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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-09

Following will be found a general
summary of the information contained
in the tables Of Chapter No. 1, of the
Report Of the North Carolina Depart
ment Of Public Printing and Labor. on
the condition Of farmers:
Table No. 1 shows an increase in the
value Of land in every county. Fartil-
tty OF land is reported maintained in
el~ghty-nine counties; eight report that
1t is not -Four counties report a ten
dency to have larger farms; ninety
three smaller. Every county repor,s
labor scarce. Ninety-six counties re-
port negro labor unreliable; one no
negro labor. Sixty-six counties report
employment regular; thirty-one irreg-
ular. Fffty-seven counties favor i'm
migration; thirty-seven oppose 1t. and
three do not auGwer.
In table No. 2 ninety-fve counties
report increase in cost Of living; two
report no Increase. Highest average
wages paid men s21.71, an increase OF
S1.85 per month over last year; lowest
$500, an increase of ninety cents.
Highest average wages paid women,
$13.17, an Increase Of thirty-seven
cents per month over last year; lowest
$3.50, IN increase Of thirty-seven cents
over last year. Average wages paid
children, 1901, an increase Of fifty-six
cents per month over last year.
Table No. 3 shows that seventy-three
counties produce cotton at 1878 per
bale Of 500 pounds; twenty-four
ties do not report. Sevsnty-seven
counties produce wheat at a cost OF
seventy-three cents per bushel; owenty
counties do not report wheat. Ninety
six counties produce corn at forty
nine cents per bushel; one county does
not report. Eighty-nine counties pro-
duce oats at thirty-four cents Fer
bushel; eight counties do not rep0r-
oats. Sixty-seven counties produce TO
bacco at $3.50 per one hundred pounds;
thirty counties do not report tobacco.
Table No. 4 shows present market
price Of cotton, wheat corn. oats and
tobacco.
Table No. 5 shows cost of production.
selling price and profit on cotton, wheat
corn, oats and tobacco, upon each Of
which, with few exceptions, it will be
noted that there is a substantial profit.
Following in the chapter will be
found letters expressive Of the senti-
ment of the farmers Of various parts
Of the state relative to immigration
and suggestions as to what they think
would be beneficial to the laboring
clasSes.-News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-09
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-09
Favor Universal Penny Postage.

Milan Italy, October 5.-The inter-
national congress of the chambers of
commerce, in session here today voted
nearly unanimously in favor Of univer-
sal penny postage, after N address By
John Henniker Heaton, II. P, whocaI
ried the imperial penny postage scheme
through the British house OF commons
in 1893.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-09
LABOR is SCARCE

Report On Condition of
Living Increased-Majority of Coun-
ties Favor Observation-Disclosures
Toward Smaller Farms.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
The Value of Immigrants.

We printed a little item in our
Thursdays issue stating that 1900
immigrants had arrived in New York
the Thursday before and asked how
many of these immigrants would turn
their faces southwark? What are inn
migrants worth to country like ours
What. for instance. are George MCKAY.
Dave Woodrow, and that class of men
worth to country like ours? The
worth of these two men. perhaps, may
be measured in dollars and cents, but
the figures would have to be placed
high; but in other things and better
things their worth can not be estimat-
ed. They have married here. are rear
ing families and their offsprings will
forever bless our land.
Our people should make heroic ef-
forts to secure some of these immi-
grants that land every week on our
shores. We cannot get too many of
them, especially of the George Mckay
and Dave Woodrow stripe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
Silver Anniversary.

The Wonan's Foreign Missionary
society Of the Florida conference,
Methodist Episcopal church, South.
viii celebrate their silver anniver-
sary'' at Palatka. April 10Th to 22nd.
Among those who will take part in
the interesting exercises at that time
are Mrs. 5. s. Harris, of Citra; Miss
Ellie Tydings, Of Anthony, missionary
to Mexico: Mrs. Alice Cobb. of Geor-
gia, associate secretary to the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary board; Miss
Jessie Blake, of Tallahassee, and a
number of other prominent mission
airy workers.
1t is expected that there viii be a
large attendance at this anniversary
meeting and that the services will be
very interesting and delightful.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
Mr.. c. L. RittInser.

