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Arizona republican., 1911-11-08

SOME CHEMICAL PROBLEMS OF
TODAY"

Robert Kennedy Duncan's Some
Chemical Problems of To-day" is a
book with as many marvels in it as an
Oriental tale Of magic or a modern ac-
count OF psychic researches, and it has
the fascination not only of truth. but
in large part of truth with an imme-
date practical bearing. The book has
illst been published by the Hampers.
Chemistry as we now know il is 4
modern science, and already the author
speaks Of the medieval days Of 1894"
Radium has upset our ideas Of the
nature Of matter. and on the industrial
side the new knowledge which the
chemists have gained is rapidly find
ing practical application. Processes
and manufacture are being overhauled
and the problems Of utilization of waste
products are being intelligently stud
led Vet with all this activity. Of
which the layman learns practically
nothing except when some unusually
successful result claims public atten-
ton. the number of problems pressing
for solution exceeds the number of
those already solved
Apparently We are just at the begin
ming of rev era in manufacturing.
At present there are substances in de-
mand which have not Vet been pro-
duced, and there are by-products. and
substances found in nature which de-
mand utilization. In bread making
a process which is still in some re-
spects chemical mvstery-one man
found way of utilizing stale bread by
Transforming its starchy constituents
into fermentable sugar. He thus in
large measure eliminates the use of
sugarcane by bakers. and he has as a
residue large quantities of pure gluten
for which no practical use has yet been
found
Professor Duncan also shows how
the wonderful achievements of syn
thetic chemistry may affect the mark
cts Of the world. He devotes a CHIP
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
Man and the Cocoanut.

According to the opinion of the old
historians and the commentators of
the Koran, God created from the re-
mainder of the clay of which Adam
was made the Kullserr or cocoa tree.
which is found In abundance in the
Indian islands. II produces a nut
which is brought TO Anatolia and
Roomili. The interior and oily part
is nourishing and terrifying food The
shell is worked into spoons and cups
of the size of mans head. 1t ia a
round, black nut, on which all the
parts of a mans head may be seen.
mouth, nose, eyebrows. eyes, hair and
whiskers, before 1t was formed from
Adams clay. A wonderful sight,
From the same clay God created also
the Wakwak, found in India, the fruit
of which resembles a mans head,
which shaken by the wind emits the
sound of Wakwak Finally was Great.
ed also the palm tree from the re
mainder of Adams clay at Kufa, neal
the water Tinnoor. This is said to be
the cause why the palm trees of Kufa
Medain and Ommaun are straight and
upright, like the stature of a man
If you cut its branches, 1t does not
only no harm to it, but grows even
more, like the hair and beard of men;
but II you cut off the head of the
palm tree, 1t gives a reddish juice
like blood. and the tree perishes like
a man whose head is cut off.-Evlia
Travels"
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
FINE SERVICE IN
WIRE COMMUNICATION
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Deserve Credit.

The public generally is appreciative
of the fine service on the fair grounds
given by the Western Union Tele-
graph company and both the Arizona
Telephone company and the Overland
Telephone company. all of which have
branch offices under the grand stand
The Western Union has a corps of
uniformed messengers constantly fit
ting hither and Won.
The press representatives are par
ticularly grateful to these public SER
vice institutions for their cooperation.
Both telephone companies have phones
in the press stand at the track, the
Arizona having two of them, while the
Western Union has detailed a special
messenger boy for the service of the
newspaper men.
In publishing to the world the re-
port of the great automobile road
race the Western Union and the Ari-
IONA Telephone company deserve spe-
cial credit. Their managers and as
sistants took the same interest in af-
fairs as did the press correspondents
and gave direct wires at all times.
placed phones at the finish line at the
fair grounds gate in addition to the
office on the grounds, and bulletins
from Yuma were furnished all inter
ested. ON the arrival of the cars re-
suits were flashed To Los Angeles by
the Western Union in the space of
few seconds. and Managers Mann and
Ruehler were given special cOngratu-
lations by all concerned.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
THE GIRL" IN ENGLISH NOW
Henry w. Savage Has a Production
of Puccini's Opera.

