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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TRUE?

A defense and eulogy of Christian
Science were made in the United
States senate some days ago by Sen
ator Works of California 1t was
made in opposition to bill intro
duced by Senator Owens for the es-
tablishment of department of public
health The California senator de-
nounced it as an attempt on the part
of the American Medical Association
to control medical activities and to
destroy those which are hurtful to
their association and creed. 1t was
the first time a senator was ever
heard to discuss his religious belief.
The members of the senate and
others who heard him were astound-
ed at his doctrine the same as Felix,
Festus and Agrippa We're at the doc
trine of ST. Paul on certain memoir
able occasion, and a profound inter
est seemed to have been awakened.
Senator Works said he had been a
sufferer for years from complication
of diseases and had tried every school
of medicine in vain, the last being
osteopathy.
Ten years ago." he continued. Il
denied and ridiculed the claim of the
Christian Scientists to the power to
heal diseases. But the time came
when I put it to the test. I grew I'M
able to work, and | thought the time
approaching when I must give up and
prepare for death.
81 had said if everything else
failed me l would then try Christian
Science. l finally did try Christian
Science, and from the time l COM
menced to take the treatment l
commenced to improve. Steadily,
day by day, for four months gained,
until became fully healed"
Senator Works went on to say that
his wife had been a confirmed in
valid for fifteen years, and after his
own recovery she tried Christian
Science and was cured with three
months treatment.
The thing that seemed to appeal
most to u.s. said the senator, was
the fact that our son was healed of
the drink habit after he had arrived
at the age of manhood and after he
had become so addicted to the habit
that we nursed him like a child. After
one of his experiences and recovery
from a long spell he said to his
mother:
Il know what Christian Science has
done for you and father. I have be-
lieved that I could cure myself by my
own will, I find | cannot"
HE consented to have Christian
Scientist called and he was cured.
He has not taken a drink for seven
years.
"Mr. President, this is the expert
ence of one family. 1 fancy l hear
senators saying to themselves, 1t is
all a delusion.' But if it is I hope the
delusion will not be dispelled. 1t has
brought health and hope and content
ment into hundreds of families in this
country. 1t is doing that work every
day, and is saving hundreds from suf-
fering and from sin"
The son confirmed the statements
of the father and told how firmly the
cup had him enslaved until he kept
going from bad to worse and found no
help in sanitariums or Kelley cures.
Then he goes on to say:
a year later I reached the end of
my tether and decided to try Chris
tian Science myself. The first treat
ment was taken the day after the de-
bauch in which I filed up on beer
have never taken a drink since, never
wanted a drink, and now I begin to
feel that I am going to amount to
something in the world"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Archdeacon William H. Allen of ST.
GATHERINGS Episcopal church. Pensa-
cola, has rendered his resignation as
a member of the ministerial associa-
ton of that city, of which he was
president because the association
prosecuted ball players for playing
ball on Sundays He asserts that
Sunday baseball playing is a matter
of conscience.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

An exchange says: There's a
striking similarity between the mer-
chant who ignores the home printer
and buys his envelopes of Uncle
Sam and the man who ignores the
home merchant and buys his goods of
one Of the big mail order houses"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Brown in and Smith out, Smith in
and Brown out Brown in and Smith
out, is an alternating current of po-
litical dynamics which would puzzle
the wisest OF our publicists," is the
way the Tampa Tribune describes
Georgia politics.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

T. B. Johnson of New York, recent
ly appointed solicitor of the navy de-
partment, while playing golf Sunday,
near Chevy Chase. was struck dead
by bolt of lightning in the presence
o. a number of people. His body was
badly burned.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

A distinguished writer recently de-
clared that the average American citi-
zen was governed by about 10000
separate and distinct statutes. and
that each one of US is presumed 20
know them all.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

A. J. Roberts, a dirigible aviator,
had an awful experience sailing from
New York to Philadelphia. He struck
a squat, was carried out to sea, then
struck fog and finally landed in the
water, caught a passing plank and
was washed unconscious to shore.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

An awful railroad disaster occurred
near Bridgeport, Conn, on July II.
An express train ran into an open
switch, plunged over q viaduct. kill
ing and manning many passengers;
then fire broke out, adding to the hor-
ror Of the disaster.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Ty Cobb is amazing the sporting
world by his brilliant and successful
ball playing. The New York World
recently said that he was in all prob
ability the greatest ball player tha1
the world has ever seen, since which
time the Georgian has done some
most wonderful and amazing stunts
on the diamond.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

