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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

One of the greatest financial and
economic wastes in Florida is the
large number of calves Of various ages
which are sacrificed annually to the
cattle ticks.
When tick infestation els especially
heavy the deaths from Texas fever
and exhaustion run as high as ten
per cent. That is a lot Of good veal
to convert into fertilizer, when the
state is importing annually about TO-,
600 dressed veal carcasses to help
feed the people.
A little tick is very Insignificant in
appearance, but number of them on
a calf sap lot of its vitality, stunt
ing the growth if they do not even
tually kill the animal.
During the former days when ma
tured, tick infested, piney woods cat
tie sold for around $40 head, it did
not make so much difference II con
siderable number Of calves and older
cattle died each year from Texas fe
yer, but since the cattle owners have
awakened to the advantages Of breed
ing better quality stock, the grade
calves in thrifty condition at weaving
time are worth from SIS to $25 8
head, so the present calf loss is cut
ting a big hole in the possible income
from the cattle industry.
Building Watts To Save Calves
Progressive owners are building dip
ping watts to save their calves from
the ticks, and at the same time are
dipping all Of their stock, obtaining
larger weight gains from the grass
consumed
intensive farming conditions In the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
CASTLE WILLIAMS.
History of the Ancient Fertilization on
Governors Island.

SONeIHoTS tu'RHes
All New Workers and most visi-
tors to the city, especially those who
approach it from the sea, are famil-
lar with the old round fort on
Governors island in the city's upper
harbor. The name of the fort is
properly Castle Williams, although
it is frequently and enormously call
ed Castle William. The history of
the ancient fertilization, now value
less as city defense, is given in
military History of Governors
Island" by Edmund Banks Smith:
Castle Williams was begun in
1907 and completed in 1911, as the
crumbling dates in the stone over
the gateway set forth. 1t was de-
signed and built by Lieutenant
Colonel Jonathan Williams, cngi-
neer corps. The material of the
castle is Newark red sandstone. 1t
rests on a bed of rock at the ex-
treme northwesterly point of the
island. In form it is three-ffths
of a circle, 200 feet in diameter.
The walls are forty feet in height,
casemated with bombProof arches
for two tiers of guns. Guns are
also mounted on the top, to which
access is had by two interior stone
turret staircases. The walls are
eight feet thick on the lower tier
and seven feet on the upper tier.
The arches are thirteen in number
and are of thirty feet span, two
feet thick and twenty-four feet
long.
The cross walls are seven feet
thick between the arches and
twelve feet at the termination of
the segment. The guns are mount
ed in such a manner that the center
of motion is Immediately under the
muzzle of the guns, so that, al
though the angle of fire is fifty-four
degrees, the mouth of the gun occu-
pies always the same place, which
permits the throat of the embrasure
to be so small that shot could not
pass between the gun and its side
and the lines of fire cross at twenty
feet distance.
The wall arches are turned ovel
each pair of embrasures, so that il
it were possible for the enemy's fire
to batter a break into the lower tiel
the upper one would rest upon those
arches and exhibit the appearance
Of bridge composed of very solid
tiers. The outside cut of the wal
Is laid in Flemish bond and each
stone dovetailed in such a manner
that no one could be dislocatec
without first being broken to pieces
1t contained in 1912 two stone pow,
der magazines ard an inexhaustiblC
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

corn belt make it Improbable LOT
those farmers to raise large herds OF
beef cattle to produce calves and feed
er stock to consume the grain and
forage grown on the farms.
The pasturage cost for carrying the
breeding cows is too high on the ex-
pensive land. The cheap land ranges
can produce calves more cheaply, for
which the grain belt farmers are will
ing to pay high prices, as they prefer
to feed out the crops on their farms
during the winter months, so that they
can keep the fertility on the land.
The finished cattle are marketed
early in the spring and the entire farm
acreage is again given over to produc-
ing more crops.
Ticky Calves Not Wanted
The grain belt farmers are turning
their eyes toward Florida for their flu
ture feeding stock, as the western
ranges are being cut up into farms, but
the buyers do not want calves or feed
ing steers which have been stunted
in growth from tick infestation as they
cannot make any profit feeding expen.
sive grain to that kind of stock.
They will pay good prices for good
grade feeding stock. raised on tick
less cut-over timber lands in this state
where we can produce at least mil
lion calves year, after the ticks
have been entirely eradicated, so tick
free calves can devote all of Their
blood to building muscle and bone. :.
Are you so strongly in favor of the
ticks that you are going to continue
raising calves to feed them, or are
you going to eradicate the ticks, in
crease your profits and the food sup
ply of the country, and help to make
Florida one Of the greatest live stock
states in America
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
Forecast for the Week Beginning
Sunday, July 80, 1916

