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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06
MAKE A
COMPLETE JOB.

w. V. Knott, defeated candidate
for governor, has decided to ask for
recounts in various precincts in TWEEN
ty-four counties of the state, and lie.
gal proceedings have either been be.
gun or will be begun in them.
The most frequent complaint alleged
is that second choice votes either
were not counted or were improperly
Tailed. In some precincts, it is claim
ed that more persons voted than reg
istered and that republicans and so.
cialiSts voted i'm the primary for the
democratic nominees. In one county
bordering on Alabama, it is claimed
people from the latter state were al
lowed to vote.
The counties containing precincts
which are complained Of are the fol-
lowing: Polk, Hillsborough, Holmes,
Alachua, Bay, Baker, Bradford, Clay,
Calhoun, Dade, Duval, DeSoto, Jack
son, Leon, Marion, Nassau, Osceola,
Akaloosa, Sumter, Taylor, Pasco, Put
nam, Santa Rosa and Lafayette.
Now that the ball has started why
not make a complete job of the bust
ness and see how many of the election
officers allowed socialists, republi-
cans, etc, to come into a democratic
primary and name the democratic can
didates.
The claim is made that at Lakeland
about one-third more votes were cast
in the recent primary than there were
registered democratic voters in that |
precinct. 1t looks like, from this, that
the officers made no restrictions as
To party affiliations, and il this claim
is true, might it not be a fact that
Judge r. E. Brown, OF this city, is
the nominee for circuit Judge? If this
charge regarding the Lakeland vote
is true, it is more than a safe bet that
Judge Brown was the choice of the
democratic voters Of the tenth judicial
We have not mentioned the matter
TO Judge Brown, but If things are
not straight why not straighten EN-?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

- -.
between Knott and Gait, -
the men to whom inal .' susy O.
made. Go read the law 49, ~ :
Hetherington .-Palatka New.
The theory Of the law 4
but Editor Hetherington,s H.. 2
tion is correct when we com. Y
practice. As an illustration. ~. =
a man voted for Farris ,os ss
choice and Hudson for So, ~
hundreds did, what part S;S J. g
have in the nomination. II 80. "
where a first or second choios I.
was given to either Knott !. "
that they were taken into eon., ~
tion In the final count. Bo,h.,,-.
is right. "A system which on,'
such a large proportion os
from any participation in ths ~. ~
nation Of the states chief er.,,,,..
is decidedly faulty, and pass
thorough revision" We woula r..
prefer to see a nomination m,s. !.
a plurality vote than under m. h
an primary.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06
GIVE THEM
A CHANCE.

In case Of war the first force y =
sent to the front should be ree'un-
from our penitentiaries or priv
Men should be allowed to eniiR
reward for good conduct In the "
ons, and they should be gwen
opportunity to redeem themseise
the service Of their country. II y
survived, they would come out q :
conflict purified as by fire; u n
met death, they would have 0so
the place of innocent men OF sul.'
morals. OF course there is no ~
bility Of this suggestion ever u.
adopted; it has too much 1
sense as a basis. We will eonI'Hs
guard our criminals carefully
keep them from all harm "n''
send the flower Of our manhooo
hell Of battle. Lakeland Ieles
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

This is the best time Of the year
for the prospective land buyer to Wis
it Florida. He will then be able to see
that our summer season is a delight.
He will experience our summer thun,
der showers and rain storms and will
learn that they are refreshing and are
welcomed by the residents, and he
will be able to view the land at a
time Of the year when there will be
water standing upon tiff ever
Florida Grower.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

The wilson administration has been
one Of the most successful in the his
tory Of our country. This is a fact
admitted not only by all democrats,
but by unprejudiced republicans as
we'll. YeIterday in discussing this
matter with a life long republican, he
said we must take our hats off to the
present democratic administration for
being responsible for the passage Of
more wholesome legislation in behalf
Of the people than has been passed
during any half dozen administrations
prior to this one. He attributes the
present era Of prosperity to this rem
edial legislation. These facts, togeth-
err with the splendid diplomacy which
has kept us out Of the European
maelstrom should guarantee the re-
election Of Wilson by overwhelming
majorities.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06
LEAVE 1T
TO A VOTE.

