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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13
FISHERMEN KILLING 'CooNs
AS Wen as Catching Fish and
Singing Fogs

Camp McEvers, Kitchens Island,
Feb. 10.-Seeing no news from the
bay fish camps, | thought l would
drop you few dottings.
Fishermen have commenced to
make their usual large catches
and the McEver fishermen are al
so making the coon hunts on the
islands profitable. They go out
in broad day at low tide, when
Mr.. Coon is feeding, and surround
him on the beach and then there s
a tug of war who beats to the
mangroves. They have captured
some 70 or 80 and use nothing
but clubs for weapons.
But one Billie Carter made the
prize haul for 'coons some ten
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13
Woman's Part in the Work

Mrs. M. L. Hargrove, Associate
Secretary of the Centenary Com
mission Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, declares that
the women Of the church are an
integral part of the Centenary
movement. In an address before
large gathering of 500 Metho-
dist women of the Nashville Dis
trict and their friends from other
parts of Tennessee, several days
ago, Mrs. Targrove said:
Woman is an integral part of
this great work. No history of
Methodism can be written with
out woman's work in its pages.
Her work in the Sunday schools,
Missions, home life and evange-
ism are potent factors in Method
ism. AS the Methodist Board of
Missions is one jointly of men and
women, SO the Centenary is point
ly their work and, together, they
will go over the top"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13

days ago. Billie has a gun which
he says never fails to kill. While
out hunting, Billie saw one coon
poke his face up in a hole in a
large tree. Billie shot the coon,
but he failed to fall out, He look
ed up at the same hole and there
was the coon again. So he shot
seven times, and no 'coonl So he
decided to cut the tree down; and,
when che tree fell, Billie cut in to
the hollow and found seven dead
'coons, all full of grown pelts So
each.
Heavy fogs have been delaying
the boats where they have to run
by the stakes. One heavy fog
last week caused w. S. Toomey
to lose quite lot of good shingles.
He had built new hen-house all
but roofing, and he went out early
and nailed two courses of shing-
les out ON the fog before he motto
ed his mistake.
Wishing The Herald much sue
cess, | will close,-OLD FISHER
MAN.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13
Commends the Home Guards

just now when the military
idea seems to be going back to
sleep, it is well for us to remember
that the home guards are the only
organized military bodies that
can be called upon to preserve or
der. The Importance of this or
ganization is great, and the men
who are devoting their nights to
drill now that the patriotic con-
science is becoming lax, deserve
honorable mention at east.-Lees-
burg Commercial.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13

Man Chops Off His Own Thumb
and Finger

Okeechobee. - John j. Nc
Laughlin, a wealthy farmer and
cattleman, living near Midway in
Fort Drum district of this couflty,
has the misfortune to be bitten by
| a diamond-back raft esn k e
Thursday afternoon.
He was hunting on horseback i'm
kissmmee prairie, ten miles west
of Fort Drum. He ran a coon in
to a gopher hole, and was trying
to "roust" him out with a pole
when large rattlesnake struck
him OH both the thumb and fore
finger OF the right hand, just
where he had grasped the pole.
With rare nerve and presence of
mind, he left the snake and made
for Ratchet on his saddle; then
deliberately laid his right hand on
a palmetto root, and with the hat
chet in his left, cut off the injured
finger and thumb. The finger
was cut Off at one stroke, while
the thumb required several awk-
ward left handed strokes before it
was finally severed near the first
joint.
Hastily Inlpruvising a tourni-
quet of handkerchief, he bound it
firmly around his wrist, then
mounted his pony and rode with
all possible haste SIX miles to his
home. His brother, Dan L. Nc
Laughln, took him in his ear and
drove without regard to speed
limits twenty-seven miles to O.
keechobee.
Doctors c. r. and Anna A. Oar
row took charge of him and ad-
ministered the most modern anti
dotes for rattlesnake bite. He
was given hyperdermic injections
OF permanganste of potassium,
twenty per cent solution) in the
arm above the wound, while the
wound itself was treated with TO-
dine. He was also given inter-
natay draehm doses of eehinacea
His crude work of amputation
was also worked over by the sur
geons, who found it necessary to
amputate the mutilated thumb att
the second joint; and he now ap-
pears to be doing nicely. The
greatest dread of the physicians
is the possible after-effects of the
four hours of suppression of the |
circulation by means of the tourn- |
iquet.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is a prominent
and respected citizen of this coun- |
ty; a member of one of the Oldest
and best pioneer families in the O.
keechobee region. He married a
daughter of Streaty Hair, ST., and
a sister of County Commissioner
Streaty A. Hair of Fort Drum.
They have three small children
kissimmee Gazette.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13

