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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06
civ NominatiOns

The citizens of the City of Area
dia met at the Court House Mon
day night, September 3rd, at 8 p.
m. pursuant to the cali Of Mayor
Platt, who briefly stated that the
object of the meeting was to nomi-
nate candidates to be voted for in
the city election to be held on Sept
oath, 1906.
Captain J. w. Whidden was
elected chairman and Royal b.
Child secretary. (,
On motion of Col. c. w. For
roster, all who were able to qualify
in time to vote in the city election
were allowed to participate in the
meeting.
The meeting then proceeded to
nominations, the following being
nominated by reclamation without
dissenting vote:
w. M. Plat, Mayor
T. D. Powell Marshal
Frank Horton, Clerk
Ed. Greene, Tax Collector
L. Y. Bryan, Tax Assessor
Geo. Parker, Treasurer
c. H, Kirkpatrick, R. Z Whid-
den, P. c. Brown, Couneilmen.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned.
Royal B. Child, Sec.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06
en- Letter to Colonel Trabue.

Pen Letter to Colonel Trabue.
LABELLE, FLA, Sept. 2, 1906.
ply DEAR COLONEL: l r e a d
|ur open letter to the Governor,
gging him to spare the snakes,
gators and save the crackers,
+.
your letter was pretty we'll
|'en up. Reading it carefully
'Eeen the lines it covers a great
OF ground in a very small
Speaking Of taxes, l don't be-
f'e that you own any land in the
'mage district, neither do you
I there Your solicitude for the
ECKER the gators, the moccasins
|, The beautiful picturesque vine
n Hover bedecked everglades
n illustrates a great degree of
'. 'a1'nropy, and love for the
s''es Of nature, all Of which !
~ Mighty appreciate because l
Florida cracker. I never
|o spped or skinned a gator,
"A oSsrattler however you
Toward are ahead Of me on,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06
Delightfully."- Entertained,

Mesdames R. E. Brown, A. B.
Williford, Jacob Wey, w. H.
Seward, Ed. Houstoun, Geo. Par
ker, John Richards, Minnie Smith,
John Carter, Frank Horton, Misses
Daulphines Simmons, Donatta
Poser, Matte Roe, were enter
tanned at whist Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs, Simon Rosin,
Mrs. Geo. Parker and Miss Daul-
phine Simmons were the recipients
of the handsome prizes.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06

September LIST, at IL a. M, for the
purpose of enrolling membership
and taking definite action, and
that the secretary be instructed to
draft and distribute such letter,
Same was'unanimously adopted.
The following officers were
elected for temporary organization:
j. B. Cochran, president; H. w.
Smith, vice-president; Ed Scott,
secretary; R. B. Child, assistant
secretary and VIM. Carlton
treasurer.
Then followed a discussion of
the white fly troubles by G.. S.
Hollingsworth, which was cut
short by demand from Mr.. Gay
for discussion of sale of crop, in
sisting that the crop was usually in
the hands of the buyers at this
stage of development, and on re-
quest ]. j. Heard took the floor,
stating that in his judgment the
proper time to sell any fruit was
when it was fully developed; that
bhying oranges in May and June
was species of gambling; that he
expected to buy more fruit than he
had ever bought in one season be-
fore; that the growers were de-
handing S1.00 per box, and that it
all be removed by January l, re
CARELESS of market conditions OF
weather; that the growers were in
the habit of selling the fruit,
STIMULATING early shipment, and
then cussing the buyers for ship
ping green oranges; that he had
on occasion found himself up
against a congested market and
bad carrying fruit, and had re-
quested extension of time for re-
moving the fruit; but had always
been held to the day regardless of
loss to him. He stated that he
had recently been over the orange
counties of the state and was will
ing to wager that there was a
4, 900, 900 box crop, and if it was
all harvested before January LIST It
would be impossible to maintain
living prices; that when the crop
matured he expected to buy and
pay market prices.
On motion of the secretary poll
of the meeting was taken on the
question of an appropriation by the
county of $500 for an exhibit at
the State Fair, and after some
lively discussion resulted in a
count of those voting of 80 to IS
in favor Of it.
Committee on bylaws and con-
stitution was the president, o. A.
Albritton and w. @. Gay.
Meeting then adjourned.
ED Sco1'T, Secretary.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06
WHAT THEY DID
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
DOINdS FOR SEPTEMBER.

The Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of DeSoto County
met in their Office in the court
house in Arcadia Florida, on Sept.
5rd, 1906 Present. VIM. King,
chairman, N, c. Larsen, D. w.
Brown and +. f. Bostick.
Minutes of last mseting read and
approved,
Firearm bond was filed by Reu-
ben Carlton, with T, B. King and
g. N. Parker as sureties. The
same was approved and permit is
sued.
Firearm bond of Z. S. Sauls
with w. II, Seward and f. w.
Hays as sureties, was filed, APP
proved and permit issued.
Pension application Of Geo. II.
Johnston presented and approved
by the Board.
On petition James H. Carlton
was appointed cattle inspector and
recorder for cattle slaughtered at
Motif.
Firearm bond of M. B, Mizell
with c. Y. Crawford and F. F,
Parker as sureties was approved
and permit issued,
The County Judge and Tax
Collector reported licenses for the
month of August as follows;
State. ....................""...o".S 1850
County,".""''..""''..'".''"'".'' lf'oO
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sion
The county officials filed their
respective reports,
Z. +. Waldron, game warden,
rendered his resignation as game
warden, which was accepted.
The blazers appointed on the
following described road made
their report and one notice posted
on Court House door and one sent
to T. r. Starke: Commencing at
the N. w. corner of Sec. 4, TIP. 80
S. R. rs E, running south on Sec.
line dividing sections 4 and to
public road running west from
Green.
The blazers appointed on the
following described road made re-
port. From Troublesome Greek
bridge to the bridge west of w. II.
Altmans OH Lily and Zolfo road.
One notice posted on court house
and one mailed to ]. L. Sauls.
The road petetion from Bowling
Green, asking for road running
from Bowling Green
was turned over to Commissioner
Bostick for investigation.
Notary bond of c. c. Chollar.
with ]. G. King and ] H. Tread
well as sureties approved by the
Board.
The Board hereby acknowledges
receipt of letters from the Governor
of Florida and others regarding
the State Fair to be held in Tampa
in November next. The people
not having taken sufficient interest
in the matter, the commissioners
did not feel justihable in making
any appropriation.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned to meet first
day of October next.
H. L. Carlton, Clerk.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06
RANGE SITUATION
bsr FURTHER THOUGHTS
ON THE SITUATION.

me New York Packer is author
br the statement, that orange
iooes and growers are we'll
a,ed with the outlook for the
ming season and the prospects
that there will be more spot
n buying than ever before in
Efornia.
We are not capable Of properly
cussing the subject in all Of its
aings.
h does seem reasonable to a
snk that if buyers are now on
ground closing contracts for
xt seasons orange crop that the
yers here ought to be able to
lie something definite. 1t seems
|at they are impressing the grow
with the idea that they as well
4 the growers are at sea.
But does it not appear that they
/ all working in harmony.
One dealer made the statement
4 at the buyers are a necessary
III, Granted. But do not the
towers need more of the
necessary evil.
I'VE are not capable of suggest
& a plan by which the orange
overs can secure the more
|yers.
II the buyers are going to regu-
be the output of the orange crop
the expense of growers holding
lem why not the growers regulate
& price and procure other buyers.
We are not making any fight on
+ local buyers but the object is
keep all the buyers we have and
|gment the number.
What the growers need is a more
len distribution of the orange
Op in all the markets.
1 the buyers can by defering
+ buying of oranges eliminate
ftain abuses and evils that have
ept into the business why they
|Ould be commended for it.
To evolve a satisfactory plan for
growers is too deep and vast
US,
'Ehe growers should not think
b with one or two meetings
Py will be able to corral the
Ange buyers and sandbag them
/ all go home with their wallets
y Not by a iugful.
i will take elaboration, and a
ious study Of WHAT NOT TO DO.
w. r. warm.
LILY, Fla, 9 4, 1906.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06
A GROWERS MEET
AT ARCADIA SATURDAY. AN
ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.

