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Named as Conciliators.

Secretary Wilson has appointed John
P. Colpoys and Robert NJ. McWade as
federal conciliators in the pending
N. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31

26. All were found guilty and were
sentenced to death. The sentence was
executed yesterday. Ten others, in
cluding three women, were sentenced
to penal servitude."
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CARRANzA ON THE BORDER.
Will Visit Piedras Negras, Opposite
Eagle Pass. Tex. SUNDAY.

LAREDO, Tex. October 30.-Gen
Venustiano Carranza and his party
spent today at Monclova, according to
(Continued on Second Pass.l
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A. B. Johnson's Suggestions.

A gradual increase on land value tax
and a gradual decrease on the tax on
improvements was recommended to the
committee by A. b. Johnson who re-
surned his argument after recess yester-
day. Mr.. johnson announced himself as
a sineia-taxer, but informed the com
mittee he did not believe that Congress
would recommend a full single tax pro-
gram in the District until the people had
been educated TO its benefits
Mr.. Johnson, in the morning session.
had referred to government clerks in
Washington as lacking in full sense of
civic duty, because, he claimed they could
live without bothering themselves about
elective government In the afternoon he
said that If suffrage should be granted to
the people Of the District of Columbia
the government clerks would comprise a
most intelligent constituency.
For IL does take a certain amount Of
intelligence TO pass a civil service ex-
animation he explained
He took up at length the referendum
idea, and then announced that he would
revert to taxation, the subject nearest
the pock of the people"
And. / may suggest" said Senator
Works, the only subject this commit
tee is considering"
Speaking Of the commissioners he
said he had no fault to find with the
administration here
1T might be the Commissioners are
Slfif4S- LiaefS- suggested Senator Works
They are" Mr.. Johnson said, "and
broad minded men, and it taSes a
broad-minded man 10 be a good single
taxer.''
Says Press Frowns on Single Tax.
He said the press always frowned on
the single tax idea, but that the Ger
man nation is now utilizing the single
tax principles to make itself impree-
nable In war-namely. by utilizing
every inch of the soil
After arguing in favor of single tax
he declared there is no great demand
for II in Washington, and that the
committee would not be justified In re-
porting faVorably for it in the face of
little or no demand. He predicted little
attention would be paid to the matter
in the next Congress, declared that
District days would be neglected and
that matters OF greater moment would
take up the time of Senate and House
Il would abolish the tax on personal
property and tax land values only." he
said, but ] know you Will not RECON-
mend that
Why do you say that you know IL p.'
Senator Works asked.
would like to see you make a fool
of me-, replied Mr.. Johnson II know
you viii not recommend 1t because
there is no demand for it."
Then what's the use of wasting our
time asked Representative Rainey
Il am not wasting your time"
Not wasting ours, but your own
suggested the Illinois representative
If you Will wait until I get through
CONTINUED on Twentieth Page1
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Commissioners Appear Separately.

Considerable interest is being taken in
the fact that the three Commissioners
are to make separate presentations Of
their views to the committee. Commits
sioner Newman will speak first. to be
followed by Commissioners Brownlow
and Kutz Just when they will begin theft
arguments cannot now be foretold. The
time depends on the developments OF
Wednesday, when definite line is had on
how many independent or individual
more residents of the District wish TO be
heard There is reason to believe that
the committee will ask speakers to con-
fine their talks strictly to the matters at
issue
A. P. Davis of the Tax Reform As
sociation is to be heard from, 1t Is ex-
pected.
Assessor Richards. an interested listener
at the hearings, will be put on the wit
ness stand. it is believed, although no
announcement of this has been made
Considerable of the statement by Her
bert j Browne concerns the assessor, and
it is possible he will reply to it Mr.
Brownies attack on the assessment of
property does not cover the present as
sessment but that which was in effect at
the time the George assessment and taxa
tion report was written.
Testimony will be presented by the
joint citizens committee to support the
arguments made by its representatives,
NessrS. Macfariand, Noyes and Worth
ingtou. The recess Of two days will be
utilized by the executive committee Of
the joint citizens committee to procure
furthe: facts in connection with the case,
and these facts will be presented when
the opportunity arrives.
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VIEWS ARE GIVEN BEFORE
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE
A. B. Johnson and James Kent Sug-
gest Forms of Municipal
Improvement.
OTHERS TO BE HEARD LATER
Investigation Adjourned Until We'd
nesday, When, It Is Expected, a
Definite Program for Ensuing
Week Will Be Formulated.

