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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07
'P0lIT|CAL1IQg
BEGINS TO BB
Municipal Polilics Have Con.
neaced . Warm Up SHARPLY
IN ACTIVE LEADER WANTED
This Is the Need Of the Independents
TO Make Their Campaign Move
More Rapidiy--No Ayowcd Candi.
dates Out Yet, But This Week VIM
Bring Out Developments.

This week will likely be a very
busy and active one in municipal
politics. The municipal political pot
which has been sizzing and simmer
ing under the surface for several
weeks will likely have enough heat
added this week to make the boiling
go forward at q more rapid rate.
The principal activity will without
doubt be amongst the followers OF
the Independent camp. The more or
less scattered independent sentiment
win very probably crysialize during
the week into monster mass meet
ing at which the candidates for the
independent ticket win be gone over;
the platform more or less shaped,
and preparations made for waging
an active battle against the demo-
cratic hosts.
The greatest lack In the indepen-
dent camp at the present time is a
capable, active leader. There are a.
number OF voters and active adyo-
Gates OF an independent ticket. but
so far no Moses or Moseses have
come forward 10 lead the indepen-
dent hosts 70 glorious victory or in
glorious defeat as the case may be.
There are a number OF the indepen-
dents In the city who are capable OF
leading and who have taken leading
parts tn other campaigns, but there
Is q natural delIcaoy on the part OF
the majority OF these In taking active
steps that would put them in the
lead.
During this week there Is almost
certain TO come forward q leader or |
leaders who are capable and willing
% direct the Independent movement.
With these leaders as a nucleus the
more or less scattered sentiment Will
without doubt crystaiize into an
active working organization.
Democrats Also Active.
The democrats will also be very
actiye during the coming week.
rhe time Tor the holding OF the pri-
nary win probably be announced by
he democratic committee and the
,ther arrangements definitely COM
nleted. The defeat OF the primary
aw In the house Saturday night win
make necessary the holding Of the
primary under the rules as formu-
ated BY the committee. and publish
q several days ago. Mr. III. A.
Foushee, who Ii the chairman OF the
committee. has been out
u town for several days and this ac-
cunts for the apparent Inactivity Of
he democrats. He viii return 10 the
'ity tomorrow and II Ia very probable
hat some active steps will be taken
il once.
As yet no candidates have deyel-
,pcd on either side. Some announce
nents will probably be made this
week and there Is some surprises In
tore along this line that will come
,ut as the days 20 BY.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07

Waco Texas. March s.--From all
parts of the state members OF the In-
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows ar
rived 10 Waco today 10 participate In
the annual meeting of the Texas Grand
Lodge. The sessions will Be held In
the Cotton Palace auditorium and win
continue throughout the greater part
Of the week. ColncIdens with the odd
Fellows meeting are the informal
meetings Of the Rebekaks which are
held In the Knights Of Columbus ball.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07
Srrlnr Teurnament Al plnrhurst.

pinvhurst. y. G.. March e.--Many
we'll known goIf experts have arrived
here to take part In the seventh an
nual spring tournament on the Pine
hurst links. Play In the tournament
will begin tomorrow and continue
through the remainder Of The week.
The tournament viii serve as an in
tr0ducsory event to the annual United
North and South Amateur champion
ship. which is to be held here later
ln The month.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07

Nashville. Tenn. March 6.--The an.
nuhl gathering OF the Masonic bodies
Of Tennessee opened IN Nashville TO-
day with mn attendance oi prominent
members OF the order from all over
the state. The meetings Of the week
will include The annual consocation oi
the Grand Chapter. Royal Arch Ma
sons. the annual assembly OF the
Grand Council. Royal and Select
Masters and the annual meeting 81 the
Grand Lodge Y. and A. NJ. Of Ten
nessce.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07
Lsandrymea Meet 4 CIueluual.

