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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
District No. 2 Should Join Us for
Bonds

1t seems that the interests of
the people of the second district,
just across Peace river, would
impell them to join the people of
district four in a good roads bond
issue.
If, perchance, they prefer to be
in a district to themselves, that
would be all right, but construc-
ton should begin simultaneous
with or before district four.
Personally, we believe that the
bonds of the consolidated area
could be handled to better advan-
tage than if No. 2 were to cut off
small area and attempt to mar
ket the bonds but if the people of
district two desire that procedure,
| it s their own affair.
The main proposition is, let us
have at least some main line hard
surfaced roads leading to the
prosperous centers of district two,
and to connect with the Tamiami
Trail at the Manatee county line.
The interest Of the people of that
prosperous district demand some
thing better than sand streaks
over which to haul their ever-in-
creasing commodities to market.
Pine Level, Lily and Limestone
should all be connected with Ar
cadia by good hard-surfaced
roads.-Arcadia News.
Charlotte Harbor. Fla.
July l, 1916
Editor of Punta Gorda Herald,
Punta Gorda, Fla.
Dear Sir:
In reply to an article published
in the Arcadia Daily News, June
Both, asking that the upper end
of commissioners district No. 2
join with No. 4 with bond cleo
ton to make connection with the
Tamiami Trail on Manatee line, |
wish to inform the editor and
readers of the Arcadia daily that
there has been a special tax voted
to build the Tamiami Trail
through commissioners district
No. 2 connecting ON Manatee
county line with the main high
way. Practically all this road is
graded and we expect to begin
hard-surfacing within the next
sixty days.
Yours very truly,
j. +. BOWDOIN
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
Fertilizer from Shells

G. A. Mcclure, a farmer who
resides eight miles north of Pal
mctto, brought to the Evening
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
STEP IN PAR
GELS POST
New Container Invented by
Warrington Man

| Washington, ID. C.-The post
office department has just APP
proved a new invention which
post office authorities say, may
revolutionize the parcels post
service, at least so far as ship,
ments "from farm to table" arc
concerned. 1t is likewise expect.
ed to have an influence in elimi-
mating the middle man.
While the receipts from the
parcels post have been enormous,
yet department statistics reveal
that farmers have not taken the
advantage of it that they should
The new device, if accpeted by
American farmers, is expected to
more than double parcels post re-
ceipts in country districts. To
put this into immediate use, a
plan has been approved by which
the fourth class postmasters will
take charge of the distribution of
the new device.
The invention, to which the
committee on experiment, re-
search and design of the postoffice
department has given its formal
approval, is nothing more or less
than a container by which coun-
try produce of all kinds can be
shipped any distance without
danger of breaking or spelling.
The container is made of the
same fibre as that used in the con-
of railroad car wheels.
1t is a cylindrical box with a Pc
culiar inner arrangement of fiber
partitions in which even eggs can
De placed and the package thrown
as ordinary baggage
without danger of breaking.
The containers are not to be
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
PUNTA GORDA EVIDENCE
FOR PUNTA GORDA
PEOPLE
The Statements of Punta Gorda
Residents are Surely More
Reliable Than Those of
Utter Strangers
Home testimony is real proof.

Home testimony is real proof.
Public statements of Punta
Gorda people carry real weight.
What a friend or neighbor
says compels respect.
The word of one whose home is
far away invites your doubts.
Here's a Punta Gorda man s
statement.
And it's for Punta Gorda peo-
pies benefit.
Such evidence is convincing.
That's the kind of proof that
backs Doan's Kidney Pills.
r. NJ. Coston, carpenter, Punta
GOrda, says: 81 had bad attack
of kidney and bladder trouble
and suffered from such severe
pains across my back, it was all |
could do to reach for my tool box
while working, If | stopped over
it was almost impossible for me to
straighten up without taking hold
of something for support. Two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me and | have never been
bothered since"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan'S Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Coston had. Fos-
Co., Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
Grapes and Figs are Paying Flor
a ida Crops

Gainesville-A little tract OF
land in Southwest Gainesville,
owned and planted by Dr. H. F
Thomas, shows what can be
grown in the fruit line in this sec
ton. Last November a year ago,
DIR. Thomas set 900 grape vines of
the White Niagara variety, and
after careful investigation it is
safe to say there is not a vine that
is not bearing. The stock was
purchased from John Gigaro, an
italian who embarked two years
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06