When the joint select committee of
Congress which is examining into the
fiscal relations between the United
States and the District adjourned yester-
day afternoon, Senator salisbury, acting
chairman, announcd that the committee
desired every one who still wants to be
heard to be present Wednesday morning.
November 3. SO that a definite idea OF
the program for the ensuing week could
be formulated.
An adjournment over tomorrow and
Tuesday was decided upon because Rep
resentative Gard left the city for Ohio,
where he will vote In an election Sena-
tor Chiffon. chairman of the committee,
was not present yesterday afternoon and
therefore definite plans for going ahead
this week could not be made. Two
speakers A. B. johnson and James
Kent, made brief addresses yesterday
afternoon, presenting personal views on
single tax and suffrage in the District.
respectively.
a. S. TrundIe. whose books and papers
failed to arrive at the Senate office
building in time for the afternoon hear
ing expected to take the stand yester-
day. He announced that he wished to
speak on how the revenues of the Dis
trict are expended and how they should
be expended. If the committees tenta-
tive plans are carried out Mr.. Trundle
will be the first speaker Wednesday
morning.
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Fair today. Tomorrow. fair. warmer:
moderate northwest winds. becoming
variable.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest, 63; lowest. So, at 10
pm. last night.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
THE PENALTY OF
CARELESSNESS
BY S. w. Ingllsh,
Fire Prevention Expert.

Every time you hear the cry oil
FIRE." you can be almost absolutely
safe in thinking that someone has
been careless. Fires don't happen
They are the inevitable result of
combinations of preventable things
When analysed to the last equation
1t will be found that carelessness is
the root whence spring nearly all
fires.
What penalty industry pays to
carelessness! Fire is the great de-
stroyer. The wealth of generation
can be wiped out in but brief hour.
Why not fight fires before they
start? Why not so conduct your
habits and so keep your premises
that when the fire demon wants to
offer your savings as sacrifice he
will pass you by, just as those of
Egypt of old were passed over when
the sign they had been told to place
over their doors, were seen?
Too often when those who are
responsible from fire cry out they
are the victims of bad luck, they are
but paying the natural penalty for
their own carelessness.
If you want to keep down your fire
insurance rates, wage eternal war
fare against those things that ever
breed fires.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
CIVILIZATIONS
GREATEST TRAGEDY

Extract. from article by w. d. Lewis
president Texas Farmers Union, op
posing woman's suffrage:
1--WE are willing to join in every eff.
fort to elevate woman but will assist
in none to drag her down. The de.
scent of womanhood is the most awful
tragedy in civilization AS she sinks
she may, like the setting sun, tint the
horizon with the rays of her depart.
ing glory. She may tenderly kiss the
mountain tops Of her achievement
farewell; she may. like the sinking
sun, allure the populace with her
beauty as she disappears for the night
but when she steps downward, the
earth is as certain to tremble and
plunge into darkness as death is to
follow life
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance Regulating the Operation
of Railroad Trains Within the Town OF
Punta Gorda, Florida.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
Town of Punta Gorda, Florida: Section
That all railroad trains operated within
the limits of the Town of Punta Gorda
Florida, shall cause the bells on the en-
glnes to be rung continuously; that all OF
such trains coming into said Town shall
upon approaching the eaSterly line of O.
lympta Avenue, slow down to a speed not
to exceed four miles an hour and upon
reaching the easterly line of Marian ave-
nue. shall come to a complete stop before
passing over the same and send a flag
man ahead to warn the people; that all
of such trains going out of said Town
shall be limited to a speed of four miles
an hour until after Olympia Avenue is
passed; that all railroad trains, and each
ana every train. which back into or out
OF said Town, shall. within the limits of
said Town, keep trainman or other en-
ployee on the rear end of the last coach
continuously, and it shall be the duty of
such trainman or other employee TO con-
tinuously blow a whistle or operate an
equivalent sounding device when ap-
preaching all avenues or streets and
while passing over the same.
Section z. In case any railroad COM
pany, its agents, servants or employees,
SHAH neglect or refuse to comply with
any of the provisions of Section / of this
Ordinance, such railroad company shall,
for each and every violation or refusal.
forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars
said penalty to be collected by suit, and
to be paid into the Treasury of said
Town of Punta Gorda.
Section 8. Any Ordinance or parts of
ordinances conflicting herewith are here
by repealed. and this Ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after its passage
and legal publication.
q. Passed and ordained by the Council of
the Town of Punta Gorda, Florida. This
18th day of May, 1915.
s. F. J. Trabue, President of the
Attest: A. NJ Hatch, Acting Clerk.
1915 Geo, s. stone No. vi Nay ~
town of Punta Gorda '''o
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for Clearing and Grub
bing the several Divisions of the System
of Roads in the Punta Gorda Special
Road and Bridge District, of DeSoto
County. Florida, (aggregating about 10
miles,, will be received by the Board of
County Commissioners of said county at
the office of the Clerk of said Board in
Arcadia, Fla, until IL o'clock noon of
Monday, June 18th, 1915.
Specifications for said work are on file
with said Clerk. Copies of specifications
and blank forms for bids may be had by
application to said Clerk or to j. S. Ban
mister, District Engineer, at Punta Gorda,
Florida.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check equal to 2 per cent. of a
mount of the bid, as a guarantee that
bidder, if awarded the Contract, will
within five days thereafter, enter into a
written Contract therefor, and will furn-
ish a good and sufficient bond with surety
to the approval of said Board and in an
amount equal to so per cent. of Contract
price; conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of the Contract according to
specifications.
Reserving the right to reject any or all
bids.
A. L. DURANGO,
Clerk Circuit Court,
Arcadia, Fla
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
Next to Mothers, Maiden Aunts Are Great
est Blessing In World
Bu Dr. ANNA HOWARD SHAW. President National Suffrage
Association

