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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Although the cost of dried
fruits is almost double the price
of last year, we will continue to
furnish our patrons with the very
highest grade fruit cake at the
same price as in former years, at
Smiths Bakery. So (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Regular meeting of the Eastern
Star chapter tomorrow night. All
members urged to be present, as
election of officers and other i'm
portant matters will come up.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Giles and Mes
lanes Hodgson, Jermain and
8earce were guests at a delight
full Thanksgiving dinner at the
home of Mrs. Ellen Judson
Browne in Solana.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Contractor NJ. j. Martin has
added two commodious and at
tractive show windows to the
front of A. j. Kinsel's store on
King street.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Principal U. S. Whitaker of
the Boca Grande public school,
enjoyed Thanksgiving day at
home in this city.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

r. X. Seward left Monday af-
ternoon for Jacksonville, sum-
moned to United States court as
a witness in case coming up at
this session.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

The superb lunch cloth which
Mrs. Robbins made and sent to
the Georgia state fair, has been
returned with blue ribbon at
tached to it. This is taken to
mean that it won the first prize
offered for such handiwork.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Allen cook stoves and ranges,
the heavyweight stove-H. G..
Goldstein carries them in stock.
(adv) As ct.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

DR.. II. c. Carver, am up-to-datc
dentist, a brother of G. A. Carver,
the jeweler, has recently moved
here and opened an office in the
Sandlin & Newman building. See
his card in this paper.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Recital at the school auditori-
UNI, Friday evening, Dec. 10th, at
5 O'Clock, given by Miss Penning-
ton S music and expression pupils
Every body cordially invited.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Now in stock, Duplex Window
Shades, white on one side, pale
green on the other, mounted ON
Hartshorn rollers; also, cheaper
grades-at Goldstein s furniture
store. -52tf (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Capt. w. II. Johnson, bar r"
and eminent citizen of Boca
Grandc, accompanied by hie
daughters, Misses Pearl and Thel-
ma, spent the closing days of last
week here, visiting their kindred
and numerous friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Miss Fife Evans, who has been
making her home with Mrs. RAN
kin for the past eighteen months,
left this morning for Jacksonville
y here she will hereafter reside.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

After a month s visit to his for
mer home in Pennsylvania, Harry
Il. Decker returned to Punta Cor
da last Thursday. He says that,
while up there, he Toasted on
buckwheat cakes and other good
things to such an extent that he
gained fourteen pounds in
weight.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Mrs. c, f. Lanier of Avon Park,
is visiting her parents, Nj, and
Mrs. b, n. Brown, at their home
in Solana.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Before buying your Christmas
goods, read the advertisements in
The Herald. They will prove
valuable guide for you.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Live and dressed Turkeys for
Christmas. Give your orders
promptly to A. S. Burnham. SO
(adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Mr. Curry, a citrus Exchange
representative from Tampa, spent
several days here this week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Hon. A. G. Freeman and wife,
of Arcadia, were visitors here
last Friday, having come down
in their automobile.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Will have an elegant line of
Lowney's, Norris, Nunally's and
Whitman s candies for Christmas
Seminole Pharmacy. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Turkeys for Christmas not car
ricd in stock; orders for them
must be handed in by Dec. 18th.
A. P. HATCH. sept (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

We guarantee every pound of
our fruit cake = be made from
the highest grade material.
Smith s Bakery. SO (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

If he smokes, get him Mcr-
schaum pipe and pound box of
Prince Albert or a Christmas box
of IS fine cigars at Seminole
Pharmacy. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

John Hurton, ST., is making i'm
portant improvements to his
dwelling in Solana. When they
are finished, the cottage will be
one of the cosiest and most con
vanient in town.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

If you want to be well fed,
Eat Smith s pure cream bread
SO (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

For the latest kinds of Toys
and Christmas Novelties, go to
the FitzGcrald store. SO (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

After a week s sojourn here, e.
A. Todd left this morning for his
homestead in the Marlboro see
ton.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Only two or three beautiful
manicure sets left. Get one at
Seminole Pharmacy for her. (adv)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

For presents in the jewelry
line at lowest prices, go to Car
ver's, So (ady.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

If you want the biggest SC stick
of candy in town, go to the City
Grocery, Singletary, Mgr. So adv.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

If there s something you want
for a Christmas present or any.
thing that you need that can't be
obtained in Punta Gorda, YOU
can get it in Philadelphia. Write
to G. Hart, general purchasing a
gent, Perry Hdg., Philadelphia,
and he will find it for you. (adg.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

