The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-11-05
Timely Views and News


but in victory or defeat he stands witbo.. Z
among Americans peerless in spite Of the ~
the small men who would deride him,
When the returns were being received H..
he was entertaining guests and seemed ls.s, "a
ested of all in the result. After ca,nsla. ,l
probably no other man on earth could ho.s
with steady nerve and with cheerful hear, {
still ready to face the news Of his defeat.
4 Mr.. Bryan will probably never be presdep, \ Fl
a private citizen he towers above mere nr.s;s. Is
What president ever had the personal followiua u
Iclings to him through defeat as well as success
needs no sympathy: lie is rather to be envIed
American cople are the losers by defeat. ~,
Union.
The citrus fruits in DeSoto county are coouu,
rapidly Is
By request the Jacksonville Carnival Is ccpts,
this week.
The American Fleet is in Chinese waters, \
entertained at Annoy.
Election Day passed off quietly in Arcadia.
interest conferred in the race for tax collector be,
Starke and Baldwin. The latter was elected
safe majority.
Florida State Election returns are slow aboal d,
ing in. There seems no reasonable doubt the 4,
has gone democratic atho republicans are claui
that they made good showing.
Farm products arc scarce and high in Arzl
New syrup Is selling at from rs cents to Slw
gallon, eggs IS cents per dozen, poultry hens
each, sweet potatoes IS cents per bushe
The absorbing topic of the week has beer
election It passed off quietly in Arcadia but
vote was polled owing to the close contest ,bsss
Baldwin and Starke for county tax collector
The friends of Miss Vancilla Williams, who
born and raised in DeSoto county. willepk
and interested to note that she is one Of the fu
in the Jacksonville Metropolis voting contest
all hope she will win.
Billikin is,the name Of the new popular idol
is fellow with pervasive smile aud has tasen
public by storm in the new postcards, p'du
jewelry, metal, plaster gold or silver idols,
Bilkin is the god of good nature, good luck
piness and. content.
Florida seems just awakening to the advantaga
be derived from the judicious use Of printers ID
publicity Cities, little and big, are, in one W
another, embarking ia publicity schemes. Jacla
vile is raising 900 with which to Procure VI
write up Of the city advertisement in nine
greatest dalies Of Americas Sunday editions
early date.
recent discovery of agates on the banks q
Suwannee river in the western part Of Alachua cog
is reported. Leaving out our phosphates Flonda
never been looked upon as probable sour'
precious stones, but the recent find Of marble
Tampa and now agate in Alachua only goes 70
that Florida is yet an uuexplored country and
some day In the near future be richer in minerals
agricultural products.
The Uncle Reuius Magazine for November =
other good things, presents "a article on Dr. q
Apalachicola, Florida, who was the inventor q
first machine made ice. Dr., Gorxie was pfy'
who stumbled upon the dis making
mechanical means in an & ool air i@
patients as an external reu,ed as while q
menting to this end thst be u bricks 2
This was as early as ,31@5. 50 yea''
Dr. Gorrie reaped 81 II !, invento'
he scheme was treated Nf{ fidicple p