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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
CHAS. W. KINNE, Sec.
COLONEL AND MRS WATTERsCN
AT NAPLES

Among Americas great newspaper
men there are none more highly re-
spected, ana certainly none who can
make eloquence flow more freely
from the pen than Col. Henry Waiter
son, editor of the Courier-Journal of
Louisville, KY. In all national affairs
his opinion is looked forward to by
the greatest of our statesmen, and
what he says carries weight to the
highest in power.
1t is with great pleasure that Fort
Myers has the honor of entertaining
this distinguished Kentuckian and his
wife, who were guests of the Royal
Palm Sunday and Monday. During
the past few weeks Colonel and Mrs.
Watterson have been called upon to
mourn the loss of a beloved son.
whose tragic death occurred in New
York City, when he fell from one of
those sky scraping buildings, several
feet to the roof of another building,
being killed instantly. Consequently
they are in no mood for entertaining,
and are very retired.
Colonel and Mrs. Watterson were en-
route to Naples. where they spend a
couple of months each year. They
departed for that place Tuesday. Of
course the entire nation will look for
ward to hearding from Col. Waiter
sons experiences in Florida, as all
will remember his beautiful writings
on Naples in years gone by.-Fort
Myers Press
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
NEW YORK ALSO HAS A SUDDEN
BLOW


Shortly before 10 o'clock Thursday
night a sort of a snow hurricane blew
up suddenly, and with great speed,
out of the southwest, and fell upon
Manhattan. It seemed to be a storm
of small area, but great force. like a
thunder cloud.
1t tore across the upper bay from
New Jersey, blew the water into sud
den whitecaps, and threw waves up
over the sea wall at the battery.
Persons passing along the Battery
Park front were blown down and
bruised, and the benches were upset.
Sometime afterwards, however. Lieut..
Paulding, on duty in the harbOr squad
police station at Pier A, North river,
had heard no reports of damage to
shipping in the upper bay.
The squat appeared out of a clear,
blue sky. and was first made known
by the clouds of dust it raised along
the downtown streets, binding and
buffeting pedestrians. Then came
light, but fast driven snow that last
ed only a few minutes, but cut and
stung like needles The squall passed
on uptown to Harlem, raising dust
and malediction all the way, but was
quickly oyer.-New York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
DIFFICULT TO GET RICH
Saws John D. Rockefeller in an Arti-
Gle in Worlds Work

John D. Rockefeller, in his last ar.
ticle appearing in the Worlds Work
TODAY. declares that it is difficult to
get rich. He illustrates his arguments
with his own early experience. The
author rebukes Ida Tarbell, when he
defends the memory of his father,
whom she pictures as a close-dealing,
nomadic horse dealer. Il owe a great
deal to the way he trained me" says
Mr.. Rockefeller. With the first mon
ev he earned he attended a high
school and secured a commercial edu-
cation. He resigned his first job to
go into business for himself on Dor
rowed money.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
PUSHING THE TAMPA NORTHERN
WORK

The completion of the Atlanta, Biz
uingbam and Atlantic railroad be-
tween Tampa and Thomasvllle Is De-
inc rushed ahead. The work has been
snished within a few miles from OF
Ter Greek. Fla. and will be ready for
the laying of rails in a short time
The connections for Tampa and the
smith Florida points, when completed
from birmingham, will be from Biz
n,ingham to Manchester to Fitzgerald
- Tbomasville. thence direct to Tam
ma via Observation-Disclosures Me
tropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
FLORIDA IN THE LIMELIoHT

Florida has been receiving a great
volume of advertising this winter in
the various magazines and metropoli-
tan newspapers. Articles painting
this state in glowing cOlors have been
contributed by well known writer's
and furnish interesting reading. Dis
similar from the articles Of former
years those appearing this year deal
with the agricultural and other re-
sources of this state in addition to the
resorts. St. Augustine has been fea-
tured generously in the various arti-
cles, sthe waters of this vicinity seem
ingly having made deep impression
on nautical correspondents. In the
current issue of the Power Boat IS a
very complimentary write-up Of St
Augustine harbor and MatanZas Bay
Outing. for February. has a lengthy
article dealing with farming and fruit
growing in this state. This state is
in the limelight this season and as a
result will reap a harvest Of incaleu-
liable value.-St. Augustine Record
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
Will Push TAE WORK