Cincinnati. O.. March s-The Ohio
Laundrymen's association began two
days convention In shis city today.
Delegates are In attendance from all
sections Of the state IN addition 70
the laundrymen there are present rep-
Feseutatlses from every Industry con
nectcd with tho laundry business,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07

Guantanamo. Cuba. March e.-4The
bztileshIps Kansas. New Hampshire
and Louisiana. which with other yea
sells of the Atlantic fleet have been
engaged IN winter practice In Cuban
waters the past two months. departed
today for Hampton Roads. The other
vessels OF the fleet viii follow next
week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07
DURHAM, n, G. TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1911.
TAFT TO REST
X BEFORE APRIL
Spea ks h Atlanta ihIs Week lhen
Goes Into Retreat

Washington. March 6.--President
Taft will himself take d rest before
congress reassembles, April 4, II his
present plans are not altered.
On Thursday OF this week he ex-
poets TO leave for Atlanta, where he
VIII speak before the Southern Com
mercial congress. After that he is
going either to Augusta or to the Vir-
Iginia Hot Springs for a stay OF week
lor ten days.
The president feels the need OF re-
Taxation. He has been under strain
practically through the whole period
Iof the short session just closed, and
be wants 10 brace for the long siege
which he knows Is ahead.
Plans to be Talked Over.
just how much politics will be min
gled with the coming season OF rest
remains to be seen. That the admin
istration plans will be talked over as
they bear on the coming session seems
altogether likely. but ii Is also prob
able that no formal conferences will
AXE place. Those party leaders who
wish to consult will doubtless Just
drop In" on him.
IL Is q fact that President Taft has
halfway promised Representative
Noon. Of Tennessee. that he would 20
south by way Of Chattanooga and VIII
stop OF for few hours In that city.
Judge Moon Ia very anxious 10 have
the executive include bis home In the
itinerary and II the arrangements can
be made without loss OF too much
time, this stop will be made.
Not to Meet Roosevelt.
II Is announced from Atlanta that
President Taft and former President
Roosevelt will not meet in that city.
Both are on the program OF the con-
gress. but they will speak on different
days.
There was vague rumor a short
time ago around the white house that
Colonel Roosevelt would come to
and go 10 Atlanta on the
raft car. This, however. was promptly
denied.
The president win take no one with
him from Washington, II now seems.
except possibly southern senator or
representative or two.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07

Warren, Pa. March e.--The cases
Of former Congressman Joseph 6.
sibIey and certain OF his campaign
managers, who are charged with
violating the primary election laws.
win not b. heard untll the June term
of court The cAsos were originally
tocksssd tor trial todey.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-07

I'D like 70 know my fate tonight"
The young man said Ia doubt:
-Itl 60 and call papa she said.
And he viii help you out"
-yonkers Statesman.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
PICNIC AND BARBECUE AT
HEATHER ISLAND

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Heather Island, the home of the
Hightowers, was astir early the morn
ing of July 4th. Preparations were
soon under way for picnic and bar
becue for invited guests. Early the
visitors began to arrive, and by 10
o'clock the festivities were we'll un-
der way.
At noon the barbecued Florida ra-
zor-back hog and long-horned goat
made themselves manifest by the
sweet odors diffused throughout the
grounds, and all hands fell to-" got
busy, so to speak, and the way hog
meat, goat meat, ice cream, coffee,
pies and cakes and other delicacies
disappeared was a caution, and the
entire crowd voted Mr.. and Mrs.
Hightower's repast a huge success.
The picnic was held on the site of
the new residence about to be built
for Mr.. Chas H. Hubbard of Chicago.
The outlines of the house, as shown
by the outlines of the foundation now
in place, shows the house to be 105
foot frontage, facing a 60-acre pecan
grove, and surrounded at sides and
back by natural forest of oak, gum,
palm and other hardwood trees, and
when finished will form the center of
one of the most magnificent estates
in Florida.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Fort, Mr. and Mrs. Mclean,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Pritchett, Mr.
Cnas. Quick and host of others from
Gambler, and various others from diff
ferent parts of the county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
NATIONAL AID FOR GOOD ROADS

