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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Howard are
nov in The old Bay State" They
are having an excellent time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Mr. Nathan Mayo OF Symmetrical
was visitor 20 our city yesterday,
and left on the afternoon train for
business visit 10 Savannah.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Miss Shelly SOuter is on visit to
friends al lake City. where she is be-
ing very delightfully."- entertained.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

TENTs-For sale or rent oca1a
20. 7-24-tfw.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Prank Gadson. proprietor of the
Bazaar Store. is in New York City,
buying a big stock OF goods for the
winter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

ala VII soon have hard road TO
nunnellon and 20 Inverness via
Stokes Ferry.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

MI D. W. Sylvester is visiting his
mother GO - Petersturr
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24
Local and Personal

No'h on The new school building is
Progressing finely.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Miss Pauline Peace. who has been
90 for a month enjoying a vacation.
y back an her post i'm me Ocala News
Company establishment
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

ocalas directory. which is. being
gotten up by Ar Parrish for NJ
Brumby. is nearing completion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Mrs. Horace Harold and little son
are back from a delightful trip to
lake Weir.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

When Roosevelt goes ont. what Will
D. the fate OF Jha Ananias Club? Re
viewing his term % Office. hasn't
Roosevelt made mess Of it2
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Cook and little
daughter left last night for Sorrento
for a short visit to relatives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

The stay-at-homes are constantly
growing greater less and more beau
tifully small"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Master Julien Bullock. who l.
spending the summer az Wekiwa
Springs. spent last week with friends
On Lake Lucerne. al Orlando.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

sherin Gordon and family are a.
Clearwater.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24

Mrs kirkland is booked among
those who expect TO spend the re-
msinder at the summer away from
: home.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
They Must Be Hardy.

Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture referred at recent
dinner in Washington to the amateur
florists who spring up in the suburbs
at this season by thousands.
more florists. perhaps, than flowers
spring up" he said.
"In seed shop the other day I
heard one of these amateurs complain
about the last batch of seeds he had
bought. After he had ended his COM
plaint he began to ask floral ques-
tions.
"'Oh, by the way he said. what is
q hardy rose?
"It is one,' growled the dealer,
that doesn't mind your wife pulling
it up by the roots every day to see il
1t has begun to grow yet"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
Set Sea GuIIs to Work.

From Nanaimo comes the story Of
an enterprising government fisheries
official who is enlisting the services
of thousands of sea gulls in the task
of cleaning up the immense number
of dead herring dropped overheard
by boats at the different wharves
where cargoes are loaded on the ves-
sells.
While making his rounds recently
this party tied up his gasoline launch
at one of the wharves while figuring
out the best method of attempting to
remove the fish. Neglecting to switch
off the power, the propeller churned
up the water to such an extent that
large number of dead herring came
to the surface, thousands of sea gulls
Immediately swooping down and glut-
ting themselves on the fish.
The experiment was made at sew
eral of the other wharves, and in
every case the gulls performed the
task which would have entailed con-
siderable expense had it been done
by manual or mechanical ,labor.-New
Westminster Correspondence Seattle
Post-Intelligencer.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
WORKS FOR CIVIC PRIDE.
Excellent Scheme Devised by Mer.
chants Of Western City.

A new scheme for arousing local
pride is being worked in an enterpris-
ing western city. The plan in brief
is, instead of attempting to vitalize
the civic spirit of the whole commu-
nifty, to organize clubs in different To-
calities and to clean up and light up
certain sections. without regard to
what may be done elsewhere. For in
stance, a club is organized in a
single block, and merchants on each
side of the street are persuaded to
join. If it is desired to make the
block brilliant with light at night an
investigation is had to see how it can
be done, how much it will cost and
what it is worth The plan has worked
SO successfully that organizations are
springing up all over the same city to
devote their attention to cleaning or
lighting certain restricted territory.
1t is much easier to secure co-opera-
ton between 20 merchants than be-
tween 200, and the influence of the
few spreads in widening circle
Baltimore News.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
OF TWO TOTS
HAPPY, THOUGH THiNLY CLAD
AND COLD.
Deep Drifts and Flying Snow Of Little
Moment-And Think of It'll
A Whole Penny to
Spend.

