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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
Card from Mr.. cordrey.
To the Voters of Marion County

To the Voters of Marion County:
As it will be impossible for me. ow-
ing to the busy season of the year, to
make a canvass of the county, and
there is not enough pay in the office
Of county commissioner to Justify me
in sacrificing the time that it will
require TO make such a tour, as much
as | would like TO get acquainted with
an the people. especially those living
in the western portion of the county,
50 I must content. myself in submit
ting this card
Marion county is my home and has
been the greater part of my life; all
possess is in Marion county, my
every interest is i'm it. | am Of for
and with the people in every move
ment looking to Improvement and up
building of the county. If elected /
shall strive 10 serve the people faith
fully and To the very best nf my abil-
ity. Yours very truly.
+ q CORDPEY
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
The Greenwood Cemetery Association.


In our progressive little city there
are many different organizations look
ing 10 the Improvement of our sur
rouninss. but none are more worthy
Of your kind thought and help than
one formed about three years ago.
"The Woman's Cemetery Association"
The good work of this association
shows for itself in the improvement
of the naturally beautiful Greenwood
Cemetery.
The work Of keeping this haIlowed
place in order has been given, for the
most part, into the hands of the as
sociation. The stockholders are busy
with other affairs, so have recognized
the ability of the association by con-
tributing literally and regularly every
year. That fund has been expended
in keeping the driveways. walks and
outlying grounds in the best order
possible and when extra work. such.
as paving drives, etc, has been done
the stockholders have contributed adj
ditional sums toward that work.
The membership fee of one dollar
per year is also used in keeping the
general grounds in order.
The association proposes. for a
small sum from the owners. to keep
their lots in order. and so there is no
regular sexton employed. they pay Il
competent man 10 do this work.
Many owners, of course. attend TO
keeping their own lots, but many are
not in position TO do so. and gladly
avail themselves of the means thus
offered. Now some extra work is
greatly needed. and TO accomplish this
extra funds are required.
The association needs the help and
sympathy of every one and is asking
for substantial evidence of that in
a very modest way.
WIN YOU help them?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
A Soldier of Cortez Grew First Or
ange in the World.


The orange in classical literature is
mentioned as far back as 420 3. C..
and in the ancient Hebrew writings
it was called hadar, or THE beauti-
full"
According To the Old pagan legend.
Venus planted the first orange tree
on the Island of Cyprus. In Rome. the
fruit was later known as Adams APP
pie" or Paradise apple" because it
was supposed to have been the fruit
of the forbidden tree in paradise If
this myth be credible. the oldest fami-
lies OF Europe are mere upstairs COM
pared with the humble orange of COM
merce.
So far as history authenticate
knows, the orange originated in India
and China. and was spread by the
Arabs 10 Syria. Africa and Spain.
From Spain the orange came to
America. 1t was about $50 years ago
that Bernel Diaz del Castillo. soldier
of Cortez, first planted oranges in
Mexico.
The later history Of the orange i'm
America is somewhat prosaic, but the
fruit has lost none of its world-old
romance here in the new world.
If al the details could be told of it's.
first planting by Cortezs soldier in
Mexico, or by the piouS missionaries
in Florida. it would outrival any col
lection of the wonderful orange myths
of ancient times.-The Homeseeker.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Good old farmer Wilson, VINO by
virtue of the republican party is al
lowed To squander a large percentage
of the pubfic funds, confidently asserts
that there viii be no more crop faiI4
ures and takes the credit Of it TO him
self and his army. Of assistants in the
agricultural department The farmer.
however. viii still pray for rain as Of
yore when the droughts come and
those in the northern states will watch
for the early frost and the chinch bug
and potato bug will still get in their
deadly work as they have from time
immemorial, in spite of all farmer
Wilson may say.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
ocala's Aid to the San Francisco
Sufferers.

In response to the call for a public
meeting at the court house Monday
at 1890 o'clock. quite a number re-
sponded and all present manifested
the most liberal spirit to aid in the
generous movement to help the suf-
ferers Of the stricken city OF the Gold
en- Gate
After some discussion. it was
thought best TO appoint soliciting
committees for each ward and have
them proceed at once with the work
Of collecting funds.
Acting Mayor Gates appointed the
following committees:
First Ward-O. b. Howse, T. f.
Biggs.
second ward-T. T. Munroe. c. L.
Bittinger.
Third Wards. 7. sistrunk. E. T..
Helvenston.
Fourth WardI w. ogle. r. c.
Loveridge
Mr.. T T. Munroe was made chair
man-at- large Of the committees and
all communications should be ad-
dressed 10 him at as early a moment
as possible.
Messrs. Munroe and Chazal made
partial canvas Of the second ward
yesterday afternoon and succeeded in
collecting 1851, and it is expected that
the contributions from this ward will
reach fully $500.
IL the other wards will do as well.
OcaIa, including the amount already
contributed and forwarded by the
Elks viii reach the thousand dollar
mark
We think Ocaia has started out To
make good record and her citizens
viii have every reason to congratu-
late themselves on the amount Of her
contribution.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

