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The Ruling Passion.
N. CHARLES MCCORMICK, a

TAR CHARLES MCCORMICK, Chica-
l. go physician. who says that the
man with the crouch" cannot resist dis
ease like lis more contented brother re-
terred again to this assertion at a recent
dinner.
The man with a CROUCH said he, lis
gloomy, and gloominess brings on i'll
health, weakness dyspepsia.
"A confirmed crouch can't be got rid of.
A Crouch man is governed ny his crouch
as lniser is governed by his meanness.
And when it comes to misers-
DR. Mccormick laughed.
"A little lean, pale miser of Pecatoni-
ca. he said. was one evening observed
fighting with the town blacksmith
Though his nose was bleeding and one
eye closed. the m:ser fought determinedly.
The hercu!ean blacksmith planted blow
on blow. but tie little miser never budged
all inch.
Run, We fool,' Missed friend. we
stand NO chance here. Rum!
But the little mser. as he received he
roically a smashing lett Look, answered
in low voice:
Run? Nix I've got my foot on a
tep-cept niece.
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mounting the primary steps of his new
life When the education seems to he per-
feet. Eden decides on his profession. that
Of a writer The parents Of the girl
are opposed to the match. Eden writes
high class essays that are refused by the
publishers With his work comes Starva-
ton and suffering, while his friends neg
him to renounce his aspirations. Eden
&c deaf to their entreaties. But success
is attained at last. The girl. after re-
nouncihg him. returns, only to be reject
ed. Eden decides to purchase httle
coral island and spend the remainder of
his life in the South seas. trading with
the natives and living their life. He
leaves San Francisco. and while EN- route
70 his destination becomes discouraged
with life and its disappointments. He
decides to take his life, and opening the
portholes of his stateroom he falls into
the sea. At this point London drops into
q familiar vein. He is at his best-or
worst-when dealing with keen human
suffering. and it is a question whether
he has done anything more shocking and
unnecessarily dramatic than his de-
scription of Eden's death agonies as he
drops to the bed of the ocean. 1t Is
doubtful whether Mr.. London's trip to the
South seas has improved his literary style
or added to his intellectual stature If this
book is a mea sure of his present equip
ment.
THE BLACK SHEEP. BY Joseph
STARTS Illustrations by John Rae.
New York: Duffield & Co.
This is the usual story of the prodigal
son who is blamed for the things he new
er did Randall Harris, son of Gen. Tom
Harris, a great man in a small town, gets
into a scrape in New York. Harris is
arrested. but released as not guilty and
he returns to his home town He is, of
course a topic of village gossip, especial
ly when he is connected in a minor way
with other shady deals. The cast of char
acters includes the usual village variety,
the brawny blacksmith. the pretty girl,
the village poetess, Judge Trench. the old
fashioned lawyer. and Napoleon Nickel.
the would-be detective. Various mixups
form the plot, and. while it is no trouble
for a seeker for diversion to become in
terested, ii is very light.
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Strenuous Music.

X xARTIN w. LITTLETON, the eminent
lv1 New York lawyer. described at
recent dinner the music Of the baGpipes
that he had heard at Sk!bo.
But all this word painting" Mr.. Lit
Teton ended, won't give you good an
idea of this strenuous music as you may
get from a story.
AT Highland gathering one Donald
Mclean had entered for a number of
events The first of these was the quar-
ter mile Donald certainly didn't dis
tinguish himself in the quarter mile. OF
eight runners he was last.
Donald. Donald cried a partisan,
why did We no run faster?
Donald sneered.
Run fasterr he said. contemptuously.
And me reservin' myself for the bagpipe
competition
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city of Beautiful Nonsense" is Venice.
and there John Gray's romance comes to
its not altogether unsatisfactory conclu-

