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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
MADE 1T MATTER OF RECORD
Mark Twain Bound to Satisfy HI
Better Half That He Had Obeyod
Her Injunction.

Samuel L. Clemens Immensely ad-
mired Grover Cleyeland. also his
young wife. and his visits to Wash
ington We're not infrequent. Mrs.
Clemens was not always able to ac-
company him, and he has told US how
once Ut was his first visit after the
presidents marriage) she put little
note in the pocket OF his evening
waistcoat, which he would be sure to
find when dressing warning him
about his department. Being present
ed to Mrs Cleveland. he handed her
a card on which he had written. He
didn't." and asked her to sign her
name below those words. Mrs. Cleve-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.
CLAIMS FOR TROOPS HORSES.
State Auditor Refuses Governors Pc.
quest For Settlement of Bills.

quest For Settlement of Bills.
Dcnver.-State Auditor Ready Kene-
han refused Governor Ammons' re-
quest that he give certificates of in
debtedness to claimants for the
amount of S24 1855 in claims filed With
the state auditor by the military beard
for the purchase OF 271 horses.
In letter to the governor kenenan
states that the claims, which We're
approved by the military board Jan.
IL, 1914, show instances of horses
charged twice. This, he says, indt
Gates that the board must have made
a careless examination on the claims.
He cannot, he states, approve these
claims as they stand.
in the letter to the governor kene-
han recouuts his trip to Trinidad to
check UP the claims presented for the
horses, and charges that General
Chase and ether officers of the militia
prevented him from making proper
investigation
The members of the military board
state that Kenehan lis making Il
mountain cut OF mole hill - and
that the only discrepancies in the
horse claims were due to clerical
errors
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28

land protested that she couldn't sign
it unless she knew what it was he
hadn't done; but he insisted. and she
promised to sign 1t If he would tell
her Immediately afterward all about
1t, She signed. and he handed her
Mrs. Clemens note, which was very
brief. 1t said:
Don't wear your arctics in the
White House."
Mrs. Cleveland summoned mes.
senger and had the card she had
signed mailed at once to Mrs. Glenn.
ems at Hartford.-Albert Bigelow
Paine. in Harper's Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
Ancient Definitions Of Beauty.

He used to say that personal beauty
was better Introduction than any let.
ter; but others say that it was Di.
ogenes who gave this description OF It.
while Aristotle called beauty "the gift
of Cod" that Socrates called 1t "a
short-lived tyranny" Theophrastus, "a
silent deceit" Theocritus "an ivory
mischief" Carneades. "a sovereignty
which stood in need of no guards
Diogenes Laertius. A. D 200.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
Mine Tax to Be Tested.

Denver. The constitutionaiity OF
the mine tax law passed by the Leg
islature in 1913 in all probability will
be tested by the Colorado chapter of
the American Mining Congress- The
question of testing the law by carry
ing it, if necessary, to the United
States Supreme Court, was discussed
at a MONDAY luncheon of the Colorado
chapter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
Fined $3.50 for ki!I;na Deer.

Denver.-Roy Littrell. deputy game
warden of Weston reported to Game
Commissioner Shinn that he had ar
rested three men for killing two deer
about one year old The men were
fined $3.50 and costs and sentenced to
thirty days in Jail at Trinidad
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
Try the Left.

Il often WISH" mourned Senator
Spouter, that were ambidextrous
then ! could go on writing my speech.
es without being interrupted by these
pestiferous handshakers"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
|. 8. Walbridse Appointed.

DeEyer.-Governor Ammons has re-
appointed l.. b. Walbridge of Meeker
to succeed himself as member of the
State Highway Commission. His term
lasts five years.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14
OFF FOR THE WARS

Mr.. Emile Van Espen left Friday
for New York, where later he will sail
for Brussels, Belgium, via France,
or perhaps he may try to go by way
of Rotterdam. Mr.. Van Espen is from
Brussels, though he has lived for
some time in Paris. He is very loyal,
and will offer his services to his coun-
try. He is in the phosphate business
and has been in Marion off and ON
since phosphate was first discovered.
He is a splendid gentleman, and his
friends here hope that he may return
to them unframed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14
WHAT ONE MAN CAN DO

