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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hitler have return
ed to Oskaloosa after several years
absence and are now living at 413 b
avenue West
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heaverlo and
daughter and J. B. Heaverlo who have
been living southwest of Beacon have
moved to Oskaloosa and are living at
404 North Market street
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barr and sew
en- children, two boys and five girls,
have moved to Oskaloosa from the
country and are living at 514 Sth
avenue West. Mr.. Barr is employed at
the brick yard
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

Mr.. and Mrs, A. j. Bensmiller and
their family of six sons and three
daughters Of Sigourney have moved to
oskaloosa and reside at 2O4 North G
street
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom j. Lewis OF Ro.
ann, Ind, are newcomers to Oskaloosa
and have apartments at 327 North
Market
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
THE EASTERN PART OF DeSOTO
WILL soon COME TO THE
FRONT.

Mr., c. p. Collins, the genial post
master Of Hicoria, has been in the
city several days attending to mat
ters Of business. While here Mr..
Collins, as is his custom, paid a much
appreciated visit to the News, and
while here in conversation with the
editor there was elected from him
many Interesting things that our
readers will he glad to learn. The
most interesting information obtain
ed from Mr.. Collins at this sitting
was the splendid progress that is be-
ing made on the Scenic Highland
Branch of the A. c. L. Railroad.
which is to connect Sebring with I'm
mokalee, in Lee county, a distance Of
eighty-five miles.
This road is called the Scenic
Highland Branch because of the
great beauty OF the country through
which il runs, the lands being some.
what rolling, and represents The
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
TIE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price Of q
Weekly. No Other Newspaper in
the World Gives Sc Much at
So Low a Price.

There has never been a time when
4 newspaper was more needed in the
household. The great war in EurOp,
has now entered its second year, with
no promise Of an end for a long time
These are Notwithstanding events, in
which the United States, willing OF
unwilling, has been compelled to tax,
q part. No intelligent person can IL.
more such issues.
The presidential contest also vii
soon be at hand. Already candidates
for the nomination are in the field
and the campaign, owing to the eX
traordinary character Of the times,
will he of supreme interest. No 9th
er newspaper will inform you witt
the promptness and cheapness Of tn,
Thrice-a-Week edition Of the New
York World.
The Thrice-a-week Worlds regular
subscription price is only 81 per year
and this pays for 156 papers. We OF
fer this unequalled newspaper and
Desoto County News together for one
year for 81. The regular subscription
prics Of the tive papers is 50 so.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

most beautiful lake section Of the en-
tire state. Mr.. Collins says that
from Halncs City to Hicorla, a us
lance Of approximately seventy miles,
one is never out of sight Of a beau
tiful lake,
This road from Sebring south g.cs
through the following towns and
communities: DcSotO City, Kuhlmun,
Silver Lake Section, Buck Lake, Hi
curia. Venus, Palmdale, Hall City, be-
tween LaBclle and Fort Thompson
terminating at Immokalce, Lee coun-
ty. The line also includes a branch
line running over to Morehayen. To-
Gated ut the southern end Of Lake
Okechobee.
Mr.. Collins says that the roadbod
has been grubhcd and partly graded
for a distance Of twenty miles sou'h
If Sobring. while the rails have been
laid for a distance Of five miles. Mr..
Collins also says that the manager
Of the road told him that he thought
At least twenty miles would he COM
rlctcd and that the road would he
i'm operation ills distance by Christ
mas.
Thi- news IS certainly very encour.
aging, and the people Of this ncarii-
ful section of country are to be con-
Graduated. We bcspoak for the little
cities above mentioned great fu-
turc, and expect to see the splendid
lands along this roadway rapidly Ia
ken up and developed.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
BIG VEGETABLE PACKING
PLANT is A TOTAL LOSS

