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June Teachers Examination.

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Over POO pages Only 81, mailed S1.l0.
Order at once from compiler, Al. H.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mrs. w. L. Hale and children, of
Louisville, and Mrs. Stevens and
little daughter, of Mayfield Ky. re-
turned to Ocala Monday from a visit
10 relatives al Dade City.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Few flowers have a more slightly
bloom than the Spanish bayOnet.
Hundreds of them are now in bloom
and they look very pretty.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

A postsl card received from DR.. +.
Van Hood Sunday announced that
ne was enjoying the sights Of Con-
stantinOple.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. F. a. league and
family and Mr.. >. w. league return
ed Monday from Lake Weir after a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. s. w.
league. sr.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mrs. Abe Berlsck, of Jacksonville,
formerly of Ocala, entertained in
most beautiful manner the Jewish
League of the former city last Tues
day afternoon at the home of her
mother, Mrs. LedereT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mrs. L. II. Mote, who has spent the
mast week with her sister, Mrs. VIII
Hooker, returned to Leesburg + l.
day afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Foiey's Kidney Cure If taken in
time affords security from all kidney
and bladder diseases. POstOtfice
Drug Store. IN
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Mrs. Adam EichelOerger, who ac-
cOmpanied the remains of her sister,
Mrs. Bullock, to Macon, Ga, three
weeks ago returned home Friday
morning.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Osala's second sale of bloOded stock
was a conspicuous success. Blooa
will tell. Times
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mrs. ". Y. Newsom and children
,,.,-e returned from a visit to Mrs.
Newsom's sister, Mrs. J. b. HERS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Under the Eloquent and persuave
preaching of pr. Wharton interest I'D
the Baptist revival continues.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward Holder are at
the Ocala House.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams and Ion, Of
Pennsylvania, are visiting MI ana
Mrs. II. A. Faucet.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mr.. john Mathews spent Sunday
with friends at Lake Weir.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mrs. r. II. johnson and daughter
returned Monday from short VISIT 20
Mr.. TohLson at Lakeland.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

4 baby girl has arrived at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Hrndry.
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Mrs. Z. F. Mann, and her daughter,
Miss Ola Mann, Of Fernandlna, are
visiting friends IN this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mr.. AlicK Inglis, son OF Capt. John
/. Inglis, spent Monday in Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mrs. q. T. Maughs has returned
from a weeks visit To friends IN
jacksonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

MICS. Cullen returned saturday
from q business visit 10 Jacks"hNIue
aud Savannah.
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The surest and safest remedy for
kidney and bladder diseases Is Foley's
kidney Cure. POstOffice Drug Store. N
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Hedicated Salt Rrick for stock.
DC alaSeed Store, Sole Agents.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Wagons from two different ice
factories show that Ocala is growing
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22

Mrs. A. r. DelOuest has gone TO
Rensselaer,, Indiana, having been
called there by the illness Of her
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-22
sara ELIZABETH HARRIS. Local Editor
HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Mr.. Bon Adams has gone 10 Jack
sonville for a short visit.
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The prettiest and most upto-date
line Of box paper for ladies' CORES
pondence can be had at Tydings &
Company's and the prices are reason
: hle. too.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
THE WHALEBONE WHALES.
Their "Baleen" Is the Most Valuable
Product Obtained by Arctic
Sea Fishermen.

Another group of whales have no teeth,
but the mouth is provided with several
hundred closely packed horny, flexible
plates or slabs suspended from the roof
of the mouth and hanging on each side
like curtain, so that when the mouth
is opened as wide as possible their ends
are received within the lower jaw. These
plates, which in some whales are nine
or ten feet long, have pointed, frayed
extremities, and are lined with long, stiff
hair. This peculiar substance in the
mouth of whales, which is called baleen,
or whalebone, although it is not bone, is
now the most valuable product which is
yielded by these creatures; and to obtain
1t thousands of men brave the dangers of
the seas, of the Arctic ice, and OF the
chase, killing the whales by hurting har-
poems and shooting explosive bullets into
them from small boat.
Among the various kinds of whalebone
whales is the right whale, which reaches
a length of 60 feet and yields 200 barrels
of oil and 1000 pounds of long, valuable
baleen; the humpback whale, which is
sometimes Is feet long, but has short
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
SLANG NAMES FOR COINS
Odd Terms Used in Different Coun.
tries to Designate Certain
Pieces Of Money.

