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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30
A WONDERFUL YEAR FOR FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES

Starting out with dismal indications
this has proved to be a most wonder
full year for fruits and vegetables. Our
orange growers received for their or
ange crops almost twice as much as
they expected, and the vegetable
growers are wreathed about with
smiles because the quantity and pric-
es have so far exceeded their expecta-
tons. The truckers in all this section
and in adjoining sections are reaping
a rich harvest this year. There have
been few years that have approached
it. The crops are abundant, and the
prices have reached high water mark,
the cantaloupe growers alone seem to
be experiencing ill-luck, as the Col
orida blight has attacked their fields
and this crop, some fear, is doomed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30
c. n. 3. FLOYD ON EDWIN SPEN-
GER, JR.
/ refer to Marion's flower,
And rejoice in the blossom of pc

| refer to Marion's flower,
And rejoice in the blossom of power.
No one who ever lived and served
in a legislature fully appreciated the
honor. The honor climbs into intin-
ity. It's majesty is i!limitable 1t
transcends our finite intellect. 1t
goes beyond the visible stars. 1t Dor
ders heaven. and only river divides
it from paradise.
To be one OF the commissioners OF
Pensacola is superb. But to be mem
Der of the city council of that lordly
municipality which includes Pensaco-
la as England includes Stratford-on-
Avon! To be an alderman of that
great town, bounded on the north by
the balance of the United States, and
on the west and south and east bound
ed by the fawning oceon!
No: not a city councilman. For the
councilman or commissioner is limit
ed in his power. But this is the ut
most limit of the earth, the Scythian
desert without man" Here is the holy
of holes of power Here is the ark
of the covenant of power. Here is the
central fire. Here is the invisible
crown. Here is the inscrutable rock
around which the temple is built.
Here is the sacred scepter.
1t is eleven o'clock in the evening
of May 10th The globe of pink fire
shines on the top of the iron staff in
the center of the violet triangle On
the wide curb, granite-slabbed, Dor
dering the stone steps of the capitol
the two metal black candelabra lift
their four bowls of flame like arms
bearing f1aggons of red wine to a ban
quet table, and the massive columns
at the entrance suggest a painting by
Jules Guerin of the ParthenOn
How beautiful is Edwin Spencer
junior This afternoon l told Tidwell
of Jackson county: The young fel-
low speaking now is that new crack
er-jack who has come up here this
session from Ocala listen TO him. 3"
AS l told Senator Fletcher this morn
ing; See that young fellow sitting
there? That is Spencer of Marion, a
genius; he is the only new member
who 'interlocks' with every member
of the house in debate He has the
common denomination" And l beck
oned to Spencer, and he came to the
speakers stand, and l introduced
Spencer to Senator Fletcher. Thirty
years from now | will have a little
reputation for having appreciated
Spencer early in his career.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

Perhaps no section of the United
States has so complete and successful
an organization for selling things as
is to be found in the Grand Valley of
Colorado, where the apple growers
have stood together for years and
prospercd," says w H. Dean in the
Country Gentleman" He adds;
What Colorado is doing all must do,
in order that the vast quantities OF
farm products shall not be dumped at
a loss upon markets that are already
overstocked, while other places are
demanding the same products with
out getting them" This leads US to
say that we must stand right behind
the Florida Citrus Exchange. and it
Will do for Florida what standing to-
gether has done for the apple grow
ers of Colorado
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30
OUTING AT LAKE WEIR IN HON.
OR OF PRETTY VISITORS

