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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
Komp to Learn His Fate.

KENOSHA, Wis, Oct. 16.-TSpeciaI1
Frank S. Komp, former president of
the Kenosha State bank, who was re-
Gently convicted on a charge of perjury.
will know his fate this afternoon when
Judge Belden will come to Kenosha.
There is still the charge of violating the
state banking law against Komp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
TO GUST JUDGE JONES.
Oconto Jurist Charged with Holding
County Court Chair and Being JUS
tice of Peace at Same Time.

OCONTO, Wis, Oct. 16.-[Special.1-
Papers have been served by Sheriff Arm
strong in the action brought to GUST
Judge II. r. Jones from the office of
county judge. The action was brought
through Niece & Jaeger, Milwaukee at
torneys, who claim that the Offices of
county judge and justice of the peace
held by Mr.. Jones are incompatible and
cannot be held by the same person at
one time. The case will probably be
tried at the term of the circuit court
next month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Timothy-Firm on choice; low grades;
weak; carlots, choice timothy, 10.75@11 90;
No. 1 timothy, 1O.O091O.25; No timothy,
S.00Q9.00; clover and clover mixed, 1000
8.25
1850; No. l Kansas, 9.OOG97 IS: No 2 1000
$50.
Straw, steady; rye, 7ooQ75o; oats, 5.25a
$50; wheat, 5.25Q5.50; packing hay, 6.254
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
ACCIDENT TO A
SUBMARINE BOAT.
Another English Diving War Vessel Re-
ported to Be in Trouble Off
Spithead.

LONDON, Oct. 16-A News agency
reports that submarine boat No. 4, which
has been engaged in diving off Spithead,
is being towed into Portsmouth 1t is
rumored that an explosion of gasoline
has occurred on board of her. No details
were obtainable when the dispatch was
sent.
1t was said later that no lives were
lost and that nobody was injured on
board the No. 4.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
CRAZED BY ROBBERY; SUICIDE.
Blair Rich Landowner, 70 Years Old, Was
Held Up.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Oct. 16.-Crazed
by a highway robbery in which he was
the victim, Peter Jorten, 10 years cid. u
robbed by trio of bandits on September
80 in the busiest section of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
NOTED AUTHOR IS HURT.
Kate Gannett Wells Of Boston in Run
away-Both Arms Broken, but
Companion Escapes.

kEENE, n. H, Oct. 16.-Kate Can
nett Wells of Boston, the author and
lecturer, is suffering from severe in
juries sustained in a runaway Saturday.
while driving with her son, DR.. W. Can
nett Wells. Mrs. Wells had both arms
broken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
henderson Leaves State Iob

MADISON, Wis, Oct 16.-J. l.. Ned
derson has resigned as actuary of the
state insurance department, to take eff
feet November 1. henderson becomes
manager of the Wisconsin Life Insur-
ance company in this city. His home
is in Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20

The Indemnity Savings and Loan COM
pany is the concern against which At
torney General Ellis began quo warran-
to proceedings in the circuit court on
Saturday last with view of preventing
the company from continuing business
in this state. The attorney general
charged that the company had violated
the state banking laws.
II. r. Sanborn, who is named as as
signee, is the president of the company.
Officers of the institution declare that it
is absolutely solvent and that depositors
can readily be paid in full. They also
state that the attorney generals action
was without due cause.
The bank had, when it's last statement
was issued, in June of this year. assets
and liabilities amounting to 81, 1872, 6S1.
The deposits were then $6SS,661.
The bank will resist the attempt to
take away its charter and today filed a
motion in circuit court to quash the
summons of Attorney General Ellis.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 16.-The
Western National bank, which was
closed several weeks ago, on orders from
the comptroller's Office, reopened for
business today under favorable auspices.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 16.-The
run on the Germania Savings bank has
entirely ceased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
CLEVELAND BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS.
THE INDEMNITY SAVINGS AND
LOAN COMPANY MAKES AN
ASSIGNMENT.
Attorney General Had Begun Quo War
ranto Proceedings to Gust Com
pany from State.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 16.-The In
demnity Savings and Loan company, a
banking house at 353-355 Superior street,
failed to open its doors for business to-
day. The following notice was posted
at the entrance of the bank:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
Rough Rider with President.

