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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
SOME THOUGHTS FROM GOODWIN
SMITHS "MAN AND HIS
DESTINY"

To the Editor Ocala Banner:
1t mas been some time since | have
read anything from Professor Smith
His "Guesses at the Riddle of Exist
ence" interested me much, but he is
more likable as The Bystander's"
editor. He must, by now, have passed
more than eighty of life's milestones
and yet can say-but does he believe
that the benet JhaU man has an i'm
mortal soul inserted into a mortal
body is untenable; that man is one
all grows and develops together"
Does he forget Paul? A man of
frail physique who cried out that his
flesh was weak, yet whose soul or
spirit was strong enough, even though
he were imprisoned, to enable him to
convert many of his guards and some
of the household of Caesar.
There are discrepancies and err
rors in the Old Testament" says Prof.
Smith. There must be such in any
book coming through so many differ
ing languages and traditions; that it
stands at all is wonderful. Out of its
pages comes a splendid procession
David, Moses, Ruth, and all the rest,
clear cut and distinct personalities
yet, though seen through the dust of
by-gOne centuries.
The most doubtful part of the New
Testament, according to the profess
sor, is its excessive preference for
poverty and antipathy to wealth,
which would arrest progress and kill
civilization"
Despair seems 20 have been the
portion of the poor in those days.
Slaves of the wheel of labor" tram
pied upon by noble and priest. When
the wandering preacher" came he
pitied them, lived with and for them:
so it is of their lives we hear-not of
the wealthy. The principles of the
Sermon on the Mount" would make
for nobler progress and a more hui
name civilization.
In combating the views of so
deeply learned man as Prof. Smith, |
one feels ones limitations.
Others have wiser words and wider |
knowledge than l, but | feel that his
doubts are but shifting sand. There |
is a Solid Rock! How many have |
clung TO it. and passed triumphant to !
the beyond, finding aid and sOlace in |
its shadow. A. B.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
TYPICAL FLORIDA WEATHER

So far, we must confess, Florida
has never been blessed with a finer
winter than there appears this year.
Just a trifle warm, in the MAN,, per-
haps, but ideal nevertheless. Water
in the lakes, is the reason someone
suggests. Hardly that. Plenty of
water in the lakes and rivers is calcu-
lated to temper a severe winter, once
it comes upon us, but the fact is, there
has been no winter. The cold comes
bowling out of the north. The normal
condition of Florida is warmth and
sunshine. But when one of these
northern blasts comes sweeping down
over the country, and its flag end hits
this little neck, poking between the
ocean and the gulf, it chills it mighty
suddenly and then, heaven be praised
for our protecting water. A moderate
chill we don't objetc to. 1t is health
full; chases away fevers and invigor-
ates US. But We don't want to take
chances on the blast that blasts. It
should be remembered. however. that
there is but a trifie over one month
until the Florida spring time opens
up. So that if we are going to have
any cold. it must come in a hurry
Orlando Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
HOLLOWAY TAKES A PEsSIMIsT-
&c VIEW

Superintendent Holloway, according
to a reporter of the Tallahassee True
Democrat, is very much distressed on
account of a late decision of the
supreme court, as he is more
vitally interested in the school inter
ests of the state than any other man.
He considers the opinion far-reach-
ing in its effects. While the court
considered only one chapter, 52S1,
from the acts of 1905, yet every rea-
son advanced tending to establish the
uncOnstitutiOnality of that chapter
seems to apply with logical force to
chapter 1882, which is known as the
Junior and senior high school act, and
TO chapter 5657, which provided for
the appropriation of $4,000 by the
comptroller, on the basis of the prop
erty valuation of each county.
The opinion, said he, deals a hard
blow to the public school interests,
and in a large measure places the
schools about where they were ten
years ago. There is already due the
teachers of the state $167,756 under
the so per cent. act, and the high
school act In addition there is also
due them the $4,000 referred to,
which should have been appropriated
by the comptroller on the first of Jan
uary, 1908. If at that time there had
been money in the treasury for that
purpose, the aggregate amount, there
fore due the schools under the three
acts mentioned, on the first day of
July, 1893, was S2O7,956.
This large amount is lost TO the
schools, together with S165.OOO which
would. have accrued by the first of
July. 1903.
The law establishing a system OF
high schools was enacted in 1903. and
the other acts coming under the de-
cision Of the court, were passed in
1905.
While il seems from this decision
that the state is not able to appropri-
ate any money to the schools. there
may De made a county levy Of seven
mills for school purposes, and in adj
ditiOn to this a levy of three mills NAV
De assessed in the special tax school
districts, and under this ARRANGEMENT
II is possible for the schools to be
kept up 10 their present standard
without the aid given them under
chapters 1881 and 5657. but the abol-
ishment of the high school system is
the most serious blow to public edu-
cation in many years.
Ii may require a constitutional
amendment to remedy the objection
pointed out in the decision handed
down by the supreme court.
If this recourse is not taken il will
be necessary for the legislature TO
enact a law providing that each coun-
" snail maintain one high school to
be supported entirely out of the coun-
~ school funds. This plan. however.
would be far inferior to the state sys-
TEN, since there would be no uni
formity Of standard in the operation of
such schools.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
DON'T TAKE THE RISK

