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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11

The Ladies' Friday Musicale met
with Mrs. +. ID. Treadwell, Friday
p. M, May 4th,
After a short business session, the
following program was rendered:
THE Swan" Saint Saens-Mrs. T.
b. King
Song, The Haunt OF the Witches
Cassari-Mrs. J. II. Treadwell.
2nd Mazurka GOdar1-Mrs. c. c.
Chollar.
Song, "The Voice Of the Violet"
Alcott-Mrs. f. ID. Treadwell.
Birds of the Forest-NIrs. Mitchell.
''Badinere," Harvhth-Mrs. w. H.
Seward.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Mitchell at the home OF Mrs. G..
C. Chollar, May 18th.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11

One report which is being circula-
ted is to the effect that | entered the
race for representative at the instiga-
ton Of the cattlemen OF DeSoto Coun-
ty for the purpose of keeping certain
pasture lands off the tax books. |
hope you will pardon me il my En-
glsh is too plain, but | wish to de-
nounce this statement as a lie, pure
and simple and the author Of the re-
port as a lying scoundrel, devoid OF
principle, manhood or character |
entered the race at the instlgatlon OF
no man or set OF men, and ii | am
elected, | shall do my best to repre-
sent the people OF the whole county,
regardless Of their occupation, and to
carry out the principles OF my plat
form OF equal rights to all and
special privilege to none | do not
believe the intelligent, thinking peo-
pie OF DeSoto county will be deceived
by these false and malicious reports,
which are circulated for the sole pur-
pose Of doing injury to me and my
candidacy. | have too much conf
dcnce in their honor and sense OF jus
tiCe.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11

T0taT State taxes collected. $50 81
Total license collected ...... 600
Total drainage collected .... so7s
Respectfully submitted this the 9TH
day OF May, 1906.
w c. Langford,
Tax Collector DcSoto County.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11
thu AZ
this Ice. long ia
n, ,.iu D.. ro,,pd v-RhLa tpolt
ShIe most

cohpL. .-.~4" blowing =,
could but rejoice WIFI. Juus . =. j.
Cochran opened the eyes OF the peo-
pie that the new Counties wouldneces-
sariy be wet, but my soul was made
to burn to learn that professed fol-
lowers OF Christ would stoop so low
as to vote for wet County. Tax
payers OF the proposed new counties,
resist the bats thrown out by the
"residers' and property owners Of
Wauchula after which we have swal-
lowed they will pull US into their
political boat for their own consump-
ton
J. J. Stephens.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11
JUSTICES SUPREME COURT

1t is very gratifying to the friends
of Justices James B. Whitfield and
Charles B. Parkhill to to learn from
every section of the State that these
young Flordians will get almost a
solid vote for Justices OF the Supreme
Court of Florida. This is as it should
be. for there never was two better ex-
amples of self-made men, and it isgen-
orally conceded that they should be
given full term, for this is democrat
ic, and in recognition of their faith
fulness and efficiency during the short
time they have been on the Supreme
Court bench.
Every friend of these gentlemen is
urged to see to it that all qualified
persons vote, marking thir ballot thus;
X CHARLES B. PARKHILL
X J. B. WHITFIELD
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11
Treasurer's Report.

To the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners
] beg to submit the following re-
port for the month of April, 1906:
T. Z. Parker, Treasurer, in account
with DcSoto county. Fla.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11
a moonfnF a
.raL miles ilpncr.

} t.. - . Jealous friends
OF Judge Cochran have seen fit to
inject into the campaign false repre-
sentation concerning myself and my
candidacy and in their madness to
have their candidate elected to Of
flee, have gone so far as to attack my
honor and personal character. shall
resent these attacks with all the force
and power within me, would be
unworthy OF your support if | did
NOT
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11
ARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS.
Meeting for May, 1906.

" The honorable Board Of County
commissioners for DcSoto county
met in their office in the court house
at Arcadia, Fla, May 9TH. 1000 Pres
emit VIM King, Chairman; n. G.
Larsen, J. II Concannon, u. w
Brown and f. +. Botick.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved Firearm bond Of
Early Weeks with +. b. Fortson and
d. G. Rhode as surcties approved and
permit issued
The county judge and tax collector
filed their report for licenses collect
ed for April as follows:
State ...,..,,.,..,..... $1,000
County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6Loo
Total ................... SG28 90
Payroll for State witnesses for
special April term was approved by
the board, The county officials filed
their respective reports.
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Another False Report.