Waterbury. Conn.-Henry w. Saw
ages production of Puccini's grand
opera. The Girl Of the Golden West.
was given its premier i'm English
here before an audience that packed
Polls theater to standing room.
I.uisa VILLAIN. Henry Barron, Carl
Gantvoort. Ivy Scott, Lewys James
and Thomas Chalmers were the in
terpreters of the leading parts. ana
the orchestra of fifty instruments was
conducted by Giorgio Polacco. who
was personally selected by the com
poser for Mr.. Savage's English or
ganiZatiOn.
Three sets of principal artists will
alternate i'm the leading characters
during the transcontinental tour. The
performance was a success in every
particular. The singers. the must
clans and the splendidly trained chO-
rus were keyed up to the tension
that rendered the first performance
of The Girl in English a veritable
triumph-New York Review
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
PHOENIX BABY IN
THE INCUBATOR SHOW

Mrs. ]. ! Wilson of West Lincoln
street yesterday gave birth to pre-
mature baby girl weighing one and
three fourths pounds.
The baby was almost dead when u
was taken to the baby incubator now
on exhibition at the Fair Grounds. The
little girl is still living at this time in
one Of the incubators. Mrs. Kate Low
~ the trained nurse in charge claims
she can nurse the baby into good
healthy girl. 1t remains To be seen II
the almost impossible can be accomp-
lished by these wonderful machines.
The child may be seen in the BabV
Incubator House on the Fair Grounds
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
The Vacant Mind.

There are those who claim that the
human mind, in those recognized as
entirely rational. never in working
hours becomes entirely inactive: that
always II is productive of thought.
Many who have experimental with
themselves know to the contrary. II
is not by the human eye that plainly
Indicates introspection that we may
conclude upon mental vacancy in the
person.
Take the opportunity of deep blue
sky. void of clouds, that suggests fea-
lures and forms of human beings. ami
mails and fishes, and outlines OF the
earth's surface. Gaze fixedly into the
sapphire depths for a minute or two
or three, or many minutes. and then
you will likely conclude that during
that time your mind has been abso-
lutely vacant. completely at rest. 1t
will be impossible to produce this re-
suit upon yourself by gazing into the
great dome of the night when the
stars are ablaZe or the moon radiant;
for this will infallibly produce activity
of the mind in that feeble effort we
are all prone TO indulge in to grasp
some vague idea OF the infinite.
What We call the laws of nature de-
mand activity in all growing animal
life, that it may grow. There are
points of growth byond which occa-
sional rest from those activities will
aid in the conservation of the forces.
Men of tremendous affairs in finance
and construction in many instances
die early because they cannot rest
the mind.-Cincinnat Enquirer
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
FOUND THE GIANT TREES.
CALIFORNIA; Sequoias Were Discovered
Seventy Years Ago.

Ii was seventy years ago-June 90
1S41-that John Bidwell discovered
the big trees of California. He was
the first white man. so far as we
know. who ever beheld' those mon
archs of the forest.
Nine wears later n hunter named
Dowd was led into the company OF
the forest kings by a bear that he
was chasing. and it was by Dowd
that the knowledge of the monster
trees was spread abroad, but To Bid
well belongs the distinction of hav
ing been the first civilized man to
gaze upon the wonderful trees.
The big trees" as the mighty Sc
quota are called. are found in Gala
veras county. California, chiefly in
two groves" the Calaveras and the
Mariposa. at at altitude of about five
thousand feet above the sea. They
are probably the remains Of extern
sive woods belonging to 4 long past
epoch Unfortunately. few Of them
are left. there being only few hun
dred az told.
- These mighty cOnifers are easily
the most remarkable of all trees. both
in age and in bulk. They are from
200 to 400 feet in height, and from
Is to 40 feet in diameter-Louisville
Herald
Chicken dinner at the fair in the
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
In a Quandary.

Litson-Nubbs is on the horns of a
dilemma; he doesn't know whether tc
break his word or to hurt the feelings
of his fiancee.
Sillens-What do you mean?
Litson-Why, he vowed he would
never shave if the Canadian recipro-
city bill was passed; and on his birth
day his fiancee gave him a shaving
sat
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
Unfair Comparison,

This thermometer l bought here
last week isn't accurate" complained
nance; 1T registers ten degrees too
high"
How did you test IT." queried the
dealer
Il compared it vim the thermome-
ter In the summer hotel where / was
staying" replied the innocent man.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08

