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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
STATE HOUSE
Hon. John E. Bunker Issues In
formal ion on Nomination
Blanks - Attorney Generals
Office After Inheritance Taxes
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON
JANUARY Z
About Nomination Papers.

The inquiries for blank nomination
papers received at the office Of the Sec
rotary Of state would indicate that
there is a general misunderstanding of
the law relative to the number of
signers necessary for candidate to
procure on his nomination papers.
Many Of the candidates are writing for
large numbers Of the blanks when the
law only requires d few signatures
which could easily be placed on one
blank. This being the case. Secretary
Of State, John E. Bunker has prepared
a list showing the minimum and maxi
mum number Of signatures required
, for a candidate for any Office within
the state The law plainly states that
:. there shall be at least / per cent. and
not more than per cent. of the total
vote cast for Governor at the last State
election for the district where the
candidate is to be voted for.
This tabulation has been made from
the official returns Of the 1914 election
as filed in the Department of State.
Candidates would do we'll TO keep
within the limits of these figures when
securing signatures to their nomination
papers. Each petition must be sworn
to before a magistrate and returned to
the Department of State before the
first Monday of May, 1916.
The law does not specify that the
signatures must be obtained from each
Of the towns within the district. A
candidate can procure the necessary
signatures in any one or more towns
in the district whether it be a repro
sentative class, county or State. They
need only to obtain the required num-
Der Of signatures of members of their
own party within the ELECTORAL division
where the candidate is to be voted for.
The forms this year have been
changed somewhat to enable better
system Of filing and are now ready for
distribution from the Department Of
State. The following is the number of
signatures required for candidate for
office in each of the ELECTORAL divisions
within the State.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

in any other direction than that
the road from Arcadia to the
Punta GOrda line should be among
the very first built from any bond
money that becomes available.
For any one to take a different
view could not be construed other
wise than one of SelfishneSs. SO
far as we are personally informed
not an individual in Arcadia en-
tertains a thought different from
that now being expressed by the
writer.
eff Commissioner Written will
extend his good mari road, men,
toned in another article in this
paper, on up to the Arcadia line,
he may rest assured that Area
dia will build something equally
as good from this city down to
meet it with the very first money
we get hold of. That s the rea-
son we are conteuding for a bond
issue instead of a special tax levy.
We can build this if we have a
bond issue and build other roads
too, while with the Especial Tax
Levy" as proposed, we "can't do
nothin'," and every one knows it
who will take time to think"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Cole Bleasa represented about
the same element in South Caro-
lima that Cats does in Florida. In
the first primary Bleasc distanced
the next highest candidate on the
ticket by q, coo, out in the second
primary he got but a few more
votes than he did in his first race.
THE November election will tell
the same story in Florida. Very
few of those who voted for Farris,
Hudson or Wood will vote for
Cats. and he will find himself,
like Cole Blease, a wiser but sad
der man. The evil strife that he
has engendered will soon pass "a
o"av and the good people of the
state will soon be at peace with
their neighb0rs.-Ocala Banner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
Dixie Highway in DeSoto

The Arcadia News of last Sat
urday contains a great deal of ed
torial matter concerning the build
ing of good roads in DeSoto coun-
ty, all of which is of interest to
Punta GOrda people and, all being
"good stuff, " we wish we had
space in The Herald for all of it :;
but, as we can t print it all in this
issue, we give herewith the edi-
torial which seems of greatest in
terest to our home readers. This
News editorial was written chief
ly to disabuse the minds of our
people of the impression that our
Arcadia friends wish to divert
the Dixie Highway from coming
to Punta Gorda. 1t is as follows :
eve know more today than we
did yesterday. Yesterday we
thought everybody in DeSoto
county knew that the route from
Arcadia to Punta Gorda is as
much one of the main routes of
the Dixie Highway as is the route
extending due east from Arcadia
to the Atlantic. We find, how
ever, that we were mistaken, and
that many of the people of Punta
Gorda thought the route from Ar
cadia to Punta Gorda was only a
tributary of this great national
highway, and that the first road to
be completed would be the road
east. With such an understand
ing we do not blame the people of
Punta Gorda for looking upon
Arcadia with suspicion, as some at
least have done.
"There has not been thought
upon the part of the leaders of the
good roads movement in Arcadia
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

