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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

We want 10 say a good word for
the man who meets his small "hli-a-
lions promptly. They are not ATS
plentiful as they should hc and the
man nccl~ encouraging. Most men
will pay hut fewer will pay promptly.
Almost any firm will testify that.
counting the time. postage, hooking.
and like It costs all some accounts
nre worth 10 collect them, and still
tho man owing it to them is perfectly
responsible i'm financial way. II
very often happens thar the worst sin.
ncr In this particular is tho man best
athc to pay.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

thus It becomes the harmOni2cr Of
discord. It binds those whom theology
would often separate. Even the so
called small matters Of village or
incorporate town are small only to
those whose hearts are too fun OF
personal interest It Is very important
II some school boy reads a good essay
or speaks well piece, or sings well a
song. or stands high in the class room,
that Kind Of mention should be made
publicly OF such success, for more
young minds are injured by the want
of cheering words than are made vain
by an excess Of such praise.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

One poison germ will produce I'M
told misery and desOiation; one wrong
step will uproot the happiness and
prosperity Of nation This applies
10 the division Of DeSoto County as
we'll as to other things
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The people Of this county have
worked a long time in building it mp to
what it is, and they should be proud
OF what they have accomplished, for
it ma, the best name Of any county in
the State of Florida And now Mr..
Jordan asks you to vote for him that
hc might goo to the legislature and
in short order tear down what you
hive built mp
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01
MISS FULKS SCHOOL OF
MUSIC.
First Commencement Recital.

First Commencement Recital
Friday evening, May 2sth, the stu
dents Of Mis- Foulks' Music Glass,
under the direction Of Miss Foulks
delightfully."- entertained, at the Opera
house, the music lovers of Arcadia,
The following numbers were on the
program:
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The eggs Of few insects will up
root the promising prospects of thou
sands Of farms; il few political
agitators in this county can fool you
into voting for their scheme to divide
the county, they will put you to where
you will be saving money the year
round with which TO pay your taxes.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

DO you remember how the land
deeds Of DcSoto county were tangled
BY the division Of Manatcc County;
II YOU do You will be slow to vote
for the division Of DcSoto County,
which would tauglc them again
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

IL the human family was ~ good
~ the sample they submit to tho
preacher a. the Sunday services, they
would he all riGht-some Of them are,
but great many Of rho Sunday
aaruples fade during the week.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

Many at the best posted people as
To- the result OF the race between
Hooker and Jordan, place Hooker
majority at from 100 to go votes,
and some bets have been made at
three to one IN favor al Hooker.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

To the Jacksonville, Tampa & Key
West Railway Company, a corpora
ton. Incorporated under the laws Of
the State Of Florida
You are hereby notified that there
has been filed in the above styled
court bill of complaint against you
by William G.. Wellcs for the purpose
OF compelling you to make, execute
and deliver unto the said complainant
a good and sufficient deed conveying
the following described land, to-wit:
south half south half OF the north
east quarter, and the northeast quar-
ter Of the northeast quarter OF section
seven: and the south half, the north
west quarter, and the northwest quar-
ter. Of the northeast quarter and
southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter OF section eight and the
south half, and the northeast
quarter. and the east half Of the north
west quarter Of section nine; and the
west half, and the northeast quarter,
and the west half Of the southeast
quarter and the southeast quarter OF
the southeast quarter Of section ten.
all section fifteen. north half, north
half Of the south half, and the south
east quarter OF the southeast quarter,
and the southwest quarter OF the
southwest quarter OF section seven
teen: and all sections eighteen and
nineteen: and the south half and the
south half Of the north half and
the north half OF the northwest quar-
ter of section twenty; and all sections
twcnty-onc, twcuty-four, twenty-five,
twcnty-siN. twcnty-scvcn, twenty
eight. twcnty-nine, thirty. thirty-onc,
thirty-two, thirty-threc, thirty-four
thirty-fve, thirty-siX, township thirty
six. range twcnty-thrce, Also east
half, and the southwest quarter cast
half OF the northwest quarter, north
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

