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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12

my way into the kingdom Of
Heaven is the thought that comes
to the surface, not at all, but you
can eat your way out of the
kingdom of Heaven.
The Bible diet you will find in
the first chapter of Genesis Goth
verse And God said, Behold /
have given you every herb bearing
seed, which is upon the face of all
the earth, and every tree, in the
which is the fruit of a tree yielding
seei to you it shall be for meat"
or for food in the 3Oth verse is
given the food for animals birds
etc. and in the 31st verse is this
statement And God saw every
thing he had made, and, behold,
1t was very good. " Now put the
goth verse in more modern
language the diet would be fruits
grains nuts and vegetables and
God says this diet is very good.
How many of us believe it. Well
but you say God permitted the
use of flesh for food. What, live
without that nice crisp breakfast
baconl No more nice juicy beef
steaks' Can't do it May as well
stop right herel All right, take a
rest and get your bearings. We
will see about the permission to
use flesh foods next week.
IRVING KICK.
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Bible Diet.

We are to see what the Bible
teaches about some common every
day affairs. So, as with most Of
us, something to eat comes to the
front almost every day. We will
see what we can find about eating.
Whether therefore We eat, or
drink, or whatsoever we do, do all
to the glory Of Cod 1st Cor.
1881. Sol it is possible to eat and
drink to the glory of God.
Blessed art thou o land when
thy king is the son of mobiles, and
thy princes eat in due season, for
strength, and not for drunken
ness. Eccl. 1917. In these
days there is a disposition to apply
all Bible teaching on temperance
to the use of Intoxicating liquors.
This, / think, is mistake.
Gluttony is just as much a sin as
and when ! eat simply
because a thing tastes good and
not because need it l am doing
Just what the drunkard does when
he takes his dram. 1t is that he
may feel good. Then I can eat
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12
Moved to Tampa.

The Arcadia Concrete & Con
struction Co., which was to have
moved its plant to this city and
entered the Tampa industrial field,
under the title of the Morris
Concrete & Construction Co.. has
been absorbed by the Tampa Hard
Rock & Plaster Co., one of the
foremost building companies of
this state.
T. ]. Morris, who has been
manager of the Arcadia Concrete &
Construction Co.. and who has
been in the city the past few days
relative to the removal of his
business to Tampa, will be general
superintendent of the merged
interests.
Tampa is glad to number Mr.
Morris once again among her
citizenry. He is a man of much
enterprise, big of body and of
mind.
The merging of the two
companies, or rather the absorption
of the Arcadia company by the
Tampa Hard Rock & Plaster Co.
makes the naturally enlarged bust
ness the biggest of its kind in the
south. The Tribune hopes the
business much success.
Tampa Tribune,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12
The Owl Club.
IRVING KICK

Mrs. Williford entertained the
Owl Club at her beautiful home on
Friday evening, July 6. The
tables were scattered through the
parlor dining room reception hall
and veranda, Mrs. Minnie Smith
won first lady's prize, a beautiful
cut glass olive dish. Messrs
Swearingen, Geo. Parker and
Smiley Parker had to cut for first
prize, Smiley Parker being the
lucky winner. "A bronze match
box and ash tray,
Chocolate and vanilla cream
and cake were served and delight
full punch was served during the
evening.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12
OUR NEIGHBORS
INTERESTING NEWS OF NEAR
BY COMMUNITIES.
castalia Items.

