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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04
EXPRESS COMPANY TO CARRY
SUPPLIES FREE

Jacksonville, Fla, April I, 1913
The following telegram, addressed
to all agents" was received this
morning:
You can announce in press and in
struct principal agents that the South
ern Express Company and its connec-
tions will carry free contributions OF
money and packages of supplies not
exceeding one hundred pounds in
weight for food sufferers in the west,
when addressed to municipal authori-
ties or organized relief committees. ~
Please act accordingly III your sec
ton
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04
THE FLORIDA AUDUBON soer

Miss Katherine u stuart wln u
Ocala about April lith ia The lHir
of the Florida Audubon society
The twelfth annual meeting q d
society was held On The afternoa
TUESDAY March 25th. al the HaH
tina Grove The spacious and bear
home of the late l.. F Dommena
Maitland
About one hundred members q
friends were present The Wela
was ideal. and the Lowell wand nag
cent grounds upon which a ioa-
has been expended. made hne
ting for meeting devoted 70 TIE
terests Of nature study and bird ~
lection
The reports of the president ~ I
F. Blackman OF Rollins CoIlees. &
the secretary. Mrs. : Vanderpea 6
Maitland. OF the treasurer. Ms Lf
Bronson Of Maitland. aud of the ear
man of the executive COMMITTEES. e
hinssmiil Marrs. now res.asai Z
Florence. italy. We're read and aos
ed
five points nave eaaractefizea ?
"orA oi iiie society uAI'h- rue -
"ei year
Ae 'hiaf-'H- oI me eA7.
committee 7o a- i' secure
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

The Turkish government Tuesday
declared that it unreservedly accepted
the terms OF peace proposed by the
European powers The foreign Office
handed the Ottoman acceptance TO
the dean of the diplomatic corps on
Tuesday morning. accompanied by an
expression of thanks to the powers
for their mediation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

" J Bryan is known the ser
over as an advocate of peace -
his most strenuous efforts aIll e 7
rected toward mantalnine peace -
all lands is believed and hts argea-
ment TO the office az secreiaFy
state is indicative % fhe world -
President Wilson IS fully Ca eco"
With his peace policy
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04
SPARING THE ROD

The principal of the high school az
Enid. Okla, sends the following 70 the
Events. the local newspaper Of that
lourishing city.
1t is welI-nigh half a century that
| have followed my profession as "a
teacher. and | can truthfully state
that never before have there been
such unrest. such discomfort and such
dissatisfaction with obtaining coud!-
lions among my fellow sufferers as AZ
this time. For the enlightenment ~
those soft-hearted goodyeoodies who
consider wellapplied licking OF "a
rowdy. 'brutalizing both 10 the teach
er and the pupil" / enclose for publi-
cation in your valued paper a CONVEX
sation which. while it is composite is
not fictitious. 1t was myself whose
damned head" was to be blown of
by a recalcitrant hoodlum.
The Conversation
Teacher John, how much is one
plus one?
Pupil dunno.
Teacher-What! A pupil in 7B
grade does not know how much one
plus one is? Aren't you ashamed?
Pupil-No. | amt. Didn't that Co
lumbia professor find seven high
school pupils that didn't know, eth
er?
Teacher How can I promote you
next term?
Pupil-Youn have TO. I've been
two terms in this grade.
Teacher-John, besides being very
troublesome and disorderly, you new
er do your lessons. If YOU do not
turn over a new leaf l shall send for
your mother.
Pupil-Me mudder SEE she's got her
homework TO do. and amt got no
time to come to school.
Teacher-Very we'll. then, | shall
send for your father
Pupil-Me father SEE he can't lose
half a days pay. He SEE it's up TO
you to keep order in school; that's
what yer git paid fer.
Teacher-Take that chewng-gum
out of your mouth.
Pupil wont. neither.
Teacher-If you don't, I'll make
you, and you'll feel it.
Pupil-Ah, yer dassent. Yer das-
sent tech me, an yer know ye're bluff
fin. | know as we'll as you do that
that guy at Pages school got fined
$50 fer lickin a boy an he done
worse than me-he raised hell during
rapid-fre drill.
Teacher-So you persist in disobey-
ing me? 1 shall send for the princi-
pal
Pupil-What do l care?
Enter principal. and after hearing
the charge loquiter-This is most
fragrant case of disobedience and in
science and unless you apologize to
your teacher I shall expel you.
Pupil-That would suit me 10 I.
but. bad luck. the law says | must 20
to school till I'm sixteen.
Principal--I shall send YOU TO the
truant school
Pupil-Another bluff. | amt play
in truant. an won't. got too much
fun in school
Principal-The reformatory school.
then. is the place for fellows like YOU.
Pupil-Yer can't do that. neither.
cuz the worst felony ever done was
stickin pins into the fellers.
Principal-You are the most inso-
lent fellow ever met You 30 TO ms
office; III see YOU later.
Exit pupils To class teacher
When meet yer outside I'll blow yer
damned head of
The next morning johnny shows UP
bright aud early for another day
fun with the teacher.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04
Respectfully.
". K. HALLE, Supt.

