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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08
IIRCUMSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE Only
rHE GROUNDS ON WHICH GOVERNOR
ISSUES REPRIEvE
BORE EVIDENCE is PRODUCED
cooper wrote Letter To Governor And
Repeats He is Innocent Of the
Charge OF Murder Of Bowman

The following appeared in Tuesdays
Times-Uunion, coming from Talla-
hassee;
Colonel ]. W Brady in again obtain
ling revocation OF the death warrant
for his client, 1. e. Cooper, has accom-
plished what appeared to be almost
the impossible. Colonel Brady is a
tiaeless and able worker, and has de-
voted himself to the task of saving the
f life OF the condemned man, shows
he firmly believes, innocent OF the
crime of which he has twice stood in
the shadow of the gallows, and has
twice been respited.
For more than n year he has been
working on the case, and has placed
before the Board OF Pardons volum-
inous mass Of evidence that he feels
iustifies him in asking a Communication
OF the death sentence.
The evidence upon which Cooper
was convicted was entirely circum-
stantial, and circumstances have de-
yeiOpod which may prove that there
are strong grounds for doubt OF the
infallibility OF the evidence upon which
he was convicted.
A year ago when Cooper sat waiting
to be led out to be executed, he stoutly
asserted his innocence-asserted 1t
when he had abandoned all hope OF a
reprieye.
In letter to the Governor written
last week, again in exploitation Of
death upon the gallows, he maintains
his innocence. Accompanying his let
ter is a photograph of himself, his
wife and children, takened in the DE
Soto County Jail at Arcadia. do you
think" he said, that man with this
responsibility would deliberately seek
such trouble as has come upon meS"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08
OFFICERS ARE
NOMINATED FOR CITY
AT A MASS MEETING HELD LAST
FRIDAY NIGHT.
city ana County OFFICERS Unanimously
Chosen-The Nominees Are Wen
Known and Hard to Beat.

At massmeetng Of citizens, which
was largely attended, Mayor Poser
was elected to preside over the meet
ing. Considerable interest was shown
in settling the question as to who were
qualified to take part in the meeting.
The following were the nominees for
the different Offices Mayor, W. NJ.
Platt Tax Collector, Ed Greene Mar
shall, Sam Powell Clerk, r. Campbell ;
Assessor, j. ] Singleton Councilmen,
F. w. Hays and J, N. Hollingsworth
j. L. Jones and e. A. Houston were
nominated for councilmen. but with
drew before the vote was finished.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

Chicago is undoubtedly a Strenuous
place but until prying statistician
tabulated its many claims to that
distinction, the inside details were
unobtainabe. Under the caption,
Something Doing in Chicago" a re-
cent issue OF the Ohio State Journal
contained the followingi
A death every fifteen minutes.
A birth every s minutes and p Sec
onds.
A murder every 10 hours.
A suicide every Is hours.
A serious accident, .necessitating
nurses or physicians care every 4
minutes.
A fatal accident every five hours.
A case of assault and battery every
20 minutes.
A burglary every hours.
A hold-up every hours.
A disturbance of the peace, to at
tract attention, every hours.
A larceny every 9 minutes.
An arrest every minutes and &c
seconds.
A fire every hour.
An arrest for drunkenness every If
teen minutes.
A marriage every 2Omirutes.
A case for the coroner every three
hours.
A new building completed every
hour and 10 minutes.
railroad passenger train arrives
every So seconds.
Sixty passengers, suburban and
through, arrive eveAy second at rail-
way stations,
Seventy thousand gallons OF water
pass through the 1900 miles Of water
mains every minute.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

Many papers are summing up the
losses and gains during the war in the
Far East, and the following results
will be of interest:
What Russia has lost by the war
Millions in warships.
Immense quantities of war material.
Millions in Dalny and Port Arthur.
Millions in Manchurian railway ad-
venture.
Part OF Sakhalin.
Asiatic commercial prestige.
Asiatic political prestige.
What Japan has gained.
A great increase in her navy
Much war plumber.
Part OF Sakhalin.
Asiatic commercial prestige.
Asiatic political prestige.
The admiration of the world.
The fear of patronizing and insolent
powers.
Great honor for the broad-minded
Difference to the world wide judgment
that peace was in order. Gainesville
Sun
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08
buying FLORIDA Timber Laud.