Talk about playing the races
and scooping in fortune if your
horse crosses under the wire first,
is not a circumstance to the story
told by the Punta Gorda Herald.
Hunter Bryant, says the Herald,
has 38 acres planted to peppers.
He has sold 100000 worth of pep
pers from his field and will clean
up another $4,000 before he
closes his season. Oh, you Su-
matra tobacco fieldl Get off the
perch and let peppers take your
place. Apaiachicola Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13

W; A. Seasons, county demon
stration agent, was here yesterday
morning collecting produce for
exhibition at the South Florida
Fair, which opens in Tampa Mon
day, From here, he went to the
southern portion of the county to
get specimens of sugar cane,
sugar beets and other products
tnat grow luxuriantly in that sec
ton.
Harry Goldstein has installed a
beautiful white light in front OF
the Plaza Theatre, of which he is
proprietor and manager.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13
There's a Difference

A field of ribboncane may solve
the sweetening question, just as
the Punta Gorda Herald says it
does; but | opine that greater
progress can be made with the
girl who runs the typewriter with
a fine bolt of some other sort of
ribbon that will precisely match
her complexion.-Thorn in Palm
Beach Post.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13
IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS
Whether They are in Service or
Out of It

The following suggestions re-
garding correspondence concern
ing Army and Navy allotments,
allotments and allowances, com
pensation or insurance claims,
should have careful attention:
Each subject should be taken
up in a separate letter and accu-
rate information furnished in or.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13

enjoying visit of five weeks du-
ration from his mother-in-law."
That is about as bad as the widow
WHO published card of thanks to
those who added so much to the
pleasure Of the burial of her late
husband Thorn in Palm Beach
Post.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13
Weather Forecast

Forecast for the period Feb. 10
to Is, inclusive:
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Fair, except rain about
Tuesday or Wednesday; nearly
normal temperature FRANK
ENFIELD.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13

Plan the crops this spring so
that you will be sure to have an
abundance of feed and forage for
all OF the stock on the farm, and
perhaps a little to sell.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13
FLATTERY CHEERS US
Artemis of the One Fourth Grade
Writes to the Editor

restrain myself from writing 20
this letter, although ] know HOY
greatly you abhor communics
tions which do not contain check.
| hope you will not print this nott
because all the upstate editor
read every word that appears i
your paper; and, if | should max
a mistake in spelling or in gram
mar, they would surely see it an,
criticize you for my error. Thi
should not like to see done, sine
you are so used to nice thing
which your contemporaries prin
about you. Indeed, | am almos
as proud as you are over tn,
praise and commentator you re
ceive, because / live in Punta Cor
da with you, and my parents have
been taking The Herald ever
since you began sending it out or
credit. | am studying your style
of saying pleasant things about
other editors, in reciprocation, SO
that, when | become an editor and
have a paper of my own, | shall
be able to compose pleasing per-
s"Hal notices, even though it
should go against the grain to do
it.
My father is not literate, but he
is a good observer, and mighty
few balloons pass that he does not
see. One day, after a book agent
had induced my mother to sub
scribe for a novel by enthusiast
tically remarking how nice our
house was kept, and how young
mother looked to have such large,
beautiful children, and all look
ing like her-father said in his
quiet, noisy way, Harriet, you
can't be coaxed, you can't be
you can't be compelled,
but | honestly believe that by
little fattery you could be per-
suaded to cut out your own tom
que away back at the epiglottis. "
AS you have perhaps surmised,
am a daughter of my mother,
and partake of her weaknesses
as well as of her strength Of char
acter. Naturally, then, | like
battery, and that is why / want
to be an editor some day so that
can get all the ffattery I want,
whether l deserve it or not. But
do not wish you to think that |
am writing in a spirit Of fiattery
when | say that your remarks in
recent issue about the use of the
words "tickled to DEATH were,
n my tender judgment, very time
y and highly appropriate. | be-
ieve you get up more original
IDEAS and print them than any
'ther paper on the globe except
he Cleveland, Ohio, Owl. or
course, when you run in some of
your sesquipedalia verba and ono
natop9ia, | have to ask mother
% pronounce and explain them to
ne. ! am not yet old enough to
Use big words, and am afraid of
my mind if | attempt to
them.
Dear Editor, my Easter hat will
De off to you if you will continue
he attack on the so-called smart
expressions, such as "nuthin
ioin " "believe muh," "cut it
'ut, such a funny fellow" or
such a funny GIRL" as the case
nay be; eats" "goin' to the
nay" opal, " "listen, gets my
goat and a thousand others,
which are in perfectly good use
among the half-educated and
Duerile classes, and persons suf-
fering from a permanent stagna-
ion of the cerebral functions.
The words "hell" and damn
ed' have been sanctioned by the
army, and of course will last. as
long as the army does, and the
army will last as long as the Boil
sheviki.-Artemis of the One
Fourth Grade.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13