Another report which has been
quietly, but industriously circulated
by the same little Clique" is to the
effect that | am opposed to prohibit
ton. This report, like others which
have come to me, is false, While /
lay no claims to being reformed
drunkard,' no man in DeSoto county
is more interested in temperance or
prohibition than | am. | have a large
family OF boys and girls and it is
my desire to see them grow up and
develop into sober and industrious
men and women. Certainly, am
more interested in this matter than
my opponent, Judge Cochran, who is
a Confirmed old bachelor Any leg
islatve measure which will tend to
check the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
will receive my hearty support.
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criminal business in my court in the
month of April, 1906.
J. b. Cochran, County Judge.
Tnw CnllerAnr'c Rnnnrt
Tax Collectors Report,

To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners of DcSoto County
Florida;
beg to report the following as Ii
ccuscs and taxes collected by me dur
ing the month ending April goth.
1000
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AS To ring" Rule.

One OF the most notorious combi-
nations or political rings" ever form
ed in DeSoto county is at work try
ing to defeat me for the Legislature.
This combination of political trick
sters is headed by the chief ring
ster" of the county with headquar-
tiers in Arcadia The people know
the man and are familiar with his
tricks in a political campaign, hence,
it is not necessary to give his name in
this circular. They have their ennis
saries scattered throughout the coun-
ty, circulating any kind of report-no
matter how false--which they think
will injure me or my candidacy. They
have recently succeeded in Inducing
at least one candidate for the legisla-
ture to come out OF the race in favor
of their candidate and to use the col
umns OF his paper to malign and
misrepresent me.
Born and Raised in DeSoto County.
| was born and raised in DeSoto;
my life is an open book to all who
care to read it. | have never sought
political office before, but l challenge
this ring" or any member of it, to
point out one single act of mine in
private life which has been an injury
to my fellow-man or to my county.
| appeal to the fair-minded, justice
loving citizenry of DeSoto to rebuke
at the polls the littbe Clique" who are !
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-05-11
SG647o 20

SG647O. 20
Special Road Account.
April 80, Warrants paid and
cancelled ............... S2,Io7.zI
Balance in treasury May l.. 1856
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SlC,i7O.2O
1906. Special Road Account.
April I, Bal from March
account ............... S4,624o3.
April 3, W. c. Langford,
taxes collected .......... sos. II
April 80, -Wm. King, Road
No. o Observation-Disclosures. IGI.42
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April 80, Warrants paid and
cancelled ....,........... S5,662.27
Balance in treasury May L.. Io,So7q3
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From Polk county on county lines
half cost of repairing bridge, etc, at
Rowlcy Green
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
WINTER SPORTS AND PASTIr1ES NOW TO THE FOR

