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Mild Request.

Mr. Stubb-Yes, my dear; l am going
off on a trip, and | shall send you
souvenir postal card from every place
| visit
Mrs. Stubb-Er-John. would it make
any difference if instead of souvenir
postal cards you made it souvenir post
al money orders ?-Detroit Tribune.
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WHAT HAS A CLAM To DO WITH THE
MOON, I WANT To KNOW p
your head as they did when you were
initiated in the Gay old Boys You
didn't get over your lame back for
three weeks"
There is no such horsepIay in this
club. Everything is decorum and dig
nifty"
Then what is it, she asked rs she
noticed the sheet of paper and pencil,
in his hand.
well. every new member has to
write and read an ode to the moon
I've been trying my hand at it, bu
don't get along very we'll Perhaps
you could help me out if you wanted
to-"
Certainly want to. What have You
writtenT
And with an attitude of guilt and
humility Mr.. Bowser read as follows
20 moon l gaze upon thy face
And feel a holy calm
Come stealing Ger my weary soul
And | can't get the next line" he
explained Il have tried about forty
different things. but none of 'em fit"
Mrs. Bowser took the paper from
his hand and sat for a moment with
her eyes rolled up to the ceiling and
then got an inspiration and said:
You want to make that fourth line
read, AS if were a clam"
by thunder, woman" he exclaimed
as he jumped back, and his face grew
red. but I'm not here to be made a
fool of. What has clam to do with
the moon, | want to know"
simply that CLANS always come up
out of the sands when the moon
shines. They come up and lay around
and feel a calm stealing over them.
Even if they had nothing to do with
the moon you must take poetic license
In writing poetry. If you don't you
will never produce an ode"
Mr.. Bowser glared at her for awhile,
but as she didn't even smile and the
cat remained quiet he became half
convinced and returned to the library
to resume the grind. When next he
icdpptdlcu lie leuuSItu lIle IOllOh III .
/ gaze upon thy svery brow.
! battle in thy effulgence.
Come down on earth 0 shining orb
He was stuck, as before. Mrs Bow
ser read the three lines over and over
again and finally said:
Here is where you must make use
of more poetic license. All the poets
in your club will readily understand
You must make that fourth line read,
And in lager take indulgence"
Never! BY the great horn spoon,
never! CLANS may have something
to do with the moon, but lager beer
neverw
But isn't lager beer drank on moon
light nightsY
"Of course, but so is lemon pop Can
you connect lemon pop with the
moon?'
Thought the Time Pat.
by taking poetic license can.
There will doubtless be more or less
indulgence in lager beer at your club.
and think the line is pat to the occa-
sion. There must be indulgence to
rhyme with effugence And what do
men indulge in more than lager beer?
You can't bring in buttermilk and
make it rhyme can youf"
Hang the thing he answered But
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ourselves to a funeral pace such
day as this and with such a PAIR of
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The Feminine WaN.

Your wife tells me that she never
buys anything without first consulting
you"
Eyes, that's right Then she goes
ahead and buys what she wants, just
the same as If had agreed with her."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Taking No Risks.

