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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida:

Sec. I. That when a check, draft note or other
negotiable instrument is deposited in bank for
credit or for collection it shall be considered due
of any check draft, note or other negotiable in
strument so deposited, to forward en- route the
same without delay in the usual commercial way
in use according TO the regular course of business
of banks, and that the maker, endorSer guarantor
or surety of any check. draft note or other nego-
table instrument, so deposited, shall be liable to
and that when bank receives for collection any
check, draft note or other negotiable instrument
and forwards the same for collection, as herein
provided. it shall only be liable after actual final
payment is received by it, except in case of want
of due diligence on its part as aforesaid
Sec. ?. All laws which are in conflict with this
Act are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take
effect Immediately upon its approval by the Gov
ernor
Approved June 8. 1899.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30
Be il Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida:

Section I. All contracts for the payment Of in
terest upon loan, advance of money or forbear-
ance TO enforce the collection Of any debt or upon
any contract whatever at higher rate of interest
than ten per centum per annum, are hereby de-
clared usuTious.
Sec. p 1t shall be usury and unlawful for any
person, association of persons, firm or corporation
or for any agent, officer other Representatives Of
any person, association of persons, firm or corpo-
ration, to reserve, charge take for any loan OF
for any advance of money or for forbearance 10
enforce the collection of any sum OF money a rate
OF interest greater than ten per centlm per annun
either directly or indirectly, by way Of commits
sion for advances, discount, exchange, or by am,
contract, contrivance or device whatever where
by the debtor is required or obligated to pay a
received, together with interest at the rate OF
ten per centun, as aforesaid. That the provi-
sions of this Section shall not apply to sales Of
cages securing the same, or Money loaned On
bonds
Sec. 3. Amy person, association Of persons.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30
CHAPTER 50SI-(NO. S2).

AN ACT Defining What Shall Constitute Due
Diligence on the Part of a Bank in the Collec-
ton of Checks, Drafts, Notes or Other Nego-
table instruments, and Fixing the Liability of
Bank, Drawer, Maker, Guarantor Surety and
EndOrSer
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30
CHAPTER sQoO-(No. OIL.

AN ACT to Define and Prohibit Usury and Usu-
rous Contracts in This State, and 70 Require
That Mortgages Shall State Separately and Dis
tinctly the Principal, Interest and Fees Secured
by Such Mortgages, and to Require Creditors 20
Give to Debtors Receipts for Money! Paid and
Prescribing Penalties for the Violation Of This
Act
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30
CHAPTER 5OsS-(NO. so.

AN ACT for the Organization, Management and
Cooperation of Agricultural (ViticultuTaD and
Horticultural Non Profit Cooperative Associa-
tiODS
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30

AN ACT to Regulate Osteopaths and Osteopathy.
Be ii Enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Florida:
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
THE NIGHT RIDERS
AIDED KENTUCKY
Original Organization Did Away
with Toll Gates and Brought
About Good Roads.
COMPANIES DISOBEYED THE LAW

Crimes Committed Now Are by
Gangs Hiding Behind Name of Old
Association Which Caused the
Adjustment Of the Turnpike Com
panies.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
EaIn' Ed Death IN DESERT.
Hody of B T. Pratt, Dead from
IIunger and Thirst, Found
In California.

