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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-25
REV. c. f. YORK breaches
At the Methodist Church in the Alb
sence Of The Pastor. Rev. G. +.
Scott.

The Rev. George f. Scott, pastor q
the Methodist church. Is attending the
commencement exercises at Suther.
land College, ANA yesterday the Rev.
{, +. York, pastor Of the Nocatee
church, Allied his preaching appoint.
mrhts hoth at the morning and even.
ing hours. At She morning service Mr..
York took f0r his text. Daniel 10Th
chapter and jrl verse, "And they that
be wise shall shine a. the brightness
Of the armament; AID they that turn
many to righteousness, Us the stars
forever and ever" lie announced As
his subject, shining for Cod"
Mr.. York said that he was very
glad, indeed, that we IRE not respon.
~ihle for the ground upon which the
seeds are sown. This is Gods rcspon.
sihility. The field is Ills. but we are
responsible To GoI Off the kind Of
seeds we sow, and tn diligence with
which the soil is prepared for the re.
ception Of the seeds we sow. There
IS a work for every one in the kipg
dom Of God. There is not only
work for the preacher, the teacher
Tut there is a work for every business
man, and no one can sbirli this resp,n.
sibility and not be the sufferer.
Mr.. York said many persons say
there are places 20 which men and
women should not 90 but If men and
women attel1 these questionable
places in order that they may there
"shine for Col thcre can not he the
Slighgtest doubt Of their propricty in
going. Christ. ne Savior of men,
came to the world not to save The
righteous. hut sinners, and Christ
mingled with the sinurr,, not t. par
take If their sins. mt that He might
influence them to higher and prreI
lives.
The preacher then discussed those
characters who hal shone for God I'M
Ger most adverse circumstances. He
cave the example Of Daniel standing
for God when in prison as being one
# the most brilliant in history. He
also discussed some Of those who did
mighty works. even though they were
men of the most modest and retiring
nature. He told of Moses. who did
not want to he chosen as a leader be-
cnuse Of his slowness of speech. ANA
vet whom God had raised up to be-
come the greatest leader the world
has ever known. He encouraged the
n.cmbers to report to their pastor for
work. saying that no pastor had ever
yet had any rouble in finding work
that was suited to the ability Of each |
willing worker. "Volurteer your SER
vices at once to your pastor said the
preacher.
The hearers we're Uniform in theit
concessions that the sermon was
most helpful m, and Mr.. York was
congratulated personally by many.
He preached again at the evening ser
vice. and those who bad the privilege
or hearing him say that he delivered
IT.. Their IL S-imon.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-25
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Spring Term Of The Circ"l'
Court.
,From Fridays Daily

(From Fridays Da!ly'
The last Of the criminal cases that
will ne tried at this term Of the circuit
court was Finished Wednesday after
noon. and the civil docket was sound
ed The remainder Of the term VIII
be spent in trying the civil cases.
Charles Lowe. a white man, VINO
was charged by the State Of Florida
with resisting m officer, was found
not guilty Of that charge by the fol
lowing jury Wednesday A. f. Arnold
n e Cline, J. w. Williams, Drew
Green. Lewis Bostick and George NO
land.
The court wednesday upon the mo-
tion Of the counsel for the defendant
dismissed the case Of the state OF
Florida VS.. ]. NJ. Johnson, white
man, who was charged with obtaining
goods under false pretenses, on ac-
CONT Of the lack Of evidence against
the defendant.
r. T. Roux & Son in a suit against
the Penlnsular Lumber and Manutac-
turing Company. ct al, were awarded
a Judgment Of $643.1C In the circuit
court wednesday.
The plaintiff in the case OF f.
Faulk VS.. the Punta Gorda Cigar
Manufacturing Company was awarded
the sumo Of $500 6d.
The jury in the civil suit Of ]. W.
Craig VS.. r. F. Childers today award,
ed the plaintiff the sum Of $sld'2s'
The First Natioaal Bank of Arcadia
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-25
GROCERY STORE CHANGES
HANDS THIS MORNING.
From Tuesdays Daily.O

Mr.. Andrew Green, who has for
some time past been operating the
Pure Food Depot in this city, bought
the Farmers onion store this morn
ing from G. s. Hollingsworth. who
has been the owner for some time
Mr.. Green will Immediately move
from his present location in the new
Fraternal building to the Farmers
Union buildng and will remain there
i'm the future.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-25

paid Advertisement
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
TO SEEK MISSING EXPLORERS
Russians Who Went to Arctic In,
1912 May Yet Be
Living.

