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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
HOW THE MONEY GOES.

During the last session Of The legis-
lature the Index called attention to
the large sums of money paid out to
lawyers.
Now comes the Board Of Trustees
of the Internal Improvement Fund
with their report for the year 1905. Re-
ceipts for the period were $S,S77.SS;
expenses were sS9.5s5,2s. OF this
later sum, lawyers received in fees
and travelling expenses s12,O56.s6. or
one sixth of the expense account.
The services of w. NJ. Mcintosh. jr.,
C. B. Gwynn, ]. NJ. Dell. John I.
Costa, c. S. Clough, six months type
writer, janitor seven months, filing
cases, stamped envelopes, cleaning
lock to safe, maps, travelling expenses
of c. B. Gwynn, printing land list,
stationery, exchange, kilograms, etc.,
to take care of receipts amounting to
sS,S77.9S was $7.431.9O.
The views of the Index coincide
with those of the Jacksonville Sun
when it says:
Deducting the $7,99264 interest
and minute sales-and the $11,650 for
lawyers, and $406.96 for their travelling
expenses, there was left transactions,
requiring clerical work, amounting to
$4S,820.62.
For this volume of business, one
bookkeeper at $1,000 would be all that
a business man would have and If
the incidental expenses, which include
all items such as kilograms, filing
cases, stamped envelopes, printing,
stationery and exchange, amounted to
over $1,000 more, the business man
would fire the bOokkeeper.
With this allowance for salary and
incidentals out, $5,031.36 is left for
maps, cleaning lock to safe, and trav-
cling expenses for Mr.. Gwynn.
This we would put down as too
much for these items, unless the maps
were many, the lock to the safe very
foul, and Mr.. Gwynns travels rivaled
those of the Wondering Jew.
We respectfully submit these views
of ours to the gentlemen who are trus-
tees of the Internal Improvement fund,
and invite discussion of them. We
may be wrong, and are willing to be
convinced that we are wrong.
No wonder the act to put these
moneys in the control of the State
Treasurer was vetoed. The pick
ings" are too good.-Lake City Index
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
BRowARDs GREAT FOLLY.

OF all the foolish idess that ever
entered the brain of man. the drain
age of the everglades is the most nom
sensical.
Because, we have hundreds OF
thousands OF acres Of good. high. dry,
fertile lands, in Florida lying unim-
proved and uncultivated for the lack
of population. Therefore. there is
no reason in the world why we should
be taxed hundreds of thousands or
dollars to obtain more land for Guilt
walton, till we cultivate the lands
which are already available.
Because, the drainage of the Ever
glades would change the climatic con-
ditions of that region and inflict in
calculable damage on the fruit and
vegetable industries of that region OF
the state.
Because, the prairies reaching from
the everglades to the ocean, on which
the principal vegetable crops are
raised, owe their fertility and arabil-
ity to their annual overflow during the
rainy season. The soil of these
prairies is decomposed vegetable mat
ter which is deposited on rock foun-
dation. 1t is fine as flour and when
dry is hard as rock The annual
overflow of water from the everglades
saturates it through to the rock, rem
ders it easy to cultivate and the soil
retains moisture enough to make one
crop with but very little rain. When
the crops are gathered in the spring,
the next overflow prepares the soil
for another crop and so on indefinitely.
But, drain the everglades and let that
vegetable soil once dry down to the
rock and not another crop will ever
be made there till the drainage dit
ches and canals are damned and the
annual overflow permitted to again
occur.
Because, when the vegetable soil on
the everglade prairies, and the vegetable
soil of the hammocks on the islands
get dry they will burn like an old
bank of sawdust, and when it gets on
fire, as it must from burning woods
it will shoulder and burn till it is en-
tirely consumed and nothing be left
but bald, barren rock.
We are not talking through our
hat" but have knowledge Of what
we arffim and can demonstrate it.
Already a large sum. over fifty
thousand dollars, has been taken out
of the pockets of the taxpayers and
expended on this foolish and injur-
ious proceeding and if the people are
wise to their interests they will pro-
cure Legislators who will put stop
to this expensive and ruinous project.
Jasper News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
MIR. Stetson's Will.

