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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
WE NEED
GOOD LITERATURE.

To spend money in the Florida First
advertising campaign without good lit,
crature to mail to inquirers. is GER
tainly a lavish waste of money. The
fact that so many of the towns did
this very thing last year is working
to the dctriment of the movement this
year. They spent good money for a
line in these Florida First advertise.
ments, and then when they received
an inquiry concerning their section.
they had nothing Of interest to mail
the prospective visitor. As conse-
Quence. they reaped nothing from their
advertising and OF course. do not
caro- to enter the same game again
this year.
II we are TO get the benefit OF our
advertising in this movement. then we
should have attractive literature to
send cut in answer to inquiries.
We understand that the money in
the hands of the Commercial Club AS
result Of the entertainment at the
school auditorium. is for the purpose
Of helping in the issue OF a creditable
booklet. and this fund should I'M
douhtedly he added to sufficiently to
make the literature most attractive.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
ABOUT
THIRTY TREASURES.

TIL" abolition of the office II Coun.
ty Treasurer was a wise act. but the
fact that more than thirty treasurcrs.
o. which the same commission, must
be- paid as the county treasurer is paid.
are It'll left TO collect these useless
fees from the public crib. seems 70
have been overlooked 10y our law max.
cr,. We refer to the bond trustees II
The different bond funds Of the coun-
~.
Every time a bond issue is voted,
new SET ~ bond trustees arc an.
pointed to handle these funds. and
DeSoto county now has about thirty ~
his class Of treasurers. To secure
rroperf and prompt reports from these
gentlemen, who are seldom versed in
accounting affairs. i a voNing prob
lem for the county auditor. and I'M
less these offices are abolished by the
next legislature, the accounting ex.
pcnsc and fees paid to these trustees
will soon be greater than the expense
~ the county treasurer about which
50 much has been said and written: in
fact, the treasurer Is doubtless the les
scr If the evils.
Florida's laws governing bond issues
and the handling If these funds are
rather a conGlomerate mixture Of
acts passed 70 meet local require
mont. I'm various sections. and now
that they have been tried in actual
work, the next legislature may he de-
pended upon to vastly improve them.
and among the needed improvements.
W. hope 70 see the abolition Of the
trustee nuisance.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Russia is TO he congratulated on the
effect Of her prohibition law. The sale
Of intoXicants since Emperor Nicho-
las put his signature to the ukase for
bidding the traffic a little more than
one year ago. has fallen from $780,
100000 to about S20OOO,OOO, and this
small sum includes liquors for medic
inal purposes and wines for which
there is a restricted permission to use.
Wonder if there is any connection
with this fact and the splendid show
ing that Russia is now making with
her armies?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
J. T.. BOWDOIN.
-Punta Gorla Herald

Right YOU are Mr.. Bowdoin. and
had YOU read the News You would have
seen that We commended the good
folks If that end Of District . for their
good Judgment and enterprise. hut
that fact should only be an incentive
90 the folks in thi, end Of that district
20 get busy. If they would not he left
ont in the tail pines, with sand
freaks for roads.
The hard roads in your end Of the
district will be Of no benefit to the
PEOPLE mp at thi, end as regards the
Tamiami Trail. while district . i,
very narrow, 1t j. long. keen. good
one. and could accommodate a dozen
roads across il without reaching all
the people. The citizens Of that dis.
'rict who suggested three main hard
surfaced roads for this end Of the dis.
frict. had an eye to serving the great.
st number II his people. one Of these
roads he suggested. should 20 from
district No. on the north to Area
dia. with a connecting link from Lime.
stone 10 Lily: another from Arcadia
To the Manatcc county line, via Pine
Lovcl and the third from Arcadia
ont through the Owens section.
Encourage the folks up here to have
good roads. also. Mr.. Bowdoin. We
are very glad to see that the people
of Charlotte Harhor realize the ncccs-
sity for them, and we want the people
Of this end Of the district to he moved
IN action hv your example.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
IONG
AND NARROW.