Los Angeles. Water, If 7
could only and Water! I'm suffering
terribly 'roYs hunger. To-day I ate
some green 5.-gsh, but I can't go any
more Tonder how long it will
take to die
These ens-~ss in the notebook OF
B. T. Pratt, whose body was found
on the desert in Inyo county by two
pcospectors. give pathetic evidence
OF tie suffering the man underwent
as ne watched the approach of death
far from human habitation. The
diary also was found by G. W. Lewis
and S. E. Shattuck, the prospectors
while on a trip through the Argus
Mountains in Inyo county. Pratt had
been dead nearly two months. He
was evidently trying to reach the
mountains, where he knew ne would
find food of a sort and water In
abundance, but within sight of his
refuge he gave out and could go nv
further. Pratt was sixty years old.
The entries in the notebook were
scribbled and began only when the
man found he was IN danger Of dy-
ing.
Food gave out to-day; guess
can make Argus" was the entry for
August 8, seven days after he haG
started to cross the desert. Water
gone," told the story OF the follow
ing day.
For one whole day he went with
out water or food, but maintained
an optimistic spirit. as is witnessed
by the following entry for Augut 81
Signs Of water about half mills
ahead. There will be green stun
there too. VIII reach It early In
the morning" But evidently the
desert was playing tricks on him, az
1t so often does by means of a mir
age. Two days later came the tive
entries quoted frst. The last entry
reads:-
''I left GYapeVille, Inyo county,
Cal, July %. Tom Spratt told me
would perish. l thought I could
make IT, but got lost, so guess I
will have to give in. have no
water, nothing to eat and can't walk.
! have brothers, G.. H. Pratt, at Ban
ner Springs, Wyandotte county,
Kan; E. B. Pratt, in st. Louis, and
W. r. Pratt, Custer county, Wyo-
ming"
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
Psyche Knot a Life Saver.

Altoona, Pa.-Having washed and
dried her hair. Mary Housner, aged
twenty-five, did IL up in a Psyche
knot a2d walked o#t OH the front
porch. While she leaned against
the railing 1t gave way and she was
precipitsted backward, head first,
ten feet to the sidewalk, alighting
On her head. The coiffure broke the
impact Of her head against the flag
stones, but she did not entirely es-
cape injury.
She suffered a slight conclusion
of the brain, but recovered conscious
ness a few hours later.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20

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The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
LONGEST AUTO FREIGHT LINE.
Cars VIII Garry 81 Passengers and
10 Tons of Freight.

1U IONS CL Freight.
Spokane, Wash.-What is believed
to be the longest automobile freight
and passenger stage line on the con-
tinent is In operation between OTo-
Vile and Brewster in Okanogan
County, Wash, connecting with =
steamer line to Wenatchee.
The line has two 60-horse power
cars, which will carry twenty-seYeH
passengers and ten tons Of freight,
making the run OF eighty miles in
eight hours. The trip by wagon oc-
cupies almost two days Branch
lines will also be established to
other points In the Okanogan coun-
try. The other line is between Mar
Gus and Kettle Falls In Stevens
County, north of Spokakne. connect
ing with = steamer to Spokane Falls.
These cars will be OF twenty-five
and thirty horse power, respectively.
r. L. Barney has charge Of the auto
mobile line, while Capt. Bruce A.
0riggs, q veteran river man, viii
operate the steamer line.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
Shot an AIbinO Squirrel.

Marquette, Mich.-While hunting
near Grand Marais, Gustav Herbert
shot and killed an albino squirrel.
It has been presented to James
Cairns, of Grand Marais, and will be
mounted. Albiho deer are occasion
ally killed in lpper Michigan, but
this is the arst time Of which there
is record that . white squirrel has
hssR baggsd
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
z. VOIGT.

If you want something in thhe jew
elry line, Catholic Bibles, or any
thing as Christmas gift to friends,
read the advertisement of E. Voigt
III another column of The Bee. This
is one of the most reliable places in
the city, where you may obtain the
genuine article.
Mr.. Voigt is man of the most ac-
commodating disposition. Treat him
right and he will do likewise.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
HAS A RABBIT PLAGUE.

Bold Cottontails Destroy Crops on
California Ranches.
San Francisco, Cal.-Jack rabbits
are said to be so numerous in the
Antelope valley Of California that
the ranchmen are in despair. Bhe
animals are becoming so fierce that
they are actually breaking down the
fences around the adjacent fields aAd
eating crops down to the roots. Not
content with this, they are swarm
ing into the desert towns and ins
vading front yards of the dwellers.
Citizens Of Lancaster turned odS
recently and made roundup. They
put up a fence across the road be-
tween fences surrounding fields on
each side and in short time drove Ia
and killed with clubs Ave hundred
Jack rabbits.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
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The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
old Age Common in Rocbefort,

