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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-22

in Bairdville this week.
.. G. Baird and wife were entertained
at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Engesser last
Thursday.
Messrs McClamrock and Wright Bros,
who recently came from the north, are
delighted with the sunshine in Florida.
Mrs. Nettie Collins and family gave a
fishing party Saturday at Shell creek.
PREF. s. d. Huffman made his usual
visit saturday and Sunday with his fam
lily.
L. G. Baird and SON finished planning
sugar cane this week
Jno Addison spent few hours in
Rairdville this week--MEADOW LARK.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-22
CLUB MEETlNc

The M L. s. c.. met at the home OF
Mrs. Geo. Stone Jan. 18th 1914 Fifteen
ladies were present. and all seemed IN
the jolly mood, the afternoon passed all
most for those present. too quickly the
social hour and also the hour for refresh
ments were all enjoyed The next meet
ing place will be at the home OF Mrs.
VIM. Demere Jan. 29th. SEC.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-22

The annual meeting Of stockholders of
the Punta Gorda Bank was held Tuesday.
Former officers and directors were re-
elected. A good showing was made at
the meeting and the banks future pros
poets are promising.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-22
Their Similarity.

wireless telegraphy reminds me or
a groundless quarrel"
"What possible connection Is there.
between the two?'
ITS practically having words over
nothing y
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

jury from the bullets OF the en- my
as artillery horses are. II was
therefore quite natural that Queen
Wilhelmina should encourage their
adoption for a branch OF the artil.
lery in her army. and that Belgium,
her next door neighbor, should be
quick to profit by the example.
Moreover, in both those countries
dogs are numerous and cheap, while
horses are scarce and dear.
The method OF utilizing dogs for
artillery service is indicated in the
photographs reproduced on this
page. They we're taken during re-
cent army manoeuvres in Holland,
in which the dog artillery more than
justified It's existence. The photo
graphs show them manoeuVering
machine guns up and down and
along a sandy hillside. where horses
would be practically useless,
II is found that the use OF these
dogs adds an entirely new element
10 artillery evolutions, adding many
fold TO the destructive possibilities
OF the lighter order OF rapid-fire guns.
BY the use of a specially designed
gun-carriage the piece Is quickly re-
moved therefrom and set up for
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
No Excuse for Hot Boxes

ERIoUs delays and accidents to
trains are often due TO over.
- heated bearings or, as they are
known in railroad parlanoe, hot
boxes"
A "hot box" Is the result Of rank
carelessness on the part of employees
in not keeping a good vigil for
the condition OF the car wheels, or
rather the care OF the journals OF the
trucks under the car where the hot
box" is found. A "hot box" is a sign
that the Safety First rule is not prac-
tised by some car-depaTtment men.
There Is no excuse for a hot box"
after a car Is sent out II the train is
carefully looked over at each termin-
al. Primarily, "hot box is caused
by poor waste and an insufficient
"greasing" at the time II should have
been done, and there is no excuse
for one. A hot box" rs liable to
cause a wreck, and a wreck on most
railroads costs money, much more
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

The others are ready to put their
hands to the light carriage wheels
and help the dogs up steep hill
or steady the outfit where the going
is rough.
The Dutch msnoeuyres demon
strated that dog-drown machine guns
we're quickly available in crossing
sandy and hummocky stretches Of
ground impracticable for horses.
Also, by employing the ruse Of men
and dogs falling frequently to the
ground. It was possible 20 bring the
guns into close action before the
enemy could have opportunity OF be-
coming aware OF their existence.
While the guns are in action
whether on their carriages or dis
mounted-the dogs are seldom in
danger from the enemy's fire. At
by the Star Company. Great Britain
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

than the price of sufficient quantity
of waste and oil and grease to pro-
tect the journals OF the car wheels.
The farmer who buys a new buggy
has a pretty good idea OF what a
hot box" means, and the ways to
prevent ii. He sees 10 It that the
spindle is well creased so II will not
get hot He watches ii closely, and
does not take any chances on the
wheels running hot. II they did the
wheels would stick, and II the far
mer persisted in driving ahead, he
would soon have a bad spindle and
q bad wheel.
However, the results would not be
so disastrous as they would be IN
train OF cars running at a speed OF
fifteen or twenty miles an hour. It's
no wonder that trainmen use Ian
guage unfit for a Sunday-school
class, when they find "hot box" in
their train. They know that lome
one has been careless and Sinking
in his work, and that he is to blame.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

