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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
ROONEYS PRACTICAL PLAN
FOR BUILDING GOOD ROADS
CONVICT LABOR AND vITRIFIED BRICK FLOR


fully handled / believe our railroad
lines will make a special rate on
brick 10 build these roads. They are
directly benefited, for the sooner we
roads the sooner will her population
increase. This means commercial
and agricultural values will advance,
all industries and every character of
development grow and expand.
Now let the good people of Ocala
and Marion county and, in fact, all
over our state, begin this agitation,
and when disposition is made of our
convicts let us hope it will be the
logical and practical decision to put
them to making brick so that Flor
ida will be in the lead and onward
march of progress, and soon known
as the Southern state fitted with
brick roads.
Let us hope, let us work, let US be
up and doing. 1t can be accomplish
ed. No such an outlay would be re-
quired as that contemplated in the
great sugar cane and sugar industry,
which was speculative. This road
building is no speculation, but a
reality and when done will so
materially reduce the millage
throughout hte state for good roads
that the taxpayers will be happy and
prosperity will be emblazoned on our
banner. Wake up and let us do some
thing and that which will add more
to our agricultural development and
solve more VeXing problems and
make our stalwart sons of the soil
happy and cOntented. No more sand
! beds, no more slick hills, no more
sticking in holes, but bricked roads.
| Let every man begin to think, to
talk, to work, and when the time
comes public sentiment will be SO
moulded and sharpened, that our
convicts will at once begin this great
work that will be the making OF
/ Florida J. d. Rooney
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
INTELLECTUAL FEAST AHEAD
Speakers and Singers of Internation-
al Fame VIII Greet the People
of Our City

That the chautauqua to be held in
the spring is to be a highly artistic
event, is manifested in the fact that
DR.. Russell H. ConwelI. of Philadel-
phia, pastor of Grace Baptist church
and president OF Temple University,
pear. DR.. ConwelI stands as one of
Americas famous men. He has been
soldier, lawyer, newspaper man,
world traveller, author, preacher,
college president. His biography of
SDurgeon reached the sale of 1885,
600 copies in four months
Or. Conwelrs preaching draws
such crowds of listeners that for ten
years admission has been obtained
by tickets and thousands are often
turned away
DR.. Conwell has been in the lee
ture field for many years and has de-
livered over nine thousand lectures.
He was the intimate associate of
Cough, Beecher, Holmes Longfellow,
Motley, Emerson, Everett, Whittier,
Wendell Phillips, Douglas, Grant,
Garfield, Burlingame, Sherman, and
other OF Americas great men.
Other talent to appear is DR.. By
ron w. King, president of King.
School of Oratory, Pittsburg.
! Miss Zenola MacLaren, America
foremost interpreter of great plays.
/ Dr. Geo. P Bible, president of Ma
tional School of Oratory.
Julius Caesar Nappe, the Athen-
ian.
Mohammad Ali, the Hindoo prince.
+ DIR. Carolyne Geisel, of Battle
Creek Sanitarium.
Prof. Louis Williams, in his re-
markabIe demonstration of the won
ders of science
Miss Meddie o. Hamilton of Chau-
tauqua, y. Y.
Hal Merton, the wizard, magician
and ventriloquist.
Walt Holcomb, the immortal SAM
Jones brother-in-law and right hand
man.
Lydia w. Locking, author, poet
Kindergarten.
Wells Watson CHM, reader.
Dolly Randall. with her famous
orchestra comique, and others.
The famous Rogers Goshen Band
The celebrated Bertha Wooden
ladies orchestra.
The noted Robley male quartette.
The Katherine Carroll Smith Con-
cert Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
CONWELL At THE OCALA CHAUTAUQUA
SCHOLAR ORATOR AND WRITER HEARD