Georgia sawmill men and turpen-
tine operators continue to become
heavy investors in Florida timber
lands. The latest deal is reported
frem Moultrie, Ga, and is as follows
"a land and timber trade has been
closed here of which the consideration
was in round numbers $4,000. Two
Moultrie parties, W. G. Vereen and
H. H. Smith bought Of Iowa parties
about %, 900 acres of land in Jefferson
and Leon counties, Florida, that is
rich in yellow pine timber. The body
Of timber has been owned for some
years by a milling company at ST..
Marks, and recently the company
failed, the mill was closed down and
the timber fell into the hands Of par
tics in Iowa. The deeds were made
by Arthur Hoffman of Muscatine, Iowa,
and the money was paid over here by
the Moultrie purchasers.
With the deal W. O. Yereen's in
vestments in Florida timber for the
past sixty days reachesa half million
dollars He believes this last invest
ment is one Of the best he has, the
quality Of the timber being very fine,
and the prospects practically assuring
the construction Of railroad through
this timber at an early date. W. II
Smith will proceed at once to put up
the necessary stills for working the
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08
Endowed with all HIS Goods.

1t was at fashionable wedding in
Savannah, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. The bridegroom had no visible
means OF support save his father, who
was rich but when he reached that
part of the service he repeated boldly /;
"With all my worldly goods thee
endowW
Whereupon the father said in a
stage whisper that could be heard all
over the church;
Good Lord, there goes his BIZ
cycle !"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

By reference to chapter 1867, page
1O1, of the acts of 1901, Laws Of Flori-
da, it will be noticed that IAN act for
the protection of birds and their nests
and eggs" makes it unlawful to kill
bullbats, which are being slaughtered
by the hundreds in some sections.
What are considered game birds can
be killed in season, but the bulIbats
are not in this list, and persons proven
guilty Of their destruction are liable
to fine of So for each offence. and an
additional fine Of 50 for each bird,
livingor dead, or part Of such bird, or
nest or eggs possessed in violation Of
this act. Bullbats are included In
this act, and offenders should take
warning Gainesville Sun.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

Governor Napoleon B. Broward re-
turned yesterday from trip to Chica-
go, the Great Lakes and Hot Springs
and declares that he and his family
had a delightful time and that the trip
proved most beneficial. En- route
home the Governor and his family-one
that would tickle Roosevelt and "Apos-
tie" Dowie to death-seven daughters,
the youngest being only ~ years
old, the eldest scarcely IS, are at the
Grand enroute home from trip north,
A sister-in-law and her daughter are
also in the party. Governor Broward
is 4s years OF age and his wife So
Florida is prosperous, with good crops
OF all kinds, said the Governor, and
developments are progressing in every
MISUNDERSTANDING Metropolis.
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08
GARDSEE IrEHs.
Social saIamagundi From Our Neighbour
ing City of Interest,".

