davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
MINE EXPLOSION
A. stewartsVille Injuries Two Men and
Damages Entry-Gas Collected
During Idle Period.

Two foreigners were slightly
burned late Saturday night when an
explosion occurred In the Purseglove
west % Bellaire. The entry 70 the
mine was badly damaged.
Several men had been hauling water
out Of the mine which has been idle
for six months Much gas had &C.
cumulated IN the entry. and % cxpl0d-
ed when lights were broguht into the
mine. DIT Gale. OF Nen. attended the
mine a. Stewartsvllle. eight miles
burned men. and announced that the
injuries were not serious
See Ford I'd on another page for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
MUSIC AT CHURCH
Enloyed Despite Lack Of Choir-Vic.
troia Used % Render Several
Beautiful Selections.

Lovers ~ sacred music we're agree.
ably surprised last evening a. the
Third Presbyterian church when a
Nictrola was brought % 10 sing sew
eral beautiful selections Many Of the
choir singers are away on vacations.
and tho CONGREGATION had not been OK
pectlnE b regular musical program.
The Nicfrola program consisted Of
One Swcctly Solemn Thought. r. g.
Ambensc Scar Spirit Lead Thou
Ne" g. A. Min and quartet. and 4
baritone solo. by Thomas Chalmers.
The machine used was ono % the
best. and was loaned By Iho Co1ey.
Bcntz company Mics Alice grod.
grass. who lr at The head of The Vic.
trola department Of The store. had
charge 81 Tho machine The c1rrra-
cation was ao uloarnd that a general
request was made 90 repeat the pro.
gram next sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
EXPERT SWIMMERS
VIII Give Exhibition a Wheeling Park
Pool. Toniaht-Mrs CurNen
% Swim 90 B~ellaire.

a swimming exhibition WIN Do given
this morning iu the Ohio river under
the direction Of Prof ". A. Curwon.
superintendent Of the Wheeling park
swimming pool. when Mrs. W. s. Cur.
wen viii swim from tho Warwoof dam
70 Hellaire She will leave Waruood
? 20 O'Clock and WIZ uarF tho
Wheeling wharf at Twelfth street al
about 1918 o'clock Prof Curwen
will accompany Mrs Curwen in a boat
This evening a. 9 30 o'clock a
swimming exhibition will be- Given AZ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
ANOTHER Big DAY
Thousands Throns Wheeling Park
Yesterday-Large Pienies sehe-
duied This Week.
~ TO 45-Inch Widths

Over three thousand persons spent
yesterday az Wheeling park. where
they enjoyed the events Of the day
The swimming pool a. usual was "A
mecca for hundreds OF swimmers. over
n thousand being In bathing
The picnics for the week are As fol
lows. Tomorrow. the outing Of the
Twenty-eight street Fairgrounds the
business men o. Benwood. McMechen.
MoundEville and Cameron. on Wednes-
day; Baptist day will be observed
Thursday and on Friday will BE- held
the outing Of the Eighteenth street
chapel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
OH, YOU CHICKEN!
TINS One Has -Four "Limbs"-la =
wheeling Product and 10 on
Exhibition.

One 81 the oldest freaks Of nature
Is on exhibition at Sinclairs pharma.
cy. on Forty-siXth street. 70 Is a
chick which was born with four legs.
The owner 81 the chick b. Thomas
Miller. Of FOrfy-cighth street.
Tho chicken was the last Of a
breed 10 hatch. and died almost i'm.
mcdiately after Matching The small
fowl seemed Co Dc the same as other
chickens except Tho extra legs. Two
OK The legs were located a. the neck.
and arc a. large as the two which are
located iu 'hr proper position The
oddly looks like q small animal The
druggist has ~ IN a bottle and on ex-
hibi'ion In his front window
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
TOURING PARTY.

