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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
,,hy and What ror7

Let US admit that Senator Boards
speech on the abrogaJion of the fif-
teenth amendment 10 the constitution
Of the United States was a great pre-
duction. because il was; that Il show
cd great research, because il did: that
il was eloquently delivered. because all
who listened to it wer- impressed with
its profound --xCIamations, inJerrOga 10
tons and climates and We're charmed
with lis happy cadences ana exquisite
rhetoric. But after all what does il
amount TO? Why waste 80 much
time and energy and midnight OIL
Tn senate of the United States viii
not recede from its action: thu states
will not fall over each other in their
work II undoing. nor viii the supreme
court If the United States declare un-
constitutional what * has held 10 be-
Il part Il the organic law uninterrupr-
~ g.. 80 many years and upon which
50 many decisions have been based.
-, Ve ask what Is it all for Why
beat against the waves
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
JAPANESE JOTTlNGS.

The japanese government has begun
exploiting the forests OF FormoSa.
The ciearance> from Japanese ports
10 foreign countries are about 12us
vessels year
Japan's debt Is oue-sixth Of the total
value of the whole country. The yearly
interest amounts TO SS0.O00aO1.
Japan controls The camphor produc.
ton Of the world. and as camphor j. al
important ingredient IN the mauufac-
lure of smoHe.,>> powder she woulO
have a great advantage over other pa
tioDs IN event .. world war.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
PITH AND POINT.

II Is much easier TO quit a job than
20 get one.
There i such thing a. beiuS 20,
original People l. :ht call you crazy.
If you had n. outrage. wouldn't W.
speak 10 people every day OF Their
apparent faults?
II a man has no ability and no indus
Try, no amount of goodness will make
him a successful man
Some men are SO lucky they get cred
II for being brave when in reality the
are too badly scared 70 run.-Atchiso,.
Globe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
Continues Shipping From Force OF
Habit.

r P Hansen. the Cypress island
trucker. continues To- ship beans, b-~t~.
and other vegetables Mr. Hansen
has already shipped over four hundred
crates Of beans FOR VIII lhyehg cts
crates OF beans for which h. gets $3.50
per crate delivered AT tho express Of
fee here and reports his vines fun OF
bloom preparatory II putting out a
second crop. From nne-third II an
acre he has sold about three hundred
crates Of beetS At 81 PER crate. and
has some still left for shipment Mr.
Hansrn'S crop was raised entirely by
irrigation. as there has not been SUI
ficient rain u Wet he ground since il
was plantad.-kiSsissjm Valley
GaZaJte.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

A Canadian paper. the Record. says
name your farm. for when yoa~ place
becomes advertised through tn sale
of some superior product, YOU viii b.
in position To reap The benefits OF
the advertising This county has a
case in p"in,. The Hunter Drug COM
pany. for Example, j. advertising thu
superior products If the HiaWatha
Dairy Farm. ana the Dairy farm viii
reap The benefit OF the advvrJiSing if
i We're not named ii would no, b. in
Z position % 90 -.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
LAST WORDS or FAMOUS MEN

Horace Greeley ,lSl1-1ST2i. American
Journalist. 1t is done"
Louis XVIII. ~ France U15I-lS24,.
"a king should die standing"
Oliver Cromwell (1599- 1888. English
statesman. My desire is 10 make what
haste l may 10 he zone"
Nathan Hale l7S-lT76t. American
patriot. Il only regret that have but
one lie 10 give 10 my country"
Francis Marion t11S2- 1885,. American
general Thank God can lay nv
hand upon my heart and say that since
! came 10 mans estate l have never
Intentionally done wrong 70 any one"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
The Seminole Uprisjru.

in our issue Of Friday W. reprinted
Il special to the Tampa Tribune from
Arcadia stating that men. women ana
children from Fish Eating creek and
other points near the Everglades
W"r" h2ckine into Arcadia because
the remnant # the Seminole Indians
StI inhabitating that section We're on
th" war path and making hostile dem
onStrauons and 10 give emphasis IN
their acts had shot at white settler
pY the name OF Tom Crews. The
special stated that the Indians we're
in'enSed yeCaUSe d tourist had
Iesecrated the grave and stolen tho
bones Of Tom Tiger one OF their IA
nous chI"ftdins. The sheriff If Do
soto county fastened with a posse IN
FISH Eating Creek but found thar Tho
"h"!e story was canard. one Of
Tho SeminoIes said 70 the sheriff "Au
d big liz Of white man. Indian M
tight white man: can't fight white
man Indian got no money. Can't
night np-how.'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
OUR COUNTY EULOGiZEO
Jacksonville. Fla, April 70. 1907

