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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

the city, they are by no means in
the rear when it comes to getting
shipments of produce and fruits,
and as a proof of their hustling
qualities they are the first to
receive car of watermelous on
this market this season. and will
have no trouble in disposing of
them at fair prices, as the demand
for this article always meets with
ready sale on the Atlanta market.
This car of melons left Gardner,
Fla, May 20, and was grown and
shipped by Messrs. RUSSELL &
Roberts, thereby giving them the
honor of placing the first car of
melons OIL the Atlanta market
this season. Tx.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07
A Prize Winner.
Arcadia, 6 4, 1906.

J. Fletcher Pace this week receiv-
ed the second prize in the Victor
Talking Machine Co.'S contest OF
The Best and Most Successful
Way to Push Victor Record and
Talking Machine Sales"
The contest was open to all
Victor agents and was to be from
the actual methods and experience
of the agents,
Mr.. PAGES entry was based on
advertising matter written by him
self and designed and printed in
THE CHAMPION Office.
This is the highest kind of a
compliment both to Mr.. Pace and
our printery and shows that Area
dia has at least two firms who can
compete successfully with the best
in their line in any part of the
United States.
This is the second time within
the past three months that Champ
ion Artistically Neat Printing has
been entered in prize contests in
competition with the best printers
in the land, and we have received
one first and one second prize.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

The latest fad in the way of
business is just begun by Durrance
& Sealey, and almost any time of
day Miss Fannie Co err can be
seen plying the ice shaver or
dishing out the ice cream to
Gardeners dry and thirsty people.
Both these young men are popular
and will no loul make a grand
Success of their undertaking
Our pace is receiving farther
Improvement by getting into shape
all up-to.date blacksmith shop.
This shop will be run by McKoy
"a Mercer,
The young people are continual
ly having(a good time by meeting
and singing. Then we have the
sociables the debating clubs, the
literary and something for the
young folks almost every night.
My, Myl How the young folks
do enjoy themselves and worry the
older ones coming stalking in in
the wee sma hours.
But while we have been having
good time, it has been no less
the profitable as every man and
boy in the place have been taxed
to the utmost loading watormelons
for Russell & Roberts and Johnson
& Fielder.
Whoopee, Gardner is coming
but don't want county kivisiOn.
LITTLE BROWN EYES.
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To Drnin or Not to Drain.

The question of drainage of the
Everglades is a live one and seems
to me has been entered upon with
out due consideration. 1t can of
course be, done, but who knows the
cost and the advantages to be
gained?
With thousands of acres Of good
land yet unoccupied it does look
like it might be wise to await at
least an estimate of the cost by
competent men before starting i'll
on the job that may leave the state
in debt thousands of dollars,
Then Ockochobee is not de-
sireable residence locality to be
farmed successfully it will take
large gangs of cheap men and
where are they? We are not ready
for coolie labor yet, the 'darkie'
don't banker for the job and the
white man intends the other fellow
shall do the sweating, so there we
are. Let us call halt till we
know more than we do now.
IRVING KECK.
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Gardner Items.
Warm dry days.

Warm dry days.
Cocker & Prime lost a lot OF
lumber and saw mill tools by fire.
Gladstone Sellers, of Pine Level,
spent a little time with his father
on Wednesday last.
Quite an enthusiastic school
meeting was held last Monday
night and decided to appropriate
the special tax money toward
lengthening the school term
With this special tax money we
will likely extend our school three
months. This should be an in
centive toward getting a good
teacher.
Our people will be supplied with
FRESH beef by Rosco Mizell he
having bought out the interest OF
r. w. Cocker. Mr.. Mizell will
take charge at once.
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A Fine Serenade.

Last Tuesday night l was
awakened by crowd of Arcadia
boys singing. l greatly enjoyed
the music, which was very well
ed by their efficient tenor, A. w.
Holden. ] hope they will keep it
up, Let's not discourage them by
running them off when they visit
us. A READER.
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OUR NEIGHBORS
INTERESTING NEWS OF NEAR
BY COMMUNITIES.
Bowling Green Items.

