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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28
Well Known Florida Man Arrested for
Passing Bad Checks.


Arrested on a charge of giving a
worthless check for $3.50, N. H. Cox, a
former resident of Gainesville, Fla,
is now in Jail and will probably be
given preliminary hearing to-mor-
row. The man was arrested after J.
A. Forsyth, local agent for the Stearn
automobile, discovered that a check
given him by Cox was absolutely
worthless.
Cox borrowed $3.50 from Forsyth on
the 30th of June, and in payment gave
a check on the Bank of Palm Beach.
This was deposited by Forsyth before
he left for business trip to the
north, and when he came back he
found that the paper had been re-
turned with the stamp mo funds. -
He Immediately swore out a warrant
for Cox
1t is said that other charges will be
preferred against the man, as it is
rumored that he has used worthless
paper in many recent transactions.
The prisoner was formerly employed
at the Florida University in Lake City
and after the college was moved to
Gainesville. Mr.. Forsyth says he will
press the charges to the limit, and
that the others will probably prefer
charges against the man.-Jackson-
vile Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28
IN MEMoRIAM.
c. L. Bittinger, Florida.

4. l.. Bitt1nger, Florida.
MAY 81, 1911
"Our birth is but Sleep" wrote one;
And one, "Our waking comes wher
death
Relieves us of our mortal breath
And the true life begun"
But these may fancies be; and YET
There may be truth when poets
sing,
And out of realms Elysian bring,
Sweet memories we might forget.
OF other life and other love
In the vast silence of spheres
Until the soul its summons hears
That bids it leave its home above.
To enter earthly life, alas!
To meet the warder at the gate
OF birth, where joy and sorrow wait
To smile or weep on those who pass!
And so he came to whom today
We offer tribute. touched with tears
Because of all the many years
We met as brothers, grave or gay!
And since he went, as all must go,
We know that here his ready pen
We used in the behalf OF men
In loving language here below.
Upon his life there rests no stain
On every page, from sun TO sun,
His record tells of good deeds done
To lessen human grief and pain.
If there is life elsewhere, we know
He carried thither as he passed.
The sunshine that while here, he
cast
On those he knew and loved below.
But shall we miss his presence here;
His kindly smile, his loving grasp
Of hands when his and ours did
clasp;
His words of comfort and of cheer.
To those who with him walked LIES
But walk no more, all words are
weak
With which our sympathy we
speak,
Whose loss we mourn with them to-
day.
His chair is vacant and his voice
Their hearts to cheer, is heard no
more;
No echo comes from yonder shore
Of words to make our hearts rejoice.
But faith should triumph over fears!
Perchance through gates of death
we go
To fairer lands than earth can
show,
That bloom in loves celestial spheres.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28
The Harem Skirt Not So Bad

That harem skirt which we have
heard so much talk about is not what
we had come to think it was. One is
now being worn by a Punta Gorda
lady and only few people of the
town are aware of the fact. 1t is not
such an unusual looking garment and
does not attract so much attention
here as it appears to attract in other
places. Really, we have come to
think the harem skirt a very sensi-
Bile kind of dress for women to adopt.
-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28
LET'S PROTECT OUR BIRDS

