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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
CHURCH UNION.

1t will be seen from an article that
we reprint from the Atlanta News
that the attempt to unite certain
churches in small communities in
Canada is meeting with success.
1t seems to us that this is good
movement.
All churches have the same object
in view and are striving for the same
end land if the saying be true, that
"in unity there is strength" it ought
to hold good in the case of the chur-
ches. There is also another quotation
bearing on this point, which is even
stronger, and is taken from the sa-
cred volume itself. which says that a
house divided against itself cannot
stand
If these churches should unite, say
in a small community like Ocala, the
churches thus united could afford to
have a better building. pay the preach
er a better salary and it would be a
smaller tax on the community.
AS it is we are now supporting a
catholic church, an Episcopal church,
a Methodist church, a Presbyterian
church, a Baptist church, and a Chris
tian church.
Our white population, we will say
is a fraction over two thousand and
of these only one-fifth are heads of
families, or four hundred in round
numbers, and of this four hundred
some are not church goers and do
not pay their proportion of this tax.
So, when it is brought to it's last anal
ysis it will be seen that this burden
Of supporting six churches, with their
assessments for various purposes, falls
on the shoulders Of very few and
the question Of unification from a
financial standpoint is very strong, in
deed.
We hope the effort in Canada will
succeed and if it does that it will
spread to the United States. Church
sentiment now is very catholic and
tolerant and the world is all the better
for it
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
CHURCH UNION.

This is a most interesting and sig
nificant movement in Canada-that
proposed union of three great relig-
ious denominations - Presbyterian.
Methodist and CongregatiOnal-und
the title role. of the United Church of
Canada.
The central committee of the three
churches, say the press dispatches.
have already agreed upon a doctrin-
al code that will make the three de-
nominations one; and the plans for
the union will very shortly be sub
mitted to all the members of the three
churches throughout the entire Do
miniOn Of Canada, the final action
resting on the result of this general
vote. 1t is expected to receive the
approval of the church membership.
THE United Church of Canada" will
have form of church government
adapted from the systems OF all three
of the churches combining to form it,
a general conference. after the Meth
odist plan, and presided over by the
president, will be the highest body
Next will be IL council modelled after
the Congregational council. and pre-
sided over by chairman, and the
next body is the presbytery, presided
over by a moderator.
The last few decades have been
fruitful of plans for union among var
ious churches having almost the same
beliefs and same forms of worship.
But up TO date not many OF them
have been able to get together We
believe that this Canadian movement
is the most important example Of
church union yet To be recorded.
Where it is possible for different
denominations TO find a common ba-
SIS OF agreement without any of them
yielding up any vital article OF faith
or doctrine, We believe such unions to
be good thing. All the churches
have the essence; if they were all
united in one body. perhaps more def
mite results could be Accomplished
Atlanta News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
THE AMERICAN GIRL

The majority of people seem to
think that the Congressional Record
is a heavy, ponderous volume fit on
ly to be read by statesmen, philoso-
piers, scholars and college presidents.
We confess that we always find very
light. breezy and delightful reading in
the Record.
Our statesmen are not always sedate.
grave and severe.
For instance, in opening the Rec
ord yesterday We came across the fol-
lowing definition Of the American girl
by Ezekiel 5. Gambler, jr., congress-
man from Mississippi, which almost
equals the very superb and poetic
description given of her recently by
the editor of the Tampa Tribune.
Mr.. Gambler said:
God made the American girl. He
sent His angel messengers throughout
all the -strewn realms of space
to gather all there was of beauty and
brightness. of enchantment, of CLAM
our. When those angels returned from
their harvesting of beauty and threw
down their glittering burden at His
feet. He began in their wondering pres
ence the fashioning Of the American
girl. He wrought with the gold and
the CLEAN of the stars shifting glories
of the rainbow hues, and the paid
silver of the moon. He wrought with
the crimson which swooned in the
roses rubbed heart, with the pure
sweet snow which CLEANS from the
lily's petals, and the fires and the
flames which flash and leap from jew
els depth. Then glancing deep into
His own bosom, He took of the love
which cleaned there like some rare
pearl beneath the wind kissed waves
Of "a summer sea, thrilled into the
form He was fashioning, and all heav-
en- and earth rejoiced, for, 10! He had
wrought the American girl" (COn-
tinued applause.)
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
EMPLOYEES SHARE PROFITS.
Cleveland Railway Divides the Profits
of the Past Year1Also Increases
Dividends on Stock.

