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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
THE ROMAN ARENAS.
They Were Not Mere Rings, n Thoa
Of the Modern Circus

They Were Not Mere Rings, ~ Those
Of the Modern Circus
The arenas of ancient Rome were
not, as some people suppose. mere
rings or ovals. such as may be seen
In the modern circus. They were
broken up and varied in character &C
cording to the nature of the fighting
to be done or to the caprices Of those
in authority. On one occasion an arena
might resemble the Numidian desert
on another the garden Of Hesperides.
thick set with groves of trees and ris-
ing mounds, while again it pictured the
great rocks and caves of Thrace.
With these surroundings the COM
batants advanced. retreated, encircled
their adversaries or kept wild beasts
at bay as occasion offered or as their
courage or fear suggested. Men COM
bated not only with the more common
brutes, but with such monsters as ele-
plants. rhinOcerOses. appropriateness
and crOcodileS. On other occasions
f1OckS Of game. such as deer and war
ostriches, were abandoned to the multi
tude. and in some cases the arenas
could be turned into lakes. filed with
monsters of the deep, and upon the sur
face of which naval engagements took
place
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
TEA A WEEK OLD.
The 3eReaI Good Old Post and Rails
of Australia.

of Australia.
The tea drinkers of Australia rival
those of China and Japan, not. how
ever. in the quality. but in the guam
tity, consumed The men especially
drink the beverage in large quantities
and all day long and at a strength
which would make the cue Of tea
drinking ChinaElan curl On Sunday
morning the tea drinker starts with a
clean pot and q clean record. The pot
is hung over the fire. with a fhciency
of water in it for the days brew. and
when this is boiled he pours into 1t
enough of the fragrant herb to produce
a deep coffee colored liquid.
On Monday. without removing yester-
days tea leaves, he repeats the process.
on Tuesday the same likewise on
Wednesday. and so on through the
week Toward the close of the seven
days the pot is filled with an acrid
mash of tea leaves. out of which the
tea is squeezed by the pressure of a
tin cup. BY this time the tea is the
color of rusty iron, incredibly bitter
and disagreeable to the uneducated
palate The natives call it real good
old post and rails" the simile being OBJ
viously drawn from a stiff and danger
Gus jump. and regard it as having been
brought to perfection.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
The Word "Jlnrik is ha."

japanese roots. jin-riki-sha. meaning
respectively man. power, carriage, bur
it is not Of japanese origin So recent
~ as 1870 the Inconvenience of the
slow. numbering two wheeled carts
turned the thoughts Of English resi-
dents to the ease with which the hardy
natives could propel lightly construct.
ed vehicle, and one was invented. some
say by a missionary, others by a news
paper prOprietor's son. Ever since then
the heavy carts have been entirely dis
penSed with.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
BORORO INDIANS.
How the Boys of This BraxillaD
Tribe Get Their Names.

How the bsOyS OF This BFax1lH2D
Tribe Get Their Names.
In an interesting article u'l the abo-
rhymes of Brazil in the current South
ern Workman the method of naming
boys is thus described:
The ceremony of initiation into the
rights and privileges of citizenship in
the Bororo tribe is interesting. The lit
tie bronze body of the baby boy is
more or less daubed with gum or pitch
and plated with white feathers; then
early in the morning before the rising
Of the sun the family and friends and
the priest or conjurer betake them
selves to an eminence near the village.
And as the sun, the supreme power.
sweeps majestically upward from be-
hind the eastern wilderness the con-
jurer bOres the lower lip of the en-
bryo warrior with an instrument made
especially for the occasion and beauti-
fully decorated with brilliant feathers
and at the same time whispers "Piadu-
du" Cumming bird or the name Of
some other animal or object that the
child is to bear. "Piadudu." softly re-
peat the family and friends in turn.
and thus Piadudu. favOrite name, be
comes the name Of the little one They
are very jealous Of their names and
will not make them known to aliens.
q person Of alien birth would have to
reside with it for some time and be
initiated much as the child is.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26