A subscriber out in California, read
ing in the Banner Editor Hugh
Reese's arraigment of the Florida
Railway commission for it's inefti
cheney, sends us a number of clip
pings in which it is shown that Hiram
Johnson, the progressive governor of
that state, drove the Southern Pacific
out of politics in California, and in
reductions in railroad rates made an
annual saving of $2,500,000; in gas and
electric lighting in municipalities, ST.
100000; in telephone tolls, $1,25O,OO0;
in express rates, $750,000.
We certainly want an original
Hiram Johnson in Florida.
Then one of these clippings goes
on to say:
All public utilities fairly and justly
regulated Watering" securities end
ed. Legitimate business encouraged
and the people protected.
Board of Control
States business on business basis.
Graft ended. State institutions reor-
ganized. Open bidding for supplies.
Efficiency and uniform accounting. A
saving each year of $1,S00,000.00.
Laws for Women and Children
Equal suffrage, eight hour law, full
civil rights, minimum wage, teachers
retirement fund.
Other Important Laws
Workmen's compensation and state
insurance, immigration commission,
agricultural credits, alien land law,
water conservation law, blue sky law,
free text books, race track gambling
abolished, Fed-light abatement, ad-
vanced labor laws, penal reforms,
first offenders law and state school
for girls. state highways developed.
Scores of others.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14
S. S. AND 3. Y. p. u.
CONVENTION

The Sunday School State Conven-
ton and the State B. Y. P. U. Conven-
ton is now in session with the Mt
Moriah Baptist church, of which Rev.
A. l.. James is pastor. Quite large
number of delegates from various
parts of the state are present, among
whom are Rev. ]. B. Green, d. D.,
Rev. H. Holman, w. c. Brown of Jack.
scnville, secretary of the General Bap-
fist State Convention; Rev. L. w
Crivillear, statistician; Rev. N. W.
Robinson, president; H. X. Hill of Or
lando, and quite number of others
The colored citizens here have
made special arrangements to care
for the delegates.
AT the opening session on Thursday
scripture reading was made by Rev.
N. w. Robinson, followed by prayer
by Rev. w. C. Brown.
Next came the enrolment of dele.
gates.
The welcome address was deliver
ed by the pastor, Rev. A. l.. James,
which was a very excellent one.
The response in behalf of the asso-
ciational district was delivered by
Rev. M. Stewart, moderator.
The subject, 1.-THE Sunday School
Teachers Motives for Earnest Work.
was ably illustrated on the black
board by Viola t. Hill of Orlando.
L. w. CRIvILLEAR,
Reporter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14
PHOSPHATE MINES CLOSING IN
SOUTH FLORIDA

G.. G. Memminger, first vice presi-
dent of the Coronet Phosphate Com
pany, is in the city and makes the
following statement regarding the for
eign shipments of phosphate during
war conditions existing in Europe:
1.-THE Coronet Phosphate Company,
which is among the largest exporters
of phosphate in the state. will cease
mining operations in its plants at
Coronet. Hillsborough county, and at
Pembroke, Polk county, this week.
This does not imply that the entire
operations of these plants Will be sus,
pended, as all domestic contracts will
be taken care Of Foreign shipping,
however, will probably not be again
resumed until hostilities cease. or at
least until the safety of vessels en-
gagged in this trade is assured. The
mines during the period of temporary
suspension will maintain their plants
in first class operating condition SO
as to take advantage of the situation
when conditions abroad again admit
expectation of phosphate, anticipating
that there will be a very material in
crease in the demand.
while the suspension of export
shipments is to be greatly regretted
it should be borne in mind that very
considerable percentage of the land
pebble phosphate mined in Florida is
consumed in the United States, and
that mines will be able to maintain
operations to a certain extent to meet
this demand, thereby minimizing to
some extent the loss occasioned by
suspension of foreign shipments.
Mr.. Memminger says he believes
the war will be all over in six months.
At Other Plants
The Standard Phosphate Company's
mines suspended operations on Satar-
day. The entire executive force of
this plant has started for France, act
ing under military orders. The com
pany is composed almost entirely of
Frenchmen.
The plant at Brewster is expected
to partially suspend this week, under
the same conditions as those at Cor
onet and Pembroke.
The immediate effect of the phos-
plate situation on Tampa will be thel
suspensions of shipments of that pro-
duct through this port. The tramp
steamers which have been coming
here for cargoes will not be seen I'm.
til the European war is ended. This
will, of course, have some effect on To-
cal MISUNDERSTANDING Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14
TELEGRAPH BULLETIN

