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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
Picnic N office.

The train will leave promptly al
7: 30 this morning for East Lake Weir.
To make the trip across the lake in
due time it is absolutely necessary TO
start promptly on time. Therefore the
managers have resolved to order the
train to leave at the hour above named.
Don't send in for special favors," for
II is impossible to grant them. The
barge at East Lake is perfectly SOUND
but it will require two trips TO land
the crowd.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
Young Man Peyser.

Errors will creep in, even when
greatest care is exercised. Yesterdays
Banner mentioned Charles Peysers
birth-year as 1S4S. Everyone who
knows the urbane and energetic cigar
man will understand that he Is ten
wears younger than this would indi-
cate-that the sun of but fifty-three
summers has shined upon him.
The Banner hastens to repair its err
ror of inaccuracy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mr Raymond B. Bullock. who has
wen at Orlando for the past week.
< returned home. He was defending
'e sabriella convict guards who had
ven indicted for manslaughter. The
rA''es OF the parties are: Hartman F.
douglas. captain of the guards, and
-'nes !. Lowry, his assistant. There
been a great deal said in the
"spapers about the management of
as'e camps and much unfriendly feel
nad been aroused against the pris-
49, and in getting sentence for
ss'avated assault" instead OF man
.Sxh'er'" Mr.. Bullock feels that he
'e'ed a decisive victory.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
OFF for Gainesville.

The Ocala baseball team left for
Gainesville over the A. c. L. Wednes-
day afternoon chaperoned by popular
Postmaster Crom.
They expect to return on the morn
ing train.
Those who compose the team are the
following: Harry Bullock, John Pelot
L. N. Green, Howard Clark, E. S
Goode. Fred Vogt, Frank Harris. Tom
Barnes, Nathan Peyser and Willie
Wilson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Burford, accom-
panied by their children, Miss Mary
hurford, Masters Wiley Burford, Sam
burford and little Agnes Burford, will
'eave today for Annapolis, Md, TO wit
ness the graduation of Mr.. r. A. Bur-
iord Jr.. who is-a student at the Acad-
envy After his graduation he will be
commissioned a midshipman and ear
Y IN October will start for China on
FIVE years cruise.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
Cornmeal Buttercakes.

Three cups of meal.
One cup of flour.
Two eggs.
One teaspoon of soda.
One teaspoon Of salt.
A tablespoon of lard.
Three cups of buttermilk, or you can
use sweet milk and baking powders,
leaving out the lard. If these are too
thick put in a little more milk.
Dissolve the soda in warm water.
Grease the griddle and fry quickly.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mr.. Robert Fore, who was wounded
at Belleview about a month ago and
had his leg amputated Monday night,
died some time Tuesday night. He
made brave fight for life. but could
not beat back the grim reaper"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

we hope the good citizens of Ocala
WI bear in mind that the blind Boys"
van give their entertainment at
ionge's hall tonight. These children
nave given this performance in Mica
nopy and other places. and it is pro-
nounced as something wonderful. Let's
MAKE a special effort 10 give them a
crowded hall.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
Smith & Roberts.
THE 0cALe HOUSE CAFE.

The dining room OF the Ocala House
Will be kept open through the summer,
and known as the Ocala House Cafe.
The cafe will be la carte, but a spe-
cial rate will be made to regular
boarders by the week The usual and
wen known excellence of the OcaIa
House dining room will be maintained.
and the public is assured of the best
there is for the table. For weekly
rates and further articulars, call on
or write c. M. Whitesides. Manager.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mr.. T. A. Mitchell and little daugh-
ter came up from Belleview Wednes-
day for few hours shopping. Mrs.
Mitchell leaves in few days for a
visit TO her parents at Lakeland. She
win also visit Green Springs. in Hills
boro county, few weeks before re-
turning home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

