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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

After having resided in Florida two
years and having been a visitor to
Florida for about eight wears, If ask
ell what are Florida's greatest pos
sibilities for wealth. We would an
swer unheStatingly the cattle and
dairying business. with the income
from the groves all "velvet.'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

The fact that the Arcadia Drainage
District has completed its project and
has between $1,7OO and $500 lefc is
a mighty fine argument in favor Of
bonding for such Improvements, cS-
pecially when compared with the re-.
suits obtained from some uf the Spo-
cial tax projects.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

From all reports there viii lie a
re, ord breaking attendante in this
city Christmas week IF the Florida
state Teachers ASSOCIATION. No lody
of visitors was ever more heartily
welcomed to this city than will he
Florida's teachers. We are Glad that
you are coming, and hope that you
viii have an enjoyable AMI proiital lie
Ilmp
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

A Sandusky woman wrecked her
automobile in saving a basket OF eggs
That woman was posted on prices.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

If there is anything in nature more
beautiful and attractive than a Flor.
ida orange grove at this season Of
the year when laden with lis golden
butt. 1t is yet another and bigger
grove.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

A number Of Florida weeklies have
announced a raise in subscription
to 50 a year, beginning with
the first Of January. Doubtless all of
them will have to come to it.-Lakc.
land Telegram.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

why don't some one still quote the
slogan of eighteen months ago, Buy
bale of cotton?'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

According to the Tampa Tribune,
Rube Allyn. former editor Of the
Sarasota sun, is now a leading man
I'm the movies. " Rube is ain interest
ing man. and will attract attention in
whatever business he engages. rhe
Tribune. however. says that before
leaving for New York he had Il hair
cut" and this may or may not hclp
his reputation. It is more than prob
able that this was done as prcclu-
ton against fires.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-14

Christmas is just twelve days
away. Please don't try to celebrate
this day by drinking and carous-
ing. You will not enjoy it If YOU
do. Take our word for 1t once and
the money YOU expected to spend fer
drink use II to make some unfortu-
nate happy. If you are not a better
come and tell us. The remedy has nov
er failed. 1t will not fail you.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
NO RACE OR RELIGIOUS LINES
IN THIS MANS WIFI

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 1.-The late
captain Peter F. Alba, whose will
was filed yesterday in probate court.
bequeathed to the Mobile Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails the interest on $4,000. which
sum the trustees are directed to in
vest. The bequest is conditional nm
on the passage of certain bills by the
Alabama legislature looking to the
humane treatment of dumb animals.
F'irty thousand dollars is set
aside for Mrs. Sophia Alba Warner,
granddaughter of the descendant. to
be held in trust for ner for ten wears
Should Mrs. Warner die within that
period. the money goes to Mary Al
ba Warner, great-granddaug of
the testator. Mrs Angelina A. Will
kins, of Pensacola, Fla, and Annette
Leavitt, sister of Captain Alba. re-
ceiye $4,000 each. Interest on s1O.-
coo goes to Thomas A. Kean, a half
brother. Other requests are.
Kniehts of Columbus. $4,000:
Young Mems Christian Association
$4,000; Colored Old Folks and Or
phans' Home. $500; Jewish Widows
nd Orphans Home $500 las slight
esttmonial to that wonderful peo-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
SENSIBLE RULING BY
JUDGE REAVES

