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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

$40 $780, ia The currency OF the country to be visited
The woman who knows nothing of Italian money gets
a few small checks translated for her into of the
foreign coin and letter of Identification which will
enable her to cash the checks at certain bank where
she will receive various other courtesies, the ward
of the steamship company Verify travel has been made
easy for the American who simply must Europe"
1t has not only been made easy. 1t has been made
safe! The old, disagreeabe rolling is practically done
away WITH since the builders taken to providing
the vessels with blge kees attached amidshps to the
hull The hull itself is double construction with from
100 to 200 watertight compartments all of which can
be closed instantly by the officer the bridge so that If
of them should spring leak the water could not
that the rsClass the seerage passenger might
be called upon to do duty at the pumps. The modern
ship is practically unsinkable.
There superby decorated salons libraries music
rooms and smoking apartments The promenade deck
surface Is from four to ten times extensive 1t was
the Odtime steamer, and of the recently con-
sructed vessels advertlses tennis court that Door
old "shufleboard" is longer the chief amusement of
the voyage. Many Of the finest staerooms are fur
nished with brass BEDS and the berths butin are not
the low, narrow and altogether uncomfortable affairs
the older traveller remembers. In short, the Atlantic
liner is floating palace hotel with every luxury and
every comfort to be had rma the epitome
of twentieth century progress.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

The evolution of the steamship is gauge TO the prog
of the whole civilized world in this last period of
tremendous material activity. The modern ship is Il
closely compactcd municipality, with every convenience
of the most progressive American city The steward,
when he is arranging his for the day. takes down
his telephone and calls up dozen different sections Of
the supply department. for all the world like the
housewife who makes of the phone to order from
the butcher the grocer and the caterer The passenger
who does to dress and leave her sateroom lies
comfortably in her berth and calls up the friend the
other end Of the vessel for quiet morning chat. The
ship would be behind the times indeed that could not
advertise telephones in all staterooms Another strict
ly novel comfort is the electric fan, which efectuay
banshes that stuffy atmosphere that formerly
disagreeable when the water tranquil.
The busy who wants to work the way over,
and does not to take his secretary with him,
have the services of expert stenOgrapher and the
before leaving home. All she has to do Is apply to
the bureau of information for advice Here she
obtain trustworthy statistics of distances hotel
datlons and cost of travel and lodging in fact anything
she wants to know, which is certainly satisfactory
than the old way Of taking Tom Dick and Iarry's i'm
perfect recollection and confused impression of things
they and experienced several years For the
benefit of the same inexperienced person, the modern
steamer provides another great convenience the
elers check. This is issued in denominations from
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

