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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-01-02
Anenf Ferry Franchises

There seems to be misconceptiOr
on the part of some of the people il
this vicinity as to the scope and ex
tent of the rights and privilege!
! which can legally be granted by the
county commissioners to an appli.
cant for franchise to operate a fer
ry line across Peace river. A story
has been started to the effect that a
80 year franchise can be granted,
and that the owner of the franchise
is free 70 charge whatever rates of
ferriage he pleases, This is all
wrong, and the story emanated eth
er in ignorance or from malice.
The statutory law OF Florida pro.
vides that the franchise shall run
and continue for the term of fifteen
years unless sooner adjudged for
feited by the courts, and that the
county commissioners shall at the
time of granting the franchise, fix
the schedule to be observed and the
rate to be charged for ferriage. and
the character and capacity OF boats,
and make such other regulations as
may to them appear to be reasonable
the same to be in force atd effect un.
til changed by the commissioners at
the end OF any term of three years.
The rights OF the public are abso-
lutely protected and safe4guarded
by the law. Furthermore the appli-
cant at the time of presenting his
petition to the county commission
ers is required to furnish a bond of
two hundred dollars, and before the
taking effect Of the franchise he
must file u bond of five Thousand
dollars, tho conditions of the bonds
being the equipping of the line with
safe and convenient boats, with suf-
ficlent men. and to perform the du-
ties inciden, to the ferry during the
several hours of the day, and at the
rates of ferriage which the commits
sioners have directed.
The establishment OF ferry line
across the river Mt this place is an
Improvement greatly needed and one
which is the forerunner Of much
greater ones. Opposition to this
utility will be throwing wet blank
ct on others contemplated and our
city Will remain at a Nstandstill, and
the capital ready to invest will be
diverted to other cities. A boost is
what is wanted now. Opportunity
does not knock ut our city gates
every day in the week.-C. CID,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-01-02
Special Meeting of the
County Commissioners

The Board OF County Commissioners
of DeSoto County met IN special session
in their Office in Arcadia, Fla, Dec. 20
1912, for the purpose of receiving bids
for battleship linoleum for court house
floor, and any other business viii ch
might arise.
/ Present: w. J. Wingate, chairman
+. M. Cooper, c. w. Pearce, l.. w.
Whitehurst and w. H. Hooker.
The time for opening bids for linole-
UNI having arrived, said bids were open.
ed and all objected as unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Whitehurst presented a deed
from Uley West and Florence West to
DeSoto county for the following de-
scribed land for public road: A strip of
land thirteen (I3) feet wide off of the
west side of the south east quarter of
the south east quarter of the north east
quarter and off Of the north east quarter
of the south east quarter, all in section
20 township "a range IS E. The same
was accepted and the clerk instructed to
record it in the pnblic records of Desc
to county.
The following bonds were approved
by the Board:
Horace L. Carlton with sureties IS
follows: w, 6. Wells for ten thousand
dollars. r, e. Whidden for ten thous-
and dollars, c. G. Carlton for ten thous-
and dollars, c, o. Davis for FIVE thous
and dollars, Jno. w, Burton for five
thousand dollars, B.. f. Wells for six
thousand dollars, 4. F. Cnilders for five
thousand dollars, w. L, Carlton for five
thousand dollars, A. T. Shelter for two
thousand dollars, and S. E. Whidden for
three thousand dollars.
James Carlton as county surveyor with
G.. c. Carlton and ], G. Langford as
sureties in the sum of one thousand dol
lars.
Herbert Seaverns as Justice of Peace
with A. E. Withers and Geo. +. Smith
as sureties in the sum of five hundred
dol lars.
John T. Bush as Justice of Peace with
I. b. Sauls and James LETTERS as sure
ties ia the sum of five hundred dollars.
Calvin Page as constable with ], w.
Farr, Il. w. Drawdy, C. S. Dishong and
g. f. Page as sureties in the sum of five
hundred dollars.
Pension application of William J.Goss
approved by the Board.
General Revenue warrant in favor OF
N. E. Norwood having been lost, the
Clerk is authorized to issue duplicate
of the same.
Read Parker Construction Co. is
hereby authorized to place linoleum in
the following offices at $I.5o per yard
and 10 cents per yard for laying same:
a Clerks Office, main court room, tax
collectors Office, county Judges Office,
circuit Judges office and sheriff's Office.
said linoleum is to be medium grade.
The chairman, w. ]. Wingate. is here
by appointed committee to meet with
the clerk on the goth day of the Derem-
Der, 1919, for the purpose OF signing
court house warrants necessary to COM
plete the payments on the new court
house.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned to meet Ian, 6, 1913.
Fl. E. CARLTON, Clerk.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-01-02

