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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
OFFICERS OF FLORIDA COMPANY
ARE ARRESTED

Charles H. Seig, president of the
New South Farm and Home Company,
now of Palatka. Fla, and formerly of
Chicago, was indicted by a federal
grand jury at Jacksonville Saturday
on three counts of conspiracy and
using the mails to defraud. He was
taken into custody few minutes aft
er the indictment was returned and
released by Judge Rhydon NJ. Call on
a bond of $4,000.
Four associates, who composed the
directorate of the concern, were in
dicted on the same counts. They are
Fred w. Turner of Palatka, Fla, Ben
LAWN, Benjamin Strauss and Charles
Grove of Chicago.
The indictment follows two years
work by postoffice inspectors and
taken up later by special government
attorneys.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
INVERNESS MELON GROWERS
DOING WELL

Melon growers are very busy here
this week shipping melons. Prices
are highly satisfactory, the first cars
selling for $275 each and the lowest
for $24O. The high prices received
are largely due to the fine quality of
melons produced On this soil The
melon business is an entirely new in
sdustry here. Only four years ago 1t
is said car of melons had never
been shipped from this county. This
year several hundred acres were
planted, and no finer melon land has
been discovered.
Among those who are shipping mel
ons this week are: c. r. Shaw, c. L.
Brooks, S. P. Potter, NJ. A. Smith, J.
E. Johnston and the firm of Shultz,
Connell and Thompson. The firms
mentioned have already shipped sew
enteen cars, receiving $275 each for
the first two cars and $240 for the last
cars shipped. This firm has about
seventy-five acres in melons and ex-
poets to ship for another week or ten
days. Its vines are in splendid condi-
tion, and it is likely it will continue to
ship some very fine melons for sew.
eral days. This firm is composed of
C.. D. Shultz, j. L. Connell and Louis
Thompson. Mr.. Connell is in the
phosphate business and Mr.. THOMPSON
is one of the county's most successful
merchants. 1t has been felt for some
time that scientific farming would pay
here. This firm was formed partly
!, for the purpose of showing that farm
ing would pay, and the results of the
first years efforts are highly satisfac
! tory. There is splendid opportunity
in this county for someone with mon
: ey to buy large tracts of pine land and
cut it up into farms of 200 to SOC
acres and sell. One hundred such
farms would pay and would be great
inducement to the county to build
hard roads reaching every communi
ty.-Inverness Cor. to Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Some of our state exchanges con-
tinue to nurse their sorrows and re-
fuse to be Modified. One lies before
us which more than ever holds to the
opinion that all those newspapers in
Florida that did not pull their hair,
gnash their teeth and tear their shirts
for Mr.. Stockton in his fight against
Mr.. Fletcher, belong to the railroads
and other vicious interests, and are
controlled by them. These editors do
themselves grave and palpable injus-
tice to go through the world wearing
spectacles of this sort. They make
everything look so bilious. The
world is bright and fair if one will
look upon it through natures natural
lenses. Be cheerful We have al
ways found that the majority of peo-
pie are honest and sincere in their
convictions. AS no leaf or flower or
atom is like another leaf or flower or
atom, don't let's think evil of our
neighbor because he does not see
things as we do, and votes his own
convictions. The rule holds good
that all the honest men are never all
on one side.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
GENERAL w. w. HARRlss

The friends of Mr.. w. w. Harriss
will learn with delight that he has
been appointed commander of the
Florida Division, Sons of Confederate
Veterans.
The commission could not have fall
len upon the shoulders of one more
fitting or deserving.
General Harriss is active, jealous
and faithful. An arrow in its fight
does not pursue straighter course;
the needle does not point more uner-
ringly to the pole, and his loyalty is
as fiawless as FURNISHED steel. He
possesses the suavity OF manners and
gentility of speech that, like a mag
net, attract men to his leadership.
We congratulate General Stewart
in his selection, and know that under
General Harriss' direction that there
will be activity in the ranks of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans
throughout the state.
General Harriss will at once select
his staff and give personal supervis.
ion to the work before him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
CARD FROM Mr.. BLITcH

