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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

I want the power which, already
without reasoning about 1t I knew
beauty to possess.
And that is. I am sure, at the bot
tom of every girls wish for beauty
though she herself may not know L.
And all this claptrap talk about vani'
ty is very claptrap indeed besides
the real reason. We want beauty be-
cause it is a power, and let all the
mothers and aolder people shake
their heads at me If they like-it
is right and normal and healthy for a
girl to want power, and l would not
give snap of my finger for the girl
who did not want it.
We all have it, as Stevenson says,
a great thirst for consideration.-Wo-
mans Home Companion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

At public sale Monday IN Jackson
vile the Upchurch Lumber Com
pany's property was sold for 100000
to E. H. Ryan of Davenport, Iowa
This property is worth between ST.
100000 and $1,5OO,O00. The property
was sold by special master in the suit
of the Union Trust Company and
Charles r. Dunn VS.. the Upchurch
Lumber Company, Arthur T Williams
as trustee in bankruptcy of the estate
of the Upchurch Lumber Company
George L. Drew, John j. Upchurch
the Hastings Operating Company, r.
p Rentz, George P. Rentz as assignee
of the estate of E. P. Rentz, and j. NJ
Thomas, as trustee in bankruptcy OF
the estate of E. P. RentZ, defendants
The property consists of large saw
planning mill, office buildings, docks
log pens, riparian rights situated up
on forty acres of land in the north
eastern suburbs of the city and on
the st. Johns river, in the Long
Branch tract. Also lands in Duval. st
Johns. Marion AID Putnam counties
also all personal property, etc.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. Henry Clews, treasurer of the
International Peace Forum, makes
this statement: "The way to stop
the present cruel, inhunan, threaten
ed wholesale butchery of the human
race of Europe is for the world s
bankers to combine and agree not to
advance the peoples money, of which
they are the trustees, to these fine
plumed emperors on horseback Oh
their generals or soldier followers
That will soon decide who controls
the situation"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Hon. M. L. Payne, Mr. A. W. Yon-
que, with a delegation, were down
from Fairfield Tuesday, and appear
ed before the board of county commits
sioners advocating the opening of a
certain road in that section as a pub
lie road, which was granted by a for
mer board, but which had been neg
lected or overlooked. Mr.. Payne gave
the board a touch of his former elo-
quence.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

That gift of a million dollars by
Asa Gambler. of Atlanta, to the new
Methodist University, to be estab-
lished in that city, was splendid
and most praisworthy contribution
to the great cause, but it looks almost
piker money in comparison to the
100000 recently contributed by
Captain McIrwin. a retired old cap
tain to the Southland Seminary
down in st. Petersburg. where he
is educating his two daughters. In
making this gift, Captain McIrwin.
heretofore unknown to fame as
great capitalist, has distanced Carne-
gle, Rockefeller, and all the rest of
them and is in a class by himself;
but it is worth noting that the Can
dler money is in cash and the McIr-
win contribution is in the shape OF
hardwood forests over in Cuba, which
he values at the stupendous sum men
toned. 1t is a princely benefaction,
if the story is true, and will make
the Southland Seminary the most
richly endowed school in the south, If
not in the world. But the old philan-
thropist could have done decidedly
more good to the cause OF education in
Florida if he had bestowed his gift
upon the state for public school pur-
poses, thus helping to carry the light
of knowledge to many thousands in
stead of comparatively few.-Lake-
land Telegram.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07
ONION CULTURE

The onion holds third place among
the truck crops grown in the United
States. In 1908 about 14,O0O,000 bush
els, valued at s10,0OO,OO0, we're pro-
duced, practically all of which were
consumed in this country. In addi-
ton, we annually import about 1,4O0,-
900 bushels from Spain, Egypt, Ber-
muda, and the South Sea Islands. The
onion is one of the more common
crops Of our home vegetable gardens,
and 1t is well adapted to growing
commercially on a small scale, very
. little capital being required for be-
ginning. The market for onions in
cludes practically the entire world,
and the demand for a good article con-
tinues throughout the entire year.
There is nothing technical nor diff
cult about growing onions, but close
attention and frequent cultivation are
essential. Once the weeds get a start
the cost of production will be greatly
increased, or the crop may be lost
altogether.
Sandy soil, especially where under
lain by a well drained clay subsoil,
is often well adapted to onions. Soils
OF this character generally require a
heavy application of fertilizer before
they will produce a heavy crop, but
the quality of the product is excellent.
Onions grown on sandy loans are
generally solid, heavy, and of excel
lent keeping quality. Where sandy
soils are lacking in humus this may
often be supplied by means of crops
of beggarweed or other forage grown
upon the land and plowed under
when it has attained it's greatest
growth. The use of leguminous crops
should be supplemented by occasion
al applications of 1000 to 1900 pounds
of lime to the acre.
Bermuda onions are harvested as
early as possible, generally before the
tops have become thoroughly ripened.
For removing bulbs from the ground
a one-horse plow, a potato digger, or
a cultivator with a cutter wing attach
ed is employed. The bulbs are then
separated from the soil by hand, the
tops cut off with shears, and the on
ions thrown in windows of piles to
dry in practically the same manner
as for the regular crop onions in the
north. After the bulbs have become
thoroughly dry on the surface they
are either placed directly in the
crates for shipment or are carried to
a packing shed to be graded and pack
ed for market
During the early days of the Ber-
muda onion industry the crop was
shipped largely in bags, but it was
perishable for this method of hand
ling. At present the greater portion
of the crop is sent to market in fold
ing slat crates that are about twent-
ty inches long, twelve inches wide
and twelve inches high.
These crates hold approximately
fifty pounds of onions and weigh fiji.
ty-six or fifty-seven pounds when fill
ed. The cost of these crates is about
SIS a hundred, but they add enough
to the attractiveness and carrying
qualities of the onions to make their
use profitable.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

