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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
SURVIVORS OF THE cONFEDER.
ATE CONGRESS

The recent death of Hon. John
GOode or Virginia, gives melancholy
emphasis to the fact that few are left
of the old guard of statesmen who
sat in the Confederate congress and
legislated for the Lost Cause of the
South.
1t is only here and there that
deaths keen blade has skipped a vet
eran in the ranks.
But the time is close at hand when
the bare field will not contain a tas-
sci.
The most diligent effort to ascer-
tain the number of Confederate law
makers who are still living has re-
vealed only a remnant. II is really
pathetic 10 contemplate the havoc
which time has wrought. These only
seem to be left: John u. Martin, OF
Ocala, Fla; J. a. p. Campbell and J.
A. Orr, of Mississippi; s H. Ford. OF
Kentucky; Joseph II. Heiskell. OF
Tennessee: Henry c. Jones, of Ala.
bama, and Roger c. Pryor. of Virgin.
ia.
One Of the last of the Georgia con
tingent to be gathered into the gar
ner-if not. indeed. the very last
was Hiram P Bell.
Even the youngest of the grizzly
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATE
VETERANS

Tuesday, August Ord, was the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Confeder-
ate veterans and pursuant to adjourn
ment met in the council chambers,
Commander L. NJ. Graham presiding.
Rev. T. ]. Nixon being present, was
invited to open the meeting with
prayer.
The roll was called and the follow
ing members responded when their
names were called:
L. NJ. Graham, /. P. Stevens, NJ. P.
Frink, R. A. Kelsey, r. A. Carlton, S.
]. McAteer, F. w. Bitch, J. L. Beck,
H. w. Long, r. NJ. Brown of Camp
Morris in Clay county, w. c. Jeffords,
A. L. Ross, F. w. Nance, NJ. L. Payne,
w. d. Eminisor, l.. L. Aikens, W. E.
McGahagin, Jas. Sims, J. H. Living
ston, F. E. Harris, D. A. Miller.
Resolutions on the death of Com
rades Adam L. Eichelberger and Viii
liam A. McAteer were read and adopt
ed.
A communication was read from
General Bennett H. Young of Louis
vile, KY, asking for a contribution
for the purchase of the birthplace of
Jefferson Davis, in Todd county, KY,
consisting of seventeen acres and the
buildings thereon, and for the cree
ton of a monument at this historic
spot for the purpose of perpetuating
the memory and commemorating the
virtues of the Confederate chieftain.
Comrade Marion L. Payne made a
very patriotic and stirring speech in
favor of the proposition, and a COM
mittee, consisting of Comrades H. w.
Long, NJ. L. Payne and d. A. Miller
was appointed to carry out the OBJ
jects of General Young's communica-
ton.
Upon Comrade Payne's request
Comrade Frank Harris name was sub
stituted for his own.
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

group is verging on the patriarchial
limit
Bless the old graybeards! The har-
vest will soon be- over. Not a shock
will be standing in the field ere many
years have come and gone. But the
fragrance of the autumnal musk win
linger long between the rows In which
the old stalks have stOOd!-Atlanta
Georgian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
Mayor

Dr. and Mrs. Bennett of Crystal
River passed through OcaIa Tuesday
en- route for Springfield. Ohio, where
they go to visit Mrs. Ada Montanus.
After spending some time at Spring
field, they will visit the great exposi-
ton at Seattle. DR.. Bennett is an old
pioneer of Florida, and has built up
a great reputation in the practice of
his profession up and down the gulf
coast.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. Conway Zimmerman, the genial
agent for the Dunnellon Phosphate
Company at Rockwell, spent Sunday
in Ocala, entertaining a few of his
friends. Mr.. Zimmerman will leave
in the near future for Vanderbilt Uni
.versity, where he goes TO take a
course in medicine. This was a fare
well outing and the boys all had a
good time, taking dinner at the Ocala
House and spending the day very
pleasantly. Those in the party were
A. E. owen, W. NJ. Gober, Conway
zimmerman, Ards Waterman, c. D.
Williams and H. c. Judd.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. Frank Turner was in Ocala
again Saturday and said that the bill
lion Of frogs that ne reported having
visited a pond near his place during
the recent heavy rains, LETT as sud
denly as they came. He says that
they all we9r il a westerly direction
in squads ri battaliOns. They were
not naviga 4ng the air, either but
went hopping along in a leisurely
manner.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