A crowd of thirty young people en-
loved a delightful outing at East Lake
Weir Thursday afternoon and even
ing the picnic having been given in
honor of Miss Aylmer Pearce of Co
lumbus. Ga, and Miss Jennie Harrell
and Miss May Camp of Virginia.
The crowd left town about three
o'clock. going down in automobiles di-
rect to the pretty club house at East
Lake Weir.
After a delightful splash in the lake.
a ride on the BiIliken and a delightful
supper served on the dock the even
ing was spent informally and very en-
joyaBle at the club house, dancing.
playing cards. enjoying the moon
light on the lake" etc.
Those composing this jolly picnic
party we're Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Camp. Mr.. and Mrs Jack Camp, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lloyd, Mrs. Guy
Aver of Atlanta. Mrs. Violet Powers,
Misses Pearce, Camp. Harrell, Minnie
Stovall. Alice Bullock, Matte Will
lams, Marguerite Porter. Hove Robin
son, Halle Ley. Betty McIver and
Messrs. w. B. Gallagher, Jim Rentz,
Phil Robinson, David Williams. A. P.
Smith. H. C. Spencer. Whit Palmer,
W. d. Taylor Carlisle liar, Clarence
Maffert and D. 3. HoWse.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30
LETTER FROM NEIL M. ALFRED
S. ELLIOTT

The friends of Mr. Neil NJ Alfred.
we are sure, will rejoice to know that
he is succeeding admirably in his new
home at Globe, Arizona. Although
succeeding so we'll there he has not
lost his love nor interest in the peo-
pie and town of his nativity, and
when he annually renews his sub
scription to the Ocala Banner he
makes diligent inquiry of his many
friends
We make the following quotation
from a recent letter:
Il was much interested in the letter
TO MIR. Gaitskill and the letter to Mr..
Chambliss concerning the cattle in
duStry there; and have also noted re-
Gently a number OF articles and &C
counts of transactions which indicate
considerable local interest and activ-
ity in this industry.
"The cattle country tributary to
Globe has just finished the spring
roundup. and the years sales for this
market have just been concluded.
am sending yo ua copy of Tuesday S
pers, giving an account of this spring.
business in cattle sales, which you
will find in the first column of the
first page. There may be something
in this which will be of interest to
the cattle men there.
Il will say that Globe. and its twin
camp, Miami, are not in the cattle
country. but there is some good cat
tie country tributary TO Globe. Globe
and Miami are copper camps, but cat
tie are driven from the ranges to
yards near Globe for shipment, and
settlements are made here We are
in cattle here in the same way that
Ocala is in phosphate.
I'VE all enjoy the Banner like a
letter from home, but We note all the
t&me the increase in the frequency OF
reference TO names that were not
known there when we came west. and
also note the dropping out of many oil
those we used to know so Well. Time
brings changes in communities as il
individuals, and change in either is
more observed by the absent. | an
afraid that in a few years more We
would be strangers in the old home
should we return to it.
Il am pleased to note that frankie
is now big grown man. and on the
paper with you; though it is hard fol
me TO realize that the little boy
have in mind is now an editor, and
this in spite of the fact that l have
within my own observation the fact
that the little baby girl l brought from
Ocala to Arizona just a few short
years ago is already larger than hel
mother. This is a great country tC
grow children. or for children tC
grow"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

fernando county has caught the
spirit of good road building in fine
shape. and on June 18th will hold ain
election Tor bonding the county in the
sum of cool one hundred thousand
dollars. fernando county has been
anxious for the legislature to make
an appropriation for building good
roads in a sum large enough 10 make
other states sit up and take notice.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30
sUsHNELL's NEW COURT HOUSE

Bushnell, Fla. May %, 1913.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
Will you kindly make announce
ment in your paper that on Tuesday,
May -. the cornerstone of the new
court house at Bushnell will be laid by
the Grand Lodge of Masons, at which
the people of Bushnell most cordially
invite all neighbors. There will be
big barbecue and basket picnic, and
We have been able to arrange with
the Seaboard Air Line to run a spe-
cial train from Ocala for the benefit
of our Ocala friends on that day,
leaving Ocala at a. m, returning
leave Bushnell at I p. M. One fare
for the round trip from Ocala and ali
intermediate points.
Truly yours,
= u LOOEHTN
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

An act has passed the senate au-
thorizing the county commissioners
of this county to appoint a superin-
tendent of roads and bridges. and de-
fining their powers and duties in
working the county convicts and the
laying out of new roads, building and
repairing the public roads and bridges
of said county by contract and other
wise.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

When the Florida legislature gets
through with the liquor bills there
will be no necessity for holding wet
and dry elections. 1t will be such a
difficult matter to carry on the liquor
business within the legal require
ments, and there will be such little
profits in the business. that it will
have to be abandoned
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