South Atlantic and East Gulf
States-The weather during The
week will be partly overcast, with
temperatures near or slightly be-
low the seasonable average, and
with local showers in coast dis
tricts.-E. H. BOWIE, Forecaster,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, ! a.
Tucaa County, "S'

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he ID
senior partner of the firm of F. ]. Cheney
& Co, doing business in the City OF To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum OF ONE
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ], CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
nv presence, this 9Th day Of December,
A. d. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON;
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and nnu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F.. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
MOTHERHOOD.

Socially the mother 10 the
basis Of racial progress. Eth
ieally enlightened motherhood
10 the strongest force in the
world. Intelligent mother love
can alone bring about the in.
euleation Of higher ideals Of
citizenship and social obliga-
tons.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

Checkers is now the, favorite
game with Punta Gorda gentle
men of elegant leisure.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
RANDOM RAPS
(Kanned)
=. .+*.**.*ss*ss**ss'

Mexico ought to reform before
somebody takes a real whollop at
it.
Eclipses of the moon are among
those events that are never post
poned.
Neither are the man eating
sharks obeying the laws of the
nations.
Still, Brownsville, Tex, has the
gulf breezes at night, which cools
though it may not uncook one.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

FOR SALE-Very desirable corner
location on Punta Gorda's beautiful bay
front, magnificent view. two-story house,
spacious grounds 20 x 100, an ideal spot
for a winter home-Apply to Senator F.
M. Cooper or DIR. Burland. Punta Gorda.
Fla. tmar1.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

IMPROVED REAL ESTATE - Town
lots and cottages in Wauchula to ex-
change for improved property in Punta
}'Gorda.--Address PO. Box 2, Punta Cor
da. Fla 29-tf
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

NATAL HAY sEED-6Oc. pound, hun
dred pound lots, fifty cents per pound.
Write for prices large lots. All of our
seed hand picked and the best. Quick
shipment-R M. SLIGH, Lady Lake,
Fla. 26-5t.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

FOR SALE-5-room house on lot 100
feet from Dixie Highway, in center of
ciey. Price 15c per foot for lot and
house thrown in for good measure. Ad-
dress Box 346, Punta Gorda, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

FOR SALE-A double team of mules.
If taken at once, price $32500. Now
working on county roads at $500 per day.
GEO. A. McIANE, Punta Gorda, Fla, tt
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
CLASSIFIED

ss. Advertisements inserted under this
head for cents per line each insertion
six words counting a line. Advertise
ments running ten times or more Will be
inserted for 8 cents per line each time,
No advertisement inserted for less than
i5 cents.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
MISCELLAN EOuS

500, 900 REWARD - For the arrest,
conviction and life Imprisonment of any
motor car or bicycle rider. who will not
accept tires and tubes from me at less
than the wholesale rates. Look into this;
1t will pay you-J. S. JACKSON JR.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

LOTS FOR SALE by II. Solberg,
fronting ON both sides Of Dixie High
way, where new cottage has recently
been built. Address H SOLBERG,
Cleveland, Fla. 24-4t.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
FOR SALE

RUBY KING AND RUBY GIANT
PEPPER PLANTS - Ready for setting
Avg 18th, dollar fifty per thousand five
thousand five dollars Strong. healthy
plants. Let me book your order now
GEO d. RHODE, Punta Gorda, Fla. 29-S
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

tick eradication This phot9srspn was x x
DeBevos ST. johns
calf at left
old TICK free car
n Notice the much larger grown
sired by Jersey bulls and were
DeBevose dipping
particular OF saving hs h
Investment
he made
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

well of finest water, from which all
the shipping might be watered with
ease
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

