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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Arcadia on his way to Punta Gorua'
where he will remain until SATURDAY
ne the guest Of his brother-ln-law'
DR.. Edmundson, a retired physician
Of Monit, is in this city today attend
inc To business matters.
!. l.. Taylor, large owner OF saw
III interests in and around Tn
r.. was attending to business in this
ty yesterday.
DR., and Mrs. +. j. Yelyington, Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Rosin, Miss Marie
Martin and Miss Gertrude Martin
spent Sunday in Fort Myers and Pun
In Rassa. motoring down in the morn
ing and returning to Arcadia Sunday
night.
Mr.. William G. Hooker announces
In this issue Of the News as candi'
date for tax assessor. Mr.. Hooker IS
well and favorably known in the coun'
ty. He is the son of W. II. Hooker, a
prominent farmer and grower of TIL
section. and has never held publ
office.
Mrs. !. Stanley Hill, Of Iolfo, who
recently made many friends in this
city by the splendid manner in which
she sang at the Presbyterian church
will I've in town Friday, and any one
who wishes 10 study vocal music may
make arrangements with her by call
iuc at thc Presbyterian mansc ON that
day.
The splendid entertainment glyer
Saturday afternoon at the star Thea
ire continues to he the talk Of those
who were permitted to attend. all
agreeing that II was one Of the most
enjoyable occasions ~ the season
Mrs. T. H. Kards, who playol the
| compartment for Mr.. Brady VIC
line solo aud Mrs. Balls recitation
comes in for her fun share Of compli
mcnt>. Every number on the pro-
gram, however would have been wor
thy If special mention.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

A big deal involving half a mi''vs
dollars was consummated last Wee'
when f. T. Roux, jr., head Oh y,
+, T. Roux and Son, lumbermeh =
Plant City, contracted for $4,000 acre
OF fine timber land in Polk county
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
British Steamer

British Steamer Sunk-Unarmcd.
London. April 4.-Thc British
steamship Perth has been sunk. Siv
members Of the crew were lost ana
eight landed Tho Perth was unarm-
ed
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
GocaI and Personal Items
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from Mondays Daily
l. S. Daughtery, Of owens, was rep
re~cntmg hi, district in town TINS
morning.
j. o. Hayman represented the Bun
ker section Of the county in town this
morning.
Attorney Wilbur whitehurst is rep
resentiug the bar Of Wauchula III TINS
city today.
J. X. Hurton was among the Pun
ia Gorda people who were visiting IN
Arcadia this morning.
@. II. Carraway, Of Fort Ogden
vas transacting business ut the court
house this morning.
J. o. Driggers, Of Wauchula, was
attending to business matters in town
for u while this morning.
II. r. stanton is another Of Punta
Gorda's citizens who spent the day
in Arcadia on business.
-
i. Il. Coker, If Lily, was among
the ont Of town visitors to Arcadia for
few hours this morning.
John II. Dowd, ST.. spent Sunday
I'm Fort Ogden with his two sons. John
Dowd. Jr.. and Bert Dowd.
r. !. YoumanS, u prominent real
estate dealer of Tampa. is spending
the day in this city on business.
W. g.. Robert. was among the citi-
zcns If Lily who were attending to
business in the county site today.
G. II. GruSvcnor a prominent farm
pr aud hog raiser Of Murdoch, was
registered at the DcSoto Hotel ycs,cr-
day.
W. r. Eubauks, a prominent insu-
rance agent Of Punta Gorda, Is regis
tered at the DcSoto Hotel for a few
days,
u. r. Bradley who has been spend
iu. the past four months in this city,
left thi. morning for his home In Ma
ranna.
The Arcadia city council will hold
it, regular monthly session tonight at
Z G,lork I'm their room in the Wey
building.
Duhhin Holmes, Of Cordelc, Ga, is
spending few days in Arcadia on
business. While here ne Is staying a
the DcSoto Hotel.
]. |. Kcrncy, Of Fort Meade, spent
the NIGHT at the Central Hotel in this
city. ana left this morning on a short
business trip to Mccall.
Fred Willis who came over to Ar
cadiu Saturday from Bradcntown and
spent the weekend with friends, left
Last night for st. Augustine.
william Macdonald. recent inhah- |
liant IT Los Angeles, Cal, but now
II Palmdalc. was visitor to Arcadia
for few hours Saturday.
Fat Houston left this morning for
Tampa. where he will be a groomsman
in the coming wedding Of Miss Wallis |
to Patrick Houston Wall.
Col. II. p. Bailey, one Of the lead
ins attorneys of Tampa. is spending !
thc day in this city attending to legal
matters at the court house.
]. ]. Parish, prominent fruit
dealer and commission merchant Of
Titusville, was tranSacting business at
the court house this morning.
Miss Mary Moye. Miss Lena Dur
rance and Harry Cross motorcd down
TO Punta Gorda yesterday afternoon,
returning to Arcadia about dark.
The mission study class OF the
Methodist church will hold a regular
meeting tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. John II. Trcadwcll,
-
The Ladies' Guild of the st. Ed
!
sion tomorrow afternoon at the home
If Mr.. q. W. Walter. at 3 80 o'clock.
NJ. T.. Nhritton. \. G. Alhritton
and r. b, Cause, all prominent farm
ors and cattle men Of Lily, were at
tending 10 business in Arcadia this
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
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=. J. simmons Is spending the day
.u Fort Myers on business. To ,.'''
turn tonight.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