The will of Mr.. John B. Stetson, the
Philadelphia millionaire halter, and
founder of Stetson University at De-
Land, Florida, has been offered for
probate and it is discovered that he
makes no bequest in favor of Stetson
University.
Some time ago he inserted clause
in his will giving that institution a
half million dollars, but when the
trouble arose at that institution a
year or so ago and he was left off
the board of trustees, he eliminated
this clause from his will, and the doc
ument offered for probate since his
death, shows that the clause was new
er reinserted and Stetson University
is cut off without a cent.
That was very costly quarrel for
Stetson University.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
Sarah Bernhardt to be in jacksonville
March the Fourteenth.

The greatest actress in the world,
Nine. Sarah Bernhard, the wonderful
French woman known as the Divine
Sarah" is to be in Jacksonville on
the evening of March, the fourteenth.
She Will make her appearance in the
immense skating rink in that city,
which will Immediately be converted
into a beautiful modern theatre.
She viii present Alexander Dumas
great emotional play, Camille" Sarah
Bernhardt has been crowned undis-
puted, the greatest of all living or dead
Candles. This is and viii be until her
death her greatest Characterization
and never does she appeare without
hundreds Of requests from the press
and public that she do Camille"
1t is a most exhausting and over
towering role and it is her master
piece. 1t will be first class produc-
ton with fine scenery. full stage set
tings, company of forty-five from
the Paris Theater, and the prices have
most wisely been fixed at SO, 81 and
ST.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
Publicity is Required.

The conviction is growing that no
matter what plan is adopted for the
suppression of the evils arising out Of
railway management, one point must
AS rebates are yelled under hundreds
of different DISCUSSES, and are con-
cealed with great ingenuity, the pow
er of visitation must be given to gov
eminent. If government inspectors and
expert accountants are given the full
lest opportunity Of examining all
books, records and accounts of the
railroad companies, and these are in
a general way subjected to the same
character of inspection as now obtaiRs
with reference TO our national banks
it will be difficult if not impossible to
longer conceal rebates, or other unjust
practices. In order that such inspec-
ton may he the more thorough and
expeditions uniform system of ac-
counting should be required on the
part OF common carriers. with ap-
propriate penalties for fraud. decep-
ton or false swearing.
The fight is now Oh, the alignment
is being made, the result may soon
be expected. If the great masses of
the people have their wishes crystal
lied into law, can any one doubt what
the result will be?-Hon. John J. Esch,
in Moody's Magazine.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
Wade is up Against 1t.

The trustees of the internal inn
provement fund, once on a time, sold
Neil G. Wade some land. The legis-
lature granted the same lands to the
Atlantic, Suwanee & Gulf railway COM
pany. The railway company sold the
lands to the Atlantic Lumber COM
pany, which filed a bill to set Wades
title aside. Wade demurred to the
bill on the ground that he had a title
from the trustees. etc. The circuit
court promptly decided against Wade
and he carried the case up to the su-
preme court. The case was argued
before that court on the 18th, inst, and
its decision is looked for with inter-
est, because. in the decision on the
Buchanan law the court has already
decided against Wade.
Poor Wade! He seems to be up
against it.
AS a matter of fact, If the decision
in the Buchanan law case goes I'M
reversed, the occupation of the trus-
tees is gone.-Jasper News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02


DAYS l was completely cured, and 1
think permanently, as it was about five
years ago.
The psoriasis first made its appear
ahce In red spots, generally forming a
circle, leaving in the center aspot about
the size of silver dollar of sound flesh.
In a short time the affected circle
would form heavy dry scale of g. white
siIVery appearance and would gradually
Drop of. To remove the entire scales
Dy bathing or using oil to soften them
the iiesn would be perfectly raw, and a
hght discharge of bloody substance
would ooze out. That scaIy crust would
form again In twenty-four hours. It
was worse on my arms and limbs, al
tnough 1T was in spots all over nv
BODY, also on my scalp. IfIlet the
scales remain too long without remov-
ing by bath or otherwise, the skin
would crack and bleed. suffered
intense itching. worse at nights after
getting warm in bed, or blood warm
by exercise, when it would be almost
unbearable.
ITO sum it all up, I would not 90
through such another ordeal of affection
Tor thirty-five years for the State of
Kansas. (signeO w. M. Chidester.
Hutchinson, Kan, April 20, 1906"
Cneusa Soap, Ointment and Pills. are sold throughout
me world Potter Drug Chem Corn Sole Prom. Reo.tor
u's k5ses How 70 Cure Torturing Humors."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
WE OBSERVE