In the matter of road improve
ments in district No. 4, many say that
they not only want to know what
roads are to be built, the kind and
cost Of same, but also, who are to be
the trustees of the district.
Why not leave the selection Of these
trustees to a vote Of the people, just
as the question Of bonds are so decid-
ed?
This could be handled without ad-
ditional expense at the election de-
Gliding the bond question, by having a
booth at which the voters could cast
their ballots for their choice fol trus.
tees, and we are sure that the Board
Of County Commissioners would be
only too glad to carry out the will Of
the voters by appointing these trus.
tees so nominated.
The matter Of trustees is more i'm.
portant than is considered by the ma.
iority Of the people. The trustees Of
the Punta Gorda road and bridge dis.
trict have so handled their funds that
their district has received several
thousand dollars in interest on the
idle proceeds of the sale OF the bonds |
while the trustees OF some of the 9TH |
er districts have received nothing.
Good business men, with the interest
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06
ONLY FOR
DEMOCRATS.

II the contest Of Hon. W. V. Knott
does nothing else, 1t will likely serve
notice that the democratic primary of
Florida is no longer the place where
a heterogeneous mass OF nondescripts
Of any and all political faiths can
come in and help to name the noml-
nees.
Florida has so long been a demo-
crctic certainty that election officers
have, in many instances, been very
laN in the enforcement Of the rule
that meme but democrats may partic-
irate in the primaries.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
election officers are furnished the
registration books which show under
what political faith voter is regis
tered, and the further fact that the
said officer is under oath to permit
more but democrats to participate in
the primary, many Of other political
faiths do vote in the democratic pri- |
maries. and thus help to sclec. tho
that they are sure to vote
against wherever and whenever their
own political parties have candidates
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06
GUN TOTTNG AGAIN.

A man here in Peerless Pine'. :.
a neighbOrhood dance, a man he'
a passion over a trivial matter
drawing a revolver, killed two =
ard will probably be hanged ''N
himself.
He drew his gun mainly becAs II
had one in his pocket. If ne nav
no gun he could have used ' a
fists, or possibly kniie' e. Al
either case the others would nA', II
a chance, and probably no ono
have been seriously hurt. -.
1t should be a penitentiary ~ i.
for a man to carry gun
tersburg Times.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Of the county alone at heart, should
be selected to FIJI these positions.
Let the petition asking for the cleo
tion be accompanied by one asking
for a primary to decide who shall be
named as trustees Of the fund.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06
AFTER ELECTION PARAGR,,m
BY Lake City index.