When you have a cough or cold
don't let it drag along until it be-
comes chronic bronchitis, or develops
into an attack of pneumonia, but give
il the attention it deserves and get
rid of it. Take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and you are sure of prompt
relief. From a small beginning the
sale and use of this preparation has
extended to all parts Of the United
States and TO many foreign countries.
Its many remarkable cures of coughs
and colds have won for it this wide
reputation and extensive use. Sold
by all druggists. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
THE FLORIDA NOT THE SAME AS
OTHER GoPHERs

IF you should ask a man from the
Illinois prairie what a gopher was. -
said a man who acted as though he
had asked a man from the Illinois
prairie the question, he would tell
you that a gopher was a gray squirrel
that burrowed in the ground.
IF you should ask the same cues
ton Of man from prairies further
west he'd tell you that a gopher was
a striped squirrel that lived in holes
In the ground.
a Missouri famer though. would
declare 70 you if you asked him. that
a gopher was a mole footed brown
rat that digs its way under ground in
that state
a man from Georgia would proba-
bly, surprise you therefore when he
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
1T DOES THE BUSINESS

Mr.. E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton
Maine, says of Bucklen's Arnica
Salye: 1T does the business: I have
used 1t for piles, and it cured them.
Used 1t for chapped hands, and it cur
ed them. Applied it to an old sore
and 1t healed it without leaving a
scar behind" 25c. at Tydings , G. Co,
drug store. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15

When in Ocala don't forget Hogan's
Place. He viii do all in his power
TO make It pleasant for you. Hogan,
the whjskey man. x
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
Fer SALE

Selected Eden Gem Watermelon
Seed. J. w. EASTERLING.
12-25-4t. Barnwell, S. c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
SIX WATER LOTS
Sell FOR S225,OOO
Largest Deal of Week in Realty
Market Involves Spear
Street Property

The largest sale of the week was re-
ported yesterday. This involves the
transfer of two full so varas in the
west line of Spear street, 1876 feet
south of Folsom running through to
Main. This is equivalent to six water
lots. On these lots there is a large
warehouse building. The seller is the
Haslett warehouse company and the
buyer is reported to be P. P. Moore
The price at which this property
changed hands was $225,000.
The first auction sale of j. W. Wright
&c Co., 125 and 127 Suffer street, took
place Thursday. October II. Wendell
Easton being the auctiOneer. Six
pieces of property were sold on terms
which were considered satisfactory.
The first piece was at 1870 Golden Gate
avenue near Fillmore street, consisting
of a lot S7:6x137:6 and two stores with
lodging house above. The price was
S15,500. The sale is subject to the
approval of the owner.
The second property consisted OF the
west corner of Harrison and Eleventh
streets. This property has three front
ages. in Eleventh, Harrison and Nor
folk streets. This was sold for $13, 800.
The third property was in the east
inc of First avenue, No. TIA, between
Golden Gate avenue and Turk street.
The lot is 2516x100 feet; the improve
ments two story building with fin
ished basement, eight rooms and bath.
A Did of s4,100 was accepted
A bid of $3.50 was accepted for a
lot in the south line of Clementfna
street, 1871 feet east of Fifth street.
The accepted bid on a lot in the west
line of Powell street. 45x6O feet, 1876
feet north of Sacramento. was $4,000.
Two building lots in Richmond in the
east line of Fifth avenue, 5Ox95 feet in
size, beginning 25 feet north of C
street. were sold for $3.725 in total.
A lot at the northwest croner of Col
lingwood and Twenty second streets
brought $3.50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
OUTSIDE CAPITAL is
INTERESTED IN MISSION
Unusual Demand for Property
Made by Investors

