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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
MOZART AT THE OPERA.
An Upronr, mn Ovation ana the Cor
rectiOn OF nm Error.

Mozart, being once on Il visit at Mar
settles. went 10 the opera iucognito to
hear the performance Of his "Yllanella
Rapita.' lie had reason 10 be toll.
erably well satisfied til, in the midst
OF Tie principal arias, the orchestra,
through some error In the copying Of
the score, sounded u natural where
the composer had written u sharp.
This substitution did not lujurc the
harmony, but gave Il commonplace
character To the phrase and obscurcd
the sentiment Of the composer. Mozart
no sooner heard IL than hc started up
vchcmcntly, and from the middle OF
the pit cried out in a voice Of thunder.
"Will you play d sharp, you wretch.
o."
The sensation produced I'm the the
alter may be imagined. The actors
were astounded, the lady who was
singing stopped short the orchestra
followed her example, and the nu-
dienCo, with loud EXPLANATIONS, dc.
manded the expulsion Of the offender
He was accordingly seized and re.
quired to name himself. lie did so,
and at the name of Mozart tilo clamor
suddenly subsidized into silence of
respectful awe, which was soon sue.
ceeded by reiterated shouts Of applause
from all sides. 1t was insisted that
the opera should lie rccommeAced. Mo-
Fart was Installed in the orchestra and
directed the whole performance. This
time the d sharp was played In its
proper place, and the musicians them
selves were surprised at the superior
effect produced. After The opera Mo-
Fart was conducted in triumph to his
hOtel.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
SCUTTLlNG A SHIP.
Laws Against This Crime Have Al
ways Deea Very severe.

Laws Against This Crime Have Al
ways Deea Very severe.
Scuttllug may be defined as the art
of cutting holes through a ships hull,
either for the purpose OF keeping her
steady, when stranded, by alHng the
hold with water and thus saving ship
and cargo, or sinking her din. order TO
obtain the money for which she is in
sured. n is the latter form Of scut-
Ting that we propose to deal with.
A shlpmaster is monarch Of all he
surveys when remote from the land
and no other sail above the boundary
line Of sea and sky; hense there would
be little difficulty in his way should
Ire propose TO scuttle his ship. either to
injure or b assist the owners thereof
For this reason the laws against scut-
Ting have always been very severe all
over the world. BY an act of congress
passed in 1904 it was enacted that "any
person. not being an owner, who shall
on the high seas wir1fully and corrupt
ly cast away, burn or otherwise destroy
any vessel unite which he belongeth,
being the property of any citizen OF
citizens of the United States, or pro
cure the same to be done, shall suRer
death" English laws were similar.
The last man executed In England for
ship scuttllpg was Cooling, hanged on
Deal beach about 1904 for scuttling a
vessel In the Downs in order to obtain
the sum for which she was insured
Less drastic laws prevail now, and the
gravity Of such n case Is met by BeAal
servitude and the caneeIing OF certif-
Gates should the offenders be sblpmas-
ters or officers.-London Standard.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
Implication FOR Tar Deed.

Notice l. hereby given that John Daugh.
eTty, purchaser Of Tax Certificate 80. lGp. dat
ed the Ith day Of July, A. u. 1879, has filed said
certificate In my office, and has made Hpplica-
ton for TAX deed To issue In accordance with
law. said certificate embraces she following
described property situated IN DE Soto County,
Florida, towit.
VIZ Of swi4 and sci. Of swi Of Section 10,
TIP. 80 =, r. "a east
The said land being assessed At the date of
the issuance Of such certificate in the name OF
T. q. Brown, Trustee, Unless said ce ri hcate
shall be redeemed according to law, FAX deed
will issue thereon on the Goth day Of October.
A. ID. 1906.
witness my official signature and seal this
the 18th day Of September, A. d. 1896.
tsEAL.l II. r. CARLTON.
Clerk Circuit Court De Soto County, Florida
By G.. l.. CARLTON, d, G.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
The Gentle orIcntaIs.

To rid themselves Of an enemy, the
residents Of oriental countries fire.
quently mix with the food Of the per-
son Of whom they would be rid the
tiny black specks found under the
sheath leaves at the joints Of bamboo.
These specks, seen under a micro.
scope, are veritable barbed arrows,
and once taken internally resist the
action Of the gastric juices and set up
an intestinal Inflammation that lnva.
riably causes death.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
CATCHING SOFT CLANS.
An Interesting Occupation on the
shore at Low Tide.