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. 16.-John c..
Greenway, one of Roosevelt's rough rid
ers, has gone TO Washington d. c., to
accompany the President to New Or
leans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20

This company has made an assign
ment for the benefit of its creditors.
ID. K. Sanborn Is receiver and he will
make a financial statement as soon as
an inventory can be made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
SHOT AT BRAZILIAN GOVERNOR.
Assassin Fails in His Attempt to Kill
Executive.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Bra

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Oct Is.
"A Bahia dispatch says that a man
named Antonio Francisco Yagunco fred
two revolver shots at the governor of
the state. Senior Jose Marcelino de Sou
"a, wounding him slightly in the head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
CUSSED GIRL; COSTS sas.so.
New Richmond Farmer Resented Turn
Down" at a Dance.

NEW RICHMOND, Wis. Oct. 16.-
Especial lotto Wagner, farmer. has
been arrested. While at a dance Wag-
ner asked Miss Schrunck to dance with
wounded his feelings and he .'cussed"
her roundly. 1t cost him S23.5O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
PRESIDENT IS HEARTY.
Accepts Invitation of Russia for Second
Peace Conference at The
Hague.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. a.
The state department today made public
the invitations of the Russian govern
ment to a second conference at The
Hague and the Presidents response.
Two Memorandurns Sent
These take the shape of two memo
randa, one dated September 13, being a
memorandum delivered by Baron Rosen
TO the President at Oyster Bay, and the
other a memorandum dated October II,
also unsigned, delivered by the Presi
dent to Baron Rosen in Washington.
The first memorandum is d mere recital
of the opportuneness of another confer
ence with the promise to submit a de-
tailed programme by Russia when the
congress meets.
President Accepts Heartily.
The Presidents memorandum is a
hearty acceptance of the invitation and
directs attention to the fact that his
previous circulars to the powers appear
TO be precisely in line with the Russian
papers.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

that it Is Of frequent occurrence, as
many cattle are Lost in this way"
Then, again, it may not surprise our
Michigan friends, but il will be OF
great interest to us natives to learn
that our cattle manage to pull
through" here during the winter. It
is fact we'll known to all except ina
tives and SIGH" that Florida in winter
is a desert waste with only an occa-
sional patch of dead, dry grass. or
course, people who have lived here all
their lives have an impression that
pasturage In South Florida is practi-
cally the same winter and summer, and
they will be only mildly surprised to
learn that cattle pull through" under
such conditions. Last winter was the
coolest season we have had in ten years,
yet there was not day that straw
berries we're not shipped from Lake.
land-and the cattle, they pulled
throughp
And what pretty picture Of prinii-
tive conditions is drawn by the cores
pendent, when he portrays the semi
civilized natives = store-keepers and
their clerks-dancing around lighter
knot fire TO keep warml This is very
frequent occurrence on the streets Of
Lakeland. Only, It seems that such
picturesque scenes can only be Wit
messed BY somebody fresh from the
North.
We think there is field in Florida
for a comic weekly devoted entirely to
reprod ncing the articles sent out de-
scribing conditions in this State, aud
published In Northern papers. There
would be Tote Of material, and there IL
nothing funnier.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
New Real E.tats Pirm.

A new real estate firm was formed
October ? BY Robert W. Campbell be,
coming a partner of @. m. johnson
who was already engaged in the ku6
ness.
In another portion OF the paper is a
new advertisement OF the firm, which
will be active in its work OF exploiting
Arcadia real estate and in making pub
lie the resources Of this section OF the
country in q manner to attract in
vestors.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
NEW PUBLIC LANDS TO BE OPENED
HOMESTEADS ON MARGIN OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE
CAN BE TAKEN UP OCT. is.