city of Beautiful Nonsense is Venice.
and there John Gray's romance comes to
its not altogether unsatisfactory concur
sion.
TREsPASS. BY Mrs Henry Dudency.
author of Folly Corner. etc BoS-
ton: Small, Maynard & Co.
Mrs. Dudeney would have made bet
ter story of this narrative of English MO-
dle-class life if she had not been disposed
to pause at times and analyZe the mlnut-
est movements and the least important
mental attitudes of her characters, OFTEN
to the extent of pages. The three people
who comprise the triangle of romance are
not especially interesting characters.
young publican. Just come into his prop
erty through his fathers death from over
drink: a mindless young beauty who has
had a glimpse of London life through APP
premiership to a dressmaker and con-
scenceless novelist. This mixture pro-
duces the inevitable result of misery.
There is some good writing and there are
some high moments. but Mrs. Dudeney
could compress her story within one-haif
the space and improve it thereby.
HALF A CHANCE. BY Frederick S:
Isham, author of Under the Rose"
etc Illustrated by Herman Pfeifer.
indianapolis: The Bobbs Merrill
Company.
If any one is disposed to question the
possibility of an expire fighter and
present convict marooned on a desert is
land in the Indian ocean not merely re-
deeming himself morally but transform
ing himself into a marvel Of legal acu-
men and scholarly attachments in four
years of reading. such person should pass
this story by. Granting the posslblilt!.
Mr. Isham's tale is altogether plausible
and unfailingly interesting. 1t Is ques-
ton of artistic propriety whether the
hint of what the Frisco Pet found in
that second box washed ashore from the
wreck Of the Lord Nelson. given by the
Illuminated slip cover of the DOOR, IS
warranted. inasmuch as the text itself
contains no suggestion until the final dis
closure of John Steele's secret. OF course,
the average reader will Immediately 1den-
tify the successful London lawyer with
the sodden wretch who was the star con-
Wet of the Lord Nelson's human carR''
on her last trip to Australia. That 10
always a possibility when an interesting
story is prefaced with prologue.
TRUE AMERICAN TYPES SERIES
JOSHUA JAMES; Life Saver. BY
Sumner T. kimball Boston: Amerl-
can Unitarian Association.
Five volumes have been issued hereto
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History OF Greece" etc. New York:
The Metropolitan Press.

History of Greece etc. New York:
The Metropolitan Press.
THE RIGHT TO RELIEVE. BY Flea
nor Harris Rowland. PHI. u. in
structor in philosophy and psy-
chology i'm Mount Holyoke College.
Boston: HouEhton. Mifilin Company.
THE BUNNIkINS-BUN NIES IN CAN'T.
BY Edith II. Davidson. Pictures by
Clara +. Atwood. Boston: IouGh-
ton, Mifflin Company.
MORE CHARiDES. BY William Bel
lamy. Boston: Houghton. Miffiin
Company.
BOOK OF QlATRAINS. Original and
Translated, by Frederick Rowland
Marvin. Boston: sherman. French &
FOOLISH QUESTIONS. Ry r. l.. Golden
berg. Boston: Small. Maynard &
JACK HALL At VALE: a Foot Bail
story BY Walter Camp. author ~
The Substitute" Illustrated New
York: p. Appleton & Co.
THE LAST OF THE CuIEFs. story
Of the Great Sioux War. BY Joseph
~ tltsheler. author of The Young
Trailers" etc. Illustrated. New
York: D. Appleton & Co.
THE FREE RANGERS: a Story Of
Early Days Along the Mississippi.
by Joseph A Altsheler, author OF
The Young Trailers." etc. New
York: n. Appleton & Co.
DOUBLE PLAY, story of School and
Base Ball. BY Ralph Henry Bar
bour. author of The Spirit of the
school," etc. New York: d. Apple
ton < Co.
THE YOUNG CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY
SERIES - FOR THE NORTON
NAME. BY Hollis Godfrey, author
of The Man Who Ended War" IL
Illustrated by Thomas Fogarty. Bos-
ton: Little. Brown & Co.
BUTLER AND HIS CAVALRY N TIE
WAR OF SECESSION; IS6I-IS BY
L. r. Brooks. Complete in one vol
ume. Columbia, 5. c.: The Stare
Company.
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Bio Game, Indeed.

Z S. BRUCE OF the United States for
LIZ cs: service told at a dinner in
Washington a story of the woods.
Two city boys said he, went shoot
ing in forest. AS they passed a ruined
house on their way home at dusk a huge
owl lew out One Of the boys put UP his
gun ard fired Tire owl. with CHASTITY
Shrek, fell f1uttering to the ground.
The awed boys in the twilight peered
down at the great, round, white face and
outspread wings.
Wed better rum said the younger.
Dear knows whatll happen to us. We've
1opa opd shot cherubiJn -
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WILHELM Won HEYTHUYSEN.
BY FRANS Halls.
Owned by Charles l.. Hutchinson
In Hudson-Fulton Exhibition.