Translation of the Bible by phonetic
spelling has just been made by Jud-
son Jones. of MankatO, Mimi, who is
so years old. He began the work 20
years ago. 1t required u years of in
cessant labor TO write the book out
and another two years to correct the
mistakes and proofs.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08

FOR sale. best recleaned alfalfa seed
IL to lie. Valley Flour Mills. BIZ
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08

Duffy's New York sweet cider at
75c gallon. MelcZer Bros. Co. Main
30; Overland ISL. II
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08

Trfboiet's Market viii close TUESDAY
and Thursday al 9 a. m.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-08

Chicken dinner at the fair in the
Presbyterian Booth, Wednesday. 1t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRADE

The board of trade held big meet
ing in the board of trade rooms Fri
day night.
Mr.. w. B. Powell, secretary of the
Tampa board of trade, was present,
and was introduced. He made a real
ly good speech, and decorated Ocala
with more flowers than it has ever be-
fore received.
A petition was signed, to be sent
to the Florida railway commission,
asking that the railways be required
to build a union station in Ocala, as
there are four railroads now here and
the fifth one promised before long.
A communication was received
from Prof. Looney, looking to the es-
Enlistment in Ocala of a boys pre-
paratory school.
Other important business was
transacted.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
THE MUNROE AND CHAMBLlSS
BANK

The legion of friends of the Mum
roe and Chambliss Bank must be
gratified when they read the report of
the condition of the bank at the close
of business June Goth, 1911. 1t will
be seen that the deposits have pass
ed the half million mark by nearly
$4,000.
The condition of a city's banking
facilities is a barometer telling of it's
adversely or prosperity, so from the
condition of her banks Ocala is GER
tainly now riding on the crest of the
highest financial wave in her history,
which tells a story that we take pleas
ure in repeating.
The managers of this bank are hus-
tiers and infuse their spirit of buoy
ancy to others, and are always spur
ring us on to conquest and achieve
ment.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Chas. J.. Harris returned Friday
morning from a brief visit to Ocala.
He was originally assigned as a mem
Der of the Gainesville Elks' baseball
team, but when he reached the Brick
City was ruled out upon the objection
that he is a professional. 1t is said,
on the other hand, that the captain
of the Ocala team run in" an expert
catcher who was not a member of the
Elks' lodge, this occurring, however,
toward the end of the contest
Gainesville Sun. Whilst not an Elk,
this expert catcher whom the Ocala
lodge substituted for her disabled ex-
allied ruler. was a Bullock" and they
are so nearly related that the Ocala
lodge thought the difference could
not be distinguished.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Mr.. E. P. Rentz, as a railroad build
er, seems to have struck a calling
that fits him admirably, and if he
keeps on to the end as he has started
out it is possible that OcaIa has a
second James ]. Hill in her midst
The road is now completed to Orange
Springs. The event was celebrated
by that little principality becomingly
and it in time will achieve Iaurels
that will make Green Springs and Su-
wannee Springs sit UP and take no.
tice. The road is graded to Palatka,
and will soon reach that rapidly
growing city. But the roads builder
with the spirit that animated Alexan-
der and Napoleon, is still unsatisfed.
and has now completed arrangements
to carry the road on to Jacksonville,
and later on will adopt means and
methods to make it reach Tampa
Nothing succeeds like success, and
it has its worshippers in all ages.
This paper lifts its hat to Ocala's con-
structionist. We hope sincerely that
he may continue to achieve success
and win laurels.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
OFF FOR ATLANTIC CITY