@ANNhDlhj TLh't OGpl' j, lSOO.
In response to published request
a number of representative citi-
zens from various parts of the
county met at the Court House for
the purpose of discussing the adj
visibility of forming an organ
ization of the growers of the
county Hon. J. B. Cochran upon
request called the meeting to order
and outlined its objects.
Hon. F. B. Hagan was elected
chairman and Ed Scott secretary.
1t was decided to form an organ
ization to be known as the DeSoto
County Fruit Growers Union, and
a committee on resolution was APP
pointed to report at meeting to
be held at 1880 p. M, as follows:
w. R. Warn, H. w. Smith, w. H.
Hart, w. G. Gay and J. B..
Cochran.
Informal discussion of the orange
situation followed, in which S, J,
Carlton was asked to state the
position of the buyers; in his re-
spouse he stated that the crop had
sold for all it was worth in the
past, that the present crop
promised to be exceptionally good
in quality, and while it is the
largest since the 1895 freeze, would
no doubt yield the growers a good
price, if they did not insist on the
fruit being moved in too short "a
time; that the price to be paid is
not in the hands of the buyers, but
is liable to great fluctuations ac-
cording to the manner in which
the fruit is placed on the market;
that if there is a combination
among buyers he knew nothing Of
it; that so far as he was concerned
he was independent and expected
to remain so; that in his recent
trip to the markets he had been
with quotation at Sl.90
to $500 delivered, aud that this
spelled ruin to him il he paid the
grower $1.00 per box as demanded.
Mr.. Gay followed in a pleasant
rejoinder in which he contrasted
his early experience as an orange
buyer.
Mr.. Smedley urged the for
nation of an iron clad union to
handle the crops, advising that
none be sold to the local buyers or
middle men, saying that he would
let his oranges rot before he would
sell them at IS cents per box.
The meeting then adjourned to
$50 p. M, at which time the COM
mittee on resolutions reported as
follows:
Whereas, We, citizens and
orange growers Of DeSoto county,
have this day met for the purpose
of organizing fruit growers union.
Be it
Resolved, That it is the sense
of this committee that a permanent
organization be effected to be
known as the DeSoto Fruit Grow
ers Union; that its officers be
president, vice-president, secretary
and treasurer, and an executive
committee consisting Of the officers
and FIVE members from the county
at large, to be selected at its next
that a committee Of three
be appointed by the chair to draft
suitable constitution and bylaws
Tor adoption at the next meeting.
We recommend that a circular
letter be printed for immediate
distribution throughout the county
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06

Hlci anu slept together on the
same bear skin. In your pathetic
appeal to the Governor for the
gator, the moccasin, rattler and
the beautiful vine and flower
covered everglades you forgot to
add the great expanse of beautiful
waving saw grass covering three
million acres of as rich land as a
crow ever winged her fight over,
Yes the saw grass is there in all of
its natural and primitive beauty
and grandeur.
The day that the Governor
drains the everglades, Lake. Okee-
chobee and its surroundings it will
surely die. It too will go down in
history as a fairy tale. This is a
sad thought. There it is, and his
been for ages past, withstanding
the storms, tempest, inuudatiohs
and conAagrations. 1t disputes
every inch of territory upon which
it grows, roots deep down into the
rich black muck, but drain the
water from the land and 1t will
yield, and give place to other
growth. Like we old frontier
pioneers it will take a back seat,
and give place to growth of a
higher order, more in conformity
to this age of progress and adj
vancement. It may be as you say
tomato, potatoes or beans. More
likely however to sugar cane,
possibly another variety of grass,
and as l am talking for grass /
predict that it will be grass, a
tropical variety known as the
Para Grass" we trace it from
Brazil to Florida via Cuba. In
Cuba it is highly praised as a
fattening grass. The Commissioner
of Agriculture analysed it and
found it of great value possessing
more sacarine than any plant
which grows except sugar cane.
It is tropical and stands about the
same degree of temperature that
sugar cane can stand 1t is fond
of water and rich muck. On thel
south side of Lake Hickpochee
several years ago a sprig of it was
set. Three years ago ! saw it.
1t had spread out as far as the saw
grass would let it, and it was
simply grand to look upon. One
acre of it growing on everglade
land would fatten six head of big
steers every year, two head put on
it could be taken off at four
fat, and would compare
favorably with any grass fed cattle
in the United States. have tried
it and know what / am talking
about. Now Colonel let us figure
a little.
Three million acres of rich,
waving saw grass.
Number of steers fattened per
annum O. Three million acres OF
rich luxuriant waving Para Grass.
of steers fattened per
annum eighteen million. Gewizz
the figures scare me. Well as we
are so startled we will recapitulate.
Three million acres saw grass land.
Number of steers fattened O..
Three million acres Para Grass.
Number of steers fattened nine
million.
Now Colonel as this is an age of
dollars and cents suppose we let
up on Governor Broward, and en-
courage him all we can. Never
mind the little pittant sum of FIVE
or ten cents per acre to have these
lands drained, Let the gators,
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14

