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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

OCALA LEADS OTHER
TOWNS FOLLOW.

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Ocala was the first interior city to
put in a telephone system.
Ocala was the first interior city to
conduct a wholesale business.
Ocala was the first interior city to
operate cold storage plant.
Ocala was the first interior city to
erect a city market.
Ocala was the first interior city to
erect a water supply.
Ocala was the first interior city to
possess a cylinder press.
Ocala was the first interior city to
establish a national bank.
Ocala was the first interior city to
erect a German hotel.
Ocala was the first interior city to
have a paid fire department.
1t was Ocala citizens who started
the first stock farm in Florida.
Ocala was the first interior city to
erect three-story brick blocks.
Ocala was the first interior city to
establish large bottling works.
Ocala is the first interior city to
have one of it's buildings supplied
with steam heat.
Ocala was the first interior city to
erect an Industrial Home for colored
people.
Ocala was the first interior city to
erect a steam laundry.
Ocala was the first city in the in
terror to erect an exclusive French
bakery.
Ocala was the first interior city to
begin the publication of daily news
paper
Ocala was the first interior city to
introduce the Mergenthaler type set
ting machine.
Ocala was the first interior city to
put down a system of paved streets.
Ocala was the first interior city to
operate an ice plant.
Ocala was the first interior city to
maintains two daily newspapers.
Ocala was the first interior city to
own and operate its own electric
light plant.
Ocala was the first interior city to
introduce the automobile and erect
a garage.
Ocala was the first interior city to
have a first class department store
conducted entirely by colored people.
Ocala was the first interior city to
erect foundry and machine works.
Ocala was the first interior city to
erect a palatial hotel for the enter
tainment of the tourist travel
Ocala was the first interior city to
construct it's buildings within given
area entirely of brick
Ocala was the first interior city or
otherwise, to promote the mining of
phosphate
Ocala was the first city in Florida
to organize company for the sink.
| ing of an oil well.
Ocala was the first interior city to
get together a mid-winter exposition
Ocala was the first city in Florida
to give birth to a big national party
Ocala is the only city on earth
that has a rushing river underneath ii
and makes it's sewer system an al.
ready solved problem.
And because of her enterprise
Ocala is the biggest little city on
earth.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23
Judge Mabry WEEDS.

Hon. Milton H. Mabry, ex-judge of
the supreme court and at present
secretary of that body, was married
In Louisville, Ky, on November the
fifteenth to Miss Irene Washburn. AT
ter a short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
Mabry will make their home in Tai
lahassee.
Judge Mabry is a widOwer and is
SIS years of age. His son was married
just few weeks ago to Miss Mabel
Robey. of Tampa.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23
THE ocALA HOUSE DINING ROOM
OPEN.

The Ocala House under its new
management has opened its dining
room doors for the winter and the
first meal was served Thursday.
The opening of this hotel means
much for Ocala and the event is al
ways looked forward TO with much
interest as it adds greatly to Ocalas
business activity.
Since the purchase of the Ocala
House by the late j. F. Edwars it
has catered the best patronage and
the hotel has achieved a reputation
unsurpassed by any hotel in Florida
and the present management proposes
to maintain this reputation at all haz-
ards. The best help that money can
procure has been engaged and the
very best service will be given. Ev-
cry detail will be thoroughly looked
after and no pains will be spared to
contribute to the comfort and pleas
ure of its guests.
Mr.. Maloney has had hotel eXper-
fence in the hustling and busy west
and will use this experience for pro-
noting the best interests of the
Ocala House.
We trust that the citizens of Ocala
will hold up his hands and contribute
as far as possible in making the
Ocala House not only the pride of
.Ocala' but the pride of the travelling
public and a popular resort for the
tourists and sightseer.
Mr.. Maloney will be assisted in
the Office by Mr.. r. T. Adams. Mr.. O.
B. Howse and Mr.. Walter Briggs and
Mrs. Maloney will also personally as
sist in the management of the house.
Already the Ocala House has a
large list of arrivals.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mr.. Sam T. Christian, who has
been spending several weeks at his
old home in Alabama and with friends
in Georgia, reached home Friday af-
ternoon. He was met at the train by
many of his friends, who were anx-
ious to greet his bride. But they
were sadly disappointed because there
was no Mrs. Christian. Sam says that
the card received in this city an
nouncing his marriage was simply a
joke gotten up on him by some of
his friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Hugh ]. Nichols, the horse dealer OF
this place and Ocala returned from
Atlanta. where he went TO buy horses
and mules. He certainly bought some
OF the finest mules that were ever
brought into the state. 1t is the I'M
pression among the people that Mich
OILS keeps the best stock of any dealer
I'm the state. He sells stock In near
~ every section OF south Florida'-
Sumterville Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mrs. Rachel Roess and her daugn'
ter Miss Lillian Roess, of Oil City
Pa. have arrived in ocala to speno
several weeks. after which they Will
no 10 ST. Petersburg to spend por'
a. Of the winter. They came es'
pecially to be present at the mar
rage of Mr.. Roess' son, Mr.. M. j.
Roess and Miss Mary Anderson which
takes Mace on the evening of No
vember the twenty-eighth.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mrs. Albert Davis has returned to
Ocala from a visit of ten days to
jacksonville and will spend the win
ter in this city with her mother, Mrs.
NJ. ID. Julian. Mr.. Davis will also
(spend most of the winter in this city
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23
a Letter from the Ex-Covernor 90
OREGON.