Mr.. Emmett Z. Robinson, past ex-
allied ruler OF the Ocala Lodge of
Elks, left Friday for Atlantic City,
\. J. He goes as a delegate to the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge,
and it is expected TO be the largest
gathering in the history of the or
ganization.
Mr. Robinson takes with him two
sets of badges, which are most
unique, and will no doubt attract
much attention. The following is a
description of the two designs:
"On this badge is a sharks tooth,
which was dug from a phosphate
mine near Ocala. in Marion county
Florida. A great number of these
teeth and other fossils are dug from
phosphate mines in the state, which
clearly shows that the formation of
this portion of the state is the result
of volcanic action, and that this por-
ton of Florida was at one time en-
tirely covered by water. Shark teeth
and the remains of sea animals are
found in great abundance in these
mines"
"On this badge is a sample of the
hard rock phosphate from the mines
of Marion county, Florida, near Ocala.
This phosphate, when dissolved by
chemical action, produces phosphoric
acid, which is one of the principal in
gradients of high grade commercial
fertilizers
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Mr. and Mrs. Z. NJ Howard leave
in a few days for their annual visit to
Mr. Towards father and other mem
bers OF his family at the old home
place at Champagne, H. They will
spend some time there. They go es-
pecially at this time to attend a fam
lily reunion on the occasion OF the
S2nd birthday of DR.. Howard, Mr. E.
NJ Towards father, who is so pleas
antly known in this city Mr.. and
Mrs Howard Will be accompanied on
their trip by Mrs. Towards cousin,
Mrs. James Badger, of Oldtown, who
celebrates her birthday on the same
day that Dr. Howard is 50 years of
age.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Mr.. Jesse Burtz, who never
sleeps" formerly local editor of the
Gainesville Sun, and compiler of sew
eral Florida city directories, one of
the most genial and companionable
men, was Friday visitor to our city
and we regret that it wa sour mis-
fortune not to have met him. He is
always like a ray of sunshine and a
rift in the clouds.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
GOOD ROADS WIS.,
TORS

Among the visitors to Ocala Fri
day were Dr. j. II. Alderman, mem
Der of the state good roads commit
tee, appointed at the recent Brooks
Vile meeting to select and recon-
mend a route from Live Oak to Tam
pa for the proposed national highway
through Florida: Hon. JnO. c. Dam
pier, chairman, Messrs. Pedrick, May
Kite and Summus, members of the
Alachua county board of commission
ers; Mr. E. L. Watson, a prominent
real estate dealer, and one of the
states most energetic good roads en-
thusiasts, and Jesse E. Burtz, the
Gainesville representative of the
Times-UniOn.
These gentlemen came from the
University City by automobile and
report fine trip, the roads, with one
or two exceptions, being in fine con-
dition Dr. Alderman came for the
purpose of attending the meeting of
the committee of which he is a mem
her, but through some misunder-
standing the hour was misconstrued,
being o'clock in the evening instead
of in the morning However, he re-
turned to Ocala in the afternoon, al
ter taking the party home, and was
present at the meeting last night.
Through the courtesy of Sheriff
John P Galloway and Clerk S. T. Sis
trunk, the visitors were given an op-
portunity to inspect the new jail.
This inspection proved of especial in
terest to the commissioners, since
that body on Thursday let the con
tract to the Paully Jail Building
Company for the construction OF
Alachua's new Jail. While the pro-
posed prison for Alachua is not so
commodious as that of Marion. the
specifications call for approximately
the same class of material The com
missioners congratulate Marion anon
its energy in constructing such a
magnificent and modern structure, o.
which their own building will be a
counterpart, in miniature.
The people of Alachua county are
now thoroughly imbued with the good
roads fever, and work in the construc-
ton of hard surfaced roads is going
on rapidly. The road from Gaines
vile south to the Marion county line
is already completed, and work on
the northern end of the Bradford
county line will be pushed forward
without further delay When this is
completed it will afford first class
hard surfaced highway through
Alauchua from Bradford to Marion,
thus completing an important link in
the proposed national highway.
En- route down the party visited the
convict road camp, and were deeply
impressed with the system, etc, en-
ployed by Superintendent Henry Cor
don.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

E. r. Dickinson. a we'll known
young member OF the bar, returned
Wednesday night after an absence of
two weeks, which be spent very pleas
antly in Chattanooga, Moneagle and
other places. Mr.. Dickinson reports
that Tampa is about the coolest place
of any, except towns located on the
mountain tops.-Tampa Tribune. Mr..
Dickinson was a former resident Of
Mcintosh, and his Marion county
friends are glad to know that he is
prospecting at the law
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
THE ELKS' BASEBALL GAME
Gainesville Lodge Wins From the
Ocala Antlered Herd

