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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-13
paid advertisement
FOR cURcUIT JUDGE

To the People of the Tenth Judicial Cir
| am a candidate for the office Of cir
cult Judge, subject to the action OF the
Democratic Party in the June primary.
II chosen to serve you. promise an hon.
est, faithful and fearless administrator,
of Justice in accordance with law. l shall
be grateful for your support.
Very truly,
w. D. BELL
IPaid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-13
NOTICE OF GUARDIAN FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE (499)

In Court Of the County Judge, Sinte OF
Florida. ~
In Re Estate of May Huffman T"lsoH
and Helen Huffman.-DeSoto County.
Notice is hereby given to all whom y
October A. d. 1916. | shall apply to tn
Honorable w. d. Bell Judge OF sa'd
Court. as Judge of Probate for final as
charge as Guardian of the estate o. Nay
Huffman Tolson and Helen Thurman;
and that at the same time l will present.
my final accounts as Guardian Of said
estate. and ask for their approval.
Dated Mar &c A. d. 1916
(toctD s. /. HUFFMAN.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-13
FOB COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR

| / will be candidate in the June Pri-
| mary for reelection to the Office of Tax
Assessor. At present this office means
| lot to you. | am familiar with the work;
give It an earnest thought; your sup
| port will be appreciated
| Yours.
H. G. MURPHY
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-13
FOR MEMBER BOARD EDUCATION

To the Voters of School District No. 3
DeSoto County:
| take this means of announcing my
self as a candidate for reelection as q
member of the DeSoto County Board of
Education from District No. 3. i pledge
to give to the county my very best serV-
lice If again elected to this office.
Respectfully,
H. A. WARE
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Certified hekfort
The right to reject any anu " ~
Attest: j Secretary .n.v,o
B.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13

dcz dvuc .or Sow Nc>l,o while In
,.ugI.-
W IJou f qualified b.. traIuiHa u.
cNporiou., iIc i.s uvscr 60 rlturu.
born mA.. iio I- ,"uus agaros-ltc
u, lf.Ns h.V Goo d. things
.UII Walton Will come uui ..
Grant Win tao biggest maIori. au,
go ,i.a. c'ud.dat" ever poird BOO lhat
,uuft, tor this statement tH.r, .r,
'to roasou cone Beg ,ha. th, u..po
u. Gruui .uuu want Walton tur
O.nrr,.t 1'h, other -s chat JIo VOTERS
.l tHHt cunts. rosurdlo. COL. political
. .u,f,uu. wont ,u uh, Dl
- iro E,ruhn.u mr.HIu, which put
the t.1 under W p Murray. uf
silver ,I... Iu his gtud.dl.t .or state
ur,-uror Mr. Murrot was skidd,1'
without naruiug lc was double
.r. ,I
THE people ol Grant count, viii
soto iutclurcuty u tina election
Walton tn, figures
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13
~ RSt N'S ,\NpNI,.N

~ ttSlM. Republican candidate
X tpr governor. has noou s'umpiug
- thr northwestern part ot tho
state for about two woc,s. Although
.'omrIulcd by a real honest COB good.
ness press agent none other than
Gloomy Gus smith whose re-.
"iulucss and cloycrn,.s mcm-
n"f- uf the Fourth Estat, readily adj
init there have not triptI.I io tho
newspapers. stories of au, tumble
weeds being set on FIRE Co. announce
'liurs' a arrival or departure. We
have heard OF no brass bands meet
ing the distinguished candidate 40
h railway dcpots and heading "a pro.
cession OF clatiou toward the town
hall cor opera house there ,o hear The
words of wisdom fall from his lips
regarding McDonald's failure Co. make
good AS governor. The fact OF the
matter o. that Bursum lsut making
the campaign that lr though, ne
would HursJm * tru.pIlur over Che
sam" territory travelled Iu 1911. when
% can itdatc tor the same u,5n honor
hc now socks Ia thar campaign the
voters rcpudiatcd Bursum %, their
ballots. Das, after du, consideration
OF the merits and dcm,ri' cot the
T.H H.H" .. -.N4NH.HIf lei. uHL. -H-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13