therefore everything in that connection was ap-
parently harmonious
President Grille, however, was not particularly
disinclined to talk. II believe that resigned
for the good OF the national game, as under
stood that Mr.. Johnson would not vote for the
changes unless I retired from the board
said he.
Quit for Good Of Game.
II certainly EN- more interested In the vel
fare of the game than am in remaining on
the board to which l was, by the way, elected
unanimously. What weight should attach to
quar rel, between Me-. johnson and myself in
comparison to the good OF the game with the
some thirty-fou leagues Of minors represented
by the board of arbitration? claim our per.
sonal affairs are comparatively of no moment
whatever, and should not be intruded upon the
The public is likely to get disguised with
such petty matters when they obtrude in this
way, and thus bring about injury to the ma
tional game. i understood President johnson
objected to my talking about, him in a barroom
and therefore took the stand that he would MOI
vote for the changes in drafting unless | go
ont, therefore got out. Whose action was thu
more commendable2 leave the question to tn,
public" .<.ssss- .E- ,7-GIE
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THREE.I SCHEDULE.
POSER FOR MAGNATES
~ = 5FsaSfz Et -
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q Chicago, Jan. 12.-The Indiana Illinois lows
tInree-i league held schedule meeting at the
Auditorium Annex yesterday. Four schedules
were submitted and one adopted, but this action
was afterwards rescinded and another schedule
VIII be prepared and voted upon by mail before
Feb. !. H.. ..Ess.s :
Those present at the meeting were: Cedar
Rapids, Belden HILL manager; Davenport, J. T.
Hayes, manager (who also held the proxy of
NJ. H. Sexton, Rock Island); Springfield, Presi-
dent h1nsella and Frank Donnelly, manager;
Decatur, President Behring and Manager Leewe
Bloomington, G. q. Miller, Manager Bandon; Du-
buque, President W. O. Keeler, Monte McFar-
land, manager; Peoria, 3. Lehman, president,
W. f. Meideroth. vice president, and Charles
BueloW, manager, and President Edward NJ Hol.
land and Secretary Turnbun. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
CHICAGO TRACK MEN
GO ON WITH PRACTICE
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Chicago. Jan. 12.-Rumors that maroon track
athletes would go out Of training owing to the
death of President Harper Of the University
Of Chicago were put In the background yester-
day afternoon when the wheels at Bartlett GYM
nasium We're again set in motion after a day
OF quiet Friend. the Midway track coach,
declared that none of Tthe winter meets would
be called of.
Captain Ed Parry, the giant shotputter, showed
remarkable form and showed the sixteen pound
weight over forty-one feet three times. His best
mark was forty-one feet six inches This Is
eight inches better than anything he has done
since returning to the city.
Coach Friend is paying particulars attention
that he may be able to discover someone who
can take the place Of Lyon in the two-m1le
event. ein
The football meeting which was to have con-
vened at the Chicago Beach hotel today, has
been postponed until next Friday owing to DR..
Harpers death. -,, ~ Fl e.--s.-sr ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
HOSPITAL AND FLORIDA
FOR SICK COACH stage
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Chicago, Jan. 12.--Coach A. A., Stage Of the
University Of Chicago championship football
eleven is back in Chicago again. He returned
from West Orange. Va, three four days
ago, where he was visiting relatives. It was
not known by the students until today that he
is in the city. He is now in the hospital TAX
ing treatment for his rheumatism, that will
compel him to spend the winter In Florida as
soon as he is able to leave his bed. His Wife
returned with him, but refused to make any
statement regarding his condition. Il -,
1t was thought blythe students that he would
be present at the next meeting Of the general
rules committee. but his condition Is such that
he will have to abandon his hopes of taking
part. He has given out his plans on what
changes should be made, and it is thought they
will be used in the conference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12

chance Of continuing in the contest
owing to a. little nervousness on the
part Of his bronco. The animal behaved
beautifully unit. the cowboy was out
steer. Then the bronco '@eased upO
and the steer struggled to- it's front
feet: Running back to his horse, the
cowboy made his bronco back up far
enough to bring the steer down again,
but no sooner had he turned once moro
to the PROSTATE animal than the horse
fegain leased up This was repeated
crestfallen cowboy was disqualified.
in his ife," said the cowboy, speaking
"Pete, doggone your hide, this city life
can't be good for you
:. Was in Wrong Business.
Some of the throwing and tying was
done in remarkably quick. time. Elton
Perry, with record of twenty-eight
seconds, came near the time. Of Car
a record of twenty five seconds. -. =
These. contests bring champions from
men from Wyoming, with their hairy
chaps Of Angora leather, and pictur.
esque vaqueros from Arizona and New
Mexico, with their high hats, inlaid
saddle and ground-sweeping tapideros
All meet on a common footing, how
ever, in the arena, and all speak The
vernacular Of Cow Land.
"Man, you ought to be maxim Tides
instead o. punchin' cows" says /;
bronzed Montana puncher, looking ad
miringlly at =. a Mexican's skilfully
pleated rawhide rope. -<
| A little fellow from Oklahoma make;
some sneering remark about the color
of the Angora chaps sported by mere
youth Of the. ranges Of Wyoming. =. -
Never mind, old man., says. the
youthful cowboy, patting the long wool
"you III wish you had these. on whe1
you hit the ground tomorrow. 1a
When the champions gather for !:
steer-roping contest there is plenty Of
excitement for the spectators. Nov
s soae than p Big steer s gSss crashing as h
struggle to his feet and make lively
dash at the cowpuncher who is coming
On with the hand rope. In eithe,
event there is likely to be some run
ming not down on the program.
The bitterest rivalry in roping i
among the southwestern cattlemer
Oklahoma and Texas axe putting up !;
fierce battle for the championship q
the world just now. Until last summe
this championship was held by Cha!
| McGOnaglll, a. roper Of San . Angelo
Texas. But just now the title is hel,
by j. e. Carroll Of Oklahoma, who de
! feated McGonagill at San Antoni
| after three days, contest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
|LUND LANDS WON AN
ELEVEN.INNING GAME

