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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-17

knowledge of grammar, ortho
graphy and diction. The most
embarrassing moment in a man s
life is when he is called upon to
make a public speech and finds
himself in nervous tremor Of
stage-fright brought on by the ap-
prehension Of his deficiency in
grammar and the pronunciation
of his mother tongue.
If parents demanded more
Thorough methods of teaching
along these lines from our public
school teachers, it would not only
give the children the benefit of
more comprehensive knowledge
of most necessary branch of
their education but it would force
teachers to qualify themselves for
properly teaching this important
part Of every individuals educa-
ton. Appended will be found
a list of words that are but too
frequently mispronounced Get
a small dictionary and see how
many Of the most common of these
you are mispronouncing:
Comparable, Incompatible, en-
ervate, exit, clematis, chastise-
ment, geyser, gigantean, grimace,
gyroscope, illustrate, irreparable,
Iirrevocable, lamentable, lethargic,
lyceam, museum, maniacal, mari
time, minaret, mongrel, nonpariel,
'nucleolus, obesity, ordeal, padrone
palmistry, palmist, papyrus, pre-
ferable, presentation, protesta-
ton, quorum, recitative, refrag-
able, robust, rotatory, sacrileg
ious, scallop, summons, supple,
FERROUS, tenacious, Terpsichorean,
transact, unfrequented, venison,
version, vindicatory, virulent, vol
UNFAIRLY, youths, zealot, zodiacal,
extraordinary.
MRS. P. w. MEADOW. |
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-17

shown by the stubs. 100000 of
the principal has been drawn and
paid as interest. The contract for
grubbing has been let separate
from the grading contract, which
will cause confusion and probable
loss, as was the case in Polk coun-
ty where the county was sued by
contractor for roots not taken out,
as no one except the grader can
grub to suit them and get all the
roots, as only those that can be
seen are taken out. One of the
bond trustees is member of
land company owning large tracts
of land, through which this expen-
sive road is to be built, where
the population is not as great as it
was a year ago 1t seems a case
Of gross incompetency all around,
which should and must be stop
ped.
NORMAN C. HEWITT
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Odd Bits of News

Toledo, O.-Mrs. Henry Carr
recently received a mysterious
sealed packet, which when opened
proved to be twenty love letters
sent by her to Robert Budlinger,
of Cleveland. The young man
died recently, and believing Mrs.
Carr to be still unmarried, provid-
ed in his will that the letters be
returned to the writer.
Frederick, Md.-Rev. George
Whiteside, preaching a sermon on
the subject "Take Unto Thyselt
a Wife," was interrupted by HI.
G. Rockwell and Miss Nellie Bar
ger, who taking the preacher at
his word, arose from their places
in the congregation and marched
down the aisle to the pulpit,
where the young man requested
the minister to marry them. At
ter a whispered conversation the
ceremony was performed. The
sermon was never finished, for tht
affair was turned into a reception.
Ottawa, Cana bill has been
into the house of COM
mons giving women nurses and all
soldiers, whether q years old or
not, the right to vote. 1t is likely
% rass.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-17

Perth Amboy, N. J.-Mr. and
Mrs. McFarlans have II children.
Her husband thought it would be
right to hire a housekeeper to
help her. AS soon as the house
keeper appeared Mrs. McFarlans
walked out and deserted the fam
lily. When arrested she said that
she did not want anyone interior
ing with her work and would go
back if the housekeeper was fired.
New York City, N. Y,-Last
Christmas Mrs. Sadie Brown hung
up her stocking on the mantel, ex-
pecting her husband to place some
little gift therein. On Christmas
morning the stocking was empty.
Unable to forgive this neglect and
never recovering from the disap-
pointment, she has sued for di-
vorce.
Hazleton, Pa.-Jacob Getski, an
armless man, has been arrested
for beating his wife. Mayor
James Harvey is wondering how
the wife will prove her charge
when the case comes to trial.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-17
Music and Expression Club

Miss Elise Blount entertained
the Music and Expression Club
Friday, June 18th. The program
was as follows:
Piano solo, Lillian Corbett; vo-
cal solo, Bessie Sandlin; piano
solo, Dot Rasmussen piano solo,
Thelma White; piano solo, Miss
Mays.
The club adjourned to meet at
Mrs. Corbett' June 19th.-Mrs.
Henry Quidnau, Sec.
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The Pan-American conference
has established an acquaintance
ship with good feeling which
should represent an important
step toward close trade relations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-17

WEDDING INVITATIONS you are
going to get married, let us talk with you
about the invitations or announcements.
We can get them out in nice shape that
will compare favorably with the most ex-
pensive engraved ones and they will not
cost near so much-THE HERALD.
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THE FORUM

Articles published under this heading contributed
sympathy with Of the expressions
in any
publication
must article
riters
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-17

JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE
SOCIETY No initiation fee or dues
to pay. You will meet the best people in
DeSoto county at our conclaves which
are held in Punta Gorda. Address:-In-
ternational Peace Society, Railway Ex-
change Building. st. Louis. Missouri.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-17

FOR SALE 100 acres miles South
of Punta Gorda, on Alligator creek, on
railroad. $50 bearing orange trees.--AL-
BERT w. GILCHRIST. Punta Gorda.
Florida
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WANTED--Position to take charge OF
truck farm; have had twenty years prac-
teal experience in Florida; expert celery
and lettuce grower. Address: GARDNER
care OF Herald office.
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CLASSIFIED

TG Advertisements inserted under this
head for cents per line each insertion,
six words counting a line. Advertise
ments running ten times or more will be
inserted for cents per line each time.
No advertisement inserted for less than
i5 cents,
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MISCELLANEo

wILHELMs SHOE sHoP-Next door
Singletary Grocery: nothing but best ma
terials used; reasonable prices. 21-2t'
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TRADE-Do you want to tarde Florida
real estate for unencumbered farm lands
In Alabama? Drop me a card-E. Nc
GULLY, Punta Gorda, Fla.
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WANTED

WANTED-1OO 900, 900 people to buy
grapefruit $500 hundred in lots of a
hundred or more. viii deliver to house.
w. M. MIZELL.
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LOST

LOST-A pair of gold-rimmed specta-
Giles between my home and residence Of
w. r. Eubank. Finder please return to
MRS U. s. WHITAKER,
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FOR RENT-Five-room house, $500
per month.-Apply N c. HEWITT At
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-House of six rooms and
attic, out-houses and fruit trees. at east
end Of Olympia avenue, desirable location.
Apply to or address MRS. ]. BISHOP,
Punta Gorda, Fla. 21-2t"
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UPSTAIRS OFFICE ROOMS. Finest in
town. for rent cheap.-THE HERALD.
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FOR RENT-Truck land on LaCosta
island; no frost, no overfiows; good trans
portation. Address p. L. MEADOW, Bo-
ca Grande, Fla. 21-4t
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18

offers you, you must haul your
cotton home because all the
buyers will offer you the same.
The law of weights and meas
ures applies to every commodity
except cotton. live had sys-
tenn of cotton grading IN this
state established by law, you
farmers would get the full value
of the grade of cotton you have.
In conclusion, Mr.. McLaurin
stated that the farmer had too
many commissions to pay; those
commissions going to various
middlemen who handled the
product between the farm and
the mill, most of which middle
men were entirely unnecessary
and who were only parasites
living by the sweat of the farm.
ers' brow.-Yorkville Enquirer.
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Farmers Institutes

There will be series OF Farmers In
stitutes held at various schools 10 the
county during the month OF August.
Wednesday, Oak Dale-Aug. Is, at
10 o'clock.
Wednesday, Barrow-Aug. 25, at 3
o'clock.
Thursday, sardinis-Aug. 26, at 10
o'clock.
Thursday, Trinity-Aug. 26, at 3
O'Clock.
Friday, Deep Creek-Aug. q, at 10
o'clock.
Friday, Coskrey-Aug. q, at 8
O'Clock.
Tuesday, Home Branch-Aug. 81, at
10o'clock.
Tuesday, Paxville-Aug. 81, at 8
o'clock.
Wednesday, Panola-sept. l. at 10
O'Clock.
Wednesday, Davis Station-Sept. /,
at 10 o'clock.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed at these meetings:
Relation Of Agriculture to the Rural
School, Winter Gardens, Fodder Pull
ing: Pastures, Poultry, Orchards,
Sprays and Spraying,s home convex
iences and canning.
We hope to see as many Of the farm
ers and their families attend these
meetings as can possibly do so.
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SunmertOn.

Several parties asked your
correspondent why he did not
have a communication in last
weeks issue of your paper, and
he not willing to own up to his
lazziness, desired to make the
following explanation, that in
nowadays it is customary to take
a week or more recreation, and
while most folks spend this time
in the Mountain or on the Sea
shores, your correspondent not
having the time, neither the
dough, he to get even with the
other pleasure seekers. was fore
ed to leave eff a newspaper COM
munication from one of the best
towns in South Carolina, ex-
cept-
Supervisor Davis is having a
road opened up, and a bridge
built acrors what is known as
big branch, leading from this
place to Rimini ane when COM
pleted will make the distance
from here to Rimini several
miles less and will be a much
better road. from reports it will
almost be a automobile highway,
this work is under the supervis.
ion of Mr.. G. II. Touchberry,
and everybody knows Hugh is a
worker, and the county can de-
pend on a first class job.
One Of our best known citl.
zens, has said that the thing
most characistic of Sunmerton
is the attention given to sick
people. Two of her most charm
ing daughters, Misses Marie
Mood, and Helen Cantey, have
decided to make this their life
work, and are now students for
the degree of trained nurse -
Bakers Infrmary at Charleston.
Miss Cantey has only recently |
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SUBJECTS OF RIDIcULE.

