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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15
HENRY M. FLAGLER

Word reached the Metropolis from
it's correspondent at ST. Augustine
that Henry M. Flagler, the grand old
man" of Florida, and his party have
arrived there, and are quartered at
the Ponce de Leon for the winter.
We are glad to learn that the
greatest friend Florida ever had is
again in the state that owes him so
his genial personality will continue to
be felt in the development of this
section of the country; a work to
which he has devoted the greater
portion of his long and useful career.
1t is given to but few men to accom-
plish the great things that are inscrlb-
ed on the scroll of this truly remark
able railroad builder When he came
to Florida, many years ago, he found
the east coast a wilderness. Under
the magic touch of his hand and the
direction of his masterful mind, it
has blossomed like a rose, until today
it is the winter playground of Amer
lea.
He has girdled the state with rails
of steel, has built great hotels; and
by the expenditure of millions at a
time when many hardy and re-
sourceful man would have halted,
fearing to face the cost, he has
achieved for the state of Florida a
present which is glorious and rich
with promise for an even more ambi-
tious future
Mr. Flagler is now completing a IL
tanic achievement that will stand ss
a monument to his fame long after
his body has crumbled into dust
With the opening of the East Coast
extension to Key West, early next
month, the greatest of his many re-
markable achievements of recent
years will be brought to successful
close. New York and Floridas most
southern point will be united in it's
embrace of iron.
Like all men who leave the beaten
path of endeavor and blaze new
trails along the pathway of progress,
Henry NJ. Flagler has had his ira
ducers, but their vaporings are pow
erless to dull his fame. The glory Of
his splendid achievements will live
as an enduring monument to a master
mind
In time the petty jealousies and
prejudices, which have been allowed
to becloud the glory Of his attain
ments, will be relegated to the limbo
of forgotten past, and in their place
we shall see only Flagler-the man
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15

1t looks as II Claude L'Engle win
have one of his political ambitions
gatified. In the race for congressman
at large, he is evidently so far Ia the
lead that nothing can head him on.
Now, Claude. is il the principles you
stand for, and your loyalty thereto.
or some wild promises OF Office favors
you win have TO dispose Of which
make you the leader in the races-
DeLand Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15

The Seaboard is to spend one mil
lion in improving it's terminal facili-
ties in Jacksonville. If it had used
it's efforts in building up the interior
as faithfully as it has the seaboard
cities, it would be building million dol
lar terminals here, and it would not
be compelled to share its freight with
any steamship line. 1t would receive
full toll for all the grist coming and
going.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15

did the honors also most delightfully."-.
The reception showed rarely cultur-
! ed people, and when one says that he
spent his childhood and early man
hood in that community and among
those people he needs no other intro
duction as to his character and good
name.
Mr.. Gober was born near Commerce
and resided there until after he at
tanned his majority. He comes of
good stock and lived among good peo-
pie. and in the battle of life that
counts for much. First impressions
are the most lasting, and when a man
spends the first years of his life
among good surroundings the battle
Is more than half won, and the in
stances are rare when one goes
astray; indeed. they are so rare IS
10 be more than noticeable.
Mr. Gober was not born of wealthy
parents. but of the sturdy yeomanry
OF Georgia. class Of men that have
left their imprint upon the pages OF
the history OF that state. He was am
bilious TO attend college after his
graduation from the common schools,
but his slender purse was a bar TO
MS ambition, and he did the next
snst thing TO it-he became school
teacher, which is almost if not equal
, 10 a college course.
He afterwards applied himself to
the study of electricity, and accepted
a position with the Southern Bell Tel
ephone Company, and was its chief
inspector at Asheville, N. c.
Six years or more ago Mr.. Gober
resigned that position to accept a po-
sltiOn with the Dunnellon Phosphate
Company as its electrician, with head
quarters at Dunnellon.
= But he was ambitious and always
had a desire to become student OF
law, and his odd hours We're given to
a study of this profession. To achie'e
mis- high aims he burned the midnight
oil. and passing a most rigid and cred
liable examination before the SUI
preme court of the state OF Florida
showed the stuff of which he is made.
Mr.. Gober is extremely popular
with the people of Dunnellon'
amongst whom he has lived for the
past six years, and up to the present
writing he is assured of fun vote OF
its qualified electors.
He had accumulated a very hand
some library. the monetary value OF
which was one thousand dollars,
which was unfortunately lost IN the
recent fire that befell our sister city.
Mr.. Gober belongs to the progress
i've, optimistic, dauntless class OF
. young men in whose vocabulary there
is no such word as fail. and as ne IS
20 certain of being elected to the OF
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15
Mr.. KILLER GETS THE coNvlcTs