D. Coffin & Co., 252s Mission street
report an unusual inquiry for prop
erty throughout the entire Mission
district, a great many of which were
made by investors representing OUT
side capital They are now negotiat-
ing sale, of a large business holdin &
with Petaluma capitalists, which
speaks very encoura gingly for the Mis-
sion warm belt. They have consum-
mated the following sales during the
last week:
Lot in Fairmount street, 1856 feet east of
Palmer 25xI1s; buyer L. Ferios
Lot at the northwest corner of Railroad and
Williams avenues, 25xi00. $1,000: seller, NJ
BrosnaD.
Lot in Dolores street. 1S3 feet north Of Tween.
ty-second, 26x117.6; buyer. Caroline Goetjen
Lot in Twentieth street, zoo feet west of Do
lores. 25xlOO. price So 200; buyer. Peter Hanson
seller, David Murphy.
avenue consisting of two new five room hats
buyer Mrs NJ. Caffery; price $4,000.
Lot In Thirty-third avenue. $50 feet south of
street; seller, w. w. Hobrun; buyer John
Gariboldi.
street; buyer David W. Billings; terms private
Lot in Lexington avenue, 235 feet south of
Eighteenth street. 25xs0; buyer. B. Martin;
seller, James ]. Hyland.
Lot In Willard avenue, IT'S feet south OF Una
Lot II willard avenue, IS feet south Of Una
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
BUSINESSMEN SEEK
TO AID DISTRICT
North Stockton Street Mer-
chants Association Works
to Improve Big Section

large area at the north end of the
city. according to the plans of the
North Stockton street merchants as
ISOLATION, will be benefited by the
labors of that association. Organized
June J. 1909, exclusively by men engaged
in business at the north end of Stock
ton street, 1t is already able to cele-
interview L. ]. Hoffman. secretary of
the association, described somewhat the
aims of the organization:
The broad purpose of this associa-
tion,'' said Hoffman, lis to improve
business conditions in a large territory,
not solely for the north part OF Stock
ton street but also for Broadway, for
Powell, Montgomery, Green, Pacific and
other streets. At our next meeting we
expect to admit to membership mer-
chants in Broadway, Powell and Mont
gomery streets. Heretofore our efforts
have been solely in behalf OF Stockton
street and for half block of depth
in intersecting streets between Green
and Pacific.
This association is only for purposes
Of Improvement. Our officers and d.
rectors are all engaged actively in
business. J. w. CHASER, the president,
is engaged in the hardware business.
A. Esn1iol, the treasurer, is in dry
goods; the secretary is engaged in mill
linery business; Strauss, the vice presi-
dent, is in dry goods. OF the directors.
r. Goshell is IN the millinery business;
Lauray, OF Lawson, e. Lauray, is
printer; J. p. Feverier is a druggist; ].
Axlerod is in ladies' suits and furnish
ings; Gus Locker is a shoe dealer; j.
Puech is a hotel keeper
MEMBERS BOUND BY CONTRACT
Our plan is to take up one small
section at a time and improve that,
and when that work Is accomplished we
with proceed to improve another section.
All members of the association are
bound by a contract, which is some
thing new. BY that expedient coop
Grafton for a series of years is insured.
The text of the agreement is as follows:
to the North Stockton street merchants associa-
ton or any duly authorized collector from said
for q period OF three years, commencing October
l. 1903, for the purpose OF defraying the expense
Of s sn5hg s street between Pace and Green
IT is further understood that / will be released
from the above agreement at any time that the
civ company any corporation VIII agree to
light and maintain said eiectroliers.
It is further agreed that the price Of each
eIectrolier is TO be the sum Of sos, and includes
globes lamps, setting. painting and wiring OF
said posts from the switch upward, and the
amount for which we have hereunto set our
names shall be due and payable immediately
upon the erection OF said electrolers in accord
ance with this agreement. An additional charge
OF So will be made for the setting Of any post
requiring concrete piers
That is" continued Hoffman, "as you
will see to the effect that 29 electroliers
were contracted for to cost $3,445.
Among the original contributors to that
fund were:
L. & D. Hirsch. A. Nathan. Hind estate COM
pany lby George u. Hind. PRESIDENT L. Croker.
Chaser. Joseph Music estate company and the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
SHOW GOOD FAITH

