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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
THROUGH TRAIN AND SLEEPING
Car Service Between Jacksonville,
Fla, and Augusta, Ga.

Effective Jan. 10, 1906, the At
lantic Coast Line will inaugurate
Pullman Sleeping car service be-
tween Jacksonville, Fla, and
Augusta, Ga. Trains leave Jack
sonville at 1855 a. m. and arrive
Augusta at 6:55 p. M, affording
daylight service between the two
points. Dining car service will be
operated between Jacksonville and
Yemassee for breakfast and lunch.
Evening trains from all South
Florida points make direct connec-
ton at Jacksonville, affording the
quickest and best service between
Florida and Augusta.
For further information see
ticket agent or write
]. G. KIRKLAND,
If d. P. A., Tampa, Fla.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
PavnbroIsers In China.

Pawnbrollers In China are the bank
ers of the people and could not be dis
pensed with. The poor Chinaman, I'M
like the poor European, does not wear
bis winter clothes until they are fit on
" to be discarded. When the Chinese
officials order that summer clothing
shall be donned, the poor Chinaman
pawns his winters suit, and with the
proceeds, supplemented by little cash,
be redeems his previous summer garb
or buys new attire. Pawnbroking,
writes Mr.. Cunningham In the Chinese
Soldier, is to the respectable China
man of limited means u weekly round.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
The Public Drinking CUP.

When 1t is necessary to relieve ones
thirst abroad, If the cup be filed quite
full and placed to the mouth in such
a way that the rim will be about half
an inch below the under lip, one can
drink from the surface Of the water.
In this way no part Of the vessel, to
which some particles OF poisonous mat
ter may still be clinging, will touch the
delicate skin OF the lip. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that the water which
ndheres to the mouth and below the
lips should be removed by a handker-
chief and not by the tongue.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
ORLANDO DISTRICT.
First Round of Presiding Elder !
Conference Year.

, Lakeland, Jan. 27 and 20.
Winter Haven at Prospect, PeO'
and 4, morning.
Mulberry, Feb. 4 evening, and =
Sanford, Feb. 10 and II.
Oviedo, Feb. II and 10.
Oakland and Ocoee, Feb. IS.
Wauchula, March 3 and 4.
Brownville, March 10 and II
Punta Gorda, March II and 70
Alya, March "a and as.
Everglades, March 2o,
Fl. Myers, April I and 2.
]. w. B1GHAM, P. T.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
CLEAN UP YOUR PREMISES.

1t is the duty of the city marshal
to see that papers and trash are not
thrown on the street Mr.. Marshal,
you are not doing your duty. Stand
on the railroad and look both ways
on Oak street If you don't see
something demanding your attenN
ton, come up and get years sub
scriptiQn free.
It appears to us that civic pride
would dictate TO any man the neces
city for keeping his premises clean,
decent and respectable. From the
condition of one or two of the bust
ness places on Main street we are
forced to the conclusion that the
owner or owners care nothing for the
looks Of the town or their own prem~
Uses. This being the case, the law
should step in and see that the par
ties are made to clean up and at
once. One place on Oak street is
enough to bring blush of shame to
the cheek of every citizen OF the
town.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
OWENS.

Owens, March 13.-The orange
trees of this section are blooming,
rather late for the season.
j. |. Anderson of Nocatee has
bought an orange grove from l. NJ.
Richardson. Consideration being
5000.
Miss Cclieus Worley Is attending
school at NUcatee.
Mrs. Blanche Bell of Ft. Myers
was in our community this week.
II. w. Miller made business trip
to Tampa recently,
j. II. Langford and w. S. Worley
were on the grand jury this week.
Mis- Bernice Worley spent Sunday
with friends in Nocatee.
Miss Bessie Lastinger has gone to
Popash to attend the teachers train
ing school at that place.
We are sorry to report that Miss
HELEN Wilson, teacher at Brodie
school, and little Hattie Barrow,
were accidentally shot last Sunday
Particulars not known by cores
pendent. but they are not dangerous,
Among those who went to Tampa
to attend the United States court are
w. s. Worley, II. @. and w. T.
Wilson, Edo Hayman, Melvin Har'
rison and j. w. Bullock.
NJ f. Lanier made a business trip
to Arcadia Friday.
Mrs. +. L. Hancock of Arcadia is
spending the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Smith.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16