They were plodding through the
snow during the storm, little tots who
were thinly clad, with blue faces and
big bright eyes. Their little baby fin
gers were peeping out of ragged nit
tens, wet with snow. Their shoes
were filled with snow, because the
buttons were off at the top, and the
tops were loose.
One of them was little girl about
six years old. She wore calico dress
and her stockings were patched with
darning marks from knee to ankle.
Around her neck she wore a woman's
fur neck piece of the style of ten years
ago. The other was boy, and his
thin little legs were covered by trou-
sers which bore the signs of home
tailoring. He swung his arms against
his body for full minute.
"Why don't you do this?" he asked.
'Its dandy way to git warm"
"'Cause girls can't act that way
lisped the other little tot. Mamma
says it amt ladylike."
But she eyed her companion with
evident envy. The pair trudged along,
stumbling over drifts and shading
their eyes from the flying snow. AS
the girl held an arm before her eyes
the snow was blown into her sleeve,
leaving her arm chafed red.
An automobile whisked by, and
through the glass windows the tots
saw two other children, cozy and rosy
and warm.
"Gee," said the boy, "it would be
fine to ride in one of them"
But just think if they tipped over"
said the little philosopher by his side.
And we amt got far to 60"
They came to a crossing, and turned
to cross the street. A prancing team
passed them, held in check by uni
formed coachman. The little girl
skipped out of harms way just in the
nick of time.
Lets run," said the boy.
And they ran through the snow
piled high on the walks, until the gir
Jagged behind.
Gee" said the boy, "you amt much
of runner"
He stretched his little legs and ran
away half block ahead of her. The
girl stopped. breathless, and half-cry-
ing.
The boy stopped, and stood throw
ing snowballs at signboard, trying
to look unconcerned. When the girl
stopped again he looked back. Run
ming quickly to meet her, he threw his
arms around her, half crying himself.
Gee" he said, don't cry. You
don't have to be a runner. like you
anyway. Girls amt got to run. I've
got a penny"
The girl stopped crying. Her face
frightened.
Can you spend it, really?" she
asked, shyly.
Bet 1 can. I earned it, shovelin'
snow"
Then l guess I am able to walk as
far as the candy store" she said.
And away they went, the girl and
the boy, cold forgotten, hand in hand
Il like you, if you do make me run. >
whispered the woman of six-Milwau
kee Free Press.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
One Of tie
Essentials

Of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the world's
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of tho
Wen-Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the ell-Informed Of tho
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit.
ten BY Large Snake.

How few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes. Not long ago
harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel of an automobile which was
being driven by woman. The woman
promptly tainted and the car. left to
its own resources, ran into stone
wall and caused a serious accident.
The bite of poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. X. M. Fishel,
Route No. l, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when bit
ten by a large snake.
"On August 29, 1906. was bitten
on the hand twice by a large copper
head snake. Being a distance from
any medical aid, as last resort l
used Sloan's Liniment, and to my as
tonishment found it killed all pain and
was the means of saving my life.
am the mother of four children and
am never without your Liniment."
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
PUBLIC LAND OPENING.

245,00O acres of irrigated govern
ment Land in Big Horn Basin, Wyom.
ing, will be thrown open for settlement
May II, under the Carey Act, afford
ing an opportunity to secure an irri-
gated farm at low cost on easy pay
ments. Only 80 days residence is re-
quired. A report containing official no.
tice OF the drawing, maps, pats, and
full information has been published
by the Irrigation Department, 405
Home 1ns. Bldg, Chicago Any one In.
terested may obtain free copy by ap-
plying to the Department.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
BUT WAS 1T THE SAME MELoN7
Paper Carried by Darky Amounted
Almost to Perpetual Permit.

"a negro just loves watermelon"
said Representative Johnson of South
Carolina. Strange, too, that when a
policeman sees a negro with melon
at an unreasonable hour he has it
right down that the darky has stolen
that watermelon. heard story about
a policeman who met a negro in the
early hours of the morning, and he
had a big melon on his shoulder
81 see you have melon there?
"'Yes, sah,' answered the darky
Use got er melon; but Use fixed fer
you, sah,' and pulling out paper he
handed it to the officer, who read:
This bearer of this is o. X. He paid
me ten cents for the melon. and he
is pillar in the church. James
Elder
"'You are fixed said the officer.
"'Dat's what lowed answered the
negro, and he moved on.'-Washing-
ton Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
A Powerful Combination.

Tim was a protege of Mr. Blank, a
well-known Boston lawyer. He was
often in trouble. but by personal influ-
ence with the courts Mr.. Blank man.
aged to have him let down easy, SO it
became matter of talk, the Green
Bag says, that he did not suffer great
ly in being arrested.
How is it, Tim," some one asked
one day. that you are arrested very
often, but never go to Jail nor pay any
fines?"
Its just this way" Tim replied. 81
have Mr.. Blank for me lawyer. and
what he doesn't know about the law
l tells him"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
Both in Same Plloht.