United States Senator Swanson of
Virginia has introduced bill calling
for the annual appropriation of TWEEN
ty million dollars during term of
five years for the improvement of
post roads and rural delivery routes.
This measure, if adopted, will es-
tablish what has been long and sorely
needed-a national policy of highway
development. This is vital issue to
which the federal government has
thus far been singularly apathetic
Though many of the states, perhaps
a great majority of them, are devot-
ing much time and money to road
building, the nation itself has held
virtually aloof from this important
field of public endeavor.
And yet there is no duty which is
more peculiarly national in character
than that of road building The need
and the value ofgood roads apply to
all the people of the United States in
common; and in order that the indi-
vidual states may accomplish what
each of them desires and deserve it
is necessary that the national govern
ment link together these separate ac-
tivities into one cooperative under
taking. Only thus can a nationwide
system of highways be created.
Senator Swanson declares that his
plan would open more than a million
miles of roads to government aid. I'm
der the terms of his bill the state
would furnish an amount equal to
that contributed in each instance by
the federal government, just as water
power and swamp land surveys are
now conducted. Thus within the next
five years something like two hun
dred million dollars would be spent
on the improvement of public roads
throughout the union.
1t has been estimated that nine
tenths of the highways of this coun-
try are impossible during rainy sea-
sons. Yet, ninety per cent. of our ma
tional commerce, it is said, must first
or last be hauled over the public
roads. Senator Swanson reckons
conservatively when he declares that
if these impossible routes were put
in good condition the agricultural and
industrial interests of the county
would be saved more than twenty
three million dollars annually
The fact that such a bill has been
introduced in the senate indicates the
Importance with which road building
is now viewed. 1t is to be hoped that
the measure will become effective,
and, furthermore, that it will stimu-
late the state governments to follow
this enlightened policy.-Atlanta
Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
MCINTOSH NEWS NOTES

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Parks have re-
turned to their home at st. Augustine
Mr.. w. T. Gill and family have NOV
ed to Lawtey, where they will engage
in the mercantile business.
Miss Lynn Lewis has returned from
ST. Augustine, and will make McIn
tosh her home
Mrs. Avera of Gainesville is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Allen. Mr.. Avera was down and spent
Sunday in Mcintosh.
Mr.. J. S. Thomas is visiting in st.
Augustine.
The Girls Club met with the Miss
es Baldwin on Wednesday afternoon.
The boats of the Mcintosh fleet
have been going some" these beau
tiful moonlight nights, and every trip
they were well loaded.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
SPLENDID PROSPECTS FOR !
FINE CORN SHOW AT GAINES
WILLIE, OCTOBER 20.

To the Editor Ocaal Banner:
l have just spent week among the
boys and girls of Alachua county
looking over their corn and taking
photographs. l am pleased to see the
interest that is manifested by the
boys and girls and parents. l be-
lieve that some of the best corn
that will be produced in the south
ern states can besfound among those
plots l have visited.
DR.. Kelly has made this Corn Club
the banner corn club of the United
States and intends to hold it up to
it's present high standard. I have
taken upwards of 40 photographs in
various sections and will furnish
each boy with a photograph of his
corn. 1t is to be regretted that every
patch in Alachua county could not
be photographed but this will take
more time than we can conviently
spare at this time.
Prof. Vernon urges a careful selec-
ton of the corn, proper harvesting
and wrapping in kerosene papers to
prevent weevils from destroying it
until the date of the contest A cir
cular letter goes out today with full
instructions and recommendations
and encouragement to the boys of the
different sections. About $3.50 in
prizes are offered, ranging from 81
to $50. This is surely encouraging
and is bound to reach such proper
tons that can hardly be estimated
in dollars and cents.
Gainesville, July II, 1911.
CORRESPONDENT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
ITEMS FROM FORT Mccoy
.ecia; Cor. Ocala Banner:

