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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-31


If the secretary talked more conf
IDENTIFY than he felt it was only In or
der to ennearfen his friend, and In
that be succeeded.
It was Payton's business to suspect.
and he was an adept In suspicious
that count. He knew that Mr.. Gray
man was laying another trap. but IN
this case he had no spies to aid him.
and he couldn't have guessed from
Mr. Grayman's words what the trap
would be. because the Millionaire did
not know himself
When | reached Secretary Gran
tham's office In response to an impera-
tive summons | had not the remotest
idea Of what 1t meant.
Lieutenant Allan" be began. II
have seen you several times, | have
heard good reports Of you. and don't
mind telling you now that have
formed good opinion Of You. ! am
/ about to put you to the test. / am
come TO think that you can hold your
tongue"
The secretary had never spoken to
me like that before.
II believe can, sir. !"
"very good 1t is quite necessary IN
this case. The daughter of William
Grayman. the New York Millionaire,
has been stolen by the pirate Alfonso
| Payton. want you to ind her and
to capture or kill him"
1t was indeed thunderbolt- For q
| minute did not know what to say.
At last stammered:
'sBut. Mr.. Grantham. how can find
herY
Ibid you not tell me not long ago
about an invention of yours for find-
ing INDICATED origins or something
OF that kind?"
Il believe did. sir" I replied. q
CLEAN OF intelligence as to his drift
coming into my mind.
st thought SO. Well. an opportunity
Is now presented to try the value OF
your invention. You know probably
| that Mr. Grayman is my particular
!, friend Everybody "-with smile
Aseems to be aware of that am go
ing to aid him to find his daughter
and to punish her abductor with all
| the power of the service. and / am
going to put you in command. under
my personal directions"
sBut what shall doY'
| aListen." Then he went on to tell
me of the abduction. Of the demand
made upon Mr. Grayman. OF the COM
munications from Payfon. Of the abor-
/ tive enterprise of the police and Of the
apparent impossibility Of locating the
scoundrel and bis prisoner.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-31

=. - pirate had established his
headquarters.
lit is just here" he said. "that your
invention ought to prove invaluable.
The first thing to do is to find out
where he harbors That once knowns
will give you plenty Of help to run
him down"
"Ill try it. SIR replied promptly.
"And you'll not disappoint me" be
returned with most engaging smile.
.sGet your apparatus into shape at
once. I'll see that you are from this
moment detailed for special service.
AS soon as you can get ready come to
see me here. and Wen discuss the de-
tails"
hurried to my boarding place and
oyerhauled my all but forgotten APP
paratus.
l shall not give long description OF
1t because the majority OF readers
would not understand the technical
details. The principle. however. was
quite simple
The object being to locate the origin
Of the electric waves used in ethereal
telegraphy and telephony. the first es-
sential was to determine their direc-
tion Of transmission. This 1 had ef-
fected BY means Of q most delicate
needle. which had the property Of set
ting itself exactly at right angles to
the axis of the incoming waves. IL
the latter radiated in all directions
from a center it was only necessary
to place two of my instruments long
distance apart and note their indica-
tons. can make this clearer with
the aid Of little diagram-thus:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-31

Suppose that @ represents the CEN
ter from which the waves radiate and
that one Of my needles Is placed at
A and another at B. Then. By OBJ
serving the direction and the inclina-
ton to one another OF the radial lines
CA and C-B and the direction OF
the dotted line Joining them and know
ing the distance between A and B. you
have aiIfthe elements needed for sim
pie trigonometrical calculation which
will give the location Of the roint q
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-31
CHAPTER K.