A scald burn, or severe cut heals slowly
If neglected. The family that keeps a
bottle Of Billiards. Snow Liniment on
hand is always prepared for such acci-
dents. Sold by all druggists. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13

The ladies of the Civic Associa-
ton are preparing to celebrate
Washington's birthday by giving
a big free fish-fry.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-02-13
The Sting Of Sarcasm

The Punta Gorda Herald has a
real interesting item regarding
one of its citizens who "has been
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18
Marked Use of Ribbon.

Marked popularity of ribbons as mil.
linery trimmings, especially on walk
ing hats, is one of the seasons devel-
opments. one idea of decoration that
has taken hold strongly Of late shows
the use Of ribbon in two-tier arrange
ments. Loops of this material stand
out from the base of the crown. one
fiat on the brlm and the other few
inches above II. This trimming is
placed either at the s.de or front In
some cases, loops of ribbon are at
tached TO the top of the crown, extend
ing toward the front Of the hat An
airplane bow of ten-ineh ribbons IS
shown on the crown OF a small sailor.
the novelty Of this arrangement lying
principally in the width Of the ma
terial used
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18
To Remove Ernit Stains

When fruit stains are fresh pour
boiling water steadily through them
and they will usually disappear. II the
water is hard borax or ammonia In a
small quantity should be added to the
water
Fruit and wine stains. If dry. should
be soaked in cold water. like tea
stains. Then stretch the stained fabric
over a basin, rub with common salt
and pour boiling water through the
stain. Or II can be rubbed with lem.
on, instead of using boiling water. Re-
peat, If necessary and if all is not re.
moved let the rest wear out. Some
fruit and vine stains, especially those
of apple and pear, aud some clarets.
are very difficult To remove If they
are boiled gently (after seal5ing) in
some strong boraX and water. well
rinsed, then hung ont in the sunshine,
or better, left hanging out during Il
frosty night. the stains will disappear
The articles should be dripping wet
when hung out
To Remove Grass Stains.
Grass stains will yield To the cologne
application, though a thorough bath
in alcohol Is, perhaps. more certain
Kerosene Is another liquid that may
be applied successfully to grass stains.
While some recommend covering the
spots with a paste made from cream
of tartar and water
This should not be used in the case
of colored goods, as the color is like
ly to disappear.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18

