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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
FLORIDA ORANGES DROP

Walter l. Preston, Of J. H. Preston
& Co., or Providence, who operated
large orange groves In the vicinity of
Tampa, was recently asked by a re-
porter of the New York Produce News
for an opinion in regard to the reduc-
ton Of freight on fruits and vegeta-
bles from Florida. Mr. Preston said
the reduction should be 2OQ25c. per
box, but as he had not been officially
notified of the decision he was not
fully posted SO as to give an opinion
He was also asked in regard to crop
conditions in Florida. He replied:
Regarding the condition of fruit
and vegetable crops in our immediate
vicinity, there is no doubt that our
situation would be about the same
as other growers in our neighborhood.
Early this spring We anticipated
crop that would turn out between 90
900 to 10000 boxes Of oranges and
grapefruit, but We have had very dry
weather all through the spring and
summer, more so than we have had
for the last few seasons. The conse-
quence is that a great deal of the
fruit has dropped and We feel as
though We have lost fully % per cent.
of the fruit in that way and we do not
count on over $4,000 boxes of fruit on
all our groves. which include those
on the Manatee river, st. Petersburg
division, and also in and around the
vicinity Of Tampa. We think about
everybody in our section has the
same story to tell"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
CALIFORNIA ORANGE OUTLOOK

The orange crop is coming apace.
The weather of the last five weeks
has demonstrated that it is the kind
that citrus fruits revel in and the
higher the temperature the better.
Men competent to Judge estimate the
crop in this district at about the same
as vast year, and some equally well
qualified say it will be less. All are
now agreed, however. that the fruit
is large for the time Of year. and it
is assumed large sizes will be more
plentiful than last year. During the
early shipping season 96, 112 and 126
sizes were very scarce. OF the for
mer frequently not more than A box
or two would be found in a lot of $50
field boxes. OF course, when large
sizes are scarce they are in demand.
and at an advance in prices, and the
rule works the other way just the
same TO depress the price of large
sizes when they are in excess of the
demand.
1t is doubtful if large sizes will ever
be produced in such quantities as they
were few years ago. The tendency
OF the fruit trees is to produce greater
numbers Of diminished size as they in
crease In age. A large percentage Of
the groves Of southern California are
between the ages Of 10 and % years.
and many of them are producing a
great quantity of fruit that will pack
from $50 to $50 per box. Each year
if the crop is an average one-they
will produce less Of the so-called large
sizes, so that the supply must come
from the young, vigorous groves.
With the old groves eliminated from
the production Of big sizes, it Is doubt
full If there is ever again such an ex-
cess as to seriously depress the price.
These observations, however, are bas-
ed On the average crop. If it is very
light, naturally the sizes would be
larger, and would doubtless be exces-
siVe in Quantity.-San Bernardino
Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

EillsbOrOugh worth?
What big fools these land-owning
.mOrtals must be.
Is Florida an EldoradO? | would
rather own Alachua, Levy, Marion.
Citrus, Pasco, Polk, HillsbOrough and
DeSOtO counties in Florida than to
own all of Georgia, the Carolinas.
Virginia, and, in fact, all Of the Unit
ed States south of the Potomac and
Ohio. and east Of the Mississippi:
and within ten years the entire world
will recognize the wisdom of the
above assertion. And l fully realize
that it was my initiative that caused
these stupendous values to obtain and
be materialized
I viii tell you some more about
FlOrida's resources and values next
week. and l challenge anyone from
anywhere to refute any statement I
may make. AnXiously hoping and
helping to see Florida intelHgentIy
developed, I am your friend,
ALBERTUS VOGT,
c. & NJ. E. Cor. Lakeland News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