Blitchton, Fla, June 8, 1914.
To the Good Citizens of Marion
County:
Feeling that / have been greatly
honored by the large vote received
June End for member of the school
board, I take this method of express
ing my sincere thanks and apprecia-
ton for the recognition and conf
dence imposed in me.
1t stimulates me to greater service
for you, and if it is possible to give
you better work in the future than
heretofore, l will certainly do so.
Again thanking you for this splen-
did vote, l am,
Sincerely yours,
B. R. BLITCH.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is universally
recognized as the worlds greatest
news-gatherer. 1t is unsensational and
impartial. When one reads an Asso
ciated Press telegram he need have
no doubt of it's genuineness.
All the leading newspapers of the
United States are it's patrons and
compose the membership of the as
sociation. II is not organized for
profit. It is mutual arrangement
and its object is simply to furnish the
latest and most reliable and authen,
tic news.
All the leading newspapers of the
United States, as above stated. use its
service. In Florida, the following
newspapers may be named: The Flor
ida Times-Union and Florida Metrop-
oils, Jacksonville; The Tampa Trib-
une and Tampa Times, Tampa: the
Florida Journal and the Florida News.
Pensacola; The Florida Herald and
Florida Metropolis, Miami; the
Gainesville Sun, Gainesville; the Or
lando Reporter-Star, Orlando; the
Lakeland Telegram, Lakeland, etc.
The Ocala Banner has been using
this service for more than a year, and
has the exclusive right to the fran
chise in this territory. The tolls come
high, and for that reason the Banner
hopes that the service is appreciated.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
Mr.. w. w. HARRISS is APPOINT
ED DIVISION COMMANDER

Special Orders No. g.
1. Term of office of J. HI. Bur-
roughs, commander of the Florida Di-
vision S. c. ", having expired, va
cancy is deemed to exist in the posi-
tion of commanding officer of said
division.
2. Upon suitable recommendation,
and in the obedience to, and under the
authority vested in the commander
in-chief by section 10, article ", of
the constitution, Commander w. w.
Harriss of Ocala, Fla, is hereby ap-
pointed commander of said division
for the year ending June l, 1915.
He will at once appoint his official
staff and inaugurate campaign for
the reorganization of his division, and
make report thsreof to general head
quarters.
BY order Of
SEYMOUR STEWART,
Chief.
Official: N. B. FORREST,
Adjt.-in-Chief and Chief of STAFF.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
FLORIDA PRODUCTS IN NEW
YORK

The Fruitman's Guide of June 18th
says:
From to II cars of California can
taloupes have been arriving daily and
have met a good market with the
general range from $3.50 to $500, with
1915 realized for the bulk of the sales
at the close, when there was very lit
tie business at $500. Ponies sold
mostly at $500.
Olivit Bros. and ]. p. Sauer e Co.,
received the initial cars of Florida
cantaloupes, which showed up we'll
and gave satisfaction to the buyers.
The first car sold at $3.50 top; the
second at $500 to 1925, and the third
at $1.75 to 1925.
Two cars of Texas cantaloupes in
fiat came in. They made very pret-
ty package, but the buyers did not
give them a very enthusiastic recep-
ton, claiming that the quality was
not there. They sold all the way from
$25c. to 75c. per fat.
1t reports Florida oranges still find
ing their way to the markets. The
Valencias are fetching as high as $3.50
per box: grapefruit as high as $3.75;
potatoes, $500; egg plants, $500;
peppers, $500.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
OCALA, FLORIDA FRIDAY JUNE 49, 1914
SENATOR CARNEY REPLIES TO
Mr.. STRIPPING
Ocala, Fla, June Is, 1914.