costs are 16 per cent less. Levy has
10000 population TO Marion's ~
500. Leyy's court costs are $2,375
ID Marion's $S,3S9, same term, or it
costs % cents per head for Levy
county to 81 cents per head for Ma
rion county Why does the costs of
court run higher in wet Marion than
in dry Alachua or Levy?
Here is a comparison of the num-
Der of state cOnyicts sentenced in
1912, taken from report of comp
troller of agriculture:
Marion, wet, population, $1,000,
p convicts; Alachua, dry, $4,000
population. 10 convicts; Jackson,
dry. $4,000 population, II convicts;
St. Johns, wet, 1900 population,
% convicts; Orange, dry, 10000
population, 10 convicts; Bradford,
Try, $4,000 population, convicts;
DeSoto, dry, $4,000 population, 2
convicts; Jefferson, dry, 1900 pop
ula;ion, convicts; Duval, wet, 75,-
GOO population, 113 convicts. With
less than 10 per cent of the state
population, Duval furnished nearly
% per cent Of the total state con-
victs. or DuvaI, wet, sends more con-
victs to the state prison than TWEEN
ty-two dry counties in the state.
Have the above named wet coun-
ties increased in population as much
as the above named dry counties
No. And why not?
Which of the above named coun-
ties has increased most in assessed
wealth? The dry; and why?
Which of the above named coun-
ties have increased their millage the
most? The vets; and why?
Which of the above named coun
ties cost the most to pay court ex
penses? The vets; and why?
Which of the above named coun
ties in the state send the most pris
oners to the state prison? The vets
and why?
If the dry counties grow faster il
population, increase faster in assess
ed wealth, the city and town prop
arty increase faster in wealth, tn,
increased millage in counties is less
the costs of court are less, the mum
ber of convicts are less than in we
counties, can you give me a san,
ard good reason why you or l shoulC
vote a wet ticket.
Yours truly,
Adv dit wit l.. S. Light.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
CHISHOLM MOURNED THE
LOSS OF HIS COIN
Indians Education Did
Not Make Him Il Philosopher

Pueblo, Colo. Sept. 4.-William
Chisholm, full-blooded Choctaw In
dian, of Tishomingo, Okla. killed
himself last night after receipt of a
letter informing him that a tract of
land that he once sold for a small
sum recently changed hands for $3,-
100000 as the result of the discov-
cry of oil. Chisholm was a gradu-
ate of Haskell and former foot ball
player of that school
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
SELF-SUSTAINING SYSTEM
Excellent Highways, Development of
Home Industry and Minimum
Expense

Editor Star: l do not think l
would be called dreamer or Wis
ionary optimist, but one trying to
get the very best results out of con-
ditiOns as presented. In studying
the goC roads problem as it pre-
sents it's in all it's phases, l have
concluded II one of the most feas-
ible plans to give our state system
cot the best roads in the South is to
take our convicts, which have to be
maintained by the state, and at suit
able points throughout the state Sc
cure and open up brick yards, begin
to make brick and let these be sup
piled to every county as fast as they
can be turned out, each county thru
its commissioners arranging for
building, first, its main roads and
highways, keeping this up until ev-
cry county and every road in the
state will be bricked.
Doesn't this look more feasible
than the scheme of one of the can
them in the Everglades to raise
sugar cane and make sugar? While
this would have no doubt been more
or less venture and possibly have
compares with the one great move
ment of highways and good roads.
Almost every politician, everyone
aspiring to office, either senatorial,
Representative, or, in fact, any office,
! in campaigning endeavor to reach
and appeal to our farmers, realizing
their vote is the essential factor on
(which to win. Now show me what
will do more good or benefit a great
e. number of people than the build
sing of brick roads. Why issue $50
900 900 of bonds for state roads?
The solution of the problem is right
before us, in our own hands. Geor-
gia put her prisoners to building
good roads. Why not Florida? Go
ahead of this and put them to max
ing brick, thus giving us without
this burden of bonds, splendid brick
roads. Each county would vie with
>lthe other in getting its quota of the
brick made, and the commissioners
would have no trouble in providing
, maintaining the brick roads. In
five years our state would be one
network of modern brick highways
inviting the tourist and homeseeker
Our land values would increase, be-
cause of the transportation facili-
ties; our farmers and truck grow.
ers would be in better condition il
being able to haul more per load tc
the markets on good roads.
Where and how can we better use
our convicts? This is a proposition
4 deserving the very deepest consider
ksAtion at the hands of every thinker
How can we better utilize this grea
force? This will reach each anC
every one alike; good roads is rec
ognized as the one great necessity
| want to see Marion county in th'
forefront in this great movement
We have clay here that will maxi
vitrified brick No county has a bet
ter foundation or basis on which t.
build brick roads. We are in tn
center of the state, thus would .
: large saving be made in freights t.
be paid on the paving brick. Right
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
MIR. MORGAN MIFFED
Really Doesn't Like Such Things as
the New Haven Wreck