The nomination of Justice
Hughes bears the ear marks of
having been "made in Germany. 5"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06

sold but leased by fourth class
postmasters, whose inducement
will be the additional cancella-
ton of postage stamps through
the increased use of parcels post
and commission on the boxes.
A half dozen of these car-wheel-
fiber boxes can be placed in q
specially made bag which can be
handled as ordinary parcels post
matter. There is a return tag on
the container and stamps already
affixed by the sender insures its
return.
The inventor of the new device
is L. w. Edwardy, of this city.
He has been working with post
office experts and officials of the
department of agriculture for
several months. The first an
nouncement was made today Civ
ing the plan of handling the de-
vice. Experts who have looked
into the invention say they, be-
lieve that in one year parcels
post of the country districts will
be brought up at least several
hundred thousand dollars.
This and the opportunity it
will afford the American farmer
to ship his produce direct to the
consumer without its going
through the hands Of the public
man are the two points to which
the government authorities at
tach most Importance. The de-
partment of agriculture experts
say that much of the. produce ORR
on the farm passes
through the hands of at least
half dozen middle men before it
reaches the ultimate consumer.
Each middle man takes out his
which is added to the
price the consumer pays.
Florida's Amazing Productivity
Since September of last year
less than ten mOnthS-there have
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
SHOULD SLoAN'S EMINENT CO
ALONG7

OF course it should! For after strenu-
Gus day when your muscles have been
exercised to the limit an application of
sloan Llniment will take the soreness
and stiffness away and get YOU in fine
shape for the morrow. You should also
use 1t for sudden attack of toothaChe
stin neck, backache, stings, bites and the
many accidents that are incidental to a
vacation. we would as soon leave our
baggage as go on a vacation or camn ont
without Sloan's Liniment" Writes one
vacauonist: We use it for everything
from cramps to toothache." Put a bottle
IN your bag be prepared and have no
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06

With Hughes and Fairbanks in
the race there will be no need of
Ia cold storage plant.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
Florida's Amazing Productivity

Since September of last year
less than ten months-there have
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
LOOK GooD-FEEL GOOD

No one can either feel good nor look
good while suffering from constipation,
Get rid of that tired draggy lifeless feel
ing by a treatment of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills Buy box to-day, take one or
two pills tonight. In the morning that
stuffed. dull feeling is gone and you feel
better at once. 25c. at your druggist.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06

The local market is glutted
with homegrown mangoes, which
will be on sale for a month to
come. And guavas also are be-
ginning to come in and will last
till October. Pineapples, grown
here. and the finest in the world,
are abundant all the year round.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

fully convinced that the sentiment
among the railroad men for Hughes is
growing stronger very day, and
when the ballots are counted our ma
tional officers will find out that their
political activities have been resented
By the rank and iile."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

We beg to announce the creation
OF Kimo-San oil, the very last word
we ernestly believe among prepare
lions designed to relieve and sooth
aches and pains and confident that
the public will appreciate our Efforts
as In the past they have Taulac. We
commend S'mo-SGu Du To our ail-
lions Of friends and trust that in It's
use they will be benefited as many
preliminary tests prove and make
certain they will be.
Kimo-San OIL. We beg leave 10 state
Is creation growing out o ftuc dc
mand for temporary relief from pain
and suffering and Is not intended OF
recommended as cure. II should
be applied externally. and will r,li,St
the soreness aud inflammation IN YOU
, limbs and muscles. Briskly mas 50 gcl
on the body kimc-San on all. IN
the circulation OF blood and opens the
pores OF the skin so that the poison
GUS seCretions can he thrown of.
Thousands Of people successfully
treated with Tanlac for kidney. uric
acid, rheumatic pains. and impure.
Impoverished. blood troubles have
suffered intensely in the past while
Tanlac in its slow but sure way was
cleansing the system of poisons, re-
building worn-out tissues and on
riching and purifying the blood In
an endeavor to perfect a preparation
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
In Cincinnati from All Over
North America 10 Discuss
Health Measures.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.-WIth health
experts gathered here from all parts
of the United States, Canada. Mexico
and Cuba for the forty-sixth annual
meeting of the American Public Health
Association which begins here tomor-
row, the recent infantile paralysis cpl
denies in various parts Of the country
are the chief subjects of comment.
Several sessions Of the meeting are 10
be devoted TO discussion Of this sub
ject and it is expected that opinions,
expressions and controversies will be
given a thorough airing before the
sessions close on Friday night.
Riyaling in interest the poliomyelitis
epidemic is the place which public
health experts are to occupy in the
countrys program of preparedness,
Experts from the United States Public
Health Service are here in consider
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
CORNNELL
Continued from nare IL