Orange Lake, Fla, July Fl 1911
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
| The writer is warden of the Bird
Island reserve in Orange Lake, prop
erty of the National Association of
Auduban Societies. This island is
the home of about 5000 pairs of birds,
mostly of the white ibis, commonly
called curlew and tn different kinds
of herons, commonly known as
little cranes.
l have spent the past four months
or the greater part of it on this is
land hiding in blinds so as to study
the habits and so as to photograph
the various birds in their most init
mate home life and relations.
Associating daily as l have done
one can not help but observe the
smallest detail that happens. 1t is
with great sorrow that l daily see
great numbers of young birds that
starve to death, due to the fact that
the parents are killed on their feed
ing grounds. These birds go a long
way to find food for their young and
the maternal instinct IS so strong that
it is no hard matter to approach very
close to them while feeding. In this
way hundreds are shot daily. The
greater part no doubt for food as the
ibis or "curlew" as it is called is
thought to be good eating. The great
er part of the killing is done by neg
roes but not all am sorry to say as
there are a number of white men who
kill them also. Every boy almost
who visits the lake and prairies to
living bird is shot at just to see if
they can hit them. These birds do
absolutely no harm of any kind as
they feed entirely on small fish
(mostly young suckers,-young jack
fish, -crawfish,-snakes and frogs).
The number of young moccasins that
are daily eaten by the ibis is enorm-
GUS as have have found by careful
study and collection of the food of the
young.
I appeal oevery citizen of the
county to report every person they
hear of killing any of these birds to
the nearest deputy or game warden
who have promised to arrest every
violator they can.
Every bird in Florida is protected
at all times except game birds in sea-
son and the English sparrow. Big
and little blue bartes. great horned
owl, crow, rice birds, meadow lark,
jack daw, and butcher birds.
Every bird killed at this time of
year means the death of least two
to four young ones, Notwithstanding
what some persons say to the con-
trary, because other adult birds OF
the same specie will not feed the
starving young of other birds and it
is sad sight to see the young famish-
ed birds begging for food from other
birds. Almost any morning can find
from so to 100 young birds either
just dead or dying on the island and
if this statement is not believed a
visit here will convince the most
skeptical. l appeal most especially
to the people living in the vicinity of
Hickman prairie, old field pond,
Stagger's prairie, Moore's pond ETC.,
as these are feeding grounds and also
the places where have been told the
AIMING is being done.
Starving to death l would imagine
was the most painful death of all and
feel that if a person will stop and
think for a minute they will not
kill one of these beautiful birds or
allow anyone else to do so.
o. E. BAYNARD.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

The Atlanta Journal of the 18th
printed a page description of the
national highway route, and the
resolutions passed at Brooksville and
Ocala. There is no question but what
this is the logical route, and we have
no reason to believe at the present
time that it will not be chosen. At
all events, Citrus county will continue
to build good roads.-Citrus County
Chronicle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

(The above beautiful tribute from
the pen of Mr.. w. E. Pabor, of Pabor
Lake, Florida, was read at the mem
orial services of the National Edi-
torial Association which held its an
nual meeting at Detroit, Mich, July
II and IS. Mr. Pabor has been the
poet laureate of the association for
number of years and his writings
always commands extensive notice.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

A letter received at this office from
a friend in Temple, Texas, says that
they are expecting this year to have
a bumper cotton crop. He has q
position with the Santa Fe Railroad
and has charge of all the cotton
handled by the road. During the
eight month cotton season it aggre
gates some 100000 bales. He says
further that on Saturday yesterday
1--WE pull off the wet and dry election. .
OF the GAS counties 167 are already
dry and they are expecting the state
to go dry.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

The woman of today who has good
health, good temper, good sense.
bright eyes and lovely complexion,
the result of correct living and good
digestion. wins the admiration of the
world. If your digestion is faulty
ChamDerlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct it. For sale by
all dealers. M
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28
Happiest Girl in Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, 81 had
been ailing for some time with chron,
ic constipation and tsomach trouble
l began taking Chamberalin's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets and in three
days was able to be UP and got bet
ter right along. / am the proudest
girl in Lincoln to find such a good
medicine. For sale bl all druggists.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

Oh thou unknown, unknowable,
Whom we beseach with bated
breath;
If death be life and life be death
Teach us to feel that all is we'll!
That those we loved, who've passed
away
Are with us still, although unseen !;
And on this staff of hope We'll
AS through deaths night, we reach
LIES day.
w. E. PABOR.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

Marion Learney, of Berlin Germany,
while coming to this country was
driven insane by the music on board
the ship. She was going to jump
overheard and sing to the "mer-
maids
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you
have Chamberlain's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and
take a dose on the first appearance
of the disease. For sale by al drug
giStS. NJ.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

Never leave home on a journey
without bottle of Chamberlain
edy. 1t is almost certain to be need
ed and cannot be obtained when on
board the cars or steamship. For
sale by all druggists. ID.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

Seed Peas, $3.50 per bushel. Clays
Unknown, Whippoorwill, Southdowns
and Mixed. At Fishels. TIA.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-28

Peach, Apple and Blackberry Bran
dies, $50 per gallon. G. d. Hogan,
Ocala, Fla
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19

