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The oasis., 1902-06-28
WALKED THE PLANK.

The news from Washington this
 week conveys the intelligence that
 the secretary of the treasury has
 notified MT. o. L. Spaulding, assist
 ant secretary of the treasury, that
 the department will no longer re-
 quire his services. This is the out come of the recently exposed frauds upon the revenue in the New York customs house.
 Appraiser Wakeman reported that certain importers were de- frauding the revenue to the extent of $600,000 per annum in under valuation of Japanese silks. The collector of customs overruled Mir. Wakeman's recommendation that the valuation be increased. Wake man appealed to the treasury de- partment, and the matter was referred to Spaulding. That worthy turned down the appraiser. Then the firms implicated demanded and secured Wakeman's removal. AL though out of office, Mir. Wakeman continued his investigations, and tlen, after some months, he pre- sented the new secretary of the treasury Governor Shawl irrefra- gable proof of the correctness of his former reports. As result there have been ordered criminal prosecu- tion of two heavy silk importing firms in New York, and incidental ly thereto Mir. Spaulding is invited to walk the plank for his part in heading off the investigation asked by MT. Wakeman, when the latter was appraiser in the New York customs house.
 The downfall of Spaulding will come as cheering intelligence to all friends of good government and honesty in public office. There are some people here in Nogales who could tell few things about MT. Spaulding, and there is locked in THE OASIS editors desk a cores pondence with the civil service which shows the late assistant secretary of the treasury in very poor light.
The oasis., 1902-06-28

WITH the close of the Boer war there terminated in South Africa the demand for the Missouri mule- But now the Texas COW is wanted to restock the veldt Anything wanted by the rest of the world your Uncle Samuel seems able to supply.
The oasis., 1902-06-28
HOW TO DO IT.

Arizona is the Wickenburg News
 Herald. It's enterprising editor
 and owner, Mir. Wick Hall, has
 worked necessarily and earnestly
 for advancement of the region tri-
 butary to Wickenburg, and he has
 accomplished great good. So good
 a journal, capable of and accom-
 plishing so much good, should re-
 ceive liberal patronage; and the
 business men and mining operators
 of the community and region served
 should give such a paper a liberal
 support. They should not dole out
 bare living" but they should emulate one another in contribut- ing toward making their journal istic representative money mak- ing proposition. Yet in a recent issue, in taking stock upon eleven months work upon its chosen field, which is a rich one, the News Herald announces that the cost has exceeded the revenue by $2,760. That has been MT. Halls personal contribution to the permanent prosperity of the region. Yet, he goes on to say, "out of the thirty corporations and double that number of individuals owning and operating profitable mines in that section, but four have ever turned toward the News-Herald one cents worth of business" He closes his article with an appeal to some one to come forward and help sustain the good work he has done md is doing.
 Among the newspaper fraternity iuch experience as that of Mir. Hall s by far too common. Too many people are willing to profit oy the hard, effective, yet expensive work done by a newspaper, and yet are unwilling to bear their fair share of the expense. THE OASIS \ nows of many mines which have been sold upon the favorably de- criptive articles appearing in local newspapers; yet the fortunate ven lors who netted thousands of dol ars by the transactions never bought it worth while to remuner- .te their valuable ally for the mat rial service rendered. They don't eem to realize that the newspaper ,as to pay it's printers just as they lad to pay their miners who did he development work, nor that the ervice of the printers was just as aluable to them in their sales as we're the services of their miners. Iere and there are exceptions, but hey are few and far between.
 But while it would do him no ood, THE OASIS can tell Mir. Hall ow to get the gentry he mentions ) put up for support of news aper. Let him antagonize some the pet political schemes of some
The oasis., 1902-06-28

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The oasis., 1902-06-28

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
eaiterville GIeanings.

A. Uncle Joe and his comrades
have returned I Will ask you TO again
give the Gaitervi.le news in the coli
umns of your valuable paper.
Ne-srs. W. L. Brooks, II. /. Brass
and your correspondent several days
ago completed one Of the most pl-a--
amt trips Of their lives. w went
down To Polk county, which l. equal
to saying ihat We were royalty treated
by veryDody We met. Ne spent
much a., our time iu the beautiful
orange gro>s-~ of that section, and Of
course eujpyet thar immensely a. it
reminded u 80 much of oar own old
Marion coun'y home before the dis
astrou, f--ez. of six years ago. ~
ervthu,g seems Jo b- plentiful down
ther,. even T. game of every Kind
imaginable. some people c"EteLd
tha. heaN~h i - ir"' one i''"'e ~"
earth -. ano:her. hut / can hardly
7-i'e " ''-'
P"lh county. '''"N "e''ei L. J"S'
Il little nearer Greeupou1 th.u amy
other ear'hIy pace anu l '''.'''.'' H.
comrades "n that meH''f''"-e UP
viii bear me '1i Id my '5''''' /
t"IhN lhf| "l'' -.''''' '' III ID ''.' '-'''
Fl N'~''' 49,
fa- immediate vicinity of la- auoye
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
DOIkGS AT GAMBLER.
Grove Owners are EnthuSia site
People Busy and New Faces
are Seen.