The Lund Lands and the s. & l.. team.
formerly the Kittens, were the winners in the
indoor baseball double header played at Monitor
hall last night. The .Lund Apex game was the
most exciting and was not decided until the eleV-
enth inning. zsGs Il .-E -1tEs -
The score stood to 8 In the ninth inning and
neither team scored In the tenth In the eleYe-
enth the Lunds brought home one man and won
out 8 to 8. Martin, for the Lunds, and Dutton,
for the Apex, pitched great ball, and the game
was anybody's from start to finish. -
The game between the S. & L. team and the
Henleys was less exciting. for the winners
brought in six runs in the second inning, which
gave them safe lead thru the game. The
final score was 13 to 2 in favor of the g & L.
Two games will be played tonight. The Kit
tens take on the Apex and the Holtzermans take
on the Tcnys, 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
MUTHER SAYS "ECKIE'
LIBELED BY MICHIGAN
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Chicago Jan. 12-Walter Eckersall, the Uni
versity Of Chicago star athlete and captain-ele
OF next season's( football team, is out of the
city on short business trip and will return on
Sunday His mother, who was seen at her home,
Ann Arbor regarding the disclosures which were
alleged to have been made there In regard to
her sons athletic past, and said that he would
answer them fully when he returned.
My son never had any intention of leaving
the university this quarter Mrs. Eckersal said.
II cannot see where the reports sprung from,
but know that, he intends to complete his
college course and will not leave until he does
So He just has little more than year OF
work there. and there is no reason why he
should stop s.se..a
Mrs. Eckersall does not believe in the reports
which state that Tom Hammond, the star Mich
gan athlete, furnished evidence of the fact that
her son was professional athlete.
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Journal Special Service. >s@ r. @s$s
CINCINNATI, Jan. 12.-The national baseball
commission has approved the new drafting regu-
lations, but only after sensational scene be-
tween President B. B. johnson of the American
league and President J. Ed Grille of the Toledo
American association club, in which johnson
forced the Toledo man to resign his membership
organization. :! J. e"
As result feeling held against johnson by
the minors, on account of his opposition last
year to their demands for increased draft prices,
Too Much johnson.
"We are getting tired of this dictation by
Johnson as to the officers in our organization,
said one minor Lacquer, land we fail to see
right to have something to say as to the mem.
bership of the national commission. II the ma
| tional agreement means that Johnson must be
retained we may get; along without the agree
ment.''~ -: $%% :. g. g, = sa-kc g. -, (, >,
{ The American, league president based his Oh
Elections to Grfllo on purely personal grounds
The Toledo man, having been warned Of the
fact that Johnson would decline to approve the
| ton board, resigned and the new drafting rule.
| were approved. ,S%f'<s : ...=s=
Hinges on Association War.
| The trouble between the men started at til,
recent meeting of the American association IL
| Sntcdso' WHICH fes4ttea n q ueadlock. johnson
| had been quoted as saying he would swim;
| Grillo's vote to President, O'Brien, to which
| Gr1ilo took exception and denounced the Ameri
can Lacquer III vigorous language at the time
He did not vote with the O'Brien faction.
The men were in the newspaper business to
gether on the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
| Johnson as sporting editor and Grillo as hi
assistant When Coniskey made Johnson presi
dent of the old Western league, the American
leagues s Rregeniter, zGr11o succeeded to John
Concerning ths4resignationS sesf y er,uo and tn
alleged Ill feeling between himself and Presiden
Johnson, the latter declined to say anythin
i further than that theEresgnation was tendere
\ after the changes in the drafting rules ha
been approved by the commission, and fha
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
NEW YORK WANTS BOWLERS
Charles w. Ebbetts Launches Quest
for American Congress.
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New York, Jan. ia powerful combination
Of New York bowlers, headed by Charles ". Eb-
belts president of the Brooklyn baseball club,
ore at work to bring the next meeting Of the
American Bowling congress to New York Speak
Ing OF the Idea Mr.; Ehbetts said: Il have been
trying TOR years to bring the grand national
another. the project has always fallen thru
Several Of the smaller cities, like Buffalo, Indian
apolis and Milwaukee have been favored but the
metropolis ht been overlooked. Many reasons
are given for this. the principal being thai
eastern and western bowling organizations have
teen at Odds Just lately an utilization hal
been effected and the time is ripe for New Yorl
to speak for the tourney of 1906 e.
Only recently prominent Chicago bowlers be
gan q movement to bring the tournament Their,
and 1t was thought they had fair show to ge
it. With New York in the field the strugglt
promises to become Interesting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
WILL RACE HORSES AT .
" BASS LAKE SUNDAY

