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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-14
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the ray
Assessment roll of the Town OF Fuhta
Gorda, Florida, has been completed by
the Town Clerk and submitted TO the
Council for approval; and all persons
desiring to have corrections made, wheth-
er in the listing, valuations of the proper
ty, or otherwise, are requested 10 NE
with the Town Clerk as Tax Assessor
on or before the fifteenth day OF Sep
TENDER, 1916. their petition to the Town
Council setting forth their objections, II
any they have, to said assessment ana
the corrections which they desire made,
Notice is also given that the public
will have access to the said Assessment
roll at the office of the Tax Assessor dur
ing each day, Sunday excepted, from
the 31st day of August to the said Sep
TENDER 18th, 1916, from a. m. to II
noon, for the purpose of examining the
Assessment roll and preparing petitions
for the correction thereof.
Notice is also given that the Town
Council as a whole, or by committee
thereof. will, on the fifteenth day Of Sep
TENDER, 1916, sit as a Tax EQualizing
Board for the purpose of equalizing said
assessment and correcting the same
where needed, and will investigate and
consider all petitions so filed, and will
adjourn from day to day until all of
said petitions and objections have been
passed upon. L. L. ROBINSON,
Clerk of the Town of Punta Gorda
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G.. S. Hollingsworth

- ~
Florida Land and Mortgage Company,
Corporation, Charles Townshen Muir
doch, Leonidas MORGAN Lawson, Jan
Anne LangerhuiZen, Alexander Crum
Maclae, Henry John Broughton Ken
dali, Iouisa S. Johnson, A. Smoot john
son, Loula S. Johnston, A. Smoot John-
ston and. Lula S. Johnston and all Parties
Claiming an Interest in and to the Lands
Hereinafter Described,
1t appearing from the affidavit ap-
pended to the Bill of Complaint in the
above entitled cause that there are some
persons interested in the land mention
ed and described in the Bill of Com
plant, to-wit: The noVhwest quarter
of the southwest quarter, the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter, the
southwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter the south half of the northeast quar-
ter of the northwest quarter, all in Sec
ton ten in Township thirty -e1ght South
of Range twenty-five east, DeSoto Coun-
ty. Florida. and that it is believed thar
certain persons are claiming as heirs,
devisees, grantees, or other claimants
under the above named defendants, to-
wit: The Florida Land and Mortgage
Company. corporation. Charles Towns
bend Murdoch, Leonidas MORGAN Law
son. Jan Anne LangerhuiZen, Alexander
Crum Maclae. Henry John Broughton
Kendall, Louisa S. Johnson, A. Smoot
Johnson, Loula S. Johnston, Al simont
Johnston and Lula S. JonnsCon, o. some
of them or otherwise, and that the
names and places of residence of such
person or persons is and are unknown.
1t is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDG-
ED AND DECREED that all parties
claiming an interest in and to the land
under the said defendants as heirs dew
isees grantees. or otherwise claiming an
interest in and to the said land be and
are hereby required to appear to the
Bill of Complaint in the said cause at
the office of the Clerk of the above en-
titled court in the Court House in the
City of Arcadia, DeSoto County, Flor
ida on Monday the 4th day of Deem
Der A d. 1916, else the Bill of Complaint
will be taken as confessed by them
1t is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED
AND DECREED that a copy of this or
der be published once a week for twelve
Herald, a newspaper of general circu-
| lation published in DeSoto County, Flor
| ida.
WITNESS the Hon. A L. Durrance,
Clerk of the said Court, as well as the
| Hon. F. A. Whitney, Judge of the said
| Court. and the seal of the Court this
| the 81 day of August A. D. 1916
| (SEAL) A. L. DURANGO,
Clerk Circuit Court, DeSoto
County, Florida.
Leitner & Leitner,
Solicitors for Complainant.
1 hereby certify that the above and
| foregoing is a true and correct copy of
| the original order made herein by me.
| WITNESS my hand and official seal
this the 81 day of August A. d. 1916.
| (SEAL) A L. DURANGO,
Clerk Circuit Court. DeSoto
County, Florida
t-dec-1 By NJ. A. Moye, DC.
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ficates embrace the following described
property situated in DeSoto County, Flor
ida, to-wit:
Certificate No. So embracing Sc u of
SW u Section and
Certificate No 81 embracing N w u OF
Mex Section 10,
All in township 80 south, Range 2S
East, Tallahassee meridian.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificates
in the names of E. M. Putnam and c. F.
Green, Respect. Unless said certificates
shall be redeemed according to law, tax
deed will issue thereon on the 25th day
of September A. d. 1916.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 21st day Of August A. d. 1916.
(SEAL) ALDURRANCE.
Clerk Circuit Court of DeSoto
County, Florida.
t-sept-22 By Clarence j.. Carlton. DC.
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Dollars to be used for the purpose " n
erecting, equipping and furnisnin6 rts
school or school buildings In other rp pa as
of said district and for other pu ~ the
estabiishment and maintenance OF a
school or Schools in said district, =, the NJ
and amount to be used for each to De oe
left to the discretion of the Board Vi
Public Instruction. - 49,, an
pointed as clerk and inspectors to hoid
said election: b. A Wachob. j., NJ
Weeks and J. T. Griggs, Inspectors D
l. Huffman, clerk. r 1,,,hiio
Dated by order Of the board OF Ei LpDa.
this the 9Th day of August, A. ID. 1910
JAS o. Buckley, . co,,,,
t-sep-16 co. SupI " S'N
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sHERIFF's SALE NOTICE
F. sToNEBREAKER, Plaintiff


