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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
CROFT'S SPEECH
FIXED The JURY.
Says That Gonzales Hot Editorials Brouaht on
His Own Destruction More Evil
TbuD 10000 Men.

Lexington. s. c. Oct 15. Elk. Lieut.. Gov Tllman
charged with the murder of Editor Gonzales the Column
bia State, acquitted this morning O;45 Many his
friends surrounded him and extended congratulations
friends of Gonzales showed much disappointment.
Attorney Croft brought up from the past the killing
DeYoung of the SanFrancsco The editor of the
State he said of the pattern, and pen
STEPPED in gall Then he alluded to the killing of Brann
Brann icOnocast and in connection with Mr. Gonzales said
that men of that stripe similar DEATH Referring
another time Mr. Gonzales the line, Mr. Croft said
HE dead; he brought about his destruction Further on
he declared Abuse with honorable gentlemen not 90
down." This originated in politics. he asserted J. H.
man boy espoused the his uncle in Wins
boo Later he characterized the dead as irebrand
setting brother against brother against father neghbor
against neigborhe had STIRRED up strife roughshod
the best people of South Carona-had more evil DO
licaly, than any other OCO together state
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
important to Property Owners.

The city council has passed q
resolution allowing property owners
to straighten out their tax matters. If
any property within the city limits
has been sold for the non-payment of
taxes they are given until Dec. the
opportunity TO redeem same by the
payment of the principal and S per
cent interest.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
MILLINERY OPENINGS.
Beautiful Display of millinery at
MRS. Tompkins' and Mrs. Eaton's.

The openings" were the ceuters
Of interest to the ladies of Ocala yes
trrday. 1t wss the first day OF the
three days openings of Mrs. L. T.
Tompklns and Mrs. Lucie F. b.
Eaton : millinery establishments.
At an early hour ladies were seen
hurryIng to these stores and during
the entire day they continued to come
and to admire the lovely goods dis
played.
Mrs. Eaton has secured a first class
milliner and will spare no pains to
please her customers this season.
Mrs. Tompkins has large number
of Paris pattern hats. They are de-
scribed as dreams" beauties, ""con
fectiOns," etc. One especially beau
tiful one is a large black picture hat.
The crown and the under part of the
brim being white silk lace, beautifully
interviewer with pale blue ribbon.
The hat is completed with two large
ostrich plumes. There are q number
of other beautiful black hats and
several exquisite pale blue ones. This
is seemingly the popular shade for
evening hats this season.
An especially pretty hat seen at
Mrs. Eaton's was champagne color
ed plush hat. 1t had the high crown,
which is so fashionable this season,
and was trimmed with lace medal
lions and huge white pom pom.
Another pretty hat there was a
pale blue and black chiffon hat
trimmed with long black plume.
Anumber of pretty hats il red are
also being shown.
Ocala is certainly proud of her
millinery establishments. We could
not attempt to describe all OF the
lovely hats but suffice it to say that
there are hats suitable TO all classes
and to all ages.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
At the Opera House Last slight

A large, Intelligent and apprecta-
tive audience greeted Mr.. Allen Hal
ton at the opera house last night.
1t was a superb performance. Mr..
Halton Is an actor in the real mean.
ing of the word and won additional
laurels last night.
He played David Garrick and ini-
perSonated that great actor.
Between the acts Miss Minnie
Gamsby and Miss Lena Bullock rend-
cred sweet solos and Miss Gertie
PeySer gave piano recital.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mrs. o. q. Finch, who has been
spending the summer most pleasant
IN with relatives at her old home in
Lima, Ohio, spent last week with her
friend, Mrs. f. ;. AppersOn, at her
home, "Edgeleigh," at Mt. Sterling,
Ky. Mrs. Finch is spending this
week in Atlanta with her daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Mcconnell, and her son,
Mr.. w. +. Finch. She will return
home next week.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
An Exciting Fox Chase,

Messrs. J. l.. SmoBk, John l.. Ed
words, :. t. SIstrunk ana w. A.
Young, young commercial traveller
visiting Ocala from the Blue Grass
state, enjoyed mOst delightful fox
chase yesterday morning and succeed
ed in capturing one of the fleet footed
little animals and Mr. Young will
carry the trophy back with him to
his Kentucky home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
thirty Car Loads.

