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lacoochee, but TO include the Ottawa
ha river project also.
No one else offering to speak on
the subject, and the Cedar Key rep
resentatives having secured permits
sion at Tampa to appear before the
board at it's meeting in Ocala, they
were presented by Secretary Rooney.
First, Mr.. w. II. Halle. secretary
of the board of trade of Cedar Keys,
who secured additional time TO render
statistical data, was followed by Mr..
A. G. T. Moore, secretary of the
Gainesville board of trade. who has
championed the cause of Cedar Keys,
and a good man for the work, who
made a short talk, showing how his
city and all the territory between was
affected, and would be interested in
the opening up of this port, as it
would materially decrease their
freight rates. He stated that he had
only been brought into the question
in the past fOrty-eight hours, there
fore asked for time to cooperate with
Cedar Keys in the filing of the neces-
sary statistical data.
We feel that with what we under
stand our new secretary RECALLED these
representatives as to Ocala's and Ma
rion county's opportunities. with the
wonderful agricultural advantages,
which are being rapidly developed,
and portraying what we already have.
together with what Will be opened
up gave them much food for thought
and a clear idea of what such an ex-
penditure on the part of the govern
ment will mean in adding commercial
values to the wealth of Ocala, Marion
county, the state of Florida and the
nation.
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EUGENE VESTS GENEROUS OF
FER

will give fifty dollars in gold for
the best acre of corn, twenty-five dol
lars in gold for the next best acre of
corn, fifty dollars in gold for the best
acre of long cotton, twenty-five dollars
in gold for the next best acre of long
cotton. raised by any young man from
twelve to twenty-one years of age in
the county of Hamilton for the year
1913, provided there Will be selected
three judges, without any expense to
me. E. z. WEST.
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Capt. D. II. Baker the busy chair
man of the board of county commits.
sioners Of Sumter county. who has the
finest varieties of oranges grown in
Florida, was kept busy on his recent
visit shaking hands with his Ocala
friends. While the captain lives Just
beyond the county line. all the Ma
rion county people regard him as a
Marion county man, for the reason
that when a senator he represented
them so faithfully.
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One hundred and eighteen bills
were introduced in the house in one
day. Among the more important ones
were those with the following pro-
visions:
Allowing county commissioners to
erect bridges.
To improve agricultural produc-
tions, finances and conditions.
Conditions under which insurance
companies shall operate.
Creation of Seminole county.
Appointment of jury commission
ers and jurors.
Liability law affecting railroads and
telegraph and telephone companies.
Maximum charges for telegraph
companies.
Governing the speed of automobiles
on county roads.
Requiring plats of subdivisions
within ten miles OF city to conform
with city streets.
Requiring county commissioners to
plant shade .rees along courtcy roads.
Enabling DLyal county commission
ers to issue road script
Prescribing method of capital pun
ishment.
Prohibiting erection of spite" fenc-
es
Making burglary of occupied house
criminal crime
Giving county commissioners right
to operate ferries.
Requiring banks TO pay 212 per
cent. of county deposits
Requiring vestibules on street cars
and seats for conductors and motor
men.
Requiring Duval county commits
sioners to pave one street in cities of
less than 5000.
Providing for state highways and
state highway commission.
Providing only state license for au'
tomobiles; fund to be used in inn
proving state highways.
Requiring bonds for county commits
sioners.
Requiring signal lights on railroads.
Requiring railroads to pay employ
es semi-monthly.
Tomlin anti-fee system bill
Providing for establishment of la
Dor bureau
Regulating investment companies.
Creating a tax commission.
To improve state prison farm. and
gradual adjustment OF convict lease
system.
To submit question of calling con
stitutional convention to the people
at next general election
To prohibit corporal punishment in
any schools.
Allowing 5. l. Wales or his heirs to
sue state
To protect shell fish industry
Creating four congressional dis.
tricts in state
To apportion representation in
house and senate.
Appropriation for state salaries.
Authorize county commissioners to
levy tax for publicity.
Antitrust law
Requiring express cars on all rail
road passenger trains.
To regulate practice of medicine.
To prescribe manner OF election of
II. s. senator's
Creating of Broward county.
commission government
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General Industrial Agent

