-you-where did you place the
stock?"
in Cleveland"
Great snakesl I'll bet million that
I'm the man that bought it,"
Don't bet, dad. You'd win. and l
cant afford to let you do thatl"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Wanted to settIe erleuanoe.

The suffragettes are having such a
perfectly excellent time in England
nowadays, what with arson and bomb
throwing and understanding, that
1t recalls the story told of Chisholm
Langhorne. Mr.. Langhorne is the
father of the various and beautiful
Langhorne girls. One of them mar.
ried William Waldorf Aston. On one
occasion Mr.. Langhorne had arranged
to spend six weeks with Mrs Aston.
For five weeks it rained steadily. Mr..
Langhorne peeked dismally out of the
window at the falling water On the
first day of the sixth week he seemed
to reach a decision. Get me my shoot.
ing clothes and my double-barreled
gun" he told his man. His daughter
looked at him in surprise. There was
no shootable game to be found near
the Astor home. What are you 60
ing to do?" she asked Mr. Langhorne
fixed his eyes upon her. They were
filed with mournful resolution. Il am
going out-out into the rain" said
Mr.. Langhorne, "and try to find the
man who named this country Merry
England"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Honor Georgia Poets.

Augusta, Georgia, is to have a mon.
ument. the gift of Mrs. e. w. Cole OF
Nashville, Tenn, to the four Georgia
poets, James r. Randall, Father Ryan
Sidney Lanier and Paul Haynes, all
Of whom in varying degrees are
known to the country at large. The
monument, TO stand on Green street
in front OF ST. Johns church. win
take the form of a canopy of Yer.
mont marble. thirteen and half feet
high with a base seven and a half
feet square. There viii be four col
umns at the corners and between them
the large inscription stone with four
faces. each inscribed with the name
and dates of poet and a stanza from
his works
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
IN EMBARRASSING POSITION
Barney oldfIeld Receives Startling
Reply to Query as to His Stand
Ing In Auto Race.

Herbert Corey, New York CORE
spondent Of the Cincinnati Times-Star,
has run across a new story about Bill
Pickens, the renowned automobile and
airship "impresario,' and Barney Old
field. automobile racer. Bill Is an
Alabama product and has often
"breezed" into Birmingham, each time
with brand new scheme. Barney Is
also well known here for his perform
ances on local track In past years.
This is the story:
Here's another yarn of Barney Old
field, right from Gasoline lane:
"'Oldfeld was driving in the Grand
Prix last summer says Burton Brown,
under the management Of Bill Pick
ems. A lot Of things happened and he
began to lose alps. Each time he
passed the grand stand Pickens would
run out and hold up board on which
was chalked Barney's position. BY
and by Barney got so far behind that
Pickens lost heart. He let Barney
whiz by several times without inform
ing him of his place. Then Barney
got anxious. He leaned out from the
drivers seat as he roared by:
"'"Hey. B-i-lll" he shouted. VIVA
ats my po-sit-ion7"
"'The next time around Pickens was
ready for him, his hands cupped to his
mouth.
"'"Most embarrassing, Barney" he
beloved "-Cincinnati Times-Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
RIsKED LIFE TO KEEP WORD
Ill Mccoy, Typical oldtlme River
/ man, Redeemed Promise at Ex-
pense Of Much Suffering.

The code OF honor in force among
ne boatmen of the Mississippi river
y early days was rude, perhaps, but
Nfrict, so far as II went, says the
Mouths Companion. There, for In
stance, was the case of Bill Mccoy,
who fell into the clutches of the law
20 years ago. Brought before one OF
me courts Of Natchez, he was com
rnitted to Jail. The vacation Of court
was just beginning, and unless Nc
Coy could find bondsman In the sum
Of $4,000, he must swelter in jail
throughout the long summer months.
AZ the last moment Colonel W, a
wealthy citizen Of Natchez. came to
fhe rescue and agreed to pay $4,000
Il Mccoy did not present himself to
stand trial in the fall.
In vain the colonel's friends tried
20 persuade him not to take the re-
hponsibility; even "the courts" ad-
vice that he let the matter alone
was UNDECIDED. Mccoy was released.
phouldered his rifle, and in due time
reached his home in "Old Kahn
kuck."
Months rolled on, and the time of
The trial approached. Everywhere the
chances Of McCoy's return we're dis
cussed. The colonel had not heard
from him since his departure.
The morning of the appointed day
came, but the prisoner did not pre-
sent himself. The court had trans
acted its other business, and was on
the point of adiourning. when Nc
Coy his beard long and matted, his
hands SCARED and bleeding, rushed
anto the court room.
Colonel W embraced him as II
ne were long lost brother, and eyes
unused to tears filed to overlooking
when Mccoy told his story.
Starting from Louisville as a
hand" on flatboat, he found in few
days that owing to unexpected delays
ne could not reach Natchez at the APP
pointed time No other craft present
ed itself, and so Mccoy abandoned the
fiat and, with the aid of rough tools
shaped canoe from the trunk of a
fallen tree. He rowed or padded his
canoe with only the briefest stops for
food and rest 1900 miles, and redeem
ed his promise almost at the expense
of his life.
His trial became a mere form; his
chivalrous conduct and the want of
any positive testimony won for him q
quick verdict of not guilty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Poor Old New York.

