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The Ocala banner., 1917-12-28
Double Wedding in ocaIa Sunday Aft
ernoon

Judge w. E. Smith figured in an i'm
portant role in a double marriage GER
emony in this city Sunday afternoon,
when he united the. destinies of two
young couples from Sumter county.
The contracting parties in this quiet
Christmas double wedding were Mr..
Paul A. Tompkins of Linden, and Miss
Susie C. Hayes of Webster, and Mr..
Jonn F. Hayes of Webstre, brother
d Miss Susie Hayes, who was married
to Miss Effie Mae Hooks of Sumter
vile.
All of these young people are well
known and popular residents of Sum
ter county. Mr.. Tompkins is the past
master and merchant at Linden. Mr.
Hayes teaches school at Oxfor:. and
Mrs. Hayes teaches at Sumterville.
Mrs. Hayes father is a member of the
board of county commissioners OF
Sumter county.
Both these young couples have the
congratulations and good wishes of
their many riends all over Sumter
oourty.
1t is rumored that several other
Sumter county couples are contem-
plating calling on Judge Smith at an
eaily date.
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Mr.. B. c.. Webb of Kendrick was in
to see us on Saturday, and stated that
through his efforts at his little village
he had succeeded in collecting $40
from as many new members of tre
Red (Jt1s. which is indee!. sple ;.
did showing. Mr.. Webb. while in the
city did some Christmas shopping,
and as he said he could think os
nothing better. ordered the Daily
Banner sent to Mrs. Webb for one
year.
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Junior League Christmas Program
The Junior Epworth League gave
its first public service Sunday after
noon. the program being entirely of
Christmas nature. Some being una
voidably absent, their places were
most kindly filed by others. H. NJ.
Baxter conducted the Bible reading
ReY. Smith Hardin, the new pastor,
was present; Miss Mabel Atkins OF the
b. Y. P. IT,, read Van Dykes "Other
Wise Man" and Louise Bryant recSt-
ed my Gift" Mr.. Carol Fraser. of
the Senior Epworth League, and as
sistant State League editor extended
Christmas greetings, giving to each
member beautiful Christmas ealen-
dar, with a pretty scene and the lea
que benediction. Other numbers on
the program were carried out as ad-
vertised and the audience expressed
themselves as much pleased and edi-
fed. Mrs. H. M. Baxter was pianist
and the offering was a most accepta-
bic one. These Juniors will hold a
missionary rally next Sunday, under
the direction of Mrs. C. d. Barnett.
and Louise Adams. superintendent.
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phens made special prayer for our

phens made special prayer for our
country.
Then there was very pretty patri-
otto tableau. Miss Mary Burford, with
little Misses Chivalette Smith and
Margaret Hooker, dressed in the Red
Cross costumes. representing this or
ganization, and Mr. Frank Gates, with
Master John Troxler and Master
George Jordan, dressed as soldiers,
representing the Y. M. C. A. Mr..
Gates carried large Y. NJ. G. A. ban
ner and Miss Burford large Red
Cross banner. AS this tableau occu-
pied the stage Mr. Gary spoke few
words concerning these two organiza.
tions, after which collection was ia.
ken up, and it will be equally distrib.
uted to the Red Cross and the Y. NJ.
C. A.
These beautiful exercises closed
with the singing of America by the
congregation.
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Patriotic Christmas Program at tn
Baptist Church Sunday Night


