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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11
100 Bla.saad Long

Many a man who takes up a
newspaper to read and glances
through its pages to see what il
contains of chief interest to him
often sees a headline (subject)
that attracts his attention; but
on a closer look, discovers that the
article is two to three columns in
length, whereupon he grunts.
"Too blamed long," and passes
on to read something shorter.
Where one man reads such a
lengthy article, five skip it.
Then, why in the name of COM
mon sense do people write such
long pieces? Do they expect ell
Their men or women to read two
to three columns to learn what
could be told in one columng And
why on earth do they send these
extremely long articles to the vii
lage weekly paper, whose facili-
ties for handling them are greatly
limited? 1t passes all understand
ing. Every week, The Herald re-
ceives enough contributed matter
to fill every inch of space in it's
eight pages and more than half Of
this stuff is two to four columns
long, Much of it is important
and nearly all of it is interesting,
but it is simply out of reason to
expect paper of this character
to print two or three-column ar
ticles that not one reader in five
will undertake to wade through.
There is such wide variety of
subjects which the village paper
must cover that it is absolutely
necessary for every article to be
hort, very short.
If the contributor cannot ex-
'ress his views in one column, he
hould divide them up into week
y installments of not over 600
words each. If he will do this
nd will also type write his trticle,
Iodble-spacing the lines, The Her
Id will try to give him hearing,
provided his piece is worth read
ng.
We notice that several other
weekly newspapers Of the state
re suffering from a deluge Of
Ong articles, many of which, they
ay, are miserably written.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

ton to make favorable notice Of
the show; but, ii he does get free
tickets. he should not pronounce
the show a good one when he
knows it to be bad. And in
these days, he won't do it.
He should be invited to all pub
lie meetings, to attend the open
ing and inauguration of all en-
terprises promotive of the we'll
fare OF he town and all public en-
tertainments given for some wor-
thy object, such as charity, help
ing a church or building and fur
nishing a school house. But if he
is expected to attend such public
entertainments as are given solely
Tor pleasure and to "write them
up" he should not be required to
pay for his attendance. Of course
ne is willing to pay; but, if he is
required to pay, that absolvcs him
from writing it up as, for instance,
"the most brilliant ball of the
season. /"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

The Commercial wants the wo-
men of Leesburg to be given the
right to vote in the municipal e
lections in that town. The Her
aid goes the Commercial one bet
ter and wants Punta Gorda wo-
men to be given the right to hold
municipal offices as well as to vote
in town elections. If they had
that right now, The Herald would
Mrs. p. w. Meadow for
The Herald, however, be-
lieves in restricting the suffrage
to actual owners of real estate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11
Courtesies to Editors

Ii the editor of the local paper
| is disreputable fellow, he is moi
emitted to social recognition and
should not be invited to any re
spectacle function. His profes.
sion gives him no more right to SO.
cial courtesies than does that OF
the blacksmith, the merchant OF
the lawyer.
Do not, therefore, ever invite a
man to a social function solely
because he is All editor. Some
people do this, and it is very Of
fensive to the editor who knows
himself to be a gentleman.
Sometimes an editor receives an
invitation which he has good rea
son for believing is extended to
him only because he is an editor
and with the object Of getting a
write-up in his paper. Any re-
spectacle editor resents the idea,
the tacit suggestion that, were he
not an editor, he would not be ex-
.pected to honor certain occasions
by his presence. If he is a man
of acumen, as he usually is, he
can and will distinguish between
"a courtesy extended him solely on
account of his profession and one
extended because of his good, per-
sonal character and desirability
as an Individual guest.
But, whether he is respectable
man or not, if he is publishing a
village paper, it is his profession
al duty to print all social items of
interest, regardless of any court
estes that may be extended or de-
MED him, and he will gladly print
these things, if he is only inform
ed of them, and it is not necessary
to invite his attendance in order
to get him to make a notice.
This much from a social stand
point. There are other affairs to
which an editor, whether good or
bad, may be invited on account of
his profession without giving him
otfense. The circus, for example
In this case, he expects not only a
cordial invitation, but several free
tickets. If he doesn't get this
courtesy, he is under no obliga-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

