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The New Niagara.

Here, then, is warrant enough for
the widest predictions. Whereas
Lowell was built by less than $4,000
horse power, and Minneapolis by 25,-
600, Greater Buffalo has 10000 al
ready in sight, and will soon have at
it's disposal 100000. The falls them
selves afford total of S7,5O0,000. To
watch the effects of such prophecies
is sociological lark. The conserva-
tive little Minneapolis on the edge of
the cliff continues to use the water
power by mechanical devices; already
the old fashioned factories of distant
regions have begun to mobilize them
selves and move to the falls, where
they substitute electrical power for
steam: and the growth of new indus
tries suggests, for rapidity, Seventh
Day of Creation; for extent, an
eighth.world wonder; for sheer phe-
nomenality, an actualized mythology.
-Rollin Lynde HART, in McClure's
Magazine.
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Savannah News.
Oil in Florida.

1t would not be surprising if the re-
port of the finding of oil in Florida
should prove to be true. That state Is
one of great possibilities. 1t has been
only few years since phosphate rock
was discovered there, and since the
discovery tens of thousands, perhaps
/ millions, of tons of the rock have
been mined and sent to various parts
of the world. Several other minerals
have been discovered in the state, al
though very little has been done to-
wards finding out what its mineral re-
sources are.
According to the report, Oil has
been discovered in the vicinity OF
Dunnellon. Confirmation of the re-
port is awaited with great interest. Ii
will take time, of course, to find out
whether or not there is genuine oil
field, even if it be shown satisfactor-
| ily that the signs of such field exist.
Long ago it was believed by some that
there was an oil field in the vicinity
of Beaumont, Texas, but the belief
was not strong enough to indace any
one to invest money in the sinking OF
an oil we'll in that locality until re-
Gently.
1t is said that there has been talk
for some years about signs of oil in
the vicinity of Dunnellon. If so no
one has had much faith in the signs.
Just what induced the recent pros
pecting for oil in that locality, assum-
ing there has been prospecting, has
not yet made its way into the public
prints. If it be true, however, that
oil has been found there it will not be
long before the public will have the
benefit of q number of accounts of
the find.
AS far as we know there is Just as
much reason for oil in Florida as
there is in Texas. Nobody thought
there was any reason for deposits of
phosphate rock there until rock was
discovered, and then there were any
number of theories for the presence
of the deposits.
If the reports of the finding of oil
should prove to be correct there would
be movement toward the "Land of
Flowers" such as there has not been
since the boom days or the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

The above is title of book that
discusses the social problem more dar-
ingly than any publication of recent
wears. The author is Mrs. Kate Ty'
son MARI and the book is published
by the Nicely Publishing Company OF
New York. The author claims 10
have shown society as it resiiy exists,
but if only the half she tells be true
then society needs regeneration ana
needs it bad. She says that no bus
band is true to his wife if he can az
ford the luxury of sweetheart-tnat
love lasts only few years, and that
afterwards married couples sink into
a state of tolerant apathy" from
which the courageous free themsel es
and only the "humdrum" endure.
The men the Grass Widow meets
are false to their wives, traitors to
truth, and destitute of honor, and she
boldly asserts that they constitute the
majority of all men except those who
are too common place" to rise above
a lukewarm affection. The Grass
Widow is particularly severe on the
clergy. AS bad as the balance of
mankind are she says the clergy are
Just little worse. If this book were
wholly true we doubt if its publica-
ton is wholesome. Its perusal may
lead men and women into greater
temptation. The world had better be
kept in ignorance of wickedness as
much as possible and nothing should
be done to stimulate evil propensi-
ties. "Where ignorance is bliss tits
folly to be WISE"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

Looking at things as they really are
there is much to discourage in human
history, in the facts of human life.
The common man, after all the ages,
is still very common. He is ignorant,
reckless, unjust, selfish, easily misled.
All public affairs bear the stamp OF
his weakness. Especially is this
shown In the prevalence of war. The
boasted progress of civilization is dis.
solved in the barbarism of war.
Whether glory or conquest or com.
mercial greed be wars purpose, the
ultimate result of war is death. Its
essential features is the slaughter OF
the young, the brave, the ambitious,
the hopeful, leaving the weak, the
sickly, the discouraged, to perpetuate
the race. Thus all militant nations
become decadent ones.
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Mr.. FlaRleF Thanked.

