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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-27
ITEMS FROM EARLY BIRD

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Plenty of rain just at fodder pull
ing time.
Mr. and Mrs. J B. Trotter and
daughters. Viola and Venus, spent the
day in Inverness last Tuesday, mo-
toring over in Mr.. j. T. Hutchins'
car.
Miss Viola Trotter instead of Miss
Viola Potter it was who made the ar
rangements to entertain her friends
at her birthday party on Thursday,
the 18th of July, and | must say the
writer of the Cotton Plant Items was
mistaken when he said that she had
all the fun by herself 1t is true it
did rain, but just the same it did not
rain so hard but what fifteen of her
best friends came over and helped
her to enjoy the cake. ice cream and
lemonade, and then the clouds clear
ed, and they all went out under the
trees and enjoyed many games, and
after II o'clock they all babe her
goodbye, voting her party a success,
and the cake, with the little red,
white and blue candles. the best ever.
Miss Clara Williams, one of the
canning club members, canned over
1000 cans of tomatoes This is her
first year, and she is sure to win a
blue ribbon. for she is very enthusi-
astic in her work.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-27
SOLDIERS GOT RELIEF.
. FROM SORENESS.
Boys on the Border Relieved Their
Pains and Aches with
Sloan's Liniment.

Once upon a time Norman Jones,
serving in the National Guard at
El Paso, returned to camp after q
strenuous 10 mile hike foot-sore and leg
weary. He had net been long in active
service and his shoulders, back and
limbs felt the after-effects of marching.
Remembering sSloan's Liniment,
Jones applied it to the sore spots and
went to bed. He writes s. arose the
next morning feeling fine; in fact L
had entirely forgotten about the hike
and went out for four-hour drill in
the sun as spry as ever"
Private Jones passed the experience
along, and many boy on the border
relieved the agony of sprains, strains.
bruises, insect bites, cramped muscles,
rheumatic twinges, ETC., by the use of
Sloan Liniment.
Easily applied without rubbing. AT
all druggists. 25c., SOC. and sl.O0 o
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-27
NOTICE
OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section : of Chapter 1883. Laws
O1 Florida

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section OF Chapter 1883. Laws
OF Florida
Notice is hereby given mat J. A.
McCarley, purchaser of tax certificate
No. AS. dated the 7th day of June.
A. D., 1915. has filed said certificate
in my office. and has made appIica-
ton for tax deed to issue in accord
ance with law. Said certificate en-
braces the following described prop
erty situated in Marion county, Flor
ida, to-wit:
Com 1909 chs of NV cor of
swA of sec 81. tp IA 5, %. e, thence
e S67 chs, 1916 chs. " S.67 chs, II
1886 chs The said land being as.
sessed at the issuance of such GER
tificate in the name of Unknown I'm
less said certificate shall be redeem
e1 according to law, tax deed Will is
sue thereon the 9th day of August.
A. d., 1917.
Witness my Official signature and
seal this the 10Th day OF July, A D.,
1917
(SeaI.) P. II. NUGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court. Marion Co, Fla.
7-21-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-27
NOTICE
OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section s of Chapter 1888, Laws
-

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section s of Chapter 1888, Laws
Of Florida
Notice is hereby given that Geo. J.
Johns, purchaser of tax certificate
No. S84. dated the eth day of June, A.
D., 1915, has filed said certificate in
my office, and has made application
for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces
the following described property SIT
uated in Marion county, Florida, to-
wit: NwA of neA. sec 10, tR17, S. r
81. e. The said land being assessed
at the date of the issuance OF such
certificate in the name OF Geo. ].
Johns. Unless said certificate shall
be redeemed according TO law, tax
deed will issue thereon the 9th day
of August, A D.. 1917
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 10Th day OF July, A. D.,
1917.
(Seal-) P. H. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co.. Fla.
7-27-5tw.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-27
NOTICE

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1888, Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that J. L.
Parker, purchaser OF. tax certificate
No. 43S. dated the eth day Of June.
A. D.. 1915. has filed said certificate
in my office, and has made application
for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces
the following described property sit
uated in Marion county. Florida. to-
wit: Sea- Of sea of nwA of sec 80, tip
Ii, S, %, e The said land being as
sessed at the date OF the issuance OF
such certificate in the name of S. Fen
tiers. Unless said certificate shall be
redeemed according to law. tax deed
will issue thereon the 9th day OF Au-
gust, A D.. 1917.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 10Th day of July, A. D.,
1917.
(Seal.) p Fl. NUGENT
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co. Fla.
7-27-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-27
COTTON PLANT
Special Cor. ocala Banner.