- The wessGta1 fs-Ag - Rrhard.
hrushe OF HeaFy III. tbsre wgre %
sesxer tan $3.50 d2ssses- AID s-aEsz<sy
iesz imposing nast have beam lis haG-
aues gIvsn % The occasion Of tie czs-
tlaronsuseat % Archbishop Neville IN
the afieenth csatury. for asentsoa II
made. among other cognestIhlss. 90
aoo0 dishes of Jelly. 20s0 bot Gus
tarxix. 90 swans. q Wild bulls sad 100
pIg~. At the noted feasts - the say
AMI hospItabie rrince Hal u favorIts
dish was what the .ericureau cooks"
called -pondorrage" Il Was = savory
jumbo OF partridge. PORK and the
yolks Of eggs boiled GTs' aud after
ward baked In batter. But the most
hospItabie entertainer On record Was
surely Richard II. Ten thousand Of
bis subjects were daily bid TO the ban
que. In order 20 cater adequately for
such a vast assembly Of guests never
were there less than - oxen supplied.
300 sheep. besides innumerable fowls
aud choice game. These were handed
over each morning at daybreak 10 the
1000 cooks employed In the kings
kitchen and the prodIgious prepare
tons for this huge medieval banquet
began.-London Globe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19

However. In = few days one oE those
great South American earthquakes
came along unaunouncsd and put the
declaration ov independence out o.
business. At any rate the citizens o.
Colombia thought they we're out
people an the earth lad not quit
people an the earth lad not quit
shakau' Till they had concluded that
sone great punishment had been
cent upon them because they had de-
cIared their Independence Many
people had been Killed and the bal
ance had become discouraged. The
royallgt general. Monteyerde. decid-
ed that hit vux guide :Ime 10 whip
them back into line and soon did so.
In 1913 Venezuela wuz enamel
pated by General Bolivar. He an hiz
army came from Grenada. But In
1914 he wuz defeated By Bovera. In
1916 Bolivar raised another army
and lost out again But he wuz not
the sort TO give mp. In December oy
the same year he turned mp again.
fDHF1uEu bAG A1Aa AEA[aS@A
the royaIists in March of the year
following, causin' great loss &c hiz
enemies durin' the short war. But
in a few weeks Barcelona wuz taken
by the Spanish troops. The war con-
tinued for some time after this.
On December IT, 1919, a union
between Grenada and Venezuela wuz
announced. For many years the gov
eminent wuz practically military in
form and war wuz quite fashionable.
But hit IL now different. They don't
have war in Colombia more than half
ov the time and one who visits the
country will see a gray-headed man
now and then for they do not kill
quite awl ov them in war az they did
in the good old days" At any rate
| believe that to be the situation, for
| have not heard ov a war in that di-
rection for at least six months past
Az ever,
ZEKE BILKIN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
She PLAYED the Green.

The attache of European embassy
was very much attracted by a western
girl of great beauty and still greater
wealth at a summer resort, and In or
der to interest her deeply he fell into
the habit of discoursing at length on
his family tree and telling her that
ancestry was of great value to a man.
The girl from the west had been
brought up in section of the country
where every man was accepted for
what he was and not because of what
his ancestors had been or done. She
began to be bored by the attaches
lectures on pedigree.
blue BLOOD he remarked one day,
'fs something not everybody can boast
Of"
''Oh, yes" she agreed indifferently,
"but what's the use Of blue blood If
you haven't got the long greenr'-
Popular Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19

In oil likelihood no fireman on duty
Is going to stand around with his hand
In his pockets long enough to read the
warning. nevertheless 1T is printed In
large type above the bird fanciers
desk:
I'm case Of fire save the parrots last.
They are best able to take care Of
themselves"
Looks like hard luck for the par
rots," remarked visitor.
II have nc grudge against them"
said the bird man. II am only trying
to protect the smaller and more deli
cate birds. When a fire starts in a
bird store most persons who join the
rescue party make a grab for the par
rots. First aid should be extended to
the canaries. They and other small
birds are mighty soon overcome by
the smoke. The parrot Is no phoenix,
but unless he is actually reduced to
ashes he can put up a pretty stiff fight
against a fire and can hold his own
until the rescuers make a>second inya-
York Sun.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19

