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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
COURTS

Not very long ago a Missouri edl-
tor was punished for contempt by the
supreme court of this state. He was
held to have passed the limit Of priv
flege in commenting on decision or
the court because he impugned the
motives of the judges who concurred
in the decision. His offense was in no
respect different from that of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the extraordinary
attack on the United States circuit
court OF appeals.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not stop with
condemnation of the legal conclusions
expressed by the court. Even that
form Of criticism by the president OF
the United States would be of unques-
tionable propriety, no matter no"
tactfully and respectfully the utter
apce might be phrased. But Mr..
Roosevelt chose to direct grave impu-
tations at the members of the court
Limitations which directly affect their
personal integrity. Has the president
of the United States a special privi-
lege TO say things for the repetiuon
Of which a private citizen may be
nunisbed?-St Louis Republic.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
A CORKiNG TIME

written for the Ocala Banner)
Oh, I've had a perfectly corking time,
And I. think I have done the thing up
prime:
I've bottled up business snug and
tight;
I've bottled prosperity out Of sight !;
I've bottled the courts as far as |
could;
I've bottled employers for their own
good;
I've bottled up labor Of ev'ry grade !;
We bottled cOntentment and bottled
trade;
I've bottled the land Of the erstwhile
free:
And if had time I'd bottle the sea !;
I've bottled all weaIth-for wealth is
a crime
Oh. I've had a perfectly corking time.
THE BOTTLE IMP.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
ADVERTISING PAYS

A committee OF advertisers in Ok
iahoma City, who had been selected
10 act as judges in an advertisement
writing contest, recently awarded the
hrst prize to the following ingenious
advertisement in a local newspaper:
WANTED-Young man in Jail wants
out; suggestions solicited that
might result in immediate release;
wants poets address that wrote
Stone Walls Do Not Prison Make
Nor Iron Bars a Cage" Address
John L. SLIDER. Kay County Jail,
Newkirk, Oklahoma.
The award Of the prive occasioned
some sensation and letters began
pouring in both to the prisoner and to
the newspaper from people all over
the state wanting to know on what
charge the prisoner was confined and
whether it was possible to secure his
liberty. The newspaper itself took
up the case, attorneys were employed
to draw up petitions for his pardon,
and an investigation which was made
disclosed the fact that SLIDER was in
all probability the victim of a judicial
error.
SLIDER, as the facts transpired, is a
young man some twenty-five years of
age, by occupation a switchman. He
desired to try his fortune in the west,
and being a member of the Trainmen's
| Union, which gave him transportation
TO all points, he left his home in Buff
falO, y. Y, and went to Oklahoma in
the spring of 1907. He stopped off at
| Newkirk ad was looking over the
town, when he was accosted by the
town marshal, who demanded to know
what he was doing there. SLIDER, re-
senting the question. replied that il
was none of the marshal's business
| The Official. enraged at this affrOnt
followed SLIDER for most of the day
and finally confronted him just as he
was crossing the railroad track near
the switch-light which happened not
to be burning.
SLIDER was at once arrested on the
charge Of blowing out the switch.
light. After seven months imprisOn
ment, on the advice o. acquaintance
in NewkirS. he pleaded guilty and &c
cepted . jail sentence rather than run
the risk Of being sent to the peniten
tiary when the case came TO trial
Letters were written TO the govern
or by the prosecuting attorney who
had been engaged on the case, by the
judge of the district court before
whom the case was tried and by the
county sheriff. The absurdity of th5
charge became apparent when it was
shown that the switch-light which Sill
Der had been accused of blowing out
was within a hundred feet of the de
pot. and that it was broad daylight
when the crime was alleged to have
been committed.
The petition was conveyed to the
governor by Senator Roy z. Stafford
of Oklahoma City. and a pardon was
granted almost Immediately.
SLIDER proved to be a man of eXem
plary habits and with a good record
which he could have established OF
the occasion of the trial but for his
reluctance to communicate with his
friends.-Harpers Weekly.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
NOT GUILTY OF THE RIGHT
THING

