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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-09-14

The old students rendered recep-
ton to the new students Thursday
evening. This proved pleasant
opportunity for all to become bet
ter acquainted. 1t twas also good
model showing how a better quality
of socials can be had in the rural
schools.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-09-14

The teachers of the school are US
ing all their out-of-school time in
getting the county fair exhibit ready.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-09-14

The news reports given by the stu
dents twice a week show the in
terest which is being taken by them
in the political questions Of today.
They also show the need of train
ing pupils how to read newspaper
correctly.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
In the World Of Finance and Trade
PROFESSIONALS raid
STOCK EXCHANGE LIST
Attack Sends Bethlehem Steel
Down Ten Points.
Steel

CBy tAe Tnfsrnatisnal Newn serviee.)
New York. August 6-Taking ad-
vantage of q market weakened BY
short covering in anticipation Of
food crop report. professionals made
q raid today that succeeded beyond
expectations. The crop report was
good and actual conditions were even
better. But the professionals started
4 peace rur,or and under cover Of II
attacked Bethlehem Steel. They also
spread the impression that the gov
ernment is going to hx the price OF
steel at something lower than so
q ton. They made II appear that Inn
portant people In Washington were
setting the market
Bethlehem Steel suffered severely,
breaking 10 points
The crop report shows there will be
q record yield Of corn. oats and hay.
Wheat will be about the same as last
year. With the improvements re-
ported since the date Of the informa-
ton on which today's report was
based there is reason for optimism.
Railroad stocks are being accumu-
lated In expectation Of a market for
the shares as soon as the public
realizes the strong position in which
the railroads now ind themselves.
Everybody was talking about ships
and the buying Of marines was most
excellent.
Toeseco shares made new high
records.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, Md. Aug. a-LIyE POULTRY
Prizes per pound unless otherwise stated.
.Chickens. spring. pounds. BY boat. Ea2s; do,
IL TO pounds. By express. q: do, lk to ~
pounds. esa27 do. pound and under. 9; young
White Leghorns. Is old hens. heavy. 2; do.
an all to medium, q; old roosters. l2ais; ducks
old. Muscoyy and monrel. %; do. White
Pekins, 2Oa2l; puddle. old. l5aB; do.
spring. 81 pounds and over. aoazl: do, smaller.
puor. ieaIs; pigeons. old. per pair. 9i do.
young, per pair. %
EGGs-Market frm. loss of. Maryland.
Pennsylvania and nearby. So; Eastern Shore
Maryland and Virginia. IS: Western tohio). 80;
West Virginia. 37as5; Southern North CARDINAL.
NJ, westefn. fresh. count cases. aas: candled,
sS
BUTTER-Western separator, extra. 10; first.
ssa3s; prints. h-pound. extra. 4eail; hrsts. ssa
y; do. lpound extra, 4oaf;. do. hrsts. sac;
nearby creamery, 1a3s; hrsts 3ea37; dsiry
pints Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
extra. ssa3i; hrsts, s2aS3; storepscked. 6rsts. s.
VEGETABLES AND GREEN fRUlTs-Ap-
piles. Early Harvest, fancy. per barrel. 2oos25o
do. small. per barrel, Looal.25; do. per "
barrel basket. loai.25; beans. native green.
fancy. bsishel. T5aloo; beets. Norfolk. bunch, la
II; native bunch. lalA blackberries. south-
ern. quart, llal2; Eastern Shore Mainland.
quart. sail; cabbage. native. per 100, l.5ea2 %
cantaloupes. Potornac. erzte, T5ai3; EAstsn
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