We intlmatcd u fow days since that
we would have S0wcthin. o. say in
regard 10 rrdiStricting DcSoto coun-
~. \ glance at the map win show
that at present district No. = Is about
forty-two miles long and farcly four
milc- wide at the narrowcst point.
aud about sixteen miles mt the wi1cs.
point. This condition Is decided
disadvantage tu the citizens Of that
thriving district
; The people Of tho northern cnd Of
the district are not benefited by the
roads built In the southern end. and
likewise the people I'm the southern
crd If the district are not benefited
hv the road, built in the northern end.
Considering the limited funds ut
his disposal for road building, this
condition makes satisfactory service
by commissioner to all parties al.
most impossible.
The lower end Of district No. Is
closely allied to District No, 3 in all
IT. interests. and the bridge across
the hay 10 Punta Gorda will draw
them closer together. After this
bridge is completed. District No. .
from Liverpool south will he drawn
even closer to District No. 3. and II
+, probable that petition asking
that This territory he added to Dis
trict No. ? will be- presented to the
county commissioners In this con-
ncction. II the citizens I'm this terrific
~ desire thu change. It is necessary
that they present a petition to the
board Of county commissioners in the
near future, or wait another two
years.
The Interests Of the people Of the
northern part Of District No. are
identical with those Of the people Of
District No. 4. their main roads rad
lating from Arcadia. II they were
Joined to District 4 a long step will
have been taken in the arrangement
for system Of roads to connect with
Districts Nos. and 3 on the north,
and No. 3 on the south. However, this
would make District entirely too
large. and would add to the width Of
the already too-wide District 3. there
fore new district No. 2 could he
most conveniently and advantageously
carved from the eastern sides OF Dis
tricts 3 and 4. having as its eastern
boundary the range line between
ranges % and %. and its northern
boundary the section line between
sections 81 and rs. with Venus rs the
principal city at present.
These suggestions are made by way |
Of introducing the subject.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

The closing Of the fiscal year. July
l. shows the United States treasury
to he in splendid condition. The bal
an"e OF s7s,7a7,s10 represents a most
favorable comparison with the deficit
OF S59486'5sO year ago. The income
tax receipts show 1924. s67 400. against
S'as2s'675 last year. The actual hal
ance in the treasury is S174965. 231.
'hc largest in the general fund since
1908.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
1T PAYS.


The scene at the store Of the Area.
lila Mercantile Company Saturday NJ.
'crnoon must have been an cyc-opcn
cop M. the fellow who claims that ad
vrrtislng does not pay. The folks were
there fru"' everywhere The whole
house "nl Yard would not accommo.
date them, and an Of them had tick.
cts ON the little Ford automobile
that this cutcrprlsing firm gave away
Thos" ticket, rcprcSc ntcd perfectly
good dollars that had been spent with
this company for first class mcrchan.
disc, and the number Of them told Of
the value Of the advertising that the
Arcadia Mercantile Company has been
doing ever since Mr.. Johnston took
charge.
Mr.. Johnston had the merchandise
that the people wanted, and he has
us"d printers ink galore to let the
folks know what he had-thc result
was witnessed Saturday.
Mr.. Johnston ha, shown his bust.
moss acumcn by the way he has over
come all obstacles in the way Of a
successful business since he became
the head If the Arcadia Mercantile
Company-and we never heard friend
Johnston say that advertising did not
nav
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

The moOted question as to whether
senators and members Of congress are
federal officers or not has risen
again. Recently the supreme court
held that a member Of congress is
an officer Of the United States. hut
now a petition signed by twenty-seven
members Of congress asks for a re-
hearing Of the case on account Of the
possible future importance Of the ques-
tion. The petition argues that II sem
ators and members are construed to
he federal officers. it will detract from
the dignity Of congress as an indepen.
dent body.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

The Arcadia News is very
terested in keeping Peace (; 'a'i
being polluted with the, ~. ~ q
the phosphate mines. 1t Is sa''...
that Is well worth workips ],
we do not know what to a.
as long as we continue to can.
Tallahassee that think NOR
corporations than they do q, 4.
pie. Our wise Legislature 49,.
that make it criminal ofrs0.. e
poor man to make a few doil,'
catching catfish. but the SAM /.
kers will let a few corporauo~.
one Of the best game fishIn.,.,.
in the United States. A 49,. -"'
ago there was not bette, y.
ground in the country for No.
than Peace river. Today m..-
scarcely a game fish in Il o,.,.
the pollution by the phosphate ~
MES. -Wauchula Advocate
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
GET BUSY.

