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: 4 i. SERMON sEVETEEN.
1 E5fs
no Bands in Their
u Death
The Psalmist says

|
For l. was envious at the
foolish when ! saw the prosper
ity Of the wicked.
For there are no bands il toeir
death; but their strength is firm.
They are not in trouble as
other men: neither are they pla,
gued like other men. (Psa 73|
3-4-5 J
The question can he asked;
Why did tn he Psalmist say that
there was 10 bands in the death
of the wicked? From the lang.
uage used in the scripture quot
ed above, VT say the question
asked above is very mach in
place. And we shall endcavor to
answer in its true light. The
wicked having no bands in their
death caused the PsaImist to
envy them. AMI lie further
states the reason for his envy is
because their strength is firm,
and they are not in trouble like
other men, and thay there eyes
stand out with fatness, and they
beve all that heart could desire
These, we repeat, was the
reason for the P,almist envying
the wicked.
Aud when We read that God
is no respector of persons" we
must say then i; we could not
find some deep reason fer the
difference in the attitude of
?, these two people; then the, Psal'
mist had a good right to DC en-
vying the wicked, Here is a
strong point for infidels, tc
swing in on tie one man theory
anil beat it into pieces,
For under the one man theory
they will point to orr Text ant
say; Here you have scripture
that prove clearly to my mint
that the God you claim to be
God of justice; Turns ore mai
loose, aud he can get just a
wicked as he wishes to be ecom
and in death he has nothing t
fear, no judgments or bands o
him. But not only that. in thi
life he has all that leart ca
desire, and is never in trouD
like other men, and thei
strength is firm, and here i
the poor Psalmist and bis peop
they have 10 suffer all manner
cruel tortures and then in deal
they are held responsible for 8
the wickedness they c"mmltte
through lie. No wonder tt
Psalmist was envy at such q pc
pie. Such is the reasoning
Ipddel the one man theory m
cannot help himself For
say, just to think OF a Ood
love giving to one class OF peol
the pri,i!edge of doing just
they please, perfect free mo
agent |aad hold them respon
bic for nothing, And then bi
aficther'class- u2 in a mani
that be would hold them resp
sible for O.! they did, not only
this life, out beyond the dist
II. tomb OF death they would hi
to give on account of all tt
did.
And should !here be some Ii
thing which they had done t
was notiu harmony with The
IT their God then they must
cast out into outer darkness
ever. Now such would have
be the reasoning OF the reas
able minded man But !ha
hoto tho (yf. RI nf love whom
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The Ever
lastingG
pei.
Continued from Page 2

"Tnen The Word of the LORD
come unto me saying.
Rpfore I formed thee in the
ho,,ev I knew thee, and before
tnou cameS' ou' '
womb I san cited !hee and l
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
Visited Camp Carlstrom

A Y. M. G.. A. entertainment at
Carlstrom Aviation Field Tuesday
night was attended by the follow
ing Punta Gordans who went in
automobiles:
Mrs. A. F. Dewey, Mrs. II. M.
Reid and Misses Josephine Reid,
Corinne Jackson, Blanche Glenn
and Martha Waltmire;
Misses. Anna Mae Skies, Laura
Mcqueen, Camille Lester, Esther
Oswald and DR.. V. j. Jordan.
Through a regrettable over
sight, the name of Cromwell Glib
bons, candidate for attorney gen
eral. was omitted from the list
given on the editorial page of this
paper. But The Herald will vote
for him and hopes that enough
people will add their votes to
nominate him.
Today being a national holiday,
banks and post Office are closed.
Allen Walker will preach in the
S. d. A. church Sabbath morning
Saturday at 10:30 and at 2:30.
All are welcome.
A. R. Sandborn of Orlando,
president of the Florida Confer
ence, will speak in the s. D. A,
church Sunday evening at 1880
Subject "The place the United
States has and is now occupying
in the finishing of the Gospel. y
IAll are cordially invited to be
present.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
FAVORABLE REPORT MADE
On Punta Gorda for Boat Build
ing

