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DELAYS OF THE LAW IN THE
RUTH WHEELER CASE

March "a, 191O-Ruth Wheeler dis
appears.
March 25-Albert w. Wolter arrest.
ed for her abduction"
March 3O-Accused of her murder
by coroner's jury and indicted the
, same day.
April 1S-Placed on trial
April 22-Convicted of murder in
the first degree.
April 27-Sentenced to die June 6.
Counsel files notice of appeal
which acts as a stay of execution.
Jan. IL, 1911-District attorney files
petition in court of appeals to dismiss
VOTERS appeal and to affirm SEN
tence.
Feb. 9-Court of appeals denies mo-
ton, scores VOTERS counsel for de-
lay, and gives him forty days to file
necessary papers.
March 31-Wolter's counsel tells
the World that the record is all in and
that the appeal will be heard probably
in the first week in May.-World.
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THE CROSSED FINGERS

He swore that her kiss was the first
he had had;
But his fingers were crossed!
He'd kissed but his mother, when he
was a lad
Yes, his fingers were crossed!
He vowed that not only he'd ne'er
had taste
Of quivering lips, but that no other
waist
Had ever been clasped by his arm.
Then in haste
His two fingers he crossed!
The sparkler he gave her he'd pur-
chased that day,
But his fingers were crossed
No previous maiden had worn it-nay,
nayi
But his fingers were crossed!
And never, so long as his life should
endure,
Would eye, cheek or lip of another
maid lure
He knew it-past every doubt he was
But his fingers were crossed!
She listened to all of the CUFF he had
said
While his fingers were crossed!
She laid on his bosom her wise little
head
While his fingers were crossed!
She answered so low that the famed
little bird"
Who peddles sweet secrets, could
scarcely have heard,
AS she breathed, ooh, my love, be-
lieve every word"
But her fingers were crossed!
Strickland Gillian, in Puck.
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NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judi
ciaI Circuit of Florida in and for
Marion County-In Chancery.
Frank Barnard, Complainant, VS.. FL
mira Barnard, Defendant-Order for
Constructive Service.
1t is ordered that the defendant
herein named, to-wit: Elmira Bar
nard, be and she is hereby required to
appear to the bill of complaint filed in
this cause on or before
Monday, the 1st Day of May, 1911.
1t is further ordered that copy Of
this order be published once a week
for eight consecutive weeks in the
Ocala Banner, a newspaper published
in said county and state.
This goth day of February, 1911.
(Seal) S. T. SISTRUNK,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
2-24*
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors, legatees, distributes and all
other persons having claims or de-
mands against the estate of Albert E.
Miller, deceased late of Marion coun-
ty, Florida, to present the same to the
undersigned, duly proven, within one
year from this date.
This March %, 1911.
J. P. GALLOWAY,
Administrator of the Estate of Albert
E. Miller, Deceased. 3-24-St.
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NOTICE

State of Florida,
County of Marion
In County Judges Court
To Charles C. Medley, Defendant,
and All Other Persons:
You are hereby notified that writ
of attachment has been issued against
you, and your property attached to
satisfy the demand of Arthur J. AL
britton, amounting to fifty-four dollars.
Now, unless you shall appear be-
fore Hon. Joseph Bell, county judge,
in and for said county, at his office at
Ocala, on the 1st day of May, A. D.,
1911, judgment will be rendered
against you, and your property sold
for debt.
Dated this 29th day of March, 1911.
ARTHUR J. ALBRITTON,
Plaintiff
r. B. BULLOCK,
Plaintiffs Attorney. 3-31-5t*
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NOTICE

Of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1888, Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that L. l..
Horne, purchaser of tax certificates
No. 1866 and 1867, dated 4th day of
April, 1898, has filed said certificates
in my office and has made application
for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificates embrace
the following described property stu
ated in Marion county, Florida, to-wit:
Sell of swA and ga of swA of
neA, section 10, township 16, range
Fl. The said land being assessed at
the date of the issuance of such certif-
icates to parties unknown. Unless
said certificates shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue
thereon on the 18th day of April, A.
D., 1911.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 18th day of March, A. D.,
1911.
(Seal) S. T. SISTRUNK,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
3-17
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TAXING WIDOWS

