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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

We had a very pleasant visit We'd
nesday from Mr.. Leslie OF PanasoR-
kee, a most genial son Of bonny Scot
land. He says that while the orange
crop around Panasofkee IS not the
largest in the state, for flavor and col
or it will rank with the very best The
groves are looking particularly wen
and are again holding out very tempt
ing and inviting prospects to their
owners. Mr.. Leslie has a number Of
friends in Ocala who are always glad
to meet him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. James B. Borland, now one of
our "old timers was a pleasant visit
or Tuesday. He gives a good report
of the orange and vegetable prospects
at Citra. and of his orange and lemon
properties in Lee county. Mr. Bor-
land has now been a citizen of Marion
county for more than thirty years, and
during all this time has been a regular
reader of the Ocala Banner. That's
what makes the Ocala Banner the
strong and popular paper that it has
become. Its friends stand solidly be-
hind il.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
THE TEACHERS AT ST PETERS,
BURG

Mr.. w. d. earn, superintendent Of
public instruction and president of
the Florida Educational Association,
Mr.. J. H. Workman, principal of the
Ocala High School, Miss Sarah Nc
Creery, Miss Margaret Goode of the
high school department, Miss Nellie
Hooper, principal of the Springfield
public school in Jacksonville, and
Rev. c. c. Carroll are il st. Peters
burg, attending the meeting of the
educators of Florida
The association convened Tuesday
night in that city, and President earn
delivered his address.
Miss McCreery, who is a very fine
Latin scholar, read an excellent pa
per at the session Wednesday after
noon, having as her topic, Latin in
the High School"
Mr.. Carroll delivered two fine lee
lures before this association-One on
Thursday afternoon and one Thurs
day night
Other addresses were made by
such notables as Dr.. Sledd, of the Uni
versity Of Florida, and DR.. Hully of
StetsOn University.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
CRIME DECREASED so PER CENT.
UNDER PROHIBITION

Since GAINESVILLE, Tenn, closed it's
saloons in July last the police record
shows a decrease of so per cent. in
crime figures, and for the II days end
ing November % there has not been
a single case before the recorder. In
October, 1906 (under license) there
were 112 convictions in this court, and
in the same month this year there
were but 25.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Dr. w. H. Dodge and family left
Tuesday for Jacksonville, where they
Will remain until Saturday with Dr.
Dodge's sons. Messrs. John and Ell
gene Dodge. Dr. and Mrs. Dodge will
return to Ocala that day and Nessrs.
WitherspOon and Dick Dodge will re
turn TO their studies at Davidson Col
lege. y. c. Their sister, Mrs Mary
Maddox, Will accompany them to Da-
wilson. where she will conclude her
Bible course. Next fall she vii enter
the training school in Nashville to 30
come q foreign missionary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Several judgments were recently
placed on record in this county
against Mr.. John o. Mathews Of North
Brookfield, Mass, in favor of Mr.
Chas. w. White. A motion was made
by Mr.. Mathews attorneys, Messrs.
McCOnathy and r. L. Anderson, to
have the same stricken from the rec
ords yesterday, and the motion was
granted. Mr.. William Hooker is MI
Whites attorney. and we presume
will carry the case to the supreme
court.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

We had a very pleasant visit the
other day from Mrs. Wallace Of Cal
vary. She has been living in our coun-
ty for a long time, and is from Cana
da. and attended the services at the
Episcopal church here Sunday. She
says that farming, especially in a Sec
ton rather desolate, is not altogether
a poem, or as Mr.. Cleveland puts it,
q sweet song"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Cards are out to the marriage of
Miss Annie Rebecca Russell and Mr.
Gilbert D. Webster at BrOOkSville,
Fla, on the 9TH of January, 1908. Miss
Russell is a daughter of A. NJ. c. Rus
sell, the superintendent Of public in
struction OF fernando county, and ed
itOr Of the Argus. Mr.. Webster is a
most excellent young man, and their
many friends wish them a happy and
prosperous married life.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

The Ocala Banner is just in receipt
of a three hundred and fifty dollar
shipment of paper as a starter for
the New Year. Send in those dollars
for past due subscriptions and a dol
lar for 1908, so We shall be able to
keep the electric motors whirring.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Miss Barnett, the daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. r. II. Barnett. who accom-
panied her parents to Ocala last Fri
day. left Tuesday for Macon, Ga,
where she is one of the music teach
ers at Wesleyan College.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Col. Edwin Spencer was a visitor
to Ocala Saturday. He is now a farm
er, his plantation being near Belle
view. He says he is beginning life all
over again, and that a farmers life
has many charming sides to it.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

