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The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05
The Lawyers to Blame

: The lawyers make the claim
t that these new circuits are neces
! sary to expedite the business OF
the courts, which are overburden,
ed; that the creation of new cir
cults will result in a great saving
of time to the courts and conse-
quent reduction in expense to liti-
giants that will more than pay the
salaries of extra judges and
states attorneys. Admitted; but
why should all the people be tax
ed to support courts to settle dis
putes between a few individuals {?
Isn't it robbery Of the innocent
taxpayers who do not have to re-
sort to the courts? Why should
they be made to pay the costs of
other people s suits in courts?
Another thing: Why are the
circuit judges (and the supreme
judges, also) behind in their
work? Simply because of the
everlasting garrulity and verbosi-
ty Of the lawyers, because of their
nexcusable adherence to and sup
port of those blamed technicali-
ties that are forever defeating
justice.
The Herald has already pointed
out the foolishness of this techni-
cality business, but it will do so
again.
If a man is indicted for steal
ing COW and it is proved that he
stole a bull, a lawyer will take an
hour of the judges time to have
the jury's verdict set aside be.
cause of error in the verbiage of
the Indictment.
Same way about murder The
jury brings in a verdict of guilty.
and then the defendants lawyer
takes up two or thee hours time
OF the court explaining that the
Indictment charges the defendant
with having committed the mur-
der with shotgun, whereas the
proof shows that he committed it
with an automatic revolver
lhereupon, the murderer is set
free and the lawyer gets ready to
prepare for another defeat of
Justice in some other case.
Heaven help us!
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

The Times says that "Apa.
lachicola has the best fishing
grounds in Florida. F." Mebbe SO,
brother, mebbe so; but down here
at Punta Gorda, we don't fish on
the ground. We plant vegetables
on it and get 100000 an acre for
The crop. We fish in the bays
and inlets and get 100000 an
acre from them. There are some
fish here, brother, SOME FISH!
We ship over 100000 pounds
during the eight months season.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

If the so7called Democratic pri-
mary of 1920 should be a free-for.
all race, regardless Of a candi.
dates past political loyalty or
present party alignment, we wish
it distinctly understood now, a
year in advance, that The Herald
will take no part in it. Condi-
tions right now are such that, if
the primary was to be held next
month, The Herald would have
nothing to do. with it.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Arcadia politicians have sown
the wind and, two years hence,
will reap the whirlwind. They
should have been as wise and gen
erous as East Coast politicians
and have permitted a division of
the county years ago. In 1920,
Wauchula, Moore Haven, Punta
Gorda and Sebring will have five
votes to Arcadia s one and will
cut the county into doll-rags.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

The Advocates singing school
will commence about June 10th.
Remember, it is free and every
one is invited to take advantage
of it.-Wauchula A dvoca e
Now, did you ever? The idea of
a country editor setting up a sing
ing school! Now, if it were a
cussin school, all the taxpayers
would be likely to join.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

1t appears that the invitation to
a chicken banquet extended to
various editors by "Ma" Ruhl of
the Sebring White Way, has
been unanimously accepted. 1t
now remains for "Ma" to set the
date on some Friday or Saturday
that will enable all the scribes to
leave their work for a day or
two. This scribe has had his
teeth repaired and his appetite is
in good order. Hasten the day.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Zolfo Truth states that 81. B.
Peoples has resigned his physi-
cian, " which, we suppose, is a po-
lite way of saying that Peoples
has fired the doctor. Now we
should like to know what is the
doctor going to do about itg
Truth didn't say.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Fort Pierce Tribune Fish, we
are told, are excellent brain food
This being the case, no one will
dare accuse the Florida legisla-
ture of being composed of men
who eat largely of fish.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Arcadia city council has decid.
ed to submit to the voters the
question whether movie shows
and cold drink stands shall be op-
Grated on Sundays. It's none OF
our business, but we believe that
people who do unnecessary busi-
ness on Sundays will lose in the
end.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05
A Daniel Come to Judgment

