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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
SAM 3. RUSS DEAD

TIE following item appeared in
Mondays Times-UniOn:
Samuel B. Russ. at one time one OF
the best known newspaper men in
the state. was yesterday morning
found dead in his bed in a West Bay
street lodging house. His identity was
unknown until he was identified by a
Times-UniOn reporter, who saw the
body after it had been carried to the
undertaking establishment OF Marcus
COnant
For several years Sam Russ" as
he was Familiarity known. was a men,
Der of the Times Union editorial staff.
He was a bright man. one Of the Clev-
crest writer's that ever worked on the
paper, and he has a large circle of
friends.
For a long time he was theatrical
critic for the Times-UniOn. and was
well and favOrably known in the the
atrical world. Many times this sea
son have the old theatrical managers
who have visited Jacksonville asked
the question, What has become Of
sam Russ"
He left the services of the Times
Union some time ago. and since that
tine he has not been employed. For
several days. II fact many weeks. he
has been in bad health. and when If
was learned by his friends yesterday
that he had been found dead. there
was little If any, surprise.
Mr.. Russ was with very few excep-
tons one Of the best writer's in Flor
ida, and at one time edited the Morn
ing News in this city. He came to
Florida about thirty years ago from
Massachusetts and started an orange
grove at Lochloosa. in Alachua coun-
". The big freeze Of 1895 served him
like it did thousands of others and
he entered the newspaper profession
for a livelihood. He has served in
the capacity of editorial writer on
nearly all of the larger papers in the
state since 1895, and few writer's we're
as largely quoted as he was. on ac-
count of the accuracy with which he
always handled state political his
tory, having always kept closely in
touch with every important event dur.
ing his many years residence in Flor.
ida.
Mr.. Russ had many friends through
out the state who will regret n learn
Of his death.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
CAN'T } ocATE THE DEGREE

Senator Ben Tillman. il a speech
some DAYS ago defondiLs himself
AGAINST charges brought by federal Of
ticials said:
..T will not use any ifs this morning
with respect to how much and what
degree Of falsehood has been INDUCED
in nv the two cabinet officers of heads
of departments or head clerks or boot
ticks or fiatterers, or whatever other
relationship exists between the pres
ident and those he has around him.
Seeing the earnestness with when
the acknowledgement seeks to fortl-
fv his chief. seeing the sly way IN
which the encouragement sought to
convey the impression that he had the
law enforced, and that 1 could have
found out about it in an hour, analyz-
ing his statements in regard to what
said to him and the particularly
with which he remembered what l
said, we might as well give 1t to
them. because we give them about ev-
erytbing else: because they would
have it after a while" Everything is
in quotation, by memory, but he could
not even recollect whether he had
brought suit or not. He had TO go
10 a subordinate to know whether this
important duty imposed upon him by
had been performed. So l
am not able just now to locate in
the Ananias Club the degree to which
these two distinguished gentlemen
shall be entitled. I will, after consul |
tation with some of the other leading !
of that association or organ !
.zation, or whatever it is called, try |
to get a meeting of the executive !
committee and have William E. Chan
Her or some other analytical mind de-
ermine just what degree we shall
confer upon Charles J. Bonaparte and
his man Meyer"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
BOY TORTURED
BY AWFUL HUMOR
Almost Covered with ECzema-No
Nights Rest for Nearly a Year
Feared Lifelong Disagreement
All Treatments Failed and Limit
of Endurance Seemed Near.
PERFECT RECOVERY
Is DUE TO CUTICURA