Ellcnlon, sept. 25.-E. c. Me.
Leans large vegetable packing house
at Ellcnton Junction burned to the
ground yesterday afternoon, together
with two box cars containing fertil-
izor that stood on the Seaboard sid
ing. The building and cars and con-
fonts are n total loss. this including
about hundred tons Of fertilizer,
and a considerable quantity Of crate
material and hundreds Of field crates
and bundles of vegetable wraps.
A largo crowd quickly gathered
from Ellenton and surrounding towns
who carried everything of value in
tho packing house Of ]. r. Wood, i'm
mcdiatcly opposite, to safe distance.
This building was saved by being
soaked with water from artcsl9n
wells until N"Lcans packing house
burned to the ground. Had the wind
rot been from the north the Wood
C. Fuller packing houses would prob
ably have burned.
Local opinion prevails that the
building caught fire as n result Of
spark, from the afternoon north
hound train as has been the case on
previous occasions. and that the Sea-
board will be- held responsible for the
conhagratlon. Mr.. Mclean will i'm
me1iatcly replace the old structure
with a modern building rcpleto with
all modern fixtures and conven-
fences.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

feat these bonds at . per cent. inter
est, it will he seen at Il glance that
with an increase Of five mill tax,
the interest could be taken care Of,
and $4,000 left each year with which
t. retire the bonds and provide for
the m-kccp of the roads. If YOU will
admit that he revenue from the In
creased assessment will take care Of
the up-kccp, and It will require a very
small increase in assessment to make
much larger up-keep fund than we
now have, then you will observe that
we have $4,000 to apply annually on
the retirement Of the bonds, and It
will thus take exactly thirty years to
pay the entire issue off.
More concrctcly put It will cost
each tax payer $500 additional for
each thousand dollars Of assessed
property ne owns in order to have a
splendid system II good roads
throughout the entire district. The
saving in hauling a few loads, or the
saving If gasoline alone. would in
hr~, whil' more than return to you
'ho amount IF your tax. In other
words, NJ very small increase Of
cost which Is rot cost at all, but n
saving. We viii have in this district
"a system If road, not cXcclod I'm any
area Of the same size in the state
with the possible exception Of Winter
Haven. Shall we not have these
things which will add so much to our
comfort and happiness, and which
may be had without cost; Yes. we
said without cost, and will debate the
question with any citizen in this pa
per or ON the stump. if he doubts
lh" statement. Roads are not cost.
but an investment.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
SOUTH Should BUILD
STANDARD ROADS


II 'Iere over was time when the
I''u ANA the opportunity Tor l'hIr'l-
"nI NHG'"'" l"""N IlaT'ned toselH-
err that ,llhe Is now IhiS declara-
U"h by me richmond Ilmes-l)lS-
pa''n applies as wei to other south
'rH states. II also suggests the way
III Whl'h the SouthS road improve
'n'n' program should he attacked
just as ci'ics III the west proiited
by the MISTAKES OF The Older cities IN
"'c Gust am n"llt broader streets.
LOOKING 10 titrrc ms well as immedi-
"'' ''HII'r requirements So the south
mould pr"ht h' the mistakes Of the
"''ININ p"Pulat'd northern states
and adopt a standard type Of road,
TINS docs no. mean wider and more
costly roads as in the case Of
streets hnt roads Of single stand
ard type ms opposed to the many and
un'atStactorT types found through
out the north.
Highway engineers are unanimous
ly agreed that successful road hull !
.h" must include a stable foundation
wearing surface suited to all
types of traffic and involving low
maintenance charges. There are just
two types Of roads within the re-
sources OF prosperous communities
Which can he 50 combined as to meet
these requirements and at a cost not
exceeding that paid for these high
ways when butt rs separate or dis
unct types They are the asphalt
macadam road and the concrete road,
which are cheaper stronger and
more satisfactory when properly
combined IN the form Of a concrete
l"uldaloh ana natural asphalt ma
cadaih Wearih" surface.
Nhere road Is OF the asphalt ma
cadam type any defect in the foun-
dation causes trouble. When roads
are huiIt or concrete throughout,
any neglect or carelessness in work
mahshlp is fatal' Saturation and
subsequent drylhg Of slabs mean ex-
pahsioh ana contraction inviting up
heaVal ana diSlhtegration.
BUT when concrete is used as n
foundation the asphalt macadam
wearing surface acts as a water
shedding material keeping conditions
more constant both as to moisture
ana temperature changes The uu-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
no GREEN FRUIT SHIFTED THIS
YEAR.