Among the automobile parties ar
irving in the city last night was one
en route from Washington. Philadel-
phia and other cities OF the East to
Sistersville. The party registered at
the Stamm. took dinner and resumed
their journey. Those In the party in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r Thoenen
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ). Russell
and family. Mir. r. r. Thistle. Miss
Russell and Neil Graham.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02

the Wheeling park swimming pool by
a number OF children. who have learn
ed TO swim upder the direction Of Prof
Curwen. The following children will
perform. Charles Madden. Jr., Miss
Elizabeth Madden. Emily Stifei. F1ac-
Gus Sthel. Marie Burdatts. Mary Ars-
noll and Bob Wcischenchner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
of all Shoe Sales

Greatest in quantity.
Greatest in reduction of
prices.
Greatest in money saving
power.
Our regular midsummer
clean up of all low shoes and
many high shoes at prices cut
rediculouSly low, considering
our high quality footwear.
No room for a big adver-
tisement today - really isn't
necessary.
You know our reputation
for None but Good Shoes"
Just come-come today. 1t
will pay you handsomely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
DROWN MED BOYS
BODY Is FOUND
CITY CLERK FRANK 8RANNEN
OF eENWooO, DISCOVERED
llFELESS FORM.

Remains OF William White FIoated to
Surface Near Benwood-coroner
MeCombs Renders Verdict
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02

See Ford I'd on another page for
announcement o. new prices.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12

Ocala Banner, Aug. 7:-Hon. A.
P. Jordan, pure food inspector,
was a Friday visitor. He is an in
teresting talker, and as he visits
all sections of the state is well
posted on current events. lie
speaks well f Governor Trammeli,
but thinks that the senatorial race
lies between Senator Nat Bryan
and Ex-Governor Gilchrist. That
while the orange growers and
truckers received small returns
for their products the farmers
have made good crops-the best
they have ever made-so while
the truckers and fruit growers
are in hard lines, the farmers are
in fine feather. Mr.. Jordan S term
of office expires next Wednesday.
He has made faithful and eff
Gent officer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
Stung in a New Place

A man and a woman dropped
into a small town and put up at
the best hotel. The next morning
they secured a rig each, and
started over the country asking
the farmer folks for a chicken for
an orphan home in st. Louis.
After two days begging they sold
the chickens to local produce
man for $50 and left town. Their
loot included several donations.
A variation Of the scheme is for
a man wearing some sort of
badge, to call on the farmers I'M
der the name of the Department of
Health and demand to see his
poultry. After examination he
condemns twenty or thirty hens
and tells the farmer they will have
to be killed because they are dis
eased. He very kindly offers to
take the chickens and do the kill
ing himself. If the farmer con-
Sents, the man takes the chickens
to the nearest commission mer-
chant and sells them. The scheme
is being worked all over the coun-
try. If man or woman calls on
you with a demand that looks
call up your local au-
thorities and ask by what right
they are asking to inspect your
stock or poultry. When you get
the answer, turn them over to the
police.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
August

When August comes burning, IL
sets us a-yearning for deep wood
ed valleys where cool shadows
play, where quiet and solitude
bring on the peaceful mood need
ed for rest from a hard business
day. We long for the river where
scarcely culver disturbs the still
water as onward it flows; its peace
and its quiet detract from the riot
of business hours filled with Their
cares and their woes.
All of which comes from the Of
fee poet who prefers letting his
angelic temperament watt itself
through the ethereal realms re-
Their than to attach himself TO a
type case or printing press. The
man sees it different
ly; Mosquitoes invite us to come,
let them bite us while Wading
through briars and weeds to our
neck; and armies of chigre climb
on us and figure which one can
dig deepest into US, by heck.
Some of our maiden ladies may
remember that August has not al
ways had it's present name. Back
in the Alban or Latin year it was
known as "Sextilis, " meaning the
sixth, as it was then the sixth
month of the year. Later, howev-
err, it was dedicated to the honor
of Augustus Caesar and the name
changed to August. It's meaning
lis sacred, venerable, majectic,
grand, etc. August, too, always
has held it's own in the making Of
history. 1t was during this
month in 1892 that Isabella, queen
of Spain, after having seen some
wonderful moving picture of A
merica sent Columbus over to
claim the territory for her, Henry
Eighth, in 1884, divorced himself
from a troublesome spouse by TAX
ing her joy-ridmg in London and
dumping her into the Thames. The
car and Henry's conscience, so
history indicates, were alike I'M
denied. The Standard Oil trust
had its beginning in August, 1859,
when the first oil well is said to
have been bored.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12