with the exception Of his hands and
feet, my son Clyde (thirteen years ODD
was almost completely covered with
eczema. Physicians treated him for
nearly a year without helping him any.
While they were very kind and did all in
their power, yet nothing seemed to re-
Iieve him. And | had tried many rem
edies sent to me by kind friends but they
all failed. His head, face, and neck were
covered with large sCabs which he would
rub until they fell of. Then blood and
matter would run out and that would be
worse. Many a time he looked as If
his ears would drop off. Friends COM
ing to see him said that if he got well he
would be disfigured for life.
when it seemed as if he could pos
siblv stand it no longer, 1 decided TO
trv Cuticura. 1 bought cake Of Cuti-
clira Soap, a box Of Cuticura Ointment,
and a bottle of Cuticura ResOlvent. I
used them in the evening and that was
the first night for nearly a year that he
slept. This may sound exaggerated
to YOU, but in the morning there was a
great change for the better. In about
six weeks you could not have told that
hehad ever had anything wrong with him.
I treated him twice a day for six months
and at present he has a fine complexion
and not a scar on his body. This story
NAV seem Overdrawn, but neither words
nor pen can describe Clyde's suffering
and how he looked. Our leading ply
sician, DR.. -, recommends the Cuti-
cura Remedies for eczema. Mrs. Algy
Cockburn, Shiloh, o., June II, 1907"
Frequent shampoos with Cuticura
Soap and weekly dressings with CUti-
cura stop falling hair, remove crusts,
scales, and dandruff, destroy hair para
sites, sOOthe irritated, itching surfaces.
stimulate the hair fOllicles, supply the
roots with nOurishment, loosen the scalp
skin. and make the hair grow upon a
sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp, when
all other remedies fail.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every HumOr OF Infants. Children. and Adults
consists Of Cutcura Soap (25C.) 10 Cleanse the Skin
Cuticura Ointment GOc) to Heal the Skin. and
Cutcur ResOlvent (50C (Or IN the form Of Chocolate
Coated Pills Csc per vial OF 6Ol 70 Purify the Blood
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem.
Corr. Sole Props, Boston. Mass.
Is Mailed Free, CUticurs Book on Skin Diseases.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
FOR SPEAKER

Hon. L. E. Robertson of Live Oak
is announced by his home paper. the
Live Oak Democrat. as a candidate
for speaker of the house at the con.
vening of the legislature in ApriI
Other candidates are sgd L. Carter Of
Gainesville, Ion L. Farris of Jackson.
vile and James E. Alexander of yolu.
sia county. Mr.. Robertson is a strong
man well fitted by nature and train.
ing to acceptably discharge the du-
ties Of the high Office to which ba ae-
plres, and We are rather inclined IN
the opinion that his candidacy will
give the other candidates sometime
TO think about Mr.. Robertson viii
make a strong race and the Drobabfl-
liy Is that he will be Mr.. Sneaker
OF the next house.-Madison New En-
terprise.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
TIlLMAN'S REPLY TO ROOSE-
WELT

/ The latest news from Washington
indicate that Senator TiIlman's reply
10 the attack made upon him by Fres
; ident Roosevelt is being accepted BY
the American people as an honest
statement that relieves him from any
culpability in the matter of the land
scheme with which the president un
dertook to link his name in a com
promising way. Henry Watterson
editor Of the Louisville Courier-Jour
nal, has wired Senator Tillman:
You have certainly net every re.
quirement of public duty and private
honor"
We believe Mr.. Watterson's opin-
ion will reflect the calm judgment Of
the people, and that Senator TiIlman
Will emerge from the attack on his
character stronger than he ever has
been. In answering the president
Senator Tillman showed a frankness
that is rare on such occasions-a
trankness, in fact, that amounts 70
manIlness-and a careful reading of
MS speech shows that Senator Till
man himself was not conscious of anv
Wrong-dOing: that he has nothing to
conceal In connection with the affair
His motive was beyond all question
good, and it is characteristic of the
American people that they will give
their approval to the man who seeks
TO do right, even though he might
technically be in error.
Senator Tillman's speech was nroh-
ably the best-tempered one that The
distinguished South Carolinian has
ever made under fire. His pitch fork
has left its scars in other "bidasv
than that Of the wielder Of the big
stick. In his encounter with Presi-
dent Roosevelt the senator showed
very strikingly that the pitcbforI,,
mas not gone out of business. but he
swung the instrument with the skill
Oh an artist. That the executive
hide was stung there can be little
doubt but it was the sting Of a keen.
edged instrument rather than a blunr /
'he- From beginning to end Senator
lHiman's speech was a calm recital
d the facts ins the case and keen .
analysis OF the motives of the presi-i
lent IN subjecting him to so upususI
IN attack in an unprecedented man. /
Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

