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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
DEATHS HAND LAID
j UPON Sen. BACON
Distinguished Georgian Dies
at Washington
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY
Senator Bacon Was Serving Ills
Fourth Term as United States Sem
ator From Georgia and His Career
in Public Life Had Been Most Dis
tinguished.

Senator Augustus o. Bacon, senior
senator from Georgia and chairman
of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, both in point of age and
service on the Democratic side, died
in Washington after an illness OF
about three weeks Of acute inflamma-
ton of the kidneys.
The senator's death came as
distinct shock to official circles, as his
condition had not been regarded as
alarming and it was believed he
would be out in short time with
proper medical attention and res.
Senator Bacon was conscious to
the last. His physicians say hat a
blood clot struck the heart which
caused his sudden demise.
Serving Fourth Term.
Augustus Octavius Bacon, of Bibb
county, at the time of his death was
serving his fourth term as senator
of the United States from Georgia.
He was the first senator In the his
tory of the state to be elected by
popular vote, under the seventeenth
amendment to the Federal constitu-
ton. He was first elected in 1894.
Senator Bacon was born in Bryan
county, Georgia, on October 20. 1889.
received a common school education
In Liberty and Troup and was grad
uated from the academic department
Of the University of Georgia In 1859,
and from the law department in 1850.
He bore the honorary degrees of A.
M. and LID, conferred upon him by
his alma mater. During the civil
war the senator served for two years
with honor and distinction, holding
the rank Of major and adjutant Of the
Ninth Georgia in ative service, and
later the rank of captain in provision
nj service At the close of the war he
took up the practice of law in Macon,
and that was his home at the time
of his death.
Career Most Distinguished.
Senator Bacon's political career
was most distinguished, but was not
marked by uniform success. He serv-
ed as a member of the legislature
several terms, and was speaker Of
the house for two terms. His great
est ambition originally was to be
governor, and although he made sew
cral hard and all but winning fights
to reach that goal, he never succeed
ed. In the state convention Of 1888
he came within one vote Of the Dem
ocratic nomination. which was equiv
alent TO an election. After this he
retired to private life, determined not
to seek office again. Later, however,
he changed his mind, became a candi-
date for the senate, and won that
fight in 1894, thus beginning the
most distinguished period of his ca
reer, which eliminated only in his
death.
Senator Bacon held high station in
the senate. He was chairman of For
eign Relations committee at the time
of his death, and his physical break
down is largely attributed to hard
work on that committee, occasioned
by the Mexican crisis and complica-
tiOns abroad.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
100000 Liquor Fire.

Fire originating from unknown
cause at New Orleans destroyed half
of the plant of the Southern States
distillery Manufacturing company,
entailing loss of $40O,0OOA A Sc
ries Of explosions from combustible
liquors retarded the work of the fire.
men. endangering their lives.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
Values Husband at $50. 900.

Mrs. Nellie Ray, widow of James
+. Ray, OF New York, who perished
when the Old Dominion liner Monroe
was lost at sea January Both and
who herself narrowly escaped with
her life, brought suit In the state
court at Norfolk, Va, against the
Merchants and Miners Transporta-
tion company, claiming $50, 900 dam
ages for the loss of her husband.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
TO coRREcT EVIL.
$4,000. 900 Loss 10 Cotton Growers
YAxrlv.

A saving of 5000 900 year to
the cotton growers Of the south, it is
estimated by Senator Smith. of South
Carolina, would result IL the amend
ment he proposed to offer to the
agricultural appropriation bill Is
adopted. He would appropriate about
81, 100000 to furnish each shipping
point in the south set of government
standard grades Of cotton, together
with a, set gof samples showing the
spinning value Of each grade, so that
hereafter producers OF cotton might
not be deceived by buyers and by val
ues arbitrarily fixed by cotton ex-
changes.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
FLORIDA A Land
OF MANY COLORS
Has Varied Characteristics
and Charms

