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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02

Notice.
In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth Ju;
dlclal Circuit of Florida, In and
for DeSoto County, Florida. In
Chancery.
South Florida Farms Company, a
Corporation. Organized and Elk
State OF Florida, Complainant VS..
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal
and Okeechobee Land Company, ID
Corporation, Defendant.
order for Publication,
The requisite affidavit having been
duly filed in this cause, from which
II appears that the said defendant
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal adm
poration, is a resident OF a state 9TH
err than the state Of Florida; that the
place Of residence of the said defend
ant corporation, its office, ofuc
that the Identity. place of residence
or Whereabouts Of the officers, agents
and employees OF said defendant cor
poratlon are unknown, and that there
Is no person in the State of Florida
service Of subpoena upon whom would
bind said defendant corporation; and
the said complainant, South Florida
Farms Company, a corporation, hav-
ing heretofore fled in this court on
the Chancery side thereof, its Bill of
Complaint, to correct a mistake in
the public records Of DeSoto County,
Florida, of State deed No. 1906 fror
the Trustees Of the Internal Improve
montF und to Atlantic and Gulf Coast
Canal and Okeechobee Land Compa-
ny, dated December 27th 1884, and
recorded January 10th 1885, in Book
1, page 749 Of Deeds, in the office of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of De-
Soto County, Florida, conveying the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
All Of sections and 4; the north.
east quarter 81 the southeast quarter
and the south half of the southeast
quarter Of section eight; all Of sec
lions 10, 70 ana IA; the east half of
section 20; all Of sections 22, "a and
&c; the northwest quarter and the
east half OF section 2S. and all Of Sec
OF range S2 east, containing 72S4
acres and 57-1o0 Of an acre, by reas-
on Of which said mistake in record
ing, said township 80 south" was err
roneously recorded as township A.
south" and for general relief; and the
writ Of subpoena having duly issued
out Of this court in sail "0uso -
rectel TO said defendant. II is there
fore ordered that said defendant At
lantic and Gulf Coast Canal and Okee-
chohee Land COMPANY. n corpora ton.
appear to said bill Of complaint. on
Monday; the 18th day of December, A..
n. 1916, to DO and perform wha tso-
ever shall, by law, be required Of It.
An1 n Is further ordered that thie
order he published once each week for
eight successive weeks. with rs little
'0l0v ne possible. in the DeSoto Coun-
~ News, secular newspaper regular
" published in said DeSoto County,
Florida.
(SeaD 4. L. DURRANCF.
Clerk ~ the Circuit Court.
Granting & GARRISON, Solicitors for
Complainant 1915 to II 30 &.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02
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. LEGAL ADVERTISING.
Notice to Contractors.

Separate sealed proposals will be
received Mt the office Of Timberlake
& Robbins. Arcadia. Fla. until noon
Friday. the 9th day Of November, A.
D. 1916, for the construction Of a
now brick Methodist church at Area,
dia. Fla.
The bidder must submit with his
proposal n certified check in the sum
Of $500. 90 drawn to the order Of D
G.. Rarnett, Treasurer of the Build
ing Committee, and the proceeds Of
such check shall become the proper.
ty of the Building Committee II, for
any reason whatever the bidder, af
ter the opening of bids, withdraws
execute the contract and the bond re
quirCd I'm the event Of said contrac'
being awarded 10 him; and checks
Of the unsuccessful bidders will be
returned after the approval of the
contract and bond executed by the
successful bidder.
The contractor shall provide Il
bond in a surety company in the sum
of 30 per cent. of his contract. said
bond to be approved by the commit.
tee. and to remain in force for ana
until six months after the completion
and acceptance Of the building by the
architect and owner.
Contractors wishing to bid may OBJ
tain drawings and specifications from
ID. g. Barnett, King Building, Ar
cadia, Fla, by accompanying his ap'
pllcation with a deposit Of SIS. co.
which deposit will be refunded in full
Oh return Of said drawings and spec
ifications within five days after the
bids are received.
Failure on the part of the con.
tractor to either give a bona fide bid
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing petition will be presented to
the Board of Public Instruction at
their meeting to be held the 18th day
Of November, 1916:
To the Honorable Board of Public In
ida.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
heing one-fourth Of the qualified cleo
tors and residents Of the subdivision
OF the territory hereinafter described
ana VINO pay tax on real or personal
property, respectfully petition your
honorable body to call an election as
provided by law, TO determine whetb-
er the hereinafter described territory
shall become n special tax school dis
trlct OF said county; who shall be trus-
tees OF said district, tax 10 be levied
ana collected annually, and for the
succeeding two years.
SAID territory described as follows.
Beginning at the northwest Garner
or section 3, township 40, range 81.
thence south to the southwest corner
OF section i5, same township and
range; thence cast along section line
oivlding sections 15 and 20 10 the
shores or Lake Okeechobse; thence
.nneanderlng In northeasterly direc-
dividing townships 80 and az. tbancs
west along Daid township line 10 Inc
northwest corner OF section 3. town.
SHIP 40. range 81, to the place Of he.
ginning; said territory TO he known
ana designated as Adrian snecisI Ta1
School District No. 80.
- respectfully submitted
tSlRned) ]. p. Wentworth. q T.
startling, and nine others.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02