Among the names in our advertising
columns announced for the legislature
from this county, is that of C. L. Bit
finger.
Mr.. Bittinger is native of Penn
sylvania and belongs to the race of
Germans, who have made that state
one of the most prosperous in our
American union.
At the outbreak of the civil war Mr.
Bittinger was a young man and in
spired by a love OF country, was
among the first to obey the call of
the national government for troops.
He fought with conspicuous bravery
and though enlisting as private he
was soon promoted to command a
company.
As soon as the war was ended he
converted his sword into a pruning
hook and came TO Florida in the early
SOS to grow UP with the country. He
located at Summerfield, where he
taught school and ran a farm.
He attracted the attention of the
editor of this paper by the letters he
wrote over the signature of The
Yankee Dutchman" and Mr.. Bittinger
accepted a position on the Banner
which he held for about twelve years.
His work during that time and
since that time, is so well known to
our readers that it is hardly neces-
sary TO refer TO it.
Mr. Bittinger is active in educa-
ticnal. temperance and other move
ments that have for their object the
public good. is felicitous and happy in
his expression and has achieved a
reputation both as writer and as an
orator and at present holds the po-
sition of president of the state press
association.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
A Young oealsian Makes Invention.

The latest model fora patent filed at
the patent office is a perfect adjusta-
bic, electric switch box. invented by r.
E. Yonge. jr., superintendent OF con-
struction for tie Florida Construction
Company, of il, ksonville.
For a long the Mr.. Yonge has been
working on a scheme to equip switch
Joxes SO that when placed in build
ings. before the lathing and plaster is
placed on they can be adjusted so as
not to be deeper in the wall than the
plastering.
He has completed his work by max
ing an additional box. which fits in
the outside box and fastens together
with long screw. The box is placed
in the building and if the Iathing and
plaster extends beyond the outer edge
of the box, all that is necessary is to
turn the screw and the box will come
out to level with the wall, assuring
much heater job.
4HlS HNeHtioh VI MI. IOHSS > win
save electricians much extra work. and
when the patent is granted, Mr..
Yonge will place his new switch box
on the market, and from present indi-
cations it will be adapted by electro
clans all over the state.
Mr.. Yonge is young electrician Of
great ability. He is now working on
another invention and intends apply
ing for a patent at an early date
Jacksonville Times-U Union.
Mr.. Yonge is an Ocala boy and his
friends here are delighted to learn Of
the success he is achieving as an cleo
trician.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
Mr.. Cox Purchases Another Drug Store

DR.. E. H. Cox, of East oint. will
open a drug store in College Park
about the 18th of this month. He has
leased the store Of DR.. Curtis. and will
at once begin to get in nice stock of
drugs, which will be put under the
management of DR.. Shannon, who has
recently graduated in pharmacy.
This item is Of much interest to
Everybody in College Park, as a drug
store has been badly needed here for
some time, and the reputation DIR. Cox
has established in East Point will be
a sufficient guarantee for its success
Dr. Cox will spend his time between
this and his East Point business. a
well-appointed soda fountain will also
be placed in the store.-East Point
(Ga.) Enterprise.
The Ocala friends of Mr.. Cox will
be very pleased to know that he is
doing so admirably and hope that he
will have the same success with his
College Park pharmacy that he has
had with his drug store at East
Point.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
Mrs. MeIver Entertains for Miss Hans
brough.