The old court house is being rapidly
demolished The walls are unusually
thick. The contractors wanted some
one yesterday with a pull to help
topple it. and Messrs. George Mathews
and L. s. Light were sent for. but both
decided they did not have pull"
enough.-Tuesday's daily.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mr.. Robert Fore. who it will be re-
membered was shot at Belleview some
weeks in a race riot and who has been
in hospital in this city ever since,
had his leg amputated last night, blood
poison having set in. He is in a critf-
cal ondition.-Tuesday's daily.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Miss Walters gave a party at their
residence on South Third street last
night complimentary TO her cousin,
Miss Cornell Dunn. who will leave to-
day for her home in Atlanta.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Groves and son,
Henry, left Wednesday for Pablo
Reach for few days. Mrs. Groves and
SON win leave for Georgia in a few
DAYS to be absent for several months.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mr. Zewadskit is very much charmed
with the reception he received at
Springfield. ILL.,, by the members Of the
oar. They have extended to him a cor
anal welcome, and he was made to feel
very much encouraged. Springfield is
growing city. and while the popula-
uon Is now only $4,000. it is believed
mat II will double its population in a
very few years. His Ocala friends ex-
pect to hear good report of him, and
nope that he will at least grace the
mayors, IL not the gubernatorial chair.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

nrs Frederick T. Schneider has is
s,,ad cards for an AT Home" for Fri
aay afternoon to meet Mrs. T. Pictor
Warlow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mr.. w. d. Graham, Southern Express
route agent, stationed at Asheville, N.
q. was In Ocala Wednesday. He is
very much in love with Asheville and
Its environments.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Miss Lillian Thagard is in Jasper
visiting her cousin, Miss Marie Tha-
gard. She will return in about ten days
and her cousin will return with her.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

The laxative effect of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets is so
agreeable and so natural that you do
not realize II is the effect of a medi-
cine. For sale by all druggists. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Messrs. p. r. Lester and Charles V.
Miller, two OF Ocala's 'hustlers," were
in Tampa Wednesday on a business
trip.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Miss Lita Camp will accompany Mr..
ana Mrs. r. A. Burford to Annapolis
today
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

For SaIe-Thirty odd head OF stock
cattle and 5000 sour orange seedlings
from "a to ] inch in diameter Write
Lock Box 7, Boardman. Fla 1t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

We congratulate the city council in
giving the people of ocala a day cur
rert This is a step forward.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Messrs. Mathews and Light are now
,snt busy mailing the campaign lie"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Roadmaster Jolly was in Ocals
wednesday, and was registered at the
popular Montezuma-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Mrs. Z. p. Tragard and her two lit
~ daughters will visit Reddick today.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08

Miss Nellie Anderson is visiting Mrs.
M Nicely at Ocklawaha station.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
FINANCIAL REPORT
Of the Condition of the City of
Ocala.

The finance committee presented a
report at the meeting of the council
Tuesday night, accompanied by finan-
cial statement, showing that the city
could safely appropriate sufficient
money to retire $4,000 of the general
bond issue, and that said $4,000 of
bonds could be bought at s1O9.75. They
recommended the purchase, as it would
decrease the amount necessary for
sinking fund and interest, $1,000 a
year, and was the most advantageous
investment that under the law the
sinking fund could be used for.
The council authorized the appro-
priation of so much money from the
general fund as added to the sinking
fund would make up the amount nee
essary to retire $4,000 of the general
bonds, and instructed the finance com
mittee, in conjunction with the bond
trustees, to take the necessary action
for the purchase of the bonds.
The following is the statement sub
mitted by the finance committee:
Statement of financial condition Of
the city of Ocala, June /, 1906, and
estimate of receipts and expenditures
for balance of year, showing that $10,-
975 may safely be appropriated for
purchase of $4,000 of the general bond
issue:
June Cash balance. ..... $31, 264.35
Average ordinary monthly in
come for 1905, outside ad
valorem tax, was $685.
months at $3.50. ........ 4,662.OO
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
$23,246.51

Amounts necessary to take up
$4,000 general bonds. ...... 1O,S75.OO
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28
The Wrone Feather..