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
And still it rains. but then we have
no objections. for that is one of Flor
ida's assets.
Mr.. Alfred Harroun. after spending
a couple of weeks here. left last Tues
day for WilIiston, where he will as
sumo his job, and wait patiently for
another drawing by the government.
Miss Ethel Hendry, who visited
ago on her way to Nashville, Tenn,
to take a course in the Peabody lnstl-
tute, returned last Monday, and will
spend several days before going to
her home in DeSoto county. After
spending two months with her moth
err she will go to Lake Helen. and
take charge of the school she taught
last term.
Misses Carrie Barco and Helen
Veal and Mr.. Alfred Harroun were
business visitors in Ocala last Mon
day.
Mrs. B. W. Hadsock of York visited
at the homes Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Veal and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Veal last
week
The Misses Strickland and brother
were shoppers in Ocala last Tuesday.
On last Wednesday afternoon the
writer, with his daughter at the steer
ing wheel, left home to pay a long
promised visit to our friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Robertson, of Newberry.
We went by way of Ocala, Anthony,
Spar and Phoslime, spending the
night at the latter place. There we
saw the best equipped phosphate
plant and the best houses for employ
es that we ever saw. The houses are
all provided with electric lights, and
the house occupied by the superin-
tendent has all the comforts and con-
veniences of a city dwelling, indeed
more than some. for the pOrches are
thoroughly screened, and you can sit
on them and read without having to
fight bugs and flies.
We left Phoslime at O'Clock
Thursday morning. taking with us
Mrs. L. c. Bell and two children, 60
ing by way of Citra. Mcintosh, Mica
nOpy and Gainesville. At the latter
place we stopped and took with US
one of the citys charming bellies, and
arrived at the home of our friends at
10 o'clock They said they were glad
to see us, and while this is said often,
we fully believe they meant it.
We spent four hours in this home
very pleasantly, the least of which
was not the one we spent in the din
ing room. At twelve o'clock dinner
was announced, and our host led us
through several screen doors, and on
entering the room our hostess point
ed us to a seat at the head of the
table. but we demurred because we
saw a vacant seat beside the young
lady we carried with us from Gaines
vile, and Gust like an old wldoWer)
wanted that one, but our hostess said
may" and then told us that the seat
she had pointed out to us was the one
she always gave to her most honored
guest. so we thought the compliment
meant more to us than the seat by
young lady. be she ever so charm
ing. But. my. the table fairly groan-
ed under its burden of good things to
eat. most of which was raised on the
farm and garden of our host and host
sss.
After the meal we were led into the
pantry, and shown canned fruits and
vegetables enough to supply five fam
lilies the size of this one for whole
year We don't want anyone to infer
from what we say that Frank Robert
son is a farmer. for phosphate is his
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-27

The Plant City canning factory has
the reputation of saving for that city
$4,000 that would otherwise have
gone to Waste-Arcadia News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-27

where the big "press" peach trees
used to grow in the jams of the old
rail fence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25
TO HELP DIRECT MARKETING
Department Of Agriculture to Place
Agents In Several Cities to inter.
est Consumers.