As we walk along the shore at low
tide, on the lookout for seawecds or in
tcrcstiug animals, little jets Of sen
water viii be seen squirting up from
holes In the sand. Let u. dig rapidly
down under one Of these tiny openings
and we will catch the spurter, abe COM
mon soft clam, but If we are not quick
enough he viii burrow so rapidly as TO
disappear entirely and only send last
spout Of water into orr faces, as II in
defiance. Place the shell In Il glass Of
sea water ana when the clam gains
confidence he viii extend from his shell
the long tubcllkc siphon, and the two
openings in the end Of It, with their
fringed borders, will be seen.
Now take a compound microscope or
a magnifyug glass and watch the
water above the siphon. You will see
that it Is moving. With the minute
life forms ir contains the water sweeps
in swlrllng currents toward one orldce
of the tube and plunges suddenly down
1t. Then, after passing over the gllls
and body of the clam and giving out
nourlshmcnt, the water Is expelled
through the other tube, and we see It
rising slowly from the opening. IT,
however, the clam takes fancy 10
contract his shell and so hasten this
motion we will see a little fountain
shoot mp and sprinkle the surroundings
just as they were observed to do on TIE
shore.-St Nicholas.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
NOTICE
For Application for Leave to Sell
Minors Land.
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that on the nth day
of October, A. D., 1906, 1 will apply 20 the
Honorable J. b. Coch ran, County Judge, in
and for DeSoto county, Florida, AZ his office In
the court house at Arcadia. Florida, for an
order authorizing me, as guardian Of Jessie
ceased, to sell at private sale the interest 81
said Leslie Durrance, in and To the following
real estate. The Southeast quarter Of the
Southeast quarter Of Section ~, In Township
~ south, Range % Fast, situated and being III
DeSoto county, Florida, Said lands belonging
to the estate OF 7. VI. Durrancc, deceased, the
interest Of said minor Is 10 BE- sold as 10 Is
deemed 10 be for her best advantage.
S. T.. DURRANCE.
FORESTER & BURTON, Guardian.
Attorneys for Guardian. l54t
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
VIRTUES OF HONEY.
They Were Known Even Before the
Koran Mentioned Them.

They Were Known Even before the
Koran Mentioned Them.
There procecdeth from the bellies of
bees liquor Of various color wherein
Is medicine for men," saws tLo
Koran. But the virtues Of honey were
known before the Koran said any.
thing about 1t and by countless PEG.
pies besides the desert fork Of Arabia.
Not emily has 1t long been used as food
and ncdklue, but many drinks of Gif.
fering potenCies and fuvors have been
made from II. In England n fayorite
drink Of the old time was mead, which
was made by the fermentation OF the
liquor obtained by boiling In water
combs from which the honey had been
drained. In the preparation Of sack
mead an ounce of hops Is added to
each gallon Of the liquor and after the
fermentation n small quantity Of
brandy. MethegllA or hydremel Is
manufactured by fermentlng with
yeast a solution Of honey favored with
boiled hops. A kind Of mead is much
nsed in Abyssnia, where 1t Is carried
on journeys in long horns. In Russia
n drink called "lipetz' Is made from
the delicious honey of the linden. The
"mulsum" Of the ancient Romans CON
sisted Of honey, wine and water boiled
together. "The "clarre" or "piment"
Of Chaucer's time was wine mixed
with honey and spices and strained
clear.-Chicago News.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13

An English physician declares that 1t
is better TO keep scarlet fever patients
at home, where the germs die out grad
ually in the fresh air, than to send
them TO a hospital, where they are In
the midst of dozens Of other cases I'm
all stages of the disease. On their re-
turn to school the germs are called into
activity 10y the foul air in the room.
and the disease is spread to others by
coughing. etc.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
A SUN BATH.
II Is u Potent Factor In the Cure of
Any Disease.