Sweet potato planting has
slackened AT present fodder pull
ing is the order of the times.
A. Roberts used FIVE hands one
day in saving his crop, other
parties using from one to three.
This work is very unfavorable
owing to the excessive rain falls.
A herd Of cattle owned by Prof.
j. H. Brown were driven through
this community few days since
enroute from a pasture in DeSoto
county which had been cut to an
other he was fortunate enough to
own in Manatee county.
We suppose that it is very en-
barrassing to Miss May Murphey
and F. S. Harrison to receive some
very unexpected congratulations
SO long before the appointed time,
July IL, 1906.
]. w. Mcleod with energy is
rearing a new dwelling on his
premises which adds much to his
home.
The over thorough going Miss
Ida Duncan being deprived of her
cropper, Preston Carrot, who is in
Georgia on visit walked in to her
fodder field and did her own
housing and was out at Lily last
with a'ffty cent smile.
J. ]. Stephens and family were
among the hearers of the Rev.
Owens, the Methodist minister of
Lily, Sunday.
Willie stephens, IT, from Riley,
spent the night with q. T. Duncan
enroute to Bunker on bust
less.
B. M. Stephens and family, of
diakka head, spent the day Sun
lay among relatives in this COM
Mrs. S. A. Stephens with family
re contemplating attending church
It Riley next Sunday.
Lucion Dupree is UP at his
s, Mrs M arion
Anderson's, and is very sick, and
We are informed not likely to re-
over, with marsh or water poison. {
Messers Willie and Henry Taylor I
ERE driving cattle to the Brown
asture today as was also a crew \
mep gathering beef cattle. G
lily IL, 1906. LITTLE BIT. d
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12

The meat Investigations by
congress have already borne fruit
A law was passed which provides
that after October first, all meat
sent out by the big concerns in the
United States must undergo In
spection, by government official
who will put on all meats that are
found good the government stamp.
Meats bearing such stamp are
guaranteed by the government and
in case they prove not fit for food
the nation will be responsible.
-Four hundred meat inspectors will
be needed and for this job $1,000
per year will be paid, each. To
secure this job the applicant must
have years experience in a
house, must be able to
read and write grammatically, and
do sums in arithmetic, and under
go civil service examination.
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Railway Accommodations.

The Woman's Club, of Jackson
vile, has taken up the matter of
better accommodations for the
travelling public at railway stations
in Florida. They ask the CO.
operation of all the ladies organ
izations in the state in their effort
along the following lines;
1. To work, For better build
ings for railroad stations through
out the entire state,
2. To urge the provision Of
seperate waiting looms and wash
rooms for white and colored people.
8. For clearly kept and
sanitary buildings.
4. For we'll lighted waiting
rooms and platforms, at all hours
of the night at stations where
passenger trains scheduled to ar
rive.
S. For the beautifying of
grounds around the stations and
railroad station buildings in the
state of Florida. "
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12
Registration Books to Open.

The registration books will open
at my Office in the court house the
first Monday in August for the
purpose of registering all qualified
electors who are not registered
and will open three days in each
week, Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday from 9 a. nj. till IL and
from 2 p. m. until S.
The books will open in all
districts in the county the first
Monday in September and will be
open two days in each week the
days to be designated by the
district supervisors, The books
will close in all districts in the
the second Saturday in
October, according to law. This
July 9th, 1906.
HENRY A. ELLIS,
of Registration for
DeSoto county.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12
RELIGIOUS NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, REV.
II. KEIdwIN STATED SUPPLY
Services next Sunday morning

a. Ills
Sunday School 10 a. m.
The ice cream festival and enter
tainment last Tuesday night was
well patrohized Notwithstanding
the rain. The gross proceeds
amounted to nearly fifty dollars
which assures success in painting
the church. Thanks are due Miss
Ida Green and her helpful band of
young ladies who undertook and
carried the work through to such
success. Also to Mr.. Daniels for
the use of his new store building
and Hal Reed for his vigorous
helpfulness in the work. Also to
Mr.. Lawton for the Use of piano
and those who assisted so pleasant
ly in the music, which helped to
make the entertainment so at
tractive.
Sunday night the Union Service
will sbe held in the Presbyterian
church and Doctor DePass will
preach the sermon.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12
bIT0R'S OUTING
LeRE THEY WENT, WHAT
THEY SAW, ETC.
,eurvrLLE AND BILrMoRE.

