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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20
DAILY DEMOCRAT MOVES BASE

We have recently called attention
TO the fact that the daily papers at
Dayiona. DeLand and Bradentown
have been suspended until next fall.
Now the news comes that the Daily
Democrat, Of Palatka, has changed
base, moving TO st. Augustine. The
Palatka Times Herald says:
"Thomas W. Davis, Of the Davis
Publishing Company, publishers, first,
Of the Paiatka Item and later Of the
Daily Democrat. has moved the news
paper plant to St. Augustine, where
ne will Join a stock company, capital
lied at $4,000, and publish a daily
paper in opposition to The Record Il.
Quarters have been leased, and rs
soon As possible the first edition will
come from the press. Report has #
that some Of the leading capitalists OF
We Ancient City will finance the prop
ositlon.
"Mr. Davis and his co.worker'
made a desperate effort to maintain
q daily paper In our city. but the ex'
pense was too great, and they had tC
give mp the ghost Mr.. Davis is a
newspaper man Of energy and abihty
He is clever, progressive and liberal
and his many friends regret to note
his departure. but wish him we'll In
his new venture"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20
ADJUSTMENT WITH
THE McCRARY COMPANY.

The Arcadia city council met in adj
journed session last Wednesday
night, April 18th, for the con-
sideration of the old contract with the
J. Il. McCrary Company, municipal
engineers, which contract had caused
so much criticism that the proposed
bond issue seemed to be in jeopardy
The following councilmen were pres.
ent: W. D.Bell, Frank Hayes, +.
MOrqus, $. ]. Carlton and w. r.
Gunter.
Mr.. West, on behalf Of the McCra.
ry Company, presented the following
substitute for the original contract,
which was unanimously accepted.
The shadow i'm the way OF street i'm.
provement was thereby removed, and
the manifest intention OF the McCrary
people to put nothing in the way Of
these improvements is appreciated by
Arcadians.
The council will meet in executive
session Monday night, April 10th.
New Contract.
The agreement made and entered
into by and between the ]. b. Nc,
Crazy Company, municipal engineers,
Of Atlanta, Ga, and hereinafter call.
ed the Engineers" and the City of
Arcadia, hereinafter called the City
witnesseth as follows:
Whereas The City is considering the
installation Of paving certain streets
with permanent paving material, in
stalling and putting down storm sew.
ers and constructing city hall and
also making extensions TO water sys-
ten, and in consequence realizes the
need Of expert advice and assistance
in the investigation and other work
in connection with same; and.
Whereas, The Engineers have an or.
ganization successful and experienced,
perfected after years Of specialized
work and effort along these lines and,
whereas, The parties heretofore en-.
tered Into a contract under date Of
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20
DOES OPPORTUNITY KNOCK
MORE THAN ONCE9

Every young man should carefully
read the following splendid editorial
by the gifted pen OF John B. Stoll,
editor Of the EDITORIAL South Bend,
Indiana.
at is entirely useless for any one,
no matter how experienced or we'll
Informed, to tell another how to get
along in the world, how to forge TO
the front, how to acquire wealth, or
low to gain fame. II simply can't he
done. As no two individuals are ex-
sctly alike in appearance, disposition,
inclination. capacity, etc. so no two
persons need be expected 10 adopt
the same course for the attainment Of
this or that purpose in life. Every
fellow must carry his own hide to the
tanner IL an adage that has more
truth than philosophy in II. To sue
coed in any particular pursuit, self
apph and self direction are in
dispensable to the accomplishment Of
a given purpose.
valuable, however, are the views
and expressions nf men who have
met with success In their chosen call.
ing. Such a man is James Il. Forgan.
the eminent retired Chicago banker,
who occasionally. but not often, sub
mits to an Interview. I never asked
for but one position in my life said
Mr.. Forgan in a recent talk with a
press representative. That one posi-
tion was a minor clerkship in a Lon
don bank. never asked for raise
In salary in my life. What success
have Mad l attribute to hard work,
the conscientious performance of my
duty, and to the fact that | always
mastered the work had to do, and
prepared myself for the first opportu-
nifty for advancement.
I'm looking back at my career"
continued Mr.. Forgan, Il am proud
est # the fact that every opportunity
that ever came to me found me ready
(, take full advantage Of it. My pre-
raredness did not result from any
wonderful natural talent or genius.
My whole career rests solidly on in
defatigable work. Hard work has
dcne more in the worlds affairs than
genius.
AT thu outset | determined to be
banker. made up my mind l would
20 TO the top in my chosen speciality.
l never allowed anything to swerve
me from my ambition. mastered ev'
cry situation in which ever was
placed. have directed my life, rath-
cr than ie circumstances direct me.
Having cH'crcG the banking business
when was Just out Of my teens, I
learned tho lnt'icacies Of finance and
waited patiently or impatently for
NV opportunity.
(Which knocks bur once" he "as
asked.
NO. that's fallacy. 1t knocks Of
ten for those who are prepared"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20
ENDOWED Quotations.

