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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING
FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. w. D. Turnkey 10 Leave For
Dade City.

Last Sunday Rev. w. D. Turnkey
pastor Of the Baptist church. preach,
ed his farewell sermon, he leaves
this week for his new field of work
at Dade City, by his consecrated
christian life he has endeared him
self to the good people of this cons
munity who regret TO see him leave.
Arcadia's loss will be Dade City's
8 ain. After the services Sunday the
church, unanimously by a rising
vote passed the following resolutions
and presented him with a we'll filed
purse, in token Of their lore and
esteem:
Resolutions-Our beloved pastor
w. D. TURNKEY, having resigned the
care of this church to take effect
today, 1t is our desire to bear sesti>
inony to his upright Christian life,
spotless character, unselfsh devo.
lion and faithful services as pastor
VI this church for the past three
years, during which time the mems
bership has increased fifty per cent,
the contribution for missions Increas
ed until our church stands second ia
the state in the matter of contribu-
lions to missions.
We shall ever remember Bro.
Turnkey with the tenderest love and
affection and pray that wherever he
may cast bis lot, the blessings Of
our Heavenly Father may attend
him and be upon him.
We request that this resolution be
spread upon our minutes, a copy duly
signed by our clerk be given to Bro.
Turnkey.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
HAS PAIR BLOOD HOUNDS.
Sheriff freeman Has Prepared TO
Run Down FugiiiVeS.

A. O. Freeman, DeSoto county g
energetic sheriff, has pair of the
finest blood hounds to be found in the
state. They we're bought IN Texas
and cost $3.50. They are thoroughly
trained az man trailers and can do
fine work, even on a cold track and
in bad weather, as was evidenced
last Saturday night, at which time
Sheriff Freeman received a message
that house, at Nocatee had been
broken into and robbed Of S63, imme-
diately he took his dogs and left for
the scene. On his arrival, although IL
was cold and raining, the dogs took
the trail and followed it up Joshua
Creek, through McNeil,s turpentine
camps and northward, towardslthe
.turpentine camps of e j. Register.
about o'clock a. m. they caught the
negro near Registers still, upon be
ing searched the S63 was found in
his shoe-at 40 time did the dogs
falter or loose the trail. These dogs
are valuable acquisition to the
sheriff's force and will be the means
Of his catching many criminals chat
would otherwise escape.
Upon receipt Of a telephone or
telegraph message. the sheriff will
be glad to take these dogs TO any
part of the county for the purpose of
tracking criminals.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
County Judqe's Court.

Business before the county judges
court has been very light this week,
evildoers have learned that it is not
to their interest to come before His
Honor.
The following cases were disposed
of this week:
State VS.. e. o. Casa, charge, carry.
ing pistol, trial by jury and verdict
not guilty.
State vs. Jesse Altman, charge,
carrying pistol, plead guilty, fined
300 and costs.
State VS.. j. w. Williams, charge,
carrying pistol Indictment quashed
on motion of defendants attorney
This was a case in which the grand
jury found true bill and the case
transferred to county judges court
for trial. % account Of a faulty true
bill the case was dismissed.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
Should Use the Boards.

For the convenience Of the travel-
ing public the railroad commission
required the railroads of Florida TO
put bulletin board at every station
and the agents are required TO note
thereon the arrival and departure Of
all trains that are 80 minutes late.
Arcadia station has bulletin board
but 1t was evidently intended for
show. not for service, as it is never
used. The trains on this division
are rarely ever on time, being from
one TO three hours late and some
times even more than that; passen-
gers have to hang around the 2x4
waiting room without any definite
knowledge as to the arrival of the
train, until their suspense is relieved
by its appearance. This should not
be so, the bulletin boards should be
used or the order of the railroad
commission rescinded. The patrons
along this division deserve better
treatment from the railroad than
they are receiving.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
BOWLING GREEN.

