The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-11-05
An Announcement

An Announcement
On another page of this issue will be found tn
notice of application for charter for THE CHAMPIoN
as an incorporated company to carry the business
and more heretofore done by THE CHAMPION folks
The largest stockholders of the company will be the
present managen ent, and the general policy of the
paper will not change, but the underlying fol
this order of things is to provide equipment tc
handle the very largely increased business of oui
printery.
A typesetting machine will be one of the first
things to be added and that will be the latest and
the best is amply insured by the policy of manage
ment to always have the best that be bought at
any price.
We have always endeavored to give the people of
DeSoto County all of the county happenings and with
increased facilities and added zeal we will give the
people the best paper that conditions warrant and
considering that DeSoto is the best county in the
state, that the best county paper in Florida.
For long time slogan has been. A News
paper of Today" but from now OH it will be JUST
WATCH US GROW
ROYAL B. CHILD
Business Manager
The landslide slid in the wrong direction
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decided GOODNESS in the southern political atmos.
phere since November 8.
The Bill that got there is not the bill we are look
ing for. It's the dollar bill we need in our business
1t is Taft and Sherman after ALL The South has
grown so accustomed to republican president-and
the north too for that mater-that the result of the
be A. f
business. Things will probably go on in the same
old way. For little while, perhaps, those before
election promises of factories opened and more labor
ers hired will be reality But the chances are that
the relief will be only temporary, and the workman
who helped to elect republican president will find
himself deceived as usual
Mr.. Leslie, representing the Tampa Tribune was
in Arcadia this week in the interest of special write
up of DeSoto County for that enterprising daily. He
appeared before the county commissioners this week
to what assistance they were willing to give the
project. Mr.. Leslie is newspaper man from Cali
forna who is familiar with advertising methods pfac
ticed successfully in that ststeaS has more re-
Gently been connected swlkk fb q IA Air Line
Railway in the - || 4 q ~ He is EN-
>sessibii1ty 9 publicity campaign for the various
Elcs OF the state. The scheme is not, on the
part OF the Tribune we understand, money max
ing one, and every facility for gathering informa-
ton by Mr. Leslie should be extended by our citizens
who desire to good write up of DeSoto go out to
the world.
An important ruling of the postofice department
has recently been issued regarding the delivery Of
registered mail and it is of sufficient Importance to
the general public to warrant special attention being
drawn to it Declaring that complaints continue to
come to the department. alleging violation of the
postal regulations concerning the disposition of regis
tered mail Endorsed for delivery to the addressee in
person Third Assistant Postmaster General Lawshe
has promulgated an order, directing that such mail
must be delivered to one, but the adressee in per-
son, not even upon his written order. Ift cannot
be delivered to the nrson addressed, it must be re-
turned to the send Rtheruise disposed Of under
regulations Re apple delivered registered mail
tive endorsement, failufV Nee which will no
longer be accepted as an ez 1t will, therefore.
save trouble, annoyance and Inconvenience to the
public If this order IS thoroughly understood and fol-
lowed .--.Sf. AuQufifne Record