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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-09

| u SeHulnS out the literature thai
you are now receiving Theil
interest is not your interest, II
July of 1904, two of the men who
are large owners in the Southern
States Land and Timber Company,
the first company to bring an in.
junction suit, came to Tallahassee
and made a proposition to the
trustees of the l. /. Fund, that
they would put up one dollar an
acre on three hundred and eighty
eight thousand acres of land that
had been decided to them by the
l.. & N Ry., which land had been
certified to that railroad by former
trustees, under a legislative grant,
provided the trustees would give
them a deed to the land and put
up OH behalf Of the I. 1. Fund a
like sum of money, and they, with
the trustees, would use, the fund
so put up to drain the Everglades.
These negotiations continued from
July, 1904, to May, 1905; after l
had become Governor. Strong eff
forts were made by both the .trus-
tees and Mr.. Welch and Mr.,
Wisner and others to bring in the
other owners and claimants, that
would be benefited by the drain
age, asking that they also put up
an acre. Finding that one
claimant or owner would make one
excuse and another another excuse,
the two gentlemen above named
joined Mr.. Coachman and others
in purchasing claims and lands
owned by other corporations and
that were considered
unprogressive and not inclined to
take hold; with the express under
standing as stated to me by Mr..
Coachman, and discussed by
Messrs. WEIGH, Wisner and
L Engle, with all of the trustees,
Of entering upon the proposed con-
-ract with the trustees of putting
up money to drain the Everglades
md the lands adjoining; but after
buying a large acreage, amounting
o. nearly one million one hundred |
thousand acres, the above parties
changed their minds, and have
to do exactly what the
,ther unprogressive were doing,
hat is, object and hold back. The
hree above named gentlemen we're
nxious to have a drainage law en-
cted that would compel everyone
h the district to pay his proportion
f the expense Of drainage, they
a drainage law, and asked
nally that only two amendments
e made to the present law. The
rainage law was enacted without
he amendments desired by them,
which amendments would have
aused indefinite litigation. Under
he law enacted by the last legis-
lture, drainage district was laid
ut, embracing a proportion of the
.issimmee Valley, the Florida
Everglades and a portion of the adj
1ining lands, all of which would
e benefited by drainage. The
that confronts your
-ustees and yourself are these, the
.gislature of Florida passed
solution in ls47 addressed to the
of the United States,
Lodging the state to drain and re-
Iaim the Everglades, provided
he United States would grant all
ne lands south of the Caloosa-
atchee and south of the north end (
Lake Okechobee and between
lat and the Atlantic ocean to the
tr>t :.t,t.,.a ,,1ad rim
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Respectfully submitted this the
9th day of August, 1906.
w. G. LANGFoRD,
Tax Collector.
G. w. McLane, Justice of the
Peace for district No. 7, filed his
report as follows;
To the Honorable Board OF County Com
fhissioners:
have the honor to report the follow
ing for July;
State VS. E. c. Jackson, aiding and
abetting in larceny dismissed
State VS. John Pecan, getting money
under false promises, dismissed
state VS. Henry Morgan, larceny, trans
ferred to Dist No. 8
State VS. John B. Driggers, selling
whiskey, bound over
State VS., Percy Roberts, selling whis-
key, bound over
State VS. Albert LaBueli, selling whis-
key, bound over
State VS. Hettie Whidden, selling
whiskey, bound over.
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COUNTY BOARDS
MINUTES OF COMMISSIONERS
AND SCHOOL BOARD.

The Board of County Commits
sioners for DeSoto County, Flori
da met in their office in Arcadia,
Florida, on Monday, August 9th,
1906, the following members were
present: William King, chairman;
N. c. Larsen, +. F. Bo;tick and
D. W. Brown.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved.
Tax Collector reported the fol-
lowing licenses collected: $3.50
for State taxes and $3.50 for
County.
County Judge filed his report as
follows:
To the Honorable Board County Com
nissioners DeSoto County, Florida
beg leave to report the criminal bust
ness disposed of in the County Judges
Court for the month of July, 1906, and
report as follows:
State VS. d. r. Robertson, petit larceny
Fined $40 and costs. Costs paid.
