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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
LOOK At CH|LD'S
TONGUE IF SICK
!. CROSS, FEVER|SH
HURRY MOTHER! REMOVE pol
SONS FROM LITTLE STOMACH.
LIVER, BOWELS.
GIVE "CALIFoRkiA SYRUP OF
FIGS" At ONCE IF BILIOUS
40 NNAcTIoArEn

Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, it is sure sign that your little ones
stomach liver and bowels need a gentle.
thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat OF. act natural
ly, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad has stomach ache. sore throat.
diarrhoea. full of cold give a teaspoon
full of California Syrup Of Figs" and
in a few hours all the foul, constipated
waste, undigested food and sour bile
gently moves out Of the little bowels
without gripping. and you have well.
playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to take
this harmless fruit laxative: they love
its delicious taste. and it always makes
them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has directions for babies children Of
all ages and grown ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09

to % used N war training woFk. Pro.
vision has also been made for the con.
struction OF steel roof over the open
court between these buildings which
will be 200xa00 feet in size. suitable
for a training ground.
The cost Of these buildings is to be
met from the maintenance fund FUR
nished the university by the govern
ment which totals 81 per day for each
pupil In the student military services
for a period OF 270 days, There are
now $500 students enrolled In this
work at the state university.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
NEW SHOPS Al s.,U.. ..

State Authorizes New Buildings to Aid
~ AZ, in War Work
Special to. Times Republican:
y Des Moines, Oct. 9-The state exec
btiye council has authorized. the con-
struction Of new engineering shops at
the: state university OF Iowa to cost
$4,000, ard barracks, s274x454 feet in
size, to cost approximately $40, 0Ou.
These new buildings willsbe started ct
once tine contracts to be let by the
state board of education, and they are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
TWO DANGEROUSLY ILL.

Students From keota and Williams
burg in Serious Condition at S. v. |.
Special to Times Republican.
|. Iowa City. Oct. 9.-Two Iowa univer-
sity S. A. T. c. boys are dangerously
i'll of pneumonia, superinduced by
Spanish influenza. They are Leon w.
Reed. Of Keota, and Albert O'Donnell,
of Williamsburg.
These are the only two new cases OF
pneumonia reported to the university
heads by the physicians and surgeons
of the main isolation hospital today.
+ Despite these serious cases and the
500 cases of "flu" now existing, authori-
ties believe they have won the big
fight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
oo1IcE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice Is hereby Efven that UNDER
signed have associated theselvesm to-
gether as a body corporate under the
provisions of Chapter /. Title 8, OF tina
Code OF Iowa, and acts amendatory
thereto and have adopted articles OF
Incorporation providing as follows:
I. The name Of this corporation shall
be ID. & s. Motor Co. Incorporated. "
and It's principal place Of business shall
be at Marehalh0wn.. in the county OF
Marshall and state of'Iowa.
a IL The object Of this corporation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
TWO DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA
Usage Woman, Victim Of Epidemic,
| Leaves Five Day Old Child.

Usage woman, victim OF epidemic,
Leaves Five Day. Old Child.
Special to Times Republican.
Usage, Oct! IA very sad death oc-
CURED at midnight Monday, when Mrs.
Sam Jacobs. living in Burr Oak town
ship. passed away, leaving five-day-
old infant. She is believed to have
had Influenza, terminating with pneu-
monia. Mrs. Jacobs was, before her
marriage. Miss Maude Gardner. daugh-
ter of Capt. Charles r. Gardner. Of
Usage. Besides her husband she leaves
Ave little daughters.
Miss Gladys Farnsworth. of Plain
field. died at the Cedar Valley dormi-
tory late Sunday night. She had been
sick about week Of the prevailing
epidemic, her death being caused by
assesses on the lungs. She was a
student at Cedar Valley Junior Col
lege,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
News Of Ellsworth.

Special TO Times RepnDIlCan.
Ellsworth, Oct. 9.-Mayor J. o. Ring
stad is on trip to Omaha to attend a
meeting of stockholders in Mexican
plantation. From there he will go to
Denver. Colo, TO visit daughter.
At the regular meeting Of the town
council, A. Reynolds was appointed
councilman to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of DR.. II. P. Mahan.
who has entered the military service.
On account of several cases of in
fluenza the public schools have been
temporarily closed. The cases so far
are of a mild form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
NO CHANGE IN COAL ZONES.
Present System Regarding Illinois
Fuel 20 Be Undisturbed.