nanclerlng ability and sense {
fairness and justice has appeare
in the legislature. He is Repr,
sentative Marshall of Duval cour
ty. But, of course, he was incor
tinently turned down.
He offered a resolution to sub
init to the voters a constitutions
amendment providing for an is
sue of $8,000,000.00 of S per cent
state bonds for the construction
OF good roads throughout tn,
state, the interest and principa
to be paid from the taxes collected
on motor vehicles. 1t is not sur
prising that his proposition
should have been rejected, for
most of the men we send to the
legislature are woefully lacking
in brains, genuine patriotism and
correct sense Of justice.
The Herald has always firmly
believed in the justice of the old
adage, "Those who dance, must
pay tho fiddler" and so it con-
tends that those who use the
highways should pay for their
construction and up-keep. A
graduated tax should be levied on
all vehicles in actual use from BIZ
cycles up to the most powerful
and capacious automobiles. If
such a tax were imposed, it is
certain that the yield would be
enough to build all the highways
that are needed and provide for
their up-keep. At the same time,
it would relieve the real estate
and other property of the ad-
valorem tax now over-burdening
the owners.
On the same principle, a per
capita tax should be levied on all
hogs to pay for anti-cholera serum
and the services of veterinarians;
on all cattle, to pay for dipping
watts, anti-tick solution and COW
doctors to superintend the process
of tick eradication; on every acre
planted in orange trees, grove or
nursery, to provide protection
against canker and other diseases
and pests. !
TO be sure, these industries are
of incalculable value to the state,
and everything within reason and
justice should be done for their
protection, preservation and pro-
motion; but there is no more reas-
son or justice in taxing a mer-
chants stock Of goods for the
benefit of these things than there
would be in making Jones pay
tax to buy insect powder for his
neighbor Smith s chickens.
In recent years, too many peo-
pie have begun to depend on gov
ernment aid to help them in their
business, and the result is that all /
the people are taxed to help a
few. Class legislation has become
rampant.
Railway conductors and engi-
neers have actually bulldozed the
United States government into
passing laws doubling their pay, {
and all the people have to pay
The bills. Strikes and threats of /
strikes, the success of which
would add to the burdens of the '
people, are of almost daily occur a
'cnce. '
Where and when will these '
.hings end? In bolshevil1iSm? J
Let every tub stand on its own \
bottom, every man paddle his own c
.anoe, every dancer help to pay
he fiddler
Mr.. Marshah's s resolution was j
'ounded on right and justice and t
{ should have been unanimously '
Idopted. c
L
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Did you notice that most of the
babies being born now are boys
We have heard that this occurs
just after every big war. We
know that it happened in Bar
bour county, Ala, Immediately af-
ter the War Between the States.
Make your own explanation.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Contract price for sweet pota-
toes in Jackson county is one cent
"a pound, which is 60 cents bush
el. Jackson county farmers had
better move to South Florida,
where they can get $3.50 a bushel
fer their sweet potatoes.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

The total amount Of money in
circulation in the United States
March l, 1919, was $5,753,O47, 1874,
or a per capita of 53.76.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05
DeSoto County Politics

Wauchula Advocate Now for
a get-together meeting and bring
out a division ticket from consta-
BILE to senator. The fun is about
to commence.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Moore Haven Tim ST h c
Moore Haven boosters made gal
liant fight at Tallahassee and two
years from now they will be
heard from in no uncertain tones
fighting for the creation of a
muck county and not for an al
legged Highlands county that new
er will get by the committee.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

The legislature will adjourn to.
morrow. Thank God and the
constitution!
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

FEEDS, FERTILIZERS AND
CRATES.-L. M. WRITTEN. Stf
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Ibid While some of the coun-
ty papers have been calling for an
entire new set of county officers,
we aFs wondering what will be
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

lbidem The Wauchula Advo-
cate says Moore Haven is fast
finding out who its real friends in
Arcadia are. Well, we have
found out that about the only man
who is against our new county is
Buck King and his chief ally
Hugh Jones. just why Buck
King is opposing us when we
don't want any of the grazing
lands owned by others that his
cattle Craze on, is a mystery to us.
Ibid Undoubtedly the Punta
Gorda Herald is right when it
says the legislature should be
abolished and good old Florida
run by state manager. The
great trouble with all legislatures
is that many good bills are killed
just for mere spite work. Of
course, we all know that no repre-
sentative or state senator should
let his own spite work in on oc-
casional bills, but it does, and
Representative Cochran of Noca-
tee said to one or two Of our citi-
zens that he would work against
Glades county because the voters
OF Moore Haven double crossed
him.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

gained. Wauchula claims that il
will cast more votes than Arcadia
and we confidently expect Moore
Haven will cast more votes than
Punta Gorda. Suppose Messrs
Durrance, Murphy, Baldwin and
Dishong decide to run again, and
that they will have opposition In
each case it will be that candidate
against the field, and, say that
Durrance has three opposing him
In other words, the anti-Durrance
votes will be split into three ways
and Durrance will win as usual.
I'VE have seen that tried in Palm
Beach county, where efforts are
made every four years to beat
Cap. Baker for sheriff. Baker al
ways has from three to five candi-
dates opposing him; and, when
the supply is short, he hires one
or two to oppose him, as he knows
1t will eitehr be Baker or anti
Baker The result is Baker al
ways wins. But if we are to have
an entire new set of county off
clals, trot out your excuses why
the present set are to be ousted.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-05

