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The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27
Who is a Citizen?

Some learned lawyer will con.
fer a favor upon the press and
voters of the state if he will give
out a correct and reliable defni.
ton of the legal meaning of the
word "citizen mot the ordi-
nary and commonly accepted
meaning, which every body
knows, but the meaning as given
it by the laws of the land.
Upon this depends the eligibili-
ty of Rev. Sidney j. Cats for
governor of Florida,
The Pensacola News, advised,
and doubtless fomented, by Hon.
John S. Beard, a Pensacola law
yer of statewide fame, expresses
the opinion that Mr.. Cats is in
eligible, because he has not been
a citizen of Florida for the five
years required by Section 3 of
Article Nv of the constitution
That section says that a man, to
be eligible for governor, must
have been a "citizen and resi-
dent" of Florida for five years
Immediately preceding the elec-
tion in which he is chosen.
Mr.. Cats came to Florida in
June, 1911; consequently in No.
vember of this year, when the
election will be held, he will have
been a resident" of Florida fol
five years and four months.
But, will he also have been 6
citizen" that long? To be {
citizen" in the legal meaning
of the word, is it necessary to bt
a voter? If so, Mr.. Cats is ruled
out of the race. For, to become
a voter, he must reside in tn,
state for a year; consequently
Mr.. Cats could not have becom,
a voter before June, 1912-on,
year after he came to the state
and if he was not citizen" un
til he became a voter, it is cleal
that he is ineligible, for, in No
vember next, he will have beer
a voter for only four years ant
four months.
In November, he will unques-
tionably have been a resident
long enough, but will he hav,
been a "citizen" within tn,
meaning of the constitution?
The Standard Dictionary doe.
not know anything about this
Iquestion; so, do not consult it.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Some friends of Judge F "A.
Whitney are saying that his real
reason for not becoming a candi-
date for the judgeship, which he
has so greatly honored, is that
his nature revolts at the idea of
going into a political scramble
for the position. He certainly
has a lofty conception of the dig
nifty of the office, But, if he had
become a candidate, we believe
he would have had no opposition ;
at any rate, he could not have
been defeated,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

The announcement of the CUB
ernatorial candidacy of Hon. F
A. Wood of st. Petersburg, came
in too late last week for The Her,
aid to call attention to it, but il
was doubtless seen and read by
all our readers. Mr.. Wood is 8
business man of high character
and would make good governor
"The platform which he submits
to the people," says the Ocals
Star, contains a number Of
straightforward and practica
business propositions. Mr.. Wood
is a business man and seems tC
want the business OF the state at
tended to as he wolld want his
own business attended ID. It's
the Stars opinion that all his pro.
positions are meritorioas and that
the state would be better off il
they were put in practice. "
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27
The esteemed Volusia County

The esteemed Volusia County
Record may understand that, if
ten thousand Democratic voters
are ruled out of the primary by
the action of the executive COM
mittee, they may show their re-
sentiment by voting in the Novem-
ber election for the Republican
or Bull Moose candidates. That
is what The Herald meant when
it said that the executive commit
tee cannot rule them out of the
November election.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27
RANDOM RAPS
(Kanned)

Many a buffer has wife that
he is unable to bluff.
Sometimes a bachelor makes a
woman happy by not marrying
her.
1t certainly looks as if the
shortskirters are determined to
leave no head unturned.
What has become of the old
fashioned lad who wanted to run
away out West and kill Indians
Meanwhile, those Chihauhau
murderers are doing a little
watchful waiting on their own
hook.
Britain now forces perambu
lators to carry lights after dark
But what are the babies doing
out that lateY
How awful it must be to live il
country like Germany where al
editor can't call the ruler a cow
ard, weakling and a friend o.
murderers when he wants to.
Some of those Yank editors
who are snickering so loudly ovel
prohibition in South Carolin;
would be speedily undeceived i
they'd go to Charleston and try
to get a drink.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27
The Times.Union persists il

