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is making everything grow. even the
weeds. Farmers have every avail
able man and horse hard at work
from daylight till dark these days.
Glenn Miller who seems to enjoy
wrestling and scrapping as means
of enjoyment and recreation, got to
scuffling with one of our young ladies
with the result that she gave him a
Jess Willard" in the ear and Glen
went at once to specialist in Keo-
kuk who informed him that his ear
drum was broken. 1t was all in fun
and all concerned deeply regret the
results.
The country home of the Puntenays
was the scene of a surprise pi IN C
in honor of the fifteenth birthday of
Grace McGaw. granddaughter of Mrs.
Puntenay, last Saturday afternoon.
An abundance of dinner was served
at noon on the lawn. When the time
for dessert arrived, all were notified
that it was hidden about the yard
After spirited hunt it was found
and in each dish was a paper stating
a stunt for the finder to perform
while eating their dessert. Dinner
was followed by readings by the
Misses LESSEE Hastings, Leota Nc
Cav, Lucille Ewing and Lois Marshall.
Those present were Misses LESSEE
and Mary Hastings, Lucille and Lois
Ewing, Edna and Lois Marshall, Mol
lie Robb and Grace and Leota Nc
Cav; Mesdames Hastings, j. B. Mar.
shall, T. j. Ruddel, Jos. Ewing. Nc
Cav, Mr.. Dean Marshal and Grandma
and VIII Puntenay.
c. N. Martin secured the contract
| for filling in around the old eve sore
cement bridge and is at work with
crew doing the work. Soon the
road straight through town will be
open and autos can run on straight
road from Carthage to Hamilton. This
bridge was built by the interurban
promoters years ago, but never filed
in because of their having gone to
the wall
Geo. Groves of Hamilton had bet
| ter move to Elvaston; this splendid
plasterer is kept out here much of
the time. He is at Clark Webster's
home on the Balloon farm this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Barnes are
enjoying visit from Mrs. Nancy
| Clemens of Memphis, Mo. Mrs. Glen.
ems is an aunt of Mrs. Barnes.
At the election of officers of the
IB. Y. P. U. of the Baptist church
Sunday night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Miss Elsie Pennington, president;
Mrs Enslow, vice president; A. ].
Lively, secretary; Mrs. Chas. Webster
| treasurer. A splendid record has been
made by the retiring officers and all
would have been reelected, but Mrs.
Inslow, the past president, insisted
on the offices being passed around
Miss Dora Van Blair o. Hamilton
Sundayed with Miss Velma Webster
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wilson are en-
Pertaining Mrs. Wilson's parents Mr..
and Mrs. McColl of Homer. Mich.
Three of our popular bachelors were
overcome by the wiles of three of ou-
marriageable young ladies Sunday and
so 4 leap year auto ride was taken
All went we'll until they approached
Montrose, Iowa, when the crank shaft
broke Another car brought the joy
riders home in the wee small hours
happy but sleepy
The Childrens' day program at the
Baptist church was a success from
every standpoint. Early in the even
ing the building began to FIJI and be
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Tuesday night for information that
will lead to the arrest and convic-
ton of an unknown colored man who
shot and killed Police Officer John
McGonigal in that city early Tuesday
morning. Several arrests were made
of colored suspects Tuesday, pending
an investigation of their Whereabouts
the night before. All but three were
released and late Tuesday night it
was not believed any of them took
part in the shooting.
ST. LOPIS, Mo, June 14.-More
than 500 members of the Missouri
state areie, Fraternal Order Of Eagles,
arrived in st. Louis yesterday to at
tend the state convention, which
opened at the home of st. Louis aerie
No. fl, Jefferson and Lafayette ave
nues More than It's are delegates
to the democratic national conven'
ton.
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FUNERAL RECORD
) o . o . o . o . . . . 4
Joseph Eaan.

Joseph Egan.
The funeral Of the late Joseph Egan
was held from the funeral parlors of
j. j. Crimmins & Son at $3.50 o'clock
this morning and from ST. Peters
Catholic church at 300 o'clock. The
services were conducted by Very Rev.
James Gillespie. The body bearers
were Edward Woolley, William Reil.
ley, George Finigan, Joseph O'Brien.
Cephas Harrison and Herman Mem
[berg.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
John BARRYMORE Tonieht.

