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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
A WORLD OF GLOOM

How true it is, as Burns has said,
that man was made to mourn! The
man who has no aching head, is sure
to have corn. My tooth was aching,
day by day, with loud, insistent hum;
l stuffed it full of prairie hay, and put
dope on the gum; in one tired hand
my jaw I held, while tears believed
the floor; I walked the floor all night
and yelled, and pranced, and pranced
and swore. And then an inspiration
came; l had the tooth pulled out-and
then l found that was lame with for
ty kinds of govt. l never knew the
govt was there until the tooth was
gone; ah, how l raved in my despair
that l had had it drawn! The doctor
came to cure the govt; my foot was
boiled and friend; he poured dope in
me with spout and shot it through
my hide. One day he gave joyful
cry: 1T leaves, my friend, it leaves"
And when the govt had said goodbye,
found | had the heaves. And so
bear this chaste disease, and will un-
til die, and you may hear me cough
and wheeze as you go Looping by.
bear it with a cheerful mind, this i'll
that seems curse, for if / lost the
heaves I'd find that | had something
worse. ,ss
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
TEMPER ANCE
DEPARTNIENT
ALCOHOL AND CIRCULATION

1t appears that for many previous
years educated doctors and ignorant
men alike were united in the convic.
ton that alcohol was genuine help
to the vigor~of the circulation. Thous'
and of men thought they had proved
this by personal experience. At diff.
ferent times and in different places
they had taken alcohol in large doses,
or in small doses, as they chose, and
after the drinking they had tested
their hearts and knew that by the
count of the pulse the heart beats had
increased. They felt the blood bound.
ing faster through their veins, and
it was most natural for them to be.
lieve that the alcohol which they had
taken had strengthened the heart,
even as food strengthens the body.
In time, however, an instrument
was invented. which measured the
strength of each heart beat. This in
strument is in wide use today, be-
cause doctors find that they can judge
in a general way as to whether man
is we'll or not by the vigor or languor
with which his heart does it's work.
And now for the surprise which
overlook doctors and scientists alike.
They took alcohol themselves; they
gave it to their friends and their pa
tents; they studied the heart and
found that it's throbs had increased in
number. But when they also used the
instrument-the sphygmograph-they
were surprised to see that the heart
was not putting as much power into
each stroke now as it did before the
alcohol was taken. Testimony of this
sort put new color to the practice of
using alcohol when the heart needs
to be strengthened. Doctors in every
land had to yield to the evidence OF
their senses. They had to believe
that, instead of giving strength, alco-
hol actually robs the heart of a part
of the strength which it had before
the alcohol was taken.
The most alarming side of the af
fair, however, is in connection with
what happens to the heart. Because
this tireless pump is weaker than it
was, it also becomes stretched, and
as it cannot do full work, it lacks the
exercise which would keep it in Wig
orous health. 1t grows flabby, as does
an unused arm. Fat gathers not only
between the fibers but also within the
separate f1bers In this latter case fat
takes the place of tissue itself, and
then occurs what is called fatty de-
generation of the heart-a most Sc
rious condition. Evidently, then, he
who owns a fatty heart, weakened
from any cause, is far less sure OF
continued life than he might have
been.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
RETURNED FROM PENSACOLA

Mr.. j. H. Brinson, superintendent
of public instruction for this county,
attended the session of the Florida
educational Association at Pensacola,
Sand says that the session was largely
'attended and the people of Pensacola
Were lavish in their hospitality. A
great many important themes were
|dlscussed, which. will prove helpful to
tine cause of education. Jacksonville
was adopted as the next place of
meeting. Mr. Asa B. Clark of Quincy
was elected president for the coming
year; Miss Pauline Reese of Pensaco-
Ia vice president; C. C. Gum of Ma
rama, treasurer; Mr.. R. T. Turner OF
inverness, secretary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION IN
FLORIDA FOR 1910 AND 1911

