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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-23
THEFLORlOA CHAMBER or COM
MERGE

AS we announced in our Fridays
edition Ocala mas secured the first an
nual meeting OF the state chamber of
commerce, which was organized in
Kissimmee this week The following
account of the organization is from
the Tampa Tribune of Friday:
Complete organization Of the state
chamber of commerce, was effected
there Thursday, the organization be-
ing launched with every prospect of
success. H. C. Stanford OF Kissim-
NEE was chosen president by unani-
nous consent.
Twenty-one commercial organiza-
tons in the state were represented at
the opening Thursday morning, more
than forty live business men and
boosters being present. The total
membership of the trade bodies rep
resented is 2971. President Stanford
of the Kissimmee board of trade, ex-
tended a warm welcome, as did May
or Bryan, Secretary H. H. Richardson
of the Jacksonville board of trade
responding.
The report of the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws was read by H.
H. Richardson and adopted.
In a very clever speech Lewis
O'Bryan presented the name of H. c.
Stanford of Kissimmee in nomination
for president, his motion being sec
onded by Senator Humparios Of Bra
dentown Mr. Muncaster oil Ocala
presented the name OF MI T. G
Chambliss OF Ocala his nomination
being seconded by Mr.. Register OF Pa
latka. On the balloting Mr.. Stanford
was chosen by a vote Of ii to s. On
motion the election OF MI Stanford
was made unanimous.
Other officers chosen w,lo he fol
lowing: L. B. Brown OF St Peters
burg, first vice president. G. H. Walk
er, second vice president; J. y. Whit
ner OF Sanford, third vice president.
Stafford Caldwell, fourth vice presi-
dent; H II Richardson Of Jackson
vile, secretary and treasurer.
Prominent in the organization Of
the state chamber of commerce we're
Senators Carson and Huhpmr'es and
Nessrs. Muncaster of ocala, Powell
Of Tampa, and Bates Of Sanf nd.
Among the cities represented at
the convention Thursday were Tam
pa, Jacksonville, Sanford, PaIatka, II
tusyille Ocala, Leesburg Miami, Jas.
per, Plant City, Bradentown. Kath-
leen, Apopka Kissimmee. Barlow.
Orlando and St Cloud
The invitation extended BY the St.
Cloud people to visit that colony was
accepted, and Immediately following
the morning session al entered au
tomobiles and proceeded to that place
Thursday night a smoker was held
which proved very pleasant occa-
SION.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-23
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memhers present as usual.

members present as usual.
request was presented from the
Key Pond school for an appropriation
for material and labor to build a
brick fiue through the house Granted.
A communication from Prof. w. F.
King, teacher of the Ebenezer school,
was presented, in which he requested
that he be authorized to purchase
such books as he wished for the
pupils, he to collect for them and the
county board to settle with the dealer
and take the amount from his second
months salary This was agreed to.
Also Mr.. King proposed TO donate an
amount TO the school in books and i'm
provements. 1t appeared that the
county board last season authorized
the expenditure of SO in building a
porch on the house and the patrons
concluded for reasons not TO do this
and the allowance was not used. Mr.
King proposed that il the board would
authorize the use of the $40 on toilets,
he would see that sundry repairs were
made amounting to more than that in
value He proposed to spend not less
than $25 on the school, including per-
| haps a small library to be used during
| his service as teacher. The several
| propositions "eIe aSesu - w ...7
terest of Prof King.
Resignation of DR.. J. l. Davis as
supervisor of the Irvine school was
presented and accepted and the pat
/ rons are called upon 70 recommend a
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-23

Here's to woman. the fairest work
in all creation. The edition is large,
and no man should be without copy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-23

Mr.. ]. c. Stratford has returned 10
his home in Alabama, after a visit in
Ocala to his cousin, Mrs. Van Hood.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-23
WOMAN TO WORK FOR DEEPER
WATERWAYS

