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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

abreast of the times and in add
ton it had its own problems.
There is no greater obstacle
to progress than indifference. The
> preaching of men who are in earn.
est, who know what they are talk.
ing about, is listened to and treat
ed as the vaporings of fanatics,
but the fanatics of today are the
wise men, the leaders of tomorrow.
AS medical science has advanc-
ed IN its knowledge of health and
sanitation and of their intimate
relation, as prevention of diseases
has been brought to a par n!th
its cure, Florida's Health Board
has urged these ideas on the at
tention of the people Of Florida.
1t has argued, it has offered proofs
in numberless instances of the
truth of its position, and in the f.
nal result it has removed from
Florida the unjust aspersion that
a Semitropical country is nesessar-
lily unhealthful, by proving the
contrary of the, great Peninsular
State.
Its work has been that of educa-
ton, illustrated by many object
lessons. 1t has shown that ty-
phoid fever and malaria and small
pOX and hOokworm are not neces-
Sary-that they may be avoided
and how. 1t has shown how the
ravages of tuberculosis may be
minimized. 1t has demonstrated
the relations between clean bodies
and clean surroundings and the
highest physical health. Yet,
more than once in the past has the S
bill to abolish the State Board of {
Health, or to make it an insignifi- n
can't branch of some other depart II
nent of state government, receiv- II
I'd serious consideration by 0
state legislature.
Happily, those days are in the
'ast and the legislature of 1915
n its wisdom and appreciation of
he aims and ambitions and as N
of the Board, is u
it with larger resources ~
nd powers to do it's work. 1t is p
matter of congratulation that W
legislative body has come into II
'ower in Florida with the intelli-
ence and the will to hasten the M
Progress of the state through the III
ncreased efficiency of the State 81
'oard of Health.-State Board of "
lealth Bulletin. w
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13
DRAINAGE TRUSTEES
MAKE THEIR REPORT
Full Accounting Made in the Mat
ter of Punta Gorda Canal

| AS will be noted from report al
published in minutes of the coun
ty commissioners, appearing il
this paper, the drainage trustee,
of the Punta GOrda district have
made full accounting in the mat.
ter of the construction of the can.
al through the vegetable-growing
section adjacent TO this city.
Col. c. C. Morgan of Fort Og-
den, secretary Of the board of
trustees, has taken a lively inter
est in the carrying out of this
drainage pdoject, as have also Mr.
Il. Il. Barnhill of Charlotte Har-
Dor and Mr.. G. w. Gatewood of
Bermont, who were associated
with him as trustees. They have
given close attention to all mat
tiers that came before them, and
Colonel Morgan has been especial
ly observant, believing. that with
the experience thus gained other
drainage projects can be handled
more economically.
The engineering work on this
project, as is known, was handled |
chiefly by VIM. NJ. Written, pres
ent commissioner from this dis
trict, and his efforts in behalf of
the project have been invaluable
In the aggregate, the canal has
cost $9,319.7O, the items be-
ing given in the trustees report
rs submitted to the commissioners
by Colonel Morgan.
The construction of this canal
means a great deal to the truck
armlng industry Of this section, ,
ina every one engaged in truck I
ng realizes its value. All who
re thus benefited are duly ap-
'reclative to those gentlemen who .
ave given the work their atten- -,
ION, having it carried to a sue -
essful issue. y
Contractor Reid finished the
'ork in less than the allotted time E
nd did it thoroughly. -
Mr.. P. W. Meadow, in purchas- ', "
lg the bonds, made it possible to y y
nance the project. :. :,
1t is men of this ilk-public- y
'irited citizens like Colonel Nor "
IN, Mr. Barnhill, Mr.. Gatewood, 81
+. Reid and Mr.. Meadow that
axe possible the carrying out of nc nc
'eded improvements and devel- ST.
'ment projects. a.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13
How q Moose Eats,

