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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27
UNCLE. 6m WALT
az RfoF1A
WHERE TEE sUNrLCwEr. GROWS
THE FIERY TEMPER

My temper's an unruly demon, q
thing Of blood and fire; I'm nearly al
ways busy schemin' on how to check
my ire. Sometimes a Berserk rage
comes Ger me, as of some Viking
faint; old men and cripples fee before
me, and women scream and faint
Around my home / rage and thunder
and drive the kids to tears, and tear
the furniture asunder, and break the
chandeliers. / prance around in war.
like fashion, and ancient danes agree
that when fly into passion it's time
to climb tree. My temper is a thing
uncertain in both its rise and fall.
sometimes it stands a lot of hurtin'
and never bucks at all. Not long ago
a husky stranger reached out and
punched my nose, and in that hour of
stress and danger my temper never
rose. My temper rose, a half hour la
ter, when | had journeyed home: I
beloved like raging crater of Aetna
down near Rome. stormed as though
/ had the rabies, and smashed things
with pole; took it out on my wife
and babies, which soothed my martial
soul.
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IMPLICATION OF METHoDIsM

A special from Cincinnati says that
after formulating plans that will, 1t Is
thought, lead US to the unifcation OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, the
Methodist Episcopal church, SOUTH
and the Methodist Protestant church,
the subcommittee, consisting OF three
members from each of the different
denominations adjourned on Friday
night. The subcommittee will report
to the general committee, composed
of nine from each of the above nam
ed churches, at Chattanooga, on May
18th.
While no intimation as to the ma
ture of the plan was announced,
statement was issued by Bishop Earl
Cranston, of Washington. He said:
"The subcommittee has SUCCEEDED
in forming a working plan that 1t IS
believed will eventually result in the
union of the three churches. Owing
to the fact that this is only a sub
committee, it is deemed wise not TO
announce this plan"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27
THE LAWYER AND HIS CLIENTS

Here is a lawyer. He stands well
in his community. He has the respect
of the bench and the bar He has de-
voted, we will say, the most of his life
to the practice of criminal law In
the course of a long practice he has
defended gamblers, extortioners, adul-
terers, thieves, foot-pads and murder
ers. Does it follow that this man
condones, and sympathizes with his
clients in the commission of these
crimes, and is particeps criminis
with them in the commission of the
same?
1t does not seem so to follow, and
yet Mr.. Blount is held responsible for
all the sins the Louisville and Nash
vile Railway Company is burdened
with.
Why should an exception be made
in his case?
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NaeAma%o.
A NEW ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

A London special says that DR.. AL
lister Forbes Mackay has submitted
proposals for a new antarctic expe-
dition to the Royal Geographical So
ciety. Dr. Mackay was a member of
Sir Ernest Shackletons expedition in
19OS-1909. He formed one of the land
ing party and took part in the ascent
of Mt. Erebus and in the journey to
the south magnetic pole. He now pro-
poses to explore the shores of the
antarctic continent to the south of the
Pacific ocean, a work which is much
needed in order to confirm and fix
ideas about the geography of those
regions. The coast line is supposed
to run from Graham Land to King Ed
ward VII Land, a distance of about
1000 miles, none of which has ever
been sighted, as ships cannot get near
the shores on account of the fields of
ice. DR.. Mackay believes that the
only way to explore the coast line is
to land a party in Graham Land and
let them work their way around. DR..
Mackay's plans allow full year for
the Journey, and he estimates that
such an expedition win cost 100000.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27
SOME FUNNY BREAKS