ing put on tine ground as rapidly as
they can be made.
The concrete foundation for the
Espenlaub building is about complete
and will be ready for the concrete
wall blocks next week. The lower
story Of this building will be used by
Mr.. Espenlaub for his large beef and
green grocery business, and the up
stairs will be the home of the Cham
pion.
The concrete foundation for e. A.
Houstouns artificial stone building
is complete and will be ready for the
blocks next week. This will be a
two story building and will be used
by the Arcadia Mercantile Co. for
their hardware and harness depart
ment
The contract has been let by w.
K. Daniels for a two story artificial
stone building 4Ox100 feet and the
excavation for foundation is now be-
ing made.
Gore & Scott have let the contract
for a two story artificial stone build
ing, to contain three stores on the
first floor and large display roomson
the second floor.
Plans are being prepared for j. j.
Heard for block of artificial stone
buildings, on his corner next to the
First National Bank.
EFT. Smith is having plans pre-
pared for the largest building in the
city. 1t will be of brick, three stor'
les high and fitted with an electric
elevator 80 that he can handle his
immense hardware and furniture
business with dispatch.
Simmons, Langford & Co. will erect
a three>story artificial stone build
ing on the site of their old building,
at the corner of Oak street and De-
Soto avenue.
i'll, Jones, G. G. Carlton and +.
Morqus will soon let the contract for
a building of artificial stone to cover
their five lots on Oak street. This
building will be divided into five
stores and used by the owners.
G. q. Chollar has had plans pre-
pared for q ten room concrete resi-
dence to be erected on the site OF his
present residence.
T. j. Youmans has just moved into
his new residence on Brevard ave.
nue..
s. Rosin has just let the contract
for a fine residence to be located on
Brevard avenue in the same block as
the Youmans residence.
w. f. Britt has just completed two
residences on his block north of the
court honse.
There are four residences under
course Of construction in South Ar
cadia AID four IN North Arcadia.
The ground is being prepared and
the material put on the ground for
the new $l2 600 school building. This
building will be builC of artificial
stone and will be a magni6centstruct.
ure.
With all these buildings going up
we anticipate a much greater activity
in business this summer than ordi-
narily.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
Controlling Nature.

Everybody knows that Of late
years natural forces have been
wonderfully subjected to mans
need. We are dazzled by the
spectacular achievements in steam
and electricity but are likely to
forget the less noisy but no less
marvellous conquest Of animal and
plant life. Horses are swiher,
cattle heavier, COWS give more milk
and sheep have finer heeces than
in days gone by. In plants the
transformation is even more mark
ed. People now living can re-
member when the number of edi-
bic fruits and vegetables was far
less than at present and even those
that could be grown were vastly
inferior to what we now have. For
example, our parents knew moth
ing Of the tomato except as a cur
ious ornament in the garden.
Sweet corn was hardly better than
the commonest field sorts. All
oranges had seeds. Celery was
was little known and poor in quail
ity. In the flower bed the mag
nihcent pansy has replaced the
insignificant Hearts Ease from
which it was developed, and the
sweet pea in all its dainty splendor
traces its origin to the common
garden vegetable.
This progress has been made in
spite of the great tendency mani
tested in all plants and animals TO
go back to the original type. Ii
is indeed battle to keep strains
pure and up to the standard they
have already attained, let alone
any improvement. The practical
results are accomplished by men
operating largely for love of the
work, like Luther Burbank in Cali.
fornia and Eckford in England
as well as by the great seed mer.
chants, d. M. Ferry & Co., Of
Detroit, Mich, who are not only
eternally vigilant to hold what
ground has been gained, but have
corps of trained specialists back.
ed by ample means to conduct
new experiments. The results O.
their experience can be found in
their 1906 Seed Annual which
they will send free to all applicants
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16

1t is probable that our sister town
Fort Ogden, that has remained dor
mant for 10 these many years will
take boom now that the new rail~
road will, when completed, touch
there. Fort Ogden is backed up by
a splendid farming section. Also is
the gateway into the large prairie,
one of the best cattle ranges in the
state-and with all these facilities,
should number among the most pro-
gressive towns in the county.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
Universal Habit.