1t is proposed in Illinois to tax bach
elors, and in Wisconsin to tax spin
sters. In Kansas babies are to be
taxed. The next move will be to tax
the pretty widows.-Knoxville Trib
une.
Many of the pretty widows are tax
ed already. 1t taxes their ingenuity
to keep pretty and attractive on the
small income left them, while those
with a big income are taxed to avoid
the attentions of men who wish to
rshare their income and assist in re-
ducing the surplus. Being a pretty
widow is not all notwithstanding
9 Reporter-Star.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors, legatees, distributes and all
other persons having claim or de-
mands against the estate of Edward
E. Green, deceased, late of Marion
county, Florida, to present the same,
duly proven, to the undersigned, or
his agent, within one year from the
date of first publication of this no
tice. FRED w. GREEN,
AS Administrator Estate of Edward E.
Green.
THOS. l.. GABBARD,
Mcintosh, Florida.
Resident Agent. 2-17-St.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE OF
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of April, A. d., 1911, the I'M
dersigned, as administrator Of the es-
tate of Lila Lamar, deceased. will
present my accounts and vouchers to
Hon. Joseph Bell, Judge of probate in
and for Marion county, Florida, at his
office at the court house in OcaIa, and
will make my final settlement as such
administrator, and will apply for final
discharge as such administrator.
JOHN p. GALLOWAY,
AS Administrator Estate of Lila La
mar. 1921
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NOTICE

nv INE
In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judi
cial Circuit of Florida, in and for
Marion County-In Chancery.
Charles G. Shooter and Herbert Shoot
err Complainants, VS.. Peter c. Fix
and Hattie Fix, Defendants.-Or
for Constructive Service.
1t is ordered that the defendants
herein named, to-wit: Peter c. Fix
and Hattie Fix, be and they are here
by required to appear to the bill of
complaint filed in this cause on or be-
fore
Monday, the 18th Day of May, 1911.
1t is further ordered that copy of
this order be published once week
for eight consecutive weeks in the
Ocala Banner, a newspaper published
in said county and state.
This 9Th day of March, 1911
(Seal) S. T. SISTRUNK,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
r. McCONATHY,
Compliments Solicitor. $40
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NOTICE OF EXECUTORS FINAL
SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day of July, A. D., 1911, the under
signed, as executor of the last will and
testament of William Hickson deceas-
ed, will present my accounts and
vouchers to Hon. Joseph Bell, Judge of
probate in and for Marion county,
Florida, at his office in Ocala, Flor
ida, and will make my final settle
ment and apply for final discharge as
such executor.
Dated, Mcintosh, Fla, Dec. 2. 1910.
L. t. HICKSON,
AS Executor of Last Will and Tesla
ment of William Hickson, Deceased.
1872.
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TRIED RECIPES
Swiss Cake

This recipe calls for one-fourth cup
OF butter, one and one-half cups of
sugar, two and one-half cups of -four
one cup of milk, two eggs, and two
and a half teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Flavor with any preferred
davoring. The batter should be pre-
pared for the tin in the following
manner: Cream butter and sugar
with the hand (the temperature of
the hand seems to melt the butter
just right: add the yolks of the eggs
and beat thoroughly; then the milk.
To this add the -four, which has been
previously sifted with the baking pow
der five times. Then the fiavoring
(say one-half teaspoonful vanilla and
one-half teaspoonful of lemon) FL
nally fold in the stiffly beaten whites,
put in the pan )one with tube in
the center), and bake in a quite hot
oven until by inserting broom splint,
1t will come out clean, if done. 1t u.s.
ually requires from one-half to three
quarters of an hour for baking. 1t is
the way the cake is put together that
makes it such a success, so do not
shorten the process. BY the addition
of package of mince meat, you will
have very nice fruit cake. This re-
cipe, using three deep layer-cake tins,
makes as fine a layer cake as one
could wish for.-Suburban Life.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all cred
itors, legatees, distributes and all
persons having claims or demands
against the estate of Lewis Horne, de-
ceased are hereby called upon to
present the same within two years.
This March 18th, A. d., 1911.
MAUDE A. HORNE,
Administrative of the Estate of Lewis
Horne, Deceased. 3-l7lSt.
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NOTICE

Of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1888, Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that w. B.
Livingston, purchaser of tax certifi.
cate No. $50, dated the 1st day of
June, A. D., 1908, has filed said certifi.
cate in my office, and has made appli-
cation for tax deed to issue in accord
ance with law Said certificate en-
braces the following described prop
erty situated in Marion county, Flor
ida, to-wit: SwA of neA, sec q, tp IA,
S, + 81, e. The said land being assess
ed at the date of the issuance of such
certificate in the name of James Crib
bett. Unless said certificate shall be
redeemed according to law tax deed
will issue thereon on the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1911.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 9Th day of April, A. D.,
1911.
(Seal) S. T. SISTRUNK,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
At
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Lame shoulder is nearly always due
to rheumatism of the muscles, and
quickly yields to the free application
OF Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale
By all dealers. m
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@ Now the statewide" contest is
over, and l am doing business at the
same old stand. If you MUST DRINK
get good whiskey, and buy it from Ho-
gan, the. Whiskey Man.
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9DOLPH ScHERER
Formerly of st. Louis.)
ARCHITECT & BUILDER
BOX 219
APPLICATIONS FOR GRAZING PER
MITS
AK ASSESSORS APPOINTMENTS