That Punta Gorda wants to es-
tablish a government shipbuilding
plant is the statement made today
by NJ. p. McDonagh, resident in
spector for the Tampa Dock Co.,
who by order of w. G. MCGOWAN
has been to Punta Gorda with in
structions to make thorough in
vestigation of conditions and the
desirability of placing ship build
ing contracts there.
Mr.. McDonagh has made an in
vestigation, obtaining valuable
data towards that end through
the courtesy of the Punta Gorda
Fish Co., which is anxious to get
into government shipbuilding. The
location inspected by Mr.. Nc
Donagh is at Cleveland, where a
small plant is being operated by
George Brown.
"The site is ideal and but one
thing mars it to be one of the best
on the coast and that is the depth
of water" Mr.. McDonagh said.
ct is inadequate for large YES
sells, but | have recommended that
contracts be given the proposed
company of such draft as could
be handled there" he continued.
ut is really an ideal location
and i m confident success would
result from a contract with the
company suggested" he explain
ed. cts the general impression
that something big will result
from it, and d like to see Punta
Gorda get il" answered Mr.. Nc
Donagh when asked his opinion
.of the certainty Of the awarding
of the cOntracts,-Tampa Times,
yesterday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
Punta Gorda Chapter of the Red
Cross is Complimented

Mrs. G. w. Hewitt has received
the following note from the di-
rector of the Woman's Bureau of
the Red Cross at jacksonville,
which will be interesting to many
of our readers:
Dear Mrs. Hewitt Enclosed
find inspection sheet for the work
recently sent in from your Chap
ter, and accept thanks for the nice
shipment and for the careful man.
ner in which the box was invoiced
and the quality of the work. There
is nothing but praise to be sent
you.
The pneumonia jackets were
beautifully made IN every respect,
and please extend congratulations
to those helping make this shin
m ent a possibility.
With best wishes that success =
waits your efforts in the Red
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE


Uhocr and by virtue of an execution
issued out of and under the seal of the
y, Court of DeSoto County, Florida
III case IoWn Of Punta Gorda, a munich
pau corporation VS.. ]. H. Vining. / have
h ttsieu upon and will offer for sale to the
tr.lsheS. and best bidder for cash at the
I IIl door Of the Court house in Arcadia,
t,i ioit o curing the legal hours OF sale on
b Inc lrst Monday in June, 1918, the same
c ceIhS the 3rd day of said month the
'oIA,oW Iot 3 described property to-wit:
caaaa lo' r OF ground in the town of Punta
Ioraa, Florida in block (29) beginning at
point on north line of Trabue ave.
"uei the 1lrst alley south of Marion
NJ; ihlersects same 100 feet south Of
~, I, iUn ave, running thence southeastern
f. ot |iln the north line of Trabue ave. II
Iv vvt more or less to the Swift lot, thence
TiuL ihe line of Swift lot in n northerly
ave- Ign 15 and ana at right angle with Trabue
nortbo"JI,.l eet TO an alley, thence in o
Inc ~ direction with the south
tarsoo VI SAID alley to where 1t in
viii ~, She first mentioned alley, thence
ave- 9"iu alley and parallel with Marion
OF beginning, said property
, 5TvGluiSed as the property of the de-
Juan, CouaHt ana will be sold TO satisfy said
'NceCuuon and costs.
he 9Stt, under my hand and seal on this
See ~" Jay Of April, 1918.
II ~ j. L. DISHONG, Sheriff
- HANCOCK, Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
18td
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
PUNTA GoRDA DISTRICT
Fifty Percent Over Allotment in
Red Cross Drive

Editor Herald The Punta
Gorda Chapter of the American
Red Cross was assigned $4,000
to raise as its quota in this Second
Red Cross War Fund Drive, and
it has raised $2250.00 as follows;
Citrus Center $4,000, Char
lotte Harhor $109.45, Fort Ogden
$126.5O, Moore Haven 100000,
Colored Auxiliary $12403, and
Punta Gorda $1101.02. Each aux
iliary of this chapter has respond
ed nobly, and they have all gone
"over the top;" and, in behalf of
the Chapter and the Red Cross, |
extend to them the heartiest con-
gratulations for the splendid
work that they have done, and the
patriotism and fidelity that they
have shown in the interest of this
noble cause.
j. H. HANCOCK, War Fund
Chairman, A. R. G.
V. K. BOWMAN, Secretary.
n. B.-Punta Gorda was al
lotted $650.00; she contributed
nearly 100 per cent. more than
that. The particular attention of
Editors Carter and Hancock is di-
rected to this fact. Donating
to the Red Cross is something diff
ferent from investing in interest
bearing securities.-ED. HER
AID.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