Apparently hope has not been aban-
doned entirely of rescuing the mem
bers, or some of them, of the Russian
polar expeditions which sailed in 1912
in the steam schooner Saint Anna, I'M
der command of Lieutenant Brusiloff
of the Russian navy, and the motor
vessel Hercules, which was in charge
of the geologist, NJ. Bonsanoff. Traces
may be discovered in the northern Arc
tic, in the vicinity of Greenland, and
of the North American archipelago.
Through the consul general for Rus
STA appeals are made to all commercial
enterprises, navigators, and scientific
expeditions cruising in the polar seas
and engaged in research work in these
regions, and also to the inhabitants
along the coastline, to devote efforts
to the discovery of traces of the miss
ing
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
q x
In Montana
Important DoIngs
w 81 Past Few Days ~
Throughout the
state. Edited and
Arranged fer Our
Readers.
P0MPEY'S PILLAR NAY BE
NATIONAL PARKS CENTER
Big Rock coIuasn, Visited BY Lewis
and Clark, ts So Miles
East Of Billings.

Bfllings.-Pompey's pillar. the big
rock column 20 feet high and several
hundred feet in diameter, will be the
center of a national park, If the move
ment started by the local chamber of
commerce is successful. United States
Senator H. L. Myers has written that
the Indian department has taken up
the matter of acquiring the title, which
rests in the hands of certain Indians
who want 100000 for their rights to
the place.
Pompey's pillar Is on the Yellow
stone river, 35 miles east Of this city.
The gigantic pillar rises from the plain.
It was visited by Lewis and Clark and
the latter carved his name on it. The
big rock was named after Pompey, a
negro who was with the expedition.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
MINER IS ARRESTED FOR
STEALING OWN HORSE
Notifies Deputies of Loss of Frisky
Animal, But Finds Creature
Before Officials.

Helena.-William Herman, a miner,
says he is done with fool deputies"
Last week he reported to Sheriff
Rofla Duncan the theft of his horse
Bill, a frisky creature which he had
owned only nineteen years.
Meanwhile, Herman set out to do
some sIeuthing on his own account,
and back in the mountains he found
Bill, peacefully content with having
strayed from home.
Somebody saw a mar astride the
horse that had been advertised as
stolen, and notified the sheriff. The
official hurried to the hills with a
mounted posse, and in the darkness OF
a closing day, Herman was arrested
for the theft"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
FRIGHTENED BOVINE
UPSETS AUTOMOBILE
Montana Cow Pursued by Dogs Vaults
Radiator and Gets "Toe HoId"-
Frank Gotch's Title In Danger.

Billings.-Boy page Frank Gotch; his
niche in the hall of fame Ia threatened
and by a COW.
Pursued by barking dogs, an inno-
cent but frightened bovine was racing
through the outskirts of this city in
darkness. when before her startled
eyes there appeared a new tormentor,
its two eyes glowing. 1t vas a small
automobile. Undismayed, the COW
vaulted the machines radiator and
slipped a hind leg through one of the
front wheels. This toe hold caused
the car to turn turtle. The car was
demolished but neither the cow nor
the machines driver, Frank Miller,
was hurt.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound My
mother bought it and the next month I
was so we'll that / worked all the month
without staying at home a day. l am
in good health now and have told lots of
girls about il. Miss CLARIcE NORM,
% Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult a ply
stefan. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confidentiaD for free
advice which will prove helpful.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
OF Military Ace,

The number of men of military age
in Amerca-including citizens and men
who have declared their intention of
becoming citizenS-is said to be not
far from 21,O00,000. This estimate is
based on the assumption that there
has been an increase of approximately
10 per cent in the population of the
country since 1910. When that census
was taken the total number of male
citizens and prospective citizens eigh-
teen years of age and over, but under
forty-six, was 49, 900 OF this num-
Der 14,224,000 were native whites, q
$4,000 were foreign-born citizens who
had become naturalized or had de-
clared their intention of doing so, p
052,000 were negroes, and $4,000 were
Indians. Men of military age in Ten
nessee, at the last census numbered
434,641.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
BIG BEAR KILLS Transfer;
DESTROYED BY DYNAMITE
Driver, Asleep Under Wagon Receives
Maullnp In Yellowstone Park-Anl-
mai Slain in Trap.

