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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

Now it may be asked, why did
the people of Duval county, I'M
der the circumstances, re-elect
Rast as their tax collector? Some
papers and people argue that it
was because the Duval voters re-
sented the action of Gov. Cats in
appointing man Avho did not
live in Duval county, to take the
place of Rast, and their resent
ment was intensified by the fact
that the governor went to Jack
sonville during the election cam
paign and electioneered for his
son-in-law, who was running a.
gainst Rast. Doubtless the gov.
errors conduct did have some
thing to do with the outcome.
But the fact that Rast had lost
or stolen $138,00000 and that his
bondsmen were and are response.
BILE for it, in our opinion, had
much more to do with the result
His bondsmen are among the
wealthiest citizens of jackson.
vile and, naturally, they did not
wish to lose SO much money. They
doubtless thought that the re-
election of Rast would result in
his vindication and thus save
them the loss of $13S,0O0.00
Men with money, you know, al
ways have more or less influence
with other men. 1t is alleged
that the bondsmen of Rast ex-
erted themselves strenuously to
secure his reelection. And he
won! Now they will doubtless do
everything that is fair, honorable
and powerful to promote his final
vindication to the end that they
may not have to make good his
$13S,O00.0O shortage. The his
tory of past incidents of this kind
shows that there is but little to
discourage them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20
~. S. S.
Why Rast Was Elected

John w. Rast, former tax col
lector Of Duval county, has been
much discussed by the newspa-
pers during the past six or eight
months. AS some of our readers
may know little or nothing about
him or his history, brief resume
of his deeds and alleged mis-deeds
may interest them. 4
Some time last year, State
Auditor Mcintosh examined the
tax books of Duval county and re-
ported Collector Rast as being
short 1888, 100000. Thereupon, he
was removed by Gov. Cats, who
appointed his (CattsO son-in-law,
r. j. Paderick, to take the place
of Rast.
In the November election, Rast,
Paderick and another man ran for
tax collector, and Rast beat both
of his competitors. The governor
refused to sign his commission
and continued Paderick in the Of
flee. Last week, Rast was con-
victed Of embezzlement and SEN
fenced to ten years in the peni-
tertiary. He denies his guilt; has
appealed to the supreme court,
and it may be predicted that he
will eventually come clear. Flori-
da county officials who rob the
people are rarely punished.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20
Prodigious Profits in Peppers

The Herald's report of the phe.
nomenal success of G. Hunter
Bryant has attracted so much at
tentiofi that the farm demonstra-
ton agent of Lee county has made
a personal investigation, not only
of Mr.. Bryant's success, but that
OF other pepper growers, and he
has published a report of his find
ings in the Fort Myers Press of
Saturday. He says that Mr.. Bry-
ant has Be acres in peppers, but
has shipped from only 33 and only
a part of the crop from them.
From these 33 acres he had ship
ped up to last week $500 crates,
and that his bank statement shows
that he received for the peppers
shipped the sum of $27, 10000.
The agent states that Mr.. Bry-
ants crop will average 600 crates
per acre and that the season s
crop will bring him 100000.
Some Lee county growers claim
that they have made over TOO
crates of peppers per acre-nay,
a few say that they have made as
many as 1000 crates per acre. AS
the peppers have been selling
since the beginning of the season
at $500 to $500 crate, it will be
seen that the growers have been
getting from 100000 to $4,000
per acre for their crops.
AS The Herald stated in it's
first report, all this sounds like a
fairy story, but the proof of it's
truth has been ascertained and
published and it shows that truck
farming in South Florida is more
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20
FROM EVERY SOURCE