made a wonderful opening address.
He spoke about a solid foundation
before the war and after the war.
The second speaker was Micajah
Harris, the son of Capt. Bob
Harris, and was cheered much when
he arose. He gave reasons of why
we are black, our hair short: why
we were slaves, and the progress we
have made.
Among the-three hundred people
who witnessed the speaking every
man was anxious to say just one
word. The next speaker was J. u.
Hayes OF Charlottesville, who nap
pened 70 be visiting some friends on
that day. Mr.. Hayes made a won
derful speech The other speaker
was Rev. Lee Jones, Rev. Jones has
been pastor of the Oak Union
Church for twenty years.
Then in order came the following
of whom il is said spoke deeply, tru-
ly and wonderfully: Messrs. George
Cary, Billy Ways, Herbert Taylor,
William Cary, Tom Cary, James
Catlett, Dabney Maupin, Jeff Mar
shall. Harry Armstead, Horace
Rhone. The last speaker was Mrs.
Francis Wormley, aged 81 years.
Free dinner was served on the
grounds. Not a cross word was ut
tered. We closed at $3.50.
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
HewIctts Notes.

After a successful term OF FIVE
months and a half. Miss Martha G.
Taylor closed her school with an ex
cellent cantata Of Belshazzar. togeta-
or with many solos, Duets. Quar-
tetts and many fine speeches. The
guest OF Belshazzar consisted OF Mrs.
Rosa Stevens. Mrs. Mary +. Thom-
son, Mrs. Clara Mickens and Mr..
Charles Brown and they played their
parts we'll.
The children played their parts
well. they were all wcu trained. The
duett 10y Mr.. Charles Brown and
Mrs. Rosa stevens was fine. The
little speeches by little Helen l..
Williams and little Maxwell D. VII
liams pleased everybody. The eX-
cellent music was rendered by our
teacher. Miss Taylor.
She is beloved by all OF her schol
ars. and their parents. she re-
turned to her home 1115 n. 5th St.
on Wednesday morning We all
hope that she will De with us again
next winter. &. II. b.
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Wife Reats Husband.

ReE rtsSSS<Stsso>ssrcE-z 'ssEE
An exciting scene occurred at the
home of Henley Jadwin on w. Ba-
ker ST. last night, when his wife
Phrenella gave him a beating that
came very near resulting fatally.
She took a stick and knocked out
four OF his teeth, blackod his eyes
and broke mis- skull. leaving him in
seemingly dying condition. The
neighbors hearing his grOans. en-
tered the house and asked the man
the reason for has wife's sa"age at
tack upon him. He replied be-
tween mis- sobs that she had beaten
him because he did not 20 to The
New Enterprise Store. 52S +. Broad
st. and buy one of those dandy Eas
ter suits for $12.50 which other
dealers sell for $500. BY the
way; DO YOU buy your clothing
there? II YOU do not. why not?
There YOU will find n brand new
stock OF the latest styles in cloth
ing, hats, shoes and gents furnish
ings. Suits made TO order from
$500 TO 81 90. Call and inspect
their stock they will not be angry
with YOU If You do not buy Could
anything be fairer than that2
The New Enterprise Store. 52S r.
Broad St, I. J. Miller. Prop.
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
QUICK VERDICT.