A gentleman in renewing his sub
scription says: "YOu are giving us an
excellent paper, and while | take
twenty-eight periodicals, l feel that /
am nearer getting my none S worth
from the Banner than any other"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. c. E. Herrick of Crystal River
manager Of the Dixon Crucible Com
pany, was in Ocala Friday on his way
home from New Jersey and New York,
where he had been for several weeks
on business for his company.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

DR.. Thomson and pretty little
daughter, Lillian, of Live Oak, came
down to Ocala Friday night for a
short visit with DR.. Thomason's sis
ters-in-law, Mrs. R. S. Hall and Miss
Matte Williams.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

ar. George Williams certainly
made his wife a Christmas present of
q dandy horse. The animal is as gen
lie as a kitten and holds most beau
tifm head and is a splendid stopper.
we had the pleasure Of a drive behind
the beauty" yesterday, and it was
certainly a delight.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Miss Caroline Pasteur, who attends
the StetsOn University, and who spent
the Christmas holidays at Stanton-on-
Lake-Weir, came to Ocala Saturday
to spend a few days before returning
to DeLand.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Stevens and
Miss Nellie Stevens returned home
Saturday from High Springs, where
they were the Christmas guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Stevens.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
QUEER

The state thinks a man must not
drink the day he votes. Isn't It queer
to vote to have drink sold when they
won't let anybody sell on the day you
are voting it?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. Bert Jewell, who is connected
with the A. c. L. machine shops at
Port Tampa City, is here on visit
To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Jew
ell.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Prof. and Mrs. W. w. Smith Of Dun
mellon. who spent the holidays with
relatives at Anthony, went TO St Pc
tersburg Tuesday to attend the teach
ers' association.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Miss Emmie Quarterman of Quincy,
after spending a few days at Martel
with Mrs. H. w. Long. is now at St
Petersburg attending the meeting Of
the Educational Association. Miss
Quarterman is one of the best known
lady teachers in the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mrs. J. A. Pittman has returned
home from a visit to DR.. and Mrs. J.
H. Pittman in Jacksonville. Her lit
tie granddaughter, Dorothy, accom-
panied her home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Miss Annie Feinberg Of Dunnellon
was in Ocala Wednesday on her way
to New York City, where she viii Vis7<
1t friends and relatives for sever
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis LAM
at Quincy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. D. A. Miller, Jr., who is now re-
siding in Massachusetts, has been
spending the past several days at
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. A. Miller.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
Mr. G. NJ. Hammond of the west

Mr.. G. NJ. Hammond OF the west
ern mart of the county, was a pleas
ant caller at the ocala Banner office
tuesday. Mr.. H. reports everything
moving along lovely in his section.
christmas was enjoyed to the fullest
extent. but with a noticeable absence
OF rowdyism. -.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson Of Lexing-
ton, KY, are the guests OF their SON
in-law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest E. McLin, on Fort King avenue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Miss Matte Pyles. formerly with
the Hunter Drug Company, has ac-
cepted a position as cashier for
McIver & MacKay.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mrs. George Williams and children
have returned home from their visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayes at
Leesburg
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr. Claude T. Ansley of Brooks
vile spent Sunday in Ocala with his
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford Jewett
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mrs. Oscar Burnett, who has been
visiting her parents at Anthony, Mr..
and Mrs. Leitner. has returned to her
home at DaytOna.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Miss Mary Burf0rd, after spending
Christmas with her parents i'm this
city, has returned 10 Belmont College,
Nashville, Tenn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
Local and Personal

Mrs John Croft is in the city on a
visit to her aunt Mrs. Dan Morgan
Smith.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Hampton have
returned home from Floral City, where
they spent Christmas with Mr.. Hamp-
tons relatives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. c. H. Dame is still organizing
W. Q. W. camps. He never grows
tired. He is now in South Florida
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walker Bishop are
visiting Mrs. Bishops father, Col. Mic
Barco, at Crystal River.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. Jack Williams of Alachua has
been spending the past few days in
Ocala on business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. J. c. B. KOonCe, editor of the
Sumterville Times, is. in Ocala for a
short visit to his wife and son.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Ask the first ten mothers you meet
if they would vote for the saloon, and
govern yourself accordingly.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. r. A. Alfred OF Port Inglis was
with US Tuesday and was registered
at the Ocala House.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. Hector Wade and son and Mr..
Willie Johnson Of Martel were in this
city Wednesday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Mr.. Ben r. Bitch, a member of the
school board from the Blitchton dis
'zSrict, is reported seriously sick.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

Work on the street paving Is now
being pushed forward most vigor-
ously.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

WAIST SIT KS. Money Back TaReta Silk and famous Mez
ALL NAAO' in all the leading coors from Csc to
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

IN OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT which is II
$1,000 5000
Suits from $3.50 $3.50 The best Merchandise and
well tailored ~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03

ur Dress Goods Department by far the
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-04
School Land Sales In Ward