We still have one or two men in
this community who stand around on
the street corners from morning un-
til night complaining about the town.
their neighbors. their taxes and the
weather Such men are mighty com
mon clay and il is fortunate we have
so few Of them. Such men are of no
use To the town. their families or
their God. They seem To live but
no one can tell how. Like mosquitoes
and flies. they are not fatal but disa-
greeable TO have about. 1t is not nec-
essary to publish the names of the
two or three who infest this communi-
ty for you all know them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
The Everglades Paradox.

The governor was especially earn
est in the portion Of his speech deal
ing with Maj. St Clair Abrams. He
said it was hard to make the two
statements agree of Maj. Abrams
about the inflamed nostriis Of his po-
MES from the dust and the report Of.
one of the government engineers
which showed he and his party were.
twenty-five days crossing the GIades
in canoes.-Live Oak Democrat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
Arrested for Playing Craps.

Officers Hutson and Weaver had
some excitement early Monday night
at the ST Johns House. a colored hotel,
near the Seaboard depot when they
attempted 10 arrest some negro crap
players" There We've seven or eight
in the game. Eighteen or more pistol
shots weer exchanged between the
officers and the crap offenders,
though we understand no one was
injured. The shooting may have been
only for the purpose of frightening
the card players into surrendering
Four of the seven men engaged i'm
the game We're eventually captured
and Officer Hutson says the other
three will be captured today.
The crap shooters" seem to be
playing in hard lines in Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

VIII Messrs. Bailey and Burr, APP
pleyard and Bitch. have joint de-
bate and tell US how they propose to
equalize freight rates? IL they be-
lieve or do not believe in the policy
of forever making the interior pay
tribute TO the seaport cities. If they
propose to feed all sections out of the
same spoon and if they shall say it
in manner as If they mean To abide
by it. Will they inaugurate a policy
under which it will be possible to build
cities in the interior.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Maxim Gorky is not the only for
eigner who has found that the United
States of America is not quite such a
free country as it is cracked up to
be- in other continents-Tampa Trib-
une. They discover, that liberty" is
not license"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

II it be true. as some newspapers
assert. that Mr.. Flagler had contract
To drain the everglades and abandon
ed the scheme as bad job. il is fool-
ish for others to fritter away their
time and the peoples hard cash in
undertaking to do what Mr.. FIagler
with his money was unable to accom-
plish.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Rev. w. NJ wamboldt. of Jackson
vile, preached an eloquent sermon AT
Crystal River Sunday night. taking
for his theme the destruction OF San
Francisco.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
Notice!

The Southern Express Company
will transport free of charge any
money or provisions for the san
Francisco sufferers when consigned
to the mayor or other properly rec
og nized relief committees.
G, t. MAUGHS.. Agent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Rev X. II. Brown. who has been
on trial before Judge Bell for several
days for disturbing public worship"
was acquitted Yesterday afternoon.
the defendant was represented by
MT R. L. Anderson, and the prosecu-
ZION by Maj. L. T. Izlar and Mr.. r.
B. Bullock.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Mr. y. l.. Rutland, the handsome
tax collector of Sumter county, was
IN ocala Sunday. He is candidate
|lor reelection, but is a candidate here
lot another kind of an office and is
trying 10 capture the vote of certain
fair one.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

1 They are beginning to wear trou-
>ers in Samoa. An the world IS get
ting civilized. and travel lacks pic
tllresque experiences that it used to
bare. Baylor County Banner. Texas.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

'-rhe State Press on Broward" is
the way the Jacksonville Sun heads
one of its half page articles. Yes. the
state press seems to be ION Broward"
almost unanimously.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Mr. William Knoblock, Of Martin,
one Of the most successful farmers
in that phenomenal community. was
in Ocala Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Sheriff Gordon Is back from Green
Springs, and thinks he is all right
once more. His friends viii be glad
to know IT,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Mr. Ben Raysor has gone to New
Orleans to see the Confederate re-
union. but primarily to place early
watermelon shipments. s.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

'olonel Bittinger gives a three-c col
uinn write-up OF the Fort Mccoy
meeting In the Star. We conclude
from the write-up that Mr.. Ed l..
"ar'mann. of Citra. and Peter stan
'ss' The ocala Banners correspond
0hS carried of the oratorical honors.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Mrs Hampton Chambers has gone
to Macon, Ga. to visit relatives and
will be gone for some time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. B. III. Shaw, residing
on Fl, King avenue, are enjoying a
visit from Mrs. p. e. Morris and ba-
by OF Port Inglis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

NC ocala primary and junior sun
~ sonool teachers will meet at the
's'hodist church at $3.50 this after
'h and all are urged TO be present.
i wen as all others interested in
sunday school work
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

comrade Pittman, Of the Confedeg-
ate camp Of this city. IS attending the
Reunion at New Orleans.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
The EIks OF ocala ware among !,

inc Elks OF ocala were among the
nrs' TO wire contribution to the
"''iornia sufferers. Living up to the
1000 mat those who help quickly
pep doubly" wired on Saturday do
"''Ois OF 5000. and a second contri-
'u''pn VIII be wired in today.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
TO HELP SAN FRANCISCO.

