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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28
LaWuessHEss.

Riots, mobs, Iynchings and other
forms Of IawIessuess are likely 10
occur a. any time and n any part OF
the country. The morals OF people
are not 10 Be measured by these out
breaks. II Is only when these out
breaks are condOned by public senti-
uleut that the community can Be
held responsible for them. Murders.
for instance. ara committed II al
civilized countries. bur a. long a.
they ara uncondoned BY society
and the mu-derers are arrested.
tried and convicted by the courts,
the communities IN which they occur
have done their full duty and must
be held bIameIess-
We are led 10 these remarks by the
publication OF the fact that the
courts OF Georgia and Alabama have
done their full duty in the recent
riots that they have had 70 contend
with and the majesty Of the law IN
both instances have been fully vindi-
Gated.
The American people a. heart,
north, east, south and west, are q law
abiding people and have the pro-
foundest respect for the judicial de-
parrment OF the government.
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Elks ceIsbrsti,n At Tampa

Members OF the Benevolent Pro-
tective Order OF EIks throughout
Florida and other southern states are
looking forward 70 a magnificent Gel
ebration 10 be held il Tampa Novem-
Der Is and L, At which time the Flor
ida State Association Of Elks viii be
organized. The South Florida fair,
a. Is known, viii be in progress al
this time, allowing all Elks visiting
Tampa the lowest rates ever offered
by the railroads in honor Of a similar
occasion. In view Of this fact, the
Tampa lodge OF Elks have made a
large appropriation, are arranging 10
entertain their brethren in a style
most magnificent, and hundreds of
the jolly fellows viii take advantage
OF the occasion. No order has grown
more popular in Florida than the B.
P. o. E, in view of which the in
crease in lodges and membership has
been remarkable. At present there
are more lodges and members in the
state than are absolutely necessary
for the formation Of a state as
and the Tampa lodge has
taken the initiative in this regard,
calling the other lodges together for
the purpose of organizing on the
dates above mentioned. The lodges
of Jacksonville, Ocala, St. Augustine,
Key West and all other cities in
which such lodges have been formed,
will be represented in large numbers
and the association will be organized
for the benefit that will be derived
from unity.
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when the Other OK is eorsd

Who put 8Ir. Grady's name on the
democratic ticket in place of Mr..
Koonce's? Wasn't it the committee?
Didn't the people vote for Mr.. KoOnce
in the primary and didn't they know
what they were doing and in taking
his name off why were they not con-
suited? What did the committee
have to do with it, anyway, and why
are not the "bucking" newspa-
pers raising a tornado about it.?
What's the difference between twee-
dle-dee and tweedle-dun?
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flowing sleeves. She wore a mag
uifcent cloak Of the Venetian style
Of satin and ermine. with crimson
lining Of rich satin. The high Vene-
tan collar was OF ermine and her
crown was ablaze with many cOl0red
Jewels. The 18th century idea Wa
carried out in the costume %
the kings chamberlain, the knights
and maids Of honor, and q more gilt
tering pageant it would BE- difficult %
conceive. The parade Wa a maguid-
cent one and the thr0ngs along The
streets were enthusiastic in their ap-
pIause-
The pike, OF course, = the fav0r-e
resort in Jacksonville and there il 10
kick coming about lack Of variety
The performances AZ the stadium
were well attended Monday AFTER
noon and evening All together the
Jacksonville carnival promise o.
eclipse all previous cauivals and al
who have the opportunity % vlsir
Jaz- this week should take 10 in
The George West minstrel perform
ance az the DuvaI theatre Monday
night, was not very largely attend
ed owing 20 greater attractions
outside The performance however.
was exceedingly good.
ANTHONY a.. FUyZEL-
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fifteen voters. 1.-The serious side of
the matter" the Philadelphia Record
comments, sis that as sure as the sun
shall rise on election day the votes
of all these voters including the
chickens, the dogs and the feas, will
be counted to swell the republican
majority III this city. And that is
how Philadelphia will be carried for
Roosevelt, on a platform demanding
reduction of southern representation
for restricting the franchise Ac-
cording to the moral code of the z. o.
p. it is crime to control elections
by restricting the franchise, while it is
a virtue TO effect the same ends by
expanding it, provided, of course, the
expansion be in the interests of the
g. o. p."-LouisvilIe Courier-Journal.
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The City of srothsrIy Love.

