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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31

ing. though only built less than half
dozen years ago. cannot accommodate
the large number Of pupils, and an an
mex has to be rented The sanitarium
.1s beautiful in architecture. beautiful
in location. and supplied with all mod
ern appliances for the benefit Of the
unfortunate sick or injured.
Changing the sentence, An work
and no play makes Jack q dull boy,
10 all play and no work brings want.
and business engagements calling Us,
We boarded the A. {. l. on our home
ward Journey. After passing many
loralv towns. we arrived at Groom.
where We spent TWO nights and day
in the delightful home Of Nj. and Mrs.
Il. c. Bell. In this home We were Ell
tertained in royal style, enjoying eT-
4rv minute Of our stay On SATURDAY
Morning We left this home and again
boarded the train for Leroy, arriving
., 72.2o .. N. where We found our
~an+o which never breaks down. and
soon We we're at our own home, glad
- ge1 back. only 1egrettiug that We
did not. in our younger days. invest II
i south Florida orange grove.
MARIONITE.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31
COTTON PLANT
Special Cor. Ocala Banner

Special Cor. Ocala Banner;
Miss Alta Beck. Cotton Plants eff
cient school teacher, went down 10
Groom last Friday afternoon and
spent Saturday with Mrs l. c. Bell
and Sunday with MIS-. W E, Veal al
Istachatta, returning home Sunday
night
Mr. ". Z. Veal and wife Of Ista-
caa1ta and Mrs. l. c Bell Of Groom
parsed through Cotton Plant one day
last week Ell route home from Ocala,
where they had been on shopping
tour. and Mrs Judge Veal acoompan-
led them home for two weeks visit.
Mr.. c. a. Scandrett Of Ocala Is
here this week. making Improvements
on his farm.
All Cotton Plant sympathizes with
Nr. and Mrs. J. 3. Trotter in the loss
OF their baby, which died last week
from the effects Of burn. only living
about twenry-four hours after the &C.
cident
Mr.. Byrd Ceiger the popular pastor
O. the First Baptist church Of Mon
t.ceIo. spent part Of last week At the
home Of his uncle, Nj J : Wealth
ers, OF or burg.
Mr.. VIII Secknger Of NarteI spent
last Sunday at the home Of Nj and
Mrs D. NJ Barco.
The time for working ST Johns Gem
etery is almost here, 50 all interest
ed are requested 70 send 50 cents 10
{. R Veal. treasurer
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31
Higher EQUITY.

bismarck used to delight in telling
the story OF how. when foraging for
food with two companions in an al.
most deserted village. he came upon
a man from whom he procured five
eggs Unable to divide FIVE among
three. he began by swallowing two:
then, calling his companions. shared
the three remaining eggs with them
q truly Bismarckian idea OF an eoua-
bic division--Pall Mall Gazette.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31
THE INAUGURAL BALL

| A preacher in Orlando last Sunday
said that the world today is just as
I lad as il was in the days Of Christ
The doing away with the inaugural
ball and tabooing the hagons Of wine
usual Oh these occasions would seem
10 contradict the statement.
The inaugural ball Is as old as the
traditions Of the government. Gus
tom almost makes il as binding as
law.
Under Washington. the father Of
his country" there was the stately
minuet
Jefferson. the very apostle OF demo
cratic manners and simplicity. was a
/ princely entertainer and a lover Of 50
/ cial festivity. Indeed. he was some
what Of a fiddler. and though he put
Oh 10 frllls and founces when he took
I the Official oath Of office as president
Of the United States, the inaugural
/ ball was not "skiddooed." and the
old Virginia reel" had its place on
. The social calendar.
Zachary TAYLOR. who won the So
briquet Of Rough and Ready was
compelled 10 immediate himself on his
country's altar and submit 10 the IL
auguraI ball: Lincoln, who was in .
way too serious for rerelry-that is.
Of the fastidious and fashionable va
riety: Grant who felt out Of place
dressed IN evening toys. notwithstand-
ing their personal disinclinations. all
sanctioned. or at least capitulated
their private views TO society's de-
mands. Cleveland. Mckinley and
Roosevelt. though having no predilec-
tions in its favor. felt that il was
wrong not 10 permit il, as the beauty
and youth Of the nation demanded il.
We are told by the Pensacola Jour
nal that the reason President-elect
Woodrow Wilson has put his foot
down Oh II Is not because he wants 10
root out an old tradition, but because
III has ~outlived its usefulness" what
ever its particular usefulness may
have been. In late years, il says. il
has become a crush and jam. This
may be true Of other features Of the
inaugural ceremonies.
But. anyway. We are glad that the
inaugural ball was not done away with
because its retention would have look
cd somewhat "re-actionary" and non
progressive"
Some Of the republican and bull
moose" newspapers that reach our
exchange table go so far as to say
that it presents the new president as
cold, gloomy and peculiar. and some
even go so far as 10 picture him as an
'old fogy"
But we are glad that this is not so.
We are glad 70 know that the inau-
gural bali has fallen into inocuous de-
suetude of it's own motion. and not
being utilitarian is out OF harmony
with the spirit OF the times.
Perhaps history is about TO repeat
itself, and we are approaching anoth-
er Cromwell age-the age Of the Puri-
tans.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31
Marion Hardware COMPANY
PHONE
N uou,un1 ue, un.