There Is little except the method Of
Imitation that distinguishes the balloon
Of the twentieth century from the ma
chine used by NJ. Pllatre de Rozier, the
llrst man to trust himself In q balloon,
In October, 1888. One Of his great tri-
umphs was to hover over Paris at the
height Of 800 feet for space of nine
minutes. M. Pilatre achieved all his
efforts by means Of hot air produced
by flre which he carried In the bal.
loon Itself and was almost as daring az
an Italian philosopher who took flight
on q pair Of wings Of his own con-
struction from the summit Of the castle
Of Stirling in presence Of King James
". Of Scotland. That courageous ex-
perlmenter when picked up from the
ground with q broken leg accounted
for the collapse of his wings by ex.
claiming to the sympathetic courtlers
that he had made mistake In taking
some of his feathers from the creatures
Of the barnyard whose inclination was
toward the earth. Had he selected
them from creatures with heaven
ward tendency, like the eagle, the ex-
pertinent would have been successful.
He was believed and suitably reward
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28
,rhc BedOuin OF socotra.


The Bedouin IL decidedly hand.
some individual, 1.-THE Of limb Ike his
goats and with cafe au iait colored
skin. He has sharp profile, excellent
teeth. He often wears q stubby black
beard and has beautifully penciled eye
brows. and. though differing entirely
In language, In physique and type, he
closely resembles the Bedouin found In
the Mahri and Cara mountains. Fur
thermore, the mode Of life is the same
dwelling In caves when necessary,
but having permanent abodes on the
lower lands-and they have several
other striking points In common. Greet
ings take place between the Arabian
Bedouins and the Socotran Bedouins
in similar fashion-by touching each
cheek and then rubbing the nose.
We found the Bedouin of Mount
Haghier fond of dancing and playing
his teherane, and also peculiarly lax
In his religious observances, and,
though ostensibly conforming to Mo-
hammedan practice. he observes next
to none of their precepts, and it is pre-
cisely the same with the Bedouins
whom we met in the Cara mountains.
There Is certainly nothing African
about the Socotran Bedouin. There
fore I am inclined to consider him as
a branch of that aboriginal race which
inhabited Arabia, with a language Of
its own.-Nineteenth Century.
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stan,n,er to Yourself.

TO the many correspondents who
have written inqulriessand suggestions
as to a cure for stammering we may
state that this ID not medical bu-
reau. This writer gave his own meth
Cd Of curing his own particular nerv.
GUS disorder, which lis probably
shared by many OF his fellow men. Let
1t be repeated In answer to many who
seem to have seen the problem and
missed the solution. Consume your
own smoke. II you must stammer, try
to stammer to yourself. When you
have tut-tutted and gur-gurred sufi-
ciently to yourself, you will be ready
with the word. It Is quite astonishing
how soon the inaudlble> stammer be-
comes unnecessary and the word Is
whipped out! But there are some men
who hug stammer-stammeri al
ways In the right place-lifting curl
osity to tiptoe in the listener. Charles
Lamb stammered, but always in the
right place, as when he went to buy
cheese (the story may be quite untrue).
The shopman offered to send it home.
Lamb inspected it. Then he asked for
bit of string. Il think" he said, 81
could l-l-l-l-ead it home" - London
Spectator. ''"- 1.
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ais Yankee Thrift,

