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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-09
Henry Watterson on Draw Poker.

H. G. Wells, the peripatetic Briton
who has branded the great American
game of draw, poker dull, may be
merely a bidder for notoriety who
takes the obviously untenable posi-
tion for the purpose of provoking dis
cussion and drawing attention to
himself. If he is in earnest, he is i'll
informed. Many interesting opinions
upon poker have been delivered by
the pulpit and the press, and Mr..
Wells view is unique, not to say RI
diculous.
Draw poker has been rightly charg-
ed with wrecking homes. with murder
ing sleep, with taking the bread from
the mouths of children, with driving
the abstemious to drink and with
enough other high crimes to condemn
it utterly. but never till now has 1t
been described dull.
Did the fortunes of a poker player
rest upon the chances of his draw
ing three Of kind to beat two pair,
or royal flush to sweep the jackpot
from the clutching fingers of the
man across the table made reckless
by confidence reposed in full house,
draw poker might indeed be only
with dice, when the dice are not load.
ed and the play Is square" there is
neither triumph of mind over mind,
or mind over matter. but merely the
operations Of the law of chance,
which the Goddess of Fortune often
administers in inscrutable ways.
In game of draw poker, played
by gentlemen, the resources of the
diplomat are brought into play. What
was the Portsmouth conference but
a game of bluff" cast upon heroic
lines? The successful poker players
capital must consist largely of the
quality called "cold nerve" and the
ability to mask his own feelings be-
hind immobile features and read his
opponents mind by the light of his
eyes or the almost imperceptible
culver OF an eyelaSh. Herein lies the
gamblers trade and a diversion for
thick heads. But there is more than
the charm of chance in this distinct
ly American game. More skill is
brought into play than by the game
ster who takes his money upon he
turn of the dice or the stock market
or wagers upon the result of horse
races.
Draw poker is game for students
OF human nature-a battle of wits in
which the man with duces is not al
ways looted of his lucre by the man
with trays. In the stock market, and
at the race course men bet upon in
formation, and often upon informa-
ton that makes the possessor of the
tip somewhat below the mere
gambler, and upon the level with the
''sure-thing" man. The honest better
upon the races is at the mercy of
croocked owners and the jockeys as
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-09
MIR. Harris Telegram to Hearst.

MIR. Harris Telegram to Hearst.
To William Randolph Hearst, New
York American, New York City, n.
Y:
That class all over the United
States and throughout the world
who did not cruelty the Christ, whose
burdens He bore. thank you for your
brave fight. Considering the forces
arrayed against you you won great
victory and there will come redemp-
ton in your defeat as in His resur.
rection.
FRANK HARRIS,
Editor Ocola Pann0r
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-09

Claude L'Engle, the brilliant editor
of the Tallahassee Sun, is happy:
John A. Graham, the gentleman he
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-09

MEMS TIES.
A swell line of Mems Ties; so cent
values must go at E. =. :. :. :. 35c.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-09

MEMS AND BOYS COLLARS.
400 dozen Collars; 15c values :. tic
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-09

FRANK HARRIS,
Editor Ocala Banner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

to watch She fell"
The noise Of a breaking lock snapped her words in two. One of
the men present had flung himself against this communicating door.
immediately they all crowded into the adjoining room 1t was empty
and bitterly cold and wet. An open window explained why. and
possibly the letter lying on the bureau inscribed With her husbands
name would explain the rest But he stopped to read no letters now.
Show me the way to those falls" he cried, pocketing the letter
as ne rushed by the disheveled Anitra into the open ball I'm her
husband, Roger Ransom. Who goes with me? He who does is my
friend for life"
The clerk and one or two others rushed for their coats and lam
terms. lie waited for nothing. The roar of the waterfall had told
hm too many tales that day. And the will Her will just signedl
They could hear his cry.
"Georgianl Georgianl Watt watt hear what I have to savw
thrilled back through the mist as he stumbled on. followed bv the
men waving, Their lanterns and shouting words of warning he pro-
baDy never heard. Then his cry further off and fainter. "Georoiani
Georg1anF Then silence and the slow drizzle of rain on the sogov
walk and soaked roofs with the faroff boom of the waterfall which
NIrs- Dec and the trembling maids gazing at the wide-eved Anitra
smselng in the centre Of her deserted room, tried to shut out bv
closing window and blind, forgetting that she vas deaf and onLy
he"d such echoes a were laundering in her own mind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