By the appointment of A. P. Jordan
editor Of the Punta Gorda Herald. as
state food and drug inspector. vice
". W. Trammell, Governor Gilchrist
has pleased everybody. But will not
the scientific eXactitude demanded
by this new employment deter Broth
er Jordan from indulging in his fish
and snake dreams which have hereto
fore afforded so much pleasure to his
fellow citizens? Mr.. TrammeII has as
sumed the Office of secretary to his
brother, Park N. Trammeu, Florida's
new attorney Pensacola
Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
OUR LAUDAToRY CONTEMPT r
AIRY

1t is amusing ,.s we glance over the
state exchanges and note the fact that
G. Talbot Whitfield, Governor Albert
W. Gilchrist's private secretary, pre-
pared the Florida history for the
state press anent the late Inaugural
/ ton, and remember that our esteem
ed contemporary remarked when 1t
published the article that it was COM
piled expressly for the Ocala Banner.
That statement was on par with
the Banner editors statement that
his paper had received the delinquent
Marion county tax list as a New
Years gift" in the face of the fact
that the proceedings of the board
show our distinguished contemporary
appeared before the board of county
commissioners and asked that his pa
per be named for said publication.
The other fact that makes such self
congratulatory remarks amusing, is
that it has been the Unwritten GUS
tom for the past ten years-since the
Star wrested from the Banner its mo-
nOpOly OF this printing-that the pub
LEGATION of the delinquent tax list of
Marion rotate, one year the Banner
printing it and the next year the Star.
This being the Banners year. there
was no need of appearing before the
board and asking for the list.
The Star never bOthers the board. |
We get the list without asking for it
when our turn comes. With all the
facts about US, do you wonder we
smile with amusement when our con-
temporary pats itself on the back
Ocala Evening Star
Vanity and boastfulness are not the
weaknesses of this paper.
The article entitled Florida His
tory was kindly sent to this paper
by Mr.. Whitfield, Governor Gilchrist's
private secretary, and, so far as we
know, it was first printed in this pa
per.
Wishing to give honor to whom
homo is due" this paper headed it
Florida History" and gave Mr.. Whit
field full credit for its compilation.
That certainly showed neither yani-
-y nor bOastfulness.
This year a new board Of county
went into Office, and
he editor of this paper, as the min
Ites state. appeared before that body
md reminded them of the custom
The Banner was designated for the
publication of the list. and as it was :
he first of the year it referred to it I
Is a New Years gift" 1t was not
lone in a boastful spirit nor was there
lnything laudatory about it,
Our envious contemporary cannot
lold the mean spirit running through {
lis nature into subsection. and, like
he leopard's spots. it will show IL :
elf. He is to be pftied rather than y
ensured. e
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

"A Citizen" in the OcaIa Banner
wants to know. to settle an argument,
if at any time during President
Cleveland's two administrations a
negro was ever entertained at the
White House, either at luncheon or
dinner, or in any other way The
Jefersonian, Tom WatsOn's paper.
made such a charge last year. We
believe. though, it has been denied
Lake City Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

A recent report of the bond trus-
tees, who have charge of the electric
lighting plant of Jacksonville. shows
that the profits to the city since the
municipality took over the plant four.
teen years ago have been over a half
million dollars. Municipal ownership
did not prove such an utter failure
in this instance as many opponents
OF the theory would have the public
believe is always the case.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

