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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
Reflections of a Bachelor.

A girl learns to swim very soon un-
less there is a man around to help
hold her up from sinking.
II a man could be useful around a
house and still know how to support
his family 1t would be a good thing.
Women stop in the street and speak
to every baby they meet so as to keep
in practice on that queer kind of Ian
guage.
When boy is willing to get up
early its because there is some work
for him to do and he wants to skip
out to dodge 1t.
The same man that pretends he
likes to row girl for three hours in
a hot sun when they are engaged will
be found lying in a shady hammock
after they are married while she is
getting him something to eat in a
broiling kitchen.-N. Y. Press.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

What Mr.. Bryan said in London of
the reception to be rendered him on
his return to America and the in
dorsement of his candidacy for presi-
dent in 1908 will increase the high
respect which his countrymen have
for him. He appreciates the honor of
being hailed as the nominee of his
party. but will not consider the dec
larations made two years before the
convention as binding upon the party.
and will feel free to say what he
thinks ought to be said and do what
he thinks ought to be done.-St. Au-
gustine Record.
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eRINER FARM GRAINS.

Griner Farm and FIT. King touched
baskets at Silver Springs on the
fourth.
A most terrible tragedy occurred
at Oak, early on the morning of the
fourth, when the northbound freight
passed over the body of Mr. Clifton.
leaving it mangled and strewn along
the track, an arm being carried to
Waldo. The deceased was sawyer for
the Mcdowell Crate and Lumber Com
pany.
The sincere sympathy of the com
munity is extended to the bereaved
daughters and little son, who will
soon make their homes with relatives.
We regret to lose them from our
midst. but our best wishes go with
them.
The young men Of Griner Farm
and Oak have organized a baseball
team and are practicing in front of
the postofiice.
School opened Monday morning
with Miss Murray. Of Georgia. as
teacher.
Mrs. Murphy and children are Wis
ting in South Carolina.
Mr.. Lawrence Hallsell passed
through our streets Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Scarborough are
rejoicing over the advent of their
sixth son. The little one tipped the
scales at twelve pounds.
TAwNY NAME.
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To Get Rid Of the Fly.

LIE Matin of Paris has offered priz :
for the best method of getting rid of
house flies. The offer has drawn forth
an essay entitled "Delanda Musca,"
which processes to give a method by
which the pest may be destroyed. The
remedy is not sought in fly pape. or
fly traps of any kind. The breeding
places of the insect must be s,aght
out and the devils dealt with there.
The writer of the essay tried a mix
ture of soda and chloride of ziuc. us
ing eleven pounds to thif'y-five cubic
feet of material. This was found eff.
,fective, but not for places where the
poisous solution could drain away.
Petroleum at the rate of about a quart
to every eleven square feet of surface
was also tried, but the effect was not
to be sufficiently lasting. Coal tar
was found to give better results. Raw
petroleum or raw schiet oil-the res
idue in distihation-was found to
give the best results About two
quarts of this mixed with water was
used for every twelve square feet of
surface. This forms a stratum of oil
in the drain or over the surface of the
solid, which effectually prevents the
development of the egg or grub. And
this protective coat of oil, it is fur
then pointed out, facilitates the de-
velopment of anaerobic bacteria
which liquefy the solids, aad so rem.
der them unfit for breeding places. :
n. Y. Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
EUREKA gTcHINGs.
Special Cor. ocala Banner:

Special Cor. ocala Banner:
Last Saturday was the anniversary
of the Seth birthday of Mr.. James
Shepherd Brinson, of this place, and
it was duly celebrated by about fifty
of his children, grandchildren and
greatgrandchildren meeting in fam
| lily picnic reunion 1t was held in q
beautiful oak grove on the Lakeside
by ]. P. Brinson's place.
Mr.. Brinson was born in Burke
county, Ca, July Z. 1920. and his an
cestors were among the earliest set
tiers and came from Scotland. He
has been a man of strong physique
vigorous intellect and sturdy moral
convictions. Even at his advanced
age he takes frequent walks of sew
eral miles.
He has been the father of eleven
children, fortyfour grandchildren and
fifty great-grandchildren Those in at
tendance from other places were his
daughter, Mrs. Matte McGeehee and
two daughters from Punta Gorda. Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Brinson and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Hall and children Of Ok
ford.
Mr.. Brinson settled in Marion coun-
ty in 1S4S, near Orange Lake, and
afterwards moved to the Ocklawaha
section. where he reared large fam
lily, and he now resides with his sew
eral sons in the vicinity of Eureka.
Notes.
Professor Crimson of Rollins college
recently purchased the Alex Holly
properly on the Ocklawaha at Eureka,
and his family is now comfortably
located there.
Mrs. Crimson has been indisposed
for several days.
The launch Margaret, in command
of Capt. Fred Priest, went to Silver
Springs and returned last week. Cap
tain Priest was accompanied by his
brother, Charlton Priest, who holds a
responsible position as manager of
one of the Wilson Cypress Company's
camps.
The steamer William Howard of
Grahamville is running on summer
schedule from Silver Springs to Pa
latka, and renders an efficient freight
and passenger service.
The straw put on the road from the
stores to the landings is a public
benefit and there should be more of it.
CRIMSON.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