NJ ALDEN aunts the greatest blessing the world moth
| THEY ARE THE MOTHERS OF THE MOTHER
LESS don't know helping to bring up eIu
cate avesnece nephews young cousins And it has always
been They have always all the hard work the world
credit for it.
THE MAIDEN AUNT USUALLY BEGINS BY TAKING CARE OF
FATHER AND MOTHER. SO
SISTERS DEVOTED DAUGHTER STAYS
AT HOME. BY THE TIME THE PEOPLE
GOT INTO THE WAY oEvoTlNe HERSELF
At sixty spner ought to have gift day when she could
back the wedding presents has been giving her life
By that time she would have WHOLE HOST OF NEPIEWS AMI
NIECES THAT SHE HAS BROUGHT UP AND EDUCATED Tt
RISE UP AND CALL BLESSED She has more to do wifi
today than she had generation agnd she does with
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains nc
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio. by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Tes'
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the Town of Punta Gorda That
Section five (5) of the Ordinance entitled
an Ordinance for the regulation of
Plumbing in the Town of Punta Gerda,
be and the same is hereby amended to
read as folEows:
sec No person shall carry on the
business of Plumbing unless he shall
have first received license from the City
Clerk and shall have registered his name
and place of business in the office of
said Clerk
Passed by the said Council in adjourn
ed session the Goth day of April A. d.
1915.
S. f. j. Trabue, President of
&ttest; Chas' l.. Fries, Council
Clerk pro- tenn. Approved; C. S. Stene
Mayor
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Serial No. otf517
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of tine Interior

Department of the Interior
u. 5 Land Office at Gainesville. Florida
May s, 1915
Notice is hereby given that Daniel p.
Webster. of AL N. Jackson Street. Dan
vile, Illinois, who on February s, 1913,
made Homestead Entry, No. 011517, for
Southeast quarter Section Is. Township
40 South, Range 26 East. Tallahassee
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Communication Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described before
Clerk iSf Circuit Court, at Arcadia, Flori-
da, on the gath day of June 1915
Claimant names as witnesses: Francis
X. Adams, of Punta Gorda, Florida; Hair
ry Blazer. of Punta Gorda, Florida; Sam
ford Blazer Of Punta GOrda, Florida
Edmunds of Spsrkman. Florida
Robert W. Davis, Register
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for furnishing $500
lineal feet of lightwood piling and crib
bling timber. from - to rs it. to be de.
livered on Shell creek, Myrtle creek anc
Tide creeks near Cleveland, will be re-
ceived by the clerk of the board of Coun'
ty Commissioners up to noon of June It'll
1915. Specifications and points OF deliv-
cry will be furnished by j. Sentz Banis-
ter. District Engineer, at Punta Gorda
Reserving the right to reject any or all
bids. A. L. DURANGO. Clerk.
Hoard of County Commissioners
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
A Famous Paris Street.

