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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-06
IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE,
STATE OF FLORIDA
IN RE ESTATE OF

IN RE ESTATE OF
J.L. MORGAN, Minor De Soto County.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, that on the goth day of April. A. d.
1914, l shall apply to the honorable W.D Bell
Judge of said court, as Judge of Probate for my
final discharge as guardian of the person and
estate of ]. l.. Morgan, minor heir of ]. M .
Morgan deceased; and that at the same time I
will present my final accounts as guardian of
said estate and ask for their approval
MARTHA S. MORGAN,
Guardian.
Dated Oct. a7th, A. D. 1913.
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CLASSIFIED
WANTED.

WANTED - Some good grove
land, timber lands and small truck
farms to sell to friends who write
they will be here this winter and ex.
pect us to have line on places they
want to buy. State price and give
description and we will talk bust
ness. e. VanCamp & Son, Punta
Gorda, Florida. 45--4I.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR EXCHANGE Desiring to
locate further South on account of
health, will exchange for modern
improved farm, or fur nished hotel,
representing not less than $4,000
manufacturing plant that produces
under it's own secret formula staple
building materials, that offer unlimit-
ed profits. An opportunity that can't
be excelled. Address with full de.
tails: r. Coley Anderson, Hotel Tan
Ter, Macon. Ga. 1t.
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FOR SALE-Improved waterfront
property located opposite Cleveland,
Call, investigate or write.-N. c..
LARSEN, Cleveland. Fla.--tjuly28
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I. FOR SALE-Splendid location on
bay front, magnificent view, two
story house. spacious grounds 70 100,
ideal spot for winter home. Apply
to DIR. Burland, Punta Gorda, Fla,
'-tjan30
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\ FOR SALE-Red ribbon seed sug-
ar cane. Write for prices, terms,
etc. or call GA Porter, Blount & Co.,
Blount's grocery, Punta Gorda.-42
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FOR SALE-Two nice building
lots fronting Berry street, the two
being 100 los feet in combined size.
Fair prlce.-Dr. Burland, Punta
Gorda, Fla. tjan30
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IF YOU ARE A MAN OF good
standing and are willing to work for
q liberal commission an article of
great Importance to the farmers,
please send now your request for i'm
formation to P.O. Box 1868, Savannah,
Ga.-147.4t.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-06

FOR SALE--l00 acres 4 miles
South OF Punta Gorda, on Alligator
Greek, on railroad. 150 bearing
orange trees.-Albert w. Gilchrist.
Punta Gorda, Fla.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Nice furnished
house, desirablp located in suburban
section of city; will rent for few
months to people who have no child
rem MRS. B. A. VANHUss, Punta
Gorda, Fla.
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FOR RENT-New bungalow cot
tage, just finished, 200 # from the
nay.-N. c. HEWITT, Punta Gorda,
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FOR SALE.

. FOR SALE-Or for rent; a good
gentle horse and a covered spring
wagon. Reasonable price. - HI. w.
SMITH, City Bakery, Punta Gorda.
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Philosophy.

It is easier TO take things philosophi-
cally than It Il to part with them philo-
sophically.-Puck.
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LEGAL NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judi.
cial Circuit of the State OF Florida.
In and for DeSoto County
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
Chauffeur Runs Car Into Curb to Escape Arrest

re ONTGOMERY, ALA.-Thoughts OF
I'VE being arrested just because one
tailed to turn on the lights on his au-
'omobile are not pleasant ones-espe-
ally to Henry Smith, colored
Henry has had the experience and
Knows whereof he speaks Policemen
who make the arrests do not like the
ldea Of being given a joy ride into a
curb, either So the arrests" and
me ARRESTED" each has story to tell,
Patrolman Dan Dees found an auto
mobile on the street which did not
nave the lights turned on Henry
Smith, negro chauffeur, was arrested
and ordered TO drive to the police sta,
ticn, Patrolman Dees being honored
with a free ride Henry started to-
ward the station and suddenly an
nounced that be could not stop the
car.
Instead Of trying to stop though,
Henry turned on the faster" throttle,
and the car sped away. going about
40 miles an hour Although command
cd to stop, Henry refused, and the po.
liceman struck him on the head with
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19

