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Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27
CHAPTER VII.

Since Friday night, Hilliard had
lived only for Sunday; his whole exis-
tence had been turned to Sunday, and
when at last the morning dawned, his
greatest fear was that he might not
live until dinner-time.
On reaching Carols side. he was
both awkward and incoherent; and he
failed to derive encouragement from
the realization which gradually stole
over him, that the Durants had asked
n number of other guests to dinner.
Armstrong was waiting patiently in
the aisle and keeping closer to Carol
than Hilliard liked, and there was also
bright-faced boy of nineteen or twen-
ty who had promptly attached himself
to Angela-his name was Warning, and
he was the grandson of the patriarch
and the spirit of youth. who presently
came down to join the little group, and
complete It, So that altogether there
were nine people who finally sat down
to table; and billiards dream of quiet
progress and harbored conversation
was shattered in twiDkling.
1t was all very homelike. and all
very friendly, but to billiard, sitting
there between Carol and her mother,
the occasion was peculiarly acute. BE
had long since discarded any residue
of his active fears; he was con-
ndent In his disguise to the
point Of recklessness. for he had
covered the windings of the trail by an
infinite variety Of methods; and get
without having any tangible facts to
grasp. he was subtly warned TO re-
main on sentry duty over his poise.
He was gratified that the conversa-
ton. after one natural enough eddy.
was whirled away from the vicisstudes
Of Dickv Morgan. for he had talked
mis- fill on thar particular subject. For
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27
"One chance in a thou
sand!"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Walk That Tells Character.

peculiar walk is that of the long
stride with the decided swing of the
shoulders. This walk is generally to
be seen in authors, actors and artists,
and is characteristic Of the art world,
the man who has ideas of his own,
and is quite untrammeled by conven-
ton. 1t denotes independence and, x
accompanied by an emphatic planting
down of the left foot, a stamp in fact,
resolution and determination.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27
LATE
MARKET
QUOTATIONS
I'm Newspaper Union News Service
DENVER MARKETS.

Cattle.
Beef steers of quality and desirable
weight for killing purposes are quoted
around $I1 to S12. while medium TO
fair steers are quoted from 80 TO 5000
Some right choice grades of cows ar
rived for the market but with buying
slow to get started, a large portion Of
the supply had not crossed the scales
at a late hour.
Some good cows from northwestern
part OF the state brought S7.75. while
choice cows will bring upward from IS
Commoner kinds are selling from S1.2o
stock cows found broad outlet.
Many outside buyers were here an9
the light supply was readily snapped
from 1850 TO s5.75.
Bulls made little change from last
week. Prices are Adding from s4-bO
to $3.50 and a clearance was made on
everything Of quality. Calves are SELL
ing well under strong demand. Prices
on medium quality veals ranged from
$40 to $1,000. tops quoted at S11.
Beef Steers.
Some heavy steers, weight l.2Zl Ids.
sold at S10.65 and prices on the fair
grades ranged from SO to Sl0-25. with
palmer grades at IS to 50; Right
choice to fancy steers carrying hard
finish. would sell around $l1 to sl2.
but not many of this class coming to
Cows and Helfers.
Some choice punches We're offered
and sold at $3.50 to ss.25 for the good
to choice killers. with fair cows going
largely at Sc to S7.25. Medium and
commoner cows are selling from 50 to
Sc and stock cows arouhS to $3.50
Prices are generally called about
steady on the good cows, but the mar
cows is a little lower than at the close
of last week.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27
Hioh Prices In Early New York.

During the British occupation of
New York in Revolutionary days, the
method was to sell in wholesale lots
at public auction and to issue revoc-
able licenses to retailers. The best
flour then sold for S14 barrel. bacon
at 80 cents a pound and beef at 1s
cents a pound. Wages were less than
90 cents a day.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27
~AnoELA KISSED MEL"