The voters Of District ( are Willing
away the time allotted to them "a
make road improvements, thinking
perhaps. that they will get the Dixie
Highway. the Tamiami Trail, etc. by
reason Of the fact that they are To-
Gated between two cnterprising dis.
tr'cts that have bonded ami are build
ing good roads. ana not because of
any merit or effort o fthcir own. This
may be 50. Some folks strive for hon
o-s while other, have It thrust upon
them; some toll for support, while
other, inherit a fortune and suuandcr
H. and It may just happen that the
C~teIErisc Of our neirhhors viii thrust
upon uS what we would lose IL left
t. our own way Of long. and that
which we in no wise merit.
The people desire a survey and es-
timatcd cost Of construction for con-
tcmrlatcd roads. before voting on the
bond question. They also desire to
name the trustees. Now, why not
start popular subscription 10 secure
fund- for making this survey. with
the understanding that the suhscrib-
ors win he reimbursed ont n the pro-
cccds II the sale II the bonds The
News will gladly take ten dollcrS'
stock in this kind II proposition. The
trustee, could 10 nominated nv hal
lot at the same time that the bond
question was voted upon.
II you have n more feasible plan,
come forward with H. Int il Is cor
talnly high time that We do somothlu,
fur ourselves and cease being !" 0',
carts upon the bounty n our --o-o
crtcrprising neighhors.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Over-drafts can he avoided in the
management Of the county affairs.
provided the tax payers can stand
the gaff. Just levy sufficient tax to
carry the county for the first nine
months Of the fiscal year. and the
last three months will he easy sailing.
The apostles Of economy in the last
legislature made lots Of noise. but
the people have not yet decided that
the noise was not for the purpose Of
hiding the Joker in the deck.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

1t will soon be time for tn, 4.
Of the county to qualify as ss,'..'
ries for the county funds at,,, .
first Monday in January. ner, NJ
the office Of treasurer will be sA.,a
ed. As they are required to t,,a
security for these funds. woula,.
investment in some Of the ~
bonds furnish about the right ~, !
security?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

In spite Of nearly $4,000 repairs to
the Jail, and contemplated buildings
on the poor farm Of DeSoto county,
the indications are that the tax levy
for next year will not exceed % mills
for county purposes. The present
board Of county commissioners have
given us a business administration.
and as a majority Of them have been
renominatod. we expect even more
next year, for they should certainl"
improve with experience.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Under the laws Of the state Of Mich
igan first cousins are prohibited from
marrying. Recently a couple went to
Kentucky and were married. as the
laws If this state permit, hut now to
their surprise and chacrin they find
they can not live together as man and
wife in their native state, the attorney
general Of the state Of Michigan hay-
ing ruled that this is illegal, even
though they have hecn legally married
in another state. How great Is the
neces sity for uniform federal mar
rage and divorce law!
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

The 1915 conglomeration Of acts
gives the county commissioners au.
thority In one instance to issue war.
rants to the amount of % per cent
Of the tax levy. In another place II
restricts the issue to the actual cash
on hand. without regard to the first
provision. Truly the county commits.
Sioner must have been a super-human
dreadnaught in the eyes Of the 1915
legislature.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Ruhe Allyn, the distinguished cd,,
of the Sarasota Sun, in comme5it
on his defeat for the Legislature n
at might have been worse; | nIa
have been elected" The fact IS M
been worse for the majority Of ihss
whom we know who have been elesis
to the legislature. Congratulate
Rube. upon your escape.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
The Times-Union rhilosonho.

