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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-09-04
TOWN TOPICS OF A WEEK
~ Vicinity Briefly Told

Bully for Charlotte Harbor, our
neighbor across the bay! She
furnishes six teachers for the
county schools, all fine young
ladies, native daughters educated
right here.
Miss Nellie Brown, after fort
night spent pleasantly in this city,
a guest Of the families of f. r.
Blount, R. X. Seward, c. L. Fries
and other friends, returned on
Saturday to her home in Tampa.
Rev. Alexander Linn will oc-
cupy the pulpit Of the Prcsbytcr-
ian church, Sunday morning, II
o clock, and evening $50 o'clock.
A full attendance Of members cs-
pccially desired; public cordially
invited to attend.
Fire, Sunday morning, caught
the roof and overhead ceiling of
the cottage east OF the ice factory
where }. L. Golf and family re-
side, causing slight damage, the
flames having been promptly cx-
tinguished by citizens who re-
sponded to the fire alarm
Mr.. and Mrs. }. f. Skipper and
two children of Zolfo, came Sat
urday on visit to Mrs. Skipper s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Skies
Mr.. Skipper returned Sunday
afternoon to Zolfo, but his wife
and children viii remain for a
while longer
Pastor Rice OF the Methodist
church, in common with the min,
listers Of that denomination al
over the country, observed Friday
as a day of prayer for the centen,
arv movement. The church was
open during the day and appro,
pirate services held III the after
noon and evening.
DR.. Richardson CT Tampa assist
ed DR.. Blanchet with the services
/ in the Church OF the Good Shop
/ herd, Sunday morning, preaching
strong sermon and making
scriptural application to preseni
day conditions in the world. Dr
Richardson, accompanied by has
wife, motore3 over ITOm Tampa
The union prayer meetings ART
being continued with increasing
interest. The meeting last even
! ing Was held at the Methodist
church: on "Wednesday evening Of
next week it will be at the Bap
j fist church. At a recent meeting
d vote Of those present was un
animousIy In favor of continuing
same indefinitely.
Mrs. Emmett Adams returned
Friday from a pleasant visit Il
friends and relatives in Tampa
She did not go to New York, as
she contemplated doing when Shi
! left here some weeks ago, rear.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-09-04
Swat the rat.

Swat the rat.
Rats are costly and should be
externinated.
Less than four months remain
of the year 1919.
The Lighthall family moved to
Tampa last week.
Cleve Johns was a visitor in the
city the first Of the week.
]. C. Falcon of the Marlboro
section, was attending to business
here, Monday,
Mrs. sgd Johnson and children
of Estero, are visiting Mrs. Rufus
Smith and other friends in Solana.
New Fail Hats being put out
this week at Huffman Millinery
Store 36tf.
Mesdamcs Marian A. Meadow
and May C. Avery br ghtened
Arcadia with their presence Sat
urday.
Services at the Episcopal
church as usual on Sunday,-ll
a. m. and S:15 p. m. Public III
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Goldstein
went up to Avon Park, Saturday
and enjoyed brief visit with
friends.
Mrs. Emmett Adams is now oc,
cupying The Blazer cottage on
Cross street near the Baptist
church.
666 quickly relieves Constipa.
ton, Biliousness, Loss of Appetite
and Headaches, due to Torpid
Liver. 19-20t
Mrs. r E. Neese and children
went up to Fort Ogden, Sunday
to visit kindred and friends unit
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flint OF
Brownvilie, came down Saturday
on a visit to Mrs. Flint s parents
Mr.. and 3lrs. John RaSch.
Mrs. N. V. Williams and three
children of st, Petersburg, arc
visiting The formers mother, Mrs
VIM. Lester, on Cross street.
Prof. n. R. Stroud arrived Fri
day from Indiana and on Monday
entered upon hi, duties as first as
sistant on the faculty of the Pun
ia Gorda high school
Mrs. d. j. Hobbs and baby
after ten days spent with the for.
mer's parents, M. and Mrs. E
Keen, returned on Saturday tc
their home in Lakeland.
Miss Nina Mae Stevens re
turned Saturday from TaIlahas.
see, where she took teacher s
coulsc in the FLORIDA State Col
lege for Women. She has been
engaged to teach at Alya in Zee
county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-09-04
Communion Day

