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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08


the special road and bridge district
No. s. also for construction Of Ger.
tain culverts in district No. 5, for
grubblng and clearing in district No.
l, and repairs to Jail were opened.
BY motion, second ard carried. az.
tion was deferred Of the bids for clear
ing and grabbing in district No. UNI
til Saturday, June 24tb.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the bid Of r.. W. Underhill for the
gruGblng and Clcaling Of road No. 8,
in special road and bridge district No,
8, at 1915 per statiJi be accepted,
and that the said UnGeIhill be required
to execute bond to DeSoto county for
$3.50 conditioned upon the faithful
performance Uf his contract, and to
remain in tdll force and effect for
three months after acceptance OF com.
pleted work.
The sheriff flied his report.
Moved, seconded and carried, that
the contract and bond Of Il. W. Tn
derhill this day nled for clearing and
grubbing and Other work ON road No.
in special road and bridge distrist
No. be accepted and approved, and
the chairman II this board is author
pzed to sign said contract on behalf
of this board.
Friday, June 9th.
Moved, seconded and carried, that
the clerk tcpo"t al the beginning Of
each month rs follows;
First, total warrant, drawn on each
of the several funds.
Second, total amount subject T.
warrant on each Of the several funds.
Third, total amount paid to each OF
commissioners fer attendance AMI
road viewing.
The tax collector filed his report.
Moved. seconded and carried, that
the comptroller be requested to allow
s.. F. ]. Trabuc to redeem all frac-
tional block ~. original survey OF
Punta Gorda, at a valuation OF $50,
the assessed valuation being excessive.
Moved, seconded and carried, that
the bid of f. Watts Hail for hard sur
facing material on divisions No. 10
and 10, of PIInta Gorda road arr
bridge district at the following prices.
to-wit: For ell Of division No. 10.
and 2,640 yards on division No. 10, at
90 cents per cubic yard. and $500
yards on division Is at 81 40 per cubic
yard, he accepted, provided he enter
into contract ana give bond within
thirty days NJ this date. and that the
attorney be directed to prepare the
necessary contract and bend, and that
the clerk Is hereby directed to return
checks to all other bidders.
Moved, seconded and carried, that
the bid for grading and ditching or
west line Of sections 20 and 81, town
ship 40 south, range 20 east, be reject
ed, and the clerk he directed to re
advertise for bids for said work, said
bids to be received ny to 2 p. m. Of
JulV q 1919.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
WILSON HAS
COMPLETED

The Platform Draft to BE Presented
TO the Democratic National Commit.
tee. The Principal Plank Refers to
the Administrators Success in
Guarding the Nations Honor, and
at the Same Time Keeping the
Country Out OF War.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08

A Pittsburgh astronomer announces
some extraordinary new spots on the
sun. but perhaps he forgot to wipe the
SCOT of his lens Cleveland Leader.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
THE PRIMARY
CAMP Align

Az Seen BY Editor Jordan, of the Pun
:. Gorda Herald. Editor Jordan
Was a Candidate for Secretary Of
State in the Recent Primary, and
His Observations Are Worth Your
Most Earnest Consideration.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
CurlnQ a Fever.

During my first year in India" says
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, In his book,
Indian Memories" 1T seemed to me
that was being plugged full Of medi-
cine almost every day, sometimes for
fever and sometimes for my in
side. When l had a fever l would
proceed to treat 1t in way
that will make many smile. My way
was at dinner to eat very little, drink
some good champagne. and before 60
ing to bed to have for twenty minutes
a boiling hot bath with cold stream
on ones head, then dose OF castor
oil. and then to bed in flannel clothes.
Next day | would lie down and take
quinine, and then the fever went. But
my old liver hurt sometimes, especial
ly after jogging about on duty or in
the riding school. and / became SO
wretchedly thin that had to have my
pantaloons taken In, while could put
three fingers between my legs and my
top boots, which once were quite
tight"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
Went Over the Limit.