clerk; provided, that when there was no
attending physician, the certificate shall
be referred to the health officer OF, coro-
ner for statement OF cause of death.
Section 8. That it shall be the duty OF
the physician, midwife or person acting
as midwife. attending a case of c5nfine-
ment in this town to file complete, sat
isfactory and properly executed certln-
cate of birth with the town clerk WITHIN
three f3) days thereafter; provided, that
when there was no physician or midwife
in attendance, then it shall be the duty
of the parent, householder, or owner OF
the premises where the birth occurred to
file such certificate.
Section 4. That it shall be the duty of
the town clerk to enforce this ordinance
and to report to the tbwn attorney all
violations thereof, and 1T shall be the DUTY
of the town attorney, upon notice from
the town clerk or any other person OF a
violation of this ordinance, to promptly
investigate the case and institute the
necessary legal proceedings for the 1mpo-
sition of the penalties herein provided.
Section S. That any physician, mid
wife, undertaken, or other person who
violates or fails to comply with any OF
the provisions or duties of this ordinance.
or any section thereof, shall upon trial
and conviction thereof be punished by a
fine of not less than $500 nor more than
s1o0.0 90, or by Imprisonment at labor on
the streets or other public works in the
town, not exceeding so days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment in the dis
erection of the Mayor
Passed and ordained by the Council of
the Town of Punta Gbrda. Florida, in ad-
iourned session assembled this the 3rd
day of August, 1915.
u. S. WHITEAKER,
President protein of Council.
Attest: A. NJ. HATCH, Clerk,
Approved by me this 4th day of August.
GEO. S. STONE, Mayor
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
NOTICE OF CONTEST

(2956)
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Gainesville, Florida, Au-
gust 10, 1915.
TO Nolon Buchanan of unknown address,
'Contestee:
You are hereby notified that David A.
Warren who gives Punta G5rda, Florida,
as his post office address, did on July IA
1915, file in this office his duly corrobor-
ated application to contest and secure the
cancellation of your Homestead Entry
No. 012313, Serial No 012313 made No
20 Township 40 South, Range rs East,
Tallahassee Meridian, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that said Nolon
Buchanan, otter moving in q house al
ready built in an enclosure of about S
acres fenced with wires, moved away
in November, 1914; has never returned or
kept up improvements, and his present
residence is unknown.
You are, therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as con-
fessed, and your said entry will be can
celed without further right to be heard,
either before this office or on appeal If
you faH to file in this office within TWEEN
ty days after the FOURTH publication
Of this notice. as shown below, your ans
wer, under oath, specifically responding
to these allegations of contest together
with due proof that you have served a
copy of your answer on the said contest
ant either in person or by registered
mail
You should state in your answer the
name of the post office to which you de-
sire future notices to be sent to you.
ROBT. w. DAVIS, Register.
Date Of first publication Aug. II, 1915.
Date Of second publication Aug. 10, 1915.
Date Of third publication Aug, 26, 1916.
Date Of fourth publication Sept. 2, 1915,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
NOTICE TO TOWN TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given that the tax as
sessment roll of the Town of Punta Cor
da has been completed by the Town
Clerk and win be submitted to the Coun-
ell for approval on August 10th. 1916, and
all persons desiring to have corrections
made whether in the listing valuation of
the property or otherwise are required to
file with the Town Clerk as Tax Assessor
on or before the Gath day of August. 1915,
their petition to the Town Council set
ting forth their objections, if any they
have. to said assessment and the cor
rections which they desire made, Notice
is also given that the public will have ae-
cess 10 the said assessment roll at the Of
fee of the Tax Assessor during each day
Sunday excepted from the 10th day Of
August to the said Gath day of August,
1915. from O'Clock in the morning until
& O'Clock In the afternoon, excepting be-
tween the hours of ~ and 2. for the pur-
pose of examining the assessment roll
and preparing petitions for the correc-
ton thereof
Notice is also given that the Town
Council as a whole, or by committee
thereof will on the said 25th day of Aug
ust 1915. sit as a tax equalizing board for
the purpose of equalizing said assessment
and correcting the Same where needed
and will investigate and consider all pc
titions so filed, and will adjourn from day
~ day until all of said petitions and OBJ
iections have been passed upon.
A. M. HATCH, Clerk of the Town
of Punta Gorda.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
Photouraphic Art.