South Florida, especially the country
bordering on and which has been
drained from Lakes Okeechobee aud
Kissimmee, is destined to become the
leading sugar producing country of the
United States, and probably Of the
world, in proportion to area. II will
be remembered that for years since
Lake Kissimmee aud its tributaries
were drained by the Disston land
company, when millions Of acres have
been cultivated in sugar-cane and rice.
the influx to that section has been
steady and profitable, and the planters
today Of that section, as "A rule, are
prosperous and contcnted. The open
ing Of this land in the Okeechobee sec
ton means the same thing, and il is
safe to say that within the next few
years Florida will be supplying the
markets OF the world to a large extent
with syrup sugar and rice.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
Florida as Seen BY Visitors

Lakeland News; There are very few
things calculated to stir up the risi-
bilities OF the well-informed Floridian
50 readily as the impressions" of Wis
itors and newcomers, as written back
home and published in Northern news
papers.
To the Floridian, familiar with con
disions in his State, these 'impres-
sions" bear the marks of being manu-
featured from much the same stuff that
that dreams are made Of. 1t is not
that the statements made are wilfully
untrue but The point Of view OF the
new arrival is often SO adjusted that
he has faculty for "seein' things"
which are hidden from those whom he
naively describes as 1.-THE natives"
We reprint in this issue for the in
struction OF our readers-particularly
the natives-a letter dated from Lake
land and published in the jackson
(Michigan) Press Of recent date. We
commend a careful perusal of this let
ter by our home people, as they un-
doubtedly will find some things there
in that are new to them. We trust IL
will make them more careful with cat
tie, all OF which should be taught how
to climb tree with grace and agility,
in order to escape the festive alligator,
whose favorite amusement is TO single
out hefty bovine, and taking his
quarry playfully by the ear, lead it to
his submarine lair, where he proceeds
to make a slight collation. Of the dainty
tid-bit. How often this operation is
performed daily by healthy and in
dustrlous alligator is not stated by our
correspondent, hut the inference Is
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

The following is the jury list, drawn
for the October term Of the Circuit
Court:
w. IL. Hooker, r. P. Wingate, A. G,
Spivey, G.. NJ. Collier, III. Turner, w.
A. Hendry, /. p. Jennings, William
Gernigan, II. W. Smith, j. w. Free
man, T. N. Crews. Samp Carson, J. L.
Bryan, J Il Kreider, G. + Brown, r..
N. Brown, G. r. Mauck, r. ]. Watkins,
Max Wild, e. A. Houstoun, J. H. Me-
Queen, Sam Boole, J. NJ Lanier, G. F,
Smith, James Hamilton, G. X. Sum-
ner, X. P, Raulerson, V. 0. Russell, +.
M. Alderman, ]. w. Addison, q. f.
Murphy, r. @. Clarke, r. B. Cause, b.
d. Kinney, Jonathan Skipper, Geo. r.
Parker. Hffn hHln
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
BEGINS UNDER FAVOR
ABLE AUSPICESl
Interesting Program at baptist Churel
Where Several IDatruetIve Addresso.
Are MAIDS and Helpful spirit Manifss-
ted-Good Attendance.


A large and aPpreciative audience
assembled at the Baptist church last
Monday morning to witness the inaue-
ural school exercises under the direc-
ton OF the trustees Of the Arcadia high
school.
Chairman Jno. L. Jonesl presided
and the followingsprogram was .rcnd-
cred
Doxology.
Scripture reading, ist Psalm, by
Rev 7. W White Of Garner.
Song by congregation-"su Sunshine =
Short addresses were then made IS
Rev. Mr.. Keigwin, Rev. W. d. Turr
and J. p. DePass.
Inaugural address by Prof. MurpI
principal OF the school.
Short talk by s. j. Carlton IN behalf
OF the trustees.
Closing remarks by Chairman Jones.
Then followed an informal reception
by the faculty, and the many parents
and patrons remained 20 meet the
teachers and welcome them to the So
cial life Of Arcadia. ,sy s go. 80 80 ~
During the exercises Miss Pearl
Johnson gracefully presided at the or
gan.
The emphasis OF Mr. Keigwin'sI ad
dress was upon Heart Culture" q
Mr.; TURNKEY spoke to the pupils upon
Country and proposed that the trus-
tees and faculty arrange for Christ
mas benefit in honor Of such pupils as
shall have no mark ofdemerit recorded
against them. lsIi 4.
DIR. DePass, while speaking Of impor-
tant points which should guide the
way OF every pupil, INDUCED in remit
niscence OF his own boyhood days, and
reference to trousers patched both fore
and aft, brought hearty laugh from
his hearers.
laMr. Carlton gave emphatic endorse
ment OF President Murphy's plea fct
parental cooperation.
Mr.. Jones felicitated all upon the
bright prospect for fine school anc
the hope of new building adequate T.
It's needs.
The meeting was decided success,
aud the impression created by the
principal and faculty was one Of great
favor, while to crown all the school
attendance was very gratifying, giving
promise Of profitable term.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
County Commissioners.