There are many striking examples
Of the value OF good roads Wherever
roads have been permanently improv-
ed it IS found that there has been a
very great increase in value of the ad-
i2cent property.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

It,. tate Of New York is one
ut rn. largest in the union, and is the
r..st dcnscly populated, and in that
state there is no State taxes assessed
against property This is the result
OF a large territory and large popula-
ton
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The most disgraceful sight one ever
sees in this town is a number Of young
boys, not yet in their teens, with Gig
arettes in their mouths. A boy be-
hind a cigarette is a fit subject for
the reform school,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

Our doctors say they have to COM
bine all the desiderats OF every fer
rugnous tonic prescribed by every
school OF medicine as an antidote for
green corn and cucumbers
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

We should be as fair with the other
fellow a. We expect him 70 he with
uA-or a. he should be with MS,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The high moral standing Of this
community is due TO the fact that it
has been permeated by Christian infiu-
ence and education, such as have radi-
a,ed from the various church organi-
cations of our town.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The taxpayers Of DcSoto County
know nothing Of small counties Mr..
Jordan does and he LETT them but
il the taxpayers OF this county will
visit the small counties OF the State
they will then see what division is
good for
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The people who let well enough
alone are those that are always hap
picst and most prosperous.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The boy that believes that his
father knows more than he does, is
likely IN make a useful man.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The thought that mo one cares
and no one knows" blights many a
bud Of promise BE it the young art
list AT the easel. the workman at his
bench. the boy at his mathematical
problems or your little girl at the
piano, give what praise you can,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The largest counties in Florida are
those that are in the best condition.
Investigate and see for yourself.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

this office. They will be appreciated
and each item will help to make the
paper that much more interesting
W. can not get all the news, but by
your help we can &c, the lions share
and that is what we wish to do. We
want all the news that's news.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

The weekly county paper has as
definite an excuse for being in the
world as can he furnished 10y the city
dailics. such publication j. not only
business guide, hut is pulpit OF
morals: 80 Is Kind of a public ros-
trum where the affairs of the state
are considered; 10 is "a supervisor Of
streets and roads; il j. social friend,
"a promoter Of friendship and good
will. Edited 10y board ana just man.
such a publication 80 treats the differ.
cnt scrts that they realize their broth.
erhood and become I'm reality, what
they are pictured i'm print. The town
weekly dare not he Presbyterian. or
Methodist. or Baptist, hut il must
select the valuable in each church. and
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01
I'm the Circuit Court OF the SiNth Ju-
dicial Circuit Of the State OF Florida,
i'm and for DcSoto county
William c. Wcllco

jacksonville, Tampa 4
Key West Railway
Company, a corporation
incorporated under the
laws OF the State OF
Florida and Archibald
Rogers, a citizen of
State unknown, and the
Chatham National
Bank, a corporation, in
corporated under the
laws Of the United
States.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01