The Times.Union persists in
adversely critiicising President
Wilson and in trying to hold him
to that foolish one-term plank in
the Baltimore platform. Now, if
it is not asking too much, will the
Times Union please unbosom it
self to it's thousands of readers
and candidly say whether it is
opposed to the denomination of
Mr.. Wilson and, if so, what man
does it prefer to him? Also, if it
thinks that the Democratic party
can win with any other candidate
than Mr.. Wilson?
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Hon. F. A. Wood of st. Peters
burg, has definitely announced
his candidacy for governor. His
announcement and picture ap,
peared in virtually all the Flori.
da papers last week, move that
puts him prominently before all
the people of the state. His plat.
form embodies a strong appeal
to the taxpayers and will get him
many votes. He is successful
business man; and, though The
Herald is supporting Hon. VIM
V. Knott, it is free to say that, il
elected, Mr., Wood would make 8
good governor. Indeed, it is for
tunate that the people have such
good and capable men as Knott
Wood, Hudson and Farris from
whom to choose a governor.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

When a subscriber gets angry
and stops his paper he should
poke his finger in a bucket of va
ter pull it out again and then look
for the hole. Then he will know
how sadly he is missed. A man
who thinks a paper cannot sur
vive without his support ought to
go off and stay awhile. When he
comes back half of his friends will
not know he was gone and the
other half viii not care a cent,
while the world at large keeps no
account of his movements. You
will find things you cannot in.
dorSe in every paper. Even the
Bible is rather plain and hits
some pretty hard icks. If you
were to get mad and burn youl
Bible, the hundreds of presses
would still go on printing it, and
when you stop your paper and
call the editor names, the paper
will still be published and what
is still more you'll read it on the
.sly.-Exchange.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Kissimmee Gazette says j. w.
Busby has two ffty-dollar gold
coins, which he expects to be
valuable in the years to come. y
We should say so; but, if he
doesn t consider them valuable
right now, he will please send
them to The Herald at once. We
will pay the freight on them.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

We hope those supercilious
Tampa editors have been reading
the Lakeland Telegram carefully
for the past few months. If so,
they have learned that whiskers
are again coming into style, and
they had better begin using hair
restorer on their upper lips.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27
TO CURE cHILpREN's COLDS

Keep child dry, clothe comfortable, a
void exposure and give DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey. 1t is pleasant, soothing, anti
septic, raises phlegm and reduces inflam-
nation. The first dose gives relief. con-
tinued treatment with proper care will
avoid serious illness or a long cold Don't
delay treatment Don't let your child
suffer. Get bottle to-day, Insist on
DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey. 25c at drug
gists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Thank the Lord Tor somebody
for the big headlines in the met
ropolitan papers! Because of
them, you don't have to read ev-
cry blamed thing that they print.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA,

The Times-Union cautiously ap-
proves of the action of the state
committee. Nothing like pru-
dence in a free-for-all fight.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Tampa Tribune Editor Jor-
dan makes his Punta Gorda Her
aid so indispensable that at times
it is worth a dollar a copy.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

1t must be admitted that Car
rama is one of the most promis-
ing statesmen Mexico ever had.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

The gentlemen who are at the
head of the South Florida Fair
and Gasparilla Carnival move
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Sarasota Sun Alb. Gilchrist S
receipts are not so bad, after all.
Bill of the Largo Sentinel, has
tried them all and still lives.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Macclenny Standard - There
is a man by the name of Dishong
running for sheriff in DeSoto
county. Here's hoping the vot-
ers will dish out the votes to him.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Tampa Tribune - Everybody
who knows Governor Gilchrist
admires him. He is sui gener-
is of the "Old School"
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Arcadia News The Punta
Gorda Herald gives one and one
half columns on its splendid edi-
torial page in which it reproduces
eight paragraphs from exchanges
of the state under the head,
"Those Ridiculous Resolutions. .
Never fear, Bro. Jordan; you
might give the entire paper on
this subject, and then you would
not do it half justice.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Auburndale News We defy
any man to address. Editor Jor-
dan Of Punta Gorda without call
ing him Colonel. He just natur-
ally looks exactly like a natural
born colonel, sub, and that's all
there is to it, sub.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Macclenny Standard - There
is Wall academy in Punta Cor
da; right in Gilchrist s town, too.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Subscribers desiring THE HERALD dis
Continued should notify the office In
writing on date Gr expiration, other
wise it will be conunued at the regular
rate Of subscription until notice to
zton is received
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Sarasota Sun THE esteemed
Punta Gorda Herald is now "a
years old, and for 16 years Ad-
rian p. Jordan has steered its
journalistic career. Mr.. Jordan
is one of the most attractive
journalists in this or any other
state. He has a heart that beats
true, and there is a charming hu-
man interest touch to all his eff
forts. May he long be spared to
inspire and instruct.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Estero Eagle Aha +! Albert w.
Gilchrist gives the Bryan primary
law a raking, and hints at mig
ger in the woodpile," in the re-
ligious test ordered by the demo-
cratic executive committee. He
quite confirms our idea that it is
against the spirit of the constitu-
ton. However, our state consti-
tuition is of no consequence any
way; it has been violated so much
that no one has any respect for it.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