of all peculiar sights l think that
mat or a moose eating grass is the
most extraordinary. The neck is so
short and the legs are so long that the
animal usually kneels In eating grass.
True, 1t does not attempt 1t very Of.
ten. for grass is by no means n staple
with it but even moose likes n
change OF diet The appearance Of
this huge and awkward creature In
this devotional attitude is not only In.
teresting, but really laugbable.-St
Nicholas.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Germans may not be baseball
fans but they have some of the
earmarks. A short time ago they
were cheering Won Hindenburg.
he was the idol of the hour. Then
the old soldier didn t make good,
change of sentiment occurred
and he was disgraced.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds. col
lar and harness gals heal up quickly
when Billiards. Snow Liniment is applied
II Is both healing and antiseptic. Price
druggists. ~ az
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Speaking of electrifying mod
ern dances, have you seen the in
duction coil?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Dizziness, vertigo. Cblind stagpers, soI-
low complexion, ftatulence are symptoms
OF torpid liver. No one can feel well
while the liver is inactive Herbine is a
P9 pom hVer stimulant dose or two
will cause all bilious symptoms TO disano
druggists. ''
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Mr.. Harrison is the retiring
mayor of Chicago, but not very.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

In the whole field of medicine there IL
not a remedy that will repair damage Ia
the flesh more quickly than Ballard
Snow Liniment. In cuts, wounds, sprains.
purns, scalds and rheumatism, its healing
anu p penetrating power is extraordinary.
Price 25c, soc and $1.O0 per bottle, Sold
by all druggists.
advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

A defeated Mexican general is
about as popular as the bull that
fell in yesterdays fight.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Rather than incur the suspicion
of crooked methods, fair D. A. R.
voters will insist on voting the
straight ticket.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13
RANDOM RAPS

**s *s##*a = .

Chicago needs to take some
thing for its strike fever.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

After passing up the presidency,
Pancho has concluded to compro-
mise by running for the Rio
Grande.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Manifestly Mr.. Barnes would
like to hear the Bull Moose NEW
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Striking modify to the centre
of the stage, Italy again recites
Hamlet's great soliloquy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

One trouble with most of our
brilliant thoughts is that they
were original with the ancient
thinkers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Japan's ambition may be to
star in the role of the information
al suspicious character.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

At least the mayor of Terre
Haute, who has been sent to pris-
on will be satisfied with one term.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Never do a thing gratis today
that some one is likely to pay you
to do Tomorrow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17

trust that the next Legislature
will adopt a system like this and
not wait on new administration
TO do it.
The present warehouse system
is a splendid thing and I hope to
see it perfected in the near
future.
We have, said the speaker
ssthe most censored press IN the
whole world right here 10 South
Carolina. If q man from this
State should go to North Caro-
lima, for example and make q
speech, the reporter would send
a telegraph report of it to the
papers back here. The editor
of the paper would then exam
inc the report on the telegram
aud if the speaker was man or
the same political faith he would
give him a glowing write up
but should he be his enemy, re-
eardless of how worthy the
speech might be, it would find
it's way TO the waste basket and
you people would never know
the difference,
Our rate of interest in this
State should be changed to 8 per
cent. Plenty of other States
charge only 6 per cent.
Our State appropriation this
year has been entirely too high.
Too many new Offices have been
created. ''That boy" who is
Secretary of the Board of Char
tiles gets S3O00.00 a year and his
travelling expenses, a salary as
large as the Chief Executive OF
the State, a salary as great as
the Chief Justice of your SD
preme Court. And for what:
For nothing.
I want my position on the
! whiskey question understood sc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
1. 1. APPELT,.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
srsasE AT sUMMERToN.

By a special invitation Gov.
Cole L. Blease was asked to
make an address at Summerton
last Thursday evening, and at
the appointed hour, there was a
crowd estimated at about 800, OF
which q goodly number OF ladies'
gathered IN the grove OF hon.
Sefwyn Dingle where the ad.
dress was made. The writer
was not present, therefore We
are unable to give to our readers
as much of this speech as we
would like. We are told it was
a very fine and logical talk, and
free from abuse or harsh langu-
age. The following is a short
synopsis of the matters the
speaker touched on:
The speaker was introduced
by Judge Richbourg, and after
being greeted by applause, he
began by thanking them for
turning out to near him. He
paid a touching tribute to the
late Senator Louis Applet, then
congratulated the people OF Sum
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17

