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PenrOd, gazing rOndly upon his knife
and eating cookies rapidly, answered
as q matter Of course and absently,
"Yes'm."
"Certainlyr' said Mrs. Grim. "Once
you accept a thing about yourself as
established and settled it's all right.
Nobody minds. Boys are just like
people really"
mo, nor Mrs Schofield cried invol-
UNFAIRLY.
Yes, they are" returned Aunt
Sarah "Only they're not quite SO aw-
full, because they haven't learned to
cover themselves all over with little
pretences. When Penrod grows up
he'll be just the same as he is now,
except that whenever he does what he
wants to do he'll tell himself and 9th
er people a little story about it to
make his reason for doing it seem
nice and pretty and noble"
mo. l WON'T said Penrod suddenly.
There's one cookie left" observed
Aunt Sarah. Are you going to eat
it?"
well" said her great nephew
thoughtfully, 81 guess l better"
"Why?" asked the old lady. 'Why
do you guess you'd 'better?'"
"Well." said Penrod, with a full
mouth, sit might get all dried up If
nobody took it and get thrown out and
wasted"
You're beginning finely" Mrs. Grim
remarked. IA year ago you'd have
taken the cookie without the same
sense Of thrift
"Ma'am?"
Nothing. l see that you're twelve
years old, that's all. There are more
cookies, Penrod." She went away, re-
turning with a fresh supply and the
observation: "Of course you'll be sick
before the days over. You might as
we'll get a good start"
Mrs. Schofield looked thoughtful.
Aunt Sarah" she ventured, don't
you really think we improve as we get
older?"
Meaning" said the old lady, that
Penrod hasn't much chance to escape
the penitentiary if he doesn't? Well,
we do learn to restrain ourselves In
some things. and there are people who
really want some one else to take the
last cookie, though they aren't very
common. But it's all right The
world seems to be getting on" She
gazed whimsically upon her great
nephew and added, "Of course when
you watch a boy and think about him
it doesn't seem to be getting on very
fast"
Penrod moved uneasily in his chair.
He was conscious that he was her top
ic, but unable to make out whether or
not her observations were compli-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

heartening to the other girls. 1t was
Of knowing pictnresqueness wholly
unfamiliar to them. There was del
icate trace of powder upon the lobe OF
Fanchon's left ear. and the outlines OF
her eyelids, if very closely scrutinized,
would have revealed successful exper'
imentation with burned match.
Marjorie's lovely eyes dilated. She
learned the meaning Of hatred at first
sight. Observing the stranger with in.
stinctive suspicion, all at once she
seemed, to herself. awkward. Poor
Marjorie underwent that experience
which hearty. healthy little girls and
big girls undergo at one time or an.
Other-from heels to head she felt her
self. somehow, too thick.
Fanchon leaned close to Penrod and
whispered in his ear:
Don't you forget!"
Penrod blushed.
Marjorie saw the blush. Her lovely
eyes opened even wider. and in them
there began TO grow II light. 1t was
the light OF indignation-nt least people
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
MOUNTAIN LIONS SCARCE.
Fear Now Hunters Have Exterminated
Breed.

Sacramento, Cal. = Reports to the
state comptroller indicate that the
huntsmen of the northern counties Of
the state have practically exterminated
the mountain lions. Last month only
four mountain lions were killed in Cal
ifornia as against close upon 200 for
the same period decade ago.
Three of the four were killed in the
southern counties-one each in Los An
geles, Tulare and Kern, the fourth one
being killed in Humboldt county. The
bounty paid for the pelts by the state
was $50 for June.
Indications are that efforts of stock
raisers during the past quarter Of
century have resulted in the practical
extinction of the animal. BOuntieS
have been paid upon $4,000 mountain
lions in the past twenty-five years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