It seems ut last that the shipping
IF green citrus fruits from the state
Is at an end. The inspectors are on
the "qui vive" and It IS extremely
doubtful, and much to be hoped, that
no fruit will he allowed to leave the
state until II has stood the scvercst
test. Concerning this question the
Miami Metropolis says:
"No citrus fruit can be shipped
ont Of Florida this year until It has
been Inspected by representatives Of
the state department Of agriculture
but If the growers and shippers wish
10 he sure ihcir fruit will pass in
s0oction and therefore not he confis-
'atod they must he honest with them
selves. If the grapefruit is not ripe
t will be connScatcd. said IT. II.
Elliott. the inspector for this dis
rict. "and it must ripen before t
3 taken from the tree: it can't ripcn
f. the crate" he said.
Each inspector has a large terrlt J.
~ and therefore II will he impossi-
Ne for them e. watch tho packing If
fruit closely. explains Mr.. Elliott.
The local mans territory extends
from fifteen miles north Of Titnsvlle
south to the end Of the peninsula. in
Guiding all Of that territory east Of
the Kissimmoe river and as far west
rs Okcechobec City.
When the OWNER Of a grove believes
hi, fruit is ripe enough to ship he
an select twelve or twcnty-four Of
The fruit and send to Mr.. Elliott ut
his office. l31 Second street, for
analysis. No charge is made by the
inspector for this work. he being paid
"a salary by the state. If the fruit is
found to be immature the twelve
used in the test will he sent to the
state chemist for further analysis.
II the fruit is ripe, the grower can
proceed to pack. But even though
these samples are found to be ma
turc, shipment cannot be made until
the inspector has passed upon it.
IF the grower has been honest with
himself and not selected the best and
ripest fruit for the test, there will
he no trouble said Mr.. Elliott, "but
If he picks 1t cut for the preliminary
test fruit which he knows is ripe
and then goes ahead and packs green
fruit his shipment can not 60 for
ward, even though the test was o. H.,
ana the fruit will he a dead loss to
him. rs it will not mature after be-
ing taken from the tree"
If the fruit is shipped without the
inspector having first been notified.
nothing will be gained, for all ship
ments not hearing the inspectors
stamp will he stopped by government
agents at Savannah. said Mr.. Elliott
Mr.. Elliott thinks that some grape
fruit shipments win he made from
this section next week.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

Woodrow wilson, the leading Amer
lean citizen, said:
81 neither seek the favor nor the
dlSplcaSure If that small alien ele-
mcnt among Us that puts loyalty to
any foreign mower before loyalty to
the United states"
viii Charles Z. Hughes at least
say "amen" tn this patriotic express
r'ion? Under present conditions he
can not afford to he silent on this is
sue. "
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
Beware of OintmentS for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense 81 smell
aud completely doraugo the whole system when
entering 10 through the mucous surfaces, Suuu
articles should never hr used except on ircscrlp'
lions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they VIII do j. ten fold 10 the good you can poe.
sibly derive from them. Halls Cuturu Cure.
manufactured Bog T.. J. Cheney Co.,. Toledo, o.,
acting directly ur q a.. blood aud mucous s1r.
faces ~ the system. IN buying Hairs Cntnrrh
Cure lr sure you Eyt the genuine. II Is taken
internally and made On Toledo. ohio. by :. j.
Cheney Go. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 7jc. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
FARM LOAN ACT SHOULD PROVE
4 BOON 70 FARMERS AND
GROWERS.