II is in no sense a credit to Taft IN
the eyes of respectable, law-abiding
white citizens that he had nothing to
do with the Brownsville case. His
disclaimer and the frantic efforts Of
his managers to prove him not guilty
of unfolding the dignity and honor OF
the American soldiery ought to have,
and doubtless viii have, an opposite
effect to that intended. If these is
one act in the entire presidential ca
reer of Roosevelt that calls for the
unqualified approval of decent people
it is his prompt and effective bounc'
ing of the disOrderly negroes who
were bringing disgrace upon the uni
form of the United States.-Tampa
Evening News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
THE WEATHER AT SKIES AND
SEVENS

It is rather puzzling to read of
great food damages in some sections
of the country and drouths and wide
spread woods and prairie fires in 9th
ers. The weather seems to be out
of jaint. For instance, the rainfall
at Jacksonville was fifty per cent
more than normal for the months OF
July, while at Tampa it was only
about one-third the average. 1t is
time to pass a vote of want of conf
dence in the weather and let it re
sign.-Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS

The regular uniform state examina-
ton for teachers will be held in OcaIa
commencing on Tuesday at 9 o'clock.
on September 8, 1908
All white applicants will meet in
the Ocala High School building and
colored applicants will meet in How
ard Academy building.
Each teacher will supply his or he
self with pen, ink and either legal on
fOols-cap paper.
One dollar will be charged, accord
ing to law, each applicant to defray
the expenses of the examination.
W. D. earn,
Stiff Supt Pub. Instruction.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
AS you SEE IT

Business poor" said the beggar
Said the undertaken, Its dead"
Failing off" said the rtding-school
teacher.
The druggist-"Oh, vial" he said.
Its all write with me-" said the au-
thor.
Picking up" said the man on the
dump.
my business is sound" Quoth the
bandSman.
Said the athlete, I'm kept on the
jump"
The butler declared it was "corking -
The parson-"It's good said he.
I'll make both ends meat" said the
butcher.
The tailor replied, cit suits me"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

What has become Of all those suits
that Governor Broward was going 70
bring against the newspapers that op-
posed him in the June and July pri-
maries? Was the threat made simply
for the suppression of free speech?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

While the Florida shippers did not
get everything they asked for in the
recent case placed before the inter
state commerce commission, they Sc
cured some concessions which will
be of material assistance in prohtabIy
marketing the coming fall and winter
crops of fruits and egetables.-Nev
York Packer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

A dollar contributed to the demo
cratic campaign fund by every demo
crat in Florida able to separate him
self from that amount would be an
evidence of enthusiasm. Send along
your dollars, tainted or otherwise, to
this office and the same will be for
warded to headquarters and no ques-
tons asked.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

There does not seem to be much
animation thrown into the political
debates up to the present moment on
the part of any of the candidates.
Taft almost completely fails to stir up
any enthusiasm and Bryan far less
than he did in his memorable 1896
campaign.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

That was a very handsome reply
of Governor Johnson of Minnesota to
the letter Of the democratic commit
tee inviting him to make some speech
es during the campaign. He said he
would be at liberty by September 1st
and was entirely at the disposal of the
mmittee.-Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
HANDY MOTH PAPER

A moth destroyer ana dIstnfectant.
Placed under carpets. or In The folds
OF furs and clothing. II drives away
moth and worry. Twelve sheets In .
packet, carriage prepaid. 10 cents;
six packets, so cents. IL druggist does
not have It.
madisan Powder Works, Selection 30
cIarI<sVille. Iowa
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Roosevelt takes the Brownsville
blame" says the Pensacola Journal
and other newspapers. We don't look
at it that way. We think the presi-
dent is entitled to all praise and no
blame at all for his part il that af-
fair.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Mr.. Hartman has given an order
to the United States steel corpora
ton for $4,000 tons of standard rails
for his Mexican railway lines for i'm
mediate delivery. All signs point to
a return of prosperity.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Count Zeppelin of Germany, who
had the misfortune to have his won
derful airship wrecked, is promised
by the patriotic German people one
million dollars to have it rebuilt.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Secretary Taft has been talking into
a monograph. If he could get a dol
lar a word for such productions as his
acceptance speech, he could live on
Easy street and play golf to his
hearts content, while avoiding the
suspense and hardship of q midsum'
mer campaign.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Down with the weeds-we want
no jungles in Pensacola. "-Pensacol
Journal. A growing weed does not
decay. 1t is the decaying weed that
throws on poisonous odors and is a
menace to health. If the weeds are
cut down they should be burned up,
Let them grow rather than decay.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