larger |proIuclion ana better market
Ing. promo'" u u~tr and more a,irac.
tive rural NE, ndd greatly Ia the con-
vcnicuo" ana economic welfare Of All
the people and strengthen the national
foundations. The Act cmbolics sound
principles uf road legislation and Will
safeguard me expenditure OF the funns
arising under The Act not only. but
VIII also result In the more efficient
VS." ~ The larrn additional >u.as made
available 10y States and localities.
II. The Federal Reserve Act rcnc-
fits the farmer us h docs on the other
people of the nation. hy guaranteeing
better hnrsinr Safeguarding the cred.
u structure OF the country and pre-
vc'.'iug p%.uirs. Il takes particular
note of the pcrial needs ~ the farmer
10y ma'inr larger provision for luun>
through national banks ou farm mort.
g'"'s nrl ly giving farm paper a ma.
turiiy period OF SIX months.
o." a. was essential. however. tha,
banking machinery be- devised which
would rpuch intimately into the rur'i
districts. chat u -hnull operate on
forms suited 20 the furrtr uocIs.
and ,honlI hr md sympathetic man
a'UWrrt The mood vu. for machinery
which would Introduce business meth
ol- 'u'n farm finance. hriug order out
81 cH1o.. reduce the cost ~ haudliig
farm loans ilnco upon the market
mortgages which would be- o safe ln.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13
ora, N>I/I JIU cot WY.

w ~ -..,'. S.'".-
mayor OF Albuquerque. and
whose ta' wa- iu tho rims for gov
cruor IT the state convention 800 SANTA
Re has undertaken the work of di
rortiur the 80 .uizution uf the Ucwo-
cratic pat, TN Bcrnslillo county. col.
Sellers o. tho right man Tor the ioh
The Colonel has more ideas ir his
head ideas that win than Juy other
man IA the state,
Il is time that efficient. systematic
Organization of the count, is being
undertaken Tho observation-disclosures
ligau voters not ouis ia albuquerque.
hut ~ every precinct outside the city.
are willing lu pitch I'm and participate
iu this campaign. They do not want
iiuhnoll Tor senator. Butsuu Cor gov
cru.r. or HERNANDEZ for congress
The, Will Dee glad tu help u.t the
triple alliance
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13
~ ~I>iNs OPPRESSION.

DEE-rANPAtGN bu-.n's- deurc.-
sion. go noticeable in former
rrysidcutlal campaigns IS mark
ed this year only ny IFS absence The
Republicans are go an utter iu-s %.
explain the prevalent pro- perits -a-
though they ,onccdc and admit lbs cN-
istcnce IN ANALYSIS IF the ar.'u
factors which have brought AND.
maintained stability and expansion 20
commercial enterprises. would hc iu-
tcrcstiug TO- those who have "A hobby
for iuyc-tigatiuF facts and ,iggrc-.
In AlhuGuerquc, business t. better
than 1t has been for many years And
$50 II Is elsewhere IA New Mexico Tn"
merchants are buying generously
They see no apparent reason Tor % so'-
back Ia business In the United states.
and do not anticipate any financial dit-
ncultles in the money ceutcrs 81 tho
country during the coming four Years
regardless Of the result ui the oIc"-
ton. Thie feeling ~ rest and 1ssur-
ancc is undoubtedly attrihutahlr to
the splendid legislation passed hy the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13
JOINS WI tt1D\

TIL Democrats and right tliuk.
.ns .ud r,rh' VOTING mon %
>,' Mexico arc called upon
dui.na tr., campaign Co. elect Co. uIii.o
Two wou FOO represent the people boo
th, national capital A. \ Jones.
candidate .ar the senate and ". %.
Walton. .tndidltc for CONGRESS urc
the teu whom thc voters ere being
asked 200 send - Washington Both
men .ro able arc .,iah'o. 'umIctcut.
aud Viii render distinguished service
e." their Constituent, m tho halls ~
the .'uatc and house
49, Jones is one at the biggest men
40 the nation to-day. having lennon
.fratod his fitness u ability Tor
rrcat official Responsible, and SUI
rcrIui executive service. during his
rearl' ave wears 90. first l~ss.stan, To-
lrluk'ln Is Lame. secretary ,f the de-.
uartmcut of the interior 40 person
- N.V Mexico who had oo.lsiou ,s
consult with Assistant secretary
Jof,- either bs mtIl ur por.tma.It ia
W. nInltou ON official business has
He.n beard To- ,omp,liH. cor 60 say that
AI. Jones filod in any respect to cN-
tvuJ overs cpurtosy. over, tD..moda-
'l.H nI upi and satisfactory -cr-
NH, Prompt ir his abortion 'o OTIS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13
WILSON A PROGRESSIVE
BEFORE PARTY WAS BORN

