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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

The ST. i'et'rsburg Times doe, not
the telegram received by $. J. Trip
lett commanding him do 50 and so.
The point we attempted to make is
that there is much more danger of
publicity through telegram sent 10y
an operator ~ Washington t. an op-
orator in Nissimmoc ana sent out by
messenger boy, than there would he
to send a letter registered or other.
wise. Neither do we see the eXigcn-
cics Of the occasion that required Il
telegram. except to impress upon Ed
itor Triplett that immediate obedience
Is dcmanded--lipt requested. This Is
the very thing that s. J. objected
to. and his immediate refusal to com.
ply with a demand coming in such
manner is tne straw that shows the
stun Of which StonCwall is made, an
evidence Of what e was that put the
city Of st. cloud u the map. 1t was
this action Of his tlat has won cur
admiration md tie admiration f
hundreds Of tthrrs. Decency would
have demanded that the commOncst
hireling should Mt he dealt with so
summarily, let atone one Of the lead
ing editors If the state. What would
the readers II he Tribune have
thought Of Mr.. TriIlett had he sub
mittcd 10 this domination in this man
ner? In the future his editorials
would have been smiled at and allud-
ed to as the censored opinions If
Washington. such actor on the part
Of the company can only result in
haT%n to the Tribune. and unless. more
courtesy is extended to Mr.. Triplctts
successor. whoever no may be. we
predict that an irrcpGrahle injury
will have been done this splendid pa
per. We have rot a speaking acquain,
tancc with Mr.. Triplctt, hut 1t seems
TO us there Is a principle involved in
this incident should he discussed
We recommend s. ]. Triplott To
any company desiring an editor who
will do things. and at the right time.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

What better evidence do you need
that the newspapers OF the state are
OF a high standard when II is known
that scarcely BALI dozen Of them will
accept a whiskey "ad" at any kind Of
price. Many II these papers have Il
hard time to keep a-going. They are
dependent upon the sale IT advertis-
ing space in order to run at all, but
you can't buy this space for whiskey
"ad." Hurrlh for the Florida newspa-
pers. more than 100 in number Boys
II is pleasure 70 be associated with
such a bunch of royal fellows. We
are glad we came.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

Friends of Hon. Perry Wall and Of
Governor rrlmmell will not i'm the
least jeopardizc the chances Of their
favorites IN vorlnS for the candidate
who Is their second choice. GilchriSt
j. the logical second choice of Wall
and Trammcll men. and he will appre.
ciate their second choice votes Pun.
Ia Gorda Herald.
We are friendly to Governor Tram
mell's candidacy, and will do just
what you say, FRO. jordan, vote for
Tramemll iirst choice and GilchriSt
second. Now yDu G'ohrist supporters
must recipr lcare a. vote second
choice for rrImmell.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

II the amount of money a candi-
date spends is any index as to how
he will run, then Forest Lake will beat
Joe Sears for congress in the fourth
district. Their expense statement
shows that Lake has spent S1,2SG. 20.
while that Of Sears shows he has
spent 81 ,2sG. 30. or II cents less thai
Lake. Better eet hustle on you. Joe.
Don't make any engagement that
will conflict with your duty of attend
ing the Commercial Club entertain
mcnt to he given I'm the auditorium
Of the DeSoto County High School
building the evening of Thursday,
June !. Yes. We said duty. and advis-
edly. THF'T
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

The campaign has been SO strenu-
Gus that most II our candidates, state
and county, are worn into a fragile.
Some Of the voters also have the same
general appearance. Who will offer a
prize for the best article on how to
mitigate these sufferingsH Or better
still, who Of you mighty writers will
generously contribute such an article :
He does not neces saiily have to he an
editor. Some Of the candidates should
he qualified Tor such all undertaking.
To say the least. the thing should be
greatly minimized. -,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

The city of Miami is going after The
flies in a way HAT locks as II it means
business. The Board of Health is Of
fering % cents per pint for all the
flies that are furnished by the boys
and girls. This is in addition to the
prizes II so, S7.5O and 50 for the
winners Of the first, second and third
prizes previously Offered.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