Special To the Ocala Banner:
Cleveland, O., Jan. 5.--The dividends
declared by the Cleveland Electric
Railway company, amounting to $685.,
500 is payable today. The company
is in a prosperous condition and not
only the stockholders profit by that
fact, but also the employees, who share
in the profits by receiving an increase
in their wages. The increase for the
more than 1000 motormen and con-
ductors of the company amounts to
about 1 cent per hour. The increase
in the wages of the employees was de-
cided upon by the Board of Directors
recently, after they had increased the
regular dividends from 4 to per cent.
The action Of the company in raising
the wages of their employees was en-
tirely voluntary. There had been no
requests by the men for higher wages
and they were apparently satisfied
with what they were paid. The in
crease became effective with the first
day of this month.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
The Taller.

The above named paper which is
printed at st. Augustine during the
tourist season, has again made it's
appearance. 1t is the first issue of the
fifteenth volume. 1t is printed by
Mrs. Anna NJ. Narcotic, formerly a
resident Of this county.
The Taller is devoted to the social
doings of the East Coast during the
gay winter season, and the balls. cotil-
lions. golf, tennis. automobile meets
and all social functions are written
up in a most interesting manner. 1t
is handsomely illustrated and is print
ed on heavy book paper. The Taller
has come to be recognized as a part
Of the East Coast life and its publ
cation is an event the same as the
opening Of the Ponce de Leon and the
Alcazar Hotels.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Corn Bread, Chicken and the Cam
paign.
Long Slough, Jan

Long Slough, Jan. 4, 1916.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
VIII those who are feeding on chick
en- now continue to feed on chicken
until they shall have shuffled off this
mortal coil?
When Hon. NJ. L. Payne was feeding
on chicken and smacked his lips IL ne
enjoyed it, Mr.. W. d. earn, who was
living on plain corn bread, promised
the people that if they would just let
him feed on chicken one time he would
not ask for it any more, but he has
gone on feeding on chicken from that
day until this and has cultivated
taste for this dish that almost puts
Brother Payne to the blush.
VIII Brother earn cry for more
chicken this year or will he pass the
delicious dish to some other poor fell
low who has been living on plain corn
bread ever since the big freeze?
But. then, Brother earn has not
been feeding on chicken any longer,
nor does he enjoy ii any better, than
some others who have been feeding on
it so long that they do not know there
is any other dish but chicken. They
liken one office to one part of this
favorite fowl and some other office to
another part of it, and if they cannot
get the breast they will take the thigh,
and if they cannot get it, they will
take the neck rather tran be forced to
the corn bread diet.
Mark my prophecy. a cry for
chicken will be heard from all parts
of the county in the coming campaign.
one Who Wants to Change Corn
Bread for Chicken.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
The Meteor.

The first and second numbers of the
st. Augustine Meteor have been re-
ceived at this office. This is a new
paper recently established in the An
cient City" by Hon. Lewis w. Zim,
who is the senator from that county
and one of the most capable and con-
scientiOus members in that body. He
announces that the Meteor is an up
builder and the upbuilder is every
where to be hOnOred
The Meteor is also the pOrtrayer of
events as they occur, local, state and
national. This is to say that it will
keep abreast of the times-keep up
with the procession.
We hope it's career will be long and
successful
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Fine THOUGHT.

Michael Monohan, editor of the Pap
notable TRANSACTIONS of Guy De Maui
PEASANT, Mark these sentences from
the story, Love"
"Pierot and Plongeon, breathless
and joyous, brought us the bleeding
birds whose eyes sometimes regarded
US in dying. fancy at this frozen
carried by the wings of a bird, is a
sigh from the soul of the world!"
This is even better than Kiplings IA
nous line in the ballad of "Tomlin-
son"-"The wind that blows between
the worlds. Frank L. Stanton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

!. ID. Bosworth was relating remi-
nlscences Of the battle OF Drury's
Lane, fought near Richmond in MAY.
1854. at a meeting Of the old soldiers
In St Petersburg one night last week.
lie was speaking of comrade falling
at his side. his throat pierced by
bullet. when a gentleman sitting near
MIN arose and pushing back his collar
showing two deep scars. said: Does
that look like 1t. comrade?" my God"
said Bosworth, lis that you. Scher-
merhorn" And the two old comrades
clasped hands again after an absence
or over 40 years, having parted in
Virginia to again meet under southern
skies in Florida.-St. Petersburg
Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

Some one said recently TO the Edi-
tor of the Banner: How do you get
all the news and information?" Well
we grub for it; that is to say, We have
friends who take pleasure in giving us
all kinds of information, fresh from
the griddle.-Jasper Banner.
We want the friends of the Ocala
Banner to do as much for it. Just
press the news button and we will do
the rest.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Governor Broward Deals in Flowers
of Rhetoric.

