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Evening journal., 1916-09-28
TO ERECT DWELLING.

Preston Walker was granted a per-
NIT by Building Inspector Preston to-
day to erect two-story dwelling at
No. 2315 Boulevard, at a cost Of $4,000.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
s1OO MORE FOR pFNSIONS

John F. Ward, traffic officer at Tenth
and Market streets. today received a
check for 800 for the police pension
fund. The name of the contributor
was not made public.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
'OnIy 'GetS-It' for
Me After ThiS!''
It "Gets" Every Corn Every Time.
Painless. Nothing More Simple.

"I1l tell you what I've quit using
toe-eating salves for corns. I've quit
making a package out OF my toes
with bandages and contraptions-quit
digging with knives and scissors. Give
me 'GETS-IT' every time!" That's
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

what they all say the very first time
they use "GETS-IT." It's because
"GETS-IT" is so simple and easy TO
use--put it on in a few seconds-be-
cause there is no work or corn-fooling
to do, no pain that shoots UP TO your
heart. It gets your corns off your
mind. All the time it's working-and
then. that little old corn peels right
off, leaves the clean, corn-free skin
underneath-and your corn is gone!
No wonder millions prefer "GETS-IT.'
Try IL tonight
GETS IT" is sold and recommend
ed by druggists everywhere, 25c a
bottle. or sent on receipt of price by
p. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. Ill.
IN MEMoRIAM.
In memory Of our loving son. Edmund O.
Starr, who departed this life September %,
1918:
Gone dear Edmund. gone forever,
How We miss your loving face;
But you left US to remember.
No one else can fill your place.
Though you're gone you're not forgotten,
Never will your memory fade;
Loving son, we viii often
His parents Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Starr
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

science slaves. For It is inevitable
that one or the other choice must be
made in case a vote is challenged.
Suppose we have two candidates
for county assessor. Suppose one is
n good Presbyterian, the other an athe-
ist. Suppose, aside from that differ
cuce. they are equal in qualifications.
CAN ANY DEMOCRAT IN THE
COUNTY CONSCIENTIO USLY
TAKE OATH THAT HE WILL NOT
LET THE FACT THAT THE ONE
IS A GOOD PRESBYTERIAN IN.
FLUENCE HIM TO VOTE FOR
THAT MAN As AGAINST 1IIE
ATHEIST?
Any other course would he 'ecrad'
Ing to a right thinking man, and
please God. most men are MEN first
and democrats afterwards. II that bC
treason. to your pindling little "Sim
ple.simon.pure" set Of un-democrGtiC
resolutions, MAKE rue MOST OF
1T i-Lccsburg Commercial.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
LIBERTY IN WAR AND PEACE.

The labor congress NJ Great Britain
10y Il card vote recently passed a res
oution as follows:
Resolved, That this national labor
PARTY protests cmphatically against
the adoption Of CONSUMPTION I'm any
form, as It Is against the spirit Of
British democracy and full Of dan
ger to the liberties Of the people"
Another resolution placed before
the congress says:
"This conference declares its oppO-
sitlon to the military service bill, and
I'm the event Of It's becoming law, de-
cldcs to aHtatc for its repeal"
England must find some way TO
deal with this opposition before her
fun strength can show itself. That
England did not want CONSUMPTION
and has fought Oft the feeling that it
is necessity too long already is clear
from the events in the war so far. It
f. true that IT Is un-BritiSh to have
conscription hut It is not so much 50
as it is unpatriotic 10 resist n meas
urc that Is clearly for the good Of the
nation. and one that cannot he put or
without great danger. CONSUMPTION Is
not half 50 dangerous 10 the liberties
Of the people nor is preparedness in
any form for that matter as is the
danger To her liberties that threatens
her II she lets Germany win the war
Liberty, a blessing in times Of peace
becomes curse I'm times Of war.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
TROUBLES OF 4 SECTIONAL
PARTY.