J. l.. Taylor, large owner OF saw
IN interests in and around TN
u. was attending 10 business IN tins
ty yesterday.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

The honorable board Of public in
Struction will meet I'm regular monthly
session tomorrow morning in the Of
flee Of County Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction J. O. Buckley.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

The following party of prominent
ArcadianS motorcd down to Punta
Gorda Saturday where they spent the
day on business: Col. T.. u. Tread
"cll Douglass Trcadwcll. Jr. ]. +.
Stuuehukcr. Sr.. and Charlie, Roe.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

McsSrs. W. w. Little. T. II. Kards.
Gl"nn Agpling Frank Morgan. Rollo
Green, Vera Foley, George Wickwire.
Edwin Parker and Maury Durrancc
composed a happy fishing party that
went out to Prairie Creek Friday af-
t"rnoon. They caught about 600
pounds Of nsh and returned to Area
lila saturday night.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

II. T.. Freeman. who has ben spend
ing some time ut palmdalC, where he
n'yu> considerable land having come
vcr to Arcadia Saturday morning.
eft this city Saturday night for his
One i'm Topeka, Kans.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Another party Of Arcadlau, who
motorcd down To- Puuta Gorda yes,
'crday was composed OF the following
Miss Winnifrcd Hol2cndorfr Miss Lee
nora Crawford, Dutch Nabcllc and
lake Stonchrakcr Jr.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Dr.. Edmundson, retired physician
of Mofrit, is in this city today attend
inc 10 business matters.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

w. r. Eubanks, a prominent insu-
rance agent Of Puuta Gorda, is regis
tered at the DcSoto Hotel for few
days
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Arcadia on his way to Punta Gorda'
where he will remain until SATURDAY
rs the guest Of his brother-ln-law'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

y. j. YoumanS u prominent reaI
estate dealer NJ Tampa. is spending
the day I'm this city on business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Col. John Hancock represented the
bar OF Punta Gorda at the court mouse
this morning.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Miss Nellie Brown left for punta
Gorda last night 10 spend sunday
there with friends ana relatives. she
returned to Arcadia yesterday after
noon.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