Rev. D. Les Switzer, who for TIRES
years has been serving the Alva cir--
cult in Lee county, is at Bowling
Green this year. Mrs. Switzer and
three little boys are in possession Of
the parsonage already.
The rain prevented services being
held Sunday morning, but good
congregation was out to hear Rev.
Switzer at night.
Married at the residence OF the
brides parents near TORY Sunday
evening 8 o'clock. Mr.. James Hayes
of Motif. to Miss Josephine Altman,
Rev. ID. Lee switzer Of Bowling
Green officiating. The happy young
couple win take up their abode at
Motif.
Several packing houses are doing
a ruahing business with the oranges
now.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05

Hon. j. H. Concannon, Punta
Gorda's popular member of the board
of county commissioners, was in
Arcadia this week attending the reg
ular meetingof that body over which
ne presided with dignity.
To accommodate his increasing
business L. Y Bryan will enlarge
his place of business. he will add
to the present building, rnaking it
twice its present size.
]. II. Jones and family have NOV
ed to their valuable orange grove
property west Of Arcadia. W. II. G..
Smart will occupy Mr.. Jones resi-
dence in the city.
Albert Dozier, the efficient sales
man of the Arcadia Mercantile Co.,
took Christmas dinner with his
uncle, Rev. G, 7. Leitner, Barlow.
Miss Athena Leitner. one of the
efficient teachers of the DeSots
County High School. spent Christ
mas with her family III Barlow, aftel
which she visited friends in De
Land.
Mlss alice Leitner. the efiicIen
teacher in charge Of the primary DC
partment Of the DeSoto County
High School, ia spending the holiday
with her parents ia Barlow.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE
PRESENT.
Business of importance Trans
acted The Action Of Decs
10 cOnfimed-L. J. Watkins
Resigns as Trustee and A B.
Stroud Appointed for Place.
Aacadia. IA. Jan. 2. lpOe.


The Board of Public Instruction
met in regular session, all members
present.
Minutes read and approved.
The action of the Boayd in special
session Dec. 10, 1905, reviewed and
confirmed.
I. j. Watkins, trustee Of the Moe
atse Special Tax District No. 6. av-
ing resigned and petition having
been presented by the citizens Of said
district requesting the appointment
Of A b. Stroud to AL the unexpired
term, he "a. b. Stroud was up.
pointed and commissioned.
Petitions having been duly pub
lished and presented by the citizens
Of Spring Hill and Fl Ogden, spe-
cial elections we're ordered at the
school houses, respectively, on Sat
urday, Jan. 81, 1906, for the purpose
of establishing special tax school dies
tricts, TO elect three trustees, and TO
determine the number of mills to be
assessed and collected for the next
ensuing two years, and said elections
published in the DeSoto County ADJ
vertiser.
Inspectors for Ft. Ogden: Jack
McLelland. N. e. Keen, J. o. Carr;
clerk, Q. Q. Morgan.
Inspectors for Spring Hill; w. B.
Collier, A. V. Cocker, j. H. Baucom;
clerk, II. p. Bennett.
Treasurer's report received and ap
proved.
Accounts audited and warrants
issued from No. 81 TO No. 1866 inclus.
i've from the general fund, and from
No. "a to No. 211 inclusive from the
special funds.
Board adjourned to meet Tuesday,
the 9th of February, 1906.
WIN. p. MARSHALL,
j. II BROWN, Chairman.
Secretary.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
JACKSONVILLE PARTIES ARE
PURCHASERS.
Deal Runs in the Hundreds of
Thousands-WiH Mean Much
for DeSofo Counfy-W. g.
WeIIes Closes Out His Inter-
est at Nocafee.

News reached Arcadia this week
of sale of property at Nocatee that
will be of great interest to every
one, as it involves one OF the largest
saw mill plants in Florida, that of
G. w. Welles, who sold to ID. G..
McKethan and Alex Page of jack
sonville, his large saw mill, veneer
ing plant. railroad, side tracks, cons
missary, all his lands in Nocatee,
some 10000 acres, the consideration
being $3.50, 900.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
Mayors Court.