New York, Sept Al. Pierpont
Morgan and George F. Baker, presi-
dnet of the First National Bank, hur-
ried to the Offices of the New Haven
Railroad as soon as they heard of
the wreck. Mr.. Morgan said he had
no friends on board the train, but
he hurried down as soon as he heard
o. the accident. He would not talk
except to say: We don't like this
sort Of thing to happen
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
ATLANTA MAN ARRESTED
In Gainesville for infringement Of
the Blue Sky Law

Gainesville, Sept. Al F Hy-
lands was arrested here yesterday by
Sheriff Ramsey fro violation of the
blue sky law passed at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. The arrest
was made upon instructions from
Comptroller Knott at Tallahassee.
Mr.. Hyland represents an Atlanta
trust company, and was seeking to
dispose of some stock in the concern
without proper credentials from the
officials of this state. He was placed
under bond in the sum of $500 pend
ing a preliminary hearing before
County Judge Mason on Saturday,
the 9Th inst.
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SOME LIGHT ON THE SALOON
aRIONs LEGISLATOR THINKS COUNTY SHOULD
REMAIN
that His viii Find
to

or about 80 per cent.
St. Johns, wet, increase of ST.
$50, 600, or about 45 per cent.
Orange, dry, increase of $3,110,
coo, or about 50 per cent.
Volusia, dry, increase of $3,519,-
900, or about 80 per cent.
City and Town Property
Marion, wet, gain $335,O0O, or
about 80 per cent.
Nassau. wet, loss $4,000, or
about s per cent.
St Johns, gain $1S6,OOO, or about
Is per cent.
Alachua, dry. gain $745.OOO, or
about 80 per cent
Leon, dry, gain $303, 600, or about
90 per cent.
Volusia, dry, gain $1,6S6,0OO, or
about $50 per cent.
| Why is it every dry county as
named above has increased more in
assessed valuations than the wet
counties as named above?
Why is it that city and town prop
erty as above compared has increas-
ell more in the counties that are dry
than in the counties that are wet?
| If the adjoining counties to Mar
ion, wet, are dry and have increased
more in assessed wealth than Mar
ion, wet, what good is the saloon as
an asset to this county, and why
county wet? If the city. and town
property are found in the dry coun-
ties increased more in assessed val
uation than the city and town prop
erty in wet counties, why should you
or l vote to keep the cities in Marion
icounty wet?
A comparison of the millage asses
lsed between wet and dry counties il
the same years:
Marion, wet, 1719 mills in 1911
2 mills in 1902, an increase of ) y
mills Marion countys milIage i!
+. now p u mills, or an increase o
y y mills over 1917
Alachua, dry, 13 mills in 1911
111a mills in 1912, an increase o
: 1 u mills.
Levy, dry, Z Il mills in 1911, 10 Il
: mills in 1902, decrease of
mills.
ST Johns, wet, Il 4 mills in 1911
| 4 IN nf II
mills. n,
Volusia, dry, u mills in 1911
I131 u mills in 1902, an increase of
mills.
, This shows that Marion, wet, ha
increased in millage ~ mills t(
'Alachua, dry u mills, and Marion
, wet, ~ mills to Levy, dry, de
, crease of mills
1t shows that St Johns, wet, ha1
: n higher millage than Volusia, dry
: and the millage in the wet count!
| has increased more than in the DIR!
f county.
This proves that the wet countie
: have increased their millage more
= than the dry counties 1t proves
t that the wet counties have failed il
increasing in values as fast as tn
: dry, then why should you or l vot,
, for something that, does not prove III
= TO our good?
= The following shows the difference
between the states expenses of tht
= costs of courts for years 1911 an
Il912, taken from comptrolIer's re
= port:
Marion, wet, total. .SS.38!
E, Alachua, dry, total. .... 7,18'
E, Deficiency !. ...$1,2 20:
Alachua has 25 per cent more pop
, ulation than Marion and its cour
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
TEST CASE TODAY
Suffers Pardon to Robin VIII Is
tabIish His Status
Adv dit vi