Atlantic Coast Line-For 1911
Haines City to Avon Park about DO
miles.
GUNNER Lumber Co.-From Tren
ton to timber lands, miles.
Florida East Coast-For 1911
Knights Key to Key West As miles
Maytown to Lake Okeechobee, 13O
miles; Whittier to Bassinger, 80
miles; total, 205 miles.
Florida Railway-For 1911, Live
Oak to Jacksonville, 80 miles; Jack
sonville to Fernandina, 20 miles; to-
tai, Ill miles. About two-thirds OF
grading done Contemplated, Perry to
Tallahassee, about so miles.
Ocala Northern-For 1911, Ocala to
Palatka, about rs miles. Construction
started via Fort Mccoy and Rodman
Ocala & Southwestern-Ocala south
west to Dunnellon, Fl miles.
Seaboard Air Line-Early Bird to
Dunnellon, 1904 miles; Dunnellon to
fernando, about II miles; Nicholas
to Mulberry, miles; Edison Junction
to Agricola, 1884 miles. For 1911,
Fruitville to Venice, about IS miles.
Tampa & Gulf Coast-Gulf Pine to
Tarpon Springs, liz miles.
Tampa & Jacksonville-For 1911,
Fairfield, south, ~ miles. Work un-
der way.
Tampa Northern-Tooks Lake to
Centralia, 2 miles.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
hmaeee>

A hopeful sign for the country beau.
tiful is the suggestion made to the
commissioners of Dade, that orna-
mental pine trees be planted along the
highways in that county. 1t is need
less to say that the women were the
ones who made this suggestion. The
surprising thing about it was the ac-
ton of the board in ordering bids to
be advertised for to put the plan
into execution.-Dixie.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

xIrs. AUGUSTA VESPERMANN, DE For
4st, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-'For years suf-
cred from severe female troubles.
finally 1 was confined to my bed and
Ihe doctor said an operation was neces-
<ary. l gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
table Compound trial first, and
Eas saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUX, I'LL Kerlerec ST., New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years of unparalleled success
ronfrms the power of Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume of
Unsolicited testimony constantly pour
nc in proves conclusively that Lydia
d. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
4 remarkable remedy for those dis
feminine ills from which SO
many women suffer.
n IfyOu want special advice about
tour case write to Mrs. Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
Tree, and always helpful.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
A SUGGESTION

In view of the many exposures o
short weights and measures, why de
we persist in teaching children thing:
in school that they will have to I'm
learn when they go into business fol
themselves? Why not revise the ia
bles in the arithmetic to read:
IA ounces make pound.
80 pounds make hundredweight.
1900 pounds make ton.
IL inches make foot.
33 inches make yard.
11a gills make a pint.
3 gills make quart.
pints make a gallon.
quarts make a peck.
8 pecks make bushel.-Life.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

Goodness gracious! julius Caesar!
But didn't those Florida vegetables
take a jump in New York during the
holiday week? Just think of it: Peas
sold for s25 per crate; eggplants, SIS;
peppers. okra and all other vegetables
in the same proportion. All the while
the prices of oranges remained very
firm and the sales were large.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

"Recollections of Alexander Ste
phens," is a new book just published,
which will prove of especial interest
to southern people who admire this
earnest, courageous, lovable partici-
pant in all the tempestuous days not
only of 1S61-1S65, but also of the time
of reconstruction following. His es-
innate of the men and actions of his
time are valuable additions to his
tory-Ganzales (Tex) Inquirer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

Seaboard Air Line, corporation,
plaintiff in error, VS.. E. P. Rentz and
J. C. Little, as co-partners, doing bust
ness under the name and style of E. P.
Rentz Lumber Company, defendants
in error The case was from the cir
cult court of Marion county, and the
Judgment was reversed by the higher
court OF the state. Decision filed on
Notwithstanding Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

Bert Knapp, keeper of Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's estate at Cleveland, Ohio, was
fired upon a number of times by ma
MAC, the maniac mistaking him for
Mr.. Rockefeller himself. The maniac
escaped These cases o. mistaken
identity do not always pay. The deed
was done the day after Christmas.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

The New York World is responsible
for the following holiday wit: "A
drummer approached a gill at Win
sted, Conn, in charge of a soda toun-
tain, and before giving his order ask
ed, How is the milkmaid tonight?
Milk isn't made; it comes from the
cows, you focl,' was her retort." The
drummer's lips were glued together
like a clam.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
The united States and CANADA for.