He had just proposed, and she had
given him the welcome hand.
"Of course" she said, you will in
terview papa tomorrow
'Hes-er-l suppose So" replied the
young man. by the way, what's his
-er-telephone number?" Denver
News-Times
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to 60 through some way. however, and
If poetic license, as you call it. won't
do I'll take the ak to it."
Mr. Bowser's third retirement TO the
library, where he was shut out from
the strifes and turmoils of the world.
lasted for three-quarters of an hour.
Mrs. BOwser heard him sitting down
and getting up and walking around.
and now and then he groaned out like
a steer with collie after being all night
in a cOrnfield. He was looking paIe
and disheveled as he finally came back
to say:
'Durn all odes to blazes, | can ge'
three lines every time. but the FOUR
one beats me. | have a good mind to
tell the Moon Gazers to go and gaze
and be hanged to them
you must not be discouraged. dear
We may find this easier"
And she took the paper and read:
Before thee. Luna doth 7 kneel.
Thy radiance to beg.
Come closer TO me, orb of night
Well: asked Mr.. Rowser
well, its got to be poetic license
again. | presume all your club men,
bers are men Of the world. amt they?"
q suppose so"
"And they are familiar with all catch
words"
what have catchwOrds got to do
with this ode? Mrs. Bowser. don't you
try any little game on me-
I'm not going to. have got to get
you this fourth line and ! think can
put in something that will he greeted
with applause. Here is the way the
verse stands as flushed
And she read.
before thee Luna d5tn I kneel.
Thy radiance 10 beg
Come closer 70 me orb Of night.
And let me pull thy leg"
Mr. Bowser Jumped two feet his6.
He turned pale and he turned red. He
opened his mouth hut for a fun min
ute 10 sound came. Then he trum-
peted:
Woman, DO you call that poetic Ii
cense"'
4 certainly DO" she answered "Yon
have got to find something to rhvme
with bp,, ran +I,,,,t, of ,,o-bi,,, -
la,, or l-.o Ka,, - go, ,-''+i,, '.'e
infoyfoarion yon osl,nd far NV h,,n
and nm, .r;,.'r,. t. ,., r.. ~ ~
fourth varea Al odo 80 .ha
shou,d have At roost forr 80, o.,
hams We ,.ao cot oIo,,e, ,.t+I,,,,+ 80,
license IN tl,a fo,rth -" i'''''0
A. o-.-.,
n,,. O>o' 0,uS9's Op'n'or'
"e s@'" III an aWluI
HVI'c as Hr sl'vu AKA &lared at her,
'doh drive desperate man to the
WALTZ
I'm not seeking To-"
III 90 over and submit these verses
to the druggist. and if he SAYS YOU have
been making q fool Of me then lOoI,
out You have never seen the lion in
me fully aroused vet"
but explain to him that We had TO
take poetic license"
oh, YOU needn't fear that I won't
explain, | shall 90 into the thing 10
find ont all about it,"
The druggist haDpencd TO have
spare moment when MI Bowser Ell
tered and after few general remarks
inquired of him:
ny do NOu Ask
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Not So BAD.

Mr.. Subbs after engaging cook
There's one other thing / suppose you
should know, Miss Flannigan-my wife
Is a chronic invalid, confined to her
room.
Miss Flannigan-That's fine. | wor
afeerd she might be wan iv thin
chronic kickers that ARE confined t.
tn kitchen, begobs.-Puck.
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Why Immigrants Like America

EW Americans causes of the fact
that the Yankees assimiae without thinking Of
without troubling much about it. millions Europeans not
per of whom could have really assmlated in
Europe by the English, the Germans the French.
Millions of Germans become in the United bd Yankees
the of few months without much as asking
them to do while all the wisdom and power Prsn govern
men have these hundred years been unable assmate hundred
thousand Poles
But when the German arrives New York he has
been there single hour but that half people have done him
what Is to his mind exquisite and fatterng honor They
Stirred" him. They have said Yes SIR No, SIR Europe the
honor of being addressed has never been done him. aongh
he always expected Sir every better dressed person speaking
to him. For years this had ranked his heavy SOUL and now new
flood of sensations shoot his heart BRAIN in that very mo-
men he is a
The AMERICANS ARE QUITE UNAWARE THAT
iNelEss "sIR" HAS DONE ASSIMILATION OF
MILLIONS OF EUROPEAN NEWCOMERS THE
PARAGRAPHS OF THE
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shall | Find the Soul LOved?"

the next life is to give the fit survivor realization Of
denied things there involved to certain extent the
~ restitution OF lost things No preacher teacher writer
who ventures approach the mysteries of unknown life
ever the bombamen question: repeated
more poignant than all Others SHALL l FIND THE SOUL
LOvEDw
If 1t is worth loving and if you worthy love Since
Go who love- love capacity and fate which
or not be God starved you with love every
broken heart by every widowed Sob by every grief great for
tears by flower of pure and perfect love broken
the garden of your tramped being-ves.
am ready to without hesitation that for the love worthy
next world must fulfill the obligations of this THE
RESTORATION OF OUR SORROWED DEAD is one of the
most legal Of such obligations
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One Of Those BlissfuI Moments.

Fond Mother to Artist Visitor Be
ing an artist yourself, I'm sure youll
appreciate these drawings Of ,Willip's.
He is only seven. and he never had a
lesson in his life.-Woman's Home
Companion.
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FORT Mccoy NOTES

Work n the big mill is progressing
fine, under the supervision Of ". B.
Ryals Of Srarke
The school has organized a literary
society to meet every Friday at p.
m. Professor Hammonds, president:
Miss Edith Grantham, secretary; ".
2. Ryals, critic.
The Boys Club was we'll attended
Saturday and some fine speeches
were made
Dr.. NJ. c. Donaldson of Jesup, Ga,
who has been stopping in our burg
for some weeks, has had considerable
dental work to do and is thinking Of
locating here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Quaig, a fine boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Stevens visited
their daughter. Mrs. J. c. Geiger, at
Ocala, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Chaudoin is able 10 be
at work again, after being laid -up for
a couple of weeks with rheumatism.
w R. TOmpkins, with his family,
of Lochloosa, have moved to the
Grantham place Mr.. Tompkins is d
sawyer at the small mill
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ORANGE SPRINGS PENcILINes