441o y00k0O V0313es
n Massachusetts man tells 4 story Of
4Old john Langley, veteran Worces.
ter horseman, that is illustrative Of
Yankee astuteness.
One day Langley sought bis tailor
and s somewhat profane terms de
mapded q pair Of breeches Of the best
stun In the shop" OF tho many
samples submitted Old John hit upon q
beautiful silky broadcloth, the most
costly piece of goods the tailor had.
and, 8tthough this was most insult
able fof the purpose, Langley insisted
that It was Just what he wanted. Fur.
thermore, he declared that he desired
It made up wrong side out.
The tailor expostulated In vain, but
the trousers were made as per speci-
locations and delivered.
A day or 50 thereafter friend, call.
ing on Langley, remarked on the trou.
sers In uncomplimentary language
Langley said he was satisfied. More
guying resulted In an offer from Old
John to bet $50 that the cloth cost
more per yard than that in his friends
trousers The bet was taken and the
tailor was to decide 1t. He named the
price. The friend would not believe
that the rough goods could be SO cost
" until he was shown the shiny silky
side. Then he paid, as other men had
on similar bets, so that Old John reap
ed quite a harvest on his original idea
philadelphia Ledger.
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Not n Clothes Peg.

Peggie Newton had been faithful
household drudge for years, and had
not grumbled much when her wages
were occasionally passed over. But as
time went on, and her salary fell more
and more into 'arrear, she ventured to
ask for something son account"
"Why, haven't paid you your wages
lately, Peg? How careless of me-"
her mistress said. "I'm sorry have
no money in the house just now, but
here's smart cloak that I've ceased to
wear. and which is only wee bit out
of fashion. You'll take it in lieu Of
wages, won't you?" -. 30.
mo, ma'am, Pm sure shan't," said
Peg, wrathfully eying the faded old
cloak. "a peg may be by name, but
I won't be the sort Of peg that people
hang castoff clothes on-not if I know
at."-London Answers. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28
A street sweeper,s Gratuities.

A Street sweeper's Gratuities.
A city merchant used to give an old
crossing sweeper sixpence every Sat
urday.. One day he discovered he had
given half a sovereign BY q mistake.
So he hurried back to the crossing. The
sweeper said in reply to question,
"Will you come, sir, after o'clock to
this address, and I will see II you are
right about the coln?'' The merchant
did SO and found small Office and two
clerks busy at work. Presently the
sweeper appeared, but, oh, SO altered!
He was dressed neatly and looked like
4 business man. HOh, yes" he said
to the astonished merchant, you were
correct. Our receipts today were about
10 shillings more than usual, so here Is
your half sovereign" As thesmerchant
left the ;"ofhce,,' vowing he would new
or give to the rogue again, the,sweeper
called after him, you've forgotten
your usual sixpence, sir!''-Dpndee Ad-
vertiser. K ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28
Why Rain Clouds Are Black.

The color Of cloud depends on the
manner in which the sunlight falls upon
1t and the position of the observer. It
will be noticed that high clouds are al
ways white or light in color, and this
is because the light by which they are
seen Is reflected from the under surface
by the numberless drops of moisture
which go to form the cloud. Heavy
rain clouds, on the other hand, are
found much nearer the earth, and SO
the light falls on them more directly
from above, giving silver lining to the
cloud, though the undersurface APP
pears black owing to the complete re-
Election and absorption Of the light by
the upper layers. Seen from above by
an observer ina balloon, the blacklist
rain clouds appear Of the most dazzling
" brilliant white. ..'.'.. r -.-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28
The Hippopotamus.

At times the :hippopotamusl exudes
what has been described as ''bloody
sweat Microscopic ally examined, the
emulation is found ,to consist Of a great
number Of minute 1colorless bodies, re-
sembling the color1ess corpuscles Of the
blood, and q, smaller number Of pink
colored bodies, made up Of some crys-
talline substance forming clusters Of
rodl1ke and trlradiate form. These. be-
coming dissolved, give the surrounding
fluid medium deeper pink color than
that observable before dissolution took
place. Both the eololed and colorless
matter appear to be exuded by special
pores in the skin which, display act1vi-
tyjrsonly Immediately after the creature
has left the water. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28
Storm w0Pdn.