G.. II. GroSvcnor a prominent farm
cr aud hog raiser Of Murdoch, was
registered at the DcSotu Hotel ycstcr-
day.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Commissioner John Hagan. Of Char.
lotte Harbor and Tax Assessor Henry
Murphy are spending the day in the
Northern part Of the county on official
business,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Mis- Martha Livingston, who is
teaching school at Avon Park this
car. after spending the weekend in
arcadia with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Livingston. left last night
FOR Avon Park to resume her duties
there.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

u. r. Bradley. who has been spend
iu. the past four months in this city,
left thi, morning for his home in Ma
riauua
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Mrs. F. c. Eeenc, Jr.. and little
daughter. Mary Wilson. who have been
visiting the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John r, Duwd, ST.. i'm this city,
for the past few wccsk. left Saturday
NIGHT for their home I'm Live oak.
They returned 10y way Of Jackson
willie. where they were joined by Mr..
Eecne.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Iemuel Ross. local agent OF the
Palmdulc Land Company. Of Palm,
dale, motorcd over to this city Satur.
lay. He left Yesterday morning for
Palmdale in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. a. J. Terry, who spent the day
there and returned to- this place last
night.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

John Hcndry. a we'll known cattle
man Of this city. returned last night
from TaBellc and other points in lee
county, where he has been for the past
fifteen days looking after his cattle
interests in that county.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

J. &. Kimmcll, the Junior member
If the engineering firm of Cravcns &
Knnmcll returned Ia Arcadia this
morning after an absence Of several
months in WaycroSs. Ga. where he
has been ON large surveying trip.
Ivcy Royal and Guy Harvard left
his morning for Tampa, where they
20 to represent the Peace River Lodge
No. &c, at the Masonic School Of In
struction. They will remain i'm that
city until the latter part Of the week.
Louie Nalsek went up to Wauchula,
where he Is spending the day on bus
mess. Tonight he will pass through
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

pcdcn Barnhill well known farm
or Of Pine Level, was ~ business Wis
itor TO Arcadia today. While here he
paid the News office Il much apprcci-
atcd visit.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Mrs. Maudc Rogers and little daugh.
ter, who have been spending some
time i'm Arcadia a> the guests Of Mrs
Rogers mother Mrs. NJ. 4. Hanson
left this morning for their home In
Wnuchula. where Mrs. Roger, has
charge Of her mothers branch milli-
rcry stop.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

NJ. w. Baron left this morning for
Fort Myers, where he will remain un-
i'll the end Of the week attending to
business matters. Mr.. Baron is dem
onStrating a new kind OF sprayer for
Ga skins & Son, Of this city.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Mrs. w. G. Wclcs and Mi,
Wcllcs left Yesterday afternoon + o
Jacksonville, where they will remain
until the latter part Of the week. re-.
turning to this city about Friday.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Luther White, ~ Fort Meade, came
'pwnSaurday night To join hi, wife,
ho has been spending the past week
IN this city as the guest Of her faith.
%. Mr. Taft Laugford. They left last
.ht for their home.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

John Il. Dowd, ST., spent Sunday
I'm Fort Ogden with hi- two sons, John
uowd. Jr.. and Bert Dowd.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Mr.. ana Mrs. Raleigh Saxon. If
Rrownvillc. were the pleasant guests
If Mr.. ana Mrs. W. |. Polk. II this
city yesterday. They returned to their
home in Brownville last night.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Hall, who
have been guests ut the Arcadia
House for the past few days. left this
morning via automobile for their
home in Hall City.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

The Arcadia city council will hold
it, regular monthly session tonight at
Z G,lork I'm their room in the Wey
building.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Dr. II. l.. BcviS is among other
Arcadia physicians who went down
to Fort Myers this morning to attend
the meeting of the Tri-County Medical
Association.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

]. w. Earnest, a prominent mer-
chant Of Wauchula, was a business
visitor to this city yesterday.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

G. S. Brown, Of Punta Gorda, was
a prominent business visitor to Area
dia this morning.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Mrs. NJ. T. Wise after spending
several months in Arcadia as the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. !. s. Wellcs left
this morning for her home in For, Val
ley. Ga.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