Livingston.-Frank Welsh, teamster,
is dead in the military hospital at
Mammoth Hot Springs. Yellowstone
National park, from a mauling receiv.
ed from a bear. A few hours later
the bear was blown to pieces with
dynamite.
Welsh was asleep under a wagon in
the park when he was attacked by the
bear. Two drivers who were with
Welsh drove the animal off. knowing
{ would return, they placed dynamite
connected with a small electric pat.
terry under a pile of army bacon a
short distance from camp.
When the bear returned the trap
exploded.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

Lieut.. Sir Ernest H. Shackleton has
reached the members of his Antarctic
expedition who were marooned on
Elephant island and has returned to
Punta Arenas, Chile, with his men
safe and well.
John P. st. John, aeeandidate for
the presidency on the prohibition
ticket in 1884, twice governor of Kan
sas and one of the most widely
known temperance advocates in the
United States, died at Olathe, Kan.
Freddie Welsh retained his title OF
champion lightweight pugilist of the
world after going the full scheduled
twenty-rounds with Charley White of
Chicago at Colorado Springs. Referee
Billy Roche of New York awarded
Welsh the decision on points.
Edgar c. Mills, a Seattle lawyer and
candidate for judge of the supreme
court, was arrested at Seattle, charged
with completely in an alleged black
mail scheme. The complaint was
sworn to by D. E. Thompson of Lin
coin, Neb., former ambassador to Bra
I'll.
Recommendations to all bakers OF
the United States that the scent loaf
of bread be abandoned and the 10-cent
loaf standardized were made at the
closing session of the executive COM
mittee of the National Association OF
Master Bakers at Chicago.
The National American Woman
Suffrage association has decided to
raise a 81, 900, 900 campaign fund by
October, 1917, to keep a lobby at
Washington and to make a national
educational campaign in behalf of a
suffrage amendment to the constitu.
ton.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

A total of s31,375,0OO already has
been subscribed to the fifth German
war loan. The city of Berlin is the
largest subscriber with $4,000, 600.
1t is reported that an official cir
cular has been issued by the Greek
government which prohibits all per-
SONS between the ages of II and 40
to leave the country.
Canada now has 361,693 men under
arms. During the month of August
there were 1926 enlistments, as
against S,675 in July, 1926 in June
and 5000 in May.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
arrived on the western front for the
first time since the beginning of the
war and is urging his commanders to
a more stubborn defense along the
Somme.
An estate of 1000 acres on which
soldiers and sailors can settle after
the war has been given to Scotland.
The donor is the duke of Sutherland,
who owns large tracts of fine land in
northern Scotland.
More than 10000 Rumanians were
taken prisoners when Bulgarian and
German troops captured the Rumanian
fnrtrnCC of T11rtIlon G @ on official
statement issued by the German army
headquarters.
The allies have lost more than
million men since the grand offensive
against the central powers opened
with a Russian attack three months
ago, is the estimate made by German
military experts.
Berlin reports that in the month of
August twenty-seven women and sew
enteen children, all civilians, were
killed in the occupied districts of
France and Belgium through artillery
and aeroplane bombardments by the
entente allies.
The thousands of civilians interned
in Germany and England may be re-
leased and the difficult problem of
concentration camps solved altogeth-
er, if a plan now under consideration
is adopted. The idea is to exchange
all civilians on parole not to serve
during the war.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
COOPERATIVE COMPANY
AROUSES MUCH INTEREST
One Management-Plan Expected
to Reduce Overhead Expenses.