The Dominion government wireless
stations on the Pacific coast are for
hidden to handle any kilograms ex-
cept for the government until further
notice. This cuts off communication
with Queen Charlotte Island points.
The deferred cable rate via French
cable is suspended indefinitely.
Money transfers for the City of
dollars cannot be accepted until furth-
er notice.
Money transfer service to all Eu-
rope has been suspended.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CAB co.
A. F. Joyner, Mgr.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14
ocAuA, s; suMMERFlELD, S

The result of Thursdays game be-
tween Symmetrical and Ocala was
just the reverse of the game of the
day before, the latter team winning
the game in the last half of the ninth
inning after two men were down.
Tommie Thompson, the first man up
in the ninth inning, hit for one base
to left field and Immediately swiped
the second sack He remained on
second, when the next two batters
struck out on account of the benders
of Tampa's-we mean Summerfeld's
crack pitcher. Chazal was at the
bat with two strikes and the ball got
away from the catcher, and Thompson
crossed the rubber with the winning
run.
The Summerfield Tigers" made a
big kick, calling Ocala robbers"
''stole the game" etc. But the ground
rules were made before the game, and
were plainly written out. There was
no rule governing home, and as the
diamond is regulation size, the grand
stand before more than ninety feet
away; the runners were safe and the
game was over.
The field was muddy, which made
the game very slow. but the Tigers"
put up very good game in the in
field, and their work really outclassed
the work of Ocala's team.
Alvarez was hit hard at times, but
he pitched we'll in the pinches. This
is the second game he has pitched in
two days, he having pitched for Sum-
merfield the day before.
The game, ON account of the heavy
rain, did not start on time and it was
almost dark when the game was won
On bad throw to first base by
Chazal in the first inning after one
was down gave the Tigers their first
life, and the runner journeyed to Sec
ond and copied the third base when
the catcher dropped the ball, and
scored on an infield hit by Alvarez.
And it was this same Alvarez who
helped the Tigers increase their
lead two more runs in the fifth in
ming when Clark walked batter, and
he went to third on a wild throw to
first. With two down and no outs Al
varez hit to center-left for two bases,
scoring both runners. Before the in
ming was over the Tigers" scored
two more runs, giving them total of
five runs to Ocala's big zero.
Ocala, who had hard luck running
bases in several innings, came back
strong in the next two innings and
scored five runs, which evened upl
things, and gave the Ocala boys new
life.
ChazaL who played short, evened
up his two bad pegs to first by hitting
the longest drive of the day, the ball
going wa3 Over the left fielder's head, |
and landed up on mound that has
not yet been leveled.
The only bad feature of the game
was when Summerfields catcher used
bad tactics on Brown when sliding
home. With the ball in his hand wait
ing for Brown to come in for an easy
out, he hit with long, hard swing,
with the ball in his hand, an awful
blow on Browns back. This was one
of the meanest plays we believe ever
pulled off on an Ocala diamond.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14
DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY

Master Willie Galbraith of Willis
ton died at the Marion county hospital
Thursday morning, following an oper
alton. The little fellow was brought
to this city only a few hours before
the operation, and in very critical
condition, and it was feared that he
would not recover.
The little boy was a son of Mrs. w
{. Balbraith, who has the sympathy
of many friends in the death of her
baby. The little body was taken to
Williston for burial.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

Mr.. T. B. Lanier, of Tavares, Isl in
Ocala. He is making an effort to have
young w. G. Ayers pardoned. Ayers
was convicted of the assassination of
Mr.. Nick Myers in 1911. Mr.. Lanier
has secured letter from Judge Bull
lock and is promised one from Mr.. E.
w. Davis who was state attorney at
the time of the young mans convic-
ton. There is a, decided and growing
sentiment that Young Ayers was
wrongly convicted: $3.50
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14
THE DEMAND FOR A MERCHANT
MARINE