We hear no complaint Of frost these
days.
Mess. V. o. Russell and Allan Rob
erts Of this place made Tampa a BUSH
ness call this week.
Mr.. Bryant Hampton, Of Arcadia, Is
visiting his father this week.
Misses Mamie, BERTHE and Fannie
Cocker went to Arcadia Friday night
and accompanied a crowd OF young
people out to the church festival at Oak
Hill and repc rted pleasant time.
Mr.. Arch Hampton, after spending
several days in the woods returned TO-
day.
Miss Michall Coker, who received q
severe shock OF lightning on the 10Th,
is rapidly improving.
The Literary society has been post
poned until Friday night.
II p. johnson made Arcadia bust
ness call today.
Miss Carrie Parks is visiting the
Misses Cocker.
Mr.. W. A. Stephens, who has been
visiting friends and relatives here, re-
turned to his home in TT. Mccoy Last
Thursday, accompanied by T. w.
Coker.
Mr.. 0ran Baldwin, the prominent
Fish Branch teacher, was in town this
week.
Miss Mamie Coker, after spending
few days in Arcadia visiting friends
and relatives, returned home Monday
evening
Weather seems gradually getting
cooler. And we raise no objections.
Sunday School was we'll represent
ed here Sunday from B4Ownville, Ar
cadia and other places.
Mr.. Hutto Durranee made a brief call
at the Gardner House Sunday
Cecil Durrance, after spending sew
eral days with home folks at Lily and
friends in Gardner, returned to his
position as express messenger from
Lakeland to Titusville.
Mr.. j. Harrison's sister, Mrs. Carl
son, is visiting here this week.
Prof. Chester Parker made a flying
trip to Owens Saturday, returning Sun
day.
Mr.. Watson OF Tampa was calling OV
one of Gardeners fair young ladies'
Sunday.
Mr.. Ed Hendry OF Arcadia, has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. e. Fielder, a
few days.
Miss Media Cline, OF Nocatee, made
the Misses Cookers Of this place pleas
ant call Saturday, returning Monday.
Messers Walter, Jessie and Roseo
Mixelle of Nocatee made their rela-
tives of this place pleasant call Sun
day
Messers. Will Scott, Jack FcrroId
and Bryant McCorquodale Of Arcadia,
were calling here Sunday.
Miss Jessie Carlton made her parents
a pleasant call Friday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Coker made Arcadia a
business call Saturday.
Little Miss Abbie Carlton Of ZoIfo
was visiting the little Misses Cocker
Sunday.
MISS Vela Hayman, after spending
two weeks with Mrs. Luun and Coker
Of this place, returned to her home in
Fit, Meade Sunday.
We are glad to say Mrs. NcCOrquo-
dale, after being i'll for several days. fs
improving.
Mrs. Adns Mercer made Arcadia n
business Trip Monday.
Mr.. Henry Bullock OF Arcadia was
In Co ri mar Tuaadav
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

An editor in reply to a young writer
who wishes to know which magazine
would give him the highest position
quickest, advised "a powder magazine,
especially II you contribute a frey
article. - Exchange.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

II tell you what" said Gotham. en-
Pertaining his western cousin. every
things so high here it's almost imDos-
sible to keep house going"
well" replied the Kansnn, s-fhe
winds are 50 high out our way If's al
most impossible TO keep a house from
goIng."-PhIladelphla Press-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

"Did you succeed In breakIng your
Rrnndfather's WHY"
EMO but we managed to bend II 20
that a few more thousand dollars
oozed out Of the family irce"--D ctroit
Free Press.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

Capt. M. Johnson has some funny
experiences to relate in his work Of
taking the census Of Lee county.
where were you bornf" he inquired
Of one old lady. TN Florida" was the
reply. ''Where were your parents
born?' "Don't know" "Were ther
horn In Florida9' "No," replied the
old lady II think one was born I'M Noe
ateo and the other at Orlando. ut.
Msefs Press
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08
An Admirable curfew.

Palmetto's city council has passed a
curfew ordinance providing that no
children under 81" shall be on the
streets without escort after 8 o'clock
p. m. The Palmetto News thinks this
good ordinance, and that the city
authorities should see that children
under 21" are at their parents fire.
side after So'clock. II the city fathers
of Palmetto have devised an ordinance
that will keep the kids under 81" by
their parents Preside land in August,
too,l they would copyright the. ordi-
nance and rent it out to other towns.
They ought also to copyright, or pat
emit, or trademark those Palmetto par
ents who desire to resort to city or
dinances to control their own children.
The News has always found that a
dutiful child is like a grammatical
adult-the product of home training,
not Of ordinances or textbooks. 1t is
safe Cat this distance) to say that the
Palmetto ordinance will cure few
DeLand News.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

The Savannah Morning News Of FRI
day, September 1st. gives very many
interesting figures regarding the COM
merce of that city for the year ending
August 9lst. The increase in q bust
ness way is most Altering, and there
is a gain in every branch of industry
that is indeed surprise to all. The
importations are in excess Of what
might have been expected and the out
look for the city is beyond the anticipa-
tions Of the most enthusiastic citizen.
Savannah will continue to hold her
position as the leading seaport city Of
Georgia, and much pains are taken to
maintain its beauty and health as a
residence city. All In all, Savannah
will stand well at the front for sta
bility with any Of the cities along the
Atlantic seaboard.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08
WALK.

lis err Jim Grow,
And Pm 'gwine ter walk,
Blamed IL I'll take der back seat
And have der white folks ter talk;
Use 'gwine ter walk;
Blame it, I'll WALK.
Julius Daniels, Pensacola, Fla.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

