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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
THE PAINTER COMPANY WILL
GIVE TOMATO AND CORN
CLUB PRIZES

Mrs. J. r. Moorhead continues her
efforts to work up interest in the
Girls Tomato clubs and the Boys
Corn clubs and her efforts are yield
ing rich fruit as the following letter
from the E. o. Painter Fertilizer Com
pany will testify:
Jacksonville, Fla, Mar. 5, 1913.
Mrs. ]. r. Moorhead,
Ocala, Florida.
Dear Madam
Your favor of the Goth ult., duly re-
ceived. We have decided to offer a
watch to the girl taking the first
prize, having used our fertilizer and
also a watch to the member of the
Corn cub who wins the first prize with
our fertilizer. The watch will be one
that they will not be ashamed of to
wear anywhere at any time. Just
what style it will be, we cannot say
at the present time, for we have not
made our selection. We have been
promised some very handsome sam
pies to select from and l only wish
you were close enough by so that you
could help select the style for the
girls. Could you give me the names
of any other clubs in the state, (either
corn or tomato) to whom we could
communicate, as we would like to
make this offer a general one to every
body in the state.
Thanking you for your letter, am,
Your very truly,
z. o. PAINTER, Pres.
f. O. Painter Fertilizer Co.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
TWO PAN-HANDLES

Two Florida cities are simulta-
neous-y planning to extend their
boundaries in such shape as will give
them territorial appendages usually
called panhandle - st. Petersburg
besides to annex to her corporate linn
its on the southwest a strip of land
lying along both sides of the electric
line at present running across to Boca
Ceiga bay, so that the city authorities
may have the control and regulation
of the entire line, including the i'm
provements and docks along the bay
shore.
Ocala is after an improvement of
the same nature that more nearly af-
fects her material interests and will,
if cOnsummated, amount to a much
bigger thing in its bearing upon her
future advancement than will St. Pc
tersburg's contemplated extension.
The Ocala project is to add to the
territory of that city a tongue of land
five and half miles long and just a
half mile wide. The object of this is
to bring Silver Springs into Ocala,
and to give the city government of the
latter control of the road leading to
the former place, and, most impor-
tant, to give Ocala access TO a water
shipping point where steamers can
land and discharge and take on
freight for all points, thus giving that
city the immense advantage of the
competition OF water rates with those
.of the railroads that are said by her
shippers to be ruinously high.
Preparatins are being made to APP
ply to the legislature at its approach
ing session for such legislation as will
make the above purpose easy of at
tainment. But, really, we do not per-
ceive why the people of Ocala should
have waited after they formed the
design of this territorial extension
until the legislature should meet, and
then take up the time of that body
at considerable expense to the state
in enacting enabling legislation, when
there is ample authority for such eX-
tension of their corporate limits as
they contemplate under the provis-
ions of section 1875 of the Revised
Statutes of Florida. By following the
process there laid down the purpose
could have been accomplished months
ago and with nominal expense.-Tam-
pa Times
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
OUR WINTER oRAcLEs

Rev. W. J Carpenter. pastor of tba
First Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. of Jacksonville, has voiced the
general sentiment of the pastors Of
Florida when he pronounced a ban on
the "eNponents of all kinds of isms
who come to the state every winter,
and take advantage Of the hospitalitv
OF the pastors to gain their pulpits 70
air their peculiar fads or fancies
which they seem TO think is the raal
Key 90 the salvation OF the world
These champions OF special enliabt.
eminent said Mr. Carpenter and the
conventions. associations. schools. in
stiiutes and numerous gatherings
under different names seek our people
ana buildings, and especially our
money. at this season of the wear
onili the local churches are greatly
hampered ia their work: yet if we do
NOT endorse them we are caricatured
as narrow and weak. and the long
haired men who occupy the street
CORNERS turn loose their pop-guns up
on every ORGANIZATION which stands
hy the people during the days of heat
aud trying season OF the year. What
has Florida done that she should be
the dumping ground OF every ism and
ad which Is running rampant over
the coHatry: Let us have some pity
nn our own people am not saying
iha thc notions OF these people do
rot contain some merit, and may be
of value 20 the people But | do say
'hat thY bring nothing to add to the
mofM or spiritual life of our people.
which Is NOT obtainable at home" The
News coneratulates Rev. DR.. Carpen-
ter On rs timely ana vigorous kick"
Iaialka News
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION

Hon. w. N. Holloway, ex-state SUI
perintendent of public instruction,
read paper before the Florida State
Educational Association, at the an
nual convention in December. that
should be in the hands of every pa
rent and every tax payer in the state.
1t is impossible to reproduce the en-
tire paper, as it would fill several col
umns Of the News, therefore we give
the salient features only:
In 1901 there were maintained in
Florida 2470 free public schools; by
1911 this number had increased TO
2605 This shows an increase of only
1875 schools in ten years, due to the
abandonment of many of the smaller
schools, and their consolidation with
larger schools
In 1901 1856 teachers were employ
ed, at an average monthly salary of
$35.57 per month; while in 1911, 461S
teachers were employed, at an aver
age monthly salary of $5216.
In 1901 there were only three four
year high schools, while in 1911 there
were 80 schools of this character
In 1901, counties assessed AZ
mills; in 1911, l county assessed 6
mills, As counties assessed Z mills and
county, mills for school purposes.
In 1901, there was expended for
each pupil in daily attendance the
average sum of sos. while in 1911
this had been increased to $1919.
In 1901, the total sum expended in
Florida for all school purposes was
1886, 101 %; in 1911, $2,47S,430.16 was
raised anda expended.
In 1901, the average annual salary
of county school superintendent was
$719, while in 1911 this amount had
nearly doubled, being S1302.20.
In 1901, 111,G07 pupils enrolled in
the public schools of Florida, and the
average attendance was 1925 in
1911, 1861 pupils enrolled, and the
average attendance was 103,95G Dur
ing this time the enrolment of pu-
pills increased 81 per cent, while the
average attendance increased only 50
per cent. Mr. Holloway advocates a
compulsory attendance law, which
these figures most certainly show is
News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

NEW
IFor 1913
ht received fnl line
fFeh sfeas and are in
wate sou eand prices on
maf SOFA maS need All
e.ralre our wuat prompt
aftrnf.aa can forward
ea.salaa ap o. li pounds hy
81 and az mnc p thfape-
- 80 So etprest
"a a fan varieties ~ fne
- cars. anl HIl ae glad
- ssaaiious on h"' others not
Kiaaey wax Beams
t9
$40 Was Beams per pa a7t
en Proof wax Beams
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Ter minutes of your time will be
sufficient to set out a rose bush. OF
course you can do a better job in an
hour, but any rose bush at all is bet
ter than none The folks next door
are doing ii, and you want your yard
10 compare we'll with theirs. The
prize offered by the Ladies' Improve
ment Club carries with it an honor
that cannot be estimated by its none
tary value. and now is the time to get
in the best work; besides, well begun
is half won.-St. Cloud Tribune. That
is the way the newcomers are talking
at St. Cloud. It is a new place and is
being made a pretty place. If every
town does as ST. Cloud Florida will
win the right to be called the Land
of Flowers"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

The number of killed in Baltimore
by the explosion of three hundred
tons of dynamite has now grown to
be one hundred and the damage to
property valued at half million dol
lars. The explosion occurred in the
lower harbor or the loss of life and
damage to property would have been
much greater.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Mrs. Wicker and her daughter, Miss
Media Wicker after visit o. several
weeks AT Coleman and in Ocala' the
guests here OF Mrs. Wicker's sister,
Mrs J. A. Walters. have retured TO
their home az Montezuma, Ga.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
Answer to Bible Question No. 8.