His Honor has been having tus-
sic with a severe case of jaundice
this week, as a result of which he
has not been able to hold his usual
daily matinee, however he gave two
performances that netted the man
agement 800. The following occu.
pied reserved seats:
Joseph II. Peoples, drunk, IS and
costs; Adolphus Whidden, drunk,
IS and costs; B 7. Wood, drunk, $5
aud costs; Unknown, drunk, IS and
costs.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

j. r Starke, the energetic MEM
Der of the county school board from
Bowling Green, was in Arcadia this
week in attendance upon the regular
session of the board.
VIM. Marshall, the live wire on the
county school board, was up from
Punta Gorda. this week, looking
after the county's interest at the
regular session of the school board
Joseph H. Brown, DeSoto's popu-
lar superintendent, was in Arcadia
this week attending the regular
meeting of the school board.
Mrs. T. J.. Shave, of Yulee. Fla,
who has been spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. W. D. Rails
left for home Wednesday morning
Mrs. Florence Heston, of Jackson-
% lle, who has been on visit to her
,.ncle, Mr.. Frank Hogan, at Pine
Level, is in the city visiting Mrs. w.
o. Rails.
1t is seldom that the people of Ar
cadia have AN opportunity to hear
such talented and gifted speakers as
will be with US next week, at the
Baptist church, Sunday the 14th.
DR.. T. 7. Eaton of Louisville, KY,
will preach, on Monday the 10th, DIR.
Spillman of Atlanta, Ca, will lee
ture, and on Tuesday, the 18th DR..
D. r Gray of Atlanta, will speak.
No one should miss this opportunity
to hear three of the most gifted
speakers of the south.
j. Q. Mcneil, representing Jetton
& Dekel, the large saw mill and
novelty works men of Tampa, is in
the city interviewing our contractors.
A jolly picnic party that spent
New Years day on the big prairie
was composed of Mr. and Mrs Hen>
dry. Misses Currey, Rainey, Emma
Harley, Beulah Hollingsworth, May
Dishong, Mabel Hawkins, Dauphine
and, Mamie Simmons and Messrs
Claude Ferrill. Gus Hendry and
Barney Hollingsworth.
At the meeting of the county COM
missioners this week, the public
printing was awarded 10 the DeSoto
Publishing Co. and the DeSoto
County News was designated the
official paper for the year 1906. This
award was made on competitive
bids, the News having made the
lowest and best bid.
Paul Gasser, an expert architect
of Tampa, is in the city, making
plans aud specifications for the well
known contractor, f. O. Rails.
Mrs. Kern, from Monmouth. ILL.,,
is at the Arcadia House, a guest OF
Capt. aud Mrs. Roe. Mrs. Hern has
beenspending the winters in DeSoto
county for several years.
1t is with pleasure that the friends
OF E L. Blood-iearn that he has been
appointed general superintendent Of
the Peace River Phosphate Co. 10
succeed Mr.. Urquehart. resigned.
Blood has been valuable employee
of the company for several years,
and this promotion is a recognition
of his efficient and faithful services.
Arthur Roe, who has been on O
visit TO his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
A. Roe, has returned TO Lake City,
where be is student in the State
University.
Prf e NJ. Murphy, principal Of
the DeSoto County High School, his
brother, &. J. Murphy, and brother
in law ---------, are spending
their holidays 10 CUBA. Upon bis
return we win endeavor to get Prof
Murphy give the readersof the News
an account Of his trip through the
island.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05
WILL DEDICATE oRPHAEAdE.
Prominent Ministers viii be Here
For the Occasion.

On January 18th the Florida Rap
list Orphanage at this place will be
dedicated The Florida Baptist Con.
vention, which will be in session at
Barlow at this time, will come in a
body TO the dedication exercises.
The railroads have very kindly
made a special rate for the occasion.
The exercises will begin promptly at
2 O'Clock p. m. A barbecue and
basket dinner will be served on the
grounds.
The management requests that we
extend an invitation TO the citizens
Of Arcadia to be present on this ocs
casion, and bring we'll filed basket.
The following program will be
carried out:
Doxology.
Invocation.
Song by tho children.
1903 Psalm by the children. -
Sermon by w. l.. Mahon.
Song by the children.
Talks by Drs Willingham, Gray,
Frost, Eaton, Geiger, Spillman and
others.
Benediction.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-01-05

