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keel to the boat"
"And now that tho compass is
broken you don't know which way to
steer?"
I'VE will have to go by guess
work." admitted CARING. II think
we can make 1t. We were headed
about right when the direction was
taken last. 1t is merely a question
of how much out of our way the cur
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the day and did not leave for home
in his auto units 9 o'clock. 1t length
ened his journey by four miles. to
come by way of Judge Eldridge's
but what did he care about
the extra distance? 1t was just pos
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sible that he might get sight of
the woman and receive another snub.
He was approaching the house
when he was hailed by man at the
roadside and a few words passed be-
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thing has happened to the side fms
which serve to defect the boat, and
were it not for the broad wheels
upon which we are running she
would be forcing her nose into the
sand. As 1t is, we can only make
slow progress forward and we can
not rise. There is no emergency
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was to be back tomorrow"

1t was to be back tomorrow"
"Then we shall have to rise to
the surface" said Belle. What a
shame. 1t would have been such
fun to run into the dock and come
up alongside like great big tur-
tle."
1--WE cannot very we'll do that"
said CARING, quietly. at is best that
you should know the situation. Some
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what could she do about it? She had
laid down the law and must abide
by it.
When two weeks lad gone by, the
captain went off to a golf club for
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porter threw in a kit bag, the door
was shut and the train started as
Tom Hadley sprang into the carriage.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27
OUR BUSINESS BRlNGERS
Local Affairs Of The City as Told
by Our Business People and Others
Try the Laundry on your table linen

Try the Laundry on yoIr table linen
Eggs, eggs, eggs. Plenty OF them at
Espenlaub's.
Table cloths and sheets done up like
new at the Laundry
Ride Bicycle, it's all the go. M. l..
Bryan has them for rent.
Fruits, candies, nuts, raisins and other
things good to eat at Bryan's
Get your gasoline for irrigation from
W. R. Kabrich & Company
I, D. L, Butter, the best in the land
at Espenlaub's always on hand.
Walter Kabrich, the White Sewing
Machine agent, Is the one to see
See Walter Kabrich about trading your
old Sewing Machine for new ole
If you don't know what to eat call
around and Espenlaub will tell you
Champion advertisements bring bust
ness. Try them aud be convinced.
FOR RENT Nice Large Airy Rooms
for Offices. See Gore & Scott.
Let Walter Kabrich prove to you that
the White Sewing Machine is the best
For Sale or Rent, four-room house
in east Arcadia, Apply to R, w. Irwin.
A trial will convince you that the
White Sewing Machine is the best for
family use
F. Morqus has just got In big new
line OF boys suits. Guaranteed to fit
any boy
Four room cottage in Arcadia for sale
or rent. For information apply to Robt.
Irwin, Arcadia
Come In and see our complete spring
line of Straw Hats, Mems Dress Shirts,
Pants, Shoes etc, Gore & Scott
Several thousand old newspapers for
sale at 20 cents 100. See us at our
new Office OF call up phone 90.
Souvenir post cards, all the latest Ar
cadia and other views, the "Artistically
Neat kind. F. Morqus, Arcadia.
Orange and Grape Fruit Trees. You
can save both time and money by calling
OIL z. T. humphrey, 2H miles west Of
Arcadia
Fancy groceries etc. always on hand.
j Afresh, new line Of good things to eat.
!. sHsytp|4 is' s'ess 3l.|S 81 bf,s
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27
u n Y 4 I

tell us unless you think that you
can show us when you return
from your vacation.
A Narrow Escape
On last Thursday evening dur
ing a heavy rain storm, A. T.
Shelser and hired man were in
the barn doing some repairs to Mr..
Shelters automobile when tighten
iag struck the barn, ripping off
s6ins K and tearing up several
articles if the barn but without
serious damage to Mr.. Shelter or
the hired man. Nothing more
serious than good shaking up.
The upstairs of the barn was
full of freshly stored hay but no
outbreak Of fire resulted from the
stroke.
The mules and horses in the
barnyard also escaped injury.
An Imposition
1t is an imposition on the people
at Nocatee imposed by the Char
lotte Harbor and Northern Rail
way Company that the said Com
pany will not erect some kind OF a
depot or shed for the convenience
of their patrons. Nocatee con-
tributes largely to their road and
should have some consideration.
1T is not very pleasant to be
forced to get on and off their trains
in the rain or forward and receive
freight without the convenience of
some kind Of shed or house.
Neither is it very pleasant to have
to await the arrival of their trains
with nothing over you except the
canopy of the blue heavens aud
.''Old Sol piercing through that
and sending down powerful raysof
heat such as come from up there"
during the August days.
Mr.. McCullers, their agent, told
us some weeks ago that they con-
templated the immediate erection
| Of a depot, but they have made no
effort along that line SO far. We
are still hoping to have I.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27
AN. Local Time Table

