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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-18

Cash quotations wore as followa.

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Easy; winter patents, $1,000. %;
40; spring patents, best hard, t6.oO6iS. sS
bakers, sS.50a46O
RYE-NO. =, S61hc
BARLEY-Feed or mixing s5675c. fair
TO choice mailing, 92cG$1.1s
SEED-Timothy, $ll.OOals5O. Clover, 1890
PRovIsIoNs-Mess pork, per bbl.. s7 Of
qiLS7d. Lard, per 100 lbs, IS 225hqssO Short
ribs, sides Qoose), 81. 2lzGJ9 l21k; short clear
sides (boxed) $9.OO6D9 25.
Total clearances OF wheat and flour wera
equaI 70 bSl,OOO bu. Primary receipts were
Ssz,0OO bu., compared with 1,232,OO0 bu the
Sorresponalng DAY year ago. Estimated
corn l6s cars; oats, I7s cars; hogs, 1900
sssqssc; No, red. S7QSSAc; No. l hard
SIC; No. hard, 9OQp94c; No 8 hard SSTaoc,,
No. l spring, old, $Ll2nll4; No. / northern
sprIns, 90 oio 9pll2 No northern spring
SlOo; No. northern spring. 9S69Sc; No 4
northern, sSqySc; No..2 spring. sScd$1 90; No
durum. aQ9Sc. Corn: No. 2. 64i.eie4s. c. No
white 66q6S1.c; No. yellow, s4ISqS5iLc q: :
No 3 SSAa6I4e; No. white, 6lifSSl%c;
No. 4 6Shq6s1sc; No white. 6Slaeic; 20
I yellow, 63saa64Sc. Oats: No q doc! No
z white, 4ilsBll%e; No. white, 4Oxa4io;
R RS TNhi'e. 40gtGSe; standard nan 4lall*e
Timothy. sllOOql3b0. Glover: t12ooSiScco1 It,
Bu T T X - Easy creameries a0325c:
diaries. 1sQ22c.
EGGS-Sasy; receipts, SITS cases: AT
mark. cases included. l0Qi4c; firsts, i5JAc;
Prime firsts, l6Ac.
CHEESE-Steady; daisies, lSa41sNc; twins
l2hql2%e; young Americas, 13Iz@iSsc; long
horns, 13h9lSIRc. e
PoTAToEs-Firm choice to fancy. 81 2oa
$50; fair TO good, S.l5ql.25.
PoULTRY-Flrm; turkeys. lIc; chickens
lie; springs, lac.
VEAL-steady; 80 TO sO-Ib WITS, saso: A
TO S-lb. WITS. SlsQ1017c; s. to 110-lb. WITS, lie,
Receipts. Shipments
flour, bols'..,.'......,,... 5000 II. 900
Wheat. bu,,.,.,......,.,..22l,O0 900 20S 900
Corn, pu...s'.'s.s l0o,OO0 l6S 900
oats, u'.............,.,,,SSS $4,000 266. 900
rye Du. s..s...,...ss....... 4,OO0
barley, Ou.,......,..,,,.. 1900 e OOo
Carlot Receipts-Wheat. 1874 cars with 81
Of contract grade; corn, 146 cars with 6S
OF contract grade; oats, 100 cars. Total re-
ceipts OF wheat at Chicago MINNEAPOLIS
and Duluth today were sl9 cars Compared
with 100 cars last week and 7s6 cars the
corresponding week yearsago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-18
pntes. An. ned. 1gt,. ieos .Ileo1 IlgOs HE'S.
SUNDAY
.ECEIPTs-CARLoTs.

SUNDAY.
Receipts and disposition Of live stock al
the Union stock yards, South Omaha LOT
laUas eg1aaF
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-18

The Bees second bOOkrOvsrs' Contest
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HENRY C. SISTRUNK

