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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-11

have been for the past twenty
years, Ny home for the past Sc
years is in New York City.-W. H.
WARBURTON, Mgr, 1000 Island
Hotel, Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
Punta Gorda, Feb. 7, 1871
live at Arcadia. | have been
practicing medicine in this county
for sixteen years. | came from
DeFuniak, Fla. | am satisfied
that the artesian water of Punta
Gorda is good for kidney and
bladder diseases. 1t is a very
light water. | am satisfied it is
good for the stomach.-D. L. Nc
SWAIN, NJ. D.
Punta Gorda, Feb. 7, 1915-The
artesian water here is light and
pleasant to the taste. There is
no feeling of weight after drink
ing large quantities of this water,
as there is in drinking rain or dis
stilled water. | have known
much benefit to be derived from
drinking this water, among my
patients. 1t is beneficial in dis
orders of the kidneys, bladder and
stomach. | have resided in Pun
ia Gorda for the past IL years,
coming here from Fayetteville, N.
CD. N. MCQUEEN, NJ. D.
Punta Gorda, Feb. 7, 1851
came to Punta Gorda, Jan. 2Sth,
suffering from indigestion. This
continued until | was informed of
the water here. After the second
day, drinking this water, the indi-
gestion disappeared. | have not
had it since. | live in Brooklyn,
N. Y.-J. P. MCKINNEY.
Punta Gorda, Feb. 7, 1871
have been coming to Punta Gorda
during the winter season for three
years. drink the Punta Gorda
artesian well water. 1t has
done me much good. For two
years it has been necessary for
one of my family to use almost
continually very strong cathartics,
considered the best there is. We
arrived here Jan. 18th. Two or
three days after drinking this wa
ter the medicine was discontinue
ed. There is now no necessity
for its use. We all think it the
best water we have ever used.
This is the first time this particu-
lar member of my family has ever
visited Punta Gorda.-C. B. TUT
TIE, Detroit Mich.
Punta Gorda, Feb. 8, 1871
have found that the artesian water
of Punta Gorda will relieve many
skin diseases if baths are taken
frequently. In fact, there are
few diseases with which | have to
contend that cannot be almost or
totally relieved by the persistent
and proper use of this water,
drinking, bathing, etc. | use 1t IN
many ways. With equipment
and persistent use, as good results
can be obtained as with the waters
Of Hot Springs, Arkansas. |
have lived in Punta Gorda for a
bout twelve years, having been
born in this county.-E. X. WHlD-
DEN, NJ. d.
Punta Gorda, Feb. 9, 1915. :
| came here January 1st, 1915. |
was afflicted with stomach trouble,
generally called Indigestion. AT
ter three weeks here | have not
experienced any such trouble. /
drink the artesian water. | as
cribe my renewal of health to this
water. | live in DesMoines, Ia
r. FELLOWS.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-11
IN FRONT OF WARSAW
German Attack Subsides-Heavy
Fighting Shifts
sTAND-oFF IN CARPATHIANS
Most of the Battling in France
and Belgium is of Trench
and Sally Order

London, England The fierce
German attack on Warsaw front "a
gain is at standstill, according
to reports from both Berlin and
Petrograd. On each wing of the
eastern battleline, however, fierce
engagements continue.
A Russian communication
claims that the Russians have
made progress on the hungarian
side of the Western Carpathian
ranges as well as gained success in
the direction of Mezolaborcz,
which resulted in driving back the
enemy with considerable losses in
guns and prisoners
The Austro-German army is
said to have met reverses on the
Galician side of the Uzsok and
Beskid passes. Balancing these
successes are the Russian admis-
sion of retirement before strong
forces in Bukowina and the Aus
trian claim of having entered the
town of Kimpolung in the crown
land.
In East Prussia the fighting
apparently is assuming a more
desperate character. This may ac-
count for the lull on the Warsaw
front, as the east Prussian forces
may have been reinforced by
some of Marshal Won linden
burg s veterans.
The fighting in the west has
been taking its usual monotonous
course with sporadic infantry as
saults on the trenches to an ac-
compartment of artillery firing.
The full text of the German
blockade proclamation published
in London was a theme for much
comment in which the Lusitania
flag incident figures largely.
Most of the papers defend the
Lusitania's use of the American
flag.
German Women in the Trenches?
Petrograd, Russia (via London)
The engagements at the two ex-
tremities of the eastern battle
front in east Prussia and the Car
.pathians are growing in intensity,
according to information reaching
Petrograd to-day. The same adj
vices say that the battle in front
of Warsaw has subsidized.
Fighting along the line from
province of Plock, Poland, to Til
sit, east Prussia, virtually is con-
tinuous. The Germans apparent
ly are taking the offensive from
Gumbinen and the Mazurian lakes
as far south as Lipno, Poland, ON
the right bank Of the Vistula.
Advices from Warsaw says a.
number of German women were
among prisoners taken by the Rus
slams at the junction of the Bzura
river. Some Of the women it was
said were found with rifles in
their hands in the first line of
trenches.
Alleges Double Dealing
Paris, France-The French
press declares that the paragraph
in the German memorandum to
the United States declaring Ger
many's naval forces had been in
structcd to abstain as far as pos
sible from damaging neutral ships
did not appear in the original
text published in the Berlin
Reichs Anzeiger. The papers
here consider that no matter what
apparent restrictions may be ad-
ded to the navy operations, the
document constitutes an intoler-
able German menace to neutrals.
The opinion is expressed that
Washington will protest to Ber-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-11

