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The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14
THE LAST LEAF.

Old age is peculiar in this respect
that it is never experienced person
ally, but is always the object of dis
tant observance. ThreescOre and ten
seems to be nearer to it than onescore
and ten, indeed, to everyone but it
self is actually in it. Yet threescore
and ten is never old to itself, but only
to others. Old men are born, not
made.
1t seems strange that youth should
look forward to Old age with so much
of terror and distrust when old age
ought to be, after all, the only pc
riod worth living Men are supposed
to be born young and to die old, but
in reality the only natural way for a
man is to be born old and die young.
There is a dignity about infancy
that is never attained in after years.
However uncOuth in appearance the
infant may be, the eternal mystery
that surrounds him is awe compelling.
Where did he come from? is contin-
ually on our lips. This hoary child
of the ages, handed down by nature
as the latest offering of her ma
turity, is so venerable with antiquity
that we must perforce admit his claim
to superiority. He is older than all
of us, inasmuch as he is the last to
come. But after awhile We begin to
get used to him. The novelty wears
off. And by and by. when he is sew
enty or eighty or ninety, there will
come the time when he really enjoys
his play.
AS a matter of fact there would be
no excuse for our present actions
in youth unless we expected to reap
the benefits when old. The serious
business of education begins with our
swaddling clothes, and thenceforth
we are solemnly engaged in the whole
duty of man, which consists of rob
bing our neighbOrs, learning when
the truth is to be avoided, Quieting
our cOnsciences, learning how to con-
ceal our real selves and striving to
get enough cash in hand TO spoil our
children with.
All the mistakes of youth are but
a preparation for old age. And if we
did not make them We should be
robbed of our just inheritance. When
the time comes and we have got
through making them. we can go way
back and sit down without loss of
self respect, for now il is not expect
ed of us that we should any more be
dishonest or untruthful or lacking in
reverence to establish errors or too
wise. All that we need TO do is to
be tranquil and look up the avenues
that so often before we have passed
with longing eyes. but had no time to
linger in. The past lies back of us
like an ampitheater that we turn
again to with awakened vision, and
We who have earned a right to a re-
served seat may enjoy the perfOr-
nance OF others in which We once
took part in the calm consciousness
that when the curtain falls on the
last act it has been, after all, some
what in the nature of a rehearsal.
TOM MASSON.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

The New York World claims that
there has been a Roosevelt and Bryan
merger and devotes a double column
editorial pointing out the similarity
in Mr.. Bryan's Madison Square Gar
den speech and the presidents mes
sage. The similarity is somewhat
wonderful and no one can read the
editorial without coming to the con-
clusion that the utterances of the
two men bear marked similarity
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Their attorney, Mr.. John r. Cooper,
of Macon, Ca, has saved Milton and
Jesse Rawlins from the gallows. The
two boys were to have been hanged
Friday but Mr.. Cooper succeeded in
having the pardon commissioners
commute their sentences to imprison-
ment for life and the governor of
Georgia has concurred in the commu-
tation of the death sentence by the
commissioners OF pardons.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Where will it all end? We mean in
reference to our laws. Congress is
in session and every senator has any
number of bills that he wants enacted
into laws. All the state legislatures
will soon be in session and they will
multiply more laws, and so it goes on
from year to year. If the nation en-
dures long enough ones whole life
time may well be given to the reading
of our laws with no prospects of wad-
ing through them Indeed, it will
take life time TO merely read the
ircex to the laws. When will a halt
ing time come?
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14
The Movement Against Judge Wall


