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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
RECOMMENDATION TO REDUCE
TAX MILEAGE
Tallahassee, Fla, May 5, 1914.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 5, 1914.
Especial to Ocala Banner.)
State Comptroller w. v. Knott has
made recommendation to Governor
Trammell for a reduction in the
amount of the state tax millage. The
comptroller has been compiling data
for some time and making careful es-
Inmates to determine first whether or
not a reduction would be advisable,
and secondly, if made, what amount
of reduction could be safely recon-
mended. Mr.. Knott today addressed
a letter to the governor, which con.
tains a recommendation for a reduc-
ton of one mill of the 71s mill state
tax for the coming tax year. His let
ter follows:
Mr.. Knots Lettc-
Tallahassee, Fla, May 4, 1914.
Hon. Park Trammell, Governor, Exec
utive Offices, Capitol:
Dear Sir-In further reference to
the matter of reducing the pension
millage, about which we had verbal
conversation, and about which |
wrote you recently, beg to advise
that since that time have collected
some data with regard to prospective
assessed valuation for this year, and
also another pension quarterly pay
ment has been made, and with the in
formation and estimates before me,
feel justified in recommending to you
a reduction of one mill in the levy to
be made for the year 1914. | feel con-
fident that this reduction of one mill
can be made without any danger
whatever of depicting the pension
funds lower than an amount which
would be ample at all times to meet
the pension payments as they fall due
1t is possible that still further re-
duction may be made next year, but
that can best be determined later on,
and is not necessary to be disposed of
now | mention 1t for the reason that
think the data have collected justi-
fies me in predicting that the receipts
in the pension funds will be sufficient
to permit you to probably reduce the
pension millage mill and a half next
year-that is reduction this year to
three mills, and next year to two and
a half mills.
Yours very truly,
w. v. KNOTT,
Comptroller.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
ROOSEVELT BETTER

A cable to the Atlanta Georgian
says that ex-President Roosevelt has
reached Para, Brazil. His health is
much improved, but he is still suf-
fering from wound which he sus-
tanned while saving three members
of his party from going over a catar-
act in their canoe on the Duvida riv-
er. The colonel jumped into the wa
ter, and, in saving the canoe from a
dive over the falls, sustained a cash
in the foot This wound became in
fected.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
GOOD LUCK OF a MARION Can.
TY NEGRO

Ed Smith, negro, who in long
sentenced to be hanged, came ia =.
pa yesterday and showed his n.r's
to the sheriff's office. The blae. 81
freed on May 5th, and was at 80
on the east coast. Smith has sa,,.,
eight years.
The black was charged with =
murder of another negro. WIN j, !,
said, had threatened his life. A. -.
time Smith was connected with Il
office of the sheriff of Marion cou,,,
He was tried and convicted Of A.,
degree murder and was sentences !.
be hanged. The board of nardo.,
committed his sentence to life imn,;,
onment, and later cut that senteoo
down to twelve years.
Until the time of the murder sm,,,
was regarded in Marion county AZ !,
exceptionally good negro.-Tamn.
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
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3oilON

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Ju-
d1clal Circuit of Florida, in and for
Marion County-In Chancery.
Abner Poser. Complainant, VS.. Emily
l.. Poser. Defendant.-Order for
Constructive Service.
1t is ordered that the defendant
herein named to-wit: Emily L. Poos-
er, be and is hereby required to ap-
peer to the bill of complaint filed in
this cause on or before
Monday, the 9th Day of June, 1914.
j is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published once a week
for four consecutive weeks in the
Ocala Banner, newspaper published
in said county and state.
This the End day of May, 1914.
(SealO p. III. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
BY M. e. Goddard, ID. G.
SPENCER & HOOKER,
Compliments Solicitors. 5-S-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
HOWARD ACADEMY COMMENCE.
MENT