Synopsis.-Dick Morgan of SYRIA
cuse. N. Y. q failure In life. enlist
I'd in the Foreign Legion of the
French army under the name of
Henry billiard. is dishgured by
shrapnel. The French surgeons
ask for a photograph to guide them
IN restoring his face. In his rage
against life he offers in derision a
picture postcard bearing the radi-
ant face of Christ The surgeons
do n good job. On his way gack to
America he meets Martin Har-
mon. n New York broker. The
result is that Morgan. under the
name OF billiard and unrecognized
as Morgan, goes back to Syracuse
to selling q mining stock. He is de-
termined to make good. He tells
people of the death OF Morgan. He
finds in Angela Cullen a loyal de-
fender OF Dick Morgan. He meets
Carol Durant. who had refused to
marry him. She does not hesitate
to tell him that she had loved Nor
gan. billiard flnds he still loves
her and is tempted to confess. Hill
lard tempts Cullen, his former en-
ployer. with his mining scheme.
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Nhtrps
Lambs sold at S10.65 flat for the best.
while quotations Of fancy killers would
range around 81 to Slips and posi-
bly, a little more, depending upon the
weight and class. Medium kinds of
lambs are selling from St0.25 down.
Ewes were in good demand. Nothing
Of attractive quality showed up to test
the market but the medium grades
were selling from $3.50 to $3.50. Some
thing choice would likely bring s5.75
to Sc. Yearlings and wethers are un-
changed.
Inquiry for feeding lambs is strong.
Several OF the COOKERS were outsiders.
Prices were slightly stronger. Lambs
of quality are quoted around $40 to
5000. Medium kinds are selling from
S9.75 down.
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most wrong-almost uncomfortable
that we should be so warm and com
Portable. and well-fed, when over on
the continent well, wonder
whether we won't have to pay for this
some timer"
1t was at this juncture that Mrs.
Durant rose; and Hilliard, with keen
foresight, cannily guided Carol after
her mother into the living room, made
for a familiar piece Of furniture and
pre-empted 1t; 1t would seat two pse-
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27

Bar silver Omitted States) aos,
bar silver doreign) ........... 'ss1
copper "S5
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27
Itfttcr.

Creamery. first grade .... Sc
Creamery second grade. .-..4S Q50
Process Butter .-.--..-..-.. ~
Packing stock ............. 40
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27
Eggs.

EGGS. strictly fresh case
count ...... ....--.. Sl25OY l2.!2
Loss Off per doz..... .S2@ AZ
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-08-27

Part cured hides, &c per III -,
than cured. 'esS
cured. IMAM
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
Music in the Air.

That there'll be Emusic in the air.
at the South Florida Fair, to be held
in Tampa February to 12, is evil
dent from the fact that one of Mex
ico's world famous bands of 100
pieces will accompany the Mexican
product exhibit, which will be one of
the greatest features of the year.
Canada will also be represented in
the exhibit departments, as result
of which a movem rs been inaug-
.urated to hold ann in Tampa an
at which ttin republic
of South and Centr -..nerica and
the West Indies will be represented.
The fair directors have contracted
for eleven free amusement attrac-
lions, twice the number presented at
the last fair, and each one clean,
np-to-date novelty. Free perform
ances will be given each afternoon
and evening and the events will
prove equally pleasing to "old folks"
and Riddles"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09

.DeSOtOLetS
CQntrdctfOr
Short Road
Whitten Makes Good on PlcdGe to the
Ice County Commissioners.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the County Commissioners Monday
the contract for opening and gradins
the proposed Punta Gorda-Fort My
ers short-route road to the county
line was let and work will be started
about January first, it is thought.
With the awarding of the contract
for opening this road, County Com
missioner Whitten made good his
pledge made to the Lee county COM
missioners in 1918, when there was
some discussion of the project, and
his action makes certain realization
of the hope for a short-route between
the two towns.
Certain influences in Lee county
are working against the project, it
is alleged, but on the other hand
there is a strong sentiment there ia
voring the sh art route. number of
prominent citizens having pledged
themselves to work for the project
until Lee county's part of the road
is opened. A petition for the crea-
ton of q special road district on this
side of the Caloosahatchee river, to
be bonded to build Lee county's por-
hon of the road, Is now awaiting ac-
ton of the Lee commissioners, and
there is reason to believe that Lee
county will be but step behind
DeSoto in her part of the work
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
Boys Win SCHOLARSHIPS