There Is no disinfectant made by
man that can compare with the suns
rays in effectiveness.
A sun bath Is a most potent factor
in the cure Of any disease. After ones
skin becomes accustomed to the direct
rays Of the sun one may lie IN the sun
shine for hours at a time with great
benefit, but at first the exposure should
be Of only few minutes duration at
one time. These short periods. how
ever, may be repeated several times Il
day. The best results are obtained by
exposing the bare skin Of the whole
body Except the head TO the direct
rays Of the sun. Consequently a cot
placed In the bow window Of au upper
chamber is an ideal place for sun
bath, provided that the air I'm the cham.
Der is absolutely fresh and pure.
To sit on the porch in the sun Is very
beneficial. even IL one must be so
warmly wrapped up as to make 1t DIFF.
dcut for the suns rays to penetrate to
the skin.
To lie on the grass In the sun is bet.
ter stIll-on the grass with only a blan-
ket between the invalid and the heal.
ing powers Of mother earth.
The patients head should not be ex-
posed to the direct rays Of the sun 10
any case, and Il sun bath should be
followed by a cool sponge bath when
ossiblc.-MaXwcll's Tallsman.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE At GAINESVILLE, FLA,
SpDtember Is 1Wf

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
To make final proof in support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before Clerk
circuit Court at Arcadia, Fla, ON October ~,
1906, viz:
susan A. Robbins Of Venus, Fla, Hds 2s3s6
ana $500, for the "a Of sel4, Sec 81 and nls Of
mel !, Sec. -, TIP. 80 :, Range 2ge.
He names the following witnesses to prove
MS continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Nathan > Plat, Of Venus, Fla. Bascom g.
Johnson, " Venus, Fla; William K Bluunt.
~ Arcadia, Fla: william VI. Platt, Of arcadia.
Fla
W. @. ROBINSON, Register.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
EFFlGIES AT FUNERALS.
A Curious Custom That Was Follow
ed Ia the OidcH Days.

A Curious Custom That WAS Follow
ed Ia the Olden Days.
At the funerals of great persouages,
the Old chronicles tell us, his likely
efigy," dressed to initiate life, was car
rted In Il chariot before the corpse to
the grave, then there set up under
"hearse" or temporary monument in
the church. Such efIigles were often
left In glass case standing over the
vault where the lnterment had taken
place. Seine statues were q wood,
with heads of plaster, but the more
modern ones were Of wax. In the old
en- days laudatory poems or epltaphs
were affixed with pins or wax to these
"hearses" and were even thrown into
graves on the collins in a similar maR.
ner to eur modern custom of flowers
at a burial When ,Skelton, poet lau-
reate to Henry VIII, took sanctuary
at Westminster to escape the displeas-
ures Of the then all powerful Cardinal
Wolsey II Is said that he subsisted on
what he earned. by writing epitaphs for
use at funerals in the abbey. Ben
Jonson's well known epltaph to the
Countess Of Pembroke
Underneath this sable hearse
Lies the subject of all verse.
Sidney's sister. etc
was evidently thus attached to her
''hearse. "-GentiemaR's Magazine.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
The Rnd Pnrt.

Il dreamed last night that I was
married" said the maid as she sat
down TO breakfast the other morning.
"Is that bad dreamT
THE only thing bad about IT,"
growled her father, lis that 1t isn't
e.'-Chicago News.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13

When the forest haunting hermit
Thoreau lay on his deathbed, a Calvin
istic friend called to make inquiry re-
gar6ng his soul. Henry" he said
aHKisusly, have you made your peace
with GodT "John," replied the dying
naturalist in a whisper II didn't knew
that God and myself had quMreled."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13

Were a mans sorrows and Dispute
tudes summed up at the end Of his life
1t would generally be found that he had
suffered more from the apprehension
Of such evils as never happened to him
than from those evils which had really
befallen him.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13

Magistrate-How comes II that you
dared to break into this gentlemans
house in the dead Of night? Prisoner
Why, your honor, the other time you
reproached me for stealing In broad
daylight. Amt | to be allowed to
wOrl, at allf"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that six months after
date will fle with the County Judge Of Desc.
to County, Florida, at his office in Arcadia, nv
accounts and vouchers for my final settlement
and discharge as eKecutrix OF the estate Of
Clark d. Knapp, deceased. This June 18th 1905.
ELEANOR A. KNAPP,
EKecutrix,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
Notice.

In the matter OF the estate Of John slayen,
decreased,
The creditors. distributes and all persons
having claims or demands qgalnst the estate
Of John q. SlnYcn, deceased, arr hereby com
minded and called upon to pre- sent such de-
mands OF claims TO me NJ ad Illustrator Of the
estate OF the said John G. 'layen, deceased,
within the time required BY aw, or the same
Will he barred
VIII YARD,
Admir- Estate Of John g sil n. dec
Sept. 20, ih05 -22-sNS
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
NOTICE.