Ibid 10 a man up tree, il
looks as if deal was put through
when the committees on county
legislation were named by the
heads OF the legislative and SEN
ate bodies, Every man who was
known to be hostile to Glades
county was put Oh the committee,
and some of the lower house mem
bers, including Cochran of Noca-
tee, made it their business to 90
before the senate committee and
fight the bill. Well, some people
have a long memory and these
little mean acts are not to be for
gotten.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-18
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-18

Do You Want Ford Touring Cav
The Logan Republican is giving away
two late model Ford Touring Cars
absolutely FREE. Enter your name
in the campaign and 20 in and win
one.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-18
ADDITIONAL
RULING ON
reinstatement

A series OF decisions issued by the
director of the bureau of war risk
insurance with the approval of the
secretary of the treasury provides
more liberal conditions for rein
statement of lapsed or Cancelled in
surance.
The provisions of treasury decision
No. AZ, allowing eighteen months
from the date of discharge for rein
statement upon payment of only two
months prcmiu.l ca Che amount of
insurance to be reinstated, are re-
tanned. That decision is llberalized,
however by new provision that
men out of service are permitted to
reinstate by merely paying the two
months premiums without making a
stateent as to health at any time
within three calendar months follow
ing the month of discharge.
After the three months following
the date of discharge have elapsed
statement from the applicant to the
effect that he is in as good health
as at the date OF discharge or at the
expiration of the grace period, which
ever is the later date, will be re-
quired together with written APP
plication for reinstatement and the
tender of two months pdemiums on
the amount OF insurance he wishes
to reinstate.
In order to give all former service
men whose insurance has lapsed or
been cancelled a fair chance TO rein
state their insurance, including men
who have been out of the service
eighteen months or more, and who
are therefore barred from reinstate-
ment under the former ruling, a spe-
cial blanket ruling is made which al
laws all eX-service men TO reinstate
their insurance before December 81,
1919, provided that each applicant
is in as good health as at date OF
discharge or at expiration of the
grace period, whichever is the later
date, and so states in his application.
or course 1t is necessary that he ten /
der the two months premiums on the
amount of insurance he wishes TO
reinstate.
Service men who reinstated their
insurance by payment Of all back
premiums prior to July 25, 1919,
when the decision requiring pay
ment of only two months premiums
went into effect upon written appli-
cation to the bureau may have any
premiums paid in excess OF two APP
piled toward the payment of future
premiums. For example IL after
policy had lapsed for six months. a
man reinstated and paid six months
premiums instead OF two, he may SCI
cure credit for four months prem
iums.
The provisions for reinstatement
do not protect mant until he ac-
tually reinstates. II he waits he
may not be in as good health as he
was at the time of discharge and
consequently may not be able to So
cure reinstatement.
Don't put off reinstatement. Do
it now.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-18
True Eeon>ny.

Economy consists not in going with.
out needed things so much as In using
all things, money included, to the best
possible advantage.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-18

set, acid stomachs in order at once
and they cost so little at drug
stores.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-18
A Republican want add pays.
CHANIBERLAIN's COUGH REMED

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds. groups and whoop-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-18

THE problem of clothes for the boy has been seri
one for parents and the boy "he went through his H
es so fast" The folks who bought clothes for the
were partly to blame for the uality; they dema
cheap prices and got cheap goods. s.
Now that the world has learned that good qua n
worth what it costs, they're willing to pay what i'll
Then the time came for line of boys clothing BY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

The stripes are made of good blouse madras actually better than you will come expecting at 69c.
 The blouses are all full cut, with we'll shaped collars, turn back cuffs and in a full range of sizes from 6 to 16.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

feet to that when a chance to save a goodly sum is presented.
 You will find white blouses, solid blue blouses and a host of good looking stripes. The whites are made of soisette and m a d r a S. The blues of Amoskeag chambray and gingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

A pretty big lot to start with in the morning, but the values are so unusual that the big lot won't last long-we know.
 Now these b l o u S e s aren't all spotle s ly clean. Some are only slightly soiled and some are just a little dingy, but what mother will ob-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

as all are washable, prices originally were up tosc;s7 to l.59' d are soc FILET MEDALLIONS = Genuine hand made filet medallions, also real cluny medallions. Our stock of these is badly. broken, therefore all sizes to be closed out at prices rang from 4oS REAL CLUNY-Odds and ends of pure linen cluny faces, from 1 to 4 inches wide, marked for quick clearance at prices rang ing upward 7O0 from 1cN
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

enjoy by buying here.
 This is a sale stripped of all camouflage. It isn't being advertised to make it seem to be something that it isn't. It isn't a sale favored by a few adver- tised specialist is a sale embracing every piece of furniture in our stock. The original price tag, show ing the prices that were in effect before this sale be- gan, yet remain to be com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Dry Goods
 NOte Prices