In the Circuit Court in and for Desc
to County Florida. In Chancery.
Consolidated Naval stores Company,
a Florida Corporation, Complain
ant, VS.. J. NJ Murdoch, ct al
Defendants.
order for Service by Publication 70
Unknown Defendants.
1t appearing from the sworn bill of
complaint as amended and the affida-
Wit Of d. II. Mcmillan, Nice-Presi-
dent and agent for the complainant In
the above entitled cause, on file in said
cause, that the complainant believe
that there are parties claiming inter-
ests in the property involved in said
suit and hereinafter described, by
through or under j. Wesley IineaT
deceased, and l., +. Bronell, deceased,
and each Of them, as heirs, Hcvisees
grantees, claimants or otherwise
whose names are unknown, and that
the complainant further believes that
there are persons interested In the
property involved in said suit, am
hereinafter described, other than the
known defendants named in the bill
Of complaint, and bill Of complaint as
amended, on file In said cause whose
names are, each and every, unknown
to the complainant and that relief Is
prayed against all of said unknown
persons.
1t is therefore ordered and decreed
That all parties persons, firms and
COTpOTdllOnSt anu tuCn OF lnelllt claim
ing an interest or interests in the
property involved in said suit and
hereinafter described. by. through or
under j. Wesley Rlnear. deceased,
and l.. F. Bronell, deceased, and each
Of them, as heirs devisees grantees,
claimants or otherwise, and all par
ties, persons, firms and corporations,
and each OF them, claiming an inter
est or interests in the property in
volved in said suit, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of southea st
quarter of section three 90; west half
and west half OF southeast quarter of
section Ave 80; all of section six Co;
southwest quarter OF southwest quar-
ter OF southwest quarter of northea st
quarter of section seven "a; the west
half OF northeast quarter and north
half Of southeast quarter and south
half of south half Of section ten (lO);
all in township forty (4O) south, range
twenty-five (22); east, DeSoto Coun-
ty, Florida; said lands being the
property involved in said suit and as
to which relief is prayed against said
unknown defendants; and each OF
them, do appear to the bill of com
plaint and bill OF complaint as amend
ed, on file herein, on the 4th day Of
December 1915 the same being the
Rule Day in said month.
It is further ordered and decreed
that this order be published once each
week for twelve G2l consecutive
weeks prior to said 4th day Of De-
cember, 1916, in The DeSoto County
general circulation In DeSoto Coun.
ty, Florida.
Witness my hand and official seal Of
said court In the City OF Arcadia, Flor.
ida, this 9Th day Of sePtember, 1916,
CLERK of the circuit Court for Desoto
County. Florida.
TIT 81 to 11-23.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02


In the Circuit Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial Circuit of the state Of Flor
Ida in ana for DeSoto County. In
Chancery.
State Bank of Bowling Green, a Cor
poration, VS.. Eunice c. Cook and
NJ. NJ. Cook.
To the Defendants, Eunice C. Cook
and NJ. NJ. Cook.
You and each Of you are hereby re-
quire1 to be and appear before this
court, al the court house, in the city
Of Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida, on
the 18th DAY OF November 4. n.
1916, to appear to the bill filed by
complainant against you, and in the
event you or either of you so fail to
appear, the matters and things set
forth In said Bill of Complaint will
he taken as confessed by YOU.
II is ordered that this order he pub.
lished In the DoSoto County News, a
Newspaper published in DeSoto Conn
~ Florida, once week for four con.
secutive weeks, prior to the return
Witness my hand and the seal Of
ber. 4. D. is1G. -" ''' u '''''
clerk isP Circuit Court IT. Of PfV tba AS6,5 IT,
dicial Circuit in and for DeSoto
County. Florida
I, A. L. Durrance. Clerk Of the Cir
cult in ana Tor Desoto" c SriSi'' F Idr,
ida. do certify that the above ana
FOREGOING is true and correct copy
Of the original order in said cause on
file In my office.
Witness nv hand and the seal ~
said court this 18th day OF October
A. D. 1915.
fSeall A L. DURANGO
Clerk Circuit Court OF the Tenth tn
dicial Circuit In and for Desoto
County. Florida.
whitehurst q whitehurst Solicitors
for Complainant.
1919 TO 1l-s.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02