NEW PIANO, never played, fine in
istrument of standard make. to trade for
real estate, city or suburban.-H w.
SMITH, Punta uorda, fla, ii
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03

AN ELDERLY MAN wants to cores
pond with q respectable lady with nc
family ties, one about 40 to so years old.
Address H. s., Care Herald, Punta Cor
'da, Fla.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

ton Of invading the Untssd etAAsa can
We say that America 10 Q pacific M.
ton, but her history II one Of war
from the bsgtnping. WAAhipt t01 wAe
= great general. American continental
expansion was the rssult Of war with
Mexico: Americas eufpAnsl0n abroad
was ths result AZ war With Spain.
"AmeSica:s high-handsd diplomacy
astonishsd evsn BISMARCK. Americans
know themselves. hqt th6y do not
know sther1 and tho result y that
they take reckless. measures the blind
man not fearing the snAke.'
America thinks she can do any
thing and comes out In boorish fash
ion, interfering with everything. Mr..
Knox's proposal to neutralize the
Manchurian railway IL an example.
The discriminatory treatment Of the
Japanese in California IL another.
Lord Palmerston thought the gum
boat policy was the best way to deal
with small. weak and half civilized
countries. America appears to be fol-
lowing thiaA policy on the Pacific
Ocean, and Japan Is destined to be her
immediate opponent. whether we will
or no. At banquets we drink each
others health, but when a man Is sick
the doctor should tell him the truth.
We hope for friendship between
Japan and America, but by what
guarantee Is that hope sustained:"
The article was translated without
comment In the japan Advertiser, the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
American Batter Changes
Tune Quickly
BY Huoa Sssws Correspondent


Tokyo. Jspan, Sept 33.-One Of the
quickest editorial turns on record has
lust been performed in the Kokum In
(nation) OF Tokyo by its well-known
editor, TokutomL A Sunday talk to
young men Tokutomi proved that AM
africa II not q peaceful nation. THAT her
diplomacy 10 boorish and high-handed;
that she was following the 'gunboat"
policy In the Pacific. and that japan
was destined to be her immediate ad-
vefsary. and In Tuesday and Wednes-
day editorials tho same writer took
even greater pains to show what fine
fellows the Americans are.
No special reason Is apparent for
the change. but 1t Is a curious coin
cidence that at the very same time
another newspaper suddenly let the
yuillotine fall on q new serial story,
in which the coming war between
Japan and America was to be de-
scribed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

define true Americanisn. No wrote;
Z "Muensterbsrg says: II II . spirit Of
self guidance. Van Dyke says Il IL
self reliance. Emerson said II II to
walk with ones own feet, work with
ones own hands. think ons's own
thoughts.
There Is nothing impossible IN the
eyes Of Americana. Before . house
Is quite burned down they begin to
build q new one.
Americans know he value Of
money better than any other people,
but they are not money worshippers.
Even when they could afford to be
idle they work at full speed. The
French boast Of their Eiffel Tower.
but every street in America has tts
Eiffel Towers.
The fact that Americans manage
things successfully Ia duo to their
sense Of fairness. They do not try to
get the better people. but are content
with their own share.
III there Is anything to be said
against the Americans 1t Is that they
are too anxious to increase their
ability, but that is fault which other
nations might share to their own ad-
vantage"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

You cannot account for these things
any moro than you can explain the
weather, but you can note the signs
in the heavens, and the forecast to
be drawn up from the newspaper
phenomena mentioned Is: Diplomatic
fair weather over the Pacific In the
immediate future. A few extracts
from Tokutomi will show how the
wind veered.
LET US be honest and face the
facts about Japan's relations with
America" he says In his first arti-
Gle, for we are moro interested in
our relations with America than with
Germany. Sixty years ago we were
obliged to welcome Commodore Per-
ry. We were then off our guard. but
Is there no danger that the same thing
may be repeated? II anyone says
Japan is trying to make trouble with
America he Is fabricating.
But because Japan has no inten-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

get drink ~ long - the liquor inter-
ests can induce them to do -. II the
American public were supplied only
with the liquor It would 30 out Of its
way to get, and not subjected to the
suggestion and compulsion Of adver-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