Eighteen months before 'hc
birth of the Progressive Party,
Woodrow Wilson. then Cover
nor uf New Jersey. gave this
definition Of u Progressive and
b, classified himself In an adj
lrn., h. fore the Kansas Society
uf Now York. january - l0ll:
by Radical understand
one who goes too far, by
Conservative enc vino does
not 90 far enough; by Re
a~ctioNary' on. Nho won.
20 az all suppose ( wur.
be q Progressive, which
take 60 h. q who inG,sla
on recognizing new facts,
adjusting policies . fact,
snd crCumsiauc,s 90 tncy
arise"
tuu.r Democratic Influence.
Hur.ns .Hu 500, year p.rio' .u..
.fHu r .Y uHs of.r.i-.ru .u
..r Hon .f .rrH.. I.
1870. ninety pr cen. Of the pro.
gram Of reform advocated by
The Pr7grc'-iye Party has been
enacted MO law "IurI-.l.
arrHnHJ which .s now m.k
ing desperate .Gur.. to "p
hu,b, has been d..suu t.r
power under ir. i,r' WILSON,.
administration a.j H.I have u1
place la WASHINGTON ., long .
ho Is iu m" White iiou.e
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13
WILSON'S SERVICE TO
AMERICAS FARMERS
Remarkable Pecord Set For,'
in Letter by The President
on Signing 6ih.
NEW Avs; NEW OUTLOOK
Farm lean Act, Federal Reserve Bark,
Provisions Tor Warehouse and Mar.
ketiuo ABILITIES A. Part Of Pro.
gram Executed by Democrats.

W administration ha cyrr done so
much 10 advance tho Hgriculure Co.,.
trro>t. of the United states rs that of
President Wilson. m. rrcpri O., set
forth chiefly and effectively lu o. let.
ter written 10y the ~, dent ~ Ton.
gresham \ -. lcy,. Chairman OF
she Committee on Agriculture of the
House d, Repre-, "ututIr.-. a. follows:
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13
THE WHITE LOUISE.
Washlngtor
NV Gear Mr. Ipve-:

Nv Gear NJ Ipve-:
II has given me much satisfaction
10 approve today the ul making ap-
preparations for the Department of
Agriculture for The t~,u' ycur cndiu,
June 10, 1917. and tor other purposes.
because the bill not only makes very
generous provision ~ the Improves
mrnt of farm production In the ui.
ton and for Investigate and demon
STATIONS In the field of the marketing
of farm crops and Of tIc Organization
of rural lif,. but also contains three
well conceived measures designed ju
improve market practice ANA the s'or-
ner ana financing of STAPLE crops. A.
th" passage of this hIl marks tho
practical completion ut uu important
part Of the program t.r the better
mrnt ot rural NE which was mapped
out at M" beginning OF PIN" admiui,,ra.
ton. ! feel that I cUnr,i let the oc-
cu,ion pass without conveying 80 you
and your 0. socintcs iu both houses
my appreciation of u" service rou-
derrd ~ the nation 10 s'-rusth"uin.
It's great agricultural f1uul lions.
The record lcgislati,o as vnl' ug
administrative * II "r...rtgb'. or.
II speoks for itself amt needs only tu
be- set forth.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-13

Henry hanls baggage and an other
things.
He m ~ your calling IA bats on
their wings.
Ills motto Is Iruunptncss: his service
l. unc.
Whenever YOU wan him lust phone
NiNI-TUItitI- NINE.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-30
LETTERS FROM ARCADIA
BOYS IN MEXICO.

John Smith, son OF Mrs, Minnie
+. Smith, Of this city, a member Of
Co. II, 2nd battalion Of engineers,
United states Army, has reached
Casas Grandcs, Mexico, from which
point he addressed the following let.
ter to his mother:
Dear Mother: We are now at Ca
sas Grandes, Mexico, and walked all
the way. hut here our troubles cease.
We stay here rs headquarters guard,
and there is no need to worry, as there
will he no trouble at all here. The
American squad came I'm yesterday.
There are about 10000 soldiers here
We shot COW today and one day be-
fore, so we are pretty well fNcd for
meat. Carranza is with us in trying
to catch villa, and I don't think we
will he here long. This is some coun.
try-cightccn miles between water.
hut always good when you get there
and hot Il, seven hades. We have only
one quart Of water daily.
By-byc, I must stop now and get
this off. Will write every time I get
a chance.
With love. JOHN"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-30
DEFINITE PLANS FOR
LADIES' CLUB HOUSE.