Softness of focus, to prevent
masses being bounded by hard lines,
complete control of light and shade,
a trained wit to conjure that ex-
preston and arrange that pose most
suggestive of the person as whole,
simplicity, sincerity, absence of dra-
matte, striking and bold use of too
great contrast, restraint both in
pose and expression and correct
rendition of color in monotone
these and a greater and greater ap-
probation of the value of the cam
era's power for telling the truth are
the factors which have raised the
modern idea in Photographic por-
traiture, if not yet among the arts,
at least to highly honered place
among the crafts.-C. H. Claudy in
Art and Progress.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12

da College of Agriculture, is anxi-
Gus to have the farmers pay more
attention to the home garden.
Very little planting will be at
tempted until the cool fall months.
Professor Floyd suggests that saw
oy leaf spinach, fiat dutch and
purple top turnips, curley mustard
and radiShes may be planted dur
ing August, and will come on by
the time the fall garden is planted.
These vegetables should be plant
ed during the rainy season SO that
plenty of moisture will be avail
able for terminating the seeds and
for starting the young plants. If
possible the garden should be
planted in a moist place or where
it can be watered.
1t would be well to plant the
radishes in a frame and to shade
them with brush, mosquito netting
or two-inch laths placed two inch
es apart. The shade viii make
the radishes more succulent and
tender and will lessen the chances
of their being strong and hot.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
GUARDIANS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on the Both
day Of August 1915. l will apply to Judge
w. d. Bell, Judge of the Probate Court
of DeSoto County, for an order to sell the
following described lands for the purpose
of perfeeting the title to same
Begin at South West corner of North
East quarter of south east quarter Sec
ton CID in Township (39) range (23)
and run east 1900 links. thence north
500 links thence west 1900 links, thence
south to place of beginning containing
(6) acres more or less, and will asG that
said property be sold at private sale.
MARY L. SANDLIN, Guardian
This the 22nd day of July, 1915
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
ELECT OFFICERS
AND TRANSACT
OTHER BUSINESS
Punta Gorda Citrus Growers As
ISOLATION Holds Important Meet
ing Saturday - Arrange For
Packing House Here,

An important meeting OF tht
Punta Gorda Citrus Growers As
ISOLATION was held Saturday af.
ternoon in the Board of Trade
rooms.
Various matters pertaining to
local fruit growing interests were
discussed and acted upon.
Officers were elected as follows :
A. F. Dewey, president.
F. T. Perkins, vice-president.
r. S. Windham, secretary and
manager.
j. M. Weeks, sub-exchange di-
rector.
A. F. Dewey, R. S. Windham,
f. M. Cooper, j. w. Addison, DR..
ID. N. Mcqueen, H. L. Blakely, F.
#. Perkins and j. E. Bowdoin di-
rectOrS.
Amongst the most important
business transacted was the lease
of the Skipper Brothers packing
house for the season of 1856
with option of buying.
The Florida Citrus Exchange
will control more than half of the
fruit grown in this section the
coming season and there is a pro-
liability it will have over two
thirds of the fruit. The exchange
is gaining in favor in DeSoto
county, and locally it is stronger
than ever.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
A BIT TOO EFFICIENT.
II Was an Impressive Letter, but 1t
Didn't Win the Position.

We assure our readers, gentle and
otherwise, that the subjoined letter
applying for job as private secre-
tary or stenographer to railroad
president is genuine in every re-
spect:
Dear Sir-I wish to lay before you my
application for a secretarial position, to
he given consideration at such time as
You may require the services of one with
the qualifications as touched upon Ia this
letter.
A competent and qualified stenographer,
experienced in charting statistics pos
eessed of the taciturnity and discretion
necessary to association with executives,
broadly read on matters germane to rail-
road operation, a student of unity and
clearness in composition, with an acqui-
sition of that uncommon knowledge Of
Notwithstanding the study of word diff
ferentiations-eseenti to the highest
grade stenographic work, an omnivorous
though active reader with vocabulary
sufficiently large to meet the require
'ments of both your vocative and avoca-
tive correspondence, l am fitted to give
such service as would be demanded by
one In your capacity.
] shall be glad to give to any designat-
ed subordinate an oral eXpatiation of my
fitness and experience Respectfully yours
The railway president must have
read this impressive document with
awe and some apprehension. Here
was vocabulary SO large that it
would undoubtedly have to be
checked whenever the gentleman in
the secretarial position travelled by
rail. Perhaps that is why the stu
dent of unity and clearness, al
though equipped with the taciturni-
ty and discretion necessary to assoc
citation with executives, was not in
yited to meet the requirements of
this particular executives vocative
and avocative correspondence.
Here is fearful example of the
consequences of too much efficiency
training.-New York Sun.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12