TAX ASSESSORS APPOINTMENTS
1 will be at the following places
on time specified to receive tax re-
turns for 1911.
March 1911.
1-Ocala, 18th, to 31st, of March.
The law requires all tax returns to
be made by the 1st of April
Postmasters will please cut out
and post this notice.
ALFRED AVER.
1927 Assessor.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors, legatees, distributes and all
other persons having claims or de-
mands against the estate of Benjamin
F. Lisk, deceased to present the same
to the undersigned. duly proven, with
in one year from this date-November
%, 1910.
PERCY F. LISK,
AS Administrator of rthe Estate of
BENJAMIN F. Lisk, Deceased.
1872 Fort Mccoy, Fla.
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PruneS
Put ordinary prunes in the least bit
of hot water, leaving them in just
long enough to swell-not five min
utes. Then take them out, sprinkle
with a little bit of sugar and serve
dry with meat. They taste like the
French prunes in jars-Chicago In
ter-Ocean.
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Beefsteak Pie

Cut cold beefsteak into small piec-
es Qeft-overs can be used we'll here),
line deep dish with good pie crust,
put in layer of meat, then one of
cold potatoes, cut into dice, bits of
butter, salt and pepper land one hard
boiled egg, chopped up. Repeat this
till the dish is full. Dissolve a table,
spoonful of flour in a teacup of wa
ter and pour over it, adding more wa
ter if needed to cover we'll. Put on
the top crust, pinch down the edges
and stick fork in the center to keep
the juices from runnin COVER The
meat pies mentioned so often by
Charles Dickens, "beefsteak and kid
ney," and "beefsteak and liver" are
made this way, adding a layer of
either liver or kidney on top of the
steak and using chopped onion with
it. Cook slowly. Washington Herald.
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Baked Cabbage

This is a delicious way of prepar.
ing cabbage, and does away with the
unpleasant odor. Cut a firm cabbage
into quarters and let stand in cold wa
ter for one hour. Drain, remove core
and cut in thin shreds. Pack in bak.
ing dish, add milk to almost cover
and cover dish closely. Bake until
tender. 1t will require from a half
to one hour When done, add salt
pepper and butter.
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II. d. DO A@L@OCAAs
Plaintiffs Attorney
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FlESSENDEN ACADEMY

Sunday, April 9th, was big day for
Fessenden Academy The monument
to its founder was unveiled. There
was a large gathering. a number of
whites honoring the occasion with
their presence.
The committee for raising funds,
which made the erection of the mon
ument possible, made an excellent re-
port through its chairman, Frank P.
Gadson. The committee was very
much gratifled, and had a right to be.
1t was expected that the monument
would be completed as early as Jan
uary, 1908. but because the funds were
slow coming in the committee never
lost hope nor courage, and the hand
some monument shows what persist
ence and patience will accomplish.
So many had given their little mite
that its completion was eagerly look
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There was singing by female and
male quartets, Their voices were
very fine. and in his speech Judge Bull
lock took occasion to pay them a
very high compliment.
Addie Ward, one of the girl gradu-
ates, read a well considered and we'll
written paper on What Fessenden
Academy Has Done" and gave an en-
thusiastic account OF the efficiency
of it's work and the consecrated labors
of it's teachers.
Then Prof. Wiley, principal of Fes-
sender Academy, arose to introduce
Judge Bullock, and told how proud he
was, and how proud his people were
that Judge Bullock had consented to
honor the occasion with his presence
and an address. He told also what
good friends he had in the editors of
the Ocala newspapers, and OF the
white people generally in town and
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ACADEMY EXHIBIT AT MARION COUNTY FAIR

