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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
Made all the Dolls Talk.

The wife of New Yorker, who oc-
casionally amuses evening parties with
samples of the ventriloquist's art in a
nom professional way, is telling an
amusing story Of the holiday season
just passed.
She and her husband, the tale goes,
were in the doll department of large
store selecting a wax beauty to make
glad the eyes of a small maiden at
home on Christmas morning.
Mother was busily investigating the
respective attractions and prices of the
different puppets. when suddenly the
most astonishing thing happened All
the dolls on a huge counter began to
talk. The voices were shrill, but quite
distinct, and proceeded from every Sec
ton of the table.
AS it always is, the doll table was
surrounded by little girls, with an oc-
casional young brother small enough
to appreciate the intrinsic merit of
the display. and to this audience the
dolls addressed themselves.
1t was: Little girl. do buy me!
can open and shut my eyes,"
Or. rs nobody going to take me
nome? 1 have the loveliest golden
hair"
Or I'm just as big as a real live
baby" and other speeches of the same
character.
Naturally the children went crazy
One six-year-old, urged on by the doll
precipitated herself upon the treasure
and was about to remove it by main
force. Others shrieked in ecstacies of
mingled joy and terror that the dolls
were all turning alive
The saleswoman, who had almost
begun to believe in fairies herself by
that time. flew in search of the floor
walker A dense crowd gathered, ev-
erybody gesticulating and questioning,
and in the midst of it Mrs. Ventril-
oquist took her laughing partner away.
New York Press.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
After Broward.

He that ruleth his own temper is
greater than he that draineth the ev-
erglades. which is little adaptation
or our own of a well-known scrip
tural verse suggested by Governor
Broward's loss of temper when he
jumped on the press in his Jackson
vile speech. The newspapers were
here as one of the fixed institutions
OF Florida long before the Governor
was, and they viii be here better and
stronger than ever when Governor
Broward and all memory of his pub
lie career have persisted from the
earth. Governors may come and Gov
errors may go but the press goes on
forever. 1t is indestructible. and not
even Governor Broward's utter con-
tempt can "wither it nor stale its in
finite variety" Put yourself in it's
place, Governor. in his Everglades is
sue and be just and fair enough to
credit 1t with motives equally honest
with your own. Newspaper space for
advertising purposes is for sale Just
as a merchants goods are, but the
convictions of an honest editor are no
more to be bought than are the con-
victions of an honest Governor.-Live
Oak Democrat.
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Florida Pork.

The acorn mast was good in places
in the country this season, and as
result sweet fine pork that could
not be surpassed the world over NAV
be had in the market.
Speaking of mast, many people
may not be aware of the Importance
which this product of the forest is
to the average ruralist. The razor
back-the thriftiest and most valuable
hog alive, where he has a forest to
roam in-canfiavor himself with
acorns or palmetto berries so that a
piece of his flesh outranks any meat
OF his kind fattened on the cream
or the field. And here in lies a little
gold mine to the favored producer of
woods swine. Last season Mr.. YuIee
Mickler, who lives at the head of
North River, marketed some 300 head
OF these mast fattened porkers. and
his bank account, which was increas-
ed upwards of $1,000 thereby. was.
clear profit. These hogs now sell for
seven cents pound in markets.
Augustine Meteor
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
Was il sour Bob 2"

Under the title. Leaves From an
Old Scrap Book" a writer in the
sunny South, known as the "Geor-
gia Colonel" is printing some very
pretty "reminiscences of the Civil war
period and the reconstruction days.
In the issue of the Sunny South Of
March II, the following item was
printed which will interest Marion
county people:
A Tampa Affair.-The following APP
peared in the Tampa Floridian and
Journal:
we have received a letter from 1t
Robert d. Harrison, of the Ocklawaha
Rangers, stating that, on the q ulti-
mo, one of the Yankee blockading yes
sci sent a yawl-boat carrying Is
men ashore near Tampa for the pur-
pose OF stealing negroes. The writer
with eighteen men, sprang from their
ambush and demanded the surrender
OF the invading crew. The federal Of
nicer in command held up a white
handkerchief and asked our men to
respect the flag. The young lieu
tenant answered:
honor the devil, when you came to
steal our negroes." and again deman-
ded a surrender
Instead of complying the Yankee
ofncer ordered his men back in the
boat whereupon Lieutenant Harrison
and his men fired upon them, killing
several. The fire was returned and
shells were thrown from the enemys
vessel, but none OF our men were hurt
Further volleys from our men brought
down all but two of the enemy. and II
was believed that the yawl soon after
upset with them"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
Editor L'EngIe's Street Fight.

