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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
Prominent Visitors


NIessrs. A. r. Gould, OF Nalhe'
Charles +. Baker, OF New York H.
r. Hoffeld of Buffalo, \. y" anu
otto Butt, Of Chicago HIS arrived
in the city Yesterday afternoon
These gentlemen are well known
dnanciers. and are taking great inter
est in Arcadia and its particular Sec
ton. A plan is being promoted to OK
tend the East and West Coast ka'''
road to Miami thereby making farm
ing in the Everglades pay. The par
80 loft This morning on an overland
tour via automobiles for I"o.''''
where they will spend tonight tue"
proceed to Miami.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07

white sand, using not a pound Of FER
tilizer. Part Of the acre was planted
very deep. Upon this part these cN-
crl,cnt specimens We're gathered
while that part which was planted
shallow has grown only u few very
small specimens. This Is certainly an
interesting fact and worthy OF iur-
thcr experimentation
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
PEACE RIVER TRUCK GROWERS
ASSOCIATION HOLDS SEMI-ANNUAL
MEETING ELECTS OFFICERS, DECIDED
ANOTHER MEETING, TUESDAY, DECEMBER l2TI
PURPOSE ASCERTAINING ACREAGE VEGETABLES
FOR THE SPRING PLANTING. &C..

The chairman IF the committee on
what to Plant AMI when ~ Plant
for spring crop, gave a report and
recommended that the association
should try to get tho members to
pledge the following minimum acre
age:
CucumherS, 60 acres.
Squash, 30 acres.
String beans. 30 acres.
Tomatoes. 20 acres.
Irish potatoes, GO acres.
It was decided to hold another
meeting Tuesday, December 18th, at
7 o'clock at the court house. 10 get
the above named acreage pledged.
The meeting then Adjourned.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
SHERIFF
J. |. DISHONG
OFFERS
REWARD

Of 500 for the Capture of the Ne
gro, David Miller, Who Lase Satue-
day Murdered Deputy Sherin wig
gins Near Wauchula. The Sherin
and Posses Have Been in the held
Ever Since the Murder, and Noth.
ing Will BE Left Cndoue Towards
Seeing That He IstBrought to jus.
tice.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07

The editor of the News had placed
on his desk this morning some irish
Potatoes that were as beautiful spec
linens as were ever seen. They were
perfect in shape and smooth to a lin
lsh. But why should a statement when
such potatoes grown in Florida soil
are seen every day? There is a reas-
on About eight months ago While
driving out ON the prairie some ten
miles southeast Of Arcadia we stop
peg at the home of Mr.. A. II. Beck
er. Mr.. Becker had plowed up some
q the white sand on this prairie that
did not have any evidence Of possess
'ns the least particle Of fertility. lie
wanted an acre Of POTATOES in TINS
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07

Afr and Mrs. :" q. Barnhar'' a
prominent couple Of zolfo' a''',eu i
here Yesterday aud are spending '''
dav attending to business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
TINE WARRANTS SOLD j. N. MURDOCH
AT SIXTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR IN

THE MURDOCH DRAINAGE DIST RIOT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN
FUNDS WITH WHICH TO PUR AN ELECTION II
CALLED FOR DECEMBER THE 18TH THE ARCADIA DIS
TRICT AT WHICH TIME WILL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE m
VOTING THE SAME KIND PROPOSITION UPON yoIR
SELVES IL YOU WISH TO DO so.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
GREAT MUSICAL CONTEST IN
ARCADIA ON JAN. IS, 10 and 20

THE CONTEST WILL BE BETWEEN MUSICAL TALENT
no BE FOUND IN TIE CITE or SOUTH FLORIDA SOUTH or
THE CITY OF LAKELAND, III ERE
FOR EACH NUMBER, AND I'll EY RESIDE
TONN OF ANY CONTESTING MEMBER HANDSOME PRIZES
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07

