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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-18
WELCOME GoEHREND DROWNED

Word has been received here of the
drowning of Welcome Gohrend, 16
years of age, by the overturning of a
canoe in a river near Lebanon, Ore
gon, on February 12. The youth was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Goeh-
rend, who recently moved from Aber-
deem to Oregon, and who have re-
purchased their property here and are
arranging to move back.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-18

CONTINUED to page eight).
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

now boosting for our city. We have
secured the convention Of the State
Chamber Of Commerce 10 be held here
this year and this viii mean that We
viii have within our gates represen-
tatives from every Board Of Trade in
| the state and # they are allowed 70 see
the advantages offered By Ocala they
viii ali be working for our city in the
future.
/ wish to take this opportunity 10
thank our local papers for the assist
arce they have given the Board Of
Trade IN the past and to them and 70
them alone the credit Of great deal
Of our success Is due. The unquestEon-
ed fact that no greater power for
good exists in any community has
been amply and fully demonstrated
and it has been a pleasure to all of the
members Of the board TO see the loyal
support Of the Ocala Banner and the
OcaIa Star to the Board Of Trade
Their work has certainly been COM
mendable and We hope for con-
tinuance Of this assistance.
IN line with the ideas of progress
the board has gone on record as be-
ing in favor Of good roads and we
hope not only entertained good roads
done all in our power to further this
great cause. II is TO be hoped that
We will be able to continue along this
line Of development Of our county and
I suggest good strong work along this
line in future on the part of the good
roads and rivers committee. Our riv-
er committee has been active along
the line of establishing a boat line
from here to Jacksonville and il is 10
be hoped that their efforts viii be
crowned with success as this is the
only way we see a t present TO get re-
lief from oppressive freight rates,
which are certainly retarding the pro-
gross of our city.
Our resource committee while just
in its infancy has a great future be-
fore It and it is to be hoped that ev-
cry member of the board will do ev-
erything possible to assist it in its
work. In this way we will be able to
show to our numerous visitors and ex-
plain in a satisfactory manner by
CORES pondence what Marion county
can and will produce. This I consider
one of the most important moves made
by the Board of Trade and if it accom-
plishes nothing further than this one
work it will have accomplished 8
great deal
Time will not permit that l go ex-
tensively into the many things &C
complished by the board during the
year but it may be of interest TO our
members to know that the average
| CORES pOndence and requests for liter
allure is steadily growing and it shows
that some of the work of the past is
bringing results and this will result
| in the final upbuilding of our com
munity.
The Board of Trade has no executive
functions but it is a strong instru-
ment of the people and it behooves US
to proceed with prudence, to the end
that our actions may be such as to
commend themselves to an ever crit
| zeal public
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
THE QUESTION OF CREDIT


The following from the Barlow Re-
cord is applicable 10 many other
towns than Barlow:
This is the thorn in the flesh Of the
business world While in many ways
ii is a good thing, in others 1t Is dis
astrous both to buyer and seller.
We do not have reference to this
question in It's broadest sense where a
man or firm borrows money and gives
a good note bearing interest.
This kind of credit is essential TO
the growth and prosperity of our
country
The credit that hurts is where the
dry goods, clothing, druggist and
/ groceryman, the baker, the barber. the
doctor, the lawyer, milliner. hotel
newspaper and every other line of
business, often CT edit to their friends
and patrons until they have no mon
ey left to repIenish stock or pay their
help.
In our time we have known dozens
of cases where good men have gone to
the wall simply by selling on credit
and not being able to collect 10 pay
their own creditors.
The business men of Barlow are not
alone in their complaints, but the
habit here has become so disastrous
and so aggravating that the majority
Of them are going to quit.
Bad creditors are not always poor
people. One prominent business man
here tells us that the richer and bet
ter class are far from prompt in the
payment of their bills.
And it is this latter class that
grumb1e and get grouchy when asked
to pay. Because they feel that they
are good for what they owe" they
feel insuIted when asked to pay.
The merchant who trusts these peo-
pie dislikes to show Impotence, but up
at the bank there arc calls from his
creditors for money and he has to
make a raise"
The fact that Tom Jones and Bob
Smith who owe him her. al Barlow
are good for their debts, does not pay
off the sight draft at the bank, when
Jones and Smith wait month after
month to settle up
Another merchant of this town
tells us that practically all the enc
mics he has are people that owe him.
| If he had never credited them, they
would be friends today and buying
from him.
We all know these things are so and
we feel like saying amen every time
we hear of a business going on cash
basis.
1t has come to such a pass in some
cases that all the profit of the firm
has been lost in bad accounts and ex-
penses of collecting.
other towns over the state are TAX
ing the matter up in one way or an
other. It is an evil that can not be
easily downed but it's attending evils
are forcing action everywhere.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
LOCALIZED LYNcHING