President Garrett of the Seaboard
predicts for 1910 the brightest year
for business in our country's history
why wait so long? The abundant
cops ought to bring good times right
now.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

We will sell you a first class razor
for $3.50, and guarantee it to be first
class. Use it for thirty days, and II
you are not satisfied. return IL and get
your money back. The Corner Dru-
Store 7-24-tfw.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

FOR SALE-42O acres hammock
and pine land, 1 ga miles from sta
ton. Also about 200 acres OF imprOy-
ed pine land, with good mercantile
business. Reason for selling: Unable
to attend to it. Inquire J. VI. Liddell.
Santos, Fla. 7-3-4ts
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Rev. Claude W. Duke, Of the First
Baptist church of Tampa, who recent
ly made a tour of the Holy Land" is
giving his congregation the benefit of
his travels in a series of lectures.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Mr.. Hartman says that neither
Taft nor Bryan are a menace to the
railroads. Indeed, it may be said
that either Taft or Bryan are less a
menace than Hisgen, Watson, Debs,
etc, etc.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

John D. Rockefeller has sent his
check for one thousand dollars to the
Atlanta chamber of commerce as a
starter for the Uncle Remus" mOnu-
ment to be erected in memory of Joel
Chandler Harris.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

A pet cat in Atlanta, and another
one in New York, seized with rabies,
bit their owners. Mrs. Baldwin, the
New York lady owner who was bit
ten, died in eight hours after under
going the most excruciating torture.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Mr.. Taft's letter meets the approx
al of the president-the same as if
he had written it himself
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

Hearst and Graves are very omni-
Gus sounds for new party leaders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23
ATTACK ON HASKELL
VIM. R. Hearst to Arraign the
Governor in His Home
State.
POLITICAL FEELING HIGH.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. "a
VIM. R. Hearsts speech, to be deliv-
cred here Thursday night, is being ad-
vertised throughout the state by the
central committee OF the Indepen-
dence party.
independence leaders refuse to dis
close the nature of the speech, but do
not deny the fact that it would be a
detailed arraignment of Governor Has
kell
Leaders of all parties will be pres.
ent, and it is known that the friends
of Haskell are loaded to the brim with
refutations.
Political feeling is high. In a tele-
gram from Guthrie, Governor Haskell
denies that Attorney Meacham, of FIT
Smith. Ark, has secured a judgment
against him for $500 for attorneys
fee THE case has not been tried
yet" said the governor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23
-FOUR HUNDRED
FLOATS CERTAIN
Industrial Parade of Fall FeS-
tival Will Be Immense
Affair.
MERCHANTS ENTHUSIASTIC
BUSINESS MEN ALL OVER THE
CITY AND COUNTY ASSURE CON-
MITTEE THEY WILL BE REPRE-.
SENTED IN MARCHING COLUMN.

Between four hundred and five hun
Gred floats for the fall festival indus
trial parade is the prediction made this
morning at the fall festival headquar-
tiers. The committees appointed by
the industrial committee to urge bus
mess men in the city and county 10
participate in this parade reported last
evening that they had met with the
heartiest encouragement.
Already between inety and one hum
bred business men in Richmond and
elsewhere in the county have signified
their intention TO be represented in
the parade by one or more floats. Sew
eral will have three floats and quite
humber will have two floats. With
number of other merchants. jobbers
and manufacturers yet to hear from.
it is reasonable to believe that there
will at least be four hundred floats In
the parade. This means that Rich
mond will have the largest event Of
this kind ever held in eastern Indi-
ana
So immense will the parade be that
the Industrial committee has already
decided to start the marching column
at 1890 on the afternoon OF October Z
so that there will be enough time for
the unique event. The bands entered
in the band contest will compete while
marching in this parade.
1t was stated today that the horse
show which will be held on the first
day Of the festival will pass all expec-
tations. Entries have been pouring
in and by the first of next month there
will be nearly one hundred horses en-
tered, 1t Is expected. Entries for the
cattle show are Glow coming In, but
the poultry show promises TO be as big
a success as the horse show.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23
FREE WITH KISSES
THAT ARE SPURNEO
Clayton O. Hunt Not to Be Re-
buffed, Follows Mrs.
Laytart, She Says.
AN AFFIDAVIT is FILED.
WOMAN COMPLAINS OF WELL
KNOWN MANS ACTIONS AND
WHOLE AFFAIR WILL BE GIVEN
AIRING IN COURT.

