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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
IN AN AUTO

We enjoye da delightful spin Sat
urday in Mr. J. D. RObertsOn's auto
down TO his tnrrentine still in Citrus
county - distance is 8. netting
over twenty miles. We left Ocala af-
ter Z o'clock, spent more than an hour
ct the still. enjoyed a nice breakfast
with the manager, Mr.. Horne, and
were back again a few minutes after
i O'Clock. Except for a short part of
the way the distance is over a new
sandy road directly through the piney
woods.
The machine climbed over the long
stretches OF sand hills, escaping trees
and stumps on either side with barely
enough space for the machine to pass,
and il whirled through the woods like
a thing Of life.
Only q few years ago no one was
so optimistic as to have thought such
a thing possible. And it must be re-
membercd that these machines are on
Iy in their infancy. Great and mar
yeloUs Improvements are being made
on tAem every day and in a little
while they viii be no more costly than
an ordinary carriage and team of hors-
es, ana viii be vastly simplified and
strengthened They are much more
rar.5. much mcre sanitary. and are in
every way fitted TO displace the horse.
The auto is here to stay, and for
travel and traffic will come iyto gen
eral use. They will be the making
of good roads, and good roads in re-
turn will be the making of them.
The possibilities of this mode of To-
comotion. in a word, are almost with
out limitations.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
WORTHY OF EMULATION

Some weeks ago there appeared an
article in the Ocala Banner on the ne
cessity of Ocala following in the foot
steps of other cities in caring for the
health of her citizens in the matter of
having her milk and meats inspected
by an authorized inspector at stated
intervals
While no laws on the subject have
been passed, the matter appealed so
strongly TO the prOprietors of the Hia-
watha Lake dairy as being just the
proper thing, that they have had their
entire herd tested.
DR.. +. p. Guerrant, the veterinarian,
with a corps of assistants, spent sew
eral days during the past week max
ing tests on the Hiawatha Lake herd
for signs of tuberculosis, this being
admitted by scientists to be the most
dangerous of diseases that may be
transmitted through milk.
The entire herd of twenty-seven
COWS Was ICSlCu ny NuOSANNiAA SOAN
ton injection, and all stood the test
except one. The one which failed to
pass the examination was immediate
" uuarantined and will not in the fu-
ture be used.
Messrs. WhitwOrth and Edwards are
to be commended for taking this ster
in the direction of furnishing their
customers with only pure milk, but
this is only in line with what they
promised the public when they start
ed in the dairy business several
months ago. They said that if they
could not give the people good, pure
milk and butter they would discOntin-
Ne business.
The large list of customers they
are now serving is a sufficient evil
dence that they are carrying out their
promises, and the fact that they have
not waited for a law compelling them
to put their stock in good condition
is bound to have its effect on their flu
| ture business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
TUESDAY MORNINGS TRAGEDY
Jonah Gadson Shoots His Wife and
Then Kills Himself

lnCn Mis- T1lWSGu
There was enacted quite a tragedy
Tuesday morning about eight-thirty
O'Clock in the cottage on South Third
street west, next TO the residence of
J. W. Alexander.
Three pistol shots were fred in
quick succession. and Immediately
following the shots a young colored
woman was seen running down the
street and screaming, with blood flow
ing from her body. She had not gone
far before two more pistol shots rang
out. and it was discovered that Jonah
Gadson, the husband of the woman,
after inficting what he supposed to
be fatal wounds upon his wife, turned
the pistol upon himself, and his life
less body was found stretched on his
chamber floor.
The woman, Rosa Gadson, was pick
ed up off the streets and taken back
to her home. Doctors Hughes and
Wilson, two cOlored physicians, were
quickly summoned and discovered that
she had been wounded in the neck
and breast. The physicians at once
gave her restOratives, and in a little
while she was resting as comfortably
as possible under the circumstances.
The woman said that she and her
husband had had a quarrel, but not
a very severe nor prolonged one, as
her husband was a man of few words,
and in a fit of anger he drew his re-
volver and made it do it's deadly
work.
The officers of the law were quickly
upon the scene. The body of the
dead man was conveyed to the under
taking establishment of Messrs. Nc
liver & MacKay, and a jury of inquest
was summoned under the direction of
Justice of the Peace J. Walker Bish-
OPP The following named persons
formed the jury of inquest: S. L. Bit.
ting, A. w. Gates, r. E. Brigance, R.
l.. Carter, J. Nelson, w B. Hammond.
After viewing the body and ascertain
ing the facts the jury quickly render
ed a verdict that the deceased came
to his death from the effects of gun
shot wounds inflicted upon himself.
Jonah Gadson was the son Of Jonah
GadsOn, Sr., better known as Red
Hot" who for a long time ran a
lunch wagon and was the chef at our
different cafes at different times.
He was in the employ of the F. w.
Powers grocery store, and had been
married about a year.
Rosa GadsOn is still alive.
The murder and the suicide was
premeditated. as the following note
discloses, which the suicide left for
his mother:
March 81. 19OS-Mama, don't wor-
ry. I could not help it, but do the
best you can, and don't worry. l had
no business marrying the girl, but
God please help me- Your son, 10
nah
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
THE HOME OF c. J. PHILLIPS
BURGLARlZED

