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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
VOTE FOR AMENDMENT.

For the past two months the help
less readers of one or two of Flor
ida's leading daily newspapers, which
are fighting the proposed cOn5titu-
( tional amendment, have been sur
feited with the puerile arguments of
these journals against adoption Of
TIE proposed amendment Much of
I the stuff printed by these papers
would be insulting to the Intelligence
of Floridians were it not 60 absurd
By most people it is recognized as
what may be best described by the
inelegant but expressive word.
bull"
The question to be decided by the
people at the November election is
not whether auto license taxes are
to be used TO pay interest and pro
vide sinking fund for bonds or any
Of the hundred and oil e other matters
brought up in connection with dis
cussion of the proposed constitutions
al amendment, but Shall the lagis-
laturc he given the power to issue
bonds for the co~stTuction of good
reads in Florida?"
If you vote for the proposed con-
stituticnal amendment you will vote
TO give the legislature that power.
If given the power to issue bonds the
legislature will provide tie method
of meeting the interest and providing
q sinking furd.
To our mird the people Of Flor
ida have never had a question of
greater Importance before them.
Upon their attitude toward the pro-
posed amendment depends to a great
degree the future progress and pros
perity OF our state, for it is admitted
on Oh sides that coed roads are the
greatest factor in promoting progress
and development III new country.
l Florida is tc continue to advance
she must build reads, and her growtl.
and development will be measured
by the miles ST roqds she builds.
Unless the proposed constitutional
ame dment is adopted allowing the
STATE to issue bonds, or 6 me ether
method Of raising large fund is de-
vised, Florida will lose Ter share of
the Federal aid road money, which
this year AMOUNTS to considerably
owe" $1,000,OO0, and the work start
ed by the State Road Department
must be aba2dorcd
Since the State Road Department
has shown its willingness to give this
section its rights in the matter Of aid,
| if the proposed amendment is adopt
led Punta GOrda and this entire sec
tiong stand 10 receive fair share of
the bond money, and with the crea-
ton of new county in southwestern
DeSotO we will come IN for an even
greater portion, for it is the policy
of the State Road Department to con-
meet all county seats with state or
.state-aid roads.
Punta Gorda and this section Of
South Florida needs roads almost as
.much as any of the non-proGresstvc
West and North Florida counties
The fact that we haven't much more
or much better roads than some Of
these non-pTogrealve counties is not
because we are behind the times or
because we are stiagy, but because
we have just about reached the limit
Of our means, and if we are to do
much road building we must have
some help from some source. This
is, OF course the selfish but nevCrtho
| less practical view to take of the MAJ
ter and if We people Of thtG section
know which side cur bread is butter
I'd on We will vote TO- the Dr,.cgcd
constitutional amendment.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
That Mysterious "Women's Vote"

That Mysterious "WOmen'S Vote"
Senator Wadsworth who was going
to run far behind the Republican
nominee for governor in the Republi-
can primary, owing to his opposition
20 woman suffrage, is ahead of Judge
Miller, the successful gubernatorial
candidate, and has twice as many
votes as his two competitors com
bined. Senator Thompson, who was
going to profit by his pro-suffrage at
titude, polled one vote in the Repub-
lican primary yesterday to Judge
Miller's two. Yet if the women had
voted in anything like body against
Wadsworth or for Thompson, they
would have made the contest much
closer. Once more the women's vote
has divided very much like the mems.
1t was so in Maine on Monday. There
is not a scintilla of evidence to show
that the Republican polled a larg-
er percentage of the women's vote
than they pOlled of the mems vote, or
that q larger percentage of Demo-
cratic women than of Democratic
men stayed at home The theory of a
solid women's vote belongs with the
fiction of a solid labor or college or
soldier vote.-New York World.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23

There are some people in Punta
Gorda, who, il We mentioned their
names and said they were lazy and
trifing, would want to lick" us. but
these same people allow their prem
Uses TO grow up in grass and become
cluttered with rubbish, which condi-
ton proclaims to all who pass that
they are lazy, trifling and lacking in
personal and civic pride and self-ro-
spect.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
NATIONAL PRESS EDITORIALS