UNI, UNI. UNI. With both hands
Clayton O. Hunt, of South Twelfth
street threw kisses in the direction OF
Mrs. Susan Laytart, as she stood in
the back yard at her home on South
Thirteenth street. according to the
woman's story as she told it to Ser
geant McManus.
But Mrs. Laytart it seems, did not
appreciate the earnest action of Hunt
and fastened to the home of Mrs. Su.
san Sauer. Hunt followed and endeav,
ored to open the screen door and gain
angry at such actions and ordered hin,
to leave the premises. Hunt did not
mind the instructions and was called
something that sounded very much
like dirty dog"
That was a very unkind thrust and
raising an old umbrella over his
head, Hunt assumed the attitude of a
martyr and informed Mrs. Sauer she
was no lady, although he was a gen
tleman and not pup. dog or anything
resembling canine extraction. There
upon Mrs. Sauer notified the police
This morning an affidavit was made
out charging Hunt with trespass. The
case will be called in city court tomor
row.
The defendant is a well known trad
er. He owns number of pieces OF
property about the city and is regard
ed as q Shrewd dealer.
IL 80 L.
South Thirteenth street yesterday
when Mrs. Laytart, who resides in
the first house north. called to Mrs
Sauer, who resides in the first house
south of the Hunt property:
Don't forget to give that letter tc
the postman" called Mrs Laytart. She
was coming UP town and had left the
epistle with her neighbor to be mail
ed
What's that? You talking to me?'
| interrupted Hunt. who was in the real
yard. Mrs. Laytart repeated her eau
| ton to Mrs. Sauer and again Hunt, in
terrupted.
No, I'm not talking to YOU re
sponded Mrs. Laytart.
| But Hunt, has been around"
great deal and was not rebuffed east
ly. He INDUCED in a rapid fire of Ions
distance kiss hurting, so the woman
responsible for the affidavit alleges
Mrs. Laytart became angry. In fac
Hunt made her mad and she bustIet
| off to the Sauer home Immediately
| Hunt followed. Mrs. Laytart hooket
the screen door. Hunt tried to ente
and Mrs. Laytart called upon Mrs
| Sauer. The latter ordered Hunt II
leave the premises. but he refused
until after the police had been not
fled. Then he made his parting sho
about the gentleman and lady PROPOSE
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23
PIONEER WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Simon Martin Was Well
Known.

Mrs. Simon Martin. aged 81. one 81
the best known women In Wayne ooun-
ty, died this morning at the old fam
lily home, 213 North Twelfth street, aft
er an illness of but few days. Mrs.
Martin was a resident OF Richmond
since 1873, she moving to this city at
that time from Rush county. Her
husband, who WIS one of the best
known men In the city. died in 1898
Mrs. Martin is survived by seven
children, four sons and three dangh-
tiers, they being: James r.. Chas. W..
Thomas j.. Willard W., and Mrs. Julia
Glidden, all of Lewisville; Mrs n A.
Shaw of Richmond and Mrs. w. T.
Jackson.
Short funeral services will be held
at the house tomorrow afternoon and
the body will be taken 70 the homo Of
her son, Thomas J. Martin in L1wis-
Vile, where further services viii be
held. Interment will be In the Lew
isville cemetery. -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23
PRAISE RATLIFF
BY RESOLUTIONS
Temperance Advocates Appre-
Ciate His Stand on the
Option Bill.
REPRESENTATIVE DELUGED
HE HAS BEEN RECEIVING HUN
DREDS OF TELEGRAMS, POST
CARDS AND LETTERS FOR THE
PAST SEVERAL DAYS,