Mrs. Donald Evander McIver gave
very lovely party Friday afternoon
in honor of Miss Addie Hansbrough, of
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, one of the
most attractive visitors to Ocala this
season. Miss Hansbrough left Satur-
day for her home and this pretty par
ty was a farewell compliment to her.
Mrs. McIver's guests included the
young ladies. who have becomes brides
since she herself came to ocala three
years ago. Miss Hansbrough being the
only unmarried lady present.
Mrs. McIver and Miss Hansbrough
were both charming in white and well
coined the guests in the cordial and
pleasant manner for which they are
both noted.
Mrs. Hooker served the punch and
was as she always is, very gracious.
This event was heart party" and
the decorations, souvenirs and ap-
pointments were very suggestively
carried odt
A small red heart shaped box or
namented with cupids. was given to
each guest. These contained a num-
Der of letters from which a quotation
was to be evolved. This was entitled,
"A Pied Quotation" and was as fol-
lows: 1.-TWO souls with but a single
thought. two hearts that beat as one,p
and for deciphering it the quickest,
Mrs. Powers was given the prize, two
red satin hearts filed with bon bons
After this contest Mrs. Mexican and
Mrs. Lapman sang very sweetly sew
eral solos.
In the dining room the guests were
seated at beautifully decorated tables
Suspended from the chandelier were
many red ribbins and hearts. The
place cards were heartshaped cards
painted in forgetmenots AMI the red
! ribbons attached to each one was
caught UP 70 the chandelier with a
little silver slipper. filed with rice
which was afterward showered on
Miss Hansbrough.
The color motif of red and white and
the heart idea was also seen in the
menu served Mrs. Sistrunk sat at
the table and poured each guest a cup
Of tea, which was passed to them just
before they left the dining room.
A consolation prize little heart
pin, was cut for by all the guests and
won by Mrs. Helverston. A special
guest prize a souvenir dish of Ocala,
was presented to Miss Hansbrough.
Mrs. McIver always gives delight
full parties and the one given by her
on Friday was beautiful one. Her
guests were the following: Miss Hans
brough, Mrs. William Hooker, Mrs. E.
Van Hood, Mrs. W. II. Powers. Mrs.
G.. r. Mexican, Mrs. c. V. Miller, Mrs.
Howard Clark. Mrs Z. T. Helvenston,
Mrs. Harry Lapham, Mrs E. C. Welsh,
Mrs. w. w. Condor. Mrs. c. C. Car
roll, and Mrs. s T. Sistrunk.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
FunderaI of Mrs. MeGrath.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. Candis p. Nc
Grath took place at one o'clock Fri
day at the old cemetery. The re-
mains were brought to Ocala on the
Seaboard train from Tampa, accom-
panied by Miss Gertie Pereda, Mrs. j.
NJ. Terrell and Mrs. B. B. Barco, sis
ter and niece of the deceased.
The funeral arrangements We're in
charge of Mr.. D. E. McIver and the
following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers, viz: Messrs. E. T. Williams,
B. A. Weathers, John Dozier, C. L
Sistrunk, r. B. Campbell and Frank
Harris.
Rev. G. H. Harrison, rector of Grace
Episcopal church, read the beautiful
burial services of that church.
A large number of the friends Of
Mrs. McGrath attended the funeral
and many beautiful flowers were plac-
ed on the grave by sorrowing friends
of the deceased.
To the bereaved relatives we extend
our sincere sympathies in the sorrow
that has come to them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
Street Improvement.

DR.. S. H. Bitch, manager of the
Commercial Bank, has addressed the
following letter to Mr.. E. K. Nelson,
chairman of the street committee:
Dear Sir:-Our little talk during
the past week pertaining to the I'M
slightly and rocky condition of the
streets around and about the square
has prompted this method of induc-
ing an effort by you as chairman of
the street committee, to urge your or
ganization and the public to begin an
agitation of means and methods such
as will result in placing the strests in
question in condition in keeping with
Ocala's rapid advancement.
The square is situated on an emf
hence thereby affording natural drain
age in all directions.
We have the means (if not in the
city treasury at least among our pub
lie spirited citizens, for the improve
ment necessary.
If it is argued that the expenditure
for this work is greater than is jus
titled from the point of view that the
material used may not be lasting nor
satisfactory, then begin a series of ex-
periments and determine as early as
practicable the most available and
least expensive means and materials
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
For County Commissioner.

