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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29

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uurses t.ri;gs. who understood lit.
tie Of the patols Spanish they spoke,
heard th,'m disputing AS to which two
should have their horses One of them.
called USE by the Others, seemed to be
leader He stood aloof from the
quarrel about the possession of the
animals, sitting on his horse modify
watching the contest. Griggs, taking
,,T his sombrero to this chieftain, po-
Etely begged that he might be accord
ed II few minutes private conversa-
ton with him. lose. not to be out
done in politeness, took off his own
sombrero and. with bow, replied:
Isl. senior" eyes, sir.''
The two men rode away for short
distance when Griggs drew rein and
1914:
..Senor. have been told that there
IRE some persons in these mountains
who make living By plundering tray
elers. win you oblige me by taxing
care OF the valuabies for mysel1 anu
my friend that they may not lali ihto
the hands of these miscreants!
While speaking he was taking us
money from his pockets and his watch
from his fob. The bandit took them'
howing low as he was handed each ar
ticle. When the delivery had been
made the two men rode back to the
marty. and Griggs said in English to
Rodman:
,sThese gentlemen will keep our val
uables for the present. Hand over tue
contents of your pockets
Having thus robbed himself anu niS
friend. he turned again to the chie1.
Il would further ask your protection
overnight. VIII you allow us TO re-
main in your ranch till tomorrow
Isl senor.r replied the chief, dofling
his sombrero.
"You have greatly bonored me-
senor." said Jose when he nao iiiaue
his guests comfortable and set pefore
them jug of pulqle. may usn
how it Is that you have lhlruS'eu 'o''
vaiuables to stranger?
- is not only the honesty appaien
in your countenance, replied the en-
giAeer. but ! am sure that you ha'e
descended from some grandee VINO was
one of the conquerors of Mexico
How did you know that seno'
by your noble bearing
Here was 4 new sensation for one
who had never before been trusIeu anu
who. like most other MeXicans' priueu
himself on having descended rom one
of the conquerors. He kept tne t,as
elers overnight. returned their valua.
bles end the next morning seI' 'ne''
on their journey under an escort
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29
ALASKAN RAILROAD.
President Ordered to Spend $40.0G3.-
600 In Territory

BY vote of 46 to 16, the senate
passed the Alaska railway bill, direct
ing the president to. purchase or con-
struct 1000 miles of railroad in Alas
ka at cost not to exceed $4,000, 600.
Fifteen republicans and Senator
Poindexter, progressive, voted for the
bill. Senators Bacon, Hoke Smith and
Williams, democrats, voted against it,
The bill places upon the president
responsibility for the selection of the
route from tidewater to the interior Of
Alaska, and the construction, equip
ment and operation or leasing of such
lines, as he may construct or buy, to
constitute this route The broadcast
powers are conferred upon the presi-
dent in carrying out his duties.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29
A Display Of
Confidence
BY EVERETT P. CLARKE

lhere 'ass Taany unw.ltten stories
'apoVp Mexico. Doubtless if an ac-
ol the happenings of that coun-
try of turmoil could be laid out be-
fore the novelist it would afford
themes for countless novels of adven
ture.
At the time President Wilson Issued
his manifesto OF advice for Americans
to leave Mexico there were not only a
number of foreign residents there. but
persons engaged in building railroads.
locating mines-in short. developing
the country. From comparative peace
everything was turned to show OF
war. Soldiers rode in the railroad
trains to protect them in case OF Mt
tack. and detachment of rural
guards was located at every station.
The Mexicans went armed: therefore
foreigners felt constrained 70 do the
same thing, for not TO be armed was
to be conspicuous.
Edward Griggs. civil engineer. was
at this time engaged in locating a
railroad. A man who is interested in
a purpose is like a gyroscope. Revov-
ing in a certain plane. it is hard to
turn him to another plane. Griggs.
when President Wilson's advice was
promulgated. had nearly finished his
work in Mexico and could not tear
himself away from it. He strapped a
revolver about him, as did the force
under his command. and went on with
had any thought of using their weap-
ons They simply wore them because
every one else did.
That Griggs might finish his work
he was obliged to go over GER
tain section of the road that would
pass through mountain range. He
was told that the region was infested
with bandits who would not hesitate
to take everything that belonged to
him and IL they deemed 1t necessary
would murder him. But he must Ell
Their abandon his work. or 80, so he
went.
Taking with him a single assistant
named 1tOuu1utl. he StdILeu vi uOLSc-
back up the mountain. expecting at
every moment to hear an order to
stand ard deliver his valuables. But
the two rode on through the thick
tropical foliage that lined the road
without herring anything more terri
BILE than the occasional growl of a
wild animal and were lulled to securi-
ty by the frequent piping of birds.
But when nearing the summit the
blow fell Ahead of them they could
see Il ranch house, and from 1t emery
ed four men who had evidently seen
them approaching and, mounting
horses. made straight for them. They
were dressed in the tawdry Mexican
costume. .aad before they reached the
two wayfarers the jingle of their spurs
and the geWgaw adornments they wore
were distinctly visible
1t was evident to Griggs and Rod
man from their faces as well as their
actions that they belonged to that law
less element of Mexico which in peace
full times may by care be kept within
the law and in troublous times are
ready for plumber. They seemed to be
especially interested in the travellers
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29
WATCHES THE CLOUDS.
One New Workers. Easy and Well
Paid, but important. Job.