irreproachable character, of prov
ed ability, and staunchest demo
crat. Every democrat who voted
to support him at the polls on No
vember 7, and no democrat who
did not vote in that primary has
a shadow of reason as a democrat
not to support him. Republicans,
prohibitionists and socialists
should, and presumably will sup
port their respective party NOM
inees; but unless a good many
thousands of democrats cease to
be democrats on November 7, w.
V. Knott will on that day be e.
lected governor of Florida by an
overwhelming majority.-St. Pet
ersburg Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
JACKSONVILLE TO BE CEN
TER FOR TICK ERAD1CA-
TON WORK IN FLORIDA
Federal Government Takes Hand
and Will Put An Expert in
Charge-Atlanta Was Formerly
Point From Which Work in this
State was Directed

Washington, D. c. The inter
est shown by the people Of Flori-
da in DECENTRALIZATION work has
led the U. S. Department Of Agri-
culture to establish branch field
headquarters for that state at
Jacksonville, Fla. The work in
Florida heretofore was directed
from the Atlanta, Ga, office. DR..
E. NJ. Nighbert, heretofore in
charge at Atlanta, will be assign
ed with a corps of veterinarians to
jacksonville and will devote his
entire attention to encouraging
the building of watts and super
vising the building of watts in Flor
ida.
The Atlanta office will be main
tanned and DR.. VIM. M. MacKel-
lar, who directed the forces which
were successful in eliminating
cattle ticks from the entire state
of California, will direct the work
in Georgia. The Federal author
tiles believe that the ticks will be
ecadicated from Georgia in a short
time and that the opening Of the
jacksonville headquarters will be
followed by marked progress in
freeing areas in Florida from
quarantine.
The people of Texas also are
taking a great interest in tick e.
radication, not merely in theh Is
western counties where work has
been proceeding but also in a
large group of counties in the
southeastern corner of the state.
TO enable the people of this sec
ton to inaugurate work at once
to free their territory from ticks,
the Bureau of Animal Industry |
has opened branch headquar-
tars in Houston and will assign
a veterinary force to work in these
counties. The people in this
southeastern section are partic-
ularly anxious to free their ter
ritory from ticks because of the
likelihood that the adjoining coun-
ties in louisiana, following the
passage of a compulsory tickle
radication law in that state, short
ly will be freed,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

KNOWS the tfelheHuoun dohldiiu
that the necessities of the Europe
an war have made upon the live
stock industry of the world,
knows that the production of beef
and pork offers a most inviting
field for profitable investment.
Florida, with it's mild winters,
its natural pasturages all the year
round, its abundance of good
water, and its growing season of
from 800 to 365 days a year,
possesses advantages for live
stock raising that no other state
can equal.
"The lumber and turpentine in,
terests and other large landown-
ing concerns recognize this fact
and are preparing to fence their
land and raise live stock or lease
their pastures. These interests
that for so long looked upon land
as merely a by-product have been
awakened according to thte uses
to which they put it.
Near Palatka a local lumber
company, combined with Western
capital has fenced in $4,000 acres
of land on which they have 5000
head Of cattle. They have 5000
acres in corn and velvet beans on
which they will fatten their cat
tie for market. Aside from this
they depend entirely upon natul-
al pasture for about nine months
of the year to keep the cattle.
No shelter is needed, owing to the
mild winters.
1.-The Armour Company of Chi
cago recognize the trend of events
In Florida and are now building
at Jacksonville a big packing
plant with capacity for amout b.
900 hogs week, and from 300 to
500 head of cattle and like num-
Der of sheep.
1.-The tourist business is a splen-
did tonic in promoting the growth
of the state, but it is the army of
newcomers that settle on the
farms every year that supply the
bone and sinew for this growth.
This army of homeseekers is in
creaslng every year and will show
a remarkable increase in the next
few years because of the wide
spread cooperative movement in
Florida to advertise the states
advantages and to develop it's
resources.
"A notable movement along
these lines is the Florida First
advertising campaign. in which
manv of the cities and counties
are participating through their
boards of trade and other local
organizations. Funds are raised
by assessing a levy Of ten cents
per capita of each community
contributing and the little towns
get the same benefits from the adj
vertising as the large cities.
Last, but not least. ! want to
say a word about the newspapers
of Florida. | doubt if any state
in the Union has such a progress
sive, public-spirited body of news
paper men. They give their col
umns freely to any movement for
the good of their state. Their
splendid talents and energies are
contributed lavishly to build up
the states resources on broad,
constructive lines. No body of
men in the country do so much for
their state as the press of Florida.
Broad minded, liberal men that
they are, they never hesitate to
sacrifice their own interests when
it is for the good of the communi-
ty. With such forces at work,
Florida is bound to forge rapidly
ahead"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

