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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
A MODEL FARM IN
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
BY w. cHIPLEY JONES.

For dozen years I have been ut
terly unable to get away from the
conviction that the future progress
and permanent prosperity of Pensa-
cola. and the adjacent urban territory,
ts solely dependent upon the develop
ment of the agricultural and hOrticul-
tural resources of this section of Flor
ida
For more than a quarter of a cen
tury, / have watched with interest
and apprehension the gradual. but
certain, decadcnce of the timber and
lumber Industries; and for the past
half a dozen years, the inevita BILE
passing of the naval stores industry
from the diminishing forests of West
Florida, to the denser and fresher for
ests of Southern Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana, and recently, into
Texas.
All the while that these industries
have been declining, / am sure in
common with others who are inter
ested in the advancement OF Pensa-
cola in the sisterhood of cities, and the
consequent prosperity and happiness
Of our people, have impatiently await
ed the down OF the day when a least
some of the people of Pensacola should
escape the mental ObcessiOn that all
values, all wealth, all prosperity is
measured by the Cubical contents of
A squared saw-log; the board measure
contents of a barge cargo of SCantling,
siding or flooring; the per-gallon value
of a cask of turpentine, or the per
commercial barrel worth of a barrel
of EoSin.
Happily for every man. woman and
child who lives in Pensacola, and the
territory surrounding, the dawn of
such a day is at hand, and ere another
decade shall have passed, farm lands
and farm products will have taken
the place of timber and lumber, and
turpentine and rOSin, as the basis upon
which values will he predicted; and
Pensacola will be center of trade
in the products OF the Cut-Over timber
lands. which henCeforth are going to
be converted into fertile. productive,
fields Of grain and forage crops, garden
truck and melons. deCidiOus. and the
harder varieties of citrus fruits.
That this is true is indubitabIe to
anyone who will take the trouble to
investigate the rapid development Of
the agricultural and horticultural in
dustries which is now under way
throughout West Florida, and partiCu-
larly in Escambia and Santa Rosa
counties.
As she guest of the owner I spent
last Sunday on J. II. SmithwiCks
Santa Rosa county farn-a farm of
1000 acres. 500 acres Of it under fence,
OF which more than 500 acres are in
cultivation to seventeen different crops
OF farm products; farm. comparable
IN fertility and productivity to the
great bonanza grain producing farms
Of the Middle West, or the fabulousIy
productive plantations of the alluvial
delta of the Father of Waters.
Extravagant sounding statement
that to make over ones name in print,
/ know, particularly with reference to
a Florida farm even remotely aCCessi-
BILE to Pensacola. But every word OF
the statement is true. and to Pensa-
cola's inestimable advantage, this
ma flF WI CIJIh
irresistible force impresses even the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

will be announced later All games
will begin at 5:45 p. m, Ri players to
he on hand IS minutes before the
game.
The managers of the different teams
are requested to meet with Manager
Olsen Of the Fairgrounds At the Y. NJ.
G. a building Monday night, prompt
" at 1870 y. m, to discuss the rules
governing the league for the coming
sea son.
Another feature that win surely add
to the already great interest is the
offering Of q beautiful cup to the
winning team by 4. =. Reach Co, 4.
NJ. Avery & Son, agents, This cup
is about 20 inches high. ard is beau
tIfuIIy designed and engraved = sim
liar cup is offered to the Post League
at RarranCas This cup can be seen
in Avery Hardware Cos window,
There Is already one cup offered 90
the winner of the penuant in two CON
seCutive years by Mr.. Roy G. WegaT-
gel but the Reach trophy win be
given TO the winner Of this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
this years crops have already