Superintendent Brown is holding
teachers examinations this week
About 50 are taking the examinations.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

The frat thing the children waited
10 know, on getting % SCHOOL Mondag
morning, was sonietking abeut Prot.
Felix's spanking mlehiee- NE pro-
lessor was besicged fee knfafuAasion
and kindly exhibifud Biz teu haEts
The interest u the youaaass. ahowsa
that even che childnen rrzsl rl,e lfereId
--Punta Gorda Herald.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-08

We make = spcciafsf q dut-elae1
commercial and social ~ u.>ft fte
heat 81 everything OIte - EeaB
nn solo ro1ts411N6 Co
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02
New Things.

View White Goods OF
a.. kinds.
New Tailored and
Lace tocks
New Lace and Crepe
lie Chine Ties
New Manageable and
plain silk Ties
New Persian Trim
mlngs.
y ew Embroidered
Linen Insertions
New Lace and Mus
lin Allovers and Match
set EmhroideTies.
Quantities of New
Ribbons.
-.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02

The regular meeting OF the Woman's
Club occurred Wednesday afternoon,
March 1st, with Mrs. Palmer and Mrs.
Doran as hostesses. The program con-
sisted of a paper, "Zenoba,n by Mrs.
Greenwood; reading from George Eber's
"Cleopatra," Mrs. Ball; book review,
"Hypatia," Miss Nell Leavit; CONVEX
sation, Hospitality, it's Uses aud
Abuses" WAS opened by Mrs. Bartlett
and participated in by Mrs. Weston,
Madam Rtwles, Miss Coburn, Mrs.
BraiDard, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Eliz beth Mer-
rill and Mrs. Anna Merrill.
C. Davis Miller has sold his stallion,
Stirling, to A. f. Sawyer of Waterville for
$500. This horse WAS bred by Mr.. Mil
Ter and got his name from the circum.
stance that Mr.. Miller was In the city of
Stirling, Scotland, when he received
news that the colt was foaled. Seated
in the postoffice of that city reading the
news from home and at the same time
trying to think up a name for his new
animal, he decided that he could do no
better than to name him for the famous
old Scottish town,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02
Settlement Requested =.

All persons having outstanding bills
against the Maccabee Band are requested
TO send them to Charles North, 83 Mt.
Pleasant avenue, Skowhegan, on or be-
fore Tuesday, March the 9TH, as it is the
desire of the members TO settle all claims
against the Band before completing ar
for organizing a new band.
CHARLES NORTH, (Chairman)
ERNEST VIGUE
REYNoLD WAsHBURN,
Committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02
Notice

We have this day placed our books and
accounts in the hands OF Fred Lawrence
for collection and all indebted to us are
hereby notified to settle with him,
r. G.. HEAD & Co.
Skowhegan, Feb. 2lst, 1905. 3w
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02

Chase's Carriage Repair Shop
All kinds of carriage repairing done at
very short notice. Prices and work
guaranteed to be satisfactory.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02
For Women.

Dress Shoes Patrician, 50 So Queer
Quality $500 and nice line for $500.
0Yershoes and Rubbers, all prices.
slippers Dolgas Felt, 4 colors, sl.25
Felt Shoes, 9 styles, 75c to sI.25. Felt
Slippers, styles, S39c to SI.oo. Slipper
Moccasins, Caters and Leggns.
For Boys.
Heavy Rubbers. Moccasins and Leggns
3 Bal. Oyershoes and Slippers.
For Girls.
Fancy slippers, House Moccasins, High
and Low Overshoes.
For Children.
Shoes, Slippers Moccasins and Rubbers.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02
Meeting of Town Improvement.