Titusville. Fla, Jan. 27.-Mrs- Adhe'
mer Brady. president of the Culture
Club and Village Improvement Asso-
citation. has written to the Florida
Christmas stamp committee, assuring
the committee that the money raised
by the Titusville Club through the
sale of stamps is to be invested so
as 90 push the work against tubercu'
losis I'm Il state of Florida. Mrs,
Brady also advises the committee
that next year they will be able to
dispose of a great many more stamps,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12

The writer was pointed to some
rows of orange trees in a small grove
last summer, which had been fed plen-
tifully with potash. At a great dis
lance they could be easily distinguish
ed from adjoining rows which had re-
ceived but little potash, being full of
a growth of dark green, healthy foil
age, while the adjoining trees were of
a much lighter shade of green and
not healthy looking, although growing
In the same soil.-Times-U Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
THE TWO RACES HoNoRED

Arthur Wiley, sixteen years of age,
was attacked by mad dog last week
in Asheville, n. c. A colored boy,
John Dixon, twelve years of age,
bravely went to his rescue. Both
boys were bitten. John disappeared
after being bitten, but Arthur made
the police find him in an obscure part
of the town, and, though it exhausted
all his savings bank account, and al
though he was fatherless and poor,
he gave those savings to secure treat
ment for Johnny Dixon, and they
went to the Pasteur Institute togeth.
er.
No wonder the special correspond
ent in that region telegraphed the
facts to the papers in large cities
Two races are honored by the occur
renee: the Negro race by the bravery
of the black boy, and the Caucasian
race by the magnanimity of the white
boy. The boy or man who lives en-
tirelv for himself will sooner or later
come to a bad end. The boy or man
who lives for himself and others is
the safest, most sensible and mos
honorable. Thou shalt love thy
neigtbor as myself" not more, mol
less.-New York Christian Advocate
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
TELLS OF A THRILLING
THROUGH SPACE

Two men fell from the fifteeH
floor of a Kansas City building. Fhe
were L. E. Trout and Charles Pepper
dine. Trou who was not seriousIN
injured. tells this dramatic story OK
his experiences:
When the scaffold broke IL the
middle I realized I was TO- Ia from
the ropes which descended at either
end to seize one 1 resigned myself
TO fate. It took sabout two and one
half seconds to descend eighty-four
feet. or half way down. In those
two seconds l thought of enough
things to make a volume. My first
thought was this: VIII my wife for
give me for working in a dangerous
place and telling her I was working
inside?' / wondered if the news Of my
death would kill my wife. Then 1
wondered why l did not strike the bot
tom. 1t seemed that | had been In
the air an hour, and I longed to reach
the bottom to end my suspense. I
knew that my companion was ahead
of me in the descent through space,
and wondered what luck he was haV-
ing. Every unkind word 1 had ever
uttered to my wife in little Quarrels
stood before me as if painted in far
ing lines on a billboard. They cut me
to the quick, and thought how differ
emily l should have acted if I had
known what a terrible death and
abrupt parting was coming. l wished
that instead Of an instantaneous death
might have a moment to comfort
her, but l knew there was no hope
for that. And through all my
thoughts there ran as a sort Of un-
dertone a feeling of wonder why I
hung suspended in the air and could
not get to my journeys end. My life
from my bOyhood days was reviewed.
saw every act that l have done
which l am ashamed of. | saw the
windows passing up and I knew | was
not yet half way down. Then I felt
the rope in my hands burning and
cutting my flesh. The vibration OF
the rope, which was fastened at both
ends, had carried it inward twelve
feet at the middle, and in my light
ning-like descent I had happened to
make about half of my fall at the in
slant the rope came nearest me. L
would have reached the bottom in
twO-thirds Of a second more. 1 heard
Pepperdine strike and scream. The
pain in my hands made me want to
relinquish my hold, for | thought that
l would be killed anyway, but de-
cided to be game. Next l saw dark
ness Illuminated with millions of
sparks. | knew then that 1 would see
my wife again. l knew that if death
came it would not be immediate.
Then l lost consciousness"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
GAINEsVILLE's PAPER FACTORY

