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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

with less than a thousand voters
may be allowed representation
II does not look reasonable, IN
view of the fact that twenty-five
counties have two representatives
each, making forty-four leaving
only twenty-four out of the sixty
eight representatives who might be
calculated to vote for or at least
not actively oppose the making OF
any more counties. Would not
these same Legislators if it came 70
a vote that would reduce their
own representation think that
DeSoto was not entitled by any
favor to more than one more
county. And If they gave us one
more, would not Punta Gorda with
a representative from that section
be the logical county seat of one
and Arcadia the other' 1t looks
that way to us, and we are not
prejudiced.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
Candidates Withdraw.

To THE VoTERs OF DE-
COUNTY;
The demands Of my proies
business being such as to PI'
me from giving a canvass p
county the time and attention
the conditions suggest ano
duty to You would require
concluded to Withdraw ron
race for representative, ana
this method Of notifying
thereof. !.
In doing this / am fnlnu:
the loyal support of my \
throughout the county ana
remember you gratefully @'
ways deem il an homo
privilege to serve you.
Most respectfully
JoHN w. burton
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

w. L. Scott, one of DeSoto' S
best citizens this week announces
his candidacy for member of the
school board from this district.
Mr.. Scott is a gentleman of whom
only good can be said, and al
though he has never held office in
DeSoto county he is in every way
well fitted to serve us in the
capacity to which his friends have
urged him. For we understand
that it was his friends who brought
him out. Mr.. Scott lives on
Joshua Creek but is Intimately
associated in business with several
enterprises of Arcadia, and always
with credit to the firm,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

am In favor Of the Educational Law known
as the 'Buckman Bill and will oppose any effort
TO interfere with the location Of the State
University at Gainesville.
Having been born and reared within the
boundaries OF DeSOto county, all my interest be
ing here If / am honored with the nomination
and election / shall be found working for the
interest Of the state as a whole and Desoto
county In particular,
With honesty Of purpose equal rights to all
and special privileges to none" / solicit III,
votes Of my friends and the people Of the
county regardless of section or community
Very respectfully.
W II HOOKER
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

Jefferson B. Browne, who has
acceptably filled the office of Rail
road Commissioner for nearly four
years, declines to become a candi-
date for reelection, although
urged by many friends and the
democratic executive committee of
his own county to again become a
candidate. He gives as his reasons
for this decision a pecuniary loss
in his law practice and the opinion
that he should follow the sound
democratic doctrine of rotation in
office.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

The friends of Judge J. B. Coch-
ran who could not find his name
in the published list of those State
candidates who qualified before the
10th of April are assured that his
application went in at the same
time that those of Jordan and
Hooker did and il must therefore
be by an error of the printer that
his name was left out, as he has no
intention of dropping out of the
race.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

Our Division friends say that
court costs would not be increased
by dividing the county. Let us
see. In event of division there
would be six terms of court yearly
instead of two, and for each court
a full set of jurors. The sheriff s
fees for each county would be the
same as they are now in DeSoto
for summoning and making re-
turns would be the same for each
juror that it is now. While the
mileage would be decreased in
some individual cases, the aggre-
gate would be greatly increased on
the whole for the three counties in
stead of one. Instead of paying
for the opening day, before the
court gets down to business, is it
cheaper to pay for one day or
three daysl Who is selfish, those
who insist on dividing the county
or those who urge the fullest in
vestigationl
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

The tax payers would gladly
20 back to the hardship of 1887
when they had only to pay a
fraction over one-half what they
are paying today. '-Wauchula
Advocate.
Would they? Wauchula would
have three to FIVE months term of
school if put back there. That
was one of the hardships of 1887.
Does the editor mean what he says2
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

Have we any more candidates
for the Legislature who will pledge
themselves for temperance legis-
lationl Judge Cochran has been
so far as we know, the only one
who has made clear his position on
this important question. The w.
c. r. U. is waiting to hear.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

If DeSoto county politicians
succeed in electing a division
candidate to the Legislature they
will by no means be sure of getting
the legislature to consent to the
proposed division. Whyl Be
cause each county is entitled to a
representative and the more densely
populated counties are given two
Representatives. Now these new
counties cannot have. a represent
alive except by taking one away
from the counties that now have
two, as according to our present
state constitution we now have the
full quota allowed-or 6S members.
Is it likely that these populous
counties win consent to a reduced
representation that little counties
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
For Sheriff.