For youth. take a look at Edwin
Spencer, Jr, OF Ocala just passing
the twenty-three mark. and designat-
ed to introduce several important
measures before the house. and Harry
Floyd can easily be classified with the
juveniles also. Looking at it impair
TALLY, it is readily seen that sufficient
men of maturer age are there to give
the proper balance to enthusiasm
Hugh Reese.
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$50
The intelligence that Henry VI
Flagler is seriously i'll will be noted
with sincere regret by all FlOrdians
AS mentioned in a previous issue of
the Leader, some weeks ago Mr. Flag
Ter had fall at his winter home,
Whitehall, at Palm Beach, resulting
in injury to his hip. At first he seem.
ed to stand the shock remarkably
well, but for the past few days his con
dition has been regarded as critical
Mr. Flagler has done more for Flor
ida than any one man has ever done.
His millions have made Of the east
coast one of the worlds most noted
beauty spots, and each season tourists
from both America and Europe visit
it's palatial hotels and cruise its va
ters.
Thousands of settlers have made
ZONES in TIA section, many o, WON
have acquired small fortunes through
the opportunities made possible by
the development work Of Mr. Flaeler.
Steamship lines nave been organil-
ed, the over-the-sea railroad has been
built, and innumerable lesser enter
prises have been successfully launch.
ed by his money and brains.
Florida owes much to Mr.. Flasier
as developer.
With all the appreciation due njm
along these lines, it is regrettable AT
SO comparatively few Of Floridas cit.
liens have come into personal CON
tact with he nam
Physically, Mr.. Flagler is tall. elen-
der, of commanding presence dud
rare charm Of manner.
He radiates the magnetism that has
its origin in kindness OF heart. CON
sideration for others, and broad phil
anthgopy.
lie has felt the responsibility Of his
great wealth and has endeavored to
use it for the good of his fellow man.
by opening up new fields of endeavor.
As he has expressed it: The best way
TO help man is to help him to help
himself by showing him the opportu-
nifty" In developing the east coast
he showed many the opportunity
Socially, Mr.. Flagler is one Of the
most delightful Of companions, OF
quick insight, a keen sense OF humor.
an eXhaustless fund Of anecdote and
perennial courtesy.
1t is earnestly hoped that he may
yet be restored to his normal health
and again enjoy the contemplation Of
his great achievements in this state.
-Tarpon Springs Leader.
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NEW SECRETARY FOR BOARD OF
TRADE

Mr. J. D. Rooney, the newly elected
secretary of the Ocala board OF trade.
formerly industrial agent of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway, has arrived
in Ocala, and has formally entered
upon the duties OF his office
Naturally enthusiastic Mr. Rooney
became more so. for on the very night
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-18