Paris, FTance.-ROchefor seems
70 be great town for longevity. In
vestigation Of the records reveals the
fact that during the last century
from January 1, 1901, to December
81, 1900, IA persons in Rochefort
attained the age of so O&over. Two
OF these were centen Sans, one
reaching the age Of 103. and the
ether dying at los.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
EAGLE KILLS A SHARK.
Ships Crew Witness Desperate Fighs
in Chesapeake Bay.

in Chesapeake Bay.
Baltimore.-A remarkable COM
bat between a large eagle and .
shark was witnessed recently By
Captain Henderson anu the crew q
the steamer Tangier in Chesapeake
Bay. When coming out Of Occohan-
mock Greek they saw the eagle dive
and come to the surface with =
shark. Then followed fierce strug-
gle, the shark pulling the eagle uE-
der the water until 1t was almost
exhausted. The fish was finally kil-
led and foated dead on the water.
Members of the steamers crew
put OF in q small boat and captured
the eagle. although it clawed them
repeatedly and its mate, lowering
close by, tried to attack them.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20

the largest in the city. Theer is no
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selection.
Every husband should see that his
wife is satisfied before the beginning
of the New Year.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20

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JAMES II. uUDNELI.

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upon to give you the genuine
Now is the time to place
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Phone. Main 2363.
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The Washington bee., 1909-02-20
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HOUSE AND HERMAN.

HOUSE AND HERMAN.
If you want to purchase Christmas
and New Year household goods, and
if you cannot satisfy yourself else
where, give House and Herman a
:all. This establishment is one of
The Washington bee., 1909-02-20

Things are going in a rush at the
drug store of Board & Mcclure I9I2H
I4th St. n. w. Best uptown store to
buy fine Candies, perfumery, cigars
and toiler articles, as well as drugs
and medicines of the best quality.
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The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
SQUIBS FROM OLNEY

The meeting last Thursday night,
February 18th, concerning the canning
factory In this locality was decidedly
encouraging aS well rs very interest,"
ing. The meeting was called To order
by President Spindle: the Secretary
being absent, II. Mccoy took his chair
for the evening. Mr. Barlow, of the
ManIanU!a canning factory. being
present, WIS called on to give bis
opinion in regard to IA canning factory
in Olncy. Mr.. Barlow lends us much
encouragement. lie says that we
have every possible advantage for Il
canning factory here, and also states
that he has received the best tomatoes
from this side and even this vicinity
than any other place he has note OF.
He went on and gave a very interest
ing talk On tomato raising. 1t being
decided that it. was too late To do any
thing In building canning factory
this year, H. was suggested that we
should each raise u small patch OF
tomatoes to demonstrate what we can
do in tomatO-raising, a premium being
offered to the one raising the most
and best tomatoes to the acre. There
was nothing more To come before the
meeting 50 IL was adjourned to the
call of the president.
The Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. II.
McCOy's last Thursday evening. Four
enrolled in their club. There was "A
good Attendance and all voted Mrs.
Mccoy charming entertainer. They
Will give a supper in the near future.
Bert Bay, after visiting for several
Olney, THE place of his heart" He
says lie will stay here for quite IA while
and is now employed as foreman on
the 4. f. Spindle farm, east Of here.
Charles llackwOrth, after an extend
ed trip in the mountains, is now
shaking hands with friends in Olney
again. Welcome back, Charles.
+. l. Spindle, the feed man, and
his wife made a fine trip to Ordway
Tuesday.
NJ. Noble and son returned Monday
night from Il trip to Pueblo.
Joe FiShcncord has returned from Il
business trip to Pueblo.
II. l.. Spindle has received carload
of seed oats. See him.
EVERGREEN.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
NEW HOMESTEAD LAW

The Mondcll homestead act Is now
in effect after hard struggle IN Con-
press. 1t is now possible for home
steaders to file on 800 acres. The
Denver Field and Farm takes shot
at IL in the following:
'It means that Pinchotism In re-
gard to the leasing of the public DO
main has received its final quietus Tor
under the Mondell law the country
will flock with settlers, so that IN ten
years the public domain will be a
thing of the past without enough open
space anywhere to pasture eoao'
The effect of the law is already seen
in Colorado by stampede In several
places but at the same time We thihk
the whole proposition is the pures'
nonsense. If "a man can not go OUT
and make living on 16O acres WIN
all the hard work attendant on such Il
proposition, how can he do it on
double the quantity Of land WIN al
it's increased expenses?"
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
~. C. o. MctZlcr, Dentist Oilicc
west OF Hotel Bcrendo, west terrace.
Phone Blue jll.
THE SUBSTITUTE.