Governor Broward made himself SOL
id with the ladies of Florida and the
divine sex generally by his fetching
little compliment to them in his speech
at the opening of the Jacksonville ex-
position. He not only condoned the
fault of our dear common mother in
that celebrated transaction in fruit, by
not referring to il, but he exalted her
as she deserves in the following really
eloquent tribute: Il never look upon
such gathering that do not think
how lonely Adam must have been be-
fore Eve was created. Above him was
the blue skies; about him was the
warm sunlline; everywhere bloomed
the wonderfully beautiful flowers, but
there was none to enjoy it with him. l
imagine then how he must have felt
when Eve, his glorious hclpmeet, was
given TO him."-I4ive Oak Democrat
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Prosperous Calhoun.

The editor of the Bee" was visiting
at Blountstown and other points in
Calhoun county last Tuesday. Cal
houn county has certainly undergone
a very material change for the better
during the past six years. Many places
that were mere postofices at that time
are thriving business centers today
Bristol Bee
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Just Imagine 1t.

That Texas democrat who proudly
reports the possession Of 81 living
children, all living at home, may not
realize a Federal appointment as a
reward from the President for his de-
votion to the Presidential theories 81
race suicide" but he will enjoy the
pleasure Of paying q whole lot of bills
for Christmas presents. Imagine a
row Of 81 Christmas stockings adorn-
ing that citizens mantlepiece Christ
mas mOrning.-St. Augustine Record
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
A Word About Bad Streets.

Kissimmee now has, probably. the
worst streets of any town in Florida.
-Kissimmee Valley Gazette Ocala
also claims the worst streets of any
town, but We will put Live Oak streets
against any mud hole" in the world.
They are a disgrace 10 any town.-In-
VernesS Chronicle
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Minds of Great Men Run in the Same
Channel.

Hon. A. A. Wiley, Congressman
from Alabama. has offered a bill in
congress to prevent the United States
from issuing license TO any person
to sell spirituous, vinous or malt Hq-
thereof is prohibited by State or To-
cal laws:
This measure is a very splendid
supplement, for in many instances
where. people were violating local laws
they protected themselves from Unit
ed States prosecution by holding IL
cense. We hope Mr.. wiley's bill will
be enacted into law.-Huntsviile
lAia-) Tribune,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Reichstag ReconVenes.
Special to the Ocala Banner:

Special TO the Ocala Banner:
Berlin, January 9.-The German Rel
stag recOnvenes today after the GUS
tomary holiday recess. Many i'm
portant matters will come up during
the week. among them an interpella-
ton in regard to the negotiations with
France and other powers concerning
the Moroccan question.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Georgia Loses Four College Presidents

Georgia Loses Four College Presidents.
Four college presidents in Georgia
sacrificed their lives on the altar Of
duty last year. 1t seems in these
strenuous times that "A man must sur
render his life to make his mark on
the age. What Georgia's college presi-
dents all need is some one to relieve
them of the clerical and detail work
ThOmasville (Ga.) Enterprise.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
COMPLETE TREATMENT
Consisting of Cuticura Soap
Ointment and Pills

May now be had for one dollar. A single
set is often sufficient to cure the most
torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning,
and scaly humOrs, eczemas, rashes, and
irritations, with loss of hair, from in
fancy to age, when all other remedies
and even the best physicians fail.
Cuticurs Soap, Ointment and Pills. sold thronghSSt
the world. Potter Drug Chem Corp, Boston. sole PTUps
c. Mailed Free, " Skin and Blood PuEifcaton.'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Governor 5roward and His Friends

In speaking of Governor Napoleon
3. Broward and his reflection upon
the integrity Of the Florida editors
the Tampa Herald makes the follow
ing comments.
The Herald does not believe that
there is a paper or a man in the state
who can point to a private or official
act of Gov. Forwards which would in
dictate that he has ever been untruth-
full and therefore no one can justly
acuse him.
The remarks of the Herald are re-
spectfully referred to Messrs. John T.
Lewis. of Moss Bluff, and John ID.
Robertson, of Ocala, who did more for
him in this county in the last cam
paign than any other two men.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

While Governor Broward is spend
great venture of draining the ever
glades in order To give us more LAID,
il might be pretty good idea to spend
just little Of the state funds TO To-
cate good settlers on the many hun
dreds of thousands Of unclaimed
be a good idea to look at il in this
way?-Live Oak Democrat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

President Roosevelt is now charged
with wrecking the Odell machine. Let
him keep on wrecking and he will in
crease his popularity at least in this
section.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Wants Marion County to Furnish the
Candidate.