I cannot sign myself, 1 plum sympa-
thize with We, will help We get some
Names" and very shortly with Rube's
influence the necessary number of
names were made up and among
others was his old friend, Dave Hath
cock. The saloon had not been in
blast more than a month when one of
these travelling moderators came to
Dade City and a church meeting was
called to which Dave Hathcock and
one other brother therein, who had
signed the paper, were summoned,
and as Rube tells the story. he says:
''When he'rn of that air meeting
I whistled to my dog, Tige, and says
1. 'Tige, we will go down and see
what's doin','" and, so, says he, 1--WE
went into our own pew and we open
ed up our eyes and we listened and
with our own ears we heard our Bro
Their Hitchcock turned out of that air
church, and this was too much for
me, and l riz up and says 1, MIR.
Moderator and Brothers and, Sisters !;
I've sot here and listened with my
own ears and i have nerd Brother
Dave Hathcock turned out of the
church which he an together with
no help from you all, built with our
own hands and while MIR. Moderator
and Brothers and Sisters, l didn't
sign that air liquor petition, yet
felt in my bones that it should be
signed. an / told the boys so and
they signed it and guess if Brother
Hathcock should be turned out of
this churdh, I should be also, and
move, Mr.. Moderator, that 1, Rube
Wilson, be turned out of the church. -
Cat this point of the story Reuben
4 would wax nCtIe Wrathy an l not.
'An' what do you suppose that little
crooked eyed cracker Bill Smith who
wouldn't give nary red cent for the
church at any time, said? He rlz and
he said, 4 second the motion of Bro
Their Wilson, And Rube Wilson on
his own motion, seconded by the
, darned little cracker, was turned out
,, of the church which he an Dave
Hathcock had built with their own
! hands AM me and my dawg Tige,
have never sot foot in any church
; since"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
The Japanese Idea of Bravery.

There is q time when death is much
easier for man than to fulfill his duty.
and If he dies just for the sake Of
death he cannot execute the duty that
IL assigned him. True bravery Is not
In throwing away ones life or courtin 9
death but in doing ones duty at the
hazard of ones life You must not for
get that-From "A Daughter Of ia
pan," by Marui Gensai.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
RELLEvIEW

Special Correspondence Ocala Banner:
The second entertainment given by
the w. c. T. U. took place in the
town hall Friday evening. There
were five contestants for the silver
medal, Miss Bessie Shedd being the
successful one.
Presiding Elder White preached at
GAMBLER last Sunday morning and at
this place in the evening.
AUNT Duck' Mason has moved
into her new house on the Nichols
lot.
Mr.. Sparkman, of Oxford, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. T. H.
Mitchell.
Miss D liar Fosnot, of Lake Weir,
spent Sunday with Miss Eliason.
The little town is fast taking on a
summer appearance. Closed houses
are the order of the day. Monday
night saw quite an exodus of winter
residents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Doc
little and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Millson
going to Short Beach, Conn.,; Mrs.
Foster, to New Haven, Conn; Mr..
E. Holstead, of New Brunswick,
Canada, spends part of the summer at
Boston, and Mrs E. Bush, of Quincy,
Mass, goes to Chicago for month.
Cantaloupes are being shipped in
small quantities and Okra and toma-
toes are shipped daily.
Melons and cantaloupes are not do
ing as well as usual-fine vines, but
not much fruit, is the complaint.
Judge Hopking is suffering from a
absess in the ear.
A number of Belleview people went
to Ocala Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
4 cubernatorial Possibility.

Captain w. J. Hiilman, of Live
Oak, prominens member of the
Consolidated Naval Stores Company,
and one of the largest turpentime
operators in the state, has been spend
ing a few days at the capital. Capt.
HiIlman is frequently and prominent
ly mentioned as promising guber-
material possibility. The genial gen.
tleman, however, denies the imputa-
ton af having aspirations along that
line.-Tallahassee Capitol.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
XXI.