I Yesterday afternoon the first Thurs
! day half holiday was celebrated by
refreshing rain, and later by an in
7 teresting game OF baseball between
the Gainesville lodge of Elks No $50.
and the local lodge OIL the same order
/ No. 2S6. Nearly all of Ocala's bust
! ness establishments being closed, a
large crowd was in attendance, and
all got their moneys worth.
! There seem TO be a greater number
OF ball players among the Elks of the
University City than comprise the To-
cal lodge. Many of the visitors were
star members of the old Oak Hall
team when that club was playing bril-
Liant ball, and their work yesterday
showed that they had not forgotten
all the fine points OF the game. The
visitors battery and infield were
right UP TO date, while their outfield,
composed OF Ben Tench, Doc Cham
berlin and Ed ONeal, distinguished
itself by speedy base running and
brilliant all-round work of the Ty
Cobb order Tench actually stole a
base, and O'Neal missed only one fly
which was all he he'd.
The game started with Exalted Rul-
er Ted Drake behind the bat for the
local lodge and Secretary Savarese
IN the box. The secretary finished
the game in his original position, and
pitched good ball, but the exalted rul-
er had to retire on account of catch
ing too many hard balls on his bare
right hand instead of letting them hit
in his big mitt. The hand was badly
torn, and may he out of commission
for several days. Raymond Bullock
was substituted as catcher, and fin
ished the game
Coed ball was played by several of
the locals. 1t will hardly be surpris-
ing of Doc Beck, Bert Dosh, Claude
Nelson, Charlie Flippen and Haney of
Burbank receive immediate offers to
join the big league, not to mention
Fred Magew and Watterson Tucker.
The two teams lined up as follows:
Gainesville, No. 99O-Hartsfield, c;
Lassiter, p; Stands, 1b; Lee Graham,
2b; Pat Graham, SIS; Dell, 3b; Tench,
If; Chamberlin, CT; O'Neal, RI.
Ocala, No. 2S6-Drake and Bullock,
c; Savarese, p; Magaw, lib; Haney,
2b; Nelson, SIS; Dosh, 3b; Tucker, If;
Beck, CT; Flippen, RI.
The score: r. H. E.
Gainesville % 2 0 0 0 Is 8 5
Ocala .......1 0 0 0 "a s 4
A return game will be played next
Thursday between the two teams in
Gainesville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

While coming back from Virginia
Mr.. Owen says he met at least 500
cars of fine melons between Jackson
vile and Turkey Creek. These mel
ons were the finest he ever saw, and
were being shipped to the northern
markets. The melon crop in this in
mediate section was short this sea
son, and local market prices were
very good. Bradentown received a
carload of fine melons this week.
Manatee Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Norman Mack is boosting Harmon
for president. All right, Boost your
favorite before the nomination but
let's all determine to give the one
who walks off with the plum loyal
and enthusiastic support afterwards.
Let's smooth out all wrinkles in the
democratic banner, and let it unfurl
to the breezes radiant and defiant.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Mr.. Edw w. Davis, who with his
family is spending the summer at
Shell Island on the gulf, has re-joined
them after spending a few days here
attending to some cases that needed
his presence.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Records for 1910 show that in the
United States there are eighty-one
Abandoned railroads. The Hecla
and Torch Lake railroad of Michi-
san is given as an example. 1t had
fifteen locomotives and 500 cars but
the ores in its districts became ex-
hausted and the road was compelled
to suspend operations.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Not only more accidents followed
the safe and sane manner in which
Ocala observed the Fourth, but the
city Jug was crowded with jubilee
tenants, and Assistant Recorder
Hampton, who adorns the recorders
bench now, swelled the city treasury
in the sum of one hundred dollars.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Mr.. John T. Lewis, state convict
inspector, stopped over in Ocala Sat
urday on his way home from ITALIA
hassee, where he attended session
of the state pardoning board He
says there were over one hundred
cases before the board at its meeting.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

The Atlantic Coast Line railway
will operate an excursion on July II,
from Ocala to Tampa and return for
81 for the round trip. Tickets limited
to date of sale
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Mr.. c. F. Jewell was in the city
Friday and was Dragging on his
corn crop. He says that it is the fin
est he has made since his residence
in the county. That some of the
stalks are fully fifteen feet high. and
the ears are as big in proportion as
the stalks. He will have a fine ex-
hi1it at the next county fair
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Capt. D. H. Baker was here from
Orange Home Monday The captain
is a strong advocate of good roads,
and believes the national highway
through Sumter will be a big booster
for our county.-Sumterville Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14

Mrs. Fred Robinson and daughters.
Misses Mildred and Lucille, left yes
terday for Mackinaw City, Mich, to
spend the summer. They expect to
be Joined by Mr.. Robinson as soon as
he can arrange his business affairs.