Partisans of other gubernator-
ial candidates, realizing that Hon.
VIM. V. Knott is the strongest
man in the race. are bringing out
some foolish and unjust charges
against him and some are attack
ing the entire state administration
Mr.. Knott need not worry. The
people of Florida have sense e.
nough to perceive the motive of
the war being made upon him and
in due time they will vindicate
him by making him governor. His
character is unimpeachable; his
record, unblemished.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

The attention of Brother Glenn
of the Daytona Journal, is re-
spectively called to this item
which appeared in his paper of the
3rd inst:
at is reported that the first
Strawberries of the season for
South Florida will be on the mar
ket by November 18th; the plants
are now in full bloom. "
Now, if Brother Glenn wishes
to do the fair thing, he will call
up the chap who wrote that item,
rap him on the head with a col
umn rule and inform him that the
strawberries alluded to are grow
ing at Punta Gorda on the West
Coast.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

The Lakeland Telegram having
celebrated its fifth birthday, gives
The Herald occasion to say, as it
has often said before, that, barring
size, there is no better paper in the
state than the Telegram, and we
hope it will live and prosper for
many, many vars.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

P. A. Ruhl, a capable newspa-
per man, well known throughout
this section of the state, has start
ed at Avon Park a weekly paper
called the Press. The first issue,
the only one yet received at this
office, is well edited and well pat
ronized. The Herald wishes Bro
Their Ruhl the greatest possible
success.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

A few papers are making per-
sistent fight on the state officials,
whose headquarters are in ITALIA
hassee. They are charged with
neglect of duty, incompetence, ar
rogance and general cussedness.
AS all of them will be candidates
in next years primaries, the pub
lie may rest assured that, when the
campaign opens, they will give a
good and satisfactory account of
their stewardship. Meantime, this
editor will state that he has been
intimately acquainted with two of
them for thirty-odd years, and
that he has come in frequent and
fairly close contact with the rest
of them during the past six years
and that he knows all of them,
with one possible exception, to be
men of as high character and abil-
ity as can be found in the state,
faithful to their duties and ever
to promote the best in
terests of florida. This refers ex-
clusively to the state administra-
tive officers and includes Cover
nor Trammell, whose political as
pirations are opposed by The Her
aid.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11
Commend us to the Tampa II

Commend us to the Tampa Tri-
bune for saying pleasant things a
bout its friends. Witness this
from its Mondays edition. Ed
tor Jordan of the Punta Gorda
Herald, ought to be the heavy
weight editorial writer on some of
Florida's good daily papers.
Wouldn t he shine?"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11
Powell Of the Clearwater Sun. is


Powell Of the Clearwater Sun, is
an adept in sarcasm. Explaining
the waves in the sand-asphalt
roads near Eustis, he says they are
thought-waves caused by Clar-
ence Woods of the Lake Region,
that Woods thinks so hard that
it distafbs the country for miles
around. " 1t certainly did dis
turb Powell, way down at Clear
water, over fifty miles away, and
he wrote several highly interest
ing columns about it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

DeSoto county boosters should
begin at once to lay plans and
take steps to have the county
well represented at the South
Florida Fair in Tampa. 1t would
never do for DeSoto to miss the
golden opportunity that the fair
will offer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11
Dangerous Dogs