Now that Col HiHman declines
with thanks, what's the mater with
Uncle Bob Rogers" for a farmers
candidate. Could he run? Wei. you
just watch him, if he gets on the track.
Lake City Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
successful

The rumblings of trouble and posi-
bic dire disaster come from MISSISSIPPI
ri, Mount Vardaman and Mount Nc
Laurin are both in eruption and the
sky in that direction is lurid with
the glare. In other words, Governor
Vardaman. who wants to go to the
Senate, has been saying some bad
things about Senator A. j. McLauren
recently, and the latter publicly de-
nounces the Governor as "a vile sland-
erer and despicable creature" In the
old days in Mississippi this sort of talk
generally meant at least one funeral,
but Mississippi blood may have cool
ed since then and a penalty less Wig
orous be demanded as the price Of
wounded honor. But Vardaman has a
"rep" to maintain and we are curious
to see what he will do. odd Anse"
McLauren is dead game and will fight
an adversary in any style he wants.
Live Oak Democrat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

A Richmond merchant has been
hned 500 for hugging a Virginia
girl. If she was an average Virginia
girl, he got a Observation-Disclosures
Capital.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

The Ocala Banner carries no dead
advertisements nor dead weights of
any description. 1t is a live paper
from top to bottom, and is growing
more alive and lively every day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

A little Topeka girl came home from
church the other day and was asked
what the minister's text was. II
know it alright" she asserted. "WelI,
repeat it, her questioner demanded.
Don't be afraid and | will get you
a bed quilt" was the astonishing ans
wer. Investigation proved that the
central thought of the sermon had
been Fear not and / will send you a
comforter. KANSAS City Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
A Pretty Little Flower for the Banner

The Ocala Banner, having installed
Mergenthaler type setting machine,
is now brighter and better than ever,
winch is saying good deal for prev
iousiy' there was no better newspa-
per in Florida.-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

In view of the flutterings of the in
surance companies Tom Lawson's ram
dom shot seems to have struck the
bulls eye.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

An author has said that flowers
are the sweetest things God has made
and forgot to put a soul in"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

The only thing pious about the
Jacksonville Metropolis is it's daily
scripture quotations.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
FRIDAY, JANUARY IL, 1906.

There are few things better than to
have a child's wonder and a child'S
love.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12

II you are on the water wagon stay
on it-don't jump off and be sure not
70 fall off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-11
WOMEN IN CHINA.
The Division of the Sexes and the In
Justice 1t Works.
From an Exchange.

From an Exchange.
The most essential and conspicuous
mark of feathenism in China today is the
division Of the sexes. 1t divides the en-
pire into two classes and robs each of the
help which the other is intended Of sup
ply 1t is astonishing to see what extent
this rule of division is carried. In the
families of the better class the male and
female members are kept strictly apart.
The different sexes even have different
servants. Brothers and sisters are not
allowed to associate together after the
boys begin their studies, which is usually
at the age of years.
The social gatherings where both sexes
meet is not. only unknown, but is regarded
with abhorrepce. To them no country
could show greater signs of moral de-
generacy and barbarism than TO indulge
in mixed social gatherings Even the
working people seldom appear in the
streets with their wives. and on the rare
occasions when they do the man walks
behind his wife to see that she conducts
ply 1t is astonishing to see to what extent
that among the people of the higher
classes the husband and wife are never
seen together in the street or in any pub
lie place = -
The lawsreqhires a man to mourn three
years for the death of a father and 100
DAYS for the.death of mother, but a man
would be ostraefsed socially If he gave
any signs of grief at the death of his wife.
Probably many Chinese husband be-
comes fond of his wife after marriage
he has no opportunity previously-but. 1t
IS a breach OF good manners to give, any
sign of such nature.
Two intimate friends engaged in CONVEX
satlon would never think of mentioning
the name of any female relative. That
common question. How is your wife?"
IL never heard in China and would be
considered a gross and objectionable in
suit even between the most intimate
friends. Chinese gentlemen never men,
tion, look or speak to members of the
other sex except those of their own fam
lily. In order that there shall be no en-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-11
A Rich Mans Sport.

Mr.. c. X, G. Billings. the owner of the
fast horses Lou Dillon and Major Delmar,
Is us much interested In automobiles as
he IS In horses. and mas the largest prl.
vite garage in America, says the World
Work. He has thirteen different cars and
uses two stables for their storage. pay
ing 5000 a month rent. lie has a COM
plete workshop with iathes and other
equipment for making repairs and also
an electric charging plant, which costs
about $1,000 a month to operate. Every
month he spends another $50 for lighting,
and s225 for wages to his head chauffeur.
There are also three other chauffeurs who
get $3.50 each. and two washers to keep
the cars clean, who get $50 a month
apiece. He spends also every month about
800 for tires, 800 for new parts. $500 for
his chauffeurs clothes and food. and
large sums for gasoline and oil. II is
estimated that his thirteen automobiles
are worth 100000 and cost from $4,000 TO
$50 600 a year to keep in commission. Au-
tomobiling. OF course, IL made exclusives
ly rich mans sport when carried on SO
layishly.