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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
+, o. c. LAUGHS AT HIS ToWNsMEN
i AS VICTIMS"

The following gleeful epistle will be
enough from I'D. c." for a few minutes.
Just read:
Punta Gorda Fla, Feb. 20, 1914
Editor Clintonian:-Comea all you Noble
Chntonians. He! He! Ha! Ha! Now
will you listen? You have been preached
to and piped to and warned to shun that
land that Is hotter than this" but YOU
would not heed but have persisted in
your evil ways until forebearance ceased
to be virtue any longer and that all
the preaching and piping was of no avail
In inducing you to flee from that place
where the fire is not punched and fuel
is in an abundance. And so the tactics
have been changed and now storms,
blizzards. ice, snow and zero weather
have been handed out to you in gener-
GUS quantities. Oh. can see you shiv-
ering and almost hear your teeth chat
tering as you stood around the fires and
tried to keep warm. You are to blame
You had your warning but you headed
IL not. understand that all the school
marms that had been attending balls; all
the coal miners that had been loading
sulphur in their cars, all the travelling
men that had Sweetheart" in every
town, have all been snowbound. frozen
and starved. that Main street was three
and one half feet deep in snow, the wab
ish frozen over. interurban and steam
railway traffic suspended, or stalled and
that the passengers were driven to rob-
bling the "drummers" of their samples
the grocers OF their goods In transit and
that there was much weeping, wailing
and chattering of teeth Now will You
need The call and, If so, flee from the
rigors of the north pole (for DR.. Cook
says the climate is very severe there,
and hike yourself to southern Florida.
where every day is sunshine. the climate
salubrious. gentle zephyrs blow from the
salt waters of the briny bays, where
fires are not needed, where you can be
sprinAled by the spray from medicated ar
tesian wells or immersed in the tepis
salt water of Charlotte bay? turn vour
faces due southwark; flee for your lives
from that frigid zone and do not look
oack else You may meet the fate Of
Lots wife. Come straight to Punat Gorda
Fiorida,. where billiards., SHOWS and
storms never come and where people
never ole unless they want to, where the
alligators, panthers, rattlesnakes. sharks
ana centipedes have been driven AWAY.
where the mothers have a job washing
and the fathers dry their tears: and
where the old soldiers, Crackers and COL
ored people enjoy long periods of rest.
This is the second warning and when
the third one comes you'll soon pass ov-
er the Great Divide. and "be on your way
to the happy hunting grounds" I'll try
to be here and meet you and extend to
you my sympathy and hope, as our phys
ical and mental extertions never extend
iurtner tnan that. I am happy that |
Needed the warning in time and am now
enjoying physical and mental claim. |
in the land of the Crackers and big fish. |
and where I am enjoying good health,
comfort and ravenous appetite.
D. 9. JOHNSON in Clinton Qnd) Daily
Clintonian
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
NOTICE OF shERIEE,s SALE

In the Circuit Court of the 10th judicial
Circuit in and for DeSoto County Florida.
Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of an execution issued out of
and under the seal of the Circuit Court
of DeSoto County, Florida, wherein Town
of Punta Gorda is Plaintiff, and George
w. McLane is Defendant /, the under
signed Sheriff of Desoto County Florida.
out-cry to the highest bidder for cash at
the west door of the Court House at Ar
cadia. DeSoto County Florida on Mon
day the 9Th day of April A. d. 1914
within the legal hours of SALE the fol-
lowing described property. to-wit:
Lots A. and B. Subdivision of Lot four
(4) in Block twelve 12) Town of Punta
Gorda Florida.
The said property being levied upon
under an execution on judgements a.
gainst George w. McLane to satisfy said
a ]. L. DIsHoNG. Sheriff,
Wallace Chadman, Attorney for Plain
tiff Feb. 23rd 1914
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
STUDY OF THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM
H. OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
COAST

