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The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14
NAVIGATION ON THE FAMED OK
tAWAHA


Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
The long time drouth has caused
the Oklawaha river TO fall lower and
lower, until now registers below low
water mark, but the current flows
swiftly, causing eddies TO form in its
crooked course and sand beds to rise
there and there.
The Mills steamboat freight line,
operating the shallow draft Sharp
shooter, etc, is the only line which
can navigate the stream with success,
while the river stands at the present
low water mark.
The steamers Hiawatha and Okee-
humpkee, and the City of Ocala, may
navigate their vessels. but notwith-
standing their very able and skillful
officers and sailors, a slow schedule
will be made.
To get as far as Moss Bluff. on the
upper Oklawaha, even the Sharp
shooters crew carry pick and shovel,
the crew often getting overboard, and
for hours dig deeper the right of way
, for their vessel to pass through.
The tourist steamers will begin
their schedules on the 9Th of January,
the first vessel steaming into Silver
Springs and docking at the Carmi-
chael terminal on the 9th.
The day yacht, City of Ocala. Capt.
Frank Mathews, will probably begin
her trips in December.
Present location of the vessels:
The Sharpshooter left Silver Springs
Monday for Douglass, on the canal;
the City of Ocala, Louie Warren, the
Luna, the Isabel, are at Silver Springs
and the Hiawatha and Okeehumpkee
are at Palatka: the Pilot is on the
east coast canal; the Wekiwa is at
Wekiwa Springs; the Oregonian III,
is towing a raft of piling TO the
mouth: the Oregonian II and the We
mona are at Connor: the Oregonian l
is at auckland, on the canal On the
St. Johns river the City OF Jackson
vile and Fred DeBerry; the mail
boat Harry Lee, Crescent and Nc
Neab are all operating on their reg
ular winter schedules. A. A. g.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14
MEETING OF THE EASTERN
STARS

The regular afternoon meeting OF
the Eastern Star sewing circle was
held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs 5.
p. Anthony as their hostess. and she
made the afternoon exceedingly pleas
ant for her guests.
Most of the afternoon the ladies
spent working on the canopies, which
they are amking for the MasOns for
their new lodge rooms in the Yonge
building. The -,.,so prepared a pro-
gram for the Eastern Sta". memorial
service, which the order will hold
in Yonfe's hall the last Sunday in the
month
The ladies also made plans for the
visit of the two grand matrons, Mrs.
Reed of Tampa, and Mrs. Franz OF
Jacksonville, who will be with them
next Tuesday night, after a visit on
Monday at Wildwood and Tuesday
afternoon at Fort Mccoy.
After the sewing and other busi-
ness of the afternoon, Mrs. Anthony
served hot coffee and very delicious
sandwiches to her guests.
Last week at the meeting of the
Eastern Star lodge Mrs. Anthony was
presented a wy handsome past wor-
thy matron's jewel, of which she IL
Justly very proud. Four Of the past
worthy matropr c.se recently been
nresentcf tness lovely jewels.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14
S. A. [. ENGINEER MEETS GOOD
FORTUNE IN MARION
COUNTY LAND