Mr.. Ben Raysor had a commission
friend TO arrive from St. Louis Fri
day to whom be sold thirty car loads
of oranges.
Friday night Mr.. Raysor and Mr..
Nugent went south to estimate Mr..
Nugent's orange crop which Mr..
Raysor expects TO purchase.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Messrs. II. G.. Moore and 5. +. Nc
Whittier, of Citra, were among the
welcome callers at the Ocala Banner
office yesterday. Mr.. McWhirter and
brother will ship twelve hundred
bales Of hay from their place at Citrs
this winter. Who says Marion county
can't raise hay.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Among the prominent Marion
county citizens in Ocals yesterday We
noted Messrs. w. p. Pillans, OF
Electra; c. w. Turner, of Anthony (;
W. +. Martin, of Moss Bluff; Frank
Dupuis, OF McIutOch and w. Y.
Chsppell, of kendrick.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Capt. John l.. Inglis came up from
Port Inghs yesterday and reports
everything thriving at that point. He
says the Dunnellon Company has
recently added To its fleet of vessels
the finest tug boat on the gulf. The
Captain refuses to grow into the ''sere
and yellow leaf"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mr.. Fred q. b. Weihe, the popular
jeweler and matchmaker, yesterday
received his commission as local
watch inspector of the Seaboard Air
Line railrosd
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mr.. A. Morrison, OF Island Grove,
who has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. w. c. Barnes, for few days,
returned home yesterday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
Dress M sking.

Miss Leora EBurke, recently from
Lake City, and bearing the highest
testimonials, is in Ocala and located
at the Central hotel, and is prepared
TO do fashionable dress making.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mrs. Sistrunk aud Miss Rosa Belle
Slstrunk, of MontbrOok, are spending
q few days in Ocsla with their son
and brother, Mr.. :. L. Sistrunk.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
For Sale,

Thirty five acres rich hammock
land near Ocala. Twenty acres
under fence and Ready fnr Immediate
cultivation. Good for trucking of all
kinds. Apply at this office. 1914
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

We would call the attention of our
readers who have real estate for 50 e
10 the advertisement in another
column Of Brobston, Fendig & Co.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Staten and children,
OF NaldOsta, and Mrs Rodgers, of Lex
ingtOn, Ky, have arrived in Ocsla
and are occupying the HelvenstOn
house on Lime street.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
Wanted.

Carpenters to do some repairing
and building, not fancy work but
want neatjob, work by the day. Adj
dress Petteway, Horne & Co., Dunn
ellon, Fla. 10 Is Wv
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mr.. Guy Toph, of lamps, son of
Mr.. A. II. TDph, of this city, will he
married on Oct. 18th 10 Miss Edna
Ellen Hutchinson at the home of the
bride in lamps.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
For Rent.

Twenty acres rich hammock land,
near town, under good fence, ready
for immediate cultivation. Good
onion, cabbage and potato land.
Applv at this office. 10l4
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Senator Plat, OF New York, has
sweet, blushing bride, but he is trOu-
bled with breach Of promise suit on
his hands, brought 10y his type
writer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

L. OtiensOsseT, for many years a
resident OF Ocala but now residing
with his family in New York, was st
the Brown House neutrality-suspicious.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Messrs. c. c. Thomas, ii. f. Dutton.
HI Hutchinson and r. l.. String
fellow, If Gainesville, are in the city
guests Of the Ocsla House.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

The editors have returned from
their New York trip and now Tam.
many tiger stories will take the place
Of fish stories.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

The store of Mr.. William Benus
Was entered Wednesday night and
the money stolen from the cash draw
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
New Tribune Man.

