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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Getting rich is the art of making
a whole lot of money. Anyone who
can make a great deal of money can
be rich just as we'll as not If any
man makes a tremendous amount of
money and save it, and is not rich.
it is his own fault.
There are many ways of making a
great deal of money. Any young
man who desires to amass a fortune
can do so by following the Oilyfeller
plan. This plan is awfully simple
but, after you have got it, what's the
difference? The Oilyfeller plan is
merely to gain control of the entire
oil output of the country. Riches fol-
low quickly after this is accomplished.
Try the Oilyfeller plan. Go out as
he did and get a half-Nelson hold on
the oil supply of the United States,
then when noted economists sit up
and burn the midnight oil trying to
devise ways and means of putting
you out of business you will have the
consolation of knowing that they must
pay you for the oil. There is a lot of
midnight oil burned in this country.
Should you follow the Oilyfeller
system, the ways of making money
are as numerous as the sands of the
sea. When you sit in your front
window reading your Bible and yor
see an automobile go by, it will sug-
gest an idea to you and you will raise
the price of gasoline one cent a gall
Ion. When you see two automobiles
go by it will suggest another idea to
you and you will raise the price of
gasoline two cents a gallon-three
automobiles, three cents and so on
ad infinftum. You can make eight or
ten million dollars a day in this man
ner.
To much practice in the love game
makes a man as mechanical and I'M
convincing as too much rehearsal
makes an actor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Slippy led tn way around to the
right-hand side and there they sound
a tiny passageway. This is the en-
trance" explained Slippy; but the
real home is way in the middle of the
corn-stalks- And it's a better winter
HON than the grapevine, for we can
eat corn without going out from
nome and it's near the woods when
we want to go there"
Filter admired the new quarters
and then said goodnight He was a
long way off from his home and even
a late winter sun might peep over the
horizon at any time. Flying-squirrels
must not be out in the daytime-
Copyright. Clara Ingram Judson.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
On the Spur
of the Moment
RX Pow L MOI. TON


Revenge.
Some day I'll soak the speed-crazed blurb
Hell feel q sickening thud)
Who drives his car close to the curb
And splatters me with mud
Luke McLuke.
And if you feel you'd like to add
A star unto your crown.
Just land Il few upon the lad
Who tries to run you down.
Newark (Ohio) Advocate.
And don't forget to bounce n club
Upon the snoOt
OF any senseless, scorching scrub
Who scares you with foot, foot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Here's an unusual kettle of fish that
doesn't speak very well for the cniv-
airy of the gentleman of Missouri. A
Kansas City jury actually found a
woman, Mrs. Clara Schweiger. guilty
of second degree murder for the kill
ing of her husband. But maybe she
isn't pretty?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Colonel House, the presidents next
friend, appears to be a most unusual
Texan. On reporting to the president
after his extended trip through Eu-
rope he beat it. not for Texas, but
for New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Nor is there anything unusual in the
fact that the railroad employees, the
trainmen and the enginemen, are al
most unanimously in favor of an s.
hour workday and more pay for over
time. Fewer hours of labor and larger
pay are propositions that make
strong appeal to every kind of
.rro,.txar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

An edge Of the millennium appears
TO. have reached Chicago. One of the
saloon-cafe proprietors there an
nounces the closing of his place OF
business for the Lenten season out of
respect for the feelings of the many
people in his neighborhood who OBJ
serve this period of fasting and self
,lp,foT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
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woods and to the edge of the corn.
field.
You can't fly now" remarked
SIippy, when the end of the woods
was reached, "for there are no more
trees to fly FRONT But it is not far
see that nearest corn shuck?"
FILTER looked, and sure enough!
right there, not more than ten feet
from the rail-fence, stood a great
stacked-up pile of corn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

General Funston is also undoubted-
~ correct in his observation that Villa
was familiar with the lay of the
ground around the scene of his latest
atroci4v
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

MIR. Bryan is strangely silent about
the latest Mexican outrage against
Americans Possibly he thinks that
American citizens should be warned
away from their homes and property
in proximity to the Mexican border,
but is a trifle reluctant to say so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

And the machine guns in the equip
ment of the handful of United States
troopers that were on duty at Column
bus, New Mexico, wouldn't work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Topekans are soon to have an op-
pcrtunity to see just what Miss Billie
Burke does to earn her $4,000 a week
as a movie actress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Carranza is on the job as usual
with an expression of sincere regret
over the affair" at Columbus He
goes so far as to deplore it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

What mas become of the old-fash-
toned folk who donned sack cloth and
asiles on Ash Wednesday and con-
tinued in the garb during the entire
I.enten season?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
FULL, LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Associated Press and receives the tnIl Gay
felerrnDh report Of that great news or
ranization for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka. 49, -
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