An interesting meeting of the ladies'
clubs Of the city was held at the OPP
era house Friday afternoon, This
meeting was called in the interest Of
the proposed new club building, and
more than sixty ladies, members Of
the various clubs of the city, were
present.
The meeting was called to order by
4. II. Jones. Judge \. +, Odlin was
chosen ~, chairman, ana Mrs. ID. q.
barnett as secretary.
The chairman, after brief remarks
Of introduction. called on Attorney
Hugh G. Jones to present plans for
the organization. which plans had
u,cn previously considered by a mum.
her Of the attorneys Of the city. Mr..
Jones outlined and submitted three
different plans which were to be con
sldcrcd 10y the ladies in executive ScS-
sion after the mass meeting adjourn.
ed.
Judge Odlin also spoke to the qucs
tion Of plans Of organization, agreeing
with Mr.. Jones In the plans outlined
to ,hr effect that am, one of three
plans would meet all the legal require.
mcnt~ for the transfer and holding
If the property.
Mrs. ). W. Bail read the report
e the committee. outlined the pro
visions and conditions ui the ufrcr
u.adr by Mrs. r. Douglass Trcadwcll.
It beautiful lot. located In Fountain
Park. to the ladies ON which to build
the club house.
Judge W. u. Bell and l.. Il. Jones
made brief talks on the benefits of q
club house to the city and to the in
dividual clubs. Judge Bell thought
there could lee no reasonable objection
10 having a club house. and both he
and Mr.. Jones agreed that there were
many reason, why such quarters could
be- made tu contribute much towards
the intellectual and moral uplift of
the city.
Mrs. $. W. Bail. Mrs. u. q. Bar
nett and Mrs. Il. T.. Whiddcn were
appointed as committee Of three to
prosecute the work Of obtaining con-
trihuions and memberships. The
meeting then adjourned in order to
give tho ladies tho opportunity of con-
,idcrlns the matter in executive Scs'
sion
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-30

or course all these hyphenates who
say Germany is such a great place to
live in will hurry back when peace
comes and help pay the kaiser's war.
taxes philadelphia North American.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-30
BAD FREIGHT WRECK
on \. {. l.. FRIDAY

Yesterday afternoon at about 3D.
"a freight train wa, badly wrecked he.
tween Arcadia and Nocatcc. There
were no injuries received by the train
men. hut seven empty refrigerator
cars and one ear load Of gasoline were
thrown into the ditch. -Four hundred
feet Of the trestlc over Joshua Creek
was totally ruined. \ wrccking train
was Immediately brought to the seen"
and hy hard work they hope to have
trains ruunin. over this place 10y
Tuesday. The train. which was on its
way from Arcadia to Fort Myers wa,
lust approaching the Joshua Creek
trc>tlc when q hrakc-hcam ON one Of
the car, broke and fell To- the ground,
thu, tripping the car, and causing
seven other, to follow. \ tramp was
'ttm4 ou top O. ,hc oil car when the
wreck occurred. The only -i-u he left
'.hml as me- beat his way to save al
r.-t. wa- deep iudrnturc made In
tnc ground. showing very plainly the
place where hc very forcihlF sat
down
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-30

THE GEM
ALL-PuR POSE CHARCOAL STOVE
break. Il will boil the wash, cook a meal and
heat your irons, all on very little charcoal no
smoke. No odoL Price $50. For sale by
all progressive dealers.
The Florda Metal Products Company
$50 Evergreen Ave. Jacksonville, Florida
Send for general catalogues
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-30
JOHN"

Fort Bliss. Texas. March II. 1916.
Dear Mabcllc: I arrived here a day
or two ago. where I joined my com.
pany. I do not know how long I will
stay here.
Troops are in Mexico, and have
been for some time. As you know, all
movements of troops are secretly. to
keep down newspaper comment. ]
don't know If John and Poop arc
across on the other side or not. Their
companies are in Columbus y. NJ.
while Co. G Is here for the time he.
ing. We are having to do outpost du-
ty here. I will he on guard at the
watcrworks tomorrow night. Our or,
derS are to shoot and shoot to kill at
anything that moves; the grcascrs
have tried to hlod il mp great many
times.
You don't know how much duty we
get. Now It's guard every other night,
although It won't he so bad for Us
now for the 23rd Infantry came in
yesterday. They will now he doing all
" the guard work.
We are ready for war now. We
have our emergency rationS; each
man has hi, own. our squad kits are
all packed away for emergency
clothing. ana 800 rounds of ammuni-
ton. 1t would only take us about for
ty minutes to entrain and we have
more junk to move than any other
branch Of the service.
Tell Keith | have been after Ser,
gcant Shoffcr. and | am afraid to
transfer to the =. NJ. Company, for
one man transferred out of this out
tit. and they put him to Skinnins
mules down at the corral. The thing
I want him to do is to create va
cancy for me. can pass the exam
nation all right. | have no stamps
to write him and can't leave camp.
am going down town to see Dur
ward Simmons IL can ever get away
from camp long enough to 20 down
there.
Hodges, that sergeant that was
down there instructing the militia, Is
in D Company. the Goth Infantry. He
left before got here. He was looking
for me.
don't know anything else to write
so will quit. Good bye.
With love. BEN
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-30
SEW SEW CLUB.

