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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
Will Manufacture Cement
Blocks for Building Material
-.-Sfockholders all Home
Men---Latest Improved Ma
chinery 0rdered---W W be a
Money Saver---Board Trade
Acts in Matter.

Realizing the necessity of securing
the best material possible with which
to re- build the burnt district, and at
the same time get material that is
as nearly fire proof as possible, the
Board of Trade took up the matter
of organizing a stock company for
manufacture of cement building
blocks, with thNresuIt that stock
has been subscribed and plans about
perfected for the erection of one Of
the best, If not the best, plants in
the state This is a move in the
right direction, and the business
men Of Arcadia are to be commended
for the way il which they have
taken hold of this matter.
There Is no reason why those VIII
are going to build should not get the
best material obtainable and for the
least money possible. The use Of
cement blocks as building material
has long since passed the expert.
mental stage. it is recognized today
as ono of the best building materials
on the market, surprising brick in
many ways; being stronger aud
having greater fire resistance and
are cheaper laid than brick. AS for
looks, there 10 no material on the
market today that will make a more
substantial or better looking build
ing,
We are informed that the compa-
ny has selected the best machine on
the market and will turn out moth
ing but first class material.
This is a step in the right direction,
hundreds of dollars will be saved in
the matter of freight rates alone. as
we have all the sand we need and of
the finest quality and the only ma,
terial necessary 10 "order off, for
will be cement. 1t will give employ.
ployment regularly TO number of
men and all the money will be kept
ct home and put into the regular
channels of business. The parties
pr ing up buildings, being stock,
holders iii the company, and getting
the material at or near cost, should
be able to save 25 per cent to 40 per
cent in cost Of construction.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

Tennyson once attended Il dinner
where G.. L. Cralk proposed THE La
dies" In doing 50 he recalled the Gym.
tcal advice given by brother Scot to
his children: TAX my advice and dlnna
marry for sller. You can borrow cheap
err" Some time later Tennyson at his
own table repeated Mr.. Crak's story,
but expressed the idea without at
tempting dialect. His son Hallam re
marked, surely, father, Cralk did not
use those words" "No, he did not. But,
then. Craik is n Scotchman, and l am
afraid to venture on repeating him ex-
actly. However, it's almost as good In
English as in Scotch, and it's tremen-
dously true In both"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED
IN THRIVING ARCADIA.

p. w. Meadow and Capt. Chas.
G.. Davis have each ordered an auto
mobile. When these machines ar
rive Punta Gorda will be the proud
possessor Of four automobiles. A
pretty good showing for u town thir
size.
Il. B. Armstrong was in the city
this week talking insurance to our
people.
Our big hostelry Hotel Punta
Gorda, will open tomorrow, under
the management OF Mr. Concannon.
This gentleman has managed the
hotel the past two seasons and bas
given universal satisfaction.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
MEETING THE DEMAND.
Electric Light Ice and Telephone
Company Are Wide-Awake.

There are times when the strength
or reliability of a person or corpora
ton are tested to the utmost, and at
such times they will either prove of
value or 20 down. Such has been
the test here in Arcadia, and the
promoters of one of our leading in
dustries have met the situation in a
manner that has proved that they
are alert to the interests of the city.
The Arcadia Electric Light, Ice
and Telephone Company is laying
200 wire underground cable along
Main street through the business part
of town. When this improvement
is completed, no town in the state
will have a better telephone service
than Arcadia. Manager Scott is un-
firing in his efforts in behalf of his
customers and says the best is none
too good for them.
Ever since the disastrous fire, the
company, has been working with
might and main to get the system
in order. The fire destroyed much
of their valuable property, but by
hard work, they announce the serv'
ice resumed.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
ZOLFO.