(From the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
Renewed efforts through q staff of
field agents to bring about an increase
in direct marketing by use of the par
eel post, express and similar agencies
will be made by the bureau of markets
of the United. States department Of
agriculture with funds made available
in the recently enacted food produc-
ton bill. Agents will be placed In sew
eral large cities throughout the coun-
try to awaken interest In direct mar
keting among consumers. At the same
time the agents will work through the
postmasters of small towns In their
territory to interest producers In fur
nishing supplies.
This will be the first intensive field
work In behalf Of parcel-post market
ing that the bureau of markets has
been in a position to carry on. 1t
should result in the formulation OF
carefully selected lists Of producers
who may be depended on to supply
various products directly to consumers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25

| the milk produced by each COW Is add
| ed and sample Of the milk is tested
about the middle of each month. The
value Of the butter fat and skim milk
is calculated and the cost of the feed
consumed Is deducted therefr0m.
These monthly figures are entered on
another sheet for the yearly record.
Take, for example, the years record of
| the COW Fannie. She freshened late in
December 1914, dried off October %,
1915, and freshened again December
25, 1915. Her profit above the cost
of feed amounted to $4S.39 for the year
1915.
A comparison Of the yearly records
of the seven cows with their photo
graphs is interesting. With the pic
lures at hand it will be seen that one
cannot judge the production of COW
for the year from her conformation
alone. The cow Myrtle was surprise
to her owner, for while she had never
given q large quantity Of milk at a
milking, her record showed her to be
a persistent mixer. She stood Sec
ond in profit over cost of feed and re-
| turned to her owner more than the
combined profits of Ellen and Blanche.
The combined profits Of Fannie, Dia-
mond, Pet, and Myrtle amounted to
$1S2.1S, or an average of $45.O4 per
cow, while the average profit Of Diana,
Ellen and Blanche was $23.76, or about
one-half that of the first four cows. If
this dairyman had had seven cows as
good as his best four, he would have
had total profit of $317.30 instead of
$253.45, q difference of $685.. This
amount would be a large return for the
time spent in keeping the records.
Value of Dairy Records.
The only safe way Of valuing dairy
cows is by the quantity of milk and
butter fat they produce. This neces-
states the keeping of records. These
records will point out the good and the
improbable cows; the dairyman can
save the offspring of the good cows,
so that ne will soon have herd Of
large and economical producers.
i The dairy milk sheet enables the
feeder to prepare proper rations and
feed these according to the quantity
of milk produced. All cows should not
be fed alike; the high producers re-
quire more feed than the low produc-
ers. Without records it is impossible
to feed economically.
Three common rules for feeding are !:
~ Feed pound Of grain to every 3
to a pounds Of milk produced, or /
pound of grain daily to every pound
of butter fat produced per week; (2)
feed all the roughage the cows will
eat up clean; and (3) cut down on
the expensive feed when the cow be.
gins to gain in live weight.
In addition, the daily milk sheet en-
ables the dairyman, when drop oc-
ours in the yield of milk, to detect and
ward off or check cases Of illness that
might become serious If not treated
promptly, and it also enables the own
er to check up on the thoroughness
Of the milking of the different en-
ployees. Breeding records also should
be kept In addition to production rec
ords.
Records are not only valuable to the
owner In the aforementioned ways,
but they aid in selling his stock. One
man In a contrasting association sold
his cows for $25 to $50 more because
Of their records.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25

When the men of the National Army
are located in the training camps they
begin to look for letters from relatives
and friends. There is a friendly RI
7alry among them In the matter Of
numbers of letters and cards received.
About the easiest and most agreeable
thing we can do for those we know Is
to drop an occasional line or so
The men are kept busy and do not
f1nd it always easy to get mail off also
they are sometimes dilatory. 1t is a
good idea to address envelopes and
cards, enclose writing paper in the en-
gelopes and stamp them. Mail pack
age of this ready-addressed stationery
to the boy in camp and all he has to
do is to write and seal the envelope
ready for mailing, or merely write his
message on a ready addressed post
lard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25

Another convenience for the men in
environments is an inexpensive, small
portfolio, made of linen az khaki. 1t
is abou. Eine inches wide and fifteen
inches long, with pockets 5n one end
for stationery stamps, cards, and for
three blotters, one above the other,
fastened at the corners, on the other
end. At the center there are two loops,
made of narrow straps of linen, to
hold the pen and pencil. The blotters
make writing surface, thus serving a
double purpose. Even ink can be car
ried now in small sticks to be dis
solved in water when needed. This
portfolio is simple affair, easy TO
make and very convenient. A leather
portfolio may be taken az model.
Made of denim or khaki the soldiers
portfolio weighs next to nothing and
will stand wear.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25