A white man accused of beating his
wife said that it was not true-that
if he could lick her he would be the
white mans hope" By the way,
where is the white mans hope?'
We have seen nothing about him in
the newspapers for some time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Senator Newlands has introduced a
bill asking for the creation of inter
trade commission. This is along. the
suggestion of Mr.. Blount in his re-
cent speech at Marietta, Ga.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Prof Asa B. Clark of Quincy, a dis
|tinguished educator. a member of the
text book commission, and whose
name had been suggested as Mr.. Hol-
loway's. successor, died suddenly in
Tallahassee on July 18th.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Colonel George Harvey, editor of
Harper's Weekly, sailed for Europe
on the 14th. He is convinced that
Governor Woodrow Wilson will be
the next democratic nominee for pres
ident.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Haiti is again in a state of revolu-
ton The situation is very grave
President Simon is in command of
several thousand men and is well sup
piled with ammunition.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

The prohibition discussion in Geor-
gia does not seem to disturb Savan-
nah. Prohibition or anti-prohibition,
ner saloons, like the running brook,
go on forever.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21
P. v. LeavensoOd. Business Manager

God bless the fiagi Let It float and
fill
The sky with its beauty; our heart
strings thrill
To the low. sweet chant OF its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus of all its clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothers! and heroes
shall grow,
While its colors blush warm on your
bosoms of snow.
Defend II, c fathers; there's no sweet
er death
Than TO float its fair folds with a SOL
dier's last breath!
And love it, o children! be true to the
sires
Who wove 1t in plain by the old camp
fires.
Samuel L. Simpson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Five men have offered to change
places with a woman who has been
sentenced to be hanged Considering
that it would be impossible to accept
such a proposition, it is wonder the
number is so small
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Hon. Duncan U. Fletcher has intro
duced a resolution in the senate of
the United States providing for an
appropriation for the Ponce de Leon
celebration in 1918.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

In the race between the donkey
and the elephant from Atlantic CITY
to Washington, the donkey is gaining
on the bigger quadruped. A good
omen for the democracy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

John Wanamaker, the American
Merchant Prince" who was recently
given an audience by King George of
England, is 70 years old, and is in the
enjoyment of excellent health
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

wire from Atlanta says that DR..
w. J. McNaughton, convicted at
Swainsboro for the murder of Fred
Flanders. his patient. is one of the
first professional men in the history
of Georgia to face the gallows.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

The drouth in western Texas bAs
so far been the cause of the dealt, of
more than a half million dollars
worth of stock
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

II Secretary Meyer, instead of abol-
ishing the navy yards. would gradu-
ally abolish the navy the navy yards
would follow. You can rarely kill a
tree by cutting off it's limbs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Mrs. Sarah E. Gabbott, who design
ed the southern cross of honor, died
at her home in Atlanta early Sunday
morning.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Mr.. j. ID. Matheson. an old and re-
spected citizen of Gainesville, died on
Tuesday. He was for long time
treasurer of Alachua county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

1t is believed that four thousand
lives We're lost in the fire-swept dis
trict of Canada, and twenty thousand
are homeless and crying for bread.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Rev Florence Kollock Croker of
Boston says that there is less sin in
the middle than in the upper and
lower classes. There is more happi-
ness also. Great wealth and great
poverty are not to be desired.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

A writer in the New York World
says that some people would grumble
if it rained ice water in the summer
time and hot water in winter There
is always going to be kickers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

A strange fatal disease has made
its appearance in North Carolina,
which is battling the skill of the doc
tors. A small bloodshot spot appears
on ones finger tips and death follows
soon afterwards
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Governor Gilchrist, we think, is
mistaken in his humanitarian views
II ne thinks that it is less humane to
WORK prisoners on public than on pri-
vate works.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

A white woman was recently fined
one hundred dollars in Jacksonville
municipal court for carrying a con-
cealed weapon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Colonel j. p Sullivan of New Or
leans was made grand exalted ruler
of the Elks at the Atlantic City meet
ing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Jose de Ia Campo says that if he is
pardoned he will wash the dust of
Florida Off his feet forever. Pardon
him and let him go. II he serves his
time in the gang it will make him
martyr, which means trouble ahead.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