this company. Mr. Arnold was out of
town when the writer called, but he
is a loyal Packer reader, and his fac
tory turns out some of the finest fruit
and vegetable crates in this country.
The growers here are as follows:
John Seller, who makes a speciality of
cantaloupes and tomatoes, and will
grow watermelons next season to
ship in car lots. Mr.. Seller is one of
the large growers of this section.
F. w. Weber is postmaster here,
but is imbued with the idea that the
farmer is the real producer, and while
he has not time to farm it himself, he
has lands in plainly, which he rents to
farmers who produce that which all
the people want to live and be happy
fruits and vegetables.
H. Jones has a fine home farm here
and another in the famous Oklawaha
river district Mr.. Jones is one of the
Packers readers and one of the best
all round growers in Florida. Jones'
speciality is beans and cantaloupes,
but he will grow for next season a fine
field of watermelons, besides his gen
eral farm crop of corn and sweet pota-
toes.
Paul White grows cantaloupes and
okra as a principal shipping crop, but
has a general farm crop that is wor-
thy of notice.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard McConathy
left Monday for an extensive "trip
through the western states. They will
spend several months at the many
interesting cities in this part of the
country.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. Lamb of the WOrthington
Springs Hotel was in Ocala yesterday
morning, and was working up a big
crowd for WOrthington Springs on
August 4th, when the Woodmen of
the World will celebrate the nine
teenth anniversary of their order at
that place. Mr.. Lamb anticipates a
big crowd. He says that Worthington
is one OF the coming resorts of the
south.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr. John L. Carney of the Lake
Weir Investment Company. was IN
Ocala Monday, and was before the
hoard of county commissioners Tor
raising the valuation on the proper
ties Of this company. Mr.. Carney was
born on the lake, or went there when
he was very young, and his name is
intimately connected with its growth
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

The committee met and recon-
mended that five dollars be appropri-
ated from the camps treasury, and a
private subscription be opened for the
purchase of the land and the erection
of the Davis monument, and Comrade
Sims of Umatilla started the subscrip-
ton list by handing over to the COM
mittee the sum of one dollar.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Capt. Russell of the Lake Weir ma
Wy was a Monday visitor. He like
all the people who live on the lake, is
in love with it, The lake is so beau
tiful they simply can't help it.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mrs. c. B. Butts of Rochelle, is Wis
iting ia Ocala, and is a guest of Capt
James w. Tucker, who has a very
pretty cottage on Mayo Heights. She
will be here for several days.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. sam Pyles, wha recently gradu-
ated with high honors at the Embalm-
ing School at Augusta. Ga, and who
for the past three weeks has been Wis
itinp friends in South Carolina, re-
turned home Saturday afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Coulter and lit
tie daughter of Blitchton were in town
Monday and went down to Tampa to
see the sights of that city and spend
a day or so fer recreation and pleas
IRE.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. Lawton LeimeT, formerly OF
Duunellon. is now occupying the oIu
Mccarthy store near the Seaboard de-
not and will soon bring his family
here 10 reside. Mr.. Leitner belongs
10 an old and honored pioneer family
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. Owen Clark, who has been in
Des Moines, Iowa, taking an electrical
course, has returned home and re-
sumed his position at the electric
light plant
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

\. McFall. fifteen years old, young
est salesman making Ocala, and trav-
cling for a wholesale fruit and pro-
duce house in Tampa, was registered
at the Metropole this week. He work
ed the local trade and did good bus
mess
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. R. S. Hall has purchased a new
Cadillac touring car. Ocala is not
going to let Orlando wear the cham
pionship belt for having the largest
number of automobiles of any city
of its size in the interior
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Among those who are summering
away from home and were omitted
from our Sunday list are Mrs. Marcus
Frank, who is at Waynesville, n. c.,
and Mrs. Minnie Bostick, who is in
New York City.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