In the Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial
Circuit, DeSoto County, Florida.
In Chaucery,
Chattie b. Hand VS.. Lawrence w.
Hand.
It appearing by affidavit appended
to the bill tiled in the above stated
cause that Lawrence w. Hand, the
defendant named, is a nonresident Of
the State Of Florida, and resides at
Colquitt, Miller County, and State of
Georgia, and is over the age of
twenty-one years; It is therefore or
dered that said nonresident defend
ant be and he is hereby required to
appear in the bill of complaint filed
In said cause on or before Monday,
the 9Th day OF November 1915, 9TH
erwise the allegations of said hin
will be taken as confessed by said de-
PENDANT. II is further ordered that
this order be published once a week
for four N consecutive weeks in
the DeSoto County News, a newspa-
per published in said county and
state.
(seaD A. L. DURRANCE.
1915 to 11-2. Clerk of Circuit Court.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02
Motto. q, Application for Tax Deed.

Notice OF Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that NJ. A.
Rhyme, purchaser OF Tax Certificate
No, 7s3, dated September 7th, 1914,
has filed said certificate in my office,
and has made application for tax deed
TO Issue in accordance with law. said
certificate embraces the following de-
scrlbed property situated in DeSoto
County, Florida, to-wit: Lot 10, Block
10, Town OF Ona, the said land being
assessed at the date Of the Issuance
known. Unless said certificate shall
ue redeemed according to law, tax
iced viii Issue thereon on the 7th day
of November A. d. 1916.
witness my official signature and
seal this the 4th day Of october, \.
d. 1915. -
(SeaD A. l.. DURANGO,
CLERK Circuit Court of Desoto County,
Florida. 1915 to 11-2
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02
HARVESTING SWEET POTATOES.
Seemingly Hardy Roots Need as Care
full Handling as Apples and Or
anges. Methods SuggN sted.


Washington, Oct. 16.-Sweet pota.
toes must be harvested und stored
with the utmost care, say specialists
OF the United states department Of
agriculture, IL their production is to
prove profitable. Any bruising Of the
roots, either in the field or in storage,
will greatly increase the percentage
of loss. In storage the temperature
at which the potatoes are kept is al
so an important factor In determin-
ing their keeping qualities.
Throughout most Of the sweet po-
tato producing section the harvest
will take place within the next six
weeks or two months. Growers
should be sure before digging that the
roots are mature, and they should
select time when the ground is dry
and the day bright. II frost nips the
plants, the roots should be dug with
in the next few days and, II this is
impossible, the dead plants should be
cut IN at the ground with hoe so
that in rottlng they will not carry
the decay 10 the roots.
Care shuld he taken in plowinc out
the potatoes to avoid all bruising by
contact between the implements ne
cd and the roots. The soil should
then he scratched away from the NO.
tatoes. and they should be left expos
cd for several hours to dry. picking
should hc in padded boxes, baskets
or crates. The roots should he care.
fully placed. not thrown INTO the
picking reccptacles. Although sweet
potatoes do not have the appearance
~ hcirc easily injured they require
IN fact. as careful handling as oranges
and apples.
Uandl'ng ;houli he minimized 10 as
great an extent ms possible. This
makes desirable a rough sorting IN
the field by placing the largest pota-
toes IN one picking containcr, the
smallest in another. and the bruised
roots IN a third, Tn no case should
sacks he used either as temporary
containers or FOR marketing pur-
poses. Diseased potatoes should he
placed In none Of the aSsortmcnts.
Such roots should not he left norma-
nsnfv I'm tho field however, 10 con
'amlnate the soil, hut should be gath
cred and fed 70 PIGS.
Proper storage facilities arc valua-
bic 10 the grower I'm that they do away
with rho necessity Of selling the crop
n, df0oir0 oroot1y loosen 'po Taayy
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02
SherIn,n SnIe NntIce.
q. Russ, Plaintiff, VS.. James Daniels,
Defendanr