Education is the dominant issue OF
America. more so than any other ma
ton in the world. We spend annual
is $500. 900, use 100000 teachers,
and send 2OOOO,OOO children to school
in our educational life. Besides this
we are building up immense fortunes
as the endowments OF schools. Phil
anthropy now holds education second
only to religion.
The foregoing are remarks made by
DR.. George Il. Groce, president Of DE
PAW University. DR.. Grose is mis-
taken. Philanthropy holds education
first. Modern philanthropy is concern
ed with the body. The soul can take
care Of itself.
Great wealth has been dumped into
the big universities In heaps. Its pur-
pose is to give the sort Of education
that will keep alive the existing order.
Educational endowments are purely
an investment. They pay.
So the universities keep their eyes
on their hank balances and kick out
such instructors as have the courage
to tell the young learners the truth
about economic conditions. The uni
versities turn out hordes Of half edu-
Gated, non.thinklng graduates who
might be a power in the nation II Civ
en- the truth about life. Kansas City
Poet
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

truly great. God knows Emperor WI
liam is not that, and it hurts us that
good people should so honor him. It
is a positive injury to the morals Of
the world for leading men to agree
that william is great, at least unless
there be much qualification Of the
character Of his greatness. II great
ness is used in the sense Of power,
then we concede the point but that
IS not the only meaning Of greatness,
and we do a great injustice to the
world to let it think for a moment
that we look upon the kind Of power
exhibited by the German Kaiser as in.
dicatlve OF true greatness.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20
WHO is THE GREATEST LIVING
MAN?

A certain paper recently had a
symposium as to who is the greatest
man now living. Only one mans name
was mentioned as the greatest, and
he was Emperor william. One said
he is as great devil as he is man.
ablest religious journals, in comment
ing on this, said HE is the greatest
MS men see; but as God sees, an old
negro saint blowing in the cotton field
may be greater than he"
For ourself we must confess that
had we entered this contest we would
not so much as even thought Of En-.
peror "Billium." Since our early boy.
hood days we have never permitted
ourself to think Of any man as being
great except in the sense that he was
in some way a benefaction to the
world. And since the kaiser has been
the greatest curse the world has ever
known, instead Of a blessing, we fail
t0 see how any could class him as
one Of the real great. He is selfish,
he Is heartless he is domineering; he
is egotistical; then how can he be
great? Are we wrong in our views,
or are those who classed this old sin.
ner great. wrong what Is the matter
with the worlds philosophy, any wayi
No man can possibly he the greatest
to our mind except he be a combina'
tion Of all the qualities that make one
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

We never drive out in any direction
that we do not see large fields Of wa
ter melons. Our trip yesterday car
ried us by the farm and grove Of H.
l.. Carlton, in the Nocatee neighbor-
hood. He has a large field OF mel
ons. where the vines have nearly COW
cred the ground. Coming as early as
these will, should insure an excellent
market. His grove also looks fine,
having on It the only grape fruit Of
any consequence we have yet seen.
From present indications there will
be very little grape fruit grown in
this section.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

The settlement of the differences
between the Arcadia city council anil
the ]. Il. McCInry Company no doubt
is hailed with delight by every Ar
cadian who /, interested in the prog
ress Of the city. while we have new
cr looked upon the former contract
as being half as bad as many depicted
it. yet it is source Of qualification
to Us that this. the only seeming bar
rier Ia our Ia wing an up-to-datc street
system. has been removed. No one
can possibly find any reasonable OH
lection to the substitute contract, and
tho !. Il. McCrary Company shows
a fair spirit i'm its willingness to so
modify its contract that it may not
prove tn I've barrier to the develop
ment Of the city. We congratulate the
city council. the ]. b. McCrary Com
pany and the city of Arcadia in thus
being able tn reach so happy solution
Of this difficult problem. Now let's
all make a "long pull, a strong pull,
an altogether pull" to the end that
our high hopes may be attained speed
ily
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20
COURT NEWS.

