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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-09-17

have right to both own and ride
them.
But people who can afford to 60 on
excursions ana buy bicycles-and it
seems to be gemeral-are not apt to bs
very much horror struck about pow
erty.
This thing about the suffering
poor" is good deal like the fellow
who had land to sell. When asked
about malaria he never had any about
him, but just across the creek his
neighbor had to keep a drug store.
We can hear of it elsewhere, but
when we come to look for il among
ourselves it is not "thar" nor thar
abouis."
Now, from my standpoint, there is
nobody out Of work who wants to
work-and that any body who will
work, even at the low wages prevail
ing and l have known them much
lower-can obtain enough to both feed
and clothe their families. And fear
not to say my personal experience and
observation is that Of hundred far
mers in Marion county.
When our orange groves were de-
stroyed it was like having your home
with your all in it burned and no in
surance on it. Like many others who
had invested largely in orange groves,
| did not have money to hire hands to
cultivate my lands. ] proposed
thror gh an article in the Banner and
copied into the Farmer aud Fruit
Grower, that | had plenty Of good
land, plenty OF teams and ali else
necessary 10 cultivate q large crop
and wanted two able bodied men
that l would furnish everything-a and
if they had no money to buy their
provisions ] would grub stake" them
till they raised a crop, and when the
crop was raised we would divide half
and half. had letters from almost
every state in the union from people
who wanted to DO everything in the
world except that which I wanted
them to do viz. go to work under my
direction
The proposition lsstill open. If you
know Of any one or two worthy peo-
pie who have fears Of being poverty
struck and are able and willing to
work, under my directions, send them
to me, VIII not only put them to
work as stated above and grub Stake"
them till they raise a crop, but will
give them sack Of Citra ground corn
meal besides.
Another Last fall ] had more PIN
ders and sweet potatoes than thought
with other work, could handle before
flost. proposed to number of peo-
pie whom | supposed needed work
and provisions, that | would give
them one-third of the crop il they
would gather it. There was $50 in
the Job to any able bodied man and he
could have earned it in two weeks.
Couldn't find any body needy enough
60 take it. After | had hired some
negroes at 80 cents a day payable in
sweet potatoes at fifty cents a bushel)
one able bodied man came over and
said he believed ne would talk to me
about that job. | saved my stuff for
less than so. with my own WORK.
Still another have been trying TO
give away 1000 cords of wood, situated
from one to one and half miles from
city limits. There is $1,000 clear
profit in the job. For three years /
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-09-17
Free Pills.

Send your address to ii. +. Buck)cn
IL Co, Chicago, and get free sample
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills \
trial will convince you Of their mer-
its These pills are easy in action and
are particularly effective in the euro
Of Constipation and Sick Headache.
For Ms,laria and Liver troubles they
have been proved Invaluable. They
arc guaranteed to be perfectly free
from every delcteriohs substance and
10 Be purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action, but by giving
tone to stomach and bowels greatly in
vig0rate the system. Re" ular size Pc
per box. Sold by +. G. ALiworth,
druggist
exquisite AMI difficult music rendered
by these interesting children. We
would suggest to Ocala's genuine pros
perity promoter, Mr.. c. II. Campbell,
that it would be good idea to get
Mrs. Parkerand the "Baby Orch stra'
to entertain the people on the after
noon of "Ocaa's Gala Day" 1t will
not do at night rs the roads are full Of
logs all the way to Ocala, therefore
none Of us would stay to a night en-
tertainment. The country people are
tired Of base ball, foot bag, and wheel
barrow races, and the firemen's prac-
tice. We would like something new
and novel We usually overlook
mistakes made by the intelligent typo,
but if agreeable to the satanic majesty
would like to make n few corrections.
Ist, We wrote that the Novelties en-
joyed not envied) our good company
exceedingly, and we enjoy equally as
much their conversational abilities.
2nd, We hadn't thought about hav-
ing our girls capitalized, as the Bible
teaches their value as beyond rubies
and pearls" 3rd, We said the dinner
Of the crowd at the Meadows picnic
was eff the best, mot the best, for
we did not go among the Anthony
girls until after dinner. Content,
modesty prevents us setting the last
sentence you wrote for the above par
agraph. 49, TYPO. ... Waterman,
what Of the night" That revealed
your identity, Touchstone. "If wo
man lost the lords of creation, Eden,
such as she alone can restore it," Did
you notice it was Contents answer
"ascendcd amidst SparkIets" that
brought Farmer back into Eden the
Banner? Both lands are extended
in kindly greeting to you brother
Farmer Only, hereafter remember
no encroachment will he tolerated
upon Contents domain. Pens are the
weapons, and hers will be welded
adrantageously in defense of all that
pertains to The fourshiuE Dominion
of Spar CONTENT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-09-17