One of the popular Barrymore's
best comedies, 1.-THE Red Widow" on
the Paramount program, is the
Grand's attraction for tonight. And
on the same bill Is new monkey
comedy for the special delight of the
children, but which seems to draw
the older people to the Grand also.
Napoleon and Sally, the two wonder
full trained chimpanzees, appear in
their play, From Jungle to Trouble. "
On account of the Elks' flag day
exercises. the Grand will give one
show only tonight, starting at 700
o'clock.
In 1.-THE Red Widow" the comical
John Barrymore has for his leading
woman, Miss Flora Zabelle, a dark
eyed beauty, who for several years
played the title role of the play on
the stage. 1t is undoubtedly the best
thing Barrymore has yet done and
keeps the audience in a cheerful
mood Of anticipation as to what the
comedian will do next.
DeWolf Hopper in a D. w. Griffith
production of the famous Cervante
play. Don Quinote," is an attraction
of unusual interest at the Grand to-
morrow. There will be matinees each
day at 3: 80 and evening performances
at 7:15 and 900 o'clock-Adyertise-
ment.
Hamilton Business Mems Excursion.
A moonlight excursion from Ham
dlton and Keokuk will be given by
the Hamilton Business Men June
10th, on the big steamer st. Paul. A
general invitation is being extended
to Keokuk business men and their
friends to join the Hamilton people
on this, their annual event.-AdVer-
tisement
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Have They RIGHTS?

New York World: All the talk in
Europe about the rights of small
nations needs no answer other than
Greece, whose territory is occupied
without her consent by both the en-
tente allies and the central powers.
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The first sewing machine of which
there is authentic record was patent
ed in England in 1855, eighty-one
years before the first American ma
chine.
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Gould Man Do More?
Sioux City Argus-Leader: That
man who was alternate to his wife
at the women's convention in New
York represents the highest type OF
marital devotion.
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Then the Deluge.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: After the
conventions the spellbinders.
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Illinois Iowa Missouri

where she was owner OF two large
farms and considerable other prop
erty. She was shot by her husband,
and then he shot himself. The hus-
band died Immediately, but Mrs.
Rooney lived until the next day. The
cause of the shooting is not known.
GRANT, Iowa, June IA. E. Wes-
ton, living east Of Grant, has a pig
on his farm that is somewhat out OF
the ordinary. AS though four legs
were not enough for any pig this lit
tie member of the swine family has
eight. The extra legs sprouted from
the knee joint and all eight feet
touch the ground and are kept in
active use by his pigship.
CUMBERLAND, Iowa, June IL
Louis Bennett, aged So. well to do
farmer living near here, committed
suicide while the family was at din
ner by placing the muzzle of a shot
gun against his head and dischargins
it with his toe, literally blowing off
his head. Bennett was German.
He read much about the war and
brooded over the great loss of life
and property.
HANCOCK, Iowa, June 14.--Farm-
ers in this vicinity are busy cutting
their alfalfa and report 1t Is the best
crop ever. Some Of the alfalfa is
turning off tons to the acre and cur
ing finely. AS there are generally
at least three cuttings, farmers are
feeling safe on having forage for
stock the coming winter.
RED OAK, Iowa, June 14-Edith
Allensworth and Leland Replogle
were seriously injured when they
were struck by an automobile driven
OF Red Oak Jones said the rain
against the windshield blinded him
so that he could not see them.
PERSIA, Iowa, June 14.-Thomas
H. Platter shipped car of hogs and
% head of steers to the Chicago mar
ket, Roy and Edwin Gould accomp-
anied them The steers averaged
/ ,497 pounds. and As of them brought
SOFA per 100 pounds, the other six
brought an even $40 per hundred.
ILLINOIS.
ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,, June 1.-THE
annual convention of Illinois Eagles
opened at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing in this city, and will be in session
for three days.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill, June IA
William J. Moore, a retired merchant,
committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself and turning on the
gas. III health is given as the cause.
FAIRFIELD, H., June IA DOLL
er at the saw mill of Barney Stopper,
near Mount Erie. in this county, ex-
ploded yesterday and killed Robert
Floyd, 80 years old, married. Frank
/ Ct,urr,>r tina fqn>lve year aid son Of
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MISSOURI.