The home guards of the state
are to have a special day and a
big parade at the South Florida
Fair in Tampa.
Over 10000 American soldiers
have married French girls and
will bring their brides to this
country with them.
War workers in Seattle, Wash,
shipyards received as high as $1S
a day, while war wages of the
best workmcn in the Belfast, Ire
land, shipyards was about SIT a
week.
Prohibition in Porto Rico has
sent the price of coffee "sky-
high. /" The present retail price
is 44c. a pound. Restaurants have
raised the price from five to ten
cents a cup.
The widow of the late Richard
j. Boles, who owned some 1,1OO,-
300 acres of land in the Everglade
section, has filed suit contesting
MS will, which completely ignored
he widow. This may affect the
title of all these lands.
Many towns in Florida are con-
'iderably agitated on account of
confidence men and crooks fieec-
ng tourists. These crooks never
latch a sucker except one who is
ooklng for something for nothing.
1t is claimed that over a million
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

profitable than any other kind of
farming anywhere else in Ameri-
Ga. But it must be understood
that the men who are reaping.
such a golden harvest thoroughly
understand their business. A tyro
should not expect great success in
any line of business of which he
is ignorant. Ability gained from
experience is necessary to success
in any business.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

The greatest prevaricator in
Florida today is the man who
telegraphs to the railroad sta
tions the information about the
lateness Of trains. What he says
on the subject is utterly unreliable
and very exasperating to the wait
ing passengers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20
Weather Forecast

Washington, Feb. IS: Forecast
for the period Feb. II to %, in
elusive
South Atlantic and East Gull
States: Fair, although prospects
OF rain Tuesday or Wednesday
temperature somewhat below nor
NAL Monday, nearly normal there
after, except somewhat above a.
bout Tuesday, Frankenfeld.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

Ocala Star:-In a wise and
witty editorial, Editor Jordan
proves that ignorance is bliss. 1t
is-until it flies up and hits you
in the face.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

Times Union - America made
plenty of mistakes in the war, but
got there just the same.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20
State Press Comments

Wauchula, Advocate: On e
thing is certain, and that is every
citizen of Tampa cannot be gov
ernor.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

Wise is the man who knows
what not to say to woman.-St.
Augustine Record There is no
such man. --Ocala Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

That forty thousand dollar pep
per story from Punta Gorda is hot
stuff all right Tampa Tribune
The story may be hot, but the
peppers arc not. They are sweet,
and that s why we don't like
them. They ought to be labeled
"Heatless Elephant Peppers. y
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

A Punta Gorda pepper grower
has sold half Of his thirty-eight-
acre crop for $4,000 and is get
ting at least that much more for
the other half. Can that be beat
in any other state than Florida p
Tampa Tribune. Certainly not.
But folks are now coming in and
telling us that his returns from
those thirty-eight acres, instead of
being a little measly $4,000, will
be 100000. Yes; that's what
they say, but hanged if we believe
~
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

The Times Union calls for two
parties in Florida. There hash t
been one in recent years, if our
observation is correct. Lakeland
Telegram. There is the prohibi-
ton party, of which our present
governor was the candidate
Ocala Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

order or REGISTERED
of small
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20
-W.S.S

The State Board of Health is re-
spectfully requested to send its
bulletins on secret diseases to the
doctors and nurses of the state.
The matters treated of are not
such as are discussed in family
circles or decent society, and they
ought not to be published in the
newspapers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

What has become of the old
fashioned farmer who used to
come in and bring the editor "a
mess of taters and greensY''-
Tampa Tribune.-He is right here
at Punta Gorda and he is one of
the best fellows in the world. He
brings in not only taters and
greens, but carrots, lettuce and
other good things. May his tribe
and his crops increase.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

= Manatee Banner We believe
we were the first to advocate the
planting of citrus trees along the
streets and we are glad to have so
able champion of our cause as
Editor Jordan The plan is being
tried out by one of our winter res
idents, DR.. r. E. Moore having
started the planting of citrus trees
along the street in front of his
place in East Manatee. we hope
others will follow suit
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

III Ordering change of address. please
give old as well as new address Sub
scribers failing to get any issue of the
paper that may get lost in mails will
be supplied with extra copy on request
for came.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-20