The Ocala baseball boys returned
home on the A. c. L. noon train Sat
urday and were warmly congratulate
ed by the people CT Ocala. They made
a good baseball record. and also a
good record for themselves in every
way besides baseball playing. They
are a good set OF boys.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. John L. Clayton and Miss Wi
mona Long were married yesterday
morning at the Baptist parsonage by
Rev. H. E. Gabbey. Mr.. Clayton is
from St. Petersburg and Miss Long is
of this city. This paper extends best
congratulations and good wishes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

In the way of automobile whistles
Edd Carmichael has got all other
whistles faded II is a regular base
han screecher of the fiercest variety.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. s. S. Savage is now on the ed
Forial STAFF Of the Barlow Record.
Thus far We have seen nothing in his
writings to suggest that he intends
living Up to his name-Palatka Her
aid.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hall and four
handsome sons and Mrs. Halls sis
tiers, Misses Matte and Carrie VIII
liams, are home from Seabreeze,
where they spent a most delightful
visit at that pleasant summer resort.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. NJ. P Frink of Berlin was
among the out of town visitors in
Ocala Tuesday and renewed his sub.
scription to the Ocala Banner for an.
other year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. Barton Keep, whose father was
the father of the orange inustry in
the Boardman section, was an Ocala
visitor Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

There is no game law against any
one hunting for PLANkS CHILL
TONIC. It's guaranteed 10 cure Ma
laria. Chills and Fever. Price %
cents per bottle. ASK your dealer.
He'll probably know. 50
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Genial Jim" Pyles, who for several
years past has been with the Teapot
Grocery. has transferred his services
n the O. X. Grocery, where he VIII
he nIeased TO see his friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clark are
moving into the pretty little cottage
recently built by Judge Bullock,
where they will begin Housekeeping
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr. r. a. Kelsey. one on The Con.
federate veterans from Stanton. was
In Ocala on Puesday. and besides at
tending The veterans meeting attend
ed 90 other business
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mayor John ID. Robertson Increased
the city exchequer yesterday in the
sum of 5000 The way Of the trans
gressor is no fiowery path any more.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. F. J.. Ausley cf Thomasriile
Ca, spent yesterday in Ocala on bus-
mess.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Lansford have return
ed from Coleman and are now visiting
az Stanton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mr.. T. b. Shocks of Weirsdale was
a visitor to ocala Monday, and paid
the Banner office a very pleasant call.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
AT:
Local and Personal

Miss Palmer of Clearwater is visit.
ing Mrs. G. T. Maughs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Miss lola Liddon of the Hotel Met
ropOle is visiting in the northern part
Of the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

DR.. Slaughter of Levon was a prom.
inent visitor to the county site Satur-
day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Miss Sara Davis and her guest,
Miss Hubbard, are back from Lake
Weir.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

DON'T DRINK, Blu: If you do. see
Hogan. and get tie best that money
can buy. II it's a good drink, We have
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Mrs. c. n. Schlemmer is back from
her trip to Bronson and Cedar Keys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17
PAVING CONTRACT
 TO BE AWARDED
ommis sioDers of Paving District No. os Received Bids Yesterday, But Will Not Let Contract for Work for SeV- eral Days.