The board of county commission
ers last week awarded the convicts
to Mr.. KILLER Indeed, as his was the
highest bid submitted there was moth
ing else for that body to do. He put
in bid of $2S and The Florida Pine
Company S27.10. Under Mr.. KILLERS
bid the county can retain a few or as
many of the convicts as it chooses
for working the county roads.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15

TIE anIee of sneFm nf
counts - said % - 80 aeaI -
enc Ii lhe stats 81 FIolI1a Its "a
AIRY amoanfs fo f1a4 - Eaa
Unllke tie oceanaai Ell a. IIsssaIfIt
Office 81 fIIIlaoorsas1 raaaII. - ~
Of fhla saiarf nnas 81 $40 aa8 N4
the Treasury 81 a. elanIf
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15

Miss Maude Alexander recently se'
turned from Ocala where she was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. E. T. Hell.
venston. Miss Alexander attended the
Marion county fair and several social
events. She is social favorite N
Ocala.-Brooksville Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15

The Pensacola Journal paints
pretty picture of the brown-eyed beau.
ties gathering luscious figs on the
green trees so abundant In thar city
That picture is not so imaginative as
the one drawn by a certain well
known politician gathering beautiful
blossoms from the verdant az trees.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15

Governor Gilchrist will not be sorry
when his term of Office expires.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
ALLIE TRACY GREEN.


The heart torn with grief, the
mind wanders the darkened path
way, the hand trembles; the pen,
which for fifteen years has faithfully
recorded the passing of citizen,
neighbor, friend, falters and hesi-
tates in its duty. The light has gone
out of our home, and in its stead
is left naught but aching void. The
dearly beloved wife and mother has
finally succumbed to long months of
suffering and gone to her eternal
rest. The purity of her life and
thought, her sweet-tempered, cheer
full disposition, her constant hope
fulness and courage, will always be
solace and inspiration to those
who mourn. To make her home and
those she loved happy was her high
est ambition in life, and in this she
succeeded admirably. In the home,
the church and the Sunday School
she was happiest when performing
some service of love and charity,
and she will be remembered by those
who knew her best for these traits
of character
Alice AIDE Tracy was born on
farm in Sumner township, Feb. 16,
1876, and since early childhood has
lived in this city. At the age of
twenty-five, Aug. 3, 1898, she was
united in marriage to Harry J.
Green, who with one son, Harold,
and two daughters, Marian and Mar
gerry. her mother, Mrs. L. l.. Couse,
step-father, Mr.. L. l.. Couse, broth
er, Roy H. Tracy, numerous other
relatives and wide circle of ac-
quaintances, mourn her passing,
which came peacefully at her home,
All Winnebago street, yesterday af-
ternoon at 1885 o'clock
The funeral services will be held
from the home at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow Thursday afternoon. Rev.
DR.. Nj. Willett officiating, with in
terment in Phelps cemetery
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
senator Kenyon proposes to max

Senator Kenyon proposes to make
important changes in the antitrust
law and his measure Incorporates
new features in the present sta
tutes, resulting from Judge Ken
yon's experiences as trust bust
er." Senator Kenyon proposes that
individuals upon being found guilty
of violating the Sherman antitrust
act, are to be deprived of the right
to adjust their matters by paying
fines into court, and he will make
jafl sentences mandatory. 1t is also
the intention of the Senator to pro-
vide fer the forfeiture of patents
or patent devices that are used incl
dent to the up building of combina-
tions which approximate mono
poly. Another important provision
of the bill prevents one railroad
from acquiring or holding stock in
another railroad. The measure as
drawn will command the unanimous
support of the progressives, and 1t
is not unlikely that the administra-
ton may also declare its approval
of the reforms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
|. C. STUDENT DROWNED.
Silas Shefioe of Hoffman, Minn.,
Meets Untimely Death at
Tayener's Dam.
SWIMMING WITH STUDENTS.
Physicians Apply Artificial Respira-
ton Methods Until Nearly
Midnight But Unable to
Revive Him.