State VS. Tom Furguson, assault with
intent to kill and murder. Required to
give bond in the $50 for appearance at
circuit court In default of such bond
committed to Jail until discharged by
law.
State VS. Joseph Rhodes, Petit Larceny
Fined $50 and costs, in default of paying
said amounts, sentenced to months at
hard labor
State VS. j. +. Waldron doing business
without license. Dismissed after defend
ant procured license and paid all costs.
State VS. G. Hamesworth, carrying
pistol unlawfully. Fined S25 and costs,
in default of paying said amounts sem
fenced to 60 days at, hard labor. Costs
paid.
hereby certify that the foregoing Is
trre ord correct recort of tbe criminal
hrs;,ass IL Tho corrty 1rd,,e,s Court In
lii 1oos IA CocupAN
COUNTY 1ndoa
lax collector w - LahsloIu'
filed his report as follows:
To the Honorable Board of County
GENTI. EMEN:
General Revenue. .......,S 264 So
School Observation-Disclosures. 6l6 81
Road .................s. 7O4 90
Fine and Forfeiture. ..,,,..'.. l76 "a
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why My Grandchd Away From Me He Said

a stop 10 Il when you was child. Now,
You have fused with that clay so much
that you amt hardly responsible any
more
EIspeth heaped the old mans plate and
poured his tea with Frightening face He
had never been 50 sane in talking OF her
cherished work before. She took advantage
of her opportunity.
Grandfather" she said. "am I not a
pretty good daughter to your
GRANDPA ther Rosiin looked puzzled.
Don't ask silly questions, Elspeth,' he
said wiping his eyes after a too hasty gulp
OF hot tea: 'of course you're q good girl.
I've brought you up TO be one"
No but grandfather" pleaded Eispeth,
haven't l been more than that? Have
ever asked you for a single indulgence?
Have ever shirl<ed my work? Have l ever
worried you with needless. careess ways
Haven't l been good daughter to you,
grandfather
The old man looked intently at the young
face opposite. Perhaps. for the first time,
her youth appealed to him, or perhaps some
recollections OF his own happy yesterdays
softened his heart. At any rate, his wiz
ened Old face changed 'Pshaw. Elspeth."
he said go on with your mud pies If you
want 10. It's harmless enough l guess.
Is JED Brown going 20 put early potatoes or
sweee corn in that south lot2''
And Elspeth answered happily.
Late the next morning, leaving the httle
cottage shining with exquisite cleanliness
from tip to toe and Grandfather Rosin
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neck before I'll let you help me, John Gra-
ham,
Elspeth's brown eyes snapped. Don't let
your foolish prejudice against Mr. Graham
endanger your life, grandfather. I'm
ashamed of you"
Graham made no reply. but with the look
of satisfaction still ia his eyes he put to
the shack and lifted the door of its hinges
This he carried back to the. clay bank and
flung down so that one end of ii was but a
few inches from the old mans feet Get
your clay shovel for me, Elspeth," he said
Then the look of satisfaction in his eyes
changed to a sterner expression. 1t was q
look that Elspeth knew well the look that
invariably came TO him when her grand
fathers name was mentioned.
Five years before Graham, in canoeing
down the river, had found the sixteen-year-
old Elspeth grubbing with her bits of clay
and sandstone. Her untutored skill had as
tonlshed him. but behind the skill the In
sight and understanding of the girl piqued
his curiosity. Surely she never could have
been the descendant of selfish. querulous
Grandfather Roslin, to whom Elspeth.
flushed and joyful in the sympathy and
praise of this new-found friend, had pre-
scented him.
Graham had reached his thirtieth birth
day the summer that he found Elspeth.
Since then life had taken on new mean
ing TO this idle man of the clubs Life
now was Elspeth. New books, new tools,
new thoughts for Elspeth. He made no
attempt TO have her taken from the little
western village. Wisely, he knew that a
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WOME EN- OF CHINA
Empress to See That They
Have Educational Facilities.
