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DEATH or MRS. JAS. p. PARKER

Mrs. J. p Parker vas born in An.
son county, y. C., January -. 1888.
and passed away from her late home
in Old Fort King. September %. 1913.
al the advanced age OF "a years.
Mrs. Parker had been in failing
health for the past FIVE or six years,
and had been confined to her bed
since June attn. since which time her
condition had been regarded az very
Serious. hence the news OF her death
was not wholly unlocked for. though
il is none the less a great shock to
her family and friends Though not
strong physically. and always peace
ful and quiet. her mental and moral
qualifications made her a great "a.
vorite with many. She will be long
remembered here as kind and gentle
and companionable. and the news OF
her death is received with profound
sorrow. During her last sickness the
hours. days aud weeks Of pain were
borne with fortitude and grace that
marks the strong Christian charac-
ter. 4 life OF over twenty years
among as has endeared 10 IA her
very memory.
Mrs Parker. formerly Miss Ann
Eliza Byrd spent her girlhood days
IN North Carolina. where she was
reared and educated. IN 1856. at the
early age OF sixteen. she became a
member OF the Baptist church. and
for years was an enthusiastic work.
er. socially and religiously.
She was married 20 Jas. 2 Parker
October rs. 1859. and moved % Flor.
ida In 1870 Five children blessed
their union. four sons and one daugh-
tor The eldest son and the sweet
Httle daughter had preceded her 20
the world above She leaves her
aged husband three sons. Mr Louis
Parker 81 Kenarics. and Messrs. g.
&. ana Alvin PARKER 81 Fort Kins one
sister. Mrs Fanny West aud several
grand children. and host ut friends
20 mourn her departure.
The body vas taken 20 kcndrick
for interment and was accompanied
by the hereaved ones and many sor
rowing friends
7 After the funeral service, which
was conducted By the Rev Bunyan
stephens OF the Baptist church Of
ocala. she was laid to rest under the
shade and music OF the sonshlne
pines.
Tender sympathy goes our 20 the
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dear ones who survive her. especially
20 the aged husband and the lone sis'
ter
And darkness and doubt are now
Seeing away.
No longer Ne roam In conjecture
forlorn
so breaks on the traveller. faint and
aatray
The bright and the balmy effulgence
% morn.
See truth. love and mercy. in triumph
descending.
And nature ali glowing in Eden's
nrst blown
ON the cold cheek OF death smiles
and roses are blending.
And beauty immortal awakes from
the tomb
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
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REPRESENTATIVE UNDERWOOD
NOT HUNTING TRADE WAR
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Oct. 15.-Representa-
tive Underwood was a caller at the
White House today. where he defend
ed the five per cent clause of the tar
iff law giving a discount to imports
in American ships. He declared that
this would be returning to the demo-
cratic doctrine of Madison and JEFF
ferson, and said that it would rehabil-
itate the American merchant marine
He is not hunting for a trade war. he
said, but declared that the president
had the right to cancel any trade
agreement that conflicts with this pro-
vision.
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The AIachaa Herald OF the 10th
inst. contained the following
ION Tuesday. September goth. at
Jacksonville. Or r. A. Thomas was
married to Miss Edna Carroll OF
Zephyrhllls Or Thomas and his
bride spent several days az Wilcox
and on the suwannee river. returning
70 Alachua saturday They were the
guests 81 Mr and Mrs. A. T. Berry
until SUNDAY noon. when they depart
I'D for ZephyFhills. where they viii
make their home.
The bride Is an accomplished and
popular Young lady OF Zephyrhills. DR..
Thomas has a host OF friends in
Alachua and vicinity. where he has
lived a great part of his life. his ster-
ling character and genial personality
having won for him the esteem of all
who know him. tie is at present en-
gagged In the practice OF his profess
sion az Zephyrhills"
Or Thomas was an attendant at
the wedding last year OF Mr.. Eugene
Rivers and Miss Lucille Moore in this
eity.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-17