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NV T. cha. arc o,yavs bap,
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, 49,, -, ,.,I yoto 70 build
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dia ana Fuh'a No'o'' qua, ,.' "''t - IT
lutCly control the poI''ics OF e'V"
county As the county now stands
ma .,rt;on Of the county controls its
n,,;,ir.
The division OF DcSoto county
means the creation Of two wet coun-
49,. ,,.a.,,;,,, O., che decision OF Judge
,,,S 49,, ','"5 -,
wall ana Ju"Ec 49,.
There i, uoy growing tendency
,i., ,,.r, ~ ,b. Dco,'. If the county
WI '"' pow ...-..,-;,;o, 90
TO turn away ''o'" ''' '''P''''''" W
divide It.
t--:,-.
''' VI 80 ;, .,,;r a.. 81
voters every uay' va 20,
mary on the i2th OF june ana you VIII
sec. The people are beginning to see
,bro,,gb the scheme 10 divide They
49,. hcaion;,c 70 understand that d.
vision would be an expensive game
-
Our doctors say they have to COM
bine all the desiderata, OF every FER
ruginous. tonic presented by every
school OF meaie, n'.,, As Az '"'oo'e 'o'
mere ar, are NAM ANY S .ands yVh.rsve9
OF 'he y-lue -, 49, ,Uu, in,nrov.
IG~us n'Fe ~ ~ -. -. -
ca II j. Iounu uIa' -
iscSct nronertv.
-
TIL. bigh moral standing OF this
Sa hn o.r,r..tsd Nv Cbr;.tian inf,u-
ence and education, such as have radi-
ated from the various church organi-
cations Of our town.
The most disgracelul sig one eEeI
sees IN TINS town IS ! nuIllDe' u! youiIs
Doys, l'Gt w. ,b.ir IN t,om,bs 4 how he
hind a cigarette is fit subject for
the reform school
-
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16

Near Rerak in the Malay peninsula
is a prosperous rubber factory run by
a long-headed ScotchTnan!. In order to
obtain the sap from which the rubber
is made. it is necessary to puncture
the bark of the trees. -Laborers are
scarce I'm that district, but there are
an abundance of tigers. There were
not enSugh men to tap" the trees, but
the Scotch proprietor hit on a bril-
liant idea He knew that tigers are
fond Of valerian, so her gave orders
that all the trees should be rubbed
with this stuff. The tigers came up
and caressingly scratched the bark in
the most approved herringbone fash
ion, after which all that the coolies
had to do was to walk around once a
day and collect the rubber.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
Channels Skin of Commerce.

Charles C. Druedling, of Philadel-
.phia, has written an article for the
American Journal of Pharmacy on the
subject of channels skins. What is
known in the market as chamois skins,
he says, is really an obtained sheep
or lamb skin lining. The supply of
skins from the chamois animal is very
limited-enough could not be obtained
!: in year to supply the United States
Nor more than a single day. He made
special inquiry on a recent visit to
Switzerland about the annual crop of
the channels skin and ascertained that
from 5000 to 5000 skins would be a
fair average yearly crop. This skin is
heavier than the skin of the sheep or
lamb, also much coarser. For strength
and durability the chamois skin is pre-
ferable, but for ordinary use and ap-
pearance the obtained sheep skin
lining would, in most instances, be
preferred.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
rHIEvlNe SQUIRREL DRIVEN OFF
Robins Successfully Defend Nest
Against Marauder.

A pair Of robins proved too much
for marauding squirrel in Independ-
ence square yesterday. While on. a
midair cruise he suddenly stopped as
though something special had attract
ed his attention, and then he came
down the tree in a slow, unconcerned
manner. The secret was out when
he shyly began the ascent of another
oak, in the branches of which pair
of the redbreasts had built their nest.
His little eyes glistening and his
whole manner that of a thief, he
moved up the tree trunk, and had al
most reached the little blue eggs in
the nest when the mother bird and
her mate saw him and flew down from
their upper perch. They were on:Mr.-
Squirrel in an 'instaAt.. and the fur.
few when their beaks' got into action.
The retreat of the squirrel was quick
ly effected. The watchers were
amused. Then a second time the rob-
Der advanced, and was so successful
as to get one of the eggs in his paws
before the birds came to the rescue
The squirrel was nonplussed, as he
couldn't back down with the egg with
the birds pecking him, and he. was
loath to relinquish his hard-won prize.
His hesitation was fatal, though, as
the BIRDS. with concerted rush, fair,
ly showed him out of the nest, and the
robins followed him So quickly and
furiously that the egg was dropped
and smashed on the ground. 1.-The
squirrel then gave up. his purloining
expedition. -Philadelphia Record,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
BIG NEW SHOE BUILDING.
IT Is Dedicated by the W. L. Douglas
Co. at Brockfon.