Baptist Church Sunday Night
The Baptist church was crowded
Sunday night with interested specta-
tors who assembled there to attend
the annual Christmas exercises at this
church. The church was very beau
tifully decorated in white, as it was
the regular white Gifts" Christmas
program, with the addition of a num-
ber of patriotic selections. The CEN
trail decoration was a large cross on
which cleaned many lighted candles,
and above which glistened a bright
star in semblance of the Star of Beth
lehem2 The church was dimmed, and
only the light from the numerous can
dies were used.
The pastor of the church. Rev. Bun
yam Stephens. explained the signifi-
canoe of the white gifts" Christmas
idea. as founded on the beautiful lie
gend of Cathay" The idea is a very
beautiful one and is an annual event
at the Baptist church. AS Mr.. Ste
phens called the name of each class
some representative of the class went
to the front and laid their gifts to the
King done up in white. at the foot
of the cross Most of the gifts were
for the Baptist orphanage at Arcadia.
The classes of Mrs. Cassels and Mrs.
Davis will send their gifts to the or
phans in Jacksonville; Mrs. Van
Hoods class gave thirty dollars for
the upkeep of a Bible woman in China,
as has been their custom for many
years: DR.. Hoods class gave twelve
dollars for the aged and infirm minis
ters, and Mrs. Halls class gave thirty
dollars to the Y M. G. A., for the use
of our soldier boys and sailor boys,
who are dearer now than any others
to the hearts of every one.
Before the giving of these splendid
gifts the Baptist orchestra rendered
several selections, after which Mr..
Stephens read the Christmas story
from ST. Luke, after which Miss Nell
lie Stevens gave very charming sto-
ry of the Christ Child"
Holy Night was then sung very
beautifully by a choir composed Of
Miss Marguerite Porter, Mrs. Van
Hood, Mrs. E. H Mote, Mr.. G. A. Nash
and Mr. Frank Gates.
Mr.. Stephens then read chapter
from the book entitled ''The Cross at
the Front" which was most appropri-
ate to the Christmas this particular
year. This book was written by a
chaplain and is very splendid work.
After the gifts had been presented
the program was changed to a patri-
otic one. The. Star Spangled Banner
was played by the orchestra, and Mrs.
Mote rendered patriotic song most
magnificently, after which Mr.. Ste
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DR.. Earl Lytle of West Palm Beach
is spending the Christmas season at
Stanton with his brother, Dr. Carl Ly.
tie. and other relatives at the lake.
He with his brother and sister were
Christmas eve visitors in Ocala.
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Mrs. c. " Roberts was called to
Live Oak Monday by message an
nouncing the death of her brother. IL
this great bereavement that has come
to Mrs. Roberts on Christmas eve she
has the deep sympathy of a great
many friends.
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Lieut.. Paul Gates, Mrs. Gates and
their baby girl are here from Macon
Ga, on a visit to the formers mother
Mrs. H. c. Gates, and family. Lieut..
Gates has recently returned from sew
earl months service in Europe. He is
being given a cordial welcome by his
Ocala friends.
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Good old Saint Nicholas visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Trammell
on the morning of Christmas eve and
left them the very finest kind of a
Christmas gift-a small son. This lit
tie mite is the genial secretary's only
child. and he is naturally just about
the proudest man in the city today.
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Mr.. Moses Liddell arrived in Ocala
Monday from Chicago to join his wife
and little son at the home of hs aunt,
Miss Fannie Clark. Mr.. Liddell, or
Nose, as he is Familiarity known to
everyone here, is receiving warm
welcome from his friends. Il
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Former Major Bradshaw of ST. Pc
tersburg died at his home in that city
on Christmas eve. Major Bradshaw
was the father of Mrs. Ernest Mans
field, who made her home in this city
for few months.
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DR.. j. Fl. Livingston, an old and hon
ored citizen of Jacksonville, and we'll
known in many parts of the state.
died suddenly Saturday at his home
of heart failure.
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Regimental Sergeant Major Robert
Moorhead of the headquarters divis.
ion. 124th infantry. after a brief visit
at home whit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Moorhead, has been called
back TO Camp Wheeler on important
business.
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Miss Elsa Schneider is at home to
spend the holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Schneider, at the
Golden Acre Farm.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dnoald Schneider ar.
rived Monday morning from Youngs
town, Ohio, and are the Christmas
guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. K Robinson
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson also have as
their guests Mr. and Mrs. Phil Robin.
son, who motored up from Inverness
Sunday.
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Mrs. Sylvan McElroy and son, Syl-
van, Jr, arrived Sunday afternoon
from their home in Orlando, and are
the Christmas guests of Mrs. McEl-
roy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Do.
zier
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Miss Sue Barco was in Ocala Mon
day afternoon for couple of hours. en-
route to Sunny Slope Farm, to spend
Christmas with her brother, Mr.. New
comb Barco, and family.
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Mr. and Mrs. James B. Carlisle, Jr..
and baby of Dunnellon were the
Christmas guests of their Ocalaw rela.
tives.
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Hubert TenEyck, of the U. S. S.
Neptune is at home on a short fur
Tough, and is the Christmas guest of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ten
Eyck.
The Ocala banner., 1917-12-28