A subscriber once received a dun
through the postoffice, and it made
him mad. He went to see the editor
about it, and the editor showed him a
few duns of his own-one for paper,
one for type, one for groceries and
several others. Now" said the editor,
Il didn't get mad when these came
because I knew that all I had. to do
was to ask several reliable gentlemen
like you to come and help me out.
and then could settle all of them
When the subscriber saw it was he
relented. paid up. and renewed for an
other year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
A Prosperous Year.


That this is to be one of the most
prosperous years in the history of
this state, and in fact the whole solth,
is strikingly apparent just at this
time. The first six months of the
present year have seen the most ia
yorable growth and development in
every line of trade, and the success
OF the truck farmers in all parts of
the state where this great industry
is carried on has been greater than
ever before in Florida's history. The
weather has been favorable for the
farmer and the crops in nearly every
case have been large. Not IL num-
Der Of years have prices held up as
well for Florida vegetables as they
have this year. and since this slate
has had a large crop, there has been
a great deal of money brought here
and distributed in the various ave-
nues. Of trade.
For the six months ahead of us the
indications are bright. There is
promise of good crops for the general
farmer and there is nothing to indi-
cate that there is to be lull in the
of the state.
What is true of Florida is true of
every section of the south and there
is no reason to believe that there
will be any adverse change during
the year.-Industrial Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

There are just few who have per
mitted their subscriptions to lag be.
hind. Don't do it. You will die one of
these fine days. and your family will
want column obituary published in
the Banner, of course. and then your
daughter is soon to be married and
you will expect US to give her an Alice
Roosevelt write-up, and all free 1t al
ways pays to be prompt in paying
your subscription to the local paper.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Lyman ]. Gage, rich Chicago bank
er and ex-secretary of the treasury.
has cast his lot with the mysterious
Theosophical Brotherhood of southern
California, and viii go there to live
according to their customs. says a dis
patch to the Chicago Record Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Bring the news to this ONCE. We
are always glad to have our subscrib-
ers send or bring us items of news.
If each one Of our large list of read
ers would give us one item each week
what grand local paper we could
have. Send in anything but politics,
and we shall be thankful
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Hoke Smith has again "overwhelm-
ed" Clark Howell and Clark Howell
at the same time and the same place
has overwhelmed" Hoke Smith. That
Georgia primary is killing the popu-
larity of the primary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Next to the wife beater comes the
horse beater, and it Is to be regretted
We have one or two in this communi-
ty. A horse is the most noble and
faithful OF animals and the man who
would abuse his horse has something
lacking in his manhood.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Why is it, careless seven-yesr-
old kid can drop a half-burned match
in an alley and burn up all the barns
in a block, while an able-bodied man
mas to use up whole box of matches
to get wood fire started in a heater
that has draft enough to draw all the
furniture up the stove pipe?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

John Sharp Williams is showing ev-
s'er~c - N>'~~ 18th safe and sane"
He says that Bryan viii be nominated
on the first ballot and will be elected.
We now want to hear from Senator
Daniel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
Roosevelt to Heveridue.

This is the pen that signed the bill
that cleaned the pen that held the hog
that moved the pen that made the re-
port that the world heard.-Atlanta
Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

A negro at North Adams. Mass, 4
turning white, and it Is now said thl
North Adams is expecting a large b
crease Of its colored opulation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

New York Democrats are booming
Charles A. Towne for second lace on
the ticket with Bryan. and are telling
that he would be acceptable to the
Nebraskan. But the south wants and
must have Watterscn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

The Hillsboro county poor house
has an orange grove of 1000 trees
from which 500 boxes were picked
last season, making 1t almost self.
supporting.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

The newspapers report that q ve
man was frightened to death BY 4
clawing cat in st. Louis. and LITTLE
child was killed in Iowa by . blue
jay.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Rojestvensky has been set free by
the Russian court-martial. but four of
the naval officers were condemned to
be shot.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

The political waters are grovin
warm, and there will be "somethhr
doing" now until the fall elections d
1908.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Two Seaboard freight trains col
lided at Lake City on the 10th. hlliH
brakeman and injuring two othe4
of the crew.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

The British tailor. who was import
ed to design a uniform for the United
States army, says the American sd
der is the finest looking in the word
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