Snecia; Cor. Ocala Banner:
The Masons of this place have Sc
cured a splendid lot on Rentz avenue
ard will proceed at once to erect
nice two-story building, using the up
per story for their hall and renting
The lower for a store. 1t is said that
there is a merchant in Ocaal waiting
fer a nice large store-room here to
open up a large dry goods store.
The patrons of the public school
here have gotten busy and vii. soon
Greet a fine school building, 25xloO
feet, arranged so that when more
room is needed the roof can be raised
and another story added.
Messrs Scarborough & Cook are eX-
pending quite a bunch of money ana
time fitting up and decorating their
cool drink parlor.
Turner Bros have bought the H, c.
Hall meat market, and are making
some improvements on the building.
Mr.. D. E. Clark has been designated
as the ice man" for this place.
Big preparations are being made
for the annual dinner here on July
21st. The committee has the prom
Use from Mr. E. P Rentz, president of
the Ocala Northern r. r. Co., of re-
duced rates for the occasion, and a
big crowd is expected. All neighbors
and friends are expected to come with
well filled baskets.
One of the mill operators had the
misfortune to have two fingers cut
off yesterday, but is doing we'll under
the skillful treatment of DR.. Chap
man.
Mr.. Henry McQuaig has completed
the work of cleaning out the cenle-
terry and it presents an inviting" az
pearance.
In the absence of DR.. P. F. Lisk,
who is in Jacksonville, DR.. Chapman
Keeps up MS prdcC1ce.
j. W. Stevens claims the homo" of
having the largest and finest water
melons and peaches grown in ibis
section this season.
Mr.. C. N. Kesler, who ran as IN en-
gineer for the Rentz Lumber Com
pany here for so long, but who went
to the east coast several weeks ago,
was here this week shaking hands
with his many friends.
John Stevens, Jr., who has Oecn in
bed a month with typhoid fever, is
recovering slowly.
Miss Anna Scott of Sumter county,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. S. Gran
than
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
BELLEVlEW BRIEFS
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Smith Lake is fast becoming a pop
ular resort these beautiful summer
days and moonlight nights. Rev. Wen
rich and family are occupying the
Haviland cottage, and say, Come in,
the water is fine
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Crawford and
Mrs. Osborne have the Hopkins
house at Smith Lake.
j. A. Lucius and family and VIM.
Abshire and family have Gales era
zy Nest" for the week.
Of course we nope they'll get plen-
ty of fish, but want few left for us,
who go later in the season.
Floyd Fitzpatrick and family left on
Tuesday for their home in Alabama.
They hope the change will benefit the
formers health, which has not been
of the best lately.
Master ]. P. Carter, at Mayo's still,
has typhoid fever Miss Emma Wash
burn of Ocala is nursing the little
fellow and we trust he will be we'll
soon.
Mrs. M. E. Washburn of Ocala, our
faithful and ever-present w. c. T. Z.
president, drove down on Tuesday
and attended the meeting. Shame on
our members living here who are so
negligent about attending the meet
ings, when one will come twelve
miles, rain or shine, and never miss
a meeting. Let us be up and doing,
for there is a work for each of us
now to do.
C. p. Davis and Miss Reba Bryant
took an auto trip to Daytona and New
Smyrna on Sunday, returning on
Monday.
Geo. r. Hale, the popular travelling
salesman, called on our merchants
this week. Mr.. Hale was Seaboard
agent here several years ago, and
was given a warm welcome by the
old friends who CHANGED to meet him.
Mrs. Carrie Miller and daughter re-
turned to their Eustis home on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jeffcoat and chill
dren of Oxford spent Saturday and
Sunday with Joe Whisenant and fam
lily.
o. NJ. Gale has a field of corn of
which he is justly proud. The stalks
stand twelve feet high, and a great
many of them have from three to
six ears on them-not bad for Flor
ida If anyone can beat this he would
like to hear about it.
If we could only make our north
ern friends realize what lovely cool
nights we are having in Florida, while
they are sweltering in heat. Why,
one really needs a light covering
these nights.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
MARTEL EPWORTH LEAGUE

The regular business meeting of
the Martel Epworth League was held
Sunday night, July 9th, and officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
The officers elected are as follows:
President, Miss Mary Kemp; first
vice president, Mr.. j. NJ. Johnson;
second vice president, Mrs. Jack
Sims; third vice president, Mrs. L. A.
Tucker; secretary and treasurer, Mr..
Hampton; reporter, Mr. Jack Sims.
This league is composed of twenty
six members, and the officers, as well
as the members are planning for a
busy years work Devotional meet
ings are held the first, second and
fourth Sunday evenings of each
month. Everybody is invited to at
tend these meetings.
REPORTER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
LETTER FROM Mr.. COULTER
Blitchton, Fla, July II, 1911.