Miss Elizabeth Mizelle of Orange
Lake, who is teaching this year a
Summerleld, spent Monday in the. city
the guest of Mrs. Peter Macintosh.
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Mr.. W. E. Sinclair and Mr.. ]. L.
Holmes and little daughters are Christ
mas visitors at the home of Mrs. viii
liam Sinclair.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. HiIands and Mr..
and Mrs. w S. Hilands returned home
Sunday night from a brief motor trip
to Daytona.
The Ocala banner., 1917-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ j. Roess and chill
dren arrived from Jacksonville Sun
day and are at Marowood for the hol-
iday season.
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After a few days visit at nome @
with his parents and sister, Mr, '0nn
Tarver returned to Camp "neelei ~
Christmas afternoon.
The Ocala banner., 1917-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. E. p Martin came ND
Monday from Plant City to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Martins sister
The Ocala banner., 1917-12-28

cause two drops of "Gets-It' eases
your corn-painS at once, and you
know that that old corn has been
ssnipped in the bud" "Gets-lt
makes cutting and digging at a
corn and fussing with bandages,
salveS or anything else entirely un-
necessary. Remember "GetS-lr is
safe.
You'll not have to take Oft your
shoe or pumps under the table at
the cafe to ease your SquirmlnE
soul. See that you get "Gets-lt
Don't be insulted by limitations. 2oc
is ali you need pay at any drug
store for 'Gets-It," or it WIZ oe
sent direct by e. Lawrence & Coz
Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Ocala and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by the
t,onrt Pharmacy: Tydings' Drug SSnre
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
Stella Smith Kills Mate.

Denver.-Mrs. Stella Moore-Smith
shot and killed her husband, John
Lawrence Smith, at her home, 4040
Montview boulevard, in the fashion
able Park Hill district, at $50 O'Clock
Saturday morning. She is prisoner
in the matron's quarters of the city
jail. The shooting followed, Mrs.
Smith declared in a statement made
after her arrest, three hours of tor
ture, in which her husband, drink
crazed, forced her to submit to indig-
mites; attempted to shoot her former
husband, William A. Moore, Denver
attorney and son of the late Bishop
David Moore of the Methodist Epis-
copal church Of Colorado, and made
threats against her 12-year-old daugh-
ter, Mildred Elaine Moore. who was
sleeping in the house with her.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
MEMORIAL TO Col. COCY
PROVIDED IN BILL BY SENATOR
kLUoE, IN SENATE.
Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and
City Of Denver Each Asked to
Contribute $4,000 Toward
36oo,o Fund.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-Senator Herman Kluge OF
Palisade introduced bill in the State
Senate providing for the construction
on Lookout mountain of a memorial to
Col. VIM. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill'D.
The Kluge measure is very broad in
its scope and contemplates the raising
OF fund of 100000 or 100000. to
be used in the erection of the memo
rial, which shall be regarded as the di-
rect work OF several states and the in
direct work of the entire country. The
State of Colorado is asked to con-
tribute $4,000 to the total cost: Wy
oming is urged to contribute $4,000
and Nebraska a like amount; Denver
also is asked for $4,000. and then the
kluge bill goes on to recite that the
remainder may be raised the country
over from school children, civic bod
les. patriotic societies and other quasi
public organizations. The work of
raising the money, over and above
what the three states and the City of
Denver might give, would be left to a
commission and this commission
would also have to do with the erec-
tion of the memorial.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
COLORADO.