Suits for summer wear. as II first
requirement for good style, must look
cool. Many of them accomplish this
fine beginning and achieve happy
ending by being actually cool; they
are made of loosely woven. light
weight silk or fiber fabrics that are
the least burdensome of hot weather
suitings as we'll as the most fashion
able. Besides these there are those
unfailing penGees and mohairs with
advantages of their own to recon-
mend them, and linen is still "in the
running" But in the race for prefer
ence with women of fashion these
long familiar fabrics have been out
distanced by the newer weaves.
In the two suits shown in the pie
ture the one ut the left is typical of
the style that leads for suits made of
light jersey. silk and silk fiber suit
ings. Straight hanging coats and
skirts less narrow than those made
of the usual wool clothes are the rule
in these suits. The sweater coat is the
model followed in nearly all of them.
To be worn with or without vests. Vests
for midsummer, made of organdy and
other sheer cottons, often in rombina-
tien with narrow laeeS, take the place
of vests of heavier fabrics that have
had such sweeping popularity The
cool, three-quarter length sleeve is n
feature Of this suit and it IS shown
with satin vest having leaf and
lattice design embroidered in gray and
silver. There is a narrow sash across
the front Of the satin. the ends finish
ed with small flower-like ornaments
made Of silver ribbon
The suit at the right is Il conven-
tiona tailored model of white cloth
with hair line stripes which may be
in brown, blue, green or black. The
coat while not straight-line model,
is cut on easy but trim lines This.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18
Matter of Covering.

The war was over and woman's
dress Lad gone mad 10 make up for
lost time. 1t was very brief and
bright
The young sub on ieaye was stag
gered
sIIew do you like ny gown said
his sister when dressed for victory
ball.
"Ifs-er- quite simple :" stammered
the Young man.
simple = size laughed. DO You
know what It cost? Do you know
twenty golden Sovereigns wouldn't
cover it,"
perhaps not said the disapprov-
ing youth. "But thirty might. well
spread out :"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18

full of salt. dash of cayenne and ii
few dashes of paprilsa, cover with
olive oil using two spoonfuls of oil
two hours. Line bowl with lettuce,
put In the beans and pour over the
dressing. Serve we'll chilled.
Tomato Aspic on Shredded Cabbage
Cook two eupfulS of tomato and one
onion for twenty minutes, add one tea
spoonful Of salt and two of sugar and
when we'll dissolved, strain. soak four
teaspoonfuls of granulated gelatin in
one tablespoonful of water and add TO
the tomato. Pour into small molds or
cups and let stand until firm. Serve
on finely shredded lettuce with may
onnaise or a boiled dressing.
Boiled Dressing.-Take two eggs
we'll beaten, add two tahlespoonfuls of
vinegar and two tahlespoonfuls of wa
ter. two tablespoonfuls of butter. two
teaspoonfuls of salt and half tea
spoonful of mustard with a dash of
red pepper. Cook over hot water m
til smooth and thick.
French Dressing.-Put into a bowl,
three tahlcspoonfuls of olive oil (corn
oil will do, but lacks the flavor1, one
tablespoonful of vinegar, one half tea
spoonful of salt and few dashes Of
paprika Beat with an egg beaten un.
til thick.
Tomato With Onion and Cucumber
salad-Cut thick slices of ripe. red
tomatoes. or if small, cut in halves.
Heap ON each slice a mixture Of chop
ped onion and cucumber well seasoned
and mixed with French dressing; fin
ish with spoonful of thick boiled or
mayonnaise dressing on top. Three
good sized tomatoes will serve nine
the amount of onion and cucumber can
be used to suit the taste. Celery may
also be added using but bit Of onion
for Caa s1piDp
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18

two hours; then add two onions, ole
blade of mace. one bay leaf. twelve
whole cloves, six pepper corns, half
a teaspoonful of ground allspice and
simmer one hour longer. Take out the
knuckle, carefully remove the bones
and put the meat into square mold.
Boil the liquor until reduced to one
quart, strain, add a quarter of cup
of good vinegar. and salt and pepper
to taste, pour ii over the meat and
set away to cool over night. When
cold turn it carefully out of the mold,
Veal Loaf-Chop three and one-half
pounds of veal and a half pound Of
ham, both uncooked; add to them one
cupful of bread crumbs. one teaspoon
full of salt one teaspoonful of onion
Juice. half teaspoonful each of pep
per, sage. cloves and allsplce. mix
thoroughly with two well beaten eggs
and press into pan to mold. Turn out
on n baking pan and brush with beat
en- egg and bake in n slow oven for
two hours. basting three or four times
while baking with butter and boiling
water.
Italian cheese.-Take one pound of
veal. one and one-half pounds of CATS
liver. half pound of ham, one small
onion. half a teaspoonful of sage two
tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley,
one-fourth of box of gelatine, two
teaspoonfuls of salt one-fourth of a
teaspoonful of black pepper and a
lash Of cayenne Wash the liver, coy
or with boiling water and let stand
five minutes, then drain and dry. Chop
the liver, the veal, the ham Gall I'M
cooked very fine then add the sage.
parsley. salt, pepper, cayenne and
onion grated. Mix we'll. Grease "A
mold and press the meat tightly into
II. cover and steam three hours. Re
move the cover and pour off the broth
and add to it the gelatine which has
been soaking in cold water to cover
for half an hour.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18
"CAN | BE
CURED?" SAYS
THE SUFFERER