merton upon their splendid
school building, saying at the
same time that he was heartily
in favor of education, he launch
ed into discussion of the Lead
ing topics of the day. tsouth
Carolina is now facing a crisis"
said the speaker. ''She is IN
greater need than ever for a Cit
i7enship that is capable OF dong
it's own thinking. She needs
men who know she right and
dare not to do &"
He advocated a system OF land
credits whereby the small farm
er can purchase a home for him
self. A system like they have
in. France and Germany. Let
the State of South Carolina
stand behind the purchaser and
work it out just like We are
working the Cotton Warehouse
System. What better security
could the State want than this
land. In this way the small
man could buy him a home for
his wife and little ones on a ten
or twenty year time plan: II he
should die before be completes
the payments the State would
allow his wife and children to
finish it. Now I advocate this
only as a State System, for |
am against this modern tendency
to nationalize every thing. l be
lieve in States Rights, and the
Federal Government should be
hands off on a proposition like
this. If the Federal Govern
ment were to try to work out a
plan of Rural Land Credits /
would be opposed to it because
we would never know who the
middle man might be. This is
a system that should be worked
out by the State, then the purch
aser will always be protected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17

that no one can go away from
this meeting and say ''Blease
favors a barroom syste M" | be-
lieve in Local Option, but I am
bitterly opposed to a, barroom.
If we have a county dispensary
and conduct it properly it will
put the blind tigers out of bust.
ness and yon can get better liq.
uor to drink. A man whojs pay.
ing a license to sell whiskey is
going to report a blind tiger if il
is being conducted in his terfh
tory. he will do itin self defense
The speaker paid his respects
to the new tax commission, say
ing 'sthat it was created to give
somebody a job" He said ::.lat
the commission was going after
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17

the banks and other corporations
now just for a blind. But just
waitsaid the speaker ':until they
get to you farmers and men of
moderate means. Later on the
corporations will call for hear
ings and their taxes will be re-
duced at the hearing to where
they were at first, BUT YOURS
will remain where ever they put
them. Now mark this prophecy.
When I was Governor they
:elaimed that my use of the pard-
oning power was going to food
the State with criminals, but IN
spite of the fact that the next
solicitors report will show the
greatest per cent Of crime since
the days OF Moses and Chamber
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17

lain, and in spite of the recent
tragedy IN Charleston, not. a
name pardoned by me can be
seen in this great list. Now my
friends it has been a pleasure
indeed to be with you here to-
night. l have held every Office
in my State that I have wanted
I have been in public office now
for a quarter of a century, ano
during that time I have made
some enemies and I have stooo
by my friends, a thing that
shall always do.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17

Attorney General Thos. H.
Peoples has announced his can
didacy for re- election to succeed
himself in 1916. Mr.. Peoples
has made a capital officer, and
should be reelected without
opposition. He has always
dealt fairly with both factions,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17

so why make a change? He
does his duty as he sees it, with
out fear or favor, at the same
time, giving to his constituents
every consideration. Mr.. Pee
pies is a young man of brains.
and; one that South Carolina
should feel proud OF.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-17

Uncle Sam is having about as
strenuous time in keeping out
of the war as the other fellows
are having in it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
THE LADIES CONVERSE

VI the lace ore that the other had dropped and
starts raving about it, Gorgeous" she gushes.
Look II the work on it. And that lace-it
will wear forever Yeah, forever. il ye keep
it in a glass case, and only look at it on
Sundays.
"A charming thing says the blonde, whip
ping out her DER Kissed handkerchief. You
know. if you don't take it / will. But. OF
course. you have the first choice Her lips
rosebudded into a lovely smile.
That made Skinny pick up the lace in
hurry. examine it and frown just if She was
thinking. 7 think, perhaps l ought to take
the lace one she said.
And with that the blonde snatohes up the
chiffon in hurry and says hoarse and gasplng,
I'll take this one please, plunks out IS, winks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
x Are You a FfigE1 Priestess Of Own Ego?