To Whom IL May Concern:
Notice Il hereby given that six months uftci
the date hereof will prescott 70 the County
Judre ~ DcSoto county, Fluridr, ht his olicl
In the city Of Arcadia, my accounts and "ouCh'
ers Tor final settlement and iacharrc o. guard
ian Of James Duughcrty, dccea sed.
MARY u SCARBOROUGH,
Guardian.
This the iIth day Of September, 1903 i5-iw
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13

Garry any life insurance."
Eyes. $4,000 in favor Of my wife"
should think you'd be ashamed to
look her I'm the face"
"Wha-what forT'
For living. What excuse do YOU
give her?"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
Fiscal.

YOUTH have come to seek the hand
Of your daughter in marriage.
Man-Wlll you kindly call tomorrow
1 make It a rule not TO attend to bust
ness out Of Office hours.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
NOtfce.

All persons are hereby warned not to carry
any gun. bullseye lantern or lligator hook wi 1
them in our pasture during close season Sol
game. All parties violating the above will be
prosecuted Tor trespassing
KNIGHT BROS,
W. h. HENDERSON ,JNo. HAGAN.Apt
". r. MIZELL. s.22.2mo
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that six months after
date will h,e with the County Judge Of De
Soto County Florida, at his of1lce in Arcadia
my accounts and vouchers for my final settle.
ment and discharge as administrator Of the
estate OF Charles II. Hill deceased. This April
18th 1906. 30. CARR.
Administrator.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13
A suspIcIous Agreement.

II guess your watch Is wrong"
what My watch doesn't vary a
quarter Of a minute"
''wen. don't know how much it's
ont OF the way. but your time Is too
blamed near mine TO be right"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13

He that hires ono garden (which he
Is able TO look after eats birds; he
that hires more win be eaten by the
birds.-Hebrew Proverb.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-13

Patriots are grown too shrewd to be
sincere, and we are too wise to trust
them.-Cowper.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-09

Joplin. No. June 4.-The highest
priees reported paid for zinc ore in the
Joplin district during the past week
was So per ton. with the assay basis
at SO to ti3 pcr ton Of D per cent
zinc. The market strengthened toward
the close Of the week. with heavy buy
ing By several buyers for next week Is
delivery. No charge was reported in
the lead market. S7 per ton being paid
all week for ordinary grades. with S5s
and 50 for extra choice qualities. The
shipment was 62o tons larger IN zinc, a
eoupk Of tons more lead. and in value
as. snmorc than the previous wreck.
Compared with the corresponding week
Of last year. the shipment was an m
crease Of al tons cf zinc. decrease
Of is tons Of lead. and yet the value is
an increase Of tbO.eS0.
900
We have a frsc street parade daily.
with all the orr wagons Of the distric,
participating. The chief attraction al
present Is the carbonate from the Nil.
lcr mine, owned and operated by the
Marion Mineral Company.
600
The Columbia vein lools better at
the present working In the leo foot
level than Il ever has before. at ans
stage Of development of this mine,
showing conclusivcly that the vein gets
better with depth.
900
The Mary Bell has been worked tc
fifty feet depth and ia turning to lcat
and zinc. Some very hne specimen,
have been taken out.
ONN
Roberts & Cc. are shipping about 10
tens u spar weekly, the product Of tn
Marble mine. witch h about thrc,
miles frum Cridcr.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-09
ADMINISTRATION FORCES
ARE SHOWED UNDER
Al SmIlhland by The Good Govern.
meni Democracy.