Judge o. K Reayes has already
shown. in several ways, that he is
peculiarly fitted for the position he
now holds as circuit judge of this
district, but nothing more clearly
proves this than his ruling handed
down in Bradentown Tuesday in the
suit over the brick highway bonds.
Judge Reaves told the bond oppon-
ents that it will not be sufficient for
them to show that illegal votes were
cast. He said they must go further
and show that enough illegal votes
were cast to change the result of
that election. In other words that
they must show as many as "a IL
legal votes were cast for the bonds
This is the sounde6t and most
sensible decision that has been
given by any court in this section
in long time. There is justice and
law and hard sense in that ruling.
1t cuts through the tangle of techni-
eallties and goes straight to the
center of things. If it is contended
that illegal votes were cast then it
must be shown that such illegal
votes were enough to affect the re-
suit. If only 20 illegal votes were
east for thn
ents Of the bonds were not harmed,
as there would be enough honest
votes to have carried the bond issuA
i Judge Reaves hates technicalities
j of the law and, as this paper has
said before, is trying to get away
from the case law that is a burden
on the back of the judiciary of this
State. He showed his aversion to
technlcalities in the rulings he
gave in the case at Bradentown
Tuesday. He refused to sustain any
of the contentious made by the op-
ponents of the bond issue, all such
objections being based on technicali-
ties, pure and simple The only OBJ
iectiHr that he regarded as at all
material was the oneas to illegal
votes. But as to this he said he
would require positive proof that
the result of the election was secur-
ed by means of illegal practices.
Since it is very unlikely that the
bond opponents will be able to
show that any considerable number
of illesal votes were cast it is very
likely that the bonds will be vail
dated and formal order entered IN
holding the issue of s715,000 of
bonds to construct real highways in
Plnellas county. Stripped of the
technical objections to the forms fol-
lowed in calling the election. the an
swer of the Intervention in the bond
suit resolves itaelf into simply a
/ question of whether or not as manv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in and for the
city of Lakeland, Fla, on the list
day of February, A. D. 1916, for the
election of nine persons who shall be
qualified electors of the city of Lake
land, to form and be charter board
as provided by law, wherein qualified
voters of the City of Lakeland shall
be entitled to vote for 8 persons as
aforesaid; and wherein the candi-
dates elected shall be the 9 persons
receiving the highest number of
votes
H. L. SWATTS, City Clerk.
4SO4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

FARM of 20 acres on edge of town,
all in cultivation, newly fenced
and cross-fenced, grove of 100
trees. fine water, good land. Own
err must sell. $500. Terms.
% ACRES excellent citrus and truck
land, all fenced. 16 acres cleared
and fortified, balance in good
round timber, on hard road, about
a miles from Lakeland This is
good bargain. Price $500; small
cash payment, balance in easy
yearly installments.
TRACT of GAO acres uncleared, truck
and fruit land, good location, good
land. Will sell all or part at $25
per acre.
20 ACRES IA miles south of Lake
land, 10 acres in cultivation and
set to orange and grapefruit one
anc two years old. All fenced.
Small house, on public hard road
Price $4,000. Easy terms.
20 ACRES combination truck and
citrus farm, modern broom house,
2-story barn and out buildings. all
fenced, good land, fine water, an
ideal country home 2 II miles
from Lakeland, on hard road
Price $4,000 cash, or terms can be
arraigned.
20 ACRES fine truck land all cleared
and in cultivation, under fence;
good farm house; only 8 miles
from Lakeland. This is a rare bar
gain at $1,000; half cash, balance
in two years.
IL ACRES near town, lake view. all
fenced, 6 acres in cultivation,
splendid land, one 5-room and g.
room house and barn, excellent
water. About Is young orange
trees; one of the best propositions
in this section Price $4,000.
Terms If wanted
G. J. WILLIAMS.
TELEGRAM Bldg. Phone Sc Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
NOTICE

Regular annual meeting of the
of the First National
Bank of Lakeland will be held at it's
banking house on the second Tues
day Of January, between the hours
of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m, Jan. 18th,
1916. All shareholders are request
ed to be present either in person or
by proxy.
C. NJ CLAYTON.
1889 Cashier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
PROMPT DELIVERY
OF FORD CARS

VI IOhD IhhS
Fer several months we have been
unable to get though Ford cas- IL
ell or orders, but with three car
loads (lS ears) unloaded this week.
and four more car loads in transit.
will have few more than we have
order for, so can, while they last
make prompt deliveries.
LAKELAND AUTO & SUPPLY co
S06s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
/ The First National Bank of Lakeland

| am prepared to do all kinds of
we'll work from four inches up. All
work guaranteed Have had years of
experience, and my work has always
given satisfaction.
w. II. STRAIN, Lakeland, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
Miscellaneous

Having purchased and subdiyided
the Jesse Keen estate of $50 acres
one half mile west of city limits, we
are now selling in 10 and 20-acre
tracts some of the finest truck and
farm lands in this section at the
right price and terms. For paricu-
lars see G. C. Rogan, Rooms l and
>, peen & Bryant Bldg. Phone lac.
1896
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

to oe started as soon as poss
st. Petersburg Independent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

WANTED--Board and rooms for lady
and two children two and four
years old. Private family pre-
ferred. Address X. H., Kibler Ho-
tel. 1883
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01


had many election
L Hambu Practic
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
Classified Advertising
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnishe rooms in
modern house. 600 South Florida
avenue. 1893
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

Practically all the citizens of
Pinellas county hope that Judge
Reayes will throw out the answer
ana enter an order upholding the
bonds. An appeal may be taken.
but that is doubtful, as it is an ex-
penslve process. Pinellas county
needs the roads and the work ought
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
Keen Feminine Eye.

