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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29
AN OLD STORY

The good Queen Bess in great dis
tress beheld a puddle in her way.
She stopped and sighed. Great
Scott" she cried, "I'll get all splash
ed with mud and clayl" And then a
bloke took off his cloak and threw it
at his sovereign's feet; and so she
trod across dry shod, and went ker-
whooping down the street. That val
liant knight, who saw her plight, and
acted Johnnie on the spot, by that
small game won lasting fame, and is
embalmed in poets rot. A thousand
jays went on their ways, that morn
ing, doing useful things; they moved
their grass like men-alas! no poet of
their labor sings! They pushed their
plows and MIXED their COWS, and dug
their wells and planted trees; no Tyre
is hit, none throws a fit, embalming
laborers like these They had their
day and passed away, and went to
sleep in unknown graves. The poet
writes of cheap john knights, and DER
some foolish action raves. It's still
the same; we hand out fame and boo
die to the grand stand guys; and toll
ers, poor, unsung, obscure, must
cough up when they'd advertise
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29
FEARS FOR HIS SIGHT
Former Greensboro Clergyman May
Have to Give up Fashionable
Pulpit

A special from Richmond, Va,
dated December II, says: Fearing
he may lose his sight, the Rev. Louis
Bacon Warren, pastor of the fash
ionable Second Baptist church, of this
city, who came to Richmond last
spring from Owensboro, KY, left
tonight for New York to consult an
eye specialist. If he fails to get re-
lief from that source, it is understood
he intends to give up his pulpit
charge and ask to be assigned to
field work For several months he
has been unable to use his eyes at all
in reading, his secretary performing
this duty for him, in addition he is
suffering from an affection on his
right hand it is feared may develop
into cancer. DR.. Warren since com
| ing to Richmond has made quite hit
| by his short sermons, which never ex
coed fifteen minutes"
Mr.. Warren was for several years
pastor of the First Baptist church in
this city, and his many friends here
sincerely hope that his eyes may be
| treated successfully.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29

in behalf of the city of Key West,
do accordingly invite all the people
of Florida, of the United States, and
of the world at large to visit the city
of Key West and attend the exercises
celebrating this occasion, the same
being of far more Importance to us
than the combined Seven Wonders
of the World"
In testimony whereof, nave here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the state to be affixed
at Tallahassee, the capital, this the
twenty-first day of December, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eleven, and of the indie
pendence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty
sixth.
ALBERT w. GILCHRIST,
Governor
By the Governor, Attest:
H. CLAY CRAWFORD,
Secretary of State.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV
ERNoR

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. %, 1911.
Governor Gilchrist today issued the
following proclamation:
On January %, 1912, there will be
celebrated in the city of Key West,
Florida, the formal opening of the
Florida East Coast Railway Com
pany's over-the-sea railroad, between
the mainland and the island of Key
West.
The construction of this line of rail-
way, stretching over the waters of the
Atlantic ocean for one hundred and
forty-nine miles, is one of the great
achievements of the age. 1t is no.
table event in the history of our state,
as it binds with concrete and steel
our fourth largest city to the main
land.
The congress of the United States
has officially recognized this splendid
and unique feat of railroad enterprise
by directing the president of our great
nation to extend invitatians to all for
eign nations to be officially represent
ed at Key West at this celebration.
Many of the great nations of the
world have accepted the presidents
invitation and will be represented at
Key West by ships of war as well as
by representative officials and citi-
Gems. Many distinguished American
statesmen will also be present on
this occasion.
The city of Key West is making
elaborate preparations for the recep-
tion and entertainment of the many
visitors who will be present at this
celebration. 1t is understood that the
transportation companies of the state
will offer reduced rates to persons de-
string to attend.
The building of this great over-the-
sea railroad is of nationwide and of
worldwide Importance, being second
in Importance only to the construction
vi Tic dndlud It's 0uSCSOOlul
completion has attracted the attention
of the world. 1t is a splendid monu-
ment to Florida enterprise.
Therefore, |, Albert w. Gilchrist,
governor of the state of Florida, ct
the request and in the name of the
civil authorities and the commercial
organizations of the city of Key West,
do hereby proclaim the formal open
ing of the Florida East Coast Railway
Company's over-thesea railroad, in
the city of Key West, on January %,
1912, to be such an historic and in
dustrial event as to deserve formal
recognition by the government and
the people of the state of Florida; and,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29
CHINESE CABBAGE