This paper has refrained from pub
fishing an account of the alteration
between Mr.. Claude L'Engle, editor
of the Jacksonville Sun, and Mr. A.
d. Covington, president of the tur-
pentine association, until hearing Mr..
L'Engles' story of the combat, but as
his paper is silent on the subject we
take it for granted that the dispatch
sent out from Jacksonville to the Tam
pa Times is true version of the af-
fair so we append it hereto:
A difficulty occurred on the streets
here between Claude L'Engle. editor
of the Jacksonville Sun and A. d.
Covington, which resulted in L'Engle
receiving injuries which will lay him
up for a week.
Covington is president of the Tur-
pentine Operators Association of
Florida
L'Engle made the attack and struck
the first blow
Covington, a powerful man physi-
cally, severely punished L'Engle.
In falling L'Engles head struck the
steps Of an automobile. cutting a Sc
we're cash.
Nothing but fists were used and
L'Engle will be up in about a week.
The row occurred over the attack
of L'Engle on the turpentine opera
tors.
L'Engle was badly bruised about
the face and was rendered uncon-
scious.
Covington knocked LEngle down
the first time and L'Engle said, Don't
hit man when he is down." Coving-
ton said, "All right old man and helped
L'Engle to his feet when L'Engle
struck Covington violent blow in the
face.
Covington at once went to fighting
and knocked L'Engle down the second
time, severely furnishing him before
aid could come.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
THE ERA OF COLD TYPE.

We purchased book this week en-
titled: Senator Benjamin H. Hill:
His Life, Speeches and Writings"
Many of the speeches the volume
contains are familiar to US because we
remember quite distinctly the impress
sion they created at the time of their
delivery
In glancing over the pages of this
book We find where Alexander II. Ste
phens. now everywhere regarded of
gentle and sanity character, chal-
lenged Mr.. Hill to a duel This was
not all. He called him an "unscrupu-
lous liar" "bombastic braggart," a
'poltroon" and coward"
Mr.. Hill also used quite similar Ian
guage towards Mr.. Stephens.
Mr.. Henry Clay. who also comes
down to us as one of suave manners,
sent and accepted challenges and
fought duels.
OF course we all know that the i'm
petuous Andrew Jackson fought duels,
had personal rencounters and used
language not in the decalogue.
If it were possible to leave out of
the record Of the lives of these great
Americans their angry debates;
their exhibitions of vituperation, how
much nobler and grander they would
appear in the eyes Of posterity.
1t Is now conceded among all CIV
ilized and enlightened peoples as Mr..
Hill said that duelling is no evidence
Of courage. no vindication of truth, no
test Of the character OF the true gen.
tleman. and no man now in public life
would think of sending or accepting
challenge and to call a man a "pol-
troon" and coward" would offend
the proprieties OF good taste.
A free and fearless press Is largely
responsible for this better state Of
things.
Cold facts. spread out in cold type,
are the requirements of our times.
If we are not growing wiser, we
are at last growing more philosophi-
cal and largely more tolerant.
The great controversies and bat
ties Of the future will be fought in
the newspapers and magazines and a
greater enlightenment and a more en-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
As to cueumbers.