- ~
The dedication short time ago of
the new administration and jebbing
house building erected by the w. l..
Douglas Shoe Co. as apart of it's mann
moth manufacturing plant: at Monticello
was marked by the thoroughness and
attention to detail characterised f the
firm in all its undertakings. t.
The dedicatory program included
open house from II a. N. to s p. m.
with concert by the Mace Gay orches-
ira and the presence of Boston
caterer to attend to the wishes. of all.
The building itself afforded q feast
for the eye, especially the offices,
which are marvels- in many ways.
Fifteen thousand invitations were sent
out, including, over 1000 to the re-
tail dealers in the United States who
handle the w. L. Douglas Co. shoes,
the others going to shoe manufacture
ers and all allied industries in. Brock
ton and vicinity. Mr.. Douglas will be
glad to have anybody who is interest
ed call and inspect the new plant, and
says 1.-THE latch string is always out"
All departments of the plant were
open for inspection, the three factories
as we'll as the new building and Wis
itors were received and escorted
through the industrial maze by ex-
Gov. Douglas, assisted by the heads
of the various departments.
Under the present system all shoes
are manufactured to order, and Gus
toners sometimes lose sales waiting
for shoes to arrive. With the new
iobbing house they will be enabled to
have. their hurry orders shipped the
same day they are received:
The new building is 260 feet long
and 60 feet wide and two stories in
height. The jobbing department will
occupy the entire lower floor, while the
offices will occupy the second floor.
The jobbing department will carry a
complete stock of mems, boys. youths,
misses and children's shoes, slippers,
rubbers and findings equal to any job
bling house in the country. Buyers are
especially invited to come here to
trade, and every effort possible will be
made to suit their convenience. There
will be finely appointed sample room
on the second floor, with an Office in
which both telephone and telegraph
will be installed, with operators, both
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
wires to be used. There will also be
arrangements for the receipt and des-
patch of mail. '-"''
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
NEAR DEATH THROUGH SNAKE
Sleeper AWoke to Find Monster coiled
Around His Neck.

F. E. Feve, an employee Of the
Northern Electric, had a thrilling ex-
perience with snake Tuesday morn
ing. Feve with two companions occu-
pies a tent made out of gunny sacks
in the western portion of Oroville.
He was awakened by feeling of
strangulation. He attempted to cry
out, but so tightly was his throat
bound that he could make no sound.
AS he became fully awake he realized
that something must be done or he
would choke. He grabbed frantically
for his throat and his hand slipped
over the scales of a huge snake which
had coiled itself around his. neck. He
frantically pulled the coils loose, the
reptile resisting him and biting him
ia the cheek.
yHis two companions, awakened by
the noise, came to Feve's rescue. The
two pulled the snake away and threw
it to the floor, where it glided away
while the men attended to Mr.. Feve's
wound. The reptile was a gopher
snake.-Redding Correspondence San
FRANCISCO Can.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
AN OLD Inner.
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used. Postum
Food Coffee since it came upon the
market years ago knows from ex-
perience the necessity of using Pos
tum in place of coffee if one values
health and steady brain.
She says: AT the time Postum was
first put on the market l was suffer-
ing from nervous dyspepsia and my
physician had repeatedly told me not
to use tea or coffee. Finally L de-
cided to take his advice and try
Postum, and got a sample and had it
carefully prepared, finding it deli
cious to. the taste. So 1 continued
its use and very soon its beneficial eff.
fects convinced me of it's value, for
got well of my nervousness and dys.
pepsia.
my husband had been drinking cot
fee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly. I persuaded him
to shift to Postum and it was easy to
Postum is delicious. 1t certainly
worked wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not exhilarate or depress and does not
stimulate, but steadily and honestly
strengthens the nerves and the stom.
ach. To make a long story short our
entire family have now used Postum
for eight years with completely sat
isfying results, as shown in our fine
condition of health and we have no.
ticed a rather unexpected improve
ment in brain and nerve power
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power al
ways follow the use, of Postum in
place of coffee, sometimes in a very
marked manner.
Look in pkgs. for '1he Road to
Wellville /"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16