days of the Confederacy were mum.
bered. II was even then tottering on
the verge of its grave, in spite OF the
brave front II kept up.
Three days after the events OF that
night, and Richmond had fallen, and
presently the last of the Confederate
defenders halted at Appomattox. The
stars and bars were hauled down for
the last time. The prisoners we're re-
leased. There was a quiet wedding
in the old house. Howard, happily re-
covering from his wounds, was pres
ent. General Varney himself gave
away the bride-reluctantly, to be
sure. yet he did. Wilfred took the
place Of the brother Of Captain Thorne
to continue to call him by the name
he had assumed-and acted as the best
man. To whom should be given the
coveted privilege of attending the
bride but to Miss Caroline Milford!
And Miss Kittridge and the few other
guests, including General Randolph,
saw in the younger couple indications
that when a few more years had made
IL suitable. the two who played the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
Auto, Kicked and Abused, Refuses to Be Deserted

n HICAGO-In spite of himself, Bal
~ ser T. Dahl, 1922 North Whipple
street owns an automobile. Worse
than that. he possesses it.
And there is an uncomfortable diff.
ference" Mr.. Dahl said the other night,
between merely owning the thing and
actually possessing it. If | had moth
ing but a bill of sale and a clear title
;ould lock up the papers and forget
them. But there by the kitchen door
stands the rusty old scow itself. hide
Gus and mocking"
Dahl spent u hours the day before
in vain endeavor to get rid of the
car. At daybTeak, while his neigh
bors slept. he went forth on his mis-
sion of losing the pesky machine.
Twelve miles he drove-straight out
into the country. Carefully he peered
around. Apparently there was no one
watching. Cautiously Dahl slid through
the door of the machine. Then he
kicked it In the Stats and ran for
cover.
Three hours later, his clothes
splashed with mud from short cuts
through the pastures his hair full of
burs and his temper in shreds, the
erstwhile owner of a motor car ap-
peared at his own domicile. One look
he took and tainted
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
Policeman Hostage in the Hands of an Enemy

fields all about the other day. After
desperate battle the police retired
in confusion and chagrin deter.
mined, however, to recapture their
stronghold.
Sergeant O'Hara was missing when
the roll was called some distance
away on Idarose avenue and it is
feared he is held a prisoner in the
station house by the invaders AS
nearly as the police can make out
they appear to be of both the Acri
diae and Locustidae tribe. Despite
their formidable names, they are
really nothing more ferocious than the
common garden or Kansas variety OF
grasshoppers.
Sergeant Bachelor was at the desk
when the advance guard of the grass
hopper army walked it.
1T sounded like a march" said the
sergeant. in marched several million
grasshoppers. A detachment hoped
upon the desk and made themselves
busy with things. 1t seemed they
were trying to get me to understand
they had taken possession. J called
for reinforcements, but it was too
late"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19

M EMPHIS, TENN. Memphis be
LVA lieves II has solved the problem
OF the bachelor and the baby. It's
the simplest thing in the world. Mem
phis just makes the bachelors support
the babies.
The bachelors are taxed and the
money is turned over to a bachelors
baby club to maintain a summer hos
pltal for sick babies and their moth
ers and to provide milk and other.
wise assist the babies during the hot
summer months.
The amount of the tax is determined
by the Income, eligibility and general
attractiveness of said bachelor, due
deductions being made for overweight,
badness, loss OF one eye and general
disposition" The usual tax assessed,
however, is IS. And here's the way
it's collected:
The law provides that mo unmar-
ried male arriving at the age of 2l
years shall be allowed on the streets
of Memphis after nine o'clock p m.
or to court, visit or accompany an
unmarried woman to any place OF
amusement" unless he has paid the
tax.
He must present a bachelors license
on demand of any married woman,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
Willow Llfe.Roats.

Aboard one of the ships which sail
between London and Rotterdam there
has been recently installed a species
of llfeboat which is quite novel These
boats, which do not weigh bore than
the ordinary lifeboat of wood. are
made to hold thirty-five people and are
composed of several concentric layers.
The exterior is of willow, then comes
a layer of wood, then another of can
vas, a second layer of wood, and a
second layer Of canvas. The interior
OF the boat is Of wood Experiment
has demonstrated that this kind Of
lifeboat Is practically unbeatable :"
and It is guaranteed to resist the kind
of shock which so easily overturns
the ordinary lifeboat 1t is also ex.
pected that this new boat win keer
afoat indefinitely in the stormiest
weather, -Harpers Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
TELL OF WIERD INCARNATION
instance Of Death of Young Girl and
Birth Of Child Much Re-
sembing Her.

