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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr. c. c. Priest Of Anthony was
among the shoppers in Ocala yesterday
and he said that the result of the cleo
ton was very generally endorsed by
the people throughout the county. He
says that the people can generally be
relied on to do the proper thing. If
they make a mistake occasionally it
is from a lack of information. That
the heart of the masses is generally
in the right place. We think he is
correct.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Hon. G. Slemp, Congressman from
Virginia, whose home address is Big
Stone Gap, Va, writes:
al can cheerfully say that / have used
your valuable remedy, Peruna, with
beneficial results, and can unhesitat-
ingly recommend your remedy to my
friends as an invigorating tonic and an
effective and permanent cure for ca
tarFh."
Mr.. Boss Craig, Fork Vale, Tenn, had
catarrh of the head for two years and
had abandoned all hope Of being cured,
but to his surprise Peruna cured him
sound and well.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26
AN EDITOR LOST

! We did not know in what esteem an
editor is held until it was reported
Friday night that Editor Carroll Of
the Ocala Evening Star was missing.
/ It was stated that he had left his
Office At about we o'clock. He had
left his desk unlocked with the e.i-
dent purpose OF returning in a few
seconds. But minutes and hour pass
cd and still he did not return.
He was not a. home wien t-e vel
come supper bell sounded its caeer-.I
notes.
After supper Mrs. Carroll AMI o,he~
members Of the family attended the
moving picture show, and called D.
the Star Office on returning home, but
no message mad been received.
1t seemed that NJ. Carroll had sim
ply disappeared of ire face @: tn
earth, as re trace ot him cc1,l bs
discovered.
Mrs. Carroll said that never before
during their married life nad h let-
her for so long tine, and especially
at Tho meal hour, without ucoaia-
a message 20 her
Another ho1r passed ana SHY no
ridings. Tie te:oted Vile nov .a~.4
TO be Thoroughly alarmed. s.. 90
memhered thar l., had been c"v On a
collecting TOUR ana was afraid that ].
has been murdered 10. MS "ro.'."
The sheriff and the marshz' a.1 po-
lice officers were aouGed. Al II ar-
tomobiies in the city were traced oa.
it being suggested that h might
have gone ont in one Of tb-se. trat II
had broken down and ne was IN the
woods unable to phone or 81 back
But none Of the machines ven on
of the city.
The stables We're next interviewed.
but no vehicles were out mat could
not be accounted Tor.
Mr. Carrots disappearance was
now on the lips Of all, anu nearly
hundred men were on the streets dis
cussing ii, and searching parties we're
organized, and every Imaginable u,ace
was searched. and thousand sugees-
lions listened TO, hut no tidings could
be ascertained of his strange dfsap-
pearanCe.
Mrs. Carroll. by this time. had be
come Frustrated from evil forebod-
ings and the family physician had to
be summoned. and the entire neigh
bOThOOd stood aghast
The cOntagiOn spread, and men on
motorcycles and in automobiles. in
hacks, buggies and other vehicles
were going in all directions. The
whole town was now ON the qui yive, /
Never in the history of the city was
there ever before so much excitement.
Just after the hour of twelve o'clock /
he drove up, all unconscious of the fu-
rure he had created.
1T seems that in the early afternoon /
DR. Guerrant asked Mr.. Carroll to |
drive out with him to the Hiawatha |
Farms. vSere he had d very sick
horse under treatment. The horse
gov worse. ed The doctor thought /
by staying by him he Cagld save him. I
bur the horse died and Ire TWO gen
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26
TIE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
It's Up to the Citizens of OcaIa to
Designate Its Quality
To the Citizens Of OcaIa:


