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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
NOT HID OUT IN THE BIG SCRUB
Lynne, Fla, Oct. 2, 1911

To the Editor Ocala Banner:
beg to say to the fictitious Bob
White" that / am not in hiding in the
big scrub, as he supposes, but am at
home looking after my own business,
but if he is anxious for scrap l am
ready to go into training to meet any
Bob White which is not protected
by law, or otherwise.
So far as More Light" is con-
cerned, 1 very much doubt his asser-
ton that my friends would like to
hear from me on the game law. Quite
enough has been said and written
about the game law. To me it is a
matter of small import. / wanted an
open season the year round for cat
squirrels, doves and summer ducks
that I got in the present law. I am
glad More Light" clearly under
stands my position on voting against
the passage of the race track bill. If
he does not, will be glad to enlight-
en- him. l am not ashamed nor afraid
of any vote l cast in the Florida leg
islature, and am ready at all times
to give reason for the hope that is
in me. l have a perfect contempt for
man that will be swayed by a maud
lin sentiment. | would gladly have
voted to repeal section 1881 of the
general statutes, which was the only
paragraph of law on the. statute books
of Florida that authorized the selling
of pool and the making of books in
horse racing, but l would not and
could not be influenced to vote for
the passage of a law, which, if strict
ly enforced, would prevent the hold
ing of county or state fair. I would
not, nor could. not, be influenced to
vote for the passage of a law that
men will unknowingly violate when
they believe they are in the honest
discharge of duty.
The drastic measure commonly
known as the anti-race track bill
provides as follows: ''Whoever
stakes, bets or wagers any money or
other thing of value upon the result
of any trial or contest of skill, speed,
or power. or endurance of man or
beast, or whoever receives in any
manner whatsoever any money or
other thing of value, staked, bet or
wagered, or offered for the purpose of
being staked, bet or wagered by or
for any other person, upon any such
result, or whoever becomes the GUS
todian or depository of any money or
other thing of value so staked, bet or
wagered upon any such result or who
ever aids or assists, or abets in any
manner in such acts, all of which are
hereby forbidden. shall be guilty of
gambling, and shall be punished by
Imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or by fine not exceeding $500,
or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.''
Had the legislature been COM
posed of one thousand members,
would have stood alone and voted
against the passage of such a law.
The money staked for the contest of
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
NEWS ON OCKLAWAHA
RIVER. ..~..

Captain Hutto is up the Little Ock.
lawaha with tug for a raft of cross.
ties which he will tow to Jackson
Vile
The InterOcean liner William How
ard, Captain Allen Gibson, is due in
Silver Springs Friday morning with
cargo of merchandise and hardware
for Ocala merchants. This steamer
runs three trips each, week; the YES
sci arrives Wednesdays, Fridays and
Sundays.
All tugs and the dredges of the Will
son Cypress Company make Conner
their port of call. The big dredge
has dropped her ''spuds" near
Grahamville, where her dogs are
now feeding over mess of sunken
logs. When this pile of marine ma
chinery turns over the proceedings of
hosting logs is novel.
Captain Mills Sharpshooter moter-
ed in and out of Silver Springs last
week with eight or more loads of
naval stores, lumber and merchan-
disc.
Mr.. Frank Mathews has in the
shaping Mr.. c. Carmichaers pleasure
yacht. The boat certainly is a neat
model and Mr. Mathews will show
after the vessel is completed his gen.
Jus.
Generally all the launches motor to
Conner Sunday morning.
The river, very slow though, rises
little each day.
Hart Liner the Okeehumkee 2, will
start on her first trip the first of Nov
emhber on which trip she will have
listed some sixty passengers. The
Hiwatha sales in January. G.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
THE TALE THAT is TOLD
Ocala, Fla, Sept. 20, 19