Blitchton, Fla, July II, 1911.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen-You ask if 1.-THE citi-
zens of this county desire you to re-
trench and suspend hard road con-
struction in Marion county?" You
are prompted to this inquiry by rea
son of the presence of the state audi
tor. The writer answers, yes, en-
phatically, yes; or, that a different
policy is pursued than that practiced
by the board heretofer. l. e., utilizing
the funds of one district to surface
roads for another.
Here's the truth: We who are, or
should be, benefited by the Blitchton
route have paid road money to build
from 15 to % miles to other sections
while we have hardly 51a miles, and
one-eighth of this is no better than
a hand bed. and in rainy seasons
much of the road is impossible.
We've fused, complained and got
mad, but availed nothing. Then we
tried coaxing and "taffyism" but
with no results. Now as we believe
in equal rights to all We appeal to our
present board to ponder over this dis
elimination and help us.
Members of the old board occasion
ally remarked: Get you a county
commissioner" or Make a whole lot
of noise, and you'll stand in-you'l
succeed" The former proposition is
impossible; the latter made bad mat
tiers worse.
Members of the present board, in
seriousness we ask: Shall your policy
be similar to that above. or will you
give us an equal showing, as humble
tax payers?
Again, the public roads which are
not surfaced are neglected. l speak
of those out this way, especially the
Pennington, Williston and Cotton
Plant roads, and rocks are left in the
roads, whereas, if once removed they
are forever removed, and this, to an
Industrious supervisor, would be an
easy task.
l appeal to you citizens who are
interested on this side to know if
am right in asserting discrimination.
If so, write and talk it without fear
or favor.
J. w. COULTER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
BLITCHTON NOTES

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Bitch of Durqnt
and Mrs. Anne Prizes of Chronicle ale
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. o. S. Sanders and son, Ray
mond, returned Sunday from High
Springs.
Rev. A. L. Prisoc preached at the
Baptist church Sunday.
Several people are attending the
meeting at Fellowship, conducted by
Rev. B. A. Geiger of Monticello.
Miss Legie Bitch entertained Ter
Sunday school class Monday fter-
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone of Morris!on
were Wednesday visitors.
Mr.. Ferney Bitch of Fellowship
and his daughters, Mrs. John Curry
of Lakeland, Mrs. Maggie Rutledge
of fernando and Mrs. Joe Priest i
Morriston, were the guests of DR..
Bitch and family Saturday.
Mr.. w. ]. Willis spent Saturday in
the Brick City.
Miss Aida Grayson. of Rutherford
ton, n. c., returns home Thursday af-
ter a month here as the guest of MISS
Legie Bitch. Miss Bitch will accom-
pany her and be her guest for several
weeks. She will visit relatives in
Chester, S. c., before returning home.
Rev. B. A. Geiger of Monticello
spent Wednesday here.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-14
AN nNsuReENTsv STATEMENT
Saws sumter-Pasco Meeting Was En-
tireIy Separate from 6rooksvi''e
RaIlv


Hon. r. r. Tomlin, OF Plant Guy
while in Tampa today, called at The
Times office, and made statement
in regard to the meeting held IN
Ocala last Friday night, which had
for its purpose the establishing e.-
the national highway route from Live
Oak to this city.
Mr.. Tomlin was not a member OF
the committee appointed at the
Brooksville good roads rally held
some time ago, but went to the meet
inc called by the chairman OF the
Brooksville committee, together with
MANY other prominent citizens from
that section of the state through
which the proposed route is to be es-
established.
I'VE took no part in the first
meeting" said Mr.. Tomlin, but i'm
mediately after the session of the
committee had been adjourned, about
forty-five gentlemen, coming from diff !
ferent counties through which the
highway would run, met at the Mar
ion county court house, which meet
ing was called to order by Senator
Dayton of Dade City. Maj. T. c. Hall
was elected chairman and myself Sec
rotary of the meeting. 1t was de-
cided to appoint two delegates from
each county represented, to attend a
meeting to be called at Jacksonville,
at time fixed by the board of trade
of that city for the purpose of def
nately determining the route of the
national highway through the state.
81 was also authorized, as secre-
tary, to forward to the board of trade
of Jacksonville copy of the proceed
ings of the meeting, and request that
that body ask the county commission
ers of the counties north of Ocala
and along the proposed line of the
national highway to name two dele
gates to serve with this committee.
The route as laid out at this meeting
was as follows: Ocala, Belleview,
Oxford, Webster, Terrill, Trilby,
Greer, Zephyrhills, Knight Station,
Plant City, Ybor City and Tampa.
mo, indeed, it was not an insur-
gent meeting" continued Mr.. Tomlin.
THE meeting had nothing whatever
to do with the Brooksville committee
session, took no part in it's delibera-
lions, but was separate and distinct
in every sence of the word"-Tampa
Times.