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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Straight from Babyland Saturday
night came a dear little baby girl to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Clark. The little lady has not yet
been named. She is the only grand
daughter of Editor and Mrs. Frank
Harris. who share equally with the
parents in being very proud of the lit
tie stranger. The friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark congratulate them on the
arrival of their little daughter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mr.. z. B. Duncan is now occupying
the office made vacant by the Marion
Realty Company, in the Robertson
block. Mr.. Duncan is in the broker
age business and is building up a
good trade.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

The merchandise and fixtures of the
Eagle saloon, w. A. Kallenberger. pro
prietor, were sold Yesterday by the
sheriff. The entire outfit was sold to
Mayor Robertson for the sum of forty
five dollars. He held a rent lien upon
the goods and the sale was made to
satisfy the same
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mrs. J. b. HERS and Master Jack
HERS. Jr.. have arrived in Ocala, and
viii spend some time here as the
guests 81 Mrs. Hers sister, Mrs. W.
Y. Newsom.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mrs. William T. Gary and children
are m home from a summer spent In
the mountains of North Carolina
They have been away since the mid
dle Of July and have been at Black
u,ountain and other attractive re-
sorts.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Rev. Dr. w. u. DoiEe has aarosef
ed in raising over one hundrei e.
lars for the Key West aunerara go
side Of the donations ~ twelve 49,
lars raised BY the Presbyteriaa sun-
day school This amount sln - ~.
media,ely Forwarded - ths maYur -
the stricken city. Dr. DEAR b % ~
congratulated and Thanked
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

With a grandson on one knee ana
. granddaughter ON the other, the ed
i,or Of this paper ought to be ex-
tremely happy as, with lengthening
shadows. he begins his descent toward
an. setting sun. The little one came
saturday night, and will be a queen
An two homes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

The Tampa Tribune refers to Ed
II. Buffum. formerly of this city, as
one of the orange princes of south
Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Miss Lillian Anderson, the daugh-
Ger OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Ander-
-on. Is a freshman at Vassar College
she expects TO spend the holidays
With her parents at their home in
this city.-Sunday' Times-Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

We heard a stranger talking to an
other one yesterday, and they agreed
that the Ocala court house was the
prettiest I'm Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

nr. r. Van Hood is having several
changes and additions made to his lit
tIe cottage on South Second street.
which was recently vacated by Mr.
Writer and family.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

AR. and Mrs. J. ID. McEachern of IT.
vine were out of town shoppers IN
ocala Monday. as was also Mr.. Brad
ford C. Webb and his mother. Mrs.
Hattie Webb. OF Kendrick.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mrs. Alfred Owens and her daugh-
tiers, Misses Eula and Bessie Owens,
returned Sunday from their summer
visit In Ohio.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mrs. ]. ID. Robertson and lovely lit
tie son. Jack, spent the past several
DAYS with Mayor Robertson's rela-
lives al Whitney.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mr.. Jack Rentz came in Monday af-
ternoon from his bone at Levon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

WANTED-At once, man with log
ging team, to haul for mill. Write or
call Hilton Lumber Company, Belle
view, Fla. 1O-22-2t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22
NOTICE

The tax books will be open Monday.
1st, for the collie, on of
1909 state and county taxes. Two
per cent. discount will be allowed on
all taxes paid during November.
Respectfully,
f. L. CARNEY.
I0-22-1m Tax Collector
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mr.. W. X. Zewadski is falling right
into a practice. He is just beginning
where he left of.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

FOR SALE-Three mules and one
horse. cheap for cash. Apply to Sam
"a. Martin. al Martin & earns store.
10-22-lm.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Work on the government building
viii now be rushed along as speedily
a. possible.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

DIR. william Anderson has gone to
Passa-Grille to spend a week or two
fishing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mr.. Jack Camp left Saturday for
SUFFOLK. Va, where he will spend a
few weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22
Local and Personal

Mr. F. NJ. Townsend of Martin was
a visitor Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Mr. and Mrs. Ferney w. Bitch of
Berlin were Ocala shoppers Tuesday.
Mr. Bitch is a member of the Marion
Camn
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

Buist's Garden Seeds, fresh, just in
~ the Postofice Drug Store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22
10-22-1nl

William E. Mckay, a developer Of
some years ago. now one of the Ok
ford farmers. was visiting in Ocala
Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

The H. B. Masters Company are
giving their store a thorough over
hauling. The outside is now under
going a retouching and painting.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
American Specifically.

