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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
THE DECIMAL SYSTEM

One hudred and twenty-nine years
ago the decimal system of money now
used was adopted By the United
States Congress. 1t was the first
step toward a national currency, but
seven years elapsed before the first
national mint was established. Up to
this time the monetary system was in
a chaotic condition. The actual money
in circulation in this country con-
sisted of foreign coins distributed in
different sections according to the
nativity of the settlers, or money
coined by individuals and the colon
list. In New England the English
pound and shilling tiourished; in
New York there was the Dutch form
and thaler, the latter being the word
from which our dollar is derived;
in the Southern colonies the money
mediums of exchange, and every
where the system of barter was in
use. Wheat was legally authorized
as the equivalent of coin in Massa-
chusetts. Tobacco was accepted
across the store counter in Virginia
and Maryland.
This was when the condition when
congress adopted the decimal system
and the mint began to issuing the
first national currency. Paper money
took it's place in national currency
during the civil war.
Now there is $3,5OO,O 100000 in coins
and paper money circulating through
out the United States. Four great
government minis and the largest
money printing office in the world
are in constant operation to supply
the demand for money. Every year
the minis alone are turning out a
stream of wealth that is valued at
$96,000,000 in gold coins and 100000
900 in silver coins. More than 1000
expert money makers are constantly
engaged in making the greenbacks
and other paper money. Ingenious
coin presses in the minis manufact-
ure money more rapidly than the
normal human heart beats; at top
speed they produce about 10 coins
every minute.
Recently, to meet the emergency
demanded by the issue of the "buf-
falo" nickel the minis turned them
out at the rate of 100000 a day.
This industry is so highly organized
that the United States minis can
make money more economically than
any other in the world.
Our minis are today making pesos
and other coins for Mexico and sever
al of the Central and South American
countries.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21


Many are the friends or the family
of Gen. Charles p. Lowell In this city
and throughout the state and in vir-
ginia. who win be deeply grieved TO
learn of the death of Mrs. Lowell
which occurred shortly after three
o'clock yesterday afternoon. az her
home in Springfield. No. 1426 Hub
bard street. with her az the time Of
her death being her husband. her son
and daughter. her sister and a broth
e..
For the past several months Mrs
Lowell was quite III. but II was only
during the past few days that all hope
was abandoned when she began To
sink. all loving care and attention be-
slowed being unavailing.
Mrs. Lowell was Miss Mary venable
Hooker. daughter OF Judge w. A.
Hooker of Tallahassee, her mother
having died several years ago. Mrs.
Lowell was born in Virginia on Decem-
Der 10Th. 1869, and on March is. 1891.
was married to Gen. Lowell. the we'd
ding taking place in Leesburg, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell coming in Deem
Der, 1898, to Jacksonville to make
their home.
Surviving are tie husband and two
children, Miss Gertrude Venable Low
ell and Charles P. Lowell, Jr., also a
sister, Mrs. T. P. Drake, of Yalaha,
and two brothers, William Hooker and
Frederick r. Hooker, both of Ocala,
both Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Frederick
R. Hooker being with their sister at
the time of her death. Mrs. Lovelrs
father, Judge Hooker, of the Florida
supreme court, is now in Virginia for
the benefit of his health, and a wire
| received from him last night informed
the bereaved family that he is too ill
to come to Jacksonville to attend the
funeral.
Mrs. Charles P. Lowell was a men,
Der of the First Presbyterian church
and was most active in all church
work and was dearly beloved not only
by the wide circle of friends she had
but also by the many whom she had
| aided and assisted in many ways.
With the passing of Mrs. Lowell, one
of the most highly esteemed and be-
loved women of the city will be great
ly mourned and she will be greatly
missed. The beauty of her life and
her charming womanliness will long
remain treasured by those who were
fortunate to know her so intimately
and so well. Mrs. Lowell was a men,
Der of the Florida chapter of the Co
lonial Danes, of which organization
she was at one time president.
Announcement was made last night
that the funeral services will be held
at 3 o'clock this afternoon, at the
family residence, the services to be-
conducted by Rev. Mr.. w. T. Nelson,
pastor of the Trinity Presbyterian
church of Montgomery, Ala, who is
in the city during the absence of Rev.
DIR. Junius B. French, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. The inter-
ment will be in the family plot in Ev-
ergreen cemetery.-Times-Un Au-
gust 20.
The Ocala friends of Gen. Lowell
and of the Hooker families deeply
sympathize with them in the bereave-
ment that has befallen them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Southern manufacturers and mer-
chants are now advised to lose no
time in taking advantage of the op-
pOrtunity which the war has given
them for extending their trade with
South American countries There
seems to be no lack of advice of this
nature; when will somebody begin to
take it?-World
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr. H. A. Waterman left Friday
for Jacksonville to join Mrs. Water
man for a couple of days, after which
they will go to Monteagle, Tenn, and
to the mountains of North Carolina
for several weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr.. Clarence Priest of Anthony was
in Ocala Monday and says that the
fall term of the Anthony school open
ed Monday with ninety pupils. Mr.
Maddox is the principal, and he is
held in high esteem.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Citra and Williston are anxious to
play off their tie game on the Ocala
diamond, and we hope that the neces-
sary arrangements will be made, and
the date of the game fixed so as it
may be properly advertised. Both
Citra and Williston will send down
large delegations.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