space, was obliged last June to ask the
Institution to make other ar
for the Evans pictures. which
until then ii had accommodated as a loan
No suitable gallery was to be had either
in the Smithsonian Institution or the Ma
tional Museum without considerable re-
modelling. so the present arrangement has
been made BY this means the National
Gallery collections will be kept open TO
the public, and sufficient room assured
for additional acquisitions.
THE work of cleaning and repairing be-
ing completed sooner than was an
ticipated the Corcoran Gallery reopened
to the public on the 18th of September
instead of the LIST of October, as had
been announced. The action was more
than justified by the attendance during
these past two weeks. While the gal
lery was closed the walls of the lower
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studying abroad she opened and sue
cessfully conducted for a number Of
years an art school in Paris An eX-
cellent teacher she is also a producer.
Salon, at the Pennsylvania Academy.
with the Society of Washington Artists
and others. She takes to her new task
both experience and enthusiasm. MIR.
Messner, as heretofore. will conduct the
life and portrait classes; Mr.. Richard
n. Brooke. the still life, draped life and
night classes: Mr.. James Henry Moser
the water-color class. The monthly In
formal art talks will be kept up and
the other regular features of the school
maintained.
~ UTE a number of the local artists
~ were represented in summer exhibit
lions in other cities. Mr.. Messer, who
spent tie vacation season in New Eng
land journeying from place to place, had
in the invited exhibition of the Worcester
Art Museum q landscape Late After
noon in Loudoun," previously shown in
the Corcoran Gallery. In the American
Water Color Society's exhibition at ST.
Louis during the summer and now In
Bufalo Mr.. Everett Warner and Mr..
Hobart Nichols each had one picture
y
al Seattle in the exceedingly limited
sculpture exhibition Mr.. Rudolph
Evans. formerly of this city, was rep
resented by portrait bust Of Miss
Maude Adams. and Mr.. Richard G.
Paine of the National Museum by two
small bronZes of animals, puma and
a lion. One of Mr.. Paine's works, The
Poacher," a panther, has lately been
cast in bronze by Tiffany and is now
on view in the Tiffany exhibition rooms
in New York.
MUCH interesting work has been done
AV4 by Mr.. John r. Key this summer In
and about Washington, for recently he
has made speciality of gardens and out
door pictures. in subject matter for which
this city abounds. One Of his paintings
represents the old Mexican garden on
18th street. and another the entrance to
"The Octagon on the corner of 18th
street and New York avenue, the house
occupied by the Madisons after the White
House was burned and now owned by the
American Institute Of Architects. RMS,
with it's viEe-covered pOrtico and nigh
stoop, makes a delightful theme and Mr..
Key has transcribed il with especial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02

THE COrcoran School of Art will
reopen Monday morning-the drap-
cd and still life, portrait and day
antique classes being Immediately or
sanized. On the 18th of October the
night classes will begin. and November
the water-color class will reasonable
i5ut one change has been made in the
FACULTY, Miss Catherine G.. Critcher hav-
ing been appointed to the instructor
snip of the day antique class in the
place of Mrs. Leisenring. who last
June. shortly before her marriage, re-
signed. Miss Critcher is former
student OF the Corcoran School, a
gold medalist, and also of the Art
Students League Of this city. After
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The Beneficiary.

From Puck
Little Clarence-Pa, | honestly dent be-
lieve II does me bit of good when you
thrash me.
Mr. Callipers-I begin to suspect
much. my son. but you have no idea how
much good it sometimes does me to
thrash you!
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He art world has
reawakened earlier
this autumn than
u ua /. Partly,
without a doubt.
because Of the
opening OF the
Hudson-Fulton ex-
hibition in the
Ne ropol it an
NJ u 5 e u m, New
York. the date OF
which was i'm
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

DRAKE, an English Epic. Books I-XII
BY Alfred Moves. New York: Fred-
erick A. Stokes Company.
THE FLAW IN THE SAPPHIRE. BY
Charles NJ. Snyder, author of Comic
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U. S. History, Civil War.

Andrews. f. r. Wartime Journal OF a Geor.
pia Girl. lSii-J 1905 ES:ii -An2jw.
Banks r. W. Rattle Of Franklin November
80. 1864. 1905. FISH R225.
Dyer. 4. IL. Compendium OF The War OF the
Rebellion. 1905. Fsi4- D9S3 Reference.
I;oss w l.. RecolpctionS of a Private:
story of the Army Of the Potomac. 1890. Fs34.
G637r.
Hopkins. L. W. From Bnll Run to Appomat-
toN: boys view. 1908. FS6ll- HIT.
Sorrel q. NJ. Recollections of a Confederate
Staff Officer. 1905. Fs61l -So6Tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02

serving on the international jury OF tn,
Carnegie Institute.
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English History.