Behind the black Cordilleras, SO
called because they are barren and
have been without rain since 1868,
lies a plateau with an elevation
ranging from $4,000 to 10000 feet,
inhabited a by the most peculiar tribe
OF Indians in Peru. A returned
traveller says their chests are dis
tended because of the altitude, and
claims that they cannot live in the
! lower attitudes. They are stolid,
nut good workers; harmless, but
gwen to drink. They do not speak
Spanish, having preserved their an
Govt t"iNol low ~-'-o,rn
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
Nothing To Do

The paper had just been "put
TO bed" and the editor leaned
back in his chair and stretched.
/" Nothing to do now," he thought,
until next week" Pretty SOFT
Wonder if the fish are biting down
ON Yaller creek2" He settled
back, put his feet on his desk just
about right. All he had to do was
to loaf around all week poking
his nose into other folks business,
then, when publication day came,
a couple of hours at the office did
the trick. Funny how hard some
fellows had to work to make a
living. Well, it showed, after all,
that brains counted. The man
with merely muscle to take him
through life had to strain and
sweat and labor for a paltry pit
lance, but life was good to the
man with brains. People strug-
gled to help him get along. He
was recognized as the motive pow
er of the community. He was re-
spected. People gladly allowed
him to lead in thought, and were
willing to contribute to his sup
Ipor even if he didn t work for it.
For instance there was the long
line or persons waiting to sub
scribe, their money in their hands
and anxiety in their faces for fear
the circulation limit would be
reached before their turn came.
Then there was the information
line. These men came in every
week with all the news of the COM
Imunity, with names and dates and
initials correct ready to put
right in the paper without editing.
That other line over to the left
was waiting to contract for adver-
ticing space, while others were
pushing their way to thecashier s
window to pay their bills before
the discount period expired. Oh
yes, it was pretty soft for the old
man, pretty soft Then, sudden
lly, the editor sat up and rubbed
his eyes. The office devil, grimm
ing, was standing in the doorway.
Boss, there's man outside says
the press won't run till he gifts
the money for the last order of
white paper Mother Teller says
the plate can git here this week,
cause there s been a wreck on the
railroad. 1t don t make no differ
ence specially, cause the press
man threw gimmick in the ply
lux and the doofddle's strained
so the press can t run nohow. Cir
culation man S quit cause he says
folks amt readin' newspapers no
more, an the advertiser fell off
this week forty per cent. That
aim all " But the editor
would hear no more He fired an
ink bottle at the devil and kicked
the cat. He hadn t worked but
ten hours that day SO he was full
of pep. Then he scratced his
head and wondered how the dick
ems he'd fallen asleep during Of
flee hours. With that he put on
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
More Attention Should be Paid
The Home Garden

The home vegetable garden is
the best antidote for the monotony
OF canned goods during the hot
summer months. The Florida sun
discourages gardening for a con-
siderable period during summer,
but there are a few plants which
viii help materially to supply
green foods for the table when
they are most needed.
w. L. Floyd, professor Of horti-
-.l.a IN Tic =, ,.-.s, 81 T,ori
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12
PROPOSALS WANTED

will be received by the undersigned UP
to noon of Friday, August goth for the
of plumbing in the Punta
Gorda school building, specifications and
ether information relating to same / will
submit on application by those desiring
to bid en- the work.
JAS, X. McCLELLAND, Secy..
Board of Trustees, Punta G5rda special
sub-school district.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-12

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND
PROPER RECORDS THEREOF AND
The REPORTING OF THE SAME TO
The STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
AND THE PRESCRIBING FENAL-
TIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF DUTIES
HEREIN PROVIDED IN coNNEC-
TON HEREWITH