If you are going away this summer,
better buy your trunk, suit case or bag
NOW, While prices are so attractiyely
LOW. Bear in mind that | allow you
literally for your Old one. Way pay
more? 3. Goldman.-ad. 4-4-2t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

Mr.. R. c. Bowling has been appoint
ed United States court crier. and Mr..
T. W. Pattison is made deputy court
reporter Mr.. Bowling for a number
OF years has been Judge Calls private
secretary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

I will allow you for your old trunk.
suit case or bag as much as 1 can get
for it, in order to sell you a new one.
Why pay more ? B. Goldman.-ad.
4-l.of
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

Messrs Jenkins and Williams are
building twenty nice little cottages on
their property near their offices i'm the
first ward If they can make an eN-
change with the city they propose 10
erect a brick warehouse one hundred
and fifty feet long. costing not Jess
than $4,000.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

There seems to be q rift in the war
clouds, and a silver lining that points
to universal peace Winston Church
i'll proposes that England and Ger
many suspend naval preparations for
one year. Now. if an universal effort
is made by all lovers of amity. peace
and concord. for all nations 10 join in
this movement one year OF suspension
Will be found SO fruitful OF results
that it will be followed by another
year Of suspension. and finally by
abandonment OF military preparation
and defenses altogether and the
white-winged dove OF peace viii
spread her wings over all nations
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

The Knights of Columbus donated
$4,000 TO aid the food sufferers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

Five reels, benefit flood sufferers,
Temple tonight-ad
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04

The Manufacturers Record, pub
lished at Baltimore. has always been
a strong friend Of the south. and its
special southern edition, just publish
ed. is one OF the most comprehensive
and interesting southern advance
propositions that has been offered to
the public in long time The spe-
cial features of the Record for March
y are contained in a neatly bound
book Of several hundred pages, large
quarto size and consists mainly in
short, but most interesting, sketches
of each OF the southern states. with
facts and figures compared and tabu-
lated The compilations have been
made with a view to giving informa-
ton that would be desired by the gen
eral investigator and not to afford
statistics for scientific or comparative
works. The stories are not burdened
with details, but enough is told Of
each state to give a fair idea OF its
history, soil, climate, productions.
people and possibilities. Special sto-
ries OF Jacksonville. Tampa and va
rious other southern cities are given
The special edition viii no doubt be
preserved in thousands Of newspaper
Offices and kept as a book OF refer
ence by a great many firms, corpora
tons and individuals Times Union
Short Talks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04
FLORIDA