XXI.
One of the oldest characters that
ever existed was an individual named
Reuben Wilson, who lived in the
early days in what is now known as
Dade City. a thriving place about
fifty miles north of Tampa. Rube
was an original character; a diamond
in the rough; uneducated. yet with
intelligence, and with q dron sense
of humor which made him pleasant
company and in great demand with
those who had heard of, or knew him.
The late Henry Plant on several oc-
casions invited him and took him as
a guest on his trips to Nassau, for, as
one of Rube's friends once remarked,
Dull care and Rube Wilson cannot
live together in the same ROOM"
With the growth of the orange bust
ness Rube set out an orange grove,
which became very valuable and with
the coming of the railroad to Dade
City, RUDE anticipated the building
up of a large commercial city and it's
present Importance shows that he
was a prophet. Rube owned two
thirds of the land adjacent to the de-
pot. A settlement sprang up and
Rube and one of his friends, one Dave
Harhcock, determined upon the build
ing of a Methodist church, and
with their own hands and with lum-
Der purchased with their own money
and with very little assistance out
side, erected a very neat little cOun-
try church.
As the months rolled by another
type of civilization appeared in the
form of an individual who wanted to
procure a license for a saloon. Az
under the provisions of the Florida
law a petition had to be signed by a
majority of the voters in the precinct.
When they started to secure signerf
and applied to Reuben he said, mo,
boys, cannot sign your paper.
am a member of the Methodist church
in good standing and I cannot do it.
but l recognize that saloons and
street cars. and theatres and billiards
and pool and all such like are neces.
cary in every big city and that il
Dade City is to grow into a big city
she must have these things and while
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26

Quickest schedules Superior Service information as
schedules the Purple commun
with T, c. White. D. P. Tampa w. j. G. P A.; H. NJ
En- aerson, T. NJ. Wilmington; n. c.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
FORT aekov.

5 ecial Correspondence Ocala Banner.
Messrs. D. B. Brinson and H. F.
Smith had an experience with A.
foot alligator few night ago that
was quite exciting. These men were
hunting gators for their hides, and
finding this one they proceeded to
despatch him in the usual way by
shooting him. When the gun fired
the conclusion extinguished the lam
tern and left them in darkness. Mr..
Smith, thinking to save the gator
caught it, but in some way was
knocked out of the boat, and TO save
himself from the Jaws of the monster
got up small tree near by. Brinson,
not knowing what became of his
partner, proceeded to hide himself in
the bottom of the boat until he could
light his lantern and get his bearings.
! After getting light he found Smith
up the tree. They soon got them
i selves together again, when a har-
poon was thrown into the wounded
gator. Then the fun began in real
earnest. After firing six charges of
buckshot into the saurian he was cap
tured. This is said to be the largest
gator ever killed in the Ocklawana
river. These men will have the large
teeth mounted, and ship the hide, for
which they will get s..
! The young people of this place and
Dexter, learning that Capt. Howard
would come up the river Saturday
night, chartered Capt. Thompson
trusk and hitched up old Kit and
Grace to it and enjoyed a straw ride
to IoIa to see the boat. They were
very much disappointed when the
boat did not come after waiting all
night.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
H0nRlikR.

Mamma" said the little girl who
was having her first experience Of rid
ing In a sleeper.
Hush, dear" whispered mamma,
you will waken the Others
But, mamma. l only want to ask
one question:"
well, what is it?''
who has the fat above us?"-Life.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26
Didn't Need Money.

Dixon-How is your artist friend get
ting along In New York; Tomson-Oh,
splendidlyi Di1on-Have you heard
from him? Tomson-No; that's the rea-
son I know he's prospecting. Detroit
Free Press.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26

If we couldn't edit a newspaper
ourselves we don't believe we would
continually bay and bark at the fell
low who does.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26

The Manufacturers Record of Bal
timore, says that there are two jobs
for every willing worker in the south.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26

We are under obligations to the
Marion Palm company for one OF
their handsome palms. The COM
pany is doing business at - Broad
way and is composed of L. j. Ber-
lock, w. P. Crooms and William
Taylor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-26

Progress is the activity Of today and
the assn-once Of foD-~.aW.-Emerson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