4 V V
 2sc PILLOW CASES-42x36 muslin pillow cases, hemmed ready for using. 01c Special, each AN FIVE YARDS MUSLIN-36- inch genuine Hope bleached muslin (not over 10 yards to a customer). m Special, 5 yards ! VV 90-INCH SHIFTING - 9O- inch genuine Utica sheeting, best and heaviest cotton sheeting made; an 7Ec unusual value. Yard SON BED SPREADS-Full size crochet bed spreads. Amply large enough for double beds, good selection of de- signs. 0Q Each xsOO 39c GENUINE Indian Head domestic, 36 inches wide, regularly selling at 39c the yard. Special, per 00c yard now AJN UTICA SHEETS = 72x90 Utica sheets, ready hemmed for using. The sheet that is standard and most desired by experienced housekeep- CTS. Special, | EO each ! .JC 25c MUSLIN = 39 inches wide, softly finished, smooth ly woven, Sea Island muslin; the kind we regularly sell for 25c. Spe- m. cial, per yard xJC
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
NeW Turkish bath nuts 7oc to $2.0S A

Several large tables heaped with beautiful Turkish bath mats are attracting quite a bit of attention. The passers- by in the Linen Section finger to admire them. These embrace a large assortment of light, dark and m e d ium shades in rich Oriental designs, with Grecian borders. These will serve to beautify and lend comfort to the bath room.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

We are telling you of this success because it is al most as important to you who are going to buy fur niture this month as it is to us. Because the un- usual values of sterling quality furniture is the reason. And assuredly you, too, will want to enjoy the same savings in the purchase of your furniture that hundreds of others are finding thah they can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
sizes 1611, 17, 17z and Is

are still here in an abundance offering exceptional val ues in madras percae cotton crepe shirts at ll5 The good looking patterns will make selecting from these ln- teresting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
E x T R A Boys blouses 69c
More economy news from the boys store
(Sizes 6 to 16)

It's been sometime since good boys bouses Cor good hovs were possible And they not be possible agan when these gone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
NEW----GLNGHAM DRESSES $3.95 to $5.95
 FOR WOMEN

Yes, indeed, the fashion for gingham dresses, created a season ago, will be repeated again this season-perhaps more intensely. For surely no woman with an econom- ical bent could fail to indulge her tendencies in gingham dresses so pretty and so in- expensive as these.
 Beautifully tailored novelty plaids and stripes.
 A full range of sizes from 34 to 46. -2d Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
For real SerDiCe not at all erpensiDe

CLUNY LACES enough to fill a whole table. Dis played in the rear aisle. IS to 1 inch wide, short lengths, yard Sc. An ac- emulation of odd lengths and odd qualities faces for every purpose Oa included. Yard CC LACES-Odds and ends, including pretty Vals and others, for a diversity of tri m m in g needs. Of course, all odds S1 and ends. Special ~ RUFFLINGS-A few car ried over from past sea- sons, some short lengths, others slightly soiled. But
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

When the Store for Men first offered these unusual shirts at 1.15, the size range was complete. M Now most of the small sizes gone and only large sizes remain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

pared with the big red February Furniture Sale tags, to enable you to see just exactly how much you save. It's a very simple matter to calculate the re- auctions in this sale.
 We suggest that before you buy you pay the Love man, Joseph & Loeb third floor a visit it has paid many a furniture pur- chaser who has acted upon the same suggestion.
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Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-09-19

The experience n man buys is al.
ways delivered a little too late.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-09-19

He fell True. II Is a moment Of
overwhelming temptation-h her up
turned face, with rosy lips purped.
But still, MS he crept sorrowfully
away. he told himself that he had
been a cad 10 steal that kiss. But
even now he could see the sudden
tears In her eyes.
His broken apology still rang ~ the
little room where the girl lay sobbing
on the couch.
"It's awful I" she sobbed. "To think
he should have kissed me at last, and
and then said he meant nothing by
III What does he think l gave him
the chance for the IDIOT f"-Seattie
Post Intelligencer.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-09-19
Miners Murdered at Tomboy.

Telluride, Colo.-Four miners, Gus
Danlelson, 30; Eric Smith. %; Fred
Sund. 20, and Celeste Native, 40, were
shot 10 death by two masked men n,
the Montana workings OF the Tomboy
mine here. Joe Kocheyer, another min.
or, was wounded In the knee ms the
murderers fled from the mine and es-
capped. Officials believe the murders
may have resulted from n fcud be-
tween the murderors and the dead
men.