The name means Land OF Flow
ers." Florida is the second largest
state in the Union east of the Missis-
sippi. 1t occupies a strategic position
on the Atlantic coast, being one OF
the front yard states OF the republic.
with more salt water short line on
| the Gulf Of Mexico II is the nearej It
state to Cuba, Panama and South
America. The opening Of the Pana-
ma canal means that through Florida
ports will flow a vast incoming and
outgoing trade Florida has long
been the winter playground OF the
/ country. and now that knowledge
about the climate is spreading, the
summer climate is being enjoyed the
records showing that the thermome-
( ter never registers as high as it does
/ in the states north of the Ohio and
! Potomac, and on the Pacific coast.
/ The products of Florida gardens and
groves are now taking high rank in
northern markets. The oranges and
grapefruit OF Florida are not equalled
! by any grown elsewhere in the United
States Florida is one of the chief
lumber states and it produces more
naval stores-turpentine and rosin-
than all other states combined 1t has
large fishing resources and has the
only sponge industry in the United
! States. 1t has ripe strawberries at
! Christmas time, when all the north is
locked in ice and snow.
Florida is an old state, historically,
but developments of the last few
years have put the peninsular state
on the commercial map OF the world.
The Florida future looms up splendid
/ ly. The years just before us will see
great expansion of FLORIDA cities
they have grown wonderfully in the
last few years-and the countryside
will become the home of a multitude
of people and the seat of a manifold
industrial life. The foundations of a
great and tiourishing rural community
are being laid, and the settler who
comes today will inherit all the wis
dom that comes from experience of
those who are making a success in
garden and grove. The average man
Of the city and town gives but a pass
ing thought to the resources of the
south and Florida and does not stop
to realize the actualities-what has
been accomplished in the recent past
and what is to be done in the near
future All the wonderful resources
OF land and water, of forest and mine,
are situated where the great activi-
ties Of the immediate future are to be.
and where nature has provided the
most benefcent climate known for the
enjoyment Of man, and for the high
est possible success for the tiller of
the soil. Florida is going to help
solve the problem of how to keep
down the cost OF living by growing
plenty of things, and growing them at
a minimum cost. The soil is here, the
water, the light and warmth; the mar
ket is near. the demand large-all
that is needed is the farmer and the
fruit man.-St Cloud Tribune
The Manufacturers Record. pub
lished at Baltimore. has always been
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28
THE WOLFISH TAX BILL.

II must be source Of deep satisfac-
see that the joint committee on revenue
and taxation of the two houses of the
Utah Legislature will report unanimous.
" against the wol6sh tax measure
which came from the commission on
taxation and revenue. and Is known as
Senate bill No. 81.
We have considered this bill in sew
cral Of its phases heretofore. with the
conclusion that il is the most invasive,
the most oppressive, the most cruel and
barbarous tax proposition ever present
ed in a legislative body. II gives tue
State Board of Equalization an arbi.
trary ard oppressive power most ex-
traordinaTy TO see in any bill intro.
duecd in a popular legislature In it
the taxpayer is mercilessly held up to a
scalping process which would relieve
him of the maximum amount Of money,
and the Board of Equalization is au-
crease The assessments OF any individ-
ual. corporation. or trm IN that county.
The control of valuations for tax pur.
poses by the State Board Of Equaliza.
tiou could not bc more complete if it
were given the power Of appointing all
the county assessors.
But IL is useless 10 consider in dc.
tail this repressive, barbarous savage.
wolhsh tax bill, since the joint com.
mittee Of both Houses of the Legisla.
ture has unanimously agreed TO report
unfayorably upon il. We could wish
that this Joint committee might have
! reported against the bill upon its dc.
merits. but the adverse repor, which is
forcshadowed for The reason that there
Is not sufficient time left TO consider
such very long and important bin will
be received As satisfactory bv the peo-
] pie. The min thing is 70 relieve the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

arrange terms of peace. And Russia
will dictate these terms. Adrianople,
Scutari, and Janina will be given mp
by Turkey, but no money indemnity
viii be exacted from Turkey; for Tur-
key is not able to pay her debt to Rus
sia. On the other hand, the Balkan
allies will not be required to assume
the pro rata Of the Turkish public
debt that might be held to attach
TO the provinces won in battle from the
Turks. Thus. through Russia the Bal
kan states get what they could not
get from the combination OF European
Dowers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

Affairs appear to be mcndine RAPIDLY
IN Mexico. and confidence increasing in
the strength of the Huerta government.
And this is high tribute TO the calm
ness and Judgment which President
Taft displayed in the recent Mexican
crisis, in his persistent refusal 10 IN.
tervene. II the present outlook in
Mexico continues, there will be no
Mexican problem left for President vii.
son TO face, aud the United states will
be well out Of dilemma which might
easily have had burdcnsomc results. In
tervention would have been costly in
men and money.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