To the Editor Ocala Banner:
In reply to Mr. Stripling's last arti-
Gle in your paper, will try to be as
brief as possible. Had Mr.. Stripping
not suggested bad faith by me toward
the people of the state and Marion
county whilst was tax collector some
years ago, would not have been put
to the necessity of coming before the
public in this and former article, in
reply 20 Mr.. Stripling's insinuations
Net one man in Marion county, who
believes that Mr.. Stripping entered
the race for tax collector for patriot
ic purposes, i. e., tc right the wrongs
of the people.
This Is all bosh, and the public
knows it. Mr.. Stripping has tried to
lead the people to believe that the tax
collector has been getting per cent
commission after the books are clos
ed. Not word of truth in this. There
are hundreds of tax receipts written
from April 1st to the first Monday in
June-two months-sale's day-for
which the tax collector gets only 11s
per cent. commission.
This per cent commission re-
ferred to by Mr.. STRIPPING is not for
writing tax receipts at all, but for
making the tax sale list, triplicate
copies of sale, etc.
There is less money paid the tax
collector for this service, considering
the work done, than for writing the
ordinary tax receipts at 11s per cent.
commission.
The tax collector would prefer that
all taxes should be paid before the
| books close, and that no property
! should ever have to be advertised.
This would mean money saved to the
tax collector
The people of Marion county have
at four different times repudiated the
old system or rather lack of system
of collecting taxes. Our people paid
very dearly for slack business meth
DDS in the tax collectors Office some
years ago, and this is yet so fresh in
the minds of the tax payers that a
visionary, theoretical experiment" is
not wanted in this office. l have nev-
er thrown Mr.. Stripling's poverty in
his face; he, not l, said he was a poor
man. only know that he has never
done anything for Marion county, and
that the tax assessor has not been
able to list any of his property-al-
though this of itself does not neces-
sarily mean that Mr. Stripping is a
poor man. He might be a million
aire, and yet not have his property in
| tangible shape, so that the asses
sor could reach it.
In conclusion will say that I am
willing to leave my record as a pri-
vate citizen and public servant in the
hands of the people, amongst whom
have lived for nearly forty years.
Respectfully,
ad-d&w E. L. CARNEY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mr.. Norman Fort, recently elected
county commissioner from across the
river. was in Ocala Monday. He re-
ports crop conditions in his neighbor-
hood as suffering terribly from the eff
fects of the prolonged and unprece'
dented drouth. He says that he be-
lieves that it is without parallel in
the history of the county. At any
rate. there has been nothing like it
within the last fifty years. The farm
ers. seeing early what is before them.
are planning as best they can to meet
conditions. We hope that they will
reach a silver lining in the now un-
toward clouds. es,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
LABoR'S TRAGEDY

