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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Will Cohen, cOlOred, who struck
Rev Gibbs, colored, on board a Sea
board train on the 22nd of February,
between Archer and Montbrook, has
been apprehended, tried and held to
appear before the grand jury in the
sum of $500. Gibbs skull was frac-
tured and he has been in a hospital
ever since the attack was made upon
him. He was represented by Major
Izlar before the committing magis-
trate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
GOVERNOR BRoWAR0 IN ocALA

Governor Broward reached Ocala on
the Atlantic Coast Line railway Sat
urday afternoon. and was met at the
depot by Judge Joseph Bell, Mr. John
T. Lewis. and other friends. He was
escorted to the Ocala House, and at
O'Clock made his address as adver-
tised in support of his candidacy for
the United States senate.
The gathering was not very large,
but those who attended seemed to be
deeply concerned in what the govern
or had TO say. He was introduced by
Mr. John NJ. Graham, chairman of the
Marion county democratic executive
committee.
Saturday being our "busy day" it
was impossible TOR us TO hear the gov
ernCf5 speech from 'k:ver TO kiver-"
The governor certainly has no pep
per box" nor is he wearing his fight
ing clothes" The only remark he made
that called forth hearty applause
was when he said that he was good
fighter" and fearing from the nature
Of the applause that he was misun-
derstood he explained that he did not
mean a fist fighter" but that he
meant a fighter against moral and pO-
litical wrongs of all kinds.
Governor Broward spoke principal
" upon the subjects of corporations
and money.
He said that the railroads were
changing Ownershrips so often that
it was impossible for them to keep in
formed of the rapid development of
the country and the number of cars
/ needed from season to season TO move
the crops and accumulated products.
He said that the providing of proper
I transportation facilities should be left
in the hands of a commission, and up
on failure TO meet the requirements of
shippers they should be held to a
strict accountability.
He said also that the receipts and
/ expenditures of railroads should be
/ kept in triplicate by the officials and
one of these receipts should be for
warded regularly to the railroad com
mission.
We did not hear the governor as to
his financial plans for the cure of ex-
listing evils, but those who did say he
was not entirely clear in his prop
ositions.
We will not attempt to give his
scheme for fear of misQuOting him and
! placing him in a false position.
The governor spoke for about two
hours, and afterwards went to the
| Ocala House, where he received call
| ers for the balance of the evening.
The governor has a good following
in Ocala and throughout the county,
and these friends say that his vote
here will be a surprise to his oppO-
nentS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. Kenneth Mcpherson has arriv-
ed in Ocala and joined his wife at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Seymour. Mr.. Mcpherson has
been spending the past ten months
with his mother and other relatives
at his old home in Scotland for the
benefit of his health. His friends
here will be glad to know that his
trip abroad has proven of great bene-
fit to him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

The Florida peach crop, which has
come to play an important part in the
cash resources of the state, is coming
forward in excellent shape and will
soon be moving to the markets of the
north in advance of any fruit on
earth. The peach price has not yet
been fixed for the season, but there
will be good money in it. The peach
should be more widely cultivated and
then handled with sEdll-Tampa
Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
STEVENS-DYE
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A. Weathers Issue
Invitations to the Marriage of
Their Niece

Invitations to the Marriage of
Their Niece
On Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Brantley
A. Weathers issued invitations to the
marriage of their niece, Miss Harriet
Jane Dye and Mr.. Isaac Vernie Ste
Yens.
This marriage will be a very beau
tifuI Easter event, taking place at
Grace Episcopal CHURCH on the even
ing of Monday, the twenty-seyenth Of
April. at nine o'clock.
Owing to the popularity and promi-
hence of the families of both Miss
Dye and Mr.. Stevens this society
wedding is a matter of very great in
terest to their friends, and it will be
very largely attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens will be at
home after June the first at $50 North
Bell street, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Miss Maggie Lyle. one of the
brightest members of the seventh
grade Of the Ocala High School, had
as her guests for the weekend at her
fathers home at Stanton-On-Lake-
Weir the other members Of this class.
This party of young boys and girls
enjoyed their ten DAYS visit at the
Lytle home TO the fullest and return
ed home Sunday afternoon charmed
with their outing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Colonel John NJ. Martin has been
appealed to by a number Of friends
and admirers to enter the race for the
legislature, but he positively refuses
to be tempted. Colonel Martin is one
of the few gentlemen OF the "Old
school, who is left with us. He was
a member of the Confederate con-
gress, and is one of a very small num-
Der Of survivors OF that historic body.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