Copyright. 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
where in the world!" 1t was the
hat that called forth Mrs. Benton's ex-
clamation. She and her family had
been coming for years to this mountain
resort of South Carolina for the sum-
mer holidays. And In the course Of
that time she had seen much of the
mountaineers. But never had she seen
anybody like the girl who stood in the
shade of the carryall that had just
come to rest In the street before the
Benton house.
The hat was ten years out of fash
ion, and must have been a fright to
begin with. And the hat was sufficient
ly startling without the rest of the
girl--the rest was largely red hair,
fine, lustrous, wavy, very thick and
of the truest Titan hue. 1t was wound
in heavy rolls about the girls head,
and entwined with faded blue ribbon.
Rhinestone combs of unknown vintage
were stuck here and there in the glow
ing expanse, evidently placed with care
that the hat should not obscure them.
The girl stood there searching in the
carryall for sundry belongings-a fam
ing purple parasol, palm-leaf fan
with long red tassel, bright-colored
handkerchief. The small lad, her
brother, on the front seat, holding the
meek pair Of pillow horses, turned to
help her. And that is why he did not
see the Benton wagon coming down
the street at a smart trot, driven by
Benny Benton, and laden with the be-
lated band from town, come to this
town of Locust Grove to do honor to
the Fourth of July. The band had
started out vaingloriously in a motor
bus, only to find itself stranded seven
miles from its destination. AS the town
was crowded with merrymakers from
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25
To Insure Pleasant Dreams.

The bedroom should be the sun
NEST and best room In the house. It
should be rounded, with no corners
for holding "dead air." The bed should
be in the middle of the room, and the
bedclothes light and warm In winter,
but never exerting pressure on the
sleeper. The bed should be aired all
day, and made up just before retir-
ing. Sleep in the most comfortable
position. avoiding all theories against
special positions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25
Weather Has Made History.

All through history, from classic
times down to the present, the inter-
vention of the weather has turned the
tide of wars. No wonder that COM
manders, kings and nations used to
pray for favorable weather when their
fortunes were at stake. There was
time, both in pagan days and later
under the Christian cycle, that no
army went into battle without Offering
devout supplications for fair day or
q foul, as best suited their aims.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25
Every Woman Wants
w. N. u, Minneapolis. No. 4t--1st7.
PROSPECTS Excellent.

A friend dropped in to say hello the
other day-he had been in the Blue
Ridge region for few weeks. He
brought this story:
A young native, a widOwer of a
year, called at the shack Of the father
of a numerous family, and after beat
Ing about the bush for while, asked
the parent for his daughters hand.
$50 We want to get hitched with
Sal?" said the old man. II dunno about
1t. Yer fust wife didn't last We long.
What are yer prospecks?"
"Fine!" asserted the sutton. "All
the wimmen what sent their washin'
to my first wife has promised to do
the same by her successor, whoever
she mout be. Oh, Wen git erlong all
right !"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25
Some Satisfaction.

At ball given by Lord Derby in
Canada, writes Douglas Sladen,
watched his A. D. G. taking an impor-
tant politician, whom he should
have known perfectly well, to intro
duce him to his (the politician's) own
wife, a young and pretty woman, who
considered herself one Of the lions Of
Canadian society.
The situation struck me as a prom
Using one, so listened to hear what he
would say:
"Mrs. Pm," hesaid, "may 1 introduce
Mr.. Um-um to your"
She looked up at him with an
amused smile, and he continued quite
blissfully:
Hes a stupid old duffer, but I'll
get him away from you as soon as
can"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25

Two things, above all others, are re-
CURED for the success Of the separate
skirt. When it is made In plain, famil-
lar materials 1t must be rescued from
the commonplace by faultless fit and
workmanship. When made Of novelty
weaves the selection Of unusual and
appropriate patterns reflects the best
talent or modistes. 1t takes an instinct
for dress or an educated taste to make
the most of the separate skirt.
Beautiful color combinations, In
broad and narrow stripes, and original
methods In making are found In the
new separate skirts for afternoon
wear. Some very handsome plaids are
among them but stripes afford better
opportunities for the designer. A fine
example of what may be done with
them appears in the picture above.
Taffeta, in black, old blue and white
stripes, laid in wide plaits makes q
skirt that can afford to dispense with
any cost of trimming. 1t hangs from
a high waistline where three overlap
ping bias folds make wide girdle ex-
tending TO the hip. The same 1olu Is
laid in the semblance of pocket at
each side finished with row of small
black, silk-covered buttons.
There is a wide range of color COM
binations to choose from in the striped
and plaid silks and satins shown in
the shops and they promise an in
creased vogue for handsome separate
skirts. Blouses to be worn with these
skirts, are most effective when made
of the same shade as one of the colors
in the material. For informal dress
such costume merits consideration
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25