Special to Tines Republican,
Des Mones, Oct. 9-The present
zone system on Illinois coal will not
be disturbed. Federal Fuel Admins
ira tor Charles Webster announced to-
day on his return from conference
Of representatives of the fuel admin
istration at Chicago. Neither viii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
IOWA BOYS COMMISSIONED.
Two From Marsha ltown and One From,
Tama Made Lieutenants.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, Oct. Accommodations
issued Tuesday by the war department
included: Joseph G. Schott, 1905 West
Linn street. Marshalltown. second lieu
tenant engineers. and Rollin NJ. Allen,
Marsha!ltown. and Fred NJ. MaXfeld
Tama. second lieutenants veterinary
CORPS,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09
Sincere Gratitude.

Mrs. William Bell. Logansport Ind.
writes. Il deem it my duty to express
my gratitude for the good Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy did
me when l had a Severe attack of diar-
-rhoea three years ago. 1t was the only
medicine that relieved mc.'-Adv.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
De SOTO LAND YIELDS
SIX CROPS A YEAR
Steady and Systematic Cultiva-
ton is Necessary
ONE FARMERS SUCCESS
While One Crop is Maturing, An
other Should be Coming On
Plant Corn, for Example, in Po-
tato Fields, Follow With Peas
and So On.

Farmer A. d. johnson, whose
farm lies south of town about
four miles and Immediately east
Of Nocatee, is one of DeSoto's sue
cessful citizens. He has learned
many things that are proving
helpful to him by his long expe-
rience in tilling the soil.
He has found that five and even
six crops can be grown on DeSoto
county ground in a year, each
crop working in connection with
the other. For example, he pre-
pared his land for his first crop
early in the year, and that prepar-
alton of the soil answers for the
other four or five crops. While
one crop is maturing he has an
other coming on between the
rows.
In cultivating corn, Mr.. john
son has found that one plowing is
sufficient. He digs out the pota-
toes or other crop growing be-
tween the rows of young corn,
and gives it one good plowing.
After that he does no more plow-
ing, that is, he does not plow deep
enough to affect the roots of the
growing corn. The steady cult
gation he finds is all important in
growing corn.
Mr.. Johnson is associated with
DR.. D. G. Barnett and A. j. Dozier
in his farming operations. He
furnishes the land and performs
all the labor, while they supply
the fertilizer, seed, crates, ETC.,
necessary, and it is proving very
satisfactory arrangement all a
round.
The gross receipts last year
from the thirteen acres cultivated
by Mr.. Johnson was $5, 400. His
receipts for cabbage this year a.
mounted to about $1,260, and for
potatoes about $1,000. He grows
cabbage, potatoes, corn, peas to-
matoes, etc. He reports a special
ly good crop of corn and fine peas
at present.
Mr. johnson has two flowing
wells on his place for irrigating
purposes, although he thinks his
success with corn this year is due
more to his methods of cultiva-
ton than to irrigation.
Mr.. Johnson expresses the O.
pinion after long experience with
the soil, that man can take a
small tract, say five acres of good
land, and by working it on the in
tensive plan, produce more than
on larger field on the old method
y of cultivation.-Arcadia News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
CLAYTON |. PORTER
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Popular Punta Gordan Loses Life
in Honduras
EDRED HUNTER WRITES
To Clayton's Father, M. H. Por-
ter of Kissimmee, telling of the
Sad News.-Accident occurred
June 10th at Caratasca, Near
Belize, British Honduras