Jennings is young lawyer who
some time ago established his home in
suburb where a cot, with an acre of
ground and COW, is supposed to be
the earthly paradise. His chum,
Brown, also Of the bar, after hearing
Of the rural delights for long time,
consented to spend Sunday on "the
farm" He was received with all the
honors and all the attractions were
shown to him.
At each meal he had to listen to
eulogies Of "our own make" viands. He
stood patiently our own milk, lettuce
from that frame you saw, peas of the
vine in the back lot, and so on until
II got to Harry, can recommend this
chicken specially, raised 1t myself"
Then the worm turned with & sad
smile and remarked:
mo, Will, l can't believe that. You've
only been here little over two years"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
WHAT TO LEARN

There are five things in life which
We ought to learn. Here they are.
/. Learn to laugh. A good laugh Is
better than medicine.
2. Learn how to tell helpful story.
A well told story is as welcome as a
sunbeam in a sick room.
3. Learn to keep your troubles to
yourself. The world is too busy to
linger over ills and sorrows.
4. Learn to stop croaking II you
cannot see any good in this world,
keep the bad to yourself.
5. Learn to stop croaking.
5. Learn to greet your friends with
smile. They carry too many
frowns in their own hearts To be
bothered with any of yours.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
Caught Her Breath.

for George was man OF standing in
the community already, she was sorry
for his. In time he would discover
what she herself had long known, that
there was not an unselfish thought In
her daughters empty head. However,
as things were going, she was simply
being swept down the current; and she
could detect a sort of filial respect In
the way George spoke to her.
Bessie's callers were numerous, girls
and young men. 1t was on q particu-
lar moonlight evening, when Bessie
and a girl friend were munching
chocolates together in the little sum-
mer house that Emily Hilton was an
unwilling hearer of what passed.
She had not meant to listen; but,
when she began to overhear she re-
manned rooted to the spot in strong
disgust.
MY dearest Tess, have not the
slightest intention of marrying George
Raymond" said Bessie.
But everybody thinks you are 60
ing to-" protested her friend, helping
herself from the box.
II know it. Well? I've never had
a proposal in my life. ana / meant
George to be the first. That's why
am leading him on
"Bessie!" interposed her friend
shocked, yet wondering.
That's what I'm doing. tell you
I have that man at the end of nice
long string. He thinks he has only
got to ask me and he'll get me. But
/ mean to have some fun out OF life
with mamma so easy.going, and I'm
going to break dozen hearts at least
before l make my choice"
But is 1t fair to George?"
IT hope so. But l don't care II II
isn't. Listen. Tess! l only wish you
could hear when he proposes. I've got
him SO that l can make him do It any
time l want to. When he looks like
beginning I'm going to lure him on and
listen with downcast eyes and blush.
ing face, and then, as soon as he has
finished, l am going to look him
straight in the eye and say: Nothing
doing, George' Just like that"
You'll get a reputation as fiirt."
II don't care. Other girls do the
same thing. Besides, you know we
haven't much money, and how am go
ing to get gifts and things unless the
men give them to me? Now George
gave me this box Of candy. Well, I've
got two other fellows on the lead, too.
oh, Tess, If only you could see the
fun! George is coming tonight"
MY dear"
Have you good ears, Tess? Why
don't you go when he comes, and sit
on the piazza behind the locust tree p
i will. then. But. o. Bessie"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
Land Of Large Families.

In his article on the winter life OF
the French Canadians in Harper's
Edward z. Smith told Of the extraor.
binary large families OF these simple
folk.
Soon the twilight grew to night
and the large lamp on the table cast
its orange glow over the room
and the long table filled with steam
ing dishes.
"'You have large family, madam,
remarked, as they gathered about
the table.
"'Oui, monsieur. we are 16. 1t IL
a good gift to le bon Dieu, n'est-ct
pas?' she said, turning toward the
cure.
: "'C'est vrai, mon enfant. 1t is
There is no better gift than that o.
another child to his kingdom
Il could not but remember that thu
law also had encouraged large fami
lies by passing bill at Quebec giving
ten acres Of land to any family hav
ing, from that time forth, IL or more
children, and how In two years thu
law was repealed because the demand
on those 1O-acre lots was in excess o
the supply
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
BESS|ES BLUNDER
BY MARY Dream.