Special Correspondeee Ocala Banner
Mrs. Liddeh and children, OF Oeala,
are enjoying a visit to the Souter fam
ily........ Mrs. viii W. White, OF Jack
sonville, and Miss Annie Waldo, the
belle of Wildwood, visited their rela-
tives, the Owens Of Rutland, and the
Owens of PlainGeld, last Friday
Miss Mamie Emminisoropened school
Monday under the most nattering au-
spices Mr.. and Mrs. John Floyd
and two beautiful baby girls If Orange
Lake, came Oh a visit to relatives at
Rutland, and remained two nights aud
spent Tuesday with relatives at Plaiu-
field Rev. Taylor held interesting
services and administered sacrament
to the Methodists on the LIST Sunday
and took one stray lamb into the fold.
..... The house was full, the singing
led by Mrs. Souter and AIRS. Liddvll
was excellent Mrs Dr. james Ow-
ems, Miss NJ. Owens end several Of the
children on last Thursday dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton SOuter. A
soft answer turneth away wrath but
grievous words stir up anger For
the benefit Of a certain correspondent,
we will say Hustler, of Spar, writes
for and subscribe for the Ocala Star
He seldom sees or reads our paper, the
Banner, so all the illusions to himself
aud century plant" is wasted on the
desert air. Major and j. c. Du-
pree. Miss Jessie Owens, Mrs. Liddell
and children, Mrs. Souter and children
were invited to an enjoyable musicale
at the hospital home of Mr.. Carl Har-
ter and lovely wife .....,... Mrs. Souters
two sisters for mwhat is known as the
"Ocala ana Spar Baby Orchestra. IL
would astonish the natives to hear the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-09-17
FINANCIAL. STATEMENT OF THE BOARD
OF PURLIC INSTRUCTION

OcALA, FLA. August 5 ISq-
Thisis 20 certify that the board Of Public lit
stuiction of Marion county Florida has re-
ccived the following sums OF money from the
sources herein mentioned aud placed at its dis
posai in the county treasury and that the follow
ing amounts have been appropriated Wy said
board IN iavoi of parties named herein ana on
accounts stated and paid by warrants issued oA
the county treasurer at ITS regular meeting on
above date
RECEIPTS.
Balance from report 10. 7....... IS SIS II
From T. -. Pooser, county school levy st9 "a
l'fulu T. -. fGoscT county poll tax ..... gs.l 90
From state treasurer, tax sale certificate IL II
Total taos 50
WARRANTS ISSUED
Fer diem and mileage members school
". u earn superintendent salary July K 81
oeaia sub district school on decision OF ar
Donation to colorcd normal -. 90
Repairs aud furniture ........... ...... .. rs IS
II B Masters. money advanced Tor
stamps and stationery . .. $ 90
Vance Printing Co. register blanks ....... q 2s
A. Griffin commission report No 2I 81
Ocaia school trustees for Howard Acad-
emy........... ...... ......~. 1850 80
Total issue 81
RECAFITULArIoN or WARRANTS
Outstanding warrants Aug ................Sos7q Il
Warrants issued Sept. 6....... .......... 1898 81
SIIz74 IS
Warrants cancelled sept ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1lsf 20
Warrants outstanding to date ~ sIo142 70
balance III treasury sept 8 by report
''.'S97 80
Outstanding warrants more than cash in
treasury POS 40
+. Il. HARRIS, Chairman.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-09-17

Mrs. Eyinslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mill
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer inn
mediately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents
bottle. BE sure and ASK for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" an take
no other kind.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
Famous "steeple Jack" Dead.