Keen Feminine Eye.
Not merely do the women 81
relish housekeeping, but they
they can see a difference in t
pearance of the rooms after Il
niture is all put back.-South
News-Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

FRESH APhLACHICoLA OYSTERS,
fish. WOOD coal everyday at
R. .. Parks. hone 25S Red.
1873
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms for light housekeeping;
good location; exchange refer
ences. Address Leon Thompson,
..kibler Hotel. 1889
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

FOR MlLk-Call Jackson's Dairy.
Phone 274 Black. Delivered twice
daily. 1859
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

The Florida Commercial Institute.
sos and 902 South Missouri avenue.
ComTlete courses in stenography,
Bookkeeping and all commercial
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
Notice of Administrators and Guard
 iaHs' tnnuaI Settlements.

Notice is hereby given that the sev- eTal administrators and guardians b. low named, have at the January 1916 term of the Little River Probate court filed their accounts for settlement arc confirmation. as follows, tOwit.
 w. E. Noien, administrator Mary F. Nclen estate.
 JW Wafer, guardian Holland Smith ct al.
 Y. F. Welch, guardian Claude Welch.
 Nora McWilliams, guardian John McWillians ct al.
 W. B. Kitley, guardian, Mat A. Kit ley.
 Emma Goddard, guardian Austin Goddard ct al.
 Now, therefore all persons interest ed in the settlement of any such es- tates are hereby called upon tc come forward and file exceptions to such accounts, if any they have, on or be- fore the second day of the April, 1916 term of said Probate Court, or they will be forever barred frcm excepting to such accounts or tC any item there of. Tn testimony whereof, I nave here unto set my hand and the seal of said csfIrt on this the 31st day sf March A. D., 19iG.-Chas. H. Park, Clerk; by s. l.. Jones' D. C. W-37
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
Confirmation Notice

Notice is hereby given: that Willis Brown has on this day filed his petl tion in the chanccry court of Little River county. Arkansas, praying the court to quiet and confirm his title to the following described lands, situated in said county towit: The southwest quarter of the northeast quarter O, section 8, township 13 south, range 32 west. Therefore, all persons cla ming to have any interest in said land, Or any part thereof, are hereby warned to appear at the May term, 1915, U. said chancery court, and show cause why the title to the same should not be quieted and confirmed by said cour; in said petitioner. Witness my hand and the seal cf said court, on tn the
 lst day of April. 1916.-Cnas. Fl. Park
 Circuit and Chancery Clerk. W-3f
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
Getting s' Iyond Reach of Foods.

San Antonio April 1O-The officers u 9eilefal FunstoHs headquarters here today dre almcgt convinced rnat ny the week end the work of the aiilcfieaH JanItfve expedition will !.Ave reached serious stage.
 Recent reporis to General Funston ''dicatc that General Pershsng Is ;ri.Hne his cavalry further south with oIt question and in spite of the in- ereasing danger that they may soon 9r fevond the cctnmissary departmeu: and the communication lines.
 EnlnfOrcements to head General lorsh'ngs column are declared i'm possible by the officers here unless more troops are sent into Mexico or 2olro rearrange1nents c,e the long at tenllGted line of communication Is au-t tEorized /
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
NGtiee fer Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
 Land Office at Camden, Arkansas, Feb 15. 1916. Notice is hereby given that Maud Monroe Of Red Bluff, Arkansas
 who on November 2 1912, made q Homestead Entry. Serlal No 05S1S. f5i the NH NN'4, scotion 19, township 13 south, rang 27 west, 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention 70 make Final mmutation Proor, to establish claim o the land above Ces- 'cribed, before the Circuit Court oi Little River county, at Ashdown, ArK- ansas on the 30th day of March, 1916. Claimant names as witnesses: JoSn Howard, George Smith, both of Ogden, Ark; Robert Green Roy Parker, both of Red Bluff. Ark.-R. D. Newton, Neg lster. W-25
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
SUPPLIES TO
 |. $. FORCES
Improvement il, Mexican Railway Conditions is Rtported to Senret.
 tafy of War Baker.