LcttcF from tue LA-uOtefuDt w
Oregon
The Ex-Governor Of Oregon IL an
ardent admirer OF Peruna. He keeps 10
continually in the house.
A letter received from him reads, a.
follows:
SrATK OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.l
The PerunS Medicine Co..
Columbus, Ohio.
Dear Sirs-I have had occasion 20
use your Peruna medicine In my fam
lily for colds, and 10 proved 20 be an
excellent remedy. fhaVe not had &C.
caSiOn 10 use IL for other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. N. Lord.
It will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion 20 use
Peruna for other ailments.
The reason for this is that most other
ailments begin with q cold.
Using Peruns promptly to relieve
colds, he protects his family against
other ailments.
This is what every other family In the
United States should do. Keep Peruna
in the house.
Used Pe-ru-na In the Family Eight
Years
Mrs. Josephine Gillen, 345 Morris ST.,
Portland, Ore, member Patrons Of
Husbandry, writes:
"Peruna has proven itself OF such un-
told value to US that we are glad to give
1t due praise. We have had IL in the
home for more than eight years.
at restores health in q few short
weeks, takes away headaches and back
aches, increases the appetite and re-
stores lost nerve force. IL 10 . specific
for colds and catarrh."
Every family should be provided with
a copy Of DIR. Hartman's free book on
"Cnronic Catarrh." Address DR.. =. b.
Hartman Columbus, Ohio.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mrs. H. K. Smith, who has been
spending the past six months at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, KY, arrive home Friday af
ternOon. Friends are delighted ia
welcome her home again.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Jackson re-
turned home Friday afternoon from
Gainesville, where they visited Mrs.
Jackson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
W. Jackson, during the reunion fes-
tiyities.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23
The Gainesville lodge of Elks are

The Gainesville lodge Of Elks are
erecting a very handsome home in
that city. This lodge has been or
ganIzed since the Ocala lodge and
now have about one hundred and fif-
~ members and will soon own very
handsome quarters. What happened
10 the Ocala Elk's home and opera
house?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mr.. Fred r. Lewis, of Norfolk, Va,
who will be Mr.. Roess' best man on
the evening of his marriage to Miss
Mary Anderson, has arrived in the city,
and is the guest OF Mr.. Roess.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Highest in quality but in the reach
of everybody-Blue Ribbon Lemon
and Vanilla. Absolutely pure. go
twice as far and the Blue Ribbon
\ Flavor" is perfection. Ask for the %
cent size.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mrs. J. ]. Pyles is able to be up af-
ter a severe illness of two weeks.
The friends of her youngest son, Sam,
will regret to learn that he was taken
quite sick several days ago and hope
thar he will soon be all right again.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mr. and Mrs. Henry II. Hunt will
be the guests shortly of Mr.. and Mrs
iOliver Grant Weston. Mr.. and Mrs
Hunt are the brother and sister of
Senator and Mrs. McLauren, of Miss
issippi.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Frazer, of Sum-
merfeld, spent Friday in Ocala. Mrs.
Frazer was formerly Miss Effie Mitch
ell.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