a pleasant smell. he found, and as he
came down the stairs he had great
content in the twinkling Of his new
dancing slippers. He stepped twice
on each step the better to enjoy their
effect, and at the same time he deeply
inhaled the odor of the gloves. In spite
of everything Penrod had his social ca
pacities. Already it is to be perceived
that there were in him the makings
of cotillion leader.
Then came from the yard sound of
tuning instruments, squeak of fiddle.
Groom of cello. a falling triangle ring
ing and tinkling to the floor. and he
turned pale.
Chosen guests began to arrive, while
Penrod, suffering from stage fright and
perspiration, stood beside his mother,
in the drawing ROOM" to receive them.
He greeted unfamiliar acquaintance
and intimate fellow criminals with the
same frigidity, murnuring "'M glad
to see v" to all alike. largely increas-
ing the embarrassment which always
prevails at the beginning Of children's
festivities. His unnatural pomp and
circumstance had so thoroughly upset
him, in truth, that Marjorie Jones re-
ceived a distinct shock, now to be re-
lated. DR.. Thrope, the very kind old
clergyman who had baptized Penrod
came in for a moment to congratulate
the boy and had just moved away
when it was Marjorie's turn, in the
line of children, to speak to Penrod
She gave him what she considered a
forgiving look and, because of the oc-
casion, addressed him in a perfectly
courteous manner
II wish you many happy returns of
the day, Penrod."
'"Thank you, sir!' he returned, fol-
lowing DR.. Thorpe with CLASSY stare
in which there was absolutely no rec.
ignition of Marjorie. Then he greeted
Maurice Levy, who was next to Mar
jorie, "'M glad to see ""
Dumfounded. Marjorie turned aside
and stood near. observing Penrod with
gravity. 1t was the first great surprise
ed to place his character somewhere
between that of the professional riotel
and that of the orang outang. Never.
theless her manner at times just hint
ed a consciousness that this Caliban
was her property, wherefore she stared
at him incredulOusly as his head bob
bed up and down in the dancing schoo
bow. greeting his guests. Then she
heard an adult voice near her exclaim
what an exquisite childv'
Marjorie glanced up-a little con
sciously, though she was used to it
naturally curious to ascertain who was
speaking of her. 1t was Sam Viii
iams' mother addressing Mrs. Bassett
both being present to help Mrs. Soho
field make the festivities festive.
Exquisite"
Here was second heavy surprise
for Marjorie. They were not looking
at her. They were looking with beam
ing approval at a girl she had never
seen. dark and modish stranger Of
singularly composed and yet modest
aspect. Her downcast eyes, becoming
in one thus entering crowded room
were all that produced the effect
of modesty, counteracting something
about her which might have seemed
too assured. She was very slender
very dainty. and her apparel was dis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
Taylor County Land !

100 acres Of gently rolling land, free
from stone; % acres of loamy soil are
cleared, the balance is timber cut over,
lot of good pasture, with fine creek
cutting one corner. A small frame
house and a good log barn are on the
farm. Price $500 per acre. Cash
$500 90; balance on time at per cent.
100 acres of fine land, 8 acres in
meadow and the balance of timber cut
over. This farm has a fine creek run
ming through it, is one mile from
school, 81 miles from Whittlesey, 2
miles from Rib lake and IL miles from
Medford. Price $500 per acre. $500
cash, balance on time to suit purchaser,
5 per cent mortgage.
J. 81. BELL & BROTHER, Medford,
Or the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency, at The Democrat Office.
Read over the want ad vprtiSmontS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
BUG IN TAILOR'S EAR.

GIycerin With carboIic Acid Routs In
vader.
Spokane, Wash.-The removal Of an
insect was asked for by III. Cook, tai
lor, who went to the Emergency hospi-
tai holding his left ear few days ago.
The bug entered at an open window
while Cook rode in street car and
gave him much pain.
Two drops Of glycerin containing 5
per cent carbolic acid was dropped into
the ear by Steward A. Fl. Woodruff.
Bugs have an antipathy for this solu.
ton, according to the experience Of the
steward in the tropics. AS the second
drop disappeared the bug stuck its
,reen head forth c"r-'o"sly and WIS
)rabled by the *t"w r..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
CHAPTER XXI.
Fanchon.