At a recent joint debate in Live Oak
between gubernatorial candidates.
the Democrat says "the crowd was
unquestiOnably with Stockton, but
the bout resulted in about equal hon
Ors. Mr.. Stockton used his pepper
box freely, and Mr.. Browne quoted re-
cords and hurled his denunciamentos
energetiically."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

One of our subscribers, in renew
ing his allegiance to the Ocala Ban
ner said that he hopes the pOstofice
department will adhere strictly to it's
rulings and compel newspaper sub
scribers to pay for their papers in ad-
vance. AS for his part he thinks that
no man ought to read a newspaper
unless it is paid for.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mrs. Simeon Sistrunk. who has Op-
Grated on for appendicitis a couple Of
weeks ago at St Lukes' Hospital in
Jacksonville, is very much better, and
expects to be able in a few days to
return to her home at WillistOn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. c. c. Priest was among our Wis
itors from the country Monday. He
votes at Anthony and says that the
democrats in his section are by no
means a unit for any particular can
didate, but that Hon. Duncan Z.
Fletcher seems 10 have quite a fol-
lowing in that district. Mr.. Priest
expects TO vote for him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
Null ane Wagon for Sale or Ex'
change for Lun1ber

One pair large, heavy, sound mules
and good two-mule wagon, new. viii
sell for cash or exchange for lum-
Der. Also secondhand 30-horse pow
or steam boiler. c NJ. earn, Red
dick. Fla 4-3-1m.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Congress was unable, when put to
the test to tell how much it costs a
year to keep a hen. And yet that
body is expected 10 safeguard the vast
interests of this great natiOn.-Balti-
more American.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. Sam Burnett left Sunday after
noon for DaytOna. where he will spend
some time with his brother, Mr.. Os-
car Burnett. who is engaged in the
tailoring business in that city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Miss Martha Mann. who has been
visiting friends at Orlando for sever
al weeks, returned to ocals Sunday
afternoon, and will again visit her
cousin, Mrs. ID. E. McIver. before re-
turning to her home in North Caro-
lima
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. Herman Benjamin left Sunday
for Atlanta. where he will hereafter
make his home. He will visit Ocala
several times a year, as he and his
brothers still retain an interest in the
BENJAMIN ice factory.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
WILL HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES

The Knights of Pythias, which is
one of the largest benevolent assOcia-
tons in this city, will hold memorial
services in Castle Hall on the after
noon of Sunday, May II. The pro-
gram is now being arranged and is
going to be a very interesting one.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. Albert Glover of this city has
received a call to the Baptist church
at Heidtville. and viii accept the call
as soon as he is ordained. which will
be in the very near future.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Connor and chill
dren and Mrs. J. Counts and family
and their guests spent a very enjoya-
bic day Tuesday picnicking and fish
ing on the Silver Springs run.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. B. s. Quarterman Of
Fairfield were visiting in Ocala Tues
day and were callers at our Office. and
said that everything in their neighbor-
hood is getting along nicely, and that
they enjoyed a nice rain Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. Herbert Counts, who is study
ing medicine at the University of
Nashville, has returned home for the
summer vacation and has as his guests
two of his classmates.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mrs. MontholOn Atkinson of Berlin
spent the day Saturday in Ocala with
her daughters. Mrs. Sistrunk and Miss
Atkinson, and her sister, Mrs. B. A.
Weathers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Buster" Howard, our efficient cleo
trician, has the power house looking
mighty neat and clean. Buster" is
all to the good, and is making the
city an Al man.-DunnellOn AdvO-
cate. 1890,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