~ husst FlalntlI, vs.. James Daniels,
Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an execution
Issued out of and under the seal of
the County Court. in and for DeSoto
County, Florida, in favor of the plain
tin, and against the defendant here.
In, l have levied upon the following
described property, to-wit: 2 bed
steads, mattresses, pillows, l CEN
ter table, l dresser, l washstand, 5
chairs, lamps and / pitcher, and will
offer the same for sale at public out.
cry al the west door of the court
house at Arcadia, Florida, on Monday,
the 9Th day Of November, A. d. 1916,
between the legal hours OF sale, to the
highest and best bidder therefor for
cash. The same being levied upon
the property Of the said defendant to
satisfy said execution and costs.
j. L, DISHONG,
Sheriff DeSoto County, Florida.
Leftner y lieitner ATTORNEYS for
FlalhtlH' 1915 to 11-2
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02

ON the work, or return the drawings
and specifications within FIVE days al
ter bids are received, without cost
TO the committee, will forfeit the
amount deposited.
Drawings may be seen at the office
Of ID. G. Batnctt, Secretary ana
Treasurer Of the Methodist Church
building Committee.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02

tho age Of tgenty-one years and up
arus VINO is citizen OF the united
states at the time he apphes 70 Iesis
ter snail be deemed uualihed eleCtor
at all eIeC lions unusr the CONSTITUTIONS
~ the state Of Florida, provided, that
ne possesses the following addltioha
quaIInCationB; .
He shall have resided and had hi
permanent home and place OF abode "a
the state OF Florida for one year, ana
In the county wherein he apples 70
register for six months. preVlou
thereto.
lie must be able to read, write ara
Interpret any Section OF the Cp.tssisa
ton of the state OF Florida at the
time he applies to register and vote
He must own In his own right prop
erty to the value OF not less than nv
hundred dollars, which fact snail De
determined only by the assessment
books Of the county at the time he
applies to register and vote.
He must not have been convicted
previous to the time he applies
register or vote. OF larceny, robbery
forgery, perjury or bribery in any
the courts Of any state or OF IN
must have been restored to the right
Of citizenship.
Provided, however. That no person
or lineal descendant Of any such per-
son who was on January first 1857. or
prior thereto, entitled to vote under
the Constitutions and laws Of any Of
the states or Territories, or entitled
to vote under any form Of government
or any naturallzed citizen or his de
scondants shall be denied the right
to register and vote because he shall
not be able to read, write and inter
pref any Section OF the Constitution o
the state Of Florida, as above pro
vile1. or because he shall not own
property Of the value above specified
U0turalizc1 citizens Of the United
States, however. at the time they ap
rlv. ana before they shall be admitted
20 register. shall present to the regls-
tro'io0 officer certificate Of his MATURE
alization, or duly authenticated cop
thereof
Sec .. Upon the adoption ~ this
amendment 10 the Constitution, the
LEGISLATURE shall enact appropria te
laws 70 carrv the purpose Of this a.
mcn1mcnt into effect.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02

The votes cast IN compliance with
sail proposed amendments, and the
canvass declarations and returns
thereof shall he subjected to the same
regulations and restrictions ms are
nrovi7o1 hv law Tor general elections
I'm the state NJ Florida.
N TESTIMONY WHEREOF 7 have
rerounto set nv hand and afrNel the
Great Seal ~ tho state ~ Florida. AT
Tallahassee the capital this the
twentv-nfth day ~ July. A. n. 1a1 6.
fSrNrN IT. CLAY CRAWFORD,
$40 to 11-2. Secretary NJ state.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02

whereas, The Legislature OF lst'
under the Constitution OF 1852, OF ~
ReSolutions proposing amendmehtS I
Inc constitution OF the state Of Flor
Ida. and the same were agreed 70
a vote Of three hfths Of all the mem IN
hers elected to each house, that VI
1900 upon their respective Journals
win the yeas and nays thereon an
they ala determine and direct ua
the said Joint Resolutions De SUI
rnitted 10 the electors OF the STATE
the General Election In NoNe"'oe'
Now. Therefore, I, H. Clay crew N,
,ord Secretary Of State Of the Stat
~ Florida, do hereby give notice Una
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02

will be held in each county In tloria
on TUESDAY next succeeding ,tnee "
Monday in November. A. D., 1910 IN
soIl TUESDAY being the ,.--,,,r.p
,or enc ratification or rejection OF
he said Joint Resolutions proposins
amendments to the Constitution OF me
state Of Florida, viz:
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-02