Probably every country possesses Pc
culiar or slang" terms in everyday use
for it's coins. For instance, nickel
very we'll defines the American five-cent
piece of currency, and red cent" is
equally expressive, says London Tit
Bits. ..
In Scotland man who flies kites" is
probably not worth Doodle" which is
an imaginary coin slightly differing
from the same term in America.
In England the same person would
not be worth q mag" A kite is an
accommodation bill; a mag is the
smallest copper coin of the realm.
On the racecourse one hears talk Of
betting a pony" which is s25, or win
ming a monkey" which is $500. The
latter, however, is somewhat rare.
A "quid" only has reference to tobacco
when the term is used by sailors. Among
landsmen it means Ell. Small gam
blers play for bulls and half bulls
in other words, five shillings aad
half-crowns. Collectors occasionally
come across 'joeys," or fourpenny-
pieces, and hanson cab driver will ex-
pect you to tip him with a tanner"
which is what he calls a sixpence, while
the common appellation of shilling ia
"bob.'
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
A Record Moose.

Probably the largest moose ever killed
was shot in Alaska last summer by Lord
Alphinstone and party in the Kenai
peninsula. This moose weighed 1876
pounds and measured 7H feet to the top
Of his shoulders; the skull and horns,
IS pounds, but the spread of the antlers
is not known definitely. The next larg-
est moose on the coast is one in the par
lament building at Victoria, B. c., which
measures seven feet three inches in
height. The party are very well salts
fed with their hunt, and brought out
quite q number of trophies, which they
prize very highly. The English party
was beaten to Seldovia by Baron Paul
Neidick, who paid the agent of the
steamer Nome City $500 to be landed
at Seldovia, where he could secure the
services of John fitzpatrick ahead of
the English party. He won the race to
the north, but the Alphinstone party got
the game-Field and Stream.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

benccenc But it, the onward rush OF this magnificent develop
nent great harm has resued indeed good has
spite having largely lost sight for the time Of the pur
changed course?
you dag-net all lands and
classes and races divide with them equal
the rule your house. you have still been able leaven the
wholly but neasraby and beyond expectation Nevhe-
that the lump larger the eaven from
relatively diminishing numbers will still hold out? Can the
nation deal better than Wall street with huge
undgesed securities? Or is the time approaching when
instead continuing with the amazing of the assae
these homogeneous and heterogeneous additions to body poc
may find that they beginning to assimlate us?
Are we really taking safe the blessings of
liberty for poe when hesitate ft
merely the and anarchist and the
Chnaan but with nvidous discrimination of the notorious
" undesirable elements? Or when hesitate to exclude perenptory
from the suffrage NATIONAL state municipal who
before he for lawmakers and who does not
taxes himself when he votes taxes upon others?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

was over and all was still again. While
the Alliance was in the China seas Beep's
master received his discharge, but as the
crew had become greatly attached to
the dog he left her behind with his mess
mates when he returned to America.
She was, however, dog of deep affec-
lions, and pined for him so much that
she sickened and died while the ship
was at Nagasaki, to the great grief If
all on board.
Owing to her 20 years in the navy It
was decided to bury her with all the
honors- accorded to dead comrade, so
the tiny body was borne to grave in tie
public gardens by guard of sailors al. d
marines and buried to the mournful notes
Of the dead march. A volley was fired
over the grave and taps were sounded ky
the ships bugler.-N. Y Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
SURPRISED WIDOW BROWN.
True Story Of How Some Boys Had
Real Fun Which Made Several
Persons Happy.

Nov, boys, will tell you how we
can have some fun" said Frank to his
playmates, who had come together one
bright moonlight evening for sliding
and snowballing.
What is it," asked several at once.
"You will see," said Frank. ''Who
has wood saw"
Il have" $50 have l." replied three
of the boys.
Get them, then, and you and Fred
and Tom each bet an ak, and will get
shovel. Let's be back in ten min
utes.'
The boys all started to go on their
several errands, each wondering of
what use wood-saws and axes and
shovels could be in play. But Frank
was much liked by all the boys and
they fully believed in what he said,
and they were soon together again.
"Now," said he, Widow Brown, who
lives in that little house over there,
has gone to sit up all night with sick
child.
"A man brought her some wood to-
day, and heard her tell him that, un-
less she got someone to saw it to-
night, she would not have anything to
make a fire with in the morning.
"Now we could saw and split that
pile of wood just as easily as we could
make a snowman on her doorstep, and
when she comes home she will be
greatly surprised"
One or two of the boys said they did
not care to go, but most of them
thought it would be fine fun.
1t was not long and tiresome job
for seven strong and healthy boys to
saw, split and pile up the widows half
cord of wood and to shovel a good
path.
When they had done this, so great
was their pleasure that one of them,
who had at first said he would not 60,
proposed that they should go to car
penter shop near by, where plenty Of
shavings could be had, and that each
should bring an armful.
They all agreed to this, and when
they had brought the shavings, they
WcuL W IAS1A SCVC1 al AOuCS, 10OKS
than pleased with the fun of the even
ing.
The next morning, when the tired
widow returned fror watching by tbs
sick bed mad saw what was done, she
was indeed surprised, and wondered
who could have been so kind.
Afterward, when friend told her
how it was done, her earnest prayer,
God bless the boys" was enough of
itself to make them happy.-Our cumb
Animals.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
Jackdaws and Magpies.