one of the greatest musical con.
tests ever held in south Florida will
he engaged in in this city January
j. aud -.
The musical societies and club, in
the towns from Lakeland south have
Organized themselves into an u,Suci.
alton, known a, the South Florida
Music Lovers Associations. The oh.
joct Of this association is to bring
the musical educator, into a closer
relation with one another in their cf-
forts to promote better music
ON Jan. Is. 1917, the association
will meet i'm Arcadia and at that tire
they will conacSt for large silver cup
offered the society winning the great.
est number of points. While the con.
test IS managed by the societies
those who actually participate in the
contest may not be- a member Of any
musical society. The entire musical
talent Of the town is cauyaN>cd, and
only the very best is selected.
The music lover, are expecting to
make this meeting great occa~ion,
and our town can do its part In this
great work by cooperating with our
musical workers.
The contest will be governed by
the following rules, ami every con
tc>tant should thoroughly familiurize
themselves with them in order that
they may take advantage Of every
point:
Date upon which the contest win
BEGIN. January Is 1917.
Place contest will he held. Area.
diu.
Prizes Offered: Large silver cup to
the society winning the greatest num-
her of-poinIs; first and second prize
badges, counting respectively ten
flOl and five fj) points, to prize win
ncrS Of each musical number,
Restrictions: Each society will he
limited to one hour for its program.
Each society may be represented by
any musician or musicians In its
town.
Prize Winning Numbers: FiIrt and
second prizes will he awarded for thf
following: Any instrumental solo,
duo, trio. uuartcrtc. vocal solo, male;
vocal solo, female: veal duet, trio.
quartette male female. or miNcdl ;
chorus. orchestra. band. hest balanced
and most highly appreciated concert
from the standpoint Of the audience.
Rules for Grading Contestants.
Piano,
IpChnic ., o. e, - - ''''
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07

String and Wind Instruments.
Tcchnic of bow, pick or lip ana
Tcchnic Of left or lingering hand Ia
Homeopathy and volume =. -. 20
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
From DeSOto City

DR.. Il. 7. Ethridse' OF Deso,o
C,tv Is among the vel known visit
C1y in Arcadia today.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
|DE SOTO COUNTY STANDS SECOND
I'm NUMBER OF ACCREDITED SCHOOLS

PNELLAS LEADING SCHOOL.
REASON DeSOr0 SEIOUL ID NOT RANK FIRST YEAR
IF SEBRING, AVON PARK, 30 WILING GREEN AND
EXTREMELY BUSY. TIL 5 is AN HONOR WELL WORTH
YOUR EFFORTS. WONT MAKE
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
fine POTATO
SPECIMENS
GROWN IN
WHITE SAND

On Big Prairie East of Arcadia, On
the Farm. of Mr.. A. II. Becker
Without the Use Of Pound Of Fer
tilizer, The Spuds Were Planted
Very Deep in the Ground. Other
Shallow Planting Did Very Little
Good, -.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
A Story of Daniel O'Connell.

The great Daniel OConnell was
about to be reelected a member of the
house Of commons The vote was pub.
lie. The landlords used all their infiu-
ence to prevent the reelection of Dan
lei O'Connell. They threatened up to
the time of the vote to evict the poor
Irish tenants. 1t meant misery and
ruin for them and for their families. A
young Irishman on the stand weakened
at the moment he was about to vote.
before the threats Of his landlord. But
his mother was there. She called to
him. "Oh. John. remember your
SOUL" And the son. treasured by the
courageous appeal of his mother cried
before the throng. II vote for Daniel
O'Connell." His example was fol-
lowed. and the election of Daniel
O'Connell was veritable triumph
Letter in New York Times.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
Stevenson's Last Chapter.

Robert Louis Stevenson died at Sa-
moa, stricken suddenly down in a day
Of great heat. He wrote hard all that
morning of the last day dec. 3, 1891.
His half finished book. "Hermiston."
he judged the best he had ever written.
and the sense of successful effort made
him buoyant and happy as nothing
else could. AT sunset he came down.
stairs" says his cousin and biographer.
Graham Balfour. "He rallied his wife
about the forebodings she could not
shake off. talked of lecture tour to
America that he was eager to make,
as he was now so WELL and played a
game at cards with her to drive away
her melancholy" He died at $40 in
the evening Of that day in the forty
6fth year of his age.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
AN ORDEAL FOR STUDENTS.
Examinations In China Mean Stretches
of Strenuous Work.