The Boys Pig Club contest was
held in Arcadia Saturday, December
the 4th. Twelve pigs were exhibited
this year, all being Duroc-J -Jarseys and
very good individuals. The four
club boys making the highest records
with their pigs were sent to Gaines
vile Monday morning to attend the
Boys Club Short Course, which lasts
a week. They are to be instructed
in club work while there and will be
taken over the best stock farms in
that section. All expenses of the
trip are being paid through the club.
The county commissioners appropriat-
ed funds sufficient for three scholar
ships, while Armour & Co. gave the
other scholarship. The boys winning
these scholarships are l. ]. Driggers,
Zolfo; Gordon Johnson, Owens:
David Alderman, Arcadia; James
Lansing. The highest score
being made by l. J. Driggers and so
on down in the order named.
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ENJOYED TRIP
Messrs. Cooper and Carrier Shown
the Wonders of Ridge

c. NJ. Carrier and Senator F. NJ
Cooper were members by invitation OF
the w. f. Coachman sightseeing ex-
pedition over the Scenic Highlands OF
Polk and DeSoto counties. The par
ty was composed of nearly two hund-
red persons, most of whom were rep
resentative business men of Jackson
vile, but, included in it, was a con-
siderable number of eminent men
| from other parts of the state.
Amongst the latter were Governor
Elect Carey A. Hardee, State Com
missioner of Agriculture w. A. Nc
Rae, Perry G.. Wall of Tampa, news
paper men from Tampa and secre-
taries of boards of trade of various
towns in. the territory visited.
The entire expense of the expedi-
ton, which amounted to thousands
of dollars, was borne by Mr.. Coach
man, who chartered Pullman cars to
bring the party from Jacksonville to
Lakeland and automobiles to take
them from there through and over
the Highlands. 1t required forty-one
cars for the transportation of the
party.
Messrs. Carrier and Cooper went
to Lakeland, Friday night, and join
ed the party there on Saturday morn
ing. That day and Sunday were
spent in travelling over the eastern
parts of Polk and DeSoto counties
from Haines City on the north to
Lake Stearns on the south, section
abounding in high, rolling landscapes
carpeted, as it were, with a grand
panorama of splendid orange groves,
beautiful homes and lovely valleys
with a multitude of sun
lit lakes. This Incompatible region
the Scenic Highlands.
Along the center of it, in a line run
ming north and south, are many
beautiful and prosperous towns and
villages, amongst them Winter HAY
en-, Lake Wales, Frostproof, Sebring
and Avon Park. At several of these
places, the party was royalty enter
tanned and forceful speeches were
made both by local orators and by
members of the party, particularly
Governor Hardee and Commissioner
McRae.
The party returned to Lakeland, !
evening, and Messrs. Carrier
and Cooper came home the same
hight. The entire trip'was intensely
delightful as well as instructive, and |
Ill who participated in it were earn
9st in expressions of appreciation of
Mr. Coachman's generosity and hos
'itality and of the surprising lowell
less and wonderful attractions Of
he Scenic Highlands.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
To Prepare NelU Charter
Charter Board Will Not Attempt to
Amend Old Instrument.

The second meeting of the charter
board, which is to prepare commits
sion-manager charter for Punta Cor
da, was held Monday night. The
committee appointed at the first
meeting to decide upon the mode of
procedure reported that, in their OPP
inion, the best course would be to
proceed to prepare an entirely new
charter rather than attempt to amend
the present charter. Their report
was adopted by unanimous vote.
Since the first meeting of the
board, about ten days ago, members
have been studying the present char
ter and the charters of other cities
and towns that have adopted and
found satisfactory the commission
manager plan, and they have found
these charters contain many desirable
features adaptable to the needs of
Punta Gorda. After as much infor-
nation as possible has been CLEANED
from other charters, the board will
go about the work of preparing a new
one for Puhta Gorda, combining the
good and desirable features of other
charters in the new document.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
FIGHTING POTATO PEST
Some Sweet Potato Weevil i'm DeSotO
County, is Said.