Sunday only Northbound 700 D. IN,
". white has returned from
liou,
.i,uds Of Judge Phelan will learn
umre that he is slightly stronger
?. Richards aud son, Ed, left
i morning for visit with rela-
Barlow.
D. Gauby spent three days
N IN Arcadia, returning to the
Sunday.
Il. Bennett and children have
from their summer outing,
in health.
rtos. Gaskins has returned from
aud since enjoyed a one day trip
Ends at Boca Grande.
Nv. B. Jones is expected to arrive
Ma Friday morning. The Prof
HI meet her at Lakeland.
|stonebreaker spent Sunday with
! and children, who are spending
be at Espiritu Santc Springs.
Of Martin, I'enl., the
/ cf music In the Arcadia High
IL expected to arrive Tuesday
|talely cabbage palms now rear
lads in front OF The Champion
i. Mr.. Espeulaub, the owner Of
ding has our grateful thanks.
pity Of fine large cabbage palms
i set out In various parts Of our
they will greatly ornament the
I'D Il the rains continue, will
j sr,, Inn G rs,,,o, .,,d br;ds
n Arcadia an "wednesday
ls,, wset ard a.. c,,.;,,, a. bo,,,e
,,o. IN po,L Av.,,,,. ,,..r r v
,,.
I, ). ...,,s ..,',...
y - .s-s :.
! !. s sf.A,. e.,. !,
=" y '"e n''a 'sn ~
y M Plat and children are
win Mrs. Flats sister VINO Is
niup health sufumeriuQ near
NM r A,trsd h,d ~, mis-.
! NJ, f,o,, : ,,,,o.s.. and ,.rest
which NAV recessitate h. am.
= claved street between Area
loestse q ! grea, pleasure and
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27
CAD AFFAIRS
!. Local Time Table.

1 ] osae No, g, r. & A. M, meets
4 !. ~, ~ before the full moon In each
". S. DAVENPORT W. NJ.
hATT, secretary
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27
s. J, Carlton returned from Tie North


DR.. Ed Greene spent few days this
week at Boca Grande.
Mr.. Hickman made bushes trip to
Jacksonville this week.
Harvey Smith is back from Tamps
where he spent week.
MIR. Carl Holmer, who has been very
i'll, is improving rapidly
Mrs. Alderman, OF Owens, will soon
move into Arcadia to live.
Mrs. r. l.. Barker came back from a
week III Punta Gorda, Tuesday.
Col c. c, Morgan was in the county
capital on legal business Monday.
Mrs. A. M. Coker, of Lily, is spending
the week with Mrs. Saddlemeyer.
Mayor John W. Burton and brother.
Grady, are in Jacksonville this week.
Miss Sophia Brannan went to Tampa.
where she has accepted position, Mon
day.
Mrs. PERI T. Richards and Mrs. c.
W. White are out to the lakes for
change.
r. B. Armstrong returned Wednesday
afternoon from business visit to Punta
Gorda.
Mrs. DR.. Simmons returned Wednes-
day from Boca Crande where she spent
few days.
Mrs. A. G. Freideritce left Wednesday
to visit her sister, Mrs. J. G. Boydstun,
in Fort Myers.
Go 10 hear Rev. Trout at the Opera
House next Tuesday night, You will
enjoy his stories.
Mrs. Smith, of Plant City Is visiting
her parents Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. ]. Myer, in
Arcadia this week.
The Brannan's have moved into the
Royal Hotel which they will run In
FIRST class style from now on.
Misses May and Edna Dishong are
spending the week with their sister, Mrs
Carl Hayman, at Pine Level.
Capt. Tyre, conductor on the A. c. l..
Is off OH his summer vacation this month
Jack Matthews Is filing his place.
Rupert Smith who is travelling for the
Punta Corda Cigar Co., is spending the
week with home folks In Arcadia.
Mr.. Stoddsrd, the piano man, was out
this morning trying his new made In
Arcadia" automobile. It runs fine.
Miss Lillian Wood underwent an
operation Wednesday, Drs. McSwain
and Cline iu attendance. She is doing
nicely.
Mr.. Ed Thomas Is back from Orlando.
We understand that he leaves in few
days for Hot Springs. Ark, for his
health. ~
Mrs. A. l.. Moorman is in the north
ern markets this week buying the Ar
cadia Mercantile company's fall stock
of millinery.
The Base Ball boys went to punta
cords. Friday, where they won game.
Saturday they went on to TT. Myers and
lost game.
w. R. Kabrich has been doing north
ines the past week.
~. tr;.as "a Ms Matte Sunderland
..,, I. ,,,.d - ,es,r that sbe Is greatly
rrr,ved 4, bsalth and i still at herold
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27

