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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-30

years 1904 and 1905 the Cubans should
have received over IS. 900, which was
intended to be given them under the
reciprocity treaty, but which went into
the pockets of the American ref1ners.
CONGRESS MUST FACE ISSUE.
1t will, of course, require an act of
Congress to annex Cuba or to change
the existing treaty relations of that
country with the United States which
expire in December 1858 Before such
an act can become a law it will have
to run the gauntlet of the tobacco,
the beet and the cane sugar industries,
representing an approximate annual
output of $4,000 900, in addition to the
sentiment of anti-eXpansfon which has
been growing ever since the United
States has been burdened with the
Philippine problem.
HAWAIIAN AND CUBAN ANNEXA-
TION.
There is hardly a parallel to be drawn
in the annexation of Hawaii and that
of Cuba.
Hawaii has possibly 100000 acres of
arabic 1and-that of Cuba is estimated
at fifteen million.
Hawaiian sugar was already free
to a duty of $26.96 per ton.
The increase of Hawaiian sugar pro-
duction has been so small since an
nexation that it is not perceptibly felt
in the American market-that of Cuba
would be overwhelming.
Hawaii was necessary as a strategic
point, while in Cuba the United States
already has the right to take free of
cost all necessary naval and coaling
stations.
Revenues from Hawaii have in
crea sed with annexation, while those
from Cuba would be vastly diminished.
/ do not mean to belittle the danger
of agitation for Cuban annexation or
the necessity of the most vigorous OPP
position by our representatives in Con-
gress, for when the day of free Cuban
sugar comes it will be a dark one for
the industry in these islands; but | do
mean to say that with concerted action
of all the interests which would be
overwhelmed by free Cuban production
the evil day can be postponed for
many years to come.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-30
COMMERCIAL CLUB
OFFICERS ELECTED

At a meeting of the board Of govern
ors of the Commercial Club of Homo
lulu the drawing for allotment of terms
resulted as follows:
One-Year-F. B. Damon. w r. Far
rington, Fred. W. Macfarlane, j. d.
McInerny, A. G.. NJ. Robertson
Two-Year-W. T. Lucas. E. H. Paris.
G. w. Smith, r. H. Trent, H. P.
Wood
Three Year-Jas. F. Morgan, NJ. Phil
lips. r. r. Reidford, j. NJ. Wakefield,
f. L. Waldron.
The governors elected the following
officers for the ensuing year, but as
Mr. Wood declines to serve on account
of other duties. another secretary will
have to be chosen:
George w. Smith, president.
A G.. NJ Robertson, vice-president.
Richard H. Trent, treasurer.
II. P. Wood. secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-30

Lady-Do you think this medicine
would do my husband any good!
Druggist-Tm sure of 1t, madam. Lazy
-Hum. What other kinds have you
goe-Rehoboth Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-30

Inebriated Customer
to me of new inventions!
telegraphyf-n Riso.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-30

The total amount of sugar admitted
free was about forty per cent of the
total cOnsun. ptiOn.
The total value may be safely placed
at $75. 900, eco
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-30

OF this amount there was ad-
mitted, free of duty:
Long Tons.
From domestic beet............. 220,722
From domestic cane Louisiana.
Texas. etcD Observation-Disclosures. 1874. 522
From Hawaii ......... 376,49
From Porto Rico. 12492S
Total .... O56, $50
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12
NOT FOR DIVISION.
RESULT OF MEETING HELD
IN ARCADIA RECENTLY.