Bowling Green is the banner
town Of South Florida for water
melons. Yesterday DIR farmers
shipped and loaded ten cars of
melons and one of tomatoes.
J. M Tucker had loaded four
teen cars of melons up to Monday
evening. Ten Of these cars he
sold here from 5000 to $3.50 per
car the other four at Sis.
A. ]. Wilson & Son are making
heavy shipments of melons. A..
IS. Grady, Clark Bros, l.. T.
Hill and A. T. Collins are also
heavy shippers.
Our farmers and merchants are
too busy to talk politics; but
when the time comes to vote they
will be on hand with the goods"
against county division. One of
our prominent citizens in a CONVEX
sation with Hon. Park Trammel,
senator from Polk county and
speaker of the house, was informed
by that gentleman that should
Editor Jordan be elected OH that
platform for division and that is
the sole issue, that the county
would surely be divided and that
Senator HUMPHREYS could not de
feat it. So Mr.. Voter don't be
''coddled" into voting for Mr..
Jordan on the fraunds it will not
effect division. Brother Elan
Carlton wants a county office badly
and Editor Goolsby wants to
feather his nest? with the county
printing and theirs are others, if
they can pull division. We want
more farmers more orange groves
and less political Office seekers.
Editor Sparkman has killed him
self both with division and anti
division. Both sides ever in the
future will be afraid Of him. He
is too easy to flop.
A. o. Jones is building hand
some residence on Ross Avenue.
]. R. Windham is building a
nice cottage in Lewis Baldwin 5
Addition.
Mrs. w. ]. Burts, of Tampa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Minor.
Hiram Sauls has purchased a lot
on Ross avenue.
Mrs. H. M. Rudeslll entertained
some young folks Tuesday evening.
Hon. T. R, Starke attended the
meeting of the county school board
Tuesday.
Harry Stansfeld, of Wauchula,
was visitor to our town Sunday.
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Vote for Your Own Interest.

am voting for w. H. Hooker
and against division, just because
my interests are in Arcadia. 1t is
very sorry man that will vote
against his own interest,
have lived in three states and
paid taxes ir FIVE counties. The
lowest millage was. in the county
with the largest population and
the'highest millage in the smallest
populated county, which is DeSoto
county. If there was a much time
spent in getting good people to
settle here and increase our
population as there is in trying to
get Office old DeSoto would get on
the largest boom she ever had.
j. j. MYER.
Arcadia "a ions
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

Mrs. Radbaugh expects to leave
on Monday for Richmond, Va
where she will perfect arrange
ments for exhibiting her fine col
lection of silk-worms and their
products at the jamestown Expo
sition. Visitors to the Dade
County Fair for several years have
been interested in the exhibition
of the worms, cocoons, reeled silk
and dainty articles woven from it.
Mrs. Radabaugh has quite a guam
tity of the raw silk which she will
have woven during the summer to
place in her exhibit. Her Miami
friends wish her a pleasant and
successful time in Virginia, and
are glad Dade County will be rep
resented at the great exposition by
so attractive an exhibit. Miami
News.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

Captain John Miller, who, in the
auxiliary yacht Tarpon, went out
last week to search for traces of the
schooner Vandalia, Captain w ].
Fogarty, which sailed from Key
West for Tampa over a month ago,
has returned, having found the
Vandilla, bottom up, five miles off
Cape Manshoal, 200 miles south Of
Tampa, No traces of Captain
Fogarty or his crew of four men
were found. 1t is believed all we're
drowned
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

AS it is rumored that whisky will be
freely used IN the primary election next
Tuesday, it may be well to call attention
10 the fact that it is strictly prohibited by
a recently enacted law.
Section of chapter $50, Act of 1908,
reads as follows;
That any person or persons who shall
carry or give away any vinous, malt
spirituous or alcoholic liquor within one
mile of the voting place in any election
district in any Of the counties of the State
of Florida, shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and upon conviction there
of shall be fined not less than 500 nor
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the
county jail not less thirty days nor more
than ninety DAYS, Or b. either or both.
Sec. 2.-The provisions OF this act are
not intended to abrogate any existing
laws.
Approved June 3rd, 1908.
II has been charged that, in the pri-
mary of May 18th, liquor flowed copious-
ly at several yolling places, whereat the
temperance people we're greatly scandal
led Now that these good people are
cited to the law, It behoves to see that il
Is not violated next Tuesday, -Punta
Gorda Herald.
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FIRE COMPANY
ACADIA. WHO WILL
VOLUNTEER

i won't be long until the water
IS are laid and Arcadia has
water. 1t is time TO talk
M a volunteer fire company to
HE hose and reel and others to
HE ladders and buckets. Ten
properly drilled, with ladders
buckets, could have stopped
big fire at the 4. T. Smith
] r.
ct us get ready before there is
liner fire. Water and a fire
pany will cut a big figure in
i insurance.
have been waiting for some
else to say something but no
else took the lead. Now /
pose that the pertinent resi-
IS who are in favor of this
be and are willing to- give their
ices to the city and join a
lnteer FIRE company will leave
i names with THE CHAMPION
hat the citizens will know the
erial they have to select from.
J. ]. MYER,
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w. II. Mallard. an engineer on
the A. c. L., was instantly killed
and the fireman, William Maxwell
colored, was seriously injured, by
their engine colliding with pas
senger train which was standing
on the main line at Newberry
Friday. Mallard was running his
engine into the station to make up
his train. There was a heavy fog,
and he crashed into the passenger
train without seeing it.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

