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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
GARDNER

Saturday was observed here al
elean-up day at the Baptist churcf
md cemetery. The ladies gathered
With hoes, rakes, etc., and much need
Id work was accomplished.
The Peace River Baptist Associa
tIon meets In Gardner Friday, Sat
.prday and Sunday. All are invited to
Intend these interesting meetings.
Rev. Barbee filled his regular ap-
bointment at the Baptist church here
last Sunday.
Afr. Peacock, Of valdoska, Ga,
spent several days with T. F. will
Hams and family.
Mr.. william Morrison and wife re-
eently of Pueblo, Col, are now locat'
ed In their new home on the Diamond
Farm, east Of Gardner.
Miss Ruth Freeman, Of Nocatee,
spent the weekend with Misses Eva
Ind Beulah stlllwell.
Mrs. @. L. Borgess. spent several
.lays last week with friends at Lime
stone.
II. T. Williams, OF Brownville, as
listed in Saxon & Company's store
asst Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coker, Of Limestone,
Brent Sunday with DR.. Cocker and
Family.
G. p. Harts6eld, manager Of Sax
,n & Company's store here, attended
directors meeting in Brownville
Tuesday night.
Mrs. sensabaugh and family, of
knoxville, Tenn, arrived Sunday and
kin spend the winter with Mrs. l..
D.. Armstrong.
Mr.. Brownlow, an experienced
IIrrer. is training the choir Of the
|Gaptlst church each night this week.
Food music will be heard during the
meeting Friday, Saturday and Sun
Hay.
Mrs. Leila Harrington and children,
of Palatka, are on an extended visit
10 her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. t.
Cocker.
RAYMOND Cullen and Mr.. Balsing-
|pr Of wilmington, Del, are recent
arrivals and have purchased land In
the Farwell addition in East Gardner.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
he common interests Of industry and

the common interests of industry and
trade.
Commenting on the souths re-
sources other than agricultural, Nj.
Douglas observes that this region
has the greatest uncut forests in
North America, except in Canada, and
that in the Birmingham district it has
the richest natural resources of coal,
iron ore and limestone-the essentials
of iron and steel manufacture-of
any place in the world. OF textile in
dusttries, he says:
"The South Atlantic States are des-
tined to be the cotton manufacturing
center not only of this country, but
Of all countries, because Of plentiful
raw material, cheap labor and cheap
and reliable electric motive power
fur nished by the innumerable streams
that flow from the Appalachians to
the Atlantic"
In view Of these resources, these
achievements and tendencies, the
south's outlook for the year 1916 IS
brighter than for any other period Of
its history, and brighter than that Of
any other section in the worlds most
fortunate land Atlanta Journal.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

phere. Humility fees before engorged
pride, love avoids the presence Of ha-
tired, and the wretched man strives
valnly to subdue the wild discord
which one Earring element has awak-
ened in his soul. In such a state Of
advantage.
The lesson for us is to keep vigllant
guard over our own hearts. The old
Romans had many terse, plthy say
ings that embodied the strong good
sense which led them TO the heights
o fearthly power. One Of them was,
"Resist Beginnings. Waterman Ey-
aminer.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
AFTERNOON TEA.
tFrom Tuesdays DailyJ


Yesterday afternoon Mrs. w. T.,
Dunwody entertained several Of her
friends at a tea given in honor Of hel
house guests, Mesdames Dunwody
and Howard Cole, Of Atlanta. The
afternoon was very enjoyably spent
In conversation, games and needle
work. The hostess then served Rus
sian tea and sandwiches, and pickles
The following ladies were present
Mesdames r. L. Cline, II. L. Carl
ton, A. J. Dozier, John II. Tread
we'll, Zeb Parker, e. d. Treadwell
Jake Wey, J. A. Parker, Annie Hol-
llngsworth, J. w. York, W. II. Sc
ward, ]. c. Kemp, A. L. Durrance,
j. G.. King, r. p. Whldden, Mrs
Spalding, Mrs. Burlingame; Misses
Hazel King Mary Durrance, Yes Par
ker and Miss York.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
NOT NEEDED IN DE SOTO.

DeSotO county passed the compul-
sorry school attendance law with Il
majority Of about % to 1, but DeSoto
county is another of Floridas more
progressive counties, and It is proba-
BILE that no compulsory law was need.
ed there to have children attend
school. What Florida needs Is a
statewide law in order to reach the
counties which will never voluntarily
adopt compulsory education require
ments Miami Metropolis.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
A PROFITABLE MYSTERY.