A full line of staple and fancy
groceries, fresh and reliable, al
A. P. Hatch's If. (adv. }
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Christmas packages Of Hud-
luts and Boquet Lawrence per-
tunes at Seminole Pharmacy adv.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Everything for your Christmas
cake at A. p. Hatch s So (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Miss Josie Morgan left Tor
Jacksonville this morning.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

For him, get a Thermos lunch
box at Seminole Pharmacy. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Granville w. Bryant of Capt..
va, an old and valued friend OF
this scribe, spent several days
here last week visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs. J. n. Skies, and family.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Miss Judy Whidden came up
from Boca Grande last week and
spent several days among friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Fresh garden seeds, all kinds,
at A. S. Burnham s. So (ad1.j
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Fresh vegetables of all kinds
received daily by r. NJ. King so
(adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Manicure sets, very suitable
for presents, at Carver's jewelry
store. So (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02
INTERESTING
HAPPENINGS
Events Transpiring in and About
Punfa Gorda---PersonaI
Mention

Fruit cake at Smiths Bakery.
So (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Mrs. Frank Blount and daugh-
ter, Miss Elise, took their Thanks
giving dinner with relatives in
Fort Myers. The former staid
there only a day, the latter re-
NAMED till the end of the week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Choice line of candies, nuts
and fruits selected especially for
Christmas-at A. P. Hatch So.
(adv)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02

Mrs. Ruth Wallace left Satur-
day morning for st. Louis to visit
kindred and friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02
Christmas cakes at Smith /.
Bakery. So (adv.)

LIVE TURKEYS for Christ.
mas-send in your orders al
once to A. P. Hatch. sept (adv.)
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
Arkansas College of Agriculture
$3,0OO,OOO INSECT TOLL

Reliable data shows that more than $3,000,000 is the annual loss to field crops in Arkansas by insects and dis. eases which can be largely controlled by crop rotation. These troubles gain a foothold very slowly. Each year the crop remnants of the year before car ry over some of the insects and dis eases that formerly infested the grow. ing crop, and as a consequence each year sees little larger supply of dis ease on hand than was noticeable the year before. These troubles can
 be avoided by planting a different crop on the soil for two years Tn
 this way insects and diseases can he
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS"

This war has given the greatest blow to the drink traffic the world has ever known. While empires are tottering, statesmen and people are beginning to realize the dangers of al cohol, and all nations are recommend ing total abstinence to their soldiers" says Miss Agnes F. Slack of England, honorary secretary of the Worlds ". c. T. U. AS one magazine writer we'll puts it: That some of the cruel consequences of war should be unex- economic reform is one of the ironies of circumstances"
 The stars in their courses are fight ing for the destruction of the liquor traffic.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
LIKED THAT KIND OF MAN
Taciturn Pianist Formed Acquaint. ance of Man Whom He Cor
 dially Approved.

Though very fond of hearing or telling good story, a well-known pianist Is rather taciturn. Once. it is reported, Scottish friend of his. whom he liked very much, went home with him after a concert in Edinburgh Both gentlemen sat down to coffee and cigarettes, and as midnight struck they had not yet exchanged a word, Finally the guest risked a bold and novel query.
 Do you like Beethoven?"
 The pianist emptied his cup and said. softly:
 Beethoven good"
 Half an hour later came another question:
 And how do you like Wagner"
 To which the other retorted.
 "Wagner-not good"
 Having exhausted his stock of in. quisitiveness, the Scotchman got up to bid his host adieu.
 Stay yet, my friend" said the musician; q like your conversation very much"
 And both remained in profound silence until a. m. struck, when they wished one another good night and parted
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
CHOLERA |s AN EN|GMA
 HOES DEATH \ MYSTERY
If Swine Die and You Are in Doubt, See Veterinarian-A Post Mortem Will Tell You Don't Take a Chance.

Many hogs die of hog cholera ana the cause remains a mystery. When a hog dies and the owner has any doubt as to the cause of it's death ho should consult veterinarian. one of the demonstration agents or the state veterinarian at Fayetteville, and have the hog examined In this way the spread of the disease can be stopped. The owner of a hog should have at least primary knowledge in diagnos- ing a case of cholera.
 The best way of making a diagnosis of hog cholera is to kill a hog about to die or to take one that has recent ly died and open it with a knife. If cholera is the trouble the spleen or melt is enlarged. Remove the kidney With a sharp knife and then take off the thin membrane. Small spots about the size of pin head, purplish to red dish in color will be found. Small spots that look like sprinkles of blood are often noticed
 The most characteristic lesiOns are found in the blind pouch of the largo
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
ALCOHOL AND THE MAN.