To THE VOTERS OF DESorO COUNTY;
hereby announce myself as a candidate for
reelection as Sheriff Of DeSoto county, subject to
the democratic primaries, to FIJI the office for the
next ensuing two years / was elected for four
years, but through some mistake my bond TO
qualify for my regular term Of four years did not
reach me IN time to file same In the legal time
required by law. ] would appreciate the support
Of all the voters of our county. Will say that
have done my best since have been In Office to
put down crime Of ali kinds In this county. and
II reelected will continue on the same line.
A. {. FREEMAN.
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For County Treasurer.

To THE VorERs OF DESoro COUNTY:
hereby announce myself as a candidate for
County Treasurer subject TO the Democratic
Primary OF May the 18th. l promise you 1t
elected to discharge the duties OF the Office to the
best OF my ability, Soliciting the votes OF one
and all and thanking you in advance for same
remain, Yours Very Truly,
JAMES A. HRNDRy.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

To THE vorERs or DEsoro COUNTY
By request Of many friends, ! hereby anl
myself a candidate for member Of me
Board for District No. ?. subject 70 u'
and regulations Of the Democratic pumaI,t
held May 18th. promise. If elected 70 "
schools with the respect that they aie el....
and also eiideavor to honor The position I
=. ID MccLEl'
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

A jolly crowd Of about dozen Young
people Of Arcadia surprised Miss Statia
Iomlin at the home Of Colonel Watkins.
at Nocatee, on Wednesday night of last
week. Miss TOmiin, who has been
spending the winter in Florida left The
next day for her home in Georgia.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

The knowledge that a prominent
citizen of Punta Gorda holds a
large block of News stock, may
account for some things hitherto
mysteries.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

hereby announce myself candida..s: u
Der Of the School Board from District No. .
Iect 70 the Democratic Primary ana ~
solicit the support Of the voters Of sac
If elected I shall use uiy best endeasois Y
up the school interests Of the entire eoale
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
For Tax Assessor.

For and in consideration Of the sum Of Eve (0
dollars receipt Of which Is hereby duly ae-
knowledged, we are empowered and authorized
to announce the candidacy OF +. NJ. Cooper for
reelection to the Office Of Tax Assessor Of DeSoto
county Florida, subject to the action Of the
democratic primaries,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
county commlssIoner Dis. No. :.

l respectfully announce myself candidate for
county commissioner from District No, 2, and
solicit the votes Of all my friends and fellow
democrats in the approaching primary election.
W. 5. WoRLEy.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
For County Commissioner Dist. No. 1.

I hereby anuounce myself a candidate for
county commissioner for district No. d subject
TO The action Of the Democratic Primaries /
promise II elected 20 preiorn the duties OF the
office in a strictly impartial manner and for the
good Of the whole people as see L.
ID, 5, WILLIAMS
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
For Tax Collector.

To THE VOTERS or DESoTo couNrYi
am candidate fof tax collector OF your count,
subject TO the action Of the Democratic Primaries
WILL C. l.ANGPoRD,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

All persons who paid their poll
taxes later than April 10 will be
asked to present their receipts
when going to the polls to vote
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
Political Announcements
Those Who are Running for Office
And the Office They are Asking for
For County Judge.

To rHF VOTERS OF DESOro CouNTY
I hereby announce myself candidate iof
county Judge subject to the action OF the Demo
cratic Primaries and solicit the support OF the
voters Of tue county. Respectfully
r. r. BROWN.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

To rHR VOTERS OF DRSoro COUNTY:
Al the request Of numerous friends In various
parts of the county hereby announce myself a
candidate for Representative in the Legislature,
subject to the action Of the democratic prirRfies
of May. 18th and June 18TH
As have neither the time nor the means to
make thorough personal cartass Of the county
deem II proper TO state Ette that II elected Il
shall be my earnest endeavor to work for the best
interest Of the couaty and the masses Of the peo-
pie among whom have lived for nearly g years,
and upon whose welfare and prosperity my own
depends
am opposed to the repeal of the Buchanan
Educational Bill, and a continuation Of the State
appropriation for the Tampa state Fair, which
will probably be asked at the next session Of the
Legislature.
am not controlled by any individual faction
on corporation and shall advocate what believe
to be right regardless Of whether It makes OF
loses votes for me.
p viii take pleasure In answering any questions
in regard to my opinion OF public issues either
personally or through the press. Respectfully.
II. c. SPARKAiAN.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

SUBSCRIPTION one Dollar Year Mos, Post
lively IN Advance.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
To THE VoTERs OF
County, FLORIDA

COUNTY, FLORIDA
Owing to business fessO T.
anticipated when ! MADE Y
nouncement and not beng /.
leave my work in order ! (;
an active campaign, ] tn'ii e. I
for me to withdraw from y
for county treasurer "
Thanking my treilos
strong support RENDERED N
Very respectiui9'
W, n Plat
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19
THE CHAMPION