Next Sunday is Communion
Day at the Methodist church.
The pastor will preach at both
services, morning and evening.
Subject Sunday morning, ''!he
Lords Supper" evening, More
Money" Special music. Every
one invited.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-09-04
Weather Forecast

Washington, Aug. 30.-Fore-
cast for the period September /
to 6, inclusive: South Atlantic and
East Gulf States: Normal temper
allure, generally fair but with
probability of occasional local
OWerS.-BOWIE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-09-04

acquaintance at Clovela n d,
where she was formerly principal
Of the public school
They will make their home at
the Lanier old homestead, eight
miles north of this city.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-09-04

ing that she would be greatly in
convened by the strikes and
threatened strikes on the rail
roads.
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Sominolo Hal snon+ several
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Inc bates 1amlly domlclled Tor
some nlollIhS III the me 2pl"ira
nome formerly owned ny IL; H.
DotSoh, nave recently moved 10
Idllipa'
EVERY page local page-ShofC
paragraphs OF interest 10 nome
readers appear throughout Inc
herald you IL miss something Il
you ooh I read the paper elltlrely'
Deliveries oil meats can be
made only before and after school
on school days. No deliveries
during school hours. Customers
will please place orders accord
lngly and save inconvenience
a. 7. CALLfM ELL, Meat Market
(adVt) 94Il.
Capt. Rupert Smith of Arcadia,
food administrator for DeSoto
county, has completed the list of
assistants for the entire county.
j. +. Corbett and Mrs. d. n. Nc
Queen have been appointed for
Punta Gorda, with groceryman f.
II. Bluont as CHAIRMAN OF the
local COMMITTED
The Seminole Hotel, under the
management of MIR. Sealey, is en-
Joying patronage, which for this
time of the year is gratifying to
The Herald Tor Mr.. Sealey be-
lieves in advertising, and we arc
always glad 10 see the patrons OF
our columns benetiting by in
creased or continued public pat
ronage.
Lieut.. Nv. E. Vecqueray Il
again in the United States and i,
expected home on a furloUgF
soon. AT present he IS locatRo
With the 9th Engineers at Camp
Pike, Ark. With the good recorc
LielIt. Veoqueray made IN the ser
vice, he may be assigned to The
regular army and remain per
manently III the military service.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-09-04

We are proud Of the confidence
doctors, druggists and the public
have in 666 Chill and Fever
Tonic. 19-20t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-09-04

Dr. Silc0x came down from Ar
cadia and spent Tuesday here
visiting his wife and children.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
To Reorganize
National Guard
Militia Bureau Will Extend Call 10
All States

With the rapid return TO this coun-
try of the National Guard divisions
that served in France, officials of the
militia bureau of the war department
are making plans for an active CAM
paign TO reorganize the National Guard
in every state i'm the union. Authority
has Just been granted the. bureau to
increase its personnel.
The militia bureau will soon extend
q general call to all state troop lead
ers, urging them to give their co-opera-
ton in the formation of the national
militia. The new congress will be
urged to make adequate financial pro-
vision for the establishment of the
National Guard on sound basis. The
military bill that failed to pass at the
last congress contained an apprOpria-
ton of more than $14,OOO,OOO for the
National Guard and authorization for
the equipment of all state troops from
the surplus war material in war de-
partment depots.
Authority will be sought to accept
for enlistment for a period Of one year
all National Guardsmen who served In
France. The remainder of the six-year
enlistment period win be in the re-
serve.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Affection OF the Elephant
Compared With That of Any
of the Domestic Animals

It is commonly supposed that all
large animals of tropical jungles ex-
press a sense of ferocity, but this
is not true of the elephant, which is
only fierce when his sels-protection
demands it. Perhaps no Other animal
is SO affectionate as the elephant.
Whatever a horse, dog, cat or any
domestic animal will do for it's master,
an elephant will do, If it is possible,
with equal promptness. However, this
is the case only if the elephant aas
been treated with kindness.
In the East, in India and in Africa,
elephants are not properly rewarded
for their kindness and service to man.
In India this creature is hunted,
made prisoner, and forced to work in
great lumber yards. In Africa, his
existence is threatened because Of the
way that men track him down for
ivory. If only the demands for ivory
would cease, the elephant might be
free to go about his accustomed ways
and then he would always show his
affectiOnate nature,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Business Veering Slowly to Normal
Federal Reserve Board Makes Public Summaries Of Report,