HARD TASK
A s already indicated. up to this
"a time there had not been the
- slightest cleW as TO where the
- ~ pirate had established his
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-31

house. sought the library It was well
stocked with entertaining literature.
and she managed to while away the
time until the hour came to retire.
Miss tsrayman passed an almost
sleepiess night and was up early in
the morning. calling Susan.
When they descended Mrs. Williams
proposed trip in the canoe. put Miss
Grayman declined and after breakfast
took a book out on the veranda and
tried to read But she could not fix
her attention, and half the time her
eyes were blurred with tears
Suddenly she heard shout and,
slancing up. saw the Chameleon ap-
preaching, with Payton on the bow
beaming with smiles and gayiy wav
ing his hat at her. No sooner had the
aero touched than he ran up to the
lodge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-31
CHATTER TX.
Az oRL1e1Ne sEcRETARY.

AN oBLlGING SECRETARY.
A LFONSO PAXTON had played
~ his master card. and ii he
~ could judge by MIR. Gray
NAME ncpd,,ot hifhovfr, Z had
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
OCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE, 9. 1917
draped in mourning, headed the pro-

draped in mourning, headed the pro
cession.
A kind, amiable, lovable life has
gone from amongst us. Sarah Brown,
a colored woman, who had grown up
in the family, told us that ust before
he died Mr.. Miller said he loved ev-
cry human creature. That everybody
all along in life had been kind to him
and that he died with his blessing
resting upon them. The people were
good to him because he led life that
deserved it. All his life he loved
peace, and order and things of good
report, and opposed strife and con-
tention and bitterness. He was kind,
amiable and lovable. and had many
friends who will long cherish his
memory.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
A NEW LODGE FOR ocALA

Mr.. r. K. Lindemann organizer for
the Loyal Order of Moose, accompan-
led by Deputy Organizer C. L. Bene-
dict, arrived in Ocala yesterday and
will organize a lodge of this order
here.
The Loyal Order of Moose, while a
new one to this community, is now in
its twenty-second year, and was or
ganized at Anderson, Indiana, its pres
ent headquarters. It's membership
numbers very nearly half million.
Under the caption of What They
Are in the prospectus, appears:
"The Order of Moose is not an insur-
ance organization. They are the clan
whose blood circulates. Their cardi.
nal virtues are to aid the sick, bury
the dead and inject sunshine into
dark places. They are not saints,
simply disbursers of practical Chris
| tianity. There are no Moose in pot.
ter's field or county shroud They
live by the way and lend unto the
Lord, for they give unto the poor.
Their mission is to do good. They
hold high above all other things, as
high as hopes great throbbing star,
above the darkness of the dead, the
love of wife, and home and friend"
/ Messrs. Lindemann and Benedict
have opened Ocala headquarters on
the second floor of the Munroe &
Chambliss Bank building, where they
will be pleased to see anyone inter
ested in the charter lodge organiza
ton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
A BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE

One of the most unique and attract
i've residence buildings in this part
of the state is the recently construct
ed home of Mr.. John L. Edwards,
president of the Ocala National Bank,
on South Fifth street, east.
The first story and basement are
built of native sandstone, in it's nat
ural shape, with the outer surface
dressed smooth and lined up with
black cement. The upper stories are
made of native woods, cypress shin
giles being used instead of weather
boarding, and the roof is of slate
Large colonial chimneys adorn the
house, giving it the real antique ap-
pearance. The porches are excep-
onally wide, and like the balance of
the lower portion of the house, are
constructed of sandstone and cement,
with stucco walls.
The interior on the first floor, con-
sisting of dining room, living room
reception hall and parlor, are all fin
ished in Old English style, in native
sweetgum, except the floors, which
are of native ash The highly polish
| ed woods used are not stained in any
manner, but retain their natural color
and delicate grain. The wainscoting
and ceilings are all exquisitely pan
elled, while the windows are also
! trimmed to match in native gum
wood. The mantels are in keeping
with their surroundings, and each is
surmounted with large plate glass
mirrors.
The deliberately constructed stair
case is also work of art, in which
only gum wood in it's original color
! is used.
The second floor is finished in gum
and magnolia wood, except the bath
rooms, which are of white tiling
white enamel and nickel trimmings
The doors throughout the house
are made of cypress, and are very
heavy, and those of the first floor
contain large plate glass centers, and
the latches and trimmings are OF
heavy bronze design.
The Edwards home was designed
| by Mr.. John Young, and was con
structed by Mr.. David Gamble, the
contractor and builder The panel
work, which is as accurately con.
structed as any cabinet maker could
! possibly do it, is the personal work
of Mr. Gamble, real artist in his
line.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
WHAT ABOUT THE FOURTH OF
JULY7