1t is shown that of az. alleged vot-
ers in the eleventh division of the
third Philadelphiaiward, 673 are fic-
titious. One house fronting on three
streets figures in the registration lists
under three different addresses, and
from these three addresses IT'S foreign
ers are registered as voters. A
chicken coop and a dog kennel are
given as the places of residence of
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

Like slow moving panorama.
nearly Two thousand years have pass
g since ire World vas blessed with
the benedicIion. Peace on Earth.
Good VIII % Men. yet Al 10
tine has i not been familiar with
the figure Of the soldier IL uniform;
there has been 10 generation that
has not been a. familiar with the
sound Of the drum. the belching OF
cannon and the roar OF muskery, a
with the chimes Of church bells.
Within the week, twenty-five thou
sand men, supposed 70 have belonged
20 z Christian nation, have been
slain in battle IN Manchuria.
Think Of Il.
Who believes that If the churches
had followed in the footsteps OF the
Master and preached a. heroically
against war, and the spirit OF war, a.
they have against the little sins,
foibles and frivolicies Of society, that
today al Christian nations would be
but q little more than military en-
campment?
Who i II that does not believe that
If for the past nineteen hundred
years the churches with one voice
had persistently and consistently
preached against war, and the
spirit of war. and preached
with zeal and fervor a. if they meant
il, the disarmament Of every nation
would have long since occurred and
every foot OF soil under the sun
would have felt the chaste and bea-
tiic imprint Of the white dove Of
peace?
Who Is It that believes the churches
are measuring up to their great re-
spOnsibilities.
Who believes that the monopoly
OF the bounties OF nature, which con-
dennis four-fifths Of the human race
70 squalor, poverty and toll, and use
less, unjust, horrible war, which soils
the earth with the blood Of brave
and heroic men and vets it with the
tears of wretched, broken-hearted
women, could exist if the maledic-
tons Of the churches were turned
against those who make these inc
qualities and iniquities possible?
In the day of judgment the church
es will have a terrible accounting
and reckoning and those who have
been masquerading il the pulpits as
saints and demigods, will cry for the
very rocks TO fall upon them and
hide them from the face of the
Master!
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The ex-president CleveIand's ter
rife arrangement of president Roose-
velt's arrogance in Office is one of the
most forceful and unanswerable de-
liverances of the present campaign.
The ex-president can deliver sledge-
hammer blows when he wants to. aud
in this case he evidently not only
wanted TO, but he did.-PensacoIa
Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

In ore q the current mOuthlies l.
reDr76aced from = newspaper Z car
-o1u which ve think ought 70 II
studied BIZ the occupants q every
pulpit ard every pew II The land
High above Ire heads q the preach
- and the congregation ars pic
tured the great sins Of the
-rorld-Ear. greed monopoly and
their long train Of eviIs-which are
uncbserved by the preacher and his
flock II their mad rush with broom
sticks IN their hands 20 sweep away
the little sins and conventionalities
Of society which appear Ike little
pins IN q distant corner.
How many reams Of paper, bottles
Of ink, gallons Of midnight oil, and
precious. valuable time. have been
wasted in the preparation and preach
ing On such useless themes a. trans
cerdenralism. trsnsUbstantitatlon,
lsrfr1dinariamlsm. infant damnation,
and vicsriousnesss II it, various
forms. during the while war has
ravished and greed monOpolized the
whole earth.
When the children Of God CRY aloud
for bread. Is the command, Feed my
lambs obeyed by winnowing in
their presence this ecclesiastical
chat?
When the children OF Israel were
forty years in the wilderness and
cried for bread God answered their
PRAYER By giving them mama and
guail-reaI food
II the churches were 70 let up for
awhile on the little sins Of society
and strike out boldly at the big ones,
VINO l. Il that does not believe that
the mission Of the Prince of Peace"
could be made more efectuai?
Who i It that does not believe that
it already would have been more ef-
fectual?
Compared with the blood red earn
age Of war, which leaves desolatiOn
and mourning in its sweep, how IL
fnitesmaI appears card playing, dane
ing and Sunday golfing?
And yet it Is these infnitesmal
things that almost entirely consume
the attention of the mighty men who
occupy our pulpits.
In Europe and America the church
es are predominant; they are paid
respectful and almost universal
homage, yet at no period in the
worlds history were these countries
on so big a war footing as they are
today.
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Whooping Up the Campaign.

The Ocala Evening Star suggests
that committeeman Burford call a
democratic meeting for Monday night
and request that the ladies be pres
ent. Hon. r. L. Anderson has con-
scented to deliver an address and 9th
ers will be invited to do so.
This paper seconds the Stars sug-
gestiOn and moves TO make it unan-
imous. We ought to at least have
one local demonstration before the
campaign closes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The Tribune describes Tampa's
new government building as some
thing elaborate and magnificent in
construction and design, We hope
it will not be long before we will be
able TO speak in the same enthusiast
tic manner about Ocala's public
building.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28
Vain Regret

Miss Ollie Guthrie, of Saline coun-
ty, Mo-, has just celebrated her
ninety-frst birthday. She is the
oldest maiden lady in the state.
Think what a candidate for the vice
presidency she would make if we
only had woman suffrage Syracuse
Post-Standard.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