An interesting story might be writ
ten anent the harvest hands" who
fiocked into Oklahoma and Kansas
during the past two weeks-a story
tracing the devious windings of pow
erty, want and woe. Like migratory
birds, obeying the seasons call, they
came in droves-literally tens of thou
sands unemployed, all eager for work,
mostly penniless, and yet with stur-
dy tenacity for life almost heroic in
contemplation.
The hundreds who thronged into
Enid were but handful of the thou
sands scattered over the two states.
They were not hoboes-for hoboes
are not looking for wark---but nine out
of ten were actual, earnest seekers
after opportunity for honest toll. For
the most part they were boys, rang
ing from sixteen years to the early
twenties. There were a few bum
mers, of course, but nobody who saw
those boys come into town-hot and
dusty, earnest and thoughtful-plod-
ding not to unearned rest-but to
grinding work under a hot sun,
could not but feel the most sincere
concern-not for the men themselves
exactly-although they deserved the
utmost consideration-but concern for
the industrial condition represented.
Nobody who saw the influx of the
harvest hands" will ever forget the
pinched, half-fed expression of those
boys who came not to beg but to work
and work hard-asking nothing but
the chance to work, even if but for a.
short time. Theys were willing to
turn hand at anything to procure a
meal, even agreeing to work for their
board until actual harvest work be-
gan.
Whence came they and whittier will
they go? How will they live the re-
naming eleven months of the year?
What home tragedies do they repre-
sent-what poverty, sorrow and want {?
The subject is one for thoughtful
consideration, the tragedy consisting
in that it were possible to bring to-
gether such vast army of earnest
workers eager for even one months |
work-an army which walked hun
dreds of dusty miles just to get a |
chance to toll. 1t occurs to us that if /,
industrial conditions were economic
ally adjusted it would be impossible to
lure such throngs to the harvest |
fields, because they would have en-
ployment at home-at least the larger |
portion of them. And others would
have a chance at something in the
immediate vicinity which would al
most prevent them from leaving for
other places.
The labor problem is the greatest
problem in the United States, and the
hardest one to bring to the attention |
of a well-fed, well-housed automobile
Yet there is undenia-
bly, something wrong with the ma
TONS industrial system, the solution
of which lies with the futn.e.-Enid /
(Okla) Events.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mysteries will never cease. The
idea of the New York World referring
to dignified and mild-mannered men
like Senator O'Gorman as a dema-
gogue and blatherskite. This comes
from a newspaper that is an asknowl-
edged political iconoclast. 1t carries
at its masthead the following motto:
ssNever belong to any party" Sup
pose it's advice were followed,
wouldn't the country plunge headlong
into the demnition bow-wows?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mrs. Annie Van Deman of this city
has concluded visit of several weeks
with friends in Jacksonville, and has
now gone on to Forsyth, Ca, to join
her mother, Mrs. Waldo, for the sum-
mer months.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mr.. r. A. Green returned home
Monday from Jacksonville, where he
spent Sunday with Mrs. Green, whom
he reports is getting along splendid
ly. Mr.. Green reports that Jackson
vile had a good rain on Sunday, last
ing 2h hours. This is one time that
we certainly envy Jacksonville. Such
a rain here two weeks ago would
have meant thousands of dollars to
our county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mr.. Sam Pyles of Jacksonville, a
former Ocala boy, is spending his va
cation of one month at home with his
mother and other relatives. Mr..
Pyles recently passed very credita-
Bile examination before the board OF
examiners at the annual meeting OF
the undertakers and embalmers in
Jacksonville, and is now full-fedged
licensed embalmer for Florida. Sam
has many friends in this city who are
congratulating him on his success in
his chosen profession in his new
home. Mr.. Pyles is associated, with
Mr. VIM. C. Cooper, Jr, who has one
of the finest undertaking establish.
ments in the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
MARRIED AT OcALA

Mr.. Willie Dreher, one of Micano-
py's rising young men, was married
a few days ago in Ocala to Miss Sig
mund of Lake Weir. Miss Sigmund
was the teacher in charge of the An
tioch school last year. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dreher are at home to their friends
at the Carolina House.-Micanopy
Notes in Times Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Ex-Postmaster Frank ]. Huber has
returned from Levy county, where he
has been "roughing it" since his re-
tirement from the postoffice in Ocala.
He is bronzed, has gained 10 pounds,
and is looking and feeling we'll. He
says, however, that Ocala looks good
to him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Free tolls meant cheaper freight
rates-cheaper freight rates meant
better times for growers and produc-
ers. The repeal of the bill was one of
the serious mistakes of the present
administration and one which will
cost the democratic party a heavy toll
in the next campaign.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19
GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES TO
RESIDE

Mr.. Curtis Crom and Mr.. Will Crom
of Gainesville have arrived to be the
guests of their aunt, Mrs. John H.
Brown, the former coming to Pensa-
cola to take a position with the elec-
tric company and the latter being en-
route to the Philippines, where he will
be employed by tho government
Pa:.ss cola Journal <A
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mr.. E. A. Keep is the name of a
new settler from Arcadia. He has a
wife and two children. He has bought
a 20-acre farm some distance out from
the fair grounds and knowing that
good years follow bad ones, he will
engage in trucking. We wish him sue
cess.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mrs. G.. G. Dockere1l and son of
Jacksonville are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Peter, on South Fourth
street.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mrs. M. NJ. Little and Miss Margaret
little went to st. Petersburg Monday
afternoon to attend the State Ep-
worth League convention. Mrs. Lit
tie occupies a very conspicuous place
on the weeks program.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

The Messrs. Wicker of Coleman
spent Sunday and Monday morning in
ocala, the guests of their sister, Mrs.
J. A. Walters, and family.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

A year ago last June we were act.
ually sitting around wood fires and
sleeping under light blankets. If in
doubt, consult the records of the
weather bureau for JGne II. 1913.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-19

Mcintosh had a good rain on Sun
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-16

To Answer for Death of Wee Baby
at Huron.