The federal board has made public summaries of reports from
federal agents throughout the country QUESTIONABLE
recently out ascertain the extent Of business and industrial read
The report showed general large stocks hand by
facuers dealers ened demand with decreasing
many
typical example Of the reports from industrial districts afforded
b the abuaon of replies questions from business the Phil
adepa questions and classified replies
were follows
Are the quantities Of materials supplies and goods shown by
last inventory larger than usual? Yes ia; no, 129
principally war business? War work, 20
civilian business 221.
Have the prices Of product been lower recently from the high
prices prevailing during the war? Yes, 14S; no. 49,
Is labor abundant? Yes $685. no. FL
Is labor less restless? Yes, 147 no, 81.
Is there less unemployment? Yes, 1856; no, 62.
Is labor efficient? Yes 90; no, 142
any lowering Of wages? Yes, ~ no. 228.
Are paying less for materials? Yes 49, no,
you satisfactory amount of orders hand?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Seventeen Species of the
Humming Bird Family Are
Summer Visitors to u. s.

1t is said that altogether II spe-
cies of humming birds are summer Wis
itors to the United States, and that
one Of these, the red hummer, is found
on the Pacific coast as far north as
Alaska. The Brazilian forests are
noted for their many varieties of these
magnificent birds, though a few speci-
mems are of somber colors. In most
species the bill is straight. In few
the bill curves upward at the tip and
in others downward. The length of
the bill differs greatly, that of 'the
sword-bearer' being five inches long,
or longer than the head and body to-
together, while in another it is only
One-fOurth of an inch.
Among the most plentiful of hum
ming birds was one to which the name
Chrysolampis mosquitus has been
given. This species was once espe-
cially numerous in Brazil, Venezuela
and the Guianas, but skin hunters have
slaughtered them by thousands, the
skins being exported to be used in the
manufacture of ornaments and deco
ratiOns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Eight Well Defined Spots
on the Sun and May Be Seen
With Three-InCh Telescope

There are, at present, eight very
we'll defined spots on the sun, that
may be well seen with a three-inch
telescope, notes q correspondent. Six
of them lie, in groups Of two, along
parallel to the SUMS equator, and
about Is degrees north of it. The
other two are close together and
about the same distance south of
the solar equator, near the suns east
ern limb. If seen near the horizon
these parallels are almost vertical.
Since one cannot look directly at
the sun, these spots can be best seen
by focusing the image of the sun
on white card held at little dis
lance from the eyepiece Of the tel
escope or field glass. When the i'm
age of the sun is three inches in diam
eter, these spots appear to be about
one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter,
or about one-fifteenth Of the suns di-
ameter. This would make their act
ual breadth about 1900 miles, or
somewhat more than twice the diane
ter of the earth. Their nature is not
precisely known, but they are believed
to be eruptions In the suns surface.
The gigantic scale of solar activity
is well illustrated by their enormous
size.
The only influence that sun spots
have been actually demonstrated to
have on the earth is on it's magnetism.
At time of many sun spots, magnetic
disturbances are more numerous and
violent, and the aurora borealis Is
more frequent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Ik7Sion Used as a Test
of Correctness of Vision

In parlor physics an illusion is some
times demonstrated as follows: A
sheet of newspaper is rolled up to
make a tube three feet long which is
held in the right hand in front of
the right eye which is focused through
the tube upon some distant object. The
seft eye is directed upon the palm of
khe left hand, which is held against
the tube and near its peripheral end.
Ehe two eye pictures are fused in the
brain so that the right eye appears
to see it's objective through hole in
the left hand. This trick is Of value
In testing the eyes. If the hole is
seen in the middle of the hand binocu-
kar vision is perfect. If seen on the
right side there is exaggerated con-
kergence; If on the left side there is a
divergence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Holding Breath, GargIe, and
Sneezing, Hiccough Cure
400 Years Before Christ