Fred Barriere company, each Of whom paid ac-
cording to ownership Of frontage on the street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16

100000 more for the Improvement OF
North beach and to keep a working
gang in the North beach district
throughout the fall and winter. We
are proud to have gained $4,000 for
street work in the three months of our
existence.
I'm that short time we have gained
$50 members, Of whom nine at least
are In the millionaire class. Since the
fire building has been pretty active in
our section; two new buildings are in
construction and there are only three
lots left vacant in North Stockton
street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16

We have had several meetings with
the management OF the Fairmont, hav-
ing in view the Improvement Of the
thoroughfares that lead through this
district to the Fairmont, including
Broadway and Powell and streets Lead
ing to the ferry from the Fairmont to
make them more available for car
riages and automobiles. Our new pave
ment on three blocks OF North Stock
ton street is a beginning. The super
visors recognized the rights of this sec
ton and appropriated $4,000 to inn
prove this and adjoining streets The
supervisors have agreed to appropriate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16

Fred Barriere company, each Of whom paid ac-
cording to ownership Of frontage on the street.
SHOW GOOD FAITH
This showed the good faith of the
association, which raised the money for
this benefit to the street At the out
set we invited all property owners and
merchants in the district between the
south side of Pacific street and the
north side of Green street to give moral
and financial assistance so that bust
ness might be improved on North
Stockton street and half a block on all
streets intersecting In the territory
mentioned, and we set forth in distinct
terms that this was not political or
ganization. but booster club pure and
simple and that its funds would be
only used for the purposes mentioned.
Among those who joined our member
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
Y SAND LOTS
IL ENFORCED

There were not lacking many who
tried 10 persuade Jordan to sell out
the tract for what be could get, when
the sales Of lots were not fire.
ouent. There were many who tried TO
persuade him TO relax the regulations
that had been made as a condition for
the passing OF a deed All this was
fruitless. Jordan was determined,
filled with confidence in his idea and
courageous TO carry 1t out to the end.
There can be no house in the Jordan
park that is more or less than two
stories in height. No stable can be
built there, but garages are not barred.
There are no stores, no flats, no apart
nent houses. nothing absolutely to in
terfere with the residentiaIly perfect
conditions of the whole. No house can
overhang more than a specified dis
lance: none can be built less than
specified distance from the building
lines of the streets or avenues; none
can cost less than a specified sum;
none can be constructed to stand any
nearer the lines OF neighboring prop
critics than is provided for by regula-
lions: none can be erected until the
plans are duly approved. The. streets
and avenues are now the locations OF
fine homes. Finally Jordan has con-
strucfed for his own use as a resi-
dence a handsome home on Jordan
avenue, which is Of the colonial and
mission types combined. This has
grounds with a frontage OF 200 feet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
"GALLY" KATE POWERS
AGAIN TRIES SUICIDE
Attempts to End Her Life for
FOrty=fOurth Time

"Gally" Kate Powers is still break
ing records for suicidal attempts. She
took chloroform early yesterday morn
ing in Golden Gate park and was found
in serious condition by a passing
taxicab, which took her to the park
emergency hospital. Her stomach was
pumped out and she will recover. Her
last previous attempt was made only
a few days ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
Want to Get a Roomf
ExAMINATIoNs FOR PIN

You can find a good list of Al places
under the Rooms to Let heading in the
classified section. Look them-over
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16

EXAMINATIONS FOR PLUMBERS-Berkelev
Oct. 15.-Announcement was made by the
board Of health today that examinations for
master and journeymen plumbers will be held
by the health board November Is. The monthly
meetings of the board have been set for the
first Wednesday morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16

dil1a; buyer. Mrs. Sweinhardt; price $3.50.
Lot in Day street. 100 feet east Of Diamond,
Jones.
Lot and improvements at 231 Day street;
seller, Julia Mccarthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
NELLIE PECK is LOCATED
Runaway Missouri Girl L. Seeking
Rest ON Her Way to
California.

