The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-22

office Second Floor Espenlaub Building, Oak Street. hCaua
Tampa is this week entertaining the Confederate
Veterans with an elaborate program.
What can you do that will help Arcadia this fall
and winter? Suggestions thankfully received
The forest fires have broken out a fresh in the
north west; great devastation restitution and several
deaths are reported
Cool we ther for the last day or so reminds us that
the Melancholy days are come, the saddest OF the
year" Only in Florida, there are no sad days, for
even in the fall we are happy.
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The war cloud, that, two weeks ago, threatened 10
involve several of the nations of Europe has turned
ont TO be composed mainly of wind and will doubtless
blow over and disappear without harming anybody
Peace arbitration is having its effect on those quar-
relsome European neighbors and the war scare has
about disappeared altho it will take some little time
TO arrange the peace terms satisfactorily to all con-
cerned
The orange growers of DeSoto feeling some
what discouraged there are few buyers in the
market and those are offering such low prices Wei
hear that the fruit from Pine Level grove was
this week sold at 60cts. per box.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, has sued Hearst
for libel alleging damages to the extent of $500 000
Service on Hearst was secured by an officer of the
law breaking into the Pullman Parlor car stateroom,
as Hearst and wife were enroute east.
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E. O. Painter the successful Fertilizer man paid
DeSoto county visit this week. We acknowledge
pleasant call Mr.. Painter became widely known
throughout Florida by his newspaper work having
established and published the Florida Agriculturist
The paper died since Mr.. Painter sold it
Atho the Primary System of elections has it's faults
those states that are burdened with the old convention
methads hating their officials are anxious to
change for the Primary being great advance.
The system is not perfect but intelligent people
remodel it until the Objectionable features will be
eliminated.
The great American Fleet is this week the guest Of
Japan At no other port and by no other nation has
our navy received such cordial welcome or greater
demonstrations of friendliness 1t is now up to
Lieutenant 6ODSOn 10 go way DaCK ana SIT down.
His gruesome prophecies indicate liver trouble and
he should seek good physician before he more
spooks.
The Sunday excursions to Boca Grande have been
enjoyed by many of our best citizens throughout the
hot weather. But the most enjoyable time of all to
take the trip is during the fall and winter months
when the mosquitoes gone and the salt laden sea
breezes are filled with health giving ozone. Last
Sunday the trip to Boca Grande was most delightful
The landscape is at its best for the summer rains
have made all vegetation verdant and fresh. Nor is
it too late in the for wild flowers The c. H.
Z s. N train passes through acres of the most brilliant
coleopsis hst for fragrance and size of the blossoms
and luxuriance of growth surely can be found no
where else in such beautiful abundance. And there
other flowers, many Of them varieties cultivated
in gardens elsewhere that here grow in sweetest aban
don. The Boca Grande Of year ago has vanished
1t was only promise. Now neat residences. four
stores big white hotel several restaurants bath
house depot school house etc. etc. show human life
and activity where regned before silence except for
the booming of the sea surf, and the singing Of the
birds
More and greater improvements are planned. But