six-foot vein of $4,000 ore is re-
ported in the Jim Wilson lease at Vic
tor.
The mining situation in the George
town and adjoining districts is better
than 1t has been for long time.
A small shipment of silver ore was
made from the Shouldn't Wonder vein
of the Rico Mining Company's Enter
prise group.
John McDonough exhibited a splen-
did specimen of gold ore from the
Homestake mine at Ward, Boulder
county, a recent strike.
The only mine in Colorado now op
Grating upon a strictly silver basis
with no reliance upon other metals
is the White Raven in Boulder county
On Battle mountain, Cripple Creek
the properties of the Granite Gold
Mining Company are now shipping an
average of 100 tons daily of better
than 500 ore.
In Silverton district-Brown broth
ers and Cura have taken three
year lease on the entire Precious
Metal holdings, which are located in
Mills gulch, near Chattanooga, Red
Mountain mining district.
Better mining, in which good judg-
ment and information of skilled
miners have been applied, has fine
example of present success and as
sured future Importance in the opera
ton of the Vonda mine at Gold Hill.
Says Cripple Creek report: Set
tlement made with Alex Hickman and
company, for the three-car shipment
loaded out from the Shoe Fly mine on
the southwestern slope of Womack
hill, brought handsome returns. One
car of coarse rock carried a gold con-
| tent of 25 ounces, or $44.30 ton; the
second car of coarse quartz, 2.24
ounces gold, or $44.S0 ton, and the
car of screenings, $50 ounces gold, or
sec to the ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
ARIZONA.

No Jerome company seems to be
making greater speed at present than
the Gadsden.
The Jerome-Wenden Company is op-
Grating east of Wenden on the Big
Harqua Hala mountain.
Drilling for oil in the Big Chino val
ley, north of Jerome junction on the
S. F., p. & p, is under way.
The Velvet claims, six in number.
are regarded as being among the very
best in the Tank pass section near
Jerome.
Machinery was received at Duncan
by G. A. Whiteford to be used at the
Jim Crow mine, recently purchased by
an eastern syndicate.
The Old-Whale group, located about
nine miles northwest of Wenden, is in
the prospect stage but has the ear
marks of big mine.
Over 100000 pounds of copper bull
lion month are being turned out at
the Humboldt smelter of the Consoll-
dated Arizona Smelling Company.
The P. d. Extension Copper Com
pany started active development work
on their properties in the Clifton dis
trict by putting fifteen men to work
sinking a shaft on the Carcarelli group
of claims.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
NEW MEXICO,

The Lahoma Copper Company, OF
Tucumcari, authorized capital sl,500.-
900, filed articles Of Incorporation with
the state corporation commission
1t is announced from an authorita-
tive source that the Chino Copper
Company, of Grant county, disbursed
$2,174,95o on Dec. 81 to stock of REQ
ord Dec. is, being a regular quarterly
dividend of $3.50 and an extra 81.
Rumor that the old smelter south OF
Socorro, which in its time made 500
orro one of the leading towns in
New Mexico, is to start up again has
been persistent here for some time
Mining interests in the vicinity have
been picking up lately and more ore II
being shipped than in years before
The application of the flotation pro-
cess for the separation o. numerals
from ores seems to have solved the
difficulties that have beset the miners
of the Pinos Altos district and since
its application SO successfully to the
ores of the Cleveland group, renewed
activity has resulted in the whole
Pinos Altos district.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
Zero Weather Checks Pneumonia.

Pueblo.-Zero weather and three
inch fall of snow are believed to have
of pneumonia here, according to the
health authorities. Out of forty-four
deaths in the city last month, twelve
were due to pneumonia. The first
twelve days of January registered
eleven deaths from the same malady,
and physicians were preparing for
scourge. They say that acute danger
now is passed. the snow bringing
enough needed atmospheric dampness
to insure better general health.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
Would CHANGE Divorce Laws.

During the first week OF the Leels-
lative session no bills were lntro-
duced in the House and only eleven
in the Senate.
Senator Knauss introduced Senate
bill No. 8, providing for changes in the
present divorce law, including an
elimination of the present six months
interval which must elapse between
the separation of couple and the I'LL
ing of a divorce suit, and the require
uent that the suit must be filed in the
Same county in which the couple last
lived together.
Senate bill No. 4, introduced by Sen
ator Hasty, which is concerning water
rights and includes an appropriation
was referred to the finance committee.
Senate bill No. 5, to appraise ana
classify the public lands, introduced
nv Senator Fincher, was at hrst re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, ou'
at Senator Fincher's request was
transferred to the public lands com
mittee.
Senate bill No. 6, for the protection
of garage keepers, was introduced oy
Senator Hamilton. Senate bill NO. Z
which seeks to create commlsslor
to revise and codify the state laws
introduced by Senator Curran, was re
ferred to the judiciary committee
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
Senate Passes Cody Memorial.

