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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-01
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whose climate is the most1salusH
Gus to he found in theftemperate
zone. The topography of the
county and the elevation above the
sea level are such as to protect the
inhabitants from extreme climatic
changes. From the summit of her
little mountains the purest ozone
may be inhaled bv those who are
in search of the liXir of life. From
the heart of the earth her springs
issue forth like poem in nature,
sparkling in their own purity and
imparting life ard health to all
who touch their crystal fluids.
The great advantages derived
from the mineral and agricultural
wealth of the county are fully COM
Nimented by the energy of the
ptople.
THE surface of the county is un-
dulating and diversified. The
lands spread out like vast plains.
while the higher altitude partakes
much of diminutive mountains,
which hold in their grasp ores and
spars that are making the county
famous.
The county is noted for the di-
versity of her crops. The staple
products are wheat, corn, tobacco
and other cereals, fruits and veg
tables that fully establish the
county's reputation in the world
of agriculture. A decade OF adj
vancement has done much for the
farmers of the county. Quick to
appreciate the advantages of i'm
proved machinery of scientific
methods, the yeomanry of Crltten-
den county are reaping just re-
ward for their diligence and fru-
gality. Many thousands of pounds
of tobacco and as many bushels of
wheat and corn, with vast consign
ments of live stock, represents
Crittenden county's contribution
to the commercial world.
Crittenden county can boast of
the finest citizenship of the State.
The peaceful pursuits of the peo-
pie, together with their oldtime
Southern hospitality, has gained
for them the moral esteem of all
good religious people.
The educational standard has
steadily advanced for number of
wears and the teacher of to-day is
far superior to the master of ten
years ago. The higher education
of Christian life has grown apace
with secular learning, and the
church bell minglcs with laughter
of children fresh from school.
The beneficient influence of church
and school is best demonstrated by
the absence of crime within the
borders of the county. This town
can boast of fine school of 40O
pupils and of several well-equipped
teachers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29
FRIDAY, JANUARY % 1874.
GOVERNOR JEHHIHes' LETTER.

Following the well known custom
Of this paper to give all sides q hear
ing we print today letter from Gov.
ernor Jennings in reply to Senator
Tsliaferro's letter recently printed in
this paper.
Governor Jennings claims that SEN
stOT TaliAferrO is no more entitled to
the credit for collecting the Indian
war claims fund than was Senator
Pssco and his associates in congress.
Senator PascO was given twelve
years and his ass pcistes, one after
another, two or more terms, at least
partly on account Of it, aud Ultimate
ly failed TO get the claim in such =
shape that il could be turned into the
treasury of the state.
Why should Senator Taliaferro be
treated less fairly?
Ii was Senator PascO and his as
sOciatvs' misfortune that when the
bill for the collection of this claim
passed the senate it could not be en-
gineered through tue house, aud when
il run the gauntlet of the house died
y natural death on the table of the
senate.
Itmzy have been only "luck" with
Senator Taliaferro, but the fact re-
mains that by acting ia entire har-
mony with his associates, IN congress
he was able 10 pass the bill, which
had been hanging nre for more than
half q century, through both houses,
and turned the cold cash into the
treasury Of the state Of Florida.
Money talks.
Admitting that his predecessors
dealt the czrdsit must be granted that
Senator Taliaferro played the hand
both skillfulIy ana sdrOitly and won
out where others, Que after another,
in turn, had failed.
Ia statecrast, the same as in b1si-
ness, success has always been the
standard of measurement.
The money having been paid into
treasury of the state Governor Jen-
nings contends that it has not gone
for lowering taxes aud lessening
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29
NECESSITY InPELLs ACTIVITY.