washington jAp1ril 10.-Secretary of War oaAer xeiHed word this morn ing that the ox;can r,iyro.d sit,,, 'i'h iapn''' timproving and that :. "VPpiieS Ill htcreasing quantities are Solls ioi ""i ItJ the American troops Ill 'he ihterl f af Mexico
 It vas ueoi lared at the army head "t"i sSis 'n'0 afVrnc.2n that General Funston has mol ;,dio.+od o,,- nooa TOT "u'ii'ioll"i troops in Mexico or fer use as a osFofr patrol.
 NNe 7p"i refeived to day from General Funsfon} at San Antonio saio nat all aeropEane was badly disabled Uh Apti' 't-= leaving only five or the oflSihai ga il serviceable condf- tion at t#5s me.
 tonsul .r;tl Rodgers, IL was learned late Ithfs afternoon, has ad- vlsed the staEe department that the Carranza ofil ltl9ls at Queretaro have lntlmated they would very much like to learn now long the United States intends to kaelE it's troops in Mexico
 inc aomlnhsaration officials declar- ed tha1 tEe facto government in AcAlco haS / set date on which they thooSh the troops should be "ithdlaWl' it was admitted Iii some guar this afternoon that
 
 sech acton Would not be surprising.
 both secretary of State Lansing and secretary or War Baker declined to comment thl afternoon on the border reports that the Washington govern ncnt ana list Chief Carranza had agreed on dead line beyond which '1e AmeflcaI troops could not go in their pursuiJ of Villa.
 State de7l, rtment dispatcbes tb,s afternoon lofated Villa as heading to- ward Parra
 Dispatched received late this after E;'oh lndlcaied that the Mexican off, cials areW ewing with considerable ehxXiety tnS tcontinuod presence of the A1ner1can trvOps in Mexico.
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
K. C. s. MAY EXTEND LINE
Rum0red That Road Will Be Built In
 to Van BureH.

Van Buren, April S.-It is believed that the Kansas City Southern plans to t:xterI It's line from Fort Smith u Van Buren socn President Holden and two minor officers of the road have been in Fort Smith for the past few days, and have also spent con- siderable time in Van Buren. Less than four miles of track would be re- ouired te. extend the line to this city by crossing the free bridge. Owing to the possibility of several industrial plants locating here in the near fu- tl,re. it is most cert ain that the Kan sas City Southern will soon began eX- tending it's lines to this city.
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
NOtfce.

In the Little River Chancery Cour;
 ! Little River County, Ark. Tom Hen dtlX eXparte. Notice is hereby given that the above named petitioner, rom
 Hendrix, has this day filed in the Chancery court of Little River county
 ark, his petition praying that lpc c0trt qulet and confirm his Iltto ii aad r. these lands. situated in Llttle R'T5r county, Ark.towit; Sout'leas; Of tl,e southeast Of section 5, own slip i" south. range 31 west NcN, therefore, all persons who have vr claim to have any interest in or to said land or any part thereof, are hereby earned to appear in this court at It's May, 1916, term and show cause oi any, why the title to said lands should not be auieted, established and con- tirmed in the said petitioner. In tes- timony whereof, have hereunto set my hand and zeal as the clerk of said court oa this tHa aed Jay of April. 1916. Chas. IT, faiF. Clerk. Sr-w
The Little River news., 1916-04-12

The four wire fence, or the hog law proposition, carried in the recent primary held in Lit tie River county. This will be an instruction to the represen- tative to get a law of that kind enacted during the next leg1s- lature. In planning your 1enc- ing this should be considered as the new law will go into eS- feet early next year.
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
Confirmation Notice.