little things that may be of use to You
most of them are cooked and ready
to eat. How on earth did you find such
a ridiculous dresser anyhow, Maggie?"
"Got it second hand,' explained the
sick woman. at does look funny after
what l had at your house-but it was
cheap. 1t was so old the decler was
glad to get couple of dollars for it..
It's good Of you, Mrs. Rosemere, to
trouble to come here and bring things
like you do"
Mrs. Rosemere did not answer She
stood with both hands IN their delicate
gloves pressed on the edge of the dress
er. leaning forward, looking at the
carved grapes around the mirror. Some
thing at the back of her head was alive
with excitement, which as yet meant
nothing to her comprehension.
The light struck full on one of the
bulging grapes and over and over again
she read the twined initials still show
ing, cut into its surface, sc. and s."
Then it was as if curtain had been
1erked away from that day thirty years
back when George had so daringly
marred the piece of furniture with his
knife, his other arm about her as they
stood laughing like a pair of ill-be.
haved children. For it was their dress
er and they could hack 1t If they chose.
Mrs. Rosemere was gazing upon the
identicai piece of furniture that had
adorned her bedroom when she had
married George Rosemere all those
decades ago!
She had done her own work then and
dollar was not one solitary dollar,
but one hundred cents to be spread out
over a multitude of necessities. But
they had been happy. A queer little
warm thrill swept over her at the mem
ory, bringing flush to her face, max
ing her heart thump for moment as
it had when she had climbed those
frightful stairs.
The dresser had been a grand acqui-
sition then-funny, dumpy. ugly, warp
ed thing that 1t was to-day. She
thought Of the one which ministered
to her needs at the present, a wonder
full piece Of mahogany with inlays and
hand carvings and crystal glass-and
the rest Of the house matching it IN
costliness.
Suddenly her whole rose-burdened
hampering, rushing existence, with Its
many engagements. and George Away;
hurrying, distracted, bowed beneath
the yoke of wealth and its stern de
mands on his time, arose and smote heI
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Mrs Rosemere sat surveying the lit
tie room unseeingly, because 1t was
dim and she had come In from the out
side glare. She surveyed 1t silently,
because she was stout and, being un-
used to climbing four flights Of stairs,
was out of breath.
Her old irritation at Maggie's leav-
ing her comfortable ten years position
as cook in the Rosemore household to
marry rose in full force again as she
recalled the room that was almost lux
urious with its running water and
enameled iron bed and pretty rug
which that misguided individual had
abandoned when she left the Rosemere
home for matrimony and man who
had enlivened her subsequent life by
chronically being without work
Maggie certainly had not improved
her condition by linking fortunes with
Tom Varney. She lay now, worn and
i'll. on the dismal little black walnut
bed jammed up in the corner of the
small room. The faded, soiled looking
wallpaper had once been blue and once
upon a time the window pancs had not
been cracked.
where's Tom?" inquired Mrs. Rose
mere, severely, her breath having been
regained.
Maggie turned her face toward the
wall. Looking for work, l guess" she
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31
SOUND DOCTRINE.

fhe signs is bad when folks commence
Findin' fault with Providence,
And balkn' cause the earth don't shake
AT ev'ry prancin' step they take.
NO man is great till he can see
How less than little he would be
Ef stripped to self, and stark and bare
lie hung his sign out everywhere.
My doctrine is to lay aside
Contentious and be satisfied.
Jest do your best and praise er blame
That follows that, counts jest the same
I've allus noticed great success
Is mixed with trouble, more or less;
And it's the man who does the best
That gets more kicks than all the rest.
james Whitcomb Riley.
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MIRACLE OF SELF CONFIDENCE.
The Doubling Waverer is Self Or
Gained for Failure.