The following which is an ex-
tract from an article published in
IMunsey's Magazine, will be found
Interesting:
Florida is land of many colors
"a rainbow land of green palms,
red poinsettias, blue waters, white
Reaches and yellow oranges.
Florida is one Of the busiest,
mnst enterprising and most pros
perous of American states. It's
towns and cities have in five years
doubled their size. No other
state produces so much phosphate
cypress lumber, resin oraturpen-
tine. No other state makes SO
many Havana cigars 0r grows SO
much long staple cotton. And
perhaps no other region, in any
part of the world, has so happy
a blending of the joys of life with
the business energy that creates
material progress and modern
civilization.
Men are now finding gold in
Florida, not in mines, but in the
forests, farms, fisheries and fac
tories. Not all the gold that was
found in Nevada and Arizona last
year for instance would equal the
wealth that went to Florida for
her fruits and vegetables; nor
would the total output of Alas
kan geld mines be enough to buy
the cigars of Tampa and Key
West.
There are enough golden orang-
es and grapefruit in her groves
this winter to pay back the price
five million dollars-that the
United States paid to Spain for
the territory in 1921. She will
have enough cotton and tobacco.
both of the highest quality, to
bring five millions more; and the
lumber that Floridians shipped
from their five seaports in one
year was sold for ten million dol
lars.
Phosphate is probably the most
precious natural product of the
state. 1t is a plant food, used to
enrich the soil. A village doctor
was the first to discover it, thirty
years ago, and since then Florida
has sold sixty million dollars
worth, mostly to Germany and to
other European countries. This
sum seems large enough, but it is
a trife compared to what Florida
will make from her phosphate
when she learns to use every ton
Of it at home, enriching the soil
Of her own farms and gardens.
What with this buried treasure
Of phosphate, the riches OF her
soil and trees and waters and
workshops, and the earnings OF
the tourist season, the people who
now live in Florida have g yearly
income of more than one hundred
and twenty-five million dollars.
This amount, we may observe to
countrymen of Ponce de Leon, is
very nearly equal to the present
governmental revenue of the
kingdom of Spain.
1t can be said that no other
state is farther from the gates of
death than Florida. Her average
annual death rate is about nine
per thousand, and she has seven
ty-one veterans who have round
ed out a full century and are
still in the land of the living.
She allows the soil and the sun
shine to work for you every day,
SO that farming becomes a con-
tinuous performance. If one crop
fails there is no need to wait un-
til next year. You can plant a
new crop tomorrow.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
Cotton Oil Factory Burns; Big Loss

Damage estimated at $4,000 was
done when the seed house of the
Farmers and Ginners Cotton Oil COM
pany at Birmingham, Ala, was de-
stroyed by fire. How the fire start
ed is a mystery. The company Is
headed by Albany, Ga, people.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
FRIGHT PROVED FATAL.


Mrs. r. G. Bradford, of Yancey
county, North Carolina, fell dead
when two masked men broke in the
door Of her mountain home She liv-
sd alone with her little children, one
Of Whom she has holding in her arms
when the door was broken In. At
the sight OF the masked men she
dropped dead from fright. There is
no clue to the guilty parties.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

Chicago, Feb. f7-fancy large peppers
crates loose packed, $500; fancy large
egg plants, market easy, $500 Most re-
ceIpts during last ten days arrived badly
chilled; weather now more favorable,
trade better. Prices quoted on fancy
stock free from frost.-coyne Bros.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
TRAIN HIT WASHOUT.
Heavy Rainfall in West Florida Caus-
cs Disaster to Engine and 5 Cars.

Two trainmen were killed when
Seaboard Air Line freight train No.
53 ran into washout east Of River
Junction, Fla. They were A. Odom
of Live Oak, fireman and Paul Win
ton of Aiken, S. c., brakeman, both
colored.
The washout was caused by a
heavy deluge of rain which fell in
West Florida. The engine and five
cars turned over into the water and
the bodies cf the dead trainmen were
buried beneath the engine.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
Orange Groves Change Hands.

Many northern people were in
Winter Haven, Fla, and vicinity the
past few weeks and there have been
some changes in the ownership Of
valuable groves.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
NOVEL JOURNEY.
Wagon Trip From Detroit, Mich,
Tampa, Fla.

