The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-05
MY DEPARTMENT
Things That Interest Me Told in Ny Way For Those
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It is rumored that the Witness, official organ Of iii
Baptists of Florida will be hereafter issued from Al
cadia. and the News Office. Arcadia has always bee
Baptist stronghold and now we begin to wonder /
the rest of the denominations hadn't better pack the
grips and get ready to go,
In spite of the fact that we have had several frost
this winter, the roses have not quit blooming tn
guavas are still green and the trees are putting @I
new foliage Strawberries are becoming more plend
ful and fresh vegetables drug on the home marked
Spring gardens are growing well and the mockrs'
birds are singing ira la la 1t is glorious living d
Florida!
The February issue of the School Exponent is al
voted to the dongs and papers OF the StasI
Educational Association at their annual meeting
St. Petersburg the first Of January, and is q
exceptional value. The Exponent was made
official organ of the Florida Educational Associate
and should be taken by every teacher in the state,
is now published at Tallahassee at one dollar ID
year.
! Florida learns with relief that our young senaa|
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Washington, is recovering rapidly. Just at this tin
tedious illness must be particularly trying to
wdeawake, rustling young politician whose campaig}
! is now on and who is also trying his maiden hand
government craftsmanship. 1t is well that his wife
with him. She may be needed to hold in check
too eager recovery lest he take unwise exercise and
have a relapse.
! 1t is sad comment on the craftsmanship OF 4
public men that provision of the state constitute
providing for a school fund from all state lands 50
should have been neglected for forty years. 1t cd
to prove how little we know of the government un
which we live. Perhaps it is because we have b
so busy scrambling after the elusive dollar, that
have neglected the means by which the Florida yo
might have been furnished better school privilege
than most states can afford.
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! NJ. f. Albritton, of Lily, candidate for count
surveyor was born and educated in DeSoto count
and is therefore we'll known to many of our reade|
Since attaining manhood he has taught school 4
some time having more recently given up that prI
fession on account of his health demanding out d0l
life He has already had some training at surveyp
having spent the last two years as deputy SURVEYED
giving the bast of satisfaction. Mr.. Albrtton vi
not be able to meet all the voters in the interest Of
candidacy but will appreciate the votes of all WI
can consistently support him.
Superintendent of Public Instruction John
Carlton is candidate to succeed himself and throu
THE CHAMPION this week invites the voters of DeSCi
county to consider his claims Superntends1
Carlton was born and reared in DeSoto county and
well known to most of our readers. He was educated
III our public schools and was among those who too1
the first uniform examination in 1894. He has beg
teaching continuously ever since and has for the IA
ten years held first grade certificate the last q
issued i'll 1906 showing general average of 81 4
pei cent. He graduated from the Jasper Norm
Institute III 1906, and appointed in July 1907
the office of County Superintendent by the Governo
to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of ].
Brown This position he has filled very acceptabI
UP to the present time.