A Florida vegetable grower claims
10 nave evolved seedless cucumber.
-ocala Banner
Seedless cucumbers. the dickens.
Let that "evolver'' "go away back and
SIT down" Cucumber seeds are good
eatin." 1t is a colicless cucumber that
We are yearning for. Let that Flor
Ida vegetable grower" evolve this and
ne can then set himself down as pub
lie observation-disclosures News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
AN UNIQUE EXPOSITION

TIE jamestown exposition Is ss..A
bag the support Of the best os.
pers throughout the country
because the management propose I 4
make the celebration great nat,... I
holiday-an exposition along an.,.'
different lines from those prsc..'
1t. The Washington. d. c., Post -
the following editorially:
Truly If we are not aware tia, (.
proposed jamestown expositio,
1907 differs radically in every ,n.
nable respect from the various a.
etc.. which have preceded it. we sbo.',
hesitate to speak in its behalf. Ka..,
we recognize the vast importancs J.
the episode it is intended to celebr,,.
and well as we realize the momsn,n.'
consequences of which that epIsoa.
was the pioneer and vanguard ~
should be still unable to say "a.
scientious word in the line Of n.
motion IL we were not sure that Il.
jamestown exposition will be
novelty in every sense Of the word
To state the case briefly, we NAV
say-as is the simple truth--that IN.
is the first celebration Of any cons.
quence to be held upon the seasbo,.
The location, therefore Is ideal
There is no heated overcrowded eli,
in the neighborhood. where the nat.
rons will be headed in rapacious car.
vansaries. fed on refrigerator foed
compelled to travel long distances /,
swarming and uncomfortable stree
cars. and charged extortionately Tor
MAXIMUM OF discomfort. The james.
town exposition is to be situated fa
out in the midst of a salt watsrs
breezy environment, Hampton Road
Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Itself
will hem 1t on every side. II ther
were nothing else. the visitors would
at least have a seaside outing at one
Of the most desirable points on the
Atlantic coast. Thousands treat
themselves to that recreation even
summer with no extra Involvement
so every additional attraction viii b
that much to the good. They viii
have ocean prospects and environ.
ments-bathing, sea food, fishing
yachting. sailing. etc.-and besides
the most splendid naval and military
pagentry in the world. etaoincmfwyp
pagentry ever witnessed in the word
Even If it stops short there the pat.
rons Of the celebration will have had
more than they could get elsewhere
on the same terms-more than they
ever got before from any excursion to
seashore.
That there will be many other at
fractions, we are promised by the
management, and have faith that The
pledge will be abundantly redeemed
All the great nations have accepted
President Roosevelt's invitation TO par.
ticipatte. 1t is, therefore, safe 70
count upon a naval and military dis
play of SURPRISING splendor and i'm
portance. 1t will constitute, indeed.
spectacle the like of which has not
been witnessed in this or any other
land. No doubt the management VIII
In due time and with appropriate elo-
quence unfold to the country the en-
tire scheme of the enterprise they
have in view. For the present. We
think Well enough to point out GER
tain features which of themselves con-
fer a special attraction and induce
ment.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

The New York Fruit and Produce
News says that the agricultural de-
partment at Washington Is produc-
ing lettuce as big as cabbages. but this
does not mean as big as Florida cab
bages.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

Mrs. Frank A. Walpole received this
week from the Florida State Mid
winter Fair Association beautiful en-
graved diploma for having taken the
first prize and blue ribbon for the best
fruit cake at the state fair. The di-
ploma is indeed a beauty and Mrs.
walpole is justly proud of it.-Mana-
tee Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

Uncle Sam is setting the example OF
paying old debts. He paid an old debt
to New York state the other day due
ever since the var OF 1912. The
amount was for s1is.000.s4. Now that
the "old gentleman" is in this humor
we hope he viii soon pay our southern
cotton claimants They have been
waiting long time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
r. Hudson Burr, Railroad Commits
sioner.