The OLD World crisis has awakened
the United STATES to keen realiza-
ton of how woefully inadequate is its
merchant marine. European nations
will call their trading vessels from the
seas; Germany has already done so,
and unless by some miracle, the war
tide is turned, others will soon follow.
Our foreign commerce will thus be
paralized at the time of its richest
opportunity, for it is dependent upon
foreign ships. There is nationwide
demand that congress take the earli-
est and shortest steps possible to
remedy this condition; and there are
cheering reasons to believe that it
will do so.
The strength and prestige of the
American merchant marine were lost
in the Civil war, and owing to the op-
pressiye tariffs and restrictive navi-
cation laws that subsequently pre-
vailed, the misfortune has never been
repaired. The tariff made the cost of
American built ships twice as high
as those built abroad; and the navi-
gation laws made the operation of
American ships twice as expensive as
that of foreign ships. The result is
that ninety-two per cent of all our
deep-water commerce is carried in
vessels that fly a foreign flag.
1t has been we'll said in this con-
nection that every attempt to re-
habilitate the American merchant ma
rine was met with demand for SUBJ
sides, not with a demand for a modi-
fication of antique statutes. "In con-
sequence even the threat of a great
European war instantly paralyzes
American foreign commerce. We dol
not have to wait until hostilities be-
gin. AT the first intimation of hos
tilities the foreign ships are with
drawn from service, and the European
trade of the United States is left to
shift for ITSELF 1t is the shipping
trust, the clique of special interests
which demanded tolls exemption at
Panama and which continually cries
for subsidies that has discouraged the
upbuilding of our merchant marine |
Present conditions cannot be rene
died by increasing the privileges of
monopoly through government pat
ronage; they must be remedied by do
ing away with the restrictions that
were set up for the benefit of monop-
oily.
Democratic leaders in congress be-
lieve that this can be accomplished |
without difficulty. The fifth section of
the Panama canal act provides that
foreign built ships may be admitted i
to American registry and thereby en-
titled to the protection of the United |
States flag, provided they are owned |
and Differed by Americans, are used
only in foreign trade, and have sail
ed five years. Some observers are of |
the opinion that this law can be so |
liberaliZed as to meet the existing
emergency. The administration is
giving the matter earnest study, and
it is likely that some just and feasible |
plan will soon be devised and adopted. |
Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

Mr.. Asher Frank, formerly of Ocala,
writes from Tampa: "Inasmuch as
Marion county soil is adapted to the
culture of Irish and sweet potatoes
and in view of the war and the high
prices that food stuffs will bring
Marion should get busy, and really
benefit of the pending catastrophe.
The suggestion might be favorable to
a number of those who don't know
what to plant at this time."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

John Sharp Williams of Mississippi
must be some kin to George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts. George
Fred spoke his opinion about diplo-
matte affairs, resigned his position
and returned home. John Sharp did
not relish the attitude of the foreign
relations committee. of which he was
a member, resigned, and said on the
floor of the senate that its attitude
was disgusting"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

Mr.. L. B. Griggs was in from Lynne,
across the Oklawaha river, Saturday,
and reported that the annual picnic
given for Grandma Perkins" at the
Perkins home on Friday was a big
success. 1t was largely attended DR..
Boozer and number of others went
out from Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

1t is appalling fact that four of the
great nations of the earth, that in an
emergency can put twenty million
men in the field, are at war. What a
conflict of blood and a. saturnalia of
loot and lust. it promises to be.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

The editor of the Bradford county
Times says that he lived forty years
In the north before coming to Florida
and he pronounces the summer eli
mate of this state the best he ever
experienced. That's testimony with a
punch to it.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

A Japanese has written a novel con-
tanning 3S,000,000 words. There are
log volumns of 1000 pages each. The
volumns weigh 40 pounds. 1t is the
bulkest novel in the world.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