For single scene of innocent Love Making,
She Robs Oliver OF His Children and They
of their Fath2r's Mare, heavily handicappng
by her Absence his Reputation and Chance for
High Office in his State. When Friends cham
pion his Cause and deem her Unjust, she re-
plies that she Alone is Just-to Her Ideals!
Like Thorn in her Side is His Fame and
Success Yet she Salves her Wound by her
Own Professional Success and Smileth in her
Pain.
Dealt by no other Hand than That of her
Own Daughter is her Second Profound Blow.
Now grown to Maidenhood. she looks to Her
10 Pick up the Cudgels for her Sex and Cen
Grafton and be an exponent OF that Noble Type
OF Emancipated Girlhood who Sees in No
Topic or Problem under the Sun Barrier to
her Glib Discussion Of 1t or It's Facile Solu-
ton by her Sex Alas! once again Mary
reckons not with Human Nature. Ere her
Daughter is 10 Her Horizon is Filled by
Clothes, Fluffed-ou. hair and Soulful Self
Abasng Alteration of Commonplace Young
Man. Revolving to Mary is her Contentment
at Settling Down for Life as His Worshipper
Sore is Her Wound that She. Mary Randall
OF all Women, could have borne a daughter
Capable Of Harkenirg back thus to the PRINT
tive!
After Mary has been separated from Oliver
some six long years the Clinging Vine, now a
Rich and Alluring Young Widow, sends out
tendrs of sympathetic Interest to Oliver in
his Loneliness.
Again they falleth not on the Desert Air.
This strs divers breast to Revolt at Last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17

She took them to daylight She held them up
to look for holes. And she says to me- Which
shall take?' So / told her to take the lace
one. 1t was fright, Melinda, but | thought
maybe | might have some cash tomorrow
And the chiffon was dream. Well. anyway.
round about then ! saw the big blonde with
the up and down voice. with sweet gasps in
between, hanging around, with her eyes glued
10 those petticoats.
very pretty says she. when the thin
brown-eyed one looked It her, just begging
for a word of advice.
81 wonder, says Skinny. The lace one is
beautiful But ! think the chiffon would be
better for me- With that the blonde picks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17

//~AY. Melinda, talk about clever! saw
the sckest little getaway yesterday.
Oh, my, women are the funny things.
1t takes woman every time to cudde up
cosey and at the right moment close her eyes
and hit. Do you remember the benevolent
blonde that hung around the lingerie counters
yesterday? Well, it was her that worked IT,
And the poor, thin thing with the kind Of
puzzled eyes was the one who got it. The thin
one was lookin' at those skirts that were re-
duced-and she had picked out two. One with
three lace ruffles and the other with chiffon
drop. She couldn't decide which to take She
held EN- up TO her; she looked into the mirror.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17

Maybe gazing inwardly at oneself is like
One Mentally Cross Eyed.
Mary's Great Discovery of Herself over
shadows her household Duties. AS ad-
vanced Feministic Solution to serve as Her
Housekeeper and Understudy in the Role OF
Wife, she transplants an Old-Fashioned Cling
ing Vine. The Clinging Vine is available for
having Chung all Her Life, when left Alone in
the World she has Support
When this Arrangement Proves Highly
Satisfying to Oliver. She Credits it Not to him
or the Vine Here" she Flattcrs Herself, rs
A Great Feministic Solution of the Old Prob
lem Of Trying to Eat Your Cake and Have it
Too"
To Eat with 1t She Now has the Fruits of
Real Career Sweetened by the Taste OF indie
pendence. Great is Her Contentment.
That Her Solution would Bear Other Fruits
is Inconceivable to Her When after some
years of Self-Absorption she finds the charms
Of the Clinging Vine have not been Wasted on
the Desert Air she is Mortified.
THE VINE FLOURISHETH IN THE
DESERT.
Although a Bee in her Bonnet nowadays is
deemed Highly Endorsed Headgear for
Married Woman, when She or others in her
Close Proximity get Stung, she rarely Blames
the Bee Cts chief function is 10 Honeycomb
Her with Self Gratihcation) Consequently
she Blames not her System nor Herself for
Gross Neglect but the Clinging Vine and Oil
yer for Being Man. Single handed, she had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17

when the war first started. Rumors were
foated in the European press to the effect that
Finland was TO have her autonomy restored
and altogether a new regime Of freedom was to
be introduced Well known men, like H. q.
Wells, went so far as TO assure the anxious
public ION the highest authority" as Wells
himself told me, that the Car had in fact,
already granted freedom to Finland No
wonder that those who had been inclined to
look with suspicion upon the Anglo-Russian
alliance felt treasured and eagerly believed in
the newly discovered soul OF Russia about
which the papers were writing and which was
supposed to work wonders both now and here
after.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
4 Condensed Fable for
the New Woman, Set
ting Z Orth q or eat
Feministic Solution
Of Eating Your
Cake and ETav-
ing 1t, Too.
By Nancy WaI5urn