ST. LOUIS, No, June 1.-THE
resignation Of Dr.. G. e, Scrutchf1eld
of Marshall. Mo-. superintendent OF
the state hospital at Pennington, it
was learned hast night. has been de-
manded by the board Of managers or
the institution as the result OF dis
pute concerning the management. A
member Of the board explained the
charge against DR.. Scrutchf1eid is
that he is alleged to have sold cloth
ing intended for distribution among
the poor and that he Instructed his
assistants to go through the institu-'
ton and ascertain where there were
excess of clothing, and report to him.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 14-W1l-
liam Reid, former county judge or
Lincoln county. fell dead yesterday
from heart disease. Judge Reid, I'M
til the last few years, had lived at
Flsberry, Lincoln county, and was
we'll known in politics through Lin
coin and St Charles couties. He
was seventy-four years old.
HANNIBAL, Mo, June IA re-
ward Of $500 was offered by the Han
nibal city council in a special session
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the proprietor, who was the engineer
in charge at the time, and Clarence
Stopper, another son, ten years old,
were seriously injured.
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were SeIlOuSly llJuiS
DANvILLE, ILL.,, June 14.-Big -Four
detectives are assisting the police OF
this city, Charlottesville, Ind, and
intervening towns in searching for
the Rev. Edgar johnson, Baptist
minister, who purchased a ticket at
Charlottesville for this city Monday,
June 8, and disappeared completely
The agent who sold the ticket ident1-
fled a photograph Of the minister
and although the authorities have
been searching over one week, no
trace of him has been secured.
DECATUR, H., June 14.-One hun
bred undertakers gathered In Decatur
Tuesday for the thirty-sixth annual
convention of the Illinois organiza-
ton. The attendance is expected to
reach $50 today.
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IOWA.

IOWA. 4
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 14.-The
Iowa State Pharmaceutical associa-
ton will convene in Iowa City June
20-22.
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. June IA
William J. Moore, a retired merchant
committed suicide yesterday Dy
shooting himself and turning on the
gas. nj health is given as the cause
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FAIRFIELD, H., June IA DOLL
er at the saw mill of Barney Stopper,
near Mount Erie. in this county, ex-
ploded yesterday and killed Robert
Floyd, 80 years old, married. Frank
Stoupsr> the 4Ne4Ee-xeaxsol soa-0k
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ILLINOIS.

ROCK ISLAND. H., June 1.-THE
annual convention of Illinois Eagles
opened at $50 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing in this city, and will be in session
for three days.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

DAYS. but is reported better now.
A delightful affair was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Shelby
Cleveland last Friday, a first
birthday party given by relatives
and friends to little Miss Bea-
trice, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shelby Cleveland. Presents
there were in plenty, honey,
chicks and jewelry, and lots of
other fine things. Punta Gorda,
Fit. Myers, Boca Grande, South
Boca Grande and Gasparilla were
well represented in the list of
presents. Boys, married men and
even old men and bachelors fell
for the good graces of this happy
and handsome baby. Checks of
goodly size looked like any other
piece of paper to her, but a little
rocking chair and brush belong
ing to a toilet set seemed to suit
her best. She could sit in the
chair and stick the handle of the
brush in her mouth it was hard
matter to tell which was the
most happy, the baby or her
grandmother, Mrs. Walls. One
envelope, which bore the inscrip-
! ton of Col. Dell Huckeby, the
contents of which showed that
the Colonel is familiar with the
good book, especially where il
says the Lord loveth a cheerful
giver. Andrew, or Babe Cleve-
land, certainly did well for a boy
His presents were nice and num-
erous. The ladies of Cleveland
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Sparknan

Sparkman, June 5-Mrs. Ed
Stoll and Mrs. Julia Graham re-
turned home Monday, from Fort
Myers where they had been for a
week.
Irene Gatewood, Ivan Hoffman
and Dan Griffith went to Shell
Creek hunting. They were the
guests of Mrs. Geo. Washington.
Dick Edmonds spent Friday
and Saturday with his father at
the road grading camp.
On Thursday, the Misses Balm
entertained Misses Gatewood and
Alexander.
The dance at Toth's last Satur-
day was much enjoyed by those
present.
Mrs. Anna Kennedy returned
to the homestead this week.
Wednesday, Mr.. Stoll W. Hook
en- and Jim Harris were canvass
ING for votes for Dranc, Durrance
and Hooker.
Mr.. Balm is rushing things on
his homestead having fifteen acres
plowcd.-SETTLER.
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BarInont