The candidates are still out scour-
ing the woods. Some are making a
house to house canvass. There is
considerable guessing going on.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

DR.. William Griffith Of Dunnellon,
who is a prominent candidate for the
legislature, was a visitor in Ocala
Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Miss Tillie Pasteur came up Sun
day from Stanton to spend a few
days with her sister. Mrs. c. S. Gull
len.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr. Clifford E. Herrick, one of Crys-
tai Rivers most prominent citizens,
spent Tuesday in Ocala on business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. McGregor McClain, a very dis
tinguished citizen of COnant was in
Ocala Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. Ben Borden, who is now Ocala' s
assistant postmaster. spent Sunday
with his Oxford relatives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Sheriff Henry Gordon. Mrs. Gordon
and little daughter are visiting rela-
tives al Plant City.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mrs. Corie of Reddick has gone to
Leesburg to visit friends after visit
ing her sons in this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. John Anderson, a former well
known Ocalian, who now lives on the
East Coast, is here on a visit to his
daughters, Miss Nellie Aderson and
Mrs. Strunk
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mrs. Francis Howse is able to be
out again, after an illness Of several
weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. G. d. Hogan has purchased
fine automobile, which Will arrive iu
a few days
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. c. c. Stevens of Berlin was
among the many out Of town visitors
in Ocala Saturday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

on Saturday a lovely little daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
T. Randall at Connor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. George W. Easterling of Irvine
was visitor to Ocala Sunday and
Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr. and Mrs. B. E. RaysOr of Lowell
spent Saturday in Ocala with rela-
tives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
POST-OFFICE
DRUG STORE
Local and Personal

Mr.. John H. Mathews was up from
Gambler Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

The temperance side Of politics
seems to have a good many friends
in Illinois.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23

THE whole force of the Demo-
cratic campaign in Delaware, as
in the country at large, has been
to make attacks on persons and
ignoring the real issues Of the cam
paign, and we believe that they
have succeeded in placing the Re-
publicans on the defensive to such
extent that principles involved have
been overshadowed. This has been
wonderfully we'll played, so much
so, that the short time intervening
between now and election day is
none too long for the Republican
party to arouse the people to the
true situation. With the great in
crease in registration and the live
hustling efforts being made by the
workers, the Republican majority
in Delaware will exceed the expec-
tations OF the most conservative.
The main battle ground will be
Kent county, and it now looks from
reports coming in, that the majority |
in that county will be a safe one
for the whole ticket.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23
STAYTONSVILLE.

party was gwen at TIE home of William
Johnson's Saturday evening. A very pleasant
time was reported.
Mrs. Martin spent Sunday with Mrs. Baily Of
Linco n.
Joshua Short is improving his farm by pulling
the old peach trees out " tn the engine Of Nor
gan Griffith Quite an improveme ent on the
old method OF digging them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Davis spent Sunday with
friends near Lincoln.
School began last Monday we wish the teacher
Miss Hill much success.
Miss Lulu Parker spent Saturday with Miss
Lena johnson.
Wi Johnson has erected a new sweet potato
house.
The farmers are very Dusy handling their crops
of sweet potatoes
Tom Best lost very valuable horse last week,
death caused by an internal injury.
John Clifton visited his father a few days last
week PANsY
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23
LINCOLN CITY NOTES