Ewald. A. c. Stories From the State Papers.
1852 F45-EwlJ3s.
Florence of Worcester. Chronicle Of Flor
ence of Worcester With the Two Combinations:
comprising annals If English history from the
,leparttire of the Romans 10 the reign OF Ed
ward l. 1854. F4J-FtG6
Johns Richard and Nicolas, p. II. Naval
and Military Heroes OF Great Britain. lssS.
F4.,- Jt,2:in
Rhys. John. Celtic Britain. 1854 F45l-
R3lg .
wheeler A. NJ Sketches From English His
tory 1855. E45-W.Sss
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Historical Studies.

American Historical Association Study Of
History in Schools: report by the committee OF
seven 1899. FA-Am:Is.
B.veridge. 4. ]. Americans OF Today and
Tomorrow 1905 FES:.- Bi6G.
Chamberln. J. f. Ifs of History. 1907. F.
C357
Itrhikawa. Daija. Kuiur Japans. 1901.
FE67Itl1
Oman, c. w c. Inaugural Lecture on the
Study of History. delivered "Wednesday, Feb
ruary Z 1906. 1906. IA -Oml6
Patton. \. st. e. Modern History. 1905.
FO7-P27S.
Seignobos Charles. History of Contemporary
Civilization. 1900. E-Seift;c.E 4.
Terhunc A. L. The Worlds Great Events.
1908. F-T274w.
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BOOK REVIEWS.

DE PROFUNDIS. BY Oscar Wilde.
Edited with n PREDATORY Dedication.
bv Robert Ross. Second Edltlon.
with Additional Matter New YORK
e. p Putnam'S SOnSs
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THE OATH UT
Other Stories. BY T.
Phelps. Boston: Ho
Company.
Here is a bundle OF g
mere person may not cav
a distinguished author, 81
estly wish for a relief, !
the hopeless dreariness OF
not desire and look for S
than life in the stories
Listen: Domestic discoi
death long drawn out. AZ
jury, fire, food, famine.
this one must get out VIII
a child laugh. a bird sing.
ers stand brave and co
the leaves dancing in S
grass. They are all too
too drear, these stories.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
THE BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. Charles Culbreath very de-
lightfully entertained the bridge club
yesterday at Mrs. Dan Miller's. where
she makes her home.
There were only two tables. and the
eight young ladies playing enjoyed a
very interesting game. Mrs. Sand
ford Jewett and Miss Leafy Sylvester
made top scores and were awarded
the pretty prizes. a silver belt pin
and pack Of cards.
At the conclusion Of the games
Mrs. Culbreath served very tempting
menu, consisting of fruit salad. sand
witches, punch and minis. She was as
sisted in entertaining by Mrs. VIII
liam Wolf, and her other guests were
Misses Leafy Sylvester. Eta Hood,
Sue Anderson. Edna DOzier and Luz
cile Standley. and Mesdames Jewett
and seligman.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
A PLEASANT DANCE

On Monday night at Yonge's hall
was the scene of a very pleasant
dance, given by the young men to the
young girls.
The Ocala orchestra furnished the
music, and dancing was enjoyed un.
I'll midnight.
Most cooling and refreshing fruit
punch was served by Mrs. Weston
Mrs. Eagleton and Mrs. Maughs.
Those who enjoyed this lovely lit
tie informal dance were: Misses Sue
Anderson, Eta Hood, Leta Camp, Sal
lie Camp, Alta Pearson, Mary Bur-
ford, Sara Davis and her guest, Miss
Theresa Sullivan, Hope Robinson, Lu-
Gle Standby, Grace Hatchell. Eliza
beth NewsOm and Edna Dozier, and
Nessrs. Troy Hall, James Taylor,
Robert Anderson, Clarence Meffert,
Mala Haughton, Joseph Bell, Marion
Pelot, Phil Robinson. Ralph Robinson
Robert Mathews, Howard Walters, Ju,
lien Robinson. Donald Schneider, Ben
Todd Roland Bitch. Claude Kreger
and Alfred Beck.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
AT THE AIROoME

The AirdOme has within the past
few weeks had a number OF good at
fractions, and our people have shown
their appreciation by turning out In
gOOdly numbers TO see them. But
the attraction OF the season is % BE-
here neGi week. and viii appear an
week at this popular open air thea
ter. This attraction Is none other
than the famous "Heyco." he Is GER
tainly a wonder II only half OF what
is said OF him by the press Is true. He
is the man who allows himself TO be
thoroughly tied and handcuffcd and
then escapes from his bonds light
in sight Of his audience. Mr.. Tucker
is TO be commended for getting 10
Ocala such high class attractions. and
II is hoped his little theater VIII b
well attended during the week.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
SUGGESTIONS FROM THE MAYOR