Fanchon.
TENROD hastily dropped the
small hand and, exclaiming,
with simple honesty. "Why, l
don't want itr' followed Fan
chon out into the sunshiny yard, where
they came to q halt and surveyed each
other.
Penrod stared awkwar1ly ut Fan
chon. 10 other occupation suggesting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
WILL BE NOTHING.

The DrIaud Daily News will con-
tain no editorial column. II will have
no opinion Of It's own. 1t will be strict
ly news paper. While the daily viii
contain all the telegrIphic news Of
the day on which It is printed, In cont
else form. the Daily News viii mnG"
II speciality Of local mttars, AMI ON
reporters will try IN cove: his irll
thoroughly iceland News.
We were IN hopes that this to-be-
born daily would add materially to
the daily press of the state, but now
we are reliably Informed that It is 90
have no opinions Of its own--a mere
publisher NJ news. In making this
announcement the idea Is conveyed
that this new-whatever II may be-
called. Is not I'm reality anything. and
will never in the course uf its career
amount to even that much. A book
without an authOl--a machine with
out Il name, Or u moralist without II
character are instances of similar i'm
port. We trust that our contemporary
VIII never again refer to this organ
for news, aud news only. as II newa-
paper.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
A COMMON PEST.

Trnmps are assaulted on the one
hand bv the press and defended ny lhe
other at the same time to such an
tent that neither are totally right No.
totally wrong. II Is self evident 1act
thnt the ramps are with the people
of Florida for the present winter anu
MAT they must have some considera'
zion Is indeed very apparent. IN our
humble opinion. no man should he gan.
nd inst simply because he Is down anl
o,tt but tn the contrary, such one
should he given an opportunity to pro-
viJn 81 sufficient means for SuStenance
for himself. ~.
one thing significant about Ills
trnmu prnpusition is the fact that NOT
withStandiug that the females FORM .
very large part Of the population :"
the United States. and too. ilht tue
feminine labor MS Il general tule I''
cpivcs smaller remuneration than the
labor Of males. yet the Womeh do not
gn about the country from t""l u"
town as uumpS or hohocS. It may hr
argued that this Is true because mar
women are not susceptible 10 Ih'S
form of drgcucracy, but ~ III" very
most Il can only hc shown mat theN
de- not become trampS mercy because
tnpv are not contaminated with ihe
rowing disposition of the "wnnI"rldst
and this fact I'm itself fails tn even PAR
tiully Justify such daStlrd'v occlpa-
ton IN the males.
TrampS. ar hohoc~. aS they may he
called have been far more mlm''ouS
II, Arcadia during the past winter than
they have been for the past several
wears. which may be- properly credited
tu the Stru ined financial condition "I
many sections Of the country, hut the
reason for 81 many trampS being al
hand Is not altogether because OF the
fact that they have been unable to liud
some sort OF employment. That may
have been the reason for the beginning
Of the Journey thither. but many OF
them: IN fact. the great majority oi
Them. have long since forgotten the
cause aud aud call Of their mission.
and have become ordinary hohoeS in
stead ~ bearing II much more coveted
! title of the unemployed.
II is not ut all difficult matter To
ascertain whether or not any given
case is worthy aS a truly unemployed
uuplicnnt for assistance. The fact of
the matter Is. that the great majority
! of those applying for aid will vulun.
tecr all Of the information desired III
order To reach II correct conclusion
, Most Of tie unemployed hosts Of met
who are doing the hobo act In Florida
this winter are mere tInmnS who are
using the war agitation and the tail
of hard times rs a mere eNcuSe-thcl
are real hobueS. and are unemployc,
because they do not care to find cm
ploymcut, 1t Is very easy matter Il
make test Of the matter and dScer
tain the difference between real MAJ
who desires Ia earn his way. aud
| tramp who has long since determine
that he win not work If it is poSSibl
To- get around II.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
EUROPEAN WAR.