-
Steps are already being taken In
some sections Of the state towards Sc
curing the advantages Of the hcncl'
cent farm loan act passed 10y the Inst
session Of cougl cSs. Last saturday a
meeting Of the farmers and growers
Of the Lakeland community was held
for the purpose Of discussing the nd
vantagcs If having an organization
whereby the farmers Of that section
may be- able t. secure loans under
the provision, Of this act
The Fundamental purpose of nh"
act is that farmers may obtain long
time loans at a low rate Of interest,
not exceeding g per cent. since most
Of the money that Is loaned I'm this
state on real estate Is done on a
10 per cent. rate, It win be seen THAT
this act will prove great boon 10
the farmers, saving ! per cent. m
interest rate, and in addition 10 ms
time in which 10 return this loan.
In order to make this act Of con-
grcss Of service to this individual
community. We suggest that the farm.
ers Of this section hold a meeting
and get some well informed person 10
look into all the details necessary for
the perfectins, Of an organization
here.
The sooner this Is done the hotter
for Won will want to get in IN the
ground floor I'm the advantages Of
this financial reform I'm behalf Of the
farmer who has heretofore been plnC-
ed Mt great disadvantage in obtain
ing loans. notwithstanding the tact
that he can give the best possible Sc
curity.
The following is the farm loan act
stated in n nutshell:
The act provides for the creation
# twelve federal land banks ana per-
witS the establishment Of any mum.
Der Of joint stock land banks for the
purpose of making loans at reas-
enable rate Of interest. FOR long Pc
RODS Of time, on farm lands.
\ federal farm loan board has COM
pletc control over these banks.
Twelve federal land banks are
provided. one in each Of twelve dis
tricts into which the country will he
divided. These banks are empowered
to lend on first mortgages on farm
lands i'm amounts Of 800 to $4,000
for approved purposes. The loans
are To- be made through farm loan
associations and agents. No loan may
he made for moro than 30 per cent.
Of the value Of the land mortgagcd,
and 90 per cent. Of the value of the
permanent improvements upon It.
National farm loan associations
local organizations composed exclu-
Sively Of borrowers-are authorized.
These associations must be stock
holders in the land banks in proper
tion to the amount their members
wish to borrow. Eventually all stock
in the federal land banks will he
owned exclusively by these associa-
tions.
A reasonable interest rate is estab-
lished. The act prohibits the federal
land banks from charging more than
6 per cent. on any mortgage or re-
Quiring fees not approved by the farm
loan board.
The borrowers will share in the net
profits Of the bank, because they are
stockholders. 1t is contemplated that
the borrowers will he the
only stockholders.
Long term loans are provided by
mortgages for periods Of
from five to forty years.
Small annual or semi-annual pay
ments on the principal are made a
required featIre Of all mortgages.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

profit the south far beyond anything
she can hope to achieve by building
roads in the customary hit or miss
fashion.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

WANTED-IOns leaf yellow pine
blocks cut in 57-inch lengths, OF
clear logs. Will pay highest prices,
spot cash, and take all you can fur.
nish. Write for prices and specin.
cations. Nocatee Crate Co., Noca.
tee, Fla. 6-15-ti
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28

VIII cure Rheumatism, Neu.
raleia. Headaches, Cramps, Collie
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old
Sores, letter. Ring-Worm, Ec-
zema. etc. Antiseptio AnOdyne,
used internally or externally. Csc
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-28
BUSINESS LOCALS.

FOR SALE-Player piano cheap.
First class condition. Fully guar.
anteed. Lester plano, auto-piano
player action. Practically new. Per-
feet title. Didn't buy it on the in.
stallment plan-paid cash. Address
NJ, care DeSoto County News. II
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
Reflected Observations
ey MAX &. LAND.