!Iy photograph las Disappeared fran
view.
No longer is II on the mantel shelf:
She begged for 1t. as many maidens do.
Ind swore that she would treasure 1t
herself.
Ana when she got 1t. how she raved about
II,
"a speaking likeness" that Is what she
said.
Her prnise.-what cause had I ;o ever
doubt It?
Her nattcry completely turned ny
head.
'-rhe first thing In the morning l thalI
see IT..
I'll turn to 1t at night before my pray
ers."
sac told mo. 1t was fulsome. but. al
belt,
The disappearance caugh, me una-
wares.
Ny photograph IL taken down. un"arsd
for.
Oh fool I was to half hclIcv" her th"n
7 he shock is one I'm wholly Unpr"pLr 81
for.
Now In its place she Pr'rr ~ N"n.
Detroit roe I'r 'ss
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
The Decorations,

The housekeeping bride was partic.
ular to keep flower or two in vase
on the dining room table. One after
noon she came in late and started
to arrange some roses when her col
orcd maid exclaimed:
"Oh. you got some. did you? I was
afraid you'd forget. seeing it was so
late, and knowed we had to have
something green; so | just fixed it."
The bride went into the dining
room In the center of the mahogany
table stood one of her handsomest
vases full of romaine salad leaves.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
OIney Items from Blue Joy

j. II. Cowdcn was Pueblo visitor
Saturday.
Johnnie Maucher was in Manzanola
Saturday.
willis Wo"lcry went to Sugar City
Sunday night.
VIM. Glaze. OF Fowler, was In this
town Monday.
Allen Benedict made a trip to
Pueblo Sunday.
j. n, Beatty, Of Manzanola, was in
this town Saturday.
quite number Of Olncy people at
tended the social ut King Center
Friday night.
y baby boy arrived at the home Of
Arch Maynard and wife Monday,
March lSt, 1909.
The burning Of the railroad bridge
near the Boston Farm caused IA delay
of the mail trains Friday.
Charlie llackworth returned Tues
day from Golden, Colo, where he has
been for the past few months.
Miss Alice IIancn, who is teaching
in Rocky Ford this winter, spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Get your bakery goods at the Ord
way Bakery. New management, and
everything tlrst-clasS. Here to stay
+ \. LASDORF.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
Live Stock Market.
Special to THE NEW ERA.

Special to THE NEW ERA.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Mar ist.
Last week was the best week for
cattle sellers in more than IA month.
steers advancing p to 10 cents. cows
Ii To p cents, stockcrs and feeders 10
to I5 cents. Light receipts was the
cause of the advance, together with
some improvement in the outlet for
the meat. The favorable conditions
at the end Of the week were expected
to draw out a big run today, but the
supply Is not excessive at any point,
u 900 head here, and the market
steady to 10 lower on steers, steady on
other kinds. Another shipment Of
the Lnckhart steers were here today
big end of the shipment at ST - today
against $3.50 two weeks ago. Other
beef steers from Colorado today
$500, but they were lacking in quail
ity. Colorado and western cows range
from SO 65 to $500, and stOckcrs and
feeders brought 81. 30 to S5.25. Texas
and New Mexico were lightly repre-
sented, cows at s.. 10 to 81 10, stockerS
at So so to So 90, calves up to 500.
Traders believe that good supplies will
be moderate for awhile. and that
prices will remain good, if not i'm
prove, in the next few weeks.
The sheep market is in good shape,
as the run Of II 900 head here last
week was nicely handled, sheep and
yearlings closing strong for the week.
and lambs around steady. Supply is
10000 head here today. sheep and
yearlings 10 to Is higher, lambs 10
lower. Colorado ycarlingS reached
s.. 90 today, wethcrs So S5. ewes S5.35,
all top figures for this season, and the
top price for lambs today, 81 40, was
also paid for shipment from Colo
RADIO. Other lambs today sold to
killers at s7.O5 to 81. 35, and sheep and
yearlings within 10 to 80 cents of
above quotations on tops Packers
admit there is good outlet for the
meat, which, together with light sup
plies of live animals at Eastern mar
kets, makes the prospects for March
markets promising.
j. A. RIcKART,
Live Stock Correspondent.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
10th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