In England the daw Is hardly ever
mentioned but as Jack; yet daw and
not jackdaw is the proper name of the
species. It is suggested that the pie
owes the mag" to some corruption of
Margaret or Meg. To mag is to chatter.
but whether the verb was derived from
the name or the name from the verb is
question. It is more than probable that
the 1imcrow of America (the old name
for negro boy) was brought across from
England in the day when crow was Jim
as a swallow was Dick.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
BURIED WITH ALL HoNoRS.
Beep. Canine Naval Veteran, Had q
Record Of Which Any Dog
Might Be Proud.

Many an old man-o'-warsmanr emem.
bers Beep, of the Ossipee and the Alli-
ance, the intelligent black poodle who
passed her long life at sea cruising
around the West Indies and voyaging
to China and Japan with her master.
Beep was a good sailor, but she had a
truly feminine horror of guns, and when
she observed preparations being made
for target practice or salute, she re-
tired to the dark recesses of the store
room, to remain there until the firing
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
WORLDS SUPPLY OF OPIUM
An Industry That Is Far More Exten-
sive Than the People Of This
Country Know For.

Few people have any idea Of the vast
areas given over wholly to the cultiva-
ton of opium. The consumption and
the manufacture of this drug, far from
being on the decline, are on the increase
to an almost incredible extent. says the
Scientific American. The greed for gold
is far more predominant in the human
makeup than is the philanthropic spirit
which seeks to elevate mankind,
though its purse may suffer in so doing.
England reaps more benefit from the
cultivation of opium than all other ma
lions put together.
In the district of Bengal alone there
are nearly 100000 acres devoted ex-
clusively to the cultivation Of the poppy.
Its cultivation Is legalized and in every
way encouraged by the British govern
ment, which has an absolute monopoly
OF this industry in India The two prin-
cipal districts are presided over by and
under the direct control of English Of
f1cials residing at Patna and Ghazipur.
The Bahar agency embraces an opium
field OF about 100000 acres and that of
Benares is a close second with 473, 500
acres.
There is fierce dispute going on Just
now as to the relative merits or demer>
Its OF opium. Many eminent men in the
scientific world openly declare that
opium is blessing. The government
experts in the country where it grows go
so far as to say that opium is a blessing
instead Of being a curse to the natives.
However, the vast majority of mankind
will long be of the undivided opinion that
opium is the most all-crushing curse
that afhicts man. The enthusiasts, or,
rather, extremists, of the International
Anti-Opium society picture the condi-
ton of India under the ban of opium in
the most dreadful manner possible. Ac-
cording to one Of these men, all of the
600 ,OO0, 900 human beings in Asia are ex-
posed to the evils of the opium trade as
legalized by the British government.
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CURED BY HIS OWN TALK.
When tho Young Man Saw His
"Boozy Monologue" in Print
He Signed the Pledge.

There goes q young man whom
saved from going to the dogs through
drink" remarked court stenogra-
pher, relates the New York Press. HE
is tiptop fellow and has plenty of
ability, but two or three years ago he
began to let red liquor get the best OF
him. He had good position at the
time and I don't think he exactly neg
lected his work, but it got to be a
common thing to see him standing
around barrooms in the evening about
two-thirds full and talking foolish. A
few Of his intimate friends took the
liberty of giving him a quiet hint. AS
usual in such cases, he got highly In
dignant and denied point-blank that
he had ever been in the least under
the influence. All the same, he kept in
creasing the pace until it became pref
ty easy to predict where he was going
to land, and It was at that stage OF
the game did my great reformation
act.
II was sitting in an uptown restau-
rant one evening when he came IN
with some fellow and took seat at a
table without seeing me. He was
just drunk enough to be talkative
about his private affairs and on the
impulse Of the moment I pulled out
my notebook and took full short
hand report of every word he said. 1t
was the usual maudlin rot of a booty
man and included numerous very can
did details of the speakers daily life.
Next morning copied the whole
thing neatly on the typewriter and
sent it around to his Office. In less
than half an hour he came tearing IN
to me with his eyes fairly hanging out
Of their sockets.
"'Great heavens, jack he gasped,
what is this, anyhow
Its q stenographic report of your
monologue at rs last evening", l
replied, and gave him brief explana-
ton.
"'Did really talk like that? he
asked, family.
"T assure you it is an absolutely YER
batim report said I.
HE turned pale and walked out and
from that day to this he hasn't taken
a drink. His prospects at present are
splendid. All he needed was to hear
himself as others heard him..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19