are compelled to answer our own uues-
ton differently.
For sixteen years preceding the wear
1910. Colonel McGraw almost single
handed fought tho battles OF the Demo-
cratic party in the state. He gave his
time. his means. his brains. his diligent
heart-service to The cause of his marty.
lie never faltered, not even when sue
cess seemed TOO remote 10 form the
fabric Of a dream.
Al lac, fror, ro,co,od og,,,, a,,d
r,.n,, san,.t,i,.o To- 1oIo y ,,u
success pa,ion, "a 4,,tU .',,,is
toI c,iraI .ri,,,,,,t, 49, ~, r,,,., "a
cra,is, nart, !, ,,'as ,,, Xxx.
CaIonoI ,t3c 80. ,tt,,I y -
lon,, ennl ,,'',u ." l,ie
",,'.'.o III ., o,,,'. ~! !" ae'NG
NJ I.%i,,% ~ ~" :" Wy ''''i"'c q
~ oli,'" suits
The hour Of realization Of this
heart-hope struck, When the result OF
the election Of 1910 was flashed over
the state.
Colonel NcGraw stood out pre-emI-
nently the choice Of mis- party for that
nigh Office. More than ninety out OF
every hundred Democrats in tie state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
HIGH COST OF LIVING
IGNORED BY WILSON
And John CornweII, Too, Main
tains Scholarly Silence Con-
corning That Issue.

CHARLESTON. Oct. o. Four years
ago Woodrow Wilson. as a candidate
for tho presidency. made several
speeches in West Virginia, In which
he dwelt upon the high cost Of the ne
cessities of life, and attributed the
high prices to the Dingley protective
tariff law. He agreed fully in his
speeches with the plank in the plat
form on which he was running, which
charged soaring prices 10 the prutcc-
tive tariff and like his platform, he
promised that the substitution of low
tariff bill for a protective tariff law
would AFFORD the people the relief that
they were anxious TO receive This
campaign Mr.. Wilson, as well as his
platform, have ignored that issue. and
sought to have the promise OF their
proposed remedy forgotten.
Scholarly Silence.
John ]. Cornwell, the Democratic
candidate for governor, has followed a
similar line in his speeches. He prom
tses 10 reduce the expense OF state gov
ernment Repeatedly called on to state
how he will do this, what departments
OF government he would abolish to ac-
SSGkAASh ~ AAb AAtA0 met NNtIS lIlVllIN
of this kind with most profound and
scholarly silence.
The state board of control, which
buys all the supplies for the many
state institutions, has been having Il
full share of It's troubles with the ris-
ing price of commodities. This board
as we'll known, buys it's supplies in
immense quantities. and on bids. And
examination Of its records pertaining
to prices paid in the year 1912. as
compared TO the prices paid in the
year 1916. shows the difficulty that Mr.
Cornwell or anybody else would have
in reducing the expenses here.
List is Given.
The following list shows the prices
paid for supplies at wholesale rates
during the fall of 1912. as compared
with prices OF supplies during the fall
OF 1916:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

Nellie Powell. who died in Cleve-
land. left $1,000 for the support Of
four pet cats.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

must be emhittercd by the treachery
Of an migrate, and Colonel McGraw
must count not only political honors,
but the friendship Of a lifetime and
faith in mankind among the lost
But if justice merely sleeps and is not
dead. it surely will prove to he vale
CornwCll.
Let not the land once proud of him
Rcyile him now.
Nor brand with deeper shame his dim,
Dishonnred brow"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
WEST VIRGINIA
FLYING SQUADRON
Last Great Drive in Unique
Campaign for the Woman
Suffrage Amendment
SICKNAMED AVIATION CORPS