Now that ladies are so gener-
ally employed as stenographers
clerks, typewriter operators the
columns of newspapers are burd
ened with coarse attempts at hu
NOR in which the pretty aman-
uensis and her alleged firtations
with the business men are the
inspiring theme. Perhaps these
jokes. on account OF their insip.
idity, are harmless and do not
deserve the dignity of a remon-
STRANGE, but, nevertheless, we
enter our protest against any at
tempt to place a rediculous or i'm
proper light on the honest and
worthy occupation of a woman.
Ali honor to the girl who has
energy, pluck and determination
to qualify her self to be self.
tanning and make herself use full
in the great world of business
and blighting, withering shame
be his portion who would place
the lightest straw in her way.
There are enough actu al follies,
weaknesses and foibles of men
to laugh about without making
innocent women the subject of
ridicule by making them figure
in incidents entirely the product
of such impure Imagination.
The shafts Of rid j.
cule should be aimed only at
those who deserve punishment
and there are enough of this
class, God knows, and wit and
humor lose their charm when
indulged in at the expense of
anything that is good and use
full. A woman's reputation IS
too delicate to be roughly hand
led and any light treatment OF
her occupation Injuries her who
is identified With it.
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They say they had plenty Q

They say they had plenty of
fish for dinner.
tits generally known that a
great deal of dynamite shooting
is still going on in the lakes and
streams of the Santee, and while
it is not my purpose to criticlse
any one for, this practice, yet
with as many la aS-abiding cit
izens we have, Magistrates, law
agents, and especially rural po-
licemen and game warden, 1T
does seem reasonable that this
practice of destroying fish
should be stamped out. NUB
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spent several days this week: in
Charleston.
MISSES Rebie and Mammie
Hunter, is spending this week
in Laurens with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Geo. II. Duks is visiting
relatives and friends IN Hender'
sonville, N. c., this week.
DR.. G. V. DuBose, the efficient
prescription clerk at Fischers
Drug store is spending his vaca.
tion at his home in Bishopviile.
Mr.. Capers James while play
ing game of ball at Orange
burg, one day last week suffered
a very painful, but not serious
sprained ankle as he slid into
home base, however, this sprain
putting Capers out of the game
did not keep Summerton team
from winning, end his friends
hope to soon see him behind the
bat again.
DR.. L. L. Turner and Misses
Mary and Emily Blackwell, of
Hartsville, motored down here
Sunday, and spent the day with
Rev. Gordon and family.
Mrs. P. J. Holiday is spend
ing some time with relatives and
friends in Batesburg.
MIR. J. B. Nelson. eldest son
of Mrs. M. L. Nelson. who left
here some seven years ago, and
enlisted in the United States
Army, and after three years ser
vice in the army, he has since
been in the recruiting Office, is
home for a vacation. he also
brought with him his bride of
two months, who is one of New
York's charming daughters, af'
ter his return to the recruiting
Office, his head quarters will be
in New York City.
Mr.. O. G.. Scarborough, Jr,,
who has been attending 4ale's
University IS at home for his va
cation. but will return to resume
his studies about Sept. 10Th.
A crowd of folks from here
went to Princes Pond Monday
for a fish fry, and Mr.. J.. W.
Broadway failing to find some of
his Paxville friends there soon
drifted out on the pond alone,
whore an old Mud GRABBED his
hook and made q dash for the
bottom, the pond beng deeper
than the pole was long with Mr.
Broadway on one end and the
fish On the other. a separation
had to take place: therefore the
pole was broken, and Mr.. Broad
way came out without pole or
fish, and on account of the heavy
rain the crowd got very wet
there being no tent there-P S
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While all the worle is topsy-
turvy, jerky and panicky, we
hear of but mighty few farmers
making assignments, And while
they often feel they are the op.
pressed of the nation, yet, after
all, how little they know of the
sudden reverses of fortune, from
wealth to pauperism, and a
struggle for life in the uncertain
speculative world. They are
the preserves" which the army
of the nation can drop back to
and start anew to victory.
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McLAURIN AT Y0RKVILLE.