T. H. Johnson had load of Chinese
cabbage in town Wednesday, and is
shipping the same to middle western
markets, where it is bringing a good
price. This is new wrinkle in the
vegetable world of this section and
bids fair to become one of the money
crops. The cabbage grows up tall, re-
sembling a bunch of celery, only the
stalk is thick and very rich in flavor,
and is said to be very fine to garnish
the table, or to cook like cabbage or
sliced up raw. Chinese cabbage will
probably receive the attention of the
growers of this section next season.
Sanford Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29
A GOOD WORD FOR FLORIDA

Mr.. Chas. Baker of Falmouth
Heights, Mass, visiting East Lake,
writes to his home paper as follows
about Florida and Lake Weir in par
ticular:
Way down yonder in the corn
field is no comparison to up yonder
sound of the wierd singing of the ne
groes as they clip the luscious fruit
and deposit it in their canvas bags
in the golden sunshine. We of the
north who have never known any
thing relative to the culture, careful
attention and study of every detail
connected with this industry, are i'm
pressed with only the fact that we
purchase the fruit because we enjoy
eating it, To the man who is inter
ested as lover of the beauties of
bud, bloom, foliage and fruit, it
comes as a part of Gods beauty and
creates an impression on his mind,
that in spite of heat, insects and
frost, there cometh forth a harvest
that is a blessing to mankind.
When you see the stamp of the
Florida Citrus Exchange" on your
box of oranges or grapefruit, it means
value received; then you are in pos
session of Florida oranges, like Cape
Cod cranberries, raised on Cape Cod,
and sold by reliable growers. Compe-
tent men for years have given this
subject their earnest work, and with
modern ideas and modern machinery
and up to date corporation are max
ing name for Florida oranges. I'm
scrupulous dealers and growers have
shipped unripe fruit to our markets
and you have bought one box or doz-
en- and never wanted another. They
are taking their places among the
has beens." The Journal correspond
ent will from time to time take up
this interesting subject and Publish
er Chapman's chain of papers that
give such interesting accounts of the
demonstrations of the Faunce farm in
Sandwich, / know will be glad to pub
lish an account of this subject And
doubtless the Florida fruit growers
will loan us few cuts of orange
groves and other interesting features.
The Florida Fruit Grower says that
it was probably an orange that caused
the fall of Adam and Eve Who
would be tempted by an apple when
there were plenty of fine oranges
about? In writing up the costumes
of Adam and Eve the Ladies Home
Journal would probably have called it
warm weather costume, and apples
don't grow where they can wear that
kind of clothes with comfort The
apple was an orange, near your home
town. The Journal correspondent
thinks that although his stay has been
of brief duration the garden of Eden
is at East Lake, and the orange tree
that caused Adam to be sidetracked
was from one of Shows groves.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29
VANDALS SPOIL PICTURE

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Vandals got
into the capitol last night and mutilat-
ed The Battle of Lake Erie" the
largest canvas of the collection of
paintings which adorn the walls of
the corridors and stairways A strip
.wo feet long and three inches wide
was cut from the lower left hand cor
ner of the painting at a place where
the artist had shown a great deal of
detail. The strip was found close by
upon the floor. 1t can be replaced.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29
TALENTED WOMAN BECOMES
AUTHORIZES
Wife of State Senator Knott Has
Book of Poems and Prose Story
in Hands of Publishers