Charleston Wakefield variety
Fine field grown plants. 81 80 per
1000f. o. b Nocatof, 10c per 100
postpaid. For sole by
j. W. FRrEHAN.
Nocafte. Fla
Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
A GLOBE JAIL-BREAK
TWO SOUGHT FREEDOM

According to the Globe papers which
reached Phoenix yesterday the rain
there the first of the week was the
cause of two prisoners in the Gila
county jail making good their escape.
The patter of the rain drops deafened
the noise they were making in secur-
ing their liberty.
The two escapes are S. L. Craig of
Solomonville, charged with forgery, and
a Mexican named Pasqual Villa under
sentence of ninety days for battery.
They made their getaway to freedom
by removing a section of the corrugat-
ed iron roof covering a room adjoining
the one in which the prisoners are
usually locked, and which is sometimes
thrown open to them to give them
greater space. Their departure was
not noticed until the following morn
ing.
Craig had but recently served a term
in the penitentiary for stealing a horse
in Cochise county from a man named
Joseph Drew, which he sold to Supt
Thompson of Clifton. He comes from
a good family in ella valley, but seems
to have a natural penchant for wrong
doing
Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
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Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
CAUGHT ELEVEN TRAINS IN VAIN

The International Women's congress,
sitting in Paris, recently Witnessed a
ludicrous scene. The ladies were in
solemn conclave. when suddenly there
appeared a pair of trousers on the
scene. For a moment the ladies were
too perturbed to identify specter, but
after a moment OF benumbing silence
the president rallied. and in an Icy
tone identified it as a IMAM"
Then the apparition relieved the
tension by explaining that it was the
mortal presence of NJ. Legendre, OF
Sens. an ardent feminist. Il stood. -
he said, ''as feminist candidate at the
last elections and I have today taken
eleven trains to appear among you I
am happy to enjoy this opportunity Of
supporting your cause"
Alas for enthusiasm when it is Of
the male persuasion and relates to
matters fem nine!
The president arose and after ex-
planning to NJ. Legendre. in tones Of
cold, calm severity, that the taking Of
eleven trains at a stretch did not con-
fer the right of entry to that assem-
biage. had him expelled.-Toronto
Mail and Empire.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
rHg nv $40 ERANcIsco.


Some $40 coo 900 in currency was
sent to San Francisco in anticipation of
a run" on the banks when they were
opened, more than a month after the
earthquake. The wondrous wise men
of Wall street had been quaking in fear
of the consequences. But those singu-
lar san Franciscans actually put money
in instead of drawing it out. The tax
collectors report that there is no great
increase of delinquent taxes. Business
and building going on. The theaters are
open-in tents. The steel buildings,
whose easy topping was expected by
many people. proved themselves so
steady and of such staying powers that
steel construction will be a favorite in
the new city. Not too many tall fell
lows, though. it is to be hoped. Ordi-
nances regulating the height in pro-
portion TO the width of the street have
been prepared. Much leveling OF
streets is proposed. Not too much,
pray you, or San Francisco will lose
some of its best bits of the pictur-
esque. She has it in her power to be-
come the most beautiful of American
cities If washington will forgive US
by adhering to a well considered archi-
tecturai and landscape plan. 1t will
pay immensely as 1t pays Paris. San
Francisco is essentially an artise. Now
is her opportunity-''Wit the process
sion" Eyerybody's Magazine for July.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
FIFTY PER CENT"
TURNED OVER
A ReVulslOn Of Joint Statehood Sen.
timent In Santa Cruz.