Learning in China is held in great es-
teen. and. says the Washington Star,
scholar is Il marked and privileged
man. In one typical literary center,
Kanchou Fou. where students gather
for their examinations. the working of
the Chinese educational system may
be observed to advantage.
\ brilliant scene marks the opening
OF an examination. which is held in a
great Enclosure. the approaches to
which. as well as the platform. are
gOrgeOusly decorated with red and yell
low lanterns. Strangely enough. the
doors are thrown open at midnight. and
it is then that the candidates. who may
number a couple of thousand and who
are dressed in the long blue robes of
the scholar. march in and take their
seats.
The literary chancellor of the prov
ince. clad in siken garments of great
platform. The doors are then closed.
and the text" from the classics is an
nounced. The chancellor selects the
text at random, and it is upon that
text that the student must base his
essay. Since the essay is composed I'M
der the eyes of an examiner and his
lieutenants. cheating is out of the
question.
The students who took their seats on
this first midnight are sounded out by
big drum at 6 in the afternoon. They
have eighteen hours in which to COM
plete their essays. They are permitted
to bring into the hall only light con-
fectionery. although tea is often passed.
In other words. they are expected to
work and not to eat They are allowed
the six hours from sunset until mid
night for rest. when the same men re-
assemble for second trial
On the third night those who are
thought worthy make their third eff
fort. With the third period the exam
ination is completed. and a second set
Of men enters on the three days ordeal
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
TRYING A PAIR OF SKIS.
The First Attempt Is Great Sport Fur
the Spectators.

skis are long. narrow strips of wood
turned up at the toes. with II strap in
tie middle to hold your foot. and they
have spirit of evil running through
the whole length of them.
We were inveigled into trying the
! things. To our everlasting regret we
admit it, The idea is to walk to the
| top of Il nice. smooth, snowy, slippery
hill. put the things on. take a pole in
your hand and slide down. Well. we
walked up all right: we even got safely
to the place where we pushed off with
| the poe. Then. all at once. the top of
the hill seemed to jump away from us
and the bottom TO come surging up at
us. We felt in our stomach as if some
body was trying to move it up near our
front collar button. And we were 60
ing. My goodness. how we were going.
We said it was nice smooth hill.
didn't we? 1t was when we walked
up, but something had meddled with it
before we started to come down. There
were waves and swells and gullies. and
every time we struck one our right ski
showed desire to travel west while
the left one wanted to go due north. 1t
was discOncerting. Most of the time
we wabbled. One ski got tired and
wanted to ride on the other one. In
our heart we knew we never would get
out of the scrape alive.
And then right ahead of us doomed
up hummock. 1t was the highest
hummock we ever saw. and there
wasn't chance to dodge it. We NUT
tered goodby to ourself and kept on de-
terminedly-very determinedly. Moth
ing short of a collision with a locomo.
tive could have stopped us. Swoop we
went up the side of the hummock. and
in millionth part of second we dis
covered that the thing quit suddenly ut
the top. The other side was minia-
ture precipice. Maybe it was four feet
down, but the four feet happened all Of
a sudden and violently.
Later we found out the thing had
been put there on purpose. 1t was a
criminal thing to do. We left that
hummock abruptly. The air became full
Of us. We waved our arms and legs
and lost our pole. and presently we
came down not gracefully and gently.
but we got down just the same. We
don't know yet where our left ski went.
nor do we know where a quarter of an
acre of skin selected at random over
our person went We do know that it
took two strong men with snow SHOW
els ten minutes to dig us out Of the
drift. Skiing is said to be sport. 1t
Is. 1t is Il great spOrt-for the specta-
tor. We can think of no greater pleas
ure than to watch our worst enemy try
pair Of skis for the first time.-Amer-
lean Boy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
Do You Know That

Walking is the best exercise-and the
cheapest?
The United States Public Health Ser
vice administers typhoid vaccine gratis
to Federal employees?
A little cough is frequently the warn
ing signal of tuberculosis?
Bad teeth and bad tonsils may be the
cause of rheumatism?
Unpasteurized milk frequently spreads
disease
The alright dwelling leads but to the
grave'
Moderation in all things prolongs life1
The careless splitter is public DANGER
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
April is Month for
Beginning Wars.

-Four out of five of the greatest wars in
which the United States ever has partici
pated in began in the month of April.
Thus, if the United States should be.
come embroiled with Germany at this
time, it would only be following a well
set precedent. The dates follow:
Revolution, April l9, ITS.
Mexican War, April "a, 1864.
Civil War, April IL. 1861.
Spanish War, April al, 1898 .'.'
The war Of 1917 began June Is, 1872.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
MAKING THE BEST OF LIFE.