PUBLISHED WEEKLY on Thursday
Afternoon by T. 4. & Royal D. Child
Owners and Publishers.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

To THE VoTRks OF DESoTo COUNTY:
hereby announce myself candidate for The
Office Of county Judge and solicit the support Of
the VOTERS at the coming primaries. II elected
promise to execute the duties OF the office with
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

Entered at the Post Office at Arcadia, Florida as
second Class Mail Matter.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

take this method to respectfully announce
myself candidate for the Office Of county Judge,
subject to the action Of the democratic primaries.
LEE NJ HAMMELL.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

] hereby announce myself candidate for
commissioner in district No. a. promising n
elected 10 do my duty conscientionsiy aud 10 the
best my ability SIS AvASr.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

] announce myself as q candidate for County
Commissioner Tor district No. e. subject to me
Democratic Primary o. MAY 18th
c s. BUSHNELL
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19


hereby announce myself a candidate for Rep
resentative OF DeSOto county subject to the
action Of the Democratic Primary.
am opposed to the repeal Of the buchanan bill
and also further contributions by the state to the
Tampa Fair Association
II elected, will serve the people honestly and TO
the best OF my ability j. B. COCHRAN.
Having been nominated by my fellow citizens
OF Wauchula and Punta Gorda as a candidate in
the Primaries for Representative in the. l.egis-
division Of DeSoto county. this card Is 10 an
nounce that fact aud to solicit votes on that plat
form, and to pledge myself if nominated and
elected 10 use my best efforts 20 secure division
that viii prove satisfactory and beneficial as far
as possible to all the people of the proposed three
counties A. p. JORDAN
AT the request OF my many ffieads / have CON
sented to enter the race for representative of
DeSoto county in the next Florida Legislature
spd take this opportunity OF soliciting the votes
OF the citizens of the county in the approaching
Democratic primary election
As viii not have the opportunity Of seeing
and talking with each individual personally, i
deem Il proper thatI should dchue my position
on some Of the more important issues of the
campaign
I am opposed 10 a division Of DeSoio county.
for the reason that am opposed 10 a high tax
alton. consider Il more economical 10 maintain
The present county government than 10 establish
ana maintain two addihonal ones also with
the same source OF revenue
shall favor the repeal Of the Drainage Act
passed BY the Legislature Of 1913 as an arbitrary
unfair aud unjust measure which II enfonced
Wi necome q brrdeH q taxation upon the people
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

take this method u announcing 10 the vulers
o. DeSoio county that am a candidate for the
once oi county commissioner from district No 4
subject 10 the action Of the Democratic Prinagies
I. Z. SNFuLEY.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-19

have decided after consulting with my friend.
ana fellow citizens 20 announce myself 4 candi
date Tor County Commissioner for district No. 4
sneiect 70 the Democratic nomination ] promise
The same 70 the best OF ms ability Soliciting thl
support OF my fellow citizens. remain.
Yours % push and serve
jonN l. ilviNGsroN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-17
BRIDGEs ARE AIL BuRNEp.

The cry has gone out that President
Roosevelt must accept q denomination
In order to insure the dereat Of Mr..
Bryan. If the Republican managers
are placing their future hopes of par
ty success on that sort of an arrange
ment they may as wei close up shop.
Mr.. Roosevelt will not and can not
stand for reelection. The hopes OF
those who are urging upon him such
a course. appear to have no other ba-
sis than that politicians often have
declared that they would not seek an
other term and then have begun lay
ing plans for securing a reelection as
soon as they We're installed in office.
The president might have said, be-
fore his election and with good reason,
that he regarded the term Of office to
which he aspired as his second, and
having no wish to violate precedent.
he would decline a denomination.
But that was not the Roosevelt way.
While differing from the average poll
tician in many ways. his manner of
declining another term in office was
unprecedented. He waited until the
votes which placed him in the presi-
Dental chair for four years were
counted. and then made his announce
ment which he has repeated at va
rious times since.
There was an evident intention to
avoid temptation. 1t was not difficult
to foresee the probability Of the ex-
istence of just such a state of public
feeling as that which is now appar-
ent. Whether or not he had this
outlook before him, he deliberately
and premeditatedly burned his
hrfdees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-17
DVORCE sTATIsTICs.