|
There is pne man In New York who
would seem to hold an e2sy and unique
Job. From Jan. to DeS 81 he puts In
his whole time watching for clouds
from the top Of one of the tallest Sky.
scrapers. He does nothing else, Is well
paid II he performs his duty vigiIantly
and has no one to boss or hustle him
around-except the clouds. For tools
ne works with telescope. and he can
smoke, read poetry or do what he
pleases, provided he keeps his weather
eye keenly peeled for the first sign OF
storm cloud sweeping down the Hud-
SON On that rests his whole job, for
should thunderstorm catch him nap
ping 1t would mean serious strain ON
the leading electric light aud power
company.
In no other city but New York do
conditions make for such contingent.
cy Owing to the compact construction
of the huge blocks of downtown sky
scrapers an enormous amount of elec-
trio light is suddenly demanded when
ever the sky becomes darkened. Thou
sands OF bulbs are simultaneously
switched on. At nightfall this need
for light Is easily calculated, but no
certain provision can be made against
the sudden overshadow Of storm
cloud other than by stationing look
out man on the top of a skyscraper.
Consequently when he sees a cloud
sweeping down the Hudson or advanc-
ing from any other direction it is his
business to watch its approach care
fully.
Therein he must use a bit of judg~
ment. If it is likely to sweep clear Of
the city he need not bother about 1t.
But should he reckon it will pass over
Manhattan it Is his business to tele-
phone the chief power station warn
ing that storm cloud is coming. At
once red light glows in the engine
room, and the stokers hustle to shovel
coal into the furnaces. Presently the
huge generators revolve at greater
speed to supply the emergency demand
for electricity. Thus when the thou
sands of lights are switched on down.
town few are likely to guess how the
sudden call for light has been met
Meanwhile the cloud watcher Is In
no fear that mechanical device will
deprive him of bis job, for the weather
instrument that can record just the di-
rection n cloud will take IN sweeping
on toward Manhattan is yet in the dim
future of inventiOn.-New York Trib~ 4
une.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29

ANY little wound or abrasion of the
flesh occurring in cold weather that is
not promptly treated becomes bad sore
and is difficult to heal Apply BAL
I.ARD'S SNOW LINIMENT at once
when such accidents happen. The
wound heals promptly and soon does a
way with the annoyance of bandage.
Price csc, soc and $1.O0 per bottle. For
sale by all druggists
advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29
Drank Hair Tonic; Now Dead.

