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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19
FLORIDA STRAWBERRIES.
Movement is Heavier Than it was Last
Week.
Special to the Ocala Banner.

Special to the Ocala Banner.
New York, Jan. 13.-Strawberries
have been selling this week 2595Oc
a quart. There are. few coming and
they are moving slowly, though faster
than last week. In Florida where all
the strawberries are now coming from
there is bad weather. though some of
the berries received are fancy and sell
well. The majority, however, are bad
and sell slowly. Lakeland is sending
the largest shipments and the best
stock. Large shipments will arrive
about the middle of February. Ship
ments have been heavier since the
holidays. Letters received here by
handlers of strawberries from their
shippers and correspondents state
that, the crop of berries from Florida
will be small this year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19
Contesting for Honors.

Special to the Ocala Banner.
New York, an. 13.-The claim made
for Latchworth Cox, that as a stoker
Of the engine John Bull" of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, he was en-
ployed on the first railroad in this
country, has brought out the state
ment that the machine was preceded
several years by the "Stourbridge
Lion" which was built in England,
and first was operated in Honesdale,
Pa. in August, 1929 on the tracts of
the Carbondale Road, which was built
by the Delaware and Hudsan Co, Mr..
Howard A. Penniman, of Honsdale,
Pa, has published a pamphlet, MAX
ing this contention. 1t gives to Ho-
ratio Allen the credit of having been
the first locomotive engineer in the
United States.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19
HUNGARY CONGRESS coNvENEs.
Opening Days Session Stormy-Op-
posing Factions Have Settled
Existing Differences.
Special to the OcaIa Baner.

Budapest, jan, 13,.-The Hungar-
ian parliment was reconvened today.
There was considerable excitement
connected with the reopening of the
session and the session was extremely
stormy but precautions had been
taken to preserve the order. The an
nouncement was made at the opening
that temporary agreement had been
reached between the government and
the opposition and that the definite
settlement of the existing differences
would shortly follow. The announce
ment had a somewhat quieting effect
upon the malcOntents but did not
suppress the irritation and excite
ment altogether. In certain quarters
doubt is expressed that an amicable
settlement will be reached.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19
Engineers Finger Crushed.

Sunday morning just after coming
into Ocala from his regular run, En-
painful accident. While fixing up his
engine in some way his thumb was
caught between the throttle and was
very severely crushed. The doctor
was summoned at once and gave the
necessary attention to the mangled
finger. Mr.. Van Sickle's friends re-
greet the accident that befell him but
are glad that it was not more SER
ious one.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19

Mr.. r. l.. Martin has returned from
a visit to Lake Weir where he went
last Thursday. While there he as
sisted in surveying the right of way
for hard road to connect with the
Lake county hard road which will be
built up to the Marion county line. If
Marion builds the road on down TO the
Lake county line, we can take a spin
to the lake and on down to Leesburg
in an hour or so either on bicycles or
in autos. Life in the interior will soon
be worth living.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19

These quotations do not represent
the actual prices paid. they being five
cents higher on WaterWhite. window
glass and y, ten cents higher on NJ,
twenty-five higher on X and l. and
five higher on d and below.
The receipts at Savannah includ-
ing, as in the case of spirit, stuff in
the past going to Il Jacksonville fac
forage concern, for the week ending
Friday were 1926 barrels and the re
ported sales 1880 barrels of which
SS1 were pales, 1,O66 mediums and r.,
943 III and below.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19

That was a notable occasion when
Ray Bullock. of Ocala, wined and din
ed the entire bar of Ocala. 1t was
gathering, that. for the ability of its
members, the geniality Of its host and
the pleasure giving components OF ITS
entertainment, has seldom been equal
led in Florida.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19

Hon. Nat Adams has resigned as
member of the State Board of Control
and Governor Broward has appointed
in his stead, Hon. w. y. Sandlin, or
Jasper. The reason Mr.. Adams assign
ed for his action was that he is not
in accord with the majority of the
board in abandoning the university
buildings at Lake City ana transferring
the institution TO Gainesville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19
Turpentine Sales and Prices.
special to the Ocala Banner.