and to the same spot A ring of lanterns marked it. 1t was near,
very near, where the heavy waters fell into a deep pool No one
now spoke OF AnIua; she had evidently been warned by her first
encounter to move with less precipitancy.
AS he approached tht place OF central interest, he moved more
warly too. The ground was very bad; he had never walked in such
slush. Once and again he tripped; once he came down upon his
face. The boom OF the waters was now very near; he could see
nothing but the flicker OF the lanterns, but he felt the near rush of
the stream, and presently was at its very edge. Startled by the
nearness of his escape, for he had almost lost his footing by his
sudden halt, he started back, looked again at the lanterns. took
a turn and came upon the dozen OF more mel bending over the edge
OF the stream where the waters ran most swiftly. But he did not
join them. Another sight attracted his eyes and presently himself.
This was the sight of Ransom crouched on the wet earth. staring
down at a slip Of paper he held in his hands. A lantern set in the
sand at his feet sent its feeble rays over his face and possibly over
the paper; but he was no longer reading it, he was simply so lost
in its sorrOwful contents that all power of movement had deserted
him.
Harper approached to his side, but he did not address him.
was another person near who was not 81 deferred. As HarDer
stood watching Ransoms crouched, almost insensible figure ne
perceived a slight dark form steal from the shadows and Law a hand
on the STOPPING mans shoulder, then as he failed to move or give
any token of feeling this touch, he heard Annras voice saw in a.
cents almost musical:
you will get i'll here; you are not used to the cold and the nioht
air. Come back to the house; Georgian would wish it."
The name reused him and ne looked up. Their eyes met and 2
strange gleam-a shock, perhaps, OF sympathetic feeling, flashed u-
on either face. The lawyer saw and instinctive1y retreated from ont
the circle OF light cast by the lantern; but the men at the streams
edge heard nothing. The flash of something white had caught
their eyes and one man was reaching for il.
Georgian" came in astonished repetition from the bereaved
mans lips.
"She would wish it." persisted the other with still deeper and
more urgent meaning. Then in a whisper so penetrating that
even Mr.. Harper caught its least infection through all the thunder
of the waterfall, "She loved you"
Ahi the en%chantment, the feminine responsiveness. the heart
moving sincerity which breathed through
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1906-06-22
Dc. Niles Hnti-p Pain PMS.

ct burtigt. nifert % paaltDeligr Mibbe1 for lpg Ell
erus5 9cpeoptue. Hysfmerter, Ueuuep.ue, Neura1st
Jarbsfttet, SSrrttabilttet. SppnlpSbeb. 4ist, eciat.a
}nbebolber bperteu Opium e1er Morftn og efterlaosY
nsen {lenme gfterpirtninser. 2s DoFs Csc. Yaf,
4potbster eaer fenbes al Dr. MI1es' M.bteees
3d. Glthart. %estnb.uno.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
SURPRISED FRIENDS.

"MisS Bessie Anderson and Mr.. Clyde
Weik, both of Chicago, arrived on the
early train from the Windy City Thurs
day to get married in quiet and moral
town like Bessemer. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. John Erickson
in the forenoon of the same day and
the couple are now one. That their fu-
ture may be bright and happy is the
wish of the Free Press, and of this
their good sense in selecting Bessemer
as starting point on the marriage
trip amply indicates"
The above was clipped from recent
issue of the Bessemer (Mich) Free
Press. The Free Press man got the
names and residences of the above
parties twisted, but was accurate on the
event chronicled. The parties are
Clyde Weik, of this city, and Miss
Andrews, of Birnamwood, sister of j
r. andrews, of Wausau. 1t has
developed that the young couple kept
their engagement and marriage secret
from their most intimate friends and
therefore the announcement of their
wedding came as surprise.
The bride has visited here on several
occasions and is a charming young
lady. Mr.. Weik is an industrious young
man and has hosts of friends in this
city who express best wishes for the
future prosperity of himself and bride.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
BIG TIMBER LAND DEAL,

