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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
Young Turkey Troubles

Filth is a persistent enemy of young
turkeys, and all food and drink dishes
and the coop itself should be kept
scrupulously clean. Lice. perhaps.
cause the death of more little poults
than any other one thing. The tur-
keys should be busted frequently with
a good lice powder. If head lice are
found, a little vaseline or cream put
on the heads. throat and wings on a
sunny day will destroy them. Grease
will open the pores and hence should
not be used on a damp day. or the
poults will take cold. III turkey looks
droopy. do not fail to catch it and
dust vigorously for lice. This will
often revive the poult surprisingly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
SISTER DIES AT LOCK HAVEN
Special to the Telegraph

Dauphin, Pa, Feb. 10. - Word has
been received by Mrs. Samuel Maurey
of the death of her sister, Mrs. Lydia
McCarty, at Lock Haven on Tuesday
after a lingering illness. Mrs. Nc
Carly, before her marriage was Miss
Lydia Bowman of this place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

The natural method of Matching
eggs no longer meets the growing
demand for eggs and poultry;
hence artificial incubation is nee
essary. Next weeks article Is
called elementary Principles For
the Operation of an Incubator"
by Prof. james B. Norman, and de-
scribesl In a practical way the inn
portance of uniform heat, mois-
ture, carbon dioxide and oxygen.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

southeast quarter, northeast quarter
Of southwest quarter, and southwest
quarter Of southwest quarter OF Sec
ton twenty-one (2); north half Of
section twenty-three (23)i east half Of
section twenty-four (2D; east half
north half OF northeast quarter Of
southwest quarter, south half OF
southeast quarter Of southwest quar-
ter west half Of southwest quarter,
and northwest quarter Of section TWEEN
ty-hve (25); north half, north half
OF south half, and southeast quarter
Of southeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty-seven C27); west half of northeast
quarter Of section twenty-nine (20 :
northeast quarter, east half Of south
east quarter northwest quarter of
southeast quarter and northeast quar-
ter OF southwest quarter of section
thirty-fve (35); all in township thir-
ty-seven $50 south, range twenty
five (25) east.
All of section nineteen (l9); north
half Of northw est quarter OF section
twenty T2O) all OF section twenty
one (2Di all Of sections twenty-five
C22); twenty-three (23) and twenty
four 2Di north half Of section TWEEN
ty-hve (25); all Of sections twenty
seven (2O, twenty nine (2S), thirty
one (31) and thirty-three $3.50, all in
township thirty-slx $3.50 south, range
twenty-six C26) east.
All of section three go; east half,
southwest quarter, and south half OF
northwest quarter Of section four (4)i
all Of section I'VE go; all of sections
six co, seven %, eight 81, nine 90,
and ten QO); northeast quarter, north
half Of southeast quarter, and west
half Of section seventeen GOi east
half and southwest quarter of section
eighteen GS); all Of sections nineteen
G9) and twcnty-one (2D; east half,
southwest quarter and east half of
northwest quarter of section twenty
eight C2S); east half northeast quar-
ter Of southwes quarter, west half OF
southwest quarter and northwest
quarter Of section thirty-one (3); all
Of section thirty-two (32); all in town
ship thirty-seyen (3O south, range
twenty-six (26) east; do appear to the
bill of complaint on file herein on the
5th day of March, 1917, the same be-
ing the Rule Day in said month.
II Is further ordered and decreed
that this order be published once each
week for twelve consecutive weeks
prior to said 9Th day Of March, 1871
in DeSoto County News, a new spaper
of general circulation published in
DeSoto County, Florida.
Witness my hand and official seal
Of said court in the city Of Arcadia,
Florida, this 10th day Of November
1916.
(SoaD A. L. DURANGO,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for DeSoto
County Florida.
11-23 to 2-15.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
DESPERATE NEGRO KILLS
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Virgins NEAR
WAUCHULA