Mr.. Henry c. Sistrunk was born on
the farm about two miles northwest
of Montbrook, Fla. where his boy
hood days were spent In 1895 he at
tended the military school in Lake
City. Fla, and was member of Com
pany c, which won the gold cup in
competitive drill on the day of com
mencement, under Captain Pelot AT
ter leaving school he returned to his
old home, where he spent two years
In 1897 he won, in a competitive ex-
animation with eighty others, the
scholarship to the Barlow Military
Institute, where he spent three years
at school The first year in school
he was promoted to corporal; the
second year was made sergeant. and
was promoted to lieutenant the third
year, and was in the graduating
class but contracted typhoid fever a
short time before graduation. which
prevented his taking part in the grad
uating exercises, but he stood so
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course with the Hatton Business Col
lege, at that time located in Ocala. In
1895 he took a position with Edwards
Brothers in their wholesale and retail
meat business, where he remained
for six years, practically having
charge of that enterprise. In 1902 he
purchased the retail business of Ed
wards Brothers, and, according to his
own statement, started with a very
limited capital. He has, since enter
ing business in his own behalf been
quite successful, and is now looked
upon as one of the city's solid BUSH
ness men. He was married in 1899
to Miss Christian. Mr. Edwards is a
member of the Elks, F. L. of A., and
the K. o. T. NJ He was elected
member of the city council in 1909 as
alderman at large, and during his
term of office has given the city's
business that close personal attention
which has made him so successful in
his affairs. A picture of his splendid
new residence appears in anothehr
column of this paper
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JOHN II. TAYLOR

The subject of this little sketch is
a native of North Carolina, and came
with his parents to Ocala about TWEEN
ty-fve years ago, when mere boy.
Ever since the death of his father,
which occurred a few years after
coming TO Florida Mr.. Taylor has
been in charge of the large business
interests began here by his sire. The
business began with sash and door
factory, which later added a basket
and crate mill. This industry has now
grown to such an extent that the pro-
duct of several large sawmills is
used in the manufacture of vegetable
carriers and crates of every descrip-
ton. The Taylor Brothers. of which
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HERBERT c. JONES

Mr. Jones is native of the Old
Bay State and came TO Ocala in 1884,
at the age of seventeen. with his
father. Soon after his arrival he en-
barked in the bottling of cool drinks
il connection with Mr. E. c. Smith,
later buying out his partner, and has,
by sticking to this line. succeeded in
surrounding himself and family with
every comfort usually enjoyed by
mortals here below. He was elected
as a member Of the city council ten
years ago, and during that time has
ever been a consistent worker for the
city's good He has always served
on the most important committees of
that body, and at the organization of
the new council in January was elect
ed its president The city's affairs
have always had his personal atten-
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dies, also threshing mill and cotton
gin. He buys cotton in season. and
was the first man to make a speciality
of buying produce in Ocala.
Mr.. Fausett was married to Miss
Elizabeth Dixon of Peterboro. Canada.
He has pushed his business with
life and vigoT until he has established
a line Of custom which any retailer
might well envy. Mr. Fausett must
have convinced the bargain seekers.
for his dispenses them in such great
clusters that no rival can touch him.
With we'll acquired knowledge Of
the best places to buy he manages
10 make purchases that HiH give his
customers I'M advantage. 4 cali IS an
that is necessary 10 con luce one OF
the variety Of The Fause.t store and
market, ana if you visit the establish
ment you 8lH he sure 20 purchase
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II. A. FAusETT