The following article from the Jack
sonville Metropolis is most Interest,"
ing from several standpoints, thai 'of
its local interest for Marion county,
and for the splendid goodness OF the
engineer, which it discloses:
c. ]. Weeks, the veteran engineer
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. IS
one of many men who have cast their
bread upon the waters" through 40
ing an act of brotherly kindness, and
in after years had the supply return
ed a hundred fold.
Several years ago Mr.. Weeks met
an engineer friend who was down
on his luck" and loaned him the sum
of two hundred dollars, with which
to keep the wolf from the door.
The friend found afterwards that
he was unable TO pay the debt, and
as he wished to leave the state he
went to Weeks and offered him a
small tract of land in Marion county,
near Ocala, in settlement.
Il don't wish to take your land. old
man, and if you're hard up go to your
new home and send me the two hun
0red when you get it, said Weeks.
NO. | want you to take the land.
and YOU must do it, insisted the
friend.
Weeks finally agreed to the propos-
al, and Immediately proceeded TO for
get that he owned the land.
Some time ago a business man OF
Ocala wrot. Weeks and stated that he
wished to buy the land. Il don't own
any land in Marion county" Weeks
wrote in reply.
The Ocala man then came to the
city, insisted that the land was re-
corded in Weeks favor and then the
good-hearted engineer remembered
that his friend had decided the tract
to him for the debt of 5000.
Result: The tract. which contains
phosphate deposit, was sold by
Weeks for $11 900.
After the sale. Weeks played the
part of an honest man, and sent the
engineer friend $500. keeping the
same amount himself. Needless to
state the other engineer was as great
ly surprised as Weeks at his unex-
pected good fortune.
And in this connection one can't
find a stronger, more sympathetic
class of men than those who run the
and freight engines of the
world.
No men have greater responsible
ties than these cool-nerved. sober fel-
lows, and one who is not every inch
a man should keep away from the
throttle.
c. ]. Weeks stands in the van
guard of engineers who would enter
the jaws of hell, if duty called them
there, for the protection of the lives
of those who trust in them.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14

Yesterday afternoon, while Mr. S.
=. LummHs, our linotypist, was MAX
ing an adjustment on i..s machine. he
happened n what narrowly escaped
proving a rery serious accident A
pair of pliers which he was using
slipped and struck him in the eye,
shattering his glasses, some OF the
pieces of which cut one Of his eye
lids, but fortunately none T the
glass entered his eye, or it would
have been most serious. Mr.. Lum.
mus hurried at once to a physician
who examined his eye and found il
to be Eninjured.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14

A lovely informal small affair OF
the week was a little afternoon tea on
Monday at which Mrs. Robert Blake
entertained Misses Carrie and Dora
Pelot and Miss Ethel Coward. the
latter a sister of Mrs a. n. Lans-
ford. who will spend the winter in
Oeala. Several other friends of the
hostess were present, and the after
noon was quite an enjoyable and de-
lightful one.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14

Among the many lovely events at
Brenau College, at Gainesville, Ga,
last week. which included several re-
citals, lectures and teas, was a piano
recital given by Prof. Pffercorn. and
his two assistants, Miss Ethel Hay
craft of this city. and Miss lone Pc
terman. Miss Haycraft, who was
graduated from Brenau. is consider
ed one of the finest pianists who ever
received a diploma from that insti
tuition, and her playing always gives
a great deal of pleasure TO all who
hear her.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14

Mr.. S. S. Duval, who for some
years has been with the Rentz Lum-
Der Company of this city. has accept
ed a position with the McNair Lum-
Der Company, big Jacksonville con-
Germ Mr.. Duvars friends and those
of IS family viii be glad 10 know
that he viii continue to make Ocala
his headquarters and viii sravel from
this point
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14

Mr.. Faunce McCully, formerly OF
khis city. will have charge of the ritu-
alistic part of the Woodmen of the
world's big celebration in Jackson
vile Wednesday. This part of the
program will follow the big evening
street parade. which is in charge of
AIR. John z. Reardon. also a former
0eala boy. Sundays Times-Union
printed a splendid picture of Mr.. Nc
Gully.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14

The editor of the Atchison Globe
believes that a lot OF fairly good
booze is spoiled by the patent medi-
cine manufacturers. We do not know
so much about that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters and Peruna are about
as popular as booze.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14

Miss Lila Brumby viii return to
OcaIa tomorrow from Lakehurst, La
DIV Lake, where for the past week she
has been having a lovely visit with
the league and Porter families. for
merly of this city.
The Ocala banner., 1913-11-14

Mrs. L. H. Won Engelken will en-
tertain at cards one afternoon of next
week. This viii be one of the lovely
social events of the winter season.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
BALTIMORE WHOLESALE MARKET