The sheriff's office on Wednesday
arrested c. A. LeHardy, the central
Lemon street grocer, and late unsuc-
cessful candidate for county tax as
SCISSOR. on the charge OF selling Hqu0r
in a dry county. The charge was
made by Chief of Police p. VI. Hagan.
who is 10 furnish the witnesses to
make good his charga.-Palatka
News.
This is the same LeHardy who.
during Marion county's wet or dry
campaign. wrote quite a good deal for
publication on the subject Judge
RowtOn put him under 5000 bond for
appearance before the grand jury
Ocala Banner.
Yes. it's the same man: he wrote
to show you people that prohibition
don't prohibit but al the same time
he wasn't acquainted with the haz-
ards that follow the laws evasion. He
hos q much clearer vision now.-Pa-
latra News
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
TRANSFERRED

The session of conference was end
led. The appointments had been read
out. He was transferred. His new
field was far away. a long move, and
strange land awaited him. The
household goods packed. boxes. bum
dies and barrels marked. and in the
car; the little parsonage, with bare
floor and curtainless windows. was
empty and silent. All the neighbors
had come in and said goodbye. warm
hand-clasps and kisses OF affectionate
farewell had been given. and with
face wet with tears, the faithful wife
with her husband. slowly turned to-
ward the cemetery. The day was
fast declining and the sunlight. fading
when they paid the last visit 10 the
sleeping place of their darling dead.
The deepening shadows were there.
the white tOmbstOnes. like sentinels.
kept silent watch over the slumber-
ing dust: the withered grasses. faded
and gray, now bending under the
touch of gentle autumn breezes. drap-
ed the humble graves. Low down the
eastern sky. the gathering darkness
lay, and slowly up the cOnCave high
sent It's pillows OF gloom. No moon
nor friendly star peered through. nor
ray of light was there: but far up the
western sky a golden glory spread. and
even down 10 its silvery rim the mel
low light. tender and beautiful. flung
blessings upon them: while one lovely
star, from its setting Of gold and Grim
son, among the clouds, gave them its
cheering smile The time is flying.
the last fond day at home is done.
and they must soon be far away. In
this holy place-with Gods evening
light and friendly shadows all about
them, they kneel among the graves
of their children, and pray The sun
set glOries bring TO them fond assur-
ance of a better. a brighter future.
while the gathering darkness out yon-
der speaks TO them of sorrOws left
behind. The roar and murmur back
yOnder is but the busy city. closing
the toll and struggles Of another day.
Fires are failing in the furnaces, She
clatter of weary hoofs upon the streets
is ceasing. The hoarse note of the
mill whistle has sounded. the evening
bells have rung, and the clock in the
tower has struck six.
How blessed the thought OF rest at
last from the din of life and toll: OF
quiet release from eXhausting cares
and conflict. All about as are tombs.
the silent stones beneath whose shad-
Ows lie buried the mortal part OF
those we love, and here We pray and
trust. The sinking sun leaves low
down the west one golden ray OF
blessed light, and faith follows on 20
reach the coming morning When far
away in another field of service Gods
sunshine shall come again. his abid-
ing peace shall fill the soul and heaV-
en- will be nearer-Rev. J. w Bling
ham. in Florida Christian Advocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
CELERY ACREAGE AT SANFORD

About 500 acres will be devoted 70
celery i'm what is known as the San
ford celery district This section in
cluIes the land from Monroe 10 four
or FIVE miles west Of Sanford. 10 the
Geneva ferry, five miles south. II IS
something like a mile wide. While
there is some uncleared land in the
section, it will not be long before ev-
cry foot of it is under cultivation. A
great deal of new land will be planted
this year. The largest celery grower
has about 80 acres. while some plan
tatiOns run down to almost nothing.
Some Of the growers are already fig
uring 70 harvest 500 10 1000 crates
per acre.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
THE LINOTYPE MACHINE