Silas Shefioe, first year student at
Luther College, met with an untime-
tly death from drowning on Monday
evening, while swimming with a
number of student associates below
the Tavener dam on the west side.
A party of students went swim
ming shortly after six O'Clock below
the Tavener dam, which was popu-
lar swimming place last season, and
while they were all enjoying the
sport they heard Mr.. Shefioe call for
help, and one of the students nearest
him attempted to rescue him, but
without avail He had been appar-
emily taken with cramps, and sunk
to the bottom before they were able
to save him about thirty feet below
the dam. Drs. P. M. and M. d. Jew
ell Immediately went over in their
automobile, and soon afterward DR..
T. Stabo followed in his auto, and
later DR.. A. j. Swezey. DR.. Fjelstad,
one of the college physicians was al
so on the ground in few moments.
1t was probably an hour before his
body was recovered by dragging the
river, and the doctors worked over
him until nearly midnight, applying
every method of artificial respira-
tion in the. attempt to recuscitate
him, but he showed no signs of re-
viving and they gave up with reluct-
ance.
Silas Shefioe came to the college at
the beginning of the year from his
home at Hoffman, Mimi. He was
nineteen years of age, and a grand
son of B. Shefioe of this city. He
was very popular young man, and
the entire college as well as the citi-
zens in general feel the deepest SYM
pathy for the sad catastrophe.
The remains were taken to his
home at Hoffman, Mimi. last night
Tor 1nterment.
The Luther College band lead the
funeral cortege to the train, follow
ed by the faculty and student body
of the college and an immense con-
course of people. Prof Ylvisaker
the remains to Hoff-
man, Mimi.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

bringing Folks to Iowa.

The sugar company which oper-
ates the sugar factory at Waverly, is
bringing more than a thousand la
borers into the state to work in the
beet fields. These laborers are Ger
man-Russians brought from Chicago
and Kansas City. German Russians
are Germans who have for genera
tions lived in certain Russian prov
inces. They have all the sterling
qualities of the German race, includ-
ing large families, large enough to
please even a Roosevelt. If Iowa
had more such factories there would
be no falling off in population in
this state. The people such factories
bring into state are the most de-
sirable because they live in the
country and not in the cities. Sugar
factories mean the Introduction of
five and ten acre farms with inten-
sive cultivation Cedar Rapids Re-
publican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
STANDARD OIL co. DIssoLvED.
Finding of Lower Court, Which Held
Concern Was Monopoly i'm Re-
straint OF Trade, Upheld in
Main Particulars.

The government Monday won its
case in the supreme court of the
United States against the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey, in that
it is conspiracy and monopoly in
restraint of trade. The decree of
the lower court was affirmed, being
modified in particulars which Chief
Justice White said were very slight
indeed.
Justice Harlan announced a dis
senting opinion.
The decree of the lower court was
modified so that there need not be
''an absolute cessation of interstate
commerce in petroleum and its pro-
ducts by such vast agencies as are
embraced in the combination, re-
suit which might arise from that
portion of the decree which enjoin-
ed carrying on of interstate COM
merce not only by the New Jersey
corporation but by all of the sub
sidiary companies until the dissolu-
tion of the combination by the trans
fer of the stocks in accordance with
the decree"
4 The court also extended the time
from one to six months, in which the
dissolution must take place.
Probably the most important
proposition of law laid down in the
opinion was that the words in the
statute every restraint of trade"
are not literally to be construed, but
are to be construed in the light of
reason.
On this point the court held that
the position of the government that
the supreme court had decided any
qualification of this phrase was pre-
cluded. by previous decisions OF the
supreme court, was erroneous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

The democratic house is develop
ing an extremely severe case of in
vestigatitis. Aside from the nine
committees on expenditures in the
various departments which have
been galvanized into action, almost
everything Imaginable that is sus,
ceptible of investigation is to be
probed, including sugar, steel. wool,
shoes, telephones, Indian administers
tion, Mexican troubles, District OF
Columbia affairs. and the civil SER
vice. Mr.. Pepper Of Iowa has intro
duced a resolution asking for an in
vestigation into the Taylor system
of shop management
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

In order to demonstrate that the
whole fuss was much ado about moth
ing. the presentation committee has
submitted to the Secretary of the
Navy plans of the silver service to
be presented by the state of Utah
TO the battleship bearing that name.
These plans show that the effigy Of
Brigham Young in question is but
half an inch in height and appears
on but one of the pieces.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

If people spent more time de-
veloping their own systems of trans
portation and less in attempting to
regulate the public service OF cor
porations, we. would be better de-
veloped today. | refer to the coun-
try roads. 1t costs more to haul a
ton Of freight over FIVE miles of
country road than it does to haul
ton of freight from st. Louis to
Jefferson City, distance of 125
miles.-Gov Herbert S, Hadley'
Missouri.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

Representative Henry OF Texas,
chairman of the House committee on
rules, makes the prediction that the
present congress will recommend the
last Thursday in April as a more
suitable date for the inauguration OF
the president of the United States
than March A. This change, involv-
ing an amendment to the constitu-
tion. would have to be approved by
a two-thirds vote of both houses and
ratified by three-fourths of the state
legislatures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

Representative Henry, Chairman
of the committee on rules, asserts
that he has received sufficient assur-
ance from leaders in both branches
of congress to pass a measure to
change the date of the presidential
inauguration from March 4th to the
last Thursday in April. This legis-
lation has been attempted at diff
erent times for a hundred years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