The following suits have been hled
In the circuit court:
p. o. Hickman VS.. L. W. White
hurst, ct al. Dill.
City Of Arcadia VS.. Robertson, Den
sion & Prince bill.
City Of Arcadia VS.. Sarah G. lvey'
Dill.
City Of Arcadia VS.. John W. Bur
ton; bill.
City Of Arcadia VS.. Jack DAVIS
bill.
John H. Treadwell VS.. Hal s. Hsr
ris, ct al. {; bill.
First National Bank VS.. H. ,
johnson; assumpsit $500.
Charles f. Lanier VS.. Rooe"
Thompson, ct al. bill.
G. W. whitehurst VS.. W. j. ."
man; bill.
City Of Arcadia cs. Jacksonia wan
hill.
City OF Arcadia VS.. Eugene ho'F
niger: bill.
Consolidated Land Company y"
John Hinson; assumpsit $2-5OO.
Bank Of wauchula VS.. ]. T. ho'
ard, ct al. bill.
John NJ. Murdoch VS.. Ardes'A
Murdock; bill for divorce.
City Of Arcadia vs.. j. B. Banks''-'
bill.
City Of Arcadia VS.. L. L. ba"
ston; bill.
City Of Arcadia VS.. John II. s'
er ,et al. bill.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20
MINUTES ARCADIA
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Concluded from First PaGe.N

rc'ary was requested to read the min
u,cs Of :he two meetings held by this
committee on April Bird and 10th.
Mr. Bail a. chairman, stated that the
committee as . whole was anxious 10
land at least one enterprise for Ar
"lIia during the year, for they realize
the absolute necessity Of year-round
pay rolls f,r Arcadia, especially. The
secretary had been instructed to in
.elt an ld. in the Manufacturers
Record To- state that there was a
sJ!endid opening in Arcadia for a
foundry end machine shop. 1t is the
purpose Of tho committee with the
sanction Of the board to run series
of ads. from time to time in different
advertising mediums. This committee
gees On record as being In favor Of
giving Acadia all the publicity that
WE cJn wen afford.
The secretary was instructed to as
certain from Superintendent Trice
H.. capacity Of the orphanage can
ming plant, and also what products
they WoulG lie prepared to take care
Of 1t is tile sense Of this committee
tina. the people Of Arcadia and sur
romdil territory should rally to
the support of this merited enterprise
and encourage every one to bring
their sL'plus in all lines to the or
llanagc canrery.
Mr.. y. II. Gcucher stated that he,
with Iarty OF citizens from Arcadia
had recently visited Winter Haven
for the object of securing data from
the grape fruit cannery that is oper-
a.rd there. but were unable to ascer-
tain any definite results from this
Plant. II was the consensus Of opin-
Ion OF al present that this matter
Should be given a thorough investiga-
ton, for every one re allies that some
pr 3visiCn should he made,to take care
Of the vast woste Of oranges and
grave fruit al the different packing
houses IN the city. Mr.. d. H. Scott
moved the adoption Of the commit
tee. report.
Report Of the committee on public
!y: Minutes q the two meetings the
committee hell on March 2Tth and
April Bird. were read to the meeting.
Chairman +. r. Jones informed the
members that the committee had de-
termncd TO stage an entertainment
some time in the near future for the
purpose Of raising the necessary
funds to get out booklet for Area
ola aud surrounding sections and re-
questcl that the Commercial Club en-
dorsc the movement and give it their
moral support, This report was unan'
imously approved, and the cluD pledg-
cd hearty support Of the movement.
Report Of insurance committee
Minutes ~ the meeting held by this
committee on night of March oath
was read. Chairman Link stated 10
the meeting that the committee was
busy getting cata necessary to have
Arcadia advanced from class No. 4
tC class No. 2, so that we may have
our insurance rates materially reduc-
ed. which WI ultimately mean the
savin" to the property owners of the
city thousands OF dollars annually.
This committee therefore could only
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