How did you leave all the folks at
homer
First rate" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. 81 told them l was going to
see if l couldn't straighten out few
problems for the government between
now and spring. That cheered them
up good DEAL"
ITO what problems did you have
|referenceF'
"Oh, nothing in particular. / never
90 into details with my constituents.
II you get to explaining things, you
are liable to make them sound so easy
that the voters get to thinking they
don't need you. Washington Star.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
THE sOUTHs OUTLOOK FOR 1916

In discussing the wonderful pros
pect of American business for the
year 1916 Mr.. A. W. Douglas, dis
tinguished authority on economic af-
fairs, declares in the New York Times
that in no other section Of the coun-
try is the general outlook so encour-
aging as in the south. This is due
not only to the sharp contrast be-
tween conditions as they are now and
as they were in the latter months Of
1914, when cotton, then the south's
main money crop, was reduced to
beggery, but also to new methods and
new energies which bid fair to excel
the most Astounding prosperity Of the
years gone by. The south has done
more than recover lost ground and
lost strength. 1t gained fresh vigor
and wisdom.
Noting the fact that southern
states grew 80 per cent. of all the
corn and 10 per cent. Of all the
wheat raised in 1915, besides great
quantities of alfalfa and forage, Mr..
Douglas says that this bounteous sup
ply Of food for live stock forms ba-
sis for broad development in animal
industries. 1t was the bitter, yet
wholesome experience Of 1914 that
turned southern farmers so numer-
ously to diversified crops. The over
throw of the cotton tyranny opened
the way to agricultural freedom and
progress. The happy results Of sim
gle twelvemonth of the new system
Is by the fat that:
The first shipment of winter wheat
to st. Louis came from northern
Louisiana. In southern Georgia the
old -four mills. long disused ran day
and night to grind the local wheat.
A half dozen southern states raised
more corn than Pennsylvania; Texas
raised more corn than Ohio or KAN
sas. or than Michigan, Minnesota and
wisconsin combined. There were ten
southern states that grew more corn
than either Minnesota. Wisconsin or
Michigan"
This remarkable increase in food
supplies adds to the south's wealth
and independence. 1t means relief
and immunity from many debts which
heretofore our farmers have incurred.
It means that the surplus from cotton
earnings will he kept at home for de-
posit in banks OF for investment In
improvements instead of being divert
ed to distant sections. 1t means
above all. however, that the south has
acquired a new spirit Of self reliance
and has caught new vision of OPP
portunity.
The all-cotton system tended to eX-
haust the soil and to enslave the
farmer to an economic order that was
at once inadequate and dangerous.
The system Of diversihcation tends
TO conserve and upbuild the SOIL and
places the farmers affairs on more
assured and more profitable basis.
Scientific and business-like methods
Of agriculture now have wider,
freer range in the south than ever be-
fore. The result will be a richer and
ever-increasing measure of prosperity
NOT only for our farms, but also for
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
A GOOD FATHERHEAD.

The state democratic executive
committee is to be commended for
many good things which it did for the
party at the recent meeting in Jack
sonyille, but in no particular IS II
more to be lauded than for safeguard
ing the spirit Of the constitution OF
the United States.
All observing men are acquainted
with the movement Of a certain set
Of narrow minded blgots, headed by
men whose sole purpose is the riding
into office through the instrumental
ty of UNCONVENTIONAL anlmosities, and
mind he works constantly under dis
they can UNDERSTAND that these selfish
cartons are unmindful OF all else
save their own selfish aggrandise-
ment. Party principles and good IF
country are secondary to their coveted
purposes. Hence the imperative need
Of action, on the part Of a party, TO
see to IT that the spirit Of the consti-
tuition should be lived up to, while
endeayoring to provide for the best
administration, possible, under that
constitution.
Dixie was first and foremost, we he
leve. i'm advocating decisive action
upon the part Of the state committee,
and the splendid publication justly
cxults in the following manner over
the action Of the committee:
Traitors Receive a just Rebuke.
Dixie has scored another gerat
victory. For four months in every IS.
sue It has urged single handed and
alone among the newspapers Of Flori-
ia that the state democratic eXecu.
tive committee do its duty to the dem.
ocratic party and prevent traitors
and enemies of the democratic party
who. under the name Of Guardians Of
Liberty have organized secret So
cicty which. led 10y Cats. Billy Par.
kcr and some paid hrcllngs Of the
republican party, are endcavorine to
kill the democratic party in this
state.
"Thr vote for true democracy was
40 to forty true and tried demo-
Gratis voting for the protection Of the
party.
"Whcn Dixie started this fight to
Kick out Of the rarity these traitors
many doubted. hut finally ]. NJ.
Bars and other democrats saw the
Justice Of the cause. and came to the
front to save the party in Florida.
"This action Of the democrats
means that S. ]. Cats can't get on
the democratic ballot unless he has
lied in his public speeches.
ut means that the leaders Of the
Guardians Of Liberty and the mem
hers Of this secret political organiza-
ton, who are fighting the democratic
party, can not vote In the democratic
primary without lying and proving
traitor to the Guardians Of Liberty
or ganization, or else quitting the re-
publican clan anud coming back to
the democratic party st. Angus
tine Meteor. (Read editorial "Reso-
buttons 4 and 5.")
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
FROZEN FISH.