Clayton Porter, highly popu-
lar citizen of this place, was acci-
dentally shot and killed, June
10th, ult., at Caratasca, near Be-
lize, British Honduras, and buried
there next day. This sad and
shocking news was brought here
Monday night by Clayt's father,
M. FL. Porter Of Kissimmee, who
came here to look after his sons
property interests.
The father received the sad
news July 5th inst. in letter
written June 18th by Edred Hunt
er, who gave his address as Cara
tasca, Care Charles Hodgson,
Cape Gracias a Dios, Nicaragua.
Mr.. Hunter said in his letter that
he was not sure that M. III. Porter
would get his letter; but, if he did
get it and would answer, he, Mr..
Hunter, would write again and
give full particulars. This is all
that was contained in Mr.. Hum
er's letter.
Clayt Porter had been in Hon
duras since last December. He
was engaged there in making a
big cattle deal, in which some
wealthy citizens of Florida were
interested. 1t is said that he had
consummated the deal and when
killed was waiting for boat to
arrive on which he intended COM
ing to Tampa.
Clayt Porter was a bachelor;
49 years old on the 22nd of last
February; besides his father, he
leaves two brothers and five sis
tiers to mourn his loss. One of his
sisters, Mrs. Charley Simmonds,
now living in Cleveland, Ohio, re-
sided here for several years.
Clayt was one of the most amia-
BILE OF men; indeed, he was so
good natured that it was impossi-
bic to get angry with him. That
is why every body liked him and
why his untimely death is deeply
deplored by all who knew him.
For many years, he lived in Punta
Gorda and was at oAe time mayor
of the town. He did much to-
wards the building up of the
town, and we are largely indebted
to him for our extensive system of
concrete sidewalks.
AS it takes a letter over three
weeks to go from here to Caratas-
ca, it will be near the end of Au-
gust before full details of the
tragedy are received here.
The United States flag at the
town council rooms was flown at
half-mast Tuesday in honor of
Clayt Porter, who was former
The hosts of his friends, who
are profoundly grieved by his
loss, extend their heartfelt sympa-
thy to his bereaved father, broth
ers and sisters.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
DUTCH And JAP ANESE
TEACH us A LESSON
Make Potatoes Non -Perishable by
Drying Them
POTATO FLOUR EXCELLENT
Mixed With Wheat Flour, Makes
Many Palatable and Nutri-
trious Dishes. Instructive Bulle-
tin from State Marketing Bu-
reau.

T6du.
"Potatoes are bulky and per-
ishable but by drying them they
can be made to serve for food and
feed" says the state marketing
bureau. "This drying process is
no experiment. Before the war
it is known that Germany annual
ly dried more than S00,000,0 900
bushels, twice the annual pro-
duction of the United States. Most
of this was used for live stock
feed, but a large quantity was
made into -four and starch for hui
man use.
Prior to 1914 Germany ship
ped us some $300,000 worth of
flour, used by the large city ba-
kers to mix with wheat -four in
bread, and by large city hotels to
thicken soup and to make fancy
pastries.
During the past year Japan
has shipped us 100000 pounds of
potato starch from the $4,000, 900
bushel crop of that country. What
do you think of that? Japan, too,
5000 miles away, has shipped us
eggs and beans, and what do you
think of that?
"Holland is also a large maker
of potato -four, the output last
year being more than 340,000,000
pounds. The Dutch realize about
20 pounds Of first class flour from
1877 pounds of potatoes, besides
having smaller quantities of sec
ond and third grade fours. Most
of this product of the Dutch mills
goes to South America and Italy
to make macaroni.
"Why the making of potato
flour in a potatoo growing region
is not as good a proposition as a
creamery or cheese factory in a
dairy region is question that
hardly demands second thought.
1t is only matter of confidence
and doing it,
"Sweet potatoes offset a posi-
bility in the same direction The
Tuskegee Institute, out in Ala
bama, has been experimenting
with sweet potato -four for the
last year and half The stu
dents in the institute and the peo-
pie Of the town have been using
bread 33 1-3 per cent sweet potato
-four, and in the last 400 days
have saved some 200 pounds of
wheat -four daily by using this
substitute.
"It is the opinion of experts
in the United States bureau of
chemistry that white potato -four
can be used to 80 per cent with
wheat -four in the making of
bread and nobody will know the
Besides, it can be used
in larger proportions for making
biscuits and pancakes and in the
latter form cornmeal and other
can be used to adj
The marketing bureau
has samples of -four made from
white potatoes, sweet potatoes
and cottonseed.
"Why can't Americans adopt
The methods of the plodding
thrifty Dutch folk and the willy, |
far-sighted Jap and put potatoes
into class Of non-perishables
with wheat and bean products
and canned goods? This matter
has been talked of in Jacksonville
for some time The time to act is
here.
"The scarcity of staples is al
ready apparent, and only a mil
ion American soldiers in France !
What viii it be with five millions
The need of making use of every
resource at our command will be
sternly demanded in the years of /
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