The results of the investigations of the
surface water supply of the drainage ba-
sins of the south Atlantic coast and the
eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico in
1912 appear in detail in Part III of a series
of Government reports entitled Surface
Water Supply Of the United States, 1912"
This report was compiled by M. r.
Hall and c. Fl. Pierce and is published
by the United States Geological Survey
as WaSer-Supply Paper 1922
Practically all the southern states,
Including Virginia. the Caroiinas, Georgia.
Alabama and Mississippi, are considered.
and the paper gives lists of daily monthly,
and yearly discharge measurements and
tables of daily gage heights and run-off
covering the year 1912. In addition to
statements regarding the location and
installation of current meter stations, the
description gave information in regard to
any conditions which may affect the con-
stancy Of the relation of gage height to
discharge-covering such features as Ice.
logging, shafting, channels, and back
water, also information regarding diver
sions which decrease the total flow at
the measuring section. In the execution
of the work many private and state or
ganizations have co-operated either by
furnishing data or by assisting in col-
lecting data.
Projects for providing water for do
mestic supply, for irrigation, and for
generation of power for factories can not
be designed intel.igently without know
lodge Of the flow and the behavior of the
rivers from which the supply is to be
derived The data collected each year
by the Survey engineers afford any engi-
neer the means of examining and ADJUST
ing to his own needs the results of the
computations. The data thus collect
ed will undoubtedly play an important
part in the future industrial Develop
ment of the Southern States.
Determinations of rates of water hew
are of Importance in leading to the most
complete utilization of the power OF q
stream. At any reasonable valuation
per horsepower, the undeveloped power
of these streams is an important indust-
rial asset. In the operation OF the pow
er plants already constructed and in the
financing and building Of thoese yet to be
developed the problem of water-fiow Is
an important factor
Among the river basins considered are
those of the James. Yadkin, Roanoke,
Savannah, Santee, Altamaha, Apalach-
ioola. Choctawhatchee, Mobile and Pearl,
with their most important tributaries;
the total drainage area being abou: $4,000 /
square miles IN extent
A copy OF this report can be obtained
free upon application to the director OF
the Geological Survey. Washington DC.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
LEGAL NorIcE

In Justice Court, Seventh District, De-
Soto County, Florida, S. r, j. Trapue,
Justice. /,
Town of Punta Gorda, a municipal
corporation created under the laws OF
the State of Florida-vs-Chasteen Spra-
que and Earnest Sprague
Foreclosure of statutory lien.
To Chasteen Sprague and Earnest
Sprague and all other persons interested
or claiming any interest: You are here
by notified that suit has been filed in the
above styled court by the town of Pun
ia Gorda to foreclose a statutory tax
lien on the following property now stand
ing in your name: Lot 90x90 feet, In NV
corner of Block 20, or lot 5, in the Town
of Punta Gorda, for delinquent taxes due
said Town for the years 1911, 1912, and IL,
and you are hereby required to be and
appear at my office to answer said suit
on the Goth day of April, 1914, at 10 o.
clock a. M, and upon your failure to so
appear judgement by default will be en-
tered against you.
Witness my hand and official seal on
this 10th day of March, A. D. 1914
S. +. ]. Trabue, ]. p. (SeaD
Wallace Chadman, Plaintiffs SOL
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judi
cial Circuit of the State of Florida in and
for DeSoto County.-In Chancery.
l.. l.. Barnhill and A. L. Durrance,
Complainants. VS.. Moses Marx, George
Read Nutter and Winn Ashley Land
Company, a Corporation, ct al, Defend
ants. Bill to Iuiet Title-order of Pub
lication.
1t appearing by affidavit appended to
the bill in the above stated cause that
the residence of the defendent, Moses
Marx, George READ Nutter and Winn-
Ashley Land Company, o Corporation, is
unknown; that in the belief of the affiant
each of said defendants is over the age
no person in the State of Florida the SER
vice of subpoena upon whom would
bind the defendants or either of them,
1T is therefore ordered that each of the
above named defendants be and they are
hereby required to appear to the hill of
complaint filed in said cause at the Of
flee of the clerk of the above styled
court at Arcadia, DeSoto County, Flori
da, on or before Monday, the 9Th day of
April, A. d. 1914, otherwise the alliga-
tons of said bill will be taken as confess
sed by said defendants.
1t is further ordered that this order be
published once a week for eight consecu-
tive weeks in the Punta Gorda Herald.
a weekly newspaper published in said
County and State.
Witness my hanQ as clerk OF the Sald
Court and the official seal thereof, at
the court house in Arcadia, DeSoto Coun-
ty, Florida, this the 18th day of January,
- A. LDURRANCE.
(Seal) Clerk of Circuit Court in and for
DeSoto County. Florida
Wallace chadman.
Solicitor for complalnants. sass. -
State Of Florida,
County of DeSoto.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true copy of the original
order OF publication made in said cause,
and now on file in my office...-Arcadia,
Florida, January IL. 1914.
A, L. DURANGO. (SeaD
Clerk Circuit Court.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26