A rather interesting and unexpected
experiment in fish culture took place
at the home Of Charley Sloan, the
Brown-Proctoria Hotel barber 4 few
nights ago. His wife had two gold
fish in a bowl sitting on a stand-tn-
BILE. one night the water i'm the bowl
froze solid, and the fish were caught
in the solid block Of ice-motionlc-s
and apparently dead. When the ice
melted sevearl hours later the fish
continued their usual habits as though
nothing had happened. Winchester
(Ky.) Democrat.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

II you want to know your own pos
sibilities, observe closely those who
have the reputation Of being great. If
this does not spur you on to further
EFFORT. It will at least prove the theo-
~ of compensation. Lloyd.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

act Of yours will relieve the tense
situation. Put the responsibility up to
the committee, Mr.. Raney.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Remember that which you believe
will depend very much upon that
which you are Porter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03
COUNTY NEWS

vest the crop of hay on his farm and
then immediately went to work on
his own, and will soon be able to
qualif, as an expert haymaker. H
reports that his clover s very heavy,
making the proper curing of it nc
very simple trick.
The jab of removing the foupda
l.tion of the bridge over the Iron
lRlver to make room Sfor the new
structure, is proving to be a very
formidable one. The superstructure
was removed without very serious
trouble, hut when it came 60 re
MOVING, the. reinforced concretelthi'
was a much more serious problem
After spending nearly a week at it.
Mr. Tomlinson, who has charge oil
the work, decided that it would be
necessary to construct temporary
dam above the site of the bridge
and fiume the water around, so that
the water may be pumped out from
around around the foundation which
he must get out of the way.
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bayfield,
Press.
49, -

EEtsS.
A gravel train and a crew OF men
was put at work the first OF the
week making some much needed i'm
provements on the "Scoot" line oil
the Omaha railway between Bay
field and Ashland. All of tht
bridges, with the exception of the
two just south of the CITY limits,
are all small ones, are to be filled IN,
and it has also been stated that
their is possibility that heavier stee
rails will replace those now in use.
The gravel for all this work is being
secured at 3ogles Cut. a short dis
lance down the line below Ashland
Junction.
1t is said that the Omaha railway
officials consider the Scoot line one
of the best paying short lines on
their en- tire system, and it is fur
Their intimated that this improve
ment work is preliminary to the
inauguration of a better service on
the line.
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IRON RIVER
Pioneer