Special to the Ocala Banner.
Savannah. Ga, Jan. 13.-The Savan-
nah Naval Stores Review in it's re-
view of the markets at the close of
business Saturday afternoon says ev-
erything for the last week was clean
ed up at substantial advances practi-
cally embracing the entire line and
the following official prices being post
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19
A Juvenile Party.

Masters Lawrence and Julian Frey
mouth. the young sons Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. L. Freymuth, entertained about
twenty-five OF their young friends
Friday evening. with a Donkey Party
The 2ittle people had most delight
fuHfFhe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Perkins and Mr.. Robert L.
Walker of Providence. r. l.. arrived
in Ocala Saturday afternoon and are
guests at the Ocala House. They will
remain in Ocala for several weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19
THREE THOUSAND FROM
THREE HUNDRED TREES
DR.. Weldon Made Very Nice Deal on
His Fine Grapefruit.

TITS TIH6 NTdPSIIuIC'
Three Shousand dollars cash for the
grapefruit on 300 trees is an item OF
prosperity which is worthy of more
than passing comment. DR.. L. w
Wheedon who was awarded first prize
for grapefruit at the Jacksonville Pure
Food Exposition, has sold the crop
of 800 of his trees, on the trees, for
that figure.
DR.. Wheedon's success in conduct
ing an orange and grapefruit grove as
a "side-line." may well be emulated
with equal profit by others.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-19

From all over the state of Florida
comes the grand chorus of prosperity.
1t is a happy sound and it grows in
volume as the months go on-Pensa-
cola Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
ooNsIn !. 3. :, FooL TALK.

The Democratic papers never miss
chance to do all they can to stir
up strife In the Republican ranks. OF
course it is but natural and we sup
pose 1t is all right from either point Of
view. Just now they are trying very
hard to get up an Independent
movement in the Second district us.
ling the name of9N. 6. sKeim in connec.
ton with it. But they will fail in
that as they do in everything else they
undertake From the very beginning
OF the contest between Mr.. Keim ana
Mr. sturgiss 1T was apparent to tho
careful observer that Mr.. sturgiss
was the favorite with the masses. Mr.
Keim even couldn't help seeing that
His friends saw it and spoke of it..
Some of them who, for personal rea.
sons, ought to have stayed with him
failed to do SO. Take Barbour county
as an. example. Mr.. Keim says him
self that he ought to have carried Bar
bour four to one, but when the votes
were counted he had only bare ma.
jortty. But what is more to the point
in hand is that Mr.. Ketm now; recog-
nizes that Mr.. sturgiss viii be the
nominee and has pledged his support
to the Monongalta gentleman. In the
counties in which Mr.. Keim was en-
titled to select delegates to the con-
vention he has written letter to the
men named, concluding as follows.
"In this connection / will say that
my name will not be presented for
consideration at the convention and
that i shall support Hon. George G..
sturgiss for nomination and cleo
ton
In view of that declaration, the sup.
posed friends of Mr.. Keim are doing
him rank injustice in the foolish
talk in which they have been induIg.
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
Dewey's Ship
Out of Navy
CRUISER OLYMPIA WILL BE
TUNED OVER TO THE
NAVAL ACADEMY.

WASHINGTON, July 8O.-The I'd
nous cruiser Olympia. the flagship q
Admiral Dewey when he won the bat
tie Of Manila bay, May /, 1898, is to
be turned over to the naval academy
for the annual cruises of the midship-
men and for general instruction pur-
poses. Thus the Olympia, like the
Texas, is to be retired SO far as future
activity in the navy1is concerned.
The olympia is now out OF commits
sion at the Norfolk navy yard, and a
board of survey has been ordered to
report on the repairs necessary to put
her in first class condition. AS soon
as the repairs are made. which will
probably be within a year, she will be
turned over to the academy.
Because Of the sentiment attached
to the Olympia, and also on account
OF its type, the authorities at the navy
department decided the vessel can
best be used to assist in the education
of future officers of the navy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
Cattle EXPERT EoR- SOUTH
DR.. salmon Hired in Hope That he
Will Restore Foreign Market
Of Uruguay.