From Detroit to Tampa is a fQr
cry" when one languishes in the calSh-
idned seat Of space-annihilatihg
Pullman car or in hlgh-power au-
tomobile, but the trip has just been
made by George Wangbichler and
Joseph Lara, prominent business men
of Detroit, in covered wagon drawn
by two faithful horses. Wangbich-
ler's young sons also made the trip,
and the party are now camping at
Sulphur Springs, where they will re-
main for two weeks.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
FAMILY drudge.
Florida Farmer Fatally Wounded by
Scn-in-Law,

Scn-in-Law.
Tom Baker, farmer and old resi-
dent was shot and fatally wounded by
Walter Provence, his son-in-law.
near Lake Helen, Fla.
Baker was driving along the road
when Provence Is alleged to have
fired load Of buckshot from the
bushes. Provence came to DeI4and
and gave himself up.
The shooting is said to have been
the result of an old family ,gr'u0ge.
Both parties were Formerly Ken
lucky mountainccrs.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19

The towers Of the Panama cathedral
are rooted with pearl shells. which re-
feet the sunlight so that they can De
seen far out ut sea.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-19
Kentucky Woman Gives Birth to Five

Five children, three boys and two
girls, were born to Mrs. Bertha Dru-
ry, wife OF Spencer county, KY,
farmer. The two girls died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04
nldnR RseOorlas Her.


She was Of somewhat haughty ma
ture, and being on a shopping expedi-
ton with q friend, happened to catch
a glimpse OF an acquaintance she did
not wish to recognize.
Let rs go this way past the silk
counter. I Just saw someone ! don't
care to meet"
Who IL he?" asked her friend, who
did not see anyone hear them.
"Oh, some horrid woman with q
smirk on her face. OF course, ! have
only a bowling acquaintance with her,
and although her face Is familiar ]
cannot remember her name"
They finished their shopping and the
two women found themselves at the
same point where one Of them had
seen her disagreeable acquaintance.
: There she is again. Why, l do be
lieve she's been here all the time
she said. pointing to the person II
question.
THAT woman? Goodness sakes
that's yourself you see in the mirrol
there!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04
WOMEN BOOST COTTON GOODS
Merchants Of Cities Join Movement
to Popularixe Wearing Of Cotton
Made Garments.

The wearing Of more cotton-made
apparel Is a movement that was start
ed by the southern women in Wash
ington. and which has been taken up
enthusiastically by the women In all
sections Of the country. Hand In hand
with this movement was one insti.
gated by the dry-goods merchants In
all of the large cities and In q great
number Of the smaller cities to popu-
larize the wearing of cotton-made
garments.
A cotton styles show was recently
held in Washington. The gowns dis.
played at this show, held in one OF
the hotels in Washington. will be worn
by the official women Of that city at
a, cotton ball to be held during Decem-
Der. Neutrality-suspicious. thronged the
styles show and gazed In wonder at
the many dainty creations made ex-
clusively from cotton, materials by the
modistes. In other cities cotton balls
have been the leading social func-
lions, and the ~popularizing Of cotton
| made garments has become . national
movement.
The department stores in the large
cities Joined heartily In the movement.
Some Of the stores set aside q week
when special sales Of cotton goods
and cotton-made garments were held
Much space was used in their show
windows for the display Of the great
variety of garments made from cotton
goods. Though general In character
both Of these movements have had
wholesome effect In stimulating thu
demand for cotton-made goods. which
Of course, will mean the consumption
Of thousands of additional bales b!
American mills.
In New York City the Federation o
Women's clubs with a membership
Of about 100. 900 have taken up tn,
movement to encourage buying NOR
cotton goods and the wearing Of NOR
garments made from cotton cloth. TIL
ofacers Of this organization have sen
an urgent appeal to the members asl
ing them to aid their southern sister
! by using cotton goods whenever POI
sible.
The American Association OF Cotto
Manufacturers have been awake to tn
, opportunities which the inability
the European countries to use Amer
can cotton has afforded them. and al
. making preparations for a greater GU
put of cotton cloth than has ever bee
8 produced by American mills. During
/. recent meeting Of the national ass
9 citation ut Lenox, Mass, the Questit
Q Of the manufacture Of more cote
a cloth and the providing Of marke
. for their output was taken into co
sideration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04

but this Is not durable nor as satisfac-
tory as that OF wire.
To make shades like that shown In
the picture take lowered ribbon or
strips OF silk a half-inch wider than
the width Of the wire frame. Lay It In
plaits a little less than a half inch In
depth. or have It plated on a plating
machine. Sew one edge Of the plated
strip over the top wire Of the frame,
crowding the plaits close together. Sew
the other edge over the bottom wire
Spreading the plaits evenly Is neces
sary. Conceal the sewing and border
the shade at the same time with tin
sci braid In silver or gilt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04