What is the difference between
lynchIng by a mob and 1ynching under
the forms of law? The matter was
illustrated day or two ago by the
disposition of the case against the ne
gro charged with rape in another
county. The miserable brute was saw
ed from the hands of the mob only to
be lynched by the court, for while his
trial was conducted strictly in accord
ance with the forms of law, ii was in
the matter of it's excessive haste a
concession to the mob spirit almost as
fragrant as would have been the will
ing yielding of the prisoner to the mob
by the sheriff.
OF course the able and upright jur-
list who presided over the court saw
that all the forms of law were care
fully observed and that the defendant
had every right and privilege that the
law in it's mercy conceded to him, but
the Fastening of a prisoner to his
death by crowding indictment, trial,
conviction and sentence within the
space of a single day has something
gruesome about it that is revolving to
the sense of legal decorum. We be-
lieve that if we had the choice, for
the credit Of the state we would pre-
fer lynching al the hands of the mob.
Tampa Times.
The Star would not have been sur
prised to see this in a northern paper,
edited by a man who never saw any
deeper and wider exhibition of human
nature than that furnished by a foot
ball game, but in the Tampa Times,
which should be we'll acquainted with
the subject, it is very Earring note.
only to be lynched by the court"
are hard words. We don't suppose
Judge Bullock will notice them, but
they look to US dangerously close to
contempt of court; and they are GER
tainly a rank injustice that the half
apology after them palliates but little.
There were a great many excited
people in Ocala during the imprison-
ment and trial of Johnson, but there
were enough cooler headed ones to
hold them down. Even with the most
angry, the first question was, is the
accused guilty? If the evidence
against him had not been direct, his
indictment and trial would not have
proceeded with such merciless swift
ness. Every resource of the law was
taxed to bring his witnesses to Oca1a.
If evidence had been produced at the
mistake, he would have walked out of
the courthouse free and no hand would
have been raised to harm him. If
there had been a reasonable doubt of
his guilt, the law would have protect
ed him if it had had to turn the court
house into a fortress during the days
or even weeks that it was necessary to
do him justice.
1t is not necessary to railroad every
man to the gallows with the rapidity
that is due in the case of a rapist but
the Star thinks that at least some of
the speed in the trial of Johnson
might be shown in Judging other Of
lenses This country is not suffering
from legal lynchings. 1t is suffering
from legal dilly-dally.
There is no delay on the part of the
criminal who commits rape, murder or
arson. Why should his indictment,
trial, sentence and punishment be de-
layed an hour longer than is neces-
sary?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
AFTER THE MEETING
OF THE ASSOCIATION
Some Reflections of What Was Done
and What Was Left Undoue

Our State Educational Associa tior
has come and gone, We went TO Jack
sonville a year ago and secured il fol
Ocala and Marion county. We brought
10 Ocala and the county d feast of ricE
educational thought and privilege OF
association that can from the nature
Of things 20 10 but limited number
Of the cities Of the state and TO those
places at long intervals of time. II
met with Ocala twenty-five years ago
and again eleven years ago and we
cannot expect to have the honor OF
entertaining this body again for prob
ably a longer period of time in the
future as the number of places .capa-
Die of entertaining the educators is
increasing and there is always ar
active rivalry between number OF
places for the privilege, as was seen
here between Key West and st. Pc
tersburg, each of which made fiatter-
ing offers.
1t was most congenial meeting
Ocala fell in love with the association
and the association fell in love with
.Ocala. 1t was helpful and uplifting to
each. Most of the citizens approach
ed contributed literally to the enter
tainment fund and I wish to express
my cordial appreciation of the spirit
shown in the contributions and the
active interest Of the committees from
the Board of Trade and citizens and
the Woman's Club in receiving the
members and making them at home
Particularly do I wish TO thank the
citizens who so kindly rendered their
automobiles and took an interest in
getting them TO Silver Springs and
back
1t was the universal expression that
the meeting was one of the very best
in the history of the association and
of appreciation of the manner in which
they had been entertained.
The only regrettab1e feature was
that despite the fact that notices had
been published widely urging a good
attendance of the teachers, trustees
and supervisors of Marion county. that
there were very few of the trustees
and supervisors of the county present
and worse than that, there were many
of the Marion county teachers who
failed to avail themselves of this SUI
preme opportunity TO come in contact
with this splendid educational force II
can hardly be understood that teach
er in Marion county would allow him
of this kind. Of course, there may
have been a few cases in which it was
impossible to attend but the teacher
who was in position to attend and fail
ed to do so did himself. his school and
the county a gross injustice We had
351 paid membership fees and these
came from every section of the state
Let us resolve to either align our
selves with the educational forces OF
the county and state or find a calling
that is worthy Of our hearty and loyal
support
1 wish also to thank the Ocala Ban
ner, the Ocala Star. and the Florida
Times Union and many other papers
of the state for the publicity given the
meeting before it convened and the
very full accounts of the proceedings
published during the session
Let those who can do so plan to at
tend the next meeting one year from
now at Key West. Very truly,
J. II. Crimson.
Superintendent of Marion County
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