The Board OF County Commissioners
we're In regular monthly session the
first three days Of this week, and the
proceedings Of the meeting will be
published next week.
The Board received a wire from
President Brown OF the State Fair at
Tampa asking them IL his coming here
would have any effect in changing
their decision as TO our county taking
part in the Fair, but the commission
ers thought as the people had voted
not to make an appropriation they
would have no right TO now make do
nation.
Elias Waldron was elected game
warden by the commissioners and It is
generally believed that he will make a
good one, There were several candi-
dates for the position
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
ORANGE CRATES.
Law Governing the Dimensions and
Penalty for Violation.

Law Governing the Dimensions and a
Penalty for Violation.
The following law governing the di-
mansions of orange crates was passed
at the last session of the legislature,
and becomes effective Jan. 1, 1905;
Section 1. That hereafter the legal
and standard box or crate for oranges
shall measure twelve (12) in width and
twelve (12) inches in depth on the in
side, making each end or compartment
OF said box or crate, whenever the
same Econtains a middle partition,
twelve Q2) inches in length, twelve
(I2) inches in depth and twelve Q2)
inches in width. No crate or box in
tended for sale or shipment Of oranges,
except of the standard measure here
in specified shall be sold or manufac-
tured.
Sec. .. Every box or crate used for
the sale or delivery of oranges shall be
Of the Florida standard measure as
above provided. No person shall use
any crate or box for such sale, ship
ment or delivery, except the same be
of such standard measure. Any per-
son violating any of the provisions Of
this act shall be deemed guilty of n
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall he punished by fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars (S100,)
or by imprisonment in the county jail
not exceeding thirty 1907 days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent the shipment or
delivery Of oranges for sale in half
boxes as herein described Provided
that nothing in this act shall prevent
any person shipping oranges in barrels
or other crates over standard size.
Sec. 3. All laws and parts OF laws
in conflict with the provisions of this
act be, and the same are, hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
January 1, 1905. 900 ..
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Gainesville Sun; Register Robinson
and Receiver Chubb of the United
States land office have received notifi-
cation from the general land office that
on October 18th of the present year
plats Of the resurvey Of margin of Lake
Okeechobee, Florida. in the following
townships win be filed in the United
States land Office at Gainesville, and
will be subject to homestead entries.
The plats as furnished by the general
land office are as follows; 81 S., "a e. /;
81 $, 80 f.. 8S s., 96 e.. 81 s., 80 E.
These lands are among the most fer
tile and best adapted to the culture Of
sugar-cane and rice in the United
States, and already indications are
that there will be a big demand for
them, as inquiries have been coming
in the land office here for several
months.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
new MEAT MARKET
And Grocery VIII BE Established by II.
n. whidden-wn Build.

And Grocery VIII BE Established by II.
+. whidden-wln Build.
With view Of supplying the increas-
ing demand of the city for good beef
r. e. whidden will erect two-story
building on his lot fronting Payne's
blacksmith shop, where under his
management will conducted first
class meat market and grocery.
It's Mr.. Whidden's plan to have
this building, up and business in oper-
alton by November 1, II building ma
terial can be secured.
Mr.. Whidden will select the beef
from his own cattle, which he win fat
ten for the purpose. a =
The market will be in charge of an
experienced meat cutter, and in every
way the establishment will be run in
accordance with the latest and best
methods
b Among other equipments ordered for
the market is a large refrigerator,
with sufficient capacity to keepa guam
tity Of meat in cold storage some time
before selling, therefore improving its
condition and assuming tenderness.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
INAUGURAL EXERCISES OF SCHOOL
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
Looked AFTER by Board OF Public In
struction at Regular Session.