Ocala Star A good use to
make of one of those German bat
tleships would be to load the in
terstate commerce commission and
all the state railroad commissions
on board of it and send it out in
the ocean and let it steam round
and round and round.
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continued should notify the office IL
writing on date of expiration, other-
wise it will be continued at the regular
rate of subscription until notice to stop
Is received.
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Copy change advertising should be hands of printer before
Tuesday AT above rates no extra charge
II changing at monthly intervals
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rates-Display, run of paper.
matter to be set, 30 cents per single
column inch each insertion; preferred
position 10 to 20 per cent, Island po-
sition 80 1-3 per cent. additional Loc-
al notices 10 cents per line, six words
counting q line. Classified advertising
cents per line of six words. Legal
Advertising at legal rates.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
No 22O34
D FOR Earring

State Of Minnesota, County of
Hennepin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Ole j. Villesvik, Deceased.
On receiving and filing tho petition
of John K. Villesvik of Hen
nepin County, Minnesota, praying
for the allowance of an Instrument
%purporting to be the last Will and
Testament of said decedent and pre-
sented Herewith as and for such last
Will and Testament and that
Letters testamentary be granted
thereon to said p%etitioner;,
It is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter appear before this
Court on Monday the 28th day of
July, 1919, at 10 A. NJ, at the
Probate Court in the Court House at
Minneapolis in said County and then,
or as soon thereafter as said petition
can be heard , show cause, if any
there be, why said petition should not
be granted.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given, by
publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks, prior
to said day of hearing, in the Echo de
POuest a newspaper printed and pu-
blished in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this End day
of July, 1919.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge Of the Probate Court.
John K. Villesvik,
1923 N. Dupont. 1-lS
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
A sUIvRE

No 21491
Order for Hearing Final Account and
Petition for Distribution
State Of Minnesota, County Of Hen
nepin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
William Wheelock, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final ac-
count of the Administrator Of the Es-
tate of said decedent and his
petition praying for the allowance Of
said account and for a decree assign
ing the residue of said estate to the
persons by law entitled to the same.
It is Ordered. That all persons in
tersted in said estate appear before
the said Probate Court on Monday,
the 18th day Of July, 1919, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro-
bate Court in the Court House at
Minneapolis, in said County, then and
there to show cause, if any there be,
why said account should not be al
lowed and said estate should not be
distributed as prayed for in said Pc
tition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given by pu!-
blishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to
said day of hearing, in the Echo de
IPOuest a newspaper printed and pu-
blished in said county, and by
mailing a copy of this order to all
the heirs-at-law of said decedent
when their address is known or can be
ascertained by due diligence, at
least fourteen (14) days before the
date of said hearing, unless notice is
waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this End day
Of July, 1919.
By the Court,
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
VIM. C. Wheelock,
27O2 Harriet Ave. 7-l9
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
CONSTIPATION
No 2O565

4SO AVcOc
Order for Hearing Final Account
State of Minnesota, County Of
Hennepin. In Probate Court
In the matter Of the Estate Of
Lawrence George Graham, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C
count of the Administrator of the Es-
tate of said decedent, and his
petition praying for the al
lowance of said account and for a de-
cree assigning the residue Of said es-
tate to the persons by law entitled to
the same;
It is ordered, That all persons in
terested in said estate appear before
said Probate Court on Monday
the 18th day of July, 1919, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro-
bate Court in the Court House at
Minneapolis in said County, then and
there to show cause, if any there be,
why said account should not be al
lowed and said estate should not be
distributed as prayed for in said
petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given by
publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks, prior
to said day Of hearing, in the Echo
de POuest, a newspaper printed n
and published in said County, and by
mailing a copy Of this order to all the
heirs-at-law Of said decedent when
their address is known or can be as
certained by due diligence, at least
fourteen (14) days before the date OF
said hearing. unless notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this End day
of July, 1919.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL
Judge Of the Probate Court
Frank Healy, Attorney,
$40 Metropolitan Life Bldg. '7-1s
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
No. 1892
Order for Creditors. to Present
Glo:-aa IT,

