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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
ELECTRIC POWER

A gentleman informed us yesterday
that the Pebble Phosphate company
operating in Polk county, is manu-
featuring its electric current for less
than " a cent per K. W. hour. That
being true we are puzzled to know
why, say for instance, the Buttgen-
bach Phosphate company, one of the
largest plants doing business in this
region, does not manufacture it's own
power if it be possible to do so for
less than " a cent rather than pay
the Camps 2 cents for supplying it.
Mr.. Buttgenbach, the president of
this company, lives in Germany, which
just now is enjoying even greater
reputation than England as a manu-
featuring country, and has been ena-
bled to achieve this reputation by the
processes with which it has been ena-
bled to generate electric power cheap
ly.
We can not understand why large
manufacturing plants located in the
heart of the coal belt should buy their
electric power from water power
plants when it is possible to manu-
facture it themselves so much
cheaper.
We can not understand why towns
and cities near rivers which are
generating electric currents should ad-
vertise that the erection of these
plants are stimulating manufacturing
industries in all directions and are
opening an era of unparalleled pros
perity for them.
We are puzzled to know why mil
lions upon top of millions are being
spent in the erection of these power
plants if electric currents can be gene
rated even here in Florida cheaper
than this subtitle current can be gene
rated by water power.
Something must be out of keller
somewhere.
We have not understood that the
city council had advertised to give
way it's electric light plant: did not
understand that it proposed to sell it
nor that it proposed to let it rust out.
The Camps did not so understand
it and did not ask for franchise.
Mr.. Meffert asked for twenty-five
year franchise but did so upon the
heels of saying that he was opposed
to private ownership of public utili-
ties and favored municipal ownership
so his asking for franchise we sup
pose was never intended to be taken
seriously and we do not suppose that
any one took it seriously. We regard
ed it merely as little touch of
humor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

We are gleatly pleased to report
that little Willie Veal, who was so
badly burned last winter-about
Christmas time-and whose life was
despaired of, is gradually growing
stronger and stronger; the flesh is
gradually covering the burned parts,
although it will be some time yet be-
fore the burns are entirely healed.
The little boy has had a very serious
time, but he has stood his SUFFERING
like hero and a martyr.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
MARION RICH IN AGRICULTURE

Ten pages of today's Tribune are
taken up by an illustrated magazine
section, setting forth the present de-
velopment and some of the possibili-
ties of Mraion county. One of the no
table features brought out in this edi-
ton is that in six important agricultu-
raj products, Marion county leads the
state of Florida. These products are
watermelons, cantaloupes, rye, velvet
beans, egg plant and cassava.
Another important point brought
out is that Marion county, with an
average assessment of only $4.O2 an
acre. shows over 100000 in real es-
tate, with personal property and rail-
way and telegraph property bringing
the total to more than s5,750,O00.
This edition is the most complete
resume of conditions in Marion county
that has ever been published, dealing,
as it does, with general conditions.
Like all of the development series
issued by the Tribune, there is no
paid reading matter published. This
will be the last county edition pub
lished this summer.
This edition, like the previous de-
velopment numbers issued by the
Tribune. was compiled by Gilbert d.
Leach, whose work along this line is
well and favorably known throughout
the country. Mr.. Leach's publicity
and development work has been worth
thousands to every county and COM
munity in south Florida, and his flu
ture efforts in this direction will be
even more aluable.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

We don't know what chance WI
liam J. Harris stands to be elected
governor of Georgia. but his course in
resigning his position as director of
the census in order to enter the race
meets the hearty commentator of
this paper. 1t is the only just and
manly thing for a candidate to do
when he is holding one office and has
an itch for another. We have had
some notable examples in Florida of
a politician holding one office and
neglecting its duties while he went
cunning for a better job. The verdict
of the public in such cases should al
ways be so decisive that the practice
would fall into absolute disuse.-Or-
lando Sentinel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
A MUZzLE ON THE PRESS