There was not even standing room
IN the crowded electric car. but one
more passenger, young woman.
wedged her way along Just inside the
doorway. Each time the car took a
sudden lurch forward she fell help
lessiy back and three times she land
ed In the arms OF large, conforta bic
man. The third time il happened he
said. quietly: Hadn't you better stay
here!-Exchange
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31

Beauty is as summer fruits, which
are easier 10 corrupt and cannot last;
And, for the most part, il makes dis
solute youth and an age a little out
of countenance. But yet certainly
again. If it light well. it maketh YER
tues shine and vices bIush.-Bacon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31
The Boy and the Man.

The boy who solves his problem by
getting some one else 10 give him
the answer is likely when he grows
up 70 feel sure that he could win great
success if he only had some other
mans chance.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31
WILLING 10 Comnromise

81 want to marry your daughter"
said the timid young man
Are you economical?" asked the
father.
"Oh, yes; have run an automobile
for year on about sixty dollars"
Cant you compromise this thing!
I'd like to hire you as my chauffeur"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31
Trip Through s3uth Florida

Trip Through South Florida
our last letter left us At Fort Green.
a thriving town with four or five
stores a large saw mill and commis-
gary. church ard school building,
each of which would be credit 70
many larger towns. and as handsome
women IS can be found IL any place
OF its size. Fort Green is the center
and shipping point Of the large orange
industry adjacent thereto. During
our stay al this place We were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Barco. They
have two bright little girls, four and
five years old, respectively. who have
memorized many beautiful nursery
rhymes and delight in making bows
and repeating them in oratorical
style. We were guests one day al
the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. VI. Bryan. formerly of Marion coun'
t.. These two estimabIe people know
how 10 entertain, and suit the palate
OF the most tastidious. The noon meal
that day was one we will remember
with pleasure. Through the courtesy
Of Mr.. Bryan We were shown the coun-
try around about and the fine orange
groves, laden with golden fruit. These
once dotted the fertile soil of our own
county. We were shown an old In
dian fort, and nearby never-failing
spring, walled up with lightwood logs,
which are Undiscovered and as sound
OF when first placed there by the In
dians, al least seyenty-hye years ago
Tie pioneer settlers who went there
over fry years ago say that this wall
was found there, and has never been
replaced While sitting there, with
our poo,-e--kn;fe we Clipped of a
splinter and brought it home as
souvenir o. the handiwork of a saw
age race. During our visit there we
met two Of the fnanciers Of that sec
ton. Mr. Gill and Mr Driggers. The
former is the vice president and one
OF he directors Of the Bowling Green
Bank, and the latter director Of the
same D~Ak' ano al7o 2 large snare
bo'deF N an insurance company.
iAese men started N lite as poor men.
and though they have just turned the
aAa-F s--e q I-;e' each has small
fortune gained ny fhriit and economy.
iNls j. 2lealloneo Only 70 sho" the
polsioi-ilies N FLORIDA
"e spent one day II arcadia the
oc's size o. De9oto county. and
were 2us-,a al the lovely nome Of 1r-
oo'Ab Barco THESE
gu. aa1 BOY ~ tA+lr
are aa1
a1 4@9 r-a SUI
1ea i--l 1+e aaE
-'@- ~ls
sr1 t ai# WEE tc-
rs STEER ssFor
5 TOOK oS
rtat<t Exile clEF emo
raIe grove section and
70 her home sae treat
go rs ~ de cious Ice cream and cake
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31

tn mid weather Is unprecedented.
5ut the republicans are anticipating 2
frost after March 18th.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-31

Those dweiIers along the Missis-
sippi are again experiencing a deluge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Too Hard