G. NJ. Tuttle has brought back
several good bags of quail to the
Hotel Punta Gorda this last week.
Mr. Tuttle was icincd on Monday
by his son, E. r. Tuttle, who will
be guest of the hotel for y;sit.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-11

w. A. Arnold of Jacksonville
and James Harmon of Fort
Pierce, Florida, spent several days
at Hotel Punta Gorda this week. :,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-11

H. N. Bean and Mrs. Bean of
Bound Brook, N. j., who have
been at the Punta Gorda, have
gone to visit several points north
of here, but are expected to re-
turn to conclude their visit.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-11

Mrs. Braddock, son and daugh-
ter. reached Hotel Punta Gorda on
Monday from Pawas City, Mich.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-02-11

Be an example to the town, not
/ problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Washington Laid OF on a National Scale.

From the report of House judiciary committee submit
ted June 1874, by Representative Poland:
ut is perfectly manifest from moments examination
of this plan that city (o Washington laid off here for
the of the United States scale hitherto unknown
in this other country upon plan out which
would inevitably lead expenditure entirely beyond the
requirements of city for business purposes 1t plan
having reference peculiarly the OF the government
and not to those of its nabitants its streets and avenues
in number length and width upon scale that was
proprate for national capital but entirely nappropri-
to the demands of sparse population not engaged IN
manufacturing commerce. and when manufactures and
commerce not encouraged to
LAS to the mutual obligations of the federal
and the citizens defray these the committee find
little difficulty 1t is clear if this National Capital
founded for the of the United Staes and placed
under its exclusive and CONTROL and upon scale
of magncence appropriate only for national CAPITAL
could have been contemplated that the burden OF
pendiures should fall upon those citizens of the United
States who might temporarily permanently take up
residence at the capital Originally know there was no
population here which the government could look for
contributions toward these expenditures; and the city
become of trade and and manuac
tures the population could be looked in the
future being sufficient, either in numbers wealth. to
carry the magnificent intentions of the founders Nor,
indeed would have been just impose this burden upon
them for, upon the theory upon which the capital
founded all these expenditures would ultimately be for the
benefit of the whole people, and justice would dictate that
the burden should fall upon the whole people y =
There something revolving proper of justice
the idea that the United States should hold free from
alton than oneha of the of the capital city, should
require be maintained city upon unusually expensive
scale from which the ordinary derived from
and manufactures excluded; that in such
the burden of maintaining the expenses for the capital should
fall upon the resident population
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Bill Is Defeated.

The bill was defeated on final pas
sage. but the debate discloses that this
was because of objection made by a
number Of members Of the House to
provisions of the bill as reported by
the committee, providing for a prop
On the motion of Mr.. Hendee the
House reconsidered the vote and re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

lures should fall upon those citizens Of
the United States who might tempo
rarfly or permanently take up a resi-
dence at the capital. Originally we
know there was no population here to
which the government could look for
contributions toward these expeditures:
and as the city was not to become one
of trade and commerce and manufac-
lures. the local population could not be
looked to in the future as being SUI
ncient, either in numbers or wealth. to
carry out the magnificent Intentions OF
the founders. Nor, indeed. would 1t
upon them; for. upon the theory upon
which the capital was founded, all these
Expenditures would ultimately be for the
benefit Of the whole people. and tusties
would dictate that the burden should
fall upon the whole people.
There is something revolving to
proper sence of Justice in the idea that
the United States should hold free from
area of the Capital city, should require
to be maintained a city upon an unu-
sually expensive scale from which the
ordinary revenues derived from com
that in such a case the burden of main,
tanning the expenses for the capital
should fall upon the resident popu1a-
ton.
Temporary Population.
"a very large proportion of this popu-
lation are temporary residents, and
only brought here to serve the gov
eminent in various capacities. They ac-
quire no permanent interest and gem
orally hold but little property. The re-
naming portion of the population Is
made up chiefly of persons engaged in
minor traffic and in supplying the wants
of the government. of themselves and
of the temporary residents referred to.
SO that there Is absolutely no source Of
revenue which can be looked to as
permanent support for the necessary
expenditures of this city. Aside. then.
from all question of sentiment or pa
triotism or pride In the National Capt.
tai, your committee are impressed with
the belief that the federal government
sustains at least such relation toward
the citizens and the local government
as would require 1t to contribute to
municipal expenses an amount bearing
the relation to the whole amount re-
quired. which the interest of the fed
eral government here bears to the In
terest of the local government, and this
they believe to be at least ono
half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Entitled to Assistance.