The Doubling Waverer Is Self Or
Gained for Failure.
1t was said that Napoleon's presence
IN a battle doubled the strength of his
forces. Half the effectiveness of an
army resides in the soldiers faith in
their leader. When the leader doubts,
hesitates, wavers, the whole army is
thrown into confusion: hut his CON
fidence doubles the assurance of every
man under him.
The mental faculties, like soldiers,
must believe in their leader-the un-
conquerable will. The mind of tine
dOubter, the hestator, the waverer.
the man who is not sure of himself,
who thinks he is not equal to what he
has undertaken is set toward failure.
and everything works against him.
There is weakening all along the
line.
In an emergency, as in danger,
man can often perform feats of great
strength which he could not even ap-
proXimate In cold blood. Arouslng a
man multiplies his power tremendous
ly. Think of what delicate men and
women, even invalids, have accomplish
ed when dominated by some supreme
occasion or mighty passion The i'm
perious must" gives added strength
and unusual power to all the faculties.
So great self-faith, an unwavering
self-confidence, braces up the entire
man, physically, mentally, morally. It
raises him to his highest power, and
makes him do with ease what would
be impossible without this wonderful
stimulus
An overmastering faith In oneself
often enables comparatively ignorant
men and women to do marvellous
things-feats which sensitive, timid,
doubling people, of far greater ability
and much finer texture and nobler
qualities shrink from attempting.
know people who have been hunting
| for months for a situation but they go
| into an Office with a confession of
weakness in their very manner; they
show their lack of self-confidence.
Their prophecy of failure is in their
faces, in their manner They surrend-
er before the battle begins. They are
| living witnesses against themselves.
When you ask man to give you
position, and he reads this language IN
your face and manner, "Please give
me a position; do not kick me out {;
fate is against me; l am an unlucky
dog; | am disheartened I have lost
confidence in myself" he will only
have contempt for you he will say to
himself you are not man, to start
with, and he will get rid of you as
soon as he can.
If you expect to get a position you
| must go into an Office with the air Of
a conqueror; you must fling out con-
lidence from yourself before you can
convince an employer that you are the
man he is looking for. You must show
by your very presence that you are Il
man of force man who can do
things; with vigor, cheerfulness, and
enthusiasm.
If you carry with you evidence OF
your power, the badge Of speriorlty,
then you will not wander the streets
looking for a situation very long.
Everywhere employers are looking for
men who can do things, who can con-
quer by inherent force and energy
Orison SWEET Marden in Success
Magazine"
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as she recalled sharply those early
days when there had been nothing in
life for either of them but each other.
The picture hung before her eyes as a
mirage to a man in a desert.
Mrs. Rosemere jerked her head
around toward Maggie in a desperate
attempt to regain her mental balance.
She saw a strange lighting up of the
sick womans face as she raised her
head and listened to footsteps coming
up the stairs.
Its Toni" Maggie said joyously.
She waited eagerly, happily.
For space, very brief space, still
harassed by that mental picture at
which she had been looking Mrs. Rose
mere bitterly envied her former cook.
Then as she went down the four
flights tothe French touring car waiting
to whirl her back to bondage and the
inlaid mahogany Mrs. Rosemere had
one of the rare flashes of real thought
that existence afforded her.
II suppose" she said, that nobody
In the word can expect to have every
thing-at the same time, lists
KIND OF hard .'-Chicago Daily News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

"The woman who married that old
rich fellow has simply sold her youth
and loveliness."
'Well, If you could see her account
at the beauty doctors, bet you'd find
she had bought 'em."-Baltimore Amer
iCan.
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who certainly did not amount to much.
She actually seemed in love with the
man!
81 hate to see you situated like this.
Maggie her visitor burst forth, get
ting up and restlessly raising the
shades and wandering about. John is
bringing up some thlngs-just a few
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Professor War.

notwithstanding is preying Cd
my mind.
Professor W.T. must be very hun
gry.-Yale Record.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Mrs. Rosemere surveyed her former
cook helpleSsly, Il wonder growing in
her small, commonplace eyes. 1t was
entirely beyond human comprehension
why in the face of hel poverty and dis
comfort Maggie should so valiantly
cling to and defend her husband. She
certainly had always displayed abound
ing common sense when she ruled the
Rosemere kitchen and had sharply re-
sented being imposed upon, but in the
two years since her marriage she had
developed queer whims. Chief among
them, in Mrs. Rosemere's eyes, was her
continued fondness for her husband,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

A man has his clothes made to flt
him: woman makes herself fit her
clothes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

In theory one man Is as good as an
other, but In practice it Is lie.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

said. "He-he amt been home for
three days."
Mrs. Rosemere shifted and chOked
and Maggie turned on her. "Oh," she
said weakly, yet violently, 81 know
what you think-but 1t amt so, Mrs.
Rosemere! He does try! He's just
unfortunate! There amt better man
alve!'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