Down in rlorl0a the legislature
has just passed a curious law. Not
that the adoption of curious laws is
anything unusual for the Florida gen,
eral assembly, but this one in par.
ticular is most curious. more freekish
than any of the rest.
1t has the newspapers guessing.
At least, some are guessing, others
are Tuning and fretting.
One of them finally-some fear
less, stalwart paper like The Tampa
Times or the Miami Metropolis or the
Jacksonville Metropolis-is going to
deliberately violate this law, so that
the supreme court of the state may
pass upon it's constitutionality.
The law in this: Any person or
newspaper is forbidden to print any
charge against any candidate during
the eighteen days Immediately prior
to the primary or election, unless
notice in writing has been previously
given the candidate of the intention
to print such charge.
This provision is part of the "cor-
rupt practices" act, which is desig-
mated to purify elections and politics
in Florida.
Doubtless it is intended to prevent
those last-minute canards which are
so often published by opposing can
didates or factions on the eve of an
election, or sometimes on the very
day of the election, when there is
neither time nor opportunity to an
swer them.
However the law will have another
effect, the effect of absolutely tying
the hands of newspapers and persons
from telling the truth when the truth
should be told. Suppose week be-
fore the election, a newspaper ascer-
tains that a certain candidate is I'M
trustworthy, a criminal, or man pa
tently unfit to hold the office. Must
that newspaper keep those facts to
itself? Should that newspaper be
handled criminally for informing the
public of facts which the public
should know?
1t occurs to a layman that this law
is a manifest invasion of the right Of
free speech. 1t undoubtedly imposes
an arbitrary restraint upon the lib
erty of the press, and restraint
which no self-respecting newspaper
will tolerate. We expect to see the
law trampled under foot by the news
papers of Florida, where the press is
singularly independent and untram-
meled. Ultimately it will unques-
tionably be set aside by the judiciary
or repealed by subsequent legisla-
ture, for it is an enactment as un-
sound as it is unwise.-Macon News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Vi Mrs. ChappeIl, Of Five Years.
Standing. Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pen OF this town, says: al suffered for
nve years with womanly troubles, also
sloIlach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
! tried most every kind of medicine,
Oul none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and decided to try it.
ndo not taken but about six bottles until
! was almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines had
uled, put together.
:, MY friends began asking me why |
sEooked so well, and told them about
Saroul. Several are now taking it"
DO you, lady reader, suffer from any
oI me ailments due to womanly trouble,
SUCH as headache, backache, sideache,
feeling?
IL SO, LET us urge you to give Cardui a
nlai. We feel confident it will help you,
lust as It has million other women in
me past half century.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. You
~ontregret it. All druggists.
sWyifs 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
1ovlsory Dept. Chattanooga Tenn, for SS<ciaI
ssssfyEcfioHs on your case and 64-page book Home
s'salment Tor Women" in plain wrapper. NC. l24
$500
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

q Mr.. A. P. Gilmore has returned from
Palatka, where he attended the con-
vention of postmasters. There were
about thirty in attendance and they
were shown many courtesies by the
citizens of Palatka. The officers OF
the Wilson Cypress Company placed
steamer at their disposal and gave
the delegates an excursion on the st.
Johns river, which was greatly enjoy
ed Mr.. Gilmore was elected the del
egate from Florida to attend the ma
tional convention of postmasters,
which meets in Denver, Colorado, in
August. All of his expenses will be
paid, and he is looking forward to the
meeting with most lively antic1pa-
TONS 1t will be a very fine outing
for him, and his friends are congrat-
ulating him upon his good luck.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

We are buying both meat and
bread from Argentina We, who have
for years boosted of helping to feed
other nations. Surely it is time to
study and practice intensive farming.
Enid (Okla.) Events.
Perhaps it is because Argentina en-
joys better freight rates. We are
growing things here in Florida, but
they are permitted to go to waste be-
cause unless the selling prices are
very high the freight rates are pro-
hibitive. Fields upon top of fields of
cabbage and beans were compelled to
go to waste, and many carloads that
were shipped failed to pay freight
charges.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

Miss Mildred Mitchell, who with
her relatives moved to this county
from Rhode Island some time
ago and located out on the Blitchton
hard road, was bitten Saturday after
noon by a rattlesnake, the snake
striking the young lady on the thumb.
A physician dressed the wound and
Miss Mitchell is now doing nicely at
the home of Mrs. Washburl's in this
city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
MERCHANTS TO OBSERVE HALF
HOLIDAY ON THURSDAYS