Persuant to call a large body of
citizens met at the @otitt house il
Arcadia on Thursday night last to
discuss the matter Of Gotihty
division and decide upon sohie line
of action to fight the isste.
The meeting was called to order
by j. l.. Jones, who stated its
purpose.
Walter Graham was then elected
chairman and Levi McCHllefs and
r.. B. Child secretaries.
A vote of those favoring county
division was asked for, but met
with no responce whatever On
the other side being called for the
entire gathering expressed their
disapproval of the division move
ment.
H. w. Smith, Of Zolfo, was
present and made the statement
that the north end of the county
was by 10 means unanimously in
favor Of county division.
+. B. McClelland, of Brownville,
stated that his voting district was
unanimous against county division.
II was moved and carried that
the chair appoint a central COM
mittee Of FIVE from Arcadia, with
subcommittee at each voting
district to carry on the campaign
against county division. The
committee was appointed as
follows:
J.. H. Treadwell, Chairman; c..
&c. Chollar, J. L. Jones, R. B.
Child, Frank Horton.
Contributions to carry OH this
campaign were then called for and
$4,000 was subscribed for this
purpose. Walter Graham was
made treasurer of this fund.
1t was then moved and carried
that another meeting be called by
the committee at which all the
anti division forces of DeSoto
county be invited to be present.
The meeting then adjourned.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

John w Burton, the bright
young lawyer Of Arcadia, who is
now in the contest for represen-
tative from DeSoto county, offers a
new feature in the list Of issues he
advocates-the establishment of a
system Of public abstracts. In
this Mr., Burton is on the right
track. This is a reform which
the Legislature should notice.
SOME plan shonld he devised
Whereby the state, at a low fee,
wotdd give aa abstract of the title
to property and also guarantee
the title, Jacksonville Sun.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12
Drainage Tax Deferred.

AT a meeting of the Board Of
Drainage Commissioners held on
this 4th day of April, 1906, the
question Of directing the tax col
lectors Of the counties lying wholly
or in part in the Drainage District
to suspend the collection of the
Drainage Assessment was consid-
cred, and the following resolution
was adopted
Whereas, The Tax Collectors of
those counties lying wholly or i'll
part within the Drainage District
have been restrained from collect
ing a large part of the Drainage
Assessments upon the suits of sew
eral corporations owning large
quantities of land in the Drainage
District, and
Whereas, Such restraining orders
materially affect the collection OF
the State and county taxes proper,
and
Whereas, the amounts collected
bv the tax collectors under Chapter
5577, laws of 1905, known as the
Drainage act, will not be used by
the Board of Drainage Commission
ers until the final disposition of
said suits in the court, and
Whereas, The Board of Drainage
Commissioners have no power un-
der said Act to suspend the collec-
ton of said drainage assessment
and will not undertake to instruct
the tax collectors to suspend the
collection of the same to await the
determination OF said suits, and
Whereas, The enforcement OF the
collection of the Drainage Assess
ments will be a hardship upon those
who are unable to institute suit to
restrain the collection of same and
also operates to retard the collec-
ton of the State and county taxes,
thereby depriving the counties OF
funds for the administration OF
their affairs therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board OF
Drainage Commissioners deem it
proper to advise the tax collectors
that the Board will consent to the
severance of the Drainage Assess
ments from the State and county
taxes and that the collection of the
Drainage Assessments be deferred
until the final determination of the
suits aforesaid
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Hastings shipped her first Irish
potatoes for this season this week.
The potatoes are fine, though the
crop is not as large as was at first
thought.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Evangelist Rev. Clarence b.
Strouss is attracting great crowds
at the skating rink in Jacksonville
and we trust doug much and
lasting good.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

J. B. Locky, tax assessor of
Jackson county, in attempting to
cross the railroad in front of a
moving train was struck by the
engine and instantly killed Sunday
evening. He leaves wife and
seven children,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Pensacola has just sold to a
Cincinnati firm 100000 worth of
city bonds, the proceeds to be used
for public improvements. e.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

At last St. Augustine has COM
plete electric light service. This
makes the Ancient City, quite
up to other Florida cities in the
the march of progress.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Coleman has already shipped
over 80, 900 crates of cabbage and
will ship 100000 crates before the
season is over. They have netted
over $500 a crate so far. Quite a
tidy sum.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Sanford is shipping from S to 10
carloads of celery and cabbage
every day Lettuce shipping is
about over.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Col. T. J. L, Brown, for the
past two years president of the
Florida State Fair will probably
be a candidate for mayor of Tampa.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

st. Petersburg's postofice has
been raised to second class. They
expect to have free delivery
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Silk worm culture at Tebbals,
under government direction is
proving quite successful.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