X. ]. HAHN, Defendant
Under and ny virtue of an execution,
issued out of and under the seal of the
County Court in and for DeSoto County,
Florida, in favor of the plaintiff, and
against the defendant herein, | have lev
led upon the following property, situate,
lying and being in the County of DeSoto
and State of Florida, towit
Southeast quarter of Southeast quarter
of Southeast quarter. Section ten, Town
ship sc, Range "a east. (SEA of SCI of
sen. Sec. 10. Twp. SO, r. "a e..
And will offer the same for sale at
public out-cry at the west door of the
Court House at Arcadia, Florida, on Mon
day, the End day of October. A. D. 1916,
between the legal hours of sale, to the
highest and best bidder therefor for cash.
The same being levied upon as the prop
erty Of r. J. Hahn to satisfy said exc
cution and costs.
J. l.. DISHONG,
Sheriff, DeSoto County, Florida
Undertake e. Robbins,
Attorneys for Plaintiff. t-oct-1
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IN THE COURT OF THE COUNT
JUDGE, DESoTo COUNTY,
FLORIDA

In re estate Of Chas. H. Chadwick, de
ceased.
Notice OF Intention to Apply for FIN
Discharge
Notice is hereby given to all whom
may concern, that ON the Is day OF JaL
County Judge Of said Court, at his offi(
in Arcadia, said State and County ~
final report as Administrative OF ~
above named estate. and will then aLI
there ask for allowance of all items, ~
the sums paid out by me for said esta
ministratrix. and for my final discaaT
as such.
Dated on this the 9TH day Of July
D. 1916.
JULIA A. CHADWICK, Admin
tratrix of said est2
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IN THE oesoTo COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL CIR
CUT OF FLORIDA - IN CHAM
Gerry.
G. S. Hollingsworth