The final drive Of the campaign
for the adoption of the equal suffrage
amendment to the West Virginia con.
sutuuon is now on, and It is as
novel az It is unique and effective.
It 10 safe to say that II anything In
The campaigning line is new and full
Of vim and vigor 1t originated in
the keen minds Of the Suffrage Cam
paign Committee. With no previous
experience and with almost no money
they have done things" SO efficient.
ly In this West Virginia campaign
that the leaders of all parties are
breaking records in getting on to
he Suffrage bandwagon.
The latest manifestation Of polit.
toal genius is a Flying Squadron"
composed largely Of men speakers,
who are now touring the State by
rail and automobile, There are
dozen or SO members of this efficien.
ey corps and they are making two
and three stops a day speaking to
Immense audiences The squadron
Is made up Of business and profes.
sional men who are known through
out the State. and women speakers
and singers. In many places where
they hold meeting there is
large overflow unable 10 get into the
building. In such instances an out.
door meeting is quickly organized
and the program is fully az good as
that in the main gathering.
A glance at the personnel OF the
Squadron is sufficient 10 show it's
caliber and power for vote getting.
Judge J. C, Mcwhorter. chairman
Of the Mems Advisory Board Of the
State Suffrage Association. is one
Of the members of this novel cam,
paigning army. He needs no intro.
ducuon to the people of this State.
His voice and pen have been employ.
ed early and late in the advocacy of
votes for women Another member
OF statewide reputation is Hon. H.
Roy Waugh. also of Buckhannon. He
Is an orator OF much ability and ia
ardently in favor OF womau's rights.
" "uueu aLother FeSideht
OF buckhannon in the person of the
eloqnent and convincing Hon, j. NJ.
M' pownes,
Other knights Of the Flying
squadron are Rev j. G. Bennett,
pastor oil the Sistersyille Baptist
Churcn' Hon G. Burgess Taylor Of
Wheeling. one of the best known
orators and business men Of the
states largest city; Hon. Harvey w
HarHer OF Clarksburg, an attorney Of
wide repute Hon Tracy l.. Jefrords,
Of Harpers Ferry, and Hon. Charles
z. Carrigan OF Moundsville.
Among the famous women who are
being heard with the Flying Squad.
ron are Mrs Nellie McClunE. who
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
HEALTH EXPERTS
ARE ASSEMBLING

able number and upon them, under
direction of Surgeon William c. Cor
gas, of Panama canal fame, rests tho
responsibility of protecting the officers
and men Of the army from the rayages
of camp diseases. 1t is opinted out
however, that in case Of war the men
who are devoting their lives in in
creasing numbers to public health
work will be called upon for most
important services in establishment of
camp sanitary measures and in guard
ing army water and food supplies
from contamination.
During the week, members of tho
association will visit the Cincinnati
pumping and filtration plants and will
inspect the various phases OF child
hygiene, school medical examination,
open air schools. dental clinics and the
work which is being done for the con-
seryation of vision in the public
schools OF the city.
The evening world., 1916-12-22
Last Hour ewelryBuyerS FindAHT They
Ask For. Moderate Prices Included at


Look the calendar suhrcy in the face and raze now little time is left rc choosing Christ
Our Offer to reserve gifts up to Saturday evening, December 23d, holds god. 1t
is too helpful to at-hour gft-buyers to b. ignored.
That ewchy gfthymg has to be put off untlh late many cases is of COURSE we'll known
at 1amlcrs We meet this condition with great stocks in all lines of Diamond, Platinum
an Solid Gold Jcwery, with Solid IA Kara Gold Gold Filled and Sterling Swr Watches
from te Watham ado other hgrcas facorcs wit hSlerwar, Clocks, opera Classes
Much. OF what we sell we make in a weIcqmpped factory on the same premises with our
store. w sell is marked in plain figures with tel lowest PRICES hghrade jeweEy can be
Store open Tonight ant To-M Morrow Night, Saturday. December 2ad, until
The evening world., 1916-12-22
U.S.. GRAND JURY
GETS NEW EVIDENCE
IN COAL BOOSTING
independent and
Big Local Dealer Testify
in Conspiracy Case.

Two important witnesses were e.
amined to-day before the United
States Grand Jury in the special in
quiry into the criminal boosting Of
coal prices in tho city. They were
James +. O'Boyle Of the Pittston Coal
Company at rittston, Pa, and George
g.. Eltz OF the Thedford-E ltz Coal
Company at No. 6l5 West Fifty-sev-
NTH Street. New York.
Tho Pittston Coal Company is one
Of the most noted OF the "indepcn-
dent GOAL mining companies. II was
often said during the artificial coal
panic" in New York by manipula-
ton that the Pittston Company
shipped about as much coal as usual
to this market during this year,
and especially in late October and
carly November. when tho price
boosters made the alleged scarcity OF
coal their excuse for running the
price up to s12 n ton to the
Mr.. Eltz has been In the coal bust
ness in this city for more than twenty
five years. His firm Is n of the best
known retailers in this market. They,
like all retailers, suffered during the
late famine" from a scarcity that
was really created by INSCRIPTIONS
operators combining with spectators
and certain dealers who have for
years received illegal favors from
Goa mining corporations.
II is supposed Mr.. Eltz told the
Grand Jury OF the difficulties that
honest coal men encountered when
they tried to keep their contracts
with their customers during the
recent panic.
The evening world., 1916-12-22