We ever skaaA.a 50 cz1aestaa- sEsa
eo1ncarsaer aTtkcse - asss s. sne
se.Eon wssh his fxaEnsusie hIssoTy 81 III
rateas Anne fsoaesag Yet lGsa1Ir@etIy sAs
was tie cause - sts fzrst luEro~s1gtsoa
trio Enxtaod arI - iufo Tasrusar no
tee Henry Will xsve=s 1cA splendid
feasts ard pageanss Ia honar - TIE
coronation 81 .Anns and Of their pre-
vtous uuptiais IS bad seldom been ar-
corded 10 queens of the blood royal
THESE klnsIy entertainments we're ID
turn followed By tire great civic feasts
Of London. for whiea The whole world
was searched for delkz.se S 70 add 20
the spIendor. 1T one stsch banquet.
graced By the presence Of the royal
pair. q lemon vas introduced - an
elegant novelty. To an eplcure such
as Henry the acquisition Of q castle
IN France would have proved less ac-
eepfable, and such was the Importance
attached 10 the dIscovery-so says an
old biographer-that q special record
was made OF the fact that the cost OF
this precious lemon was six silver pen
niee'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19

There are many churches throughout
England which are without tower or
spire. but there are few churches
which can boast OF having tower
and spire side by side. One OF these
Is the parish church OF Ormskirk, I'm
Lancashire. The tower is built over
the porch at the west end, and the
splre is placed as closely as possible
to 1t. The origin OF this architectural
freak has not been ascertained, but
there is a tradition to the effect that
when Orme, the Saxon pirate from
whom the town derives Its name, de-
ctded to construct kirk, or church,
as an expiatory Offering for his evil
deeds his two daughters quarreled over
the design for the structure. One de-
termined to have a tower; the other
was equally resolved to have a steeple.
AS neither of them would give way
the pirate chief acceded to both their
wishes, and the curious may see the
tower and spire still keeping watch
side by side on the surrounding coun-
try.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
Contempt For the House of Commons.

Contempt For the House of Commons.
There is nothing noble or exalted In
the history of the house of commons.
Indeed, devils advocate had he the
requisite talent could easily deliver
an grafton as long and as eloquent as
any of Burke's or Sheridan's, taking
as his subject the stupidity, cowardiee
and, until recent times, the corrup-
ton Of the house Of commons. con-
fess l cannot call to mind a single oc-
casion in its long and remarkable his
tory when the house of commons, as
a whole, played a part either obvious
~ heroic or conspicuously wise, but
we all Of us can recall hundreds Of oc-
casions when, heroism and wisdom be-
ing greatly needed, the house of COM
mons exhibited either selfish indif-
ference, Grass ignorance or the vulgar
est Observation-Disclosures Birrell's "Es-
says and Addresses"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
The Menu Card In Its First Form.


In its old fashioned form the menu
was usually written large on cards of
such imposing dimensions that room
for one only could be found at each
end of the board. In the medieval
dinner this aid to selection must have
been an absolute necessity, for the
medieval dinner was a mine of sur
prises. 1t was divided into courses, as
are Our own dainty meals; but, whereas
nowadays the diner has a general idea
that fish will follow soup and that en-
tree Is succeeded by relieve and can
conceive generally the sort of demand
that each course will make upon his
appetite and digestion, there was no
possible arguing as to what was going
to happen at an early English dinner,
and close study fails to reveal the ex-
istence of any principle of arrange
ment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19

TsezEseh. OKLA believe. sa8s
Mr. Eliza Epperscn. uf thss paars.
that IL Il haant been for CAraaE !
woald have aewa dead today. Be-
fore ] hexan aslnx CAraal ] sa1srs1
from pains - he bad. shoulders.
back. side. limha. ard The loser part
Of mr. body. CArdui helped me more
thar anything. and I am aow IN Bot
Ter health. since taking IL. than fer
four years." Nobody can deny that
the best tonie for = woman 10 take 10
= toaic for wornen-Cardal- Please
try t.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
The Site of the White House.