The incident in the Glasgow court when
suffragette threw apples at the judge
reecals a little known story connected
with Madame Sarah Bernhardt. says
Pearson's Weekly.
In her dressing room one evening sha
summoned one of her attendants, and
ordered her to bring some peaches from
the nearest shop. Either the maid mis-
understood the order or she thought as
the saying goes, THAT any old fruit.
would do" for she came back a few min,
utes later with half dozen plump, juicy
pears In a basket.
AT the moment, Bernhardt was declai11~e
ing to a friend about the dearth of good.
new plays, and anybody would have
thought she was too absorbed in her
lamentations to notice the maids Mis-
take. She took a pear from the baskets
slowly and. apparently, unconsciously- :.
and the maid turned to leave the room.
In an unlucky moment the girl pausedt
at the door and looked round. Then.
with astonishing swiftness and accuracy
of aim. Bernhardt raised her hand ana
the pear flew through space, smashing
itself to a juicy pulp on the girls face
Thank Heaven" WAS all she saida
thank Heaven 1t wasn't an applet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
The ninInmatic Manner

A curious instance of the diplomatic
methods of the ex xEmpress Rugenie,
whose health is said to be rather un-
satisfactory Just now, is worth re-
calling, says Pearson's Weekly.
When Queen Victoria, Prince Albert
and the princess royal were about to
visit Napoleon III and the Empress
Eugene, it Was feared at the French
court that the young princess royal
would not be dressed in style that
would harmcnize with French taste.
The question was how to beguile her
royal parents into dressing the child
in a suitable manner.
In this difficulty the empress had a
really brilliant idea. The height and
other measurements of the princess
royal were obtained and a doll of eX-
actly the same size procured. The doll
was provided with a large and exqui-
sitely finished trousseau. and 1t was
then dispatched to Buckingham palace
as an imperial gift to the princess.
The expected happened. Queen Vic
toria. enchanted with the dolls ward
robe. transferred most of the outer gar
ments to her daughter for use during G
their visit to the Emperor and empress.
The result was that the princess ap-
peared at her best and everybody was
pleasedl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Skin Shirt Worth $4,000

There is on exhibition in the window
of the Rubon Manufacturing company
$50 West Ninth street. a deer skin shirt
valued at $500. The garment Is dec
Grated with 376 elks teeth, represent
ing a value of from S5 to $50 each,
says the Kansas City Star Some of
these are more than 200 years old. As
only two teeth from each animal can
be used for decorative purposes, 11S
animals gave up their lives that Chief
Eu-One-Ape of the Kiowas might be
fitted out as became his title.
on the shoulders of the garment are
symbolic figures in head work, an OBJ
long one used by the Cherokees and a
circular design OF the kiowas, show
ing the peaceful state of the two tribes
when the shirt was made.
1t has been handed down through
| several generations. the last owner be-
| ing Chief Lone Wolf. who died recent
| ly The shirt is the property of r.
ID. Wood who was government agent
to the Indians In the days of the In
dian Territory. Acquaintances were
made at that time which finally
brought the shirt into his hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
New Orleans Cotton Futures
LIMIT is FOUR MILES AN HOUR
Having Fun at the Expense OF
"Butt-in Bay"

san Diego, Cal, December Especially
For tearing through the waters at the
terrific rate of five miles an hour for q
distance of three miles the steamship
Hermosa of San Pedro has cost its cap
tain the sum of $500 $50 days in jail
The steamship company has appealed the
case.
The laws OF San Pedro harbor are "a
the effect that steamers must go slow
-Four miles an hour Is the limit II thar
speed Is insufficient for maintaining
headway the steamer ought to be fixeds
say the San Pedro commissioners.
Another case is pending here, that or
Captain Jepson of the steamer HAS
ward. Captain Jepson is accused of speed
ing his 2O-knotter at a 6-lSnot clip. He
says he can't go any slower and get
action from his rudder. 1t is expected
his fine will be $500 also.
In a postcard circular Issued by n
San Diego real estate firm showing a
map of the coast line of California one
finds San Pedro harbor labelled Butt
n-Bay" with the warning to mariners,
"Go outside to turn around" and a trac-
ing of the owens river aqueduct running
down to tho water front Ito keep the
bay filled" LOS Angeles is shown on
the map with a shoestring extending to
San Pedro marked .'23 miles from the har-
borette."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
WEEKLY COTTON
GOODS REVIEW