VS.
Florida Land and Mortgage Company.
Corporation, ct al
1t appearing from the affidavit filed in
the above cause that the places of resi-
dence of the defendants, The Florida
Land and Mortgage Company, corpor-
alton, Charles Townshend Murdoch, Le-
onidas Morean Lawson, Jan Anne Lam
gerhuizen, Alexander Crunr Maclae, Hen
~ John BroughtOn Kendall. Louisa S.
Johnson, A. Smoot Johnson Loula ).
Johnston. A SmoOt Johnston and Lula
5. Johnston, arc unknown, and that there
Is no person or persons within the state
of Florida service of subpoena upon
whom would bind the said defendants
or any of them.
1t is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED
AND DECREED that the said defendants
be and each of them is hereby required
to appear to the Bill of Complaint in
the said cause at the office of the Clerk
of the above entitled Court at the Court
House in the City of Arcadia, DeSotO
County, Florida, on or before Monday
the 23rd day of October A. d. 1916,
else the said Bill will be taken as CON
fessed by the said defendants
1t is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED
AND DECREED that a copy of this or
der be published once week for eight
consecutive weeks in the Punta GOrda
Herald, a newspaper of general CirCu-
lation published in DeSOto County, Flor
ida.
WITNESS the Hon. A. L. Durrance.
Clerk Of the above styled Court. as well
as the Hon. Frank A. Whitney Judge
OF the said Court, and the seal of the
said Court this the q day of August
\. D. 1916,
(SEAL) A. L. DURANGO,
Clerk Circuit Court, DeSoto
County, Florida.
By M. A. Moye, DC.
Leitner C Leitner,
Solicitors for Complainant
| hereby certify that the above andl
foregoing notice is true and correct
copy of the original order made hcreinl
by me.
WITNESS my hand and official sea
at Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida this
the u day of August A. d. 1916
(SEAL) A L. DURANGO,
Clerk Circuit Court, DeSoto
County, Florida
t-oct-2e By NJ. A. Moye, Dc
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Serial No. 01143S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(PubIIsher)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
IT, s. LAND OFFICE at Gainesville
Fla, Aug. 10, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Charles M
McWilHams, of Punta Gorda, Florlda'
Who, on January "a. 1918, made Home
stead Entry No. O1143S, for z ,S OF
Section IS, Township Al s.. Range rs e.:
Tallahassee Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make Three-year Frooi' "
scribed, before Clerk Circuit Court, at
Fort Myers. Florida, on the 9th day Oh
October. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Jobst of Punta Gorda, FLORIDA;
Oscar Thoresen, OF Punta Gorda, floItua'
Arthur Todd. of Punta Gorda, Florida.
II. A. Boyle, of Punta Gorda, Florida
ROBERT w. DAVIS,
t-sept-22 hesls'e''
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

To the Creditors Legators, Distributes
and all persons having claims or de
mands against the estate of Mrs Mar
]. Buell., deceased:
You are hereby required to presen
such claim, if any you have, to the un
dersigned, duly authenticated within tw
years from this date.
AND, all persons indebted to the sal
estate are required to make immediau
settlement with the undersigned
This Aug. 9Th, 1916
JAS. X. NcCLELLAND,
tOst6 A9ministratoi
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED

Notice is hereby given that John C.
LongweH. purchaser of Tax Certificate
No. sc. dated Aug s. 1912. and Certif-
fled said certificates in my office. enc
has made application for tax deed to is.
sue in accordance with law. Said certi-
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In Testimony Whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
NS) the Great Seal of the State of
Florida, at Tallahassee. the Cap
ital, this the twenty-fourth day
of August. A. d. 1916
H. CLAY CRAWFORD
. TO ]. L. Dishong,
Sheriff. DeSoto County.
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NOTICE

The City Tax Books will remain open
until the first day of September for the
payment of taxes
I.EROBINSON. Tax Collector,
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

constructing curb and gutter and
in
Providing for the Our6 ana
said
o
Taylor ST., Espanade to|AC L Rt-of-Way'
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IN THE DesoTo COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL CIR
CUT OF FLORIDA - IN CHAM
Gerry.
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to
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to payth said Improvement ana
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Herald.A ug3 1870
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
MANY PAYING UP
 BACK POLL TAXES
Indicates Unusually Heavy Vote Will Be Cast in the
 May Primary

Montgomery, February 17.-(Special) Indication that there will be a heavy vote throughout the state in the pri- mary election on May is furnished by the fact that State Auditor Allgood has received during the past few weeks in back poll tax receipts nearly $1O0,- 900. Up to date S7 counties have re- ported to the auditor and the total sum sent in is s92,277.
 The back poll tax receipts represent payments covering the period between 1901 and 1915. The heaviest collection was sent in from Mobile county, in which the back poll tax receipts amounted to $500. Covington and Clarke counties each sent in more than s30OO, while Tuscaloosa's receipts were approximately s400O. In propor- tion to population, the heaviest returns were all sent in by rural counties.
 When the returns have been re- ceived from the remaining 30 counties, the total collection in back poll taxes probably will amount to something like $2OO,O0O inasmuch as many of the larger counties of the state have not yet re- ported. The poll tax books were closed February 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
IIARlH lLDS WADE LIABLE FGR STAMPS q 35.9 f9JND SHORT
Rt in May Have Far Reaching Effect on Pre- vIOus Losses the State
 Has Sustained