How often have you heard that sad
cry from the victims of disease. Per-
haps the disorder has gone too far for
help, but oftener it is just in its first
stages and the pains and aches are only
natures first cries for help. Do not
despair. Find out the cause and give
nature all the help you can and she
will repay You with health. Look after
the kidneys. The kidneys are the most
overworked organs of the human body,
and when they fail in their work of
fltering and throwing off the poison
that constantly accumulates in the sys-
tenn, everything goes wrong. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules viii
give almost immediate relief from kid
ney and bladder troubles and their kin
dred ailments. They will free your
body from pain in short order. But be
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Look for
the name on every box. In three sizes.
sealed packages. Money refunded IL
they do not help you. ADV.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18
Piaids and PIaits.

While good many designers have
dropped plated effects in dresses and
skirts for the full season. there are
others who hold the opinion that
plated styles are by no means passe.
They base their opinion on the great
popularity for palds. and especially
plaids in large patterns. 1t has been
market tradition, they assert. that
plaids have never been good to any
extent without plaits being a fashion
feature. If the buying of plaids con-
tinues, 1t was pointed out, plated ef-
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18
CaIomeI Loses You a Days Work!
Take Dodson's Liver Tone Instead
Read my guarantee! If bilious, constpated or head
achy you need not take nasty, sickening, danger
calome to get Strengthened up.

Every druggist in town-your drug
gist and eyerybody's druggist has no
ticcd a great falling off In the sale Of
calomel They all give the same rea-
son. Dodsons Liver Tone is taking
its place
"Gaiomel is dangerous and people
know It, while DodSon's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re
suits said prominent local druggist.
Dodson's Liver Tone is personally
guaranteed by every druggist who
sells It. A large bottle doesn't cost
very much, but If it fails to give easy
relief in every case of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18
FASHION HINTS.

If out of candles melt some paraffin
pour into small. CREASED egg cups, first
placing piece of grocers' Irvine in
same; also save all drippings from
candles and do the same.
Keep small wire sitter near kitchen
sink to use for Sitting ashes for scour.
ing If out of securing soup.
Fit n piece of enamel cloth into
tray of gas stove, thereby saving work
easier to clean.
If cellar is dark have two panels
removed and glass put in place OF
wooden panels.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18

with the lnce-trimmed organdy oven
collar. gives the suit a refreshing,
crisp style, borne out by ivory but
tons. Slit pockets are set In at each
side under the oyer-lapped seams Of
the shaped panel at the front of the
coat With a properly cool-looking hat
and white footwear, summer heat be-
comes merely state of mind, In n
costume that looks so convincingIy
cool. Its wearer will be Il JOY to be-
hold on the Marmest dAK
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18

Such Is Life.

II happened the other Sunday at one
Of The downtown ehurehes-the chris
teAing of pair of twins All went well
III 10 the moment when the rector
asked, and what is the child's name?"
Tie father drew himself up proudly
and answered
'PerShing Foch HING Marine Mons
Lloyd George Wilson Jones'
The rector gasped Then. taking
deep breath he turned to the mother.
Who was holding the other child. And
tie name Of this?" he asked
The meek little woman smoothed her
dress nervonsly and almost whispered
Maud"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-18
Oriojn of BIackquards,

The original "blackguard, or more
properly "black guard" consisted of
The whole body of the camp followers
of an army in the field during the wars
of the middle ages. Many of them
had to do with food and cooking, and
so they Travelled with their pots, pans
and other kitchen utensils, and as,
moreover. to wash while on the march
was a difficult matter, it is easy to see
how applicable the term became TO
these. They We're a dirty lot and most
If them thorough ruffians.