4 clergyman who was annoyed by
people talking aud ggglinG, stopped
his sermon and looked for a brief
time In the direction Of the offenders,
saying: 81 am always afraid to re-
prove those who mishehave. for this
reason: Some years since. as was
preaching. a Young man who sat he
fore me. was constantly laughing.
talking and making uncouth grimaces.
paused and administered a severe
rehulc. After the close Of the service,
gentleman said to me. sir. YOU
have made great mistake: that
Young man is mn idiot. Since then
have always been afraid to reprove
those who misbchave themselves In
chapel. lest I sholld repeat that mis-.
take and reprove another IDIOT"
II is needless to say that the
preacher was no longer disturbed.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

1t seems to MS that the Bryan pri-
mary law is under trial now, and It
will be determined in the next prima-
r.. whether or not it should be repeal
ed. II was intended 10 serve pur-
Lose, especially that part pertaining
to second choice votes, hut II the vot-
crs do as they lid in the last primary
and only fcw exercise the privilege
II second choice, then it fails and
should be repealed.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

Mr.. c. II. Morris, Of st. Cloud,
has a "punkin" growing on vine in
his back yard thai now measures four
feet, six inches in circumference. and
the st. Cloud Tribune says that Mr. =.
Morris measures it each day to find
how fast it is growing. He finds that
it is adding % lis circumference daily
an average Of one inch. II something
doesn't interfere with its growth, this
will soon he "GOmn run pkin."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
SINGLE SHOT VS.. A DOUBLE BAE
REL.

Some Rave asked the meaning
the term Single Shooting" as used =
connection with the bryan prinu'
law. Well, let's see il we can may
this clear. A voter goes into the O's 4.
and fearing that he will huit ~
chances Of his favorite cando'''.
casts only one vote, that is Snss
shot. The man who knows ina.
second choice vote can possibly ~
his first choice, will cast two yo'es, .
first choice and a second choice.
last named voter is an intellieen'
low and has done all that the "a" "
templated. The "singe shelter
ignorant fellow, and has lost -
part Of the value OF his vote.
then a man who is that ignoran' w.
to lose the whole vote, so there
much harm done after all.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

If It were not such serious mat
ter, the published results of the fir''
year after the passage ~ the Florida
compulsory attendance act would he
amusing. We have in mind one state
where the attendance increased frac.
ton over 25 per cent. the first year
after the passage # statewide law q.
Compare such results with a law
where the first year showed no in.
creased attendance and the second
year viii he no letter from present
indications. Nothing pleases us so
much as TO he able to truthfully speak
well of everybody. and never he com
PEELED to find FAINT, hut the present
law is n fat failure. The netx leg
lslature should pass a statewide com
pulsory Attendance act, and It will
never do 1t unless the matter is press
ed. who will help 30 push il in behalf
" many II our brightest children?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

The Summcrficl1 Chronicle says
that Miss Myrtle Hickey, Of that
place. while fishing IN Lake Weir,
landed black lass that weighed s 10
pounds. The Chronicle says that she
had hard fight 20 get 1t out Of the
water. and that she .,clleC so loud you
could hear her clear across Lake
Weir. Neither Of these statements are
surprising 10 an old fisherman, though
we do not know the distance across
Lake Weir.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

After nearly two years Of terrible
war the peace talk sounds very en-
couraging. even though 1t should not
materialize. We are reminded of the
man who said, 1t sounds good to hear
nice compliment, even when you
know that the person who passed 1t
does not mean a word f it," Yes. the
peace talk sounds good and let us en-
joy 1t without ury Of your pessimistic
remarks. please.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

That always splendid paper, the
Lake City index comes out this week
with Il fine ihirty two page special
filled with good reading matter, cuts
If buildings. boating and fishing
scenes on the beautiful lakes sur
rounding this clty, etc, that would
make anybody want to live in Lake
City who does not live in Arcadia.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

The colonel has Dragged so much
about what he and "hls'n' would do
in case Of war that he is more anxious
now to he elected president than ever.
The president is commander-in.chief
f the army, gou know.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

Those who are to entertain you to-
morrow night az the high school audi
tarium are working very hard in order
that you may be pleased. Go out to
hear them by all means.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

Put yourself in the JaPs p'e
says the 'steemed Laporte n
Nothing doing. For one tnlns
don't like rice, and for ano'ne, -,
have an aversion 10 kimonas. -
(Ind. } Times.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING.

A meeting was held this morning
by the committee recently appointed
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07

Mrs. Miller Powers of near Oakdalc
was brought to the Dickinson on Sun
day for a serious operation. Her case
was brought to the hospital on Sun
On Sunday evening her sister, Mrs.
Bert Hayes of Bismarck, came up, re-
turning the following day, but expect
ing to be back again the latter part Of
the week. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Steele, Of jamestown arc in the city
and will remain until their daughters
condition shows signs of improve
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Krebsback ar
rived on Monday for 4 short visit
with DR.. and Mrs. O. C. Macrcklein,
the latter being their niece. They
came in from the west, having spent
about seven weeks with two sons at
Vida, Mont. On Monday their son, W.
T. Krcbsbach, of Recdcr autoed in for
them and the party left for the south
country the following day. On
Wednesday MI. and Mrs. Krebsbach
expected to leave from Recdcr for
their home at Adams, MINI.
w. A. ORGAN of Wibaux, Mont,
was in the city the middle Of the week
to visit his wife, who is recovering
from her second operation. Mr..
Organ was in the mercantile bust
ness at Wibaux for about 20 years
but retired last year and is now
kept busy with his s%plcndidly i'm
| proved farm, 600 acres Of which arc
under cultivation, 312 miles out of
town. Mr.. Organ has one Of the
finest herds Of Holstein cattle in east
crn Montana.
Attorney and Mrs. C. H. Starke and
Attorney and Mrs. T. H. Pugh enter
tanned forty guests at cards on Tues
day evening at the Pugh home, this
being the first of a series of parties
Wild hawthorne and autumn leaves
served for decorations and autumn
tints made up the color scheme. Tho
hostcsses were assisted by Mcsdamc!
Alice Poland, r. f. Murtha, Thos
Nottingham, Fred Mccarthy ant
Hugh McGillivray. Tonight friday
the second party in the series is
given.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Florence Dryer began work on
Tuesday as clerk in the Golden Rule
store.
The Standard Bearer girls of the
Methodist church enjoyed a "wienie"
roast at Rocky Butte last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. l.. M. Reed and Mrs. Mae
Meyer of Killdeer were in the city
on Tuesday, taking No. 2 from here
for st. Louis, NO., where they will
spend the winter with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Mohr and son
moved Wednesday into a flat over the
Roberts jewelry store. This is a
most convenient location for Mr..
Mohr as he has but a few steps to
his place of work, the Golden Rule
store. .."
James Little of 5h miles south
west of Gladstone, was in the city
last Friday visiting relatives and at
tending to business matters. Mr..
Little is leasing most of his land and
doing very little farming himself. He
is entertaining as his guest at the
farm for a short time his b%rother-in-
law, A. D. Shupe, of Brisbane, this
state, who has sold his farming in
terests in Morton county and will To-
cate near the Little place. He is get
ting everything in readiness for the
winter. His family will come out in
the near future.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07

Philip, the 9-year-old son of Rev.
and Mrs. J. G.. Dickey is i'll with
measles.
Threshing at the J. M. Clouse farm,
a short distance southeast of the city,
was completed last Thursday. Mr..
Clouse purchased this farm some time
ago from A. H. Deiters of this city.
Matt Bartik, who resides 10 miles
north of Dickinson, returned on Tues
day from a ten days trip to Omaha,
Nebraska, where he went as a dele
gate from the Catholic Bohemian
Brotherhood from this district. Mr..
Bartik also spent some time with
friends in st. Paul.
Miss Agnes Elliott began work last
Saturday as head s%aleslady in the
Roquette ready-to-wear department.
Miss Catherine Ferguson, who recent
ly came out from Fergus Falls, Mimi,
to take the position, accepted a stu
alton at Killdeer as assistant post
mistress, beginning work on October
1st.
Editor and Mrs. j. H. Cramer and
son, Mercade, and Rev. N. Dexter CT
Marmarth were visitors in the. city
last Saturday and wer2 entertained
by Rev. and Mrs. J: G. .Dickey. Mr..
and Mrs. Cramer were accompanied
to Dickinson by Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Thompson of Bismarck, who were out
for a little hunting excursion with the
Cramers. They took the train for
Bismarck from here.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07

Receiver w. B. Dickson, who spent
ten days at his old home in Lang
don, this state, returned on Tuesday
evening accompanied by his sister-in-
law, Mrs. J. G. Dickson, and her five
children, who will visit here for about
a week, before continuing for Alham-
bra, Calf, where they will spend the
winter.
Mrs. Elsie Lane of Now Rockford,
N. D., says she was saved from opcr-
alton by DR.. Mellenthins treatment
and Mrs. Aug. Affeldt of Fessenden,
N. D., states she is getting we'll under
Mellenthin will be at Dickinson, St.
Charles hotel, Saturday, October 18th.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.-adv. 10-7-1p
w. H. Aehnelt, until recently a
prominent rancher in the Quinion
country and later a merchant. at
Grassy Butte, was in the city the
first Of the week, en- route to Fort
Wayne, Ind. His wife and children
have been at that point for several
weeks, this being Mr.. and Mrs.
Aehnelt's old parental home. Mr..
Aehnelt made the trip down in his
Dodge car. They will remain there
for the winter at least.
John Marsh, one of the successful
young farmers, residing eve miles
west of Dickinson, came in on
Wednesday with a load of flax and
was pleased with the selling price of
1929 a bushel. He expected to have
all his threshing completed within
several days. So far he had threshed
1000 bushels Of flax, 1000 bushels of
wheat, 1000 bushels of oats and 900
bushels of barley. He plans on stor-
ing most Of his grain this fall. The
Marsh brothers, John, Anton, Frank
and Fred, are farming 10 quarters,
and own 10 head of cattle and 80
horses. The past fall they put up 90
loads of hay. In a short time they
plan on shipping two carloads of
cattle east.
John Homelvig and son, Hans, &C,
Largess of the Amidon country
autoed in on the first of the week
Mrs. Largess and children left or
1ueSudy IaOIl1IlS LUZ 1W1u VdllSy
Mimi, where her folks reside. Mrs
Largess will be gone for some time
as she planned on leaving the chill
dren with relatives while she under
goes an operation IN the east. Hans
Homelvig's main mission here was tx
see his wife, who is recovering from
a serious operation 1T st. Joseph's
hospital, but was not yet quite wei
enough to accompany her HUSBAND
home. MI. Homelvig has just com
pleted ~threshing, getting a whea'
Yield of around 10 bushels to tn
acre, the average for that vicinity
About 600 bushels, the Marquis por
Ion Of the crop, will sell as No. l
He is farming a half section of land
and has also good crop returns. i,
barley oats and flax. He is ranging
"a head of cattle and has IL horses
Over 100 acres on the Homelvig farm
have already been plowed for an earl.
crop next spring.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Erb and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth, on account of trouble
with their car, arrived in the city
from their Manning home just a little
before noon on Sunday, too late for
Mr.. Erb to take charge of the morn
service at the N. Il. church in Rev.
r.. H. Craig's absence. The congrega-
ton was all gathered and no minister.
But the dauntless Mrs. Craig was
equal to the occasion. Following the
songs and prayer she stepped up into
the pulpit and gave as thrilling a talk
on missions in India as one could wish
to bear. Rev. Craig returned on
Tuesday from his trip to Stanton, this
state, where he dedicated a new
church.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07
RHEUMATISM ARRESTED

Many people suffer the fortunes of
lame muscles and stiffcncd joints because
of impurities in the blood, and each sue
ceeding attack seems more acute until
rheumatismhasinvade the whole SYSTEM,
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as i'm
portart to improve your general healthas
to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil
inScott's ltmulsion is naturc'sgrcatb BLOOD.
maker, while its medicinal nouri ,hment
strengthens the organs to cxpcl the
impurities and upbuild your strength.
SCOTS Emulsion is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief,
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07
SEVENTY HORSES BOUGHT
AT BELFIELD INSPECTION

The French war horse sale held at
Bclfcld recently proved to be quite a
success, seventy head being bought
from Stark county farmers at a total
price Of $4,000. This was the fourth
sale held in BeIficld this summer,
horses to the amount of over $4,000
being bought. 1t is expected that a
cavalry horse inspection will be held
in about four weeks.
CnL-r1.ihn for tho prnGc
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07