DR.. Eaton Lindner, Anthony's pop
ular young physician, was visiting in
Ocala Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mr.. w. II. Collins, Miss Virginia
Collins an Mrs. w. F. Lowry, of Ho-
mosassa, were shopping in Ocala Fri
ay.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mr.. w. Z. Fosnot. of East Lake
Weir. was in the city on business
Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

Mr.. Curtis, representing the Cole
Brothers big circus, says that Ocala
is the biggest little town he has
struck in the south.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23
HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN.
MISS SARA ELIZABETH HARRIS.
Local Editor.

Captain Allen Gibson was a .promi-
nent visitor TO Ocala on Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-23

All we ask is a fair trial. Spen-
GERS Bakery. <
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
FATHER WANTS BOYS
DEATH INVESTIGATED
William 0'Doherty Declares
That the Child Was
Murdered.


\ William O'Doherty, who was arrested
about year ago for throwing his boy
Willie against the ceiling and breaking
his leg while in a drunken frenzy,
called at the Coroner's office yesterday
afternoon and demanded an inquest on
the body of his boy, who had died on
Friday. He said the boy had been muir
dered.
The boy died at Mrs. Mary Foley
residence. lib Golden Gate avenue,
where children are sent from Mount st.
Joseph Orphan Asylum when the asy-
lum is crowded. The body was taken
charge Of by City Undertaken Kelly and
the physicians certificate showed that
death was caused by measles and pneu-
monia.
AT the time of his arrest O'Doherty
was living with his family at 637 Fol-
som street. Secretary White of the Cal
ifornia Society obtained possession of
the three children, and the Oldest one,
Katie, has been in an institution at
Santa Cruz ever since that time. John
ME, five years of age, and Willie, two
years of age. were later returned to the
parents, but were again taken from
them about a month ago and placed in
the orphan asylum. O'Doherty is a
plumber and gasfitter.
He was tried in Judge Cooks court
for an assault with intent to do griey-
Gus bodily injury, but was convicted of
simple assault and sentenced to serve
three months in the County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
OPERA SEASON
OPENS TONIGHT
Conried's .Seng Birds Will
Begin What Promises to
Be Biggest Triumph Here
COME IN PRIVATE CAR
Caruso, Sembrich and Others
of World Wide Fame Ar
rive in San Francisco

The Conried Opera Company opens to-
night In "The Queen of Sheba-" To-
night the rafters of the Grand Opera
house will ring with the sweetest music
that the country can give, and $50 Mana
ger Strine says the house will be packed
from pit to gallery.
Tonight Conried's artists from the Met
ropolitan Opera-house, New York, will
open the grand opera season In San Fran
cisco There is no doubt that the audi
ence will be large, the performance one
to be remembered.
Goldmark's Queen of Sheba" will be
presented tonight. 1t is fit prelude to
season of brilliant events.
c. w. Strine, the manager of the San
Francisco season, was in telegraphic COM
munication all day yesterday with the
special trains that were proceeding to-
ward the coast bearing their musical
freight, and late last night he stated that
the two big special trains would arrive
at the Oakland mole early this morning.
The first two artists of the company to
arrive in San Francisco were Herr Dippel,
who will sing Assad in the Goldmark
opera tonight, and Campanari one of the
greatest favorites ever seen here, who
will make his first appearance since 1901
In THE Marriage of Figaro Wednesday
afternoon. Singularly enough the ''Marri-
age of Figaro" was the last opera In
which Campanari appeared during the
famous Grau season of that year.
Shortly after midnight today number
of the most important artists of the COM
pany arrived in special car on the Santa
Fe limited direct from Kansas City. They
included Ernest Goerlitz. who is the active
manager of the Conried metropolitan or
ganiza tion and who Is accompanied by
Mrs Goerlitz, Nine. Sembirch, Nine.
Eames. Mile. Walker, Mile. Alien, Mr..
Van Rooy Mr.. Plancon, Mr.. Hertz, Mr..
Rossi and, last, the greatest Of the world s
tenors, Caruso. The entire party arrived
in excellent spirits, and Caruso's delight
at being once again in San Francisco was
manifested in a choice assortment of Ital-
ian adjectives.
The work of handling the mechanical
contents of the big special trains which
will arrive this morning over the South
ern Pacific will begin as soon the cars
are installed in the yards on this side of
the bay. The stage of the Grand Opera
house has been the scene of busy prepara-
tion during the last few days. and every
thing is in readiness for the installation
of the great scenic plant required to pro-
duce the "Queen of Sheba."
The sale of tickets for all performances
of the engagement is held at the office of
the Grand Opera-house from in the
morning until after the beginning of the
performance in the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
TAILOR IS ASSAULTED AND
ATTEMPT is MADE TO ROB HIM
Policeman Chases One of the FOotpads,
Fires Shot at Him, but Fails
to Catch Him.