AsHEVILLE AND BILL mONE'
From Mt. Toxaway, of 5000 fee
&c sea level, to Toxaway Inn
D feet, is quite a descent, ant
10 Hendersonville the grade is
sharply downward, fol
Jacksonville claims an altitude
200 feet. Down hill as we 60
h Toxaway to Hendersonville
descent is even more decided to
neville, an hours trip by the
lthern Railway to this beautiful
renowned city. Asheville is
among the mountains, but
ST be at an altitude considerably
er than Hendersonville. We
Re forgotten just what She
Inns, but are sure that one may
here quite a variety of alti-
les as many of the homes and a
Snber of the best hotels are
ched on hills that require con
erable resolution to climb.
We landed in Asheville, as we
in Toxaway, in the midst of a
tnder shower, and therefore saw
Thing of the latter part Of the
|nery or the city except by the
bet lights on our way by street
to Our hotel, The Asheville
bot, by the way, is not a very
Factiye ehtrapce to so beautiful
Pity, and a better acquaintance
not impress US at all favorabiy.
5 not even near the city, being
east two miles from the main
Piness streets. There are two
bet car lines, however. and one
gain a glimpse of some of
heville's charms by taking each
tie # one can spare the time.
Dur editorial party had dwindled
this time to such a small force
tive decided for the credit of
state we represented to refrain
n badges or any effort to make
selves conspicuous, SO we ar
= without ceremony.
The City Board of Trade on the
7 morning however, learning
some Florida editors were in
city sent a couple of their
loers to meet us. and to take
a special car to see the city.
enjoyed this trip immensely.
car was marked special and
on no other passengers except /
Il request, for we were joined :
70 former Floridians who are !
in Asheville for health, one )
E name / have forgotten. {
g been here for a number of .
and having recovered from +
inptive tendencies is now in J
eSs in the city and looked the 1
of good, robust :
l. He knew some of our I
The other Floridian who :
us was Hardy Groom, son .
II state comptroller, who is u
1t the sanitarium for tuber- >
s. Whether the climate will 4
him yet remains to be seen. q,
saw the sanitarium, in our q
car ride, and thought what y
that one had to be sick to ~
the delights of the place that i
lovely location among trees .,
'hrubs, on the street 81 line, .
ems in every WAY ga ideal &
o live in. :
ieville is a eIs caiming II
inhabitant and hey are St
live ones a the fussle and D,
on the busine slfeats indi- B,
The touyis a1 health OF
g populatioa IS violently a II
OF great |lfpp tce here. So
.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-12

N 'FNNN oliA AtIu w
great degree, No doubt to this
fact they owe much of the pros
perity and growth of the city.
The fact that Vanderbilt should
locate here is in itself very great
advertisement.
Have you been to Biltmore1 TIC
go to Asheville and fail to see this
splendid estate, would be great
mistake for it is said to be the
finest, with possibly one England
exception, in the world. Dis
tinction enough, surely, to satisfy
even a multimillionaire. One line
of the Asheville street cars has its
terminus at Bilfmore. But the
BiltmOre one sees there is not the
part of the estate one goes to see,
1t belongs to Biltmore and con-
sists of little village neat, shady,
with grassy lawns, a picturesque
Episcopal church, some pretty
cottages, number of small stores
and blacksmith shop. Also a
depot of the Southern Railway that
conforms in the architectural lines,
etc. with the rest Of the village.
The entrance to the grounds of
Biltmore estate is by gateway
tended by a digni6ed gentleman
who collects fare for carriage and
occupants at the rate of 10 cents
each. We had previously hired a
three seated carriage, with driver,
at Asheville, at cost of about IS
cents each for Che trip, which the
driver said, was a ffteen-mile one.
But of this at least four miles was
through Asheville streets, going
and coming, for Biltmore is two
miles or more from the business
part of Asheville.
The fine carriage driveway Of
his magnificent estate is smooth |
IS a floor, neat macadam, kept in |
perfect repair by continual at
ention, and traverses wooded
ands rolling and picturesque.
Sven the roadside growth of
hrubs and flowers shows the
land of the gardner, for all
oxious or unsightly weeds are re-
moved and new and attractive
lants inserted. One comes nm
xpectedly upon a portion of a
Mississippi cane brake, in close
roximity to the mountain fir, and
ways so natural is the tangle of
rowth and vines that you forget
lat in the adornment of this great
jtate the most beautiful treasures
the forest world are gathered to
lip beautify it,. This property !
insists of about 100000 acres, =
trough it runs the French Broad 7
yer, and various smaller streams.
in the middle Of the
tate lives an old colored man and
S family, For a good many
airs they have owned the small I
of land on which they live and d
Use garden truck. When Mr.. u
wanted to buy the Il
gro's place he would not sell >
though offered enough to make
e negro and his family independ- q
t. He thought he could get t
uble the money if he held on, l
d SO he raised the price and d
i'd Now we understand he
,uld sell but Mr.. Vanderbilt u
mt even give him the price first q
cred, and he is really lonesome 81
d cut off from his kind for on n
: large estate are to be seen very d
v buildings. The cottage in al
itch the Vanderbilts lived while e
. new home was in construction, 4
The Brinkley argus., 1906-09-21