my mind was full of the pale cheeks and brown eyes which I had come to see. and which were not here. Can you tell me where I can find herr" I asked.
 No. sir. They moved out two weeks ago. L do not know where they have gone"
 Thank you," I said, and turned away.
 I looked at my watch. It still lacked a quarter of eight o'clock. hurried to the postoffice.
 'Is there any mail for Norton May nor?" I asked.
 The clerk, who was a new man, took out a handful of letters and looked carefully through them. Morton Maynor?" he asked.
 "Yes sir" You were expecting mail forward ed?"
 T was" From Waverlys" Yes" He looked at me, then again at a letter. then handed 1t to me. It was addressed in the we'll known hand writing. I turned to the light and with trembling fingers tore it open. The letter felt thin. I opened 1t greed fly. Should I see her yet tonight? I read the first line. Forgive me, Nor ton." 1t said. q am to be married to Frank Addison" I crushed the dainty, perfumed paper in my hand and strode out into the night. The sickening grumole of the river, the dismal croaking of the frogs, and the mocking call of the owl greet ed me as l walked slowly. dizzily tow ard my room. What was before me? !? Not the pleasures I had looked for ward to-not the moonlight rambles- not the excursions on the river They had all faded. and in their place loomed up another year of hard, drudg- ing study. As I closed the door upon the jeering stars. I thought bitterly of the lines she had quoted to me on the night of our first meeting: Put not your trust iu woman, for she is false;
 Heed not her vows. for they will brok- en be-" Yes, little one. this is the story of your granfather's first love-" I said as the little golden haired girl on my knee turned her big eyes questioning ly up to mine
 And you didn't marry grandma after all, then?" Yes, child. but your grandmother is the golden haired. rosy checked maiden. You see, I couldn't keep away from the old house."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
FERTILIZER MEN HELP
MONEY FOR COTTON MOVEMENT
 FROM UNEXPECTED SOURCE.
President Seymour Expresses Hope that Ranks of Cotton Holders Will Not Be Broken by
 Higher Prices,

Sympathizers with the movement now pervading the South to reduce the
 acreage to be planted in cotton and to hold all the surplus crop for 10 cents. were not prone to believe that any SUD- port would come from the fertilizer
 manufacturers and dealers
 Ihls opinion was yesterday reversed,
 however, by check for $50 from Marks & Gayle. local dealer in fertilizers. sent to President W. H. Seymour of the Alabama Cotton Association. for remit
 tanee to the Southern Cotton Associa- tion.
 good-natured letter accompanied
 the contribution. It contains plea of
 guilty to aiding and abetting in the
 oVer-production of cotton in 1904. Their
 complicity, like that of all handlers of
 fertilizers. consisted in accelerating the
 growth of the biggest cotton crop the
 world has ever known.
 Besides making cash donation,
 Marks & Gayle offer to extend the in-
 debtedness of all farmers on account or last years fertilizers until next fall
 at per cent interest on sufficient cot ton as security
 This is the first contribution to the Southern Cotton Association from an
 Alabama fertilizer firm. Both Commis- sioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole and 4 NSANNhh PCS iilOuI appreciate the friendly attitude of the fertilizer peo- pie because they have regarded that If
 the curtailment of acreage Is to meet with opposition 1t would most likely
 come from the fertilizer dealers. With tendency of corporation from
 the fertilizer people and the brokers
 mill men and practically all classes of business enlisted. the cotton cause now
 at its supreme test promises success. The twenty-four points leap of cot ton yesterday show there are still some
 bullish stamina to the market The | opinion was generally expressed yester- day that this jump of prices is not cal culated to help the movement for per manent high prices. It may cause an | undue rush to the market which would result in another depression. It is | likely not a feint of the bears to get some spots released from the tight grip
 of the planters and other holders. The hope is expressed by all votaries | of the New Orleans plan that the ranks | of the holding campaigners will not be broken into by the upward turn of prices that may be expected spasmodi- cally from now on.
 w. P. Brown of New Orleans who is | to manage the Southern cotton pool gives out to officers of the Southern As sociation that he has already had pledged million ana three-quarteTs
 bales. He is confident about getting
 enough more to complete retirement necessary to send the price of cotton to 10 cents.
 Hon. E. D. Smith. President of the South Carolina Association and tinan- cial agent of the Southern Association who spoke in Montgomery Monday. af- ! ter spending most of yesterday in con ference with President Seymour of the Alabama Association. left for Eufaula He will speak today about noon in Flu faula and will go thence to Selma where he will speak tomorrow. Commissioner Poole will address a farmers meeting in Greenville today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
AN INSURANCE CLAIM.
Citizen of AnnistOn Complains to state
 Department.

Deputy Insurance Commissioner H. R. Shorter yesterday received a copy of a complaint filed against the Aetna Life Insurance Company in the City Court of Anniston by R. J. Berry, the holder of policy of that company.
 The amount claimed in the suit Is $1,071.14 on an accident.
 According to the insurance laws of Alabama Deputy Commissioner Shorter will serve notice of the suit on the Aetna Company.
 It is claimed by MT. Berry that July 16 he was insured by the defendant company against injury to his person. July 25 his toe was crushed by a fall ing piece of iron in a foundry at An niston. It Is alleged that he was laid up disabled by the accident ff% pe-' riod which entitled him to the amount sued for.
 It is claimed that demand has been made for the payment of the indem- nifty and that refusal has been met.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
A Magnificent Showing in New Spring Silks.