The Key West extention to
Flagler's railroad gives employ
ment to over 4, 600 workmen.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Pensacola has sent out sponge
feet of fourteen vessels. Pensacola
will be the basing point of this
enterprise.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

The auto tournament on the
Atlantic Pablo beach commenced
Tuesday. There is a large attend
ance.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

The Florida Medical Association
meet in Gainesville April 10, 10
and 20,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Two hundred carpenters in
Tampa are OH a strike in sympathy
with the painters,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Cracker Jax" is the name
under which the base ball team
will play this season.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

The State w. c. T. U, is in
session at Gainesville this week.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

St, Augustine is having the
annual golf tournaments this week.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12
NEWS OF FLORIDA
INTERESTINGLY TOLD FOR
BUSY READERS.

Seabreeze has granted a franchise
for a street railway.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

Grand Lodge Knights of Honor
are holding session in Gainesville
this week.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12
commissioners
MITES OF THEIR APRIL
MEETING.

'he Honorable Board of County
.nnissioners met in their office
he Court House, April 2, 1906
sent VIM. King, Chairman,
9. Larson, d. w. Brown, +. +,
tick and ] H. cohcannon.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
proved.
chairman signed payroll for
he witnesses.
irearm bond of T. M. Williams
and permit issued.
FAX Collector and County Judge
brit licenses as follows State
100, county $1,000 Total
Loo.
ordered that the following bills
base Of State of Florida VS.. Rob
Viewers, case Of insanity, be
IA of general funds by the county
that the same be refunded to
county by the guardian Of his
lite, when such guardian shall
e been qualified. A. c. Free
!, Sheriff, S137 40; A, G. Free
j, Sheriff, $10,4S, William Alt
$1S.7S; H. A. Ragle, 5000.
county officials filed their re-
ctye reports. County Treas
rs report shows balance in
lsury, general fund, 81, 4s6.19;
i funds, S4,624.O3; Fine and
eiture fund, S25s.11. Total,
56S.33.
sHER1FF's REPORT.
% the Honorable Board of Coun-
commissioners, DeSoto County,
rida.
Gentlemen 81 herewith tender
report for the month Of March,
5. The following prisoners
e confined in the DeSoto County
during said month, /. +. Coop
Kate Driggers, Kate Hunter,
IS. Daniels, Staten Johnson,
ierson Jones, McGinty Hill,
Bond, Orlando Silcox, Maud
flor, Henry Williams, John
ch, Dave Smith, Arthur Pitts,
b. Summeralls, George Peter
Robt. Veeres, Richard Henry,
ert Simmons, Jno. Young, Will
bison, Louis Green, jim. Beck
s..
respectfully submitted,
A. G. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
EpoRT or H. c. sPARKMAN.
Q the Honorable Board Of Coun-
commissioners The following
was disposed of in my court
ng the month Of March: On
ch goth, Geo. Peterson was ar
ned on charge OF assault with
Mt to commit murder, waived
urinary examination and com
ed to Jail to await action OF
nd Jury, on failure to furnish
boo,
PIT OF GEORGE W. NC LANE.
peg leave to report for March,
March 9Th, State VS.. ALT.
ON, exhibiting a pistol, fined
Q. March 23rd State vs.. Will
Donald, handling pistol care
y plead guilty fined $4,000 or
months, will have to work it
in jail.
arch 10th, Tom, Prevatt, get
under false pretsnse, with
IN March 10Th, IA. chesser,
ylng 9 pistol without a license,
sl.OO and costs. Paid
anes collected and paid over to
Parker, County Treasurer,
eSpectfullv submitted
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12
County Politics.