II does matter how unfortunate
things h life without the trouble of
for them Many poor has enjoyed of his life than
rich simply because early life he learned enjoy things
without owning them such that he seemed have
the slightest envy jealousy in connection with the property
Others rather showed gratitude those who owned them. The
Of happiness is in cheerful conented mind He
who dissatisfied; he rich who is contened with what he has
The ability gather enjoyment from all Of di
vine gift 1t broden the life deepens the and enrche
the whole is great force in self culture The habit of
feeling rich because have developed the faculty of extracting
wealth from every thing you touch riches, indeed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
SHOPS WILL BE REBUILT.

The this that shops will be
built in Covepor. The L.. II. St L. Railroad Company has
thousands all along the road the and
friends other rebuilding the shops here is pleasure
that Mr. Hudson the president the helm, guiding and
directing every that best for the road and all concerned Ev
person. of lana that in touch
with road is benefited and realizing this Coveport
than o have the shops here again.
There railroad in the United States that gets
pmens patrons employees and friends the Hender
Route aud everybody likes plrone it, work for and
word for the L. H. L. Let all continue in Glover
port show appreciation for the Henderson Routehi road
gives US occupation and advantage, untold
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
A Strange Tradition.

When You put your chicken on to
cook, If you are uncertain about Its
age. place in the utensil in which you
are cooking it one or two clean rusty
nails and you will find. no matter how
old it may be, it will cook in the same
time and be just as tender as the ordi-
nary stewing chicken.
This Is a family tradition handed
down from my grandmother. who was
a famous cook in her day. Just how
the nails act on the meat to produce
the effect l will want to leave to some
scientist to discover. - Philadelphia
Record
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
THE NEWSPAPER AGE.

This is indeed the the newspaper With without good
the people look only for the daily round
of information but often for leadership civic and political affairs
The which clean in all respects which has high ideals
always be influence which build
and degree for the promotion of the and spiritual
welfare of the people whom he abors These the duties
and burdens which the hrk he would take
his appointed place his fellow and he fortunate
he receives the full confidence and respect which
of his readers who really worth while willing besow upon
a deserving co-aborer
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
Tree That is Almost an Orchard

In Farm and Fireside is an account of
a California fig tree whose annual crop
at retail prices would average one hun
dred dollars. The tree is of the Mission
variety. 1t was planted thirty years
ago, is forty-six feet tall and has a spread
OF limbs reaching fifty-four feet. 1t bears
a ton or more of figs every year.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
La Grippe and Fever Cured.

Your Mendenhall's Chill q Fever
Tonic cured my husband of LaGrippe
and Fever after other remedies failed. {"
LULA c. ROACH, Drifton. Fla.
Sold by Weddings Drug Store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
Bugs on Vegetables.

Cucumber, tomato, and squash vines
seem to be the feeding place for bugs
and worms but B. A. Thomas Louise
Killer kills them at one application.
We guarantee Ii. Weddings Drug
Store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03

Most everybody met Monday rejoicing
building of the shops Coyerpor President certainly
made entrike with the people of Breckenridge proud
another sentiment that they all
port and are deeply interested in her well doing.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
No Secrets

about "Penslar White Pine and Spruce
Balsam." The formula of this great
cough medicine is on every bottle. 25c
at Weddings Drug Store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03

The Bank of ardinbug Trust sending out some
mighty good literature to the farmers this county crc
lars should be read and studied reread
reference.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03

Tom Ryan and his family in shopping last Friday
Mr. Ryan told Mrs Ryan her hat and ask the price of
You live the and should have the BEST he said
his wife when she picked of the pretest hats the
Mr. Ryan right So people think because they live the
country they clothes regardless of style quality But
they should be the best dressed people all because they
afford good clothes than and who live
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03

The bond issue for good roads started Keep Nothing
like starting something Every should have his and %
say will be aired through the Breckenridge News The News
bond ISSUE but like all other there sides
Can't we pool issues and enthusiasm and right after the
bonds 1t is the only practical move for good roads.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03

Human experience, like the lights of ship sea- lumine
only the path which ehavep passed over
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-03
eight PAGES.