The preparations for war that have
been going on in Europe for 10. these
many years, ought to have insured a
long and lasting peace if there were
a partical of truth in the assertion
that "the preparation for war means
the beginning of peace!" but the fact
that Europe has been so quick on
trigger proves what this paper has as
serted all along that the preparation
for war means war and nothing else
but war.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

All the loudly proclaimed preten-
sions Of professional militarists that
huge ornaments and incessant prepa-
ration for war are the best assuranc-
es that can be had ow the preserva-
ton OF peace are disproved. Theirs
never was a time when Europe was
more fully armed. and there never
was a more needless and wicked war
than that into which Europe has sud-
denly plunged.-World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07
FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT ABROAD

An Inquiry has been received by
Vice Council William Force Stead.
Liverpool, as to the market in that
district for Florida oranges and grape
fruit An investigation of local con-
ditions has been made, says Daily
Circular and Trade Reports, and a
large firm dealing in fruits of all
kinds states that the grapefruit trade
is steadily growing in England, and
is capable of being still further deveL
oped, as it has not yet become an ar
ticle of general consumption, and is
at present stocked only by the high
est class of fruit dealers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Dixie is devoting its front page to
panegerics to the brave heroes, the
best traditions and the truthful his
tory of Dixie, our southland. In it's
last issue it contains a fine picture
and a splendid tribute to the late Ia
mented Morris Dzialynski. Jackson
vile never had truer friend nor the
south more loyal subject that good
Morris DzialynSki.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07
MEE7lno or THE CITY COUNCIL

II was fully 9 p. m. Tuesday be
fore q quorum Of the city council
gathered in the council chamber.
The marshal went in quest of some
:, the members and as the town clock
nealed forth the hour the city CLERK
was calling the roll.
The following members responded
as their names were called: c. W.
Hunter. j. n. Tolar, ]. c. Smith, H. A
Fausett and E. E. Robinson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication was received from
Col r. F. Rogers relative to side
walks and light in his neighborhood.
Referred to proper committee.
Mr.. Hunter suggested making a
change in the lighting system for the
streets from arc lights to nitrogen
lights.
The building committee recon-
mended letting M. L. Williams have
an unused building on the city lime
lot for the sum of SIS. Carried.
Chairman Hunter requested that ev-
ery member familiarize himself with
the water and light rates, so that at
the next meeting they can definitely
decide what to do. He stated that at
present rates these plants are operat-
ed at loss to the city.
At the next meeting the light and
water committee will render a report
on this subject.
Three very important ordinances
were introduced and placed on their
first reading.
The titles to these ordinances are
as follows:
An ordinance providing for the de-
struction of $4,000 worth of water
works bonds.
An ordinance to provide for the
transfer and sale of paving certiti-
Gates, both street and sidewalk, which
may now be in the hands of the city,
or which may hereafter be issued by
it.
An ordinance to provide for the is
suing of bonds to the amount of $685.
600. as follows: 100000 to be used
to construct sewers, 100000 for paw
ing and improving streets, $4,000 for
constructing public buildings and
parks, and $4,000 for equipping, ex-
tending and improving the water
works plant. This ordinance will be
submitted to the voters for approval.
Alderman Robinson introduced
resolution that the building commit
tee be given 5000 with which to pro-
vide sheds, watering and feed places
on the city lot for the use of farm
ers spending the day in the city,
which was unanimously passed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Before the call to arms by the great
powers of Europe the New York
World and other leading American
newspapers, said that the Emperor Of
Germany had it in his power to loca-
lie the war and confine it to Austria
and Servia. The enlightened public
conscience will hold the German Em-
peror responsible for the most terri
bic war in all history.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Col. and Mrs. Fielder Lang of Miami,
who have been spending some time
in Ocala visiting their son, Mr.. L.. h.
Lang and family, returned home Tues
day morning.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

