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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-15
NEWS FROM ROMEO

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
The farmers are all busy these days
housing their crops.
A very nice shower visited our vi
entity last Monday afternoon.
There seems to be quite an at
traction around Romeo these days
Messrs. Poser and Young of Nor
riston have been welcome visitors in
our town of late.
Misses Bessie Rawls, Rochelle
Folks, Lila Hutchins and Mrs. C. C
Mafston visited Morriston last Sat
urday, returning home the same day
We are all glad to have our. Sun
day school start up again.
Mr.. ]. T. Hutchins made business
trip to Williston last Monday.
Mr.. F. w. Bishop was a business
caller in Raleigh last Saturday.
Miss Mollie Folks has been visiting
relatives near Buck Pond of late.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Marston visited
relatives at Pheasant Hill Saturday
night and Sunday.
Our school began here August %
with Miss Rawls as teacher. We have
a splendid little school and all the
pupils seem to be doing nicely
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie of Stand.
ard attended Sunday school here on
Sunday.
There will be preaching here Sun
day, September 17th., at IL o'clock,
by Rev. Lancaster. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Mr.. Grover Folks visited relatives
here Saturday and Sunday.
Romeo is on a boom now Never
mind, Wen have town yet.
ROSEBUD.
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AT FORT Mccoy

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Two of our young folks surprised
their friends Tuesday afternoon by
taking French leave and getting mar
ried. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Leonard Marsh of near Citra, and
Miss Ruby Grantham, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Grantham. The
young couple left Immediately after
their marriage for Tallahassee, where
it is understood that Mr.. Marsh has
a position with a large turpentine
concern.
doc" Humphreys, a negro, was
bound over to the circuit court by
Justice A. o. Harper Monday, on a
charge of attempted murder. Doc
is peg-leg negro who fired a shotgun
at woman some days ago.
The large two-story commissary
building of the Rentz Lumber Com
pany will shortly be ready for occu-
pancy.
uS ldI IuSIS III ILLS SSCllOu are
busily engaged saving their hay crop.
AS the price of this commodity is
going higher every day it behooves
everybody to save all they can.
Lumber will be put on the grounds
in few days for. the new Masonic
Hall.
Among the exhibits which Fort Nc
Coy will have at the county fair this
fall will be stallion owned by Mr..
Scarborough and Mr.. Sistrunk He is
a beauty and has a record of 2:19 at
two years old, and is close relative
of Dan Patch. the famous record
breaker. Thoroughbred horses in
this section are becoming plentiful,
our people recognizing the fact that
raising them is far more profitable
than the scrub stock
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The GLEN IRA AT SILVER
SPRINGS

Mr.. ]. w. Hurst has leased the
Rentz hotel property at Silver Springs
and will at once open a first class
hotel, the Glen Ira, to be run on the
American plan. Mr.. Hurst has at va.
rlous times been connected with
some of the best hotels in Florida
and is thoroughly familiar with the
business from one end to the other
He has quite an extensive farm near
Oak, and from this will be in position
to at all times give his guests the
best OF everything in season.
Inc entire property is to be over
nauieo' and a system of electric
lights will be installed. The electric.
ity will be furnished by the mill n,an+
OF the Rentz & Sons lumber plant
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MCINTOSH NEWS NOTES
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Mrs. Mary Lewis of st. Augustine
is visiting her daughter, Miss A.
Lynn Lewis.
Miss Ida Floyd of st. Augustine
and Miss Annette Johnson of Micano-
by are visiting Miss Hattie Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Christian and
daughters have returned from Ken.
lucky.
Mrs. Matte Durham spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Ocala.
Mr. ]. c. Turnipseed is back from
Baltimore.
The Girls Club was entertained by
Miss Bette McCarley at Boardman
on Wednesday.
Miss Bobbie Baldwin has returned
from a visit to Miss Ruth Price at
Palatka.
School opened the past week with
large attendance.
Miss Helen McRae was given a
surprise party at her home near
Boardman on last Thursday. Quite
crowd was present from Mcintosh,
Boardman and Evinston. Those from
Mcintosh were Mrs. c. E. Bateman,
Misses Ida and Catherine Murrell,
Louise Noteworthy, Ruby Yelverton,
Mary and Alberta Fleweilen, Mary
Hamilton and Messrs. Fred Wash
burn, Banks Flewellen, Joshua Gist,
Barton Collins and Harry Hamilton.
Two new boats were launched on
last Saturday; the Crown of Board
man, belonging to Mr.. Marvin Farm
bach and Mr.. G. M. Mimmons, and
the "Egret" of Mcintosh, a V-bottom,
the first of it's kind on the lake, be-
longing to Mr.. Walter Noteworthy
and Mr.. w. M. Gist.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Farren gave a
party in honor of their daughter,
Frances, on Saturday afternoon, the
occasion being her twelfth birthday.
After big time at the house, Mr..
Farren took the young folks on a
wagon ride through town, where they
made their presence known by sing
ing songs. Those on the ride were
Misses Frances Farren, Eva and An
ma May Smith, Myrtle Granger, Pau
line Murrell, Alice Rush, Beryl Mula-
DIV Cora and Nav pnffvc
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ITEMS FROM BLITcHToN

