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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

'he Superintendent give due notice of
said election as prescribed bv law.
which motion being then and there nut
To vote II the ayes" ana nays
and the roll being called, said motion
wa, unanimously adopted 10y the vote
OF all members present: each Of said
members voting cage" AMI there bc.
ing no vote "nay."
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice Is hereby given that an cleo
tion will be held at Charlotte Harhor
school House, the 9TH day Of August,
\. D. 1916. in which the dulr, quail.
flied electors residing in Charlotte
llorbor District No. -. who pay q
tax ON real estate within said lis.
'rict 10 determine whether or not
bonds shall be issued bv the County
Board If Public instruction for said
District, drawing interest at the rate
0f six &c per cent? per cent. per an
num- payable in twenty (2Ol years
from date Of said issue. That said
bonds shall be issued for the purpose
Of completing the Charlotte IIarbor
School building, furnishing and equip.
ping came. digging artesian well ami
further improving the school ground
at Charlotte IIarhar and other Iur-
oJSys strictly incident and pcrtaums
u the maintenance and establishment
Of a school at Charlotte Harbof.
The following persons have been al
pointed as inspectors and clerk to 10,
said election:
NJ. $. Roberts, l.. l.. Barnhill and
I. P. Jennings, inspectors ], r.
Mauck clerk.
BY order Of the Board Of Public In
structon for DeSoto County. Florida,
this the 9th day of July, A. D. 1916
JAS. O. Buckley,
County superintendent and Secretary.
The Treasurer's report wa, exam
ircd and approved.
Warrants were drawn on approved
voucher. from the General School
Fund and from the District Funds.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned to meet i'm special
session July nth for the purpose Of
accepting bids on brick school house
at Charlotte IIarbor and frame build
iurS at NTurducl,. Lake Branch College
Hill. Torrcy. Passenger Owens. and
school building at Truro.
JAS. o. Buckley,
County Superintendent and Secretary.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

In caring for the company. and Hugh
+, showing Low finely he can do that
work. There are many more wgu
could be- mentioned If l only knew.
their rour. hut one and all are doug
their duty and being Il credit to Ar
cadia.
We had such a pleasant time that
we Sront over two hours In camp, on
ly leaving when the signal came for
supper. after hearty hand shakes from
nearly every member Of Company Ii.
from Captain Smith, Licutcnou,s
Whiddcu and Houston and Sergeant
Dmrauco.
| thought perhaps It would he some
comfort for the women folks at home
20 know their boys are happy ana we'll
in the camp. and all ready to preserve
the honor of their country If called to
protect it.
We are not yet located in our home
but expect to he in few days. Have
been most cordially received by folks
who either have lived i'm Arcadia or
have visited there. Tallahassee Is
beautifully located ana the surround
I'm. country is beautiful, with its fine
trees.
With cordial good wishes, am,
Sincerely yours.
GRACE II. ABSOLUTE.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
COUNTY COURT.

Jack Murrnhcc. Of Punta Gorda
was held for circuit court on a larcc.
ny charge.
Henry Perry was fined 800 for car
rving concealed weapons.
The preliminary trial Of Groshro
nor. Christy and Bcntlv. charged with
shooting into a mans house at Mur.
dock was held today. Bcntly was dis
charged. and Chrisy ana Grosbroncr
were ach held under 81 600 bond for
appearance in circuit COURT in Dcccm-
her.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
WHICH,

Mark Twain said there were .hrco
kinds Of lies; "Plain lies. id lIc>
and Statistics lie wasn't acquainted
with Florida election laws, or nc
would have added: Statements Of
campaign expenditures. - Tampa
Tribune.
Perhaps he would class the major.
itv Of these under the second head
ing.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
BUSINESS LOCALS

FOR SALE-Playcr piano cheap.
First class condition. Fully guar
antecd. Lester piano, auto-piano
player action. Practically new. Per
feet title. Didn't buy i on the iu.
Stalmcnt plau-paid cash. Addrc,>
VI. care DcSutO County News If
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13
MINUTES
n, ,bs Board Of Public Instruction OF
Desoto County, Florida, July
9th, 1916.