The Record strongly commends
the st. Augustine city authorities
for prohibiting dogs from running
at large without muzzles on them
The paper says that several peo-
Iple have been bitten by dogs
roaming the streets, that the dogs
are a menace to all pedestrians,
especially children, that in other
places children have been killed
by vicious dogs and that the life
of one child is worth all the dogs
in st. Augustine, or in the whole
state, for that matter.
Every Incorporated city and
town in the state should have and
rigidly enforce an ordinance pro-
hibiting all unmuzzled dogs from
running at large on the streets
and the ordinance should be en-
forced throughout the entire year,
whether rabies prevails or not.
This writer has read several
horrible stories about children be-
ing mangled and killed by dogs.
One, only few years ago, related
that a mother in New York city
went out on the street, leaving
her baby and four-year-old
daughter locked in her bedroom
and guarded by bull dog. The
elder child leased the dog until it
became furious, tore the baby to
pieces and then attacked and
mangled the elder child. Police
men broke open the door and shot
the dog before it could kill the
surviving child.
About a week ago, we read of
a man in one of the northern cit
les who had two prize bull dogs
in his back yard. A child went
out to play with them and in some
way excited their anger, where
upon they bounced upon him, tore
nim up dreadfully and would have
killed him, if his mother had not
come to the rescue. In trying to
save her child, she was badly bit
,en and so was the maid who rush
ID to her assistance. By great eff
'orts, they managed to get inside
he back door and close it against
he dogs, otherwise all three might
lave been killed. Policemen came
md shot the dogs.
These bull dogs, if let alone are
Usually harmless, but children of |
hree to seven years never let any |
hing alone; they will play with |
logs, and they play roughly, as
very one knows. 1t is seldom
hat a child fails to hurt the dog |
With which he is playing; and, if
t is a bull dog that is hurt, the
'hild is likely to be badly mang-
ed, if not killed.
We do wish people would a.
'andon the fad of having these
Ugly, repulsive looking dogs a.
'out them; but, if they will not do
%, the municipal authorities
'ught to see to it that the bull
logs at least are kept off the
treets. 1t will be too late to con-
inc or muzzle them after some IN
locent little child has been cruel
y torn and disfgured for life or
Tiled.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

Go to the mocking bird, thou
crouch I listen to his wonderful
song and learn from him. He
sings in both fair weather and
foul, day and night, and thus adds
to the joy Of living in this glori-
Gus climate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

A headline in the Banner asks.
What is keeping Ocala back q,
Had no idea that anything was
keeping 0cala back; don't ba-
heve that anything ean-that is,
not as long as the Banner and the
Star are there.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

During the past week, this writ
er began clipping the good and in
teresting things he found in the
Florida papers, and he kept on
clipping till Monday, when he dis
covered that he had enough to fill
a metropolitan Sunday paper. He
worries much because it is imposs-
ible to print in this little paper
all the excellent things he finds in
his Florida exchanges.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

Ocala is still receiving deserved
compliments about the splendid
treatment she gave the Confeder-
ate veterans, and, in few weeks
more she will be getting still more
compliments about her county
fair
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11
THURSDAY, NOV. IL, 1915.

The Palm Beach Post, in the
space of half-column, pays an ele-
CANT and highly deserved tribute
to Florida S newspapers without
mentioning itsslf as one of them.
And it is certainly one of the best
IN this or any other state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA,

Col. Stovall s individual wit was
easily recognized in the editorial
paragraphs Of Mondays Tampa
Tribune. This gorgeous weather
is evidently making him feel live
w
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

Subscribers desiring THE HERALD dis
continued should notify the office In
writing on date rc expiration other
wise 1t will be continued at the regular
rate of subscription until notice to
stnn Is received
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In Ordering change Of address, please
give old as well as new address. Sub
scribers failing to get any issue OF the
paper that may get lost in mails will
be supplied with extra copy on request
for same.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

Sopy for change in advertising sh
Tuesday noon of each week.
of changing at intervals.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11
FOREIGN Advertise

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fees in New York and Chicago and
Branches In all principal cities
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d REPRESENTATIVES,

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Clearing House agents of the South
Florida Press Association
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Guild be in hands of printer before
Composition rate carries privilege
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Remittances should be made by check, postal
letter: one and two cent stamps will be rec
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

Advertising Rates--Display, run of paper,
composition rate, is cents per single
column inch each insertion; preferred
position TO to 20 per cent, Island" po-
eition 33 1-3 per cent. additional Loc-
al notices 10 cents per line, six words
counting a line. Classified advertising
8 cents per lire of six words Legal
Advertising at legal rates.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