The question is being asked us ev-
cry day as to what Ocalans propose
to do about Fourth of July ceIebra-
tion this year. A Banner representa-
tive called on Mr.. NJ. Fishel, the boss
raiser of shekels" for an occasion of
this kind, and he expressed himself
as highly in favor of having a lively
program for the day, with excursions
running into Ocala from the Ever
glades to the Georgia line. He says,
however, that he will undertake to
manage the affairs only on one condi-
tion, and that is that those who want
to help along the movement signify
that they will donate toward the ex-
penses and pay it in advance, instead
of making a lot of work for him in
collecting afterwards.
Now, it is up to the citizens to say
whether they want a real old-time,
hilarious, patriotic Fourth, or the
modern safe and sane," lady-like.
pink tea variety.
Call up Mr. Fishel right away on
the phone and tell him what you want.
The Ocala Banner wants to put It.
self on record right here as favoring
the old style jollification kind. and
stands ready to head list with an
amount equal to it's means.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Dr. S. II. Bitch has purchased a
very fine Buick from the Ocala Gas
Engine Works, and the family were
x town il it Monday. DR.. and Mrs.
Bitch have one of the very pex1
farms in the county (the doctor says
that she is the farmer) and we are
glad that they are taking life SO cas-
lily, and are enjoying it SO sumptu-
ously. The world was made beautiful
and delightful for our pleasure, and
as we pass through it We ought to get
as much pleasure out of it as posi-
BILE We wish that every farmer in
the county was prosperous enough to
own one or more automobiles. The
auto has come to stay, and is one OF
the chief luxuries of our civilization.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Little Miss Graham arrived in Ocala
Sunday at the home of her parents
Capt. and Mrs. Jno. M. Graham, al
their residence on Fort King avenue
This little lady is the first child, and
she bids fair to become as pretty as
her mother and as popular as hel
father, who is captain of the Ocala
Rifles, and is one of Ocala's prominent
young business men. Ocala is becom.
ing famous for her pretty girls, and
little Miss Graham adds one more to
the already large list
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. Cousins has moved his furni-
ture factory into the new building
just erected west of the Variety
Store. He has very spacious quarters
and is occupying the first and second
floors, and when his business increas-
es sufficiently he has still another
floor at his service. He is turning
out very handsome work, and we be-
lieve that it is the beginning of an
enterprise that will mean much for
the upward growth of our city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
Mr.. D. A. MILLER AT REST

From Tuesdays Daily:
The funeral of Mr.. D. A. Miller took
place Tuesday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock from the residence of his son,
Mr.. Chas. v. Miller, Rev. J. B. Ley of
the Methodist church and Rev. w. H.
Dodge of the Presbyterian church
conducting the sad and solemn ccre-
monies.
The floral offerings were very elab-
crate, and some of the designs were
exquisitely beautiful, and conveyed as
potently as words fifty spoken, the
sentiments of the donors.
One of the fire wagons, which was
named in Mr.. Miller's honor, heavily
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Judge Lester Warner was out fish
with him to witness his dexterity
were Mayor Robertson, Mr.. G.. K. Will
liams and Mr.. Henry Livingston. The
place selected was Stokes Ferry. 1t
was not long before one hundred
beautiful specimens, less five, were at
the bottom of the boat. The extraor-
binary catch was brought to Ocala,
a photograph taken, and then the fish
were distributed among various
friends in the city. One fine specimen
fell to the lot of the editor of this pa
per, and it was baked. to the fisher
mans taste, and was real treat
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. J. S. Leach is back from the
lake, where he has been doing a great
deal of building. Among other build
ings that he has renovated is one be-
longing to Mr.. Noble w. Harrison, to
which he has added 15-foot piazza
extending entirely around it, and 9TH
er improvements. Mr.. Leach says
that building is humming along at a
rate that is amazing, and still more
buildings are in contemplation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
Sale of HaisIey Residence