Mr.. Charles w. Turner announces
his candidacy for reelection to MEM
bership on the board Of county COM
missioners from the fifth commits
sioner's district.
Mr.. Turner has served two years
and his stewardship has been entirely
satisfactory and especially so to the
voters Of his Gown district
Mr.. Turner is 80 years of age and
is native and to the manner born"
as was his father before him. He is a
successful farmer, careful and pains
taking and withal is most genial and
eompanionable. He is. indeed, so pop
ular in his district that he is not like
ly to have opposition.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
Accidentally Killed While Hunting.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Thursday morning William Brooks
was found dead in the woods near the
home of his brother at Cotton Plant
1t seems that on Wednesday Mr..
Brooks had gone out hunting and evil
dentally while he was removing the
dirt from the muzzle of his gun it was
in some way discharged the entire
load entering his head causing instant
death.
Mr.. Brooks was about 19 years of
age and was an excellent young man
and his tragic death is greatly de-
piored. He was a son of the late Wi
ley Brooks, of Cotton Plant and was
also nephew of Mrs. E. NJ. Howard
and cousin of Mrs. w. w. Clyatt and
Mr.. James Brooks. OF this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
A Painful Cut.

Friday while at work in the Ocala
Bottling Works Mr.. Burns Leavengood
had the misfortune to have the frag-
ments of broken bottle strike him in
the neck and cut a long cash just
under the left ear.
The wound bled profusely and is
quite painful but not serious. DR.
Powers was called and took several
stitches in the wound and Burns is
doing all right now, though the ac-
cident will lay him up for several
days.
The cause Of the accident was the
explosion of a defective bottle which
had just been filled with soda water
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Pine trees in Florida are becoming
objects for real consideration. The di-
rect reason for saying this is that Mr..
James Sanders was in from Early Bird
saturday and said that the saw mill
near that place recently sold three
sticks of timber for which it secured
the price of $3.50 apiece. These tim
bers measured fifty feet in length and
squared eighteen inches. They are
used for dredge boat studs and the
reason they command such high
price is because it is diffieult to obtain
timbers of this length and size.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. CIV. MargeauX, veteran of
the Union army and member of
the grand army of the republic, has
spent the winter and spring in Ocala
and may make it his home. He has
the agency of the very popular book
entitled Sermons by the Devil" Five
thousands of these books We're sold
before they left the press. See comrade
Margeaux and procure copy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
swain-Wierman.

Friday the following announce
ment cards were received in ocala by
the friends of the young groom. whose
home was formerly at Anthony in
this county.
Mr.. Earle Henderson Swain
Miss Mary Jane Wierman
Married
Tuesday, April Ord,
nineteen hundred and six
Muncie. Indiana
At home
after June the first
THE ColoniaH'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

pleasant party to their friends at their
home at Kendrick Friday evening, and
quite a number of the young people Of
0cala attended. They all report hav-
ing had very fine time and await
with impotence another invitation to
visit our neighboring town and its
good people.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
A Pleasant Moonlight Picnic.

A jolly party of young folks enjoyed
a delightful picnic at Silver Springs
Friday night. Those in the crowd
were Dr. and Mrs. w. H.. Powers, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Clark, Misses Mary
Anderson, Valeta Potter, Addie Hans
brough, Sara Harris. and Messsr. N. j.
Roess, o. B. Howse. L. w. DuvaL and
Harvey Clark. They drove out to the
springs in a bus. The night was a
perfect one and the ride down and
back was indeed, a delightful one.
A short ride down the run in the
sUndine," splendid picnic lunch
constituted some of the evenings
pleasures and altogether the evening
was a very pleasant one.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Henderson
Swain, of Muncie Ind, who were
married in that city ON April the 3rd,
passed through Ocala on Friday after
noon. They were on their way TO Sar-
asota, where they will spend several
weeks with relatives. On their way
home they will spend few days in
Ocala and at Anthony.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

ocala is rapidly coming to the front
as cigar manufacturing point Mr..
Charles Peyser. proprietor of the FL
Tropieo cigar factory. among many
other very fiattering letters. has re-
ceived one from the governor of South
Carolina asking about his famous Milo
Deyo cigar.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. Robert Baskih, of Anthony, was
in town Friday, and says that al
though the late frost did considerable
damage in that vicinity, the farmers
hope TO make up in prices what they
have lost in the quantity of their
truck.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Saxton, who have been
spending the winter and spring at
their charming retreat on Lake Weir,
passed through ocala Tuesday enroute
to New York City. This was Mrs.
Saxton's first visit to Florida and she
was so entirely pleased that she will
make 1t point to come earlier next
season and every season hereafter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