That popular Confederate vet
eran, George Wilson, who has I
flourishing truck farm south Of
town, went over to Tampa, Tues
day. to attend the annual reunion
of Florida veterans.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

On Sunday and Monday, a total
OF about twenty excursion tickets
to Tampa were sold by Agen,
Rountree. The price of the
tickets was $3.50 for the round
trip and the cause of this reduc-
ton was the Confederate Veterans
Re Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Mrs. j. n. Skies and daughter,
Miss Anna Mae, went up to Avon
Park, Friday evening, to spend a
few days with Mrs, Skies daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. E. Skipper.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

How Florida is forging ahead
is graphically told in the October
number of the Real Estate Bulle-
tin published by the real estate
board of New York city, by James
r. Murphy, of PalatSa, president
of Florida Farms and Homes, Inc.
The Bulletin is, perhaps, the most
influential publication of its char
acter in the country, and anything
which appears in its columns has
great weight with the leading real
estate men Of the country. In
part, Mr.. Murphy's article was as
follows:
Florida rs the greatest land of
opportunity in the Unitd States
today for the man of industry and
iniative. 35,000,000 acres of land,
only about two per cent of which
is cultivated, and with a popula-
ton of about 100000. 1t offers
a great field of cheap land for the
farmer and homeseeker.
"The average man looks upon
Florida as a vast wilderness Of
low lands and swamps, with no
other industries than lumber, tur-
pentine and orange groves. Yet
this yeara it is estimated that the
corn crop of Florida will exceed
by more than a million dollars the
value of the orange and grape
fruit yield.
"In the next few years Florida
will be recognized as one of the
greatest live stock states in the
Union. Any one who has kept up
with the trend of events and
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

For the best cleaning, pressing,
altering and dyeing, send your
clothes to the DeSoto Pressing
Club. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Fresh fruits of all kinds in their
seasons; nice line of candies,
confcctions and fancy groceries at
R. NJ. Kings. If (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
FLORIDA GIVEN BOOST IN
OCTOBER NUMBER OF THE
REAL ESTATE BULLETIN"

J. R. Murphy, of Palatka, Is Au-
thor of Article Which Explains
Many Resources of State-Ad-
vantages to Be Found Here for
Homeseekers and Investors Set
Out in Detail-Prosperity Pre-
dicted for the Future.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Miss Lura Rawls returned last
week from a visit to relatives and
friends in Sumter county. She
was accompanied by her aunt.
Mrs. j. A. McCollum of Bushnell.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

A full line of staple and fancy
groceries, fresh and reliable, at
a. 2. Hatch's If. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

VIM. Rosenbaum of the MARI
boro homestead section, was in the
city on business, Monday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

High grade candies, fine as
sortment at A. P. Hatch's Cor
Ger Grocery. If. fadv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

DR.. Newman went up to Orlan-
do, Monday, to spend a week or
two with relatives and friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Clothing, shoes and hats latest
Styles-for men at r. G. Bloumt s
iadv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Charles johnson cam3 NJ from
boca Grande, Saturday night, and
enjoved Sunday here with his kim
drcd and friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
BRIEF MENTION
Of People Who Come and Go, and
of Minor Events in this
Vicinity