Denver.-The Senate, on Jan. IL,
paid tribute to the memory of Col.
William F. Cody buffalo Bid. who
died in Denver, by adopting a me-
mortal. Senator Napier introduced a
resolution, which was seconded in
short and eloquent address by Senator
Candlish, The resolution is as follows:
"The daring and adventurous spirits,
who, Drawing the perils and hardshlps
of pioneer life, founded and shared In
the upbuilding of an imperial West up
on the crest OF this continent, in the
ordinary course of nature are rapidly
passing away. Those who, lured on
by the hopes and ambitions of youth
and early manhood, scaled our rugged
mountain heights, penetrated their
gloomy, forbidding recesses, and
opened those vast treasure vaults
which have added countless millions
to the wealth of the world. have out
lived their allotted span Of life and
are themselves being summoned to the
final crossing Of the range Among
these Argonauts of empire builders
was the Hon William f. Cody. who
has recently been called to answer to
the final trumpet His death has
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
WYOM NC,

The extraordinary cold spell has
practically put stop to drilling opera
tions in the Greybull field.
The present large oil refining plant
Of the Midwest Company in Casper
will soon be enlarged.
The estimated Wyoming output of
gold and silver for 1916, as announced
by the bureau Of the mint and the
geological survey, in joint statement.
is given as follows: Gold, 4,054 fine
ounces, valued at $83,SOo, and silvae.
400 ounces
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19

brought sorrow to the hearts of many
thousands throughout the state and
nation. He was man OF forclDle
character and preeminent ability. In
all walks of life he was thorough
Westerner, which is the best type OF
American citizenship. He was
maker of history. AS friend he was
always steadfast and true. AS tok-
en- of appreciation OF hi, distinguished
services to the great West, be it
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the Twenty
first General Assembly, that the re-
mains lie in state in the rotunda OF
the capital building between the hours
of 9 and IL a. m, Sunday, Jan. IA.
1917. and that this memorial be spread
upon the journals OF the Senate and
House of Representatives, and that an
engrossed py be transmitted to tne
family of the deceased"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
Pension Of $24o for Aged.

Care for the aged through a pen
sion to be paid by the state out OF
the inheritance tax revenues is being
advocated by w. R. Abbott of Denver,
and a bill along this line will be intro
duced in the present Legislature. The
bill provides that any person who has
passed the age of 65 and who has an
income of less than $240 year is en-
titled to the difference between their
income and the annual pension, $240.
Wages earned by the man or woman
TO the sum of $500 shall not be con-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19

sidered as part of his or her income.
One Of the other features Of the bill
is an arrangement whereby so per cent
Of the inheritance tax collected from
an estate reverts to the county where
the tax originated. This would serve
to reduce the genera taxes and so
benefit all the taxpayers of the county
in which the deceased resided and OBJ
tanned his wealth. The remaining SO
per cent of the inheritance tax would
be distributed proportionately among
all the counties, to reimburse them
for any pensions they had paid out in
the previous biennial period
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
Record Land Filings at Pueblo.

Pueblo.-With a record of having
received filings on 1,200.500 acres of
Colorado land during 1916, the Pueblo
land office is rated by the Department
of the Interior as having transacted
more business, by wide margin. than
any other land office in the United
States or colonial possessions, accord
ing to a report received from Wash
ington. This year bids fair to eclipse
last, as nearly 100000 acres already
have ben filed or during the first two
weeks. The rush has been unprece-
dented, especially since the size of
homestead entries to GAO acres.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-19
Mrs crosier Killed Children and Self

the killing of Mrs. Bessie Crosier,
wife of Everett Crosier, farmer, and
their five children at the Crosier home,
three miles north of here Jan. 10, re-
suited in verdict that the children
were shot to death by the mother
who then killed herself. The verdict
said that Mrs Crosier was 'irrespor-
sible" when the act was committed ac-
cording to evidence gathered by the
jury. 1t added that she was apparent
ly jealous of her husband without
cause.