Judge James B. Whitfield of the su.
preme court drew the longest straw,
and by reason thereof can now add
the impressive words, Chief Justice
to his name. The lot fell worthily
and Justice Whitfield will honor the
high position, but doesn't it seem al
most silly to have the members of
our highest judicial tribunal draw lots
for the title of chief justice?-Madi-
son New Enterprise.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

l. Jew, plead with Protestant
assemblage for aid for a Catholic
people, were the words Of Dr. Leon
harrison uttered in St. Louis last
week at a mass meeting to aid the
stricken Italians in Sicily. Grand
Words asserts the Jacksonville No
5ropolis' which show that all min.
Aino Is akin and ready to extend a
helping hand to each other. Sucb ev-
presslons as that of DR.. Harrison
make toward a sweeter and Lighter,
world and tend TO obliterate sectariar
pIeJauces. Madison New Enter
prise.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

Editor Caldwell says, in a recent
number of the Jasper News. that he
resided in Jacksonville when its pop
ulation was a little less than 500 One
seeing the city now. when directory
estimates make the population Co.
520-and the energy and enterprise
displayed is as great as though i,
had al least 100000 inhabitants
might imagine that Mr.. Caldwell was
a man OF great age. but this does not
follow. Men who have not more than
reached middle age can remember the
city as a village Of some two dozen
blocks or so, and with many a gap in
-Times-UniOn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

Elihu Root was named by the re-
publicans of the Mex York legislature
Monday for United States senator.
while the democratic caucus named
Tor the position former lieutenant gov
ernor, Lewis S. Chanler. AS the leg
islature is Overwhelmingly republican.
Root will capture the plum.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

The reports of the internal revenue
department of the United States show
that over three hundred illicit stills
have been destroyed within the past
six months in the states of Alabama.
Florida and Georgia, the latter head
rng the list with about so per cent.
of the number.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

The late cold wave did not reach
into Florida TO any considerable ex-
tent, but it has cooled the pathway
of old BOreas and facilitated the pas
sage southwark of the next one. That
is the reason we hate cold weather in
the north.-Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

The newspapers report that John
w. Gates is going to plant 10000 fig
trees on 5000 acres of land he has
bought in Texas. Those trees will
look mighty lonely-only ten to the
acre-Pensacola Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

AT a meeting of clergymen in Bos-
ton Monday a resolution was passed
asking that congress make no more
appropriations for naval construction
work. II is the belief of the ministers
that large nayies are q menace to the
peace of the earth.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

The Florida Pennant. published by
Ine university students at Gaines
vile, in its December issue. has .
Spiendld paper on "Olustee" bv
W Ea't Martin, one Of the bright bows
OF this section. The young man cdi-
'orialIy, thinks that the battlefield is
me place for the monument.-Lake
City Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

Alfonso, king of Spain, is prepar-
ing to become an adept in the art of
flying. He has already acquired an
aeroplane of the Wright model and is
soon to become a pupil of an expert
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

The freight service to this place
from the north right now is misera-
bic, one merchant having been six
days getting goods from Ocala.-In-
Verness Chronicle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

Hon. Robert E. Davis Of Gaines
vile has been chosen and commissicu-
ed to take the returns Of the vote o.
the state of Florida for president qri
vice president to Washington. where
they will be delivered in person 70
the vice president Of the United
States.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

The Fernandina Record hits the
bulls eye when it says: About one
out Of one thousand who said on the
first day of this year. I will not will
be able to say at the beginning Of
1910, l have not - It requires a great
zeal more than mere words to keep
q resolution after il is made.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

Benjamin F. Shively won the demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator in Indiana over John F. Kern.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
THE OCALA BANNE r

Your flag and my flag, and how it flies
today;
In your land and my land and half the
world away;
Rose red and blood red its stripes for
ever CLEAN;
Snow white and soul white, the good
forefathers' dream:
SKY blue and true blue, with stars that
CLEAN Alright;
The gloried guidon of the day, a shell
ter through the night
1oOT nag and my flag, and oh, how
much IL holds
Your lanu and my land secure within
its folds:
Your heart and nv heart heat ouiclrar
at the sight;
Sun-hssed and wind tossed, the red
and blue and white:
The one flag, the great flag, the flag for
me and you;
Slorlhed all else beside, the red and
white and blue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

