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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10

trying 10 fatten their own batting
average
And what Polk county has done,
We can DO in Lake.
We have 100000 acres of citrus
land in Lake. awaiting for intelligent
cultivation. Acres of soil that would
command a prince's ransom if locat-
ed in Polk, Hsnsboro, or Pinellas, or
DeSoto-acresg of steep hillside, des
cending in gentle slope
We have a climate that is temper
ed by 1400 odd lakes in the county,
and unlike most rolling country, the
air drainage Oh the valleys is such
that cold air cannot settle, and one
plants right to the waters edge We
have countless thousands of high
pine land, virgip timber that excites
the admiration sof the lumberman;
land that is cTsan as park and IS
enticing.
And so We ballenge our good
neighb0r to the South of US to look
out for its laurels. In years gone by
Lake has lead Sin many things; II
now leads in some things Lake
Leads" has been. raised aloft as our
gonfalon, and we shall lead in ali
things. We shaN create wealth from
the opportunities from home and not
subtract it from eur neighbors. We
shall put our best thoughts and ef-
forts behind our endeavors, for
God made the country, and man
made the ,own,
What wonder hen that health and
virtue, gifts
That can alone make sweet the bit
ter dI2ughts
That lie holds ont % al, should
most abound
And least be threatened in the fields
tha, grow
Ale same th.ua a4d more, can be
said for Marion county.
1t abounds IN seenic attractions. 1t
is The backbone of The peninsular
Her rivers ran Doth to the Atlantic
and the Gulf showing that here the
altitude Of the state reaches its apex
On the margin OF her lakes and
streams We're once a continuation of
wild orange trees, counted not by
hundreds but by Thousands
Mortal eyes rarely rested upon d
more beautiful and inspiring sight
. Along in the early 7O's these dense
almost inperetrable mass of sour or
ange trees were converted into
sweet ones, which gave birth to the
orange industry ID Florida and for
a number OF years in the production
OF oranges for export Marion county
held pre-eminences3
What was doneXonce can be done
again.
The soil has not changed The eli
mate has not changed
But if the raising of hogs, horses,
mules and cattle, is proving more
satisfactory and profitable, single
acre OF oranges and grapefruit plant
ed on every farm would be mos, at
tractive 10 the eye as Wen as renum-
erative 10 rhe ownea as an investment
besides would be q household luxury.
Polk makes business of growing
citrus fruits, and M Il. ~ White,
secretary of the Mt Dora commercial
club, says that the difference express
ed in dollars and cents between the
prices OF land in Polk and Lake coun-
ties is $1,000 per acre OF more.
Besides her splendid looking or
ange groves which act as an inspir-
alton. Polk has Isiles on miles Of
good roads which is luxury to the
automobilist, while, perhaps, not 80
much a thing of beauty but, at least,
Is a passing and never foTgetful joy.
We must wake up in Marion, shake
off our lethargy, come into possession
of our own and 9ike Pulk, turn our
soil into gold.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10

The response or Senator Under
wood to one OF Senator Mccormick
numerous objection to the treaty Of
peace was that France and not Oar
many was our ally in the war;" which
probably was severe jolt 10 the gel,
tleman from Chicago, the sixth Ga
man city in the world. word.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10

Civil serciye examinations of men
and women for positions as clerks in
the census bhreau, Washington. will
De held Oct, IS and Nov. Is in Jack
sonville, KEY West, Miami, Tampa
Pensacola. Gainesville, Ocala, De
Land, ST. Augustine, Orlando, West
Palm Beach and Tallahassee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT.

Ocala, Fla, Sept 80, 1919.
To Boa2d of*County Commissioners
and The Cooperating Agency, Ma.
rion County.
Gentlemen:
Following is general report OF
he wvIK aecd dna-is.e1 by .le il us
county dos.ngsth a2n:a o. s p,14.
Der, 1919.
Present lumber Of demonstrators
in The county Is; Corn club boys 20;
Peanut club boys 8; Pig club boys
103; Number of visits made to Pig
club boys 10; aOther farms so; Mum
Der of farmers.met and conferred on
road so; IN bwn $50; Number Of
bulletins and @circulars distributed
%; Letters written 1SS: Number of
hogs inotulatea 100; Number 9f
Farmers meetings held 3; Number of
miles travelled bv team or auto go.
-. BLACKBURN. Agt
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
BUYS A VALUABLE ORANGE
GROVE