VIM. Cunning, very pleasant
gentlemen from Troy, N. Y, who
was here for short time two
years ago, is again amongst US for
a seasons enjoyment. He served
as a boatswain on the monitor Mo-
nadnock during the Boxer rebel
lion in China and later saw service
in the Philippines and along the
Cuban coast. A tropical fever
paralyzed his back and caused his
retirement on a pension.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-01-02

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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-01-02

The Fortnightly Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Chas. l..
Fries on the 9th inst. one week
from today. No meeting this
week.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
Poets Memory Lives.

The saying christmas comes but
once a year" is attributed to Thomas
Tusser, a medieval poet (1524-1580),
who seems to have been strong on
epigrams The same idea may have
occurred to others, but Tusser gave
1t expression. He was classed as al
agricultural poet, partly because he
had not much education and partly
because he treated simple themes
which he understood In a plain and
simple way. Tussor had an ear fo,
music, and served to order as Choir
lister In some churches of his day
His first publication was entitled "A
Hundred Good Points Of Husband
rie." and later he published "A Hun
dred Good Points Of Husbandrie Late
ly Married Unto a Hundred GOOD
Points Of Housewffery," and still later
this was amplified into Five Hun
dred Good Points Of Husbandry Unit
ed to as Many of Good Housewifery,'
Reprints of these boks are still ex.
tant with an autobiography of the au.
thor in verse. Southey, himself q
critical poet, characterized Tusser az
"a good. honest, homely, useful old
rhymster. Some of Tusser's phrases
have passed into proverbs.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
ESSON FROM THE PROFESSOR
Old Gentleman Was Perfectly Con
vInced That the Youngster Was
Competent to Give It

The old gentleman wondered where
the young couple had got to, for 1t
was getting late. He rather suspect
ed they had wandered out into the
garden, so he wended his steps II
that direction. He soon came across
the young people, and found them IN
q most interesting attitude. The
young man had the fair girl clasped
In both his arms, and was kissing her
q II he hadn't tasted such a dainty
tor at least five minutes.
The old gentleman watched the
osculatory performance to the finish
which he found to be somewhat weary
vork-and then made his presence
known.
isn't it very late for you young
people to be out?" he said.
TT isis rather, pa" faltered tho
fair girl: "but-but Mr.. Popple has
been giv-giving me lesson in as
astronomy"
my stars!" calculated the old gem
tleman. HE has. and no mistake!
myself saw him teaching you how the
Great Bear hugs"
Then the young couple looked 50
foolish that the old gentleman shut
his eyes out of sheer compassion.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
Improving Malcolm Avenue.

The city having completed the
Smelling of Front street from
Walnut to Beech streets and
Second street from the Rock
Island to Beech street, is now
engaged in having constructed
a shell road from the eastern
terminus of the lake bridge to
Malcolm avenue on the eastern
boundary line of the corpora
ton.
While Malcolm avenue was
paved by the city, the job was a
poor one and this street has been
in worse condition than any in
the city. The coating of shells,
it is believed, will remedy the
defects and bring about a hard
and binding surface for the ma
cadam base of this roadway.
In giving Malcolm avenue a
surface of shells, Alderman
Bowen has secured the assist
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
In the Days of Sassafras.