Albany, \. Y, Sept. An
nouncement that Goveror Sulzer had
pordoned Joseph G. Robin, who is
serving a term in the penitentiary
on Blackwells Island for wrecking
the Northern Bank ana the Wash
ington Savings Bank OF New York,
was made at the executive chamber
yesterday, although the pardon was
granted Saturday. simultaneously,
word came that Supreme Court JUS
tice G. B. D. Hasbrouck issued a writ
demanding the production of the
prisoner before him at Kingston to-
day.
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If the licensed sa-

Editor Star: If the licensed sa-
looms are a good thing for Marion
county, as a whole. lets increase
their number; if they are no good
to the county as whole, lets vote
them out.
Desiring TO be fully and honestly
informed as to whether saloons in a
county or a city are benefit or not,
! have made the following compari-
sons, taken from the United States
census reports of 1910. The assess
ed valuations and millage, the costs
of courts, the number and deposits
OF state banks, from the comptrol-
ler's published reports, and the pris-
on information from publications of
the commissioner of agriculture.
invite all to successfully and hon
estly prove | am in the wrong.
To everything | say l attach my
signature. Vets, please do the same.
If the saloons in Marion county
have been an asset for the good, tC
the people as a whole, why is it that
Marion county, wet, has but four
state and one national bank, while
Alachua county, dry, has nine or ten
state banks, one national bank and
bank deposits much larger in Alach,
ia, dry, compared to Marion, wet
proportionately as to population.
Some Comparisons
Comparison as to population o.
wet and dry cities, taken from Unit
ed States census reports of 1900 ant
1910:
Ocala, wet, increase of $50, o.
about 20 per cent.
| Lake City, dry, increase of 1919
or about % per cent.
Gainesville, dry. i,kcrease of $3.50
or about 20 per cent.
Tallahassee, dry, increase of 2O37
j or about 75 per cent.
| Dunnellon, wet. increase of 527
or about 40 per cent
Eustis, dry, increase of 499, o
about 125 per cent.
Fernandina, wet, increase of 237
or about I per cent.
ST. Augustine, wet. sincrease o
1922, or about 80 per cent.
DeLand. dry, increase of 1928. o
about 95 per cent.
Daytona, dry, increase of 1892, o
about so per cent.
/ New Smyrna, dry, increase of z4C
or about 100 per cent.
This shows that every dry city o
like class has increased faster i
population than the wet cities Of tn
same class.
l have not taken, Jacksonville
Tampa, Pensacola, ETC., because ther
are no dry cities of their class t
compare them with.
Please tell me why every wet cit
or town has failed in the above nam
ed cities and towns 10 increase i
population as fast as dry cities G
the same class of cities or towns.
Is it fact or not a fact that man
good people Will settle in a dry Ic
cality in preference to a place tha
has the saloon within its borders?
If many good people prefer to SCI
tie in a dry territory, why vote wet
A comparison of assessed valua
tfons taken from comptroller's re
L. ports of 1902 and 1911.
Marion. wet. increase of $1,476
600, or about 40 per cent.
Alachua, dry, increase of $2.43O
900, or about so per cent.
Lake, dry, increase of $1.O23,O0(
or about so per cent.
Levy, dry, increase of $1,339. .GO(
or about 80 per cent.
! Nassau, wet, increase of S704,O ,OO(
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Try a star Want Adj PAYS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-04
ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. %, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, meets every
Tuesday evening at o'clock in
Yonge's IIall, Fort King avenue. Wis
itors in the city invited to be with us.
G. L. Taylor, y. G.
w. L. Colbert, Secretary.-Adv.
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MANUSCRIPT COVERS