Rome.-The journal "Filosofia della
Schema" publishes a lengthy article
by Professor CaIderone dealing with
an extraordinary case of "reincarna-
ton" in the family Of a Sicilian doc
tor named Carmelo Samona.
Doctor Samona and his wife lost
their five-year-old daughter. Alessan-
drina. A short time afterward, at a
spiritualistic seance, the dead child
was alleged to have told her moth
er that she would be reborn on
Christmas day In the following year.
At a second seance she announced,
There will be two of US; myself and
another"
On Christmas day fourteen months
after the date OF the last seance, Sig
nora Samona gave birth to twins,
both girls, marks identical with
marks on the face of the dead child,
and after year, commenced to mani
fest exactly the same moral and
physical tendencies
The two children are now two
years old. Professor Calderone's
statements are confirmed and signed
by a number of persons who were
present at the spiritualistic seances.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19

n LEVELAND, O.-Many strange
" things have come to pass since
the Fourteenth precinct police sta.
ton, colloquially yclept the Collin.
wood station, was located near lit
tie clump of woods at Hayden and
ldarose avenues, in a nice secluded
spot, where burglars, tramps and 9th
er marauders could not easily find it
and say harsh things to the policemen,
but the last straw" has arrived
A great army of emigrant Melano.
plus Spretus, with several regiments
Of :, alaG oplus Femur Rubrum, num-
bering 96,500,0OO by the estimates of
Sargeants Bachelor and OHara,
took possession of the station and the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
AFTERWoRD.

And so the great adventure is over,
the story is told, and the play is
played. 1t is hard to tell who lost and
who won. 1t made little difference in
the end that Margton's division had
not been Withdrawn, and that the at
tack on Cemetery Hill had failed. 1t
made little difference in the end that
Arrelsford had been thwarted in his
attempts to wreak his vengeance upon
Thorne. 1t made little difference in
the end that Thorne refused to enter
the service of the Confederacy, pre-
ferring Imprisonment for life. For the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19

Four bluecoats confronted him. we
haven't got the thieves yet, boss.
but the machine is at the station
house and there amt any need for
you to faint any more"
Il don't want the machine" feebly
protested Dahl
Cant help it," responded the one
in blue Under the law we can't
accept it, and it's up to you to go and
get that benzine buggy"
Dahl went
In the meantime, the machine, evil
IDENTIFY vexed by its experience in be
ing dragged brutally to a common po-
lice station by a pair oxen, refused
to respond to Dahl's frantic efforts to
restore the spark of life to a dead en-
gine.
1t took an hour to start the engine
but Dahl still has the machine at his
home.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Varney. wife OF a Confederate
general, has lost one son and another In
gying from wounds. She reluctantly gives
nor consent for Wllfred. the youngest 20
Join the army IN his father consents. The
Iederah are making their last assault IN
IN effort to capture Richmond. Edith
Nerney secures from President Davis a
commission for Capt. Thorne. who Is Just
recovering from wounds. as chief OF the
Telegraph at Richmond. Capt. Thorne
tolls Edith he mas been ordered away.
ohe declares he must not 20 and tells
MIN nlm OF the commission. from the presi-
oent. Mr.. Arrelsford OF the Confederate
secret service. rejected suitor OF
Edith's. detects Jonas. Mrs Varney'S
puUer CARRYING a note from prisoner
n Libby prison. Arrelsford suspects II
attack tonight Plan g. Use Tele-
graph. Arrelsford declares Thorne Is
Lewis Dumont Of the Federal secret
service. and that his brother Henry is a
pusoner in Libby. Edith refuses TO be-
lieYe and suggests that Thorne be con-
Lronted with the prisoner as test. An
order comes from General Varney Tor
Mihred 70 report to the front at once.
Edith Is forced 10 carry out her part In
the test OF Thorne. The prisoner is thrust
into the room alone with Thorne. who
recognizes him as his elder brother, Hen.
~ Dumont. They put up a fake fight
and Henry accidentally kills himself.
Caroline Milford, Wilfred's sweetheart,
goes 70 the war department telegraph
~ aNAiA n AiltHhfikt 10 W llAI'hs ~
seisford suspects a double meaning and
fefuses 20 let II 20 through. He and
Edth secrete themselves TO watch Thorne,
whose arrival Arresford expects. Thorne
takes charge OF the telegraph office.
Arrelsford and Edith see Thorne alter
dispatch from the secretary OF war.
Thorne Is shot IN the wrist by Arrelsford
whom he attempts to send IL. Arrelsford
gals the guard, and when they appear
ThOTne turns the tables by ordering the
arrest Of AIrelsford. The removal OF Ar
relsf1ni Is stopped by the arrival OF Cen
ernl Randolph, Thorne again begins
sending the dispatch. Arrelsford protests,
declaring ThOrne Is sending n forged
order 10 weaken the lines OF defense.
Thorne Is saved by Miss Varney. who
produces his commission as chief OF
Telegraph, She, having seen enough to
convince her he is a spy. begs him not
10 send the forged order After she
leaves ne tears It up Thorne plans 10
escape from Richmond Arrelsford calls
at the Narney home and demands 10 see
Edith. Mrs Varney refuses. A sergeant
appears with an order to search the
house for Thorne. Wilfred Varney re-
turns from me front wounded. Thorne
appears is arrested by Wllfred and turn
mediately COuvenes dTumhead court
martial Edith sees Jonas draw the bull
let's from the rifles of the guards Thorne
ls sentenced to immediate execution
Edith tells him what Jonas has DONE
and suggests he feign death In order TO
escape. He refuses and tells the SER
geaut what has been done. The execu-
lion is halted by the arrival OF General
Randolph
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
dy Fathers of Memphis Solve Hard Problem