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Some time has elapsed since I sent
items to your valuable paper from
this dear old village.
There is very little news to write
low. but l presume that some Of the
Old residents who have made their
homes elsewhere would like to hear
that little.
Mr.. Fred Wimberly, with his wife.
visited his father and mother last
week. Friday they returned to their
home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. A. J. Legg is on a visit to her
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Rast. She spent the latter part of
the summer in New York, Baltimore
and Washington.
Mrs. Van Smith. an old resident
was here last week on a visit to Old
friends. She left Monday for Angus
Ia, Ga. to spend the winter with her
brother.
Mrs. Wiley Massey, who has been
on a short visit to her married daUgh-
ter in Georgia, returned home yester.
day.
Mrs. Clayton Massey visited her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. William Massey, at
Keuka, last week.
Mrs. J. B. Enecks is visiting her
friend, Mrs. Julia Pegram.
The little mOtherless baby of Mr..
J. B. Hall is growing nicely. He is in
perfect health. His grandmother,
Mrs. H V. Porter, has charge Of him.
His dear mother was called to her
heavenly home when he was only
three weeks old. He is now seven
months old
The weather is perfectly lovely, and
the farmers are busy sowing chufa
seed.
Mr.. Charlie Hodges is the champion
o'pOssum hunter. He captured sew
eral last week. S. S. T.
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ELECTRA BRIEFS
Decial Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor Ocala Banner:
We were glad to see Mr.. J. A. Pitt
man Of Ocala in our burg this week.
Monday be and Eugene Conner went
fishing in Lake Bryant and brought
in eight fine trout. He returned to
his home Tuesday. We hope he will
come again soon and stay longer next
time.
Mr.. J. c. Pillans and daughter,
Miss Dixie Pillans. and Miss Bette
McCarley we're shopping in the Brick
City Saturday.
Miss Agnes Holly has been quite
sick. but we are pleased to learn that
ne has almost recovered.
We have heard that Mr. Caldwell,
who has been under Dr. Henry's
treatment at Oklawaha, will be able
to return home Wednesday. We hope
he will soon be well again.
Mr.. Ben Holden returned home last
week and has gone to Salt Springs.
Mr.. Higgins has bought a fine steam
mill and will soon be ready to begin
saving. Electra will then have two
mills in operation.
Dir. StapletOn's mill on Lake Bry-
ant is kept busy trying to supply the
demand for lumber.
Capt. J. B. Martin has moved from
Oklawaha back to his turpentine
plant at Whites Ferry. We are very
glad to welcome Capt. and Mrs. Mar
tin in our neighborhood
JOHN PETER.
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SOUTH LAKE WEIR RIPPLEs
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
An accident which came near being
a tragedy happened on Friday last at
the vineyard of Messrs. HOstetter
and Lehman. Sparks from an engine
on the South Lake Weir branch Of
the S. A. L. set fire to grass alongside
the track and a high wind spread 1t
into the vineyard. a large part Of
which was badly damaged. The fire,
when discovered, was sweeping rap
idly toward the buildings, which were
surrounded by infammable material.
Mr.. Lehman succeeded by almost SUI
perhuman efforts in extinguishing the
fire. He says that several times ne
thought the buildings must go. Dur
ing the fire his horses became fran
tic with fear and screamed loudly
Mrs. Lehman ran out to open the
gate OF the lot to liberate them, but
fell il a faint. and lay where she
would surely have been burned had
the fire not been extinguished. When
Mr.. Lehman reached the house IN an
exhausted condition ne found his wife
just recovering consciousness.
The home OF Mr.. Syerhen J. Car
ter was the scene Of 4 very petty
wedding on Sunday night, October
II, when his only daughter, Miss
Frances Juanita, was united in mar
rage to Mr.. Frederick W. Sigmon by
Rev. W. R. Oberry of Oxford. Mr..
Thomas Perry of Oxford was best
man and Miss Annice Adams OF HOl-
der, a cousin of the bride, was brides
maid. The bride was attired in a
beautiful gown Of white silk, trimmed
with white oriental lace. The inlme-
diate family and a few intimate
friends only were present. At the
conclusion Of the ceremony a wedding
supper was served, after which the
happy couple left for their new home
on the adjoining farm, where they
are at home to their friends. The
bride was born in Alachua county
and Mr.. Sigmon is from North Caro-
lima. but both have lived here since
early childhood. and have been pay
mates and lovers from that time.
RIPPLE.
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DoINGS AT SPARR