The jury in each OF these cases
were out only a few minutes. and
their verdict is approved generally
by all citizens. both white and black
as being eminently Just.
Many homicides have been commit
ted in GraysOn county within the
last half OF a century, but there mas
never been a hanging in the county
Tor more than forty years. and IL
was no surprise that such a large
number of citizens of all classes
from different sections Of the coun
", had assembled in the Courthouse
TO hear Judge Jackson pass sentence
or death upon the prisoners.
The sentence was the most awe
inspiring, as we'll as the strongest
plea for law and order ever heard
IN Grayson county. After sentence
of death was pronounced, Saerim II
l. Phipps ana Jailer r. c. Jones.
conveyed the condemned men to
the county jail, where they will be
kept in close confinement until the
day of their execution.
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
Public Meeting.

y public meeting was held by the
Board OF Control for the benefit OF
the Bands OF Calanthe under the
Jurisdiction of the Grand Court OF
virginia, Sunday evening. April 8.
at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church at 4:3O
o'clock p NJ.
The following programme was
rendered: Address. The Value of
Children, by Mr.. o. NJ. Steward.
Address, Rev. J. Andrew Bowler. A.
M; short talk by the District Den
uty Mrs. 5. A. Steward: short talk
concerning the financial conditions
OF the Bands by Miss NJ. f. Allen.
Grand Lecturer. Capt Roscoe c.
Mitchell was present with MS Ca
dets and delivered a short address.
Grand Worthy Mother. Mrs. Anna
Taylor was present and explained
the benefits Of the Bands OF Calan-
the and made a noble address
We have a dispensation. Chill
dren can join now for 75 cents.
That doesn't come In conflict with
the s1.O0 dispensation for four
months.
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
THREE SHOTS FIRED

He had not been back very long
until some one called him to the
door, and just as he stepped on TO
the porch three shots were fired in
quick succession. one of the shots
from a thirty-two pistol entered the
door facing, and another from a
thirty-two pistol entered the abNlo
men OF Wiley Jones. from which
wound ne died two days later. The
third shot was fred from a thirty
eight pistol and entered the end OF
a house further down the street.
From eye witnesses II was shown
that the shots from the hirty-two
pistol was fired by Tom Jones, and
the shot from the thirty-eight pistol
was fred by Charles Woodruff. AMI
that Woodruff stood at one end of
the porch and did his shooting.
while Jones stood al the other one
and did his shooting. thus to make
certain that Wiley Jones. could not
escape. and I'm this manner Wiley
Jones was assassinatcd on his own
porch by mis- own son and Woodruff
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Richmond. Va, April 9th. 'O6.
This is 70 certify that have re
ceived from John Mitchell. Jr..
Grand Chancellor OF the Grand
Lodge Of Virginia, knights of Pyta-
las. n. A. S. A.. f., A., A and A
G15O .0O) One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars in payment Of the death
claim OF Sir w. o. Turner, who was
a member of Capital Lodge, No. 81
Of Richmond, Va.
Signed-Nannie w Turner,
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
w. f. Denny. NJ. of r.
]. V. Griffin. X Of r. and s.
A. Beverly. V. c.
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
HONOR PUPms-BAKER SCHOOL