married man or police officer. II he
cant. or won't. he's liable 70 a fine
OF IS TO $50.
It's all nonsense" said some OF
the surly ones at first. They can't
collect the tax. either" But Jim
Rawlings and J. A. Reichman, origina-
tors OF the idea showed them.
In less than two days time several
OF the most prominent attorneys and
business men in the city had been
arrested on warrants sworn out by
the wholesale. They we're hauled be-
fore a police Judge and fined double
the amount OF the tax. Soon every
body was paying cheerfully.
Statistics in the hands of the Mem
phis health officers had showed that
a great many infants died every sum
mer through the lack OF fresh air and
pure milk.
The solution OF this problem was a
baby sanitarium. The clubhouse OF
the tri-state fair was conhscated
Money. lots of It, was spent in screen
ing, cleaning. decorating and furnish
ing the pretty building.
once upon a time the broad veran-
das Of this structure held the bril-
liant crowds that hocked to Memphis
from all over the nation TO see the
races.
But now the women Of fashion have
given way to the trained nurse. The
thoroughbreds have disappeared be-
fore a herd Of Holsteins and Jerseys.
The French poodles and toy dogs are
no more. for the babies have come
into their own. The raeehorse men
vanished. and the doctors took their
places.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
2 PRESIDENTS BURIED HERE
Remains Of John quincy Adams and
His Son Lie In Quincy (Mass.)
Church.

Quincy, Mass.-Lying in granite
chambers under the portico OF First
Unitarian church at Quincy, Mass,
are the mortal remains OF two OF the
country's most famous presidents,
John Adams and his son, John Quincy
Adams. Visited by travellers from all
over the world, this church is one OF
the most popular points Of interest in
the historic old city, rivaled only by
the quaint old fashioned houses a
mile or so away. where the two presi-
dents were born. The tombs are built
into the solid foundation of the front
wall A direct walk to them through
the church basement has been made
and the massive sarcophagi are to
be viewed through a door of open iron
work. Beside the presidents, the
tombs contain the remains OF their
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
Effect Of Music on Animals.