The immense paper factory which
/ is proposed for Gainesville is assum-
ing nature of the real thing, as a site
has been selected by two expert engi-
neers of Boston, who have been look
ing over the situation for the past two
weeks. The site will be located in the
northern section Of the city, directly
between the tracks of the Atlantic
Coast Line and the Tampa and JacE-
sonville railway. The material to be
employed in the manufacture Of paper
at this plant will be the stumps Of dis
mantled pines This will be. when
completed, one of the largest paper
mills in the United States. 1t is said
that the plant, buildings, ETC., will cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000 900, and
the industry will employ a large num-
Der of hands. The enterprise is being
financed by the promoter, c. w. Chase
of Gainesville, and eastern and Eng
lish capitalists. The manufacture OF
paper from the pine stump is no ex-
pertinent, but an actual realization, as
those interested have made numerous
experiments that have fully resulted
in producing a strong, perfect paper OF
several grades. 1t is claimed that the
paper made from pine is superior in
many instances to the product from
any other fiber material.-Live Oak
Democrat
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12
CONSERVATION FOR WHOLE CON
TINENT

/ Washington, Jan. 29.-Arrange-
ments for the North American Conser-
walton Conference between represent
atives of the United States, Canada
and Mexico, at the White House, Feb
ruary IS, are going forward rapidly,
! following the cordial acceptance by
! Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier and
! Earl Gray, governor general of Can
ada, and President Diaz of Mexico, of
/ President R0Osevelt's invitation to
/ send delegates. The conference will
/ discuss the situation with regard to
( the natural resources of the respect
/ i've countries md help prepare a gen
eral plan adapted to promote the wei
/ fare OF the nations in accordance
with President Roosevelts suggestion.
This international conference will
meet at the White House by President
ROoseveIts invitation. It will not be
/ a large gathering as was the confer
ence of governors at the White House
/ last May, or the joint conservation
conference last December between the
national conservation commission, the
governors and the representatives of
state conservation commissions and
/ conservation committees of national
organizations. The attendance will be
limited to the representatives of Can
ada and Mexico and representatives
of the state department of the United
States government and of other ex-
ecutive departments which can render
particular assistance to the conferees
in their deliberations, and the nation
al conservation commission.
Canada has already taken active
steps in preparation for the confer
ence and recently sent to the national
conservation commission a number Of
carefully prepared maps which show
the present status of the public lands
of the dominion as well as the dis
| tribUtiOn of the principal natural re-
sources and the development of the
transportation systems. The Canad-
ian authorities have also gathered to-
gether and sent to the chairman of
the commission a comprehensive col
! lection of government documents
bearing on the natural resources of
the country. These will be used at
the forthcoming conference.
President Roosevelt feels that the
connection between the United
States and the two nations which lie
to the north and south is so intimate
that they can consider their mutual
interests with regard to natural re-
sources from the standpoint of the
general welfare of the continent with
small regard to the political boundary
lines which separate them. Indeed,
! it is said that he considered inviting
Canada and Mexico to the first conser-
walton conference, but refrained be-
cause he was unwilling to run the re-
hottest risk of asking these two ma
tiOns to associate themselves with
the conservation movement before he
was certain that it was going to sue
coed. Now that success is assured he
feels that since the two nations lave
identical interests and identical aspi-
ratiOns they can work together along
conservation lines JJst as the repre-
sentatives of the states work together
without regard to state boundaries.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12

Former Attorney General w. H. FL
lis who will locate in Jacksonville to
practice law with w. B. Clarkson, has
arrived in the city, and is a guest of
the Aragon hotel Mr.. Ellis, who is
one of the ablest lawyers in the state,
will bring his family to the city at
a later date He and Mr.. Clarkson
will make a most able combination
for untangling the knoots that show
up in the everyday life of the success
full lawyer.-Jacksonville Metropolis
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12

The CITY council of Jacksonville
regulates the toll charged by the tel
anbone companies doing business In
that city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12

7 say, do your drinking at Hogan's
Place. There you find pure goods. Ho-
san, the mail order man K
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12

Good roads are growing more pop
ular throughout the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-12

Is It chiIls or fever? PlanK's Chill
Tonic is guaranteed TO cure. 25e-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
TABLEWARE IN PALESTINE.
Knives and Forks Really Unknown
Eating Done with Wooden Spoons.