The hiccough epidemic being preva'
lent in a mid-western state recently,
a man comes forward with remedy
successfully used by Greek poet 400
years before Christ.
It is found in "The Banquet" trans
lated from Plato, and here 1T is:
"When it came to the turn of Aris-
tophanes to speak it happened that he
had a hiccough which prevented him;
so he turned to Eryximachus, the
physician who was reclining close by
him. and said: 1T is fair that you
should cure me of my hiccoughs or
speak until it is over 4 will do both,'
said the physician. L will speak in
your turn and you shall speak in mine.
Meanwhile, if you will hold your breath
for some time it will subside. Ii
not, gargle your throat with water,
and if 1t still continues take something
to stimulate your nostrils and sneeze;
do this once or twice, and even though
it should be very violent it VIII
cease"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
One of Philippine Group
Is an Island of Mystery

Mindoro, in the Philippine group,
is something Of mystery Other
islands are rather thickly populated,
but Of Mindoro hardly anything is
known. There is a fringe Of population
around the shore line, but the inter-
ior of the big island is practically
unknown and unexplored. It is
claimed that but one white man, Dean
Worcester, ever has crossed the in
terror of Mindoro. Why the island
has remained thus for nearly 800
years is quite hard to understand. It
is said that there is gold in album
dance on this island, and where there
is gold there usually can be found
white men willing to go after 1t,
whether in frozen waste or tropic
heat, but Mindoro's secrets remain
safely hidden.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
HomeIy Hue of immortal
Grass Is More Enchanting !.
Than the Lily or the Rose

Lying in the sunshine among the but
tercups and dandelions of May, scarce
ly higher in intelligence than the
minute tenants OF that mimic wilder
ness, our earliest recollections are or
grass: and when the fitful fever is
ended and the foolish wrangle OF the
market and the forum is closed, grass
heals over the scar which our descent
into the bosom Of earth has made and
the carpet Of the infant becomes the
blanket of the dead. Grass Is the
forgiveness of nature--,her constant
benediction. Fields trampled with
battle, saturated with blood, torn with
the ruts of cannon, grow green again
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
ELAINE.

Oh. come again to Astolat!
I will not ask you to be kind;
And you may go when you Will go,
And 1 will stay behind!
I will not say how dear you are,
Or ask you If you hold me dear,
Or trouble you with things for you,
The way 1 did last year.
So still the orchard, Lancelot,
So very still the lake shall be,
You could not guess-though you should
guess
What is become OF me.
So wide shall be the garden walk,
The garden seat SO very wide, :.
You needs must think-if you should
think
The lily maid has died
Save that a little way away
I'd watch you for a little while.
To see you speak, the way you speak,
And smile-if you should smile.
Edna ST. Vincent Millay, in the Nation'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01

and neck, it is of great interest be-
cause it never produces che nausea
which is almost always thu result OF
applications of chloroform IN the or
binary fashion, and thus the patient is
relieved of cause of suffering. The
effects of the new method WIZ serve to
explain the reason why chloroform ap-
plications always produced nausea
when operating by the former method.
for it appears evident that the nausea
was caused by part of the chloro-
form vapors being absorbed by the
esophagus and the stomach. Of course
this is not necessary, for the wholes
of the vapors should go to the lungs,
and this result is now reached by the
new method. 1t, therefore, marks quite
a progress in the right direction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Hints for the
Poultry Grower

