The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-27

was one of her justices of the SUI
preme court. and one OF her United
States senators, began life driving an
OK team at fifty cents day.
Governor Mitchell of Florida also
drove oxen in the streets OF Tampa
for daily wage.
We could go on filling our paper
with instances of this kind to prove
the contention that under our form
of government the door of opportuni-
/ ~ is open alike to all
Where is a more striking example
] than Booker Washington, who was
/ slave and a bootblack? Andrew Car
/ negie, who landed on our shores With
out penny in his pocket? And the
same story is told of Joseph Pulitzer,
who died the owner of the New York
World. His example surely ought to
] have a stimulating effect on all Amer
lean boys in whose bosoms burn the
spark of ambition.
/ We can just as readily and just rs
truly cite 10 instances nearer home.
We knew MI. Marion L. Payne
j when he scarcely possessed a dollar.
He is now one OF our prosperous
farmers. He made what he has By
vexing the soil He applied the in
formation he obtained from books,
with his personal experience, and got
all out Of the soil that it was capable
of Welding without impoverishing il
When We first landed in Ocala,
Capt. Samuel r. Pyles, now one OF
our prosperous farmers, was a clerk
in a gorcery store His farm is an
| example Of intelligent industry He
! has a beautiful home His barns are
bursting with plenty His fields are
under good fences. and. because cul-
tiyated properly and Systematically,
yield abundantly
The Edwards brothers. They are
the architects of their own fortune,
and see how prosperous they have be-
come. They have been pros porous
because they have combined industry
with economy.
The earn brothers. They inherit
ed nothing but poverty and a good
name By leading correct lives, pur-
suing honorable methods and indus
trious habits in their various occupa-
lions, they have won honorable plac-
es in our social and business world
Read the story Of L. S. Light. He
knocked at the door of opportunity
and made it open to him.
When We first became acquainted
with Mr.. Edw L. Wartmann of Cttra
he was working in one Of the orange
groves for a daily wage He is now
the owner of groves, and has been
successful along many lines of indus
trial activity. Successful merchant
successful farmer, has money invest
ed in banks and in real estate in jack
sonville Atlanta and other cities. He
has been honored with a seat in the
legislature, and is now a member of
the board of control and gives much
of his time to educational develop
ments and improvements.
When Mr. Chambliss came to Ma
rion county he settled on as poor a
plot of ground as can be found within
her limits While his i'll success at
first threw wet blanket over his
hopes it did not drown his ambition
He got him a better piece of land,
and how does he stand today? AS a
successful farmer, a successful truck
er, a grower of fine cattle, a success
full banker, he has carved a statewide
reputation.
The Anthony Farms are located
near Anthony 1t is a prosperous in
stitution. And as one of the Howells
is its superintendent, We are remind
ed that the Howell brothers, jim, Lee
and Charlie, have all succeeded in
making a living off the farm in Flor
/ ida. They came here from Ohio, and
were strangers TO our manner of liv.
ing. They only knew that it took
brain and Drawn and industry, mixed
with good judgment, and, possessing
these qualities, they all have made
! good
DR.. S. H. Bitch has one OF the
prettiest farms in the county, and is
I one of our most successful farmers
! He, the same as Capt PyIes. Colonel
! Rogers, Mr. J. E. Howell, Mr.. Lee
Howell Mr. Charley Howell, and a
number Of other farmers do. rides in
an automobile.
When Mr. Donald E. McTver came
to Ocala his earthly possessions con
sisted Of a horse and wagon He is
now prominent along many lines of
industrial occupations, and is regard
ed as one of our wealthiest men.