Business per for each additional insertion
Cards of Thanks lines charged for the 1Oc line
Obituaries charged Sc line money advance
Examine the label your paper. fit please notify
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-29

"Chances for an independent Po-
fish nation seem DINNER than ever"
Archbishop Mundelein said at din
ner of United Polish organizations.
Body of man who scratched last
message on leather purse. then shot
self in Riverside, identified at that of
Geo. E Mcclellan, 1927 n. Spauld-
ing av.
Thee. w. Reynolds, PALS Monti-
cello av., accused by Mrs. VIM. NJ.
Marshall, 621O Eberhart av., with the
theft Of $3.50 ring, brought back
from Detroit by police.
All branches of Illinois national
guard, infantry, cavalry, naval and
special corps will be reviewed by
Gov. Dunno at RiveTYiew Park,
June "A.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-29

VIM. Volt 1906 Wallace, hanged
self.
Mrs. Mary Krizynowski took. poi
son, home of mother, Mrs. Mary
Liszk, CPL Wabash av. Will live.
Had trouble with husband.
Mrs. Mary Ryan, $3.50 S. Morgan,
dead from self-infiiCted- revolver
wound BrOoded over daughters
death.
Frank lehman, Lemont, electric
al engineer, eIecrOcuted on drainage
canal dredge.
Wilbur Glenn VoIiva, overseer,
Zion City, is so strong for prepared
ness that he says Roosevelt is not
strong enough for it.
Adolph WeIter, SAB NJ Clark, ar
rested for nOn-payment Of taxi bill,
said he was personal friend of Col
Roosevelt and the kaiser. Will prob
ably be sent to observation ward.
Alex. Baker and wife, 972 w. 18th,
bruised. Auto of Victor BUtkus, 957
w. 18th, was hit by car.
Twelve youths arrested at 18th
and California av. at bandit con-
gress.
Lots of folks in swimming in lake
yesterday.
H. E. Benzinger's home, 4159
Prairie av., robbed. Even took much
of furniture.
Mandel Diamond, 1871 w. 18th pI.,
saved S31 to contribute to Jewish re-
lief fund. Hid it in kitchen. Stolen.
"Americanism of Germans is not
hyphenated, spirit of meeting of the
German-American Newspaper Pub
fishers assn yesterday.
Frank Novak, 10, 1411 Fuller,
drowned when he rode bicycle on
FilIock av. into river. Brother Frank,
10. riding with him, saved self.
Youngest person ever to receive
degree Of master Of pharmacy from
LoyoIa university, H. G. Lescher p,
2O37 Keller av. Received diploma
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-29
Rev J.B. AinSeLey

The gigantic task of raising funds
to pay the pensions Of retired Meth
Odist Episcopal pastors and the
widows and children of cIergymen is
the job held by Rev. Joseph B. Hin
geley, secretary of the board of con-
ference claimants. More than
100000 is now on hand for pen
siOns.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
Field Crops
VIM. ]. Baird, Superintendent

20 ears Of white corn, A. J. scud-
der Geo. Thompson; 10 ears Hickory
King. Rev. J. w. Lambert; 10 ears
Boone Co. white, William j. Eager
Kingston, J. B. Stephenson; 10 ears
Yellow Dent. Joe w. stephens, BOYD
Maracle. Conway; stalk Of corn with
greatest number of ears, f. 1. Fish,
f. T. Fish; 10 ears pop corn, John
Cooke. Samuel Lackey; gallon OF
wheat. s. C. Teater, Paint Lick; gal'
covpeas. Tim Owens, Big Hill, 5. r.
Caudill. Conway; 10 ID. cowpea hay
s. p. Caudill, Conway, S. p. Caudili;
peck Irish potatoes, w. Webb, King
ston. w. T. Williams; peck sweet
potatoes. Mrs. T. J. Coyle, Mrs. VIM.
n Rice. Conway; two pumpkins, A.
C. Towery, Paint Lick, Geo. Rey-
nolds: cushaw or squash, w. T. An
derson. John Cooke.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
CLUB WORK
Robert F. Spence, County Agent
Superintendent
Corn >Club

Biggest yield on club acre in
Rockcastle County, Robert H. Fish,
81 81 bushels, Mt Vernon, Frank
Johnson. IS bushels, Orlando; big
gcst yield on club acre in Madison
County. Iona C. Fish, ia Ito BUSH
els. Ned o. Bowman, 30 IL bushels;
10 ears grown on club acre in Rock
castle County. Robert Fish, MI. Yer
non Frank Johnson, Orlando; 10
ears grown on club acre in Madison
County. H. v. Todd. Asbury, Iona
Fish; best kept record book ami
history of crop, Ned Bowman, Iona
Fish: best paper on How I Grew
Ny Acre OF Corn Iona G. Fish;
biggest yield at least expense, Iona
C. Fish, Robert Fish; one stalk corn
greatest number Of ears, Iona Fish.