The United States consumed two
thirds of Canada's enormous asbestos
output last year. the total importation
being in value sS4s,47s.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Mr.. Calvert Smith is doing some
splendid cartoon work for the TINES
Union. He is about as good as then
is.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Mr.. Allan Rodgers, formerly Of this
city, continues to write interesting a.
ticles for the Jacksonville nexso,
pers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Col. T. ]. L. Brown. Of Tampa. ID
going to soon inaugurate an active
campaign in behalf of Tampa's Pm
anna exposition.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Now It behooves Bryan to put more
snap. life, vigor and sparkle into the
columns OF the Commoner. 1t ought to,
have Ed Lambright on II for about q
month.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Honors are even in Atlanta. The
Constitution has triumpantly elected
Clark Howell, and the Journal Hoke
Smith.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

We don't believe that Mr.. Bryr|
could sit on stool for two years ana
look pretty If he tried.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Innocuous desuetude is still hover
ing over Messrs. Depew and Plat
New York's United States senators
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Tom Johnson has accepted the /,
vitation to preside at the propose
Bryan reception in New York.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Tom Watson's and Bob Tayln,
magazines continue to grow in om
lar favor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Colonel Lumpkin has already VIA
drawn from the race against Tillnn
in South Carolina.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

The ''undrawn" fowl has been un
hibited sale in Florida by the bo,r|
of health.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

The Bryan-Watterson boom il =.
tallizing and growing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Count Boni de Castelane is ge,t,,,
busy-he has two duels on his h,,<
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Titusville has only one phvs,c;.
at the present time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

1t is the south's time for the vice
presidency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
WEST NOTTINGHAM.

Miss Rhoda Trimble, of Baltimore, and Miss
Margaret Shaw, of Washington, are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. E. C. Gather.
Isaac Yocum is on the sick list.
Mrs. W. W. Njckle had a very valuable horse
todie last week.
Miss Yocum of Perryville, is visiting Miss Mary
Sebold this week.
Miss Helen Aiken spent few days last week
with her uncle, Riale Richardson, in Whining
ton. She enjoyed trip from West Nottingham
to her uncle's home in his automobile.
Lewis Reburn who left here about year ago
to work in his brothers tag factory in Philadel-
phia got his hand caught in the machinery
recently and as a result of the accident lost
thumb and two fingers.
The friends and neighbors of John M. Sebold
surrounded his house last Tuesday and reminded
him that the oath of, April had again arrived and
that he was subject for birthday congratula'
tons. A very pleasant evening was spent In
social intercourse and games and after enjoying
refreshments and wishing him many more 2lths
the guests departed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
Smoking Customs.

Among the Bechuanas of Africa it is
the custom for the people when smok-
ing to take timber twig, which they
bend into the form of a semicircle and
then bury in mud. This is well pound
ed down, and when the earth is suffi-
GENTLY set the twig is withdrawn,
leaving hole which answers the pur-
pose of pipestem. Tobacco is placed
in the excavation.
The Hawaiian natives habitually
swallow the smoke, and a few whiffs
are enough to produce intoxication.
This drawback, however, has its COM
pensating advantage, since the exhaus-
ton of single pipe is enough to pro-
duce wholesale inebriation, as it is
passed from mouth to mouth.
The Kaffirs smoke dagha tobacco, a
species Of hemp, in water pipe re-
sembling the hookah.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
Is The Moon Inhabited.

Science has proven that the
moon has an atmosphere, which
makes life in some form possible
on that satellite; but not for human
beings, who have hard time on
this earth of ours; especially those
who don't know that Electric
Bitters cure Headache, Biliousness,
Malaria, Chills and Fever, Jaun-.
dice, Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Torpid
Liver, Kidney complaints, General
Debility and Female weaknesses.
Unequalled as a general Tonic and
Appetizer for weak persons and
especially for the aged. 1t induces
sound sleep. Fully guaranteed by
Eli T. Reynolds Druggist. Price
only SEC.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27

CIGARETTE LICENSE-$l0.5O.
The applicant must either make oath, as here
FORE before the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF the
county where he is engaged in business, of the
amount of goods kept on hand at the principal
season OF sale, or the oath may be administered
administered by q Justice of the Peace when the
person wanting license applies through an
agent.
STALLfoN.-Any owner and keeper of every
Stallion or Jack shall, before being permitted to
stand or station such animal, pay to the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of some one of the counties of
the State the highest sum that he intends to re.
ceive for the season for mare and the receipts
of the said clerk, with the seal of his court attach
ed thereto tor said sum, shall be the license for
standing or stationing such Stallion or Jack, for
one year from the date thereof provided that in
no case shall the sum directed to be paid by this
for such license be less than ten dollars, and that
every Stallion or Jack, upon which the said tax
is paid, shall be exempt from all other State tax
Any owner or keeper standing or stationing any
Stallion or Jack without license shall forfeit
and pity twice the sum authorized and required
to be paid in the last preceding section, one-half
go the State and the other half to the informers.
CECIL KIRK,
Sheriff of Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
The Railroads.

