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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02

The fearful weather on inaugura.
ton day might have its uses and good
results if it could induce a change of
date for the incoming administration
The subject has been mooted a great
many times, and Senator Hoar was q
strong advocate of the change. II
was almost by accident that the new
government under the constitution
was instituted to start on the fourth
OF March, and it really did not get
into working order until April 20
when Washington was first inaugural.
ed. and his administration Of affairs
went into operation. It would be emf.
nently proper historically and other.
wise to return to that date. The can.
ital is never more beautiful than
about the first of May, and is by ma
ture never more unpleasant and IN
toroidding than about the first OF
Advocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
A SUGGESTION FROM PENSA-
COLA

BY chart, picture and lecture, we
were informed at the state tuberculo-
sis show that the larvae of flies were
in the main deposited in stables, plac-
es Of filth, etc. 1t has occurred to
me that a general and systematic
cleaning up could be agreed upon,
and by a proper cooperation the
death knell of millions of disease-car-
rying insects would be made possible.
If il could be worked to a system
there could be set aside one whole
week or six days wherein every res
idenCe. place of business, alley, sta
bic, street, square, dock and public
building would be given a thorough
renovation with the one idea para
mount to get at, find out and destroy
every known or suspicious breeding
place for flies, mosquitoes, ETC., thus
destroying the colony of winged trou-
ble-makers and securing for Ourself
and neighbor a peace from these
pests. Then, when all filth would be
collected, it should be plentifully
sprinkled with lime and placed in re-
to await the city scavenger
wagons. AS there would indisputa-
bly, he a great amount of filth thus &C
cumulated, it might not be out of
place for the municipality to cooper
ate in lively manner and place sew
eral available spare wagons. to be
used in carting away the stuff collect
ed. The paid drivers could be fur
nished with one Nr two able-bodied
prisoners, this arrangement to make
the collection and disposition work
less Objectionable and more thorough. /
Think of the millions of insects which
would be deprived of an otherwise
livelihood if this matter is
worked Out.-COr. Pensacola Journal. !
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
ARTICLE XIX

When the present constitution was
adopted, Article XIX. of that instru-
ment, which provides for local option
in this state, was bitterly fought by
every liquor man in the state.-Madi-
son Enterprise-Recorder.
Let's get this right. We are not de-
tending the liquor people, but it is a
fact that the present Article XIX, at
the time of its adoption, was fought
by the temperance people of the state.
The result was that Judge ]. Wof-
ford Tucker and Judge J. G. Speer OF
Orange county, made a strong fight
for its adoption. It was compromise
measure in the constitutional conven-
ton, and the latter distinguished
Floridian was the author of it.-Lake
City Index.
Were it not for the memory Of Col.
]. H. Ancrum and Rev. J. n. Reid,
both long since deceased, we would
have no comment to make on the
foregoing from the Index
The facts are that Hamilton cOun-
~, was the first county in the state
to abolish saloons and this it did in
1888, two years before Article XIX,
was adopted. It was brought about
by the united efforts of Col. J. H. An
crum, Rev. J. n. Reid. Rev. ThOs. J.
Nixon and the editor of this paper,
and these gentlemen are the real au-
thors of Article XIX, although Judge
Speer introduced it in the convention.
Two of Hamilton cOunty's repre-
sentatives in that constitutional con-
vention, Hon. ThOs. n. Bell and Hon.
Alex. Zipperer, are yet alive. and al
though they were opposed TO the ar
ticle they will testify to the correct
ness Of our statement.
Rev. Thos J. Nixon is now resi-
dent of Ocala, presiding elder of the
district in which he resides. and will
10 the same thing.
Thus it appears that temperance
people" were the real authors of Ar
ticle XIX.-Jasper News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02

lnoAe Wno eApcCl an attendance al
fhe University OF several hundred
should stop and consider the expert
ence % the other states before de-
rlnring that their University is a fail
ure n took the University OF Ala
hama atty years 90 reach an enroll
meat of one hundred and fOrty-three,
wlih a population nearly two and one
haf times as great as ours. 10 took
m University OF Georgia eight years
A. roach an enrolment OF ninety
lkraa. With q population nearly two
A. one-half times as great as ours
Wankinrton and Lee University. an
lnrflfufson founded as Washington
coIlnre IN 1874 and win q previous
RIslorv a over ATTY years as Liberty
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
HALcYoN HALL ON FIRE