Hair tonic, which it IS saia Vhe =
drank to satisfy craving Tor aIGonoi,
caused the death of Charles harris
and Charles Reitze, serving sentences
in the Eastern Pennsylvania peIi:en :.
tiary for burglary. Prison olileials
say the men 7 obtained the liquid 1roEi Il
a prison barber on the plea tnat 1neS
wished to "fix up" for so i'oi' D
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29
An Ideal Woman's Laxative

Who wants to take salts. or castor OIL
when there is nothing better than DIR.
Kings New Life Pills for all bowel troub-
les They act gently and naturally on
stomach and liver, stimulate and regulate
your bowels and tone up hte entire sys-
tenn. Price 25c At all Druggists.
II. e. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or st.
Louis.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29
THURSDAY NIGHT DANCES AT Ho-
TEL PlJNTA GORDA

Manager Ray Payne of Hotel Punta
Gorda has very kindly changed the night
of the weekly hotel dances from Friday
to Thursday night which will not keep
the men in the dancing set from the reg
ular weekly meeting of the Board OF
Trade.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-29
Sends BRYAN 12-Ib. Radish.

Because of the well-known lohuh ,:s
of Secretary of State Bryan Tor WINE
radishes, a produce firm at Los an n
g1ies mailed him radish 3 feet anu
6 inches long, 80 inches in circumlei
ence. and weighing IL pounds
Noted Astronomer Dies
Sir David Gill, one of the foIemos J,
astronomers of modern times uieu .
London, aged II.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
Russian Cruiser Sunk.

Petrograd, Oct. 13.-It is officially
announced that a German submarine
torpedoed and sank the Russian ar
mored cruiser Pallada in the Baltic
sea. Of the Palladas crew of $50
men 56S were lost
The Pallada was attacked by the
submarine while she was in the act of
pursuing a Dutch ship in the Baltic,
evidently to board her and ascertain
her destination and cargo. The Pal
lada went to the bottom at the first
attack.
The submarine then turned upon
two of the Pallada's sister ships,
which were cruising near by. The
cruisers opened fire on the German
boat, and it plunged under the surface
and disappeared.
The Pallada was laid down in 1905
and had a displacement of 7,775 tons,
with length over all of 1929 feet,
beam 57.4 feet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
Something From Nothing.

You know that peculiar air that
come DER a tram-load of passengers
on a wet day when someone endeav-
ors to find an extra seat
You could have cut it with a knife
when hale and hearty countrywom-
an, laden with her market purchases,
squeezed past the conductor into the
interior Of the car
Regardless Of the freezing stares
she deposited her vegetables, etc..
about her feet. One dried-up looking
man gazed irritably along the seated
line, and then. seeing no one else
inclined to move, offered the buxum'
lady his seat.
NAY, lad" she said. with a broad
smile, "tha'd better sit down agen.
All cannot see where's thas gotten
oop rom!"-London Answers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16

of the city was negotiated no military
could be found,
The fall of the last Belgian fort
ress-of impregnable Antwerp-was
due 10 the extraordinary fine work
of the attacking forces, which the kai-
ser has acknowledged by awarding
to the leader of the infantry, Gen.
Won Beseler, decoration for merit.
The Brazilian minister in Berlin
called together about thirty of his
countrymen living in the capital and
exhorted them to telegraph their rela-
tives In Brazil informing them that
they are in full enjoyment of security
and liberty.
Conditions in Germany are abso-
lutely normal. No one would believe
that the country is in a state of war.
All the factories are open and busy.
Theaters and cafes everywhere are
well patronized. All trains are run:
ming according TO schedule.
II is officially stated in Vienna that
another Russian attack south of Pre-
mysl yesterday was repulsed. There
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE following state
ment was issued today by the war
ministry in Paris:
On our left wing the German cav
airy which was in possession of GER
tain crossing on the Lys and Of GER
tain points to the east of Aire was
pursued during the morning of Octo-
Der 10. In the evening they retired
to the region Of Armentieres.
(Aire is 20 miles from the border,
in the department Of Pas de Calais,
and Armentieres Is town on the
Belgian frontier 20 miles east Of
Aire.)
Between Arras and the Disc the en-
envy made a spirited attack on the
right bank Of the River Ancre with
out making any progress.
On the center between the Disc and
Reims our troops have progressed
slightly. North of the Aisne, notably
in the region northwest Of scissors
and between Craonne and Reims,
night attacks by the Germans have
been repulsed.
From Reims to the Mouse there is
nothing to report.
In the Woevre the Germans have
delivered very violent attacks in the
region Of Apremont Ito the east OF
st. MihieD. Throughout the night of
October and the morning of October
10 Apremont was taken and retaken
and now rests in our hands.
On our right wing Lorraine and
Alsace) there is nothing to report.
Summing up, we have maintained
all our positions.
In Russia the fighting continues
with the German rear guard to the
southeast of Wirballen and on the
line formed by the lakes west of the
government of Suwalki
There is nothing new to report ex-
cept the capture of a German flag
near Lassigny.
The news of the day is satisfactory.
Siege Lasted Eleven Days.
London, Oct. 13.-Antwerp and the
forts surrounding the city are now in
complete possession of the Germans,
but the greater part of the Belgian
army has escaped.
1t took the Germans just II days to
capture one OF the strongest for
tresses in the world.
An official admission that the Brit
ish participated in the defense of
Antwerp is contained in an admir-
atty announcement that three naval
brigades with heavy guns had been
sent there during the last week of
the German attack.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16