The negro influx into the north
from the south since 1915, on ac-
count of the great demand for labor
in war industries, should increase the
republican vote In Ohio there are
estimated to be now 100000 negro
workmen and Harding will probably
get the support of every one of them,
if they become registered voters
Springfield Republican.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23

Sheriff Dishong is making moon
shining the most uncomfortable,
hazardous and improbable business
lin DeSotO county. It's Z slow week
for the sheriffs Office when at least
two or three sinners" are not pull
Cd"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23

October first is post card day If
you have friend in the north, send
him or her a post card bearing some
typical Florida scene and boost for
the state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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Subscribers desiring subscription expiration should notify
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
ADVERTISING RATES

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the Tuesday
o
of
l word Notices Of entertainments
church charged for regular
prises advertising, will charged for
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
is IMPERSONATING
JACK BOYLE AND
COURTNEY r. COOPER

This office has received a letter and
circular from Denver stating that
some unknown fellow is imperson-
ating Jack Boyle, formerly a resident
Of Baraboo, and Courtney Riley
Cooper. The unknown individual has
been securing money from magazine
and moving picture companies by the
fake use of one or the other of the
names. He has mulcted various NOV
ing picture firms at Los Angeles out
of as much as $500 and more recent
ly sent a telegram from Pittsburgh to
the Cosmopolitan magazine forging
Mr.. Boyle's name. The circular says
the imposter is about six feet tall
with long hair brushed back from the
forehead. He strongly resembles Ray
mond Hitchcock, the comedian.
The warning circular states that
Mr.. Boyle is 80 and Mr. Cooper is "a
Both reside in Denver, the address OF
the former being at 118 Sherman St.
except during the summer when ii
is at Yampa. Mr.. Boyle is the author
of the Boston Blackie stories, writ
ten while a resident Of Delton and
Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
BURGLARS PLAY
HIGH JINKS In
RINGING Home
Sleep in the Bed With Their Shoes
On---Forget to Turn off the Gas
and Lights

Burglars have been in the home of
Mrs. A. G. Ringing, 234 Eighth Ave,
and left it in a topsy-turvy condition.
They certainly played high jinks dur
ing their stay Of perhaps several days.
Mrs Ringing went to Chicago ano
Milwaukee about Thanksgiving time
to visit her daughters and has since
been away. On Saturday evening it
was noticed by Frank Abbott, a
neighbor, that a light was burning
in the home and knowing Mrs. Ring
ling had not returned notified the po
lice Mr.. Abbott takes care of Mrs,
Ringling's horse and in that way
knew she was not at home. AS soon as
notified Chief of Police S. A. Pelton
and officers Harmel and Buckley went
to the residence and made a careful
search but no trace of the invaders
could be found. They had probably
been there several days and nights,
leaving the lights burning.
A worse looking interior could not
be imagined. The fellows had been
sleeping in bed with their shoes on,
they had pulled everything about, dir
ty dishes were in abundance, the
floors are a sight to behold, forks
were stuck into the shades to hold
them against the window castings,
pieces of uncooked meat were scat
tered about, and in general the house
looked as if it had been tramp'A
paradise for some time. Mrs. Ring
ling will have no small task to get her
home in order when she returns. On
top of all this there will be light and
gas bills Of no small amounts to pay.
None of the neighbors have seeA
persons about the house and it is not
known how long the fellows had con-
verted the residence into a veritable
tsRobber's~R ~Reost." 1t is thought they
left day or so before the light was
seen burning. Such individuals Es
ualIy do not remain long in one place.
1t is not known whether any goods
aside from eatables were taken Or not.
During Saturday night members Of
the police force returned to the house
from time to time but the invaders
did not return.
Entrance was ga ned through a eel
lar window.
The members Of the police depart
ment have their suspicious.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
MORNING WITH
ROBERT BURNS
Pupils in Public School Devote
Hour to Poet---A. S. Kingsford
Speaks