BETTER DAYS DAWNING
For the Feminine Inhabitants of the
Chinese Empire.
SCHOOLS FOR THE GIRLS
Monaghan Brides Do Not Have a
Pleasant Time-Slaves to Their
Mothers-in-Law.
Written Cor The Star,

Written Cor The Star.
The statement of the Chinese ENJOYS, on
the day they left the United States, after
their recent visit to this country, that 1t
is the intention of Isl An, the dowagar
press, to help along the movement fo~
the better education of Chinese women.
was the most direct intimation the outside
world has had that China really has been
ihoculated with the lymph Of modern prog
ress.
1t was q semi-offical declaratio that
China purposes taking her place among the
and that the Chinese rulers at last recog
niZe the fact that no nation can possibly
reach high grade Of progress If half the
population is kept In dense ignorance.
1t is only right to say that many who
understand something about the Chinese
deny that the women of the empire are so
much worse off than the men in enlighten-
Dient as the outside world supposes These
say the mere fact that sevcnty-two-year-
old woman is undoubtedly the supreme
their contention. That she holds her po-
sition Illegally and in direct contrayention
o. the empires ancient laws; that there is
much dissatisfaction with her rule-these
things do not weaken their position Nor
does the fact that the birth OF a girl baby
is regarded as misfortune in China. while
the birth of boy is hailed with delight.
Even in the United States. where, of all
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and he drew back under cover of the wood
land to investigate Stealing round until
he got the wind in his face. he crept up
until he could plainly see not only that It
was nest, but that it was occupied. Closer
examination proved. however that the &C.
cupants were sow and four pigs, and he
was about to withdraw when a loud
.WhOoft and q deep. angry grunt behind
him, caused him to turn sharp around, in
time To see what appeared to be the biggest
boar he had ever set eyes on, making
tracks for parts unknown. Another nest,
hidden by clump OF young Spruces, lay
right behind him, and his scent. carried
over 1t by the wind, had promptly aroused
the old tusker which occupied 1t.
Before HINTON could swing his rife about
the great pig headed south into one of the
deep trails and there was nothing to shoot
at except the top of his back-a very small
mark, especially as the boar was now go
ing at great speed. The hunter decided NOT
to shoot at this narrow dark line, but aim
ing lower at the wall of the trench, ne
fired right through the snow at the oody of
the boar. An instant but almost impercep-
tibie change in the movement OF the ami
NAL showed that he had been hit, but
where it was impossible to say, and ne
continued to run at undiminished speed.
Goes in Pursuit.
HINTON jumped to his feet, throwing in
q fresh cartridge as he did SO, and started
after the boar at his best pace. hoping to
get another shot But the fugitive had
vanished, and as trying to outrun him
would have been worse than foolish, the
hunter slowed down to think The matter
over He knew that the animal was
wounded, but probably not seriously, and
that he might run for miles before he
would stop. 1t was Of no use TO wais. for
n wounded boar, unlike a wounded deer,
will not lie down. at least not until ne is
too much exhausted to so any farther. II
the animal was to be taken 1T all there
was nothing to do but follow the tran and
trust TO luck.
For time the tracking was an easy
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Is made By HIS mother. who not only sees
the young woman Ia advance, but is
expected &c become well Informed as TO her
personal character end accomplishments.
She is likely 10 be more severe than the
son would be in Judging his prospective
bride In some respects; for instance her
Industry, her@neatness. her general char
aeter and the worldly goods With which she
is TO be endowed.
AS 1t Is one OF the chief aims In lie Of
the Chinese mother Of daughters TO train
her daughters so well that they will be
thought desirable wives by the mothers Of
sons the uneome,y daughters of course re-
ceive special attention in I'll the household
arts; thus even a "homeiy'' girl Is pretty
sure to have qualities which VIII appeal TO
the mother looking for q sons wife.
The Chinese woman shines least of all as
a mother-iu-law.