Bcrmont, June 5-Mr. A. J.
Gusman left Thursday for Circle
vile, Ohio, to spend the summer
with his son.
Mrs. J. J. Clark left Friday
morning for her home in Lees
burg, Fla, after a visit OF several
weeks with her daughters, Mrs.
b. C. Washington and Mrs. G. w.
Gatcwood.
\. Mrs. Mary Hunter makes her
communication proof of her home
stead Thursday in Arcadia and
will then proceed on her journey
to Adel, Ga, where she will visit
with her parents and relatives
during the summer.
Mr.. S. NJ. Kirton was transact
ing business in Punta Gorda, Sat
urday.
Miss Bessie Keith returned
home during the week from Lake
Port where she has been teaching
school.
Mr.. j. B. Washington was Wis
iting relatives in Bermont, Sat
urday.
MIS-. Alice Owen is visiting in
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MY WIFE CAN WALK
A MILE WITHOUT FIRING
Tampa Woman Suffered With
Rheumatism and Kidney
Trouble
Rcgains Use of Herself Again
From "The Master Medi-
cine"

statement after statement continues
to be given at Cotters drug store as
to the merits of Andes, 1.-THE Master
Medicine" 1t is. the best proof that
the public has that this medicine is
sold strictly upon its merits. Six
months ago when Andes was first in
troduced to the Tampa public many
I doubling Thomas said 1t is like all
9th proprietary medicines, but the
TACT that people in all walks of life
ire using Andes and giving their en-
lorsement unsolicited has broken down
the argument Of the doubling ones In
TACT, the majority of them are using
ANDES with just as good results.
Recently in am interview with one
or Mr.. Payne's assistants, ]. f. Hall,
he Well-known citrus fruit grower,
wing on Route No. l. Box 81, said: II
eel that II is my duty to speak out
ma l5t others know of the great re-
ults that my wife has obtained from
his Andes medicine. 1t is truly re-
narkable to think what a few bottles
will do. My wife has been a sufferer
rom rhof matism for the past ten
ears, also had kidney trouble. She
vas hardly able to get about and the
east eXertion would tire her out She
7as short of breath and suffered very
much from heavy, dull aching in the
mall of her back. We continued to
lear so much good that this Andes was
LONG we decided we would see If 1t
would benefit my wife. | expected to
Set some benefit but to my surprise
he results have been wonderful. She
s able to walk n mile without firing
n the least. Her back has ceased to
oche and her general health is better
han 1t has been for years.
Il consider Andes is worth more than
he price any one pays for II.
This spontaneous endorsement is one
# the many that is given daily to
andes. The tonic and reconstructive
properties of Andes is especially
adapted to the thousands in Tampa
md vicinity. 1t builds up that tired,
WORKOUT system. gives new life, vim
and vigor to the whole body. Andes
Andes prescription SO highly endorsed
by J, E, Hall, Route No. I, Box 1871, Tam
pa, Fla, Is now on sale at Punta oGrda
pa, Fla, is now on sale at Punta Cor
Fla by Seminole Pharmacy. exclusive
agents.
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Cleveland

Cleveland, June 5-One of the
largest jew fish that has ever been
taken from the water was hooked
here last week by j. P. Caperton,
proprietor of the Cleveland hotel.
This monster fish was estimated
at from $50 to 500 pounds. 1t re-
CURED the combined efforts OF
Mr.. Caperton, Geo. and Gilbert
Brown and Albert HolcOmb to
land it. Another trophy was
200 pound shark, Z #, 4 ms. long.
Our hat comes off to Mr.. Caper-
ton as the champion fisherman
and comic story teller.
The people of Cleveland attend
ed Methodist services at the home
of R. NJ. Cornelius, Mr.. Barton of
Punta Gorda was the minister.
Quite number of people were in
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cusack spent a
part of last week visiting the
latter's sister, Mrs. Dell Huckeby,
and left Friday for Orlando and
Sanford.
Professor Luther Koon and
Colonel Huckeby brought iii a
fine bunch of beef cattle last Fri
day. They report the pasturagl
good and cattle looking fine.
Mrs. Bassett of Cleveland, left
here last Friday for a visit tC
Ohio.
Mrs. Clarence Cleveland has
been quite sick for the last few
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did not forget the little lady. Rel
ltivcs and friends thought to sur
prise the young couple, but they
were prepared. Plenty of good
things to eat--ice cream and
cake and liquid refreshments also
that would satisfy the taste of an
old salt sea saptain, and soft
drinks for the ladies, children or
Bible students. 1t was surely a
very enjoyable birthday party.
May the little miss live to enjoy
many, many more such birthdays
as this.-JOE X. X.
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Resolutions on the Death OF Geo.
w. McLane