1t is estimated that the cost of war
in Europe now approximates nearly
fifty millions daily. This burden
must largely fall on the shoulders OF
those least able to bear it, The whole
business is deplorable.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr.. McGregor Mclean of Clearwa-
ter, formerly of Conant, Lake county,
was a Monday visitor He is in love
with his new home, and says that the
newcomers all say almost as one man
that the climate is the most delightful
they have ever known.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr.. j. d. Williams. inspector OF
marks and brands. says that North
Ocala is rapidly building up and its
helath is phenomenaly excellent. Pop
ulation and manufacturing industries
are tending in that direction.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The Pensacola News informs Us
that from the proper altitude in an
airship you can see the bottom of
the sea, the fish, the submarine mines,
the topography of the bottom, the
growth, ETC. That water becomes as
clear as arystal from a certain
height.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Read Germany's side of the story
as given in the columns of the Ban
ner by Mr.. ]. Tafelmaier of Anthony.
Germanys side, in our opinion, could
not be presented in a better light.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

DR.. J. NJ. Gross preached very
magnificent sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday morning on the sub
ject of Education" 1t is said by
many to have surpassed any sermon
along those lines ever preached in
this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Without any war why should we
have war tax? With the biggest
crops ever harvested in this country
why should there be such tremen-
dous advances in all manner of food
stuffs? 1t is working a hardship on
the poor and is next to criminal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Little Belgium was Unexpectedly
sent to the bat first and made first
base, France advanced her and Russia
is expected to bring the whole bunch
in with a swat over the right field
fence-if she doesn't strike out
Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

We have it! We have the secret.
Come to High Springs and get it.
Makes you feel young and vigorous.
Climate-that's it. No wonder our
population is increasing so rapidly at
home. Who could help but feel good
in this good, healthful climate.-High
Springs Advocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr.. J. j. Williams of Homosassa,
president of the Williams Fish Com
pany, and chairman of the board of
county commissioners of Citrus coun-
ty, passed through Ocala yesterday
en- route to Jacksonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Visitors to Ocala persist in the
statement that it is the best town
in the Interior" Ocala is always will
ing to measure her claims with any
Of her sister towns what she has
now and what she hopes to have-her
aspirations and her possibilities.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

