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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
MISS MARTHA KATE RENT
GIVES A VERY ATTRACTIVE
DINNER PARTY

Exceedingly pretty and attraetIw
was the dinner party at which Mis-
Martha Kate Rentz entertained Dor
en- of her girl friends last night. ani
her teachers. 1t was the seventeen
birthday of this lovely young hiss
school girl, and she and the friends
that she invited to help her celebrss
the occasion will remember this An
of April night with exceeding pleas
ure. The hostess of last nights par
ty is one of the most popular girs
of the high school set, and she ari
the bevy of girls surrounding her 4
the pretty dinner table last nigAl
were as pretty a picture Of girIsA
charm and happiness as could be in
agined. Dinner was served shorill
after six-thirty o'clock at beautlial
table centered with the handsomi
birthday cake, with the seventies
lighted candles. Outlining the tabls
about the cake was a delicate tracer
of maiden-hair ferns, and the flower'
used on the table and on the manis
etc., were pink roses and ferns. Thi
sixteen places were marked with q
tractive place cards. painted in plni
rosebuds, and on the tables were pins
rose ramekins full of sailed almond'
and minis.
A very delicious four course dime
was served, and while the dinner vas
in progress the young folks had
very lively and delightful time.
Seated at the table were the thrss
teachers, Misses Alternately, Dean ana
Scott, and Misses Martha Kate Rent
Stella and Nina Camp, Elizabeth D.
Wis, Virginia Sistrunk. Ruth Renlh
Blanche Whaley, Sue Moore, Eunles
Ellis, Margaret Jackson, Rexie TODD
Catherine Pyles and Ava Lee -
wards. = SO
After dinner Miss Rentz and her
guests, chaperoned by their teacheI'
and Mrs. c. B. Almond, a guest in ths
Rentz home, attended the Temple the
alter, finishing the evening by enloF
ing the excellent rictures.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Some days ago the Leader made
mention of the fact that ripe guavas
were on the local market, and had
been procurable here all winter A
number of our exchanges in noting
this seem under the impression that
the guavas were a newly discovered
winter bearing variety and speak Of
the ACCESSIBILITY of introducing them
in their sections. The Pinellas win
ter ripening guavas are not new va
riety. The two distinct kinds that
have been obtainable here all winter
are the ordinary green skin, white
meat, pear-shaped, and the white Mex
lean, each of which is common enough
all over Florida in the summer, and
the ordinary strawberry guava was
plentiful up to January. 1t isn't the
variety of fruit but the superb eli
mate that produces year-round guavas
in the Tarpon Springs section. See?
-Tarpon Springs Leader.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Congress has voted to present ga
suitable American-made solid gold
dial watch and chain" to Captain Paul
H. Kreibohm, of the American steam.
er Kroonland. for his bravery in res
cuing eighty-nine persons from the
burning stamer volturno. Five gold,
five silver. and twenty-nine bronze
medals will be presented to the OIL
GERS and crew of the Kroonland at the
same time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
IMPROVEMENTS AT REDDIcK

We had a very pleasant VIZ"
Wednesday from Rev. w. H. G. Slsf
maker, the Methodist pastor at rev
dick. Mr.. Slaymaker is from WA's'
and has been in Florida for sessa
years and is very deeply impress.
with his new home. He makes a sO0'
report of our neighboring commune
There has recently been organizes
company of boy scouts and campn'
girls. The boy scouts number twehs
and the campfire girls eighteen. =
rayed in their uniforms they prese'.
a very attractive appearance. A OsA.
has been formed and the vacant -
near the depot now has been Clean,
up and converted into a park, a DaD.
stand will be erected upon II a.
during the summer evenings open =
concerts will be given. But the ~
gressive citizens of Reddick have ~,
stopped here. They have CONVEX
the Methodist church lot into q y
tennis court and the young peVs-
will find much enjoyment in taA.-s
this form of pleasureable recrea.'s.
during the long afternoons in the ie1
approaching good old summer liiDs
Mr. Slaymeaker is a fine musician
well as eloquent preacher anu =
people of Reddick admire him si
deal as his popularity is growing =
ly.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
EVERY WOMEN sHOUl
HAVE THIS SET
Our MiIady's Combination TolI.. :