Mr.. H. A Fausett, alderman from
the third ward, was born in Peter
horo, Canada, in 1865, and moved to
Florida in 1892. He farmed the first
year he was in the state, and met
with unusual success. but desiring a
change he decided to enter the gen
eral mercantile business on a small
scale. and his business has been on
the upward trend since. until now he
has one of the most flourishing trades
in the entire section. Aside from his
mercantile business he owns and OPP
crates one of the most up-tO-date and
sanitary meat markets in Marion
county; operates a grist mill for the
manufacture of meal, rice, corn tired
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we'll in his class that his misfortune
on that suspicious occasion did not
deprive him of his diploma After re-
covering his health he took up the
work of teaching, for which he was
well fitted, and which he followed
successfully until better position
was offered him in the office OF his
brother. Mr.. s. T. Sistrunk, the pop
ular county clerk That was the
stepping stone TO his present position
of city clerk and assessor for the
city OF Ocala, TO which position he
was elected by the city council in
June. 1906, winning over several
competent applicants He has meas
ured up fully to The estimate placed
on him by those who knew his
worth and ability, and is a shining
light in the bright galaxy which he
makes in the trio of Sisuunks. VINO
are all honored citizens of Ocala.
In honoring such young men as Mr..
II. c. Sistrunk We are honoring our
selves.
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Mr.. Robert r Carroll, 4 native Of
Mississippi moved to Ocala when
quite young man and after few
months connection with q real es-
tate Office in Ocala. went to work as
a reporter on the Star, later becom-
ing one OF the proDrjetors Mr.. Car
roll is q hard worker and had he en-
barked in any other line of business
and devoted himself only half so
steadily as he has to the newspaper
business. might now be numbered
among our wealthy citizens. AS it is
he has accumulated goOdly quantity
Of this worlds comforts, and has
twice been honored by election to the
council halls of our city. He is always
to be found "on the job" when there
is anything afoot that tends to push
Ocala to the front. and give her
boost that will place her on the map
in larger letters.
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Ocala.
In 1905 Mr.. Helvenston married
Miss Louella Gary, youngest daugh-
ter of Col. S. NJ. G. Gary and Fannie
R. Gary. They have one child, boy
Edward Gary Helvenston.
Besides devoting his energies to
the success of his business. Mr.. Hell
venston takes great interest in the
welfare of the community in which
he lives. He has been several times
erected councilman and has served
three times as vice president of that
body. He is at present a member OF
the city council, vice president of the
board of health, a member of the
knights of Pythias, and at various
times has been a member of the Ocala
Rifles, the Elks and other organiza
tons, with literary and social inter
ests.
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Der of years been a member of the
city council from his ward, and is
ever on the alert for the city's best
interests. During his many years OF
service on the council he has seen
our little city gorw from practically
flag station to one of the most i'm
portant in Florida OF himself Mr..
Carmichael had very little to say
when approached for data for this ar
ticle. He said: Il entered the Con-
federate army at seventeen years of
age with Company H, JEFF Davis's Lee
gion, and served during the remain
der of the war under Wade Hampton
in Virginia I was at the 'blow-up' at
Petersburg. I came out of the
war penniless, and married, without
a dollar, Miss Matte J. Lockhart.
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county ad state, and was called on
several times to act as delegate to
the various county and state conven-
tions. He continued to act as dep
uty clerk until 1896, when he was
elected clerk of the circuit court, and
has since been honored with re-elec-
ton each time Few men have had
a more successful business and polit-
ical career, and it is safe to say that
no man in Marion county has more
friends In 1889 Mr. Sistrunk was
happily married to Miss Mamie At
kinson, daughter of Mr. MonthOlon
Atkinson of Oldtown, a well known
citizen
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firm Mr.. John Taylor is the senior
member. have also established an en-
terprise than which there is none
more important in the city or county
"a cold storage plant for the curing
and packing OF meats. This institu-
ton has been a source OF much profit
to the farmers and stock raisers
within a radius OF fifty miles OF
Ocala ever since it began operations.
about five years ago. Mr.. Taylor IS
nov a member OF the CRY council
from the second ward and derotes
much OF his time ana energy 70 the
running OF our ns,le city's municipal
affairs.
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The ocALA NATIONAL BANK

More than any other enterprise.
more than anything else that can be
mentioned, the establishment of the
Ocala National Bank tells OF Ocala's
growing Importance.
There were already two banks in
our city, both of which We're doing a
splendid and profitable business. and
yet number of men. noted for their
cautiousness and conservatism. men
who have climbed upwards from the
ranks. men who have earned their
holdings by following the biblical in
junction, felt warranted in the es-
adjustment of a third fiscal institu-
ton. and as they believed in the mot
to that what is worth doing at all is
worth doing well, applied for and
obtained a national bank charter
Having obtained the charter that
would at once place them in the front
rank of the banking institutions Of
the city. they next determined that
their bank building should in every
way correspond with their conception
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14
CHARLES r. TYDINGs

Mr.. Tydings is the junior member
of the firm of Tydings & Co, drug
gists, and his career ever since COM
ing to Ocala, some twenty years ago.
has been one of almost continued sue
cess. He is business man in every
sense of the word, and recognizing
this the voters of the first ward elect
ed him to serve as councilman for a
term of two years. He is a most care
full and painstaking man, and he car
ries the same methods into his public
work that has made him a success in
his personal affairs.
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SIMEON I. SISTRUNK

Mr. Simeon T. Sistrunk was born
in Marion county, January 18TH 1865
He is the son of Mr.. James S. Sis
trunk, who was born in South Caro-
lima in 1871, and removed to Florida
when but a youth. His mother was
Miss Texanna o. Pinkston, born in
Duval county in lS47, and died at the
home of her daughter at Williston
about a year ago. Mr.. Sistrunk re
ceived his early education in the
common schools of Marion county
and in 1884 took a business course in
Smith College at Lexington, Ky. At
ter his return home he engaged in
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14
/. JAMES KNIGHT