Miss Maude Cochran was a Wis
itor to Boca Grande from Friday
evening till Sunday night.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Pictorial Patterns at Miss
Walker 's.-39tf.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

AS every voter in the state
knows, W, V. Knott is a man of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
Kate Barnard Tells Demo
Gratis They Draft Very
Poor Laws.
Kate Tells Them
They're a Poor
Gang of Lawmakers

oL-r.,rIo\IA CITY Eeh H.
Annn,rinn 'ri,', Lnf,ro tbe house of
rapnpro5nnt7 nppC',' r't- .iros mis- afternoon.
l.ato sp' na,r,,.d former commits
linncr "r cbaritirs and correc-
,ions taII tbo nenorratir Nom
I,or. n",''' osmooi,II,. ,T', th,t unon them
,,,nII5 rast D5o rordamratfon if
,n,0 "U"'" u,,fortunato IaLnrinn mon in
tbn st,to u.nro not allowed to vote
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR FRANCE
Commercial Agent i Pleased Wih
Reception in United States.

BORDEAUX, Feb. II t7:3O p. mJ
Maurice Dcmour, head OF the French
commercial mission, which recently
visited the United States TO organic
trade relations between France and
that country. who arrived today from
New York, spoke enthusiastically OF
the results accomplished by the com
mission He said that owing to the
friendship of the United states. busi-
ness in France had most bright
future.
a tour will be made by NJ. Demour
10 the principal inland commercial
Centers Of France to prepare for q
visit TO them bv an American and
Canadian delegation OF business men
next spring.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12

Fl PASO. FoN. II--FTImCisCO
Cojas a former villa soldier, and q
civilian were condemned today by
General Gayira. COmmandant at
Juarez. to be executed ON conviction
of theft of ammunition and its sale
here.
The provost guard at Juarez today
arrested Manuel Pagan. chief of de-
tectives, on the charge of eXtorting
money from prisoners. A civilian said
to have been operating with Pagan I'm
; passing prisoners across the inteIna-
tlonal boundary escaped.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
HOBART VISITED
BY JIM M'GRAW


Special to The World
HOBART, Okla. Feb. 11-Jim Nc
GrIw. opposing Jim Harris for ma
tiOnal committeeman made many
new friends upon his visit here this
week. The Republicans Of this county
are making no haste to declare their
preferences i'm the committeemanship
race, but are considering which Of
these candidates can best serve the
interest Of the party i'm the state. Mr.
McGraw's visit gave an opportunity
for many of the active Republicans to
size him up" so to speak and from
the trend of sentiment it appears that
he stood the test with distinct credit
Men close in touch with party af-
fairs here do not hesitate to predict
a favorable delegation for him from
this county TO the state convention.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
Einc Thrcc Rnilronds

Special TO The World.
MUSKOGEE, Okla. Feb. IL
Three railroads received fines in the
federal courts today the Missouri Ok
lahoma x Gulf was assessed to the
tune Of 81 400, because inspectors
found number of box cars in bad
order. The Missouri Kansas K Tex
as was fined 5000 for violating the
quarantine law in two cases, and the
Rock Island was fined 500 for sim
liar offense
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
THEY READ THE WORLD.

+. A. Lilly came down to The
World office Yesterday to either
collect bill for services rend-
cred or annihilate The editor.
, And his complaint was a just
one.
! i small display advertisement
! appeared i'm The World Thurs
, day morning, calling attention to
the fact that two men named
Morris and Pelkcy were to meet
in gladiatorial combat here Fri
day night. In small type was a
line stating that those who
wanted to purchase seats in adj
IL should have been phone 541O.
! And thereby hangs the cause Of
all the explosion.
Phone Sal is located i'm the Of
flee If Mr.. Lilly. All day Thurs
day persons called him up to
reserve seats for the Morris
I Pelkey affair. From Oklahoma
CITY, FL Reno, Bartlesyille, Jop-
lin and dozens of other cities and
towns the long distance calls
came. Scores of local people
rang up Sal to have seats laid
aside for them.
MIR. Lilly declares that The
World owes him the salaries of
two stenOgraphers who spent a
solid day answering phone calls,
and remuneration for damage TO
his nervous system. And Incl
dontallv he admitted that
, WORLD ADS ARE CERTAIN
LN READ.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12