The man from the west was visiting
the nations biggest town. 1T is true,
he said to the native, that your taxes
are high, but only see what a magnif-
cent return you get for them! Your
street service, your water supply, your
fire department. your police protec-
ton" Our police protection is an
extra cost" replied the New Yorker
gloomily.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
A Good Sian.

"How's your wife this morning?'
asked the solicitous neighbor.
Il think she's a little BETTER" 70
piled the worried husband.
do the doctors think now that she
will recover?"
'They haven't given me much
hope"
rs her fever DOWN."
mot at all"
and yet you think she's improv-
ing?"
Yes. Last night before retired
she called to find out if was sure l
had checked the furnace and locked
the back door"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24

The old French cabinet makers.
like the old masters In violin making.
had the fashion Of stamping their
names on their manufactures. Today
a cabinet OF secretaire with the name
OF an old French master cabinet max
or. maitre ebeniste, may bring a great
price. Such was the case a short time
ago when commode sighed @. O.
saunier, N. o., brought in Paris S25r
800.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Furnish a PHOTOGRAPH.

This reporter wants my photo
graph"
"Weu?"
"Of what interest to the public is
my impending divorceT"
do not overlook the power of the
press, my dear. When was divorced
the last time the papers published my
photograph, and it got me a new hus-
band almost immediately"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24

$50 your wife intends to voter"
mo" replied the argumentative
man. Il don't think she'll find It nee
essary. If we disagree about politics
as we do about other things, we can
consider ourselves paired in the vot.
ing and not bother about going to the
polls"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Courteous.

A woman stopped the car at one OF
the avenues and, upon reaching the
platform. attempted to get off on the
wrong side.
The other side. madam" said the
conductor.
Il want to get off on this side!" ex-
claimed the woman"
You can't do it, madam" was the
reply.
Conductor" she said angrily. u
want to get or on this side of the
car"
Gentlemen, please step aside and
let the lady climb the gate. "-Har
per's Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24

for a year. our readers will receive
in "Lippincott's." II great complete
novels by popular authors. 100 short
stories. crisp. entertaining. origina ;
as timely articles from the pens Of
masters. and each month some ga
cellent poems with the right semi
ment. and "Walnuts and Wine p
the most popular humor section in
America To obtain this extraordin.
airy offer prompt action Is necessary.
Remit to J. b Lippincott Company,
Washington Square. Phila.. Pa.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Gamer AnanIaa Want.a

She docking at the photo proofs)-
Do. you mean TO tell me that / have
such an ugly nose as thatg
Photographer-My apparatus cannot
lie madam
She-Then for goodness sake. 90
and get one that can.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Additional sIIqht.

so the editor called your attention
to person whom he had employed
expressly to throw poets out of his
Officer"
That's what he did,
Rather insulting"
1T was indeed. But what made the
insult greater was the fact that his
official bouncer was a very small
Insignificant looking person"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
settlno Her Rloht.

Jennie-He must have a soft spot in
IN his heart for me.
Wennie-Why so?
Jennie-He says he is always think
ing Of me.
Wennie-But you know, a man
doesn't think with his heart. The
soft place must be In his head.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Intolerant Attitude.

'Brindlesburg is an old-fashioned
town.
"Ante-bellrm manners. and all that
sort OF thingg"
We'll, not exactly that, but we still
have a great many people here who
look on the 'angleworm wiggle as an
innovation OF the devil"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Unusual Offer To Our Readers.

For a limited time. and subject to
withdrawal after 80 days. the well
tnown publishing house of the j. B.
Lippincott Compan .. P iladelphis.
founded in 1892. offers to the readers
of this Paper - months subscrip-
ion TO "Lipnirco,t's Magazine" and
ears subscription to the Kentuck-
ian. both for 50 90. Thisis the price
Of twelve months subscription 10
"Lippincott's" alone. Additional to
obtaining every issue of this paper
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
saemlnn.

"Bliggins seems tremendously busy
sometimes"
Yes" replied the cynical person
Hes one Of these people who can
avoid a great deal Of actual work BY
seeming busy"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
Has a Good Eve. Thouoh.