The Miami News-Record of Thurs
day tells of a serious FIRE in Halcyon
Hall, one of Miami's best hotels. This
hotel has not had a very successful
season, and owing to poor business
closed its doors last Sunday. The
contiagration started in the rear of
the hotel, destroying all that section.
including the quarters of the help
and engine room, and had it not been
for the heroic efforts of the FIRE de-
partment would have spread 20 all
parts OF this fine building. AS it is.
the damage will amount to several
thousand dollars. The bringing into
use of the new steam fire engine re-
Gently purchased by Miami is the
only thing that saved the hotel from
total destruction.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02

Academy, to build up a patronage, in
1908 only had ninety-seven young men
college students. though Virginia had
nearly three times the population of
Florida. The University of Virginia
struggled for fifty years before it
reached an enrolment of one hundred
and seventy-six young men college
students. 1t took Princeton one hun
dred and twelve years to reach an en-
rollment of two hundred and eighty
one young men college students.
Rollins and Stetson
Rollins College, in the twenty-three
years of its existence, reached a to-
tai enrolment of young men college
students Of like grade as those per-
mitted at the University of twelve.
Stetson University, with it's magnif-
cent buildings and large endowment,
in the twenty-one years of it's exist
ence, from 1887 to 1908, reached a
like enrolment of fifty-six. The
West Florida Seminary. in the forty
years of its existence, reached an en-
rollment of boy collegiate students of
ten. The Florida Female College
had in college classes last year fifty
six, and thirty-fOur in the sub-fresh-
man class. OF course, it is known
that there is a normal school there,
and this accounts for the rest of the
enrolment
| have meant it to be understood in
the above comparisons that l am
speaking of boy collegiate students of
like grade at the University in the
statement of attendance At some of
the institutions girls are also in at
tendance, but We are making the com
parisOn of young men college stu
dents because there are only young
men at the University.
l have tried to condense this state
ment, but | fear it is too lengthy
am writing this upon my own person
al responsibility, and not as a member
OF the board of control
y. P. BRYAN.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
FIGHT THE FLIES

Why not begin now a vigorous fight
against the fiIth-bOrn, disease-carry-
ing. or stable fly? The weather will
soon be good old summer time in
Florida Clean up the premises. The
flies are responsible in a large meas
ure, the doctors say. for much of ty-
phoid and other fevers. The nasty
things swarm in the sick room, cover
sore spots, and then have no more
manners than TO take possession of
every dish on the table. Kill them
before they are born. Fill up with
or put lime on the breeding places
Arcadia News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
Bos's VISION OF AFFLUENcE

A mill for the manufacture OF
cOckle-burr soap has been established
at Natchez, Miss, and is being oper-
ated on such an extensive scale that
it is said carloads of cockIe-burr
weeds are being shipped to it daily.
1t is indeed gratifying to learn that
the despised cOckle-burr can be put
to a more useful purpose than that of
tangling a cows tail so she can lam
bast the noses off those who attempt
to milk her. If cockle-burrs make SUI
perior soap there is a fortune in store
for some inhabitants hereabouts.-
Winder (Ga) News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
HOW TO BUTTON THAT GOWN

Much time will De saved in button
ing a 5O0-button gown if my plan is
used.
First, call the whole family. Start
ing at the top, father takes from 500
to 400, big brother Archibald takes
from 400 to 300, sister Mary from 800
to 275, little brother Frederick from
275 to $50, little sister Mabel from
$50 to 10, and baby Henry from 10 to
l. The whole ordeal in this way will
be over in ten OF firteen minutes;
otherwise it would take hours.-A. A.
T, in New York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
ONLY ONE