Cards of thanks, obituary notices other
than news mentions, resolutions, etc,
charged for at rate Of one cent per
word. Notices of entertainments where
charges are made, except church af-
fairs, charged for at regular advertis-
ing rates. Articles in behalf OF special
money making enterprises, purely adj
vertising, will Re charged for.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

stall or express money order or registered
, received in payment of small amounts
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
.EPWOUTH METHODISTS
WELCOME DR.. MURRAY BACK

In honor Of the return OF their pas
tor. the Rev DR.. w. L. s. Murray to
the church for another year. members
of Epworth Methodist Episcopal
Church gave Dr. and Mrs. Murray a
delightful reception in the church last
night The reception was in charge
of Willis l.. Overdeer, superintendent
of the Sunday school.
Among those present were a num-
Der of ministers from other churches
including the Revs. e. II. Collins OF
Madeley, George White Dawson OF
Asbury Luther NJ. Broadway OF
Kingswood, f. +. Carpenter of Bran
dywine and George f. Anderson OF
Harrison Street District Superin-
tendent H. l.. Hofiecker, was also
present
In addition TO these addresses sew
eral others spoke including James =
/ Alexander for the Ladies' Aid So
ciety: John Moffit, for the primary
department; J. Oscar Tyson. for th'
Epworth League, and Mr.. Scott, fol
the Brotherhood. AT the conclusion
OF the addresses a number Of specia
musical selections were given by TIT
choir. An enjoyable duet. "Welcom
ing the Preacher Home" was sung b.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson.
After DR.. and Mrs. Murray had beel
welcomed by each one, all adiourne
TO the Sunday school room, where re
ffeshments were served.
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
SHOOTS WIFE AND
HER TWO cousins
Act Of Jealousy >by Son OF
CoateSviIIe Policeman
Killed by Negro
ONE VICTIM
Is NEAR DEATH

COArEsNil.LE. Pa. April u.
Thomas p. Rice last night shot his VIE,
Bessie. and her cousins. Richard ana
Evan McCarraher. Following the refusal
OF his wife TO leave the McCrraher
home. Richard who is l6 years old, IS
believed 20 be dying. A bullet lodged
dose 10 his heart. Inc others were not
seriously wounded
Rice Is the son Of Policeman Thomas
T.. Rice, who was killed by Iach Walker
a negro. several years ago. Walker was
later dragged from prison and burned az
the stake ON the outskirts OF this town
The shooting caused intense excite
ment. Rice ran from the NcCar-
rsher home. summoned an ambulance
to take his victims TO the hospital,
and gave himself up to the police.
News of the shooting travelled fast.
and several hundred persons gathered
around the McCarraher home which
rs close to the spot where Rice's
father was killed by the negro.
Rice, who is 25 years old, and his
wife. who is 20. were married in BLK
/ ton. Md, in July. 1913. In the last two
months the pair had not lived to-
gether the wife staying at her cousins
home Two days ago Rice induced heI
to 20 back to him. II is said, and on
Wednesday night he went to the Nc
Carrahor house and asked for her
clothes. Though he had a note from
his wife. asking that the clothes %
turned over TO him, he says the Me
| Carraher's refused to let him have Tho
clothing.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Rice wen
after the clothes. while her husoan'
was at work When he returned a
$50 o'clock and found her absent. III
went TO tho McCarrahers'. She wa
there. and he demanded that she COM
home with him. He said she refused
He drew a revolver and fired, tn
bullet striking her in the right arm
Evan McCarraher tried to disarm hin
and In the struggle the revolver wa
twice discharged. Ono bullet struc
Evan in the left side but glanced o
rib aud did not cause a seriou
wound The other hit his younge
brother over the heart.
Before her marriage Mrs Rice wa
Bessie Berkheiser. daughter of Hug
Berkheiser, of ST. Peters. She an
Rice were married after known
each other only two weeks.
/. I'm his cell Rice asserted that Eva
q McCarraher was entirely TOO after
- tive to Mrs. Rice.
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
NEW ED|F|CE FOR
FRIENDS Meeting
House OF Worship al Tenth
and Harrison TO be Built
by Reed & Bros. Co.
MRS. LINDA JONES LET'S
CONTRACT FOR HOUSE