To much practice in the love game
makes a man as mechanical and I'M
convincing as too much rehearsal
makes an actor.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
Raise Political Prices


The Association also adopted
the. following resolutions regard
ing announcement fees:
Whereas, since the prevailing
prices for political announce
ments were established many
years ago, the cost of all manner
of printing materials and equip
ment connected with the business,
including labor, has more than
doubled, and,
Whereas, the business requir-
es much greater investment in
labor and equipment to produce
the newspaper demanded by the
public today than in days gone
by, and,
Whereas, the prevailing price
for political announcements is
less than the price charged for
any other class of advertising,
and,
= Whereas, the emoluments of
public office have in most instanc-
es more than doubled during the
past decade; therefore, be it
Resolved by the DeSoto Coun-
ty Press Association, That we
recommend and will charge for
all political announcements $40
each, such fee to allow maxi
mum of $50 words and a pro-
rata charge for all over $50 words,
such fee to be paid in advance in
each and every instance.
Resolved further, That we
recommend this fee to our fellow
publishers and to other associa-
tions throughout the State.
The following officers were e.
lected for the ensuing year: A. P.
Jordan, Punta Gorda Herald,
president; E. R. Jones, DeSoto
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
Take Precautions Against Bloom
Drop

Bloom drop is another one OF
the troubles which arise to per
plex the citrus grower. This dis.
ease is thought to be caused by a
physiological condition of the
plant, and not by an organism, ac-
cording to B. f. Floyd, plant ply
siologist to the University of
Florida Experiment Station. 1t
must not be confused with the
dropping caused by the thrips.
Although the cause of the dis
ease is not known, it is believed
that trees in healthy well-fed con-
dition will not be bothered. Af-
ter the trees have borne crop
they need some readily available
plant food to set them right again,
1t is probable that an application
of ammonia in either a complete
or an incomplete fertilizer will
prevent this form of bloom drop.
Phosphoric acid also should be
applied.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
County News, vice-president /;
Andrew Carter, Arcadia Enter
prise, secretary and treasurer.
County Press Association Met

The DeSoto County Press Asso-
citation met in Punta Gorda yes
terday with a good attendance.
Much business of a routine
character was transacted and res
olutions and recommendations
were passed to be presented to
the South Florida Press Associa-
ton at its meeting in Barlow the
14th inst.
The editors were delightfully."-
entertained at monday luncheon
at the Travellers Hotel by the
Hon. Adrian Jordan, editor of the
Punta Gorda Herald. Editor Jor-
dan never does anything by halv-
es, whether it be editing a paper
or acting as host, and to say that
all the boys enjoyed themselves to
the fullest extent, is putting the
matter sufficiently modestly.
In the afternoon Ex-Governor
Gilchrist took the editors to his
interesting museum of curios.
There is probably no such private
collection of interesting articles
to be found in the south, and ev-
eryone who has the opportunity
of seeing this interesting collec-
tion should do so.
The association reelected the
old officers, A. P. Jordan presi-
dent, and Andrew Carter, secre-
tary. The next meeting will be
held at Arcadia. Arcadia News,
Jan. LIST.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
GLCHRIsT ON PROHIBITION

Ex-Governor Albert w. Gil
christ, candidate for United
States senator, being interviewed
regarding his position in relation
to voting for the proposed consti-
tutional amendment to the FEEDER
al Constitution, providing for
national prohibition, replied as
follows:
II understand that an Absolute
Democracy is one in which cleo
tors vote direct on measures. /
understand ours is a Representa-
tive Democracy, in which electors
elect representatives, in this in
stance q senator, to carry out the
expressed wishes Of the people.
During the senatorial term
commencing March a, 1917, the
people Of Florida will undoubted-
ly express themselves for or a.
gainst statewide prohibition. In
my opinion, one of the best ways
OF enforcing statewide prohibi-
ton, is through national prohibi-
ton. Should the people of the
state declare for prohibition, and
in case / should be elected sena-
tor, | will support and vote for
such proposed constitutional "a
mendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition.
Suppose one should be elect
ed to the United States senate on
a nationwide prohibition plat
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
What Will We do for Fertilizers?