Much interest has been felt over
the appointment Of Walter H. Page
10 the post Of ambassador to Great
Britain. Tor Mr. Page is We'll known
here. Tie and his wife were in Orlan-
do last winter visiting the family of
MIR Charles Lord. Mrs Page being an
aunt Of Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Taylor the
mother OF Mrs Lord. and Mrs. Page
being sisters Orlando Cor. in Me
tropolls.
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If Thomas Jefferson thought that
the world was too much governed in
his day, what would be think now if
ne could come among us and glance
over the list of subjects offered to our
congress and legislatures TO shape in
70 laws?-Lakeland Telegram.
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The trial OF Thomas r Watson for
the sending of alleged obscene matter
through the mails, has again been
postponed. this time until the Decem-
Der term of the federal court at Au-
gusta Somehow. We fancy that this
pOstponement is to become chronic.
Mr Watsons friends should demand
a speedy trial and expose all motives
for his prosecution.-Miami Metropo-
lis.
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! of his arrival we were having band
concert. and the whole city was out en-
masse to make it a festal occasion.
the children were romping and skip
ping on the paved sidewalks and gam
! boiling on the green, and the scene
| Mr.. w. j. Morrow a whilOm citizen,
who has made globe-trotting a bust
ness, and has visited nearly every city
/ in the world, says without equivOca-
! ton that Ocala has as pretty public
square as any city or town that he
has ever seen, within or without the
United States.
! AS industrial agent of the Seaboard
Mr.. Rooney is in possession of yalua-
1 bic correspondence which will be help
/ full to our city and county, and he goes
10 work with vim and determination
1 to accomplish results.
The Jacksonville Metropolis says
that he leaves the Seaboard with the
expressed intention and high determi-
nation of making Ocala the greatest
city in the state"
/ This is d high purpose. for the build
1 ing OF city is no childs play, but
( IS a herculean task, and we hope that
to this end all OF our citizens will pull
together, and aid Air. Rooney in his
laudable ambition in every possible
way.
In this connection we are glad to lay
/ before our readers a letter from Mr..
j. a. Pride, general Industrial agent
OF the Seaboard, which shows in what
estimation Mr.. Rooney was held by
that progressive corporation, how his
services were appreciated, and how
loath they were to part with him. It
/ is a rare compliment
| The letter follows:
j
/ seaboard Air Line Railway: J. a.
/ Pride, General Industrial Agent, Nor
folk, Va. March 81, 1919.
! PersonaD-Mr. J. D. Rooney, Assist
ant Industrial Agent, Jacksonville,
/ Fla.
/ My Dear Mr. Notwithstanding
ment is hereby made Of your letter
Of March %. announcing withdrawal
from service OF Seaboard Air Line
/ Railway, to take up other work as sec
rotary OF board Of trade. Ocala, Fla
Regret that we are to lose your en-
thusiastic efforts and knowledge of
the entire situation in your territory.
You have been a strong factor in the
development work, and | had looked
forward to much greater result from
/ your intelligent efforts.
You are to be congratulated upon
the compliment paid by Ocala in Sc,
lecting you to represent that commu-
nifty. Am gratified to note the appre-
citation and greater rewards which
you will receive in your new work.
You will appreciate that my regret
at seeing you leave US is coupled with
my pleasure at your advancement and
the recognition which you are receiv-
ing. 1t Will be a pleasure to work
with YOU in your new place, and to
that end, that both Of US lend our en-
ergies to the development work Of
Ocala.
You possess the qualities 10 attain
success, and it will be a genuine pleas
ure to observe your continued prog
ress in your chosen work.
With kindest regards I remain,
Yours very truly,
J. 4. PRIDE.
General industrial AGENT
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Representative Spencer has intro
duced a resolution in the house at
Tallahassee to refer all applications
for the positions of stenographer and
journal clerks to a committee Of sew
en-, which was passed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-18

The Tribune correspondent is a lit
tie shy on Marion county officials. It
refers to Bitch of Marion instead OF
Bitch Of Levy, and calls John Gallo
way John Galloway. But these little
slips will occur.
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TRIBUTES TO Mr.. FLAGLER

Henry NJ. Flagler continues to grow
weaker and there are no hopes of his
recovery. His death will be mournei
throughout the Wauchula Adj
vOcate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-09

Address the jury. sir" ~thundered
MIR Clark, land tell theem lust how
you deal craps"
"Lemme outen heah," said tho w;t-
ness, %uneasily. "Firs' thing I know
this gemman gwine ask me how tn
drink a sandwich"
One day as. w. M~ugridse, the law.
YER and Judge Minot were Walking
along the street in Concord, N. n tn.
gether MIR. M%ugridge, in his sepul-
cnral voice. said: Judge. let's 70 in
to partnership. You furnish the can
ita! and III furnish the brains" The
judge quickly pulled a 2-cent piece
from mis- pocket and. holding 1t in the
palm OF his hand. said to Mupridee:
VERY we'll: v that, John! cover
that!'-Harper's Weekly.
Woman lis very unreasonable. said
2 venerable New Hampshire Justice or
the peace. II remember that nv wife
and I we're talking over our affairs
one day, and We agreed that It had
come TO the point where we must both
economic.
Eyes, my dear" I said to INV wife.
we must both economize, both"
very we'll, Henry she said. with
q tired air Of submission, you shave
yourself, and Til cut your hair.,"-
'Eyerybody's Magazine.
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You're Too Chuck Full of Notions.