The Howard Academy commence
ment exercises were held the past
week at the Metropolitan auditorium,
on South Magnolia street, and on
each of the different evenings when
the exercises took place there was
large attendance.
The hall was prettily decorated.
The first program consisted Of
concert given by the primary pupils,
followed by another concert on Mon.
day night. in which the grammar
school pupils took part. and on
Thursday evening the graduating ex
ercises took place, and they were
quite interesting, the young gradu-
ates acquitting themselves very hand
somely.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
THURSDAY HALF HOLIDAYS AND
FRIDAY BAND CONCERTS

June is now nearly upon us and we
hope that the regular Thursday after
noon half holidays and the Friday
evening open air band concerts are
going to be parts of Ocala's program
during the summer months.
The Friday night concerts have
been very delightful part of our civ
ic life for quite number of years,
and Ocala in the summer without her
band concerts, to use a trite express
sion. would be worse than the play Of
Hamlet, with Hamlet left out. We
just must have our summer Friday
night concerts.
The Ocala Banner wants to again
make plea for the Thursday after
noon half holidays for the clerks.
1t is great pleasure and recreation
for everyone during the hot season
to get an occasional afternoon off. and
we hope the Thursday half holidays
can be arranged for this summer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
NOTICE

In the Court of the County Judge,
State of Florida.
s. R. Pyles, Plaintiff, VS.. Rowland &
Co., Observation-Disclosures County.
To Rowland & Co., Defendants:
You are hereby notified that a writ
OF attachment has been issued against
you, and your property attached to
satisfy the demand of the plaintiff in
above case. amounting to s25.S3
twenty-five and S3-100 dollars.
Now. unless you shall appear before
the county Judge in and for said coun-
ty at his office in Ocala, Florida. on
The 18th Day of June, A. D., 1914.
judgment will be rendered against
you, and your property sold for the
debt.
Dated this 5th day of May, A. D..
1914.
S. r. PYLES,
Plaintiff.
w. K. ZEWADSKI,
Plaintiffs Attorney. 5-S-5t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
Mr.. FRED LOWELL WEEDS

Miss Flora Virgins of Plant City
and Mr.. Fred Lowell, formerly of this
city, but now of Plant City, were mar
ried in Plant City yesterday, and pass
ed through Sanford on the afternoon
train en- route to Jacksonville, where
they will spend their honeymoon. Fred
is the son of Capt. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Lowell of this city and has many
friends here and in other parts of
Florida who wish him and his bride
all the happiness that is possible in
this life Fred is engaged in the drug
business in Plant City and the happy
couple will make their home there
Sanford Herald.
Mr.. Lowell made Ocala his home for
several years.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
DUES SOCIAL

Despite the inclement weather and
other attractions in the CITY, a goodly
number Of Oc.,l wni,e ribboners met
Friday afternoon at the r. me of Mrs
E. p. Rentz, on Fort King avenue. the
occasion being a "dues social
Miss Minnie e. Neal of Jackson
vile, the capable and much-loved pres
ident of the Florida w. c. T. u, was
introduced by Mrs. T. E. Bridges,
president of the Ocala union. Her
talk was on the advancement of pro-
hibition in our state, the encouraging
reports from other states, and the di-
vulging of future plans for the good
of the order. Miss Neal expressed
herself as being something of "one
idea" woman, and urged that all our
women become more interested in the
work even to the elimination of other
duties, which bring less results for
God, home and every. land"
At the close of Miss Meals inter-
esting and inspiring remarks, Mrs.
Bridges presented her with a very
beautiful bouquet of sweet peas, with
the compliments of the Ocala w. C.
T. u.
There were number of visitors
present, among them some from other
unions. There were several new
members added to the roll with some
thing over six dollars to swell the
treasurer's report. and aid in the good
work of spreading the tidal wave OF
prohibition over our fair state.
Miss BERTHE Smith rendered some
choice piano selections, accompanied
occasionally by her talented brother,
Ned, on the violin.
Mrs. Rentz served cake and pineap-
pie ice cream, while the w. c. T. u.
gave as souvenirs the white ribbon
bow of purity, the emblem of the or
der, and altogether the occasion was
one of highest social and intellectual
value, enjoyed by every guest, who
expressed the desire that the same
might be repeated.
The next business session will be
held on May 26th, to which all mem
bers and visitors are cordially invit-
ed. REPORTER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
PICNIC POSTPONED