That it is easy for some folks TO
make money.
That Sam Jones belongs to this for
tunate class.
That he is still delivering that same
old lecture entitled: Facts, Philosophy
and Fun"
That the ice King" was shy in his
visits this year.
That his visits are never appreciated
in Florida.
That the first step in the making OF
good roads is the man who knows how
to build them.
That the west coast had more than
;+s usual number of winter visitors.
That it is useless to pour water on
a drowned rat
That Atlanta will hold an industrial
exposition in 1910.
That the whipping post proposition
was laughed out Of congress.
That some men are born k1ckers
and have soured on the world.
That the small talk Of society today
is the same as that saterized by Dean
Swift in 100.
That the Notifications built for one
generation are useless for the next
generation and is money squandered,
but
That money spent on good roads
il properly built-is joy forever.
That the church spire, the school
house, and the printing machine are
still the worlds best friends.
That the individual who was berat-
ing the Ocala Banner the other night
like the story of the burial Of Sir
John Moore-is left alone in his
Glory"
That the efforts Of the Ocala Ban
ner to give praise where it is de-
served, to make fruitful the waste
places and to print good newspaper
in a small community are appreciated.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
strobhar Witnesses OFF for Atlanta.

Gainesville, Fla, Feb. PA num-
Der Of witnesses have gone to Atlanta
where they will give testimony in the
case of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
way against ]. n. Strobhar, formerly
agent for that company in this CITY.
Among those summoned are Harry
Tench. agent; Auditor McQuaig; ]. E.
Pultz' clerk in the freight department;
b. F. Richards, cashier of the Dutton
bank; and B. F. Jordan They will re-
main in Atlanta for some days.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
A Hit at the Tampa Globe.

In one important respect Col. Will
liam Randolph Hearst has set a bad
example and induced limitations that
are liable to breed trouble. Seeing his
success with several newspapers
number of multo -millianaires have
bought sheets and propose to run
them. 1t is becoming epidemic. like
yacht owning and the like. But the
ambitious gentlemen who are looking
Tor a new amusement are likely to
get some thrills and meet difficulties
they did not count on beforehand. Mr..
Hearst was a newspaper man before
he became a financial magnate. and
he runs his newspaper as a business
Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
Florida Products in the Philadsf
Market.

Philadelphia, Feb. 29.-All hnu
Florida products have been scare
in very active demand the past Z
Oranges, particularly, are in exc
request and on the street good Z
idas bring $3.25@S.75. with fans'l
dian rivers selling at 81, and IN
instances more. The grapefruit
picked up and fancy fruit sold I
-, with ordinary going at Y
1rice.
!. has been a very hard matte
,he trade to get fancy Florida =
toes. The stock is coming too =
Fancy ripe tomatoes of good size
sell at Sc @s6.5O. These are ezin
prices, but they were easily oO1'
the past week on the street fof
smooth fancy stock.
Celery has begun To arrive
more freely and is selling reaeH
s2.75. Strawberries are also
plentiful and lower, at Is G5Oc' =
apples are very scarce and in
cases are quoted nOminally al
$50.
Fancy lettuce is in good deInN~
t5Q5.50 and some nice stock j
ing up to Sc. Elephants bring
3. while peppers are going at ''v'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
We will send you . sample n
WE ADMIRE