Tie trustees have had bids submit
ted :or the new primary school build
ins. Ii. lowest bid was $3.50, by
l:cIy~c ( IacKay, ana has been ac
c.F,el. this bid provides that the
house = 20 be built OF keystone brick
sIch ofi,.. a the fi~e station and ar.
r.arT sre built Of. This does not in
cl-1- 1a= cost Of plans and specifica-
tons, which is $50. 1t does not in
c.rda ne cost O. ( supervising archi-
tec;, which viii be 5000. It does not
include any plumbing. out houses. fix
ing the ya-d or fencing, all Of which
vii cost IL the neighborhood of $500
or s5a", Il ooes ont include any black
boards @" furniture. which will cost
s.-a-,. .Eadre5 dollars more.
= .r..' many p=op,a think we
r'':r. r. .;sr 4 4ood pressed brick on
h surs..e ~ II. building. To 10 this
= 10 cost S514 m0~e than tie key
s-o.s u.i,H.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

The Fourth OF July in Ocala this
year promises 10 be The biggest yet.
Everybody Is enthused over IT. and
everything is working in harmony to-
ward a grand celebration.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO thank the many friends
who called and in so many ways re-
membered us. and for the many kind
expressions of sympathy during Mr..
Bishops recent severe illness. We
are deeply grateful to all for their
kindness and take this method of ex-
pressing our appreciation,
Respectfully,
Mr.. AND MFRS. J. w. BISHOP.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Judge Joseph Bell attended the S0th
anniversary picnic Of Mr.. Henry Per
kins. which was given Sunday at
Neck Lake. It was quite an unique
affair. Col RObt. F. Rogers preached
an appropriate sermon, and after the
sermon big dinner was spread. All
those present, and there were quite
a number, rendered their best wishes
to the OctOgenarian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

a travelling man, who makes Ocala
about every six months. told a rep
resentative of the Banner that the
Marion county court house and its
surrounding lawns, flowers, shrub
berry, etc, is by far the prettiest he
has seen in lbs rounds, and says ev-
cry citizen in the county should feel
a personal pride in it.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. o. W. Young. one of our valued
subscribers residing al Oklawaha
Station, was in Ocala on business
yesterday and did not forget To leave
a souvenir 10 keep the Ocala Banner
visiting his home for another year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

We sometimes envy the man who
grows his own vegetables and has
them fresh and succulent whenever
he wants them, but the. price of all
sorts Of garden products are now so
marvelOusly cheap that one need not
be envious. 1t really looks as if they
can be bought more cheaply than they
can be grown.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Owing to so many of the band mem-
bers taking part in the primary as
managers and in other ways, there
was no concert last night The band
had no opportunity to practice. and
the members are anxious 70 maintain
the reputation the band has so sig
nally achieved.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26
Mr.. HAMMOND DEAD

Mr.. f. S. Smith of Fairfield was in
Ocala Friday and stated that Mr.. w.
B. Hammond, who had been quite sick
for several weeks, died at his home
near Fairfield on Wednesday and was
buried Thursday. Mr. Hammond was
about fOrty-fve years old and had
been a citizen of Marion county for
the greater part Of his life. When a
young man he resided in New York
CITY. and travelled for one Of its large
wholesale houses. But he preferred
the more Independent and quiet life
- the country and returned TO this
county. made his home here and has
ever since resided here.
His death is very greatly mOurned
by his friends and neighbors.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr. z. S. Smith or rarneld. Mr.. 7.
E. Pritchett OF Gambler and Mr. w.
T. Forbes of Anthony were in Ocala
yesterday. They said that they were
here in response to the call of the
chairman Of the democratic executive
committee. which summoned them to
be in Ocala on June 18th, at 10 o'clock
a. m, for the purpose of canvassing
the vote of the second primary, but it
seems that there was some mistake in
the date. as only a few of the com
mittee were in yesterday. The vote
will be canvassed today. All the
above named gentlemen were in
cheerful spirits and said that the out
come of the primary looked mighty
good to them and their looks backed
up their statements. There seems to
be very general rejoicing everywhere.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

The committee soliciting funds to
aid in the erection of the new school
building is meeting with exceptional
fine luck. II is almost phenomenal
the way the people subscribe. 1t may
well be called a popular subscrip-
ton"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Herbert L. Anderson is back
from a visit TO POughkeepsie, n. Y,
where he had been to witness the
graduation of his daughter, Miss An
dsrson, from Vassar Callege. Mrs
Anderson and her daughters will re-
main north until fall
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Marcus Frank returned yester-
day from Savannah, and though he
wears q broad and pleasing smile. ne
is very retcent as TO its cause.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Asher Frank, manager of the
Boston Store, reports the opening day
of their big Challenge Sale" yester.
day as a recOrd-breaker. He says he
met more people face to face" than
ever before in one day at this popular
store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