The Clifford IL Fox Lumber Co., of
this city, have purchased large tract
of timber land from the u S. Leather
Co., located in town 26, ranges and 6,
in Marathon county. This purchase
cleans up all the holdings of the U. S.
Leather Co., in the above town, on the
Big Eau Pleine river, and consists of
enough timber in pine, hemlock and
hardwood timber, together with that
already owned by the Clifford & Fox
Lumber Co, to keep their mill in this
city running during the next ten years,
even if they should not buy any more.
The deal represents many thousands of
dollars, the amount being private be-
tween the buyers and sellers, and for
that reason the exact amount is not
given.-Stevens Point Gazette
About 1920 acres are comprised in
the deal and the timber is situated
within three miles haul from the Big
Eau Pleine river.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
TO ADOPT OUR SYSTEM.

G. ID. Bartz, of Wausau, has arrived
in the city to install a new system of
bookkeeping and accounting in the
county offices. The new system will be
adopted in the offices of sheriff, county
treasurer, district attorney, county
clerk, register of deeds, county
Judge, superintendent of the insane
asylum and poor farm and county pur-
chasing agent, The lines upon which
the new plan will be constructed will
all radiate from the county treasurer's s
office and the county clerk viii act in
the capacity of auditor This is being
followed successfully in Wausau, where
it is giving the best kind of satisfaction
1t viii be some time before the system
is in operation here, as there is con-
siderable work to be done before the
change can be made-Fond du Lac
Reporter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
CAN'T GIVE SPACE.

Sec'y l.. X. Wright, of the Marathon
County Agricultural society, has ound
it to be a regretable fact that the agri-
cultural building on the fair grounds
will be so crowded at the coming fair
that merchants must be refused space
for advertising displays. This condi-
tion is occasioned by the fact that the
rural and city schools will make larger
exhibits this year than ever before, the
domestic science department of the
county agricultural school must be
given space and all of the available
space will be taken up by other exhb-
its. The displays of work from the
county and state agricultural schools
must be made in a tent. This is an
evidence that the show in the agricul-
tural building alone will be much more
elaborate than any of previous years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN
Will Be Guests of State Fair OF
Opening Day, September 10th.

School children of the entire state OF
Wisconsin will be the guests of the Wis
cousin State Fair on Monday, Sept
10th, the opening day of the fair. All
school children will be admitted free to
the grounds that day Under the direc-
ton of a Milwaukee committee the
children will unite in a monster parade
about the grounds. Prizes are to be
offered for the schools showing the
largest number of children in parade,
and also to the schools showing to the
best advantage. Before disbanding,
the children, accompanied by all the
bands on the grounds, will join in sing
ing two verses of America. Each child
will be provided with small American
flag.
The Indian village, composed of from
forty to fifty Indian men, women and
children, will be feature of particular
interest to the children, and was pro-
vided largely for their particular enter
tainment and instruction.
The parade will start at about one
o. clock and will be concluded by two
O'Clock, so as to give way for the open
ing of the splendid racing events,
which are to be such a leading feature
of the fair this year. The entries re-
ceived for all departments indicate that
the Wisconsin State fair this year will be
the most comprehensive exhibit of the
agricultural, horticultural, stock raising
and dairy interests ever attempted in
this state. The premium list is larger
than ever before, and the amount of
money offered for the racing events is
larger than ever before. and in fact, ex-
ceeds the amount offered by any fair in
this part of the country.
Special reduced rates of one fare tor
the round trip will prevail during the
entire state fair week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
Summer Diarrhoea IN Children.