Burglars are again at work in the
second ward. On Saturday night some
one entered the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ]. Phillips from the rear and
helped themselves to Mrs. Phillips
Sunday dinner, and in fact completely
emptied her larder, taking everything
that was cooked, and all the uncOOk-
ed food and groceries as well. They
also stole a table cloth and a couple
of napkins. The hungry thieves
made good their escape, and so quiet
were they that no one in the house
was aroused.
AS Mrs. Phillips has house full OF
bOarders she was left in a most en-
barrassing predicament as the result
of her Saturday night callers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Messrs. WattersOn Tucker and
the Hall mansion and ii is said TO be
by far the most complete and
extensive wiring of any building
in this section of the state. 1t has al
most every fixture known to modern
electrical economics from the tiniest
one and these young experts are proud
of their work.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
MISS ANNIE MATHEWS ILL

Miss Annie Mathews, who went
down to Gambler a little over a week
ago to visit Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Mathews, was taken quite sick while
there. She became so much worse
that it was necessary to bring her up
to Ocala Monday on a cot, and she is
now under the care of her physician.
Miss Mathews friends hope that she
will soon be her bright, happy self
again.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
LIFE AT SILVER SPRINGS

4 jolly party came out Saturday
from Zuber. consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Richie, Mrs. Annie Aiken.
Miss Beulah Darlington, Miss Dora
Turnipseed, Miss Josephine Nc
Comps. Miss Mabel Aiken, Mr. Ernie
Leavengood, Mr. Harper Aiken and
Mr.. w. V. Chappell They chartered
the launch and stopped at Alexander
for lunch, then cruised down to Delk's
Bluff and up Little Oklawaha river,
and Commodore Clark had the pleas
ure of showing his large pet alligator
that delighted so many last season.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
LIFE AT SILVER SPRINGS

Commodore Clark had the pleasure
of a cruise to Conner Tuesday with
the following passengers from Ken
drick: Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Webb,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pearce, Mrs.
Emma Webb and Nr. Charles Gall.
They spent a few minutes in the or
ange grove, took dinner at Mr.. Ran
dalls Hotel, had the pleasure of pass
ing the Hiawatha steamer going and
coming, and came back in time TO
reach home before night.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

The executive committee Of the
Florida Press Association held a meet
ing in Jacksonville Friday 10 make
the arrangements for the annual
meeting of the association at ST. Pc
tersburg. Mr.. c. L. Bitunger Of this
city, member of the committee. at.
tended the meeting.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. Fannie r. Gary, president of
the Dickson Chapter, Daughters Of
the Confederacy, Mrs. r. G. Blake,
Mrs. J. H. Livingston, Sr., Mrs. E. L.
Carney, Mrs. John E. Bailey, Mrs. Jas.
r. Moorhead and Miss Josie Williams,
the committee for the Daughters, met
with Mr.. George MacKay and a rep
resentative from the Marietta Marble
Works Monday at the court house for
the purpose of selecting a spot on
which to erect the Confederate monu-
ment. The monument has arrived in
the city, and will be unveiled on the
morning OF April Is.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs Christian AK, Miss
Adela AK, Mrs. L. L. DeFOrd and Miss
T. WerteS Of Baltimore. but who have
a winter home at the Meadows, were
registered at the Ocala House Fri
day. Mr.. AK has a very handsome
auto and makes the run between the
Meadows and Ocala in a very few
minutes. Mr.. AK has a great many
friends in Ocala, who will regret when
the time for his departure arrives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
p. p. p, LIPPMAN's GREAT REM.