All the candidates who have an
nounced for governor nave announced
against the sale of the state railroad.
cannot keep out of my mind the
idea that this is done because the can
didate thinks this is the popular side
OF the question. 1t may be the popu
lar side, but is it the right side-the
business side? This is the main ques-
ton.
The state railroad should certainly
be treated as a business question and
not as a political question. The deep
er it gets into politics the harder it
it to put back on a business basis. The
sale may not at this time be the mere
iy popular side, but it is the right side
and the people will IN time learn the
truth. The facts and figures and sim
pie Justice and fairness to the people
Of this state demands the sale? The
great and primary point in the case
which might be termed the gist of the
much the state can make out Of the
read q wish this were true) but the
burning question is how much the
state is doomed to lose unless they sell
at this crisis in its history No ques
tion involving money saved to the
state has ever been as important, still
no one at all to champion the right
side, simply because surface opinion
has made the non-sale appear popular
The facts in favor of an early sale can
not be controyerted or disputed and
they said solid, convincing and indis-
putabe.
1t is not so much the case of need
ing a Moses on this question, as it
is the need of man every inch man.
who would show the people the right
side and before it is too late save to
the state practically the price of the
road.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

out exception, came as result of in
ducement which Fayetteville offered
in power.
If it were known that Cordele could
use its electric power utility to such
an advantage, and the city, by some
turn of good fortune, did happen to get
hold of this greatest of it's public util-
! tiles, there is not a piece OF
property in the business cen
ter that could be bought for
twice its present value. Half dozen
such enterprises as we let Slip in the
handle foctory would make this an in,
dustrial center that would open the
eyes of the business community, And
the cotton factories and handle facto-
ries and other factories are going up
in the other communities while we try
to satisfy ourselves with an agitation
for the enIargement-of our cemetery
Good citizens, let's take over our
electric lighting and power interests,
combine them with our water plant
and operate them both with a COM
mission of business men. We can then
furnish our own water and lights for
the community at lower cost, save
the cost of the street and white way
lights and the public water supply to
the tax payers, and at the same time
offer the investor an inducement in
water and power that will bring him
to us. You do that for us and we
newspaper men can then go to the out
side world with something far more
attractive in our columns than move
ment to enlarge our cemeteries. Give
us this big ilfducement-the biggest
one that is now i'll your power to give
and we will tell them about it, And
he advertising your city will get will
! not cost you penny.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
HERE is A GOOD ONE.

The discussion Of the biennial SEES
sions of the legislature has gone the
rounds in4the state press until some
one has suggested that local measures
be left totthe courts and the county
boards of commissioners The neces-
sity OF an.annual session of the Geor-
gia legislature is said to depend more
on a way to get rid of city charter
amendments. creating and abolishing
city courts and passing hundreds OF
other local measures, than on any 9th
er thing. If way Of getting out from
these hundreds OF local measures
could be found, it is suggested that
there would not be any pressing need
of a session of the legislature more
than once every two years.
Governor Harris is listed as among
those who favor putting these local
measures in the hands of the courts
and county commissioners 1t is point
ed out that it would not only relieve
the state of prolonged sessions of the
legislature, but it would make it pos
sible Tor each community to secure
such local legislation as might be need
ed without having to go to the legis-
lature-
Every town and county has its new
measures and its changes of present
laws. {. Big delegations for and against
local measures head for Atlanta at each
session of the legislature and there i'll
fest the state law making body with
sauabble and wrangle that takes
.time-valuable time. Under present
regime it cannot be helped This is
the only way Of doing things
The plan of making the court and
the county commissioners at home
take care of local legislation is not
bad 6rYe-or at least if there is bad
side, it is not easily apparent, This
change would save the state vast
amount of time in the legislature, and
time there means money.
The biennial session of the legisla
ture is the thing for us. 1t would
be possible if the community were
made to take care of it's own local leg.
slation And the local community
would in most cases be glad of the
opportunity to take care of its own
changes Georgia is one among the
few left to the annual session of the
legislature The people would wei
come the change and the state would
be Helped financially. 1t is a goot
proposition and one the politician neet
not fear to handle.