Some persons and papers are hav-
ing much to say about the coming
legislature eliminating the objec-
tiOnable features of the primary cleo
ton law"
There is but one Objectionable fea-
ture in the law and that is every
word, syllable and letter contained in
it.
If the legislature eliminates but one
of the laws Objectionable features
it is gooy-bye Isham to the whole
shooting match.-Jasper News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
SOPCHCPPY CLAIMS ITS OWN
How the Festive Flea Takes Posses
sion in Fair WakuIIa

sion in Fair WakuIIa
The Sopchoppy Argus expatiates
on the habits of feas in Sopchoppy
and Wakulla county thus:
The common Wakulla county va
riety of flea (Dammum pestiferous
cussibus) is a cross between a rattle
snake and a kangaroo. He is a first
cousin to the vampire, but he has no
wings. He don't need any.
las to habit, the flea is cosmopoli-
tan. He is equally at home on the
bear or a goat. on the back of a dog
or in the silken hosiery of an arlsto-
crat. He is a great pedestrian, and
his favorite stunt is to amble up your
spinal column. dragging a bunch of
bull nettles after him. II you decide
to dislodge him and organize a search
down around the anecdote Of your
shirt, at that very instant he is sunk
ing a forty-foot shaft in the hindmCst
collar button region of your neck,
and when you viciously slam your in
dex finger on the exact spot on your
neck, you feel him sink his fangs in
your skin. When you decide he has
hoped on, and give up the search.
you feel him leisurely dragging his
nettleS up your spine again"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
NO, NOT ONE

An ef1ort will be made at the com.
ing session of the legislature To per.
NIT the killing of quail in AIachua
and Putnam counties three days IN
the week during the entire year
Really we doubt II the party desiring
sucn legislation will be able to get a
member Of the legislature to intro.
duce his bill-Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02
APPLEYARo-eILRgar

Mt Inos' J. ADpleyard Dr.. ass
MISS RhOda Gilbert o. Jacksoagil-
were married in that city one day a.,
week by Rev. Mr.. Hanson.
Inc young groom h a sou % ~
NOS J. ADpleyard % Lake City .as
Is secretary Of the State pres A.
citation. and one % ths bss, ssusss.
per men IN the state
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-02

1t is said that mackerel are fast dis
appearing along the east Atlantic
coast, and the United States govern
ment is fitting out an expedition to
see if the scientific men cannot as
certain the cause Of their disappear.
ance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Northwest Mid dIebury.

Mr. and Mrs d Carroll visited their
son, Henry, and family in Owosso
Thursday--Wilbur Bigford and fam.
lily visited at his fathers, Geo Bigford,
Sunday-Mrs Priscilla Hosley of ST
Johns, visited Mrs l. G VanDyne and
Mrs Belle Smith last week-Mr and
Mrs d G Carroll visited their nephew,
Charles Carroll, of Chapin-Lew
Snyder and his son. Frank, spent a few
days at Spring Arbor with his sister.
Mary VOORHEES, and son, Leon-Mr
and Mrs A Fl Whitaker are entertain.
ing her sister and husband of Okla
homa-Mrs Waters of Garland. was
the guest of Mrs ID Carroll last week
Miss Lydia Wheelock, who has
been in Bennington caring for her sis,
ter, Mrs j Knapp, who is ill, for
some time, returned home last week
Frank Southworth has been obliged
to leave his farm on account of his
being in such poor health. They are
now settled in Ovid-Died, in Ovid at
her home. Mrs N J Clark, Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs N J Clark
were early residents of Ovid-Ernie
Bedell Of st Johns, was the guest of his
mother, Mrs Mary Anderson, and
brother, Eddie-Mrs Hosley spent
several days in Ovid the guest of Mrs
Hane returning home Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
OIney.

Mr. and Mrs Edgar Smith were in
Owosso Monday-County COMMITS
sioner Slocum visited the school Mon
day-Mrs Maggie May and children
of Owosso, are visiting relatives here
Mr. and Mrs Cleveland of Wayne
are visiting his sister, Mrs George
French-Mrs Francis Blakeslee, who
has been spending a few weeks with
her daughter, returned to her home in
Bengal, Saturday-Mrs Henry Van
Ham, who was called to Cleveland to
see sick brother, will be home this
week. Her brother died last Thursday.
Miss Allie VanHann will stay with her
aunt for Clarence Van Ham
has moved his old barn back from the
road and uses it for hog houses J
Olney is building a cement porch in
front of his home-Mrs Bertha
Thompson of Kenmore, spent few
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs 5 j
Olney-The Chaplin w Q T U will
meet with Miss Nina Somers this week
Wednesday afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Burton

