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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-06-26
Agricultural Progress in the South

The South is in the tflroes of a
wonderful and bewildering pros
perity. 1t comes by the eombina-
ton Of favoring seasons and high
priced Gotten. Ithas been estimat-
ed that the cotton crop Of last year
will bring to the Southern farmers
$3.50, 600 600. It is an inconceiv-
able amount. It's evidence is seen
on all sides in new houses, new
stores. whole streets of new stores,
in cotton fields stretched wide. in
cotton fields up clear to the stores
OF the villages, in cotton patches
in vacant town lots. II is an era
of cotton planting.
1t may be news to Northern folk
that the South is now producing
several times as much cotton as it
did at the beginning Of the civil
war, that it is producing many
times as much wealth in other
commodities. Probably ten times
as much wealth is now being pro-
duced in the South as a couple of
decades ago. As a whole, it is not
an old WORKOUT land; it is a land
beaming with hope, awakening to
its realization of powers heretofore
unknown and unsupported.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-06-26

There must be some punishment
for the people who are drawing
checks on the bank of piety when
they have no deposit there.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-06-26

Anger and worry do no work
that is worth doing A good work
man may worry and be angry.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
We'll pleased With ocaIa.

We had the pleasure yesterday OF
a call by Mr.. an dMrs. Shrader, OF
Louisville, Ky. They are on their
bridal tour and will take in quite a
number of Florida towns before they
leave the state. They declare them.
selves well pleased with our little city
and its surrounding country. They
learned in Fridays daily Banner OF
the presence in the city Of Mr.. Boyd
of Atlanta, who is an uncle Of Mrs.
Shrader and whom she had never
eeen. After some inquiry Mr.. Boyd
was found and the meeting while a
big surprise. was q very pleasant one
for all parties. The young couple
left for south Florida in the after
noon.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
Notice of Business Change.

To the Public in General and the
Trade in Particular.
We beg to notify you that we have
disposed of our wholesale and retail
whiskey business to Thos. H. Keat.
ing & Co., who will conduct the same
under the firm name and stvle NJ
Strauss & Co., upon their own r.
sporsioiEty, and thank our erstwhile
patrons for the liberal patronage al
lotted to us whilst established in
business. and bespeak like share
for our successors. All accounts due
to the old firm will be collected b.
! the old firm, and we trust our
friends will be kind enough to ia
for US with speedy remittanccs.
Thanking our patrons again for th'
many evidences of good will shown t,
us, ne remain,
Very respectfully,
STRAUSS & CO.,
BY Maurice Strauss.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
Hello. GainesviIIe.

The East Florida Telephone com
pany are rapidly extending their lines
and before long have middle Florida
ida covered thoroughly. Aside from
touching all the principal towns and
hamlets, this company is noted for
it's primpt and efficient service. While
the line was not built with the idea
of a local line efor this city it is
now patronized extensively by or
people. The ease with which you
can converse with any one in Gaines
vile and the next minute call up a
neighboring city makes this line
popular with the business houses
who want quick service. They are
also building line to Ocala and
within the next thirty days Gaines.
vile and surrounding country can
hello" to Ocala friends. 1t is graft
flying to the people of this city to
note the success of this company for
it is composed of home people its
prosperity bing in a graf measure
to the able management of E. E.
Voyle.-Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
FLORIDA UNIVERSITY OPENS
Gainesville Did Herself Proud on the
occasion-Grand Reception Az
ter Opening Exercises.

Special correspondence Ocala Banner
Beautiful Gainesville! Lovely
Gainesville! and glorious Gainesville!
The county seat of Alachua stands
out today in the public eye of the
whole state of Florida the Land of
Flowers" as the lilly of the valley.
All of Gainesville, His Excellency,
Governor Napoleon Bonaparte Brow
ard, of Tallahassee, and people from
all parts of Florida were present at
the formal opening exercises, which
took place at three o'clock in the
Thomas hall, announcing the formal
opening of the new University of
Florida.
His Excellency, Governor Brow.
ard, speakers and all who were pres
ent at the opening of the exercises
were in their best mood and it was
time of all times. The like of
which was never before seen here
in GAINESVILLE, and the great event
will never be forgotten.
PROGRAM.
After the literary exercises were
completed, the ladies of the city held
an informal reception in the mess
room in Thomas hall.
This reception was given by the
good ladies of our city so that the
students could meet and become ac
quainted with us and our friends.
A bevy of fair Gainesville bellies
stood like Venus of Milos over the
punch bowl and poured delicious
punch, which was fit for the immor
tai Greek heroes, and a score more
sweet young ladies passed around
delicious lady fingers, made more de
liicous by the charming young ladies
II was a grand affair and one OF
the grandest ever held in the Land
of Flowers"
Buckman Hall and Thomas Hal
are the names of the two buildings
which now stand out in all their
glory against the landscape out on
West Liberty.
ALBERT ANSON GRAHAM.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
The Breath of Life.