A Linn county man writing from
California says 1t is fine state for
the tourist, but poor place for the
man who works. He says that he
secured work at $3.50 day, but a
small house cost him sL5 month.
wood Is SS cord, drinking water
has to be purchased, and the price
OF food is correspondingiy high.
Cedar Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

Muscatine, during its occupancy
by troops, got taste of prohibition
that really prohibited 1t took three
companies of militia, working all
day and all night, to keep the booze
out, but it was done, by stopping
launches, wagons, automobiles,
trains and steamers. Now, ii 1t
took 200 soldiers "a hours a day 10
enforce prohibition under martial
law. how long would it take six po-
licemen to enforce it If they didn't
want to?-Iowa City Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

Deeming the hauling of voters TO
the polls free of cost form of brib-
cry, the legislature of Nebraska has
forbidden 1t. Next 1t will probably
be considered bribe to drop a coin
in the collection box at church,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

A good crop of winter wheat and
rye is indicated by the May report
of the crop reporting board of the
Department of Agriculture. The
condition of winter wheat on May
was S6.1 per cent, as compared
with $50 for the ten year average.
'eye was 800, compared with S9.7
for the ten year period. Of spring
plowing, II per cent was completed
up to May 1, and spring sowing was
so per cent completed, compared
with SO.3 and 65 per cent, respec-
lively, a year ago. Iowa will have
259,000 acres of winter wheat to be
harvested this year, ranking twenty
fourth in the list of wheat growing
states.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

Editors Note-The editor of
this paper has prevailed upon
his father, Rev. H. HI. Green,
ID. D., to write an autobiogra-
ply of his life, TO be preserved
as a matter of record among
his children and grandchildren.
While it was written with no
intention of being made gIblic,
yet his life has been illesEs.ith
such varied experiences, os,o =
from his birth in England, DO. u.
hood, soldier, clergyman, legis-
lator, etc., that we find much
which we believe will be read
with interest by the public, and
we will therefore from time to
time as space permits publish
sections of this autobiography,
should it prove of sufficient in
terest to continued
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

A man without either natural or
cultivated civility is the most disa-
greeable thing in nature outside of
a burdock or hedgehog, but the
woman without the gift of grac-
GUS and pleasant manners is like
the sight of blossomless stalk In
a garden meant to grow roses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

President Taft has appointed Sec
retary Nagel and Chandler p, An
derson OF the State Department.
commissioners from this government
to negotiate a treaty with Great
Britain, Japan and Russia for the
protection and preservation of seals
in the North Pacific ocean.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

Red Oak, with population of
less than 5000, will pave forty
blocks this year and when this is
completed, will have total of $50
blocks, nearly ten miles of paving.
Probably the best record Of any
city of like size in Iowa or else
where.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

We wouldn't say right out that
we were Gin favor of senAng all wo-
men to that Baltimore institution ac-
cused of clipping girls tongue,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

Secretary of War Jacob NJ. Dick
SON of Tennessee, the democratic
member of President Taft's cabinet,
has resigned Henry l., stinson Of
New York, recently defeated repub-
lican candidate for governor of that
state, has been given the war port
folio
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
THE SIMPLE LIFE OF A COMMONfR
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

die to the tomb; knowing full well
that in the hereafter these things
shall all be revealed to us and Eve
shall know even as also we are
known"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
QUESTION OF LAW INVOLVED
Casper Schick Arrested For De- livering Beer Outside the Town in Which His License is Granted
Especial to The Farmer.)


 Southport. July 3-The arrest o1 Caspar Schick on Friday afternoon or a charge of violating the liquor laws was a surprise to every one in the town for it has been apparent that he wished to obey the law in every particular The arrest hinges on the right of a licensed saloon keeper tc deliver beer bought and paid for a, his place of business to customers ir another town. Liquor Prosecutor Har- where the alleged violation took place issued the warrant directed to Agust Brill an indifferent person. MT. Schich gave a bond and promises to fight the matter to the end He believes that he is clearly within his rights in the matter. When arrested MT. Schich was delivering case of beer to 8 customer at Greens Farms which is ir the town of Westport.
 Samuel Sloan is passing the Fourth with friends in Newberg, N. Y. joined his wife here and will pass 3 few days with friends returning to their home this week.
 Ellis S. Pepper receiver of the Southport National Bank and R. E. Demarest of the Southport Trust Go were on the car when the conductor John Lynch was injured last Friday night. They rendered valuable assis- tance to the stricken man and remain ed with him until he reached the emergency hospital in Bridgeport.
 F. E. Lane put his automobile into commission yesterday after a thor ough overhauling. It is spick and span in new paint and trots a good gait