Sumter County Times ;-Ex-
Governor Albert Gilchrist, candi-
date for United States Senator,
does not like the action of the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee in the arbitrary rule adopt
at the recent meeting prescribing
qualifications of electors in the
primary. The Ex-Governor is
pretty level-headed in all matters
and can be counted ON to have a
safe and sane reason for every
position he takes. He does not
see the necessity to inject that is
sue in the senatorial race. He does
not believe in playing to the gal
leries on any proposition.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

RemIttances should be made bv check; pos
letter; one and two cent stamps VIII De
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

American Press Association, General Of
aces in New York and Chicago and
Branches in all principal cities
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

yopy for change in advertising 81
Tuesday noon of each week.
of changing at intervals.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

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composition rate. 10 cents per single
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position 10 to 20 per cent, Island po-
sition 33 1-3 per cent. additional Loc-
al notices 10 cents per line, six words
counting line. Classified advertising
cents per lire of six words. Legal
Advertising at legal rates.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

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give old as well as new address Sub
scribers failing to gen any issue of the
paper that may get lost in mails will
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27

NO REPRESENTA- TIVES
Clyde Glenn Company, Tampa. Florida,
Clearing House agents of the South
Florida Press Association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
R0UMANIAN ARMY is IN PERIL
Teutons Pursue Foes in Dobrudja
Swamp-Von Mackensen's Troops
Capture 1850 of Foe.

Berlin, Dec. 10 (via SayviIle) -
Driving eastward in Roumani9, the
armies OF Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen have crossed the Bubeau sector in
force and taken enormous quantities
OF material.
In the Dobrudja, the Russo-R ouma-
MAN retreat has progressed as far as
the swamps and forests at the Danube
mouth
Reporting the fighting on this front,
the war Office statement issued here on
Sunday night says: Army group of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen: The
Buzeu sector has been crossed on a
broad front. In addition to 1,150 pris-
Oners, 10 locomotives, about 400 rail-
road cars, mostly laden, and innumer-
able vehicles fell into our hands.
'In the Dobrudja the rapid pursuit
OF the enemy, who only offered local
resistance, brought our allied troops
close to the forest districts in the
northern part of the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
ADVANCE AT vERDUN
PARIS REPORTS CAPTURE OF 2
500 GERMAN SOLDIERS.
Gen. NiveIle Delivers First Stroke
Against Kaiser's Forces Since
His Appointment.

London, Dec. 18.-General Nivelle,
Frances man Of action, has delivered
his first stroke against the central
powers since his appointment to SUI
preme command. Dispatches from the
Paris war office on Friday report an
energetic offensive on the Verdun
front, with impressive results. Berlin
admits that in the new offensive the
French have gained advantage on both
sides of the River Meuse.
Paris, Dec. Is, via London.-French
troops in an advance north of Douau-
mont and between the Meuse and
Woevre rivers captured more than q
500 prisoners and several heavy guns,
according to the French official COM
munication issued here on Friday.
Berlin, Dec. H. by wireless French
attacks delivered on the east bank OF
the Meuse in the Verdnn region result
ed in a gain of ground for them toward
LOuvremont and HardaumOnt, the war
Office announced on Friday in supple
mentary statement. The engagement
has not yet been concluded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
POISON KILLS 8 CONNECTS
Prisoners at Joliet Penitentiary Ex-
tracted Wood Alcohol From
Products Used in Shops.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Warden Michael
thinner of the Joliet penitentiary said
the six convicts who survived the
wood alcohol debauch on Saturday,
which killed four men would recover.
1t was thought three probably would
die, but drastic measures have counter
acted the poison.
Prison ''moonshining," by which con-
victs extract alcohol by strange chem
ical processes from drugs and products
used in the shops behind the walls, en-
abled the men to obtain the alcohol
from q Shellac mixture.
They believed the poison to be grain
alcohol and drank it in an effort to
forget the bitterness of prison life in
the false joys of inebriety. The dead:
Alexander Archer, Iroquois county,
fifth term. for robbery; Martin Harris,
Cook county, serving two years for a
serious offense; Edward Williams,
Cook county, serving fifth term for
robbery; Frank Dawson, Grandy cOun-
ty, one to fourteen years for robbery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
LIVE
STOCK
FALL PIGS ARE PROFITABLE
Feed According to the Free-choics
System and Market Them
in April.