The Linotype and 1 are friends,
Our partnership is great;
| tell her all the breezy news
She puts it into plate.
I touch her on the tender nerve,
She answers every call.
And as | tell her what I want
She lets the letters fall.
She never disagrees with me.
No matter what I think.
She reads my thoughts from finger
tips,
And fixes them for ink
She judges I know how to spell,
And spells the words as / do;
She never criticizes me
The best Of friends to tie to.
I keep her in the best of trim;
l polish, dust and oil her;
She all my care appreciates,
Attention does not spoil her.
She never treasures up a wrong;
She melts all plumbers down:
She takes the bad and makes it good
A model for the town.
She helps me pay my board and keep
And serves me every day;
She helped me earn this dollar, too
My debt of love to pay.
Linotype Bulletin.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
A GOOD WORD FOR LITTLE ENG.
LISH SPARROWS

The editor of the Sun can say one
word for the English sparrOw-he is
an exterminatOr of house flies. We
have watched these little birds catch
flies on the veranda of residences,
and they keep the postofice here alb
solutely free of the pests.-Gaines-
vile Sun. There are said TO be more
song birds and less insects in England
than in any other country in Europe,
although there are millions of spar
rows in that country.-Titusville Ad-
vocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

The Punta GOrda Herald is much
worried over the cost Of putting the
cOnvicts on the roads. OF course 10
will cost something 10 feed and care
for them. but did that erudite editor
ever hear of a plan to build cool
roads without cost? Is there anything
worse needed in Florida than good
roads? Better make the change before
We have a scandal like that affecting
Georgia just now, If indeed. an inves-
tigatiOn would not right now bring 10
light condition as revolving, lacking
possibly the graft features. We do
not make this suggestion Oh-hand.
but as the result Of some inquiries OF
our own along this Hne-DeFuniak
Breeze.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
SPLIT IN THE G.. O. P. IN FLORIDA
N Stripping Says That Mantle of Shame Covers Chubbs
Face Whenever He Comes Out of Joseph Lees Office

| He remarked: THE idea of Joe Lee
making Chubb and two or three 9th
er men come up here and nominate
themselves for state offices is the
most absurd thing of all the ridiculous
things Joe Lee has ever done yet.
1T is to laugh. Joe Lee knows that
he has about reached the end of his
rope and on the face of things it looks
like he is trying to see how big fool
he can make of poor Chubb.
Every time / see Chubb come
sneaking out of the government build
ing when Joe Lee has made him come
up, / can see his face flush and his en-
tire countenance is covered with q
mantle of shame.
Honestly, in their faction they
have not enough decent republicans
to nominate for Offices without nam
ing those who already hold federal
appointments.
All the white people in the state
are laughing at them and all the ne
groes are making fun of them. too.
except few who go around to Joe
Lees church"
On the Official Ballot
Colonel STRIPPING said there was no
doubt whatever that the ticket nom
mated at st. Augustine and headed
by w. c. Hodges of Tallahassee would
go on the official ballot.
"The national committee and the
national convention recognized Joe
Lees office-holding crowd, but the
rank and file of the party have no
part or parcel with them and will
vote for the Hodges ticket. This ap-
plies to negroes as well as to white
voters, Joe Lee having been recogniz-
ed by the national committee as the
of1cial head of the party in this state,
but he has no following except a few
federal of1ce-holders.
Say, am sorry for poor Chubb."
If Col. Stripling's prophecy proves
~ OC u uC anu Tie E1OuSSS IlCh6L S6IS
on the official ballot, it will have to
get there by way of a mass meeting or
by petition.
Landed in Band Wagon
1t is noticeable that several of the
Outs hastily jumped into the Joe Lee
band wagon as soon as Lee was recOg-
nized at Chicago as being the whole
thing in Florida.
Several men who bolted at St Au-
gustine to beat the band were at the
Joe Lee convention in this city a few
days ago. Among these were such
we'll known white men as George E.
Gay of Palatka, and others.
In the event Of Taft's election it is
said that the st. Augustine break will
be forgiven.
Anyway, it seems sure that there
will be two republican candidates for
governor in Florida and the more san
guine predict that there are enough
republican voters in some precincts
for both candidates to get a vote.
And Col John Temple Graves is yet
to be heard frOm.-Times-U Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
500 REWARD