the word of command they lie down
instantly, either while still harnessed
to the gun carriage or when un-
hitched TO find coneealment OF a more
perfect character in hollows or be-
hind hummocks.
Although the dogs cannot make
the speed OF horses in these circum-
stances, they are more quickly
started and halted and turned, per
forming useful eYolutions that could
be managed in no other way. These
dogs are so intelligent. too. and so
eager to succeed at new tricks
that II Is found possible TO send
them through quite complicated
manoeuvres with the guns, without
the presence OF any member OF the
human gun crew.
Thus, racing across a bullet-swept
}lEhts Reserved
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

action from a ridge or the crest
above a trench. the dogs and the
carriage meanwhile being out Of the
enemy's range.
The gun, for dog artillery use, is
mounted on a frame OF bicycle tub.
ing, to which pneumatic-tired bicy-
Gle wheels are affixed. The frame
includes mechanism for anchoring
Il the ground quickly when the piece
Is to be fired from its carriage, and.
OF course. carries ammunition as we'll
as gun.
As IN the case OF other light
artillery, there Is a gun crew OF an
officer and four men, One OF the
crew leads the near dog OF the team
as he would ride the near horse,
II horses instead OF dogs we're used.
Topvrfght 1911
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

ground have been fought mainly
with heavy field artillery, the OBJ
ject being to silence the guns OF the
fortresses. When actions occur with
the French and Belgians occupying
exposed positions II is quite prob
able that their dogs Of war will be
heard from as giving good accounts
OF themselves.
This use of dogg in warfare is not
10 be confused with their employ
ment in the sanitary corps OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

cotton, bandages, brandy and drugs
useful to the wounded. When one
of these dogs finds a soldier who is
too badly wounded to help himself
to any OF these first aids" the ami
NAL runs to the nearest ambulance
and brings human assistance. AS
dogs are able to discriminate unerr-
lngly between the dead and those in
whom the breath OF life remains,
their use in this way Is highly com.
mended as a humane measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

intelligent when left to 4
their own devices, and also "
the most faithful.
The use of dogs as actual 'om-
batants will have had its origin in
the present European war. II the
Kaiser had respected the neutrality
of Belgium and confined his armies
to other routes into France, the
spectacle of dogs bringing light ma.
chine guns into action would have
been absent-for this, as we'll as
nearly every other development OF
canine usefulness, is a device Of
the Belgians and Dutch.
Nowhere else In the world are
dogs made useful in so many differ.
ent ways. Throughout Belgium and
the Netherlands these hne, docile,
intelligent and powerful creatures
are seen in all the streets and roads
and about the farms and dairies,
drawing laden carts and performing
other tasks which in other countries
are allotted to horses. One of these
animals, when harnessed to a cart,
exerts the strength of two ordinary
men. A pair of them is nearly equal
for this purpose to a single horse.
Standing no more than half as
high as the average horse, these
dogs are less than half as liable to in
Each Machine Gun on It's
Light Carriage of Bicycle Tub
ing Is Drawn by a Team of Two
Dogs, Guided by One Of the Gun
Grew.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
The Real >DOgs Of War
The Elaborate Use of "Ihe Best
Friend of Man" on the Bloody
BattLefeLds of Europe

French army, as was noted in the
columns OF this newspaper several
months ago. The latter take no part
In the fighting, being part OF the
field hospital equipment and trained
TO search out the still living from
among the dead on the battlefield.
Several other OF the European
armies have followed the example
OF France and are using dogs for
this humane purpose. Each animal
wears blanket marked with a
large red cross, which proclaims
him noncombatant. A
small sack hangs from
his neck containing
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

stretch Of country, with bellies close
to the ground. they can bring UP the
guns to a new position, quite un-
injured-where horses and men
would have been shot to
pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