Ocala, Fla, May 80, 1914.
The undersigned merchants hereby
agree to close their respective place:
of business on Thursdays at one p
M, beginning June 4th, and continu
ing to and including September 10th
and also agree to close their places o.
business not later than $50 p. m, or
other days, excepting Saturdays:
H. B. Masters Co.
Rheinauer & Co.
E. T. Helvenston.
Marion Hardware Co.
E. G. Rivers.
o. X. Teapot Grocery.
Counts Grocery.
H. A. Waterman.
L. w. Harley.
McIver & MacKay.
J. L. Smith Gro. Co.
Hayes & Guynn.
Marcus Frank.
The Murray Company.
NJ A. Bostick.
Theus-Zachry Co.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

The Moses Brothers Saturday
moved their wholesale produce bust
ness into the building formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. A. G. Gates garage
opposite the postoffice on the west
side.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Drake and two
boys motored over from Yalaha in
their touring car, spending the week
end at the Seaside Inn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Drake expect to spend the summer
months on the beach.-Daytona Beach
Items in Times-Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

Mr.. S. J. Cook returned Sunday
night from a several weeks visit in
Connecticut. Mrs. Cook will remain
in Connecticut for the balance of the
summer, visiting relatives and
friends. Mr.. Cook expects to go north
again in August. :.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

Mrs. Louis w. Long and five
children have arrived from their form
er home in Fernandina and have
Joined Mr.. Long at the Ocala House.
which is to be their future home. We
welcome them to our city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

A large crowd from Ocala visited
Silver Springs Sunday afternoon and
enjoyed the boating, bathing and the
band. concert.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
TEMPERANCE COLUMN

God give us men, who stand for the
right,
Men who are ready all evil to fight;
Men that are clean; whose word is
their bond;
Men who, when called, are sure to
respond.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

Miss Blanche Mizelle, of Orange
Lake. was the guest Of her sister Miss
Elizabeth Mizelle for the o. H. s. Com
mencement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

Mr.. Marion Pelot of Tallahassee, a
former Ocala boy, spent Sunday with
his relatives in this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
Not Enough Prisoners to Do Work

Not Enough Prisoners to Do Work
Closing the saloons of Dade coun-
ty has resulted in there not being
enough city prisoners to clean the
streets, and men have to be hired
every day, according to Superintend-
ent Tucker of the street department
About fifteen men are required daily,
or nightly, to operate the street clean
ing machinery, and before the sa-
looms closed the superintendent said
that he had more than enough prison
ers to do the work However, since
October 30, 1913, Mr.. Tucker has had
to employ other labor, oftentimes the
entire crew being composed of free
labor
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05

To live absolutely each man for
himself could not be possible If all
were to live together. In course of
time, in addition to utility, certain
more sensitive individuals began to
see a charm, beauty in this consid-
Grafton for others. Gradually sort
of sanctity attached to it, and nature
had once more illustrated her mys-
terious method of evolving from
rough and even savage necessities
her lovely shapes and her tender
dreams. To assert, then, with some
recent critics of Christianity, that
that law of brotherly love which is it's
central teaching is impracticable of
application to the needs of society, is
simply to deny the very first law by
which society exists.-Richard LIE
Gallienne.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-06-05
Human Ely Paper

Walking along the street one day
I was attracted by the display in a
liquor window-the figure of a drunk
ard, one hand holding wine glass
the other pointing to bottles of alco'
hol around it. But not the bottle, nor
the model, attracted my atttenion
but a plain, common fly paper. Dead
and dying flies dotted the glue, and
yet one more fly was buzzing near its
doom; slowly but surely drawing to
it's untimely end. l watched it with
bated breath. Would it? Yes! No!
Yes! And there was another dot on
the fly paper Poor fool! Why did
it yield to the temptation of the glue?
Didn't the fate of it's friends warn
it?
''Then my thoughts changed. Was
not alcohol the human fly paper? Did
not men yield to its lure, despite
their companions fate If man, the
boaster of intelligence, yields to the
glitter why not an insignificant fly?
wrote far into the night, wrote to
appeal to the common sense of the
highest animal of all, MAN. In my
heart was no thought of the practi-
cal reward. | thought only that per
haps somewhere, some time, someone
would read my little appeal to com
mon sense against our common enc
my, and would resist the all-alluring
alcohol"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
tndia's Dry Period.

