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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-16

boundary of G. I. F. Clark grant, 29.9(
chains east of southwest corner, z0-12
%, thence north Z degrees, 40 min
utes, Is seconds, east to Oranke Lake
| go acres. Raised from $4,000 tt
$1,000.
Citra Fruit Co., on lot 3, 21-12-22-
6S acres. Raised from 5000 to $1,000
F. R. McWhirter, on lot 4, 21-12-22-
% acres. Raised from $500 to $500
Bishop Hoyt Fruit Co., on lots 1, 2
l3, A, 6, Z, 22-12-22-225 acres. Raised
from $1,000 to $500.
Clifford Orange Grove Co., on lot
IS, 22-12-22-46 acres. Raised from
$500 to 5000.
r. L. Steel, on all of ex 6.97 acres to
Nv. E. Oyer, 23-12-22-2SO acres. Rails
ed from $500 to $4,000.
R. L. Steel, lots s, 9, 10, II, 24-12-22
lei acres. Raised from $500 to
$500.
Mrs. E. L. Wartmann, on south half
of southwest quarter, 26-12-22-S0
acres. Raised from $500 to $500.
Mrs. M. B. Boney, on east half of
northeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter, 27-12-22-2O acres. Raised from
$500 to $500.
E. L. Wartmann, on northwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter, 6-12-22-40
acres. Raised from $160 to $500.
A. ]. Douglass, on north half of
northwest quarter of southeast quar-
tie and south half of southwest quar-
ter of southeast quarter and southeast
quarter of southeast quarter, except
II chains north and south by chains
east and west in northeast corner,
S6-12-22-74 acres. Raised from $3.50
to s400.
Griner and Douglass, on 5 chains
east and west by II chains north and
south in northeast corner of south
east quarter of southeast quarter,
36-12-22-6O acres. Raised from $40
to 5000.
Geo. r. Sangster, on southwest
quarter of northeast quarter and
southwest quarter of southeast GUAR
ter and east half of southeast quar-
ter, 9-19-22-16O acres. Raised from
$500 to 5000.
Geo. r. Sangster. on west half of
northeast quarter and west half of
northwest quarter and southeast quar-
of northwest quarter and south half,
16-13-22-52O acres. Raised from
$1,000 to $1,000.
Geo. r. Sangster, on southeast quar-
ter of northeast quarter and east half
of southeast quarter, 17-13-22-120
acres. Raised from $500 to 5000
Ben Galloway. on west half of west
half of southeast quarter, except SIP
chains square in northeast Garner,
S3-12-22-37 acres. Raised from SEQ
to $3.50.
49, L. 0hOW, VI ldllu QSSCLlUCQ d.
in northeast corner of lot 1, except
4.50 acres in northwest corner, 1917
24-2O acres. Raised from $3.50 to
$4,000.
Mrs. n. R. Brown, on commencing
2S rods south Is IA degrees west of |
northeast corner of lot l. 16-17-24. |
thence south 81 ga degrees. east
1929 rods, south 8 II degrees, west
172S rods, north a degrees, west to
lake, north with lake to point west of |
commencement, east to p. o. b.-S25
acres. Raised from $500 to $1,000.
Alex. Wynne, on commencing 21.2s
chains south of northwest corner, Is
1924, thence south S.13 chains, east
1855 chains, north 70 1-3 degrees,
east 1.S0 chains to lake, north with
lake to point east of commencement, I
west TO p. o. BIB acres. Raised
from $50 to $500.
H. T. SpDoner Cneirs of on COM
20 chains west of southeast
corner, 9-17-24, thence north $50
chains, west 20 chains. south $50
chains. east 20 chains-13 acres Rails
I'd from $500 to $500.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-16