Huron, April 16.-The coroner's
jury called to investigate the cause
of death of the female baby plowed
up from a vacant lot in this city re-
turned the following verdict:
I'VE, the jury impaneled in the
inquest upon the dead body of an
unknown female child, now proven
to be the illegitimate child of Re-
thel Chaussee and Marie Chaussee,
Ind that said child was born alive
on the 18th day of November. ~.
D., 1913, and came to its death inn
mediately thereafter at the hands
and by the act of one Mrs. Lora Il.
Cook, the same being all act of vio-
ience.-A. j. Holbrook, c.. C. Jeffer-
con, III. A. Perriton."
Mrs. Cook is the mother of Marie
C~haussee. who claims her child was
born living. The physicians who
performed the postmortem on the
body declare the child was not still
born and that the congested condi-
ti0n Of its face and certain bruises
on its neck indicate 1t died from
strangulation. The body was buried
by Rethel Chaussee, q cousin of the
girl. Mrs. Cook was alone with her
daughter when the child was dsliv-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-16
PRAIRIE FIRE
Sweeps Over Homestead Country
Doing Great Damage.

Aberdeen, April 16. - Thirty
thousand acres it is estimated have
been swept by a prairie fire believed
to have been started by a Milwaukee
engine. The blaze started at 2
o'clock between White Butte and
Petrol, south of the Milwaukee
tracks. taking everything between
East and West Flat creeks and
southeast to Grand river. 1t was
headed for Lennon but the wind
shifted when it was within a mile
of the town. The burned strip is
two miles wide. Several home
steaders' shacks were burned to-
gether with a few larger buildings.
Hundreds of Lennon citizens aided
In saving some of the property. The
wind dropped or the fire would have
jumped the Grand river to Rams
LAM. DIR. G.. b. Strang and Mayor
Brought are heavy losers. All hay
is gone and spring crops may be
damaged. Many buildings must be
rebuilt to shelter the homeless.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-16
Twenty Years
Ago To-Day
Items Taken from The
Daily Leader Files

Mrs. John Foley yesterday pre-
sented her husband with a bouncing
baby boy.
j.. M. Nolan, the fine cattle breeq-
er OF Miner county, was in the city
today and on his return took Frank
nialoy along to look over his Hol-
stein herd.
Dan McKinnon has purchased the
lots fronting south on Center street,
now occupied by the Bell marble
works. Mr.. McKinnon has not fully
decided what use he will make OF
the property,
A serious If not fatal accident be.
fell Lee Boyington of Chester town
ship yesterday. While trying to
start a baking mule he prodded il
with a p~itchfork. The animal kick
ed viciously and struck the end of
the tines with his hoof, driving the
fork handle with such force into Mr..
Boyington's abdomen as to produce
a most dangerous rupture from
which great quantities of blood flow
ed. The attending physician thinks
his recovery Is doubtful.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-16
TOLLS REPEAL APPROVED
President Receives Many Messages
From Northwest.

Washington, April 15.-Telegrams
from several hundred citizens of
Minnesota and other parts of the
Northwest approving the presidents
position on repeal of Panama canal
tolls exemption were made public at
the White House. The messages
came from ST. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth. st. Cloud, Mankato, Albert
Lea. Fargo and from travelling men
who cover that territory and Mon.
tana.
Practically all the kilograms favor
the repeal or the ground that the
nations honor is at stake; that our
treaty with Great Britain is violated
by allowing free tolls through the
canal to vessels in the American
coastwise trade, and express the hope
that Senators Nelson and Clapp will
stand by the president when the vote
is taken on the Sims bill.