1t is a significant fact that the
strongest animal of it's size, the go
rilla, also has the largest lungs. Pow
erful lungs means powerful creatures.
Eow to keep the breathing organs
right should be mans chiefest study.
Like thousands of others, Mrs. o. A.
Stephens, of Port Williams, o., has
learned how to do this. She writes:
Three bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery stopped my cough of two
years and cured me of what my
friends thought consumption. o, its
grand for throat and lung troubles. .
Guaranteed by Tydings & Co., drug
gists. Price so cents and $1.0O. Trial
bottle free. m
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
Oxen versus Steam Power.

Special to the Ocala Banner:
Ponca, Neb., Sept 27.-Today is
the opening day of the two days car
nival which has been arranged by the
citizens in honor of the fifteenth annu
versary of the settlement of Poca
Today is old settlers and pioneer day
end the principal event of the day viii
)e the big parade in the forenoon
One of the interesting features OF
the day will be sod plow of ancient
pattern and drawn by twelve or four
cen yoke OF oxen, followed by 6
steam plow of modern construction
There will also be a sham Indian
fight, bali games, foot races, horse
races, balloon ascensions and basket
ball.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
Absolutely the Prettiest Yet.

After spending several months in
New York, Baltimore and Richmond
looking over the vast displays of mil
lirery, Miss Ethel Harris has return
ed to Ocala to resume her place with
Miss Mary Afiieck in her millinery es-
tablishment at the Helvenston-Pas-
teur company store.
While in the markets Miss Harris
missed no opportunity to select the
very prettiest designs in "just out
millinery, which may now be seer
at Miss Affieck's.
There has never been anything in
Ocala in the line of millinery that
would in the least compare with the
elegance and beauty of this one. and
the ladies are invited to call and in
spect it. DIV !
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

1t will be of interest to his numer-
Gus friends throughout Florida to
learn that w ID. Wheeler, graduate
of East Florida Seminary in this city
wand for three years cadet-major OF
that Institution. has been commission.
ed first lieutenant In the United
states army. Mr.. Wheeler acquires
his military career naturally, his
father having spent the greater por-
ton OF his life as a colonel in the
. regular army. Young Wheeler served
Under his father in the Philippines,
He is well qualified and deserving OF
the commission, and his friends
here and elsewhere will extend con
gratulations.- Gainesville Sun.-Mr
Wheeler will be well remembered
here. He was on several occasions the
guest Of CISCO and Guy Zewadski.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
Miss RIake,s Picnic.

Miss Irma Blake rendered about
fifteen of her young friends pic
mic yesterday.
They started about nine o'clock on
bicycles and rode out past the Fraz.
ier lime kiln.
Many delightful games were play.
ed and at about noon delicious
luncheon was served.
About dark the happy picnicera
returned home after spending de
Ilightful day in the woods.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
cheap Rates to ocaIa.

A rate of one fare for the round
trip has been secured for Ocala on
account of the laying of the corner
stone on October II over the Sea-
board Air Line. This rate applies
to all points between Dallas and
Citra. Tickets will be on sale Oc-
tober 16 and IL and good to return
nsil the 10Th.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
Robbery at Rlitchton.

The store of Mr.. ], w. Coulter at
Blitchton was broken into and robbed
Thursday night. The thief or
thieves carried goods to the value of
over a hundred dollars away. Al
though the officers have been dill
gently working on the case. they have
not found any clue to the guilty
party.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
White Star Laundry Changes Hands.