The Board OF Public instruction
IN regular session wednesday, Ju-
(. 1916, with all members present
vii. f. b. McClelland, chairman
r. Hogan and II. A. Ware, mem
so,s and James o. Buckley, county
srnerlntendent and secretary.
Tho minutes of the previous meet
,no were read and approved, also the
minutes Of the special meeting held on
Inne SOth and July LIST. after which
,bs following business was transact.
ed:
rpon request Of the citizens Of Hi.
.orla settlement, the location Of the
f puck Lake school, for this year. is
hereby changed to the church building
a, Hicorla. it being understood that
me board would be put to no expense
exeept furnishing seats.
whereas. The location Of the school
house at Venus has been changed, and
mo old. site. according TO the deed
vas 10 be returned 10 ]. w. Smell
and his wife, the donors, when same
was no longer used for school pur.
poses, and.
whereas, J. W. Smell has agreed
10 nav the sum Of $50 for improve
ments on said school site, therefore.
Be It resolved, That the offer Of Mr..
smell be accepted and that the chair.
man and superintendent he authorized
10 give a qult-claim deed for said site
10 ]. W. Smell, which resolution be-
ing then and there nut to a vote, same
was unanimously carried, and It wa2
50 ordered.
A request was received from J. II.
walker, trustee Of the Live Oak dis
trict. In which he asked to he aTIoweT
to make certain improvements on the
Mineral Branch school, same is here.
by rejected, as said school has already
used their apportionment of the dis.
trict taxes.
Whereas, The Board Of Public In |
sruciion believing that it would he
to the advantage of the children liv.
Ing in North LaBelle to attend the
school at LaBelle, Lee county. there
being a Junior High School at this
place, and as none of the children
will have more than two miles to go,
and 80
Whereas, The County Board Of Lee
county expressed a willingness to
make arrangements whereby these
children could attend the school at
LaBelle, therefore,
Be 1t Resolved That the Superin.
tendent Of Public instruction Of De.
Soto county is hereby authorized to
make arrangements with the Super
intendent Of Lee County for the chill
dren at North LaBelle to attend the
school at LaBelle in Lee County
which resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas. Upon investigation Of the
census of the Brownville school, the
board finds that there is not suffi-
Gent number Of pupils for three
teachers, and upon further invcstica.
tiOn they find that thirteen of the
ffty-three pupils listed were promot.
ed from the eighth grade. and.
Whereas. In order to do high school
work school must have four or more
teachers, the principal to hold state
OF state specials, certificates, there
fore,
Be it Resolved, That the Superin-
'endent is hereby authorized and in.
suucted TO notify the trustees al
Brownville that they only have a suf
hcient number Of pupils for two teach
ers, and further that it will he neces-
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

WANTED-.l.orE leaf yellow pine
blocks cut in 51-iucN lengths, or
clear logs, VIII pay highest prices,
spot cash, and take all YOU can fur
nish. Write for prices and spcciA-
cations. Nocatge Crate Co., Noca
tee, Fla. G1j.tf
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-07-13