Washington-Dr. d. q. Salmon, for.
mer chief Of the bureau OF animal In
dustry, has been advised by the Uru.
guayan government of the acceptance
Of his offer to organize a bureau OF
animal. industry for that government
at salary Of $4,000 annually In gold
and all of bis living expenses.
One OF the first things DR.. Salmon
will do in Uruguay will be to draft q
number Of United States cattle ex-
perts as assistants.
\ When he took charge OF the animal
industry bureau for the United States
there was quarantine in Europe
against American cattle on account Of
Texas fever. He established an etfec-
tive quarantine and the result was
that American cattle were shipped to
Europe and marketed ON the hook
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
!airl Trndges 900 Miles.

Richmond, va.Tanned by the sum
mer sun and begrfmed by the dust
Of travel, Mrs. Catherine Hampton
recently reached Richmond after q
Journey ON. foot from Abingdon. Wash
ington county, more than 500 miles
from Richmond. The young woman.
Who is attractive, says that she left
her home on May 1, proceeding by
way of the country roads. stopping
for. food and shelter wherever the
days journey happened to fnd her.
She declares her sole idea In making
the long journey was to see and talk
to Gov. Swanson. She believes he is
the greatest man in the world. eEc-
rotary Ben Owens did not deem Il
advisable to have his chief bothered
with the curiosity seeker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
For JUDGE 81 Intermediate Court
Eor Assessor, Eastern pistriet.
stIeeEssrl.lI TAX REFORM.

y
Under the above heading the Pitts
burg Gazette Times today has the
following editorial:
rae new taS: laws Of West Virgin
10 are eonstantly being yindicated the
more their opera ions are tested: I'm
equal taxation had been a continual
complaint N our neighboring State
until the Repnbli cans party got the CD
portanity 81 framing new measures
that distributed the burdens more
equally. These new; laws have been
In operation little over two years,
and the dement's are everywhere
recognized BY the taxpayers, except
where the corporations are concerned,
althongh dtlta 81 number have sub
mftted gracefully to the increased as
nent imposed upon them.
The taz IN west Virginia for State
purposes originally was s6 cents on
the 500 valuation and when the Re-
pubIicans promised to materially de-
crease this raj IL not practically wipe
it ont In time, quite a respectable ele-
ment III the commonwealth were in
credaIpns. believing It to be nothing
more tian q mere political profession
ior election purposes only. But the
Republican party in West Virginia,
like THE organization in the nation.
has proved itself to! be the party that
does thing. The fultillmenr of the
promfse came last week when the
state Board OF Public Works fixed the
levy Tor state and State school pur-
poses at s u ON the 800. a reduction
or cents i'm the tax rate in two
wears which certainly vfndlcates the
wisdom OF the laws enacted by the
Inst TWO Republican legislatures. In
the valuation Of assessable proper
ties the largest part Of the increase
has faiien upon public and utility cor
,poTations With the net result that
they VIII bear a larger and the pri-
vate taxpayer much smaller proper
iionate share % the burden of taxa
ton. Asin every State where taxation
has been laid ON erroneous lines the
farmers OF West virginia have borne
the brunt OF the inequalities Of the
SYSTEM but nov: they have reason to
he rratefnl to the Republican party
Tor the relief AFFORDED them. Hereto
FORE the railroads and other big cor
porations have been assessed at such
q smafi traction Of their actual values
that they escaped bearing their just
BURDEN III an readily be seen how
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
DIG UP HISTORIC CANNON
Famous Gun was Thrown Overheard
from British Ship During the
Revolution.

Palermo, N. There has just been
dug UP here and removed to Ocean City
cannon with revolutionary his
tory. For.more than a century it had
done duty as fender on the Marshall
property, on what is known as the
Cannon and Shore road, where 1t had
been placed by Uriah Smith, an early
settler of the county. and who owned
the property at, that time. While the
cannon had long been famous in that
section, little was known Of Its history,
and H.. L. stafford, Of this place,
looked 1t up.
From Barber's history Of Cape May
county he learned that the cannon was
one of9the 12 thrown overheard from
the British brigantine Delight which
went sash6resin a fog on Peck's Beach,
.ont June 77s. The local militia took
poss on lut the vessel and sent its
crew En- guard to Philadelphia The
cannon cast on to tighten the ship in
an etEoFt 10 get on the beach, was
found Shy Smith and placed at the
corner Of his land for a fender. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30