In Miss Fern Hackett's room in the
high school this morning, number of
pupils especially seniors, devoted an
hour to Robert Burns, the Scottish
bard, John Davenport presiding.
GLOW Gently, Sweet Alton" was sung
by the class, Evan Evans at the piano.
Robert Holmes gave the life of Burns
and readings from his works were CIV
en- by lone Horstman, Lou Metcalf,
Lawrence Hindes, Lois Porter, and
Robert Thomas.
A. s. Kingsford spoke of the place
of Burns in literature. He said the
poets life was something Of a para
dox, filled with disappointment, filled
with successes, filed with tragedy. The
speaker compared Thomas Carlyle
and Robert Burns, both having the
same surroundings, the same hopes,
the same poverty. Mr. Kingsford held
that poverty was not necessarily
hardship in life for some men Of hum
BILE parentage achieve success. Burns
was not ignorant, he was self educat-
ed. He was a poet of contentment
and the speaker regretted there were
not more men in these restless days
who would sing Of the great joy of
living, even if wealth is not at ones
door.
Burns was appreciated in his day
and by his own people. He was poet
of mankind, he wrote great love
songs; his philosophy of life was his
belief in his fellow men. He was fear
less and wrote much that will live.
In some respects his life was a trag
edy, especially the sorrows that came
upon him in his later days-days
which had been filed with much of
dissipation. No doubt this was an
element which abbreviated his life.
superintendent A. G.. |Kingsford
spoke briefly of the value of devoting
an hour to a great poet; and the ex-
ercises closed with quotations and
v'ctrola numbers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
BANK
CHANGES PLACES

Work on the new state bank home
at Reedsburg has begun. The bank
bought the corner building on South
Main and Walnut streets and hopes
to move in soon after the first Of the
year. 3
George Herwig, the proprietor of
the drug store which now occupies the
building, is busy preparing his stock
for moving, and as soon as the Christ
mas rush is over will move into the
Thurman building on Main street next
to Candyland. Repairs are being
made on this building and it is getting
fitted up rapidly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
fine PROGRAM
GIVEN AT HIGH
SCHOOL FRIDAY
Instrumental and Vocal Music.
DiaIogs and Essays Included in
Splendid Entertainment

Friday afternoon at the BarabOt
High school splendid program was
given. 1t was a combination enter
tainment including numbers for botE
Thanksgiving and Christmas and was
much enjoyed by all present. Much
credit is due Miss c. r. Wright, who
had charge of the entire program.
The numbers included the following
piano solo, beautifully rendered, by
Miss Genevieve Winchester; Pilgrim
Fathers, a prose selection, by Robert
Kasiska; Historical Peace Meal, a
musical dia1og, by several girls, &C
companied by Evan Evans at the piano
Pilgrim Mothers, an essay, by Miss
Frances Simon; minuet by twelve
young people, which was exceedingly
well given (the young folk were in
Pilgrim costume); The Courtshlp OF
Miles Standish, a drama, in which
Robert Holmes was Captain Miles
Standish, Earl Haugh acted John AL
den and Miss Lena Poison played the
part of Priscilla; a violin solo by
Miss lone Horstman and a vocal solo
by Miss Stephante Schultz.
Boys Given Merits
After the program H Bogard foot
ball coach, spoke Of how pleased he
had been to have had such splendid
material with which to make up foot
ball team. There were about forty
boys who played the entire season,
each one being in at least three gam
es. These boys were divided into
three squads, namely, the first team,
the second team and the third team
or featherweights. The members of
the featherwe'g ght team numbered Is
and were each presented with the
numeral "20' to be worn on their
sweaters. This group was composed
of the following boys: Caverly, Premo
Smith, McGirr, Yelling, Fuch, Blake,
Palmer, Dunham, Sansum, Thieman,
Harrington, Thompson, Donahue and
Hindes.
The second team boys were present
ed a letter "B", which was blue and
had a small figure "2" within it to
designate second team. The boys of
this squad were: Rooney, Brandt,
Wood, Thomas, Squ'res, Hayward,
Brown, Duncan and Lausche.
The members of the first team were
Captain Buehler, Compton, Collins,
Cooper, Halbman, Isenberg, North,
Thomas, Page, Werlich, Kasiska,
Holmes, Haugh, Hawkins, McGinnis,
Hanson and Conway. Of these Cap
tain Buehler received a star and the
others each a letter for the year.
Other players who received special
merit prizes were: Halbman, Hanson,
McGirr, Kasiska, Werlich, Hawkins,
Isenberg, Collins and Thomas.
Sam Henke, business manager of
the team also received a letter.
The letters and numerals were pre-
sented by the Baraboo Athletic AS
sociation.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
SWITCHING RATES CHARGED
BY SKILLET FALLS COMPANY