The United States and Canada for
eign mission boards are attempting
to raise s1,OOO,OOO for starving Chi
nese. The world should be our neigh
Dor, but charity should first begin at
home. My, my! the suffering at our
very doors. One almost hates to walk
about with his eyes open, the destitu-
ton and suffering which greets him
on every hand is so much in evidence.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

A Chicago woman has instituted
suit for divorce because her husbands
stenographer looked at him longing
ly. lovingly, sweetly and invitingly."
Some women seem to have no appre-
citation of the eternal fitness Of things.
How can the average man keep from
Fascinating the fair creatures Or
lando Reporter-Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

FOR SALE-We have several thous-
and secondhand sacks for sale cheap.
They are splendid for velvet beans,
cotton, potatoes. peanuts or anything
coarse We will nearly give them
away. They are good sacks. but can
not be used for fertilizer. Ocala Fer
tilizer Co. 10-28-tf.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

1t is said that Chief Justice White
of the supreme court of the United
States stands for benevolence, gener-
osity, kindness, hospitality, has
keen sense of humor, is a baseball
fan and enjoys walking. All are index
fingers pointing in the right direction.
A. good old man.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

Mrs. Eddy's heirs have found way.
through attorneys, to avoid the non
contest agreement. Fer heirs seem
none too good not to stand by an
agreement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

Hon. William A. Blount has just
reason to feel proud of the splendid
tributes that have been paid him by
the Florida press. Praise for Pensaco-
las peerless candidate is being be.
slowed more plentifully each day by
the Florida pencil pushers.-Pensa-
cola News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

Mahomet Ali prophesies that wo-
man will be president of the United
States Do not doubt it in the least.
Women have been queens of England,
and made mighty good sovereigns.
They have been queens of other coun-
tries, too, and made the men sit up
and take notice. They are putting
the men on notice here.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

The late Marion county grand jury
can go way back and sit down An
Ohio grand jury brought in over six
hundred true bills, with twenty-five
hundred in sight Half of the voters
in the county were indicted 1t really
looks as if only the members of the
Jury will escape.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
IAYED
| FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, Wis.,
"Afte T an opera
ton four years ago
II had pains down
ward in both sides,
backache, and a
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. I took Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
II am entirely cured
of NV trO11hlnc -
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

The Miami Herald says that Claude
L'Engle is the sole repository of the
naked truth. Claude's speech, when
he was candidate for United States
senator, however, would not make
very popular reading just now.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

A diplomatic note of apology has
been sent from Toxic. Japan, to
Washington. for an assault upon Vice
Consul Williamson, American consul
at Darien. The Japanese government
claims that Williamson was thought
to have been a Russian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

The Tampa Tribune says there
were eight murders in Kentucky
Christmas week, and asks: What
else could be expected of state that
elects murderers to congress?' Those
eight men may in few years attempt
a vindication by making the race for
congress.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

FOR SALE-Pure r. /. Red hens
and pullets, both hens and pullets lay
ling, 81 each; also one fine young
brood SOW. Boyer Poultry Farm,
Boardman, Fla 12-30-2t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

We do not see how anyone, not even
a newspaper editor, can object to
those benevolent stunts of Mr.. Rookie
Teller and Mr.. Carnegie.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06
DO YOU WANT

A home or Farm in Florida, or a pay
ing Orange Grove, or Land for Colonf-
cation, or Timber Land? Write to
). n. LIVINGSTON.
ocaIa, Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn. Beets.
Radish, Cabbage. and all other varie-
ties Of Ferry's Seed at Fishels. 9-2
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