There is a movement on foot to
have Judge Wall. circuit court Judge
of the sixth judicial circuit, resign
The Lakeland News says that a pc
tition will be circulated in DeSoto
county, asking the judge to resign;
and the Plant City Courier intimates
that there is dissatisfaction with
him, and the movement of the De-
Soto people will be seconded in other
parts of the circuit No cause is
given for this extraordinary proceed
ure. Judge Wall has been on the
bench longer than any Of the other
sever circuit judges in Florida He
is one Of the pioneers of Florida. and
has always been man of prominence
and very popular, and it is to be hop
Ell that he may be able to vindicate
himself when the charges seeking his
removal are presented.
The posi- on of judge is one of vi
tai Importance, and all should be of
the best material, and in the language
of the Live Oak Democrat. our judges
should be made of better clay than
other mortals, for they must sit in
judgment upon our lives, our liberty
and Our property rights, and men ap-
pointed to such work as this should
be of the finest fiber, above the mo-
tives and temptations of the COM
mon heard, profoundlywise and
learned and carrying through life,
both on the bench and off, a person
ality of shining purity as nearly with
out spot of blemish as is possible to
mortals. Her strong and stainless
judiciary was one of the real glories
of the old south, and there is even
greater need now that it should be
kept UP to the highest standard
We dislike to see movements in
our state to force officials out of their
positions, as it gives rise to much
comment pro and con, and the victim
is made the defendant and the suf-
ferer too often unnecessarily
sonville Metropolis.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

For ages the wicked Emperor Nero
has held lone and lonesome place
in history. He is figured as fiddling
while Rome was burning. But he
has at last been discounted by mod
edn methods. Mayor Schmitz, of San
Francisco, is said to have quietly
planted while San Francisco
was burning. In no point does the
modern ruler let those ancient fel-
,ws carry off the distinction.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

France says that the United States
is a nation without manners and il
looks to us as if there are some
grounds for her saying so. The court
ly manners, once our proud boast.
are fast disappearing. Young people
now rarely ever lift their hats TO
their elders, and the grace of man.
ners are fast losing out.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14
CUTICURA REMEDIES
Are the Best for Skin and Blood

About three years ago my face BE-
gan 90 ct rough with acne and kepi
a paper of the Cuticura Remedies fof
the skin and blood sent for then
at once. used ths Cuticura soap
Ointment. and Pills. and in throe
months my skin was soft and smooth,
aud the pimplcs have all disappeared
without the services of a physician. l
think the Cuticura Remedies are ths
best that any one can use for the skin
and blood" +" May g. Schicferle,
Set ., 1905. Santa Paula, Cal
truFa sop. Oinfmsui ard Pifs are sold throughsa
re Esf fuffsf brug Chfui Curp, sole frgpa, ball
h2sa eE- Sad fof 1" us~ ~ as fsF tae aaia-
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Maxim Gorky has returned to Rus
sia. He is doubtless a great literary
genius, but poor politician. He
imagines that socialism will cure the
ills OF Russia. Why don't he try de-
mocracy first? That will be hard
enough to get in Russia.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Mr.. F. J. O'Hara, well known in
this city, has been indicted by the
United States grand jury now in
session at Jacksonville for peonage.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Some of the daily newspapers are
publishing a telegram which says
that Chester Gillette has confessed
to the murder of his sweetheart, Grace
Brown, and that his attorneys were
knowing to his confession before the
trial was ended.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

President Roosevelt says that all of
our more eminent judges do not OBJ
ject to criticism. He also quotes from
Judge Taft when he was on the
bench. The secretary believes that
the judiciary is made better by fair,
fearless and legitimate criticism.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Live Oak is making efforts to eX-
tend the Florida railway from Live
Oak to Fernandina and Fernandina
thinks that if the movement if sue
cessful will mean much for its de-
veolpment. Both cities are happy
over the prospects.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

A colored man in Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
is tramping all the way to Washing
ton for the privilege of shining the
pre-; ident's shoes. His ambition will
no doubt be gratified.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Mr.. Bryan has given out an inter
view on President Roosevelt's mes
sage and says that parts of it is
fully set forth in the late democratic
platforms. That that much of it is
good but that he spoils a good thing
by departing from those documents
in many important particulars. Mr..
Bryan does not say SO. but the New
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

The senate has called on the pres
ident for all the facts in reference
to the disbandment of the negro bat
TALON. Senator Foraker claims that
if he can discharge battalion he can
also discharge the entire army.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