hioo hNdnudn tlluBSou went 10
Arcadia Friday.
Mrs. S. A. Carlton was shopping
in Arcadia Friday.
Mrs. ]. G. McClendon went to
Arcadia shopping Monday.
Mr.. Clyde Sessions had business
at the county capital Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Davis went
to Arcadia Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. c. Alderman, of Owens,
paid Nocatee business visit Sat-
urday.
Mrs. F. G. M. Fades and one of
her little girls is visiting friends in
Tampa.
Miss Hall, of Plant City is here
visiting her brother, R. R. Hall
and wife.
Mr.. j. Z. Yelvington, of Myers,
was visiting his mother and family
here Tuesday.
Get busy and plant your potato
patch now while we are having
plenty Of rain.
Miss Belle Murdoch has gone
down to Cleveland to take charge
of the school there.
Mr.. A. B. Armstrong was in oui
city Friday singing the praise Of
the Singer Sewing Machine.
Our local market is kept well
supplied with pine-apples from the
farm Of Mr.. ]. w. Freeman.
Messrs F. r. Mcconnell and F.
]. Knight, of Barlow and Walter
Graham of Arcadia, were business
visitors in Nocatee Monday.
Mr.. Frank McMohlen returned
to Nocatee last week and will make
this place his headquarters until
the orange packing season opens
up.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Warner, Misses Lilliaf
Draughon and Carrie Mitchell anc
little Miss Wenda Wey, were call
ing on friends in Nocstee Tuesda,
afternoon.
Mr.. J. J. Fails and family re
turned Sunday from an EXTENDED
visit on the Myakka, where they
went on account of Mr.. Fails pool
health. He is very much improved
The recent heavy rains we are
enjoying almost daily now remind
US Of the good old days Of the
rainy season" which we have
missed so much for the past two
summers.
Mr.. w. +. Daniel, Arcadia's
hustling merchandise broker, was
calling on the trade here Tuesday.
Judging from the pleasant smile
Mr.. Daniel was wearing, business
is picking up.
Mr.. f. +. Dawson, the faithful
and efficient bookkeeper and drug
gist for the Worley store, left
Tuesday for much needed rest.
He will spend his vacation at vari-
Gus points in Georgia.
Miss Annie Mathews, charm
ing young lady from Macon, Ga,
who has been visiting her Uncle,
Mr.. Harvey Mathews, for the past
ten or twelve months, left Tuesday
to return to her home in Macon,
probably that is the reason Mr..
Dawson will spend his vacation in
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27
NOCATEE NEWS

Observation-Disclosures ,-sHs-s-sases
Mr.. II. L. Carlton, Of Arcadia,
was in Nocatee Saturday.
The jolly laugh Of Mr.. John
Hamilton was heard on our streets
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Realigh Moody, of Georgia,
is in Nocatee this week and will
probably locate here.
Misses Mildred Morgan, Elanor
Gates and Nita Mcbride were Wis
ting in Nocatee Wednesday.
Mr.. H. 7. Davis went to Fort
Ogden Wednesday in the interest
of the King Lumber and Mfg. Co.
Mr.. Albert Carlton is spending
some time this wrek on his grove
at Hawthorn, making some i'm
provements.
Capt. G. G. Davis, of Punta
Gorda, stopped off at Nocatee
Tuesday morning and drove across
the river to the beautiful grove
owned by himself and Major
Welles.
Anticipated Trip to Boca drande
A large number Of the Nocatee
people contemplate trip to Boca
Grande-on-the Gulf Sunday.
Spending day at Boca Grande
is like kissing a pretty girl-one
never tires.
Signs OF Better Times
One of the best signs of better
times is noted from the number Of
people building new homes and
additions. Last week the King
Lumber and Mfg. Co. booked
various orders for over three hun
bred thousand feet of lumber for
the building of homes alone. The
railroads and other CORPORATIONS
are also purchasing more heavily
than for the past year.
More Business for Nocateea
Welles & Thomas and the DeSot|
Fruit Co., will be packed at Nooa
tee this season. The two grove!
| will produce over sixty thousand
boxes fruit, which means at least
cost of twenty thousand dollar; to
pack and load on cars ready for
shipment. This amount will be
distributed among the Nocatee
people and will also ada d Noca-
tees fame as an orange shipping
center.
Large Warehouse Under Construction
The King Lumber and Mfg. Co.
are building warehouse S0x1S0
feet for the purpose of storing
manufactured crates and boxes.
They are completing it by sec
tons in order to keep room for
storing the crates that the mill
turns out daily. There is only
about 80 feet completed and 1t
keeps the carpenter forces busy to
furnish spaces for storing the out
put of the mill. The structure is
two-story. height and very sub
stantially built and will furnish
store room for several hundred
thousand crates and boxes.
&. 3. Dawson to Build Residence
Wonder why it Is that Mr.. Ear
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27