In India the skies are practically
cloudless from February TO May. and
dryness gradually develops into parch.
ing heat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
THREE-YEAR-0LD
OUT FOR A RIDE
Appropriates Rig of w. P. Crit
fin and Holds Lines While
Horse Goes Home.

Imbued with the war spirit and
apparently feeling obliged to take
| something, horse and buggy for ex.
ample, inasmuch as fort or city
was not handy, a 3-year-old boy living
in Glenhurst court this morning
climbed into an idle rig in front of
George C. Etzels grocery, corner
Eleventh street and Ninth avenue, and
drove away.
Soon an anxious mother and w. p.
Griffin, lob Sixteenth street, owneY
of the rig, appeared, the one at a loss
to know what had become of the boy
and the other wondering where the
horse and buggy had gone.
In the meantime, the boy, in scant
garb, as he had left his play to take
possession of the rig, was driving
through Rock Island street behind the
steed as proud as the commander of
battleship.
But the horse had a few ideas of its
own and it turned its head for its stall
in the rear of the Griffin home. Mrs.
Griffin met the strange combination
at the curb. The boy was taken from
the buggy and soon afterward was re-
turned to his mother without scratch
or blemish.
Mr.. Griffin, who is tri-city salesman
for Henry Darts Sons, had left his rig
standing momentarily in front of the
Etzel grocery while he attended to
business. Several persons saw the
boy climb into the buggy and gather
up the reins, but as he did it without
and with an air of being
perfectly at home, they did not stop |
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
MRS. BRADFORD,
PIONEER OF The
COUNTY, PASSES
Native of Indiana and Came to
Near Reynolds in the Middle
Fifties.
HAD ATTAINED BOTH YEAR
Member Of One of the Well Known
Families of This Vicinity
Leaves a Twin Sister.

Mrs. Maria P. Bradford, so years of
age, a resident of this city for over
20 years, passed away at 6 O'Clock last
evening at the home of her son, DR.. L.
j Bradford, Coz Eighteenth street. She
had been failing for the last two
months, infirmities of age being the
cause OF her death.
Her maiden name was Maria Stew
ems. and she was born Feb. s. 1884, in
Switzerland county, Indiana, where
she grew to womanhood. She was
united in marriage to William w.
Bra 1ford il 1855 at that place, and
shortly afterward the couple moved
to where Reynolds now is, where they
lived until they came to Rock Island
in 1894. Her husband preceded her
in death II years ago, and she had
since been making her home with her
son. In spite of her advanced age.
she took an active part in the affairs
of the Free Methodist church of this
city, of which she was a member.
She is survived by five sons, Bruce
Bradford of Reynolds, Ardie Bradford
of Colorado, Guy Bradford of Ire
mont, Iowa, DR.. William L. Bradford
of Chicago and DR.. E. Bradford of
Rock Island. A twin sister, Mrs. Sarah
North of Alberta, Can, also is living.
A short service will be held from
the home tomorrow morning at 10
o. clock The remains will be sent to
Reynolds and services held there at |
2 o'clock from the Methodist church.
Rev. c. S. Huston of Rock Island will /
)fficiate The body will be laid to rest |
beside her husband in Reynolds ceme-
terry. The family request that no
lowers be sent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Mail ASKS MUM;
ARGUS AS AN AID
Moline Paper Sues Local Option
Leaders and Daily Papers
for Campaign Advertising.

The Moline Mail, apparently looking
Tor a little cheap notoriety. and incl
dentally some financial gain as an af-
termath of the recent heated local op-
ton campaign, has filed suit in circuit
court, through it's attorneys, Shallberg
& Harper, for $4,000 damages against
w. S. Parks, F. K Rhoads, J. H. Hau-
berg and The Argus. Another action
for a similar amount is filed against
the same individuals and the Daily
Union, so that the Mail is seeking to
collect a total of $4,000 in good hard
earned cash. as far as the newspapers
involved are concerned, as the result
of advertising matter which the local
papers carried during the campaign.
The suit grows entirely out of ad-
vertising matter which had been pre-
pared by the Local Option league.
While The Argus is not unwilling to
lend a helping hand to any thin
skinned brother in distress, be he suf-
fering from ills real or imagined. it is
frank to say it is inclined to look seri-
ously on appropriating out of its
strong box any proportion of the
amount now so modestly asked, espe-
cially under the circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
PERSONAL POINTS