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Section I of Article
vi Of the Constitution Of the State
of Florida as amended by Joint
Resolution No. 2, Acts Of 1893. Re-
lating TO Suffrage and Eligibility
Be IL Resolved by the Legislature
the State of Florida:
That the following amendment {
Section / Of Article VI Of the Consti.
tuition OF the state of Florida he. and
the same is hereby agreed TO and shall
he submitted to the electors nj the
state at the general election In 1915
for ratification or rejection:
Section 1. Every male person
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Teaching Force for Local Schools Com
plete. Training Class Strong Feature.
Opens August 20.

The school trustees announce the COM
pletion of the faculty for Barton Acad-
envy and Graded School District for the
1867 school year which opens Aug.
%. The list of teachers appears to be an
exceptionally strong one and the out
look for large attendance and an ex-
cellent school is very favorable.
F. j. Bates returns as principal.
The vice principal is Sprague W. Dren-
nan of Barre, graduate of Spaulding
high school and Dartmouth college.
Mr.. brennan is young man peculiar
ly fitted for his, work here, being not
of more than usual ability, and will be
able to direct the athletics of the
school with greater efficiency than
usual. Mr.. brennan pitched for his
high school team two years and was
considered one of the best pitchers in
Dartmouth, but owing to his work did
not play much there.
Miss Ferrin returns again and the
other high school assistant is Miss Dor
othy Cook, teacher who has hao
marked success in her work. For two
years she has been teaching in the
North Troy high school where she is
spoken of in the highest terms by pu.
pills. parents and school authorities.
Miss Edith d. Ruggles will continue
her work in music in the high schoo
and the grades and Mrs Heath will
have penmanship as heretofore in the
high school besides her work in the 6tt
and 7th grades.
Miss Mary Patrick returns to have
charge of the teacher training class
Miss Charlotte G. Pierpont, a teacher
with Is years of experience and a uni
versity graduate will assist Miss Pat
rick with her double. sized training
class, which is required this year OF
this school, Miss Pierpont will also
have domestic science and take some
art work. Too much cannot be sale
; of the training course under Miss Pat
rick and this able assistant. Any de
string further information about the
course should address members of the
school board or Supt. G. L. Erwin O:
| Barton.
Miss Crissia B. Renfrew returns t,
the 9Th and 9th grade room, Mrs
Heath to the 9Th and 7th as mentioned
above, and Mrs. Katherine Jenning
to the 4th and 5th grade room. Mrs
Daisy Baldwin will have the I'd and 3,
grades and Miss Lucia Holbrook re
turns to the first grade work
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Nelson Bartlett Williams of Craftsbury
for Senator.
Greensboro Bend, July "a, 1915.

Greensboro Bend, July "a, 1915.
Mr.. Editor:
| read with interest the article of
"F. H. NJ" in your issue of July IL
favoring the candidacy of George w.
Russell. of Irasburg for senator from
the south part of Orleans county at
the coming election.
This article stated "There is not a
logical reason why Mr.. Russell should
not be candidate," This may be true,
but think there are several logical
reasons why the town of Irasburg
should not have the Office this year,
and why Craftsbury. or Nelson B. Will
liams, should be elected from the south
part of the county.
The constitution of Vermont, Article
%, provides that the senators shall be
apportioned according to the population
at the last cen sus that is the reason
why Barton, Newport and Derby have
had the office much oftener than other
towns in the county.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
SENSATIONAL BALLOONING.

Secretary Hamblet of the Orleans
county fair announces special feat
ure for fair.goers that will thrill the
crowds, August %, % and "a, at Bar
ton. The feature is sensational bal
loon and parachute act in which the
performer ascends to great height
and releases in a parachute which
proves to be one of six which in turn
are released from each other until
from the sixth he makes landing.
This is said to be not only one of the
handsomest leach parachute being of
a different color) acts in the ballooning
world but one of the most daring. The
contract for carrying out the act is
very rigid and Mr.. Hamblet has no
hesitation in assuring the public that
the event will come off as advertised.
Every day brings assurances that the
exhibits this season are to be large
and of competitive local county folk.
This always makes a good fair and the
man who does not include the Orleans
County fair in his plans this season
will miss the first and best fair of the
season.