There are dark hours in most of
our lives when we feel discouraged
and so weary of striving for certain
so far unattainable blessings. Hours
when we fain would comfort our
hearts by saying from Dickens: mo
one of us is less in the world who
lightens the burdens of it for any
one else"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Those west Florida newspapers say
that it will do we'll to bear in mind
when casting about for a governor
that there is a man over in west Flo
rida by the name of c. L. Wilson. Yes
and there seems to be magic in the
name. There is Emmett Wilson and
Woodrow Wilson and those Barlow
Wilson's.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

II all the powers participate In the
war, as il now looks. il is estimated
that the cost per day will foot up
the enormous sum of s54.125.OOO. IL
it lasts no longer than the Franco
Prussian war il will cost FIVE billions
OF dollars.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07
COMMUNICATION WITH GERMANY
HAS BEEN RESTORED

The Commercial Cable Company
has recovered part of it's facilities to
Germany, via the Azores. Messages
written in plain language, preferably
German, with full address and sigma
ture, may now be accepted, subject to
delay, censorship and at senders
risk.
Pos+aLTe1egraph Cable Co.,
A. F. Jcyner, Mgr.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07
MR.. SEYMOUR1S PROPOSITION
TOO LATE

We purchased a lot for the North
Ocala Union Church from Mr. Baxter
earn about thirty days ago. The ma
terial will be placed on the lot this
week We appreciate Mr.. Seymour S
liberality, but it is too late to be con-
sidered. Wish he had awakened ear
lier. COMMITTEE.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mrs. Mary Jones, formerly Miss
Mary Phillips, so sweetly remember
ed in Ocala, is visiting her grand
mother at Williston, and will go from
there to Washington, D. c., to join
her husband. They will permanently
reside at the capital.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. G. w. Hyde has the foundation
laid and the lumber on the ground
for the erection of a garage and ma
chine shop. Part of the machinery
has already arrived and Mr.. ]. b.
Dale of Vista, who is to run the shop,
has already moved his family here
Crystal River News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Christ spoke in rath and rebuked
kings and rulers-he drove the money
changers from the temple but only
spoke in tender sympathy to erring
womanhood One he forgave and the
other he acquitted. Those that have
followed his example have not been
legion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07
PICNIC At OAK GROVE

There will be a basket picnic and
ball game at Oak Grove, August IS.
1914. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend and bring well filed bas-
kets. Oak Grove is about two miles
east Of Morriston. Don't forget the
time and place.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07
Party for Miss Jean league

The young people gave Miss Jean
league a surprise party Thursday
night. All had a merry time. Ice
cream and cake were served and
cards and other games were played
They also enjoyed some fine music on
the pnano.-Lady Lake Items IN
Times-Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Secretary J. d. Rooney of the Ocala
board of trade, spent Tuesday after
noon in Gainesville, comforting with
the board there concerning the A. G.
L. train that both cities are DESTROYS
of securing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Hasten the day, please. when the
horse will not be seen on any public
streets or avenues in cities. We wei
come the horseless vehicles that ars
roofing him out.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

The editor of the Tampa Tribune
must have been reading the adver-
tisements in the Ocala newspapers
they have caught the marking down
habit. The thermometrica1 register
is marked down lower than any other
town in Florida. The Tribune edi-
tors are on to their jobs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mrs. Arthur c. williams and pretty
little daughter. who have been spend
ing some time in ocala. the guests of
their uncle and aunt. Dir. and Mrs.
G. T. Maughs. returned to their home
in south Florida Monday afternoon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. Charles Brabham. formerly ed
itor of the Dunnellon Advocate. now
foreman OF the Manatee River Jour
nal. at Bradentown. is visiting his pa
rents in this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Christian AK and
daughter, Miss Adela AK, of Balti-
more, are among the people well
known in this city who are now in Eu'
rope. They have been in England for
some time, but expected to go to
switzerland a short while ago, and
are probably in that country now.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. Chas. K. Sage is building a
little bungalow near his residence on
South Second street, and we were
told yesterday that he had had forty
five applications for it. That does
not look like Ocala is taking a step
backwards.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mayor and MRS. Mote or Leesburg
were visitors to Ocala Tuesday. They
said they couldn't help but praise the
Banner on its splendid editorials
anent the present needless war in Eu-
rope. Mayor and Mrs. Notes Ocala
friends were delighted to see them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