Reducing the representation Of the
southern states in republican nation
al conventions has not solved the
problem that was presented to the
party. The national committee now
finds that in some Of these states del
cgatcS to the number provided for
under the old apportionmetn are to
be elected at direct primaries reGu
lated by law.
Complications like this may be adj
iusted without much difficulty, bi
the real issue involved i'm the matter
Of reduced representation remains un-
touched. If under the old system II
was unsafe to give the south 3ic
votes in convention, what has beer
gained by reducing the number e
$50? The complaint against the 81
was that they represented state
hcpelessly democratic, and that man,
Of them were mercenarios in the ser
vice Of northern candidates.
Having thus stigmatized the $40
the party Is hardly in a position &c
give the $50 n certificate Of good
character. when nominations arc
hotly contested, a phalanX Of $50 del
cgates under suspicion would he cor
tain to invite attack, If not revolt, as
I'm 1912. To be consistent. why docs
not the republican party wholly cv-
clude the southern states from par
ticipation i'm its conventions New
York World.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
GOOLsBYs IDEAL PRINT SHOP

No trucr words were over uttered
than the following 10y G. Z. Hatcher
n Tennessee newspaper man, when
mmcntinC upon the up.to-date
printing plant at Wauchua. We have
been thrown with Goolsby and Jordan
So much Of late. and have learned to
like them So well, through this asSo.
citation. that It positively plcascs us to
hear good things said about them.
They are both modest and unassum-
Ing, hut don't YOU forget it, If they
differ from Won they'll let you know It,
But we came near forgetting what we
started to tell. that the Tcnncssecan
said about Goolsby's printing plant.
Here It is:
"Perhaps it Is not too much to say
that the show place Of Wauchula is
the home Of the Florida Advocate Of
which excellent newspaper George NJ
Goolsby is editor and publisher. He
has a model and modern newspaper
plant installed in an ornate building
constructed in a bungalow style Of ar
From the porticocd por.
tails TO the back door. which leads to
a lovely lawn, the interior Of this
unique print shop is spotless. AMI
Administer druGGet and mission fur !
niturc make Mr.. Goolsby's working
corner rs inviting and luxurious as
miladfs parlor. 1t is an ideal print
shop for fair"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
PLANT CITY STRAWBERRIES.

Plant City has. again broken all for
NOR records in strawberry shipping
We clipped the following from one of
the Polk county papers. published last
week:
"T.ast night after the rush was ov.
or and the Overworked expressman
found time TO count up the volume of
business 1t was found that the local
office handled 315 refrigerators and
20 crates Of as fine strawberries as
ever graced the table Of trust mag
nate. In terms Of quarts, there were
exactly $1,000. and when to this is
added the shipments of Dover. Sydney
and Knights. which are Plant City
territory, we have upwards Of $4,000
quarts. or 1000 bushels, as the result
Of one days shipments.
"In terms Of dollars. this represents
In value to the community about ST.
900. In addition to the COMPENSATION
rcapod by the growers, there is n small
army of picl,ers, packers, dealers and
helpers that get n shore Of the money.
The berries are paid for when bought
by the purchasers, and the three local
banks keep open their windows until
dark to accommodate the sellers by
either cashing the checks or receiving
deposits"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
SENSIBLE NEW YEAR RESOLU
TION.

4 year ago young man-hl-
name doesn't mattcr-madc scuI-
BILE new year resolution.
Tie had been married a few years
he received small salary ana had
been mortGagng his futurc-drifting
into debt. Tho sums he owed were
not large, hut they were larger than
he seemed able 10 shake or and his
wants were steadily Increasing.
Tie determined to get rid Of the
dead weight Mt any sacrifice.
His work was such that he could
work overtime and get extra pay for
II. He had perfect health, and dis
covered for the first time that it was
valuable capital, He put that health
and strength ana skill Of his into the
smelling mill, and they assaycd pure
gold.
Tie found in time that while he was
making more money than before. ne
was also making himself more eff
cicnt. As his purposes grew in Sc
robustness, his wants became more sim
pie. lie was finding ideals the attain
mcnt Of which money cannot buy. and
which call for no expenditure.
lie had set out to pay his debts !
before the end Of the year. lie had
cleaned them all mp within few
months. But he did not cease his cf- |
forts. He had found something more |
than mere freedom from dcht-Somc-
thing even more valuable than that.
lie had been fulfilling his ohliga-
tions to his employer. which meant
that his work had been up to the av-
nrasc. Now. he was fulfilling his Oh
LEGATION TO himself also. which meant
hat his worl, was far above the av-
'ragc. His employer could not fail
!" SEQ ana appreciate It.
\ good bank account In his own
name today helps this young man 10
zee the vast difference between being
slave Of circumstances and a mas
or Of them. Christian Index.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
"SINION PURE"
AS SEEN BY
GILBERT.