The republicans nominated Con.
gresham Sherman of New York foI
Taft's running mate, and adjourned
Everything was apparently SO fixed
up beforehand that there was but lit
Tile excitement or interesting incidents
as the outcome Of the convention.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Adam c. White Of Citra was ?
visitor yesterday. He was telling of
his experiences in Texas Immediately
after the civil war, which were Ger
tainly rich and racy, and extremely
entertaining.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

II some people We're IS fortunate in
business as they are at picking win
ners IN primary election the route
between the beginning and the bank
Tuptcy courts would be short.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Miss Sue Smith, a popular young
lady of Micanopy, who came down
Wednesday nisht with the Arrow
Thrasher bridal party, is stopping
over several days. She is the guest
of the Misses Peace.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

The moving picture show continues
70 grow better. and there is no dimin-
utiOn in the crowds that nightly at
tend the performances. Quite a num-
Der attend in the afternoons also.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Carlos L. SiStrunk did some
most excellent and efficient work for
Mr.. Fletcher and his speech at Buck
Pond was most heartily commended
Ii is said by those who heard il to
have been masterpiece.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Louis Hall OF Citrs. Mr.. Sher-
ouse Of Reldick. EIr. Eicl-sOn of Or
ange Lake. Mr.. VIII Veal Of York. and
q number of others from the country.
were visitors yesterday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Notwithstanding the rain yesterday
quite a number OF people were in the
city, and the two great sales did a
very fne business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. r. T. Adams. who has been Wis
iting in Gainesville, is again at his
post in the Ocala House A. c. /. Of
fee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

TomorrOw's game with Ocilla. Ga.
promises 10 be the most interesting
game that We have had in this CITY iu
some time, and we hone that ina
game viii attract a big crowd. Be
patriotic and help the bows ont.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Col. Ed Davis. our esteemed and
genial state attorney. was gUyed yes
terday TO a finish. Besides the admir-
able joke Attorney BurfOrd told on
him he was tls recipient of bricks.
lemons and gags" galore.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Sunday was the longest day in the
year. It seemed particularly long to
US. The sun rose at 4:47 and set at
6:52. The day was entirely long
enough.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. john Smith vas NOT in town
yesterday. II ne w2s. he did not make
as an appreciarive call.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mrs. Frank Harris and daughters
are now comfortably located at Salu-
da, n. c., where they expect to remain
until October.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Alr. c. J. Phillips, who is doing some
building at LeesbUrg, returned yester-
dav.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Briganee will oc-
cupy DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Powers res
idence during their absence in the
mountains.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Carlos L. Sistrunk and Mr..
Henry Livingston have returned from
Jacksonville, where they went down
to greet the victorious chieftains
They report that Jacksonville is in a
fever of excitement, and there seems
to be almost universal rejoicing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Is II chills o. fever? Plank's Chill
Tonic is guaranteed 20 cure. 25c. X
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26
Local and Personal

After al the Times-Unior's support
don't seem 10 kiIl.-Stsrke Telegraph.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr. NJ. -. Payne of Fairfield was in
OCala yesterday to watch the can
vass of the returns. He has got so in
the habit Of doing it that it has be-
come second nature with him. He
made several pretty speeches, which
were greatly enjoyed. He was on the
losing side with the state candidates,
but takes his defeat, as everyone ought
to do, good naturedly. Mr.. Payne is
a genial, good citizen, and the old tim
ers will greatly regret his retirement
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mrs Kirkland has returned from q
short visit 10 friends al lake City
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26
J. E. CHACE,
". T. Gary,
G. w. MARTIN.

