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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
FIRE AT BELLEVIEW.
Masonic Building Destroyso-oeeu :
pants Make Marrow Escape
Stoek Of Goods Lest.
Belleview, Jan. s, 1904.

Belleview, Jan. s, 1904.
Special to the ocala Banner.
Shortly after four O'clock this
morning fire completely destroyed the
building known originally a. the
Belleview Block, but recently as the
Masonic Block, having been pur-
chased by the Belleview Lodge about
two years ago. This was one of the
largest and best buildings ia the
town, Quilt about twenty two years
ago at the time of the Marion county
boom.
The second floor WAS occupied toy
the Masonic Lodge rooms aud DR..
WatsOn's offices, while in the first
floor was located POpe's commissary,
which only moved there this week,
the public library, telephone office,
pOstOffice aud the apartments of Mr..
Alvan Lucius, assistant postmaster,
who discovered the fire and who with
his wife and DR.. Watson barely es-
capped, saving very few personal
effects. When Mr.. Lucius discovered
the fire, the origin of which is un-
known at the pres ut time, the place
was so filed with smoke it was inn
possible To save anything from the
posloffice, the loss Of which can only
be estimated after the safe has been
cooled aud examined. Mr.. Pope
places his loss az $500. The library,
consisting of eight or nine hundred
volumns, ~as completely destroyed.
DIR. Watson lost his instruments and
clothing, while the Masonic Lodge
lost their entire paraphenalia and
books. The building was partially
covered by insurance. Only the hard
work and watchfulness of the citizens
and volunteer fire department saved
the adjoining stores of Peter Jones
and The Trading Company aud had
there been the least breath OF sir it
would have been almost impossible
to have prevented y serious cUnfia-
grafton. JOSH.
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Valuable Insects,

Perhaps. there are few substances
contributed by animals to the materia
medica Of greater value or more ex-
tensively beneficial than certain species
of insects. OF these there are none
more highly esteemed for medical pur
poses than those beautiful, shining,
green cOIored insects known as blister
ing beetles. or cantharides. Their cor
rOsive action is so great that they fire.
Quently infame and excoriate. the
hands Of those who collect them. and
on this property their chief medicinal
virtue depends. They are generally
used In the form Of plasters or ONT
ment. and in cases OF violent visceral
Inflammation their external use can
scarcely be supplied by any other medi-
cine.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
ANIMAL LANGUAGE.
Sounds Both ShriII and Low Thai
We Cannot Hear.

Most people suppose IL mole 10 be
dumb. but 1t is not. y mole can give
a sound so shriI that il hasn't any
effect on the human ear at all and an
other sOUnd so low and soft that no
human being can hear it. Yet wea-
sci can hear both these sounds as plain
ly as you can the report of gun. and
a sound registering machine-the pho.
uautOgraph-will show them both. with
scores of other sounds you are deaf to.
The usual note Of the mole is low
pur. which, 1t uses a good deal while
at work underground. and ii can also
shout at the top of its voice if hurt or
alarmed; but. though it shouted and
purred in your ear. you wouldn't hear
it. The sound register. however. with
it's delicate pencil that marks the vol
ume of sound on paper. gives the
quality of both sounds.
A weasel. too, which is one OF the
mOle'S enemies. can hear these sounds
through a couple of inches OF earth
and often catches the mole when he
throws up his hillocks Of earth. The
that is altogether beyond you, though
you can hear him squeak plainly
enough II be is hurt A deaths head
moth. too. can squeak. but that is done
by rubbing his wings together aud is
not voice at all.
But the champion Of all creatures for
good hearing and one that can hear
sound that is over 100 degrees beyond
your own limit is the common thrush.
and you may often amuse yourself by
watching him at it. He can hear a
lobwOrm moving underground. locate
him by the noise and haul him out.
Often you may see thrush stand
perfectly still OH your lawn. cock his
ear and listen intently. then make
couple of steps and haul out fat lob
worm. Even the startling, which is
about the size of Il thrush. cannot do
this. but he knows the thrush can, and.
being a diSreputable person. with no
common honesty. he follows the young
thrushes about on their worm hunts
and steals the worms from them as
soon as they are caught-LOndOn An
swers
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
n-.,.r SOM. and stew..