If everyone who owns or cares
for dogs would see to it that the
animals have plenty of water to
drink during the summer months
there would be fewer eases of ra-
bies. There are doubtless hun
dreds of people to whom this sim
pie precaution never occurs, and
who just take it for granted that
their canine friends can, of
course, find water somewhere
whenever they are thirsty. This
applies to other animals as well,
but dogs are the principal suffer
crs.-Bonifay Advertiser.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
IMPORTANT MATTERS
Receive ATTENTION
At Monthly Meeting of County
Commissioners
"A DIGEST OF PROCEEDINGS
Two Draw-Bridges Donated to
the County.-County Agents
Make Reports.-Proceedings A
gainst Big Tax Delinquents-
Many Other Matters of Interest


Many Other Matters of Interest
The county commissioners met
in regular session on Monday, Ju-
ly 1st, with Chairman Welles pre-
siding and Commissioners Whit
ten, Whitehurst, Skipper and Bull
lock present.
At the request of Maj. Thomas
Gaskins, jr., j. A. Timberlake of
Arcadia, was certified to the gov
ernor for appointment as adJu-
tant, with rank of first lieutenant
in DeSoto County Guards, and DR..
S. G. Anrin of Ft. Ogden, was GER
titled for an appointment as sur
geon with rank of first lieutenant
in the County Guards.
A communication from Willis
Williams offering to donate to the
county a steel bridge recently
built by him over the Kissimmee
river at Williams Ferry, was read,
and action thereon was postponed
till July 18th inst.
Tax Assessor Murphy presented
the 1918 tax-roll for equalization.
County Demonstration Agent
Seasons presented his semi-an-
nual report for the period from
Oct. Sth, 1917, to July LIST, 1918.
The report showed that he had
visited 2S6 farms, written 639 let
ters, mailed PSI circulars, held
1913 consultations, travelled 1897
miles, treated 1176 hogs and at
tended 81 meetings, at which a to-
tai of 2,099 persons were present.
His total expense for nine months
was $321.25.
Clerk Durrance presented his
estimate of receipts from all
sources, other than from taxes to
be levied, for the fiscal year end
ing Sep. Both, 1919. He estimated
the total would be $17,2OO.OO.
Several propositions for new
roads in various parts of the coun-
ty were acted upon.
Tuesday, July End.
A communication was present
ed from w. S. Pearce Offering to
donate to DeSoto and Okeechobee
counties a steel drawbridge built
by him over the Kissimmee river
at his place, which bridge, with
its approaches, cost him $9,S00.OO,
the condition of the gift being
that the board designate and oper-
ate a public road to the bridge
and maintain and operate the
bridge. Accepted.
The action Of the Board laying
over the proposition Of Mr.. Will
liams was recommended and his
offer of a bridge over the Kissim-
NEE river was accepted on condi-
tion of its being approved by the
proper engineers and Okeechobee
county paying half the cost of its
Board adopted resolutions pro-
for the enforced collection
of taxes on over 100000 acres of
land; on which it appears that no
taxes have been paid for several
years. These resolutions appear
elsewhere in this paper under the
heading, Fair Warning to De-
linouent Taxpayers" which see.
r. }. Davis was recommended
for appointment as county emu |
County Home Agent Mrs. An
ME j. Campbell submitted a de-
tailed report of the work done by |
her as follows:
Number clubs organized, girls
-16, women's-5; girls enrolled |
canning club, rs; girls enrolled |
poultry club, rs; women enrolled,
Sc; meetings held. lis: demon
strations given, S5: total attend
ance at meetings, 1885; house
keepers short courses held, q j
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

With recent loans of nearly
$16, 100000 to Greece and $11,-
100000 to Belgium, the aggregate
loans made by the United States
to our allies now amounts to prac-
tically Sc, 000,000,000.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