The Atlanta Journal of July 14th
prints cuts Of the good roads from
Live Oak to Tampa. and map of the
route, and the resolutions passed at
Brooksville and Ocala The article
takes up nearly a page.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

New York is threatened with
cholera epidemic.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Senator Bailey is preparing to have
himself retired from the senate after
his present term.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

The cotton plant has emptied mil
lions and millions of dollars in the
south.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Cameron Gamsby and George Loon
ey went down to Woodmar Monday
afternoon to spend the week with
friends
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

The family of Governor Napoleon
Bonaparte Broward was paid SAL
600 insurance money.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Low temperature is predicted, and
so far as Florida is concerned, the
promise has been made good.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Admiral Togo will soon visit the
United States, and will be entertain
ed at the White House.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Excitement attends the election of
a senator III mississippi Our friend,
Vardaman. feels confident of election.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

The rivers and harbors committee
is on a jaunt.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

The man who can take defeat grace
fully is a man among men.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Ontarios minister is not for reci-
procity. So Bailey is not alone.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Senator LaFollette has given Pres
ident Taft another dainty roast"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

A great many people are obsessed
by decisions and think them realities.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

Mexico may pass a Chinese exclu-
sion act.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21
Weekly
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1911.

All is not yet quiet in Mexico.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-21

o Lord our God, arise,
Scatter his enemies,
Make wars to cease.
Keep us from plague and dearth,
Turn Thou our woes to mirth,
And over all the earth
Let there be peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-10
WASP WAIST CONTESTS.
Curious Course OF Training In Old
Time Girls Schools.

Curious Course OF Training In Old
Time Girls Schools.
A letter recently unearthed from q
trunk shows that in the sixties of the
last century principals Of girls schools
thought they were fitting the girls for
society by urging them to retain small
waists. Accordingly they offered
prizes to the girls having the smallest
waists. The girls were put through a
course Of training for reducing their
waist measure. The conditions Of the
contest were that the corset should
not be removed on retiring at night
and that each pupil must be inspected
every morning to make sure she had
not loosened her corset. One Of the
persons who engaged in the contest
afterward wrote OF 1t:
Some Of US tried hard to be per
mitted to retire from the contest. but
we were rebuked for stultifying our.
selves and accused Of making fools of
our principals. On the following
morning the undergoverness. with her
maid. came as usual to superintend
the toilets, and after satisfying her
self that each lace was drawn in to
the utmost she fastened it in a knot
at the top and. passing the ends
through a piece Of card. placed hel
own seal on them. so that any attempt
to loosen the corset during the night
might be infallibly detected in the
morning."-Detroit Free Press.
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FEAR OF LIGHTNING.
It 10 Hardly Justified by the Number
Of Deaths It Causes.

It 10 Hardly Justified by the Number
Of Deaths It Causes.
Why arc so many people. brave un-
der all other circumstances, so deathly
afraid of thunder and lightning?
1t Is not because lightning is so dan
gerous, for it isn't half so dangerous
as going out of the house on an icy
morning. walking down the cellar
stairs or q hundred other things we
do every day without a thought OF
personal harm. More people are killed
each year by falling building material,
more die from fright. than are killed
by lightning. The census bureau shows
only 100 people killed by lightning In
this entire country during a given
year. and only thirty Of these people
were killed in the cities. Heat and
the sun killed 763 during the same
year. 2O3 died from cold and freezing
and 1895 were drowned.
But you will find it quite a waste of
time during a thunderstorm to try to
ease the fears OF a person who is
afraid by telling him or her that the
chances Of being killed by lightning
are less than two in a million: they
will remain just as frightened for all
this mortuary knowledge. And after
the storm has passed and nerves are
steadied the woman who was sc
frightened a few minutes before will
start getting supper on the gas stove
smiling through her tears that the
danger has all passed and only laugh
- tho RI fhO1
twice as many people are killed by ga:
stoves as by lightning.-Country Life
In America.
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WHITE DEER SKINS.
They Passed About as 6anknotes at
Ono Time In China.