Winter residents are now almost
daily arriving this season, which
promises to be an exceptional one for
number Of years, aud j. taking Oh
activity much earlier than usual.
Quite number of residents who have
for some years spent lh-ir winters IA
Gambler are now here, among the
latest arrivals being Joel William,
%: franklin, Ind, who l. prominent
breeder OF blended stock, and Who ha-
spent number of years here; JON.
Martin and WIFE, of Lafayette, Ini.;
Mr. Norton, wife and maid, of Boston.
,.a~-., who have one of the pretuee,
cottages ami young groves around this
section, and who are surprised and
delighted with the condition of the
1 orange groves.
Col +. + Buruham, of Waco, Tex
~ hose model farm j. 50 we'll known
throughout that state, has arrived To
look after hi orange grove properties,
comprising some sixty acres on Lake
Weir. Colonel Burnham - I.o.i
pleased with thc condition All -ro >.l.
OF mis- t-ee-, and believes tr~ pros
poets for an immense crop %: ,ruit
next year are very good. A3tno1Ln
hr lo-t large tearing grows som.
years ago, he has continued 2" have
that same confidence and -pri. e..
perseverance, in the future -u.r,~- %:
orange culture iu this sectsn. like
many Others that has made it posi-
hle for many owners OF groves here To
ship number of carloads Of fruit this
year. and for over 800 acres of orange
tres i'm Gambler 10 bear fruit next
year, that will mean such prosperity
that has not been known for long
time, ami also prove that bearing
groves can be successfully made and
oranges grown to perfection in this,
the banner orange section Of middle
Florida. Colonel Buruham Is enthu~-
Iastic over his orange groves ana the
future prospects, believing that the
question Of protecting against cold
ha. been solved here, without any
doubt.
Everybody i busy filling their
groves with wood and preparing L"
fire, in case Of necessity. Should IA
cold wave strike C-ndler this year it
viii have "a warm time getting ia it,
work.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
ALBANY WILL VOTE ON BONDS.
Election on Monday To Decide on
$4,000 Courthouse.

Albany. Ca, Dec. 1S.-Op next Mon
again Do called 10 the polls TO decide
whether there shall be an issue Of
$40 900 OF bonds 70 provide for the erec-
ton OF new courthouse. Unusual
interest cenJsrs in ;he election, and a
large vote VIII be pO.led, in an cleo
zion last June the bond issue was au-
tborized by q good margin, but the
case vas fought out in the courts, the
supreme court fCa!.y holding the cleo
ton invalid
This second election viii bring out
the opposing factions in full force,
and the fight viii be a warm one. The
bond and anti-bond taxpayers have not
been without personal feeling in the
matter aEa an unfortunte controversy
IN the loea, papers. growing out Of the
campaign has just been amicably set
tied.
\ car published in The Herald.
signed ny hid D. II. Pope. Sheriff F,
G. Edwards 81 Couu,y Clerk r. p.
Hall. SETS -ortL that the rather sensa-
t:oLal statements made in H.. local
papers last week were based on mis-
apprehensions. and the said statements
are withdrawn. There is general salts
faction At this settlement. as the con
troversy was having its effect on the
bond campaign
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
EXCITING EXPLOSION.
Barrel of Spirits Blows Up At Tam.

Barrel Of Spirits Blows Up at Tam.
"a, Fla.
Tampa. Fla, Dec. lN-An explosion
in the vicinity O. the city nall caused
quite a little excitement last L.7.t.
Tie report was tremendous, and il
was thought that dynamite. which hal
been stored near the river front. t.
be used in blasting, had exploded
Within q few seconds after the eX-
p,os.on an alarm Of IRE was sounded,
ana the men from station No. / made
a quick run 70 the NucZe wholesale
house. where Il was found that large
barrel OF spirits had exploded in a
manner unaccountabIe. and was in a
blaze. The fire was spreading rapid
ly among the many barrels Of spirits.
and the fremen did good work. extin-
gushing the blaze before any material
damage was done Several negro
workuen were near the barrel when
the explosi son occurred. but aside from
a good scare and slight burns on theiI
hands. they received no injuries.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
hello" Girls Strike Settled.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-A special to The
Tribune from DesNoiEes. Iowa. says
that the strike Of the telephone oper
at0rs of DesNOincs. which had been
n progress about six months. was
settled last night by representatives
o. the company and Of the trade Ia.
Dor assembly. The telephone Sir's
ar 70 he paid wages - per cent IN
excess Of the union scale. and all oi
tt cirls who struck are 10 be taken
beck 70 work. The company further
agrees not to IN any way t'scri'~i~ata
against tho strikers. The injunction
s7l.c 20 r"st-ain the representatives Of
union labor from bOycottins the com.
pzrv Is 10 ~ dismissed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19