Our national disease is not nervousness.
but superfciallty Such is the diagnosis
OF learned German observer, Prof.
Hugo Muensterberg He attributes Amerl-
can lack OF self-control and Of the habit
OF thoroughness 70 making woman too
frequently the head Of the family
Hence woman has been permitted to take
The lead In social life. art. and literature
culture and moral development This has
entailed a "hippant superhclallty and
nervous restlessness" I'm public life.
II is true that American men are very
busy They like to prove themselves equal
TO every opportunity and masters OF many
activities II those be characteristics
Of new country then may its youth be
preserved. Other foreign observers have
credited American men with alert enter
prise and with courage and optimism IN
conquerlng adverse conditions But Il
appears that they lack the phlegmatc re-
serve OF older civilizations, that averts
worry by acquired self-poise and treats
the morrow as having been reduced 70
taking care Of itself. It may be admit
ted that IN this country woman occupies
q sphere without exact European parallel
But the attentions that she devotes 10
science. social reform. literature. and
public affairs have not impaired any
slement Of the American home. nor have
they lessened masculine interest in the
pursuit Of culture. II our social order
lacks a dilettant stratum OF men, # Is
because its entire body is wholesomely
active. American men do write books.
paint pic. .ures, carve statues, and exert
themselves IN activities for public well
fare. II there be too much superhc.ality.
Il Is not because the men abandon TO
he women the higher and more serious
affairs Of life
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
The President Right.

We believe that President Taft will be
arplauded by the entire country for his
firm stand with respect to those hazers
recently dismissed from the United States
Military Academy at West Point.
However much one may regret to see
the military careers OF these young men
wrecked. It is but the righteous truth to
say that they fully merited their fate,
brought on themselves with their eyes
wide open. and have been punished ac-
cording to their deserts. The President
has upheld the plain law, that Is all. No
false sentiment or political pull has
swerved him from stern purpose to do
just that.
Hazlng is mean and vicious, anyway.
Law or no law. It is unmanly. and ought
TO be discouraged everywhere. Time was
when II received more or less question
able sanction In certain high quarters
but we hardly think il has ever appealed
generally. or with great force. TO any
minds save the most immature or natu-
rally depraved. It furnishes pleasure Of a
most doubtful sort TO the hazer. and It
brings nothing but shame, humiliation,
disgust. and wretchedness to the hazee.
Indeed, we doubt not that the life Of the
latter has on many occasions been per-
manently set awry by this utterly un-
worthy practice
We hope We have heard the last OF Il
now. Surely the next would-be hazer
must know what TO expect from Mr.. Taft.
II Is improbable that these recent cases
would have cropped out had It not been
for the fact that certain hazers found
guilty last year. under the same law in
voked 20 dismiss the cadets Immediately
concerned. were practically reinstated by
Executive order. No matter what the
IFS" and "and's" Of those cases may
have been, It is plainly and gratifyingly
evident that the hazers need look for no
clemency from Mr.. Taft. He will have
ncne Of them-and ne Is everlastingly and
eternally right. moreover.
The President has done much to restore
discipline at West Point and throughout
the entire army and navy. and for that
he is entitled to the thanks OF the people
no less than the thanks Of the officers
responsible FOR the conduct OF those two
great branches Of the government
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

istence OF many people Some OF them
evidently do not appreciate the blessings
that are theirs, which, while it may be
understood, is to be deplored. The kick
ing that has been going on is probably
confined to a few malcontents, who most
need the discipline and more of Il than
IL is possible TO give. II Is unreasonable
to suppose that there IS any harsh treat
ment or any Injustice in the conduct Of
the institution. The officers in charge do
much for the old soldiers. who ought TO
be grateful. and who ought 10 suppress
the surly ones. who think they have a
right to be obnoxious without hindrance
or without any OF the consequences Of
their selfish misbehavior. There is really
no occasion for a public uprising in be-
half OF the old soldiers al the District
home.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
A DisgracefuI Admission.