!. Il. Cocker If Lily, was among
the ont Of town visitors to Arcadia for
a few hours this morning.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Rev. S. W. Ball and party have
returned from a short outing on Lake
Okcechobee.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

II. r. stanton is another Of Punta
Gorda's citizens who spent the day
ia Arcadia on business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

J. NJ. Moyc ami two little children
IT sanford, after Spending the week
end In Arcadia a. the guests If th'
formers parent. Mr.. and MR.. Il. g
Moyc. left this morning for their home
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Duhhin Holmes, Of Cordelc, Ga, Is
~pcndn. few days in Arcadia on
business. While here ne Is staying at
the DcSoto Hotel.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

W. \. Nicl, thc Junior member Of
the firm Of W. 4. Mel y SON sellers
Il road machinery, left yesterday
morning for Atlanta, Ga, on a short
cuisines, trip. lie will return to Ar.
.adia about Thursday,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

J. o. Driggers, OF Wauchula, was
attending to business matters In town
for while this morning.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06
from Mondays Daily

J. O. Hayman represented the Bu
ker section Of the county in town tn
morning.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

]. |. Kcrncy, Of Fort Meade, spent
the night at the Central Hotel in this
city. ana left this morning on a short
business trip to Mccall.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-06

Young Hugh Scott has some unus-
ual pets in the shape Of four young
alligators, about foot long, which he
captured in Lake Childs few days
ago.
The Pulaskian., 1916-09-01
Vegetable Ashes.

Do not throw away any vegetable ash, for all ashes have decided gar den value. Some seem to have the impression that trashy material re- turns ashes of little worth, but the re. verse is often true. Ashes from cotton hulls have shown as much as 30 per cent of potash and sold for $40 a ton Some weeds would prove equally rich. In addition there is always some phos- phoric acid and a heavy per cent of lime. That most precious element, ni- trogen, however. was all burned out, therefore these substances would prove of greater value if allowed to decompose in the soil rather than be destroyed by combustion. Ashes of de- ciduous trees, being nearly ali hard woods, are of more value than those from evergreens, for the latter are nearly all conifers-pines, expresses, etc.
The Pulaskian., 1916-09-01
CONTROL OF CHICKEN MITES
Unsatisfactory Growth in Summer May Be Caused by Vermin-Destruc-
 tive Work at Night.

When we'll fed and otherwise prop erly managed, chickens do not always make satisfactory growth in summer. There is a cause for this which may be wholly unsuspected. It is likely to be due to the presence of chicken mites.
 This pest is blood-sucking para site. It harbors under the perches, in cracks, and in other places. Its de structive work is done at night. When the chickens are at roost the mites crawl from their hiding places on to the birds. They gorge themselves with blood much the same as mosquito does, and then crawl back to their hid ing places.
 If this pest is not discovered 1t multiplies into millions in few weeks of hot weather.
 If the mites become numerous they will suck more blood from chicken in single night than the chicken can produce the next day from the diges- ton and assimilation of the most nour- ishing food. And since the blood car ries the assimflated food for the growth of the dll1eKent parts of fhe
The Pulaskian., 1916-09-01

to keep in health, increasing grain un- til they have all they will eat, twice day, never forgetting plenty of wa ter and box of grit. By the time the goose market is on, say from Thanks. giving to New Years, the birds will be in prime condition and bring top mar ket price. To dress them, kill same as other poultry. Commence to pick the coarser feathers and most of the down off as soon as the fatal stab to brain is given and bleeding commences. Then sprinkle and rub well with pow dered rosin, scald and rub down off quickly, plunge body in hot water then cold, wipe, and hang up or lay on table to cool before packing.
 Mrs. M. Swartsley, Columbus, Neb :: To give size and flesh, feed half corn meal, one-fourth ground oats, the bal ance barley meal and wheat middlings, all mixed together with scalding water or milk, and feed as much as they will eat four or five times daily, at all times providing plenty of water.
 M. B. Caldwell, Broughton, Kan. :: As soon as our goslings are grown up we turn them in the hog pasture-ten acres of alfalfa-and they feed on all falfa and eat after the hogs, and get very fat and heavy.
The Pulaskian., 1916-09-01
INVITES AND PROTECTS BIRDS
Massachusetts City Has Common Sense Plan of Guarding the Trees
 on It's Streets.