Hon. r. Hudson Burr railroad COM
missioner, believes in trying to hold
on to good thing, and has declared
his candidacy for reelection.
He will attempt to grind another
grist in the same old mill, but the
water that turned the political wheel
has flowed out and the stream is dry.
When Burr was elected railroad
commissioner he was to be the nettle
that was to prick the railways so
painfully that the public burden
would be lightened Of excessive rates.
AS the real thing in commission re-
form, he was to have the railroads
cutting the buck in their haste to
adjust rates for the common people.
According to the program outlined
in the slabs Of metal furnished the
state press by the thoughtful Guy
Metcalf. who labored so long and tire
lessly to make a smoothe piece of po-
litical furniture out OF the raw ma
terial in the person of Burr, the peo-
pie were at last to have their innings
to share their dividends with the real
earners.
This looked good to the dear people.
At last one Of their very own was to
take the corporations by the throat
and prevent the hold-up so long al
legged to be practiced. Like a hungry
fish the majority swallowed the bait
without tasting it, and the peoples
champion" was hurled into office with
the velocity of a rifle bullet.
This was the beginning and since
that time Mr.. Burr has played a light
thinking part in performing his one
third of the duties of the railroad
commission. The eloquent tones of
the leaden thought waves that re-
sounded throughout the land during
the campaign period have become
stilled, while the lips of Mr.. Burr's
goddess of reform have uttered but
one shrek of joy since she was
placed on her pedestal by the votes of
the people. That was when the At
h.
Air Line were ordered" to reduce pas
senger fare to three cents a mile.
The legislature could have done this
without cost to the people. but pass
ing that truism, let Mr.. Burr hug to
his bosom one-third of the glory re-
sulting from such heroic act
1t would be cruel, to say the least,
to strip him OF his one garment of re-
form, short as it may be, and compel
him to exhibit his nude political figure
while performing campaign stunts in
the efforts to secure reelection
1t is not likely. either, that the pub
lie will care TO listen to Burrs explain
alton of his failure to make good his
promises by reason of jeff Brownies
The saying that any
old excuse is better than none will
hardly serve in this case, and the at
tempt to make votes at the expense
of Mr.. Brownies official conduct will
be about as successful as picking a
100 to 1 shot at the Sheepshead Bay
race track.
Besides Brown will have sufficient
Of his own shortcomings for which to
answer, without playing ;inricksha
man to Burr's political cart-Edward
Fitzgerald in the Jacksonville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

With her millions of population New
York is less proud of her representa-
Con in the United States Senate than
any other state in the American I'M
ion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

A flatterer never seems absurd.
The fattered always take his word.
So wrote good old Ben Franklin and
he knew the weakness of the world.
The greater the man the greater he
likes fiattery.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

If the esteemed Tampa Times will
drop the scare heads on every other
column of its front page 1t will OBJ
serve a vast Improvement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

The California orange crop was
badly hurt by the severe cold weather
that struck that state on the first OF
March.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

The higher the price paid for labor
the longer grows the criminal docket
and the longer the terms of punish
ment.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

In the death of Ex-Governor Hogg
of Texas, the South loses one of her
foremost men and greatest orators.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

The apple growers all over the
country are making a very vigorous
protest against the proposed cider tax
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

To whom thy secret thou dost tell,
To him thy freedom thou dost sell.
Poor Richard.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1906.

The Bermuda onion crop is short.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-23

between the two: with little good
wine to wash 1t down!-H. W." in
Louisville Courier Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-06-16
SINGING DEMO-RALIZING.
Too Many People Who Have Nc
Voices Insist on Appearing
in Public.

Far too many people want to sing
and try to do it, with the result that
our ears are tortured and demoralizad
and year by year the art of singing is
dying out"
In the above words John F. Runci-
man, the musical critic, sums up his
views on the decaying art of singing.
"A man without fingers, he says,
does not try to play the piano; ole
without legs does not try to ride BIZ
cycle, but anyone who can get out the
most lamentable croak thinks himself
or herself justified in getting up in a
drawing room and bowling sentiment
tai balderdash.
"A society should be formed for the
suppression of singing save in the
strictest privacy. 1t would meet with
the most violent opposition from tine
fashionable singing masters, at whose
doors you may see on any fine day in
the season rows OF carriages.
They wait until stylish ladies with
cut voice receive 20 minutes of oily
fiattery and absurd instruction from a
man who knows nothing of the voice.
nothing of music, nothing Of the art
Of singing, but rakes in guineas all the
day long.
1.-THE fashionable teacher OF singing
Is the enemy of mankind and curse
to music"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-06-16
A BURRo AND A THISTLE,
Favorite Food Of the Diminutive Bur-
den Bearer and How
Obtained.