LARK ye to This Tale Of Mary Randall,
L who Lived Not Once Upon Time but
in Our Own Time, though Her Eyes
n''esd the Future for Her Sex. Highly Ad-
'shsed' Ambitious and Idealistic, yet She was
'"omanly Woman, filed with the Buoyancy
y Lh' Beauty and Vigor, Devoted to Her
husband Children and Household Great
vas Her Joy therein.
"here Ask Ye. is the Serpent That Dared
Poison this Superwoman2 A Hyphenated
s''s'ure Gross Sef-Absorption. Born of Ego
"a and STANDARDIZATION.
p, % when Mary, Queen of An American
ZONE Wife Of Oliver Randall, A Coming
- sn Of his state. develops Herself on the
sN as Landscape Architect Of Repute. dare
.,piaphrase the Situation Thus?
r''ue Mary Randall sat in the corner,
~'ohs Christmas pie.
,-' STUCK IN her thumb and pulled out plum
'"1 thought what Big woman am T."
she PLANTS A CLINGING VINE.
:" Mary thought this-she Really Did
0e'ore Plums came her way. Much as
A., N0Vsa Oliver, she felt his Superior. On. B.
=. a.'Usa hisn'ta Bi. Logieal to put the Moral
we're going 10 beat Beatrice Fairfax TO
- oeNveF Solemn Warning TO the Matri-
ally Inclined; Love no longer is enough
:. husband II you can't Look Up to him
e. 'e him Your Superior, both for your
'no His, Run from him like the Plague
ID 1. n..,,, In,
= ss saw Oliver as a Rising Man not at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
A CULINARY AFFAIR.

HE was bubbling over with hope when he
came but poured cold water on his expecta-
tons roasted him we'll and his blood fairly
boiled while was in perfect stew. He said
| had knitted him and he seemed frighttuly
cut up The more he burned with anger, the
more peppery became, which was just putting
fresh salt in his wounds"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
How Mary Queen of an
American Home, Plant
ed q CGim Cling Vine
Which Sent Out Sym
pathetic Tendrils
and FlOurished
in the Desert.

against his Solitude He still prefers Mary
On. B.-We fail to understand this. Still,
there is a great deal in HabitD He decides
to give Mary a Last Chance, Yet Failing that
to marry the Vine.
In the meantime, Mary has received the
Third Blow Of her Life. in Comparison OF
which the Disillusionment as to Oliver and
her daughter are as Nothing. II proves the
charm, that Breaks tho Spell, yet Surpasseth all
Understanding on Her Own Part,
Nature circumvented her and Great was her
Amazement to find that she, Mary Randall, a
High Priestess OF Her Sex was Only Woman
after all
She crashes down from her Seli-Built Ped
estal AS if awakened by the Crash, she for the
First Time in her Life, hears Strange Murmur-
ings within her own Breast-Self- Doubt-Sef-
Abasement stir her 10 her Depths AS if torn
by the Shock the Scales OF an Egotistical Lis
time Fall from Her Eyes.
Oliver is seen in a Different Light. Is it
possible. she Asks Herself in Wonder that she
failed to play Fair in Forcing Him to Years
Of daily companionship with Another Woman'
jealousy adds its throes in One who de-
clared she thought she had all her emotions
under lock and key And so when Oliver
comes Mary Clings to Him, Battered> De-
feated yet glorying in Finding she was only
a Woman after All"
Moral: Burn Bright, if You Must, the Altar
Fire to Your Ego o High Priestesses. Yet
neglect not the Flame OF Your Husbands
Love. Else He Set Some One Else 20 Start
Little Altar Fire all His Own!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17

az me and marches off with BE back for
the change
well, can you beat it, says Skinny and
throws down the old lace thing and marches
off seeing red. Say, Melinda, got piece OF
gum1 I'm sick. And the floor walker comes
up and asks me why | didn't make that sale"