OF hereby
of
handled
acting L. Bttinger
S. t Of
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

.... Snarles v. Miller has sold his
~ the Tnler- Miller Company
..z Y'0nel Robert F. Rogers and has
N.Y. . Tampa on another deal. The
IN III "''ler properties are said to be
\. the finest in this county and
Y, trends think Colonel Rogers
y on a bonanza He is said to
N XIV. excellent manager of labor.
S'aer convict or free.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27

nj 3. T. Russell. who has been
eAulng the winter and spring at
- "ier' with his brother. Captain
IA = Russell, left Monday for his
v 81 Lake Beulah. Wis. He is so
NED with Florida, and especially
II s Weir that he expects to sell out
's'pngings in Wisconsin and be-
~ permanent settler among us.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-27
SARA ELIZABETH HARRIS,
Local Editor.
HEPpENIEGS ABOUT TOWN.

The campaign is warming up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
Arrested in Florence.

a Florence, Dec. 22.-Allen Nelson,
alias Mansfield, alias Smith, white
man, was arrested here last night by
Police Officer Joe Turbeville, upon in
struction Of r. c.. Hardwick, a detec-
tive, upon the charge Of breaking into
and robbing a store at Denmark. Mel
son was locked up in the city station
house, and vas carried back to Den
mark this morning on the early train.
While at the station house Nelson
was called upon by woman, who
knew him, and when he left in charge
Of deputy for; Denmark the woman
accompanied him to that place.
It is said that Nelson is wanted in
number Of towns in this State, as
well as in Augusta and other rs 'Sia
towns. Shortly after being paced in
the station house there was a great
commotion by the other prisoners, and
upon investigation Of the disturbance
they reported that Nelson was at
tempting suicide by choking himself
with his necktie. He was considera-
bly excited and seemed to worry very
much about being arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
California Miner Rescued From Deats
Tomb After Fifteen Days.

Bakersfield, Cal, Dec. 2s.-Lindsay
B. Hicks, released last night from an
entombment Of Is days in a caved-in
tunnel, today appeared well and hap
DIV after his gruesome experience. He
received the congratulations of
friends and neighbors, to whom he
related as best he could the feelings
he underwent within the dark close
Quarters in mis- tonlb-like prison near
the dead bodies. Of five less fortunate
companions, while scores Of men
worked like beavers day and night for
more than two weeks to save him
from death by digging through many
feet of earth and rock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
A CRIMINAL PHYSICIAN.
4 Washington Doctor Arrested for
Performing Illegal Operations.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Dr. Thomp-
son, or as he is better known, CDR.
Leon" was arrested on the charge of
performing. an illegal operation on
Viola Strothers Bywaters, of culpep-
per, Va, whose husband, William By
waters, was killed within half an
hour after he married the woman by
her two brothers. Before the coroner
the woman said three operations had
been performed on her. Washing
to detectives have been hunting evi-
dence in Culpepper and arrested
Thompson. The police say he adj
mits that he performed operations in
Washington, but can't remember By
waters by the description given Of
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26

Sumter has gotten wise. That IS
1os q say that sumter has not been
wise al the time and will not con
sfnae 10 be wise until the end OF the
chapter, buf she has been particularly
wise in voting bonds for a sewerage
system. No town ought to be with
saet sewerage when it gets big enough
60 nsea it and It does not take long
xor thar Whenever people have to
rye 50 close together that nature can't
take care of the situation nothing
equals seae sge for safety and con-
veRience- envy Sumter, but we
win have wait awhile, We are
wise enoaga but not wealthy enough,
we have :ea 100 many other things
arst, Whica v,e 60 not think was as
wise as It gh have been, but we
haye 10 reogopoiy on the wisdom OF
.She comm 5ly.--Flcrence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
LAYING CORNER STONE.
Interesting Ceremony at Lutheran
Church at Florence.