There was an almost universal De-
mand from the newspapers OF the
state 20 have Holloway name tr1pr-
ed from the democratic state ticket
The state committee carried tins d.
mand into effect and the papers arr
still unsatisfied and kicking. Their
conduct brings 20 mind the lines.
II wired II and z Wiret 51-
And al the people were tn 1o1hr
whsther the b~ass that .aEe ths tracz
Was going sJush ~ coming bsck
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The blood and treasure that Is be-
ing expended by the Russians and
Japs would buy several Manchurias,
and a peace congress could settle il
In five minutes. Where is our boast
ed civilization of the twentieth CEN
tury?-GOnzales Tex Inquirer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

Higher than Sheats; higher than
Holloway; higher than the state ex-
ecutive committee; higher than the
party, are the children of the state.
In selecting the head of the school
system their interests should be con-
sidered. They, indeed, constitute
the paramount issue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

Judge Parker is said to tell as a
fsvOrite story the tale of young man
IN Savannah named Dubose who in
vited his sweetheart TO take a drive
with him. The young lady had a very
fetching lisp. When they had reach
ed a rather lonesome bit of road the
young man announced, "'This is
where you have TO pay toll. The toll
is either a kiss or a squeeze" ooh,
Mr.. Du Both" exclaimed his COM
panion. Jacksonville Floridian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28
The Jacksonville Carnival.
Tuesday, Oct- 4 y

yesterday under favorable weather
conditions.
AT an early hour the people began
70 take up positions TO view the do-
raj parade, which was advertised for
10:30 a. n. and the streets were
crowded all along the route from
Springfield boulevard 10 Hemming
park. The order of the procession
was a. follows:
Mounted police; carnival band Of
forty pieces; Capt. v. P. COrbett,
grand marshal; No. 1, automobile.
Mr.. c. B. Rogers and Miss Winifred
Rogers, decorated with American
beauty roses; No. ,, automobile. DR..
and Sirs. Chas. E. Terry, white chrys-
anthemums; No. ,, automobile, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Weston. pale pink and
white carnations; No. I, touring car,
Mr.. D. H. Mcmillan. white chrys-
anthemuma; No. ), automobile ton
neau. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 4. Clark,
American beauty roses; No. 8, single
horse trap, 3Ir. and Mrs. George
Francis, pink and white roses and
carnations; No. :. single horse trap,
a. N. EudeI, red poppies; No. :, sin
gle trap, Mrs. Forest Hyde and Miss
Lena Gerow, pink hydranges; No. 9,
single trap, Prof. s. Davenport Har-
rison and Miss 1Iignon Seabrooke,
daffodils and red peoples, very much
admired; No. 10. single trap. Mr..
Frank Chase, yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS; No. Il, double surrey, Dick
Oldham, white roses, a very artistic
get up: No. L, double trap, Mr.. ".
J. Cook, yellow crysanthemums, rid
ing in the trap were Misses Gladys
Halle, Lefty Dean and Miss Cook,
all carrying handsomely decorated
parasoIs; No. 13, Queen touring car,
Mr.. Walter F. Coachman, carnival
colors; No. II, Ford tonneau, Capt.
Walter F. Corbett, carnival colors
and goldenrOd; No. Is. Touring car,
A. y. Jenkins, roses, carnations and
chrysanthemums, very handsome;
No. IS, OIds touring car, Judge J. H.
Doggett, national colors; No. II.
Florida Automobile Company, carna-
tions, roses and chrysanthemums.
1t would be hard to tell which of
these turnouts received the most ap-
plause. Individually, they were all
good, and all in a line, with bands
playing and streamers flying, they
presented a very striking spectacle.
The prize winners were, No. ,. DR..
c. E. Terry; No. 4, Mr.. d. H. Nc
MILAN; No. s, Mr.. George Francis;
No. u, Mr.. W. J. Cook.
Mr.. Richard Oldham won the prizes
es for children's rigs.
The prizes were handsome loving
cups.
The royal party had been taken off
from the United States cruiser far
down the river to the handsome Yacht
owned by Mr.. John Einig, which car
ried them to the landing at the foot
of Market street, where they disem-
barked amid cheers and a roval sa-
lutte of 10 guns, The king was dress
ed in the royal costume of the yene-
tan court of the 18th century. con-
sisting of an elegant robe of glisten.
ing purple satin with brilliant GOLD
trimmings, a royal cloak of white
ermine, with venetian collar. GOLD |
ornaments and yellow satin lining
The crown was of gold and glistenad |
with diamonds and gems. The ouae,
was elegantly attired in a 10Th oer
fury court costume of pearl satin
with gold trimmings. The gown v.s
IN graceful empire style, with iav
slled belt, neck trimmings and -
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The dispatches from Toxic say the
battle field of Yental was literally
strewn with dead and wounded and
the sight was appalling. 1t is esti-
mated that the killed and wounded
viii reach $4,000, mostly Russians.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The oldest residents in all the states
say there has been nothing like it.
The campaign II tanner than a house
cat and a. crowless as a barnyard
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