DR.. S. H. Bitch has returned from
South Florida, where he has been on
trip of investigation of the convict
camps. He has not yet finished his
inspection, and will return next week
to complete the same
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hutchens Still and
children Of Blackville. S. c., are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs J. l.. Leitner Mrs.
Still is q sister of Mrs. Leitner. They
have been visiting relatives in Florida
for a month and are on their return
home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Frank Sperring, who for several
months has been assisting his brother
in restaurant at Ocala, returned
home Sunday, and will remain here
looking after the property of his
mother during her absence at iLthia
Springs. Ga.-Live Oak Democrat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Sunday night was delightfully."- cool,
and yesterday the rays of the sun
were not so penetrating. Indeed, IN
der the shade of the trees, the air
was most delightful.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Congressman Hobson's prophecy
that the next great world war would
be between the United States and
Japan seems to have missed fire
Miami Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Man marks the earth with ruin
his control stops with the shore
Nothing truer was ever uttered, and
it being true what magnificent
boundary to the United States are the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the
Gulf of Mexico.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

st. Johns county has received the
first installment of five million bricks
as a starter, and the road contractors
will soon be busy in the construction
of one of the best county roads in
Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The World says that the Belgians
may be great warriors. but their neg
lect to increase the food prices in
Brussels, with the enemy almost at
it's doors, shows them TO be a back
ward people in one Of the arts OF
nn9cn
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

That is a bad state of politics that
can keep for any length of time such
characters as "Old Bill" Sulzer in
the limelight, an despecially in the
limelight of success.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Misses Minnie and Mabel Goldman
have returned home from an enjoya-
bic visit of several weeks with Savan-
nah relatives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

General 7. D. Lancaster is contem-
plating writing an article on the bat
tie Of Gettysburg, his article on the
battle Of the Crater" having receiv
ed such favorable notice
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Hamilton Wright Mabie says: The
world which has become a neighbor-
hood, is on the way to become a
brotherhood" Maybe. but it does
not look so over in Europe just now.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Prof. R. L. Turner left Wednesday
for Asheville, \. c., to be with his
wife, who is there in a sanitorium for
treatment. Prof Turner reports her
condition as improving
Chronicle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Florida citrus fruit growers propose
to show what they think Of Internal
ional conditions by raising a bumper
crop OF grapefruit.-New York Pack
or
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The Panama canal will be opened
to traffic today. 1t will mark new
era in ocean traffic.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr G Il. Halle has brought suit
against the Hotel Mason. Jackson
Vile. for $4,000. He fell down an ell
evator shaft OF the hotel
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The Mulberry Herald. owing to the
closing down Of the phosphate plants.
has been compelled to make a tenn
pOrary suspension.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

One OF the commercial printing es-
ADJUSTMENTS in Jackson Vile has
gone into bankruptcy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Things are never SO bad but that
they could be made worse-what IL
Foraker had been elected?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Clifford Pinchot, VINO occupied con
siderable space in the newspapers
some time ago. welded Miss Cornelia
+. Bryce in New York City last satur-
day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The moratorium" was popular
here with a great many people before
it was brevetted By that name.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The three P's are going 70 become
the slogan Of our Marion county
farmers-peanuts. peas and potatoes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Free ships for free men," Is the
plea OF the New York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Can't Luke McLuke say something
else-talk about other things?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
r.,ces AGAINST Napoleon in 1915
Allied Against Kaiser, 1914

,an troops. ..... 200, 900
.oainst him-Russia, 100000;
france. 100000; England, 100000;
pelqium. 222,OOO; total. 10, 900
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Cuban sugar has taken drop of a
quarter of a cent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
.,erH or ARMIES WHEN MA
-, roN MET ALLIED FORCES
400 YEARS AGO AND ODDS
AGAINST THE KAISER
TODAY

.ooleon Against the Coalition of 1913
Nsps forces 100000
.m,ad forces of England, Prussia,
n.osia sweden, and Spain. 500, 900
rorces Against Napoleon in 1915
~ troops. ...... $50, 900
gaiust him-Austria, 100000; Rus
10 100000; English-Dutch, $4,000;
prussia. 10000; total. -. .C69, 900
~
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05
SENATORIAL DELEGATES AT LARGE
Thomas E. Champlin, Who Peppered Lumber Camp With Bullets Appeals From Jail Sentence and Fine-Hed in $1,5OO Bonds for Grand Jury-Watch Hill to Have $1,500 Commercial Fire Truck-Rev A. L. Tedford of Norwich to Preach Sunday.