It seems now that ciiaftty viii gel
some Of the boarded treasure of the
late Russell Sage while the lawyers
WIN EEL s share also. IS not GER
tain about how his nephews and nieces
win fare under the suits about to be
INSTITUTED. hut It IS entirely probabls
that the aged widow VIII not live 70
see thesmatter settled. IA test suit
Is to be entered by q niece TO. see
what can be done In breaking Mr.
#sage's win The wife, wac IS now sew
enty-folt years OF age. says she did
not seek the resp nsibiIity Of handilng
the large fortune. but she will M
shrink from the task. 1t is thought
she will give a great deal to charity
After ali 1t may be that the Sage mi.
lions will be used to the betterment OF
mankind and the boarding Of the
money be turned to good account; Il
IL to behoped 50.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
erainMariket.
"sy Private wire to r. M. WV

"By Private wire 10 Il. M.
NEW YORK, July O.-Regardless
of the fact that a clique Of floor trad
ers was working for reaction, the
stock market made further progress
in. the advance which started last
week. The bull party is SO fully in
control of the situation that bears are
rapidly being converted. 1t is bull
market and bound for much higher
prices. There is no fear of the none
tary situation as stock operators have
provided themselves with funds to run
them over the crop moving period.
Crop reports indicate bumper yields,
which will be reflected by advances
in the grangers. Atchison is looked
upon with special favor as earnings
equal II per cent on common and
there is every reason to believe that
the dividend will be increased to five
per cent. There is tip from good
quarters that B. & o. will go to $50.
Lead is being bought by insiders. SEN
timent is decidedly bullish on U: s..
steeis and tomorrow the corporation
viii issue its best quarterly report
The market purchase for good adj
vance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
THE RIGHT TO Appeal.

III
II the railroads OF West Virginia
succeed in tying up the taxes this
year, through the action Of friendly
courts, the Legislature should enact
such measures next session as will
surely compel them to pay as other
interests pay-shepherdstown Regis
ter.
Ordinary taxpayers have the right
to appeal to the courts, when they
think their assessments are not prop
er, and railroads have the same right.
Why would you have one kind OF a
law for one tax payer and, another
kind for others? The railroads have
a right to have the courts pass on
their grievances. - Parkersburg Sem
tinel.
The Sentinel is surely wrong. 1t
las been our understanding all along,
from reading Democratic papers, that
Die people had no right to appeal from
their assessments, that the railroads
Had a monopoly on, that the same as
On everything else.- 1t is interesting
tP read two opinions from Democratic
papers differing SO, widely as do the
above from the Register and Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
Nesbit Girl
Was in Hospital
VERY IMPORTANT EVIDENCE M
THAN CASE, JUST BROUGHT
TO LIGHT


NEW YORK, July has dsFeis
oped mat during ast week the District
Attorney once ol5tained from a train
ed nnrse formerly employer In DE-
Walker sanitarinEn at SO East -'hir:
ty:third street what Is believed TO be
a most important contribution Of eyis
denee to tie psosecnt ion the State lis
building n5 against Harry Tlaw for
the murderer STANFORD White.
This wonan's story plaees' Evelyn
lSesBit as a patient In the walker
Hestablishmeat edtately after her
return from Europe In the fail Of 1994s
when. the gtrl fled from Thaw in Uars
is and appealed to White for assist tts /;
.ance. Miss Crane, an aged mi sseuse
a week ago said T'haw had abused the
artists model In Paris, and in view
of what isstold by the nurse, perhaps
more reliance may be placed in her
statements,
f What the nurse told as to the ma.
Iture OF Mrs Thaw,s Illness was cloak
ed in Indebtedness. The most that
could be learned was that the birl had
suffered from "a general nervous col
lapse" Mrs. Thaw was in the SAM:
tarium many weeks suficlent
length of time to permit Harry to fol
low her across the ocean and become
a daily visitor to her bedside.
At the sarltarlun it was understood
that Stanford White was the young
woman's patron, and hardly a day
passed but what he went to see her,
taking flowers and delicacies. Accord
ing to the nurse Thaw and White met
each other at the hospital, but were
never together in the sick room. Mrs.
Holman. Evelyn Nesbit's mother was
also a daily visitor, but the meetings
between mother and child We're not
pleasant Invariably there was a quar-.
rel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
.cARINNEARLY 2ooYEARs OLD
Relic Situated at Pittsburg Recalls
Days When Settlers Batt1ed
with Redskins.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Alone, yet with
stately appearance, stands log cabin
built of rough hewn timber and mud
plaster upon Squirrel hill by John Nc
Comb, nearly 175 years ago. At that
time the McComb cabin was verb
table fortress.
Indians galore inhabited the now
peaceful residential section OF Squirrel
hill and many times the Mccomb fam
lily and their few nearby neighbors
were forced to take up arms and fight
for their lives against the redskins =
The log cabin stands alone fn(the CEN
of a big plot Of ground just OF MUIR
ray Hill avenue.
The old cabin, OF historic fame, is
now q. dtlapitated structure. The walls
still stand as firm as when they were
erected some years ago, but the floors
have warped. and the interior is in a
general state of decay. In the cellar
of thee cabin are located two large
wells of water; dug by the McComb
family at time when they were be-
sieged by Indians.
Until last February the cabin was
occupied by an old servant OF the Nc
Comb family, Mrs. Lucy Rogers. For
231years after the McComb family va.
Gated the cabin Mrs. Rogers and her
family lived in the log house. Mrs.
Rogers was a slave to DIR. E. A. Van
Camp, formerly American consul to
the Fill islands, and after her services
as bondswoman to that family ceased
she entered the employ of. the Nc
Comb family.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