Mr.. Robert r. Carroll yesterday
purchased the White Star Steam
Laundry from Messrs. Whaley & Wi
ner. Besides the laundry appars
he also purchased the building in
which it is located. Mr.. Carroll has
not yet decided whether he will re-
open the laundry, which has been
closed for some months, here or move
lit to some other place.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

The s. A. Rawls Company is the
latest organization in Ocala. 1t has
been organized for the purpose of do
ing a general real estate business
In and around Ocala. The incorpora-
tors are Messrs. s. A. Rawls, R. s.
Hall and E. L. Maloney. With the
experience of these gentlemen in the
real estate businss it is useless to
add that they will make big sue
cess of the venture.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mr.. A. G. Reynolds, who is in
charge of the salesmen of the
Wrought Iron Range company who
are working in this section, arrived
In the city yesterday and is stopping
. he Montezuma. He has just re-
turned from Newcastle, Va, where
he went to accompany Mrs. Reynolds
to Florida. after a visit to her reIa-
tives.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mr.. Thos. A. Mitchell, who left sew
eral weeks ago for the north, writes
from Baltimore and asks that his ia
forite paper be sent him there. He
is now connected with the Baltimore
Bargain House, one of the largest
wholesale concerns in the country.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

A man was bound over to- the Grim
inal court in Tampa the other day for
"swiping" an umbrellt, and the Tri
bune ventures the remark that il
this is kept up the jails will have
to be made larger.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. George Pasteur and
little SON returned home Friday night
from Massachusetts,, where Mrs. Pas
teur and son have been spending the
summer with her parents. Mr.. Pas
teur joined them several weeks ago.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Miss Hazel Keun, charming and
attractive young lady of Jackson
vile. after spending several days in
Ocala, the guest of Mrs. Charles Tay-
lor, has returned home, much TO the
regret of her many friends in Ocala.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Commodore w. E. Fosnot, of East
Lake, was in the city Friday to con-
suit with the A. c. L. authorities on
shipping matters. He says very liz
tie fruit has yet left the lake, but
preparations are being made to
handle the crop in better shape than
In the past.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mrs. Arthur Clark, who has been
spending the summer at Raburn Gap,
Ca, Aiken, s. c., and Valdosta, Ca,
has returned home. At Aiken she
was the guest of Miss Fannie Ro-
gers.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

I'VE cannot AlI the order You sem
MS yesterday until you make remit
tance to cover the last shipment
wrote an ocala firm TO a merchant
who was on their IN. G." list. The
merchant promptly answered. BY
wire: Cancel my order. Can't wait
that long"
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Col. v. ]. Shipman is rapidly recov-
ering from a severe attack of rheu-
matism and is again giving his
guests the glad hand at the finest no.
tel in central Florida.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mr.. ]. ID. Robertson is making
some very substantial and omrortant
Improvements on his Ocklawaha ave-
nue. property.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. E. /. Wartmann will
arrive from Citra, Fla, the first of
the week to visit Mrs. H. H. Fudge
for several weeks.-Atlanta Journal.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mr.. A. p. Stucky is president of
the Tampa Artificial Stone company,
recently organized with a capital
stock Of twenty-five thousand dollars.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
oCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5.
What sarnum Wanted.

There is a characteristic story told
of the origin of the partnership be-
tween Barnum and Bailey in the cir
Gus business. p. T. Barnum was the
undoubted leader in the line Of en-
deavor, but when Bailey, Hutchi-
son and Cooper plastered every fence
with Autographs of 'Gib, the only
living elephant with two trunks"
and consequently crowded their
tents with sightseers in every town
the great Snowman felt that his pre-
eminence was challenged.
"Dan," he said to his secretary.
did you ever see Glib"
NO." said the secretary.
HAS he really got two trunks?"
nused Mr.. Barnum.
Cant say for sure" said the Sec
retary, ''but they keep on saying so
good and loud"
"Dan," said the Snowman" we've
got to have Gib."
He reached Tor telegram Dlank
and scribbled the following dispatch
to Bailey, Hutchison and Cooper:
"Will give you ten thousand dollars
fer Glib, the elephant with two
trunks.
"P. T. BARNUM."
In the very next town that he Wis
tied the Snowman came face to face
with his telegram, accurately re-
produced on his rivals posters star
ing at him wherever he went, and un-
derDeath it these words:
That's how much P. T. Barnum
thinks of the famous Glib, the only
elephant in the world with two
trunks"
DAN" said Mr.. Barnum to his
faithful secretary, 'It's not the ele-
phant we want-it's that man Bailey
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mexican are
j rejoicing over the arrival of a
daughter, which was born Friday
morning. The little lady has been
given the name Alice Marie.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mr.. N. l. Gottlieb, who has been
spending a month in New York city,
Buffalo and other places, returned
home Friday night after spending a
very delightful vacation.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mrs. Jake Brown and two children.
Helen and julius, returned home Fri
day night from a very pleasant sum-
mer spent in the mountains Of North
Carolina.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