The pressure Of population IL being
felt in this section and a. q result the
energies Of the people are beco,niug
every day more sensitive aud acute.
The hands not only fnd many
things to do but the OiaIn g.. not Idle
there is even a constant turning %
mechanism and invention.
Several useful inventIOus-the pro.
duct Of the brains Of our oSn people
have been noted in these columns
which must revolutionize things in
the terror Of var - we'll a. ia the iu.
dustries Of glorious peace.
Just now the papers are filed With
accounts Of dwellings being burglar
lied aud the safes in banks, stores and
express cars dynamited and the fund.
appropriated.
The reading Of these accounts, some
Of which are embelished With an.
tinge OF yellow journalism, has no
doubt set Postmaster Grows % think.
ing, and the result Of his eogitAtions
is lock that is . attracting consider.
able attention.
1t has been placed in position aud /.
on exhibition At the POstOfiee.
Ii is wonderful lock. It. wsieht l.
something enOrmOus-it l. larger than
the wesvers' beam that GolIuh hand.
Leland its length - fully = yard and
yet its mechanism Is very simple.
Ii has been fixed 70 the east door Of
the POstOffice ard IL does it, work Vel
the door is held firmly In place
with the strength Of mammoth vice
and the colossal device has attracted
very general comment and curiosity.
Postmaster Groves has not yet a..
piled for patent hut when b. doe.
We have no doubt that he viii b.
flooded with inquiries concerning A,
for all the safe-lock manufa sturrr. Al,
the country will be interested IN
il.
1t may perhaps help to make Ocai.
famous.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29

Tampa has two congressiOnallcandl-
dates. The interior is modest and re-
fuses to ask for a turn at the public
mill. 1t modestly csnseDts to grind
the corn without toll.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29

! stream" and will vote to continue
F., him in his seat as United States sena-
tor from Florida.
We think this is rapidly becoming
the universal verdict of the people
and to unseat him Governor Jennings
will have to construct a stronger letter
than the one he puts forth i'm today's
paper.
To use phrase of the street, S-u-
atOr Taliaferro has been doing Things
some"
Those who have read "If l We're
King" were irresistably drawn To the
hero of the story because of HE
"doing things"
Suddenly aud without preparation,
placed in high office and only for
short while, Francois VilIOn" took
up the loose threads of the Kingdom
and entered quickly upon the work
of transformation.
Everything became systematized
and energized and he affected reforms
in the cabinet and won battles at the
head of his armies.
Meanwhile he was not unmindful
of the 'tender sentiment" and the
heroine Of the story, Katharine de
Nancelles," whom he captivated by
his strength and ardor said to his rival |
and her rejected lover, that "a man
had come 10 court"
In the same way the people OF
Florida regard Senator TaliaferrO aud
say Of him: ga man has been put
in Office"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29

Russia and Japan would probably
consider it rough ROOseveltian Jest
if the 100 American marines in
Korea decided to annex the country
themselves while the powers hesitate.
= Atlanta Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29

1AMES P. TALIAFERRO wss
y. born at Orange Court House,
* Virgins, September Both, 1S47,
and spent his youth aud young
manhood in his native state.
He is descendant of Robert
TaliaferrO, VINO came from England
about the year 1850 and settled ia
Essex county, Virginia, and who was
of the BleuheIm brauch of what ha.
since become a numerous family. Mr.
TaliaferrO's father was Edmund PEN
dletOn TaliaferrO, a prominent physi-
clan of Orange county, who devoted
his entire life to the duties of his pro-
fession in that vicinity.
Sir. Taliaferro WAS engaged in ac-
quirIng his education in the noted
school of William Dinwiddie at
Greenwood, when the war between
the states began, and left the school
in 1854, when ouly II years of age, to
enlist in the Confederate army, in
which be served until the close of the
war. Returning to his home after the
surrender, he endeavOred to resume
and complete his studies, but the mis-
fortunes of war had made such
changes in the condition of the fam
lily that he decided to abandon his
purpose and enter at once upon the
espOnsibilities Of manhood, in the
hope of lettering his own fortunes as
well as those of his family.
Removal TO more promising field
than was then offered in his native I
state appeared to be imperative, and /
young TaliaferrO came to Florida,
seeking such employment as might |
present itself, and finding it, as many
another adventurous youth has done,
at the very foot of the industrial lad
der. Possessing no capital but health,
hope and sturdy determination to
win which has ever since been one Of
bis chief characteristics, he took SER
vice as a lumber marker in a sal mill
"a common labOrer, wearing the
toughest of clothing and living on the
;Oarsest of fare. He graduated"
thence into Baker county logging
lamp, with little improvement in his
but after some years OF
aithful service for others, he began
o look out fer himself. Having be.
,Ome familiar with the lumber Eusi-
less ''frOm the ground up" be adj
dressed himself to the attainment of
he high position therein which he
Don achieved, and which proved to
Re the safe basis Of his later success.
During the strenuous period of his
rOwth as a man and a citizen, Mr..
'aliaferrO, while making no preten-
ions as politician, became profound
= interested in the political events
the times, and passed through the [
'ying scenes of the reconstruction '
eriOd shoulder to shoulder with 2
)me of FIOrida's bravest and worth Z
st spirits, helping to bear the bur ! 9
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29