]. NJ. Mathews, on southwest quar-
ter of northeast quarter and southeast
quarter of northwest quarter and east
half of southwest quarter, 32.12-2O-
16O acres. Raised from $500 to $500
w. o. Harrison, on northwest QUAR-.
ter OF southwest quarter. 6-IS-2O-4O
acres. Raised from $50 to $50.
j. X. Harrison. on northwest Guar.
ter OF northwest quarter, 6-1S-2O-4O
acres. Raised from $50 to $50.
J. S. McFall, on northwest quarter
OF northeast quarter and northeast
quarter of northwest quarter and
south half of northwest quarter. s-12.
2O-16O acres. Raised from 5000 to
A. ". P. Tongue, on west half q,
northeast quarter Of northwest Guar.
ter, 7-13-21-2o acres. Raised from
800 to 5000.
II. GattrelI, on east half Of north
east quarter of northwest quarter T.
1920 acres. Raised from 800 to
5000. -VO -
M. Fishel, on all of lot 40. s. e. n
ad. ocala. Raised from 500 to $500
camp Phosphate Company, on COM
mencing 40 feet east of northeast cor.
ner, 80. Caldwell's ad to ocaIa. thence
east 20 feet. south S21 feet, west 21O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Wants Another Assistant.

The commissioner advocates the aboli-
ton of register and receiver Of the local
land Office and the creation instead Of
single position, that of administrator.
He says that if this is done between
$4,000 and 100000 can be saved each
year by the government.
He believes that an additional assistant
commissioner of the land Office is neces-
Of the duties of his office which he de-
scribes as, In effect, comprising the fInc-
lions of prosecuting attorney and trial
judge.
He also recommends that tue COM
mutation clause in the homestead act
either be repealed or extended from four
teen months to three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Pickett Talks to Elks.

Representative G.. E. Pickett of Iowa,
past grand exalted ruler of tho Order of
Elks, was the orator of the evening last
night at the annual memorial services of
Alexandria Lodge Of Elks. He talked
forty-f1ve minutes and delivered an elo-
quent address, taking for his theme the
cardinal principles Of the order. The ad-
dress was listened to with close attention
by the large audience which filed the
house. AS the names Of the fourteen men,
bers who have died since the lodge was
instituted, February 8, 1902. star on
white cross In the rear of the stage was
illuminated. The stage decorations were
in the Elks' colors. purple and white. On
The preliminary survey Of. Cameron
street, between Royal and Fairfax
streets, distance Of one square, prepara-
tory to the paving of that square with
vitrified brick, is being made today. The
money for the work was appropriated
some time ago When this square shall
have beep paved the four squares sur
rounding the city hall will then be paved
with vitrified brick. @
Fire of an unknown origin yesterday
morning burned the rear Of the old First
National Bank building, now occupied
and owned by Robert P. Aitcheson. The
loss will probably be about 81 800, covered
by insurance. 1t required nearly two
hours Of hard work before the fire was
subdued 1t is believed it had been
smoldering since Saturday night. The
building is being converted into dwelling
houses
The annual election Of officers. Of Fitz-
gerald Council. No. 49,, Knights of CO.
! Iumbus, will be held at ST. Mary's Hall
Wednesday evening next. AT this meet
ing considerable business of Importance
Will come up for consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
LIPSCOMB PAYS. FINE.
Hands the. Deputy Marshal Check
for $50.