10 Inc voters OF DeSOCO county:
/ hereby announce as q candidate for
representative to the legislature from De-
Soto County, Florida, before the primary
to be held on the 4th day, of June 1918
have in mind good many issues that
| desire to discuss from time to time dur
ing the campaign. At this time, however,
L feel that there are two paramount is
sues that the voters are entitled to know
First:-the County division question and
law
On these points, desire to say that l
am, for several good reasons which will
discuss from time to time during the cam
palgn, opposed to any division of DeSoto
county by the next legislature.
am opposed to the lawlessness that
has cropped out in our County recently in
connection with the cutting of pasture
FENCES, and / believe the perpetrators of
these acts should be apprehended and Wig
orousiy prosecuted. On the other hand,
unless 1t is necessary, | do not believe
that the next legislature should pass a.
no-fence law for DeSoto County. and
thereby injure the innocent as well as
punish the guilty.
1t will be year before the next legis-
iature convenes, and in the event no other
FENCES are cut during that time or during
the session of the legislature. / will be OBJ
posed to the passage of a no-fence law.
On the other hand, if this lawlessness
continues, my best efforts will be to see
that a no-fence law is passed for our
County, for lawlessness must be stamped
out, IL 1t takes no-fence law to do it
J. q. COCHRAN, Nocatee, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
FOR STATES ATTORNEY

Attorney for the Tenth Judicial Circuit,
consisting of the counties of Polk, DeSoto
and Lee.
am a graduate of John B. Stetson Law
School and have practiced law for ten
years in Polk and DeSoto counties. If
elected to this office, am convinced that
can save 10 the tax payers of the coun-
ties great deal of money and to the citi-
zens who are called upon as jurors and
witnesses a great deal of time by careful
conscientious and systematic administra-
ton of the duties of this office. | am q
candidate of no faction or clique; and, il
you elect me, will conduct this office
fairly, impartially, efficiently and as Wig
orously as is within my power
| respectfully solicit the vote of every
citizen in this circut.-D. O. ROGERS.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND

IN The ClhCOii SOOnI VT TIE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR DeSoTo COUNTY, FLORIDA.
IN cHANCERY.
Wallace Chadman, complainant, VS..
Thos. o. r. Jameson, defendant.
Under and by virtue of a final decree
rendered in the above styled cause in the
above entitled Court on the cath day of
April, 1918. l shall sell at public outcry,
in front of the Court House door in the
city of Arcadia, Florida, onMonday. the
Srd day of June, 1918, between the legal
hours ofSale on said day, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, the following
described property. situate. lying. and be-
ing in the County of DeSoto and State of
Florida, more particularly described as
follows. to-wit:
Tract l. All that certain property in
the County of DeSoto and State of Flori-
da. described as follows: Lot twenty (20)
of Block thirtythree (33) in the Town of
Punta GOrda, Florida, as per recorded
plat.
Tract 2. All that certain property in
the County of DeSoto and State of Flori-
da described as follows Lot eight (8)
subdivision Of Block thirty-one {3D and
ten QO) feet on the northwest side of
lot nine (9) of Block thirty-one (31) sit
uated in the Town Of Punta Gorda, Flor
ida, as per recorded plat
Tract 3. All that certain property sit
uated IN the County of DeSoto and State
of Florida and described as follows to-
wit: Begin G.99 and 1-2 chains West of
Sc corner of sen of SWA of Section 49,
township 40 South, Range "a East, run
nlng north chains and and II links
thence West 1895 chains to center of
lane of Fort Ogden and Punta Gorda pub
lie road, thence north q degrees and 90
minutes West to North boundary or
SWh OF SWA of Section 49, township 10
South, Range "a East. thence West TO
NV corner of SWA of SWA of Section
IS, township 40, range "a, thence South to
the SW corner Of said Section19, town
ship 40, range "a thence East on South
boundary of Section 10, township 40,
range a. 451O5 chains to place of begin
nlng' containing 66 90 acres of land, ly-
ing and being in DeSoto County, Florida.
purchaser to pay for deed.
GEORGE LEITNER, Special Mas
ter in Chancery.
~ MOBLET, Solicitor for Complain
"i'' 1S-5t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30