DR.. D. NJ. Boney. the eye specialist,
has the best equipped suit of offices
the state and the finest list OF in
struments for giving relief to the eye
that is TO be had. He not only has
patients from all over Florida, but
from adjoining states. Why? Because
those that he does work for are his
references. He guarantees satisfac'
ton or money refunded. Remember
your eyes are very delicate mmbers
life would amount to little withou'
them,( Can you afford to trust then
to travelling spectacle sellers? DR.
Beney has two diplomas and is
Tember of the American Association
Iof Opticians. His Offices are in th'
1Gary building, Ocala, Fla. elst
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

The launch Governor Broward"
was launched in the Ccklawaha
river Thursday at lola landing by the
builder and owner, Mr.. Albert Wells,
of Dexter.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
DIR. g. Van Hood has returned home

Dr. n. Van HOOu mas TeIuIHeu IUHIe
from his trip to New York, where he
spent several weeks. He has been
In Tuscaloosa, Ala, for the past
week Mrs. Hood will stay there for
a while longer with her daughter
Mrs. W. A. Collier and Miss Margaret
Porter.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Ocala may expect a big crowd at
the LAYING of the corner stone. Half
rates have been secured on the rail-
roads from points in radius Of forty
miles.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mrs. b. p. Hull and daughter, of
Reddick, were among the guests at
the Montezuma hotel Saturday.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mrs. w. ID. Turnkey, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Fannie r,
Gary, has returned home.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

If you want porch screen cheap
here is your chance. Only few left
at s145' and s1.75 at ocala Furni-
ture Co.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

$11e5 Atlanta, Ga, and return. Tick
cts on sale September 20 and 80,
with final limit Oct. 7th. Exten-
ton available to Oct. so.
s11.95 Atlanta, Ga, and return. Tick
cts on sale October 8 and 10,
with final limit Oct. 29 Exten-
sion available to Oct. so.
s23.75 Richmond, Va, and return.
Tickets on sale Sept. 80 and Oct.
1. with final limit Oct. 8.
5000 Memphis, Tenn, and return
Tickets on sale October Is, 16, IL
and Is, with final limit Oct. 80.
Extension available to Nov. 20.
S21.15 New OorIeans, l., and return.
Tickets on sale October II to Is,
inclusive, with final limit Oct. 80
Extension available to Nov. 80.
S34.25 Rock Island, ILL.,, and return.
Tickets on sale October 6, Z, and8
with final limit Oct. 16.
S34.40 Dallas, Tex, and return. Tick
cts on sale Oct. 6, with final linn
it Fl days from date of sale.
.Seaboard Air Line Jacksonville to
Old Point Comfort, Ocean View,
Cape Henry, Virginia Beach,
Portsmouth, Va, and Moorehead
City, and return $3.50.
Washington, D. c., $22.65.. Tickets on
sale at Jacksonville only.
Jno. Dozier, Agent, Ocala; w. w.
Condor, City Ticket Agent, Ocala.
Fla: S. C. Boylstoh, A. G. P. A.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05
HAPpEEIEGs ABOUT TOWN.
MISS SARA ELIZABETH HARRIS
Local Editor.

Mr.. T. B. Snyder, who has been in
New York on a purchasing tour has
returned.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Mrs. e. l. DeLong returned Sat
urday from a visit of several days
TO relatives at Gambler.
The Ocala banner., 1906-10-05

Messrs. j. c. Howell and Chas. w.
Turner represented Anthony in the
Brick city Saturday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17
RICHES FOR ''CONTRABAND'' DEALERS

dence, r. l., Case in Point.