Mr.. IIlCt ~. TX ta4@ 1@Ahs@a~s -
punta Cord ing the pulpit OF
The Presl l1urch there. He
tells GOO Of Puuta corda's
I.C. lake c. {. chollar's
place Il h National Bank, as
rashic bllsr has been with the
Bank Organization about ten
year )ill Be missed. The in
.tit ter Is in good hands as
Nj had ample training and
q Id s thorough business
ollar has left the FIRE insur-
ess which he has had for a
L years. in the hands Of 3. Il.
ho will give It bis entire time
hg viii take pleasure IN taking
his cust- mer's interests IN every
hlax. Mr.. chol]sr desires to thank
10 hive given him their business
id y Ak them p continue
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
GAVE THEM
FIFTEEN DAYS

Council has set time limit in
which Merritt & Co.. the tardy con.
tractors who secured the job of erect.
ing fire escape on city hall last July,
may complete their work or forfeit
the contract.
When the three bids tor the city hall
fire escape were opened on the 18th of
last July, Merritt & Co. were Iound
to be the lowest bidders. The contract
was awarded to that firm. Since then
there have been a series of delays, and
now the borough authorities find it
impossible to get even a reply to let.
ter.
At the meeting of the borough faith
ers Friday evening Merritt & Co. were
given fifteen days in which to have
the fire escape on the ground and erect
ed, or else the contract would be re-
let.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
MIGHTY JOB
HAS Fallen

Job, the big. shaggy bull elk that
for years has been one of the wonder
sights at the game preserve OF Hon.
Alexander Billmeyer at Washington
Vile. was yesterday killed by Mr..
Billmeyer. The cause of good order
and peace within the confines of the
Billmeyer preserve demanded the pass
ing of Job, whose tendency toward
trouble making was his most marked
characteristic.
Ever since he was a yearling Jobs
escapades have been the scandal of the
herd He was ready for fight at any
time, and lacking another bull elk to
fight, he would maltTeat the cows of
the herd and kill the calves.
Each year he became worse, depart
lug farther and farther from the vir
tues that his name would lead one to
suppose he should possess. Last year
it was decided by Mr.. Billmeyer that
when Jobs antlers had again matured,
he should be killed.
Some weeks ago the velvet dropped
from the big elk's antlers and yester-
day afternoon was selected for the ex-
ecution. About fifty people were pre-
sent, when Mr. Billmeyer fred the
first shot at his ferocious pet. MIR.
Billmeyer used a muzzle loading rife
which he charged heavily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
Viewers TAKE
TESTIMONY