Florida S prosperity was based on
oranges. We have the oranges
now more plentifully and with
more profit than ever before. The
phosphate we still have. The
speculation is gone but the invest
ments are increasing. The naval
stores industry has done good
work for the state. 1t is quies-
cent but not dead. When the
freeze killed the orange trees the
people learned the vast profit that
could be made of early vegetables.
That industry is with us in con-
stantly growing proportions. The
cattle business is one of the oldest
in the state but it is now being
revolutionized by the fight a
gainst the cattle tick and by the
importation of the finest breeds.
Packing houses are here to stay
and to do their part toward max
ing of this state the great meat
producer of the East.
Ships are being built in nearly
all the seaport towns, giving en-
ployment to thousands Of skilled
laborers. Other industries are be-
ing established in the cities and
towns. SmokestackS in all parts
of the state are rising into the
sunshine and interfering with the
clarity of the atmosphere, but
they are pouring into the pockets
of the people a stream OF gold.
And spires are rising too. The
development of the state is not al
together material. The higher
things are fully keeping pace with
the commercial and industrial
gains of the state. Good schools,
good church facilities, healthful
surroundings, great opportunities,
are peculiar to no part OF the state
but are found from Perdido river
to the Florida keys-Times-
Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
Notice to Young Men of All Races

By order of the President, all
young men of DeSoto county
who have become twenty-one
years of age since June 5th, 1917,
are hereby notified to appear at
the office of the LOCAL BOARD,
at ARCADIA, on June 5th. 1918,
and register. This is vitality i'm
portant. A serious penalty is fix
ed by law to those who willfully
neglect to REGISTER.-J. L.
DlSHONG, Oh a i man, Local
Board for DeSoto County, Area
dia, Florida. 2t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
Florida's Wonderful Progress


1t is impossible to quote official
statistics to show the growth OF
Florida for the various elements
of growth will not stand still long
enough to be counted. The fed
eral government reported the pop
ulation in 1910, but when the
state census was taken five years
later it was found that two of the
counties and large number of
the cities and towns had doubled
in population during the five
years. The state census was taken
only three years ago, but there are
flourishing towns with their mer-
camille establishments, t h cir
banks, their industries, that had
not even been thought of then. 1t
is safe to say that in the remain
ing two years of this decade these
towns will grow to city size and
other fourishing towns will stand
where the pines are growing now
undisturbed.
The best indication of the
growth of state or city is popu-
lation, for work cannot be done
unless men do it and men cannot
live unless they work. 1t is en-
tirely safe to say, if a city doubles
in population, that the industries
or the business undertakings on
which that population exists have
more than doubled for the stand
ard of living is constantly going
higher.
When the census was taken
three years ago it was found that
the state had increased 22.5 in
population and had more than
921, 900 people. A like percent
age of increase during the five
years of this half decade would
mean more than 100000 people
for Florida for 1920 We do not
expect a like percentage to pre-
vail. We are confident that the
rate of increase will be found at
least SO per cent higher between
1915 and 1920 than between 1910
and 1915, and that a million and
quarter people will be found in
the state in 1920.
The Times Union is not a blind
optimist. We expect the best on
| ly when we see evidence that it is
coming. I'VE see all around us e.
violence that Florida is outstrip-
ping her old standards of growth
though these were the highest of
any state east of the Mississippi
river. We see around us more
bases for prosperity than have ev-
err been known here before. The
truth is Florida is a state of al
most limitless resources and this
fact is being learned more widely
every day and what nature has
done is being supplemented more
every day by what man is doing.
What We get we keep. Once
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Representative from DeSoto
County in the Legislature of Florida, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary to be
held June 4th, 1918.
| earnestly solicit the vote and support
of every Elector and shall very highly ap-
preciate the support and assistance of
every person in DeSoto county in my be-
half-WILBUR w. WHITEHURST.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30