The friends of the genial Col Her
bert L. Anderson will be glad to know
that he has about succeeded in corner
ing the timber lands in South Ameri-
ca, where he has been for some time
past. and the prospects in that coun-
try are so alluring that he will not
return home until the first of June
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr. and Mrs. S. G. McDougall and
MISS Addie Hansbrough have gone TO
'acksonyille to spend ten days with
MISS Hansbrough's sister. Mrs. E. II.
mote before returning to their home
near Elizabethtown, KY. Mr., and Mrs.
Aepcugall and Miss Hansbrough have
spent the winter with relatives at
-sesonrg Tampa and ocala, while in
.e's city being the guests of Mr.. and
WIS William Hooker. They are very
.aafming people and are always cor
o'ally welcomed to ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. j. w. Stevens, of Fort Mccoy
was in the city Saturday evening and
called at the Banner office. He was
on his way home from a visit to his
son, Mr.. Ebert E. Stevens, a MFR
chant at Crystal River
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13
POST OFFICE DRUG STO E

Mr.. Albert A. Graham weIf out to
Fellowship Saturday to spend a few
days with his uncle, after which he
will return to ocala and will make this
his home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. John w. Pearson, president of
the Pearson Oil & Gas Company, is at
home after an absence of several
weeks, which he spent on business in
Chicago and with his daughter, Mrs.
G. ID. Wright, at st. 10, Mo.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
]. Chambers gave a party to a large
number of her young friends Saturday
afternoon and the little folks all had
a big time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mrs. w. d. Graham, formerly of
ocala, but now residing in Asheville,
n. c., after a pleasant visit to her
brother law. ID. L. Grahanf. in this
city. left for ocala yesterday, where
she will be the guest of friends
Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

There are some boys going to ruin
Just for the want of little attention.
a simple act of kindness is some
times the turning point in boys ca
reer- Some men are too selfish to
think that when they take care of the
moral and intellectual training of
'heir own children their obligation to
society is fulhlled.-Judge @. H. Laney.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mrs. Clifford l.. Anderson and little
SON came up from Crystal River Tues
day to spend a short while with Mrs.
Anderson's parents. Maj and Mrs. L.
T. Izlar
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Miss Mary Louise woodward, who
has been teaching the children of Mr..
Walter Ray at Martel for .he past six
months. passed through Ocala Fri
day on her way to her home at Will
son. n. C.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr. F. E. Haskell, of Weirsdale.
spent Friday in Ocala. He came up
from the lake with his brother in law,
DR.. Young j. Allen. of China, who was
here for a brief visit with the family
of Mr.. Frank Harris.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Miss Georgia Berger entertained
several of the visiting pedagogues at
dinner Tuesday night at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Martin, where
she makes her home. The dinner par
" was a most pleasant affair.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grantham, Of
Holder. are spending few days in
ocala with Mrs. Granthams sister,
Mrs. ID. A. Miller.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. j. j. Williams, Of Homosassa,
president of the Williams Fish Co,
was transactlng business in ocala
Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

On account of first spring auto
mobile meet at Atlantic Beach, Fla,
the Seaboard will sell tickets at one
fare plus 25c for the round trip April
8, 9, and 10, limited returning to April
18th.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mr.. A. ]. Mclaughlin. of Fairfield,
the popular manager of the Wade &
McNair interests at that place, was
among our visitors on Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-13

Mrs. c. A. Marks and Miss Agnes
Arnold returned home Tuesday after
noon from a few days visit to Mrs.
Marks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis in
Gainesville.