Mr.. K. l.. Harper, of Jacksonville,
one OF the best known machine opera
tors in the state, has accepted posi-
ton on the Tribune.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Strauss & Co., received yesterday q
car load OF the famous Blue Ribbon
bottled beer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mr.. Cred q. b. Weihe and family
are now pleasantly domiciled in the
Gale house on North Third street
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Delouest, who
have been spending the summer with
relatives i'm Indiana, have returned
home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16

Mr.. Henry Dunn, OF Citra, was in
Ocala yesterday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-16
sAsA ELIZABETH HARRIS. Local Editor
HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Mr.. T. G. Hall is visiting in Jack
sonville.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24

To take bath at Tifiis is to court
a wonderful experience. Abundant
springs OF water. strongly impregnated
with sulphureted hydrogen, supply the
building, and in i&s vaulted chambers,
far below the street, there Is no sound
but the splash Of the fountain and the
rolling echo of ones own voice. Henry
Norman gives a description OF the
masseur who presides over the bath
and makes its most eccentric feature.
"He is a Persian, who speaks but O.
word or two Of Russian. His head is
shaved, a rag is twisted round his
waist, and his feet are dyed orange.
First he rubs you, and then sudden
ly, as you lie face downward on the
marble slab, he is upon your back, his
feet dug into your spine, his hands
grasping your shoulders, to Increase
the pressure. Slowly, with skillful ap-
probation Of every muscle, his feet
grind up and down your back. They
encircle your neck. They are on your
head.
"Then he vaults lightly off, and In
moment from linen bag filed with
soap he has squeezed clouds Of per-
fumed bubbles, and you are hidden in
them from head to foot as completely
as If you had fallen into Il snowdrift.
You are not absolutely bruised, but
you are clean"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24

when BrfgnoIi Was Excited.

Brignoli always expected an encore,
no matter where or what he sang, ana
II IL was rot forthcoming he was on In
a rage instantly. In some small town
he sang his favorite song, Coin Gen
til" a serenade from DOniZetuPs Don
Pasquale," with unusual care and
walked off the stage perfectly satisfied,
pausing at the wings 10 listen to the
applause. To his utter amazement
there was not a sound OF appreciation.
He strobe into the dressing room NUT
tering that he would not respond TO an
encore: he would refuse to sing another
song. Still the house remained silent.
NO" he cried TO those about him; Il
refuse TO sing again. l refuse To re-
spond TO the encore"
Barbagelata, who was more clever
than the ordinary servant, humbly ap-
preached and said:
"Signor Brignoli, you sang that Ike
an angel. The people could not appreci-
ate It."
The old fellow nearly wept.
"Barbagelata,' he exclaimed, give
me your hand. | did not know you
were such a musician. Tagliapietra. |
must introduce you to Barbagelata, my
servant" turning to Tag" who stood
near by. HE is a great musician. he
appreciates my singing more than all
those FOOLS"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24

There is a sand bank at Connemara,
on the west coast CT ireland, that Is the
Mecca OF every curiosity seeker who Is
fortunate enough 10 know OF It's exist
ence. AS general thing sand banks
are not great attraction, but In this
particular case the attractive power is
not I'm the sand itself, but In the mil
lions of extinct miniature shells which
are almost as numerous as the grains
Of sand with which they are intermin-
gled. The largest Of these little won.
ders Is smaller than the smallest pin.
head and some Of them so minute that
they can easily be put through the eye
of a common sewing needle, yet each Is
as perfect as the pearly nautilus, the
spider shell, the sea urchin or any other
marine oddity.
They are Of all shapes and forms im'
aginable. One Will have the perfect
outlines OF a miniature basket, another
will look like a fairy's tobacco box.
while third needs no e-ort of the I'M
agination 10 give II the -ss~n of n bot
tie. The fash shells OF OsT'on and Aus
tralia are the only llvt-s. representa-
tives OF these genealogical wonders.
Naturalists who have examined the
Ceylonese flash shells say that each Is
filed with a tiny bit OF jellylike sub
stance, which of course is the animal
itself, but which Is so infinitesimal that
no distinction can be observed between
head and heart, mouth and stomach.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24
Sweetness That Never Pals.