Deputy Sheriff Virgins of Wan.
chula was shot about IL 80 o'clock
Saturday night by negro named
Dave Miller, from which wounds he
died few hours later.
About p. M, Satur day night Mil
Ter went over to the Petiwate Still
near Wauchula, and calling Ike sim.
mons, another negro, from his house
began shooting into his body with
shot gun, until he had emptied six
loads Of shot into the PROSTATE form,
News IF the tragedy was phoned
to Deputy Virgins at Wauchua,
who at once set watch on all the
roads leading from the Still. The
news was also phoned in to Sheriff
Leslie Dlshong of this city, who at
once started for the scene Of the
murder with blood hounds. When
Sheriff Dishong reacher the bridge on
one Of the roads which was being
guarded 10y Deputy Virgins and Bill
Alt he took Alt with him on to the
scene Of the murder for the purpose of
holding an inquest.
Between the hours Of IL and IL 80
some one was heard approaching the
bridge being guarded by Deputy
Virgins and he was Immediately or
dered to halt. The order had scarce
ly left his lips when the discharge
from gun in the hands of Miller
swept his lower jaw completely away,
leaving only one tooth on either side
of the jaw as a remnant. Mr.. Wig
gins had barely strength left to stag
ger up against one of the piers of
the concrete bridge, where he was
found a short while later and hurried
to Wauchula.
Virgins in an automobile and was
hurryinG him towards Tampa but he
died after having reached Lakeland.
At Z 80 last night the officers
thought rhey had Miller located in
Bay Head between Tiger Bay and
Brewster.
The city of Wauchula was in fe-
yer of excitement, and about 10 cars
filed with well armed men joined the
Sheriff's posse in seeking the despera.
do.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
SHORT COURSE FOR CLUB
BOYS AT UNIVERSITY.

The grown up farmers have their
citrus seminar, live stock meet, and
farmers short course. Future falm-
erS will have their own meeting this
year at the University of Florida.
The extension division has planned a
short course for club boys. This meet.
ing viii he held during the week Of
December 1 Expenses Of most Of
the boys will be paid by scholarships
won in club contests. The scholar
ships will include transportation to
and from Gainesville and board and
lodging during the course.
Each boy will exhibit ten ear sam
pies Of corn. 1t is expected that some
pigs will be shown also. A series Of
lectures and demonstrations have
been planned so that the boys may
receive instructions that will aid
them further in club work and future
farm operations. Mornings probably
will be spent in class work and the
afternoons i'm laboratory exercises
and demonstrations. Some field trips
will he made in the vicinity Of
Gainesville.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

The new school building at owens
was dedicated last Friday night, a
splendid program was given which
included an address from Captain
George NJ. Lynch, three-act play by
members Of the school, and a number
Of recitations by the pupils. A large
crowd was present, estimated at over
three hundred persons.
The school house is handsome five
room building erected at a cost Of
$1,000. and is a credit to the progress
>ive people Of this community. The
citizens are now identifying the yards
and grounds, next Friday being set as
work Day" for this purpose.
when the state Teachers Associa'
tiun meets in this city Christmas week
the state superintendent. state super
viSors Of schools, Superintendents and
teachers Of the state will be driven
cut to owens in autos for the purpose
Of viewing this building, which will
will be exhibited as n model rural
school building and grounds. Hurrah
for Owens!
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
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LEGAL ADVERTISING. .
Notice.