Two young men held up Jake Levin,
tailor living at 961 Folsom street. in
Columbia Square, shortly before 3
o'clock yesterday morning. Levin
yelled Justify for help and his cries
were heard by Policeman t. Connolly,
who hurried to the scene.
Connolly saw two young men running
away in opposite directions. He pur-
sued one of them and called upon him
several times to stop, without, effect.
Connolly fired shot which made the
fleeing man increase his speed. Con-
molly lost sight of him at Howard and
Russ streets.
Connolly returned to the square and
Levin told him that the two youths as
saulted him and tried to rob him. He
thought they were about 23 years of
age each and smooth shaven. One of
them in the hurry to get away dropped
his hat which Connolly picked up. 1t
is now in the property clerks office
and may give a clew to the identity of
the wearer. Detectives Regan and
O'Connell have been detailed on the
case.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
FOLLOWS UP A CLEW
WITH GOOD RESULTS
Policeman Curtis Arrests
Two Youths Oh Charge
of Burglary.

A clever piece of work was done by
Policeman T J. Curtis early yesterday
morning in .arrestinE two young men on
a charge Of burglary. Curtis was on his
way home and saw Mrs. z. Kessler. 326
Lexington avenue. examining a nickel
in-the-slot machine in her front. garden.
She informed him that she had seen two
men breaking the machine. open few
minutes previously and they had walked
away.
Curtis made a search of the neighboT
hood and learned from Leo Crowley of
Il Hil street that he had seen Frank
Starrett and John Vincent carrying a
slot machine along Lexington avenue.
Curtis and Crowley walked TO Twentieth
and Valencia streets, and while talking
there Starrett and Vincent came along
on the opposite side Of the street. Curtis
captured Starrett but Vincent made his
escape. While Stsrrett was being placed
IN the patrol wagon Vincent appeared
with the object of ascertaining If Starrett
was the prisoner and Curtis grabbed hold
OF him.
Curtis. accompanied by Policemen
Ridden and Waller, made tour Of the
district and found the glass in the front
door OF Herman Wichmanns grocery and
saloon at 1863 Nineteenth street broken.
They awoke Wichmann, who discovered
that his slot machine was missing He
identified the one found in Mrs. Kessler's s
garden as his property and Starrett and
Vincent were booked on a charge of
burglary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
GOOD NUMBERS
At ORPHEUM
Many Clever Acts Are to Be
Presented at the Popular
Playhouse During Week

The Orpheum opened last evening with
an exceptionally clever programme and
many acts new on this coast were intro
duced throughout the evening. There
was only one poor number introduced.
and this the management had the good
judgment to place near the end. The
other numbers were all exceptionally
clever and kept the audience In con-
tinual uproar of laughter
Among the many new numbers of merit
1.-THE Burglar The name was rather
misleading, however, for when the Bur
glar'' entered the stage with his dark
lantern the audience expected that there
would be something doing. They were not
disappointed, however, when Sweet proved
to be, not burglar, but a clever imita-
tor on his many toned Clown piano.
Nothing seemed hard or impossible on
his piano, he going so far as to initiate
the bagpipe, banjo and many other string
Instruments. Besides being a good musi-
clan he is clever comedian
The -act entitled Motoring has some
clever parts and Is good take-or of an
Englishman on an American road, with
his machine broken down. In this act
Johnny Tweedly. who took the part Of
the son, and John Crawford. the street
urcfiin, were good.
Among the hold-overs from last week
were Goleman's dogs; Artie Hall; the
August family, presenting "A Lively Sup
per at Maxim's''; Armstrong and Holly.
in the act entitled '"The Expressman,
and Jimmy Wall in his clever songs and
dances.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
PREACHER COMBATS
IDEAS OF LONDON
Leader of ethical Army"
Delivers Address at Con-
gTegati0nal Church.