Major T. c. Hall. Mr.. Richard Hall,
Mr.. F. B. Beckham, Mr.. E. {. Glenn
ents, Mr.. Fred Magaw, Mr.. Henry
Livingston, Mr. McComas of Chicago,
and the editor of this paper were the
guests of Mayor Robertson at fish
dinner at his bungalow on the banks
of the Withlacoochee river, at Stokes
Ferry yesterday. The mayor, Mr.. Liv-
ingston, Mr.. Magaw and Mr.. McCo-
mas made an early start, and when
the other guests arrived at the his
toric stream the fish had already been
caught, and there was little else to do
but to enjoy the feast-and a feast 1t
proved to be. The fish were put into
the pan Immediately upon being ta-
ken from the water, which added inn
mensely' to their delicacy of flavor,
and as dinner was not announced un-
til about three o'clock the appet1tes
of the guests we're just whetted
enough to enjoy the splendid feast.
phe cry enough" was only heard aft
er three full courses, steaming hot,
were served. Besides the fish there
was bread, potatoes and coffee. The
day was cool, and the ride to and
from the river was very much enjoy
od
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sEANsrALk JACK OUTCOME

Ben :. Catlett bought from ]. G..
Crawford and W. w. Earring LOG acres
Of farm land for $500
Just eighteen hours after the Board
of County Commissioners bought the
same land from Catlett for $4,000,
paving $4,000 earnest money down in
order to bind the bargain"
Catlett. therefore, made an over
night profit OF $4,000. or more than
2o0 per cent.
Catlett's profit per hour was slightly
more than SS27 while he reaped near
h $3.50 per minute and about %
cents second. Growing some. +"
wasn't it?
40 longer viii the mothers of Jack
sonville tell their children the age
worn story Of the growth of Jacks
celebrated heanstalk.
These mothers have an even more
marvellous story 20 teli-and one that
Is true-the story Of rapid increase
in valuation Of Duval county farm
land when transferred from Crawford
and Earring 20 Ben Catlett and thence
10 Duyal county via the County Com
missioners2
Ny. how We do grow,
Amt II AWHILE Somebody is violat-
ing the speed Jacksonville
Metropolis.
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WEDDING OF PRINCE ARTHUR
AND PRINCESS VICTORIA
(By Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 15.-Prince Arthur OF
Connaught, governor general of Can
ada, was today married to Princess
Alexandria Victoria, Duchess of Fife.
The ceremony took place in the an
cient chapel at st. James Palace
There is room in the chapel for less
than three hundred, but not since the
coronation of King George has there
been such a gathering royalty and
nobility. The American ambassador.
Walter Page, and his wife, were num-
bered among the distinguished attend
ants at the wedding.
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The Bryan Primary Law

The Times has heretofore not dis
cussed the Bryan primary law for
several reasons. the chief of which
was tha- we Ges ired to take I'm tc
study It thoroughly before expressing
an opinion upon its merits.-Tam2a
Times.
After this careful study for so long
a time the Times comes TO the con-
cIusion that the law is simple enough.
Perhaps ii is. after one devotes time
and patience to its mastery. as the
Times admits having done, but the
clerks and inspectors of election will
not have the opportunity to give to
il the same amount of time ana INDY
and patience, and we fear that it will
end in a mess.
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viii &c Re-Echoed in Alabama

An Associated Press dispatch says:
Cheers from democrats and repub-
licans greeted Mr.. Underwood as he
rose 10 reply. and later. when Mr..
Hobson tried to interrupt. there were
loud cries of sit down. sit down;
you've had your time
"The climax of the dramatic scene
came when the majority leader, fac
ingabout in his place, asked:
lis there any other man in this
chamber who believes the charge
that | am or ever have been the tool
of Wall street,
HE was answered by shouts of no,
no. from both sides of the house."
Alabama will ring with the same
shouts.
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AFTER SIX MONTHS FEDERAL
PRISONERS ARE RELEASED
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta. Oct. 15.-After more than
eral penitentiary here for violating
the postal laws, Julian Hawthorne
and Dr. W ]. Morton of Boston were
set free today. They planned to leave
for New York. Both men were SEN
fenced in March to terms of one year
and one day each, but it was ordered
that their sentences date from the
day of their arrest. Their good beha-
vior while confined in the peniten-
tiary also tended to shorten their SEN
fences.
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ington say.