Is the greatest blood purifier in the
world; superior to all sarsaparillas
for the cure Of Scrofula in it's worst
form, Goitre, Hip Disease, Swelled
Neck, Running Sores and Sores in
the eyes.
P. P. P. makes a sure and perma.
nent cure
Miss Ida Hastings, Savannah, Ga.
says she was suffering all the torture
of a terrible case of scrofula, and NO
relief could be obtained until P. P
P, Lippman's great remedy, was
tried; the result was a complete cure.
Sold by all druggists.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
ODD FELLOWS MEETING

The Odd Fellows held a splendid
session Tuesday night and the follow
ing new members were initiated: Bert
DOsh, Frank Ditto, J. ]. Pyles, d. B.
Mayo, c. " Roberts, w. G. Dunn and
VIM. l.. Colbert. After the initiation
services were ended light refresh
mentS were served.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. H. W. Long, who has been
prominent in the councils of the dem
ocratic party in this county for fifty
years, was in Ocala yesterday. \
large number of his friends are urg-
ing him TO make the race for the of.
fee Of county judge, an office he j.
peculiarly fitted TO I'll, but he has not
yet made up his mind to enter the
race
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. Mckinney Barton left FRIDAY
afternoon for her home at Nashville
Tenn. She was accompanied by hel
little. niece. Miss Catharine Todd, who
ever since the death of her mother
has lived in Ocala with her aunt, Mrs
c. c. Todd. She will, however, in the
future make her home in Tennessee
with her father, Mr.. Melville Barton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Ocala is keeping right along with
her public improvements. Among the
latest and most attractive we have
seen are the drinking fountains being
erected by the Ladies' Civic League.
These fountains will take the place of
the old ones, that while not handsome
have been most serviceable. The
new ones are larger and handsomer
and are in entire keeping With our
other court house adomments. The
fountains are for our dumb animals.
The ladies Of the Civic League are
deserving Of high praise.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

John Carney of Lake Weir spent
yesterday in the city, visiting rela-
tives and mingling with his numerous
friends. Mr.. Carney is manager of
the Carney Investment Company of
Lake Weir, and reports that his com
pany has been signally successful
with their large grove of oranges
lemons and grapefruit-Tampa Trib-
1rup
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

A petition is being widely circulat-
ed in Ocala and the county for the
building of a hard road to Lake Weir.
This is not only a popular summer re
sort, but a winter one as well, and a
hard road connecting the lake with
Ocala would be a most desirable one.
We hope that ere long this road will
be a certainty.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
Mr.. CHAZAL WILL BUILD AT
WOODMAR

Mr.. Louis r. Chazal will in a few
days begin the erection of a summer
home at his pretty lot at WOOdmRr.
This cottage will be a very attract
i've one and when it is finished Mr.
Chazal and his family will spend the
greater portion of the summer on the
shores of this lovely lake.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. Sally Baker has returned TO
her home at Mariana, after spending
several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. A. B. Dement,. Mrs. Dement, and
little daughter accompanied Mrs. Ba-
ler to Mariana and will spend sew
eral weeks there before going to Ten
nessee for the summer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. c. J. McCraney, our efficient
game warden. was in Ocala Monday.
His term of Office expires in May, and
be is a candidate for disappointment.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. Arch McIver has returned
home from Pennington, where she at
tended the Sunday School Convention.
While there she was the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. j. L. Davis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. J. ]. Williams was in Ocala Mon
Gay afternoon. returning to Homosas-
sa from a visit to his family, who are
with relatives at Umatilla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. S. ]. Hatcheu and three chill
dren returned to their home in South
Carolina last week, after spending
several weeks here as the guests of
their relatives, Mrs. W. T. Cole, and
family.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. L. Horne returned home Mon
dav afternoon from Jacksonville,
where she has been with Mr.. Horne
for several weeks. The friends Of the
latter viii be glad TO know that he
has recovered sufficiently from his re-
cent operation and critical illness to
be moved from the hospital 10 the Ar
AEON Hotel
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