BERKELEY, April 15-Jack London's
published books dealing with Socialist
propa ganda. and especially his Rising
Tide of Revolution" last night formed
the subject of an address by Rev p F.
Phelps, head of the Ethical Army
The address was delivered at the First
Congre gational Church. The speaker an
nounced that 1.-The peoples day is here
and that a great awakening spiritual,
moral and intellectual-is in progress. To
this extent Rev. Phelps said he agreed
with Jack London's creed, but there he
parted company with the novelist.
Jack London represents the radical
revolutionary type of Socialist" said the
speaker This type asserts that a radi-
cal and terrible revolutionary movement is
imminent and is demanded by conditions.
an upheaval that would destroy existing
social arrangements. Opposed to such are
those who declare for change, yet no
revolution / side with the latter. Lon
don declares that his clan are revolution
lists and not followers of Tolstoi His
talk would apply more properly to con-
ditions In Russia than in the country he
works in The revolutionary class strug-
gle he breaches is already discredited in
the land where soeialistic democracy has
been studied most and made the most
progress That land is Germany.
Mr.. Londons book appeals to class
spirit The Christian Socialist appeals
only to tho principles of eternah justice
and moral reason
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
GERARDY GIVEN ENTHUSIASTIC
FAREWELL AT THE COLUMBIA
Large Audience Shows Warm Apprecia-
ton of Artistry of 'Cellist and
of Andre BenOfst.

Jean Gerardy, the Belgian 'cellist, was
given an enthusiastic farewell by the
large audience that attended his con-
cert at the Columbia Theater yesterday
afternoon. Andre Benoist, pianist and
accompanist, was no less honored The
programme was the acme of musical
artistry, and the listeners were in no
sense remiss in their appreciation. The
house was filled and the applause after
every number was of the clamorous
kind. The two performers were repeat
edly called back to bow their acknowl-
edgments Both Gerardy and Benoist
have won a warm place in the hearts of
San Francisco's music lovers during the
several concerts they have given.
The following was the programmes:
Sonata In D major. op. IS (Rubinstein). for
violoncello and piano. Allegro Moderate, Mod
erato Assai, Moderate. Gerardy> and Benoist;
Suite in A tBoccherini), Adagio Alego. Ger
ardy; (a) Sarabande lSaint-Saens), tb) Fam
tssie Impromptu tChopn), Andre Benoist; Kol
Nidrei CMax Bruch). Gerardy; ta) Aria de tire
Giorri tPergolese), (b) Serenade (v. Herbert)
tc) Am Spring Brunnen CDavidoff), Gerardy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
WAKE INSTEAD
Of CHRISTENING
Four Months Old Baby Slow
ly Smothered to Death in
Bed on Eve of Baptism

The bright Easter morn that brought
joy to thousands yesterday brought sor-
row to the home of Eugene Killeen and
his wife Early yesterday morning they
awakened at their home at S43 Mission
street TO discover that their four months
old bahv had smothered to death. The
baby was to have been christened Walter
and the parents were eagerly looking
forward to the ceremony at st. Patrick s
Church in the afternoon. But the black
eyes of the little one remaine. closed to
the light of Easter day and the happy
festival was changed to a day of mourn
ing.
The child had been suffering with the
collie and late last night Killeen arose
to tend him and relieve the pain. After
the little one was quieted the father
placed it in bed between the mother and
himself At $50 yesterday morning the
mother was awakened and found the
child with it's face wedged between two
pillows, smothered. The victim was be-
yond the aid of the physician.
Killeen is an employe of the Western
Meat Company and the couple have an
other baby boy, Albert.