ington say:
In the days before the war Rich.
mond contributed a large commerce.,
much of 1t going to the West Indies,
some of it to South America. In my
opinion, the noblest harbor upon the
Atlantic coast, all things considered.
is that of Hampton Roads. am glad
to see that my own forecast OF what
the future of Norfolk. as great com
mercial port, and of Newport News
would be IL shown by actual expert
'ence to have been correct. Whining
ton has a superb position. and the
city ought to grow rapidly. being the
natural port whence may be shipped
the abundant resources OF the state
of North Carolina. Savannah and
Jacksonville are to become great
commercial centers.
Il have, however, learned to enter.
tain the most enthusiastic views re-
speeding the commercial future of
New Orleans. It's position is unsur.
passed. 1t is TO receive and distrib.
ute the immense commerce which
will float upon the Mississippi river
1t is becoming a magnificent railroad
center. | presume that some day a
canal will be cut connecting the gulf
of Mexico with the Pacific II will
never be real competitor, in a harm
full sense, to American railroads For
it will create a commerce which will
be of benefit to American railroads,
especially those which penetrate the
southern and southwestern states
Sometimes | have been asked how
explained my interest in and con.
fident expectations for the CONNER
cial and industrial development OF the
southern states, and how it happened
that | knew so much about traffic
across the Panama isthmus.
We'll. suppose that it is in great
measure due to early impressions
which were made upon me while
was travelling extensively through
the southern states. When | was
very young man | visited almost all
of the states of the south. having en-
gagged in a business which called me
there. That was before our civil war
saw Hampton Roads and Norfolk.
and as young as | was. realized that
there was stupendous commercial
possibilities for Virginia, and for the
south in that superb harbor was
greatly impressed by the wonderful
possibilities OF the state of North
Carolina. 1t had every variety OF eli
mate. from the temperate in the
mountain regions to sub-tropic along
it's ocean front. | learned, too, OF the
magnificent deposits OF iron and coal
in what is now the Birmingham dis
trict
This, afterwards, when I and my
associates built the Southern Pacific
railroad system. | had constantly in
mind Much | had seen and learned
while | was travelling through the
south on my first business trips. That
time | did not get into the southwest.
but | did learn enough to realize. as
believe. that New Orleans is destined
to become one of the worlds great
est commercial ports. am certain
the time will come when the indus
trial and commercial development of
the south will result in the creation
of magnificent port cities at Newport
News, Norfolk, Jacksonville. Savan-
nah, Mobile and New Orleans"
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MANY PASSENGERS ON VoLTUR-
NO KILLED ~ EXPLOSION y
(Bv Assoclated Press.l

New York. Oct. 15.-Between eighty
and ninety passengers on the Voltur-
no persisted when they were trapped
by the first explosion which occurred
on the Inflated steamer. This news
was brought here today by the steam
er Grosser Kurfuerst, bearing one
hundred and FIVE of the survivors. The
victims We're either killed outright or
burned alive The vessel bearing the
rescued locked at one o'clock.
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felt 60 be inadeamfe TO the demand
for an Interchange Of commodities.
but from their very nature they we're
expected 70 show. graphically and
/ truthfully. inst WAIST each district
could produce. The great fair or mar.
ket Of the City OF Mexico. In the old
DAYS. II said TO have been attended
by $4,000 people. The SpanlardA
when they first beheld these fairs.
were reminded OF the like institutions
OF Salamanca aud Granada"
OF course only the best productions
are on exhibition a. the fairs. and Il
Is natural and well that only the best
things should be- on exhibition. for
their primary object Il educational.
and 70 lead 20 higher Developments
along all lines OF agriculture. horticul
ture and stock raising
And II the farmer who wants 70 be.
come a better farmer attends these
fairs with a pencil and notebook in
hand he can obtain Information that
will cause him to increase bis yield
in many Of his products By diferen.
tiating his methods Of cultivation.
Seeing on exhibition magnificent
horses. handsome. well built mules.
fine cattle. Fat. sleek hogs. large. we'll
rounded ears OF sound. unWeevil-eat.
en- corn, enormous yield % vegetables
and farm crops Of various kinds.
some entirely new TO him. must put
him TO thinking, and n he Is animated
by a spark Of ambition 20 Do a. well
II not 70 excel his neighbour. NJ viii
return 10 his home and IN nine eases
out OF ten VIII develop into better
farmer. for he knows thar the things
he took note Of were grown IN the
same climate. under the same sun.
practically in the same soil and sur.
rounded with like conditions a. hts
own. and he viii say 10 himself II
John Jones. my nelghbor. can grow
these things 20 such perfection, why
not H." So he sets about for a trial
and next year be- shows Alr Jones
that he has surpassed him. and Ia
this way Of friendly rivalry better
farm yields. iner stock and handsom.
er fowls are the result
The farmer who goes % the FAIR
nor as simple simon vino met pie.
man. going 20 me fair hut one Nho
goes there With his ewes omen. his
ears unstonred. with a note book IN
hand. determined 20 get the facts 81
how certain things were done. and
goes home with The Information and
determined "a reap the benefits Of
the know ledge he obtained. hy his in-
dustry and determination he viii end
that the fair was a great benefit 90
him Individually and II all the farm.
ers who attend viii Dc the same thing
our county fair will be- worth a gold
mine 20 the county
Don't let little objections 20 It's
management. nor this thing nor that
thing interfere with our loyalty to the
fair. but lets make up our minds 20
loyalty hold up the hands OF It's man
agement. for the good IL will do the
county as . whole.
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MEXICAN DIPLOMATIC CORPS
DISCUSS HUERTA'S DECREE
(By Associated Press