this years crops have already been
constructed
All Of the crops enumerated above,
were in excellent condition. notWith-
standing the moisture deficiency OF the
past two months, and unless some uu
fOreseeu condition arises between now
and harvest time the yield Of all of
the crops under cultivation will exceed
the average yield of Ike crops any
where IN the highly deve' 9red farming
sections Of the country. The Irish p0-
tato, corn and oat crops promise un-
usually heavy yields--pOtatUes, 100 to
125 bushels; corn, 80 to SO hels
and oats, 40 TO - bushels 10 the
acre.
During the coming summer months
the place viii be stocked with sixty
10 seVenty-fEe DurOC Jersey brood
Sows, thirtE-fve 10 forty OF one Of
the beef producing species OF cows for
breeding purposes, and il is now Mr..
SmitaWick's plan to leave within the
next ten days or TWO weeks for q
trip through Tennessee and Enntucly.
for the purpose of purchasing twelve
to fifteen brood mares, which VIII he
bred principally for mule colts
My visit TO this superb Florida farm
was a revelation to me as To what may
be accomplished through intefIigently
directed energy in the cultivation of
tho soil Of this seCtion--the degeIoD-
ment Of the Cut-0VcT timber lands Of
" est i lCElO1- J ne greater ECFflDN of
this splendid farm was IN pine forest
but 4 few years ago, and hfgt u few
months ago. three hundred acrcS If it,
which is now as smooth As Il billiard
table and a. devoid of stUmps IS Il
city street, was a forest of fat pine
stumps
In charge OF the farm. anf a partner
in its Yield. is d red-bIOOded- vigorous.
intelligent young son Of North Caro-
lima, whose methods are as -p-to-dute
as any Of the experiment station
farms being conducted by the National
Government throughout Tie country,
employ in the demonstration Of mod
ern mcthods on farming.
J. II. Williams il his mama
Modest, UnassUming, strong. he i'm
pressed me as the very embodiment
of a dynymiC force, Waicn is iudo-
sCrihahI,-aS q man Who sorne lay VIII
make his mark in the worr.l And
predict that when the history Of the
development OF the farruins Industry
of West Florida is written the name.
j. IT, Williams. Will occupy q place
as high in that volume a. the name.
Luther Burbank. now occupies in the
nations history Of the development Of
plant life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

layman with agTICulture'S marvellous
possibilities in this section, is located,
as the crow flies" less than thirty
five miles due north of Pensacola, in
what is locally known as the Jay
noighhOrhoOd, in the northern portion
Of Santa Rosa county. But it is &C
cessibIe to Pensacola by vehicle, only
by train to MuIat or Milton, thence by
dirt road almost the entire south TO
north length of Santa Rosa county.
OR. by train. or automobile, via Pol
lard Ala. either route requiring ap-
proXimately sixty miles Of travel
However C0incIdent To the awaken
ing Of the people Of EsCambia and
Santa Rosa counties to the necessity
which cOnfrOnts them of developing
the agricultural resources of their
lands. the absolute necessity for the
establishment of closer business and
social relations between the peoples Of
the two counties, the interdependenCe
Of neighboTs upon one another; the
economic necessity for the establish
mcnt of the most convenient and di-
rect access of agricultural communities
to q center of distribution of farm
products. are going to impress them
selves SO f0Tcihiy upon Santa ROSanS
and FISCambianS that the progressive
tax payers Of these sister counties are
going to 0Verwhelm the dTOnes and
tax dodgers when the proposition to
bridge the tSCdmDl0 river IS proposed
at the polls for their arbitTamcnt, and
at least two bridges are going to span
the stream which, since the two COun-
ties have been people. has made Santa
Rosans aliens to Escambians, and vice
versa instead Of neighbOrs.
Then john Smithwick's farm. and
hundreds of other equally fertile and
productive Santa Rosa county farms,
which are going to be opened as
direct result of the superb example
which Mr. Smithw1cll and his capable,
scientific, farm partner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
Paid Advertisement
Advertisements
Candidate for Commissioner
From District No. 4

To the Democratic voters OF Escambia
county:
am a candidate for county com
missioner from District No. 4. and
want the vote and support OF every
voter believing IN good roads and an
economic method Of bonding the coun-
tvs funds. I have lived IN Escambla
county for Is years, and am acquaiut-
ed with the whole district for which
I aspire. II elected I shall devote my
whole time to the duties of the office
and to the peoples interest. treating
all with the same respect
/ believe IN public meetings Of the
county commissioners giving those
whose interests are involved the right
IN gt1at they may know the move OF
each commissioner.
I also believe It the duty of every
commissioner to 90 over the roads OF
MIS- district one time in each month.
therefore seeing for himself the needs
Of the people
I want to see every voter or as many
as I can and tell them in person what
I shall do if elected. But If / fail TO
do this 7 ask YOU to ask some one who
knows me. to search the three men
now in the field and then vote for the
one YOU find best qualified to fill the
position. Both my opponents hold very
responsible positions ana therefore
cannot appreciate your vote AS one
who il free from other business con-
neCtiOnS.
The county commissioners office IS
small, but one of the most important
Offices we have. You should have "A
man who has nothing to do but study
the wants and needs Of the tax pay
ers Of your county.
7 do UOt saw Mr.. BsrrineaH has not
made a good commissioner. but do say
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
THREE BIDS ARE
SUBNITTEDFQR
BANK BUILDING
PROPOSALS ARE OPENED BY RE.
CElVER r. w. GoODHART-TRE
HIGHEST PRICE OFFERED WAS
65,519.