1t is claimed that there are many
blind tigers" being operated in
Polk county. The court recently in
session at Barlow had quite a num-
Der of these cases before it.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

The president has more power in
Cuba than he has at home. Just by
his dictum he has recently unseated
half the Cuban congress. Looks fun
ny, don't it?
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

The late Samuel Spencer, of the
Southern railway, who was recently
killed in an accident on his own road,
left his property all to the members
of his immediate family He made
no public benefactions.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

The merchants of Atlanta, the
most successful in the south are the
biggest advertisers. The Atlanta Jour
nal last Sunday contained eighty
four pages, mostly advertising matter
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Mr.. E. S. Spencer has been appoint
ed to succeed Mr.. Arthur Glass as
division superintendent of the A. c..
L. railway with headquarters in Jack
sonville
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Ia, 1906.

The Atlantic Coast Line railway
has given notice that after January
/. 1907, it will issue no more passes
in exchange for advertising space. :
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

Gene Matthews will continue to
smile because he was not caught in
the drainage matter. He will be the
next Speaker of the house.-Lake City
Index,
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

The citizens of st. Petersburg have
appealed to the postmaster general
to enforce general order 1131 which
imposes fines against railway COM
painies whose trains are over thirty
minutes late ten times within any
thre months of the year.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

We take it all back. The New
York World did publish that little
piece from the editor of this paper
entitled, "The Good Soldier and the
Good Democrat"
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14
COVERED FROM
HEAD TO FOOT
With Crusted ScaIy Eczema When
One Month Old Could Brush
Scales of Body - Young Lady
is Nov II Years Old and Skin
Is Without a Scar Cured By
CUTICURA REMEDIES
AT EXPENSE OF $3.50

when / was one month old I vas
taken with eczema. After being under
the treatment Of two doctors for one
month and no improvement. my
mother was advised by a dnigRit
% Try Cuticura soap and Ointment.
| was one crust Of sores from head 10
foot. My mother could brush the scales
of my body; and my finger and toe nAils
fell After using SIX cakes of CuticuFa
Soap and about as much Cuticura ONT.
ment was completely cured ] am nov
seventeen years old and my skin has nos
scar. am still finding wonders In Cuti-
eura; after washing a fever blister two
DAYS il was completely gone" Your
Cuticura friend, Miss Eola Glasscock,
Oct. "a, 1906. Marksyile, la
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

All newspapers agree that In pan
at least the presidents message IA
an admirable production.
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

A young woman in Kentucky as the re-
suit of injuries received in arunaway
accident ally unconscious for FIVE days
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

There is one thing in favor Of the
man with whiskers. He Is never n
"bare-faced liar"
The Ocala banner., 1906-12-14

The attention of parents l. called 70
the fact that the Cuiicua Remedies
we're used on n one month old baby
with complete sucocss, proving wat We
have always claimed that these grcat
euratiyes are -o pure. 80 sweet, and 20
delicately medicated that they may b
used on the youngest infants.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
TERRIBLE ITCHING SCALP.
Eczema Broke Out Also on Hands and
Limbs-An Old Soldier Declares:
"Cuticura Is q Blessing"

"At all times and to all people 1 am
willing to testify to the merits of Gu
ticura 1t saved me from worse than the
torture of hades, about the year 1900, with
itching on my scalp and temples, and aft
erwards it commenced to break out on my
hands. Then it broke out on my limbs.
| then went to Surgeon, whose treat
ment did me no good, but rather agra
waited the disease. | then told him l
would go and see a physician in Erie.
The reply was that | could go anywhere,
but case of eczema like mine could not
be cured; that | was too old 800. | went
to an eminent doctor in the city of Erie
and treated with him for six months, with
like results. | had read of the Cuticura
Remedies, and so l sent for the Cuticura
Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, and con-
tinued taking the Resolvent until | had
taken six bottles, stopping it to take the
Pills. l was now getting better. | took
two baths day, and at night | let the
lather of the Soap dry on. | used the
Ointment with great effect after .wa-hing
in warm water, to stop the itching at
once l am now cured. The Cuticura
treatment is a blessing, and. should be
used by every one who has itching of the
skin. l can't say any more, and thank
God that He has given the world such a
curative. VIM. H. Gray, 1903 Mt. Vernon
St., Philadelphia, Pa, August 2, 1905
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
CLOTHES AND CONDUCT.

