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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-26
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petition now Sle'leu 'he slNt,a' .rN
pe'ili"h' ne'.g VI 'i'e opiI''oi, ,i'1' ~,
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having done So Saying 'heE sum
terred the D"nd issue nut "Gul"
rather nave ''.e Hpe'iol IAN '''' '''''''
When the Dond petltloh PeoPle saw
that there was an attempt u INV ar
the purpose Tor "nlch inns Pe'''lu"
was held up II was AGAIN li'e''' lhe
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pended Tor a dehnlte purpose winch
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tlon OF ahother l"tltlon that "iu 10,
coming together III conference as hau
oeeh anucipa'@d oy 'llose VINO ia
mutually agreed to hold up the TWO
former petitions.
The commissioners met III OctoDer
and, upon the advice Of Attorney Bur
ton to the effect that they could not
legally consider the two petitions
that had been Nithdrawn, or held up
tabled both OF these petitions ana ap
pointed a committee to look into tn
validity of the special tax petition
and report at the net regular meeting
in November.
If the above Is n true representa-
tion of the facts ana they are In all
matters essential to correct under
standing, then 1t will he seen that the
bond petitioners are placed in a posi-
tion not likely - give them the her.
Gifts Of n Law that guarantees then
the right Of an election where there
are 20 per cent. Of the freeho!detS
who desire 1t.
The bond petitioners do not believe
that the few persons who attended
the meeting at the court house and
voted to withdraw the petition tenn
porarily had legal right to take this
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-26

eral members OF the board have eN-
prrSs,,d a willingness, II not desire
that the court should now construe
the matter as to their duty in the
premises.
We hold no brief for those who are
repp.scnting the bond petitioners. We
are not even me II the signers VI
this petition. as for some reason II
was not presented TO us Though u
qualified voter and known To be III
favor ~ the uoi LAy system Tor ma
King roads. As now seen the
q. nd pytiy.oYCrs are forced Il resort
Z, m, courts SOC obtaining mat Wl'cl
tl,v fc,,l the Jaw guarantees them
Many u them. Z not an, regret th'
r.,,,,>si,y Tor this pro'Hlhre a. al
s.r,ir that IN, moral iutluercc Il a
>uit ot this Sind IS not good. We per
sgrally object to the suit on TINS
.rcuud ard for other reasons present
t,l I'm former article hut what else
can I've done?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-26

Those who favor bonds feel thn'
no further delay should be had, an"
if the petition that was tabled by tn
commissioners j. not a legal ono
then they desire at once to got mp an
other that will be legal for the}
have not forsakcn and will not for
sake the plan to get bonds until thi
matter has been turned down BY th'
voters. These statements are mad.
necessary in order that all shu''
fully understand how the matter nov
stands, a condition now of whicl
many are ignorant. The court nov
seems to he the only remedy.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-26

II this suit Is instituted, as now
seems certain. it will he Of the most
Friendly character, and wa hope the
PEOPLE will look upon 1t as merell
fur the purpose of having one point
Of law construed. So far as we know
nm informed persons agree that the
calling Of a bond election is mando-
tory when signed by % per cent oi
the freeholders. The only point IT
contention. therefore. appears To DC
whether or not this petition could Ice
legally withdrawn after once being
filed bv less than 10 per cent. Of those
who signed ~ ard to whom no pow
er Of attorney hUu been delegat'u ''
a majority Of the petitioners or any
other number. for that matter.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-26

The bond people believe their pc
Htion IS and was legally before the
commissioners both at the Scptrm
her meeting aud at the october meet
ing. and that under the law the com
missioner, mad no choice in the mar.
ter but TO call on election. The hone
people do not tlamc the commission
sioners for acting upon the advice ci
tbeir attorney. and neither do they
blame the attorney for giving lhlr
advice. hut they do most respectfully
believe that the law and the fact'
I'm the case win not sustain thl'
lp;uion. ami viii therefore in al
probability proceed at once to aSI
tbe court to decide which is correct .
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Talk of Dual Meets
Between Sweden
And U. s. Revived

New York, Oct. 1.-THE visit OF a
small team OF American athletes to
Sweden this fall is going to result in
big doings in track sports in this
country next summer.
The appearance of the five Yankee
stars-Meredith, Simpson, LOOMS,
Ward, and Murray-in Stockholm will
reawaken in the breasts Of the Scan.
dinavian enthusiasts the desire to send
a team to America, which so nearly
bore fruit last June. Only a crisis be-
tween Sweden and the entente pow
ers, which made II look as though
King Gustav's country was about to
be embroiled in the big scrap, pre-
vented Sweden from sending along a
team under Ernie Hjertberg that
would have done credit to the north
land.
As matters stand now there is
pledged by prominent sport followers
in Sweden enough money to send a
team of about fifteen men here. 1t is
felt that should the invitation of the
New York Athletic club to the
Swedes be repeated next spring, as
seems likely now, there will be pop
ular subscription ample to finance a
team of twice the size of the one
planned last spring. The one factor
which may crab" the whole affair, as
it did last spring, is the military sit
uation. If no complications are turned
up in the meantime the Swedes will
stand ready to organize team to in
wade the United States.
Sweden, like the United States, is
enjoying unheard of prosperity these
days, and the task of raising funds
for the proposed 1917 invasion OF the
United States will be a much easier
one than in ordinary times.
There is not the slightest doubt
that the appearance of an all-Sweden
team in dual meets against the best
athletes in the various territorial d.
visions of the Amateur Athletic union
would prove tremendously successful
When Ernie Hjertberg was here last
winter he said of the proposed games
between all Sweden and the local ath-
letes:
1T will draw the greatest crowd
ever seen at an athletic meet in this
country. I'll bet real money that not
one less than 10000 Swedish-Ameri-
cans will turn out to see the men
from their mother country perform
against the best men in the metro
politan district"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
BEATRICE LOOKS
LIKE THE GOODS
Queen City High School Favor
tie for State Interscholastic
Foot Ball Title.
CENTRAL HIGH IN RUNNING
(By KARL Leg

First dope on the championship
race of the Nebraska High schools
places Beatrice, Central High and
Lincoln on a par for leadership with
North Platte and York still unknown
quantities.
A survey of the prospects places the
Beatrice eleven head and shoulders
above the rest. Coach Rathbun has
two first team backfelds besides a
host of capable line substitutes to de-
pend on. In his quarterback, Kyle.
is man who will probably turn out
as one of the fastest pilots in the
history Of the Queen City school. His
judgment in the Grand Island game
where headwork alone spelled vic.
tory, is to be complimented and in
dicates a cool, clever management Of
a squad that on its face is the best
in the state. Roses are blooming
nicely at Beatrice.
North Platte battled an hour with
its Alumni for a 0 to 0 score some
weeks ago. Paul Gilman, star cap
tain of the Bellevue college team OF
1914, who coached the Logan, Ia,
High school eleven last year, is men,
tor at the western school and has
sent word to those about Omaha that
he intends cleaning up the state this
year. Considering that he has six
first team veterans back besides a
host of second squad material, his
boast is no idle one. North Platte
will taste first blood in the conference
in its game with Kearney, October a.
Among the secondary schools,
Gothenberg, Lexington, Harvard, Ne
braska City, Pierce and Alliance are
looming up as contenders for leader
ship in their classes. Alliance defeated
Scottsbluffs, strong western school.
As to 0 and held the Chadron Normal
team to II to II score. Pierce de-
feated Creighton, a team that is cap
tanned by Norfolk's last years star,
Frank Lucas, fullback, and which has
won two big games in its section, to
date. Nebraska City has tailed two
wins to date and Lexington over
whelmed Hastings by score of 81
to 0. Gothenberg held the Kearney
Normal second eleven to a 3 to 0
score, the line playing an equal game
with the normal crew. Harvard has
by score of "a to O. c
Kicking as potent factor in high
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

school football was never better IL
defeated Edgar 40 to 0 and Aurora
Illustrated than in the Grand Island
Beatrice game, one of the deciding
contests in the race for the state
Championship. Coach Rathbun's
eleven won principally because they
had a punter of ability and accuracy
in their captain and tackle, Clarence
Fitzpatrick. Grand Island lost be-
cause the team lacked quick punter
Twice Coach Harding's line held
like a stonewall under the shadow of
their own goal posts, yet when the
bali was snapped back for the kick
out of danger it was the punter who
failed to rid himself at the crucial
moment. The result was blocked
kick and unluckily enough it was
Beatrice men who fell on the oval
when It bounded behind the goal
posts. Two touchdowns were hung
up in this manner while Grand Is
lands only attempt at a field goal
failed
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Alterations Are
Being Made to the
Country Club Links

Considerable alteration is being
made to the Country club golf course
this fall.
The present first hole is to be aban-
doned and moved forward about sew
enty-fve yards and the new first
green placed about twenty-five yards
in front of the present second green
The second hole will thus become the
first, the third the second and the
fourth the third. A new green across
the water hazards in front OF the
sixth tee will be made the fifth green
and new tee will be constructed
shortening the sixth hole. Seven,
eight and nine will not be altered,
and all nine of the inside holes will
remain the same.
The two new greens and three new
tees necessitated by the alterations
are under course of construction and
will be finished before the snow flies.
A putting course OF eighteen holes
is also being constructed at the Coun.
try club. It will be directly in front
of the club house. No other clubs
have putting course. a -
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Specials from Omaha to
Three of Nebraska Games

The Burlington railroad is already
making plans to run special trains
from Omaha to Lincoln for three OF
the Nebraska university foot bali
games. The specials will run to the
capital city on the days of the Kan
sas, Iowa and Notre Dame games.
Homecoming day will be observed at
the Kansas game, Notre Dame is the
big game of the year and is played on
Thanksgiving, a holiday, and Iowa
always attracts many Omahans, so the
Burlington is arranging to run special
trains for all of these conflicts.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Varying Weather Makes
Duck Shooting Uncertain

Are the ducks flying or aren't they?
We give it up.
One band of nimrods returns after
a few days search OF the feathery
flock and turns in the dismal report
of nothing doing" Another band
returns and says the shooting was
great"
1t seems to be-, however, that the
shooting along the Platte this fall
has been unusually poor, but along
the Missouri just the contrary, un-
usually good. The varying weather,
though, has made the fight of the
ducks uncertain. One more cold spell,
it is believed, will start the season in
full blast, but until then shooting will
be good one dav and poor the next.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Maulbetsch Training to
Become a Drop Kicker

John Maulbetsch, star halfback of
the University of Michigan foot ball
eleven, may be used as drop kicker
by Yost this season. Maulbetsch has
been practicing kicking since report
ing for fall training, and, while his
method of holding the ball with one
hand has not won Coach Yost's ap-
prevail, Maulbetsch has shown some
Improvement, Michigan is in need of
a reliable kicker. .......
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Carrigan Says Ehmke
Looks Like a Real Find

Bill Carrigan, manager of the cham
pion Boston Americans, told Manager
Jennings of the Detroit club recently
that Howard Ehmke, Jennings recruit
twirler, will be a star next season.
Jennings and his catchers, Stanage,
Spencer and Billy Sullivan, have all
declared that Ehmke has shown as
fine an assortment Of pitching as they
have seen for long time.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Pat Raglan Back After ..
Strenuous Campaiun

Pat Raglan, Omaha's lone represen-
tative in the big leagues since Gus
Williams felt the rollers under him,
is back in Omaha after the most
strenuous season he ever put in. Pat
hurled lot of good games for the
Boston Braves this year and was the
one pitcher Stallings was able to de-
pend on all year. Pat is making plans
for the annual fall excursion to his
Blanchard (Ia.) farm, where he gen.
orally finds plenty OF work to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Michigan Tennis Head
Is Unable TO Return

John Codd, II, has been appointed
acting captain of the University of
Michigan tennis team in place Of
"Howdy" Sherwood, captain elect
Sherwood has written that i'll health
will prevent him from returning to
the university.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Then the Scribe Swooned.

1TCH VIiC 0GEfUC SWUUIfVUs
The telephone rang harshly.
The scribe lent a patient ear.
who won the big champion
ship1" queried a voice.
Boston," answered the scribe.
saw nix, nix on that stuff,
mean the horseshoe tournament
at Kansas City" came back the
voice.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

And after the scientific research
workers have explained the fall of
Connie Mack, the existence Of the
democratic party and why men
wear spats, we have another
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

The melancholy days are here,
The saddest of the long, long year,
But they are far from sad and drear
For the doctors, they are cheer,
For the foot ball days are here.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Tip to National League.
Sign up the Kaiser.

We'd hate to be an umpire and
have to work in Boston where
the fans can swear in classic
Greek.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
PHILOSOPHY STUFF.


PHILOSOPHY STUFF.
If the world takes a WALTON at you In
the eye,
Just think Of the guy who plays
guard.
If things go wrong and you let out a
sigh,
Just think Of the guy who plays
guard.
If you think you're victim of cir
cumstance,
The world prods you deep with a
sharp-pointed lance,
And keeps you ajump when you don't
want to dance,
Just think of the guy who plays
guard.
Rip Van Wrinkle rubbed his
eyes. 81 must have been asleep
long time" he ventured.
Only twenty years." informed
the bystander.
where do you get that stuff"
snorted Rip. Isn't Hans Wag-
ner still with the Piratesf"
Yep"
isn't Pop Geers still cleaning
up on the Grand Circuiti"
Sure"
isn't Eddie Plank still pitching
two-hit gamesf"
True"
Well, who led the American
league in hittingi'
Iris Speaker"
I'm son-of-a-gun, you're
right
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

II Boston keeps on. coping
worlds series it won't. be very
long before it won't be considered
a disgrace to wear a wrist watch.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
& Cyl yl 5pe4 Nfsses|!!e
BY FRED S. HUNTER

problem for them: Why is a
cheer leaderi
As Old Man Boreas Is now
leading the league, we are not
surprised to see the furs vanish
and the extent OF the uncovered
larynx extended.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

SAFETY FIRST.
We haven't the coin Of Carnegie,
We haven't the fame Of 4 Cobb,
We don't get the plaudits like Speaker.
Scribbling's not much Of job.
But we'd much rather struggle along,
DO,
Though we run q poor last in the
game,
Than play on foot bali eleven,
And have million guys leap on
our frame.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
OMAHA AUTO RACE
IS NUMBER THREE
Indianapolis and Chicago Alone
Hold Champ Meets Ahead Of
Local Speedway in 1917.
ONLY EIGHT WILL BE HELD

Eight championship automobile
races will be held during 1917. The
annual Omaha gasoline derby will be
the third one to be held. Sanctions for
the eight championship events have
been awarded by the American Auto
mobile association as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

THE PLEA OF THE COACH
TO THE MEDICINE MAN,
Put his scalp back over his forehead,
Put his nose back into Its place,
Put his eye back into its socket,
Paste some skin back on his face.
Put is molars into his mouth, doc,
Fix his ears up just bit,
Put his arms back in his shoulders,
See II you can't make EN- fit.
Twist his legs back into form now,
Throw that bunch Of hide away,
Fix his up the best you can, doc,
For we need him Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

This schedule was made at meet
ing OF the American Automobile as
ISOLATION in New York when the Aston
cup race was held. Felix ]. McShane,
director of contests, represented the
local speeduav
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
Soap as an Antiseptic.

Some medical authorities, explaining
the abatement of epidemic diseases in
modern years, are sufficiently free
from professional ties to attribute this
betterment of conditions, not to medi-
cal science but to increased use Of
soap and water. The Homeopathic
Envoy is of the opinion that with a
clean house and clean person no one
need have much fear Of infection. A
writer in the New York Medical Rec.
ord says: "Soap is now recognized to
be antiseptic and to be efficacious must
produce a lather. Bacteria rubbed
into soap or dropped on it's surface are
incapable of multiplication. The ty.
phoid bacillus is very sensitive to soap.
being killed by a per cent solution
in a short time. More than half the
total number will die in one minute.
The thorough use of pure potash
soap is not only mechanical method
of cleansing, but is an active factor il
cutting down germ life"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
Millions of Water Power, Available But
Undeveloped, Represent Absolute Waste
By UNITED STATES SENATOR JOHN K st11E1 DIS Of Tennessee
lATOR JOHN K. SHIELDS Of Tennessee

Importance of eectuay utilizing the powers of the
try obvious The power required to operate the industrial
public utilities of the country Excluding rail-
yesse be safely estimated at not less than thirty million
power Approximately million horse power generated by
generated from fuel mainly COAL The quantity of
required produce according
quality the coal and the size and efficiency the engines claimed
that favorable condition pound of coal
produce power hour this minimum estimated
quantity high pounds Assuming however
horsepower hour in steam be produced by three
pounds land this quantity probably undersaes the
y of coal required and the corresponding saving by the substitution
water power produced by least hree
million of coal per year.
By distance from markets. of development other
causes will doubtless be years before quantity equal to the
potential water power of the county-32 horss
adantagousy developed 1t certain, however, that
under favorable conditions power
can now protaby developed thus eecng still further
conservation fuel The millions of water economically avail
able nut undeveoped represent absolute waste.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
alphabetical Atrocity.

"An American airplane," asserted
Adam arrogantly, Railways ascends."
Admitting Adam, as an amateur al
ways admires an authority among
aeronauts, Anna acquiesced, and &C.
quired an American airplane, as Adam
advised.
Arabella abandoned an antagonistic
attitude, although angry at Annals
act.
Adam. annoyed at Arabella's antago-
lism, advocated an afternoon ascension
Anna agreed.
Afternoon arrived, as also artists
amateurs, Anna and Arabella.
Assuming an animated attitude, An
ma and Arabella attracted admiring at
tention as Annals American airplane
airily arose.
Adam arrived as Arabella and Anna
alighted.
"Adam," acknowledged Arabella af-
terward, "although arrogant, always
advises Alright. American airplanes
admire an air-annihilating airplane.'
Youths Companion.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14

other direction, we will resume the
| journey on our river boat.
! We return down the Amazon as far
as Itacoatiara, entering the Madeira
river, the principal tributary of the
Amazon. Only three towns on the en-
tire trip of 700 miles, consuming a
week, are encountered-Manico
Calama and Huimaita. Numerous
stops are made at rubber estates, there
being several hundred along both
banks of the Madeira, to deliver the
mail.
The steamer trip ends at San Anto-
Mo, but as Portovelho is the starting
point of the Madeira Manaore railway,
the voyage practically terminates at
the latter place.
Arriving at Portovelho one finds q
Gated the world over where a sudden
undertaking such as the building of a
canal or railroad or the development
Of q mine on a large scale, calls for
the installation of headquarters. Be-
fore the railroad was contemplated,
POrtovelho was little known, even to
the people of the Amazon regions. To-
day, besides the large and modern
railroad shops, there is found tele-
phone system, q wireless station, cleo
trio lighting of the streets, residences,
offices and other buildings of the road,
running water, and an ice plant that
furnishes the ice for all the points
along the line and even for some of
the towns across the border in Bolivia.
One mile distant, at Candelaria, there
is fine hospital with first-class equip
ment in every respect. Practically
every train that leaves POrtOvelhO car
ries hospital car, and serious cases
are rapidly conducted to the hospital.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
Fresh Air School Rooms Increase the
Vitality and Brain Power of Children
BY DR.. A. .. JONES
OF New Yoek

New York has taken the lead providing eana quarters fol
scooden Many weakly children have been restored health by
of the The experiment
having the children study where they have always plenty
fresh air has developed great advantages.
Windows in the lowered from the and raised from the
temperature about so degrees maintained and heat
the weather. The boys and girls wrapped
blankets and suffer discomfort from the cold One
has been the gain weight pupils Of
classes studying heated Volumes Of
fresh roll into the with of the vital qualities impaired by
artificial handling The bracng effect cold stimulating to health
renders the injecting bacteria and disease
prompts frequent drills exercises that prevent air stagnaton
enables every pupil change his breathing
the vitality of the child and teacher Children
taught the fresh quickly do require the constant drill
ing necessary under the old system