During the hot weather of the sum
mer months the first unnatural loose
ness of a child's bowels should have
immediate attention, so as to check
the disease before it becomes serious.
All that is necessary is few doses OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy followed by a dose OF
castor oil to cleanse the system. Rev,
Nj. o. Stockland, Pastor of the first NJ
f. Church, Little Falls, MINI, writes
We have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy foI
several years and find it a very valu
able remedy, especially for Summer di:
orders in children" Sold by w. w
ASbers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
INJURIES TERMINATE FATALLY

Geo. Garfield, employed by the Wau-
sau Electric Co. in painting the COM
pany's poles, died Wednesday as re-
suit of injuries sustained by falling
from pole. The young man had a
short time previous taken a contract
to paint the company's poles, in COM
pliance with city ordinance. He had
during the week. engaged in the work,
starting at the south end of Third
street. Wednesday forenoon he reached
point on Third st. between Jefferson
and Scott and had ascended a pole
directly in front of the Crystal cafe
not witnessed by anybody so far as
learned, but it is supposed he came in
contact with two live wires, for burns
were found on each shoulder after his
death. He did not have time to take
the precaution of fastening himself to
the pole by means of belt and it is
presumed intended working his way up
through the wires to the top of the pole
before beginning painting The first
intimation by-standers had of the acci-
dent was when Mr.. Canfeld's body was
hurled to the ground Several parties
were standing at the foot of the pole at
the time. 1t is presumed that in COM
ing in contact with live wires his hold
on the pole was loosened and he
dropped to the ground. He fell about
six feet from where the pole enters the
ground and his head struck the edge of
curb stone. Blood flowed from his
mouth, nose and the cut produced on
his head. Physicians were at once tele-
phoned for and the injured man was
removed to st. Mary's hospital. He
was given every medical attention, but
it was apparent from the first that his
injuries would terminate fatally. He
expired a short time afterward without
regaining consciousness The young
man was twenty-three years of age and
is survived by his father, two sisters
and three brothers.
The funeral was held Friday after
noon from the home of Mrs Geo. En-
hof, 227 Fifth Ave, sister of deceased,
F. IL. Brigham conducting services.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14

roof was made by setting each higher
stone out alittle further and then at the
top, wedging a larger stone in to pre-
vent the roofs caving in. Inside were
two stone shelves TO hold two human
bodies, and on the floor were placed
many utensils for the use of the dead.
We are indebted to these and similar
tombs for preserving to US so many of
the Greek as well as Etruscan vases.
ga continuation of the drive by
circuitous road down the hill brings us
to the station and we are soon speeding
by fast express to the city to which now,
as in the past, all roads seem to go"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
RECON- MITTED.

Martin Fogarty was examined Thurs
day before a jury composed of J. IL.
Farrell, f. j. Riheman, j. f. Leahy,
Victor Klecker and j. l.. Rohde and
found to be insane. The petition was
signed by Thos. Malone, A. A. Book
and VIM. Fogarty, and the medical
examination was conducted by Drs. ID.
I. Jones and z. j. Taugher After all
the evidence in the case had been sub
mitted, the jury retired and an hour
later returned a verdict recommending
that MIR Fogarty be returned to the
state hospital for insane
MIR. Fogarty appears sane enough on
every subject except one. He has one
deluson, which appears uppermost in
his mind, and if allowed to brood over
this hallucination it is feared he may
do someone an injury. There is hope,
however, that with proper treatment
his mind will be fully restored.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14

One of the features of the next county
fair will be an exhibit of Welsh ponies
from the c. f. Blodgett stock farm
near Marshield. The ponies have not
yet arrived in this country, bur are on
the way over from Scotland They
come from the Highland stock farm in
that country where all the best speci-
mems of this little animal are bred.
The ponies, besides leing exhibited at
all the fairs in this circuit, viii be
taken TO the International Horse Show,
in Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
ASbers

Tho State Horticultural Society 5
orchard committee, consisting of the
following members: r. }. Coe, chair
man, of Fort Atkinson; W j. Moyle,
of Union Grove, and ID. E. Bingham of
Sturgeon Bay, are expected in the city
soon when an inspection will be made
OF the state orchard on the Gensman
farm. They viii probably be accom-
panied by Frederick Cranefield, secre-
tary of the Wisconsin Horticultural
society.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14

Postmasters have received official
orders from the post Office department
to grant each rural mail carrier a Is
days vacation each year. This is a
new ruling; heretofore the rural car
riers were allowed no vacation. The
ruling provides that the carriers shall
receive pay during vacation and places
them in this respect on the same basis
as letter carriers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
EVERY HOUSEWIFE

should know that there is money saved
by visiting the weekly special sale
which takes place every Saturday at
John Dreher's store, 254 Grand avenue,
opposite the Catholic church Do not
miss it. JSe-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
MAKE Hav while the SIM Shines" ."

There is a lesson in the work of the
TIN fifty farmer He knows that the
bright sunshine may last but day and
he prepares for the showers which are
liable to follow. So it should be with
every household. Dysentery, diarrhoea
and cholera morbus may attack some
member of the home without warning
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, which is the best known
medicine for these diseases, should al
ways be kept at hand, as immediate
treatment is necessary, and delay may
prove fatal. For sale by w w. Albers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
A STORY WITH A MORAL.

The following, where a moral is
clearly shown, is taken from an ex-
change; Recently a church congre-
cation in little Kansas town built a
new church. To pay for it they were
obliged to call on the merchants of the
community for donations. The mer
chants responded literally, and $500
was raised from this source The last
man asked to subscribe was John
Smith, ieweler. 81 will give you $50
if you will let me add something to the
subscription list,n he said The per-
mission was accorded him, and he
mrnte of the foot of tn tho Let.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.

S.town Sofs
1
section section
neA of
7,town
aandswA 10 towns sO.rngeIO e,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14

The church people saw the point
when the minister read from the pulpit
the list OF donors to the building fund,
and since the dedication of the church,
there have been no mail orders sent out
from that Kansas town.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
Henry B. Huntington,
Law Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
Scott ST., Opp. Court House, Wausau, Wis.
Over 1900 Acres

Farming Sale
and Taylor Counties. Wis.
The lands described below the choicest and ocaedin
County
Fine Residence Property, Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for sale in the city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14

For prices relating the above described
OTIS and lands apply my office, Henry B.. Huntington
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-09
FIRE THIS MORNING,
Building at 19e State Street Badly Damaged--Discovered at 1 O'Clock.

A somewhat obstinate fire broke out about 1 o'clock this morning in the building at 196 State street, the ground floor of which is occupied by J. & T. Corey as a grocery store.
 Colored people occupied the second story, but the prompt action of a trol- ley man, whose name could not be learn, saved them. He climbed up over the cornice into the room and awaken ed them, otherwise the dense smoke would have suffocated them.
 The alarm which came at 1:23 o'clock was rung in by Charles Carroll, who keeps a restaurant next door at 198 State street. MT. Carroll discovered dense volumes of smoke streaming into his store from an unknown source and made an investigation.
 The fire was hard to find and as soon as it was put down in one part the fire- men discovered it breaking out in another. The fire was still smouldering at press time, but will be confined to the one building. The damage will be be- tween $3,O0O and $4,OOO. The building belongs to the Hotchkiss estate. The fires origin is unknown.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-09
CLAIMS OF TYPoTHETAE.
Second Week Finds Membern Success
 fully Resisting Strike.

New York, Jan. S.-The New York Typothetae tonight issued a statement saying that the second week of the strike finds the members of the Ty- pothetae successfully resisting the strike of the compositors and actually running their plants with competent forces of men" More than three hum dred new men have been engaged, and by the end of the week they will be in the city. The statement details the conditions existing in the larger New York publishing houses, and asserts that there has been no material delay in the printing of the various publica- tions issued by them.
 Kalkoff & Co.,, members of the Ty- pothetae, acceded to the demands of the strikers tonight for an eight-hour day and the closed shop. About thirty five men are employed in the shop