New York. December 20.--Cotton goods
markets were quiet with an easing ten
dency during the week. Transactions
were of small volume In most places ex-
ceptions being found where printers
bought percale for delivery in the first
three months of next year, and some
substantial orders entered for staple ging-
hams and tiekings to be delivered in the
next two months. At the end of the year
jobbers are disposed to keep out of the
markets and rely upon goods coming 10
them on old orders for their first deliv
cries of the new spring season. A new
line of substandard prints at cents has
been ordered well. Bleached cottons have
been firm but quiet. Colored cottons
have been ordered very moderately. In
all these instances goods still are going
out on old orders and the movement has
not begun to fall off materially. The
duplicate orders fine and fancy cot
tons have been of small volume and the
chief interest centered In new printed
goods of a fancy character. Duck rules
easy with trade light. 1t is the opinion
of most merchants here that little will
be done in any large way until well after
the turn of the year or until the cotton
markets begin to show more stability.
Prices range as follows ON staple cottons.
Print cloths, 2S-inch, 6ix6f s, SIsc nomi-
nal; 3S19-ineh 64x6fs, 5s3e; brown sheet
ings, southern standards, Sc denims, g
ounce, 14c; ticldngs, S-ounce, 13lhc; staple
ginghams, 6Ac; standard prints, 5Ac
dress ginghamS, 9%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
HEAVY SELLING
CAUSED BY REPORT
New York Cotton Market
Breaks Into New Low
Ground

New York, December 2o.-The cotton
market today broke into new low ground
for the season under heavy general SELL
ing. inspired by the census report show
ing 12.923,6 COG bales of cotton ginned from
this crop up to December 18. Private re-
turns had not indicated a ginning of more
than 12,SO0O00 bales to the date in ques-
ton. The publication of the actual fig
ures. therefore. not only came as a more
or less general surprise. but led to nu-
merous predictions that final returns
would show a crop considerable in ex-
cess of the recent official forecast.
January contracts sold at II. .S9c. or sc
points under the closing figures of last
night, s5.55 per bale below the best price
reached on government report day last
week and $3.50 per bale under the high
records of the season, made toward the
end of last October. Closing prices showed
rallies of only some 3 to 5 points from
the lowest, the final tone being steady
at a net decline of % to 80 points.
The selling movement was in evidence
during the entire morning First prices
were easy at a decline of II to 20 points
and, as the ginning figures secured cir
culation throughout the country offerings
became still more general. There was
heavy liquidation, which appeared to be
combined with local and southern bear
pressure, and part of the southern SELL
ing created an apprehension that south
ern spot holders were hedging low grade
cotton.
After showing a net loss of about 81
to SO points, prices rallied or points
on covering, but predictions that the south
would offer cotton very freely to Lives
pool before the reopening of the local
market on Monday morning, checked any
important demand and the bulges were
barely maintained at the close.
Cables made a fairly steady showing
and there were some private reports of
improving trade abroad. while there may
have been some trade buying on the de-
cline here. The market. however, seemed
to be completely dominated by the bear
ish view of the ginning figures, with
the large increase indicated for ginning
for the first half of December, as well
as the total to December 13, figuring in
the increased estimates of the crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
WORLD PRODUCTION
figures ARE GIVEN

Washington, December 20.-Figures on
world production for the present year
cabled today to the department of agri-
culture from the International Institute of
Agriculture at Rome, including the prin-
cipal countries of the northern hemis-
phere, We're as follows:
All wheat. 1863, 100000 bushels, being SO
per cent more than last year. all rye, L.
S2S 100000 bushels, l per cent less than
last year. barley 1.524,000,OOO bushels, ~
per cent more than last year; oats, A.
571,000,o00 bushels, 2.S per cent more than
last year; the foregoing including the
production in Austria, Germany, Bel
gium, Denmark, Spain. France, Great
Britain and Ireland, Hungary. Italy,
Luxembourg. Netherlands, Roumania, Rus
land, Canada, United States, India,
Japan, Russia in Asia Go governments),
Algeria and Tunis.
The total production of sugar beets was
5i,992,000 short tons, % per cent more
than last year in Belgium, Denmark,
Spain. France, Italy Netherlands Rou-
mania, Switzerland. Canada United
States. Prussia, Hungary. not including
Croatia and Savona.
The total production of cleaned cotton
was 9,296.00o.oO0 pounds. 2.1 per cent more
than last year. in the United States, In
dia, Japan and Egypt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Successful Disappearance