Why should the sale and manufac- ture of alcoholic liquor be prohibited in our own country and in all the countries of the world? The answer. says Dr. Carolyn Geisel, in her lecture on Alcohol and the Man Himself, is found in the brain and body of man. She shows a chart containing the pho tographs of two brain cells-one from the brain of a normal man who had humanity and bequeathed his body after death to the dissecting table; the other from the brain of an alcO- holic, victim of the liquor traffic who had gone to Paris and diea in dis grace and whose body was taken to the clinique, where the bodies of criminals, paupers and detectives are used for dissection. The picture of the two brain cells shows the normal with it's multitude of fine fibers, all elastic for the life vibrations like 8 beautiful plume of feathers, end the abnormal, a mere skeleton of what it once was, distorted, stunted and thick ened, all the hneSt hlamentS gone and what is left too stiff to feel except dimly any call of the living spirit
 Why doesn't man stop drinking when he knows it is injuring him ? This is answered by a chart contain ing picture of one of the nerve cen ters of the brain. 1t, too, is feathery in general form and all it's fronds are in curving or bending lines, as if way ing or moving, except one. That is a short little straight line coming direct from the nerve center in a lateral di- rectiOn. It is the inhibitory nerve the one that says no" All the oth- CTS are nerves of action, of impulse; this alone is the curb, the check, the brake. Alcohol attacks this nerve, softens. weakens and destroys it. Tn the brain of an alcoholic it is absolute ly gone; how can the man say ''no?" The will power which he had in his normal state is poisoned and wound ed, and it hardens until it dies He is utterly dependent on outside control for safety.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
PUT AWAY THE GINMILLS,

This is the way the 'Line-O,Type or Two" column of the Chicago Trib- une sizes up the situation:
 If one is charitably disposed-as most of us are-he had better keep away from the poor parts of the city, and mediate at long range on the misery of the submerged fraction Nothing more quickly dries the springs of sympathy than the sight of string of ginmills doing a thriving business. Here swarm the heads of families to fling away their wages, and we are asked to commiserate and support their wretched progeny"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
Strength Of Cedar.

The resistance of cedar wood to de- cay has long been famous, and cedar fenceposts often last for generations. A remarkable instance of the inde- structibility of cedar has been noted in the state of Washington, where a forest Of henlCcks, near Acme, has grown up over an ancient buried for est of cedars. The trunks of cedar, although lying in a moist soil, have been almost perfectly preserved for at least l50 years, the length of time that the rings of growth show the thelr fallen predecessors.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
HARD FATE OF THE RINGER
Came Away With His Life, but Left iiis Laurels With the Country
 Greenhorn.

They took him out of the passenger coach very carefully, and the two men, who looked as anxious as brothers might, supported him under the arms and helped him out to a hack.
 Hurt on the road?" queried the de- pot policeman.
 No, not exactly" replied one of the attendants.
 "Fall out of a tree or over a preci- pice?"
 "No, couldn't say that he did"
 Maybe he was tossed by bull or ran over by cows?" persisted the of. ficer, whose curiosity was aroused.
 No; nothing like that"
 Crippled for life, ain't he?"
 We hope not, but it looks that way"
 He looks to me like a man who'd had a well cave in on him. Perhaps that was the case?'
 Well, mo-" slowly replied the man, as he was ready to follow his patient into the hack You see, he's a pu- gilist. and we took him out to a coun- try town, and rung him in as green horn to meet country boy"
 And he knocked the country boy out in two rounds, of course?"
 Did he? Well, I haven't heard of it! The hayseed went right at him and paralyzed him in the first half of the first round, and if we'd had two more ringers just like him we'd have needed at least one coffin and two doc tors! Drive on, hackman, but drive slow. and if Bills heart stops beating, I'll yell out and you make rush for the neare-t undertaken. Washington Herald.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11

intestine. This blind pouch is located by tracing the small intestine to where 1t enters the large intestine. Cut off the small intestine where it enters the large one and then cut off the large 'ne just beyond the opening and split the blind pouch open. Wash the lntes- tine by dipping in water. On the in side are ulcers with a dirty, yellow ish hue. These ulcers range from the size of the rubber on a lead pencil to the size of nickel and are raised above the lining membrane of the in- testine.
 These ulcers are not always found in acute cases. Lung lesions are of ten found and resemble pneumonia symptoms, portions O. the lung becom- ing solid like the liver (normal lungs are spongy).
 R. NJ. Cow, State Veterinarian
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
sClErSus SPEAKS.