Mr.. Doctrinaire says that railroads have
their power based in the fixed principle
of private ownership of land. 1 deny this
utterly. 1t was always necessary for the
civilized community to have public roads.
Even the Indians had their great trails
which were in the nature of public roads.
A public road never of itself did anything
injurious to a community. The taking of
land for public road confers benefit
upon the entire community. 1t is for
that reason it is laid out. The amount of
land which is taken for road, whether
you cover it with blocks of stone, as the
Romans did, or whether you cover it
with iron rails, as modern corporations
do, can infiict no injury whatever upon
the community unless you go further.
For instance, if you erect toll gates on
the public highways and vest in some
corporation the right to charge toll on
freight and passengers at those toll gates,
then you have erected a tyranny which
can rob the traveller and injure the COM
munity. In that case, you can clearly
see it is not the road, it is not the land
over which the road passes. that is hurt
the individual and the public. The thing
which hurts is that franchise which EN-
powers the corporation to tax the citizens
and the property of citizens passing along
that highway. III like manner, the road
which the transportation companies use
could never have inflicted harm upon
individuals or communities. The thing
which hurts is the franchise which EN-.
powers the corporation to rob the people
with unjust freight and passenger tolls as
they pass along the highway.-Tom Wat
son, in his Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27

At the close of an address during an
electioneering campaign in Ireland
questions were invited. A man was
making for the platform when he re-
ceived whack over the head with a
stick. He was stunned and had to be
carried out amid an uproar. When or
der was restored the chairman rose and
blandly asked:
us there any other gentleman who
would like to ask a question:?
Needless to say, there was not.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
Marriage Licenses.

Jacob Scott and Edith Cum.
mings. both of COwantown.
William 81. Fowler and Hannah
r. Grant, both of Elkton.
CoLoRED-Wirty Iiller, of St.
Augustine, and Neocia Jenkins, OF
Warwick.
George w. Owens and Daisy A.
Tilden, both of Port Deposit.
Frank Backus and Augusta
Sewall, both of Cowantown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
Fire-Tax Notice.

As Secretary and Treasurer of the FARMERS
& MECHANICS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSO-
CITATION of Cecil County, hereby give notice
that under date of April a. 1906, an assessment
of twelve cents on the $780, on per cent basis,
all higher rates proportion, was ordered by the
Board of Directors of said Association TO meet
losses OF +. Logan, j. v Carter, NJ. Owens
Catherine A. Swsher, and other fires and expenses
thereof to be finally due and payable on or before
JUNE I4th, 1906.
'IfRny person shall refuse or neglect to pay his
or her tax by that date, his or her property shall
not be protected by the Association until said tax
is paid'' E. d. CARHARr
a204t Secretary d Treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27

more or less, and being the same land conveyed
by Reuben Haines. Attorney. to Hanson II
Haines by deed dated the 18th day of March, 1885,
in Liber ]. T. g., No. g. Folio l53 etc., and which
was conveyed by said Hanson IL. Hanes and wife
to said George Il. Dearborn by their deed a copy
of which is filed in said cause.
This farm is situated at the junction OF the road
from the town of Rising Sun 10 West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church. with the Wallace road
from said church. The land is of good quality
and almost all arabic. The Improvements con-
sist of a good
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
Comfortable Dwelling.

Fine large barn, good wagon house and other
out5uildings 1t is one of the best small farms in
the county.
of the purchase money TO be paid in cash on day
of sale, Is on confirmation of said sale, and the
balance IN six months from the day ofsale Credit
secured by note OF the purchaser with surety to
be approved by the Trustee. Purchaser to pay
cost of conveyance.
HOWARD s. ]. SIoKEL, Trustee,
l4l6 South Penn Square, Phila.
w. j. Smith, Auctioneer.
L. N. Haines, Attorney, Elkton, Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
property Transfers

Camillus P. Carrico, Administra
tor, to Harry G. Stern, property at
Cherry Hill, $500.
Harry G.. Stern and wife to
Lyman A. Spence, property above,
1926.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
SHERIFF'S NOTICE
Traders and Others
The First Day Of May next.

The failure on the part of persons now engaged
in business to renew their licenses by the first day
OF May next. will subject them to fine.
Clerk Manly Drennen will be ready to issue
licenses on or before the first day of May next, at
his office in the Court House.
Those interested are notified of the following
requirements OF license laws:
q onnlioo Dt,a stootr in troda
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY.
January l, 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk.
.cutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary.
or they will be cited up.
Test. THOS. R. MILLER. Register.