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Rev. Lord filed his regular appoint
ment here last Sunday.
Recently the young people Of Sparr
were given a pillau by Mr.. and Mrs.
Colbert. All report a splendid time.
Mr.. Charles BOyles Of Oeala visited
his mother at this place Sunday.
We are glad to note that the sick
are all improving.
Mr.. Christian stopped at the SOuter
house last week.
Mr.. J. S. Grantham and his two
sons. Earl and Lloyd, were visitors
in our burg Sunday.
Mr.. Lee has started grinding cane.
and was visited by a crowd of young
folks the other day.
Misses Pauline and Susie Lambert
of Island Grove were visiting their
father last Saturday.
A number of our young people at
tended church at Reddick Sunday
night Among those who went were
Misses Mary Eminisor, Jettie BoyIes.
Maude ClemmOns and NIessrs. CIar-
ence Boyles, Herman Clemmons. Ho-
mer Luffman, John Grantham. Frank
LuHman and Terry Young.
We extend our sympathy to the
young man who got left last Sunday
afternoon. but remember the old say
ing: Young coon for running; old
coon for cunning"
Miss Jessie Owes made a business
trip 10 Ocala last week.
Mr.. Will Luffman has returned from
an extended trip through Florida
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Thomas spent
Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Boring.
CRACKER.
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A TALE OF SNAKES

Saturday afternoon Hardy Williams.
young farmer living northeast Of
Temples mill, was out in the woods
along Wate~ Oak creek looking for his
hogs, Of which he has many in that
n@ighborhood. lie mad with him
fine dog - catch the pCrkers. 2nt the
dog got on the scent Of some var
mint and chased it into the swamp
near Yulee SilcoX's place. The dog
did not come back. although Mr.. VIII
liams called him many times, and
failed to return home at night Next
morning Mr.. Williams went into the
swamp where the dog had entered it
and after some search found the ami
NAL dead on a small island. The car
cass was swollen almost to bursting
and it is presumed that the dog had
been killed by the bite Of a rattle
snake.
Saturday morning. Joseph Starting
who lives on Black Creek, in Clay
county, went along the creek swamp
looking for squirrels. The ground
along there was hidden by a rank
growth Of ferns. Mr.. Startling saw
a movement in a tree top, cooked his
gun, went towards the tree, then stop
ped to single out the squirrel among
the Spanish moss. He felt a curious
squirming and trembling sensation un-
der his feet, and looking down. saw
the black and yellow markings Of a
diamond RATHER 1t is unnecessary
to say that Mr.. Startling did not
stand pat On the contrary, he got
out of the way as quickly as possible
He then cautiously went back to
where he could see the snake and dis
patched it with a load of shot. When
he stepped on the snake he had
probably pinned its head down so that
1t could not strike. The snake snort
ed twelve rattles and was of good
size.-Starke Telegraph.
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ITEMS FROM ANTHONY
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Nearly a year has rolled around
since I have had the pleasure Of
writing to the Ocala Banner.
Many great changes have taken
place since that time. Even the Pan
ner has changed, and We find it grow
ing more interesting each week.
The French phosphate business is
growing larger and more interesting
each day. Plenty of work, and there
is more money in circulation n these
parts that there has been in some
time.
Capt. Yonge has gone to Tampa for
a few days. His daughter, Miss An
ME Yonge, will return with him.
Miss Bessie Graham is home for a
two weeks visit with her parents.
We are all glad to have her with US.
Miss Florence Harvey, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Saith
at Cedar Keys, has returned hone
Mr.. Allen Williams, who has been
quite sick, is now able to visit his
friends in Ocala.
A few Of our young AnthOnyites
enjoyed the day very pleasantly Sun
day on the Oklawaha river. On! the
pleasure of such a day. Anyone who
has had the pleasure of going down
the beautiful Oklawaha on a lovely
sunshiny days knows what a pleasure
it is, and the gentle breezes that stir
the leaves seem to stir the soul. AS
you glide down the beautiful river
with such grace and swiftness you
partly forget the sorrows of life and
perfect peace seems to settle on the
troubled brow. Such a beautiful day
was last Sunday. The crowd who en-
joyed this delightful trip we're: Mr.
Chandler Yonge and wife, Misses An
lie and Kate Hillman, Mr.. A. c. Bal
ley and Mr. D. H. Walker.
They went down in the Merry Wild
ow to Connor. where they enjoyed
viewing the beautiful grove of Mr.
Pat Randall and strolling in the beau
tiful woods near the river bank. They
spent a short time at the hOma Of
Mrs. Randall. where they were charm
ingiy entertained. They enjoyed an
excellent lunch at Sunday Bluff, al
ter which they returned TO Silver
Springs. The day will be long re
membered by all who took the trip.
Mrs. Reese Lindsay, who has been
spending the summer in Georgia, has
returned home.
Miss Lille Milligan is at home
from Dunnellon for a few days
MAGNOLIA
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GRAHAMVILLE AND Common