Lives there a man who has not
said,
Tomorrow I'll get out of bed
At six O'Clock and get things done
Before the setting of the sun"
Lives there a man who has not said
At six A. M, "How good this bed
Does feel, and snores till after
eight,
Then wonders how he slept so late.
Grace c.. Bostwick.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
Candles as bullets.

Concerning the shooting Of a candle
through board a correspondent
writes: eve selected a weather beaten
pine fence board as a target and load
ed the gun with three drains Of black
powder, followed by an ordinary
'stearin' candle. which fitted tightly,
The candle passed through, making a
clear cut hole. and buried itself In the
sand back Of the target The candle,
while somewhat torn, was still far
from shapeless."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16

Charitable Lady-But man last
week told me exactly the same story.
Tramp-Yes. lady. Yer see, / made
fatal mistake In not havin' the history
Of me life copyrighted.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16

Growell lin cheap restaurantl-Here,
waiterl Are these mutton or pork
ehopsf waiter-Can't you tell by the
tastef Growell - No. Walter = Then
what difference does II make what they
aref-Illustrated Bits.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16

Come on boys, send in your an
nouncements. 1t will take $500 to
get into the gone. AS soon as the
executive committee meets they will
"see" your $25 90 and raise it to
about five per cent Of the pot"
Then you can raise it" or get out
of the game.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
Rnved Her Life.

Jack Ford-Did you see that girl cut
me thenf Frank Wiicox-I noticed she
didn't bow. Jack Portland yet i
aaved her life! Frank Wilcox-Howf
Jack Ford-We were engaged, and
finally she said she'd rather die than
marry me, so let her or.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16

swhat is Johnson's businessr
II think he is a booltkeeper; at least
he never brought back the one he Dor
rowed from me last summer"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16

The state board of control hele
a meeting in this city last MONDAY
and transacted a great deal o.
routine business, besides locaups
the positions for FIVE buildings ~
the Experimental station = Gaine'
vile Sun.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
Prospects.

Milkman-You're up early thi9
morning, sir. Out for a little iresn'
air, l suppose. NJ
Popley-Can't tell whether u
fresh heir or heiress yet; Just beer
for the doctor. Philadelphia Press
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-03-16
WITH THE CANDIDATES.

Col. r f. Brown makes his bow
to the public this week and says he
vents TO serve them as county judge.
bob" Brown is a DeSota county
boy, is thoroughly Competent to fill
the position he is asking for, and will
be a worthy successor to the present
efficient judge.
"Bo b" Brown is a full graduate Of
the Washington and Lee University,
of Virginia, one of the beat law schools
in the South. The legal training thus
obtained, coupled with his common
sense, good Judgment, energy and
integrity, fit and qualify him to fill
this important position.
You will make no mistake to vote
for Bob" Brown for county judge.
The attention of the voters is di-
rected to the announcement OF w. Nj.
Plat, who is a candidate for the
office of county treasurer. For the
past several years, to all intents and
purposes Mr.. Platt has been treasur-
er. having attended to all the duties
of the office for the present treasurer.
II elected he will no doubt make q
worthy and competent official,
In this Issue James A. Hendry am
nounces himself as a candidate fol
the office of county treasurer. Mr.
Hendry is a native of DeSoto county
a member of one of the Oldest and
most prominent families of the coun
ty, and is well qualified to attend t
the duties of the Office. II elected h'
will no doubt give satisfaction.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

the agricultural classes in Britain a
knowledge OF the life, conditions and OPP
portunities in the three prairie provinces
that should greatly quicken the stream
Of settlement from the rural districts Of
Britain to Canada.
From the Western States, too. valuable
assistance has been received in the work
of harvesting the crop this year. and some
of the finest fields in Saskatchewan and
Alberta have been worked almost cxclu-
sivcly by Americans. So successful has
been the settler from the Western States,
usually. that he is invariably the fore
runner Of n colony from that portion Of
the State whence he came. and. through
the new provinces particularly. there is
u very strong representation from North
and South Dakota, Oregon. Minnesota,
Wisconsin. Kansas. Iowa. Michigan. I'LL
nois. Missouri and other States of this
Union. These are amongst the most pro.
sressive settlers. as they come we'll pro.
vided with money. completely equipped
with stock and machinery, and possessed
Of knowledge Of western farming which
ann possibly be possessed Mt first hand
by the settler from beyond the ocean.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