Washington, Oct. 15.-The Spanish
minister in Mexico called a confer
ence today of the entire diplomatic
corps in the Mexican capital to dis
cuss Huerta's decree of dictatorship
and the Mexican situation generally.
The state department learned of this
in dispatches from Charge o'shaughn-
essy.
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soERFULLY FAR-sEEINe MEN


Is wonderful how some man pos
so much larger perceptions than
n. But so it is. This was true
H. late Senator ID. l.. Yulee of
state. and il was exemplified in
~ large degree. Before building
abroad across Florida anterior to
lvil war Mr.. Yulee advocated
Rigging of a canal across the
bus OF Tehauntepec, which he
, would be followed later by the
BIZ OF a sea level canal across
Ia. 4 canal across Tehauntepec
} have bee~ of much more inn
nce to the south than the one
Panama. because it is so much
y the gulf ports. Mr.. Yulee also
clear vision of the possibilities
0flda as a sugar cane producing
and an orange growing state,
put his belief into practice by
he orange groves and cane fields
y rich lands of the gulf coast in
arly fifties. His old sugar works
Ia as silent memorials to his in
: pn and the orange groves he
hated have a place in the nomen-
re OF the state.
late Colonel Camp was possess
a large degree of the same intui-
While travelling he rarely pass
swamp. prairie. lake or river
the possibilities of utilizing them
me useful way did not Instantly
% him.
erection of the power dam at
oke. Va, and also one on the
lacoochee river here, are some OF
results of his intuitions, His
age operations near Sarasota
his purchase of Payne's prairie,
Gainesville. which he intended
an and put to unitarian purpos-
he been allowed longer span
Il. are also in point showing his
penetration as we'll as far-sight-
Is.
one possessing quick, intuitive
options was illustrated in Mr..
er's life in a marked degree. If
al been on Mt. Pisgah's heights,
r divine inspiration, he would not
had a clearer vision of the fu-
Iwhen he began his work of con-
tion In Florida.
ben he was quite young man,
ate c. p. Huntington visited the
b. and was at once impressed
It's extraordinary possibilities.
pc the civil war he is on record
aving predicted that the port of
sonville would become one of
Importance that it would have
reekoned with, and at the same
predicted that Norfolk and New
ans would become the command
ports OF the nation. When he and
associates were building the
bern Pacific railroad, he said that
lad constantly in sight the posi-
rs and increasing importance of
Nlantic and Gulf ports. II was
Qan opinion. he is on record as
that the navigable waters, or
e that could be made navigable.
~ with the Improvement of har-
would tend greatly TO increase
III commercial and industrial
q Of the southern states, so he
81 that the government at
-hston acted with great wisdom
"'oring the improvement Of the
which fiow into the Atlantic
q the chesapeake. as well as
shich flow into the gulf.
railroad man he said that he
anticipated any jealousy of nav
rivers, and always advocated
Improvement, as he realized
We railroad would bring traffic
Interior points and receive traf-
a0n them.
Know Of nothing that ought to
'e Interesting to our readers
~ interview made with Mr..
as'on some time previous to his
\, y one of the entertaining and
esn' Washington correspond
correspondent makes Mr.. Hunt
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MEXICAN GENERAL ARRESTED
ON AMERICAN BORDER
(By Associated Press.)