sary Tor any pupils wishing to do any
work. Whatsoever, above the eighth
grade that they attend one Of tbe
nigh schools in the county. taking nd.
vantage Of the offer made by the board
ms recorded in the minutes Of the spc.
cial meeting June 3Oth and Julv 1st
which resolution being then and there
put to vote, same was unanimously
carried and It wa. So ordered.
The following petition was present.
cd to the hoard:
To the Honorable Board Of Public In.
Struction Of DcSoto County. Flor
ida.
Gentlemen: We, the understand
qualified electors Of the Charlotte
IIarhor Special Tax School District
No. "a Of said county, who pas a tax
upon real estate within said district.
respectfully petition your honorable
body to call an election in said dis.
tl!c As provided by statute. 10 deter
mnc whether school bonds shall he
i'sacd therein to the amount and for
the following to.wit:
In the amount Of Three THOUSAND
$4,000 Dollars to be used for tho
Purpose Of completing the school
building ut Charlotte TIarhor. furnish.
Ing and cquipping same. digging ar
tcsian well and further improving the
school ground at Charlotte Harhor.
and other purposes strictly incident
and pertaining to the establishment
end maintenance Of a school Mt Char
lotte Harbor. ana we respectfully sub
NIT that the interest TO be paid upon
said bonds be six &c per cent? per
cent, and that they mature in twenty
(20) years.
Respectfully submitted.
]. r, Mauck, +. O. Coram. |. u.
Thompson, John HaGan, NJ. S. Rob
crts L. L. Barnhill. Horace T. Wade.
w. r. Guthrie, c. l.. stephens. J. w.
Riggs, I. Jennings. S. L. Roberts.
Whereupon the following resolution
was presented.
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Whereupon the following resolution
vas presented:
NOTICE.
Whereas. \ petition has been filed
before the County Board f Public
instruction, by the residents Of Char
lotte Harbor Special Tax School Dis
tlict no. -. petitionlng said Beard Of
Public Instruction to rall an election
# the qualified electors Of snid Slncml
Tax School District for the purpose
Of deciding whether the said School
District shall issue bonds in
tA, sum Of Three Thousand
$4,000 Dollars, and for the
purpocs Of completing the school
building at Charlotte Harbor, furnish
ing and equPping same digging artt-
school ground at Charlotte Harb0rI
and other purposes strictly incident
and pertaining to the ostablisl.lchtI
and maintenance of a school at Char
lotte Harbor, and we respectful: 'up-
"'' that the interest 20 be rlid upon
said bonds he six GO r"r cent? perl
cent, and that they mature in twenty
years.
And whereas, II appears from the
examination Of said petition and oil
the registration hooks Of ncSo'uI
County, that said petition ha, been
signed by more than twenty-five per
cent OF the qualified electors rcsllr"g
in said Special Tax school District,
therefore
BE # Resolved. by said board that
'.nds he issued and as prayed for in
ootition in the sum of Three Thous-
md $4,000 Dollars, drawing inter
..t at the rate Of six GO per cent.
per cent. per anuum. and that they
mature in twenty 02Ol years Said !
bonds shall he issued for the purpose
completing the school building at /
charlotte Harnor. furnishing and
.aripring the same. digging nrtosian /
well and further improving the school
ground mt Charlotte Harhor, and 9th
cr purposes strictly incident and per
tanning to the maintenance and cstuh-
ishmcut OF It school M Charlotte
n rror. the interest Of said bonds 20
he uaid -emi-annually, and together
with the principal. 10 be payable
either at Arcadia, DcSoto County
Florida. or at a place to be named by
the Board at or before the time Of
sale Of said bonds.
4 motion was made by Mr.. Ware
and seconded 10y Mr.. Hogan that the
above resolution be adopted, and that
on election he ordered held Monday
the seventh day Of August, 4. y. 1916
I'm Special Tax school District NO.
a. in DoSoto County. Florida. Mt the
Charlotte Harbor School House. t9
l.,fl, whether the said Special Tax
school District shall issue bonds In
the sum Of Three Thousand oS3Oool
Dollars. drawing interest at the rate
If six &c per cent? per cent. per an
mum. payablc in twenty l2ol YEAR
from date Of said issue. That said
bonds shall be issued for the purpose
Of completing the school house M
charlotte Hlrbor furnishing ana
.rrfDrirs same. digging arteSian wei
and further improving the school
ground nj charlotte Harhor and oth.f
nurposes strictly incident and pertain
inc 10 the maintenance and establish
mont Of school at Charlotte IIarh"r'
TIE interest Of said bonds to he raya-
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

Let me take that bum old shoe you're playing with. Mir Lamar Itll get you all dirty"
 Thinking Sam was trylug to change the subject in order to avosd talking of the Red Circle Lamar paid no heed to his request; but kept ou swin4ing the shoe idly to and fro as he asked
 That Red Circle. now you remem, ber what Jim Borden used to say about 1t"
 That it cropped out once in every generation of his family. supplement- ed Easan, and Chat the person who had | was always criminal
 T have reason 10 believe it was gospel truth Eagan said Lamar The Red Circle on the back of the hand has always been the sign manual of crook in the Borden family tHd
 @%et always corrected sam There was that son ot his young Ted Borden-for instance He was a cheap crook night down to the ground that yeuugster 0as Eut there Vasu any Red Circle on his hand That shoe now he continued aaxieasIy but Max interrupted
 That brings ne To the paInt You say Ted Borden had no Red Circle aa his hand and Ted died when his father died Bat how about Jun Her dens other children
 Circle 4m other children cried sam. Tn a wonder tat was paIpably genuine His other children HHy man alive 1m Borden never had all other chiit but Ted
 I'll teH YOU Way l ask. sad Lamar i imrsessiveIy. leaning forward and eH phasizag Hs words by tapping the sh7r agaust his knee 1Hrradse hap pen to FHew that He less thaH tWa Fee r'e iH tH;s very eHts teaat have tHe Fed CIrg!f on tae backs ot their rieht hands
 lie broke o0 and looked down with sudden curiosity II the shoe he Was
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