The political pot is boiling at
fever heat in DeSoto county.
New candidates are bobbing up
every day and some of them are
bound to get hurt in the primaries
The only folks that are sure to
come out and win are the news
papers, that get the VS. in advance
If women could vote in Florida
the w. c. T. u. votes would be
cast in DeSoto county for Judge
Cochran for representative, and all
because of plank in his platform
that reads thus: Il am in favor
of an amendment to the cOhsti-
tuition that will secure to the people
the right to vote for state prohi-
bition, y
THE CHAMPION takes pleasure
in announcing that r. B..
McClelland, of Brownville, is a
candidate for member Of the county
school board. Mr. Mcclelland
has been resident Of DeSoto
county for sixteen years; for
twelve years he taught school and
has served two terms as justice OF
the peace and also as postmaster.
He is therefore thoroughly capable
of filing the Office acceptably and
with impartiality. His long resi-
dence and work in the school room
has taught him the needs OF our
schools and we shall expect him to
live UP to that knowledge after
elected. He has so far as we
know no opponent,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

St. Augustine is about to bond
for an improved sewerage system
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12

hNoDNNAihlAy oA'hAAN1N0i
w. G. LANGFoRD, I. G.
Bill for 5000, B. A. Wachob, for
Ella Bright in Charlotte Harbor.
Refused.
Aroad petition was received from
citizens Of Fort Ogden asking for
a road to run as follows commenc-
ing in the street dividing the places
of DR., Smoke and Mr., Russell and
running east to the A. c. L. rail-
road, and thence across the A. C..
L. railroad east to the intersection
of the new line running east to
Laniers. Petition was filed and
John Daughtry, John Thornton and
George holland were appointed as
blazers,
A petition was received from cit
liens of Wauchula, asking that
Wauchula and Avon Park road be
changed from the river swamp
northward to the corporation line
of town of Wauchula, about quar-
ter of a mile. The petition filed
and the following blazers appointed;
w. NJ. Mitchell, G, w, Cason,
w. A. Switzerland.
The pension application of Emily
]. Muller was presented and APP
proved.
The committees to examine the
different offices report said Offices
in good shape and recommend that
chairs and blinds be furnished for
Clerks Office.
The Sheriff is hereby authorized
to have a fence put on north side
Of court yard to be used for lot for
horses.
The Comptroller has hereby
recommended that J. R. Sandlin
be allowed to redeem certain lands
at face value without interest.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12
fhR coNfM1aAIoNER.

In Its proper column You will
find the announcement of John l..
Livingston for county commissioner
from Disttia No. 4. Mr.,
Livingston has been resident of
this county for a number of years,
is native of, Florida, and is in
many ways we'll qualified to fill
the office for which he asks. He
has many ardent supporters who
want to see him elected
H. G. Sparkman, candidate for
representative in DeSoto county,
is busy this week distributing his
platform among the voters of the
county. His platform is a good
one.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-12
REPORT or JUSTICE or THE pEAcE
DISTRICT NO. Ia,

The Honorable Board of County
Commissioners have to report
only two cases tried in the 18Th
District Moses Tomlinson arrested
on charge made by Deputy Sheriff
VIM. Krause, Of assault while
drunk upon an officer Of the law.
Charge of assault was withdrawn,
and charge Of drunk and disorderly
substituted plead guilty and was
fined $500 and costs. Henry Tom
linson, arrested on charge of being
drunk and cursing on the public
street plead guilty and fined $500
and cost. Fines have been collect
ed and paid to County Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted.
A. w. SARGENT.
TAX COLLECTOR S REPORT.
The Honorable Board of County
Commissioners. ~ beg leave to
submit the following report Of Ii
censes and taxes collected by me
during month ending March 31st,
ions
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-11
Vice Of Speculation Accounted as One
Of the Chief Reasons for Bust
ness Downfall.