the surrounding countryside, there
must be a band. So when Benny had
heard, by telephone, of their predica-
ment, he had set out to rescue them
with the farm wagon.
Now the carryall stood on the wrong
side Of the road, and Benny had right
Of way. Moreover, he was hurrying
to get the belated band to its place
before the speaker of the day should
arrive. He saw the carryall too late.
His shouted warning did no good, and
there came clutch and wrenching Of
wheels, the carryall skidded quite in
motor style, then toppled rakishly
a little to one side, as If bored by the
whole proceeding. And nobody was
injured; but the carryall was a wreck.
Benny, taking the blame, got down
from his wagon, resigning the reins to
someone else. After apologizing to the
girl, he went to his mother, watching
the crowd from the steps. The neigh
borhood doctor had looked over the
girl and her young brother, and, find
Ing no harm done, had given them into
his wife's keeping, who stood with her
arm pr0tectingly around the girls
shoulders.
'Tt's shame" said Benny. isn't
her get-up fierce? But-you can't
blame her. Know who she isl Grand
daughter Of that old miser, Granny
Rollins, back in the mountains. Her
father let her run wild. Granny's dead
now, and those two-brother and Sis
ter-are her only heirs. They've come
into the farm, the clothes-everythin
Granny left. But they've found no
money. Everybody thought the old
skinflint had piles of 1t; but they had
to sell the best Of the cows to pay for
Granny's funeral. The carryall was
wreck, so rotten and shaky wonder
they got here in 1t. OF course I'll
stand for that-though 1t never would
have got home, the ten miles they must
drive through, without falling to
pieces. After while you go to speak
to them. They're alone and scared and
shy, and you could help them have
good time"
Mrs. Benton nodded-she could not
speak. She did so crave a daughter,
In spite of her five sons, it hurt to see
girl thus gone to waste. Her heart
yearned over the poor thing-no doubt
she had been bewildered by her ava
lanche of unaccustomed possessions,
and had tried pfteously to make her.
self fine enough for this first merry
making. Where could she have got
her idea of style? In fash Mrs Ben
ton knew-from the fashion sheets
and supplements it had been Granny's
habit to save. Granny had bought by
them-costly things but always ex-
treme-and had treasured them, going
herself in calico or the coarsest wool
ems. Stories of her had gone country
wide-but very few had seen her. She
had sept at home steadfastly, save for
her yearly trip to town, hated church.
going and discouraged all visitors, save
such as came in the way of business.
The girl sat apathetic. clutching the
purple parasol, which made a violent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25
An ExaQQeration.

Crossing the ocean nowadays Is
a serious proposition" said J. p. Nor
gan, who crosses the ocean continu-
ally, "but it isn't, after all, as ter
rible thing as certain exaggerations
would make you believe.
"'Anything to declareT a customs
officer said to q man who had just
crossed the ocean.
ayes said the man. I declare that
I'm one mass of black and blue bruises
from jolting and humping for six days
over a regular corduroy road Of Ger
man mines and submarines
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-25
Unusual Cape Coat.

New materials and rnodels in extra
coats are coming in for their share of
attention and one must be hard to
please who cannot find a coat or cape
to her fancy. An unusual cape coat is
of prim Quaker gray wool jersey cloth.
the garment falling to the bottom of
the dress. The sleeves are in gathered
bishop shape, the collar convertible
above fiat pointed hood. Flat, point
ed pockets adorn the packet front,
which is belted in closely. A navy
blue novelty cloth with large over
line plaid of yellow Is made in the
same model and has high military
turban made Of the snrAe material.