In the quiet home of ]. w. Willis,
on the morning of the eth inst, Mrs
Willis, his devoted Christian wife
died, and her spirit was carried by
the angels of light to that far away
home beyond the skies.
The writer knew the deceased the
entire period of her life and knows
that she lived a life that will Justly
entitle her to a mansion in the pal.
ace of God
Her presence in the community, in
the church and especially in the low
ed family at home will be sadly miss
ed.
Wife and mother shall never more
return to the grieved husband, sons
and daughters, but they can go to
her into the sunshine of gladness and
into the light of the blessed Son of
God, which assurance should prompt
them to so live that sinking into the
last long sleep they may smile while
all around them shall weep, and
awake to find mother at home in the
City of God.
She leaves an aged father, Uncle
Joe" Plummer, three brothers and
four sisters.
She was a member of the Bitch
ton Baptist church.
The remains of the deceased were
inferred in the Pleasant Hill Gene
terry. S. H. BITCH.
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THE INDIAN MODE OF PLANTING
CORN

Bear in mind that the ordinary
yield of an acre of ground, to the
Indian, was 200 bushels of corn, beans
and pumpkins. This being so, the
red mans method of planting and
cultivating is worthy of study.
I The women and children did the
work, and this is how:
Holes were dug, feet apart. Into
these were placed 4 grains of corn
and 2 of beans. These seed were
carefully placed by hand, apart from
each other. The weeds and grass
were kept down by hoeing. AS the
last working was given, the earth was
heaped up around each stalk of corn.
Accordingly, the upper rows of roots
found covering from the hot sun, and
nutriment to feed the maturing ears.
AS far back as my boyhood l have
noticed how, under our system of cul-
tivating corn, two or sets of upper
roots would be exposed to the sun,
seeking for food and finding none.
AS nature never Intentionally
wastes anything, 1 have wondered if
these upper and useless roots ought
not to have covering and nutriment.
Not until the last few weeks, while
studying for the next chapter of my
Story of the South and West" did
come upon the fact that the origi-
nal growers of corn provided for the
roots which, with us, are of no SER
vice.
everybody knows how many crops
are ruined by the last blowing.
Would 1t not be worth while for
some of our champion corn-raisers TO
try laying by" with the hoe?. Ex-
pertinent with one acre next wear.
Lay 1t by with the hoe, and draw up
a hiliock around each stalk-and re-
port results.-Tom Watson's Jeffer-
sonian.
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MORE RAILROAD RUMoRS