The annual picnic of the Martel
Sunday school in Seckinger hammock
has been postponed from the second
Saturday in May to the second Satur-
day in June. 1914, on account of a
number of leading citizens of Martel
and vicinity who will not return from
the reunion of the Confederate veter-
ans in Jacksonville in time to assist
and attend the picnic.
H. w. LONG, Supt.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
WHICH IS THE BETTER wAYa

The nina who obeys the call of duty
Iand aggressively fights for what he
thinks is right doesn't have an easy
! Dad to travel.
1t is easier to drift with the tide.
You no doubt ask yourself every
day why oppose any one or any mea-
! ure.
You are only inviting trouble and
GU know it.
1t is the negative sort of fellow
who is all things to all men that lies
down to peaceful dreams and worries
not.
No matter how loudly truth calls
for recognition, no matter what the
demands of justice, he lies low and
lets the others fight it out and says
peace to my SOUL
But if you are man of convictions
you can't do it.
You will fight to the bitter end for
what you think is right.
Every fight in which principle is
involved will enlist your sympathies.
Such a man would fight alone as
readily as in the ranks with ten thou
sand.
The delight CT his soul is to be
aligned alongside of right.
Consequences, trouble, antagonism
and loss of friends or money never
enters the mind or heart of the ag-
gressive fighter for the right.
But such a fellow is neve-, at peace
with the world.
There are too many wrongs to be
redressed, too many injustices to as
sail, for to ever be at ease.
The man who winks at wrong, who
profits by graft, who never protests
at injustices, never antagonizes any
one, is by far the happier mortal, bur
who could exchange satisfied con-
science purchased by struggles and
even heartaches in behalf of right for
a peaceful life won at the expense of
honor and right?-Bartow Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

The Ocala Banner will celebrate its
fiftieth anniversary soon and serves
notice that it has no grouches and
wishes to become mellow (not Yellow
with age. The Sentinel has observed
decided tendency In this direction
with the Banner. 1t is excellent to be
able to cast aside personal animosi-
ties and view things and men accord
ing to the good in them rather than
the evil. In advance of its birthday the
Sentinel wishes to tender the Banner
its assurances of the highest regard
both for its opinions and its gentle
spirit, and wishes for continued sue
cess and health to the editor. Or
lando Sentinel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

n Il extremely gratifying to all pa
friots and 10 all well-wishers OF the
negro race 10 learn that the negroes
OF Tampa are volunteering for service
On the war with Mexico.
The willingness to fight for their
country IL one Of the highest evidence
Of devotion to that country and to its
welfare that could be offered. And
there Is none of the many diverse
races that live under the folds of the
fias that has greater cause to love it
and more substantial grounds for
gratitude towards It's government
than has the negro race.
Though brought here first as slaves
by other than the people of this
country, what appeared for genera
lions as a curse has turned out in the
providence OF God one of the great
est blessings ever bestowed upon a
race In the history of the world.
Brought from the condition of naked
eavagery and from the darkest depths
of barbarlsm to be clothed in the
physical and moral habiliment of
civilization and surrounded by the
spiritual illumination of Christianity
the race has passed since its sojourn
an this country and under our flag
through the most tremendous trans.
formation recorded of any people in
history.
IL is well that the favored recipi-
ents Of these inestimable blessings
should be greatful to the government
under and through the instrumental
ity Of which these marvels have been
wrought to the point of the shedding
OF their blood for the preservation of
Its honor and the prestige of its flag.
This viii not be the first war in
which the blood OF the black man
VIII have been shed under the stars
and stripes; they went up the hill at
Cantiago shoulder to shoulder with
: their white fellow soldiers and proved
their efficiency and their worthness
90 wear the uniform that is the livery
81 honor and to serve under the flag
that Is the emblem Of freedom.
II Is also matter of local pride
that the negroes of Tampa are the
iirsf In Florida and the first that we
have heard OF in the. south to give
evidence OF their love of country by
enrolling their names to form a
company OF negro volunteers. for the
second war with Mexico.-Tampa
Times. 49, "a aas =
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
NOTICE

Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of the circuit court for Ma
rion county, Fla, in favor of John w.
Vogt and against the goods and chat
tells of John M. Taylor, | have levied
upon and will offer for sale to the
highest and best bidder for cash at
the front dor of the court house in
Ocala, Florida, on
Monday, the list Day of June, 1914,
within the legal hours of sale the fol-
lowing, levied upon as the property of
John M. Taylor: Lot four (4) in Sec
ton 36, township Is, range 21-62.0
acres; also A, fractional northwest
quarter, section /, township is, range
FL. containing 1904 acres, to satisfy
said execution.
hrs JOHN p. GALLOWAY, &
51S15t Il Sheriff Marion Co, Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
MEN WANT WAR

AS we have repeatedly said: Men
want war. We may cry peace. we
may put words together so as to form
the most beautiful. the most eloquent,
the most impressive sentences that
can be used by the human tongue In
accounting the teachings of the
s.Prince Of Peace yet at the first
intimation of war they are all forgot
ten in the desire for the clash of arms
Mr.. Richard Bartholdt, of Missouri,
in a recent debate in congress quoted
the following extract from Walter
Marsh's magnificent book, entitled:
"The Moral Damage of War;"
The writer says:
"Man is a brave brute. All his his
tory hows that wounds and death can
not turn him. Before our day he has
fought ten thousand wars, greedy of
wounds, careless of torture, merry in
the face of death. The cheerest.
heartfulest animal in the universe is
man. He will make million children
orphans, including his own, with an
oath upon the fathers who begot him;
win break the heart of ten thousand
women, even his own mothers, with
a song upon his lip: will spit an old
mothers only son, or be spitted, on a
bayonet with as little remorse as he
would spear a frog; will gouge out
the blue eyes of a girls sweetheart
with as little conjunction as he
would pare his nails. Ter
ribie as are the pictures of wars hor-
rors drawn by pen and pencil, har-
rowing as are the reports of cores
pondents and letters of soldiers on
the field, there is never any lack of
recruits; some drawn by love of
country. others by love of fighting,
Others by infiamed thirst for glory,
Others by nothing more exalted than
a shilling a day. Though man might
De expected to pause before the pros
poets OF bodily mutilation, torment,
thirst, In conjunction with mental
rage. anguish and despair-the physi-
cal hell OF shot and steel and tramp
ling hoof mingling with the moral hell
OF hate and revenge. brute foam, and
devil fury: the early raip of blood
and fell harvest fields OF dead meeting
the latter rain Of tears and mournful
aftermath of widows and orphans: the
long agonies of broken limbs and the
longer agonies of the broken hearts
Jet IL is vain to expect to put an end
TO war by consideration such as
these. for experience has shown that
they are powerless to restrain the
passions which lead to it. that they
have no terrors for the blood-hounds
which begin to bay in mans heart
when fired by lust of battle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

Editor Byington of the Tarpon
Springs Leader sheds this interesting
ray of light upon subject of which
people know little: "The Tampa Tri-
bune prints a highly interesting pic
ture of Vice President Marshall shak-
ing hands with a seminole whose
name the Tribune gives as Charlie
Tigertail. This is an error which Is
made by most of the Florida news
peapers. AS we understand 1t, all OF
the Indians belonging to one section
of tribe have the same family name
regardless of whether kinship exists
and the family. and clan. name in TINS
instance is Tiger pure and simple
without caudal appendage. There
are probably in the Everglades -
many as $50 Indians whose surname
or clan name Is Tiger. Tommy Tiger'
q noble. Indian who was killed Dy
lightning few years ago. was the
head of Tiger clan in the Everglades
Orlando Sentinel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

Mexico's foreign trade in the fiscal
year 1918, the latest year for which
complete official data, are at hand,
amounted to 24S million dollars. $50
million OF which represented exports
and SO million imports. The United
States took in that year ~ per cent of
the exports and supplied SO per cent
of the imports.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
MISS RuRFoRp no ENTERTAIN