at the highest figures. To keep up
with their work some Of the larger
Chinese laundries have been obliged
to hire white help. Others whose
proprietors cannot get along under
such an arrangement are selling their
establishments. Chinese 1aundries are
at present for sale by the score be
cause of the scarcity in the labor
market.
Chinese laundrymen who save $50
month out Of their wages are com
mon. It costs only four dollars a
month to maintain one person IN
China A laundryman in this city,
for instance, may send money home
to maintain wife and children, also
his parents and the parents Of his
wife, If need be, to say nothing Of
contributing to the support OF needy
member Of the clan, and yet be able
to have substantial emergency fund.
Within year or SO an expert laun-
dryman may establish q shop Of his
own or found little business in
oriental wares. # he does he may go
to China, visit as long as he wishes
and boldly pass through a port Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

no means Of gaining admittance to
this country. They are eager to take
the places Of the thousands who are
now leaving the United States for
good with fortunes and completeness.
Thrifty cIesttals
Send Money "Home..
Express companies which have
branches in Chinatown in the larger
cities are busy transferring accounts
of thrifty Celestials to Picking, Hong
Kong and Canton. Hundreds Of the
returning Cinnamon are buying large
establishments In the trade centers
OF their native country, while others
are investing in farms and planta-
tfons. They return with stories of how
they are often i'll treated in the Unit
ed States but they also clink the
American gold which they have gar
nered. The depletion Of the Chinese
population is, as investigations made
In the principal colonies in the Unit
ed States show, hardly met by the
birth rate OF by the influx Of the orr
entails across the borders The result
Of all this has been to increase the
wages of Chinese Worllmen in Amer
lea to e1orbitant figures
Cnlnese are in demand not only for
work as laundrEnen, but as highly
paid servants. The prevailing rate
for lanndrymen IS from SIS to $40 or
more u week, with board. Once a
Chinese has harmed fine lIsnS af irnv G
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Hardly have they been taken into
friends, accompanied by sh1'ewd law
yer, go TO the rescue with birth GER
tif1cates and affdavits which show
that the persons detained were really
born In the United States and as such
are entitled TO admission. It IS est1-
mated By a prominent inspector that
il all tho claims to American birth
made by Chinese be true every Chi
nese family in this country must have
Is children,
Chinese OF intelligence who can
give any evidence that they are not
laborers, but actually merchants, are
able to get into the United States with
little trouble. One Of the familiar
schemes it is one which is often
successful-is employed by merchants
for the benefit of friends and relatives
here. The merchant will practically
close out his business, leaving, now
ever, few outstanding accounts.
Sometimes, if his customers are gooa
pay, two or three obliging friends may
consent to be debtors. The merchant,
after comfortably establishing himself
in China, sends his friend or kinsman
over to the United States to close
out his business, looking after MS pad
debts and generally adjusting things,
duly certified accounts are shown 20
the inspectors to demonstrate the ne
cessity for admitting the merchant
without delay. Frequently such one
IS found ironing shirts in laundry
but his legal status IS that OF dealer.
Aside from the Chinese who gam
admittance through the gates OF the
country BY means of keys to which
they have no legal right, there is
vast majority who as merchants, stu
dents, travellers or actors are entitled
to all the privileges guaranteed them
under the statute. The classes with
money do not have to fear being sub
mitted to inconvenience. AS far as the
Celestials are concerned who get IN
without complying with the law thu
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17
Many Gross Border
Disguised as Nuns.

Some Of tbs Chinese under the di-
rection of shreWd agents have even
passed over both the Canadian and
Rio Grande borders CARRIED as nuns.
Most of them are born imitators, anu
once they have seen their Instructor
in familiar poses they follow his dl-
rections to the letter.
Little is heard these days OF the
spectacular methods OF running the
blockade which were once employed
by eager Chinese and have dropped IN
to disuse. Chinese no longer have
themselves packed up in boxes or
chests and sent by express; neither
do they go in vans, which are likely 60
be suddenly tipped into rivers. There
are seldom wild chases across the
snow from Canada to the United
States, with accompaniment Of bay
ing hounds and barking revolvers.
Such methods are irregular and unre-
liable and they have been supplanted
by those which are esteemed as more
businesslike.
Chinese are not welcomed in Can
ada any more than they are here and
a head tax Of $500 each is placed up
on them. It is regarded as, in fact,
prohibitive Until three months ago,
when law was passed assessing
them at $500 a head, no such tax was
exacted in Newfoundland.
Chinese could be carried in bond
from Vancouver without having to
pay the impost demanded OF them in
the Dominion, and the result has been
that many Of them awaited themselves
Of those conditions. It was until
quite recently the custom to permit
Chinese who were supposed to be on
their way to the United States with
proper credentials to remain in Cana
da for 80 days before they were mott
fed to proceed with their journey. By
q sneeiaI arrangement however with