TRENTON. y. J., April 5.-"Steeple
Jack" is dead. After climbing TO giIdy
heights in nearly every State in the
Union and taking chances for his life
which frequently caused thousands of
spectators to shudder rs they watched
him, he met the fate of drowning. He
was J. Il. Wayne, and his body was found
in the Hudson River at Tarrytown, Y.
Y, to-day. He had been engaged for
several days in painting a tall steeple in
Nyack, y. Y. On Saturday afternoon,
after he had finished his work for the
day, he and a number of other painters
went ont on the Hudson River for a sail
IL was pleasant day and large number
ofpersOns was on the bank when the men
left. There was scarcely any wind blow
ing at the time, but most Of the men had
been drinking, and when they reached
the middle of the river the boat was seen
to capsize, and all the men fell into the
water. 4 number of boats put out
from both shores, but before they reach
ed the men Wayne had lost his hold of
the boat and went down.
''Steeple Jack" had reputation as a
daring climber that extended all over
the country. He has worked at the tops
of towering church spires and tall Chin
neys in most of the cities of the United
States. He had rugged contrivance of
his own by which he anchored rope at
the pinnacle and then hauled himself up
hand over hand, while gaping crowds of
spectators below watched the tiny speck
he resembled and held their breaths in
awe. The man seemed 10 be utterly de-
void Of fear, for he would move about the
loftiesi steeples with coolness that
seemed like an invitation TO death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
More Appointments. 4

WAsHINGTN, d. C., April l.-President
Mckinley to-day sent the following nom
inations to the Senate:
Andrew D. White. of New York TO be
Ambassador 10 Germany.
William f. Draper. OF Massachusetts,
10 be Ambassador to Italy.
benjamin Butterworth, Of Ohio, to be
Commissioner of Patents.
Oliver L. Spaulding, of Michigan. to be
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
William II. Howell, of New Jersey, to
he Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Chandler Hale, of Maine. TO be Secre-
tary of the Embassy at Rome.
Arson Burlingame johnson, of Colora'
do, to be Consul at Annoy. China, instead
of at Foo Chow, as originally nominated.
Samuel Graeey, of Massachusetts, 10 be
Consul at Foo Chow, China.
Captain Robert Craig, signal corps, 70
be major.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
Z short wheat Crop.

The monthly crop report of the Onuge
Judd Farmer. complied from county re-
turns received up 20 March - makes the
present condition Of winter wheat the
lowest since 1885, aud with that single
exception, the lowest ever reported The
general average Sl.s. against - last year
and s53 in lS6. The government records
for the past rs years show that the April
report has averaged nearly one point
higher than the May following during
that period, and as unusual allowance for
possible future recovery has been made
in figuring this report of condition, Il
may be accepted a. a fact that the eoUn-
try is face 10 face with third short win
ter wheat crop.
To l0calize and illustrate the disaster
which has overtaken the crop, the pres
ent condition in the six great winter
wheat states ls given, with the changes
from condition reported at this date a
year ago: Ohio. 50, or Ii points better !;
Michigan o., or points lower; Indiana,
20, or 10 points lower, Illinois. 4, or Al
points lower; Missouri, -, or 10 points
lower; Kansas, -, or ) points lower
General average ofsix states, 20. against
- last year.
ON the Pacific coast, in Texas aud in
the eastern states. the season has been
satisfactory, and state averages are quite
generally high The crop WAS seeded
late and did not secure good root growth
/ before the heavy freeze OF the latter part
/ of November. II went into winter lack
ing vigor, and the abnormally cold wealth
er in January, when there was little snow
protection in the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys, hurt il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
PePpsry Correspondence.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Rep-l
General Horace Porter. the newly-ap-
pointed Ambassador 10 France, and GEN
eral H. Kyd Douglas, Of Hagerstown,
Sid. arep personal friends General Dough
l.-s served on StOnewail JacSson's staff
daring the late unpleSsantness. ! des-
patch 10 the New York World says the
following correspondence recently pass
c-I between the two gentlemen -
General Douglas 10 General Porter
Notwithstanding your disreputable
politics / personally Congratulate You
spoa your appointment as Ambassador
- France. and am gratiiied 10 know that
the Office VIII be filed vita the same
credit and accepiability with which you
have always discharged every official
&uty."
General Porter to General Douglas
an spite Of your treasonable record dur
ing ihe war in the Confederate army YOU
note gives ine as much satisfaction as any
ofthe many messages Of congratulatior
/ have received
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
To Turn Negroes White.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3.-Professor
Lucien Blake, the chair Of electric chem
istry of Kansas University, said in lee
ture last night that the negro owes his
color to a carbon pigment in the tissues
of the skin.
''If current of electricity be seni
through the tissues of the body that CON
tain moisture" continued the professor
''as all tissues of the body do the tenden.
cy of the current is 10 deeOmpoSe and
transport certain of the clements that
make up these tissues and liquids.
Gold aud silver and all the metals are
deposited out of their solution by cur.
rents of electricity in this way in th,
arts. If it can be found that a current o
electricity will thus transport carbon out
of its pigment layer, as found in the ne
gro, then this pigment will lose its black
color. Whether this carbon can thus b,
removed viii have 10 be made the sub.
iect Of experiments
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
Conspiracy to Keep Office.