Plentywood.-More than usual inter
est attaches TO the organization here
of the Moe Bros. Cooperative Farm
ers' company with a capital of $780,.
900. If the venture proves a success,
1t is predicted other agriculturalists
will form cooperative companies to
operate their farms.
The organizers are six brothers
each of whom owns a farm. They have
leased these to the company which
will operate them under one head. 1t
is believed the plan will greatly re
duos the overhead charges.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
MORE THAN SIXTEEN MILLION
ACRES OWNED BY GOVERN.
MENT IN MONTANA.
EDUCATORS ARE INSTRUCTED
Heads OF Four State institutions A.
tend All-day Conference with Chan
cello Elliot-Record Attend
inc Assured-7oo Students
Expected at MlssouIa.

11ct0A6s
There are 16.64s,7 25 acres of sur
veyed and unsurveyed government
lands in Montana today, a large pro-
portion of which is of such charac-
ter as to be suitable for settlement
by home builders. But If the rate
at which this government land was
aiken in the ear ending July 1 last
continues for five years at the end
of that time there will be none. The
total open for settlement now is g.
000, 900 acres less than it was on July
1, 1915.
Dawson county contains the largest
body of government land, 2,0S5, 974
acres. Other counties within whose
borders there is more than a million
acres of unappropriated land are Bea-
verhead with 1,129,561 acres, Custer
with ~1,323,S40, Fallon with 1898, $50,
Phillips with 1896, 1854 and Valley with
~1,516,1S8.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
sls Attendance at Dillon Normal.

Dillon-With more than 200 students
enrolled, and others focking into Dill
Ion from every nook and Granny in
Montana. the Normal college located in
this city, commenced it's regular fall
term. Every room In the dormitory
has been reserved for several weeks
in advance, while scores Of young lady
students will secure rooms in other
parts Of the city. All OF the new mem.
bers Of the faculty and teaching corps
have arrived to assume their new du-
ties. while the regular instructors have
returned from their vacation trips.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
CONVICT WANTS WOODEN LEG

Would Sell Hair Bride 20 Get Money
Needed.
Deer Lodge.-Is there a good Samar1-
tan in America who will buy a hair
bride, that a murderer may get him
self a wooden leg?
Thomas ]. Riley, formerly Of Butte,
is serving a life term here for the MUIR
der Of P. s. Largely, a Butte banker,
20 years ago. Riley lost a leg in
the explosion of a powder magazine
owned by Largey. In revenge he kill
ed the banker.
Now, after 20 years stumping about
the state penitentiary, Riley's wooden
leg is no more, but he has a hair bride
which he would sell to get the price
of a new leg.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
Unemployed Army seizes Train.

Great Falls-An army Of over 100 l.
W. WIS boarded a Great Northern
freight train as it left Havre and in
sisted upon being carried through to
Great Falls, where rs OF their num-
Der we're placed under arrest by the
sherih's force and police department.
The men insisted upon running an Il.
w. w. special" refusing to let men
ride who did not belong to the order.
Al Fort Benton the sheriff of Choteau
county was appealed to. but no arrests
were made a. the Jail at that place
vss nn< lAyEs anoush-
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
Good Year For Montana Farmers.

Helena.-Crop conditions throughout
the state are much better this year
than last in many respects, accord
ing to reports of agricultural condi-
tions which were received in Helena
cate that the farmers are all happy
and prosperous and are now getting
ready for the state fair, secure in the
knowledge that this has been a good
year for them In all respects
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
TWO TROOPERS IN MEXICO
ARE REPORTED MURDERED
Montana Infantrymen Disappear From

Montana lnfantrymen Disappear From
Camp at Douglas-De Fscto Of
ficials Learn Nothing.
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. l8.-Sergeant
James Rogers, Company H. and Pri-
vate Frank E. Mackey, Company e,
Second Montana infantry. who disap-
peared Tuesday, and were reported to
have been murdered or to be prisoners
in Mexico, have not returned to their
regimental camp.
Mexican officials in Aqua Prieta
and Naco say they have investigated
the report and have learned nothing
about the men.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
Called Boob MusIclan; Wants Divorce

Helena.-Hubby's gruff insinuations
that as a musician she was a boob"
has resulted in Margaret e. Nelson of
Great Falls filing a suit for divorce
in the district court of this county
against Carl C. Nelson, to whom she
was married at Great Falls, April 9
1919.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
.
q. o. p. FOR PROHIBITION

Helena.-Wlth Frank J. Ed 4
q wards, Republican candidate for Z
= governor, a member Of the resolu-
= lions committee, the Republican
y state platform committee adopted
, a blank declaring for statewide
, prohibition here Saturday. c. A.
Harvey of Livingston was elected
; chairman of the state central COM
) mittee.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
Bryan To peak at State Fair.