Just why oyster soups should De
thickened and oyster stews should not
be is unexplainable. since other soups
are usually thin. while stews are thick
ened, but this seems TO be the common
practice. The thickening may be fine
cracker crumbs of -four blended with
butter. For a household where part
of the family do not care for oysters,
but do eat the broth. one measure or
oysters to two of milk is a safe pro
portion. The milk should be heated
In double boiler and thickened ana
the oysters parbOiled meantime IN
their own juice till plump. Then com
bine. season and serve at once.-Kitch-
en- Magazine.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
BELLEVIEW.
JOSH.
grafton.

Messrs. Virgil Pratt and Edgar
Pelot left Tuesday for Orange Bend,
to epend several days.
Rev. Currie returned Saturday from
Clearwater, slightly improved in
health and filled his pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Whittier are enter
tanning Rev. /. w. Ogle, of Ocsls,
Rev. J. F. Holingshead, of OrmOnd
and Rev. E. Ransom.
Miss Maud WOrthington, of Jack
sonville, arrived Sunday and has ac-
cepted a position with the Belleview
Trading Co.
A special meeting of the city
council was called Friday night for
the purpose of receiving the books
and reports of Tax Collector Mitchell,
who has resigned.
Mrs. Alfred Abshire arrived We'd
nesday to remain with her daughter,
Mrs. Alvan Lumis.
On opening the pOstOffice safe after
the fire of Friday morning the
money was found to be intact and in
fairly good condition. The govern.
ment books, though charred and
smOaked were eligible SD that reports
could be made from them. The stock
of stamps and stamp books were
ruined.
Mr.. John Sykes left Monday for
CItra, where he has accepted a posi-
ton.
Mrs. Martin and two children left
Sunday for Alabama, after pleasant
visit with relatives here.
Mrs. T. A. Mitchell spent several
days last week at Oxford.
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VIGOROUS OLD AGE.

Plato died in his eighty-third year,
and his last hour was devoted to intel
lectual work.
Isocrates was ninety-four years old
when be wrote his famous work. Pa
nathenaikus."
Terestius Varro lived to be nearly a
hundred. and he continued to write up
to the day of his death.
Hero. king Of Sicily, lived to be
ninety and Masinissa lived to be still
older and ruled for sixty years.
Quintus Fabius was appointed augur
when he was past middle age. and he
held the office for sixty-twO years.
Cato CensOrius transacted business
until he was nearly ninety and re-
tanned to the end all his old time vigor
GOrgias Lrntium. the teacher of
IsOcrates and other distinguished men.
was in excellent health at the age Of
107 years.
Chrysippus began TO write his work
on logic in his eightieth year. Clean
thes taught his pupils up to his ninety
ninth year.
SOphOcles lived to be nearly a hun
dred. and during his last days he wrote
the "OIdipus COloneus." one Of the
greatest tragedies ever written.
ArganthOnius began to rule when he
was forty years old and held power
for eighty years, and In the third book
Of the History" Asinius Polio tells
us that he did not die until he was past
his one hundred and thirtieth year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
Curious Mode Of Catching Turtles.

Curious Node OF Catching Turtles.
A curious mode of catching turtles
is practiced in the West Indies 1t
consists in attaching a ring and line
to the tail Of species Of sucker fish
known as the remora. The live fish is
then thrown overheard and immediate
ly makes for the first turtle he can
spy, to which he attaches himself very
firmly by means of a sucking appa-
ratus arranged at the top of his head.
Once attached to the turtle. so firm is
his grip that the fisherman on drawing
the line brings home both turtle and
the sucker.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
one of Natures NOblemen Dies.

j. w. Ross, after a three weeks
illness of typhoid pneumonia, died
Tuesday at p. NJ. Dec. s, 1908, at his
home at Heidtville, Fla. He was
greatly beloved by the community
and we sadly mourn his loss.
Mr.. Ross was 40 years old. He was
born in Marion county. He leaves a
wife and seven small children and
one sister to mourn his death. He
had been in bad health for over
year but the last three weeks it be-
came evident that the end was near;
that dreadful disease typhoid pneu-
monia set in but everything that
loving hands and tender hearts could
do was done. But the Lord had or
dered it otherwise. His ways are best,
yet we often question his acts. To
those who knew him as Will a place
is vacant; the family circle is broke n,
the fair ruling spirit is silent forever.
Oh how our heart aches for one
sound of his voice stille0 forever; one
touch of the loving hand that will
never more minister to- loved ones;
the place cannot be filled. We can
only remember him as he was and
for what he has done.
IINCTE JOE
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w. d. CARN, Secretary.