NOtICe.
In the Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial
Circuit Of Florida. in and for De-
Soto County In Chancery.
Consolidated Land Company, a Cor
poration, VS.. Arcadia Groves, and
others.
Order for Service by Publication to
Unknown Defendants.
1t appearing from the sworn bill Of
complaint and the affidavit of w. j.
Kelly, Vice President and agent of the
complainant in the above entitled
cause on file in said cause, that the
complainant believes that there are
persons interested in the property in
Volved in said suit and hereinafter
described whose names, each and ev-
cry, are unknown to the complainant,
and that the bill of complaint prays
for relief against all of said unknown
persons as parties defendant to said
suit.
1t is therefore ordered and decree
that all parties persons, firms and
corporations, and each of them, inter-
ested or claiming an interest or inter-
ests in the property involved in said
suit situate and lying in DeSoto Coun-
", Florida, to-wit:
East half Of section twenty-four
2D all of section twenty-five (25) /;
southeast quarter OF section twenty
six eco; east half of northeast quar-
ter, northeast quarter of southeast
quarter and southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter of section thirty
three (33)i northeast quarter Of
northeast quarter, south half of north
east quarter, north half of southeast
quarter, east half of southeast quar-
ter of southeast quarter, west half Of
southwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter southwest quarter northeast
quarter OF northwest quarter and west
half of northwest quarter OF section
thirty-hve (35); all of section thirty
SIX (36)i all In township thirty-siN
(S6) south, range twenty-five (25)
east.
East half. southwest quarter, east
half of northwest quarter and south
west quarter OF northwest quarter of
section one a.; west half of north
east quarter, and west half of north
west quarter of section two (2);
northeast quarter Of section three
go; east half of southeast quarter
southwest quarter of southeast quar-.
ter quarter, west half of southwest
quarter, east half of northwest quar-
ter. and northwest quarter Of north
west quarter OF section eleven GD:
east half of northeast quarter, and
northwest quarter Of northeast quar-
ter OF section twelve (12); east half
southwest quarter OF southwest quar-
east half Of southwest quarter.
ter and northwest quarter of section
thirteen -(13); southeast quarter Of
northeast quarter, west half of North
east quarter southeast quarter. east
half of southwest quarter. southwest
quarter of southwest quarter ana
northwest quarter OF section fourteen
90; east half southwest quarter,
and east half OF northw est quarter OF
section fifteen (15): northeast quarter
of northeast quarter, south half Of
northeast quarter. northeast quarter
OF southeast quarter, west half OF
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Trees and Plants Must Have PhOSphateS
It's Not in the Soil, H'SmNATURSOWN

Each plant garden field have certain
piled The which the efficient and economical method
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
NATURSOWN SUPPLIES AN Meeds

farmer had but recourse-h
phosphate Today, however persistent
machinery have brought about the reduction Of phosphate
fine that the farmer do his calculating the SOIL
NATURSOWN is high grade phosphate which, because of its
and phosphorc acid content provides trees
all the phosphorus required
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

The Board Of County Commissioners
Of DeSoto County Will receive bids to
furnish one forty-dve horse power
tractor, said bids to be received up to
noon OF December 4th at their office
in Arcadia, Florida.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
A. L. DURRANCE. Clerk.
r. VANCE d. c. ll-16-3t
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

In the Circuit Court, Tenth judicial
Circuit of Florida, in and for De-
Soto County. In Chancery.
Consolidated Land Company, a Cor.
poration, VS.. Arcadia Groves, and
others.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

The juice Of grapes, apples, and
many other fruits can he concentrated
without heat by means of the frceZ-
ing method developed by the United
States department of agriculture.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
MODEL RURAL SCHOOL
BLDG. And GROUNDS
AT OWENS

Five Miles Southwest OF This City,
Members of the state Teachers As
ISOLATION, Which Meets Here Christ
mas Week, Will BE Driven Out TO
Owens For the Purpose Of Viewing
This Building aud Grounds as a
Model for Rural Communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Berlin Bank Statement.

BERLIN. May "a. via wireless to
Sayville-The weekly statement of
the Imperial Bank of Currency shows
the following changes according to the
Overseas News Agency.
Gold reserve. 2.462. 100000 marks; in
creased. 2s4, 1000 marks; commercial pa :
per and treasury bills. 5.046,000, 900
marks; decreased, 100000 marks;
circulation and banking notes. $685.
100000 marks; decreased, 105.000, 900
marks; private deposits. $500. 0oo, 900
marks; decreased, 131.000,O0O marks
Gold reserve covering circulation and
banking notes increased to 377 per
cent, from s7.1 per cent.
Payments in cash for tina fourth
war loan reached $4,000. 900 marks,
or 1914 per cent Of the total sub
scription, while money borrowed by
loan banks decreased 100000 marks
to 318.ooo,000 marks. Total borrowed
by loan banks for all war loans de-
creased 200, 100000 marks to 1,ss2.o0o,-
600 marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
TRACK SCALE INSPECTION
is TOPIC AT CONFERENCE
Delegates Interested In Weights
and Measures In Session at the
Raleigh Hotel.