Mrs Julia S. Haisley has sold her
residence property to Mr.. E. P. Rentz.
This property has been in possession
of some member of her family for 81
years, possibly the oldest continuous
ownership in this city. For the pres
ent Mr.. Rentz will make several
changes in the place, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Rentz will occupy this at
tractive home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
CUTHlLL-MlLLER

On June 1st very quiet and simple
wedding was solemnized at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Miller, in the
western section of Marion county
Rev. William B. Y. Wilkie, D. D., was
the officiating clergyman and Miss
Ruby r. Miller and Mr.. William A
Cuthill were the young couple who
plighted their troth. After the wed
ding Mr.. and Mrs. Cuthill left for
Dunedin, where they will reside, the
groom being in business there.
Mr. Cuthill is a brother of Mrs
Baxter earn of this city. Both young
people have the hearty congratula
tions of their many friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. G. D. McGee, now living near
Oklawaha station, was a Tuesday
visitor. He says that when he came
to Marion county from Missouri ten
months ago he could scarcely walk
a block that he can now walk five or
six miles without the least incon-
vience or any i'll affects resulting
from it. He says that since he has
been here he has bought and sold two
places and was here Tuesday for the
purpose of fixing up the papers for the
purchase of his third place. He
says that in buying and selling he has
managed to pick up few extra pen
nies.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. James Sims, the fine stock
grower of Umatilla, was a Tuesday
visitor. 1t seems that he Strengthened
out a road and improved it and some
people are finding fault with him and
he went before the board of county
commissioners to lay before that
body all the facts in the case. Mr.
Sims is one of Marion's progressive
and up-to-date citizens and his friends
will all be pleased to know that
Father Time" is touching him lightly
and treating him most tenderly
Very few men of his age are more
vigorous and pushing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

E. F. Curry, local representative OF
the Florida East Coats Railway, is
home from Drler trip to Key West
He took the opportunity to inspect
the work being done on the extension
of the Florida railroad to Key West.
He rode sixteen miles over the com
pleted line out of Key West. He
thinks the entire line will be finished
by December. The bridge at Bahia
Honda is the only difficult part OF
the work to complete.-Havana Post.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
Marshal Carter says that

Marshal Carter says that a gen.
tleman in this city received a letter
from Live Oak Monday saying that
farmer near that city and three of
his children were bitten by a mad
dog on Saturday 1t is well to be on the
safe side of things and we hope that
all dog owners in Ocala will obey the
mayors proclamation and muzzle all
dogs Immediately.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. w. o. Harrison, one of the
Ocala Banners valued frienls anC
patrons in Levy county, was a bust
ness visitor to Ocala Tuesday. He re
ports that the vegetable growers oi
that county have had the most sue
eessful season in their history Crops
were exceptionally large and prices
held top notch during the entire ship
ping season.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr. G. E. Conner came up from his
place on Lake Weir Monday with
two baskets full of the finest peaches
we believe that we have ever seen.
They were large, round, sweet and
juicy and beautiful. He has been
having peaches for more than a
month. His peaches and oranges
grow side by side and the whole
world is challenged to beat either in
all points that go to make a champ
ion fruit
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

The county Jail is now nearing COM
a pletion, and we do not believe that
there is a larger, more commodious
or more sanitarily arranged building
for the purposes for which it is to be
used in the state of Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr. H. G.. Morrison, of Ocklawaha,
one of our pioneers, was a Tuesday
visitor Besides being an excellent
farmer Mr.. Morrison is an orange
grower but his main stay is his bunch
of cattle, which is as safe an invest
ment in Florida as the coin of the
realm. His friends will be glad to
know that he is hale and hearty and
virile in his movements
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. E. F. Smith, one of Dunnellon's
most popular business men, paid the
county seat visit Tuesday, running
up in his automobile. Accompanying
him we're his daughter, Miss Effie
Miss Agnes Stringfeld, and Mrs. Mrs.
H. C. Williams, who spent the day
shopping.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Tax Collector Colbert closed up the
tax sales on Monday in very short or
tier. About half of the property ad.
vertised was bought by private indi-
viduals and the other half went to the
state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. Robert E. Davis, of Gainesville,
blew in on his Ocala friends Tues
day night. He was in Tampa but pre-
ferred spending the night in the brick
city where he has so many friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