Trustees OcaIa Sub School District.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-26

Mr.. AND MFRS. ]. w. BISHOP.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21

Say. don't like to roast your ES
tnhlShmcnt. but You have got the
bummeSt lot of Birds | ever listened
IT," said the Fmancicr. "'rhcr Roper
tory is too limited. And that Cow has
Il Manner that is soothing for Il Day
ur two and then begins to suggest
an irritating lack of Versatility, as it
were. | discovered, also, Il certain
MonotOny in the Antics of the SQuir-
rclS AS for the Weekly, |, have read
it all through four times, including the
SarSaparila Ads, and along towards
the last the only thing that Interested
me was the Timetable. | needed a
good Rest. and I've had enough to
last me fully . years. When | strike
that Clul, tonight, I'll simply sign my
Name to the Card and have them
bring in the whole Works from Caviar
to cafe Noir."
I'm afraid there isn't any such In
Sttution as Il Paradise ON Earth,' re-
marked the Ruhe.
"Oh, yes, there is" said the Million
arc, but we never find it twice in
tlr same Spot"
MORAL: \ Complete Change will
,lways do one Good and sometimes do
i'm to Finish.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21
Iqnorant Woman.

"This thermomctcr' Complained tue
old lady, "ain't no good. | can never
tell by it how cold the room Is"
"My dear madam" said the rascally
dealer, with a pitying air, 'do you not
know the word thermometer is deriv
ed from two Greek words meaning a
measure of hcatT Naturally, there
fore, it isn't meant to measure cold
Catholic Standard and Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21

,....... ,....,.,.. il O III i II A.
ticnal Col
lcg,4, or who had Good Things which
tFcv wished him to back with much
',iu
At last in order to escape the wear
jp, sound Of the Flicker ana get the
Hard Knots out of his Nervous Sys-
rr.n ne drckrd away to the Country
md left word behind that he had gone
10 Eur, ne.
H., struck Rest cure, where every
No dressed for Dinner and full or
.hr..n tore off Tnpular Music. He
.ov. trir sanr NIournful Faces of the
.,,I, .,.,l frmolc prtocrats who were
irvine to rrrchaen Eniuvmcnt at so
.,r,h ,,r Dav and they did not seem
,o have = traru,illi2in- Effect en- him.
:, h, v.-u.rrrnl av-av from the Hotel
and tnnI; tn = uuict country Lane and
soon bn v.as in fine Dnrp Woods
rrn Hr.,,n was lror,rn only Inv thr
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21
FRosTBURG MD, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1908

cIer. This is Wat I'll stake YOU to
YoU Il have Il Spring Bed with Mat
trcS&cs and a Cahop.. lod can lie
there on the IIuskS and look ut So,
UOO worth of Paintings by the Old
Masters In the Morning Il British
Gentleman of A"i@tot.a lie Appear; nee
will come and lead loG to t.r i,"yal
Porcelain. after which he will dress
you, without yoHr lifting a Finger.
You shall have SILK Underwear and
Monogram worked on each Sock. At
Breakfast YOU shall have iIo,-Ilousc
Grapes and everything else ont OF Sea
SON. and Flowers on the Table, Af,cT
breakfast you may sep into " Car
riage with Gold Trimmings. 'dr,i,, by
two Prize Bays and ride II an o.icc
where the Chairs are padded ciIht
inches deep and all the iIrriings
jump at your slightest Command. For
Luncheon you shall 20 to Club where
you may meet those who have Money
to burn; and if your Check is under
S11, it shows that you are Pilcr.
You can stop Work at 8 +. NJ. and 90
for a Spin in your French Touring
Car, with Chauffeur to work the
Wheel. In the Evening You can put on
,.o,r C1ods and d,.inI, Sl7 worth of
yintoco Vinns and tol,n in tvo or
three Theatres, and after that start
u, oooin and rn,,a e,rnotbfn,, to EAT"
..you oro st,inuing mo " soil thn
Ruho "Snch I1navenlv lows nc those
no,.or coma 70 tho moon, Van"
"1 yin lo4 ,.,u ,,so nv, ponl, >c
,o,,r+ and tror Won r.on.t Lo = Van"
o,,,,IainoI +hn >Ii,ionofro 500 ana
naval IN tho 7 iro that Won, road ,hou+ in
tho U-ooI,lv ponor. All tb,+ osI, in
,.o+,,,., is +bo I-,o fn,. oro lLi.sf-,I
,to,,b Of +hie eo,,,,o.to,ol C,,,,.,,,.,,
horo ,rnorr thn I,orniDa-t -t,Inrfns and
+l,, I,Iitroso,,,o ,,hicl.,,loo,..
u,,o rin,,,,.;o,. ,,,,.o tho puho oil +bo
C.rodor+i,1s poodod ,n1 sbiunod him
70 +ho ,o,rir,, >rot,.o,,lis Tron bo
cat dor., ,n1or tho v.hf>nnr.ro T,roc,
with ,otI,ir,, to s,,,,orintn,,d ovrnn4 thn
ri.i,,,, and so+tiu,. Of tbo SIM
Tv.o ,,.oa,., I,+or &c tI,o [,inon,fa,.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21
Reserved For a Purpose.