d. N. Dieffenbacher, viewers appoint
ed by the court for the purpose of
viewing portion Of the public road
leading from Limestoneville to Ot-
taws, held view on Saturday 18th
inst. and Saturday last took testimony
relating to the relocation of the road
The viewers decided to grant the
change.
The road in question lies in Lime,
stone township between point where
the highway is crossed by a public
road leading from Washingtonville to
Paradise and another point at or near
the corner of lands of Alexander Bill
meyer. The road, which is alleged to
have become inconvenient and burden
some, has been before the court in one
form or another for a couple of years
past.
A petition signed by sixty.three tax
payers of Limestone township was ad-
dressed to the viewers representing as
follows:
That in their judgment the highway
in question is not inconvenient and
burdensome, but affords the safest,
best and easiest manner of reaching
the various points therein,
That change of location as prayed
for would result in large expendit-
ure of money, hence would be burden
some upon the taxpayers of the town.
ship.
That the community at large is not
in need of relocation of the road as
prayed for, as the road in its present
condition and location is best suited
to answer all the demands of the
travelling public.
The petitioners, therefore, repsec-
lively ask that that render q decision
favorable to the present location of
the road in question and against the
prayer of the petitioners for a reloca-
tion of the same.
In view of the petition the viewers
before deciding as to the expediency
of making change in the road be-
tween the above points decided to take
testimony relating to the matter. The
hearing took place in the grand jury
room at O'Clock Satur day afternoon.
The following persons were present
Hon. Alexander B Bi!lmeyer, Harry Bill
meyer, Daniel Rank, Esq, Charles
Shultz, Charles Gouger, George Van
Nordstran. Edward Balliett, Charles
Geiger, Howard Wagner, and ]. G.
Benfield. Besides the three viewers.
Oil Wanger and Wallace Dean, super
viosrs Of Limestone township, were
present. Practically all testified. 1t
was held that the change Of road,
which was unnecessary, would entail
upon the taxpayers an expenditure of
little less than a thousand dollars and
that the township at the present time
is not in circumstances to bear the
cost also that the taxpayers are over
whelmingly against it, Much stress
was laid on a never.failing stream of
water flowing along side the road that
it is proposed to vacate, which has al
ways been highly appreciated by the
public. No testimony was taken on
the side Of the petitioners who pray
ed for a relocation.
The viewers decided to grant the
change of road as prayed for but to al
low no damages. The road as relocat-
ed cuts off about an acre and half of
ground from the farm Of ] O. Ben
field.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
Rain Not Wanted.

The drought has its amusing as well
as its disagreeable features. In Allen
town the management of the fair there
which is the biggest in the eastern
part of the State, was properly indign-
ant when part of the population offer
ed prayers for rain. when such a cal
smity would ruin the business.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
JUMBO BILL LAMENTS.

A remarkable incident in connection
with the killing Of Job was the be.
havior OF Jumbo Bill during the ex-
ecution. While the two bulls had al
ways been antagonistic to each other,
still there had always existed q sort
of an uneXplaiDable companionship be-
tween the two rivals. When Jumbo,
in his enclosure, heard the first shot,
and smelled the blood. he tore at the
barricade that separated him from the
scene of the execution. So fearful
were his rawlings that it was necessary
to warn the spectators back out of the
way OF possible danger should Jumbo
succeed in liberating himself. All
during the time that Job was in his
death agony, Jumbo ragged. When fin
ally Job was dead, the big monarch of
the herd dropped his massive crest and
hung his head and standin" perfectly
still gazed reproachfully ~ ne people
who came TO look at him.
HEAD WILL. BE MOUNTED.
Charles Eldon, of Williamsport, an
expert tsXidermist, was present when
Job was killed and at once removed
the head and skin Mr.. Billmeyer will
have the head and antlers mounted,
and of the legs a piece of furniture
will be made.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
RODGERS STORY.

Andrew Rodgers sworn. He was at
Peter Dietrich's saloon on the night
OF February 10, when the shooting oc-
CURED. He was right outside the door
when Jones and Woll went in. A
couple of minutes later Rodgers fol-
lowed Woll and Jones into the saloon.
They were standing at the end of the
bar talking about the society of Eagles.
After Rodgers came in Woll treated,
Dietrich served the beer Woll said ::
Set them up again" Dietrich said !:
go fill them up, Andy" Dietrich
took cider: the rest took beer. Next
Dietrich said Set them up" and they
all took cider. Jones was at the far
end Of the bar. A short time after
ward he went over to the opposite side
Of the room and lay down on a bench.
Dietrich stood at the bar, talking about
the west, lassoing cattle. etc.
A little while after that he went in
to the side room. He began 'oking.
Corky laid ~ >g"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
New Sidewalk.

\ new flag stone sidewalk has been
laid along the Ferry street side of the
Mahoning Presbyterian manse. The
sidewalk replaces brick walk and is
a great Improvement.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
A BIG ELK.

Job was nine years of age. The son
of Jumbo Bill, the mighty king of Mr..
Billmeyer's herd. he was but slightly
smaller than his sire. 1852 pounds he
weighed alive and when dressed he
tipped the scales at $40 pounds. The
carcass will be but in cold storage for
several weeks prior to serving. The
Indians considered elk meat one Of
their greatest delicacies, and their con-
slant pursuit Of the animals or food.is
given as the reason for the fact that
they are now nearly extinct.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
Welded Here.

Albert Hollingshead, of Catawi issa,
and Abbie Kern. of Elk Grove, were
married yesterday afternoon by Rev.
William Brill. at st. Paul's NJ. L.
parsonage, West Market street.