Mrs. Emily Hilton laughed in an
embarrassed way. "Wait till Bessie
comes home from her finishing
school," she said Then, Mr.. Ray
mond, you will appreciate US more"
1t really was embarrassing, for Mrs.
Hilton, at thirty-eight, was still an un-
commonly pretty woman. Her hus-
band had been dead five years. He
had left her an annuity OF $1,000,
which was ample for the village, and
one daughter, now eighteen years old.
George Raymond was thirty-flve. He
had settled in the little place year
before and opened law office, which
was flourishing, as law offices do in
country villages where litigious rich
men exist. And Mrs. Hilton was con-
scious against her will that she was
falling in love with a man three or
four years her junior.
He was a frequent visitor at the
Hilton home, but he had never met
Bessie. And Mrs. Hilton was deter
mined that he should never tell her
he cared for her until he had at least
met the girl.
In due time Bessie came home, ready
for the game Of life, her pretty head
full of shallow nonsense. She was q
blonde, in striking contradistinction to
her mother. She was frivolous. joyous,
and altogether insincere.
But what is insincerity in the balance
with youth and freshness? Emily Hi.
ton found herself, to her horror, rival
with her daughter for the young mans
affection. And, what both troubled
and yet pleased her-troubled her as
a woman and pleased her as a mother
George Raymond was undeniably be-
coming infatuated with Bessie.
She watched the progress of the
little affair, and, IL she was unselfish
enough to be glad for Bessie's sake,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18

"The graft in that might run to mil.
lionsr' said Jim. appalled,. And the
danger-my God. The whole thing
might collapse at any mlnute"'
Get the facts down-and print
them" said Bruce. "I'Il stay here to
get more evidence II ! can. don't
think they suspect us yet"
Stevens obeyed. But at the office of
his paper instead of being praised for
his enterprise in securing II wonder.
full story he was bitterly attacked BY
his managing editor. Stevens had not
known 1t hitherto. but his paper was a
tool of the graft syndicate and was
preparing at that moment TO launch a
bitter attack upon Bruce Larnigun
The story Stevens turned in was torn
up. He himself was summarily dis
charged.
But that. as It turned out. was u
false move. for 1t only aroused the
fighting blood of Stevens. He went
from newspaper to newspaper. until
finally in the Office Of the Independent
be found an editor with courage
enough to face the consequences of
defying the trust.
"They may smash us" he said, "but
Larnigan is IN the right, and we'll
back him up. Well begin by printing
your story and putting you on our
staff. Go out and get as much more
stuff of this sort as you can"
A new danger threatened. however,
for Stanford Stone had been In the Of
fee Of Stevens paper talking to the
managing editor when the reporter
made his report. Unseen by Stevens.
he had heard everything and so knew
that Bruce. in disguise, was working
as laborer in the subway. At once
he saw chance to crush his enemy.
He went to Penrose. and the two con-
cocted new scheme for Bruces de-
struction.
Bruce. suspecting nothing. was pleas
cd by the praise that Kelly. ostensibly
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18

Emily Hilton turned away, sick with
disgust. II was growing darker as
the moon waned. That was why she
did not recognize George Raymond till
she almost bumped into him, and did
not at first know that he had heard.
Whatever George had heard, and
how much, he gave no sign of 1t half
an hour later when he, made his way
toward Bessie in the summerhouse.
He carried another box of chocolates,
done up in pink ribbon, which he be-
slowed upon the giggling girl. Five
minutes afterward Tess, who bad
seized the opportunity to depart sat
on the piazza, straining her ears to
catch the words of the lover and her
friends answers.
After a while she heard George say,
in low voice:
''Bessie-Bessie, dear, there is some
thing that I have wanted to lay to
you for long time. But i; takes
courage, and somehow / have not
dared to mention 1t. It means such
:. change in your life, Bessie"
"What is 1t, Mr.. Raymond?' Tess
heard Bessie answer very softly.
George Raymond seemed to hest
tate. II am not sure even now that
ought to tell you," he said. But I
am sure that you must have guessed
something Of my feelings, and seen by
my attentions"
Go on!" said Bessie, in tone just
calculated to reach the ears Of her
friend.
WELL" said George, with o laugh of
embarrassment, "the fact Is that
love-I want to marry" He broke
off, stammering.
Bessie Hilton suddenly raised her
voice loudly.
Il understand now, and am sorry" "
she said. But you ought never to
have imagined such thing was posi-
BILE. Why, you are old enough to be
my father. My feeling for you has
never been anything but sisterly. even
daughterly. Why, you are old enough
to marry my mother. Go and ask her,
II you must get married." said the
girl with biting scorn.
why, Bessie"
1T is useless, Mr.. Raymond. You
mean nothing to me at all"
You entirely misunderstood me-
retorted George, Just as loudly. What
l wished to announce to you was this:
your mother, to whom you have re.
ferred me, has just promised to be-
come my wife, and was trying to
break the fact that you are going to
have a stepfalher-and guardian" he
added meaningly.
Tess, on the piazza, caught her
breath. Then, hyst erical with mirth
she crept away, just as the shamed
and weeping girl rushed by.
Upstairs Emily Hilton heard moth
ing of this. She was in her bedroom.
sobbing softly from happiness.
Copyright, 1916, by W. g. Chapman)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
THIRD EPISODE
The Traction Trust
Suggested by
GEORGE BRONSON HOWARD.
Author Of "Snobs. "God's Man." Etc.
SYNOPSIS.