Among the peasantry, which by far
form the largest part of the population
of Palestine, tableware, such as forks
and knives, are entirely and spoons al
most entirely, unknown. Their cooked
food is eaten out of a large wooden bowl,
around which the family or guests gath
er, seated on the ground. The thumb
and first two fingers are used to eat
with. Meat is never cut, but is pulled
apart with the fingers. The old Bible
custom of washing the hands before and
after a meal is still universally kept up.
Among the better-off class of peas
antry, especially the Christians, a few
wooden spoons may be found in each
home, while among the poorer ones there
is seldom found anything in this line ex-
cept large wooden spoon for cooking
purposes.
The city people, both Christians and
Mollammedans, have until quite recently
used wooden spoons entirely for eating
their meals. These spoons are made OF
inegrained woods, and are about the
size, or a trife larger, than dessert
spoon. They are imported from Damas-
Gus, Armenia, and other parts of Turkey
For a few years the cheaper sorts as
well as the better qualities of metal
forks and spoons have been steadily tax
ing the place Of wooden ones, although
as rule the Mohammedan families OF
the poorer classes still use the wooden
spoons almost entirey.-U uited States
Consular Report.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
Romance in the Peerage.

In the court sessions at Edinburgh,
Scotland, Lord Skerrington has before
him on the adjustment roll the action,
at the instance of Alexander Wentworth
Macdonald Bosyille of Thorpe Hall,
Bridlmgton, Yorkshire, against Lord
Macdonald of Slate, in the peerage of
Ireland, residing at Armadale castle.
Isle Of Skye, and another. The purpose
of the action is to have the legitimacy
of the plaintiffs grandfather declared.
and to vindicate such other rights rs
may have descended to him as the great
grandson and nearest lawful heir of God
frey, third Lord Macdonald. He does
not claim the peerage or the estates.
The story is that the third Lord Mac
donald eloped with Louisa Maria La
Coast, Legitimate daughter of the Duke
of Gloucester by Lady Almeria Carpen-
ter. daughter of the Earl of Tyrconnel,
and they were married at the British en-
bassy in Paris. There were three chill
dren of the marriag e-AleXander Will
liam Robert Macdonald (afterward Bos-
villel, born on December H. 1900, being
the second child and eldest son. Doubts
having been expressed as to the validity
of the marriage. the parents We're regu-
larry married in May. 1903. The third
child was born subsequently to this eere-
mony, and succeeded as fourth Lord
Macdonald upon the footing that the
plaintiffs ancestor Alexander. was lille
ultimate. The plaintiff says his great
grandfather never lost his Scots domi-
ellie, and that therefore his two elder
children. if they were illegitimate. were
by the subsequent marriage of their par
ents legitimized according to Scots law.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

packing it, She found his photo With
a stified sob she arranged II consnicI.
ously upon a cabinet and gave her at
tention to the remaining articles
lhe next morning the little maid was
cleaning outside when Crewson an.
peared
Is the caretaker in?" he questioned
and. resolving an affirmative repiv he
entered unannounced. At the drawing
room door he stopped. The caretaker
had her back toward him. but in her
outstretched hand she was holding his
photo, and it seemed to him she was
scrutinizing his pictured features with
more than idle curiosity
Presently she took silver frame and
liked the photograph IN it; then plac-
ing it upon the cabinet again. she set
beside it similar frame without a
photograph.
For his wife!" she muttered sadly.
| and turning, she found his ewes fixed
| upon her. She uttered little scream,
and recovered her composure
"Nell-you?" he questioned bewlder-
ingly.
Yes" She bowed to hide her flushed
face. and leaned heavily against the
| mantel to hide the fact that she was
! trembling.
And you-you have furnished this
house for me?."
yes" She choked back sob. and
continued. Il had to do it or-or leave
Brownlows. And / couldn't do that
without the probability of starving
again.
TO think you have come to this!"
| please" The tears were filing her eyes.
but she spoke determinedly. and indi-
Gated the empty frame. 81 have left
that for-for your wifes photograph.
| And now, can you tel me when my
I services will be no longer necessary"
"Ah! He tod you had married?"
Mr. Brownlow said you were bring
ing wife home from abroad
And knowing that, you--you-"
u did my best for-the firm"
For a moment there was tense
silence. She stood with downcast eyes,
vainly endeavoring to conceal her emo
ton. whilst Crewson took from his let
tercase the photo of a girl
Il presume that unless you obey my
instructions now your position with the
firm, as you call it, will be ieopard;zed %
lie Sdlu.
THAT is so. If there is anything -
Just one thing, please If you will
place that photograph in the stand you
have reserved for my wifes, think that
will be ALL"
She shot a glance at him, and swayed
dangerously, For few seconds she
hesitated, and then stretched out her
hand for the card
IF you insist" she commenced, and
stopped. The room appeared to whirl
round, and her sight was blurred with
unshed tears, but dashing them away
she looked at the photograph in her hand
again. There was no mistake 1t was
a picture of herself
You mean you want me p she sobbed
For moment he did not reply. He
took her in his arms and kissed the
tear stained face until it glowed with
eager happiness.--Answers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