People always look TO what is
said at a York county picnic for
an idea of the political trend OF
the state, said Hon. John L. Nc
Laurin, warehouse commissioner
of South Carolina, whom Chair.
man Beamguard next introduced
to the assembly. The speaker
announced that he would deal
meainly with an outline of the
state warehouse system, since
he intended explaining it in de-
tail to a number of interested
farmers in the afternoon. After
reviewing the bitter fight which
had been made on the warehouse
bill in the senate and house OF
representatives of this state, the
commissioner mentioned that
Georgia and Alabama wanted a
similar warehouse system but
that the bankers, insurance peo.
pie and others had made a SINH
lar fight in those states. II
notice." be said, "that the ware.
house bill has just been killed
in the Georgia senate. 1t is in
these senates where legislation
which will help, is killed. How
ever, our farmers are becoming
educated and are rapidly grow.
ing able to defend themselves
against the lawyers.
The warehouse system, in the
opinion of the commissioner,
was rapidly growing. Il do
not believe there is now a county
in South Carolina where a can
didate can stand upon platform
of opposition to the warehouse
system and be elected dog
catcher" he said.
In discussing probable condi-
tions this fall he declared that if
something isn't done pretty
quickly the situation is going to
be even worse than it was last
fall. Doubtless most of you
have read in The Yorkville En-
quirer my letter to President
Wilson, in which | advocated
that this country purchase 1000
coo bales of low grade cotton to
be used in the manufacture of
war munitions. l believe that
the plan would help. If we
don't become involved in this
European war, the entire gold
supply of the world will come |
into our hands through the pur-
chase Of supplies by the bellig-
erents, Mr.. McLaurln declared,
and begged his hearers not to
sell bale OF cotton below the
cost of production and to hold
for good price as long as pos
sible. If our people were any
thing like as economical as
European people, we could hold |
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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
1. 1. APPELT,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
OUR ToWN.

We invite the citizens of the
surrounding country to come to
our town to do their trading, or
as a place Of residence, because
we know you will be delighted
with its surroundings, with its
people, with it's laws and de-
lighted with it's school privileges
and with its good moral elements
that exist and is largely sustain
ed by the people. You will fud
It a pleasant place in which to
live, almost devoid of the evil
Influences usually existing in
towns. Its people are charita-
bic, law-abiding, genial, clever
and accommodating. You will al
so find it a cheap place in which
to live. Sharp competition in
all branches of trade has so re-
duced prices that everything in
the mercantile line can be had at
the very lowest prices and in
view OF which this town has be-
come a great trading mart OF
the surrounding country.
The interest Of a town or
city and the community are ident
ical. That which benefits one is
certain to favor the other. Of
ten there is an unreasonable an.
tagonism in the farming COM
munity against their own town.
From some unexplainable rea-
son they consider 1t their duty
to oppose every movement that
has for it's object the forward
i2g of it's interest and depre'
ciate it's Importance in every con
ceivable manner. Fortunately
in this community all of our best
and most progressive farmers
and landowners have a kindly
interest in the town and are en-
shusiastic in wishing it success
and exercising their energies to
attain that end as any who
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enrolled, while Miss Mood is
completing her first year, hav
developed a decided talent in
this line. These young ladies
have the very best wishes o1
the people of this town ald
community.
A party of young folks name
ly, Misses Noddie Briggs. Ma
bic and Edna Davis, Lucy Mood,
Myrtle Allen. Essie Rogers, and
Bessie Davis. of Manning,
Messrs. Norwood Williams, Pete
Chewing. Lucian Broadway,
Dave Wilson, Claude and Earn
est Walker, and Nanny Ritten-
baker, enjoyed a basket picnic
at SCOTS Lake, chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. F W Truluok, one
afternoon last week, ask Earnest
Walker, and Dave Wilson how
many fish were eaten.
Messrs J M Davis, L A Brun-
son, ] W Hilton, R J Carrigan,
has just returned from Wash
ington, as to whether they went
to plead with President Wilson
to keep America out Of war, or
to see Senator Smith in refer
ence to the cotton situation has
not been reported to your cor
respondent, however, they all
claim they had a very pleasant
trip.
Rev. j R T Major. who for
years was the beloved pastor of
the Methodist church here who
is now at Laurens, has been
spending several days in this
community. and preached at the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and at tie Presbyterian Sun
day evening at $50. Brother
Major has many warm friends
here Of all denominations, who
are always glad to see, and hear
him preach.
We are glad to report that
H A Richbourg who has been
suffering for the past three
weeks with a severe attack of
rheumatism is able to oe out.
Mrs J W Broadway left here
this week to spend the balance
of the summer with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Leon Fischer at her
summer home at Hendersonville
n. G..
Miss Bessie Davis of Manning
spent last week with Misses
Mabel and Edna Davis.
Mr.. Jack James of Clinton, n.
c., is spending some time here
with his parents, Capt. and Mrs
] A James.
Miss Carrie Windham, chief |
operator for the Southern Bell |
Telephone Co., at this place, |
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EoH'S This (

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured b~
Halls Catar-h Cure.
We, the undersigned. have known F. ]. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnan
cially able to carry out any obligations made By
their firm.
WEST s. TRUAx, wholesale druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, wholesale drug
gists, TeledoiO.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
pruggiStS. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best