report progress, and promised to have
their report ready by the next meet
ing, IL possible. Mr.. d. II. Scott
moved the adoption Of report.
Mr.. 7. L. Jones moved that the
secretary be instructed to get a sam
ple Of cur city water and forward the
snme to the state chemist for anal
ysis, and repor, back TO the next
meeting the result OF the analyses.
RcIolt II the transportation com
mittoe: Minutes Of the meeting held
by this committee on Saturday after
noon, .Nirll sth, were read and on
motion minutes were adopted. Mr..
4. l.. Livingston stated to the meet
ing that at the meeting held by the
committee there was nothing at the
present that needed any action from
his committee. hut that they would
he OIL tic alert at all times for the
interest Of Arcadia.
Rcuort OF tho entertainment COM
:rittcc: Both Messrs. Ed. Scott and
". e.. Dunwody being absent from
the city, President Lynch reported
that this committee was diligently at
work making all necessary prepare
tione for the entertainment Of the
state Horticultural Society, which
meets IN Arcadia next Tuesday, April
25th. and later the State Medical AS
ISOLATION, which meets here May 10th
18th. He made request that the auto
mobile committee. Of which Mr.. W.
+. Dunwody is chairman, should get
busy at once to line up every aYaila'
ole automobile for the accommoda.
ton q the delegates, and made a spe'
| cial appeal for volunteers not on'y
for the use of their cars, but also 10
urge their friends that have cars 10
10 likewise.
CaptnIn Lynch reported that the
board q GnCctors at a meeting held
Monday afternoon had figured cut
the pIprn, innate cost to the city OF
the two ccn5tntlons to be 5000, and
that il had been decided by the board
10 raise this fund by popular subserip
ton. DR.. ]. A. Simmons and s. Ro
sin were appointed a committee by
tine board to sc'icit subscriptio rs fOi
this Itrl ost. On motion Of Mr.
Smith the report was adopted.
President Lynch threw out a sug
gestion that our next regular MONTH!
meeting, which takes place May 18th
the club serve refreshments to thu
members and visitors present. Mr.. f
II. Jones thought it an excellent idea
and moved that a committee consist
ing Of Captain Roe. Mr.. W. Z. Dun
woody and Capt. c. b. Mccall be ap
pointed to make the necessary ar
rangements for the above affair. Nc
ton prevailed.
Captain Roe gave the meeting
splendid talk along the line Of tn
absolute necessity Of every one clear
ing up their premises preparatory {
entertaining the Horticultural Socie
ty next week. and called attention es
pecially to several places right in tn
heart of the city that are veritahl
.eyesores. He made the point that tn
city council should take immediate
action in reference to each case. AM
see that these places are cleaned III
at once. On motion Of Mr.. J. L
Jones, Messrs. A. Roe and s. W
Bail were appointed as that commit
tee to take the matter up with tn,
city authorities Immediately.
No further business, the meeting
adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
G. S. GARDNER, Secretary.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

1t is worth while to take a trip over
the prairies of DeSoto county to see
the thousands of cattle grazing upon
the vast plains. 1t is interesting also
to observe the Improvement in the
quality Of this kind OF stock as COM
pared with a few years ago. Then
nearly every head was a scrub, while
now many Of them show splendid
stock. Notwithstanding the extremely
dry season the grass is green, and
the cattle show themselves to be I'm
splendid condition. Wonderful Desc
to county,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

Voters should not fail to exercise
both a first and second choice where
there are three or more candidates for
the same office. This second choice
vote does not in any way AFFECT the
chance Of your first choice candidate.
Not 10 cast a second choice vote, how
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

It Is estimated that more than
s35,oOO,OOO has been spent in this
country within the past ten years for
chewing gum. This is more than
twice the sum paid for the territory
which now comprises the states Of
Iowa. Arkansas, Missouri, South Da-
kota and a good part Of Minnesota.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

one Of the most peculiar cases in
litigation ever heard Of is in Wiscon-
sin. A man made a will and left all
his property to dog. Human heirs
are now squabbling over the property.
and since It is believed that the dog
died some time ago, every effort is now
being made to find some one by whom
It can lie proved that the dog actually
died.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

pose. They make their plans and ex'
coute them. 1t Is the lax fellows, tine
"slackers," who are the parasites on
society.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

ever. does disfranchise you from
participating in the selection Of an Of
fetal in case your first choice IS not
a winner. Therefore cast second
choice vote by all means. 1t is your
duty to do II.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

Perry G. Wall has come oM
footed against national proniD'' +,
II that is your game, Perry We
agin you. -Zolfo Truth.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20


Even though we have had one OF
the coolest seasons ever known III
Florida. we may count ourselves eN-
ecedlngly fortunate when we make the
proper comparison. This section now
has hundreds Of acres OF watermelons'
one Of the tenderest plants KNOWN
that are now in bloom, some even
having young melons on them. only
yesterday a gentleman came into the
office and said he has twenty acres
where the vines nearly cover the
ground. Contrast this with the ice
and snow Of states no further north
than Kentucky, even up to last Tues
day. The melon prospect as money
producer this year looks good.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-20

II some times pays to work hard
for the hand Of a girl you love, even
though you do not get her. This IS
true Of Lewis Bates of Iowa. who had
made an agreement with the father OF
the girl he loved to work for him
without pay in order to obtain his con
sent to the marriage. Before the time
agreed upon was out both the girl ana
her father died. and Bates sued the
estate and was awarded $4,000 by
the Polk county district court Of Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Orphan Ridge.