The town of Brookline, Mass, is teaching the country at large valu- able lesson. First of all, of course, Brookline had to learn the lesson for itself. The town prized it's trees, and sought by the usual means to guard them against the attack of insect pests. The campaign, however, was not entirely successful. The leopard moth invaded Brookline, and against this tree enemy poisonous sprays avail little. Birds alone can hold it in check. So Brookline, few years ago, went seriously about the business of induc- ing birds to come and stay. In 1910 it wanted woodpeckers, and it issued its invitation, but only few respond ed. Three years later Brookline had learned enough through experiment. to justify the municipality in building and placing 100 nesting boxes.
 That was the beginning; year by year since then the work has been ex- banded. The nesting boxes increased in number and variety, and during the winter thousands of birds were fed daily at 125 municipal feeding sta tions, operated by the town author ities at the public's expense. And now, says q report from Brookline, ''the plans for the securing of bird help in insect destruction will be carried on during the coming season with greater determination than ever."
The Pulaskian., 1916-09-01

The following were among the re- plies received by the United States Department of Agriculture to the question, What is your method of feeding and preparing geese for mar ket:
 Vincent M. Couch, Moravia, N. Y.: To fatten goslings, confne, and after five to six weeks make cornmeal the principal feed; add some beef scraps, and allow them to have some grass. Of the large breeds, they should weigh from 10 to 20 pounds at ten weeks old and market at this age. Reserve the smaller breeds until holidays.
 F. D. Fowler, Carlinville, III. ]: Market geese are kept closely confined and fed three times day by measure Bran parts, shorts 1 part, oilmeal and beef scraps 1 part, cornmeal l part, dampened with water so it will crumble. Whole corn is some times given. Green food, grit, and wa ter are always before them.
 B. F. Hislop, Milford, nl.: To pre- pare for market, as soon as weather becomes cool, confine in small lots. Commence to feed gradually mash composed largely of cornmeal, mixed with milk if convenient, otherwise wa ter, giving enough forage or vegetables
The Pulaskian., 1916-09-01
E0 nTOWN475 M 1EI PS
WOULD GUARD AGAINST FIRE
Urges Greater Care in the Con- struction of Dwelling.

Realizing the large annual losses sustained by thousands of home own CTS through construction which tends to spread fires instead of retarding them, the committee on construction of buildings of the national board of fire underwriters has issued book let of 115 pages on methods of in creasing the fire-resistive qualities of dwellings, says Engineering Record. Builders everywhere, especially in To- calities outside the control of build ing ordinances (and by far the ma jority of ordinary dwellings are built in such localities), will find valuable information in this presentation of methods for making houses reasonably safe from fire. Particularly import ant, not only for builders, but for owners and the general public, are the sections devoted to floor and roof construction; chimneys, fiues, smoke pipes and fireplaces; fire stopping and general precautions for fire pro- tection.
 Generally recognized dangers from such old offenders as shingle roofs, unlined chimneys, unprotected stair ways and shafts are strikingly illus trated, and many simple and effective, while relatively inexpensive, devices in construction which retard the spread of fire are clearly explained. Every potential house owner will find 1t profitable to become familiar with these building precautions, which may prevent loss of life as well as of prop erty. Engineers, through their posi- tions in building departments and their participation as plain citizens in civic associations, chambers of com merce and similar organizations, can let 1t be known that ordinary dwell- ings can readily be improved as to their fire-resistive qualities, and can direct interested parties to the proper source of information.