OS00I 1OT NIcu1LO1o. =
Claims, Etc.
State of Minnesota, County OF
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate OF
Peder Rec Deceased.
Letters of Administration on the
Estate of Pedcr Rec, deceased, late
of the County Of Hennepin and State
of Minnesota, being granted to Bert
Rec of said county mad state; =.
And it appearing upon proper PROOF
by the affidavit of the said Bert Rec,
made and filed herein, that there are
no debts against the estate OF the SAID
Peder Rec, deceased.
It is ordered that three monts be
be and the same is hereby allowed
from and after the date Of this order
in which all persons having claims
or demands against the said de-
ceased are required to file the same
in the Probate Court of said County
of Hennepin for examins zion and al
lowance or be for ever barred.
It is further Ordered, That the
first Monday in October, 1919, at
10 o'clock a. M, at a General Term
of said Probate Court, to be held at
the Court House in the City of Min
%neapolis, in said county. be and the
same is hereby appointed as the time
and place when and where the said
Probate Court will examine and adj
lust said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given to
ali creditors and persons interested
in said estate by forthwith publish
ing this order once in each week, for
three successive weeks, in the Echo
de pOuest a newspaper printed n
in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 24th day
Of June, 1919.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
Bert Rec, 3251 Morgan N. us
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
No. 21668
Order for Creditors to Present Claims,

Etc.
State of Minnesota, County of Hen
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of
Joan K. Brown Deceased.
Letters of administration on the
Estate Of Joan K. Brown, de-
ceased, late of the County Of Hen
nepin and State Of Minnesota, being
granted to Nora r. Brown of said
county and state;
And it appearing upon proper proof
by the affidavit of the said Nora
R. Brown, made and filed herein, that
there are no debts against the estate
Of the said Jo2n K. Brown, deceased.
1t is Ordered, that three months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date of this order, in
which all persons having claims or
demands against the said deceased
are required to file the same in the
Probate Court of said County of Hen
nepin for examination and allowance,
or be forever barred.
It is Further Ordered, that the
first Monday in October, 1919, at ten
o'clock a. M, ia a general term OF
said Probate Court, to be held at the
Court House in the City Of Minnea-
polls, in said county, be and the same
is hereby appointed as the time and
place when and where the said Pro-
bate Court will examine and adjust
said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, that no.
tice Of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in
said estate by forthwith publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks in the Echo de POu-
est a newspaper printed and published
in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 23rd day
of June, 1919.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court.
D. G. Gorham, Court House. 7-13
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
No. 21914
Order for Creditors to Present Claims
Ito

Order Tor Creditors to PreSenC ClalmS,
Etc.
State of Minnesota, County of Hen
nepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF
Louise Sleeper, Deceased.
Letter of administration on the Es-
tate of Louisa Sleeper, deceased, late
Of the County of Hennepin and State
of Minnesota, being granted to M. E.
Sleeper of said county and state;
And it appearing upon proper proof
by the affidavit of the said M. E.
Sleeper, made and filed herein, that
there are no debts against the estate
Of the said Louisa Sleeper, deceased.
1t is Ordered that three months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date Of this order, in
which all persons having claims or
demands against the said deceased
are required to file the same in the
Probate Court Of said County Of Hen
nepin for examination and allowance,
or be forever barred.
It is Further Ordered, that the
first Monday in October, 1919, at 10
o'clock a.. M, at a general term OF
said Probate Court, to be held at the
Court House in the City of Minnea-
polls, in said county, be and the same
is hereby appointed as the time and
place when and where the said Pro
bate Court will examine and adjust
said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, that no
tice Of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in
said estate by forthwith publishing
This order once in each week for three
successive weeks in the Echo de POu-
est a newspaper printed and published
in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this Oath day
of June, 1919.
JOHN A.. DAHL,
Judge of Probate.
M. E. Sleeper, 1882 Parry Ave. 7-18
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
No. 22O29
ORDER FOR HEARIN