II is probable that the action OF the
National House Of Representatives in
voting down the two.battleship PROPOSE.
tion was political; the Democrats didu Z
want Republican administration 10
have the credit Of keeping up the naval
strength. 1t is likely. therefore, that
the next Congress viii make amends.
and Will authorize no, only the two.bat.
ilcship-a year programme. but will make
MP for deficiencies now left. This would
he pTciscly as before when Cleveland :
Secretary OF the Navy, Hon. William I.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

The Utah State Senate stands bv its
guns, and again refuses 10 ratify the
constitutional amendment for the popu
lar election of L. S. Senators. And
since that amendment is wholly un-
necessary, as many States now elect
their L, 5. Senators by popular vote,
and any state can do this that wants
TO, the Utah Senate does well 10 refuse
this ratification.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

taxpayers of threatened calamity;
and this relief is foreshadowed in the
adverse report upon the bill. The tax.
payers will not quarrel with the COM
mitteo for the reasons il gives for this
adverse report, but will be thankful for
the relief that Che report will afford.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

Young Mr.. Rockefeller says 20 his
Sunday school class: ''You all know
that the difference between right and
wrong in business is no broader than O.
hair Ticklish doctrine that: the old
rule was that the difference is as broad
as the distance between tho poles; and
that is good doctrine yet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28
NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given that thers shs
viii be special meeting OF rItst 10y
stockholders OF Utah Savings ltaiiS ltaiS
company at the banking house o! ssit
company. No. 2s5 South Main aireeGt, Gsy ot
Lake City. Utah. upon the iih aaS ,ss
March. 1919, at o'clock r. m, ior ,,iou ian
purpose OF considering amending oSnor- ssv
VIII article l. of its Articles o. AiSo''
alton. TO read as follows; :, ,Sls
VIII That the capital STOCK ,,hou-
corporation shall be two hunoTso INTO
sand (S20o. 600. .O0)) dollars. diyioeo hun
two thousand (2.o00) shares, OF ons w.
drcd (Si00.00) dollars each. ..s,,ry
oi07s N. C. HALL secre's'''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

Legal technicalitics are more i'm
nortant than matters of substance in
legal prosecutions; this is well recog-
nized, is plain, and is constantly ex.
emplified- But what is puzzling is that
no Utah Legislature ever seems to think
II worth while TO correct the practice.
by leglslating that substance shall be
considered above technicalitics.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

The proposition TO send the old bat.
tleship Oregon to the scrap-beap is to
DC resisted by the coast Congressman.
\ good many of the historic ships of
the Republic (still, too few have been
preserved in memory of the brilliant
services rendered by them, and the Ore.
gon being distinctly in this class, is
worthy Of the like distinction.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28
NOTICE..

Notice IS hereby given that thsse ssse,dsrs
be a special meeting OF the senany ss
the banking house OF said company city. n
2s5 South Main street, Salt LaHfeo fo1S a;
Utah. upon the 5th day Of Marca, os &c con-
o'clock p. m. for the pIrpspbs' pos cspita!!
s,oe- y, said Company to three h.n1nnaIdsd
thousand tssOo 900 Oo} dollars. 81 ore
into three thousand $4,000 shsi0
hundred (sIcn. 00) dollars esfh ,.cre,ary.|'
oIO7g ~. -. IAIis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28
RUSSIA IN THE LEAD.

The new turn in the warfare between
the Balkan states and Turkey signal
ICES a great triumph for Russian
diplomacy. The European powers bav-
ing failed TO respond TO Turkeys in
vitation 10 arrange terms of peace, Tur-
key turns TO Russia. comedies the ccs.
SION of Adrianople, and asks Russia TO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

The Deseret News, organ OF lust, is
OF the opinion that Tho Tribune IS esti-
mate of Joaquin Miller was ''vulgar, -
no doubt considering that any objection
10 polygamy is so. But as to Miller,
vulgar. Well, now! Besides, The Trib.
une had illustrious and high~minded
company, plenty of it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