enco on equal terms to coal OF the
tphigh aud Nilkes-Barre Coal COtn-
pany, owned by the carrier.
The allowances paid to Burns
Brothers are not published In the EAR
rier's tariffs, and by such payments
the carrier is dissipating Its revenue
for the purpose Of giving advantage
10 the two shippers. the Lehigh and
Wilkes Barre Coal Company and
Burns Brothers.
THE leasing OF Pier s to Burns
Brothers also requires that competl-
tors OF this shipper who desire to
transship their coal over this pier
must pass their shipments under tho
scrutiny OF their competitors, Burns
Brothers, which thus gains informa-
ton concerning shipments made by
It's competitors, which section 10 OF
the act to regulate commerce pro-
hibits q carrier from giving to ship
pers."
The evening world., 1916-12-22
HOW COAL ROADS
GObBLED Up RIVALS
TOLD IN J.. s. SUIT
Combine Maintains Monopoly
by Buying Out Threat
ening Competitors.
DECISION SOON.
Burns Bros. Said 10 Have
"Butted In" the Big Game
Unfair Favors Alleged.
Sam uei NJ. wa ian,s.

In the Federal Governments suit
against tho Reading Company to
smash the anthracite coal comblna-
tion. which the United States Su-
preme Court Is expected to decree
within n few days. the briefs reveal
many hidden transactions between
railroad company, mining company
and shippers to extend and main
tain the monopoly. for all Of which
the public has to pay.
Similar to the costly policy OF
monopoly and ACKNOWLEDGMENT which
wrecked tho New Haven Railroad
system, the anthracite roads have
bought up vas tracts OF coal lands
and stiied competition with lavish
expenditures, for which the public
eventually pays double in freight
charges and price Of coal.
PUTTING COMPETITORS OUT OF
BUSINESS.
In the documents laid before the
Supreme Court by the Attorney Cen
eral are amazing stories of how tho
~ Obtht cat
ening competitors. Independent coal
operators struggling against handi-
Caps imposed by the roads determined
TO build a limo OF their own. The
New York, Wyoming and Western
Railroad was projected In 1898. Chief
among the Independents backing II
was the firm Of Simpson & Watkins.
Tho Temple Iron Company, operating
a small furnace. was used by the
Read. I'D otht coal roads 10
acquire the properties of Simpson &
Watkins and thus detach from tho
projected railroad their powerful sup
port.
THE financial arrangements" says
tho Government record, seem to
have been made through Mr.. Baer,
who was then President and a large
stakeholder in the Temple company.
and Mr.. Robert Bacon of the firm OF
J. =. Morgan 4 Co. The Temple
Company increased Its capital stock
to $780, 900 and issued mortgage
bonds aggregating 8 $500. 900. Simp-
son & Watkins agreed to sell to the
Temple company their properties for
something near So,0 Oo. 000.
las a result of this purchase the
Ave carriers own 81. 26O. 900 stock in
the Temple Iron Company, on which
they have received no dividends, and
they are guarantors OF bonds of the
TEN. } 'o.npS to the extent If
$500, 900. The New York. Wyoming
and Western Railroad Company was
successfully strangled and tho mo-
nopoly OF transportation collectively
held by the carrier companies was
maintained"
The evening world., 1916-12-22
BIG COAL MEN CALLED FAIR
individual Operators Testify Lcns-
linz Companies Aided Them.

PoTTSVILLE, Pa. Dec. 22-The
State Coal Commission met here to-day.
Individual operators testified that they
had been accorded fair treatment by the
leasing operators. George Keiser of the
Ellsworth Coal Company testified that
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company had driven n tunnel for
him at night so that he could Increase
his production.
William James of Shenandoah testified
he had applied for "A lease on Philadel-
phla and Reading Coal and Iron tum-
pany banks. but had been told the
company would wash the banks itself.