For return of alligator purse, lost
Monday afternoon on road between
Ocala and Lowell, containing three
solitaire diamond rings, valued at $3.50
each, two pair eye glasses, gold chain
and locket, with inscription ITO Til
lie" and several dollars in change.
Purse was lost between 4 and Smile
posts on old wire road. Return to
Ocala Banner and receive reward.
S-lS-tf
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

! There will be at least two fuIl-fedg-
ed republican state tickets in the field
in Florida asking for votes at the No
vember election.
Just as a piece of news for the en-
! lightenment of those who did not
know that there are many republicans
in the state it may be said that none
of the candidates are duplicated.
Although it has been nearly a week
most everybody has forgotten that
the Joseph E. Lee wing of the party
met in solemn conclave and nominal
ed John NJ. Cheney for governor. That
stands.
And by this time everyone in the
state, except the gentleman himself,
has forgotten that at ST. Augustine,
last February, the branch Of the 2.
o. D.. known as the Outs" and COM
posed entirely Of men who were not
holding federal positions and without
regard to race. color or previous con-
dition Of servitude bolted and set up
a ticket Of its own.
This ticket is headed by Nj w. c.
Hodges of Tallahassee.
This ticket will also stand.
1t may be observed that none of
the candidates on the Hodges ticket
hold Office under the present admin
istratiOn.
Col. ]. n. D. Stripping Of this city
was one of the leaders of this wing
of the party and is probably the most
prominent man in it.
Colonel STRIPPING left at noon yes
terday on the Clyde line steamer,
Apache, for the north to spend a vaca-
ton of two or three weeks, and Just
before he sailed he made few re-
marks In an informal off-hand way
about the other wing of the republi-
can party in Florida.
In speaking Of the two wings Of the
party, the casual reader must not get
the present condition Of republicanism
mixed up with the state Of affairs that
obtained few years ago.
Was Always Split
There has always been a rent in the
Florida republican party just like that
which split the veil in Solomon's tenn
pie, but heretofore one faction wanted
all jobs TO belong to white men, and
this was termed the Lily White
crowd; the other faction desired to
whack up jobs with the colored boys
in the trenches and longed for the
whites and blacks to go marching
through all the relations Of life, side
by each-''two by two, like the ele-
plant and the kangaroo" These were
termed the Huckelberries and Cream.
Some called this wing the black and
tan gang and facetiously said there
were not enough white folks in it to
cut any ice.
But the war has no Ginger carried
into Africa. The jobs are the thing
now, and the two factions may best
be known by the terms, Outs and Ins.
But to return to what Colonel
STRIPPING said:
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

September viii marke the beginning
of an attempt TO evangelize the en-
tire state of Kansas. Every town OF
500 population in the state viii be
visited. and so evangelists will begin
work in different parts Of the state
The work will begin September 9Th
The revivals in the villages VIII De
limited TO one week, while in most o.
the county seats three weeks VIII De
snent The meetings will be inter
5enominationaL Thirty-four preach
ers have already been selected 20
take part.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

The okeechobee section is going to
- railroad soon. If the fertility
of the soil. as has been picturesquely
and eloouently described should Turn
on+ 70 he something more than a pipe
dream that section will soon De IKE
MOS in clover. 1t will outrival any
other section in the United Ssaoes'
let rs hope that it is anything else
than a pipe dream.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
ANTICIPATES A BIG OYSTER BUS
INESS