The friends of Mr. Arthur c. VIII.
liams win be interested to know that
he has purchased. very valuable or.
ange grove which runs up almost into
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
Polk County as
AnObject Lesson
Its Soil Has Been Turned to Gold--P Prices
Advanced From So and $S Per Acre
to 500 and $500 Per Acre

Lake moocade trying
Marion
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
C. J. O'KEEFE

FOR SALE.
Near Third and Conneil sts. 2 rooms. bath.
two porches and heater.
Near Eighth and Jackson Sts., rooms,
bath, porch and heater.
Near 2ith and Jefferson sts, rooms, bath,
porch and heater
oath and Market SITS. 7 rooms, bath. porch
and hot water heat.
Near Third and Van Buren SITS, rooms
bath. porch
Near 22nd and Washington SITS, two apart
mcntg
Near Fourth and Lincoln sts.. rooms
bath and porch
Between oath and 25th SITS, on Madison,
rooms. bath, porch and heat
East Fourth ST., near Lombard, three stor-
les o rooms with porch must be sold
18th and clayton SITS. immediate posses.
sion; 10 rooms, bath. porch heater and
garage space; real bargain; move
Ia right away.
vandevcr Ave. In the 1900 block. i've
rooms bath. porch and heater, store
and garage; possession 30 days.
No details Of this adv. given over the
J. HOWARD GORDON.
Phone 6sn5. ai5 Orange Street
open Tues. and sat Ewes, TO $50.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
FOURTH SlitEET-Nne rooms DtDi p'''' "0' ~ '
IN ihe bes conditions. Possession
400 WEST rENTYFIRsT sTREET-Aodeu plan home OF
rooms bath. porcles, garage Possession rIIco e'@'O
400 WEST FIFTH sTREET-Egh bath centrally located
oo ,sT 18TH sTBEETCozy bath, porch and
electric Reasonably priced.
aoi EAST TWENTY sTREETModen home rooms bath hot
water i2O Possession Time Price 5000
sii WASHINGTON sTREET-ii rooms. bath, porches.
ASIINGTON STREET-ii bath, porch
si2 WASHINGTON STREET-i3 rooms, batn, porcn
5OSV WASHINGTON SrREET-iO bath.
400 WEST SIXTH STREETS bath
7O6 JACKSON STREETS bath.
qi7 ADAMS STREET-9 bath, porches.
iO2i ADAMS STREET-li BATH porches.
LINCOLN STREET. bath, porch.
SEVENTH STREET.
aO3 PINE STREET-Fne Side home rooms
SECOND STREET.
RODNEY STREET. bath. porch
CHURCH STREET. bath.
AT RosELLEN rooms bath Every city
lot S6O00
line. $780, Ready
Chas. Hayward Company
w. Ninth Orange Streets. Phone i3ia
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
For Sale

Van Buren ST.. near Ninth. Q r, n, p, large
lot: possession July %
W, Sixth St.. near Broome, X, II, r.
hot water heat
10th and Market sts., 8 r. B, p. H. pos
session July 20.
2ist and Van Buren Sts.. 10 II, B. 3 ~
hot water heat; immediate possession
Shalcross Ave. near Franklin 81, X, b'
H. heat: possession IA 30 days.
East 22rd ST., r. u. +, hot water heat
possession In so days.
4Oth and Market SITS. bungalow, 8 r, n,
r. hot water heat. laundry, gas ana
electric: lot f0xi05.
500 W oath ST., O n, y. =, II.
2s03 Jefferson ST., rooms large lot
u23 W second ST., Q r., y, $500.
pcnna Ave. near clayton ST., 10 r, II, T,
n. garage; lot 30xis0. $4,000.
Ashley-Now square plan stucco house,
r, p, p. II, laundry, gas and electric
large lot
Hamilton Park-New stueco bungalow. 3
n, b, p. electric lights. pantry; lot
Hamilton Park-New bungalow. 8 rooms,
electric lights; immediate possession :
easy terms -
FOR RENT-FuRNisHED
Falkland nel-Henutiful country pihce,
10 rooms, baths, electricity, garege'
hne old shade. good trolley service I'M
mediate possession.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Splendid residence, now being entirely
renovated. Eight rooms and bath, beau
tifully painted and every room newly
papered, on lot i5xS5. Located on East
Seventh street, three blocks c8st or
Market street. Now idle on account or
repairs. Possession at once.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