AT late meeting of the board OF
trustees of the Florida Agricultural
College, Mr.. Flagler was thanked for
his generous gift to said college.
The thanks Of the trustees were
couched in the following language:
Whereas, Mr.. H. NJ. Flagler has do.
mated ten thousand dollars for the
erection of a suitable building for a
gymnasium at the Florida Agricultu-
raj College at Lake City upon condi.
ton that the legislature make an ap.
preparation sufficient to properly
equip the same, for which purpose the
legislature recently made an appro-
priation of the sum of $500, and,
Whereas, The liberality and gener-
osity of Mr.. Flagler has rendered it
possible for said college to establish
and maintain gymnasium, thereby
affording that exercise so essential to
proper development of the physical
system of its students. Therefore, he
it,
Resolved, By the board of trustees
of the Florida Agricultural College
that we applaud and commend the
public spirit and generosity which
prompted said donation, and hereby
extend to Mr.. Flagler the apprecia-
ton and thanks of the board and of
all others interested in the develop
ment and prosperity of the college for
the timely and substantial assistance
rapdorod
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A Good Cough Medicine.

1t speaks well for Chamberlain
Cough Remedy when druggists use il
in their own families in preference tC
any other. II have sold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for the past five
years with complete satisfaction to
myself and customers" says Drug.
gist J. Goldsmith, Van Etten, n. Y.
81 have always used it in my own
family both for ordinary coughs and
colds and for the cough following la.
grippe, and find it very efficacious."
For sale by the Autobiography Drug
Store. M
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

When the House chaplain prayed
that the Lord "would keep our hands
pure from bribes," he made his mean
ing as clear as did dear old Father
Taylor when he duplicated some
thing after this fashion: lord, let
those in authority over us be clean
men, just men, godly men; but, o
Lord, what is the use of beating about
the bush-give us George n. Briggs
for governor. boston Transcript.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

A. o. Blanchard, West Bangor, n.
Y, says: 81 have been troubled with
kidney disease for the last five years.
Have doctored with several physi-
clans and got no relief until 1 used
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure"
Autobiography Drug Store. M
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

Senator Wilkinson Call is endesring
himself to the public by endeavoring
to get q syndicate of millionaires to
loan money to the poor in Jackson
vile, at a small rate Of interest, to re.
build that city.-Tampa Tribune.
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For relief and comfort in asthma
Billiards. Horehound Syrup has no
equal. Price % and so cents. Anti
Monopoly Drug Store. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

II Is said that Hearst, of the New
York Journal, will invade the st.
Louis newspaper field. Besides the
New York Journal Hearst has papers
in San Francisco and Chicago.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

According to the Tampa Tribune
the railroads contemplate laying q
pipe line from the smoke stack to the
rear end of the train to carry off the
smoke and cinders that now are usu-
ally carried off in the eyes, ears and
linen of the passengers. That would
be hitting the right pipe at last.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

Every move in life is an experiment.
There is no such thing in life as alb
solute certainty.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

The Bel,eview Newsletter is for
sale. Editor Baldwin wants to locate
in q large city and has his eye on
Tampa.-Tampa Tribune.
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vermont's annual murder roll is
only six. Texas foots up a total OF
l02I. Everything Texas does she does
on q large scale.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

The meekly missionaries still fur
nish food for the South Sea cannibals.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

No doctors name appears in the
hall Of fame.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-21

Bayonets are better than chains.
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Contagious
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gymnastics

VIII do much to develop a muscular
body. But the strength of the body is
not to be measured by its muscle, but by
its blood. II the blood is impure, the
body, In spite Of its bulk and Drawn, falls
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15
HON. SIDNEY FOSTER IS A CANDI-
DATE FOR GOVERNOR.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 11,1901.
Through the Press to the People of
Iowa: l desire to be the republican
nominee for Governor of Iowa at the
coming state convention. I ask for
the nomination because / want it and
submit the candidacy upon it's mer-
it's.
If nominated I shall be faithful:
if the nomination goes elsewhere I
shall support with loyalty the nomi-
nee.
This announcement is made with
out advice, suggestion or promise
from any one, is backed by no bu-
reau, organization or combination.
The method is unusual, but after q
residence of more than a quarter of
century in Iowa, my belief has been
strengthened that the people are al
ways worthy of the fullest confidence
of Il citizen. Very truly yours,
Sidney A. Foster.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15
DR.. NICHOLAS C. SCHILTZ.