A special from Baltimore says that
since the United States pure food law
has gone into active operation, it will
make a considerable difference in the
Baltimore oyster business. The ex-
press companies have refused to re-
turn the empty wooden pals in which
oysters have been shipped except at
a charge of 10 cents each. and even
at this figure they will not guarantee
the return Of any per cent. of the emp
ties. Accordingly the oyster men
have decided to use and 10 gallon
tin buckets, placed in wooden boxes
containing the ice. This will make a
very attractive package, and the oys-
termen believe the output of Balti-
more oyster houses will be much
cleaner and much superior in quality
than ever known heretofore.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
NEW PROFITS FOR THE PRINT
ING OFFICE JOB PRESS

When William A White Of 115
Myrtle avenue. Iabored as an editor
ial writer for Connecticut newspapers
his work was noted for a flavor of or
iginality Now he has retired after
forty years as a newspaper man and
he runs a little printery premises
here, but he has not forgotten how
to be original
That was evident yesterday when
a party of friends found him trying
out a new way of operating an ice
cream freezer. He had a regulation
freezer ingeniOusly connected with
the job press. and while he turned off
hand bills and bill heads on the cleo
trically-driven press the family ice
cream was being frozen. In five min
utes he had enough for dinner.
When the neighbors heard of il
they focked to the shop to see the
new-fangled freezer work. Mr.. White
was overwhelmed with applications
to freeze ice cream. He promised to
freeze all that was brought along dur
ing work hours, and threatened. like
the miller Of old, to take a portion Of
each lot in payment.-StamfOrd
(COnnD Cor New York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

CAUGHT-In my corn field, two
hogs. Owner can have them by pay
ing damages. Hogs can be seen at
my place on Orange avenue. r. o.
ConnOr. S-15-d&w.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

Mr.. Bryan's speech Of acceptance is
a strong one. Ii is a speech which
will have a powerful influence in the
campaign. II is calculated to reach
the hearts and consciences of the
people. II doesn't wander all over the
democratic platform as the speech of
Mr.. Taft wanders. over the republi-
can platform. II is short and to the
pOint.-Savannah News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

Comparison of the candidates no
LITIGATION day addresses will result,
we think, to the advantage OF Mr.. Bry-
an whose square and unequivocal
statement of his position. logical ar
gument, and firm but temperate tone
should produce a favorable effect the
country Over.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

Mr.. Bryan's speech of acceptance
presents further evidence that he is
playing in this campaign the best pol
itics Of his life. In form the speech
is almost a model of this variety of
campaign Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

1t must be admitted that he exbjb-
tied in this initial utterance of his
campaign a hitherto unsuspectad NON,
er Of restraint, which well becomes
him as the candidate for the chief ex-
ecutiye ofhce.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

over and over again, incisively and
with merciless force, Mr.. BRYAN nra-
sents the evidence that the people
are not ruling; power is in some nm.
seen and constitutional hands.-PbiI-
adelphia Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21

Mr. Bryan's speech of acceptance
means that under his militant leader
ship the democratic party will make
a vigorous, aggressive campaign from
beginning TO end. 1t is encouraging.
stimulating. 1t is on the high level Of
a great occasion and great oppor-
tunity.-Buffalo Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Political GcoItnetry.,7

Political speeeh--.The longest distance be-
tween two points.
, Party Lints--L'ncs in tia same plane
which do otSmect no matter how far they
may be extended In Standardization.
Political Plntform---Th hat which has len 9Th.
but neither breadth nor thickness
Polite ,au---A ANY ,.des figure with a
l.preronderance OF acute angles.
/ Notcr---A one sided figure With q pre-
lponderance OF obtusc angl a.
I Politlcs--The locus OF q point equiulstant
4 from u point within called election day.
The Pdblic-A negl gibie quantity having
4 mass and cersity. 4. g85
tween CRATER md, the public treasury.
1 Campat sn--..k quadwranSle having four
slles called tho baFe, the upright, thu
liof a campaign are equal for, II not. tho
upright would be thu longest, which Is sb-
lsur(l,--PUcl. M sAts iifSfs Si '3f3tl tbt5sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Famous Words Of Famous Men.
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