All those, monarchs of Europe who
have precipitated this senseless war
to blacken the pages of the worlds
history, are calling on God for his
favor and. ,Blessingi,,It sounds almost
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

Floridians get married in the "good
old summer time" just the same as if
it were the month of May. Dan Cupid
never sheaths his bow and arrow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

Because Senator Fletcher is ma
rooned in Paris, France, Tampa
thinks she is getting a bad deal on
her customs affairs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

The Citrus Fruit Exchange will
make refund to the growers, which
will almost seem like finding money
in the streets.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-14

Mrs. Wilson was distant connee-
ton of Mrs. Edward Badger of this
city.
The Holbrook news., 1914-06-12
Young Corn and Cotton
 Should be We'll HdrrouDed

Washington, D. C., June G. The beneficial effect of a vel prepared seed bed and the use ot good seed may be wholly or par tially offset by improper or in sufficient cultivation, is the ad- vice of crop specialists of the Department of Agriculture.
 Proper cultivation is an inn portant factor in crop produc- tion. Cultivation should begin immediately after planting by running once or twice across the rows with a weeder or section harrow. After the plants come up at least two additional culti- vations should be given with either the weeder or harrow in the case of either corn or cotton before the regular cultivators are used. Run diagonally across the rows with either of these implements, uslng the section harrow with the teeth slanted backward with an angle of 45 degrees and repeat a week later at right angles with the first cultivation.
 The use of the weeder or sec tion harrow is strongly advised for the early cultivation of corn, cotton and many other crops. It IS best to use the weeder on very loose or sandy soils, while the section harrow is preferable on clay or buck shot soils. This early cultivation with the weeder or harrow destroys all young grass and weeds and leaves the soil in fine condition and the cot ton ready for chopping or thin ming. The use of the section harrow for the early cultivation of corn and cotton in the south is comparatively recent. but is rapidly becoming general. One of the great advantages in it's use, in addition to the excellent work done, is the extra amount of land that can be cultivated in a given time.
The Holbrook news., 1914-06-12
Selling Prospectus
 of Forest Timber

The general selling prospectus of National Forest timber recent , ly issued by the District Forester at Albuquerque, New Mexico, gives public information an d shows desirable opportunities for extensive manufacturing in ma ture timber ready for sale. The information given in the pro- spectus together with a large map showing the three principal timber regions of Arizona and New Mexico. is especially of in- terest to Iumbermen eking g fields to operate on large scale. The approximate number of feet of sawtimber available for sell ing from some of the Forests as shown Tn the prospectus is as follows: Coconino, 4 billion feet; Sitgreaves, 9 billion; Tusayan, 1 billion; Carson. bIl- ion; Jemez. 300 million; Pecos, 500 million; Datil, 8 billion; Gila, 2 billion; and Apache, 2 billion.
 Opportunities for large invest ments to supply local markets and for exporting are offered. Again, small sales are offered to supply the local needs of mines, agricultural communities and for the development of further in- dustrles within the States. That there has been a steady increase in the demand for National For est stumpage from the National Forests of Arizona and New Mexico IS proven by the receipts since the Forest Service first be- gan to timber in 1905. For the fiscal year 1906 the receipts were $40, 476. S4; 19O8-$1O6, AT 79. 1910 -$123. 421. 67; and for 1915 S227, T 550.82 The steady increase such as is indicated by the fig ures clearly proves that the pur- chase of National Forest stum-
The Holbrook news., 1914-06-12

page is profitable to the operator.
 The advantages to the purcharers
 may be summarized from the prospectus as follows: 1. There are no heavy carrying charges; heavy land taxes are eliminated. 2. The investment is limited to milling and logging equipment since the stumpage is paid for in small installments. 8. The fire hazard is borne by the Govern memt. 4. There is no logged over land to hold and pay taxes on. 5. The contracts are equi- table and cover a sufficient term of years to justify the invest ment necessary to market the timber. 6. The stumpage ap- praisal allows the operator req sonable profit.
 Under the laws of Congress, Arizona and New Mexico receive 46 per of the gross receipts from the sale of timber and other pro- ducts for the support of roads and schools.