drns Of the trial Of democrats charg-
ed with violations Of republican cleo.
! ton laws; and on one occasion was
find in contempt for cheering in open
! court a verdict of acuuittaI in one of
those trials. He served the demo.
/ cracy with I'm Wearied enthusiasm and
rare fidelity, without n thought of
/ personal reward, during the subse.
/ quent years of democratic rule, and
to such good purpose that he became
the choice of his fellow democrats Is
a member of the state executive COM
mittee, Of which body he was the
chairman for sc 'eral years.
ln 1871 Mr. TaliaferrO was married
to Miss Jessie Hardy, of Norfolk, Va.
and establishing n home in the city
Of jacksonville has ever since resided
there. Success came to him as the
due reward of intelligent effort and
upright dealing with his fellow men,
aud hOnOrs sought him. He became
president Of the First National Bank
Of Tampa, member of the Florida
state board of health and vice presi-
dent of the Z. B. Rogers Co. Tn.
spoiled by prosperity, he has lived a
life of sObriety and self control, never,
for the past twenty four years, having
touched intoxicating liquors.
His election to the United States
senate in 1899 was an event Of more
than ordinary significance. In the
place of the exciting scenes OF stub |
born contest which had characterized |
previous OcsasiOns, there was
a calm, quiet, yet determined cOncen-
tratiOn of political forces in his di.
rectiOn which resulted in his election,
on the first ballot, taken separately
in the respective houses of the legis-
lature, on the 18th of April, by a
large majority, and the formal decla.
ration of like result on the follow
ing day, in the joint session, when he
49 votes, a majority Of %
and plurality of %, of those present
and voting.
Commenting upon the event, the
and Citizen of April %.
Uttered the following remarkable
which has been so remark.
Ibly fulfilled:
THE whole past life of James p.
stamps him as the antithe-
is of the demagOgue-a man Of ac-
ion rather than speech, who will
'erform more than he dares to prom
Sc; fair to his foes, loyal to his friends,
nmOved in defeat and equal in vic
Ory-a very rock in time of trouble,
ut modest and quiet when success is
The service he has done left
i'm with wide popularity because he
not brass band campaigneI; but
ne whole state will soon know this
7Orthy son of Old Virginia, this citi-
IN Of Florida, as Duval county
nOws and hOnors and trusts him
bsOlutely."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29
FRANK HARRIS, Editor.
?. '. Lea7enges3, Business Manager.

MOTTO: The BANNER, BELIEVING
THOSE AT THE TOP WELL ABLE To
TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, HAS
TAKEN ITS STAND IN THE BARRI-
CADEs WITH THE COMMON PEOPLE,
AND ITS FIGHT WILL BE MADE FOR
TIKI RETIREMENT OF THOSE AT THE
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29

The governor thinks other delega-
tiOns in Washington have done Just as
well as the present one. But if mon
ey talks we cannot agree-the money
was paid quite lately. We have not
said the Indian War Claim had not
passed both houses at different
times, but, in making his point, the
gOverHOr shows the necessity of
keeping team that can pull together
If the wagon is to come out of the
mud. What good did il do US to have
the senate pass the bill one year aud
the house anO'her-we could not pay
out prospects for cash, could we?-
Times-UniOn,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29

such time there is need of an invigo-
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which a nursing mother can use is DR..
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tains no alcohol nor narcotics. It gives
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vFavorite Prescription is a reliable
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hsmmstion and liberation and cures
female weakness.
FL cannot praise Dr. Picrce's Favorite Pre-
sc1ption too highly a. tonic for tired. WORKOUT
women especially those who are afflicted with
female weakness writes Mrs. Ira W. Holmes.
Of Cedar Rapids. Iowa at has helped me very
much and skilful physicia1 said 20 me in an
swer 10 my question as TO it, efficacy, L know
Of cases where il has really worked wonders
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
zoos large pages in paper covers, is sent
free on receipt Of 81 one-cent stamps to
pay expense of mailing 0HlV. Address
DE. r. V. Pierce nHf-,a ~ ",
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-29

The governor sagely observes there
was nothing original about the Lam
guage of the bills passed by the pres.
ent delegation in Washington, and
the figures were not new. But the
money was and the harbOrs will be
so will the public buildings. Will he
tell us what was new about his work
in Tallahassee, and where any feature
of il differed frO that of his prede
cessOrs? 1t was "a s,g- EDglshman
who remarked Uu the speeches of n
candidate: "NYhaC is good is not
new, and what is new is bad. -
Times Union.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
BREAK STARTED
IN RAMSEY CO.
Rep. Hammergren Declares His
Opposition to Clapp in For
NAL Statement.