HAY-No. | timothy, 29: standard timothy.
300 No. @ 9OCale.50: No. timothy. n.ocalsoo:
light clover mixed. Bs0als0o: No. / clover. mixed,
ls.0e; No. clover. mixed, BSoaf.0o: heaTy. l65oA
7.o; No. clover. Il. 7.scalsoo No. l6ooal6so; no-
stAhiished gfade hay. m0alsoo; sample grade hay.
As to kind. quality and condition. loooal20o
STRAW-No. l straight ne. new. B-soalI.0o No 3
straight re straw. new, lao: No. / tangled ne
straw, ssnalO.oo: No. 1 wheat straw. 80; wheat
straw. No. 2. 100: No. oats straw. SooGsco; No 2
oets Etnw, T0oas0
LIVE P0ULTRY-ChickenS old hens heavy. per
H.. Is; do. small to medium, per ID. Il; do. old
roOsters. per H., 10; do, spring. large, H., Is;
do. snail TO medium, h. Is; ducks. old. per lb,
3aS; do. spring. lbs. and over. per h.. Eai5:
do. smaller. Per h. pal5; pigeons, ycung. pe-
mir. %: do. Old per pair -; Euines fowl old.
each, 70; do. young. ! ID. and over. Co.: do.
young. smaller. each. Ea45; turkeys. young. lbs
and over. per H.. Is; do. old per ID. Is: geese.
nearby, per h. l'Ai; do, Southern or Western, per
h., l2aN
EGGS-Miryland. PsnnsylTania and nearby hrsts.
loss o. per doE.. %; Western frsts, loss Of per
dozen. %; West Virginia hrsts. loss OF. per doz-.
9a0; Southern hrsts, loss on, per dor, q
BUTTER-Crsamery. fancy, per ID. Sla52; choice.
per H., 9a0; do. good pound. Hs3; DO, prints.
H.. s2as5; d. blocks. per h. sna22: ladies. per Ib.
2a23; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls. per lb..
22a3; Ohio rolls. psr h.. 2; West Virginia rolls per
ID, p: storepacked per ID. a; MaryiAnd. Virginia
and PennsylTania dairy printA Per h, 2; prcesss
butter per b. EA8
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
some Big Figures.

The assessed valuation of the great
buildings in New York City for taxable
purposes for 1914 illustrates in a certain
way the almost incomprehensible mag
nitude of the wealth of the metropolis.
Heading the list for the next year
win be the assessment OF the Grand
Central Station, at valuation of ST.
$4,000 Then follows the PENNSYLVANIA
station. with a valuation of $3.50 900.
OF the Office buildings the Metropolitan
Life stands at the head with an as
sessed valuation of S12,4l5.Ooo, followed
by the Hudson Terminal office building.
with 81. go 900. and the Mutual Life,
with SIC, 600 and fourteen other Of
fee buildings. between $lo,oo0.o0o and
8, 900, COO
At the head of the hotels still stands
the Waldorf Astoria. with an assess
ment OF s1s.17o.OOO: next the McAlpin.
with $40, oc0: third, the Plaza. with
s.. go. 900; fourth. the Biltmore. with So
ooo.ooe; fifth. the Ritz-Carlton. with S.
10000. and there are fourteen hotels with
assessments between 100000 and 8, 900 :
0oe.
OF the bank buildings, the Bankers
Trust leads with an assessment of $500. :
0o0. followed by the National City Bank,
with $500. co., and ten bank buildings, be-
tween 100000 and $2.oO000o.
At the head OF the theaters and smuse-
ment houses stands the Metropolitan
Opera House. with an assessment Of
s. i2c.oo0; next Madison Square Garden,
with $3.0oo.Oc0: the Hippodrome, with
s.. 10000: the New York Theater. with
$. 22s 0oe. and five theaters. between a.
ooe 900 and s1.0oo.0oo
OF the clubhouses the University Club
leads, with 100000 The Belnord Is at
the head OF the apartment houses with
s.. $4,000. and there are Ten between s.
coz. coo and s1,Ooo.oto. OF residences, W. A.
Clark's stands at the .op with 81. 10000
assessed valuation. next A. G. Wander
bits. with s2s5o.0Oo; Henry C. Fiick's.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
Markets, FINANCE, COMMERCE