This thriving,little town is moving
alo. & at a rapid rate. The air of
Improvement seems to have perva>
ded every section, and the signs are
apparent on all hands.
Miss Hattie Houston, charming
lady of this place, spent Sunday
visiting friends at Wauchula.
Among those who visited this Sec
ton Monday was w, o. Skipper and
family of Bee Branch, :.sswho came
here on a shopping tour.
The city was pleased TO have a
visit from John Dollier ofICrewsville
Monday.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Roberts spent the lday with their
parents at Fort Meade.
Among the arrivals in this town
Saturday last. were g. K. Hutson
wife and mother, of South Carolina,
who will spend a few days with
their nephew, r. II. Hutson.
Mrs. S. NJ. High went to VAUGHN
la Sunday to attend the kbedside of
her aunt, Jennie Carson.
While working at sawmill few
days ago, Mr.. Simmons had the
misfortune to get his hand.Icut of.
Medical aid was soon procured, and
the wounded member dressed, and
that gentleman is doing as well as
oo,,ld ha axnaetqd
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
Notice.

To the People of DeSoto County
| will not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton 10 the l. gislature. / feel CRATE
ful to my friends, for the way in
which they have supported me.
feel grateful to those who opposed
me for not having opposed me as
hard as they could have done.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
ALBERT w GILcHRisT.
.Punta Gorda. Fla. Dec. l.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

ators, etc, course will be given
them on time or at less than half
price by The Georgia-Alabama Bust
ness College which has had 1000
more calls for young people this
year than it could fill. No entrance
examinations are required. Free
instruction is given in all English
branches and positions are guaran-
teed in writing under a 50, 900 bank
deposit. Apply at once to Il. l
Martin, President, Macon, Ga.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

The meaning Of the evil eye the
"ophthalmos baskauos" Of the Greeks,
the "fasclnare" Of the Romans, was
probably far more than a vulgar super
sltion. We find traces Of II In almost
every country, notably to this day
among the canny Scots who lnhabt the
western isles Of the sea, Of "Ulya dark
and Colonsuy," Of Skye and the Heb.
rides, and among the Turks, who dis
trust the evil eye OF the stranger But
in old classical days the power seems
chiefly TO have been used for the pur-
pose ef grIcyously affecting the live
stock Of disagrceable neighbors. SO
we find 10 this day in Ireland, parts Of
Scotland ana the west Of England
where this belief Is stlll prevalent. Ger
tainly, In some form or other, mesmeHc
fascination by the eye has always been
known. But that any one person, with
no matter how evil un eye, should be
able to charm frightened animals TO
any extent or number IS ridiculous and
not seriously 10 be entertained for one
Observation-Disclosures journal.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
blanket Policy.

Pauslng uncertainty before q desk In
the big Insurance Office, the Hlbernian
visitor said TO the clerk, "oi want to
TEX out pawllcy."
life. fire or mariner" drawled the
dapper clerk, with infinite sarcasm.
IAN three. Dim thlnkin'," retorted
the applicant. "Orm goin' fer a. stoker
In tn nayy."-Puck.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
HAVE SOLD OUT.
Company al MoffiH Disposed Of
Mill Plant.

A deal was contaminated at Moffitt
recently whereby the Consumers
Lumber and Veneer Company sold
their plant to j. II, Weinkle 81 Sons.
Tire new owners will do considerable
adding to the plant They will put
down steel rails and operate the plant
to Its full capacity. The new owners
are old men at the business, and will
see that theaplant is conducted on a
grand scale.
This means much for this section,
az the mill furnishes employment for
a large force Of p, hands. 1t is quite
likely the forceiwill be materially IN
creased.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
CHRISTMAS ORANGES
ARE NOW BEING SHIPPED.

Green, T. J.. Switzer, Arcadia, j. p.
d Pass; Wauchula Mission, f.. j..
Hrrdee; Nocatee Circuit, b. Merge.
son IF ort Myers, John J.. Moon; Al
va Circuit, j. T. Mitchell; Brown
vile Circuit, j. a. Owen; Punta
Gorda aud Charlotte Harbor, T. j..
Phillips; Winter Haven, T. j. Fink
Eyerglade Mission, to be supplied.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

TO live in the presence Of great
truths ana eternal laws, to be led by
permanent ideals that Is what keeps
a man patient when the world ignores
him and calm and unspoiled when the
world praises him.-Balzac.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
WRECK oN.A. c. L.
Train Jumped,Track Delayed Trans
poHation.