! Jacksonville, Fla, April 10, 1907.
] AR Frank Harris. Ocala. Fla:
/ Dear Mr. Harris;-FeeHng thar you
are always glad to publish anything
good about Florida. and naturally,
more especially 80, when the good
things pertain 10 your own country.
/ / am sending YOU a copy # letter
written by Mr. ". r. Goodwin. editor
and vice president Of the Breeders
Gazette. published in Chicago, Ill. 10
Mr.. j W. White general industrial
agent Of our system. with the hope
that you may deem il Of sufficient i'm
portance to give il publication through
the columns IF the Banner. In my es-
timation il j. not often that We get
such Well written euIogies from the
pen Of such men as Mr.. Goodwin
Hoping that you and yours arr en-
joying good health. and with regards
I am. Yours very truly.
HENRY CURTIS.
Assistant General Industrial Agent.
Chicago. III. March ID 1907
Mr.. J. ". White. Portsmouth. Va
Dear Sir.-On page 90 IF the
Breeders ,htzrtr If March ~. you
win find Il notice which / wrote. III
recting attention T." th, advertisement
Of thu S~ab"ard railway took this
notice uut Of the hands ~ nay asSiS-
tanJ Who Does most Of The work be
cause I haV- recently returned from a
two weeks visit in Florida. Formerly
Chattanooga had marked the limit of
my journey southwark. The trip WAS
purely for pleasure. taken al my Wifc's
request ] shall never cease thank
ing my wife for making that request
w had travcrsed the continent. bur
had n"t~bcrn south. While it was only
a pleasure trip. never ~ To- any coun-
try without some investigation of its
agricultural and live stock conditions.
ana took of from II. Augustine
over into Marion county. where az Ne
IntoSh and OcaIa visited Mr.. :. n.
GaitSkH and Mr. Z. G. Chambliss.
pioneer Short-horn breeders
There I found soil as We'll a. sand
m, .... ,,.....,,.,.., ..,,:.-.- ..----.-
fry. 90, H.. =.
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cultural s....,....
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tory of the great freczr. ami witness
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
Lak WEIR ITEMS.

Special {" The 0cala Banner.
Mrs. Rcd ana ,wo boys have been
IN Mican"py FOR q few DAYS.
Mr.. 7 \ Peterson Is sun employed
by III McGehee Lumber company.
Mr. Stokes. who has been spending
the winter at Hotel Lakeside. = now
with Mr.. and Mrs. Allan. at ~Banne-
view
a Mr.. Wade. who worked for Mr.
Carney on the island few years ago.
was run over by a train and killed
recently al his home in Fairview. Ken
lucky.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
UNIVERSITY ART LOAN EXHIBIT
OPEN

Special T. the OcaIa Banner:
New York. April 24.-The annual
Free Art Loan Exhibition AT the Uni
verSity Settlement closes today. Many
distinguished artists loaned pictures
besides numerous private parties. The
exhibition WAS given under the joint
and the Art Club for Women. The eX-
hibition was a great success.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
Cause CT Stomach Troubles.

When man has trouble with MS
stomach You may know that he IS eat
ing more than ne should or Of some
article OF food or drink not suited TO
MS age or occupation. or that his
bowels are habitually constipated
Chamberlain Stomach ana Liver
Tablets 10 regulate the bowels and
improve the digestion and see if the
trouble does not disappear ASK for
free sample. Sold by all druggists.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
LOS

LoST.-on Monday, April -. at
GrahamNIlle, large white setter with
auburn spots, answers n name u
Don: had on collar with ring. Reward
VIII be paid tor MS return IL Cap-
VIM. Howard. Grahamville, Fla. 4..stf
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

Death has robbed Mrs. Frank Les
liz ~ a Titled husband tn whom she
vas ~ have been married carly in
May He was the Marquis CampaIle-
gro a grandee Of Spain. Mrs. Les
he mad her troSseau all in readiness.
Il having been made in Paris. Mrs
Leslie IS the widow II the famous pub
usher ana is herself a rennarkab j4
clever woman with her pen.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
Cause Of Stomach Trcuhfa

When man has trouble with his
stomach YOU may know that be is
ajeing more than he should ar or
some article OF food or drink not
suited 10 his age or occupation. or
Jhaj his bowels are habituallv conS7i-
pated- Take Chamberlain stomach
anu Liver Tablets To regulate the
bowels and improve the digestion and
see II the trouble does not disappear
ASK for free sample. Sold by all
druggists ~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
SIIten By 2 Spiser

Through blood poisoning caused nv
a spider bite. John Washington If
bosquevllle. Tex. would have lost MS
leg, which became a mass Of running
sores. had he not been persuaded 20
trE Bucklen : Arnica Salve. He
writes: The first application reIiev-
81. and four boxes healed ne sores
reals every sore. 25c. a. Tyd,ngs 4
Co druggists. ~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

congressman Clark don't like vel
low journals and Governor Rro,,,a,.a
oon Ike bad newspapers. but if il
were not for the newspapers. good
bad and Indifferent. many statesmen
would not be- 80 often in the limelight
as they are.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
TER NOTICE OF SPECIAL MAsTEe,s
SALE.
GOVERNOR BROWARC'S LETTER
TO THE NEWSPAPERS.
Tallahassee. Fla. April. 1907.

Tallahassee. Fla. April. 1907.
Hon Frank Harris. Ocala. Fla.
Dear Sir herewith enclose Il
you copy Of my message, that You
may have before YOU my subjects and
my treatment Of them as fully as
had time and thought it proper in a
document of this kind. | do this that
: YOU may not De confined 10 the synop-
sis Of the several subjects furnished
the press.
! | notice that several of the news
papers are opposed 10 the rec"mnen-
lations made by me on the subject uf
the assumed licenses Of writer's on
newspaper and managers Of neWspa-
pers and newspaper bureaus. who pub
liSh false statements. either in their
own interest, or in the interest Of those
whom Employ them. which statements
they know 10 be false and will result
in harm IA the public ar 10 candidates
ana public officials. l notice that
som" newspapers. and viii name one.
tho Jacksonville Metropolis. and an
another the jacksonville Times Tn
ION seem 10 think that newspaper
writer's are privileged t. write false
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

some newspapers arr asi1at-d over
me question as % whether he word
grapefruit" = in thu singular OF p,u-
raj In Manatee county thj. bsci.,,s
fruit are IN Jhe plurality by q
large majority "-BradenJown jour
nal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26


Notice y hereby given that William
scott. OF kendTick. Fla has filed no
ice OF his intention ~ make final 6va-
year proof IN support II his claim
w. homestead Entry No. 1926.
made Dec 80 1901. Tor -F,a nortboa.S
quarter IF southeast quarter. section
3d. township II south. range p east
anu that said proof viii ne mad ~
Lnre Clerk Circuit Court AZ Ocals
Fla. on ''
June ). 1907.
He names the following Witnesses 70
prove ms contiguous residence upon-
ana cultivation Of. the land. viz
Alexander Anderson. of Kendrjck
Fla f'SA'
Jake Anderson, of Kendr;ck II,
% nuel Scott. of KenCrick Era
samuel CamDben. NJ Kendrick. Fla
HENRY :. CHITRR.
Register
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

MI Bryan says nothing ~ Mr.
Graves. 'ha.tanycsa speech in his
Comm,u-~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

Mr.. AShh
Mack. "A VI
Fairfield q
very please
noon, acCCn
fathers, the
paStOrium-
marriage %
Mr.. and \
home at +
both quite
The OcaE
many Othel
gratulations
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

We had a
day from !
q. Turner.
Brooks. OF
say that N
extremely Il
tionany goot
can now Ca
possibly CO
that a few
a hunting a
i'm a few
fish. some of
ed twenty :
of the latt.l
neighborhoot
while The dr
severe as at
enough nut
properly pre-
planted tleil
ing Well enc
careful Ia II
before planu
the StunnpS
burns off his
he raises L
twenty-five
immea sureat
is all in knC
getlennen We
the Banner &
their names
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

The Ferns
Fernandina l
says IL i'm
loaded editor
We have bee
years or MOI
civil war il Z
nandina had
outstrip JAG
the most d.
Florida. but
on her right
failed 20 take
tunities and
permitted ia
in the race
her take an
touch with {
state
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
MILL
Fearful A

Fearful A
WedneSds
boiler at L
conlpany's
kendrick, 6
gfneer. Mr.
fishing the &
CT damage.
A phySiCi
OCala. but
done for II
was killed
Mr.. Bow
years Of az
with the oN
He was a
accident IN.
greatly der
who Is pro
tragic deaf
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

Why not put the -'unWrtrteu lay
into cold type?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

-Four Steers
ell crop and
branded Il
also hrands 4
cushion. Ca
tips OF horn
Also TWO I
horn tipped,
and flank n
known. The
near Rutland
First four re
laWaha river.
IL seen ptcf
4 =
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
4-a6-a.t
Ru

Ru
Runway Z
Friday night.
mare brane
scar on ugh
had front Ia
her on night
reward will
90 undersignt
t-26 -
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

DIR. J. G. '
who has b
days, has
Vincent has
the Sunlnei
that place I
their large
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

Would like
dry goods Sto
temperate <
Soute r~Ee Y
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

We do no
has introduc,
gcNaS knife"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior Land Of
nee al Gainesville. Fla. April II.
1907
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

Mr. John
drummer ON
Mr. j. NJ.
in Ocala We
son lives II
York. he ha
admiration !
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

Mrs !. =
hN several
spent Tu >d..
tiou in oCald
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26

Mr.. Otto
Citrus coun
lose his mo
18th, and Il
care for. I
woman a n
To- keep hot
properly cal
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

Beginning Christmas night the local
tents will commence electing officers 10
Iserve for the next six months.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
ENGLISH SUFFRAGIST
WILL LECTURE JAN. 6

Mrs. William Tindall entertained the
Political Study Club at luncheon Fri
day. and in the afternoon a business
session was held, at which the presi-
dent, Mrs. AIackrille, presided.
Mrs. Engle reported that the only
date on which Mrs. Golden Sanderson,
the noted suffragist. OF London, Eng
land. can be secured to lecture IN
Washington is January 6. and II was
decided TO have her come on that date,
the lecture TO be at the N,w Willard.
Miss Gillett visited the club. and re-
ported the work that had been done in
connection with the bill introduced into
Congress to secure a limited suffrage
in the District in behalf OF women
voting equally with men should such a
bill become a law, and she outlined the
plans FOR petition and other work which
are being formulated.
The club voted 10 approve this legis-
lation, and pledged their assistance.
Mrs Davis then read the paper for the
afternoon, the subject being The Ini-
tative and Referendum. and a discus
sion followed
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
.POSTOFFIGE COUNCIL
CHOOSES ITS OFFICERS

At the election Of officers of POstofice
Department Council No. 2O4 for the
year the following were chosen:
Terrence II. Sweeney, president;
Emery A. WiIber, vice president; Lee s.
Mortimer, ex-president; Eugene c.
= nch, speaker; Hanson r. Weaver, re-
cording secretary; Henry A Shore,
financial secretary; John W. Hollyday,
treasurer; Charles Webcl, chaplain;
George b. Rose, usher; Henry d. Dick
son. sergeant-at-arms; Edward T. Nc
Nerhaney. doorkeeper; Z. T. McNor-
haney, T. c. Finch, George 3. Rose,
trustees; f. c. Finch, delegate to cab
met: L. c. Finch. delegate 10 imme-
diate relief association.
Columbia Council, No. 4f3. has elected
officers IS follows:
James NJ Leckie, president; Samuel
z. Abbott, vice president; Elmer NJ.
Webster, speaker; NJ S. Cohen, expires
idCut; Frank w. Dom, recording secre-
tary: Richard Murphy. financial sccre-
tary; William 3. Reilly. treasurer,
George X. JaTvey, chaplain; Crawford
Bennie, ushel; George W Cox, ser
geant-at-arms; J. T. Neuman, door
keeper; j. NJ Craig, w. r. Kelly. Joseph
Glenn, trustees; NJ. s. Cohen, George h.
Janvey. delegates 90 cabinet; George w.
Cox. delegate 10 immediate relief as
ISOLATION.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
NAPPA WALLA COUNCIL
RECEIVES BIG CHIEFS

The visitation Of the Great Council.
Improved Order of Red Men. 10 Nappa
Walla Council, No. 3, degree of Poca-
hontas, Wednesday night closed the Of
hcial visitations of the Great Council
Tor this great sun. A fine collation. was
served by The ladies Of Nappa Walla
Council
Officers Of Nappa Walla Council. for
tho term are elected as follows:
Prophecies, Mrs. N. Trundle; Poca-
hontas. Mrs. +. Petrie, Wennonah. Mrs.
A. Davis; Powhatan, Mrs. X. Gross
keeper of records, Mrs. d. Wagner,
keeper Of wampum, Mrs. +. Waters.
Nappa Walla Council meets every Wed
nesday night at the northeast corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Four-and-a-
half street northwest.
Deputy Great Sachem James w Al
hson, past sachem. Sioux Tribe. No. IS.
was officiating chief OF the visitation.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
NATIONAL UNION MEETS,
REFLECTS OFFICERS