An elegant line of Las GERS manJ-
script covers, in any color that could
be desired. just received at the Star
office.
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Band concert Friday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
FELTON,.

Death again visited our town on
Thursday evening of last week and re-
moved from our midst lanes H. Jones,
one of Felton's good and well-known
business men. He had not been in good
health for some time. He leaves a
widow, two sons, two daughters, and a
host of friends. He was 67 years of age.
His funeral was held on SUNDAY, October
18th. at his late residence in charge of
his pastor, Rev. w. L. Jump, and inter-
ment made at Barratt's S Chapel by Will
liam A. Berry, funeral director.
Mrs. Robert Abbott has returned
home from a pleasant visit with Chester
friends.
The stork has visited the homes of
Woodruff Case, Henry Austin and Earle
Reamus and left them fine baby girls.
John VOshell is spending a few days
with Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Lizzie Warren has been the guest
of friends at Milford and near Williams
vile.
Quiet number of our people attended
the horse race held at DR.. J. B. Derrick
SON S track near Frederick on Saturday
last.
We were very sorry to learn of the
sad accident which occurred at the COur-
sey Mills Electric Light Plant, four
miles southeast from FELTON,, on Tuesday
evening of last week, when the manager
and operator. Leonard Wing, was caught
in the cog wheel near the pump and was
carried to one of the large water-wheels
and after the machinery being stopped
and help arriving he was extracted from
his position, but lived only a short time.
He leaves a widow and three children.
His remains were taken to his formor
home in New Hampshire, where inter-
ment was made. He was 28 years of
age. H. f. Mitten was the funeral di-
rector.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oda Sipple gave a very
delightful evening dance on Wednesday,,
October 18th. to many of their friends
and all who We're present spent very
ENJOYABLE evening. The music was fur
nished by Pete Warren, violinist, and
Oscar Hill, banjoist.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
MILFORD NECK

The men Of this vicinity are busy get
ting their corn in.
Miss Anna P. Beswick has returned
home after a visit with her brother
Clawson, of Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel Watson, of Milford, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Josephine Watson.
Miss Elsie Bickel spent Saturday ano
Sunday with the Misses Stats.
Miss Elsie Reed spent Saturday ano
Sunday with the Misses Trader.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kelly and sor
Russell spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Robbins of Laws.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Kirby spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents, MT
and Mrs. Joe Benson, of Slaughter Neck.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. John
Andrew Saturday evening. A large at
tendance was there and all report hav-
ing a fine time.
The young people Of this vicinity are
having great sport in hunting chestnuts-
Misses Mabel and Blanche Trader are
attending Frederick School.
| /Last Saturday afternoon as II. n
Hesselberg, Sr., was returning from NIL
ford his horse became frightened at the
steam engine on Tub MIL ROAD ana urop
ped dead.
A surprise was given to Mrs. J. f.
Hall last Saturday evening when a mum
Der of teams, led by Mrs. Jane Jester
and sons, drove to her house all Loaded
with good things to eat. Mrs. Hall in
vited them in the parlor where she en-,
tertained them by playing a number Of
selections on her victrola, reading. tn6
singing and last but net least was clos
dance BY a very small colOred boy. She
then invited her guests in the dining
room where the table was full of gooC
things to eat.
William G. Bennett spent last weeE
in Philadelphia and Camden, N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
MAGNOLIA