Brown and Whiteside. architects
have awarded contract TO W. d..
Haddock aud Co, for the erection of
three story tile and plaster construc-
lion dwelling for Mrs. Linda r. Jones
at RiVerview avenue and willard
street garage viii be built in con-
junction with this dwelling.
Bader a. Co. contractors. are
working day and night on the new
$4,000 roof garden for the city Club
on the roof of the Hotel dupont The
garden is being built from plans
drawn by Brown and Whiteside and
consists of q winter garden, mems
cafe. kitchens and open pergola. u
will cover the entire Office building
and hotel roof One OF the principal
features win be the electric lighting
scheme. Lights will outline the pro
file OF the building and will make an
imposing show from the Delaware
river. The garden will be completed
and ready for use by May 80. All o
| the elevators of the building Will rur
to the roof garden.
A. $. Reed and Brother Co.. are tS
build the new Friends meeting hous'
at the northeast corner of Tenth an'
Harrison streets. The structure vii
cost $4,000 The building will be con
structed of Foxcroft stone. II vii
be about so feet square. In all prob
ability II will be completed and read
for services by the middle of tn
summer.
James Jones. Jr. has begun worl
on two new dwelling houses at Nos
200 and 21l West Thirtieth street tn
houses will be two stories, OF brick
and will cost $4,000 apiece.
Harry S. Lynch started work con
structing two new two-story bricl
dwellings These houses will be Ia
Gated at Nos. 1925 and 1927 Clayto
street. and will cost $4,000 each
Preston Walker, during the weel
began operations on the erection
new two-story brick dwelling a
No. 702 West Twenty-third stree
/ which Will cost S3,S00.
A. s. Reed and Brother Compan
+ has completed the Carpenter bungalo
az Montchanin, which is an addition
the beautiful dwellings in that SCI
ton
/ John E. Healy and Son arc progress
, ing with work on the factory at Il
northwest corner of Seventh an
, Orange streets. which they are cree
ing for w w. Bottomloy Compan
and are now engaged in completing a
roof of the structure
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
REPLANT FLOWER BEDS;
PAINT UP YOUR Home

Here is a proclamation issued by
]. Austin Ellison. secretary OF the
Wilmington Board Of Health:
Little beds of flowers,
Little cans of paint.
Make homes attractive
Out of them that amt
The Board OF Health designates
that. beginning with Sunday. April
%, every city. town and hamlet in
the state begin TO cleap up the alleys.
back yards and front yards, to make
sanitary and attractive the store
fronts and residence fronts with a
fresh coat Of paint. TO start sodding
and planting and parking, and TO
make general cleaning In order TO
prevent disease. We know and be-
lieve that the people of Delaware will
Join us. and this can be made an an
nual event OF immense value in arous-
ing civic consciousness in practical
sanitation and conservation--and ii
actual business activity in the com.
munity-in labor and advertising anC
sales incident 70 focusing the public
interest on these important and sea
sonable matters.
Many people spend hundreds of dol
lars on the furnishing of their homes
and only an occasional caller get
to admire them. A much smalle
amount spent in good coat of fresl
paint to the exterior. general clean
ing up Of the premises and few flow
ers would give pleasure TO thousand
OF passers-by and their friends a
we'll
viii your paper assist us in thi
campaign by helping in the puhiicit
and in urging your advertisers
feature the idea and the goods apprc
pirate 10 &c?
Every school boy and girl shoul
come 10 the aid OF their parents
cleaning out the back yard and Oh
alley, and they may look beautiful
clean and sanitary as well as tl
front yard and the street
II is earnestly hoped that this pro-
lamation will be needed and that
general cleaning up and painting U
will follow.