A unique musical experience has
been conducted recently in France.
1t was resolved to institute concerts
FOR animals for the purpose Of observ.
ing the effects of music upon them.
The results Of the observations made
established the fact that disconnected
tones on stringed instruments created
no effect upon horses beyond causing
some of the animals to manifest signs
OF impatience, but when a melody was
played the horses turned toward the
players, pricked up their ears and
showed plainly the pleasure they expe-
.ienced
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19

and commotion in the room. Only
Thorne preserved his calmness. He
was glad that Edith Varney had
learned this, and he was more glad
ahat Rhe had learned 1t from the lips
Of the enemy, but it would make no
difference In his fate. He was not
guilty OF that particular charge, but
there were dozens of other charges
for which they could try him, the pun
sshment of any one of which was
death. Besides he was a spy caught
Sn the Confederate lines, wearing
uniform not his own 1t was enough
That the woman should learn that he
had not taken advantage Of her &C.
&i0n; at least she could not reproach
herself with that
Why, general" began Arrelsford,
greatly dismayed Il hardly under
stand what you mean. That dispatch
- saw him myself"
General Randolph turned on him
quickly.
II say that dispatch was not sent"
he roared, striking the table with his
hand Il expected to arrive in time
for the triaA There is one here who
can testify Lieutenant Foray?"
from AMONG the group OF staff Of
RiceTn Who had followed General Ran
aolpG, lieutenant Foray stepped for
ward hefare the general and saluted.
"Did Captain Thorne send out that
Dispatch af.ey we left you with him
sa the 0iTse an hour ago?" asked the
aider CGc,r
~,5t s'-~ answered Foray promptly,
era. tirs men Arrelsford's thwarted
t Indignant countenance
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
LITTLE GIRL LOST FIVE DAYS
Found Alive After Big Searching
Party Had Given Up Hope Of
Seeing Her.


Cobalt, ont-Grace Cooper. a Ave
year-old child. who was lost on Burnt
island, which lies IN Lake Timiska-
ming midway between Ontario and
Quebec, and about three miles from
Halleybury, where her mother lives,
was found alive and well. flve days
and three hours after her disappear
ance. The child was found by C. H.
Burton and John MeLennan OF Haley
bury on the east shore Of the island,
about two miles from the camp from
which she had strayed. Her head was
resting on a log and her feet on an
other, and caught in this position she
had evidently been unable to free her
self,
A searching party OF S8 men, all IA
miliar with the BUSH left Haileybury
on the steamer Meteor for the purpose
or making an exhaustive search OF the
Island The whole forenoon was spent
In most systematic search. but
when every bush and nook and Granny
had been thoroughly examined on that
side Of the island toward which she
mad been straying, and no trace OF the
missing child had been seen. practical
ly all hope was abandoned
The south end OF the island had
been secured by hundreds OF people,
and It was thought useless TO conduct
a search In that quarter. and the af-
ternoon was devoted to searching the
western shore in both directions and
dynamiting for the body.
Meanwhile Burton and McLennan
had quietly made for the other side Of
the island on their own account, and
in searching around there they found
Grace at the foot OF a cliff about two
feet from the water.
How the child reached the other
side Of the island and was found alive
is a mystery. The bush In many places
is almost impenetrable 10 a strong
man.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
CHAPTER xx.-contInued.

Now Edith Varney had scarcely
moved She had expected nothing,
she had hoped for nothing from the
advent of the general At best 1t
would mean only a little delay. The
verdict was just, the sentence was
adequate, and the punishment must
and would be carried out She had
listened, scarcely apprehending, busy
with her own thoughts, her eyes fas-
tened on Thorne, who stood there SO
pale and composed But at this re-
markable statement by General Ran
dolph she was suddenly quickened into
life A low exclamation broke from
her lips A hope. not that his life
might be saved, but that 1t might be
less shameful to love him, came into
Ser heart. Wilfred stepped forward
also.
The terse statement of the general
bad caused a great deal of excitement
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-19
THE END.
First Aid From kinn Manuel

King Manuel, in rendering first aid
to one of the audience at a Munich
theater, follows in the footsteps of his
ancestor, Louis Philippe. The king
of the French in his early youth
studied medicine and surgery at the
Hotel Dieu He habitually carried a
lancet in his pocket. and said he had
found it useful on many occasions
in the course of his wandering life.
Even after he came to the throne
Louis Philippe's surgical, knowledge
served him in good stead. In 1889 one
f his outriders was struck with
apoplexy on the road between Paris
and Compiegne, and the king bled him
most scientifically with his own hands.
London Chronicle.