Discussion Of railroad track scale In
spection work occupied the time at this
mornings session of the eleventh annual
conference on weights and measures. The
session was held in the oak room at the
Raleigh Hotel. with nearly 200 delegates
present B. B. Gordon, scale inspector Of
the Pennsylvania lines west Of Pitts
burgh; A. M. Van Auken of the bureau
of standards and F. H Hedwall, chief
scale inspector Of the Boston and Maine
railway were the speakers.
At the Raleigh Hotel at o'clock to-
night the delegates to the conference are
to see the movies depicting the varied
activities Of the Department Of Com
merce.
A shad bake at Chesapeake Beach. which
was to have been the entertainment fea-
ture Of this afternoon. was Cancelled on
account of weather conditions, the dele
gates spending the afternoon seeing the
sights of Washington.
Tomorrow mornings session is to be
devoted to talks by manufacturers of
weights and measures and weighing and
measuring devices. The session is to be
held at the bureau of standards, where.
after luncheon, the report Of the COM
mittee on tolerances and specifications is
to be presented and discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
c. D. ETCHISON RELEASED
BY MINNESOTA. OFFICIALS
Washington Man, Held in Connec-
ton With Minneapolis Woman's
Death, Coming Home.

Charles D. Etchison Of this city, who
was arrested nearly seven months ago
and taken to Minneapolis. Mimi. where
he appeared as the most important wit
ness against Frederick T. Price, a former
companion, who was tried and convicted
of wife murder, was released from the
Minneapolis Jail yesterday. 1t was
charged that Etchison was on an automo-
bile ride with Price and his wife when
his companion threw his wife over a high
cliff and killed her
The charge was made that the crime
was committed for the purpose Of
enabling Price to get possession of his
wires estate. Etchison was indicted for
alleged completely in the crime He de-
MED that he had taken any part In it,
however. and claimed that he was an un-
willing witness to it.
On his way from this city to Minneapo-
lis in custody of detectives, it is stated,
q stop was made in Chicago and while
there the prisoner and detectives enea Red
in prayer. following which Etchison,
claiming he had obtained divine guidance
told the story Of the killing.
Mrs. Etchison, who returned home after
the trai or Price, yesterday received a
message from her husband stating that
he would return home. He probably will
reach here before the end of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
GERMAN SOLDIERS TOLD
TO GO FIGHT FOR PEACE

LONDON. May "a, II :01 a.m.-An or
der of the day said to have been issued
recently by Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg to his men on the Russian front
is quoted as follows in a Central News
dispatch from Basel Switzerland: For
some time rumor has been spreading
among the troops that peace negotia-
tions are about to begin. and this fact,
coupled with the instinct of self-pres-
ervation which is constantly growing
is having a bad effect on the morale
of the men.
In the name of the emperor I de-
clare that there cannot be any question
of peace until we have crossed the
Dvina Soldiers, If you wish peace go
and seek 1t on the other, side of the
Dvina."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. May "a. Receipts. $4,000
head: slow; bulk. .a75a1o.o0; light. $50
ASST: mixed. s.eoa10.o5; heavy. s.boa
1905: rough. s.5oas.s5; pigs. 75oas.s5.
Cattls-Receipts, $4,000 head; strong;
native beef cattle. S.2sa1o.5o; stockers
and feeders. e10as.oo: cows and hsifsrs.
4.60as.75; calves. s.50a11.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head: weak;
wethers. 7.65as.75: lambs, s.sOa12.75;
springs. 11.00a13.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
FORD REPLIES TO SUIT.
Detroit Manufacturer Willing to
Appear on Certain Conditions.

DETROIT. Mich. May 24.-Henry
Ford. the manufacturer. today replied
by letter to a telegram from Robert NJ
Thompson. president of the Navy
League at Washington, in which
Thompson notified him that the league
had commenced suit for 100000
against Ford. The suit alleging libel is
based upon charges which it is claimed
that Mr.. Ford. in his campaign against
preparedness, made against the league.
Mr.. Ford in his reply agrees to have
his appearance as defendant in the case
entered provided the Navy League will
bring all of its records into court and
Immediately place on the witness stand
for examination its officers and such
of its contributing members as we may
designate"
Alfred Lucking. attorney for the auto
mobile builder. will go to Washington
at once to join issue in the case If
Ford's proposals are accepted, the lat
ters letter to Thompson declares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