The bride is taken 10 the home OF the
br!degroom's parents to live and pTac icaily
becomes the slave of the bri6egrcom's
mother from the moment her feet cross the
threshold Devoted TO her son, as the moth
er Is naturally AMI according TO all Chinese
tradition, she Is prone 10 be unduly severe.
even tyrannicAl in her demands upon his
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Old Maids and Mothers-in-Law.

matter; the animal lad simply followed
the trench and the hunter had but to fol-
low 1t, too. But presently the trail divided,
and 1t was necessary 10 examine both
branches in order to be sure OF the right
one. Both trenches We're lull Of footprints,
but in the right-hand one were Ioant some
footprints so much larger tnan any of the
others that the hunter nad no difficulty in
deciding on his course But DeH1Te long he
had to stop again. and this time the prob
lem was more difficult 10 solve. Several
paths led away in different directions and
two of them at least had been traversed by
a very large boar. He followed one for per-
haps a quarter of a mile and seeing moth
ing to make him. feel sure he was on the
right track he returned and took ZIP the
other large trail He had gone but a short
distance when he noticed a dark spot in
the bottom Of the trench. Getting down on
his hands and knees, he knew al ence that
he was on the right trail, for the spot was
bloodstain, and he pushed ca at an IN
creased speed. The animal had taken 4
southerly course, sticking to the wal!-beat-
en- paths for about nile, but ON ap-
preaching camp he had struck out tor
himself. and thereafter there was compar-
atively little difficulty in .olllwing his tail
Aside from the fact that there was no mis-
taking. those giant. footprints, every now
and then a crimson drop or two would
show that it was a wounded animal which
had gone that way.
An All-Day Chase.
All the morning and well into the after
noon Kimton followed that boar along the
side of Croydon mountain. across the road
which divides the park and down through
the woods toward Whitewater brook. He
had little hope now of getting his game, but
still he persisted In following. partly be-
cause he had promised to do his best TO
fill the order quickly, and partly because he
disIiked to have q wounded animal escape
Toward shutdown his perseverance was re-
warded. AS he rose cautiously over the TOP
of q knoll he saw the boar standing near
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a white pine tree about hundred yardS
ahead of him. The animal had turned, ana
was quartering toward him. IL was not by
any means an ideal shot, but the boar was
SUSPICIOUS and he did not care 10 attempt
TO better his position. So he took carefuf
aim and fired. and the boar rolled over IN
his tracks Drawing his hunting knife, the
man ran forward. seized the boar's ear with
his left hand put his knee upon the body
and prepared to stick the game. But be-
fore he could carry out his intentions ne
was startled by deep. roaring grunt, and
at the same time felt himself tossed sud
denly upward. and the next moment ne was
gazing into the cavernous mouth OF the
fiercest brute in the Blue mountain forest.
Confronted by Open Jaws.
The wicked. close-set eyes fairly blazed
with hatred, and below them, the open jaws
bristIed with formidable teeth. including
the great white tusks, knife-edged and
sharp as lance at the point. Fortunately
for Kimton, his bullet had broken the ami
mails back and the hind legs were useless;
otherwise It is quite unlikely that he would
have lived to tell the tale AS 1t was, the
boar was only able TO rise on his fore legs,
dragging his hinder parts, but, even thus,
the man dared not let go the ear, but hung
on. while the great brute thrashed the
snow with him. Round they went the boar
roaring and gnashing those terrible teeth
and trying to get at the man, and the man.
with drawn hunting knife. seeking for an
opportunity TO end the tragedy. For full
ten minutes this desperate struggle lasted.
and then the man. almost exhausted. saw
his chance, and with a skillful thrust put
his adversary hors de combat. Rising to
his feet very slowly. but with feeling Of
intense relief, HINTON surveyed the scene
of the battle There was wide circle OF
much-trampied. blood-stained snow. and LIZ
the center, q huge tusked monster-tht
largest boar ever killed In the Blue noun,
tain forest
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lowed in China is not known. Grown wo-
men, whose feet have already been care
fully deformed, have not found it much 10
their advantage, for although many of them
removed the bandages with which their
feet were smothered, 1t was impossible that
they should ever assume their natural shape,
the growth of the toes especially having
been so interfered with that it could not
be stimulated Thus the unfortunate wo-
men found 1t about as difficult and as pain
full to walk after the unbinding as before.