We are under promise to keep our
readers posted as to the levies in the
various districts of the county, as
compared with the rates of 1904 Be
low are given those of Fairmont. I'm
ion and Union Independent or First
ward of the city of Fairmont:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
WATERMELON ENDS LIFE
toF auEuELEss cHrNAMAN
LSm Dong Meets unttmely Death a,
Predicted When He Became 4
Reformer.
vance.

NEW YORK, July s0.-Lom Dong,
a. Chinese, who stood six feet eight
inches without sandals, much less
shoes, and was an object of China.
towns pride, is dead from eating tnq
much watermelon, a taste for which
he cultivated since Joining the ranks
of China's reformers sevearl weeks
ago
While neither LON Dong nor hia
friends expected his death for many
year, Chinese of the old school pro
dlcted it when they learned he had
become reformer. donned garments
of American cut and clipped on hta
queue, which fell to his heels. added
to his fame and made every other
Chinese OF less. stature Jealous.
When. Lom joined the reform move,
medtthis conversion was complete. lie
denounced Chinese cooling and be
came a. vegetarian with a particular
yearning for watermelons. So strong
was this yearning that at one time he
would consume two. Saturday night
he ate the biggest melon he could
find. Yesterday he died. ~. 81
= ~ ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30

pendent district as reported Saturday
the 30 cents Tor the city IN Union
Independent IS estimated. all the 9th
ers hare been laid. 1t Is easy 20 see
what Will happen to the tax tickets
OF the farmers IN Fairmont an'l Union
mis- year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30

1t Is a good thing for the people
that in this county the members Of
the county court. the city council and
many members of the board OF edua
cation are in sympathy with the new
tax laws. 1t will be to the interests
of the tax papers to see that no
changes are made along that line this
year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30

It is strange that Republicans" SO
often seek Democratic papers to air
their grievances. The fact is they
are not Republicans at all. the names
are simply signed for effect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
Boom n lJalpanese Trade.

Acknowledgements foreign trade for
the first six months OF 1906, accord
ing, to the correspondent at Toxic Of
the Times, shows an increase OF $10.-
000, 600 In exports and a decrease OF
$50 900, 900 In Imports as compared
with the same period Of 1905
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30

Too bad; Senator Eikins hns aban-
doned his trip to Parkersburg and It
is probable he will not reach Fair:
mont this time. The Senator would
have been. most welcome visitor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30

The Petersburg sentinel adver
tises its plant for sale. Editor Hor.
ner gives i'll health as the reason for
his desire to dispose of the paper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30

The Harrison county Independents
have gone to the bad, according to the
clarksburg News. 1t says they have
sold out to the ring. That's awful, 1T
is indeed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30

Some ofthe Democratic papers show
their wisdom by maintaining death
like silence ON the tax question.