7B Hermione Jackson,
jamie Royal. Azelia Storrs, Lille
Wright, Mabel West, Bernetta
Young.
IA GRADE-Bennie Bass, Esther
James, Spotswood Robinson, Katie
Gilpin, Annie Mosby. Armeta Stokes
6B GRADE-Marie Brown, Sallie
Gayles, Zipporah Yearman.
Ga GRADE-Minnie Brown
Frank Cephas, Ira Deane, Irma
Holmes, George Brown.
5B GRADE-Wilhanna Branch,
Ella Goodman. Lottie Lewis, Ethel
Minor. Mamie Robinson, Eva
Smith, Florence Taylor.
5A GRADE-Fannie Henderson,
Celeste Weaver. Samuel Voolfolk,
Rexford Ovelton.
"A GRADE-Julia Boiling, Hugh
Fountain, William Jackson, Percy
Stewart, Robert Lewis, Blackwell
Johnson.
3B GRADE--Vivian Lemus, Ger
trude Chambers, Rosa Robinson,
Ethel Robinson. Martha Cniles,
Richard Edwards.
ga GRADE-Ethel Lemas, Rosa
Meade. Lucille Payne, Helena Tom
lin, Willie Johnson, Horace Scott,
Henry Smith, Thomas Webb.
2B GRADE-Louise Adams. Ruth
Catlett. Beatrice Harris, Marie
Trent, Zenobia Gilpin, John Price,
James Pearson, Willie Reed
PA GRADE-Adelaide Bridges
Daisy Crutchfield, Hattie Carter No
liza Davis, Lizzie Ferrell, Mamie
Hall, Ida Johnson, Regina Jonathan
Louise Shelton. Bertha Wells, John
Bradshaw, Aubrey Chambers, Sam
uel Harris, Alexander James, Will
mer Jones, John Minor, Moses Toll
yer.
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
EMANCIPATION DAY.
\ Great Day at Oak Union.

On April 3rd, which has been
chosen Emancipation Day by the
colored people, Oak Union commun-
ity witnessed one of the greatest
days of her history. At sun rise
preparation was being made for a
parade through the country. At
nine o'clock horses and riders could
be seen coming from all directions
to the Oak Union Church, from
which place it was to begin.
At ten o'clock Rev. Lee Jones
called the crowd in for prayer and
at the close Mr.. Bob Harris. the
man who was through out tne Civil
War with Capt. Micajah Wood and
who gained much of the ways of
tactics and VINO had been chosen
Captain of the parade. ordered his
men to form in line. Thirty horse
men rode in line. After going
through a few more exercises they
bid goodbye to the crowd and was
The parade was one Of the nice
est ever witnessed in this section.
Two and two they rode. with Cant.
Bob Harris in lead. Following was
OF on a twelve mile parade.
the United States Flag and the e
Emancipation Flag carried by Mr..
Tom Cary and Mr.. George Cary.
Passing through Ivy they re-
turned to Oak Union Bapt. Church
where the women. boys and girls
were waiting to welcome them home
No ladies were in the parade
A few more exercises and every
horse seemed to turn as one from
the sharp commands of the Captain.
We were dismissed. Then speaking
began and after Rev. Lee Jones o.
pened the meeting, Capt. Bob Harris
Richmond planet., 1906-04-14
TWO MEN TO HANG IN GRAYsON
COUNTY.
The First Case of Capital Punish
ment i'm Forty Years.
INDEPENDENCE. VA Ma,

INDEPENDENCE. VA. March %
Special Circuit Court Judge Robert
c. Jackson, presiding. has been in
session all this week. Tom Johnson
and Charles Woodruff. the two ne
grOes who killed Wiley Jones. color
ed, at Fries. i'm the 27th of December
last, sentenced them TO be hanged on
the 18th Of May. The crime for
which these negroes will pay the
the death penalty is perhaps the
most atrocious ever committed in the
county OF Grayson. Tom Jones and
Charles Woodruff were having a fes
tival at Fries. in n house rented by
them near their own homes. One
of WoOdruffs. children was very
sick at the time. Some time dur
ing the night Wiley Jones, the
father Of Tom Jones, who lived
near by went 20 the festival and
told Woodruff and his son. Tom.
that tht child was worse. and that
If he was them. that he would close
out the festival and show respect TO
the child, but with an oath both re
fused. and Wiley Jones went on
back 60 his home.