Prom Brooklyn I&fe.
At the afternoon session OF the prohi-
bition convention the delegates. among
whom the women greatly predominated.
were extremely enthusiastic over the cold
water issues; and every resolution In
furtherance Of the prohibition Gauss was
upheld aggressively and unanimously.
Toward the end OF the session the
speaker OF the day was announced. This
gentleman had recently returned from
abroad. where he had been recuperating
from his arduous work In behalf OF tenn
perance. Smilingly Acknowledging his
tumultuOUs reception, this speaker AZ
once plunged into the pleasant events OF
mis- foreign trip.
In the midst OF this interesting nara
ton lady delegate from a rural district
sprang TO her feet. her eyes blazing
I protest against such goinEs on as
thls," she cried. glaring at the narrator
IT'S a shame. u
"Sit down.
Let him proceedr'
II won't sit down." declared the irate
delegate. sending a scornful glance at
her fellow-msmbers. i say it's a shame
a dissrace and deplorable thing for that
man, who poses as an apostle OF tenn
perance and a hater OF ginshops. TO stand
up there and deliberately tell US that on
his way across the Atlantic he spent
many delightful evenings IN the ships
saloon"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
The Soldiers Home.

An attempt has been made 20 create the
public impression that the old soldiers
who live at the United States Soldiers
Home the District Of Columbia are the
objects sympathy. and need to be re-
lieved f the cruel oppression by the
army Of g who are on duty at the in
Etitutlon ID responsible for its admins
tratlon. II IS stated that some Of the in
mates contemplate the employment OF a
lawyer to prevent the governor OF the
home from Withholding any part Of the
pension ~oney OF the soldiers. an action
taken a. "a measure OF discipline In the
case OF ,nsu6ordinate and otherwise re-
fractory Denehciaries OF the home This
sum retained Is. OF course. returned to
the pensloner when he leaves the home
by discharge, and II appears that some
OF those thus disciplined undertook to OBJ
tain discharges. receive their retained
money. and then 20 seek readmlssion.
Such simple process OF evasion OF the
effect Of the rule has been, very properly.
blocked by the authorities. who say that
tho old soldier who takes his discharge
In that way may only be admitted again
TO the hone by giving up the sum tenn
porariiy checked against him. It Is In
sisted that the authorities have no right
TO resort to this practice, even for the
purpose OF maintaining discipline and
preserving good conduct among the old
soldiers.
An attack OF this sort does great injus-
tiee 70 such az officer as Gen. Hawkins.
the governor Of the United States Sol
diers' Home Of whose integrity there can
be no question and against whose appre-
ciation Of the rights and privileges Of the
retired soldiers OF the regular army there
should be no aspersion. The soldiers who
lnhabit the home are favored beyond the
Inmates Of any other similar institution.
Among them are men who refuse to obey
the reasonable rules adopted for the good
OF that community. There must be some
way Of exacting such obedience and OF
dealing with those who misconduct them
selves The only way is to Deprive them
Of something which they want. and since,
on account Of their age In many cases.
they may not be punished as other men
cut in the world, It has been considered
that the Withholding Of pension money is
a good method to pursue. The uproar. in
the form OF a newspaper sensation. shows
that il is effective
AS matter OF fact. the benehciaries Of
the home have no complaint to make.
They receive many comforts and are sur
rounded by conditions which are vastly
better In every way than attend the ex-
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
WESTON, GEAgD OLD MAN.
His Clear Grit SIMPLE to Men
No Iona. ing.