in Hands of Publishers
Tallahasseeans are always pleased
at every success that attends her peo-
pie, and they will be greatly rejoiced
to learn that Mrs Luella Knott, the
talented wife of State Treasurer Will
liam " Knott, promises to become an
authoress of considerable distinction.
Sherman, French & Co., publishers,
of Boston, have enlisted in their cat
alogue of recent publications a book
which will be interesting to all Flor
idians. The publishers are making
an effort to get this book out before
the holidays. Life-Lore Poems, by
Luella Knott, is to be an artistic vol
ume of nearly 200 pages, the binding
of which is handmade of the latest
novelty of imported Japanese mate
rial.
Concerning the book, We copy the
following comment: THE poet OF
helpfulness and service, whose verse
is to appeal to the common heart of
humanity and to mans noblest aspira-
tions, must have experienced deeply
of life's joys and sorrows, its victories
and it's defeats, its pleasures and its
pains" The reader is impressed, as
the comment further states that the
poets conceptions here embodied in
verse are not sentiments, but facts;
not ideals only, but experiences,
wrung from the heart by both suffer
ing and sympathy, and tempered with
strong and abiding religious convic-
tions"
Mrs. Knott made but one trial in
submitting her verse to a publishing
house, and upon receipt of manu-
scripts a short time ago, she receiv-
ed the following encouragement:
1--WE have been interested in look
ing over the verse which you have
submitted to us, and have no unfa-
vorable critical attitude to take re-
garding it. The material which you
submit is helpful, stimulating and in
structive," etc.
This publishing house is one of the
foremost and one of the most conserv-
ative in the country, whose literary
editor is instructor of English in Har-
ward University.
A prose production has also been
recently submitted by Mrs. Knott to
publishers, which has received the
encouragement of having been read
and reported favorably, and is now
in their hands for publication.
Those who know Mrs. Knott best,
know that she has lived to serve, and
if she enters upon work of a literary
nature she will likewise write tol
serve. And as she has done with
her might" the quiet and small things
of life so will she do the things that
belong to larger and greater fields i'll
once she enters them. If she writes, |
it will not be to entertain nor to seek
honor for herself, but to instruct and
stimulate, as her publishers have so
aptly worded it. She is not one to
write unless she has something to
say, nor one to offer where there is
nothing to give.
Those who know her most intimate
ly know her to be a tireless student, |
a conscientious and unbiased inter-
prefer, a very gifted but extremely |
modest woman-Tallahassee True
Democrat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29
AWAITING THE COLONEL'S OR
DER

The gubernatorial campaign is be
ginning to simmer. Attorney General
Trammell is accused of throwing the
brick that hit Colonel Gibbons in the
abdomen. We await with a degree
of Impotence the order of Col. Glib
bons to form in columns OF pot metal
and charge the enemy. '-Apalachi
cola Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29

will start a new year under better
circumstances than have been our lot
for long time, and will work and
hope that those circumstances remain
fixed throughout 1872"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-29

The very newest thing in Ladies
Shoes at Helvepston & Pasteur's.
12-S-3t
The Washington times., 1911-10-11
QUESTIONS LEGALITY
OF POLICE COURTS