One of the most successful disappear
ances on record was that of William
Howe. Howe was successful trades
man In Jermyn street, and one morning
in 17o6 he left his wife, telling her that
he had business in the city, says the
London Chronicle. He never came back,
and after some years an act of Parlia-
ment was specially passed to enable Mrs.
Howe to administer her husbands es-
tate.
Then. one evening in 1928, the widow
received letter requesting an interview.
Mrs. Howe duly kept the appointment
and discovered her husband He had
been living in disguise in the same neigh
borhood all the time. he explained. keep
ing a close eye upon the movements of
his wife. 1t is said that the reunited
couple lived happily ever afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for day. SO4,6oo shares
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Easy; middling, 12sc; net
receipts. 14,150; gross receipts, 14S2O; sales,
100; stock, 223, ,496; Great Britain, 1O,447;
continent 97S0.
New orleans: Quiet; middling, 13c; net
receipts, 1914; gross receipts, $3.50; sales,
1149: stock 26S, ,S2S; continent, %, 947; coast
wise, 905.
Mobile: Nominal; middling, 12s4c; net
receipts, 4S69; gross receipts, 1869; stock,
55, 419; coastwise II.
Savannah Quiet; middling, 121Ac; net
receipts, S16S; gross receipts, S163; sales,
1872; stock, 146, 065; continent, 1892; coast
wise, $50
Charleston: Quiet; middling, 121ac; net
receipts, 1412; gross receipts 14l2; Stock
6S.5S2; continent, 10,S5O.
Wilmington: Nominal: Net receipts,
1921; gross receipts, 1921; stock, 1854.
Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 12Ac; net
receipts 2765: gross receipts. 2765; sales
20n; stock, 6O,25o; coastwise, 4052
Baltimore: Nominal: Middling, 121sc,
stock. 6092.
New York: Quiet; middlng, 12.6oc; net
receipts 3s3; gross receipts, 51,9O1 stock,
7.S1o coastwise. S0S7.
Boston: Quiet; middling, 12.60c; gross
receipts 760S; stock, 12,256.
Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 12-S5c !;
gross receipts, $50: stock, 41S6.
Texas City: Stock, 24,139.
Brunswick Stock, 20.S53
Aransas Pass. Stock, 2279.
Jacksonville: Stock 2645
Pensacola: Net receipts, $500; gross re-
ceipts. $780, France, 25Oo: continent, 1892
Port Arthur: Net receipts, 1881; gross
receipts 9231; Japan, 1881.
Total today, at all ports: Net 67,620;
Great Britain 10447 France. $500; con-
tinent, 52071 Japan, 9S3l; stock, 99S,699.
Consolidated, at all ports: Net $3.50;
Great Britain, 10.447; France, $500; con-
tinent, 52,01; Japan, 9S3l.
Total since September l, at all ports:
Net, $685. 471 Great Britain, LOS, ,403, /,
France, 72S,310; continent, 2142.p39; Japan,
191, ,059; Mexico 1890.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. December 20.-Cotton spot
quiet; prices steady. Middling fair, 7.64d:
good middling, 730d; middling, 70Sd; low
midding, esd; good ordinary, 6,1sd: ordi-
nary. 5.S4d. Sales, 1000 including 500
American and 1900 for export and specula-
ton. Receipts. 1900, including 1880
American. Futures closed quiet. Decem-
ber, Sod; December January, 6.741Ad;
January February, 676l2d; February
March. 6.7Skd: March-April, 6.801hd .
April-May. 67914d: May-June, SOD; June
July, 6.79M6761ad; July-August, 6.74d: Au-
gust-September 6.62d: September October,
Gid; October-November, 6.3ld; Novem-
ber-D December. 6.26lhd December-January.
6.251ad January February. 6.25hd Total
exports for the week were 1000 bales,
against 1000 year ago, and 5000 two
years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Hubbard Bros Letter

New York, December 20.-(Special)
The census bureau report of 12, 923, 900
bales ginned to December IS was so
much larger than any in the trade had
expected that the Inarket opened at
about 20 points decline and after the
figures became widespread, selling or
ders and stop loss orders further de-
pressed prices till at Sd points decline
u slight rally came to relieve the sit
uation. The feeling, however, was and
is unsettled with predictions of still
lower prices in view of revised figures
on the total crop. Legislation adverse
to the market is dreaded and with gem
eral trade slowing down and business
limited to actual needs and pressure
fraTn the southland outside local in
terests the market is without friends
even 1T tne great decline.