bone and little oil; the finback and sui
phur-bottom whales, of large size but
comparatively little value; and the bow
head, Greenland, or polar whale. The
asst is at home among the ice-f1elds, and is
now the most sought of all the whales on
account of the excellent quality and large
quantity of its baleen. The maximum
length is IS feet, and it's bulk is immense;
the huge head represents third of the
length, and the tail is 16 to 20 feet across.
The largest bow-heads produce several
thousand pounds of bone worth five to
six dollars a pound, and 5000 or more
gallons of off worth 40 cents gallon.
In feeding, the baleen whales drop the
lower jaw and swim forward rapidly
and all kinds of small floating animals
fish, shrimp, winged mollusks-pass
into the yawning mouth. When the lower
Jaw is closed, the plates of baleen are
forced upward and backward, the water
rushes through the sieve formed by the
hairs, the food is left behind, and is
swallowed by the aid of the tongue.
Some of the baleen whales are said tc
attain length of more than 100 feet, and
there are authentic records of examples
measuring between 80 and 100 feet. The
largest species of whale, and therefore
the largest of all living animals and the
largest creature that ever existed, so far
as we know, is the sulphur-bottom whale
of tho pacif3c coast One Of these was 9i
feet long and 80 feet in circumference
and weighed by calculation nearly 3O0,-
600 pounds. The sulphur-bottom whale
is further Distinguished by being the
swiftest of all whales and one of the most
difficult to approach; it glides over the
surface with great rapidity, often dis
playing its entire length; and when il
respires the immense volume of vapo1
which it throws up to great height Is
evidence of it's colossal proportions
St. Nicholas.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
Game Bird Won the Day.

A game cock and bull terrier pup had
afew rounds all to themselves on the side
walks of New Haven recently. The bird
vas walking up and down in stately
manner, norx and then inspecting an
apple that lay on the sidewalk, when the
pup spotted it. He looked the situation
over carefully and drew near to the bird.
Once or twice he circled about and then
after having INDUCED in round of look
ing, jumped forward. The game cock
met him fairly and, ruhing up his feath-
ers, made a jab at the dog. The terrier re-
treated. Again he repeated his maneu-
vers, but the bird went up in the air foot
or two and landed on the dog, who re-
treated hastily. BY this time the game
bird was become quite excited and was
forcing the fight, while the pup seemed to
bratsr to remain on the defensive.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
His Part i'm
heHO1d-Up
Nv FRANK H. SWEET
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Copyright, 1904. BY Daily Story Pub. Co..
THERE was discordant, prolonged
shrek, almost at the window OF the
bedroom, and Molly Tetrall's eyes
opened and stared blankly for moment
at the low pine ceiling, then she sprang
up and dressed hurriedly. It was the
first whistle of the button factory, and In
30 minutes more the second would come.
From time to time, as she thrust IN the
kindlings and started them, and placed
the coffee pot upon the stove. and fol-
lowed that with the bits of meat and
vegetables she had chopped and made
ready the night before, she glac ced up at
the clock. At the end of IS minutes she
had ready an improvised waiter OF a
pie tin, on which were bowl Of soup and
a cup of hot coffee. The tin was con-
cealed by a neatly arranged napkin.
With this in her hand she went softly
into the bedroom.
Harold" she said, in a low voice, 'are
you awake, dear?"
An impatient grunt was the only re-
spouse; but it was enough to take her
quickly to the bedside, a glad look in
her eyes, the refrain of an old school,
girl song she had once loved rising un-
consciously to her lips. The man threw
out his arm irritably.
''stop, Molly, for heavens sake" ne
snapped. Don't let me hear that thing
again. It makes me wild"
Every well, DEAR" the joy still dane
ing in her eyes, Il will try to remember.
But l am so glad! Oh, Harold, you
can never know how glad I am. II
was afraid it might be different. Think
I went to sleep last night with that sing
ing in my heart. forgot that l was
tired, that it was two clock and would
have but four hours to sleep before the
whistle blew. could only think OF
what the doctor said as he went out, and
l was just glad, glad. and so happy. l
did not know God could be so good"
She raised his head little, placing an
other pillow under it, then seated herself
upon the edge of the bed and took q
spoonful of the soup from the bowl.
Nov, Harold" she urged, happily.
you must eat nice big breakfast, for
you know what long, dreary day it will
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
Monkey Acts as Shepherd.

An African shepherd, living in a hut
on the African veldt, once caught .
monkey when he was out with his flock
and took it home with him. He took
care of it and fed it, and the monkey
used to go out with the shepherd every
day, until at last it got to know the
goats so well that it could be trusted
to take care of them all alone. So
when the shepherd did not want to go
out the monkey could remain with the
flock all day, and then drive home to
the kraal at night, riding on the back
of one of the goats.