them and find the means and mode
of building them.
The combined assessed valuation of
city and county is four millions, and
with continued development this fig
ure will be increased from year to
year.
Ocala, the town, is the product of a
wide-awake business community,
spurred to action by agood back
country.
The streets are well paved, and have
the usual advantages of a city Of such
size. The court house is a handsome
building, about which the town is
built on four sides, with this struc-
ture as an imposing center setting
The court house cost $4,000. Just
now preparations are being made for
the construction of a postoffice build
ing, in which the federal Offices will
be located, and where the federal
court will hold its sittings. This
building will occupy an entire block,
and is to cost $4,000. 1t will be OF
brick, with stone trimmings.
Ocala is the largest town, CONNER
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Capt. J. B. Martin of Oklawah8 Sta
ton was an Ocala visitor yesterday,
and says that the turpentine industry,
while in no ways as active as in the
halcyOn days, is considerably better
than in the immediate past and tka
tupentine farms present a scene of
activity. The captain is very much
in favor of the hard road to Lake
Weir via Belleview, because he be
lieves the greater number of people
will be benefited by that route. This
is a very patriotic stand to take, be-
cause almost all his interests lie along
the other proposed route, but he says
that there are very few persons living
along 1t, and he favOrs the good old
democratic doctrine of the greatest
good to the greatest numbers" Capt.
Martin is enjoying excellent health,
and is numbered among our very best
citizens.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
DEATH WAS ON HIS HEELS

Jesse P. Morris OF Shippers, Va,
had a close call in the spring Of 1906.
He says: "An attack OF pneumonia
left me so weak and with such a fear
full cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then / was persuaded
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery. II
helped me Immediately. and after TAX
ing two and a half bottles, | was a
well man again. I found out that New
Discovery was the best remedy for
coughs and lung disease in all the
world" Sold under guarantee at Ty-
dings & Co.'S Drugstore 50 and 81.
Trial bottle free m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

cially considered, between Jackson
vile and Tampa, and the growing
years must add to its importance and
its virtues. II has reached that in
teresting stage of growth where Il Is
10 stand still. There must
be growth constant and changing. The
demands CT trade make il so. and the
of a people make It inn
perative.-TallahasSe Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Adam c. White and
little son of Citra were in Ocala yes
terday on a dental and shopping ex-
petition. Mr.. White says that the
groves and especially the truck farms
are showing signs of damage done by
the drouth. Besides owning fine or
ange groves and truck gardens at
Citra. he owns fine tobacco lands in
Gadsden county, which are becoming
more and more valuable each year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. J. c. Howell Of Anthony ac'
COMMANDED by his little daughter
was in ocala Monday and informed a
reporter of this paper that he has
now completed a telephone line con
meeting Anthnoy, Martin, Spar Citra'
Eureka. Pine. the Meadows and DeH'
Ter with ocala. He will continue TINS
line to Palatka, where it will connect
with the Bell Telephone system to all
parts of the country. Mr.. Ho"el Is
certainly to be commended for MS
shirt Of enterprise, and we hope tna'
this telephone line will prove a pay.
tho investment. We have christeneo
it the Howell Long Distance Line
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. George A. Turner, a prosperous
farmer living near Stokes Ferry, on
the Withlacoochee river, was in Ocala
on Monday aud presented us with a
handsome Bermuda onion, a sample OF
the many he has grown. A few acres
of these onions would be a small for
tune for any man, and as they are cas-
ily grown it seems to us they are one
Of the coming crops OF our state. Mr..
Turner says he plants from the seeds
and always has excellent success.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
THE FLAG RAISING

Attracted by the notice in Wednes-
day mornings Banner, quite a num-
Der gathered at the court house to
witness the welcome event, but as
the band did not play, nor the Rifles
appear in uniform, nor Mr.. Watterson
Tucker with his electrical appliances,
it finally dawned upon the crowd that
il was the first of April, and it was
voted a first class joke.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
RHEUMATIC PAINS RELIEVED