The lookout caught the shaking Jake bv tue arm and hustled him toward the back of the shop; to place where the blank surface of the wall was broken by several shelves on which stood sparse array Of shoe boxes.
 Dunn thrust his hand ill among these boxes Instantly. a section of the wall shelves and all opened out ward. revealing a passageway behind. Through this opening Dunn showed the ranic.stricken Jake. closing the thick secret door behind them
 Jake and hIs conductor found them selves II dim-ht inner room. unfur- nished save for 8 big and dog-eared calendar that hung on one wall. and a broken packing box below tt Dunn pushed violently at stab in the clipped plaster of the adjacent wall The r5aster gave back at his push \ doorway perhaps three feet high and twenty inches or less iu width, took the place uf the seemingly solid plasferiuE Through this hole, closing r behind them the two wriggled, cut into the yard beyond; and thence. through the riese;y gate to the alley way.
 Meantime. left alone in his shop. SmaiHs 5am Gaeau saw long shad- ON aH atawart che street threshold aal hesitate there for all instant
 >n time was ta be lost Sam slipped the brooch back Iata the hollow of che shoe heel and WIth tBo deft blows ef lHa hammer nailed the heel into place oH 5ts sEae
 He was driving fHe second naiG when Max IaH sauutered into the shop
 Max glanced down aPpFovnElE at tho busy old fefaa taek.nE q worn heet eH ta worthless shoe
 Well. well Aa Lamar he ea.ea 1ovatiy. holding aas an euarmaus hand This IS aH honor wasn't alook!ug for SIt down Yoa1l find that bench clean. thiak l tfy to
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
FIFTH INSTiLlMENT
WEAPONS OF WAR

T believe the Red Circle never you're planning some wickea mts. chief" crooked old Mary. aa she paused at the door of Junes bedroom. early next morning. her arms piled high with clothes.
 Yes" said June drearilx with a guilty glance at her handbook VI thought so. too
 Tt was there last evening t isn't there this morning" went on the otd woman. depositing the clothes on k chair and beginning 10 arrange them. one by one. in wardrobe trunk What were you up to. deaflez Tell Mary
 Nothing al al. declared June her eyes fixed anxiouslv on tha trunk Mary was packing Please dant Irt s talk about 1t II makes me se mfzer able I've packed part of Ire traek. she added Don't disatraree that part of Il, Mary.
 Before breakfast. June lad gone = Mrs Travis. and. on ptga us t9rf#HF run down. had persuaded bea te close the town house that very ma5u ing and to so for the season to thef summer cottage at sarffaa=
 
 Max Lamar aad heeu ciosetad Ter aa hour with Chief of Police Naeu ThaE had twisted the unw devgluuu of the Red Cirele7 mystery Hs8a and out. studying t yatay from every im= agiuahle anglo
 First of all they had aeee-eaue4 what they had already ben Fe- -ef that Ho tailor it e3tv CT state MS named Altman and thatua. her esae nor state contained any maater ta. ar who was muto Also. 2 ytgitaBt n h'arch of every tailor shop. hH la- +o n detectives. had failed ta fdratJty ans employer or employee with thu dumb youth of tha preceding night
 Have you tried your pretty Htttc portrait gallery. asked Lamar
 No. We'll run over il. f yoa Iaa. I'd spct Chat lad lace ous where
 With the help of his secretary and of Policeman Meeks-the only men
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

h fs hs bal ham ahstract.t5v aaaHA ta a44 5sa ae Eaa a.t at once
 ta# .#HE fEEr.zE sound #ssa.as gstasa tas saea
 loose III the
 iazH.s sa4 sam taus
 H##s h.t gf metal arsaar sarrepaaaus-
 fs#.a.d hemud h.u
 tf sf ae Heavs short
 Hammer V.s. which Av had -e .eafsHe
 NeHt da Lamar. there $
 rtaas iu f#- besf srst
 4ea#H fmeHt inside.
 aeHs Haese la t. I.EH ssI laau sVi .ram the bench HasEt#5 Y uarNrer Hesl tap and eiEF EaFaB drew long breath aas aa.fHust the hammer
 fHf eaB came clear sasrf t4.e tfam the doorway I'm F=#s r#t of tgsu for the summer af 4ped ia eu uy ~ay 10 the station 10 see b0N xH4 aTe getting on and To tell tau oh hos are you Nr Lamar lis sa dark in h re after the sunshine. 4atHt se. yoa
 lhs spell waa broken The tension sas teIaava Lamar at sirat Of June Tfsss fstt taesaae tumble to the floor. tors ttsn as hr sprang up to greet Der sam lad down the hammer with kEHHA af reaction As Lamar str8de a#eaf1 to meet June the cohbler Ehrf lAe saua lAto the breast fl his nvr sHlrt and substituted for il an. .ther ese tgam a nearby pie on the faer
 fiov sF things Koine sam" asked June. eteefey turning from Max as tla eobbler reached her side. Is the rheluattam any better? And do peo- ple pay their bulls any nor. prompt. lye"
 The rheumatism Is pretty bad,
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
SYNOPSIS.