All kinds field and garden seeds
Ferry's. FisheTs. 9-2
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

Copyright. 1909. r.
George matthew AdaaaA -
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-12-28
EXPANDED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
WINTER TERN

Secretary Morton has received more
dollar deposits than ever before, and
the College authorities are making
all possible efforts to accommodate
students and classes for the winter.
| Special attractions of the Normal
Department seem likely to cause
great oyerfloE, there. and the class
es in agriculture. by Prof. Clark, are
being understood, so that large num-
Der OF farmers boys are coming for
the winter term. The great dairy
barn will be a wonderful addition to
the facilities of the Agriculture De-
partment, and beside this a new
greenhouse is being erected adjacent
To Prof Clark's room in the Indus
trial Building. so that his classes
can have growing things all winter.
To begin with, the great east base
ment dining room at the boarding
hall is ready, SO that lao more people
can be seated there. The great dairy
barn, which has been built with bor-
rowed money, is now In use. This was
erected principally to make certain
that the good and cheap board, for
which Borea is famous, could be
maintained in spite of the rise I'm
cost of provisions.
For school rooms the rear portion OF
Hanson Hall. which has been used as
part of Tatum's grocery store will
ve restored for school uses. Then the
business house occupied In part BY
ltoberts' meat shop has been bought
10y the College and will be called the
Palace. Mr.. Roberts condenses his
business into one end SO that there
will be school room at the south,
and the upstairs will be occupied by
young men in the farmers course, ac-
commodating a dozen or more.
Also the brick business place occu-
r'ed by Clarkston's hardware store
has been purchased by the Col
lege and will bo called the Castle.
This furnishes two splendid school
rooms down stairs and upstairs there
will be some of the best accommoda-
tons In the whole institution for
young men.
The third business place taken over
ly the college is the old hotel
property on Main Street. properly
hnown as the Davis house. The first
floor will be occupied by Clarkston's
hardware and the upper floor win be
another mems dormitory.
For young women two new dormi-
tories will be opened, one in the
Dodge house next 10 Ladies' Hall,
which is very well adapted for such
purposes and will be presided over by
Miss Ambros, and Miss Pitts. Also,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-12-28

on Prospect Street, the Duncan prop
erty has been secured, and the house
fitted up for young women. This Will
be called by the name of its builder
and first owner, the Marshall house.
DR.. Marshall will be remembered by
older citizens as Union soldier and
great lover of music who lived in
Borea soon after the war. leaving here
Tor government service among the In
dams in the northwest. The Marshall
house will be occupied by Miss Kate
Coddington and Miss Powell and q
troup Of young lady students.
These are only the more prominent
Preparations. Extra seats are being
placed in the chapel, new electric
lights in Lincoln Hall and the car
penters' shop. and there is painting,
repairing and general getting
ready" through all the building If
the Institution.
Mr.. Flanery, of the Farm Depart
ment, will handle students trunks at
the opening of the term, guaranteeing
fair treatment, low prices and prompt
delivery.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-12-28
The Citizen For 1912

interesting and useful things - have
appeared in the last year.
5. The Worlds news-the great hap
penings in our State capitol, at
Washington, and throughout the
world--inventlon, reform, politics, re-
ligion, progress.
6. Religious reading. The Sunday
School lesson each week, and fire.
quent sermons by the great preach
ers.
Z. The abolition of poverty. The
Citizen believes that God does not
intend anybody to stay poor. We
shall give our readers directions for
increasing the yield on all our noun
tain farms and making the stores OF
the housewife go farther and give
greater satisfaction to the family.
We shall continue to preach fruit,
good stock. rotation of crops, care
of forest lands, good roads, and to
show how these things can be en-
joyed by everybody.
But The Citizen cannot benefit
those who do not appreciate It or
will not subscribe. You want to get
our next New Years number. Send
today postal order for one dollar Is
the Manager. James p. Faulkner. Be-
rea, Ky
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-12-28
THE BIG FALL TERM