The Saving Dogs~Trained TO
Pick Out the Wounded from
Among the Dead on Battlefields.
These Animals Form an Import
ant Part Of the Field Hospital
Service in the French and
aAa German Armie-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-03

this morning that 1 called up the Of
flee. He said that he would be back
the next day when he telephoned me
before he went away. He has been
gone two nights.
Last night did not sleep at all. In
imagination L could see Dick lying in
some doorway with bullet through
his body, or in some hospital where
he had been taken after being struck
with an automobile. l became so
nervous that at last got up at three
o'clock and read the remainder of
the night.
When 1 called up the Office, which 1
did very early, l asked, ''Can you tell
me where to address Mr.. Waverly?"
The person answering the telephone
answered, ''Do you want his home or
office address,"
81 want to know where he is now"
Fright here in the Office, madame"
was the surprising information.
"Shall call him to the phone?"
mo, I'll write him there" was my
decision.
If Dick does not want to call me up
after two days and nights away from
home 1 am not going to bother him
by letting him know that am on
earth. It doesn't seem to me that he
should be so angry that he never
wants to see me again just because 1
asked him to divide his earnings so
that 1 might have a portion of them
to pay bills that are as necessary to
his comfort as my own.
However, if he feels this way about
it I'll give Mr.. Dick taste of his own
medicine
Aunt Mary wants to go to her own
home for a day or two and I'll go with |
her. ~
She is starting today and I'll just
say nothing to anyone, but quietly |
tag along.
- ,14 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-03

>fNfS' -hLSi HIi9S SNSSONloIiOiisl
full heart-breaking conclusion to
learn that l am quite as much in the
dark regarding my own ideas and
actions on the subject as l am in re-
gard to Dicks.
/ had a kind of subconscious feel
ing that marriage was a kind OF, sub
limated and glorifed courtship car
ried on with the sanction of the
church and state and find, alas, that
marriage is entirely different.
Dick cares very little for many of
the things which interest me greatly.
He gives his best energy to his bust.
ness and puts on such bored face
when try to talk to him about some
book have just read or some picture
l have just seen. Don't pull that
high-brow stuff on me tonight, Mar
gie," he says, 81 am too tired to-
think"
During our fast and furious court
ship we talked only of love and how
gloriously sweet it was to live. But
one exhausts those subjects very
soon after marriage and then unless
the husband and wife have other
topics of conversation in common
there seems to be nothing left but
"the bitter joy of misunderstanding"
Dick is down there in the office-I
don't know even if he has been out of
town at all-thinking himself abused
by fate which has saddled him with
a wife who cannot be happy in being
nice little neat dollie to be played
with when he wishes, who will not be
satisfied with ribbons, laces, gew
gaws, and insists that she must have
some of the experiences that are
vital, strong and worth while. She
insists that life is not period. of
dreamy hstlessness and that any
thing good or bad in this dual life
we call marriage is as much for her
as for him.
OF course Dick is not putting it that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-03

THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
MARGIE is DISCOURAGED WITH MARRIED LIFE
Copyright 1914 by the Newspaper Enterprise Assocaon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
A SLICE TO KANSAS.
General Education Board
Gives the State $2s5,OOO.

New York, Dec. 23.-Western states
have been favored slightly above east
ern and Middle Atlantic states in the
Rockefeller general education board
donations of $10,5S2 591 to the cause of
education, according to, a fourth in
stallment of the boards report made
public today. Southern states rank
third. although all three groups are
close.
To western states. the report sets
forth. there has been given outright
s., 967. 7S1, and partial contributions, the
exact amount of which is not stated,
have been made to supplemental sum
of SIS, 4O6, 741
To eastern and Middle Atlantic states.
the sum given outright was 8, So, 1S5;
the supplemental sum to which the
board subscribed an amount not deSig-
mated was $15.247 939: southern state re-
ceived outright $3.O52,625; the supple
mental sum to which the board con-
tributed in this case was 50 147. 152.
Following are the donations made to
educational institutions in the western
states by the board since it's inception:
Ohio. $3.50. 900; Indiana. 1920, 160; Michi-
gan, SIG, los; Illinois. $500, 900: Wiscon-
1896 SIS; Colorado, 100000; Kansas.
s275,OOO: Missouri. 525, 900; South Da-
kota, $500 Washington. $125.0O0;
California. $150.0OO; total, $3,967 ISL
Rockefeller's Gift to Kansas.
Among the contributions in Kansas
were: Ottawa university, $4,000;
Washburn college, $125,OOO; Baker,
$4,000.
In Missouri: Drury, $4,000;
! Washington. 100000: William lew
ell, s125.O0O, and Central, $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
ARE NOW IN COURT
Wanamaker School District
Troubles Up for Settlement.
Application for Injunction
Against Bond Issue.