The Drink Traffic Unnatural.
The liquor press vociferously asserts
that as long as men want drink they
will get 1t.
Mountain advocate., 1916-07-14

The time once was that Kings
and Princess led the charge in
all battles. now they always send
a substitute.
Keep your eye on the fashion
able dressers of the town, and
you will find that as soon as she
sees a colored girl with a dress
or hat on like hers she gets mad
and the washerwoman gets a
new dress or hat.
When anything goes wrong
with the man, his wife consoles
him by saying ] told you 30.
Just wait until the war over
across the big branch is over and
watch the bottom drop out of
everything.
Since the war started over in
the old Country our American
women can arrange to have their
voices trained right here at
home.
Mountain advocate., 1916-07-14

There is quite a number OF
acres of Sudan grass growing in
the county it is a new grass with
us, but seems to be adopted to
this section, will furnish two
cuttings in one season under
favorable conditions.
There is several acres of sweet
clio yer growing in the county now
and would like to see every
farmer try as much as one acre
this year. This clover should be
sowed any time from August, 70
to October 10th. | would not
advise sowing over one acre as a
test you can get enough seed TO
SOW one acre. Seed lnoccolated
for 1925 from Bokhara Seed Co.
Falmouth Kentucky. ! would
advise you sowing the large vel.
low or large white and not to
cover seed over inch deep,
when sowed now you can get
enough seed from this one acre
if it does well to almost SOW your
farm.
Now you can't imagine what
sweet clover would mean to the
farmers of this county. If we
could grow it as Pendleton Coun-
ty does | would consider we had
found a gold mine.
In regard to crimson clover |
would be glad to see a good acre
age of this sown as as a clover
crop. Anyone wishing to SOW
crimson clover, if they will call
on me | will get the lnoccolation
for them free of charge.
Anyone wishing To- consult me
in regard to any of the matters
| would be glad to talk with
them at any time.
Now | want to again urge
every farmer to try one acre Of
sweet clover at least. Sow it on
rich rolling land and give it a
fair trial.
WILLIAM TYE.
County Agent.
Mountain advocate., 1916-07-14
NOTICE.

Of FLEEING Petitions for estab-
fishing County Road. On July
the Is, 1916 | will file petition
in the Knox County Court, pray
ing the establishing of a County
Road on Bull Creek, leaving the
main road at a point near the
mouth of sand lick branch, and
extending thru the lands of Joe
Cottongim. A. A. Hopkins, Sam
Cobb and C. Cobb to a point near
G.. Cobbs residence. This July
6, 1916.
THos. HUBBARD. r. E. X. C.
Mountain advocate., 1916-07-14
Farmers Column.

Majority of the farmers in the
county are done laying by corn
and the crop is looking good, the
acreage lis larger than has been
for several years. There is also
a larger acreage of forage crops,
such as Soy Beans and Cow Peas
there is more growing in the
county this season than ever be-
fore as last year was practically
the first Soy Beans ever grown
here and the farmers that grow
ed them last year like them bet
ter than peas for hay.
Mountain advocate., 1916-07-14
Grins and Croans

Alfred Bolton is working hard
trying to invent an incubator
that will hatch rabbits.
Bert Churchill has been plaster
ing so long that he thinks he
ought to have sand in his bis.
cults.
Dave Martin says that he has
the best job that he ever had,
all that he has to do is to carry
the brick and mortar up a ladder
to the third story of a house and
that there is two men up there
that does the work.
Read Hughes since he has
moved to town. thinks that there
is only one true song, and that
one is The Lord Will Provide. "
F. Moore says that he has a
certain kind of hair tonic that
will grow hair on a porceline
door knob,
Frank Mitchell has advertised
for a meter to put on his cows SO
that he will not be put to the
trouble of measuring the milk.
Liquor is a great friend to the
undertaken and Hell.
The dogs of the city have a
great instinct, they have already
the time of night the police go
to bed.
o Butch Black has been working
in the First National Bank only
since last Christmas, but has al
ready got the habit of going to
work at $3.50 a. m.
A certain young man has come
to the conclusion that he wants
to run for an Office, and has got
into the habit of speaking to
people when he meets them on
the streets.
Some people have:got in such
a habit of fooling the people that
they actually fool themselves.
1t is the ambition of most
everyone that he would like to
be President. How would you
like to try your hand on it in
Ireland?
Mountain advocate., 1916-07-14

FOR SALE-I have for sale
one house and lot eight rooms.
Frame building plumbed for
water and gas. Good location in
front of Union College. viii
sell reasonable l. down. Bal
ance in payments if you want a
bargain call on J. w. Messamore
or w. II. Mcdonald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-26
THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.