cording to dispatch to the London
Star from Rotterdam, has been cap
tured by the invaders; Uhlans, screen
ing heavy Prussian force, have been
encountered all through the territory
west of Lille.
These are maneuvers covering the
establishment of the new Belgium bat
tie line reaching out from and con-
Meeting with the German right wing
in France.
Between Arras and the Disc the en-
envy has renewed his attacks with in
creasing fury; the plateau north of
SCISSORS continues to be the scene of
vigorous offensive movements by the
kaiser's forces, and Verdun. for eight
weeks under almost incessant fire from
the German guns, now is to be made
the target of the monster howitzers
that reduced Antwerp.
Belfort. too, is to be battered by the
monster siege guns.
The fall of Antwerp was essential to
the consummation of far greater and
more stupendous plan of campaign
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE following was
issued tonight by the general staff:
The city of Antwerp with all it's
forts is in our possession. Main head
quarters report that the Belgian gov
eminent accepted our offer to arrange
that all historical monuments in the
city be spared as much as possible,
and the day before the bombardment
a plan showing the position of the
principal architectural features of the
city was handed to the German civil
administration through the American
Minister Copies of the plan were
given to every artillery commander.
The greatest possible consideration
was shown. The siege lasted only two
days since the first shots were fired
against the outer belt of forts on Sep
TENDER 81. On October 1 the forts
were stormed. The Nethe was crossed
by our artillery and infantry on Octo-
Der 6.
On October 7, in accordance with
The Hague convention, an intimation
or our intention to lombard the city
was sent to the garrison commander
He declared he would take the respon-
sibility for the bombardment and the
Smelling commenced at midnight on
October z. simultaneously an attack
on the inner fort belt was opened
Early on the morning of October 9
the city could be entered without seri-
GUS Resistance
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon of
October 8 the city of Antwerp was &C.
cupied by German infantry without
resistance upon the part of the Bel
gians, whose conduct was valiant
However, the effect of the German ar
tillery, infantry and marine division
in the first attack was such that re-
sistance was futile. A large quantity
of supplies was taken by the Germans.
At the commencement the garrison
defended itself bravely, but was I'M
equal to the attacks made by our in
fantry, artillery and naval division and
fed in disorder. When the surrender
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
Russ Flee From PrzemysI.

London, Oct. ia dispatch from
to Reuters Telegraph COM
pany says:
"a telegram, from Vienna states it
is officially announced that the Aus
trian rapid advance has relieved
Przemysl, Galicia, of the Russians.
The Austrians have entered the fort
ress at all points and where the Rus
slams attempted resistance they were
beaten. The Russians fed in the di-
rection of the River San, attempting
to cross at Siniava and Lenaysk,
where a great number were captured"
The Austrians also claim victories
over the Russians at Lancut and Dy-
now, in Galicia.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16

a junction with the army under Cen
eral Won Boehm, who is supporting Won
Kluck just over the border.
The attempt of this Antwerp at
lacking army to effect this junction in
it's westward movement toward the
coast will be the signal, military ex-
perts here believe, for a general at
tack along the whole German battle
front.
The French general staff has antici-
pated this strategy and during the
past week is reported to have concen-
trated sufficient troops at Ostend, in
Guiding the newly arrived British
forces, the Canadian regiments, who
are reported to have arrived there,
and the Belgians, who have come to
Antwerp to be ready to meet the new
German front.
The greatest activity in France aside
from the cavalry movements west OF
Lille occurred in the region OF Las
signy, Roye, Lens and Arras. The
heaviest fighting took place at Lens,
where repeated assaults by the Ger
mans were repulsed with great losses,
according to the French official COM
unique.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
Surely a Wise guy.