Montgomery, February 1L-(Speciall ] Attorney General William L. Martin to- day rendered a ruling to the effect that J. A. Wade, commissioner of agricul- ture and industries. is liable to the state for the shortage in pure food and drug stamps reported by Examiner of Public Accounts J. H. Craig against w. H. Sey- mour, former clerk of the pure food and drug department. The shortage in stamps, according to Examiner Craig. amounts to about $25O.
 The attorney generals opinion was learned at the capitol with considerable surprise, inasmuch as it Is believed that, should 1t be held sound, it may affect other state officials in whose departments shortages have been discovered during the past few years
 Mir. Seymour, at the time of his ap- pointment by Commissioner Wade, made bond in the sum of. S8000. The attorney general held that 1t was not necessary to consider whether the pure food and drug clerk was liable to the state on this bond, or whether the bond was a legal and valid instrument.
 He based his ruling on that gection of the law relating to the commissioner of agriculture and industries which fixes pointees of the office on the head of the department.
 Under the attorney generals ruling the chief examiner of public accounts will be required to proceed against Commissioner Wade for the stamp shortage charged against MT. Seymour, and it is is likely that Commissioner Wade will resist the suit. He declared today that under the attorney generals ruling, he was given no protection at all in the premises nor has he the legal right to proceed against MT. SeymourS s SuretieS.
 Tn connection with the ruling of the at torney general, it is interesting to recall the shortage of more than $1O,OOO in the accounts of c. Homer Billingsley, pure food and drug clerk under Commissioner Reuben F. Kolb As is known, warrants and he has been trailed half across the continent.
 Should the attorney generals ruling it is thought that the state might proceed against Captain Kolb for the money Bill kingsley is alleged to have embedded The statutes governing the department of agriculture and industries are practically the same as obtained during the former administration the changes made by the last legislature not altering in any respect the responsibility for the conduct of the office fixed by the statute of 1909.
 Officials are awaiting the outcome of the matter with considerable interest since 1t is pointed out that the attorney generals ruling, if correct, may have 2 far reaching effect upon other depart ments of state in which shortages have accrued through the derelictions of clerks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
WORK RESUMED ON BRIDGE
Big Steel Structure Across Escambia
 River Will Soon Be Finished

Pensacola, Fla, February 17.-(Spe- ciaL )-Work has been resumed by the Gulf, Florida and Alabama railroad on the construction of the big steel bridge across Escambia river. Only a portion of one span remains to be built be- fore the bridge is completed and if no bad weather is experienced in the next few days it is expected the bridge will be completed and ready for use by next Saturday.
 Heavy rains the latter portion of December and early in January caused the river to reach stage by the mid dle of January that stopped con- struction of the bridge. The water was above the immense concrete piers preventing the placing of steel. so all work had to cease and the company wait until the rains had ceased and the rivers stage lowered. Ten days ago the river began falling rapidly and for the past week it has dropped at the rate of three feet per day.
 All material for completing the bridge had been gathered at the site and when the water dropped below the top of the concrete piers the big force of bridge builders resumed work with rush. There remained only three or four days work on the bridge and if here is no unexpected delay the struc- kure will be finished and trains be run sing over it by Saturday.
 The deep water route, with the ,ridge in use. can have trains in op-
 ration to it's connection with the iouthern railway within short time. \ schedule already has been adopted snd announcement will be made some lime in the near future as to when it will become effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
THOUGHT HE WOULD NEVER BE ABLE ID
 WORK ANY MORE
J. w. Tomilson Gave Up All Hope, But Takes Tanlac and Is Going Back
 to Farming