Two senatorial district meetings made up of state convention delegates elected at the republican caucuses last Monday were held in the Norwich town hall on Friday morning to elect two delegates at large from each district to attend the republican state con- vention at New Haven on September 9th, and 10th. Both meetings were entirely harmonious and as there were no contests the business was quickly concluded and adjournment taken.
 Nineteenth District.
 At 11.30 o'clock State Central Com mittee Member John D. Hall called to order the meeting of the Nineteenth district, which includes the towns of Norwich. Preston and Ledyard.
 Hon. Edwin w. Higgins was chosen chairman and w. I. Allyn of Ledyard clerk.
 Those present included the four state convention delegates from Nor wich, Edwin w. Higgins, William B. Young. L. o. Smith and c. L.. Frisbie; two from Ledyard. W. l.. Allyn and Billings T. Avery, and one from Pres ton. C.. c. Zabriskie.
 The delegates at large elected were Adelard Morin of Norwich. upon nom
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05
ON AUTOMOBILE TOUR
 THOUGH WITHOUT ARMS. Frank E. Fithen is the Armiess Auto
 Speed King.

Frank E. Fithen of Steubenvine. O., who carries on his automobile sign that heralds hiFa-as the "armless auto speed king" with a record of 5 Smiles an hour: arrived here Friday, and after registering at tn eDel-Hoff hotel was out on Franklin square during the af- ternoon and evening demonstrating how a man without arms can manage a machine well enough for all practi- cal purposes. This Is his second sea- son on the road and so far this year he has toured through seven different states, travelling with his wife.
 Twenty-Five years ago, when he was a boy of g. he lost both his arms in a railroad accident, but with the short stumps that are left he is able to op- crate the steering wheel by thrusting his arms into circular places provided in a'steel framework inside the wheel. For the brakes, horn. shifts and other levers he uses his feet, and he showed that he could move the car back and forth and under as much control as if he were perfectly equipped with arms.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05
ELECTRIC RREEzEs FOR THE BABY SHOW.
Comfortable Time Promised for the
 Little Ones.

The number of baby entries in the baby show which will form one of the attractive features at the fair next week is being daily swelled, and every mail brings in additional names. The colored mothers are not responding as rapidly as expected, and it is hoped that they will send in their babies names before the fair starts. There is also room for few more entries in the red-head class. and it is hoped this number will be substantially, swelled bofere the contest opens. Supt. s. J. Kehoe of the local electric light plant has made the announcement that he will provide electric fans to keep the little ones cool, which will be much appreciated by the mothers.
 Harry Brown Allen, the live year old cornetist of Occum. will play al the fair this year, as MT. Greenman has arranged with the parents of the re- markable little player to have him for an attraction.
 The Central Labor union will sell tickets on Franklin square as we'll as at the gates Monday, Labor day. They disposed of several thousand last year and are out to beat their 1913 record
 President Lathrop had an expert car penter look over and sound the grand stand and bleachers Friday, and the report came back that both would hold all they could carry.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05
PRESTON BARN BURNED
 WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK At Hubert Whitaker's PIace-Two Places Struck Near New London.