Addison could not write his best I'M
less he was we'll dressed.
Every man and every woman feels
the influence of clothes and appearance
upon conduct.
Indeed, in a millennium of free
clothes of the latest fashion we shat!
all be archangels.
Iou have heard CO the lonely man in
the Australian push who always put
on evening dress for dinner, so that
he might remember he was a gentle
man.
Put naughty girl into her best
Sunday clothes, and she will behave
quite nicely. Put d blackboard into
khaki and he will be a hero. Put
an omnibus conductor into uniform
and he will live up to his clothes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

Going through the hospitals in our
large cities one is surprised to find such
large proportion of the patientslying
on those snow-white beds women
and girls, who are either awaiting
or recovering from SerionS operations.
Why should this be the case? Sim
ply because they have neglected them
selves. Female troubles are certainly
on the increase among the women of
this country-they creep upon them
unawares, but every one of those
patients in the hospital beds had plenty
of warning in that bearing down feel
ing, pain at left or right of the abdomen,
nervous exhaustion, pain in the small
of the back. dizziness, fatulency, dis
placements of the organs or Irregular
tiles All of these symptoms are indi-
cations of an unhealthy condition OF
the female organs, and if not needed
the penalty has to be paid by a danger
Gus operation. When these symptoms
manifest themselves, do not drag along
until you are obliged to go to the hos
pital and submit to an operation
but remember that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
thousands of women from surgical
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When women are troubled with ir-
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Tor fatulency), general debility indi'
gestion, and nervous prostration, or are
beset with such symptoms as dizziness
lassitude, excitability, irritability. ner'
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy
"all-gone" and want-to- be-left
alone feelings, they should remember
there is one tried and true remedy.
ENdia e. pInkfam's Ye9etable Con
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
Deductlon by Analogy.
Mamma, Use got stomach ache"

Mamma, Use got stomach ache,
said Nelly BLY,, six years old.
That's because you've been with
out lunch It's because your stomach
is empty. You would feel better II
you had something in it."
That afternoon the pastor called,
and in the course of conversation, re-
marked that he had been suffering all
day with a very severe headache.
That's because it is empty said
Nellie you'd feel much better II
you had something in it."-American
SDectatOr
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
The Prnnortion.

Many of the immensely wealthy insurance
companies, that suffered losses in California,
will pay up and recoup much of the loss III a
few years. 1t will be a notable test and ad-
yertisement of such companies. The COM
panies with risks in California suffered only
in proportion to their business, and it IS
hoped all will pay up. 1t is unfortunate
that stock jobbers should try to use this
great calamity in their dealings. Southern
Companies, that had no risks outside of
the South, of course will not be affected
In this and adjoining States, The Mis-
sissippi Home Insurance Company is one
OF the favorites.
Ask for the agent in your town.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
The following letters cannot fail to
bring hope to despairing women.

The following letters cannot fail to
bring hope to despairing women.
Miss Ruby Mushr,Ssh, of East
Chicago, Ind, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ have been great sufferer with irregular
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on me, said had an abcess and would have
to have an operation. MY mother wanted
me to try Lydia e. Pmkhams Vegetable
Compound as a last resort, and 1t not only
saved me from an operation but made me en-
tirely well"
Mrs. Alice Berryhill, of 313 Boyce
Street, Chattanooga, Tenn, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
"Three years ago life looked dark TO me-
I had liberation and inflammation of the
female organs and was in serious condition.
"My health was completely broken down
and the doctor told me that if | was not OPP
Grated upon l would die within six months.
l told him I would have no operation but
would try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound He tried to influence me against
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and began to use it faithfully. Within five
DAYS l felt relief but was not entirely cured
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&C Your medicine is certainly fine. l have
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Refuse to buy any other medicine, for
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and medicine have restored thousands
to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
pound Succeeds Where Others Fail.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
sYMPToMATIc OF SPRING.
When the Awfully Tired Man Eies
Elm to the Water for Tussle
with tho Fish.