Mr. L. James knight came to Ocala
about eight years ago from Valdosta,
Ca. and took charge of the business
of a hardware concern, which was
later consolidated with the present
Marion Hardware Company. After
this consolidation Mr. knight, in con-
nection with Captain J. B. Martin,
organized the Knight-Martin Hard
ware Company, which was also later
made part of the Marion Hardware
Company About five years ago Mr.
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SKETCH OF E :. AELVENST0N
EGvar Thomas Helvenston was
born at Ocala, Fla, May 14th, 1858.
His ancestors emigrated TO this coun-
Try from Germany with the Salzburg-
ers in 1874, and settled near Savan-
nah. Ga. Frederick Helfenstein,
founder of the family in America,
was a lineal descendant OF Count Hell
fenstein, who, with wife and young
est child, was killed in the servile in
surrection in the time of Luther,
known as the rebellion Of peasantry.
Several of the Helvenstons were
brave soldiers in the revolutionary
war, two of them serving under Gen
eral Wayne, whom they accompanied
to Pennsylvania at the close Of the
war, and from them are descended
several distinguished preachers in the
German Reformed Church. The name
in Georgia was changed to Helven-
sion. Mr.. Helvenston's father, John
Heivenston, settled in Florida in
1S45.
Mr.. Helvenston attended first the
private and public schools Of Ocala,
and later the celebrated Kings Noun
tain Military School at Yorkville S.
c.
He commenced his active business
lie work as q clerk in E. w. Agnew
6 COS dry goods store, where he con-
timed from 1888 to 1896. when she
business changed hands. and became
The H. b. Masters Department Store.
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PUBLIC OFFICERS HELPFUL TO CAUSE OFPROGRESS

knight entered the turpentine bust
ness, in which he has been success
full from the start He was last year
elected to a seat on the city council
from the first ward, and unless other
matters call him from the city he is
usually found at his place of duty
when the solons hold their sessions.
He occupies positions on several i'm
portant committees of the council and
is always at the front when legisIa-
ton affecting the city's interests are
to be discussed, either in or out OF
session.
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the mercantile business and a few
months later was appointed deputy
clerk of the circuit court of Marion
county. At this time he began the
study of law, and in 1888 was admit
ted TO the bar but remained in the
clerks office as deputy. He took an
active interest in the politics of the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

Under the new ownership he worked
his way to the head OF the dry goods
department. and visited New York
and other markets twice a year as
buyer.
In 1904 he began business for him
self and as a result of the close APP
plication OF his partner. Mr.. George
Pasteur, and himself, the popular
firm of Helvenston & Pasteur has at
tanned phenomenal success, and is
now classed among the most promi-
nent mercantile establishments of
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With the nerve she and l had we bat
tied along through this life, both pull
ing the same end of the rope, and
when l made a few fortunate trades
We began to climb the ladder. She
picked the cotton, picked out the
seed, washed it, carded it, and made
it into clothing. She doesn't have to
do that now, however"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

has one of the largest farms in the
county, located on Silver Springs
run, where he has hundreds of acres
under cultivation, and possibly the
largest herd of thoroughbred cattle
in the county. He is now over sixty
years of age, and has been a resident
of Ocala for the past twenty-five
years, having moved here from I'm
ion Springs, Ala He has for a num-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

Teen devoted to making his own way
IN the world, and doing with zeal
Whatever his hands found to do He
has made his home in Ocala since
1896, and is ever ready to give a
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ton as though they were his personal
business, although the office is one
with no emoluments, financially. Mr..
Jones is a member of several of the
local secret orders and enjoys the ut
most confidence of his associates, So
cially and in a business way.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14
WILLIAM P. EDWARDS

Mr. William P. Edwards. alderman
at-large of the city of Ocala, was
born in this county, at Elmwood. in
1876. He moved to Ocala with his pa
rents when he was sixteen years Of
age After completing a common
school education he took a business
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14
JOHN o. ROBERTSON. MAvoe

The success that has attended the
subject OF this sketch is only another
verification of the adage of keeping
everlastingly at it. This has hoon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