The first open break from Clapp in
the Ramsey delegation came today.
Others are promised within few days.
David Hammergren, representing the
first ward district, leads off. He issued
a public. statement today giving his
reasons for refusing to support Senator
Clapp, in which he says: ,
The election OF United States sena-
tor is not local issue. Matters Of grave
Importance are at stake, and the members
Of our legislature who consider nothing
but the narrow boundary lines of q single
town or city in the election of a candi-
date for this high office have a queer con-
ception Of their duties. -
am opposed to the election Of Moses E.
Clapp. I Want g. man who stands with
out equivocation for the policies and ideas
advanced by President Roosevelt and 9TH
or great leaders Of our party. No man
who ducks and lodges when questioned
as to his position in reference to the
Cooper bill, a bill which proposes merely
to regulate freight rates upo nan equit-
able basis, can have my vote.
take it that I am elected by the peo-
| pie Of my district to represent them in
| tho legislature. I do not believe that my
constituents want the paid agents of spe-
cial interests, who now throng the CORR
doris of the hotels, to dictate my course as
an official, neither will they desire me to
submit to the diotation Of number OF
federal Cfficeholders who have grown fat
and sleek at the public crib. What they
want me to do will be to support a candi-
date who will carry out in Washington
the ideas and policies in which all the
people are deeply interested at this time
Representative Hammergren Is one
Of several Ramsey members with whom
Messrs. J. W. Cooper, R. A. Kirk, Ed
7 ward Vanish and others have been Ia
boring for Senator Clapp. Hammergren
alleges that he was hoodwinked and
that attempts were made by this s! com
mittee to use his alleged friendliness
Ito Senator Clapp to influence other
Ramsey county members.
Mr.. Hammergren is the owner and
Ipublisher of the East Side Star, and he
announced today that his paper, which
viii be issued tomorrow, would contain
la formal Reputation Of the st. Pau
4 man.
Hammergren, twill be in substance
i what I have said to T he Jour
& I do not think Senator Clapp should
lbe reelected. am opposed to him
and shall so inform nv readers ant
Z aonatitnents tomorrow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
Now, the inquiry.

Now, the inquiry. .. 49,.
All six bodies having been recovered
from the ruins Of the Croker hotel,
the coroner will hold an inquest to fix
the responsibility for the catastrophe.
Six jurors were sworn today and they
will meet Monday to listen to the evil
dence regarding deaths due to the fall
night. :.
with determining the cause of the fire
which ruined the Peck building and
was Indirectly responsible for Monday
nights catastrophe. The work will be
only to determine who was to blame
for the wall $ fall. In view of this,
mining: s#
First-what is the duty and authority
of the building inspector In such cases
as this? '"~ -s'
second-What, If anything. did he act
ually do in connection with the Peck
building to insure the safety Of residents
of nearby property?
Third-Did he do all that could be ex-
pected Of him along this line?
F'ourth-Does an examination Of the
wreckage indicate that the materials OF
the walls were weakened by the fire SO
that they could not withstand more than
ordinary wind pressure?
While Building Inspector Houghton
! made a survey Of the Peck building
only the day before the disaster, it does
not appear that he took full advantage
of the advice Of those who accompanied
him upon that inspection. At least,
some of those who were with him made
simply a. casual examination and did
mot consider that they were making an
inspection such as they would care to
stake their regulations upon. They
were simply familiar with the different
forms Of construction and were inter:
ested in seeing just what the fire had
done.
While none Of them is disposed tc
criticise Building Inspector Houghton
severely, some Of them do feel that they
have been put in the somewhat unfai1
position Of having given a quasi ap
|.proval to the inspector g Judgment as tc
Of the little party that visited thu
ruins with the building inspector, one
remarked that the walls should be
braced with. tierods. Another. said hi
should very much dislike to occupy s
room on the south side Of the wall II
case there should be heavy wind. Boil
Of these experts were examining thu
wall more with regard to it's use az {
! future part Of the rehabilitated build
ing rather than as to it's safety befor'
rebuilding.
| An Inquest Decided Upon.
| The inquest will probably be hell