The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12

The statesmen of the State wrangng as to
whom the credit belongs of saving that twenty five
per cent out of the sale of public lands for the
School fund.
Duncan U. Fletcher candidate for United States
Senator has very ardent supporter in his cousin
Col. S. T. Fletcher, of Tampa, who loses oppor
tunity to talk his merits.
Senator Bryan is not yet out of danger. His
physician, however, reports his condition
favorable with the expectation that he will not be
able to attend to his public duties for some weeks.
His brother, N, P. Bryan, of Jacksonville, has charge
of the Senator's campaign, which he declares is pro-
crossing most encouragingly.
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General A. w. Gilchrist has established his CAM
paign headquarters in Jacksonville in charge of J. o.
LaFontisee, newspaper man of much ability.
Editor Jordan, of Punta Gorda, is the unauthorized
campaign headquarters of the south part Of the State.
Now, if the General fails to get elected he will have
somebody to blame beside himself and the dear
pea.pull."
Jefferson B. Brown, of Key West has the docu-
ments to prove that his prohibition sentiments not
for the purpose of catching votes. We are all glad .
to know that our public are right on this i'm
portant matter Florida is making good Roadway
toward State Prohibition, and the people are now
demanding that those who hold Office shall be OH the
Fright side of this question
Last week in New Orleans the L. S. Court of APP
peals confirmed the verdict of S12 900 rendered in
favor of the U. S. Government at the L. S. Court at
Tampa time ago against W. G.. Welles of
DeSoto County for cutting timber from government
lands This case has been hotly contested and APP
pealed from one court to another and is suppose
now definitely settled far the law is concerned.
THE CHAMPION has received the first issue of
new monthly publication recently launched in Live
Oak, called The Real Estate and Bankers Review
of Florida, Thos. K. Bates, editor and B. S. Gold /
berg, manager. 1t is model of mechanical excel
lence and typographical beauty, rejecting the highest
credit upon the Live Oak Publishing Company 1t
tells the story of the States banking industrial and
general material interest.
The Florida Agriculturist, the only paper east of
the Rocky Mountains devoted to semtropical and
tropical agriculture, has been moved from DeLand
and is now published at Jacksonville. 1t has also
been thought best, by the owners to publish the
Agriculturist monthly hereafter instead of weekly
as heretofore The paper has always been all author
y in agricultural matters in Florida and the monthly
issues each have sixteen pages of valuable, timely
matter The subscription has been reduced to 6ftv
cents per annum. Our farmer friends should not trv
to get along without the Agriculturist
A recent visit to the delightful home of Mr.. c. S.
Bushnell disclosed typical flower and fruit fancier
surrounded by his pets plants in pots rows upon
rows under the spreading branches of the large orange
trees In his front yard grow all sorts of rare trees
and shrubs that under Mr.. Bushnels fostering care
are budding, blooming fruitng as the case may be-
Plants that some of us cannot save from frost and
other ills are here luxuriant and covered with either
blossoms or fruit. Mr.. Bushnell has MANY varieties
OF roses and one may always be sure of finding the
rich and rare ones that few possess. Mr. Bushnell
sent number of fine poted plants to the State Fair
several having been sold at remunerative figures
Just now the loqua and galley guava are furnishing
Mr.. Bushnell's family with table fruit Both Mr..
and Mrs. Bushnell are hospitable and cordially
showed us about the fine place which is known in
DeSoto County as Bushnells Nurseries