Ocala, Fla, Sept. 20, 1911.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
1t seems that our last legislature
protected or unprotected, according
to various views, nearly everything
from fish with forked tails to ducks,
without reference to tails Except po-
litical lame ducks), and thereby
hangs this tale and others that have
appeared before Tin the Banner and
Starr. This sounds paradoxical, but
does not read so, as a great many
tales have appeared before-howev-
er, that is not the usual place for a
tail to appear. The tale l want to tell
now is that the legislature made a
mistake something unusual and out
of the ordinary in not fixing a per-
petual closed season for hunting,
chasing, abusing, annoying and writ
ing open and other letters to the
members of the legislature. Had
they done so, then in the language
of Abe Potash, we could have
Messrs. McClain, Coleman, Howell, ct
al, arrested already. AS it is, l un-
derstand Colonel Rogers is hiding out
in the middle of the big scrub, and
will not take the Banner or the Star
out of the postoffice; Mr.. Carney is
kept on the jump telling how it hap
pened, and how he was for the dear
masses and against the sporty class
es. Mr.. Bullock is in evidence also.
He, it seems, stood in the breach and
saved the day and the game-he him.
self is game. Speaking of forked
tails, fishes are not all that sport
them. 1t is, at least, popular tradi-
ton that the ruler of the birthstone
regions has such an appendage, and
he is sure to get some of these fell
lows who take their pen in hand to
write these few lines" to harrass our
representatives.
ROB WHITE.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
Population

The three SeaDOard, counties gained
S6,023-more than one-third of the en-
tire gain of the state-or "a per cent.
The three inland counties, rich in
agriculture, forest and mine, fed by
the two main trunk lines, gained but
4,913, or gain of a little more than
per cent.
The reason the gain is so large in
the seaboard counties, as compared
with the inland counties, is that the
present freight rates have driven
most of the wholesale and large man.
ufacturing businesses, etc., from the
inland to the seaboard
The incoming and outgoing railroad
business to and from the interior is
about Is per cent. of the whole.
l am now going to prove by the
sworn statement of our railroad com
missioners that their net earnings,
etc., are enough to give the interior
better rates:
Gross earnings, 1910. s19,441, e1S;
1900, $6,131,072.
Net earnings, 1910, $7,163,6S9; 1900,
s1,916,S99.
capitalization. (about), 1910, $780,.
100000; 1900 $70,O00,OO0.
Increase in gross earnings in ten
years of $13.31O,546, or more than 300
per cent.
Increase in net earnings in ten
years of $5,347,27O. or nearly 400 per
cent.
Increase of capitalization in ten
years of about $13O,OOO,OOO, or about
300 per cent.
Compare the increase of population
of the interior counties with the in
crease of railroad business and net
earnings, and you will be convinced
that the transportation companies
can give the interior better rates.
The interior counties, to prosper,
must be put on like conditions as far
as possible with the seaboard coun-
ties.
The transportation companies will
give us no help until they are made
TO do so.
Freight payers of the interior, this
boil is now ripe. You can squeeze the
rotten core out of the boil If you will
agitate, organize. concentrate and
fight.
The vegetable growers fought and
won, the fruit growers fought and
won, and so can the freight payers of
the interior, if rightly managed.
The boil is ripe; rotten ripe.
squeeze it. Yours truly,
L. S. LIGHT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
sEABoARD VS.. INLAND RATES
Redick, Fla, Oct. 1, 1911.

neolck, Fla, Oct. II sl0lI.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
The boil is now ripe-it must be
squeezed and the core taken out be-
fore the patient will get well.
The boil | am abiding to is the
freight bill the people of the interior
are paying on the long and short
haul question.
Put your ear to the ground and lis
ten to the interstate commerce COM
missions decisions. Learn how ripe
the boil is, and apply the remedy.
Four years ago the vegetable
growers of the state thought it al
most impossible to get lower rates on
vegetables to the eastern markets.
We now have reduction of ten cents
per bushel crate, carload lots, to the
eastern markets.
Three years ago the fruit growers
of the state were doubtful of ever
getting lower rates ON fruits to the
western markets. We now have re-
duction of about 90 per cent. to these
markets.
Three years ago the vegetable
growers in this state thought the
Southern Express Company would
never be made to lower their rates.
The interstate commerce commission
is now acting on such a case.
Two years ago the express COM
panies of the United States were not
compelled to make a financial state
ment of their business to the public.
The first report made by express
companies, not twelve months ago,
showed such startling facts that to-
day every express company in the
United States is, or has been, before
the commission.
The Hastings potato growers have
lower rates than they had twelve
months ago.
Since September LIST the interstate
railroad commission rendered impor-
tant decisions on the long and short
haul.
About two years ago the railroad
companies determined to make a gen.
eral raise in freight charges. The
commission said mol" and the rates
were not raised.
The rates to the interior depots are
more unreasonable than those quoted
above, and l believe they can be
righted.
To prove that the seaboard cities
are getting benefits that are denied
the interior icties, and that the sea-
board cities are aided at the expense
of the interior, quote from the Unit
ed States census report:
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
FIRST PRIZE