The following paragraph, ar. -.
the Lake City Index, and the, I
worthy Of the consideration O, -.
reader Of this paper:
what was done here Monds, :.
a disgrace.
We've heard a number Of voter !,
this, and then they would 20 a. |,
tell all they had been able to l,,s
about combinations and swappIn, u
trading candidates.
They go further and say that An
same dirty work is done in Lake a.
every two years. II this be true i.
thought Of 1t temporarily inanS
tates us; we will not comment ., 4
now for fear Of forgetting the ia
that we are writing about high ioss
gentlemen and not about politidan
Then, too, we want to know 4
tie more about it.
We don't like the idea Of haus,
voters TO the polls-unless they an
crippled. A grown man in good h,sIa
ought to be ashamed to allow a "a
didate or bunch Of men to have b.
hauled in. We are Informed Ia
some times certain candidates WI
have an understanding togethsf
would "bunch in" and hire cans ID
the day. The fellows they hall
might as well be handcuffed togelha;
in many cases 1t wouldn't change III
look Of bondage in their faces.
When will men be free
Later on we shall more fully ~
serve" with reference to the cost 4
the primary election. But we'll A.
now that it's entirely too expsnaE,
and that far undemocratic. Ask som
Of the candidates.
One more thought for this tine !
the writer had not already been =
sympathy with equal suffrage, vhii
we saw here all day Tuesday wcal
have converted us. The thing" VII
never be purified until the women N
to take hand.
We know the old topper and rini
has his mouth full Of crD
cism Of equal suffrage; and sVtq
time one Of them opens hi; noan
about 1t he proves that il the wcna
could vote he couldn't carry his poina
rs he does now.
Not one Of his Trades amognh
arguments, however, as we So
show from time to time.
The state primary would have p'o
with different results IN 50"
Instances II the state could have pc
as some counties are o.
.rolled-a little bunch send out W.
what should be done.
But the state is too large.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Noel A. Mitchell, Of st. Petersburg.
announces that he will make the race
for governor on an independent ticket
provided Mr.. Cats IS finally declared
the democratic nominee. lie will make
his race on a platform OF reli gious tol.
GRANGE, as opposed tc the Cats prop.
Uganda. Florida is liable to witness
another cat fight, It seems.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Henry Ford denies that he said that
any employe Of his plant who left
with the National Guard would not on.
ly not be paid anything during his alb
sence, but would also forfeit his job.
He says, Anything that President
Wilson will call on me to do, will
do This is another disappointment
to the jingoes and yellow journals,
Mr.. Bryan being the first.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

According to the Editorial, Helen
Keller, the world famous blind girl, is
not much Of an admirer of Theodore
Roosevelt. She thinks him to be more
Of the "boisterous politician than the
statesman" We have always looked
upon this blind girl as being the won
der Of this age, and such expressions
have n tendency to increase our admi.
ration for her.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

AnnouncemcHt is made that the
Kissimmee Valley Gazette will begin
the issue Of daily in October. ks.
simmee is an up-to-date little city
and the Gazette is now one of our best
weeklies. We have no doubt Of the
success of daily from the beginning,
and shall look forward to its appear.
ance with much pleasure.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

If Mr.. Knott had a majority and
Mr.. Cats instituted a contest, can't
you imagine the very virtuous indig.
nation that would he expressed by
the very men who are now advising
Mr.. KnottT-Tampa Tribune.
If such a thing had been done Mr..
Cats would have been given the
"horse laugh.r
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06
DIVIDE ARCADIA
INTO FOUR WARDS.

The delay in receiving election re
turns from the large precincts in the
county, demonstrates the necessity
for dividing Arcadia, wauchula and
Punta Gorda into wards, and the es.
tablishment Of separate precincts in
each ward by the county commission.
ers.
Arcadia should be divided into four
wards, with another precinct at
Joshua Creek.
BY consolidating some of the small
precincts that poll less than dozen
votes, these new precincts could be
formed without additional expense for
holding an election. one small pre-
cinct at the last primary cost more
than 50 for each vote cast. This IS
most certainly an unwarranted waste
OF the county funds. These three or
four people could vote at an adjoining
precinct.
While this was the situation at
some Of the smaller precincts, the cleo
tion officers at Arcadia, wauchula,
and Punta Gorda worked all day. all
night, and then some. When officers
work at an election all lay, then tai
ly the vote all night and a part Of the
next day without sleep or rest the
chances for error, by re ascn Of the
fact that the long service is beyond
human endurance n do accurately,
ar too great, and relief, ny a division
CT these precincts, should b.. given.
In the case of Area ia, the city
rhculd he divided into fouc wards by
tn" city council as above suggested,
and in the absence Of a better sugges-
ton, we would suggest the use Of Oak
street and DeSoto avenue, as the di-
yiding lines. Now is an opportune
time for the division, before candi- |
dates for the city council have an
nounced.
This division would guarantee rep
resentation on the council to each sec.
tion Of the city, by nominating the
councilmen by wards. There has been
a time in the city administration when
the entire council lived in one section
Of the city. while we do not say that
Il mans residence has anything to do
with his efficiency as a public SER
want, we do say that the people in
the different sections Of the city are
entitled to direct representation in the
body Of city law makers.
In all civic work, it has been the
custom to recognize Oak street and
DeSoto avenue as the lines to divide
the city in as near four equal parts as
Is practicable, and we are sure that
this division would meet with the
hearty approval Of our citizens.
We do not know if the council is
'eady to take his step Of their own
notion, or whether they would pre-
'er some expression, in the way Of
PETITION, from the pc ople. 1t might
,e well to prepare a petition for pres
ntation at their next regular meet
nc. and let them have the sentiment
4 the people to guide them, for we
re sure that they are only anxious ,
o carry out the will Of the people
hey represent.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Under the present primary system
no person who cast first and second
choice votes for Farris, Hudson or
Wood-that is, no one of the thous.
ands who did not vote for either
Knott or Catts-has any voice what.
ever in naming the governor Of this
state. A system which cuts out such
a large proportion of voters from any
participation in the nomination of
the states chief executive is decided
ly faulty. and needs a thorough re-
vlsion'-Lakeland Telegram.
The Bryan primary law must in.
deed he a complicated affair when a
man Of such known intelligence as
the distinguished editor Of the Lake.
land Telegram fails to comprehend
1t. Editor Hetherington is certainly
way or in his Interpretation OF the
law when he says that mo person
VINO cast first and second choice votes
Tor Farris, Hudson and Wood ba
any voice whatever in naming the
governor Of this state" It is as
matter OF fact the second choice votes
OF the men who voted for Farris. Had
son and Wood, who do name .he gov.
ernor Of this state. It Is the second
choice votes on the tickets Of the men
who voted for Farris, Hudson and
wood that do all the determining
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