There is hut one way for democrats
of the simon pure kind to look upon
the acts and doings of the executive
committee, and that is to support
them. The enemies of the party in
Florida are laughing in their sleeves
at the commotion they have created
in the camp. Orlando Reporter
Star.
Great Jumpin' Jehosephat! Honest
ly, Joe Hugh, are you that kind Of n
simple-simon-pure democrat? Is your
party fetch so strong that you look
w to your executive committee as lit
tie gods and kings, holding you by
divine right and by virtue Of the fairy
wand Of party? God save the mark,
Joe Hugh
As for us-glve us liberty to our
own conscience. or give to the worms
the party which denies it us!
Where was this fetish of simple
simon democracy when Florida was
clamoring for protective tariff on
citrus fruits? Love we not honor less.
but money more? Is it possible that
you will pawn your integrity through
an iron-bound oath that you know
and we all know will be a plain, I'M
varnishel leland kiss the tyrant
hand you raised to strike you down
Yet when it was a question of a few
dollars more through protection Of
the citrus industry the great majority
OF Floridians forgot their democracy. !
whose watchword for decades has
been a tariff for revenue only" and |
clamored for the republican fetish Of
protectionl And remember that in |
for protection You were
striking at the very roots Of democra-
cy, while the protest that is growing
more clamorous every day against the
stand Of the executive com.
mittee is based upon the most demo.
cratic Of all doctrineS-fair play.
We believe the majority Of the com
nittecmcn did not notice seeing four
# these resolutions particularly. We
prefer to believe that, because we
rave admired several Of these cor,-
nittee members, and we hope that
mr. admiration shall not turn sour.
'ut our respect cannot help hut wane {
we think they willingly and ,mow-
nsly voted to make Of Florida demo-
rats either oath-bound liars or con-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
THE WORLD WAR.

The following from General Fran
els V. Greene, in the Outlook. give,
one an idea of the magnitude of the
world war:
"In Europe IS per cent. Of the pop
ulation at war. in all the world "a
per cent Of the population involved
H. the conflict; 13.OOOO0O mon actual.
ly under arms; 2.OOOU1O lilcd. near
lv 100000 wounded, and wore than
100000 prisoners.
1--WE cannot grasp these figures. but
we can get some idea of what they
mean by comparing them with the
results Of previous wars. We we're
accustomed to speak II our civil war
ms The greatest conflict Of modern
times; hut apparently It was only
onc-tcnth the magnitude Of the pros
ent conflict. "a no time aid the num-
her Of men actually under arms. north
AVID south, exceed 100000 men. and
dee total number Of those killed in.
battle and who died Of wounds on
the northern side was 1000. and
nm the southern side probably not
more than $4,000: 50 that In four
wears Of war then the destruction Of
life was less than one.tenth of the
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
SULTAN PAYS $4,000
TO BERLIN SURGEON.

Berlin, Feb. 2.-The Turkish sui
tan's aide-de-camp has arrived in Der
lin with the fee of DR.. Israel, tn,
surgeon who recently operated on tho
sultan. The fee amounts approximate
lv to $4,000.
In accordance with the Turkish Gus
tom, the sultan, as well as numerous
princes of the royal family, sent in
addition to money, many presents Of
a unique and valuable character to
DR.. Israel and all the members Of his
family.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
PLAIN STEALING.


''O''''' s'rinohN ah"ut everyday
'nInIs ar" the sort that bring men
ana women To thr"ne an evangelist
''"', ana Kew Mr.. Kline, who is
c"hou''inS the services al the tent on
avenue - seems to have the knack
81 "''i''rlng these sermons with a
P"n'h' mat Is bound to make his
n''rers better folks.
AT" You doing your best to nay
your honest d'btN; he asked his nu-
u''h'' Monday night. Some fellow
mas come down here into Florida to
get away from debts which he owes
'"'N Wonder He thinks that they
can ma him here, But tho Holy
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

America has been claiming credit
for the origin Of the word "some," but
as matter Of fact it is found in the
old Lancashire dialect. It frequently
occurs in all the classic writings of
the County Palatine from Tim Bob
bin to the present day. "By Gum II
wur some crowd" exclaims one of Ed
win Waugh's best known characters.
and you will never meet a Lanca-
shire lass to whom the word "some"
does not signify more than any ordi-
nary superlative. Gavin some fond
Of thee, ma lass" This is the most
that he could say"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
TAKE THE KENTUCKY
LIBEL LAW AS A MODEL