His Clear Grit ample to Men
No Iona. ing.
Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer
II IS impossible 10 contemplate Weston
and his achievements without satisfac-
ton. Here IS a man, seventy-one years
old, who In 100 days has walked about
1900 miles. an average OF forty miles
day What Weston has done should give
hope to every one. II one man is young
and strong at threescOre and ten. why
not the rest OF us? II not as a walker.
yet in other ways may man be as good
as ever after he has passed the scrlptural
limit Of years. Walking Is Weston's pro-
fession. TO be sure but confidence and a
refusal to ackr wledge the mastery OF
relentless Father Time have made pos
slble his accomplishments. Senator Aid
rich Is verging on seventy. yet he strug-
gled through the fearful Washington heat
and domlneered the American Senate
without giving sign OF physical or men
tai fatigue. Statecraft is Aldrich's bust
ness, as walking is Westons, but II is
the unconquerable spirit OF perseverance
and self-cOnhdenCe that counts even more
than the practice that tends 70 make
perfect
Weston is grand old man OF America.
He deserves well for the example he has
set. for his service in showing the Amer
lean youth the value OF grit, and for in
dIcating 20 this same American youth
that efficiency does not disappear with
the coming Of gray hairs
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
Guidance for Immigrants.

The immigrant Is receiving much mil.
anthropic attention. The newly errived
immigrant needs all the guidance that
can be extended that has IN view his
own welfare and the benefit Of this coun-
try. 1t appears that the North American
Civic League has been doing praise
worthy work in Boston It's agents meet
immigrants on arrival and seek to pro
tect them against scoundrels. I. has a
room as headquarters; It gives the new
comers pamphlets instructive as 10 good
citizenship; # furnishes instruction IN
English. and It makes war on rascaIly
contractors and brokers. One OF the
pamphlets contains these instructions:
do not permit your children under fourteen
yeaB Of axe 10 he employed in a factory. work
shop. mercantile establishment
''send all your children between seven and four
teen years Of age 70 school.
Insist that your children Who are under twenty
one years Of age. and who can neither read nor
write the English language. attend evening schools
y theJ are employed in the daytime Il is required
BY statute in many sections Of the country.
DO not carry weapons
Keep everything clean and sweet about your
person. your home. and your street. This is your
best protection against disease"
The work is upon nonsectarlan lines.
every creed from Catholic 70 Hebrew be-
ing represented. Its sponsors have with
in one year been extended to New York.
Philadelphia, and Baltimore. and It has
called. not without encouraging re-
sponse. for the cooperation OF thought
full native citizens.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
NOTHING TO SAY.

tApologies 70 James Whitcomb Riley)
Nothing 20 say, dear reader. nothing at all 10 say
Somewhere the fish are biting and wish / were
there to-uay,
Flat By the bank 50 mOzv, With a line cast into
Flat by the bank With nothing to do IN the world
But. no; must al this column with acres Of 30
called verse,
Almost humor. and such-like, paragraphs been and
terse-
Good-by to the messy banklet-gOt to III this to-
day
Nothing to say dear reader. nothing at al to say.
Nothing to ssy-they tell me there's trouble IN
ancient Spain.
But alas l can't get started on TIE subject Of
kings again.
Thrones and scepters and eastles-for know where
the nightingale
Marbles tune operate in a regular postcard vale
The breeze blows soft through the twigets the
cows carort the lea.
II you take the trouble to listen you may hear the
swish Of the sea.
No cannot procure inspiration from the antics Of
rulers to-day
Nothing to say dear reader nothing ct all to say.
Nothing 10 say-I hear that there are sufrssettss
on the march.
That they're ie,turing common people and spoTing
their shirt waists starch.
But make no comment upon it, know where q
certain maid
An up-todate Armsryliis sits pladdly n the shade
She hasn't ideas new tangled. she doesn't got cut
and yell
For vote and a place To cast it-she knows mere
man too well.
She Just dresses up IN muslin and smiles In hor
Al way
Nothing to say. dear reader nothing at all to say.
Nothing 10 say, dear reader nothing at all to say
And yet there's a silly column that must be writ
ten to-day.
could write Of the tariff that ptnches no matter
which wag ve dodge.
And. Just for a pleasant subject might tackle
Senator Lodge
could write Of the mimic armies boy soldiers
that pose as vets.
The heroes OF countless dinner. the fowur of tbs
Hub cadets
But my wits have gons 10 the coantry-hunAy-
quote marks-hurayl
Nothing to say dear readG. nothing At all TO say.
-Bo1soa TnSalsz.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
FICTION ON THE CONTINENT.
France and Germany Differ Decid-
edIy IN Matter OF Novels.