T was so sick and played out I had to give up my work on the farm and came to Birmingham three weeks age to spend the rest of my days in the Confederate Veterans Home. I didn't think I'd ever be much good any long CT, but when I got here I got to talk ing Tanlac, and sir, you may believe me or not, but the medicine made me feel so much better and stronger that I am getting ready to go back to my old home in Shelby and go to farm ing again."
 The above remarkable statement was made last Tuesday to the Tanlac rep resentative by J. w. Tomilson. age 73, of Westover, Shelby county. Mir Tomilson is a we'll known Confed- crate veteran, having served three years with Brigadier General Wright He has lived in Shelby since the end of the war.
 i've been a farmer all my life, con- tinued MT. Tomilson, "and always en- joyed good health up until last sum- mer, when a bad attack of grippe and fever completely knocked me out, and I haven't been well since My strength left me and my health slipped away before I knew it. I couldn't eat or sleep to amount to anything, was ter ribly nervous, couldn't take interest in anything and finally got to where l had to give up work on the farm l took all kinds of medicine, but noth- ing helped me, and I was going down hill all the time.
 IA lady in Shelby county told me that Tanlac had helped her wonder fully, and I promised her when left home that I would try the medicine when I got to Birmingham. l carried out my promise and am mighty glad I did I bought bottle from Dr. Pat ton at the Patton-Pope Drug company, and it helped me so much that when finished taking it I got another. I've taken three bottles in all and l tell YOU. it's wonderful what the medicine has done for me. I feel stronger and better than I have felt in months, eat and sleep a plenty, am full of life and energy and it does me good to know that in few days I'll be back on the old farm at work again.
 q know I'm getting up in years, put believe this Tanlac medicine has put me on my feet and that am good Tor a good many years longer. From What Tanlac had done for me I'm satlstleo it's the best medicine in the world.
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham eX- clusiyely by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company; III Enslev bv the D. w Morris Drug com nanv. in Bessemer by the Pegfam-Pat- ton Drug company; in Pratt Clty py the Gale Drug company, and Tn Nofth Birmingham by the Walker Drug com pany.-Adv,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
FORCES OF NATURE STOP ONE TROUBLE
Around the World People Suffer Backache = Vital
 itas Now Brings Relief

Where there is civilization people have backache. This is true around the world with people in all walks of life and tho distressing complaint is oftimes the har- binger of more serious ills, Sometimes it is due to kidney trouble, sometimes to colds and sometimes it is caused by liver heterogeneous. Whatever the reason may be, Vitalitas is nearly always a corrective and cure for it. It is a mistake to seek relief from plasters and liniments, and in remedies which only temporarily soothe and do not remove the cause Vitalitas acts constitutionally; it cleanses the sys. tenn, removes toxic poisons and reinvig- crates the vital organs. Among those who are finding a return to health in Vitalitas are many who have lame and crippled backs. The trouble disappears like magic under the influence of this new and marvellous nature product.
 Vitalitas is a wonderful corrective for ills generally of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels and blood. Tt is free of alcohol, has no added drugs, every drop of it Is health giving, and 1t is pleasant to take.
 For sale by Averyt's Drug store. 10s-111 Twentieth street, also Pegram-P Patton Drug company. Bessemer, and all other druggists.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Country Negroes Steal in Town

Troy, February T-(Special) )-Son Wal ker, a negro boy from the country was arrested by the officers yesterday out at the water tank of the A. c. l.. rail- road. During the Christmas holidays the home of Ernest Freeman, superintendent of the light and water plant. was en- tered and his gold watch and $8 taken. The negro gave up the watch and con fessed to the robbery He had been sus- pected of the burglary for sometime. This makes the second time a country negro las been arrested for robbing homes in town. A negro robbed the home of Fred Jernigan last year, stealing watch and said he lived six miles out in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
ANNISTON WILL
 ENTERTAIN D. A. R

Anniston, February 17.-(Special )--At a meeting of the Anniston chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery. held yesterday afternoon it was definitely
 decided to hold the annual state conven- tion in Anniston this year.
 This action was taken after the consid- eration of request made by Mrs. Bibb Graves of Montgomery, state president of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy, and the supplementary requests of many local chapters, who prefer to
 meet in Anniston this year. Between 300 and 400 women will prob-
 ably attend the convention, which will be held some time in May.