Don't think the drive is over
for buying War Savings Stamps.
You can buy them every week
day from now until January 1st.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

filled (tins), $4,000; number of
containers filled (glass), 5000;
number visits to homes, 80; num-
Der visits to club members, ISL i;
number letters. written, IT'S; num-
Der bulletins sent, 3,017; number
of eggs sold comparatively, 1,615
dozen; value Of eggs sold, $6S8.21
number of miles travelled, 1912;
average monthly travelling ex-
penses, $62.2S.
The clerk instructed the comp
troller of the state concurring to
transfer 100000 from the Gen
eral Fund to the Military Fund
and 3,89750 from the Fine and
Forfeiture Fund to the Utility
Fund and to call the outstanding
military warrants for payment;
and that $1,000 be transferred
from General to Agricultural
Fund to be used in tick eradica-
ton work.
The bid of A. l.. Riddle to fur
nish two International trucks for
81, 900 each, for road districts 4
and 5, was accepted.
Bids for the construction of
roads in districts 4 and 5 were
laid over for further considera-
tion.
Bids for fills on road number 2
Of the Punta Gorda Special Road
and Bridge District were opened.
B. G. Lettering and j. E. Locklear,
each submitting bids; same were
laid over for further considera-
ton.
The comptroller was requested
to permit Durrance and Treadwell
to redeem Sec. 80 and "a, Twp 36,
South, Range 81, East and Sec. 4,
Twp. SO, South, Range 81, East,
for lump sum of $3.50; the land
all being in Istokpogee Marsh.
Road petition No. 6,531, by j.
L. Whidden and II others, was
granted.
Wednesday, July 3rd
The bids of Holmes G. Pennill
for construction of roads in Spe-
,ial Road and Bridge District No.
1, was accepted as regards any
part of same or for either road or
any part thereof, subject to the
of the chairman of the
BOARD.
The bid of B. G.. Lettering for
filing bayous on Shell creek
marsh on road No. 2, Punta Gorda
Special Road and Bridge District,
vas accepted, provided, if he use
,ractors for hauling, he shall leave
she'll approaches in as good condi-
ion as he finds them, and that the
bond be fixed at $4,000.
Letzring's bid was as follows:
''I hereby agree to make the
ills, furnish labor and machinery
10 do the work and provide means
by which traffic may pass while
he work is in progress, and pile
The lumber of the old bridge in a
place alongside of
road and to have the work COM
pleted not later than October 1st,
1918, for the sum of thirty-nine
1897 cents per cubic yard" "
1t was ordered that the time of
he drainage trustees for report
IN petition of II. R. Dreggors and
others be continued until the reg
liar meeting of The board in Au-
gust.
The bond of s. T. Langford as
Supervisor of Registration, in the
'um of $4,000, with r. F. Lewis
md W. w. Langford as sureties,
vas approved.
The following request by the
)eSoto Cattle Company was
granted with the proviso that,
where gates are petitioned for,
rates and guards of the same type
IS is constructed on the road from
Sebring to Ft. Passenger, be con-
70 the Honorable Board of Coun-
Y Commissioners,
)eSoto County, Florida.
The undersigned respectfully
PETITION your honorable body to
,ermit them to build gates across
ertain public roads in DeSoto
ounty, to-wit;
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11


We feel a little rebellious a.
gainst the government authorities
for sending US pages upon pages
of deliberately worded press mat
ter demanding free publication
and then raising the rates that we
must pay for its free distribution.
This war has developed some
strong men, also a bunch of no
toriety amateurs who occupy Of
fetal positions under the govern
ment, but who, if they conducted
business for themselves as they at
tempt to do for Uncle Sam, would
soon be bankrupt.-Stuart Mes
senger.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

war before us. Begin to con-
serve right now. Times Union.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-27

Highest qsalily, exclusive dc
signs, Bags and Cases Reduced
20 per cent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-27
To Buy MO20 Is q Real
MUeStment

Whether need buy clothes this opportunity buy at such
prices will be offered for Higher prices
will Immediately the aa OF fall and winter stocks
vastly higher will greet the public nearly
modify in the not far distant future.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-27
Special
Lots of SnitS
$50, $l8 and Sl5 Summer Suits
removable belt styles. co TX
Sscial at ....,,.. DJs tO
Sale Of StrasO Hats
n Price

$1,000 Straws, any style $500
$3.50 Straws, any style $3.25
$500 Straws, any style . $3.50
$500 Straws, any style $i.50
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-27

John SnH1er. i'r.-
IINhy Hu Gt...
No g-M A ror'..
M T Self G|."
ID. Jones
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-27

sultan MohRmmed's future toic
phone number will be 77gH. Turn
II upside down and you will find out