Whereas, God in his goodness
has seen fit to take from our
midst our brother in Sunday
school, our friend in every day
life, George w. McLane,
Be 1t Resolved, That we, the
Bermont Sunday school do bow
in humble submission, that in his
going our school and community
suffers a loss that cannot be ex-
pressed in words. That a copy
of these resolutions be published
in the Punta Gorda Herald and a
copy be sent to the two sons,
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lreland'a Patroness.

The first day Of February is the an
niversary of st. Bride, or Bridget, the
''patroness" OF Ireland and of Fleet
street. She was the beautiful daughter
of an Irish bard, and her story seems
to have fred the Celtic Imagination
Wherever the early Irish missionaries
wandered in western Europe, from Co
logne to Seville, churches or abbeys
will be found dedicated to her honor.
and wherever the ''exiles Of Erin" may
migrate the name of Bridget marks
woman of Irish race. The spire of her
church In Fleet street has been re-
peatedly struck by lightning and Is
now much reduced in height, but re-
mains one of the three tallest steepfes
In London. - London Chronicle. =,
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Arcadia this week.
Mr.. G. s. Hollingsworth was
visiting w. |. Bailey, Monday.
-CITIZEN.
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THE ART OF SELLING.

The art Of selling Is a very
important one and should not
be neglected by any young man
who intends to go into business.
even il he does not expect to be
a salesman. He will have to
sell his own services, and that
is one Of the hardest tasks any
young man can undertake.
Dean johnson.
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A Burmese Saying.
who aims at perfection will be above
mediocrity: who aims at mediocrity
will be far short of 1t.
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m A - m An
- CITRUS EXCHANCEJM
- TIEEw II " u 1870 Az U

Year in and year out, the
Florida Citrus Exchange has
secured for it's members better
average returns for their fruit
than those obtained by outside
growers. This fact is disputed
by no man who knows the
facts, and is candid about them.
IF the Exchange has been
able to make this remarkable
record with the small proper
ton of the Florida orange and
grapefruit crop marketed by it,
what could it not do if it
handled more than half the
production of the State? This
is a question every intelligent
grower should consider nOY.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-06

The capitals of the countries which
are doing things are gradually coming
20 personity official capitabiom in the
newscolumus. What with "Petrograd
hears" and Paris says" or London
fears" or Washington hopes" the
reader must and will suppose that the
grand mogul be he president king or
outocrat. is at the other end Of the
talking wire II not actually the mo-
sul. then his prime minister OF war
or secretary or chief marshal So it's
AZ the same voice behind the
scenes. often the voice deludes The
public. perhaps innocently AVID It is a
fair inference that the speaker behind
the voice is simply guessing. But
such news is better than no news.
for it gives the mind something plaus-
ible to work upon instead o. vain
imaginings
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-06

Labor has announced its intention.
in no uncertain terms. TO take part in
any peace negotiations looking to the
ending of the European war. All Of
which is perfectly right and proper.
Kings may come. and Kings may go,
empires dwindle into nsigniflcance.
dynasties rise end fall. nations flourish
and decay. but the fundamental inter
ests of the man whose only source of
income is the toll of his own hands
and his head remain the same The
rights OF labor. like liberty. may be
protected only at the expense OF eter-
nal vigilance European civilization
is going TO be largely remodeled along
new lines at the prospective peace
conference uuless all signs fail. The
voice of labor is going to be heaId in
this endeavor for the first time in the
worlds history 1t remains to be seen
whether organized womanhood win
also make an effort TO speak for its
rights on the same occasion.