Attorney Andrew A. Lipsconlb. who was
fined $50 by Justice Gould because he
called United States Attorney Baker a
'.liar'' in Criminal Court No. 1 Saturday
during the progress of the Collier case,
visited the United States me 'sfars Office
early this morning and handed the deputy
marshal a check for $50.
An impression having been conveyed by
some accounts Of the trouble In the. court
Saturday that Justice Gould had rebuked
United States Attorney Baker for the lat
ter's part in the difficulty, Mr. Baker
stated today that not only did the court
not rebuke him but that there was moth
ing in his conduct calling for such action
on the part Of the court. He exhibited the
record Of the trial. which contained an ac-
count of the remarks of both court and
counsel, and there appears no word Of re-
Election or comment by Justice Gould as
to Mr.. Baker.
No effort had been made at noon to
secure the release of John W. Collier,
| convicted of manslaughter. pending fur
tier proceedings in the case. Bail has
been fixed ut $1,000. but no surety had
been offered this mT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Mrs. Hinken's Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. William f. Hinken,
whose death occurred Saturday last, took
place at 10 O'Clock this morning from
her home, 1913 Queen street. The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. G.. D. Bulla,
pastor of the NJ. L. Church South, and
the remains were placed in the Hender-
son vault in the NJ. p. cemetery. Those
serving as pallhearers were William Dea-
vers, John Watkins, Ashby Baden, A.
Dreifus, II. Phillips and Albert B. Bon
durant.
Mrs. Annie f. Shock. seventy-two years
old, former resident OF this city, died
last night in Washington. The deceased
was well known In this city. Several
children survive. The body will be
brought here for burial
Tn. Sunday School, Workers Associa-
ton held meeting yesterday afternoon
at the M. P. Church. at which time a
constitution and bylaws were adopted.
It was decided to hold meetings five
times a year. The next meeting will be
held in February. During the summer
months meetings will be omitted.
Notes.
Belle Haven Council. No. CT. Jr. D. U.
A. NJ. will hold a meeting at it's hall to-
will be initiated. Following the cere-
monies, an oyster supper will be served.
Arrangements have been made by the
ladies of Trinity NJ. l.. Church for an
oyster supper, which will be given at that
church Thursday and Friday evenings
next.
Robert Carroll. colored. seventy-three
years old. died this morning at the Old
Folks Home. He was a native of Fair
fax county, Va.
Judge L. c. Barley left today for Deer
field, Augusta county, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Injured by a Bale of Hay.

john Willmott, whose home is given as
the Central Union Mission, was taken to
the Emergency Hospital this morning
from oath and NJ streets, suffering from
a fracture of the leg, The injury was
caused by bale of hay falling upon
him from a wagon in Phillips court north
west Policemen of the third precinct
were notified and a patrol wagon was
used in lieu of an ambulance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Water. Power Sites.

The commissioner discussed water power
sites at some length and says:
That it is the duty of the government,
either acting directly or by intrusting it
to individuals. to utilize these vast forces
there can be no question.
These forces. which arc now held in
common ownership. should not pass into
the control Of -monOpelies and unlawful
trusts. nor should they be withheld from
use. While 1t would be political blum
der to permit them to pass into the ex-
plcitation of a small part of the people
1t would be economic crime to with
hold them permanently from all. The
one method would permit a part of the
people to enrich themselves at the ex-
pense of the great majority, or wound
require the many to pay tribute to the
few In order to enjoy the privileges that
these vast forces offer to all. The other
would destroy all opportunity aud render
these natural resources inert and WORTH
less"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
ALASKA COAL Observation-Disclosures
Claims Dismissed by Com Negro Attempts to Hold Up
missioner bennett. Woman on Doorstep.
THE CUNNINGHAM CASE LlBELED VESSEL TO CLEAR
Utilization Of the Water Power Survey Of Cameron Street for Paw
Sites. ing Is Made.
THE WHOLE PEOPLE FIRE UN0CCUPIED BUILDING
Additional Assistant Commissioner Mrs Shock Former Resident Dies
and the Abolition Registers in Washingonsunday School
Receivers Recommended Workers Meet
Survey of Cameron Street for Paw
ing Is Made.
FIRE IN UNOCCUPIED BUILDING
Mrs Shock, Former Resident, Dies
in Washington-Sunday School
Workers Meet.
of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, We, December Il, l.r3
An unidentified negro early Saturday
night attempted to hold UP and rob MIS-
Sadie Lawrence. who lives at No. l 70
tomac street. Mrs. Lawrence was on her
steps about to enter her home, having
Just returned from nearby grocery
store. when she was attacked by the
She made an outcry and the negro ran
off through alley. Her CRIES attracted
her brother who was in the house DIT tho
time. He ran out and gave chase, hut
the negro proved fleet enough to make
his escape
The matter was reported to tho police
and Policeman B. T. Young IS .investt-
eating the case. The negro Is described
as being dark, thick-set man. He
wore dark clothes and d dark derby a
few minutes prior to the attack he was
seen lurking at the corner with his hat
pulled down over his eyes.
1t is expected that the owners of the
steamer Wilhelmina, which was llbeled
Friday last for $1,000 for damages al
legged to have been done to the schooner
Robert A. Snyder, Philadelphia, will
furnish the necessary bond some time
this afternoon before United States Com
missioner r. r. w. Garrett This will
give the steamer clearance papers. \
date may also be fixed upon for the pre-
liminary hearing of the case. 1t Is not
believed that the bond which will be
asked for will exceed $4,000. 1t is un-
derstood that the steamer Wilhelmina will
leave tomorrow for Newport News, Va.
where she will receive repairs. The work
OF discharging the cargo is about COM
plete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
DUTY TO THE WHOLE PEOPLE
Additional Assistant Commissioner
and the Abolition of Registers
and Receivers Recommended.