It j. claimed that q hundred thou
sand men are idle IN Chicago a. VIC
tins Of the trusts. This ought to mean
lOO, 900 votes for the democrats.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The cartOOnists picture the presi-
dent a. a man-Of-war and make hin
look ike a walking arsenal-bUt still
the campaign lags.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The Rochester Herald has found
that Theodore Roosevelt, when young
and honest, was a member of a free
trade club in that city.-Atlanta Con-
stitutiOn. Teddy was once strenuous,
too, for civil service reform.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

r. Mugge. of Tampa, has refused
70 give a cent to help along the South
Florida Fair and because Of his failure
70 do so is monopOlizing a great deal
Of newspaper notOriety.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The democratic party certainly can
perform wonders. IL has made oil
and water mix. II has had Hill and
Bryan stUmping in the same state.
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Mebbe They are Shy

This is leap year, but the girls have
leaped by me; that is, if they have
leaped, but l haven't seen them leap
ing.-PryOr Cave Correspondence
Sequachee Tenn News.
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Inc Acme of Hothlngness

A Vermont chicken raiser has
evolved a crowless rooster which is
especially adapted to issueless cam
paigns. Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

Tn the game Of war victory seems 70
decide with the most accurate gun
ners and the best disciplined army.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

MORO: THE BASSEE., BELIEvISe
THusE AT THE TOP WELL ABLE 70
TAKE CAEE o. THEMsELvEs, HAS
TAXES ~ STAND ~ TIE BAREI-
rAuE- EITH TIE COMMON PEOPLE
ASD Us FIGHT WILL IL MADE FOE
IKE EETTERNEST % THOSE AT THE
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

After all those articles on .'fren-
ned finance" Tommy Lawson says
BE- shall vote for Roosevelt.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

japanese stocks took q big slump
over the announcement Of the Rus
sian success.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

DO not forget that II isn't neces-
ssry - be disagreeable in order 70
disagree with the other man
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The more they figure on the doubt
ful states the more doubtful they be
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

SavigstOrs up salt river VIII
s00n become plentiful
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

Counterfeits only make the genuine
more noticeable.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28

The Russians can stand punishment
a. vel a. give g..
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FRIDAY. OCTOBER p. 1904.
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Election day il only two weeks Of.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-03-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

E lward J. Cox, of Boston, has written
a new patriotic song, entitled "Massachu'
sets Song" which be has dedicated to
Governor Bates.
Our English Ambassador, Joseph
Choate, is ill and intends to pay visit to
the Riviera and will be the guest OF Sir
Sydney and Lady Waterlow at Cannes.
A dispatch from Toxic states that a
prince of the royal blood will likely be de-
spatched at the Mlkado's special order to
attend the opening of the St. Louis Expo
stion.
Banker Edgar Speyer has just finished
his handsome residence in London, and
one of the rooms has a magnificent ceiling
which was transferred bodily from Venice.
The palace is of the Venetian style of
architecture.
Miss Mignon Palmer, daughter of En-
ma Nevada, the opera singer, has entered
the operate field and it is qui likely that
mother and daughter will present the rare
spectacle of appearing on the stage to-
gether
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt has estab.
lished in Biltmore, near Asheville, N. c.,
a well.eouiDned school of domestic science,
where number Of coloreC girls are being
given practical demonstration of how to do
all sorts of homework.
A. ]. Nave, veteran Of the Mexican
and CIVIL Wars, has just lied at Dallas,
Texas. He invented breech.loadiDg can
non for the Confederacy, retaining the
first one built from his patent. This can
non was fred at intervals during bis fu-
neral at sunset.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-03-17

is constrained to confess itself the other
individual that is usually associated with
the simpleton. We all remember the old
SAYING "knave or fool" According 10
the reasoning of our I.ynchburg contem-
porary the Democracy must decline to he
consistent or admit itself fool To do
this is to admit that 1t has been guilty of
duplicity, and has proved itself knaye IN
politics by seeking to palm off ON tie pub
lie, as an honest, live is-u3, "a body Of
death, exigent issues, mere rubbish, only
fit for the scrap heap af er An honest in
spectloh.
How can our intemporary expect to
hold the confidence Of intelligent, honest
people for liz nsrtv, after confessing that
the great paramount issues raised in the
Democratic platform of 1896 were fakes2