Ocala, Fla, Aug. 3, 1909
To the President and Members of the
City Council, of the City of Ocaal:
Gentlemen take this means of
calling your attention to the fact that
some months ago an appropriation
was made by your honorable body for
the purpose of defraying the expenses
Of investigating the feasibility of sup
plying the city of Ocala with pure and
wholesome water, and a committee
was appointed for the purpose of max
ing all necessary investigation. Since
that time no report has been made of
the progress of this committee. l
very much desire that the committee
report its progress in order that steps
may be taken for furnishing the city
a supply of such water.
l would also recommend that your
honorable body seek some feasible
scheme by which a sewerage system
may be installed for the city. And,
along this line, l would suggest that,
as the drain on the west side Of the
city is used largely as a drainage for
the city market, that the same be
covered over and drainage rights be
sold TO such individuals as may desire
them Yours very truly,
J. D. ROBERTSON,
Mayor
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06

Anthony, Fla.-AnthOny, eight
miles from the capital of Marion coun-
ty, is one of the finest all round farm
ing sections in the state. 1t is not
only the banner cantaloupe town in
Florida, but it grows everything else
in farm products. Corn and oats are
the after-crops when cantaloupes and
watermelons have been shipped to
the northern markets. One farmer
here has already threshed out 1000
bushels of oats and has not yet finish
ed This is E. L. Howell, one of the
Packer readers. Mr.. Howell is at
present away from home and will not
return until late in the fall.
The growers here are:
]. G. Baskin, who had Is acres in
cantaloupes, makes a specially of
beans and lettuce and grows an all
round farm crop.
w. G. Smith grows beans, canta-
loupes, tomatoes and eggplant as
principal crops, and other farm pro-
ducts in season.
D. w. Shealey grows cantaloupes as
principal crop.
F. w. Ellison is one of the large
cantaloupe growers of this section,
and also a large grower of general
far mpTOducts. Mr.. Ellison's oat crop,
after all other crops, amounted to
about 1000 bushels. Next season the
Ellison crop of cantaloupes and wa
termelons will be the largest of this
section, as many acres have been add
ed to the already large plantation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-06
.OCALA IS A FINE TOWN
Good Crops Are Produced in Marion County, With Cana
Ioupes Specialty-Some Of the Leading Growers.

Mr.. w. a. Walseman, the accom-
plished staff correspondent of the
New York Packer, writes pleasantly
of Ocala as follows:
Ocala, Fla, July %, 1909.
To the Packer:
When one has a chance to live in
the capital city of central Florida,
Ocala, Marion county, one is 10th to
leave it until all business is exhaust
ed in that county. Hence the writer
will make this headquarters until ev-
cry town in the county has been Wis
tied. Ocala is particularly one of the
first cities in the state, not only as to
business but general refinement as to
its people. There is no city anywhere
of its size in the south of 1000 inhab-
itants that can support two daily
newspapers, combined with the week
ly editions, yet Ocala does so and
they are first class, the Ocala Banner
and the Ocala Star. The Ocala Ban
ner, Frank Harris, editor and owner,
is one of the leading papers in the
state Port V. Leavengood is the bus
mess manager Mr.. Harris is the best
known and considered one of the
most able editors in Florida, or in
any state in the Union.
Ocala is blessed the most with a
liberal minded public second to none
in this or any other southern state, or
in fact any state in the Union.
z. c. Chambliss, of the Munroe &
Chambliss Bank, Ocala, Fla, one of
the leading banks in the state, has an
ad in this issue-the Ocala Box Co.,
Z. c. Chambliss, president. This is a
box not only for oranges, but other
fruit and vegetable products, which is
up to date as a leader in the business.
| This company furnishes the machin-
| cry for this particular box to all fac
tories. If factory cannot furnish the
box the Ocala Box Co., can. But the
! Ocala Box Co. prefers to furnish the
machinery to box manufacturers in
stead of furnishing the boxes. How
ever, write the Ocala Box Co., Ocala,
Fla. for all information.
| Ocala is supreme, not alone in its
city environments, but in the fact
that it has the finest all round country
surrounding it, as the reader will no.
tice in the following report of Marion
county crops raised this season. This
| is only a second account of Marion
county, but the Packer will publish
several more.
Oak, Flask miles from the me-
/ trOpolis. Ocala. is one of the indus
trial as we'll as agricultural centers
of old Marion county While there
are plenty of oaks in the town, there
are other things grown of more profit,
if not more beauty.
Oak has a crate factory, the Nc
Dowell Crate & Lumber Co., which is
one of the finest in the state. T S.
Arnold is secretary and treasurer OF