In San Francisco, where there are many
women of the class to whom foot binding
was formerly obligatory and many Chinese
children as we'll the bandaging on the feet
of the little girls who were undergoing the
pains of compression were Immediately re-
moved and to their great JOY. There Is no
more supreme torture than that to which
little Chinese girls have had to submit from
time fmmemorial through conformity to the
senseless foot-binding custom.
Feet Binding Never Was Universal.
Binding the feet has never been uni
versal among Chinese women. Golden
lrlies." as small feet are termed by the
Chinese, make any work in doing which
much standing and walking are required
practically impossible The vast majority
of the Chinese women, taking all grades,
have to work, and the feet of most work
ing Chinese women have always been al
lowed to remain in their natural state.
Foot binding is not confined, however. to
the daughters of the rich Many daughters
of the poor are subjected to its tortures,
the first born girl in nearly every laborer
family possessing pair OF golden lilies.
The idea is that while the parents cannot
afford to lessen the working value of all
their daughters by having their feet bound,
this extravaganza can be borne in the case
of the eldest. The object is to secure at
least one good marriage in the family. for
In the past simon pure Chinaman of any
position would marry a woman with nat
uraI-Sized feet. Men of Tartar blood are
not such sticklers for deformed feet; in
fact the TartarS, who make up a large
percentage of the empires total population
do not follow the foot binding custom. AS
is Of Tartar, not Chinese blood, the women
of the court, including the dowager en-
press herself, have undeformed feet.
Old Maids and Mothers-in-Law.
The old maids of China are not like the
snakes of ireland. since there are a few
single women in the empire. but they are
very scarce, and foreigners do not often
see them. They are Kept out Of sight and
not spoken of except when it is unayod-
able since it is a disgrace to any Chinese
family if one of its daughters fails to
marry
The practical seclusion of the young and
unmarried women who do not have TO go
out In the fields and work and the making
of matches through the parents are mainly
responsible for the few single women in the
empire.
In theory, at least the bridegroom never
sees his bride till after the marriage; con-
sequently his aversion to marrying a young
woman lacking in beauty does not have to
be taken directly into account His choice
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ton reached an old deserted farm house,
known as the ''Stickney' place, close to
Hersey's feeding ground, just as the first
streaks of dawn were to be seen over the
summit of Croydon mountain. He leaned
his rife against the wall of an ancient
sugar house. and listened. For a few min
utes the silence was unbroken: then, very
distinctly. came the Squeal of a wild boar.
Kimton picked up his rife and started east,
up hill, toward the feeding grounds. 1t was
but minutes walk along narrow spruce
bordered trail. then. pushing his way gently
through the eyergreens, he overlooked a
little wooded valley. which is one of sew
eral places where the Corbin Park wild boar
are fed during the winter months. HINTON
peered cautiously through the trees, but
saw nothing that he wanted. To be sure,
there We're three boars cleaning the last few
kernels of corn which had been scattered
there, bat even in that dim light it could be
seen that two were small and the other
only medium size. The big fellows had
doubtless gone back to their nests among
the spruces, and to their nests he must fol-
low them II he expected to get one out to-
trail, and started up the side of the noun
tain.
Signs Discovered.
On every hand were signs OF boar-chiefy
deep burrows through the snow, extending
from all parts of the forest. and many OF
them leading to the feeding ground. Some
OF these had been traversed so often by so
many animals that the sides We're smooth
ard the bottoms packed hard Selecting
one which looked as II it We're one of the
principal highways the hunter followed it.
1t led him to clearing from which nuiner-
Gus other trails led into the forest and the
surrounding spruces offered many inviting
retreats for the game.
So he went along very quietly, searching
the ground along the distant border of the
clearing. for anything which suggested a
heap OF evergreen boughs, such as serves
the Wild boar for a home. At last he saw,
on the north side of the clearing, a dark
patch under the lowest branches of a spruce