Children should not be permitted to
grow up in idleness. We are oppos-
ed to them working too long hours or
over-taxing their strength, but they
should be taught to work AS the twig
is bent the tree is inclined. Idleness
leads to viclousness and crime.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

Because it is stated that Kansas
City is very immoral and needs re
ligious awakening, it has been select
ed for the holding of the next Presby-
terrain general assembly. Tough on
Kansas City.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

The president has personally re
Quested Representative Sisson to be
pacific in his remarks on the Japanese
question. and use no language that
will be offensive to the representatives
of that nation Mr.. Sisson is a jim
goist." and threatens to speak today.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

| hope to live to see the day when
as much money is appropriated by
this government for highways as is
appropriated for rivers and harbors.
l want the American laborer
to live like an Congress-
man William Ashbrook of Ohio.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

When the Oceana sank she had on
board 80 bags of gold and 2126 bars
OF silver amounting in all to s38O0,
600 All have been recovered by the
divers but two bars Of silver.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

The red light" the white slave"
and the blue law" are colors that fig
ure extensively in our legislative and
newspaper nomenclature.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

Quite number of Floridians have
their eyes riveted on Senator fetch
er's place. and the senator has his
own eyes fixed to retain it. The com
bat for it Will be quite interesting.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

The newspapers that have reached
our exchange table all pay beautiful
and laudable tributes to Mr.. H. NJ.
Flagler.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

We suppose that little dogs and big
ones. too, for that matter. will contin-
ne to bay at the moon as long as
there is a moon. So what's the useq
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30

Frank Huffaker says that the gov
erhofs convict lease bill has been
amended SO often that only the name
is left
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
A REGULAR Old Sherlock.

"Poor girlr' said the general manager
as the young woman who had just APP
Piled for a position as stenographer
walked out of his Office.
whats her troublew asked his sec
rotary.
Its too bad that a girl who is 80
pretty-one who might be living In lux
ury-is compelled to go out looking for
work because she refused to listen TO
her parents. You heard her say she
was married, didn't your
Eyes, but l didn't hear her mention
her parents"
Evidently you have not developed
much ability in the way of making de-
auctions. Why would a girl with such
eyes. such hair, such a complexion.
such teeth, such a beautiful face and
such a figure as hers have to go out
looking for work If she hadn't married
against her parents wishes ?"-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
Population In United States.

The United States at present is in no
danger of overpopulation. The Japa-
nese empire has about 50,000,00O peo-
pie, and the Japanese empire is of the
same area al the single state of Call
fornia. The German empire has 3d.
100000, and the German empire is co.
600 square miles less than the state of
Texas. The United States of America
could furnish room and support for at
least a billion human beings. 1t will
be a long time before the danger line is
reached in this nation and the popula-
ton begin to encroach upon the means
of subsistence. There is no cause for
immediate worry.-Exchange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21

offered them what he had in the way
of tobacco. but they had beer holding
another conference. and Gates refused
to accept the proffcred luxury.
.I'm sorry, Mr.. Stoddard," he said
firmly. "but | think you will have to
remain with US. If you go back and
tell where you descended this region
will be visited by reporters. They vii.
have pictures of your landing place at
any price. We must protect ourselvec
or be bounded further into the wilder
ness. You have stumbled upon rs By
accident. and you will have TO remain"
This is our wv particular little hell
and we're very exclusive" added n
of the others grimly.
Stoddard was silent. He could not
with safety to the fugitives.
his descent within a hundred miles of
their hiding place. Their retreat was
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
The AyiatOr'S
Long Flight
What Induced Him to Sur
render a Coveted Prize.
BY cLARISSA MAcKIE