The Republican yesterday received
the following telegram from the jolly
Con O'Keefe of Nogales:
Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 4, 1906
To the Arizona Republican:
My fifty per cent of the joint state
hood supporters are now and forever
more opposed to being made the tail
to the New Mexico kite. Santa Cruz
county is solid against jointure. Ari-
iona for Arizonians. the slogan.
CON O'KEEFE.
my fifty per cent of joint statehood
supporters" is an expression which will
require a little explanation and a delv-
ing into ancient history. At the be-
ginning of the joint statehood agita-
ton Mr.. O'Keefe was misled or at any
rate he permitted it to appear that he
was misled and he was frequently
mentioned with pride and JUNCTION by
Allen T. Bird as one of the prominent
citizens of Santa Cruz county who had
endorsed jointure. Mr.. O'Keefe was
used to give the movement in that part
of the territory an air of responsibility.
One night there was a meeting OF
the jointstatists and it was given out
by Mr.. Bird after the meeting was
over that those in attendance repre-
scented seyenty-five per cent or more
of the joint statehood sentiment of the
county. In an interview afterward Mr..
O'Keefe stated that there were three
persons present, himself, Mr.. Bird and
one more misguided individual He
divided up the per cent of representa-
ton among the three agitators at that
meeting so that he claimed fifty of it.
It is this fifty per cent which has
thought better of it.
The more intimate friends of Mr..
O'Keefe never believed that he was in
favor of joint statehood but that he
had given way to a characteristic
habit of jollying. They felt sure that
he would be on the right side when
the time came.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

When we entered into an arrange
ment between ourselves as to the de-
livery of ice. we had no other end in
view than to reduce the expense in
cldent upon a double set of delivery
teams, resulting in Iessening the price
of ice to our customers, as well as an
economic saving to ourselves. Our
motives have been misconstrued and
our actions misrepresented. We do not
wish to be regarded by our patrons as
conspirators, or as having entered into
an arrangement in restraint of trade to
the detriment of the rights of citizens
with whom it is our interest to deal
Legal advisers have assured us that
there has been no transgression of the
statute in effect; we know there has
been none in intention
Rather than further pursue our bust
ness with our customers fearing the
existence of an arrangement between
US unfair to them, we prefer that none
longer continue.
Hence we publish the following
notice:
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
We hereby announce that the part
nership heretofore existing between
w. B. Lount and f. NJ. Avis, as the
authorized representatives of the Peo-
pies Ice & Fuel Company, in the de-
livery of ice under the firm name Of
the City Ice Delivery Company, has
been this day mutually dissolved.
That F. NJ. Avis, the authorized rep
resentative of the Peoples Ice & Fuel
Company, has sold all his interest and
the interest of said Peoples Ice & Fuel
| Company in said City lee Delivery
Company to w. B. Lount, who will con-
ttnue the business of said City Ice De-
livery Company and pay all bills and
collect all accounts due and owing said
company.
Dated this first day of August. 1906.
w. B. LOUNT,
I. NJ. AVIS.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
HOW HE GOT EVEN.

The correspondent of a London paper
relates the discontinue of lady strap
hanger on the underground. 1t was in
a crowded smoker. A gentleman arose
and save the woman his seat. She
dropped into it with a frown and with
out word of thanks. It was clear the
man was nettled. and, pausing a mo-
ment. he said Madam, think 1 have
left something on the seat" The lady
slowly drew herself up. and the gentle
man quickly got behind her and resum-
ed his seat-leavins the lady standing.
Her face was crimson. and there was
just the suspicion of litter.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
AN ECHO ALARM CLOCK.

President Murphy. of the Chicago
National league club. told at a baseball
dinner a remarkable echo story, ac-
cording to an exchange.
There was a man. he began. "who
had a country house in the Catskills
He was showing a visitor over his
grounds one day, and, coming to a billy
place he said:
There is a remarkable echo here.
If you stand under that rock and shout
the echo answers four distinct times
with an interval of several minutes
between each answer But the visitor
was not at all impressed. He said,
with a loud laugh: You ought to hear
the echo at my place in Sunapee. Be-
fore getting into bed at night 1 stick
my head out of the window and shout,
Time to get up, William!" and the
echo wakes me at o'clock sharp the
next morning Cincinnati CONNER
cial- Tribune
Arizona republican., 1906-08-05
A HELP IN TIME OF TROUBLE.

Poor John D! What a help you are
n time of need. Thus does the Kansas
City Times man sing of him:
When jokes come slow
And wit runs low.
And the funny man distressed,
One pigeon hole
Is his certain goal.
And John d. does the rest.
With joke at John,
And a poke at John,
He eats away at space;
He slaps John D.,
And he raps John D.,
TIL he's purple in the face.
Every rhyme, you see,
About old John d.
CAnd this one with the res)
Simply goes TO show
That his joke funds low.
And the funny mans distressed.