Pioneer
The general committee of arrange
ments, consisting Of John A. Pet
tingill, Byron Ripley. r. O Lund,
Ed F Daniels, Albert G Johnson
and P. j. Savage, having in charge
the homecoming celebration to be
held here during the county fair
week in the latter part Of Septem
Der, set the ball rolling on Tuesday
night. They set next Tuesday, July
31st, as the date for a whirlwihd
campaign to secure the funds sneces-
sary to drfray the expenses incident
to the celebration. There will be
committees named to take charge of
entertainment, lodging, etc. at a
later date, but an invitation COM
mittee and a reception committee
were named, made Of "old timers. !"
Robert E. Georges, for many years
a resident of this city, and native
of France, is now in England, or
was the first of this mon tn, and will
soon be in France to fight for his
native land. He went from here to
British Columbia a few years ago,
and few months ago he and his
oldest son Robert, enlisted with a
Canadian Regiment. This week,
Brit 3ousIey of this city received
a letter from Mr. Georges, dated
July 2nd, that is quite characteristic
OF him.
Mr.. Georges said that he expects
to 90 to France very soon, and ex-
pressed keen pleasure in the fulfill
ment of desire he has had ever
since the war broke out, to fight for
his mother country.
The South Shore railway company
has crew at work rebuilding their
bridge over the Iron River. New
piling is being driven and the bridge
put in first class condition.
Since retiring as a member of the
firm of Herman & Johnson. Chair
man Johnson has been putting in
some strenuous time as farmer.
He helped his brother Alfred har-
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MAGGIE AND A MYSTERY.
The Dark Secret Wac Revealed After
the MaidaHad. Gone.

The Dark Secret Wac Revealed After
the MaidsHad. Gone.
"A "AAd So" said one north Pennsylva-
mia street matron to another, 'you let
Maggie goY'
Yes, and I made the mistake of my
life, but I came to be afraid Of her."
AFRAID OF her. for goodness sake!
Why, she always seemed SO quietr
s you noticed perhaps that she al
ways had one or two lead pencils stuck
In her hair? Well, we began to find
pencil marks every where-on the paper
lining the pantry shelves. on the pack
ages that came from the butcher and
the grocer-the strangest, most mystic
rtOus marks"
{. wen, ! neverw
Eyes; 1 had read of thieves marking
On gateposts and all that kind Of thing
the way they gave information to
each other. So let her 60. One day
when my brother Fred was here told
him about it and showed him some OF
the pencil marks. Then he laughed
and read them right of. One Of the
markings said:
sDon't forget to tell her we need
mustard macaront and cheese.
another was interpreted by Fred to
read, Two quarts Of milk for Sunday
and another, 'Bluing and salsoda.'
Why said Fred that's shorthand
and mighty good shorthand at that.
Sister Won have let a bird '"-In-
diapapolis News.
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(June 22nd to July 27th)
SherifPs Sale

BY VIRTUEof. an execetion, issued out of
and under the seal of the Ciacuit Court in
and for the County of Bayfield, and State of
wisconsin, upon a judgment rendered and
docketed in the said court. wherein Bay
Land Company is plaintiff and Nils Olson
and James Nelson are defendants, in favor
of the said plaintiff and against the said
defendants. for the sum of Two Hundred
lightweight and 63-1OO Dollars. which execu-
ton was directed and delivered to me as
sheriff in and for Bayfield, County. 1 have
levied upon all the right, title and interest
of the said defendent in and to the follow
ing described real property. towit: South
east Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE
n NE14). Southwest Quarter (SWN of the
Northwest Quarter, South half of Section
10; Northhalf. and northeast quarter of
the Southwest quarter. Section 1e: all in
Township A, Range z, or all the interest
which the said defendants had on the said
property on March 10th, 1916
Notice is hereby given, that 1, the under
signed. as sheriff as aforesaid, Will sell the
above described real property to the high
est bidder for cash at public auction. at the
front door of the court house in the City
of Washburn, in the county of Bayfield, and
State of Wisconsin, on the 5th day of Aug.
1915. at O'Clock in the forenoon of that day.
or sufficient amount thereof to satisfy
said execution. together with interest and
costs thereon.
Dated this Goth day of June. 1915.
John A. Mcdonald,
Sheriff. bayfield, County Wis.
A. w. Macleod
Plaintiffs Atty.
Washburn. Wis.
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: Ar MAN AGAINST A. NATION.
rhe Most Curious. War That Was Eye
'r' ~ Waged IL Europe.