The governor and members of the
board are. on the whole, entitled to the
favorable Judgment of Congress. and
are TO be CONNIE nded for the zeal, en-
ergy and wisdom with which they have
started the District upon new career
OF Improvement and prosperity, and the
District Itself Is entitled to fair and
generous appropriations from Congress.
in some manner corresponding to the
valuation OF the property owned by the
United States"
Early in 1874 another memorial sign
ed by "A number of the leading citizens
and property-owners of the District.
charging the officers of the District
government with unlawful conduct
gros. extravaganza and mismc mage
ment. was referred to a joint select
committee of the Senate and House of
Represe ntatives. That committee con-
sisted of Senators William B. Allison
Allen G. Thurman and William n. Stew :
art and Representatives jeremiah NJ
Wilson. Jay A. Hubbeu. Lyman K
,Sn' H. J. 'e"e'' ana N00ef' hAm''-
The committee held public hearings
in which the memorial'sts and the Of
ficers of the District were represented
hy their respective counsel. On the
18th of June. 1874. by report (Senate
Report No 453. 43d Congress. LIST SEES
sion). which was concurred in by all
the members of the committee. II sub.
mitted bill abolishing the executive
of the District. the secretary. the legis-
lative assembly. and the board of pub.
lie works. The committee stated in its
report that It's members had arrived a,
the conclusion that the existing form
of government of the District was a
failure. and that no remedy short Of Il,
abolition and the substitution of a sim.
pier. more restricted and economical
government would suffice. It there.
fore reported a bill for temporar,
government, until Congress shall have
time to mature and adopt permanen,
FORM"
Wrongdoi9g Not Sustained.
The committee did not sustain tn.
charges of wrongdoing made by thu
memorialists. but did criticise the meth
o0s employed by the board Of publ,
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body of men have absolute power over
! another, that power will be abused As
was said by Senator Root when this ques-
! ton was under discussion in the Senate
last winter and he had announced that
, he stood for the "old half-and-half plan
lit is the sole protection OF the people
of Washington against our arbitrary
rule
Senator Lee, on the same occasion.
after stating that he had heard an
eminent representative from Kentucky
say that the average congressman
cared as much for the protests of the
citizens associations of the District as
he did for the bowling of a dog in his
back yard. added that the fact that
every dollar from the District must be
matched by one that bites" In the Dis
trict's protection.
One does not need to look further
than to remarks made in Congress by
during the last session of Congress to
see what is likely to be the result IL
that system is to be supplanted by tho
indefinite contribution system. Mr.
Prouty submitted to the House figures
to prove that by proper taxation of the
District there could easily be raised tho
sum of $4,000, 000-two or three mil
lions more than the total District APP
preparations for the year! In the Sem
ate, Senator Kenyon said that IL proper
taxes were imposed upon the people of
the District Congress would raise
more money than is necessary to run
the Affairs of the District"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Liberal Policy Justified.

Viewing the Capital city in this ma
tional aspect. We may well understand
the motives which governed It's found
ers in imposing upon all who were to
come after them such duties and re-
sponsibilities toward 1t as would be
peculiar to the Capital city alone. and
which would fully Justify a liberal IL
not a munificent policy in expenditures.
LAS to the mutual obligations of the
federal government and the citizens to
defray these expenses, the committee
fnd little difficulty. 1t Is clear. II this
National Capital was founded for the
use Of the United States, and was placed
under Its exclusive government and
control. and upon a scale of magnin-
cence appropriate only for a National
Capital, It never could have been con-
templated that the burden of expendi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
q. s. Would Fail in DUTY.