BY way of the grapevine telegraph
The underground railway or some 9th
er method, surreptitiius but reliable
there comes to us a rumor of rail
way developments sensational, but,
everything considered, not surpris
ing. If true this report indicates a
situation in the not far distant fu
ture that will affect very materially
the commercial advancement of our
port and the material prosperity OF
our city.
The rumor is, tina. Mr.. Henry NJ.
Flagler, drawing near as he is to ex-
IRENE old age, and having practical.
ly accomplished the purpose that has
bee nbefore his eyes for many years,
that is, the building to his memory
such monument as no other man in
human history has achieved, is now
minded to set his affairs in order in
preparation for the summons that
soon or late comes to all. AS a step
toward the attainment of this design
it is said that he has negotiated the
sale of the Florida East Coast rail-
road and all the properties pertaining
to it to the owners of the Frisco sys-
tenn, who will take over the property
Immediately upon the completion of
the railroad into Key West, for, as
we have said, Mr.. Flagler takes a
pride in himself finishing his monu.
ment.
1t is further stated in connection
with this rumor that comes to us by
ways that are dark that another nor
ton of the plans of the Frisco peo-
pie is to absorb or purchase or get
possession of in some legitimate way
the newly projected Atlantic, Okee-
chobee and Gulf railroad, intersecting
the East Coast line at Fort Lauder
dale and extending to Tampa, and in
deed. negotiations to that end have
already been successfully concluded.
Tampa Times.
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5ELLEvIEW BRIEFS
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Mrs. NJ. ]. Pelot spent the week.
end with her son, j. F. Pelot, and
her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Polly, in
Ocala.
The Cemetery Improvement Asso.
! citation will sell ice cream and cake
Thursday evening at the hall. Every.
body come out, eat cream and help
the ladies in a good work
The friends of Mrs. L. L. Hopkins
regret to hear of her ill health and
trust that she may soon be entirely
well.
]. T. Lee is improving his cottage
by giving it coat of paint.
: Judge Hopkins has recently built
: a neat boat and bath house at Smith
Lake, and with it's coat of paint
shows up quite conspicuously from
the distant shores. Smith Lake is
/ fast becoming a popular place, as
vas evidenced Sunday by the large
number spending the day there. Nc
better bathing anywhere.
+: Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Gale entertain
ed at an informal reception on Mon
day everjng in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Millican. Miss Richards rem
dered beautiful piano music. Miss
Nichols sang sweetly for the benefit
of the bride and groom, There's nc
Moon Like Honeymoon"
| A pleasant social time was spent
Mrs. Gale was assisted by Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Noble, and Miss Nichols in serv-
ing iced grape juice and cake. The
! guests-about sixty in number
i at late hour after a host of good
wishes and good-byes left for their
homes all regretting to lose Miss
| Mary" but wishing for her and the
man of her choice all the joys possible
in this life.
Mrs. Mccormick, of Lake City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Wilson Hay.
Ines. Mrs. Mccormick as Miss Lizzie
Brown made her home with her
grandfather, DR.. E. F. Brown several
years ago and has many friends who
are pleased to meet her again.
Prof. Henry Richards and family
arrived on Sunday and are pleasantly
located at the Miller cottage. They
will open school on Monday.
Invitations are out for the ap-
preaching marriage of Charles Pres
ton Davis and Miss Reta Bryant at
the Methodist church, September "a,
ten o'clock.
Mr.. Bomgardner has been quite ill
at his home for the past week.
Mr.. A. D. Polly spent Sunday in our
burg calling on old friends.
R. F. Moore was called home from
Dade City Saturday night on account
of the illness of his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Millican leave
today for their home at Green Cove
Springs, after few days visit with
Mr.: and Mrs. o. M. Gale.
Mrs. B. F. Freer returned Saturday
for visit to her daughter in Val
dosta, Ga.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-15
REPRESENTATIVE BULLOCK AND
THE GAME LAW
Ocala, Fla, Sept. IL. 1911.

Ocala, Fla, Sept. IL, 1911.
Mr.. A. McClain, Gambler, Fla:
Dear Sir-Your open letter to me,
published in the Ocala Banner and
the Evening Star, would have been
sooner answered had ] been at home.
was absent in Orange county
nearly all of last week.
You ask me: Tell us who is the
author of this miserable pot hunters
game law-Are you?"
In reply beg to state that our
Senator Z. L. Carney is the father
of the ridiculous propositions that
means a wholesale slaughter of our
game, and is the author of the law.
opposed him from start to finish,
and finally when my friend and col
league, Colonel Rogers, threatened
me with a repeal of the whole pro-
tecting law, II submitted certain
amendments. am responsible for
the amendment authorizing the
shooting, ETC., of quail and turkey
from the fifteenth day of November
to February fifteenth, as compared
to Senator Carney's proposition to
shoot, hunt, sell and kill such game
in August, September, etc. l also OPP
posed Senator Carney's proposition
to allow sales of game, and have no
apologies to make.
Senator Carney is the daddy" of
this law from start to finish.
/ must further state that I did my
utmost to so confuse the law by
amendment as to render it invalid.
In this, according to judicial con-
struction, / succeeded admirably.
felt certain that Senator Carney
would not appreciate the force of my
amendments. 1t appears that "he
swallowed the whole thing without
grease"
| am not the daddy" of the game
law for Marion county, but Senator
Carney is. Wherein did l spoil it, as
the senator has stated to William
Marshall and others at Gambler?
r. B. BULLOCK.
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HAIR THAT FASCINATES
Who Wants Lustrious Hair Full of
Life and Beauty?