Kiln-dried, for export. as; coarse meal.
BUcKwHEAT sS FLouR-Dun. with
Choice quoted at s.oo per 100 pounds.
HAY-Receipts. 1,1ss tons; steady;
choice Is wanted Quotations: No. ]
timothy: L@; standard, Loo; No. 2
STRAW-Receipts. 80 tons; steady;
trade is light Long rye quoted at
Mess. 2.5oa2i.oo; family, 250oa27. 90; clear.
10 75a21. 90
BEEF-Steady; operations are limited.
Packet. p.ooa20oo; family, 20o0a22.oo
Prime Western. 1L2o; refined Continent,
11.55; South American. 12l0; refined Bra
lillian, IN kegs. 1a10. beef stearine.
l-2as 81 asked; lard stearine quiet;
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31

zoOzs.oo: grapes. Coneords, Isa2o: do. NiAgNrs.
20; do. California Tokays. PER crate LT5a20i
do. MAlhgs. Per y bbl. keg. sT5a5se; quinees, psi
bbl. i5o: grapefruit. per crate, 4.ooe5o.
CHEsTNUTS-Per ID, iak
FRESH FISH AND cRABS-(Prices given below
are By the pound ~unless-otherwise statedl-Buttsr
and stars. large. 8: carp. sAs: erocls. medium to
large pcr bbL l20al5o0; do. small, T.ooaaoo; Bay
nackerel 3: rock boiling. 45aso: do, medium. u
do. pan 5 white perch, large. l5als; do. white.
small salo; yellow perch, large. .. do. snail. I;
salmon trout IL gray trout large. Ioal2: do. snail
salo; founders 7as catfish ioal2; green pike. native.
IS: eeh. medium to hrse Gas: spots. large Is;
taoEs lATgr, 10; do. small. @; surgeons. dressed.
; do. din on. 70: clans. rer 100. l2o snappers.
to siIe l0al2: scaIlops. per qt.. 6; shrimp. per
IT.. s. blusnsh. Is; salmon. .; fresh cod. Il: had
dock Is
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Oct. D.-MILLFEED-weak.
er; fair dealings. Spring bran, in 100
pound sacks. Ao0: standard middling,
3. .S5a2s.oo: Western red dog. 900: winter
wheat. in i0o-pound sacks, to arrive, 26.3o;
city bran. IN bulk, 2a0a Argentine bran,
to arrive. 200. y
RYE FLopR-steady; inquiry is In
sctive Good to choice. at 3.75aLo5. in
coRNMEAL-Firm; trade Is quiet.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

sales-Resalar call. Z O'Clock noon.
Wash. Ry. q Elec 4. $500 at 81 N,cOo at sOfs
HOO at s0&.
Potomac cons ). 5000 at o.
CAPITAL Traction / At Is. 3 at iii4. 5 at u4E-
Wash. Ry. & Elsc. pfd.. y at %. at %. at %.
Lanston at s. > at g.
District National Bank at lE.
United States Trust. 81 IT,
Continental Trust. ] at il3H.
After call:
Capital Traction s.. G!oo at los. 5000 at lOs.
81 op at ls. H.og at Ios. 81 .ooo al los. 5000 at
los. 900 at los. Nooo at los. 500 at Is.
Capital Traction. 5 at Ilfk
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
OIL COMPANY CHANGES HANDS.
EnsIish Syndicate Pat. IhrouEi
sioo, ,eoo, 200 Deal.

New York. Oct 3o.-Announcement was
made here today that a British syndi-
cate headed by Andrew Weir. Of London.
has taken over the General Petroleum
Company OF California. which also IN
cludes an option on the Union OIL Com
pany. The deal involves about yio0 oco7-
900. The Union Company win be trans
ferred on cash basis. involving about
ss5. 10000. while the General Petroleum's
assets win involve y75.oooooo. consun-
mated through an exchange OF stock.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
OUTSIDE SECURITY NOTES.