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
VIII you not kindly advise me where
the legality and constitutionalisy of
so-callsd Police and Juvenile"
Courts come in? Do not the linking to-
gether of the money powers, together
with condemnation (not protection) Of
the laws produce the conditions now
prevailing In this country 1t is a we'll
known fact that a persons word Is not
taken by the Judge in preference to
that Of the policenan's. And so the
difreren. amendments count for naught,
and, as the poet asks, what composes
man can man Destroy" God himself
did not do that. and what right has
''big-stick" swingers to do likewise? Is
not the tendency to make criminals out
of the people? Is not this case where
Ignorance being bliss, tits folly to be
wise?" And do these lawmakers and
law entorcers obey these law them
selves? Every man must work out his
own salvation and must provide for his
family.
1t would seem that the movement is
being made to condemn Mr.. Taft. He Is
not at fault-the evil that men do live
after them-it is the fault of his prede-
cessor. Mr.. Taft has been the ''shock-
absorber." Yet what is needed Is a man
aggressive to lead for the right--it is
and Righteousness. And certainly
Americans pay good enough salaries TO
get proper men. Very truly,
CHAMPION DC BOTS.
The Washington times., 1911-10-11
DEPRECATES REVIVAL
OF WARTIME BITTERNESS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Forty-odd years ago the pail of smoke
covering a hundred battle fields dr1fted
away and revealed 4 united nation.
The old flags were furled, arms tossed
aside, and the old life begun again I'M
DER new conditions. 1t was then that
the sad-faced dreamer sat in the White
House aid planned great things for his
people which were never fulfilled How
unlike this great Christian, humani-
tartan, and statesman are thu people
who follow him-he who pardoned, for
got. and tried to heal-while they are
forever raking among the emhers In
search of a spark which they would
fan vigorously If found. Why? For
honor or glory? Or perhaps patriotism:
No! But from bitter hatred and preju-
dice and a hope to gain by the general
suffering so aroused.
At this late date there is talk OF
treason and dtshonor, and Southerners
are being told mot only by "VeteranD
to stay in the South and keep their
statues and their flags with them. He
surely does not expect to be told to
take his" flag and ''his'' statues North
and keep them there. It is futile
hope. The star-spangled banner Is as
much or mere the sou,h's today than
1t is the North's.
It is a shame that men should waste
The Washington times., 1911-10-11
CALIFORNIA; VOTE ON THE
RECALL.

Only one conclusion can be reached,
apparently, from the result of Cali
fornia's vote on the initiative, referen-
dunn, and recall That is, that the
ardent opposition which has been pre-
scented by conservatives against
the measures of direct legislation and
of direct responsibility of elective Of
ficers, has strengthened those measures
in the confidence of the general public.
Fremont Older, editor of the San
Francisco Bulletin, predicted on the
day before the election in California
that the initiative anG referendum
would carry by a much larger majority
than would the recall; but he expected
the recall to carry by two to one.
The earlier returns, presented as
typical, indicate that the recall car
ried by larger majority than did the
initiative and referendum, and that
the majority in its favor is more than
three to one.
1t cannot be alleged that the in
dorsement of the initiative, referendum,
and recall was the result of mob
clamor and extremism. There has been
a long contest on the subject. The
State has been thoroughly canvassed.
There was bitter opposition from a
large element of the press and many
important publicists. The people have
given their verdict in terms which can
not be mistaken.
All the authorities have agreed that
the weakest spot in connection with
the recall was its application to the
Judiciary. That was made the real
point of attack in California. 1t would
appear that if this weak spot had not
been developed the vote must have
been well-nigh unanimous for the re-
call as to other officers.
President Taft enters California to-
day to make his campaign speeches for
that States support. His situation, as
the nations leading opponent of the
recall of judges, is about as happy as
it was the day after Canada con-
temptuously rejected reciprocity. TIE
President assuredly is unfortunate in
his effort to get on the popular side of
issues.
The Washington times., 1911-10-11
THE M'NAMARA TRIAL AT
LOS ANGELES.

1t is well-nigh impossible for people
who have not observed the conditions
at close range to realize the tensity
of feeling at Los Angeles, and indeed
throughout southern California, at the
opening of the Mcnamara brothers
trial.
Although a few days more than a
year have elapsed since the horror
which destroyed the Los Angeles Times
plant, and score of lives, yet there
has been little subsistence of the feel
ing. This is because the Times out
rage-if it was an outrage, which the
trial is to prove-was the elimination
of a long season of bitter hostility
between organized labor and its
enemies. The Los Angeles Times had
been for many years chief of the
latter. Los Angeles had succeeded as
almost no other city in the world had
done in suppressing unionisr1. 1t had
managed to keep near the center of
the stage on which the great labor
struggle was going on. Even without
the Times disaster to fire the maya
zine, there was great confagration in
progress.
1t is not remarkable that the leaders
of organized labor should have resorted
to most strenuous efforts to assure the
best possible representation for the
accused men. If they are found guilty,
organized labor must repudiate them
and all their works. They were big
in its councils, and their associates in
the movement cannot possibly escape
some share in the obloquy, no matter
how little they may deserve it, if the
accused are found guilty.
But in the long run, it may be as
sured, the Los Angeles affair is not
going to be conclusive of anything. 1t
will not convict the labor organization
movement, even il the defendants in
this case are found guilty. 1t will
demonstrate, rather, that such intense
hostility as has been engendered In Los
Angeles is demoralizing and unfortu.
nate for both sides. Los Angeles has
suffered by reason of this long struggle.
The unions have been injured by IL.
At the bottom lies the fact that
men cannot finally be denied the right
to organize, and to deal with employers
through organizations. That right Is
conceded by most of the great en-
ployersj and the rule is that the most
satisfactory and stable labor con-
ditions exist where the right is most
frankly and fully accepted. It would
be as fair to condemn the whole Rus
sian people for murders because bomb
outrages are occasionally committed,
as to condemn the whole labor move
ment because of occasional murderous
excuses incident to the strife.
The Washington times., 1911-10-11
WANTS TO SMOKE ON
THE STREET CARS
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