"Typhoon" is BY no means the only
word fort storm that has come to.the
English language through Portuguese
and Spanish. Others are tornado
and hurricane" which Shakespeare
could still write hurricane" Old time
Englishmen,. at any rate, spelled the
last word in at least as many ways as
Shakespeare and other people spelled
his name, and some Of the spellings
indicate frantic. attempts to make the
word suggest derivation ;intelligible
to the English mind. OF such are "furi-
cane" .hurlecan,'' "Herocane' and
"Harry- CAIN Even hurricane was
finally adopted no doubt as suggesting
hurry" The original was the Carib
'huracan,' or '.furaean,'' theinavigators
Of Portugal and Spain having been in
strumental only in bringing it. to Eng
land from the west as they brought
'typhoon" from the east. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28

Frank Ives has recently re.
sumed the editorial management
of the Cass Lake Times. If there
had been any doubt as to who
was conducting the policy of the
paper, the recent "roast" Of the
game laws, the state game and
fish commission and Executive
Agent Sam F. Fullerton, which
appeared in the Times, would
have settled the matter. Ives
has a deep-rooted uncalled-for
hatred of Fullerton and everyone
connected in any manner with
that gentleman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28
Better No Food Than

Better No Food Than No Opera.
The creole would rather do without
4 few meals than miss good opera
with a fine cast, nor does this admira-
BILE spirit merely apply to the middle
classes. Many charming little creole
lady who might point to Marigny
ION her escutcheon would not hest.
tate IL hard pressed to do her own
Aousework In order to be able to bios.
som out at night In her proper place
radiant and exquisite, in loge grille al
the opera. It matters little In New
Orleans to what unfortunate straits
adversely may have driven a lady
even though she may do typewritine
! for people whom she meets socially
there are enough noble minded people
Of the ancie1 regime who will help he,
!: to forget the pinch Of poverty and see
: that she receives the greatest consider
alton. This inbred chivalry is one Of
the most marked and endearing traits
of the southern character, lending t.
the south an atmosphere free from oul
parasitical dunkyism over mere mon
ey or its insignia.-C. 81. White In Har
per's Magazine.
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The Parrot Fish.


=: There are water parrots as well as
land parrots. The parrot fish come
from the tropics, are brilliantly colored
and have beaks something like those
Of the parrot; for useein breaking of
the coral shell in order to get at the
living polyp. Not oil of them, how:
ever, live on animal food, some species
being herbivorous One species Ii
found in the Mediterranean sea, where
1t has been known for thousands OF
years. The Greeks and Romans re
garded it for a time as the first OF
fishes, and Pliny tells US how it was
introduced into the Italian sea In the
course Of the reign Of Claudius. II
was known as the ''scarus'' by the an.
clients, who told some wonderful sto
ries about it's love, Its wisdom and Its
rumination: Some having length OF
sixteen inches have been captured
alive.
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Old Whist Terms,

The following passage is from the
Adventurer, No. IS, March 6, 1853: ;,
ION Sunday last terrible fire broke
out at Lady Brag's, oceasioned by the
following accident: Mrs. Overall, the
housekeeper, having lost three rubbers
at whist running without holding "a
swabber.. Notwithstanding she had
changed chairs, furzed the cards and or
dered Jenny, the footboy, to sit cross
legged for good luck), grew out Of all
patience and, taking up the devils
books, as she called them, flung them
Into the fire, and the flames spread to
the stewards room.' 49,. d,
swabbers are the ace Of hearts, the
knave of clubs and the ace and the
deuce Of trumps at whist. To furz or
fuzz is to. shuttle the cards very care
fully or to change the pack.-London
Notes and Queries.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-28

A. G.. Bernard, of State Drain.
age League fame, is one of the
promoters of another drainage
association, this last one to be
national in character. Bernard
and his graft were too soon
found out to suit him IN his state
drainage league maneuvers, and
he is now going to work his
graft over a larger area. You
can always depend on old Der,
nard when it comes to grating
in his own interests.-Grand
Rapids Independent.
Bernard has way of "getting
there" however, that is exceed
ingly vexing to his many
enemies. Now, if he will just
remain in Washington with his