The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-11-19
Timely Views and News

At'eu'ioh 10 Sdii0u " Tue advertisements !; +
issue Of the articles Of incorporation i = u
ITurpentiue Company, of Glen, DeSoto t,o,..' !"
gentlemen composing this company are reoss,,
Mississippi, and will be made heartily weloos ,'
midst
Senator-elect Duncan u Fletcher has ho..
president Of the Mississippi Atlantic In.ra 1''
ways Association recently held in Columns q (
Mr. Fletcher will reflect credit on his state {.
conspicuously capable of filing the place :, :
given him.
According to vice-president elect Sherman !,
him $4,000 to run for vice president and a
Hughes Republican, recently elected in Ma, :,
swears that it only only cost him S3l9.6s h T.
elected Evidently New York has not intrOdu,sa,
primary system.
The Dowager Empress, of China, and her son
Emperor died within few hours Of each olAe,
latter from long illness and the Empress Irom
age and grief. Prince Pu vi, the three ven old !
of Prince Chun, the regent Of the empire, las II.
placed upon the throne.
Over 200 race horses left Tampa last weel
Havana, Cuba, to be in readiness for the rucs
begin there December l, and continue for sixty q
These horses will return to Tampa for the fair All
practically all the race tracks of the country az
closed, some of the finest race horses in Amsda i
be brought here.
Vegetable shipments from Florida are m Il
ceiving fancy prices in New York markets. NJ
havn't more Of them. The season has IA
favorable so far and what few gardens we hM 3
looking fine.
To encourage and cultivate sentiment iavuia
the State Fair at Tampa, TIE Tampa Tribune
two prizes, one Of 81 90 and one OF $1,000 hsaf
to be printed in Florida newspaper before ~
1909 the said editorials to be in favor Of and IA
the advantages to be derived from State Fair
Cotton has advanced in price SO much aS 70 p
encourage southern growers, but the National
ers Union that recently met In New Orleans
owners to hold their cotton for still better proc
makes strong appeal to merchants and Dn''
extend further credit to the growers until m
arrives when the crop is really profitable.
The tourist public Of the United States +
with regret Of the burning Of Lookout
famous hotel on top Of Lookout Mountain
I by the wonderful incline railway from Chat
There are few hotels, II any. in America
such picturesque spot, and visited oy IL
thousands yearly On account Of being neaI
of one of the renowned battles of the wa
Rebellion and near 2 government park and TeS
it attracted attention from all classes Of Te0ps
near and far.
! Every effort is being made to secure the pay
the state Of the money appropriated for the y
premiums with reasonable hopes Of success
time, the new management Of the Fair is sene
/ to all cash prize winners Of the last Fair ee
for the amounts due them and these may DC g
into cash Immediately upon the state carrying
contract with the Fair association.
Diplomas awarded at the last Fair will also
/ to those entitled to them a once. this de''
been overlooked by the former manas'
Tampa Tribune.
Tribune Temperance Talk
Remembering the valeant work done IN 's''
paiens by the Tampa 7ribsns for local or
following editorials from Isst Thnrsday's cav
good to MS. We quotc several
Some TAMPA salooniats are working oveft'1: