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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Sun Brothers Circus.

This well known show. which has
vi. ~ our city several times before,
gave two performances here Wednes-
day. one in the afternoon and one in
the evening. Many attractions have
been added 10 it and the performance
was much enjoyed and were especial
~ pleasing TO the little folks.
One good feature about this circus
was the fact that it had no fakirs fol-
lowing il and the acts were all clean.
The press agent was especially &C
r0mmOdating and was not slow in dis
tributing his favOrc TO members of
the press showing them every cOu"te-
sy.
There was a good attendance at
each performance and everybody
seemed well pleased with the show.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Judge Williams Presented WIFE :
Handsome Watch.

At the meeting Of the Elks on Tues
day evening Judge d. 5. Williams, the
secretary of the lodge was completely
taken by surprise when MI G. \
- emere. a member of the Elks who
resides at Belleview, in a lull in the
proceedings advanced 20 the secre-
tary's desk and told Mr.. Williams
that he had been commissioned 70
perform very pleasant duty-a pleas
ure shared by every brother Of the
order and drawing from his pocket a
very handsome gold watch in a most
fitting and appropriate speech handed
the same to Mr.. Williams.
The watch is a gold hunting case
with a handsome Elk head with a
diamond eye engraved on the cover.
The inside of the case is engraved as
follows: ITO Brother David :. VIII
lan's. secretary of the OcaIa Lodge.
B. p. o. E. S5l Christmas Greeting e
The watch was made AT Canton. O..
MS isNAA - kl'DN II IL IL " Iilif.fi NC
Kinley movements and was manufac-
tured al the Hamden works.
JndGe Williams has been secretary
Of the Ocala ElkS since the organiza-
lion Of the lodge and has taken great
interest in it and it has been largely
through his efforts that il has been
so successful. He has made a most
Efficient officer. is always pleasant.
afable and agreeable and the esteem
i'll which he is held is shown by this
gift and the superb manner of its
presentation.
Judge Williams was entirely sur
prised. so much so. indeed. that he
could scarcely find words sufficient 10
express his appreciation and graft
tude but he quickly recovered himself
and returned his thanks to the lodge
in a most pleasing. touching and elo.
lquent manner.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Telling Tales Out Of School.

Governor Vardeman, of Mississippi,
is feeling The pricks from the thOrns
of public Office and finds them quite
annoying.
IN retiring from the management of
the Mississippi penitentiary IT'S war
den, J. J. Henry. in a formal report
to the board of control, makes the
following charges of graft" against
Mississippi's chief executive:
ut seems writes are warden. that
the governor was so honest, that
when shortly after he was inaugural
ed, | offered him a convict TO work
at the mansion. the governor with
an air of apparent superior virtue,
said that he would not accept the ten
der. and that he was going TO run an
honest administration.
However, it was not very long.
before he changed his idea of hon
estv and called on me to assign him
a convict TO work at the mansion.
which direction / obeyed.
Later his idea of honesty became
still more elastic. and he soon had
two convicts at work instead Of one.
Another sample of his ideas of
honesty is purchasing horses for
himself in connection with purchases
of horses for the state. He bought
on one trip a horse which was shipped
in the same car with the states
horses. 1t il also a fact that he
shipped another horse in connection
with the business of the state. which
demonstrates that he ar least was not
careful 10 avoid the appearance of
evil.
'If | had been guilty of acts that
bear such striking resemblance TO
graft as these acts of Governor Var
deman, l would enter plea of guilty
to the charge brought by the COVER
nor's legislative committee of appro-
priating public property to private
use"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
DR.. Dodge breaches Introductory Ser

DR.. w. II. Dodge. who has accepted
the call to the Presbyterian church
OF Ocala preached his Introductory
sermon in this city Sunday morning.
\ large congregation was present
TO welcome Dr. Dodge and the service
was a most interesting one.
Nir y. f. Geri@ rendered a beautiful
cornet solo and Miss Sara Whitfield
sang a beautiful solo after the morn
ing Offering was taken up. The choir
was composed of Miss Whitfield. Mrs
4. E. Gerig and the Messrs. Gerig.
DR. Dodge chose as the text for his
discourse the following words in the
fifth verse of the fourth chapter of
Pauls second epistle 10 the Corin-
thians: For We preach not ourselves
but Christ Jesus. the Lord; and our
selves your servants for Jesus sake"
Mr.. Dodge said that he hoped to get
very close 10 the people of his cOngre-
CATION and hoped that they would get
ing his ministery here il would be his
duty and mis- pleasure 70 preach not
himself but Christ Jesus and he eX-
pected the members of his church to
stand Loyalty by him. That he was
not sent TO preach to empty benches
but 20 human beings and that when
ever there were services in the church
he expected his members all 10 be
present.
Dr. Dodge is a finely educated man,
q pleasing speaker and an excellent
minister and il Is expected that his
pastOrate in this city Will prove of in
estimable benefit 10 the church and to
Ocala.
Al the conclusion Of ;he service the
sacrament If The Lords supper was
administered.
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ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Melon Growers Meet in jacksonville

The Gainesville Melon Growers AS
ISOLATION held their eighth annual
meeting in Gainesville on January >,
and adopted a resolution calling a
convention Of the fruit and vegetable
growers of the state TO meet in Jack
sonville. Wednesday, Jan 80
The principal object of the meeting
in Jacksonville will be to take con-
certain action in the matter Of exorbi-
tant freight and refrigerator rates and
adopt the best methods of bringing
the same speedily before the inter
state commerce commission.
The melon growers association of
Gainesville hopes that all melon grow
ers throughout the stale will take a
personal interest in this matter and
be represented at the coming cOnven-
ton.
In a circular letter sent ont the
Gainesville Melon Growers Associa-
ton says:
1t is fact that we have no car load
rates to the east on many of our pro-
ducts. and that the grower has to
pay just as much per package wheth-
er he ships two packages or a car
load of four hundred
There Is a car load rate on canta-
lOupes and all other classes of freight
to all points, and if we make the
proper effort there is no reason why
we should not get relief from this ar
bitary action of the railroads, as well
as a reduction from the present high
freight and refrigeration rates
charged us on all perishables.
Before the present rate law went in
to effect il was almost useless 10 try
but conditions have changed. and if
You will give Us your hearty cooper
alton and appoint at least one dele
gate to meet us in Jacksonville 10
discuss this all-impOrtant matter
and To formulate some plan of action
we can no doubt get relief and save
rhe growers thousands of dollars
every year.
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A Bio Blaze at Crystal River.

Wednesday morning about two
o'clock a fire occurred al Crystal Riv-
which proved to be quite destruc-
tive How the fire originated is I'M
known.
Passengers from there say that the
\. {. l.. depot and all the buildings
az iacent 10 it were completely de-
stroyed. Among the buildings de-
stroyed were the following: knight
& Barco's store. the Office of the Crys-
tai River News, DR.. MoOdy's DruS
Store, the pOstOfice Mr.. Paul Roel-
lert's store and warehouse and Dr..
J. u. Benefits Office.
Crystal River was without fire de-
Uartment and the heat was SO intense
that the efforts Of the bucket brigade
proved futile.
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m the Circuit Monday.

All day Monday the circuit court
was consumed in the Trial of Sheriff
Henry Gordon. who was indicted for
assault with intent 20 murder The
jury was composed Of The following
gentlemen: c. J. Phillips, T. ID. Bry-
an, Geo. B. Turner, =. s. Shaw, Henry
Dudly and Peter LOos.
The defendant was represented by
Hon r. L. Anderson and Hon. Carlos
L. Sistrunk and State Attorney Davis
looNed after the states interests.
Dr. ID. NJ. Smith and others testified
as to the mental condition of Sheriff
Gordon at the time this Offense was
committed. All testified that the sher-
if was mentally irresponsible. Dr.
Smith treated him for paresis or some
other mental trouble for several
months and was very positive in his
statement that Mr. Gordon was men
tally in an irresponsible condition al
the time Of this occurrence.
The jury after being out for about
half an hour returned a verdict of not
guilty.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Summary Taxes for 1906.
New York as an Example.

Why, asks the New York "-~~'' =
New York so fascinating. The mag.
nets of its attraction are it's bigness
and its cOsmopolitanism. In its
struggles for cemmercialism along all
lines it was not choice in the selec-
ton of its population. 1t took all
that came. 1t prescribed none. It gave
to all the blessings and allurements of
citizenship. The result is that New
York today is the greatest city of the
New World and in many respects the
greatest city on the globe. Men who
are descendants of those who went
there with pack on their backs are
now numbered among her mllliOnaires
and multi-millionaires and are its con-
trolling spirits along all lines Of COM
merciaism and enterprise The de-
scendants of the immigrants who in
this day would be rejected have be-
come the chief stone in this great
commercial ediiice.
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Keep Your Blood Pure.

40 one can be happy. light-hearted
and healthy with a body full of blood
that cannot do its duty To every part
because Of its impurity; therefore.
the first and most important work in
hand is to purify the blood so that
every organ will get the full benefit
of a healthy circulation. There is no
remedy we know OF so good as that old
family remedy, Brandreth'S Pills.
Each pill contains one grain of solid
extract of saTsaparilla blended with
TWO grains of a combination of pure
and mild vegetable products. making
ii a blood purifier UneXcelled in char
aCter. One or two taken every night
for awhile will produce surprising re-
suits.
Brardrcth's Pills have been in use
for over a century and are sold in ev-
@ry .jrug and medicine store either
plain or sugar coated.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
ACQUITTED of Murder

Mr.. Gabriel Priest, who was indict-
ed for the murder of /. y. Chance and
was tried in Levy county circuit court,
was Saturday night pronounced not
guilty by the jury, after being out
only fifteen minutes. The shooting
occurred at Williston. but Mr.. Priest
and Mr.. Chance were both living in
the western part of this county. Mr..
Priest vas defended by Hon. Frank
Clark and Hon. s. L. Carter, OF
Gainesville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr.. G. y. Tankersley. Of Coleman,
was in Oca!a Monday and stated to
rs that the celebrated Monarch grove.
near Wildwood in Sumter county, es-
capped the late cold weather with very
tie injury. This is one of the largest
and most famous groves in the state
and the news N!r. Tankersley brings
OF II is exceedingly encouraging. he
says thar some of the vegetable
growers IN his section are hurt TO the
extent OF about fifty per cont but that
others. who planted early, aid not SUI,
Ter 50 severely.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Death CT Ir. PEACOCK.

Air. J. b. Peacock. prominent ci,i-
zen Of Williston. died at his home at
that place Tuesday night after a brief
Illness.
He was q livery man al WillistOn
and was also largely engaged in the
.urpentine business and had many
friends. who will regret 10 learn Of
his death.
The deceased was the uncle OF Mr..
Q. E. Peacock. Of this city
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr.. Lowry Dale leaves the latter
part of the season for New York.
where he will study music and the en-
coura%elaent he was given from the au-
thOriIative sources in New Yorl.
To continue the cultivation OF his voice
promises well. with the knowledge
in Atlanta of his talent and ability for
z successful music future.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Mr.. Dale is an Inverness boy and
Is a brother of Mr.. W. ". Dale, for
mcrly of this city. During his few
years residence in New York he has
won for himself many laurels in the
music world. He has an exquisite
voice and bids fair TO make his mark
in the world rs singe".
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Wester Escapes.

Mr. J. F. Wester. who was tried
and convicted at the recent term of
the circuit court in this county, anc
who was sent to the Rogers turpen-
tirc camps at Lynne for three years,
has escaped.
A reward of 800 is offered for his
canture. He forged Sheriff GcrdOn's
name to checks to the amount Of sew
eral hundred dollars and was cap'ur-
ed at Miami. One c. Higgins also
made his escape at the same time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

We had the pleasure Of meeting
Nj. p. T. Randall. Of Connor in the
city Mon0a.. He owns very attrac-
tive orange. tanGerine ana grapefruit
grove OF the -OcNlawaha river and We
are glad to hear from his own lips
that his trees escaped injury and that
much al his fruit was also Uninjured.
He says that he does not think that
his grapefruit are injured a particle.
He is afraid, however. that the pres
ent warm spell will cause the trees
to bud ont afresh. which will put them
in a dangerous condition 70 Withstand
another cold spell should We be 50 I'M
fortunate as 20 have one
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
- Delicate Dish.

\ new delicacy has been discover
od by the epicures. At a recent ban
GueJ Of Michigan yacht club. about
$1,000 muskrats were eaten with great
relish. This yacht club will render q
great service 10 humanity if they
would broaden their appetijes enough,
10 include the common house rat in
their menu-EStero Eagle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Notice to Non-Rssident Sportsmen.

Notice is given 10 nOn-residents
hunting game in Marion county that
the laws Of Florida require them 10
first procure d license before 50 doing.
The amoant fixed is $1o.oo and the
official issuing the license is the clerk
Of the circuit court This notice is
given for the purpose Of giving warn
inc and saving trouble.
f. J. NcCRANEY.
H-1t-w4t Game Warden.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Change in the Ownership of the Flor
ida kGricultuTist.


The Florida Agriculturist is the old
est agricultural journal in Florida.
having been established by the elder
COdrington in 1873 and IL has done
magnificent work for Florida. a dOz-
en- years or more ago il was purchas-
ed by f. O. Painter but in these later
years Mr. Painters outside business
has grown so rapidly that il has been
impossible for him to give much at
tentiOn to this well known newspaper
and it has not had the snap and
sparkle and yigOr and animation of
former years and has gradually gone
down hill 1t was however, recently
purchased by Mr.. Walter Connolly.
for long time an attache of the Jack
sOnville Metropolis and an able news
paper man. The new owner not only
proposes TO restore the Agriculturalist
10 its pristine splendOr but intends To
add new features to il and make IL
even better than it was in the old
laws.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr.. Henry ThalgoJJ. who is conduct
in; a successful bakery in Dunnellon.
nassed through Ocala Wednesday on
his way to Palatka. where he goes on
a vacation and TO look after some
property interests. Mr.. Thalgott says
that the trade of Dunnellon is fine.
That the city is improving right along
and now rejoices in an electric light
system and that all early sewerage
system is contemplated. He says, in
deed. that they have down there a
little New York"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The editor of the Monticello News
says municipal government is bust
ness, not politics" Down this way it
is neither business nor politics. It is
all patriotism.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

NJ William {. Gordon. Of Chicago.
one of The Ocala Banners suhScrib-
ers. i a visitor 10 OCala ami is a guest
n ne Nontezuma hotel. Mr.. Gordon
made Us a pleasant call yesterday af-
ternoon and will spend a fortnight in
our city. He saws the weather in Chi
caeo is very charming and is almost
sprinS-lile. Mr.. Gordon is a very
pleassnt gentleman and Is very much
pleased WITH Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
The Episcopal convocation will NEE

in Ocala week after next and the
committee from Grace church are now
making great preparations for that
event.
Miss Oval Smith. of Griffin, Ga.
is lie charming guest of her cousin.
Mrs. &. Fl. Harrison at the rectOry on
Ocklawaha avenue.
Ms. Harry Dozier and little daugh-
ter. Noroelia, have gone TO Columbia,
S. C.. having been called TO that city
by The critical illness of her mother.
Her Ocala friends nope that she will
find Ter mother greatly improved.
Mrs William Anderson very pIeAs-
andy entertained the married ladies'
card club Wednesday afternoon at
her home on Fort KinS avenue. Her
guests enjoyed the afternoon very
greatly.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr. and Ms. Robert Fergus Il. OF
Berlin: Mrs. vance Weathers. of York.
ami her sister. Hiss Bobbie Harrison.
of LeesburS: Mr.. and Mrs. /. {.
French. of Spring Par'l. and Judge
r. }. Titcomb. Of Rockwell, were
among the visitors TO Oca Wednos-
day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given TO all credi-
tors. legatees, distributes and ali
other persons having claims against
the estate Of Julia T. MunrOe. deceas-
ed. TO presen, the same TO the under
signed within two years firm this Jan.
Il. \. D.. 1901, at Ocala. Florida.
T. T. MUNROE.
Executor Of the Last Will and Tesla
ment of Julia T. MunrOe, deceased.
1-11-ST
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
VERY GREAT INCREASE IN TAX
ABLE VALUES.