The recent decision Of the supreme
court Of Florida I'm the libel suit to
which the Tampa Tribune was a par
ty, laid down such a startling db"-
trinc, so amazingly restrictive of the
rights Of the press to publish the
news Of the courts, that the need If
decent libel law I'm this state in
which there is a reasonable proportion
Of intelligence and Justice is cmpha-
sized with peculiar force.
The State Press Association should
take vigorous measures to that end
for tho present law. as construed by
the supreme court, is an intolernble
tyranny. un-Amcrlcan and inconSis-
tent with the just rights and privi-
leges Of free press. It Is all right
10 curb the press by rational rcgula-
lions for n vicious. vindictlvc news
paper unrestraincd by law, can be-
come an iutolcrahlc public nuisance,
and worse. But when the restraint
goes to the extent Of prohibiting the
publication NJ matters Of record in
the courts and the reading Of i1dirt-
mcnts and testimony Of witnesses I'm
the open court room. heard by any
one who cares to 60 there and listen
It IS unjust discrimination against
the newspapers.
Up In Kentucky they have a decent
libel law which puts proper restraints
upon newspaper publications, without
imrairing the chief function Of The
press which Is to print the legitimate
news Of the day, and at the next ces-
sion OF our legislature the Kentucky !.
statute should be called to the atten-
tion Of the solons and used as a mod
el for a new law on the suhlcc. in
Florida.
or the Kentucky statute the St. Pc
terSburg Independent says:
This state needs sane lina! laws
that will protect the ncwsoapc~ that
is trying to print facts only. ana is
crdcavoring TO harm no one. Ken.
lucky has n good libel law. ndcr it
an agsriovcd person can recover only
actual damages from a newspaper
that printed n lihclous article. unless
malice can be shown, If the ncwspa-
T'r, on request or voluntarily, print.
ed a rctraction and correction in as
conspicuous q position rs tho trlrinol
for two succc, ,ivo DAYS.
ihc newspaper is relieved only where
m"'icc is lacking. "-TakolanI Telc-
gram.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

wauchula now has a cigar factor
Whether or not It will be a perm,
nent thing will be determined BY b.
the matter is backed up by the bui
ness men Of the city. The new entti
prise has NJ. A. Alvarez, a form.
prominent cigar man OF Tampa.
the head Of 1t, and he needs factoi
with equipment that will supply roa
for 100 cigarmakers. This would
quite an addition to the business 1
tercsts Of our little neighbor. and
hope it may fully materialize.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

principles and his support Of the par
Is nominees.
The man who upholds the platform
and votes for the nominees is a dem
ocrat-and no additional test, based
on his religious belief, his social or
fratcrnal affiliations, his nativity,
age, business or profession, is ncccs-
sary.
Any effort to prescribe such addi-
tional tests must bring discussion and
i.ruption-hecaus no just self-re-
specting man Is going to accept with
ont rcsentments an attempt to cut his
political cloth by the measure Of his
personal associations.
4 man who supports the platform
and the ticket Is "A good democrat.
and properly qualified to participate
in democratic primaries-he he north
crncr or southerner. easterncr or
wcs tcrner. native or foreign born,
married or single, Christian or sinner
plutocrat or pauper, lodge member or
not. Protestant or Catholic. Mason ol
Knight Of Columbus.
His lodge membership and his
church membership have no more to
do with his eligibility as a democrat
than whether he boards or keeps
house. takes sugar in his coffee. pre-
fcrs irwin Cobb To Mark Twain, or
locomoteS by gasoline or leg power.
The proposed test Is fundamentals
wrong, both in principle and policy
in principle because a mans personal
habits. his personal religion and his
social associations constitute no stand
ard by which his politics may be
judged: and I'm policy because IT tends
to disturb party harmony and to pro-
yoke dlssension and i'll feeling a mong
democrats, which must be harmful to
party unanimity and success.
Because there was no apparent ne
ccsslty for injecting such an action in.
to the proceedings Of the state COM
mittce, and because of Its unprecc.
dcutcd nature in the government and
regulation Of party affairs in Florida,
the manner in which it was introduc.
ed and hurricdly passed threw the
proposition open to just suspicion as
To its real motive ami purposc-and
that suspicion has developed into a
well grounded conviction that 1t was
Il political trick, the true character Of
which did not dawn upon the mem
bcrS Of the committee at the frs
glance. They passed 1t without prop
cr consideration, as the vote record
ed upon it will attest and it is very
evident that by now their eyes have
bccn opened to the smooth process by
" hich they were duped. They owe 1t
to the party, which they represent Of
fcially but which they surely do not
correctly rcrrseest in this particular
matter, to reconsider these resolutions a..
and remove the stigma Of their adop- |
ton from their own records and the
menace Of their existence from the de
nocracy Of Florida. Tampa Trih-
me
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