/ Young chicks should not be fed for
from "a to 36 hours after Matching, and
will not suffer if given no food until
the third day. The yolk of the eggs,
(which is absorbed by the chick, fur
1nfShes all the nourishment required
iduplng this time. 1t is this provision
Iof nature for the first sustenance Of
1.-THE chick that makes it possible to ship
newly hasscneG chicks considerable dis
stances.
After feeding is started it is advis-
liable TO feed the chick five times a
lday, at equal intervals, and alternat-
ling q rlash of soft feed, such as john
my cake, with hard grain or scratch
feed.
"a model variety ration for very
;young chicks" said John L. Prehn,
extensiOn poultry husbandman for the
Kansas State Agricultural college, sis
Ia scratch mixture composed of five
pounds of cracked corn, three pounds
jOf cracked wheat, two pounds Of pin,
head oatCS8;, either hulled or rolled
loats If corn is not available, cracked
lkaflr or rolled or hulled barley may be
substituted. Feed this mixture, scat
tered in. chaff, morning, noon and
might
For making the johnnycake, use
five pounds of cornmeal, six infertile
ieggs, and one tablespoonful of baking
isoda. Mix in enough milk to make
stiff batter, and bake it well.
"Enstead of the johnnycake a mix
Iture Of dried crumbs with hard boiled
infertile eggs, making about one-quar-
tier OF the mixture of the eggs, may be
fused Rolled oats may be used in
pIace Of the bread crumbs. Feed this
I'm the middle of the forenoon and aft
lernoon for the first ten days or two
weeks.
"When infertile eggs are not avail
liable use double the quantity of baking
soda, and add half a pound of sifted
beef scrap. Infertile eggs are those
which have been tested out from sit
things or from an incubator.
! eSome tender green stuff should be
fed to baby chicks after the first week.
when regular supply in quantity is
needed it is usually most convenient
Ito use sprouted OATS"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Bells Originally Used to
Clear Air of Evil Spirits

The use of bells originated in SUI
perstition. They were first used In
China a great many centuries ago, and
their original purpose was to dispei
and clear the air of "evil spirits" also
to break up and drive away storms.
From China bells were eventually In
troduced into Europe. Old records tell
us how the tolling Of bells kept the
"spirits of darkness" from assaillng
people while in the act of Worship.
Hence the connection of bells with
churches. 1t was only COMPARE
lively recent date that bells were Esed
for calling the people to church. For
ages they were designed solely for
keeping evil spirits at safe distance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01

with grass, and carnage is forgotten.
Streets abandoned by traffic become
grass-grown like rural lanes and are
obliterated Forests decay, harvests
perish, flowers vanish, but grass is i'm
mortal. Beleaguered by the sullen
hosts of winter it withdraws into the
impregnable fortress of it's subter-
ranean vitality and energies upon the
first solicitation of spring. Sown by
the winds, by the wandering birds,
propagated by the subtle agriculture
of the elements, which are its ministers
and servants, it softens the rude out
line of the world. 1t bears no blazonry
of bloom or splendor, but it's homely
hue is more enchanting than the lily
or the rose. 1t yields no fruit in earth
or air, and yet, should it's harvest fail
for a single year, famine would de-
populate the wOrld.-JOhn j. Ingalls,.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
lNny Birds Prefer North
to Nest Year After Year

It is not an easy question TO answer.
tIt has been explained that there are
iysgue promptings of instinct derived
fran long inheritance; especially the
lsebomine instinct" which brings the
jrohin or the oriole back to the very
same nest year after year. But these
explanations really explain nothing
saws a bulletin Of New York state edu-
Ication department. This, however, is
+rue: The vigorous races of living be-
hpgs are the children of the north.
Frhat has been true all through human
HISTORY and through all the history OF
hife on the earth. The birds early
hearned to bring forth their young Un-
der the invigorating surroundings OF
the north, that they might get a right
lStart ia life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Has Hospital for Wild Birds
Hurt in Course OF Migration

A hospital for wild birds has been
established and is maintained at Col
orado Springs by DIR. W. W. Arnold,
which consists Of commodious aviary
in which there are constantly from %
to 30 birds which have been disabled
by coming in contact with wires and In
other ways in the course of their mi
grafton. Incidentally the doctor is ac-
curing a fund of information about
the habits of his feathered patients.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Latest Scientific Discovery.

BY the science of blood crystallog-
raphy-which consists of examining
blood under miscroscope-many q
criminal has been brought to book. The
science is based on the discovery that
the blood crystals of one species Of ami
mails can be distinguished from those
of others, and that the blood crystals
of the human being can be easily diff
ferentiated from those of the lower
animals, except in the case of mon.
keys, where the likeness is so great
that minute examination must be
made to discover the distinction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
New Method of Applying
ChIoroform 0bviateS the :,
Nausea Usually Resulting

A new method of administering
chloroform has been brought out in
France by Doctor Guisez. He no long
er applies it by the usual compress or
mask placed over the mouth, but in
PRODUCES the chloroform vapor directly
into the lungs through a tube running
into the windpipe. The tube method
has already been employed in several
hundred cases and with great sue
cess. Besides being very useful for
operations to be performed on the head