say they win loan as much as es0,OOO,-
600 TO the cotton growers Of Georgia
who are members Of this bank.
According 70 the oRer Of this bank
Il will lend money to the grower at
six cents a pound. The current rates
Of interest win be charged on the
notes which win mature July /, 1916.
At the expiration Of that time the bor-
rover will have the option Of extend
ing the note to 3 longer period. The
borrower will have the privilege Of
selling his cotton at any time he de-
sires, providing he can get enough for
his cotton to pay on the note and the
interest. The bank also offers to sell
cotton for any Of the borrowers with
out additional charge.
The Festus ]. Wade plan for reliev-
ing the financial situation In the South
ia receiving universal attention at the
present time. 1t has received the In.
dorsement of President Wilson. secre-
tary Of the Treasury McAdoo and the
members Of the federal reserve board.
The plan has also been enthusiastical'
ly received by bankers In various
cities throughout the cotton territory
and bids fair to be q success
According to the plan Of Festus J.
Wade. the st. Louis banker, a pool
viii be raised by subscription from the
banks Of the South and the other sec
tions Of the country. This pool IL tt
be represented by agency banks in oil
parts OF the cotton territory. These
agency banks will. according to thii
plan, make loans on cotton warehouse
receipts. The agency banks will ther
forward the warehouse receipts to
gether with insurance papers to thu
headquarters Of the pool and be REIN
bursed for the money advanced to thu
farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04
Gasoline at the Poles.

The Amundsen and Scott expedi-
tons we're greatly hindered through
losing much Of their gasoline-a loss
that. in fact. had much to do with the
disaster that befell Captain Scott. Nh.
B. T. Brooks Of the Mellon Institute
Of Industrial Research thinks he
knows what caused the loss. At low
temperatures, he says. ordinary tin
tends to pulverize. At 81 degrees be-
low zero it pulverizes quickly and may
p~ulverize, although more slowly, at q
higher temperature. Nov, hard solder
usually contains a large percentage OF
tin, and 30, Of course. disintegrates IN
the same way. Consequently the gas
olins cans are likely to leak at the
soldered seams. Mr.. Brooks suggests
that polar explorers carry their sup
plies of gasoline in containers made
OF glass, or Of some metal unaffected
by extreme cold.-Youth's Companion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04

raw edges, provided with collars and
pockets Except when made for In
tants) and have ties Of silk cord, fin
shed with tassels at the neck and
about the waist, like the eiderdown In
color. For the little infant the pocket
and waist cord are not needed.
Bed slippers OF eiderdown finished
and tied with ribbons are very COM
Portable for little ones who are apt to
kick of ~bedclothes In cold weather,
They are among the most easily made
Of gifts. Shoes and bootees. for little
infants daily wear, are also made OF
this material which Is so we'll suited
for a baby's garments. Other articles
are short sacks, hoods and blankets
FOR the baby's carriage. The last are
decorated with big bows Of wide, hand
some satin ribbon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04
FOUND TIME FOR AMENITIES
How British and Beers Exchanged
Compliments During the Long
Siege Of Kimberley.

During the Boer war MI. Rhodes
was shut up in Kimberley. and the
Beers constantly shelled the town with
long-range artillery. They were not
very successful. for with 800 big shells
they only killed IL people.
Meantime. Mr.. Rhodes accomplished
the extraordinary feat Of getting a
cannon built at his works inside the
town. It was a regular modern rified
gun, and fired shells-also homemade
-on each Of which was stamped.
with compliments of G. J. Rhodes"
The Beers themselves were not
without a sense Of humor. During
Christmas, 1899, they were besieging
Ladysmith, and on Christmas v they
fired ten plugged shells into the town,
each with a piece Of plum pudding IN
side, and each bearing the words,
with the seasons compliments"
Two Of the shells were found by the
garrison, and 1t was discovered that
like Mr.. Rhodes, they were home
made, having been cast in a foundry
at johannesburg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04

by cutting out figures from colored It's
sue paper and FASTING them on a MIN
paper background. The tissue Is placed
over an outline picture and the figure
wanted drawn in outline with a pen
Gil. II Is then cut out. Different OBJ
iects are drawn on different coioreo
paper, as trees on green paper, horses
on white or brown paper, and other Cd,
iects on appropriate colors. After all
the required figures are cut out tnes
are pasted on the background.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04
Domestic Menace.