Walter Mowry of Chicago was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Matte Kemp has returned to
her home in Freeport after spending
a week with friends in the city.
c. F. Channon, assistant cashier at
the State bank, who is serving on the
Federal petit jury, will probably be
on duty all next week.
H. E. Casteel, J. L. Vernon, NJ. H.
Sexton and George Wagner enjoyed
an automobile trip to the latter's farm
in Andalusia township yesterday after
noon.
F.. o. Van Calder, editor of The
Woodmen, is in Toledo this week on
business connected with the coming
head camp Modern Woodmen OF
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Trefz of Rock
Island and Mr.. and Mrs. August Paul
son and the Misses Hattie and Lillian
Skogh of Moline are among those who
will leave on the Morning Star of the
White Collar line May on the two
weeks cruise to southern waters. A
score of other cities will be repre-
sented in the passenger list. nearly
half the number of those having reser-
vations being from Davenport
Commissioner Archie Hart returned
last evening from Peoria, where he
served on the Federal grand jury.
While there he visited the scene of |
he big conflagration. in which hun
ireds of cattle were killed. In places |
where they stampeded the bodies of
he animals were piled to height of |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
OSENBRUGGER WILL is
ADMITTED TO PROBATE

ger of this city was probated today
by Judge Benjamin S. Bell. Under the
terms of the will the entire property
will go to her husband, Heinrich Osen-
brugger. At his death the property lie
to be divided among the following chill
dren: William of Owen, Wis, Mrs.
Emma Wilkins Of Edgington, Mrs. Min
ME Arp, Mrs. Anna Geiger, Mrs. NATL
d. Sehnert, Mrs. Mary Pausen, all of
Roc kIsland. The son, William, has
been named as executor. The will was
made June Il, 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
NJ a king ieaoway.

Making Heaoway.
Nervous Traveller ito seat companion
How fast would you say wpr
travelling? Companion twh IA bee.
flirting with the girl across ,..= way
About smile q minute.-I.ife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

He who has time. LET him not wn!
for time.-Itnlian Proverb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
R. |. S. SUED FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES
Mrs. Lena Osborne Brings Ac.
ton as Result of Death of
Her Husband.

This is the last day Of service fol
the May term of circuit court, and at
torneys are rushing TO file new. suits
for trial. A large number of damage
actions were started this morning and
more are expected before the day is
over.
Mrs. Lena Osborne, administering
of the estate CT her husband Henry
has filed action for $4,000 damages
against the Rock Island Southern. Her
husband was injured in an acciden. q
Gilchrist a few months ago. He vas
taken to a Davenport hospital, where
he passed away a few days lster
Searle & Marshall are the attorneys
OIof Benson has started suit agatns
Dr. A. H. Arp, Moline, for s1essa
charging malpractice. He alleges tns
sum is due him because Of wrong treas
ment of an injury.
Suit for $4,000 has been filed by Mrs.
Rosie Smith against the Tri-City Rail
way company for damages sustained
a street car accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

DIRECTORS to the confirmation OF the
assessment roll for the paving OF Thir-
ty-fourth street. Seventh 20 Ninth-and-
a-half avenue. had been assessed moro
than the benefits which would be re-
ccived. The DIRECTORS 10 the improve
ment were c. II. Marshall. w. T. Hartz.
w. \. Smith and Mrs. Emma Steph-
ems. ]. F. witter appeared for the
city and Searle q Marshall for the OBJ
jectors. Judge Bell confirmed the as
sessment roll and the paving has been
installed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
MOLINE AUTO DAMAGED IN
COLLISION WITH THE CURB

\ large touring car. owned by the.
Pillow City garage of Moline. skidded on
the slippery asphalt at Thirty-eighth
street and Fifth avenue at noon today.
end crashed into the curbing. demol-
ishing the frcnt of the machine. No
enc was injured.