Stoddard's long distance fight had
extended far beyond his widest
dreams. He had sent his powerful
machine from the aviation field to IN
altitude far above his competitors, and
then, driven before the fury of a south.
east wind, he had outdistanced them
all. That was fifteen hours ago. and
he was flying yet.
Above him was a dark blue sky
pricked with stars; far below beloved
gray clouds. Beneath the clouds lay
an uncharted country into which he
might drop at any instant. for almost
from the beginning be had been un-
able to operate the lever that would
permit him to descend. Even the
way. and SO he had been confined to-
that broad aerial highway which be
had chosen for his course and which
he could not leave until his fuel gave
out or an accident happened to his en-
CINE.
1t was cold up here beyond the
clouds and growing colder with each
passing minute. but his heavy fur
garments had peer easily adjusted and
afforded him abundant warmth. His
supply of beef tablets and chocolate
waters satisfied his hunger. and there
were bottles of water to allay his
thirst.
He snapped on an electric pocket
lamp and looked at the aerometer. He
felt a thrill of pride at the r~ecord-600
miles on Il straight fight. fifty miles
better than Allison had ever done. If
he could only descend now and wire
back the news Of his feat the trophy
as well as the $4,000 prize money
would be his.
Hours passed, and then, as If in an
swer to this query of his tired brain.
the machine slowed Its mad speed.
shivered, hung for one instant sus
pended In midair and then Topped like
a broken winged bird down through
the misty clouds. Stoddard chung to
the steering wheel and braced himself
for the shock that must come. He
caught a glimpse of a rolling country,
thickly wooded with frs and cedars,
a large body of water sparkling In the
first rays of the sun, and closed his
eyes. Instinctively his hand clutched
the crippled lever, and to his wonder
1t sprang to action under his touch.
With eyes wide open nov he touched
one and another Of the levers and pull
ed here and there until the machine
responded with muffled breaths; then
he sank steadily. heavily. earthward
and at last brushed the dark green Of
a tree and swept down to a small open
space cleared by some recent forest
fire.
He tumbled out of his seat with
cramped limbs and haggered eyes. His
first impulse was to throw himself
down on the scorched ground and sleep.
but something almost under his foot
sent him speeding in search of a hu.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21

man habitation. A clay pipe still aglow
with a very good brand of tobacco was
evidence that its owner was not far
away.
Weary as he was. Stoddard almost
shouted for joy as he sped over the
ground toward the nearest woods. Find
ing a settlement meant securing a mes
senger to ride to the nearest telegraph
office and send to the waiting world
the news of his winning fight. The
trophy and $4,000 would be a fortune
indeed to him.
Once In the cool shadows of the
woods he found a dimly defined trail
winding In and out between huge tree
trunks, bringing him at last to a clus
ter Of little log cabins hidden in the
forest growth until they seemed like a
part of the forest itself. Built of
roughly hewed tree trunks, each one
concealed in its thicket of young spruce
with a drift of smoke curling timidly
from its chimney hole. the queer little
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
HE WAS A CROUCH.
And He Furnished a Good Text Fol- a
Good Sermon.

And He Furnished a Good Text For a
Good Sermon.
"I had a little lesson several weeks
ago." remarked the msu with the gray
mustache. land it called me in good
shape"
go ahead" said the stout man.
81 was in the garage where l keep
my car and happened to overhear a
conversation among the boys. A GER
tain man had been injured while trav-
cling abroad-very badly injured. it
was reported-and one Of the boys was
telling the others about it. The story
In the paper says he can't get well,'
the youngster went on. Did you know
him, Peter And the boy addressed
promptly replied. Sure, | knew tn old
Crouch
"Say, that hit me pretty hard. Here
was a leading citizen dying. and all the
boy could remember about him was
that he was a crouch. Yes, sir, it made
me sit up and think hard. And l got in
my mind that when | passed out I'd
like to be remembered for something
different"
He paused.
'That's worth considering" said the
other man.
"Good text" said the first man
"Good Sermon" said the other
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
FRANKS OF A POET.
De Musset Had q Mania For Destroy
ing Women's Clothes.