~ VI LIE Illness
The introduction OF the so-caIled
"pay-as-you-enter" cars and the rule
Of the railroad company prohibiting
smoking has deprived a large class Of
the company's patrons of a pleasure
that has been enjoyed for nearly fifty
years
While these cars are an abomination
so far as the convenience Of the public
Is concerned, retarding rather than ex-
pediting traffic and imposing difficult
ties upon the ladies who find trouble
in getting in or out Of them, II Is not
this feature that concerns me at this
particular time. 1t Is the rule which
deprives large portion Of the roads
patrons OF the right or privilege to
smoke while riding on these cars.
company in the United States recognizes
the smokers rights, and In the lowly
street car to the palatial Pullman OF
the best trains in the world, provides
accommodation where they may indulge
in the pleasure of smoke II so in
cIined. Why should the street cars %
Washington be made an exception?
It Is surprising that a vigorous kick
against this rule Of the company has
not been made.
A portion of each car could be allotted
to the use Of smokers, or, II this 10 not
feasible, a special car now and then
could be run for the smokers con-
venience and marked FOR SMOKERS
ONLY"
The large number of persons in this
class of patrons would seem to merit
from the company due consideration
of rights and should be entitled to Just
and fair treatment. 1t would be to the
financial benefit Of the company to do
so.
officials of the street railroads in
Washington, for the love OF MikeP be
reasonable and revoke the unpleasant
snd unjust rule in question, and thereby
restore a pleasure to thousands while
going to and from work who have had
the comfort Of a smoke on the cars all
their lives. SMOKE"
The Washington times., 1911-10-11
THE EVOLVED CAUCASIAN
AND HIS SOCIAL SYSTEM
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Selfishness Is the ruling principle in
all animal life. and its three main con-
stituents are the instincts of self-pres-
ervation, of mating, and OF caring for
ones young The first of these instincts
leads to making a living, and the other
two lead to the continuation Of the
species. No creature ever performs an
unselfsh act. But there Is a vast diff
ference between brutal selfishness and
intellectual selfshness. II n number OF
the young of a species Of the lower an
mails be nourished in isolation from all
other of their kind, they nevertheless
grow up to the habits OF their species.
While their instinct or inherited habit
is not always infallible, yet 1t usually
meets the requirements of their ex-
istence. But whether their young be
cared for by both parents Or by the
mother only, the parental affection con-
tinues only during the offspring's IN
fancy. Beyond this period OF infancy
they know nothing of kinshIp. II
number of newborn Caucasian infants
be nourished in isolation from all others
of their kind, they would grow up with
out sufficient intelligence to perform
any of our most ordinary duties. They
would know nothing Of human speech,
nothing Of discipline, nothing of con-
science, nothing Of right and wrong.
They would not know how to rear their
young, and they would soon die out.
On the other. hand, sucn Infants could
be trained in the duties OF the high
estate to which evolution mas brought
their race In either case they would
be creatures of preceding causes. This
dependence on training rs the result of
the evolution Of large brain-the eau
casian's most important organ.
CMy next paragraph pertains to the
factors of Caucasian evolation).
H. H. SWEARINGTON.