QuoSations gwen beiee ara fos iatse iefs q
food marketable goods only. JobberS petcse
are higher Lower srsdss may be iold fof NJ
EGGs-steady; nsarbg, 1aA; soathss. =
cHEEsE-Ne YORK Stats fsetsy. ss~.
3aa
BUrrER-Eldn pint. sgt, Eisss tab aix;
porocess. 80; store psoked, 81.
PouLTRY-Lvs bsns. psr ID. nj; soostsn
per lb.. lsi tushsss. pr ID. aazi spdns en.sL-
PCT b.. loeis; keats, young. each, taasa
DRESSED PoULfRY-H -Hsns. choics. psr b.,
s2a34; sp<ine chickspe 5sa,p per lb tu1teyA
per h.. za2s; roostsrs. per h.. ian; seess.
sEEDs~Hsd clover. li.asaian p~ b.; siaxs
clover, n.saisS per bu.: crimson clover. io.iba
il.D per bu.; timothy. 3s5al-D per b.; red
top, l5.oose.o6 per bu.; blueerass, 2-s5a3.io per
bu.: orchard grass, 40 Per bu.; white clover.
70 per h.; alfalfa clover. I7au per h.; Gov
peas, 3.50a3.i5.
2a0s2<o; oats. white. per ba. %; mixed. per
FRUTTs-Appaes, psw. per Dbl. sras1
per boz, 5ea1.n; California oranges. 30s2i5
lemons. 6ooaslcoi peaches. Loos3oo crstsi va
tefrneiops. 5a5o each; cantaloupes. south6nl
5a2p; blsckbsrries, falls at.
GREEN GoODslPotatoes. new. 3ooa3.n -
bbL; No. 4 l5oa2oo bbl.; string bsans. psr bbl.
25os3ooj peeppers. PER basket. E1b; okn, PEI
crate. f5al0o; adishes. per 100. iAz@
cucurnbers. per baskst. na0, sespiant lSs
l.so crate; new cabbas. per bbL. sai5; oests
per bunch. 2A5; iett,ios. i.ooa1eo psr BASKET
celery. per doz., 3oa7s: ceiey. per crate. sDs
500: romain. lettuce. sos's: squash. Da7s pe'
crate; tomatoes. 5oais crate: spring oniohs
| iaa2oo per 100 bunches: oniocs Texas. l.@s
LES crate; green peas. sooa6.oo PER boli spin
sch. l.oosl.5o per bbl.; kale. sosso Per Dbl.
| com. per dos-, ioala
LIVE srocK-sheep per D.. ei; lambs
| sprirg. 10: calves. per ID. pal3it; medium, II
| r2h per ib; common, pr lb.. salo
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
OIL SECURITIES.
NEW YORK MONEY.

New Yort. Aug s.-Money on csn at the
stock exchanges opened at ~ per cent; high.
per cent; low, N per cent; closed. per cent.
Most Of the days losns were made at n pa
cent.
Time money was unchanged. Traden pre-
ferred the shorter periods On mixed collateral
rates were per cent for sixty dayp; saih per
cent for ninety days; 4Gs4l4 per cent for four
months; flkaiA per cent for FIVE O. sr months.
Industrial quotations were on an average one
quarter per cent higher.
Mercantile paper was quiet. This was owing
TO Q light demand, for the msrket afforded
some attractive opportunities Rates. fsss per
cent for the best names.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. Aug. s.-Thne w1 declins q
three-auartsu a . cent in The prics Of wheat
at Chicago today. Red winter wheat. W sam
PIE, vas TO l cents lower hare. while the
hard wheat vas ecnts higher.
While there vas an easier tons for corn sur
ing the morning and pricss were hactaonaily
,cwer. the undertone was auits firm later and
the-e we're nes gains Of one-Aan y shreeouar-
tsf cents for the day.
Cash eorn xicrs were to cents iower
here and III to 3 cents lower q Peoria; to ~
cents lower ct st. Louis; unchsneed a. Kansas
City, and NJ to I cents lower at Omaha
Oats were aahc higher. Car ioss were to
IL cents higher here; at Peoria, TO ~ cents
at St. Louis. 70 ite higher; kanas City, to
&c lower, and Omaha, to 5c lower.
The provision market vas firm and prices
ruled higher.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
DID HE SEE IT?