News reached this city Thursday
of wreck on the A. @. l.. about two
miles south OF Zolfo. The freight
train No. POS, jumped the track,
piling up cars IN a great fashion.
Trains both ways were delayed on
account of the wreck, and passen-
gers aud mail had to be transferred
on trainsl that morning Traffic is
in a normal shape now.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

Mrs. Ella Aentnry writes to a do
pnrtment store for dictionary Of con
venient size and scope to be used in
bed. Her husband has recently taken
10 the use Of long words In his sieeo
tnlk--Lippinoott's nagHzina
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

els your husband very generous
mani"
Indeed he Is. You remember those
nice cigars / gave him for birthday
present? Well, he only smoked one
and gave the rest to his friends."-
Plck-Me-Up.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

Sweet Innocence-Papa says that
you can't AFFORD TO marry. Guilefh
Youth-Oh, how absurdl Why. II only
costs a few dollarsl Sweet Innocence
Is that sof How foolish papa lei TN
tell him.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
ARCADIA
NOW FORGING AHEAD

Z Scene of Haste and Hurry
Greefs One on All Sides
New Houses Going Up in
Place of Burned Ones, Bus
mess Brisk, and Everybody
HopefuI---A Grand New Town
Will Arise From Ashes of Old
One.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

Mamma, Is this the ship we're going
over mp
Eyes. Willie"
"Huhi You said It was an ocean
greyhound. This amt greyhound.
It's a dachshund. "-Chicago Tribune.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
For Gentlemen Of Taste.

Go to the Arcadia Mercantile Co
and cay Crossett shoes, say il plain,
and you,will get the best that money
can buy sold in the feathers % 90
A. and as.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15
The Best Offer That HssiEVer Been
Made.

To aid worthy young men and
women TO obtain splendid positions
as bookkeepers, stenographers, oper-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-12-15

Blegs-.To think that a man should
put an enemy In hla mouih 70 Btczi
away his brainsI 0rieH- les. arf
tbink what hunt K must ~ Tor top'
enemy sornetIpesi
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30

clinei to take part, a protocol was en-
tered into by which the contested
French claims were referred to an
umpire, both countries agreeing in al
vance to abide mis- decision.
The umpire selected was an Ameri-
can lawyer, Mr.. Frank Plumley OF
Mortified, VT. The final decision was
made in his Office. Mr.. Plumley was
chosen because of his connection with
the mixed commissions, which settled
some matters at issue between Vene-
zuela and Great Britain and Venezue-
la and Holland in 1903.
The interesting feature of the settle
ment is that the umpire scaled claims
of over ss,00O,000 to s636,00O and that
the French gentlemen took their 8
per cent and went home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
CAR OF HORSES BURNED.
Car Took Fire Near Caldwell and At
tendant Barely Escaped Alive.

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 3O.-Word
comes from Caldwell that carload
of horses and household goods was
burned between Caldwell and Parma
on Saturday evening, the man trav-
cling with the car to attend to the
needs of the animals barely escaping
with his life. A man from Cald-
we'll, so the story goes, had loaded
the car with his domestic effects and
included in it eight fine draft horses.
With these effects he started for the
west to establish himself in a new
location.
The train of which this car was a
part had hardly started, however,
when the car took fire. The inmate
finally attracted the attention of the
train crew, and the car was set out
upon the first sidetrack at Palma.
but it was then all ablaze and none
of the horses or any of the other
property in the car could be taken
from it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
CHANGING THE SENATE.