Looked After by Board or Public In
struotion at Regular Session.
Arcadia. Fla, Oct. 8, 1905. The
Board OF Public Instructions met in
regular session, members present ;
VIM. p. Marshall, H. f. whidden, and
T. r. starke. and Jos. II. Brown secre-
tary. Minutes read and approved.
Scholarships were awarded as fol-
lows; To the State Female College,
Hiss Jackie Crawford 10 the State
University, Peck Greene.
The following supervisors were reco-
mended and appointed: For Spring
Hill school No. 32 II. A. Lanier, for
Lily school No. 20, W. A. Hull.
Applications from the Avon Park
school No. 3, and Oak Hill school No.
IS, for appropriations Of $40 each to es-
tablish school libraries were granted
the patrons having met the require
ments OF the board.
The following request made by the
President OF the County Teachers as
ISOLATION was granted That the
Board will allow the count as taught
Friday following Thanksgiving TO all
teachers OF this county Provided
that they hold two days session, be-
ginning on said Friday and lasting
two days. Provided furthur, that no
teacher who does not attend both days
shall be allowed the day as taught.
The citizens OF Brownville having
given evidence of having published a
notification OF presentment of a petit
ton requesting an election for che pur-
pose OF establishing a Special Tax
School District, said petition was
granted after reducing the territory
included in petition, and the erection
ordered to be held at the school house
9t Brownville on Saturday, November
4th, 1905. Inspectors; d. s. Williams,
Is. l.. Swindall, sr., and +. NJ. Alder
man, Clerk Samuel Swn dali.
Moved that the Board let the print
ing Of financial statements and min
utes to the lowest bidder. Bids to be
filed before the November meeting
Provided, that the Board reserves the
right to reject all bids
Treasurer's report received and ap-
proved.
Accounts were audited and war
rants issued from No. 9l4 to No. 979
from the general fund and from No.
1852 to 1877 from the special funds
Board adjourned Wednesday to
meet November Z, 1905.
Jos. Fl. Brown, sec.
VIM. p. Marshall chairman.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Recently Mrs. Bean and celebrated
our 9th marriage anniversary. When
we were wed on September 22d. 1895,
we had not the remotest idea that nine
years would find us in family Of "a
children. But 1t is even so; and near
ly every one is fine looking, too. But
God setteth the solitary in families"
When I began writing this short ar
ticle il was not to talk about and praise
our children. but in view OF the large
ness Of our family we make an urgent
appeal TO generous public for help 70
feed and clothe and educate them.
Brethren and friends OF the poor, we
need your help. We have never folt
the need so much as now. To meet the
accounts OF July August and Septem-
Der we have had to draw each month
on money in hand sent in for the water
connection.
During these months not enough
money has been sent in 70 meet the
current expenses. Don't let this great
work suffer. Let everybody send US
something now, and be sure not to for
get 60 send US the earnings OF the first
Saturday IN October. Send to me as
below.
B. M. BEAN, Arcadia, Fla.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
PINE LEVEL
One of the Healthiest Localities In tn
state-Local News.

One of the Healthiest Localities In the
state-Local News.
Pine Level, September 2S,-The
weather looks stormy these days and
"stand over" planting is the order of
the day now.
Tom Mizell will leave this week for
Sutherland, where he will enter
school.
Mrs, j. II. Howell has returned to
her home in Phosphoria.
Peden Bamhill was visiting friends
in Upper Pine Level one day this week
Pede has a nice horse and buggy See?
A real estate man OF Tampa, Mr.. J..
J. Head passed through here Wednes-
day. Mr.. Head was delighted with the
appearance of the orange groves in
this section. tNs
One Mr. Brown, Of Lily, lately from
Alabama, was prospecting here Tues
day. He was delighted with the out
look and returned to Lily intending
to bring his family later in the week
and locate in our midst. The commu-
nifty is glad to have this family locate
here and invites all prospectors, es-
pecially home-seekers, to come and
look at our part of DeSoto county be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Pine Level
is one of the most prosperous, pro-
gressive and healthful localities in De-
Soto county.