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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
GOOD ROADS IN GEORGIA

Georgia is using her convicts 20
build good roads, the lease system
having been abolished, and it is stat
ed that very satisfactory results are
being achieved.
The Savannah Press, discussing the
matter, makes this fine showing in
support of the system, and as also
proving the value of good roads .
farmers:
The fact that all of the 1O7 coun-
ties which have taken convicts from
the state are satisfied with their bar
gain and are going to hold on 20
them, and that many of the thirty
nine that have none are asking for
them, is a strong indication that the
good roads movement has taken a
strong hold on the people. We have
been telling the farmers ever since
the good roads movement was IMAM
gurated that they and not the automO-
bilists were its real benefciaries. AMI
we are glad to know that so many Of
them agree with us. We have no
doubt that in the course Of another
year or so the feeling will be general
throughout the state that good roads
are worth all that it costs to buiii
them and great deal more. The
other day we published an editorial
ia which it was stated that in Sumter
county two mules recently hauled in
to Americas at a single load ten bales
of cotton over a road on which before
being improved, two bales were
load for them. That article has been
reproduced in a number of weekly
papers, and we have no doubt has had
the effect of Strengthening the send-
ment for good roads. If a team Of
mules can do five times the work on
good roads and do it with greater
ease and less strain on the wagon, it
stands to reason that farmers could
invest money in no way to better adj
vantage than in good roads"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
wATTsRsoN ON JOHNSON

Henry Watterson, editor of the LOU
isville Courier-Journal, was in France
when he, learned of the death of Gov
ernor John Johnson of Minnesota.
1t was Mr.. Watterson who first sug'
gested Governor Johnson as a presi'
Dental possibility. The nomination
made by the Kentucky editor was SO
unexpected that it took the country
breathless at a time when the major
ity of the party had made up its mind
that Mr.. Bryan was the logical Leader,
since there was no stronger man in
sight.
Being appraised of Governor John
sons death at his hotel in Paris, Mr..
Watterson paid the following charac-
teristic tribute to the Minnesota
statesman:
Il knew Governor Johnson well
from his early manhood. He did ME
the honor of calling himself one IF
my boys In the summer of 1907 |
made a sincere effort to convince the
thinking democrats that his nomil@-
ton would give us the only chance
Of election in 1908. Those woo
thought well of the suggestion, how
ever, delayed too long in acting upon
1t and let the time pass, which, hal
it been improved, might have chang
ed the whole character of the last
presidential campaign.
81 am deeply distressed by the news
of his death. The republic has, IN
doubtedly lost a great American. Hal
ne lived he could have discharged a
great public duty in leading us TO-
ward the organization of an adequate
and enlightened opposition, which the
country very much needs.
Il tender my respectful sympathy
and homage to his family, and, IL
deed, to all the people of Minnesota"
The universal esteem in which
Johnson was held may be judged from
the expressions of President Taft:
'He was a wonderful man. He add
ed to a charming personality a frank
ness and common sense that won over
his natural political opponents and
he made an able, efficient and most
courageous public official. That d
man of his parts and of his capacity
for great public usefulness should be
taken now at the age of forty-eight
should be, and is. source of national
regret, for had Governor Johnson liv-
ed his position in the state and coun-
try was such that he certainly would
have been called upon to fill an in |
Dortant place and to assist in the pro-
5ressive movements of which he was |
4 constant advocate"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
HERE 1T is AGAIN

The Ocala Banner is the only paper
in Florida that stands flat-footed for
free trade. 1t is opposed to protec-
| ton in all it's forms, and has never IA
vored a compromise on any PROPOSE
| ton with those who have been tin
kering with the tariff. It has held that
the principle of protection was selfish
and sectional to the core. When otil-
ers favored a protection of a dollar
a box on Florida oranges, although at
that time the owner of two groves, It
stoutly resisted the proposition.
Yet in spite of its pronounced and
uncompromising attitde, here comes
The following from a writer signing
himself "Splasher," the BrownviIle
correspondent of the Arcadia Cham
pion:
Eye correspondent noticed a cli,-
ping in the Punta Gorda Herald FROM
the Ocala Banner, edited by Mr.. HaI-
riS, a very learned man. a man tnat
generally writes what he thinks and
generally is very level headed. but in
mis- instance we cannot agree with
him. He says if our democratic sen.-
tors can, by their slick diplomacy.
swap cOurtesies with Aldrich, PAYNE
and their like and obtain a palataJls
slice for Florida they should be given
credit for it. Ye gods. how demOcra-
cy has been polluted.
Mr.. Harris, what have you done
with the teachings of Thomas Jeffer-
son? What would old Andrew Jack
son say to such a proposition? 1t is
enough to make the old war-hOrse
turn over in his sepulchre''
Yes, but Uncle Andrew could not
feel any worse about it than we do.
To be so misunderstood and shameful
ly nisquoted is enough to make
man feel like kicking his own daddy.
And Sister Childs permitted it, too.
The Ocala Banner will again state
its platform:
1t is opposed to the system of pr)-
lection from Alpha to Omega. IL
builds up one industry at the ex.
pense Of others. 1t works a hardship
on the farm producer and the general
consumer.
This paper stands for equal freight
rates--the same rates for interior ci.-
les as for seaport cities. 1t believes
that the interior cities should be fos.
tered the same as the seaport cities.
This paper stands for the fostering
OF our highways the same as our riv-
ers and harbors. 1t believes that the
improvement of our roads are as i'm
portant as our rivers and harbors an
should receive the same measure of
national aid.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