Our MiIady's Combination ro,,..
fume Set
This set contains five of opr
popular preparations: 4
1 Bottle Milady's Perfume.
1 Large Bottle Milady's Sham,o.
1 Cake Milady's Cuticle Scan
l Jar Milady's Rose Cold Cream
l Sitter Box Milady's Talcum D..
der W
You know these preparations IT,.
are famous for their pure ouaI,,,.l
and agreeable odors. They are hss..
sold the world over at from "a csst
to 81 for each preparation. Yop A..
er would charge you not less ~.
$3.50 for the set, and we are offe-..
1t to you for limited time only !.
81. "
Vanity Purse Free
FREE-If you will send in vonr =,
der now we will send you absoIutsI,
free with this set, one stimulation Ca
man silver vanity purse-New York,
latest craze. This purse is of strina;
design, two-ball clasp, with cable M
chain, silkolene lined. One side en-.
tains half pocket, other side viii
spring coin holders, dime, nickel AZ
quarter.
We will send Milady's set complet,
with vanity purse if you order at on,l
for 81. We sell to you direct. Ords
now, today!
Agents need rot write.
Send 10c. in stamps to cover Dos.
age. Send 81 coin, or money orde,
Universal Products Co., Dayton. o.
ad 3-13-Fri-12t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

We have been opposed to govern
ment ownership of railroads for a
number OF reasons, but if the present
system is to be continued we shall
have to advocate government owner
ship I'm self defense. With a milestone
about its neck the great interior en-
pire can never compete successfully
with port cities.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Those who wish an exceptionally
tender steak should ask the butcher
for skirt steak" writes retail butch
er in the ''Woman's Home Compan-
ion." This is a piece of meat very
seldom requested" he says, "and
owing to the small demand for it the
butcher generally uses it for some
other purpose, or eats it himself"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

DR.. P. P. Pillans, accompanied by
his friend, DIR. E. w. Lott, left Or
lando at o'clock Sunday morning,
motoring to point seventeen miles
this side if Ocala, where they dined
at the home of DR.. Pillans' mother.
In the afternoon they went on to Ocala
returning to Orlando in time for sup
per.-Orlando Reporter-Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Mr.. Maurice Strauss succeeded in
adding quite number of prominent
names to the membership of the Ma
rion county board of trade wednes-
day. Mr.. Strauss is doing patriotic
and splendid work
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
Yours truly,


s. j. McCULLY,
Agent.
The following test will be found
fairly reliable and can be easily made.
Litmus paper can be obtained from
any druggist and usually comes in
small strips put up in glass tubes,
costing or 10 cents per dozen strips.
One should be careful at all times
to touch the litmus paper as little as
possible with the hands in order to
avoid communicating the paper with
perspiration, etc. A clean pair of
small tweezers is very convenient
for handling it.
To test for acidity in soil take a
sample of the soil while it is fairly
moist mot wet) and place a piece of
blue litmus paper on the sample, COW
ering about half of the paper with a
little of the soil so that one end is
in close contact with the sample
while the other end is exposed to
view. Let the soil moisture moisten
the litmus paper. If the paper chang
es in color from blue to red the soil is
acid and the degree of acidity can be
approximately judged from the quick
ness with which the change takes
place. If the blue paper becomes red
at once after being moistened the soil
is very acid, but if it takes or 10
minutes for the change, the soil is
only slightly acid.
In case no acidity is shown and it is
desired to test for alkalinity, proceed
exactly as outlined above, only use
red litmus paper instead of blue. If
the color changes from red to blue,
then the soil is alkaline.
If neither red nor blue litmus paper
is changed in color by contact with
the soil, then the soil is practically
neutral.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
Coin $4,000 Years Old