Some people consider it a waste of
time to discuss reciprocity or maxi
mum or minimum tariffs because the
senate will not agree to either. They
argue that it would be better to start
a movement to change the senate.
While this is probably true, it is not
necessarily so. The senate is a rep
resentative body, amenable to public
opinion. If the senate was convinced
that the people of the United States,
and particularly that portion voting
the republican ticket, wanted tariff re-
vision, it is not inconceivable that the
senate would yield. If the senate
should not yield, the effort spent in
raising a sentiment on the tariff issue
would not be lost. 1t would form
lever in the changing of the senate.
In order to change the senate, it is
necessary to convince the people of
the need of changing it. Nothing is
so potent in turning over an elective
body as a distinct issue upon which
to choose new members. Thousands
of people might say the present sem
ate is unsatisfactory, but if they gave
no specific reason why it was unsatis-
factory they would lose their breath
complaining without attaining any
thing. But if the same thousands are
able to say the senate is unsatisfac-
tory because it will not take pro-
gressive stand on the tariff question,
they would have something on which
to make fight, and if they proved to
be the majority, winning fight.
1t is important and necessary, then.
that the believers in a revised tariff
organize and fight for revised tariff.
even though convinced that the
present senate will not give it to
them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
WORD WAS OFFENSIVE.
Interesting Correspondence Between
Mrs. Mackay and Father Duhigg.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Correspon-
dence between the Rev. Thomas S.
Duhigg, rector of the Catholic church
Of st. John the Evangelist, Brooklyn,
and Mrs. Clarence Mackay, has been
made public.
Jealous member of ST. Johns
church was the cause of the CORE
spondence. A new parochial school
has just been erected by Father Du-
higg, at an expenditure of $160.0oo,
but it is yet to be equipped with the
necessary furniture. Asked for mon
ey Mrs Mackay replied:
Yours of the 14th mas been for
warded, and in reply 1 wish to tell
you that l absolutely disapprove OF
parochial schools of the Romanist
faith and consider them a grave
menace to our country. I am not a
Romanist and will not help you.
Yours truly, Katnerin Mackay.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30

the corresponding period last year
should be convincing proof to every
fair minded man that Commissioners
Morrow and Struthers are keeping
the pledges they made the voters in
the last campaign, that they are prac-
ticing what they preached. Commits
sioner McCaw, the hold-over MEM
Der, is working in harmony with mis-
colleagues and helping to make a
splendid record for economy and eff
ficiency. The mythical farmer Of the
Union would perhaps cease his carp
ing if he would study carefully the
comparative table of commissioners
expenses published by the Statesman
yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
WHY NOT A HARVEST-F1ELD
YELL?

What this country needs just now
is a harvest-field yell. Everybody
knows how the strains Of martial
music arouse spirit and enthusiasm
and even valor in the breast of the SOL
der, how the blast of the trumpet or
the shrill scream of the fife mas saved
the day at many an important crisis
In the contests of the gridirons the
shouts of the rooter are by no means
unimportant factors in the result.
Why not employ this principle for
what it is worth in the harvest field?
Why not expect from it the same re-
suits that follow under other conli-
tions? In fact, some Of the southwest
ern farmers seem to have caught on
to this idea already, for it is said that
the Vanderbilt university students
VINO have been earning pin money at
binding wheat in Kansas were taught
yell that runs like this:
"Wahoo! Hullabaloo!
7-11-62!
Muscle and meat! Tell with the
heat!
Snow us the wheat! the wheat!!
the wheat!!!"
How the straw would fly under the
Inspiration of a yell like that as the
binders came down the field! We shall
expect this suggestion to be adopted
very generally by the farmers Of the
northwest and some day someone will
make a collection Of harvest-fie1d
yells under which the sweating farm
boy was spurred to his best endeavor,
just like hero of the gridiron.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
Secretary Bonaparte's promise tn:

Secretary Bonaparte's promise that
the Bennington inquiry would not be
a whitewasn nor would it look for a
scapegoat appears to have been only
partially kept. The whole RESPONSE
bility for the disaster is, it appears,
to be loaded upon Ensign Wade, the
sole remaining officer of the engineer
force of the ship. His assistants, who
might have testified whether he was
responsible or not, are all in That
trench dug for the victims Of the dis
aster. If this does not look like load
ing it upon a scapegoat we do not
know what the expression means or
why the secretary used it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
FRENCH VENEZUELAN CLAIMS.

1t has been suggested that before
your Uncle Samuel goes into the bust
ness Of guaranteeing the payment Of
the debts of San Domingo he inform
himself as to the justice and decency
of the claims against the republic
The wisdom of such course is just
now emphasized by what has been 60
ing on in the matter of the French
claims against Venezuela.
After the blockade of Venezuelan
ports by Germany two or three years
ago, blockade in which France de-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS:
KEENAN, ON THE SEA FIGHT.