\ special from Washington. under
date OF August IS, says that Mrs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21

questions solved. That thought will
have To serve you for consolation"
That was hardly the consolation
that would satisfy impetuous youth
and zeal in accomplishment.
But Harlan had been learning les
sons in consolation.
The thought of clare Kavanagh was
with him nigh; and day. In spite of
all his scar hing she remained hidden.
He did not couiide his grief to any
one. 1t brought pallor to his face and
listleSsness In the daily duties that
bore upon him. Governor Weymouth
took note at last. And when the young
man asked for permission to 20 home
to the north country for a time he re-
luctautly sent him away.
On the eve of his departure which
had been announced by Il press that
now followed his movements with the
attention accorded to man of impor-
tance in state affairs. he obeyed
summons from Madeleine Presson.
She put letter into his hands. 1t was
addressed to Clare Kavanagh.
You will find her, Harlan" she
said comfortingly. Love will search
her out And when you find her give
her this letter. There are words from
woman to woman that woman under
stands"
Harlan found his grandfather sitting
on the broad porch of the barracks
smoking and looking out across the
river valley.
hn ittt in, rtrl iph ha b,I Iaft th1f
hateful legislature seemed to have de-
parted from the duke. The old quiz
zical CLINT was in his eyes as he grasp
ed Harlan's hand After their greet
ing they sat together in silence.
Its beautiful game, hey, my boy:'
remarked the duke at last II see that
some of the country papers have al
ready begun to ,alk Of you for COVER
nor of the state. The editors haven't
seen you, but from what they've heard
they probably think you're hundred
years old and have grown to enor-
nous size
Don't make game OF me, GRANDPA
ther." said Harlan. coloring.
"Oh, I'm only expressing a wicked
hope. There are some men in this
state that I'd like to see punished to
that extent" lie chuckled Put me
down for $4,000. first subscriber to
your campaign fund"
81 can appreciate the humor Of that
joke" said Harlan, "for I've had
liberal education in the past year. I've
found out just how little know" He
added wearily, And I've found out
how hard 1t is to be what you want
to be-
His grandfather tipped his head back
into his clasped hands, his .characteris-
tic attitude. He sQuinted out across
the hills.
"Bub." he said. II had the first real
blow of my life the other day. A man
pointed me out on the train and told
another man. loud enough 20 that
overheard him, that was Harlan
Thornton's grandfather. And for
get his first name he said 1t begins
with t."
ITO be concluded
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21

0vade. He promptly issued statements
70 the press. holding those men up to
the people Of their state as traders and
trtcksters- Voters had always under
stood that trades and tricks were in
progress in the legislature and had
never bothered their heads much about
the matter But this incisiye showing
up Of individuals was new and star
Ting and effective. 1t afforded no op-
portunity for the specious reasoning
along mere political lines which had
excused dishonesty in the past.
Protests poured in on the would be
rebels. Their experience warned the
Others. The state was in mood to
try reform. The reform was promised
on the usual broad lines. Individuals
did not stop to reflect what effect the
suggested legislation would have on
their own interests. Every man was
after "the other fellow"
I'll keep you here until you pass
these laws stated the grim old man
In the executive chamber, 'even IL you
stay here till snow flies again"
Legislators are paid by the session.
not by the week. The prospect Of
spending the summer fighting an OBJ
stinate old man. with the people be-
mind him, was not alluring when per-
SonaI expenses we're considered Even
Lobbyists and corporations and polit-
icaT considerations fail to hold sway
under such conditions.
The governors bills went through.
Harlan made speech in their favor,
urging his associates to pass them as
q means Of regenerating the Repub-
licans.
When the legislature finally adjourn
ed the protestat1ons that had been
wrung out Of it promised much in the
way of honest reorganization.
Harlan Thornton remained with Gov
ernor Weymouth for a time. His ex-
cellency found him indispensable.
The commissions were ut work
Taxpayers squirmed: ofiiceholders
whined. Honesty WAS greeted every
where by wry faces.
But the Thornton law" its deputies
superseding county and city authority,
was the bitterest political pill of all.
The results discouraged the righteous.
Governor Weymouth predicted them
accurately with the old age cynicism
OF one who understood human nature
The nagrantly open places were closed.
But innumerabls dives thereby secured
tho business which had gone to the
open places in the days Of liberation.
An army could not have closed the
dives, the proprietors of which. in
most cases, carried their vilainous
connections on their persons The peo-
pie themselves began to complain Of
the cost Of the new system Of enforce
ment-the money paid to make them
obey their own laws. When their COM
plants were loudest the governor al
lowed himself the luxury of smile.
Reform for the mass. Admirable!
Reform for the individual. Atrocious
infringement Of personal liberty!
"I cannot make them good" he said
to Harlan. But I can give them such
q picture Of their own iniquity that
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21