Wanamaker school districts long
standing feud over the location of a
new school building Is in the first
division of the district court today for
the trial of an injunction suit to block
the issue of a lot of school house
bonds for which the district voted at
a special election few months ago.
While there is no argument about the
4 istrict's need of a new building. there
as a decided difference as to whether
it shall be built on the Robert 1. Lee
farm on the West Sixth street road or
on the site of the present school. a
half a mile or so to the eastward.
NeighbOrs in the immediate vicinity
of the present school want it left
WHARF, il is.
This morning the court spent an
hour listening to testimony relative to
the qualification of voters who par
ticipated in the bond election. So
much interest was conferred in the
school location that nearly everyone
who could went to the polls. 1t was
claimed that some persons voted in
the Wanamaker precinct who actually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
SHER|FFS AREISATISF|ED
Won't Ask Legislature for Return to
Old Fee System.

Kansas sheriffs in session at their
annual meeting at Wichita this week
have apparently demonstrated the sur
prising fact that at least somebody is
sa tisfied with life as it is. The sher-
ifs, as body, will not ask the legisla-
ture- to tamper with7the state law
which fixes their compensation on a
salary basis. The matter came in for
considerable informal discussion, said
Sheriff L. L. Kiene OF Shawnee who
has just returned from the meeting.
with the evident conclusion that no.
body was particularly anxious to go
back to the fee system which was
abandoned a few years ago.
while the salary is not quite SO
goOd for some of US in the larger coun-
ties. it is a fine thing for the officers
from the short-grass counties where
the job used 20 be rewarded chiefly by
its own. glories.''s said the sheriff this
morning. Those fellows are strong for
the salary system. while none of us
who might have some complaint to Of
fer have anything to say. because the
salaries are liberal enough. The mat
ter wasn't even put to a vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
HAD CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
But an Overdose of 1t Was Trouble
: some for College Boy.

Anxious to make a good showing at
Christmas time, Erwin Weninger. a
Kansas State Agricultural college boy,
is in trouble with the federal author
tiles for sending several bad checks
through the mails He was held by
the United States commissioner at
Junction City yesterday and entered
a plea of guilty. Weninger victimized
two mail order houses, sending checks
totaling $3.50, which investigation
showed to have been forged.
Before the commissioner at juno
ton City yesterday. the boy. who IS
only Il, explained that he wanted to
make more presents at Christmas time
than he had money to pay for He
conceived the notion of sending a bad
check to a mail order house and found
on trial that the idea would work. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

house and got 81 worth more. En-
couraged by his success he sent an
other check to each of the two
houses.
Although he signed different names
to the second checks the experts of
one of the mail order houses suspect
ed the second check. Arrangements
were made to have the delivery
watched and Weninger was arrested
at the express o6ce- hx-the. Geary
county sheriff.
The boy is said to belong to a fam
lily in comfortable circumstances His
case has been turned DIVER to the Unit
ed States district attorney in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
FEAR 4 REVOLT.
Strong Movement Against Germans
Develops in Turkey.

London, Dec. "a revolutionary
movement directed against the German
element in the Turkish government is
seriously threatened in Constantinople.
The government, according to reports
reaching here today, has hastily re-
garian frontier for duty in Constanti-
nopIe in fear of an outbreak The rev.
olutionary movement is said to be di-
rected by Kalaat Bey, who has con-
sistently opposed the policy which re-
suited in Turkey entering the war
Enver Pasha. the Turkish war minister.
is now absent from Constantinople and
is declared to have taken command of
the Turkish troops on the Caucasian
front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

resided elsewhere. Among these are
members of the family of the late
Robert 1. Lee, who have living quar-
tiers. in Topeka as well as in the
country.
When residents of the school dis
trict brought a suit to prevent holding
school in the 42-year-old building this
fall, the district court ordered the dis
tricr to make such repairs as would
make the building serviceable this
winter and it is still being used. Those
favoring the change of location say it
is intended to locate the building in
the geographical center OF the dis
trict. Those seeking to enjoin the
location say the old school size is good
enough as it is.
Trial of the injunction suit is in
progress this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
TALKING IT over.
Freight Rate Schedules Before Utili.
ties Commission Today.