The Tribunes force of printers
was called out by the executive
committee of the Tampa union,
Sunday night. The paper appear
ed Monday through the aid of the
men employed in the job depart
ment They now have a new crew.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

Backed by ample capital, J. N.
Lummus and DR.. +. w. Pugh
have made arrangements to open
in Miami branch of the Open
heimer Institutes for the cure OF
alchoholic, drug and nervous dis
cafes.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

The journeymen plumbers of
Tampa have now been out OIL
strike for about four weeks, and at
the present time there is practically
no change in the situation. The
master plumbers report that work
in their line for the past several
weeks has been exceedingly light
and that they have not been in
convenienced to a great extent,
The consensus of opinion is that
as soon as the campaign is over the
plumbers will come to anlcable
terms. The cause of the strike
was due to a new set of rules
adopted by the master plumbers,
which differed slightly from the
ones which were formerly used by
the journeymen plumbers Tampa
Herald.
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June Examination.

following is a list of those
ing the June examination in
adia this week;
5 Mary H. Rainey
Belle Murdoch
lone Waldron
Carlton
sH. Bethea
b H. Bethea
s Mary V. Plat
Anna Stanton
pa Crew,
shur Crews
Is Hattie Mae Cash
da Nut
b F, Murphy
y GaDe Whldden
Lettie Carlton
fster Skipper
Fick Holzendorf
Is Viola Anderson
zilla Murphy
Willie Ellis
Eugenia Swindall
Emma Swindall
Eta Winegard
Little Watterson
Lillian Davis
Jennie Carlton
Bessie Gill
Fyey X. Crews
+ Bessie Lastinger
|ar Crews
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St. Joseph Academy

We are in receipt of the follow
ing from Miss Mathilde Helen
Mitchell, a graduate of St. Joseph
Academy, of Washington, Ca;
The Graduating Class of St.
Joseph Academy requests the
honor of your presence at the
Commencement Exercises Friday,
Iune fifteenth Washington, Georgia
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

The Jacksonville carnival will be
held during the week beginning
Monday, November S.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

Miami will celebrate its tenth
anniversary OH July 4th with
great carnival.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07
NEWS OF FLORIDA
INTERESTINGLY TOLD FOR
BUSY READERS.

Sanford is planning to celebrate
the glorious Fourth.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

One of the hottest political cam
paigns of her history was closed in
Tampa Tuesday by the election OF
Frecker for Mayor.
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s31lsS
Respectfully
WILLIAM KING,
Chairman.
Early WatermeIons.

ne hrst car Of watermeions to
'cn Atlanta was received yester-
oy }. ]. Barnes-Fain Co, Of
81 South Broad street.
'i'nough this firm stands among
Youngest bnsinesA in
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-07

Commissioners and School Board
met in Arcadia this week.
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sSotO's Financial Condition,

EDIToR CHAMPION; Being re-
|sted by many citizens for an
'urate statement of DeSoto
|nty'S financial condition, |
FOy state that after deducting
Standing warrants, the county
on this day, June 8, 1906, a
hnce Of SS1'13s (thirty-one
usand one hundred and thirty
dollars) as follows
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-14
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Will be Held at Hazen, Hormtown.
Paradise and Oliveburg This Month.

Four farmers institutes will be held
in Jefferson county this month under
the auspices of the state department of
agriculture. The dates and places of
holding the institutes are as follows !:
Hazen, February 81 and %; Hormtown,
February % and 90; Paradise Feb
ruary % and "a, and Oliveburg, Feb
ruary 26 and q. DR.. J. H. Funk, of
Boyertown, Pa. J. H. Peachey, of
Belleville, Pa, and r.. l.. Beardslee, of
Warrenham, Pa, are the state speakers
assigned by the department for service
at these Institutes, and some one or all
of them will be present at each place of
holding institutes portion of the time.
The programs as prepared embrace the
discussion Of many topics of great
interest to the average farmer and the
sessions cannot fail of being of great
benefit to all In attendance. The local
chairmen of the several Institutes, who
will be glad to furnish any information
concerning them, are as follows: Hazen,
N. z. Clark Hormtown, X. B. Deem
err; Paradise, John NJ Norris, and
Oliveburg, G. A. Morris.
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Accidentally Shot Himself.