One Fine Medal by The N. K. Fairbank Company
24-lb. Sacks Kauffmans Ideal Flour
One lib Can Chase and Sanborns Coffee
One Can Rumford Baking Powder
One Bottle Heinz Catsup
One Csc package Nabisco Waters
One CSC Can Royal Scarlet Peaches
One Csc Bottle Eddy's Extract
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06

The police department of Jackson
vile will have an ''old boss sale"
next Monday. The sale will consist
of articles found and captured from
thieves and remain unclaimed. They
consist of bicycles, knives, clothing.
jewelry, laprobes and numerous other
things. The bargain hunters are ex-
pected to attend the sale in large
numbers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
Re a Manufacturerer.

High prices brought down by use of
i. & M. Paint, because you make
nearly half of it by adding ga of a gal
Ion of Linseed Oil to each gallon of
paint.
1t costs then $1.60 per gallon.
Besides you won't need to repaint
for about Is years.
Thirty-five years general use has
proven it. - :
It's all paint, real paint, reliable
paint, and the best paint that can be
made.
Our sales agents are McIver G Nc
Kay. (4)
Write postal for MONEY SAVER
PRICE LIST No. co." Longman &
Martinez, P. o. Box 1879. New York.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06

Bushnell has won the long fight for
county seat of Sumter. Arcadia may
feel worried at the fate of Sumter
ville.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06

The newspaper that refuses to
cheer up and look pleasant, and does
nothing but kick and find fault. viii
soon be looked upon as a common
scold, and will lose its prestige.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
Do YOU WANT

inc C oran OF Farm in Florida, or a nav.
cation a or T Grove, or Land for Coion,.
VI iim6er Land? Write to
:. r. LIVINGSTON.
Ocala. Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06

RYE da iull quarts OF Three Flowers
gan o 1eai,sered, for $3.50. g. y Hns
o'aia' Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-20

holly she had been toying with, and
fairly flew to the telephone.
In answer to her impatient sum-
mons, she was quickly connected with
Brown & Co.'S book store. Have you
sent out those books that were order
ed for Mr.. William Dunning?" she ask
ed anxiously.
The answer evidently pleased her,
for she breathed sigh of relief.
That's all right; I'm glad you haven't,
for have changed my mind about
them Please cancel the order"
Marjorie hung up the receiver with
an air of triumph. There, I'm glad
thought of that! Billy would have
construed a Christmas present into an
abject apology" she said, her indig-
nation rising at the very thought Of
such thing.
But when she went back to her par.
GELS and picked up the little twig of
holly she had intended tucking away
into one of them. her face softened. Il
know that isn't the right kind of
Christmas spirit to have, but | cant
have Billy thinking that | am admit.
ting was wrong. when know I
wasn't" she argued with herself.
The joyous ringing of Christmas
bells and merry shouts of her younger
sisters and brothers, when they dis.
covered their stockings the next morn.
ing. only served to emphasize her de-
preston.
BILLY never loved me; If he really
and truly did he never could treat me
like this she told herself as she stood
looking with unseeing eyes at the
snowy Christmas world.
just then young man, fairly tear.
ing around the corner, arrested her at
tention. II was no less person than
Billy himself who was coming, post
haste, to see her.
Marjorie looked at HIN in won.
der. What had come over Billy?
Why this sudden contrition, when. she |
admitted it now for the fist time,
even to herself she had been greatly,
II not altogether, to blame for their
quarrel
~. Billy, am so glad you came"
l,illy took some little time to empha-
we his appreciation Of her welcome,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-20