W. L. Cash, manager of the local
telephone exchange, says the Skillet
Falls Telephone company pays the
local exchange $4.00 year for switch
ing and SO cents additional for North
Freedom. The company charges its
subscribers $1,000 and $1,000 for ser
vice and asks raise to $500 yearly
The previous item was made up from
notice of a hearing to be held al
Madison and sent out by the railroad
commission, hence little confusion
as to the figures previously given.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
LOCAL LODGES
HOLD ELECTION
Modern Woodman Circle

Modern Woodman Circle
The Modern Woodman Circle re-
Gently elected the following officers
for the ensuing year.
Guardian-J. G. Bum.
Advisor-Ida Kalaher.
Clerk-Julia Rutland.
Banker-Mrs Rose Urban.
Attendant-Mrs. p. Reineke
ChapIain-Mrs. G. Bum
Inner Sentinel-Mrs C. Blank.
Outer Sentinel-Mrs. P. andre.
Managers G. Bum, H. c. Okern
and Charles Rutland.
w. o. w.
The w. o. w. elected the following
officers:
c.. Conn. G. Bum.
Ad Lieut-Bert King.
Clerk-Adolph andre.
Banker-Chas. Rutland
Escort-Mearl Okern.
Sentry-Robert Wallucks.
Mgr.-Arthur T. Johnson.
Mgr-T. M. Mould,
Physician-Dr. A. L. FarnswOrth.
r. e. A. Nj.
At the Masonic Temple Wednesday
evening the following officers were
elected for the coming year:
w. M.-Christian Dyrud.
S. VA. F. Johnston.
J. We. A. Brickley.
Treasurer. Van Ordan.
Secretary-Henry Koppke.
Trustee-Dr. F. P. Ellis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
REEDSBURC TO HAVE
COMMUNITY TREE

Reedsburg will have community
Christmas tree celebration at the
armory Wednesday evening, Dec. ~,
at 8 O'Clock. The high school band
will play, there will be descriptive
tableau playIet and community singing
led by Prof Gordon of Madison with
DR.. Sporleder at the piano.
Santa Claus will be there and take
a collection for the starving IN the
East. There will be Christmas tree
but no candy or treat for the children
but instead will send to children more
needy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
SKILLET FALLS
TELEPHONE CO.
HIGHER RATES

The Skillet Falls Telephone COM
pany has applied to the Railroad COM
mission for an advance in rates, the
hearing to be at Madison on January
10, 1921. The company is paying the
Baraboo exchange $1,000 year and
the one at North Freedom $1,000 a
year. The Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany has increased it's switching
rates $3.50 per year and is charging
o cents year for transmitter and re-
ceiver. It is now desired to increase
the rate to subscribers to $500 per
year. The last financial statement of
the company shows the following:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
REEDSBURG PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH HAS PIPE ORGAN
PRESENTED BY R. P. PERRY

Reedsburg has another pipe organ.
A beautiful instrument costing over
S45O0 was installed in the Presbyter-
ian church the past week. 1t was given
to the church by r. P. Perry, one OF
the faithful members and deacons of
the. church.
It is a Weickhardt organ and has a
beautiful finish. 1t has an electric mo-
tor to supply the power for the blower.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
FIRE ROUTES OUT
OWNERS DURING NIGHT

At Libby, Montana, fire destroyed
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Schomekel few nights ago. They
awoke to find the house on fire and
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
millinery department conducted by
the wife also was destroyed. Mr..
Schomokel formerly resided at Leland
in Sauk county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
REEDSBURG LADY GETS
XMAS TREE FROM MICHIGAN

Mrs. George Buell. of Reedsburg will
Ihave an unusual Christmas tree this
year. She received one by express
which came from her sister in Mar
quette. Michigan. 1t was grown on the
shores of the lake there.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23

A. K Bassett is the secretary-treas-
urer. Among the other stockholders
are WiIber Cahoon, Fred Schubring,
F. w. Zantow, G. H. Zantow, William
Toole, w. A. Toole, D. S. Welch, VIM.
Hazeltine L. B. Irish and Will Bassett.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
CITY SOLONS
HOLD MEETING
Budget Prepared by Finance Com
mittee; City Liabilities Amount
to $195, 5,145.O7