dcs truction Of life during a little
more than one year at the present
time.
"In the Napoleonic wars from 1896
10 1919. the largest army ever assem-
blcd was that which Napoleon led in
to Russia in 1912, and this numbered
somewhat in excess ~ 100000. The
German armies fighting today in Rus
sla on the cast and in France on the
west are more than six times as
largc."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

We heard a gentleman who h
ident Of one of our richest sou,h.
states say recently, Eve are ay,v (.
hind Florida in public school boai
ings." He spoke truly, for II the -,
it Of progress along this line long 4,
tinue,s there will not he a small A,
in the state of Florida that dos +
have splendid school buildings A (.
in a recent issue Of the Fellsms
Tribune shows that city is erecting,
most beautiful building to cost "a
900. For ourself, we shall never "a.
plain at being taxed for school !
road purposes.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
SPEAKING IN BILLIONS.

a billion units are believed to
oeoynd the capacity of any hui
mind to grasp. But we are becom
accustomed to speaking of money
terms of the billion, with billion
lar congresses, exports of a bnl
and the immensely of war finano
A French newspaper, the be ttei
impress its readers with the ma.
ture Of the "loan of victory" exol|
ing 14,OOO,0OO,O0O francs-in
money ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n
that "only 1907, 212,OOO minutes 4
elapsed since the death of ChriI
That is certainly a striking allu/
Even counted in our money, The
gregate of dollars poured out Of
wooden stocking of France is
than twice the number of mid
IN the centuries since the dagn
the Christian era.
Tho imperial German TREASURED
stated that the war debt for bis d
try amounts already to 81 ,OOO,OoA
and is being added to at the ral|
half a billion a month. And wia
the belligerents the debt is pillnl
so that 1t is counted in billions,
a billion itself cannot be counie
scarcely comprehended. -Provid
Journal.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

Alton B. Parker, the gentleH
from Aesopus, who was once thr
into the limelight by democrats a:
6ller-in Of an off-year in the presidt
tial race, comes forward with &c
and boldly announces that he is
favor of Taft-which is lots nc
than Taft would do for him, and y
can't blame William either. Tho
asville Enterprise.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

Germany is certainly a remarka
country when it is able to show
more normal condition after one a
one-half years of hard fighting Ii
either Of the neutral countries of II
land or Belgium George B. McCl
Ian says this is true. and he has ca
fully studied the conditions in ed
of these countries both before the "
and now.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03
TRY TO FISH
WITHOUT BATTING
HIS HOOK.

The Estero Eagle says:
"The merchant who hangs out his
sign and sits down to wait for rush
Of trade, without advertising, reminds
us of a fellow trying to fish with
ont batting his hook"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

oh, what a cruel. cruel war this
become! The Russians are advanc
upon Buczach and zalesczky, wi
the Germans are making gains
Uzciesko and Wisniomezyk, Why
whyGermanydon'tyouletUzcieskoand
Neutrality-suspicious.?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

The Wauchula Advocate in a recent
issue had a cut showing the first of.
fcers Of DcSoto county standing ~
front Of the cd frame shak Of a court
house. The cut shows Albert w. Gil
christ, representative; c. II. III
shong, sheriff; T. o. Parker, Franz,
Richards, Peter Brown, NJ. G. Carl
ton and N. G. Larsen, county COM
missioners; G. W. Carlton, clerk Of
the circuit court b. G. Granger. tar
assessor, and Bud p. Clark, county
surveyor. The cut was such an inter
esting looking one that we shall try
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

to get 1t from Bro. Goolshg
reproduce 1t for the benefit Of i.
readers.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-03

The revival in industry has greatly
benefited the express companies from
the reports we get of their earnings
They show that the Adams Express
Company increased its earnings 10. Q.
the American Express Company more
than 100 per cent, and the Wells
Fargo Company more than 70 per
cent. during the last quarter. when
the na~ce's post law was passed n
groat howl went nm from these com
panies that their business was ruined.
They seem 70 he thriving now in snite
Of the existence Of parcels post.