On matters of feminine dress we sell
dom venture to express an opinion un-
less it be occasionally a word in de-
tense Of that liberalism which permits
a woman to consider her freedom and
comfort as we'll as her appearance.
But we are prompted now to utter
protest against the progress OF Amer
lean fashion designers, who, with a
free field for the first time in history,
a think of nothing better than to
mimic the military uniforms of Eu-
rope.
Is 1t not enough that we should have
the horrors of the war thrust upon US
by the news, filing u imaginations.
coloring cur dreams? Is 1t not enough
that there should be signs Of a military
epidemic in all our magazines, articles
on strategy, stories Of fighting and
b~loodshed? Must we have the worlds
| nightmare intensified by the very
| clothes the women wear? - Chicago
Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04
TOYS MADE IN THE
HOME WORKSHOP

THERE are some toys that a be
i made at home for the smaller chill
dren and they are among those that
are most durable and most cherished.
Among them are Teddy bears, dogs.
elephants, rabbits and kittens made Of
canton flannel or plush. Rag dolls,
printed on strong muslin, can be
bought ready to be cut out and made
at home. The animals are cut by pat.
terns to be had at pattern companies
and are stuffed with sawdust. Small
buttons or beads make their eyes and
heavy yarns are employed In outlining
the mouth or nose or other details.
A small white dog shown In the pic
ture illustrates how we'll these toys
look. He Is furnished with eyes made
of little black buttons and ears cut
from black cloth. A ribbon carrying
a tiny bell Is sewed about his neck
and he Is bedecked with a narrow band
OF red ribbon about his body, tied In a
how at the side.
A clown doll is shown with the head
made Of ribbed goods like q stocking
icp. The body b made Of blue cambria
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04

OF Christmas gifts
to everyone who
loves the little
touches that add
to tho beauty OF
the home.
Candle shades
Of figured silk, or
silkaline or thin
ribbon, may be
made over small
wire frames, with
the silk put on In
plaits or plain or
nuted. The thin
ribbons are easily
handled
8 m all wire
frames are to be
b u h t eady
made and come In
a variety o (
shapes and sizes.
8 0 m mes the
frame Is made of
stif c ardboard,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04
,n.nIrlnn Battle Pictures.

The Crimean war inspired many
wonderful battle pictures. one OF tne
most pathetic, perhaps, being .Ine
Return from the Crimea." painted Dy
Sir Noel Patton, showing the return
to his cottage Of a corporal OF Fusiiier
guards with an empty sleeve, head
bandaged and a twelyemonthe beard.
He sits with closed eyes. while his
wife kneels at his feet and clasps his
waist. Prints Of this picture T 70
be seen in thousands % aole-
through nut England, y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04
FANCY CAPS POPULAR
AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS

FANCY caps, OF many kinds, are
among the gifts that may be relied
upon to please those who receive
them. This year they are shown made
Dor the dancing party, for theater wear
for skating, and, in greater numbers
still, for breakfast and bedroom wear
They employ n great variety OF mate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04

w. p. G. Harding Of Alabama, one
OF the members OF the federal reserve
board, in discussing the cotton situa-
ton, said that It was his opinion that
the salvation of the cotton states was
up to the states themselves. He en-
pressed himself In favor OF the plan
Of Senator Bankhead Of Alabama. who
recommended q state bond issue to
take care OF the surplus crop In Ala
bama.
According 30 the bondisrue plan OF
Senator Bankhcad. the state would
fioat three year lcur per cent BONDS
~suficient to finance ons-half OF the
rop in Alabama at ten cents PEI
pound. The cotton would be taken
from the market and storsA in stats
warehouses;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-04

rials. the choice depending upon the
purpose that the cap Is to serve.
A pretty evening cap, shown In the
picture, is made OF silk and bound
with silver braid. A fan OF silver
gauze at the side Is an unusual orna-
ment, poised like a butterfly near the
face Of the wearer, where two tassels
OF silver tinsel are suspended. Such a
~headdress need not be removed at the
theater or dance and adds a charming
touch OF brilllance TO tho dress.