February %, 1909, will be remember.
ed by a gOOdIy sized company that
gathered at the home Of J. j Duncan
to partakc OF the generous hospitality
that this home is noted for. Some
twelve couples sat down To we'll
loaded tables at the noon hour, and
everyone did themselves justice (0r
injusticel with the good things pro-
vided. Miss Bessie Donaldson served,
with her assistants, in her pleasant
and happy manner. The gentlemen
interested themselves after dinner in
looking over the well cared for live
stock which will bc on sale next
Tuesday, while the ladies visited In
their usual manner. 1t leaked out
before the guests departed that this
was the 29th anniversary OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan's marriage. After prayer
by the pastor, Rev. A. w. Rice, all
departed. voting that one more pleas
ant day in life's history had passed,
but also with a shade Of sadness that
Mr.. Duncan had decided to leave his
pleasant surroundings and many
friends and 20 back to Illinois again.
But may some kind providence still
keep them with us many days to
come.
BY ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05

A Clay county girl, after visiting the
National Corn exposition at Omaha,
Describes her visit thus: 'Oh, | had Il
perfectly beautiful time. Contrived
fhere little after noon and took IA
eabby TO the hotel. We went to our
rooms In refrigerator and the rooms
|were illustrated with laughing gas
hnd heated with legislatures. / was
poo melted to eat much but ] saw
everything on expiration and when l
got home felt well prepaid for the
|time and money | had dispenst with"
Edgar (Neb) Post.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05

The South Ordway Lateral Associa-
|tOn has recently been Incorporated
|and the following officers elected:
Board Of Trustees, f. p. johnson,
Pres, o. S. Mitchell, Sec'y, +. f.
|F!oyd, Treas, Ed. Skinner, G. A.
|Dickey.
On last Tuesday L. w. Walter in
company with four members OF the
BOARD Inspected the lateral from the
|headgate to the last division box on
each branch and made a chart and
|staked of the ground where all i'm
|proVements and repairs were needed.
Work will be commenced at once to
put the ditch in good shape to carry
|all water needed. All work will be
hlred but members of the Association
|"ill be given the preference.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
SCHOOL NOTES

Henry Webbrr has entered the
Seventh grade.
Johnnie Landorf enrolled in the
Second Primary this week.
John Smith is absent from school
this week looking after cattle.
Jim Bowers and Eddie Landorf
Joined the First grade this week.
Robert Estes is back in school after
an absence OF more than a week on
account of illness.
Several pupils were absent from the
High School the first of the week on
account of severe colds.
Fern Bowers is new addition to
the Fourth grade, and Opal Bowers to
the Fifth grade, this week.
Miss Esther Kelley has returned to
her school duties after two months
vacation, visiting in the East.
The Seventh and Eighth grades are
having a spelling contest this week.
So far the Fights take the lead.
We are pleased with the addition of
a new scholar in the Ninth grade,
Miss Nellie Webber, of Creede, Colo.
Sugar City High School has chal-
lenged Ordway to basket ball game,
two weeks from Saturday, at Sugar
Town.
The highest ranks in the High
School for February. we're as follows:
l. Marian Bass, 2. Belle Sale. 3. Olga
johnson, 1. George Edgar, 5. Cecil lies,
Clinton Rice.
The High School received fine
picture of Sir Galahad this week, pur-
chased with the money given by CHM
& Co., at the Sugar City contest. The
picture is a beauty and is. quite an
ornament to the High School.
Desk hlotters AT The New Era Office