"'My friends dragged me into this
wretched AFFAIR."" shiveringly said the
first duelist to his adversary. as the
seconds approached with the deadly
weapons. Il never pulled the trigger
of pistol in my life; SO, if hit you
it will be an accident!"
"Nor is this awful duel to my
liking!" whined the challenger, white
to the gills. Like you, pistol is a
strange article to my hands, and If
shoot you it will be with stray
shot!"
Then, for heavens sake" exclaimed
the first duelist, with a ray Of hope,
lets aim carefully at each other, or
one of us may get hit!"-Illustrated
Sunday Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
The Evolution Of
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine busi-
ness is the natural outgrowth Of the
old-time household remedies.
In the early history of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
bitters, laxatives and tonics, were to be
found in almost every house, compound
eddy the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the apothecary or the family doctor.
Such remedies as picra, which was
aloes and quassia, dissolved in apple
brandy. Sometimes a hop tonic, made
Of whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A
score or more Of popular, homemade
remedies were thus compounded, the
formulae for which were passed along
from house to house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated. .
The patent medicine business is q
natural outgrowth from this whole
some, old-time custom. In the begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness of one of
these homemade remedies, would take
It up, improve it in many ways, manu-
facture it on large scale, advertise it
mainly through almanacs for the home,
and thus it would become used over
large area. LATTERLY THE HOUSE
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM.
Perma was originally one of these
old-time remedies. It was used by the
Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it
was offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men
nonite origin. First, he prescribed it
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale of it increased, and at last he
established a manufactory and fur
uished it to the general drug trade.
Peruna is useful in a great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and its value in the
treatment of these ailments. They
have learned to trust and believe in
DR.. Hartman's judgment, and to rely
on his remedy, Peruna.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
AN INTERESTING
CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT
Any Child Can Do 1.-THE Result Is
Almost Like Magic-Useful, Too.

Anything in the nature of a chem.
ical experiment is always Interesting
and usually educative. Here is sim
pie experiment which any child can
perform and which is instructive in a
very practical way: Get bit Of White
Lead about the size of pea, a piece
of charcoal, common candle in q
candlestick, and blow-pipe. Scoop
out little hollow in the charcoal to
hold the White Lead, then light the
candle, take the charcoal and lead in
one hand and the blow-pipe in the
other, with the large end of the blow
pipe between the lips; blow the flame
of the candle steadily against the bit
of White Lead on the charcoal and if
the White Lead is pure 1t will pres
emily resolve itself into little shining
globules of metallic lead, under the
intense heat of the blow-pipe, leaving
no residue.
If, however, the White Lead is adul-
terated in the slightest degree, 1t will
not wholly change into lead. So, it
will be seen, that this experiment is
not only an entertaining chemical
puI dloO VI pTdCllCdl
use in the home. White Lead is the
most important ingredient of paint
II should be bought pure and unadul-
terated and mixed with pure linseed
OIL That is the best paint. The
above easy experiment enables any
one to know whether the paint is the
kind which will wear or not.
The National Lead Company guar
antee that white lead taken from a
package bearing their Dutch Boy
Painter" trademark will prove abso-
lutely pure under the blow-pipe test;
and to encourage people to make the
test and prove the purity of paint be-
fore using it, they will send free a
blow-pipe and valuable booklet on
paint to anyone writing them asking
for Test Equipment Address Ma
tional Lead Company. Woodbridge
Building. New York City.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
One 1hjnu Lackinu.

Dressed in the latest and most ap-
proved motor-cycling costume. with
goggles all complete. the motor
cyclist gayly toot-tooted his way by
Regents park towards the zoo. Sud-
denly he slackened, dismounted, and
said to small, grubby urchin:
81 say, my boy, am right for the
zoo?"
The boy gasped at so strange a
sight. and thought it must be some
new animal for the gardens.
"You may be all right if they have
spare cage" he said, when he
could find his tongue, "but you'd ha
stood far better chance If you'd 'ad
a tail!"-London Answers.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
A Popular Game.

where hav yez been this evenin'?"
asked O'Riley of O'Toole.
Sure, / hav been playing bridget
whist" said O'Toole.
Bridget whist? an how do yez play
thot?"
II sit in the kitchen wild Bridget, an
ate pie an cake an chicken, an
whin Bridget hears the missus comm
she says whist" IiN
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear. There Is only way to
cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube When this
tube is intamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t IS entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken and this tube restored to Its normal condi
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh. which IS nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcaused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, v.
Sold by Druggists, 15c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE

A powder. 1t cures painful. smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists. Csc. Accept no sub.
stitute Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
HeIpInu Him.