At the Third district delegate con-
vcntion held at Kuttawa Wednesday.
Conn Linn, Of Galloway county. was
nominated for State senator on the
Democratic ticket. There were three
other candidates in the field: ]. r.
Summers, Livingston's fayorite. Felix
X. Grasty, fayorite Of Trigg, and ]. W.
Oliver, favorite Of Lyon, each Of the
four counties composing the district
putting forth a favorite son.
One Of the most interesting and sing
ular events was the manner in which
the anti-maehinc Democrats Of Living
sion county turned down the Smithland
ring at the county convention held to
instruct delegates to send to the dis.
trict convention.
Geo. W. Landram. county clerk Of
Livingston county. was the announced
candidate of the Smi,hland ring. and.
as Secretary of State MCChctncy Is
reported as having said. when himself,
l.ardram, Tom Evans. John l.. Grayot
and c. c. Grassham put thsir heads
together L was thought that no force
could successfully oppose them in
county politics. The anti.admintstra.
tion forccs had worked quietly and
secured the pledges Of hundreds Of
clcan administration Democrats 10 go
To- thC county mass convention and
ovCrpOwCr the Smithland clique. The
Landram forces did not learn Of the
movement until few hours before
time FOR the meeting, and Secretary of
State McChesncy Rid Reed. c. {.
Grassham and John l.. Grayot were
called IN to muster their strength. but
they could avail nothing. John l..
Grayot, who was slated as chairman Of
the mass convention. was showed under
by the anti.cliquc forces and Geo. N.
McGrcw was made permanent chair
man, and for the first time in several
years clean Democracy held full sway.
Hon. J. r. Summers, Of Salem. was
nominated by the anti.cliquc forces,
and went To the district convention
with the full delegate strength Of the
county.
II has been reported that Geo. W.
l.andram withdrew from the race to
harmonic the clique and Hendrick
forces, but Il Is likely that the so-called
harmony movements were nothing more
than sheer defeat of the clique IN the
organization of the mass convention.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-09
WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS
From Date Of Fire The City VIII Pre-.
sent an Industrious and Pros.
porous Appearance.
BRIEF SKETCHES OF WHAT IS DOING

The plastcrcrs are at work on the
W. G. Carnahan residence on Bellevillc
street, which is about complete.
Yandcll 4 Orme are cxcayating and
preparing their lot on Bank street TO
begin the foundation for the hotel
building they are To erect.
Boston & Paris have secured the con.
tract 10 build the S. NJ. jenkins two
story and basement office building on
Bank street Excavations are being
made for the building.
Il Is reported that County Clerk c. r.
Weldon has purchased the Lloyd lot.
formerly the Perry lot, on Main street.
We have not yet learned whether Mr..
Weldon will build just now.
Mundo & McGraw. Of Henderson. arc
moving along rapidly with the wurk ga
the posiothec building and the Marion
Bank building. Mr. McGnw Is giving
tho wurk hts personal attention.
Boston 4 Paris ave experienced
more Or less delay on The four buildings
they arC erecting IN Bank and Main
streets because Of the fact that mater.
ial can hardly be secured fast enough
from the markets.
The laboyu employed by A. c. Mel.
ton, brick contractor, went out on a
strike Tor higher wages the 6nt Of the
week. slightly delaying the work on
the Wheeler buildings. but a new crew
was telcgraphed for and the work was
resumed.
Mrs, frisbie has made a contract
with G. y. Jennings 10 erect two two.
story brick buildings on Main street.
adjoining the three Wheeler buildings
now In process Of construction. The
hrst story Of the one on the Gopher
restaurant site will be occupied by Mr..
Gopher, and the second story will be
used BY the lIina.B .Babb Hardware Co,
who have rented the adjoining building.
MrA rrisbie is having the excavations
made for the foundations.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-09
ROBERT l. FLANARY
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Is koW District Manager for Phoenix
Life Insurance Company.

lifs .-mrancc agent, u. I. Flanary
Oi ihis city, ju,, rlotod salary and
cUmmiat'on cDu,rsCt vi,h the phUnix
Life Insurance Company. of hartford.
Conn, whereby he bccOmcs district
manager ior the counticsOl Crit,cndon.
Livingston. Lyon. Caldwell, Webster
ard Hopkins. Mr.. Flanary has been in
The life insurance business Tor several
ytars. and IN eas,cs,s for volume oi
business he has On more than one oc.
cssiun wun prizes or a bonus. The
new contract comcs to him IN the nat.
Ute of promotion and b well deserved
To- there are fcw men more loyal %
the cause of life insurance uian he.
His energy and faithfulpcss a. an
aren't has won for him the reputation
of a business Ts,,cr. - and the rhmnix
Mutual is 10 ec congratulated upon sc.
curing bic services. In this issue oi
The RscoRp NJ. rkssry puhkshes q
card TO his former pa,rona.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-09

The bids on the proposed three story
Masonic temple will be opened Satur-
day. When the temple and the other
buildings in this block, fronting on
Main street, shall have been completed
there viii be left only two building lots
in this vicinity, one belonging to W. C.
Carnahan and another to Mrs. Frisbie,
and we understand that Mr.. Carnahan
will rebuild. With these improvements
and the many buildings going up else
where the city viii again present an
industrious and prosperous appearance
within twelve months from the recent
FIRE.