The Times-Union philosopSer d
II. Armstrong, says:
when a man has on a sport IN
with the collar so low It shows :,
Of his breast bone, and a Palm B.,s
suit so thin you can see his tous, 1,
carcass right through it, he has mia,
little room to slur at the women !.
wearing knee dresses"
"Ain't" that the TRUTH
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Each section of the city should he
represented on the council, and it is
uncertain whether this result can he
obtained unless the city is divided in
70 wards. If So divided. It will be lit.
tie trouble &c get the best men in each
ward to make the race. rs they would
depend only on their neighhors for
support. If q fellow can't carry HIS
own noighhorhood, no other section
should he allowed to foist him upon
them. Divide Arcadia into wards.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

The beautiful little city Of Bahe
has voted a $4,000 bond issue for a.
other school building for Summers
Institute. The vote stood six to %
I'm favor Of the issue.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

According to the most reliable estl
mates Of export statistics the Unite
States will have shipped five hundrd
million dollars worth Of munitions =
Europe before the close Of the secoll
year of the war.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

One IF the hest editorial squlps =
less than one line seen in a long ur'
is the following from the TlmeSv.
ion: "One-man parties never ~
long"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

II Cats wins in the gubernatorial
contest, Knott win support the demo.
cratic nominee. II Knott wins. it IS
said that Cats win in that event make
the race on the prohibition ticket
Awful glad we are a democrat.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

The overly cautious man he dehnd
as the one who on registering at /
hotel insisted on reading the eniir
register to the discomfort Of olhs
guests waiting to sign. saying a, b
did 81. 81 don't sign nothing aht
read carefully
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Don't forget about dividing Arcadn
into wards. Let lis elect one ccun
Gilman from each Of four wards, aDl
r"o tr0r' tho city at large. let sad
community have its own represenli'
tive on the council.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Arcadia should certain be ao
into four wards before the
election. and an election preeip"
ated I'm each ward.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

More -people are engaged in AZ
cultural pursuits in the United SaA
than in any other occupation. n,
number engaged in each Of the In.
chief occupations are as follow
Agriculture 12.GGO.0OO; manufaau
ing 10G6O,OOO. and commerce, 2eS
600.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

According to the census pul'' II
Washington. the United stals'
about twenty-one millions Oh
available for war duty.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Who will he first to start WIN :
petition asking that the city OF Arc.'.
he divided into wards? Why MOI o.
out with a bunch of petitions
have the work over with quickly
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

We have wondered why the tax col
lector holds his collections until the
end Of the month to turn them over
10 the troa surer in one lump sum.
Considering the fact that the county
is paying 6 per ccpt. interest on a
large number Of outstanding warrants,
wouldn't It he good business to pay
these collections into the treasury at
least once each week and stop as
much interest as possible. We do not
intend this as a criticism. hut really
think It a mcritorious sugges tion.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

The more we study the acts o. y
1915 legislature, the better 49,
we become with the result thal
race for governor is between N'''
and Cats.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

II It is good that the county refiR
some interest on its funds. and Il h
is it not good for the bond dlstrias
to enjoy the same revenuei Aholil
the trustees, and let the regular n
poSitories handle these funds ala
md under the same conditions that
the regular funds are handled.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

For two-liner the following from
the Times-Union is not bad: "The re-
puhlicans have kicked the colonel into
pacific frame Of mind"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Which is the most economic"
cutting weeds on the streets
with a team and moving ma''-
men with scythe blades. or n'
Of negroes with six-inch hoesi
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

Is District No. quietly war;
be- turned out in thu cold at ths "a "a.
ing II the Central Highway g.
tin In Fort Myers in septemr NJ.
much time left in which to %
ness.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