Born to Mr. and Mrs LLOYD Puryes
Nov 10th, a son-Joseph Varcoe ia
very low at this writing, with but little
hopes of his recovery-Mrs Edith
Peterson and little son of Ovid. visited
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs II Scott,
the first of the week-Mr and Mrs N
M FELTON, are entertaining the formers
sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs Abnel
Dobson, of Ithaca-Born to Mr. ano
Mrs Percy Ockerman, Sunday, No,
18th, son-Mr and Mrs Emer,
Jones are entertaining Mr. and Mr.
Charles Stevens of Scottsville-Fre,
Uhel of Ovid, spent part of last weel
with Mr. and Mrs w G Stiff-Mrs J
Il Love of Duluth, was the guest of MI
and Mrs w Rose last week.-Mrs.
Ed Merrell returned to her home IN
Eugene, Oregon. the first of the week.
Mrs Merrell's father, G T Mason, &C
companied her and will spend the win.
ter In the west---Mr and Mrs Peter
Wllkin spent from Saturday until Mon.
day with their son, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Wllkin, of BatE--The Epworth
League will give chicken pie supper
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Local News.

Nice Sauerkrant SC quart at LOOMS
& Osmers.
Mr. and Mrs N. A. Goodyear and
Miss Florence Hilborn are visiting in
Detroit.
Place your order early for a Thanks
giving Turkey or other poultry with
Loomis d Osmer.
Visit the Oriental Theatre-the only
theatre with vaudeville in the city,
fine music and films.
r, r. Hart left Wednesday evening
on a business trip through Indiana.
Mfg Co.
The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crescent A. Parker of Lansing, who
have been seriously sick with typhoid
fever, are now considered out of
danger.
Patsy" Cavanaugh will be tried in
Justice FriegePs court Monday on q
charge of drunkenness. 1t has been
several months since he has given the
officers any trouble-having been let off
the last time on promise to keep
sober.
Nineteen persons were received
into the membership of the First
NJ. E. church Sunday morning, six
teen of whom were adults.
1t is stated that the late Robert
Thompson of Corunna, who was kill
ed in st. Paul, last week, carried
an accident insurance policy Of
$1,000.
The Detroit Vitrifed Brick Co.
will appeal to the supreme court the
case in which William Lewis was re-
Gently given a $4,000 judgment for
injuries received in an accident at
the plant of the company.
The remains of Mrs. Eta NJ
Simpson of Detroit, were brought to
the city on Thursday afternoon last
fer interment in Oakhill cemetery
She was a daughter of Conductor
John Reed, Exchange street east.
Mrs. Simpson is survived by her
husband and four children, the
Youngest only a few days old, also
one sister, Mrs. Brooks of Muske-
gon. Her age was 33 years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Notice of SPECIAL Assessor emit No. Is
for the Sprlnkiing of District No. 2

To P H Headly,M Corey. John Comstock,
7 ID White, II X White, Mrs f Callard,
Frank Weidman, p S Wilson, Mrs Ada Ket-
chum, "A AFFORD. Sebina Storrer Catholic
church Society. M ii Reynolds, @ Bement
U Miller, IL n Ainsworth, John Frawley.
Chas Schultz, Mckenzie & Robinson. Geo
Bell. IL NJ Post. M Burkhart. John eifer, j
Spagnulo Mrs Geo CaruSo, Mich Central Il X,
II AFFORD Geo Sample, V o Cook Mary A
Willis, Niles Virgins, J Ryan, Emma Hoyt,
Joseph Priest. NJ Bowerman, l. Young, g
Moyses, Virgins, Daniel Burns, L II Car
shepherd, Geo Virgins, Jacob Smith, Mrs
Ered Cute Daniel Owens, M Gradey. Mary
kildea, Jas Campbell, John Varco Sarah
owens, j Hibbard, Robbins Table Co, II
Robbins, Arthur Let's, Floyd Boomer, T
Hagan, Mrs Il Joplin, Julia Butler / South
worth IL Rowley, Jas Lynch, Hiram AFFORD.
y M Brooks, n Preece, John Devereaux G
Mollenbacher, VIM Green, Geo symes, Lois
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