Proposals for thu purchase Of the
First National bank building ma fix
lures were opened at noon yesjerday
by Receiver r. W. Goodharr. There
We're three bidders, the highest price
S65,519 being offered by c. Z. P0hI-
mann.
MI Goodhart will turn the bids over
to his SUCCESSOR Y. l.. Williams. re-
ceiver Of the First National and inc
latter Will communicate with the
comptroller Of the currency, before
announcing If the building and equip
ment is 10 be awarded 10 the highest
bidder The building originally cost
follows.
G r. Fohlmann 80. --...... $50, 5t9 90
Alex NJ. Eyer -. 80. .-.- 6o,00l.Q0
G. H Malone -. .. 49,. $4,000 90
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
BIN STARKS0N
FISHING TRIP
GENERAL MANAGER or LOUIS
VILE g. NASHVILLE HAS BEEN
ENJOYING A FEW DAYS At Es-
GAMBIA BAY.

3 NJ Sparks general wan4acr nc
the Louisville d Nashville railroad.
with headquarters In Louisville, las
been enjoying an outing for tho past
few days. which he is spending on Fs-
Gambia bay fishing.
q. +. Giles. aupcripfcu of mach
inery, arrived In the city Yesterday afi
crnoon in his private car and win ro-
main for a few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

Our guarantee means something. Not
one dollar need he paid until satisfactory
cure has ben effected. We control com
pletely the usual Withdrawal sysuptcns
or loss Of sleep. Patients unable 70 visit
sanitariUm can be treated privately at
home. References: Union Bank x Trust
90, The American National Bank, or any
other Citizen Of Lebanon
Write for Free Booklet No :. Address
CUMBERLAND SANITARIUM,
F. J. Sanders, Mgr. Lebanon. Tenn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

There is more Of human
interest in The Journals
''Want Ad Way" page than
in any other part of the pa
per.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
MO- PIHIN
liquor and Tobacco Addicttons Cured
Within Ter Days by Our New
Painless Method.

Only SanitarIun In the World GIVING
Unconditional Guarantee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
MR.. AND MRS. OSBORNE PtJR.
CHASE BEAUTIFUL OcALA
HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Osborne of Nor.
riston have purchased from Mrs. w.
P. Edwards of this city her beautiful
home on Lake Weir avenue, and will
soon move to this city to reside per.
manently. They are very frequent
visitors to Ocala and have a great
many friends here, who are greatly
delighted to welcome them as resi-.
dents.
The Edwards home is already one
of the prettiest places in Ocala and
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne expect to make
number of alterations and improve.
ments on the place, and it will be
still more attractive. They expect
to move into town within the next
few days.
Mrs. Edwards expects to go soon
to Alabam to spend the winter with
her brother and his family. and when
she returns to Ocala in the spring ex.
poets to either buy or build for her.
self a smaller home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
FALLING HAIR OR
ITCHING SCALP

Surely Cease When You Use Par.
isian Sage-Make Your Hair
Soft and Fluffy.
Now that Parsian Saga scien-
tific preparation that supplies every
hair and scalp need-can be. had at
any drug counter, or from Gerig's
Drug Store, it is certainly needless
to have thin, brittle, matted, stringy
or faded hair. No matter how un-
slightly your hair, how badly it is fall
ing, or how much .dandruff, Partisan
Sage is all that is needed. Every trace
of dandruff is removed with one ap-
plication the hair roots are nourish-
ed and stimulated to grow new hair,
itching scalp and falling hair cease
your hair becomes soft, fluffy,
abundant and radiant with life and
beauty.
Partisan Sage is surely one OF the
most invigorating and refreshing hair
tonics known. It is easily used at
home-not expensive. and even one
application proves its goodness.
p Tues. and Wkly. 3t-9-25-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
LAKE WEIR W. C. T. U.