lT seems to the writer that every man who loves his wife. every father who loves his children. every son who loves mother and every citizen who would rejoice to see honesty and puri- sy In politics. can but rejoice over the fact that Monroe county voted against
 license. These things. when put in
 the balance against all the crimes in-she catalogue which, eminate from the saloon. against the tears of heart broken mothers. the wrecked hcmes of men whose appetites, are too weak to resist the open saloon. against dis graced sons and dnmkards s graves. all merely for the sake of 2 few paltry dollars of revenue. the most of which must bc spent in the prosecution ol crime. must surely lead to the con demnation of the open saloon where sound reasoning Is allowed right -otswsy
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confederate
 Pensions Ready.

Confederate Pension Vouchers are now in the hands Of w. |. Hinton cbrk.and may bs had by owners orolyiur in person or by letter Z.
 w. L. HINTON. Clerk
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as well) know that # i; this spirit that is the foundation of ever thing that Is good. Our material wealth is only Gods proTise Icing fulfilled Goes his word notsay that those that give up lanas and other things for Ills sake shall receive many times more3 And did not our Fathers leave tke old world and come to this-then will derness-that they might serve him in spirit and truth according to the dictates of their own consciences1 Now this spirit is the foundation Of our material wealth instead of wealth being "base for spiritual growth. ' And who is Bishop Burgess. or rather. what ONE church is he prophesying will absorb all others so soon1 1 didn't know that any church anticipa- ted such thing but the Catholic. And how are the people going to be taught ths manifestations of christian ity in its most humble possessor, or is 1t in them only that it Is visible, Suspect this last to be the fact in the case. ''..
 And now what does the world know about christianity anyway, Nothing absolutely nothing hear people talk about going outsahd getting religion at soms future time that $ to say when they get ready True. sheeLord says' "l stand at the door and knock, ,. etc. He also says My spirit shall not always strive. withnanss
 Perhaps enough for this time from
 BIckERsTAFF.
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Something to Think Over.
Sticks, Sept. l5th. 1906

-~Ns DCf>p AOt@A' w To the ARGUS:
 After reading the correspondence l would like to know why WEsTERNEE didn't ask Bill Fix. and Lycurgus something hard; for instance just why our people should have gone wild over our financial problem, to wit: The gold and silver standard. must conclude that he just wants to start them off easy,
 in looking oyer the extracts of Pres ideRt Roosevelts speech, am i'm pressed that the President seems to have his ideas mixed on religion as pad. or worse, than on politics. | quote the extract. "Our material foundation of wealth is but a base for the spiritual growth of the nation. :, Now. l wish to dissent from this and give our Father, the great Jehovah, the creater of all things, all the praise and glory for our exalted position among the nations of the earth: and praise him, 70, praise him ever more for his spirit planted in cur heart! Now brethren in the Lord (and sinners
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TEe Breath of [hk

It's 3 significant fact strongest animal of its size' also has the largest lungs lungs means powerful How to keep the breashiq right should be mans ehlsla Like thousands of others, "A. Stephens. of Port WM has learned how. 10 do writes: Three bottles ot ' New Discovery stopped m two years and cured me q friends thought consumpiie grand for throat and lung | Guaranteed by all drugel soc and $l.oo. Trial botsh
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u ? s
 A mush room grows up in a night a hump of coal no larger was centuries perhaps. in forming. Both have 2 place in the commercial world. Sc with cities; some develop with mar velous rapidity; others develop almost inperceptabiy. yet are of unquestionee commercial importance and destined in the. proper time to force recognition Moral: Do not take the blues anc run your town down because h seems slow in growth. Join hands with al of your fellow townsmen and work fol the growth and development of tn. city.
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Indian Territory Letter.
Salisaw, 1: T. Sept. 2z., l9ot