New Iat. Oct. 0-Trading in stocks on the
outside market light today with interest
centercd on United Cigar Stores The latter
was strong at the opening but q rather heavy
selling movement set in. which caused 4 sharp
reaction. British-American Tobacco was slightly
lower Mining shares were quiet
Greene-Cananea new sold OF a half point, though
there 4 three-point gain today
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31

maturity department Of the money nie Owing
! 70 the absence o demand for time scconmodatiou.
the trend stu Il doErwtrd. though they have ex-
perienced overnight no quotabie change
Rates are ~ psr cent 10 ~ per cent for sixty
GAYS. ~ TO per can't for ninety days ~ per
cent for fow. five, and air months.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
resentea belated uquldatlon o. tlred

resented belated liquidation OF tired
shareholders.
Support was wanting. big interests TAX
Ing apparently no great action either
way. The passing of the Moore-Reio
crowd from Rock Island control may
have made that stock little h-mer. In
that It did not go on with the rest OF
the list.
with the big three. usual leaders. Ca
oadian Pacific, Pennsylvania, and a few
! other stocks shared. but the great ma
jority of the list was little better than
Price Changes.
There was some little recovery from
the low. The closing showed losses of
point in the three leaders. Missouri
Pacific lost a point New Haven, SIS;
Erie. 10. despite denial of the big half
billion mortgage plan: Lorillard lost
l3I-S Texas OIL and Copper point, also
Smelting, while Sugar carried the BAN
ner on the other side, with a gain Of
13-L
Local Securities.
Odd lot investment buying seems to be
about the only feature OF the security
market. so far as local stocks are con-
cerned. In all. ninety-eight shares, rep
resenting twelve traders. were re-
ported. Capital Traction was the lead
er, with two twenty-five share lots at
HASA to ia 5-S. the rest of the sales be-
ing in one to ten shares, with the ex-
ception of one fifteen-share order.
There seems TO be a good investment
demand for Railway preferred at IS.
while the market for the common stock
is very narrow. slightly lower bid and
no stock offered near it. save by the
perennial buyer.
United States Trust, on five shares.
moved up to 1872 Lanston, So; District
National. AS.
Bonds were rather lively-ss0o0 Trac-
tion IS at los; Potomac Consolidated IS,
&c. the lowest of the year; Railway As,
81 to 80 81
Murray III.
Lawrence o. Murray, president Of the
confined to his bed with a rather serious
illness for some time. He is transacting
but little business. practically only such
as demands his immediate personal at
tention.
Express Stocks.
Prices OF the big express stocks during
1911 up to July had shown certain small
declines from the high levels reached in
the first quarter OF that year on rumors
would be undertaken within the year.
The declines from July 3 to November
p, when the investigation was actually
under way. and subsequent declines are
indicated in the following tabulation:
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
NEW YORK MONEY.

NeE York. OCT. 3a-Money on call on the Stock
Exchange today opened at per cent; highest
~; lowest. 5; closing. per cent. Most Of the
days loans were made at per cent
There is nothing 10 show that the present strength
Of eall neney is eunnunicstihs itusf 10 the fined
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
COTTON STATISTICS.

Furnished by n L. Carpenter & Co.
New York, Oct. %
Receipts MiddlingS
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
The Safest Investments

with s2.e5a.ooo; Andrew carnegie's, with
s. 300. 900. and twelve residences bstussn
saoo9.Ooo and s1.oop.ooo.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31

The above deductions are on a basis
of 10000 shares for Adams Express, $780,
OO0 shares for American, 10000 for
United States, and 239,670 for Wells
Fargo & Co. Adams Express stock,
which has no stated par value, has been
accorded a nominal value of 500 per
share, the same as the other companies.
Greene-Cananea.
Greene-Cananea has declared dividend
of / per cent The company paid an ini-
tial dividend of . cents IN January, 1912,
and the same in July and October, 1872,
and January, 1913 At the May meeting
the dividend was passed owing to the
Mexican troubles. The 1 per cent divi-
dend just declared is equal to 20 cents on
the old par of so and 81 on the new par
OF 800.
Southern Pacific-Gross increase. s2S,Ooo;
net decrease, s496,0Oo. Three months:
Gross decrease. S166, 900; net decrease.
s., $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31