w. ID. CARN, Secretary.
The Morning Tribune Of Tampa is
offering space to the candidates at the
rate OF s. per inch per mouth.
Gov. Jennings attended Gen. Cor
dOn's funeral.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

The importation OF India rubber
into the United States last year ex-
ceeded 100000 pounds, and was
valued at more than $4,000, 900. The
imports have increased about 50 per
cent in the last ten years. Over $780,
100000 worth of manufactures from
India rubber are now turned out an.
nuslly from American factories.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

Young Wife-What do you do when
your husband gets cross and wants TO
scOld?
Wife with experienee-I read him
one or two Of the letters he used to
write to me before we were married.
Baltimore American.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
Heidtsville, Jan. II, 1904.
UNCLE JOE.

A freight train OH the A. G. l..
railway ran into an open bridge at
McGirts creek, six miles from Jack
sOnville Wednesday night. This
wreck caused the passenger train to
be several hours late in reaching this
point yesterday afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

On the first of the New Year West
Palm Beach had an Indebtedness of
5000. To start that city off in good
shape Mr.. Flagler enclosed the clerk
his check for $1,000 to wipe out the
Indebtedness.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
Fine scorn of the Cheap nat.

eyes, it is a pretty bonnet" said the
prospective purchaser, but the price
shows that it is not a real artistic Gre
alton. 1t is only $11.66"
Pardon me, madam" suavely said
the milliner. THE price card has care
lessly been inverted. 1t should be
thus-S99.11."
Send it home today" ordered the
custOmer.-Millinery Trade Review.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10

vas p: z. Nelson. chief engineer Of the
Nav Yard ct Washington. and he was
lave. Denmark. to whom he had piighted
MS troth seven years ago. and who was
arriving. IN response to Nelson's sum
mons to become his wife.
Miss Peterson vas one Of the frst to
land. and as quickly a. q carriage could
take them. Nielsen. his sweetheart. I'M
Collector Won Dreele were driven to the
home Of Charles Mcdaniel No. 80 Dryden
ried.
An hour later they boarded q train for
Washington.
After leaving his native country seven
years aEo. Nelson came to America and
rnpid. and to-day he 10 at tho head Of the
mechanical department. at the Washington
yard. A pretty homo awaits the bride in
the national capital
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10
Says SHE KNOWS
SECRET OF SEX
New York Woman Offers to Sell
Her Discovery to Parents
Wishing Boys.
SENDS OUT MANY CIRCULARS.
SENDS OUT MANY CIRCULARS.
References to Prove That She
Has Successfully Directed
Prominent Men How to
Preserve Their Names.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. April a-If you are yearning
for . son and heir. here is something
Of the deepest concern to you Hark to
the tale Of woman with a magic wand
who has mastered the determination of
sex. she says. For the matter Of a few
hundred dollars, Mrs. F. Marion Foie II
Amsterdam avenue will contract to per
petuate your name"
The famous Doctor schenck. who
startled the world with his theories con-
corning tie determination of sex a few
years ago. has . rival now. Mrs Foie
AYERS that she II in possession of a secret
that this famous German physician
thought he had discovered. But she is
not diving It away to the world as he did
his. She Is willing to barter 1t far cash.
To that end she has just sent out some
1000 little circulars bearing on the sub
ject, but Of course she does not disclose
her wonderful secret 1t must have been
because Mrs. Foie is fond of her little
Joke that she addressed two Of the cir
culars to . pair of silver-haired bachelor.
who may be seen any day at the Union
League Club.
Fifteen thousand Of the circulars were
other 500 We're distributed in PhiIadel-
phia. Baltimore and Washington.
The circulars say:
'Gentlemen-If you have no son to per-
petuate your name, inherit your estates
and fortunes. Why not consult old Mrs.
Foie. a worldwide. experienced trained
nurse? She Is middle-aged, has two hand
some sons gentlemen now. and it does
not take her twenty minutes to convince
you that your hopes can be realized.
"A Mr.. c. c: Osgood Qriend Of ex-Mayor
Van wyck), hearing of Mrs. Foie's skill
and wonderful secret. fnclosed a check
to her for a thousand dollars. Up to
that time he had been blessed with six
fine girls. Now he has four sons
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10
MUSIC TO BE PLAYED
BY new ABSENT METHOD.
kEPUBLLc SPECIAL