County Superintendent Warren re-
ceived the following reply from State
Land Commissioner Hegge to an inquiry
sent in by him to the Commissioner as
to when the sale of school lands would
take place in this county, and in which
it appears that the Superintendent
recommended the holding of such sales
in the month of January next. To this
the Commissioner excerpts and tells his
reasons. The letter follows:
Bismarck, N. n, Nov. q, 1908.
E. G. WARREN, Supt. Of Schools.
Dear Sir: With reference to the time
of holding the school land sale in your
county, beg to say that the completion
Of the appraisal made by your Board
was too late to arrange for the sale this
winter before the holidays, and the ex-
perience of this department has been
chat the holding of sale in the middle
of the winter, in j January, as suggested
by you, would not be at all satisfactory,
as we are art to have bad weather,
and in a county the size of Ward, would
materially hinder prospective purchas-
ers from attending the sale.
IL is the intention of the department
to hold the sale next spring as early as
possible after the close q. the leeisla:
tive assembly. !, At this time I would
say that the sale will probably.bs held
late in March or early in April.
Yours very truly,
o. l. HEGGE, Commissioner.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-04
A.. N. Gilbert Writes to Correct State.
ment OF Accident to Him and Tells oi
! the Weather and Other Conditions
. at Eugene.
Eugene, Oregon, Nov. %, 1870

Eugene, Oregon, Nov. %, 1908.
+. B. HURLY, Bowbells. N. D.
Friend Hurry: Will drop you line
to correct an article in The Tribune
of last week in regard to my being
crippled as the result of a runaway ac-
cident. I did get bruised up little,
but no bones were broken; in fact was
not laidup at all, and didn't have what
might be called runaway, as the
horses did not get away from me. Am
enjoying good health, and do not feel
the effects of my experience on the oc-
casion referred to.
We are still having mild weather.
no frost here yet, and not very much
rain.
I see by the papers that you are hav-
ing some winter back that way. You
had better come west ard winter in a
good country and a good town.
They raised $51, ,250 here in eight days
for erection Of Y. M. C. A. building,
so you can see the way in which they
do business here.
This leaves us all well and hope it
will find all in Bowbells enjoying the
same blessing. "A. M. GILBERT.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-04
WHEAT MARKET IS A PUZZLE.
planation..-Light Crop in Argentina Aids
Boosting of the Market

Advices from Minneapolis under date
of the 30th ult. say:-The bulls anc
bears fought hard today in the wheat
pit in the most erratic market for somt
time. The bulls scored new point a,
sl.051 for December and S1.1O3 TO,
MAY wheat, but the bears pressed it
back little at the close. Tomorrow i
the first delivery day for December
contracts.
. The situation makes it impossible to
forecast deliveries. In some seasons
they have been close to 100000 on
delivery day and bank clearings have
risen greatly. Upat Duluth where the
work was rushed over Sunday, 4,250,-
600 bushels grain was put afloat for
down the lakes, breaking every record
for the end-of-the-season boat loading.
Navigation closes officially on Decem-
ber lst, the insurance expiring at noon
that day. The elevators of Minneapo-
lis contain today 12,900,000 bushels OF
wheat. A year ago today they held
only 3,5OO,OOO. This excess of $780,
600 bushels in sight, has given the
bears a potent influence with which to
prevent runaway market. But the:
bulls claim that the increase of wheat
in sight in Minneapolis means that the
quantity back in the country has been
drawn down to the smallest reserve for
years and that the movement by the
railroads of GA, 900, 900 bushels of wheat
into Minneapolis since September l,
compared with 100000 in a like;
period last year, means scarcity in the
country before another crop can be
harvested. 1t is predicted by the bulls
that later in the week there will be
big jump in the market, but the bears
do not seem a bit alarmed about it.
E. W. Kalb, of New York, promi-
nent in export trade, was on the
Change today. Mr.. Kalb is in daily
touch with Antwerp, Liverpool and
other European markets. and also with
:Buenos .Ayres.. His latest cable from,
Buenos Ayres from his personal repre-
sentative, estimates Argentina will be
able to feed the world this year O the
extent of not more than 10000, 900
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-04

bushels wheat. AS Argentina exported
rom last years crop nearly 14C. C.0O0, 900
bushels, the Minnesota Land Dakota
farmer, the value Of whose product is
argely determined by the worlds
supply situation, has an ally this year
'or price enhancement in .the... far-of
South American competitor.
Yet Mr.. Kalb is not as bullish as
might be supposed from the tenor of
cables that reach him from Argentina
Australia, he says, has a good crop.
India promises well and Liverpool, re-
assured by these countries and by con-
linued liberal exports from Canada. is
very conservative. That England still
considers the worlds supply situation
somewhat indeterminate, is indicated
by the refusal of London and Liverpool
to take fright.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-04
The Official Count.