Mr.. Robertson's motto from his youth
up. He is to the manor born, first
saw the light of day in Sumter coun-
~ in 1866; was raised on a farm;
had few school advantages. Most of
his years from young manhood have
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helping hand to promote the growth
and prosperity OF me town. He is
serving mis- third term as mayor OF
Ocala Mayor Robertson was mar
ried in 1902 10 Miss Bertha Strunk.
q most excellent lady
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14
GEORGE A. CARMICHAEL

Mr.. George A. Carmichael is among
Ocala's most successful business men,
and besides his interests in the city
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CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-21
FRANCE REQUESTS
SPAIN TO EXPLAIN
Indignant Over Arrest Of Consul
in Morocco :

Paris, July 19.-France has asked
Spain to explain the arrest of NJ.
Boisset, the French consular agent at
Alcazar, Morocco, by a Spanish patrol,
the report Of which incident is con
firmed in official advices.
l.. Geoffroy, the French ambassador
at Madrid. will return to his post at
once.
The press is aroused over what it
calls the repeated insults on the part
of Spain and demands apologies.
The French newspapers first turned
their attention from the Franco-Ger-
man controversy to the Spanish atti-
tude two days ago. when the French
government asked its charge d'affaires
at Madrid to request an explanation
of the mistreatment of two French
me- by Spanish troops at Alcazar. At
that time the press declared France
no longer accept the provocations
from Spain which began with the ex
tension of her military operations in
Northern Morocco.
The latest incident has further In
famed the feeling of offended dignity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-21
MILLION PEOPLE IS SLOGAN
North Dakota Federation of CONNER.
ciaI Clubs Formed.

One million population for North
Dakota in 1915 will be the slogan Of
the North Dakota Federation or Com
mercial clubs which was formed in
Minot at the Tri-State convention of
Commercial Clubs. Officers were
elected and arrangements were made
for carrying on a national campaign
for settlers. Besides the regular Of
ficers there is a board of seven Iii
rectors who will have charge of the
publicity campaign.
Each commercial club of the state
shall have enc representative in the
federation of each thousand popula-
ton of the city which it represents
and the membership fee is placed at
$40 each per thousand population.
The president is ]. D. Pierce of Lari-
more; treasurer, Otto Saugstad of
Northwood, and secretary, F. l.. Sher-
man. Minot. The board of directors
consists of the president and secretary
and E. l.. Lander of Grand Forks, w.
II. Hardy of Fargo, j. w. Reed of
Dickinson, H. l.. Halvorson of Minot
and H. H. Nathwick of Mayville. The
annual meeting of the federation will
be held each January.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-21
HAS QUESTION BOX
Propounds Queries for Submission to
Presidential Candidates.

Lincoln, Neb., July 19.-Warning
Democratic voters that it is not the
part of wisdom to trust Democratic
aspirants for the presidency without
questioning their position on leading
issues. w. J.. Bryan, in the forthcom-
ing issue Of his Commoner, propounds
q number of queries which he sug-
gests be submitted to the differer:
candidates. Among them are:
Do you favor tariff for revenue only,
or free raw material and the placing
of a revenue duty only on manufac-
tured goods?
Do you approve the recent Standard
OIL decision wherein the United States
supreme court legislRted the word
unreasonable" into the Sherman anti
t.ust act!
Do you. favor the election Of sena-
tors by the people?
Do you favor the income tax?
Do you believe in the strict regula-
ton Of railroads?
Do you approve the plan known rs
the Aldrich currency scheme?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-21
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
OANHOfF HAS SERIOUS FIRE
Eight Business Houses Burned and
the Loss Is Placed at
About $4,000.

Fire doing nearly $4,000 damage
destroyed eight business establish
ments, including two banks, at Dan
hoff. The losses are about half COW
cred by insurance. 1t was the second
disastrous fire for the town, a loss
Of 100000 having been incurred last
October.
The flames started in the general
mercantile store of O. T. Thofson and
in ten minutes had been spread by the
wind to other buildings.
The losers are: o. T. Thofson, gen
eral merchandise, $500; NJ. A. Lang,
harness, $3,5OO; e. johnson & Co.,
general merchandise, $4,000; Denhoff
Real Estate Loans Office, $1,000; Den
hoff State bank, $4,000; ". Brand,
meat market, $4,000; Thompson &
Trisko, furniture and hardware, &c.
900; Thomas D. Morrow, building,
$500; Farmers and Merchants bank,
$500.