The twer ty acres OF land owned by Charles
Shockley near the No. School House. was sold
by him last week, to Leonard Clendaniel for
81 600
Frank Warren is building another large corn
criblto house his very large crop of corn.
Another fine addition has been made to the
home Of Mr.. add Mrs. Elmer wilkins It came
last Sunday, and it is fine girl-thank you.
John Cleudaniel, the prophet OF Lincoln says
that Taft is sure to be elected for the reason that
all the babies born this fall are girls He says it
is sure and unfailing sign.
The measles has commenced early this season,
and Master Lester Bennett has a beautiful speci-
men OF them, Its the first case in town, and he
is not proud Of the distinction.
Lemuel ShOckley OF Townsend, DEL, arrived
here in an automobile last Saturday, and Is visit.
ing relatives and friends here.
Many persons went from here to Wilmington
to hear and see Taft; among this number was
Charles sackett, George and Harry Clendaniel
all OF whom are speaking in the highest terms of
that great reception to the next president.
barn is building on the farm Of William
Fisher, on part Of the swain tract between Mil
ford ana Lincoln. by John Dean and William
Reed, of Milton.
A1Ahhtg AthAiA1n MNAg tANAHA u tue EHBlsLFhLlOQ
last Saturday in this district, making a total Of
59s for the Second Of The First.
Mrs. John Chapman, an aged lady Of Lincoln.
has been very III for period Of five weeks past.
The Ladies Temperance Union, of this town
gave a social last Saturday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Edward BuFris which was decorated as
If for wedding, in autumn leaves ana flowers
Tne literary program was well rendered and the
participants should know that their efforts ap-
preeiated. The committee in charge, Mrs. Cur
lin, Mrs. DonohO, Mrs. Burris and Mrs. Arnold
evolved novelty and sprung up a surprise when
he refreshments were served. The social was
great success.
Miss Lottie Longenecker has returned to her
iome among the mountains OF the Appalachian |
ange.
Howard Beideman has raised great crop Of |
ysms', and sent eight OF them to the Milford
hronice for display in It's collection OF large
egetables grown in this part Of Delaware. The
ght weighed 81 pounds and the largest one
eighs 81 pounds. Lincoln can beat even Cal.
ornia when we get move on us in growing
.getables.
Miss Louie Millman, Of LincolR, and Walter
T. Thomas, Of Broadkiln Neck, were married
Lincoln on Saturday evening, October 10th.
GEoRGz B. c. s
Wall Paper bargains. Give us CALL !
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23

IT now looks as if the effort to
defeat Frank w. Davis for Attor-
ney General and D. Frank Marvel
for Sheriff of Kent County will fall
of its own weight. Both men have
been assailed because of their radi-
cal work for their party, and both
men have been villifed and gibited;
but the people can always be trusted
to see tairplay, and there is evidence
now that they will poll the full
strength of their tickets.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23

IT has been proclaimed by Dem
ocratic speakers and by the Demo
cratic papers of Delaware that sal
aries have been increased. and that
county government has become ex-
travigant under Republican man.
agement. Lets see about this. In
1896 the Republicans elected a ma
jority of the members of the Con-
stitutional Convention to be held in
the winter of 1897, but the Demo-
cratic officials of Kent County aided
by the entire Democratic party,
stole the election from them, and
seated a majority Of Democrats in
that body. Up to that time the
officials of all county Offices were
paid by fees that frequently ran
we'll into the thousands of dollars
each year, but that Democratic Con-
stitutional Convention provided
that all county Offices should be
placed on a salary basis. So really
the Democrats created the salaries
against which they are now COM
planning. But this is not all the
party found all the
deeply indebt, and that
load has been greatly lessened,
while at the same time, they have
spent more for the maintainance of
roads and bridges in one year, than
the Democratic party paid for the
same purpose in two years. Look |
at the roads and compare them with |
what they were ten or fifteen years |
ago, and it is seen that the people |
have received something for the
money expended. From now on to
he close of the campaign these facts
)f home truths will be pressed nome
o the people, and they will realize
he facts, that the Republican party
S giving better government in
county and in state affairs. There
nay be one who fails to discharge
he duties that fall upon him, but
here were many such under Dem
cratic rule who failed and fell by
he wayside. We need reforms in I
urroad laws, reforms in our school t
avs, reforms in our tax system, !
5 we'll as reforms in our political i
lws. Don't forget these facts, or @
e blinded by the constant clammOr t
f the demogogue politician, or the
,lf interest seeking partizan. The t
party has brought a a
out all the real reform in Delaware Il
hich has happened in the last \
yenty years, and it will complete c
Ie job, by grace of the people next 81
ovember ard. u
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23
T. E. TOWNSEND. DAGsBORo.
Republican Candidate for Representative
from Seventh Representative District,
Sussex County.