On Seventh ST.. west OF Orange. A
well-built store and dwelling contain
ing II rooms. back porch, bath, and
heater. In excellent condition, and in a
well-establishcd business section. This
property could be utilized for almost
any kind Of business. Possession in 3
months.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

On Twenty-third ST., three blocks east
Of Market St, we have a real bargain
In a 2-story brick dwelling. six rooms
and bath. Possession 30 days.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

TNvo-story brick, semi-detached, 7
rooms, hot water heat. gas and electric
lighting, modern plumbing. over Wash
ingtOn Street Bridge.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
IF YOU HAVE REAL
ESTATE TO SELL.
LIS T | T W | T H
GOVAT0S.ANDSELL
1T TODAY.
FOR SALE

on Franklin St, near Fifth. 2-story
brick, Z rooms and bath. in good oondi-
tlon. Lot 80 n. 9 in. by 72 II. Price
reasonable.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

In the vicinity Of Market and Fourth
streets we have for sale an excellent
corner business property situated on
lot i7x9j. There Is already installed an
excellent hot water heating plant With
slight alterations this property could
be made adaptable TO any mercantile
business. Make inquiry at our oflce
for particulars.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

On Union St., near Second. 2-story
brick dwelling, 7 rooms on lot i5X9O
Price right for quick sale. An ex-
tremely good investment
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

On Third St., in the 1900 block. A
very desirable 2-story brick, 6 rooms
and bath. All modern plumbing. On
lot iix72. Good location TO buy home.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Three dwellings on Harrison St., Just
south OF Lancaster avenue. TwO-story
brick. six reoms and bath. Possession
30 days.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

on Sixth St, IN the 500 block. A
highly desirable room brick dwelling.
Front and rear porches with splendid
bath room furnished with up-to-date
plumbing Lot i51iX75. Terms easy.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
Fifth and Broome Streets

plan. mdetached aorn property three denso
bedrooms servants ro
heat hardwood floors fireplace modern nht
shades screens
neoum kitchen and bath oois rP
in excellent condition can be had
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
For Immediate Possession
At Newport

new frame square smBungaow, containing and bath
shned exterior 5Ox5O Ppe heater electric
light pumping system Immediate selection Of paperns
andr reasonable terms
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
SO3 W. 4th st.

oory brick bath heater Property in excellent 'ond
ton Price
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
Several Houses Near 22d and Je,sup SITS.

Six rooms and electric light and porch rne
make home. VIII make terms to SUM-
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
3O1 E. 23rd St.

rooms and bath porch water heat Property excellent
dlton $1,000.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
S12 Washington ST.

ov brick i5 rooms bedrooms Small frame Out
brudng porces. and electric, cement
walks and basement now idle In good condition Price ana
termsr reasonable
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
27O3 Washington St.

New souare plan house. bath hardwood floors colonial
porches laundry possession july Fucase now
and hsyes selection Of paper
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
1911 Washington St.

baths lone tiled hot water
electric porches Lot fronts on two
streets with garage Property best Of condition Now oe
Reasonable
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
1904 Delaware Avenue

Three story brick bath electric lights all large sht
% large lot garages OF the best houses Offering
Excellent condition. Possession
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
Homes For Sale-Immediate Possession
3O15 Madison Street

New semdeached house. finished rooms and bath pantry
norehes This property well built and heuuus
finished sO0 required.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
9O3 South BroOme st.

asory brick rooms and bath porch. Properly Idle
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Magnificent building siie for a dwell
ing at corner Of Boulevard and Twen-
ty-elghth St. Cannot be duplicated in
vicinity at our price, and positively
cannot be surpassed in location.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
$40 South Broome St.

Seven rooms and bath porches heat modern throughout
Good condition 30 days Price $500 Terms to SUIT
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
2S06 Market Street

New semidetached square Plan home rooms & a ens dining
in glassl heat
~ osvi95 srontine on two streets with single s,
excellent condition repapered ana pi and domestic water
..,5a- s,rninrs screens shades. lineoiin .f, today
heater This is the most complete home Tor s"e "
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

On Broome St, near Fourth Just
completed by the builder. well built
3-story brick, 70 rooms and bath, hot
water heater. equipped throughout with
both gas and electric lighting, spacious
porch hardwood floor in livingroom
and diningroom. Lot 20Xi30. In a de
slrable location. Workmanship and
material that entered into the construc-
ton Of this dwelling canuot be sur
passed In Wilmington.
JOHN G0VAT0S
Ford Bldg. 10th and shlpley Sta
Phone T62 Real Estate and Insurance
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
S03 w. 18th ST.