on a time few men had been able to
resist. He took the stranger by the
arm. Come with me-" he command
ed.
They entered the restaurant and
Wellington walked straight up to the
proprietor. Bob" said he. Il owe
YOU pretty stiff bill. but ara going
to 20 to work in a week and then l
will begin paying yoG or. Now want
you to do me last favor. I ore you
about forty dollars. and couple Of
dollars more won't make much differ
ence to you 1t is Christmas eve and
my friend over there is starving. Now
I want you to All him up to the chin
on good, solid food and charge it to
me. will not ask you for any favor
again il you win do this last thing"
The proprietor looked at his old pa
tron thoughtfully.
"All right" he announced at
length. "Beings it's Christmas eve
I'll take a chance on you even il you
are down and out Tell your friend to
order what he wants" So Wellington
and the stranger sat down together
and Wellington watched his compan-
ion fill himself with good things until
at last with his stomach again curved
the right way. the droop gone from his
shoulders and the feverish light van
ished from his eyes. the gorged one
arose.
"My friend" said the stranger. 81
could not have endured it another day
but of course YOU have never known
what it is to go two days without
food. And when tonight YOU go home
and sit down to your table to youI
feast. remember that there is an out
cast fellow being upon the streets WHIT
is blessing every mouthful that yo'
eat. Good-by, Christian"
Wellington held out his hand. Good
, | by. stranger. and good luck to you. l
! was a mere trihe. Happy to hav'
; been able to give you a lift" The
} he went up to Frenchy's hash hous
: and had his dimes worth Of coffee an
sausage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-20

felt that he could endure it no
longer, that the last and most desper.
ate extremity had arrived and that
now he must spend his dime He
was plunged deep in meditation when
he felt someone touch his arm and
turned about
Beside him there stood gaunt man
with cavernous cheeks, feverish. wild
ish eyes, and stomach that curved
the wrong way. The apparition ad.
dressed him in a croaking voice.
For Gods sake. stranger, buy me
something to eat. am penniless and
upon the verge of committing crime.
! have worn out my shoes looking for
work, and while have job promised
me 1t will be week before it is open.
And meanwhile | am starving, friend,
starving. In the name of Christianity
spare me enough for meal out of
your plenty"
Wellington stared into the evening
dusk as he fingered his last and
smoothly worn dime. He knew we'll
enough what this other man was suf.
fering. for had he not been in the
same stage twenty-four hours before!
And to give man a dime in such a
case was SO grossly inadequate. Yet
what could he do? He turned about.
Close before him was a restaurant
where he had spent hundreds OF dol
lars in his palmy days and whose pro.
prietor he knew well. Yet he owed a
bill there for his last big after theater
dinner party of many months ago. and
he had never had the courage even in
his semi-starvation to go In and ask
for more credit Yet now 1t must be
done, for here was a human being
starving upon the streets. Wal.
lington shrddered. 1t was plainly his
duty to fill this mans stomach. and
for the last time he would exert those
powers of persuasion which once up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-20

then Glad | came? Why wouldn't |
come, DEAR he asked.
because you vowed you wOuldnt
,,r,ess | apoiugized," Marjorie explain
ed mischie vously.
"You didn't think Id be SO narrow
aud info rxiying as to ignore your dear
little p.,ce Offering? | brought one OF
the .,oks with me to read sometnihs
,o ,rn.o he told her. and diving INTO
his nocket he produced lntle copy
az "Rcmeo and juliet.
Marjorie was surprised for second.
- !, flashed over her what it all
meant Brown & Co. had FORGOTTEN 10
aann., her order and Billy had re-
ea.ro5 the books. Billy had construed
49, sendins them into humble plea
COR forgiveness. -
ua most probably wouldn't have
come at all if it hadn't been for that
She stifened visibly and all her love
was swallowed UP in wave Oh reoe'
lious pride.
Won are mistaken she commences
.o,alv Int Billy interrupted her
Here, have found it.
My bounty is as boundless as 'n
sea,
Nv love as deep, the more l give I
thee
"Tbe more | have, for both are II
6ni,e" he was reading, and the simpl
beauty of the lines awoke somethin
in Marjorie stronger than prioe OF r
sentiment and she only smiled wnen
aided tenderly: MY Christmas gree
Ing to you. dear"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-20

HE time being hopelessly insolyent.
lay b. day his little handful of re-
naming change vanished in steadily
diminishing ratio as his meals be.
came cheaper and further apart, un.
til finally he had but a dime left. This
coin he resolved to save for some last
and most desperate extremity. and he
even determined to fast for days be.
fore parting with it. And fast for
days he did, while oft times the days
came much too fast.
When Christmas eve came he had
not tasted food for three days. He
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-20