edIy in Matter OF Novels.
From the London Sketch.
For anyone who cares 10 compare the
soul Of two peoples by their contempo-
rary fiction, Il IS highly instructive to
glance at the novels which are now be-
Ing published in France and In Germany.
Our neighbors across the channel are
concerned with politics, satires. prob
lens. feminism. the army, and the
church. socialism. and know not what.
but the love story pure and simple.
whether Of a regular or irregular nature.
is rarely touched upon by the living mas
ters OF fiction. Unless the scene Is laid
In Japan, IN Constantinople. in ancient
Greece, OF In minor German court. the
grand passion is not considered interest
ing enough 20 form the theme OF a work
OF art. The loves OF modern French men
and women are left TO the purveyors OF
cheap feuilletons for the halfpennv news
papers. Even their plays are largely con-
cerned with the romance OF high finance.
with divorce and the children, and such
Ike practical matters. Recently a sue
cessful play was given In Paris which
was entirely concerned with school boys
the scene being laid in a provincial lycee
The German book market, on the other
hand, seethes with fiction dealing with
love. The Ernester Liebhaben has lost
nothing Of his ancient popularity, and the
modern Gretchen is every whit as eager
20 throw over the world for the chosen
one. Indeed. so extravagantly do these
young amoristS behave that their anairs
usually end with dire disaster; yet II Is a
more hopeful sign In nation when their
young are interested in love stories than
when, Ike the sad and soraber French.
the fundamental facts OF existence no
longer appeal TO the generation which is
20 hand On the torch Of life
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

weII-known Author Unable to Con
meet Race with written HIstory.

Wcil-knOWn Author Unable TO Con-
meet Race with Written History.
Andrew lang. IN Illustrated London News
Why do they call Il a MarathOn2 p
somebody asked me at the Drochnadroo-
Kit games. Nine or ten men We're pad
ding he weary hOof round a quarter Of
IA mile course Eighty times a quarter
of mile make twenty miles. and the
runners were going 70 run all night.
going 10 run all day. TIN they accom-
plished their course. I thought I knew
why this deplorable exhibition Is called a
Marathon" and told the inquirer that
IN 49O 3. c., Callimachus being Pole
march, the Athenians defeated the Per-
SLAMS at Marathon. and that somebody
ran twenty miles TO Athens with the
news Of the victory. There was no race
in the matter
But did / tell the truth? In a bookless
valley ] happened to possess Mr.. Nacau-
lays crib TO HerOdOtus. who wrote about
sixty years after the event He mentions
an Athenian long distance runner. Phei-
dippldes, who ran from Athens 10 Sparta
10 ask for help. and did the task in two
days But l find nothing when we come
10 the battle about the Marathon runner.
The whole affair OF the battle Is queer.
Hippias' the late ruler Of Athens, guided
the Persians to Marathon by sea, dis
embarked them, and drew them I'D I'm one
very deep line He then began to cough.
more than usual. coughed a tooth away
could not find It. and said they would
come to grief The Athenians initiated the
Persian formation. with Callimachus IN
command OF a small territorial force on
the right, and with the Platea1s on the
leit wing. The center was weak: the
wings were dense columns OF attack
mile separated the foes and the Atheu-
ians crossed II at the double, which must
nave spread them out, one would think
and weakened their impact The Perslans
much more numerous, were successful IN
the center. but the Greeks broke their
wings, did not pursue. but swung round
on both TANKS Of the Persian center.
routed It. ard took seven ships. They
then rushed back 10 Athens. lest the
Persians should arrive there before them
by sea, for some traitor had signaled 10
them by hashlight from a shield. That
was all the Marathon race that Herodo-
tus mentions here, at all events The
Persians lost more than 5000, the Athen-
ians only 1872 though they had neither
cavalry nor bowmen.
IL is strange story. and Herodotus
does not shine as a military critic He
does not even tell US what became Of
the Persian archers and cavalry though
they had fought on the plain because Il
suited cavalry maneuvers. The story Of
the runner from Marathon 20 Athens
must be told by some other historian. but
ought 20 be plucked for ignorance Of a
fact known 20 every sportsman.