The honest man.
The progressive man.
The enterprising man.
The ring of the anvil.
The tone of the dinner bell
The music of the early MOI
whistles from mill, foundry and
tory.
The fragrance of the flowers an|
glistening of the dew drops il
rays of the sun.
Pretty ways for pretty >woma
Spunk at the right time but q
in the right place.
The man who does not wait .
dunned more than eleven tana
month for his bills.
\ community pulling togeths
a common purpose and commql'
A walk in the woods this bear
spring weather viewing the dog
yellow jassamine and other wild
ers.
A town in which the white Wasl
paint brush are kept busy.
Men who love to sustain the
efforts of the daily newspaper
realize that they are factors U
upbuilding of a city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

Mr. Theodore Mclean, who has a
position at the Monarch orange grove.
in Sumter county. is visiting his sis
ter who is stopping at Mr.. C. H.
Shaw's in this city. Mr.. Mclean saws
the Monarch grove is putting on a
prolific bloom and presents a beauti-
ful picture. 1t has the reputation of
being the largest orange grove in the
world and will this year produce a fine
yield of fruit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

Mr.. Joe Mathews, for sixteen years
Marion countys efficient tax assessor,
but who has now retired permanently
from Office. was in Ocala Tuesday and
brought with him peck of nickles
and dimes, which he deposited in the
Central National bank. Asked where
he got so much small change, he said
he had been selling eggs and had
found it a very profitable avocation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
Early Primaries.

The state executive committee. in
obedience to the wishes of the office
seekers and politicians have issued a
call for very. early primaries. to-wit:
May Is and June IL.
There is no necessity in the world
IN precipitating this early primary
upon the people of the state. espec
Tally at the farmers very busiest sea-
son.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
Our Country and Our Country Women.

Grand in her rivers and her rills.
Grand in her woods and tempted hills.
Grand in the wealth her soil conceals.
Grand in her grain and cotton fields.
Grand in her mines, in commerce
grand
In sunlit skies and fruitful land;
Grand in her temples and her schools.
Where knowledge dwells and virtue
rules;
Grand in her strength on land. on sea,
And in religious liberty;
Grand in her men. but grander far
In Spartan mothers, as her women
are
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
Meeting of the Democratic Voters.

A meeting of the democratic voters
OF precinct number one is called for
Saturday. March Srd. at o'clock n
m'' at the court house, for the pur-
pose OF electing an executive commit
teeman for this precinct.
E. w. DAVIS.
Executive Committeeman.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

- ~ - EAAA ~
OF Soap, six boxes
4 u ticur a ONT
ment, and two
bottles of Cuti-
cura Resolvent. 1
bathed with the
Soap, applied the
Ointment once a
day, and took the
ReSolvent as di-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

Mr.. L. r. Howell. Of anthony, writes
to the New York Packer that he has
400 acres planted in cantaloupes and
not 40 acres as that paper previously
reporteT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

The High Springs Hornet did not
suspend on account of nan-support,
as some papers allege Bro. Setter
had to stop on account OF his health,
and as there was only one Setter. no
one could take his place.-Gainesvill
Sun
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

There were so many visitors on the
East Coast the past week or more that
at the Royal Poinciana Hotel at Palm
Beach and several other of the big
hotels at these resorts they We're com
PEELED to bring into use many cots for
the accommodation of the guests.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
invaluable for rheumatic,

nave been Suffering for the past
lew years with severe attack of
rheumatism and found that Ballard's
snow Liniment was the only thing
tnat gave satisfaction and it tended
10 alleviate my pains. March "a, o.
onn Z. Denman, Kingman. III. Csc.
soc. and $10O. All druggists M
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

We will nevss have good roads or
those We have reasonably worked un-
til we have money to pay for them and
man who knows how to make them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

The railroads are now racing for
the mail contracts. The mails will
be weighed for about 100 days and
upon the result contracts will be
awarded for carrying same for four
years.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

The six best books Of the mont:
Fathers pocket book, papa's pocket
book. dads pocket book, the old
mans pocket-book, the governors
pocket book and mas pocket book
Halletsville Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

John L. Inglis' railroad the Stand
ard and fernando will be extended to
fernando in Citrus county within a
short time.-Madison Recorder.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
Answers to Correspondents