Boston, April "a Telharmonic com
pany. in which . large number Of persons
arc interested will be Incorporated under
the laws OF Massachusetts,. Tho company
win supply music to householders ns they
are now supplied with gas, water and
electricity. It Is said that the system will
be In operation here in two years. There
viii be central station here similar to a
telephone exchange and Subscribers viii
vate wires will convey the music into the
homes, and all manner Of melody. from
the highly classic Wagner 10 ragtfma will
be dispensed.
After the system goes into general Use
the rates arc expected to be much lower
The method has been examined by experts
and found to be perfect. Private wires
will be run to each home, ard there will
be club wires where music will be on tap
all the time.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10
NAVY IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE.
Incorrigible Youths Cannot Be
Sent There Instead Of to Jail.

REPUBIIC SPECIAL
Washington. April s.-secretary Moody
intends to send a strong letter to Police
Magistrate Manner Of Brooklyn, protest.
ing against his shunting undesirable char
acters into the navy. Because he is
represented as having agreed to discharge
1s-year-old George Taylor. charged with
theft. on condition that he would enlist
in the navy, the animosity Of nearly
every official in the Navy Department has
been aroused. They declare that such
tactics are unworthy Of any court and
that Magistrate Manner has attempted
to make the United States Navy . ruhsti-
tute for Jail.
Newspaper clippings sent to the depart
ment stated that Taylor was charged with
the theft Of a bag Of potatoes from S.
]. KornbluIn a dealer in tho Wailabout
Market. and that. when he was arraigned,
his father appeared and said:
my son has promised to 70 into the
navy If you will discharge him on this
complaint. The complainant is willing to
withdraw the charge"
Magistrate Manner il quoted as reply
ing:
Il will parole you on Friday and. in
the meantime. you make application for
an apprenticeship in the navy. II you
don't enlist, you will be sent to jail.''
This incensed the authorities Of the Bu-
reau of Navigation. Commander Alexan-
listed men in this bureau. .elegraphed
to the naval authorities at the New York
yard that this boy must not be accepted.
He could not enlist as an apprentice, hut
written to the Magistrate. Before It was
sent it was decided to rewrite II, make
it stronger and have Secretary Moody
sign it.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10
MISSING LINK IN PLANTS.
University Of Chicago Professor
Thinks he Has Found 1t.

}RUYUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. April "a plant. which may
prove valuable to botanists as miss
ing link" has been brought to the Uni
versity Of Chicago by Professor Charles
J, Chamberlain. who recently returned
from an expedition to Jalapa. Mexico,
where grows the only patch in the world
Of this rare species.
He secured six Of the large. pine
applelike fruits. which he expects to study
with . view toward establishing a rela-
ton between modern plants Of the pine
and fern families and the extinct ferns
Of geological ages.
This plant 10 known to botanists as
the 'dioon,' a genus of the 'cycadu' fam
ily," said Doctor Chamberlain. "They are
the lowest order of the seed-bearing
plants. and are the nearest related to the
extinct plants of geological times.
''The plants are like big ferns or some
kinds of palms in appearance. with a
thick trunk, or s feet high from the top
Of which spring great leaves feet long
Each Of the fruits contains nearly so
seeds. The natives crush these into a
meal, which, mixed with -four and meat.
they use in making 'tamales'"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10
COLT, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Department Rules 1t Should Have
Been Admitted Free.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. April s.-By a decision to-
day of the General Board Of Appraisers
a sucking colt is household furniture. SO
far as customs duties are concerned. and
can be admitted free Of duty.
The case came to the General Board
from SUPPORT of st. Adams. VT. where
an Immigrant from Canada brought in as
a part of his household effects mare
with a sucking colt.
The Collector valued the colt at SIS and
collected a duty Of so thereon. under the
provisions of paragraph 20 Of the act Of
1897. Against this action protest was
fled. The protestants contend that the
colt in question Is of such an age as to
make it dependent upon its mother for
been ADMITTED frte, under paragraph 50.
a. the norses were.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10
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From All Parts Of tho
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The True story Of the Invention Of
Told By Geo. H.Wilson, the Inventor.
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great expense and yet did me no good. I tried
store hearing. but they failed to benent mo
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Ny case was pronounced incurshiel
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