perhaps they'll realize it and make
themselves good, You can't reform
folks In this world on much Of any
basis except that"
II was late summer, and they were
in the, garden Of the brick house at
Burnside
Harlan had been at his chiefs side
day after day, shielding him a. much
as possible from those who came TO
solicit. to threaten. to complain. In
the opportunity given him to meet ev
cry man Of importance In the state he
had won respect. even regard. His
personality removed him from the
ranks of the radicals and relieved him
from the imputation that attached to
them. His sincerity was evident. He
was frank to express his disappoint-
ment at the results Of the legislation
he had assisted in procuring. He lis
tened attentively to the suggestions of
Others. He made it plain that he was
not unalterably welded to law be-
cause he had been instrumental in
adding it to the code. He made known
to all his Willingness to compromise on
everything except honesty. and day by
day he made men understand better
the basis Of the system advocated by
his chief and himself.
They had FURNISHED the mirror of
politics. They held its new and bright
er surface up to the people that they
might gaze on themselves. And In
time the people came to realize what
service had been done. And as they
realized 1t the name Of young Thorn
ton went abroad in the state from
mouth to mouth. men speaking Of him
rs one who was entitled to the praise
that attaches to honesty unsmirched
by bigotry.
His optimism softened the asperities
which men found in the character of
the governor. He attracted to the grim
old man the loyalty Of the youth of
the state and ut the same time won
that loyalty for himself. He had come
forward ut time when men were
ready to accept new ideals, even If
they were obliged to wade to them
through such mire as now soiled the
execution Of the new laws
A proposed convention for the I'm
prejudiced consideration OF the liquor
laws was taking form, and politicians
Of the old school were pointing to "the
wreck Of the party"
And III be passed down to history
as the wrecker," said the governor,
talking to Harlan under the big elm.
But you've got strong arms, my boy.
l can see that you'll have much to do
in building anew out Of the wreck,
you and those who are beginning to
appreciate you. can see future Of
much promise for you, Harlan"
"Ill be politely but firmly invited to
go back to the woods" protested the
young man.
You'll not be allowed to do it." re-
piled the governor quietly. "You have
been tested for your honesty. These
newer times have eyes to recognize
that quality. And the rogues are be-
ing smoked out. But remember that
even the end Of time will not find all
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
PROLOGUE OF the STORY.