A certain Kentucky justice of the
peace was called upon to marry run
away couple who drove up to his
house. When the final words were
said the bridegroom fumblcd in his
pockets and finally fshed out Il silver
dollar.
"Jcdge," said he, this here's all the
cash I've got In the world If you
wants it, you kin have it. But | don't
mind tclIin you that | set it aside for
the honeymoon expenses. s.'-Woman's
Home Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21

IA thin deposit of EraTel, used In road
example, our area is within 800 square
miles of "QuaIlng that OF all the other
New England states. Our population
is about % Per cent more than That or
the city of Boston and our valuation
about onr-tenlh that OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
In the matter of valuations | might
say that we have only SiNty-thrcc cities
ana towns III the state which nave
valuation of $l,0oO,OOo. We have ODD
towns with valuation less than S2IO,-
GOO each, and thrcc-f"urthS of all our
towns are less than SIGO.OOO i'll valua-
tion In many Of our towns, especially
the smaller ones, highway taxes alone
run from to > cents, so YOU see when
these towns make appropriations for
good roads they are really struggling
to improve their condition.
We have however, made Il start in
the matter of state road building and
are making progress every year. In
1901 a sta road law was passed
which WAS general in its application
that is, it provided that every town in
the state might have state aid in com
plying with certain conditions. The
amount which any town could eXpcnd
under this original law was only 5000
per year. and the maximum state aid
allowed ON account of such eXpendi-
ture vas $lOO Succeeding legislatures
raised the amount until at present 5000
is the maximum amount a town may
cXprnl and he reimbursed by the state
for half its expenditure.
The first wear of the law only twelve
towns took advantage Of It's provisions,
while last year. the sixth year of its
operation. 322 towns built their state
roads and received state aid. This
year 300 towns are building sections
of state road,
Our law provides that when a town
makes appropriation ana declares its
intention to build state road the county
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21
ROAD WORK IN MAINE
Paul D. Sargent Tells of the State
Highway Building.
PROGRESS MADE EACH YEAR.

twenty -four Hundred Miles of Road
Used For Surfacing-How the Work
Is Done.
Paul ID. Sargent state highway com
missioner of Maine, in Il recent ad-
dress before the good roads and legis-
lativc convention of the Automobile
club of Springfield, Mass, spoke as
follows about road work in Maine:
The construction of state roads in
Maine presents a little different prob
lem from that in any other of the New
England states This is partly on ac-
count of our large area which is sparse
ly settled and our low valuation. For
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21
A EhbIe Discredited.

"You know the story of the hare and
the tortoise:'
Eyes" answered the jockey. "but it
doesn't point any moral that | can see
At any respectable track that rabbit
would have been outlaWed for pulling
the race" Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-03-21

InQuiring Frcnd-So your last play
was failure. We'll. it won't make
much difference to YOU, | presume.
You have something laid by for a
rainy day, haven't you?
Gifted Tragedian-Yes, but I'm not
prepared to meet continuous FROST
Chicago Tribune.