NOTICE

Il
In Circuit Court Tenth Judicial Circuit
OF Florida, in and for DeSoto County,-in
Charles s. Vail.
F. A. Brost, Williams G. Warren. Joa"
gum Runezuera, Geo. D. Warren, Thom-
as Otto, Cornelius E. Kemp, Ynes Fun
gro De Marogliano Manstrate Calzadella,
Thomas Russell, Aristideous Morogliano,
Z. Fumero, Alfred w. Furgeson, John
l,aflin, Alfred s. Latin, Currie & Currie
hichard ii. Albery. Charles Cohen, Jer-
ry warren, George v. Johnson, Jesse
Long and Frank j. Cunningham, re-
spondents.
Bill to Reform Decree
You and each of you, named as re-
spondents above, will please take notice
tnat bill OF complaint has been filed
against you. in above stated cause, and
that you, and each of you, are required
TO appear, plead or demur to said bill, on
1914.
1t being further ordered that a copy Of
this notice be posted at the south door of
the court house in Arcadia, DeSoto coun-
date hereof.
Also that a copy hereof be published
In THE PUNTA GORDA HERALD, q
weekly newspaper published in said
county, for eight consecutive weeks next
preceding the return day herein named.
Witness the Hon. F. A. Whitney,
Also II. L. DURANGO,
Clerk, and the seal of (SEAL)
said court. This January 1914
c. c. MORGAN. Solicitor for Complain
ant
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26

preliminary steps were taken By
the postoffice department to perfect
Its plan for reducing the cost of living
Dy having the parcel post carry farm
products direct to the door of the con-
sumner. Ten cities were selected to
begin the work Of establishing direct
connection between producer and
consumer, Postmaster General Burle-
SON already having issued an order
permitting the use of crates and
boxes for butter, eggs, poultry, vege-
tables and fruit shipped by parcel
post.
Orders went to the postmasters at
Boston, Atlanta, st. Louis, San Fran
cisco, Baltimore, Detroit, La Crosse,
Wis; Lynn, Mass. Rock Island, ILL.,,
and Washington, directing them ''to
receive the names of persons who are
willing to supply farm produce in re-
tail quantities by parcel post" Print
ed lists of these names will be dis
tributed among town and city pa
irons.
In Touch With Farmer.
"By the use of the lists" said First
Assistant Postmaster General Roper,
"the city consumer can get in touch
with farmer who will fill his week
ly orders for farm produce. The con-
sumner will receive the product fresh
from the country, and the personal
relationship established no DOUBT will
tend to improve the quality. The
farmer will be relieved of carrying
his produce to market, as the rural
carrier will make daily collections at
the farmers own door of the retail
shipments to city consumers.
"The point has been raised that
difficulty will be experienced In the
return of hampers and other contain
ers. This problem does. mot appear
to me difficult, as the farmer may
use inexpensive hampers whose value
would not warrant their return, or he
may use the higher grade hampers for
which he may include an additional
charge to be credited to the consum-
er on the return Of the hamper bJ
parcel post"
The One Thing Necessary.
"The postmaster general is con-
vinced that this plan is the one thing
necessary to enable the people of this
country to enjoy the potential bene-
fits of the parcel post. No one ever
has questioned the possibility Of re-
ducing the cost of living by estab-
fishing direct relations between the
ultimate consumer and the original
producer. A complete means for
such direct transportation was pro-
.vided for the first time by the estab-
lishment of the domestic parcel post,
hut there has hpen lacking an agency
by means of which the individual pro-
Queer could get in touch with the in
dividual consumer.
''The postmaster generals plan is |
designated to provide this agency for |
the most economical distribution of |
those products which are consigned |
in the form and condition in which |
they are produced"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
KING EXCLUDED DANCER.
Her Skirt Too DaringIy Slit at Court
Ball.