During a sleepless night the Vizier
Mujjeduddin Kumija dispatched his
slave, Bedruddin Ejas, to bring MIN
sweets. The slave procured a copper
kettle heaped with many kinds OF
fruits and sweets, and Mujjeduddin be-
gan to eat.
"You relish them, my master" asked
the slave.
The vlzier shrugged his shoulders.
These fruits are sweet-for the mo-
ment," he said, "but show me fruit
the sweetness Of which will endure
even unto the judgment day"
"Such fruits there are, my master" "
cried the slave and hastened toward
the Mesched Husa, where he awoke
the starving orphans in the house OF
Alvin and led them forth and into the
room Of his master. Overjoyed, the
famished children devoured the fruits.
Look, oh, my MASTER" said the
slave. Here you see fruits the sweet
ness of which endures unto the judg'
ment day."-New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24
Eskimo MyfhOIoEy.

Among the Esklmos the sun Is a
maiden, and the moon Is her brother
who is overcome by wicked passion
for her. Once as this girl was at a
dancing party I'm friends, hut some
one came up and took hold Of her by
the shoulders and shook her, which Is,
according 20 the legend, the Eskimo
manner OF declaring ones love. She
could not tell who ii was in the dark.
and so she slipped her hand In some
SCOT and smeared one Of his cheeks
with it. When a light was struck In
the hut, she saw TO her dismay that 1t
was her brother, and without waiting
to learn any more she took to her
heels. He started in hot pursuit. And
so they ran until they got to the end OF
the world, the jumping off place, when
they both jumped into the sky. There
the moon still chases his sister, the
sun, and every now and then he turns
his sooty cheek TO the earth, when he
becomes so dark that you cannot see
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24

Who ever heard 1t stated that the
looking glass was first invented 10 spite
a pretty woman? And how would 1t
be possible to spite woman by show
ing her a perfect reflection of her own
dainty self? Well, according to Japa-
nese mythology, the deity presiding
over the sun and furnishing light TO the
world became infuriated at some triiie
and hid herself away In cave, thus
depriving humanity of a very neces-
sary element. In order TO induce her
TO come out the mirror was invented
and placed in the cave. The beautiful
goddess, seeing another beautiful god
dess within those narrow confines, I'M
mediately departed. and the people
took care that never again should she
enter the precincts of cave. And SO
that most valued Of woman's treasures
was invented for spite, but for what
a different purpose has 1t served!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24
rha rrufbfuf Pioneer.

Zone day." said the truthful pioneer
'T was whacking up some wood down
by the creek, and ten Indians loomed
up. They were pretty thirsty even Tor
Indians. and they said they knew l
had jug somewhere, and they want
ed to sample it. had log about hair
split at the time, and the Ak was stick
ing in II. | told them If they would
help me get that log in two would
show them where the jug was. So they
took hold. FIVE on one side and i've on
the other, and pulled. And when
took the Ak out the log sprung together
and held them all by the fingers. Ihen
I walked away to the house and loaded
the shotgun and three or four pistols
md then went back and argued with
them. and they reformed right away. -
This story, says the Nebraska state
Journal. was originally told OF Daniei
Boone or Davy Crockett and has done
good service ever since. 1t is not copy,
righted. however, and there is no gooo
reason why Nebraska pioneers should
not use it
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24

The average coffee tree In Honduras
produces half pound Of beans.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24
Settling Hotel Dill In Portugal.


In Portugal when the traveller asks
for his bill the landlord pleasantly rubs
his hands together and answers,
whatever your excellency pleases to
give"
This will not do, for the traveller Is
sure to offer too little or too much and
TO be thought either spendthrift or a
niggard, 80 he has to make a speech,
thank the landlord for his confidence
and beg for a detailed statement.
Then the landlord. politely deprecat-
ing anything Of the kind, Is slowly per-
suaded to check off the various items
upon the fingers OF his hand, with q
long argument before each successive
finger Is done with and doubled down.
"What does 1t come tor asks the
traveller, taking out his purse at last,
when the hand and the account are
closed.
"What, did his excellency not add
upT
His excellency having been incapable
Of this act OF mental arithmetic, the
addition is gone over again, from the
little finger backward, with finger or
two perhaps representing forgotten
items brought into account from the
other hand.
The sum total is gladly paid. and host
and guest are mutually content, the
guest knowing that he has not been
overcharged more than perhaps a
thumb and two fingers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24
African Mnsk.