Dudley Larnigan, district attorney
OF New York, attacks the liquor and
vice trusts, He is killed by an agent
of secret society, the committee OF
fifteen. His son, Bruce Larnigan, Is
elected district attorney and takes
up the fight. Bruce is in love with
Dorothy Maxwell, whose father is
head of the insurance trust.
Bruce Larnigan is decoyed to on
evil resort in an effort to frame him
up. He beats the conspirators by
having tho police commissioner pres
emit A fire starts in q tenement
across the way. Larnigan saves the
children OF Dow, one of the conspira-
tors. This man agrees to expose the
trust He IL murdered by the gang.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18

~ RUCE LARNIGAN'S crushing
defeat of the tenement house
trust. resulting in the murder
by the graft syndicate itself of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18

Copyright Universal
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18

~ RUCE LARNIGAN'S crushing
defeat of the tenement house
trust. resulting In the murder
by the graft syndicate itself of
Anton Dow, who was about to give
Bruce evidence against the fifteen,
served to show Stanford Stone and the
remaining members of the graft syn
dictate that In Bruce they faced foe
far more dangerous to them than his
murdered father had ever been.
Stanford Stone, the secret head Of
the powerful graft syndicate. had de-
spised Bruce In the beginning. Now he
was beginning to fear him. And the
fact that he was in love with Dorothy
Maxwell, the girl who was Bruce's
fiancee, only increased his determina-
ton to get rid of Bruce.
1t was impossible for Stanford Stone
to work in the open. 1t seemed to him
vitality important to hold secret his
own connection with the graft syndi-
cate. Even Bruce Larnigan was so far
from suspecting u that after the death
OF Anton Dow he confided many of his
plans for the future to Stone.
"Dow's death is unfortunate" he
told Stone. He was villain. but he
was about to turn over new leaf.
He would have been useful witness
too. However, have other irons In
the fire. ! am more and more con.
WINGED that all the graft in this city
runs ultimately 10 >entral spot: that
Oua man lnmiuntps nil rho ,prrunt ole.
ments. can't strike AT any particu-
lar form Of graft, no matter what 1t
may be, without weakening that great
central power"
THAT sounds reasonable" said Stone
sympathetically.
Now, for instance" said Bruce, II
am planning to look into the opera.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
NORTH CACHE
HIGH SCHOOL
NEWS.NOTES

Richmond, Jan. 14.-North Cache
High School band, under the leader
ship Of Mr.. Omansen is holding reg
ular practice. Can they play? You
ought to have heard them play last
Friday. They are certainly making
fine progress. =,
Friday, January 7 at LAS p. nj.
tne FACULTY and students met in the
study room for general assembly and
the following program was rendered.
Seiectlon .............. by the Band
Song, How Well I Remember
'................... by the School
Talk .......,...... Everett Hancey
Talk On Punctuality ........... .
......... Principal G. II. Anderson
Each member Of the basketball team
was called on for few remarks. AT.
ter the program the school practiced
a few songs. The school spirit was
at such a height that the students
marched up town, and congregated
on the corner of Main street am af-
ter giving few cheers heard talks
by Mr.. c. q. Harris, G.. G.. Hen
bricks and G.. A. Hogan of Lewiston.
Our school was defeated by the
South Cache High School in a game
Of basketball Friday evening Janu-
airy by score of q to 2s. Our
boys out played the other team, but
were defeated in the last few seconds
Of play. The dance that was given
after game was successful one, there
were 1872 tickets sold and all present
had good time.
The dramatic tryout will take place
Tuesday at p. m. Many are pre-
pairing their parts to try for place
On the cast.
DR.. Evans of the A. c.. U. gave
good talk to the boys about Seed
Selection. He took up and showed
what kind of seeds were found in
thirteen samples of wheat, that were
collected from different farmers. He
pointed out why we should use medi-
UNI plump kernels. He also showed
the relation Of method OF selecting
seed corn to crop yield. The three
methods were: First, From the Crib
in Spring; second, From Field as
Husked in Fall; third, From Stand
ing corn Before Frost. He told what
per cent Of smut was found in diff
ferent fields of oats. He then spoke
of the advantage of an agricultural
club organization. Our Agricultural
Club is now studying the judging of
wheat and the lecture by Mr.. Evans
was appreciated by all present.
Mechanical drawing tables are be-
ing made by the manual trai>ing
boys.
Mr.. e. ]. Holmgren, member of
the North Cache High School facul-
ty of last year. and Mrs. Holmgren
visited the High School last week.
TIE Misses Lee and Carver Of Hyde
Park were visitors OF our school on
Friday January Z.
The Seniors are not dead, they are
gathering powder for an explosion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
Points of View.