"Sitting on a bright September morning among
my books and papers at my open window on the cliff
overhansing the sea-beach, l have the .ky and
ocean framed before me like beautiful picture.
beautiful picture but with such movement in it, such
changes of light upon the sails of ships and the
wake of steamboats,, such dazzling CLEANS of silver
far out at sea- such fresh touches the crisp wave
tops as they break and roll towards me such
charms of sight and sound as all the galleries on
earth can but poorly suggest"-From Charles
Dickens "In Reprinted Stories"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Ang. s-rhs course Of prices IN
ne p<tnn ma=ket was irregndAr today, with
the close easier. The decline was preceded b.
sood rcoysy following a nrsak aftsr a stroug
: start
ne market had an active and strong open
1 n Z With prices Is 10 q points higher
Realizing became active shortly after the
or<ning. nadinx then became less active and
there ware aIsss Of Is to % points around
nid-daJ.
Aftr recovering practically all Of the net
los On c-srins and q demand from recent
buyers offerings of near months increased and
-from 1s October later sod back to $50
srnder houidation and SOuthers selling. Spot
isarkst euotatious were irregular for the day.
rnturss eossd steady At a net decline Of
7s 10 e points.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09

fse e.sss. psashg sruiA. ii.bps shndsfd css:
eosrsnt sse<i1>s nte per sass; sNns1A e<ss
sf5: N esni Wagsa ntrss mo ~ e.se
hsts. loID pes eaae: sscoada eEHs.7S pse eass;
DRESSED POuEfRY-fo~Is. u to boz. ar
ptcked. nizh-fsd. fany. stctsd. =: weighing
~ n. Ind over apieos. ~: m sptsce.
81 ~ IbA apiece. y; lhs. spae0, aa1'
and o~er apiece efH; I Ib< aplece, DzA34;
smsll sisss. isas oh roosten. dy-pieksd. VI
hrollins chieksns. l.ts2 hs. apiece. J1sey.
farcy. $40; Virginia. ran, otber nesfss, IVA
lbs. apiece. GaD; Western. 1sH turscs'
mon, soa21 Spring ducks, aan
LIVE PoULfRY-Fovls, - 70 QsAiity. 1aS
roostcn. iali; spring ohickenk not Leg,
horas. plump, yellos-skinned. weishins La
horns, zaA Ducks, Pehia, ls: Indian Hun
ner rsis; pigeon. Old per pain. zAz; yoans'
per pair. Dsa
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09

eAes. Npt& {1e1s4 yogk RivuF 0sns. c1A9.
Helfe: Ana 4fu11sl .GenA hekst Noloi
com, nearby hsid. donsn. NJ; naitlnate
cassty, susns 1oseu. l2ais; saelnbesA nAelse.
ss;ats s .ssi ~ h,sS s. - s:s,. vsss f s: s:s
Virginia. qsaft. ini1; kaaa nafiss, bnsAA ~
l6a8 iettneg. New fosk box, 0ai.w: nativs.
bushsi box. a6aso: itna bsAnA = p -, hsn-
pr. L9ai.U; - haSkst, oa1s: onionA Texas-
Bermuda, crate. Lloai.1; rastsm shors A.sy-
land snd. Virginia, yei1cW, baskst, 75alop; do.
bsrtl asol2B; d.. ~hite. harrel. fona25o
peaches. Maryland - viuiria. bsstst. toaso;
do. bog. 7Saso; DO. carrier. 7hl.o: peppers.
native bssket. soalct pilzns, quart ~; squadh.
native basket. hsl5; tomatoes. EHsfesn shose.
ss-basket. g5a3o; ratiss x-ba4kst ueto, wa
termelonA Fords End oecrra. pr l@. VIDA
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Special tn The Wsshington Herald.
Bsltinoss. Nd. Aug S-wHEAT-hsespts,
4s,T7s bushels consisting d 3.sr hrkhss
Western and M.zs bnshels southern; the mar
ket opsned frm. spot soft nd. as no<zinAl;
August, aa nominal Bag lois of Southern
soad from ifo to KS. a. 70 quality and esndi-
tion. The close was hrmer. No red spot.
zlS nominal, and August "a nominal. Tie
settling pics vast No rec spot. An
coRS-Reccipts. S.t7, rusbels. incinding s.-
e1 bushels Western and bushels southern
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, AUG. s-BUTrER-Fim: receipts.
1850 tubs; creamery, higher than extras. pNa
Az; creamery extra ls2 scorsl. ~; frstA ~
10; seconds. EAash
EGGs-Firm: receipts. 1o,s5s casea frssh
gathered extras. fla42; extra nrsts. Sac; hrsts.
36a3s; seconds. 35a35: STATE. PennUlSanis and
nearby hennsTy whits. fne TO fancy. 4sa5oi
State. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 43a46
CHEEsB-Fim; receipts. s.e4 bores. State
fresh specials, z2za23; do. average run, 2a22n.
LIVE PoUUTRY-Fim; no prices quoted
DRESSED PoULrRY-Firm; chickens. isa
25; fowls, lsA5; turkeys. isa32,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphis, Aug. S-BuTTER-Rulod frm
under light offerings, stronger outside adviees
and fairly active demand. Quotstons:
Western. solid packed. creamery, fancy, specials.
s3 extra Esi2; extra hrsts. 10; frts. y;
seconds s. nearby prints. fancy. gi arersse,
extra, asa4l; frsts. tiss2; seconds. asH; 80
ciai fancy brands Of prints jobbins at ssssL
EGGs-Faney new-laid eggs in good request
and frm and igh. oferine. Quotations: In
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09