Mr.. Thomas Stenton, postmaster of
POntypoOl. Ont, writes: For the past
eight years I suffered from rheumatic
pains, and during that time l used
many different liniments and RENE
dies for the cure of rheumatism. Last
summer l procured a bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and got more re-
lief from it than anything | have ever
used. and cheeTfully recommend this
liniment to all sufferers from rheu-
matte pains" For sale by all drug
siStS m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. n. I. GOttlieb has been great
" honored by the Marion-Dunn lodge
of ROYAL Arch Masons of this city
which was as great matter OF sur
prise as il was of appreciation. The
lodge al its last session, through Mr.
EP. Thagard as spokesman, present
ed him with a Jewish shekel, symbol
ical of purity with all the word i'm
niles. Mr.. Gottlieb has been a falth
full and efficient member and the lodge
took this method of showing theli
esteem for him. He was taken o!
surprise. but was equal to the occas
ion and returned his thanks IN very
touching speech.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. R. w. Erwin, candidate for SUI
perintendent Of public instruction Of
this county, was in the city yesterday,
interviewing the people in regard to
his candidacy. Mr.. Erwin IS very
much encouraged at the prospects al
over the county. He says that he
was not aware that he really had so
many friends until he began to min
Gle with them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. Thomas H. Harris left yester-
day afternoon for Jacksonville, and
today will go TO St Augustine TO be
present at the Ponce de Leon celebra-
ton. and to attend the Elks' cOnven-
ton. He will spend a week with
friends in Jacksonville, after which
he will leave for Texas, in which
state he expects to spend some time,
and may locate there.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Quite a number of our country
cousins" were in Ocala Tuesday.
Among others we noted Mr.. and Mrs.
T. II. Sistrmk, Mr. and Mrs. W. c.
Morrison and two children Of Gambler,
Maj. J. K. Priest. Mr.. Warren Nilliga1
Mr.. B. I. Freyermuth and Mr.. Jack
McCuly. These gentlemen all speak
hopefully of the county's future, bu-
are all at sea as TO the successful can
didaJes for governor and United States
senator.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. ]. c. Slime of Tyron, Pa, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /.
J. Barnes. She was called by wire on
account of the critical illness of her
father, whose condition is but very
little improved. Mrs. Stein is accom-
panied by her little son, who is a
very handsome little fellow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Miss Angelina Tompkms and Sir
Lee Osteen, both of this city, who
have made several attempts to be-
married, and each time failed in their
efforts. have again had their plans
frustrated They went up to Jackson
vile Monday afternoon with the firm
intention OF being married, but tbn
mother OF the bride, Mrs. Li5bie
Tompkins, heard of the young PEG
pies plans. telegraphed the police in
Jacksonville, who stopped the pro
ceedings and sent the young couple
back TO Ocala Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cobb are very
happy in the arrival of a small daugh-
ter at their home. The little miss was
born Tuesday morning and weighs
nine pounds. She is Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobb's only child, and their friends
hope that she will always be a great
jOy 10 them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Miss ETnestine Books, who attends
the Southern College at Sutherland.
came up Tuesday afternoon TO visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brooks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Geiger will have a picnic Friday. All
the candidates are expected to be on
hand. and those who fail TO deliver
orations PIE expected TO give the
glad hand"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Senator JEFF Davis had a personal
difficulty at his home town. Little
Rock, Ark, on Tuesday. He was
struck several blows in the face by
District Attorney Tom Helm. The
fuss grew out of a statement made
on the stump by the senator.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mrs. s. J. SisTunk of 1IOntbroCk,
who has been i'll for several months
AT her home and in this city. is now
in a hospital in Jacksonville. where
she has had a surgical operation per
formed. in the hopes Of having her
health restored. Her friends all over
the county hope that the operation
viii prove successful and that she will
soon be herself again.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Miss Bertha Williams has returned
70 her home at Columbia, S. c., after
spending the winter and spring in
Ocala with her relatives the VIII
liams. Vogt and whiteside families.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

The candidates are now all getting
busy. The sheriffs are particularly
active. and it is said have very pref
" and captivating speeches commit
ted to memory.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cochran of
Citra are the parents of a little son
who came to their home few days
ago. af
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Kelsey and
little girl of Jacksonville are the
guests of Mrs. Kelsey's cousin, Mrs.
Jessie Haycraft.