seen here among which are the fol-
lowing:
Coin $4,000 Years Old
Mr. John H. Welch who wrote most
entertainingly on Florida, had in his
possession some years ago an ancient
coin found several feet under the
ground by negro laborer doing some
excavating not far from st. Augustine.
No student of ancient or modern
coins was ever able to trace this coin
to its origin. The conclusion was that
IL had lain where found $4,000 years.
Visitors to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton have noticed the petrified re-
mains of a prehistoric horse taken
about % years ago from the Manatee
river Bones of beasts and human be-
ings have been found at a number of
places in the state, leading to the con-
clusion that thousand of years ago
man and beast inhabited the peninsu-
la and were destroyed by some
mighty cataclysm. conditions of these
remains warrants reputable scients
to figure their ages from $4,000 to
100000 years.
Remains of Deep Sea Monsters
Down at Silver Springs, Fla, there
Is a "boneyard" from which hundreds
of bones have been dug. The verte-
brae of whales, as much as nineteen
inches in diameter, have been found
there. In a pond nearby the petrified
remains of a sea monster nearly a
hundred feet long, are plainly seen.
Sometimes this wonderful formation
sparkles like diamonds in the sun
light. Scientists believe that the mid
shipmite of the depths of theocean
and this monster are of the same
species.
Both ancient and modern Florida
are wonderful. The gradual evolution
through the works of nature, of a sea
waste into the garden spo of America
form a most wonderful story in geol-
gy and topography. Inc traveller OF
today looks out of a car window on
fields and gardens, green with vege-
tation and sparkling with flowers, and
wonders how it was that combina-
ton between man and nature accom-
plished the change. He beholds these
wonderful Florida cities and towns,
alive with modern energy and enter
prise. shipping fruit and vegetables
to all parts of the country, and a
stream of gold flowing back in ex-
change. He sees railroads and steam.
ships carrying an immense tonnage
of freight between the Florida pro-
Queer and the foreign consumer. Flor.
ida in the great fruit and vegetable
basket of the nation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

]. F. Jenkins and E. NJ. Williams
are two we'll known Ocala business
men who are here for few days.
They are stopping at the Hillsboro.-
Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Mr.. ]. s. Pedrick, former citizen
of our city, now of Dunnellon, was cir
culating among his old friends here
Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Mr.. Frank Adams, one of the best
policemen 0cala has ever had, Is on
duty for a while. suffering from an
attack OF infiammatory rheumatism.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

The Wauchula Methodist church is
on rollers and the Allocate points to
1t as holy roller. Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Mr.. ]. w. Willis of Crystal h'~
spent Monday in Ocala on busln'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Mr.. L. X. Edwards was In fro"
vine Tuesday in his car with p'
of friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

Mrs. Fred Caruthers of ColemaD {
visiting her 0cala relatives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
TO TEST FOR SOIL AcIDITY

Berlin, Fla, March 80, 1914.
Editor Ocala Banner,
Dear Sir:
l have had several inquiries as 20
how to test the soil to ascertain if the
soil contains too much acid. The fol-
lowing bulletin will fully explain how
it can be tested, and l hope you will
give it publicity in your valuable
paper.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
SOME FLORIDA Iniixuao OF IN
TEREST

A special correspondent to the ST.
Petersburg Times from Jacksonville
writing about the Confederate reunion
to be held in this state mentions a
great many interesting things to be
seen here among which are the fol-
lowing:
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03

itorious it was in making rebating a
penal offense.
Our only hope is in an appeal to the
people-but they seem to be blinded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
ROOSEVELT
Nay Head Se~ York State Ticket
Has Throat Examines and "a
10 IN Good Shape

NEW YORK. July r.-Theodore
Roosevelt. IN al probability. viii not
D. Obliged 20 give up his campaign
tnis year on account OF his physical
condition. lie learned this today AZ.
yer an examination b. a throat special
ist. who gave nim the most encour.
aEing report hc has yet had The phy-
slcisn said that N the Colonel would
rest Tor the neat six weeks and that
II the rccurrent attserks OF fever could
o. controlled. he probably would BE-
IN as good voice as ever
Colonel Roosevelt was delighted NJ the
doctors opinion After his visit 10 Tho
phkhlclan ~ vas more like his former
ser man ~ any time since his return,
from south America The sNua-faffsn
mat ne would hc in good Sighting trim,
before the campaign IA iu Fun suIng -.
once caused a reNival or efforts 10 IN
1uce MIN % accept tho Progressive nom
nation for governor Of New Yors
Events that followed hts visit 10 tha
specialist. Or. Holbrook Curtis. to-day
gave color 20 reports that b. WAS sorf-
ouzlN eonsidertnr the proposal that ~
head the Progressive tlrkef Nom b. rss
or a delegation which called on hin, a.
urge him 20 accept the nomination. said
ne had TOLD them no would give che
matter serious consideration.
pr. curtis said that Colonel Roosevelt,
Mar suffering from relaxation Of the
intrinsic muscles Of the larynx There
were. he said. no signs OF organic
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
BUMPER CROP
OF Cotton Fer This Year Is Forecast
I'd by Report Of Department
Of Agriculture.