DR.. William Griffith of Dunnel'On.
candidate for the Legislature from this
county, was a visitor o Ocala Mon
day. He was talking to Editor Bittin-
ger, and was trying to catch on" to
the candidates handshake. He seems
to be an adept scholar.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

While he was making a speech al
Pensacola at a big demonstration ten
dered to him on his return from a
campaign tour through South Florida.
Mr.. John s. Bears fine residence on
the beach burned to the ground, de-
stroying the furniture and many valu-
able heirlooms. The residence was
partly covered by insurance.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. d. W. Davis and family spent
the day Sunday at their attractive
summer home on Lake Weir, going
DOWN early in the morning in their
automobile.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. VI. E. Washburn of Belleview
came up Monday to do some shopping
and TO see her daughter, Miss Emma
Washburn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. William Hooker and children
returned home Sunday afternoon after
a two weeks visit with relatives at
Leesburg, Yalaha and Tampa.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr. Geiger of Geiger spent Sunday
in Ocala with Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Ora
ham. Mr.. Geiger is a brother-in-law
Of Mrs. Graham.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. Hugh Haley came up Tuesday
afternoon from Clearwater with par
U Of friends and left for Palatka, via
the Silver Springs and Oklawaha riv-
or route.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. c. A. Tremere and a party of
friends were in from Belleview Mon
day and returned at night. Mr.
Tremere says that the little town is
growing right along.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Weathers
and the latter's mother, Mrs. Vaughn.
Of Orange Lake, were among our
Monday visitors.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Little Miss Jessie Bishop has gone
out TO Electra TO visit her aunt, Miss
Ethel B. Bishop. who is the teacher
OF the Electra school.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
Local and Personal
VOL. 43, NO Al

Col Adam L. EIcneIberger, now re-
siding in Tampa, is on a visit 10 his
friends in Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Prof and Mrs. r. W. Erwin came
up from Weirsdale Tuesday afternoon
for a short visit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
mulss ane Wagon for Sale or Ex-
change for Lumber

One pair large, heavy, sound mules
and good two-mule wagon, new. VIII
sell for cash or exchange for lum-
Der. Also secondhand 3O-horse DOW
er steam boiler. c NJ. earn. Red
dick, Fla. 4-3-im.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. Beville Of Jacksonville Is in the
city visiting her niece. Mrs. j. 8.
Haisley.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-01
Had His Doubts.

This Idea OF n man walking In hi-
sleep Is all fake" said Uncle Bill
with an air of fnaliiy from which
there could lie no appeal
But" said Bud. Il knew Il fellow
'of course you did" broke In Uncle
Bill, "and so have all the rest of us
known him, but what does that provei
Just notice these slecpwa,kerSs What
do they do: Just get mp and take II
quiet evening stroll. Now. II the thing
were not all make believe you would
hear OF some OF them saving wood or
doing something useful. A fellow often
dreams that he is doing days work.
but not when he Is walking in his
sleep Then he shuns work with the
intelligence Of man who Is wide
awake"
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-01
All Over.

Back TO the schools with sobcrsd tread
The girls and boys are trampinE now:
With muffled sigh and chnst~ned lead
They wend their way and stop their row.
Vacations past and all their joy
Is cut on short. and work once more
The portion Is OF riri and boy.
So do you marvel they are sorer
Back to tn, schools tn. weary grind
or discipline for growing Wills.
Whsr. boys and giris the knowledge find
That orders way the law fuinlls
That each TO zach a duty owes.
That each mast pay suffer wrong.
And 80 the long procession goes.
So run the weary ranks along.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-01
Swim. to o...,es t.n,on /. ses.m.