bulletin of the association sizes up the
situation as follows: Wheat. S~7,2O3,O0O
bushels: oats, 75.72o,60O bushels; barley,
16. 73l $50.
This is a lower estimate than either Of
the others, but we must consider that it
Is n railway-tour estimate. whilst the
others were made by men in the wheat
field. so to speak and the circumstances
somewhat favor the correspondent and
the local bank manager. respectively. in
his estimate. But there is one point upon
which all agree. and that is that the wheat
crop of 1906 is of excellent quality
throughout, that it is characteristic of
Western Canada's grain and will grade
high all along the line. On this point
american grain men such as j. f. Whal-
ion of Minneapolis. Fialay Barral of Chi
caso. Sheriff Brainerd of Springfield. H.,
and others, are particularly explicit in
their statements.
4 careful examination of all the fig
ures at present available would lead us
to believe that the yield will probably be
about 0O,OO0.OOO bushels. These figures
may seem disappointing to many who be-
,,evel that the increased acreage under
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

been the difficulty of obtaining needed
help at harvest time. As each year an
additional area has been pnt under crop
this scarcity of help has been accumulated,
and during the present harvest the cry all
along the line has been "Harvcsters
Wanted" The work of preparation and
seeding * spread over several months, put
the ingathcring Of the harvest has 10 ne
done IN IA few weeks; hence the necessity
for additional assistance ut that particu-
AR time. The crop OF 1903 required 49,
o %harvrs,ers from outside. aud this year
il has been estimated that from -2."N'
20 $4,000 will be required to supplement-
the work of the farmers in Manitooa'
Saskatchewan and Alberta.
The demand for harvest hands is not
permanent. the work for which they come
lasting only from early in August until
the end of the threshing season. Many
of those who come 10 work i'll the grain
fields. however. remain and become grain
growers themselves. creating additional
demand for the same class OF help. and
thus the problem becomes more acute
every succeeding year. The time was
when a sufficient number of harvest hands
could easily be obtained from Ontario.
hut In recent years the area taken IN by
The harvest excursions has been extended
and IN 1904 and 1905 it reached clear
down to Nova Scotia in the call for men
to work in the fertile fields of the West.
This year the limit has ben further ex-
tended, and a new movement Of British
farm laborers has been ~inaugurated.
which will be of i%ncalculable benefit to
the prairie country, giving a stimulus to
immigration. and disseminating among
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

get out of the house. | was nervous,
restless and sleepless at night. and lame
and sore in the morning. Sometimes
everything would whirl and blur before
me. | bloated so badly | could not
wear tight clothing. and had to put on
shoes two sizes larger han usual. The
urine was disordered and passages were
dreadfully frequent. l got help from
the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills.
however. ana by the time | had taken
four boxes the pain and bloating was
gone. l have been in good health ever
since"
Sold by all dealers. 10 cents a box.
Foster. Milbllrn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
WELL PEOPLE, Tuo.
Wise Doctor Gives Postum, to Con.
v~ale~cents.

W. SOh
valeScents.
A wise doctor tries to give nature its
best chance by saving the little strength
of the already exhausted patient, and
building up wasted energy with simple
but powerful nourishment.
Five years ago." writes a doctor, 81
commenced to use Postum in my own
family instead of coffee. l was =, we'll
pleased with the results that had two
grocers place 1t in stock, guaranteeing
its sale.
II then commenced to recommend il
to my patients in place Of coffee, q 4
nutritious beverage. The consequence
is. every store in town is now selling it,
as it has become a household neceaaity
in many homes.
I'm sure l prescribe Postum as set.
on as any one remedy in the Matsfia
Mcdica-in almost every case OF ii,,:i.
and %rvousne l treat, and
with the best results.
when I once introduce It into a fam.
lily, it is quite sure to remain. 1 shall
continue to use it and prescribe it in
families where l practice.
I'm convalescence from pneumonia.
typhoid fever and other cases. l give II
as Il liquid. easily absorbed diet. You
may use my letter as a reference any
way you see fit" Name given by Post.
I'M Co.. Battle Creek. Mich. Read 1.-THE
Eond to Wei!ville' in pigs. "There'a
q re2son.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