~ iA992GA ism = H1ftA
ing Women's Clothes.
81 was onee at the Coincide Fran
caise. but as a spectator, not as an &C.
tress. l had on a white hat. which I had
been told suited me quite well. From
the box in which | sat ! noticed Alfred
de Musset, and he caught sight OF me.
too, so be came to see me between the
acts.
"He planted himself in front of me
and said rudely: You've got a hideous
hat on. mademoiselle. | can't imagine
how pretty women can dress badly.
It's sheer stupidity for any one who
has a white skin like yours to go and
spoil the effect of her complexion by
wearing a white hat AS he spoke he
gave me a bang on the head which
quite crushed my hat. turned on his
heel and took himself off.
when ! told M friend. Roger de
Beauvoir. who knew De Musset well,
of the incident he said: He is rather
addicted to such pleasantries. The 9TH
er day he was at Tortonis with La Mo-
gador. who was wearing "A light green
dress. when suddenly. without the
slightest warning. he seized a bottle OF
raspberry strip and poured its con-
tents over his companions clothes,
completely running her toilet. He seems
to be afflicted with n mania for spelling
women,s clothes My Autobiogra-
ply" by Nine. Judith. q
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
/ doubt it?''


'sThat's a valuable dog of yours"
Yes. but he doesn't know he's a
valuable dog. Look at him. will you,
scratching yonder in that cheap dirt
when be might as well be up the boule-
yard scratching in ground worth $500
q front ootT'-Washington Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21

he that well and rightly c~onsidereth
his W works will find little to
Judge hardly Of another.-Thomas q
Kempis.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
When Il Comes.

"Does your wife raise a rumpus when
you stay away from home at night2"
mo. but she does when l get home"
Houston Post.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
Difficult Tonaua TO Master.

A cynic who says he speaks from ex-
perience declares that a linguist may
be able to master all the modern
tongues except his wife's.-LondOn
Standard.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
As to the poa.

my dog understands every word 1
say"
"Um."
do you doubt it'll"
mo: l do not doubt the brute's in
telligence. The scant attention he be-
slows upon your conversation would
indicate that he understands it per-
fectly."-Kansas City Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-08-19
WILL BE CHEAPER BUT BEYOND
REACH

Under such a tariff law as the
Democratic congress is about to enact,
certain goods and clothing will be
cheaper, but will be just as far as
vond the reach of certain classes as
they are now because wages will in
evitably decline and employment will
be jeopardized. 1t is the sheerest
nonsense to talk about preventing the
reduction of wages in any industry to
be affected by the tariff. Men do not
pay more for labor of any kind than
the product of labor will justify.
American wages have oeen ascending
year by year because labor's products
products of American labor are paced
in open competition with the products
of foreign labor, American labor will
be ~cheapened. Such a result is in
evitable. All the Democratic states
men in this country cannot prevent
such a result. Living will be light
er, in proportion to the resources OF
wage-earners, than it is now. Work
ing people win be quick to grasp that
fact and they will have no use for the
political party that is trying to break
down the tariff wall behind which
American wage-earners have been pro
tected for many years.
The doctrine of protection has been
too generally tested and accepted by
the people of this country to be aban-
doned at the behest of a theorist like
President Wilson. Other Democratic
leaders, greater than he, have tried
to prove to the American people that
they do not need a protective tariff.
They have failed and President Will
son will fail.-Boonville mo Repub-
lican.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-08-19
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To the heirs, executors, adinlhls'iae
ors, assigns, or other people cia
ing an interest in the estate :"
Thomas Brady, deceased;
You are hereby notified that l haVs
expended the sum of -Four hunuieo
dollars ($40O.00) in labor ana I'M
provements upon what is known az
the Terrible" lode mining cam
situated in New Central mining as
trict. Humboldt county, Nevada; the
above mentioned -Four hundred ooi'
lars ($400.00) being the amount re-
quired to hold the said clam TOT the
a 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1918, ana
expenses for working said claim.
Therefore, you are indebted to me
in the following amount: As one.
half owner in the said Terrible
lode mining claim, in the sum OF Two
Hundred dollars ($200.00). And II
within ninety days after this notice
by publication you fail to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
and amount due on said assessment
work, as co-owner of a ore-halt inter
est in said ''Terrible" lode mining
claim, your interest in said mining
claim will become the property OF th'
subscriber.
g. A. BECKER,
Dated at Winnemueca, Nevada, July
"a, 1913.
Observation-Disclosures