A newspaper man has made the fol
lowing collection of freaks in adver
Using, and shows what the misplacing
or omission of word or coma does
for a sentence:
Wanted-A furnished room by an
old lady with electric lights.
Wanted-A room by a gentleman
with both kinds of gas.
Wanted-A room by a young gentle
man with double doors.
Wanted-A man to take care OF
horses who can speak German
Misunderstanding in corsets and
under fiannels.
Wanted-Ladies to sew buttons on
the second story of Smith & Brown
building.
Wanted-A dog by little boy with
pointed ears.
Wanted-A nice young man to run
a pool room out of town.
Wanted-A boy who can open oys
tiers with reference.
Wanted-Experienced nurse for bot
tied baby.
Wanted-An organist and boy tc
blow the same.
Wanted-A boy to be inside and
partly outside the counter.
Wanted-A room for two young
gentlemen about thirty feet long and
twenty feet broad
Wanted-By a respectable girl her
passage to New York willing to take
care of children and a sailor.
Wanted-A furnished room by a
lady about Is feet square.
Wanted-A cow by an old lady wits
crumpled horns.-Smart Set.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27
ARTICLE RELATING TO A FOR
MER ALABAMA GOVERNORS
WIFE

The Montgomery Advertiser re
Gently published a number of photo
graphs of the wives of AIabama's gov
errors. Among the number was a
picture of Mrs. W. ]. Sanford of Ope-
lika, sister of Mrs Sanders of this
city, and the aunt of Mrs. G. w. Mar
tin and Mrs. R. G. Blake. The Adver-
tiser says of Mrs Sanford:
Before her marriage to the man
who was to become one of Alabama S
governors, Mrs. William j. Sanford
was Caroline Elizabeth Drake, who
was born in North Carolina sixty
three years ago. At the age of nine
teen she became the bride of young
Mr.. Sanford, the last year of the
war. Four years later she removed
to Opelika with her husband, and
still resides in that delightful little
city. The Samfords were the parents
of nine children, seven of whom are
now living.
Mrs. Sanford is a member of an
old and aristocratic family of North
Carolina, her mother being one of the
Williams sisters of revolutionary
fame.
She is modest and unassuming, re-
fined in her taste and an accomplish
ed musician. She has always been a
gracious hostess and a devoted mem
Der of the church, giving much of her
time to missionary interests. Her life
has been such that all who have come
in contact with her are impressed
with her sweet Christian character
At the time of the elevation of her
husband to the governorship he was
extremely i'll at the residence of his
son, Hon. T. D. Sanford, in Opelika,
therefore no formal ceremonies were
observed, the oath of office being adj
ministered in the sick room
During the few months that Govern
or Sanford served before his death,
Mrs. Sanford lived in Montgomery, to
be constantly by his side, but owing
to his feebleness she could take no
active part in the social affairs of
the capitol.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27
W. A. BIount
Has Not Withdrawn
From the Race for
United States
Senator

There is being published in at least
one Newspaper and by Circulars
throughout the state, a copy Of my
letter of withdrawal from the primar-
les of the spring of 1910.
This Copy in the Newspaper, and
understand in the Circulars, is pub
Iished without the date (Which was
December the 2srd. 1907 and would
appear to be my reasons for with
drawing from the present contest
The purpose of the publication at
this time, in this manner, is clearly
to lead the voters to believe that
have withdrawn from this race and to
induce my supporters either to stay
away from the polls or to vote for
Mr.. Bryan.
It is of course, not true that have
withdrawn or intend to withdraw, but
| will be in the race throughout this
primary.
This letter has been talked of by
Mr.. Bryan continuously for more than
three months throughout this cam
paign and distributed by me through
out the State.
Why is it at this late hour printed
and distributed in this manner and in
this misleading way?
What does the voter say as to this
method of conducting a eampaign2
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THROW OUT THE LINE
Give the Kidneys Help and Many
OcaIa People Will BE Happier

Give the Kidneys Help and Many
OcaIa People Will BE Happier
Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poisin filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
w. H. Storey, PIP Jackson ST., Or
lando, Fla, says: Doan's Kidney
Pills proved of great benefit to me
For some time my kidney secretions
passed irregularly, causing me much
annoyance. There was also a sore
ness across my loins. | doctored and
used different kidney remedies, but il
was left to Doan's Kidney Pills to re-
lieve me. The contents of three boxes
strengthened my kidneys and relieved
the backache. | have great conf
dence in Doan's Kidney Pills and
gladly recommend them to other PEG.
pie having kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name.-Doan's-and
take no other. (2)
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A LITTLE MORE AND A LITTLE
LESS