The University of Notre Dame, it ap-
duplicated in any other: school. It is one
OF the old, ,well-established colleges with
settled traditions reaching back sixty-four
years, with distinguished staff of pro-
fessors and excellent library and Iabora-
tory equipment. Its discipline is of the
paternal kind-strong without being OPP
pressive; and as it embraces in it's scope
the grammar school, high school and COL
lege work, it's appeal is as broad as it is
potent Perhaps the most remarkable
feature of the famous. Indiana University,
however, is the fact that it has arrived at
its present marvellous development abso-
lutely without endowment. An announce
ment of the courses provided at Notre
Dame appears on another page.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
Drawing the Line.

We have followed the pillow, Welded
the hoe, served time on the public
roads under an austere overseer,
swept the backyard, worked the gar
den, churned the butter, washed the
dishes, nursed the baby and performed
other various and sundry disagreeable
tasks in our times without a murmur,
but when It comes to cleaning streets
under three lady bosses-excuse us,
please. Three women to boss you.
Great Caesars ghost! Just the
thoughts of such a catastrophe is
enough to give man the "buck-ague."
-Minden Na.) Signal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16

Sinai was known as the 'turquois
land" in very ancient times, and DR..
Flinders Petrie believes that it was the
first mining center in the world. In
his recent book on the subject DR..
Petrie tells of the various expeditions
sent to Sinai by the Egyptian govern
ment. At the head of the party was
the Commander" or bearer of the
seal of the god," the Pharaoh. The
official staff consisted of masters Of
the house of metals" or assayers,
scribes and secretaries. to make in
ventories of the output of the mines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
Preach from Automobiles.

A novel method Of preaching the
gospel was recently tried in France
with striking success. Pastor Delat-
tire from Roame (Reformed church,,
in company with Pastor Sainton, of
the Baptist church, in Paris, visited
with an automobile the departments
of Loire, Rhone, Alter, Saone ct Loire,
within a radius of about 80 miles.
Pastor Delattre writes: During near
ly two months, from our automobile,
we have been able to preach the
gospel on market places, from fair to
fair, distributing thousands of tracts
and selling no less than $500 copies
of the New Testament"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
FAN OLD PAINTERS IDEAS"

The autumn season Is coming more
suitable time for housepainting. There
is no frost deep in the wood to make
trouble for even the best job Of paint
ing, and the general seasoning of the
summer has put the wood into good
condition in every way. The weather,
moreover, is more likely to be settled
for the necessary length of time to
allow all the coats to thoroughly dry,
very important precaution. An old
and successful painter said to the
writer the other day: House owners
would get more for their money If they
would allow their painters to take
more time, especially between coats.
Instead of allowing barely time for the
surface to get dry enough not to be
'tacky,' several days (weeks would
not be too much) should be allowed
so that the coat might set through
and through. 1t is inconvenient, of
course, but, If one would suffer this
slight inconvenience, it would add two
or three years to the life of the paint"
All this is assuming, of course, that
the paint used is the very best to
be had. The purest of white lead and
the purest of linseed oil unmixed with
any cheaper of the cheap mixtures,
often known as white Lead" and oil
which has been doctored with fish oil,
benzine, corn oil or other of the
adulterants known to the trade are
used. all'the precautions of the skilled
painter are useless to prevent the
cracking and peeling which make
houses unsightly in year or so and.
therefore, make painting bills too fire.
quent and costly. House owner
should have his painter bring the in
gradients to the premises separately.
white lead of some we'll known reIia-
BILE brand and linseed oil of equal quail
ity and mix the paint just before ap-
plying it. Painting need not be ex-
pensive and unsatisfactory if the old
painters suggestions are followed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-16
Laundry work at home would be

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
f1ance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.