Yes, the Israelites will again return
to their own land
And they shall no more be prey
to the nations.
Neither bear the shame of the ma
tons any more" Ezekiel SAIL, 81;
also Ezekiel 1921. %.
There are also other prophecies rel
alive TO this rteurn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Dr J Hardy Pittman. formerly of
this city. but now of Jacksonville. is
lust home from a very delightful trip
90 the Canal Zone He said he enjoy
"a every moment of his trip and that
hts entire trip was a revelation to
him
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Mr.. Charlie Howard, formerly of
Grahamville and this city, was here
on Friday greeting his numerous
friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Mr.. Claude Nolan. Mrs. E. NJ. YES
ire and Miss Coker of Jacksonville
formed an auto party from that city
amending Thursday in Ocala. Mr.. No
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. L. K Edwards of r.
vine visited friends in Ocala Friday,
r--+--.-- - $500 = ITO 90 ~rnoon. Thev
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
ESTIMATED COST OF STREET
 WORK FIXED AT S323, ,92L2l
Special Acquisition of SI,2OO for StenOgra-
 pher for City Clerk and Auditor

Iranistan avenue. and s1O.oOo for sewer cleaning in the West End The proposed pumping station and other improvements at the Henry street basin are included at an estimated cost of $10.0O0
 Judge Carl Foster submitted a re- quisition for $14, 9SO of the usual ex- penses of the city and police courts. The Board of Assessors ask $12, ,T27. Of this amount, 1,3oo is wanted for a permanent clerk to be placed in charge of block maps, and $1, ,450 for the hiring of additional help during the busy seasons.
 Clerk George L. CatIin says the Board of Contract and Supply will need $4,925 for the conduct of the of flee. Of this, s, 400 is for salaries and $1,0O0 for weighing, inspection and incidental expenses"
 The Board of, Appraisal wants $3,S00, and the Police and Charities Build ing committee ask s6,OOo for the con duct of that institution. Td1e CttX Hall committee wants $6,1OO for run ming the municipal building, and the general registrars ask $9,2
 City Clerk Boucher today submit ted a special requtsition asking an ap- propriation Of $1, 200 for a stenographer to assist the city clerk and city aud- itCr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
Total Value. of Finished .arine Will b6 $I,65O, ,O0O--Amount of Work 10 be Done Means Employment For Nearly Thousand MenFOr
 Two Years Lake
 Estimates
Captain Simon Lake, Inventor of Submarine Has HppeS New Year of His Life on Receipt of News From Washington of His Firms SucceSS--FhSt Craft, to be Finished in "A Months, Will be Made HeTe--Talk
 of Suitable Celebration For it's
 Launching

Capt. Simon Lake, head of the Lake Torpedo Boat company. today had just about the happiest Happy New Year. of his life. As announced ex- clusive1y in The Farmer last evening, his company has been awarded a $1,65o,OOO contract for the construc- ton of three submarines for the United States navy. Unofficial con firmation of The Farmers dispatch came to Capt. Lake last evening, and today he is awaiting official word from Washington relative to the con tracts.
 The awarding of this big contract is a distinct mark of approval for an other Made in Bridgeport product. Contracts for six submarines were awarded yesterday. and half of these go to the Bridgeport firm, showing that naval officials see great merit in the craft constructed by the Lake company.
 Capt. Lake was in a very happy frame of mind, when seen by a Far ner reporter.
 ''The awarding +f this gigantic con tract to the Lake Torpedo Boat conl- as well as for industrial Bridgeport" " he said. 'tAs yet have not received official notice from Washington re1a- tive to the contracts, but expect that to be forthcoming immediately. As soon as it is received, plans for the construction of the boats will be be- gun at once"
 Capt. Lake says that one boat will be built at the local shipyards, as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01