An investigation by the officials Of the
Post Office Department has revealed
what appears to be a widespread couspir-
aey on the part of fourth-class postmast-
ers TO perpetuate their tenure of Office.
The records Of the department show that
during the latter part of 1896 it became a
custom Tor the holder Of a good fourth
class post Office TO tender his resignation.
assigning sufficient reasons for the desire
TO retire and requesting as a special favor
that the position be given a son. daugh-
ter or some other nesr relative. In near
" every instance favorable action was
taken Upon this suggestion. the result be-
ing that four-yesr commission was I'LL
ed out 10 replace the one which wonld
expire within few months.
More than a thousand eases OF this
character have been discovered in Ohio
alone. The practice was also employed
by hundreds OF officials ia New York.
The officials OF the department deter
mined that dismisssls shall be made in
all these eases.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
Towz z FUreral Pyre.

Chandler, an interior boom town, 81
miles from Guthrie, Oklohoma. Is a mass
OF ruins. AtG0'clock Wednesday even
ing tornado swept down upon the town
and almoSt completely wiped il from the
face Of the earth. Other I50) inhabitants
twenty were killed outright OF burned to
death, a'li falIy 40 were injured. Ofthe
later il j. thought ten viii die aad twen-
ty-four Others are IN a dangerous eondi-
ton The remainder Of the population IS
homeless
The night in Chandler was terrible.
With scores OF its inhabitants dead or dy-
ing and the remainder too utterly panic
stricken to give assistance in the dark
ness, the rain poured down upon the
desolate and homeless population all
during the weary hours of the night and
added horror to the situation. Many in
jured cried unavailingly for help. and lay
in wrecks Of their houses till daylight
made il possible for them to help them
selves, or when aid from surrounding
towns arrived.
The scene was awful. and several of
the injured became raving crazy. The
main street Of the town WAS a mass of
''"ad and injured people, and teams.
was''rS. buggies, trees and debris from
the buildings.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
SSYDER's ART STORE.
A Preventive of Cattle Pests.

LoNDON, April Fresh from his tri-
umph in discovering in Sonth Africa a
preventive for the cattle pests, Professor
Koch publishes to-day an article giving
particulars of his improved tubeicul
Speaking of the lymph as he first intro
duced. it. he claims that it proved efiica-
cious as means of diagnosing disease
even at so early stage that clinical OBJ
servstions and physical examination
were of no avail.
At great length he describes what im-
provements he has been able to make.
He does not venture to regard his lymph
as the best that is possible, and be inti-
mates that experiments are being made
with new serum which may prove still
more eflicacious. But he is convinced
that preparation of tubercle cultures can
not be brought 10 greater perfection. He
concludes: "Whatever may be done with
tubercle cultures can be done with these.
l don't think the danger connected with
these experiments TO he little, and must
confess that often had feeling as if |
were Goa liTe " II osIlCs.yU."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
VIII Serve Their Terms.