49, 49, - = = /. -. -: = - -: = :: =
vhite, =; Ma . se1GA -
Rsss<u<s - bsdhsls; ~ ~ = =
quslfty and coud1e,n. lsa4A
MILL xUnD-rnB - snas 49, -
INA. 2onno. - Wsunm u613xa -
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09

Washinston Stsek Ezenanss.
Fursishss b. ". ,. Hisss 4 Co.
sALEs.
Washington Railway 4 Electric nd. l at
LAnston. 4 st 60. Z at q. > At e. 70 1t @.
Aftn cAfl;
'chs..psass POtonss rslsphas > a~
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
A Word to the Business and Professional Man

You have heard of this marvellous combi-
nation of woodland country and seashore.
Today, right now, this minute, is the time to in
vestigate its advantages. Let your week-ends
pay you dividends in health and put you right
up on your toes for the weekly battle. In your
bungalow or hunting lodge, overlooking the
sea, it's easy to solve the problems of the COM
ing week Deep-sea fishing, surf bathing and
boating. If that doesn't fill you full of pep,
quit your business.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
A Word to the Investor

A Word to the Investor
Quick action necessary take advantage Of the excep
ionay low prices that are offered NOW Remember Washing
tons population has increased 5OOOO Property within COM
mutation distance is bound to rise in value rapidly.
MANY FORTUNE WILL HAVE IT'S BEGINNING THIS YEAR.
Men and possessing foresight laying the foundation for
future wealth and independence WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO
OUR PROPERTY THROUGH THE FARREACEING MEDIUM OF
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING Use the brains Nature bestowed you
Phone Main 1929 today else clip the coupon and mail RIGHT
NOW, THIS MINUTE. DON'T DELAY
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
LVE STOCK MARYETx.

CAinec. Aue 1-1ocs-1sedpkz ze1:
steady Bun, EloA,<u: kshl HSA1ku: si<-
Cd n.e4i&z; hssy. hss1As; rp~sA. ~
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aft,e. f0<An; Eszts1 ssssn A,o4u-D. 49,
en- and isrdss. ks.ssi ss~s - safssA -
ali.H; oises Amla0
sHEEP-Recsipo, s1ees ss~adr. wstb~x ~
alo.G; ianuA aozn&
P1fssbruh, Aus a-hoos-1ssapfs -:
scsIrs and higher Hesvs0 and hss7 yorksu.
1rookif.x, iisnt yuftB. wTsAsAni - xA
NE
rup .shrcp, An; top iantz. M
cxLSEe-Recripss. W slsscyi top ua
A motor sleigh built for .ausstea
grand duke has q ciear-shsptd hndy
and 10 propeiied BY . suction tnrbins
operating against the cir In fro1l
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
ANNOUNCING

Washington's Exclusive Bungalow Colony
FOR DISCRIMINATING PEOPLE WHO DEMAND SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Everything for Health and Recreation
Surf Bathing Boating Grabbing Fishing, Hunting and Golng
Splendid Opportunity COB Daily
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
NEy YoIx soxD nAlKln. !. .