In his annual report to the Secretary
of the Interior Fred bennett, commits
sioner of the general land office, throws
interesting light on the Cunningham
claims to Alaska coal lands and the con-
servation policy of the present adnainis-
tration. Commissioner Dennett does not
mention the Cunningham claims by name.
but he asserts that only thirty-three
entries for Alaska coal lands are now
pending under the act of June 9, 1900.
and. "t!te act of April q. 1904, and
that none is pending under the act of
May IS. 1905. The thirty-three entries
referred to are the Cunningham claim,
that being their total number.
The fact that there are no claims pend
ing under the act af May IS, 1908, Mr..
bennett believes. clearly disproveS the
assertion made in many quarters that
the Interpretation of that act by Assist
ant Secretary Pierce had bearing on
the Cunningham claims.
The .Cunninghams have never made
entry under the act of May, 1908, and the
reason therefor might be found i'm the
stringent anti-monopoly provision that
act contains
Congress appropriated 100000, avail
able in the fiscal year ending June 20.
1910. for the protection of public lands,
ett. IT was because of this appropriation
that the Department. of the Interior re-
garded itself as bound by the mandate
/ of Congress o'insist ON expeditions work
by Special Agent CLAWS, which insistence
he represented in his recent charges as
intended to prejudice the thoroughness of
his Investigations, emitting to say that
the order to work rapidly was accom-
panied by an offer of all the assistance
he might require.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Three Periods of History.

Tracing the history of the govern
tnent's policy in dealing with the public
domain, Commissioner bennett outlines
three periods-that of sale, that of de-
velopment and that of eservation-
which has finally taken concrete form
under the term conservation.
The commissioner heartily, indorses
this conservation policy. Its prosecution,
he insists, however. must be carried on,
so far as the executive branch of the
government is concerned, within the
powers delegated to it by Congress, and
he proceeds to outline those powers as
follows:
Congress is under the Constitution
given full control over the public do
main and its will alone may be con-
established the Office of commissioner OF
the general land office and has provided
that under the direction of the Secretary
OF the Interior he commissioner shall
taintng to the survey and sale of the
public lands. but 1t has prescribed the
manner in which the survey and sale OF
the lands shall be conducted and has not
empowered either the Secretly or the
commissioner to sell or to withhold from
dispOsitin public lands except in the
manner specifically provided by law.
The statute creating any executive of
flee and defining the duties of the Officer
by necessary implication restricts the
powers of the officer to the performance
of the duties prescribed and those reason.
ably incident thereto. It is not necessar.
THAT the legislature should prohibit the
assumption of other powers. The inclu
sion or recitation of specific duties ex
ciudes the power. or authority to perform
others.
I'm considering the enactment of legis
lation for the purpose of controlling the
natural resources, it must be borne il
mind that it is of great Importance thai
every encouragement should be given t.
their proper development. To prevent
by unwise legislation their use would bt
as pernicious to the public as to perrni
existing resources to pass into the hands
of nlOnOpolieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Inadequate Allowance.

Mr.. bennett asserts that the 100 acres
for an individual and $40 acres for a cor
poration Of coal lands which may be OBJ
tanned under existing law are wholly in
adequate areas to warrant the expendi-
ture of the sum necessary to open a coal
mine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Police Court Cases.