Meeting OF IOWD improvement.
The Town Improvement Society met
at the Library Parlors last Friday, MIS-.
Alice Whittier and Mrs. Ella Holt serV-
Ing as hostesses. The program VAS In
charge of Mrs. Laura Dinsmore.
Mrs. Abbie Robinson read clippings
from Civic Work." paper on Boston
and Cambridge" written by Mrs. Ari-
zina Miller, was read by Miss Nell l..
LeaVitt; Mrs. Msude Jewett gave a
oaDio solo, with Miss Mary Burrill as
aceomp4nst; and Mrs. Grace Bean read
paper on "Some Places That Have
Helped to Make History" After recess,
Mrs. Georgia Simpson sang "There is a
Garden That Know" Miss Mary Bur
rill playing the accompaniment; Mrs.
Esther Palmer gave paper "The Berk.
shire Hills and Connecticut Valley :" and
Mrs. Sadie Hutchins gave readings from
"New England Two Ceaturies ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02
All Persons

Who are indebted to Charles F. Ward
are politely but firmly requested to call
and settle their account.
CHARLES +. WARD
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desire to have. They are working to accom-
plish the complete destruction of their en-
envy and are ready to make use of every
branch of science and every modern i'm
proyement thereof to put through their
plans. And so the engineers get to work on
the bit of water to be mined. They survey
it and resurvey it. They make maps, and
on the maps they draw series after series
of lines until the whole thing looks like
clever attempt to show map through the
meshes of mosquito netting. To the soldier
the water is a series of squares or blocks,
and each block either has or has not its
mine field. The blocks numbered or
otherwise designated on the maps, and the
copies Of the maps are supplied to the OPP
orator of the mines, the battle commander,
the fire commander and all the other Off
GERS in charge.
with the defense is required to study these
foot of the land or water covered by the
mines. In a little. squatty. concrete build
ing called a station range finder. plotting
house or mine control station, just as the
operator pleaseS and the war department d.
reefs, the man who controls the mines sits
with his eyes glued to his map. In another
station, range finder. the most advanced OF
the lot is a soldier whose duty it is to keep
his eyes seaward, and he Is encouraged to
do this by the fact that there are probably
three or four others doing the same thing
at other sections of the works, and that II
he makes mistake something most I'M
pleasant will happen to him. AS soon as
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battery; that the searchlight stations are
probably remote from the emplacements,
and that the station range finders, the
squatty little towers that dot the works, are
cleverly concealed from the view of the out
side world, and that, above all, every inch
of the Hampton roads Is thoroughly chart
ed and is as the page of an open book to
the battle commander and his aids, all add
to the strength and endurance of the forti-
fications and the sense of security and dis
cipline of the men, Officers who have been
in battle say that nothing has such a moral
effect on a body of troops in action as the
fact that the foe is concealed and from its
ground over which its opponents must pass,
ranges of every foot of the ground. Much
more important is the matter Of conceal
ment when it concerns the great pieces of
heavy ordnance that are used as the wea-
pons in a system of coast defense.
1t is not now a part of the work of the
coast artilleryman to mount and dismount
his guns, as was the case when the old
fashioned varieties of heavy artillery were
used. These guns were capable of being
moved after fashion, from one place to
the other. The science of artillery has adj
vanced rapidly however. Guns are now in
fixed empla dement's. In some instances the
platforms which they rest are first con-
structed and the emplacementS built about
them. 1t would require a high-power steam
engine to move them from their beds, and
new beds and emplacementS would have to
be constructed. This would mean a great
expenditure Of money and labor. 1t re-
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almost level plain was converted into a
very rough position. The works are in
plain sight to those who know where to
look for them. a very small percentage OF
the people who see them it might be added.
In them are mounted some of the most pow
erful pieces of ordnance known to modern
times. 1t can be readily seen that a foe
advancing up the river will feel a hundred
times more insecure and uncertain as to
what course he must pursue when he does
not know from what point an attack on him
will be made. Uncertainty makes it
thousand times greate strain on a man to
be compelled to watch in 'front.' on either
side and behind for attack than to keep
knowing the exact location of his enemy
And that is the principle upon which the
modern coast defense Is constructed. The
attacking force is kept on constant strain
to locate the elements of defense. and these
are so separate, distinct and individual that
the destruction of one will not affect an
other nor reveal the location of another. In
places where there are old fOrtificationS
like Fort Washington. on the Potomac and
Fort Monroe, here, the engineers and artil-
lerists have cleverly used the old works to
assist in the plan of concealment. Here
many yards of gray stone wall and
abutment have been constructed within the
past few years, corresponding In color and
in some degree in conformity with the OBJ
solete walls Of the old fort. The moat and
draw bridge still exist, and the moat Is fill
ed with water. just as 1t was when it Of