A teacher In a West side public
school reports TO us this actual Incl
dent: On the first day of school a
new little girl joined the class. The
teacher asked the children what
caused the great European war. The
new little girl held up her hand. do
you know what 1t was, teacher?" The
teacher said, "Oh, yes" Whereupon
the budding scholar replied with
crushing veracity: We'll, you're the
wisest guy I've seen anywhere" We
are unfalteringly with the new little
girl.-Chicago Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16

bed hospital Here are 60 of the
worst cases of German wounded.
In charge of the hospital is an
American, DR.. Melville. Wastermann
of San Francisco, and a Bordeaux
doctor Doctor Wastermann and the
Bordeaux physician are being assisted
by wellknown Dresden surgeon.
Eight members of a German hos
pital corps who surrendered TO the
French and were requested to care
for the wounded and came on here
with them soon will be sent back TO
Germany, as provided for by the Gen.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16

being initiated by the German staff, II
for no other reason than that it sig
nailed the crushing OF Belgium, making
three-quarters of the kingdom solidly
werp as thorn in the side of Ger
many, and lastly and most important,
it released 10000 men and the be-
sieging army's big guns, making them
available for active operations against
the more formidable opponent in
France which the kaiser could not
move.
This force under General Won Bese-
Ter, it is expected, will shortly swing
In the southwesterly direction, seeking
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
eva convention.

eva convention.
The Germans seem to suffer more
from home sickness than their
wounds. which they bear with patient
resignation.
The cheeriest of all the men is
Berlin street car driver, who has a
dreadful wound in the head which al
ready has destroyed one eye and
threatens the sight of the other. He
always has smile for the doctors
and nurses, and his delight when
kindly doctor places a cigarette be-
tween his lips is pathetic
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
Gives Boys Chance to Enlist.

Bordeaux decree issued by the
French government permits the
mother or guardian of a youth under
twenty years to act as a substitute
for the absent father in authorizing
the young man to volunteer for the
war. In the case of the death of the
mother or the guardian, the local
magistrate may authorize the enlist
ment. This decree is designed 10 make
1t possible for large number of
would-be volunteers to enlist. Phys
ically they are fit, but they are I'M
der the legal age to join the army.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
100000 MEN LOST
IN EUROPEAN WAR

Berlin.-Attaches of the war office
estimated that the losses OF all the
armies engaged in the European war
have reached the enormous total Of
100, 900 killed, wounded and missing.
The German losses up to September
numbered III, 900 Since then $4,000
more have beer listed and it is esti-
mated that further losses up TO the
present time haze increased the Ger
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
CARE FOR GERMAN WOUNDED
Orders of President Poincare to Hos
pitai Authorities Are Being
Faithfully Carried Out.

bordeaux. Treat the German
wounded the same as our own, said
President Poincare during a recent
visit 10 the hospitals here. That his
recommendation is being carried out
to the letter was seen by the CORE
spondent at the Bordeaux high school.
which has been converted into 700
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16

man total casualty list to 225,000.
The British, French and Belgian
losses are estimated at $4,000. Rus
STA, the war officials declares, has suf-
nation They fix that country's losses
at 100000 men.
Austria's losses are estimated at
1885, 900, while the German officials be-
lieve that Servia and Montenegro
have lost $4,000 men.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16
ANTWERP UNABLE TO
RESIST TIE HEAVY
GERMAN ARTILLERY
Ikaiser's Troops Take Belgian
Stronghold After Siege of
Eleven Days.
BRITISH ExPEDITIcNARY FORCE
OF LITTLE AID 70 DEFENSE.

Three Naval Rrigades Flee With King
AIbert's Troops az Conquerors Take
Possession of Clty-Official State
ments Issued at Berlin and Paris
German Force Preparing for Over
Wheiming Advance.