odISdWs !. 1T. SSPt- Ss AH~Sf Since writing last week, the. writer has changed location from Vinita. l. T. to Salisaw. |. T.-l25 miles south east-and will spend few days with fny brother and his family who live on a'farrns While he is five miles from the railroad and town, 1 am enjoying my stay here more than anywhere l from the fact that 1 have always lived on the farm and still love the farm and farm fife. After the days work Is over and the time comes 10 retire
 for sleep we are we'll assured that we will not be disturbed during the night l by pistol shots, tramping along the plank walks, and the barking of tue
 dogs, etc.
 Crops in this part of the Territory
 are good. especially the corn. There
 was too much rain in August which
 prevented the top crop of cotton (and
 still it rains) so the cotton crop is much shorter than contemplated a month ago. Picking has commenced and the gins are running The lint
 is good and the seed well matured. Corn is being gathered and is extra good.
 1 Politics in the West is taking the day. The constitutional convention is
 the general topic of conversation ev- cry where, and the question of pro-
 hibition is receiving much attention. It seems the people are dete rmined to fhave prohibition if possible and dem
 ocracy to carry in the new state con :
 stitutoa.
 l We quete the following paragraph al from the Arkansas Democrat: Judge
 Little has done much to harmonize al party differences in Arkansas. While uncompromising in his defence of
 proposition. or position. once assumed
 he does not harbor personal malice or court division where there should be
 harmony and cooperation. Judge [ Little will come to the Governor chair with much expected of him . Alter his inaugural, 1t is expected tha once mcrc ali the departments oi ths
 state government will work together ii
 unison. that there will be no more
 bitter strife among the officers; that
 all may speak as they pass. upor the street; that there may be no. more : locked doors between offices and nc
 contentious on boards that result 1T nothing but bitterness. None of these : things are expected under the Little administration. Judge Little has broad platform which should enable him to advance many things for tht } welfare of the state, and he is coura
 geous. resourceful, and forceful cnouel l. to accomplish such ends. The end Q !, his four years, tenure shorld see thl ? educational, iadustriaL and 1fInancia : conditions of the state advanced to
 position that wouId challenge compe f tition with any state. . The potentiali : ties are here and the people are re
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z ceptive and the time is ripe for the greatest advancement: ever known in the history of Arkansas. and Judge Little. as Governor is the man to lead the van.
 The school property of Arkansas in- creased S5cocoo in yelue during the past year. :,
 During arain and storm at.Claren- don last week. Tightening struck and set on fire barn owned by Parker c. Evan. The building was total loss estimated at $rCoo. No insurance. tis a close race this year between Arkansas hens and apples. as to which will bring the most money tc the state. Eggs are worth l5c 2 dozen and apples from 75c to o;Sl .oc per barrel: he egg crop of the U, s. brings more money than does the cotton crop.
 Mrs. Frank Polsgrove. of Cla, county. who killed her husband ane i three children while laborin2 under
 
 spell of insanity, hanged herself in the insane asylum to which she was taker after she had committed the awfu deed.
 Well, this is the last letter thi: scribe will write from the Indian Ter ritory at this time; will be in Monroe county by the goth or 18th. ,so vii say bye bye till see you again.
 WEsTERNER.
The Brinkley argus., 1906-09-21

HE who approves of morality and civic righteousness. yet ignores ,reQ- zion, the basic principle 'of all upright ness. is'svery much like who would squeeze the juice from a lemon but discards the juice and uses only the in- sipid pulp. which is Of Insignificant value compared to the rejected DOT, ton.
The Brinkley argus., 1906-09-21

CERTAIN corporations. interested in a certain way in Brinkleys growth and development. have something bulky cup the sleeve" to drop down among us. "in the sweet bye and bye" which will make some of the calami- ty howlers "go away back and sii .+ .4s down" es
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wn. 3. rasopl. tdtx.
JoiN the 5000 Club and help to "boost'' your home town.

You may be able to buy some prop erty now In Brinkley fer so many dol lars lot. but there are "sians In the moon. which say in a. few more years youn buy it at so many dollars a foot, Nov pa ste thatin your hat and watch your chances: this is tip"