Mrs. Robert johnson and children. of
Wilmington, have returned heme from
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. h. {. johnson
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. SaXton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Conner and son
Charles were entertained by Rev. and
Mrs. w. N. Conoway at Henderson,
Md, Friday to Monday.
Mrs. Patience Hart has returned home
from a visit with Mrs. Elizabeth Green
at WOOdside.
R. E. Stout was with his son, Lloyd
Stout. in Philadelphia, and with rela-
tives in Wilmington Friday to Monday.
Mrs. Annie Z. Faulkner attended an
executive meeting of theWoman' S Chris
tian Temperance Union of Kent County
at Houston on Wednesday.
Roscoe c. Taylor was in Philadelphia
this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Short of near
SMYRNA. were guests of Rev. and Mrs.
w. E. Matthews on Sunday.
George Housman. of Marcus Hook,
Pa, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry HOusman. Saturday and Sunday.
A home coming during Sunday was much
enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs. John Housman
and daughter. Mrs. Samuel COnwell and
daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. j. Leonard
Soper and daughter.
Ralph McIlvaine, of Cheswold, and
w. r. Matthews, Jr., of Wilmington
Conference Academy, Dover, each en-
ioyed their weekly trip to their homes
Friday to Monday.
Mrs. Francis NJ. Soper was badly
burned about the face, hands and arms
last Saturday afternoon. The accident
occurred when Mr.. Soper was away from
home and while she was attending to
the heater in the cellar. While the sui
fering has been intense her many friends
hope it may not prove serious.
c. S. VanBurkalow is extending a
concrete walk from his residence around
his store property.
Earl Muncy and Robert Davidson,
each employed as keepers of lighthouses
have been spending some time at then
homes here.
Mrs. James K. Sapp has charge OF
the Epworth League service on Sunday
evening next. Topic, Christ and The
Modern Social Impulse.
Rev. w. Z. Matthews is conducting
extra services each evenisg at Bowers
Beach Church.
Nelson Reed, of this town, and Miss
Lillian Sapp, Of Harrington, were mar
ried at the Frederick parsonage on Sun
day evening, October 9TH. Rev. j. w.
Jones performed the ceremony.
Mrs. E. S. Wyatt rendered an inspir
ing report of the Kent County Sunday
School Convention held at Harrington
on Wednesday of last week, at the Sun
day School hour on Sabbath morning
Others from here who attended the con
vention were Mrs. Sallie Stout, Mrs
Eliza Moore and Mrs. Carrie Conner.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24

Mrs. W. H. Chism and Mrs. E. B.
Rash attended the convention of the
Young Peoples Work held in West Bal
timore M. P. Church at Baltimore.
Miss Pauline Franklin is taking a
business course at Peirce School, Phila-
delphia.
A. J. Kenney is spending the season
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hardesty, Of Missouri. and Mrs.
Merriken, of Philadelphia, have been
town visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 7. White are in
Atlantic City, where the former is con-
valescing from a long illness.
Mrs. Charles Hutchinson has returned
from a visit in Wilmington and Phila-
delphia.
w. C. Wright's home has been re-
painted and newly papereG.
Some of our merchants recently re-
ceived a car load of salt from the mines.
MIR. and Mrs. Clark Smith are expect
ing to remove to " ilmington at the end
of the year.
George Cahall, of Chicago, who has
been the guest of Thomas Cahall, has
returned home.
Harry Layton, of Philadelphia, has
been with Mr.. and Mrs. Tilghman Layton
Little Miss Louise Minner spent part
of last week with Mrs. Frank Ross.