Miss Nellie @. Peck. daughter OF State
Senator ]. w. Peck Of Westboro, Mo-, has
written to her parents, calmly announcing
that she has been resting and sleeping
and living like a hermit and is now on
the way to California.
Senator Peck received a telegram from
his home Saturday morning, stating that a
letter to him from his daughter. dated
February II and ~postmarked Lincoln. Feb
ruary Is. 1879 a. m, had been forwarded
to his home at Westboro from Jefferson
City. In 1t Nellie Peck said she was on
the way to California.
Another letter from the missing young
woman to her mother has been forwarded
to Senator Peck and received by him. In
It the girl says that she has been following
out her mothers oft repeated remarks
about rest and quiet being good things for
people.
II am sure the girl IL all right" said the
father Saturday morning, as he heaved a
sigh Of relief and told Captain Savage OF
the local detective department about the
letter and telegram received. Tn going
home tonight and let my daughter take the
trip she has planned and started on"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
MRS. EARLYWINE WRITES
Lady at Woodbine, Ia, Thanks The
Austro-American Doctors for
Helping Her.
SUFFERED FOR &c YEARS

Woodbine. Iowa, r. f. d. No. g.
Feb. Is, 1909.
Theodore Milen, NJ. d,
AS Range Building.
Omaha, Neb.
Dear Doctor;-
I have been taking the Austro-American
treatment for two months, and have made
such wonderful Improvement that l fOel
that / should write you as to my condition
ana I realize ssii so ! a NOW on sf the way ! f s@ = 70 oS S99;
cure, and can say, truthfully, that you have
done me more good in two months than all
and tSat is u . sTest ms eusr S %s RnXe Wsuat
hundreds of dollars for doctor bills and al.
kinds or patent medicine, of which / got
only temporary relief. / have been afflicted
with stomach trouble since October, 1882,
l began to have cramps in my stomach. /
never went two weeks at a time but what
l had two or three spells a day, sometimes
they only lasted a few minutes, and other
times all day or all night. l had these
spells for five years., when / began to have
agony. l had a constant pain in my right
side. ! would have suoh severe attacks
that 1 would have to call the doctor and
move in bed. m doctors told me they
could cure my stomach, but could do moth
ing for my gall stones. Last April l had a
bad attack, from which / grew worse all
the time. In that time l had treated with
three doctors, and grew worse all the time.
/ got % weak and nervous that / was in
q OOAi5Nnhb JoEk When L WOulO lay uOWn AZ
night I could hardly sleep when 1 did
so to bed, and when / did, I had such
terrible dreams, as though ! was falling.
In the daytime It seemed like something
was going to fall all the time. / would
catch at my dishes, thinking they were
falling, and knocked them over and broke
q number Of them. / suffered such awful
pain in my head and neck, that sometimes
! thought ] would lose my mind. My mem
DRY was very poor. / could not eat any
thing. and II l did, I suffered untold
agony. My stomach was awfully sore, in
fact, I was sore all over. could hardly
lay my head on a pillow. II seemed as
harder than the pillow would to my head.
My abdomsn was bloated to twice It's nat
ural size, and seemed almost paralyxed.
My heart bothered me terribly. NJ left
shoulder was 20 lame / could hardly raise
1t up. / was not able to do anything when
/ went to see the Austro-Amerioan Doctors,
and now I cook and work for seven men,
and eat and sleep we'll. In fact, I feel like
. new woman. ! thank God for sending
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
HITCHCOCK WILL FIND OUT
when He Comes I'D for Election.
Mayor says, 1--WE VIII
show Him., a

when we declared that home rule
meant an appointive fire and police board
we did not know what stand The Bee would
take on the question, neither did we care"
said Mayor Dahlman upon his return from
Lincoln, where he appeared before the
house committee on cities and towns in the
interest of an appointive board, Whether
Congressman Hitchcock is cognlzant OF the
stand being taken by his paper or not 10
not know. but anyway he is responsible,
and ne will find this out when he comes
up for reelection. For my part l am for
on appointive board, and 1 will not switch
for anyone, and 1 think we will win out.
Anyway, / will die fighting"