King Albert, at a court ball at
Brussels, noticing woman whose
dress was extremely decollete and
whose skirt was daringly slit, whis-
pered to the court marshal. That
functionary CALAMITY offered his arm
to the wearer of the offending gown
and led her from the ballroom, say
ing;
His majesty noticed that you
have torn your dress up the side and
requested me to escort you to your
carriage so that you may return home
and have the damage repaired"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
SPRING BLOOD AND SYSTEM CLEAN.
SER

During the winter months imnuritier
accumulate, your blood becomes impure
and thick, your kidneys, liver and bowels
fail to work. causing so-called "Spring
Fever You feel tired, weak and lazy.
system cleanser-is what you need: thew
stimulate the kidneys, liver and bowels
to healthy action. expel blood Impurities
and restore your health. strength and
ambition. Electric Bitters makes YOU
feel like new. Start a four weeks treat
ment--it will put you in fine shape for
your spring work Guaranteed All
Druggists soc. and $780,
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
FARM PRODUCTS d.
RECT TO CONSUMER
Plan Of the Postoffice De-
pariment
TO REDUCE LIVING COST

Ten Cities Have Been Selected to Be-
gin the Work of Establishing Die
rect Connection Between Producer
and Consumer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
KIckAPoo WORM KILLER ExPELs
WORMS

The cause of your child's ills-The foul,
fettd, offensive breath-The starting up
with terror and grinding of teeth while
asleep-The sallow complexion-The dark
circles under the eyes-Are all indications
of worms: Kickapoo Worm Killer gives
sure relief, Its laxative effect adds tone
to the general system Supplied as a
candy confection-children like IL. Safe
and sure relief Guaranteed. Buy a
box today. Price 25c. All Druggists or
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
WOULD RATHER DIE.
Boy Preferred Electric Chair to Pris-
on Term.

DVy, NhChSAACh IiCIutG @Han 10 FITS
on Term.
IT would rather go to the electric
chair than spend twenty years in
prison." said 19-year-old Harry
Schaeffer, in the supreme court OF
New York, when his parents urged
him to plead guilty in the second de-
gree at his trial on the charge of first
degree murder for the killing of Will
liam Il. Martin, a Toronto, Canada,
milliner, last August.
Schaeffer testified that he and an
accomplice, still fugitive, tied a
towel around their victims head for
the purpose of smotherlng his cries,
but they did not intend to kill him.
The boy, conscience stricken, surren-
dered recently In st. Louis.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26

In Circuit Court Tenth Judicial Circuit
81 Florida, in and for DeSoto County,-in
Chancery.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
TAX Books OPEN

Notice is hereby given that the city
tax books are open and taxes should be
maid promptly. | can be found at my Of
Ace at the city hall s to IL a. m daily
p. o. GAUTIER, Collector.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-26
DOC TAX DUE

Notice is given that dog tax is now
due, and all owners of dogs are required
to make prompt payment.
JAS. II. LIPSCOMBs Marshal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-15
GAHTAL0UPE DAY
PLANS ASSUMING
DEFINITE SHAPE
Further Preparations Made
For Big Event at Chamber
of Commerce Luncheon.

Further preparations for the cele-
bration Of CantalOupe day 81 Clint on
August Is were made at a luncheon OF
the chamber Of commerce committee
held at the Hotel Sheldon at noon We'd
nesday.
Capt Leroy Eltinge, in command Of
the troop Of the 18th cavalry at Clint
was present at the luncheon and prom
Used to give some fancy drills by his
troop These will include the Lanciers,
a troop movement on horseback; Ro-
man race. several bareback races,
cantaloupe race and other features
Canta1oupes to BE Cold.
II. J. Gray, representing the emit
been made to keep the cantaloupes on
ice two days prior to the celebration,
so that they would be more palatable.
They will be placed in a refrigerator
car on the sidetrack-
The cautaloupes viii be served I'M
der an arbor to be built for the occa-
sion. The people are expected to bring
their own spoons
: Mr.. Gray announced the completion
Of arrangements for a uumber OF horse
races and goat roping contest
John NJ. Wyatt is to see the com
uander at Fort Bliss and arrange TO
take the 18th cavalry band down to
furnish music for the celebration
To Run Special Trains.
A. ". Reeves reported having Sc
cured a promise from the g. H railroad
to run two special trains to Clint from
FL Paso for the celebration. one leav-
ing FL Paso at a m. and the other at
1870 The trains returning will leave
Clint at $3.50 and S p. m. The fare for
the round trip viii be so cents.
Ice water will be placed about the
grounds. It will be free for the pub
lie.
There viii be q display OF canta-
Ioupes. packed for shipping, at the eel
ebration and prizes Will be given oy
the Globe Mills and the Nix company,
which IS to have charge Of the canta-
Ioube shipments, for the best ten crates
OF csataloupes shown.
Herald Suggestion Approved.
Mr.. gray announced that IN line with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-15