Ia Japan during the present year two
doctors have found leprosy germs ia rats
in Osaka and Kamamoto. According to
japanese paper, the Asahi, the first
discovery was made public in April last
when DR.. kawamura read a paper on
the subject at a meeting of medical mel
at the Toxic infectious Disease hospital.
Later Il similar discovery was made a.
the kamamoto Medical college DIR. Ich-
iharn, director of the Fusan Infectious
Disease hospital, also found leprosy
germs in rats recently. He examined
500 animals, two of which were found to
contain the germs. Another leading doe
tor, Dr. Shibayama, is much intereSte ed
n the matter and has himself been con-
quoting Investigations. He calculates
that one rat out Of every three or f0ur
thousand contains the germs 4 dad
rat whose hair has come out and whose
tail IS eaten away has almost invariably
beel found to contain the germs. In CIV
cry rat affected with the disease the
Nmphatic glands have been found to be
swollen, but not i'll the same WAY as in
lie case of plague. The leprosy germ in
tie rat very closely resembles i'm furIn
thai found in man. 1t is not yet known
whether the germs are ideutical and
what connection there is between the
| two. and it is not yet practicable to
cu.t,"Gte those of the rat for testing
PURPOSES
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
NINE. sTEINHEIL's ESCAPE
Conservative Paris Believes m,
Justice Has Been Defeated

Conservative Paris Believes rh,,
Justice Has Been Defeated
Despite the popularity of the verdiat
which freed Nine Katherine SteinbofI
of the charge of numbering her I'M,
band and mother, there are not q few
among the conservative element q,
Paris society who believe that justice
has been cheapted by the suppression
of evidence for reasons of state -
The court scrupulOusly excluded AN
evidence pertaining to the dashfns
career Of the Red Widow" from, the
time she made her debut in Paris
bohemian society and became the a..
knowledged queen. 1t is known that
among her worshipers were men "a.
nous in every walk of life. There il
also no longer any question that Pres.
ident Faure died at her house. and IN
this day the circumstances of the da.
mise are yelled in mystery.
The Journalists who attended the f..
nous trial noticed particularly that
whenever the inquisition on the mart
of the prosecutor or Judge became +oo
dangerous for the safety of the de-
Tense, the woman accused uttered
threats of making disclosures that
would stir a hornets nest in French
politics, and despite the apparent de-
fiance of the judge that she do "a
the inquisition was gradually Modified
1t will be remembered, says Henri
Chevalier in the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
that at one time during the hearing
when the evidence seemed to become
particularly convincing of her guilt,
Nine. Steinheil excitedly said to he
judge:
You ought to have pity on me So
far l have shown perfect discretion
Do not exasperate me any longer. l
am defending myself because unfor-
tunately l am obliged to, but If you
drive me to 1t l will cease to be dis
Greet. Do you understand"
All this was said with lightning
rapidity. The president Immediately
dealt with another point.
There Is no doubt that Nine. Stein
he'll could tell details of the Faure
death or assassination and the proceed
ing political plots that would Greats
an awful scandal
And there are many who think that
the possession of these secrets saved
her from punishment for at least com
plicity in the terrible double murder