A man in Joplin, Mo-, says
that he has lived to be 80 years
old by drinking sassafras tea.
We lived in Missouri ourself,
and worse than that, we have
tasted sassafras tea. w e
don't envy the Joplin gentleman
in the least. Our father always
liked sassafras tea-that is he
always liked for us to take it.
He said it thinned the blood in
the spring. Then he would
catch us, hold both of our
hands, and proceed to thin our
blood.
He would pour the tea down
our throat and hold our nose I'M
til we had to breathe and swal-
low it. We would yell at the top
of our voice and tell him we
would rather have blood like mo-
lasses than take any more OF
that tea, but he would only
reach for another cup and our
nose.
Mother would stand there sad,
but cheering us by telling us
how much better we would feel
after our blood got thin, and
how all growing boys needed it,
and how Susan took it without
a word.
If you would listen to father
you would think that our blood
was as thick as sausage and that
we'd never see May flowers UNI
less he held our nose twice a
day. Father was good at that.
He didn't know anything about
iiujitsu or half-nelsons, but
when he reached for us to have
our blood thinned we couldn't
lift an eyebrow until the last bit
of sassafras was drained.
It took a surprising amount
of sassafras to thin a persons
blood. 1t seemed enough to us
to raise Clear creek before faith
err would say, "Well, son, the tea
seems to be doing it's work. You
can stop now and take it every
other day."-Homer Cray in
Judge.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
THIS LADY'S
GOOD APPETITE
Mrs. Hansen, 10 . Letter From
Mobile, Tells How She Gained 4.

Mobile. AA.-T suffered for sevoa
ysars, with wsmanly trouble" writes
Mn. sigara Hansen IN . Letter from
this city. Il felt weak and always had
. headache and was always gsias -
tAs doctor. At last was operated q.
and felt better. bat sssa Aaa tAe
same trouble.
Nv husband asked Ne 70 Try Cardu1.
I felt better after the Arst bottle. and
now, I Aavs . good appetite and slss1
ven. I feel Ans. and the doctor tails
me I am looking better than he ever
Aw me-
X you are sick and miserable. and
suffer from any Of the pains due -
wonanly trsuble-try Cardui.
Cardui is successful because It u
composed Of ingredients that have been
found to act curatively on the woman
ly constitution.
For more than hfty years. It has been
used by women Of Ill ages, with great
success. Try It Your druggist sells Il
N.B.-Write 10: Ladsss' Adusory Dept. EAGas:
eooga Medicine Co., Chatanooga. Tenn. for Soeos0
EsfY1lctsons and 6<-pase bsok. Home TNat0sO
= Voaso " ssst IN plais wraaoes. q request.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21

ance of private citizens. Judge
M. M. Stuckey is contributing
a team and wagon and Wilman
Bros. have promised two teams
next week, with which to assist
in the hauling of shells.
The city pays 81 per ton for
the shells and the cost of shells
and putting them on the street
has averaged between $50 and
$50 a block. A wagon load or
yard of shells weighs about 400
pounds.
The property owners on Beech
street are considering the paw
ing of that street and the ma
jority of them are said to be
strongly in favor of taking up
the construction work during the
present summer. There ought
never to be a summer pass when
some street in this city is not
paved and we hope the progress
sive citizens on this street will
keep the ball rolling.
Hazel street is being repaired
and resurfaced with shells in
places where badly needed.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
CHARM HARD TO ANALYZE
Its Presence Easily Felt, but Oese1P
ton VIII Be Found a Thing
Of Some Difficulty.

Over half of our American girls
work. They stand behind counters,
bend over machines, sit at desks, anu
march, militant figures. In the process
sion Of industries that seem to oiock
the road to girlish grace and ilgnt-
heartedness and freedom from care.
One woman who has worked among
and written books about and founo
,nspiration in the working girl says
that charm sometimes drifts down.
unawares, a thing ephemeral. GIT
of the gods to the girl who has had 70
work 80 hard tAat she has mad no
time to thinA about her Lack OF
beauty.
IT wish knew wherein charm hess
hut I don't know, although I've stud
led It and tried to analyze 1t as mucn
as most folks have, I suspect. III
books, in pictures, in people. in places
rye met many. many kinds OF charm;
but I've never been able to say just
what it was that charmed me. GER
tainly 1t was never mere beauty, nor
mere intelligence, nor mere cneer1ui'
ness, nor mere kindness. I've seen
beauty that bored, and listened 10
cleverness that repealed. and met with
cheerfulness that was inane and Win
kindness that was exasperating>
Charm is a gift of the gods. and II
cannot be wooed like fame, nor won
like money, nor bought like titles, nor
developed like patience. nor seized
like a prize o. war. II 1t comes, IL
comes; and If it's thought on too
much, 1t flies away. And there's an
end on t."-Mother's Magazine
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
Looking to the Future.