The Herald's suggestion everybody
buv a box Of cantaloupes for home
consumption or to send to friend. on
cantaloupe day, he has had printed
some paper banners to advertise the
valley product Streamers Why not
send one to a friend" strung below one
Of the valley cantaloupe labels VIII be
disnlaved in the window Of all local
dealers on Cantaloupe day. The can
taIoupes will retail for about $3.50 a
crate in FL Paso at the retail stores
Il think the advertising The FL PasO
Herald has gf-en Cantaloupe day and
the cantaloupe crop since last week is
the best piece Of ADVERTISING the valley
has ever received declared Mr.. Gray
at the meeting. The suggestion that
ever. r. Pasoan buy a crate Of canta-
loupes that day is a good one and all
the merchants will be furnished with
window advertising that day, suggest
ing that the people buy a box of FL
Paso cantaloupes for home consump>
ton or to send to friends"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-15
TODAYS ADJUSTMENTS.
SMASHING THE VICE TRUsTy,

Smashing the Vice Trust" the six
reel feature film which exposes the
working Of the white slavers, viii be
shown for the last time today at the
Wigwam. This is the picture that was
produced from the personal Observa-
lions Of district attorney Whitman
when he was engaged IN prosecuting
the gang of New York white slaves. It
is meant as a lesson and a warning
and leading crusaders have approved
of it It was passed and commended
by the national board Of censors. The
first show will begin at II a m. and
each successive show will begin one
hour and thirty minutes later.
Tomorrow the big feature Of the
week. The Leopard's Founding" will
be shown. This was written, produced
and the lead was played by Kathlyn
Williams. the heroine Of adventures
Of Kathlyn." There viii be no advance
in prices for The Leopard's Found
ling" It is complete in two reels
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-15
IoHN RuNNY AT RIJoU.

Today the Bijou viii have a great
program. The Fruits Of Vengeance"
a sensational Vitagraph feature, with
Julia SWayne Gordon playing the part
Of a circus rider, and Harry 7. Morey
also in the cast, will be the headliner.
A more thrilling picture with quality
and merit would EA hard 20 find.
John Bunny in the "Old Maids Baby
will also be on the program to furnish
fun. and he viii surely do It IN this
picture.
Thursday The Pirates Of the Plains"
a picture that will show you plenty OF
excitement, viii be shOwn-Advertise-
ment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-15

as s4045. The constable is allowed
Report on Deputy Hire.
With reference to deputy hire the
auditors report they found no records
of the amounts claimed were paid the
DEPUTIES. They stated they were ad-
vfsed by the justices and constable that
half the amounts were collected in the
name OF the constable
For the fiscal year 1917, the report
shows Total fees. SELECTS; deputy
hire, S1,14S40; maximum allowance,
$500 There was no excess
Again the auditors say that no rec
ord OF the amounts claimed by depu-
ties were found.
For the fiscal year, 1919, the report
shows: Total fees, S5,151.0S; deputy
hire. S1.575.5S. The balance due coun-
ty treasurer is given as $2S1.60. The
same reference is made to the item Of
Audit Of Clerks office.
The audit Of the county clerks office
for recording fees from May p. 1910
to November 80, 1910, shows the total
collection OF cash is $3.50.
From December I, 1910 to November
80. 1911. the collections amounted to
S13. s2SrO. From December !. 1911 to
November 80, 1912, Il was S14213.54.
From December ], 1912 to June 80, 1913,
II was S9,65S.23. The court fees COL
lected by the county clerk from May
y, 1910 to June 80, 1913, amounted
to S2429124 The maximum allow
ance for the county clerk is $500, but
he is allowed one-fourth Of the excess
of fees after paying deputy hires.
The report covers 23.SS0 deeds, 6025
MORTGAGES, 53C9 miscellaneous instru-
ments. making a total OF 1924 items
filed for record in the county clerks
office. The shortage shown is S21-25.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-15
FIGHT ON JONES
WILL Be CLOSE

Washington, D. c., July 15.-After
a 1frbt OF constant efforts to line m
-61li1istration senators for president
Wilson'S nomination Of Thomas ID
Tones OF Chicago for the federal re-
1ybife house early today that a vote
rrobablv would not be reported before
Eridav or Saturday and that the re-
suit. while a victory for the president.
would be very close
Six Democratic senators were re-
ported to the white mouse as unalter-
sfoIs regarded as doubtful went 10
me white house for conferences with
fhe president. Officials said the pres
idenf uras taking no part in the pre-
liminary fight for a vote>in open ses-
sion.