A Bismarck special to the Grand
Forks Herald says: Official returns
from the late election received at the
secretary of states Office, including two
counties not officially returned, but
which are the figures as canvassed by
the county canvassing boards, give the
following results on all national party
tickets for president and the vote for
governor in this state. this being prac-
tically official:
For president-Taft. 57,77l; Bryan.
$1,000; Debs, 2,5O5; Hisgen, 38: Chafin,
1,453. Taft's plurality 24,962.
For >governor-Johnson, republican,
47,093; Burke. democrat, 1896.
Burke's majority 1888. All other re-
ports are incorrect.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-04
make HASTE SLOWLY An ERRONEOUS REPORT
innie Bienkner Writes His Impressions
Of The Mountain Home Country and
Proposes to Await More Developments
Before Investing.

Through the kindness of Charlie
Blenkner The Tribune is permitted to
give its readers, especially those who
are giving serious thought to the avail
ability of the Mountain Home country
as a region for settlement and invest
ment, the following letter received
a few days ago from his son Linnie,
new on the ground and quietly making
a critital inspection of the country and
his immediate surroundings. The young
man certainly shows good sense in his
decision to "make haste slowly" in the
matter Of investment, though far as he
has seen he seems to think we'll of the
country. Following is the letter:
Mountain Home, Ida., Nov. %, 1908.
DEAR FATHER! 1 have been figuring
on writing to you for a week or so, and
finally have got at it. I was calculating
on Buying some land here, but I want
to see what they are going to do about
the water first. The way it looks now,
don't think much about it. The man
who put the bitches in was a CRATER,
and he has mortgaged them for $84, 200,
which mortgage he is unable to pay,
and the people are going to take it if
they can come to an agreement with
the ranchers who bought water from
him, and if they do they are going to
put it under the Carey act, and if this
is done it will be all right. Then it can
truthfully be said this will be the best
country on the continent, and then /
think fellow can make all kinds of
money here. :.
am staying with Jim Briggs and
grubbing sage brush to make expenses.
I only have to work a couple of days in
a week to pay my board. Then, you
see, can look over the country pretty
good; but am not going to invest
dollar until / find out more about the
country and the water proposition.
saw Glenn Messenger last Sunday,
and he appears to be well pleased with
everything as far as he has gone.
John 7Lesh is here, tinkering around.
His son Bill took a fit and went plug
crazy recently, and they L took
away. He tried to kill the old man al8
then went down town and scared fe4
low half to death.
The weather is very fine asI write
and everybody is up.and doing. =.
!: If Ralph intends to.farm here when,
he comes out, tell him that he better
bring along necessary implements, as
he will find that if he has to buy the
necessaries here they will come pretty
high. --L1NN1E.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-04
ONLY 0NE::F00TED SOLDIER
And at the Same Time c. e. Whitmore Enjoys the
Added Distinction of Being Champion
s. Buqler of the United States.

Capt. r. F. Ward, an old-time friend
of The Tribune editor and a veteran of
the civil war from Wisconsin, now
located in Kansas City. Mo-, incloses
in a letter received from him by The
Tribune on Monday last the following
account of c. E. Whitmore, whom he
has known for many years and our old
and almost forgotten friend vouches
for the correctness of the clipping,
which we reproduce as being of inter-
est to old vets, some of whom may be
able to recall acquaintance. with one or
other Of the parties named. The clip
ping follows: j.
The only one-footed man who ever
served in the United States Army is c.
E. Whitmore, an employe of the Ire
mont hotel, Galveston. Texas, and he
also enjoys the distinction Of being the
champion military bugler of the United
States and of being the only one-footed
man who ever served in the United
revenue cutler service.
Whitmore, during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, had his foot shot off by the
Spanish, but he was not injured and
was only temporarily disabled. 1t was
cork. j.. =.
His service in the army lasted two
years, and he was in both the cavalry
and artillery branches of the govern
ment's fighting force. He served in;
the revenue cutter service eleven
years and two months and retired only
when more stringent regulations made
It impossible for the authorities to
further overlook the absence of his
natural foot. ,: ~. Ze:,%
During the thirty-two years whichhe
spent with the United States forces,
Whitmore saw service in almost every
branch. of the military and naval
forces. His service began when he
was l3 years old. At that age he en-
listed as an apprentice on the Philadel-
phia, and was first assigned to the gun
boat, Saratoga, undcs Fighting Bob
Evans. @Hs served under Evans Four
years and rose to be chief bos'n mate.
Whitmors's title a. champion bugler
of the United States was won in 1900,