More fall pigs can be raised in Iowa
with proft-but it is well to market
them in April, says the animal hus-
bandry department at Iowa State col
,lege:.
September fall pigs rightly handled
may be made to weigh better than
225 pounds, a handy, demanded weight.
by April Of the following year. 1t is
being done.
A simple ration of corn, meat meal
tankage and skim milk or buttermilk
is excellent. Allow rock salt at free
will. Feed all feeds according to the
free choice system, that is, put each
in compartment and let the pigs eat
at will. Oats for fall pigs do not pay
if one has plenty of meal tankage and
milk or plenty Of either
With 7O-cent corn the Iowa station
has made gain on fall pigs for $5.14
per hundred pounds. This compares
favorably with spring pig costs.
A return of S1.1O a bushel of corn
after crediting other feeds, when hogs
sell at So, makes a fine showing for
the fall pig and for the free-choice sys-
tenn of swine feeding.
Why not feed some fall pigs as out
lined, this winter?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
TEUToN PRISONERS IN u. S.
twenty-five Arrive in San Francisco
From Orient After Suffering "Ver-
table He'll on Earth"

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-When the
American steamship China, q days
out of Hongkong, dropped anchor off
Meigg's wharf before daylight, it had
on board % Germans and Austrians
who had been through what they de-
scribe as "veritable hell on earth"
They are the Teutonic merchants of
the Orient who were taken from the
China last March and held in cells and
In prison camps under British officers
as prisoners of war until their release
was brought about by the American
government.
The leader of the party, w. f..
Schuedter, president Of Callowitz &
Co.. the great German trading firm
of the Orient, told the story of their
horrors as he leaned over the rail of
the ship.
Two members of the party are in
sane as a result OF hardships.
The following message to the Amer
ican people was given by Schuedter:
I'VE are deeply grateful to the
American people for our release from
this hell on earth"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
MANY PosTMAsTEBs NAMED
SmaII Offices in Middle West Filled by
Wilson, But Big Places Are
Untouched.

Washington, Dec. 20.-President Will
son sent to the senate on Monday q
long list Of nominations for postmas-
tiers in many states. Most of these ap-
pointees have been selected since the
November elections. No big post office
was included in the list.
These postmasters were selected at
mid West post Offices:
Illinois r. Wright, Sea-
ton; William r. Peterson, Browns.
town; Charles p. Regan, Capron; Pc.
Iona S. Galloway, Tallula; Theodore ].
Schweer, Beardstown; J. .. Downer,
Downers Grove; Philip Maher, ELM
wood Hugh Hall, Litchfeld; Alta A.
Rose, Atwood James III. Spiker. Bush
nell; P. III. Langan, Odell; Anthony r.
German, Raymond; Andrew J. GillOg-
", Sidell.
acknowledgements r. Winkelmann.
Austin; Silas r. CLANCY, Bryant; Har-
vey r. Mills, Camden; Everett NJ.
Stroud, Carmel; George w. Stout,
Hamilton; Claude L. Carpenter, Pleas
ant Lake; Lawson Lancaster. Sellers
burg; John D. Holland, Waveland ;
Lota Fern Dolan, Avilla; John A. Jen-
nings, Rome City; Mary L. Sage, Mil
roy; Frederick j. Werner. Orland; ia
son w. Clark, ROssville.
Iowa-Harold |. Kelley, EARLY; Ed
ward f. McGOrrisk, Arnold's Park; Eu-
gene Reardon, Auburn; Henry w. Pit
stick, Boyden; Emma @. Wellermeyer,
Harris; Estey c. Baggs, Hornick ;
Harry E., Erickson, Linn Grove ;
Charles e. Perdue, Pierson.
Michigan-A. Thorne Swift, Harbor
Springs; Ira D. Black, Camden; Ger
trude A. Enlow, Covert; George NJ.
Dokey, Jr., Beulah; Escaville e. Pat
terson. Edwardsburg; Herman w.
Reinecke, New Baltimore; Eva A.
Wurzburg, Northport; L. Ross Adam
son, Rudyard.
Victor E. Layer. Adams
William A de Smidt, Cedar Grove ;
Theresa Heinen, Random Lake; Mark
v. Murphy, Bear Creek; ]. e. Dennis,
Downing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
U. S. DIVER WRECKED
TWENTY-slX SAILORS RESCUED
FROM THE H-3.
Submarine Goes Aground Near Hum
boIdt Bay, caI.-crew Face Death
by Suffocation.