The executive committee of the Wo-
mans Club will hold their last meet
ing for the summer this afternoon at
the home of the president, Mrs. Hook
er, at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Messrs. NJ. L. Payne of Fairfield, Jo-
seph Matthew's of Flemington, Albert
Fort of Heather Island and Joseph
Whisenant of Belleview represented
their respective communities in the
county seat Monday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. ]. X. Priest of Burbank was in
the city Saturday and renewed his
subscription to this paper for another
year. He is one of Marion's most
prosperous farmers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

We are informed that a mistake
was made in our Blitchton Items in
fixing the date of Children's Day,
which is to be celebrated at the
Blitchton Baptist church. The date
fixed should have been the 18th in
stead of the 10th.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. F. M. Harp, who now has tur-
pentine farm near Wauchula, was
shaking hands with his Ocala friends
Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Rev and Mrs. H. E. Gabby and in
FAINT son expect to leave Ocala shortly
after the middle of June for Ken
lucky, in which state they will make
their future home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

This paper is glad to see such men
as E. P. Rentz increasing their real
estate holdings in Ocala. 1t speaks
volumes in praise of the business out
look
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Green will
leave tomorrow morning for Jackson
vile. where they will visit their
daughter, Mrs. Anderson, before going
north for the summer Clearwater
News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

. Hon. M. L. Payne, one of the best
men and most prosperous farmers in
the county. was a Monday visitor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. r. w. Holiday, formerly of this
clay, now of Citra, was Monday Wis
itor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. Frank Lytle represented Stan
ton-On-Lake Weir in Ocala Monday.
He came up to attend the tax sales.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

FOR SALE-I have two good, gen.
tie horses for sale; one an ideal fam
lily horse of heavy build, and easy to
keep in good condition; the other an
excellent saddle or farm horse. Will
sell at reasonable prices. w. ID.
earn, Ocala, Fla: 5-19-1m.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

FOR SALE-Lots 20, 30, block s,
and lots 16, IL, IS. block %, Silver
Springs Park Address John Kelly,
care John Keller, 200 E. S7th St., New
York, n. Y. 5-26-4t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

FOR SALE-23 lots e acres) Sill
yer Springs Park, to IL, 16 to 80,
block 1874; $500. Free and clear. j.
Riley, No. 2, 7th Ave-, New York.
5-26-6ts
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. H. c. Mathis, who is canta-
loupe grower. in four states, is very
much pleased with the outlook in
this county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Miss Jean league has postponed
her departure to Lady Lake until this
afternoon, staying over for Mrs.
Camps party yesterday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

FOR SALE-We have several thous-
and secondhand sacks for sale cheap.
They are splendid for velvet beans,
cotton, potatoes, peanuts or anything
coarse. We will nearly give them
away. They are good sacks, but can
not be used for fertilizer. Ocala Fer
tilizer Co. 1O-2S-tf.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
Local and Personal.

The present weather does not in
crease ones wood bill.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mason's fruit jars at Fishel C Sons
Pints, quarts and half gallons 6-2-2t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Capt ]. B. MartIn of Oklawaha was
up in his touring Cadillac Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
Visit Fishers and 1O-cent Dept.
PorAro vlNEs ZOE SALE

Nancy Hall potato vines in any
quantity, 81 per 1000. Address ]. j.
Driggers, Oklawaha, Fla, (or ]. J.
Driggers, care Globe, Ocala, Fla.)
5-26-2m.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Reduced prices now at Fishel's.