Grotesque masks are worn IN many
carts of Africa during dances ana ren'
pious ceremonies. The reason is De-
cause q symbolic significance Is at
tached to them and they are especially
supposed to possess the power or pre-
serving those who wear them from the
influence of evil spirits.
The masks are generally made OF
wood. and some are carved with rare
skill. When a chief or the head OF a
family dies, he leaves his mask to bis
successor, and the latter Is bound 10
wear il. In every village there Is al
artist who repairs masks and occasion
ally makes few new ones, ana II IS
said that 10 one does a more thriving
business than he.
Ethnologists have been trying to hnd
out the exact time when these masks
first came into use. but all they nave
learned as yet Is that they have been
popular in Africa for many centuries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24
A story with n Bad Moral.

In q prosperous town in Mexico lives
a merchant whose wealth grew out OF
a combination Of good luck and drunk
enness. An uncomfortable desire for
drink cost him position after position,
and he drifted down to Mexico and be-
came news agent. He sold lottery
tickets. He had to report on drawing
day what unsold tickets he had and
forward them. He got drunk the day
before one OF the big drawings. Two
days later he sobered up and found
himself in possession Of several hun
dred dollars worth OF unsOld tickets.
He did not possess SO in the world.
He examined the list and found that
q number of the unsold tickets had
drawn prizes aggregating $4,000 in
gold. He collected the winnings, paid
for the unsOld tickets and took an oath
of perpetual total abstinence. That
was years ago He has never touched
liquor since and is today wealthy
man. The moral is bad, bus the story
is too good to suppress.-Ne" Orleans
Times Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24
Old Coins From Old Mints.

The mint house" in Boston existed
about thirty-four years. All the coins
issued from it bore the dates 1852 or
1902, the same dies being used proba-
bly, throughout the thirty -four years OF
coinage. Some coins had been made
in Bermuda for the use Of the Virginia
colony as early as 1G44. Copper coins
hearing the figure Of an elephant were
struck in England for the Carollnas
and New England In 1904. Coins were
also struck for Maryland bearing the
efIlgy Of Lord Baltimore. A mint was
established in Rupert, VT. by legisla-
tive authority In l7Sj. whence copper
cents were issued, bearing on one side
plow and d sun rising from behind
hills and on the other a radiated eye
surrounded by thirteen stars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24

student of the horse thus explains
where Emerson's epigram, Hitch your
wagon to q star" originated: Long be-
fore the war there was famous trot'
ting stallion Of the name OF American
Star. belonging to one Seely. Ameri-
can Star mares became scattered all
through New England and New York,
for they were the best roadsters in the
country, and every farmer must have
one. 1t soon became we'll UNDERSTOOD
that In order not to lose the respect OF
the community one must drive nothing
else. Later it became subject of ban
ter. If one farmer passed another on
the road. he would look over his shout
der and shout, "Why don't you hitch
your wagon to a starT Unquestion'
ably Emerson many time had heard
the remark, and in his lecture on
american Civilization" at the Smith
sonian institution in 1862 he rung II
in for the first time, advising mankind
in general to aim high and Hitch your
wagon to star" thus converting
common incident into a figurative al
lucion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-04-24

The general impression is that mus
sells do not move. They fasten them
selves to certain objects or they lie In
the mud and sand at the bottom OF the
water, and there they pass their exist
ence. In proof OF this the fact Is ad-
duced that mussels are at times buried
under the sandy deposit when a rush
of water carries a lot of soil with 1t. a
naturalist who has devoted much time
TO the study Of these creatures says
that mussels do move slowly, and the
movement is accomplished in the fol-
lowing manner:
The mussel opens its shell and pro-
jects its body TO a certain extent from
!ts projecting case. Then 1t exerts some
force whereby 1t keeps the shell above
the soil and uses its body to propel IL
self along the bottom just in the same
way as q land snake gets over the
ground. II the sand is examined after
the mussel has taken one or these
strolls, II will be easy to see two paral'
lei lines caused by the edges or the
shell touching the ground.