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The Glenwood post., 1916-04-22

suitable mentioa 10 that all mining
men, engineefs, attorneys and the pub
lie generally may be fully advised Of
the situation. And I would be glad also
to have the mining men know that
am exceedingly anxious to cooperate
with them in every way I can in con.
sidering the subject. In other words,
this is commendable effort on the
part of the mining committee to render
if possible an important service to the
metalliferous mining industry, and
hope the west will study this Foster
bill and then give me their opinion on
it. That opinion will undoubtedly hav,
great determining weight in the course
of mining legislation for some time to
come.
The committee desires to report this
bill in some form before the close Of
this session Of congress, and I would
like to have all objections and sugges-
tions specifically stated in detail, with
the reasons therefor, SO that I caa
clearly present them to the COMMITTEES
and have them go into the pritne'i
records.
Thanking you for such consideration
of this matter as you may deem its in,-
portance warrants, remain
Very cordially yours.
EDWARD T. TAYLOR.
The Glenwood post., 1916-04-22
Republicans Of Garfield Coun-
ty Meet in G|enwood to
Select State Delegates
CONVENTION IN PUEBLO

Republicans of Garfield county meet
in Glenwood today in county conven-
tion for the purpose of selecting IL
delegates to the state convention which
will convene in Pueblo on May to
elect 12 delegates to represent the
state in the national convention at Chi
cago in June.
A large delegation is expected in
Glenwood today and this meeting, it is
believed, will be the initial political
movement looking to lively skirmish
in both county and state politics.
The delegates elected from the four
Glenwood precincts to take part in to-
days convention are:
East Glenwood-John R. Weir, ]. w.
Cummins, Alice Hall, Sarah Dildine, A.
J. Dickson, c. G. Canady, H. V. Davis,
J. E. Ethel.
Kaiser, E. E. Fordham, A. P. Ralston,
R. H. Tucker, W. s. Parkison, J. ..
Woody, A. L. Beardsley, G. NJ. Keck,
E. E. Starr, F. I. Claudon.
West Glenwood-Eleanor Malaby,
John L. Noonan, C. w. Smith, A. w.
Robertson, John MacRae, Amelia Dewey,
j. c. Richardson, W. H. Clark, F. N.
Langston.
/ North Glenwood-E. f. Lucas, F. W.
Adams Ol;e Thorson L. r Graca and
A.. E, Moore.
The Glenwood post., 1916-04-22

Goudy, deputy grand sire, C. W.. Var,
mum, grand master of Colorado, G. J.
Nash, grand patriarch of the Encamp-
ment branch Of the order, c. E. Adams,
Of Montrose, editor of the Montrose
Press, Charles Mum of Ouray, past
grand master, Mrs. Carrie Steel ani
Mrs. Emma Wadsworth of Grand juno
tion and Mrs. Isabelle Hunter of Delta,
all past presidents of the Rebekah as
sembly. DR.. j. NJ. Norman Of Denver
and A. j. Dickson of Glenwood, both
past grand masters, have also been ill.,
vited to attend and address the meet
ing but both have expressed doubt as
to their ability to be present.
While passing through Garfield
county Grand Master Varnum will
make three official visits. Tonight he
is to be the guest of Grand River lodge
No. lO7 in a jubilee session where the
members are to celebrate the cancella-
tion of their lodge indebtedness and s.
special feature of the evenings pro-
gram will be the burning of the can
celled mortgage. 1t is expected that
number of the members from Glenwood
lodge will visit their neighbors of the
coal camp tonight.
1t is predicted that next Mondays
meeting in Glenwood will be an es-
pecially happy event. Refreshments
will follow the grand masters address
to the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs pres
ent.
Seeing that he would have one extra
evening which could be utilized in this
vicinity Mr.. Varnum asked Mr.. Dicks
son to use him as thought best and Mr..
Dickson made plans for Book Cliff
Lodge No. 1876 of Rifle to have the
honor Of entertaining the grand master
next Tuesday evening. 1t has been
several years since this lodge was HON
ored with visit from grand master
and they are looking forward to the
occasion in anticipation of delightful
time. s.as
Mr.. .varnum is prominent attorney
Of Denver and has been very active in
church, political and fraternal work.
He i one Of the brilliant orators Of
Colorado and his Glenwood friends look
upon his visit to this city as An event
Of no little moment.
The Glenwood post., 1916-04-22
FAREWELL. RECEPTION
TO BISHOP BREWSTER

Bishop and Mrs. Brewster invite all
their friends in Glenwood Springs and
neighboring towns to a reception on
Tuesday evening, April 25th, from
500 until 11:00, at the Bishops House,
SO3 Bennett avenue. The Bishop and
family will be making preparations TO
go east at the end of May; and there
fore they take this opportunity Of meet
ing all their friends, and any who care
to say goodbye to them. Remember,
An Are Invited.