There goes a man who reads all
ths time yet dare say he couldn't
'eil us who wrote David Copper
!eld.'"
"WelH Woll! What on earth does
ne read7"
Gas meters"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
We are autholiz ID to announces
MISS JENNIE WEST

as candidate for the Democratic
denomination for Superintendent Of
Schools in Christian county. subject
to the Democratic primary. August
2ad. 1918.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
We are authorized to announce
PROF. L. E. FOSTER

as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Superintendent of
Schools in Christian county, subject
to the Democratic primary. August
I'd. 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
We are authorized to announce
TANDY d. MCGEE

as candidate for City Councilman
in the Sixth ward. subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primary Au-
gust 2, 1918.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
We are authoriz d to announce
MACK j DAVIS

as a republican candidate for nomi-
nation for Sheriff Of Christian cour :
ty. subject to the action of the Re-
publican primary Aug. 2. 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
We are authorized to announce
t. S. WINFREE

as candidate for reelection to the
office of Constable in District No 2,
subject to the faction of the Demo-
cratic voters in the primary election.
Aug. 2. 1913
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24
We are authorized to announce
HENRY H. WEST

as q Democratic candidate for the
nomination of County Superintend-
ent. subject to the action Of the
August primary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-24

Magistrate (to colored man arrested
for stealing chickens)-What is your
name?
Prisoner-Hennery. sahl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-16
OPAL HAS BROWN HAIR.

Dear Junior: -.....
am a little girl years old. I have
brown hair and brown eyes. am four
feet and four inches tall.
I have an aunt Minnie. She has two
children. Their names are Bessie and
Agness White. They live in Lancaster
Mo.
1 have cousin. His name is Melvin
Sloan. He has brown hair and blue
eyes and he is eleven years old.
Oh, yes, I forgot myself. My name
is Opal Melvin.
NV grandmother's name is Mary
Whistler. #
I have some playmates. Their names
are Mabel and Myrtle Henderson and
Mary Lesitor.
NV first school teachers name was
Nav Hartwick. liked her fine.
Well I think am very lucky with
M, but unlucky with n.
Opal l. Melvin, age 9,
West Grove. Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-16
ApA's PLAYMATEs.

This summer aunt Nancy went to a
farm where she lived when little girl.
At this place were some aged people
and their granddaughter, who was only
Ave years old. Her name was Ada.
She had no playmates or no such play
things as city children have. One day
aunt Nancy sat by the window and
heard Ada say Now. little chicken.
you must lay an egg" Looking out
aunt Nancy saw that she had\a piece
Of glass, propped up in an old birds
nest. Pretty soon Ada said, There, it,
tie chicken, you did lay three eggs"
Then she took three small bits OF glass
from the nest and seemed az pleased
as if they were truly eggs. Aunt Nancy
remembered that she had number Of
"our little ones in her valise. She got
it, and read to Ada about "Pauline's
Strange Pets" Ada thought 1t very
she couldn't do that, for she had al
ways been afraid of toads.
But one day aunt Nancy met her IN
the lane, with a wheelbarrow, In which
she had little pig, dressed In q long
white baby dress. Around It's neck was
one Of Adas white ruffles, and on it's
head a wreath Of goldenrod and red
honeysuckle. Piggy didn't like the ar
rangement at all. He kept squirming
ana KTuntlIB, UuL kAutL lclu IiCA AAiAA Al
with an old rash ribbon. She wheeled
him up and down the lane for quite q
while.
When aunt Nancy went back to her
city home she bought lovely doll and
doll carriage and sent them, by express,
to Ada The little girl wrote letter to
her, printed with lead pencil. The
most important sentences were there:
II like my doll and carriage: "The pig
is dead" "Come down next summer"
Bertha Bishop, age 10,
- L------- EldOn Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-16
THE COURIER JUNIOR.
Published by
the COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEvEREAUx
EDITOR.
NEW CONTEST NEXT WEEK.

Dear Juniors: Next week we Will
announce another big contest. AS tne
Grandparents Contest does no s,t
close until Tuesday, Aug. ~ we Will
reprint the rules again:
For q new contest, we think tn e
Juniors grandparents would furnish
splendid subjects. Then, again. we
want the pictures of the juniors anu
also their grandparents. It seems 70
~ that many interesting stories coulo
Be told about our grandparents. Wnen
thew were born; when they came 10
their present home; when they were
married: what grandmother did when
9randfather went to the war, and
many. many, other interesting details.
We Will take good care OF all tn ~,
photographs sent to us, returning al
when we are through with them. we
think this contest will be as interest,"
ing az the recent alphabetic contest
when the Juniors wrote sucn gooo
stories about their relatives.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following artlcies:
sweater. rain coat, roller skates, DOLL
fountain pen, book, football.
This contest is bringing IN some
splendid stories. Just to show you
all what one Junior has written abou!
her grandparents we ask you to read
the following essay carefully and then
write about your grandfathers anu
grandmothers':