Notice is hereby given: That R. L.
 Dawson las this day filed in the ! Chancery court -ol l. tic itis'er county, Arkansas, ss petition, praying tha court to quN and confirm his titie iH and to tae owing described lanes
 situated in N tie River county Ark ansas Tcwitt Pt. of the Frl. SEi of the NEi of sdction 26. township il S., range 33 west, described as fellows:
 Beginning~at 2 point 6.32 chains wes. of the quarter section corner, betwsc. section 25 and 26, township II south
 chains to the SW corner of the
 SEi of the MEL of said fri section 26; thence north 7.94 chains to the .tSlt of way of the St. Louis and San Fran cisco railroad; thence down the souta Side Of said right oe way to the point cof beginning. containing 3.86 acres v The frl Sl of section 26. township Il s. range B west and all of the W. of the SWi of section 25. township II s. range B west, except the following described tract: Commencing at tDe southeast corner of the SWi of the S.
 WI of said section 25, township II S., range B w.. thence running north $50 yards; thence west 70 yards; thence south 70 yards: thence west 70 yards: thence south 2S0 yards; ; thence east 140 yards to point of De-
 einnns, containing 9 acres, more or less,'" Also less the following des- cribed tract: Commence at the NE corner of the NWl of the SW4 of sec tion 25, township II S. range 35 west; thence running west 170 yards; thence south to the north line of the Frisco right of way; thence east along the line Of said right Of way to the Easc line Of said Northwest suarter of the SW1: thence north along said line to the point of beginning, containing 9 acres, more or less" Therefore, all persons who claim any interest in said lands z" any part thereof, are hereby warned 10 appear at the May term, 1916, of said court te> show cause, if any why the title to saSd lands should not be quieted and confirmed in saic petitioner. And the following named defendants gre hereby specially warn ad to appear at said term of court, towit: F. K. Helms, R. F. Stinson. Ida B. Rogers, !. w. Reinhardt, w. T. Stephens, King Rider Lbr. Co.,, w. Ii. Norwoo1 c. P. Knighton and o. N, Stuart to answer the complaint of the plaintiff herein. Witness my hand and seal of said court on this the 7th day of April l916.--Chas. H. Park. Circuit and Chancery Clerk. 3S-N
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
WATT FOR CANAL OPENING.
Vessels Prefer FOrtnight's Rest to a
 Long Journey Around s. A.

Washington, April 10.-In anticipa- tion of the re-opening of the Panama canal on April 18th, many vessels new are at the terminal, preferring fort nights wait to the longer tour around South America via the Straits of Ma Gell&n.
 Vessels of 30-foot draft or under are admitted into the canal.
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
Don't allow yourself to be

Don't allow yourself to be caught in the same snap that you were in the fall Of 1914, a big cotton crop, no feed, and low prices for cotton. The world is still in a turmoil. Be prepared with another big feed and live at home crop ana you will be protected whether pric- es are high or low.
The Little River news., 1916-04-12
RICHMOND NEWS

Richmond, April 11-(Special3- Prof. T. T. c. Anderson and Miss Gussie Gardner returned Sunday from the Teachers Association at Little Rock I
 c. F. Burden spent Iaturday night and Sunday in Ashdo (n.
 Mrs, Walters of Milsissippi is visit ing her sister, Mrs J. Ewing.
 Miss Louise Rro1 went to rexar- kama Sunday. /
 B""n to Dr. aF Mr. G. Nj. Eckel on April 7th, a J1y.
 One c's the pJst delightful enter 1alnments Of Y Spring was a little folks party gi3 Il at the home of MT. and Mrs M. C Locke on Saturday evening. The Jhall. in it3 decorations Fas suggestiyh to lovely spring time. Ire admisslRn was twenty-five cents 10 those thaF were not dressed as lit tie folks. The evening was spent in- 91rmally ip pleasant conversation and playing gap1es such as marching around the le9ee, London Bridge is burning down, and several others. The priz7s were won by MW. Locke and Mrs {Dove Cheever. The real mo- tive Of the occasion was to obtain mtney flor the League and library.
 Mrs. Lula B. Eckel of Texarkana is visiting her son, Dr. G. M. Eckel.
 Ealfie Head of Mena returned home Tuesday after visit of several days with relatives.
 / Blake Locke of Lockesburg spen, the{ weekend with relatives.
 Three couples left early Friday morning for an all day outing or locke lake. In spite of the unfavor- able weather they all enjoyed theil turkey dinner very much. The coup Hes were: MT. Will Davis and Miss Jamie Lewis, Willard Locke and Miss Louise Brown, Henry Sykes and Ms: Kittie Lewis.
 Miss Lillie Sykes, Master Walter l Sykes Winfield Mills and Leslie Mes simore r0tored through the country rom Wilton Sunday.
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