WESHtNGTON. July 1.-On the
second largest acreage ever recorded
ard with the prospects OF production
probably cQu9l or better than those
Of last year. the growing cotton crop
~ the United States today was re-
uc-ted by the department OF aEricul-
ture as being 796 per cent Of a nor
nal with the area in cultivation as
SO $50 600 acres.
Tho condition OF The crop is slight
~ less than per cont below the av-
cra-c condition on June - for the
past ten years. Brd weather early
In tho season C~usod a low condition
IN a number of states. hut during
June conditions in those localities i'm
proved greatly. In Texas where on
May % the condition was So per cent
OF a normal. the June % report show
ed condition Of - per cent. In Ok.
lah0ma IL improved from IS 10 70:
in North Carolina from rs 90 50. and
IN South Carolina from y to 81
The area en- cultivation Is 49S 600
acres. or IL per cent less than the
revised acreage In cultivation a year
ESQ. Oklahoma reported an 8 pc.
cent decrease end Texas and Virginia
per cent decrease. In California
the area was more than doubled and
Louisiana reported an increase Of 10
per cent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
NEWS BRIEFS

During the month OF June the City
Treasurer and his force have collect
ed the sum OF $4,000. being 5000
more than they counted on collecting.
IL was the expectation Of the Office TO
be able to collect at least $4,000, but
when the total showed So. 900 the
boys complimented themselves.
The National Bank OF West Vlr.
gtnta yesterday let the contract for
its temporary quarters TO be erected
at No. 3S Twelfth street 70 the r. n.
Kitchen Company The room Is at
present vacant and win be improved
so that IL will form a temporary home
Tor the concern. AS soon as IL Is
placed in shape. the bank will be re-
moved from its present quarters al
Main and Twelfth streets.
Based upon the fact that each day
sees large number OF small children
narrowly escape injury by automo-
piles recklessly driven. Judge Jordan
has come down on the autoist and
other vehicle drievrs rather hard lie
has come to the conclusion that a
fine for breaking the traffic law h NOT
enough but should be accompanied
with Workhouse sentence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02

Nr ard Mra william gurus. OF Akron
left yrH frrlGv after spending several
DAYS the guests of relatives lu tria
city
Miea Carrie Powell ~ M1u1frvIfr
returned home yesterday after aucrIfrl
several tHVH the FI~-v ~ Miss Maud
NchurIru. af Norfh FIfth street
Mr. and Mrs. Ben samurIr and child.
rem irft yesterday fHr Ayr. Ontario. Car
whore they VIII spend several weeks
tho rHrrfH of Relatives
Allen Abrams returned fn nIa frra
IH HruwrHtIIe. Iu. after Spending Gov.
rrfl DAYS hero The Eueef ~ friend
Mrr ~ f.HHruea and son. Eric. leaves
fN.a morning fHr rHIIaI. .ThIr whore
they WIN spend several lr.H Che ruaafa
NJ ana W-r wyrtrr I.ft yesterday
f1r several days visit with relatives a'
.fauIHr. |IIr
Baptist Han1 win hold practice and d
vrrl Iur.rtant meft'nE saturday after.
noon af HH
Mra H o. Wilson ard con. Mastery
orc .U.u'Iur r0rrrr. U... .u Che Unlr.
f"r fI. r.0.f ~ rrIrfI.r.
Robert Mcconnell I"ff TrafrrIH. fHI
MfW lfHrua for Niaif with hfa rr,H.
Nrra fur several dHvs
MaH alice Ti.ra fnr CHIEF lrrrHrHt
Hf fHr U.II Telephone unire. b. confined
H Dor bone seriously fl
lrs. hetts Irwin. OF foushkeeusIe 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
COMMERCE COMMISSION
sUSPENDS SWITCHING TARIFF

WASHINGTON. July Ip line
with De- announced dlsapproyaI OF the
absorption BY line carriers o. switch.
ing charges n Industrial and termin.
commission today suspended from
July until October 30 next. the Oh
GRAFTON n schedules providing for the
Absorption hv tho Wheeling and Lake
Erie railroad Of switching charres
oi The Cuyahoga Valley railroad and
hlver Terminal railway an Cleveland
ONO. the Newburgh and South Shore
railroad a. Cleveland. and Nowburrh
Ohio. and the Lake Terminal railroad
a. South LOrain. Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
SUPREME COURT DATES.

Special Dispatch 90 The Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va July -CIert,
VIM. y. Matthews. Of the supreme court
announces that the court has decided
that the remainder % the January. 1914
docket will b. heard ga this city SEN
TENDER % end %.
The last of the June docket IS set FOR
hearing 81 Wheeling on October 81. and
continuing until nov au1h her Is
The undisposed Of eases Of the Sep
TENDER term are set to be heard nj
Charles Town the first Wednesday In
Scptcmber next
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
NEED MORE FUNDS
Relief Committees at Salem. Mass
Unable To Care For Destitute
Fire Sufferers.