Prices for 1918 are to October 3
The proposed reduction of interstate
rates was the greatest factor in the
progressive shrinkage in market valua-
ton, but an added one in 1872 was the
parcel post service, which. though II did
not commence operations until January
]. 1913, was in prospect in 1912, The
parcel post became largely a factor in
the price situation because Of the effect
II promised to have on the reduced mar
gin of profit left by the new rates.
which margin was to be sustained chief
ly by the lightweight package business
of the express companies
On the basis of the above quotations.
the four express stocks, since July, 1911,
exhibit a shrinkage of over s5e,50OOo. This
heavy shrinkage on a total par value of
the four stocks OF SIS, ,ss7. ooO is shown In
the following tabulation:
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
NEW YORK COTTON.

Furnished ~ W. B. Hibbs 8 co
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
NEW YORK COFFEE.

Furnished by N. L. Carpenter & Co.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31

90 Wheel. e L z. st pfd.. Dh 204 IA
Total sales. n298 shares. against rs ,saS yester
day. 0l II a week ago. and 365,59o . year ago.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
BOSTON c0PPERS.

rurni.hsd b. W. B. Hfb0s q Co.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-31

J. p. Morgan is offering s12.oo0,o ,oco
New York Central one-year notes at ss1s
and interest to be dated and taken up
next Wednesday.
1t is stated that none Of the New York
Central lines expects to issue any fur
ther notes this year.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-02

WILSON, IN MESSAGE, SAYS
HUERTA COLLAPSE Is NEAR
Washington, Dec. president
Wilson delivered his message person
ally to congress today. Here it is in
tabloid form: -
Mexico.-"Mexico has no govern
ment. " There can be no certain.
prospect of peace in America until
General Huerta has surrendered his
Usurped authority" 1.-THE collapse is
not far away
Farmers.-"Pending currency bill
does the farmers a great service"
"The farmer is the servant of the
seasons " ''The farmer and the gov
eminent will henceforth work to-
gether as real partners"
Business.-'Let the Sherman anti
trust law stand, unaltered, but re-
duce the debatable ground" by
more explicit legislation" to make
it ''fairer to all concerned" Special
message promised.
Presidential Primaries.-'T urge
the prompt enactment of legislation
which will provide for primary cleo
tons throughout the country at
which the voters may choose their
nominees for the presidency"
United States Territories.-Ulti-
mate independence in the Philippines.
Perfected self-government in Hawaii.
Alaska.-''FUll territorial form of
government" Alaska as a store
house should be unlocked" "The
government should build and admin
lister the railroads" and ''the posts
and terminals it should itself con-
troll"
Mines.-.Provide a fair and eff
fective employers liability act. B" SO
cial justice comes first. Law is the
machinery for it's realization"
Safety at Sea.-'Prompt aIlevia-
ton of the very unsafe, unjust and
burdensome conditions which now
surround the employment of sailors
n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-02

P. S.-WhiIe Chicago is giving Lon
don a run for its money in the one
fog line, Pittsburgh still stands by it,
self in another fog" line. It's smoke
in Pittsburgh.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-02
JUST LIKE DEAH OIL
'.LUNNON."

BY Jim Nance.
met a t5ally Englishman
Upon the street today;
He had his cane and monocIe,
And walked with English sway.
He said: Pm feeling fine, by joVe,
think this town is cleVah;
I've travelled quite a bit around,
But, really, chap, | neVah
Felt so happy and contented
As when here roam;
Your right, OF boy, it is the fog
e That makes me feel at ONE"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-02

Doctor feeling Douglas pulse in
bed)-What do you drink? Dougal
(brightening) -Oh, Pm not particu-
lar, doctor! Anything you've got with
you!