The Internal Improvement Board of
the state of Florida has been given
criticism because Of its closing up the
business episode that the state has
had with the Florida Coast Line Canal
Company.
Some thrusts have been given to the
board that were somewhat irritating
because they left innuendos that the
board had not considered the interests
OF the people.
/ know that every member of the L.
I. Board is a man of unimpeachable
integrity, and they all are successful
men, based on ability and discern
ment.
These questions before the I L
Board are made matters of annual
study and investigation.
No position is taken without much
elaboration, so as to protect the state
and it's people.
No step is taken or finding made
that each member has not followed out
and made his logical conclusion for the
benefit of all concerned, justly.
Whenever five men like Gi1christ.
Knott, Luning, Trammell and McRae
sign their names over any conclusion,
you can bet your pile as a sure win
her lndL the state Oh FloEIud mas the
best of the deal
These men 1 know personally.
/ know their present doings.
l knew their antecedents.
1 know their honesty of purpose.
Governor Gilchrist has sometimes
worried me by his peculiarities.
He is an incorrigible example of the
prize from the political grab bag; but
we had to have the governor for four
years, for better or worse.
Time will tell which was which.
But when it comes down to business
acuteness and personal honor and in
tegrity to carry it forward, Governor
Gilchrist can have me salute him as
always in the front of the procession.
endorse the work of the /. l. Board
and / am glad to see the Gilchrist ad-
ministration come out with a complete
showdown with the peoples business,
and call the hand of their critics or
condemnors.
These veXed questions have had to
go through the mill, and the business
judgment of the I. L Board in arrfving
at final conclusions with all parties
protected is a good ending of the last
days of what can be styled the Gill
christ administration.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
STERLING SILVER FLATwARE

1 have over $4,000 worth of Sterling
Silver fiatware in the store-the latest,
most stylish silver and the very best
grade manufactured. The prices are
as attractive as the goods. Come in
and look over the stock and select
such articles as you want for your
self, the family or friends. Gifts from
this stock last a lifetime and are al
ways a source of pleasure and satisfac-
ton, both to the giver and those who
receive them. 4. Z. Burnett,
CAD. tf) The Jeweler.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping, modern con-
veniences. Apply 161 5. 3rd street,
east-Ad. 12-17-tf
FOR RENT-Six room house for col
ored tenant, near Brick church. See
Gilen, No. l, South 5th street.
FOR RENT-Two-story house with
every modern convenience. Apply to
Joseph Bell. 12136t
FOR RENT-Offces in Holder build
ing Apply to Davis & Martin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
SOME FINE MACHINES FOR SALE

We have a brand new. 25-ineh Chand-
Ter & Price paper cutter and a seven
column stereotyping outfit, complete
except furnace, taken n with another
shop. VIII sell either or both cheap
for cash. Write at once if interested.
Ocaia Star, Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE

For sale cheap for cash, a 40-hp.
Jackson touring car, fully equipped
and recently overhauled and put in
thorough repair in every respect 4
big bargain in a fine car. r. B. Meffert,
Ocala, FIa.-Ad. 1217tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

The Star was greatly pleased few
weeks ago to believe that at last il
had correspondents in the two i'm
portant communities of Anthony and
Fort Mccoy, but its hopes seem in
danger of crushing again.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
NOTICE

4 regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Marion Hardware
Co will be held in the office Of r, S.
Hall, OcaIa, Fla, on Jan. 14th, 1913, at
10 o'clock for the transaction OF such
business as shall come before the
meeting. P s. Hall, President.
c. z. Nelson, Assistant Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
A NEW YEARS BARGAIN

Thirty acres of farm under fence
and partly cleared. Including horses,
mules, wagons, chickens, cows, calves,
hogs, implements and home, to be sold
at a sacrifice. Easy terms If desired
and prices the lowest possible.
diff Muncaster e. Bell
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
FRESH SEEDS

We have the new crop or garden and
field seeds for fail and winter planting,
Among them are turnips, rutabagas,
onions, cabbage, lettuce, beans, etc
The seed are the most reliable, the
freshest and best that can be had. Ty-
d.ngs & Company.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
CIGAR MANUFACTURED
TTENTION

Ocala invites correspondence from
cigar manufacturers with a view of
inducing them to locate here. If in
terested, address your communications
to r. c. Muncaster, secretary, Ocala
Board of Trade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
BUY SOON OR BE SORRY

Prices of all unsold lake front lots
at Lake Weir will be advanced Jan
uary 18th. r. l. Martin, Merchants
block, Ocala, Fla. 1-13-14
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