According to Secretary McAdoo
the total national wealth Of this coun.
try is two hundred billions Of dollars
The gross national income is estimat.
ed at twenty billions of dollars, and
the net income at sixteen billions, or
about $3.50 for each family.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Another popular plank for council
manic platform: Il believe that it
would best serve the interest Of the
people to divide the city OF Arcadia
into four wards" However, the pres
ent council may refuse to let that
be an issue by settling the matter
themselves,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

We are very sorry indeed to note
Il discontinuance of the Auburndale
News. The reason given by the com
pany is that lack Of patronage makes
further publication Improbable. The
News has been one Of our most high
ly appreciated weekly exchanges.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Taylor county citizens will soon
be called upon to vote on 100000
bond issue for good roads. II Taylor
does what other counties are doing
she'll have roads. Next!
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

When Uncle sam remembered the
Alamo" Mexico was sorry that the
old fellow couldn't do lot Of for.
getting. Wonder how it will be about
remembering CarrizalF
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

A good mayor, with a sorry mar.
shall, is handicapped. Likewise, a
good marshal with a sorry mayor is
handicapped. Good men in both posi-
tons are essential to the proper en-.
forcement Of the laws.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

The city Of DeLand is shortly to
cxpend one hundred thousand dollars
in repairing and improving the
streets. The recent vote on bond
issue carried by majority Of ~ to
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

The following advice by the Tina
Journal is very appropriate: Don't
ignore man because he wears COW.
hide boots and dingy overalls. He
probably will pass you later driving
Il large motor car with red wheels,
while you are afoot.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

And now comes the news that the
republican candidates for state Of
fices will be placed on the official bal
lot at the regular election, the inter-
probation Of the primary law by the
attorney general and the secretary Of
state being favorable to this end. 1t
win be interesting to note how many
republican votes will be cast in pre-
cncts that voted more ballots in the
democratic primary than there were
registered democrats, and how many
stick to the choice Of the primary.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Does "watchful waiting mean,
watch the greasers kill American cit
liens and soldiers, and then wait for
an apology from the de facto chief?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