The Sew Sew club met Saturday
afternoon at Bculah IIollingworth's'
with the following members present
Catherine Brown Dorothy King,
Kathryn Martin, Beulah Holdings
worth. Louise Hickmkan, Emily
pooscr May Belle Trcadwell, Mary
Margaret Scmple, Doris Hickman,
Thelma Welles, Mary Elizabeth
Treadwell, Donalla Rails, Mrs.
Welles. Martha Holcomb.
A short program was given, an hour
was spent in fancy work, and the
hostess served ice cream and. cookies.
The club adjourned to meet next Sat
urday with Doris and Louis Hickman.
The more wisconsin ideas" we
hear about the surer we are that state
should sue somebody for SANDER
New York Evening Sun.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-30

Just the right time to let us have
ysur Job work. We can turn it out in
hurry. and it looks so much better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-05
BRITISH ARE STUBBORN
Germany Must Not Threaten England.
says Count Reventlow.

Berlin (via London). Sept. s.
Count Ernest Won ReVentlow, writing
in theDeutsche Tages Zeitung. says:
The chief elements of Great
Britains successes in all wars. in a
military respect only to a larger or
smaller degree, but politically and
economically to the limits of her re-
sources-are due to her tenacity and
stubbornness.
1t is these qualities apart from her
insular position. that have made her
what she is. For this reason, it is not
only futile for US Germans, but on the
contrary it leads to results exactly re-
verse of those hoped for, to indulge in
threats and similar talk.
We find such threats in DR.. Paul
Rohrbachs latest article. He speaks
about the destruction of London by
Zeppelins in case England should re-
fuse to revert to the old international
law. The idea of the destruction of
London is by no means unpleasant to
contemplate. but to speak of these and
similar things publicly, after the man
ner of the ancient prophets. is more
particularly. in view of the British
character. more than useless. Indeed,
we must fully recognize the import
ance of the Anglo-Saxon tenacity and
energy, since the outcome of the war
will depend entirely on whether or
not we are stronger than the British
( in these respects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-05
PRAYER FOR SCHOOLS
National Affair Under Rev. S. $. Is.
tey in Topeka, September 10.

Under the leadership of the Rev S.
S. Estey. pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church. who will preach a spe-
cial sermon on the general subject of
patriotic and religious educatIo1 in
the public schools. Topeka will par
tcipate in national prayer for the
public schools, September 10.
This prayer has special significance
at time when the epidemic of infa n
tile paralysis is expected to prevent
the opening of many of the schools of
the country.
1t is to be conducted under the or
Ganized auspices of the National Re
form association, in cooperation with
the clergy everywhere.
From a small beginning, original
with this association. which has head
quarters at Pittsburg. Pa. this cere-
mony for the public schools has grown
into monster demonstration. reach
ing into every hamlet town and city
in America and into every denom;na-
ton.
The second Sunday in September is
set aside for this annual event In
some places most elaborate ceremonies
attend the affair. which has for its
basis the retention of the Bible in the
public schools as a means of educa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-05
To SWAP CIVILIANS
New Plan to Trade informed Civilians
in England and Germany.

Berlin. Sept 5-The thousands of
civilians mterned in Germany and
England may be released and the diff
ficult problem of concentration camps
solved altogether if plan now under
consideration is adopted. The liza is
to exchange all civilians on parole not
to serve during the war. For some
time the German and British authori
ties thru the INTERPRETATION of the
American ambassador at Berlin.
James w. Gerard, have been working
on a proposal to exchange all informed
civilians above the military age. As. 1t
was recognized that this was only a
hair way measure which would leave
unsolved the larger problem of the
thousand of civilians bel W that age.
While negotiations in regard to ex-
change Of the older men were hanging
fire and new difficulties and delays
were arising tently. it was sud
denly discovered the German authori-
ties were willing to take into consid-
Grafton a proposal for a general ex
change under parole.