Commissioners C. H. Triplett, Will jam Pnddephatt and F. k sheppard, of Paving District No. 26, which takes ;n Olive and Walnut streets and three blocks on Third avenue, from Main street to Walnut street, met yesterday and received bids for a part of the paving work Many bids were sub mitted. but the contract may not be let tor at least ten days. Bids were received for vitrified brick, bithulitic and creosote blocks.
 For brick pavement the following bids were received for four inch and five inch concrete foundation re- spectively: w. R. Petty, s2.15 and $228 per square yard; Mr. McGhee, of Texarkana. $2.lS and $2.23 per square yard; Southern Eithnlitic Co.,. $225 and s2.3S; Hot Springs Concrete Co.,, $2O5 l-2; Lane X Mitchell, $2.o3 and $232
 TOT DltuQlllG piN cllcut "llu loui and five-inch foundations, respectively, the following bids were made: W. R. Petty, $215 and $2.26; Southern Bithu- litic Go, $225 and $23S. For creosote block pavement the following bids were made for four and five-inch con- crete foundation: w. R. Petty $2.12 l-2 and $2,25; McGhee, $2.27 and $2.3l i; Hot Springs Concrete Co.,, SPA 1-2 1 for long leaf; $2.O9 1-2 for short leaf i; Wetterstrom, of Chicago, $225 and $2.37; c. H. Foley, $243 and $2.52. For stone or concrete curbing the follow ing bids per lineal foot were made: McGhee, 40 and 4S cents; Southern Bi- thulitic Co.,, 60 cents for either; Lane X Mitchell, 47 and 4e cents; Wetter- strom, 49 and 47 cents, c. NJ. Foley
 62 and 45 cents
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17

to the other. Primarily the ordinance is supposed to be for the protection of real estate owners and landlords against "deadbeats" who move to new fields, leaving unpaid bills behind them. Undoubtly the ordinance would serve the purpose of such protection. but while it was doing so it would establish dangerous precedents with 6 tendency toward an intolerable system of police espionage ill vogue in foreign countries, where the police are put i'll possession of the minutest details of the private life of people, both citizens and travellers.
 The police in American cities have quite far enough in their inquisitoria1 relations toward the private citizen. In casee of suspected criminals or per sons accused of crime it would be an advantage to have at hand 'doSSier or file containing Illuminating mem oranda as to the habits, status and other information concerning the in iividual But for one of such instan- ces there would be hundred or a thousand where such surveillince would be harassing and wanton in- reference with the private life of citi- zens
 The government takes this view of the matter in respect to furnishing addresses from postofiices, which can not be secured without the best of req sons and by the properly constituted authorities The inquisitorial features of the income tax law are radical departure from this theory, and 1T them consists one of the most object. ionable aspects of the operation O. the law The city. state or nation can.
 not justly possess itself of facts whict concern only the citizen, and above al
 i. cannot justly become a collector o
 bad debts 4 great deal is heard o
 .MeyicaniZing" the government.
 would 0e we'll also to avoid the for
 eignization of our police methods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17
ENGLISH MONARCHS.
Death Often Unkind In the Manner ct
 Their Taking Off.

Of the Inunarchs who have reigDed over England since the days of the Norman conquest nearly one-4uafter of the number have n1et violent deaths William l. was killed by a fall from his horse. William II. was shot while bunting, whether by accident Of de sign is still one of the unsoEved prob lems of history; Richard ]. was Killed by q shaft from a croSSbroW WhLe besiesing the city of Chaluz, in France: Richard II. was murdered in Pontefract castle. Edward II. was murdered ln Berkeley castle and Edward V. i'll the Tower of London. Richard HI. was killed on the battlefield of BosWorth. and Charles l. had bis head cut off i'll London.
 Elizabeth's death was hastened by re1aorse that she mad ordered the ex- ecution of Essex, and her sister Mary sickened and died soon after the loss of Calais. declaring that the name o1 thai city would be found after deatl! written on her heart The death of Edward HIS sop the Black Prince. caused the aged monarch to die or grief So. after the loss of bis son in the White Ship, Henry l. was never seen to smile again and lived only short time. Henry Vl and George III.
 were insane during the latter years of their reigns and finally died from what in these days would be called paresis. Charles H., Henry VIII. Ed ward ". and George W. hastened their deaths by the lives they lived. Only two monarchs died of that great na- tional scourge. consumption. They were Edward VI. and Henry VII. Queen Anne's death was due as much as anything else to overlooking. oni! two monarchs, Henry VI. and George HI. died after long illnesses.-London Tatler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17