Hubert Whitaker and his wife and family who live on the Stoningto, road in Preston had rather an un- usual experience during the electrical storm of Thursday night. About mid night a bolt struck his barn and set it on fire and it burned to the ground The Whitakers were sleeping at the time but MT. Whitaker said Friday ;hat the bolt struckk with such force that he. and his family in the house were thrown out of bed. About ten tons of hay burned with the barn, be- sides tools, and there was no insurance on anything. Fortunately the building which was "A by 30 feet, contained no livest3ck. The loss is about $500. Mir. Whitaker is employed by Paul Pelo- quin. shoemaker on Bath street.
 The old Albert Douglass house on the Hartford turnpike near New Lon don was likewise struck during the storm, but. 1t was not damaged to great extent and was not set af1re.
 Lightning struck the house of Stan ley Morgan, gatekeeper at Lake Ko- nomoc near New London. about mid night. when the storm was at it's house along the telephone wire, the telephone in the dining room and a considerable area around it being burned. The carpet was torn off the floor and a large hole burned The lightning evidently went down through the floor and into the cellar, but there was no hole in the floor. al- though several of the floor beams were splintered.
 The family was asleep upstairs. and all were awakened by an explosion. MT. Morgan went down and secured a hose in readiness for fire, but none developed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05

ination of MT. Young. and Ira W. Da- wis of Preston, upon nomination of MT. Zabriskie. Adjournment was taken until 5.30 next Wednesday afternoon at the Hotel Taft at New Haven. Twentieth District.
 The meeting for the twentieth. or "shotstring'' district. was called to or der at the same time by State Cen tral Committeeman Fred J. Brown of
 The district includes the sixteen towns of Bozrah, Colchester. East Lynne, Franklin, Griswold, Lebanon Lisbon, Lyme, MontvilIe, North Ston- ington, Old Lyme, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, voluntown and Waterford, from which about 25 delegates were present. as not all the. towns were represented.
 John N. Lewis of Voluntown was chosen chairman and George Robin son of Stonington clerk.
 Upon nomination of George H. Brad ford of Montvilie, Frank H. Hinckiey was one of the delegates at large elected and the second was Fred Com stock of Waterford. This concluded the business and the meeting ad- journed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05
RALLION'S STORE will close at 10 a. m.
 MONDAY. Orders delivered until 8
REvIvINe PLuMsERs,9 UNION.
Expectation That 1t Will Soon Be
 Reoraanixed Here.


 Within probably a week it is the expectation of the journeymen plumb CTS of the city that the plumbers un- ion, which for a long time has been almost n-existant. will be revived. The charter of the union is still here and those who have spoken of the con- templated move by the plumbers have indicated that they believed the union would again come back to enough strength to command union conditions on local contracts and in local shops. At the present time, it is understood. there are practically no union plumb ing shops in the city. although mem bership- in the union has been retained by a number of the journeymen.
 There Is an unsettled difficulty be- tween the union and the master plumbers of over a.year's standing. following a demand made by the jourheymen which was refused by the master plumbers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05
OFFICERS
 INSTALLED IN DUE FORM.
[. G. C. R. Pfeiffer Performs Ceremony
 for Court City of Norwich.

The regular monthly meeting of Court City of Norwich. No. 63, F. of A., was held Friday evening in For esters' hall with Past Chief William Mahoney in the chair. The regular routine of business was transacted. The following officers were installed by Deputy Grand Chief Ranger Jo- seph D. Pfeiffer: Chief ranger, George H. Dolan; sub chief ranger, Fred No- watsky; senior woodward, Timothy Lynch; junior woodward, Frank Yer rington; senior beadle. Joseph Cam ricn; junior beadle, Maurice CoTburn; lecturer. Frank J. Murtha; financial secretary. Timothy Carey; treasurer William Callahan; recording secretary, John Malone.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05
Fifth Day of Tea Garden.

The fifth day at the tea garden in North Stonington. for the benefit of the chfldren's playground, received a good patronage. A number were pres ent rom Norwich. and other towns in the vicinity made good showing on the register. Mrs. John D. Avery was chairman of the Committed in charge, and had the assistance of sey- eral ladies. The tea garden will close today (Saturday) at o'clock.
 The children's playground closed the season Friday. The little people nave much enjoyed it's diversions and that they have profited by the instruc- ton they have received is evident from their handiwork displayed. This will be exhibited at the Grange fair.