(By Stephen Abbott Northrop.)
a little more deed and a little less
creed,
A little more giving and a little less
greed;
A little more bearing other peoples
load,
A little more God-speeds on the dusty
road;
A little more rose and a little less
thorn
To sweeten the air of the sick and
forlorn:
A little more song and a little less
glum,
And coins of gold for the uplift Of
the slum;
A little less kicking the man that is
down,
A little more smile and a little less
frown;
A little more Golden Rule in marts of
trade,
A little more sunshine and a little
less shade;
A little more respect for fathers and
mothers,
A little less stepping on the toes Of
others;
A little less knocking and a little
more cheer,
For the struggling hero that's left in
the rear;
"A little more Of love and a little less
hate,
A little more Of neighborly chat at the
gate;
A little more of the helping hand by
you and me,
A little less Of this graveyard senti-
mentality;
A little more of the flowers in the
pathway of life,
A little less on coffins at the end Of
the strife.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

Why should Mr.. Shepherd and not
Mr.. Sheehan be elected United States
senator from New York? Mr. Shep-
herd took no part in the fght-why
should he carry off the spoils? He
feels that he is better than his party.
That he stands head and shoulders
above his party; then why should he
expect it to honor him with office?
Mr.. Sheehan fought In the ranks. He
won the fight. Why should he not be
entitled to the decorations? Like
Paul, he fought a good fight; he kept
the faith" Why should the fruits of
the victory be given to some other
man who stood afar off, wiped the
dust of the party off his feet, and, like
the Pharisee, claimed to be better
than his fellows?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27
The HOUSEWIVES SONG

The housewife sang as she did her
chores, and the music floated around
outdoors. Her voice was far from
the Melba class; it would drill a hole
through pane of glass; the words
were fierce and the tune was worse.
and she shrieked at the end of every
verse. The judge was passing along
that way, as he rode to court on his
knee-sprung bay, and he shook his
head and he heaved a sigh, and wiped
a tear from his good left eye. when
a housewife sings as she works." he
said, then a blessing rests on her
faithful head; for her husban's kind
and her children good, and peace il
lumines her neigbborhood. For wives
don't sing if their hearts are sore-if
sorrow stands in the cottage door. -
Then the juRist thought of his dwell
ing grand, with pomp and riches on
every hand; of the jaded woman who
languished there, and filled with
grumblings the perfumed air. They
did no work, and they sang no songs,
but wearied him with their social
wrongs; and the judge INDUCED in an
other sigh, and wiped tear from his
good right eye. Then his old horse
stumbled and fell down fat, and he
took a header and spoiled his hat.
c.,,,,.... 1907, ;, H.. M1aA
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

Candidate N. P. Bryan spoke in
Gainesville last Saturday afternoon
to a crowd consisting in part of non
voters and directed his attention in
the main to his opponent Hon. w.
A. BIount, attempting to riducule him
and bring him into discredit. It is
probable that he did himself more
harm than good. He also accused the
Gainesville papers of misrepresenting
him in respect to his position about
the location of the state university
The matter is too fresh in the minds
of our people for them not to remem-
Der that he did all he could to favor
Lake City and as far as the Elevator
is concerned that was the only charge
made against him and enough to de-
bar him from getting single vote in
Alachua county Gainesville Eleya
tor.
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n. p. BRYAN's CORPORATION REC
ORD EXPOSED