Fancy and solid colored Taf- feta Silks-charming collection of fancy and solid colored Taf- feta Silks, new spring colors for Street wear .... .. ..49c
 Louisine and Taffeta Silks with small figure stripe and the popular check, in brown, green, blue, pink, red and black and white, at .. .. ..55 Changeable Taffeta Silks in rich beautiful color combina- tions, also novelty Persian Check and fancy silks for Shirt waist suits, at .... ... .65c
 Handsome Pongee, extreme novelty, coarse burlap-like weave, which is as soft as kid to the touch; in colors and black, special at .... ... .75c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

We would like for every woman that has anything to do with housekeeping to visit this de partment today. We are offer ing some special inducements in GREY ENAMEL WARE that will interest you very much.
 GREY ENAMEL WARE.
 1-2 quart tipped sauce pans handle on side :. .. .. .. Sc 3-4 quart Tipped sauce pans handle on side .. .. .. .1Oc 1 quart Tipped sauce pans han dle on side .. .... .. .. 12c 1 3-4 quart tipped sauce pans handle on side .. .. .. ..14c 2 quart tipped sauce pans han dle on side :. .. .. .. ..16c 21-2 quart Tipped sauce pans Handle on side .. .. .18c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

Panama Suiting, solid colors,
 including black. London Voile, solid ground, figures
 and dot effect; also linen col
 ored ground with figures and
 the new chocolate effect.
 Sold the country over at 15c; Wednesday, the yard :. ..1Oc New Zephyr Madras Suiting, a beautiful wash material de- serving of special attention. It is suitable for shirt waist and street suits-in solid colors and white ground with fancy mercerized stripe; Wednesday only .. .. 12 1-2c Knicker Suiting, solid ground with flake effect and polka dots, in a splendid range of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
Some Fine Shrimn.

Specimens of shrimp, measuring from six to eight inches in length, were taken from Pensacola Bay this morn- ing and round ready sale at all the local eating houses, where the crustacean is regarded as great delicacy and much lian.
 A few years ago the Government planted quite a number of specimens in the local waters, and this catch this morning shows that the fish are we'll adapted to the waters adjacent to this city. The peculiarity of the catches Is that they are made by two gentlemen from the North who have come down only within the recent past.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

patterns. Under ordinary conditions these goods are sold at 15c and considered
 very cheap at that price; Wednesday, the yard. 12 1-2c Linen Finish Madras, light in weight and fine in quality,
 in dainty patterns, suitable
 for shirt waist suits and
 blouse; also embroidered
 Swiss Muslin, white and linen grounds with small colored
 figures, made to sell at 25c; Wednesday, the yard :. .. 15c 25c Silk Chiffon Moussa- me. ...... ..... 15c Soft as a summer cloud, in light and dark colored grounds. Principally in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
Shot at Woman,

Frank Quinn, white. a fisherman by calling, was tried in the Mayors Court this morning on a charge of having fired with a pistol at a woman named Amy Alden. The evidence made out that Quinn and the woman were in a room together when the pistol was dis charged.
 Both very indignantly denied any vio- fence had been attempted. but the off cers made out a clear case and Quinn was fined $25. The occurrence took place at the home of the man. and cre- ated some excitement, especially when aonther woman ran out, clasped an of 1cer about the waist and said that Quinn was shooting to kill the Alden woman.
 All of the defendants were old-timers in the City Court. and had made much trouble in the past
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

White Habutai Silks-ex- quisite all silk. The kind that
 is most used for summer wear and perfectly washable-four grades at 25c, 39c, 49 and 75c 19-inch Guaranteed Black Taf- feta Silk, very strong and dur able with jet black rich lustre "a specially good piece of silk very cheaply priced at. ..63c 36-inch Black Taffeta Silk. all pure silk. high lustre taffeta. This splendid silken fabric worth $1.00; special at. .85c 24-inch Chiffon Taffeta Silks. imported with moussaline fin ish, very durable and will not
 tear, an exceptional value at .. .. .. .$l. GO