W. L. McCracken, Esq, met with a
painful accident on Monday afternoon
which might have resulted very seri-
ously. He had gone to Oak Ridge to
assist in an appraisement and noticing
an old revolver which was hanging on
the wall of the home where the ap-
praisement was being held, he took the
weapon down and stood holding it care
lessly in his right hand, when by some
means it was discharged, the ball pass
ing completely through Mr.. McCrack-
ems left hand, crushing several of the
bones and causing very painful injury.
Inc injury was given surgical attention
and Mr.. McCracken returned home
Monday evening, but his injury is such
as to confine him to his room. There is
a possibility that he may lose a portion
OF his hand as the resultof the accident.
-Brookville Republican.
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WANT COLUMN.

Rates:-One cent per word for each and
evorv Insertion.
NoNoO~OoD~o~~Oo-O0oo O0oooNoOo~Ooo~D~-oo~
For Standardization ssk and book
case cheap. Apply Jno. w. Dawson.
For SALE-Two horses, 21 single
comb white leghorn hens and five roost-
ers, all of the Blanchard strain. Inquire
of ]. M. Hays.
For RENT-House on jackson street,
house on Grant street, fiat on Main
street. Inquire of E, T. McGaw.
For SALE-Three lots on north side
OF Grant street. Mrs. S. M. Rhoads.
For SALE-Team of work horses In
quire of Amos Strouse, Winslow town
ship.
WANTED-District managers to post
signs, advertise and distribute samples.
Salary $500 weekly, $500 per day for
expenses. State age and present en-
ployment. Ideal Shear Co., 80 Randolph
ST., Chicago. 5-24-O6
WANTED-Men, women, boys and
girls to represent McClure's Magazine.
Good pay. Address 81 East 23d St.,
N. Y. City.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-14
Sandy VaIIey-Pardus.

Pardus mines have been running
steady since the holidays.
The meeting in Sandy Valley M. E..
church closed last Friday evening.
Our Sandy Valley schools are pro-
crossing finely under the management
of Miss Hopkins and Mr.. Helm.
Everett Groves and wife, of Pardus,
and Mrs. Edith Berry, of Reynoldsville,
were the guests of Mrs. Levi Beebe on
Monday.
Jess Berkhouse, who has been in
Butler Co. for the last five or six
months, returned to Reynoldsville last
week and visited his uncle and family,
Mr.. John Berkhouse of Pardus on Sun
day.
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Luckiest Man IN Arkansas.

I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas, Z"
writes FL. l.. Stanley, of Bruno, "since
the restoration Of my wife's health
after five years of continuous coughing
and bleeding from the lungs; and | owe
my good fortune to the worlds greatest
medicine, DR.. Kings's New Discov-
cry for Consumption, which | know
from experience will cure consumption
If taken in time. My wife improved
with first bottle and twelve bottles COM
pleted the cure" Cures the worst
coughs and colds or money refunded.
At Stoke & Feicht Drug Co.. Reynolds
Vile and Sykesville. SOC and $l.00. Trial
bottle free.
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sykesviIle.

Mr.. Dlltz, Of Rossmoyne, Indiana Co.,
visited with his sister-in-law, Mrs. EN-
ma Nupp, last Monday and Tuesday.
Misses Lula Gearhart and Golden
Phillippi visited with Miss Ella Kline
in Reynoldsville Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. H. A. Loghry and daughter,
Imelda, of Dubois, are visiting with
friends and relatives in town at present
Misses Amy and Rosalie Smeal, Gold
en- Phillippi, Zola Mansfield and Phin-
eas Reed attended the pie social at the
Murray school last Friday evening
Revs. j. w. Crawford and r. c. Nc
MINI, OF this place attended the Min
isterial Association meeting in the
M. E. church at Reynoldsville last
week.
Rev. j. G. McEntire, of Reynolds
vile, preached in the M. f. church
Sunday on account of the absence OF the
pastor, Rev. II. G. McMinn, who
preached for Rev. G. G. Rumberger In
Big Run.
Mrs. Thomas Pantall, Mrs. Hewitt
and Mrs. Thomas, Of Punxsutawney,
were in town last Thursday trying to
secure names sufficient to institute a
Pythian Sisterhood here in the near
future.
On Monday evening, Feb. 10th, the
Knights of Pythias will hold public
installation of officers. After the pro-
gram, which has been prepared, the
PYthian Sisterhood will be organized
in this place.
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The High School Bulletin
EDrToR.IN-CHIEF, CARL KIRK.