cloth was not Spotless. OF if Carol for
got the requisite number of spoons.
But Herbert .Amsley was different. He
was the new manager of the factory,
II chose the nearest boarding house.
Carol didn't want him tn come that
first day when she opened the door
at his ring. and saw him, we'll groom
ed, in neat gray tweed and glovcd. The
men whom Carol knew best only Wore
gloves when the cold weather de-
handed it.
He'll be particular. mother" she
protested. He looked at my apron
it wasn't so Very soiled either. [ wish
you could see the way he looked"
"Slush." scolded Carols mother in
differently. He was mighty willing
to get that nice, clean front room,
and he said Just plain v~ictuals suited
him.. You're too chuck full of no.
tions. Run down TO the kitchen and
tell Liza to make fresh biscuits f"r
supper. And then take some towels
up to the front room, and tell him
supper is prompt at $50"
Carol set her lips in a sullen line
which almost spoiled their beauty.
She was Il pretty girl. with dark
brown hair and eyes that were not
quite black. but as full of fire as a
topaz. The boys from the factory new
er cared whether Carols aprons We're
fresh or not. She went down and
told Liza about the biscuits and took
the clean towels to the front room on
the second floor. Mr.. Amsley was not
there. His trunk. still strapped. stood
in the middle of the room. 1t was a
massive. expensive looking trunk. the
sight of which increased Carols dis
like. 1t seemed to smack of its own
er's snobbishness. The other board
ers had shabby trunks.
As a boarder Mr.. .Amsley gave Very
little trouble He came unohtrusively
to his meals and had little to say. He
seldom joined the others in the big.
shabby parior in the evenings, but
went instead to his room.
Carol did not wan him to Join
them in the parlor. Somehow his
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-09

New York. May with s63O,00O
in their pockets, the earnings of the
season just closed, fifteen grand opera
sembled on one steamer at the same
time. left New York on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II early this week. Among
those on board were Enrico Caruso,
Geraldine Farrar. Mary Garden. Nine.
Aida, Emmy Destinn. Frieda Hempel,
Antonio Scott and Arturo Toscanini.
All these famous stars sung in grand
opera during the past season, either
in New York or Chicago.
General Manager Giulio Gatti-Cas-
azza of the Metropolitan opera house
also took his departure on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. II wish to take this oc-
c%asion." he announced before leav-
ing. Ito express my appreciation of
the brillian results of the season just
closed and of the great interest shown
in the opera by the public of New
York, whose attendance has been
greater than yer before in the history
of h institution"
The grand opera season this year
lasted tw%enty-three weeks. During
that time Enrico Caruso earned $780,
900, Geraldine Farrar $4,000, and
Emmy Destinn $4,000.
Mary Garden OF the Chicago Opera
company. shrinking flower. was never
theless the principal performer before
the ship sailed. She discovered a man
snoring beneath the brass bedstead in
her room. He had come aboard With
the great Caruso. stumbled by acci-
dent into her suite and gone to sleep
on the deck under her couch.
II have always longed to find a
man under my bed" said the stately
Mary, and my wish is realized. Let's
see what manner of man he is. He
must think q heap of me-"
Stewards pulled out the limp ca
rouser. with his cigaret.
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couch while supper was being eaten.
The doctor said it might be a week
before she could walk. Amsley's hur,
proved to be trif1ing.
Il wish he was burned more" Carol
told Liza. who came up while supper
was on the table. Liza, like Carols
mother. had soon forgotten her wrath.
1T was all his own fault; if he hadn't
come down."
Amt you 'shamed!" Liza cried.
What You want for supper. honey??"
I'm not ashamed" obstinately,
and all 1 want for supper is some
candy"
Liza flung her hands up in the air
and majestically left the room. IF
Your mother amt spoiled you." she
cried.
Carol turned her face to the wall
and cried: Her feet hurt far more
than h had admitted to her mother
and Liza and she was far more con
cerned over the amount of resentment
that Mr.. Amsley was feeling than any
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-09