TOh uEfAIl1NU
State of Minnesota, County of
Hennepin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate OF
Jennie E. Williamson Decedent
On receiving and filing the Petition
of Edgar R. Williamson Of Hennepin
County, Minnesota, praying for
the allowance of an instrument pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testa-
ment of said decedent and presented
Herewith as. and for such last Will
and Testament and that Letters tes-
tamentary be granted theron to said
petitioner;
1t is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter appear before this
Court on Monday, the 28th day of
July, 1919, at 10 "A. NJ, at the
the Probate Court in the Court House
at Minneapolis, in said county, and
then, or as soon thereafter as said
petition can be heard, show cause, if
any there be, why said petition should
not be granted.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given, by
publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks.
prior to said day of hearing in the
Echo de POuest a newspaper printed
and published in said County, and by
mailing a copy Of this order to all the
legatees named in said will and
heirs at law of said decedent
when their address is known or can be
!. a]scertained by due diligence, at
least fourteen (14) days before the
date of said hearing, unless notice is
waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this list day
of July, 1919.
By the Court:
JOHN H. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
Edgar R. Williamson,
1925 Abbot Ave. S. 7-ls
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
LIE CRIME DE SARAJEVO

Berne.-Parmi toutes les preuves
que M. Maximilien Harden public dams
lie "Zukunft' pour etablir la RESPONSE
bilite de PAllemagne pour Ia guerre,
Sc trouve I'm %telegramme oficiel
adresse au ministere des affaires
etrangeres, exonerant la Scribe de tou-
te re~sponsabilite pour lie meurtre de
Sarajevo.
Ce telegramme date du 13 juliet
1914, declare que lie gouvernement
scribe, contre lequel on ne peut four
mir aucune preuve, nest nullemens
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04
responsible de l'assassinat.

responsible de l'assassinat.
Ce document, dit M. Harden, a etc
annule ct, huit jours apres l'ultima-
tum a la Scribe a etc envoye. De plus,
aj~oute-t-il, sept jours avant sa redac-
ton, lie %'conseil de guerre de Potsdam
await deja arrete I'm plan d'action, en-
anticipation de Intervention russo.
"Von Bethmann-H ollweg peut Pa
voir oublie, terminc M. Harden, mails
cette decision a etc prise ct enregis-
tree lie 6 juliet, avant lie depart du
kaiser pour lie nord ct celui qui de-
wait choisir entire la guerre ct la paix
await deja choisi la guerre. C'est ainsi
que cent millions d'individus ont etc
decus".
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FEUILLETON DE LECHO DE EOUEST
La Cachette Mysterieuse

agonei, j'entends recompenser votre
uhmanite...
La loi des chercheurs dor MEASURE
la propriete sans conteste du tresor
que lie hasard ma fait decouvrir...
Je suis ma1tre den disposer.. j'en-
tends en- disposer en- votre favour.
Monsieur? Sc recrierent les deux
amis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04

Depuis quel-
ques mois les
forces MADAM
dOnnaient. Je
me SentaiS tOu-
jOurS 1aSse;
~j'avais de gros
maux de tete,
des e~tourdisse-
ments ct divers
symphonies deS
plus depri-
mants pour une
femme. ,Je me
suis mise a
prendre DIES Pr
1ules Rouges de
la Compagnie
c. h j M i q u e
Franco -Ameri-
caine ct je fus
wife fnrtih9e .
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04

C'eSt avec
plaisir que je
certife etre sor-
tie, grace aux
Pilules Rouges,
de l'etat de fai-
b1esse dams 1e-
quel je me trou-
vais depuis
SeiZ e m dis.
Cette faiblesse
m'etait restee
apres la nais-
sance dun
enfant. Je ne
pouvais roster
debou ut tout
une %journee,
lie matin sur
tout j'etais tou-
jours pres de
defaillir. Une
dOuleur du cote