G. G. Mann of Ottumwa, the gen.
tleman who bought the D. P. Leahy
farm, was here Thursday on business.
| ]. NJ. Osborn has rented the Gard
ner farm for this year and is moving
his corn this week. Jim is a fine
man and will make splendid neigh
Dor. We welcome him in our midst.
c. E. Leahy delivered corn to the
Barlean boys Friday.
D. J. Barlean and daughters, Miss
Ruth and Mrs. Dora Breeze and
Miss Maud Brannon spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his brothers.
Mrs. Florence Leahy spent Monday
with Mrs. Ann Ellis who is very sick
at this writing.
Fletcher Honn was helping Wayne
Montgomery with his brush cutting
this week.
The -Leahy sisters were callers at
the Ellis home Friday.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. D. J. Barlean which
was held at the Welcome school on
Thursday at one o'clock, interment
being in the Manchester cemetery.
Misses Della and Beatrice Leahy
called on Mrs. Sam Downey Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. c. Brazelton was caller
at the Honn home Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13

Brush College,

N. Still and wife spent Thursday
! afternoon at Clyde Walters.
| Miss Beulah Hubbard visited Mon
day night and Tuesday with Miss
Blanche Dale.
Ralph Frost and wife spent Thurs
| day and Friday at David Hubbard's.
Dell Cozad and Miss Blanche Dale
were Leon visitors one day last week.
J. N. Still and wife were Leon visi-
tors one day last week.
John GrOgan and wife and Mrs
Mike Griffin attended the funeral of
Miss Lizzie Grogan at Ellston Satur-
day.
Miss Mae Evans spent Saturday
with Mrs. Walter Blakesley.
John Albaugh delivered hogs in
Leon Monday.
David Hubbard was a Leon visitor
Saturday.
Rolla Craig and wife and son
Claud spent Monday at J. N. Stills.
Mrs. George Blakesley spent a few
days last week with Mrs. Walter
Blakesley.
Ike Evans and Ancil Barry of Leon
called on David Hubbard one day last
week.
Miss Virgene Griffin visited Friday
night and Saturday with her aunt,
Miss Kate Grogan in Leon.
Nelson and Will Davis of Davis
City sawed wood for Mrs. R. E. Co.
Fad and Nell Still one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
Burr Oak Ridge.

Elder Ellston preached at East
Eden Saturday night, Sunday and
Sunday night.
A. Perkins, president of the Wood
land school board was in this vicinity
buying stock and looking after Off
cial business. He took dinner at
Chas. Cahstain's. Mr.. Perkins and
Mrs. Chastain attended Scratch Eye
school twenty-five years ago.
Mrs. e. j. HOrney has been on the
sick list for the past week.
w. H. Wait returned from ten
days visit with relatives and friends
in Illinois.
w. A. Johnson and Willard Chas-
tain delivered hogs in Leon the first
of the week.
Some of the young folks from
around here attended the home tai
ent play at Woodland Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lingenfelter were
Leon callers one day last week.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain took dinner
with Mrs. Ben Chastain one day the
past week.
Mrs. w. H. Wait and Miss Minnie
Hazlet were winners in some of the
fancy work at the short course.
Willard Chastain was a business
caller at Frank Lewis Thursday.
Mrs. Barry received a card from
her daughter, Miss Florence, who was
on her way to California that she
was in a train wreck but fortunately
was not injured, while number on
the same car were injured.
Lee Webster, former boy of this
sneighbOrhOOd. ia visiting his uncle. T.
Webster.
Asa Bethards and family, Will Ar
mold of Paola, Wyoming, Mrs. Mary
Castle and Grandma Castle of New
ton, Kansas, Henry Brannon and fam
lily of Decatur and the Barlean boys
spent Sunday at the John Butler
home.
Mr.. Barlean's daughters Ruth and
Mrs. Dora Breeze and children of
Colorado. spent Saturday night and