The Rocky mountain burro, one Of
the most sagacious of animals, seeks
the thistle as favorite food, and the
pungent spines with which 1t protects
Its leaves at every angle are doubtless
recognition on its part of this fond
ness of grazing animals for 1t. Few
experiences of fronrier-life are more
amusing, says Country Life In
America, than to watch the donkey's
attack upon large bull thistle. He
walks about 1t, seeking for a favorable
opening, projects his lip gingerlingly
against its spines and jerks back as
he feels its prick. He surveys 1t PEN
sively for moment or two and then
slowly raises his foot and strikes It,
paLsing to watch the effect of the
blow. He then perhaps strikes 1t from
the other side and watches again. The
blows become rapid, and at length It
is broken down and thoroughly tramp
led, after which 1t II consumed to the
last vestige.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-06-16
B-Telephonec calls Promptly Answered
Day or Night.

ious to recover IT, brush It and run
a block to return 1t to the owner.
Yesterday horse drawing, heavily
loaded wagon on the Bowery slipped
and fell. Before the animal got
through kicking and struggling 1t was
tangled in the harness from bride to
breeching.
The driver looked tired and seemed
to enjoy his cigarette and the respite
from work. In minute horse and
wagon were surrounded by crowd.
Twenty or more men got busy and
pretty soon the horse was on its feet
the harness adjusted and the crowd
scattered. The driver didn't move an
inch from the time the horse fell until
he clucked to the horse to resume the
trip. He didn't even smile. He took
It as a matter Of course.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-06-16
MATT HANSEN.

moor or earln. his dweI1lng nIied with
smoke, but he could endsre the dis
comfort for the sake of the fires
warmth, and for the sake of the
toothsomeness of the cooked meats.
After time hole was made in the
Roof of the hut, and through this hole
the smoke passed out. Here was the
first stove. The primitive stove was
the entire house; the floor was the
fireplace and the hole in the roof was
the chimney The word "stove" orig
inally meant "a heated roon:"-So that
II we should say that at first people
lived In their stoves we would say that
which is literally true.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-06-16

nuts. which are quite small. from the
best varieties Of walnut trees. 1t 10
said that these nuts, which are careful.
ly sealed in with wax or stuff, water
proof stopper, impart new or closer
grain and coloring to the tree.
The southern Indians Of Mexico have
for centuries been in the habit Of Sc
curing curious effects in coloring on
fine woods by inserting in the above
manner nuts Of other trees into the
roots Of the living tree. An enterpris-
ing planter in Tabasco has been fol-
lowing out this Indian idea with curl
Gus results. He mentioned this to
other haciendados, and now several Of
them are experimenting with the
coarser kinds of walnut trees with en-
couraging results.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-06-16
secttary Boabd of Education.

A special meetiqg called by Pres.
H. ]. SJifert, of i Ne board of educa.
tion of t'Anse Township, was held
in the Town HallSin the township
clerk office, on Thursday, June IA,
1906, i 4 o'clock, m.
ThSre were present: Pres. H. j.
Seifeyt, Treas. W. Mason, Trustee
Charles Rambaud and Sec'y Aususi
Menfe. Absent trustee Fri E.
Trady.
Of motion of Mason, supported
by ambaud, that j. Morrison,
of Holly, Mich, pc engaged as
superiutendent fq the L'Anse
schpol,at salary olsl2O per month.
Ayes-Mason, Rtmbaud, Seifert
and Menge. Nays None.
pn motion and tupport meeting
adjourned to JuIb 25, 1906, at
lc'clock, p. m
AUGUbT MENGE,
Secretary Board of Education.