That wonderful street of shops in
Paris known as the Rue de Rivoli was
begun in 1902 and was named in hon.
or of Napoleon's victory at Rivoli in
1897 during the Italian campaign. 1t
was not finished. however. until 1865,
during the reign of Napoleon Ill.,. to
whom Paris is indebted for much of
its grandeur.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In Court of County Judge. State OF
Florida.
In re estate of Rhoda jackson, DeSoto
COUNTY.
To all Creditors, Legatees, Distributes
ana oil persons having Claims or De-
mands against said estate:
You ana eacn of you, are hereby noti-
fled and required to present any claims
and demands which you, or either of YOU
may nave against the estate of Rhoda
Jackson deceased, late of DeSoto County,
Florida, to the undersigned Administra
t,r Of said estate, within two years from
the date hereof.
Dated May 81, A. d. 1915.
Il. w. SAUNDERS,
II St
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In Court of County Judge, State OF
Florida.
In re estate of Newsome ttorbett, De-
Soto county
To all Creditors, Legatees, Distributes
and all persons having claims or demands
against said Estate:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fled and required to present any claims
and demands which you, ~ either uf You
may have against the estate IF Newsome
Gorbett, deceased, late of Dn5oco County,
Florida. to the undersigned ryccutrix Of
said estate, within two years from date
hereof.
Dated April 20, A. d. 1915.
(Mrs) RAMEY WHIODT'N,
lJuhelI TX icItrix.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
NEURALGIA Pains STONED

You don't need to suffer those agoniz-
ing nerve pains in the face, head, arm
shoulders, chest and back. Just apply a
few drops of soothing Sloan's Eminent;
lie quietly a few minutes. You will get
such relief and comfort! Life and the
world will look brighter. Get a bottle to-
day 3 ounces for Csc, at all druggists
Penetrates without rubbing.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Our sympathies go forth to the
lady petitioner who accuses her
husband of carousing with other
women. Every right-minded man
will do his carousing at home.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
Fiction ard Fact,

In the novels the husband strols into
the conservatory for little smoke be-
fore dinner.
In real life he strolls into the kitchen
and raises blue blazes with the light of
bis life because dinner isn't ready.
Ships In English Channel.
Between 800 and 1000 ships 20 up
and down the English channel every
day In the year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Being deprived Of arms and
ammunition South America is
without a revolution for the time
being and may learn to like the
sensation. W ;;aSi.f
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Dizziness, vertigo. (blind staggers) sal
low complexion, fatulence are symptoms
of torpid liver No one can feel well
while the liver is inactive Hcrbine is a
powerful liver stimulant. A dose or two
will cause all bilious symptoms to disap-
pear. Try it. Price Soc Sold by all
druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

There being many new pieces of
music on the market the musi-
clans at the movies should try a
new tune now and then.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Uncle Sam occasionally becomes
conscious of the fact that a long
coast line may be a liability as
well as an asset.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

If there are any flaws in the A
merican message to Germany the
Germans may be trusted to find
them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

After the dreadful swatting of
the past few years the fly may DE
converted to the protective colora-
ton theory.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

When the human race succeeds
in killing itself off the gorillas and
chimpanzees will again inherit the
earth.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds COL
lar and harness gals heal up quickly
when Billiards. Snow Liniment is applied
1t Is both healing and antiseptic Price
25c, Doc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Probably no man is a hero to
his valet because the valet expects
too much of hero.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

If fighting could only be done
by telephone. All of it we mean
Wouldn' t it be great?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Ours is a pretty good feet, what
there is of it. And there is a
good deal of it, but not enough
vet.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

And they can't even keep war
talk out of that Mohonk Peace
Conference.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Meanwhile the dove of peace be
lieves that somebody is rocking
the nest.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Huerta s silence proves him a
greater man than had been antici-
pated.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

DlNANcE FOR THE REGULATION
OF PLUMBING IN THE TOWN OF
PuNTA GORpA FLORIDA.
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Wanted More Brotherly love.

Japan has also a brand of cul-
ture to impart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-29
COnstitutiOnalist Officer Who Manned
Machine Gun Claims That Villistas
Saved Only 60 Men Out OF 1000.


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