In all the history of exploration and
discovery there has been nothing so
dramatic as the announcement by two
daring Adventures, within FIVE DAYS
of one another. that each has planted
his country's flag at the apex of the
world. And the heart of the Ameri-
can people literally bubbles with pa
triotic pride as they realize that the
Tag. IN both instances, was the Stars
and Stripes.-Atlanta Journal.
What's this? Broward orders sever
Al thousand banana plants from Hoo
duras and will start a banana planra-
ton in the Evergldes? We thought.
Judging from his senatorial aspira-
tions, that the former governor in
tended combining his operations exclu-
sively to the lemon industry.-Tampa
Tribune.
Jesse Burtz's directory count gives
Gainesville population of 5127.
Nearly half are colored. In fact. Jesse
is quite an artist in BLACK and
white. Tampa Tribune.
Jesse Burtz, too, got up the direc-
tory for Orlando. and the population
showed identically the same figure-
Quite a coincidence.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Mr.. Adolph Ochs can give the aver
age thrifty politician in this country
a full hand of trumps in the matter Of
versatility in politics. Ochs controls
three newspapers, the Chattanooga
Times, the New York Times and the
Philadelphia Times. The Chattanoo-
ga Times is presumably democratic,
the New York Times pronouncedly
republican and the Philadelphia
Times very much mugwumpy. Ochs
has politics simmered down to pure
ly business basis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
HUDsoN-FULToN MARCH FREE

Next Sunday the New York World
offers its readers real musical treat
in honor of the great HudsUn-Fulton
celebration. The World will publish
the official Hudson-Fulton Grand
March, music complete, exactly as it
will be played at the official grand
ball to be given at the Metropolitan
opera house Saturday, Oct. 2. There
will also be another set of pictures in
colors of famous stage beauties by
Archie Gum. Nobody can afford to
miss. getting next Sundays World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The great Barnum and Bailey circus
is coming to Florida. 1t is billed Cor
a performance in Pensacola early in
November. Not likely that Tampans
will get a chance to see the big show
circus men say the Tampa license
is prohibitive.-Tampa Times. Ditto
Ocala. Our reform legislators seem
to be "agin the circus" and "agin"
things generally.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

George Fred Williams, with Gov
ernor Douglas, the leaven of democ-
racy that is left in the once good Oil
state of Massachusetts, says that for
years the democratic party has been
bowling for tariff reform, but when
at last it was given a chance for re-
form, the members, whether from the
north or the south, wanted to reform
everybody but themselves. When the
states of the respective representa-
tives were reached the democratic
members from the same cried out
aloud for a part of the loot" George
Fred Williams states the case correct
ly so far as Florida is concerned. Pro-
tect Florida's industries, said one of
the members, and write whatever else
you awnt in the bill He said that he
wanted for Florida a part of the
"swag" That was a strong, if it was
a candid statement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Nellie Gray of the Jacksonville Me.
tropolis has given out some more in
formation. She tells us that New
York is the largest city in the United
States and that Jacksonville is the
largest city in Floridal Nellie might
also add that Ocala is the busiest lit
tie city in Florida and for beauty has
all other Florida cities faded.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The Baltimore Manufacturers Rec
ord says that no portion of the coun-
try is more in need of good roads
than the south. Nature has not Civ
en- the southern states natural road
ways such as are to be found in some
colder climates and in the rocky re-
gions where agriculture is painful and
scantily productive. In the warm
sections OF the United States the
hand of Providence has made all
ready for cultivation of the soil at
the least possible preliminary ex-
pense. Fertile acres that need very
little or no preparation for producing
profits TO the owner is stretched over
miles and miles of territory. Having
provided the land for producing crops,
nature could hardly be expected to
produce the roads for hauling them.
1t is up to the man with the cotton
field or the cane field to make his WAYS
for travel, and the task, owing to the
greatness OF the distances to be COW
cred, is an enormous one. 1t is only
within a few years that the people of
the south have really taken hold of
the great problem of roads. In
short time and under many Difficult
ties something has been accomplish.
ed which can be called a start in the
right direction.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Hon. W. b. Hare. editor of the De
SOTO County News. is being mention
- a. a possible candidate for railroad
..nnmisioner. The editor of the
nnmocrat has known Mr.. Hare for
rnars and we would be delighted -
rnuuort him We regard him as one
al Florida's purest and best men,
1--we Oak Democrat.
Editor Hare is one of natures no
hlumen. Capable, hightoned and con-
nrlrntious. he would adorn a place on
~ railroad commission. We would
~ clad go see the newspapers of Flor
a. rally 20 his support unanimously
and refuse 10 take no" for an an
scr.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
BAPTIST CHURCH DEDICATED