we have a pretty 7-room house large YER
anda. glassed In, hot water heat bath, gas
and electric, large plot.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
24O2 Madison Street

oiO2 Madison Street -. -.
-'V-s bafh 3 porches hot Water hest e'S ~ anr
~ o4u"iI prronerv In good condition anu f
includes shades, awnng etc
CARROLL w. GRIFFITH
PA w. 9th Street
Phones 45O-45l.
The Newark journal., 1919-01-30
Doings in the State
Legislature During
the Past Week

Mr.. Thompson of Indepen-
dence has introduced a bill to
abolish the office of inherit
ance tax collector, and provid-
ing for the collection of inheri-
lance taxes by the prosecuting
attorneys.
To amend the divorce laws,
prohibiting a divorced person
re-marrying in less than one
year.
Mr.. Bone has introduced a
bill in the senate providing for
a stock law in certain portions
of independence county.
Both houses have passed a
bill by Mr.. Talkington to pro-
hibit the shipment of liquor in
to the state for any purpose.
Mr.. Yates of Sharp county
has introduced a bill to tax all
life insurance policies at their
surrender value.
Gov. Brough has signed the
bill to change the time of hold
ing primaries to the second
Tuesday in August.
A bill has been introduced
by Mr.. Holloway to require all
life insurance companies doing
business in the state to invest
70 per cent of their net earn
ings in Arkansas.
To provide for recording in
each county of the certificates
Of discharge of soldiers and
sailors in the recent war.
To require all dealers in live
stock to keep a record of all
stock traded and sold.
The Newark journal., 1919-01-30
SPEEDER Is WRECKED
BY SPIKES in TRACK
Tonk Galloway Has Narrow
Escape When his Speeder
Leaves Track

Tonk Galloway Of Paroquet
had a narrow escape from
what might have been a fatal
accident while coming to New
ark on a railroad speeder Tues
day afternoon.
At point near the old Ball
& Peters spur, someone had
driven heavy pieces of metal
between the joints in the rails
of the main line track.
The pieces of metal were sew
eral inches long and protruded
five or six inches above the
top of the rails.
Mr.Galloway was on a gaso-
line speeder and was running
about 20 miles an hour when
his car struck the obstruction.
The car was thrown some dis
lance from the track and Mr..
Galloway struck the ground
some ten or twelve feet away.
Both his legs were badly bruis-
ed and he was painfully injur-
ed in one side. He was dazed
by the fall but succeeded after
some time in getting his car
back on the track and came on
to town. He discovered after
the accident that pieces of iron
had been driven between four
or five joints in the ratings.
No one lives near that point
and the mischief cannot be ac-
couted for except on the theory
that some one did the deed
purely on mischief bent.
The Newark journal., 1919-01-30
PLAN GOOD ROADS
FOR ENTIRE STATE
Elan Fifteen Million Dollar
Bond Issue to be Paid For
BY Auto Tax

Plans have been outlined at
: Little Rock for a bill to be III
troduced in the Legislature EN-.
bracing a comprehensive sys-
tenn of good roads for the en-
tire state.
1t is proposed to draw up a
bill authorizing a bond issuevof
S15,000,0o0, secured by the
state automobile tax. The plan
is somewhat similar to the bill
introduced Monday by Sena-
tor Hester, except that it would
extend the system to the entire
state instead of combining it to
two highways. It is estimated
that this amount will build l.
900 miles of good roads, which,
by extending the system in con-
junction with the road improve
ment districts would provide
1000 miles of hard surface
roads.
The automobile tax would be
raised to $50, which would be
a permanent tax until all the
bonds provided for by the act
were paid out. The tax would
be paid into the state treasury
and kept as a special fund, the
proceeds devoted exclusively
to the Improvement of high
ways as the State Highway
Commission might direct, but
insofar as practicable, distri-
buted among the several eoun-
ties in proportion to the license
tax paid by them.
1t is estimated that there are
$4,000 automobiles in the state.
A license of $40 would produce
an annual income of 81, 000,-
900, which would pay 5 per
cent interest and leave sink
ing fund of $250,0OO, and the
The Newark journal., 1919-01-30
HELP PREVENT This
ENORMOUS WASTE
Enough Cattle Killed on Rail-
roads Last Year to Help
Feed An Army