Local horsemen will get together at Bass
lake Sunday for several races on the ice course
there. The track has been well conditioned and
every thing is favorable for speeding.
The first race will be between Frank Webb
flyer and Dan Leonards stopper for a side bet
of $50. second race on the same terms will
be between horses owned by Thomas Cook and
Jake Berman. The third match will be between
horses belonging to T. Sorenson and Dan Nolan
for a bet of 500.
Entries are still open and those wishing to
enter their steeds can do 50 by calling up T.
Sorenson, Main 4132-L5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
go CALLED THE BLUFF !.
A Columbus View of the Local Base
49,. ball Situation. r

Minneapolis people have called several bluffs
in announcing their list of owners for the
Minneapolis baseball club. They are all men of
affairs. On a date as late as Friday Oscar
would do with the date set for the new owners
to be announced and nothing in sight. Kelley
he and everybody in the league ought to be
proud of the backing that has been given the
MINI eapolis club under the regime.-Colum-
bus Dispatch. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
MATIS0N WILL GO
AGAINST THE ITALIAN

Carl Madison and Leo Pardello have been
matched to wrestle at catchweights in Mime
apolis. on the night of Feb. g. P. A. Carciofni
Is promoting the bout and has engaged the large
hall in the Masonic Temple for the go.
La Rue and Mallett will fence in an exhibi-
ton, their first meeting since. their famous foil
combat Of two years ago. Mr.. Carciofini an
nounces that there will be good preliminaries to
the wrestling match, and that it will be to a
flnlsh two falls in three, at catch-as-catch-can.
The Italian has gone to New York, but will
return to attempt to retrieve his lost prestige
thru the loss Of his match at the Dewey to
Mattsson. The winner Of this match viii chal-
lenge Beell, the Wisconsin crack.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
SCRATCH MEN LOST.
At BILLIARD PLAY

Bota scratch men were done up in the court
house amateur billiard tournament last night.
Tuppls (65) won from Stops (scratch) by a
score Of IS to IS at the end Of forty-eight in
nings.
Fosseeu (so) evened matters with Condit
(1Oo), who defeated him In their first match,
BY winning from him by a score OF 80 to 81.
Cond@ was high man of the day, with run
OF Is and another of 9.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-12
WONDERFUL SPEED
THE EXPECTATION
Fletcher's Trial on Beach Indi-
Gates Auto Races Will Be
Remarkably Fast.
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New York. Jan. 12.-That some wonderful
time may be expected in the racing on the
Ormond- Daytonia Beach, which begins Jan. %,
is indicated by telegram received in New
York today from j. D. Price at 0rmond, stating
that in his first trial on the beach Harry Fetch
err driving George W. Youngs 110-horsepower
Fiat, which Lancia ptloted in the Vanderbilt
cup race, travelled a mile in SO seconds. This
was with the regular road sprockets and OF
course the car will be geared much higher for
the tournament.
Only mile has ever been faster than this
by a machine of regulation weight and that was
the "a 2-5 seconds made by Mcdonald last year,
the present worlds record.