unless something is done, rats will
gnaw their way through these floors,
leaving unsightly holes. There ara
several methods of prevention. how
ever. one Of them being the wire. An.
other is the filling in of the space be-
low the boards with broken glass. The
!thlrd is the filling in between the
beams underneath the flooring with
cement, or with steel lathing. But the
cement and the lathing add consider
able to the cost. A fourth might DO
added, that of building the coon off
the ground, high enough for cats and
dogs to get underneath, and with the
old farmers method of placing tin
pans upside down on the four sup
ports. p
Another objection to these. esneci,1-
ly the ones that are on or close to the
ground, is the action Of dampness on
them. If such a flooring is used It
should be covered with fine sand and
scratching material.
III the cost is not to be considered a
good cement floor over which is Mac
ed about an inch Of fine soil or sand,
ana then a deep litter added, is being
a%uvocated quite extensively by poul-
1rSflen. III properly made. it presents
a surface that can be easily Cleaned.
and. II necessary. washed, IT Is dur.
able and certainly prevents rates GET
ting through. ~
Many builders nowadays Law out
their flooring partly of cement and
parts OF dirt. The cement portion is
USED nS them In place of the wooden
cropping board. The Abandonment of
the wooden dropping board seems a
step in the right direction. Unless
they are made so that they can be
taken apart quickly and hauled out Of
the coop and thoroughly cleaned. they
o breeding places for lice and
mites; If nailed down tightly in the
coop they cannot he thoroughly clean
ed. So that a cement covering under
the o is an advantage. Tho re-
mainder of the floor is given. over to
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presence made her tonsue-tied. Some
thlnS in his dapper appearance made
her conscious of her roughencd hands.
HIS Keen gray eyes had Il way of taxi
ing her in, from head to foot. as
though she We're a curiosity; or SO she
felt. His IMMACULATE grooming Of
Tended her.
The boys seemed to like him. At
least they said he WAS easy to work
for and didn't mind helping q fellow
get a raise. But he formed no inti-
macies II preferred to get compan-
ionship from the big case of books
that filled a corner of his room.
From a noncomhative dislike Car
OILS feelings leaped To positive hate.
She neglected him shamefully at the
tahle-for Carol waited" on the ta-
Die. h never seemed to hear his
courteous request for a Sccond cup OF
coffee. although the next she
would be pressing ~redheaded Jim Pat
tcrson, who sat next, to have IL third
cup.
Nov. look here. Carol" said Car
OILS mother sharply one evening as
the boarders filed OF the dining
room. YOU must stop that contrary
business or you'll get Your ears boxed
some night before every one. Mr..
-AmsleN is paying for what he gets
same as otner lolkS; more than some
OF en-. And he never stands me off.
! amt going to lave him mistreated.''
Never mind" Mir. A,nsley broke in
amuscdlN. He had returned to the
dinine-room unobserved by Carol or
her mother. I'm not suffering" he
added, and Miss Carol. of course,
can't help having her preferences. We
all have them"
Carol fed, furious. Ills amused
tone was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. he SEEM
ed to infer that she was fond of red
headed Jim Patterson. whom she de-
tested. and who owed her mother fou,
weeks board.
Sunday afternoon. when the big
boarding house was deserted. Carol
went down to the kitchen to make
some molasseS candy. Now, don't YOU
make a mess" her mother called
slcepilN from the couch i'm the back
parlor. Liza will be mad"
Carol shrugged her shoulders. Sum
day afternoon was the only time that
Liza didn't occupy the kitchen and
Carol was very fond of her own make
of candy. Carol had to work fast to
get it done before Liza came down to
prepare supper. She was Just pour
Ing the kettle of sizzling sweetness
when heavy steps sounded in the mar
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whole kettle of hot candy splattered
to the floor. some on Carols feet. She
shrieked with pain as the stuff went
through her thin slippers. Amsley did
not shrek, but he hurriedly reached
out his arms and picked Carol up n
lifted her out of the sticky mess and
ierked off her slippers. Then. with a
wryfacc. he pulled off his oAfords.
Carols shrek reached upstairs.
Her mother came waddlins down, fol-
lowed by Liza. Carol fled from their
wrath. and left them to apologize to
Amsley and clean the floor.
Amt you ashamed?" her mother
asked Carol later. Don't YOU eve let
me catch o making candy down
there again! One hour it took us to
scrapc off the floor. And ! wouldn't
be a bit surprised if Mr.. Amsley would
leave. His shoes are spoiled and par.
of one foo blistered."
SO arc mine.' cried Carol. She
held them out, and her mother forgot
her anger in examining the big. angry
blisters. In II place the skin was
burned off. Carol moaned as the sweet
oil touched it and the bandages Went
around. She lay disconsolately on the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-09

The British parliament has refus-
cd to pass Il wonlan's suffrage bill.
AN" the reason stated for h chilly
reception which the bill received is
that III" excuses which have been
committed in the name of equal suf-
irage have s" disguised people that
many of those who have favored the,
'I"hSc IN the past. and who are still
really IN favor of it, are now opposing
any plan which will place the ballot
IN the hands of persons so lacking in
self control rs are the women who
nave been riotine INC burning in or
"er 10 attract attention to their cause.
1t Is a sad thing for any worthy move
mont to he cursed With such s,lpport.