Who Wants Lustrious Hair Full OF
Life and Beauty?
Start now, madam, September is
just the month to begin to acquire a
glorious head of hair of which you
will be justly proud during the social
events of winter-time.
If you haven't used PARTISAN
SAGE you aren't on the high road to
hair beauty. PARTISAN SAGE is the
most delightful preparation that de-
stroys the dandruff germs, and by so
doing removes in a short time the
cause of dandruff, falling hair, itch
ing scalp, faded and lifeless hair.
'Dandruff germs are obstruction
lists; they prevent the hair from re-
ceiving its proper nourishment by ra-
venously devouring the same nourish-
ment Use PARTISAN SAGE for one
week, and note the wonderful i'm
provement. The Postoffice Drug
Store guarantees it; so cents a bot
tie. z2
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SUMMERFiELD ITEMS

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Mr.. R. A. Wammack, now of Dial
las, formerly of Carterville, Mo-, was
a visitor here last Wednesday.
Mr.. Nathan Mayo, accompanied by
Mr.. R. E. Downs, drove to Citra last
Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church will give on Thurs
day evening, September 21st, a pie
social. Each lady attending will
bring to the social a pie baked by
herself, with her card attached. These
pies will be auctioned off, and the
successful bidder will find the lady
who baked the pie, and will indulge
in her culinary art. The proceeds of
the entertainment will be used in fix.
ing up the church.
Mr.. d. B. Mayo and family are ex-
pected home from their vacation
spent at North Lake Weir, next Mon
day.
Invitations to the marriage of Miss
Reba Bryant to Mr.. Charley Davis
are out. The wedding is to take
place September oath at the Metho-
dist church in Belleview.
The local office of the Florida Ma
tional Land Company is kept busy
showing lands to purchasers who
will in time become residents of this
section. In every instance the pur-
chasers express themselves as we'll
pleased.
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A SAD DEATH AT ORANGE LAKE

Monday morning, at $3.50, James
Hoy. only son of Mrs. ]. P. Hoy,
died at his mothers home of hemor-
rhagic fever, after an illness of only
three days. James was bright. man.
ly boy of thirteen years. liked and
respected by all who knew him. He
was a general favorite among his
playmates, by whom he will be sadly
missed. His remains were inferred
in the Catholic cemetery at Board
man, after an impressive service by
Father Bottolaccio. His mother and
sisters have the sympathy of all in
their bereavement
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COMPLIMENT TO MISS uEFFER-
SON BELL

In the office of Comptroller A. c.
Groom, at Tallahassee, is a bright
little woman who, through efficiency
and ability, has made herself one of
the most valuable employees of the
state. In fact, she has done more for
the benefit of Florida than did the
last legislative session of sixty days.
However, that is no very great COM
pliment
The young woman in question is
Miss Jefferson Bell, who first became
interested in affairs at the state cap
ital through her newspaper work, in
which she met with marked success,
her writing on political subjects be-
ing unusually interesting. She is
now in the pension department, and
is the toast of all Floridians who
have dealings with that department.
One can ask Miss Bell a question
with reference to any one of the hun
dreds who draw pensions from the
state, and she'll answer the question
without hesitancy. Then she'll pro-
coed to verify her own statements,
which are always correct. Her pow
er for memorizing is indeed wonder
full.
The biggest thing ever done for the
state by this modest woman, though,
is to save the tax payers just about
100000 annually. Although the fact
is not generally known, Miss Bell
drew the pension bill now in effect,
which cuts off scores who were on
the pension roll for years, drawing
money from the state unjustly. All
states, north an south. have suffered
from these imposters, and they have
proven problem to the legislatures
and congress. Miss Bell, however,
seems to have solved the problem to
a great extent for Floridians, doing
what noted politicians and lawyers
failed to do.
Truly this weaker sex" business
is moving toward the "can't-come-
back" class.-Jacksonville Metropo-
lis
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-15
SHOT A BEAR