$4,000 head of live stock
killed!
100000 pounds of food
and leather wasted!
$4,000, 600 in money lost
This was the toll in Arkan-
sas in 1918 as result of stock
straying on railroad tracks,
Enough food was thus use
lessly wasted in 1918 to feed
100000 people for one month.
And millions of our allies could
hardly get enough to eat.
The war is over but America
must still conserve food. Her
pledge to the allies this year is
|20,000,000 tons of food-two-
thirds more than last year.
The National and State
Councils Of Defense are con-
Quoting a nation wide cam
paign to keep stock off rail
read tracks and thus stop this
useless waste of food.
The railroads are co-operat-
ing by improving their fences
and cattle-guards and engi-
neers are exercising special
care to prevent striking stock.
Stock owners can reduce
this enormous waste by keep
ing their stock off rights-of-
way. People living near rail
road tracks can help by keep
ing right-of-way gates closed.
If you let your stock stray
on railroad rights-of-way you
may be indirectly responsible
not only for loss of food but
also for wreck that may re-
suit in the loss of human life.
Conserve human life; con-
serve food; conserve leather,
by keeping stock off railroad
tracks.
The Newark journal., 1919-01-30

increase in the number of au-
tomobiles in the state within
the next five years would bring
the income up to at least 3d.
100000 year, which would
create a fund sufficient to re-
tire all bonds within 20 years
or less and at the same time
provide fund for maintenance
of the roads.
The Newark journal., 1919-01-30
GARAGE FOR SALE

Complete garage, including
lot, building, fixtures, Delco
lighting plant, air tank, gaso-
line station and new three
room residence. Everything
new and is worth $4,000 but
can be bought for less. New
ark Real Estate Company.
The Newark journal., 1919-01-30
WRITES OPEN LETTER
TO EARLE BEST
Minister Thinks There Should
Be Thousand Boys Like
Him In the County

vi LEAR GdIIe.-W HE w
not know you personally, | feel
| am justified in addressing
you this complimentary mes
sage, onthe basis that | knew
your grandfather, and know
your father, and have known
him for forty or fifty years.
| want TO ask the plain, com
mon sense question, Why are
there not 1000 boys in indie
pendence county doing just
what you are?
They have the same condi-
tions of soil, sunshine, rain. land
SO on, then why are they not
doing as YOU have done, and
thereby getting the great ma,
terial benefits yeu are reeeiv-
ing?
Your grandfather was what
we called a good farmer, and
he was, but he did things by
muscle and hard ticks. You are
using your mind, and improved
methods, and you do more in a
day than he did in month.
He followed the. method of
robbing his soil, year by year,
until he killed it. You take a
fine yield from the soil, but
you give back to it more life
than you take out of it. So you
are doing two fundamental
things, reaping a fine harvest,
renewing your soil and getting
new ground without clearing
it," as was the custom when
your grandfather rented a
piece of new ground"
But he was not to blame. He
went to the end of his know
ledge. But men and boys of to-
day who are piddling at farm
ing, as many are, are simply
sinners against themselves and
their golden opportunity.
But some of my old friends
and kindred may ask, Jim,
what kind Of meat hath our
Caesar eaten, that he has
grown so fat?o Just the kind
that Earle Best is producing in
his phenomenal record as far
mer.
Saw, old hayseed, hitch up
old Beck and Jude and drive
up to that old rotten straw
stack and scatter it over your
starved land and feed it lit
tie, and see if it doesn't pay
you back one hundred per cent.
Spade up that good load OF
manure down there in the cor
ner of the lot, and do it like
wise and watch the big ears of
corn grow where nubbins and
shorts have been all you have
gotten for ten or twenty years.
You should visit the Bohe-
milan settlement in Yell county
and see how they have made
the old red hills bud and
bloom. | saw it, and it is mar
velous. This settlement is near
Dardanelle. These Dos" came
in there not many years ago,
bought up the old poor, red
hills, and gulleys and began
the work of intensive farming,
and now the hills have chang
ed thier color. Now these peo-
pie are the best depositors in
the Dardanelle banks.
But, enough. Go to it Earle,
do your biggest and best, and
prosperity will be your reward.
hope to see one thousand
boys at it as you are. Why not?
JAS. F.. JERNIGAN.
Reyno, Ark, Jan. 81, 1919.