The Streets and Sidewalks commit tee of the Common Council today filed rtf1e bFue-ribbon requisition for funds for the coming year. That committee asks $323, ,921. .21, most of which is for proposed new macadam and perma- nent pavings
 In submitting the requisition, the committee gives estimates of both wa ter and oil bound rnacadam roads The former calls for $79,410 and the latter for $41, SPA. For permanent pay ings, proposed, the committee asks $192, ,012. The largest jobs included in this mount are Fairfield avenue, from Main street to the viaduct in the West End, BPS, ,555; and Park avenue, from Seaside Park to Laurel avenue, $64. .9S0.
 renumbering streets in the city.
 The street cleaning department to- day submitted a requisition for ESQ., 530 01O. The largest items are salaries, 1.728, and tea1ning, $20,47 The de- partment, in a separate requisition, asks s7,711 for sewer well cleaning.
 The Sewer. committee Of the Com mon Council wants $1O4, 23O for new work and the completion of work aI- ready undjer way. Of this sum, S25, 900 is asked for a storm sewer in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
QUIET OBSERVANCE
 OF THE HOLIDAY
Theatres Thronged--O House at Clubs With Variety of
 Entertainment

Bridgeport enjoyed it's second holi- day within a, week in a, quiet manner. There was general suspension of business, while folks paid their re- spects to the new year and to one another.
 In all the Catholic churches today the several masses were well attended This evening there will be benedictfon services in most Of the churches.
 The theatres enjoyed a, big holiday business this afternoon and capacity houses will rule this evening" from present indications. A variety of at fractions is offered, with vaudeville, stock, and legitimate production, not to mention the ever popular movies g
 At the Algonquin club ''open house. was the rule today. This evening the members will entertain the Seaside club members. There will be an ap- propriate entertainment and a lunch con will be served.
 The Bridgeport club held "open house and hundreds of Bridgeporters were guests during the day. The Brookla,wn club provided appropriate entertainment fnr~ its members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
MAIN STREET
  VALUES 60 UP S2,OOO,OOO
Large Owners Think the In- crease Fully Justified by
 the Market

If you have loose change and want bo double it, buy a piece of real estate in Main street. between Gilbert and Congress streets before tomorrow morning. That is, you must buy it att the value the assessors put on it last year and sell it at the value the assessors put on it after tomorrow, when the recently compiled tax books are put on the office shelves for pub lie inspection, signifyfng that the as SessOrS have finished fixing values up on the lists of 1912.
 The highest value placed on Main street real estate in the past has been assessed against some of the choicest between State street and Fairfield avenue, it is said, will range from $2,- 500 to g, 300 after tomorrow.
 There may be some kicking against the increases before the Board of Re lief, but it is understood that a, num- Samuel H. Wheeler, are of the opinion that. the increase is justified. MT. Wheeler is quoted as saying that fFthe increase is right
 this morning: Real estate values on
 Main street should have been boosted right along every year in proportion to the increase in population of the cit-s for if there is any property that is helped by theA growth of the city it is the center where the big stores are located. BT1OgGpOrC Is a one street business town, and has been for years. Those who have had cheap buildings the high priced land have reaped a bonanza greater than own ership in a mine of 25 per cent. pay dirt. The increase in the value of the real estate will give the city more money to keep up it's excellent pay as-you-go method of doing business and will eventually force those who maintain frame shacks on Main street to erect larger buildings that will pay a revenue sufficient to pay the taxes. If the present owners do not feel equal to improving their property they will find that there is plenty of cap ital ready to pay top prices for q piece Of property on Main street, and that the same capital will erect mod ern buildings ''
 An owner. of Main street realty said: We don't object to the raise, but we would like to feel that the increased revenues will be used for the real advantage of the city,
 The assessors expect to show an in crease in the grand list approac ching $S, GOO, GOO Of this $2,000, GOO will be on Main street property, and g, 900, 900 from new buildings, leaving $4, 900, 600 to be derived from manufacturing and other property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01