For the purpose of talking over, sew
enteen proposed changes in freight rates
and schedules and other traffic changes
an informal meeting was held today by
the members OF the public utilities COM
mission and representatives of Kansas
railroads. No definite settlement of the
proposed changes were made.
However. several of the rate questions
were passed upon for the formal hearing
to be held before the commission at q
future date. Among the proposed changes
That Will be taken at the formal hearing
are: Rate on two-line hauls, changes and
classification of mill rolls and the cues
ton of reducing the minimum rate on ce-
ment and stone.
Late this afternoon both members of
the commission and railroad representa-
tives expressed the opinion that the in
formal gathering would be satisfactorily
ended for all concerned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
CITY NEEDN'T, PAY
In Defense Of Illinois Life In
surance Company Suit.

Shawnee county commissioners have
no right to charge the city Of Topeka
for legal services engaged for = trial
in which both city and county aSe in
terested. unless the city specifically
agrees beforehand to the expenditure,
Judge George II. Whitcomb in the Sec
ond division of the district court this
morning. 1t came In q suit by the
city to compel the county to pay over
800 withheld by the county from funds
collected by taxation. the amount be-
ing what the county commissioners said
was the city's share Of an attorneys
Zee OF $1,000 paid to z. r. Haxen
Judge Hazen defended city and county
at the county commissioners solicita-
ton, in suit by the Illinois Life In
surance company to recover rather
more than $4,000 Of taxes paid under
protest on mortgages held here in 1910.
the Insurance company won, but the
money had already been distributed to
the various funds by tho county treas
urer. the city of Topeka receiving about
$4,000 as its share of the tar. After
the judgment was collected by the in
Surance company from the general
FUNDS OF this county, the county COM
mfssioners deducted from the next lot
OF taxes due the city enough to make
tnat end OF the account square. The
CITY consented to this arrangement but
when the county attempted also to ap-
portion the $1,000 attorney fee the city
commissioners protested.
Judge Whttcomb examined an agreed
statement of facts showing that the
city had not participated In the hiring
OF the special attorney to defend the
suit Judge Whitcomb held that in
view of this fact and in view Of the
original error of the county commis-
sioners in collecting the tax, the city
Is not equitably liable for the expense
of its adjudication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
QUITS HIS CAPITAL
President of Mexico Leaves
City With His Followers.
Commission to. Rule Govern
ment Pending the Election.

San Antonio, Dec. 2S-Provisienal
President Gutierrez in Mexico City and
some loyal troops to him. have left
Mexico City, following a disagreement
with Generals Palafox and Angeles. :
A commission of Villistas and Zapa-
tistas will rule the capital pending the
selection Of new provisional president
by a convention to meet in Mexico City
on January tenth This information
was contained in dispatches from
Nuevo Loredo to the Mexican consul
received here TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

MEMS DRESS SHIRTS1In
good, desirable patterns Of stand
ard shirting: mostly narrow
stripes; all open front coat style.
with cuffs attached. Regular
$1.OO values: in Noxal and Fer
guson Mckinney makes: si1es IA
to TN. Basement, co.
; for S9.OO
LITTLE PETS GROCERY
STORE-Every child loves to
play store Here Is the complete
outfit-store room, counter, scales
and stock of goods. including trial
packages Of Postum. Corn Flakes.
Grape Nuts, etc. 500 Set Snn
complete. special tonight >. wv
SPRING AND ELECTRIC
TRAINS-One table Of higher
priced train ., up to $1.z5
each. Electric train with engine,
coal car and coach. round track.
Spring trains with engine, coal
car. coach, track with cross over.
Special. After 0oO Got
supper.
THE SCISSOR BOOK - BY
Barnes; a book of animals and
scenes to be cut out by the child.
Published to sell at Csc. but a for
tunate purchase makes 1t possible
for US to offer tonight at q very
low price. Acceptable gift for
schools and Sunday school E~
classes. Basement. ..-... ~