The gEat European war. the great
est Of all wars In the history of the
world. continues. and probably will
continue for some time to come. Just
how long the great conflicts will hold
on, even the military scientist and
statesmen Of the world are 10th
make prediction. hut from all that
may he gathered, unless there Is some
sweeping aud radical change In the
conditions rs they now appear the
great struggle win likely last during
the greater part Of the present year.
II has long since been proven to he
Il fact that Germany was far better
prepared for war than any Of the ma
tious involved In the mighty conflict.
BETTER prepared ut that particular
time because she remains well pre-
pared at all times. In Germany milf
tariSm. like most everything else. Is
II science. and Is worked out 10 tie
greatest nicely possible. re one watch
word true to the German character.
whatever the avocation, is system, -
aud because Of the most perfect appli-
cation Of this cardinal principle, Ger
many has long since become the best
equipped nation on the globe for the
'"'"u'l'' l'S VI "'E "''H'"'''' " INV
can Oh an! eu,''s'h'f'
because "i the prepare w IS "l ',,r'
hHhE ana 'h' ul'pI'l".'I''>' "l 'ne
opposing FORCES '"'nIar'''N''N Nl'ah
ing Is the reason why III" treat Euro
can war can nor he hf"n.hl 70 SUI
zen determination "'' 'hh" unl''
ANA II may ne '"llSiI'rlhl'. 'l'h'' 'i
TIE allied powers {" income lrcl"ieu
TO That point ~ he on an egnal i"ptih-
win the enemy, ana ultll me alles
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

Ieeted within the Incorporation nave
neon made out Of the funds OF tne
machinery fund. known as fund NO
q whereas the payment should nave
heen made out IT the funds OF tne
districts where collected. Under tnls
rule adopted by the old board the
several districts OF the county neceS'
sarlly contribute a pro rata part
the nayment OF the claims ot the W,
co,porated towns when such payment
sbould be strictly from the district "
which the tax Is collected -.
There Is scarcely any douD' wv
,bnt the new board Of commissioners
viii set about to cOrrest the errors
tl,at have been made, and VIII prom,
Greatly by the Information furllisneu
by the 4cmi.annual financial statement
~ the couuty's finances. II has the ue,
cidcd advantage over the old board Ut
commissioners In being furnished
rompletr financial statement OF the
cnunty's finances at the beginning ol
IFS official career. and II should ar
tpugc to be- furnished with report
M this character each and every
month I'm order that 1t may handle the
business Of the county intelligehtlN'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
COUNTY SOLONS ERR.

In another column In today'S paper
may he found Il statement taken from
the semi-annual report OF the county
finances authorized ana required by
the last acts Of the legislature. The
report Is not given In full because
many items in the report are not Of
special interest to the people of the
county, hut such items rs are regarded
az being of special interest are ub-
stractrd from the report.
II is very clear from the facts set
forth In the auditors financial state
mcnt that the board of county com
miSsioucrS of DcSoto have made many
errors In the manipulation Of the cuun-
tvs finances. and while we are of the
~ iuion that the board has desired 10
he guilty of neither Of the uncOveted
titles Of malfeaSauce nor miSfcasance
In office, yet we are rs fully convinced
that there has been an open, If not
"a willful. violation Of the law. The
newly elected board Of commissioners
are now beginning II new regime for
the handling of the county's finances.
aud the errors that have been made
by the outgoing board are pointed out
IN the hope that the policies inaugural
ed may he made To conform To the
proper requirements.
The report referred to is sclfeXplan
atory, and yet it may he eXpedient To
call attention TO some of the items
contained therein. For instance, the
report shows that warrants have been
issued on the general revenue fund
for S16.ojO 81 In excess Of the amount
allowed to he issued under the law.
This Is violation Of the law which
has probably been an oversight in the
board Of commissioners IN the dis
.harge Of their official duties. but
which policy should be avoided by the
present hoard In the manipulation OF
the county's affairs.
Again the report shows that the
| board Of commissioners have issued
various and suhdry warrants out Of
the general revenue fund which should
have been issued on the road fund
and likewise. warrants have been Is.
sued against the fine and forfeiture
fund which should have been issued
on the general fund and also warrants
have been drawn on the fine and for.
teiture fund which should have been
drawn on the road fund. These errors
are prohibited by the state statutes,
ana should he carefully guarded
against by the board Of commissions
ers.
And then again. aud that which NAV
he considered the most serious hlunder
ny the hoard, Is the item or items
which show that the various incorpo.
rated towns Of the county. which re-
] ceive one-half Of the road taxes col
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

Regardless Of the agitation concern
ing tramps and the further necessity
for boost 10y the location uf the state
capital at that town. business must he
indeed very good IN Orlando; that is,
II we are to judge solely 10y the amount
of the newspaper patronage that the
Orlando papers cujoy. Better not say
too much either about trampS or Il
capital removal. for each of these sub
jpctS Indicate dpfunCt condition.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
STILL PUNCHING.