If a man hits an average Of wv w
strokes per minute with S z,
hoe, how long will it require 70
the weeds on the streets Of Arca"-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

county line. The interests Of the peo-
pie Of that prosperous district demand
something better than sand streaks
over which to haul their ever increas'
ing commodities to market. Pine Lev
ri. Lily and Limestone should all be
connected with Arcadia by good, hard
surfaced roads. Arcadia News.
charlotte Harbor Fla, July !, 1915.
Editor Of Punta Gorda Herald, Pun
"a Gorda, Fla.
Dear Sir: In reply to an article pub
lishrd in the Arcadia Daily News, June
Goth. asking that the upper end OF
commissioners district No. JOIN with
Nc. / for a bond election to make con-
uccfion with the Tamiami Trail ON
Manater line. l wish to inf nm the ed
i'ur ami readers If the Arcadia daily
THAT there has been a special tax vot-
cd 90 build the Tamiami Trail through
commissioner district No. . connect.
ing ou Mauatee county line with the
"ain highway. Practically all this
read is graded and we expect to begin
hard surfacins within the next sixty
lays.
N.r-- ya-,. ernie.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

II Candidate Hughes is Gin complete
Accord with the colonel, as he says
he l., then we are "agin" both OF EN-.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

The esteemed Tampa Tribune
thinks the only solution to the pri-
mary problem is to return to the
two primaries. This to our mind is
preferable to either the Bryan prima-
~ or convention. hut none Of these
is satisfactory. and neither indeed
will be. Some method must he found
that will eliminate many Of the con-
ditions incident to any of the systems
yet tried If we would get anything like
an honest expression Of the will Of
the people. Surely with a combined
effort we shall he able to evolve such
n plan.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

With thirteen banks and thirty
trustees to care for the funds Of De-
Soto county, there will certainly be
no dearth Of treasurers under the
new law. The next legislature might
amend the law so that each tax pay
or can be custodian Of his taxes, the
same being subject to the warrant Of
the county commissioners, then Gre
ate each voter county auditor, per Sc
TO check up the various and sundry
treasurers, trustees, etc. Let every
body have hand in the pie, and thus
secure an economical administration
Of affairs la the 1915 legislature.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-06
SUMNER EATING

There are few people who wear the
same kind of clothing in the summer
that they do in the winter, and yet
many recognize no difference in the
manner of food to be eaten in differ
ent seasons. 1t is true that many OF
the proposed diets for summer eating
are the result of fads. but some Kind
OF summer diet is necessary for good
health and comfort
I When the thermometer registers
close To 100 degrees in the shade, it
is foolish for a fat man to eat a heavy
dinner OF roast beef and other hot
stuff. Nor will any one be benefited
by such a summer meal Sense ought
to be used in eating as well as in
clothing.
Especially should students and 9TH
ers who are not doing manual labor
be careful of their eating during the
summer. Too many cold drinks are
bad for the health.
1t is easy for persons to become
careless in their eating. There are so
many things to do that rushing
through a meal seems necessary at
times The result of poor judgment
in the choice of food, however. and
this rushing will soon make one pay
for his folly.
A great deal of the complaint
about hot weather is due to the bad
choice Of food.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-06
CENTENNIAL PLANS STARTED.
Counties Organize to Celebrate Mis-
SOuri'> Statehood.

Seveuty-sevcn counties of Missouri
have organized county centennial COM
mittces to arouse interest in the cele-
bratiCn of the centennial of NIissouri's s
statehood. which will be held in 1920
and 1921 County organization is be-
ing effected through the work of the
nominating committee of five" which
was appointed by the State Historical
Society to select the State Centennial
Committee of 1000.
This large committee is to devise
plans for the celebration.
Floyd c. Shoemaker. secretary of
the State Historical Society. is secre-
tary of the nominating committee.
The State Centennial Committee of
l,000 will meet for the first time in
Kansas City this fall The exact date
of the meeting has not been fixed
Besides a big state celebration at
one place. it is planned to hold cele-
brations in each county. city and town
in the state.
The feature of the celebration"
saws Mr.. Shoemaker, ''is to provide
a great homecoming for Missouri's
sons and daughters. The celebration
has been planned in sufficient time to
assure success