the report of 1.-The committee of fifteen."
just made public. The committee, or
ganized three years ago for the correc-
ton of municipal ills Of social nature.
includes in its active membership such
residents as Julius Rosenwald, Abra-
ham w. Harris. David r. Forgan and
Miss Jane Adams.
I'VE say uneQuivocally that without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

police collision commercialissd vice
could not flourish in Chicago. and re
have evidence now in the hands o. the
states attorney awaiting his action
says the report.
Segregation Of vice was called - de-
fusion and . snare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 24.-Raw sugar
quiet; centrifugal. 6.27; molasses, $50;
refined steady; fine graduated, 7.s5.
Sugar futures opened barely steady
on scattered liquidation, but later
rallied. and at noon prices were about
/ point higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
French Bourse Is Firm.

PARIS, May 24.-Prices- were firm on
the bourse today. Rentes. SO francs so
centimes. Exchange on London, %
francs 24k centimes; per cent loan,
So francs 10 confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, May 24.-Bar silver. "a 3-1Sd
per ounce.
Money. 4a4k per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills and three
months, 4Aa4% per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May IL Butter-IIn-
changed. Eggs-Lower; receipts. 2s.006
cases. Firsts. FL AL y; ordinary firsts,
20a20h; at mark. cases included. goa
211s.
Potatoes-Unsettled. Old. receipts.
twenty-three cars: Michigan, wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Dakota white. LOO
a1.15; Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, 90
a1.06. Now. receipts, twelve cars;
Florida barreled rose. 6.00a6.25; Texas.
Louisiana and Alabama sacked
Triumphs. 1.85a1.75.
Poultry. alive-Lower; fowls. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs L Co..
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
VICE REPORT BLAMEs POLICE.
Chicago Committee on Social Evils
Charges Collision.

CHICAGO, May 23.-Police colIusion
with vice is given as the reason for the
existence of social evils in Chicago in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

Underground supplies continually re-
plenish Trinidad asphalt lake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 24-Butter-
ccreamery extras (s2 score). soasoN !;
creamery. higher scoring, 30ha31A;
f1rsts. 2sa2s1s; seconds. 27ha2s1a.
Eggs-Weak: receipts, 81.146 cases;
fresh gathered. extras. fine. 24ha2e;
onds, alag; nearby hennery whites
fine to fancy. 25ha2s: nearby hennery.
browns, 25a26.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts, $685.;
state. fresh. flats. specials, 17Ma17%;
do. average fancy. 17Aa17h; Wiscon-
sin twins, held, 1Sha19
Live Poultry-Firm; broilers, 3oa35;
others not settled: dressed Arm; chick
ems, 1Sa3o; fowls, 1Sa22h; turkeys, Sass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

A process has been invented in India
for producing saltpeter of about - per
cent purity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
WATCHES BIG GUNS
b[AzEAT GERMANS
Correspondent Describes Ver-
dun Attack From an
Artillery Point.
SEEMED LIKE A PICTURE,
MINUS MEN IN TRENCHES
Antagonists Blasting Each Other
Out of Their Ditch Lines by
the Heavy Shells.
Copyright 1850
BY HERBERT COREY.

vERDUN, May To-day the battle
field of Verdun looked precisely as
painting of a battlefield by great
military artist should look. There were
the puffs of smoke where shells were
bursting The dust clouds rose where
the ruins of the villages were stirred
by falling projectiles. No smoke rises
from these villages. They have been
too completely burned. Here and there
thin lines of haze where the mitrail-
leuse and rifles were at work. The fun
gous looking patches lying in folds of
the soft hills appeared under the glass
to be what remained of villages. Their
church steeples and house walls have
disappeared. They had been beaten
into the earth. Everywhere thin brown
lines scanned and criss-crossed the
slopes. They were the trenches
But there are no men," complained
my companion, who was fresh from the
open country of Russia. where battles
are fought upon the tactical lines OF
half century ago. where are the
men,"
We were in one of the artillery OBJ
servation stations. The officer in charge
swung his telescope upon it's pivot un-
til he had covered the whole field of
and Douaumont and that gray plague
spot which was once Vaux and the
dozen other tiny villages which have
suddenly found themselves a place In
history passed in review. Then he
nodded his head in satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
POWDER STOCKS.

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