If vou will call at store during our N'Je'
 ,,.trotion Week and allow to show you tue ""s " v,ntages and superior quality of the Great anu 't uaestic Range and will purchase one at the ie5 p VIC will give YOU FREE the beautiful and ose'"i soi sot of Ware illustrated this advertiseme{'. HIS " is made to match the quality of the Ma]este h'70 ~ wa know all ladies will see the beauty ana "'''' " ~ set especially the first three pieces WHICH ' ' & - na cannot be had alone by purchase, eXeent a' very byr nrice The prcs of Majestic Ranges are the saie bu, we give the set FREE with each Majestic Range ooosA during demonstration week only.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17

Entered at Posroftice at Pine bluLi'
 Ark., as second class mail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17
9-29-dlmo.

Reverend J. I. Norris and Reverend 4. A. Boyd left yesterday for Mar veil. to attend the meeting of the Pine Bluff Presbytery. They will also visit the meeting of the Synod Presbytery at Helena next week and be out cf the city Q week
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17
DANCING ACADEMY.

Mrs. Angie Hanson will open her dancing academy on Tuesday evening. September A., at Eagles Hall. 217 1-2 West Second avenue. All the latest ballroom dances taught. For informa- tion call 905 old phone, or the hall regular evenings Mondays and We'd nesiay's, z to i0 D. 10. S-1o-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17
THE D0SSlER SYSTEM.

It is hardly to be wonderful at that
 there should be vigorous opposition in St. Louis to the passage of an or dinance requiring expressmen and moving van companies to report to the chief of police every time they move a family from one part of ths city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17
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COME TO SEE US.

We Will sell your property for you. keep your money and pay you inter. est. We will loan you money and can serve you in many ways~-Peopie's s Savings Banx and Trust Company. 9-29-Glmo t.9+s.-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17
PLANTERS HOTEL
(Colored)

Rooms 25c to 75c. The best place for the money. J. s. THOMAS, Mgr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-17

As produced at the Princess and Daly's Theatres and the Academy of Music, New York for more than 300 times, and now crowding the .Adelphi Toeatre, London.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-06

unmistakable tone. Z an a Demo
crat; have always been one, and ex-
pect to die one; but my office is not a
political one
A big black negro jumped to his
feet and made a motion to nominate
Judge White, as he was honest enough
to stick to his convictions, regardless
OF the consequences. He was nomi-
mated.
This death breaks as happy a
union as was yer broken Of so wears
as he took his life mate, Miss Sallie
F.. Cole in 1859. Judge White was
a consistent member of the Baptist
church and a member of Johnston
CasWell Lodge No. 10 A. F. and A. NJ.
lie leaves to mourn their loss q de-
voted wife. a son Mr.. j.. Willie White,
a daughter, Mrs. J. NJ. Gardner, both
OF WarrentOn. n. c.. His remains will
be laid to rest in the Fairview GENE
terry at five o'clock this evening by
tender and loving hands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-06
DEATH OF MIR. w. n. WHITE
of Warren'S Faithful Citizens
Passes Away.
Especial to News and Obser,

Especial to News and Observer.)
WarrentOn, N. c., Jun 3O.-Judge
w. A. White, one of our Oldest and
most beloved citizens, passed quietly
to his heavenly hOTne as the sun went
down yesterday. He was one man
who never had an enemy, as his Iowa
bic character endeared him to all who
came in contact with him.
He was elected as clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Warren county in
1868, having acted as assistant to Mr..
Ben. r. Cook many years prior to his
election. He held this office with
honor to himself and the county until
1904, resigning on account OF poor
health. He has been confined to his
home since. While a staunch n
consistent Democrat he was not dis
turbed in office during the time OF
negro Republican days, as all had con-
fiidence in him. The writer remem-
bers we'll during the hot days Of ne
groism when all candidates were com
PEELED to walk the plank after many
white candidates had straddled the
fence on both sides h judge was
called. he like the man h a he was
true to his convictions-srated In an