Special to Ocala Banner:
The Lake Weir w. G. T. U. met
September 10th.
After a song, the Gath Psalm was
read and all joined in repeating the
Lords Prayer.
Eight members responded to roll
call. Minutes of the last meeting
were read and accepted.
A card was read from Mrs. North
rop and the secretary was instructed
to answer same.
A bill of $1.40 was presented by
Mrs. Buckley for postage and the
treasurer paid it.
Committees for temperance Sunday
were appointed and are as follows:
Mus'c-Miss. Minnie Albertson,
Mrs. Cameron and Miss Harriet
Simpson.
Program-Mrs. Rast, Miss Murray
and Miss Margaret Shook.
Mrs. Shook had charge of the meet
ing after the reading of the 30tt
1hapter of Proverbs the members
present read suitable articles.
A rescue department was proposed
by Mrs. Sigmon.
Meeting adjourned.
MINNIE d. ALBERTSON,
proc1 q.1rA
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
THE MAYOR AND THE BONDING
ORDINANCES

Ocala,, Fla, Sept. %, 1914.
To the City Council of Ocala, the
President, or Any Member There
OF:
Regarding your request that !. as
mayor, make proclamation calling an
election under the bond ordinances
recently passed by your honorable
body over my veto. beg leave to ad-
wise that am at loss to know how
to prepare such proclamations, as the
ordinances do not set forth the farm
of the questions or propositions to be
submitted to the voters, nor the ef-
feet of yea or nay vote, and is silent
as to the qualification of voters who
may be entitled to vote at such cleo
tions when held.
Personally, | am not in favor OF the
ordinances, and in order that no crit
icism may be made of me on account
of the form of any proclamation call
ing for such elections. l respectfully
ask that you, some member of your
body, the city attorney, or anyone else
you may designate, prepare and sub
NIT such proclamations as you desire
should be made, and the same VIII re-
ceive my prompt attention.
I do not wish to assume any re-
sponsibility in this matter as to the
form OF proclamation. and presume
that you, or whoever may have pre-
pared the ordinances, can readily sub
NIT form Of proclamation in accord
with your views and Interpretation of
the ordinances as passed.
Very respectfully,
J. D. ROBERTSON. Mayor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
HOME FROM FAMILY REUNION

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Gerig and daugh-
ter. Margaret, have returned home
from few lays visit at Americas,
Ca, where they visited Mr.. Gerig's
sister, Mrs. Kate Gooding. They
went especially to pc present at re-
union of the Gerig family, which was
exceedingly enjoyable. The only
thing that kept the reunion from be-
ing q perfectly happy one was the alb
sence of Mr.. Albert Gerig, who is still
Ill at the Johns Hopkins hospital he
and his wife being the oaly members
OF the Gerig family not present at the
reunion.
Mrs. Gooding. at whose home the
reunion was held, has with her only
son recently moved to Americas from
Macon, Ga.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
A BIT or ADVICE
first Don't Delay. second-Don't
ExnAri,1 AZ

GHsk-bonK Delay. Seconu-bOHt
Experiment.
If you suffer from bachache; head
aches or dizzy spells; If you rest poor
1y and are languid in the morning; II
the kidney secretion are irregular
and unnatural in appearance. do not
delay. In such cases the kidneys
often need help.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
prepared for kidney trouble. They
are recommended by thousands. Can
Ocala residents desire more convinc-
ing proof of their effectiveness than
the statement of an Ocala citizen who
has used them and willingly testifles
to their worth.
Mrs. E. w. Ditto, 307 Main Street,
Ocala says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
have been of great benefit TO differ
emit ones of my family. They are
good remedy for lumbago or other
symptoms of disordered kidneys.
Those who used them in our family
got immediate relief"
Price soc, at all dealers Don
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Ditto recommended. Foster-Mli-
burn c., Prop, Buffalo, N. 7.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Fashion gossip In ocala this week
and next centers ON hats. as the an.
nual fall and winter openings OF our
milliners are now beig held.
The first opening Of the season was
that OF Mrs. Jessie Haycraft. which
commenced yesterday. and win be
continued for the balance OF the week.
She Is showing some exceedingly
chic and stylish hats. The styles this
season are good--more simple and
less trying than In several years.
There are small hats and moderate
sized. but none Of the very large hats
formerly worn- The principal colors
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
ocALA SCHOOL OF MUSIC

The Ocala School or Music will be
gin its seventh term OF musical In
struction. Thursday, octoberi 1914.
All former pupils and others wish.
ing places win please call az the
studio. No. 1 Fort King Avenue. tower
Jerry Burnett's Tailor shopl be-
tween one and six p. m. Wednesday
September 3Oth. " arrange lesson
hours.
MARY Common.
s-25-1t Director.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mrs. William Sinclair left Wednes.
day afternoon for Fort Pierce, where
she will spend the winter with her
son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Sinclair. Mrs. Sinclair may
make that city her permanent home.
She has rented her residence in
Ocala for the winter.
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or THE EASTERN STAR
ORDER