Yes, my dear; the man is very
tired
He has been working Awfully Hard
for the Past Year. Now he will pro-
coed TO take Rest
He will rest, l said. Tomorrow he
will shoulder Fishingrod, lug a can
of Worms in one hand and basket
of Lunch in the other and HE him
self to the River for a Fishing Stunt.
Will that rest him?
He thinks it will, and that Is
Enough. Five days a week for the
past year he has sat at Desk three
Hours in the forenoon and three hours
in the afternoon, debating letters and
telling Other men what to do. This
has been very strenuous, and he is
Much Fatigued. So tomorrow he will
tramp 'stean miles through mud and
sand and brush, stand in the hot sun,
drink river water, eat a Cold Lunch
full of Ants and Bugs, and in the
evening he will drag himself home,
wondering all the way if he will ever
Get There.
In the morning he will arise as
stiff as poker and as sore as a gum
boil, but he will be Rested 1t was
a day off from the strenuous business
life, and that is Sufficient.
But it is Funny isn't it, that man
can get Rest out of that sort OF
thing?
No, he will not get any Fish.
He will get SunhurD. M2'"~'H and
Chiggers but he will get no Fish.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
A Gentle Slam.

Miss Jolly-Eddie Blank is an aw-
full fatterer. You can't believe word
he says. But l always like to meet
him.
Kathleen-Must be a case of mu-
tual admiration. I've heard him say
tie very same thing about you.-De
troit Free Press.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

and other Kidney
ills, will find COM
fort in the words
of Mrs. Jane Far
rell, of 606 Ocean
Ave, Jersey City,
N. j., who says:
Il reiterate al 1
have said before in
praise of Doan's
Kidney Pills. | had
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
''Our2-year-0|db aby

was SO delicate when we start
ed to this place that we did not
think he would live to reach
the journeys end, but he came
through all right and is now fat
and healthy, owing to careful
attention and safe treatment
with the best family medicine
in existence,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 81. &C
trial bottle and treatise. DR.. r. H. Kline
Id, 93l ana 933 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
A Harmless Laxative.

II you must take laxative, take harm
less one. Lax-Fos does not grippe, therefore
does not irritate. Irritation is what does
the harm. Price 80 cents.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
You Don't Have to Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better Lax
Eos keeps your whole inside right Not one
grippe in full bottle. Sold on the money
back plan everywhere. Price so cents.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

The cheapest way to acquire rep
utation for wisdom is to agree with
everybody.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

When man doesn't complain about
having to ride in the upper berth of a
sleeper, it's a sign that he lives in a
daf
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
What Has Reason to Do with 1T

Joe-But, my dear fellow, is your
income enough to justify your mar
rying?
Fred-I'm afraid not
Then what reason have you for
taking so serious step?"
81 have no reason. I'm in love. >
Stray Stories.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24
Where the Fault Law.

Doctor-Have you any IDEA how you
caught this terrible cold?
PATIENT think it was my cloak.
"Too thin, eh?"
mo; it was last winter one and |
didn't care to wear ILLUSTRATED
Bits.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

Some people think that frst-clasa
p:ety is simply a feeling of pity for
the third-class passenger on the glory
train.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

Yellow clothes are unsightly Keep them
white with Red Cross Ball Blue. All
grocers sell large , OF. package, 5 cents.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

Garfield Tea purifes the blood, regulates
The digestive organs, brings good health.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

Most of these centenarians remem-
Der a lot of things that never hap
pened.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-24

Garfield Tea, the herb laxative is better
than drugs and strong cathartics; it cures.