Astronomers tell us that an G.
cllpse Of the sun like the one to be
witnessed here June 9Th, occurs
only three times in a thousand
years; so, if you wish to be sure to
see one of them, you better mind
your steps Saturday., June 9Th, A.
ID. 1918.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30

Ocala Star There are three
kinds of women in Ocala and all
other parts of America. The first
does Red Cross work; the Second
can't do Red Cross work and
doesn It; the third can do Red
Cross work and won't. Their
neighbors have them all sorted
out and tagged.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

hereby announce my candidacy for
county commissioner for District No. 3,
DeSoto County, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary of June. 1918
IL elected, it shall be my policy to e.
economically and efficiently perform the
duties of the office with justice to every
SECTION OF the District and County.
Ogden, Fla.
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FOR MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD
hereby announce myself acandidate
Tor reelection as member of the Board
OF Public Instruction for Dist. No s.
SUBJECT TO the action of the June primary.
will appreciate the support of the vol
ers.-H. A. WARE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
FOR STATES ATTORNEY

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office of States Attorney for the
Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, subject
TO the action of the Democratic Primary
Your vote and support will be appre-
ciated.-J. \. TIMBERLAKE, Arcadia
Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30
CANDIDATES CARDS
FoR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

will be a candidate for recollection as
county commissioner at the coming pri-
mary election Subject to the approval
of the voters in the Democratic primary.
VIM. M. WRITTEN.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-30

Cross Drive, We are so soon to
start upon, | am,
Very sincerely,
MRS. ARTHUR G. GUNNER,
Director, Woman's Bureau.
Jacksonville Warehouse.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
How Oranges Are Grown.

From Leslie's.
Don't let anybody fool himself with
the idea that he can grow oranges
anywhere in Florida. The orange
needs a soil adapted to it. 1t thrives
best not in the white sand you see
under the pines, but in a yellow loan.
The pines are cut or burned and the
palmetto cleared away. Then the land
lis plowed and narrowed at cost
of about s25 per acre for clearing with
lcolored labor at IS cents an hour.
Then flve-year-old budded stock Is
planted. 1t comes from the nurseries
! carefully boxed and packed and looks
like a sawed-off young tree about
acreage is first carefully plotted out
! in regular rows, with stakes twenty
five feet apart. A hole is dug and
the orange tree is carefully laid in. at
a depth of two or three feet. A
basin Is left about the tree into which
a quantity of water is poured ana
then the soil is heaped up to the level
or higher, as circumstances may re-
louire These young orange trees cost
from Is cents to 81 each at the nursery
and will begin to bear in four or fve
years. if t:ey survive the frost, in
|sects and gopher or land turtles that
burrow around the roots.
An acre Of mature bearing orange
or grapefruit trees is expected to
yield from $1,000 to $4,000 net to the
owner in such high-priced times as
these / saw a grove of nine and
half acres near Lakeland for which
an offer of $50, 900 had been refused.
The owner. it was said. received over
$4,000 for his crops this year At the
Lake Highlands Country Club. Mr.
Hallam told me he planted his orange
groves in twenty-five rows OF twenty
two trees, or four hundred and eighty
four to a ten-acre plot. using two
year-old budded trees that cost rs
cents each. He calculated that clear
ing the land and setting trees cost
from s25 to $35 an acre, care and
cultivation 81 per acre per month.
fertilizer for ten-acre plot $50 the
first year. $50 the second. $110 the
third and $40 the fourth. He expect
ed that the fourth year the growers
might expect to harvest an average
of two boxes of fruit per tree, with
an increase Of one box q year there
after. Culls and dropped fruit, for
merly thrown away. now find mar
ket. the pulp being used for MARINA
lade and the Juice for bottling.
noticed advertisements In local papers
offering SO cents per 100 pounds for
sound drop and Gull grapefruit"
Signs in the packing houses notify
growers that "every doubtful orange
is a GULL"