Eureka, CAL, Dec. 16.-Five of the
crew of the United States submarine
H-3, which had been pounding in the
surf north of here since dawn Thurs
day, with 26 men imprisoned in it,
were brought ashore on breeches-
buoy. A short time after the remain
ing 81, including the two officers, were
rescued by the same means.
In a dense fog the H-3 struck q
sand pit 800 yards off shore, just out
side the entrance to Humboldt bay,
while cruising down the coast from
Puget sound on it's way to the Mare
island navy yard in San Francisco
bay. 1t was accompanied by the q.
S. S. Cheyenne and the submarines
HI and H-2. officers of the Cheyenne
said they believed that the accident
was caused by the engines Of the H-S
becoming disabled.
A line was finally made fast to the
H-S when one of the crew crept out on
deck, snatching the line as 1t fell
across the bow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
RICH COUPLE SLAIN
JOHN p. BECKER AND WIFE, Res
IDENTs OF SOUTHERN ILL
NoIs, KILLED ON FARM.
HOME FIRED BY AssAsslNs
Pair Distrusted Banks Since Failure
at Pekin and Kept Money Hidden In
House-s3,0oo Reported Missing
Posses on Trail of SIayers.

I Peoria, H., Dec. 19.-John 2. Beck
ler, one of the wealthiest farmers OF
southern Illinois, and his wife have
been murdered on their 3,O0O-acre farm
near Mason City.
Robbery was undoubtedly the mo-
tive. The police know that the couple
had just received $1,000 rent money
which has disappeared. In addition, a
large sum, said to have been boarded
for years by the couple, has disap-
peared. Bloodhounds are on the trail
of the murderer of murderers.
The Beckers lost heavily some years
ago In a bank failure at Pekfn and
since then it has been known to all
their friends that they have distrusted
banks and have been boarding their
money on the farm.
The murderers set fire to the farm
house for the supposed purpose OF
making the crime appear an accident.
But the trick failed, for the fire went
out and the bodies were found with
marks of violence.
Hundreds of farmers and many
sheriffs' deputies from the country
side have formed posses and are
searching in all directions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
MILIT|AMEN GO HOME
10000 STATE TROOPS ORDERED
BACK IN TIME FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.
$4,000 MEN WILL REMAIN
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan and
Indiana Guardsmen Are Among
Those Released by the War Depart
ment From Service on the Border.

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-General Funston
on Monday designated 10000 troops
now in service on the Mexican border
tc be returned to the states from which
they were sent in July. The Seventh
regiment of infantry Of Illinois was
among the troops ordered home.
The action of General Funston was
the result of general order issued III
the war department recently.
The remainder of the troops making
up the 10000 are composed Of regi-
ments from Pennsylvania, Michigan
Indiana, Missouri, Maryland. Nebraska,
Iowa, New York, wisconsin, Virginia
and Minnesota. It is said that all the
designated units will have started
home by January z at the latest.
Washington, Dec. 20.-It was ofi1cial-
~ stated at the war department that
the order for the return Of $1,000 Ma
tional Guardsmen for muster out OF
the federal service was not to be con-
strued as foreshadowing movement
out of Mexico by General Pershing's
column. Officials also explained that q
force of $4,000 guardsmen would be
maintained on the border.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
PROF. MUNSTERBERG is DEAD
Harvard Psychology Expert Dies
While Addressing cIass-Was
+ Fifty-Three Years Old.

Boston, Dec. 19.-Prof. Hugo Num-
sterberg, professor of psychology of
Harvard college, dropped dead on Sat-
urday while addressing class at Rad
cliffe. Intense excitement prevailed
among the girls in the classroom. Pro-
lessor Munsterberg was f1fty-three
years old, and had seemingly been in
perfect health up to the moment of
his death. Death was believed due to
heart disease Professor Munsterberg
had been working night and day since
the war, answering criticisms in maya
zine articles made against him; and
had been laboring under intense nerv-
Gus strain.