An alienist in the Matteawan asylum
FOR the criminal insane, who said that
be was offered 100000 by lawyer to
let Harry Thaw out, now says that he
can I recall the name OF that lawyer
who offered him the money. What n
witness be would make in F'trust
bustinc'' case,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

If Me1ico's "grand old man. Por-
6rio Dia5, should como back, there Is
little doubt that he would be welcomed
with wild acclaim by all factions, and
reinstatcd by popular acclaim as ruler
Of the Mexican people. He has been
away SO long that he has no connection
with recent feuds and bloodshed. and
old grudges are forgotten.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

The Smoot organ takes up good
deal Of its space in protests that it ism t
living. and that its reports are true. But
as it has to lie in making these protests,
the original fslsehoods are doubled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

English audiences sit enjoyably and
applaudingly through play where NOR
atty is outraged, and when the final
drop. of the curtain comes, they .yell
.'Censor!" Determined evidently, that
no other audience shall see it. and 20
have a monopoly Of the admission,
o Yes, l seen it before il were sup
y,rn,eaJ =,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

The health officer OF Cincinnati says
that people fall restfully asleep in
church chiefly by reason of the foul
air. But sanitary experts generally tell
us that clean, fresh air is essential to
restful sleep. How about this contra
linfiop9
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28

Whitney. was given the great support
that WINS denied to Hon. William z.
Chandler. his predecessor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-28
NOTICE OF SALE OF UNCLAIMED
FREIGHT.

Notice Is hereby given that tho Deuves
g. Rio Grande Railroad company VIII gel!
the goods and property hereinafter de-
scribed. at public auction. at It's frelghI
warehouse. In Its railroad yard In SAT-
Lake City, state OF Ctah. ,nclns
the sale at 10 o'clock a. N. on the tourIh
day OF March. 1918:
Said property has not been accepted o..
taken away, and charges thereon pala
by the consignees or persons authorized
10 receive same within two months. ana
has remained in the possession OF the
company, which Is q common carrier. un-
claimed for more than two months from
the time of arrival at the poin, OF con-
slgnmeRt.
Al, OF said property. or so much thsreo.l
as may be necessary. will be sod TO pay
freight. back charges. demurrage, has-
ding, care and necessary costs OF ths!
sale. 60
dard Mineral Products Co: name OF eeo eon-
siguor and from what place shipped, Mis,s
souri, Can Co, st. Louis. description y.
property, ! carload h5er cans. anoan'
Il lien. $40.
s V. DERRAH
Assistant General FreishE Agehl
Salt Lake City. February ~. 1919, ,,ssa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-27
BACON ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE IN JAIL
Found Unconscious in His Cell, With
Several Deep Wounds In His
Abdomen

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. June ee.-
James L. Bacon. former representative
In the Colorado Legislature, In jail here
on a charge OF numbering njs wife and
stepdauEhter by blowing up the family
home, was found unconscious In his oell
this morning with deep wounds In the
abdomen. He had attempted 10 commit
suicide with n small pocketlnife. which
nc had borrowed yesterday under pre-
tense Of Wishing 10 trim his finger nails.
on May 81 tho home OF the Bacon
family was blown 10 pieces. apparently
with dynamite. Mrs. Ida Bacon and her
daughter Josephine, aged 6. were killed.
Bacon was Desperately injured and lay
unconscious two days
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-27
BANK ROBBER GETS
LOST IN THE HILLS
Ray Diamond Wanders Back to the
Scene Of His Crime and Is
Quickly Arrested.

MARsHFIBLD. Or. June 7s.-Ray
Diamond. the Glendale bank robb.r. sp-
peared In Cold Beach today and was
placed under arrest. He had the entire
amount taken from The bank. $500. In
his possession.
Diamond walked directly 20 the court
house. where he was placed under ar
rest. He said he had become lost IN the
hills where he successfully lodged pur-
suit for ten days He did not know
where he was when he reached Gold
Beach. He made no effort TO conceal
his Identity and offered no resistance
The money was found In his shoes and
tied In rolls around his legs.
Diamond walked into the Glendale hank
ten days ago and forced the cashier,
who was well acquainted with him and
thought the young fellow was Joking. TO
hand over the money IN tho vault.