HERE was a time when
Wellington had general.
~ been conceded to be
a brand new genius in
the financial world-a
marvellous being who
could change stones into
bread and serpents into
fowl; then all at once
he found himself in the
lLroes Of bankruptcy.
He had exhausted his
rnSnIiroo. npfl uoc for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-20

have shaken luo, il he hadn't rushed
on in time to prevent himself rom
dong il, he continued, the ever
ready DIM :, : Ncniuring ont Of their
hiding places. but she banished them
severely. "ill never, never forgive
him. even thoagh he asks me 10, which
OF course. he won't. And he calls me
stubborn
Next morn!rg Marjorie was tremen.
dously busy wrapping up dainty little
pare Is, fer Tie no,1 dag was Christ
mas. and he. many friends must be
remembered, in spite Of quarrels and
billy
Still. she seemed very much preoc-
cupicd over her work. and quite sud
denly she threw aside the piece Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-20
ES1MBr X0UEE4
ssSaSx & u i - a(jl e.
@tllp's christmas
Greettng
By EUGEN.A RAEBaS
S''T ''r>:23,yfe Ks vMN
Oh ~. " i.9A aa ~ IL LSfsiA
Cony.ll,lt 1911

} AM a heartloss ilirt,
who doesn't understand
the meaning OF The
word love, Am | Mr..
William Eaaiihs::'
ttHaal ior.s III 70
e.sea, in II. Ner y
ia, isrial deere" 81 la-e
AID defiance which that
e.nr'arm. hurled II her
ly ST. 4, OF Z 81, 1l'ous
slam .. The front door.
Il l. Love he would
Arizona republican., 1911-01-29

Boulevard lots in the best residential section of Central Ave: 73-foot front age: $500.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-29
AuCIlONS


 AUCTIONEER-P having auc- ton sales of any kind should see F. W. Getsinger. who. by experience and ability is qualified to get the best re suits. Stock, mercantile and house. hold sales given prompt attention. Real estate sales a speciality. Having associated ourselves with Messrs Warwick Sc It and Jos. Cope of the Valley Realty X Trust Co, who have many years of experience and large acquaintance throughout the Valley. We are better prepared than ever to handle real estate developments and quick auction sales in any part of the Valley. Property listed with us for private sale will have our best effort Loans also negotiated and as general fire insurance agency conducted. Let us serve you. B. W. Getsinger. w. c. Tolleson. 34 and 36 West Adams St.tf
Arizona republican., 1911-01-29
OTHER DWELLINGS

10 ACRES of land in the orange belt. Right unde.' the CIm'l Rack mountain. Surrounded by the best groves in the valley. The 10 acres in bearing right across the street gave a yield Of $35OO.O0 last season. We are making this location a very desirable one. from every standpoint. Soil is deep. red. gravelly loam. es- pecially adapted to citrus fruit cul- ture. All seeded to alfalfa this spring There is no place in the valley will make as beautiful a home as this. Price S2750O0
 10 ACRES. right in the orange belt. with a good 5-room house Right on the corner opposite bearing groves. Deep red sandy loam soil. No better citrus fruit or alfalfa land in the valley. Will make a beautiful home for some one who wishes to live in the country in the orange belt. This place can be made worth double the money with care. Has a good well. with windmill and cistern. Good car riage shed and stable room. Is the northeast corner of the section right on government lateral. hence has no ditch to keep up. Price s3250.00 with good terms.
 20 ACRES of land 31a miles north west Of the city. for $l25.OO. per acre. 15 acres is Class A and , acres Class C. Best of soil. level. and has raised crop. This is corner 20 IL should be investigated by anyone wishing a reasonable priced piece of land.
 70 ACRES. Class A land. all in cul- tivation. Has good fences. redwood posts and barbwire. Raised grain and milo maize last season. only one-quarter mile from Glendale street lear line. Good soil: is a corner 40. Price S125.0O per acre. Good terms.
 16O ACRES, at $1OO.00 per acre; f0 acres of alfalfa, 80 acres of grain: 4O acres of new alfalfa seeding Good house; good well: all fenced and cross-fenced. Class A water. This farm can be bought with a reasonable price down and long time on balance. Well located. Will make a good dairy ranch.
 WE HAVE sold the first three places on our list as published yes terday. These were all good invest ments and were all sold to new corners in the valley. who were look ing for homes We can assure any one who is looking for land or a home in the city that we have at all times q number of places that are worthy of their investigation.
 GREENE & GRIFFIN REAL ES-
 TATE AND INVESTMENT co.
 tf
Arizona republican., 1911-01-29

Modern rev six-room brick on easy terms; $3200.