The Ocala lodge of Eastern Stars
will hold a special meeting this aft
ernoon at Yonge's hall, to which all
members are asked to be present. nj
this connection the following history
of the order, by Mrs. A. @ Charles. IN
the Long Island Masonic News. eill
be very interesting:
1.-THE history of the Order of the
Eastern Star is diviled into periods,
namely, Colonial, Constellation.
Friendship Family and the Macoy Pc
riod. Some few years ago the late
Robert Macoy printed list of socie-
ties covering period of three or
more centuries, of ths nature of the
Eastern Star, and the list numbered
in the hundreds. 1t is asserted that
the order existed in France aud was
introduced into the colonies in the
early part of the struggles for free
dom, and that during the revolution
airy war and the last war with Eng
land, it tended greatly to soften bar
barous strife by bringing to the aid
of the wounded the gentle charity of
enlightened sisterhood.
1.-THE "Thesaurus,' or ritual, was
complicated and quite lengthy, only
one degree being given at stated
meeting; and on account of this it
was hard to keep up the interest in
the order.
"The arrangement of the 'constella-
ton system was published in 1855
and it was the old rituals of 1893 and
1919 simplified. In 1859 the friend
ship family system was arranged by
Robert Morris. This was condensed
form of the constellation system.
The order was now called Adaptive
Masonry of the Eastern Star The
name of society, whether Constella-
tion, Family Lodge or Chapter,
amounts to but little, so long as the
formation, teaching and purposes are
the same.
1.-THE first Eastern Star chapter
was instituted in Rochester, Mich. on
December Is 1866, by John v. Lam
berton. On January II, 1867, Alpha
Chapter of New York was instituted.
"The first grand chapter was organ
ted a. NE;oh;ro~
"The first action by a grand juris-
diction looking to the formation Of a
general grand chapter was taken by
the grand chapter of Mississippi on
July Is, 1875.
"The first general grand chapter
convened November Is, 1876.
"The Macoy ritual was compiled
and wrought out by Robert Morris
and financed by Robert Macoy, and
on December %, 1868, the degrees of
this system were conferred for the
first time. The candidate was Mrs.
Eliza A. Macoy. The meeting was
held at the home of Sister F. E. John.
son, No. 16 vandam street, New York
City"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
DAN
2-44-1
PANT

is all Pain. 1t costs no more per gal
Ion than the Ready-Mixed kind, and
You get two gallons for one.
Ask the dealer or get our color
card for explanation.
DAVIS 2-4-1 PAINT holds its gloss
longer and is infinitely more durable
than the Ready-Mixed kind.
For Sale BY Marion Hardware Co.,
oeaia, Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mr.. Sam Slack of Martin was
among our visitors Wednesday. Mr..
Slack has just lost his father, who
died hast week at his home in Louisi-
ana Mr.. Slack went to Louisiana to
be present at his fathers funeral. Mr..
Slack. ST.. was . prominent citizen
OF his home town and his death was
= his loss to his community.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Among the "old-timers" in the city
from neighboring towns yesterday
were Mr.. Joe C. Mathews of Fleming
ton, Mr.. A. r. Griffin OF Anthony and
Mr.. w. NJ. Martin, Jr., of Mart;-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mr.. Thomas n. Harris sent
to Jacksonville yesterday Via -.
bile with Mr.. and Mrs. y. A.
Of Tampa. Mr. smith Il IN hs
estate business In Tampa. ~
ris will return tonight or tomofi~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mr.. L. d. Jones made a very prac-
teal and timely address at the citrus
seminar at Gainesville. Mr.. Jones is
the business manager of the Florida
Citrus Exchange, and is making good.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mr.. Herbert Lattner has returned
home from visit to Tate Springs,
Tenn. He extended his trip on to
Chicago, where he spent week or
more on business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mr.. Raymond Toph, who mas been
with his mother at Lexington, KY,
the past month, left there Saturday
for Northampton. Mass, to continue
his studies at the Clark school in
that city for another year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mrs. Wannemacker, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. j. A. Tucker, left for
her home at Nichols yesterday, after
. pleasant visit of three weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mrs. william Hooker and eh'
who have spent the summer =
tona Beach. where they bad .
arrived home about noon ys,ls
Mr.. Hooker went over last n'la' !
brought his family home IN ihe
tomobile.