A very delightful social event OF
next week, beginning the weeks cal.
endar of parties, will be a lovely
dance at the Ocala Country Club, at
which Miss Mary Burford will be the
hostess. The two attractive honor
guests will be Mrs. Lewis Alexander
Shepherd of Chicago and Miss Helen
Bashinsky of Troy, Ala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
FOURTH vIcE-PREsIDENr U. 0. c

Mrs. Sarah Banks Weaver, (Mrs. A.
b., of Miami, is a valued member Of
Southern Cross Chapter. No. 796. hav-
ing been on its executive board in sew
eral capacities, and always acceptably
She has also served the division for
two years as one Of lie yice-presidents
and q vigilal : organizer OF chapters
in her brigade district. Mrs. Weayer
is essentially one Of the strong mem
bers of the state convention. Times
Union. -
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

Mr.. George H. scotieid. prominent
merchant and fruit grower Of Inver-
ness, Fla. Is in the city for few
days on business and pleasure. Mr..
Scofeld -is.sa guest OF his son-in,law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley T.
Cannon. at their home on vergreen
avenue.-Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

Marion Camp No. Sc sent down a
large delegation to the reunion at
Jacksonville Tuesday. It is anticipat-
ed that it will be the largest gather
ing ever assembled in Florida in the
history of the state. Jacksonville is
httingly decorated for the great oc.
casion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

Capt. J. A. Tucker is back from the
reunion in Jacksonville. He says
chat one just has to edge himself
,naoux the sidewalks-folks are as
mick as bees. Jacksonville has all
IN. visitors that she can possibly en-
4ertain.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
E. H. NOTE,

Miss Ophelia Gray has arrived from
st. Petersburg and during the re-un-
lon will be the guest of Mrs. w. A.
Redding, at her home on Fourth ST.,
in Springfield. Times Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

Miss Janet Weathers left over the
Atlantic Coast Line Tuesday after
noon for the Jacksonville reunion.
Miss Weathhers is sponsor for the
second division, Florida Confederate
Veterans.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
FINANCIAL REPORT OF CITY
COUNCIL

Ocala, Fla, May 5, 1914.
To the Honorable City Council, Ocala,
Florida:
Gentlemen-Beg to submit the fol-
lowing report of receipts and dis
bursements during April, 1914:
Rarainfc
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08
IMPORTANT

All interested are urgently request.
ed to be present at meeting to be
held in Leesburg, Florida, on Tuesday,
May IL, at o'clock p. m, in the city
hall for the purpose of meeting with
Major w. B. Ladue, the United States
engineering officer for this district,
and thoroughly discussing with him
the proposed improvement of the Ok.
lawah river. A full attendance of
those interested, as well as represent
alive committees from all boards of
trade and other public bodies is very
much desired.
e. III. NOTE,
Chairman Committee on Oklawaha
River Improvement, Leesburg
Board of Trade.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-08

Respectfully submitted,
H. C. SISTRUNK, Clerk.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
A Real Christmas
- Err name was Philippa. royal
name for such a very small,
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TT Err name was Philippa. royal
name for such a very small,
poor English maid. but she
had always been called Flip
and she lived In Duchess row. Duchess
row makes you think Of something
stately and grsnd; but. alas. here 1t
meant just o row Of narrow. grimy
houses standing In dark and dreary
street. where the sunshine never seem
ed to c0me-a place of poor people In
the heart Of toiling London. Flip lived
at 3 Duchess row with her mother. a
widow. They had the topmost room Of
the house, and Of all the DOOR people
I'm Duchess row do not think any
were quite as DOOR IA Flip's mother.
who had to work day and night to earn
q scanty living by making buttouholes
In coats and waistcoats for ready
made clothes warehouse. II was hard
life Tor the two. but Flip possessed
brave aud stanch little heart beneath
her threadbare frock and when she
came out of school each afternoon
would sit Until her eyes were burning
and her poor little fingers raw and
aching. helping her mother.
And Il was so she sat one afternoon
a week before Christmas day irving to
catch the last CLEANS of murky day
light which came through the window