Circle Jim" Borden. tho dertHes hla quoted name from a rcd hrthu8fk eH tHa back of his right hand. l- reiHatsd ftlH prison after serving hts third term tue member of every gen @rA5taH gt tHe tsf den family has been branded WlLt th- Et ] Circle brthmark and that member has always been a criminal Jim and hI wayward son Ted are the aul% EHoAn IT, ing of the Borden kin. NsN Lamar H de. tective, ie detailed ta keep an asa aa Circle Jim" June Travis and her moth CT meet Borden as hs k faHe4Se3 se5fsHa Jim and Ted nre Killed .fhs la=t af taa Bordens." says Lamar B4t tha re&l lIs he sees the Rod ClreIs on tA# back ez 4 woman's hand outstds q eurta9e3 tHtn mobile. June Travis. marked VtsH tHe Red Circle. rebs Gf4aH la#a sh#fH== Grant employs Lamar Mar. JsEg-s nurse. discovers 1uHezs thet Eud fze Led Circle on her hand and teiis her she E Circle Tim's" da.ENt,r 'Hagst Nfs Travis does not know Nart dtea4rs as the yelled woman and F. F4HzgeI F I## mar. She escapes. leaving her coat Hs H clue in his hands. June. aisguissa 4@ 2 boy. reeoVers the coat from pH#lHa E#ad quarters.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
whole armies could be destroyed in a

whole armies could be destroyed in single minute
 Amos Drew had invented the thing Having done so he had been so ap- palled by it's possibilities for annihila- ton that he had never put it upon the market, but had slowed the plans away among his private papers
 But now Amos Drew was dead, and his only heir. Todd Drew, was busy wasting the paternal fortune.
 Thus it was seaside gossip ran. that he had brought to Surfton the terrible wareugine plans; and he was to meet here one Count Freel the agent for foreign government to negotiate with him for their sale
 With shudder June dismissed the story from her mind To occupy her thoughts. she resolved to take the bun
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

keep thus. as s=55 as=l 5ae FHs E itke t t4Hts
 EhaeH t.Ea f.atas .ss.fzz.ls=.= aaf E.s s..s.s. see yaa a.aa... .rfF-s te8 Is eHl .a sae# aH s#sHH
 r@.-s=s H#th a tE Hf=af
 when la a sa-a-a af#teH= =ea= ee.ta Vat r.# #. h. t sHt every Ame A= faesf
 ttrsts Nav au# fatfa- hls HszAf
 Eaan he sla lsr ss.el around Ae-e tHis H H.=r t- =.- can eef some inform uataa lruH sa. want tU ratk Wltg yUH HhUIr rIr -e Jtm BartsH
 Ojd CirCte Inn taEame8 sam Why I'm dead Tea deal t4 stsa
 You and he eere pretty close friends. weren't voc a=
 Me and Inn Yes Goed friends for more esars ttar veH 4 kues e to remember feH1lsd m
 Max caught srHt of Inc shabby nud dusty shoe lStrr on tho t.rth brside him-th, shot at Nhase bod the t. b bier had been tHbefzus vhtn his yts. itrr rutetH4 f4lar HtaNrA Gu thH shoe. absrl, min Ie8as aa1. taking had of the ,ip q, 5 Ia.,a began t..ssias t carclcss.e 10 aad ffa as 4f It had been an uaaogia pendulum sam watched him "a furtIfe ana is Nsx Neut on.
 What ! watt Co ask you aa.4t is tho queer Byj Circle n the taek II Jim Borden hand. ioe remember it. or course
 Sure rs, ember ll sir Who Eouldn swered Sal. aaG8aa.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

Suppose rop Around 10 See SmiI-
 ,ing Sam?" who had nadia good look at the dumb tailor-the cAeF began a nasty search of the coll, ctA
 Here's oldl Nirele Jim. said the chief once. asS Balanced over q hand. full of photos
 A Jew minus later he paused at another Hkens
 Remember Aa ehaP2a he asked lamar handing u im an oslong of cardboard.
 lamar took the Asoto6raph and. half aloud. read the rds serawled on u.
 sam Eaaan--al Smiling Sam ieNsel bursiar-c associate for gssrs os Circle Jlt Sclaims to
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

There was but one theme of import among the summer idlers at Surfton- blythe Sea June had not been at the cottage an hour before she had heard the whole story from Mary, who had It from neighbor
 IL seemed that Todd Drew. the dis solute young sen of Amos Drew, the great inventor. had just arrived at the Surfton hotel. He had brought thither. SO said report, a small fiat metal case that was more deadly than fifty bat teries of siege guns.
 For this case contained the plans for a war.engine, infinitely ingenious and more murderous than any hitherto de- vised. It was a veritable monster Of destruction. this engine. By it's use