George KEENAN,, the correspondent
of the Outlook, visited the captured
Russian battleship Orel at ner moor
ings in Japanese naval station and
obtained from Russian officers with
whom he conversed in their own lang
uage lively account Of the battle of
the Sea of Japan. His conclusions,
which are theirs also, are that the
Japanese obtained their great victory
primarily through the extraordinary
accuracy Of their long-range gunfire.
They found the Russian ships within
few minutes after the opening of the
tight and were able to hit them at will
at a distance of four miles or more.
The Russians were at the same time
practically in the dark. They could
not see the gray-tinted Japanese ships
through the mist except as vague
forms, and had no chance to hit them.
From them Mr. KEENAN, learned that
Rojestvensky did not expect to fight
the whole Japanese squadron in the
Tsushima straits. He reasoned that
Admiral Togo would not dare to leave
the two northern passes to Vladivo-
stok free and that he would meet
therefore one-third of the Japanese
fleet in the Sea of Japan and either
defeat or pass it with the bulk of his
war vessels before Togo could come
down with the remainder Of his ships.
Unfortunately for him Togo antici-
pated his reasoning exactly and there
fore anchored his whole fleet off the
coast of Korea.
Two or three things are clear from
the result of this battle: ID That
good guns require good powder and
good gunners. The Russians had
neither, while the Japanese had both.
The extraordinary destructiveness Of
shimose powder was the cause of the
WreCklnS OF many OF the Russian SHIPS
before they got fairly into action. (2)
Ships that have travelled far nave lit
tie or no chance with ships freshly
cleaned. The Japanese circled about
their antagonists in this fight chose
their own range and accomplish the
demolition of more than twenty great
ships without losing one of their own.
An Incompatible advantage in the flu
ture sea-ights is with the nation
which has many naval stations dotted
over the earth, enabling her to keep
her ships in trim for the best and
fastest service. co 1t is fatal mis-
take to have much woodwork in a
battleship. The Russians testify that
when the snimose projectiles sheathed
with shimose snrapnel struck them
the flying splinters set fire to every
thing from the coal in bags to the
paint. The smoke from their own
burning debris prevented them from
even seeing the enemy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
A NOVEL CONTEST.
Is Creating a Lively Interest Among
the Young Girls of This City.

The novel Biscuit Baking Contest
which is to be given at Davis Kaser's
on September 9Th and 9th is creating
the liveliest kind of interest among
the young girls OF the city.
Most of the girls who have register
ed for the contest nave already taken
a peep at the prize, one OF those
dandy Bucks Junior Ranges which
is now on exhibition in the store. The
prize is to be awarded to the girl
whose pan OF biscuits is the best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30

la Walla County Fair association up
to September for the following priv
lleges: Pools, bar, peanuts, fruits,
lemonade, candy and gum, cigars and
tobacco, popcorn.
All kinds of legitimate privileges
and concessions for sale, 20 per cent
to accompany bid. balance September
20. The right to reject any and all
bids reserved.
Apply to B. B. CASWELL.
Secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
There is a general demand that Id

There is a general demand that Ida
Tarbell quit writing about John D.
Rockefeller's personal appearance. The
avidity with which his clerical de-
tenders hover about this line may in
dictate a deartn of defense in other
lines Ida made something of a mis-
take in getting into personalities, for
when she confines herself to the
Standard Oil company she is unans-
werable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30

Mrs. E. M. Springer of Wisconsin
has undertaken the job of making Mr..
La Toilette president of the United
States in 1908. Mrs. Springer con-
siders Governor La Follette's remarks
about Ophelia in his lecture just too
sweet for anything, and she just can
not help supporting him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30

A writer in the National Magazine
claims that Scotland is decadent, that
it lives on anniversaries and Carnegie
libraries. In Scotland the motto is
enjoy the past while you nave to bear
the present. the future of every
ScOtchman is of course assured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30

Want advertising makes this news
paper a part Of the equipment of
both your home and office-doer of
tasks prosecutor of quests. searcher
for people, adjuster Of difficulties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30

When the czar sent the president
non possumus the president just
reached for his gun and remarked to
Loeb: You keep house while; I'm
going out to look for that 'possum."