At the last monthly meeting Of Nc
Einley. Council, No. 992. National Union,
the following officers were unanimously
reelected for the coming year. as fol-
lows:
President, Jesse 3. X. Lee; vice presi-
dent John c. Rinehart; secretary. r.
J. Jones; financial secretary, w, ~.
Belts: treasurer. Charles G. Robinson;
speaker, Thomas 3, Lear; usher,
George w, Slater; chaplain, John I.
Burdine; sergeant-at-arms, Kirk Few;
doorkeeper, William Z. Peake; trus-
tees, II. ]. Bright. w ]. Carey. VIII
liam G. Nicholson.
Delegates to cabinet. NJ. A Lynch,
w. w. Chase. John c. Rinehart, Jesse
E. X. Lee, W. c. Nicholson, Charles
G.. Robinson, John 4. Burdine, Thomas
Z. Lear. II. J. Bright, W. G. Belts,
Charles II. Squier. George w. Slater.
Delegate TO Immediate Relief Associa-
ticn, Z. ID. Chambers.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
NEWS OF FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

afternoon, with twenty members pres
ent
The president. Mrs. J. Finncy Engle,
opened the meeting. The essayist of tho
day being absent, the president gave z
short talk on the 'Itolemies," begin
ming with Ptolemy I and ending with
Cleopatra At the conclusion OF the
talk, in response to roll call, Mrs Bar
ringer read an interesting account OF
the building of a railroad across the
Nubian desert, and the general use OF
telegraphic and telephone communica-
ton IN Africa.
After the study of Egypt had been
cOrcluded the remainder Of the session
was devoted TO a ''Wnittie- Celeora-
ton" Personal "reminiscences of the
poet were TeCOunted by Mrs. l. 1de
Muller, and remarks made by Mrs.
Hawkes., Mrs. Willis. Mrs. Smith, and
others. Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Dufie
read selections from Whittier poems.
and Mrs. Engle gave a "reminiscences
connected with Barbara FFietchie."
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
DUCHESS SINGLE LIFE.

The tall Duchess of Portland, who
happens to be so much in the pu3lc
eye, thanks - the Druces and tho
SPANS as the man on the street now
calls King Alfonso and Queen Victoria,
is a vegetarian Of the most ultra stamp.
Her grace takes no wine and eats only
vegetables Skim milk. biscuits. but
ter and cheese are the only items on
her lunch menu, while invariably for
breakfast more skim milk. lettuce. and
a boiled egg form her daily repast year
in and year out.-BostOu Herald
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
CITY LODGE
TO ELECT OFFICERS

A special meeting for the annual elec-
ton o. officers is announced by Fed
eraI City Lodge, No. 20. l. o. O. f.,
for December 2S, in lieu Of the regular
meeting on the 25th. This lodge is said
to have enjoyed a very prosperous year
and now has a number Of applications
for membership pending.
The Federal City will elect such Off
GERS as will promote and retain the
present reputation IT has for excellence
in ritualisuc work, inasmIch as The
lodge is preparing to enter the confess
for the prizes offered by the Grand
Lodge Of this Jurisdiction for the best
rendition Of degree work.
The third degree was conferred upon
a class Of four on last wednesday even
ing at the Northeast Temple, the work
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MRS. {. S. hUSSEY TENT
PICKS YEARS OFFICERS

At the recent meeting Of Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey Tent, No. ], Daughters
of Veterans, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Miss Anna NJ. Roberts, reelected, !,
senior vice president, Mrs Daisy Cren-
shaw; Junior vice president. Miss NJ
Genevieve Spencer; chaplain, Mrs. FL
mira Foley; treasurer, Miss Jennie
Hamilton, reelected: patriotic instruc-
tor, Miss Laura, Thompson. reelected; ;
and trustees, Miss Rose Seton, Miss
Avis Damon, and Miss Lillian a. Nor
ton.
The work of the tent was inspected
by Miss Norton. who acted as substitute
for Mrs. Vivienne Staley. who was i'll.
A public installation of the officers will
take place early In January, 1903.
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HORSE STILL HERE.

Notwithstanding the great progress
made by automobiles and the recent
successful flight Of airships. IN England
and other European counties, recent
statistics show that there are still work
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ing in London $4,000 horses, valued at
about s30O00O0o. Most Of them are cab
horses. which are earning their proven
der dragging taximeters and other cabs.
but there is still a great number OF
drays drawn by horses TO be seen In
the streets.-LOndon Graphic