John Ball, colored. was charged in the
police court this morning with stealing
$3.50 belonging to the Mutual Ice Com
pany. w. NJ. Reardon, jr., of the COM
pany testified that Ball had collected the
money at various times during the sum-
mer months, and in some instances had
signed another mans name to the re-
ceipts. Ball declined to make state
| ment. He was sent to Jail for sixty days
William Speaks. colored, was arraigned
| to answer a charge of assaulting and
| beating Ida Coleman, colored, and also
| for stealing a pair of shoes from Sam
| Bass coloIed. Ida told the court that
| Speaks came to her house and made him
| self obnoxious. She procured a gun to
| shoot him. He struck her and the stove
in her home was overturned. On this
charge he was acquitted. but was fined
| SIS on the other charge and compelled
! to turn the shoes oyer to the owner
| which shoes he is alleged to have worn
| when tried.
| When the case OF Thomas Manon was
| called to answer u charge of drunk and
| disorderly conduct in the street Policeman
Young testified that NIanon came to his
house yesterday and tried to take pos
session of things. He was fined S. for
each offense.
Samuel Cant colored. was fined $40 on
a charge of assauting and beating Annie
Cant, colored. John Johnson, colored.
charged with disorderly conduct, was
acquitted. Arthur Ashhy. celored, charg-
ed with the same offense. was acquitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-29
CRADLE HAS GROWN

n TTAWA Citizen remarks, "Should
the day come when the country
" that was the cradle of liberty
proves recreant to traditions, then
Canada will disown that country and
change its flag instanter." We don't
think Canada has any cause for worry.
Latest reports indicate the cradle of
liberty is about to become its full
sized bed.
If we might offer tip to neighbor
Canada, it is that the naval program
is none too early, because within the
lifetime of most of our readers there
will be an English speaking federation,
each individual member of which will
be required to keep It's end up in the
matter of national defense.
We wish TO say very emphatically
that the federation will not reduce the
independence of any Of the self-govern-
ing English speaking countries. 1t
will merely put common interests on
a common basis, eliminate waste, end
war danger, and reduce expenses and
increase prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-29

youth and the debauching of men and
women that they have maintained.
And It is time that the men who want
TO run their business by maintaining such
dens should wake up to the fact that If they
continue TO offend against sOciety's sense of
decency and order It is only n question of
time, and not very long time, until the
business shall be wiped out entirely.
The large majority of the citizens of Los
Angeles are self-respecting, decent, law
abiding people who will not tolerate in their
midst the shameful, law-breaking, youth
cOrrupting and men and wOmen-destroying
dives that existed as a feature of the late
wide-open government of this city.
And while a large majority of our
citizens have expressed themselves as
being opposed to closed town, yet if
in order to prevent this sort of thing
it becomes necessary to abolish the Ii
quor business entirely in Los Angeles
it will be done. The quicker that ele-
ment which is composed of liquor deal
ers who wish to continue their busi-
ness in defiance of law and decency
wakes up to this fact the better 1t will
be for them. And if they do not recog-
nize it of their own accord they will
some day have it impressed upon their
minds in the form of law prohibiting
the conducting of the business in this
town in any form.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-29
PREACHING AND
BASEBALL

nEV. ROBERT ]. BURDETTE says
X of baseball playing:
~ 1T is not such hard work as
preaching, but it pays better. 1t is a
good, honest way of earning a liveli-
hood"
If anyone but the amiable preacher
had written this we might have
thought he was putting undue emphasis
on the word "honest."
We are not sure about preaching be-
ing such an underpaid profession as .it
is conventlonally said to be.
We could readily name avocations in
which the professional training is even
more arduous than that of a preacher,
where the average earnings of even
the best men are far lower than the
average earnings of Indifferent preach
ers. Moreover, in many instances a
minister is allowed home rent free
in addition to his salary.
Contrary to a generally fostered i'm
preston --- or tradition 49, the average
minister is better off than the average
member Of any other profession. There
ID AAO 1CetoOll why lAC ollOulu llbL bGt Ipl
nearly all the American billionaires are
prominent church pillars" who, as
Andrew Carnegie once remarked pawk-
lily, believe in buying their souls"
If preaching and baseball must be
compared (and please remember it is a
minister who is instituting the COM
parison) we think of the two on the
average preaching is the better paid,
While superannuated preachers are bet
ter cared for than superannuated base
ball plaYeIs.