OF correspondents in the wheat field for
twenty consecutive days. In this way
thousands of miles were Travelled by train
through the wheat district. over HOO
miles were driven through growing wheat.
and 03 pivotal points were visited and
observations made. AS a result of the
work a straight announcement is made
that the wheat acreage is i. 100000: that
the average yield is 10 bushels to the
acre; and that the aggregate crop will
reach o0,250.O00.
Bank statements regarding crops are
usually of Il dependable character. and
the figures furnished by the Canadian
Bank of Commerce more than endorse
those given by the Free Press. The bank
estimate places the figures at: Wheat,
b1,S13.9OO. oats. S0,Soi.6S0: barley. H.
49,. 100. Wherever Il good wheat section
exists in Western Canada there is an ele-
vator Tor clevators) and a good shipping
point ; and where there is Il good shipping
point, a thriving bank Cor banks) will
be sure to be in the midst of it: and the
local manager of the bank. who has the
most accurate knowledge of the farmin.
conditions and crop results. is the man
who usually does the business. Hence
the necessity for careful crop compilation.
Then, there are others who watch the
growing crop with n careful cye-the
grain dealers and shippers, for instance.
Winnipeg has n Northwest Grain Deal.
srs' Association which is so much intur-
ested in the crop return that this year,
accompanied by the city bankers and a
.aumber of American grain dealers, they
made a tour Of inspection through the
principal grain areas by special train. The
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
Continued Next Weekly
Arc Animals Sympathetic?

John Burroughs in May Outing: An
Iowa correspondent asks me to give
MIN my opinion as to whether or not
any of the dumb animals have sym.
pathy. and added that a minister at q
funeral IN their town had said that
no animal except a was capable OF
sympathy. l agree with the minister
sympathy, l think. is beyond the lowe,
nina When we sympathize with a
person we put ourselves in his or be,
place; we would gladly alleviate his
suifeting-ail of which implies more O,
less imagination and disinterested re.
gard. Susceptibility to the sufferirgs
OF others is one OF many higher N.
put When sympathy was born the
race lifted above the purely ANNA;
plane.
The next step is taking the sufferings
OF others upon yourself, which is ina
highest form of altruism. Pure seif,shs
ness rules the lower animals. and rec.
essarily so. sympathy is not necessary
lor the continuance of the species. but
ahectlon for their young is. Animals
certainly have u feeling OF comradeshjn
for each other. and experience some.
thlng like grief at separation. vet a
oog or a a or Il horse or a COW will
sniff at the body Of its dead fellow with
apparent a cry of dis:res So
amor the birds will bring every bird
within hearing to the spot, and cause
them to be more or less agitated, bu, it
Is only because they are alarmed Ipr
their own safety; a common enemy
may be about. In the herd and the
flock n sick or wounded member is
often fallen pom by It's fellows and
destroyed.
Ii my animal eve experiences the
emotion We call sympathy 1t is. of
course. the dog. The dog has SO long
been the companion of ma that h.
often show in his nature a trace OF
purely human
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
crop this year would have yle,dea a larger

crop TINS year would have yi@'dsd a larger
percentage 81 ihcrea''e on the returns OF
i'o'' pii there are several causes that
nave confronted TO Keep down me aver
age yie'd. me greater the number OF
me-" settlers me greater the chance OF in
.Ni'Flene'i ana less proh'nbi' farming.
is ihr newer settler as a rue VINO n
A's aiA'tiF 10 break new land has soNn
%" '''- years s~iuppi'' ana q .o'n aver
age yiel! clnnot be expected on Oh. land.
Iu'' nr 'a"' rs ID may a crop oi .'o''''"'-
''o opsA''s IN me anaaI'" W. iS noe
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

Some Advantage at Least.
Shc-I can y marry you. but we
can at least always be friends.
He-I suppose that is one Of the nd.
vantages of not getting marricd.-phi!.
adelph!a Record.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

First Hint of Truth.
: -w,.cn did you first become %acquaint-
ed with you, h~usband:'
1.-THE first time asked him for
money after we were married.
Angeles, CAL. News.