The site for the presidents palace,
as the first maps name it, was select
ed by President Washington and Ma
jor LEnfant when they laid out the
federal city in 1892. They purposed to
have the presidents house and the
capitol reciprocally close to the long
vista formed by Pennsylvania avenue,
and they also laid out parklike con-
nection between the two great build
ings. The plans for the house, select
ed by Washington and Jefferson as
the result of competition in which
L'Enfant took part, we're drawn by
James Hoban, a native of Dublin and
medal man of the Society of Arts
Of that city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having quanned % administrators
OF the estate OF the late James II
Scarborough. deceased. OF Wake
County. this 10 10 notify all persons
holding claims against said estate ID
present same 10 me On or before
November Is. 1911. or this notice
coyery.
All persons indebted 20 said es,ats
are requested 10 make prompt pay
ment 10 me.
This November Is. 1910.
JOHN III. SCARBOROUGH.
Administrato-.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
The Swedish Almanac.

The Swedish name almanac differs
from English almanacs in giving, be
sides the usual information, q Chris
tan name for each sex for every day
Of the year. The names set forth have
to receive the approval Of the king.
The object aimed at Is to secure a
greater choice Of names for parents
and to avoid the endless repetition Of
q dozen or SO names A similar name
almanac Is issued under royal author
1ty in one OF the German states.-Lon-
don Graphic
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
The Music of the NiohtinoaIe

But the nightingale, another of nv
airy creatures, breathes such sweet
loud music out Of her little instrument
tai throat that it might make man.
kind to think miracles are not ceased
he that at midnight, when the very
iaborer sleeps securely, should hear. as
| often have, the clear airs, the sweet
descants, the natural rising and fall
ing, the doubling and redoubling of
her voice. might well be lifted above
earth and say, Lord, what music hast
thou provided for the saints I'm heay-
en- when thou affordest bad men such
music on earthLWalton's "The Com.
piete Angler
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19

n Tea w.as he n~~s weekly xs~s
pager ard the n~ss Fsra Pager 4.
tfe state Ter sh~ Prize ct Ore Pa
per.
We are It'll striving % seeurs ie-
oo8 subscribers 70 The Csa1.sssn
Oar itxt l. steadily Erswtnw. aut 90
must have mere ser s1sser1se-x ..
reAeA that nameer. Here 10 oar e.
fer: We viii seaa The caseazss.
and TIE Progressive Farmsr aa1 O.
xeste. 20 rev saeserIe<rs. beth e.s
year. fer onty tf.ee. Rsnsnssx sAas
you must 20 nsw subscriber To sa<A
paper. To Any Of our old sueeerfs-
srs Who will wst 90 q nsw Subscriber
TO The Caucasian and The proxrss-
sivs Farmer and Gazette. both sss
year for s1.ee. ne vtii send q ag
cant package OF needles tIik In nun-
oerl 20 o premium.
Remember. the oil subscriber win
receive the premium for Ais sroueia.
Address.
THE CAUCASIAN.
Raleigh. N. O
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
Moral COURAGE

As to moral courage, have very rare
~ met with the 2 o'clock In the morn
Ing courage. / mean unprepared cour-
age, that which is necessary on an. un-
expected occasion, and which, In spite
or the most unforeseen events, leaves
full freedom OF Judgment and decision.
Napoleon
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19

Mrs. Browne was very rude tn a.,
oyerdressed old woman she me. on a
car the other day"
Il know the story. The old woman
turned out to be Matilda's very ricn
aunt. and now she's going to give all
ner money to hospital for decrepit
dogs"
Nothing of the sort. In fact it,s
worse. The old woman was the
broWne's new cook, and now they
haven't any."-Stray Stories.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
Sounded Biooer.

"How did you get that new clerk ?
He wouldn't accept an offer from me. .
Probably I offered him larger in
ducements.'
Il told him his wages would be $40
q week"
'That's it, then. I told him his sal
airy would be $40 month. "-Cleyeland
Leader.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
Becinninu Early

Caller Chewing new baby)-Do you
think ne is going to resemble his
father? afother-I shouldn't be sur
prised- He keeps me up nights even
now.-Boston Transcript.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
Got EN- Arcade

AN advertisement says every home
should have talking machine. Moth
ing doing with us. We have one. and
Gil OF our married male friends inform
rs they are supplied too. - Houston
Post.