The Herald cOngratulates Editor f.
r. Jones, Of the Arcadia News, on
his having the opportunity to spend
a much deserved vacation at his for.
mer home I'm Kentucky. He is pre-
eminent amongst the truly conscien-
tlous editors Of Florida, and deserves
all the good things that are coming
to him. In this connection we will OBJ
serve that it is really remarkable
what noble men are these editors who
have come to us from Kentucky
Jones, of the Arcadia News, Stovall,
Of the Tampa Tribune, Hetherington
q fthe Lakeland Telegram, Woods, of
the Eustis Lake Region, and Benja.
min. Of the Ocala Star .-Punta Cor.
da Heraldd.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

II tho Tampa Tribune is not the
best paper in Florida. then we are
a poor judge. Tallahassee Demo
crat.
Here's adding that we have seen
none better since striking tbs state.
-Suwannee Democrat.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

No law is worth anything unles;
enforced, and for this reason the par
ty law prohibiting the participation by
others than democrats in the demo.
cratic primary didn't seem to amount
TO very much this time.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Yes, one Of the best in or out Of
the state. You boys seem TO know
what you are talking about.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Wonder who will play the role of
Henry Clay in I'D rather be right
than he president at the present
time, remembering that Clay neither
received the credit Of being right, nor
vas he president.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Cats is probably not the only fel-
low who voted in the democratic pri.
mary in Florida, and who is not like.
ly to support the national democratic
ticket. From present indications we
had a "COSmopOlitiCal" vote.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Whatever you may say Of Carran.
"a. he has put up the best blum to
have as poor hand OF any player in
the game.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

fused to accept the resignation Of JUS
tice Hughes. What then would have
been the status Of the case?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

The next best thing to pretty Tam
pa girl is another one Tampa Trib-
une,
You "ain't' seen no Arcadia girls
has" yOui
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

The late Ebert Hubbard said: 81
believe in the stuff I am handing out
in the firm am working for; and in
my ability to get results. l believe
that honest stun can be passed out to
honest men by honest methods. he.
lleve in working, not weeping; in
boasting not knocking, and in the
pleasure Of my job. I believe that
man gets what he goes after, that
one deed done today is worth two
deeds tomorrow, and that no man
is down and out until he has lost
faith in himself. believe in today
and the work I am doing, in tomor.
row and the work I want to do, and
in the sure reward which the future
holds. l believe in courtesy, in kind.
ness, in generosity, in good cheer, in
friendship and in honest competition.
J believe there is something doing,
somewhere, for every man ready to do
It. believe I'm ready-Right Now!'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

A real good trustworthy greaser is
in the same category with a good
Indian.y
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

There is no last word between
friends" but bystanders often wish
there was.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-06

Suppose President wilson had re.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-21
SYMPHONY CONCERT HELD
Beethoven Wagner List Numbers
Draw Crowd.
Beethoven. Wagner.Liszt isa hyphen.

Beethoven Wagner-L is q hyphen-
alton 70 conjure with in the field Of
symphonic concerts. The huge audi
ence at Carnegie Hall yesterday after
noon, perhaps the largest audience that
has attended a Philharmonic concert
this season. plainly attestcd TO this
fact. Strauss may be p sensation OF
the moment, but il is evident that the
old names stand the test of time.
The inclusion Of List in yesterdays
triumvrate will probably please the
Lisztians, though TO others it was a
distinct anti-climax. Let us be thank
full, however, that Mr.. Stransky. more
mercifu than DR.. Nuck, gave US LISTS
best symphonic poem, lies Preludes,"
rather than his worst. The other two
List numbers were two Of his songs,
as Muss Elm Wuuderbares Sein" and
"Angiolin dsl Blonde Grim" sung by
Nine. Julia Culp. Mime. Culp also sang
Bcethoven's "Freudvoll ind LeidvolI"
and "Die Trommel Geruhret' with rare
beauty, both Of tone and interpretive
understanding.
The symphony was the Beethoven
Eighth, of which the band gave a COM
mtndable II not brilliant performance,
Mr.. Stransky's hand at time seeming a
trfe heavy. The other Beethoven
number was the "Egmont" overture.
OF Wagner there was the "Tannhauser"
Becchanale nd his "Traume," sung by
Nine. Cuip.