0WN0TlT To Inc WOMB
ALTON, OKLA. Feb. H. - b. c..
King, poultry man of this place
shipped out SO crates Of poultry this
week i'm two days. Mr. King ships
poultry ana eggs every day Of the
week to Tulsa, Joplin and all the
larger towns i'm radius Of a hundred
miles. There arc-three poultry houses
in Alton and all doing a good busi-
ness which shows that Alton does
quite a wholesale business i'm the
poultry and egg line 1t is not at all
uncommon to have one farmer bring
in thirty to fifty dozen eggs at one
trip to the local poultry houses and
stores
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
C., B. X Q. SUED FOR $500.
Plaintiff Allcgc- Polo Ponies Were
Not Given Proper Care.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. IA petition
was filed i'm the federal district court
here today against the Chicago. Bur
lugtou & quincy railroad for alleged
violation of the law requiring rail-
roads To- give animals I'm transit rest
$500 is sought IL is charged that
seven polo ponies, being shipped from
Denver to- St Louis. were kept I'm a
car more than thirty-siX hours.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
ECNns Bpats RiCr.

AUSTIN. Texas, Feb. 1.-THE Uni
versity of Texas today defeated the
basketball five from Rice university
to Houston 10y score Of 32 to -. The
game marked the first defeat of the
Rice boys this season and was wit
messed by 4 record crowd. Thomp-
son. a Houston boy, starred for Texas
while Tome1hrde carried away top
honors for Rice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
PAID for Inshand,s ncnih

NDeCIaT 10 The WOrT1.
MCSKOGEE. Feb 11.-Amer Bell
whose husband. an engineer was
killed in a collapse of a Midland Val
ley railroad trestle near Knlma.
Okla. In September, 1913, was today
awarded a judgment for S12,24O
damages by Q jury in federal court.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
TO Go TO India

Special TO The World.
BARTLESNIILE, Okla Feb. IL
Manford Tucker has made appliga-
lion through ;ha district court here
for passports for himself and wife,
who are going to India. The ap-
plicaton was forwarded to the state
department. Manford is going to IN
dia to work for the Oll Well Supply
company There are extensive oil
fields in India
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
They Devote Their Time to
Drinking and ReycIrv
Instead of Church.
MISSIONARY REPORTS



BANANA F'b. IA complete
collapse of the Christian faith i'm
I.atin-Amcrfc, vog docI,rod g.. ho
ir.,,.,,.,.,,..
''''pe'u'lis Il Il report submitted to-
day TO the congress ON Christian work
i'm Latin-Amarica bv the commission
on survey and occup3tion
The report declared that I'm qu tbo
southern republics practically uni
ycr-al mboIjcf exists ms far 1e mod
ern learning has proceeded The
,oII.i''ISSl0n asserts ihat the people i'm
r.,,.. ,..,,,.i w., 'I!' tl'I'I countries may DE
I4!uE..iH ullI'Gd mo iour classes. q
..plD'II dIllI-cIrI,caI party, many of
'5olu loII nv ln.H oDposI'on 10 look
il'u il I'ulE upon IenEloh as narW-
IySS IoI women ana Tor the lower
1l.GS9rS, puI VINO are themselves W-
C,iI'' c;,, en-, 10 us IIaiIlS' the .dlssalls-
companies OF sous VINO soon pass ON
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
COMMITTEES SEN
TENCE OF NINIIN MAN

WASHINGTON. Feb Ill.,
President Wilson has COM
muted 10 two years the fIyo-ycar
sentence imposed last December
on W. T. Phillips. am officer Of
the Ninito Okla, National bank.
for making false entries i'm re-
port to ne comptroller Of the
currency. The bank suffered no
loss.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
Right by Rround,.

EOUND ONE-BOth men col no
quickly and went to the center Of the
ring where they shook hands Pelkey
planted right to Morris face, while
Morris couutered with a right and left
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12

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