The regular meeting of the city
council was held Thursday evening in
the city hall. Mayor Adolph andre
presided and aldermen with the ex-
ception of Judevine and Jeffries an
swered roll call.
The main subject at the meeting was
the city budget which had been pre-
pared by the finance committee Mon
day evening. The total liabilities of
the city for the year are $195, 5,145.07.
1t was decided by the council to bor-
row $4,000 to assist in paying the
cfty school expenses and appropriate
$3.50 to make up the library deficit.
The tax rate will be 21% per cen..
j. C. Bum, former alderman, was
present at the meeting and gave a
short talk.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23

No money is levied for parks be-
cause there is $4,000 on hand.
The increase to the library is $3.50.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-05
'LOWDEN GAINS
Continued from Page One)

fusther charges that conditions were
such that the Republican votes had
been reduced by the alleged methods
to a minimum, were made. The hear
ing furnished fireworks and vaudeville,
Gales of laughter, cheers and waves
Of applause swept the COMMITTEES room.
National representative became sarcas-
tic in his description Of Republican
at that he actually did dozen steps OF
a fig and pranced up and down the
aisle. Negro witnesses supporting the
claims Of the contesting delegation
testifying to their inability to take
part in the Tolbert faction conven-
lions, declared they had been threaten
ed with death If they attempted to at
tend them. Stacks of affidavits pre-
sented in support of the claims OF the
regularity of the Tolbert delegates
they declared had been cooked up"
since the convention, and there were
broad limitations Of how the sigma
lures might have been obtained. The
committee declared. however. that so
far the evidence went Tolbert had the
evidence of regularity in the South
Carolina convention proceedings and
seated Tolbert's delegates.
Renewed pleas for a special decision
came with the calling of the Georgia
case. National Committeeman Jack
son of Georgia, who is retiring from
the committee and Withdrawing from
the state, made a special plea that ma
tional committeeman be Mt harmony
among factions there and preclude the
ton by seating all the delegates and
contests at the next national conven-
giving each half vote The commit
tee, however, bowled the suggestion
over with a quick vote and stood tight
on the principle.
Johnson and his small army of ne
gro cohorts were waiting in he ante
room for the decision, and when the
news of the decision reached him &C
tions familiar to anyone who had at
tended an old-fashioned convention
were enacted, and those in he next
room had difficulty in proceeding to
the next contests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-05
hogan were calling on friends in town
yesterday.

John Thompson of New York was 6
business caller in town yesterday.
Mrs. Vira Downes and Mrs. w. r
Hall passed the day yesterday in Au
gusta with friends and relatives.
A. w. Melon, John Lawry and o. A
Learned left yesterday for Foley pond
where they will enjoy a fishing trip.
Carl McKechnie has gone to Moose.
head lake, where he will ne employed
by James Sewell & Co. with an engi.
neering crew.
H. Percy Crosby has gone to Ban.
gor. where he has accepted a position
NDRTH-An entertainment will be
given at the Covel church Monday
evening, June 7, at $50, by the pupils
OF the Covel and Pitts school.
NYE'S CORNER-Allen Haran has
moved to his farm and is working on
the railroad as section hand. He has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-05
BOWDOINHAM

'NORTH-Mrs. Allen Hodgdon and
Mrs. Mary Reed of Boothbay Harbor
were visitors at the home of Captain
w. A. Turner Tuesday.
Willard and Marcia Wade of Par.
sonsfield seminary were recent visitors
at the home of their parents.
Myron Lord was a guest of his
friend. Willard Wade
Bonnie Chick and Mrs. Mary Ege of
Hopewell, N. j., have arrived at the
home of w. w. Thomas for the sum.
mer.
Asbury Powers of Boothbay Harbor
was guest of his cousin. III. Z. Pow
ers, for the weekend.
Wade brothers have caught two
salmon in their weirs this season,
weighing 10 and IL pounds each.
Thelma A. Powers returned to Colby
college Tuesday. having passed the
holiday at the home Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunklee and SON
Charles are at the home of Mrs.
Dunklee's father. E. G. Pert. for an
extended visit -