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United ssats ubsssy szs. oda Hss......-. =
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16
FIELDER ACQUITTED FOR KILLING
FLUETT

At the preliminary hearing before
Judge W. E. Smith Tuesday after
noon Laurence Fielder was acquitted
of the killing of Sonny Fluett.
The shooting took place on Friday
night about 1890 on the corner of
Pine and Broadway, and Fluett died
of the wound of a bullet in his ,stom-
Iach on Monday night.
There were some five or six wit
nesses called, and each testified that
Fluett. with knife in hand, was run
ming after Fielder, while Fielder told
him to stop or he would shoot. Think
ing that a shot might scare Fluett off
he fired one shot in the air and again
on the ground, and as Fluett was
about to cut him he fred directly at
Fluett, the bullet striking him in the
stomach. Fielder said that he saw
Fluett fall to the ground. but that he
Kept on running until he reached
home
Fielder plead guilty TO carrying a
pistol without a license and was fined
500, or 80 days on the hard road.
All parties in the above case were
colored
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16
ELkS ELECT OFFICERS

Tuesday night at the Elks' home on
North Main street most interesting
meeting was held, and officers for the
coming year were elected
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
Bates of the Key West lodge was
present and gave an interesting talk.
which was enjoyed by all.
The following were the officers
elected at this meeting:
Exalted Ruler-Chas. w. Hunter.
Esteemed Leading Knight-John
H Spencer
Esteemed Loyal Knight-C. Y. Nil
Ter.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight. c.
Caldwell
Secretary-E. J. Crook.
Treasurer. T. Thomas.
Trustee, , years.. H. Won Engel-
ken.
Tiler-J. W Crosby
Delegate to Grand LODGE. \.
Tremere; alternate, B. c. Webb.
After the business meeting feast,
provided by the steward, Mr.. r. ".
Finn, was partaken of and greatly rel
ished by all present.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16

McDuff. Va-'q suffered for several
gears" says Mrs. ] 8. Whitaker. o.
This place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me TO try
ThedtOrd's Black Draught which ! did,
and found it 10 be the best family niedi-
cine for young and old.
| keep Black Draught on hand all ffe
time now, and when my children feel d
little bad, they ask me for q dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick
ness in Our family, since we commenced
Using ck-Drausht."
Thedford's Black-Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
late weak stonachS, aid digestion, re-
lieve indigestion. colo, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach. and Similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people
Your druggist sell and recommends
Black-Draugfit. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. N. C. Ia
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16
oCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY MARCH 10,

naught, but from the personnel Of the
Marion Products Company we have
strong faith to believe that it will de-
velOp into a substantial, and we hope
a profitable concern.
The members of the company, so far
as we have been able to ascertain, are
the following named gentlemen:
Messrs. j. NJ. Meffert, A. A. Winer
L NJ. Murray, Jake Brown, S. S. Saw
age. H. A. Waterman, w T. Gary, j.
]. Gerig, A. l.. Izlar.
A temporary organization resulted
in the election of Mr. Meffert presi
dent, Mr.. Winer vice president, Mr.
Murray secretary and Mr.. Gerig
treasurer
Mr.. Redding Sims of Washington.
Ga, was present at the temporary or
ganization of the company Mr. Sims
has had a great deal of practical ex-
perience in manufacturing peanut oil,
peanut butter, peanut candy, and 9th
er bi-products of the peanut, and gave
those present a great deal of valua
Bile information concerning same.
AS soon as the necessary stock is
subscribed lands will be purchased
buildings erected, the necessary ma
chinery will be purchased and other
steps taken to proceed at once to De
gin operations.
Arrangements will be made for
planting a certain number of acres,
and it is hoped that it will stimulate
the growing of peanuts, and will ben
eft the farmers as we'll as The manu-
facturers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16

of North Carolina. Chapel Hill. y C.,
value, $50 per annum. Girls not eli
gible to freshman or sophomore years,
boys to any years.
A partial scholarship in University
Of Alabama, University. Ala; value.
$50.
Necessary qualifications:
Candidates must send with their
applications proof of lineal descent
from a Confederate soldier; showing
his servic and date of parole or dis
charge; 10 proof of scholastic prof.
cheney to pass the entrance examina-
tons of the college to which applica-
ton is made, or to enter without ex.
animation; go medical certificate of
good health; "a statement signed by
two disinterested citizens Of good
standing that applicant needs the as
sistance Of a scholarship to obtain the
education; 90 must state the age of
applicant. which except for Fleet
scholarship, must not be less than sew
enteen years; 90 all of these papers
must be in the hands Of the state
chairman not later than the night Of
April %, 1917
j No applications received after that
date. or lacking in the qualifications
stated. will be considered.
| Florida can send in but eight ap-
plications, one of which must be for
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16
EX-GOVERNOR FRANK j. HANLY
AT THE TEMPLE
He is Helping to Make Florida Bone
Dry" and is Heard BY a Large
And Sympathetic Audience