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. Ia Mex
lean federal general. Joaquin Mass.
who was en- route across American
territory from Piedras Negras to Nu-
eyo. was arrested here today by the
federal authorities. He was in a spe-
cial train when arrested.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-17

Mrs. Harvey Hutchinson and pretty
little daughter went to OcaIa last
night on visit TO friends.-Gaines-
vile sun. They are the guests OF
Mrs. H. NJ. Hampton. at her home on
Oklawaha avenue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-17

Mr.. ID. B. KibIer of Dunnellon is a
visitor to Lakeland today. He leaves
in a few days for Belgium. as the rep
resentative OF large phosphate inter-
ests, this being the eleventh trip he
has made to that country.-Lakeland
Telegram.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-17

The friends in ocala OF Mr. George
s. Hyde o. CRYSTAL River will regret
20 know that he Is al in hospital in
Jacksonville.
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Dir. J. r. Moorhead and son, Mr..
Robert Moorhead. returned yesterday
from a ten days stay at Port Inglis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-12
POLICE PROTECTION ASKED
Tobacco Man Tires Of Having
Collectors Beaten and Robbed.

firing Of having hia collectors held up
20 the point or .evolycrs. assaulted and
robbed. Samuel MondaE q tobacco manu-
facturcr. with d plant az No. q South
ist street. WILLIAMSBURG appealed TO PO-
lice Commissioner Waldo yesterday for
more protection. He suggested that the
Police Department furnish AN armed
guard for each wagon sent out from the
factory.
Within year four OF Mondays col
lcctors have been assaulted and robbed.
About eight months ago two robberics
occurred in Manhattan within three days
OF each other. and several months ago
there was a daring daylight hold-up at
North 9Th street and Kent avenue. VIII
!amsburg
Up 10 that time Monday made no COM
plant Then hc appealed to the police of
the Bedford avenue station and detectives
Mere put on the case Detective kavan-
augh got word several days ago that one
OF the men wanted FOR ,hc bold hold-up
was found IN the southern part Of Florida.
lie is now ON his way there to bring him
back
SATURDAY afternoon. Joseph schneider,
collector. was held up NJ 3ith street and
First avenue. Manhattan. and robbed of
his d.y's collections amounting To sew
cral hundred dollars The highwaymen
used the butt end OF their reviewers and
had little difficulty IN clubbing him into
submission when he started 10 make "A
fight. Several hours later when he APP
pcarod at his place of employment he was
stm bleeding from his wounds and two
OF his teeth were missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-12
ILLINOIS VICE "APPALLING'
Chorus Girls, Mattresses, Ste.
nographers Now Under Inquiry.

Chicago, March 11.-Although the State
Vice Commission took an indefinite 70.
cess Yesterday. a force Of its invest
gators was at work to-day gathering data
on the following subjects:
The stage: With particular reference to
the environment OF chorus girls, and with
view TO censorship.
Restaurants: To show the wages and
environment of Mattresses.
Stenographers: Their wages and en-.
vironment.
Reports that vice resorts. since the clos.
Ing of the segregated district, exist in
residential sections.
Popular songs whose words are sug>
gestive
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara, chairman
Of the commission. said he had received
from the Governors OF New York Wis
consin. Iowa. Michigan and Nebraska
communications promising cooperative
vice crusades.
THE newspapers have told only par
OF the story" said Senator Beall. OF the
commission, at Springfield to-day. The
situation is appalling. We have not only
the moral Endorsement. but the active
and. if need be, the financial support Of
number OF tho best people OF the country
in our investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-12
WILSON TO DELAY ACTION
Recognition of Huerta Govern
ment Far in Future.

Washington March ll.-Recognition Of
probably be delayed Indefinitely by the
Wilson administration. the evident inten-
ton being TO await developments before
taking decisive action, although the Pres
dents attitude may be barred before ne
wishes by the presentation OF the creden-
tails OF Emilio Rabasa. whom the pro-
visiona President has designated as Am
bassador TO the United States Inquiry
TO Rabasas acceptability has already
been made by the Mexican Foreign Office.
Secretary Of State Bryan was retcent
to-day regarding the probable attitude Of
the State Department toward Rabasa
when he appears Mr.. Bryan said he had
nothing 10 say when asked ir Rabasa
would he received as the Mexican Am
bassador. but from other sources il WAS
learned that the Huerta envoy will prob
ably be denied recognition.
Secretary of War Garrison said this
afternoon that the department had de-
cided not TO disturb the present military
arrangement on the border, and that
Brigadier General Tasker II. Bliss in
spection between III Paso and Nogales
had disclosed that II would be imprac-
ucab!e TO move the troops further from
the international boundary line
Secretary Garrison said that under the
would be impossible for any clashes be-
tween the Americans and MeXicans TO
occur unless one side went out nj the
way TO cause trouble.