What will we do for fertilizers
is the cry from every section. The
best we can is the only answer,
There is no substitute for potash,
and the only outlook seems to per-
suade the crops to get along on
less than they have before. Early
plowing is advisable at any time.
1t is of vital Importance this year.
f. S. Pace, district agent for the
University of Florida Extension
Division, advises the farmers to
break their land Immediately and
turn under all the vegetable mat
ter on it. The trash on the land
will then have time to decay and
become incorporated with the
soil. This material will not only
furnish plant food but it will as
sist in liberating native plant
food in the soil.
A stalk cutter or disc harrow
should be run over the field be-
fore it is plowed. This will cut
up the vegetable matter so that it
can be turned completely under
Otherwise it will not rot so quick
ly. The foregoing method will
not furnish all the potash or fer
tilizer needed, but it will make
growing conditions happier for
the crop and fair results can be
had.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06

MED the legal and moral right to
minglo freely with his fellow
men in public places, why should
these privileges be extended, or
not denied, to the sufferer from a
cold, influenza, la grippe, con-
sumption and the restY If the
conscience of the individual does
not impel him to protect the pub
lie from himself, is it not the duty
of the public conscience to pro-
tect the public?
Americans, emphatically in
cluding Floridians, are careless,
almost criminally careless, of the
health rights they possess. The
ways of disease, like those of
Providence, are mysterious, at
least to the mind of the layman,
but knowing what we do, we won
der if our street manners must be
regulated by law, or have we real
ly conscience enough to protect
others from ourselves ?-State
Board of Health Bulletin.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
Six And One-Half Inch Roses

A vase of the most beautiful
roses ever seen by mortal eye was
placed on the editors desk this
morning. These roses grew in the
garden of one of Arcadia s splen-
did homes, and speak, as no word
can, in behalf of the wonderful
climate of our little city. One of
these roses was by actual meas
urement six and one-half inches in
diameter, or approximately TWEEN
ty inches in circumference.
While admiring this beauty We
could but contrast a climate
where such beautiful roses can be
grown in midwinter with eli
mate of snow and icicles. Come
to Florida just nOw.-Arcadia
News.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06

form, many voting for him ON ac-
count of personality, friendship,
locality, or because of other is
sues for which he stood: If ma
tional prohibition is adopted,
Florida necessarily becomes a
prohibition state. After his e.
lection, suppose, upon vote OF
the people of the state, Florida
declares against prohibition. In
voting for national prohibition,
which would make Florida a pro-
hibition state, the senator would
be voting against the expressed
wishes of the people of the state.
If, upon a vote of the people of
the state, Florida declared for
prohibition, the senator would be
voting against the expressed
wishes of the people of his state,
if he did not vote for national
prohibition, one of the most effec-
tive means of enforcing state pro-
hibition.
81 invite your attention to the
following plank in my platform:
AS senator, he will be the repre-
sentative of the people of all
Florida If, during his incum-
bency, the people declare for pro-
hibition, woman suffrage, he will
support their views Although
the circular containing thr5 plank
is dated October 16th,fyet the
same has been a part of my print
ed platform for many weeks. "
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06

, offences of expectoration on side
walks and in public places; the
scattering of fruit skins, bits OF
paper and other refuse in the
streets, to be carried about by ev-
cry breeze that blows; the care
less and improper cleaning OF
streets, which takes up the larger
part of street refuse but leaves
the smallest particles to be blown
into the faces of passers-by; the
habit still permitted in many cit
les, of sweeping the sidewalks in
business and residence districts
at any hour of the day, instead of
requiring such work to be done in
the early morning hours before
general traffic has begun.
There would be other counts in
this indictment, but probably the
most serious of those named is the
sin Of expectoration. Closely al
lied is the other habit of sneezing
and coughing in public places
without any attempt to smother
the violence of the explosion with
the handkerchief.
Colds, bronchitis, la grippe, in
fluenza, tuberculosis and other af-
fections of the membrane of the
throat and lungs are the result of
germ infection. While these
germs are not conveyed except by
contact, the word includes the
carrying of such germs by exhala-
tion through sneezing and cough
ing to, the unsuspecting victim
who is near enough to be caught
in the spray from the mouth or
nose of Ahe afflicted individual
say within two or three feet.
Hence, the danger from the un-
smothefed or uncovered sneeze or
cough, oA even from emphatic
talking in\ crowed public places.
An emphatic protest would be
heard if smallpox patient were
allowed to ride in a street car or
to attend church or the theatre,
yet the gullible} careless Ameri-
can public raises only feeble
howl-if any at aTl-when the tu-
bercular patient has the unpro-
tested freedom of those same pub
lie places. And the, menace of
smallpox does not compare with
that of tuberculosis.
If the smallpox patient is de-
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06