There is one matter on which wives
and husbands probably never will
agree. The wife forever will insist that
the idiot at the organ played the we'd
ding march too fast, and the husband
will argue that the blamed numskull
Jagged along until he thought he never
was going to get down the aisle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18

the foreman of the work. but actually
the personal representative and graft
| collector of Penrose, gave him for his
work.
"Sure, an you do well for green
horn" said Kelly. I'm be afther rails
in your pay and givin' ye better work.
to do"
Bruce grinned his thanks. He was
disposed to like Kelly and to believe
that the man did not understand the
rottenness of the work that was being
done. Kelly, as was afterward to ap-
pear, was a good actor wasted on the
job he held. He refused. in spite Of
Penrose's urgency. to be hurried.
You'd be wantin' him to smell a
rat" he said. Hes no fool. that lad.
He takes careful handlin'-such as he
gets from me- Lave 1t to me- Misther
Penrose. I'll see that he goes to king
dom come. Lave 1t to Kelly"
Day by day Kelly saw to 1t that
Bruce got better work and more i'm
portant to do. He praised him. en-
Outraged him. And he did lull Bruce's
suspicious, so that when at last he
was ready to strike Bruce trusted
him.
Its tonne yez learned the blastin'.
That's the work. that pays!" said Kel'
ly. Take this dynamite cartridge.
now, and carry 1t into the tunnel. The
place to set it is marked wild a red
GROSS. The hole the driller left is
there. Ye see, We carry the wire along.
Then when yez come back ye report
and make the contact-and bin! Aisy
does it-see. Don't be droppin' that
stick"
Bruce obeyed. working his way into
the tunnel. But above, when Kelly
came out, Penrose was waiting by the
electric switch.
"Aisy does It. sorr" said Kelly
Give him time to get the end and
START back. Then I'll touch the switch
and good night Larniganv'
"Splendid!' said Penrose. Here.
must get my girls out. They're In
specting the work. don't want then
to take any chances"
Dorothy and Mabel. indeed. wer'
near by. And Dorothy had recognized
Bruce. She had an accomplishment
that few OF her friends suspected-sh,
could read lips. And so. though on
OF hearing. she knew what Kelly ant
Penrose had said, At once she slipped
into the tunnel after Bruce.
Come quickly! There's a plot L
XIII you" she screamed. drop tha
stick and run! Don't ask me how
know"
Bruce obeyed. Together they ran FOL
the street. And just as they got out
OF the tunnel there was a duh roar be
hind them. Bruce had escaped
But the blast had unforeseen conse
quences. for the rotten cement gave
way, the street fell in. and Bard Pen
rose, sitting In his automobile, was
swept to his death.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18

tons OF the traction trust. am con.
WINGED that whole organization is rid.
died with graft and that the city is
being looted right and left In connec.
tion with the new subways. haven't
got all my evidence yet, but I'm going
after it. And | may need your, help"
Il am at your service" said stone
"As I've told you before, feel. as a
public spirited citizen, that 1t is my
outy TO uphold you in the fight you
have undertaken"
But no sooner was Stone alone than
his face was transformed and twisted
by hate and malice. Without delay he
sent for Amos Black, one OF his con
fidentlal agents. He told Black that
Larnigan must be killed.
Black was ole of number of char
acters of the underworld through
whom Stone worked at times.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-18
Why Mothers Have GRAY Hair.

Mamma" said little Robert, how
old will be my next birthday" six
years old" was the reply. But SUP
pose | should die" continued the
small investigator, would keep right
on having birthdays like George Wash
ington?"