The Pensacola News says that since
Mr.. Bryan has tried the male voters
three times without success, 1t is nat
ural for him to favor putting the bal
lot into the hands of the women. II
he finds no favor there, there'l come
a frost, yea, killing frost to his am
billions.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

The friends of the George Rentz
family will be exceedingly sorry tc
learn that Master Julien Rentz is i'll
With typhoid fever at Asheville, n. c.,
where they are spending the summer
ALSO that Mrs. Rentz is on the sick
list.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

If the tree does not blossom in the
spring there'll be no fruit in the fall,
If man is to be anything in his ma
ture age he must give some evidences
of it in his youth.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Frazier and chill
dren of Boca Grande, who have been
visiting Mrs. ]. w. Davis at Ocala, re-
turned here Saturday last to continue
their visit with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Mitchell-Summerfield
Chronicle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. w. T. Henderson, who was in
the city Tuesday, reports that Mrs.
Henderson, who has been very i'll for
some weeks, is much improved. This
is very pleasing news to her friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

MT. and Mrs. Isaac Stevens, who
nave been spending the past six
weeks visiting the families of their
TWO sons, Mesers. VERNE and Henry
stevens, at Lakeland. have returned
nome They report most enjoyable
visit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. A. B. Albritton. of Wildwood
and Mr.. Geo. E. Montgomery. of San
ford were prominent business men
from their towns transacting business
in Ocala Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mrs. Charles Peyser, Miss Gertie
Peyser and little Misses Carolyn anc
Babbette Peyser have gone to White
Springs for a few weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Messrs. Simonton, Wadsworth and
spencer, who came down to inspect
our fair grounds, went out to Mr..
Howells place to take a look at his
new metal silo. They were much
pleased with it.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mrs. E. L. Wartmann of Citra has
gone to Atlanta to spend the remain
der of the summer with her daughter,
Mrs. z. H. Cox.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Colonel Robert A. Thompson Of
Walhalla, S. c., the last surviving
member of the South Carolina seces-
sion convention, is near deaths door.
He is sc years old.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

If the outbreak of war had caught
the colonel in Europe he might have
changed the plans and had every
thing different.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Pity the poor New York progress
sives, remarks the Pensacola News.
who must choose between the Mighty
Hunter and plain BilI' Sulzer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Madame Caillaux developed a posi-
tive character during her trial for
swooning at critical moments. Her
acquittal showed that she played her
role with exquisite skill.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

There is no summer dizziness in
wauchula. The editor Of the Advo-
cate has only to sit In his sanctum
and watch wauchula grow"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. Buford Leitner of Kendrick was
in the city Monday. He was expect
ing Mrs. Leitner. who has been visit
ing in st. Petersburg, to return home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Judge and Mrs. w. s. Bullock re-
turned home Sunday afternoon, after
an absence of two weeks, spent at
Daytona Beach and Wekiwa Springs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Judge Joseph Bell has returned
home from a business visit of a week
or more at Orlando and other places
in south Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. ]. A. Grumbles, superintendent
of the Buttgenbach phosphate mines
in Marion and Citrus counties, was
visitor to our city Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Alsace and Lorraine may come into
their own again, and poor Poland
may have a little niche ON the map
of the world.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Orlando preacher prayed for Pleas
ant Holt. who is managing the wet
campaign in Virginia. What Holt
wants Is votes. not prayers.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Every progressive farmer ought to
see that the coffee weed is rooted
out with the beggar weed. The beg
gar weed will de II with very little
announcement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

The seventy-fifth anniversary OF the
first manufacture of pig iron with an
thracite coal recently was celebrated
in Pennsylvania.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. r. T. Birdsey returned TO his
home in Macon Sunday afternoon,
after spending a few days here with
his family.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Austria is calling upon all Austrian
subjects in the United States to re-
turn home and march to battle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

If King George succeeds in untang-
ling that Ulster snarl he viii be entitl-
ed to a paragraph on the first page
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Mr.. Emil vanEspen was a visitor In
ocala Saturday. Mr.. VanEspen ex-
poets to leave soon for his home in
France.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

All the governments that are gone
cunning for each other are asking the
favor of heaven-isn't it a mockery?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Poor little Mexico now does not get
as much as honorable mention" in
the dispatches.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Huerta, Villa, Carranza and Carba-
jail are no longer before the foot
lighths.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Gen. Villa insists that he was only
o chicken bandit. Which may account
for his ability to feather his nest"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

Misses Catherine and Mildred
Pyles have returned home from their
visit at Lake Weir.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-07

That cotton tax has not yet been
refunded and the silence concerning
it is painfully omnious. ..