Special Cor Ocala Banner:
Good morning! Don't you see it?
Why, that sweet and lovely smile of
Miss Marion's, going ripping down
Silver Springs run and then back
again, and out over the autumn forest.
and with a circle and swing sweeping
the lakes, the orange groves and the
palm and oak and pine everywhere
greeting it simultaneously. Stay,
strangers, or if you go away, hurry
back
The sick list, as usual, is a blank
page, with the exception of one sig
nature, that of D. L. Graham, who is
down with fever.
The pretty, efficient and popular
school teacher, Miss Stella Martin.
has thirty pupils on the roll now.
Mr.. L. NJ. Graham left Tuesday for
Tampa. He is one Of the odd vets"
and went down to the Bay City with
his comrades to enjoy a week Of jul
bilee.
There has been so many excursions
up and down the river in the pleasure
launches that we've got them all mix
ed up, and for the life Of us we can't
here state which is which.
Mr.. Henry Mason will soon go to
Jacksonville to have his launch fin
ished. He will go by water in his
launch.
Mr.. Gus Waters-"John Peter of
Electra-is for the fair good and
strong and he is stirring up the far
merS in his section.
Mr.. S. A. Rawls of Jacksonville and
Ocala, is over in the Lake Kerr sec
ton, looking after the convicts.
Mr.. w. r. Fore made Us happy lest
Wednesday by bringing to our writ
ing den several handsome and Juicy
stalks of sugar cane and We servant is
now feasting. Mr.. Fore is one of
COnnOr's foremost farmers.
Inc Indian Mound school, Miss Ma
ME DuPuis, teacher, has twenty-sev-
en- pupils on its roll now.
Miss Bertha Shows school at Ea-
ton Greek has fifteen pupils.
Hillary Jackson, colored, has just
recently had fifteen bushels Of his
rice cleaned at H A Fausett's in
Ocala. Hilliary's son, Dave Jackson
who has been in the employ of Col
Robert F. Rogers at Lynne, has quit
the turpentine work and gone to farm.
ing. While with Col Rogers. Gave
bought a plow-horse.
Mrs. Fred WellhOrner and son vent
up to Ocala to do some trading Tues.
day. Also on Tuesday Mr.. Walter
| Sewen made a trip to Ocala.
CHATTEN CHUM.
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THE OCCUPATION TAX

The editor Of the 81. Petersburg
Times wants to know why we should
have what is known as the "Qccupa-
ion license tax" The theory of the
occupation tax is that it exacts taxes
from those able 10 pay and lessons
the burden on those least abb, 90
pay. The main idea, as we understand
il, was that this special tax wOuli en-
courage agriculture by shifting In a
large measure the burden of taxation
from the shoulders of persons eugag-
ed in that vocation. So much for the
DRY. The practice is that the consum-
CT pays the tax 1t is bound To De- so.
for the tax is as much a part Of the
legitimate expense of carrying on a
business as any other expenditure in
cident to the conduct of the bust
ness. Certainly the proprietor of a
store does not go outside of the bust
ness to get the money to pay his IL
cense tax with. It necessarily follows.
therefore. that the buyer of his wares
pays the tax. Followed to its last
analysis the the occupation license
tax seems to be a legislative device
for fooling the citizen not engaged in
one of the licensed pursuits into the
belief that the general tax rate is very
much lower than it is. The citizen
doesn't see the tax, but he Indirectly
pays his share of it every time he
patronizes one Of the concerns that
pays it directly.-Starke Telegraph.
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STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER

Salt Lake City. Oct 22.-Frank =
Monnett. former attorney general Of
OHIO, addressing the Utah democrats
last night. said:
The reason left the republican
party and advocated the election Of
Bryan is due to the fact that while I
was prosecuting the standard Oil
trust in Ohio, and with every reason
TO expect successful issues the repub-
lican campaign fund of Ohio was
sWelled by contributions from the
standard Oil company. and in return
that company was allowed to name
the personnel of the supreme court OF
OHIO, whereupOn all of the Standard
OH cases We're promptly dismissed
Then said MOnnett, Il became a
democrat"