A special to the Tampa Times from
Wauchula, under date of September
%, says that the dedication of the
Baptist church was attended by the
largest congregation that has ever as
sembled at the Baptist church. The
seating capacity was taxed to it's ut-
most, and many were turned away for
the lack of seats.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
THE UNIVERSAL RELIGION

This paper has the most profoun1
respect for all religions and every
branch and denomination of every re
ligion.
1t pays humble tribute to the JeE
ish religion for the mighty impress 1t
has made upon the world, and it has
no stones to throw at other religions
if any there be ante-dating it.
! 1t reads with extreme qualification
that among what we denominate as
pagan religions there were hospitals
for the sick and other charitable IN
situations, and that even in the twi-
light of history the worlds popula-
ton was not given entirely over to IL
centiousness and wickedness-thati in
the general dross there was some re-
fined gold.
1t is glad to read of the corn laws
of the early Roman empire, and the
high standard of morality given out
by Confuscius ante-dating the golden
rule of Christ by more than five hun
dred years: do not unto others what
you would not have them do to you.
1t reads with profound admiration
the code of laws promulgated by No
ses, which have their elimination In
the ten commandments, which still
serve as the rule of conduct for the
enlightened nations of the earth.
It humbles itself at the feet of the
Great Teacher, who never spake as
man spake." and left as footprints 20
follow ideals which are lifting the
world to loftier heights.
1t has read with unspeakable admi-
ration Macaulay's magnificent tribute
to the Catholic church and Brands no
BILE eulogy of the Sisters of Charity.
1t glories in the record of Martin
Luther John Knox, John Calvin and
John Wesley.
1t has nothing but words of praise
and adulation for the Episcopal
church, the Baptist church, the Pres
byterian church, the Christian church.
anG all churches of all denominations
1t has the most profound respect for
he belief of every man who is consci
entious in his belief-whether Jew,
Christian or Pagan.
1t believes that God looks down in
tenderness and mercy upon all men
and sees the pure in heart of mem
bers of all religions and cults.
This paper believes that all relig-
ions boiled down would be but one
universal religion.
This paper believes that a man is
made better by his religion and can
be good despite his religion whatever
it may be. 1t believes that IAN hon
est man is the nOblest work of god, " |
and that all men can be honest if they
try to be.
1t believes that as knowledge
spreads all men will become good.
and that the world will be as God sail
It was-"good!
God is its creator, so why shouldn't
The world be good? And as all men
are the children of God, why shouldn't
hey all likewise be good?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The progressive county commission
ers of Duval county have called an
election to ratify a million dollar bond
issue for the building of good roads.
The Jacksonville papers claim that
the issue will be approved by a large
majority of the voters and it will give
big impetus to the already rapid
growth of that county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

#our Tag and my nag. and how Il flies
today:
~ your land and my land and half the
World away;
$50 I'd and blood red its stripes for
ever CLEAN:
~noW white and soul white, the good
forefathers' dream:
- blue and true blue, with stars that
gloam Alright;
ne gloried guidon Of the day, a shell
Ter through the night.
Aoor nag and my flag, and oh, how
much a. holds
Ao~r lano and my land secure within
ita folds:
Igur heart and my heart beat quicker
90 the sight:
Iun-kisaed and wind-tossed. the red
and blue and white:
me one nag. the great flag, the flag Tor
me and you:
olorined all else beside, the red and
white and blue
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The three words-boost. boom
build-follow each other with ascend.
ing meaning. First comes the boost
in a little while boost produces boom
and then comes the building.-Pensa-
cola Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The Tampa Tribune says that Col
unel ]. b. Anderson is the most prom
fnent citizen of Tampa. We had not
heard that Colonel Peter o. Knight
had moved his residence.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Why not change things around a lit
fle-lnstead Of making cotton to buy
bacon with. why not make bacon Ia
buy cotton with? Try il and see how
A. works-Jasper News.
That's what we are doing down
here In Marion and the scheme works
~ right But the better scheme, it
seems 20 MS would be to combine the
fwo-grow both. Cotton never fails
a. bring the cash.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