The divorce problem. which is with
US always, has been given new interest
by the census bureau undertaking to
compile statistics regarding the extent
to which marriages are being annulled
1t is difficult 20 see what purpose can
be served by gathering a lot of figures
on a subject the evil side of which is
already we'll understood.
What everybody wants of course is a
practical way out of the existing con-
ditions. AS is usual in connection with
all reforms there Is a demand for
more legislation on a matter which
seems to have received too much legis-
lative attention already. The subject
presents the same old difficulty which
attends every effort to make people
good by law Every attempt at this
sort of thing is attended by the danger
that while preventing people from vio-
lating one set of statutes, we lead them
or drive them into violating others
The statistics which the census bu-
reau is expected to furnish If carefully
gathered may at least prove interesting
in showing the effect which the many
and various divorce laws Of the Union
have on maintaining the permaneney
of the marriage relation and It is pos
sible that something may be got out
Of it which will prove valuable in
ways other than that of affording
basis for additional legislation. They
may even result in making it appar-
ent that less law rather than more
would be conducive to the end de-
sired.
It is expected that the southern states
will appear in remarkable contrast to
the remainder of the United States. 1t
is we'll known that the severing of the
marriage tie is of rare occurrence in
large portion of the south and II it can
be shown that this fact is due to the
character of the divorce laws. then the
south is the place to seek a model for
legislative enactment
Probably it will be found. however,
that public sentiment and early train
ing are chiefly responsible for the
preservation of the sanctity of the
marriage relation. If that be so, then
the remainder of the country may still
profit by the information so obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-17
= FAyORED LAND.

The United States at the present time
is the busiest region on the globe and is
doing the biggest business Of any ma
ton on earth. It's mills and factories are
working so fast that producers of raw
materials are hard pushed. It's farms
are loaded with crops. Its railroads are
rushed night and day. It's cities and
towns are pushing outward and upward.
It's immigrants are greedily snapped up
and put to work, and on every hand the
cry IS, More men!'
Railroad earnings in July were u per
cent larger than in July, 1905. The rail-
roads are placing heavy orders for cars,
rails, and bridge material. Pittsburg re-
ceived inquiries last week as to the time
when 20 1000 additional steel cars could
be delivered. The reply was that the
pig-iron famine must first be disposed
OF. Several pipe mills have been
forced to close down. through inability
to get raw material One Of the Pitts
burg steel companies received inquiries
last week for 100, 600 tons Of steel rails.
Scarcity Of labor has diminished the
output Of coke and hampered the opera
tons of the mills.
The demand for iron has led to an in
crease of the carrying capacity of ship
ping on the Great Lakes. Twenty-seven
new vessels have been ordered for 1907.
which means an addition of 5000. 600 to
10000 600 tons a season to the carrying
capacity Of the Great Lakes fleet.
The winter wheat crop. according to
government reports. viii reach 1873 4s4. =
900 bushels, and the spring wheat CROP
is figured at $4,000, 600 to 27s,O 900
bushels. The corn crop. unless dam
aged by early frosts, viii equal the big
yield Of last year. Experts are revising
and enlarging their estimates of the
cotton crop, some of them predicting
yield of over 1s,OooO 900 bales. Prices Of
wheat. corn, and cotton are tending
downward. The price of food is almost
certain to be lower this fail and winter,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-17

while wages are high, and the demand
for labor stronger than ever. The labor
ing man, therefore. will get his full
share OF prosperity.
Building operations appear to be linn
tied only by the supply Of labor The
extension of railroads and the gathering
Of crops have drained the labor market.
Real estate operations are being con-
Quoted on an enormous scale throughout
the country. and the growth Of trolley
lines Is everywhere remarked
The foreign commerce of the United
States continues to expand. Exports of
breadstufEs are greater this summer
than last, and the big wheat movement
IS yet to come. Contrary to expectation.
exports of meat are increasing, all Of
which leads the Washington Post to
remark, that taken altogether. the
United States Is the most favored land
under the sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-17
QUAKEIs REFLECTToNa.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record-I
Some people impress US, and other
Cypress u.s.
At wedding the best man can't
always prove it.
Society is hollow. At least It takes
good bit to feed it.
Some fellows never make a stand so
long as they can run.
If It wasn't for a wife,s cooking
many a man wouldn't have anything
to kick about.
He who would feed at a summer re-
sort hotel must also see that the wait
er is feed
The girl who fishes for husband
should remember that the biggest flsh
always get away.
Next to our love affairs an autouo-
bile Is about the hardest thing IN the
world to regulate.
Nell-''Mr. Sapheadde seems much
improved mentally BELIEVES.
gave him a piece Of my mind the other
day"
You can lead horse to water. but
you can't make him drink" quoted
the Wise Guy ION the other hand .
retorted the Simple Mug. you car
lead an actor before the curtain. but
you can't keep him xrom makinr 8
naeeqh.