A dispatch from Tallahassee saws
the assessment rolls in the comptrol-
ler's Office show the increase of valu-
2tiOn in taxable property in the state
for the year 1906 over the assessment
Iof the previous year as follows:
The tax values for 1906 show a to-
tai valuation of S142,01S,S7100. an
increase over 1905 of S1O,5S2.27O.O0.
The total real estate valuation is
SS9,071 ,43i.00. This is an increase of
1864, 222.00. OF this, the gain in
lcity and town property is s4.997. 1880
and on wild and farm lands is 81 $685.
1890. The total valuation of person
al property is, $26,994, $1,000. This Is
an increase of S2.645, $500.
The increase in value of animals Is
$3.50, sos, 90; the increase in value of
Iother personal property is s2.256.97S.-
100
The total valuation or railroads and
telegraph is s25,942 $500, an increase
lof s1,272,07S.OO. Made up principally
from increase in mileage valuation
in southern part of state and in adj
justment and equalization of values of
rolling stock.
A Il 1-2 mill taxi general revenue,
will bring S213,O2S.O0: licenses les
timatedN s350.OOO.0O: total. 1868
IO2S.O0.
Summary Taxes for 1906.
| For general revenue from direct
taxation l 1-2 mill levy. s213.02S.OO.
for general revenue from license
! (estimated) S350.o0o.OO.
/ For general revenue from other
sources: Increase premium tax. char
/ ter tax, etc, estimated, s100,000.9e-
total 1868, O2S.0O; for constitutional
state 1 mill school tax. $l42 .02S.00;
| for pensions, mill tax, Si2,056.00.
for state board of health 10 mill tax.
/ S71 ,009. 00-total state revenue les
timated), S1,302, 111.00.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

the Ocala lodge of Odd Fellows had
a very dvliGhjful meeting TUESDAY
H. NJ al Yonge'S hall. Mr.. l.. J. Les
Ter. NJ TaTpa. Grand Master of the
lodge. was present and made a very
interesting talk as did also Past Gr@" r.
Master Y. y Preston. of Jacksonville.
After the business session a delicious
oyster supper was enjoyed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr.. John u. Robertson. who was
elected president OF the city council,
felt highly houored by the cOmpli-
IGon' and after the adjournment of
the council! gave 4 champagne supper
10 The members and In few outside
friends. II goes for the saving that
= pleasant hour was passed by Mr..
RohortSon'S guests.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

We stated in our paper that the
county convicts had been leased to
the Edwards Brothers Naval Stores
business but at that time the several
bids had not been announced. The
following were the bids submitted
H. Massey & Co, of Orange Springs.
bid $l5 per month for all sizes. sexes.
conditions and ages; r. +. Rogers d
Co. of Lynne, ranged from $15 10 $50
per-mUnth. depending largely on the
class Of men; 5. Y. Rawls & Co. made
two bids. from $50 TO $40 per month.
with certain reservations: second BID.
SD to SO. Edwards Brothers bid was
S26 for all county cOnvicts in service
less than three months; for all COM
" cUnyicts iii service from three IN
FIVE months. S29, for all convicrs in
service over six months or twelve
months. $%1.05. for females ana boys
under fifteen years. $15 per month.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

me lay afternoon was he occasion
OF a Very pleasant surprise party in
honor IF Mrs. Danes birthday a. her
lovely home on South Lime street. Il
was planned by about twenty ri her
friends. Mrs. Danes surprise was
complete as she did not realize If un-
Ill about seven o. eight of hel friends
had arrived. The afternoon WIS very
pleasantly spent in conversation.
games. music and recitations. Miss
Margaret SpellMan rendered several
solos in her sweet and impressive
voice Miss Vivian recited and play
ed in Ger usual graceful manner. Mrs.
WeaJherbee recited in very fine style.
much Ia the enjoyment of all present,
after which they were invited to the
dining room. where delightful refresh
menJs were served Mr.. Dame ami
Miss Stone were let into the secret
and had made prCnarat,nN& for he &C
CasiOn. AT left wishing Mrs. pane
many happy returns of the dar.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Efforts are now on foot to start
a hen trust. The plan contemplatss
establishing immense poultry farms
near al the big cities Of the country
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The knights of Pythias had an
oyster supper in their lodge rooms
Monday night. Quite a number were in
attendance, the supper was entirely
informal and all had general good
time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

NJ. David :. Woodrow has pUrchas-
ea ne sixteen negro cottages on the
property in The second ward recently
BOUGHT 10y the :. G. l.. railway ana
viii have them moved on the Tor adj
Jciuinc and viii rent Them TO colored
people.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr.. s. 4. Rawls and his mother.
the past several days in Jacksonville
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr.. Leon FiShcl has returned from
his trip To Cuba and spent yesterday
in Jacksonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The discussion of the episode In
Brownsville, Tex, which resulted In
the discharge from the service OF
three companies of negro troops by
the president will continue this week
to be the topic of paramount interest
in the senate and the end Is not
yet.