Under the terms of contract
filed in the county clerks office last
Saturday. the depositors of the State
Bank of Rocky Ford may eventually
realize large dividends. DIR. w. E..
Fenton. "A practicing physician of
Rocky Ford. was indebted to the
State Bank of Rocky Ford on GER
tain notes and endorsements to the
amount of Sl72. .720. rs, with accrued
interest. the money being used to
develop vast irrigation scheme in
the Holbrook country above the
Holbrook ditch. a pumping plant of
mammoth proportions being INSTALL
ed TO handle the water. He owes
Sc. 900 on 1000 acres of the land and
"a 500 on the pumping plant. The
funds requisite in carrying out this
big irrigation scheme were furnish
ed by the defunct bank upon the
notes of DIR. Fenton. and many of
the notes have been deposited with
other banking institutions as col
lateral for loans.
In order to protect the property,
and have it handled in its. entirety
under one management, DR.. Fenton.
under the terms of the contract,
turns the property over to G. W..
Swink as trustee, who will develop
the enterprise and complete the
work in order to realize as much as
possible from the sale of the prop
erty. A forced sale at this time
would cause the bank considerable
loss.
Senator Swink agrees to furnish
the money necessary in completing
the pumping plant and developing
the irrigation project, and IL it is
possible for any one to carry the
scheme out successfully it seems to
be the concensus of opinion that the
senator is the man to do it.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-01
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Love not only makes the world 20
round. but sometimes keeps 1t from 50
Ing short.
Verbosity is parlonable only when
you get paid Mt space rates for It,
When the blind lead the blind the
sharp sighted reap harvest
He who schemes and gets the pa,
will surely scheme another day.
Being rich seems to lie merely n mat
ter OF having lot Of things you don't
want that somebody envies you.
He Is 4 friend worth having who
aever forgets that he needs friendship.
Anything else looks good to some
men.
The everyday saint and the every
day sinner look very much alike
eoms people won't take things at al
anless they can take them easy.
Speak gently and never sass back
II you want to be continually run over
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-01
es.,.~ want. 1. ). .. III. s.s.

Cheraw. the capital and county
seat of the Holbrook country. wants
to put on metropolitan airs already.
Some prominent citizen Of that burg
was evidently in Denver last week
and made very decided impression
of the Importance and future pros
poets of th. burg upon pencil
pusher Of the Denver Post. judging
from the spiel which appeared IN
last Sundays issue of that yellow
journal. 1t reads as follows:
Inhabitants of the Holbrook
Valley district of the Arkansas Val
ley. are demanding better mail ser
vice. Uncle Sam has failed TO pro-
vide accommodations adequate TO
the growth of the section. Cheraw,
a new town lying in the heart of the
Holbrook country, is asking for
postoifice and free rural delivery
routes out Of that place.
The Holbrook Valley is having
an awakening. The Arkansas Val
ley railroad, ninety-fve miles long,
is being built through it. 1t will
traverse the rich districts along the
north side of the Arkansas river.
between Holly and Rocky Ford. A
ten-niile range of barren shale hills,
formerly isolated Cheraw and the
Holbrook country from the Santa Fe
railway.
Petitions are now being circulated
asking the postmaster general at
Washington to send postof'ice in
spector to investigate conditions at
Cheraw. Residents OF that section
are confident that they will be given
what they require if the federal
officials became conversant with the
facts.
For long time the people of the
district have received their mail
through La Junta. Firms incor-
porated with the name "Cheraw." "
as the Cheraw Lumber Company.
have given the impression 10 the
outside world that there is a post
office there. Naturally. mail ad-
dressed to Cheraw is frequently mis-
carried.
Hundreds Of persons are incon-
venienced because of the insufficient
mail service. Farmers growing
sugar beets, cantaloupes and other
produce in the Holbrook Valley
complain of the trouble and annoy
ance caused them. There is a gen
eral sentiment that the postal au-
thorities should relieve conditions as
soon as possible.
"Cheraw is fourteen miles east of
Rocky Ford and ten miles north Of
La Junta. Within six miles on
either side of the new town there
are more than 5000 acres of sugar
beet lands. This alone means that
about half a million Of dollars is put
in the hands of the farmers annu-
ally for beets. A loading depot has
been built for the cantaloupe crop.
The crops in the district embrace
fruits, wheat. oats. alfalfa and
honey. Live stock and poultry are
raised. and there are EXTENSIVE dairy
operations.
Although Cheraw is a very young
town its buildings are mostly being
built Of concrete and stone, all very
substantial. The schools and the
churches are of excellent construc-
ton. There is large system Of
telephones and an exchange at
theraw ~