The Fall Term just closed has been
truly remarkable.
More students entered by near $50.
Fewer students dismissed.
No sickness or interruption.
Large number in the honor roll.
Fine sports-games between depart
ments.
Gospel meeting with ninety-three
conversions.
Society and Christian work NOV
ing well.
Great public occasions Senator
Bradley. George W. Cable, Society
anniversaries, Monday lectures by
Rumold, Robertson, Clark, Dodge,
penniman, etc. Meeting of Kentucky
Library Association, Farmers Insti-
tute, Mountain Day in the rain, State
Bible Study Conference. and many
great sermons in Sunday night
chapels. besides the Messiah and the
oratorical Contest. 1t is great to lie
in Berea these days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-12-28

Of our people depends wholly and en-
tlrely upon the efficiency OF the com
ing farmer. The soil products OF n
country determines its prosperity.
The idea that the development OF
the natural resources OF the hills Will
bring about n more prosperous peo-
pie has already been proven a failure.
Many communities have been stripped
OF their most valuable timber and no
result is left save badly worn roads
and a larger bank account for a few
timber dealers. II would he worth
more To the mountain people for the
laborlng class 10 have n fair know
ledge of agriculture and stick TO the
plow than for every vein of coal to
DO opened up In the hills and those
same men at the shovel and the pick.
LAUNDERING and mining are temporary
and dependent occupations; scienti-
fic farming is a perpetual and indie
pendent occupation.
The only way TO bring about bet
ter conditions in our hill country,
such conditions as will induce the
best educated men and women 10
stay by their people and work, is
to make the soil produce more. In
order To do this. in many cases, It
Is better to fertillze the farmer in
stead OF fertilizing the land. But the
Vine to apply the fertilizer is not af-
ter the crop is ready TO harvest but
while II is growing. Our school and
the state are trying TO arouse a great
er interest in our mountain farmers
through the farmers institutes but
that remedy comes almost too late.
Before IL Is too late every child should
be taught the better methods of farm
ing. 1t is the training the boy receives
In the public school that in a large
degree determines his success In the
future. II the teacher inspires the
pupil with the pleasures Of city life
or the great opportunities out west.
that teacher is delaying the progress
OF his country.
The increase In population and de-
crease In soil fertility compel the
mountain people to take up q better
method OF farming. Not many years
ago the homes were four or five
miles apart. Now there Is a house
at the mouth OF almost every hollow.
The area that one day supported one
family, now must produce enough
to feed five or six families. The pio-
neer Of 1850 who sat In his front
door watching the deer rove the un-
broken forest. today sitting in the
same place can see acres Of spoiled
farm land. A few years ago the peo-
pie produced enough on their farms
10 support themselves. Today one-half
OF the food consumed is brought In
by the merchants. Twenty-Five years
ago our hillsides produced forty
bushels Of corn per acre. Today ths
average yield Of corn per acre is q
little less than twenty-five bushels.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-12-28
LETTER FROM JUDGE [. 0. LEWIS
Wishes Friends Gould Have Children
at Berea.

Hyden, KY, Nov. 20. 1911.
James p. Faulkner, Berea, Ky.
Dear Friend:
When the Presbyterian Academy
was burned here last year, II was up
to my wife and me to send our chill
dren away until we could build a
graded school here. So we decided
for her to go and stay with the chill
dren so that they could attend school
in Berea. Our children entered school,
Sept, 1910, and have been in school
there since. l have made occasional
visits to the school and am delight
cd with IL and the progress the stu
dents are making. The teachers are
well equipped In every department
and the students are cared for. II
students are sick they will have bet
ter medical attention than is posi-
BILE at their homes. And 1 presume
that 1t is an uncontradicted fact that
the expenses are less at Berea Col
lege than at any other Institution in
the State. l wish that many of our
friends would at once prepare to en-
ter their children there no later
than the January term.
Yours truly, L. d. Lewis.