We notice also that the wide awake
|pncials OF St Johns county are solic-
Nous of the colored brother whose
.bropensities lie in the direction of the
Dashboard, but as to the white broth
~ they are color blind.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

We are told that the missionaries,
since the Elsie Sigel affair, have de-
cided to give up their labors in the
Chinese slums in this country. But
what is the difference between the
slums here and the slums in Shang-
hal and other Chinese cities?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Of course Smile Powell" is max
ing good secretary of Tampa's
board of trade, but what interests us
is to know if he is making good on
the Times? He will do the most good
by making good there.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The government has given out the
statement that it will give aid to the
sufferers OF the Terrebonne parish OF
louisiana This is done to prevent
an outbreak OF pestilence.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The seventy-hve thousanf f
building being erectsl g. a. fe
and dumb STUDENTS al - Aas.sI.
Is neariHg completion Thr rafa r.
not 20 too much for ttcas niffr nf
tuT4ates.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

ny che death of John A. Johnson, a
republican lieutenant governor takes
the place Of a democratic governor in
Minnesota. just as occurred in Ohio
IN 1896. when Governor Pattison, 4
dcmocrat. died in Office, and was sue
ceeded by Lieut. Gov. Harris, a re-
publican.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The president is doing stunts on his
western trip similar to President
Roosevelt. when he made a similar
iaunt: Preaching from the Mormon
pulpit In the great Salt Lake taberna-
Gle: going down in a mine 1900 feet
IN the bowels of the earth, etc.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Talk about the nerve of Cook and
Peary, what IS it compared with that
of Claude L'Engle, who is traversing
the state of Florida all by his lone
some in his race for United States
senator?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

On October 18th Duval county will
vote for a bond issue of one million
dollars for the building of good roads
We are fast entering upon an era of
good road building and it means
much for the future well-being of the
country.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The First National Bank of ST. Au-
gustine is paying 4.3 per cent. for the
privilege of becoming the depository
of the city fund.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Several sensational arrests have
been made In the Mrs. Platt murder
case NJ Tampa. and that city is all
sgog.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The Packers new man for Florida
estimates this years orange crop et
ZOO. 900 boxes. II was 100000 until
- raised IL. Let il remain as it was
too much salt may spoil the broth.
Orlando Reporter-Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Hon. S. P. Buie, mayor of Lake City,
died at his home there last Sunday
morning at 2:3O o'clock. He was a
good man in all the relations of life,
and many friends throughout the state
will learn OF his death with regret
Jasper News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The White House at Washington is
said 60 be infested with rats. There
d. % be a general cleaning up-and
Teddy away,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
HEALTH AND VITALITY
MOTIFS NERVINg EMO

The great nerve and brain r.rfrfa
tive for men and women. go .r.s
strength and vitality. buIffr - 60
system and renews tho nnfnsf 49,
For sale by druggists OF hT uan q.
per box. 6 boxes Cor e.
Sold by TydinEs a Co
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

A special comes from Portsmouth,
NJ. r.. that the crew Cf the naval tug,
HczinscOaf. which sank in gale of
Cape Ann about 2 month ago, left the
captain and the surgeon to their fate,
having got possession OF the life boat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Tampa gave a royal welcome to the
frst steamship from Philadelphia.
which adds another link TO Tampa's
tommerCial chain. A big banquet was
CiVcn and there was a great flow Of
orntory. for which Tampa is proverb-
Al
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

THE land of enough to eat" is the
tile that is now applied to the United
States. Is = not a good one to brag
about?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Claude L'Engle continues to make
his sensational tour and nothing dis
courages nor disconcerts him. He
says that he is going to get the plum
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

E-faw-lo-har-jo, the most influential
Indian of the tribe of Seminoles, has
been baptized, and accepted the
Christian faith.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The estate Of Governor Johnson, If
Minnesota is said to be only $500.
There Is a record Of the simple life of
q high Official.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

With Lincoln pennies quoted at s
cents apiece, isn't it about time for
another tariff fight to reduce the cost
of living.-Toledo Blade.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Efforts are on foot to reclaim 25,-
600 acres of land between the st
Johns river and the town of Hastings.
The Hastings soil is said to be very
fine
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

Mr.. w. H. Potter, county treasurer
of Sumter county, is dead. He lived
at Rutland, and was one of the piO-
neer citizens of the county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The ministers of Jackson, Miss,
have entered a formal protest against
serving wine at the banquet to he
rendered to President Taft.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01

The Metropolis says that the auto
mobile tax in that city is meeting
with disfavor When and where Was
a tax ever hailed with joy?