It would seem to be inevitable that II
the indefinite contribution plan 10
adopted the government Of the United
States will again fail in its duty to the
District, and the hopeless insolvency
and wrecking OF District values which
existed in 1885, 1871 and 1874 will come
again. .--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Significance of 1878 Act.

the District) placed Its decision on
what we conceive to be the true signifi-
canoe of the act of 1878. AS said by
that court, 1t Is to be regarded as an
organic act intended to dispose of the
whole question of a government for
this District 1t Is. as 1t were. con-
stitution for the District. 1t is de-
vide a permanent form OF government
for the District The word per-
manent Is suggestive. 1t implies that
prior systems had been temporary and
provisional. AS permanent it is COM
plete in itself. 1t Is the system Of gov
eminent. The powers which are con-
ferred are organic powers. We look to
the act itself for their extent and limita-
lions. 1t Is not one act in a series Of
LEGISLATION, and to be made to fit into
the provisions Of the prior legislation.
but is a single complete act the out
come of previous experiments. and the
final Judgment of Congress as to the
system of government which should OBJ
tain, It is the constitution of the Dis
trtct, and it's grants of power are to be
taken as new and Independent grants.
and expressing in themselves both their
extent and limitations. Such was the
view taken by the court below: and such
we believe Is the true view to be taken
Of the statute.
While we must admit. as Mr.. Hunton
admitted. that Congress has the power
at any time to repeal or amend the so
per cent provision of this act of 1878,
we submit that any proposed change in
that provision should receive the same
consideration that Is always given to
proposed alterations In the Constitution
of the United States. The provisions Of
that great instrument are no more i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
The Contribution OF the United States
to the Expenses of the District
Should Be q Definite, Fixed Proper
81 thA

| to the Expenses of the District
Should Be a Definite, FIXED Proper
/ tion of the Same.
Necessarily much that has been said
above in support OF the proposition
that the federal government should
contribute largely to the support Of the
District Of Columbia tends also to
button should be fixed proportion OF
the whole. Without repeating what
has already been said In that regard
we proceed to additional considerations
leading to the same result
In the report of the joint select COM
mittee, which was submitted to the
Senate on the 18th Of June. 1874, by
Senator Allison, the conclusion Of that
committee on this subject is thus
stated:
For the protection of the government
1t is essential that some fixed. unvary-
ing rule should be established for the
|ascertainment of what the government
of this District. Without 1t. an appro-
priation committee will always be
likely to be misled into improper al
lowances."
House. in the report presented by Mr..
Poland, on the first of June. 1874. re-
ferring to the same subject. said:
las to the third and last branch of
the resolution, asking whether some
accurately defined basis Of expenditure
cannot be prescribed and maintained by
law, your committee remark that they
believe this to be Of paramount i'm
portance both to the federal and local
government.
There never has been. since the To-
cation Of the capital at this place.
any consistency or even Intelligence In
1t is believed that it will be
much wiser and much more economi-
cal. both to the national and local gov
ernments. to tx upon a definite sum
and that it 10 more important that
these appropriations should be made
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Wrongdoipg Not Sustained.

The committee did not sustain the
charges of wrongdoing made by the
msmorialists. but did criticise the meth
ods employed by the board Of public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-23
THOMAS J. OWEN 4 son. AucTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF AN UNDIVIDED ONE
FOURTH INTEREST IN THE VALUABLE
skTY STATE hssiT THE P6qo
MAO RIVER AND THE CHESAPEAKE
A ASp oHl 9zs e4NAd NEAR The fRor
IN GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, D. c.
corded in Liber No. SASS. folio L, Ill. .tc on.
of the land records of the District Of Columbis.
and at the request: in writing; Of the party
premises: on WEDNEspAY. TIE FoURTH
Pm undivided fourth f iDtere, 9G5 IL g.
following described land and premises. situate in
Georgetown. city of Washington and District Of
Columbia. viz: Beginning for the same at
point on the south side Of the embsnkment Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
canal, near the stop.lock above GeorEetown NOV
part Of the city OF Washington. in 3 line OF the
land of Lewis Carberry's heirs, and running
thence to the Potomac riier, and then running
the line with the stopebouse tract sold to John
Frissel by Carberry and others, and running
thence to the base of the embankment Of To.
canal to the place OF beginning. Containing
about forty acres Of land, more or less. SAVING
AND fsese0Ss shout one and three
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. Said
one. fourth interest having been acquired By Va
ct al. recorded in said District Of Columbia. in
Liber No. 2523 folio 472. etc. and By deed
s Ssr Ns s eo SD .t s os:sss +
the appurtenances thereto. belonging or appef.
tanning.
TERMS OF SALE: one-thtrd Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance In two euusl
installments at one and two years. with interest
at per cent, payable semi annually, from the
day of sale, or all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. the credit payments to be secured by
deed Of trust upon the interest sold. deposit
Of $500 will be required at the time and place
Of sale. the balance In accordance with the terms
Of sale TO be complied with within ten days
from the day of sale; otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk. cost and expense Of the defaulting pur-
chaser. after i've days Advertisement Of such
resale IN some newspaper published in wash
ington, d. G. Taxes said interest to be ad-
justed as OF the day Of sale.
JOHN NJ. LITTIG. Trustee,
Natl Marine Bank. Baltic, Nd.
wM. Fl. DAWSON, Trustee,
ia Law building. Baltimore Nd
jos; 4 GuNTHER. Counsel for Trustees.
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