Inc Baltimore Sun asks: Can =
man marry on Sc a week?" In Florida
he can marry on 50. but it's stavino
married that costs money.-Tsmra
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

Congress IS being asked to build
two mott warships. The war spirit
will not down.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
FRIDAY, JANUARY p, 1909

The division of Dade county has
again become a live issue down there
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
BLOOD

We live by our blood, and on
it. We thrive or stave, as our
blood is rich or poor. There is
nothing else to live on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high we are being re-
ireShed-bOne, muscle and
brain, in body and mind-with
continual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits. no
cheer, no spring, when rest is
not rest and sleep is not sleep,
we are starved; our blood is
poor; there is little nutriment
in it.
Back of the blood IS food.
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

For one time Jacksonville has been
outdone- However, the jostle Of the
big ships coming up to the state mo
tropolis' docks keeps Jacksonville in
constant culver so that thev would
not recognize an earthquake II f.
should pay them visit-St. Augus-
tine Meteor
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22

FRANK HARRIS, Editor.
p. v. LeaVeneood, Business MANAGER
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
JACKSONVILLE OUTDoNE

Tampa's restless competitive spirit
mas even led its citizens to claim
they felt an earthquake there last
sunday, One would think they would
De only too glad to permit Italv Or
any other old place to enjoy that sort
Oh an honor alone.-Pensacola Jour
nal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16

ing of his committee for today, and if the ways and means committee pre- pares the form for the subscriptions ill time, the soliciting committee will begin it's work Monday. It is be- lieved that the necessary S150, ,000 will be raised within sixty days.
 The conference yesterday was most satisfactory and Mir. Parker's heart to-heart talk with the ways, and means committee convinced the mem- bers that he wanted only what was reasonably expected of the people of this city. He assured the committee that he had confidence ill their abil- ity and sincerity and that he wanted them to take him into their confi- dence and he would do likewise. He practically assured the committee that the subscription lists would be enough guarantee for him, but asked the committee to collect the sllbscrip- tions at the proper time. MT. Parker left last night for Hamburg. having been absent from that place for ten days. He will return here Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16

factory; and the employees used this track as walkway in going to and fro. The boiler and engine room of the plant were located between the saw mill and the door factory. and Were in close proximity to the track btoW-off pipe extended from the boiler room to within five feet or six feet of the track and pointed d- rectly across the track The super intendent Of the saw mill, who had control of the boiler rooms, realizing the danger to passersby from this blow-off pipe, had established q pos itive rule that the boilers were not to be blown off in the day time un- less it was imperative, and that when it was necessary to blow them off i'll the day time, that the man in charge should first look to see if any person was in position to be in iurpd
 Vii tl' tti' III VI nlioils l'it' '''S walking along this walkway ell route to the office. and whcn directly op- posite this blow=off pipe the valve was suddenly opened and he was immediately enveloped in dense cloud of steam and yapor, rendering it impossible for him to see i'll any direction. While so enveloped and unable to see or to be seen, he was struck by q log train on said track, and his left foot was so bruised and mutiIated as to render him perman- entlH crippled.
 This court holds that the above briefly stated facts present at least two questions that should have been submitted to the jury: First. was the appellee company guilty of neg ligence in failing to provide for ap- pellant's safety, and thereby liable for his injury? Aand second were appellant and the employe who open ed the valve of the boiler fellow servants? Were they so related iI their labor performed in the service of the company as ordinarily to bt exposed to injuries caused by each others negligence?
 These questions shonld have beer submitted to the jury under appro priate instructions. The trial cour therefore erred in taking the case from the jury. Reversed and re mandrd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
TnAW SAYS HE
 WILL DISPROVE IT


 tI1earst News Specai to the Graphic.)
 New York, July 15.--Concerning the statement of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw that he tried to kill her, Harry Thaw today said it was absolutely false, and that it would be entirely dis proven when certain letters are introduced. Concerning the other charge that he tried to kill Stanford White the day before the tragedy, he said it was absolutely nonsensical. Thaw said he had no animosity to- ward his wife. The allowance of cut off