A review of the city officials would
be incomplete without mentioning DR..
Schiltz, who was appointed city ply
sician and member of the board of
health last spring. DR.. Schiltz was
born at Harper, Iowa, in 1866. He was
educated at the pull blic schools and st.
Francis college, Quincy, Ill. He then
took two years course at the Rush
Medical college, and taught the next
year at St. Francis to earn enough
money to finish his course, receiving
his diploma from Rush in 1892, and
that year located at Des Moines. He
is professor of medicine and secretary
of the faculty of the Iowa College of
Physicians and Surgeons, attending
physician to Iowa Children's Home and
Mercy hospital and medical director Of
The Chicago Life Insurance Co. As
member of the faculty and as practi-
toner, DR.. Schiltz has gained a high
rank in his profession. while as .
public official he gives general salts.
faction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15

The Christian Working Club was
entertained by Mesdames Maggie
Strange, r Battle and Miss Brown, at
at the residence of Rev. s. Bates, 18th
and Crocker streets, Thursday after
noon. The Club was opened by read
ing the 10th chapter of John. Glad to
say that we are progressing rapidly.
The object of this club is to visit the
sick, help the poor, lift up falling hui
manity and to bring souls to Christ.
When the club was organized we had
members, and to-day we have men,
bership Of 30. We meet every Thurs
day afternoon at 300 o'clock. A very
interesting paper was rendered by Mrs.
A. c. Fisher, subject "What Member
am l." A few encouraging remarks
were made by Rev. Haggard, Mr.. L..
Allen, Rev. Bates. and others. We
ask the prayers of the christians and
that God may inspire within us new
zeal to push forward. May God bless
the standard.
r. BATTLE, Secretary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15
MASS MEETING.

A mass meeting was held under the
auspices of the Afro-American coun-
Gil at the Y. M. G. A. auditorium last
Tuesday night in memory of Lincoln's
birthday also to condemn the lynch
ing of Fred Alexander. About s.
the baton of Prof. F. G. Goggins was
seen to wave and the Brotherhood
Band started to playing, after which
the meeting was called to order by
C. B. Woods, president of the local
Council. Prayer was then offered by
Rev. Patterson, after which the OBJ
ject of the meeting was stated by
the president, who introduced the
first speaker of the evening, Rev. L.
]. Phillips, who in q very concise man
ner impressed upon his hearers some
salient facts that should long be re-
membered by those who heard them.
Rev. Father Nugent, of the Church of
Visitation, was the next speaker and
it is a well known fact that he is one
of the good friends of our race in
this city, and above all things he is
not afraid to speak in our behalf, not
only in private but through the press
and from the pulpit. A hearty ap-
plause greeted him. Among other
things he said: "The race problem
affects not only the colored race but
the white race as we'll, and mob rule
is worse than anarchy, and unless it
is stopped it will soon involve the
country in chaos. You must not ex-
pect some other race to solve the
question for you, but do it yourself
and above all things, let your motto
be, United we stand; divided we fall, -
and surely the day is not far distant
until the race problem will be solved"
& Attorney George Woodson, OF
! Muchakinock,. was the next speaker
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15

years ago, was on the same order,
which goes to show that the public
is going back to the old days again.
4 Can't Tell Why Love You has
killed the fallacy that the days of
the waltz song is over. This a great
hit and l think that the waltz songs
will become immensely popular this
year.
Religious songs, such as the tHoly
City and Beyond the Gates of
Paradise are still popular. Over
500, 900 copies Of the Holy City,
have already been sold, and it has
made over 500, 900 for the publish
er and author up to date. The semi
religious songs, such as odd Jim's
Christmas Hymn The Volunteer
Organist, snd The Church Across
the Way have good chance of be-
coming popular again.
Soldier songs do not have much
of a sale. Only three became popu-
lar, namely, Break the News to
Mother,' by Harris; The Blue and
Gray by Dresser, and Just as the
Sun Went Down Somehow the
public has sidetracked them for
reasons I cannot we'll explain. "A
Little Bit Off the Top and Pm
Waiting Here for Julia are the only
two comic songs of the present de-
cade that have become popular.
The melody to "A Little Bit Off the
Top is taken from 'When Johnny
Comes Morching Home"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15
CUMMINS FOR GOVERNOR,

After many long and pro.
tacted conference, and the most
persistent urging Mr.. Albert B.
Cummins has acquiesce to the
wishes of his friends, and has an
nounced his candidacy for govern
orship to succeed Shaw, the pres
ent incumbent.
Mr.. Cummins is perhaps the best
among the many good men that
Iowa may offer. He is brilliant
lawyer, man of high personal
character, emboding the noblest
principle of right and justice to all
classes of people. He is in the
prime of life, already known
throughout the United States as
a leader. AS an orator he has
but few if any equals in the West.
By his honest dealings in the
legal profession and his superb
diction mingled with that pro-
found eIoquence he has won a
following of young men through
out Iowa that are only too anxi-
JUS to give his candidacy enthusi-
lstic support. He is free from
al cliques or combinations, and
stands upon his merits as a can
iidate. With Mr.. Cumnins as
governor of Iowa, the name of
md that high character which
only such men can add will be
and honored abroad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15
ST. VALENTINE,