Thelismer Thornton, locally known
- "Duks Of Canibas," for dfty year,
boss Of bis district. plans to retire and
send bis grandson. Harlan. to the leg
lslature as his successor. The reform
en In his district. who are called
-Ramroddsrs." endeavor to defeat
Harlan for the nomination. They are
led BY Ivus Niles, Evangelist Dudley
and others. Harlan IL unwilling to be
Z candidate. but his grandfather in
tsts. Harlan and Miss Clare Kava
nagh are very much interested In each
other. and Thornton and Clare's fa-
ther try to break up this intimacy.
The reformers are In control Of the
caucus, but Thornton's followers STAN
pede them by starting forest fire and
during their absence nominate Harlan
for the legislature. Harlan helps sub
due the fire, learns Of bis nomination
and tells his grandfather that he will
decline 1t because It was dishonesty
procured.
However. the duke gets him to run
for the office, settles With farmers who
lost by the forest hrs and practically
assumes management Of the whole
state campaign. Harlan meets Clare.
who. gowned and gloved, looks more
mature. Thornton and Harlan pay a
secret visit to Ex-Governor Weymouth
and get him to accept the nomination
for governor in order to beat Arba
Spinney. Harlan meets pretty Made
leine Presson. Weymouth startles
Thornton and other leaders by insist
ing upon writing his own platform
and upon a rigid enforcement Of the
prohibitory law. They refuse to NOM
mate him. Harlan deserts his grand
father and supports Weymouth, who
learns that spinney has been bribed to
retire by Thornton. Presson and 9TH
ers. Weymouth compels them to NOM
inate him, and Harlan shares in his
victory. Weymouth declares he will
enforce the prohibitory law. but he
rebuffs the "Ramrodders." He makes
Harlan his chief Of statf for the cam
paign. Glare reveals her love for Har-
Ian, then goes away to be educated.
Weymouth compels his party leaders
to more actively support him. and
Madeleine Presson tells Harlan he's
foolish to have such high political
ideals. Weymouth is elected. Harlan
proposes marriage to Madeleine, but
gets no reply. Governor Weymouth
makes Harlan sponsor for a drastic
prohibition law. Linton. one Of Made
leines suitors. insists that Harlan cease
being her escort because Spinney has
circulated a scandalous story about
Harlan and Glare. Harlan thrashes
Linton in Clares presence and declares
that he will marry Clare.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21


9W prevent and buttoned it in
his breast pocket
'"That is NINE" he stated, not finch
ing under the indignant protest.
If its yours will you inform me
what you intend to do with iti"
II intend to introduce 1t in the house
at tomorrow's session and work for its
passage"
"He's got bill there" roared the
chairman, turning to the duke, that's
written by the devil himself 1t makes
old Weymouth arch dend Of all the
ramrodders In this stated Our sheriffs
are made his deputies. and the Russian
czar becomes 4 hog reeve beside him."
He blurted out the purport Of the
measure, garnishing the recital with
good round oaths
$50 you're loaded with that, are
your inquired the elder Thornton He
was as careless Of the presence of the
listeners as the chairman had been.
He began invsctdve, but tbs young
man broke in.
"Grandfather." he said firmly, "I'vs
listened long enough to that kind Of
talk from you and Mr.. Presson. I've
listened to all kinds Of reasons why 4
man should come here and sell his soul
for the sake Of getting ahead In poll
tics" He was thinking Of the tempta-
ton that had come to him in the form
of Madeleine Presson. II don't want
any more Of 1t. don't know Of any
reason why this state shouldn't obey
Its laws so long as they remain laws
AS to my private business suggest
that the two Of you keep still"
They had no appetite for further dis
course with this young madman just
then.
The duke turned on his heal and
walked out Presson followed
Gentlemen" said the young man to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21

white as his hair. There were deeper
lines in his countenance than mere old
age had fooled across the skin. One
after the other the men Of the two
branches Of the legislature came be-
fore him at his summons. He did not
entreat Of them. There was no more
Of that suave political diplomacy in
the executive chamber, after the fash
ion Of the old days Of easy rule. This
governor declared himself to be the
mouthpiece Of the people of his state.
He showed to the legislators their path
toward absolute honesty. He ordered
them to follow It One or two Of the
drst ones who were called upon the
carpet dared to Esfuseattsmpted to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
The Everlasting Problem.

~ after day during that ses-
sion an old man sat in the ex-
ecutive chamber Of the state
house. His face grew as
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
Clare and Madeleine.

|ARLAN swept the Thornton
bill out Of Chairman Pres
sons grasp before he could
prevent and buttoned it in
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-08

The practice OF inoculation against
smallpox is usually supposed to belong
to the eighteenth century. The suppo-
sition is true enough so far as Europe
is concerned, but It was no more than
a rediscovery Of facts well known
ages ago. Inoculation was practieed
by the ancient Brahmans, and their
method is fully described in the Vedas
They rubbed the skin Of the patient
until it was red. then scratched 1t with
a sharp instrument and laid upon IL
a piece Of cotton soaked in the vari-
olous pus obtained from smallpox
vesieles of the previous year. Such re-
Appearances Of ancient knowledge are
common enough. indeed far more COM
mon than is usually admitted. Among
the major scientific theories and dis
coveries Of today there is scarcely one
that can sustain a claim to originality
In the face of our increasing knowl-
edge of oriental literature.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-08