Fitzhugh Dade, one of our carrier
boys, and fine little gentleman he
u.s. mad the thrilling experience of
shooting bear while he was eniov-
ing his vacation at Wekiwa snrings
last week. He and a gentleman were
boating when they espied a large
oiack bear. The gentleman. thinking
nimseif better shot than Fitzbneh
got the trusty gun and took aim at
oruin' but he missed the animal
rltzhugh then tried his hand. and bis
snot made him take notice. The hear
LOOK TO the woods, and was tracked
considerable distance by the blood
ne was losing. The shot. and tbev
We're No. s birdshot. did not strike q
vital spot, and the little fellow was
aeprived of the honor of killing
pear but ne came mighty near land
ing the big Orlando Reporter
Star. o' 'ei
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ITEMS FROM BURBANK
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
The farmers around Burbank are
very busy these days putting in their
fall crops, making hay, gathering
COW peas, velvet beans, etc.
Miss Nora Brown and mother, from
Illinois, who have been staying at the
Burbank Inn for the past two or
three weeks, have moved out to their
very coy little home, about one
mile south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redman of Pennsyl.
vania arrived here few days ago.
and are building on their farm north
east of town. They seem to be pleas
ed with Burbank in general.
Preaching services were held in
the church last Sunday, both morn
ing and evening All were delighted
to see the pastor, Rev. Folsom, back
again, after his long illness.
Mr.. August Lostrom and family Of
Minnesota have purchased the Critch
ton place, east of town, and fee
very much at home since moving
there.
Mr.. R. G. Montgomery of Ocals
paid Burbank a pleasant call Tues
day afternoon. We are always glat
to see Mr.. Montgomery's smiling
countenance in Burbank.
Mr.. Case of Pennsylvania remain
ed over Sunday at the Burbank Inn
and has been looking for a location
around Burbank, as he intends tt
make Florida his home.
Mr.. Henry Poppe has returned from
Wisconsin, where he has been spend
ing the summer months. He is more
delighted with Burbank than ever
and says he couldn't leave it.
The canning factory is progressing
very rapidly. The boiler was install
ed last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oglesby left last weel
for Sanford, where Mr.. Oglesby ha.
accepted a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magin have returned
with their household goods, from Chi
cago, and have moved out on theil
farm, near the Marshville schoo
house.
Mr.. Rolling and Mr.. Overall, from
Ontario, Can, have completed theil
little cottage, south of town, and
have gone to housekeeping. They ex
pect to odo great things with their
farm.
While installing the boiler las
week in the new canning factory, Mr.
Han fell from the top of the boiler
striking on his head. He was shaker
up pretty badly, but has fully recov
cred.
Mr.. Kirck has been out working fol
the interests of the Burbank Truck
and Fruit Growers Association, and
has met with great success
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FAIRFIELD FACTS
Special Cor. ocala Banner:

Mr.. H.. w. Tate and Mr.. A. ]. Nc
Laughlin returned Wednesday even
ing from their automobile trip to
their North Carolina home. No acct
dents to delay or worry them on the
way up, and very pleasant trip
back. Mr.. Tate is proud of his Brush
and says he will hereafter travel only
this way. He reports fine roads in
Georgia, where, with the convicts,
they are now constructing 50-foot
highways of excellent character. This
work is carried on vigorously, the
"all day lick" having been dispensed
with. Evidences of thrift and prog
ress were apparent all along the
way; good crops generally and much
building being seen.
Mr.. ]. B. Tongue has been absent
for week. He and his brother-in
law, Mr.. Hoygood O'Rear, have been
on visit to Mrs. tongues relatives
in Georgia. Mrs. Tongue went ahead
and has already been a month with
her people.
On Saturday the district confer
ence of the NJ. E. church convened
here, and was presided over by Elder
T. J. Nixon. On Sunday morning
Rev. Nixon delivered an able sermon
mon, which was much appreciated
At the close of the sermon, three
candidates were received into the
church, and communion service fol
lowed. In the evening the pastor
Rev. Williams, preached to a full
house.
Mr.. E. S. Smith has returned to his
business at Fort Mccoy.
The Smith residence, has during
the past week been sold to Mrs. E. J.
Nichols. Mrs. Smith and her daugh
ter, Miss Gertrude, intend going soon
for a visit to the formers daughter
Mrs. Henson, at Wauchula. The com
munity here will feel very regretful
if the family should not return to
live with us.
Our Sunday school is a large and
live one. We meet each Sunday af
ternoon at $3.50, and the attendance
| is fairly regular. On last Sunday a
change of superintendent was made
Prof. Green resigned the position be-
cause of another imperative engage
ment. The harness was placed
again on Mr.. A. L. Barlar, who has
before worked so efficiently in the
traces. All were gratified to have
Mr.. Barlar resume the work.
The finishing work is being rapidly
done at the school house. The build
ing is attracting much attention.
How about Baney of Texas? Will
he reconsider and run anyway, or are
we done with him politically? May
he now rest in peace in the open
employ of the interests! And has
w. J. Bryan completely lost his in
fiuence? Has it really been whisper
ed that Underwood is for an open
caucus? We Bryanites are gratified
at the course of things.
Smoak's cotton gin and press are
on the grounds, and will be put in
place next week. This is good news
for our farmers.