Jackson. Mss. Dec. 17.-COnvict
whipping outrages are occupying a
considerable amount Of attention in
Mississippi Just now. The latest af
fair Of the Kind is reported from Co
ahOEa county. whore John Hardy.
A sergeant under the employ Of J w
Eldridge, the county contractor, has
been indicted for whipping one Of the
convicts TO death. Prior to fnding
the Indictment the grand jury examir.
ed q number Of other cOnvicts and
found their bodies badly lacerated with
the whip. The case is attracting con.
siderable attention.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
FOODsTUFFs CARRY PLAGUE.
imports From Japan and China Re.
srorsibIe For Disease In Honolulu.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-Advices just re
ceived from Honolulu show that in
vcsjEation proves that foodstuffs
shipped 20 Honolulu from Japan and
China via San Francisco are respon,
s.hle for the cases Of plague recently
appearing there, says a special TO The
Chronicle from San Francisco.
a number Of japanese on nearby
Plantations were taken with the plague
AMI died in a hospital in Honolulu.
An examination Of their effects was
made hut no trace Of the germ was
Discovered until thorough tosts had
been mode Of some of the japanese
groceries found IN the house These
foods under the microscope showed a
trace Of the plague germs. and fur.
5her examinations made Of crierta!
stuEs show a that the diagnosis was
cC~ract II was learned also that the
foo5--uHs had bee. imported az san
Francisco and re-shlrDed 70 Honolulu
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
TENDENCY TO COMBINE
Most Significant Feature OF Railway
DeXeIonmcnt

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The tendency
to com bine continues the most signitr
cant feature of railway development,
according TO the annual report of the
interstate commerce cOnlmi ssion IS
sued today. The IeDart says:
1T is not open TO question tia; the
onpe5.tiOn between railroad carr rs
which formerly prevailed has zen
largely suppressed or at least brought
70 the condition OF eff tive
restraint. The progress Of coT-Jli'ar
ton. in one form or another. vii at
no distant day cOnfne this comp e----Jn
within narrow and unimpOrtant limits.
because the control OF most railroad
properties will be merged in a few
individuals. whose common interest
iwpcl them 20 act IN concert. lille
this vii insure. as probably .,.EIg
else can IN an cIUs. degree. The Oh
seryarce Of published tariffs. ard -
remove some OF the owls which the
act vas designed 70 prevent. the q
su.tirg situation involves consequent
Ces 10 the public which claim the most
serious attention. A law which might
have answered the purpose which com
petition was relied upon to secure
reasonable rates is demonstrab.y in
adequate when that ccmpeJ~1 is dis,
placed by the most far-reacLing and
powerful combinations. So great
change in conditions calls for a CORE
spending change in the regulating
statute"
The commission reaTirms the rec.
concentrations for amending tie inter
state commerce. law and urges thu
grave necessity for legislation.
The report says that the fact that
no convictions have yet been obtain
e nor ir1:.tmoH-s found n the cases
Of the roads which were shown by an
investigation last winter to be giving
secret rates 10 grain shippers empha.
sizes the ract that the criminal provi-
s!Ons Of the present interstate law are
practically dead letters.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
FALCONIo TO VISIT SAVANNAH.
Catholics viii Be Honored by ApostoI
ic DELEGATE.

~ DCtC 9GNC.
Savannah, Ga. Dec 1S.-The Cath
olics N Savannah are to be especially
houored during the Christmas holi
days by an official visit from the
American representative Of Pope Leo
Mi
Most Rev. Diomede FaiConiO. apps
toljc dr,esate to the United States
accompanied ny the secretary to the
paoaI delegation IT Washington. Rev
F. I Rocker. Will reach Savannah the
morning oi Dec - on an official Wis
Il AMI wiz remain here until the Sat
ur7ay after Christmas.
He Viii celebrate mass at the Cattle
6~al Of st. John the Baptist the morn.
inE Of Dec. % There Will be solemn
portifCal mass at the Cathedral OF
ST John the BAPTIST on that morninz
ar 81" O'Clock. and it is at this mass
that the apostolic delegate will be the
celebrart
Archbishop Fa'corio comes 70 Sa.
varnah upon the invitation OF Bishop
Kelley. 4 series Of entertainments
viii be arranged for the pleasure OF
tho Archbishop. The morning Of Dec
O. AZ informal reception Will be ten
do~ed the visitors at the bishops resi-
dence. There viii he an oyster roast
az Tybee in tha afternoon. and al
night the X IS Of Columbus viii
entertain the 50r.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
ELEVATED TRAINS COLLIDE.
Eleven Persons Injured In Crash In
New York City