Church at Florence.
The corner stone Of the new Luther
an church was laid yesterday in
very pretty ceremony and in the
presence of a fair crowd of people
considering the inclemency Of the
weather.
The exercises were held at the
church on the corner Of Palmettn
and Railroad avenue at 4.3O p. m.
Rev. T. B. Epting, who has been
most faithful shepherd of this little
flock during the past year, conducted
the ceremony. A small organ had
been brought to the church and the
choir, led by Miss Carrie Cronenburg,
sang the hymns Of praise and thanks
giving.
The main address was delivered by
Rev. c. A. Freed, pastor Of Ebene-
zar church, Columbia.
Rev. Mr.. Aud Of Lone Star, who
assisted Mr.. Epting in reforming this
congregation last year, was present
again to rejoice with them that their
work had borne such fruit.
The Lutheran congregation here
now numbers 81 members. This
church enterprise was first under,
taken about 10 years ago, but
through discouragements it was al
lowed to lapse after the purchase
some five years ago Of this desirable
building lot, SO near the center Of the
city. A year ago Mr.. Epting came
over from Sumter and began tc re-
vive the congregational interest
among the faithful members Of the
Lutheran church here and so sue
cessful has been his work and their
work that they will soon have
church costing four or five thousand
dollars and being one Of the aost
modern and attr ct'~e IN the city. The
ladies have worked hard for the fund
and have increased it dollar by dollar,
each dollar. representing work and
proyers and sacrifice.
The building is of concrete. 1t
will seat several hundred people and
will have Sunday school room tnat
can be thrown into the main audito-
rum by the opening of folding doors.
The contractor is J. J. Whilden, OF
Sumter, a most painstaking builder
who has pride in his work. The
building is already assuming shape
and comliness and it VIII soon be one
of the buildings in which the city
may take just pride and which will
be one more center of good and
wholesome influence in the communi-
ty.-Florence Times, Dec. 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26

Half Million To Save

Five hundred thousand ars
conservative estimate OF e
shooting down Of Stanfo. y
Harry Kendall Thaw on Ns=an n
Square Garden roof will le
Thaw family after Whites slayer will
have been tried by jury of his peers.
Of this amount fully 100000 has
already been expended in the vast
preliminary preparation for the fight
to be made to save Thaw from the
electric chair and the madhouse.
A worldwide search has been con-
Quoted for every scrap of corrobora-
tive evidence that will tend to show
justification for Thaw's deed. Besides
evidence of the sort that may acquit
the young Pittsb1irg millionaire on
the ground Of justifable homicide
through the '.unwritten law" hun
dreds OF afidavits has been secured
from persons on both sides of the
ocean to support plea Of insanity.
Detective bureaus in Europe and
throughout the United States are at
work in an exhaustive search for evi-
dence.
Great law firms are receiving large
fees for private investigation and ad-
vice. Special agents have been sent
by Clifford w. Hartridge, the chief
counsel for Thaw, to every quarter Of
the gl. be. The cable has beer used
with prodigal disregard of expense,
and the preparation for the murder
trial is being manipulated like some
great business concern.
The centre of all tf;s activity is, of
course, the Offices Of Hartridge &
Peabody, the two youthful friends of
Thaw, VINO are acting as his chief le-
gal advisers. Mail pours in daily
from every part OF the world.
There Dolphin Michael Delmas, the
Napoleon of the California bar, who is
said to have received a 100000 fee
to devote his great abilities to the
Thaw case, is in daily consultation
with Hartridge.--New York Ameri-
can.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
~ is ready for -. ..~e>-s -.

farnas- is ready for .--~ --~~>-S---.
Tt is a wen known fact that through
the sampling on the streets at the
compress and elsewhere along the
ropte a considerable amount OF cot
ton is extracted from each bale. Then
the local cotton buyer is not working
eor finn and calculates on from oo
cents to 81 per bale profit. The man
h cells to on this side of the water
has large expense to meet and ne
TOO must have rake off. Again on
+ba other side the middle man puts
in his appearance and calls for his
rroft. thus between the farmer and
the simmer we are taxed fully SIS per
hale by these middle men to keep
themselves going, whereas, If handed
by our committee, we have a sample
oe one Mound taken from the bale and
the same graded and offered to the
spinner at the price fixed by these
committees, anu tiIS loeoA NoSs ~
one-half of the crop is 25 cents per
bale paid to us, for the one-haf held
in the warehouses the interest, in
surance and all other charges need
not exceed Si.35 per bale, or an ex-
pense of 75 cents per bale for the
whole crop, thus saving S4.2o per
bale to the spinner and farmer, and
this alone would enable the farmer to
secure / cent pound more for his
cotton than he otherwise would Go,
besides it makes the crop q, staple
one and we will no longer see the
cotton speculator depressing values to
the extent Of many million dollars
within an hour or two, as we see ev-
cry. day. We would be glad TO have
ell papers interested in the welfare u
the sorth publish this item and send
us. paper with editorial comment, if
any is made. We would also be glad
to hear from any one who is interest
ed in this matter and are open to
any suggestion from any one. Yours
truly, P. G. Bowman
Sumter, December 49,,