The State Plant Board has been
taking all precautions during the past
three years to prevent any further
spread of the sweet potato weevil, the
worst known insect enemy of the
sweet potato. The quarantine rules
of the board prohibit the shipment of
sweet potato plants out of the coun-
ties that are infested with the weevil
and also require the fumigation Of
all sweet potato tubers shipped out
of these counties. AS matter of
fact, owing to the ,ravages Of the
it are importers" rather than ''ex-
porters" of sweet potatoes and must
draw on the uninfested counties for
their supply of this root crop.
In Baker county the board has
been carrying on, in cooperation with
the United States Department of
Agriculture, an experiment in eradi-
eating the weevil. In tIis work
growing of sweet potatoes by the
farmer is not interfered with, yet the
lhCpSCIolD diO lpiC W e5A"uu"AiJ ~
duce the numbers of the pest and on
many farms in Baker county which
were heavily infested in 1916 and
1917, no weevils at all can be found
at present.
In general, the area.infested by the
sweet potato weevil in this state ex-
tends from the northern part of Vo-
lusia county southwark along the
coast to Key West and then up the
west coast to Tarpon Springs. The
Plant Board has carried on extensive
scouting work to determine If any
inland places are infested. With
the exception of the area in Baker
county and an isolated infestation
near Lily in DeSoto county the pest
seems confined very closely to the
strip along the coast just described.
All of western Florida seems to be
'ree from the weevil and the board
has been able thus far, through it's
quarantine regulations, to keep this
part of the State free from the pest.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
Charged With Fornery
Well Known Young Man Accused of
FOrging EMPLOYERS Name.

During Sheriff Dishong's visit here
Tuesday afternoon, he arrested and
took to Arcadia Charley Bedford, a
well known young man of this place
who Is charged with forgery in hav.
ing, as. is alleged, signed the name
of his employer, James G. Cooper, to
two checks, one for $4,000 and the
other for 10000, both drawn on the
First National Bank. 1t is alleged
that, on the first OF this month,
Bedford came into possession of
Cooper's monthly bank statement,
withdrew from it the two Cancelled
checks, destroyed them, erased the
record of them from the statement,
changed the balances to make them
appear correct, and then re-mailed
it to his employer. Mr.. Cooper
believes that Dodiford lost the money
in gambling.
The accused young man has been
well thought of by local people, many
of whom are surprised to know that
such a serious charge has been lodg-
ed against him. The fact that he
was employed and trusted by Mr..
Cooper is evidence of the general
confidence which was reposed in him
Up TO the time that this paper
went to press, it was not known what
amount of bond had been fixed ain
the case, nor whether Bedford had
cUcrapdad in oivin O.. n Ntao ti,,o
he is being held in Arcadia.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
Local Folk
Anxious to
Drain Lands
Present Petition to Commissioners
Asking Creation OF District.

AS the first step toward the drain
age of a large area of land immedi-
ately surrounding Punta Gorda, a
petition was presented to the county
commissioners at their meeting Mon
day, asking for the creation of a
drainage district under chapter 5000
of special acts of the legislature, and
The notice and petition are pub
lished in the Herald this week. The
petitioners are H. r. Dreggors, E. j.
McCann, l.. II. Griggs, Chas. A. Walt
mire, Joshua Mizell, D, ~ Mcqueen,
A. f. Dewey and w. l.. Koon.
After publication of the notice. if
no strong objections are made and
reason shown why the district should
not be created, the commissioners
will authorize the drainage trustees
to survey the district and make as
sessments. Notice of the assess
ments will be given and If there are
no just complaints the work of dig
ging the canals will be authorized.
The boundaries described in the
notice enlarge the present district
considerably and the proposed canals
will benefit "a larger area than de-
scribed in the. notice. If there are
any lands within the district that
will not be benefited by the canals,
they will not be included in the land
to be assessed to pay costs.
Under plan of procedure adopt
ed, it will be at least three months
before actual work on the canals can
be started if the district is formed
in accordance with request of the pc.
titioners. .-
Messrs. J. ]. McCann and ]. M.
Weeks, at request of Commissioner
Whitten,, were appointed as drainage
trustees by the Board of County Com
misioners at the meeting Monday
Mr.. Whitten, who was elected county
surveyor, is ex ofiicio a member of
the board of drainage trustees. o."
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TO
BayShOuld
be. Opened
Col. Chadman Suggests that Citizens
Raise Fund to Pay Cost.