Eleven Persons injured IN NTdSn III
New York City.
New York. Dec. 18.-Eleven persons
have been injured. one seriously. in
a rear-end collision between two
sOuthbouEd Second avenue elevated
trains at Thirty-fourth street and traf.
fc on that line was delayed four hours
while the tracks were being cleared.
The motOrman Of the second train
apparently misjudged the distance.
and although be had slowed down. his
car crashed into the rear car of the
other train with sufficient force to
knock IT of the track and damage che
rear platform and surrounding wood.
work. The mctorman ran back into
the car before the collision came. and
escaped injury. but the front Of the
car was considerably damaged.
An ambulance surgeon dressed the
wounds of those wto had been cut
by the flying glass and splintars.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
FIND THE FAKIR.


and Reynolds groves.
Mr.. John T. Lewis l. having his
orange trees taukeG 20 protect 'hem
against possible cold weather i'm jan
usry. There J. quite "a lot of fruit "r
hi grove this year, ami il begins to
look like old times once more. Nr.
Lewis returned home few day. a-o
from South FInri3z, where ~ has
been buying oranges for the II. p.
Stanley Company. of Chicago. He
viii be- az home mul about February
lst, when he Will make hi~ annual
trip 10 yuha and Jamaica 10 buy fruit
for his house.
Mr.. A. J. S. hite was in Ocala
Tuesday on a shopping expedition.
Mr.. J. T. L-wis l. preparing to
make a visit to friends AT Spring Gar
den.
We wish the editor of the Ocala
Banner and all his assistants a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
y Y Y
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
A Tallahassee girI has signified her

A Tallahassee girl has signified her
intention to become the wife Of one
those fOrlOrn Washington bachel-
elOrs, and has she not just cause, "a
according TO the record of Leon cOun-
ty Dan Cupid holds hut infrequent
terms OF court there, only. 80 licenses
10 wed being issued in one year
Pensacola Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
EARTHQUAKE WRECKS
TOWN IN TURkESTAN
Population Is Threatened
With Starvation.
FATALITIES NOT AsCERTAINED
Feed and Clothing Are Being Sent TO
the Unfortunate inhabitants From
Other Town5-Wrecked City had
Population Of $4,000.

Aslhabad, Russian Turkestan, Tues
day, Dec. 1.-THE town OF Andijan,
FerwhaEa government, was totally De
st.oyed by az earthquake today.
The number OF fatalities is Lot yet
a. gta.Ltl. The population is threat
e-e- with starvation. Shocks were
.e.t Z New Margho.au and surround
rs villages. and a railway . Andi-
!al VS. destroyed for considerable
distance.
Food and clothing are being sent to
A.4.jsl. ALdijan is d town OF Rus
SIAN central Asia. 10 miles from Kho-
khand It had population OF about
10000 souls.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
-,.ers.pT 20 wreck a Train.

Ashburl. Ga. Dec. 18.-An unsuc.
Southern and FlOrida's "SaOo Fly"
was made a few nights ago. At a
point / mile from town in a deep cut
and on a sharp curve a large piece Of
timber was tied with ropes 20 the
rail. When the locomotive struci,
the timber the ropes broke and 10
damage was done.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19

Atlanta. Dec. 1S-Be@innirg today
there VII ha n farmers convention
held a Clark university. IN South At
lana. covering two days. PAYERS on
interesting and appropriate subjects
viii be read and many negroes from
various sections are expected 70 at
tend and take part N the exercises
D.au~ra rates have been secured on all
railroads ard those having charge o.
tie arra-ro~eCts anticipate a large
at+nrlavce
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19
MOSS BLUFF.
Everything in a Prosperous coudi'
tion---cood Roads Personal.