SALEM. Mas. July / - Both the
American Red Cross and the state re-
lief committee TO-DAY emphasized anew
the need Of more funds for caring
FOR the destitute sufferers. The state
relief committee voted 10 reissue the
appeal fer financial assistance made
l1Ft Saturday night
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. chairman
of the national relief board 81 the
American Rcd Cross. authorized a
statement 'o The American people. In
which she said
The need Tor s,istanco for Salem
is much greater than az first believed.
Thou auda ~ persons have not only
lCet their homes. generally uninsured.
but tho destruction n the large mills
bad deprived them 81 heir work.
Thousands are living On tents and must
b. cared for until work nd shelter
can bc obtained for them
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
SPEED TRIALS
Given me Transatlantic Plying Roat
and All Were Entirely
Successful.

HAMhQNpSPORT y. y July L.
speed trials and r. bench test ~ the no,~
propellers marked the days work on tha
hpdnan Nanamakcr trans Atlantic five
ing boat. At noon Lieutenant Porter. ID
- 20 pilot tho boat. took the American
our Tor the longest trip eha has made
In the air since the trials began n week
ago lie Flew off down the lake several
miles. ahghttng on ard rising from inc
Water several times. Apparently he had
no difficulty In bringing the machine ~
planning speed on the water ON trtai
against time over "a marked course the
machine showed n speed Of so miles an
hour. During this test the motors were
runninE ~ 1000 revolutions per minute
Instead or their maximum ~ 0 400.
A weight carrying test with the new
prgl oilers was planned for this after.
Tnon, but rain again lnfrrfered with
the proEram. bench teaf of ono III
inc prorcllerH show ed static thrust
equal % that ~ the standard rrorefIsrs
installed FOR The preliminary teafa. bat
40 g. claimed Tor the new pruusrfera
that they viii DO relatively better under
actual hying conditions than ON the trst
block
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
PROTEST ADVANCE
Warwood Citizens Register Complaint
Against water Company for FRO
posed Raise An rate.

At mass meeting ~ the citizens OF
Marw0od. held faat evening In the Lowe.
iHua hose house. "a committee was Hr.
pointed % confer wffn council nf De-
nest meeunE. in REGARD o. taking some
lCtlon 90 restrain the f.oveIand Water y
Light company from Advancing bee water
rates. Npfire was given bv The company
fryeral days aEI tho on advance in the
rates would De- made soon. and follow
lnE ne ammo n"emfnt enc meeting Of
the citizens vac caller
citizens voiced their dIsarrrovaf o.
ne ect Iu Ffr0nF terms and many
a@ted that they would have meters fr-
stalled before they would pay the ad-
vance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
OBSERVANCE OF
new LIQUOR LAW
LOCAL RAILROADS AND EXPRESS
COMPANIES TO TAKE NO
CHANCES.
Consignee Must Appear In Person
And Sign for Psckaoes-Even
Employees Cannot Handle
Liquor Packages

10 was stated yesterday by a person
interested In the rigid endorsements OF
the Yost prohibition Law that an rail.
road and express companies operating
ln me state, have received notice from
ilrir attorneys advising them 20 com
Wy Win every letter OF the law.
Ihny have been warned. he said. "to
specially observe the section govern
inf The delivery Of liquors 90 tho con-
.lEn"D They have been advised 10
deliver the liquor only Co the COM
sifrfr end not fo HE agent or any
person Do prpsUntHr him ln uthor
words. the person tO whom the LIQUOR
is consicncd must call ln per on and
must .I4n a record Of receipt
AZ least one railroad. be said has
decided not 90 handle shipments on
liquor after they have been placed ira
depOts OF frciEht houses al the point
oi delivery The consiEnec must sign
"a receipt and Furthermore must rot
the shipment and carry 40 10 his wa
ron himself No employees OF this
railroad company win assist
Records OF receipts and deliveries
of liquors bF railroads and express
companies must o. kept az every or
fee OF delivery Iucy are required 10
keep these open for inspection. ana
tnis viii disclose who are receiving
liquors hy shipment the quantity
thereof and when. and from whom
and viii AFFORD clues for proper in.
rt.f.EHfIOu
10 Tho consienoo Del not kno.o nv
t1o railroad he must be prSporlv
Identified