Hon. Frank j. Hanly, ex-governor
of Indiana, is member of the flying
squadron" and is on tour of Flor
ida to stimulate enthusiasm so as to
place her in the bone dry column
when the legislature submits a con-
stitutional amendment for statewide
prohibition.
Governor Hanly has already spoken
10 many audiences in this state, and
everywhere he has had big audiences.
and has aroused much enthusiasm
which has been manifested by ap-
prvOal and applause.
Gifted orators now for almost cen
fury have given their time and tai
ents in an effort to usher in the day
which now seems dawning all over the
world.
In England, France and Russia, and
indeed, throughout the world. a sen
timent for prohibition is growing, and
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16

in many countries is being put into
practical operation with the most ben
efiical results.
Not only in our own country, but
wherever sobriety has taken the place
OF inebrity a better state OF morals
and better standard Of living has
been the result
In the state OF Washington prohibit
ton has been enacted into lax and
the Spokane Chronicle says that it
has yet to near of single case where
prohibition has caused one little child
to hunger Ri homes, ran 10 30 bank
rupt one home to be wrecked. one
grave crime to be committed. one hu-
man life to be cut short
1t goes on further to say:
The business districts are crowded
with people who jingle money in their
pockets The butcher and the grocer
are growing fat. Where saloons moy-
ed out busy markets moved in The
poor farm has lost half its people. Az
rests prison inmates, insane cases
have decreased constantly. The re
fuge for unemployed men is closed
FOR lack of business. The community
respect for law has been strengthen.
ed. Authorities have been inspired to
keener vigilance in the discharge Of
all duties because OF the moral de
mand aroused in the people for law
enforcement.
Washington recommends prohibi-
ton to other states-recommend it
in the same spirit that it would rec
ommend happy homes, health, vigor-
Gus commercial life, socriety, sanity
and civil progress.
Mr. w. T. Gary presided The Bap-
list Sunday school orchestra rendered
several appropriate and patriotic airs.
DR.. ]. NJ. Gross invoked the divine
blessing
Hon. r. A. Burford was first intro
~ OillCGI III HIS
usual chaste and pleasing manner, and
as Mr.. Burford arose he was welcom-
ed with most generous applause.
He paid the Womans Christian
Temperance Union a full measure of
credit for the temperance wave that
is now flooding he nation, and next to
ii the national prohibition party.
He touched on local matters, and
our duty in stimulating the members
of the legislature TO submit consti-
tutional amendment for statewide
prohibition, which would mean the
doom of the liquor traffic in Florida.
Mr.. Burford then yielded the floor
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MARION PRODUCTS COMPANY

This paper has had a good deal to
say about the peanut, and it is now
glad to say something about the grow
ing importance of the bi-products OF
this valuable nut.
There is being organized in this city
a company for the utilization of this
nut in its various forms.
Many attempts have been made in
the past several years to organize
canning and other factories in Opala
which unfortunately have come 70
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FIFTY THOUSAND INDIANS WILL
STICK TO UNCLE SAM

Washington, March 13.-In case the
United States should be plunged into
war. President Wilson has been as
sured that he will have the sup1og+
of 10000 Indians in various parts OF
the country Their agents have
brought word here that they are will
ing to fight any enemy nation. The
Indian population of the country is
about 100000, Of whom a fifth are
males suitable for military duty.
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COMMON PLEAS COURT SAYS
THAT HARRY is CRAZY

Philadelphia, March l3.-Harry x.
Thaw was today adjudged a lunatic
by the common pleas court of this
city. and under the law cannot be ia
ken 10 New York Oh requisition to
stand trial on charges of assaulting a
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Kansas City school boy Thaw viii
he kept in St Mays hospital here
pending his removal to a Pennsylya-
MIA asylum.
The courts action was based on the
report presented today by hnacy
commission, which yesterday took the
testimony Of Thaw and his mother.