Helena.-William J.. Bryan will
speak at the opening of the Montana
state fair, Monday, Sept. 25, accord
ing to announcement made here. Mr..
Bryan will, it is also announced, cam
paign in Montana Sept. 1926, speak
ing in Billings, Helena, Butte, Missou-
la, Great Falls and intermediate towns.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
PROFIT OF S57.4O AN ACRE

General Montana Wheat Fields Yield
Rich Harvest, Says Report.
Observation-Disclosures from Central
Montana continue to show that section
Of the Northwest has escaped the raw
ages Of heat and water which have
made great inroads on the crop this
year.. A letter received from N. B.
Matthews of the Basin State bank at
Stanford, Mont, shows hat a farm in
the vicinity Of that place is returning
a harvest of Al bushels of wheat to the
acre that is bringing an average of
$1.40 a bushel, making a profit OF $57.40
an acre.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
No Bread Price Increase In Helena.

No Bread Price Increase In Helena.
Helena.-Helena bakers have resolv-
ed not to raise the price of bread, the
scent loaf having disappeared here
years ago when a scale of twenty
ounces for 10 cents was adopted. The
bakers declare they are making a rea-
sonable profit under existing condi-
lions.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
WASHINGTON

An investigation into the new de
mands made by Japan upon China is
to be made by the United States.
The treaty providing for the pur
chase from Denmark of the Danish
West Indies for $4,000, 900 was rati
fed by the senate.
Elimination of all stamp taxes in
the emergency revenue bill, seriously
objected to by the house, was agreed
upon by the conference committee.
y
President Wilson signed the ship.
ping bill. 1t authorizes government
control Of a corporation or corpora.
lions with capitalization of not more
than $50, 600, 900 to buy or lease ships
and put them in trade if they cannot
be leased for operation to private cap.
ital.
Just before congress adjourned
Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts introduced a resolution which
he announced he would press at the
winter session for investigation of Or
CARNATIONS which it is alleged under
foreign influence have attempted to
affect elections Of congressman.
The farm loan board has acceded
to the demands of Lincoln that a hear.
ing be held there. AS a result, Sep
TENDER IS, agreed upon for Omaha,
has been moved forward. September
81 being fi~ed as the date for the
hearing in Lincoln and September %
for the hearing in Omaha.
The department of agriculture re,
ports that corn declined in prospect
6 7 1000, 900 bushels; spring wheat, a..
100000 bushels; oats, 1900, 900 bush.
els; barley, 1900, 900 bushels; pota.
toes, $4,000, 900 bushels, n apples,
5000, 900 barrels during the past four
months, due to the hot, drv weather
Platte Center, Neb., is included in a
list of names issued by the war lie
partment covering appointees desie
mated to take the entrance examira
ton for the West Point Military
academy in March, 1917.
Sweeping and drastic demands are
revealed in the secret terms beins
pressed on China by Japan, according
to dispatches reaching Washington. II
is said they reveal that JsSan seeks
indemnities, an apology and political
concessions.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
Miller Reported Killed by Partner.

Miller Reported Killed by Partner.
Dillon.-George A. Weiss, who, with
Ralph R. Caldwell, has been operating
hopper creek, was shot and instantly
killed by his business partner, accord
ing to three witnesses of the tragedy.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

to stay at home
from work and suf-
fer a long time.
One day a woman
came to our house
n d a e d m y
mother why I was
suffering. Mother
told her that I suf-
fered every month
and she said, why
don't you buy .
bottle of lydia f..
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
OUTRAGE AND STATEWIDE

Helena.-PIanks indorsing stuff
rage for all women and favorina
} prohibition and pledging support
. In congress for national prohib-
, ton were features of the platform
adopted here by the democratic
state convention.