The 18th of this month was
formerly looked too with great
interest by the young people, it
being St. Valentines day, but
which is now very rapidly faid-
ing from the memory of the peo-
pie, being observed more by the
school children then adults. St.
Valentine was a saint of Roman
calendar and said to have been
1nartyred in 800 A. D. By chance
the custom of selecting valentines
on his day has been associated
with his name. Young people of
both sex use to meet and by lot
draw one from a number of names
of the opposite sex. The gentle
man having drawn a ladies name
she was his valentine and like
wise he her valentine. The
gentleman's service was due to
that lady for one year. In the
Roman Lupercia similar GUS
tom prevailed, from which the
modern custom has doubtless
been taken. Now the day is
celebrated by sending anonymous
messives, prepared for that pur-
pose, this being also on the de-
cline.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15

The 18th day of February
ought to be remembered and
reverence, especially by the
American Negro. 1t is the BIRTH
day of our beloved martyred
President, Abraham Lincoln,
who in our mind was the last
resting place for heavens delight.
The last mountain in the deluge.
The last hope for future posterity
in the United States, for all the
other great anti-slavery pioneers
had passed away or had been
killed. Brown, Phillips, Garrick-
son, Lovejoy: Sumner, had all
passed away from the stage of
action, which left Lincoln to pre-
form the crowning work that
they so earnestly worked for.
The life of Lincoln affords an
object lesson for the student of
history. He was born on the
blue grass ridge of the common
wealth of Kentucky, than slave
state, but he was raised up in the
timbered hills of Illinois, where
he split rails and performed all
kind of menial labor that a poor
boy was accustomed to, and yet
by his push, untireing energy,
indomtable will power, with that
love and desire to see all men
equal, he arose to be one of our
greatest presidents and benefac-
tors that America has yet pro-
duced. Nature seems to have
nursed the seed for the blessing
of mankind. This day, nearly
10, 100000 Afric sable sons sing
praises, joined in with the accli.
nation of all honest and loyal
American citizens.
s"Green be tho turf above thee
Friends Of our better days,
None knew thee, but to love thee,
:" None knew the but to praise
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15
Negro Songs Out Of Vogue.
Present Trend of Public Taste as a
Music Publisher Sees 1t.

Present Trend of Public Taste as a
Music Publisher Sees 1t.
The craze for "darky' songs has
abated, according to number of
music publishers.
"May Irving contributed largely
toward popularizing so-called Negro
tunes," said one publisher, "but
she thinks they have been oxerdone.
There are many songs of the rag.
time order on the market: to-day,
but they don't sell as we'll as in
former years. It's good thing,
because think they hurt the busi-
ness considerably. All that they
called for as a rule was music with
some kind of jingle to it. Some
songs on this order are still selling,
but they will eventually die out.
"The songs which are nov pops
lar and which I think will BE in de.
mand for some time to come are of
the pastoral order, such As when
the Harvest Days Are Over, Jessie,
Dear aud Just Tell Fer That !
Love Her, Too,' Down on the
Farm which was published twelve
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15

: OF what benefit are those in
digndtion mass-meetings amo'ee
the colored people when certain
lynching occurs? Within the
past few years our city has been
holding mass indignation meet
ings; they come out, make big
sounding speeches, pass few
resolutions, adjourn and go home.
We think it is time to stop this
foolishness, as it has never ac-
complished much, if anything,
and turn our attention to busi-
ness, buy homes, and enter into
some kind of bushes that will
help elevate the race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15

opinion as to her sincerity in this
work; some claim that she is
after notoriety, but be it as it
may, her cause is one that should
appeal for a more careful con-
slderation from the people then
it is receiving.
At the close of the Civil War
and until few years ago no state
showed more friendship toward
the Afro-American then did the
state of Kansas. The burning of
an innocent Colored man there a
few days ago shows the feeling
of the law-breakers and the rum
element of to-day has for the race.
In appearance Mrs. Nation is one
of those kind motherly type of
woman, one whose heart goes out
for humanity; is the impression
that one would have after hear
ing her talk. She attended SER
vice at St. Paul A. M. E. church
last Sunday morning. In the
class meeting she said that she
was so glad that she had come to
worship with people whom she
believed was Gods chosen people.
Her talk would convince most
any one that she thaught she
was doing a christian duty. She
lid not refer to her work in
Kansas among the saloons. We
believe that the cosing of the
Kansas saloons would restore law
md order, without this the Afro
American has no rights that a
lowling mob will respect. Mrs.
Nation is a better friend to the
ace then the saloon.