Every day the Arcadia News
punches n pungent paragraph or two
into the street walking cows OF that
clty-or Is II some officials or citizens
they are really meant f0ry-St. lie.
tershurg Times.
We're after 'em botl-all hands aud
tie cook. hut we are not at all angry
about IL.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

Judging 10y the way the Tampa pa
pers and the Gasparllla Association
ARE boosting the Gasparllu celebration
one would think that II Is to rival the
great fair at Frisco, and It Is TO Ice
sincerely hoped that II viii.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
FORMIDABLE"

The Pensacola News says England
has battle ships named Invlnclble, In
Implacable, etc. hut we
will bet that she never has the nerve
To name one Of them "Unsinkahle. E"
The name sounds So Formidable" as
10 he unthinkable. Fort Myers Press
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

The president recently said In his
famous Indianapolis speech that the
republican party hasn't had n new
idea in thirty years. Just 50, aud the
old idea 81 long entertained has not
proven tu be worthy Of emulation.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

one ~ the reasons why the prc~t.
dent has the uudrlicd confidence Of
tho common people, is probably because
he Is 50 bitterly opposed 10y n certain
class Of newspapers which claim to no
opponents Of democratic doctrine.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

President Wilson says IT remains 10
he seen whether or not he understands
the people and their wants. Just an
other bit of that "wutchful waiting
policy which has been ~ highly np.
proved
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

According to the Daytuua Morning
Journal. Peerless piuellaS only has
second hand sunshine since Hugh
Sparknnn became editor Of the Jour
nal This is what we call hitting
Peerless PinclluS IN the solar pleXuS.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

ANY disciple Of the twentieth cen
fury would willingly exchange the pa.
per cups Of the present day for one oi
the gourds of old. und Il drink Of wa
ter from the spring.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
SOME NEIGHBORHOOD.

Arcadia has shipped 800 ears Of this
seasons fruit, and 1000 head Of cat
tie. A nice little neighborhood, that.
.Suwannee Democrat.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

Certainly Teddy may not lay claim
20 any Of the fourteen thousand peo-
pie who listened 10 President Wilson'S
speech In indianapolis on Jackson
IDav
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

aN----~T
Newspapers are such ardent b''oS'
tiers for anything AMI everything until
they sometimes Forget the gist az the
old adage that self praise Is bali
scandal :"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

II will likely he II very interesting
occurrence when the authorities ON
clally TRANSPORT Harry Thaw to his
old home at MattCawau.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
BADLY NEEDED.

Arcadia Is groNipg--growing-grow-
ing perhaps faster Than any town or
city in Florida. and VI has been urged
from Interior sourceA that probably
there Is not any town or city In the
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

The weather man must have stolen
secret passage on some of those huge
tourist trains that have been coming
to Florida from northern paints.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

The recent sad accident In the sub
way I'm New York city will add fur
Their proof tn the theory that 1t Is not
even safe to he under the sod.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

The sunshine is thinner and wearing
apparel thicker during the winter
days which Is not an inducement for
men to stand with arms akimbo.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

Those who some time ago were boost
ing Belgian immigration, certainly
must not have taken an inventory OF
the stock at home.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

That Texas governor Is presuming
hut after all there Is no need of him
speculating on what he would do II
he were presldent-no need TO ponder
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

Removing the lid Ia New. York prov
ed To he the occasion for forming II
new and very different set Of reso-
lutiOns the first Of the year.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

Don't you know that Teddy envles
the distinction merited by that great
chorus that sang praises OF approval
Of President Wilson at the jackson
Day celebration.