Timothy E. Townsend, the Re-
publican candidate for Representa-
tive from the Seventh Representa-
tive District of Sussex County, was
born at Sandy Landing, Baltimore
Hundred, in 1858, and is the son of
Captain Ebe Townsend. He at
tended the district schools and also
Wilmington Conference Academy
at Dover, after which he was en-
gagged in the mercantile, mill and
vessel building business with his
father until 1895, and has since
that time been dealing in cattle, in
with extensive farming
interests. Mr.. Townsend was elected
to the Legislature from his district
n 1904 and helped to elect Colonel
Henry A. du Pont to the United
States Senate. His character is un-
,ullied and his previous record as a
legislator is strong card for his
e-election.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23

Republican Candidate for Register OF
Wills for Kent County.
Edgar Spruance, candidate for
Register of Wills for Kent County,
was born in SMYRNA, March 18TH,
1871. His father, H. c. Spruauce,
a former merchant, having also
been born there. Mr.. Spruance
has always taken an active interest
in matters political, and like his
father, is a Republican The lat
ter, though active at all times for
his party $ welfare, would never ac-
cept an office. Mr.. Spruarce has
for years been employed as travel
ing salesman, having been assO-
ciated with the firm of Quigley and
Mullen; later with their successors,
A. J. Hart Company, of Whining
ton. During the past three years
he has been the travelling man for
the Richardson and Robbins Can
ming Company Of Dover, and has
thoroughly acquainted himself with
his fellow Delawareans. Because
Of his large acquaintanceship, his
record as a Republican, and his
character for honesty and upright
principals, his vote will probably
exceed the regular ticket.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23

WHEN we look at facts and sta
tistics, unbiased by political feeling
it is wonderful how brave a fight
the Democrats of Delaware are
putting up. The Delmar News
presents the case in the following
way, and it is a convincing fact
that accounts for much of the Re-
publican apathy.
"A study of the results of cleo
tions in Delaware since 1892, the
year of the last Democratic Cover
nor in the State, shows that the
vote was as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23

THE Republicans on the regular
ticket have generally resigned from
the bolter ticket in Kent County,
which leaves it in its true attitude
toward the party. There is no rea-
son why those Republicans who
desire to knife part of the Repub-
1ican ticket as nominated at the
State Convention should not exer-
else that right; but there is only
one reason why they should have
put an independent ticket in the
field, and that reason is for the per
sOnal purpose of attracting by max
ing it easy for those careless of re-
suits, to vote without the trouble
of scratching their ticket, which
would have given to those who en-
gineered the scheme, an opportun-
ity to make claim that at least a
respectable portion of the republi-
can party endorsed their action.
Aside from the desire to accomplish
the defeat of their enemies, this OBJ
ject would have given them face
before the next administration, but
the designations have largely
spiked this particular gun. There
will be more Independent voting
this year than in the past dozen
years, but there is no need for an
independent ticket to accomplish
this result.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23

That it will be seen that the Re-
publican ticket had a plurality of
practically four thousand votes in
1896 end 1900; a plurality of prac-
tically d 400 in 1904, and 3,Io2 in
1906. You will readily see that
the Republican ticket must loose
practically eight per cent. of its
vote and this eight per cent. must
to go the Democratic party for it to
win. This loss has not been sus-
tanned in the last sixteen years and
there is no indication that it will
occur this year, so it is a pretty hard
matter to see just where the Demo
Gratis have any better opportunity |
this year than they have had in
.hese sixteen years. The Republi-
AN victory in Delaware in 1906
vas accomplished with the use Of
no money, and it will
'e accomplished this year without
be use of meney. u