They Passed About as 6anknotes at
Ono Time In China.
In China. the first country in the
world credited with using banknotes.
certain SKINS were so valuable that
they were accepted as cash and passed
from hand to hand in the same way
as banknotes are at the present day.
The negotiability Of these skins arose
thus:
The Emperor Gu III, being in want
Of money, gave his treasurer to under
stand that such state Of affairs
must not continue. At that time it
was customary for princes and court
iers on entering the royal presence to
cover their faces with piece of skin.
Taking advantage Of this custom. the
treasurer ordered n decree to be issued
forbidding the use Of any other skins
for this purpose except those of GER
tain white deer in the royal parks.
Immedia tely there was a demand for
pieces of these skins, which, being a
monopoly, were sold at high price
and the royal Golfers refilled. The
steady value Of the skins thus secured
made them readily pass and acceptable
as an equivalent Of coin of the realm.
In the Russian seal fisheries of Alas
ka the workmen were formerly paid in
the currency stamped on squares OF
walrus hide.-London Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-10
Learned His Own Value.

A husband and wife combination in
vaudeville, with the husband as the
feeder and the wife as the real at
traction. worked for Lew Fields in
one Of his summer shows. The two
were very popular and got much news
paper space; also they had $1,000 a
week. One day the husband. puffed
up by what the newspapers said about
the singing of his wife, went in to see
Fields.
"Mr. Fields" he said. ut is 81 200 a
week from now on for US or we quit
right here"
"Twelve hundred. eh?" Fields asked.
with interest.
Eyes, sir. $1,000 week or we quit
and go out on the big time in the
Morris circuit
"Well. sonny" said Field, II think
an awful lot Of your wife's work. but
I don't think she is worth $1.175 a
week to me- Saturday Evening Post.
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An Example.

A teacher was endea voring to ex-
plain to her small charges the mean
ing Of the word ''congenial."
Now. children" she said. two peo-
pie are congenial who like to do the
same kind Of things. who do not dis
agree. and 1t Is very strong 1ndi-
cation Of congeniality when two peo-
pie think the same thing simultaneous
~. Can any Of you. now. give me an
example Of two people who are con-
genial?"
II can, Miss Mary" little fellow
shouted. waving his hand wildly.
IAN right. Tommy" Miss Mary
smiled. delighted that so prompt an
understanding should have been man
ifested. as there were several visitors
present Tell us who they are and
what proved it,
Its paw and maw." Tommy replied
eagerly. AN know it. cause they
thinks the same thing at the same
time. Last night NAV said she Won
dered how anybody with any sense
could ever be fool enough to get mar
rietl. an paw said. \ was having the
identical thought. my dear "-Detroit
Free Press.
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NOTICE..

Petition of Bankrupt for his Dis
charge.
In the matter of Luther J. Murdoch,
Bankrupt.
No. 3244, In Bankruptcy.
District OF Indiana, IS.
On this 9Th day of October, A. D.,
1911, on reading the petition of the
bankrupt for his discharge, it is or
dered by the court, that a hearing be
had upon the same on the 21st day
of November A. D., 1911, before said
Court, at Indianapolis, in said District
at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and
that notice thereof be published twice
in the Richmond Palladium and Sun
Tes>gram. newspaper printed in said
district land that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may ap-
pear at the said time and place and
show cause, if any they have, why the
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prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court. that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies of
said petition and this order. addressed
to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness, the Honorable Albert B.
Anderson, Judge Of said Court. and
the seal thereof at Indianapolis. in
said District. on the 9Th day OF Octo-
Der, A. D., 1911.
(Seal of the Court.
NOBLE c. BUTLER, Clerk.
1917.
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A Stsnoarapher's Stumble.

A Judge in one Of our middle west
states advertised for a stenographer
with experience in legal work. A num-
Der of applicants called at his Office
for the purpose Of making application
for the position. Each applicant was
given a trial to test her speed. accu-
racy, etc. Among the applicants was
a young lady whose anxiety to make
good showing evidently unnerved
her. The Judge dictated to her few
sentences in legal language. one OF
which was. THAT would give him
time to complete the devastation of the
assets" The sentence as Transcribed
by the young lady on the typewriter
read as follows: "That would give him
time to complete the devils station
with a hatchet'' Although much
amused at her ludicrous blunder. the
Judge permitted her to 60 away with
out telling her of her mistake.-Case
and Comment