WAsHINGToN, April 3-Fourth class
Democratic postmasters may now take
life easy and quit worrying. Fourth As
sistaut Postmaster General BristOw says:
u shall follow the policy adopted by th q
last administration. The fourth class
postulasterS have as much right 10 serve
for terms Of four years as the Presiden-
tial postmasters have 70 serve for that
period Of time. I shall make no remov-
ais except f,- cause. Il is better 70 handle
this eaorm0us postal business in a sys-
tematic and busiuesslike manner than
70 handle II from the standpoint Of pol
tiles. OF course when appointments are
made they viii be Republican in every
case, and there may be some politics in
their selections, but that will not inter
fere with the business Of the department.
The ineum bents Of fourth class post
offices may feel assured that they will
not be disturbed until the expiration of
their four year term"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
Tariff Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON. March Sl.-The object
for which President Mckinley called the
Finy-ffth congress 10 meet in extraordi-
nary session a fortnight ago was accom-
plished, so far as the house of representa-
tives was concerned, at 40 o'clock this
afternoon when the vote on the Dingley
tariff bill was announced by Speaker
Reed-yeas, 20j; nays, l2l; answering
present and not voting, q.
The affirmative vote was composed of
100 Republicans, five Democrats-Messrs.
Broussard. Dovey and Meyer, Of Lou
isiana, and Kleberg and Siayden, OF
Texas-and one Populist, Mr.. Howard, OF
Alabama.
Mr.. Reed, in the speakers chair, direct
ed the clerk 10 call his name just before
the announcement OF the vote 10 which
he responded aye amid applause. The
negative vote comprised III Democrats
and four Populist and fusionists, Messrs.
Baker. Of Illinois; Marshall, Simpson
and Todd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07

THERE are a dozen road Law bills now
before the Legislature, and the father
OF each believes that his i the best, and
the fathers a a whole are very much ~
Ioggerheads over the passage of a law.
This does not argue well for the passage
of a new road law at this session. Tn
less the trainers Of these measures get
together and come 10 some agreement
we shall be plOdding along under the
old work out the taxes law" for the
next two years, and that would be a
pity. II everybody who wants good
roads would take hold of the matter as
vigorously as The State League OF
Wheelmen there might be some hope
for a new road law, but the wheelmen
have been making the fight almost sin
giehanded and have met with oppOsi-
ton from people who should be the
very first to ask for good roads-the
people in the agricultural Districts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07

SOME Democrats seem 10 think the
opposition which a few Republicans
make TO cer;sin provisions in the tariff
bin and the changes which the COM
mittee on ways and means has made
from time To time in il mean that the
Republicans are not harmonious on
that measure. They are mistaken.
There are no differences Of opinion
among Republicans on the general
principle OF protection. Every RePub-
liean wants tariff which viii give adj
equate protection TO all industries
which reauireit. There viii be differ
eaoes Of view as 10 the particular rates
here and there IN the bill which are
needed TO give this protection. Such
differences always have existed, and
always viii. They are usually adjust
ed, however, and the bills, in their
final shape, have received the support
of the entire party. This viii be the
csse with the present measure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
President HcKialey's Outing.

WAsHINGroS, d. c., April 3-Presi.
dent Mckinley will spend the time be.
tween Tuesday and Friday Cabinet meet.
ings Of next week with Mrs. Mckinley
and Secretary and Mrs. Porter on the
Dolphin, resting and recuperating in the
salt air in and around the mouth of Ches-
apeake Bay. He has been very unwil-
ling % take any outing, and still more
unwilling to take it on the Dolphin, but
has finally yielded to the urgent advice
Of his friends, who realized how much
he needed a rest, and who made him re-
alize that the only way to get a complete
rest was 10 go OF on a government vessel
so that nobody could bother him.
Afier this little trip TO the sea President
Mckinley will be at his desk here until
he goes to New York to attend the Grant
tomb ceremonies, April q, and he ex-
poets 10 remain here after that until he
goes TO the dedication OF the battle mon
ument at West Point on the 3!st of MAY.
There has been no let mp in the pres
sIlre OF official callers at the White
House.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07
Japau's First Steel Bsildin g.

PITIsBURG, Pa, April 1.-The Carnegie
Steel Company has captured the contract
for the irst steel fire-prO0f building 10
be erected in the Orient. Tamuski Yo-
kokawa, a japanese architect and engi-
neer, prepared the plans for the bnilding,
which is to erected for Matsui a Co, of
Toxic, for office and mercantile purposes.
The building will only be four stories
high. owing to the prevalence Of earth
quakes in Japan, and this structure is 20
designed as to Withstand seismic shocks.
II will cover l50x235 feet, and will con-
tain 800 tons of steel, the first consign-
ment n be shipped via New York on
September /, and completed two months
later. Bids for the steel were taken from
all the large mills in the world.