Tho beautiful lady consulted hen
attorney. and was received with bows
and smiles.
Il am glad to tell you." said the
legal gentleman. that your breach
OF promise suit has already produced
results. The defendant has offered Ia
compromise by marrying you"
"That suits me-" declared tho beau,
tiful lady. I'D rather do that than
stand = chance Of losing q suit. Well
you have done beautifully. What ia
I owe you for your servicesr'
"'Shan We say $Soof''
we shall not. That h altogether
too much"
We'll, III tell you what TIL do
I'll out that bull In two II you will
promise to retain me when you sue
for divorce. "-Cleveland Plain Dealsr
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21

The following 10 taken from a page
OF practical household suggestions
published in the Woman's Home Com
panion:
"My little boy tired very quickly
when tried to teach him to write, 80
I gave him a cap, bag and whistle
and told him to play letter carrier.
Since then he sits down Immediately
after breakfast each day and writes a
short letter to one of the neighbours,
then plays postman and delivers it.
The neighbors enjoy the little game,
and 1t Is wonderful how quickly he is
learning to write and spell with ease
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
ALL WASTE NEHvuI,,
everywhere People sr,..
Force NssdIessIy Ins t.,,'
fully t4usbandI,,' !

People should be As ~.
nervous energy az o, s' M'l
says an English write, 'U,i
waste It, Al the telephone,
twice as loudly and epsrs'I
necessary. That is to ~.
up twice as much uerys
hey need, Three-four,s,
who have to catch train, y
Ing spend as much uery0;;.
one day as should last a v.]
Then, in the streets, vats'|
pie josie and push, and Y
of nerve-force hey Spend !
GUS crossings. Why not "
When there is obstruction, All
the quiet moment, yb,,s
comes, at the cross;ngg \,
people hurry without r,sa
to a state Of nervous ts,'
leaving theaters. boarding ,
going to lunch. and esu,e,
leaving for a holiday.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
Snakes IN Plat.

In . small part Of q soub
swamp represented On N
door Of the American M1ssu
ural History is included \
group among the logs, vIus
ter hyacfnths. Tho group d
BY side poisonous snakes d
moccasin, and the non.po!xv
brown water snake.
An example Of the dead /,
water snake Of the south /
from Q wax cast BY Jama
with color work by Frederkl
It Is extremely ltfslike and
quite enough to give the '
acquaintance With the sped
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21

With the crop outlook the
best in recent years, the time
is certainly ripe for the con-
struction of bridge over White
river. Many of our largest
property owners have not sub
scribed and their support is es-
sential to the success of this
proposition. In the smaller cit
les, where the number to draw
from is limited, public improve
ments and enterprises ought to
enlist a united support.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21

Nearly all our farmers have
experienced years of days in
which they would have been
glad to have earned money
through hauling of lumber, ties,
wood, cotton, corn and other pro-
ducts, but the condition of the
roads prevented. Hasn't our
system of roads curtailed the
rightful income and earning ca
pacity of our people enough to
cause us to throw off this shac-
kle and build roads. Our public
roads are the basis and start of
our transportation system and
are Just as essential as the great
railroads. Would we allow our
railroads to be so poorly main
tanned that service would be ir-
regular and only at certain sea-
sons of the year? How low are
values and how undesirable for
homes are the sections without
railways, and just so are those
sections of the country retard-
ed from a natural and rightfu
growth and prosperity, wher
they are satisfied with poor anc
at times, impossible roads.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21

Who travels the roads more
than the farmer? Who ought
to be most interested in good
roads?
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Daily-Single copy, s cents; per
week 10 cents; per month, 40 cents;
per year, $3.50 in advance, by carrier
In city, by mail in country.
Weekly-$1.00 per year, payable In
advance.
Entered at the postoffice, Newport,
Arkansas, as second-class mail mat
ter.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
tons and success that come
through publicity and progress
i've reaching out.

Road Overseers are not Sc
lected Just to spend a district S
road taxes, but to see that each
district gets as good roads as
possible for the money eXpend-
ed. To secure the best results
one must know how and every
road overseer of Jackson coun-
ty owes it to his constituency to
come to Newport, Saturday,
Nav 81, and see the solution of
this question proposed by D.
Ward King, who has interested
and aroused the farmers of ev-
cry section he has visited.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21