Regular services were held sunday
in the Congregationali>t church and a
large and attentive congregation WAS
nreseut. this being Rev. r. ID. suffers
farewell sermon Tor this year. This
has been a very prosperous year for
the church. ali assessments for pas
4 tors salary and foreign and home
missions having been promptly met
The sabbath school i also in a flour
fishing condition, for which a great
deal Of credit l. due our able superln-
tendeut. Mr.. W. f. Martin, and has
corps Of assistants. Ia this connec-
tion we also wish to extend the thanks
&C the community TO Mrs. J. A.
Morse and Miss Dixie Pil!ans FOR their
sarv,c,-s A. orcanist in the church.
The young people are thinking OF
giving an entertainment during tne
holidays. the proceeds to be- used i'r
the Moss Buff cem-ters. This Il a
good cause and w hope it may to- al
1phounded,succe~s.
We Also expect 10 have th'lNiIila@
free and entertainment at the acsda-
my for the smu-e"ssnt of the h''l-
folks.
= Mr.. Jas. L. Tu-6er, our Efficient
Nod over,eer. with force Of men, j.
making great improvements "n the
roads h+r-4bout,. H. l. making them
e,rsicb, and covering the'n With pine
straw and sswdu-t Ne are all en-
thusias,s on the euhj~c' OF good roads
and everybody j. proud 10 see the
good work proceeding.
Mr.. A. MeK-ney has moved to the
Reynolds place near oar town an"
will make hi- future home among nS.
NTe-,rs. Waterman & GrigE-' the
mill men. are kept pretty busy get
tiugout lumber :or the number "i
building Improvements now gong
Oh i'm this section.
The ferry boat H the Moss h.""
ferry iSina very dangerous condi-
zion and needs tn attention 81 oar
commissioners at once. The boat
NOW is use j. absolutely unsafe for
transferring heavy teams across the
river.
Mis- Leona White leaves in Iv"
: dav. for Green Cove springs. where
she will spend the holidays with her
sister, Miss Title.
Messrs. Ford * Randall have NOV
estheir logging camp from Daisy ID"
thi,place aud nowrave large lot o.
men at work rafting log up the oek.
lawaba river for the Jacksonville
fmarhef.
Mr.. I. =. Lsco-t, of the hrh %
Iacost & williams, turpentine "PrfA-
} tor.. leave, Monday for Alabama 10
open new tract of timber Tor JuI-
peutine farm.
= Anthe farmers in this section are
about through making syrup al" '''e
yield was much larger than was eA-
pected. Nessrs. J. :. and +. l.. Mar
tim made from thirty five to forty
baNrels. and Mir. W. f. Martin mace
over twenty five barrels.
The orange.groves IN this sec'i'H
are looking fine, and if We can nave
another warm winter, the fllee's -
1.-THE freeze of 1896 will hardly Oe No
ticeable. There is quite goou "e"
r. OF fruit being gathered this season'
;. Mr.. ]. A. Morse has just niiSiie1
gathering the oranges from Ihe A''
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19

Not wishing Fred Chubberly the
least harm, still we are sorry that
Sam Anthony was not re-appOinted
collector of customs for the port Of
st. Marks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19

Such is the fexibility Of our language
that a noble brute may be either
thoroughbred St Bernard or rascally
foreign fortune seeker. - Washington
Times
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19

Last Saturday q negro boy in st.
Augustine found three diamond rings
in trash pile and sold the three for
ten cents.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-12-19

NJ. Atkinson, of Fellowship, Shell
ton SOuter, Of SPAR, J. H. Randall,
of Connor, J. \. Scott, Of Eastlakp,
J. H. Fort, of Moss Bluff, r. II. Red
ding, of Shady, DR.. ;. H. and e. r..
Bitch, of BlitchtOn, NJ. j. Frink, of
Fellowship, and Messrs. Freeman and
Folsom, of Belleview, were doing
their Christmas shopping in Ocala
yesterday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-20
An IInsun- Hero.

Pictures of Nelson on the Victory
and Farragut in the rigging of the
Hartford occupy conspicuous places
on board the German imperial yacht
HohenZollern. But while every school.
boy in every land is familiar with
that thrilling chapter in Farragut's
history when the intrepid Admiral had
himself dashed 10 the rigging % his
flagship. the better to direct the battle
of Mobile Bay. very few people have
ever heard the name of the equally
fearless sailor who bound him firmly
in place under i whitening fire Of shot
and shell
Yet he died at 4 comparatively re.
cent date. passing away III Annapolis
April .. 1925. after having served his
country for nearly half century.
John Hazard Knowles was born ~
South Kingston. L. L. Argus, 10. 1890
and was twenty-five years old when he
first enlisted in the navy. serving until
1888. on the historic Constitution. then
cruising as one of the Mediterranean
sGuadrons. At the time of the battle
of Mobile Bay he was chief quarter.
master on the Hartford-New YORK;
Herald.