LOST-A gold plated Confederate
cross of honor attached to silk fob.
Lost on streets or about town. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving at Star
office or with T. D. Lancaster, Jr., at
the Nunroe & Chambliss Bank.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
CAR OF MULES

| will unload and have at my place
on West Broadway, Jan. 9Th, a car of
the largest and finest mules shipped
to this market this year, this making
by tenth car this season. Come and
look them over. H J. Nichols
Adv. I-4-3td
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

full mules, with competent men to
manage them, and viii haul and deliver
your goods with promptness and good
care. Call phone 470.-Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
MANUSCRIPT COVERS

An elegant line of lawyers manu-
script covers, in any color that could
be desired, just received at the Star
office. AID.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

South Lake Weir. Fla, Jan. 7.
The patrons of the South Lake Weir
school district wish to extend their
thanks to the honorable school board
of Marion county for granting them a
school z. c. Albertson and others
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

Merchants Cafe, A c. L depot cor
ner. Meals a la carte and lunches AZ
any hour-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE CHEAP

\ four cylinder. passenger car
in first class condition in every respect
Cheap for cash. Apply al this Office
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
nRAY FoR GENERAI. DELIvERY

Mr. A :. Burgess has gone into the
transfer and delivery business. He
has a big dray and team Of power
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
SHOWING THE OTHER SIDE

The Star having joined in the in
quiry as to why the Internal Improve
ment Board made the final payment on
the east coast canal, in spite of pro-
tests of the east coast people that the
work hadn't been properly done, it is
only fair to publish the following
written by Charlie Jones for Dixie, re-
garding the matter:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

A fine line or guns, ammunition,
hunting coats and leggings at the Ma
rion Hardware Company.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
EDWARD DRAKE
CIVIL ENGINEER,
DRAUGHTSMAN
AND CONTRACTOR

Accurate Building Plans, Blue Prints
and Specifications made. Lands sur
veyed and plated. Close estimates
made on erection of buildings OF any
character by contract or on a COM
mission basis. Write or consult me at
Northwest Corner Ocala House Block
OCAIA FLORIDA
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
FULLER & AVER
DENTISTS
Telephone, 154
DR. w. X. LANE

Specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Office, Law Library Bldg, Ccala -Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09

Great values in ladies' coat suits,
cloaks, bath robes and komonas at
Helvenston & Pasteur sd
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
SMITHS BARGAINS

Roll Top Desk. $22. 90
$500 Typewriter Chair. -. 400
One Vudor Veranda Screen. 1.75
One Veranda Swing Seat 200
One Mission ParIor Set. Three
Pieces, Leather Upholstered 24.OO
One Mission Library Table. $50
One Chest Carpenter Tools,
big bargain, only $500. 1900
Several Extension Dining Tables
from So to $11.0O. Worth double.
Many other bargains, too.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
Report of r. c. Muncaster, Secretary
OeaIa Board of Trade

To the officers and members of the
Ocala Board of Trade, 1 extend greet
ings and wish for each of you indi-
vidually and for the Board of Trade
every good wish for the year 1913.
The annual meeting this evening
marks the end of one of the most sue
cessful years of the Ocala Board of
Trade and it is to be hoped that with
the foundation we have laid that we
will be able to accomplish greater and
better things in the future that will
result in good for Ocala and Marion
county.
In the past year we have added to
our membership in a manner that is
certainly gratifying and we hope that
1913 will see US numbered among the
largest boards of the state. With the
earnest effort of each member of the
board we will soon start a vigorous
campaign of membership. Let this be
a request for 4 membership of 800 and
when we reach that mark let US start
for even bigger board as it is in
having everyone interested in our
work that We can accomplish the most
good
To the members of the various com
mittees the secretary IS greatly in
.debted for assistance in his work and
it is with their help only that some
of the things accomplished have been
made possible. Their unselfish devo-
ton TO the cause Of upbuilding the
board is appreciated and I take this
means of making acknowIed cement Of
their services and of my gratitude.
We now have a civic committee that
is hard at work and will accomplish
great good for Ocala. It is in strict
harmony with the Woman's Club. and
the two organiza tons by harmonious
work can accomplish a great deal Of
good, which will result in a city beau
tiful. We hope that during the com
ing year TO be able 10 bring men and
women TO our city TO assist Us in this
work of civic improvements and who
will help us carry out the plans as
already outlined by our committee.
During the year We have had a
number of conventions in our city and
to the Board of Trade is due more or
less credit for their entertainment and
enjoyment and each visitor that leaves
our city feeling that he or she has
been royalty entertained means more
and better advertising for Ocala. The
convention of the Florida Educational
Association. which has just closed,
means that we have about 500 people
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
THANKS TO THE SCHOOL BOARD

superintendent of Marion County.