The Shakespearean Literary Society
elected the following officers for the
next term President, Harvey Meyer |;
Vice-President, Edward Brewer Sec
retary, Walter Booth Editor-in.C Chief,
Carl Kirk Junior Editor, Law Sykes.
The High School girls were engaged
In short contest Friday evening before
the boys game. II was announced as
basket ball game but was in reality a
giggling match. The girls are practic-
ing hard at every opportunity and in a
few years they will all be star players.
Even now they can hit the end Of the
building from almost any part Of the
floor.
Arrangements are under way for the
observance of Flag Day on February %.
The lower rooms will present program
In the afternoon and the higher grades
with the High School in the evening.
The programs being prepared are
patriotic In content and commemorative
of the adoption of our flag and of
Washington and Lincoln
-
Several books for reference, to be
used in connection with the school
museum of commercial products, have
been received from the Philadelphia
musem. They contain a great fund of
interesting and practical information.
All the commercial materials entering
into every day life are traced from their
origin through the various process of
preparation to their final use.
The basket ball game with the Du-
Bois High School on Friday evening,
February 9th, was certainly worth
looking at. The game was fast and
furious from start to finish. Some of
the Dubois players seemed to think
they were on the foot ball field and only
two minutes TO play. Referee Schobert
showed great ability aud GOODNESS.
Numerous fouls were called on both
sides. The Reynoldsville boys showed
the kind of stuff they were made of
against much heavier team. The
score at the end of the first half was
12-l1 In favor OF the home team. The
final score was 21-l9 in our favor.
The continued increase in enrolment
made necessary re-adjustment In the
*
with part of the fifth grade, were placed
In what formerly was the supply room
and the ninth grade and part of the
sixth grade were retained in No. 13.
This arrangement relieves the over
crowded condition OF Nos. 10, IL, and l3
and gives no more than one full grade
and small class to any teacher.
~
fifth month will take place Tuesday and
Wednesday OF this week.
The Thursday Night Reading Club is
quite success. The members are now
making a study of SCOTS Lady of the
Lake"
A new system of marking has been
established by which perfect paper re-
ceives So for content, 5 for neatness 5
for punctuation and for spelling.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-14

Mr.. Ed. Christie, who plays the
tramp in IA Foxy Tramp" at the
Reynolds opera house on Thursday,
Feb. l5, is one Of the best known de-
lineators Of this famous character. He
made thorough study OF their habits,
ways and gives perfect rendition
which is thoroughly masterful and SO
far above the average tramp character
so much overdone on the stage to-day,
that his work is pleasing to witness.
Mr.. Chrissie has played this delineation
for forty years.
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Soldier.

Rev. Crawford, of SykesvilIe, preach
ed an excellent sermon in the Baptist
church here Sunday.
Miss Martha Foltz, of Reynoldsville,
taught room No. during the illness of
her sister, CPra Foltz.
Miss Pearle Barrett, teacher of room
No. 3, was quite i'll at her home in
Reynoldsville. There has been no
school in her room for week.
r. H. Longwell, of Brockwayville,
was circulating among his friends in
town one day recently. He is a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Assembyman.
The second semi-annual convention
of the Sunday schools of Winslow town
ship and Reynoldsville borough will be
held in the church of God at Rathmel,
Thursday, Feb. 10, 1906. A number
from this place will attend.
Two gentleman from this place took
a trip over to Luthersburg recently.
They report very cold weather over
there. One gentleman said cold was no
name. 1t simply would shave your
face.
st. Valentines day is at hand. A day
when so many people express them
selves. So now If any one has any
grievances with your neighbor, just put
a valentine in an envelope and send it
to them. They will know who sent it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-14
The Yellow Fever Germ
L. ]. MCENTIRE, Sec.

Has recently been discovered 1t bears
a close resemblance to the malaria
germ. To free the system from disease
germs, the most effective remedy is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed to
cure all diseases due to malaria poison
and constipation. 25c. at Stoke &
Feicht Drug Store, Reynoldsville and
Sykesville.