What then is competency-this thing
without which all else is valueless?
asks writer in Cent Per Cent. It is
that invisible, indescribable something
which out of brakeman develops a
railroad superintendent or president;
that out of a bank messenger builds a
great financier; that out of an observ-
lint telegraph operator produces an Ed
ison. or Of studious lad as Marconi,
and from a dry goods clerk makes a
Marshall Field. It is something which
schools do not teach, is not always in
|herited and cannot be bought But it
can be acquired in greater or less de-
gree by any son or slaughter of Adam
who is willing to dig as he did, al
though not necessarily in the earth.
Yet there will always be failures, for
a reason notsheretofore mentioned, viz:
The vice OF speculation. which is the
name given to certain kinds of gamb-
ling other than that componly So
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-11

to remove any hard dead skin, or
what is known as "hang-nails," let
them be the curved scissors of fine
steel that are sold specially for the
purpose.
The nails are now ready to be pol
ished, and good cream, probably of
rose tint, is first rubbed in. In some
rare cases the nails are so pink nat
urally that the white cream is prefer
able for this purpose Let the cream
remain a few seconds to be alb
sorbed, and then with an old polish
er covered with nail powder polish
till the surface shines satisfactorily.
After this, dip the fingers again in
the warm water to rinse off the
cream and powder. It will not destroy
the polish but dull it momentarily, re-
curing only a second vigorous rub
With a clean buffer on which there ia
no powder, or the palm of the hand.
which cannot be improved upon as a
buffer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-11

Niagara rapids with Charles D. Ora
ham, whom he defeated He is the
younger man than Kistler, and like
the Philadelphia, has a deep chest
and is powerfully muscled.
Should either of these men succeed
he will not only win the $4,000 offered
by an English paper for any one ac-
Complishing the performance, but he
will come in for fame and popularity
such as has been the portion so far OF
but one man.
When Webb accomplished the
bridging of the channel, he aroused
such enthusiasm that the people Of
London promptly subscribed twelve
thousand pounds for him.
1t was Capt. Webb's desire to emu
late and surpass Johnson that led to
the first conquest of the channel. John
son made the effort in 1872, and failed
signally. Then Webb, who had learned
the art of swimming in the Severn,
and was at that time twenty-six years
of age, announced his intention of sue
ceeding where Johnson had failed.
This attracted to England an Ameri-
can named Paul Boynton, who had a
queer rubber contrivance with pad
dies. In it he succeeded in making the
transit, though his trip was not con-
sidered unaided swimming.
Webb was forced to abandon his
first effort to swim the channel at the
time Boynton crossed, by reason of
the extra strong current and bad
weather, but twelve days later, Aug.
"a, 1875, he plunged off the Admiralty
pier. Dover. He was twenty-five hours
IN the water, and suffered little dur
ing the night hours, but emerged from
the terrific test Of strength, courage
and endurance in excellent condition.
On the trip he wore an American
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-11
1Wo Americans Will Attempt
to Swin1 the English Channel.

Two Americans, George Kistler Of
Philadelphia and William J. Glover of
Elkton, Md, are now preparing for an
attempt at the blue ribbon feat Of
natatlon, swimming the English chan
mel, an undertaking fit for Leander,
and which, although many have tried,
has only once been accomplished.
They are not working together. In
fact their ventures are entirely sep
arate. Kistler is getting ready in
Philadelphia, the funds for his trip are
being raised by the University of
Pennsylvania students, at which insti-
tuition he is an instructor in swim
ming.
Glover, accompanied by Carlisle D.
Graham, will get ready by practicing
in the strong currents of the st. Law
renee river. -'. es.~,
These two men are undoubtedly the
best distance swimmers in the United
States, and both have the endurance
and courage which are requisite to
the great task
1t Is only about twenty miles across
the channel, and a good swimmer
could navigate the distance without
difficulty but for the perverse cur.
rents, which put it out of question
for even big ship to pursue an alb
solutely straight course.
When Capt. Matthew Webb won I'M
dying fame by swimming the channel
way back in 1875 it was estimated
that he had covered not less than
forty miles in his trip between Dover
and Calais.
Kistler is now forty-two years old,
but he is still magnificent athlete,
tall and blessed with chest that can
be the reservoir for an immense sup
ply of air. 90
His best known feat was his swim
on the Delaware river, between Phil
adelphia and Chester and return. He
accomplished this in eleven hours,
distance of thirty-two miles, on the
day that Czolgoscz shot President Nc
Kinley.
Glover has performed some notable
feats, including his race through the