Those who cannot eat without cor
rectly folded napkin. spotless china
and silver will do well to avoid the
spreads described by E. Ecob in Out
ing. The author says:
Eating Mt temporary mining camp
ISN'T altogether attractive. The array
of blackened lard pals steaming about
the hearth and the ribs Of beef. picked
nearly bare. on the table. may not at
first sight seem alluring. But you'll
find that the frijoles (strong red Mexi
can beans) and the cold sour doughs,
faxed with black from the pan. and
the strong tea don't taste so bad, after
all. Maybe you think you couldn't eat
from battered tin plates with battered
black forks that taint the food amid a
litter OF saddles, soiled mattresses. ri
fies and tobacco Juice. But then. per-
haps you thought you couldn't eat the
strip from which you had picked out
flies and ants. All that's really neces
sary for perfect enjoyment is a good
apDatite"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-08
FIRE IN THE HOLD.



Furnaces Below Decks.
Smoldering fires on board ship are
common enough and in many 'ases
are comparatively harmless. They arise
mostly from spontaneous combustion
caused by plling large quantities Of
coal In close quarters.
II Is said on excellent authority that
there Is not much danger from such a
FIRE. hardly any on an iron or a steel
ship. The first protective measure In
such an event Is to exclude the air. so
that the Gre can only smolder Then
the bunker is flooded with water, which
usually serves to extinqnish IL
Even In wooden ships the danger
from smoldering fire is not half so
great as has been pictured by non
seagoing folk. This is illustrated by
the experience Of the captain OF tho
Twin Brothers, engaged some years
ago in the wheat trade between San
Francisco and Liverpool. The vessel
was returning from Liverpool with a
thousand tons Of coal in the hold as
ballast. Just after It rounded Cape
Horn It was discovered that the coat
was on fire.
There was a steam pump on board.
and after closing the lower matches
the crew flooded the hold until the
ship had settled about four feet low
er In the water. Then the captain
stood pat and let her burn. No one
was frightened. and every one was con-
ndent that the ship would be safely
brought into port. Call was made at
Valparaiso for fresh water and pro-
visions. but not man deserted.
The vessel was seventy-two days In
reaching San Francisco from the Horn.
and all that time the coal burned. and
little streams Of smoke could be seen
coming through the cracks in the deck.
Arriving at San Francisco. the Twin
Brothers sailed out on the mud hats
and was flooded until she settled al
most even with her upper deck This
extinguished the fire.
The appearance of the vessel after
all this was pretty fair evidence what
ship may sustain In the way of a
fire. In a dozen places the bottom had
burned through. and all that was be-
tween the crew and the deep sea was
the thin sheet of copper bottom. The
weight of the coal and the pressure Of
the water kept about equal strain on
both sides of the copper sheeting. and
1t had not broken. although II was lit
tie thicker than an ordinary tin pan.
There was one place where this cop
per was exposed about the bigness Of
the top Of barrel.-New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-08

The Dutch settlers in the early days
Of what Is now New York city admin
isiered a curious punishment to dlsor-
derly persons In the records Of the
COLONY there appears the following
item:
"oct. IA. 1893. for drawing his knife
upon a person. Guysbert van Rogers
lard is sentenced to throw himself three
times from the sailyard Of tie yacht
Hope and to receive from each sailor
three lashes at the ringing Of the bell"
Those Dutehmen were believers In
the efficacy Of cold water and counter
irritation to cool the angry passions.
The bell was rung every morning and
evening to call persons to and from
their labors and at o'clock at night to
announce the hour for going to bed
Guysbert. therefore. received not only
three duckings. but also three lashings.
and doubtless ever after that kept his
knife in its sheath when his temper
was bad. The bellringer was a not
able man. He was the court messen-
ger. the grave digger, the chorister.
and sometimes the schoolmaster
When the minister was absent be read
sermon to the congregation. Har-
per's.