rhe Most Curious, War That Was Ever
@''r' ~ Wased il Europe.
The most curious European wal
ever waged was that which in The
sixteenth century, the period of the
.eformation and the renaissance
vas carried on single handed fol
between five and six years between
bankrupt grocer of Berlin and the
,alector of Saxony, who was the most
powerful German prince of the
period
The grocer's name was Hans
Kohlhase, and the immediate cause
of the quarrel was the arresting OF
two of his horses in the electors
territory, he being subject of the
elector Of Brandenburg.
Failing to get redress, he adopt
ed what was then a perfectly lega.
expedient and declared formal wal
on the realm of Saxony. The
declaration was accepted in due
form, and the war began.
The extraordinary part of the
story is that the grocer kept the wal
up for nearly six years practically
single handed and even went to
the extremity of declaring war on
his own sovereign in the meantime
before he was caught. He, burned
farms and even villages, employed
mercenaries after the fashion of the
times and made himself the terror
of the district.
Kohlhase was finally Influenced to
stop hostilities by luther, and after
he had taken the sacrament from
his hands he was betrayed into a
further act of hostility by etreaeh-
cry and, being captured, suffered
death on the wheel after refusing
an act Of grace which granted him
the painless and honorable death of
the sword.
The story is perhaps the strang-
est Of all the romances of that TO.
mantle age.--Westminster Gazette
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-
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Fulton, OF
Sioux Falls, S. D. who have been
visiting at the summer cottage of
w. H. Keith. returned to their
home last Saturday.
Mrs. Boyle. accompanied J. by a
lady friend. were in the city Friday
and Saturday last from Park Falls.
They. were guests at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Rummell.
.Messrs. Miksak and Casper. OF
| Chicago, have been in Bayfield, dur
lag the weeklon u combined business
and pleasure visit. They have been
guests of Mayor and Mrs H. J.
Wachsmuth.
Miss Elsie vGonlin went down to
Quincy Monday where she will visit
It the homo of her sister Mrs.
Harmony.
Messrs: James M. Long, Carl Coy
and Joe Adams made an auto trip
through Bayfield, county the first OF
the week in the interest of Mr..
Longs candidacy for the republican
n ,mination for sheriff. They report
ed a very pleasant journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Fleith and
family lnotored in from Cornucopia
Sunday and spent the day here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rummell
and family autoed down to Wash
burn last Sunday and spent the day
visiting al the home of Mr.. Rum
mell's parents. i
Progress.
FL. G. Hale came from Minneapolis
! Friday and remained until Sunday
afternoon In the interval he hel p d
shape things at the Hale home for
an extended absence of him
Mrs. Hale and Miss Margaret. In
their car they departed SUNDAY ev
ming for Minneapolis, in which city
they will ramain a couple of months
and perhaps permanently.
A. TT. Wilkinson spent goodlv
portion of last week in an auto trip
through the towns in southern part
of this senatori u district. Reports
in such exchanges as come to our
table indicate that he was given
most cordial greeting everywhere.
together with such pledges Of sup.
port of his candidacy as are decid-
eddy encouraging.
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Thomas G. Wolley of Lacrosse.
who has the contract for laying the
brick paving in this city, spent
several days in the city during the
p,st week making arrangements
for the work to be done.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
society will meet on Wednesday OF
next week at the church par.ors.
Mrs. John Love and Mrs. Frank
Johnson will entertain. Everybody
co ne.
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E. G. Bergen, DEPENDENT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
and under and By virtue of a judgment of
foreclosure and sale duly rendered in the
above entitled action on the 4th day of June
1915. and entered in the Office OF the clerk of
said court, will offer for sale and sell at
public auction at the front door of the court
house at the city of Washburn. in Bayfield,
County, Wisconsin. on the 18th day of Aug
ust, 1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. the
mortgaged premises described in said judg-
ment or so much thereof as shall be necces-
sary to satisfy the amount then due upon
said judgment with interest and the costs
and expenses of sale. The premises so 10 be
sold are described in said judgment as fol-
lows, to wit:
The East Half of the North East Quarter
CEh NE10 of Sections numbered Fourteen
Q4. in Township numbered Fifty 500 North.
of Range Six (6) West, in Bayfield, County.
Wisconsin.
Dated this 3th day of July, 1915.
John A. Mcdonald
Sheriff of Bayfield, County.
Walsh Morris,
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
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Nor. Luth. Church

Rev. Cnr. ChrlStlanSen, Pastor.
Services next Sunday morn
ing at 1O:3O o'clock with Sunday
school at noon. Services at Four
Mile Creek in the afternoon at
2:3O. Union Temperance meet
ing at the church next Thurs
day evening at 7:45 o'clock. The
Ladies Aid society meets at the
church parlors next Wednesday
afternoon and will be entertained
by Mrs. Christianson. Young
Peoples society meets at the
church next Wednesday evening
and entertained by Mrs. H.
Lingren and Mrs. E. Blexrud.