Haggart, Catholic School, Fred Morton, Chas
Morton, A Cooper, Leroy Grove, S @
Phippen, Mrs w Boyce, b y Knapp est
Virginia Storrer. WIN Mccarthy VIM Feindt,
II PlOch, Lee Woodland, G w Jennings, Helen
Clapp. A T Thomas. Mrs Grace Wesener. John
II Walsh Alice Nero. Il Rigley Jr L Hall
NE Mckenzie Nettie Gardner, Geo T. Bliss
Fl e Nusbaum. w Hall, Reliance Motor
Truck Co. j w Sherwood. Adlice Flllinger,
Otto Debeaux, Orvill Angel, Bert Lemunyon,
VIM Springer. l. @ Hall, Aurelia M Collier,
Theresa Huntington, l. Arnold, Morrisy
] l. Dennis Kildea, Hayes Perrigo City Of
Owosso and TO all other persons interested
take notice:
That the roll of the special as sessment here
tofore made by the board OF assessors for the
purpose of defraying that part OF the cost
which the council decided should've paid and
borne by special assessment for thetSprinkling
District No. is now on file in my office for
Iublic inspection. Notice is also hereby given
that the Council and Board OF Assessors will
meet at the Council room in said city on Mon
day the sixth day of December, 1909 at 1880
o'clock In the afternoon, 10 review said assess.
ment at which time and place opportunity will
be given all persons interested TO be heard.
Dated November 18th 1909.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19


Miss Ivah Peru is visiting relatives in
Caro-.
Mrs. Hugh McCurdy is visiting rela-
lives in Charlotte.
Frank Westcott spent Sunday in the
city, going to Detroit Monday.
Mrs. J. Miller of Elsie, visited Mrs.
s. A. Wood and Mrs. E. NJ. Harrington
Sunday.
Mrs VIM. Guipe of N. Washington
street. went to Lansing Wednesday for
a few days visit with friends in that
city.
Owosso Commandery Knights Temp
lar held sessionsTuesday afternoon and
evening when a class of six had the
rank of knight conferred upon them.
Geo. T. Mason and daughter, Mrs
w. E. Merrell, left the first Of the week
for Eugene, Oregon, where the latter
resides. Mr.. Mason expects to return
early in the spring Before leaving he
sold the west eighty acres of his farm.
Married. Wednesday at 2 p. M, at
the home of the bride, three miles south
of Corunna, in Shiawassee township,
Gladys L., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Watson, and Joseph M Rose of
Shis city, Rev G. FL. Hanks officiating
Married, by Rev. FIR. Slane at st.
Paurs church, Wednesday morning,
Edward Breaugh and Miss Mary Ham
ifan, both of Bennington. They left on
the noon train for Detroit and other
points On their return they will live
In Bennington township.
The Women's Missionary society of
the Episcopal church worked all day
Wednesday at Mrs. A. l.. ArnOld's,
packing box to go to school in the
Philippines taught by Rev. VIM Parke.
son of Geo. Parke Of Parke, Davis 81
Co. of Detroit. The husbands of the
members were guests at dinner.
Owosso, Mich, Nov. Is, 1909
MY Dear Mary
Your letter received, was glad to hear
all the news. So you are going to have
Thanksgiving Dinner2 You said you
would have ducks instead of turkey if
1t were not so hard to cut them up.
Did you ever see a pair of poultry
shears2 G 4. Allison & Son sell them,
and they will cut up all kinds of fowls
with very little trouble. They certain
ly simplify cutting poultry up: While
I was in Allison's store saw the finest
selection of carving sets that | have
ever seen in Owosso heir steak
earvers are fine from 81 80 up, while
their game and meat carvers are cheap
aud durable. Just one thing before 1
close don't go anywhere else to buy a
sat until you have first looked their
line over.
- Sincerely,
STELLA.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
a Correction.

Last week we inadvertently stated in
oar advertising columns that the Lake
Ice and Fuel Company was selling Soul
" Anthracite coal at 81 ton. The
correct price ia SO rs per ton delivered.
This excellent coal is used by so many
that the announcement created much
surprise. We are glad to correct the
misstatement. On page two of this is
sue the reader will find some interest.
ing inform ttion concerning this same
c0aI
WANTED-Good man to take charge
ef the interests of An Old Line Casualty
Co ia Owosso and vicinity. Attrac
tive nroposition e. those of recognized
reliability. Address Manager, 30S
Oakland Building Lansing. Mich
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

How dear to my heart is the old
yellow pumpkin,
When orchards are barren of
stuffin for pies,
When the apples and peaches have
both been a failure,
And berries of no kind are greet
ing our eyes.
How fondly we turn to the fruit of
the corn field,
The fruit from our childhood
we've learned to prize.
The old yellow pumpkin, the mud
covered pumpkin,
The great fat pumpkin that
makes such good pies