"Jinx is dressing better than usual
lately"
"Yes, his wife has been helping him
to reduce expenses"
His wife? Why, man, she was di.
vorced from him year ago!"
81 know It; but, she has married
again. 30 he doesn't have to pay any
more alimony. Post.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
Doing True Work.

1t is not by regretting what is ir-
reparable that true work is to be done,
but by making the best of what we
are. 1t is not by complaining that we
have not the right tools, but by using
well the tools we have.-Ruskin.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

Two Million Dollars Every Day.
The exports Of manufactures Of the
United States averaged more than
$2.OOO,OOO day during the entire
year, including every day in the cal
endar year.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

my back grew weak
and lame and +
could not s t op
without a s h arp
pain. It was just
as bad when I tried
to get up from a
chair. I was Ian
guild and listless
and had much main
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

The shortest and the surest way
to prove a work possible is strenuous
ly to set about it; and no wonder II
that proves it possible, that for the
most part makes 1t so.-South.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

and trouble with the kidney secretions.
This was my state when 1 began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me
from the first and four boxes made a
complete. lasting cure"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

This is undoubtedly dirty-looking
old world to the man who is too lazy
to clean his spectacles.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

The hardest work some men do is
inventing excuses to keep from going
to work.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums, reduces In
nsmmation. says pain. cures wind collie. 2oc bottle
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

There is need for Garfield Tea when the
skin is sallow, the tongue coated, and
when headaches are frequent.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

It isn't easy to fool the man who
knows himself.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
CLASSIFIED.

Printer-Where shall I put the an
tirement?
Editor - Under Public Improve
ments"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

Pettit's Eye Salve First Sold In 1907
100 years ago, sales increase yearly, wonder
full remedy; cured millions weak eyes. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02

Common Sense the Main Factor.
One pound of learning requires ten
pounds of common sense to apply it
Persian Proverb.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-02
LANoUio AND WEAK.
A Condition Common with Kidney
Trouble and Backache.

Mrs. Marie Sipfe, 416 Miller ST.,
Helena, Mont, says: Three years ago
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
Prof. Cyrus Z. sasalsy.

Prof. Cyrus L. Shealy left Satur-
day morning for Camden, where he
goes to accept the principalship of the
Grammar school, in the graded school
system of that city. Prof. Shealy is
one of the brightest and most talented
young men that has ever gone out
from Lexington county, and that he
will give universal satisfaction goes
without saying. He is an honor grad
uate of the University of South Caro-
lima, thorough student and best of
all, is endowed with high traits OF
Christian character, which is 80 char
acteristic of his family. Heis brother
of Mr.. Frank W. Shealy and has hun
dreds Of friends throughout the county
who will join The Dispatch in wish
ing for him much success and happi-
ness in his new field.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
Card From Dr.. Crossoa.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The interest in elections are all
ended now. Everything is as the peo-
pie decreed that it shall be for this
time, and I desire to express to the
voters Of the county my heartfelt
gratitude and high appreciation for
the very handsome support given me,
in nominating me, for State Senator
in the first primary. It shall be my
best endeayor to serve the whole peo-
pie of my county and state faithfully
and well.
Yours most obediately,
D. M. Crosson.
Leesville, Sept. 10.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16

Successful Candidates, Attention y!
The fifty per cent. of your original
assessment is now due. Won't you
please send it at once, to F. Hamp
Hendrix, at Leesville, S. c., that he
may complete the work of the Execu-
tive committee for this election. Do
it now! today. Don't put it off.
D. F. Efrd, Oh. Ex. Com.
F. Hamp Hendrix, Secty.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
Final DISCHARGE,

This is to notify all persons that ]
will apply to Geo. S. Drafts, Judge Of
Probate for Lexington county, South
Carolina, on the l4th day Of October,
1903, for final discharge as administra-
tor of estate of n. A. Swygert.
Samuel B. George,
4w49 Administrator.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16

School will open on September 2:
A tenth grade has been added and
another teacher will be secured.
Each teacher will have two grades.
We desire to have in our school those
bows and girls who wish thorough
preparation either for college or for
iifess duties. Apply to the principal
for catalogue and any other informa.
ton which you may desire. att
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
sse for Bryan and Kern.

On last Tuesday-election day-there
was $38 contributed to the Bryan and
Kern democratic campaign fund.
This did fairly well considering the
short time in which County Chairman
Efird had to get the word out. The
money was sent by check to State
Chairman Willie Jones in Columbia.