country. Mr.. William Knoblock, one
of the pioneer settlers of Martin, had
donated one of the buildings upon the
grounds-the laundry house. Messrs
Theus & Zachry had furnished one of
the rooms of the dormitory and Mrs. H.
c. Groves had furnished another one.
That Judge Bullock had always given
them, notwithstanding the multiplied
ty of his duties, a listening ear and
helping hand. That if all men were
like him there would be no race prob
lem, or if there were it would be of
easy settlement. Turning to the Judge
he said: Now we want you to talk
to us with free reins and full lati-
tude"
AS Judge Bullock arose. he was re-
ceived with enthusiastic and prolong-
ed applause.
The distinguished and popular jul
rist began his splendid Grafton by ask
ing. Who is our neighbcr?" After
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ed for, and when it was announced
that the monument was completed
and would be unveiled on the after
noon of April 9th. it was the signal
for large attendance.
It is the elimination of a happy
event, and is a very pretty tribute
for the members of one race TO pay
10 the memory of one of another race.
The editor of this paper once heard
a man, who had spent some time
in studying racial characteristics, say
that the negro was without resent
ment and without gratitude. This gift
contradicts that opinion. 1t stands
ont as an evidence of gratitude, and
gratitude has been likened by one of
our eminent writer's as the fairest
flower that blossoms in the garden of
humanity.
A special train left Ocala at 1870
o'clock, and the round trip was only
25 cents, so a large number awaited
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try, actively and earnestly at all
times. Keep out of politics, and you
will thereby serve your race more
acceptably and to their greater adj
vancement.
At the conclusion of Judge Bullock's
very fine and thoughtful grafton, Her
mia, LaRoche. one of the girl pupils,
read in fine voice and manner a trib-
ute TO Ferdinand S. Fessenden. the
founder OF the academy, to whose
memory the monument was erected.
and which she then unveiled.
The train then whistled and the
crowd was compelled to dispense be
fore hearing the others, whose names
had been announced for making adj
dresses.
Mr. Fessenden began his life in an
humble way in the city of Boston. and
was quite successful After his re-
tirement from commercial life he Wis
tied California, and afterwards came
to Florida and spent the winter in
the neighborhood of Martin. He liked
the climate and the people so we'll
that he determined to end his days
there, and seeing the extreme poverty
IN the way of furniture and supplies
OF the negro school in operation there
he agreed to erect a more pretentious
school building for them, and supply
it with all the paraphernalia of an up
to-date school, if the board of public
instruction would help to pay the sal
aries of the teachers. This the board
consented to do. Mr.. Fessenden was
as good as his word, and erected the
school building, and supplied it with
all the needful apparatus. He next
erected home for the teachers. sup
plying it with all needful furniture.
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woman 1t would be incredible the
height of folly to expect the negro
race, within less than a half century
from a state of bondage and servitude
to be qualified. to manage and direct
the affairs of government. You are
called to a higher and nobler mission
than that. Your race is crying aloud
for qualified leaders. Your progress
has been impeded because you have
not had proper leaders; your schools
have been mismanaged by incompe-
tent and unworthy men of your race.
In your helplessness and dependency,
immoral, disreputable and corrupt
men have crept into your ministry
and prostituted it to a species of traf-
fic, for the benefit of its pastors and
the humiliation of the race. Let me
admOnish you that you must teach the
principles of morality, truth, indus
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giving what he believed to be its def
milton, he then quoted the command
that was given by the Christ: Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as myself"
Judge Bullock said that if the race
question could have been eliminated
or could still be eliminated from poll
tics and left for settlement along re-
ligious lines, it would not be diff
cut task. That the negro was here, and
was here to stay, and every movement
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themselves Of the opportunity to at
tend the exercises.
A Light shower prevented an imme-
date carrying out of the program.
But the shower soon passed off, the
clouds disappeared. and the sun lent
its beaediction to the occasion.
DR.. B. p. Wilson acted as master OF
ceremonies, and after making a few
pertinent and excellent remarks, an
nounced the program.
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that had for its object the lifting of
the negro from lower to higher lev
els should have the endorsement and
support of all good people.
This negro problem, he said, lies
across the path of progress OF this ma
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shocking injustice has been done him,
for which the honest and intelligent
white man is no more responsible
than is the honest and intelligent ne
gro responsible for the brutal crimi-
nal assaults of his brother on white
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piano being a part of the thougntrui
donation.
From that time on Fessenden mas
continued to grow, and while it lacks
a great deal of being as large as rus
kegee. in proportion to its size 1t Is
as excellent as that institution. Prof..
Wiley is making a pronounced success
of it. and all the while is enjoying the
esteem of his white neighbors.
Prof. Wiley took Judge Bullock ana
the writer through all the buildings
and over the grounds, and we were
amazed at their completeness and
cleanliness. Everything is spic and
span. There is no dirt, nor dust, nor
untidiness anywhere. The rooms are
nicely furnished and kept with scrupu-
lous order. There is, indeed, order
and system everywhere. Besides go
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high terms of its management. Pror'
wiley is. we believe, doing a wonder
ful work. He is teaching his scholors
sobrietv. morality and industry
There are two hundred acres OF
ground devoted to farm operations
and the male students are required 10
do the labor. They are up at nVe
o'clock every morning and work a GER
tain number of hours every day in the
shops and on the farm, and half OF
Saturday, and if for any cause the
farm needs extra work they are re-
ouired to work all of Saturday.
The female students help in the
kitchen and laundry, and are given
lessons in sewing, dressmaking, MILL
merry, etc. All are required to perform
manual labor, and if they interpose OBJ
jections they are told to hunt some
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ing through the d9mitories we went
through the workshop, domestic sci
ence department, cooking department,
millinery and dressmaking depart
ments, Carnegie library, and over the
grounds, and cannot speak in too