To the Voters of Alachua County:
In an address made by Hon. N. P.
Bryan in the city of Gainesville, Oh
the 14th instant, he attempted to par
ticularly direct your attention to the
claim that his opponent, Hon. w. A.
Blount, had always represented cor
poration interests and had never TAX
en- the part of the people. He would
have you believe that he Bryan had
always taken the side of the dear
people, and had always fought corpor-
ate interests.
We do not question Mr.. Bryan's
honesty or integrity in making these
statements, nor do we question his
sincerity in fighting for the interests
of the state of Florida and in repre-
senting the people of our great state.
But, upon an investigation of the
records, we find that the firm of Bry-
an & Bryan, composed of Nathan P.
Bryan, now candidate for United
States senator, and others, received
the sum of $4,000, attorneys fee, as
counsel for the trustees of the inter
nal improvement fund prior to June
30, 1907. Upon further investigation,
we find that this same Nathan P. Bry-
an, in 1908, appeared as attorney of
record with Hon. P. A. Vans Agnew
for the United Land Company, a cor
poration. 1t is also matter of rec
ord in the minutes of the sessions of
the trustees of the internal improve
ment fund that this same Nathan P.
Bryan was one of the attorneys who
brought suit against the trustees to
recover 347,754.O1 acres of land for
the United Land Company.
If he is so opposed to the corporate
interests, why did he bring suit
against the trustees of the internal
improvement fund 10 recover 347,-
75401 acres of land for the United
Land Company, a corporation?
If he is so opposed to the corporate
interests, why did he cease to be at
torney for the trustees of the inter-
nal improvement fund and the inter
ests of the people of the great state
of Florida and bring suit against the
trustees to recover 347,754.0I acres
of land for the United Land Company,
corporation? Evidently Mr.. Bryan
forgot these records at the time of
making his address.
If he is so opposed to the corporate
interests, why did he endeavor to get
the United Land Company. a corpora
ton, released from any drainage tax
for the year 1908, or years prior there
to?
If he is so opposed to the corporate
interests, why did he appear before
the trustees of the internal improve
ment fund and insist upon a deed be-
ing executed Immediately by the trus-
tees conveying $4,000 acres of land to
the Florida East Coast Canal and
Transportation Company, another cor
poration, and finally got such deed ex-
ecuted upon his persistent efforts?
If representing a corporation units
a man to be United States senator,
why does Mr.. Bryan ask for your
votes?
If Mr.. Bryan's accusations against
Mr.. Blount are true, because Blount
has represented corporations, then
Mr.. Bryan is not the proper man to
be elected United States senator
Blount Club of Alachua County, in
Gainesville Sun
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

A reader named Gum objected to a
Pensacola News cartoon of John N. c.
Stockton, which brings from the News
the pointed statement: Our car
toonists are in fine health and spirits
and they will turn out pictures of
Stockton or any other public man in
Florida whenever that man may take
course that is not approved by the
Evening News, all the Gums and sons
[ of Gums in the state of Florida to
the contrary notwithstanding" Tam
pa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27
GOOD ROADS IN THE STATE or
FLORIDA
(By Gov. Albert w Gilchriat !

tBy Gov. Albert w. Gilchrist.)
| Florida is becoming alive to the i'm.
portance of good roads. Some four or
nVe months since, I wrote to the
clerks of court of the various counties
In Florida for information relative to
the number of miles of improved road
way in their respective counties. The
clerks of three or four counties fail
ed to answer. At that time there
We're fully three thousand miles of
improved roadway in Florida, and
since one county mas bonded itself
for $1,000,000 to be expended in good
roads, while several others have bond
ed for from 100000 to 100000 for
such purpose.
have learned that there is more or
less clay throughout the various por-
tons of this state, and where there is
too much clay, by the addition of sand,
good road can be made. Where the
land is particularly sandy, through
what is known as blackjack ridges,
there are always clay beds within, at
the farthest, three or four miles of
each other. The leaf of the ordinary
blackjack is angular, but wherever
clay exists within two or three feet of
the surface the leaf of the blackjack
is more or less rounded. Anyone can
easily become familiar with the diff
ference in the leaves, so as to be able
to discern the location of the clay
beds.
After arching the roadway with
sand, spread clay over same and, af-
ter rain, if the road is too sticky,
add more sand. With a little care
and attention a good road may thus
be made. Where there is no red clay,
there is usually more or less mari
and limestone, mixed with phosphate,
the phosphate being in too small per
cent. to pay as phosphate. In such
localities this is used instead of clay.
Florida is improving in every line
of human endeavor; it is rapidly TAX
ing its just position in the front rank
of the sisterhood of states and the
people are realizing this. The census
of 1900 shows that the rate of in
crease of population exceeded that of
Florida in only one southern states,
Texas, So per cent; Florida, 351a per
cent. The rate of increase of popu-
lation exceeded that of Florida in
only five other states, they being
northwestern states. The census of
1910 shows the rate of increase in
Florida to be AL per cent.
People are beginning to know a
good thing when they see it.
They, are finding good roads in Flor
ida not only for the ordinary vehicles,
but they are finding good roads in
Florida for vehicles of wealth, educa-
ton, religion, prosperity, health and
happiness-Dixie Motoring for Jan
uary, 1911.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27
W. A. BLOUET.
HocH DER TET