For sometime past there has been.
considerable talk of opening UP the
streets leading from Marian avenue
to the bay, in the eastern part of
town. but no definite step toward this
end had been taken until this week,
the following communication, which
seems to offer a practical plan was
received:
Mr.. Paul X. Garrett, editor Her.
aid: A year ago / talked with some
of our leading business men about
clearing up the streets leading from
Marian avenue to the river in the
easterly part of town, and every one
| approached saw the need and wis
dom of the project and expressed
Willingness to aid it financially if
there was no money in the street fund
available for the purpose.
Beginning next above Nesbit-the
bridge street-these streets are:
Wood. Cochran, Milus. Mary, Booth.
Adrienne and Malone They are
grown over with an underbrush
which, | am told. Is not difficult to
eradicate, and the whole improve
ment could be made, l judge, for
about $4,000. l believe there are
80 business and professional men in
Punta Gorda each of whom would
contribute $1,000 for this purpose,
and, to start the ball a-rolling, or
the creationsof the fund, hand you
herein my check for $1,000 and ask
you to act as trustee of the fund
and to make an appeal in your paper
for financial support of the under
taking.
Almost every day people coming
from the north into our town on
Marian avenue stop and ask where
the river Is. AS a matter of fact the
river cannot be seen from Nesbit to
Malone on account of the brush in
these streets and on the lots. With
these streets opened travellers will be
able to get glimpse of glorious old
Peace river as they pass along, and
with the streets thus cleared and
opened property owners along them
will likely improve their holdings
and we shall eventually get the whole
water front cleared, and at the same
time kill the story circulating in
Lakeland that Punta Gorda is estab-
lished in an undesirable part of the
Everglades.
The distance from Marian avenue
to the river Is little over block,
and the $5O0.00 ought to pay for the
removal of the underbrush, grubbing,
grading. levelling and ditching. The
bitches will aid materially in the
drainage of the entire district.
The wisdom of this Improvement
should be apparent to all, and l trust
it will meet with hearty public ap-
proval and support. I would suggest
that after the fund reaches $4,000
a contract be let for the clearing OF
one of the streets, and it will not be
difficult to calculate approximately
the cost of the balapce.-Walace
Chadman. &
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
DeSOto to Have Exhibit

The county commissioners have
made an appropriation for an exhibit
at the South Florida Fair which
takes place in Tampa, February 3rd,
to the 11th. I'm order to get an
exhibit that will be a credit to De-
Soto county every community win
have to be represented in the exhib-
it," says County Agent Tillman.
80 be planning what you are going
TO have for the fair. We will need
oranges, tangerines, vegetables.
cane, potatoes, meat, syrup, hay and
many other things that go to make
an attractive exhibit"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
Erecting New Fair Buildings.

To meet the demand for increased
exhibit space from county and indi-
vidual exhibitors of all sections of the
state, directors of the South Florida
Fair, to be held in Tampa from Feb
ruary to 12, this week began the
erection of new buildings and addi-
tions TO those that have been in use
heretofore. Increased space is de-
manded in every department, and
particularly in buildings devoted to
the displays of livestock and poultry.
One successful poultry breeder will
exhibit 40 varieties alone, while
national and international champion
cattle and swine, bred in Florida, will
be presented. The directors have
contracted for the most novel free
amusement acts yet shown in Florida
and the Johnny Jones Exposition
shows, which are featured at Ameri-
can and Canadian fairs and exposi-
tions, will again be brought down
from their home quarters, Orlando.
In every feature the Fair promises
to surpass those of former years.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09

In the show windows of the Coch-
ran drug store is number of photo
graphs of the advertising which the
Krause Greater Shows are doing for
Punta Gorda. Everywhere that these
shows exhibit, they display large and
attractive signs setting forth the ad-
vantages and attractions which this
town offers to visitors and settlers.
This is generous and valuable work
on the part of the Krause people,
which Punta Gordans greatly appre-
c.ate
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09
SheriR's Report.

The sheriff's report made to the
Board of County Commissioners at
the regular meeting Monday, shows
that so cases were handled during
the month of November. OF this
number of prisoners. % plead guilty,
one was found not guilty, one found
guilty, three were dismissed, one was
sent to asylum, two were sent to re-
form school, IL were bound over to
circuit court and IL were bound over
to county court. Fine and costs col
lected amounted to $216S.75.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-09

A Jacksonville ship building con
Germ has twice. as much business on
its books as any time during the war.