Before summer is over Wash
ington county will see many miles
of good roads, which is a di-
rect result of the King road
drag demonstration to our far
mers. Good roads go a long
way in developing the rural dis
tricts, and every dollar made,
and it will not be many months
until the "chug holes" and other
obstacles that are a nuisance to
those who have to travel the
roads will be a thing of the
past in this section of the coun-
try.-Fayetteville Sentinel.
The merchant who never ad-
vertises, who merely waits for
his trade, who never tells the
public his store news and why
they should trade with him, is
like unto the merchant who
wonders why his city is losing
trade, why the farmers are not
coming to town, and why they
are going elsewhere to market
their produce and buy their sup
plies. All because of road con-
ditions the said merchant makes
no effort to improve. A sleep
ing merchant and a sleeping
city never attain those proper
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21

Wouldn't the fire insurance
man make a good tax assessor?
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
Remarkable Popular lun,n

Some one has remarked 4
The height Of Napoleon's tanI
were men in the back ALLEYS
who had never heard his nauI
illustration Of popular ignorM
recalled by a Judge who wa
ing candidates for citizenship
York city recently. He asked
these prospective citizens, Y
the head Of your native al
-The king" "Who becomes d
when he dies?" "His SON.
who Is the head Of this CO..
''The president" "And who
become the head If he died!
SON." And yet. as the Judge
"a. all these men know enl
earn their daily bread-ths n
natter az schooling.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21

Saturday, May 81
Good Roads Day.
King will be here;
Will you?
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
REIMBURSEMENT

On April 5, 1911, Mrs. Har-
mon said: my opinion of
Doan's Kidney Pills has not
changed during the past three
years. The cures this remedy
effected in my family have been
permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-21
ALL WRONG
The Mistake is Made by Many
Newport Citizens.

Look for the cause OF back
ache.
To be cured you must know
the cause.
If it's weak kidneys
You must set the kidneys
working right.
A resident of this vicinity
shows you how.
Mrs. Martha A. Harmon,
Batesville, Ark, says: "A men,
Der of my family was taken Sc
riously ill with pneumonia IN
1908 and when he recovered ne
was very weak. He complained
of a constant, dull ache in the
small of his back and he also had
dizzy spells. He was unable to
work and I knew that something
must be done to prevent the
trouble becoming chronic.
Doan's Kidney Pills had done SO
much for me that I concluded to
get box and their use was be-
gun in the case of which I am
speaking. In a short time they
entirely removed the backache
and other troubles. I also wish
to say a few words regarding my
experience. For fourteen years
I suffered terribly from pains in
my back and other symptoms OF
kidney complaint. | was all run
down. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
put me on the road to good
health and disposed of my com
plaint." Statement given May
30, 1908.)
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-18
DECAPITATED BODY FOUND.
Mangled Form Discovered at Rail-
road Crossing in Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, September 15.-Pe-
destrians passing the Brawley street
crossing, of the Southern Railway,
about II o'clock this morning, found
the mangled and decapitated body of
middle-aged white man lying beside
the track. He apparently had been
killed by train but no eye witness
es have been located. The man is
believed to be Perry D. Scruggs, OF
Cnesnee. Note books bearing that
name were found in his pockets and
a description of the man telephoned
to Chesnee, was said there to fit Mr..
Scruggs exactly. He was a business
man and had left Chesnee on busi-
ness trip. Coroner John S. Turner
said he would pospone the inquest
until tomorrow and in the meantime
try to find witnesses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-18
DON'T LET YOUR LIVER GET LAZY
Dodson's Liver Tone Will Keep it
Working and Make You Feel Well
and Clean-No Bad After
Effects.

If you have allowed your fear OF
calomel to keep you from toning up
your liver when it gets little slug
gish and lazy-try Dodson's Liver
Tone, and note how quickly and
harmlessly it starts the liver and re-
lieves constipation and bilious at
tacks.
When you take Dodson's Liver
Tone, you do not have to stay in the
house all day. None of the weaken
ing and harmful after-efects of CAL
omel follow its use. Dodson's Liver
Tone is a mild, pleasant vegetable
liquid that cannot hurt either child
ren or grown people. Yet it easily
overcomes the most stubborn and in
active liver without making you quit
eating or working.
These are not just claims. The
Peoples drug store backs up every
one of these statements and agrees
to refund the price of Dodson's Liver
Tone with smile to any person who
pays his so cents for bottle and
isn't satisfied that he got his moneys
worth
limitations of Dodson's Liver Tone
are another proof that it is good
thing. Nobody ever initiates poor
remedy. Be sure you get the genu-
inc Dodson's Liver Tone-the kind
that is guaranteed