with apologies.)
Der Kaiser of dis Faderland
Und Roosevelt all dings command;
We two, und Colt, you understand,
Myself-und Tet.
1t used to be yust Colt und me,
But Tet, he comes to make it dree.
Und Colt don't count much latterly;
Yust me-und Tet.
Yust me und Tet NIT power divine
To keep der rest of dem in line;
In peace, in var to give de sign
Und sometimes, Colt.
Myself und Tet der same as peas,
Der same NIT Gott, if you shall please
Der same in var, der same in peace;
Myself, NIT Tet.
Der eastern hemisphere for me;
For Tet, der one across der sea;
For Colt, der sky, We viii agree,
Myself, und Tet.
A health to me, health to let,
Und one for Colt, already yet,
Vun Holy Trinity, you bet
We twO-und Gott.
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WEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES

DR.. Adam Seybert. our earliest and
one OF our abIest statisticians, made
the first computation of our national
wealth for the year 1891. His total
was $750,0OO.00O. The following fig-
ures are for the most part deduced
from the censuses and are increasing
ly trustworthy as modern items are
approached:
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

Mrs. Francis B. Crowningshield,
daughter of Senator DUPONT of Della
ware, has asked the police of Wash
ington. D. c.. to find her gold cigar
cite, case. So here is another female
cigarette smoker. Better stop the
habit. It is not pretty. It is not con
ducive to health. It is a bad example.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

Colonel w. F. Hines of Sumterville,
railroad commissioner in its initial
stages, was a visitor to Ocala yester-
day He is still remembered by the
people for the excellent service he
rendered them. In the first primary
Colonel Hines was warm supporter
of Mr.. Stockton, but in the next cam
paign will give Mr.. Blount the benefit
of his influence and his vote.-Ocala
Banner. The people of Florida never
had more faithful public official
than was Colonel w. F. Hines when
he served them as railroad commits,
sioner. Like the editor of The Sun,
both of us see things politically the
he was an ardent supporter of Senator
Wilkinson Call, and it seems that
same today as we did then. Both Of
us supported Joan Stockton In the
late primary, and both Of us will vote
for w. A. Blount in the second prim-
airy. We fought shoulder to shoulder
for Wilkinson Call against the Jack
sonville ring and we will vote against
the Jacksonville ring of politicians
again on January S1st.-Gainesville
Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

J. A. D. McCurdy is going to fly in
a Curtis biplane from Key West to
Havana If the flight is successful
the city of Havana viii pay him
$4,000. The distance between the two
cities is ninety miles.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

Roughly, this IS a net increase OF
about 31a per cent. per annum, COM
pounded annually The result is pro-
digious, and a legitimate source of ma
tional pride. Average capital per cap
tia in 1871 was $133. and with a pop
ulation increased to 100000. the av-
erage capital has grown to 1889 per
|capita.-Wall Street Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

David Graham Phillips, journalist
and writer was shot down in New
York by supposedly crazy man, who
afterwards committed suicide. There
is a lighting chance for Phillips life.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27


Nobody in our public life has given
closer study to the science and prac.
tice Of government than Governor
Wilson, and no one has come up out
of more conservative and even reac-
tionary surroundings to high official
position than he. Yet here we have
this among the first of scholars com
mending the Oregon example to the
most conservative of states. The
country has indeed been moving fast
out of the grip of the bourbons. The
unsettlement is great, and great, con
sequently, is the need of wise, pro
gressive leadership in the work of re-
construction. The Springfield Mass
Republican.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-27

Aviator ]. A. D. McCurdy will start
on his trip from Key West to Havana
at z o'clock this morning. He ex-
poets to make the fight in two hours
The distance is ninety miles.