There has been a practical agreement
among the leaders of both sides To reach
adjournment on or about Saturday, the
10Th of August, President Wilson, mean
while is in n position to shape events that
NAV have an important bearing upon the
elections in November. No president, all
things considered, has ever been more
effective than Mr.. Wilson in securing the
consent of congress to such measures as
he has deemed right. A. the work of his
first two years recedes into perspective,
II reveals immense achievements through
sheer concentrated purpose and master
f~ulness. There i plenty Of room for crit
iciSm and the republicans will nave am
ole fighting ground. But the democrats
and Wilson supporters on their part nave
the decided advantage in going before the
country on the record of their Legislative
achievements. The country in 400 gave
the republicans n mandate to reform the
tariff. The result was a shocking feature.
The democrats in their turn received a
like mandate in 1912. and the result IS NJ
least regarded as better from the stand
point Of the average citizen. The republ'-
cans talked much about reforming the
banking and currency system and had ev-
ery opportunity, but left the work und"ne-
The democrats accomplished the things
forthwith. The federal trade commission
TO deal with industrial monopoly and like
nroblems. has not been fully tested. hut
II promises 10 be q useful agency, and Y
would seem only fair to say that the lem
'ocratic record in dealing with so-calied
'big business is less capricious n ar
|bitrarv thar was that ~ the immediately
nrcvions republican regime. 1870 American
Review Of Reviews.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-26
He Got the Truth.

Mr.. Barry heard that his son George
leading a very fast life ut college
He wrote and reproached him, but the
son ~strenuously denied all the charges.
The father, not being satisfied. decided to
make an unexpected visit 10 the sons
boarding house and went up to the city
accordingly.
When he rang the bell at the boarding
house.. the door was opened by n grim
faced landlady. who asked him snappily
what he wanted.
'Dccs George Barry live here!" asked
the father.
'IIe does" replied the woman grimly'
..bring him in.--San Francisco Bulletin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-26
SALOON LEGISLATION APPEARS
COMMENnABLF.

Small probability exists. surely. that
amy serious objection will BE- raised
against the proposed action of the board
Of city commissioners IN which they have
under Amusement The enactment 81 amor
dinance restricting the area III which sal
oon~ may hc conducted.
IL \ % hc expected. hat sohic siren
non efforts viii BE made bv persons
whose interests are directly affected IN
the proposed ordinance ~ prevent I'LL
adoption. The hoard 80 commissioners
To meet this contingency. has wisely de
fcrrtd amy action whatever upon the ex-
listing draft NJ the ordinance pending \
conference il which property owners will
be given an opportunity TO he heard.
Upon more Thorough study ~ may be
found advisable or more nearly equitable
- make slight alterations. IN the bonn
diaries that have been tentatively decided
upon a. fixing the limits OF the saloon dis
trlct. For the best interests Of the city
n 4 whole. however, the arrangement
seems To leave little II wish for.
Wisely. Elizabeth street. the main thor
Hf
ough'are Of the city. is left almost wholly
ont Of the saloon zone. When the ord
nance becomes effective it will he pos
slhle for i woman ~ walk from one end
of Elizabeth street 90 another. on one side
of the street. without passing before n
saloon. while on the other side she will
need T. pass saloons in only one block.
The only possible Improvement that coul,
be suggested in this feature of the ordi.
nance would be to leave the entire street.
ont of the saloon zone.
Then. with \ total absence &C saloon.
from the principal reSidenas section Of tn.
city and on the principal business street
Brownsville win be a. nearly ideal in tn.
matter Of saloon regulation as could h.
expected in n "wei" city.