BY their ways ye shall know
them:
Big cities leave indelible marks
on the public habits of their resi-.
dents and each city has its dis.
tinctive Identification stamps. II
takes no Sherlock Holmes to rec
ognize the typical Southerner or
Northerner or Westerner away
from home. Close observation and
some acquaintance with local
characteristics qualify one to
name the home of the traveller,
within a close degree of accuracy.
The Chicagoan is usually in an
unapologizing hurry, he rushes
"Cross Lots" and over obstacles,
including other humans in his
haste. The New Yorker also is
in a hurry, but he realizes that
others are also in a hurry and he
makes haste without unnecessary
collision. The jacksonville man
or woman, and those of Atlanta,
| New Orleans and other Southern
cities are more deliberate in their
movements, but they" got there, F"
They block the sidewalks for long
conversations about the weather
and other social topics and they
make other pedestrians go around
But there are many characteris-
tics common to Americans that
distinguish them from Europeans
and other Continental citizens,
which mark them the world over.
In fact, Americans have some be-
setting sins which ought to be
forgotten.
The time was, not many years
ago, when the trailing skirts of
women swept the streets stirring
up the dust and raised prolonged
and continuous howl from the
public press. But it's different
now,-very different.
A generation ago gentlemen
chewed tobacco and they were
restless in the drawingroom or in
church, but the time has passed
when the cuspidor was indiSpensi-
BILE in the home.
But a number Of street man
ners remain unchecked, which in
the light of modern sanitary
science, are dangerous to public
health. A blanket indictment
would include, among others. the
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
State Health Exhibit Cars to
Start

Jacksonville-The three health
exhibit cars of the State Board of
Health will be thrown open for
inspection next week, before be-
ginning a tour Of the State in the
interest of education on. matters
pertaining to health and preven-
tion of disease. For many weeks
the work of equipping the cars
with various contrivances, appa-
ratus, models, displays and pic
lures has been going on, and is
now practically complete, accord
ing to a health officer.
No definite itinerary has been
decided upon, but it is probable
that the cars will be taken
straight down the East Coast to
Key West for the first exhibition
and lecture and work northward
from one town to another.
The cars are now parked below
the Atlantic Coast Line freight
offices on West Forsyth street.
When they are commissioned for
actual service, Florida will hc
numbered among the few states
having such travelling exhibits
for the education of the people.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
RUSSIANS MAKE
ADVANCES AGAINST
AUSTRIAN LINES
Fighting Along 235-Mile Front,
Make Gains
ADVANCE OVER
FIFTEEN MILES
May Compel Austrian Withdraw
al-the Situation at Salonika--
Bulgarians are Governed En-
tirely by Germany.

London--The most complete ac-
count yet published Of the new
Russian. campaign north of the
Roumanian border reached Lon
don Monday night from the Pet
rograd correspondent of the AS
sociated Press. This indicates the
evacuation of Czernowitz by the
Austrians as among the probabili-
ties as the result of the Russian
successes.
By holding the Teutonic forces
on the line of Valdimir-V Volynskyi
on the Galician frontier, while
! fortifying and pressing forward
at some points, the Russians have
checked the German attempt to
advance from the direction Of
kolki and improve their position
along the Kovel' railway east
wards tawards Sarny. North of
Czartorysk the Russians drove
the Germans back and occupied
the town of Khriasi.
The very fact that the Russians
are advancing along the Kovel-
Rovno railway is held by military
men to be of great Importance,
since it indicates concentration
with view Of taking Kovel, an
important point of communica-
ton between the German and
Austrian front. In order to re-
lieve the pressure on Kovel-Sar-
ny line, the Teutons counter-at-
tackled southwest of Kolki but
without result.
The situation at Saloniki has
been complicated through the ar
rest by the entente officers of the
consuls, not only Of the central
powers, but also of one neutral
country-Norway. Swift repris-
ais by Bulgaria and possibly by,
others of the central allies al
ready is indicated. The arrests
appear to have been part of a
campaign begun some time ago,
to purge Saloniki of spies
or suspected spies. The number
of persons arrested in the course
OF this campaign already runs in
to three figures.
French aeroplanes have bonn
barded the Austrian camps at
Serbia, as a return for
the recent visit of aviators of the
central allies to Saloniki. 1t is
said that the southern Balkan
theater offers both sides excel
lent opportunities for aerial at
tacks, but the Greek public is
much alarmed at this threatened
extension of hostilities to their
and it is possible
that the Greek government will
endeavor to effect some arrange
ment to curb aerial activities.
The Balkan correspondent of
the Times sends a dispatch in
which he declares that the Bull
garian officials are in complete
to German jurisdic-
ton. He says that every depart
ment of the Bulgarian admins
tration is under control of Ger
man officers whose permission is
necessary for the transaction of
the simplest business.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06
Not Always What You Believe
Them to Be

Nonskid tires, unsinkable ships,
holeproof socks, unhirtable girls,
fillable fountain pens, refllable
bottles, chile con carne, uninter-
viewable politicians, foolproof
canoes, mushrooms, mother-m-
law, days of rest, slip-easy collars,
"yours respectfully" blondes
brunettes, designations.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06

This week the variety known
as pineapple" oranges have sold
in New York at 1915 per box,
one lot going at $S.O5. 1t pays
to grow only the best of every
thing, whether it be potatoes,
peanuts, or oranges or what-not.
Clearwater Sun.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-06

Success has turned many a
mans head" observes the Boston
Transcript. True enough. But
it hasn't anything on the short
skirt in that respect.