The large delegation OF Wayne
county temperance advocates who
went to Indianapolis yesterday on a
special traction car received a hearty
welcome from Representative Ratliff
and he assured them that he would
support the county local option bill.
Members of the delegation after their
conference with Mr.. Ratliff adopted
the following resolutions:
Hon. Walter S. Ratliff.'
I'VE, the undersigned as a delega-
tend to you our thanks for the cour-
tesies shown us today and for the as
surance of your hearty support of the
local option bill and will take pleas
ure in mentioning same to our fellow
citizens"
That Mr.. Ratliff has been having a
busy time of it the past few days Is
shown by the following article which
appeared this morning in the Indiana
polls Star:
walter S. Ratliff, representative
from Wayne county, is virtually being
buried each day under a perfect de-
LUCE of mail, Temperance people in
Wayne county printed 1000 postal
cards and distributed them among
Ratliffs constituents. These cards
with numerous kilograms and letters
are pouring in upon the gentleman
from Wayne at a marvellous rate.
When Ratliff gets out of bed at the
| Lorraine hotel. where he Is stopping
with his family, he finds each morn
| ing a large pile of mail awaiting him
When he arrives at the postoffice al
| the house chamber he finds another
one. By noon another batch of mai
| is awaiting him and in the evening
he finds another. Ratliff is becoming
more and more convinced that Wayne
county is for county local option"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23
Greatest little satisfiers of
big wants are the
ads below

Do you want to sell
that farm of yours this
fall? Well why not ad=
vertise it under the FOR
SALE column of the Pal
ladium. There are plenty
of buyers i'm the county
that are looking for just
such a farm as yours.
The only way to let them
know is to advertise it i'm
the Palladium. The pub
lie looks to this paper for
their wants: Let them
find yours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23

into the hands of the brewery lobby
lists and was given little rest by them.
Then the temperance people went af-
ter him.
Among other efforts made by them
was the alleged lining up of his moth
er, whose home is Indianapolis. She
spent one afternoon with him in the
house and is alleged to have promis-
ed to see that he voted for the bill.
The mother was with him Monday af-
ternoon, but the story that she had
come as an emissary from the tenn
perance forces is generally discredit-
ed. However, Meeker has been un-
dergoing the strongest kind of pres
sure from the state republican organ
ization and it is confidently declared
that he will be found among those
voting right" when the time comes
Grand Jury Threat.
In addition to these things that
might impel him to vote with the
party, it is told that a scheme to con
meet his name with a grand jury in.
vestigation is on foot. 1t has been
charged that such story was used In
an attempt to brighten Ratliff and
that a similar story is to be carried to
Meeker. Many friends of local option
condemned such plan when they
heard the story, and few were willing
TO believe that it is really under con
sideration. 1t is known that friends
of Ratliff, political and personal, made
it understood that they would not
stand for any such unfair measures
being used on him, when il was pro.
posed, though they were making every
honest effort themselves to have him
declare his position.
Senator at Work.
Senator Hemenway, seeking tc
bring Schroeder and Geiss. of Evans
vile into line for the bill, has the task
OF his life on his hands, though there
is believed to be a possibility of sue
cess as far as Schree der is concern
ed. Postmaster Charles Covert
County Clerk Guy Foster, County
Treasurer Otto klause, Prosecuting
Attorney Ray Luhring and Fred Os
senberg, boss Of the Seventh ward OF
Evansville, are among those now here
SuppoI liHS NSlsS anu SCDTSeQer III
their opposition to the bill. Repre-
sentative Baltzell, who represents the
| same county, Jointly with Knox and
Gibson, had been counted against the
,, bill before he reached Indianapolis
for the session, but he has since made
it clear that he will vote for county
local option.
Spending good argument where il
was not needed, Mrs. Culla ]. Way,
hinger, of Upland, State president OF
the w. c. T. U. talked to the commit
tee on public morals yesterday after
noon on the need of the local option
law.
SoIon's Smile.
The baby daughter of Senator
Charles o. Roemler, of Marion county
gave the Senate an incident last even
ing that the members will smile ovel
long after the special session has end
ed. She had wandered in front of The
stand of Lieutenant Governor Miller
during a roll-call. There was a mo
| mentary lull in business and a silence
in which her tiny voice could be heard
distinctly.
Does my papa have to work to
night?" she asked.
The roll-call did not proceed TO,
awhile.