Science says that we are surround ed with myriads and myriads of invis- ible foes ever on the alert to discov- CT the point of successful attack, and we are furnished with a garrison of unseen friends who ordinarily dis charge the function of police and of the department of health, but who in the event of an invasion mobilize with extraordinary celerity and precision. A struggle ensues and the victory goes to the stronger. Within the ken Of science there is nothing which de stroys the physical defenses as alco- hol destroys them, just as there is nothing which brings to the ground the defenses of the spirit as drinking does, and as there is nothing to equal alcohol as producer of crime.-Rey Dr. McMillan. speaking before the assembly of the Presbyterian church of Ireland
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
MOST VALUABLE ASSET.

The most valuable asset of any state and nation is it's people. The wisest financiering is that which will save the people from drunkenness, poverty and crime and all the natural products of the liquor traffic. A state or nation can make no mistake even from a monetary standpoint in dissociating it. self from such a business.-Lillian M. N. Stevens.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
A HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN
Timely Suggestions For Planning
 Your Spring Vegetable Garden.

farmer who intends to plant a vegetable garden this year should plan his garden during the idle days of winter. A piece of ground rectangular in shape and containing from one fourth to one-half acre is sufficient for the largest family.
 Plants that are to occupy the same ground for several years should be placed to one side of the garden sc that they can receive the attention necessary and not interfere witR~uther short season crops. The grape, rasp. berry, blackberry, gooseberry. straw berry, currant, asparagus, rhubarb and horseradish are of this type, and can be planted at this time of year.
 If early crops of eggplant, pepper and tomatoes are desired they should be started in a hot bed about the first of February, then by the time it would be safe to SOW the seed in the open ground we can have plants large enough to set out
 Plants like cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts also are often starter in this way By successive plantings we can have an abundant supply ct any vegetable from early summer til frost. The farmer should remember that rotation in a garden is as i'm portant as it is in the regular farming because Of insects and fungous dis, eases.
 ]. s. Knox,
 Arkansas College of Agriculture.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
TAXPAYERS BEGINNING TO SEE

The liquor traffic costs more each year than our whole civil service, our army, navy and congress; the river, harbor and pension bills; all we pay for local government; all national, state and county debts; and all the schools in the country. In fact, this government pays more for liquor than for every kind of government-Lillia M. Mitchell president Kansas w. c. T. U.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
TROUBLES EXAGGERATED.

The liquor journals would have us believe that West Virginia's first months experience with the new tenn perance law has been a sad and dis heartening one' because, they say, the state is full of blind tigers" and liquor hides" We'll, so is Illinois and Ohio and New York and all the other wet" states.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
RAPS JOHN BARLEYCORN.

Notice has been posted at tho Joliet works of the Illinois Steel company. discouraging the use of liquor. Any employee using liquor while on duty will be discharged, and in making pro notions only those who do not drink vill receive consideration.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
minated New insects that appear can be exterminated in the same way.
"ARkANsAs FEEDS HERSELF

There is at least one farmer in Ar Eansas who raises everything he eare, and that man is w. c. Massey who owns a farm on Rose Creek, near l'...sa MT. Ma~sey >ias about acres in orchard and last year cleared sev eral hundreds of dollars from this sOurce.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
A GOOD POINT,

The plea for compensation made by the liquor traffic, says a prohibition journal. loses it's force in face of it's own statement that prohibition does not prohibit. for if this be true It's property should be enhanced by req son of tho increasing consumption.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
Classified Art.

This picture" said the artist. "is my masterpiece"
 You told me last month it was & potboiler."
 'I thought so. But @ potboiler is something you paint merely to sell cant sell it."
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
CIVILIAN ALSO COULD BENEFIT.

If the soldier must give up alcohol because it interleres with his effi- ciency. why should not the civilian pro mote his efficiency by giving it up?-- William Jennings Bryan.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-11
yEo PAYS RiflK BILLY

John r. lemon treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, says that 70 per ce1t of the drink bin of the United States is contributed by .he Americ.o. lahnring man.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-22
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.

Owing to the scarcity Of men, Lon
don street railway companies are
considering employing women as car
conductors.
For the first time in the history of
Vassar college the ban will be lifted
on male visitors on Sunday.
The University of Washington has
a fat girls sorority in which girls
must weigh 40 pounds to be eligible
to join.
Leaders of women's organizations
throughout the world will shortly
call an international women's con-
gress to meet in a neutral country
for the purpose of discussing just
what role women should assume in
preventing future wars.