Yes. Marshall Field was an -
tiser. The newspapers helped
make his great wealth. He WS'
biggest and most persistent ad''l
er in the United States and the :
successful merchant.
No. Miss Glenn Hampton Is no.
state superintendent OF public ms.
ton. She is only deputy SUPERB
dent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

If women knew the arsenic in some
cosmetics they would understand the
meanin~ Of -the fatal gift of beauty"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
impoverished

impoverished soil, like i,
~ished blood, needs ! q
-1ilizer. A chemist By d
the soil can tell You !,
'ilizer to use for an
roducts.
I your blood is impoys.
r doctor will tell Won /,
= reed to fertilize it and
the rich, red corpuscls ,
. lacking in it. 1t mar i,
ii a tonic, but more Iibsl,'
d a concentrated TAT /
Il 1aU Is the element IA,
your system.
There is no fat food Tia,
easily digested and as
III as
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1906.

A Florida vegetable grower claims
to have evolved a seedless cucumber.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

The Hastings potato growers expect
a yield this season of $4,000 barrels.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02
AWFUL PSORIASIS
50 YEARS
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and Bleeding Itching Unbear-
able-Cured by Cuticura in Thirty
Days at Cost of $4.75.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

l was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-five years. 1t was in patches all
over my body. / used three cakes
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-02

For Rent-Two miles south OF ~
u acres of fertile, well rested
mock land, cleared, unfenced. ~
lay Lime street. 20
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23

sOnage upon the express understand
ing with the archbishop that a priest
be sent to the parish who spoke both
English and German. This he failed
to dc, and soon after the erection of
the church property, Archbishop Hen
messy died and was succeeded by the
present Archbishop keane The latter
also refused to carry out the agree
ment with the German Catholics Of
Williams. Both Hennessy and Keane
based their refusal upon the grounds
that the best interests of the church
would be conserved II the Williams
priest spoke only English. Things
ran along for some time with nothing
more than protests from Messrs. Sher-
man, Handfelt and others. Finally,
however, when 1t became evident that
the archbishop would not change his
mind, they brought action upon the
agreement under which their subscrip-
tions were taken. There were four
teen of the plaintiffs, and they won in
both the lower and higher courts. The
amount of their original judgment was
but $2,430.10, but costs and interests
have run 1t up to $3,065.9S. The trial
of the case In the district court here
in 1902 attracted unusual attention,
as also did the hearing in the supreme
court. The present action will doubt
less end the long litigation. AS to
just what grounds Archbishop Keane
takes In refusing to pay the judgment
affirmed by the supreme court, moth
Ing is as yet known. 1t is three years
since the bond was filed, upon which
suit is now brought, and it was a year
ago last July that the supreme court
affirmed the decision of the lower
court. The case In district court was
heard before Judge Dyer of Ames.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
WITH DEATH NEAR At HAND
HE J0KED ON THE SCAFFOLD

Madrid, Nov. 23.-Juan Aldige, the
proprietor Of a gambling den at Pena-
for. near Seville. and Manual Munoz,
his assistant, were executed at Seville
on six charges of murder.
Aldige enticed innumerable travellers
and others to his house. which stood
in an isolated place and feeced them
by cheating at cards.
The victims who protested against
his play, or otherwise showed that
they had discovered his trickery. were
killed by Aldige with a hammer. and
their bodies buried in his garden.
The condemned men shocked even
the jailers by their callousness, and
while on the scaffold laughed and
joked with each other.
Munoz talked continually, and when
the priest begged him to keep silence
during the reading of certain prayers
the criminal replied: II am going to
talk as long as have the chance. for
/ shall be dead long time"
Both men were garroted in the usual
manner. When the collar was placed
around Aldige's neck he shouted: "One
two, three-go!" and at the last word
the executioner turned the screw.
The murders at the Penaflor gamb-
ling establishment were discovered
by accident. A wealthy man named
Rejano, who was great gambler,
disappeared and the police traced him
to Aldige's house.
A careful. examination was made of
the premises, and a freshly turned up
mound Of earth was noticed in the