honor of acting as partisan escort. Other delegations from the Democratic queens counties were already at the capitol when the marching column arrived So were thousands of others representing every section Of the State Chairman George M, Palmer ana nrac- tIcalIy the entire Democratic State committee were present in a body. So was tne Legislature. So were the marching suffragists headed by Gen eral Rosalle Jones, who c1apped their nands enthusiastically and shouted
 I 4n Ilrfiafl fhe for e,531T,, 0Sr GGverpor:
 rich with draperies Of flags and shields and bunting, the crowd rose to its feet and shouted loud and long as the procession entered and uade it's way to the platform. Here salt t-ftf,e the judges of the Court Of Appeals, and of the Supreme Court, Lieut. -Ceovernor Martin H. Glynn and the other cleo tive State officers. Secretary of State Michael May was duly introduced by retiring Secretary Lazansky and pre- sided throughout the ceremonies Bishop of Albany, pronounced the in vocation and Gov Dix then greeted his successor in office.
 The retiring Governor was at his best and was warmly applaudeds Fol lowing this the oath of office was ad- ministered by Chief Justice Cullen. of the Court of Appeals, and Gov Sul- ger was introduced to the audience His addres was one of the shortest on record and pledged him to carry out reforms demanded by the people
 > Patriotic music followed the inaug-- ural but the efforts of the band pro- duced nothing that could be heard for a time amid the thunders of applause which greeted Gov. Sulzer's words. When quiet was restored, the benedic- ton was pronounced by Right Rev William Croswen Doane, Episcopal Bishop of Albany, and the ceremonies of inauguration were over The aI1dI- ence rose to it's feet and resumed it's cheering the Governors and their escorts filed out of the chamber.
 Following the inauguration Gov Sulzer addressed the crowd from the
 GContinued on Page 2.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
APPOINTMENTS BY
 COMPTROLLER DUNN
Antonio Mannino, Barber, of This City, is Named as
 Library Messenger

l WiIlimantic, Jan. 1.-Comptroller- elect Daniel P. Dunn, today, made his l announcement of the employees at the capitol in Hartford. He retains F. Clarence BisseIl, of Hartford. as de- | putty comptroller. Robert O. Snow, of WiIlimantic, is appointed superintendent at the capi- tol, and Herbert M. Rigney, of Water bury, is given the berth of assistant superintendent.
 The assistants to the superintendent during the session of the general as- sembly are Timothy F.. McCarty. Windsor Locks, John DeRosa, Meri- Frederick G. A1Idis, Torrington, Mi chael Moriarity, Willimantic, and Henry D. Stevenson, Somers.' Courtroom messengers-John T. Carroll, Rockville, David Cohen, New Haven, and Michael J. Hickey, Mont ville-
 Library messengers-John P. O'SuI- livan, Norwich. and Antonio Mannino, Bridgeport.
 Legislative barber-JoSeph M. CI- 1ento, Hartford.
 Robert Q. Snow, the new superin- tendent is a native of this city and a graduate of Dartmouth. He is city sheriff and collector of the personal tax for Windham county. Since 1908 Norwich Bulletin. He is prominent in the Spanish war veterans of the state, having been commander of the local post and a past department ad- jutant-
 Antonio Mannino is a barber Until lately he has been engaged in the tonsorial profession at 1122 East Main street. At present he conducts a steamship, agency in Willard street. Hin residence is at 34 Bell street He is well known in Italian political cir cles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01

stipulated by the government in awarding the contract. This will mean an enlargement of the ooun-~ pany's present plant and the construc- ton of new machine shops The work here will also require additional help, and the working force at the local shipyard will be increased to approSd- naarely 300 men.
 The other two ships will be built on the Pacific coast at the yards of the Craig Shipbuilding company, with which the Lake company has business connections. All the machinery for the three submarines will be made in this city, however.
 According to Capt. Lake, much of the machine work will be let out among local factories, under the di- rect supervision of the Lake com pany's inspectors He believes that more than 1000 men, all told, will be busy for two years in building the boats
 The submarines are to be ready for delivery about two years from the date of awarding the contracts. One must be delivered in 24 months, one in 25 months and the last in 26 months. Capt Lake says the ship to be delivered in 24 months will be built at the local yards
 Already, men high in industrial cir suitable celebration to attend the launching of the first boat here. Though such an event will be at least two years away, it is urged by many that early plans be made for suit able celebration of the signal honor conferred on Bridgeport industry by the government.